diff --git "a/TinyStories_1342.txt" "b/TinyStories_1342.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1342.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +The next day, Sammy awoke to something beautiful. His web was shining in the sunlight and a rainbow had appeared. Sammy knew God had answered his prayers and he was so thankful. + +From then on, Sammy was always careful when spinning his cobwebs. He prayed each morning and thanked God for his help. +One day, there was a law. It was a law to help the deaf people. Everyone wanted to help the deaf people to hear better. + +So, everyone worked very hard to pass the law. Everyone was happy when the law was passed. + +With the law in place, the deaf people got special things that helped them to hear. Everyone was happy to see the deaf people able to hear in a new way. + +The deaf people were so happy to have the law pass. It meant that they could hear things that they couldn't before. They could now hear the birds chirping and the wind blowing. They could hear the sound of waves crashing on the shore. + +The law helped the deaf people to hear in a new way and it made them very happy. +Once upon a time there were two friends. Their names were Sarah and Henry. They were both very eager to explore the garden at Sarah's house. Sarah had an extra special secret to share with Henry. + +Sarah thought that if Henry jumped really high he would be able to unlock a very special door. As he jumped, he heard a loud click. When he opened the door, he saw a room full of dust. Henry was amazed at how much dust was in the room. + +Sarah told Henry that she had been too lazy to clean the room. Henry was so excited that he rushed to play in the dust. Sarah joined him and together the two of them had the time of their lives. + +When it was time to go home, Sarah smiled and said, "Thank you for everything today Henry. I had a great time playing in the dust with you!" + +And from that day on, Sarah and Henry were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a smelly lion. He was walking in a big, open field. Suddenly he heard a loud noise. He looked around, but he couldn't see anything. Then he realized it was a loud screaming sound. He was scared, so he ran away as fast as he could. + +He kept running for a long time until he came to a very tall mountain. When he stopped, he heard the screaming again. This time he spotted something. It was a little girl, screaming! She was scared of the smelly lion. + +The smelly lion was scared too. He didn't know what to do. Should he run away or try to make friends with the little girl? He decided to try and make friends. He stepped closer and made a friendly face. + +The little girl calmed down and stopped screaming. The smelly lion offered her some food and she giggled. She started to pet the smelly lion with her tiny hand. From then on, they were friends. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Leslie. Leslie was scared of heights, so when the attic box of her house needed some fixing, she asked her dad for help. + +So her dad went to the garage and got a ladder. Leslie was scared to go up the ladder, so she stayed at the bottom. + +Her dad grabbed the box and slowly went up the ladder. As he went higher and higher, Leslie felt scared. She kept requesting and asking him to be careful. + +Finally, he put the box back in the attic and slowly came down the ladder. After that, Leslie was so happy that he completed the job and was safely back down. + +The End! +Once upon a time there was a wealthy farmer. He planted wheat all over his farm. Every day, the farmer tended to his wheat and the wheat grew bigger and bigger. Soon, the wheat was ready to be harvested! + +The farmer had lots of workers to help him with the harvest, so for three days and three nights, the farmer and his workers harvested the wheat. Soon, the wheat had all been harvested. + +The farmer was very pleased with how much wheat had been harvested, and he decided to surrender some of his wheat to the people nearby. Everyone was happy and thankful to the wealthy farmer. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived in a big, tall house. One day, they heard a knock at the door. They opened the door and a stranger was there. They had never seen this stranger before. He was different – he was wearing funny clothes and he had a funny hat. + +The family was surprised. The stranger said he wanted to bring them an amazing present. He held a box in his hands and gave it to the family. + +When the family opened the box, they found something special inside. It was a beautiful toy. Everyone was very happy and they thanked the stranger for the surprise. + +The family invited the stranger inside and showed him around the house. They talked and laughed and had a nice time. + +The stranger was so happy to visit the family that he promised to come back and bring them more surprises someday. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a man. He was very clever and liked to count. He liked to count all the things he saw. + +One day, he saw a thumb. It was hard and big. So he started to count the thumb. He counted one, two, three, four, five and six. He continued counting and counting until he got to ten. + +He was so pleased with himself. After he'd counted to ten, he raised his thumb high in the air and said, "I counted to ten! I'm clever". + +So, the man counted his thumb to see how clever he was. He was very pleased with his counting. +Once there was a wealthy man who loved peanuts. He would have them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Every morning he would go outside to his garden and yell as loud as he could, "Gimme peanuts!" And every morning, his garden would be full of peanuts. + +One day, he decided to take some of his peanuts to the farmer's market. He wanted to share them with everyone. He took a basket of peanuts and started to the market. But when he got to the market, everyone had already bought their peanuts! He was so disappointed. + +But then he had an idea. He took the basket of peanuts and started to yell as loud as he could, "I've got peanuts, who wants peanuts?" Everyone was surprised to see the wealthy man with a basket of peanuts and they all began to yell, "Me, me!" + +The man smiled and sold all of his peanuts. Everyone was so happy to have the wealthy man's peanuts! From then on, the man was known as the Peanut Man of the farmer's market. +Mia the cat was very graceful. She loved to dance and move. She would fall in love with her movement. + +One day, Mia wanted to try something new. She saw a tall wall and wanted to give it a try. Mia ran and jumped on the wall and started to spin around. She was very graceful on the wall. + +But soon, Mia got a bit dizzy. She lost her balance and started to fall. She closed her eyes and braced herself for the fall. + +Mia landed on the ground with a thump but she was okay. She was a bit embarrassed but she was still graceful. She shook it off and went on with her day. +One day, Timmy spotted something unusual at the park. He saw a wet weapon lying on the ground. He didn't know what to do. He was scared but he slowly walked closer. He felt cold rain drops on his nose and saw water everywhere. The weapon was spreading water around it. He saw puddles forming each side. + +Timmy was curious. He bent down and picked it up. He was now holding the weapon and his hands were wet. He turned it around and saw how it was made. It was made of metal and had sharp edges. Timmy didn't know what to do. He looked around and saw his mom approaching him. + +Timmy's mom explained that the weapon he was holding was dangerous and he should never touch something like that. She carefully picked it up and put it back where she found it. She spread her wings around Timmy and they went home safe and sound. + +The End! +Once there was a wise old bear. Every day he would leave his cave to find food to supply his family. + +One morning he had an idea. He decided to try something new, and he went to look for food that tasted like dessert. He followed his nose until he found a delicious honeycomb. + +He carefully took some of the honey and brought it back to his cave. When his family saw the tasty treat, they were so happy. They thanked the wise old bear for his clever idea. + +From then on, the bear made sure to always supply his family with a sweet dessert. Everyone was very thankful and they all ate and enjoyed the delicious honeycomb each night. +Once there was a handle. It was quiet and peaceful, just like the rest of the room. The handle smiled at the sun and the birds. + +One day the handle started feeling odd. It was growing soft and squishy. It started to rot away. + +The handle wasn't happy anymore. It felt sad and lonely. It wanted to go back to the peaceful room. + +But then something amazing happened. After a few days, the handle started to feel much better. It grew back to full strength and watched the sun and the birds with a smile on its face. + +The handle was peaceful again. It was happy to be back in the room with its friends. Everything was wonderful and the handle stayed strong and peaceful for a very long time. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. She loved to play. One day she was playing in the garden when she saw a beautiful rose. It was big, red and had lots of petals. + +Jane was so excited and she wanted to pick the rose. She ran over to it and with a gentle touch she plucked the rose from the stem. Jane admired the rose and couldn't believe how pretty it was. + +Just then, a little dog came running up to her. He was friendly and he wanted to play. Jane was thrilled and she started to pet the dog. They ran and played together in the garden. + +The little girl thought that it was the best day ever. She kept her friendly dog and her beautiful rose as her most special treasures. Jane knew she had a special day! +Once upon a time, there was a mummy and daddy. The mummy and daddy did not get along and often argued, or "quarreled". + +One night, Daddy was using his phone to talk to his friend. The mummy heard him and got very angry. She shouted at Daddy, and he shouted back. The mummy was so mad, she picked up the phone and threw it at Daddy. + +Daddy was very sad. He walked out of the house and didn't come back. Mummy tried calling Daddy on the phone, but it just made a dead sound - it was broken. + +Mummy cried, and cried. She wanted Daddy to come home. + +The next morning, Daddy came back. He explained that he had lost his phone, so he couldn't call her back. Mummy and Daddy hugged, and they knew they would never quarrel again. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely girl. She had suffered a lot in her life. She was sad and lonely. Then one day, a magical thing happened. The girl was given a special treat. It was a big bowl of ice-cream! She was so happy that she smiled from ear to ear. + +The treat made the girl feel special and loved. She was so happy that she started to dance around the house. She then went out to the park and picked some flowers. The girl wanted to show her appreciation for the treat. She put the lovely flowers in a beautiful bunch. + +When the girl went back home, she gave the bunch to the person who had given her the treat. She thanked them and hugged them tight. From that day on, the girl smiled more often and was much less lonely. The lovely treat made her feel less like she was suffering and more loved. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was very modest and liked to play a lot. One day, Jack wanted to go on a bus ride. So him and his mommy got dressed and hopped on the bus. As they rolled along, Jack looked out the window and saw lots of things he'd never seen before. + +When they got off the bus, Jack and his mommy went to the beach. Jack loved the beach and wanted to take a bath. His mommy made a fun beach bath, and they both splashed and played in the water. Jack felt so happy and refreshed after his bath at the beach. + +When it was time to go home, Jack and his mommy got back on the bus. On the way home, Jack was so tired from all of his fun adventures. He leaned back in his seat and fell asleep on the bus. + +This was an amazing day filled with adventures, a beach bath, and a bus ride. Jack and his mommy were so happy they had such a great time! +Once upon a time, there was a prince. He was so nice and comfy. The prince had lots of friends. He was always kind to everyone he met. + +One day, he heard about a magical place. He wanted to go on an adventure, so he asked his friends to come with him. But they all said no. They didn't believe there was a magical place. + +The prince didn't give up. He believed he could find the magical place, so he set off on his own. After walking for a long time, he finally arrived. There were flowers, trees and birds everywhere. It was just like he remembered. + +He was so happy that he found the magical place. He decided to stay there forever so he could explore it. He wanted to tell his friends that it really existed. From that day forward, he was known as the prince who believed in magic. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was three years old and enjoyed trying new things. One day, Jane was walking outside and she saw a jar of jam in a tree. She was so excited that she wanted to pick it up. Jane reached up and tried to grab the jar. She struggled to reach it, and she got frustrated. + +Jane thought and thought about how she could get the jar. Then an idea came to her. She ran to her garden and picked a long stick. She went back to the tree and used the stick to push the jar down. Finally, she was able to pick it up off the ground. + +Jane carefully opened the jar and took a big, juicy bite of the jam. It was so yummy! She smiled, knowing that she had solved the problem. From that day on, she was always ready to use her brains to pick up a challenge. +Once there was a powerful beetle. He was strong, fast and shiny. Every day, he would polish himself to look his best. He was so proud of his glossy finish. + +One day, the beetle was polishing himself when a little girl walked up to him. She smiled and asked if she could help him. The beetle was surprised but said yes. + +The girl carefully picked him up and gently polished his body. The beetle was amazed. It felt so lovely to be pampered. + +When she was finished, the beetle was so shiny and impressive, even more powerful than before. The little girl was happy, she had made a new friend. The beetle and the girl were friends from that day on. +Once upon a time there was a gifted girl called Clara. She was very curious and loved to explore. One day she went on a discovery to find something interesting. + +Clara walked through the woods and came to a clearing. Suddenly she saw something lying on the ground - it was a blanket! She was so excited and wanted to explore more. + +Clara picked up the blanket and went to the nearby lake. She put the blanket on the grass and looked around. It was so peaceful and she wanted to stay there forever! + +But then, something amazing happened! Clara heard tinkling laughter and, when she looked around, she saw fairies dancing in the sunlight. Clara was awestruck! + +The fairies invited Clara to join them and gave her gifts. She looked at the blanket she had found and smiled with joy. Clara knew she had discovered something truly special! +One day, a little girl named Emma went to visit her grandma who lived in the east. She had a very thoughtful gift for her- a new hat! When Emma saw her grandma, she hugged her and reminded her that it was her special day. + +Emma's grandma put on the hat and thanked her for being so thoughtful. She said she had always wanted one like this. Grandma and Emma both smiled. + +Then, Grandma reminded Emma that it was time to go outside and play in the east. They went out to the garden and there were so many things to explore. Grandma reminded Emma of all the flowers and the birds that were singing in the trees. + +Finally, after some time, they went back to the house and enjoyed a snack. Grandma reminded Emma of all the fun that they had in the east and thanked her for being so thoughtful. Emma was happy to spend the day with her grandma and reminded her that she loved her. + +The two hugged and said goodbye until their next adventure together. +Once upon a time, there was a soft pony named Bess. Bess liked to stretch her legs in an open field. + +One day, Bess was running through the open field and stretching her legs. She felt so free and strong! All of a sudden, she saw a little boy in the field. He was wearing green shoes and was waving at Bess. + +Bess was so excited! She ran up to the little boy and they became friends. They hugged and laughed while they played together. + +Bess showed him all her favorite spots in the field, like the river and the tree. Then, they stretched and ran around together! + +At the end of the day, Bess said goodbye to the boy and ran off into the sunset. She felt so strong and happy that she had a new friend. Bess had a lovely time in the field, stretching and playing with the little boy. +Sammy was a little boy. He liked to run around. One day, his mommy gave him a big pan. She said that he could use it to be creative and have fun. + +So Sammy started running around with the pan. He made roads and little caves. Suddenly he spotted something hairy in one of the caves. It was a small animal! + +The animal was running around the pan too. Sammy was amazed! He wanted to find out what the hairy animal was, so he followed it around the pan. They kept running and playing with the pan, until Sammy suddenly saw that the animal was a cute little mouse! + +Sammy was so excited to have found a furry friend. They had lots of fun playing together with the pan. For the rest of the day, they kept running around, until it was finally time for Sammy to go to bed. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One day they decided to go searching. They each had a journal and a pencil ready. The first friend asked, "What shall we search for?" The other replied, "Let's look for something cute. Maybe we can find something special!" + +So the two friends started looking. They searched through the tall grass, the trees and even under the rocks. They kept their journals close, writing down any clues they found. + +Soon the friends heard a noise. It sounded like a little voice from the bushes. They stopped and looked. There in the bushes was a very cute puppy. + +The two friends were so excited! They hugged the little pup and wrote the details in their journals. The puppy was so happy to have friends. + +The friends laughed and played with the puppy all afternoon. They decided to meet again soon to keep searching for cute things. They closed their journals and said goodbye. The puppy watched as the friends walked away. Together, they had made a special discovery. +Once upon a time, there was a careless girl named Jenny. She was always playing, never wanting to study. One day, she decided to go for a walk. + +In the center of the park, she saw a beautiful statue. She sat down and started to study it. She noticed the smooth lines and the bright colors of the statue, and it made her smile. + +As she was looking at it, a strong wind started to blow and Jenny became scared. She hugged the statue, trying to hide. + +When the wind stopped blowing, Jenny realized she was still holding the statue. She had held it so tight that it came out of the ground! + +The girl was very surprised and ran away as fast as she could. From then on, she learned to be more careful and to always study before acting. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy family. They had lots of money and lots of things. As part of their wealth, they had a tutor. The tutor helped the family's children learn very important things. + +The tutor gave the children lessons in a big house. The children had fun and included their parents in the activities. They played together, laughed and sang. Everyone had a great time. + +The tutor taught the children about numbers, letters and animals. She included games and different kinds of toys. + +After the lesson was over, the children ran out of the house with a smile of joy. They thanked the tutor as they ran out. The children were so happy they had a tutor to help them learn. +Once there was a boy named Jim. He was only three years old, so his parents always talked to him using only very simple words. They even like to make him a special, mild salad for dinner that he could easily understand. + +One day, Jim was playing outside in the yard when he spotted a big, red ball. He got so excited, he ran over to it and yelled out loud, “Ball! Ball!