diff --git "a/TinyStories_1326.txt" "b/TinyStories_1326.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1326.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +The dragon family blinked in surprise. After calming them down, the queen invited them to stay in the kingdom. They accepted and the queen and the dragons lived happily ever after. +Once there was a little chicken called Lily. She was walking in the garden when she heard a voice teasing her. She looked around to see who was teasing her and she saw a big tomcat. She felt a bit uncomfortable. + +The tomcat waved his tail and said in a cheeky voice: "I'm going to get you, little chicken!" + +Lily was so scared she ran away. She bumped into a tree root and felt even more uncomfortable. She said to the tomcat: "Please leave me alone!" + +The tomcat laughed and said: "Oh, don't be so scared! I was only teasing". + +The tomcat sat on the grass and later said: "Come here little chicken, I won't tease you any more". + +Lily was so relieved she hopped over to the tomcat and they talked and laughed until the sun went down. The tomcat said he was sorry if he made her uncomfortable. + +From that day onwards, they became good friends. The tomcat always kept his promise and never teased Lily again. +Jack and Janet had a special day planned. They were eager to explore and have an adventure together. + +"Let's go explore the field," said Janet. + +Jack had an idea. "I dare you to climb up the hose," he said. + +"That looks too high," said Janet. + +But Jack knew that if they worked together they could do anything. "Come on, let's do it," he said. + +So Jack and Janet each grabbed one end of the hose and started climbing. Sure enough, after a few tries they made it to the top. + +From their high vantage point, they were able to see how beautiful the field was. They saw rabbits hopping around and a stream winding through the grass. + +Jack and Janet smiled. They had conquered the hose and discovered a beautiful world together. +Mama and Baby were walking in the park. Baby wanted to learn how to ride a bike. "Mama, can you teach me how to ride a bike? Please Mama!," said Baby. Mama smiled, "of course I can." Mama and Baby went to get a bicycle and a helmet. Mama put a cone next to the bike and said, "okay, Baby, come stand by the cone and I will teach you." Mama showed Baby how to pedal and how to hold the handlebars. Before long Baby was ready to ride the bike. Mama held the back of the bike as Baby began to ride down the path. Baby kept pedaling faster and faster and soon was riding all by herself. Mama cheered for Baby and was so proud of her. Baby was finally ready to ride a bike on her own! +Billy was waiting by the well. Suddenly he heard something coming from down the well. He poked his head over to see what it was. It was an ugly bug. He poked it with a stick and the bug flew away. + +But then something worse appeared. It was an ugly creature that looked like a giant. It said, "Why did you poke me?" Billy was scared but he said he was just playing. + +The giant became very angry. It reached in and poked Billy with its long fingers. Billy crumbled to the ground and cried. He cried until he couldn't cry anymore. + +The giant had made Billy very ill and he never got better. He lay in bed until he died and the simple story ended with an ugly ending. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in a world all of her own. She was the happiest little girl in the whole world, always behaving perfectly. + +One day, she wanted to show the world how perfectly she could behave. So, she asked her mom for a special treat - to go for a picnic outside. + +Her mom said, “Yes, but you have to promise to behave perfectly. Do you think you can do that?†+ +The little girl smiled and said, “Yes, mommy! I can do it. I know I can be perfect!†+ +And so, the little girl and her mom went out for a picnic in the park. The little girl ran around and played games, behaved perfectly, and had so much fun. + +At the end of the day, the little girl's mom praised her for being perfect. The little girl was so proud of herself and she knew that she really could act perfectly and show the world just how wonderful she was! +Once there was a little girl who loved to make things. She had great ideas and was always looking for new things to make. + +One day her mom said, "You can make something really special! How about a bookcase?" + +The little girl was so excited. She went right to work gathering all the tools she needed to make her bookcase. She put it together piece by piece and it looked great. + +Then she stood back and bowed to her bookcase. "You look wonderful!" she said. + +The little girl was so proud of her bookcase. She knew she had done a great job. She smiled and went off to show her mom her new creation. Her mom smiled and said, "That's a fantastic bookcase!" + +The little girl was so happy and proud of herself. She knew she had done a great job and she was very proud of her work. From then on, every time she looked at her bookcase, she would bow and say, "You were worth all the effort! Great job!" +Once upon a time there lived a little mouse called Bob. He lived in a tiny crib and he was always very scared. Every night Bob would listen carefully for any strange noises. + +One night, Bob heard a noise he'd never heard before. He quickly jumped into his crib and pulled the blankets over himself. He was so scared that he could barely breathe. Suddenly, he heard a different noise - a friendly voice speaking softly. + +Bob peeped out of his crib and saw a kind looking owl. The owl said to Bob, “Would you like to borrow my wings so that you can fly away, if it makes you feel better?†Bob was so surprised that he couldn't speak. + +The owl smiled and said, “I want to help you. I'm lending you my wings. You can use them to fly away whenever you feel scared.†+ +Bob smiled and thanked the owl for the kind offer. He was so excited and no longer felt scared. He quickly flew away with the owl's wings and never felt scared again! +Once upon a time there was an infant. His name was Joe. Every day Joe would go outside to play and he would receive lots of hugs and kisses from his family and friends. + +One day, Joe decided to go exploring. As he ventured further and further away, the terrain got tougher and tougher. Eventually, Joe got lost and he started to feel scared. + +Then he heard a voice. "Joe! Is that you?" cried the voice. Joe was so happy and he quickly ran towards it. + +When Joe arrived, he saw a man. Joe asked the man for help. But the man said, "Sorry, I cannot help you. I have too much on my plate." + +Joe was sad and he started to cry. The man said, "Don't worry, I'll take you back home. I will receive a reward for returning you to your family, so I'm happy to help you." + +Joe was happy and relieved. He followed the man back home, but when they arrived Joe was shocked to discover that the man was not who he said he was, but a thief. The thief grabbed Joe, ran away and Joe was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Sam and Molly. Sam had a special box of matches that she was very proud of. It was filled with perfect matches, all of the same size and colour. + +Molly was curious and asked, "What is so special about your matches?" + +"Oh, each one of them has its own special value," said Sam. "I always look at them and think 'I am special too'. I believe in myself more when I look at them." + +Molly was amazed, but then she realised something. "Sam, you should be careful. Bad things can happen if you don't use your matches well." + +Sam looked confused and just shook her head. She still wasn't clear on what Molly meant. + +A few weeks later, Sam encountered a tricky problem. She had to make a tough decision and she felt lost and confused. She decided to take out her special box of matches and think for a minute. Then it hit her - Molly was right! She had to be careful with the special matches and make sure she used them for good, not bad. + +So, Sam thought about all of the special values she had learned from her matches and made the brave decision. She knew it was the right thing to do and, in the end, it worked out for the best. +Once upon a time there lived three little children. One day, the oldest child wanted to go on a safari. He thought it would be really exciting to explore the jungle and see animals. So, one night he snuck out and headed to the safari. + +Meanwhile, the other two children were playing in the garden. Suddenly, the youngest child started to cry. "What's wrong?" asked the middle child. "Someone stole some of my toys!" said the youngest. + +The middle child was angry that someone would steal from his brother. "We have to go after them." he said. So the two went out to search for the thief. + +Finally, they found the thief at the safari. He had lots of toys he was trying to steal. He was so scared when he saw the two children. He tried to run but they caught up with him. "Why did you steal our brother's toys?" asked the middle child. + +The thief said he was sorry and explained that he was running out of food and had to find a way to get it. The children felt sorry for him and gave him some of their food. Then they took him home with them. + +The moral of the story is: it is never okay to steal, but it's important to be kind and understanding of people who are in difficult situations. Hurting someone because they made a mistake is not the right thing to do. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and Sophia. Sam was pale and Sophia was hot. They liked to play together in the park. + +One day, the two friends found a small toy and it united them even more. They took turns playing with the toy and laughed together. + +Sophia asked Sam “Shall we keep it?†+ +Sam answered “Yes! We can keep it and have lots of fun together†+ +The two friends hugged and their hearts united like never before. They ran around the park and forgot all about being hot and pale. + +The two friends never stopped playing together and were always united. +Tim was a 3 year old boy. One day, his parents decided to buy him new clothes. They looked at a lot of different clothes but Tim didn't want to choose. He was being naughty and disobedient! Eventually, his parents got frustrated and bought the clothes without letting him choose. When they returned home, they were not happy with Tim's behavior. So they told him he couldn't wear the new clothes. Tim was very sad and wished he had been more obedient when selecting the clothes. He learnt a valuable lesson that day and was always obedient when buying clothes again. +Once upon a time there was a little cat named Furry. Furry was a very playful kitty who loved to be around people. +One day, Furry heard the sound of someone ringing the bell. It was the postman! He had a very special task for Furry. +"Hello there, Furry! I have a special task for you," said the postman. +Furry was very excited and couldn't wait to hear what the task was. The postman explained that Furry had to deliver a package to the other side of town. +Furry nodded and took the package. He was so excited! He hopped away, ready to deliver the package. +But before Furry could cross the bridge, a big storm came. The sky turned dark and thunder started to rumble. Furry wasn't sure what to do. +Suddenly, he remembered the bell! He remembered the postman saying that he could ring the bell if he ever needed help. +Furry quickly ran to the bell and started to ring it. In no time, the postman appeared and offered to help Furry deliver the package. Furry was so happy, and he and the postman delivered the package safely. +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a playful bunny. It lived in a little hut in the forest. + +One day, the bunny felt like running and as it hopped, its speed became faster and faster. It ran over hills, through the trees and around rocks. + +The bunny soon stopped and asked a bee, who was busy buzzing around it, “Why is it so much fun to go so fast?†+ +The bee replied, “It’s the wind in your fur! When you speed, it feels nice and cozy!†+ +The bunny thanked the bee and hopped back to its hut, feeling more playful than ever! +Once upon a time, there was a friendly girl who loved to play outside. One day, the girl was enjoying a sunny day when she suddenly saw a yellow bird perched on a branch. She stopped to gaze at the brilliant colors of the curious bird. As the girl was admiring the bird, it started to chirp and dance. + +The girl was spellbound and stayed watching the yellow bird for a long time. Eventually, the bird flew away and the girl went back inside. + +The girl never forgot her experience that day. She learned that although it is fun to play and explore the world, it was important to pause and admire the beauty of nature. The girl felt thankful for the spell the bird had put on her. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary who really liked to play in the park. On her way there one day, she saw a lamp laying on the ground. Mary thought it looked nice and decided to take it with her. + +When she got to the park, a man approached her. He said: "Hi Mary, I can see you have a lamp. I need a lamp to help me find my way home in the dark. Can you supply me with yours? Please!" + +Mary thought it would be easy to supply the man with the lamp, so she said Yes. But when he took it, the man said "Thanks! now I can go and sell it for money!" + +Mary started crying, because she realised that she had been tricked. She had wanted to help the man, but he had lied and tried to take her precious lamp! + +The moral of the story is that it's not always easy to tell who you should trust. Even if someone seems nice and asks for help, it's important to be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called May. She was 3 years old and she loved to play. She wanted to play at the table. But, it was too difficult. + +So May asked her dad, "Can you help me?" + +Dad was busy and he said, "No, I can't." + +May was sad, and she got an idea. She decided to lie down on the table and pretend she was playing. + +Suddenly, the table broke! May was lying on the floor and she was crying. Dad understood that May had lied to him and he was very angry. + +May learned a difficult lesson that day. Never ever lie! +Once upon a time, there was an ancient villager who loved to bake pastries. Every day he would bring pastries to the market to share. + +One day, while he was at the market, a group of children approached and laughed at him, saying "Look! That old man is a pastry maker!" + +He was embarrassed and started to walk away, but then he heard a little voice say "Maybe he makes the best pastries in the whole village!" + +It was a little three-year-old girl. She smiled and said "Thank you for sharing your pastries with all of us. You're so kind." + +The old man was filled with joy, and he smiled. He knew that kindness will always triumph, no matter what. + +The moral of the story is that kindness always wins. No matter who you are, always show kindness and it will be appreciated. +John and Jenny were playing in the garden. They were both very young. John was older and Jenny was very small. + +John said, "Let's play a game." Jenny liked games, so she said, "Okay!" + +John said, "Repeat after me." +John said some silly words. Jenny said the same words. This made John laugh. + +John said, "You're so young and foolish! Do it again!" But this time, the words were different. They were mean and rude. Jenny didn't want to say them. + +Jenny said, "No! I won't do it!" + +John laughed and said, "Do it or else!" + +Jenny swallowed hard and said the mean words. John laughed. + +The game ended in tears as Jenny felt foolish. John had made her feel bad. What a silly game. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy ghost named Bob. Bob was very curious and loved to explore. Every day, Bob went out to try and find something new. + +One day, Bob came across a mysterious garden. The garden was full of beautiful flowers that were blooming in the sun. Bob was so excited that he decided to jump into the garden to explore it. + +Bob was about to do this when a voice suddenly yelled out, “Stop!†Bob looked around and saw an old woman looking at him. She said to Bob, “This is my garden. You can’t go in here!†+ +Bob groaned, but he agreed and said, “OK, I won’t go in your garden. I just wanted to see all the beautiful flowers blooming!†+ +The old woman smiled and said, “That’s alright. You can have a look, but don’t stay too long!†+ +So Bob happily watched the flowers blooming and he thanked the old woman before he went on his way. From that day on, Bob made sure to admire the blooming flowers whenever he passed by the old woman’s garden. +Sam was a little boy. He liked to cook. He took out the big pot and some vegetables. He put the pot on the stove. He filled with water and added the vegetables. + +Then, he stirred it all with the big spoon. It smelled yummy! Sam smiled and he looked at himself in the mirror. He was so proud of what he had cooked. + +Soon, the soup was ready. Sam tasted it and it was delicious! He decided he needed something else to make it even better. He opened the cupboard and took out a thick slice of bread. He put it in the soup and it made it even better. + +Sam was very happy. He smiled at himself in the mirror again. He was so proud of his cooking. +Once upon a time, there was a nut. He lived in a tall tree on a hill. The nut was very angry. He felt like he had so many problems he couldn't solve. + +One day, a little boy came walking up the hill. He saw the nut and said, "What's wrong, Mr. Nut?" + +The nut replied, "I have so many problems, and I don't know how to solve them!" + +The little boy smiled and said, "I think I can help you. Let's work together and see what we can do." + +The nut was very surprised. He had never been offered help before. So the little boy and the nut worked together and soon they started to make progress. + +The little boy was a problem solver, and soon he helped the nut solve all his problems. The nut was so happy and grateful. + +And ever since that day, the little boy and the nut remained good friends. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jojo and Emily. Jojo was very competitive and liked to race and play games. Emily liked to joke around and have fun. + +One day, Emily suggested they play a game. She said, “Let’s race our tires.†Jojo liked the idea and said, “Let’s do it!†+ +The two friends grabbed their tires and set up a long line in the grass. Then Emily said, “I’ll be the starter, okay?†Jojo agreed and said, “But I’m going to win!†+ +Emily gave the signal to start and the two friends raced down the line of tires. Jojo was faster and he soon caught up to Emily. He was about to win when Emily started to laugh and joke. Jojo stopped and said, “What’s so funny?†+ +Emily said, “I made a silly joke! Racing tires is not so competitive after all.†Jojo laughed and said that she was right. The two friends kept playing and having fun all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a daddy who had a baby boy. His name was Tom. Tom was a very persistent little boy. + +One day, Tom found a bookcase that belonged to Mommy and Daddy. Tom was curious and he wanted to bury it. "What are you doing, Tom?" Mommy asked. + +Tom was excited. "I'm gonna bury the bookcase in the backyard!" he said. + +Mommy smiled. She and Daddy knew it was important to encourage Tom's curiosity, so they said, "Okay, but be careful!" + +So Tom grabbed a shovel and started digging a hole in the backyard. He worked hard until the hole was big enough to fit the bookcase. He kept digging until the bookcase was buried deep in the ground. + +Tom was so proud of himself. Mommy and Daddy were proud too—Tom had been so persistent and he had achieved his goal. +Molly and her mommy were at the mall. Molly wanted to go down the stairs, but her mommy said it was not safe. Molly was frustrated and said, "But why, Mommy?!" Her mommy said the stairs were too steep and it was not safe unless they were holding hands. Molly agreed and said, "Ok, Mommy, let's stand together!" + +Molly and her mommy went down the stairs, with Molly holding her mommy's hand. The stairs were big and they were made of metal, which was cold and slippery. Molly was scared, but her mommy just told her to stay close and go down one step at a time. + +After they reached the bottom of the stairs, Molly's mommy said, "See Molly, the stairs were not so scary!" Molly replied with a grin, "You were right Mommy, those stairs were cheap!" +Telle and her dad were at a deep restaurant. They were sitting in a booth, looking at the menu. + +Telle asked her dad, "Do I belong here?" + +Her dad said, "Yes, Telle. You belong here." + +Then the waiter came over to take their order. + +"We don't belong here," the waiter said. + +Telle was surprised and asked, "Why not?" + +"Because this is an adults-only restaurant. Kids aren't allowed," the waiter explained. + +Telle's dad was mad. He said, "How can a restaurant not let kids in? That's not right!" + +The waiter shrugged and said, "Sorry, but those are the rules. Y'all have to leave. Now." + +Telle was sad but her dad rallied her. He said, "Come on, let's go. We'll find a place that we do belong." So they left the deep restaurant and went to one where the whole family could have dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a daddy and a daughter. Daddy was a painter and the daughter wanted to be one too. + +One day, Daddy brought lots of colourful paint and a big canvas to their house. He showed the daughter how to mix them together. Then, Daddy created big, beautiful strips of blue, green, and yellow on the canvas. + +The daughter was so excited to paint too. She asked, "Daddy, can I create too?" Daddy smiled and nodded. He showed her how to make stripes like he did. + +The daughter started to make strips on the canvas. She painted red, purple and orange. When she finished, the canvas had lots of colourful strips. They both looked at the beautiful painting with admiration. The daughter smiled and said, "I love to create with you, Daddy." +Grandpa had a special baseball for Tom, who was very young. He said to Tom, “Okay, buddy – this is your special baseball! Now treat it special, and don’t spoil it.†+ +Tom was so happy to have his very own baseball. He couldn’t wait to play with it. But instead of being careful, he started to run with it and throw it around. Grandpa saw it and said, “Oh no, Tom! That’s not the right way to treat something special - you have to take care of it. If you spoil it, you won’t be able to have any fun with it.†+ +Tom was ashamed but knew he was wrong. So he decided he would take care of his baseball no matter what. He promised Grandpa that he wouldn’t ever spoil it. + +Moral: Taking care of what we get is more important than enjoying it. +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived in a big house. One day, the family was playing a game at the house when they heard a noise outside. They went to the window to look, and they saw a fire truck. The truck was making a loud sound and the family knew that there must have been an emergency. + +The fire truck stopped at the house next door and the family rushed outside to see what was going on. When they got there, they saw that the fire truck was stopped in front of a fake house. It looked like a real house, but it wasn't. The fire truck had gotten tricked into thinking there was an emergency. + +The family laughed at the fake house and then they went back into the safety of their own home. From then on, they were careful to make sure their house was a real one. +One morning, Jane went to the park. She saw a slide and ran over to it. She could hear her mom calling to her, "Be careful, Jane! Have fun!" + +Jane started to climb up the slide. When she got to the top, she said to herself, "This slide looks so good!" She put her hands up to the sky and shouted, "Whee!" + +When at the top of the slide, Jane spotted a whip lying on the ground. She picked it up and started to slide down the slide, holding the whip. As she slid, she noticed a flock of birds above her, and she started to laugh. + +When she reached the bottom of the slide, she put the whip down and said to herself, "That was so much fun!" She turned around to find her mom, who said, "See, I told you it would be good!" Jane smiled and said, "It was!" +Bob was walking through the park with his friends when they saw a person they knew. Bob was embarrassed and did not want to say hello. He quickly grabbed his camera and threw it into the bushes. + +His friends were shocked and looked at him. "Why did you do that?" they asked. + +Bob was too embarrassed to answer. He just shrugged his shoulders, turned around and walked away. + +Later, Bob's friends went to the bushes and found the camera. They laughed, called him silly, and threw the camera back to him. + +Bob was still embarrassed but thankful that he didn't lose his camera. He hugged his friends and said thank you. +Once upon a time, there was a toddler called Jack. Jack loved going out for dinner with his parents, so he could see all the different license plates on cars. He wondered what all the numbers and colors meant. + +One night, while they were out to dinner, Jack's parents said they had a surprise for him. When they got home, they presented him with a fake license plate! Jack was so happy and immediately asked if he could put it on his toy car. + +The next day, Jack and his parents were driving around town. Jack was so proud to have a 'real' license plate and he kept showing it off to everyone. When they stopped at a red light, a police officer pulled up next to them and asked to see their license plates. Jack's parents were surprised and nervous, but they wouldn't let Jack know. + +When the police officer asked to see their license plates, Jack's parents refused. The police officer was suspicious and asked to check the back of the car. When he saw Jack's fake license plate, he immediately knew something was wrong. + +Jack's parents were embarrassed and told the police officer the truth about the fake license plate. Thankfully, the officer just laughed and told them it was a good thing Jack was only three and didn't understand what was going on. + +Jack's parents learned an important lesson that day: never refuse the police, and never trust a fake license plate! +"Mama, why is my laundry outside?" asked the 3 year old as she stood in the backyard. + +"Oh, it's to dry so it can be clean and soft," replied Mama. + +The little girl looked at the pile of dead leaves lying near the laundry. She thought they were so lonely. + +"Mama, can I stand with the laundry too?" + +Mama smiled and said, "Of course you can. We can stand and wait together until it's all dry and clean." + +Together, Mama and the 3 year old stood in the backyard with the laundry, making sure it stayed in the sun until it was dry. Then they went inside to do laundry. +Once there was a goat named Lucy who was feeling very gloomy. She dragged herself around the farm and nothing seemed to cheer her up. Then one day she stumbled across a box filled with old tools. + +Lucy was curious and started to explore the tools. She got to work, fixing things around the farm. She soon managed to repair the bridge, the barn and even the old windmill! + +The people of the farm soon noticed all the good Lucy had done and were very surprised. They asked her why she had done it, and Lucy said something that surprised them even more. She said: “I wanted to show everyone that it can be a rewarding experience to help out and to fix things instead of just sitting around and feeling gloomy.†+ +The moral value of this story is that if we put in effort and use our skills, we can make a big difference. +One day, Mike was packing his bag. He wanted to take a quiz at school. The bag was very heavy. + +He asked his mom, "Can you help me?" + +"No, you have to do it yourself," she replied. + +Mike struggled to pack everything in the bag. Although he was strong, it was too heavy for him. He tried and tried, but it was no use. + +Then, he started to cry. His mom looked at him and said, "You'll never get it done if you just sit here and cry. Try again." + +Mike tried to pack his bag again, but his tears were making it hard. He was getting frustrated and was about to give up. + +Finally, he managed to pack the bag, but it was too late. He missed the quiz and had to take a zero on it. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who was always very tidy. He put his things away in their proper place and kept his room neat. One day he was in a hurry to find something and he left his room in a mess. + +He tried to find what he was looking for, but soon he couldn't find anything at all. He looked all over the room but nothing seemed to be where he had left it. He was very upset, and he realised that he had lost important things in the mess he had made. + +He made himself a promise to always keep his room tidy from now on. He learnt that it was much easier to find things when things were neat and put in their proper places. He also learnt that it was not good when everything got lost on the floor. + +So, always remember to keep things in order and tidy, so that you will never lose anything important! +John was a very intelligent 3-year-old boy. He was playing outside when he noticed a large knot on the ground. He asked his dad, “What is that, Dad?†His dad smiled and said, “That’s a knot, John.†John thought it was fascinating and wanted to know more, so he asked, “Can I jump on the knot?†His dad nodded and said, “Yes, you can.†+John was so excited. He ran over to the knot and jumped on it. He quickly jumped off and ran back to his dad. John said, “That was so much fun! Can I jump on the knot again?†His dad said, “Of course. Just be careful.†+John grinned and ran back to the knot. He jumped on it again, feeling the knot bounce beneath his feet. He kept jumping, feeling more and more clever with each jump. Finally, he decided to take a break and sat down on the knot. He was happy and was very proud of himself for being so intelligent. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She had brown hair and big brown eyes. One day, Lucy's mommy took her to the barber. Lucy was a bit scared, she'd never been to the barber before. + +"Don't worry, Lucy," Mommy said. "The barber is very nice, you can trust him." + +Lucy held Mommy's hand and stepped inside the shop. The barber had a smile on his face. + +"Hello, Lucy," he said. "Don't worry, I'm here to make your hair look nice." + +Lucy smiled and sat in the barber's chair. She watched as the barber carefully combed and trimmed her brown hair. When he was finished, Lucy looked into the mirror. She was so happy with her new hair cut! + +"Thank you," she said, giving the barber a big hug. + +Lucy knew she could trust the barber, and she would come back again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Tilly. She was scared because it was a dark, cold night and she was all alone. She shivered and wanted to get warm. + +Then suddenly, she heard a knock on her door! She opened it to find a big, warm bathrobe. She put it on, and it made her feel safe and snug. It was as soft as a pillow and smelled really delicious! + +Tilly stayed in her bathrobe all night, and she never felt cold again. In the morning, she smiled because she felt so happy and warm in her cozy bathrobe. The end. +Jimmy was excited to go to the park with his family. It was hot outside, but he could still feel the sun's warmth on his skin. He smiled as he walked along with his mum and dad, holding their hands. + +At the park, Jimmy spotted a big slide and chuckled with joy. But before he could get to the slide, his dad frowned. "It's too hot. You'll get too sweaty," his dad said. + +Jimmy's face drooped. He looked up at his dad, but didn't say anything. His dad pulled him away without looking back. + +Jimmy was sad as he left the park. He wanted to stay and play longer with his family. As they walked away, Jimmy tried not to cry. But the tears started to come. His family kept walking, but his dad was still frowning. + +Jimmy wished that the hot day was different, but it wasn't. His family had to go home, and Jimmy was left alone with his disappointment. +There were two children who were playing in the park. The wind was blowing through the trees and the sun was shining brightly in the sky. Then, one of the children saw a caterpillar crawling by. "Look," he said to his friend, "let's follow the caterpillar!" So, they both followed the caterpillar, walking slowly and carefully behind it. + +After a while, they saw a tall tree with a big, leafy branch sticking out. The caterpillar climbed up the branch and the children followed. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew through the trees and the branch started to wobble. The children gasped as the caterpillar started to fall. "Oh no!" they both cried. + +Suddenly, a big, scary bird flew out of the tree! The children were so scared that they ran away from the park. They didn't stop until they had reached the safety of their home. They both breathed a sigh of relief and agreed that following the caterpillar was a very scary adventure! +Once upon a time, there were two brothers named Pete and James. They both loved playing with their scooter. One day, Pete wanted to play with the scooter but James got there first. Pete became very angry and he pinched James' arm. + +James had tears in his eyes and said, "That's very selfish of you, Pete!" + +Pete was feeling very ashamed and he said, "I'm sorry, James. Please forgive me." + +James said, "Okay, let's still be friends." + +The brothers hugged and went back to playing with the scooter. They both promised never to be selfish again and have fun together. + +The End. +One day, Peter was walking in the park with his mom. It was a gloomy day, and there were no other people around. Peter and his mom were walking on the path when Peter noticed a shiny peanut on the ground. He bent down and picked it up. + +"Mommy, look! A peanut!" Peter said joyfully. + +His mother smiled and said, "Yes, that's a peanut. What do you want to do with it?" + +Peter thought for a moment, and then said, "Let's go and feed it to the birds!" + +So, Peter and his mom went to the bird feeder and put the peanut in it. Soon, birds began to flock to the feeder, chirping with joy. Peter smiled, happy to see the birds eating the peanut. + +His mother said, "Isn't it amazing what one peanut can do?" + +Peter nodded, and said, "Yes, Mommy! Let's go home now!" + +And so they went home, feeling glad that they had helped the birds on that gloomy day. +Once there was an enormous TV. It hung in the corner of a family's living room, dazzling them with its bright lights. + +The children of the family were big fans of the TV. Every day, they would spend hours in front of it, making sure the entire family watched something for its entertainment. + +One day, the father of the family said that the TV was becoming too much of a distraction and it was time to turn it off. He said: "Let's hang something else up in its place and focus on doing other things with each other instead." + +The children were not happy at first but they soon found out that there can be a lot of fun in just being together as a family. They learnt the importance of spending quality time with the people they love. + +The moral of the story is this: ensure that family time always comes first. A TV can be a great way to have fun but it is always better to hang out with each other! +Once upon a time there was a happy family of three. A mom, dad, and their three year old son named Tim. One day, Tim's parents brought home a big, hairy armchair. It was so big that it filled up the whole room! + +Tim was excited to try out the chair and immediately hopped right in. He was about to get cozy when he heard his mom and dad talking in the kitchen. "We can't afford this armchair. We need to take it back to the store." + +Tim was filled with sadness. He didn't want to get rid of the big, hairy armchair! Later that evening, while Tim was lying in bed, he started to think of a solution. He had an idea! + +Tim went to the armchair and started brushing all the hair off with a broom. When he was done, he realized this didn't make the armchair small enough to fit into the house. But he also realized he could cover the armchair with a big blanket! Now the armchair was small enough to fit in the house. + +Tim quickly ran to the kitchen and told his parents about his idea. His parents were amazed and hugged him tight. They kept the armchair and enjoyed it for a very long time. +Once upon a time, there was a lion. He roared and roared. He was so loud, the trees and the clouds shook. Everyone in the jungle was scared. + +So the animals decided to wait and see what would happen. The lion kept roaring until he stopped to take a breath. + +But then, something brilliant happened. A little mouse came out of his hole. He was tiny and scared, but he was brave too. He stepped closer to the lion and said something. Nobody could believe it. + +The lion bowed his head and looked at the little mouse. Amazingly, he listened to what the mouse had to say and started laughing. The whole jungle heard the lion roar with laughter. + +The animals were so relieved. Everyone cheered and the little mouse was applauded. From that day on, the lion roars but never scares anyone. He roars in joy instead. +Once upon a time, there was a cool kid called Sue. She wanted to win a victory, but she was very small and didn't know how to do it. + +Then, one day, she saw a helpful cat. She thought it would be nice to ask the cat for help. + +"Hi, nice cat," said Sue. "Can you help me win a victory?" + +The cat looked at Sue and smiled. "I will try to help you," the cat said. + +The cat and Sue went off to find a way to win the victory. They looked around, and played some games. At last, they came to a big wall. + +"I guess we will have to climb over the wall," said Sue. The cat nodded and together they climbed until they reached the top. + +And lo and behold, there was the victory! Sue clapped her hands and thanked the cat. + +"You were very helpful," said Sue. The cat nodded and smiled, then scurried off. + +Sue was very happy to have won the victory, and she knew it was all because she was brave and asked for help. +Once upon a time, there was a brave and adventurous dog called Wags. Wags loved exploring new places. + +One day, Wags came across a big, dark and scary cave. Excitedly, Wags trotted towards the cave entrance. But, Wags quickly stopped and leaned against the warm stone wall. Wags craned his neck to see what was underneath the cave. + +Scared, Wags barked and whimpered, "What's under the cave, Mama?" But no one answered. Wags felt frustrated. + +Then suddenly, a soft and gentle voice called out from inside the cave, "Nothing to worry about. I'm here and I won't hurt you." Wags breathed a sigh of relief and pawed his way into the cave. + +Much to Wags' surprise, there was a friendly owl standing in the middle of the cave. She smiled warmly and said, "Hello Wags! I'm here to show you what's under the cave. Come this way." Wags followed the wise owl and soon he found out what was under the cave. + +He had discovered a beautiful, natural pond filled with sparkling fish. Wags was so excited. With a yelp he raced back home to tell his mama all about it. + +From that day on, Wags knew that if he was ever curious about what was under a cave, all he +Once upon a time, there was a poor little boy who lived in a small house. One day, he found a package in the garden. He was so excited and quickly opened it. Inside was a woodwind instrument that was so beautiful it made him smile. + +The little boy ran to show it to his mum. She smiled when she saw the instrument and began to sing a slow, gentle song. The little boy joined in and the two of them sang sweetly together, filling the room with music. + +Their singing made them both so happy. Their poor little house seemed to be filled with warmth and the magic of music. They sang and sang until they couldn't sing any more. When they stopped, the little boy went outside and discovered that the birds had all gathered in the garden to listen. He smiled softly as he watched them. +Once there lived two caterpillars, Jenna and Ethan. Jenna was a bossy caterpillar and she always bossed around Ethan. Ethan didn't like this and he would shiver with fear when Jenna was bossing him. One day, Jenna and Ethan were playing with a big soccer ball. Jenna said, "I will score more goals than you!" Ethan was scared of Jenna and he said nothing. + +Suddenly, a big tree appeared with its branches moving and leaves rustling in the wind. A wise owl perched on a branch and said, "Be kind to each other, don't boss one another around. Kindness pays off. It will make your friendship last longer." + +Jenna and Ethan listened to the wise owl. Then Jenna said to Ethan, "Let's play together and see who can score the most goals." Jenna and Ethan had a lot of fun playing together. They shared their joy with each other and felt safe and warm. + +The moral of the story is that kindness will make us happy and our relationships strong. Always be kind to each other and together you can achieve great things! +Bear was strolling in the park when he heard a voice call out to him. He looked around and there, perched on a branch, was a little bird. + +"Bear, you must come and visit the library," the bird said. "It has rare and special things." + +Bear was intrigued. He had never heard of a library before. + +"What kind of things are in this library?" Bear asked. + +"Books, maps, magazines and much more," the bird said. "You can learn and explore lots of things in there." + +Bear was excited. He thanked the bird and quickly ran off to the library. + +When he arrived, a librarian welcomed him. + +"Bear, be careful," the librarian warned. "Some of the things in the library are very rare and need to be treated with respect!" + +Bear nodded his head in agreement. He then started exploring the library. He was amazed at all the knowledge and discoveries that were around him. + +He spent the afternoon hunting for treasures in the library until he had to go home. From that day on, Bear kept going back to the library, learning more and more every time. +Once there was a little boy who was very eager to play. He found a guitar and was very excited. He decided to pick it up and release all of his energy. He strummed the strings and heard a nice sound. + +The boy smiled and kept playing the guitar. He felt happy and excited to be playing music. His parents heard the music coming from his room and were filled with joy. + +The boy continued to release all his energy in the music. He was filled with happiness and the music kept playing. He was so proud of himself! + +At the end of the day, the little boy was very pleased with himself. He had been very eager to play and released all his energy into the music. He was so happy to have found a guitar! +Tim was a 3 year old boy who loved to explore. One day he stumbled upon a fan that was larger than any he had ever seen. He became envious because he did not have something that was as exciting as this fan. + +He wanted to turn it on and watch the blades spin around. After a few tries he was able to figure it out and turn it on. He screamed with joy as he watched the fan spin fast. He stayed until the fan stopped spinning and had to leave. + +He came back every day to turn the fan on, feeling happy and envious of anyone who had a fan like this. He would stay and watch the blades twirl until the fan eventually stopped spinning, when he knew he had to leave. + +Every day he became more and more envious of the fan and could not wait for the next time he would get to turn it on. He loved the feeling he got whenever he turned the fan on and watched it spin. +On Tuesday, two furry animals were fighting. One was a bear, the other a lion. The bear was so mad it growled and roared, while the lion roared back. + +The animals kept fighting and fighting. They scratched and clawed, until the lion drew first blood. The bear had a big scratch on its arm, but it was not ready to give up. + +Suddenly the bear swiped its paw across the lion's face. The lion roared in pain and the bear backed away, looking very pleased with itself. + +The animals both stopped, panting heavily. They lay there for what seemed like hours, both too exhausted to fight any more. + +Just then a hunter came walking by. He shot the bear and the lion, killing them both. The hunter took the two dead animals home with him. + +The fight was over. There were no winners. +John looked around the farmer's market tent with excitement. It was the first time he was able to have his own booth. He had been working hard to save up enough money to buy the supplies. He got up early to make his famous soup recipe and put it into small bowls. + +"What do you sell here?" an old voice asked. +John looked up and saw an old woman peering at him. He smiled eagerly. +"I'm selling my amazing soup! It's in small bowls. Would you like to buy one?" +The old woman grinned. "Yes please!" she said and John happily handed her a bowl. + +The farmer's market slowly filled up with people and soon enough, John had sold all of his soup. He was so happy and proud because he was successful. As he was packing up, the old woman came back. + +"Here," she said, and handed him a bag. John opened up the bag and inside were coins. +"For all the times you sold soup to me," the old woman said. "Thank you." +John thanked the woman as tears welled up in his eyes. He was amazed that someone he just met would be so generous. + +John was so happy because he realized that his hard work was successful. That day, he learned that even with simple ingredients and a bowl, anything is possible. +Once upon a time, there was a bird called Sammy who wanted to fly high in the sky. He asked his friend Skelly, the skeleton, for advice. + +Skelly said, "My friend, you must believe in yourself. Ignorance about your own possibilities will keep you from flying". + +But Sammy was so scared, he said, "I don't think I can do it". + +Skelly answered, "Of course you can, my friend. Just remember to never give up. Believe in yourself and you will succeed". + +So Sammy worked hard and, soon enough, he was flying high in the sky. He remembered Skelly's advice and was thankful for it. + +This story teaches us that with faith in our own abilities and never giving up, we can conquer even the most difficult goals. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy. He was very brave and always up for an adventure. However, he was also very deaf. He couldn't hear what other people were saying. + +One day he had a big request. He wanted a big surprise. So he asked his parents if they could give him one. His parents said yes, but only if he was extra brave. He couldn't believe his luck! + +He excitedly said yes, but he had no idea what the surprise was. A few days later, his parents took him to a wonderful place. It was full of magical animals and sights! He couldn't contain his excitement! + +He had to be very brave and follow his parents' instructions. At the end of the day, he found a small box sitting near a tree. He opened it and there was a pair of hearing aids inside! + +He was so surprised! This was the big surprise his parents had promised him. He was so happy and thankful. And now he can hear everything that everyone is saying. What a wonderful day! It was all because he made the brave request for a surprise. +One day, Mary went over to play with her best friend, Bennie. Bennie had a friendly bookcase full of colorful books and trinkets in his room. Mary asked him if she could borrow a book, and Bennie happily agreed. + +Mary accepted the book, and returned to her house. When it was time to give it back, she did not want to. She thought it was too pretty to give away. + +One day, Bennie came over to ask Mary for his book back. He was very polite, but Mary still said no. She said she liked it too much to accept. + +Bennie was sad and angry. He stood up and said, "If you don't give me back my book, we can't be friends anymore." +Mary's heart was heavy, but she still refused to accept the book back. Thus, Mary and Bennie's friendship was broken. +The tale of Mary and Bennie showed that not accepting to what is right can have bad consequences. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. She had a big green favourite dress which she wore everywhere. +One day, the girl wanted to wear the dress again and found out that the buckle was missing. +She asked her mother: "Mommy, where is my buckle?". Her mother replied: "We need to replace the buckle. Let's go to a store." +The girl and her mother went to the store. She found the perfect green buckle for her favourite dress. +The girl was very happy and ran home to sew the new buckle onto the dress. + +Once the girl had finished sewing, she was so proud of her new masterpiece. She quickly put it on, proud of the fact that she had been able to replace the buckle all by herself. + +The moral of the story is that with a little bit of effort, we can fix almost anything. +Molly and her mom were walking around the park one day. They looked at all the big trees and the ducks swimming in the pond. Then, they spotted a funny looking object in the center of the park. + +Molly asked her mom, "What's that?" + +Her mom explained, "That is a famous art object created by an artist." + +Molly was very curious and she wanted to take a closer look. She wanted to see the details and how it was made. + +Molly and her mom walked up to the object and saw that it had many different shapes and colors. Molly was amazed. She asked her mom, "Did the artist make this?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, the artist made this object famous by creating it." + +Molly was so excited. She couldn't wait to tell all of her friends about this amazing object. It was truly something special! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily who was very playful. She went to a beautiful garden every day to play. + +One day, Lily noticed something very interesting in the garden. She saw a kite that was lying in the grass. She was so excited that she ran to pick it up. + +Lily’s mother saw her playing with it, and said to her, “Lily, why don’t you tie the kite to a tree so you can fly it?†+ +Lily thought for a moment and then nodded. She found a tall tree and carefully tied the string to it. Then, she let go of the string as the kite flew high in the sky. + +Lily was so delighted that she started laughing and jumping around in joy. + +At the end of the day, her mother reminded her, “Lily, remember that when you use something that doesn’t belong to you, you should always tie it back where you found it.†+ +Lily smiled, understanding the moral her mother was trying to teach her. She vowed that she would always think of others and be careful with things that didn’t belong to her. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tony and Jane. Tony loved playing games and he said to his friend: "Let's play a game." Jane said: "OK." + +Tony decided they should play a game with a loop. He showed Jane a cool piece of rope he had found. It was just the right size for jumping in. + +Tony jumped into the loop and said, "This is fun!" Jane decided to give it a try. She jumped into the loop, too. + +The two friends laughed and shouted as they jumped in and out of the loop. They even made up their own cool game. + +When the time came for Tony to go home, he said goodbye to his friend and thanked her for playing the game with him. Jane waved goodbye and said: "Bye, Tony!" +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah. She wanted to escape so she could go and play with her friends. When Sarah opened the door, she saw a mean face. It was the face of the big loud monster! Sarah was very scared and wanted to turn around and run away. + +Sarah tried to escape but the monster was too fast. He grabbed Sarah in his big hands. Sarah shouted and tried to fight back. + +The monster said "You can't escape! You must stay with me." Sarah was not glad. She didn't want to stay with the monster. The monster kept holding Sarah in his big hands. + +Sarah was very sad. She wished she had never tried to escape. She knew she would not be able to play with her friends that day. The end. +Molly was walking on the beach. She saw a rock that was bigger than the other rocks, and so she decided to hide behind it. She put her hands over her eyes and waited. After a few seconds, she heard a voice. + +"Molly, are you there?" + +Molly was a bit scared, but then she saw it was her friend. She said, "Yes. I'm here." + +Her friend told her that he had been looking for her everywhere. She got out from behind the rock, feeling a bit embarrassed. She had been hiding for a long time, and she was ashamed that she had been scared. + +Molly and her friend laughed, and then they went and played on the beach. +Once upon a time there was a wise old fox. He was out for a walk in the woods and he came across a beautiful cap. He thought to himself, 'what can I do with this cap?'. + +He decided he should match the cap with different colors of leaves he saw on the ground. He gathered yellow, red, and green leaves and thought that maybe he could make a nice design with them. + +He arranged the leaves around the cap, so they made the perfect match. He sat back and admired the design, and he said aloud, 'this colors look so good together, I made a wise choice!' + +The fox was so proud of his creation. He said to himself 'From now on, I will match many things together, and make something special!'. + +And he did, as often as he pleased. The fox went on to match different colors and objects together, and made all kinds of wonderful things! +Once upon a time, there was a baby called Jack. Jack was three years old. + +One day, Jack was playing with his toy car in the park when he saw a sign. It said 'Deaf Museum'. Jack liked adventure, so he decided to push his toy car all the way to the museum. + +When Jack arrived at the museum, he was very excited. He walked through the doors and saw lots of things he had never seen before. He saw people signing and lots of pictures. + +Suddenly, Jack stopped in front of a big box. He wanted to open it, but it wouldn't open. + +"What do I do now?" Jack asked. + +An old man saw him and said "Push it, Jack. It will open if you push it". + +Jack pushed the box with all his might and it opened! Inside the box, were lots of colourful toys for kids like him. Jack was so happy! He played with the toys for hours and had lots of fun. + +Jack was so glad that he had gone to the deaf museum. +Once there was a little boy named Tom. Tom loved rubber. He had a huge rubber ball and he would spend hours every day bouncing it and throwing it in the air. + +One day, Tom was playing with his rubber ball outside when he saw a bigger kid walking in his direction. He thought it looked like the kid was trying to steal his rubber ball, so he quickly stood up and shouted out to him. + +"Hey! That's my rubber!" shouted Tom. + +The bigger kid looked at him with a rude expression. + +"What? Who are you, little boy?" said the kid. + +Tom stood defiantly, determined not to back down. + +"My name is Tom! Now leave my rubber alone!" he said. + +The bigger kid laughed and said "OK OK, I get it. You can keep your rubber, little man." + +Tom smiled with relief and went back to playing with his rubber ball. He was glad he had stood up for himself! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sophie. One day she wanted to visit her grandpa. When she arrived, her grandpa was playing his trumpet. It made a funny sound. Sophie thought it was funny but she also thought it was too loud. + +"Grandpa! That's very loud!" Sophie said. + +"I'm sorry Sophie, but it's too fun to stop playing!†Grandpa said. + +Sophie tried to talk to her grandpa, but the music was too loud. She yelled in her grandpa's ear, but he couldn’t hear her. Sophie got angry and snatched the trumpet away. + +"Sophie, please give it back." Grandpa asked. + +Sophie refused. + +"Let me play it too!" She said. + +Grandpa smiled. He taught Sophie how to play the trumpet and soon the house was filled with funny music. Sophie and Grandpa had lots of fun. From then on, every time Sophie visited her grandpa, they would always play the trumpet together. +One day, Jack saw something shiny and sparkling in the sky. He asked his mom what it was and she said it was the moon. Jack wanted to borrow the moon so he could have it all to himself. + +He borrowed his mom's toothbrush and stood on a chair to reach the moon in the sky. He brushed the moon with the toothbrush and it lit up even brighter! Now the moon was nice and clear. + +Jack admired the moon as it shined down upon him. He waved hello to the moon and thanked it for letting him borrow it. Then he carefully put the toothbrush back for his mom. + +Jack smiled at the beautiful moon and went back to bed. From then on, every night he looked up and waved hello to the moon. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to explore and go on adventures. One day, Sue saw a new party in the park. She was so excited that she couldn't wait to get there. + +When Sue arrived, she saw lots of children having fun. They were playing and laughing. Sue wanted to join in, but she was too shy. + +But then she saw everyone jumping into a pool. She thought it looked like so much fun, she had to try it. She took a deep breath and yelled, "I'm going to dive!" + +The other kids cheered and clapped. Sue took a few steps back and counted to three. Then she ran and jumped into the pool. Everyone was so surprised and happy. + +Sue smiled and laughed. She had so much fun she wanted to do it again. She said, "Let's do it again! Who wants to dive?" + +Everyone shouted, "Me! Me!" And so Sue and her new friends spent the rest of the day diving and having a party. +Polly and Tammy were good friends. One day, they were playing together in Polly's room. Tammy looked around and said, "Wow, you sure have a lot of cool stuff in here!" + +Polly smiled and said, "Yeah, I'm really lucky! I own lots of fun things." She opened a drawer and showed Tammy a special, sparkly toy. Tammy's eyes lit up and she said, "I want one of those!" + +Polly put the toy back in the drawer and said, "Sorry, you can't have it." Tammy looked very envious. She said, "But why not? Your things are so special!" + +Polly explained, "This toy is extra special, so I have to keep it in the drawer. But I'll let you play with some of my other toys if you want - just not this one." + +Tammy sighed and smiled. "Okay, that would be fun." Polly was happy her friend wasn't too upset. They continued to play with Polly's things and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a little boy, Jake. He wanted some yummy treats! + +So he went to the kitchen and opened the cupboard, but he couldn't find anything sweet. He thought and thought then he had an idea. He went to his mum and asked, + +"Mum, can I return to the store for some treats?" + +His mum replied, + +"No, Jake, why don't you look in the refrigerator?" + +He ran to the refrigerator and opened the door, and there he found a yummy cake! + +He took the cake and put it on the counter. His mum tied a string around his waist and they went to the store. He went up to the counter and asked the storekeeper, + +"Can I return this string and get some yummy treats?" + +The storekeeper laughed and said, + +"No, you don't need to return the string, but here, take some yummy treats for being so imaginative!" + +Jake smiled and was very pleased with his treats. He thanked the storekeeper and ran home with them to enjoy. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little boy, who loved going for long walks. He was often found walking, on the long and winding road. + +One day, as he was walking, he noticed something strange and exciting. What he saw was a black car, driving along the road and a hand was waving from inside the car window. + +The little boy was very curious and excited, so he waved back. Suddenly, the car stopped and the window rolled down. A friendly voice said, "Would you like a ride?" + +The little boy was eager and said, "Yes, please!" So the friendly voice took him for a drive along the long and winding road. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a fat cat named Tom. Tom lived in a small town and every day he enjoyed a sunny stroll around the town. + +One day, he was walking down the street when he came across a little girl. She had long, blonde hair and a big smile on her face. + +Tom asked the girl "What are you doing here?" +The girl looked up at Tom and said "I'm just enjoying a walk around the town like you." + +Tom laughed and said "That's very nice, why don't you join me and we can explore the town together?" + +The girl smiled and said "I'd love to!" + +Tom and the girl enjoyed their time together exploring the small town. As they walked, they saw friendly faces and all sorts of things to do. They had a wonderful time and Tom was sure to never forget the fat cat's fun adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. One day Lucy was in the park with her mom, when she found an old, smelly file. She took it to her mom and asked, "Mommy, what is this?" Her mom said, "A file, sweetie. Now put it back." But Lucy wanted to keep it, so she put it in her pocket. + +At home, Lucy wanted to open it. But it was stuck shut! She tried and tried, but it didn't open. She went to her mom and asked for help. Her mom tried, but it still wouldn't open. + +Finally, her dad said he could open it. He got some tools and made a surprising discovery. He said, "Look what I found - a little bunny is inside!" Lucy was so excited. She played with the bunny all day and they became the best of friends. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there were two friends Sally and Tom. They were playing in the garden when Sally noticed a bee buzzing around her. She stopped playing and started to gaze at the bee, intrigued by its beauty. + +Tom saw Sally looking at the bee and asked her “What are you looking at?†+ +Sally replied “I am looking at a bee flying in the sky. Look at how silly it is!†+ +Tom said “It looks so tiny, like it doesn’t have any weight!†+ +Sally giggled, “Yeah, it is really small and light, but it has a lot of fun!†+ +They then watched the bee as it flew away, until it was out of sight. Sally and Tom both smiled and decided to continue playing in the garden. +Once there was a garden filled with flowers. One day two friends, Jane and Carol, were playing in the garden. Suddenly, some bright yellow butterflies came flying. Jane and Carol were so excited! Jane said, "Let's scatter the butterflies! I will take one way and you take the other way, Carol." + +Carol smiled and agreed. The two friends started running and the butterflies flew away. Jane and Carol laughed in joy. + +After a while, Jane and Carol stopped running. Jane said to Carol, "Remember Carol, always be honest if you want to make others happy." Carol nodded and smiled. + +The two friends continued to play in the garden as the butterflies flew away in the distance. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He liked to go outside to play, but one day he had to stay inside. He was feeling kind of bored, so he decided to peek out the window. He saw a bossy bird taking a bath in the water, and it looked so funny. He wanted to laugh, but he remembered that he had to be quiet. + +He watched the bird for a few more minutes and then he heard a voice. It was a small voice, and it said, “Hey there!†The little boy was surprised, and he looked around to see who was talking. There, in the tree, was a tiny bird. + +The little boy said, “Who are you?†The bird replied, “I’m a bossy bird. I like to boss everyone around!†The little boy laughed and said, “You’re so funny!†The two of them looked out the window and watched the other bossy bird together. The little boy had a new friend, and he was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a playful bird who lived near a big pond. He loved to watch the fish swimming and the dragonflies hovering. One day, as he was looking into the pond, he noticed something strange. It looked like an underwater mystery! + +The bird flew down to the pond, and stopped right above the mystery. He waited and waited, peering into the water to try and figure out what it was. But no matter how long he waited, it stayed a mystery. + +Suddenly, the bird spotted something moving underneath the pond. He flew lower and stopped in surprise, for it was a playful fish! The fish was swimming around and around the mystery, looking curious. + +The bird watched for a while, but then he felt too excited to stay. He wanted to know what the mystery was! He waved goodbye to the playful fish and flew off in search of answers. +Once there was a clumsy bear. His name was Barry and he lived in a big chest filled with lots of stuff. One day, he was playing and playing, but he noticed something was missing. He couldn't find his toy boat! He asked around his house to see if anyone had seen it, but they hadn't. Just then, he heard a loud noise coming from outside his chest. It was his friends – the raccoon and the fox! They said they had found his toy boat and had come to lend it back to him. + +Barry was so happy. He hugged his friends tightly and thanked them for returning his boat. Then, all three friends went out to the lake to play in the sunshine. Barry had so much fun with his friends and his toy boat! He was so glad they had decided to lend it back to him. +Once upon a time there was a princess who lived in a big, tall palace. Every day she would walk around her palace looking very bored. One day she had an idea to make her palace more fun. + +The princess clapped her hands and shouted, "Let's have a freezing party!" Everyone in the palace gathered together and started frosting the walls and floors. They put snowflakes on the windows, icicles on the door and made the whole palace very cold. + +The princess was very happy and she laughed, "I can't believe this! I'm having so much fun!" Everyone laughed and then froze in place. + +Suddenly a gust of warm wind blew through the palace and everyone unfroze. The princess said, "What a great time we had! Let's do this again sometime!" Everyone cheered and the princess knew she had done a good job at making her palace less boring. +Ernie was walking home. It was getting dark. The sky was getting gloomy. It was starting to rain too. + +Ernie heard a noise. He stopped to listen. He heard a crying sound. It was coming from around the corner of the building. + +He peered around the corner. He saw a little brown strip. It was shivering and crying. + +Ernie went over to the strip. He knelt down and said: "Hey strip. What's wrong?" + +The strip looked at him with sad eyes. "I'm all alone. I don't have anywhere to stay." + +Ernie smiled. "Don't worry, strip. You can stay with me. I'll take care of you." + +Ernie picked up the strip and hugged him. The strip stopped crying and smiled. + +Ernie hugged the strip tight and together they went home. The sky was still gloomy, but the strip was no longer alone. +Dad was busy cooking in the kitchen when he heard his 3 year old son Harry saying, "I want yogurt!" Dad knew the boy loved yogurt, so he went to get some out of the refrigerator. He handed it to his son and said, "See? Here's some yogurt!" + +Harry smiled and said, "No, I want the green one!" Dad looked in the fridge and saw that there wasn't any yogurt that was green. He said, "I'm sorry, there's no green yogurt, but this one is normal. Let's try it." + +Harry disagreed and frowned. He said, "No! I want the green one!" Dad knew he meant what he said, so he tried to convince him to just try the yogurt. He said, "It's the same as the green one, it just isn't green! Come on, try it!" + +Harry wasn't sure, but he decided to try the yogurt. He tasted it and a smile spread across his face. He said, "It's good!" Dad smiled happily and said, "See? I told you it was normal!" +Once upon a time, there was a horse. He enjoyed performing for all the people who came to watch. One day the horse was feeling especially brave and he decided to show off. He practiced galloping, jumping and running. He wanted to show everyone he could perform even better tricks. + +But when it came showtime, the horse felt nervous. He was worried no one would like his tricks. Everyone was so serious in the crowd. But the horse reminded himself that he could do it. He started to perform and the crowd cheered. The horse felt proud of himself and he decided from that moment on he wouldn’t be scared anymore. + +The moral of this story: Even when the odds seem against us, we can still find courage and believe in ourselves. Taking a chance can be scary, but it is worth it, because we will never know how brave we are until we try. +Once there was a great big river. It was so wet that it sparkled in the sunlight. One day a little girl was walking by the river and she saw something shiny and valuable at the bottom. She was so excited to find such a great thing and she wanted to take it home. So she waded into the river and the wet water went up to the top of her legs. She fished it out of the river and it was a shiny necklace. She was so proud of her valuable find. She prized it so much she never took it off! From then on she always valued the wet river and the things she found there. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anna. She was three years old and liked to explore the world around her. + +One day, Anna and her mom went to the market. She saw lots of people trading things and she felt very curious. She asked her mom, "What are they doing?" + +Her mom explained, "They are trading things that they don't need or want anymore for things they do want or need." + +Anna looked around, "What do they get for trading?" + +"They get things from people they don't know," her mom answered. "It's called an unknown trade." + +Anna felt excited about what she had learned. She ran around asking people if she could join in. She learnt how to trade and found a new way of looking at the world. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a nice lady who lived near a big lake. She decided to go on a journey with her boat. + +The lady sat in the boat and splashed in the water with the oars. She went further and further and soon found herself in the middle of the lake. + +When the lady stopped, she looked around and said to herself, “This is a nice spot. I think I’ll stay here for a while.†+ +So the lady took out her picnic basket and started to eat. Suddenly she heard a loud splash! She looked around and saw a big fish jumping out of the water. + +The lady smiled and said, “Hello there, fish! Are you joining me on my journey?†+ +The fish nodded, and then jumped back into the lake. The lady laughed, and continued on her journey. The fish followed along, splashing happily. + +It was a nice trip! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very shy. She often hid behind her mom when she was out in public. One day she was in her mom's car and she saw a big seat on the side of the street. It was pink and it sparkled in the sun. + +The little girl got very excited. She asked her mom if they could get the seat. Mom said yes and they drove to the seat. When they got there, the little girl was so happy she smiled from ear to ear. She reached out to touch the seat and it was so soft and warm. + +The little girl thanked her mom for the seat. "You're welcome," her mom said with a smile. The little girl carefully put the seat into the car. She sat down on it, feeling very shy. But she was happy, because she finally had her own seat! +Once upon a time there was a lime tree. The lime was very special, with original fruit that tasted extra sweet. It stood tall in the garden, its branches wide and full of limes. Everyone who tasted the fruit said it was the best lime they had ever tasted. + +One day, a strong wind blew across the garden. Though the lime tree stood strong, the wind was so strong it bent the branches and the limes started to roll away. Everyone was sad to see the limes go. + +The people in the garden all tried to find the original limes, but they were nowhere to be seen. Then the wind stopped and the lime tree started to stand tall again. Everyone looked around and they saw the original limes! They had rolled back to the same spot they had started at. Everyone cheered and they all picked the limes and enjoyed their sweet taste again. The original limes were back! +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Lucky. Lucky was on an adventure, marching through the forest to find something special. On the way, Lucky met a fox. + +"Hello there," said the fox. "Where are you marching to?" + +Lucky said, "I'm marching to find something special. Do you know where I can find it?" + +The fox smiled and said, "Yes, I do. But first, I need you to make me a promise. Do you promise to keep it?" + +Lucky nodded and said, "Yes, I promise. What is it?" + +"Never break a promise," said the fox. "Promises are important, and once broken, can never be fixed." + +Lucky nodded again and promised never to break a promise. The fox smiled and said, "Very good. Now you can go on your way and find what you're looking for. Have fun on your adventures!" + +So Lucky marched on and eventually found what he was looking for. He was so happy and knew that he was lucky to have found it. + +From then on, Lucky always remembered the fox's advice and never broke a promise. That's why it's important to make and keep promises, because when you break a promise, somebody else may not be so lucky! +Once upon a time there was a teddy bear who needed a new dress. His original dress was ripped and he felt embarrassed. One day he heard his mommy talking about an operation. He was scared at first but then he realized the operation was not scary at all. It was an operation to get him a new dress! So he went to the store and found the perfect dress. It was blue with polka dots and he loved it! His mommy took him to the seamstress and the seamstress sewed him a brand new dress. When she was done, it fit him perfectly! The teddy bear was so excited because he had a new, original dress. He jumped and danced around and showed it off to all of his friends. From then on he was always wearing a big smile and his nice, new dress. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable pup named Fluffy. She was a very happy doggy who loved to explore and play with her toys. One day, Fluffy was out in the backyard when she noticed something strange. There was a big, round knot in the grass. She had never seen one before, so she decided to spend some time investigating it. + +Fluffy sniffed around the knot, trying to figure out what it was and how it got there. She noticed that the knot was made of two ends of a rope and then suddenly, she had an idea. She decided to spend the day untying the knot and having some fun, too. + +That day, Fluffy spent hours working to untangle the big knot until finally, she figured it out. After she managed to untangle it, she was so excited to try out her new toy. Turns out, the knot was actually a jump rope and Fluffy was able to have lots of fun jumping and playing. + +Fluffy enjoyed her time with her newfound toy and was so happy she decided to spend the day untying the knot. She learned that new and strange things can sometimes turn out to be something really adorable and fun. +Once there was a small boy named Jack who couldn’t wait to go to the library. He was very excited and wanted to explore all of the books! He walked in and there was a big scale in the middle of the room. He had never seen one before. + +Jack asked his mom, “What’s this?†+ +“This is a scale,†she said. “It’s like a big ruler so you can see how heavy something is.†+ +Jack was anxious to try it out. He picked up the biggest book he could find and put it on the scale. It was so heavy that the scale tipped over and the book fell off. + +“Whoa!†he said. He was a bit anxious to try it again, but he tried it with a smaller book this time. It worked! He was so happy that he wanted to show everyone the scale. He ran back to his mom and said, “Let’s show everyone how it works!†+ +So that’s what they did. Jack and his mom showed everyone how to use the scale and Jack was so proud of himself. He felt so glad that he could show everyone how it worked and he wasn’t so anxious anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a very nice bear named Bob. Bob always liked to play games with his friends. + +One day, Bob and his friends were playing hide-and-seek. Bob tried to find the perfect hiding spot, and he finally chose a clear shape. He felt clever for finding it. + +But unfortunately, when his friends started counting, Bob got so excited that he lost his shape. He could not figure out where he had gone. + +Suddenly, he heard his friend's voice. She was shouting, "I found Bob! He was hidden in a clear shape!" Bob was so pleased. He had not lost his hiding spot after all. + +Bob and his friends laughed and hugged each other. They all had fun playing their game. + +The end. +Once there was a little boy named Mark who loved exploring. His parents explained to him that he had to stay inside the house. He was sad and he asked why he couldn't explore outside. + +"It's too dangerous" his parents said. Mark didn't understand what was so dangerous about the outside. + +That night, there was a terrible storm, and lightening shot across the sky. Mark was scared and his parents came to explain it to him. + +"Mark, see how the lightening is so bright and flashes across the sky? It's all the way around us and that's why we need to stay inside the house." + +The next day, Mark was curious and he asked his parents to explain what was on the other side of the storm. His parents said, "Mark, imagine it's like a scale. The storm is so big that it goes all the way down to the ground. That's why it's so disgusting". + +Mark gasped in shock, he never realized the storm was so big and powerful. From then on he always stayed inside the house when there was a storm. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl named Sally. Sally loved celebrating birthdays and she had a special habit whenever her birthday came around. + +One day, Sally was in her backyard with all of her birthday presents, when she saw a beautiful ship sailing by. + +“Wow, that’s a pretty ship,†Sally said. + +“Yes, it is!†said a voice, “And I have one special present for you on that ship!†+ +Sally was so excited! The voice told her that she had to release the present from the ship, so she ran to get a rope and tied it to the ship’s hull. She gave the rope a big heave-ho and the present came flying off the ship! + +Sally unwrapped the present and it was a cute little puppy! She was so happy that she could hardly contain her excitement. + +That was Sally’s favorite birthday surprise ever. From that day forward, she always made sure to release a special present from a ship every year! +Jack was a young boy who liked to explore outside. He would gaze at the sky, the mist, and the trees. +One day, he went outside with his dad. As they walked, they saw a lazy dog sleeping in the grass. +Jack looked up at his dad. "Can I pet him, Dad?" +His Dad smiled. "Sure, just be gentle." +Jack gingerly put his hand out to the dog, giving it soft strokes. The dog didn't wake up, but Jack kept gazing at it. +Afterwards, Jack and his Dad continued on their walk. They saw the mist in the sky, and Jack was mesmerized. He looked up at his Dad. "What's that?" +His Dad smiled. "That's the mist. It's beautiful, isn't it?" + +Jack nodded in agreement. He enjoyed looking at the mist and the lazy dog. He always found something new and exciting when exploring outside. +Once upon a time, there was a bright girl named Faye. She loved to play with her toys and be with her family. One day, Faye's mommy decided to teach her something new. + +Faye was very excited. "What are you going to teach me Mommy?" she asked. +Her mommy smiled and said, "Let's go to the beach and I will teach you to build a sandcastle." + +Faye was thrilled. Together they went to the beach and Faye watched intently as her mommy showed her how to build a sandcastle. Faye worked very hard and soon had made a big and beautiful sandcastle. + +Suddenly, a giant wave came crashing in and wrecked Faye's hard work. She was sad and started to cry. Her mommy quickly saw Faye's sadness, held her in her arms and said, "It's ok, sweetheart. We will come back tomorrow and build a bigger, brighter sandcastle." + +Faye hugged her mommy tightly and smiled. She knew that she would come back the next day and learn something new. +Once upon a time there was a mum and a baby. They were having lunch together. + +Mum had made a thick salad. She put it on the table and said, "Here's your lunch, baby". + +But baby didn't want it. She sighed, and crossed her arms. + +Mum smiled and said, "Come on, it's a delicious salad". + +Baby still didn't want it. She shook her head. + +Mum said, "It's full of yummy things like lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. Try it, you'll like it, ok?". + +Baby took a little bite. It was good! She tasted the tomatoes and smiled. + +Mum was happy. She said, "See, it's so yummy!" + +And baby ate the delicious thick salad. +One day, a generous goose marched through the town. All the children cheered loudly as it passed. + +“Do you like the goose?†asked Benny’s mum. + +“Yes!†replied Benny excitedly. “Let’s follow it!†+ +So Benny and his mum marched after the goose, carefully watching where it went. The goose was happy to have some company and stopped to meet them. + +“So you want to follow me?†said the goose. + +“Yes!†said Benny with a giggle. + +The goose was very generous and offered Benny and his mum a ride on its back. So Benny and his mum climbed on and the goose continued to march around the town. + +Everyone was delighted to see the generous goose and Benny enjoyed his ride, laughing and smiling all the way. Eventually all three of them headed back home, happy and content. +Once, there was a gifted bunny. He loved to study every day. He was so clever! One day, he spotted a strange, metal object on the ground. It looked like a zip and he was curious. He decided to study it closer. So he hopped up to the object and poked it with his nose. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise and the zip began to move. He started to panic and tried to run away but he was too slow. The zip caught him and he was stuck inside! + +He was scared, but he tried to keep calm and think of a solution. He had to study the zip and figure out how to escape. After a few minutes, he realised that he could push the zip open from the inside. He tried with all his strength but nothing happened. He felt so helpless. + +The bunny stayed in the zip until the next day, when he was rescued. From that day on, he decided to never study strange objects again. +One day there was a painter. He was expensive. He had lots of paint. He needed to sort it all. He got boxes and he started to sort the paint. He put all the red paint in one box and orange in another. He went right down the line until all the paint was sorted. It was a lot of work but he was happy when it was done. + +The painter was proud of his work. He had some expensive paints and wanted to be sure that everything was sorted properly. The sorting took a long time but he was happy with the results and the way his paint was sorted. + +The painter was careful so that he didn't hurt himself. He didn't want any pain from doing the sorting. In the end, he was happy that he was able to sort the paint so that all the colors were in the right box. All of the expensive paints were sorted and in the right spot for the painter to use. +Rita and Mike were very enthusiastic to go to the park. When they arrived, they looked around and saw lots of marbles on the ground. Rita said, "Let's see who can collect the most marbles!" + +Mike smiled and said, "That's a great idea! I feel like I can win this game." + +They both started picking up the marbles and putting them in their pockets. Rita was very excited and kept saying, "I have more marbles than you!" Mike laughed and wondered who would win. + +Finally, they counted up the marbles and it was a tie! Everyone felt excited and happy. Mike and Rita high-fived and promised to be back next week for more marble collecting fun. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Jack. One day, Jack saw an aeroplane flying in the sky. He thought it was the most amazing thing he had ever seen. + +Jack wanted the aeroplane all for himself so he could fly in the sky. So, he went to ask his mom for it. + +"Mom, can I please have the aeroplane?" Jack asked. +But his mom said no. "Sorry, Jack, but that aeroplane is too expensive. And we don't have enough money." + +Jack was sad and he knew his mom was right. But he still wanted the aeroplane. + +He started to think of an idea and he came up with a plan. He decided he would try to be nice to his little sister and be extra helpful around the house. That way, his mom would value him more and maybe, just maybe, she would buy him an aeroplane. + +But his plan quickly went wrong. His sister became very bossy and she made Jack do everything she asked. He was so mad and he didn't want to be around her anymore. + +Jack's mom saw what was happening and said, "Jack, your sister is only four years old, so you need to be nicer to her. I think it's better for you to value each other as brother and sister, instead of fighting all the time." +Once upon a time, there was a worried boy named True. He was always very careful with his choices, but one day he made a mistake that he regreted. + +True's mom asked him, "What did you do?" + +True sighed. "I drew on the wall with a marker," he said sadly. + +His mom was mad. She said, "True, I want you to remember that regret is the worst of all punishments. Next time, please be more careful with your choices." + +True felt so sad. He said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I promise I will be more careful next time." + +True's mom hugged him and said, "That's alright. I know you will from now on." + +True was so happy. He learned his lesson and never regreted anything else ever again. +Once, there was a girl called Mandy who had a cheerful reddish-pink jug. Her family loved to play a game with the jug. They took turns to bounce it up in the air, and whoever could catch it would win the game. + +Mandy was very happy and cheerful when she played this game. She couldn't wait to win and show her family the jug! + +One day, Mandy was playing the game on her own. She was about to try and catch the jug, when all of a sudden her brother Seth came up behind her and tried to steal it. + +"Give it back!" Mandy shouted. But Seth just laughed as he ran away with the jug. + +Mandy was very upset. She wanted to win the game and show her family the jug. + +But she didn't give up! She chased after Seth and made him give her the jug back. + +Mandy was so happy and cheerful when she finally got back the jug. She won the game and showed it to her family and friends. They all cheered and clapped, and Mandy had the biggest smile on her face. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy bear who lived in the woods. One day he wanted to record something special, so he got a big red balloon. He grabbed his recorder and started to blow up the balloon. + +Suddenly, a little piglet came trotting by and asked, "What are you doing, grumpy bear?" The bear held up the balloon and said, "I am recording this special balloon so I can remember it forever!" The piglet thought it was a great idea and said, "Would you like help?" The bear smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +Together, they finished inflating the balloon then the bear recorded his special moment. The piglet even said a few words on the recording, so the bear could remember him too. When they were finished, the bear smiled and thanked the piglet. They said goodbye and the piglet went on his way, while the grumpy bear happily hugged his red balloon. The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy named George. He loved to play and often pretended to be a brave knight. One day, George was outside playing knights and noticed a sparkly ball lying in the grass. He picked it up and saw that it was a ball of yarn. He decided to take it home to polish it. + +When George arrived home, he asked his mom if he could polish the yarn. His mom agreed, so George went to his room and started to polish. After a while he noticed that the yarn was becoming even more sparkly. Suddenly, George heard a scary noise coming from outside. He quickly ran to his mom and asked her what it was. She explained that it was just the wind, blowing through the trees. + +George was relieved and asked his mom if he could go back to polishing the yarn. She agreed and said that he should be careful to not make too much noise and not stay outside for too long. So, George went back to his room and continued to polish the yarn. Soon enough, the yarn was a bright and sparkly as ever. George was very proud of his work and decided to put the piece of yarn on a shelf as a decoration. He smiled, pleased with all his hard work. +Jill and Jack were walking down the street one day. They stopped to look at a puppy that was walking by. Jack poked the puppy in the stomach which made it cry. + +Jill looked at Jack with a frown on her face. "That was silly, Jack," she said. + +Jack nervously said, "I'm sorry, puppy. Please don't cry." + +The puppy stopped crying and licked Jack's hand. Then it hopped away. + +Jill started to giggle. She said, "Jack, you're so silly! That was funny." + +Jack smiled at Jill. He said, "Let's keep walking. I think I heard my stomach rumbling." + +Jill laughed and said, "OK, let's go find something to eat." + +And off they went, walking down the street with smiles on their faces. +Bill and Jane were playing together outside. Jane had a basketball in her hands and was dribbling up and down the garden. + Bill asked, "What's that?" + Jane replied, "It's a basketball!" + Bill asked, "Can I play too?" + Jane thought for a moment and then said, "Yes!" She scattered the basketball to Bill and he gladly caught it in both hands. + Bill smiled and said, "Thank you. You're so thoughtful!" +Jane said, "You're welcome. Let's have a game of hoops!" +So, the two of them ran around the garden, chasing after the basketball and having a great time. They laughed and shouted and began to have fun. Eventually, it was time to finish and so Bill carefully scattered the basketball back to Jane. + They looked up at each other and both smiled, knowing they had just had a wonderful time together. +Once upon a time, there lived a kind hero named Sam. Sam lived in a small town and every day he cared for the people. He would help the elder folks cross the street, smile at the grumpy people and give huggles and tickles to some of the children! + +One day, a little 3 year old girl was walking in the street when she saw Sam helping a grumpy woman with groceries. The little 3 year old girl went up to him and asked, +"Are you a hero?" + +Sam smiled and said, "Yes I am! I care for the people of this town". + +The little 3 year old girl thanked him and gave him a big hug. She beamed from ear to ear and said, "Thank you for being kind!" + +Sam gave her a hug in return and said, "You're very welcome!" + +It was a beautiful day, and from then on, the little 3 year old girl always remembered that day when the kind hero had helped her. +Once there was a mother and her three year old daughter named Sarah. Every day, Sarah helped her mother by loading the groceries in the car. Today, one of the items was celery. + +"Do you know what this is?" asked the mother. + +Sarah touched the celery. "I know!" she said proudly. "Celery!" + +"That's right," said her mother. "Let's load the celery into the car. You can help make the car comfortable." + +Sarah took the celery and placed it gently in the back seat of the car. She then added a soft blanket so that everyone would be comfortable. + +"Thanks for your help, Sarah!" said her mother. + +Sarah smiled. "We loaded it together!" she said, feeling proud. +Once upon a time there was a round ball. It was big and colourful and had lots of life. Every day the ball would introduce itself to all the other balls in the park and they would all have fun together. + +One day, however, something terrible happened. Someone brought a broken ball to the park. It had lots of jagged edges and wasn't as colourful as the other balls. The round ball became scared of the broken ball and stayed away from it. + +The Round ball started to feel lonely and did not have any fun. Suddenly the broken ball came over and tried to introduce itself to the Round ball. But the Round ball was scared and refused to talk to it. + +Soon all of the round ball's friends refused to talk to it too. The round ball was alone and sad. It even started to wish it was broken like the other ball. + +It was a sad and lonely ending for the round ball. +Mum and Dad had to go on a business trip for two nights. Grandma said she would take care of the little boy. She said she was excited to get a visit from him. + +The little boy was very excited too and decided to help Grandma with her chores. Each day, he asked her: "What can I do? Please let me help you." He was very persistent. + +Grandma smiled at him and said, "Well, you can pick the flowers and bring them to me. Then we'll put them in the vase." + +The little boy smiled and quickly picked the flowers. He brought them to Grandma and said, "Here you go, Grandma! I hope you like them." + +Grandma was so happy that she gave him a big hug and said, "Thank you, my sweet boy. I love having you visit me. You're a big help!" + +In the end, the little boy was happy he got to visit Grandma and help her. He had a wonderful time! +At the park, a little girl named Faith was very excited. She saw an attractive butterfly flying above her head. She exclaimed, "Look! A butterfly!" + +Her mother smiled and said, "Very pretty!" + +Faith clapped her hands and said, "Applaud!" + +The butterfly flew closer and Faith reached out to touch it, but it quickly darted away and was gone. Faith was disappointed, but she was soon distracted by the bright colors and shiny lights of the park. + +She pointed at the swings, the merry-go-round and the slides, and said "Look, mommy! I want to play on those!" Her mother said, "OK, let's go!" + +Faith cheered with joy and ran towards the play area, clapping her hands and saying, "Applaud!" + +At the end of the day, Faith and her mother clapped together and said, "I had a wonderful time!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Ellie who loved fancy things. She had a very special toy, it was a steel robot that she called Andy. + +One day, Ellie was feeling sad and overwhelmed, she wanted to relax. She took Andy out from under her bed and whispered to him, "Help me relax, Andy." + +The little steel robot soon whirred to life, he twirled and danced for Ellie. She couldn't help but smile and soon she was feeling much calmer and less sad. + +Ellie's eyes shone with amazement, "You are so fancy, Andy!" She thanked him for helping her to relax and then gave him a big hug. + +The little girl and her steel robot hugged for a long time, eventually Ellie felt more relaxed and at ease. She gave Andy one last hug and told him how much she loved him. + +The two were best of friends, it was a lovely feeling. Andy always knew how to make Ellie feel fancy and relaxed. +One day, a little girl named Lucy was playing outside and staring at the ocean. She saw a beautiful sailboat in the water, and she wanted to go on it. She asked her parents if she could, but they said no. Lucy felt sad and started to tear up. + +Just then, her Dad said, “Why don’t you ask your Grandad? He might be helpful. He knows a lot about boats.†+ +Lucy cheered up and ran to Grandad’s house. She asked Grandad to take her on the boat, and he said “Yes, of course I will!†+ +They put on their lifejackets and sailed off into the ocean. They had a wonderful time. Lucy saw tropical fish and laughed a lot. When it was time for her to go home, she thanked Grandad for taking her out on the boat and for being so helpful. +One day, Jack was playing with his toy car in the garden. Suddenly, his mum called him from the window. Jack ran to the factory. His mum told him that he had to help. + +At the factory, there were boxes everywhere and machines busy working. The factory workers showed Jack how to load the boxes onto the truck. Jack was very helpful and got to work. + +At the end of the day the truck was full and the workers praised Jack. He had worked so hard! As a reward, the workers gave Jack a toy car that looked just like his. + +Jack said thank you and happily ran home. He was so excited to tell his mum all about his day. She was so proud of him and they played with the new toy car together in the garden. +Once upon a time there was a mummy and her child. Mummy wanted to cook dinner for her family but the child had other ideas. + +Mummy said to the child, “Can you please help me cook dinner?†But the child had an urge to play outside and said, “No! I don’t want to!†+ +Mummy made a sorry face and said, “Please help me, my darling.†But the child still refused. + +Mummy was very upset and said, “If you don’t help me cook dinner then I won’t let you play outside.†+ +The child felt sad, but he still refused to help. + +Mummy felt so angry that she said, “OK, if that’s what you want then you can’t play outside ever again.†+ +The child felt very sorry but it was too late. The bad ending was that the child never got to play outside again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. She liked to wander around the house and explore. One day, Emma was wandering around the kitchen and noticed a heavy jar on the counter. When she tried to open it, she could not because the lid was stuck. She used all of her strength and eventually opened it. Her lips curled in a smile when she saw what was inside. + +"Oh, what a treat! Yum, yum," uttered Emma. + +Emma was about to grab a handful of candies when her mom came in and said, "Emma, put that jar down! You know you're not allowed to have candy!" + +But Emma was too excited to listen, and she kept her hand in the jar. Suddenly, the heavy lid came down, trapping her lip between it and the jar. + +"Oh no!" cried Emma. + +Her mom and dad rushed to the kitchen and tried to open the jar. But they could not open it, and the jar stayed stuck. Emma had to go to the doctor and get her lip stitched. + +The moral of this story is; listen to your parents, so you don't get hurt. +Once upon a time there was a tiny seed. The seed started to grow and it grew bigger and bigger every day. As it grew, it turned into a big tree. + +One day, two children came to the tree. One of them had a hammer and the other had a saw. The one with the hammer was banging it so loud that the tree started to shake. The other one said, "What are you doing? You'll hurt the tree!" + +The one with the hammer said, "I just want to have some fun!" The other one said, "No, you shouldn't do this. It's not nice to use a hammer on a tree." + +The one with the hammer said, "Yes, you're right." So the two children put away their tools and went for a walk in the park instead. + +The moral of the story is that it's not nice to use tools like a hammer on a tree. We should always be kind to nature! +Jack and his mom went to the hospital for a checkup. Jack was scared, but his mom encouraged him. + +When they got to the hospital, a nurse came out to greet them. She was kind and friendly. She made Jack feel better and encouraged him to be brave. + +The nurse put a stethoscope to Jack's chest and listened to his heart. It beat very slow. The nurse asked Jack some questions and he answered them slowly. But the nurse kept encouraging him. + +At the end of the visit, the nurse told Jack he was doing very well. She said he could always come back if he needed help. Jack smiled and thanked the nurse. His mom thanked the nurse too and they left the hospital. + +Jack felt brave and proud. His mom was very proud of him too! +Jimmy ran outside and saw a hot day. He had a plan. +Jimmy asked his mom, “Where can I play?†+“Why not play in the park?†his mom suggested. +Jimmy was impatient. He wanted to do something right away. +He thought for a moment and then shouted, “Let's go to the beach!†+Jimmy's mom was happy to go, but she had to get ready first. +Jimmy was getting more and more impatient. +He tapped his foot and said, “Let's go now!†+His mom just laughed and said, “We can't go until I'm ready.†+Jimmy was mad but he knew that his plan couldn't work if his mom was not ready. He grumbled and waited until she was finished, and then they went to the beach and had a great time. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anna. One morning, Anna was feeling very bored so she decided to go outside to play. As she was walking around, she came across a tree with empty branches. + +Anna looked up and said, “Oh, this tree is so big and empty! I think I should grow something on it.†So she got a pot of red jam and spread it all over the tree. + +Quite soon, the branches of the tree began to grow red fruits that looked just like jam! Anna was so happy, she started to dance and shout with joy. + +Anna said, “Yay, now my tree has lots of jam on it!†+ +And from that day on, Anna visited her tree every day to check on her jam fruits. +Once upon a time there was an ordinary pencil. It was always cheerful and happy, and it had lots of friends. + +One day, the pencil was walking through the park when it got caught in a wet and muddy puddle. "Help!" cried the pencil, "someone get me out of here!" + +Just then, a small child came running up. "I can help you!" the child said. + +The child grabbed the pencil and picked it up from the puddle. The child held it up in the air and laughed with joy. "I am so happy!" cried the pencil. + +The child hugged the pencil tightly, and a few tears rolled down its cheek. "You were so brave," said the child. The pencil was very touched. + +That's how the pencil and the small child became friends. They stayed together until the end of the day when it was time for the child to go home. + +The ordinary pencil never forgot the special friendship it found at the park that day and it was always very grateful for the kindness of the small child. +Once upon a time there was a boy who loved to spray water. Everywhere he went, he had a bottle of water and would spray it all around! One day the boy got to a room with a very large computer inside. He wanted to spray the computer, so he did! + +The boy was very surprised to see that all the buttons on the computer lit up, and it started to make noises. The boy started to panic and tried to find a way to switch it off. Suddenly, he heard a voice: +"Don't touch the computer!" + +The boy was very embarrassed and apologized to the voice. It was his teacher who had just stepped in! + +The teacher told the boy that computers must be respected, and that we should not touch them without permission. The teacher then explained that one should always ask permission before trying to do something new so that they can avoid getting embarrassed. + +The boy learnt his lesson, and was very careful with the computer in the future! +Once upon a time there was an elephant who warned the monkeys about a powerful trade. The monkeys thought the elephant was silly and paid no attention. But then one day, the monkey’s noticed that all their trees were losing their leaves and their bananas were going bad. + +The elephant saw this and reminded the monkeys of their warning. He said, "Remember our trade? I told you the powerful trade was coming and now you see the effects it can have." The monkeys were sad, but they knew the elephant was right. + +The monkeys learned their lesson. From then on, whenever the elephant warned them of a powerful trade, they believed him and were prepared. They were never fooled again! +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom who loved to swim. Tom always had so much fun playing in the water and splashing around with his friends. + +One day, his mum said it was time for a haircut. Tom was scared and did not want to go. His mum said that it was no problem and he would have a jolly time. + +At the hairdresser's, Tom was nervous, but the friendly hairdresser put him at ease. She gave him a big smile, which made Tom feel better. + +The hairdresser said, "Let's have some fun and make your hair even more jolly." Then she gave Tom the best haircut he had ever had. + +When the haircut was finished, Tom was so happy he said, "Thanks, now I'm ready to go and swim!" Then off he went to the pool with his friends, to have the best swim ever! +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy. His name was Timmy. He loved to try new things. + +One day, Timmy heard about a special palace in a distant land. It was said to have lots of treasure inside, so Timmy decided to try to find it. + +Timmy traveled far and wide, and eventually he arrived at the palace. It looked very beautiful, but when Timmy stepped inside he could feel that it was dangerous. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard a voice. He felt scared, but he tried to keep going. He made his way deeper and deeper inside the palace, and eventually he saw the treasure! + +Timmy wanted to take the treasure, but he was too late. Guards suddenly surrounded him and he was thrown in prison. Timmy never made it out again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big lake. Two friends wanted to go rowing in the lake. Sam said to Tom, "Lets go rowing. It looks fun!" So Tom thought it was a good idea. + +They both got into the boat and started rowing. All was going well until a big storm hit. They tried rowing back to shore but the storm was too strong. + +The boat started to sink. Tom thought he wasn't going to make it, but then saw a friendly boat coming towards them. He shouted for help. Sam thought the boat was helpful. + +The boat got closer and then Tom saw it was a mean boat. It was not helpful at all. The boat started shooting at them and sunk the rowing boat. + +Tom and Sam were very scared and they both sunk down into the deep lake. They were never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a dog called Bob. He lived in a big house with a garden. Every day Bob would run around the garden and play with his toys. One day, he noticed something - there was a fancy gate on the garden wall. + +Bob wanted to get to the other side. He started to snap the gate. The gate shook, but it did not open. Bob tried again and again, but it still wouldn't open! + +He looked around and saw a big bucket of water next to the gate. Bob thought, if he could splash some water on the gate, it would open. So he grabbed the bucket, splashed some water on it, and then.... SNAP! The gate opened! + +Bob was so happy. He ran through the gate and into the big, new garden. He couldn't wait to explore and play again! +Once there was a mighty king. Every day he used a special pencil to write important things. One day he was so impressed with his writing that he clapped and said, "This is really impressive!". + +At that moment, a small child came up to him and asked, "Can I have your pencil? I want to show it to my friends." The king was so pleased by the request that he said, "Of course you can have the pencil!" + +The little child was so happy to receive the pencil that he thanked the king and left to show his friends. He was so proud that he felt like the king of the world. + +As he left, the king said to him, "Be careful with that pencil, it is very special!" +Once there were two fish friends, Bob the catfish and Mike the tuna. One day, Bob invited Mike for a picnic by the river. Mike was so excited about it. + +Mike started to gather some things for the picnic. He brought some worms, a bowl of water and some vegetables. Bob was impressed. "You are so organized, Mike," said Bob. + +Before they started the picnic, Bob wanted to go and find some more food. "I will go and try to find us some food. I will be back soon," said Bob. + +Mike kept waiting for Bob but he didn't come back. After a while, Mike finally saw Bob but he was empty handed. Mike asked Bob why he was empty handed. + +Bob replied "I had to give some of the food I found to a bigger fish. He looked hungrier than us, so I gave it to him." + +Mike thought about what Bob said and realized that it was the right thing to do. So, Mike and Bob gathered some food from their lunch, put it in a bowl and gave it to the bigger fish. + +The bigger fish was very happy and thanked Mike and Bob. After that, Mike and Bob had a lovely picnic by the river. + +The moral of the story is that sharing is always the right thing to do. No matter how organized you are with gathering things, it's important to think of those who are not as +Once upon a time, a lovely princess lived in a castle. Every day, she went to the garden to take care of the vegetables. One day, as she was tending to her vegetables, she heard a strange noise. + +Curious, she crept closer and was surprised to see a little boy kneeling in the dirt. She asked the boy, "What are you doing?" He looked up with tears in his eyes and said, "I'm asking God to be obedient." + +The princess was so moved by the boy's obedience. She gently said, "I think God will be very proud of you for being so obedient." With that, the boy smiled and said, "Thank you." + +The moral of this story is that being obedient is a virtue and God is sure to be impressed when we take the time to kneel and pray. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She wanted to find something special. One day she decided to go to the lake. + +When she arrived, she saw something very strange. The water of the lake was purple. Sarah thought it was very exciting. + +She knew something was happening. She stood in the middle of the lake. + +Suddenly, she heard someone's voice. It was coming from the water. "What are you doing here?" it asked. + +"I'm trying to find something special," Sarah replied. + +"What are you looking for?" asked the voice. + +"I'm looking for some purple stones," Sarah said. + +"Oh, I know where to find those. But there is one problem," said the voice. "You need to gather them before the sun sets or you will have to wait until tomorrow." + +Sarah was scared but she was brave. She said, "I'll do it!" + +So, with the voice's help, Sarah gathered all the purple stones before the sun set. When she was finished, she thanked the voice and ran home with all the purple stones. + +From that day onwards, Sarah was proud of her bravery and never gave up when she encountered a difficult problem. +Once upon a time there was a young girl. Her name was Gail and she lived in a happy home with her parents. + +One day, Gail noticed something on the kitchen table. It was a big beautiful box with the word “Mint†written on it. Gail was so excited to see it! + +Gail carefully opened the box and inside she saw something that really amazed her. It was filled with lots of shiny items and lights! Gail couldn't believe her eyes. She was so happy that she starting to skip and dance around the kitchen! + +Gail's parents had bought her a special display case for all her special things. She could put all of her treasures inside it and show them to her friends and family. Gail was so proud of her display case that she made sure to keep it tidy and full of fresh mints! + +Gail was so young, but she had already worked out how to look after her belongings. She was a very responsible girl! +Once upon a time there was a little boy called George. He was three years old and very curious. One day, he heard a loud roar coming from the garden. He ran outside to have a look and saw an incredible sight. He saw the most beautiful lion! George wanted to get close to the lion and he knew the lion was friendly. + +The lion turned to George and said, "Little boy, if you listen carefully I will show you something amazing". George was so excited and he listened carefully. The lion said, "Under this shade I can show you a secret". George was so curious about this secret that he was about to take a step closer but the lion stopped him and said, "You must not come closer, for it is too dangerous". + +But George was fearless and he took a step closer. Suddenly, the lion roared so loud it shook the ground! George felt scared and ran away. Before he went back in his house, he looked back and saw the incredible lion walking away. + +George never went back to the garden to see the lion again. He regretted not listening to the lion's advice. +The bird was grateful. It had just finished building its nest. A nest is a place to live, and the bird worked hard to build it. It had used small twigs and some leaves to build the nest. + +The bird flew up high into the sky. From so far up, it could still see its nest below. Down on the ground, a little girl watched it. She smiled and waved at the bird. The bird waved back before flying off. + +The little girl was delighted. "I want to build my own nest," she said. + +So the girl found some twigs and leaves and started to build. She worked very hard and soon had a nest of her own. + +When it was finished, the little girl looked proudly at her nest. The bird flew back and watched. It was very grateful to see the girl so happy and proud of her nest. +Once upon a time there was an enormous hive. Inside the hive lived lots of bees, who buzzed around happily everyday. But one day something strange happened. The queen bee noticed a gap in the hive, and she demanded to know what was happening. + +Just then, one of the bees told her what happened - a tiny mouse stole some of the honey! The queen bee was furious and commanded that the mouse be found. + +The other bees searched everywhere for the mouse, but they couldn't find it. Finally, one bee heard a squeak coming from the enormous tree nearby and thought the mouse must be hiding in its branches. + +So the bee flew up to the tree and shouted, "Come down from there, little mouse! The queen bee demands it!" + +The mouse stopped in shock at the bee's words and slowly crept back down to the hive, never to return again. And the queen bee was happy and told the bee, "Well done, loyal bee!" +Once upon a time, there was a family that was very lucky. Every day, they would go to the park and admire all of the beautiful things that were on display. One day, when the family was walking along, they saw a present lying in the dirt. + +The family was very excited and wondered who had left it there. They thought that it must have been very special for someone to have forgotten about it. So, the family decided to take the present home with them. + +When they opened the present, they were surprised to find a book inside. The book taught them how to be nice to one another and how to show kindness to those around us. From then on, the family always tried to display kindness and compassion to each person they met. + +They realized that it was very lucky to find a present like this. They also learned that it is even luckier to be kind to those around us. They knew that their luck had come from the kindness and care they had shown to others each day. +The sun was shining brightly and the birds were singing sweetly. John was so excited! He was going to his first parade today. He was wearing his best clothes and he drank his juice while he waited nervously. + +The parade started and people were cheering and clapping. Suddenly, John saw a big banner which said, "Welcome Victory!" in big, colourful letters. He smiled as he followed the parade down the street. + +The parade stopped by a small park and everyone was so polite. Everyone smiled and clapped and said, "Welcome!", as John waved to the people he passed. + +At the end of the parade, John was so happy and proud. He had witnessed something special – a great victory! + +John waved goodbye to all the other people and thanked them for being so polite. He marched home, proudly singing the parade song, happy and triumphant. +Once upon a time there was a drum. It was very expensive. Every night, the drum would sleep in a special box. It was safe from the wind and rain. + +But one night, something strange happened. The drum started rolling around! It rolled and rolled until it was too tired. It rolled itself into a corner and went right to sleep. + +When the sun came up in the morning, the drum's friends came over to play. They saw the drum sleeping in the corner, so they left it alone. They tapped it softly with their hands to see if it would wake up, but no sound came out and the drum stayed asleep. + +So the friends decided that the drum just needed some rest. They gave it a big hug, said goodbye, and went home. As they left, they knew that the drum would be rested and happy when it awoke. +Once upon a time, there was a lively girl who loved exploring. She wanted to try something new and exciting. One day she decided to go for a walk. The sun was shining and the air was warm. + +The little girl soon came to a garden full of beautiful flowers. Suddenly, she heard a loud chirp. When she looked up, she saw a small bird. The bird flew down and perched on her shoulder. The girl was so happy. She welcomed the bird with a smile and offered it a pepper from her pocket. + +The bird chirped with excitement and flew off. As the little girl looked around the garden, she noticed more birds had joined her and were flying around her in a lively dance. + +The little girl loved being welcomed by the birds and enjoying the garden with them. She had found something special on her walk and she will never forget this fun and lively adventure. +Once upon a time there was an ordinary mushroom. It liked to go outside in the warm sunshine and to play with the other ordinary mushrooms that lived near it. One day, the mushroom had a funny idea: it wanted to go for a swim! So it slid down the hill and into the lake. + +The other mushrooms were surprised! But the mushroom was so excited and happy to be swimming in the lake. + +Suddenly, it started to rain. The mushroom started to feel uncomfortable and got worried. Then a friendly duck came along. The duck said it knows how to keep the mushroom safe. It said it would take the mushroom back to its home and wash it in the river. + +The duck carefully put the mushroom on its back and flew off to the river. The duck taught the mushroom how to swim and helped it to wash in the river. After it was clean, the mushroom felt warm and cosy, and thanked the duck for its help. + +The mushroom enjoyed its time in the river, had a fun swim and went back to its home with the duck. The mushroom and the duck smiled at each other and became good friends. + +The mushroom was happy to be an ordinary mushroom again, but it now knew that swimming could be lots of fun! +One day, Billy was feeling curious. He decided to travel to find something new. He hopped on his bicycle and started riding. + +As he was riding along, he spotted something shiny. It was a big blackboard standing in the middle of a nearby field. He hopped off his bicycle and walked up to it. + +Billy wondered what it was. He touched it with his fingers and found it was quite smooth. He started to draw some shapes on it. He made a circle, a triangle and a square. + +Billy was so excited and curious that he decided to stay and explore more. He rode around the area, and discovered a lot of other interesting things. + +At the end of the day, Billy was very tired but happy. He had travelled to find something new and made a lot of discoveries. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lucy. She always wanted to find a nice building. So one day, she went on a journey. + +As she walked, she saw many places. But none were quite what she wanted. Then finally, in the distance, she spotted a building. It looked so big and generous! She was so excited and ran to take a look. + +Once she arrived, she found it was a school. It was perfect! All the kids at school were nice and friendly, and even the teachers were generous. She knew this was just what she was looking for. + +So she attended the school every day, learning lots of new things and making lots of new friends. + +The end. +Once there was a farmer who had a field of corn. He was very polite and loved to make sure everyone was happy. One day he decided to scatter some of the corn around his field so the birds and animals could come visit. He saw the birds pecking away at the corn and the animals nibbling on the sweet kernels. They were all so happy and content! Everyone was having a great time eating and playing together. The farmer was so pleased to see it. The birds, animals and farmer lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a happy bouncy ball. It was round and red and loved to bounce. +One day the bouncy ball rolled outside. The ground was cold and the ball shivered. But it kept bouncing. +The ball rolled and bounced across the grass until it came to a big knot in a tree trunk. The knot was very big. +The bouncy ball was scared, so it bounced away from the knot. It bounced and hopped as fast as it could. Suddenly, the ball bounced too high and got stuck in a tree! +The ball was cold and scared. But then a kind person found the ball and helped it down. +The bouncy ball was so happy to be free, it bounced all the way home! +One day, there was a little red house in a village. A small boy named Jack lived there. He loved to play games. + +One day, Jack decided he wanted to win a game. He asked his mom if he could play one, and she said yes. He joined some children from the village and started playing a game. + +Jack tried so hard to win the game. He smiled and cheered, and he tried to help everyone. In the end, Jack won the game! + +All the children cheered for Jack. He was so happy to have won the game. The red house in the village was so proud of him. +Once upon a Wednesday, Mommy was cooking in the kitchen. She was making a big dinner for the family. She was tired after a long day so she was feeling very sleepy. + +Meanwhile, her three year old daughter was playing in the living room. All of a sudden the daughter got really excited and started to jump around. She wanted to help Mommy with the cooking. + +Mommy said she could help when she finished her dinner. The daughter was so excited that she ran to the kitchen and started stirring the pot of soup. + +Mommy was very happy and said, "Good job! You worked so hard helping me cook." +The daughter was so proud of herself and said to Mommy, "I'm the best cook!" +Mommy laughed and said, "Yes, you are!" + +They finished making dinner together and everyone said it was the best meal they ever had! +Once upon a time there was a scared little bunny. He was very ignorant and did not know what to do. He was shaking, scared and alone. + +Then suddenly, an egg fell from the sky! He felt very surprised and wondered where it came from. He looked up to see an eagle in the clouds. The eagle flew down and said to the bunny, "Do not be ignorant, little Bunny. Shake the egg and it will give you something special." + +The bunny was very curious and so he shook the egg. Suddenly, colors and sparkles filled the air. The bunny was very excited and amazed. He started to dance and play. As he played he realized that a kind gift was inside the egg. He thanked the eagle and skipped off into the sunset. +One day, Lizzy was playing in the park. She was having a nice time. Suddenly, she heard a snapping sound. She looked around and saw her friend, Tommy, had a mint in his hand. He was trying to break the mint by snapping it! Lizzy got very mad. She wanted the mint for herself. She ran over to Tommy and shouted, "That's mine!" Tommy didn't want to give her the mint. He just kept snapping it in half. Lizzy was so mad she wanted to cry. She started to stomp her feet. Just then, her mom came to the park. She saw what was happening and said, "Now, now, let's be nice to each other." She gave Lizzy a second mint. Lizzy was so happy she shared it with Tommy. They both enjoyed their nice, sweet treat. +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Sarah. She loved to collect things like pretty rocks and flowers. One day, Sarah saw an elderly man sitting on a park bench. He was holding something that looked like a light. She decided to collect the light so she walked up to the man and asked him for it. But the man said no, so Sarah started to cry. + +The old man felt bad so he decided to give Sarah the light. But when Sarah went to pick it up she noticed that the light was actually a firefly! She was excited but before she could take it home, a gust of wind blew the firefly away. + +Sarah was very sad and she went home without her new collection. She never saw the firefly again and felt like she had lost something special. The elderly man was sad too but he knew Sarah was better off without the firefly. +Once upon a time there was a chubby little boy. He was walking through the playground when he saw something strange. It looked like a snake, but it was just itsy bitsy, with a long tail. He got close to take a peek at it and the snake started to shake. It was so scary, the boy ran away! + +The next day, he was playing near the playground again. He remembered the snake, but he thought it would be okay. He was wrong - the snake was there again, shaking and hissing. The boy was so scared, he ran away and didn't look back. + +The boy knew he had to be careful in the playground. He wanted to play and have lots of fun, but he was scared the snake would show up again. He thought about it all the time - the snake shaking and hissing. + +One day, the boy was playing in the playground when the snake showed up again - this time it wasn't alone! It was with two other snakes and they were much bigger. He screamed and ran away, but the snakes chased after him! The boy was so scared he fell over, and the snakes started to shake and hiss. He ran back towards the playground, and was relieved when he saw some other kids. Unfortunately, it was too late - the snakes were too fast. + +The bad ending was that the boy was never seen again. It's a scary reminder to be +Once upon a time there was a boy. He needed to store something so he went to the store. He found something he wanted and he bought it with his money. He was so excited to show it to his friend. + +He ran home as fast as he could. When he got home, his friend was waiting for him! His friend was so happy for him. + +They both looked at the thing he had stored in the store. His friend thought it was so cool! The boy was so happy that he had found something so nice. + +He was lucky to have such a great friend who was so fast to come over and share in his exciting news. The two buddies hugged and the boy thanked his friend for coming to join him in his happy surprise. +Once upon a time, there lived a boy and a girl. They were both on a big team and every day they liked to zoom around together. + +One day, they were zooming in the park when suddenly the boy was not feeling well. He started to feel deaf in his ears and couldn’t hear anything around him. + +The girl tried to help him, but she couldn't do anything. She didn’t know what was wrong and she was very scared. In the end, the boy had to go to the hospital because he was very sick. + +Unfortuantely, the doctors couldn't help him and the boy became deaf permanently. The boy and the girl were very sad. + +They had to stay apart forever because the boy couldn’t hear. They never got to zoom together again. +Jack was a three year old who loved playing. One day he was playing in the garden when he saw a funny looking cauliflower. It was bright yellow which made Jack really curious. So he quit playing and decided to pick up the cauliflower. He wanted to know what it tasted like so he quickly ate it. He was surprised to find out it was really yummy! He quit wondering and went back to playing. But this time he was using the funny cauliflower in lots of fun games. He had a really great day and could not wait to go back to the garden and play some more. +Once upon a time, there was a small kitty named Pat. Pat was always so hungry, but Pat couldn't find a meal anywhere. Pat went to different places, patting the ground, searching for something yummy. + +One day, Pat went to the park and found a little bag filled with something to eat. Pat was so happy! Pat quickly opened the bag and discovered it was full of yummy snacks. + +However, just as Pat was going to eat, a big dog came running towards Pat. The dog started barking loudly, scaring Pat away. Pat quickly ran away, leaving the bag behind. + +Pat was sad. Pat wished Pat could have eaten the meal, but it was too late now. Pat decided to go back home, feeling very sorry. + +When Pat arrived home, Pat's mom saw Pat's sad face and asked Pat what happened. Pat told mom what had happened. Pat's mom was very sorry that Pat couldn't find a meal. Pat's mom then gave Pat a big hug, and said "pat, don't worry, there will always be more meals to find". +Once there was a tall man who owned a guitar. He loved making music and often he would sit and strum the strings. He thought about all the fun he could have playing with it. + +One day, he decided to squeeze the guitar. He squeezed it and something amazing happened! Music came out of it! He was so excited he kept squeezing and strumming the strings. + +Everyday he would squeeze his guitar and the music was always so beautiful. He would play it under the stars, the music carrying through the night air. + +Soon he was known as the tall man with the guitar that made amazing music. Whenever he squeezed the strings people would gather to listen and be filled with joy. + +The tall man smiled and squeezed his guitar with love for the rest of his life. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Annie. One day she wanted to go for a walk outside and explore the world. As Annie walked the streets she observed many things. One street in particular was very ugly. It was covered in rubbish and had broken buildings. + +As Annie walked down the street, she noticed an old man. He was picking up and throwing away the rubbish. His clothes were old and torn. Annie was curious and asked the man what he was doing. The old man replied, “I’m trying to clean up this ugly street. I want it to be a nicer place.†+ +Annie thought about this and decided to help the man. She picked up all the rubbish she could find and put it in a bin. After that, Annie said goodbye to the old man and thanked him for the lesson she had learned. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to care for the environment and keep our streets clean. We should all work together to make the world a better place. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Amy. Amy was very kind and loved to mix things together. One day she was outside when she saw a huge puddle. Everywhere she looked it was puddle and Amy wanted to mix it all up. + +So, she started jumping in the puddle and mixing it all around, throwing mud in the air. Amy mixed it all around and had the most fun. + +But, when she was done, Amy had mixed all of the puddle away. She had mixed it all to the point where there was nothing left. + +Amy learnt a valuable lesson that day. She realised that even if something is fun, she must be careful not to take it too far and make it too much. Being too kind can sometimes be a bad thing. +Once upon a time, there was a fixer who lived on a street. He had lots of tools and knew all the ways to fix things. One day, he saw something very special on the street. It was a unique box that nobody had ever seen before. + +The fixer knew he had to fix the box. He opened it carefully and looked inside. He saw that it had lots of pieces and knew it was a puzzle. He set to work fixing it together and he worked very hard. + +Soon, the puzzle was fixed. When the fixer opened the lid, a beautiful picture of a garden appeared. The fixer was so happy with his unique fix and everyone on the street clapped and cheered. + +The fixer showed the beautiful picture to everyone on the street and everyone smiled. From then on, everyone in the street knew about the fixer's special skills. +Once upon a time, there was a grape. It was a very special grape because it was a deep and beautiful shade of purple. Every day, the grape worked hard to polish itself so it could be even more shining and sparkly. + +One day, the grape looked around and noticed there were many other grapes. They were all different colours; green, red, orange and yellow. The purple grape wondered why it was purple and why it had to polish itself harder than the other grapes. + +Then one day, the sun shone down on all the grapes and it was the purple grape that was noticed. Its sparkle had shone among all the others. the grape realised that by spending the extra time polishing itself, it had made itself special. + +The moral of this story is that we should all take time to make ourselves unique. By taking time to polish and improve ourselves we can make ourselves special, just like the purple grape! +Once upon a time there was a weak little bird. He wanted to fly across the sky, but he was too weak. He was so weak he couldn't even touch the ash at the bottom of the fireplace. He wanted to touch the ash and make a wish, but he was just too weak! + +One day, the bird saw a big and strong butterfly come flying by. He asked the butterfly for help and the butterfly said yes! The butterfly taught the bird to use his wings so he could be strong. + +Finally, the day came when the bird had become strong enough to fly and he touched the ash and made a wish. He flew across the sky and his wish came true! +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little bird. She loved to splash in the puddles. One sunny day, she was jumping around in the mud when she saw a beautiful flower. She flew toward it and gave it a big splash. Before long, the flower was covered in mud. But the flower was very strong and continued to bloom! The nosy little bird was so happy that she started to sing. The flower smiled, happy to see the bird so joyful. And they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was an owl. He was very smooth and sparkly. The owl wanted to do something fun. + +He decided to paint! He wanted to make something colorful and fun. So he got some paint and started to paint. + +He painted a big rainbow. Then he added some sparkly stars. The owl was so proud of his painting. + +He stepped back to look. He smiled. The painting was so colorful and happy. It made him very happy. + +The owl decided to hang his painting up on the wall. He was so proud. All of his friends loved the painting and said it was the best painting ever! +Maggie and her mom were going for a walk outside. Maggie was very excited and she wanted to play. "Mom, can I play on the rope?" she asked. + +"Sorry darling," her mom replied, "You have to be very quiet, the town is having a quiet day. You can't play." + +Maggie was sad. She looked to the sky and saw clouds getting ready to pour. "Mommy look!" she said, pointing to the sky. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it's going to rain. Let's go back home, okay?" + +Maggie begged, "Please mom, can I just play on the rope before it rains?" + +Her mom sighed, "Okay, but be very quick!". + +Maggie ran to the rope and started playing. Suddenly, the clouds opened and it began to pour. Maggie was getting wet, but she kept playing. She twirled and swung until she was too wet and exhausted. + +Maggie's mom ran to her and said, "Come on Maggie, let's go home before you get too soaked." Maggie smiled and nodded. They ran back home, away from the cold, quiet rain. +Jim and his friends wanted to solve an adventure. So one day they decided to go to a cliff. It was very high and scary looking. They wanted to climb it but their ropes were too weak and too cheap. So they tried many different methods but nothing worked. Finally, in a desperate attempt, they decided to jump off the cliff. Jim's friends jumped first, but Jim stayed a bit longer. He wanted an answer but he couldn't find one. He jumped too and it was the end for Jim and his friends. +One day, there was a beautiful bird named Polly who lived at the zoo with her friends. She was very colorful, with blue and green feathers. Each day, Polly loved to fly around the zoo and show off her beautiful wings. + +One afternoon, when Polly was flying, a storm came suddenly and it began to rain heavily. Polly was very upset and flew away to a nearby tree to keep dry. She sat there and watched as everyone else in the zoo ran away to find shelter. + +Polly wanted to fly away and be free, but she didn't know where to go. Suddenly, an eagle flew by and said "you can come with me if you'd like. I'm planning to soar away and explore the world". Polly looked up to the beautiful eagle and said "Yes, I'd like that!". + +And so, Polly followed the eagle and soared away with him on a grand adventure. She was never seen at the zoo again. +Once upon a time there was a wall. It was a rare wall because it was very special. No one had ever seen a wall like it before. + +One day, a little bird came flying by. It too was very special because it was a very rare bird. As it flew over the wall, it spotted something special. + +The wall had something special in it. It was a secret. Something shiny and bright and very, very, rare. + +The little bird made a wish. It wished for the secret to be free. Suddenly, there was a flash of light and a sparkle. The secret was released and it flew away with the little bird. + +The wall was no longer special. But it was happy that the secret was free. Now everyone could share in the joy and rareness of the secret. +Once there was a boy who wanted to be a singer. He had a dream of singing on the microphone one day. He practiced every day and tried to make his singing voice clear and strong. + +One day, the boy's dream came true. He was given a microphone to sing from and he talked into it. The sound that came from the microphone was magical: it was so clear and loud! He was very happy about this. + +But then something strange happened. The microphone changed - it turned rough! Everything he sang with it sounded so scratchy and difficult to understand. The boy was very sad and didn't know what to do. He asked himself: "Why is the microphone so rough?". + +Just then, the boy's mom spoke. She had been watching him practice the whole time and had a clever solution. She said to him, "Maybe if you keep practicing, your singing will make the microphone brighter and smoother again. Then you can make an even better sound". + +The boy was so excited. He kept talking into the microphone and singing until the sound was clear and smooth again. The boy was so happy he had made the microphone work again. He had achieved his dream and he would never forget it. +Once there was a mommy and a baby. Mommy took the baby to the store. There were so many new things in the store! + +When the baby saw a colorful pill, he laughed. He thought it was so funny! The mommy said, "No, sweetie. That's not a toy. It's a pill, and we don't play with pills." + +The mommy took the baby to a new toy. The baby was so excited to play with the toy. But mommy said, "Remember, sweetie. Pills are not toys. You only play with toys." + +The baby nodded. Then he and the mommy left the store, and they went home. + +Mommy said, "Always remember, pills are not toys. Toys are for playing, and pills are for taking. We only play with new toys!" + +The baby smiled. He understood what mommy said. He never tried to play with pills again. +Once upon a time there were two best friends: Rex and Max. Every day, they would play together and have lots of fun. One day, Rex found a stick and started to snap it at Max while they were playing. Max was getting annoyed and tried to stay away from Rex, but Rex kept snapping the stick at Max. + +Soon, Max started to feel sad and angry. He finally snapped back at Rex and shouted that he was being mean. Rex realised that he had been ignorant, and he apologised to Max. Rex told Max that he should never try to hurt someone's feelings, even if he is just playing. + +At that moment, both Rex and Max realised that having fun and being friends meant being kind to each other. They hugged and played together again, taking care to never be ignorant and hurtful, but instead show each other lots of love. +Once there was a little boy named Bob. Bob wanted to be dependable so he decided to help his mum. He decided to wash the vine which was in his garden. + +Bob grabbed his sponge and the hose. He went outside and started to wash the vine. He scrubbed and hose it down. + +''Good job Bob,'' said Mum. ''You're very dependable.'' + +Bob was feeling very proud of himself. He kept scrubbing, but soon the vine started to break. + +Bob was upset but he kept scrubbing. When he was finished, all the leaves had fallen off it. + +''Oh no!'' said Mum. ''What have you done to my vine?'' + +Bob hung his head in shame. He had broken the vine and it was all his fault. Mum was very disappointed in him. +Once there were two friends, called Tom and Max. Tom loved to explore the garden, searching for bugs and worms with his microscope. Max loved to play with cars and blocks. + +One day, Tom and Max were playing together. Tom wanted to explore the garden, and Max wanted to stay and play with the toys. They argued and argued, until they just couldn't agree. + +Tom said, "Let's part ways and go do our own things." Max stubbornly replied, "No! We can do both!" + +Tom wanted to use his microscope, so he decided to stick to his plan. He said, "I'm sorry, Max. I'm so stubborn, and I really want to use my microscope." + +So they parted and went their separate ways. Max stayed inside and played with the toys, and Tom went outside with his microscope and explored the garden. In the end, they both had fun and were happy! +Once upon a time there was an ancient castle with a secret. One day, a brave prince ventured inside. He followed a path of stairs and tunnels until he reached a dark room. + +In the middle of the room was an old bottle with a label. The prince picked it up and read the words 'poison'. He looked around and noticed a strange door. + +He opened the door, revealing a smaller room with a big stone chair. Sitting in the chair was a giant! + +The giant said in a deep voice, 'Thank you for releasing me. I was trapped here. As a reward, I will give you a special kiss.' + +The prince was scared, but he knew he should not be afraid. He closed his eyes, and the giant kissed him. + +To the prince's surprise, the special kiss gave him a magical gift. From then on he could explore ancient lands, and be fearless. + +The prince thanked the giant and left with a smile on his face. He did not know that his special kiss was a kiss of courage. +James was a 3 year old boy. He loved the ocean and the navy ships that sailed in it. One day, he decided to take a peek at the Navy ships. He crept Very slowly, careful not to make too much noise. + +Suddenly, James heard a loud yell. He was embarrassed; he had been caught! It was the Navy Captain! The Captain scolded James for sneaking around like that. He told James never to do it again, and then walked away. + +James was embarrassed, but he also had a little bit of a smile on his face. After all, he had seen some amazing navy ships! He decided he would come back someday, but this time he would let the Navy Captain know in advance. +Once upon a time there was a rich boy who wanted a razor. He asked his parents for it, but they said no. They wanted to prevent the boy from getting hurt. + +So the boy decided to find the razor himself. He searched through the house, but he could not find it. He asked his big sister, but she said she didn't have it. + +So the boy kept looking. He looked in the backyard, in the garden, and even behind the couch. But he still didn't find the razor. + +Finally, he looked inside the shed. He looked around and finally found the razor! It was shiny and sharp, and the boy was very happy. + +Just then, his dad came into the shed. He saw the boy with the razor and said, "No, no! You can't use that. I don't want you to get hurt!" + +The boy's dad took the razor away, and the boy never got it again. But he was still happy because his dad was trying to prevent him from getting hurt. +Once there was a famous camera. It could turn round and round in any direction. It could stay still and it could move too. One day the camera went on a journey around the world. It saw many amazing sights, like a big mountain and an endless ocean. Everywhere it went, people would take pictures with the famous camera. + +At the end of its journey, the camera was very tired. So it stopped at a small house in the countryside. The camera was warm and cozy there. Every morning, it would turn around to see the sun rising from the hills. Every night, it would turn to watch the stars twinkle in the sky. + +The camera lived in the house for many years, turning to capture beautiful moments of the world. It felt peaceful and contented. And it was happy to be famous. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Gail who loved to play with a basketball. Every day after school, she would go outside and shoot hoops. Gail would make the ball shake in the hoop and she felt happy. + +One day, Gail was outside playing basketball and she heard a voice calling her name. It was her dad. He was speaking in a harsh voice and Gail began to feel scared. She stopped playing and looked up. + +"Gail, come inside right now," her dad said. Gail was so scared she began to shake. Her dad saw this and his face softened a bit. He smiled at her and said, "It's okay Gail, it's just time to go in for dinner now." + +Gail was relieved and she smiled. She put down the basketball and hugged her dad. Gail was so glad her dad didn't sound harsh anymore. She thought to herself that it's okay to shake from time to time, but it's also important to be brave. +One day in the cold spring, an ant was walking happily on the grass. Suddenly, the ant saw something shiny and sparkly. "What is that?" thought the ant. The ant got closer and it was a little girl! The girl seemed unhappy, so the ant asked the girl, "What's wrong?" + +The little girl said, "I'm feeling cold." The ant was very kind, so it offered the girl its coat. The girl put on the ant's coat and then she said, "Thank you, ant!" The ant smiled and said, +"You're welcome!" + +The little girl and the ant became friends. They played together all through the cold spring. The little girl taught the ant lots of new things, and the ant taught the little girl the secrets of the outdoors. Every day was a new adventure! + +At the end of spring, the little girl had to go home. The ant was sad, but the little girl said goodbye with a hug. The little girl told the ant, “You’re my best friend!†The ant glowed with happiness and said, “You’re my best friend too!†+ +The ant watched the little girl go. The ant waved and shouted, “Goodbye little girl! I’ll miss you!†The little girl waved back with a smile and said, “Goodbye ant! See you in the +Once there was a dragon who felt embarrassed. Everywhere the dragon went, it felt like something was wrong. One day, the dragon heard a loud noise. It was a noise like nothing the dragon had ever heard before. When the dragon looked up, it saw a very strange thing! It was a big door with a lock on it. The dragon was very confused, but it wanted to unlock the door. The dragon tried and tried, but it could not unlock the door. Finally, the dragon got so frustrated it started to cry. But then, a friendly bee flew by and said "I know how you can unlock the door!". The bee said all the dragon had to do was to use its wings to turn the key. Then, the door opened and the dragon's embarrassment was gone! The dragon flew away, feeling very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty lady called Sally. Sally lived with her family in a big house. Every day, she would wear her favorite jewelry. It was very fine with lots of sparkles. +One day, Sally heard a noise. It was a ringing sound. She walked to the living room and she saw a special box. It was ringing! Sally opened the box and found some shiny jewelry inside. +She put it on and it sparkled and shone in the sun. It was the prettiest jewelry she had ever seen. She put the box back in the living room and enjoyed wearing her new fine jewelry every day. The End. +Mummy and Daddy had a secret. They were going to buy some new stuff. But Daddy was worried the children would try to sneak a peek. So, when they got the new stuff, Daddy made sure to scatter it around the house. + +The three-year-old was curious. She saw the new stuff, but was not allowed to touch it. She asked Mum and Dad why she couldn't play with it, but they just told her it was a secret. + +The three year-old was not happy with that. She wanted to play with the new stuff. But every time she tried, Mum and Dad would scold her and tell her to stay away. + +The three year old was determined. She decided she would find the new stuff, no matter what. She searched the whole house, going from room to room until she finally found it! She was so happy. + +Finally, the three-year-old could play with the new stuff. She happily played with it all day, knowing that she had outsmarted Mum and Dad. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emma who was three years old. She loved to take pictures with her camera that her Mom and Dad had bought her. Mom and Dad thought the camera was cheap, but Emma thought it was the best thing ever. + +One day, Emma wanted to fill up her camera with new pictures, so she leaned over the fence in her front yard to take pictures of the trees and the clouds. But what she didn't know was that the fence wasn't very strong and when she leaned too far, it fell down with a crash. + +Emma was so upset and scared, she thought she had broken the camera. But when Mom and Dad came out to see what all the noise was, all they could do was hug Emma, and tell her that leaning too far into something can cause big problems. + +That was the day Emma began to understand how important it is not to lean into something just a little bit too far, no matter how cheap it is. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. He was three years old and loved apples. One day, Jack found a big, juicy apple in his garden. He was excited and wanted to eat it straight away. + +Jack took a big bite and his face turned sour. The apple was bitter! Jack was disappointed and gave the apple a slap. + +Just then, Jack's dad came out of the house. His dad said, "Why did you slap the apple?" + +Jack looked down and said sadly, "Because it was too bitter for me." + +Jack's dad smiled and said, "Well that's OK. Not all apples taste the same, you know. Let's try one from the store, maybe it will be sweeter." + +So off they went to the store and sure enough, Jack found a sweet and delicious apple. He took a bite and smiled. From then on, Jack was very careful to only eat sweet apples. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to explore the world. One day she decided to take a walk in the park and see what she could find. + +First, she saw a tiny bird shooting up into the sky. She gasped with joy and followed the bird above the trees. It was so exciting to watch it! + +Next, she found a measuring tape on the ground. She picked it up and looked around to see what she could measure. She measured the tree, the flowers and the grass until she felt tired. + +Finally, Lucy lay down on the ground. She was feeling sleepy so she snuggled up and closed her eyes. Before long, she fell asleep with the measuring tape in her hand. + +The next morning, Lucy woke up feeling refreshed and excited. She had had a wonderful adventure and was ready to explore some more! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Andy. He was very excited because he wanted to design something. He wanted to take a piece of paper and a box of crayons and design something special. + +Andy worked very hard on his project and he was very proud of his design. He drew a beautiful dove wearing a bow-tie. + +But when Andy showed his mom what he had made, she shook her head and said, "No, that's not good enough." This made Andy feel very frustrated. + +Andy tried and tried again, but he just couldn't get his design the way he wanted it. He was so frustrated that he started to cry. + +But then his mom saw the tears in his eyes and came and hugged him. She told him that it was ok to get frustrated when trying to design something. So Andy and his mom worked together on the design until it was just perfect. In the end, Andy was very happy with his design. +One day, two best friends were walking home from school. Suddenly, they saw a purse lying on the ground. They stopped to discuss what to do with it. The first girl said, "Let's keep it. We could use the money in it." But the other girl said, "No way! That would be wrong. We need to find the person it belongs to. They might be looking for it!" + +The two friends started to walk around, asking people if they knew who the purse belonged to. They asked a lot of people, but no one seemed to know. Finally, they decided to take it to the police station. + +The police officer was very proud of the two girls. He said, "I'm so proud of you two for doing the right thing! It is always great to do the kind and honest thing, even if it is hard. Good job!" + +The moral of the story is that honesty and kindness is always the best decision. It might be hard, but it is the right thing to do. Great job, girls! +Once there was a panda, who was very flexible. He spent most of his time stretching and jumping. One day, he decided to go on an adventure. +He mindfully walked through a nearby forest and came across a very crooked and tall tree. He thought to himself, "I can climb it!" + +He tried and tried again, but no matter how hard he tried he just couldn't get to the top. He became very frustrated and he said loudly, "Someone help me!" + +Suddenly, he heard a little voice say, "I will help you." + +He looked around and saw a tiny mouse. The mouse said, "If you are flexible like me you can make it to the top of the tree." + +The panda was amazed and knew the mouse was right. He stretched his body and focused his mind and carefully, he climbed to the top! + +The panda and the mouse looked out into the world, both feeling proud and adventurous. +Once upon a time, there was a store that had very special food. It was all very spicy! One day, a boy named Tom quit his job at the store. He was not happy there. He wanted to find something that made him even more happy. + +Tom went on a long journey to find something he liked more. Everywhere he went, he found spicy food. But it was never as spicy as the food from the store! + +One day, Tom found a new store. It had even spicier food than the old store. Tom was so happy that he decided to work at the new store. He loved the food so much and he was much more happy. He never wanted to quit again! +One day, Joe was outside painting. He had the best paint brush and he had the most beautiful colors. Joe wanted the paint to be perfect. He was very worried, so he put the brush down. He looked around for something else to make. + +Suddenly, he saw something across the yard. It was a big print. Joe liked it, so he took out his paint brush and painted around it. He was very happy with his work. He was no longer worried. + +He painted the print in all kinds of colors. Blue, purple, yellow, green, and orange. Finally, the print was finished. Joe smiled and ran back home, excited to share what he had done. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lola. One day, Lola went out to play in the park. Suddenly, everything became foggy. Lola felt troubled. + +She couldn't see anything except the grey fog around her. She thought and thought about what to do. Then, Lola had an idea. She decided to find a very tall tree, so she could get a better view of what was going on. + +Lola found a tall tree and climbed up it. From the tree, she could see that the fog was all around the park. Lola thought how strange it was to have so much fog. She looked carefully and saw a path that went around the edge of the park. + +Lola quickly ran along the path until she made it back to her house, safe and sound. Even though there was still fog in the park, Lola was no longer troubled. She was happy to be back at home. +Once there was a strawberry. It was very spoiled. One day the strawberry saw a big storm in the sky. The strawberry was so scared that it ran and hid under a big tree. When the storm was gone, the strawberry was very hungry. + +It looked around and saw some yummy bugs. So it ate and ate until it was full. But then it saw some yummy grass so it ate some of that too. + +After it was done eating, the strawberry felt so happy. It went back to its favorite spot and had a nap. The spoiled strawberry was so happy that it made it through the storm. +Once upon a time, there was a pink toilet. It was a very special toilet, because it never made noise. It stayed very still, even when people used it. + +One day, something disturbed the toilet. A big noise came out of it, and it started to wiggle and shake. Everyone in the house was scared and ran away! + +The little girl, however, was very brave. She walked up to the toilet and touched it. As she touched it, the noise stopped, and the toilet was still again. She realized that the toilet was just scared. + +The brave little girl hugged the toilet. "It's ok," she said. Then she carefully made sure that the toilet was still and safe. + +The little girl knew that she had saved her pink toilet. Everyone in the house was very proud of her for being so brave! They all celebrated their brave girl, and their special pink toilet, that would never make noise again. +Once upon a time, there was a humble bird. This bird had two legs. Every day, the bird would count its legs. One, two! It would repeat this counting over and over, until it felt happy. When the bird was happy, it would fly away. It would soar in the sky, until the night came. When the bird came back, it would count its legs again - one, two! This happy counting was a good thing, it made the bird feel good! And every day this bird would count its legs, one, two. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who lived in a big house. Every day, he had to carry his old laundry to the washing machine. He didn't like doing it, but had no choice. + +One day, a new boy moved into the house and he was asked to help carry the load. The new boy was twice his size and strength. He said he could help, but he just wanted to play instead of carrying the laundry. + +The little boy got very angry. He didn't want the new boy to help with the laundry, because he wanted to do it himself. He wanted to prove that he was strong enough to do it alone. + +The little boy shouted at the new boy and said, "What are you doing? I have to carry the laundry, not you!" + +The new boy was very scared. He apologized and said he would help, but the little boy had already gotten angry. + +The little boy and the new boy worked together to carry the old laundry to the washing machine. From that day on, they were great friends and they both loved carrying the laundry together! +Grandma and Jack went to the park. Grandma was carrying a tray with old treats. She let Jack choose one. + +"What's this?" asked Jack. + +"This is a cookie," said Grandma. + +Jack picked up a piece of the cookie and took a big bite. He smiled and said, "I love old cookies!" Grandma smiled too. + +They walked around the park, Grandma carrying the tray with the treats. After a while, Jack said, "Grandma, can I let the birds eat the cookie?" + +Grandma looked down and smiled. "Sure, Jack. Let's put the cookie on the tray and we can put the tray on the table near the pond. The birds will love it!" + +So Jack and Grandma put the tray with the old cookie on the table. Then they watched the birds fly in and out. The birds all quickly ate the old treats. + +Jack and Grandma smiled and waved goodbye to the birds as they left the park. +Once there was a boy named Zack. He was three years old and he loved playing outside. One day, Zack was running around his backyard when he saw something blue in the grass. He bent down and saw it was a butterfly! He wanted to catch it, so he spread out his hands and tried to grab it. + +Zack was getting closer and closer, but then he heard the loud sound of a siren. It was an emergency! Zack was so scared, he stopped and the butterfly flew away. + +Zack's mom came running out and said "What's wrong?" + +"The butterfly! I was trying to catch it but then the emergency came and scared it away," Zack said. + +His mom smiled and said, "It's ok, you can try again some other time." + +So Zack found some other things to do, like build sandcastles and draw with chalk. But he never forgot the beautiful blue butterfly he almost caught. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who was very happy. She loved to play pretend. She liked to act like she was a dancer. + +One day, the girl was playing when some other kids came to the playground. They were envious of the girl's pretend game, so they decided to join in. All of them started to pretend to be dancers, too. + +The girl was excited to have friends to play with. They had so much fun pretending together. They spun and twirled around like dancers in a show. + +The girl was so happy that she had lots of new friends. She was no longer alone and was glad to have made so many new friends. They all continued to play pretend together until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved playing outside. He was always happy to be outside, even on the hottest day. + +One day, he went out to play and he saw a snake. He was scared and tried to run away. But then, he remembered to be brave and he thanked the snake for not hurting him. + +The snake was very serious and told him to always be careful in the wild. The boy thanked the snake again and promised he would be careful. + +The boy was happy he had been brave and thanked the snake again. He was very glad he had been brave and he promised himself he would be brave in the future. + +The end. +One day, a figure wanted to go for a walk. The figure wanted to see something new and alive. But when the figure went out, the figure saw only dead things. Everywhere the figure looked it saw dead leaves and dead bugs. The figure wanted something else, something alive. + +Then, the figure saw a butterfly fluttering in the air. The figure wanted to see the butterfly and ran after it. The figure chased the butterfly for a long time. Eventually, the figure stopped and watched the butterfly fly away. The figure was happy and smiled. The figure was glad it found something alive. +Once upon a time, there was an attractive rubber duck. Every day, he flew around the pond and made new friends. One day, he was flying close to the edge of the pond and he heard a strange sound. He looked down and saw a little girl. She was screaming because she had lost her rubber ball in the pond! The rubber duck was very sorry for the little girl and quickly flew to the bottom of the pond. He spotted the rubber ball and grabbed it in his beak. The girl was overjoyed when she saw the rubber duck flying up with the rubber ball. From that day onwards, the little girl and the rubber duck were good friends. They would play together every day and everyone thought they were really cute. The end. +Once, there was a bunny who loved to skip. Every day, he hopped so happily through the forest with a folder under his arm. He was so eager to show all his friends the beautiful pictures inside. + +One day, the bunny saw a dark cave ahead. Even though he felt a little bit scared, he kept skipping. He thought that nothing dangerous could ever happen. But then he heard a loud rumbling from inside the cave. + +Suddenly, the bunny realized it was much too dangerous to go in. He stopped hopping and quickly turned away. Just then, a loud roar filled the entire forest. A big, scary bear emerged from the cave and growled at him. The bunny froze in terror, dropping the folder in the process. + +The bunny learned a very important lesson that day. He never should have gone near the cave in the first place. After all, it is always better to be safe than sorry! +Once upon a time, there was a little purple bird. She wanted to learn how to sing so she could make beautiful music. She asked her friends to help. + +They looked everywhere, but they couldn't find the perfect match. They were getting frustrated. + +Just then, the little purple bird heard a melody coming from a nearby tree. She was very excited. She hopped over to the tree and saw a tiny violin. The bird couldn't believe her eyes! + +She slowly plucked the strings and couldn't help but smile. She had finally found her perfect match. Now, the little bird could make the music that she always wanted. +One gloomy day, Sally wanted to make something special. She saw a strawberry and thought of an idea. "I can print a picture of this strawberry," she said. + +Sally grabbed a piece of paper and a pen. She drew a picture of the strawberry and then printed it. When she was finished, she had a very nice picture. + +Sally was very excited about her creation. She hung it up on the wall for everyone to see. Everyone was very impressed by the picture. + +Sally smiled and felt proud of her work. She looked at the picture and thought of the strawberry. It was a happy and gloomy day. +Once upon a time, there was a fair little girl called Emma. She had a favourite sheet that she loved to roll and flop around on. + +One day, she decided to take it outside. She spread it out on the grass and lay down on it. It felt so nice as the sun shone down on her and she felt herself begin to melt. + +But then Emma heard a loud booming noise that made her jump. It was coming from the sky and it got closer and closer. Emma sat up quickly and saw a dark cloud rolling in. + +Emma started to shout, "Oh no, my sheet!" But it was already too late. The rain came down and the fair little girl's sheet was soon a soggy mess. Emma cried and cried until she couldn't cry anymore. + +Sighing, Emma dragged the wet sheet back home. Sadly, she realised she had forgotten the lesson she should have learnt - to never leave her beloved sheet out in the sun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Annie. She loved creating all kinds of things with her toys. One day, she decided to make something special. + +Annie searched around the room and found some purple fabric and a small buckle. She thought the two things would look great together in a new creation. She carefully cut the fabric and sewed it together with the buckle in the middle. + +When Annie had finished, she looked at her new creation proudly. She turned to her mom and said, “Mommy, look what I created! Do you like it?†+ +Mommy smiled and said, “I love it! It looks so wonderful. What do you think it should be?†+ +Annie thought for a moment and smiled. “It’s a new dress for me! Can I wear it?†+ +Mommy winked and said, “Of course you can. You did a great job creating it!†+ +Annie was so happy. She put on her new purple dress with the buckle in the middle and showed off to her friends. Everyone was amazed! They said it was the prettiest dress they had ever seen. Annie was so proud of her creation. +When Tommy woke up, he was feeling a bit of trouble. He started to cry, but his mommy was there to comfort him. She said, "What's wrong my little one?" + +Tommy was feeling sad and scared, but he couldn't explain why. So he just pointed at something far away. His mommy looked, but couldn't see anything. She said, "It looks like there's nothing there. Is it something scary?" + +Tommy nodded sadly and said, "The big, ignorant monster!" + +His mommy smiled and said, "Oh, don't worry, it's only in your imagination. Let me show you how brave you really are!" She hugged him tight, and said, "I'm here to comfort you whenever you need it, okay?" + +Tommy hugged her back and said, "Thanks mommy, I'm not scared anymore!" +Once upon a time, there was a shy little girl. Her name was Lizzie, and she lived on a busy street. Every day she watched out the window as cars, buses and people passed by. + +One special day, she noticed that a ringing sound was coming from outside. She couldn't figure out where it was from, so she decided to go outside and look. She went around the corner and there it was, the source of the ringing. + +It was a playground with swings, slides, and a big bell. Lizzie had never seen it before! She was so excited that she ran over to it and tried ringing the bell. It made a happy ringing sound that made her giggle. + +From that day on, Lizzie visited the playground every day and enjoyed ringing the bell. She even made some friends who loved ringing the bell too! + +So if you ever find yourself on Lizzie's street, be sure to listen out for the happy ringing sound. It might just be Lizzie and her friends, having a great time in the playground. +Once, there was a little girl named Sara. She had a blue cap that she loved to wear. One day, Sara wanted to go outside and play, but her mom told her to be careful. + +She ran outside, and the rain started to pour down. Sara was so happy she didn't mind the wet. She ran and laughed in the rain and kept her cap on. + +After a while, Sara noticed her cap was getting wet. She almost didn't care and was about to keep playing, but then she remembered what her mom said. + +So, Sara ran inside and took of her cap. She put it on the counter and laid out a towel to dry it. + +Sara learned a very important lesson that day. She knew that if she didn't mind even when it is wet, her cap would get ruined. It is important to always mind and follow the rules. +Once upon a time there was a naughty girl. She loved to pretend. She pretended her toy was a train, her bed was a boat, and her pet was a kitty. + +One day she was very bored. But then, she saw a pretty egg on the ground. She decided to pretend that it was an animal. She imagined it was a cute little bunny. + +The little girl started to giggle. She moved the egg around as if it was hopping like a bunny. She named it Fluffy and played for hours. + +At the end of the day, she was sad to see the egg go. But if she closed her eyes, she could pretend Fluffy was still hopping around. + +The little girl smiled and knew that tomorrow she would dream of pretending again. +Once upon a time there was a wise old owl. He loved to eat popcorn and fly around the forest. One day, he was sitting on his branch wondering what he should do. Should he fly around the trees or look for some more popcorn? He wondered and wondered until the sun began to set. + +He suddenly had an idea. He decided he would go and make some popcorn. He flew off over the lake and found some popcorn seeds. He gathered them up in his wings and flew back to his tree. + +In his tree he built a fire and started to drop the seeds in the hot flames. Soon the seeds popped and made lots of delicious popcorn! The wise owl ate some of the popcorn and then flew off to share the rest with his friends. They were so happy to receive the popcorn and were very grateful. + +The wise owl smiled, happy to have shared the special treat with his friends. He flew off into the night, still wondering what his next adventure would be. +Once there was a three-year-old called Jack. One day, he wanted to learn how to read. He asked his mom to explain it to him. + +Jack's mom was very kind. She said, “You have to look at the letters and try to understand what they mean.†+ +But Jack was frustrated. He said, “I don't know what the letters mean!†+ +Jack's mom smiled. She said, “OK, I will try to explain it better. Reading is about understanding the message that the letters are telling.†+ +Jack still looked confused. His mom said, “Let's try something else. I will write a message on a piece of paper and you try to read it.†+ +Jack looked at the paper. He smiled as he read the message - “Jack is a great reader!†+ +This time he understood the message right away! He was so happy! Jack's mom was proud that he had learned how to read. She said, “Good job, Jack! You are a kind and clever reader!†+Molly was a little girl who had lots of dreams. Her favourite was when she was a princess and everyone in the kingdom loved her. One day, Molly was given a special present, a bottle of perfume. It was pretty and it smelled soft. Molly put it on like a princess and started to dream. + +Suddenly, Molly was in the middle of a magical garden. Everywhere she looked was beautiful and there were some pretty flowers. She was wearing her princess dress and she felt so happy. Even the birds were singing nice and soft. + +Molly spent the whole day dreaming in the garden, until it was time to go home. As she left, her special perfume made the garden and her dreams smell soft and beautiful. Molly smiled and knew she'd visit the garden again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a small bird called Tweety. Tweety was a very clever bird, but also very curious. One day, he arrived at a very big tree. It was the biggest tree he had seen in his life. + +Under this tree, there was a nest filled with eggs. Tweety was curious and wanted to know what was inside. He thought of a good idea. He decided to fly up the tree, and look inside the nest. He was ready to hatch the eggs! + +But as he arrived higher and higher, the leaves started to become smaller. He pecked the eggs but sadly, one of the eggs broke and out came a baby robin. The robin looked very scared! Just then, Tweety realized his mistakes and knew he had done something bad. + +He flew down from the tree, he knew that he should not be so curious. From that moment, Tweety learned that being curious can sometimes have bad consequences. Always think carefully before doing something! +Once upon a time there was a wild fox. The fox wanted to find a place to sleep for the night. He looked all over but couldn't find anything that would make him feel safe. + +Then he remembered the river. He hopped over to the river and saw lots of water. He loved the way the water looked and he felt safe. He jumped in and went to sleep. + +As he closed his eyes he heard a voice. "What are you doing in my river? This is where I like to sleep!" + +The fox opened his eyes and saw a big bear. The bear was frowning. The fox was scared, but he asked the bear, "Can I stay in your river too?" + +The bear thought for a bit and then said, "Yes, but only if you promise to be quiet and not make too much sport." The fox smiled and said, "I will be very quiet! I just want to sleep." + +So the fox stayed in the river with the bear and they both fell asleep, happy and safe in their wild home. +One day, Tom was playing with his friends when he smelled something funny. His friends noticed too, so they all followed the smell to the living room. + +What they saw shocked them: the big, fat rug was burning! It was dangerous, so they all ran away. + +Tom's parents came home and saw what had happened. They were so mad. + +Tom's mom tried to put out the fire, but it was too late. The rug was gone. + +They were so sad. Tom had to apologize to his parents for starting the fire, but he still didn't know how it had happened. + +His parents were so mad that they had to say goodbye. Tom said goodbye too, but with a tear in his eye. +Once upon a time, there was a thin cherry tree. It was the most beautiful thing in the whole garden. The cherry tree would always smile and shine in the sun every day. + +One day, a curious little girl named Annie came to the garden to pick some cherries for a snack. When she saw the thin cherry tree, she couldn't help but smile. + +"I'm gonna pick some of those cherries!" said Annie. + +But the thin cherry tree said, "No! You must leave them alone. I'm here to keep the garden beautiful, not to be eaten!" + +Annie was sad and confused, but then she had an idea. She asked the cherry tree if she could decorate it with her flowers and ribbons instead. The thin cherry tree thought about it and then smiled. + +"That would be very nice," said the cherry tree. + +So Annie decorated the cherry tree with her flowers and other things. The garden was so beautiful and the thin cherry tree shone like a diamond. + +The moral of this story is that sharing can bring beauty to the world. It's better to give than to take. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jane. Jane wanted to read a book about a reef. So she went outside to find one. She looked everywhere but couldn't find any book about a reef. + +She decided to ask her mom if they had a book. Her mom said they did not have one but there might be one at the bookstore. + +Jane went to the bookstore. She found the book she wanted and was so excited! She read the book and learned lots of new things about the reef. But then something crazy happened. As Jane was reading the book, it started to rain and she got so wet that all of her pages got soggy and ruined. + +Jane was so sad. She had worked hard to find the book and now it was all ruined. Jane was so upset she had to leave the store without the book. She never found another book about the reef. + +The end. +John was a little boy who loved cars. He wanted to be a mechanic when he grew up. Every day, he would go and buy a new car toy. His mom always said he was too young to buy his own car. + +One day, John took his toy car to the mechanic shop. The mechanic was friendly and kind. He fixed John's toy car and gave the little boy some tips on how to keep it running smoothly. John was so happy to get his car back and promised to take it to the mechanic shop whenever it needed a repair. + +John started taking his toy cars to the mechanic shop every time they needed a fix. The mechanic was always friendly and gave the little boy many more tips. John was very excited and could not wait to grow up and be a mechanic like him. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jack. Jack wanted to explore the world, so he decided to wander. He went through fields, forests and rivers, and he saw such beautiful things. He saw a butterfly and it's wings were so attractive! He saw little insects, buzzing around and playing in the sun. + +On his journey, Jack saw a bird who was entangled in some string and struggling to fly away. Jack quickly ran over and carefully freed the bird, who chirped and flew away. He felt so proud of himself and he knew he had done a good thing. + +As he looked around, Jack noticed something very important. He realised that by exploring the world, one can learn a lot of important life lessons. He finally understood that he should use his time to help others and make the world a better place. + +Jack went back home and thought about his wandering adventure. He was very happy to have helped another creature. He also realised a very important lesson: if you wander in the world, you will find the beauty in nature and also find yourself doing good things for those around you. +John was very excited. He had heard a story about a rich ostrich that someone had brought. He asked his mom, "Mommy, could you bring me a rich ostrich?" + +Mommy laughed. She said, "John, a rich ostrich is a very special animal and it's very hard to find. We can't bring you one." + +But John wasn't ready to give up. He asked his dad, "Daddy, can you bring me a rich ostrich?" + +Dad shook his head and said, "John, it's not that easy. Extemely rich ostriches are very hard to find. We can't just bring one." + +John was disappointed and asked, "Why not?" + +Mommy laughed again and said, "Rich ostriches are so rare that even if we went looking for one, it would be really hard to find one!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Julia who lived in a big house with her mom and dad. One day, Julia's dad said, "It's time for us to join the park!" + +Julia and her parents all put on their coats, grabbed their bags and went for a walk in the park. It was a pretty park with lots of flowers and trees. + +"Let's sit down on the bench and enjoy the view!" said Julia's dad. + +But when they went to sit down, they saw a big, scary bird. The bird was making a loud noise and looking very threatening. + +Julia's dad said, "Don't worry... he's not a threat. He's just trying to show us he's the boss here!" + +Julia and her parents sat down and enjoyed the view. The scary bird flew away, and it was so peaceful! + +The end. +Once there was a man who really enjoyed coffee. So, he decided to receive coffee from a store everyday. He loved the taste of the coffee, so he ran to the store and asked for it every morning. + +One day, the store was out of coffee. The man was sad because his morning routine would be ruined without his cup of coffee. He was angry, so he yelled and shouted at the store clerk. + +The clerk looked very upset and said to the man, “If you treat people with kindness, they will treat you with kindness too.†+ +The man didn’t understand. He tried to shout even louder. Then, the clerk said, “You should be softer with people.†But he still couldn’t understand the clerk’s words. + +The clerk was so sad and disappointed. He refused to give the man his coffee and the man left empty-handed. Even if he thought it was unfair, he learned his lesson and vowed to remember to be softer toward people in the future. +Sam was very excited to go on a safari. He had never been to one before and it sounded like such an adventure! His parents had ordered tickets weeks ago so they could all go together. + +When they got there, the Safari guide told them how high they would have to go in the jeep to see all the animals. Sam's parents said it was too dangerous and they didn't want him to get hurt. + +But Sam was so determined to see the animals up close that he started to cry and beg his parents to let him go. His parents said no, so Sam decided he'd just go alone. + +He climbed up in the jeep, but before it had gone far he heard a loud CRACK! The jeep was very high up, and with the crack, it tipped over and Sam fell out. + +Sam was ok, but he was very sad. He never got to see the Safari animals. The trip ended in a bad way. +Sandy was a little girl. She was three years old. She had a very special present. It was in a box. The box was big and had some crazy colors. It was a very exciting day for Sandy. + +So Sandy opened her present. Inside was something that made her eyes sparkle. It was a little candle. She held it very carefully and blew on it. Suddenly it started to burn brightly. + +Sandy was so happy. She loved the way the candle burned. She jumped and twirled around the room like a crazy person. She was having so much fun. + +But then the candle burnt down and went out. Sandy was disappointed. But she knew that it was time for bed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lila. She wanted to put on some makeup. But it was too hard for her to do on her own. + +So, her mommy decided to help her. She gathered all the makeup she could find and organized it so they knew exactly what to use. + +Then, her mommy showed her how to attach the makeup to her face. She was so excited! She watched carefully and tried to remember what to do. + +Once her mommy was done, she looked in the mirror and was so proud. She had never looked so pretty before! From then on, she would always remember to attach her makeup whenever she wanted to dress up. +Once upon a time there was a monkey who lived in a big tree. He was a very spoiled monkey! Every morning he liked to wake up and yawn. + +One day he went on a special adventure. He climbed down the tree and went for a walk. He saw a butterfly fluttering around and he wanted to follow it. + +He followed it for a long time, until he got very tired. He was so tired he had to stop and yawn. He watched the butterfly for a few more minutes, and then he went back to his tree. + +When he got back he was still very sleepy, so he curled up in his bed to take a nap. He yawned and fell asleep. He slept soundly until morning. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl who was out playing in her garden. She ran around and laughed, exploring everything around her. Suddenly, she saw a stranger. She froze and gazed up at them sternly, not sure what to expect. + +The stranger smiled. "Hello there," they said. "What is your name?" + +The little girl looked at them suspiciously. She didn't say anything and continued to gaze at them. + +The stranger smiled and said, "I have something special for you. Would you like it?" + +The little girl still looked wary but curiosity got the best of her. She cautiously nodded her head. + +The stranger took out a little box from their pocket. On the box was a shining button. The stranger said, "Don't be foolish and press this button!" + +The little girl, not understanding what danger could be lurking behind the button, reached out and pressed it anyway. Suddenly, a loud honk! filled the garden, making the little girl smile and giggle. + +The stranger laughed and said, "Wasn't so foolish after all, was it?" + +The little girl smiled. From that day onward, she learned that it was best to be cautious, but not to be too fearful. She was always wary of strangers, but that didn't stop her from being open to new possibilities. +Once there was a little girl named Anna. She was only three years old. Every day, Anna's mommy would come home from work and make delicious food for Anna and her brother. + +One day, Anna's mommy made pasta for dinner. Anna was very excited, because she loved pasta. + +Unfortunately, it was a bit difficult for Anna to eat. The pasta was too big and she had a hard time using her spoon and fork. Anna's mommy tried to help her but it was still hard. + +So, Anna's mommy had a great idea! She broke the pasta into little pieces. This made it much easier for Anna to eat. + +Anna was so happy, and she ate all of her pasta. From then on, Anna's mommy always broke her pasta into smaller pieces so that it was not so difficult to eat. +Once upon a time, there was a bad machine. It made loud noises, and nobody liked it. It frightened all the animals and people who saw it. + +One day, a brave little boy decided it was time to take action. He put his hands on the machine and shouted "Surrender!" It did not move. + +The little boy tried again and again, but the machine did not give in. He was not ready to give up. He took a deep breath, and he kicked the machine as hard as he could. + +Suddenly, the machine made a sound and stopped working. The little boy cheered. He had won the battle. The bad machine had surrendered at last. +Once upon a time there were two best friends who liked to play together. The first friend was a bunny and the other was a cow. The cow had delicate ears and a long pink nose. + +Every day the two friends would go for a walk in the forest. One day, the bunny started complaining about feeling tired. The cow asked if something was wrong and the bunny replied, “My lungs are really sore.†+ +The cow was worried and asked, “What can I do?†The bunny said, “I need some rest and things need to be quiet.†+ +So, the cow decided to stay with the bunny and look after him. He made sure everything was peaceful and quiet so that the bunny’s lungs could get better. After some time, the bunny felt better and thanked the cow for taking such good care of him. From then on, the two were closer than ever and always played together. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had a special day. On this day she owned a white dress. It was so sparkly and pretty. She had never seen a dress this white! + +The little girl was very excited. She wanted to show the dress to her friends. She ran all the way to their houses to show them. They were so amazed. They all wanted one just like it. + +The little girl was so happy. She wore the dress all day long. She danced in it, twirled in it and jumped in it too. Everyone smiled when they saw her. + +The sun went down and the little girl put away her white dress. But she was already dreaming of the next day when she can wear it again! +Jack and Jessie were very excited. They had a holiday coming up and couldn't wait. + +The morning of the holiday came and Jack and Jessie jumped out of bed. They smiled so big when they saw the bright sunshine outside their window. + +Jack and Jessie ran outside to play. It was a perfect day to play in the park. They laughed and ran around the grass, chasing each other and playing games. It was almost too much fun. + +When it was time to come home, Jack and Jessie smiled as they thought about their holiday. They were so happy that they had such a wonderful day. + +Jack and Jessie said goodbye and hugged each other. They were already excited to come back the next year and do it again! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had lots of hopes and dreams. Every day she wished for something new and exciting. +One day, she heard a loud noise outside. She ran to the window to see what was happening. A group of grown-ups were talking about something very serious. +The girl wanted to know what was going on. She squeezed through the crowd and asked the grown-ups, but no one could answer her. +Frustrated, the girl went back home. She thought hard and came up with a plan. She wanted to do something to help the grown-ups. +The little girl gathered courage and went back to the group once more. She reminded them that no matter how serious things may seem, there is always hope. +The grown-ups were amazed by her bravery and listened to her advice. They were filled with hope and soon enough, everything was fixed. The little girl was very proud of herself. +She had showed the grown-ups the power of hope. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She lived in a small house with her mom and dad. Every night, the little girl would curl up on the couch and her dad would give her a big hug and mark her forehead with a kiss. + +One night, everything changed when the sky turned cold and dark. The little girl's parents went into the next room, but she stayed in the living room. She could hear her parents talking in hushed tones, but she couldn't make out what they said. + +The next morning, the little girl was sorrowful. Her dad didn't give her a hug and he didn't kiss her forehead. She knew something was wrong and the cold forecast scared her. + +Suddenly, a loud bang jolted the family awake and their small house was flooded with light. At the doorway was their dad, who had been away all night. He had returned and brought with him a wonderful surprise: a brand new teddy bear. + +The little girl ran to her dad and received the biggest hug she had ever gotten. Tears of joy streamed down her face as her dad kissed her forehead one more time—and everything felt right again. +Once upon a time, there was a hero. His name was David. He was very perfect and strong. + +One day, he was resting in the forest when a monster came out of nowhere. It wanted to make David sleep forever. + +"No!" shouted David. But the monster was too strong. + +Suddenly, a bright light shone from the sky. It was a magical fairy! + +"Don't worry, David," said the fairy. She waved her wand, and the monster disappeared. + +David thanked the fairy. + +"Let's get you home, David," said the fairy. She put her wand on David's forehead and said a few magical words. + +The next morning, David woke up safe in his own bed. He was surprised but happy. + +"Thank you, magical fairy!" David shouted out loud. + +The fairy had made sure that David could get a perfect sleep. She was his hero. +Once upon a time there was a nice, modest brother. He lived with his family in a comfy home. One day, he asked his family for something special. He requested that they go on an adventure. His family was very excited! + +They packed their bags and set out on a long journey. Along the way, they played fun games and visited some incredible places. Everyone had a wonderful time, including the brother. They could feel the warmth of friendship between them all. + +Finally, after many days and nights, the family arrived home. They shared some hugs and sweet smiles. Everyone agreed that the journey was perfect! The modest brother was especially happy. He thanked his family for making his request come true. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a boy who had a long ride. He was driving in his car and he saw something interesting. He saw a jar of jam. The boy wanted to take it, so he opened the jar and put it in his car. + +The boy was very happy and excited, but he was driving too long and he was getting very tired. He wanted to stop and take a nap, but he wanted to take the jam with him. So he kept driving and soon he fell asleep. + +When he woke up he saw that he drove off the road and the jam was gone. The boy was very sad and he started to cry. He tried to find the jam, but it had disappeared. He would never get it back. +Once upon a time there was a fat pig. The pig was so fat that it needed a wading pool to keep cool. Every morning, the pig would splash around in its pool and enjoy the cool water. + +One day, the pig noticed something strange. On the side of its pool was a big box with pictures of balloons, streamers and party hats. The pig wanted to know what was inside the box. + +The pig opened the box to find paints, markers and lots of shiny decorations. The pig knew exactly what to do! It grabbed a brush and started to paint the decorations. The pig filled the pool with colourful decorations, including sparkly streamers and jiggly balloons. + +The pig was so proud of its decorations. It stood back and admired its work. The pig had decorated the pool, and it looked so much better with all of the decorations. + +The pig waded back into the pool and enjoyed the colourful decorations. The pig was so happy it had found a way to decorate the pool and make it look so much more fun. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly man and he had a fun game he liked to play. He would hide something and then give the picture of it to someone else. He would give them the key to a lock and they had to find the thing he was hiding. + +One day, the man decided to hide a toy car. He put it behind a couch and put a lock on it. Then he gave the picture of the toy car to a little girl and the key to the lock. + +The little girl was so excited. She ran around the house, looking for the toy car. Finally, she found it behind the couch and unlocked the lock. + +The girl was very happy! She hugged the toy car and showed it to her friends. They were all so excited and jolly to find the toy car. They had lots of fun playing together with it. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two bears, one big and one small. The big bear had a big wheel he liked to ride on. The small bear was very envious of the big bear's wheel. + +One day, the small bear decided to do something nice for the big bear. He took a jar of honey down to the river and filled it up with cold, clear water. + +He brought the honey water up to the big bear. The big bear smiled when he saw the honey water and said "thank you small bear". He drank the honey water and it tasted delicious. + +The small bear felt very happy to have done something nice for the big bear. He was glad that the big bear was happy. From that day on, the small bear was no longer envious of the big bear's wheel, he just enjoyed watching him ride it. +One day, Sam and his mommy went to the store. When Sam saw all the yummy treats, he wanted some! He asked his mommy if he could have a treat, but his mommy said 'no'. Sam acted very naughty and kept asking his mommy for a treat until she told him to stop. + +When Sam's mommy saw how naughty he was, she ordered him to go to the corner and think about why it was not good to be so naughty. Sam stood in the corner and thought about it. + +Suddenly, his mommy came up to him with a treat! She said he earned it for being so good and listening. Sam smiled and thanked his mommy for the treat. He ate it happily and promised his mommy he would never be naughty again! +Once upon a time, there was a kind flower. Every day the flower liked to bloom and show its colors to the world. But one day, the flower had an idea. + +The flower thought that it would be fun to have a special yogurt. So the kind flower asked the yogurt fairy for help. + +The fairy waved her wand and created a yogurt that was just for the flower. The yogurt was very special because it was filled with colors that sparkled really brightly just like the flower. + +The flower was very happy and thanked the fairy. From then on, the flower enjoyed yogurt every day and it made it so happy that it would bloom even more brightly than before. + +The end. +Tommy was so excitedly looking out the window. He watched as a small red car zig zagged down the street. "Wow!" Tommy shouted. "Look at that!" + +Mummy smiled and said, "That looks like lots of fun. What would you like to do?" + +"I want to zoom!" Tommy replied. + +Mummy thought for a moment. "We could play a game," Mummy suggested. "It's called 'Let's Search'. We can search for something on the sidewalk." + +Mummy and Tommy put their shoes on and went outside. They found some birds, a stick and a bright red leaf. Then, suddenly, Tommy spotted something lying in the grass. "Look mummy! It's so ugly!" + +Mummy looked down and laughed. "That's a delicious, juicy worm," she said. "But we won't be eating it." + +Tommy giggled and said, "Maybe we can put it back where we found it and it can zoom to its home." + +Mummy smiled and said, "Yes, that's a good idea. Let's take it back and let it be happy again." + +So they took the worm back and placed it in the flower bed. After that, they waved goodbye and watched as the worm zoomed away. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tommy. Tommy was only three years old and he loved to play. One day he asked his mom if he could have some cookies. His mom said, "Yes, of course you can have a cookie. Go take one from the kitchen." + +Tommy happily ran to the kitchen and looked for a cookie. He found a big cookie and took it back to the living room. His mom said, "Wow, that's a great big cookie! Did you find it in the kitchen?" Tommy nodded. + +Tommy ate the cookie, and then decided to go for a walk in the sunshine. He sat down on a bench and watched the people passing by. He saw many successful people walking around - people with nice suits and ties. He waved to them and they smiled and waved back. + +The sunshine made Tommy smile. It reflected off the windows of the tall buildings and made them look like they were twinkling. He thought this was beautiful and continued to shine and have fun. He was so happy that he forgot all about the cookie. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy called Tom. Tom loved sports and he was a very friendly and happy kid. One day, he and his dad went to the stadium. Tom was so excited, he couldn't keep still. + +"Are you ready to gain lots of new friends today, Tom?" His dad asked. Tom smiled and nodded. + +Tom enjoyed watching all the teams competing against each other and learning how to play the different sports. But he noticed that some of the kids are spoiled. They always showed off and never shared their toys. + +Suddenly, something unexpected happened. One of the most spoiled kids fell to the ground and started crying. Everyone stopped and everyone looked scared. Tom rushed over to help him. He found that the kid was missing a toy, it was the only thing the kid treasured. + +Tom knew immediately what to do. He looked around and found an old dusty toy in a corner of the stadium. It was the exact match of the one the spoiled kid had. +Tom handed the toy to the kid without a second thought. The kid's eye lit up with joy and he ran away with a huge smile. Tom realized that when you help others, you can gain much more than you give. + +Morality: When you help others, you can gain much more than you give. +Gina and her mom went to the playground. There were lots of children playing on the swings and slides. Gina and her mom collected lots of twigs and leaves on the ground. Gina loved collecting the branches because they were so interesting. They put the branches in a tidy pile. Then they went to the sandbox and Gina collected more twigs and leaves. She was very proud of her branch collection. She put the branches around the edge of the sandbox to make it look neat. Gina and her mom had so much fun collecting branches together! +Once upon a time there was a boy who wanted a real Furniture to sit on. But all he had was a fake one! He was so sad. + +Suddenly, he heard a tiny voice speak. It was coming from his furniture! "I will help you," it said. + +The boy was so surprised! He couldn't believe it! But he trusted the furniture and believed it would help. + +The next day, the boy woke up and the furniture was gone! + +But then, in the corner of his room, he saw a beautiful real furniture that he could sit on. + +He was so happy! He couldn't believe it! He looked around the room, but he couldn't see the fake furniture anywhere. + +The boy knew that the furniture had kept its promise and had helped him get something real! He thanked the furniture and said goodbye. +One day, a cat was walking around when it saw something it didn't like. The cat started to complain and was very upset. It ran around and made a lot of noise. Everyone heard it and tried to figure out what was wrong. They asked the cat what was wrong, but it just kept complaining. + +After a while, the cat's friend came to see what was wrong. It was another cat. The second cat listened to the complain and soon they had an idea. The cats worked together to find a solution. The first cat felt better after talking it out. + +In the end, the cats were happy again. They stopped complaining and were no longer upset. The cats went back to playing and having fun. Everything was back to normal. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Emma. They were always together and loved to play in the park. Tom had a delicate victory of a race against Emma, but she didn't like it. She thought winning was not fair. + +So, the two friends decided to talk about it to decide what to do. Tom wanted to keep the victory, but Emma wanted a rematch. After a lot of talking, Tom said that he would give Emma another chance. + +The two friends ran and had a race again. This time it was a much closer race and in the end it was Emma that won with a delicate victory. Tom was very happy for his friend and they hugged each other. Now they both had a victory to be proud of. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. He was always very curious and loved to peek around. One day, he was flying near a grocery store. He saw a group of people carrying bags of food. +Suddenly, the little bird was very curious. He flew onto one of the bags, and peeped inside. Wow! The bag was full of yummy foods. The little bird was ready to eat! + +Just then, the people carrying the bag noticed the bird. They quickly shook the bag, and the little bird flew out in a hurry. He flew away, and looked back at the grocery store. + +The little bird thought to himself, “That was a close call! I shouldn’t have gone so close to the grocery store. Next time, I’ll be more careful and stay away.†+ +The moral of the story is to be careful and respect others’ belongings. If you are ever tempted, just remember the little bird and the grocery store, and be ready to back away! +John and his mom were walking together in the woods. John looked around and saw a tall, steep cliff. He was alert and wanted to explore it, but his mom said no. She explained that it would be too dangerous to climb. +John sighed and kept walking, but he was determined to find a way to climb the cliff. He knew it would be a tough struggle to get to the top. + +John asked his mom for help and she agreed. Together, they found a path and started making plans for the climb. John was so excited that he couldn't keep still. He looked up at the cliff and felt a sense of determination. + +John prepared for the climb and when he was ready his mom gave him one last hug. She stood at the bottom and watched as john began to make his way up the cliff. + +John had to be alert and stay focused as he struggled up the cliff. He slipped a few times and would have to start over, but eventually he made it to the top. + +His mom cheered and clapped when she saw him reach the top. John was proud of himself and his mom was proud of him too. He had conquered the cliff and it felt amazing. He couldn't wait to do it again! +John had a secret. He was excited to show his secret to his friends. One day, John took his friends on a walk. It was a special place full of mist. The mist was so thick that it made it hard to see but John knew the way. + +They arrived at a hidden tree. John got very excited and pointed to the hidden tree, but his friends couldn't see it. John showed them how to look through the mist and then his friends saw the hidden tree. + +John explained that the tree was his secret. Now, his friends could see the tree too. John was happy that he could show his secret. His friends laughed and they were all happy that they could now see the hidden tree. +Once upon a time there was a small boy called Pete. One day, he had an adventure. He saw a big barrel and wanted to play with it. But the barrel was too big and heavy to move. + +Pete decided to give in and surrender. He sat down in front of the big barrel, and soon heard a noise. When he looked inside, he saw a small barrel. + +Pete jumped and grabbed the small barrel. He was so happy. He could pick it up and carry it with him. He ran home, holding the small barrel in his hands. + +From that day on, Pete and the small barrel were the best of friends. He took it everywhere with him, and even shared his lunch with it. They were such good friends! +Once upon a time there was a young boy named Dave. He was three years old and loved to nap. He would always take a nap in the middle of the day. + +One day, his parents decided to take a three-hour drive to a nearby town. Dave was excited but also a bit fearful. + +When they got in the car, his dad said, “Dave,we have a long drive ahead of us. I think it’s time for a nap!†But Dave said, “No, Dad, I don’t want to take a nap. I want to stay awake and see what I can see!†+ +His dad smiled and said, “That’s a good opinion Dave, but I think it’s best if you take a nap. We will be in the car for a while, and a nap will help you stay refreshed.†+ +Dave finally reluctantly agreed and fell asleep. When they arrived in the town, Dave was so happy that he had taken a nap instead of being all grouchy. + +The moral of this story is that it’s always important to listen to the opinion of those around us, even if we don’t like the advice. This will help us stay refreshed and happy. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little rabbit. Every day, she would hop around and explore the world around her. One day, while hopping through the woods, she stumbled upon a gun. She had never seen anything like it before and was incredibly curious. She decided to take it home with her. + +Back at her home, she showed it to her family. Her brother scolded her and said, “You should not take things that you do not own! That is not nice.†The little rabbit was embarrassed and apologized. She returned the gun to where she had found it and resolved never to do it again. + +To make up for her mistake, the little rabbit decided to walk in her neighbourhood and help others. She picked up trash, helped old people cross the street and washed windows for her neighbours. Everyone was so happy and thanked her for her good deeds. + +The little rabbit learned an important lesson that day: Gentleness and kindness go a long way. Doing good deeds can bring more joy to the world than taking something that doesn't belong to you. +Once upon a time there was a little child who loved to work. She was called Millie. Every morning, she went to her special chamber. It was a healthy place and was filled with lots of things to do. + +One day, Millie went to her chamber with a big smile. She couldn’t wait to begin working. She stood in front of the door and said, “Today I will work very hard!†+ +Suddenly, Millie heard a voice from inside the chamber. “Good morning, Millie! Are you ready to work?†it said. + +Millie was surprised. She peered through the door and saw something big and furry. It was a friendly bear! + +“Yes, I’m ready,†said Millie excitedly. + +The bear smiled and said, “Let’s go to work! It will be fun!