†+ +But this startled the family's dog, Max. Max had been sound asleep on the porch, but when he heard Jim yell, he woke up and started barking. Jim's parents came running out of the house, and when they heard their son's yell, they quickly scolded him, telling him that he shouldn’t yell too loud. + +Jim felt a little bit sad, but he was still so excited about the ball that he hugged it tightly and ran back inside the house for his mild salad. Afterward, he and Max played together, and Jim knew that he should remember to use his inside voice and not yell so loud in the future. +Once there was a naughty puppy, named Jack. He loved to play around and explore, but sometimes he would do things he wasn't supposed to. + +One day, Jack found a bottle of perfume on the table. It smelled delicious, so he decided he would have a taste. He started to chew it and the perfume spread through his mouth. As he kept chewing, he started to think it was a bit too strong. + +Suddenly, he heard his dad's voice. "No, Jack! That's not for you to chew!" His dad took away the bottle of perfume and told him he was being naughty. + +Jack realised he had made a mistake, so he went outside for a walk to try and clear his head. When he returned, he was allowed to play with his toys without any worries. + +From that day on, Jack knew that he would never try and chew perfume again. +Once upon a time there was a helpful pig who loved to paint. One day she went to pick some blueberries in the woods. As she tried to pick the blueberries, she found out some of them were too high for her to reach. + +Then, one of her helpful friends came to help her. He held her up and the helpful pig was able to pick the blueberries. After she had enough, she thanked her friend and went back home. + +Once she was home, she decided to use the blueberries to paint a beautiful picture. She mixed the blueberries with some paints and carefully painted a pretty picture. Everyone admired her work and said she was very talented. + +At the end of the day, the helpful pig was very glad she went out to pick the blueberries. They helped her paint a wonderful picture and made everyone happy! +Once upon a time there was a mighty subway. It roared and clattered along a smooth track all day and night. On this subway there was a little boy. He was 3 years old. + +One day, the little boy was scared by a loud noise. He started crying. Without warning, the mighty subway came to an abrupt stop, causing the little boy to cry even more. + +Suddenly, an angry man appeared. He began to yell and slap the little boy. All the other adults on the subway screamed in horror. + +The little boy was so frightened that he jumped off the subway and ran away. Everyone on the subway was stunned. + +The adults on the subway were so angry with the man that they called the police. The police arrived quickly and the man was arrested. + +The little boy was so relieved and happy that he ran back to the subway, laughing and smiling. All the other adults cheered and hugged the little boy with tears of joy. The little boy had been saved! +Once upon a time there was a boy. He wanted to find something. He searched everywhere. He searched high places and low places. He searched in tiny corners and by the beach. He searched and searched until he got tired. So, he decided to take a nap. + +When he opened his eyes after his nap he saw something! It was amazing!He saw a beautiful shining object on the ground. He was so happy. He picked up the object and put it in his pocket. + +He walked away with a jump in his step. He kept the wonderful object in his pocket and kept it safe. The boy was so proud of his amazing search! +Once there was a fly. He was very tired and wanted to rest. So, he flew around looking for a place to find some peace and quiet. Suddenly, he saw a purple butterfly. She was so pretty and she was scattering around in the air. The fly was so excited to see her. He followed her and flew from flower to flower. He was so happy to explore new places. Everywhere he looked there were pretty flowers, tall trees and insects of all kinds. After a while, the butterfly said goodbye to the fly. The fly felt sad to see her go, but was also very happy. He was now rested and ready to start the day. The fly scattered in the air and flew away. +Once there was a kind lady called Beth. Beth was an expert at doing yoga. Every day she made funny shapes with her body. She could make a tree, a fish, and a bridge. Beth was always so happy when she did yoga. + +One day, Beth wanted to teach her friend Jaime how to do yoga too. She put on some fun music and asked Jaime to join her. Jaime had never done yoga before. Beth showed him how to make funny shapes with his body. Jaime tried to do what Beth did, and soon he was doing really good. + +At the end of the lesson, Jaime was so happy he had learned yoga. He couldn't stop smiling. With his yoga practice, he could make funny shapes with his body and it was so much fun. From then on, Jaime did yoga all the time, and he was always so happy. +Once upon a time there was a big war. All the people were scared and ran away. + +The war was very loud and it went on for a long time. No one wanted to fight, but they had to. + +One day a furry little creature walked through the battlefield. It had big ears and it hopped from one side of the battle to the other. + +The creature stopped and looked around. It sniffed the air, but the war was too scary. + +But then something happened. Suddenly the war stopped. Everyone was silent and all the warriors looked at the furry little creature. Then the creature hopped away. + +The war was over. Everyone was happy and they hugged each other and celebrated. They never forgot the furry little creature and its brave journey. +Once upon a time there was a humble boy called Tim. He was only three years old. + +One day Tim wanted to do something special. He asked his mum, "Can I do something special today?" His mum smiled and said, "Yes! Why don't you pick some flowers for your bedroom?" + +Tim smiled and skipped outside. He collected many different flowers and put them in a basket. He was so proud of himself. + +On his way back home, he saw his neighbour's garden. It was full of beautiful colourful flowers. Tim looked around and saw no one. He shrugged and decided to pick some too. + +But just then, his neighbour walked out to her garden. Tim was scared and ran back home. + +The next week Tim's neighbour came over to say hello. Tim was worried but the neighbour smiled and said, "Thank you for picking my flowers. It was so kind of you!" + +Tim smiled shyly and shrugged. He felt proud of himself for being so humble. +Once upon a time, a lion lived in the woods. He was very lively and he loved being out and about in nature. One day, he came across a little boy and asked him to come and play with him. He wanted to show the boy how to climb trees and catch fish and he was sure they would have a lot of fun. But the little boy refused. He was scared of the lion, so he didn't want to go near him. The lion was sad, but he was also very understanding. He said goodbye and went off and found some other animals to play with. They enjoyed the day running around and chasing each other in the sunshine. The lion was happy again. He was so lively and it was good to be in the company of others who liked the same things he did. +One day, there was a fair avocado flying in the sky. All around it were beautiful, bright colored birds flying, too. The avocado was happy and smiled as it flew. + +The avocado saw a butterfly fly underneath it and it decided to follow the butterfly. The avocado zoomed around and around the butterfly. It spun in circles, flew up and down, and even made a few loops. + +The avocado stopped to take a rest on a tree branch. It was exhausted from all the flying. It looked around and noticed that all the birds had flown away. + +The avocado was sad that it was all alone. But then it remembered how much fun it had flying and knew it was worth it. So, it smiled and knew that it would fly again tomorrow. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Peter. Peter was three years old. One day, he was walking in the woods. Suddenly, he saw a witch. She had a long, brown dress and a hat. + +Peter was scared. He did not know what to do. So he decided to make a request. He asked, "Please don't be mad at me. I will be good if you let me go." + +The witch was not mad. She smiled, and she said, "Yes! You can go. Just remember to stay out of the woods." + +Peter thanked the witch. He said goodbye to her and ran home. He was very happy that the witch let him go and he never went in the woods again. +Once upon a time there were two brothers. They were so different - one was wealthy and the other wasn't. The wealthy brother had a pot filled with gold coins. + +The other brother was very brave, and one day he decided to dare himself to get the pot. So he ran over to the wealthy brother's house and knocked on the door. + +The wealthy brother was very surprised to see his brother there, but he was also very scared that he might steal the pot. So he told him that if he wanted the pot he had to do three things first. + +The youngest brother agreed, and so he had to go on a long journey to find a certain flower, he even had to climb a tall mountain. + +Finally, he succeeded in getting the flower and when he returned the wealthy brother gave him the pot with all the gold inside. The youngest brother was very happy and they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers who were walking in the woods. It was getting dark, and they were starting to feel scared. Suddenly, they saw something mysterious in the distance. It was a bright fire, shining in the night. + +The brothers walked towards the fire and they saw a strange man sitting beside it. The man's eyes seemed to shine like the fire. He was like a mystery, and the brothers didn't know what he was up to. + +The man smiled and offered the brothers some hot