†+ +So Millie and the bear spent the day working together. They built healthy snacks, played catch and took a long walk. Millie was so happy! + +At the end of the day, they gave each other a big hug and said goodbye. From that day on, Millie and the bear were the best of friends. They worked hard together and had lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a smart factory. It was so smart, it knew how to make lots of different things. Every day, the factory could be heard playing music and singing. + +One day, a three year old little girl was walking by the factory. She heard the music and stopped to listen. She thought how fun it would be to play inside the factory. + +The little girl went inside the factory and started to explore. Everywhere were machines and tools, buzzing and whirring. She couldn't believe how smart the factory was! Everywhere she looked, the factory was busy making something new. + +The little girl kept playing in the factory. She found a table with lots of paints and paints and paints! She decided to mix the colors and create something new – and she did! The little girl had so much fun playing in the factory. + +At the end of the day, when it was time to go home, the little girl couldn't believe how much fun she had! She thanked the factory, and said goodbye. She was already planning when she could come back to play again! +Once upon a time there was a farmer who was having a bad day. He had worked hard all day, but it just didn't seem to be enough. He was feeling very frustrated and angry. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise. He looked around and saw a little rabbit. The rabbit seemed very scared, it had obviously been trapped. The farmer felt very sad. He decided to set the rabbit free. He opened the trap and the rabbit disappeared into the nearest bush. + +The farmer thought that was the end of the bad day. But then, he noticed something very strange and bad. He looked around him and realized that all of his animals had disappeared too! He realized that the rabbit must have been a magical creature, and it had made all of his animals disappear! + +The farmer was very sad and frustrated. He knew he wouldn't see those animals again and that was very bad. The end. +Once there was a boy who went on a journey. He wanted to get there fast so he could accept a surprise. He jumped on his bike and started riding as fast as he could. He wanted to get to his surprise on time. He felt wind on his face and the sound of birds flying in the sky above him. + +He pedaled so fast that the hills felt easy and the roads seemed short. Finally, he reached his destination, just in time. He was so happy to accept his surprise; a shiny new bike with green and blue detail. He gave it a spin and joy filled his heart. + +Time flew by as he rode his bike, always faster and faster. He enjoyed every moment of his journey, feeling free and happy. He always found the time to accept surprises that came his way, especially when they were as fast as his new bike. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Mark and Sam. Mark always liked to tell stories and usually he told Sam stories about helicopters. He said "Helicopters can go so fast and so high!" Sam always listened with great interest. + +One day, Mark said to Sam, "Wouldn't it be so fun to fly on a helicopter?" Sam was so excited and he wanted to make it happen. + +So the two friends went to a big field and made a helicopter out of sticks and cardboard. They named it "Heliver" and it was so fun. They laughed and played with it all day. + +At the end of the day, they decided that they wanted to see how fast their helicopter could fly. They ran as fast as they could, with the helicopter in the air, and they let go so it could fly higher and faster. But their poor "Heliver" just fell to the ground. + +Mark and Sam were sad but then they realised that their parents had warned them not to play with helicopters in the first place. So they decided to listen to their parents next time and use their imagination to tell stories about flying, instead of trying it for real. +Once upon a time there was a humble rhinoceros. Every day he liked to polish his horns so they would sparkle and shine. He was very proud of them. + +One day he was polishing his horns when he heard a voice. It was a lion, and he said, "You have lovely horns. Show me how you polish them!" The rhinoceros was so proud of his horns, he agreed to show the lion. + +He began to polish his horns and explained to the lion what he was doing. Unfortunately, the lion was not interested in how the rhinoceros polished his horns; he was only interested in stealing them. When the rhinoceros had finished showing the lion how to polish his horns, the lion snatched them away and ran away. + +The humble rhinoceros was left empty-handed and heart-broken. He was never able to get his horns back, and he never felt the same pride in his appearance. And that is the bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a village full of people. The people lived happily and peacefully together. One day, the ground started to shake. Everyone felt uncomfortable and knew it was an earthquake. + +The children were scared and worried. The adults kept them safe by holding them tight. The ground kept shaking, making everyone feel even more uncomfortable. + +But then, the ground started to move less and less. Soon, everyone was filled with relief. The shaking had stopped. + +The people celebrated their joy by singing and dancing, thankful that the uncomfortable earthquake was over. The village remained safe and happy, and the kind people lived happily and peacefully ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a bird who wanted to fly. But, the bird was small and didn't have enough strength to go very far. + +One day, the bird met a being who was kind and flexible. The friendly being allowed the bird to ride on his back. + +The bird was so happy and flew with the kind being. Together, they flew higher and higher, looking at the clouds and the sun. + +At the end of the day, the kind being allowed the bird to rest on his shoulder. The bird closed their eyes, feeling long and happy, safe and secure. Ever since, the bird and the being have gone on many flights together, discovering the beauty of the world and sharing many adventures. +Once upon a time, there was an alligator who was very independent. She didn't need help from anyone and she loved living on her own. + +One day, she found a young girl who had lost her way. The alligator saw that she was very sad and decided to give her a hug. The young girl was so happy that somebody had been kind to her that she hugged the alligator back. + +The alligator was surprised and a little scared at first. But after the hug, she felt warm and happy too. Now whenever the young girl got lost and was feeling sad she would go and find the alligator and give her a hug. + +The alligator soon realised why hugs were so important. Not only did they make people feel better, but they also made her feel happy and less independent. The alligator was now sure that kind hugs were the best way to show people that they are never alone. +Once upon a time, a girl and her brother wanted to go outside and play. The girl said, "Let's race to the tent!" So they zipped up their warm jackets and raced off. + +The siblings ran and ran until they arrived at the large tent standing in their backyard. It was bright, warm and inviting. When they reached the tent, the girl said "Let's hide." Her brother replied, "Yes, let's hide and find something fun to do!" They hopped inside the tent and hid. + +The children began to play, but soon it was time to come out of the tent. They still wanted to race, so they ran around the tent and back to the house. The girl was very fast and won the race! + +The brother smiled. "That was fun, but I am very tired now." The girl smiled and said, "Me too. Let's go back inside and rest in the warm house." They went inside and soon fell asleep, dreaming of all the fun times they had that day. +There once was a little girl named Emma with bright, blue eyes. She was always excited to explore the world and was filled with wonder. One day, Emma was gazing out her back window at the big, green field that her family owned. She noticed a tall, white cauliflower standing proud among the other vegetables. She thought it looked lovely, so she asked her mom if she could go pick it. + +Her mother said yes, but reminded her to be very careful with the cauliflower on her way over there. Emma agreed and ran to the garden to pick the mysterious white vegetable. + +Once she arrived, Emma cautiously approached the cauliflower and examined it from all sides. She found its crisp, white leaves to be quite fascinating. She slowly put her hand out to touch it, but the cauliflower let out a sharp, harsh hiss and Emma quickly pulled her hand back. Emma was a bit surprised and scared, so she slowly backed away and began to ask her mom questions about the strange cauliflower. + +Her mother explained that it was a protective mechanism that the plant had. Emma was reassured and began to look at the cauliflower with less fear. She was quickly filled with admiration and happily took the cauliflower back home. +One day, Jack was very nervous. He looked at an unpacked pole and wasn't sure what to do with it. He saw his dad approach him with a big grin. His dad told him to come over and help him unpack the pole. At first, Jack was scared, but then he remembered that his dad was there and he felt better. + +Jack and his dad carefully unpacked the pole. When they were done, they both smiled. Jack felt like he had done something special and knew that he was very brave. + +Then, his dad held up the pole and showed him how to fly a kite. Jack was so excited that he quickly ran off to find his kite. As soon as he had it, he and his dad ran to the nearby park and flew the kite in the sky. + +Jack felt so proud as he watched his kite soar high in the sky. He knew that he had been brave to help his dad unpack the pole and he was happy that he did. He had a great time playing with his dad and flying the kite. +Once there was a little girl who had a purple envelope. She picked up the envelope, and put it in her pocket. She wanted to carry it somewhere special. + +So she went to the park. She looked for the biggest tree she could find. After she found the tree, the little girl looked at the purple envelope. She opened it and inside she found something shiny. It was a necklace with a sparkly gem! + +Then the little girl put the necklace around her neck. She smiled and laughed. She ran around the park until it was time to go home. + +She took the necklace off and put it back in the purple envelope. She carried the envelope all the way back to her house. She was very happy and she would never forget her special trip to the park and the sparkly necklace in the purple envelope. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man who lived in a big house. Every year, he would go out of town and stay away for many days. This made the man very lonely. + +One day, a little girl knocked on the bald man's door. She was only three years old and was very brave. She said, "I want to stay with you! Can I stay in your house?" + +The bald man was very surprised, but he said yes. So the little girl stayed with the bald man for a whole year. She became like a daughter to him, and every day she made him smile. + +At the end of that year, the bald man was sad to see the little girl go. He knew he would miss her. But now, the bald man has a friend to visit him each year, and he will never be lonely again. +Once upon a time there was a great cupboard. Inside it were all sorts of wonderful things. One day a little girl wanted to help the cupboard, so she opened its doors wide open. She thought that it would be fun to put everything inside in a new way. But when the little girl tried to do this, something bad happened. All of the things in the cupboard came tumbling out, making a big mess on the floor. The little girl's friends were not very happy with this, as it made a lot of work for them to help clean it up. In the end, the cupboard was not great anymore. +Once upon a time there was a purple underground. It was deep in the ground and wanted to stay there, but it was very lonely. One day, the underground heard something and it jumped with excitement! It was a magical sound that wanted to restore the underground and make it feel more happy. + +The purple underground listened carefully and it heard a voice. It was a magical voice that said it could bring friends to the purple underground. The underground felt so special. + +The magical voice said that it was going to restore the underground by bringing toys, books, and sweet treats. The underground was filled with joy, happiness, and nice colours. + +The purple underground had friends who came to play and they had a lot of fun. The underground became happy and all of its loneliness disappeared. From then on, the purple underground had lots of fun with its new friends. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and loved to pretend. One day, she had an idea to pretend there was a strawberry in the room. She couldn't find a real strawberry, so she used a fake one. She waved it around and pretended it was a real one. + +The little girl sang and danced around the room with her fake strawberry. She pretended it was a magic strawberry that could make anything she wanted come true. She made a pretend picnic with it, ate pretend ice cream and drank pretend lemonade. Then she put the fake strawberry to bed with a pretend kiss. + +The little girl laughed and smiled as she pretended with her strawberry. All in all, it was an amazing day! +Once upon a time, there was a generous man. He wanted to give something special to another person. So, he decided to give a surprise to his friend. + +The generous man thought carefully, and soon had an idea. He went to the store and bought his friend a present. He made sure to hurry back, so he was quick! + +He came back to her house and knocked on the door. His friend opened it, and the generous man handed her the gift. She was so surprised and happy! + +The generous man smiled and said, "I wanted to give you something special." His friend thanked him for being so kind and generous. The generous man was happy that he could make his friend smile. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Patty wanted to go outside and play with her friends. But it was a chilly day and Patty had to get bundled up before she could leave! She put on her scarf, her hat and her mittens and still she shivered. + +She went outside and found that all of her friends were playing a game. They were competing to see who could jump the highest on the trampoline! Patty wanted to join in, so she raced over and took her turn. + +When it was time for a snack break, Patty's friends all headed over to the kitchen. Patty followed them and noticed a big bottle of something called "sauce". Everyone put some of the sauce on their food and then started munching. Patty put some sauce on her food too and soon she was eating and laughing with her friends. + +What a fun day Patty had! Her friends were competitive, but they all worked together to have a good time. And, even though it was cold, Patty was never too cold because she was having so much fun! +Once there was a little lamb named Lola. She was very happy living out on the farm. Every day, she played and grazed in the meadows. + +One day, Lola heard a noisy sound coming from the sky. Looking up, she saw a plane. She was scared and thought it might be a threat. The plane made a loud buzzing sound and disturbed the animals. + +Lola ran to the barn to hide from the plane. The other animals all scrambled to find shelter too. Lola and the other animals were very relieved when the plane soon disappeared. + +The animals all returned to their peaceful meadows and began to play, leaving the noisy plane far behind. +Once upon a time there were two best friends called John and Anna. One day they played a game of chess together and they liked it a lot. But their chess pieces were dirty - they were very messy! + +John and Anna decided to unite and work together to clean their pieces. They each got a cloth and got to work! They wiped off all the dirt and the pieces sparkled like new. + +When they'd finished cleaning, they decided to play a game of chess. John won but Anna didn't mind - she was happy to have her clean chess pieces back. They were very proud of what they'd achieved together. + +From then on, whenever they wanted to play chess, they remembered to unite and keep their chess pieces clean. +Tom was walking down the street when he saw a magazine. He picked it up and opened it to find pictures of animals. Tom laughed as he saw a funny dog. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise from across the street. It was a dangerous lion growling. Tom closed the magazine and he ran away as fast as he could. + +Tom was safe, but his heart was still racing. He laughed with relief when he reached the safety of his house. + +Tom never went near the magazine again. He knew it was too dangerous to go near it again. He laughed and kept on walking, happy to be safe and sound. +Gus got a new jet. He was so excited! He couldn't wait to show it to his friends. + +He took the jet outside and made it fly high. It flew up and down, around and around. Gus was happy. + +Back inside, Gus cleaned his jet. He made it nice and tidy. He put it in its special place, so it would always be safe. + +Gus was proud of his jet. He showed it to anyone who wanted to take a look. All his friends thought it was cool. They all wanted to make jets too. + +Gus smiled. He was happy that he had made a special jet. +Once upon a time, there was a fox named Frank. Frank lived in the woods, and he always kept his home very neat and tidy. + +One day, Frank was walking through the woods and he saw something gray and nasty it was waste! Frank was very upset about this and wanted to do something about it. + +Frank started to pick up the waste and take it away from the woods. He wanted to make sure other animals didn't have to deal with the mess. + +At first, Frank thought he was doing the right thing. But then, a group of bad badgers came and started making new piles of waste! Frank had to figure out a way to stop them. + +Frank started to figure out a plan. He laid down sticks, making a big pile of sticks with the waste in the middle. Then he started to bark as loud and as hard as he could. + +The badgers were scared and ran away. Frank had saved the day. He was proud of himself for keeping the woods clean and neat. +Once there was a polite daddy who loved to clean. Every day he loaded the dishwasher and filled it with soap. He was so polite that he always said "please" and "thank you" when the dishwasher was done. + +One sad day, the dishwasher didn't end the way it usually did. The polite daddy checked it and realized that it was broken. He tried to fix it, but he couldn't and he was so sad. + +He had to take the dishwasher apart piece by piece. In the end, the dishwasher was no more. Daddy was very sad because he loved his dishwasher and said good-bye. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She lived with her mummy and daddy, and she was always very happy. + +One day, her mummy and daddy were sad. They told the little girl that Grandma had passed away. She was dead. + +But even though she was gone, the little girl could still visit her. She could write her a letter. + +The little girl opened her special drawer and took out her pencil. She thought of all the things she wanted to say to Grandma, and she wrote them down. + +When she was finished, the little girl gave the letter to her mummy. Her mummy kissed it and put it in the post box. + +The little girl felt happy. Even though Grandma was no longer here, she could still visit her in her heart. +One sunny day, there was a red bus driving down down the road. Suddenly, it started to rain. The bus driver was very worried because he had to drive the bus over a mountain. He tried to keep the bus steady, but the rain was too strong. + +The bus started to slip and slide on the wet road. The driver was scared that the bus would slide right off the mountain. He put his foot on the brake, but the bus kept sliding. Even the red bus couldn't stay safe. + +Finally, the bus driver had an idea. He took some stones from the side of the road and used them to make a rocky path. He drove the bus safely over the mountain. In the end, the bus driver saved the day! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jake who loved to swim. He would often jump into the calm ocean and explore the deep waters. + +One day, Jake wanted to explore even more, so he went on an adventure to find a new place to swim. After a long and tiring journey, Jake arrived in a jungle. + +"Wow, this place looks so cool!" Jake thought to himself, but he then realized that the jungle was very harsh and he couldn't swim there. + +Just then, a bear came out from behind some bushes and said to Jake, "Why don't you try swimming in the river? It flows through the jungle and has much calmer waters." + +Jake realized that the bear was right, so he said to the bear with a smile, "Yes, this is a great idea. Thank you!" + +So off went Jake to the river. He found it much calmer than the jungle and swam happily in it for the rest of the day. + +The end! +Once, there was a mom and a dad and their 3 year old daughter, Lucy. The family were going to the stadium. When they arrived, it was very busy. There were lots of people walking and talking loudly. + +Lucy was tired and wanted to rest. So her dad picked her up and carried her to a quiet spot. He put her down and she lay on the grass. She was so happy that she could rest! + +The sun was shining and the sky was a bright blue. Lucy stared up at the clouds and felt very calm. + +Soon, her mom and dad returned. They had been exploring the busy stadium. Lucy jumped up and ran over to her parents and gave them a big hug. They were so happy to be together again! +Once upon a time there was a gray junk. It lived in a big white room with nothing else around. Every morning a family of three would come in the room and serve the gray junk. They would throw it in the air and make it spin around. The gray junk would smile every time they served it. + +One day they brought a big red ball. They showed it to the gray junk and served the ball too. The junk was excited and played with the ball all day. It would throw it up and the family would catch it. They laughed with joy when the junk served the ball back. + +But sadly, the next morning the family was gone. The gray junk was alone in the white room. It looked around for the family and the red ball to no avail. Then, the gray junk remembered all the fun times it had with the family and how they served it with joy. + +From then on the gray junk was content by itself. It was grateful that the family had served it when they were there. +Once there was a little boy. His name was Jack. One day, Jack was playing in the garden. All of a sudden, he saw a big mirror. He wanted to try it out. He ran over to it, but the mirror was too tall for him to reach. + +Jack was sad. He didn't know what to do. He looked around and saw a sour apple in the trees. He picked it up and threw it at the mirror. The apple bounced off it and fell to the ground. Jack was very happy. + +He ran back to the mirror to try it out. As he looked into it, he saw a reflection, but it was not his own! It was some kind of monster! Jack was so scared that he ran away from the mirror as fast as he could. + +He ran back to the safety of his house and never went near the mirror again. Jack learned a valuable lesson from the sour apple and the monster in the mirror won't be bothering him anymore. +Jenny was a regular girl who loved to explore. She was outside one day looking for something interesting. When she stumbled upon a lumber yard, she was excited. She saw big piles of lumber and knew that she wanted to play with it. + +She started to climb up the pile of lumber and when she reached the top she froze. She was so high up and she was scared that she may fall. She couldn't move a single muscle, she was stuck in place. + +Suddenly, Jenny heard a soft voice calling her name. It was her mom and she was calling Jenny to come down. Jenny was able to move again and she was able to make it back down the pile safely. + +Jenny decided that she had had enough excitement for one day, so she decided to do her regular activities the rest of the day. From then on, Jenny knew to never climb a pile of lumber again! +One day, John and his sister were playing outside in the garden. John wanted to swing first, but his sister wanted to swing too. They started to disagree. John was very angry so he ran away and didn't talk to his sister. + +John went to the park and sat down on the swing. He was feeling sad and his stomach hurt. Then he heard some laughter. It was his sister! She was running over to him and waving. + +John was happy to see his sister. He smiled and got up from the swing. They hugged and played together. They realized they didn't have to disagree to be happy. From then on, they always agreed whenever they could. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful flower. The flower was very attractive and loved by many. One day the flower showed off its root. Everyone was amazed by the root which was phenomenal! Birds, bees and other animals came to look at the root and display their admiration. They talked about how stunning the root was and how amazing the flower looked. Everyone was really impressed and enjoyed how beautiful the flower was. The flower was very proud of its root and kept showing it off for everyone to enjoy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack was very adventurous and loved to explore the world around him. + +One day, Jack decided to climb a tree. All was going well, but then he started to lose his balance! He stumbled over a branch and finally his foot made contact with the ground. + +Jack shouted out, “Ouch! My leg!†He realized he had no other way down and he had to balance himself carefully. + +Using his hands and feet, Jack gingerly started to climb down the tree. His friends cheered him on. + +Finally, Jack reached the bottom of the tree. “Whoa!†he said. He was relieved to have finally made it down. His friends gathered around him and praised him for being so adventurous. + +Jack smiled and said, “That was really fun. Let’s do it again!†+Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to have an incredible adventure. She had a very special cabinet, and she wanted to explore it. She slowly opened the cabinet door and was promptly welcomed by a loud noise! The little girl was startled and quickly jumped back. But as soon as she opened the door again, she saw a big colorful bug! She was excited and tried to pet it. The bug, however, did not like it and bit her! She was very scared and start crying. After she got the courage to open the cabinet door again, the bug was gone. The little girl was sad about her incredible adventure ending with a bad bite. The end. +Once upon a time there was a seal who loved to dance. He would dance in the sea, in the sand and all around the shore. He was so happy when he was dancing! One day, the sea was very, very calm and calm. Then, a whale came to watch the seal. The seal was so grateful to have an audience. He danced even more joyfully than ever before. He spun and twirled and jumped, and the whale happily watched. When the seal was done, he bowed to the whale and thanked him for watching. The whale smiled and gave the seal a friendly goodbye. The seal was so happy and grateful that he had a friend to watch him dance. He thanked the whale again and went on his way. From then on, the seal and whale danced together whenever the seas were calm. +Sandy and her dad were at the beach. Sandy was wearing her comfortable red swimsuit. She jumped around, clasping her hands together and feeling the warm sand with her bare feet. + +Sandy's dad said, "Let's look at the big, blue waves!" Suddenly, Sandy became excited. + +As they got closer to the waves, Sandy noticed something strange. She saw a big white shell lying on the bright, yellow sand. She plucked it up and smiled. + +They continued walking along the beach, and every now and again Sandy would snap her shell shut. Over the sound of the waves, she asked her dad, "What will this shell do?" + +Her dad replied, "If you listen to the sound it makes, you might find out!" + +Sandy cupped her hands over her face and listened as the shutter of the shell crunched shut. Suddenly she heard it! A loud, beautiful roar which was full of joy and laughter. It was the sound of the waves! + +Sandy felt so excited and she started running towards the waves while shouting, "C'mon, let's go!" With her shell in her hand, she ran into the waves and had the time of her life. +Once upon a time there was friend who lived in small house. They loved to play together and have fun. But one day, their games were interrupted when the telephone started to ring. + +"Let me get it!" shouted one of the friends. She ran to answer the phone and said, "Hello?" + +The voice on the other end said, "You can't play together anymore." The voice was serious and stern. + +Her friend quickly asked, "Why not?" + +But the voice just said, "Because I said so." + +The friend was sad and angry, but thought of a way to solve the problem. She put on her most graceful dress, ran to the phone and shouted, "No! We have the right to play together and I won't let you take that away from us!" + +The voice on the other end was shocked and stayed quiet. + +And that's how the friends were able to keep playing together. +Once there was a girl who loved to polish things. Every day she took out her polishing cloth and shined her toys until they were perfect. One day, she decided to try something different. She went to the refrigerator and took out a cauliflower. She took out her polishing cloth and started to polish it. + +She was determined to make it perfect. She polished and polished until it was as shiny as a diamond. It looked perfect! She was so excited! She put it back in the refrigerator and waited for someone to come home. + +When her mom came home, she showed her the cauliflower. Her mom wasn't impressed. She said it was not safe to eat a polished cauliflower. The girl was sad, but she learned a valuable lesson - only things that were meant to be polished should be polished. +Cindy hopped out of her bedroom, she was very excited. Today she was going to play in the huge park. She looked out of her window and saw a playground. She hopped down the steps and tapped on the door. + +But when Cindy opened the door, she saw something that made her face scrunch up. There in the living room was a huge black bear! She didn't know where the bear had come from, but it scared her. She hopped back into her bedroom, the door closed behind her. + +Cindy didn't know what to do, the bear was so huge! She was scared he would break through her door and find her. But then she remembered her toy hammer in her bedroom. She grabbed it and hopped back to the living room. + +Cindy saw the bear and waved her toy hammer. “Get out!†she yelled. The bear got scared and ran back outside. Cindy cheered and hopped through the living room and out the front door. She was ready to go to the park and have lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved everyone. He was known for his kind, flexible heart. Every day, he would always put a smile on people's faces. + +One day, the boy walked into a store and saw the ice-cream. He thought it would be the perfect treat to display his kind heart. So, he bought it and shared it with the people around him. + +When he shared the ice-cream, everyone was very happy. But, the boy still felt like something was missing. + +The boy realized that it was important to always be kind and flexible to people, even on the difficult days. That way, his kind heart would always display its warmth to others. +The sun was bright and the sky was blue. Jack had a red plane and he wanted to fly it. He ran to the garden and put the plane in the air. It flew so high, so fast! + +"Look at my plane, Mamma!" he said. He was so excited. + +Mamma looked up at the plane and smiled. "It's beautiful," she said. + +Jack flew the plane for a long time. He felt very proud of himself. Suddenly, he heard a ringing sound. It was coming from his Mamma's phone. + +Mamma picked up the phone. She talked to someone and then said "I'm so sorry Jack, I need to go to work. Can you come inside, please?" + +Jack closed his plane and brought it inside. He put it on the table, and it felt so empty without flying. Jack looked out of the window at the blue sky and wished the plane was still flying. +John and his mom were very hungry. +They wanted to eat something. +"Mom, I want something yummy!" John said. + +So Mom took John to the store. +The store had lots of food, even a salad bar. +John and his mom picked out some cheap food for dinner. + +They went home and put the food on the table. +John was excited to eat, but was in for a surprise. +The food was not as delicious as he had hoped. + +"Mom, this food doesn't taste very good," John said sadly. +"I know sweetheart," Mom said. "Sometimes we have to suffer through cheap food, but it's ok." + +John and Mom ate the dinner, which didn't taste great, but was still ok. +John was still hungry, so Mom made him a salad to eat. +He was so happy to get something yummy to eat. + +The salad was so delicious that John quickly finished it. +"Mom, this salad is so yummy!" he said with a smile. +Mom just smiled back, relieved to see her son happy. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Peter who went to the park. He started to play on the swings when he noticed a stack of rocks nearby. He thought it was cool and strange and wanted to look at them more. He started to walk towards the stack but as he got closer noticed something disgusting coming from the rocks, it smelled really bad. + +He started to get scared and wanted to run away, but he was curious to know what was inside the stack of rocks so he continued. When Peter finally reached the stack of rocks he noticed that there were worms and bugs coming out from it, and it was very disgusting. + +Peter started to yell and jump around a lot, but he also felt happy that he had been brave enough to find out what was inside the stack. + +He left the park that day knowing that if he ever saw something strange he should stay and investigate, because you never know what you might find! +Rory was walking along the hill one day, when he stopped and gazed up. He could see the top of the hill and it looked so high! + +He started to climb up the hill, determined to get to the top. He took small steps and before he knew it, he was almost at the top. + +Just then, a noisy bird flew past and almost made Rory jump! He kept climbing and soon he reached the top of the hill. + +Rory took a few moments to take it all in. He could see for miles! He was so proud of himself for climbing up the hill and he knew this would be a memory he would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named John. John wanted to be an actor in a film. He thought it would be very exciting and mysterious. + +One day, John saw an advertisement for a film audition. He was so excited, he couldn't wait to go and act. So he put on his best clothes and jumped on a bus to go to the audition. + +When he got there, he was very nervous. He had to stand in a long line of other kids. But finally, it was his turn and he went into the room to act. + +The director of the film watched and listened to John. He watched and listened, but he didn't seem to like what he was hearing. So he told John that he would not be in the film. + +John was sad and disappointed. He had really wanted to act in the mysterious film. He was so sad he had to go home without getting the part. +Once, there was a little boy who was very brave. Every day, he wore his helmet to protect his head as he rode his bike. One day, he was out riding his bike when he crashed. His helmet was broken and he was very fearful. He felt like he did something wrong and his helmet wouldn't be the same. + +But then his family came to the rescue! With the help of his dad and mom, they went to get the helmet fixed. The repair shop was able to restore the helmet and it looked just like new. The little boy was so excited and very happy to get his helmet back. + +He learned an important lesson that day. He made sure to always be careful while he was riding his bike. And he wore his helmet with pride because it had been restored! +Once upon a time, there was a bright sun in the deep blue sky. On that sunny day, two friends, Tom and Daisy, went out to play in the garden. Tom was excited to be outside, and Daisy had brought a special toy with her. + +They were playing catch with the toy; it was a yellow thing with a piece that zoomed out when thrown. They had a lot of fun, but eventually Daisy got tired and tried to keep all the pieces of the toy. + +Tom tried to get one of the pieces, but Daisy refused to share. "No, it's all mine," she shouted. + +Tom was upset and asked Daisy why she wasn't being nice and sharing. Daisy was embarrassed and, at that moment, realized that it is better to share with friends. + +She smiled and said,‚"Oh, I am sorry Tom. Let's share this bright piece, and I promise to share in the future too!" + +Tom and Daisy hugged each other and played together with the toy. They both learned a valuable lesson that day; always remember to be kind and share with your friends. +Susie was excited. It was her birthday! She was wearing her favorite dress and was ready to go to the park with her family. + +As they walked to the park, Susie kept insisting that she wanted to skip. Her mom laughed and told her that it was not so easy. + +At the park, Susie had so much fun playing games with her friends. They also enjoyed eating cake and singing happy birthday to Susie. + +When it was time to leave, Susie insisted that it wasn't her birthday yet. She wanted to stay and play at the park for a few more hours! But her mom said it was time to go home. + +Susie was sad, but then her mom told her that she could come back to the park another day and that it would be easy to come back and have more fun with her friends. + +This made Susie feel a lot better and she couldn't wait to come back to the park on her next birthday. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Hope. Her favorite activity was to reach for the sky, with her hands stretched out as she looked for a colorful rainbow. One day, Hope spotted a rainbow in the distant sky. She ran full of joy, trying to reach the rainbow with her hands. + +"Don't be silly!" shouted her big brother. "You can't reach the rainbow!" +But Hope didn't listen. With a determined look in her eyes, she kept running. + +Suddenly, a big yellow cloud appeared in the sky and a heavy rain started pouring down. Hope couldn't reach the rainbow anymore; it was hidden behind the yellow cloud. + +Crying, Hope ran back home, disappointed. But then, magically, a beautiful yellow rainbow appeared in front of her! Hope's eyes lit up, and she ran joyfully towards the rainbow. Just before she could reach it, the yellow rainbow faded away. + +Hope was sad, but she kept her chin up. She knew that one day she'd reach the rainbow. She just had to keep trying. +Once upon a time there was a dependable little girl who lived in a country filled with animals. She loved recording all the sights and sounds in her world. Everyday she woke up early and opened her bedroom window. Her ears filled with the birds singing and the river flowing. She grabbed her recorder, something she was never without, and started to make a record of all the wonderful things that happened to her. + +One morning, she heard a noise in the distance. It was a noise like no other. She quickly grabbed her recorder and ran to find it. It was a big, yellow bull! The bull was mooing and chasing the other animals. The little girl was excited and kept recording the events. + +The animals were scared of the bull, but the little girl was not afraid. She was dependable and stayed in the same spot and kept recording even when the bull almost ran her over. When the bull stopped, the little girl came out of hiding and thanked him for giving her something special to record. + +The little girl went home that day with the most wonderful recording ever. She was so proud of herself for being so dependable. And from then on, she kept recording all the special moments she found in her country. +Once upon a time there was a black machine. It was big and shiny, and it worked very well. + +One day a little girl called Lucy saw the machine. She pointed to it and wondered what it was. + +The girl's dad explained to her that it was a very special machine. It could do lots of things and it was very fine. Lucy got excited and asked if she could try it. + +So the girl's dad showed her how to use the machine. First, he let her press the bright green button. Next, she stuck a piece of paper in the slot and he showed her how to turn the knob. + +The machine made a whirring noise and then, out came a piece of paper with a picture on it! Lucy was overjoyed! She hugged her dad and said "Thank you!". She had a really fine time using the machine. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a sad chamber. It was all alone and had no one to play with. + +One day, something magical happened. All of a sudden, the chamber started to move! It was so excited and happy as it moved around. + +The chamber moved around and explored its surroundings. Everywhere it went it saw happy things, like bright flowers and colourful birds. + +The chamber was so happy to be free and to move around the world. + +The sad chamber was no longer sad. It was filled with joy and had lots of fun exploring its new world. +One day, two friends were playing in the park. The sun was shining and the air was warm. One of the friends wanted to play some music, but the other friend refused. "It's too loud!" they said. + +The first friend thought of an idea. They asked the other friend if they could sing a smooth song instead. The second friend thought it sounded good, so they agreed. + +The first friend began to sing a sweet, smooth song. The second friend started to clap and dance along. The music filled the park, and soon everyone was singing and dancing. Everyone was smiling, and having fun! + +The friends were so happy that they even invited other children over to join in. They sang and danced all day, until the sun set and it was time to go home. +It was a hot day and little Sarah wanted to go to the beach. She asked her mummy if she could go and her mummy said, "Yes, but you must be careful not to get too close to the water." + +When they got to the beach, Sarah saw that the beach was very dry. She could not see any water at all. + +Sarah looked up at her mummy. "Mummy, where's the water?" + +Mummy smiled and said, "Don't worry Sarah, the water will come back soon!" + +Sarah and her mummy went for a walk on the beach, exploring all the different things they could find in the sand. They found some shells, some rocks, and a crab! + +But Sarah kept looking and searching for the water. She ignored all the fun things and instead kept looking for the water. + +Then, in the distance, Sarah saw glinting in the sun. She smiled and pointed and said, "Mummy, I found the water!" + +Mummy smiled and said, "That's the ocean Sarah! We found the ocean!" + +Sarah laughed and ran over to the ocean, excited to splash in the water. +One day, Jack was playing in his room. He had a small pocket in his pants. He used it to keep his small toys. He enjoyed opening the pocket and seeing all his things. + +Suddenly, Jack realized he didn't have any new toys. He looked around his room and saw that all his toys were the same. He started to feel a bit sad because he wanted something new. + +Jack then thought about his pocket and decided to look inside. He opened it slowly and was surprised to find a few small new toys inside. He smiled, realizing his pocket had a few surprises for him. + +Jack happily held his new toys. He opened up a few, and even played with them for a few hours. He learned that life can be full of surprises if you look carefully and keep your eyes open. +Once there was a brave soldier. He was very strong and wore a thick, heavy uniform. Every time he had to go to fight, he would kneel and pray for his safety. + +One day, the soldier was called to fight against a powerful enemy. He put on his uniform and knelt to pray. When he opened his eyes, he saw a giant enemy soldier standing right in front of him. The giant soldier was very thick and tall and was scowling at the soldier. + +The brave soldier took a breath and then bravely confronted the giant soldier. They fought for a long time, but the soldier was determined to win. He battled and battled until the giant soldier was defeated. + +The brave soldier had won the fight and saved his village. Everyone cheered and praised the soldier for his bravery. To this day, the soldier remembered to kneel and give thanks for his victory. +Once upon a time, Mason the puppy and Lian the baby were playing together. Mason was very cute and energetic. He loved playing with Lian and would always give her little puppy kisses. + +One day, they were playing with Mason's favorite toy, a small wooden box with a screw in the middle. Lian wanted to open the box, but it was stuck. + +Mason said, "Let me help you! I can open it." He put his paw on the screw and gave it a good twist. It opened up! + +Lian said, "Oh wow, Mason! That was so cool! Can I touch it?" + +Mason said, "Sure, go ahead. Just be careful, it's a little delicate." + +Lian carefully touched the box. It felt so smooth and delicate. She smiled and said, "It's so cute!" + +Mason and Lian had lots of fun together that day. They laughed and played, and Mason kept showing Lian all of his favorite things. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jimmy and Sam. Jimmy was very excited because his parents had just bought him a new fancy model car. + +Jimmy wanted to introduce Sam to the fancy new car, so he quickly ran out of his house and up the street to Sam's. But when he got there Sam was playing with a different model car. + +Jimmy had to try very hard not to be jealous. He tried his best not to cry and to stay calm. He asked Sam if he wanted to play with his fancy new car instead. + +Sam smiled and said yes. The two of them played together with Jimmy's car and they had lots of fun. Jimmy was so glad to have his friend and his fancy new car. +Once there were two friends, Steve and Dan. They lived in a house with a fire in it. Steve had a piece of cheap steel. One day, Dan said he wanted to make it really hot. So they put the steel in the fire. The fire burned the steel and it got really hot. Steve and Dan took it out of the fire and when they touched it, it burned their hands a little. They quickly put it back in the fire until it cooled down. Then they took it out again and it was shiny and felt really nice. The cheap steel was now something special and it looked just like new! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Alice. She had an incredible plan. She wanted to make an image that was bigger than anything anyone had ever seen before. + +Alice spent days drawing the image and then, she put it up on the wall. When she stepped back to look at it, she was amazed. It was so incredible that she couldn't believe it! + +But then, a storm came. The wind was so strong that it blew Alice's incredible image right off the wall. Alice was so sad. She couldn't believe what had happened. + +But then, she had an idea. She ran to her dad and asked him for help. Together, they worked hard to make a plan to save the image. + +Alice and her dad worked hard for days, but finally, they managed to save the incredible image. Alice was so happy that she gave her dad a big hug. They all celebrated the incredible work they had done, and everyone had a big smile! +One day, Jack was thirsty. He wanted to drink something cold and yummy to quench his thirst. So, he went outside and looked around. Suddenly, he saw an orange smoke coming out of a big yellow house. It looked so interesting! As he went closer, he saw a strange machine with a long tube. He was curious and wanted to explore deeper. + +He touched the machine and he heard a loud noise. Jack was so scared, he jumped back. Then, a man appeared from the house. He was smiling and asked Jack if he wanted to drink something. Jack remembered he was thirsty and so he said yes. + +The man brought Jack a cup with orange drink from the machine. It was so yummy and cold. Jack enjoyed it very much and thanked the man. Then, the man waved goodbye and went back into the house, and Jack went home with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was only three years old. Lucy had an original oat. She liked it very much, so she wore it all the time. + +One day, she decided to take her oat to the park. She was so excited to show off her special oat. But while she was running, her oat suddenly became loose. + +Lucy couldn't find her oat anywhere. She looked and looked, but it was nowhere to be found. She was so sad and disappointed. + +Finally, Lucy had to accept that she had lost her original oat forever. She could never wear it again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a mama and papa who had a very busy day. So, mama decided to prepare for the busy day ahead. + +Mama went to the bookcase and took out a few books. She said to papa, “I will put these books away.†+ +Papa replied, “That is a good plan. I am busy too, so let's help each other.†+ +Mama and papa quickly worked together to prepare. They put the books away in the bookcase and cleaned up the room. + +When they were finished, mama said, “Now we are all ready for a busy day!†+ +Papa smiled and said, “Yes, we are!†+ +Mama and papa give each other a big hug and went on their way! +John wanted to see an aeroplane. He looked for one in the sky. He looked very far away. He saw a small, distant point. It was an aeroplane! +John was excited. He watched the aeroplane carefully. He examined it from far away. He could even see the wings of the aeroplane. John was so happy. He waved his arms and shouted with joy. He wanted to get close to the aeroplane, but it was too far away. So, he continued to watch it from a distance. He was learning a lot by examining the aeroplane. He enjoyed the wonderful experience. He always remembered the moment he saw the aeroplane in the sky. +John was an intelligent little boy. One day, he saw a big tree in his garden. He wanted to climb it to see what was inside. So he put on his sunglasses and started to climb. He went higher and higher until he reached the top of the tree. There he saw many birds singing and enjoying the sunshine. He stayed there for a while, admiring the view and just enjoying the moment. After a while, he started to climb back down the tree. He was so proud that he had gone to the top of the tree! John was an intelligent, brave little boy! +Once upon a time there was a bunny who loved carrots. He hopped around all day looking for them, sometimes for hours and hours. But he couldn't find any. Then one day he heard his mommy urge him to go to a nice field. The bunny hopped to the field and was so excited when he saw lots of juicy carrots. He ate until he was full. He was so grateful to his mommy for sending him to the field. He thanked her and told her he would always love carrots. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a noisy nation. Everyone was always shouting and making a lot of noise. This made the people of the nation very sad and often angry. One day, the people decided that they had had enough. So, with one mighty roar, the people of the nation started to tear apart their homes and streets. Everything was being destroyed by the uproar! + +At first, the people thought it was exciting, but soon everyone realised that it was wrong to tear apart their own nation. The people were very sad, but also ashamed. + +The moral of this story is that we should never forget to be kind to our nation. We should treat it with respect, not tear it apart in noisy ways. +Molly and Jimmy were the best of friends. Every day they played together in the park, in the summertime and wintertime. But one day, Molly discovered something that she didn't like about Jimmy. He could do a very special thing, that she couldn't do. + +He could do a spell. Whenever he said the magic words, things started to happen. Molly was so jealous, she started to hate the spell that Jimmy could do. + +But Jimmy didn't want to hurt his best friend and so he stopped doing the spell. Yet Molly still felt jealous and heavy inside. She tried to tell Jimmy that she was sorry, but he just smiled. + +So they went back to running and playing like before. Molly never did the spell and she tried to forget the hate that she'd felt, but it still weighed heavy in her heart. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy fox who loved to sing. Every morning, he would wake up and share his beautiful songs with all the birds in the forest. + +One day, he heard a whistle coming from the top of a tree. "Who is that?" he asked. + +The bird on the tree replied, "That's me! I'm singing too!" + +The fox smiled. "That's a very nice song. Can I join you?" + +"Yes, of course!" the bird said. + +The fox hopped up the tree and sang along with the bird. They sang together for the entire morning, until the bird had to go. + +The fox said goodbye and thanked the bird for being his singing partner. He jumped down and hopped away with a whistle on his lips. +One day, there was a small bear named Spike. He wanted to do something special, so he decided to try and reach the top of a big hill. He worked hard and tried his best to succeed, but the hill was very high and it was hard for him to climb. + +But Spike didn't give up, he kept climbing and eventually, he made it to the top. He was so proud of himself! + +The way back down the hill was a bit more tricky though. He wanted to try and slide back down using a long spike, but he slipped and started to fall. He was scared that he might get hurt, but he managed to grab onto the spike and his fall slowed down. + +Spike was relieved that he was alright, but the spike had broken, so he was stuck at the top of the hill. He cried out for help and someone soon came to pick him up. + +Finally, Spike had succeeded. He was safe and sound and he was very proud of himself for never giving up. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They wanted to have lunch together, so they went outside to find food. The first friend saw a big apple and shouted with joy. The second friend saw a bad apple and shouted with anger. + +The first friend said, “Let’s have this apple for lunchâ€, but the second friend did not like it. He said, “This apple is bad. We should not eat it.†The first friend agreed and looked for another lunch. + +Finally, they found some delicious bread and both shouted with happiness. They shared the bread for lunch and had a wonderful time together. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a navy boat. It was a small boat powered by the wind. The boat had a single sail that enabled it to zip across the rough sea. + +One day, the captain of the boat was taking a little sail and noticed a large, white object at the horizon. He decided to try to find out what it was and so ordered the crew to zip the boat towards the object. + +As the navy boat approached, the captain and the crew got really excited. It was a large white ship! The captain shouted to the crew: "Come, everyone! Let's sail together!" + +But the excitement did not last long. The white ship turned out to be a giant wave! The rough wave caused the navy boat to be tipped over and all the crew were thrown into the sea! They were never seen again! +Once upon a time, there was a mum and a baby. The baby loved to play. He especially loved to play with beans. One day, the mum told the baby to be careful with the beans. But the baby was too busy playing to listen. He was feeling so careless that he took a big handful of beans and threw them all around the room! + +The mum warned the baby again and again but the baby just kept playing with his beans. He was having so much fun that he didn't care about making a mess. + +But then the baby started to notice something strange. All the beans seemed to have disappeared! He looked everywhere but he couldn't find them. + +Suddenly, the baby felt something moving around in his pockets. It was the beans! He had thrown them up in the air and they had landed in his pockets! The baby laughed and laughed at his own silliness. From that day onwards, the baby always remembered to play with the beans carefully. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Daisy and Matthew. Daisy was gifted, and Matthew was not. + +One day the two friends were walking through the park when Daisy suddenly began to itch. + +"Matthew, why do I itch so much?" Daisy asked. + +"I don't know," Matthew replied. + +They stopped to discuss the situation. Matthew had an idea. + +"Maybe you should go to the doctor," he suggested. + +Daisy thought it was a good idea. So they found the doctor and Daisy showed her the itch. + +The doctor looked closely and gave Daisy some medicine. It made the itch go away. + +Daisy was so happy and thanked Matthew for his help. + +"You're so gifted," Matthew said. + +Daisy smiled and the two friends walked home together. +Once there was a great bear named Bill. He really loved sugar. Every day he would find a place to stay with lots of yummy sugar. One day, he smelled the sweet smell of sugar coming from a small house near the river. + +He walked up to the door, but it was locked. He tried to open it but it wouldn't budge. Then a small voice said, "What are you doing?". Bill looked down and saw a little girl standing there. + +"Hello!" said Bill. "I was just looking for some sugar." + +"You can have all the sugar you want," said the little girl. "But you have to stay here with me." + +Bill thought this was a great idea. So, he stayed in the little house with the little girl and they ate all the sugar they wanted. They had so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a magical girl. She was in the forest looking for adventure. As she was walking along, she noticed a strange sight. Suddenly, a giant bone appeared out of nowhere! + +The girl was amazed. She wanted to examine the bone, but she was a bit scared. Suddenly, a voice spoke from behind her. +"That isn't a real bone, it's a fake one." +The girl turned around, and saw a friendly looking fox. He had a mischievous look in his eyes. + +"Oh no!" the girl said. "Why do you think it's fake?" +The fox replied, "Because it's not attached to any body. It's just floating in mid-air. That's not natural!" + +The girl thanked the fox, then she waved goodbye. She could tell the fox was right: the bone was definitely fake. She smiled and continued on her way. +One day, Mommy filled up the mailbox. It was full of letters and colorful packages. All of the mail made the mailbox look messy. + +Mommy let me help put the mail in the mailbox. I put all of the letters in, but I was too short to reach the packages. Mommy had to help me with those! + +When we finished putting in the mail, I was so happy. Mommy said the mail will go on a long journey and it will arrive at its destination soon. + +We closed the mailbox door and saw that it was nice and neat. We smiled and went home, knowing that the mail was safe inside. +Once, there was a farmer who planted a flag in his garden. He trusted the flag to protect his vegetables from all the animals in the nearby forests. One day, a fox appeared and was so hungry that it started to eat the farmer's vegetables. The farmer was very sad and couldn't understand why the flag didn't work. + +He decided to be more flexible and try something different. He put the flag around the fox's neck and trusted it to scare away the other animals. Surprisingly, it worked! From then on, the fox helped the farmer keep away intruders. + +The farmer and the fox became good friends and the flag was an important part of their friendship. Whenever the fox saw a new animal, it would chase it away and protect the garden. The flag was flexible enough to serve as a symbol of trust between the fox and the farmer. + +The flag never failed them again. +Jimmy was feeling excited. His mum told him that today was the day to test his tooth. So he opened his mouth wide to show the doctor. The doctor smiled and took out a deep blue tool. It was cold but Jimmy didn't feel scared. + +The doctor said, "I'm going to test your tooth, Jimmy. Can you count to three?". So Jimmy started counting, "One, two, three!" + +The doctor smiled and said, "Well done! Now, I'm going to push hard on your tooth. It might be a little bit sore, but it's important to make sure your tooth is strong and healthy." + +Jimmy tried to be brave as the doctor pushed hard on his tooth. It was a bit sore, but he was happy when the doctor said, "You did great Jimmy. Your tooth is very deep in there and it's strong and healthy." + +Jimmy smiled. He was so happy to know that his tooth was doing great. He gave the doctor a big hug and thanked him. Then they said goodbye and Jimmy ran happily home. +Once upon a time, there were two friends – Joe and Rob. Joe had a great idea. He suggested they should go on an adventure. He told Rob they should look for a secret place where they could have fun. Rob was very excited. + +Joe and Rob went searching around the neighborhood. They looked in gardens and behind houses, but they couldn’t find any hidden places. + +Just then, Rob noticed something odd. He could see a cable sticking up above the ground. Joe thought this might be the secret hiding place. + +They dug and dug, and soon enough, their shovels hit something hard. They had found a hidden door! + +It was unlocked, so Joe and Rob opened it. What was inside? They couldn’t believe it. It was a secret den and full of surprises. They had lots of fun playing in their hidden den and had an amazing adventure! +Today was full of fun. There was a big pond with lots of ducks swimming in the water. The ducks liked to balance on logs and snuggle in the mud. + +A little girl was running around the pond and laughing. She wanted to balance too just like the ducks. She tried to jump on the log but her feet slipped in the mud and she fell down. + +But then something amazing happened. The little girl saw something big. It was a dead butterfly! The butterfly was lying in the grass but it could balance in the air. It flew up above the pond and twirled around in the sky. + +The little girl smiled and clapped her hands. She was so happy to see the butterfly balancing in the sky. She knew it was special and today was a very special day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Molly. She loved to paint and, one day, she found some orange paint in her dad's toolbox. She was so excited to try it out. + +So, Molly took the paint and some scissors to the park. She painted a big orange picture on the ground. She showed it to her mom and dad, who were very pleased with her work. + +Molly was so excited to show her picture to the other children in the park, so she ran up to a group of children and asked them to look at her painting. But the children did not like it. They laughed and started to pick up the scissors Molly left next to the painting. + +Molly started to cry because she was so sad that the children did not like her painting. Her mom and dad then explained to her that it is not good to use scissors and paint on things that belong to others. + +Molly understood and never forgot the lesson. From then on, she only painted in places that were meant for painting and never left any of her supplies behind. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved music. She was gifted and she always wanted to learn how to play the guitar. One day her dad saw her tapping her fingers and humming. So he said, "Hey, do you want to learn how to play the guitar?" She got very excited and said yes! + +So he encouraged her and bought her a guitar. The girl practiced every day and got better and better. Her dad was so proud. He encouraged her to keep practicing. + +The girl kept playing the guitar and eventually she got really good. It was amazing! Everyone said she was so gifted and they were so proud of her. + +The girl went on to become a very talented musician. She even started teaching younger children how to play the guitar. She never forgot how her dad encouraged her to continue and keep practicing. She was able to pass that same encouragement down to other children who wanted to learn. +Once upon a time, a little boy was playing in the park. He wanted to find something fun to do, but everything looked boring. He was about to give up, when he saw something shiny on the ground. He bent down to pick it up and it was a big, yellow lemon! He had never seen one before, so he took a big bite out of it. + +The lemon was so sour! The little boy scrunch up his face and ran around the park, trying to get the taste out of his mouth. He made the most funny faces and everyone laughed. Even though the lemon was sour, it was still fun! + +But the little boy had learned his lesson. He decided that he would never bite a lemon again. Boring or not, he would find better things to do than bite a lemon! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy loved to play in the pond. She splashed around the water and made lots of bubbles. + +One day she heard a clicking noise that she hadn't heard before. She looked around to find the noise, and saw a flashing light in the sky. It was an emergency! + +Daisy wasn't sure how to help, so she decided to be humble and ask for help. She called out to her mom, who rushed over to help. + +Her mom said, "Let's go get help!" Daisy nodded, splashed through the pond, and they ran towards the flashing light. + +When they arrived, they found a group of people in need of help. Daisy and her mom worked together to help them in any way they could. + +When all was said and done, the people thanked Daisy and her mom for all their help. Daisy had done something brave and humble, and she felt proud. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. +She wanted to know more about the moon so she asked her mom, "What is that big red thing in the sky?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That is the moon, Lucy. It is made of rocks and it stays in the sky all night long." + +Lucy asked, "Can I touch the moon?" + +Her mom laughed and said, "No, the moon is far away. It is too high to reach." + +But Lucy wanted to get closer to the moon, so she made a wish for a ladder that was tall enough to reach it. + +Suddenly, a ladder appeared right in front of her. It was very tall, and it was painted bright red. Lucy was so excited as she climbed up the ladder until she reached the moon. + +It was just as her mom had said. The moon was made of rocks and it shone brightly in the night sky. Lucy looked at the moon and smiled. She was so glad she had asked her mom about it. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Joe. He was three years old and loved to play outside. One day Joe went for a walk when he heard something coming from the sky. He looked up and saw a missile! + +Joe was scared and started to cry. Suddenly a friendly voice called from above. It was an angel who had seen Joe's tears. The angel asked Joe why he was so sad. + +Joe replied that he was scared of the missile. The angel was helpful and said it was nothing to be afraid of. It was a message from a far away place, sent with love. Joe wiped away his tears and thanked the angel. + +The angel smiled and flew away into the night sky. Joe watched until it was out of sight, then he carried on with his walk, feeling much happier. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Ivy. She loved treats and eating yummy snacks. + +One day, Ivy found an original treat in the kitchen. It was a delicious cookie! But when she tried to eat it, she couldn't. It was stuck to the table! + +Ivy knew she had to save the cookie. She did not want it to be ruined. So she grabbed a spoon and scooped up the treat. She put it safely in the cookie jar. + +Now Ivy could eat her cookie whenever she wanted! She was so happy to have saved it. She enjoyed the original treat, and it was so yummy! +Once upon a time, there was a thoughtful fox. He looked all around and noticed something strange. There was a pit in the ground and it was starting to shrink! + +The fox was amazed and wanted to find out what was happening. He hopped down the pit and looked around. He saw that the sides were getting smaller and smaller. + +He decided to investigate further. He noticed something shining in the corner, so he hopped over and picked it up. It was a magical shrinking potion! + +The fox realized the pit was shrinking because of the magic potion. He quickly flew out of the pit and looked around. Everything was back to normal. + +The fox was glad he was so thoughtful. He was happy he had noticed the shrinking pit and worked out why it was happening. He had saved the day! +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Sally. Sally loved chocolate and enjoyed eating it every day. + +One day, Sally found a chocolate bar in a box under her bed. She smiled and said, "Yay! Chocolate!" + +She excitedly opened the wrapper and took a big bite. But, the chocolate was old and had started to rot. + +Sally made a face and said, "Yuck! This chocolate tastes bad!" + +Sally was not happy, but then she had an idea. She quickly found some marshmallows and a bowl. She mixed the marshmallows with the rotten chocolate and said, "Now it's yummy!" + +Sally smiled as she ate her special treat. She was happy again! +Once upon a time there was a brave bear. He loved to eat lots of food every day. One day, he decided he wanted to try something different. He saw a bottle of lotion but he didn't know what it was. He cautiously asked a rabbit, “What is that?†+ +The rabbit replied, “That's lotion! You shouldn't eat it.†But the bear thought the lotion looked shiny and smelled yummy. He didn't listen to the rabbit and gulped it down. + +The bear felt really sick and his stomach hurt. He realized that the rabbit had warned him that the lotion was not for eating. His brave act had been foolish. + +The bear crawled away, wondering why he had thought it would be a good idea to eat the lotion. But he never found the answer. +Once upon a time there was an old woman called Mint. She was famous for her cooking. Every day, she would cook delicious food for the people in the village. + +One day, Mint cooked her most famous dish - a minty pie! Everyone in the village couldn't wait to eat it. But when the pie was ready, it didn't taste as good as usual. + +Mint soon realized why - ants were all over her kitchen! They had gotten into her ingredients and ruined the taste. + +Everyone in the village was really sad. They had been looking forward to Mint's famous pie. + +Mint was so embarrassed that she never cooked again. The village never tasted her famous dishes ever again. +Jim and Molly were the best of friends. They did everything together. One day, Jim wanted to make something special for Molly as a surprise. He asked his mom if he could use the kitchen and she said "yes". + +Jim took a big bowl and put some flour, water and one pinch of pepper in it. Then he stirred it with a spoon until the mixture was just right. Finally, he took out a spoon and made a special cookie shape. + +When he was done, he put the cookie on a plate with a glass of milk and brought it to Molly. Molly smiled when she saw the surprise. She said "Thank you, Jim, you're so dependable!" + +Jim was very proud of himself. He was glad to put a smile on Molly's face and they shared the cookie together. +Tim was a little boy. He was three years old. Tim was standing on the beach. He observed the water. The water was blue and sparkled in the light of the sun. + +He wanted to go swimming. Tim's mom told him not to go in the water. She said it was too deep and he could get hurt. + +Tim was angry. He wanted to go swimming in the water. He thought his mom didn't know as much as him. + +Tim decided to ignore his mom. He stepped into the water and started swimming. The waves were big and the water was deep. Tim was scared. + +Suddenly, he realized how deep he was. Tim couldn't get back to shore. He started to cry and shouted for help. But no one was around to help him. + +Tim sunk in the deep water. He was never seen again. +Bob was a charming little boy who loved the feeling of sleeping in his cozy bed. Each morning, he would wake up with joy and excitement. But one day, something different happened. + +Bob woke up to find his zipper stuck and he couldn't unzip his jumpsuit. He tugged and pulled but nothing worked. He started to feel scared and frustrated. + +Suddenly, his bed opened up and a monster appeared! It was loud and scary and had big sharp teeth. Bob screamed out for help, but no one could hear him. He felt helpless. + +The monster grabbed Bob's zipper and yanked it so hard that it broke. Bob knew he was in big trouble. He was never seen again. Poor Bob! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved riding her scooter. Every day she'd go outside and ride up and down the street. It was great fun! + +One day when she was out riding, she met a lovely dog. The dog was friendly and they played together. The dog ran around while the little girl rode her scooter and chased him. They laughed and had a great time. + +Finally, the little girl decided to take a break. She stopped her scooter and said to the dog, "Let's relax a bit, OK?" The dog barked happily and flopped down, ready for a nap. The little girl smiled and sat down next to him. + +They stayed there and relaxed in each other's company. It was lovely. They stayed there until the sun set, and then the little girl hopped back on her scooter and headed home. + +What a great day it had been! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved sunsets. Every evening, she loved to imagine the sky filled with beautiful colors! + +One day, the little girl was feeling particularly inspired. She looked out of her window and noticed that the sky was turning pink and orange. She knew there was something special about this sunset. + +The little girl jumped out of her bed, grabbed her shoes, and raced outside. She looked around in awe as the sky glowed an enormous pink above her. It was the most beautiful sunset she had ever seen! + +As the little girl watched, the biggest and brightest star appeared in the sky. She knew this was something special. She felt a magical feeling in the air that only a enormous sunset can bring. She turned around and smiled, knowing that the evening was full of possibility. +Once upon a time, there was a fairy named Jane. She was very nice and kind. One day, Jane invited all of the woodland animals to a special party. + +The animals were so excited! Everyone wanted to go, but Jane said she would only invite the most competitive animals. The raccoon, the deer, and the bear all decided to compete for the invitation. + +The animals ran in a circle around Jane's house, running faster and faster. The deer was the fastest, and he won the invitation. He asked the other animals to come, too, and Jane said yes. + +The party was so much fun! Every animal ate, danced and laughed. Jane even brought a special treat, a big, fluffy cake covered in sprinkles! + +At the end of the night, Jane thanked all of the animals for coming and called the fairy party a success! +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful bear. He lived in a nice cave and everyday, he'd go out and play in the meadow. + +One day, he decided to go explore a nearby forest. He went in and soon saw a brightly shining honeycomb. He wanted to taste the honey! He scurried over and smiled when he saw the sweet, golden liquid. + +He grabbed the honeycomb and just then he heard a voice. "Hey, what do you think you're doing?" + +The bear gasped and saw an angry bee. He replied timidly, "I want to eat some honey." + +The bee shook his head and said, "That honey is for the bees. But I can see you're a nice bear, and you look really cheerful, so how about I let you have a little bit of honey?" + +The bear smiled and thanked the bee before taking a spoonful of honey. It was sweet and delicious. Every day, the bear would come back for a spoonful of honey, and the two became friends. + They would sit and chat in the sunshine, and the honeycomb would always be a reminder to the bear of the kind bee who shared his honey. +Once upon a time, there was a sad jungle. No one wanted to celebrate there because it was very quiet and lonely. But one day, something changed. There was a fabulous party in the jungle. Everyone wanted to come and celebrate. + +The animals prepared for days and weeks beforehand. They decorated the trees with colorful ribbons and hung bright stars in the night sky. + +On the day of the party, everyone was so excited. Lions dressed up in special clothes, monkeys wore party hats and the birds sang a beautiful song. + +When the sun went down, the jungle lit up. Everyone was so happy! The sad jungle was now a place to celebrate. + +The night was full of laughter and fun. Everyone danced and enjoyed the party until the sun came up. All the animals left with happy smiles on their faces. From that day on, the jungle was always a special place to celebrate! +Once upon a time, there was a cute little mole. He lived in a cozy burrow in a green, grassy meadow by a babbling brook. + +One day, the mole went outside and saw the sky trembling with lightning! He was so scared and quickly ran back to his burrow. He shook and trembled with fear, wishing he could hide from the scary thunder and lightning. + +Suddenly, the rain started to fall! Big, heavy raindrops were falling all around him. The mole was even more scared and shivered from head to toe. + +But then, a moment later, the sun came out and all the thunder and lightning retreated into the clouds. + +Just like that, the mole was happy and relieved. He curled up in his cozy burrow, safe and sound once again. +Once upon a time there was a dancer who could fly. It was so unusual! Everyone was amazed. + +One day a little girl named Sarah saw the flying dancer. She had never seen anything so special. She jumped up and down and clapped her hands. + +“Teacher!†said Sarah. “Look! A flying dancer!†+ +The teacher smiled. “Yes, Sarah,†she said. “That is a very unusual sight.†+ +Sarah watched the flying dancer in wonder. She wished she could fly too. But she knew it was impossible. + +The flying dancer reached out its hand to Sarah, and Sarah smiled and waved goodbye. She knew that although she could not fly, she could still dream. +Once upon a time there was a boat called a yacht. It was big and strong, and it glided through the water. The yacht was special because it could fill up with water. + +One day, the yacht stopped in the middle of the ocean. The waves were getting bigger and bigger. Suddenly, a helpful whale appeared. He smiled and said he could help the yacht. + +The whale took a deep breath and filled up his nose with water. Then, he filled the yacht with the water he had blown out of his nose. The helpful whale filled the yacht up with his water. + +The yacht was so happy that the helpful whale had saved it. From then on, the yacht always remembered to be thankful for the helpful whale. +Once there was a bossy little girl. She loved to bake and was very proud of her creations. One day she decided to bake a cake for her family. She couldn't find the wooden spoon, so she decided to use a screw instead. + +The little girl put the screw in the cake mix and stirred it up. She put it in the oven and waited for it to bake. When it was done, the little girl was so excited to show her family. + +But as soon as they saw it, they knew something was wrong. The screw had made a huge mess in the cake. Everyone was so angry with the little girl for being so bossy. She was so disappointed with herself. + +The girl had to throw away her cake, and no one got to enjoy it. She had learned her lesson not to be so bossy. She knew from now on to always use the wooden spoon when baking! +Once upon a time, there was a naughty toy bear. He lived in a big house with a family. +One day, the bear saw an ashtray and he wanted to play with it. But he knew it wasn't a toy, so he tried to be good. +The mother of the family noticed the bear and she urged him to not play with the ashtray. The bear stopped and did as he was told. +Happily, the mother praised the bear for being so obedient, giving him a big hug and a sweet treat. +The naughty toy bear was happy to have followed the instructions and did not get into any more trouble. +Once there was a strong boy named Wally. He was in hospital because he was sick. The nurses and doctors encouraged him to get better. Every day they said kind words to Wally and it made him strong. They made sure to give him lots of hugs too! Wally was feeling a bit better each day. + +The nurses also told Wally's parents to encourage him. So Wally's parents brought him a special toy every day to make him happy. Then Wally would tell them stories about his toy and it made them all smile. + +Eventually Wally was feeling so much better. He was a strong boy again! He thanked the nurses for looking after him and for encouraging him to get better. Wally and his parents said goodbye to the hospital and went home. +Once upon a time there was a red bell ringing in the land by the shore. It made a sound so lovely and light, and it could be heard for miles around. + +The little birds heard it and flew straight towards it. They stopped when they reached the shore. There the bell was ringing so sweetly. + +The little birds sang their song along with the red bell. Everyone in the land could hear their song. + +The red bell kept ringing and ringing until the sun set. Then it stopped and the birds flew away. + +But the bell still rings every day, and people can hear its sweet ringing song from miles and miles away. +One day, the sun was shining in the sky. A little dog named Spike was walking around and feeling happy. He wanted to have an organized adventure! + +Spike saw a big tree and he barked, "Let's climb it!" He was so excited! He ran up to the first branch and started to climb. He felt like a bird flying up in the sky! + +Suddenly he felt something sharp. He looked down and saw spikes sticking out of the branch. "Ouch!" he shouted. He was stuck! + +He tried and tried to move, but he couldn't. He shouted and shouted, but no one came. Poor Spike had to stay there, stuck on the branch until the end of the day. +John was a lively little boy who loved to jog in the park with his mother. Together they made incredible memories, laughing and running around in the sun. One day, John asked his mother if they could go jogging again. + +"Yes, of course," said his mother. + +The next day, they set off to the park. When they arrived, John began to jog happily. Just then, the sky suddenly turned dark and a huge thunderstorm started. + +"We should go home!" his mother shouted over the thunder. + +John felt scared, but he followed his mother back home. He didn't get to finish his jog. The next morning, John's mother was not there. She had gone to the park, but she never came back. + +John was never able to finish jogging with his mother again. He was sad and lonely, but he kept all the happy memories they shared. +John was feeling very excited. He was going on a long drive in his car with his parents. He could hear the gas in the engine and he knew the car was going to take them far away. + +John had never been on such a long drive before. His parents told him that the drive was going to be fun. John was sure it was going to be nice. + +The car was humming along the road. John was happy that his parents had decided to drive. He could feel the excitement of the car as it raced along the highway. + +When they finally stopped the car, John was surprised to see a beautiful lake. The blue water was nice and the little boat waiting for them was exciting! John was happy and ready to explore. He knew this was going to be a nice and exciting trip! +Jack saw a wire lying on the ground. He felt curious, so he decided to pick it up. He put the wire in his mouth and bit down. It was very bitter! Jack was surprised by the taste, and he quickly spit it out. + +He looked around and realized the wire was part of a fence surrounding a garden. He must have bumped against it and knocked it down. He felt a little guilty for biting it, and a bit scared of the bitter taste. + +He thought about what his mom would say if she saw him, so he quickly picked up the wire and put it back into place. Then he walked away, happy to be out of trouble. He vowed never to bite a wire again. +Once upon a time there was a castle. It had many noisy rooms and things were always happening. One day, the king of the castle called for help. Something was wrong and he needed a rescue. + +The king called his best knight who hopped onto his trusty horse and rode off to the castle. The knight was brave, kind and strong. When he arrived at the castle, it was even noisier than before. + +The knight realised that some naughty monsters had taken over the castle. They had made it very noisy and messy. The knight set off to save the castle and end the noise. + +He fought the monsters one by one. Eventually he conquered all of them and rescued the castle! There was much cheering and joy. + +The knight was given a medal of honour and the kingdom was silent and peaceful once again. The knight and the king were very proud. +Once upon a time there was a family. One evening the mom said to dad, "Let's go for a walk!" So they all went outside. The moon was very high in the sky, and it was so beautiful. + +As they walked down the street, the dad heard a ringing sound. He looked all around and found the source of the ringing - it was coming from a big bell on a tall tower. He said to the family, "Let's go closer and see what it is!" + +So they walked up to the tower and the dad said, "It's a bell - it's ringing to say it's evening time." They all listened to the bell ringing and rang too! The bell was so loud, it sounded very nice. + +The family stood there for a few more minutes, enjoying the high ringing coming from the bell. Then the mom said, "It's time to go back home now!" They all said goodbye to the bell and walked back home. They were so happy they had heard the high ringing of the bell that evening. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce lion. The lion had a big, scary skull and everyone was afraid of him. One day, a small mouse came to the lion and said, "Please help me! I need someone to protect me from the other animals." + +The lion thought for a minute, and then smiled. He said, "I will help you, little mouse. I will always be here to protect you." + +The mouse was so happy. It thanked the lion for his help and said, "I will always be your friend." + +From that day onwards, the lion and the mouse were best friends. Whenever the little mouse was in trouble, the fierce lion would help. The lion was always there to protect his little friend. +Once upon a time there was a brave butterfly. He loved to flutter around and explore the world. + +One day he flew too close to the ground and a farmer tried to smack him away. The brave butterfly flapped his wings quickly and flew up above the farmer's head. He laughed and flew away. + +The butterfly was so excited that he flew higher and higher. Suddenly, he saw a giant river. He wanted to explore it, so he flew closer. But then a big wave came and slapped him back! + +The brave butterfly didn't give up though. He tried again, flapping even harder. He made it across the river and landed on a big, green leaf. As he was resting, he noticed a jar of butter. He sampled some and it was so yummy he had to have some more. He managed to get the lid off the jar and had a great feast. + +The brave butterfly flew away feeling satisfied and happy. He enjoyed the rest of his day exploring the world around him. +Jimmy was a happy boy. He loved to go outside and play in the park. One day, he went to the park with his mom. He saw a big swing and got so excited. + +He ran over to it and said, "Mommy, can I swing? Please?!" His mom smiled and said yes. Jimmy got on the swing and started to swing back and forth. He giggled and laughed. It was so much fun. + +When he was done swinging, Jimmy decided to go for a walk. He strolled around the park, looking at all the exciting things. He saw a bunch of birds, trees, flowers, and a little pond with ducks swimming in it. + +Suddenly, Jimmy saw a funny looking squirrel. It was being really silly, so he started to chuckle. The squirrel heard him and ran away, making Jimmy laugh even more. + +Jimmy and his mom eventually went home. He had a wonderful day at the park, and he couldn't wait to come back soon. +Once upon a time there lived an old man. Every day he used to take a walk in the park to enjoy the sunny day. + +One day, he noticed something strange about the park. All the birds and animals had gone away! He decided to investigate and soon he discovered why the creatures had left. + +A big, mean fox was in charge of the park and he was using it as a jail. Where ever he went, he lead the poor animals and birds. + +The old man was so sad to see what had happened in the park. He thought how cruel it was to take away the freedom of the creatures, so he decided to do something. + +He lead the fox away and opened the jail, so all the animals and birds could go free. From then on, he was known as the brave old man who saved the creatures from jail. + +Morale of the story: Always be kind to the animals and respect their freedom. +Tom and Jerry were best friends. They loved to play together and talk about all kinds of things. + +One day, Tom had an idea. +"Let's go to the store and get some broccoli. We can cook it up and eat it for dinner," he said. + +So Tom and Jerry set off to the store. When they arrived, they looked around for the broccoli. Tom grabbed a few bunches of the green vegetable, and then they started to look for something else. + +Suddenly, Jerry opened up a jar of pickles. "These look so good," he said with a smile. + +But Tom shook his head. "Don't eat those! They're too sour for us," he warned. + +Jerry smiled and nodded. He put the jar back on the shelf. Then they paid for their broccoli and headed home. + +When they opened the door to their house, a delicious smell was wafting in the air. Tom had cooked the broccoli and it smelled amazing. + +Tom and Jerry sat down at the dinner table and enjoyed their dinner of cooked broccoli. It was the perfect end to a great day! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bob and Jane. They lived far away from each other, however, every summer they went to camp together. One summer Bob saw Jane after a long time. He couldn't recognize her because he hadn't seen her in such a long time. Jane recognized Bob, though. She smiled and waved to him. + +Bob was surprised! He couldn't believe that she had recognized him. He was excited to talk with Jane and catch up. Bob and Jane talked for hours and remembered all their old memories at camp. + +The moral of the story is that friendship is important and long time friends will always recognize each other. So don't forget to stay in touch with your old friends, and you'll always recognize each other! +Once there was a boy named Danny. He had a very special friend called Peter. Danny and Peter shared lots of fun together but one day they found they had a problem. + +The problem was that Danny's bike was broken. He couldn't ride it and he was sad. + +Danny's friend Peter wanted to help. He was sure he could fix the bike so Danny could ride it again. He worked and worked but he just couldn't fix it. + +The more Peter tried, the more bitter Danny became. He was afraid he would never get to ride his bike again. + +Luckily, Peter didn't give up! He asked his dad for help, and together they fixed Danny's bike. + +Danny was so excited that he could finally ride his bike with his best friend Peter! The two of them rode and rode around the park until sunset. +Once upon a time there was a lady. She lived in a peaceful house in the woods. Every morning, the lady opened her door and saw the sunshine. One day, the lady heard a noise coming from outside of her house. + +She opened the door to find a curious bunny. "Hello!" said the lady. The bunny just hopped around, enjoying the peaceful day. + +The lady smiled and said, "Would you like to come inside and play with me?" The bunny looked up at the lady, fresh and clean. + +The lady opened the door wider and the bunny hopped inside. Together they had fun in the peaceful house. The bunny hopped around, the lady laughed, and the entire day was filled with joy. +Once upon a time there lived two friends called Summer and Snow. Summer was large and strong, while Snow was smaller and faster. + +One day, Summer wanted to find something big that could fit in her house. She asked Snow to help her look, but they couldn't find anything. + +Then they decided to make a super big stay! They took some wood and nails, then they worked together and soon it was ready. The stay was so large that it even fit in Summer's house! + +Summer was so happy. She invited Snow over for a stay and they had lots of fun. They played for hours and then ate some food before going to bed. + +The two friends enjoyed their stay together and stayed close friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Joe. Joe was only three years old, but he loved to have fun. + +One day, Joe decided to build a sandcastle at the beach. He was so excited to work on it and soon it became the coolest sandcastle ever! He was having lots of fun. + +Suddenly, a weird creature appeared and started to destroy Joe's sandcastle! Joe was so sad and started to cry. + +"Oh no! Why did you do that?" said Joe. + +The weird creature said, "Sorry. I thought it was too much fun to just stand there. I had to do something!" + +Joe smiled and said, "Well, don't worry. I can build it again!" + +And so Joe and the weird creature worked together to rebuild the most amazing sandcastle anyone had ever seen! Joe and the creature had lots of fun and enjoyed building it. + +The End. +Once there was a little boy called Toby. He was three years old and very curious. One day he walked into the living room and saw a big, red switch. Toby was scared, but he was also brave. He was curious to see what the switch did. He slowly stepped closer and pressed it. Suddenly, the lights in the room lit up. Toby was so happy. He had learned how to serve the switch! + +The next day, Toby went back into the living room. He saw something new - a big, scary monster! Toby was very scared and tried to run away. But then he remembered the switch. He bravely walked over and pressed it, and the monster disappeared. Toby was so surprised! He had served the switch once again. + +From then on, Toby wasn't scared of the switch anymore. Whenever he got scared of something, he remembered the switch and knew he could always serve it and make the scary thing go away. +Once upon a time there was a little sheep. She was very helpless and alone because she didn't have a patch of grass to call her own. + +One day she heard a gibbering sound and saw an old farmer. He was chewing on some long grass and walked closer to the little sheep. + +The old farmer patted the little sheep's head and said her name was Patches. Then he pointed to a big patch of grass with lots of green and yellow flowers. He said it was Patches' patch and that she could eat the grass and rest there. + +The little sheep was so happy and she started to chew. She could finally feel at home and had plenty to eat. + +The farmer smiled and Patches jumped in circles, safe and secure in her very own patch. +Mum and Dad took the family to the park. All the kids admired the flowers and trees. They were colourful and smelled very nice. Everyone was happy as they explored the park. + +Later, Mum and Dad warned them not to go too close to the pond. It looked so still and easy to get to, but they knew it could be dangerous. Dad said they should always take care and stick together. + +But the youngest kid didn't want to listen. He ran to the edge of the pond and tried to get in. No one was near to stop him. Mum and Dad shouted, but it was too late. + +The boy plunged into the water and didn't come back up. The family was sad and frightened. They admired the beauty of the pond no more. +One sunny day, Tom was walking and he saw a well. He was curious and wanted to look inside the well, so he shouted. His Mom heard him shouting, so she ran outside to see what was happening. + +Mom asked Tom, “What are you doing? Why are you shouting?†+ +Tom replied, “I was just curious about the well! Can I look inside it?†+ +Mom smiled and said, “No, Tom. You cannot go into the well. You must always be independent and take care of yourself.†+ +Tom nodded and said, “Okay, I understand. I will be careful!†+ +Tom’s Mom smiled and said, “Good job, Tom. You are very independent.†+ +Tom smiled and now he felt happy about being independent. He decided to go for a nice walk and enjoy his independence. +Once, there was a brilliant girl called Madeline. She loved to wear her favourite dress which was pink with polka dots. + +Every day, she went to the park, and Madeline was always so happy. She looked gorgeous and everyone was always amazed at how beautiful she looked. + +One day, Madeline went for a special walk and met a girl. They became very good friends and the girl told Madeline the most amazing story. It was about an incredible fairy who had magical powers! Madeline was completely captivated by the story and was so excited to hear more. + +The girls talked for hours and, before Madeline had to leave, they said goodbye and hugged. From that day onwards, they would always go on walks in the park together and the girl would always tell Madeline wonderful stories. + +Every time Madeline wore her favourite dress, she thought of her friend and the amazing stories she heard. They made her feel so excited and happy, and that was why she thought the stories were so brilliant. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She was always very curious, especially when it came to performing. Whenever Anna had the chance, she would do something impressive to show off her skills. + +One day, Anna came across a shelf with a lot of books. She decided to try and make something amazing. Anna started juggling the books and when she was done, she was very proud of what she had managed to do. + +"That was awesome!" Anna exclaimed. + +Just then, her mother walked in. "That was very impressive, Anna," she said. "But do you think it was wise to juggle such precious books?" + +Anna thought for a moment and understood what her mother was trying to say. From then on, Anna made sure to use her time more wisely by using her skills and talents in a way that was sensible. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to use our time wisely and to be thoughtful when using our talents to perform. +Bob was poor but he dreamed of owning a yacht. One day he saw a beautiful yacht in the harbour and he thought it was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. He decided to drop some money in the harbour in the hope of buying it. But unhappy things can happen to poor people and Bob only had enough money to buy a tiny boat. As he watched the yacht disappear into the horizon, Bob realized his dreams would never come true. He was very sad as he dropped his head and headed home. +Jim was excited when he saw a big red balloon. He wanted to have it so he looked around. His mom saw him and smiled. She took the balloon and put it near her lips. She blew air on the balloon and it started to grow bigger. + +Jim jumped and clapped his hands. He was very excited. His mom gave the balloon to him and Jim hugged it tightly. He ran outside to show it to his friends. + +Every time he went outside he looked at his big red balloon. It made him feel happy. His mom told him to be careful not to touch his lips on the balloon or it would go away. + +Jim was careful and had lots of fun with his new balloon. He was excited to take it to the park and even to school the next day. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. Tom wanted to learn lots of new things but his teacher always made it so boring. Tom had enough and thought it was time to do something about it. + +Tom had an idea - he decided to get supplies to make learning more fun. He asked his family for help and soon he had all the supplies he needed. + +Tom set up his supplies in his teacher's lesson and waited. When the teacher came in, she saw how fun the lessons were and was surprised. She got out her teach book and started helping Tom learn the new things. + +Tom had stopped the boredom and was now having lots of fun learning! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy and a little girl. The children had just arrived at the beach and were excited to explore. + +The little boy spotted a palm tree that was close to the beach. He pointed up at the tall tree and said to the little girl, “Look, I bet we can climb that palm tree!†The little girl observed the tree and said, “It looks so tall! I don’t think I can climb it.†+ +The little boy was determined. “Yes you can! I’ll help you, come on let’s go!†He grabbed her hand and started running towards the tree. + +The little girl was scared, but followed him closely. When they got to the tree, the little boy quickly started to climb up the trunk. The little girl watched, unsure of what to do. + +The little boy had almost reached the top, but he was moving too fast. Suddenly he lost his grip and fell. He screamed out in fear, and just in time, the little girl reached out and caught him in her palm. + +The little boy looked up and saw the grateful look in his friend’s eyes. He smiled, relieved that she had saved him. “Thanks,†he said. + +The little girl smiled, happy that she had been able to help. She brushed the sand off +Once upon a time there was an ordinary little girl called Molly. Molly loved music and wanted to learn to play the trumpet. + +One day, Molly's dad bought her a shiny new trumpet and she was overjoyed! She held it tight and blew into the trumpet, and the sound that came out was loud and exciting! + +Molly's dad asked her, "Did you like the sound that came out?" + +Molly smiled and replied, "I love it! Can you teach me how to play it?" + +"Of course!" said her dad. "Once you practice a little bit everyday, you'll be playing like a pro in no time!" + +Molly smiled and hugged her dad tight. She knew that she would love to play the trumpet, and with her dad's help, she could make beautiful music. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a big house. She was a very delicate girl and always had a huge smile on her face. + +One day, the little girl was playing in the garden when she realized she wanted to make something special with her dough. She made the most delicate and beautiful dough creature she could think of, and she was so proud. + +Then, it began to rain. She quickly tried to hide her lovely dough creature under a nearby tree, but it was too late. By the time she went back to the tree, her dough creature had melted into the ground. + +The little girl was so sad. She realized that all of her hard work was gone and that she wouldn't be able to make it again. She was disappointed and cried for a long time. + +Sadly, the little girl never got to realize her dream of making her delicate dough creature come alive. +Once upon a time there was a loyal dog. He liked to go to the park and sit on the bench. Every day he would wait to get a pat on the head. + +One day, the little dog saw a girl in the park. She had a ball and asked the dog to play with her. The dog was so excited that he ran around and around and around with her. + +They played together all day. The little girl gave the loyal dog lots of pets and scratches. She even gave him a treat. + +The little dog loved playing with the girl. They became the best of friends. Every day they would play together on the bench and have the best time. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, Lucy was out walking with her dad. He was whistling as they walked together. Lucy tried to copy him, but it was too hard for her little lips. + +All of a sudden, a big box came flying out of the sky! Sitting inside was a camera. Lucy had never seen one before. + +Dad took it out of the box and showed Lucy how to use it. She looked through the lens, but she was a bit confused. + +Dad showed her how to press the button to take pictures of everything she saw. Lucy was so excited that she started to whistle. This time, she could do it much better than before! +Anna and her dad were very excited. They were going to visit a club. + +When they arrived, they were warmly welcomed. Everyone in the club was so happy and friendly. + +Anna and her dad looked around and saw many exciting things. They saw a big stage, a sweet-smelling kitchen and lots of colorful toys. + +Suddenly, Anna saw some children playing tag. "Can I join them, Dad?" she asked. + +"Yes, go ahead, Anna," said Dad. + +So Anna joined in with the other children and had lots of fun. They played tag for a long time until Dad said it was time to go. Anna gave her new friends a big hug before leaving. + +She and her Dad left the club with smiles on their faces. Anna couldn't wait to visit again soon. +Once, there was a boat named Sail. Sail was very dirty and needed to be washed. Sail's friends offered to help. + +"I will lend a hand," said one friend. "I have a big bucket and lots of sponges." + +But Sail said no. "I'll do it myself," he said. So Sail travelled to the nearest lake and started to wash. He was so focused on cleaning, Sail didn't notice his friends had followed him. + +When they saw what Sail was doing, they laughed and clapped their hands. Sail felt ashamed. He stopped washing and looked down. + +"What's wrong, Sail?" asked one of his friends. + +Sail told them about his shame. His friends hugged him and said, "We thought it was kind of you to want to do it yourself. You don't need to do everything alone!" That made Sail happy. + +He finished washing the boat, and with the help of his friends, Sail shone brighter than ever before! +Once upon a time there lived a brave little girl named Dolly. She lived in a small forest with lots of animals. + +One sunny morning, Dolly wanted to take a walk. She saw a big, white goose and decided to follow it. + +The goose flew away and Dolly followed it. She was starting to get anxious as the goose was flying further and further away. + +“Where are you going?†Dolly yelled as she followed the goose. But the goose didn't answer. Dolly started to run faster and she decided it was time to catch up with the goose. + +Finally, she did and the anxious goose asked her, “Why are you following me?†+ +Dolly smiled and replied, “I wanted to go on an adventure with you!" The goose was happy and they decided to go together. + +The two friends explored the forest and had fun playing together. Dolly was not anxious anymore and she had a wonderful time with her new friend, the goose. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. She was three years old and loved playing with her dolls. One day, Emma asked her mommy why the sky was blue. Her mommy smiled and said she had an offer for Emma. She said she would tell her the truth if she promised not to be embarrassed. + +Emma promised, and her mommy smiled again and said, "The sky is blue because of sunshine. The sunshine makes the sky look blue and sparkly." + +Emma was so surprised, she started laughing. She thanked her mommy for the offer and continued playing with her dolls. She never was embarrassed and continued to learn more truths from her mommy every day. +One day, a quiet little girl called Emma went to the east of town. Although she was tired, Emma looked everywhere and was interested in what she could see. + +As she continued walking, Emma noticed a little girl in the street, crying. Emma felt sad and came closer to see what was wrong. + +The crying girl told Emma that she was trying to find her mom, but she was lost. She had been walking for hours, but had taken a wrong turn. She was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Emma was worried, but also excited. She had an idea! She told the crying girl that if she followed her, she would help her get to the east of town - where her mom was waiting. + +The crying girl stopped and looked at Emma - she was so relieved! She grabbed Emma's hand and together, they continued walking east until they saw the crying girl's mom. + +She hugged her daughter and thanked Emma for helping her find her. Emma was glad that she could help the crying girl find her mom. It made her feel warm inside! +Once upon a time, there lived an angel. She was an enormous angel and she loved to fly. One day, the angel was flying and she noticed something strange in the sky. It was a storm cloud and it was getting bigger and bigger. Suddenly, the storm cloud struck down lightning. The angel was scared and tried to fly away. + +"Help me please!" she shouted. + +Then she saw an enormous monster. He was very scary and he roared loudly. He struck down an enormous ball of fire and it came right towards the angel. The angel tried to dodge it but it was too late. The fire ball hit the angel and melted her wings. + +The angel fell out of the sky, never to be seen again. +The monster roared in triumph and flew away, leaving the poor angel to die alone. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She had a rough day of playing and she was feeling very hungry. + +Lucy stepped into the kitchen and saw a small bowl of apples and bananas on the table. She quickly started chewing on the juicy fruit. She was enjoying the sweet taste of the apples and bananas. + +Just then her mom walked by and saw Lucy. "What's your name?" she asked. + +Lucy smiled and replied, "My name is Lucy!" + +"Good work, Lucy!" said her mom. "Now finish up your fruit and get ready for bed!" + +Lucy continued to chew her fruit until it was all gone. Her mom hugged her and told her she was a good girl. + +The end. +Once there was a little boy who wanted to learn how to count. His mom said that he should try to test his number skills, so the little boy set off to do a hard test. + +He kept on counting and trying, but he just couldn't get it right. He kept making mistakes and he was getting really frustrated. + +Finally, he gave up and decided to watch TV instead. His mom was not happy when she saw this and scolded him for it. She said, "You have to keep trying until you get it right. Don't give up so easily!" + +The little boy learned his lesson and from then on, he kept testing himself and his number skills. He kept trying hard and he eventually learned how to count! + +The moral of the story is: don't give up when things are hard! Success will come if you keep striving and testing yourself! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Joy. Joy wanted to buy something from the store but she didn’t have any money. She asked her mom, “Mom, can I pay?†Her mom said, “You don’t have any money, honey.†Later on she found a bag full of mints. She was so happy. She said to her mom, “Mom, look what I found! It’s useful, can I pay with it?†Her mom said, “Yes, Joy, you can. You can use the mints.†So Joy happily bought her treat with the bag of mints. +One day, Jack and his dad went fishing. Jack had never been before and was excited to see the fish! Dad showed Jack how to cast the line in, and then Jack sat and waited patiently. + +Jack noticed a seagull hovering in the sky above. He watched it, mesmerised by its graceful movements. Suddenly, the seagull flew away and Jack heard a splash in the water. He glanced down and saw a number of huge fish swimming nearby. + +Dad was pleased that he and Jack had found such an amazing spot. Dad said he would use his special power to make sure they caught more fish than usual. He used some strange, smelly, filthy bait and soon the fish were jumping to get it. + +Jack and dad caught an impressive number of fish that day. They laughed and smiled as they finally headed home. Jack was so proud of his dad and the amazing fish he had caught using his power and the filthylooking bait! +Once upon a time, there lived a dependable little creature named Tim. He loved to explore, and every day he went off to somewhere new. + +One afternoon, he went to a big hill on one side of the forest. When he got to top, he heard the sound of giggling. He looked down the other side of the hill and noticed two little creatures playing together. + +He wanted to join them, so he called out to them. When the two little creatures heard his voice, they ran away. + +Tim was sad that they ran away, but he thought maybe they just didn't know him. So he decided he would go back to the same hill every day and call out to them again. + +Eventually, after a few days, they stopped running away and started to play with him. They even gave him a nickname: Little Tim. + +Little Tim and his new friends became very close. They played together often and Little Tim discovered he had made two dependable friends. He was so happy. + +From that point on, Little Tim never had to explore alone. He always had his friends at his side. +Peter and his mommy went to the gym. Peter felt very excited. He had never been to a gym before. When they entered, Peter could see lots of fun things inside. He saw a big room full of colorful toys and a big sliding board. + +"This is so cool," said Peter. + +His mommy smiled. "You can have lots of fun here," she said. + +They picked out some balls and a cool kite. They then spread out a big blanket on the floor. It was so comfortable. Peter sat down and started playing with his toys. + +His mommy filled out some papers and then began to play with Peter. They laughed and laughed. Peter couldn't believe how much he was enjoying himself in the gym. He knew he wanted to come back again soon! +Once upon a time, there was a noisy pirate. He sailed the seas in search of adventure. One day, he came across an island. + +"Argh, I'm going to bury my treasure here!" he said. + +He dug and dug until he had a deep hole. Then, he filled it with his treasures. He felt happy that his stuff was safe and secure. + +But then, all of a sudden, a group of noisy pirates came and saw him. + +"We'll take your treasure!" the leader shouted. + +The pirate had no choice. He sadly watched as the pirates carried away his treasure and sailed away. + +And so, the noisy pirate was left with nothing. All of his treasure was gone. +Once upon a time there was a girl who did not feel very good. She was very sore and her skin felt hot. She chose to try to rest and got into bed. Even though she was very sleepy, she could not fall asleep. + +She was feeling poor and didn't know why she was hurting so much. Her mommy knew what was wrong. She said that the young girl was suffering from an illness. The girl was scared because she didn't know why her skin hurt like it did. + +Her Mommy took care of her and made sure she was comfortable. She gave her warm soup and cuddly things to help her feel better. Early the next day, she woke up and the warmth on her skin had gone away. She was feeling much better! + +The little girl had learned that when she was suffering, it was because she was sick. But when she was brave and got lots of rest, she could get better. She was proud of herself and happy that she was feeling much better. +One day, Bob and his mommy went to the beach. When they arrived, Bob was so excited! He saw the white sand and the blue water, and it looked very interesting. + +Bob started running around, collecting sand and sea shells. Mommy watched Bob with a smile on her face. + +Bob said to his mommy, "Look what I can create!" He made a little castle with the sand. + +His mommy said, "That's so impressive! What else can you make?" + +Bob put his hands together and said, "I can make a bridge with these shells." He worked hard to try and create the bridge. + +Soon enough, Bob had made a wonderful bridge. He was so proud of himself. + +Mommy said, "I'm so happy you're having an interesting time!" +Once upon a time there was a wealthy family who lived close to the sea. Every day the family would go for a walk along the beach. The mum, dad and their three year old child enjoyed tossing a ball and collecting shells. + +But of their favourite activity was when the dad kept taking the child out onto the surf. He would carry them onto the board, and keep them balanced until a large wave arrived. The child loved how the wave would carry them along and they would always enjoy splashing around in the sea afterwards. + +It became a regular part of their routine and the child always looked forward to joining their dad on the surf. The parents loved to watch on as their child had so much fun, feeling the warmth of the sun and the cold of the water. + +The family kept coming back to the beach, and each time the child became a little more confident on the surf. It was a wonderful way for them to bond and something the family looked forward to every day. +Once upon a time, there were two friends – Jeff and Jassy. They were always looking for ways to have fun together. + +One afternoon, they had a great idea. Why not have a race? + +"Let's hurry!" cheered Jeff. "I have a plan. Whoever gets to the top of the hill first will win!" + +Jassy smiled, full of excitement. They started running and soon they were close to the hill. + +"I'm winning!" shouted Jeff, running faster and faster. + +"Wait for me!" said Jassy. "Let's both be modern and smart about this!" + +To Jeff's surprise, Jassy had an idea. They ran around the hill together, taking turns in the lead. + +In the end, they reached the top at the same time. They had both won, together! + +"That was awesome!" Jassy said, hugging her friend. "I'm so glad we raced together, Jeff!" +One day, Sam and Meg went for a walk. Sam had the idea to play in the park! The sun was shining, the sky was a beautiful blue and the birds chirped a lively tune. + +At the park, they found lots of exciting equipment - swings, slides and a big, dry sandbox. They both kissed their mummy and daddy goodbye and ran off to play. + +"Where should we start?" asked Sam. + +"Let's play in the sandbox first!" said Meg, clapping her hands. + +The sandbox was dry and sandy. They took turns scooping, sifting and piling up the sand. After a while, they decided to explore the other equipment. + +So they ran across the park, hopping on the swings and slide. They were having so much fun! + +"Let's come back tomorrow, Meg!" cried Sam as he waved goodbye. + +Meg smiled and nodded. They both ran back home, tired but happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tim. He was three years old and he liked to explore. One day, Tim was in his bedroom, looking at his wardrobe. He had never seen it look so big before. + +Suddenly, Tim heard a noise coming from inside. At first he was very nervous but he decided to take a look. He opened the doors and saw a shiny, silver key. + +Tim was very excited. He picked up the key and put it in his pocket. Then he put his ear up to the wardrobe doors. + +He heard a quiet voice say, “Believe in yourself, Tim.†+ +Tim wasn’t sure what it meant. He believed his parents, his teachers and his friends. But he didn't believe in himself yet. + +Tim hugged the wardrobe and asked the voice, “How do I believe in myself?†+ +The voice said, “By believing that your dreams can come true if you work hard enough. Always remember that!†+ +Tim smiled and thanked the voice. From that day on, he believed in himself and his dreams, no matter what. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to learn how to play the flute. She asked her mom if she could have one and her mom gave her a special one. + +The girl was very excited and took it in her hands. She put it to her lips and started to make music. Everyone was amazed by how well she could play. + +One day, her mom noticed that her daughter was not being polite while playing the flute. She scolded her and made her put the flute away. + +The girl was so mad that she gave the flute to her friend and said, "You should joke with it, to make it laugh". + +Her friend thought it was a silly idea and so he did it. Suddenly, the flute made a loud crack and broke apart. + +The girl was so sad and mad that she started to cry. Her mom told her, "Now you see why it is important to be polite". +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He had a very special wheel because it solved any problem. + +One day, the wheel came to life, and it asked Jack to solve a difficult problem. Jack was scared but he tried his best. He worked and worked, and eventually he found the answer. + +Much to his surprise, Jack found that the problem was a very simple one. He had just forgot the answer and the wheel had helped him to remember. + +But the wheel had one more problem for him. This time it was a bitter one, one that Jack found very hard to solve. But he kept trying and eventually he managed to get the answer. + +When he did, the wheel thanked him and asked him to keep it safe. Jack was very proud of himself, he had solved a problem that no one else could. Jack could not wait to show his wheel to his friends. With his wheel by his side, Jack couldn't lose. +Once there was a bird. It was very scared. The bird fluttered around and finally found a place to set. It found a big feather. It was so soft and made the bird feel safe. The bird set down on the feather and felt better than ever. + +The bird stayed on the feather for a long time. It looked around to make sure it was safe. Finally, the bird decided it was ready to fly away. It hopped off the feather and flapped its wings in the air. The feather blew away in the breeze and the bird watched it float away. + +The bird was still scared, but it was braver now. The bird flew around and around until it finally found a place to set down. It found another feather, but this one wasn't as soft as the first. The bird stood on the feather for a moment, feeling a little bit scared, but it was safe. The bird stayed there a little longer and felt much braver. Then it flew away. +Kitty was very sleepy. She yawned as she lay down on her blanket. Around her were rocks, big and small. She was having an adventurous day and wanted to check out the rocks. She went to the biggest one and tried to climb it. She looked all over the rock, finding something exciting. She found a hole and peered inside. She saw something sparkly and smiled. Kitty continued to explore the rocks, feeling happy and adventurous. Finally, when she was done exploring, she yawned again and curled up on her blanket to sleep. +Once upon a time there was a kind little girl called Daisy. She was always very happy and never embarrassed of anything. + +Today, Daisy was going to class with all her friends. But when she got there she noticed that something was different. Everyone was carrying water bottles and spray bottles! Daisy was curious. + +One of Daisy's friends told her it was to clean their hands after every little thing they touched. Daisy was embarrassed that she didn't know and soon everyone in the class had sprayed their hands. + +But Daisy wasn't going to let the other kids make her ashamed. She decided to take out her small spray bottle, spray her hands, and everyone clapped! Daisy was so happy and she knew that she didn't have to be embarrassed about anything. +Once there was a little boy who wanted to go for a walk. He put on his shoes and grabbed his coat. He was so excited to start walking. + +He walked far away, and soon it was dark. He was so confused and didn't know where he was. He started crying and felt very scared. + +Then he heard a noise. He looked up and saw a big animal with a big nose. The little boy was so scared he ran away, but the animal ran after him. The boy stopped when he bumped into a tree. + +The animal caught the little boy and ate his nose! The boy screamed, but no one was around to help him. He was so confused and scared that he just stayed there. In the end, the little boy never had his nose ever again. +Jeff and Hazel were best friends. They loved playing together every day. One day, Hazel wanted to play on Jeff's new brown yacht. Jeff said no. Hazel got really mad and said, "I don't want to be your friend anymore!" Jeff felt very sad. + +Then, the next day Hazel came to play again. Jeff said, "I'm sorry for not letting you play on the yacht, can you forgive me?" Hazel said, "Yes, I forgive you!" They hugged each other and then started playing together. They had lots of fun, and they were best friends again. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a rose that desperately needed to be cleaned. It was dirty and covered with dust, making it look very sad. + +One day, a sleepy little girl walked into the garden. She had been up late the night before, so she was very tired. As soon as she got to the rose, a magical wind blew around her. Suddenly, the rose was nice and clean! + +The little girl was so happy. She was so tired, but felt so peaceful now that the rose was clean again. She lay down in the sunlight and drifted off to sleep. The little girl's peaceful dreams were filled with beautiful roses. + +Just as the little girl was about to wake up, the magical wind returned. This time it was even stronger, and it picked her up and placed her right on top of the rose bush! Now she was safe and sound, snuggled up in her cozy little spot in the garden. +Jimmy was feeling very fair. He had just finished his first journal. He was so excited to show his family and friends. But when he showed it to them, they were not so happy. + +Jimmy was a bit worried but he still felt fair. He went to the park to find some friends to play with, but they didn't like his journal either. They said that it was too simple. + +Jimmy was sad now and he didn't feel fair. He decided to go back home and figure out how to make his journal better. He worked on it for a long time, but it didn't seem to help. + +Then one day, Jimmy had an idea. He asked his family and friends to help him make the journal better. They all worked together and when they were done, the journal was much better! + +Jimmy was so happy and he felt very fair. He showed the journal to everyone and this time they all said it was great! Jimmy was proud and enjoyed showing off the journal to everybody. +Bob was so excited to share something special with his friends. He was carrying a big basket with lots of blueberries. When he arrived at his friend’s house, Bob noticed something strange about the house. It looked so modern and different. + +So Bob asked his friend, “What's this exciting thing in your house?†His friend’s eyes lit up as he said, “I have something special I want to share with you! Follow me!†+ +Bob couldn't help but feel curious as he followed his friend inside. As they walked in, Bob was amazed by what he saw—an amazing modern blueberry machine! His friend explained that the machine takes blueberries and turns them into tasty juice. + +Bob was so excited to share this machine with his friends. Together, they made blueberry juice for the whole afternoon and shared some laughs with each other. Bob was glad that he could share this modern blueberry machine with his friends. +Once upon a time there was a cool dinosaur called Bob. Bob lived in the jungle and he had a big thumb. One day, he heard a noise coming from deep in the jungle and he decided to go and explore. + +When he arrived, he noticed two animals, a snake and a rabbit, talking to each other. He said: "Hello, I'm Bob! Who are you?". The Snake and Rabbit simultaneously introduced themselves. + +The Rabbit said: "My name is Rabbit and I love carrots. Do you want to join us?". Bob said "Yes!", and the three of them started playing together. + +They played tag, made mud pies and even did a thumb race! The Rabbit was so impressed with Bob's big thumb that he called him 'Thumb King'. Bob thought it was super cool and was so happy to have found two new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Meg. One day, she was walking through a park and saw something shiny. + +It was a sparkly ornament! Meg picked it up and put it in her pocket. She could not wait to show her best friend, Jane. + +Jane was very excited to see it. She said it was so pretty, like a real glittering jewel. But it looked a bit fake, too. + +Jane told Meg that the ornament must have come off someone’s bag or coat. It must have been left behind. + +Suddenly, Meg had an idea. She wanted to take the ornament back to the park. Perhaps it would lead someone to its owner. + +So Meg and Jane went back to the park. They put the sparkly ornament on the ground. Then they went home. + +The next day, the girls returned to the park. Someone had taken the fake ornament! Perhaps it led someone to its owner. + +What a happy ending! Meg and Jane were so excited. They had done a kind deed and made someone smile. +Once, there was a hungry mechanic who was walking in the woods. Suddenly, he heard a noise. He stopped and looked around. Then, he was so surprised! There was a big bear! The bear was looking right at him. But, the mechanic did not run away. He just stood still and waited. + +He was so hungry. He thought, "Maybe, the bear knows something about food!" He asked the bear, "Are you hungry too? Do you know where I can find something to eat?" + +The bear stayed still. Then, it did something unexpected! The bear picked up a big tree branch and started to make a fire! The bear pulled out some eggs, vegetables and even a fish from a nearby river. He shared them with the mechanic. + +The mechanic was so surprised! He thanked the bear for the surprise dinner and enjoyed his meal. He said goodbye to the bear and continued his journey with a full stomach. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a famous mitten. Everyone in the land had heard about it and wanted to see it. + +One day a little boy was walking in the woods and heard a noise. He looked around and saw the mitten. He picked it up and found that it was so soft and cozy. + +He took it home and started to wear it in the cold weather. Everyone around him saw it and asked where he had found it. He told them it was a famous mitten he had found in the woods. + +The little boy kept the mitten for a long time, and it always kept him warm in cold weather. Eventually, the mitten got old and wore out and the little boy had to buy a new one. But he never forgot the famous mitten he found in the woods that day. +One day, Sarah and her dad went to the park. Sarah was really excited and couldn't stop jumping around. + +"Can we play on the tunnel?" she asked. + +"Yes, of course!" her dad said, feeling proud that Sarah would like to learn how to play on the tunnel. + +They went to the tunnel and Sarah slowly made her way around. At first, she was a bit scared. But her dad was there and kept encouraging her. + +"Go get it, Sarah!" + +Sarah felt better, smiled and kept going. She kept going further and further and quickly learnt how to play on the tunnel. + +When Sarah was done, she was grinning from ear to ear. + +"See? I knew you could do it!" her dad said, giving her a big hug. + +Sarah couldn't stop smiling. She loved learning new things with her dad. +Once there was a child who was very brave and liked to explore the world. One day he was walking through the woods and he saw something that made him stop. He saw a big pool of mud that looked very dangerous. He was scared, but he wanted to get a closer look. He stepped towards the mud and the mud started to move! It was a monster and it had sharp teeth. The monster was trying to scare the child, but he didn't move. The brave boy tried to fight back, but the monster was too strong. The brave boy lost and the monster ate him up. From that day on, no one ever dared to go near the dangerous mud. +Once upon a time, there lived a stubborn elephant. He lived in a big jungle full of animals and plants. Every day, he was the bravest animal in the whole jungle. All the other animals looked up to him because of his strength and courage. + +One day, something unexpected happened. A little mouse entered the jungle and he looked very scared. The elephant was determined to help the little mouse and he decided to follow it. But the mouse was very quick and the elephant couldn't keep up. He became more and more determined to reach the mouse. + +The elephant followed the little mouse for hours and finally, he caught up with it. The elephant was surprised to find out that the little mouse was in trouble and had entered the jungle to escape from a fierce lion. The elephant was very brave, but he was also very stubborn. He refused to leave and insisted on protecting the little mouse. + +In the end, the stubborn elephant managed to scare off the lion and save the little mouse. All the other animals in the jungle cheered for the brave elephant. From that day onward, the elephant was known as the bravest animal in the whole jungle. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Emmy wanted to perform a show for all of her friends. She collected all of her favorite things and put them on a table with a big smile on her face. + +She had a special hose in her hands that she wanted to use. "What can I do with this hose?" she thought to herself. + +Emmy's mom saw how curious Emmy was and said, "I have a unique idea for you, Emmy. Think of your hose as a special magic wand, and you can perform different tricks with it!" + +Emmy's eyes lit up and she jumped up and down with excitement. She started to practice different moves and soon she was performing a show for all of her friends with her unique hose. Everyone cheered for Emmy and she felt so proud of herself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mishu. Mishu was always very happy, and she loved to jump and play. One day, Mishu noticed a beautiful violin on the floor. She was so excited that she jumped up and ran over to it. She tried to pick up the violin, but it was heavy and too big for her. + +Mishu was sad, but then she felt something rough and furry. She looked down and saw a fluffy kitten. The kitten meowed and jumped in Mishu's arms. Mishu was so happy that she ran outside with the kitten and kept jumping and playing. They played all day together until it was time for dinner. + +After dinner, Mishu said goodbye to the kitten and thanked it for playing with her. From then on, Mishu continued to jump, play and dream of the beautiful violin she saw that day. +Once upon a time, there was a lollipop. It was very popular. Every day, people wanted to buy it. But the lollipop never had enough time to be sold. Everyone wanted to buy it right away. + +One day, a man named Randy arrived. He was looking for something sweet. He saw the lollipop and wanted to buy it. + +Randy asked the shopkeeper how much the lollipop cost. The shopkeeper said it was just one dollar. So Randy happily gave the shopkeeper one dollar and completed the purchase. + +Randy was very happy. He loved the lollipop and quickly ate it up. Everyone watching him smiled. They were all happy for Randy. He had been the one to finally complete the purchase of the popular lollipop. +Once upon a time, there lived two bears, Bob and Sam. They were close friends who spent every day together playing and having fun. + +One day, Bob and Sam decided to separate. Sam was feeling calm and wanted to watch some television, but Bob wanted to read a book. They thought it would be better if they did different things, so they said goodbye and went their separate ways. + +At first, it was ok. Bob enjoyed reading and Sam liked watching tv. But soon, Bob and Sam realized how lonely it was when they were apart. + +They tried to get back together, but it was too late. They had grown too far apart and couldn't find their way back. Bob and Sam were forced to stay separate. + +The bad ending was that Bob and Sam never saw each other again. They became very sad, but nothing could bring them back together. +Every day, Mommy and Jack went for a walk. + +One day, Mommy asked Jack, “Where do you want to go?†+Jack said, “Let’s go to the park!†+ +So, they walked to the park. +When they got there, Jack saw a bone. +He felt excited, “Mommy, look! A bone! Can I pick it up?†+ +Mommy said, “Yes, Jack, you can. But be independent, don’t wait for me.†+ +Jack took the bone in his hand and felt the warm sun melting it. +He smiled, saw Mommy, and waved to her. +She waved back. He felt so independent! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She wanted a goat very much. But her mom said she couldn't have one. The little girl kept asking but her mom just said no. + +One day the little girl heard a noise outside. She looked out the window and saw a big goat! The goat looked bad. He had big cuts all over his legs. + +The little girl asked her mom if she could keep the goat. Her mom said no. But then the goat looked up at the little girl with sad eyes. After that her mom said yes! + +The little girl was so happy! She fixed up the goat and now he was healthy. They were the best of friends. + +Every day the little girl and the goat would go for walks together and play in the grass. The little girl was so happy she finally got the goat she wanted. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Mike. Mike was only three years old and was having the best time of his life. On Monday he would play tag with his friends and giggle the whole time. On Tuesday he would climb trees in the park and play hide and seek. On Wednesday he would go on adventures around the neighbourhood. + +One morning Mike decided he would do something different - he would practice clapping. Every day Mike would practice his clapping, and soon he got much better at it. One week later Mike was clapping like a pro! + +Everyone in Mike's neighbourhood was so impressed with his clapping that they started to applaud him. Mike was so excited that he started to clap even harder. His friends and neighbours joined in, clapping and singing in a big circle. It was so much fun that Mike's mum decided to do it every week. Now, it's a normal thing for Mike and his family - every Saturday everyone gets together and has a big clapping session. And whenever Mike starts clapping, everyone in his neighbourhood starts to applaud. +Once there was a tired boy. He wanted to do something fun, so he decided to sort his nails. He looked through his box of nails and chose red, blue and green ones. Then he seperated them into three piles. + +Once he was done sorting, the boy looked at his piles and smiled. He took the red ones and made a heart shape. Then he used the green ones to make a circle. Finally, he used the blue ones to make a star. He was so proud of his work. + +But sorting the nails made the boy really tired. He decided to go to bed and lay down on his pillow. He felt so happy and content and fell fast asleep. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to run very fast and play with his toys. One day, Timmy's mommy gave him a camera to take pictures of his toys. Timmy was very happy and took many pictures of his own toys. He loved to look at the images he took and show them to his friends. + +Timmy's favorite toy was a red car that went very fast. He would take pictures of it and pretend he was driving it around the house. One day, Timmy accidentally dropped the camera and it broke. He was sad because he couldn't take pictures of his own toys anymore. But his mommy told him not to worry, they would get a new camera soon. + +Timmy learned that it's important to take care of the things we own, like his toys and the camera. He also learned that even if something breaks, it's okay because we can always get a new one. And he was happy because he still had his red car that went very fast to play with. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play games with her friends. One day, Lily's friend Emma was being bossy during the game they were playing. This made Lily sad because she didn't like when people told her what to do. + +Lily decided to talk to her mom about it. Her mom taught her that it's important to be kind and share when playing games with friends. Lily learned that it's okay to tell her friend how she feels and ask her to be nicer. + +The next time Lily played a game with Emma, she remembered what her mom taught her. She asked Emma nicely to take turns and play together. Emma listened and they had a lot of fun together. From then on, Lily made sure to always share and be kind when playing games with her friends. +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 aunt came to visit. Her name was Auntie Jane. + +Auntie Jane was very noisy. She laughed and talked loudly. This made Lily's toys shake and fall down. Lily didn't like it when her toys fell down. She said, "Auntie Jane, please stop being so noisy. You are teasing my toys." + +Auntie Jane felt bad and said sorry. She asked Lily if she wanted to play a game instead. Lily was happy and said yes. They played a fun game of hide-and-seek. Lily loved playing with her auntie, even if she was a bit noisy sometimes. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He was very lazy and never wanted to work. One day, he was sitting under a tree when a little boy came by. The boy asked, "What are you doing?" + +The farmer replied, "Nothing, just resting." + +The boy said, "Why don't you catch some fish or pick some fruit?" + +The farmer said, "I'm too lazy to do that." + +The boy said, "Well, if you don't work, you won't have anything to eat." + +The farmer thought about it and realized the boy was right. So, he got up and started working. He caught some fish and picked some fruit. He was very happy and thanked the boy for his help. From that day on, the farmer was never lazy again. +Once upon a time, there was a kind old lady who lived alone in a small house. She had a lot of toys and candies that she loved to share with children who passed by her house. One day, a thief came and took all her toys and candies. The old lady was very sad and cried a lot. + +But then, a clever little boy who lived nearby saw the thief and followed him. He found where the thief lived and told him that what he did was wrong. The thief felt very sorry and asked for forgiveness. The clever boy forgave him and they became friends. + +However, the next day, the thief stole from the clever boy's house. The boy was very sad and told his mother what happened. His mother told him that it's important to forgive, but it's also important to be careful and not trust people who have done bad things before. The boy learned a valuable lesson and never trusted the thief again. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went on a trip with her mommy and daddy to see a big volcano. The volcano was very tall and had black rocks all around it. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Can we go up the volcano?" + +Her mommy replied, "No, it's too dangerous. We can only look at it from far away." + +Lily was sad, but then she saw a little bird flying around the volcano. She said, "Look mommy, the bird is gaining height!" + +Her daddy said, "Yes, the bird is flying up high to see the volcano too." + +Lily smiled and said, "I want to fly like the bird and see the volcano up close." + +Her mommy and daddy laughed and said, "Maybe one day you will, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide-and-seek with her friends. One day, she decided to perform a special hiding spot and climbed up to the attic. It was dark and dusty, but she thought it was perfect for hiding. + +Lily's friends searched everywhere for her, but they couldn't find her. They even asked her mom, but she didn't know where she was. After a while, they gave up and went home. + +Meanwhile, Lily was having fun in the attic, but she didn't realize how much time had passed. When she tried to climb back down, she slipped and fell. She hurt herself badly and couldn't move. No one knew where she was, and she was all alone in the dark attic. + +Days went by, and Lily's family started to worry. They searched everywhere for her, but they couldn't find her. It wasn't until they noticed a strange smell coming from the attic that they found her. It was too late, and they were very sad that Lily had died. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the mud. He would make mud pies and mud castles with his hands. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came to play. Billy was very creative and wanted to make something new. + +Timmy and Billy started to make a boat out of mud. They worked hard and were very proud of their creative boat. They decided to sail it in a nearby pond. + +As they were sailing, they noticed that the boat was starting to sink. The mud was too heavy and the boat was not strong enough. Timmy and Billy were sad because they worked so hard on it. + +But then, they had an idea. They used sticks and leaves to make the boat stronger. They were able to sail the boat again and had so much fun. Timmy and Billy learned that sometimes you have to be creative and find a solution to a problem. +Once upon a time, there was a good dog named Max. Max was a big, brown dog who loved to run and play. Max's family loved him because he was a dependable dog who always kept them safe. + +One day, Max's family went for a walk in the park. Max ran ahead to chase a ball, but when he came back, he saw that his family was gone! Max didn't know what to do, so he sat down and waited. He knew that his family would come back for him. + +While he waited, Max heard a sound. It was a bird whistling in a tree. Max tried to whistle too, but he couldn't do it. He just sat there and waited, until finally, his family came back to find him. They were so happy to see Max waiting for them, and they knew they could always depend on him to be a good dog. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and have fun. One day, she saw a big tree in her backyard. It was very tall and had many branches. Lily wanted to climb the tree, but it was too difficult for her. + +She asked her big brother for help. He came over and showed her how to climb the tree safely. Lily was so happy and excited that she finally got to the top. She saw the whole neighborhood from up there. It was amazing! + +From that day on, Lily would climb the tree every day. She was very proud of herself for being able to do something that was difficult before. She was also very grateful to have a big brother who could help her. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to walk in the park with her mommy and daddy. They would hold her hand and go on long walks together. One day, they went to a pond that was very deep. Lily was scared to go near it, but her mommy and daddy held her tight and kept her safe. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy and daddy told her about praying. They said that it meant talking to someone very important who could help you when you needed it. Lily didn't understand at first, but her mommy and daddy explained it to her. They prayed together that night before bed, and Lily felt very happy and safe knowing that someone was listening to them. From that day on, Lily loved to pray with her family and go on walks in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play outside in the garden. One day, she found a mole digging in the ground. The mole was black and furry. Lily felt happy to see the mole. + +The mole was digging a hole to find some food. Lily thought it was fair to let the mole find some food. She watched the mole dig and dig until it found a worm. The mole ate the worm and then went back into the ground. + +Lily felt sad to see the mole go, but she knew it was happy to find some food. From that day on, Lily always looked for the mole in the garden. She felt happy when she saw it and knew it was fair to let it find some food. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her dog, Max. One day, Lily and Max went for a walk in the park. They saw a big tree in the distance and decided to go and explore it. + +As they got closer to the tree, Max pointed his nose towards something on the ground. "What is it, Max?" asked Lily. Max barked and lifted his paw. Lily saw a shiny rock and picked it up. "Wow, it's so pretty!" she said. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a voice behind her. "Excuse me, little girl. That's my rock," said a man. Lily looked up and saw a man with a friendly face. "I'm sorry," said Lily, "I didn't know it was yours." The man smiled and said, "It's okay. You can keep it as a gift." Lily was so happy and thanked the man. She and Max continued their walk, feeling grateful for the kind man they had met. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect shiny gems and put them in her pocket. One day, she found a beautiful gem in the park. But then she saw a bad man coming towards her. She knew he wanted to take her gem. + +Lily tried to prevent the bad man from taking her gem. She ran and ran, but the bad man was faster. He took the gem and ran away. Lily was very sad. She cried and cried. + +From that day on, Lily never went to the park alone. She always had her mommy or daddy with her. And she learned that sometimes it's better to let go of a gem than to get hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog. His name was Spot. Spot was very happy because he could sit on his owner's lap. His owner was a girl named Lily. Lily loved to pet Spot's smooth fur. + +One day, Spot went for a walk with Lily. They walked to the park. At the park, Spot saw a ball. He ran after it and bumped his head on a tree. + +Lily saw that Spot hurt his head. She picked him up and gave him a big hug. Spot felt better and sat on Lily's lap. They watched the other dogs play with the ball. Spot was happy to sit with Lily and watch the other dogs. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the stream near his home. One day, Ducky noticed that the stream was getting bigger and bigger. Ducky started to panic because he didn't know what was happening. + +Ducky remembered his clever friend, Bunny, who lived in the nearby forest. Bunny was always good at solving problems. Ducky decided to go to Bunny's house for help. Bunny listened to Ducky's problem and came up with a clever idea. Bunny suggested that they build a dam to stop the water from flooding the stream. + +Ducky and Bunny worked together to build the dam. It was hard work, but they did it! The dam worked perfectly and the water stopped rising. Ducky was so happy and grateful for Bunny's clever idea. From that day on, Ducky knew that he could always count on Bunny to help him in times of need. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, her mom was making soup and asked Lily to lift the heavy pot of water onto the stove. Lily tried her best, but it was too heavy for her. Her mom helped her and showed her how to lift things safely. + +Later that day, Lily's grandma came over for dinner. She brought a big bow for Lily to wear. Lily loved the bow and put it on right away. But when they sat down to eat, Lily's mom warned her that the soup was spicy. Lily didn't listen and took a big bite. Her mouth was on fire! She learned that sometimes things that look pretty, like a bow, can be dangerous, like spicy soup. + +The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and be careful with things that might be dangerous, even if they look nice like a pretty bow. And if something is too heavy to lift, always ask for help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small town with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily and her mommy went to the store to buy some candy. Lily wanted something sour, but her mommy said no. + +Lily asked, "Why can't I have something sour?" + +Her mommy replied, "Because it will make your tummy hurt." + +Lily was sad, but she listened to her mommy. They bought some sweet candy instead. As they walked back home, they saw some of Lily's friends playing outside. They all had candy too. + +Lily said, "I have candy too! But mine is sweet, not sour." + +Her friends said, "Yum! Can we have some?" + +Lily shared her candy with her friends and they all had a fun time together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot liked to play outside with his friends. One day, Spot was playing with his ball when he saw a butterfly. Spot ran after the butterfly, but it flew away. + +Spot decided to wait for the butterfly to come back. He sat down and waited for a long time. Spot started to get bored, so he decided to stretch his legs. + +Suddenly, the butterfly came back! Spot was so excited that he jumped up and down. But he accidentally knocked over his friend's toy. Spot's friend was sad, but Spot said sorry and gave him a big hug. They played together and had fun for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the wild, where he would run and jump and have lots of fun. One day, Timmy noticed a colorful butterfly fluttering around him. He followed the butterfly until it landed on a flower. Timmy thought it was so pretty that he wanted to remember it forever. + +So, Timmy went inside and got his journal. A journal is a special book where you can write and draw things that you want to remember. Timmy drew a picture of the butterfly and wrote about how he saw it in the wild. He was so happy that he could keep the memory forever in his journal. + +From that day on, Timmy always brought his journal with him when he played outside. He noticed so many interesting things in the wild, like big trees and tiny bugs. He drew pictures and wrote about all of them in his journal. And every time he looked at his journal, he remembered all the fun he had in the wild. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie loved to fly high in the sky and sing songs. One day, Tweetie met a little worm named Wiggles. Wiggles lived in a pit and was very sad because he couldn't see the sky. + +Tweetie and Wiggles became friends and Tweetie would visit him often. But one day, Tweetie wanted to fly higher than ever before, and Wiggles disagreed. Tweetie flew away, not realizing that Wiggles was sad and alone in his pit. + +Days went by and Tweetie missed Wiggles. When she came back to visit, she found that Wiggles had been eaten by a big bird. Tweetie was very sad and realized that she should have listened to Wiggles and stayed with him in the pit. From then on, Tweetie always remembered to be a good friend and never to leave someone sad and alone. +Once upon a time, there was a big truck. The truck was red and had four big wheels. The truck was carrying lots of toys for the children. But, oh no! The truck stopped moving and the toys were stuck inside. + +The driver tried to fix the truck, but he couldn't. Then, a little boy came along and asked if he could help. The driver said yes and the boy looked at the truck. He saw that one of the wheels was broken. He went to his house and found a tool to fix the wheel. + +The boy came back and fixed the wheel. The truck started moving again and the toys were available for the children to play with. The driver was so happy that the little boy could solve the problem. They both smiled and drove away. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie liked to fly and sing all day long. One day, Tweetie saw a thin cat trying to catch a mouse outside a window. The mouse was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Tweetie flew down and told the cat to stop. The cat laughed and said, "I'm just playing. I won't hurt the mouse." But Tweetie knew better. She said, "It's not nice to scare others. You should be kind and make friends instead." + +The cat thought about what Tweetie said and realized she was right. From that day on, the cat and the mouse became friends and played together every day. Tweetie was happy to see that her words made a difference and that everyone could be friends if they tried. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she found a beautiful flower that was just starting to bloom. She was so happy and said, "Look, mommy! This flower is blooming!" + +Suddenly, a comet streaked across the sky and Lily was scared. She asked her mommy what it was and her mommy said, "Don't worry, it's just a comet. It's like a shooting star, but bigger." + +Lily felt better, but then she saw her little brother, Max, trying to pick the flowers she had just found. She said, "No, Max! Those are mine!" Max started to cry and Lily realized she was being mean. She said, "I'm sorry, Max. You can have one of the flowers. They're all fine." Max stopped crying and picked a flower. They both smiled and continued to play together. +Once upon a time, there was a big war. Many things were broken and people were sad. But then, a kind man came and helped fix everything. He counted the broken things and gave them a number. He worked hard every day until everything was fixed. The people were happy again and thanked the man for his help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, her mom was making rice for dinner. Lily was excited to help. Her mom gave her a spoon and asked her to stir the rice. Lily stirred and stirred until the rice was cooked. + +After dinner, Lily's mom told her how proud she was of her for helping. She said that when we help others, it makes them happy. Lily felt happy too. She learned that even little things, like stirring rice, can make a big difference. From that day on, Lily always looked for ways to help others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books about animals and princesses. One day, her mom told her they were going on a trip to the zoo. Lily was so excited to see all the animals she had read about in her books. + +Before they left, Lily's mom made sure they had healthy snacks to eat on their trip. They packed apples, carrots, and water bottles. Lily loved eating healthy because it made her feel strong and happy. + +At the zoo, Lily saw lions, tigers, and bears. She was amazed at how big and strong they were. She even got to see a princess parrot that looked just like the one in her book. Lily had so much fun on her trip and couldn't wait to read more books about the animals she saw. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, a big wind called a hurricane came to her town. Lily was frightened because the wind was very strong and made her feel scared. Her mommy said they needed to wrap themselves in a blanket to stay safe. + +Lily and her mommy wrapped themselves in a soft, warm blanket and sat together on the couch. The wind outside was very loud and made the windows shake. Lily's mommy hugged her tightly and told her everything would be okay. + +After a while, the wind stopped blowing so hard and the hurricane went away. Lily felt happy that the wind was gone and she wasn't frightened anymore. She and her mommy unwrapped themselves from the blanket and went outside to see if everything was okay. The sun was shining and the birds were singing, and Lily felt happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, while she was digging in the dirt, she found a pit. It was a funny looking pit with stripes on it. + +Lily called her mom over to show her the pit. "Look, Mommy!" she said. "I found a pit in the dirt! It's so funny looking." + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a gopher hole, Lily. Gophers live in those pits. Let's whisper so we don't scare them away." + +Lily and her mom whispered and waited patiently. Soon enough, a little gopher popped its head out of the pit. Lily giggled and said, "Hi, little guy! You're so funny looking!" The gopher scurried back into the pit, but Lily was happy she got to see it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to do many things like playing with her toys and drawing pictures. One day, her parents told her they were going on a holiday to the beach. Lily was very happy because she loved playing in the sand and swimming in the ocean. + +But when they arrived at the beach, it was gloomy and cloudy. Lily was sad because she wanted to see the sun and play in the warm sand. Her parents tried to cheer her up by building sandcastles and collecting seashells, but Lily still felt gloomy. + +Later that day, the sun finally came out and the sky turned blue. Lily was so happy that she ran into the ocean and splashed around. She realized that even though the day started gloomy, it ended up being a fun holiday after all. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat radishes from the garden. One day, Benny saw a big, red radish and wanted to eat it. But it was stuck in the ground! Benny tried to pull it out, but he couldn't. So, he decided to poke it with his paw. Suddenly, an angry farmer appeared and yelled at Benny for poking his radish. Benny was scared and ran away. From then on, Benny only ate the radishes that were easy to pull out of the ground. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl named Lily. She liked to explore and see new things. One day, she went to visit her grandma who lived behind a big gate. + +When Lily arrived, she saw her grandma outside, dressed in a pretty blue dress. "Wow, grandma! You look so pretty!" Lily exclaimed. + +Her grandma smiled and opened the gate so Lily could come in. They sat down and had some cookies and milk. Lily asked her grandma lots of questions about her dress and where she got it from. + +After their snack, Lily and her grandma went for a walk around the garden. They saw lots of flowers and birds. It was a beautiful day and Lily was happy she got to spend it with her grandma. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pie, especially apple pie. One day, Lily's mom made a delicious apple pie. Lily was so happy that she ate a big slice of pie. But after she finished, she saw that the pie plate was empty. Lily felt sad because she wanted more pie. + +Lily's mom told her not to worry because they could make another pie together. Lily was excited to help her mom. They went to the store to buy ingredients for the pie. When they got home, Lily helped her mom mix the ingredients and put the pie in the oven. + +After a little while, the pie was ready. Lily was so happy to see the pie again. She felt like the pie belonged to her and her mom. They both ate the pie together and it was even better than the first slice. From that day on, Lily knew that no matter how empty the pie plate may seem, she could always make more pie with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a big red bird named Benny. Benny loved to fly high in the sky and look at all the pretty things below. One day, Benny saw a shiny bottle on the ground. It was full of red juice that smelled sweet. Benny took a sip and it tasted like yummy grapes. Benny didn't know it was wine, but he liked it a lot. + +Benny flew around with the bottle in his beak, showing all his bird friends. They all wanted to try the red juice, but Benny said it was too rare and special to share. Benny flew for a long time, but eventually he got tired and had to land. He put the bottle down and went to take a nap. + +When Benny woke up, he saw that the bottle was empty. He didn't remember drinking it all, but he must have. Benny felt a little sad that the fun had to end, but he was happy he got to try something so delicious. From that day on, Benny always kept an eye out for more rare treats to try. +Once upon a time, there was a kind cat named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to dance and would often twirl around in circles. One day, Fluffy went to a party and saw a big piñata. The piñata was full of candy and toys, and Fluffy wanted to get some for her friends. She was patient and waited her turn, but when it was finally her chance to strike the piñata, she hit it too hard and it fell to the ground. Everyone laughed and Fluffy felt embarrassed. But then, her friends helped her gather the candy and toys and they all danced together happily. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little puppy named Max. Max was very obedient and always listened to his owner. One day, Max's owner decided to add a new toy to his collection. Max was very excited and played with his new toy all day. However, the next day, Max started feeling sick and his owner took him to the veterinarian. The veterinarian said that Max had eaten too much of his new toy and needed to rest. Max learned that even though he was excited about something new, he needed to be careful and not overdo it. From that day on, Max was more careful and always listened to his owner and the veterinarian. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and watch cartoons on his TV. One day, Timmy's mom brought home a new cushion for their couch. Timmy thought it was very soft and fun to jump on. + +But Timmy's nosy dog, Max, also thought the cushion was interesting. Max would always sniff around it and try to chew on it. Timmy's mom would scold Max and tell him to leave the cushion alone, but Max would always come back. + +One day, Timmy's mom went to the store and left Timmy and Max alone at home. Timmy was watching his cartoons and Max was napping on the cushion. Suddenly, Timmy heard a loud noise and ran to the living room. Max had chewed up the cushion and there were white fluffy pieces everywhere. + +Timmy's mom came home and saw what had happened. She was very upset and insisted that Max stay outside from now on. Timmy was sad because he loved Max, but he knew that Max had been very naughty. From then on, Timmy made sure to keep his toys and things safe from Max's nosy behavior. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a new bed that she loved very much. One night, Lily's mommy came to tuck her in and said, "Lily, I promise we will have a fun day tomorrow." + +Lily was so excited to hear this and asked, "Can we go to the park?" + +Mommy replied, "Yes, we can go to the park and play on the swings." + +Lily smiled and hugged her mommy. Then, she snuggled into her new bed and fell asleep, dreaming about the fun day she would have with her mommy at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide and seek with her friends. One day, she found a hidden way to hide behind a big tree. When her friends couldn't find her, they started to yell her name. But Lily stayed hidden and didn't answer. + +After a while, Lily realized that it wasn't fun anymore. She wanted to come out and play with her friends again. But they had already gone home. Lily felt sad and realized that hiding wasn't always the best way to have fun. She learned that it's important to play fair and be a good friend. + +From that day on, Lily always played fair and never hid for too long. She enjoyed her time with her friends and they all had fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little squirrel named Sammy. Sammy liked to eat peanuts. One day, Sammy found a big peanut, but it was stuck in a hole. Sammy tried to get the peanut out, but he couldn't. + +Sammy asked his friends for help, but they were all busy. So, Sammy decided to be independent and try to get the peanut out by himself. He stayed by the hole for a long time, trying to get the peanut out. + +Finally, Sammy was able to get the peanut out of the hole! He was so happy and proud of himself for being independent. From that day on, Sammy knew that he could do anything if he just stayed determined and tried his best. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant. He was very large and loved to eat peppers. One day, he went outside to play and found some paint. He decided to paint his trunk with the paint. The paint was red and made his trunk look very pretty. The elephant was so happy with his painted trunk that he showed it to all his friends. They thought it was very cool and wanted to paint their trunks too. They all had fun painting and playing together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard with her toys. One day, she saw a big cabinet in the corner of the yard. She wanted to play with it, so she climbed on top of it and started to slide down. It was so much fun! + +But then, something terrible happened. The cabinet started to wobble and it fell over. Lily got hurt and had to go to the hospital. She was very sad and scared. Her backyard, which was once peaceful, now felt scary and dangerous. + +From that day on, Lily never played on the cabinet again. She learned that even though something might seem like fun, it can be dangerous. She was grateful for her family and friends who helped her feel better. Even though the story had a bad ending, Lily knew that she had learned an important lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance. One day, her mom took her to the opera. Lily was so excited! When they got there, Lily saw the stage and it was so big and bright. She took a step closer to see it better. + +Then, the show started. The singers were so brilliant! Lily clapped her hands and danced in her seat. She loved the music and the story. When the show was over, Lily didn't want to leave. She wanted to stay and watch more operas. + +From that day on, Lily would sing and dance all the time. She dreamed of being on stage and singing like the brilliant singers she saw at the opera. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Blue. Blue lived in a tree in the forest. One day, Blue flew to the east to find some food. While Blue was flying, he saw a big cat. The cat was very alert and wanted to catch Blue. + +Blue was scared and flew back to his tree. When Blue got back to his tree, he saw his friend Red. Red asked, "Why are you so scared, Blue?" Blue replied, "I saw a big cat while I was flying to the east. The cat was very alert and wanted to catch me." + +Red said, "Don't be scared, Blue. I forgive you for not sharing your food with me yesterday. Let's be friends and find some food together." Blue felt happy and they both flew to the east to find some food. They found some seeds and shared them. They were both very happy and flew back to their tree together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she saw a daisy that was very pale. She asked her mommy, "Mommy, can we please help the daisy?" + +Mommy said, "Of course, sweetie. Let's give it some water and sunshine." + +Lily watered the daisy and put it in a sunny spot. She said, "Please get better soon, little daisy." + +The next day, Lily saw that the daisy was no longer pale. It was now bright and beautiful! She was so happy and said, "Thank you, mommy, for helping the daisy. It looks so pretty now!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "You're welcome, sweetie. It's always nice to help others." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a black cat named Midnight. One day, Lily wanted to borrow her friend's toy. Her friend said yes and Lily was very happy. She promised to bring it back soon. + +When Lily got home, she realized that the toy was dirty. She didn't want to give it back to her friend like that. So, she decided to clean it. She took a cloth and some soap and cleaned the toy until it was shiny and new. + +The next day, Lily gave the toy back to her friend. Her friend was very happy to see that it was clean. She thanked Lily and Lily felt proud of herself for being a good friend. Midnight the cat watched from the window and purred happily. +Once upon a time, there was a man who liked to ride his bike. He always wore a helmet to keep his head safe. He was bald, which meant he had no hair on his head. + +One day, the man was riding his bike and he saw a little boy. The boy said, "I like your helmet!" The man smiled and said, "Thank you! It keeps me safe when I ride my bike." + +But then, the man hit a big rock and fell off his bike. He hit his head and his helmet didn't help him. The little boy saw the man on the ground and ran to get help. But it was too late, the man didn't wake up. The little boy was very sad and cried. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a wish to see her grandma who lived far away. One day, her mommy and daddy said they would take her to see her grandma, but there was a delay. Lily was sad because she really wanted to see her grandma. + +But then, her mommy and daddy showed her a video call on the computer. Lily's grandma was on the screen and she talked to Lily with a compassionate voice. Lily was happy and she smiled. Even though she couldn't see her grandma in person, she was still happy to talk to her. + +After the video call, Lily made a wish that she could see her grandma soon. Her mommy and daddy promised her that they would try to make it happen. Lily went to bed that night feeling happy and loved. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the rain with her umbrella. One day, Lily's mom told her it was time to come inside, but Lily was too stubborn to quit playing. She kept jumping in puddles and twirling her umbrella around. + +Suddenly, a gust of wind came and blew Lily's umbrella away. She tried to catch it, but it was too high up in the sky. Lily realized then that it was time to quit playing and go inside. She was sad that her umbrella was gone, but her mom gave her a big hug and told her they could get a new one. From then on, Lily learned that sometimes it's important to quit and listen to grown-ups, even if it's hard. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his hoop every day. He would roll it around and jump through it. One day, Timmy saw his friend Billy crying. When he asked Billy what was wrong, Billy said that some kids were disturbing him and taking his toys. + +Timmy thought about it and decided to help his friend. He took his hoop and went to the kids who were disturbing Billy. He rolled his hoop towards them and asked them to stop bothering Billy. The kids were surprised and stopped what they were doing. + +Timmy showed them that it's not kind to disturb others and take their things. He shared his hoop with them and they all played together. From that day on, the kids learned to be kind and not disturb others. Timmy and Billy became great friends and played with their hoops every day, happy and content. The end. +Sara did not like broccoli. She thought it was yucky and green and smelled bad. She always tried to hide it under her plate or give it to her dog. But Mommy knew her tricks and always made her eat some. + +One day, Mommy made a big pot of soup for dinner. She said it was good for them and had lots of vegetables. Sara hoped there was no broccoli in it. She looked at the pot and saw something green floating on top. She felt scared. + +"Mommy, what is that?" she asked, pointing at the pot. + +"That's broccoli, Sara. It's very tasty and healthy. You should try some," Mommy said, smiling. + +"No, thank you. I don't like broccoli. Can I have something else?" Sara said, shaking her head. + +"No, Sara. You have to eat what I make for you. It's not polite to say no to food. Come on, let me hold your hand and we'll go to the table," Mommy said, taking Sara's hand. + +Sara did not want to go. She wanted to run away and hide. She tried to pull her hand away, but Mommy was stronger. She dragged her to the table and gave her a bowl of soup. She saw the green bits of broccoli in it and felt sick. + +"Here you go, Sara. Eat up and you'll feel better. Broccoli is good for you. It makes you strong and smart," Mommy said, spooning some soup into her mouth. + +Sara closed her eyes and opened her mouth. She felt the soup and the broccoli touch her tongue. She wanted to spit it out, but Mommy was watching. She swallowed it and made a face. It was yucky and bitter and mushy. She hated it. + +"Good girl, Sara. See, it's not so bad. You can do it. Have some more," Mommy said, giving her another spoonful. + +Sara looked at her bowl and saw there was still a lot of soup left. She felt like crying. She wished she had something else to eat. Something sweet and yummy and not green. She wished she had a cookie. +Ben and Mia were playing in the garden. They saw a caterpillar on a leaf. Ben wanted to touch it, but Mia said no. + +"That is a caterpillar. It will rise and become a butterfly. It is not for you to touch," Mia said. + +"But I want to see it. It is so fuzzy and green. Please, Mia, let me touch it," Ben said. + +He reached out his hand, but Mia slapped it away. + +"No, Ben, you are stupid. You will hurt the caterpillar. It is not a toy. It is a living thing. Go away," Mia said. + +Ben was angry and sad. He did not like Mia calling him stupid. He did not want to hurt the caterpillar. He just wanted to see it. He ran away, crying. + +Mia felt bad. She did not mean to be mean to Ben. She just wanted to protect the caterpillar. She followed Ben and said sorry. + +"Ben, I am sorry. I should not have called you stupid. You are not stupid. You are curious. I am curious too. But we have to be careful with the caterpillar. It is very small and fragile. We can watch it, but not touch it. Maybe we can see it rise and become a butterfly one day. Would you like that?" Mia said. + +Ben nodded. He wiped his tears and smiled. He forgave Mia. They hugged and went back to the garden. They sat on the grass and watched the caterpillar. They wondered what kind of butterfly it would be. They were happy. +Lily liked to paint. She had many colors and brushes. She painted flowers and trees and animals. She painted on paper and on the wall. She was happy when she painted. + +One day, Lily saw a big bottle of oil in the kitchen. It was shiny and yellow. She thought it was a color. She took the bottle and a brush and went to the living room. She saw a tall lamp. She wanted to paint the lamp. + +She opened the bottle and dipped the brush in the oil. She started to paint the lamp. The oil was slippery and sticky. It dripped on the floor and on the couch. Lily did not care. She painted the lamp all over. + +"Look, Mommy, I painted the lamp!" Lily said. She was proud of her work. + +Mommy came to the living room. She saw the oil and the lamp and the mess. She was not happy. She was angry. + +"Lily, what did you do?" Mommy said. "This is not paint. This is oil. Oil is not for painting. Oil is for cooking. You made a big mess. You ruined the lamp. You have to clean it up." + +Lily was sad. She did not know oil was not for painting. She wanted to make Mommy happy. She said she was sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Mommy. I did not know. I wanted to paint the lamp. I like to paint." + +Mommy sighed. She hugged Lily. She was not angry anymore. She was sorry too. + +"I know, Lily. I know you like to paint. But you have to be careful. You have to ask me before you use something. You have to use the right things for painting. Oil is not the right thing. Come, I will show you how to clean it up. And then we can paint together. But not with oil. With paint." +Lily liked to record her voice with her mom's phone. She would sing songs, tell jokes, and make funny noises. She thought it was fun to hear herself and show her mom and dad. + +One day, she saw a cheap toy at the store. It was a big ear with a button. The ear could record sounds and play them back. Lily wanted the ear very much. She asked her mom to buy it for her. + +"Mom, can I have the ear? Please, please, please!" Lily begged. + +"Sorry, Lily, but we can't buy the ear. It's too cheap. It might break easily or not work well. And we already have a phone that can record your voice. Why do you need the ear?" Mom said. + +"But I want the ear! It's so big and funny! And I can record other sounds, like the birds, or the dog, or the wind. Please, mom, please!" Lily cried. + +Mom shook her head. She knew Lily liked to record things, but she also wanted her to be happy with what she had. She tried to explain to Lily that the ear was not a good toy, and that she could record more things with the phone. + +But Lily did not listen. She was very angry and sad. She threw a tantrum in the store. She kicked and screamed and cried. She did not want to leave without the ear. + +Mom was very upset and embarrassed. She had to carry Lily out of the store, while Lily still yelled for the ear. Mom wished Lily would calm down and understand. She hoped Lily would learn to appreciate the phone and not want cheap toys. +Ben is a big boy who likes to work on his network. His network is a lot of wires and boxes that he connects together. He can make lights blink and sounds beep with his network. He works very hard to make his network bigger and better. + +One day, Ben's mom says he has to go to school. Ben does not want to go to school. He wants to stay home and work on his network. He says, "No, mom, I want to work!" But mom says, "You have to go to school, Ben. You can work on your network later." + +Ben goes to school, but he is not happy. He does not like the teacher or the other kids. He does not like the books or the toys. He only thinks about his network. He does not listen or play or learn. He is bored and sad. + +When school is over, Ben runs home. He wants to work on his network. But when he gets home, he sees that his network is gone. His mom has put it away in a box. She says, "Ben, you have to clean your room and do your homework before you can work on your network. You have to do other things, too, not just work." + +Ben is angry and sad. He does not want to clean his room or do his homework. He wants to work on his network. He says, "No, mom, I want to work!" But mom says, "You have to do these things, Ben. They are good for you. You can work on your network later." + +Ben does not listen to his mom. He sneaks into the box and takes out his network. He hides in his closet and works on his network. He works and works and works. He does not eat or drink or sleep. He only works on his network. + +After a long time, Ben is tired. He is very tired. He can not work anymore. He falls asleep in his closet, with his network in his arms. He dreams of lights and sounds and wires and boxes. He does not dream of mom or school or friends or fun. He only dreams of work. +Anna and Ben like to play in the big maze in the park. They run and hide and find new ways. Sometimes they get lost, but they always find each other. + +One day, they see a new sign at the entrance of the maze. It says: "Be quiet. Do not change the maze. It is a special maze for a special day." + +Anna and Ben are curious. They want to see what is special about the maze. They go inside and are very quiet. They do not touch anything. + +They walk and walk and see many pretty things. They see flowers and birds and stars and moons. They see colors and shapes and patterns. They see a big door with a sign that says: "The end of the maze. The start of the surprise." + +Anna and Ben are excited. They open the door and see a big room with a lot of people. They see their mom and dad and grandma and grandpa and friends. They see balloons and cake and presents. They hear music and laughter and clapping. + +They are surprised and happy. They run to their mom and dad and hug them. They say: "What is this? Why are you here?" + +Their mom and dad smile and say: "This is your birthday party, Anna and Ben. You are twins and you are four years old today. We made this special maze for you to have fun and find your way to us. We love you very much." + +Anna and Ben are very happy. They say: "Thank you, mom and dad. Thank you, everyone. This is the best maze ever. This is the best day ever." +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had many toys, but they wanted the same one: a red car. They both reached for the car and pulled it hard. + +"Mine!" Anna shouted. + +"No, mine!" Ben shouted. + +They pulled and pulled until the car broke in two. They both looked at the broken car and felt sad. They had ruined their toy. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw the broken car and the angry faces of Anna and Ben. She was not happy. + +"What did you do?" Mom asked. + +"We wanted the car," Anna said. + +"But we both wanted it," Ben said. + +Mom shook her head. "You should have shared the car. Sharing is caring. Now you have no car to play with. And you have to clean up this mess." + +She gave them a napkin and told them to pick up the pieces of the car. Anna and Ben felt ashamed. They knew they had been selfish and mean. They said sorry to each other and to Mom. They used the napkin to wipe the tears from their eyes. + +As they were cleaning up, they heard a loud noise outside. They looked out the window and saw a big dog barking at a small cat. The cat was frightened and ran away. The dog chased the cat and knocked over a trash can. + +"Oh no!" Anna said. + +"Poor cat!" Ben said. + +They felt sorry for the cat and wanted to help it. They ran to the door and opened it. They called out to the dog and the cat. + +"Stop! Stop!" Anna said. + +"Be nice! Be nice!" Ben said. + +The dog and the cat heard them and stopped. They looked at Anna and Ben and saw that they were friendly. The dog wagged its tail and the cat purred. They came closer and let Anna and Ben pet them. + +"Good dog! Good cat!" Anna said. + +"You are cute! You are cute!" Ben said. + +Mom came to the door and saw Anna and Ben with the dog and the cat. She smiled and said, "You are very kind and brave. You helped the dog and the cat to be friends. That is a good thing to do." + +Anna and Ben smiled and hugged the dog and the cat. They felt happy and proud. They had learned a lesson. They had learned to share and to care. + +The end. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy cars in the garden. They liked to zoom them on the grass and make loud noises. Lily had a red car and Ben had a blue car. They pretended they were racing each other. + +"Zoom, zoom, zoom! I'm faster than you!" Lily shouted. + +"No, you're not! Zoom, zoom, zoom! I'm faster than you!" Ben shouted back. + +They zoomed their cars until they reached the fence. There was a big hole in the fence. They saw something on the other side. It was a bird. It was not moving. It had a lot of blood on its feathers. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Let's go and see," Ben said. + +They crawled through the hole and went to the bird. They touched it with their fingers. It was cold and stiff. + +"Is it sleeping?" Lily asked. + +"No, it's not sleeping. It's dead," Ben said. + +"What does dead mean?" Lily asked. + +"It means it can't fly or sing or breathe anymore. It means it's gone forever," Ben said. + +Lily felt sad. She liked birds. She liked their songs and their colors. She wondered what happened to the bird. + +"Maybe a cat got it. Or a hawk. Or a car," Ben said. + +"Can we help it?" Lily asked. + +"No, we can't. There's nothing we can do. We should leave it alone," Ben said. + +They left the bird and went back to their cars. They zoomed them on the grass again. But they were not as loud or as happy as before. They thought about the bird and how it was dead. They wished it was not dead. They wished it could fly and sing and breathe again. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big yellow kite in the sky. It was flying high and fast. + +"Look, a kite!" Anna said. "I want to fly it!" + +"Me too!" Ben said. "Let's go and ask." + +They ran to the man who had the kite. He was sitting on a bench. He smiled at them. + +"Hello, little ones. Do you like my kite?" he asked. + +"Yes, we do!" Anna and Ben said. "Can we fly it, please?" + +"Sure, you can. But be careful. The wind is very strong today. It can change any time. Hold the string tight and don't let go." he said. + +He gave them the string. Anna and Ben took turns to fly the kite. They felt the wind pull and push. They laughed and cheered. + +But then, the wind changed. It blew harder and harder. The kite went higher and higher. Anna and Ben could not hold the string. It slipped from their hands. + +"Oh no!" Anna and Ben said. "The kite!" + +They watched the kite fly away. They felt sad and sorry. + +"I'm sorry, mister. We lost your kite." Anna said. + +"I'm sorry, too." Ben said. + +The man came to them. He hugged them. + +"Don't worry, kids. It's okay. It was just a kite. You can have another one. Maybe a red one, or a blue one, or a green one. There are many kites in the world. And you know what? You can always make your own kite. All you need is some paper, some sticks, some string, and some glue. And some imagination. Do you want to try?" he asked. + +Anna and Ben looked at him. They smiled. + +"Yes, we do!" they said. + +They went with the man to his car. He had a box full of kite materials. He helped them make their own kites. They chose their favorite colors and shapes. They decorated them with stickers and ribbons. They made them beautiful and unique. + +They went back to the park. They flew their kites. They felt the wind change again. But this time, they were ready. They held the strings tight and didn't let go. They watched their kites soar and dance. They felt happy and proud. + +They thanked the man for his kindness. He thanked them for their company. He said goodbye and drove away. + +Anna and Ben stayed in the park. They played with their kites. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big yellow kite in the sky. It was flying high and fast. + +They waved at it. They knew it was their friend. +Anna liked to go to the library with her mom. She liked to look at the books with many pictures and colors. She liked to listen to the stories that the lady read to the children. She liked to play with the toys and puzzles in the corner. + +One day, Anna saw a big red balloon in the library. It was tied to a chair with a string. Anna wanted to play with the balloon. She asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom said no, it was not theirs. It belonged to someone else. Anna was sad, but she obeyed her mom. + +But then, Anna saw a boy come to the chair. He was bigger than Anna. He had a mean face. He grabbed the balloon and pulled the string. He said it was his balloon. He said he would take it home. Anna did not like the boy. She thought he was rude. + +Anna ran to the boy and said, "Stop! That is not your balloon! That is the library's balloon! You have to share it with the other children!" The boy laughed and said, "No, it is mine! Go away, you little baby!" He pushed Anna away and ran to the door. + +Anna was angry and hurt. She got up and ran after the boy. She reached the door and grabbed the string. She pulled it hard. She wanted to take the balloon back. But the string was broken. It snapped and let go. The balloon flew away. It went up and up and up. It went out of the window. It went into the sky. + +Anna and the boy watched the balloon disappear. They were both shocked and sad. They had lost the balloon. They had no one to play with. They had no fun. They realized they had made a mistake. They wished they had been nice and shared the balloon. They looked at each other and said, "I'm sorry." They hugged and became friends. They went back to the library and found another toy to play with. They learned to release their anger and be kind. +Lila and Ben were having lunch with Mom. They had cheese and bread and grapes on their plates. Lila liked cheese and bread, but she did not like grapes. She wanted to give her grapes to Ben, who liked them very much. + +"Ben, do you want my grapes?" she asked. + +"Yes, please!" Ben said. He reached for Lila's plate. + +But Mom saw them and said, "No, no, you have to eat your own food. Lila, you have to try the grapes. They are good for you. They make you strong." + +Lila did not want to be strong. She wanted to be happy. She did not like the sour taste of the grapes. She made a face and said, "No, thank you. I don't like grapes." + +Mom sighed and said, "Okay, but you have to eat something else then. How about some carrot sticks? They are crunchy and sweet." + +Lila did not like carrot sticks either. She thought they were too hard and boring. She shook her head and said, "No, thank you. I don't like carrot sticks." + +Mom was getting a little annoyed. She said, "Lila, you have to eat something healthy. You can't just eat cheese and bread. You will get weak and sick. You have to eat some fruits and vegetables. They have vitamins and minerals that help you grow and learn." + +Lila did not care about vitamins and minerals. She cared about cheese and bread. She said, "No, thank you. I don't want to eat anything else. I'm full." + +Mom was about to say something more, but then she saw something on the table. It was Lila's plate. It was not a normal plate. It was a special plate that Lila got for her birthday. It was a plate that could twist and turn and make different shapes and colors. Lila loved her plate. She liked to play with it and see what it could do. + +Mom had an idea. She said, "Lila, I have a game for you. Do you want to play with your plate?" + +Lila's eyes lit up. She loved games. She loved her plate. She said, "Yes, please! What is the game?" + +Mom said, "The game is called Twist and Eat. You have to twist your plate and see what shape and color it makes. Then you have to eat something that matches the shape and color. For example, if your plate makes a circle and turns red, you have to eat a grape. If your plate makes a square and turns orange, you have to eat a carrot stick. Do you understand?" + +Lila nodded. She thought the game sounded fun. She said, "Yes, I understand. Let's play!" + +Mom smiled and said, "Okay, let's play. You go first. Twist your plate and see what happens." + +Lila twisted her plate and watched it change. She hoped it would make a triangle and turn yellow, so she could eat some cheese. But it did not. It made a circle and turned red. She had to eat a grape. + +Lila looked at the grape. She did not want to eat it. But she wanted to play the game. She wanted to see what her plate would do next. She took a deep breath and put the grape in her mouth. She bit it and felt the juice squirt out. She tasted it and was surprised. It was not as sour as she thought. It was actually a little sweet and a little tangy. It was not so bad. + +She swallowed the grape and said, "I ate a grape. It was okay. Now it's your turn, Mom. Twist your plate and see what happens." +Lila and Ben went to the zoo with their mom. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. But their favorite was the ostrich. The ostrich had a long neck, big eyes, and fluffy feathers. It ran very fast and made funny noises. + +"Look, mom, the ostrich is running!" Lila said, pointing at the bird. + +"It is, sweetie. Do you know what it eats?" mom asked. + +"Grass?" Ben guessed. + +"Sometimes, but it also likes fruits and seeds. And sometimes it swallows stones to help it digest," mom explained. + +"Wow, stones? That must hurt!" Lila said, making a face. + +The ostrich came closer to the fence, curious about the children. Lila and Ben smiled and waved at it. The ostrich tilted its head and blinked. It seemed to like them. + +"Can we feed it, mom?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, honey. Here, take some of these pellets. They are good for the ostrich," mom said, handing them a paper cup. + +Lila and Ben gently tossed some pellets to the ostrich. The ostrich pecked them up and made a happy sound. It stretched its neck and rubbed its head against the fence, as if to say thank you. + +"Aw, it's so nice!" Lila said, stroking its feathers. + +"It's very compassionate. It likes to share and care for its friends," mom said. + +Lila and Ben nodded. They felt a warm feeling in their hearts. They liked the ostrich too. + +"Can we clap for the ostrich, mom?" Ben asked. + +"Of course, honey. Let's applaud for the ostrich. It's a wonderful animal," mom said. + +Lila and Ben clapped their hands and cheered for the ostrich. The ostrich flapped its wings and made a loud noise. It was happy and proud. It liked the children too. +Sam and Tom are brothers. They like to play with their toy cars and trucks. They have a big box of toys in their room. But they also have a problem. There is a rat in their room. The rat likes to eat their toys and make holes in their box. + +One day, Sam and Tom see the rat again. It is running on their bed with a toy car in its mouth. Sam and Tom are angry and scared. They shout at the rat. + +"Go away, rat! You are bad! You are not our friend!" Sam says. + +"Leave our toys alone, rat! You are naughty! You are not welcome!" Tom says. + +But the rat does not listen. It runs away with the toy car and hides under the bed. Sam and Tom try to catch it, but they cannot. The rat is too fast and too smart. + +Sam and Tom are sad. They look at their box of toys. There are many holes and many toys are missing. The rat has increased the damage to their box and their toys. + +"What can we do, Sam? The rat is too strong and too clever. We cannot stop it," Tom says. + +"I have an idea, Tom. We can ask for help. We can ask Dad. He is strong and clever too. He can help us get rid of the rat," Sam says. + +"OK, Sam. Let's go and ask Dad. He is in the kitchen. He is making a cake for Mom. Mom is modest and kind. She likes cake," Tom says. + +Sam and Tom run to the kitchen. They find Dad. They tell him about the rat. Dad listens and nods. + +"Don't worry, boys. I will help you. I have a trap. We can catch the rat and take it away. Then you can play with your toys in peace," Dad says. + +"Thank you, Dad. You are the best. You are our hero," Sam and Tom say. + +Dad smiles and hugs them. He takes the trap and goes to their room. He sets the trap under the bed. He puts a piece of cheese on the trap. He waits for the rat. + +Soon, the rat smells the cheese. It comes out of its hiding place. It sees the cheese. It is hungry and greedy. It runs to the cheese. It does not see the trap. It steps on the trap. Snap! The trap closes on the rat. The rat is caught. It squeaks and struggles. + +Dad hears the noise. He goes to the trap. He sees the rat. He picks up the trap. He takes the rat outside. He puts the rat in his car. He drives away. He finds a place far from their house. He lets the rat go. He hopes the rat will not come back. + +Dad returns to his house. He goes to Sam and Tom's room. He sees them playing with their toys. They are happy and safe. He joins them. He plays with them. They have fun. + +They thank Dad again. They tell him they love him. He tells them he loves them too. He is proud of them. They are brave and good. + +They finish playing. They go to the kitchen. They find Mom. She has made a cake for them. She is modest and kind. She likes cake. They hug her. They tell her they love her. She tells them she loves them too. She is happy to see them. + +They eat the cake. It is delicious. They are full and satisfied. They are a happy family. They have no more problems. They have no more rats. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to watch the big kids do tricks with their hoops. They wanted to try too, but they were too small. + +"Can I have a hoop, please?" Lily asked a big kid. + +"Sure, here you go. But be careful, it's not easy," the big kid said. He gave Lily a red hoop. + +"Thank you!" Lily said. She tried to spin the hoop around her waist, but it fell to the ground. She picked it up and tried again. + +Tom watched Lily. He thought she was careless. He wanted to show her how to do it better. He saw a blue hoop on the grass. He ran to get it. + +"Hey, that's mine!" another big kid shouted. He chased Tom. + +Tom did not hear him. He was busy spinning the hoop around his neck. He felt proud. He looked at Lily and smiled. + +But then he tripped over a rock. The hoop flew off his neck and hit a tree. The tree shook and a big branch fell down. It landed on the big kid who was running after Tom. + +"Ow! That hurts!" the big kid cried. He rubbed his head. + +Tom and Lily were scared. They dropped their hoops and ran away. They learned their lesson. They decided to watch the big kids from a safe distance. They did not want to be careless again. +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks. They liked to build towers and houses with different shapes and colors. Lily had a unique block. It was a square, but it had a hole in the middle. She called it her special block. + +"Look, Ben, this is my special block. It can make a window or a door. Do you want to try?" Lily asked. + +Ben nodded. He took the special block and put it on top of his tower. He looked through the hole and smiled. + +"Wow, this is fun! I can see you through the window, Lily. Can I keep it?" Ben asked. + +Lily shook her head. She wanted her special block back. She reached for it, but Ben held it tight. + +"No, it's mine now. I like it. It's unique. You have many other blocks, Lily. Let me have this one," Ben said. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She wanted to share, but she also wanted her special block. She tried to pull it from Ben, but he wouldn't let go. + +"Give it back, Ben! It's mine! You are not nice. You are not my friend," Lily shouted. + +Ben shouted back. "No, it's mine! You are not nice. You are not my friend." + +They started to fight over the special block. They pulled and pushed and yelled. They didn't notice that their tower was falling down. The blocks crashed to the floor and made a loud noise. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" a voice said. It was their teacher, Miss Lee. She came over and saw the mess and the tears. + +"What's going on here? Why are you fighting? What happened to your tower?" Miss Lee asked. + +Lily and Ben stopped fighting. They looked at the floor and felt sorry. They looked at Miss Lee and felt ashamed. + +"We were fighting over this block. It's a unique block. It's a square with a hole. It's Lily's special block, but I wanted it," Ben said. + +Miss Lee picked up the special block and looked at it. She smiled. + +"It is a unique block. It's a square with a hole. It's very nice. But you know what's nicer? Sharing and caring. Lily, you were kind to let Ben try your special block. Ben, you were happy to play with the special block. But you both forgot to respect each other's feelings. Lily, how did you feel when Ben didn't want to give back your special block?" Miss Lee asked. + +Lily sniffed. "I felt sad and angry. It's my special block. I love it. I wanted to share, but I also wanted it back," Lily said. + +Miss Lee nodded. "I understand. And Ben, how did you feel when Lily wanted to take back her special block?" Miss Lee asked. + +Ben wiped his eyes. "I felt sad and angry. It's a unique block. I like it. I wanted to keep it. I didn't have another block like it," Ben said. + +Miss Lee nodded. "I understand. But you see, you both had something in common. You both liked the special block. You both wanted to play with it. You both felt sad and angry. But instead of talking and listening, you fought and hurt each other. That's not nice. That's not how friends treat each other. Friends share and care. Friends respect and understand. Friends say sorry and forgive. Do you want to be friends?" Miss Lee asked. + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They felt sorry for what they did. They nodded. + +"Yes, we want to be friends," they said. + +Miss Lee smiled. "That's good. Then, can you say sorry to each other and give each other a hug?" Miss Lee asked. + +Lily and Ben said sorry and gave each other a hug. They felt better. + +"Can we play together again?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, we can. Can we share the special block?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, we can. We can take turns. We can make more windows and doors. We can build a new tower," Lily said. + +Miss Lee handed them the special block. "That's a great idea. Here you go. Have fun. And remember, sharing and caring is more important than any block, even a unique one," Miss Lee said. + +Lily and Ben thanked Miss Lee. They took the special block and went to play. They shared and cared. They respected and understood. They were friends. +Lily and Tom are playing in the garden. They see a big black box under a tree. They are curious. + +"What is in the box?" Lily asks. + +"I don't know. Let's open it and see," Tom says. + +They run to the box and lift the lid. Inside, they find many shiny things. There are necklaces, rings, bracelets, and earrings. They are all different colors and shapes. + +"Wow, look at these!" Lily says. She picks up a necklace with a red heart. "This is so pretty!" + +Tom likes a ring with a blue star. He puts it on his finger. "This is cool!" + +They try on different things and admire themselves. They feel happy and excited. + +But then, they hear a loud voice. It is the owner of the box. She is an old lady who lives next door. She is angry. + +"Hey, you two! What are you doing with my things? These are mine! Give them back!" she shouts. + +Lily and Tom are scared. They drop the things and close the box. They run away as fast as they can. + +"Sorry, sorry, sorry!" they say. + +They go back to their house and hide in their room. They hope the old lady will not tell their mom and dad. They learn a lesson. They should not touch things that are not theirs. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the land near their homes. The land has many trees and flowers and animals. Lily and Tom have fun running and jumping and finding things. + +One day, they see a thin cat in the land. The cat is dirty and hungry and scared. Lily and Tom want to help the cat. They go near the cat and talk to it. + +"Hello, cat. We are Lily and Tom. We are your friends. Do you want some food?" Lily says. + +The cat looks at them and meows softly. It is very hungry. Lily and Tom give the cat some bread and milk from their bags. The cat eats and drinks and feels better. + +"Do you want to come with us? We can clean you and make you warm and happy," Tom says. + +The cat nods and follows them. Lily and Tom take the cat to their homes. They clean the cat with water and soap. They dry the cat with a towel. They brush the cat's fur. They give the cat a name. They call it Fluffy. + +Fluffy is very happy. It purrs and cuddles with Lily and Tom. Lily and Tom are happy too. They have a new friend. They love Fluffy. Fluffy loves them. They play and sleep and laugh together. They are a family. +Tom is a big dog. He likes to play with his ball. He runs and jumps and catches the ball in his mouth. He is very happy. + +One day, Tom sees a little cat. The cat is scared of Tom. She runs away from him. Tom thinks the cat wants to play. He chases the cat. The cat climbs a tree. Tom barks at the cat. He wants the cat to come down. + +The cat is stuck in the tree. She meows for help. She is very sad. She wears a collar with a bell. The bell makes a noise. + +Sue is a girl. She is Tom's friend. She hears the bell and the meows. She sees the cat in the tree. She sees Tom barking at the cat. She knows the cat is in trouble. She calls Tom. She tells him to stop barking. She tells him to be nice. + +Sue gets a ladder. She climbs the ladder. She reaches the cat. She pets the cat. She takes off the collar. She puts the collar in her pocket. She carries the cat down the ladder. She hugs the cat. She is very brave. + +Tom is curious. He sniffs the cat. He licks the cat. The cat is wet. The cat hisses at Tom. She does not like Tom. She scratches Tom. Tom yelps. He runs away from the cat. + +Sue scolds the cat. She tells her to be nice. She carries the cat to her house. She gives the cat some milk. She gives the cat a name. She calls her Lily. She puts the collar back on Lily. She loves Lily. + +Tom is sad. He misses Sue. He misses his ball. He goes to Sue's house. He sees Sue and Lily. He wants to play. He barks at Sue. He brings his ball. He drops his ball at Sue's feet. + +Sue smiles. She picks up the ball. She throws the ball. Tom runs and jumps and catches the ball in his mouth. He is very happy. + +Lily watches. She sees Tom and Sue. She sees the ball. She is curious. She chases the ball. She catches the ball in her mouth. She is very happy. + +Sue laughs. She claps her hands. She praises Tom and Lily. She tells them to be friends. She carries Tom and Lily to her couch. She cuddles them. She loves them. +Tim and Mia liked to play in the garden. They liked to look at the flowers and the bugs. One day, they saw a snake under a rock. The snake was long and green and had black spots. + +"Look, a snake!" Tim said. He wanted to touch it. He was not afraid of snakes. + +"No, Tim, don't!" Mia said. She was afraid of snakes. She thought they were bad and could bite. "Snakes are not nice. We should go away." + +But Tim did not listen. He moved the rock and reached for the snake. The snake did not like that. It hissed and coiled and showed its teeth. + +"Tim, stop!" Mia said. She was very scared. She wanted to help Tim. She was thoughtful. She looked around and saw a stick. She picked it up and threw it at the snake. The snake was startled and let go of Tim. It slithered away into the grass. + +Tim was hurt. He cried and held his hand. It had a red mark where the snake bit him. Mia ran to him and hugged him. She was sorry for him. + +"I'm sorry, Tim," she said. "Are you okay?" + +Tim nodded. He was brave. He stopped crying. He thanked Mia for saving him. + +"Thank you, Mia," he said. "You are a good sister. You are thoughtful." + +Mia smiled. She was happy. She was a good sister. She was thoughtful. + +They went back to the house. They told their mom what happened. Their mom was worried. She cleaned Tim's hand and put a bandage on it. She said Tim was lucky. The snake was not poisonous. She said they should not play with snakes. They should behave. + +Tim and Mia agreed. They learned their lesson. They said they would behave. They hugged their mom and each other. They were sorry. They were thankful. They were thoughtful. +Mia and Leo were twins who liked to play pretend. They had a big box of old clothes and things that they used to dress up and make stories. One day, they found an envelope in the box that had a shiny sticker on it. It looked very expensive. + +"Wow, look at this!" Mia said, holding the envelope. "Maybe it has a secret message inside!" + +"Or maybe it has money!" Leo said, grabbing the envelope. "Let's open it and see!" + +They tore the envelope and found a card with a picture of a fairy and some glitter. The card said: "To Mia and Leo, you are very special and I believe in you. Love, Grandma." + +Mia and Leo smiled and hugged the card. They remembered that Grandma had sent them the card for their birthday, but they had forgotten to open it. + +"Grandma is so nice!" Mia said. "She always sends us cards and gifts." + +"Yes, she is!" Leo said. "And she always tells us stories about fairies and magic." + +They decided to call Grandma and thank her for the card. They put on their pretend phones and dialed her number. + +"Hello, Grandma!" they said together. "We love you and we love your card!" + +Grandma was very happy to hear from them. She told them how proud she was of them and how much she missed them. She also told them a new story about a fairy who helped a lost child find his way home. + +Mia and Leo listened with wonder and asked her many questions. They felt very lucky to have a grandma who believed in them and made them feel special. They told her they would send her a card back with their own drawings and stickers. + +They said goodbye and hung up their pretend phones. Then they ran to the box and looked for some paper and crayons. They wanted to make the most beautiful and expensive card for Grandma. They knew she would love it. +Sam and Max are brothers. They like to play with their toys in the living room. But today, it is very hot outside. The sun is bright and the air is sticky. Sam and Max feel tired and sweaty. + +"Can we go to the pool, Mom?" Sam asks. + +"No, not today, honey. The pool is closed because of the germs. We have to stay home and be safe," Mom says. + +Sam and Max are sad. They don't want to play with their toys anymore. They want to swim and splash and cool off. + +"Let's lie on the couch, Max. Maybe we can watch a show," Sam says. + +"OK, Sam. But the couch is hot too. And the show is boring," Max says. + +They lie on the couch and turn on the TV. But they don't pay attention to the show. They close their eyes and wish for the pool. + +Mom sees them on the couch. She feels sorry for them. She has an idea. + +"Boys, I have a surprise for you. Come to the backyard," she says. + +Sam and Max jump off the couch and run to the backyard. They see a big blue plastic pool filled with water. Mom has set it up for them. + +"Wow, Mom, thank you! You are the best!" Sam and Max say. + +They put on their swimsuits and jump into the pool. They swim and splash and cool off. They laugh and have fun. + +They forget about the hot couch and the boring show. They are happy. +Sara was a big girl who liked to lead her class. She always walked in front, told the others what to do, and never listened to the teacher. She thought she was the best and the smartest. + +One day, the class went to the park for a picnic. Sara led them to a big tree and said, "This is our spot. We will eat here and play here. No one can go anywhere else." The other kids nodded, but they did not look happy. They wanted to explore the park and see the flowers and the birds. + +The teacher said, "Sara, we have to share the park with the other classes. We can't stay in one place. We have to move around and see different things." Sara said, "No, teacher. This is our spot. We will not move. You can't tell me what to do. I am the leader." The teacher frowned, but she did not want to fight with Sara. She said, "Okay, Sara. You can stay here, but the rest of us will go and see the park. We will come back soon. Don't go anywhere, okay?" Sara said, "Okay, teacher. Bye-bye." + +The teacher and the other kids left Sara alone under the tree. Sara felt proud and happy. She ate her sandwich and drank her juice. She played with her doll and sang a song. She did not care about the park or the other kids. She only cared about herself. + +But soon, Sara felt hot and thirsty. The sun was very bright and the air was very dry. Sara had no more juice and no more water. She looked around and saw no one. She felt scared and lonely. She wanted to see the teacher and the other kids. She wanted to go to the park and see the flowers and the birds. She wanted to say sorry and be nice. + +But it was too late. Sara was too far from the teacher and the other kids. She was too weak to walk or call for help. She lay down under the tree and closed her eyes. She felt very sick and very sad. She was very pale and very still. She did not wake up again. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. They have many cars and trucks in a big box. They share the box and take turns. + +One day, Tom sees a new car in the box. It is red and shiny. It has a zipper on the back. Tom thinks the zipper is cool. He wants to play with the new car. + +"Can I have the new car?" Tom asks Sam. + +"No, I want the new car," Sam says. "It is mine. I got it from my mom." + +Tom and Sam disagree. They both want the new car. They pull the car from each other. They are angry and sad. + +"Stop!" a voice says. It is their teacher, Miss Lee. She sees Tom and Sam fighting. She is not happy. + +"Tom, Sam, what are you doing?" Miss Lee asks. "Why are you fighting?" + +Tom and Sam tell Miss Lee about the new car. They both say it is theirs. + +Miss Lee shakes her head. She says, "You need to share the new car. It is not nice to fight. How about you take turns? Tom can play with the new car for five minutes, then Sam can play with it for five minutes. Is that fair?" + +Tom and Sam think about it. They nod. They say, "Okay, Miss Lee. We will share the new car. We are sorry." + +Miss Lee smiles. She says, "Good. I am glad you are friends again. Now, go and play nicely." + +Tom and Sam hug each other. They say, "We are sorry, too. We are still friends." + +They go and play with the new car. They take turns. They have fun. They like the zipper. They zip and unzip it. They make vroom vroom sounds. They are happy. +Tim and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were explorers in a swamp. They made mud pies and looked for bugs and frogs. They had a lot of fun. + +But then they heard their mom call them. "Tim, Lily, time to come in and have a bath!" she said. Tim and Lily did not want to stop playing. They were having too much fun. They were impatient. They wanted to play more. + +"Can we play a little longer, mom?" Tim asked. "Please?" + +"No, you can't. You are very dirty and smelly. You need to have a bath right now. Come on, don't make me suffer. You can play again tomorrow." Mom said. + +Tim and Lily sighed. They knew they had to obey their mom. They picked up their toys and walked to the house. They were sad to leave the swamp. They hoped they would find more bugs and frogs tomorrow. They loved to play in the swamp. +Tom and Anna liked to play in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two coal eyes. They were very happy with their snowman. + +But then, a mean boy came by. He kicked the snowman's hat off. He pulled the scarf and the carrot. He laughed and said, "Your snowman is ugly and pale. He has no mouth and no arms. He is not a real snowman." + +Tom and Anna were very sad and angry. They shouted, "Stop it! Stop it! You are bad and mean. You are not our friend. Go away!" + +The mean boy did not listen. He wanted to kick the snowman's eyes out. But then, a big dog came by. He barked loudly and ran towards the mean boy. He scared him away. He licked Tom and Anna's faces. He wagged his tail. + +Tom and Anna smiled and hugged the dog. They said, "Thank you, dog. You are good and brave. You are our friend. You saved our snowman." + +The dog barked happily. He liked Tom and Anna. He liked their snowman. He let them pet him and play with him. He did not mind the snow. He did not mind the cold. He only wanted to have fun. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with cars and balls. But sometimes they fight. They fight over toys and snacks and who is faster. + +One day, they find a big pit in the park. It is full of sand and rocks. They think it is fun to dig and build in the pit. They make a hill and a tunnel and a castle. But then they want the same car. It is red and shiny and fast. + +"Give me the car!" Tim says. He pulls the car from Sam. + +"No, it is mine!" Sam says. He pulls the car back. + +They tug and tug. The car is tight in their hands. They do not want to let go. They yell and cry. + +"Stop!" a voice says. It is Mom. She comes to the pit. She sees the boys fighting. She is not happy. + +"What are you doing?" she asks. "Why are you fighting?" + +They look at Mom. They feel bad. They know fighting is wrong. + +"We want the car," they say. + +Mom shakes her head. She takes the car from them. She puts it in her bag. + +"No car for you," she says. "You need to share and be nice. Or you will have no toys at all." + +She makes them hug and say sorry. Then she gives them each a ball. She tells them to play together and have fun. + +Tim and Sam nod. They do not want to fight anymore. They want to be good brothers. They roll the balls in the pit. They laugh and smile. They are happy. +Lily and Tom were playing with their piggy bank. They liked to put coins in it and hear the clink sound. They had many coins of different colors and sizes. + +One day, Lily found an unusual coin in her pocket. It was shiny and had a star on it. She showed it to Tom and said, "Look, I have a special coin. It is very pretty." + +Tom wanted to see the coin too. He asked, "Can I hold it, please?" Lily said, "OK, but be careful. Don't lose it." She gave him the coin and he looked at it closely. + +He liked the coin so much that he wanted to keep it. He had an idea. He said, "Lily, I have a surprise for you. Close your eyes and hold out your hand." Lily did what he said. Tom quickly put another coin in her hand and replaced the unusual coin with it. He said, "Open your eyes. I gave you a new coin. It is bigger and heavier than the old one." + +Lily opened her eyes and saw the coin. She was confused. She said, "This is not my coin. This is your coin. Where is my coin?" She looked at Tom and saw the unusual coin in his hand. She said, "Tom, you took my coin. That is not fair. Give it back to me." + +Tom felt guilty. He knew he did something wrong. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was selfish. I wanted your coin because it was special. But it is yours, not mine. Here, take it back." He gave her the coin and hugged her. He said, "I'm sorry. Can you forgive me?" + +Lily smiled and hugged him back. She said, "It's OK, Tom. I forgive you. You are my brother and I love you. But next time, don't take my things without asking. And don't lie to me. OK?" + +Tom nodded and said, "OK. I promise. And I love you too. Can we still play with the piggy bank?" + +Lily said, "Yes, we can. But let's share the coins and take turns. OK?" + +Tom said, "OK. That sounds fun. Come on, let's go." They ran to the piggy bank and started to play again. They were happy and learned a lesson. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toys and watch TV. One day, they find a big cable in the closet. It is long and black and has two ends. + +"Look, Sam, a cable!" Tom says. "What can we do with it?" + +"Maybe we can record something," Sam says. "Like on TV. Let's try it." + +They take the cable and one end to the TV. They look for a hole to plug it in. They find one and push it hard. Then they take the other end to the phone. They plug it in too. + +"Now we are ready," Tom says. "Let's record something funny." + +They turn on the TV and the phone. They see themselves on the screen. They make funny faces and noises. They laugh and giggle. + +"Hello, we are Tom and Sam," Tom says. "We are recording a show for you. We hope you like it." + +They sing a song and dance. They tell jokes and stories. They have a lot of fun. + +They do not know that Mom is watching them from the kitchen. She smiles and shakes her head. She thinks they are very cute and clever. She decides to let them play and record. She will watch their show later. She is proud of her boys. +Ben and Mia are playing in the park. They see a big bag under a tree. They want to know what is inside. + +"Let's crawl to the bag and look," Ben says. + +"OK, but be quiet. Maybe it is someone's bag and they will be angry," Mia says. + +They crawl on the grass, very slowly and quietly. They reach the bag and open it. Inside, they see a lot of toys. There are cars, dolls, books, and balls. + +"Wow, look at all these toys! Can we play with them?" Ben asks. + +"Maybe, but we have to ask first. Maybe the bag belongs to a friendly boy or girl who will share with us," Mia says. + +They hear a voice behind them. It is a friendly boy with curly hair and glasses. He is smiling. + +"Hi, I'm Sam. This is my bag. I brought these toys to play with my friends, but they are late. Do you want to play with me?" he asks. + +Ben and Mia are happy. They like Sam and his toys. They nod and smile. + +"Yes, please. We want to play with you. We are Ben and Mia. Thank you for sharing your bag," they say. + +Sam is happy too. He likes Ben and Mia. They are friendly and polite. He takes out some toys and gives them to Ben and Mia. + +"Here, you can play with these. I have more in my bag. Let's have fun together," he says. + +They play with the toys, and talk, and laugh. They have a lot of fun. They are new friends. They are glad they crawled to the bag. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play with paint. They had many colors of paint. They painted on paper, on walls, on rocks, and on their faces. + +One day, they found a big can of paint. It was white paint. They wanted to paint something big and fun. They saw a car in the street. It was a red car. They thought it was a good idea to paint the car. + +They took the can of paint and a brush. They ran to the car. They started to paint the car. They painted the doors, the windows, the wheels, and the roof. They laughed and had fun. + +But they did not see the man who owned the car. He was in the shop. He came out of the shop. He saw his car. He was very angry. He shouted at Lily and Tom. + +"What are you doing? You are foolish children! You ruined my car! You have to pay for this!" + +Lily and Tom were scared. They dropped the can of paint and the brush. They ran away. They did not finish painting the car. They felt bad. They knew they did something wrong. They said sorry to each other. They decided to never paint on cars again. +Lily and Ben were playing hide and seek in the big house. Lily was the seeker and Ben was the hider. Lily counted to ten and then opened her eyes. She looked around the room, but she could not see Ben. She went to the door and peeked into the hall. She saw a big closet with a door that was a little open. She smiled and tiptoed to the closet. She thought Ben was hiding inside. + +She opened the door and shouted, "I found you, Ben!" But it was not Ben. It was a big, furry, scary monster. The monster had sharp teeth and claws and red eyes. It roared at Lily and reached for her. Lily was very scared. She screamed and ran away from the closet. She ran to the living room, where her mom and dad were. + +"Mommy, Daddy, help! There is a monster in the closet!" Lily cried. Her mom and dad looked at her with surprise and worry. They hugged her and tried to calm her down. + +"What monster, Lily? Where did you see it?" her mom asked. + +"In the hall, in the big closet. It was hiding there. It was very scary. It roared at me," Lily said. + +Her dad got up and went to the hall. He opened the closet and looked inside. He saw a big, furry, scary monster. But he also saw something else. He saw a small, round, shiny thing on the floor. He picked it up and brought it to the living room. + +"Lily, look what I found. It is a flashlight. Do you know what this is?" he asked. + +Lily nodded. She remembered that she and Ben had played with the flashlight before. They had made funny shadows on the wall with it. + +"This flashlight has a button. When you press it, it makes light. When you let go, it stops. See?" her dad said. He pressed the button and the flashlight made light. He let go and it stopped. He pressed it again and again, making the light blink on and off. + +Lily watched the blinking light. She felt less scared. She understood what had happened. + +"Did you and Ben use this flashlight to play hide and seek?" her dad asked. + +Lily nodded again. She remembered that Ben had taken the flashlight with him when he hid. He had gone to the big closet and turned on the flashlight. He had put it on the floor and covered it with a coat. He had hoped that Lily would not see the light. But he had forgotten to turn it off. The light had shone through the coat and made the monster's eyes blink. + +"I'm sorry, Daddy. I was scared of the monster. But it was not a real monster. It was just a coat and a flashlight," Lily said. + +Her dad smiled and hugged her. He was not angry. He was glad that Lily was okay. + +"It's okay, Lily. You don't have to be sorry. It was a mistake. Anyone can make a mistake. The important thing is that you are safe and brave. And you know what? There is no monster in the closet. It is just a coat and a flashlight. Do you want to see?" he asked. + +Lily nodded. She wanted to see. She took her dad's hand and went to the hall. They opened the closet and looked inside. They saw a big, furry, scary coat and a small, round, shiny flashlight. They saw no monster. + +Lily laughed. She was not scared anymore. She was happy. + +"Can I play with the flashlight, Daddy?" she asked. + +"Sure, Lily. But only if you share it with Ben. Where is Ben, by the way?" her dad asked. + +Lily looked around. She did not see Ben. She wondered where he was hiding. She had an idea. + +"Maybe he is in the basement," she said. + +She ran to the basement door and opened it. She saw a dark, spooky, cold place. She heard a small voice. + +"Lily, is that you? Did you find me?" the voice said. + +It was Ben. He was hiding in the basement. He had the other flashlight. He had turned it off and waited for Lily. But Lily had never come. He had heard her scream and run. He had been scared too. He had stayed in the basement. He had hoped that Lily would come back. + +Lily smiled. She had found Ben. She turned on her flashlight and went down the stairs. She saw Ben sitting in a corner. He looked scared and lonely. She felt sorry for him. + +"Hi, Ben. I found you. You are a good hider. But you don't have to hide anymore. There is no monster in the closet. It was just a coat and a flashlight. Do you want to see?" +Anna had a sore throat and a fever. She did not want to eat or play. She only wanted to lie on the couch and watch TV. Her mom said she had to go to the doctor, but Anna did not like the doctor. She said the doctor was scary and mean. She insisted that she was fine and did not need any medicine. + +Her mom tried to explain that the doctor was nice and helpful. She said the doctor would check her throat and give her something to make her feel better. She said Anna was being foolish and stubborn. She said Anna had to go to the doctor or she would get sicker. + +Anna still refused to go. She cried and kicked and hid under the blanket. Her mom got very angry and frustrated. She said Anna had to go to the doctor right now or she would be in big trouble. She said Anna had no choice and she had to listen to her mom. + +Anna realized that her mom was serious and she could not win. She felt scared and sorry. She said she was sorry and she would go to the doctor. She said she did not mean to be foolish and stubborn. She said she just did not like the doctor. + +Her mom hugged her and said she understood. She said she did not like the doctor either, but sometimes they had to do things they did not like. She said she was proud of Anna for being brave and smart. She said she loved her and they would go to the doctor together. +Anna liked to study. She liked to look at books and learn new things. She had a big book with many pictures of animals. She wanted to know their names and sounds. + +One day, she took her book and her hat and went to the park. She found a nice spot under a tree and opened her book. She saw a picture of a lion. She said, "This is a lion. It says roar." She made a loud roar and smiled. + +Then she saw a picture of a duck. She said, "This is a duck. It says quack." She made a soft quack and giggled. + +She turned the page and saw a picture of a bear. She said, "This is a bear. It says grrr." She made a deep grrr and frowned. + +She heard a voice behind her. It was a boy. He said, "Hi, I like your hat. It is red and has a star. Can I see your book?" + +Anna looked at the boy. He had a blue shirt and a smile. She said, "Hi, my name is Anna. This is my book. It has animals. Do you like animals?" + +The boy nodded. He said, "Yes, I like animals. My name is Ben. Can I sit with you and study?" + +Anna smiled. She said, "Yes, you can. You are kind. We can be friends." + +She moved over and made room for Ben. They sat together and looked at the book. They learned the names and sounds of many animals. They had fun and shared their hat and book. They were happy. +Tim and Lily were playing in the park. They had a big box of chalk and they liked to draw on the ground. They drew flowers, stars, cars and animals. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, a bald man came. He was angry and mean. He did not like the children or their drawings. He said, "Stop that! You are making a mess! Go away or I will call the police!" He pointed at them with his finger. + +Tim and Lily were scared. They did not want to make the man mad. They said, "Sorry, sir. We were just playing. We will go now." They picked up their chalk and ran away. + +But they did not see that the man had a dog. The dog was big and loud. It did not like the man either. It saw the chalk and thought it was a bone. It jumped out of its leash and ran after the chalk. + +The man was surprised and tried to catch the dog. But the dog was faster and stronger. It grabbed the chalk and ran away. It left the man behind, bald and angry. + +Tim and Lily saw the dog and laughed. They said, "Look! The dog likes our drawings! He is taking the chalk with him!" They were happy and went to find another place to play. They hoped the dog would have fun with the chalk. +Lily and Ben were bored. They wanted to do something fun. They saw a package on the kitchen table. It had a picture of a cake on it. They liked cake. + +"Let's make a cake!" Lily said. + +"OK!" Ben said. + +They opened the package and poured the powder into a big bowl. They saw a bottle of water on the counter. They poured some water into the bowl too. They got a spoon and started to mix. + +"Mix, mix, mix!" they chanted. + +They mixed too hard. The powder and water splashed out of the bowl. It made a big mess on the table, the floor and their clothes. + +"Oh no!" Lily said. + +"Mama will be mad!" Ben said. + +They heard footsteps. Mama came into the kitchen. She saw the mess. She was not happy. + +"What are you doing?" she asked. + +"We wanted to make a cake," Lily said. + +"We found a package," Ben said. + +Mama looked at the package. It was not a cake mix. It was a laundry detergent. + +"This is not for making cakes. This is for washing clothes. It is not good to eat. It can make you sick," she said. + +Lily and Ben felt ashamed. They did not know it was a laundry detergent. They thought it was a cake mix. + +"We are sorry, Mama," they said. + +Mama sighed. She was not angry. She was glad they were not hurt. + +"It's OK. I know you were curious. But next time, please ask me before you use something you don't know. And don't make a mess in the kitchen. Come on, let's clean up and then we can make a real cake together," she said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They helped Mama clean up the mess. They learned their lesson. They did not use the laundry detergent again. They made a real cake with Mama. It was yummy. They were happy. +Lily and Ben like to play hide and seek. Lily is good at hiding. She can hide under the bed, behind the sofa, or in the closet. Ben is good at seeking. He can use his brain to find Lily. He can look for her shoes, her hair, or her voice. + +One day, they play hide and seek in the park. Lily runs to the big tree and hides behind it. Ben counts to ten and then looks for her. He sees the big tree and thinks Lily is there. He runs to the tree and says, "I found you!" + +But Lily is not there. She has moved to another tree. She giggles and says, "No, you didn't!" Ben is confused. He looks around and sees another big tree. He runs to that tree and says, "I found you!" + +But Lily is not there either. She has moved to the huge slide. She laughs and says, "No, you didn't!" Ben is surprised. He looks around and sees the huge slide. He runs to the slide and says, "I found you!" + +But Lily is not there either. She has moved to the top of the slide. She shouts and says, "No, you didn't! You have to catch me!" She slides down the slide and runs away. Ben is happy. He likes to chase Lily. He uses his brain and his legs to catch her. He runs after her and says, "I will find you!" +Sara and Ben like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They also have a big truck that can load and unload the cars. + +One day, they decide to make up a story with their cars. Sara says, "Let's pretend that the truck is going to a fancy party. It needs to load the best cars and take them there." + +Ben nods and says, "OK, I will be the truck driver. You can be the party host. Which cars do you want?" + +Sara looks at the cars and picks the red one, the yellow one, and the blue one. She says, "These are the fancy cars. They are shiny and fast. The truck can load them and go to the party." + +Ben agrees and helps Sara load the cars onto the truck. He says, "All right, the truck is ready. Let's go to the party." He makes a vroom sound and drives the truck across the room. + +Sara follows him and says, "Welcome to the party, truck driver. Your cars are very fancy. They can park here and join the fun." + +Ben and Sara smile and park the cars. They pretend that the cars are talking and dancing and having a good time. They enjoy their story and play until it is time for dinner. +Lily and Ben were playing with their wagon in the backyard. They liked to fill it with toys and pull it around. Sometimes they pretended it was a train or a car or a boat. + +One day, a nosy cat came to the backyard. It was black and white and had a long tail. It saw the wagon and jumped inside. It sniffed the toys and curled up on a soft bear. + +"Hey, that's our wagon!" Lily said. "You can't be in there, cat!" + +The cat opened one eye and looked at Lily. It did not care. It liked the wagon. It was cozy and warm. + +Ben tried to pull the wagon, but the cat was too heavy. He could not move it. He was angry. He wanted to play with his wagon. + +"Go away, cat!" Ben said. "You don't belong here!" + +The cat opened the other eye and looked at Ben. It did not care. It liked the wagon. It was fun and quiet. + +Lily and Ben did not know what to do. They wanted their wagon back, but the cat would not leave. They decided to ask their mom for help. + +"Mom, mom!" they said. "There's a cat in our wagon and it won't go away!" + +Their mom came to the backyard. She saw the cat in the wagon. She smiled. + +"Oh, what a cute cat!" she said. "Maybe it's lost and looking for a home." + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They did not think the cat was cute. They thought it was nosy and rude. + +"Can we make it go away, mom?" they asked. + +Their mom shook her head. + +"No, we can't do that," she said. "Maybe the cat likes you and wants to be your friend. Why don't you give it a name and some food and see what happens?" + +Lily and Ben did not like this idea. They did not want to share their wagon or their toys or their food with the cat. They wanted to play by themselves. + +But they did not want to make their mom sad. So they agreed to try. + +They named the cat Spot and gave it some milk and tuna. The cat drank and ate and purred. It seemed happy. + +Lily and Ben watched the cat. They wondered if it would ever leave their wagon. They wondered if they would ever like the cat. They wondered if the cat would ever belong. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play with numbers. They had a big book with many numbers and pictures. One day, they saw a number they did not know. It was a circle with nothing inside. "What is this?" Ben asked. "It is zero," Lily said. "Zero means nothing. It is not big or small. It is not happy or sad. It is just zero." + +Ben and Lily wanted to learn more about zero. They looked for zero in their toys, in their clothes, in their food. They could not find zero anywhere. They were sad. "Maybe zero is hiding," Ben said. "Maybe we can find zero if we look very hard." Lily nodded. They decided to look for zero in the garden. + +They ran outside and looked at the flowers, the trees, the birds, the bugs. They saw many colors and shapes, but no zero. They looked at the sky and the clouds, the sun and the moon. They saw many lights and shadows, but no zero. They looked at the fence and the gate, the swing and the slide. They saw many things to climb and slide, but no zero. They were very tired and hungry. They wanted to go back inside. + +But then, they saw something shiny on the ground. It was a coin. It had a number on it. It was zero. Ben and Lily were very happy. They found zero. They picked up the coin and ran to the house. They wanted to show zero to their mom and dad. They were very careful with the coin. They did not want to lose zero. + +They reached the door and knocked. Their mom opened the door and smiled. She saw the coin in their hands. She saw the number on it. She was surprised. "Where did you find this?" she asked. "We found zero in the garden," Ben and Lily said. "We looked for zero everywhere. We were very careful. Can we keep zero?" Their mom hugged them and laughed. She was proud of them. She said, "Of course you can keep zero. Zero is very special. Zero can make other numbers bigger or smaller. Zero can make other numbers disappear or appear. Zero can do many things. But zero is also very lonely. Zero needs other numbers to play with. Do you want to play with zero and other numbers?" Ben and Lily nodded. They wanted to play with zero and other numbers. They went inside with their mom and the coin. They opened their big book and looked for a page with zero and other numbers. They leaned over the book and started to play. They were very happy. They learned a lot about zero. They made zero happy. They made themselves happy. The end. +Lily likes to draw with her purple ink. She has a big bottle of ink and a brush. She draws flowers and stars and hearts on her paper. She is very happy. + +But then, her little brother Ben comes. He wants to play with Lily's ink. He grabs the bottle and opens it. He spills the ink on the table and on the floor. He makes a big mess. + +"Ben, no!" Lily shouts. "That is my ink! You are bad!" + +Ben is scared. He drops the bottle and runs away. Lily is angry. She cries. She does not know how to clean the ink. + +Mom hears Lily and Ben. She comes to see what is wrong. She sees the ink everywhere. She is not happy. + +"Who did this?" Mom asks. + +"Ben did it!" Lily says. "He took my ink and spilled it!" + +Mom looks at Ben. He is hiding behind the sofa. He is sorry. + +"Ben, come here," Mom says. "You need to say sorry to Lily and help her clean the ink." + +Ben comes out. He says sorry to Lily. He is sad. + +"It's okay, Ben," Lily says. "But don't touch my ink again." + +Mom gives them a cloth and some water. They rub the ink off the table and the floor. They work together. They make the room clean again. + +Mom hugs them. She is proud. + +"Good job, Lily and Ben," Mom says. "You are good." + +Lily and Ben smile. They are happy. They love Mom. They love each other. +Sara and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park every Tuesday. They would swing, slide, run and laugh. They had so much fun together. + +One Tuesday, Sara had a big surprise for Ben. She had made him a card with a heart and a star. She wanted to give it to him and say, "You are my perfect friend." She put the card in her backpack and went to the park. + +But when she got there, she saw Ben with another girl. They were holding hands and smiling. Sara felt a big hurt in her chest. She wanted to cry. She hid behind a tree and watched them. + +"Who is she?" Sara whispered to herself. + +"She is Lily," Ben said to the girl. "She is my new friend. She is very nice and pretty." + +Sara felt more hurt. She took out her card and tore it into pieces. She threw them on the ground and ran away. She did not want to see Ben ever again. + +She ran all the way home and hugged her teddy bear. She wished she could forget that Tuesday. But she could not. She would always remember. +Lily and Ben love to watch films. They have many films at home, with animals, cars, princesses and pirates. Sometimes they watch films with their mom and dad, and sometimes they watch films by themselves. + +One day, they were watching a film with a circus. They saw clowns, lions, elephants and acrobats. They liked the film very much, and they wanted to be like the circus people. + +"Let's perform a circus show!" Lily said to Ben. "We can dress up and do tricks and make jokes!" + +"OK!" Ben said. "I want to be a clown. I have a big red nose and a funny hat. What do you want to be?" + +"I want to be an acrobat. I can jump and spin and balance. Look, I have a tutu and a ribbon!" Lily said. + +They put on their costumes and went to the living room. They moved the sofa and the chairs to make a stage. They invited their mom and dad to watch their show. + +Lily and Ben performed their circus show. They made funny faces, did somersaults, pretended to juggle and danced with the ribbon. Their mom and dad clapped and cheered. + +They had so much fun, they did not want to stop. They performed their show again and again, until they were very tired. + +"OK, kids, that was a great show, but now it's time for bed," their mom said. "You need to rest after all that performing." + +"But we're not sleepy, mom. We're restless. We want to perform more!" Lily and Ben said. + +"Sorry, kids, but you have to sleep. Maybe tomorrow you can perform another show, or watch another film, or do something else. But now, you have to go to your rooms and say good night," their dad said. + +Lily and Ben were not happy, but they knew they had to listen to their parents. They said good night to their mom and dad, and went to their rooms. They took off their costumes and put on their pajamas. They lay down on their beds, but they could not sleep. They still had the circus in their heads. They whispered to each other, and imagined new tricks and jokes for their next show. They were restless, but they were also happy. They loved to perform. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a tea party with their dolls and stuffed animals. They poured water from a little pot into tiny cups and pretended it was tea. They also had some cookies and crackers on a plate. + +"Would you like some more tea, Mr. Bear?" Lily asked, holding the pot. + +"Yes, please, Lily. You are a very good host," Ben said, making his bear talk. + +They were having fun, but they were also getting tired. They yawned and rubbed their eyes. They decided to take a nap on the couch with their toys. + +They put their cups and pot on the floor and cuddled with their dolls and animals. They closed their eyes and fell asleep. + +While they were sleeping, their dog, Spot, came into the living room. He smelled the cookies and crackers on the plate. He wagged his tail and licked his lips. He jumped on the couch and ate the snacks. He also knocked over the cups and pot and spilled the water. He made a mess. + +Lily and Ben woke up and saw what Spot had done. They were sad and angry. + +"Spot, bad dog! You ate our cookies and crackers and you spilled our tea!" Lily cried. + +"Spot, no! You made a mess and you lost our tea party!" Ben shouted. + +Spot looked guilty and wagged his tail. He licked their faces and tried to make them happy. + +Lily and Ben were still upset, but they also loved Spot. They hugged him and forgave him. + +"Spot, you are a naughty dog, but you are also our friend. We still love you," Lily said. + +"Spot, you are a silly dog, but you are also our family. We still like you," Ben said. + +They cleaned up the mess and made a new tea party. They also gave Spot some water and a bone. They were happy again. +Anna liked to fold paper. She folded paper into shapes like birds, flowers and stars. She gave some to her friends and some to her mom. She kept some in her diary. Her diary was a book with blank pages. She wrote and drew in it every day. It was her regular thing to do. + +One day, Anna came home from school and saw her diary on the floor. Some pages were torn and some were crumpled. She saw her little brother Sam sitting on the couch. He had a marker in his hand and a guilty look on his face. + +"Sam, what did you do to my diary?" Anna asked. She was very angry and sad. + +"I'm sorry, Anna. I was bored. I wanted to play with your paper shapes. They looked fun. But they were hard to open. I ripped some. And I drew on some. And I threw some. I'm sorry." Sam said. He sounded sorry, but not very sorry. + +Anna picked up her diary and looked at it. It was ruined. All her paper shapes were gone or damaged. All her words and drawings were covered with scribbles. She felt like crying. She did not want to play with Sam. She did not want to forgive him. She ran to her room and slammed the door. She hugged her diary and cried. She wished she had a lock for her diary. She wished she had a lock for her room. She wished Sam would go away. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they find a big sack. The sack is full of leaves. Lily and Ben have an idea. They want to slide down the hill with the sack. + +They take the sack to the top of the hill. They sit inside the sack. They hold each other's hands. They are ready to go. They push the sack with their feet. The sack starts to move. It goes faster and faster. Lily and Ben feel the wind in their hair. They laugh and scream. They slide down the hill with the sack. + +The sack reaches the bottom of the hill. It stops. Lily and Ben get out of the sack. They are happy. They hug each other. They say, "That was fun! That was good!" They want to do it again. They pick up the sack. They run to the top of the hill. They slide down the hill with the sack again and again. They have a good time. They love the sack and the hill. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play games. One day, they play a game with cards. The cards have pictures of animals. Some animals are hairy, some are not. + +Tom and Jen take turns to pick a card and show it to the other. They have to say what animal it is and if it is hairy or not. If they say it right, they keep the card. If they say it wrong, they give the card to the other. The one who has more cards at the end wins. + +Tom picks a card. It has a picture of a lion. He says, "This is a lion. It is hairy." He is right. He keeps the card. + +Jen picks a card. It has a picture of a fish. She says, "This is a fish. It is not hairy." She is right. She keeps the card. + +They keep playing until there are no more cards. They count their cards. Tom has six cards. Jen has seven cards. Jen has more cards. Jen wins. + +Tom is sad. He wants to win. He says, "You cheated. You looked at the cards before you picked them." He is not telling the truth. + +Jen is angry. She did not cheat. She says, "I did not cheat. You are lying. You are a bad friend." She is telling the truth. + +They start to fight. They yell and push each other. They are not friends anymore. + +Mom hears them. She comes to see what is wrong. She sees the cards and the fight. She is not happy. She says, "Stop fighting. What is going on?" + +Tom and Jen tell Mom what happened. They each say the other cheated and lied. Mom listens. She knows who is telling the truth and who is not. She says, "Jen, you played fair. You win. Tom, you played unfair. You lose. You also lied. That is not nice. You have to say sorry to Jen and give her a hug." + +Tom feels bad. He knows he did wrong. He says, "Sorry, Jen. I was wrong. You are a good friend. Can we be friends again?" He gives Jen a hug. + +Jen feels good. She knows she did right. She says, "It's okay, Tom. I forgive you. You are a good friend too. Can we play again?" She hugs Tom back. + +Mom smiles. She is proud of them. She says, "That's better. I'm glad you made up. You can play again, but this time, play nice. And remember, always tell the truth." + +Tom and Jen nod. They say, "Yes, Mom. We will." They pick up the cards and play again. They have fun. They are friends again. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with cards. They have many cards with animals and colors. They play a game. They test each other. They show a card and ask a question. + +Lily shows a card with a green frog. She asks Ben, "What is this?" + +Ben looks at the card. He knows the answer. He says, "This is a frog. It is green and it can jump." + +Lily says, "Good job, Ben! You are right. You are smart." + +Ben smiles. He is happy. He shows a card with a yellow duck. He asks Lily, "What is this?" + +Lily looks at the card. She does not know the answer. She thinks hard. She says, "This is a bird. It is yellow and it can swim." + +Ben says, "Sorry, Lily. You are close, but not right. This is a duck. It is a kind of bird, but it has a special name. It can quack." + +Lily says, "Oh, I see. Thank you, Ben. You are kind." + +Ben says, "You are welcome, Lily. You are brave. You try to answer." + +They play more cards. They have fun. They learn new things. They are lucky. They are friends. +Lily was very happy today. She learned how to use the toilet by herself. She did not need a diaper anymore. She felt like a big girl. + +She wanted to celebrate with her family. She ran to the kitchen and told her mom and dad. They were very proud of her. They gave her a hug and a kiss. They said they had a surprise for her. + +They took her to the living room. There was a large cake on the table. It had candles and sprinkles. It also had a sign that said "Lily is a big girl". Lily was so excited. She clapped her hands and smiled. + +She blew out the candles and made a wish. She wished to always be happy and brave. She cut the cake and shared it with her mom and dad. They ate and laughed and sang. They had a lot of fun. + +Lily felt very loved and special. She thanked her mom and dad for the cake and the surprise. She said she loved them very much. They said they loved her more. They hugged and kissed her again. They said she was the best girl in the world. Lily agreed. She was very happy today. She celebrated with her family. +Tim and Jen were playing with their toys in the yard. Tim had a big truck and Jen had a doll. They liked to share and take turns. They were kind friends. + +But then, a big dog came into the yard. It was not their dog. It was a mean dog. It had sharp teeth and loud barks. It saw Tim's truck and Jen's doll. It wanted to play with them too. But it did not know how to share. + +The dog ran to Tim and grabbed his truck with its mouth. Tim was scared and angry. He tried to pull his truck back. He shouted, "No, bad dog! That's my truck! Give it back!" + +The dog did not listen. It pulled harder. It shook its head and tore the truck apart. Tim cried. He lost his truck. + +The dog saw Jen and her doll. It ran to Jen and grabbed her doll with its mouth. Jen was scared and sad. She tried to pull her doll back. She said, "Please, nice dog. That's my doll. Don't hurt her!" + +The dog did not care. It pulled harder. It bit the doll and ripped her dress. Jen cried. She lost her doll. + +The dog was not happy. It wanted more toys. It looked around and saw a rag on the ground. It was an old rag that Tim and Jen used to clean their toys. It was dirty and torn. The dog thought it was a toy. It ran to the rag and grabbed it with its mouth. + +But the rag was not a toy. It was a trap. Tim and Jen's dad had put the rag there. He had soaked it with a bad smell that dogs hate. He had done that to keep the mean dog away from his kids and their toys. He was a smart dad. + +The dog smelled the bad smell. It hated it. It spat out the rag and ran away. It never came back. It learned its lesson. + +Tim and Jen hugged their dad. They thanked him for saving them. They were sad about their toys. But they were glad they had each other. They were still kind friends. + +The end. + +Moral: Sharing is caring, but not everyone knows how to share. Be careful of strangers who want to take your things. Listen to your parents who want to protect you. +Lily liked to sort her toys. She had many toys of different colors, shapes and sizes. She had dolls, cars, blocks, books and animals. She wanted to make order in her room. She thought order was good and messy was bad. + +She took a big basket and put all her dolls inside. She gave each doll a name and a dress. She said, "This is Anna, she is pink. This is Ben, he is blue. This is Cindy, she is yellow." She smiled and put the basket on her bed. + +She took another basket and put all her cars inside. She made noises like vroom and beep. She said, "This is Red, he is fast. This is Green, he is slow. This is Yellow, he is loud." She laughed and put the basket on her shelf. + +She took another basket and put all her blocks inside. She counted them and stacked them. She said, "One, two, three, four, five. I have five blocks. I can make a tower." She clapped and put the basket on her floor. + +She took another basket and put all her books inside. She looked at the pictures and the words. She said, "This is a cat, it says meow. This is a dog, it says woof. This is a bird, it says tweet." She nodded and put the basket on her table. + +She took another basket and put all her animals inside. She hugged them and kissed them. She said, "This is a lion, he is brave. This is a monkey, he is funny. This is a bear, he is soft." She cuddled and put the basket on her chair. + +She looked around her room and saw all her baskets. She felt happy and proud. She said, "I sorted all my toys. I made order in my room. I did a good job." She heard a knock on the door. It was her mom. + +Her mom came in and saw all her baskets. She smiled and hugged her. She said, "Wow, Lily, you sorted all your toys. You made order in your room. You did a very impressive job. I am so proud of you." Lily beamed and said, "Thank you, mom. I love you." They hugged and kissed. They were happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, while she was playing, she saw a rat. The rat was very big and Lily thought it looked dangerous. + +Lily ran to her friends and whispered, "Look! A rat!" Her friends were scared too and they all ran away. But Lily wanted to help the rat. She went back to the rat and saw that it was hurt. She felt sorry for the rat and wanted to help it. + +Lily's mom came to the park and saw her daughter with the rat. She was surprised but happy that Lily wanted to help the rat. They took the rat to the vet and the vet made the rat feel better. From that day on, Lily and the rat became friends and played together in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a big brown horse. He liked to stand in the field and eat green grass. One day, he saw a man with a leather bag. The man was rude and hit the horse with the bag. The horse didn't like that, so he ran away. He didn't want to be near the rude man anymore. The horse found a new field where he could stand and eat grass in peace. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Tweetie. Tweetie had two wings and loved to fly high in the sky. One day, Tweetie saw a friend who was sad because they didn't have any food to eat. Tweetie decided to share their food with their friend. + +After they shared the food, Tweetie and their friend went for a flight. The sky was clear and the sun was shining bright. They flew together, flapping their wings happily. They flew over trees and houses, feeling the wind in their feathers. + +When it was time to go home, Tweetie and their friend said goodbye and promised to share again. Tweetie felt happy that they could help their friend and have fun flying together. From that day on, Tweetie knew that sharing was a good thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a big, hairy bear named Bubba. Bubba loved to play in the forest and eat berries. One day, Bubba met a little rabbit named Rascal. + +"Hello, Rascal," said Bubba. "Do you want to play with me?" + +"Yes, please," said Rascal. + +The two friends played together all day. But then, Bubba accidentally stepped on Rascal's foot and it hurt a lot. + +"Ouch!" cried Rascal. "You hurt me, Bubba." + +"I'm sorry," said Bubba. "Let me stitch it up for you." + +Bubba tried to stitch up Rascal's foot, but he didn't know how. Rascal's foot got worse and worse and he had to go to the hospital. Bubba felt very bad and sad. He wished he knew how to stitch. From that day on, Bubba always made sure to be careful when playing with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look up at the sky and see the bright star shining. One night, she saw the star split into two stars! She was so surprised and happy. + +The next day, Lily went to school. She was excited to tell her friends about the star. But when she did, they thought it was boring. Lily felt sad. She didn't understand why her friends didn't think the split star was amazing. + +But then, Lily realized that everyone has different things they like. Some people might think stars are boring, but that's okay. Lily still thought the split star was the most exciting thing she had ever seen. And that's all that mattered to her. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside every day. One day, Lily went to the park and saw a big, thick tree. + +"Wow, that tree is so thick!" said Lily to her friend, Tom. + +Tom replied, "Yes, it's a very old tree. Do you want to name it?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I want to name it Big Tree!" + +Tom smiled and said, "That's a great name!" + +From that day on, every time Lily went to the park, she would visit Big Tree and say hello. And every time she saw Tom, she would tell him about her day and how much she loved visiting Big Tree. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to talk and speak with her friends. One day, she found a rubber on the ground. It was bouncy and fun to play with. She was enthusiastic and happy to have found it. + +Lily showed her rubber to her friends and they all wanted to play with it too. They bounced it back and forth, laughing and having fun. Suddenly, Lily's friend spoke up and said she had to go home for dinner. + +Lily was sad that her friend had to leave, but she was still happy because she had her bouncy rubber to play with. She bounced it all the way home, still feeling enthusiastic about her new toy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved animals, especially the ones he saw at the zoo. He would go to the zoo every week with his mom and dad. + +One day, Timmy went to the zoo and saw that the monkeys were not happy. They were jumping up and down and making loud noises. Timmy felt frustrated because he didn't know why they were upset. + +Timmy asked the zookeeper what was wrong with the monkeys. The zookeeper said that they were hungry and needed more food. Timmy cared about the monkeys and wanted to help. He went to the store and bought some bananas for the monkeys. When he brought the bananas back to the zoo, the monkeys were happy again. Timmy felt proud that he could make a difference and help the animals he loved. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys and imagine she was a princess. She had so much fun playing pretend with her dolls and teddy bear. + +One day, Lily's friend Emily came over to play. They decided to play dress-up and imagine they were going to a fancy ball. Lily picked out a beautiful dress and put it on. Emily said, "You look so pretty, Lily! I wish I had a dress like that." + +Lily felt proud of herself and said, "Thanks, Emily! My mommy got it for me." + +But then, as they were playing, Lily accidentally spilled juice on her dress. She tried to clean it up, but the stain wouldn't come out. Lily started to cry and Emily felt bad. + +The moral of the story is that even though it's fun to imagine and play pretend, it's important to take care of our things and be responsible. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing songs. One day, she heard a modern song on the radio that she really liked. She started singing it all the time. + +One day, Lily's mom came into her room and said, "Lily, can you help me twist this jar open?" Lily tried, but it was too hard for her. "I can't do it, Mommy," she said. + +"That's okay, Lily," her mom said. "You can sing me your favorite song instead." So Lily sang her favorite modern song for her mom, and her mom smiled and clapped. "You have such a beautiful voice, Lily," she said. And Lily felt very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big parade in the town. Lots of people came to see it. There were clowns, balloons, and music. A little girl named Lily went to watch the parade with her mommy. She saw a big elephant in the parade and she liked it very much. + +But then, Lily saw her friend Tommy and his mommy. Tommy said he didn't like the parade because he thought it was too noisy. Lily disagreed with Tommy because she liked the parade. She felt embarrassed because she thought Tommy didn't like her anymore. + +After the parade, Lily and Tommy talked about how they felt. Tommy said he still liked Lily even though he didn't like the parade. Lily felt happy because she realized that it's okay to disagree with friends sometimes. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Bubba. Bubba loved to play outside on sunny days. He would run and jump and roll in the grass. One day, Bubba saw some big, fluffy clouds in the sky. He knew that meant rain was coming. + +Bubba ran back to his cozy cave and got his favorite blanket. He wrapped himself up and watched the rain start to fall. The drops were so big they made a loud noise on the roof of his cave. + +The rain continued to soak the ground all day long. Bubba felt happy and cozy under his blanket, listening to the sound of the rain. When the rain stopped, the sun came out and shone so bright it made everything look magical. Bubba knew it was going to be a wonderful day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to wash his hands with soap before lunch. Timmy didn't like washing his hands with soap, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +After lunch, Timmy's mom gave him some money to pay for ice cream. Timmy was so excited! He felt mighty as he walked to the ice cream truck with his friends. He paid for his ice cream and enjoyed every lick. + +As the sun started to set, Timmy's mom called him inside for dinner. Timmy was sad that he had to go inside, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. He went inside with a clean pair of hands and a happy tummy full of ice cream. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books about animals and adventures. One day, she saw a fence in her backyard. She wanted to climb it to see what was on the other side. But her mom said it was too dangerous and she would get hurt. + +Lily was worried that she would never know what was on the other side of the fence. But her mom said she could use her imagination to create her own adventure. So, Lily closed her eyes and imagined a world full of animals and exciting things. + +From that day on, Lily realized that she didn't need to climb fences to have fun. She could always read books and use her imagination to go on adventures. The moral of the story is that sometimes we worry about things we don't need to worry about, and we can always find a way to have fun without taking unnecessary risks. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and wear his favorite red boots. One day, Timmy was running really fast and he accidentally broke his boot. + +"Oh no! My boot is broken!" cried Timmy. + +His mom heard him and came outside to see what happened. "What happened, Timmy?" she asked. + +"I was running and my boot broke," Timmy said with a sad face. + +"Don't worry, we can fix it," his mom replied. + +Timmy was happy to hear that and his mom fixed his boot. He put it back on and started running again, but this time he was more careful. He didn't want to break his boot again! +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Sally. They loved to play together at the park. One day, Timmy brought his toy car to play with. Sally said, "Wow, that's a good toy car! Can I play with it, too?" + +Timmy thought for a moment and said, "Sure, let's share!" So they took turns playing with the toy car. They had so much fun that they didn't realize they were getting tired. + +After a while, Sally said, "I'm getting tired. Let's take a break and sit on that tire over there." They went over to the tire and sat down. They were happy to have a rest and continued to talk and laugh. From that day on, they always shared their toys and took breaks on the tire when they got tired. They remained good friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore nature. One day, she went to the lake with her mommy and daddy. They brought a yellow kayak with them. + +Lily was so excited to go on the kayak, but she was also a little scared. "Mommy, can you come with me on the kayak?" she asked. "Of course, sweetie. We can relax and enjoy the beautiful lake together," her mommy replied. + +As they paddled along, Lily saw a family of ducks swimming nearby. "Look, mommy! The ducks are so cute!" she exclaimed. Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, they are. We should try not to disturb them." + +After a while, they reached a quiet spot in the lake. "Let's take a break and just relax here for a bit," suggested Lily's daddy. They all sat in the kayak and enjoyed the peacefulness of the lake. + +Lily felt so happy and content. She loved spending time with her family and exploring new things. She couldn't wait to come back to the lake and go on more adventures in the yellow kayak. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a chubby cat named Mittens. One day, Lily wanted to play with her toy car, but she couldn't find it. She looked on the shelf, but it wasn't there. + +Lily asked her mom, "Mommy, where is my car? I need it to play." + +Her mom replied, "Did you check the toy box?" + +Lily looked in the toy box and found her car. She was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy! Now Mittens and I can play together." + +Mittens meowed and Lily giggled. They played with the car until it was time for dinner. Lily put the car back on the shelf and went to eat with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who lived in a small village. Timmy liked to play with his friends and explore the forest near his house. One day, Timmy and his friends found a big piece of coal on the ground. They didn't know what to do with it, so they decided to split it in half with a big rock. + +As they were playing with the coal, they heard a loud noise coming from the nearby bushes. They were scared at first, but then they saw a little bird with a broken wing. Timmy and his friends felt sorry for the bird and decided to take care of it. They gave the bird some sour berries to eat and made a little nest for it to rest in. + +After a few days, the bird's wing had healed and it was able to fly away. Timmy and his friends were happy that they were able to help the little bird. From that day on, they always looked for ways to help others and make the world a better place. +Once upon a time, there was a big fat cat. The cat lived in a cozy house with his owner, a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's friend came to visit and saw the cat sleeping on the couch. The friend said, "Can I touch your cat?" + +Lily replied, "Yes, but be gentle. He's very fat and likes to sleep a lot." The friend reached out and touched the cat's soft fur. The cat purred loudly and opened his eyes, happy to have a new friend. + +After a while, the friend asked, "Can we go play outside?" Lily said, "Sure, let's go!" They ran out of the house and played in the sunshine until it was time for the friend to go home. The big fat cat watched them from the window, happy to have made a new friend and feeling grateful for his cozy home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she met a new friend named Max at the park. They played together on the swings and had so much fun. + +After playing for a while, Max said, "I have to go home now. My mom is waiting for me." Lily asked, "Can we meet again tomorrow?" Max smiled and said, "Sure! Let's meet at the post office at noon." + +The next day, Lily went to the post office and saw Max waiting for her. They played hide-and-seek and ran around, but then Lily started to feel dizzy. Max asked, "Are you okay?" Lily replied, "I feel dizzy." Max said, "Let's sit down and rest for a bit." They sat on a bench and talked about their favorite toys. Lily felt much better after resting and was happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat oatmeal for breakfast every day. One morning, her mom made her oatmeal, but it didn't fit in her favorite bowl. Lily said, "Mommy, my oatmeal doesn't fit in my bowl. Can you put it in a bigger one?" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Of course, Lily! I'll get you a bigger bowl." She brought a bigger bowl and put the oatmeal in it. Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, mommy! This bowl is perfect for my oatmeal." + +After breakfast, Lily went to play with her toys. Her teddy bear asked her, "Why are you so happy, Lily?" Lily replied, "My oatmeal fit in my new bowl and it was so yummy!" Teddy bear smiled and said, "I'm happy too, Lily." They played together happily all day long. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady. She was very old and people called her "elderly". One day, she wanted to move a tray from one place to another. But it was too heavy for her to lift. So, she asked a little girl for help. + +"Can you help me move this tray, please?" asked the old lady. + +The little girl said, "Sure! I can help you." And she lifted the tray with ease. The old lady was very happy and said, "Thank you so much! You are very kind." + +The little girl smiled and said, "It's no problem. I like to help people." And they both walked away happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, he decided to play with his toy cars. He made a big race track in his room and pretended to be a race player. + +Suddenly, his mom came in and saw how high the cars were stacked up. "Timmy, be careful! Don't make them too high," she warned. + +Timmy looked at his mom and said, "It's okay, Mom. I'm just having fun. I want to name this race track 'The Big Race'." + +His mom smiled and said, "That's a great name! Can I play too?" + +And so, Timmy and his mom played together, racing their cars on the high track of 'The Big Race'. They had so much fun that they played until it was time for bed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved birds. She had a unique birdcage that she kept in her room. One day, her friend Jack came over to play. Jack saw the birdcage and said, "Wow, that's a cool birdcage! How big is it?" + +Lily said, "I don't know. Let's measure it!" So they got a ruler and measured the birdcage. It was two feet tall and one foot wide. + +Jack said, "That's a big birdcage! Do you have any birds in it?" + +Lily said, "No, not yet. But I'm going to get some soon!" + +Jack said, "That's awesome! I can't wait to see your birds in their new home." + +Lily smiled and said, "Me too!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a purple dress that she loved to wear. One day, she was playing in the kitchen while her mom was cooking on the stove. Lily wanted to help her mom, so she decided to count how many potatoes were in the pot. + +She climbed onto a chair and leaned over the stove to count the potatoes. But suddenly, her dress caught on fire from the heat of the stove. Lily screamed for her mom, but it was too late. Her mom tried to put out the fire, but it spread too quickly. Sadly, Lily's purple dress was ruined and she had to go to the hospital. From then on, Lily knew to always be careful around the stove. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, she found a worm crawling on the ground. It was wiggling and squirming, trying to find its way home. + +Lily gently picked up the worm and placed it on an orange leaf. She watched as the worm crawled on the leaf, leaving behind a trail of slime. She wondered where the worm was going and what it was doing. + +Later that day, Lily was walking in the garden when she accidentally stepped on the orange leaf with the worm on it. She felt bad for hurting the worm, but then she saw something amazing. The worm had turned into a beautiful butterfly! Lily realized that the worm had been preparing to transform all along, and she felt grateful to have witnessed such a magical moment. +Once upon a time, there was a bird who lived in a tree. The bird had a nest where it would sleep and lay eggs. One day, the bird found something mysterious in its nest. It was a shiny rock! The bird didn't know where the rock came from, but it was happy to have it. + +The bird played with the rock all day long. It would fly around with the rock in its beak and show it to all its bird friends. The other birds were curious about the rock too, but they didn't know what it was. + +As the sun started to set, the bird flew back to its nest with the rock. It felt so happy and content that it couldn't help but smile. The bird fell asleep with the mysterious rock in its nest, dreaming of all the adventures it would have with it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but one day she got lost in the woods. She cried, "Help! Help! I want to escape from here!" + +Suddenly, she saw a friendly squirrel. The squirrel said, "Don't worry, I'll help you find your way home." So, the squirrel led Lily through the woods until they found a road. + +But, Lily's blouse got caught in a tree branch and she couldn't get free. The squirrel said, "Don't worry, I'll chew through the blouse and free you." So, the squirrel chewed through the blouse and Lily was free. + +Lily learned a valuable lesson that day. She learned that it's important to ask for help when you need it, and that sometimes it's the hairy little creatures who can be the most helpful. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow duck. The duck had a long lip. One day, the duck wanted to go for a swim in the pond. But the duck's lip was stuck on a big rock. The duck tried to move, but it couldn't. So, the duck asked a friend to help. The friend came and pulled the duck's lip off the rock. The duck was happy and went for a swim in the pond. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat cherries. One day, Timmy's mommy brought him a nice red cherry. Timmy was so happy and ate it all up. + +After he was done, Timmy saw a bird stuck in a cage. The bird looked sad and wanted to fly free. Timmy wanted to help the bird, so he asked his mommy to release the bird from the cage. + +His mommy was happy that Timmy wanted to help the bird. She opened the cage and the bird flew out into the sky. Timmy felt happy that he could help the bird and he went to bed dreaming of all the cherries and birds he would see tomorrow. The end. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady named Granny. She was very old and lived in a small house with her cat, Mittens. One day, Granny woke up feeling very miserable. She didn't want to do anything, not even play with Mittens. + +But then, Mittens had an idea. She meowed and rubbed against Granny's leg, trying to make her feel better. "Let's celebrate your birthday, Granny!" she said. Granny looked surprised but then smiled. She had forgotten that it was her birthday! + +So, they baked a cake and sang "Happy Birthday" together. Granny felt happy and loved. She realized that even though she was old, she could still have fun and celebrate special days. From that day on, Granny and Mittens celebrated every birthday together, and Granny was never miserable again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and make them go vroom vroom. One day, Timmy's mommy gave him a treat. It was a yummy cookie that made Timmy's mouth water. + +But Timmy didn't eat his treat right away. Instead, he went outside to play with his toys. He forgot all about his treat as he played and played. Suddenly, it started to rain and Timmy's toys got wet. + +Timmy was sad because his toys were ruined. He realized that he should have taken care of his toys instead of playing with them in the rain. He also remembered his treat and ran inside to eat it before it got destroyed too. + +The moral of the story is to take care of your things and don't forget about the treats you have. +Once upon a time, there was a child named Timmy. Timmy was a very silly boy who did not always listen to his parents. One day, Timmy went to the park with his mom. He saw a butterfly and wanted to catch it, but his mom told him not to. Timmy did not listen and ran after the butterfly. + +Suddenly, Timmy fell and hurt his knee. His mom rushed over and asked, "Why did you not listen to me? Now you are hurt." Timmy said, "I wanted to catch the butterfly, but it spread its wings and flew away." His mom said, "That was not a stupid idea, but you should have been careful." + +Timmy learned his lesson and promised to listen to his mom from then on. He realized that sometimes what he wanted to do was not always the best thing to do. And he also learned that butterflies are very fast and hard to catch! +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max had a big paw that he used to play fetch with his owner. Max loved to run and play in the park with his owner. + +One day, Max met a new dog named Bella. Bella was very rich because she had a shiny collar and a big house to live in. Max was happy to meet Bella and wanted to be her friend. + +At first, Bella was not sure if she wanted to be friends with Max. But then she decided to accept Max's offer to play together. Max and Bella had so much fun playing together that they became best friends. + +From that day on, Max and Bella would play together every day in the park. Max was happy to have a new friend, and Bella was happy to have a friend who accepted her for who she was. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she wanted to go outside and play with her friends, but her mommy said it wasn't safe yet. Lily was sad, but she knew her mommy loved her and wanted to keep her safe. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy said it was okay to go outside and play. She gave Lily permission to go, but she had to promise to be careful and listen to her mommy's rules. Lily was so happy and ran outside to play with her friends. + +Lily and her friends spoke a special language that only they understood. They had a lot of fun playing together, but they always made sure to be safe and not hurt each other. When it was time to go back inside, Lily's mommy was proud of her for being such a good listener and playing safely with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a shiny silver spoon that she loved to use for eating her oatmeal every morning. One day, she accidentally dropped her spoon on the floor and it rolled under the couch. Lily tried to reach for it, but her arms were too short. + +She asked her mommy for help, and together they moved the couch to get the spoon. When they found it, they noticed that it had a smooth surface and was still shiny as ever. Lily was so happy to have her spoon back and she thanked her mommy for helping her. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to be more careful with her silver spoon and always kept it close by so she wouldn't have to reach too far for it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved lollipops. She had a big bag of lollipops that she would eat every day. One day, Lily was walking in the park and she saw a little boy crying. She asked him why he was crying, and he told her that he had dropped his lollipop and it was stuck under a big rock. + +Lily wanted to help the little boy, so she tried to lift the rock. But it was too heavy for her. She tried again, but it was too heavy. She realized that she needed help. So, she went to get her big brother, who was very strong. Together, they lifted the rock and the little boy's lollipop was free! + +The little boy was very happy and thanked Lily and her brother. Lily learned that sometimes things can be too hard to do alone, and it's okay to ask for help. She also learned that helping others can make them happy. From that day on, Lily always looked for ways to help others, even if it meant taking things slow and asking for help. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy fireman named Jack. Jack didn't like to work hard and often slept on the job. One day, Jack's boss came to him and said, "Jack, you need to work harder. You own this job and we need you to be a good fireman." + +Jack didn't want to work harder, but he knew his boss was right. So, he decided to try harder. The next day, there was a big fire in the town and Jack was the only fireman around. He jumped into action and worked hard to put out the fire. Everyone was so proud of him! + +After the fire was out, Jack's boss came to him and said, "Jack, you did a great job! You are a hero now." Jack smiled and said, "Thank you, boss. I will work harder from now on." +Once upon a time, there was a monkey who lived in the jungle. He was very curious and loved to explore. One day, he found a weird-looking fruit. It was purple and had spikes all over it. The monkey decided to carry it back to his family to show them. + +As he was walking, he heard a loud noise. It was a group of elephants stomping through the jungle. The monkey was scared, but he bravely continued to carry the fruit. Suddenly, one of the elephants stopped and looked at the monkey. The monkey froze, but the elephant just sniffed the fruit and continued on its way. + +Finally, the monkey arrived back at his family's tree. They were amazed by the weird fruit and thanked the monkey for bringing it to them. From that day on, the monkey was known as the brave explorer who could carry anything through the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and draw pictures with her crayons. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help clean up her room. Lily opened her drawer and saw that it was very messy. She started to put her toys away, but one of them got stuck. + +"Oh no!" Lily said. "This toy is stuck. Can you help me, Mommy?" + +"Sure, sweetie," her mom said. "Let me see." She tried to pull the toy out, but it wouldn't budge. "This toy is very flexible, Lily. Let's try to push it in and then pull it out." + +Lily and her mom tried and tried, but they couldn't get the toy out. Lily started to feel embarrassed that her mom couldn't fix it. But her mom just smiled and said, "It's okay, Lily. We'll figure it out together." And they kept trying until they finally got the toy out of the drawer. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog named Freddy. Freddy liked to jog around the swamp every day. One day, he saw a spicy pepper on the ground. Freddy was curious, so he decided to take a bite. It was so spicy that it made him jump up and down. + +Freddy's friend, a duck named Daisy, saw him jumping and asked what was wrong. Freddy told her about the spicy pepper and Daisy laughed. She said that she had tried it before and warned him not to eat it. + +From that day on, Freddy was careful about what he ate. He continued to jog around the swamp, but he made sure to avoid any spicy foods. And whenever he saw Daisy, he made sure to thank her for warning him about the spicy pepper. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a charming smile and big bright eyes. One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, it's time to go to bed now." But Lily said, "Mom, can I please stay up a little longer? I want to watch TV." + +Mom thought about it and said, "Okay, I will allow you to stay up for 10 more minutes, but then it's time for bed." Lily was so happy and thanked her mom. She watched her favorite show and then went to bed. + +The next day, Lily's friend came over to play. They were having so much fun, but then Lily's friend accidentally hit her in the eye with a ball. Lily started to cry and her mom came running. Mom said, "It's okay, Lily. We will put some ice on your eye and it will feel better soon." + +Lily's friend felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to hurt you." Lily wiped her tears and said, "It's okay, I forgive you. Accidents happen." Mom was so proud of Lily for being kind and forgiving to her friend. The moral of the story is that it's important to be kind and forgive others, even if they accidentally hurt us. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved the color pink and her birthday was coming soon. Her mommy and daddy were going to buy her a big pink cake with lots of candles. + +One day, Lily was playing with her toys when she accidentally mixed up her pink blocks with her blue blocks. She didn't like it when they were together and wanted to separate them. So, she carefully put all the pink blocks in one pile and all the blue blocks in another pile. + +On her birthday, Lily was so happy to see her big pink cake with lots of candles. She blew out all the candles and made a wish. She wished that all her toys would always be separated by color so she could find them easily. And from that day on, her mommy and daddy always made sure to keep her pink toys separate from her other toys. +Once upon a time, there was a clever dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his ball and run around in the backyard. One day, Spot went for a walk with his owner, Timmy. They walked and walked until they saw a big, fluffy cat. + +Spot wanted to play with the cat, but the cat didn't want to play with Spot. The cat hissed and ran away. Timmy said, "Spot, you can't chase the cat. That's not nice." Spot felt sad and said, "I just want to play." + +Timmy smiled and said, "I have an idea. Let's go to the park and play fetch with your ball. You can squeeze it as hard as you want." Spot wagged his tail and put on his collar. He was so happy to play with Timmy. They played and played until it was time to go home. Spot was tired but so happy. He loved playing with Timmy and his ball. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat who loved to lay in the sun all day. She didn't like to do anything else, not even play with her toys. One day, her owner put on a pretty skirt and the cat thought it looked like a fun thing to play with. + +The cat jumped up on the owner's lap and started to play with the skirt. She rolled around and batted at it with her paws. But then, she got tired and decided to lay down on the skirt. + +Later that day, the owner went out to run some errands and left the skirt on the couch. The lazy cat saw her chance and snuggled up on the skirt for a nap. But when the owner came back, she saw that the cat had shed all over the skirt! + +From that day on, the owner made sure to put away her pretty skirts before the lazy cat could lay on them. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to cook and he wanted to make a cake for his mom's birthday. He went to the kitchen and got all the ingredients he needed. He mixed the flour, sugar, and eggs together. + +But then, he realized he forgot to add the milk. He poured the milk in and mixed it all together again. But when he put it in the oven, the pitch was too high and the cake burned. + +Timmy was very sad because he wanted to make his mom a good cake. He was scared that she would be upset with him. But his mom came home and saw the cake. She said, "Oh Timmy, you tried your best and that's all that matters." Timmy was happy that his mom wasn't mad and they had a nice birthday celebration together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to cook. One day, she decided to make some yummy hot chocolate. She got out a big pot and put in some milk and chocolate. Then, she used a spoon to stir it all together. She was very excited to taste it! + +As she waited for the hot chocolate to heat up, she went outside to her garden and picked some fresh mint leaves. She washed them and chopped them up into tiny pieces. When the hot chocolate was ready, she poured it into a mug and sprinkled the mint on top. Lily took a sip and it was delicious! She felt so happy and proud of herself for making such a yummy treat. +Once upon a time, there was a big ocean with lots of fish and creatures. One day, a little seal was swimming around and playing with her friends. Suddenly, she got tired and decided to relax on a rock. It was a lovely spot with a warm sun and a nice breeze. + +As she was resting, she saw a group of children playing on the beach. They were building sandcastles and having fun. The seal felt happy and wanted to join them. She waddled over to the shore and said hello. The children were surprised to see a seal, but they thought it was cool. + +The seal and the children played together all day. They splashed in the water and chased each other on the sand. When the sun started to set, the seal knew it was time to go back to the ocean. She said goodbye to her new friends and swam away, feeling happy and relaxed. +Once upon a time, there was a funny hero. He liked to wear a big cape and fly around the town. Everyone loved him and would cheer when they saw him. + +One day, the hero went to the park to play with some kids. They played on the swings and the slide. The hero even brought some candy to share with them. + +After playing, the hero sat down with the kids and they talked about their favorite things. One of the kids mentioned that they liked ice cream. The hero said he liked ice cream too and they all laughed. It was a fun day at the park with the hero. +Sara and Tom were twins who loved to play in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf and a carrot nose. They also made some snowballs to throw at each other. + +"Let's play a game," Sara said. "I will think of an animal and you will guess what it is. If you guess right, you get a snowball. If you guess wrong, I get a snowball." + +"OK," Tom said. "You go first." + +Sara thought hard and said, "It is an animal that lives in the cold. It has fur and antlers and a red nose. It can fly and help Santa." + +Tom thought hard and said, "Is it a reindeer?" + +"Yes, it is a reindeer!" Sara said. "You are smart. Here is a snowball for you." + +Tom smiled and took the snowball. He said, "Now it is my turn. It is an animal that lives in the water. It has scales and fins and a big mouth. It can swim and bite." + +Sara thought hard and said, "Is it a fish?" + +"No, it is not a fish!" Tom said. "You are wrong. Here is a snowball for me." + +Tom threw the snowball at Sara, but he threw it too hard. The snowball hit Sara in the face and made her cry. Sara felt pain and cold and angry. She said, "That is not fair! You are mean! I don't want to play with you anymore!" + +Sara ran away from Tom and went to their house. She told their mom what Tom did. Their mom was mad at Tom and scolded him. She said, "You should not hurt your sister. You should say sorry and be nice. You are in trouble. You can't play in the snow anymore today." + +Tom felt sad and sorry and lonely. He wished he had not thrown the snowball so hard. He wished he had not made Sara cry. He wished he had not lost his sister and his game and his fun. He looked at the snowman and the snowballs and the reindeer tracks. He felt like crying too. He had a bad day. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play with blocks. They had many blocks of different colors and shapes. They could make houses, cars, animals and anything they wanted with their blocks. + +One day, they decided to walk to the park with their blocks. They wanted to build a big tower on the grass. They put their blocks in a bag and walked together, holding hands. They were cheerful and sang a song. + +When they got to the park, they found a nice spot under a tree. They opened their bag and started to build their tower. They stacked the blocks one on top of another, making sure they were balanced and strong. They were having fun and praised each other's work. + +But then, a big boy came by. He saw their tower and wanted to play with it. He did not ask them, he just grabbed some blocks and tried to add them to the tower. But he was not careful and he made the tower fall down. All the blocks scattered on the grass. Lily and Ben were sad and angry. They told the big boy to go away and leave their blocks alone. + +The big boy did not listen. He laughed and said he could do whatever he wanted. He kicked some blocks and threw some more. He was mean and rude. Lily and Ben cried and asked him to stop. + +Then, a lady came by. She saw what was happening and she was not happy. She was the big boy's mother. She scolded him and told him to apologize to Lily and Ben. She said he had to learn to share and be nice to others. She said he had to help them pick up their blocks and fix their tower. She said he had to say sorry and be their friend. + +The big boy felt ashamed and sorry. He did what his mother said. He helped Lily and Ben pick up their blocks and build their tower again. He said sorry and asked them to play with him. Lily and Ben forgave him and agreed to play with him. They taught him how to build with blocks and how to have fun. They became friends and played together until it was time to go home. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is caring and being nice is better than being mean. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They had a big bucket of water and two guns that could squirt water. They wanted to have fun and make each other wet. + +Tom filled his gun with water from the bucket. He saw Lily hiding behind a tree. He ran towards her and shouted, "I'm going to get you, Lily!" + +Lily filled her gun with water too. She peeked from behind the tree and saw Tom coming. She waited until he was close and then squirted him in the face. She laughed and said, "No, I got you, Tom!" + +Tom was surprised and wet. He wiped his eyes and smiled. He thought Lily was attractive, even when she was wet. He said, "You're good, Lily, but I'm better. Let's see who can squirt more water!" + +Lily agreed. She said, "OK, Tom, let's play. But be careful, I have a lot of water in my gun!" + +They both ran around the park, filling their guns and squirting each other. They had a lot of fun and made each other wet. They were happy and liked each other. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play in the attic. The attic was a wide space with many old things. They could find toys, books, clothes and more. Sometimes they pretended to be pirates, or knights, or fairies. + +One day, they found a big box with a lock. They wondered what was inside. They tried to open it, but it was too hard. They looked for a key, but they could not find one. + +"Maybe we can break the lock," Ben said. He picked up a hammer and hit the lock. But it only made a loud noise. + +"Stop, Ben!" Sara said. "You will break the box too. And maybe someone will hear us and get angry." + +"Who cares?" Ben said. "This is our attic. We can do what we want." + +Sara shook her head. "No, Ben. This is not our attic. This is Grandma's attic. She lets us play here, but we have to be careful. She loves these old things. They provide her with memories of Grandpa and her parents and her friends. They are very important to her. We should respect them and not damage them." + +Ben looked at Sara. He felt sorry. He put down the hammer. "You are right, Sara. I was wrong. I don't want to hurt Grandma's feelings. I'm sorry." + +Sara smiled. She hugged Ben. "It's okay, Ben. I'm sorry too. I know you were curious. Maybe we can ask Grandma about the box. Maybe she will tell us a story about it. Or maybe she will let us open it with her." + +They decided to leave the box alone and play with something else. They had fun in the attic, but they also learned to be grateful and respectful. They knew that Grandma provided them with a special place to play, but also with love and wisdom. They loved Grandma very much. +Tim and Sam were best friends. They liked to play games together. One day, they saw a big package in the mail. It had a sticker that said "You win!" They were very excited. They opened the package and found a lot of toys inside. + +"Wow, look at all these toys!" Tim said. "They are so cool and unique. I want this one, and this one, and this one." + +Sam looked at the toys too. He liked some of them, but he also wanted to share with Tim. He said, "Tim, can we take turns playing with the toys? They are for both of us, right?" + +Tim shook his head. He said, "No, Sam, they are mine. I saw the package first. You can't have any of them. Go away." + +Sam felt sad and hurt. He said, "But Tim, we are best friends. We always share everything. Why are you being so mean?" + +Tim did not listen. He said, "Go away, Sam. I don't want to play with you anymore. These toys are too unique for you." + +Sam left the package and walked away. He felt lonely and angry. He thought, "Tim is not a good friend. He is selfish and greedy. He does not care about me." + +Tim played with the toys by himself. He thought he was happy, but he soon got bored. He missed Sam and his fun games. He realized he had made a mistake. He thought, "Sam is a good friend. He is kind and generous. He cares about me. I should not have been so mean to him. I should have shared the toys with him." + +He ran after Sam and found him sitting on a bench. He said, "Sam, I'm sorry. I was wrong. You are my best friend. Can we play together again? Can we share the toys?" + +Sam looked at Tim and smiled. He said, "Of course, Tim. I forgive you. You are my best friend too. Let's go play with the toys." + +They hugged and went back to the package. They played with the toys and had a lot of fun. They learned that sharing is caring, and that friendship is more important than winning. They were happy and unique together. +Lila had a new toy. It was a shiny car that could make noises and move by itself. She loved her toy very much and played with it every day. She valued her toy more than anything else. + +One day, she took her toy to the park to show her friends. But when she was not looking, a thief came and took her toy away. He ran very fast and hid behind a tree. Lila was very sad and cried. She looked for her toy everywhere, but she could not find it. + +"Who took my toy?" she asked her friends. "It was a bad man. He was a thief. He stole your toy," they said. "We are sorry, Lila. We tried to stop him, but he was too quick." + +Lila felt very angry and hurt. She wanted her toy back. She wished she could find the thief and make him give it back. She asked her friends to help her look for him. + +They searched the park, but they could not see the thief. Then they heard a noise behind a tree. They went to see what it was. They saw the thief sitting on the ground, holding the toy car. He looked very sad and scared. He had a cut on his leg and blood on his clothes. + +"Please, don't hurt me," he said. "I am sorry, I made a mistake. I took your toy because I have no toys of my own. I have no friends, no family, no home. I have nothing. I just wanted to play with something nice for once. But I was wrong. I should not have stolen your toy. It is yours, not mine. Here, take it back. I am sorry, Lila." + +Lila looked at the thief. She felt sorry for him. He had nothing, and she had so much. She had a toy, and she had friends, and she had a family, and she had a home. She realized that she was very lucky, and that she should be humble and kind. She decided to forgive the thief and share her toy with him. + +"Thank you for giving me back my toy," she said. "But you don't have to be sorry. I understand that you are lonely and sad. You can play with my toy if you want. You can also play with me and my friends. We can be your friends, too. Maybe we can help you find a home and a family. Would you like that?" + +The thief smiled. He felt happy and grateful. He had never met someone so nice and generous as Lila. He nodded and said, "Yes, I would like that very much. Thank you, Lila. You are very kind. You are a good friend." + +Lila smiled, too. She felt happy and proud. She had learned a lesson. She had learned to value what she had, and to share it with others. She had learned to be humble and forgiving. She had learned to be a good friend. She hugged the thief and said, "You are welcome. Come on, let's play." +Tom likes to play with his fireman toy. He has a red hat, a big hose and a loud siren. He pretends to put out fires and save people. He thinks being a fireman is fun and easy. + +One day, he sees a real fireman outside his house. The fireman is in a big truck with lights and a ladder. He is talking to Tom's mom and dad. Tom runs to the door and waves at the fireman. He wants to say hello and ask him questions. + +The fireman sees Tom and smiles. He walks over to the door and kneels down. He says, "Hi, little buddy. Do you like firemen?" Tom nods and says, "Yes, I do. I have a fireman toy. See?" He shows him his toy and the fireman says, "Wow, that's a nice toy. Do you want to be a fireman when you grow up?" + +Tom thinks for a moment. He likes his toy, but he also likes other things. He likes to draw, to sing, to play with his dog and to read books. He decides he does not want to be a fireman. He says, "No, I don't. I want to be something else." + +The fireman says, "That's okay. You can be anything you want to be. Being a fireman is not easy. It is hard and sometimes scary. You have to be brave and strong and help people. But it is also rewarding and exciting. I love being a fireman. But you have to follow your own dreams." + +Tom says, "Thank you, fireman. You are very nice and cool. I admire you. But I have different dreams. Maybe I will be a teacher, or a doctor, or a writer. I don't know yet. I have time to decide." + +The fireman says, "You're welcome, Tom. You are very smart and curious. I respect you. You have many options. You can be anything you set your mind to. You have time to decide. But whatever you choose, always do your best and be kind to others." + +Tom says, "I will, fireman. Thank you for talking to me. Bye bye." He gives him a hug and a high five. The fireman says, "Bye bye, Tom. Take care." He gets back in his truck and drives away. Tom waves at him and goes back to his room. He plays with his fireman toy, but he also thinks about his other toys and his other dreams. He decides he likes having choices. He is happy. +Lily was an adventurous girl who liked to explore new things. She had many toys, but her favorite was a shiny spoon that she found in the kitchen. She liked to pretend that the spoon was a magic wand, a rocket, or a microphone. + +One day, she took her spoon to the park and played with her friends. She showed them how she could make funny noises with the spoon, or use it to dig in the sand, or wave it in the air. Her friends were amazed and wanted to try the spoon too. + +But Lily did not want to share her spoon. She said, "This is my spoon. I own it. You can't have it." She hugged the spoon tightly and ran away from her friends. She thought she was smart and happy, but she was really selfish and lonely. + +She sat on a bench and looked at her spoon. She realized that it was not very fun to play with the spoon by herself. She missed her friends and their laughter. She felt sorry for being mean to them. She decided to go back and say sorry. + +She found her friends and said, "I'm sorry for not sharing my spoon. It was not nice of me. Do you want to play with it?" Her friends smiled and forgave her. They took turns playing with the spoon and had a lot of fun. Lily learned that sharing is caring, and that having friends is better than having things. +Anna loves her cat, Max. Max is black and white and very soft. He likes to play with Anna and sleep on her bed. Anna thinks Max is the best cat in the world. + +One day, Max gets sick. He does not eat or drink or play. He only sleeps and makes sad noises. Anna is very worried. She tells her mom, "Mom, Max is sick. We need to help him." + +Mom nods and says, "You are right, Anna. We need to take Max to the veterinarian. The veterinarian is a person who helps animals when they are sick. The veterinarian is very smart and kind. He will make Max feel better." + +Anna and Mom put Max in a box with a blanket. They go to the car and drive to the veterinarian. Anna holds the box on her lap and talks to Max. She says, "Don't be scared, Max. The veterinarian will help you. I love you, Max." + +They arrive at the veterinarian's office. They go inside and wait for their turn. Anna sees many other animals there. She sees dogs and cats and birds and rabbits. Some of them are sick and some of them are healthy. Anna thinks they are all cute and wants to pet them, but Mom says, "No, Anna. We have to wait for the veterinarian. He will tell us when we can see him." + +Soon, the veterinarian calls their name. He smiles and says, "Hello, Anna. Hello, Mom. And who is this?" He points to the box. Anna says, "This is Max. He is my cat. He is sick. Can you help him?" + +The veterinarian says, "Of course, I can help him. Let me see him." He takes the box and opens it. He gently takes out Max and puts him on a table. He looks at Max and touches him and listens to him. He says, "Max has a fever and a sore throat. He needs some medicine and some rest. He will be fine in a few days." + +Anna is happy. She says, "Thank you, veterinarian. You are very smart and kind. You made Max feel better." + +The veterinarian says, "You are welcome, Anna. You are a good friend to Max. You brought him here when he needed help. You are very smart and kind, too." + +He gives Anna and Mom some medicine and some instructions. He says, "Give Max this medicine twice a day. Give him some water and some soft food. Keep him warm and quiet. He will fit in your bed again soon." + +Anna and Mom thank the veterinarian and take Max back to the car. They drive home and follow his advice. Anna gives Max his medicine and his water and his food. She cuddles him and sings to him. She says, "I love you, Max. You are the best cat in the world." + +Max purrs and licks her face. He feels better already. He thinks, "I love you, Anna. You are the best friend in the world." +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They had a lot of fun on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They also liked to pretend they were pirates, astronauts or superheroes. + +One day, they found a big cardboard box near the trash cans. They decided to make it their secret fort. They used crayons, stickers and feathers to decorate it. They made a door, a window and a flag. + +"Look at our fort, Tom!" Lily said. "It is so lively and pretty!" + +"Yes, it is, Lily!" Tom agreed. "And it is very strong and safe. No one can get in without our permission." + +They crawled inside the box and closed the door. They felt cozy and happy. They imagined they were on a special mission. + +"Lily, do you believe in magic?" Tom asked. + +"Of course I do, Tom!" Lily answered. "Do you?" + +"Yes, I do, Lily!" Tom said. "I believe that anything can happen if we wish hard enough." + +They closed their eyes and made a wish. They wished they could fly to the moon, swim with the dolphins or meet a fairy. + +They waited for a minute, hoping their wish would come true. They opened their eyes and looked around. + +They were still in the box, in the park. But they smiled at each other. They knew that their wish was already true. They had each other, and they had their fort. And that was the best magic of all. +Lily was a jolly squirrel who loved to play in the park. She liked to run, jump, and climb on the trees. She also liked to find acorns and hide them in her nest. + +One day, she found a very big and shiny acorn on the ground. She was so happy that she picked it up and ran to her nest. She wanted to hide it in a special place where no one could find it. + +But when she got to her nest, she saw that it was full of acorns. She had hidden so many acorns that there was no room for the big one. She tried to push and squeeze it in, but it did not fit. + +She thought hard. Where could she hide her big acorn? She looked around and saw a big hole in a tree. She thought that it would be a good place to hide it. She ran to the hole and put the acorn inside. + +But as soon as she did, she heard a loud roar. She looked inside the hole and saw a big bear. The bear was angry that someone had put an acorn in his mouth. He spat out the acorn and chased Lily. + +Lily was scared. She ran away as fast as she could. She ran to another tree and climbed up. She hoped that the bear would not find her. + +She learned a lesson that day. She learned that she should not hide acorns in places where they do not belong. She also learned that she should not be greedy and hide too many acorns. She decided to share some of her acorns with her friends. She thought that it would be more jolly to play and share than to hide and keep. +Anna was very excited to go to the park with her mom. She put on her hat, her coat and her boots. She held her mom's hand and walked to the bus stop. She saw many cars, trees and birds on the way. + +"Look, mom, a big red bus!" Anna said, pointing at the bus that stopped near them. + +"Yes, that's our bus, Anna. Let's get on and find a seat," her mom said, smiling. + +They got on the bus and sat down. Anna looked out the window and saw more things. She saw a store, a school, a dog and a woman. The woman was sitting on a bench and she was weeping. She had a tissue in her hand and she looked very sad. + +"Why is the woman weeping, mom?" Anna asked, feeling sorry for the woman. + +"I don't know, Anna. Maybe she is hurt, or lonely, or scared. Sometimes people weep when they feel bad," her mom said, gently. + +"Can we help her, mom? Can we make her feel better?" Anna asked, wanting to help the woman. + +Her mom thought for a moment. Then she said, "Maybe we can, Anna. Maybe we can give her a smile, or a hug, or a flower. Sometimes people feel better when they see someone cares." + +Anna liked that idea. She looked around and saw a flower on the bus. It was yellow and pretty. She asked her mom if she could take it. Her mom said yes. Anna took the flower and held it in her hand. + +The bus stopped near the park. Anna and her mom got off the bus. They walked to the bench where the woman was weeping. Anna walked up to the woman and said, "Hello, I'm Anna. This is for you." She gave the woman the flower. + +The woman looked at Anna and the flower. She was surprised and touched. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Anna. You are very kind. This is a beautiful flower." + +Anna smiled back and said, "You're welcome. I hope you feel better. Do you want a hug?" + +The woman nodded and said, "Yes, please. I would love a hug." + +Anna hugged the woman and the woman hugged her back. They felt warm and happy. Anna's mom watched them and felt proud and happy too. She joined them and said, "Hello, I'm Anna's mom. What's your name?" + +The woman said, "I'm Lisa. It's nice to meet you." + +They introduced themselves and talked for a while. They found out they had some things in common. They liked the park, the birds and the flowers. They decided to go to the park together and have some fun. + +Anna was very excited to go to the park with her new friend. She held Lisa's hand and her mom's hand and walked to the swings. She saw many children, slides and toys. She felt very happy and said, "This is a good day, mom. I'm glad we helped Lisa. She is nice." + +Her mom said, "Me too, Anna. You did a good thing. You made Lisa happy. And you made me happy too. I love you, Anna." + +Anna said, "I love you too, mom. And I love Lisa too. She is our friend." + +They hugged and laughed and played. They had a good day at the park. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs and worms. Sometimes they found shiny stones or pretty flowers. + +"Look, Lily, I found something!" Ben said, holding up a small brown ball. "What is it?" + +Lily came closer and looked at the ball. She touched it and felt that it was hard and rough. "I don't know, Ben. Maybe it is a nut or a seed." + +"Let's open it and see what is inside," Ben said. He put the ball on the ground and hit it with a stick. The ball cracked and split in two. Ben and Lily gasped. + +"Wow, it is a fruit!" Lily said, looking at the bright orange flesh and the black seeds. "It smells good. Can we eat it?" + +Ben picked up one half of the fruit and sniffed it. He smiled. "Yes, I think we can. It is a kiwi fruit. Mommy buys them sometimes. They are yummy and healthy." + +Ben and Lily each took a bite of the kiwi fruit. They liked the sweet and sour taste and the crunchy seeds. They ate the whole fruit and threw away the skin. + +"That was a good find, Ben," Lily said, licking her lips. "Do you think there are more fruits like this in the garden?" + +Ben looked around and saw a big green bush with some brown balls hanging from it. He pointed at it and said, "Maybe. Let's go and check. Maybe we can reveal more fruits that are available for us to eat." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big white dog. The dog is barking and running. Lily and Ben are anxious. They do not know if the dog is nice or mean. + +"Ben, what do we do?" Lily asks. She holds Ben's hand. + +"I don't know, Lily. Maybe we should tell someone," Ben says. He looks around for a grown-up. + +They see a lady on a bench. She is reading a book. She has a red hat. Lily and Ben run to her. + +"Excuse me, lady. Can you help us?" Ben says. + +The lady looks up. She sees Lily and Ben. She sees the white dog. She smiles. + +"Hello, children. Don't be afraid. That is my dog. His name is Snowy. He is very friendly. He just likes to play," the lady says. + +She calls the dog. The dog comes to her. He wags his tail. He licks the lady's face. + +"See? He is a good dog. Do you want to pet him?" the lady asks. + +Lily and Ben nod. They are not anxious anymore. They pet the dog. The dog is soft and warm. He likes Lily and Ben. He gives them kisses. + +"Thank you, lady. Snowy is a nice dog. We like him," Lily says. + +"You're welcome, children. I'm glad you like him. He likes you too," the lady says. + +Lily and Ben smile. They make a new friend. They play with Snowy in the park. They have fun. +Anna liked to sing. She sang all the time. She sang in the morning, she sang at lunch, she sang before bed. She sang happy songs, sad songs, silly songs. She sang with her mom, her dad, her cat, and her toys. + +One day, Anna found a new toy in her room. It was a cube. It had different colors on each side. It had buttons and lights and sounds. Anna was curious. She pressed a button and the cube made a noise. It was a song. Anna liked the song. She sang along with the cube. + +The next day, Anna took the cube to school. She wanted to show her friends. She pressed the button and the cube sang. Anna sang too. Her friends liked the cube and the song. They asked Anna if they could play with the cube. Anna said yes. She shared the cube with her friends. They took turns pressing the button and singing. They had fun. + +Anna was happy. She had a new toy and new friends. She was popular. She liked to sing. She sang with the cube. She sang with her friends. She sang all the time. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They run and jump and slide and swing. They have fun. + +One day, they see an old man sitting on a bench. He has white hair and a cane. He looks sad and tired. + +"Hello, old man," Sara says. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The old man smiles. "Thank you, little girl, but I can't play. I am too old and tired. My legs hurt and my back aches. I just like to watch the birds and the flowers." + +Sara and Tom feel sorry for the old man. They want to make him happy. + +"Maybe you can play with this," Tom says. He gives the old man a red balloon. "It is bright and light and you can blow it up and let it go." + +The old man takes the balloon. He blows it up and ties a string to it. He holds it in his hand and watches it bob in the air. He laughs. + +"Thank you, little boy, this is a nice gift. You are very kind. You made me happy." + +Sara and Tom are happy too. They play with the old man and the balloon. They talk and laugh and sing. They have fun. +Jill and Tom liked to play on the beach. They liked to dig in the sand and find shells and stones. They liked to splash in the water and watch the waves. But they did not like the noisy seagulls. The seagulls were loud and greedy. They tried to steal their snacks and peck their toys. + +One day, Jill and Tom found a big chest on the beach. It was old and rusty and had a lock on it. They wondered what was inside. Maybe it was treasure. Maybe it was something fun. They wanted to open it, but they did not have a key. They tried to break the lock, but it was too strong. They tried to lift the chest, but it was too heavy. They decided to hide it under a pile of sand and come back later. + +They went to have lunch with their mom and dad. They did not tell them about the chest. They wanted to keep it a secret. They ate their sandwiches and drank their juice. They did not notice the tide was coming in. The tide was fast and high. It washed away the sand and reached the chest. It lifted the chest and carried it away. + +When Jill and Tom came back to the beach, they looked for the chest. But they could not find it. It was gone. They were sad and angry. They had lost their chest. They had lost their chance to see what was inside. They blamed the seagulls. They thought the seagulls had taken it. They shouted at the seagulls and threw stones at them. But the seagulls did not care. They just flew away and laughed. They were noisy and mean. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. One day, they see a big book on the shelf. It has a picture of a dragon on the cover. + +"Look, Tom, a dragon book!" Lily says. "I want to read it!" + +"Me too!" Tom says. "But it is too high. How can we get it?" + +They think for a moment. Then they have an idea. They get a chair and a pillow. They put the pillow on the chair. They try to climb on the pillow. But it is too wobbly. They fall down. + +"Ouch!" Lily says. "That hurt!" + +"Let's try something else," Tom says. "Maybe we can crawl on the shelf." + +They move the chair and the pillow away. They crawl on the floor. They reach the shelf. They try to crawl on the shelf. But it is too narrow. They slip off. + +"Oops!" Tom says. "That was scary!" + +"Let's give up," Lily says. "Maybe the dragon book is bad. Maybe it has scary words and pictures." + +They crawl back to the floor. They see another book on the rug. It has a picture of a bunny on the cover. + +"Look, Lily, a bunny book!" Tom says. "I want to read it!" + +"Me too!" Lily says. "And it is easy to get. We can just pick it up." + +They pick up the book. They open it. They see nice words and pictures. They smile. + +"This is a good book," Lily says. + +"Yes, it is," Tom says. "And we don't have to crawl or climb to read it." + +They sit on the rug. They read the book. They are happy. +Sam and Lily were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat, a scarf and a carrot nose. They looked for something to make his eyes and mouth. + +"Look, I found some coal!" Sam said. He ran to the snowman and put two pieces of coal for his eyes. + +"Good job, Sam!" Lily said. She looked for more coal, but she could not find any. "We need one more piece for his mouth." + +They searched in the snow, but there was no more coal. They felt sad. + +"Maybe we can ask Dad for some coal," Sam said. He took Lily's hand and they went to the house. + +Dad was sitting by the fire, reading a book. He saw Sam and Lily and smiled. + +"Hello, kids. What are you doing?" he asked. + +"We are making a snowman, Dad. But we need one more piece of coal for his mouth. Do you have any coal, Dad?" Sam asked. + +Dad sighed. He put down his book and looked at the fire. There was only a little coal left. + +"I'm sorry, kids. I don't have any more coal. This is the last of it. It's very hard to find coal these days. It's an ancient thing. People used to dig it from the ground, but now they use other things for heat and power," he explained. + +Sam and Lily did not understand what Dad was saying. They only knew that they could not finish their snowman. They felt very sad. + +"Can we use something else for his mouth, Dad?" Lily asked. + +Dad thought for a moment. He looked around the room and saw a red ribbon on the table. He had a bright idea. + +"Maybe we can use this ribbon for his mouth. It will look like he is smiling. What do you think?" he asked. + +Sam and Lily looked at the ribbon. It was bright and pretty. They liked it. + +"Yes, Dad! That's a great idea! Thank you, Dad!" they said. + +They took the ribbon and ran back to the snowman. They tied the ribbon around his head and made a big smile for his mouth. They looked at their snowman and felt happy. + +They hugged each other and laughed. They had made the best snowman ever. +Lily and Max were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs and worms. Lily found a big, brown root that was sticking out of the ground. She pulled it hard, but it did not come out. + +"Look, Max, I found a root!" she said. "Help me get it out!" + +Max came over and grabbed the other end of the root. They both pulled and pulled, but the root was very strong. It did not move at all. + +"Maybe we can squeeze it out," Max said. He put his hands around the root and squeezed it as hard as he could. Lily did the same. They squeezed and squeezed, but the root was very tough. It did not break at all. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud, angry voice from behind them. + +"Hey, what are you doing to my carrot?" It was Mr. Green, the old man who lived next door. He had a big, red face and a long, white beard. He liked to grow vegetables in his garden, but he did not like children. + +He came over and snatched the root from Lily and Max. He waved it in the air and scolded them. + +"This is not a root, this is a carrot! A big, tasty carrot that I was going to eat for lunch! You have no right to touch it! Go away and leave me alone!" + +Lily and Max were scared and sad. They did not know it was a carrot. They did not mean to make Mr. Green angry. They ran back to their house and told their mom what happened. + +Their mom hugged them and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Green was very rude to you. He should have been nicer and explained that it was his carrot. But you should also be careful and ask before you take something that is not yours. Maybe next time, you can offer to share something with him, like a cookie or a flower. Maybe then, he will be more friendly and let you play in his garden." + +Lily and Max nodded and said, "OK, mom. We will try to be more polite and kind. Maybe Mr. Green will like us then. And maybe he will let us have a bite of his tasty carrot." +Lila and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to look at the flowers and the bugs. They saw a bee flying from one flower to another. It was yellow and black and had a buzz. + +"Look, a bee!" Lila said. "It makes honey. Can we catch it?" + +"No, we can't," Ben said. "Bees can sting. It hurts. We have to be nice to bees. They help the flowers grow." + +Lila nodded. She did not want to hurt the bee or get hurt. She wanted to see it better. She raised her hand and waved at the bee. "Hello, bee!" she said. + +The bee saw Lila's hand and flew closer. It landed on her finger. Lila felt a tickle. She smiled. The bee was cute and fuzzy. + +"Wow, you are brave," Ben said. "The bee likes you. Don't move. Maybe it will give you some honey." + +Lila stayed still. She looked at the bee. The bee looked at her. They were friends. The bee made a soft buzz. It was saying hello back. + +"Hello, bee," Lila said again. "You are fine. Thank you for the honey. I like you." + +The bee made another buzz. It was happy. It flew away to another flower. Lila and Ben waved goodbye. They went back to playing. They were happy too. +Lila and Ben like to pretend they are astronauts. They wear big helmets and jump on the sofa. They say they are on the moon. + +"Look, there is a flag!" Lila says, pointing to a pillow. + +"Who put it there?" Ben asks. + +"Maybe other astronauts. Maybe aliens. We have to be careful," Lila says. + +They walk slowly and carefully around the sofa. They pretend they have oxygen tanks on their backs. They breathe loudly. + +"Beep, beep, beep. This is mission control. Do you copy?" a voice says from a toy phone. + +Lila picks up the phone. "Yes, we copy. We are exploring the moon. Over." + +"Good job, astronauts. You are very brave and smart. But remember, the moon is not very flexible. It is hard and cold. Don't jump too high or you might fall. Over." + +"OK, mission control. We will be careful. Thank you. Over and out," Lila says. + +She puts down the phone and smiles at Ben. They hold hands and jump on the sofa again. They pretend they are having fun on the moon. +Tom and Lily like to play with their ball in the park. They throw the ball to each other and catch it. Sometimes they miss and the ball rolls away. They run after it and laugh. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is brown and has a shiny badge on its collar. It is a cop dog. The dog barks and runs to them. Tom and Lily are scared. They think the dog wants their ball. + +They throw the ball to the dog and hope it will go away. But the dog does not go away. It catches the ball and brings it back to them. It wags its tail and licks their faces. It wants to play with them. + +Tom and Lily are surprised. They pet the dog and say sorry. They see a man in a blue suit walking to them. He is the cop. He smiles and says the dog is his friend. He says the dog is rare and smart. He says the dog likes to play with kids and balls. + +Tom and Lily are happy. They ask the cop if they can play with the dog. The cop says yes. They play with the dog and the ball. They have fun. They make a new friend. +Mia and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Mia had a doll and Ben had a car. They were having fun, but they also wanted to see what the other had. + +"Can I see your doll?" Ben asked Mia. + +"No, it's mine!" Mia said, holding the doll close to her chest. + +"Please, just for a little bit?" Ben begged. + +"No, go away!" Mia said, turning away from him. + +Ben felt an urge to grab the doll from Mia. He was stubborn and did not like to share. He reached out his hand and tried to pull the doll from Mia. + +"Hey, stop it!" Mia shouted, pulling back. "That's not nice!" + +They both tugged on the doll, making it squeak. They did not realize that their mom was watching them from the kitchen. She did not like what she saw. She walked over to them and took the doll from their hands. + +"Enough, you two!" she said, sternly. "You need to learn how to share and be kind to each other. If you can't play nicely, you can't play at all." + +She put the doll on a high shelf and told them to sit on the couch and think about what they did. Mia and Ben felt sad and sorry. They looked at each other and whispered. + +"I'm sorry, Mia. I shouldn't have tried to take your doll." Ben said. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I shouldn't have been so mean to you." Mia said. + +They hugged and said they were friends again. They realized that sharing and being kind was more fun than fighting and being stubborn. They hoped their mom would let them play with the doll and the car again. They decided to ask her nicely and say thank you. +Lily and Tom were playing with blocks. They liked to build towers and houses and bridges. They made a big landscape with their blocks. It had hills and roads and trees and animals. + +But Ben did not like to build. He liked to destroy. He saw the landscape and he wanted to knock it down. He ran over and pushed the blocks with his hands and feet. He laughed as he saw the blocks fall and scatter. + +Lily and Tom were very sad. They had worked hard to make the landscape. They cried and shouted at Ben. "Stop it! Stop it! You are mean and bad!" + +Ben did not stop. He kept destroying the landscape. He did not care about Lily and Tom. He thought it was fun to make them sad. + +Then Mom came in. She saw what Ben was doing. She was angry and disappointed. She picked up Ben and took him away. She said, "Ben, you are in trouble. You have to say sorry to Lily and Tom. You have to be helpful and fix the landscape. You have to learn to share and play nicely." + +Lily and Tom were happy. They hugged Mom and thanked her. They started to rebuild the landscape. They hoped that Ben would be sorry and helpful. They hoped that he would learn to be a good friend. +Lily liked to create things with her crayons and paper. She made pictures of her family, her dog, and her favorite toys. One day, she decided to create a picture of the police. She had seen them on TV and in books, and she thought they were brave and helpful. + +She used her blue crayon to draw the police car. She made it big and shiny, with a siren on top. She used her red crayon to draw the lights and the words "POLICE" on the side. She used her black crayon to draw the wheels and the windows. She was very proud of her police car. + +Then, she used her yellow crayon to draw the sun in the sky. She used her green crayon to draw the grass and the trees. She used her brown crayon to draw the road and the houses. She was almost done with her picture. + +But she needed one more thing. She needed to draw the police officer. She looked at her crayons and saw that she had only one left. It was a gray crayon. She thought for a moment. She did not want to use the gray crayon. She wanted to use a different color. She wanted to use a color that was bright and happy, like the police officer. + +She looked around the room and saw her brother's crayons on the table. He had many colors, like pink, purple, orange, and white. She wanted to use one of his crayons. She got up from her chair and walked to the table. She reached for the pink crayon. + +But before she could grab it, she heard a loud voice behind her. It was her brother. He was angry. He said, "Hey, those are my crayons! You can't use them! Go away!" + +Lily was scared and sad. She dropped the pink crayon and ran back to her chair. She picked up the gray crayon and started to cry. She did not want to use the gray crayon. She did not want to draw the police officer with the gray crayon. She wanted to draw him with a different color. She wanted to draw him with a color that was bright and happy, like the police officer. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. They had a lot of fun. + +But then they saw some smoke in the sky. It was coming from a big fire near their home. They got scared and ran to their mom and dad, who were sitting on a bench. + +"Mom, Dad, look at the smoke!" Lily said. "Is our home on fire?" + +"No, sweetie, don't worry. The fire is far away from our home. But we have to go now, because the smoke is bad for us. Come on, let's get in the car," Mom said. + +They got in the car and drove away from the park. Lily and Ben looked out the window and saw the smoke get smaller and smaller. They felt sad and scared. + +"I miss the park. I miss our ball. I miss playing with you," Ben said to Lily. + +"I miss them too. But we can play again another day. We still have each other," Lily said to Ben. + +They hugged each other and smiled. Mom and Dad saw them and smiled too. + +They drove to Grandma's house, where they were safe and happy. Grandma made them cookies and milk, and told them stories. She was not grumpy at all. She was very nice and kind. + +Lily and Ben forgot about the smoke and the fire. They were glad to be with Grandma, Mom and Dad. They still missed the park, but they knew they would go back someday. They were thankful for what they had. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play outside. One day, they found a big log near the creek. They wanted to use it as a bridge to cross the water. + +"Let's go over the log," Tim said. "It looks fun." + +"No, it's too dangerous," Sam said. "The log might break or the water might be too deep." + +Tim did not listen to Sam. He was brave and curious. He stepped on the log and walked slowly. He looked down and saw the water flowing fast. He felt powerful and happy. + +"See, it's easy," Tim said. "Come on, Sam, don't be scared." + +Sam was scared, but he did not want to be left behind. He followed Tim on the log. He tried to be careful, but he was not as good at balancing as Tim. He felt the log wobble under his feet. + +"Tim, I don't like this," Sam said. "Let's go back." + +But Tim did not hear Sam. He was too busy looking at the other side of the creek. He saw a big frog and a shiny rock. He wanted to touch them. + +"Wow, look at that," Tim said. "I'm almost there." + +He took one more step, but he did not see the crack in the log. The log snapped and broke in half. Tim and Sam fell into the water with a splash. + +The water was cold and strong. It pulled them away from the shore. They tried to swim, but they were too small and weak. They screamed for help, but no one heard them. The log was too heavy to hold on to. They sank under the water and did not come up again. +One day, Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They saw a huge bug on a flower. It was black and shiny and had many legs. + +"Wow, look at that bug!" Tom said. "It is so big and cool!" + +"I don't like it," Lily said. "It is scary and ugly. Let's go away." + +But Tom wanted to touch the bug. He reached out his hand and tried to grab it. The bug did not like that. It bit Tom's finger and ran away. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom cried. "It hurts! It hurts!" + +Lily ran to Tom and saw his finger. It was red and swollen. She felt sorry for Tom. + +"Don't cry, Tom," she said. "I will rescue you. Come with me." + +She took Tom's hand and led him to the house. She found some soap and water in the bathroom. She washed Tom's finger with the soap and water. She hoped it would make it better. + +"There, there," she said. "The soap will help. It will make the bug's bite go away." + +Tom felt a little better. He smiled at Lily and hugged her. + +"Thank you, Lily," he said. "You are a good friend. You are brave and kind." + +Lily smiled back and hugged him. + +"You're welcome, Tom," she said. "You are a good friend too. But next time, don't touch the huge bugs. They are not nice." +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big pole with a flag on top. The flag is red and blue and has stars on it. + +"Look, Ben, a flag!" Sara says. "It is very high. How did it get there?" + +Ben shrugs. "I don't know. Maybe someone put it there. Do you like it?" + +Sara nods. "I like it. It is pretty. But it is dirty. It has mud and dust on it. It needs a wash." + +Sara runs to the fountain and fills a bucket with water. She brings it back to the pole. She tries to reach the flag, but it is too high. She can't wash it. + +"Help me, Ben!" Sara says. "You are taller than me. Maybe you can wash the flag." + +Ben takes the bucket and stands on his toes. He stretches his arm, but he can't reach the flag either. It is still too high. He can't wash it. + +"Sorry, Sara," Ben says. "I can't wash the flag. It is too high for us. We need a ladder or a stick or something." + +Sara frowns. She wants to wash the flag. She looks around and sees a man walking by. He has a long stick in his hand. He is wearing a hat and a badge. He is a park ranger. + +"Excuse me, sir," Sara says. "Can you help us? We want to wash the flag. It is dirty. But it is too high for us. Can you use your stick to wash it?" + +The park ranger smiles. He sees the flag and the bucket. He understands what Sara and Ben want to do. + +"Sure, I can help you," he says. "That is very nice of you to want to wash the flag. It is a special flag. It is the flag of our country. It deserves to be clean and bright." + +He takes the bucket and the stick. He climbs up the pole. He uses the stick to dip the flag in the water. He washes the flag gently. He wrings it out and hangs it back on the pole. He climbs down and gives the bucket and the stick back to Sara and Ben. + +"Thank you, sir," Sara and Ben say. "You are very kind. The flag looks much better now. It is clean and shiny. We are proud of it." + +The park ranger nods. "You are very welcome," he says. "You are good kids. You care about the flag and the country. You should be proud of yourselves too." + +He tips his hat and walks away. Sara and Ben wave at him. They look at the flag and smile. They are happy. They have done a good thing. They have washed the flag. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to travel. They had a big map of the earth on their wall, and they would point to different places and say, "Let's go there!" They wanted to see all the animals and plants and people in the world. + +One day, they asked their mom if they could travel to the jungle. Their mom said, "Yes, but you have to be careful. The jungle is full of hairy animals that can be scary or dangerous. You have to listen to your guide and stay close to me." Ben and Lily nodded and packed their bags. + +They flew on a big plane and then rode on a small boat to the jungle. They saw many hairy animals, like monkeys, sloths, and spiders. They also saw colorful birds, big flowers, and tall trees. They were very happy and curious. + +But then, Ben saw a hairy animal that he had never seen before. It was black and white, and it had a long tail. It looked like a big skunk. Ben thought it was cute and wanted to touch it. He did not listen to his mom or his guide, and he ran after the animal. + +"Ben, stop!" Lily shouted. "That's not a skunk, that's a skunk ape! It can spray you with a bad smell and hurt you!" But Ben did not hear her. He reached out his hand to the skunk ape, and the skunk ape turned around and hissed. It sprayed Ben with a stinky liquid that made him cry and cough. + +Lily ran to Ben and hugged him. She helped him wash off the smell with water and soap. She said, "I'm sorry, Ben. Are you okay?" Ben nodded and said, "I'm sorry, too. I was silly and naughty. I should have listened to you and mom and the guide. I learned my lesson. The jungle is not a place to play, it's a place to respect." + +Their mom and the guide came and checked on Ben. They were glad he was not hurt, but they were also angry and disappointed. They said, "Ben, you were very lucky. The skunk ape could have done worse to you. You have to be more careful and obedient when you travel. You have to respect the animals and their home. They are not toys, they are living beings." + +Ben and Lily said, "We're sorry, mom and guide. We understand. We will be more careful and obedient next time. We will respect the animals and their home. We still love to travel, but we also love to learn." + +The moral of the story is: Traveling is fun and educational, but it also requires responsibility and respect. +Tom and Anna were best friends. They liked to play in the park and look for bugs and flowers. One day, they found a big box under a tree. It was full of old photos. They were curious and opened the box. + +"Wow, look at these people!" Tom said. He picked up a photo of a man and a woman in fancy clothes. "They look happy." + +"Maybe they are the grandparents of someone who lives here," Anna said. She picked up a photo of a boy and a dog. "They look cute." + +They looked at more photos and made up stories about them. They had fun. But they did not see the sign on the box. It said: "Please do not touch. These are my memories." + +A man came to the park. He was old and sad. He saw the box and the kids. He was angry. He ran to them and shouted: "Hey, what are you doing? These are my photos! Give them back!" + +Tom and Anna were scared. They dropped the photos and ran away. They did not say sorry. They just wanted to get away. + +The man picked up the photos and put them back in the box. He sighed. He looked at the photo of the man and the woman in fancy clothes. They were his parents. He missed them. He looked at the photo of the boy and the dog. They were him and his best friend. He missed them too. + +He wished he could talk to the kids and tell them his stories. He wished they could be friends. He regretted being angry. He felt lonely. + +He closed the box and put it back under the tree. He hoped someone would find it and care. He walked away. He did not see the mysterious shadow that followed him. It was the dog. It still loved him. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play together. One day, they go to the zoo with their moms. They want to see the animals. + +"Look, Tom, a lion!" Sue says. She points to a big, yellow cat with a mane. The lion roars. + +"Wow, Sue, he is loud!" Tom says. He covers his ears. The lion looks at them. + +The moms smile. They take Tom and Sue to see more animals. They see monkeys, elephants, giraffes, and penguins. They have a tour of the zoo. + +The tour is long. Tom and Sue are tired. They sit on a bench and eat ice cream. + +"Did you like the zoo, Tom?" Sue asks. + +"Yes, Sue, I liked it a lot. The animals are fun," Tom says. + +"Me too, Tom. Maybe we can come back again," Sue says. + +"Maybe we can become zookeepers when we grow up," Tom says. + +Sue nods. She likes that idea. They finish their ice cream and hug. They are happy. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big helicopter in the sky. It was old and noisy. It had a red cross on it. + +"Look, a helicopter!" Lily said. "It can fly very high." + +"I want to fly too," Tom said. "Can we go in the helicopter?" + +"No, we can't," Lily said. "The helicopter is for helping people who are hurt. It takes them to the hospital." + +"Why are they hurt?" Tom asked. + +"Sometimes people get sick or have accidents," Lily said. "They need doctors and nurses to make them better." + +"That's sad," Tom said. "I hope they get better soon." + +"Me too," Lily said. "We can do something to help them." + +"What can we do?" Tom asked. + +"We can be kind and careful," Lily said. "We can share our toys and not push or hit. We can listen to our parents and teachers. We can say thank you and sorry. We can make them happy." + +"I like that," Tom said. "Let's do that." + +They hugged and smiled. They waved to the helicopter as it flew away. They were happy too. +Lily was a shy girl who liked to play with her dolls and read books. She did not like to talk to other kids or try new things. She was scared of loud noises and big animals. Her mom and dad wanted her to have more fun and make friends, so they signed her up for a summer camp. + +On the first day of camp, Lily felt very nervous. She packed her favorite doll, her sun hat, and her water bottle. She did not want to leave her mom and dad, but they said she would have a good time. They said they would pick her up later and gave her a hug and a kiss. + +At camp, Lily met her teacher, Miss Kate, and the other kids in her group. Miss Kate was very nice and smiled a lot. She said they would do many fun things, like sing songs, make crafts, and play games. The other kids seemed happy and excited, but Lily felt shy and quiet. She did not know what to say or do. + +One of the activities was to go on a nature walk and learn about the weather. Miss Kate gave each kid a clipboard and a paper with some questions. She said they would look for clues and write down the answers. Lily liked to learn new things, but she did not like to question. She thought questions were hard and scary. + +She followed Miss Kate and the other kids on the trail, but she stayed behind and did not talk to anyone. She looked at her paper and saw the first question: What color is the sky today? She looked up and saw the sky was blue and sunny. She wrote down "blue" on her paper. She felt a little proud of herself. + +She looked at the second question: What shape are the clouds today? She looked up again and saw the clouds were fluffy and white. She wrote down "fluffy" on her paper. She felt a little more proud of herself. + +She looked at the third question: What sound does the wind make today? She listened carefully and heard the wind blowing softly through the trees. She wrote down "soft" on her paper. She felt even more proud of herself. + +She looked at the fourth question: What smell does the rain make today? She sniffed the air and smelled something fresh and wet. She wrote down "fresh" on her paper. She felt very proud of herself. + +She looked at the last question: What do you like about the weather today? She thought for a moment and realized she liked everything about the weather today. She liked the blue sky, the fluffy clouds, the soft wind, and the fresh rain. She wrote down "everything" on her paper. She felt happy and brave. + +She looked up and saw Miss Kate and the other kids waiting for her at the end of the trail. She ran to catch up with them and showed them her paper. Miss Kate praised her for her good work and gave her a sticker. The other kids smiled and asked her what her name was and what she liked to do. Lily smiled back and answered their questions. She felt less shy and more friendly. + +She decided she liked camp and wanted to come back tomorrow. She wondered what other fun things she would do and learn. She hoped she would make some new friends. She thought maybe questions were not so hard and scary after all. She thought maybe questions were fun and interesting. She thought maybe she liked to question. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to travel with their mom and dad. They had been to many places, but they had never seen a university. Mom and dad said that a university was a big place where people learned many things. They said that they had met each other at a university, and that it was a very special place for them. + +One day, mom and dad told Lily and Ben that they were going to visit a university. They said that it was the same one where they had fallen in love. Lily and Ben were excited, but they also felt a little nervous. They wondered what a university looked like, and if they would like it. + +When they arrived at the university, they saw many big buildings, and many people walking and talking. Mom and dad showed them where they had studied, and where they had played, and where they had kissed. Lily and Ben thought that it was very nice, but they also felt a little bored. They wanted to do something fun, like ride a bike, or eat ice cream, or play with a ball. + +They saw a big green field, and they asked mom and dad if they could go there. Mom and dad said yes, but they told them to be careful, and not to go too far. They said that they would meet them there in a little while, after they had seen some old friends. + +Lily and Ben ran to the field, and they saw a big tree. They decided to climb the tree, and see what they could see. They climbed and climbed, until they reached the top. They saw many things, like birds, and clouds, and cars. They also saw a big sign that said "Bee Farm". They wondered what that meant. + +They heard a buzzing sound, and they looked around. They saw many bees flying in and out of a wooden box. They thought that the bees looked very busy, and very cute. They wanted to see them closer, and maybe touch them. They thought that the bees would be friendly, and maybe give them some honey. They liked honey, because it was sweet. + +They climbed down the tree, and walked towards the box. They did not see the sign that said "Do Not Disturb". They did not hear mom and dad calling their names. They did not notice the bees getting angry. They only saw the box, and the bees, and the honey. + +They reached the box, and they opened it. They saw many bees, and many honeycombs. They smelled the sweet honey, and they smiled. They reached their hands inside, and they felt a sting. They felt another sting, and another, and another. They screamed, and they cried, and they ran. + +Mom and dad heard their screams, and they saw their tears. They ran to them, and they hugged them, and they took them away. They said that they were sorry, and that they loved them, and that they would make them feel better. They said that the bees were not friendly, and that they should not have touched them. They said that they had made a big mistake. + +Lily and Ben felt very sorry, and very sad, and very hurt. They said that they were sorry, and that they loved them, and that they had learned a lesson. They said that they did not like the university, and that they did not like the bees, and that they did not like the honey. They said that they wanted to go home, and never come back. +Tim and Anna were very excited. They were going to fly in an aeroplane for the first time. They packed their bags and hugged their toys. They said goodbye to their dog and their cat. They got in the car with their mum and dad and drove to the airport. + +At the airport, they saw many people and many aeroplanes. They showed their tickets and went inside a big building. They waited for a long time until they heard their flight number. They followed their mum and dad to a gate. They walked through a tunnel and entered the aeroplane. + +The aeroplane was very big and had many seats. Tim and Anna sat next to the window. They buckled their belts and listened to the pilot. The pilot said they were ready to take off. The aeroplane started to move and made a loud noise. Tim and Anna felt the aeroplane go faster and faster. They looked out the window and saw the ground get smaller and smaller. They were in the sky! + +Tim and Anna were amazed. They saw clouds and birds and other aeroplanes. They asked their mum and dad many questions. They ate some snacks and played some games. They were very happy. + +After a while, the pilot said they were going to land. The aeroplane started to go down and made another loud noise. Tim and Anna felt the aeroplane slow down and touch the ground. They looked out the window and saw a new place. They had arrived! + +They got out of the aeroplane and walked through another tunnel. They saw an elderly lady holding a sign with their names. She smiled and waved at them. She was their grandma. They ran to her and gave her a big hug. She said, "Welcome to my home, Tim and Anna. I'm so glad you're here. What a wonderful adventure you had!" + +Tim and Anna said, "We love you, grandma. We love flying in the aeroplane. It was so much fun. Can we do it again?" + +Grandma said, "Of course, my dears. But first, let's go to my house and have some cake. I have a lot of stories to tell you, too. Come on, let's go." + +They followed their grandma to her car and drove away. They were very happy. They had a great day. They wondered what else would happen on their visit. They couldn't wait to find out. +Sara likes to polish her nails. She has many colors of polish. She likes pink and purple best. She sits on the floor and paints her nails. She is very careful not to spill the polish. + +Mommy comes in and sees Sara. She smiles and says, "You are very cute, Sara. Do you like your nails?" Sara nods and shows Mommy her nails. Mommy says, "They are very pretty. Can I have a massage?" Sara says, "Yes, Mommy. I can massage your feet." + +Sara puts down the polish and goes to Mommy. She takes off Mommy's shoes and socks. She rubs Mommy's feet with her hands. She says, "Is this good, Mommy?" Mommy says, "Yes, Sara. This is very good. You are very sweet. Thank you for the massage." + +Sara and Mommy hug and kiss. They are happy. They love each other. Sara says, "I love you, Mommy." Mommy says, "I love you, Sara." They go to the couch and watch a movie. They eat popcorn and drink juice. They have a fun time. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with their bicycles in the park. One day, it is very cold and windy. Lily and Ben wear their hats and coats, but they still shiver. + +"Let's go faster!" Ben says. "It will make us warm." + +"OK!" Lily says. She pedals hard and follows Ben. They zoom past the trees and the swings. They have fun. + +But then, they see a big dog. The dog is crazy. It barks and runs after them. It wants to bite their bicycles. + +"Help!" Lily and Ben shout. They are scared. They pedal faster and faster. But the dog is faster too. + +"Turn left!" Ben says. He sees a gate. He thinks they can go through it and escape the dog. + +Lily turns left. But she turns too fast. She loses her balance. She falls off her bicycle. She hurts her knee. She cries. + +Ben stops his bicycle. He runs to Lily. He helps her get up. + +"Are you OK?" he asks. + +"No," Lily says. "My knee is red and sore. And the dog is still there." + +They look at the dog. The dog is still barking and running. But it cannot reach them. The gate is closed. The dog is on the other side. + +Lily and Ben sigh. They are safe. But they are still cold and shivering. + +"Let's go home," Ben says. "We can tell our moms what happened. They will hug us and give us hot chocolate." + +"OK," Lily says. She smiles a little. She likes hot chocolate. She likes Ben. He is a good friend. + +They pick up their bicycles. They walk to their homes. They are happy to leave the crazy dog behind. +Sara did not like haircuts. They made her sit still and feel tickles on her neck. She wanted to play with her toys and run around. But Mommy said she had to get a haircut today, because her hair was too long and messy. + +"Please, Sara, be a good girl and let the lady cut your hair," Mommy said. "It will be over soon, and you will look so pretty." + +Sara frowned and shook her head. She did not want to look pretty. She wanted to look like herself. She did not like the lady with the scissors and the comb. She looked at the mirror and saw her hair falling on the floor. She felt sad and scared. + +"Almost done, sweetie," the lady said. "You have such beautiful hair. Do you want a bright ribbon to match your dress?" + +Sara did not answer. She did not care about ribbons. She wanted her hair back. She wanted to go home. + +"There, we're finished," the lady said. "Look how lovely you are. Don't you like your haircut?" + +Sara looked at the mirror again. She saw a different girl. She had short hair and a bright ribbon. She did not look like herself. She did not like her haircut. She started to cry. + +Mommy hugged her and said, "It's okay, Sara. It's just a haircut. Your hair will grow back, and you can choose how you want it. I love you no matter what. You are still my Sara." + +Sara sniffed and wiped her tears. She hugged Mommy back and said, "I love you too, Mommy. But I don't like haircuts." +Sara and Tom were playing on the shore. They liked to build sand castles and look for shells. They saw a big wave coming and ran away from the water. + +"Wow, that was a big wave!" Tom said. + +"Yes, it was. It almost scared me!" Sara said. + +They went back to their sand castle and fixed it. They saw a small crab crawling out of the sand. They were curious and went closer to look at it. + +"Hello, crab. What are you doing here?" Sara asked. + +The crab did not answer. It snapped its claws at them and made a loud noise. + +"Ah, it's trying to scare us!" Tom said. + +They ran away from the crab and laughed. They saw their mom and dad sitting on a blanket. They ran to them and hugged them. + +"Mom, dad, we saw a big wave and a scary crab!" Sara said. + +"Really? That sounds exciting. Are you having fun?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, we are. But we are also tired. Can we rest with you?" Tom asked. + +"Of course, you can. Come here, you two. You are very brave and smart. We are proud of you." Dad said. + +They snuggled with their mom and dad on the blanket. They felt warm and comfortable. They closed their eyes and listened to the sound of the waves. They were happy. +Lily liked to play with her toys in the bath. She had a seal that could swim and squirt water. She also had a cup that she could fill and pour. Lily wanted to see if the seal could fit in the cup. She pushed and pushed, but the seal was too big. The seal got angry and bit Lily's finger. Lily cried and dropped the seal and the cup in the water. + +Mom heard Lily cry and came to the bathroom. She saw the seal and the cup in the bath. She asked Lily what happened. Lily said, "Seal angry, seal bite me, seal no fit in cup." Mom picked up Lily and hugged her. She said, "I'm sorry, Lily. The seal is not a toy for the cup. The seal needs space to swim and play. The cup is for water, not for animals. Let's put the seal back in the toy box and find another toy for the bath." + +Lily nodded and wiped her tears. She said, "Okay, Mom. I'm sorry, seal. I won't try to fit you in the cup again." Mom smiled and kissed Lily's cheek. She said, "That's good, Lily. I'm proud of you for saying sorry. Now, how about this duck? Do you think the duck can fit in the cup?" Lily giggled and said, "No, Mom. The duck is too big, too. The duck can swim with the seal. The cup can pour water on them." Mom said, "That sounds like fun. Let's try it." Lily and Mom played with the duck, the seal, and the cup in the bath. They had a lot of fun and forgot about the angry seal. +Lily and Max are best friends. They like to play with Max's dog, Spot. Spot is a big, brown dog with a black spot on his eye. He is very friendly and loves to run and jump. + +One day, Lily and Max go to the park with Spot. They put a leash on Spot, so he does not run away. They walk to the big slide and the swings. Lily and Max take turns sliding and swinging. They have a lot of fun. + +"Look, Spot!" Lily says. "We are so high!" + +Spot barks and wags his tail. He wants to play, too. He pulls on the leash and runs to the slide. He climbs up the ladder and slides down. Lily and Max are surprised and laugh. + +"Spot, you are so silly!" Max says. "You are not a kid, you are a dog!" + +Spot does not care. He likes the slide. He climbs up again and slides down. He does it over and over. Lily and Max laugh and clap. They think Spot is the best dog ever. + +The park is perfect for Lily, Max, and Spot. They play until it is time to go home. They are happy and tired. They hug and say goodbye. + +"See you tomorrow, Spot!" Lily says. + +"See you tomorrow, Lily!" Max says. + +Spot licks their faces and wags his tail. He is happy, too. He has the best friends ever. +Sam and Tom are brothers. They like to play with cars and balls. But they also fight a lot. They pull each other's hair and push each other down. They make each other cry and angry. + +One day, they go to the park with their mom. They see a big slide. They both want to go first. They start to argue and shove. They do not listen to their mom. She tells them to stop and share. But they do not care. + +Then, they see a big dog. The dog is rough and mean. It barks and growls. It runs towards them. It wants to bite them. They are scared and scream. They run to their mom. She hugs them and protects them. The dog's owner comes and takes the dog away. He says sorry and leaves. + +Sam and Tom are still shaking. They look at each other. They feel sorry and hug. They say sorry and smile. They learn to unite and love. They learn that they are stronger together. They learn that their mom is their muscle. She is always there for them. She is always kind and gentle. + +They go to the slide again. They take turns and help each other. They have fun and laugh. They are happy and grateful. They are good brothers. They are good friends. +Sara loves to play with her mom's jewelry. She likes to put on the shiny rings and necklaces and pretend she is a princess. One day, she finds a purple bracelet in her mom's drawer. It has a big stone that sparkles like a star. + +Sara puts on the bracelet and feels very happy. She runs around the house, waving her arm and making zoom sounds. She zooms to the kitchen, where her dad is making lunch. He smiles and says, "Wow, Sara, you look very pretty with that bracelet. Where did you get it?" + +Sara says, "It's mom's. She let me borrow it. It's purple and it makes me zoom." She zooms to the living room, where her brother is watching TV. He looks at her and says, "Hey, Sara, that's mom's special bracelet. You can't play with it. It's very expensive and fragile. You might break it or lose it." + +Sara says, "No, it's mine. Mom gave it to me. It's purple and it makes me zoom." She zooms to her bedroom, where she has her dolls and toys. She puts the bracelet on her favorite doll and says, "Now you are a princess too. You can zoom with me." + +But then, she hears her mom coming home. She hears her mom say, "Hello, everyone. I'm back from the store. I have a surprise for you." Sara feels scared. She knows her mom will be angry if she sees her with the bracelet. She quickly takes it off the doll and tries to hide it under her pillow. But it's too late. Her mom comes into her room and sees the bracelet on her bed. + +Her mom says, "Sara, what are you doing with my bracelet? This is not a toy. This is a very special gift from your grandma. She gave it to me before she went to heaven. It's very old and precious. You could have damaged it or lost it. How did you get it?" + +Sara feels very sorry. She says, "I'm sorry, mom. I found it in your drawer. It's purple and it makes me zoom. I wanted to be a princess like you. I didn't mean to hurt it. Please don't be mad at me." + +Her mom hugs her and says, "I'm not mad at you, Sara. I'm glad you like the bracelet. It's very beautiful, just like you. But you have to be careful with it. It's not a toy. It's a family treasure. Maybe when you are older, I can let you wear it for a special occasion. But for now, you have to put it back in my drawer. And you can play with your own jewelry. You have many pretty ones that are purple and make you zoom." + +Sara nods and says, "Okay, mom. I'm sorry. I love you." She gives her mom the bracelet and kisses her. Then she goes to her drawer and picks out her own purple necklace and earrings. She puts them on and says, "Look, mom. I'm a princess too. And I can zoom." + +Her mom smiles and says, "Yes, you are, Sara. And you can zoom. But don't zoom too fast. You might bump into something. Be careful and have fun." + +Sara says, "Okay, mom. Thank you. I love you." She zooms out of her room, happy and proud. She zooms to the kitchen, where her dad and brother are waiting for the surprise. She zooms to the living room, where her mom has a big cake with candles. She zooms to the table, where her family sings happy birthday to her. She zooms to the cake, where she makes a wish and blows out the candles. She zooms to her mom, where she hugs her and says, "This is the best day ever. Thank you, mom. You are the best mom ever." +Tim and Kim are friends. They like to play with toys in Tim's room. Tim has a big rug on the floor. It is soft and warm. Kim likes the rug too. + +One day, Kim comes to play with Tim. But Tim is not happy. He says, "This is my rug. You cannot sit on it. You can sit on the hard floor." Kim is sad. She does not want to sit on the floor. She wants to share the rug with Tim. + +Kim says, "Please, Tim, can we share the rug? It is big enough for both of us. We can play better on the rug. It is not nice to be selfish." But Tim says, "No, Kim, this is my rug. Go away. I do not want to play with you." + +Kim is very sad. She goes away. She does not want to be Tim's friend anymore. She goes to her house. She tells her mom what happened. Her mom hugs her and says, "I am sorry, Kim. Tim was not kind to you. He should have offered you some of his rug. He should have been grateful for your friendship. Maybe he will learn his lesson." + +The next day, Tim is alone in his room. He has no one to play with. He looks at his rug. He thinks, "Maybe I was wrong. Maybe I should have shared my rug with Kim. She is a good friend. She always shares her toys with me. I miss her. I wish she would come back." + +He decides to call Kim. He says, "Kim, I am sorry. I was selfish. I should have offered you some of my rug. I was not grateful for your friendship. Can you please come back and play with me? I will share my rug with you." + +Kim is happy. She says, "Thank you, Tim. I forgive you. I will come back and play with you. I am glad you learned your lesson. Sharing is caring. Friends are more important than rugs." + +They go to Tim's room. They sit on the rug together. They play with toys. They laugh and have fun. They are both grateful for each other. They are good friends. +Lily was a gifted girl who liked to paint. She had many colors and brushes and papers. She made beautiful pictures of flowers and animals and people. She was happy when she painted. + +One day, Lily's mom gave her a gold necklace. It was shiny and pretty. Lily liked it very much. She put it on and looked at herself in the mirror. She felt like a princess. + +"Thank you, mom!" Lily said. "This is a very nice gift. I love you!" + +"I love you too, Lily," mom said. "You are a very talented girl. You can do anything you want." + +Lily smiled and hugged mom. She wanted to show her the pictures she painted. She ran to her room and picked up her favorite one. It was a picture of a rainbow and a sun and a bird. + +But when she ran back to mom, she tripped and fell. The gold necklace broke and the beads scattered on the floor. Lily cried and cried. She was very sad. She lost her gift. + +"Mom, I'm sorry!" Lily said. "I broke the necklace. It was so pretty. Now it's gone." + +Mom hugged Lily and wiped her tears. She said, "Don't worry, Lily. It's okay. The necklace was just a thing. It can be fixed. But you are more than a thing. You are my daughter. And I love you no matter what. You don't have to quit painting because of this. You can still make beautiful pictures. They are your real gifts." + +Lily looked at mom and smiled. She felt better. She said, "Thank you, mom. You are right. I still have my colors and brushes and papers. And I still have you. You are my best gift." + +Mom kissed Lily and said, "You are my best gift too. Now let's pick up the beads and see if we can fix the necklace. And then you can show me your picture. I'm sure it's wonderful." + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, mom. Let's do that." She picked up the beads and gave them to mom. She showed her the picture and mom praised her. They fixed the necklace and put it back on Lily. They were happy and proud. They loved each other very much. +Sara and Tom love to sail on the lake with their dad. They have a small boat with a white sail and a red flag. They sing jolly songs as they feel the wind and the waves. + +One day, they see something shiny in the water. Dad says it is an oyster. He tells them that oysters have shells that can open and close. Sometimes, they have pearls inside. + +"Can we get the oyster, dad?" Sara asks. + +"Sure, let's try," dad says. He stops the boat and gets a net. He scoops the oyster out of the water and puts it on the boat. + +Tom and Sara are very curious. They want to see the pearl. Dad helps them open the shell with a knife. They look inside and gasp. + +"What is it, dad?" Tom asks. + +"It's a ring, a very pretty ring," dad says. He shows them the ring. It has a small pearl and a shiny stone. + +"Wow, it's so beautiful," Sara says. + +"Maybe it belongs to a mermaid," Tom says. + +"Maybe," dad says. "Or maybe it's a gift from the lake for us." + +He puts the ring on Sara's finger. She smiles and hugs him. + +"Thank you, dad. Thank you, lake. Thank you, oyster," she says. + +They sail back to the shore, feeling very happy and lucky. They have a new treasure and a new story to tell. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big red ball. They would kick it, throw it, and roll it in the park. They had so much fun with the ball. + +One evening, they were playing with the ball near the road. Lily's mom told them to be careful and not go too close to the cars. But Ben did not listen. He was rude and said he could do what he wanted. He kicked the ball very hard and it flew across the road. He ran after it, without looking. + +Lily saw a big truck coming fast. She shouted to Ben to stop and come back. She tried to grab his hand, but he pulled away. He did not want to resist his ball. He wanted to get it back. He did not see the truck. + +The truck hit Ben and the ball. There was a loud noise and a lot of smoke. Lily screamed and cried. Her mom ran to her and hugged her. She was very sad and scared. Ben and the ball were gone. Lily wished she could have stopped him. She wished he had listened. She wished he had resisted his ball. +Lily was a little bird who loved to fly. She had big, blue wings that made her feel free and happy. She liked to soar in the sky and sing with her friends. + +One day, she saw a shiny thing on the ground. It looked like a ring, but it was not. It was a trap. Lily did not know that. She wanted to see the shiny thing, so she flew down to the ground. + +But as soon as she touched the shiny thing, it snapped around her wing. Lily felt a sharp pain and a loud noise. She was scared and hurt. She tried to fly away, but she could not. The trap was too strong and heavy. It prevented her from flying. + +Lily cried for help. She hoped that someone would hear her and save her. She felt very guilty for being so curious and foolish. + +Soon, she heard another noise. It was her friend, Ben. Ben was a big, brown bird who was very brave and smart. He heard Lily's cry and came to see what was wrong. + +He saw Lily in the trap and felt sorry for her. He said, "Don't worry, Lily. I will help you. You are my friend." + +He used his strong beak to break the trap. He bit and pulled and twisted until the trap opened. He freed Lily's wing and hugged her. + +Lily was very happy and grateful. She said, "Thank you, Ben. You are my hero. I am sorry for being so silly and greedy." + +Ben said, "It's okay, Lily. Everyone makes mistakes. But you have to be careful and listen to your elders. They know what is good and bad for you. They want to protect you from danger." + +Lily nodded and smiled. She said, "You are right, Ben. I will be more careful and listen to my elders. They love me and I love them." + +They flew away together, back to the sky. Lily's wing was sore, but she felt better. She learned a lesson and made a friend. She was a happy bird again. +Lily and Sam were playing in the park. They saw a big slide and ran to it. Lily wanted to go first, but Sam said, "No, I want to go first. You are too small." + +Lily felt sad and said, "That is not nice. We can take turns. You can go first, then I can go." + +Sam shook his head and said, "No, I am bigger and faster. You are slow and silly. Look at your sunglasses. They are too big for your face. You look funny." + +Lily felt hurt and said, "My sunglasses are not funny. They are cool. My mom gave them to me. She said they protect my eyes from the sun. You are mean, Sam. I don't want to play with you." + +Lily walked away and found another slide. She met a girl named Mia. Mia said, "Hi, I like your sunglasses. They are cool. Can I try them on?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Sure, you can try them on. They are my favorite. What is your name?" + +Mia said, "My name is Mia. Do you want to play with me? We can slide together and have fun." + +Lily said, "Yes, I want to play with you. You are nice, Mia. Let's be friends." + +Lily and Mia played together and had fun. They shared their sunglasses and took turns on the slide. They laughed and talked. Sam saw them and felt lonely. He realized he was wrong to be mean to Lily. He wished he had been nice to her. He learned that being big is not as important as being kind. +Lila and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big hill with a flag on top. They wanted to go there. + +"Let's climb the hill and see the flag," Lila said. + +"OK, but we have to be careful. The hill is steep and the flag is far," Tom said. + +They started to climb the hill. They used their hands and feet and tried not to slip. They looked at the flag. It was red and blue and had stars on it. + +"It is a pretty flag," Lila said. + +"Yes, it is. I wonder what it means," Tom said. + +They climbed higher and higher. They were almost at the top. They saw a man sitting near the flag. He had a hat and a coat and a book. He looked at them and smiled. + +"Hello, children. What are you doing here?" he asked. + +"We are climbing the hill to see the flag," Lila said. + +"That is very brave of you. Do you know what the flag is?" he asked. + +"No, we don't. What is it?" Tom asked. + +"It is the flag of the east. It shows where the sun rises every morning. It is a symbol of hope and freedom," he said. + +"Wow, that is cool. We like the sun and hope and freedom," Lila said. + +"Me too. But not everyone does. Some people want to take the flag away. They are foolish and mean. They don't like the east. They like the west. They want to make the east dark and sad," he said. + +"That is not nice. Why do they do that?" Tom asked. + +"Because they are afraid and angry. They don't understand the east. They don't respect the flag. They want to make everyone like them," he said. + +"That is silly. We like the east and the west. We like everyone. We like the flag. Can we touch it?" Lila asked. + +"Of course you can. It is your flag too. You can touch it and hold it and wave it. You can be proud of it. You can be friends with the east and the west. You can be happy and free," he said. + +He gave them the flag. They touched it and held it and waved it. They felt happy and free. They thanked the man and said goodbye. They climbed down the hill and went back to the park. They played with the flag and shared it with their friends. They seemed very brave and smart and kind. They liked the flag of the east. +Anna liked to record her voice with her toy phone. She would say hello, goodbye, and other words she learned. She liked to hear her voice play back. She thought it was fun and important to learn new words. + +One day, she wanted to record her voice with her mom's phone. She saw it on the table and took it. She pressed the button and said, "Hello, I am Anna. I like to record my voice. Do you like to record your voice too?" She smiled and waited for the phone to play back her voice. + +But the phone did not play back her voice. Instead, it made a ringing sound. Anna was confused. She looked at the phone and saw a picture of a man. He was talking in a different language. Anna did not understand him. She felt scared and sad. She wanted her mom. + +She heard her mom call her name. She ran to her mom and gave her the phone. She said, "Mom, I'm sorry. I wanted to record my voice, but the phone did not work. It made a noise and a man talked in a different language. I did not like it." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Anna. You did not break the phone. You just called someone by mistake. He was speaking in Spanish, a different language. Some people speak different languages, but they can still be friends. Maybe you can learn some Spanish words too. It is important to learn new languages. Do you want to try?" + +Anna nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I want to learn new languages. Can you teach me some Spanish words?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, Anna. Let's start with hola, which means hello. Can you say hola?" + +Anna repeated, "Hola." + +Her mom said, "Very good, Anna. You are a smart girl. Now let's record your voice in Spanish. Do you want to do that?" + +Anna said, "Yes, mom. I want to record my voice in Spanish. That sounds fun and important." +Sara likes cereal. She eats it every morning with milk. She likes to make funny shapes with the cereal in her bowl. Sometimes she makes a smiley face, sometimes a star, sometimes a heart. + +One day, she sees a new box of cereal on the table. It has a picture of a green frog on it. The frog has big eyes and a long tongue. Sara thinks the frog looks weird. She asks her mom, "What is this cereal, mom?" + +Her mom says, "This is a special cereal, Sara. It has vitamins and minerals that make you strong and healthy. Do you want to try some?" + +Sara is curious. She says, "OK, mom. I will try some." She lifts the box and pours some cereal into her bowl. She adds some milk and looks at the cereal. It is green and round, like little balls. She picks one up with her spoon and tastes it. + +She makes a face. The cereal is sour and bitter. She does not like it at all. She says, "Yuck, mom. This cereal is bad. I don't want it." + +Her mom smiles and says, "I'm sorry, Sara. I was just joking. This is not cereal. This is frog food. I bought it for your uncle's pet frog. He is coming to visit us today. He likes this food very much." + +Sara laughs and says, "You are funny, mom. You tricked me. Can I have my normal cereal, please?" + +Her mom says, "Of course, Sara. Here you go. Enjoy your cereal. And maybe later you can meet the frog and say hello." + +Sara says, "OK, mom. Thank you. I love you." + +She eats her normal cereal and makes a happy face with it. She thinks frogs are weird, but she is excited to see one. She hopes the frog will like her. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and building towers. They did not disturb their mom, who was working on her laptop in the kitchen. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud crash from outside. They ran to the window and saw a big truck hit a small car. The car was broken and the truck was smoking. They saw a man get out of the car and hold his arm. He looked like he was in pain. + +"Mom, mom, come and see!" Lily shouted. She was scared and curious. + +Mom heard Lily and came to the window. She saw the accident and quickly grabbed her phone. She called for help and told Lily and Ben to stay inside. + +"Mom, is the man okay?" Ben asked. He was worried and sad. + +"I don't know, honey. He is hurt, but the help is coming. They will take him to the hospital and make him feel better." Mom said. She hugged Lily and Ben and tried to calm them down. + +"Mom, can we do something for the man?" Lily asked. She wanted to help. + +"Well, we can pray for him and hope he gets well soon. And we can also be cool and not disturb the people who are helping him. They need to do their job and we need to be safe." Mom said. She smiled and kissed Lily and Ben. + +Lily and Ben nodded and agreed. They went back to their toys and played quietly. They prayed for the man and hoped he would not have too much pain. They were cool and did not disturb anyone. They were good kids. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big box. They could use the box to pretend they were in a castle, a spaceship, or a cave. They always had fun with the box. + +One day, they found a book in the box. It had many pictures of people and places they did not know. They wondered who they were and where they lived. They opened the book and saw a man with a big hat and a long coat. He had a smile on his face and a sword in his hand. + +"Who is he?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe he is a king or a pirate." + +They turned the page and saw a woman with a long dress and a crown. She had a sad look on her face and a necklace of pearls. + +"Who is she?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe she is a queen or a princess." + +They turned the page and saw a boy with a red cape and a bow and arrow. He had a happy look on his face and a feather in his hat. + +"Who is he?" Lily and Ben asked together. + +They heard a voice behind them. It was their mom. + +"He is Robin Hood," she said. "He was a famous hero who lived a long time ago. He helped the poor and fought the bad guys. He was very brave and clever." + +"Wow," Lily and Ben said. "He sounds cool. Can you tell us more about him?" + +"Of course," their mom said. "But first, let's put the book back in the box. It is very old and precious. It belonged to your grandma. She gave it to me yesterday. She said it was her favorite book when she was a little girl. She wanted you to have it and enjoy it." + +Lily and Ben hugged their mom and thanked her. They put the book back in the box and closed the lid. They decided to keep the box as their treasure chest. They wondered what other stories they would find in the book. They couldn't wait to read them with their mom. +Anna and Ben are playing in the garden. They like to water the flowers with the hose. The hose is long and green and has a nozzle that can spray water in different ways. + +"Look, Anna, I can make the water go fast and far!" Ben says, turning the nozzle to the jet setting. He points the hose at a big white fence across the street. + +"Wow, that's cool, Ben! Can I try?" Anna asks, reaching for the hose. + +But Ben does not let go. He wants to keep playing with the hose. He says, "No, it's my turn. You can have it later." + +Anna feels sad and angry. She wants to play with the hose too. She says, "That's not fair, Ben. You have to share. Give me the hose now!" + +Ben shakes his head. He says, "No, I don't. It's mine. Go away!" + +Anna tries to grab the hose from Ben. They tug and pull and fight over the hose. They do not see the man walking on the sidewalk behind the fence. He is wearing a white shirt and white pants. He is carrying a white bag. + +Suddenly, the hose slips from Ben's hand. It swings and sprays water over the fence. The water hits the man in the face and the chest. He drops his bag and shouts, "Hey, what are you doing? Stop that!" + +Anna and Ben stop fighting. They look over the fence and see the man. He is wet and angry. His white clothes are stained with dirt and grass. His white bag is soaked and dripping. + +Anna and Ben feel embarrassed. They did not mean to spray the man. They say, "We're sorry, mister. We didn't see you. We were playing with the hose." + +The man glares at them. He says, "Well, you should be more careful. You ruined my clothes and my bag. You should apologize and pay for the damage." + +Anna and Ben do not have any money. They do not know what to do. They run inside the house and hide. They hope the man will go away. They do not want to play with the hose anymore. +Lily and Tom were new in town. They had to move from their old house to a new one. They had many boxes with their things. They had to unpack the boxes and put their things in their new rooms. + +Lily and Tom liked to play with their toys. They had dolls, cars, books, and a club. A club was a big stick that they used to pretend they were lions or bears. They liked to roar and chase each other with the club. + +One day, they decided to unpack the box with their club. They looked for the box in the living room, the kitchen, and the bathroom. They could not find it. They asked their mom and dad, but they did not know where it was. + +They went to the garage and saw many boxes. They opened one box and saw their club. They were happy. They took the club and ran to the backyard. They wanted to play with it. + +But when they got to the backyard, they saw a big dog. The dog was black and brown and had sharp teeth. It barked at them and ran towards them. Lily and Tom were scared. They did not want to play with the dog. They wanted to go back to the house. + +They held the club and tried to hit the dog. But the club was too hard and heavy for them. They could not swing it fast enough. The dog jumped and bit the club. It broke the club in half. Lily and Tom dropped the club and ran to the house. They cried and hugged their mom and dad. + +They were sad that they lost their club. They did not want to play with it anymore. They wanted a new toy. They asked their mom and dad if they could unpack another box. They hoped they would find something fun and soft and safe. +Sam and Lily were friends who lived in a small village. They liked to play outside and explore new places. One day, they found a big hill with a path that went up and down. They decided to climb the hill and see what was on the other side. + +"Come on, Lily, let's go!" Sam said, holding her hand. + +"OK, Sam, but be careful. The path is twisty and rocky," Lily said, following him. + +They walked and walked, and the hill got steeper and steeper. They saw many flowers and birds and bugs along the way. They also felt the sun on their skin. It was a hot day, and they were thirsty and sweaty. + +"Sam, I'm tired. Can we stop and rest?" Lily asked, panting. + +"Sure, Lily. Let's sit under that tree. It has a lot of shade," Sam said, pointing to a big green tree. + +They sat under the tree and drank some water from their bottles. They also ate some cookies that Lily's mom had packed for them. They felt better and happier. + +"Look, Sam, there's the other side of the hill!" Lily said, pointing to a valley with a river and a bridge. + +"Wow, Lily, it's so pretty! Let's go and see it!" Sam said, jumping up. + +They ran down the hill, holding hands. They crossed the bridge and saw a new village. It had many houses and shops and people. They smelled bread and flowers and candy. They heard music and laughter and bells. + +"Hello, children! Where are you from?" a friendly lady asked them, smiling. + +"We're from the village on the other side of the hill," Sam said, shyly. + +"Well, welcome to our village! You must be hungry and thirsty. Come, I'll give you some lemonade and cake," the lady said, taking them to her house. + +Sam and Lily thanked the lady and followed her. They enjoyed the lemonade and cake, and made new friends. They had a lot of fun in the new village. They learned new things and played new games. They were happy and curious. + +"Sam, Lily, it's time to go home," the lady said, after a while. + +"OK, thank you for everything," Sam and Lily said, hugging her. + +They said goodbye to their new friends and walked back to the bridge. They crossed the river and climbed the hill. They saw their village and their homes. They saw their moms and dads waiting for them. + +"Sam, Lily, where have you been? We were worried about you," their moms and dads said, hugging them. + +"We went to the other side of the hill. We saw a new village. We met a nice lady and some kids. We had lemonade and cake. We had fun," Sam and Lily said, excitedly. + +"That sounds wonderful, but you should have told us where you were going. Next time, ask us first, OK?" their moms and dads said, gently. + +"OK, we're sorry. We love you," Sam and Lily said, smiling. + +They kissed their moms and dads and went inside their houses. They took a bath and put on their pajamas. They brushed their teeth and went to bed. They dreamed of the new village and the nice lady and the kids. They were happy and sleepy. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play outside in the snow. They make a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They give him a carrot nose and two rocks for eyes. + +"Look, Mommy, we made a snowman!" Anna says. + +Mommy smiles and claps her hands. "He is very nice, my loves. But you are very cold. Come inside and have some hot cocoa." + +Anna and Ben follow Mommy inside. They take off their boots and coats. Mommy gives them each a mug of hot cocoa with marshmallows. They sip it and feel warm. + +Mommy has a surprise for them. She gives them each a big box with a bow. "These are for you, my loves. I made them myself." + +Anna and Ben open the boxes. Inside, they find sweaters. Anna's sweater is purple, her favorite color. Ben's sweater is blue, his favorite color. The sweaters are soft and cozy. + +"Wow, Mommy, these are beautiful!" Anna says. + +"Thank you, Mommy, these are awesome!" Ben says. + +They hug Mommy and try on their sweaters. They fit perfectly. They look at each other and smile. + +"You are very welcome, my loves. I'm glad you like them. You are my best gifts ever," Mommy says. + +They hug Mommy again and tell her they love her. They are happy and warm. They have the best Mommy and the best sweaters in the world. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs and stones. One day, they found something shiny and round in the dirt. It was a jewel! + +"Wow, look at this!" Lily said, holding the jewel in her hand. "It is so pretty and sparkly!" + +"Let me see!" Ben said, reaching for the jewel. "Maybe it is magic!" + +They took turns looking at the jewel and making wishes. They wished for ice cream, toys, and a big dog. They did not know if the jewel could hear them, but they hoped it could. + +They decided to hide the jewel in a secret place, so no one else would find it. They looked around the garden for a good spot. They saw a big tree with a hole in the trunk. + +"Let's put it in there!" Lily said. "It will be safe and cozy!" + +They ran to the tree and put the jewel in the hole. They wanted to mark the spot, so they would remember where it was. They looked for something to mark with. They saw a stick on the ground. + +"Here, use this!" Ben said, handing the stick to Lily. "You can draw something on the tree!" + +Lily took the stick and thought of what to draw. She decided to draw a heart, because she loved the jewel. She drew a big heart on the tree, next to the hole. She wrote her name and Ben's name inside the heart. + +"There, now we will always know where our jewel is!" Lily said, smiling. + +They hugged each other and went back to their house. They were very happy and excited. They did not see the squirrel that was watching them from the tree. The squirrel was curious and hungry. It smelled something sweet in the hole. It climbed down the tree and peeked inside. It saw the jewel and grabbed it with its paws. It ran away with the jewel, leaving the hole empty. + +Lily and Ben did not know that their jewel was gone. They went inside and had lunch. They ate sandwiches and juice. They were very tidy and did not make a mess. They told their mom about their jewel and their wishes. Their mom smiled and said they had a good imagination. She did not believe them, but she did not say so. She was glad they had fun. She gave them a hug and a kiss. She said they could go back to the garden later, if they wanted to. They said yes, they wanted to. They wanted to see their jewel again. They did not know they would be very sad and surprised. +Sara liked to play with her purple ball. She would throw it, catch it, roll it and bounce it. She had fun with her ball every day. One evening, she wanted to play with her ball outside. She asked her mom if she could go. + +"OK, but be careful and come back soon. It is getting dark and cold," her mom said. + +Sara put on her coat and ran outside with her ball. She saw some big kids playing in the park. They had bikes and skateboards and helmets. Sara wanted to play with them. She threw her ball towards them and said, "Hi, can I play with you?" + +The big kids looked at Sara and her ball. They laughed and said, "No, you are too small and your ball is too silly. Go away, baby." + +Sara felt sad and angry. She wanted to play with them. She wanted to show them that her ball was not silly. She ran after her ball and tried to get it back. But one of the big kids grabbed her ball and threw it over the fence. The ball landed in a big pile of leaves. + +"Ha ha, now you can't play with your ball anymore. Bye bye, baby," the big kid said. + +Sara cried and ran to the fence. She tried to climb over it, but it was too high. She tried to find a hole, but there was none. She tried to call for help, but no one heard her. She was alone and scared. + +The evening got darker and colder. The leaves covered her ball and hid it from her. Sara could not see her ball anymore. She could not play with her ball anymore. She could not find her way back home anymore. She was lost and sad. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had stayed inside with her purple ball. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with dolls and cars. One day, they go to a new park with Mom. They see many kids there. Some kids have big dolls and some kids have small cars. + +Sara and Ben want to play with them. They go to a girl with a big doll. "Can we play with you?" they ask. The girl looks at them and says, "No, you can't. Your dolls are too old and ugly. Go away." Sara and Ben feel sad. They go to a boy with a small car. "Can we play with you?" they ask. The boy looks at them and says, "No, you can't. Your cars are too new and shiny. Go away." Sara and Ben feel mad. + +They sit on a bench and cry. Mom sees them and hugs them. "What's wrong, my loves?" she asks. Sara and Ben tell her what happened. Mom says, "I'm sorry, my loves. Some kids are not nice. They think their toys are better than yours. But that's not true. Your toys are good and fun. You should be proud of them. And you should be kind to others, no matter what toys they have." + +Mom points to a group of kids. They have different toys. Some have balls, some have books, some have puzzles. They are playing and laughing together. "Look at those kids," Mom says. "They are friendly. They share their toys and welcome others to join them. They don't care about style. They care about fun. Do you want to play with them?" Sara and Ben nod. They wipe their tears and smile. + +They go to the group of kids. "Can we play with you?" they ask. The kids look at them and say, "Sure, you can. We have many toys. You can choose what you like. Come on, join us." Sara and Ben feel happy. They pick a ball and a book. They play and laugh with the new kids. They make new friends. They learn a lesson. They learn that being friendly and welcoming is better than being mean and snobby. They learn that style doesn't matter. Fun matters. +Tim and Liz are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big house near the park. The house is old and dark. Tim says, "Let's go and see the house. Maybe there are ghosts inside." Liz says, "No, I am scared of ghosts. They are mean and harsh. They can take us away." Tim says, "Don't be scared. I will protect you. Ghosts are not real. They are only stories." + +Tim and Liz go to the house. They open the door. It is very dark inside. They hear a loud noise. It sounds like a ghost. Tim says, "Hello, is anyone there?" The noise says, "Boo! I am a ghost. I will take you away." Tim and Liz are very scared. They run out of the house. They see a boy laughing outside. The boy says, "Ha ha, I tricked you. I am not a ghost. I am Tom. I live in the house. I made the noise with a speaker. It was a joke." + +Tim and Liz are angry. They say, "That was not a joke. That was mean and harsh. You scared us. You are not a nice boy. We don't want to be your friend." Tom says, "I am sorry. I was only having fun. I don't have many friends. I wanted to play with you. Please don't be mad at me." Tim and Liz think for a moment. They say, "OK, we forgive you. But don't do that again. Next time, be nice and kind. Then we can play together." Tom says, "Thank you. I will be nice and kind. Can we play in the park now?" Tim and Liz say, "Yes, we can. Come on, let's go." They all go to the park and play. They become friends. They don't see any ghosts. They are happy. +Lily was a very intelligent girl. She liked to read books and learn new things. She also liked to eat cereal for breakfast. She had a big bowl of cereal every morning with milk and fruit. + +One day, Lily wanted to pour her own cereal. She saw her mom do it many times. She thought she could do it too. She climbed on a chair and reached for the cereal box. But the box was too heavy for her. She struggled to lift it and spilled some cereal on the floor. + +"Oh no!" Lily said. "What a mess!" + +Her mom heard the noise and came to the kitchen. She saw Lily and the cereal on the floor. She was not happy. + +"Lily, what are you doing?" her mom asked. "You know you are not supposed to pour your own cereal. You could hurt yourself or make a mess." + +"But mom, I wanted to do it by myself," Lily said. "I am intelligent. I can do many things." + +"I know you are intelligent, Lily, but you are also still small. You need to ask for help sometimes. It is okay to need help. Everyone needs help sometimes. Even I do," her mom said. + +She hugged Lily and helped her clean up the mess. She also poured some cereal for Lily in a new bowl. + +"Here you go, Lily. Enjoy your cereal. And next time, please ask me before you try something new. I love you," her mom said. + +"I love you too, mom. And I am sorry for the mess. Thank you for helping me," Lily said. + +She ate her cereal and smiled. She learned a new lesson that day. She was intelligent, but she also needed help sometimes. And that was okay. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big bag on a bench. The bag was red and shiny. It had many toys inside. + +"Wow, look at the bag!" Lily said. "It has a doll, a car, a ball and more!" + +"Let's take it!" Ben said. "It will be fun to play with the toys!" + +Lily and Ben ran to the bag. They grabbed it and ran away. They did not see the old lady who was sitting on the bench. She was the owner of the bag. She was very sad and angry. + +"Hey, stop! That's my bag!" the old lady shouted. "You are stealing my bag! Give it back!" + +Lily and Ben heard the old lady. They felt scared and ashamed. They knew they did a bad thing. They did not want to steal the bag. They wanted to be good friends. + +"Sorry, sorry!" Lily and Ben said. They turned around and ran back to the bench. They gave the bag to the old lady. They said sorry again and again. + +The old lady looked at Lily and Ben. She saw they were sorry. She was not angry anymore. She was kind. + +"It's okay, children," the old lady said. "You made a mistake, but you learned from it. You can play with my toys, but you have to ask first. And you have to share. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said thank you to the old lady. They played with her toys. They shared with each other. They had fun. They were happy. They were good friends. +Tom and Lily liked to play with blocks. They could build many things with blocks, like houses, towers, bridges and cars. One day, they decided to build a model of a big castle. They used many blocks of different colors and shapes to make the walls, the doors, the windows and the towers. They were very proud of their model. + +"Look, Lily, our castle is so big and pretty!" Tom said. + +"Yes, Tom, it is. But we have to be careful. It is also fragile. That means it can break easily if we touch it too hard or if something falls on it." Lily said. + +They put their model on a table and admired it. They wanted to show it to their mom and dad. But then, they heard a loud noise. It was their dog, Spot. Spot was running around the house, chasing a ball. He did not see the table or the model. He bumped into the table with his head. The table shook and the model fell down. The blocks broke apart and scattered on the floor. The castle was ruined. + +"Oh no, Spot, what did you do?" Tom cried. + +"Our model, our model, it's gone!" Lily sobbed. + +Spot looked at the mess and wagged his tail. He thought it was a new game. He picked up a block with his mouth and ran away. + +Tom and Lily were very sad. They had worked hard to build their model. They did not want to play with blocks anymore. They hugged each other and cried. Their mom and dad heard them and came to see what was wrong. They saw the broken model and the naughty dog. They felt sorry for Tom and Lily. They hugged them and comforted them. + +"Don't worry, Tom and Lily. We know you are upset. But it's not the end of the world. You can always build another model. Maybe next time, you can put it somewhere safer, where Spot can't reach it. And maybe you can teach Spot to be more careful and gentle. He didn't mean to hurt your model. He just wanted to play." Mom said. + +"Yes, and you know what? We are very proud of you. You are very creative and smart. You can build amazing things with blocks. You have a lot of talent and imagination. We love you very much." Dad said. + +Tom and Lily felt a little better. They wiped their tears and smiled. They thanked their mom and dad for their kind words. They decided to forgive Spot and give him a hug. They also decided to try to build another model. Maybe a spaceship, or a zoo, or a farm. They still liked to play with blocks. They knew they could have fun and learn from their mistakes. They were happy again. +Lily and Tom were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They had a big pan and some eggs and cheese. They wanted to make an omelet for their mom. + +"Can you crack the eggs, Tom?" Lily asked. She was holding the pan over the stove. + +"OK, Lily," Tom said. He took an egg and tapped it on the counter. But the egg was too hard and it did not crack. Tom tapped it harder and harder, until it broke and spilled all over the counter and the floor. + +"Oh no, Tom! Look what you did!" Lily said. She was angry and sad. She put the pan down and went to get a cloth to clean the mess. + +Tom felt sorry and wanted to help. He picked up the pan and tried to move it to the sink. But the pan was too heavy and hot for him. He lost his grip and the pan slipped from his hand. It landed on the floor with a loud clang. + +Lily heard the noise and turned around. She saw the pan on the floor and Tom's scared face. She ran to him and hugged him. + +"Are you OK, Tom?" she asked. She was worried and sorry. + +"I'm OK, Lily," Tom said. He hugged her back. He was glad and sorry. + +"I'm sorry I broke the egg, Lily," he said. + +"I'm sorry I yelled at you, Tom," she said. + +They looked at each other and smiled. They were still friends and siblings. + +They heard their mom coming. She saw the mess and the pan and the kids. She was surprised and amused. + +"What are you two doing?" she asked. + +"We were trying to make you an omelet, mom," Lily said. + +"But we made a big oopsie, mom," Tom said. + +Mom laughed and kissed them both. She was happy and proud. + +"That's OK, my loves," she said. "You can help me clean up and then we can make a new omelet together. How does that sound?" + +Lily and Tom nodded and cheered. They were excited and hungry. + +They followed mom to the sink and the stove. They had a soft cloth and a new egg and cheese. They were ready to try again. They were chefs and helpers and learners. +Tom and Mia like to collect glass. They find glass in the park, on the beach, and in the trash. They have a big box of glass at home. They have glass of many colors: red, blue, green, yellow, and clear. + +One day, Tom and Mia go to the park with their mom. They see a shiny glass on the ground. It is purple, their favorite color. They both want the glass. + +"I saw it first!" Tom says. He runs to the glass and picks it up. + +"No, I saw it first!" Mia says. She runs after Tom and tries to grab the glass. + +"Stop it, you two!" their mom says. "You have to share the glass. It is not nice to fight." + +But Tom and Mia do not listen. They pull the glass from each other. They are angry. They do not want to share. + +The glass is sharp. It cuts Tom's hand. He drops the glass and cries. The glass breaks into pieces. + +Mia sees Tom's hand. She sees the blood. She sees the broken glass. She feels sorry. She is not angry anymore. + +"I'm sorry, Tom," Mia says. "Are you okay?" + +Tom stops crying. He looks at Mia. He sees her sad face. He is not angry anymore. + +"I'm sorry, Mia," Tom says. "I should have shared the glass." + +Their mom comes to them. She sees the cut and the glass. She is worried. She takes Tom's hand and wraps it with a cloth. She picks up the glass and throws it away. + +"Are you okay, Tom?" their mom asks. + +"Yes, mom," Tom says. + +"Are you okay, Mia?" their mom asks. + +"Yes, mom," Mia says. + +Their mom hugs them. She is glad they are okay. + +"Let's go home," their mom says. "We have enough glass. We don't need more." + +Tom and Mia nod. They hold their mom's hand. They walk home. They are not angry anymore. They are happy. They have each other. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and draw with crayons. But they live in distant houses. Anna lives on a big hill and Ben lives by a blue lake. They do not see each other very often. + +One day, Anna's mom says they can go to the park. Anna is happy. She hopes to see Ben there. She takes her favorite brush and some paper. She wants to make a picture for Ben. + +At the park, Anna sees Ben. He is playing with a ball and a dog. He is happy too. He runs to Anna and hugs her. They are glad to unite. They share their toys and play together. + +Anna shows Ben her brush and paper. She says she can make a picture for him. Ben says he can help. They sit on a bench and start to draw. They use many colors and shapes. They make a picture of their houses and the park. + +They finish their picture and show it to each other. They smile and say it is beautiful. They give it to each other as a gift. They say they are best friends. They hug again and go to play some more. They have a lot of fun. They do not want to leave. But they know they will see each other again soon. They say goodbye and wave. They are happy. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the kitchen. They liked to open the drawers and look at the spoons and forks. They liked to open the fridge and smell the cheese and milk. They liked to open the cupboard and see the cans and boxes. + +One day, they found a big bunch of grapes in the fridge. They loved grapes. They were purple and sweet and juicy. They took the grapes and ran to the living room. They wanted to eat them all by themselves. + +But their mom saw them. She was not happy. She said, "Ben and Lily, you have to share the grapes with your brother and sister. And you have to ask me before you take food from the fridge. That is not nice." + +Ben and Lily did not want to share. They did not want to ask. They wanted to keep the grapes. They had an idea. They ran to their bedroom. They locked the door. They thought they were smart. + +But their mom was smarter. She had a key. She opened the door. She saw Ben and Lily sitting on the bed with the grapes. They had grape juice on their faces and hands. They looked guilty. + +Their mom said, "Ben and Lily, you are very nosy. You should not lock the door. You should not hide the grapes. You should be kind and polite. Now you have to give some grapes to your brother and sister. And you have to say sorry to me." + +Ben and Lily felt bad. They knew they did wrong. They gave some grapes to their brother and sister. They said sorry to their mom. They hugged her and said, "We love you, mom. We will not be nosy again." +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play outside when it rains. They put on their coats and boots and hats. They run to the big puddle near the tree. + +"Look, Lily, a big puddle!" Tom says. "Let's splash in it!" + +"OK, Tom, let's splash!" Lily says. They hold hands and jump into the puddle. Splash, splash, splash! The water goes up and down. They laugh and giggle. + +But then they hear a loud noise. It is a big truck. It is coming fast. It is very noisy. It makes them scared. + +"Tom, Lily, come here!" their mom calls from the porch. "The truck is coming! It is dangerous!" + +Lily and Tom stop splashing. They run to their mom. They hug her. She hugs them back. + +"Are you OK, my loves?" she asks. "That was a very noisy truck. It could have hurt you." + +"We are OK, mom," Tom says. "We were just splashing in the puddle. It was fun." + +"We are sorry, mom," Lily says. "We did not see the truck. It was too noisy." + +"It's OK, my loves," mom says. "I'm glad you are safe. But next time, be careful. And don't splash too much. You are all wet!" + +Lily and Tom nod. They say sorry again. They go inside. They take off their coats and boots and hats. They dry themselves. They drink some hot cocoa. They cuddle with mom. They are happy. They still like to splash in puddles. But they will watch out for noisy trucks. +Lily liked to create things with her crayons. She made pictures of her family, her dog, and her toys. She also liked to make symbols, like stars, hearts, and circles. She said they were her secret code. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. She saw a big tree with a lot of leaves. She thought it was very pretty. She wanted to create a symbol on the tree, to show that she liked it. She asked her mom for a crayon. + +Her mom said, "No, Lily, you can't draw on the tree. That would hurt the tree and make it sad. Trees are living things, like us. They need to be respected and cared for." + +Lily felt sorry. She did not want to hurt the tree. She put the crayon back in her pocket. She wondered how she could create a symbol without drawing. + +Then she saw a pile of stones near the tree. She had an idea. She picked up some stones and arranged them on the ground. She made a star, a heart, and a circle. She smiled. She had created a symbol with the stones. She hoped the tree would see it and be glad. + +She ran to her mom and dad and said, "Look, I made a symbol for the tree. Do you think the tree likes it?" + +Her mom and dad looked at the stones. They were surprised and impressed. They hugged Lily and said, "That's very clever and kind of you, Lily. We think the tree likes it very much. You are a good friend to the tree." + +Lily felt happy. She had created a symbol that made the tree and her parents glad. She loved to create things with her crayons and with other things. She wondered what she would create next. +One day, Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run, slide and swing. They saw a big black dog with a red collar. The dog looked friendly, so they went to say hello. + +"Hi, doggy! What is your name?" Lily asked. She reached out to pet the dog's head. The dog wagged its tail and licked her hand. + +"Can I rub your belly?" Ben asked. He knelt down and rubbed the dog's soft fur. The dog rolled over and made a happy sound. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was an ambulance with blue lights and a siren. It was driving very fast on the road. The dog got scared and jumped up. It barked and ran away. + +"Come back, doggy!" Ben and Lily shouted. They tried to follow the dog, but it was too fast. They lost sight of it. + +They felt sad and worried. They hoped the dog was okay. They hoped the ambulance was going to help someone who was hurt. + +They walked back to the park bench, where their mom was waiting. She saw their faces and hugged them. + +"What's wrong, my loves?" she asked. + +"We met a nice black dog, but it ran away because of the ambulance," Lily said. + +"We wanted to be its friends, but we don't know where it went," Ben said. + +Mom smiled and kissed their cheeks. + +"Don't worry, sweeties. Maybe the dog will come back another day. Maybe it has a home and a family who love it. Maybe the ambulance was just passing by and no one was hurt. You did a good thing by being kind to the dog. I'm proud of you both." + +Ben and Lily felt a little better. They still missed the dog, but they were glad they had each other and their mom. They decided to play some more and have fun. Maybe they would see the dog again someday. +Lily likes to dance. She dances in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night. She dances with her dolls, her teddy bear, and her mom. She dances when she is happy, when she is sad, and when she is bored. + +One day, Lily sees a computer in her dad's office. She wonders what it is. She asks her dad, "Dad, what is this?" + +Her dad says, "This is a computer. It is a machine that helps me work. It is very serious. You cannot touch it or play with it." + +Lily is curious. She wants to see what the computer can do. She waits until her dad is busy on the phone. She sneaks into his office. She sees a keyboard, a mouse, and a screen. She presses some buttons. She moves the mouse. She sees colors and shapes on the screen. She thinks it is fun. + +She hears music from the computer. She likes the music. She starts to dance. She dances on the chair, on the desk, and on the floor. She dances with the keyboard, the mouse, and the screen. She dances with joy. + +Her dad hears the noise. He comes into his office. He sees Lily dancing with his computer. He is angry. He says, "Lily, what are you doing? You are not supposed to touch my computer. You are making a mess. You are not serious. You are naughty." + +Lily stops dancing. She sees her dad's face. She is scared. She says, "I'm sorry, dad. I just wanted to dance. I like the music. I like the computer. It is fun." + +Her dad sighs. He says, "Lily, I know you like to dance. But you cannot dance with my computer. It is not a toy. It is important for my work. You have to be careful and respectful. You have to be serious sometimes." + +Lily nods. She says, "I understand, dad. I will be serious sometimes. But can I still dance with you?" + +Her dad smiles. He says, "Of course, you can. You are my little dancer. I love you." + +He hugs her. He turns off the computer. He puts on some music. He dances with Lily. They dance in his office. They dance with love. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big tent. It is green and has a door. + +"Can we go inside?" Lily asks. + +"Yes, let's go!" Ben says. + +They run to the tent and open the door. Inside, they see many books and toys. They are happy. + +"Look, a book about animals!" Lily says. She picks up the book and shows it to Ben. + +"I like animals. Can you teach me their names?" Ben asks. + +"OK, I will teach you. This is a dog. It barks and wags its tail. This is a cat. It meows and purrs. This is a bird. It flies and sings." Lily says. She points to the pictures in the book. + +Ben repeats the names after Lily. He learns fast. He is a good learner. + +Lily and Ben have fun in the tent. They read books, play with toys, and talk to each other. They are good friends. They like the tent. It is a good tent. +Lily and Ben went to the park with Mom. They saw a pond with many ducks. Lily and Ben liked the ducks. They wanted to feed them bread. + +"Can we feed the ducks, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, but be careful. Some ducks are angry. They might bite you," Mom said. + +Mom gave Lily and Ben some bread. They broke it into small pieces. They threw the bread to the ducks. The ducks came closer. They quacked and ate the bread. + +One duck was bigger than the others. He was angry. He wanted all the bread. He chased the other ducks away. He snapped at Lily and Ben. + +"Ow! He bit me!" Ben cried. + +"Go away, angry duck!" Lily shouted. + +Mom ran to Lily and Ben. She picked them up. She moved away from the angry duck. + +"Are you okay, sweeties?