chocolate. He said, "Come close, boys. There's nothing to be scared of. Just enjoy this warm fire and stay safe." + +The brothers happily accepted the hot chocolate and sat by the fire. They watched the fire shine in the night and felt safe and warm. They chatted with the mysterious man until the sun rose and it was time to go home. + +The brothers said goodbye to the man and continued their journey. They made sure to always remember that mysterious fire in the night, and they were never scared again. +Tommy was very excited. He was going to the park today to pick a comet. He put on his comfortable shoes and grabbed his picnic basket. + +When Tommy arrived at the park, he spotted a comet in a tree. He was determined to pick it so he climbed the tree. Tommy was so excited when he picked the comet from the branches. + +Tommy jumped out of the tree and ran to find a good spot to eat his food. He found a comfortable spot in the grass next to a pond. Tommy opened his picnic basket and enjoyed his tasty food. + +Tommy looked up at the sky and found the comet in the sky. He smiled and waved goodbye to the comet as it flew away. Tommy was very happy he had picked his very own comet. +Once there was a girl. Her name was Jane. She was three years old. + +One day, Jane went to the beach with her family. She was so excited! The sand was soft and the water was inviting. Jane took off her shoes and jumped in. She splashed around and laughed. She loved it! + +Then Jane noticed something in the water. It was a symbol. It looked like a treasure. She picked it up and was so excited. + +After swimming for a little while, Jane got tired. She wanted to go home, but she couldn't leave without her symbol. Jane put the symbol in her pocket, and went home with her family. + +At home, Jane took out the symbol and put it up on her shelf to remind her of the beach. Whenever she felt tired or down she would look at it and remember how she felt when she first found it - happy and excited. +Once there was a girl who was feeling very careless. She had forgotten to put away the cereal she left on the counter. The girl did not realize that her carelessness would suffer. + +That night, a curious mouse crept into the kitchen. It saw the cereal and ate it all! The girl realized what had happened, but now it was too late. She had to suffer the consequences of her careless behavior. + +The next day, she was very careful not to forget any food on the counter. She made sure to only eat cereal when she was sitting at the table. This way it would never be left out. + +The girl was happy that she no longer had to suffer the consequences of her careless behavior. She learned a valuable lesson that day and was very careful with her cereal from then on. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bob and Jane. They liked playing together and they were always very nice to each other. One day they decided to dig a big trap in the garden. + +Bob and Jane worked very hard to dig the trap. They finished it, but they had no idea what to catch in it. They put some food in the trap, then waited very quietly. + +At last, something moved in the trap. It was a lucky little bunny! Bob and Jane were so excited. They gently picked up the bunny and released it back into the garden, happy that it had not been hurt. + +From then on, the two friends checked the trap every day, but nothing ever came back to it. They were very lucky to find the bunny! +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a blue box. He was always trying to create something special with the box. + +One day he put something heavy inside it. He was wondering what he could do with it. + +He spent a long time thinking until he had an idea. He took the heavy thing out of the box and smiled. He had an idea to create a blue boat. + +He gathered wood and painted it blue. He used the heavy thing to make it float. When the boat was ready, he was so happy. + +The man took his blue boat to the river and he sailed away on it. He had a great adventure and it was all because of the weight in the blue box! +Mary was a little girl who loved to play. Her favorite tools were her doll, her ball and her stuffed animal. One day, while playing with her tools, Mary accidentally dropped her doll. She felt guilty and sad. She knew she should not have been so careless. + +So, Mary decided to look for her doll. She looked all over the house, but she could not find it. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't find her doll. Mary was so upset. + +She asked her mom for help. Mary's mom searched everywhere too. She even asked Mary to look one more time, but Mary was just too sad. After a long search, Mary's mom finally found the doll! Mary was so happy and relieved. + +Now Mary remembered to be more careful with her tools, so she wouldn't lose them again. +One day, a persistent little mouse was running around the factory. He was looking for something to eat. Suddenly, he spotted a piece of cheese on the other side of the room. He was determined to reach it, so he ran as fast as he could and never gave up. + +When the mouse finally reached the cheese, he was so excited. He carefully picked it up and held it in his paws. But before he could take a bite, a big, mean cat was right behind him! The cat tried to grab the cheese, but the mouse was too quick. + +The mouse jumped away to the other side of the room and the cat followed him. The mouse was running around and the cat was still chasing after him. But the mouse was so persistent that he found a secret passage and quickly ran away. The cat tried to follow, but he never catched the mouse. + +The mouse had escaped and the cheese was safe. He went back to the cheese and enjoyed his delicious snack. It was a good day for the persistent little mouse. +Once there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old and wanted to try something new. She stood up on her shoulder and held her arms out straight. Lucy felt a bit dizzy, but tried to stay standing. Her mommy watched nervously, but Lucy stayed up. She wobbled a little bit, but stayed strong. + +Then she bent her knees and carefully started to move. She stepped forward with one foot, then back with the other. Lucy tried to move faster, but she still felt a bit dizzy. + +The more she moved, the better she got. Pretty soon she was walking around the room. Her mommy clapped and cheered for her. + +Lucy was so proud! She had tried something new and accomplished it. She gave herself a big hug and a pat on the back. Then she ran off to find something else to try. +Mummy was packing up the crib. It was time to go on a trip. Mummy and baby were so excited. Mummy put all their things into a bag and the crib into the car. Then they drove off. + +The day was so lively. Everywhere was full of big buildings and busy people. The sun shone bright and the birds sang a song. Mummy and baby had lots of fun. + +Once they reached their destination, they unloaded the car and set up the crib. It was full of colourful blankets and toys. Baby was so happy. + +Mummy tucked him up in the crib and kissed him goodnight. Then she quietly left the room. Baby fell asleep with a smile on his face, feeling very loved and safe in his crib. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was only three years old, but he was always very alert. He wore his helmet everywhere he went, because he valued his safety. + +One day after school, Jack went outside to play tag with his friends in the backyard. Everyone remembered to wear their helmets, because they all valued safety. + +Jack ran around in his helmet with his friends, having a lot of fun. Together they ran, laughed and played. It was a wonderful day! + +At the end of the day, Jack's friends all said goodbye. Jack waved and thanked them before putting his helmet back on his head. He was so happy, but he always remembered to value his safety. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to dream. He had the most amazing dreams, ones that would make him laugh and smile. One day, he dreamed of having a big bowl of dough. It was so tempting! In his dream, he tried the dough, and it tasted so sweet. But then, something unexpected happened. The taste turned bitter! The little boy was so surprised, he woke up from his dream. Thinking about the odd taste, he realized that perhaps in his dreams, he should always keep an eye out for the unexpected. +Once upon a time there was a room full of surprises! All around it were special shapes and colors. + +In the middle of the room was a magic box, and when you opened it up, matches would appear! + +Each match was a different color, and they all looked up at the ceiling. It was so big and high, like nothing they had ever seen before. But then the room started to change. + +The walls and floor weren't the same anymore and the ceiling seemed to move. It was like a new game, and the matches had to try and match the colors of the ceiling. + +Finally things went back to normal, and the room was back to normal too. But the matches still had a great time playing their match game! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in a big house by the sea. One day she decided to go for a walk with her basket. As she walked along the beach, she saw a little fish, waving its fin at her. She happily waved back. + +The fish said, "I want to play! Let's go to the sand!" The little girl was happy to play, so she followed him to the sand. They built a sandcastle together and filled it with shells and stones. + +Suddenly, the wind blew hard and the little fish became frightened. He said, "I must leave, I must go now!" He quickly waved goodbye and darted back into the sea. + +The girl was sad, but she put the shells and stones into her basket and went home. She was so foolish, she hadn't thought about closing the basket, and all the stones and shells fell out and rolled into the sea. She waved goodbye to her lost treasures and walked back home in the sun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was very young and only three years old. She had a pet pigeon that she loved to take care of. Every day she fed the pet and would give it some water too. The little girl was very reliable and always made sure her pet was well taken care of. + +However, one day Sarah went out to play and got distracted. By the time she remembered to feed her pet, it was already night. She was so sad that she had forgotten, but she knew that her pet would understand. + +The next morning, Sarah woke up early and ran to her pet. She was overjoyed to find that it was still alive, and had survived the night. She hugged the pigeon and smiled, joyfully telling it how much she cared. From then on, she was careful never to forget to take care of her pet. +Once upon a time there was a mom and dad who loved to take their 3-year-old son to the beach. Every morning they would pack their beach bag and walk down to the shore. There they would spend all day playing in the sand and listening to the quiet waves as they lapped against the shore. + +The 3-year-old loved to play in the sand. He would build sandcastles, look for seashells, or roll down the sand dunes. By the end of the day, his mom and dad would be exhausted, and when they asked him to come back, the 3-year-old would always reluctantly stop playing and follow them back to their beach bag. + +Every night, the 3-year-old would look forward to the next day and ask his parents to take him back to the beach. However, there was one condition he had - he would not stop playing in the sand no matter how tired he got, so his mom and dad had to be prepared for a very long day at the beach! + +And so, nearly every day that summer, the 3-year-old and his parents had a wonderful time - playing in the sand, listening to the quiet waves, and making amazing sandcastles. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Noelle. She was very happy and loved to ride. Whenever Noelle went outside, she would climb onto her bike and ride around the neighborhood. + +One day, Noelle saw something very exciting. She saw a cushion! It was pink and was placed on the grass. Noelle wanted to take a ride on the cushion. She hopped on top and enjoyed feeling the soft fabric under her body. + +Noelle's mom watched her while she rode the cushion. She wanted Noelle to have a snack, so she gave her a tasty apple. Noelle bit into the juicy fruit and smiled with delight. + +Noelle continued to ride the cushion, feeling content and happy. Her mom watched her, smiling and feeling proud. Noelle enjoyed her ride, savoring the sweet apple. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ellie. Ellie had a very sad face because she was helpless. Her Mum said, "Ellie, why don't you come and play?" But Ellie just stayed still. + +That's when they heard a noise coming from outside. It was a very little voice. Ellie ran to the window and saw a tiny hand pointing up to the sky. It was a little bird, singing. Ellie smiled, as she had never seen a bird before. + +So, Ellie opened the window, and the bird flew in! Ellie named the bird Fluffy. Fluffy was so happy to have a name! + +From that day on, Ellie and Fluffy were best friends. Whenever Ellie was feeling helpless, she would give Fluffy a hug and feel so much better. +Timmy was walking with Grandma in the park one day. He saw a big tree and ran up to it. He hugged the tree tightly and was quite surprised when he felt something zip past him! He looked around, but he couldn't see anything. He hugged the tree again, this time with a deep hug. Suddenly, a colourful bird flew out from between the tree branches! Timmy was so excited and he ran to Grandma to show her the bird. Grandma laughed when she saw the bird, it had been hiding in the tree! Timmy and Grandma watched the bird zip away through the sky. They both waved goodbye and smiled. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was playing with her friends and having lots of fun. Then, she found an onion. It was big and round. She was a bit scared at first, but then she decided to touch it. + +Suddenly the onion started to melt! The little girl was scared because she didn't understand what was going on. She shouted for her friends and they all ran away. + +The little girl was very sad. She thought it was so stupid that the onion was melting. She wanted to make it normal again but she didn't know how. So she just left it and went home. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a brave bird. He loved to soar above the clouds and sing a joyful song. He felt so free and happy, he could fly and touch the sky. + +One day, the bird spotted something in the sky. It was a pizza, floating around in the clouds. The bird was so hungry and excited, so he flew straight up to the pizza and started to eat it. He ate and ate and was filled with joy and energy. + +The bird had an idea. As he was flying around, he decided to take the leftover pizza with him and use it as a tool. He would pick up other small animals and help them fly high and soar in the sky, just like he did. + +The bird felt so happy and so full of joy. He helped other animals in the sky and they all shared the pizza. He found a way to make the pizza useful, so he could help and share with his friends. + +The bird flew high and felt so happy whenever he could help someone else soar with him. The pizza was shared and sure enough, everyone felt that same feeling of being able to fly. Together, they all soared and spread joy in the sky. +Once there was a boy named Bob. He loved the sea and playing outside. One day, Bob was at the beach and saw a boat. He wanted to take it for a ride. + +The boat was fast and strong. Bob jumped in and pushed off the shore. He found a paddle and started to row. He went faster and faster, feeling the water splash around him. + +The sun began to set and Bob knew he needed to go back home. He rowed fast and soon he was back at the beach. He had completed his adventure with the boat! + +Bob was so happy that he jumped out of the boat and ran home. He told everyone about his wonderful journey and how he'd been so fast. From then on, he knew he always wanted to take a boat ride. +John was a very busy person. Every day, he would go to the library and record stories from the elderly people. + +One day, he brought a piece of paper and wrote down the stories.He wrote as fast as he could, so he wouldn't miss any details. + +After John finished writing, he thanked the elderly people for their stories. They were very happy to share them. + +John went home and kept the paper in his room. He was proud of his work and the stories he had recorded. + +From that day forward, John kept recording stories from the elderly people. He was determined to fill the pages of paper with their wonderful stories. +Henry and his mommy were going on a walk. As they were walking, they saw a big billboard. It was tall and sparkly and it was leading them somewhere. + +They walked up to it. On the billboard were colorful signs and a big arrow pointing in one direction. Mommy and Henry followed the arrow and it led them to the park. + +When they got there, Henry saw a big tree and a lot of birds. He was so excited! He also saw a squirrel who was being clumsy and hopping from branch to branch. + +Henry was having so much fun that he almost forgot about the billboard. He took one last look at it before he and Mommy started walking home. He was very happy that the billboard had led them to the park. +One day, Tom and his Dad went to the shop. Tom was excited because he wanted to get his very own newspaper. When they arrived, he found a big pile of newspapers. His Dad smiled and reached for one of the regular newspapers. He handed it to Tom, and together they walked to the counter. + +At the counter, Dad told the shopkeeper that he wanted to buy the newspaper for Tom. The shopkeeper told Dad to separate the newspaper from the rest. Dad took the newspaper and put it on the counter. Then Dad gave the shopkeeper some money, and the shopkeeper gave him some change. + +Tom was so excited to have his own newspaper that he couldn't wait to get home. When they finally arrived, Tom spread the newspaper out on the floor. He looked at all the stories and pictures. He laughed and smiled as he read and looked at all the interesting things. + +Tom was so happy to have his special newspaper. He was even more excited because now he could have a regular one every week! +Once upon a time, there was a good little boy. He was eager to learn new things. One day, he wanted to learn how to make a bow. So, he found some string, some sticks and some glue. He carefully put all of the pieces together. Then, he tried to make a bow out of them. He was doing really well but then he stumbled and the bow fell apart. + +The little boy was very sad. But his mom came over and gave him a big hug. She helped him pick up all the pieces and told him not to worry. She said, "Let's try again. We can make a good bow together." And so, they did! The little boy was so proud that he made a bow. He was happy and he couldn't stop smiling. + +From that day on, the little boy was proud of his bow and he never forgot that he and his mom made it together. From then on, he and his mom made more bows and other things and they laughed a lot. And they were very happy! +Once upon a time there was a husband and a wife. One day, the husband decided to go fishing. He went to the river but the water was very dirty and disgusting. + +The wife was nearby and saw him in the water. She yelled at him, "Come out of the water!" But the husband wanted to keep fishing and he shook his head no. + +Suddenly, he felt something splash his feet! The wife had thrown a rock into the water. She said, "I will not let you stay in the dirty water, so come out now!" The husband had no choice and he went back to shore. + +Moral of the story: Listening to your wife is not always a bad idea! +Once upon a time, there was a big, clear jungle full of creatures. A little girl named Jenny wanted to explore the jungle and guess what she might find. She took her first step into the jungle and heard the wild animals whooping and hollering. She felt scared but excited. + +She kept walking until she came to a large, open area. Jenny saw a big tree with lots of leaves. She guessed it was a special tree because the animals were gathered around it and chattering like they were having a party. She carefully crept closer to the tree and peeked behind it. + +To her surprise, there was a tiny, clear pond with lots of little fish inside. Jenny was so excited. She watched the fish swimming around in the pond, guessing what wonderful things they were up to. + +After a while, Jenny decided it was time to go back home. She thanked the little fish for inviting her to their jungle adventure and waved goodbye. She left the jungle feeling happy and excited to come back and visit the animals again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a busy little girl named Lily. She had a bright pink bucket that she loved to play with. Every day, Lily would take her bucket outside to the park and fill it with sand. + +One day, while she was playing, Lily decided to go explore. She left her bucket at the park and went off to explore, but she didn't realize how long she had been gone. + +When Lily returned, it was getting dark outside. She looked all around, but she couldn't find her pink bucket. She looked and looked, but it was gone. + +Lily was very sad. She cried and cried until she heard a rustling in the bushes. She was so surprised! Out of the bushes came her beloved pink bucket! + +Lily was so happy that she gave her bucket a big hug. From then on, she was sure to never forget her bucket again. +Once there was a girl who wanted to organize a party. She was only three, but she was really determined to do it. + +First, she asked her parents to help her set up the food. She got some yummy snacks and a cool cake. She also asked her friends to come over and help decorate the house. + +Once it was all done, the girl was so excited. She asked everyone to sit in a circle. Then, she started to make a funny face. She stuck out her lip, and all of her friends started to laugh. This made the girl really happy. + +At the end of the night, the girl was really proud of herself for organizing such a great party. She learned that if she works hard, she can have lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a brother and sister. The brother wanted to play with his sister, so he called out to her. He said, "Come and play with me!" But the sister didn't want to. She was frustrated that the brother wanted to play, so she said 'no'. + +The brother was sad. He wanted to play with his sister more than anything! He asked her again, "Please come and play!" But the sister said 'no' again. She didn't want to play with him. + +The brother became very frustrated. He said to himself, "I wish she would come and play with me!" He asked her one last time: "Please please, come and play with me!" This time, the sister smiled. She said "Yes, I'll come and play with you!" + +The brother was so happy. He smiled and hugged his sister tight. They played games and laughed together. They had the best day ever! +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Jane. She loved exploring and spending time outside, so one day she decided to go to the beach with her family. + +At the beach, Jane found a pebble that was the most beautiful rock she had ever seen. She wanted to take it home with her, so she approached her mom and asked if she could buy the pebble. Her mom thought it was a good idea and told Jane she could have it. + +Jane was delighted and put the pebble in her pocket. When she got home, Jane picked out a special spot in her room to put the pebble. She looked at it every day and it reminded her of fun times with her family at the beach. + +Jane was so happy with her new pebble and loved it even more when she got older. Friends and family would look at the pebble and comment on how beautiful it was. The pebble always reminded Jane of her young days at the beach with her family. +Once there was a chicken named Flexible. Flexible lived on a farm near a big pond. Every day, Flexible would walk around the pond, looking for something to eat. Often times, Flexible found bugs and seeds in the pond. + +One day, Flexible spotted a bright, red apple on the other side of the pond. Flexible wanted to eat the apple. But the pond was so wide that Flexible couldn't cross it. + +Flexible was determined to get to the apple, so Flexible began to look around. Suddenly, Flexible spotted a log in the water. Flexible hopped onto the log and started paddling with his wings. + +After a while, Flexible finally reached the other side of the pond. Flexible jumped onto the shore and gobbled up the apple. Yielding to his hunger, the apple was very yummy. + +Flexible had a great time, and he ate a lot of apples that day. From then on, Flexible always looked for things to eat on the other side of the pond. He kept finding new and exciting things, and he never stopped exploring. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Charlie. Charlie was only three years old, but he was very curious about the world. He often went outside to look for new treasures and things to explore. + +One day he stumbled across a coin lying on the ground. He was so excited to find it, because it was shiny and very impressive. He held it up to the sunlight and it sparkled brightly. + +When Charlie got home he showed his coin to mum and dad. They all smiled and hugged him for his find. But then something magical happened, his parents recognized the coin. It was an old coin that had been passed down in their family for many years. + +Charlie was so proud of his coin, he kept it in a special place to remember his exciting day. He never forgot the feeling of joy he had when his parents recognized the coin and what it meant to them. +Once there was a boy who really wanted a medal. Every day he looked up at the sky, his eyes shining bright. And one day, he saw a light in the sky that was made of gold. He knew immediately it was a medal! + +He jumped up and down, his little hands clasped together, and he ran and ran until he reached the light. When he got there, he smiled and said "I have a medal". + +He held the medal close to his heart and it shone brightly. He was so happy to have it! He decided to take it everywhere he went, so he put it around his neck. + +The medal made him feel strong and brave, even when he was scared. So he kept it close and every day he showed it off. + +The boy was very proud of his medal and he could never imagine being without it. He showed it off to all of his friends and together, they celebrated his medal. He was the happiest boy in the world! +Freddy was walking along the street with his mom when he noticed something very bright. He asked his mom, "What's that?" She smiled and said, "That's called a billboard, Freddy. Let's go look at it." + +So Freddy and his mom walked over to the billboard and Freddy observed it very carefully. He was amazed by all the bright colors and the pictures of animals. He could even see the words on it, though he couldn't read them yet. + +He kept looking around the billboard, noticing all sorts of interesting things. Then, after a few minutes, his mom said, "Come on Freddy, let's keep going." + +And so Freddy and his mom walked away from the bright billboard, but Freddy was already thinking about what he would observe the next time he saw one. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sally. She was three years old and loved exploring the world. Today she was on an adventure to find a delicious tomato. Sally stepped outside to find her tasty treasure. She hopped around and finally stepped on something squishy. She bent over and found the biggest, juiciest tomato! She was so happy she couldn't wait to take a bite. Sally picked up the tomato, gave it a big hug, and took a giant bite. It was so delicious she wanted to shout for joy! She had found a truly yummy tomato! She thanked the world for her tasty treat and stepped on her way home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anna. She was always so excited to play and explore the world around her. + +But one day, she saw something that made her very scared. It was a fierce dog barking and growling at her. She had never seen such a fierce dog before. + +Anna started to run away, but she quickly tripped over a screw on the ground. Anna knocked her head and she started to cry. She was so sad and wished she had been more careful. + +She learned that day to always be cautious and watch where she was going, as she will always regret missing the danger. +Mother was rockin' baby sister in her arms. Baby sister felt safe and loved when mother rocked her. Then, one day, mother stopped rockin'. Mother was dead. Baby sister was so sad and started cryin'. But then dad came and picked up baby sister. He was rockin' her in his arms. Baby sister felt safe and happy, just like when mother was rockin' her. +John was walking in the park. He wanted to have fun and play. Suddenly, he felt a weird pain in his foot. It shook him and he was scared. He cried for help. + +His mom heard him and quickly ran to his side. She saw his foot and it was red and swollen. She said "Oh, my John, what happened?". John explained that he had felt weird pain in his foot and it shook him. + +His mom felt so sorry for him. She wanted to make everything better. She took him home and put some ice on his foot. She rubbed it gently until the shaking stopped. + +John felt better and the weird pain was gone. He gave his mom a big hug and kissed her cheek. She smiled and said "I'm so glad you're feeling better." + +Finally, they went outside and had a fun day playing and laughing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Linda. She demanded something from her mom and dad. She wanted something soft and comfortable! So, her mom and dad took her to get some furniture. + +Once they were at the furniture store, Linda looked around and examined each piece of furniture. Then, she finally found what she wanted. She saw a big and soft sofa that was pink and pretty. Linda was so excited and she ran over to it and hugged it. She was in love with the sofa! + +Her mom and dad immediately knew that she wanted it, so they bought it and took it home. + +Once it was set up in her bedroom, Linda released a big sigh of contentment. She loved the way the soft furniture felt and it made her so happy. She snuggled up on it and just enjoyed the feel of the plush cushions. + +It was a perfect addition to her room, and Linda was so pleased with it! +Once there was a wide boy. Every day he would