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, Mom. But we don't like the angry duck," Lily and Ben said. + +"I'm sorry, sweeties. He was very rude. Next time, we will recommend a nicer pond with nicer ducks," Mom said. + +She hugged Lily and Ben. They went home. They had ice cream. They forgot about the angry duck. +Sara was a good girl who liked to listen to her mom and dad. She was obedient and did what they told her. But sometimes, she wanted to do things that were not allowed. Like playing with the paint or eating the cookies before dinner. + +One day, Sara saw a big jar of paint on the shelf. It was red and shiny and looked very fun. She wanted to touch it and make pictures with it. She climbed on a chair and reached for the jar. But her mom saw her and said, "No, Sara, don't touch the paint. It is not for playing. It is for the wall. You will make a big mess and get in trouble." + +Sara did not want to get in trouble, but she also did not want to stop. She liked the paint and wanted to see how it felt. She tried to resist her mom and grabbed the jar with her finger. But the jar was heavy and slippery and fell from her hand. It crashed on the floor and splashed red paint everywhere. + +Sara was scared and sorry. She saw the paint on the floor, on the chair, on the wall, and on her clothes. She saw her mom's angry face and heard her loud voice. She started to cry and said, "I'm sorry, mom, I'm sorry. I just wanted to play with the paint. I didn't mean to make a mess." + +Her mom was upset, but she also loved Sara. She hugged her and said, "It's okay, Sara, I know you didn't mean it. But you have to listen to me and be obedient. The paint is not for playing. It is for the wall. Next time, you have to resist your temptation and do what I say. Do you understand?" + +Sara nodded and said, "Yes, mom, I understand. I will be obedient and resist the paint. I love you, mom." + +Her mom smiled and said, "I love you too, Sara. Now let's clean up this mess and then we can have some cookies." +Ben and Sam were brothers. They liked to play with their toys in their room. Ben had a drum that he loved to bang. Sam had a car that he liked to zoom. + +One day, Ben was banging his drum very loud. Sam was trying to zoom his car, but he could not hear it. He asked Ben to stop. + +"Ben, stop banging your drum. It is too loud. I want to play with my car." + +But Ben did not stop. He liked the noise. He banged his drum louder and louder. + +"Ben, stop it! You are making me angry!" Sam shouted. + +But Ben did not care. He laughed and banged his drum even louder. + +Sam got very angry. He grabbed his car and threw it at Ben. The car hit Ben's head and made him cry. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow! Sam, why did you do that? You hurt me!" Ben sobbed. + +Sam did not say sorry. He was still angry. He ran to Ben and tried to take his drum. Ben did not let go. They fought over the drum and pulled and pushed. + +The drum broke. It made a loud snap. Ben and Sam stopped fighting. They looked at the drum. It was in two pieces. They could not bang it anymore. + +They both felt sad. They both felt sorry. But it was too late. The drum was broken. They could not fix it. They could not play with it. They had no drum. They had no fun. They had a bad ending. +Lily and Sam were very happy. They were going on a holiday with their mum and dad. They packed their bags with toys, books and clothes. They got in the car and drove to the airport. + +At the airport, they saw many people and planes. They had to wait in a line to show their tickets. Then they had to put their bags on a belt. A lady looked at their bags on a screen. She smiled and said, "Have a nice holiday!" + +Lily and Sam followed their mum and dad to a big gate. They saw a big plane with a sign that said, "Fly to Hawaii". They were going to Hawaii! They were very excited. They got on the plane and found their seats. They buckled their belts and listened to the pilot. + +The pilot said, "Welcome aboard, everyone. We are ready to take off. Please stay calm and enjoy the flight. We will be in Hawaii in five hours." + +Lily and Sam looked out the window. They saw the plane go up in the sky. They saw the clouds and the sun. They felt the plane go fast and smooth. They felt calm and happy. They played with their toys, read their books and watched a movie. They also had some snacks and drinks. + +Soon, they heard the pilot say, "We are now approaching Hawaii. Please prepare for landing. Thank you for flying with us. Have a wonderful holiday!" + +Lily and Sam looked out the window again. They saw the blue sea and the green land. They saw the palm trees and the flowers. They saw the beach and the waves. They felt the plane go down and touch the ground. They clapped and cheered. + +They got off the plane and walked to the terminal. They saw a man with a sign that said, "Welcome to Hawaii!" He had a flower necklace for each of them. He put the necklace around their necks and said, "Aloha! Welcome to Hawaii!" + +Lily and Sam smiled and said, "Aloha! Thank you!" They hugged their mum and dad. They were in Hawaii! They were ready for their holiday! They were very happy! +Tom and Mia are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they fight. One day, they are hungry and Mom makes soup for them. She puts the soup in two bowls and tells them to be careful. The soup is hot. + +Tom and Mia sit at the table and wait for the soup to cool down. Tom is bored. He wants to play with his toy car. He sees Mia's bowl of soup and has an idea. He takes his spoon and splashes some soup on Mia's face. + +Mia feels the hot soup on her face and cries. She is wet and hurt. She yells at Tom. "Tom, you are bad! You made me burn! Why did you do that?" + +Tom laughs. He thinks it is funny. He says, "It is just soup, Mia. It is not a big deal. Stop crying." + +Mom hears the yell and comes to the kitchen. She sees Mia's face and Tom's spoon. She is angry. She says, "Tom, what did you do? You hurt your sister. That is not nice. You have to say sorry to Mia and share your soup with her." + +Tom does not want to say sorry or share his soup. He pouts and says, "No, I don't. It is my soup. Mia is a baby." + +Mom shakes her head. She says, "Tom, you are wrong. You have to be kind and gentle to your sister. She is your family. You have to love her and help her. Now, say sorry to Mia and give her some of your soup. Or you will go to your room." + +Tom sees Mom's face and knows she is serious. He does not want to go to his room. He says, "Okay, okay. I am sorry, Mia. Here, have some of my soup." + +Mia wipes her face and smiles. She says, "Thank you, Tom. I forgive you. Do you want to play with me after we eat?" + +Tom nods. He says, "Yes, I do. I am sorry I was mean to you. You are my sister and I love you." + +Mom hugs them both. She says, "That's good. I am proud of you. Now, enjoy your soup and be careful. It is still hot." +Ben and Sam were brothers who liked to play games. They were very competitive and always wanted to win. One day, they decided to play a game with their toy cars. They made a track with books and boxes and a big drain in the middle. + +"Whoever gets to the drain first wins!" Ben said. + +"No, whoever gets out of the drain first wins!" Sam said. + +They both packed their cars in their pockets and got ready to race. They counted to three and zoomed their cars along the track. Ben's car was faster, but Sam's car was smaller. They reached the drain at the same time and their cars fell in. + +"Oh no!" Ben said. "How will we get them out?" + +Sam had an idea. He ran to the kitchen and got a big spoon. He came back and tried to scoop out his car. But the spoon was too big and it got stuck in the drain too. + +"Oops!" Sam said. "Now what?" + +Ben had an idea too. He ran to the bathroom and got a plunger. He came back and tried to suck out his car. But the plunger was too strong and it pulled out the drain too. + +"Wow!" Ben said. "Look at that!" + +They saw a big hole in the floor and a lot of water. They also saw their cars and the spoon and the plunger. They grabbed them and ran away. + +"Who won?" Sam asked. + +"I don't know," Ben said. "But I think we both lost." +Lily loved to swim in the pool with her dad. She liked to splash and kick and blow bubbles. She also liked to wear her goggles and see what was under the water. She saw fish and shells and plants. She thought they were very pretty. + +One day, Lily and her dad went to the pool, but it was very crowded. There were many people and kids and toys in the water. Lily could not find a place to swim. She felt sad and bored. She asked her dad, "Can we go to another pool?" + +Her dad said, "No, this is the only pool available today. But don't worry, we can still have fun. Look, there is a slide over there. Do you want to try it?" + +Lily looked at the slide. It was big and blue and shiny. It looked fun, but also scary. She was not sure if she wanted to try it. She said, "I don't know, dad. It looks too high. What if I fall?" + +Her dad said, "You won't fall, Lily. I will be right there to catch you. And you have your goggles, remember? You can see everything on the way down. It will be like a sight-seeing adventure. Come on, let's go." + +Lily decided to trust her dad. She put on her goggles and followed him to the slide. She climbed up the stairs and waited for her turn. She saw other kids sliding down and laughing. She felt a little excited, but also a little nervous. + +When it was her turn, her dad said, "Are you ready, Lily? Hold on tight and enjoy the ride. I will see you at the bottom." He gave her a push and she slid down the slide. + +Lily felt the water rush around her. She opened her eyes and saw the sun and the sky and the pool. She saw her dad waving at her. She saw a big splash coming. She screamed and smiled at the same time. + +She landed in the water and her dad caught her. He hugged her and said, "You did it, Lily! You were brave and you had fun. How was the slide?" + +Lily said, "It was awesome, dad! I saw so many things. It was like a sight-seeing adventure. Can we do it again?" + +Her dad said, "Sure, Lily. We can do it again. As long as the slide is available, we can swim and slide and have fun." +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Look, Tom, a big slide!" Lila says. "Let's go!" + +"OK, Lila, but be careful. The slide is very high." Tom says. + +They run to the slide. They climb the ladder. They sit on the top. They see a loop on the slide. The loop looks fun. + +"Wow, a loop!" Lila says. "I want to go first!" + +"OK, Lila, but hold on tight. The loop is very fast." Tom says. + +Lila nods. She zips down the slide. She goes into the loop. She screams. She is scared. She lets go of the slide. She falls out of the loop. She hits the ground. She hurts her head. She cries. + +"Help, help!" Tom shouts. He sees Lila on the ground. He is scared. He slides down the slide. He runs to Lila. He hugs her. + +"Lila, Lila, are you OK?" Tom asks. + +Lila does not answer. She does not move. She does not breathe. She is gone. + +A man comes to the park. He sees Lila and Tom. He is old. He is angry. He is the owner of the slide. He made the loop. He wanted to make the slide more fun. He did not know the loop was dangerous. + +"Hey, you kids, what are you doing here?" the man yells. "This slide is not for you. It is for grown-ups. You are not allowed to play here. You are in trouble." + +Tom looks at the man. He looks at Lila. He is sad. He is angry. He is sorry. + +"It is too late, mister." Tom says. "You made a bad loop. You hurt my friend. You took her away. You are the one in trouble." +Lila and Ben are best friends. They like to play in the park with their toys. One day, they find a big box under a tree. It is brown and has a hole on one side. + +"Look, Ben, a box!" Lila says. "Let's see what is inside." + +They run to the box and peek through the hole. They see nothing but darkness. + +"Maybe it is a secret tunnel," Ben says. "Let's go in and have a journey." + +Lila nods. She is not afraid. She likes adventures. They crawl into the hole and feel the box around them. It is cozy and warm. + +"Wow, this is fun," Lila says. "Where do you think it leads?" + +Ben whispers, "Maybe to a castle, or a jungle, or a spaceship. We can pretend anything we want." + +They giggle and whisper stories to each other. They imagine they are kings and queens, explorers and astronauts, pirates and fairies. They have a lot of fun in their box. + +After a while, they hear a voice outside. + +"Lila, Ben, where are you?" It is Lila's mom. She has come to pick them up. + +They poke their heads out of the hole and wave. + +"Hi, mom," Lila says. "We are here. We were having a journey in the box." + +Lila's mom smiles. She is glad they are safe and happy. + +"Did you have a good time?" she asks. + +"Yes, mom, we did," Ben says. "The box is very fit for us. Can we play in it again tomorrow?" + +Lila's mom nods. She helps them out of the box and takes them home. They hug and say goodbye. + +"See you tomorrow, Ben," Lila says. + +"See you tomorrow, Lila," Ben says. + +They smile and think of their next journey in the box. +Tom liked to help his dad deliver things. His dad had a big truck with many boxes inside. They went to different houses and gave the boxes to the people who lived there. Sometimes the people were happy and said thank you. Sometimes they were angry and said go away. + +One day, Tom and his dad had to deliver a box to his aunt. Tom did not like his aunt. She was very ugly and mean. She had a big nose, a small mouth and a lot of hair on her chin. She always yelled at Tom and his dad and never gave them anything nice. + +Tom and his dad got to his aunt's house. His dad took the box out of the truck and knocked on the door. Tom stayed in the truck and hoped his aunt would not see him. He heard his aunt's voice. She sounded very angry. + +"Who is it? What do you want?" she shouted. + +"It's me, your brother. I have a delivery for you," his dad said. + +"I don't want any delivery. Go away!" she said. + +"But it's from your sister. She sent you a gift," his dad said. + +"I don't care. I don't like my sister. She always sends me ugly things. Go away!" she said. + +Tom saw his dad put the box on the ground and walk back to the truck. He felt sorry for his dad. He wished his aunt was nicer. + +"Let's go, Tom. We have more deliveries to do," his dad said. + +Tom nodded and got ready to leave. But then he had an idea. He opened the door of the truck and ran to the box. He picked it up and threw it at his aunt's door. The box broke and something came out. It was a big, ugly, hairy doll. It looked like his aunt. + +Tom heard his aunt scream. He ran back to the truck and closed the door. He smiled and hugged his dad. + +"Good job, Tom. You delivered the perfect gift for your aunt," his dad said. + +They drove away and laughed. Tom felt happy. He liked to help his dad deliver things. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big tree with many branches. They wanted to climb the tree and see the birds and the sky. + +"Let's go up there!" Tom said. He ran to the tree and grabbed a branch. He pulled himself up and looked for another branch. + +"Wait for me!" Lily said. She followed Tom and tried to catch up. She was smaller than Tom and had to stretch her arms and legs. + +They climbed higher and higher. They saw the birds and the sky. They felt happy and brave. + +But then they heard a loud crack. The branch that Tom was holding broke. He lost his balance and fell down. He screamed and hit the ground. + +Lily was scared. She looked down and saw Tom lying still. He was not moving or talking. He was hurt. She cried and called for help. + +But no one heard her. She was too high and too far. She was alone and stuck. She wished she had not climbed the tree. She wished she had stayed on the ground. She had made a bad decision. +Sam is a young boy who likes to walk with his mom. He likes to see the cars, the trees, and the birds. He also likes to learn new words from his mom. + +One day, they walk to the park. Sam sees a big slide. He wants to go on it. He runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. He sees a shape on the slide. It has three sides and three points. He does not know what it is. + +"Mom, what is this?" he asks. + +"That is a triangle, Sam. It is a shape with three sides and three points. Can you say triangle?" his mom says. + +"Triangle," Sam repeats. He likes the sound of the word. He slides down the slide and says "triangle" again. + +He sees another shape on the ground. It has four sides and four points. He runs to it and asks his mom. + +"Mom, what is this?" + +"That is a square, Sam. It is a shape with four sides and four points. Can you say square?" his mom says. + +"Square," Sam repeats. He likes the sound of the word. He jumps on the square and says "square" again. + +He sees another shape on the fence. It has one side and no points. It is round. He runs to it and asks his mom. + +"Mom, what is this?" + +"That is a circle, Sam. It is a shape with one side and no points. It is round. Can you say circle?" his mom says. + +"Circle," Sam repeats. He likes the sound of the word. He touches the circle and says "circle" again. + +Sam is happy. He learned three new words today. He walks with his mom and says "triangle, square, circle" over and over. His mom smiles and hugs him. She is proud of her young boy. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play with toys and run in the park. But today they have a quarrel. Tom wants to play with the red car, and Sue wants to play with the blue car. They both pull the cars and shout. + +"Give me the red car! It is mine!" Tom says. + +"No, it is mine! I saw it first!" Sue says. + +They are not happy. They are angry. They do not share. + +A big dog sees them. The dog likes to play too. The dog runs to them and grabs the cars with his teeth. He shakes them and makes them fly. Tom and Sue are scared. They let go of the cars and run away. + +The dog is happy. He has two cars to play with. He does not care about the colors. He likes to chew them and make them soft. He has big muscles and strong teeth. + +Tom and Sue hide behind a tree. They are sad. They have no cars to play with. They look at the dog. He is having fun. They look at each other. They feel sorry. + +"Tom, I am sorry. I should have shared with you," Sue says. + +"Sue, I am sorry too. I should have let you play with the red car," Tom says. + +They hug and make up. They are friends again. They decide to play something else. They do not want to quarrel anymore. They do not want to lose their toys. They do not want to make the dog happy. They want to be happy. +Anna was sad. Her leg was hurt. She fell from the bike and it was red and sore. Mommy put a bandage on it and gave her a kiss. She said, "Don't worry, Anna. Your leg will heal soon. You are brave and strong." + +Anna nodded, but she still felt bad. She wanted to play with her friends, but she had to stay in her room. She looked at her bookshelf. She had many books, but she had read them all. She wished she had a new book to read. + +Then she saw something. It was a book she had never seen before. It was big and blue, with a picture of a castle on the cover. It was on the top of the bookshelf, where she could not reach. She wondered who put it there. Maybe it was a gift from someone. Maybe it was a magic book. + +She got up from her bed and grabbed a chair. She put the chair next to the bookshelf and climbed on it. She stretched her arm and touched the book. It felt warm and soft. She pulled it down and opened it. Inside, there were many words and pictures. They were unknown to her, but they looked beautiful and exciting. + +She heard a voice. It was not Mommy or Daddy. It was a voice from the book. It said, "Hello, Anna. I am your new friend. I am here to take you on an adventure. Do you want to come with me?" + +Anna gasped. She felt scared, but also curious. She looked at the book and said, "Who are you? Where are you taking me?" + +The voice said, "I am the fairy of the castle. I live in the book, but I can also travel to other worlds. I can take you to any place you want to see. You can fly with me, or swim, or ride a horse, or anything you can imagine. It will be fun and safe. And when you want to go back, you just have to close the book and say goodbye. Do you want to try?" + +Anna thought for a moment. She looked at her leg and felt a little pain. She looked at her room and felt a little bored. She looked at the book and felt a little wonder. She smiled and said, "Yes, I want to try. Let's go!" + +The voice said, "Great! Hold the book close to your heart and close your eyes. I will take you to the first world. It is a world of flowers and butterflies. Are you ready?" + +Anna said, "Yes, I am ready!" + +She did what the voice said. She held the book close to her heart and closed her eyes. She felt a warm breeze and a sweet smell. She heard a soft music and a gentle laugh. She opened her eyes and saw a bright and colorful world. She saw the fairy of the castle, who was small and pretty, with wings and a wand. She said, "Welcome, Anna. This is the first world. Come with me and I will show you around." + +Anna felt happy. She forgot about her leg and her room. She followed the fairy and entered the book. She did not know what would happen next, but she was ready for an adventure. She was ready to heal. +Lily was a poor girl who lived in a small house with her mom and dad. They did not have much money, so they had to work hard every day. Lily liked to help her mom with the chores, but sometimes she felt lonely. She wished she had a friend to play with. + +One day, she found a shiny metal thing in the trash. It was round and had a hole in the middle. She wondered what it was. She took it home and showed it to her mom. + +"Mom, look what I found! Can I keep it?" she asked. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, honey. It's a ring. It's very pretty. Maybe it belonged to someone who lost it." + +Lily was happy. She put the ring on her finger and felt like a princess. She ran outside to show it to the other kids. She hoped they would like it too. + +But when she got to the park, the other kids were not nice. They laughed at her and said, "That's not a real ring. It's just a piece of metal. It's ugly and dirty. You are poor and you don't belong here." + +Lily felt sad and angry. She did not understand why they were so mean. She ran away and cried. She wished she had a real friend. + +Then she heard a voice. It was a boy who was sitting on a bench. He had curly hair and a big smile. He said, "Hi, I'm Ben. I like your ring. It's very cool. Can I see it?" + +Lily looked up and saw him. He was holding a toy car that was made of metal. It was old and scratched, but he seemed to like it. He said, "This is my car. It's my favorite toy. It belonged to my grandpa. He gave it to me before he died. He said it was special." + +Lily wiped her tears and said, "Hi, I'm Lily. This is my ring. I found it in the trash. My mom said it was pretty. Maybe it belonged to someone who lost it." + +Ben nodded and said, "Maybe. Or maybe it was waiting for you to find it. Maybe it's special too." + +Lily smiled and said, "Maybe. Do you want to play with me?" + +Ben said, "Yes, I do. You seem nice. Do you want to play with my car?" + +Lily said, "Yes, I do. You seem nice too. Do you want to try my ring?" + +They exchanged their toys and played together. They had fun and talked and laughed. They did not care that they were poor or that their toys were metal. They felt happy and they felt like they belonged. They became friends. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. They found a big worm and a shiny beetle. They put them in a jar and showed them to their mother. + +Mother smiled and said, "You are very good at finding things. Do you want a tasty snack?" Anna and Ben nodded. They were hungry and thirsty. Mother went inside and came back with some apple slices and cheese. She also brought some water and juice. + +Anna and Ben sat on the grass and ate their snack. They shared with their worm and beetle. They said, "This is very tasty. Thank you, mother." Mother said, "You are very welcome. I love you, Anna and Ben." + +Then they heard a loud noise. It was a truck. It was bringing a big box to their house. Anna and Ben wondered what was in the box. They ran to the gate and waited for the truck to stop. Mother followed them and said, "I have a surprise for you. Something very special is in the box." + +The truck driver opened the box and lifted out a small, furry thing. It was a puppy. It had brown and white spots and a wagging tail. It licked Anna and Ben's faces and made them giggle. Mother said, "This is your new friend. His name is Spot. He will live with us and play with you." + +Anna and Ben were very happy. They hugged Spot and thanked mother. They said, "This is the best thing that ever happened. We love you, mother. And we love Spot." Mother said, "I love you, too. And I love Spot. He is part of our family now." They all went inside and played with Spot. They had a lot of fun. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with many flowers. They want to smell the flowers. + +"Look, Tom, pretty flowers!" Lily says. + +"Yes, let's go and smell them!" Tom says. + +They run to the tree. They see many bees flying around the flowers. They hear a loud buzz. + +"Bees make honey, Lily. Honey is sweet and good," Tom says. + +"I like honey, too. Can we get some?" Lily asks. + +Tom sees a hive on the tree. It is brown and round. He thinks he can get some honey. + +"Maybe, Lily. I see a hive. I can climb the tree and get some honey," he says. + +He starts to climb the tree. Lily waits for him. She sees a bee fly near her. She is not afraid. She smiles at the bee. + +"Hello, bee. You are nice. Do you like the flowers?" she says. + +The bee does not answer. It flies away. It goes to the hive. It tells the other bees that Tom is climbing the tree. The other bees are angry. They do not want Tom to take their honey. They fly out of the hive. They see Tom. They sting him. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom cries. He falls from the tree. He runs to Lily. He has many red spots on his face and arms. + +"Lily, help me! The bees are bad! They hurt me!" he says. + +Lily is scared. She sees the bees chasing Tom. She runs with him. They run to their mommies. Their mommies hug them. They put ice on Tom's spots. They give them juice and cookies. + +"Tom, I'm sorry. You should not climb the tree. The bees live there. They need their honey. They do not like to share," Lily says. + +"I know, Lily. I was silly. I should not take their honey. I'm sorry, bees. I will not bother you again," Tom says. + +The bees see that Tom and Lily are sorry. They stop chasing them. They fly back to the hive. They make more honey. + +Tom and Lily learn a lesson. They do not climb the tree again. They do not take the bees' honey. They play with other things in the park. They are good friends. They are happy. The end. +Lila and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a shiny jewel on the ground. It was red and sparkly, like a star. + +"Wow, look at this!" Lila said. "It's so pretty!" + +"Can I see?" Tom asked. + +Lila gave him the jewel and he held it in his hand. He felt a warm and tickly feeling. + +"Let's dance with it!" he said. "It makes me happy!" + +They danced around the park, holding the jewel and laughing. They did not see the big sign that said "Dangerous! Do not touch!" + +A man in a black coat saw them and ran towards them. He had a mean face and a big knife. + +"Hey, you kids! Give me that jewel! It's mine!" he shouted. + +Lila and Tom were scared. They tried to run away, but the man was faster. He grabbed the jewel from Tom's hand and pushed him to the ground. He stabbed Lila in the chest and ran away. + +Lila and Tom did not dance anymore. They did not laugh anymore. They did not breathe anymore. The jewel was not a star. It was a bomb. +Lily and Ben are brother and sister. They like to play with their toys, but sometimes they fight. One day, they fight over a big truck. Lily wants to drive the truck, but Ben says it is his. + +"Give me the truck!" Lily says. + +"No, it is mine!" Ben says. + +They pull and push the truck. They are very angry. They do not see their cat, Fluffy, sleeping on the floor. + +Fluffy wakes up and sees the truck. He thinks it is a mouse. He jumps on the truck and bites it. The truck makes a loud noise. It scares Fluffy. He runs away. + +Lily and Ben stop fighting. They look at the truck. It does not move. It does not make noise. It is dead. + +"Oh no, Fluffy killed the truck!" Lily says. + +"Bad Fluffy!" Ben says. + +They are very sad. They love the truck. They hug the truck. They say sorry to the truck. + +They hear a meow. They see Fluffy. He is not scared anymore. He is sorry too. He rubs his head on the truck. He purrs. + +Lily and Ben smile. They are not angry anymore. They love Fluffy. They hug Fluffy. They share the truck. + +They play together. They are happy. The end. +Lily and Ben were playing on the porch with their toys. They liked to pretend they were in a jungle, and their toys were animals. Lily had a doll that she called Anna, and Ben had a truck that he called Bob. + +"Anna is hungry," Lily said. "She needs some food." + +"OK, I will provide some food for Anna," Ben said. He drove his truck to the other side of the porch, where there was a basket of fruit. He picked up a banana and put it in his truck. "Here you go, Anna. A banana for you." + +"Thank you, Bob," Lily said. She took the banana and peeled it for her doll. She pretended to feed Anna the banana, making yummy noises. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud bark from the street. They looked up and saw a big dog running towards them. The dog had black fur and sharp teeth. It looked angry and mean. + +Lily and Ben were frightened. They dropped their toys and ran inside the house. They slammed the door behind them and hugged each other. + +"Mommy, mommy, there is a scary dog outside!" Lily cried. + +"Where, where?" Mommy asked. She came to the door and looked outside. She saw the dog on the porch, sniffing their toys. She recognized the dog. It was Max, their neighbor's dog. He had escaped from his yard. + +"Don't worry, kids. That's just Max. He is not scary. He is friendly. He just wants to play with your toys," Mommy said. She opened the door and called out to Max. "Max, come here, boy. Good dog. Go back to your home." + +Max wagged his tail and came to Mommy. He licked her hand and then ran back to his yard. Mommy closed the door and smiled at Lily and Ben. + +"See, he was not so bad. He was just curious. Do you want to go back to the porch and play with your toys?" Mommy asked. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They were not frightened anymore. They went back to the porch and picked up their toys. They continued to play in their jungle, happy and safe. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play together. One day, they want to make a surprise for Tom's mom. It is her birthday. + +They find a candle in the kitchen. They put it on a cake. They hide the cake in a box. They want to deliver the cake to Tom's mom. + +They wait for Tom's mom to come home. They are very quiet. They do not want to spoil the surprise. + +Tom's mom comes home. She sees the box on the table. She opens it. She sees the cake and the candle. She is very happy. + +"Who made this for me?" she asks. + +Tom and Anna jump out from behind the sofa. They shout, "Surprise! Happy birthday, Mom!" + +Tom's mom hugs them. She says, "Thank you, Tom and Anna. You are very sweet. This is the best birthday ever." +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play basketball in the park. They have one basketball and they take turns to shoot. + +One day, a big boy comes to the park. He sees Tom and Sam playing basketball. He wants to play too. He walks to them and says, "Give me the basketball. I want to play." + +Tom and Sam are scared of the big boy. He is taller and stronger than them. They do not want to give him the basketball. They say, "No, this is our basketball. We are playing with it. You can wait for your turn." + +The big boy gets angry. He pushes Tom and Sam and grabs the basketball. He says, "I don't want to wait. This is my basketball now. Go away." + +Tom and Sam are sad. They do not have the basketball anymore. They do not have fun. They want to play with the big boy, but he is mean. They do not know what to do. + +They see a lady walking in the park. She is the big boy's mom. She sees what is happening. She walks to the big boy and says, "What are you doing? Why are you taking their basketball? That is not nice. You have to share and be kind." + +The big boy is scared of his mom. He knows he did something wrong. He says, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to play." + +The lady says, "You can play, but you have to ask first. And you have to yield the basketball when it is their turn. Do you understand?" + +The big boy nods. He says, "I understand, mom. I'm sorry, Tom and Sam. Can I play with you?" + +Tom and Sam are happy. They say, "Yes, you can play with us. But you have to be nice and fair." + +The big boy smiles. He says, "OK, I will be nice and fair. Thank you for letting me play." + +They give the big boy the basketball. They take turns to shoot. They have fun. They are friends. +Tom and Lily are playing with their toy kitchen. They have many dishes and food to make. They want to cook for their mom and dad. + +"Let's make a menu for them," Lily says. "We can write what we have and they can choose." + +"Good idea," Tom says. "I can write with my crayons. You can draw pictures." + +They work hard on their menu. They write and draw pizza, pasta, salad, cake, and juice. They are very proud of their menu. + +They go to their mom and dad in the living room. They hold their menu and smile. + +"Mom, dad, we made a menu for you," Tom says. "We want to cook for you in our kitchen. You can pick what you want to eat." + +"That's very kind of you, Tom and Lily," mom says. "You are such good chefs. Let's see your menu." + +Mom and dad look at the menu. They see the words and the pictures. They are very impressed. + +"Wow, this menu looks delicious," dad says. "You have so many things to choose from. How about we have pizza and salad for dinner, and cake and juice for dessert?" + +"Okay, dad," Lily says. "We will make them for you. Come to our kitchen when we are ready." + +Tom and Lily run to their kitchen. They load their oven with pizza. They load their plates with salad. They load their tray with cake and juice. They are very busy and happy. + +Soon, they are done. They call their mom and dad to their kitchen. They serve them the food. They sit together and pretend to eat. + +"Thank you, Tom and Lily, for this wonderful meal," mom says. "You are very kind and thoughtful. We love you very much." + +"We love you too, mom and dad," Tom and Lily say. "We are glad you like our menu. We had fun making it for you." +Tom and Mia are playing in the park. They see a pond with many ducks. Tom likes ducks. He wants to feed them bread. He asks his mom for some bread. + +"Mom, can I have some bread for the ducks?" Tom says. + +"Sure, Tom. Here you go. But be careful, don't get too close to the water." Mom says. + +Tom takes the bread and runs to the pond. He breaks the bread into small pieces and throws them to the ducks. The ducks swim to the bread and eat it. Tom is happy. He laughs and claps his hands. + +Mia also likes ducks. She wants to feed them too. She follows Tom to the pond. She sees a big duck with a red beak. She thinks the duck is pretty. She wants to touch it. She reaches out her hand to the duck. + +"Hi, duck. You are pretty. Can I pet you?" Mia says. + +The duck does not like Mia. The duck thinks Mia is crazy. The duck does not want to be petted. The duck wants more bread. The duck quacks loudly and snaps at Mia's hand. + +"Quack! Quack! Give me more bread!" The duck demands. + +Mia is scared. She screams and pulls back her hand. She runs to her mom and cries. + +"Mom, the duck bit me! The duck is mean!" Mia says. + +Mom hugs Mia and comforts her. She looks at Mia's hand. It is not bleeding. It is only red. + +"It's okay, Mia. The duck did not bite you. It only nipped you. The duck was hungry and wanted more bread. The duck did not know you wanted to pet it. The duck is not mean. The duck is just a duck." Mom says. + +Mia calms down. She wipes her tears. She looks at the pond. She sees Tom still feeding the ducks. She sees the big duck with the red beak. She does not want to pet it anymore. She wants to feed it instead. + +"Mom, can I have some bread too?" Mia says. + +"Sure, Mia. Here you go. But be careful, don't get too close to the water. And don't try to pet the ducks. Just feed them and watch them." Mom says. + +Mia takes the bread and walks to the pond. She breaks the bread into small pieces and throws them to the ducks. The ducks swim to the bread and eat it. Mia is happy. She smiles and waves her hand. + +"Hi, duck. You are pretty. Here is some bread for you." Mia says. + +The duck does not snap at Mia's hand. The duck quacks softly and eats the bread. The duck is happy. It wags its tail and nods its head. + +"Quack! Quack! Thank you for the bread!" The duck says. +Once, there was a little boy who wanted some money. He tried to get some by rolling down the hill. Sadly, he didn't have any luck. + +“It’s too bad I can't get any money,†he said sadly to himself. + +Just then, he heard a loud, ugly sound. He looked around and saw an old man in a wheelchair rolling down the hill. He was laughing and yelling, “Yee-haw!†+ +The little boy ran over to the old man. “Hey, can I have some of your money?†+ +The old man stopped rolling and laughed. “Sure thing! Here you go,†he said, handing the boy a few coins. + +The little boy was happy. He thanked the old man and waved goodbye as he rolled away. The little boy grinned and put the coins in his pocket. Now he had enough money to buy his favorite toy. +Once upon a time, there lived a rich man who wanted to keep all his money. He was so afraid of losing it that he hired a witch to do a magic spell and prevent it from disappearing. + +The witch said to the man: "I will use all my power to make sure nobody takes your money away. But it will cost you!" + +The rich man was willing to do whatever it took to prevent his money from going away. He promised to pay her whatever she wanted and so the witch cast the spell. + +When the spell was finished, the rich man asked the witch "Will this stop anybody from taking away my money?" + +The witch replied: "Yes, this magic will prevent anyone from stealing your money, so don't worry!" + +The rich man was happy. He thanked the witch and went off, his money safe and sound. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl who had a big sword. Every day she went out and used her sword to protect the people in her town. + +One day, a mean man came to town. He was really angry and wanted to hurt the people in the town. + +The brave girl knew it was her job to protect the people, so she got out her sword and stood up to the mean man. She shouted, "You cannot hurt anyone here!" + +The mean man was so angry that he charged at her with a dirty sword. The brave girl and the mean man clashed their swords together and their battle began. + +No matter how hard the mean man tried, the brave girl protected her town and her people. She was brave, strong and wouldn't give up. + +Then, in the middle of their battle, suddenly the brave girl and the mean man stopped fighting. The townsfolk had come to cheer and support the brave girl, uniting her and the mean man. + +The power of the townsfolk's support was so strong that it stopped the mean man from hurting anyone. He left the town without doing any damage - and the brave girl was victorious! +Merri was 3 years old and loved to play in the garden. One day when Merri was playing, she noticed a strange glowing object. She ran to take a better look. She scampered over and saw it was a magical rock! It was glimmering and shining in a clear Blue. + +Suddenly, the rock spoke to her: + +"Hi Merri," it said in a kind voice. "I am a magical rock, and I have come to give you a special style!" + +Merri gasped in amazement, but the rock kept on talking. + +"You can have any style you wish," it said. "Choose one and I will make you shine with a glow that will last all day!" + +Merri picked a style she had dreamed of and the magical rock made the dream come true, giving her the clear beauty she had desired. She spun around, admiring her new look with a smile on her face. + +Merri thanked the magical rock and it smiled down at her before it drifted off to find another child to give magical styles to. And Merri, she kept on glowing all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a bee who lived in a hive. One day, a little boy removed the hive to take a closer look. + +The bee was scared and flew around the boy's head. +"Please leave the hive alone," said the bee. + +But the boy did not listen and kept trying to remove the hive. The bee tried to sting the boy but he was too quick. + +Finally, the boy was able to take the hive away and the bee was hurt. The bee was sad and flew off to search for a new home. + +The boy felt bad for hurting the bee. He looked for the bee but could not find it. + +The moral of the story is that you should be careful when handling something that isn't yours! +One day, a little girl named Sarah and her mom went to a parade. Sarah was so excited to see what the parade was like. She asked her mom, "What can I expect to find at the parade, Mama?" + +Sarah's mom smiled and said, "Well, Sarah, I'm sure there will be lots of colourful floats, loud music and lots of people cheering!" + +Sarah could hardly contain her excitement at the thought of it. + +When they arrived at the parade, Sarah saw that the day was fine and sunny. She saw bright colours, heard loud music and people cheering, just like her mom said. Sarah and her mom went to watch the parade and Sarah had a great day. She was so happy and wondered if this could happen again. + +She looked up at her mom and said, "Mama, I loved it today! Can we go to another parade?". + +Sarah's mother smiled and said, "I hope so, Sarah. I sure hope so!." +Once there was a dog called Spot. One day, Spot was out walking in the woods when he heard something. It was a loud noise and it scared him. So he ran back to his house. + +When Spot got to his house, he saw a big sign on the door. The sign said "DEAF DOGS KEEP OUT". Spot was so scared of the sign that he hid under the bed. + +Just then, Spot heard his owner coming. His owner called out "Spot where are you?". Spot was so scared he didn't move. But then he remembered that his owner was deaf, so he came out from under the bed. Spot's owner was so happy to see him. He gave Spot a big hug and said "Let's go for a nice walk!". + +Spot and his owner went for a nice walk in the woods, and Spot was no longer scared. The loud noise was just a little bird tweeting, and the sign was just to keep other dogs away. +Once there was a little girl who liked to play all day. Her mommy loved her very much, but also needed her to listen when she said not to do something. + +One day, the mommy told her she couldn't have any pasta for dinner. The little girl wanted it so badly, so she snuck some of the pasta when the mommy wasn't looking. + +When the mommy found out, she was very angry. She said, "I told you not to take the pasta. That was naughty and now you must be punished. Go to your room." + +The little girl was sad. She knew she did something wrong and felt very distant from her mommy. + +After a while, the mommy came into her room and said, "I know you understand that you should not have taken the pasta, but I still love you. I'm not mad anymore, but please be careful next time and listen to what I tell you." + +The little girl was so happy to feel close to her mommy again. She hugged her and said, "Okay mommy, I won't do it again!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Daisy and she was three years old. Daisy loved to play outside. + +One day, Daisy was running around the garden when she saw a stair. It was so big and so shiny! She wanted to climb it so she could see what was at the top. + +She jumped up and tried to reach the first step but she was too short. She felt so sad. + +Daisy's mom saw her and said "Don't worry sweetheart, let's try and pray to God." + +So Daisy and her mom prayed together. They said "Dear God please help Daisy climb the stair". + +Suddenly, a delicious smell filled the air. Daisy and her mum looked around and saw a big basket of cake near the stair. + +Daisy was so excited. She climbed the stair using the basket as a step. + +When she reached the top, she was so happy. She jumped up and said to her mum "Thank you God for answering my prayer!" +Once upon a time, there was a little flower. It was very white and very happy. The flower was sitting in the sun one day and it saw a bee coming near. The bee was buzzing really loudly and the flower was scared. + +The bee said to the flower, "Why are you so scared? You should surrender and be brave." + +The flower looked around and thought for a moment. Then, it said back to the bee, "Okay, I will surrender. I will be brave." + +The bee smiled and said, "Good job! Now, you can go and enjoy your day in the sun." + +The flower was so happy. It said thank you to the bee and then it went off to enjoy its day in the sun. The flower was still white and happy and it never forgot about the bee's advice to surrender and be brave. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy, a daddy and a baby. They lived next to the sea. One day, mommy, daddy and the baby went to the beach. + +The tide was coming in and daddy shouted, "The tide is coming in! Everyone, go back!" + +Mommy grabbed a towel and said, "Let's wipe the sand off our feet". + +The baby said, "Mommy, can I eat some of the delicious sand?" + +Mommy laughed and said, "No, baby, the sand isn't tasty, but I can make something delicious later." + +Daddy said, "Let's go home before the tide comes too close". + +So they wiped the sand off their feet and went home. + +The end. +Kasha saw something rare in the sky. It was a missile! She was so excited. She called to her mommy, "Mommy, come quick!" + +Her mommy walked out of the house and said, "Kasha, what is it?" + +"It's a missile!" Kasha said, pointing at the sky. + +Her mommy looked up in the sky and said, "That's so cool! A missile! Where did it come from?" + +Kasha shrugged. "I don't know, but it's flying and it's so rare!" + +The missile kept flying until it began to rot. It started to get darker and darker until it disappeared. + +Kasha and her mommy watched it until it was gone. Kasha smiled. She had just seen something very cool and very rare. +Once upon a time, there was an honest infant. She loved to explore her surroundings and play in the garden. One day, she saw something special in the garden. It was a big purple flower that was blooming. The infant was so excited and she could not take her eyes off of it. + +The infant's mother saw the flower and said, "Oh, that is a beautiful blooming flower. What a wonderful sight". + +The infant smiled and said, "Look, Mommy! It's so big and pretty. I like it." + +"Yes, it is a beautiful flower," her mother replied. "It will make our garden look even more beautiful." + +The infant was so excited that she jumped right in and started to pick the petals off the flower. + +The mother quickly explained "That is not nice. The flower is blooming and we shouldn't disturb it. Let's go find something else in the garden to do". + +The infant agreed and they continued to explore the garden. Eventually, they found a ladybug and watched it crawl around. The infant was so happy that she had found something else to do in the garden that was just as special as the blooming flower. + +The end. +Polly and Jane were best friends. Every day they ran around in the park together and laughed. One day, they decided to do something special. They wanted to watch a cartoon! Jane said, "Let's enter the movie theater and watch a cartoon!" + +Polly was so excited - she loved cartoons! They quickly ran to the theater and chose the best seats. The lights went down and the cartoon started! + +The cartoon was funny and entertaining. They both laughed and clapped throughout the show. They also made some useful suggestions on how the cartoon could be improved. + +When the cartoon was over, Polly and Jane hugged each other. Polly thanked Jane for suggesting the cartoon. Jane thanked Polly for being a great friend and for finding the cartoon so useful. + +Then they ran off on their next adventure! +Once upon a time there was a huge tree. It was so enormous that its leaves reached the clouds! + +Jimmy was a little boy with a big heart. He loved trees and wanted to climb to the top of the enormous one. So, he put on his shoes and grabbed his backpack. + +Jimmy said goodbye to his mom and grabbed his lunch. He smiled at his mom and said, "I'm ready to climb." + +His mom smiled. "Alright Jimmy," she said, "But don't forget to be careful!" + +Jimmy gave a thumbs up and started his climb. He grabbed onto the tree branches and stepped onto each one, carefully as he went. When he reached the top he noticed the sun was starting to set. Jimmy looked around and saw the most amazing view. + +He pulled out his lunch and began to eat. Jimmy smiled as he enjoyed his meal while looking out at the beautiful sky. He let out a happy sigh and knew that this was the best climb ever! +Once upon a time there was a happy girl called Lucy. + +One day, Lucy wanted to wander outside so she could find some new things to do. + +As she was walking, Lucy noticed a sweet treat shop. Through the window, she saw all the delicious desserts. She wanted to try them, but she knew they weren’t good for her. + +Suddenly, she heard her mom calling her. “ Lucy!†+ +When Lucy spotted her mom, she asked, “Mom, can I try a dessert from the shop?†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “Yes, but only if it’s healthy.†+ +Lucy looked around the shop and saw a yummy bowl of ripe fruit with a dollop of cream on top. + +“Can I have this please, Mom?†she asked. + +Her mom smiled. “That sounds perfect.†+ +Lucy happily enjoyed her tasty and healthy treat. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy wanted to make sure the baby was happy and safe. So sometimes, the mommy worried. One day, the baby said, "Mommy, why do you worry?" + +The mommy smiled and replied, "It's just something that mommies do, baby. I worry because I value you, and I want to make sure you're okay." + +The baby thought about this. Then she asked, "What does 'value' mean?" + +The mommy said, "The way I value you is by being thoughtful about how I take care of you. That means I think about how best to keep you safe." + +The baby nodded. Then she hugged her mommy and said, "Thank you for always worrying about me." +Charlie and his mom were shopping at the store. He jumped up and down and pointed to all the cool things he wanted. "Look at the pretty colored tape!" he said. Mom smiled and said, "Yes, that tape is nice," and put some of the tape in her basket. + +Next, they walked over to the toy section. Charlie pointed at a big toy truck on the shelf. Mom said, "That truck looks like it could store a lot of things!" Charlie smiled and said, "Yes, I want it!" + +Mom hugged Charlie and said, "That's ok. Maybe we can come back and get it another time." Charlie hugged her back and said, "Ok. I'm happy!" + +Mom asked, "Do you want to go to the checkout counter?" Charlie smiled and nodded his head. She grabbed her basket and they walked to the checkout counter. Charlie watched as the cashier scanned the tape they had chosen. He was so happy to have found the perfect tape! +There was a boy named Tim. He lived in a house with his parents. One morning, his mom said, “We’re going for a shower!†Tim was excited! He loved playing in the shower. + +Tim and his mom went to the bathroom. Tim’s mom asked, “Do you want to take a shower first?†Tim nodded and his mom said, “Ok!†+ +Tim stepped into the shower and began to play. He looked up and seemed to see something strange. He saw something that didn’t seem normal. He asked his mom, “What is that?†+ +His mom said, “That’s the shower head. It sprays water so you can get clean.†Tim smiled and said, “Oh! That’s cool.†+ +Tim and his mom finished their shower and they both felt clean and happy. Tim said, “That was fun! Can we go again next time?†His mom laughed and said, “Of course!†+Once upon a time in a far away land, there lived a poor man. He had no family or friends. One day he saw a magnificent sword lying on the ground. He decided to pick it up and part with it. + +As soon as he touched the sword a voice shouted, "Stop! That is my sword." + +The man turned around and saw an old man with a long white beard. "I have been searching for my sword everywhere," said the old man. + +The poor man said he was sorry and handed the sword to the old man. The old man was so surprised that he smiled and said, "Thank you. As a reward, I shall give you a gift." + +The poor man was so grateful that he thanked the old man and said, "Thank you very much! I am so glad you found your sword." + +The old man smiled again and said, "I am glad you helped me find it. You are a very kind person." + +The man went home feeling joy and happiness. He knew he had done the right thing. +Tommy was a poor little boy who loved to look for fruit. Every day he would wander through the woods, looking for apples and oranges he could eat. One day, he went to look for fruit as usual and he was so hungry that he was really sad. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice calling out to him. "Hey, little boy!" it said. Tommy looked around but he couldn't see anyone. Then, he saw a friendly-looking bird perched in the tree above him. + +"Do you need help finding fruit?" asked the bird. + +Tommy nodded. The bird flew to the ground and cocked its head to one side. "I know a secret place where you can find lots of fruit," it said. "Follow me!" + +Tommy followed the bird, who soon led him to a beautiful spot in the woods. There were apples, oranges and pears all around him. He couldn't believe his eyes! + +Tommy thanked the bird and then filled his pockets with the delicious fruit. From that day on, he was never hungry again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go on an adventure. She asked her mom for permission, and her mom said yes. So the little girl set out and explored the world around her. + +The little girl walked and walked until she came to a really big tree. The tree had amazing, big branches and she wanted to explore it. She climbed up one of the branches and looked around. + +Then, she saw something very strange. On one side of the tree, there was an opening. She crawled through it and found something very special. Inside, she saw a beautiful, glowing crystal. She touched it and said, "It's amazing!" + +The little girl examined the crystal. She looked at every side and it was even more beautiful. She was so excited that she said to the crystal, "Can you be my friend?" +Suddenly, the crystal started to glow. It said, "Yes, I would like to be your friend!" The little girl was so happy. + +From that day on, the little girl and the crystal were the best of friends. Every day, she would examine it and be amazed at how beautiful it was. +They had lots of fun together for many years. +One day, Tom and his mom went to the park. There were lots of flowers there. Tom noticed a large flower that was wilting. It looked sad. He asked his mom, "Can we fix it?" His mom smiled and said, "Sure, let's try." + +Tom and his mom worked together to fix the flower. They gave it some water and sunshine. Soon, the flower seemed to come alive again. It smiled brightly at them. + +Tom smiled. He said, "The flower looks happy now. We fixed it!" His mom said, "Good job Tommy! You did a great job." + +Tom was happy. He had helped make a sad flower happy again. He felt impressed with himself. +Once upon a time, there was an ugly, old stable. It was so old and rundown that no horses lived there. But one day, a horse named Jigger decided to settle in the stable. + +Jigger looked around and said, “This looks like a nice place to stay.†+ +Jigger met a pig who lived at the stable. The pig looked at Jigger with a big smile and said, “Greeting to you, stranger! Welcome to our home.†+ +Jigger smiled and said, “Thank you. I am very pleased to be here.†+ +They both settled in the stable and made it their home. Jigger was so happy that he thought his life couldn’t be better. The pig and Jigger became the best of friends and played in the stable every day. They lived happily ever after in the ugly old stable. +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived in a small house in the woods. One day, the family was very excited because they were going to release an egg. Mommy got two big boxes and they were filled with something special. Mommy said "Let's open the boxes and see what we get." + +When they opened one box, Mommy and Daddy were surprised. Inside, there was a big, white egg. "Look at this," Daddy said. "It's so helpful!" + +Mommy agreed. "Yes, this egg is very useful." + +"So, let's release it!" said Daddy. So they opened the windows and they carefully released the egg into the sky. + +As they watched the egg, Mommy said, "I hope that the egg will be safe." + +And it was. The egg flew through the sky and in the distance, they all heard a chirp of a happy bird. The family cheered and clapped with joy. + +The end. +Andy and his mom went to the store. They wanted to buy potatoes. At the store Andy saw a big bag of potatoes, but it was too heavy for him to carry. So his mom showed him a small plastic bag. + +Andy asked, "Mommy, is it flexible?" His mom said, "Yes, it is. It can carry as many potatoes as the big bag, but it's light and easy for you to handle." So Andy bought the bag and filled it with potatoes. + +When they got home, Andy wanted to do something special with the potatoes. He asked his mom, "Mommy, can we make some tasty things with potatoes?" His mom smiled and said, "Let's make some fries! I'll help you." + +So Andy and his mom cooked delicious fries. They were yummy and Andy enjoyed them a lot. He was so glad he bought the potatoes! +Once upon a time there was a very brave rabbit who wanted to explore the world. He set off on an adventure one night and after a long journey he stumbled upon a strange maze. The walls of the maze were very pale and the rabbit felt kind of scared. + +He thought to himself, "This maze looks so big and confusing. How will I ever get out?" + +Just then he heard a voice, It was a wise old owl. The owl said, "You need to relax, brave rabbit. I know the way out of this maze. If you follow me, I'll show you the way." + +The rabbit was very relieved and thanked the owl. He followed the owl as they flew around the maze, but the rabbit got confused and lost his way. + +The owl said again, "Take a deep breath and settle down, brave rabbit. I will show you the way out." + +The rabbit closed his eyes and listened to the owl as they flew through the maze. After what felt like forever, he finally saw a glint of light at the end of the long path. + +The owl said, "That's the exit! You have made it out of the maze. You have proven to be a very brave rabbit. Now go and explore the world." + +The rabbit smiled and thanked the wise old owl for showing him the way out. He was very glad to have made it out of the maze and was looking +Once there was an ancient goose who lived in a pond. One day, the goose decided to lead the other birds in a new direction. He quacked loudly, "Follow me! I will take you to a new place, full of yummy food!" The other birds agreed, so the brave goose took flight, leading them away from the familiar pond. + +As they flew, the birds noticed a cemetery further ahead. When the goose reached the graveyard, he stopped and looked all around. He said to the other birds, "What do we do now? Shall we explore this strange place?" + +One little robin flew closer to the ancient goose and said, "Let us go in. I'm sure there are lots of tasty worms in this graveyard!" So the birds flew inside and soon they were feasting on the delicious bugs. + +The brave ancient goose had led the birds to a wonderful place. From that day on, the birds went back again and again. The adventurous goose was happy he'd made such a discovery! +One day, a adventurous little girl named Lucy went for a walk in the woods. She saw a chest and was curious. She walked closer and saw a padlock keeping it closed. "Hmmmm," she said, "I'm going to need a sharp thing to open this." She looked around and spotted a sharp stick on the ground. + +She picked it up and got close to the padlock. She poked the end of the stick right into the center of the padlock and the metal quickly opened. She smiled and opened the chest. + +Inside were two shiny coins and a tiny frog. Lucy was surprised. She scooped up the frog, coins, and closed the chest. She tucked the coins in her pocket and held the frog tight. + +"We're so adventurous today," she said, as she started walking back home with her new friend. +Two friends, Sam and Jack, were playing in the park. They were having lots of fun. + +"Let's share!" Sam said. "Share what?" Jack said. + +"Let's share my yellow ball!" Sam said. He showed Jack his yellow ball. It was very bright and shiny. + +Jack smiled. "Wow, that's a cool yellow ball!" + +The two friends shared the yellow ball. They tossed it back and forth to each other. + +Suddenly, they heard a noise. It was coming from the television in the park. It was playing a show. + +Sam and Jack looked at each other. They smiled and ran to the television. They wanted to watch it together. They stopped playing with the yellow ball and shared the show instead. It was fun! +Once upon a time there was a brave knight named Jack.. He was very alert and always looking for adventure. One day, he got a map to a secret kingdom that was far away. It had a strange magic that made him want explore it. + +Jack gathered up his supplies and set off to find the kingdom. After a long journey, he arrived! But it was different from he expected. He looked at the map and saw that he was still missing something. + +Jack approached a friendly dragon and asked for help. + +“Do you know where I can find what I need?†Jack asked. + +The dragon smiled knowingly. “Ah yes! You need to attach the map to my wing!†+ +Jack was surprised but did as the dragon suggested. He attached the map to the dragon’s wing and felt the magical power of the kingdom. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Mia and her mom went to the beach to have a picnic. Mia looked all around and saw the waves crashing, the sand between her toes, and all the seagulls chirping. She didn't know what to do first! + +Mia's mom smiled and said, "Let's go explore the beach. I'm sure we can find something fun." Mia smiled and nodded yes. + +Mia ran to the shore and she bent down and watched the waves roll in. She saw shells and sea creatures she'd never seen before. She was so excited. + +Mia turned around and gazed at the beach. The sand was so warm and smooth, and the sun was so bright. Then, she heard a loud noise coming from near the water. It sounded like someone was having a party. + +Mia asked, "Mom, what is that loud noise?" + +Her mom said, "That's coming from a group of people playing by the shore." + +Mia was happy and smiled. She ran there and had a lot of fun. Mia waved her hands in the air and laughed at the loud music and yelling. Mia and her mom stayed at the beach until the sun went down. It was a fun day. +Bob was very sad. Every day, his toys were all in a mess and he didn't know how to fix them. + +One day, his mommy saw how sad Bob was about not being able to fix his toys. She said to him, "Don't worry, Bob. I know how to help you. Let's put your toys in order." + +Bob smiled and said, "Ok!" + +Mommy and Bob worked together. They put all of the toys in their right places and made sure they were in the right order. Bob was very happy. + +Mommy said "Now, your room is in order. But there is one more thing we need to do. We need to tidy up a little bit." + +Bob asked "What does 'tidy up' mean?". + +Mommy replied, "It means to make sure everything is clean and dry. Can you help me do that?" + +Bob said "Yes!" + +Mommy and Bob worked together to make sure all the toys were clean and dry. When they finished, Bob's room was nice and tidy. + +Bob smiled and said, "Thank you, mommy. I'm so happy my room is fixed!" +Once there was a little girl named Anne. She was three years old and liked to bounce. She took a big jump and bounced really high! She was so surprised that she looked around to see if anyone had seen her. + +When she looked around, she noticed an ant on the ground. She had never seen an ant so close and it made her a little bit nervous. The ant seemed to be looking back at her! Anne wasn't sure what to do, so she just smiled and said "Hello". + +The ant didn't say anything, and Anne was sure it was because it was scared. So she said to the ant, in the softest voice she could, "Don't be scared, I won't hurt you!" + +The ant seemed to understand and it moved closer to Anne. She was very happy to have a new friend and wanted to show the ant how to bounce. She bent her knees and said "Come on, you can do it too!" + +The ant didn't bounce but watched Anne with interest. Anne was a bit disappointed but still had a smile on her face as she enjoyed her bounce. She continued to bounce and play, feeling very glad that she had made a new friend. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and Ben. Sam was big and Ben was small. + +One day they decided to have a race to see who was the faster runner. Sam was sure he would win. + +Just as they were about to start the race, a mean fox appeared. He was very angry and wanted to ruin their race. + +Sam and Ben yelled, "Go away!" but the fox didn't listen. He wouldn't let them race. + +Ben had an idea. He said, "Let's play hide and seek and the winner will get their race." + +The fox agreed and they all went to hide. Sam hid behind a big tree and Ben hid behind a bush. + +The fox counted to ten and looked for them. He found Sam first and then Ben. Ben was the winner and they both shouted with joy! + +They hugged and celebrated their victory with a happy dance. The fox went away, never to be seen again. Sam and Ben were victorious that day. +Fred was happy. He had a unusual message to slide to his friend. He excitedly hopped towards the slide. "Hold on!" His mom called. Fred stopped and looked back. + +"Where are you sliding to?," asked Mom. + +"My friend's house," Fred explained. + +Mom laughed. "That's a little far for a slide," She said. + +"Not if I go fast!" Fred replied. + +Mom smiled. "Alright. But be careful, ok?" + +Fred nodded and hopped back on the slide. He slid all the way to his friend's house, carrying the message. When he arrived, his friend was surprised and excited to get the message. How unusual! +Once upon a time, there was a happy lady and a naughty boy. The lady wanted to show the boy how to be kind. She said to him, "Welcome, I am here to help you." + +But the naughty boy was not happy. He slapped the lady's hand away. He didn't understand why she wanted to help him. + +The lady looked sad. Then she said something that made the naughty boy smile. She said, "I forgive you. I will always be here to help you. I will be your friend." + +The naughty boy smiled. He said, "Can I be helpful? Can I help you too?" + +The lady was happy. She said, "Yes! That would be lovely. There are lots of things you can do to help." + +The naughty boy grabbed the lady's hand. He said, "Let's do it together!" + +The lady smiled and from then on, the naughty boy and the helpful lady were good friends. They had lots of fun helping each other. +Once upon a time there was a rat. His name was Charlie. Charlie was always very hungry. One day he was walking through the forest and he heard a sound. He stopped to see what it was. + +He saw a carrot. It was filthy and sitting a few feet away. Charlie was so excited! He sped over to the carrot and began to eat it. As he was chowing down he heard a voice. + +"Hey! What are you doing?! That's my carrot!" It was a squirrel! "Give it back!!" the squirrel said. + +Charlie was so scared, he stopped eating the carrot. He slowly handed the carrot back to the squirrel. He felt so embarrassed and scurried away as fast as he could. + +He never forgot the importance of sharing. +Once upon a time there was a high monkey. He was swinging on a branch in a big tree. + +The sun was shining and he was happy. Then suddenly he heard a loud boom! A lightning bolt had struck the tree. + +The monkey was scared. He jumped onto the ground and ran away. + +He came to a lake. Sitting on a rock was another monkey. The high monkey asked, "Do you know what happened?" + +The other monkey replied,"Yes, lightning struck the tree." + +The high monkey was amazed. He said, "Wow, it was so loud and bright!" + +The other monkey said,"Yes, remember to stay away from lightning! It can be very dangerous!" + +The high monkey agreed, thanked the other monkey, and ran away. + +He never forgot to stay away from lightning. From then on, he was extra careful in the high tree! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ella. She wanted to carry something but she had nothing. Suddenly, she spotted an unusual heel near a bush. She ran to it and was overjoyed when she picked it up. She couldn't wait to take it home. + +When she reached home, her mom saw the heel and asked her what she was going to do with it. Ella smiled and said, "I'm gonna use it for carrying my things!" Her mom thought it was a good idea and said, "You can use it for carrying your teddy bear or your favourite book." + +Ella was so excited that she couldn't contain herself. She put the heel on her back and ran out the door with a big smile on her face. As she skipped along she sang, "I'm carryi-ing my teddy and my boo-o-oks!" + +And she carried it with her wherever she went. It was one of the most unusual things she ever owned and it made her very happy. +Mama had a good idea. She took out a pen and paper, and created a note. + +Mama said, "Let's make something fun, easy and special!" She showed the note to her 3-year-old daughter. + +The daughter was excited. She asked, "What can we make?" + +Mama said, "We can make a beautiful picture. We can use crayons and a piece of paper - it will be easy." + +The daughter was happy and said, "Let's do it!" So they grabbed the crayons and started creating their artwork. They worked together and made a rainbow with a butterfly! + +Mama and the daughter were both so pleased with the final result. Mama said, "See, we can create something beautiful together." + +The daughter smiled and said, "Yes, it's very easy!" +Mia was eager to buy a new toy. She was clever, so her parents decided to let her go to the toy store. Mia excitedly stepped into the shop and looked around. + +"What can I buy?" she asked herself. + +Suddenly, she spotted a box on a shelf. It was a toy war set! + +Mia smiled and clapped her hands. She ran to her parents and said, "I want to buy the war box!" + +Her parents exchanged looks. "The war box is much too grown-up for you," her father said. + +Mia looked disappointed, but then she quickly said, "I promise I can play with it carefully and it will be fun!" + +Mia's parents looked at each other again. Finally, Mom said, "We know you want it, so we'll buy the war box for you." + +Mia's face lit up with happiness. She was so eager to go home and play with her new toy! +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. Mommy was washing her baby's laundry. The room was filled with white and pink clothes that were spinning in the washing machine. +She looked out the window and noticed a funny sight. All the flowers in the garden had started to spring. Suddenly, the baby walked in and saw the mommy confused. + +The baby said, "What's wrong Mommy?" + +Mommy replied, "I don't know where the clothes go after I wash them." + +The baby smiled, "It's easy. They go in the drawer." + +Mommy picked up the baby, gave him a big hug, and said, "That's right! You know so much." + +The baby laughed, and they both went outside to look at the spring flowers. +One day, Little Jack was outside looking up at the sky with his mommy. Suddenly, Little Jack saw something white and fluffy up in the sky, and he asked his mommy what it was. + +"That's a cloud," his mommy said. + +Little Jack was so excited. He wanted to touch the cloud, so he jumped up as high as he could. He tried to reach it, and he almost did, but he couldn't quite get there. He started to get frustrated, so his mommy said, "Why don't you try snapping your fingers, Little Jack?" + +Little Jack was a bit puzzled but he listened to his mommy, so he snapped his fingers. Magical things started to happen - the sleepy cloud started to move and Little Jack could reach it! He touched the cloud with his fingers, and it felt really soft. Little Jack had an amazing time playing with the cloud and soon was so tired that he dozed off in his mommy's arms. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary. She was three years old and was very friendly. +One day, Mary went outside and saw a new friend. She went up to him and introduced herself. +"Hello", she said. "I'm Mary." +The friend smiled and said, "Hello, I'm John. Nice to meet you." +Mary and John became good friends. They loved to play together and went outside every day. +One day, John showed Mary a law he had written. It was about being kind and helping each other. +John said, "Let's make this popular. Let's tell everyone about it!" +Mary and John told all their friends about the law. Everybody thought it was a good idea and they spread the word by telling more and more people. +Soon, the law was very popular and it was followed by all their friends and neighbours. +Mary and John were so proud of the law they had written. Together they had done something really special. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Paul. He was three years old. He loved to explore and play. + +One day, he was in the kitchen. He saw a big and deep cabinet. He wanted to get inside. He tried and tried but couldn't get it open. + +Paul yelled for help. His mom came running. She said, "What is it, honey?" Paul said, "I want to get inside this cabinet!" + +His mom smiled and replied, "Well, why don't you ask me? I can open it for you." + +So she opened the deep cabinet and Paul was very excited. He saw lots of fun things inside! +It was a very gloomy day outside. Jim and his sister Lily were playing together in the garden. Suddenly, Jim shouted, “Hey! I see a flag!†+ +Lily was so excited and asked, “Where?†+ +Jim pointed to the top of the house and said, “Up there, in that small hole!†+ +Together they ran to get the flag. But when they got close, they realised it was too high to reach. + +Lily suggested, “Why don’t you hide behind the bush and use a stick to poke it out?†+ +Jim thought that was a great idea and he quickly hid. But when he tried to reach the flag with the stick, it wouldn’t move. + +Lily asked, “What can we do now?†+ +After a few moments, Jim got an idea. He said, “If we both jump up together, we can reach it!†+ +So together, Jim and Lily jumped and just managed to grab the flag. After a few moments of cheering, Lily asked, “What should we do with it now?†+ +Jim smiled, “Let's hide it somewhere else and find it later. That would be fun!†+ +And that's what they did. They hid the flag, and they had lots +Once upon a time, two friends, Susie and Jacob, decided to go to the store and buy some gum. Susie, being a very selfish girl, decided to only get one piece for herself. Jacob, being generous, went ahead and bought two pieces for himself and Susie. + +After they bought the gum, Jacob offered his piece to Susie, as a kind gesture. "You don't need to do that," Susie said. Jacob insisted, "No, I promise. I want you to have it." + +So Susie accepted the piece of gum, and thanked Jacob for his kindness. Susie realised that sometimes she was too selfish, and that it was nice to have a generous friend like Jacob. + +The two friends enjoyed their gum afterwards, and the stickiness reminded Susie of Jacob's promise to be a good friend. +Clyde was an elephant who used to live in the meadow. He was strong and graceful, and enjoyed playing with the other animals. His special game was whacking the ground. + +The other animals decided to join in. The giraffe used his neck like a whip, the sheep used his hooves, and the bear used his claws. Clyde roared with laughter. + +But then the lion came. The lion wanted to beat them all and destroy their game. He roared and leapt in the air with his claws out. He was so ferocious that all the other animals were scared and ran away. + +But Clyde stayed. He bravely picked up his whip, even though he felt scared. He looked the lion right in the eyes and said “Go away. We do not want you to destroy our game!†+ +The lion was not used to being challenged and he became very angry. But he could not fight Clyde. The lion left in a huff and the animals returned to their game. Clyde roamed the meadow, graceful and strong like never before. +Once upon a time there was a little mouse who loved cheese. He lived in a big house with lots of rooms and the mouse peeked into every room and corridor. He was very nosy. + +One day, the mouse saw a piece of cheese in the corner of the kitchen and ran towards it. + +But suddenly, the cheese disappeared! The mouse looked all around, but he couldn't find it. + +He asked the cat who was sleeping in the living room, "Have you seen the cheese?" + +The cat grinned and said, "I ate it!" + +The mouse got angry, but he knew there was nothing he could do. The cheese was gone and he had to find another one. + +He thanked the cat, and then slowly crept away in search of more cheese. + +The End. +Katie was walking down the street with her mommy. She was squeezing her mommy's hand, and looking around at the walls. They were tall and strong, just like her mommy. Suddenly, she heard a noise. + +"Meow!" + +Katie looked around and saw a lazy cat. It was curled up against the wall and was looking at her with big eyes. Katie's mommy said, + +"Do you want to pet the kitty? He looks so cute!" + +Katie nodded and ran over to the wall. She stretched out her hand and very gently squeezed the cat's fur. It purred and closed its eyes. Katie and her mommy smiled. It was the best day ever! +Once there was a little girl named Anna. She was only three years old, but already so curious about the world around her. One day, Anna was pushing her toy car around the garden when suddenly an interesting belt caught her attention! She had never seen a belt so mysterious. + +Anna picked up the belt and looked at it closely. The belt was made of a strange material and it had a very unique shape. She soon realized that the belt had a button on it! + +Anna looked at the belt one more time before she pressed the button. Suddenly, the belt started to glow and it was emitting a strange green light. + +"Whooooaa," Anna said. She was so amazed. "What is this belt?" + +Right then, Anna's mom came out of the house to check what all the fuss was about. + +"Ah, that is a magic belt, my little one," Anna's mom said. "It can take you to a special place. Just keep on pushing it and it will take you far away." + +Anna was so excited! She hugged her mom, picked up the belt and then quickly ran off to discover the wonderful place the belt could take her. +Once upon a time there was a baby. He was a very curious baby and always wanted to know what was going on around him. One day he asked his nurse, "What is that noise I hear?" + +The nurse replied, "That is an unknown sound. We don't know where it is coming from." + +The baby demanded to know more. He asked, "What is it? Is it a person?" + +The nurse smiled and said, "No, it's not a person. It's just an unknown sound coming from somewhere." + +The baby was not satisfied with the answer. He demanded that the nurse find out what it was. So, the nurse went to explore. After some time she came back laughing. + +She said, "It's a cow! I found it in the field behind the house. It was making a funny noise and didn't seem happy." + +The baby was relieved and happy. He smiled and thanked the nurse for finding the unknown sound. +Anna felt excited as she walked along the beach. The sand felt soft and warm under her little feet. All around her was the sound of the waves, and she could feel the sun on her face. + +She heard a splash and saw that a little crab was playing in the water. Anna giggled and said, "Hi little crab!" + +The crab turned, surprised to see her. "Why hello!" it said. "What is your name?" + +Anna smiled, "My name is Anna. What's yours?" + +The crab smiled back and said, "My name is Richy. I'm so wealthy that I like to play in the sand!" + +Anna thanked Richy, then continued her walk along the beach. Richy waved good-bye as she walked away. + +Anna was so happy to have met Richy. His words of being wealthy made her feel so special. She thanked him for the special moment, then went on her way feeling warm and joyful. +Michael loved spending time outside. He felt so happy when he heard the birds chirping and saw the bright flowers in the meadow ahead of him. + +Today, Michael wanted to relax, so he lay down in the soft grass and closed his eyes. He heard a strange sound and his eyes sprung open. + +Michael saw a strange animal underneath a tree. It was really big and had horns like a cow. "What kind of animal is that?" Michael thought. He walked closer to take a better look. + +The animal noticed Michael and bleated, "Hello!" Michael was surprised, but he smiled and said, "Hi!" + +The animal introduced itself as Bob the goat. Bob wanted to play, so Michael and Bob ran around the meadow together. It was so much fun! When they were both tired, they laid down in the soft grass and relaxed. + +The meadow was quiet, but Bob's bleat sounded all around so Michael could relax and enjoy the peaceful day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. He liked to explore his backyard. One day, Tom found a zip. He was fascinated by it. He wanted to attach it to his clothes but he couldn't figure out how. So, he ran to his mom to ask for help. + +Tom asked, "Mom, can you help me attach the zip?" +His mom replied, "Yes, of course! Let me show you how." + +She took out a big needle and a scary thread from her sewing box. Tom was scared to use them, but his mom held his hand and showed him how to attach the zip. + +Tom smiled when he saw how the zip was firmly attached to his shirt. He was so proud of himself and hugged his mom. Then he ran outside to show his friends the scary-looking zip on his shirt! +Once there was a red table in a room. It was big and round, but it had no chairs around it. One day, a little girl came in and looked at the table. She shouted, “I like this table!†+ +Her mom came in and said, “That is a very nice table, dear. Can you tell me what color it is?†+ +The little girl laughed and said, “It's red!†+ +Her mom smiled. “That's right! What do you want to do with it?†+ +The little girl shouted, “Let's play a game!†+ +So they played a game together. They took turns spinning around the table and laughing. Then they both shouted, “This is so much fun!†+Sandy was walking in the park. She saw a yellow flower on the ground. She looked at it, and she thought it was pretty. Suddenly, she noticed that the flower was dead. + +Sandy went to look for her mother. When she found her, she said, "Mama, I found a yellow flower, but it was dead." + +Her mother smiled and said, "That's alright, Sandy. Flowers don't live forever. We need to take care of the flowers while they're alive." + +Sandy thought really hard and said, "I think I understand. When something is alive, you need to help it. Then it won't become dead. Right?" + +Her mother ruffled her hair and said, "Right. And a flower can make anyone's day, so don't forget to help the living ones too." +Molly was a little girl with big dreams. She was only three years old, but she knew she wanted to be something special. One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a big tree with something beautiful draped from a branch. Molly asked her mom what it was. + +"That's a veil," said her mom. + +Molly wondered what the veil was for. She asked her mom more questions and learned that it was for a special event. + +"What kind of event?" asked Molly. + +"It's like a party that grown-ups have when they get married," replied her mom. + +Molly smiled and asked if she could have a veil like that someday. Her mom told her that if she was ever available to get married, then she could. + +Molly was so excited that she ran around the park with a big smile on her face. She wondered what it would be like to have one of those veils someday, when she was all grown up. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to play in the pond. One day, she came across an unknown place. As she got closer, she saw that it was a pond. She smiled and ran towards it. + +The little girl jumped in joyfully and started to splash in the water. She loved how the water felt against her skin. + +"Mommy! Mommy! Look what I found!" the little girl shouted. + +Her mom came running towards her in surprise. "Wow! Look at how much fun you're having. How about we go home and have some yogurt after we are done here?" + +The little girl smiled and nodded her head in agreement. She waved goodbye to the unknown place and ran towards home. There, she happily enjoyed yummy yogurt with her mom. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy who lived on a lovely farm. She lived with her mom and dad, who loved her very much. + +One day, Lucy noticed something strange. She looked across the farm and started to frown. There was a row of trees, but they were all gone! + +“Mom, what happened to the trees?†exclaimed Lucy. + +“Someone cut them down,†said Mom sadly. She put her arm around Lucy and hugged her tight. + +“But don’t worry,†said Dad. “I can plant some new, lovely trees.†+ +And that’s what Dad did. Soon, the farm was back to its lovely self with a new row of trees, just like before. Lucy was very happy and gave her dad a big hug. They all smiled together and the day was saved. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Marissa who loved to explore. One day, she ventured outside her yard and stumbled upon a magical hanger. The hanger was an unusual mix of colors and very powerful. Intrigued, Marissa picked up the hanger and stepped closer to look at it. + +Suddenly, the hanger began to move. Startled, Marissa jumped back. "What are you?!" she asked the hanger. + +The hanger replied in a soft voice, "I'm an enchanted hanger. I was waiting for someone special to come along." + +Marissa's eyes widened. She was so excited to find this magical hanger. She asked, "What can you do?" + +The hanger answered, "I can grant a wish if you tell me what you want." + +Marissa thought for a moment and then said, "I want to explore more places!" + +The hanger smiled, twirled its colors and said, "Your wish is granted!" With that, the hanger disappeared, taking Marissa on a journey of adventure. + +Marissa never forgot the powerful hanger and all of the fun she had on her journey. +Once upon a time, there was a bear and a rabbit that lived in a nice, warm forest. The bear was very serious all the time, but the rabbit was always happy and playful. + +One day, the bear said to the rabbit, “Let’s make a hole in the ground.†The rabbit asked, “Why?†The bear said, “It will provide us a nice place to hide.†+ +The rabbit was very excited, so he began to dig. The bear helped too, but he kept a serious face. After a strong hour of work, the two animals had made a big, deep hole. + +The rabbit was so happy, he jumped in and said, “Come and hide with me, bear!†But the bear said, “No, I will stay here and provide a look-out." The brave bear kept a vigilant watch, while the rabbit had a happy nap inside the hole. + +And that is the story of the brave bear and the happy rabbit, in their secret hole. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was very cute and she loved to dress up. She had a special dress that she saved for special occasions. Today was a special day because her uncle was coming to visit. + +Daisy looked in the mirror and smiled as she put on her dress. She twirled around, feeling so adorable. + +Finally, the doorbell rang. Daisy ran quickly to answer it. + +"Uncle!" said Daisy. + +"Hi Daisy, you look so lovely in your dress," said her uncle, smiling. + +Daisy beamed and gave her uncle a big hug. They said goodbye and Daisy waved from the window as he walked away. + +Daisy smiled to herself. Her uncle always made her feel so special. She knew that no matter what, her uncle would always love her. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named True. True was three years old and she liked to make loud guesses about what things were. + +One morning, True was in her garden and she saw something brown with four legs. She guessed that it was a big bear, but it was actually a cow! + +"No, True," said her mother. "It's not a bear, it's a cow." + +Then True said,"Oh, I guess it's a cow then!" + +True's mother nodded and said, "Yes, it's a cow! And it's saying moo, moo." + +True laughed and said, "That's so funny! Moo, moo!" + +True and her mother smiled and laughed together. True was so happy that she had guessed right this time! +Once upon a time there was a girl. She liked to carry her club around with her. + +One day, she was walking in the woods when she heard a voice. It said, "Hello! Can I come play with you?" + +The girl was surprised! She looked up and saw a little bear. The bear had a club, too! + +The girl said, "Yes! Let's go explore together." So they did. + +They climbed trees and ran around. Whenever they got tired, the bear would carry the girl piggy-back. They laughed and played until they were too tired to play anymore. + +The little bear said, "Let's have a snack before I go home." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a sweet. He gave it to the girl and said, "This is for you." + +The girl thanked the little bear and smiled. Before she knew it, the sun was going down. + +The bear said, "Goodbye. I had a wonderful time with you today." + +The girl said I had a wonderful time, too. She watched as the little bear carried his club away. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Daisy. She was 3 years old. Every day, Daisy would go to the park with her mum. + +One day, Daisy saw a bird flying in the sky. She wanted to catch it so she ran very fast. But unfortunately, Daisy stepped in some soil and her shoe got dirty. + +Daisy felt very ashamed. She looked at her mum and said, "Mum, I stepped on some soil." Her mum smiled and said, "It's okay, Daisy. Here, let's wipe off your shoe." + +So, Daisy and her mum wiped Daisy's shoe and soon it was clean. Daisy was very happy again and went back to the park, chasing birds and having fun. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old. Her favourite thing to do was to act. She liked to pretend to be a princess, a cowgirl, or anything her imagination could think of. + +Today, Jane's mommy gave her a special gift - a bag of clay. Jane was so excited. She loved clay because it was so squishy and fun to work with. + +Jane carried the bag into her playroom and spread the clay out on the floor. She started to roll it into balls, and flatten them into shapes. She acted as though she was walking on a tight rope, using the clay shapes as stepping stones. + +Just then, Jane's mommy came to the door. "What are you doing?" she asked. Jane told her excitedly, "I'm playing with this clay. It's so tasty!" + +Jane's mommy laughed and said, "No, honey, that's not tasty! It's for playing with, not for eating!" Jane tried to act serious, but she couldn't help but giggle. + +Jane was so excited as she continued to act with her clay - she made people, animals, and a special castle. She wanted to play all day! +Once upon a time there was a long panda named Zac. Zac loved to explore his jungle home, but one day he was so tired from exploring that he fell fast asleep in the sun! + +After a while a tiny elephant woke up Zac. "Wake up Zac, let's explore some more!" he said. But Zac only groaned. + +"I am very tired," Zac said. "I need to restore my energy." + +So Zac and the elephant found Zac's favorite spot - under a big shaded tree. Zac happily snuggled in the grass and the elephant tucked Zac in to make him a comfortable bed. + +Zac dozed off and soon he began to feel his energy restoring. + +The morning passed and in the afternoon Zac finally awoke feeling refreshed. He thanked the tiny elephant and together they set off to explore the jungle once again! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, a dog and a cat. They were playing in the garden, having a great time. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud yell. The police had come to the garden! The dog and cat were scared. They quickly hid in the bushes and looked closely. + +The police officer was very tidy and had a black hat. He was walking around the garden, looking for something. The friends were curious to know what he was looking for. + +The dog had an idea. He softly said to the cat, "Let's go ask the police what he is looking for." + +The cat agreed and they very carefully approached the police officer. + +The police officer was very friendly. He told them he was looking for a missing toy. + +The cat and dog smiled and said, "We will look for it too!" + +They cheered and all went looking for the missing toy. They found it in no time and the police officer was so happy. + +The cat and dog were happy too! They all hugged each other and had a great rest of the day. +Dave and Jane were walking in the park. They were looking for something special. Suddenly Jane saw something attractive. It was a pin! + +"Look at the pin, Dave," shouted Jane. + +"Yes, it is very nice," he said. "Let's take it home. It will be very valuable!" + +Jane was very happy and she picked up the pin. Then they went home. Now they had something valuable to look at and enjoy every day. + +Jane and Dave were very pleased with the pin. It was an attractive reminder of their special walk in the park. + +The end. +Mommy and Tommy were at home. Mommy said, "Let's paint!" +Tommy was very excited. He grabbed some paper and the paint. +He started to dip his brush into the paint. He moved it around and painted a big, long line. It was so smooth! +Suddenly, he heard music. It was coming from the radio. It was a band playing a song. He looked up and smiled. He started to move around and rock out. +Mommy said, "That's right! You're painting and dancing!" +Tommy said, "Let's paint and dance all day!" +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes! Let's have some fun!" +So they spent the day painting and dancing. It was the best day ever! +Once there was a driver. He was lovely and had a big truck. He was going to load something up. + +When he got there, he saw a 3 year old child. The driver said, "Hi there! What are you doing?" + +The child replied, "I'm looking for something to load." + +The driver said, "Well, let me help you. This is my truck and I can put whatever you want to load in here." + +So the driver and the child loaded up some toys, books and games. The truck was very much full, but the driver made sure everything fit. + +Afterwards, the driver said, "That was lovely of you to help me load this truck!" + +The child smiled and said, "You're so nice. I really love being your helper!" +Once upon a time there was a girl called Daisy. She lived with her mum and dad who both loved her very much. Every week, Daisy and her mum and dad would go to the grocery, where they could buy food for the whole family. + +At the grocery there were so many yummy things to choose from. Daisy loved looking at all the unique treats and picking out her favourites to buy. + +One day, after the family had finished their shopping, her mum said "Daisy, why don't you pick something special for you to take home and eat tonight?" Daisy grinned and skipped over to the shelves, looking for something special. + +Finally she found the perfect thing - a delicious pink yoghurt. Daisy looked up at her mum and dad as if to say "can I please have this one?". Daisy's mum and dad laughed and said "of course you can!" + +Daisy hugged them both, so happy to have such special parents who loved her so much. She took the yoghurt home and enjoyed it all evening. +Once upon a time there lived a beautiful girl called Lily. She lived in a house near a big pine tree. One day, the wind blew harder and harder and the pine tree started to shake and wobble. Lily was scared but not too scared to help. She ran outside and shouted “I’ll rescue the pine!†+ +Just then, her mummy ran out after her. “No, don’t go too close to the tree!†she said. Lily stayed where she was and thought of a plan. + +“Mummy, can you help me?†she asked. Mummy smiled and said, “Yes. I’ll hold the tree still and you wrap the rope around it. That way, we can make sure it stays safe.†+ +So, that’s what they did. Lily and her mummy carefully wrapped the strong rope around the tree and then stood back to admire their hard work. + +“We rescued the pine!†said Lily with a smile. + +Mummy nodded happily and said, “Yes, we did! We made sure it stayed safe and it looks beautiful too!†+ +The End. +Once upon a time there was a snail called Sully. He was walking around his garden one day when he spotted his friend Tom, a tortoise. Tom was moving a lot slower than Sully. "Hi Tom", Sully said. Tom looked up, smiled and replied, "Hi, Sully. How's it going?" + +Sully said, "I'm feeling quite speedy today, so I could race you if you like!" Tom thought it over and said, "That sounds like a good idea. I accept the challenge!" + +They lined up and began running. Sully quickly sped past Tom and won the race! Tom was a bit sad and looked at Sully with a thoughtful expression on his face. Tom said, "I didn't know you could go that fast. You should put a label on your shell so everyone knows your speedy talent!" + +Sully liked that idea and smiled. He thanked Tom for his thoughtful suggestion. The two friends then went on to explore other places in the garden, where they could show off Sully's new labels. +Once upon a time, there was a family of four who decided to go on a holiday. Together, they packed their bag and set off. They looked and looked until they saw a big orange hotel. + +They were so excited! Daddy said, "Let's settle in our hotel." So they went inside and saw a big lobby with chairs and carpets. + +Mum said, "Oh, how lovely! Let's go see our room." + +The family went upstairs and opened the door to their room. Inside they saw two beds, a big wardrobe, a table and some pictures on the wall. + +Mum said "Let's settle in our room." + +After settling in, the family went for dinner. Everyone was happy and had a wonderful time. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to play outdoors, so every day she went to the park. + +At the park, Lucy saw a big yellow box. It had a sign that said "Open me!" + +So Lucy opened the box. Inside, there was a shiny pink ball. She was so happy. She hugged the ball and said "Good ball!" + +Suddenly, the ball started to talk! + +"Hello," said the ball. "I am so glad you opened me. I want to be your friend." + +Lucy was so surprised! She smiled and said "Hi! I am Lucy. Let's play together!" + +The ball smiled and said "That sounds good!" + +And they had so much fun playing together. They were the best of friends. +One day, a little girl named Amy saw her dad doing an exercise. He was rolling on the ground, pushing himself up again and again. + +Amy asked her dad "What are you doing, dad?" + +Her dad laughed and said, "I am doing an exercise, Amy. I'm trying to solve a mild problem." + +Amy was excited and wanted to join in. She happily rolled on the ground and tried to push herself up too. + +Her dad said, "Good job, Amy. You are doing a great job solving the mild exercise." + +Amy was proud of herself and kept practicing with her dad until she was able to solve the mild exercise. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. She loved to play in her backyard on sunny days. + +Today, was a special day. Emma was getting ready to try on her new veil. She carefully slipped it over her head and spun around with glee. The pretty veil twirled around and around as she spun. + +Just then, Emma's dog Max came around the corner. He was very excited to see Emma in her new veil. He barked happily and jumped up and down in circles. + +Emma laughed and threw a ball. She asked Max, "Do you want to play with me?" Max yelped and tugged on the veil playfully. + +Emma smiled and said, "Let's go outside and play!" + +Max and Emma raced to the backyard and took a big nap in the sunshine. With their bellies full and the sun on their faces they both began to yawn. + +Emma said, "That was a great game of hide and seek!" + +Max nodded and yawned in agreement. + +They closed their eyes and enjoyed a nice, long nap under the veil of the bright afternoon sun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to act. One day, she went to the store and bought a pair of red scissors. She was so excited and wanted to use them right away. + +The little girl practiced using the scissors, but she was very clumsy. As she was cutting, the scissors suddenly slipped and landed on the floor. + +"Oh no!" the little girl said, worried that she had broken them. But when she looked more closely, she could see that they were still in one piece. + +"Phew!" she said, relieved. + +From then on, she was very careful when cutting and always made sure to hold the scissors in the right way so she didn't act clumsy again. +Larry loved to play with his toy cars. He had a bright blue one with yellow wheels and a red one with green wheels. He loved the way they zoomed across his bedroom floor! + +One day, Larry was playing with his cars, when he decided to try something new. He put both cars on the floor and adjusted their speed so they would race together. He wanted to see which one could turn the twistiest! + +Suddenly, one of the cars took off at a very high speed. Before he could do anything, it raced into his mom’s room. + +“Mommy, look what I did!†said Larry, pointing to the cars. + +“Oh no, Larry!†said Mom, “That was a bit too fast. Let’s try a more modest speed, okay?†+ +So, Mom and Larry adjusted the cars’ speed and twisted their paths around the room. Larry was so happy with his new game, he barely wanted to stop! +Once upon a time there was a poor bear. He had to lie down in the woods all day long waiting for something to eat. After a while, he noticed a little rabbit hopping around nearby. + +Bear: "Hello, little rabbit. It's almost noon. Would you like to share some lunch with me?" + +Rabbit: "Oh no, I can't. I'm so poor, I don't have any food." + +Bear: "That's ok. I'll share my lunch with you if you stay and keep me company." + +Rabbit: "Great! That sounds nice!" + +So the bear and the rabbit sat down together and shared a lunch of berries and honey that the bear brought. They laughed and talked until it was time for the rabbit to go home. + +Bear: "It was so nice meeting you, little rabbit. Thank you for joining me for lunch!" + +Rabbit: "Thank you for a tasty lunch. I hope I see you again soon!" + +The bear and the rabbit said goodbye and from that day on, they were good friends. The poor bear and the little rabbit went on to have many more good meals and happy adventures together. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Ruth. She was very happy because her parents had promised her a treat - an ice-cream! Ruth was so excited that she ran off in the direction of the ice-cream shop. + +When she arrived to the shop, the owner greeted her and asked what flavour of ice-cream she wanted. Ruth chose her favourite flavour, strawberry. But when she received the ice-cream, it was weird! It felt very soft in her hands like a pillow and it looked like a rainbow. + +Ruth was very confused. She asked the ice-cream shop owner what happened. The owner smiled and said “The ice-cream is special. I gave you a surprise." + +Ruth was so excited that she gave the shop owner a big hug and then ran back home with the weird and super soft ice-cream. She enjoyed it very much. +Once there was a girl who loved to pretend. She loved to imagine she was a princess or a superhero. But her favorite game of all was football. + +Every day she would go outside and kick around a ball with her friends. They would run and jump and laugh and shout, pretending that they were leagues and leagues away in a faraway land, looking for rare treasure. + +One day, the girl found a rare football. It looked like a regular football but it had a special shine to it. She told her friends about it and they cheered. + +The girl said, "Let's pretend this football is the rare treasure we've been looking for. Let's have a game to see who can find it!" + +So they ran and jumped, pretending that they were searching for the rare football. After lots of fun, the girl found it and called out, "Look! I found it!" And they all cheered. + +They had so much fun playing the game. From that day on, they made sure to always go looking for rare treasure with the special football each and every day. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. She was three years old, and loved to watch cartoons. + +One night before bed, Sarah was watching her favorite cartoon. Suddenly, the cartoon made her really sad. She wondered why, and started to weep. + +Sarah's mom came into the room. She asked, "Why are you crying?" + +Sarah said, "The cartoon was so beautiful, but then it made me sad." + +Sarah's mom gave her a big hug and said, "It's okay to be sad when something is so beautiful. But you don't have to cry. Let's do something fun instead!" + +So Sarah's mom turned off the TV and took Sarah outside to play. Soon Sarah was laughing and having fun in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Max. He had a parrot named Charlie. Charlie was a very calm parrot. He always sat on Max's shoulder, never moving. + +One day, Max wanted to play a game with Charlie. He came up with a great idea. Max went to his toy box and pulled out a toy train and track. He asked Charlie, "Can you push this train?". + +Charlie was exciting and he hopped off Max's shoulder. Max then showed him how to push the train with his beak. Charlie pushed and pushed until the train went around the track. + +Max laughed and clapped. He said to Charlie, "Well done! You did a great job pushing the train". Charlie was proud and he hopped back onto Max's shoulder. + +From then on, Max and Charlie played their pushing game every day. It was so much fun, and they became the very best of friends. +Once upon a time there lived a tough girl in a village by the sea. Her name was Rachel, and she loved playing in the rain. + +On this cloudy day, Rachel decided to dress in her rainbow clothes. She wanted to make the rain more special, so she put on a dress that was colorful like a rainbow. + +Suddenly, there was a big loud boom! Rachel was scared, so she ran home. When she got there, she told her mom about the boom. + +"It's just thunder, Rachel," said her mom, smiling. "It's the sound the sky makes when it rains." + +Rachel smiled. She knew that her tough rainbow dress would keep her dry, no matter how hard it rained. And she was right! From then on, Rachel always wore her colorful rainbow dress when it rained. +There was an elderly man who had a pet bird named Jack. One day, the man had to leave for a long trip, so he put Jack in a large cage and gave him some food to keep him safe until he arrived home. + +Later, a hungry fox came sniffing around the man's garden. He spotted the cage and wanted to get inside. The fox tried to jump up and get a better look, but he couldn't reach the cage, so he started to cry. + +A kind rabbit heard the fox and came over to help. He told the fox, "Don't worry, I can help. I know where there's an old sack, and if we take it to the garden, I'm sure we can use it to reach the cage and get some food." + +The fox was so excited that he quickly ran to the shed and grabbed the sack. The rabbit and the fox put the sack in the garden, and the fox was able to jump onto the sack and reach the cage. The fox opened the cage door and played with Jack and shared some food until the elderly man arrived home. Both the fox and the rabbit were happy that they could help out the elderly man, and everyone lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a boat. It was a big boat and it was ready for its first voyage. On board were two brave sailors, a man and a boy. + +The man looked at the boy and said, "Are you ready for a voyage?". +The boy smiled and replied, "Yes! I'm ready!" + +The man and the boy sailed the boat into the sea. The sea was calm and the boat floated gently. They sailed together, day after day and the boy felt more and more brave. + +After many days, they saw land on the horizon. The man said, "We have arrived! This is victory!" + +The man and the boy sailed the boat ashore and they all cheered! They had sailed a great journey together, and it had been a big victory. + +The end. +A little girl was out in the garden with her Mom and Dad. They had gone out to the garden to pick some grapes. + +"We need to pick some grapes," said Mom. + +The little girl looked around and saw lots of green grapes on a vine. "Grow grapes," said the little girl. + +Dad smiled. "Yes, there are enough grapes here to pick," he said. + +They each picked a few grapes off the vine. The grapes were ripe and sweet. + +The little girl tried to pull off a grape but it was too big. She couldn't fit it in her little hand. + +"I can't fit the grape," she said sadly. + +Dad smiled and took the big grape. He cut it in two so that it was smaller. + +"Here you go," said Dad. + +The little girl smiled and held the smaller grape. It fit nicely in her hand. + +"Thank you Dad!" said the little girl. + +They finished picking the grapes and went back inside. + +The little girl enjoyed the sweet taste of the grapes and was glad she could fit the grape in her hand. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl called Sylvia. Sylvia was only three but she was very brave. + +One day, Sylvia was walking down the street when two big scary men stepped out of a van. They held some white labels up in the air and said, "Come with us and you won't get hurt!" + +Sylvia was brave and refused to listen. She said back to them, "No! I don't want to go with you!" + +The men grew angry and tried to grab Sylvia, but she fought back and managed to run away. She ran and ran until she found her way back home. + +When Sylvia's mom saw her, she gave her a big hug and said, "I'm so proud of you for resisting those scary men. Not everyone has the courage to do that." + +Sylvia was relieved to be home safe and happy that she had been brave. She looked at the label in her hand and smiled. "I'm glad I didn't let them take me away," she said. +John was very excited. Today he was going to study on the big stage. He had a funny feeling in his tummy but John was brave. + +John's teacher said, “Ready, John?†+ +John nodded and smiled. + +John went on the stage. Everything looked very big and the lights were bright. It was a bit scary. + +John had to read a story. He took a deep breath and started. He was a bit nervous at first, but he said the words loudly and slowly. + +Suddenly, something disgusting flew across the stage. It was a bug! + +John felt scared and he stopped. + +His teacher said, “Don’t be scared, John. Just keep studying. You can do it!†+ +John nodded, took a deep breath and started reading again. + +He was brave and finished reading his story. Everyone clapped and congratulated him. + +John was very proud of himself. He had studied on the stage and done it! +Jim and Sara were playing in the yard. It was sunny outside, and they were feeling so happy. Suddenly, they heard a loud sound above them. They both looked up, and saw a group of birds flying in the sky! + +Jim said "Wow, look at them all! What are they doing?" + +Sara said "They're hanging in the sky. See how they fly together?" + +The birds were flying in a big group, flying around and around in circles. Then they all flew away. + +Jim and Sara went to the lake nearby, and they saw lots of ducks swimming. They were having so much fun, splashing and swimming in the wet water. + +Jim said "Look, Sara! The ducks are hanging in the water!" + +Sara giggled and said "Yes, they are!" + +Then Jim and Sara ran off and had lots more fun. +Kitty loved the beach. She loved the gentle waves that washed up on the shore. She stood at the edge of the water, reaching her little feet into the warm, deep waves. Suddenly, Kitty saw a fish. It had a long, blue tail and waved its fins at her. Kitty was so excited. She waved back and laughed. + +Kitty's mom saw her and came over. She took Kitty's hand and squatted down. "Look at the fish, Kitty," she said. She pointed to the fish waving its fins and snuggled Kitty in close with a hug around her waist. "Isn't it so pretty?" + +Kitty smiled and nodded her head. She was so happy that she and the fish were friends. She waved to it and said goodbye before hurrying back home with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a guard. He was tall and strong. He always wore a big, red uniform and had a hat on his head. + +One day, he was walking through a park when he saw a cute little puppy. The puppy jumped around and had a big, fluffy tail. The guard laughed and the puppy smiled. + +The guard then pointed to the puppy and said, "What's your name?" + +The puppy barked excitedly and said "Ruff, ruff!" + +The guard laughed and said, "Well, hello Ruff. You're so cute!" Ruff wagged his tail and jumped around even more. + +The guard then said, "I'm going to be your guard. I'll watch over you and make sure nothing bad happens!" + +Ruff barked happily and the guard smiled. From then on, Ruff always had a guard to follow him and make sure he was safe. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lily. Every day, Lily would play with her toys and sometimes have a nap in the afternoon. + +One day, Lily went out to the park with her mom. There, Lily found a big surprise. She saw a big tree with a swing in it. She had never seen it before! Lily was so excited she ran to the swing and asked her mom to push her. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Let's take a nap under the tree before you swing." Lily was happy to do this. She lay under the huge tree and shut her eyes. It was very cosy and comfortable. She fell asleep. + +When Lily woke up, she felt very refreshed. She also found that her nap was very useful. She was ready to enjoy her day much more than before. + +Lily happily said, "Thank you, Mom! I'm so glad we took a nap." + +Her mom smiled and replied, "It was my surprise for you, Lily. I wanted to make sure you have enough energy to have fun at the park!" + +Lily hugged her mom and said, "I love surprises like this!" + +From that day on, Lily was always happy to take a nap when she needed more energy. She knew it was useful and sometimes even came with a surprise! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who had a very special raft. He loved to take his raft and sail around a nearby pond. He often sang a funny little song as he sailed around in his raft. One day, the boy took his raft to the pond, but when he arrived, his raft had vanished! He couldn't believe it and called out, "Hey! Where did my raft go?" + +Suddenly, a sneaky frog hopped out from behind a rock. "I believe I know where your raft went!" he said, with a funny smile on his face. The boy asked the frog, "Did you take my raft?" + +The frog nodded with a silly look on his face. He said, "Yes, I took it and I'm planning on taking it all the way down the river! I just love sailing around in a raft like yours." + +The boy made a sad face and said, "Well, can I at least come with you?" + +The frog nodded and said, "Of course! Let's go have some funny adventures together!" + +So the boy and the frog hopped into the raft together, and off they went, down the river and into the setting sun, singing funny songs as they went. +Molly and her dad loved to bake together. Today they were baking a special treat. They got out the metal baking pan and put it on the counter. Molly's dad opened a box of mix and put it in the pan. + +Molly watched closely as her dad poured in the mix and then added water. He stirred it until it was just right. + +Molly said she wanted to help, so her dad gave her a spoon and told her to be careful. She stirred and stirred the mix until it was nice and smooth. + +Molly was tired from stirring the mix, but she was excited to put the pan in the oven. She and her dad opened the oven door and put the pan in. They shut the door and went back to the living room to wait. + +Molly said, "It smells so yummy. When will it be done?" + +Her dad smiled. He said, "It will be done in about fifteen minutes, sweetheart." + +Molly smiled. She and her dad waited until the timer beeped. Then they opened the oven door and took out the pan. Together they had baked a delicious treat! +Once, a vegetable called Jack was walking by a stream on a sunny day. As Jack walked, he tried to balance on top of a fallen log. After a while, he tired and decided to take a rest. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +“Why do you balance on that log?†asked the voice. + +Jack looked around, but didn’t see anyone. “Hello, who said that?†he asked. + +Just then, a small bird flew down from the sky and perched on the log next to Jack. “It was me; I asked why you balance on this log,†said the bird. + +“Oh, I’m just resting,†Jack replied. “I like to balance so I can get a better view of the stream.†+ +The bird nodded. “That is nice,†she said. “But you should be careful. The stream is full of spoiled vegetables, so don’t go in too deep.†+ +Jack thanked the bird and said goodbye. He would remember her advice and be careful around the stream. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He loved the ocean. One day, he decided to go there. He heard the loud soing of the waves crashing against the rocks. He felt the wet sand between his toes. + +He was very brave. He jumped into the ocean and swam and swam. When he got to the other side, he heard a delicate sound. It was like little bells. He discovered a fragile sea creature in the sand. + +The boy looked at the sea creature in wonder. Then the sea creature spoke to him and said, "Why did you come so far to me?" + +The boy was so happy to hear the sea creature talk. He said, "I wanted to be friends." + +The sea creature smiled and said, "I think that is a very good idea!" They swam and talked for hours. The boy and the sea creature then became best friends. They played together in the ocean every day. +Once upon a time there was a rabbit who lived on an island. She was very lonely, so she decided to explore the island. She hopped and hopped until she came to a beautiful tree. Underneath the tree was a sack full of sweet treats. The rabbit licked her lips and said, "Yummy!" + +She opened the sack and looked inside. There were so many sweet treats she wanted to try them all. She packed some in her pocket and ate some right away. + +As she was eating, she heard a voice. She looked around and saw a butterfly. + +"Why are you eating all these sweet treats?" asked the butterfly. + +The rabbit said," I am so lonely! I thought if I had some sweet snacks I'd be happier." + +The butterfly said," I know just the thing! Come with me and you'll see." + +The butterfly flew away and the rabbit followed. Soon they arrived at a meadow full of flowers and other animals. The rabbit said, "Thank you butterfly! I love it here, it's so much nicer than my lonely island." + +The two friends started playing, and the rabbit never felt so happy. They played until the sun went down, and the rabbit thanked the butterfly once again. She hopped off with a sack full of sweet treats and never felt as lonely as she did before. +Once there was a little girl. She was scared because she was at the oven. She had never seen an oven before. It was huge and hot. She did not know what to do. "Do not worry," said her mom. "It is okay. You can rest here." + +So the little girl rested by the oven. She took a nap and felt better. She still was a bit scared but not as much as before. + +Then her mom said "I'm going to bake a cake. I will put it in the oven and it will get all warm and yummy!" The little girl smiled. She was looking forward to tasting the cake. + +When the cake was ready, the little girl was so happy. She ate a bite of the cake and it was delicious! She was no longer scared of the oven because now she knew it made something so special. +Once upon a time, there was a hammer. The hammer was big and heavy. One day, the hammer wanted to take a walk. So the hammer packed up and started walking. + +As the hammer was walking, it saw an icy lake. The hammer wanted to jump in and try swimming, but it couldn't because the lake was too cold. The hammer said to itself, "I will remain here until the lake is warmer". + +But then a man with a big coat came by and said to the hammer, "I know the lake is icy, but I think if you have the courage to jump, it will be okay". + +The hammer thought about it, and decided to accept the challenge! The hammer took a deep breath and jumped in the lake. + +To the hammer's surprise, the cold water made it feel better than ever before! The hammer laughed and thanked the man for his advice. The hammer stayed in the icy lake until the sun was setting, and then it packed up and went home. +Once upon a time there was an adorable little girl named Emma. She loved to play outside and sing songs. She had a special toy frog that was so cute. + +One day Emma was playing at the park. She wanted something to drink so she asked her mom if she could have some water. Mom said yes, and handed her a big cup of water. + +"Don't forget to come back for your frog," said mom. + +But Emma forgot. She ran off to play and completely forgot about the frog. When it was time to go home, she couldn't find her frog. + +Mom said, "Oh no! We'd better look for it." + +Mom and Emma searched high and low, but couldn't find it. When Emma started to get sad, mom said, + +"Don't worry, sweetheart. We will try again tomorrow." + +So the next day, Emma and mom went back to the park. They looked and looked, but still nothing. Then Emma spotted her frog - it was hiding in the flowers! She ran over and gave it a big hug. It was a happy ending to a very forgetful adventure! +One day, Timmy and his mum were in the park. Timmy saw a really big pool. He was so excited! + +He asked his mum, "Can I go in the pool, please?" + +His mum said, "Yes, but be careful." + +Timmy got in and started swimming and splashing around. He had so much fun! + +But then a rude man came over. He said, "Hey, you need to close this pool!" + +Timmy didn't understand why the man wanted him to close the pool, so he just looked at his mum. His mum said, "We will close the pool, but please be kind and don't shout." + +The man was sorry and said he was sorry. So Timmy, his mum and the man all closed the pool together. + +Finally, the pool was closed and Timmy and his mum went home. They had a nice day out in the sun. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Daisy. Daisy loved to open things and explore. One day she found a door in the woods. She reached out to open it, but it wouldn't move. "Why won't it open?" she asked. + +Suddenly, an old owl appeared. "If thou wanteth to open this door," the owl said, "thou must beateth the harsh game." Daisy looked confused, so the owl explained. "To open this door, thou must win the game. It is a harsh game, so thou must be brave." + +Daisy nodded and took a deep breath. She was brave, and she knew she could win. She stepped forward and tried to open the door, but it wouldn't move. Quickly, Daisy remembered the owl's advice. She braced herself and played the harsh game. + +Finally, Daisy won! The door swung open, and she was filled with excitement. Inside the door she found a tiny kingdom—a world she never knew existed. When she opened the door, a new adventure had begun. +Once upon a time, there were two families. One lived in a distant country far, far away. The other lived in their own special place where they could call home. + +One day, the family from the distant country packed all of their things and took a long journey to the other family's home. When they arrived, all of the family members, including the ones from the distant country, hugged each other and smiled. + +The family asked the family from the distant country, "Why did you come here?" + +The family from the distant country replied, "We came here because we love you so much!" + +And so, the two families stayed together and shared in the love that they had for each other. By the end, they had all become like one family and the love they shared was stronger than the distance between them. +Once upon a time, there lived a happy little girl. She was very cheerful and liked to play all day. + +One day the girl said, "Let's go find fun stuff to do!" So she set off. + +She followed a path down a hill until she saw a stack of colorful blocks. She looked at the stack with wide eyes and said, "Wow!" + +The girl was so excited. She reached out her hands to pick up a block. Then she put it back and reached out again. She took more blocks and built a tall stack. + +Suddenly she heard a voice. It was her Mommy. She said, "Good job, honey! That stack looks so nice!" + +The girl beamed and said, "Mommy, come follow me. Let's go build some more!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "That sounds great!" + +So they followed the path together, arm in arm. They built more stacks, laughing and singing. + +At the end of the day, the girl was very tired but so cheerful. She had enjoyed a wonderful day playing with her Mommy. +Alice and her mommy were walking in the park. Alice wanted to play with the colorful leaves, but Mommy said it was time to leave. + +Alice said, "No! I want to stay." + +Mommy picked up a big, red brick. It was hot from the sun. Mommy said, "Alice, we have to go. Let's take this brick home." + +Alice was excited. She said, "OK, Mommy! Can I carry it?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, but be careful, it's heavy." + +Alice held the brick with two hands and they left the park. Alice was happy to have a brick to keep. +Once upon a time, there was a little chick. She was so shy that she hardly ever said "hello" to anyone. The chick wanted to pass the field, but there was a big rooster standing in the way. He said to the chick "You must pay a fee to cross the field." The chick protested and said "I don't have any money." The rooster repeated the same words but louder "You must pay to pass. Otherwise, you cannot go any further." + +The chick felt so scared, but she knew she must resist. She looked at the rooster and said in a quiet voice "Please, let me pass. I do not have any money." + +The rooster was surprised by the chick's brave words. He moved aside and said "You can pass, little chick. It's free for you." + +The chick felt relieved, and happy too. She smiled at the rooster and said "Thank you." Then, she passed the field with no trouble at all. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Janie. She loved to play and explore. One day, Janie went on a mysterious adventure. She brought her trusty toy dog and her warm cocoa. + +As Janie was walking through the woods, she heard something strange. Suddenly, and to her surprise, a sneaky fox jumped out and started to tease her. + +Janie shouted, "Stop!" But the fox kept teasing her. She said to the fox, “Don’t tease me! That's not nice!†+ +The fox was about to answer her, when suddenly Janie's toy dog started to bark loudly. The fox got scared and ran away. + +Janie and her toy dog were relieved. They decided to relax and share Janie's warm cocoa while they watched the mysterious animals in the woods. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She was very special and loved to play with her toys. One day she found a pair of scissors in the kitchen drawer. She was so excited! She ran outside to show her mom what she had found. + +Sally's mom saw the scissors and said, "Sally, those scissors are for grownups. You can't play with them." + +Sally was very sad and a bit ashamed. She put the scissors down and settled into her sandbox with her friends. + +Just then, two of her friends started to fight over a toy. Sally decided to help. She picked up the scissors, cut the toy in two, and gave each friend a half. + +Both friends were so happy and they hugged Sally. She felt better and stopped being ashamed. Everyone was glad that Sally had settled the argument. +Sam was a hard worker. Every day he drove his truck to the farm and went to work. His first job was to pick up the palm tree leaves. His goal was to gather as many as he could before lunch. + +When Sam arrived, he saw everyone busy at work. He asked one of his friends, "What are you doing?" + +His friend replied, "I'm gathering palm leaves. Then I'm going to make a modest wreath from them." + +"That sounds fun!" Sam said. + +So Sam and his friend gathered the leaves and quickly made a beautiful wreath. It was so modest that the farmer wanted to buy it! So Sam and his friend sold it to the farmer and shared the money. + +From then on, Sam worked hard every day and made more wreaths. He was a happy worker at the farm. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Mark. Mark was very naughty. One day, Mark's mother was very angry. She told Mark to stop squeezing his sister's toy. Mark ignored her and kept squeezing it. + +Mark's mum said, "Mark, if you don't stop I will have to punish you". + +Mark was scared. He stopped squeezing the toy. His mother looked at him and said, "Mark, when your mouth says no, your hands should listen". + +Mark was still scared. He wanted to say sorry, but he was too shy. His mum smiled and said, "It's ok, I forgive you. But don't forget, next time you have to listen!" + +And so Mark promised he would always listen. He became a very good boy and was never punished again. +Once upon a time there was a mighty bear. He wanted to take a journey. He had heard about a dark land far away and wanted to explore it. + +So he put on his brave hat and headed for the dark land. He had to walk for a long time and when the night came, it was really dark. He was a bit scared, but he kept walking. + +Suddenly he heard a voice. It was loud and friendly. The voice said “Hey there, little bear! What are you doing out here in the dark?†+ +The bear was surprised, but he answered. He said “I’m taking a journey to explore that dark land over there.†+ +The voice told the bear that it was dangerous and that he needed a guide. So the bear agreed and the voice took him to the dark land. + +They traveled and explored together. And when they saw the wonders of the dark land, the bear was amazed. He thanked the voice for his help, and together they headed back home. + +The bear had had a mighty adventure and he was so glad he had taken the journey. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to dress in bright colors and often wore a dress of orange. + +One day, Lily was playing in the park. Suddenly, she saw a delicious-looking sandwich. "That looks tasty!" she said. + +Lily quickly ran over to the sandwich and grabbed it. She smiled as she bit into it. It was so yummy! + +Just then, a voice came from behind her. "Hey! That's my sandwich!" + +Lily turned to see an old man. She smiled and said, "It's so yummy! Would you like some too?" + +The old man smiled back. "That's very kind of you." + +Lily happily shared the sandwich with the old man, even though she had dressed in orange. When they were finished, the old man thanked her and went on his way. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susie. She loved to play in the park with her friends, but one day it was dark and nighttime so Susie decided to head home. On the way home it was very dark, Susie was scared. + +Suddenly, she heard someone calling her name. She stopped and looked around, but saw no one. Again, she heard her name, this time it was a bit louder. She looked up and saw a bright light in the sky. + +It was a beautiful star! The star said, "Susie, don't be scared. I know it is dark, but it is also night time, so don't worry. You can still see all the open stars in the sky and they will encourage you and make you happy." + +Susie smiled and thanked the star. She felt so much better and brave. The star wished Susie a safe journey home and Susie said her goodbyes before running off into the night. +Once upon a time there was a little puppy. The puppy was very small and had big brown eyes. The puppy loved to run and spread around the garden. He loved to explore the many smells and new things he found there. + +One day, the little puppy saw a hole in the garden fence. He quickly spread through the hole and into the garden next door. As he spread around the garden, he found a ball to play with. + +Suddenly, the puppy heard a voice. It was a little girl who shouted: "Stop! You are spreading in my garden!" + +The puppy looked at the little girl and said in a soft voice: "I'm sorry. I am so guilty. I'm sorry for spreading in your garden. Can I stay and play?" + +The little girl smiled and said: "Yes, you can stay and play. Just no more spreading in my garden." + +So the puppy stayed and played with the little girl and never spread in her garden again. They became the best of friends and were always so happy together. They laughed, ran and played all day, and the puppy was never naughty again. +Billy had a sister. He wanted to play with her, but she was always busy. He asked her if they could play together today and she nodded. + +Billy was excited. He got some toys and went to the garden. He asked his sister what they should play. But she was confused. She didn't know how to play with the toys. + +Billy gave her a smile. He said, "It's easy. Just pretend with me." His sister nodded, and they started pretending. They made funny voices and laughed. + +At the end of the day, Billy was very happy. His sister was so clever! He gave her a big hug and said, "I'm so glad we are siblings." His sister smiled and nodded. +"Mommy, look!" shouted three-year-old Poppy. +Mommy looked up from her work. "What is it, sweetie?" +Poppy pointed to her hands, which were full of streamers. "I attach them around the classroom!" +Mommy smiled. "Oh, it looks so lovely! You're very busy." +Poppy grinned and nodded. She worked like that for a while, making the classroom colorful and bright. When she was done, everyone clapped and smiled at her. +"You did a great job, Poppy," Mommy said. +Poppy smiled proudly. She had done a lot of work, but she had enjoyed every minute of it. +Bella and her dad had a special day. They decided to have a game together. Bella and her dad had their favourite toys and together they threw them. + +"Let's see who can throw their toy the farthest," said Dad. + +They both threw their toys and at the end, Bella's toy went the farthest. "Wow Dad, I won the game!" said Bella. + +Dad smiled and said, "Yes you did! Here is your trophy." He gave her a pale trophy with a big smiley face. + +"Thank you Daddy!" said Bella, excitedly. She hugged her trophy and held it close to her chest. +Once there was a little girl named Anna. She loved to watch the sunsets. Every day, she would choose the most beautiful one to look at. It was so peaceful and calm. + +One day, while Anna was watching a sunset, a rude boy came. He shouted and made fun of her. Anna felt so sad that she decided to run away. + +She ran and ran until she felt safe again. But on the way, she saw another sky so beautiful it was impossible to ignore. + +The sky was golden yellow and pink, with the sun setting over the horizon. Anna couldn't believe her eyes. She stopped to take it in. She was so excited that she shouted, "This is beautiful! The prettiest one yet!" + +The rude boy heard her words and was surprised. He admitted, "It is pretty." And that's when Anna chose to finally forgive him. They sat together and watched the beautiful sunset until it disappeared from sight. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant garden. In the garden, there was a boy named Tom. Tom loved to stir things up in the garden. One day, he was stirring the dirt around a bush when he heard a voice behind him. + +"What are you doing, Tom?" asked the voice. + +Tom turned around to see a tall man wearing a hat. "I'm stirring the dirt around the bush," Tom said. + +"That's brilliant!" the man exclaimed. "You're a creative gardener. Maybe one day you can be a master gardener like me." + +Tom smiled big. He thanked the man for his words and continued stirring the dirt. From then on, he knew exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up. +Once upon a time, there were two Best Friends. They were always dreaming and having fun together. + +One day, they had a really funny idea. They decided to go outside and have fun in the sunshine. The Best Friends grabbed some water bottles and decided they would spray each other! + +The Best Friend told the other, “Let’s have a water-spray fight!†The other Best Friend grinned and agreed. + +They laughed and squealed as they romped around spraying with their water bottles, feeling the sunlight and warmth on their skin. It was so much fun! + +Suddenly, they heard a voice from behind them. It was their mom! She said “Oh no! Stop spraying water around the house!†+ +The Best Friends stopped spraying and looked at each other, embarrassed. They knew their mom was right. + +They put their water bottles away, and the Best Friends hugged and said goodbye. Even though they couldn’t spray water, they still had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time there was a furry, little bunny. His name was Max and he had big dreams. One day, he was hopping through the forest and he spotted something special - a magnet! Max knew that if he could gain the magnet, it would help him with his dreams. + +He hopped closer and scrunched his nose. The magnet was stuck in the middle of a pile of hairy leaves. Max tried to pull it out, but he was too little. He said, "Ouch!" + +Just then, a bear walked by. Max asked the bear to help him. He said, "Please help. The magnet is stuck!" + +The bear smiled and flexed his muscles. He grunted and the magnet popped right out! Max said thank you and cheered. He had gained the magnet and could now use it to reach all of his dreams! The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Amy. Everyone knew Amy, because she was so brilliant! She was always excited to learn new things. + +One day, Amy was walking down the street when she saw a big tree. She walked up to it and noticed that the tree had small buds growing on it. Amy was fascinated. She wanted to learn more about them, so she asked a nearby bird, “What are those?†+ +The bird replied, “Those are seeds! They grow into big trees.†+ +Amy smiled. “That’s so cool!†she said. + +The bird nodded. “Yes, it is. I love to watch them grow.†+ +Amy waved goodbye and thanked the bird for teaching her about the tree’s buds. She then skipped home, feeling happy and excited about all she had learned. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Jack. He had a big sister who was very bossy. One day, he wanted to go for a run but his big sister said 'No!'. + +Jack felt sad. Just then, he saw his mom running into the room in a hurry. + +'Mom, can I go for a run please?', Jack asked. + +His mom smiled and said, 'OK, if you like. I've got to go to the doctor's for an operation. You can go for a run while I'm gone.' + +So Jack put his shoes on and ran to the park. He had a great time running around in the sun. His mom came back after her operation and Jack ran to give her a big hug. He was so happy his mom said yes. + +From then on, Jack and his sister took turns going for a run. And they both promised the other not to be so bossy again. + +The end. +Susie was very excited - she was going to her grandparents house for a visit! Grandma and Grandpa always spoilt her with lots of fun and games. + +When Susie arrived, she noticed something was different. There were lots of insects crawling around - in the kitchen, the living room and even in Susie's bedroom! Grandma and Grandpa said the insects had been visiting for a few days and it was time to get rid of them. + +Susie decided to help. She fetched a broom and started sweeping the bugs away. With a few passes of the broom, the house was a lot less buggy. + +After all the hard work, Susie felt uncomfortable. She went to see Grandma who gave her a big hug and said: "Thank you, Susie - you made our house all nice again." + +Susie was so pleased, she sat down with Grandma and had some ice cream. Grandma spoilt her again! +Sam and his mom were on a long journey. They had been walking for hours and Sam was getting very tired. Suddenly, they saw a huge oasis in the distance. "Let’s take a break!†Mom suggested. + +Sam was excited. He loved playing in the oasis. There were lots of bugs and leaves to play with. But he was most excited about the water. + +As they arrived, they saw the most beautiful sight. There were tall trees, deep green grass and a big lake. Mom said it looked like a paradise. + +They took off their shoes and walked in the shallow part of the lake. The sand felt slippery and smooth between their toes. + +"Let’s stay here for a while," mom said. Sam was very happy about the suggestion and started playing in the lake with all the other kids. + +Mom watched them happily and decided it would be a nice way to finish their long journey. +Once, there was a copper frog. He was so smelly, that everyone stayed away from him. But one day, he wanted to make friends. + +He went to a pond full of other frogs and shouted, "I want to be friends too!" + +But all the other frogs just stuck out their tongues and jumped away. The copper frog was so sad, he just sat by the pond, sulking. + +Then he noticed a little red frog. She hopped closer and spoke to him, “Hi! I think you're shiny! Want to be friends?†+ +The copper frog was so overjoyed, he shouted, “Yes! Let’s be friends!†+ +From that day on, the copper frog and the little red frog were the best of friends. They went everywhere together and talked and laughed until they were too tired. + +When the other frogs saw them being so happy, they started to talk to the copper frog too! He didn't smell so bad anymore, because he was so happy. + +The copper frog was so pleased that he had finally made friends. He was never lonely again! +Once upon a time, there lived a jolly little boy named Tommy. Tommy lived in a swamp and was always very busy. +One day, Tommy was playing in the blue swamp when he heard a loud noise. He was very scared and started to worry. +"Oh no," he said. "What is that noise?" +"It's just me," said a friendly frog. "I was just singing a happy song." +Tommy was relieved. He laughed and said, "That was very jolly!" +The frog smiled and said, "I'm always so happy here in the swamp. It's a great place to play and have fun." +Tommy thanked the frog and they went on their merry way. Tommy never had to worry in the swamp again. +One day, a little boy named Joe was helping his grandma in the mill. Joe watched as the mill printed lots of different papers. Suddenly, an unusual paper came out of the printer. Joe asked his grandma what it was. + +"This is a very special piece of paper," Grandma said. "It has a secret code on it. I need to send it to a very important person right away." + +Grandma handed Joe the paper and told him to put it in an envelope. Joe did what his grandma said and quickly sealed it. + +Joe and Grandma waved goodbye and Joe took the envelope carefully home. When he arrived, he put the envelope on the special table in the living room. + +Joe was so excited to see what would happen! He waited and waited but nothing happened. That was very unusual! + +Suddenly, Joe heard a knock on the door. He opened it and there was a very important looking lady. She was there to pick up the envelope! + +Joe was so happy to see that his grandma's paper had made it to the very important lady. He knew that he had helped to do something very special and unusual. +John and his mom went to the park. There were lots of fun things to do. They picked up a ball and played catch. John liked it a lot. + +Then, John saw a big building across the park. He asked his mom, "What is that building?" + +His mom said, "That is a spicy building. Let's go and look at it!" So, the two of them walked across the park. + +When John got to the building, he asked his mom, "Why is it called a spicy building?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Because it has a lot of spicy colors on it! It looks very bright and cheerful." + +John looked closely at the building and saw the bright oranges, yellows, and reds. He said, "Wow! It looks really cool!" + +John and his mom stood there for a few minutes to admire the building. Then, John said, "Let's pick up more things to play with!" + +So, they went back to the park to pick up more toys. They had a great time playing together in the park. +Once upon a time there was a jewel. It sparkled and glowed in the sun. Two little girls wanted to have the jewel but they couldn't decide who should have it. + +"Let's ask our friends," said one girl. + +So they all danced around the jewel, holding hands, until it was time to decide who would get the jewel. + +The friends all agreed that Casey should get the jewel. She was very happy and thanked her friends. + +But then Sarah, the other girl, began to feel guilty. She knew that she wanted the jewel too. + +"You should have the jewel," she said, not wanting to be mean. + +Casey smiled and hugged Sarah. "We can share it," she said. + +And so Casey and Sarah both got to keep the charming jewel, and they danced and laughed together under the sun. +Mom was baking a cake. She mixed all the ingredients together, stirring them quickly. + +"Mom, what are you doing?" asked the 3 year old child. + +"I'm baking a cake," she answered with a smile. "It's a lot of work, but I think it will be really yummy!" + +The 3 year old was so excited that she wanted to help. She put on her apron and grabbed a spoon. She began to stir the cake mix and smiled. + +"This is so interesting," she said. + +Mom smiled and nodded. + +"I'm glad you think so. We have to stir the mix until it's ready," she said. + +The 3 year old kept stirring until the cake mix was just perfect. Then, Mom put it in the oven. + +The 3 year old watched as the cake cooked. When it was ready, Mom took it out of the oven and put it on the counter. + +"Wow, it looks so delicious!" the 3 year old said. + +Mom smiled and said, "It's all thanks to your help. Now, let's enjoy some cake!" +Once upon a time there was a grumpy bear living deep in the forest. Despite his grumpiness, he was a very friendly bear. One day, he was digging in the dirt with his claws, when suddenly he revealed a bone. He was very excited and he shouted "What is this?!" + +A friendly fox who was walking by heard the bear and asked him what he had found. The bear proudly showed him the bone, his face full of joy. "It's a bone," said the fox. "Cool!" the bear exclaimed. + +The fox then asked the bear what he was going to do with the bone. The bear thought for a minute and then said, "I am going to give it to my friend, the rabbit. He will be so happy!" And with that, the grumpy bear set off to find the rabbit and give him his special gift. + +When the bear arrived at the rabbit's house, he knocked on the door. The rabbit answered and when he saw the bone he was so excited. He thanked the bear for the surprise and promised to take good care of it. + +The bear was so happy to see the rabbit with such a giant smile on his face. The bear knew he had made the right decision by giving his gift away to his friend. + +And so, the grumpy bear went back to his forest home full of joy and contentment. +Luke and Daddy had a very special day. Luke's Daddy was going to test him with a football. They went outside to the bright green grass and Daddy set up the football. + +"This is your test, Luke. Show me some of your football skills", Daddy said. + +Luke was very excited. He took the football and started kicking it around. He kicked it from one side of the garden to the other. Then he did some passes. Luke had a lot of fun. + +When he was done, he felt very tired. "Good job, Luke!" Daddy said. + +Luke was very happy and ran back inside to have a drink and go to bed. It was the best test day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Paul. He wanted to learn to work so he went to the park to look for someone to help him. + +Paul soon found an old man sitting on a bench. "Excuse me sir," said Paul softly, "can you help me learn to work?" + +The old man smiled. "Of course I can! What would you like to do?" he asked. + +"I want to deliver a message," said Paul. + +The old man nodded and handed Paul a red envelope. "You need to deliver this to the toy shop," he told him. + +Paul took the envelope and skipped off happily. He ran to the toy shop and carefully handed the envelope to the shopkeeper. + +The shopkeeper opened the envelope and smiled. "You did a great job! Thank you!" he said to Paul. + +Paul smiled back, proud of himself for learning how to work. From that day, Paul knew he could always find work when he needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to learn a lot, so she decided to study. She wanted to learn how to read, how to write and how to count. + +The girl's mom got her a chair and a desk and said, "Here is a good spot to study!" The girl was so excited and started to sit down, but it felt uncomfortable. She tried different angles and slanted her chair, but nothing seem to be as comfortable as her bed. + +The girl's mom said, "You need a break. Have a cookie and rest for a few minutes. You can try studying again later." So, the girl had her cookie and hopped onto her bed. She smiled and said, "Oh, this is much better for studying." + +The girl's mom said, "Yes, that's true, but it's time for bed. You can study another time now." + +The little girl nodded and snuggled under her blankets. She fell asleep dreaming of all the new things she would learn when she resumed study. +Once upon a time, there was a lake. It was filled with fish. One day, a little girl named Sasha came to the lake and imagined catching all the fish. + +Sasha said, "I want to catch a fish." + +But the fish were tough and wouldn't let her catch them. Sasha tried, again and again, but the fish stayed away. + +Then, she heard a voice call out to her, "You can do it, Sasha!" It was her mom. + +Mom told her, "It's ok, Sasha. Keep trying and you'll catch a fish soon." + +Sasha kept trying, and finally she caught one! It was a big, tough fish. She was so happy and proudly showed it to her Mom. + +And they both went home with a big smile, feeling proud and happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She liked going on adventures. Today, she wanted to explore a navy ship. + +So, she hopped in her bright pink boat and paddled away. As she got closer, she saw that the navy ship was so big and strong! She was excited. + +When she reached the ship, she noticed a sailor standing on the deck. She waved and said, "Hi sailor! Would you let me come aboard?" + +The sailor smiled and said, "Why, of course. Welcome aboard!" + +Lucy hopped on the deck and started to explore. She saw so many cool things, like the wheel and ropes. Everything was so interesting! + +But when the sailor started to tell her about the boring navy rules, Lucy knew it was time to go. + +So, she thanked the sailor for the adventure and said goodbye. The sailor gave her a big hug, and she went back to her pink boat and paddled away, eager to explore new places. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Bob. Bob was very happy, but he was feeling a bit lonely. He wanted to find somebody to play with. + +One day while Bob was walking, he saw a cat near a shelter. He said hello to the cat and asked her to play. The cat meowed and bob smiled. + +Bob asked the cat if she was hungry. The cat nodded. Bob opened his pack and pulled out a piece of cake. He offered it to the cat and asked how it tasted. + +The cat licked her lips and said, "Good!" Bob was happy. He and the cat ate the cake together and laughed. + +After that, the cat went to her shelter and Bob said goodbye. From then on, Bob and the cat were friends. They played together every day near the shelter. They were so happy. +Once upon a time, there lived a brave boy called Rocky. Rocky was always ready to help his family and his friends. + +One day, Rocky saw something in the sky. A big round ball flew by. Rocky could not believe his eyes. + +"What was that?" he asked his mum. + +"That was the universe," said his mum. "It's very big and it is full of amazing things." + +Rocky was so curious. He wanted to explore the universe, but his mum said it was too dangerous. + +"We must try to prevent you from getting hurt," said his mum. "Let's find something else you can explore instead." + +The two of them came across a boring old cave. Rocky thought that it was no fun at all. + +But then, as he stood at the entrance of the cave, he heard an exciting sound. Rocky could not resist exploring the cave and discovering the secret that waited for him inside. + +And so, he spent the rest of the day exploring the cave and uncovering the secret that it held. Despite being just a boring old cave, the universe had rewarded him with something special. +John and his mom had been on a trip to the city. Everywhere they went, there were modern tall buildings and bright lights. + +John especially liked walking through the park. There, he saw a big dragon in the distance. + +John had never seen a dragon before and he asked his mom in awe, “Mommy, what’s that?†+ +“That’s a dragon,†she said. + +John was excited and asked, “Can I go see it?†+ +“Yes, we can walk over and take a look. We’ll have to be careful, though,†said his mom. + +So John and his mom walked over to the dragon. Even from far away, it was very big and impressive. + +John was mesmerized as he watched the dragon move its wings and part it's big mouth. + +Mom said, "Look, John. The dragon's looking right at us! Isn't it amazing?" + +John nodded, wide-eyed. He had never seen such a modern and majestic creature before. +Grandma was sitting in the garden with her granddaughter. Grandma saw something in the grass. She smiled and said, “Look! It’s a bow! Can you see it?†+ +The girl looked and saw a thin bow in the grass. She looked up to Grandma and said, “What is it?†+ +Grandma smiled and said,“It’s a bow! Very special. Do you want to hear why?†+ +The girl nodded and Grandma began to explain. “Bow’s are special because they can fly through the air!†+ +The girl gasped and said excitedly, “Can I try?†+ +Grandma laughed and said, “Of course, you can try. Here, let me show you how.†+ +Grandma took the thin bow and taught her granddaughter how to shoot an arrow. The girl smiled and thanked Grandma, and they continued to shoot and play in the garden until it was time to go inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had long brown hair and she loved to play. + +One day, her mom said, “Come on, let’s go to the park!†So she put on her shoes, and Mom held her hand as they walked to the park. + +At the park, the little girl saw some kids playing on the swings. She wanted to swing, too! + +She ran to the swing and called out to Mom. “Mom, look!†+ +Mom smiled. “Why don’t you swing for a little while? I’ll be right here watching.†+ +The little girl grinned, and started to swing. She flew higher and higher and higher until she felt like she was flying in the sky! + +When she was done swinging, she and her mom went home. Mom lit a tasty candle and they said goodnight. + +The little girl felt so happy. She loved visiting the park with her mom! +Once upon a time, there was a very playful ant. He was always running around and having fun. One day he noticed some delicious food just a few steps away. He started walking towards it when he suddenly heard a voice say, "Thank you for being so playful today". + +Surprised, the little ant looked around and saw a big human. He looked very friendly and was smiling. The ant was a bit scared, but he was also very curious. After a few seconds he finally decided to go closer to the human and said, "Thank you". + +The human smiled and said, "You're very welcome. I'm glad you're here." The ant was happy that the human was so kind and friendly, so he thanked him again and went off to enjoy his delicious treat. +Once upon a time there was a mum and dad who liked to go out on date night. Every week the mum and dad liked to have a glass of wine at their special restaurant. + +One night when the mum and dad were leaving, the dad asked the mum if they should take a bottle of wine with them. + +The mum smiled and said, “Yes, why not? It’s our regular place.†+ +So, the dad picked out a special bottle of wine for them and left the restaurant. + +When the mum and dad got home, they opened the bottle of wine and enjoyed their special evening together. +Once upon a time, there was a very special duck. She always loved swimming in the pond, but the pond was filthy. She stopped going for a long time, but then one day, the sun came out and it was hot. + +The duck looked around and saw all the other animals going to swim. She wanted to join them, but it still looked so dirty! Then she heard a voice. It was coming from the sky. + +The voice said, "Just jump in, little duck! I will help you be dry." + +The duck jumped in, and the voice was right! She was dry in no time. + +The duck felt so happy, she wanted the voice to know. So she shouted, “Thank you! I love you!" + +The voice said, “I love you too, little duck!†+ +From then on, the duck would always go swimming in the pond, and the voice would always keep her dry. And they both lived happily ever after. +Once there was a girl named Lucy. She was so competitive and loved playing games. Every day she and her friends would attach different games to each other to see who would win. + +One day, all of Lucy's friends were playing a game, but Lucy couldn't join them. She was too sad. Suddenly, her mom came in and said, "I have an order for you!" + +Lucy was so excited. She asked, "What is it?" Her mom replied, "It's your very own game! You can attach it to your friends and play anytime you want!" + +Lucy couldn't wait to attach the game she had just received to her friends. She was so happy. She ran outside to join them. She won the game and her friend cheered for her. They all had such a fun time playing together. + +Lucy felt competitive after she had won and started to attach every game she could to play against her friends. She was determined to be the winner! +Once upon a time, there was a big hippo who lived in the river. He was very selfish and liked to be alone. + +One day the hippo decided to take a walk on the land. While he was out of the water, the sun was hot and the hippo started to grow and grow. He grew bigger and bigger until he was no longer able to fit back inside the river. + +The hippo was sad and shouted, "Why did I have to be so selfish and leave the river?" + +Suddenly, he heard a small voice. It was a cute little frog who said, "Don't worry, Hippo! I'm sure something can be done about this. Just wait here and I'll see what I can do to help." + +The frog hopped away and soon returned with a plan. He said, "We will fill the river with water so that you can jump back inside and cool off." + +The hippo was so happy and grateful that he promised never to be so selfish again and to always share his river with his friends. And so, the river grow full and happy and the hippo found out that it's always best to be a helpful friend. +Once upon a time, there lived an elderly rabbit on a farm. The rabbit loved to hop around the barn and nibble on fresh veggies and fruit. One day the rabbit heard a strange sound coming from the house. + +The rabbit hopped over to a window and saw a man ordering something. He asked for a special vegetable for his dinner. +The rabbit was so excited! He couldn't wait to see what the man had ordered. + +Suddenly, a loud knock came at the door. The rabbit hopped closer to see what was happening. The man opened the door to find an old man holding vegetables in a basket. + +"Hello!", said the old man. "I heard you were ordering some vegetables and came to deliver them. Do you need anything else?" + +The man thanked the elderly person and shook his head. The bunny hopped away in excitement. He couldn't wait to find out what the man had ordered for dinner! +Jenny was three years old. She liked to spend time with her mommy and daddy. + +One day, Jenny's mommy said, "Let's watch a movie on the television." + +Jenny got really excited and jumped up and down. She hugged her mommy, ran to the living room, and hopped onto the sofa. + +Once they were settled in, they watched a movie about an intelligent princess. Jenny was bewitched by it. She kept thinking about the princess healing all the magical creatures. + +After the movie, Jenny said to her mommy, "I want to be intelligent like the princess. I want to heal people too." + +Her mommy smiled at her and said, "That is a very nice thought. It takes practice and patience, but you can do it." + +Jenny smiled and hugged her mommy again. She loved spending time with her mommy and daddy, and she was determined to become an intelligent healer. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Katie. She had a mummy, a daddy and a big brother, Jimmy. One day, Katie asked her mummy if they could have a special picnic. Her mummy said yes and so they all went outside. + +Daddy said he would lead the way to the picnic spot. Jimmy laughed and said that he would find it first. + +Together, they followed Daddy and soon they arrived at the spot. It was a big, red tent in the middle of the field. They all cheered and ran inside. + +Daddy told the children that they could play and enjoy the picnic. Jimmy said he would explore outside. So Katie and Mummy had their picnic and shared stories inside the tent. + +Afterwards, Daddy lead the children and Mummy back home, but Katie wanted to stay with the tent for a bit longer. + +"Can I stay here and play?" she asked. + +Mummy smiled and said, "Sure, but be sure you are home before dark." + +So, Katie waved goodbye and played inside the red tent until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl called Lily. She was so friendly and loved to smile. She had a lovely garden with lots of beautiful flowers. + +One day, Lily was in her garden when she saw a sign stuck to the gate. It said, 'No Flying'. She wanted to fly so it made her sad. She reached up and tore it down. + +Lily started to float! She was so happy! She flew around the garden, pointing out all the lovely flowers. + +Suddenly, she felt a gentle hand on her shoulder. She looked up and saw her Mommy. + +"Lily! What have you done?" said Mommy. "You shouldn't have torn the sign down. Now no one can fly in the garden." + +Lily felt bad but then realised there was a way to fix it. She grabbed her crayons and wrote a new, lovely sign. + +"This time it says, 'Welcome! Please fly!' " said Lily. + +Mommy smiled and hugged her. + +"That's a great idea, Lily! Now everyone can have fun flying in the garden." + +From that day on, Lily and her friends flew happily in the garden. They loved the feeling of the wind through their hair and the joy of being up in the sky. Lovely! +Once upon a time, there was a lion who liked to part everything. He would part his food, his back hairs and his toys. One day, he found a red envelope on the ground. He was so excited! He was sure there was something inside the envelope. + +The lion opened it carefully. Inside, there was nothing! He was a bit sad, but the red color of the envelope was still beautiful. + +Just then, a butterfly flew by. The lion asked the butterfly, "What was in the envelope?" + +The butterfly replied, "Oh, nothing! It was an empty envelope." + +The lion smiled and said, "That's ok! I still like it." + +The lion kept the envelope and took it home with him. He put it on the shelf next to his favorite toy. He still liked how red and shiny it was. He decided that even though it was empty, the red envelope was special. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little boy named Tom. Tom loved playing in the garden and his mommy was always so proud of him. + +One day, Tom heard his mommy calling him. He ran over to her and saw her sitting on the ground with a pile of toys. She said, “Tom, can you help me sort these toys?†+ +Tom was confused. He didn’t know what sorting was, so he asked her. His mother explained, “Sorting means putting all the toys into different piles. We can put the blocks in one pile, the cars in another. You can do it, you’re so clever!†+ +Tom ran over to the pile of toys and started to sort. He put the blocks in one pile and the cars in another. He was so excited when he saw that he had done it! + +He ran to his mommy and said, “Look, I sorted them! I put the blocks under one pile and the cars under another.†+ +His mommy was so proud. She smiled and said, “You’re so clever, Tom! I knew you could do it!†+ +Tom was so happy that he could sort all the toys. He couldn’t wait to do it again and show his mom how clever he was! +Once upon a time there was a nice man. He was very polite and said hello to all the people he saw. +One day, he felt like baking something. He made some cookies and took them over to his neighbor's house. +When he arrived, he saw his neighbor, Mary, sitting on her couch. He politely said hello, then offered her some of his freshly-baked cookies. +Mary was so surprised and happy. She said, "Oh my! Are these delicious cookies for me? That's so kind of you!" +The man smiled and nodded. He said, "I baked them for you as a special treat. Enjoy!" +Mary thanked him for the cookies and said, "You are so very polite! It's lovely to have you as a neighbor." +The man was so happy to hear that. He gave her one last smile, waved goodbye, and went on his way. +Once upon a time there was a famous duck who lived in a pond. The duck always wanted to go on an adventure, but he had never left the pond. One sunny day, the duck decided to take a chance and go on an adventure. + +The duck swam and splashed around the pond. Eventually he came to the edge of the pond and there he realized that he had never seen grass before. The duck quacked and hopped onto the grass. It felt so nice and ticklish that the duck laughed and quacked with joy. + +The duck hopped and hopped across the grass until he came to a big beach. He realized that the pond was nothing like the beach. The beach was huge and it was filled with people playing and having fun. The duck quacked with excitement as he explored the beach. + +Suddenly, he noticed a big orange towel. He quickly hopped on top of it, feeling the warm sun on his back. He wiggled his tail and closed his eyes, feeling peaceful and content. + +Just then, a little girl came over and said, "Hello, little duck!" The duck opened his eyes wide and looked up. He wasn't used to talking to people. "What's your name?", the girl asked. + +The duck thought a moment before saying, "My name is Quack." The girl smiled and said, "That's a great name! I'm so glad I found you. Let's +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mona. She was three years old and loved to play. One day she drew a big smiling circle on a piece of paper and began to run around the room with it. + +Mona's mom watched and smiled. "What are you doing, Mona?" she asked. + +Mona beamed. "I'm playing a game! I'm running around in a circle with my happy circle!" + +Mona's mom laughed and said, "How nice! You must be very comfortable running around with your smiley circle!" She held out her arms. "Do you want to give me a hug?" + +Mona stopped running and smiled. She ran into her mom's open arms and gave her a big hug. They hugged for a long time until Mona was ready to run around in her circle again. + +Mona was so happy to be running and hugging with her mom. She smiled at the comfortable feeling of being with the two people she loved most. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was called Joe. Joe was three years old and he loved to explore. + +One evening, Joe went to a park nearby. He saw a modern tree near a pond. He decided to climb it. As he climbed the tree, he saw something. It was a treasure! Joe tried to take it, but it was stuck! He struggled to loosen it, but it didn't move. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It came from a frog who was sitting on a rock. + +"Please don't take the treasure," said the frog. + +Joe stopped struggling and smiled at the frog. + +"Why not?" he asked. + +"Because," said the frog. "This treasure is magical. It brings luck to everyone who finds it. Just leave it here and it will bring joy to the park." + +Joe nodded. He thanked the frog and promised not to take the treasure. He went home with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe who lived in a big house. He had so many toys, but he wanted to see the ceiling. One day, he asked his mom if he could look at it. + +"Sure," she said. "But you have to be careful and take my hand." + +Joe held his mom's hand and they walked over to the ceiling. When they got there, he cupped his hands over his eyes. The ceiling was so big and open! He couldn't believe how tall it was. + +"It's so high!" he said with amazement. + +"Yes, it's very high," his mom replied. "But it's beautiful too." + +Joe beamed with joy and watched the ceiling for a long time. He held his mom's hand tight, just like she said, and had so much fun looking at the open ceiling. + +At the end of the day, Joe and his mom went back downstairs. But Joe would never forget how beautiful and open the ceiling looked and how much fun he had looking at it. +Once upon a time there was a little pig named Sam. He was very creative and liked to collect things. One day he took a stroll and discovered a big pile of apples. He wanted to collect them all and take them home for a snack. + +Sam was very excited and beginning to pile the apples into his basket. Then he heard a voice saying, "Do you want some help?" He turned around to see a friendly fox. + +Sam smiled and said, "Yes, please! I want to collect all these apples and take them home." + +The fox nodded and began to help Sam. Together they worked and collected all the apples. Once they were done they said goodbye and Sam went on his way with a big basket full of apples. + +The end! +Mia was naughty. She had to mark dinner, but instead she was playing outside. Her mum called out to her, but all she did was laugh. + +"Mia!" her mum shouted. "Time to mark dinner!" + +Mia stayed where she was, playing in the garden. + +"Mia I said, come and mark dinner!" + +This time Mia listened and slowly walked to the house. She knew she had to mark dinner so she said sorry. + +"I'm sorry mummy," she said. "Next time I'll mark dinner." + +Her mum smiled and said, "That's a good girl." + +Mia smiled too, knowing she'd done the right thing. From now on she'd mark dinner and be a good girl. +Once upon a time there was a famous strawberry. Everyone in town knew about her. She was beautiful, sweet and delicious and everyone wanted to have a bite. + +One day a man came to town and he said to everyone, "I will give you some money if you serve this special strawberry to me!" So the people in town picked the strawberry and brought it to the man. + +The man thanked them and said, "This is a delicious strawberry. Thank you all very much!" + +An old woman stepped forward and said, "Wait! I don't think it's right that this famous strawberry is only being served to one person. Let's all share it and have a bite." + +Everyone agreed. So they all sat around and shared the strawberry. It was the most delicious strawberry they had ever tasted. + +The man thanked them again and said, "I will never forget this special strawberry. Thank you all so much!" +Jim and Molly were friends. They were playing a game in the garden together. Jim was rolling a ball and Molly was trying to catch it. + +Molly jumped and tried to catch the ball but it just rolled away. Jim laughed and Molly felt jealous. + +Suddenly, something interesting caught Molly's eye. She stopped and observed a creature tucked in the grass. She bent down to get a closer look. + +"What is that?" Molly asked. + +"That's a ladybug!" Jim replied. + +Molly smiled. She thought the ladybug was beautiful and wished she could touch it. + +Then, Molly forgot all about being jealous. She and Jim continued their game and laughed and explored together. +Once upon a time there were two friends, little Jane and Jack. They were playing together outside one day when they saw something colorful. It was a stone! Jack wanted to keep it, so he called out to his friend, “Hey Jane, come look at this!†Jane ran over and said “Wow, it's so colorful! Can we keep it?†Jack smiled and said “Yes, let's call it our Stone of Colors!†They both giggled and decided to take the stone home and make something special with it. From then on, they were always happy to see the Stone of Colors and remember the special memory they made together. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Bear and Rabbit. They were playing in the woods when they stumbled across a cave. Rabbit had never seen a cave before and said, "Let's go in Bear!" Bear said, " No, it looks too dark in there. I'm scared." + +Rabbit said, "It's okay, I'll go in first. I'm sure it's harmless." So, Rabbit crept into the cave and called for Bear, "Come on in, Bear, it looks fun!" + +Bear took a deep breath and stepped into the cave. Suddenly the ground shook! "What's happening" yelled Rabbit. "Let's stop" said Bear. So the two friends stopped moving and the shaking stopped too. They both breathed a sigh of relief! + +The shaking had been caused by a nasty monster who lived in the cave. But because they had been so still, it didn't notice them and went back to sleep. Rabbit and Bear were both very relieved and decided to go back outside. They left the cave and never went inside again. + +And they all lived happily ever after! The End. +Once there were two friends, Max and Lily. They were playing in the backyard, and they noticed something strange. In Max's garden, there was an ashtray. + +Lily asked Max, "Why do you have a silly ashtray in the garden?" + +Max replied, "I don't know! I think my dad put it here. Let's mix up some dirt to see what it looks like." + +So the two friends mixed some dirt from the garden together and put it in the ashtray. They watched as it bubbled up, and after a few minutes, it stopped. + +Lily looked at Max and said, "That was so silly! What did we do that for?" + +Max laughed and said, "I don't know! We just wanted to see what would happen." + +The two friends looked around the garden and saw many new things. They decided to mix up a few more things to see what would happen. And so, they had a great time playing in the backyard all afternoon. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sally. Sally was very curious, so she tried to open her neighbor's mailbox. It was too hard, so she asked her mom what to do. + +"Mom, I want to see what's inside the neighbor's mailbox," said Sally. + +"No, Sally," replied her mom. "That's not nice. We have to be respectful of our neighbors." + +Sally didn't understand, so she asked her mom, "Why do we have to be respectful?" + +Her mom explained, "Because it's wrong to be ignorant and try to open someone else's mailbox without asking them first." + +Sally quickly said, "Oh, I'll ask them first," and ran off. + +She knocked on the neighbor's door and asked politely, "Can I please open your mailbox?" The neighbor said yes, and Sally happily opened the mailbox and was so excited with everything she found! +Maisy the elephant was feeling hot and sticky. She wanted to take a bath. She asked her best friend Guard, the guard dog, to come with her. + +Maisy: "Guard, will you come take a bath with me?" + +Guard: "Okay, a bath sounds fun!" + +Maisy and Guard went to the lake and jumped in. The water was nice and cool. Maisy swam, splashed, and laughed. Guard barked and ran around in circles. + +Guard put on a funny hat and pretended to be a ship captain. Too bad they didn't have a boat to sail on! + +When they were done bathing, Maisy and Guard ran off to find another adventure. +Once there was a little girl named Cindy. She was very sad because she was in the hospital. She had to stay there for a few days. + +One day, a grumpy nurse came into her room. She asked Cindy if she wanted to borrow a book. Cindy smiled and said, "Yes!" + +The nurse gave Cindy a big book called 'Stories for Little Ones'. Cindy was very happy and said, "Thank you!" + +Then the nurse gave her a hug and said, "You are a brave girl. I'm sure you will feel better soon." + +Cindy hugged the nurse back and smiled. She was feeling much better now, and the book made her forget how much she missed her family. +One day, Peter, the bear, was playing chess all by himself. Suddenly, a gigantic, enormous elephant appeared! Peter was startled and frowned. The elephant asked in a loud voice, "What game are you playing?" + +Peter nervously explained, "I'm playing chess." The elephant seemed impressed and said, "I never knew bears could play chess!" + +Peter smiled and replied, "My grandpa taught me!" The elephant looked surprised and stared at Peter for awhile. Then, the elephant grinned and said, "That is so cool. Let's play together!" + +So Peter and the elephant started playing chess together. Peter really liked playing with his new friend. They played for a long time and soon became very good at the game. Together, they laughed and had a lot of fun! +Once upon a time there was a mom and a dad who loved to bake together. Every night before bedtime, the two of them would gather in the kitchen and bake a big, tasty treat. The mom and dad were baking some delicious gingerbread for their 3 year old daughter. + +"Daddy, how does baking use oxygen?" the little girl asked. + +Her dad smiled and said, "When we bake something, we use oxygen from the air. It's what makes our cake rise and get nice and fluffy." + +The little girl was so wise and she understood perfectly. She smiled and said, "Yay! I can't wait to taste it!" + +With that, the mom and dad packed up the yummy gingerbread and brought it over to the daughter. She took one bite and exclaimed, "Yummy! You two are so good at baking!" +Bob was a friendly driver who picked up lots of people. One day he noticed a little girl standing by the road. She was only three years old and was wearing a pink dress. + +Bob pulled up and asked the little girl, "Where are you going?". + +The little girl pointed down the road and said, "That way". + +So Bob smiled and said, "Would you like a ride?". + +The little girl smiled back and said, "Yes please". + +So Bob opened the car door and the little girl hopped in. She noticed the soft leather seat and the shiny dashboard. Bob drove them to her home, making sure the little girl was safely delivered. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a cute little bunny called Poppy. Poppy was very obedient and always listened to her elders. One day, Poppy's mommy told her that she needed to go out into the meadow and collect some carrots. Poppy agreed and dutifully set off. + +But when Poppy got to the meadow, she saw something very interesting. Everywhere she looked, the meadow was filled with beautiful, red poppies! Poppy's eyes widened and she held out her basket to collect some for her parents. + +"Remember, Poppy," her mother said, "you can only pick a few. Be sure not to pick too many." + +Poppy nodded and followed her mother's instructions. She carefully picked a few poppies, making sure not to take too many. + +But each time Poppy picked a poppy, more seemed to appear! No matter how many she collected, the poppies seemed to increase in number! + +Eventually, Poppy had filled her basket with beautiful poppies. She thanked the meadow and ran back home to show her parents her beautiful collection! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She was three years old and very brave. +One day Sarah was feeling upset. Her friends had gone away and she was all alone. She wanted them back and she was feeling quite sad. + +So Sarah tried a different way of having fun. She pretended to be a fairy! She closed her eyes and waved her arms around, pretending to be casting a spell. + +The next thing Sarah knew, there was complete silence in the room. Sarah looked around, amazed. She had made the silence on her own! She felt so proud and laughed out loud. + +Just then, somebody spoke. It was Sarah's mommy! She had seen Sarah pretending to cast spells and wanted to join in the fun. + +"Let's pretend some more together," said Sarah's mommy. + +So the two of them pretended they were powerful fairies and they brought even more magic to their home with their make-believe. And when the day was done Sarah was no longer upset - she was happy! + The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She liked to go on walks in the park. One day, she decided to take a different turn and she saw a funny thing in the bushes! She saw a rabbit, with his ears twitching and hopping around. Sarah was so excited! She said, "Hi bunny!" + +The bunny stopped and bowed to Sarah. It was like he was saying hello back! He was so cute. Sarah wanted to get closer, so she took little steps towards the rabbit. The bunny didn't seem scared and he started hopping around again. + +Sarah was so amazed, she was sure this was a sign that the bunny wanted to be her friend! She smiled and said, "Do you want to be friends?" + +The rabbit bobbed his head up and down, like he was nodding yes. Sarah was so happy! They spent the rest of the afternoon playing in the park. Sarah had a new friend and it was the best day ever. +Once upon a time there was a dependable little boy named Jay. He had a special camera that was very special to him. One day, Jay went out to take photos with his camera. He took some wonderful photos of the trees and animals. He was having so much fun! Suddenly, he heard a voice. "Stop!" It was his mom. She was calling him to come home. Jay said goodbye to all the animals, and then carefully put his camera in his bag and headed home. + +At home, Jay's mom sat him down and said, "You need to be more careful with the camera. It is dependable, so it will always take good photos, so don't forget to be gentle when you use it." Jay nodded and smiled. He was very happy to have a dependable camera. From then on, every time he went out to take pictures, he was very careful and gentle with his camera. +Once there was a little man called Jack. He liked to balance things on his head. One day, he decided to balance a big birdcage on his head. + +"Mama, look at me!" cried Jack, excitedly. + +Mama smiled and said, "That's a crazy thing to do, Jack. Be careful not to lose your balance! " + +Jack held the birdcage steady and carefully balanced it on his head. He wobbled around the room, trying to keep it steady. Finally, he managed to reach the other side without dropping it. + +Mama was so proud of Jack and clapped her hands. + +"You did it!" she cheered. + +Jack beamed with pride and felt so happy that he was able to balance the birdcage on his head. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Sam. He was three years old and lived in a small town. + +One day, Sam found a big, grey stone. He really liked it and wanted to play with it. So he took it home with him. + +Sam tried to think of different things to do with the stone. Then he thought of an idea. He decided to turn the stone into an amazing creature. + +He started by using a stick to give it two eyes and a mouth. Then he added some pieces of cloth to make it look like a creature. + +Sam was very excited when he finished and now he had a stone creature. He wanted to improve it a bit more so he got some glue to fix some of its body parts a bit better. + +He showed his mum and dad and they were both very impressed. His mum asked him if he wanted to keep improving the stone creature and he nodded very seriously. + +Sam was determined to make his stone creature look even better and he knew he could do it. He worked hard every day and slowly but surely his stone creature began to look more and more amazing. + +In the end, Sam was very proud of his hard work, and his stone creature was the talk of the town. He had improved it so much that everyone wanted to come and see it. + +The end. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Mia went to the zoo. She saw all sorts of animals, like monkeys, birds and lions. But the animal Mia liked the most was the alligator! He was green and slimy, and he had big sharp teeth. + +Mia went up close to the alligator's tank and said hello. The alligator just looked at her sadly, and then he sighed. + +"Why are you sighing?" Mia asked. + +"This tank is so boring," the alligator said. "I want to play and swim in the river but instead I just sit here all day!" + +Mia couldn't believe her ears. She knew alligators liked being in the water, and she wanted to help. She asked the zoo keeper if the alligator could go to the river, and the zoo keeper said yes! + +So the alligator was let out of the tank, and into the river. He was so happy he splashed and swam all around. Mia smiled and sighed too. + +The alligator was so happy, and Mia knew she had done the right thing. From then on, she visited the alligator every day to make sure he was smiling and having fun. +One day, a little girl named Bella and her mom went to the store. Bella was excited to see all the fun things to buy! Even though she was very young, Bella knew what she wanted. She knew that her family needed an anchor, the thing that keeps a boat from floating away. + +"Mom, I want to buy an anchor," Bella said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's very compassionate of you, Bella. Anchors take a lot of money and hard work to buy, so let's first look around and see if we can find something else to buy. + +So Bella and her mom went around the store and looked at lots of fun things. Bella wanted so many things, but she remembered the anchor at the beginning of their trip. + +Eventually, they went to the checkout counter, and Bella was determined to buy the anchor. When they got there, her mom looked at her with a compassionate look and said, "Let's buy the anchor, honey." Bella was so happy! She was able to buy the anchor for her family, and she smiled all the way home. +Little John and his mommy were walking together in the park when they saw a package on the ground. It had been carefully wrapped with bright paper and a big red ribbon. + +"Let's choose what's inside, Mommy," said John excitedly. + +John's mommy smiled and looked down at her son. She was very compassionate and she knew John wanted to open the package. + +"Ok, go ahead," said Mommy. + +John picked up the package with both hands and shook it. He could hear something rattling around inside. He looked up at his Mommy with a grin on his face. + +Mommy laughed and said, "Let's see what you chose." + +John carefully peeled away the paper and opened the box. Inside was a beautiful toy car that even had little doors that opened and closed. + +John was delighted and he hugged his Mommy. + +"Thank you for choosing this wonderful package," said Mommy. + +John smiled and said, "I love you, Mommy!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Bella. Bella loved music and dancing. Every day she would dance to her own happy rhythm. + +One evening, when Bella was dancing, suddenly a magical fairy appeared! She had long, sparkly wings and a smile on her face. + +The fairy said to Bella, "Do you like music and dancing?". Bella smiled and said, "Yes, I love it!". + +The fairy then said "I can give you a very special gift, if you're honest". + +Bella was very excited. She said "Yes, please, I'd love a special gift". + +The fairy said, "Okay, close your eyes and think of a happy rhythm". + +Bella closed her eyes and imagined a special rhythm in her mind. Suddenly, the magical fairy waved her wand and said, "Open your eyes". + +When Bella opened her eyes, she saw that her own rhythm was now special music! Bella was so happy, she could not stop dancing and singing. + +The magical fairy smiled and said, "See, I told you I had a special gift for honest people!". + +Bella thanked the fairy and began to dance along to her own special rhythm. The magical fairy smiled and waved goodbye, then she disappeared with a twinkle. + +From then on, Bella's own rhythm seemed more magical than ever before! +Molly and her mom were out for a walk. Molly was very excited. She saw a big truck with shiny red paint and interesting pictures. She tugged at her mother's hand. "Mommy, look at that truck! It's so big and shiny." + +Her mother smiled. "Yes, that looks like a nice truck." + +Molly ran up to the truck and reached out to touch it. But before she could, her mother said, "Molly, don't touch it. That truck is not yours, so we must be kind and be careful to shut the door." + +Molly stared open-mouthed at the truck. She wasn't used to not being allowed to touch things. + +Her mom knelt down and said gently, "Molly, if we don't shut the door, it might get broken. We don't want to hurt the truck, so we should be kind and shut it carefully." + +Molly nodded. She shut the door very gently and stepped away from the truck. She felt proud of herself for being kind. + +Her mother smiled. "That's my girl! Now, let's go find some ice cream!" + +Molly grinned and they went off to find some delicious ice cream. +Once upon a time a little girl called Lucy was walking in the park. In the park she saw a deer. She wanted to go up to the deer and give it a hug, but it ran away. + +'Why did he run away?' she thought. + +Suddenly Lucy spotted a rabbit and again she tried to go near to give it a hug, but the rabbit remained still. It just looked at her with its big round eyes. + +Lucy thought the rabbit was deaf, so she said, + +"Hello rabbit, can you hear me?" + +But the rabbit remained deaf and still. + +Then Lucy realised that the rabbit was still because it was scared. So she said, + +"It's okay rabbit. I'm friendly. I won't hurt you." + +The rabbit stayed still for a few seconds and then it hopped away. + +Lucy smiled and waved goodbye. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Abbie. Abbie was three years old and she was very lucky. She had many toys to play with and some new friends. + +Abbie was playing with her toys at home when out of sudden she heard a loud noise. It was coming from outside the window. Afraid of the noise, Abbie turned to her mom and said, "Mom, what is that noise?" + +Her mom said, "Don't worry Abbie, it's just fireworks. It's a good noise, it's a celebration." + +Abbie was still scared. Then her mom said, "Why don't you go outside to see it? It's really pretty." + +So Abbie slowly opened the door, and stepped outside. She turned her head, and saw a whole sky lit with bright lights. Abbie was so excited and shouted, "Wow!" + +She was so lucky to be able to see the fireworks! Abbie's mom came outside, held her hand and watched the celebration with her. They both smiled, and Abbie felt so lucky. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Jack and Jill. Every day they would play together in the garden. + +One day, Jack and Jill were playing with a vase. They decided to separate the vase into two pieces. They worked together and separated the vase. + +Afterwards, they both decided to find something to eat. + +“Let’s get something tasty!†said Jack. + +"Yes, let’s!" said Jill. + +So, they both ran off to find something tasty and yummy. They came back with lots of different treats and shared them together. They were both happy and delicious. +Mummy put a big red teddy bear in the drawer. She said to Jack, "I'm going to shrink him so he'll fit in the drawer." Jack laughed and said, "That's silly, Mummy!" + +Mummy put the bear into the drawer and pushed the little button on the side. She said, "I think it's working!" +Jack watched as the bear got smaller and smaller. Suddenly the bear was very small, and Mummy said, "Look, Jack, he fits in the drawer now!" + +Jack opened the drawer and peeked inside. He felt a bit dizzy when he saw the tiny teddy bear inside. He looked up and said, "Mummy, you're a genius!" + +Mummy smiled and said, "Let's get that bear some new clothes so he's warm and cosy in the drawer." Jack laughed and said, "Yay!" and they went off to find some tiny clothes for the teddy bear. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Lucy and Joe. They liked to play together every day. + +One day, they decided to make a boat. They found some tape and they decided to use it to stick all the pieces together. But after a while, they realised they didn't have enough tape. They needed some more tape to make their boat bigger. + +Joe thought for a moment and said, "I know! Let's go to the rich man's house. He will have lots of tape that we can use". + +So the two friends went to the rich man's house. The man was very kind and he gave them a big roll of tape. They thanked him and went back to their boat. + +Joe and Lucy took the tape and started to stretch it across the pieces of wood. Soon their boat was big and ready for sailing. + +They both laughed with joy as they sailed away in their new boat. They had lots of fun and stretched the tape just right. +Once upon a time there was a man. He was walking through the woods on a lovely summer day. But, the man did something very strange. He stopped in the middle of the forest and knelt down on the ground. + +Suddenly, a funny voice came from behind a tree. +"What are you doing?" asked the voice. + +The man was surprised, and he turned to see who was asking. It was a little baby rabbit! + +The man smiled and said, "I'm going to pick a flower." He reached out and plucked a beautiful yellow flower from the ground. + +The rabbit hopped closer and looked at the man with disgust and said, "That's disgusting!" + +The man smiled again and said, "I think it's pretty. I'm going to give this flower to my special someone." + +The rabbit smiled and said, "That's very nice. I'm glad you're picking flowers for your special someone." + +The man nodded and thanked the rabbit before he continued on his way. The rabbit watched as the man walked away with the yellow flower in his hand. The man had made the rabbit's day. +Once there was a little boy named Tim who liked to explore his house. One day he went to the attic and saw a big box in the corner. He kneeled down and carefully opened the box. Inside he found a sweet old toy. When he opened the toy it started to play a sour melody. + +Tim said to himself, "What is this funny sound?" He looked around and then he saw an old lady smiling at him. + +The lady said, "That's my grandma's old music box. She used to sing me a sweet song when I was little." + +Tim listened to the music carefully and then said, "It's sour, but it's beautiful!" + +The old lady smiled and said, "That's the power of music." + +Then, Tim and the old lady danced around the attic to the sweet, sour melody until it was time for Tim to go back home. +Once upon a time there was a very powerful eraser. Every day it would fill the sky with amazing colors. One day, a three year old saw the colors in the sky created by the eraser and shouted with joy, "Wow! It's so pretty!" + +The powerful eraser heard the three year old’s voice, so it flew down and asked them, “What do you want?†+The three year old was amazed and said, "Can you fill my room with more colors?" + +The eraser smiled and said, “Yes, of course!†+Then it filled the room with different colors. The three year old shouted with happy, “It’s like a party!†+ +The powerful eraser flew away and said, “Enjoy it!†+The three year old smiled and thanked the eraser. + +From then on, whenever the three year old saw the powerful eraser, they would wave and thank it for all the colors. +Once there was a family who wanted to spend a day together. The mom, dad, and little boy decided to go to the park. It was a dry day, and the sun was shining. + +At the park the family had lots of fun. Parents and the little boy ran quickly and laughed while they played. + +Soon the little boy started to feel hungry. His dad said to him, "Would you like some fruit?" The little boy said "Yes!" and they gathered some apples and oranges from a nearby tree. + +The family sat down in the grass and enjoyed their snack. They talked and laughed a lot. Then the dad said, "Let's play a game!" + +The little boy loved playing games. He said, "Yes, let's play!" + +So the family decided to play tag. Dad, mom, and the little boy all ran around, trying to catch each other. It was so much fun! + +The game went on until it was time to go home. The little boy was very happy. He had had such a quick and dry day with his family! +Grandma saw a butterfly and was so excited. She wanted to explain to her grand daughter, Carmella, all about it. Grandma told her, "That's a butterfly. It is so pretty and very important. Can you see the colorful wings?" + +Carmella said, "Yes, I see it. It's so pretty." + +Grandma smiled and continued to explain, "It's important to be kind to butterflies, because they help all of the plants everywhere. They like to collect nectar from all of the different flowers, and that makes the flowers very happy. Can you say that with me?" + +Carmella nodded and repeated Grandma, "Butterflies help plants and flowers." + +Grandma smiled and said, "Yes, that's right. Let's go find some more butterflies, so you can explain to them how important they are." + +Carmella smiled and ran off with Grandma to go find more butterflies. +Once upon a time, there was a judge. He was tall and kind. Everyone respected the judge because he was very flexible. + +One day, the judge decided he wanted to send a special gift to his friend. He chose a shiny balloon and put it in a box. + +The judge asked his friend, "Do you like the gift I sent?" His friend replied, "I love it! Thank you so much!" + +The judge was very happy. He smiled and said, “You’re welcome! I wanted you to have something special.†+ +His friend smiled back and thanked the judge again. The judge waved good bye and sent his friend off with a smile. + +The judge was proud of being so flexible. He knew that his kind gesture had made his friend very happy. +Once upon a time there were two sisters, Amy and Ella, who loved to play together. One day, Amy and Ella decided to play hide-and-seek. Amy went off to hide, but Ella suddenly felt weak and quit. + +“No more hide-and-seek?†said Amy. + +“I'm tired,†said Ella. + +Amy was sad. “But I wanted to keep playing with you,†she said. + +Ella looked at her sister and felt bad for making her sad. + +“Okay,†she said. “Let's play one more round.†+ +So Amy went off and found a hiding spot, and Ella counted to ten before looking for Amy. In no time she found her, and they laughed and hugged. + +“That was fun,†said Amy. + +“It sure was,†said Ella. + +The two sisters played hide-and-seek together every day after that, and never quit early. They were very happy and had lots of fun. +Mia was the happiest girl in the room. Her favorite color was blue, so she especially loved her bedroom. It was filled with all sorts of blue things. Her pillow was a sparkly blue and her comforter was a soft blue. Her walls were painted a beautiful light blue, and she had a blue dresser with a blue chair. + +One day, Mia had been misbehaving. To spoil her fun, her parents said she had to stay in her room and do nothing else. She sighed and sat down in her blue chair. + +"No more fun today," she said sadly. + +But then she heard a knock on the door. It was her older sister, and she had a surprise. She handed Mia a box full of blue treats! Bright blue candies, a blue toy, and even a fluffy blue blanket. + +"I'm sorry you had to stay in your room," her sister said. "I wanted to make it a bit more fun." + +Mia smiled and hugged her sister. Blue treats made the very best spoiled treat! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. She was three years old and loved dancing. One day, her mum explained to her that she could be a dancer when she grew bigger. + +Sally was so excited and couldn't wait to be a dancer. Her mum showed her a video of a ballet performance and Sally watched with wide eyes. She felt so inspired and wanted to start dancing right away. + +“When can I start, Mummy?†asked Sally. Her mum smiled and explained that she needed to be a bit older before she could start taking lessons. + +Sally was a bit sad, but then her mum explained that she could still practice ballet at home. She showed Sally a few basic dance steps in the living room and Sally had so much fun pretending to be a dancer. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise from the kitchen. When Sally and her mum went to look, they saw a terrible mess! Water was all over the floor and Sally's mum had to explain that the kitchen tap was leaking. + +Sally knew just what to do. She jumped up, placed her arms in the air and started spinning and twirling around the kitchen. Her mum laughed and before long, the terrible mess was forgotten about. Sally smiled and knew that one day, she would be a great dancer, just like in the video! +Once upon a time, there lived a small pig. Everyday, the pig would hop around the field, having the best of times. One day, the pig saw a small hole and started to hope that there might be something exciting inside. + +He jigged around the hole, but could not find a way in. Then, the pig heard a voice calling out to him, "Hello, is anyone there?" + +The pig was very excited and replied "Yes, it's me! I'm stuck outside this small hole". The voice said "Well, I'm inside the hole and can help you get in. Just take three steps back and then jump up high". + +So, the small pig took three big steps back and then jumped as high as he could. Sure enough, he managed to get through the small hole and into the exciting world inside. + +The small pig was so happy and thanked the voice for helping him. They soon became good friends and the small pig looked forward to every new adventure. + He always hoped for more exciting and fun things to come. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sue. She really wanted to take a picture, but she was a bit impatient. She asked her mom, "Mommy, can we take a picture?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, Sue. Let's go outside and take a picture. Follow me!" + +Sue stepped outside to the sunshine. Her mom pointed at a cafe building and said, "There! That looks nice, let's take a picture of it." + +So they stepped closer and Sue asked, "Can I take the picture now, Mommy?" + +"Yes, Sue. Go ahead, take the picture," said her mom. + +Sue stepped even closer and took the picture. She was so happy! She couldn't wait to show it to her friends. She smiled and said to her mom, "Can I take another one?" +Gina was very restless. She wanted to go and play. But first, she had to eat her sandwich. But her mom said no, she had to eat it slowly. Gina was angry. + +"Why?" she asked her mom. + +"Because, if you don't, the sandwich will make you sick," mommy said. + +Gina was very unhappy. But she waited and ate the sandwich slow. Sure enough, after she ate it all, her tummy felt much better. + +"Now can I go and play?" she asked her mom. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, but don't delay. Go enjoy yourself!" + +Gina smiled and ran outside to play. It was so much fun! She forgot all about the sandwich and the delay. +Nina loved school. Every day she got to learn new things and play with her friends. One day her teacher said that the class would have to take a quiz. Nina got very frightened. + +She didn't understand why she had to take a quiz and started to hate it. She started to cry and said to her teacher, "Why do I have to do a quiz?". + +Her teacher was very understanding and said, "Don't worry, Nina. It's just to see how much you have learned. You can do it!" + +Nina felt better. She worked hard and was able to finish the quiz. + +When it was all over, Nina was happy. She knew she had done a good job and was proud of herself. She realized that she didn't need to be scared of quizzes anymore. +Once there was a friendly little puppy. He was very shy, but still very brave. He lived in a nice house with a big garage. The garage was filled with tools and things to fix. + +One day the puppy wanted to try and fix something. He found an old bike in the garage and he thought he could make it better. He took out all the pieces and started to put it back together. + +The puppy was very careful and concentrated very hard. After a while, he was almost finished. But then he noticed something strange. The front wheel was bent and it wouldn't fit right. + +"Oh my!" said the puppy. He looked around and tried to think of a way to fix the wheel. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"Do you need any help?" asked a friendly voice. The puppy was very surprised and looked around. He saw an old man standing in the garage. The old man smiled. + +"Don't be so shy. I know how to fix that wheel," said the old man. + +The puppy was so happy and grateful. He thanked the old man and soon the wheel was fixed. The puppy loved his new bike and he was very proud of himself. +It was a hot summer day and two friends, Mary and Daisy, were playing in the park. Mary had an idea. + +"Let's join our mattresses together to make a unique bed!" she exclaimed. + +"That sounds like lots of fun," Daisy said with a smile. + +So they carried their mattresses over to the grass and put them next to each other. Then they lay down and had a great time! + +"This is the best day ever," Daisy said. + +Mary smiled and agreed, "Yes, it is. And the best part is that we made a unique bed together!" +Once there was a small girl called Lucy. She was three years old and she loved to dress up. So every day Lucy went to her toy box and she chose a new outfit for the day. + +Today's surprise was a sparkling fairy dress with lots of wings and a tall pointy wand. Lucy danced around her bedroom, feeling cheerful and giddy that she got to wear her magical dress. + +Just then, Lucy's dad came in and said, "Wow, don't you look beautiful!" +He asked if she wanted to go to the cinema. "What's the film?" Lucy asked. + +"Oh, it's a surprise, but I'm sure you'll like it," her dad said smiling. + +So off they went, to the cinema. Lucy was dressed in her sparkly, cheerful fairy dress and she was ready for adventure. + +When they went inside they settled down with some popcorn and watched the film. It was full of fun and laughter and when it ended, Lucy and her dad both left the cinema feeling very happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a cop. He was very eager to keep the town safe. He patrolled the town every day to make sure everything was alright. + +One day, he heard a loud noise coming from the store. He quickly ran towards the store. When he arrived, he noticed the door was wide open and saw a little boy running around inside. + +The cop was very surprised. He asked the boy, "What are you doing inside the store?" + +The little boy replied, "I'm just storing things!" + +The cop smiled and said, "Well, it's time for you to go home now. Stores are for people to shop, not for playing around." + +The little boy nodded, thanked the cop and ran home. The cop was happy to have saved the store from any trouble. He was eager to keep the town safe and went on his way. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack, who lived in a very big house. One day, Jack was in his garden playing with his toys, when suddenly the sky got dark. Jack looked up to find big, white clouds and rainbow colours. He was so happy that he started to jump around and shout out loud. + +Suddenly, it started to rain and the rain was coming down very hard. Jack got so excited that he shouted: "Crazy rain! Wow!" But the rain didn't stop. Jack shouted for his mum, "Mum, Mum, it won't stay away!" + +Jack's mum came out with an umbrella and said, "Come on Jack, let's go inside and have a rest. We can watch the rain from inside." + +Jack and his mum went inside and watched as the rain kept falling. Jack thought it was so cool to watch the water falling from the sky and shouted, "Crazy rain!" + +And so Jack and his mum watched the rain from inside, until it stopped and the rainbow came back. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Tilly. She was busy playing with her friends in the park when she suddenly remembered she had to be home by supper. + +Tilly ran and ran until she got home. Her mom said: "Hurry Tilly, you almost forget!" + +Tilly said, "I'm sorry mom. I was busy playing." + +Mom smiled and said, "Come on, let's watch television together!" + +So Tilly and her mom snuggled onto the sofa and turned on the television. They watched a funny show and laughed, and laughed until the sun went down. + +But then, Tilly remembered that it was bedtime. She had almost forgotten again! She said "goodnight" to her mom and ran off to bed. +Twin brothers Tommy and Timby were running around the backyard. Tommy was determined to go faster than Timby. + +"I'm gonna beat you!" Tommy shouted. + +Timby laughed, "no way! I'm faster!" + +Tommy pushed off and ran at full speed, while Timby quickly caught up. They kept on running, faster and faster. +