wake up and explore the world. One day, he decided to celebrate. He ran to the park with a smile on his face. He was so excited to have a party with his friends. + +They laughed and cheered as they played games and ate cake. The boy was so happy. He wanted this day to last forever. He was having so much fun that he even forgot to go home for dinner. + +At the end of the night, the boy said goodbye to his friends. He gave everyone a big hug and said thank you for celebrating with him. He was wide with excitement. He had had the best day ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was very naughty and always wanted to play. One day, Lucy was playing in the kitchen when she noticed a big bowl of dough. She couldn't wait to play with it, so she picked up some dough with her hands and squished it together. + +Suddenly, her mum returned and saw the mess that Lucy had made. She was so angry! She said, "That was bad, Lucy! You need to return the dough to the bowl now." + +So, Lucy took the dough back to the kitchen and placed it in the bowl. Then she said, "I'm sorry, Mum!" Her mum said "I forgive you, but no more playing with the dough!" + +Lucy agreed and she knew that playing with the dough had been bad. From then on, she made sure to stay away from the dough and play in other rooms of the house. There were lots of fun activities for Lucy to do, as long as she didn't return to the dough! +Once there was a kitten who was very playful. She loved exploring and running around the house. One day, the kitten was playing with a ball and suddenly she gave a loud yelp of pain. Her family saw that her paw was very swollen. They knew they had to take her to the veterinarian. + +At the veterinarian's office, the vet squeezed the kitty's paw to see how much it hurt. The kitten let out a tiny meow, so the vet knew she was in pain. She decided to give the kitty a shot to make her feel better. + +The next day the kitten was feeling much better. There was no more swelling on her paw, and she was running around the house like normal. The family was so thankful to the veterinarian for helping their playful kitty! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Princess Emma. She loved spending time with her family. + +One day, Princess Emma and her family went on a picnic. They packed a lovely cooler full of treats and headed to the park. + +At the park, the family had lots of fun. They played lots of fun games and ate yummy food. When it was time to go home, Princess Emma's family packed away their things and returned to their house. + +Along the way, they found a lovely cooler lying outside in a field. Princess Emma and her family decided to take it home with them. + +When they arrived home, Princess Emma had a great idea! She thought it would be fun to use the cooler to keep their food cool during their next picnic. She was so excited! + +And so, with lots of love, the family loaded the cooler with treats and took it with them on their next picnic. They all had a lovely time eating their cold snacks and enjoyed the cooler. From that day on, they took the cooler with them on all their picnics! +Ally was scared. She was walking through a dark and scary forest all alone. Suddenly she heard a loud noise and it made her even more scared. Then she saw a bright light up ahead. She followed the light and came to a beautiful lake. She stopped to take a look and there she saw an arrow in the sand. + +She thought this was very strange, so she knelt down and prayed to God for help. All of a sudden, an angel appeared from the sky to help Ally. She was so happy. The angel pointed at the arrow and told her that it meant keep going forward and you will find what you are looking for. + +So Ally took the angel's advice, and followed the arrow into the forest. She was very brave and soon enough she found what she was looking for – a way out of the forest. Ally thanked God for answering her prayer and finally she was safe. +The little girl was so excited to put on her best dress. She ran to her wardrobe and opened the door. There were so many pretty clothes to choose from! + +She finally chose a dress made of pink and purple flowers. She put it on and it was perfect. + +It was time for a party and her Papa had something special for her. He had bought her a cushion with little hearts all over it. IT was so soft and she knew it was going to be her favourite. + +Papa was so thoughtful! She hugged him and thanked him many times. She placed the cushion on her chair and sat on it. It was so comfortable and she was ready for the party. + +The little girl was very happy and she danced around the room with her friends. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time there was a man and a woman who wanted to marry each other. The man was very obedient to the woman and the woman was very happy. + +On the day of their wedding, the woman was wearing a dress and the man was wearing his best clothes. As they said "I do" a big fire suddenly started outside the house. Everyone was scared, but the man was very obedient and brave. He ran outside to put the fire out. + +He ran around and around the house, collecting water in a big bucket. He worked very hard and eventually the fire went away. + +Everyone was happy and the man and woman got married. They had a big party and danced all night long. Since that day, the man and woman have been happily married ever since. +Once upon a time, there was a land. It was very busy. In the land, there were many animals. They were running and jumping and being very busy. + +One day, two of the animals, a bear and a rabbit, decided to take a walk. They hopped and ran together through the busy land. They jumped over rocks, ran under trees, and looked for something fun to do. + +Their fun ended when they came to a big hill. They couldn't go over it or around it. So, they lay down and looked up at the sky. The clouds were fluffy and the sun was bright. + +Finally the bear and rabbit found a way over the hill. They were so proud that they cheered and hopped and ran all the way back home. + +And they never forgot the fun they had in the busy land. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Amy. She was very clever and curious. She loved to explore. Every day, she followed her Dad around the house, watching and learning new things. + +One day, her Dad found a special journal. It was filled with exciting stories and impressive words. Amy was so excited! She asked Dad if she could keep it and take it on a special journey. + +Her Dad agreed and the next day Amy was ready. She brought her Dad's journal and her own bag and set off on her adventure. She followed a little path, which lead to a big field. + +The field was full of exciting things to explore. Amy was so happy that she jumped and skipped and ran around. She found loads of interesting things to look at and write down in her journal. + +At the end of the day, Amy returned back home with her journal full of discoveries. Her Dad was very proud and even more impressed. Amy showed him all of the amazing things she had seen. It was the best adventure ever! +Once upon a time there was a bright field. In that bright field there were two friends; Polly and Paul. Polly had something she really valued. It was her favourite rock. She held it tight and never let it go. + +Paul noticed she was holding onto something tightly. He asked her if he could see it. Polly looked at Paul and smiled. She opened her hand, revealing her rock. Paul thought it was wonderful. He asked Polly why she valued it so much. + +She told him it reminded her of when she was a little girl. Her family had gone to the field to have fun. Polly found the rock and it made her smile. She was so happy to have found it; it was something special. Since then she always valued it. + +Paul thought it was a nice story. Polly smiled, happy to know her rock was so special to her. She put it carefully in her pocket, and the two friends continued exploring the bright field. +Once upon a time, there was a little cricket. He was very brave and loved playing in the garden. +One day, he was hopping around when he heard a loud ringing. He was frightened and he stopped to listen. +The ringing came from the green bush. He could see a bright yellow thing and it was ringing. +He hopped closer and saw a yellow phone. He had never seen one before and it scared him. +He hopped away, but the ringing went on and on. He was so frightened he hid in a hole in a tree. +He stayed there for a long time until the ringing stopped. Then he hopped back out to the garden and sang his song again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susie. She was very naughty, and did lots of silly things. One day, Susie wanted to play with her toy, but it had a broken button. She tried to fix it, but it just wouldn't work. Susie got very cross, because she was so stupid! She started to cry. + +Just then, her mum came up to see what was wrong. She gave Susie a big hug and a kiss. Susie stopped crying, and her mum said she could get her toy fixed. The next day, they went to the shop together and Susie bought a new button. + +When they came home, Susie put on the new button, and it worked perfectly. From that day on, Susie was very careful with her button, so it wouldn't break again. She was so happy! + +Every night before she went to bed, Susie's mum would come in and give Susie a big kiss. Susie was so lucky to have such a loving mum. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. He had a very special cap. It was fancy and he liked it very much. But Jack thought it could look even better. + +So one day, Jack got a bag of decorations. He found glitter, feathers and beads. Jack carefully decorated his cap with all of these things. When he was done, it looked so pretty. All of Jack's friends said it was the most beautiful cap they had ever seen! + +Jack went everywhere with his fancy cap. He wore it to school, to the park and even to bed. Everywhere Jack went, everyone would stop and admire his cap. + +Jack was very proud of his special cap. He thought it was the best decoration ever! +Johnnie was a very curious little boy. He wanted to know why grown-ups did the things that they did. + +One day, Johnnie asked his mom if he could go and explore the mysterious garden behind their house. His mom told him he had to wait, but his eyes lit up when she said he could go if he first asked his dad for permission. + +Johnnie quickly ran over to his dad, who smiled and said "Yes! You can go explore the garden. Just wait while I finish reading the paper." + +Johnnie was so excited! He was finally going to explore the mysterious garden! He waited patiently while his dad finished reading the paper, then off he went. + +Johnnie explored the garden until it was time for dinner. He saw lots of different plants, trees and animals. Johnnie was so happy he'd been permitted to explore the mysterious garden, and he knew he would come back soon! +Once upon a time there was a very weak mouse. He was so weak he could hardly move and he was stuck in a deep dark hole. He was so sad because he couldn't get out. + +But one day, a kind man came to his rescue. He reached into his pocket and pulled out some yummy cheese. He put the cheese on the ground in front of the mouse. Then he put his hands into the hole and scooped the mouse up. + +The mouse was so happy and he was so strong now that he was out of the dark hole. He thanked the kind man and ran off to find a safe home. + +The kind man was glad he was able to rescue the weak mouse. He put the cheese back in his pocket and went on his way. +Once upon a time, there was a grape. The grape was very sad because it was hurt. It wished that it could feel better. + +One day, a magic wind blew by. The wind touched the grape and suddenly, it started to feel better. Its hurt began to increase, but then it was gone. + +The grape was so happy. Now it felt good and strong. It smiled and thanked the magic wind for its help. + +And ever since then, the grape has been happy and healthy. If it ever feels down, it remembers the magic wind that made it increase and feel happy again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ella. She loved to go for walks with her family. One day, they took her to the park. As they were walking, Ella noticed a big sign at the entrance of the park. It said "No Trespassing!" + +Ella was curious and walked onto the track nearby. It was a broken track, with holes and bumps everywhere. But Ella felt brave and decided to keep walking. + +Suddenly, Ella noticed something strange. A broken train was on the track. Ella had never seen a train before. She wanted to get closer and see it. + +But she was scared, so she asked her dad to come with her. He held Ella's hand as they both walked to the train, and Ella was amazed. She knew that she would never forget this moment. +Once upon a time there lived a foolish little boy named Joe. He liked to go exploring in the woods near his house. One day, he went out early in the morning and saw a big cooler. "Wow!" he thought to himself. Joe was curious, so he opened the cooler. Suddenly, out popped a rabbit! Joe's heart started to beat fast and he quickly closed the cooler. It was so cool to see the rabbit! + +Joe knew he had to save the little creature, so he rushed home and called his dad. His dad told Joe to take the cooler to the animal rescue center. So Joe took the cooler and drove it to the center. + +When he got there, the workers at the center were so happy! They said that Joe had done a great job by saving the rabbit. So Joe and the rabbit became the best of friends. + +Joe learned that day that being foolish isn't always bad. If he hadn't been curious he wouldn't have saved the little rabbit! +Once upon a time there was a famous glass. It was so shiny that everyone smiled when they saw it. One day, a young girl came over to take a look. She was so excited when she saw it that she smiled from ear to ear. Everyone around her smiled too. The glass made the girl so happy she laughed out loud. The laughter made the glass even happier, so it began to sparkle and shine even brighter. The girl couldn't believe her eyes and she just kept smiling. Everyone around her could see the joy on her face and smiled with her. The girl continued to smile every time she saw the famous glass. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sam. She was always so happy and enjoyed playing in the sun. Today she had decided to go outside and explore the world. + +When she opened the door, she saw the nice, bright sun smiling down at her. She smiled too. However, before she could take her first step out of the door, a rude mean bird swooped down and said, "This is my world and you can not come in". + +Sam was sad but didn't give up. She decided that if she was brave and strong enough, she could face the mean bird and show it who was boss. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath and said "I'm not afraid of you" and took one big step outside. + +The mean bird was so shocked that it flew away and never came back. Sam smiled and thanked the sun for being so kind and bright. From that day onwards, Sam always decided to be brave no matter what. +Once upon a time, there was a peaceful puddle. It was in a grassy meadow, surrounded by trees and far away from the noise of the city. The puddle was full of water, and all kinds of bugs, fish, and other creatures lived in the water. + +One day, the puddle became dirty. Dirt and leaves had fallen into the water and it was no longer clear. The bugs, fish, and other creatures were not happy. They had nowhere clean to play and explore. + +Suddenly, a little girl appeared. She was only three years old, but she wanted to help the puddle. She took out a bucket and a sponge and proceeded to clean the puddle. She used the sponge to scrub away the dirt and leaves, and the bucket to scoop out the rubbish. + +The puddle slowly became clean and clear again. All of the creatures were very happy and thanked the little girl for her help. She smiled and stood back to admire her work. The puddle was clean and peaceful once again. +Gina and Timmy were playing in the garden. The sun was shining and it was a very pretty day. Gina climbed up the fence and started to yell. Timmy laughed and laughed and came to join her. Together, they yelled until the fence started to shake. + +Suddenly, Mama came running into the garden. She saw Gina and Timmy shaking the fence and scolded them. Mama said that they should not be yelling and shaking the fence. She said it was not safe and added that if they were careful, they could play again soon. + +Gina and Timmy apologised and said sorry to Mama. They agreed to stay away from the fence and ran off to play a new game. Gina and Timmy quickly forgot about the fence and kept playing. + +The sun kept shining and it remained a very pretty day. +Once upon a time there was a violin. It was so colorful and sparkly. Everyone who saw it admired it. + +The violin belonged to a girl named Nila. Nila was always very happy when she played it. Her little fingers moved gracefully over the strings, making beautiful music. + +Soon, Nila wanted to share her music with others. She asked her mom if she could take her violin to the park. Her mom said yes, and Nila went off with her violin tucked under her arm. + +At the park, Nila saw some other children playing and they were having so much fun. She wanted to join them, so she brought out her violin and began to play. + +The other children were so amazed by the wonderful music Nila provided. They clapped and cheered, and it made Nila feel so proud. She kept playing until the sun went down and everyone went home. + +Nila was so happy to have her colorful violin and to be able to share it with the world. She knew that no matter what, she would always have her music to provide. +Once there was a group of friends. They all loved to play together. One day, the group wanted to have a fight. It was going to be a lot of fun! + +One of the friends was feeling very rude. He wanted to win the fight all by himself. He started to use mean words and push his friends. + +The other friends felt very sad. They started to bow their heads. They did not want to fight anymore. + +Then, a wiser friend noticed what was happening. This friend said kind words to everyone. He showed everyone that fighting was not the right thing to do. + +The group all hugged each other and said sorry. They promised to never be rude again. From then on, they all played nice and enjoyed being friends. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl playing in the park. She was having so much fun playing with her friends. Then she spotted a wire. She wanted to play with it, so she started to pull it. Suddenly, the wire came away from the fence it was attached to. The girl's friends started to laugh. + +She was very sad and started to cry. Her friends stopped laughing and came to help her. They tried to figure out what to do. Eventually, one of her friend's parents came to help. He used some tools to put the wire back in the fence. + +The girl was very happy. She hugged her friend's parent and thanked him for helping. Everyone left the park, happy and smiling. +Once there was a little bird who lived in a tree. The bird had found a tasty nut and wanted to eat it, but it was too hard for her to open. The bird saw a rabbit in the grass and asked for help. The rabbit saw the nut and knew how to open it. He gave it a big snap and the nut came open easily. The bird was so happy and thanked the rabbit for his help. She ate the nut and flew away, feeling happy and full. +Mum and Jim were walking in the hot sun. It was very dry. Jim looked around and saw a temple with a tall tower. It was very exciting. He wanted to see inside. + +Mum and Jim walked up to the temple. They watched as the people inside prayed and sang. It made Jim feel very happy. Mum saw that Jim was enjoying himself, so she let him go inside. + +Jim watched as the people sang and prayed. He looked at the tall tower and the colorful decorations. He felt very small. After a while, Mum came back to get him. + +Jim thanked Mum and said goodbye to the people in the temple. He was very happy to have seen inside the temple. He looked forward to coming back one day soon. +Lila and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big animal with a long nose and big ears. It was an elephant. The elephant was very hungry and looked for food. + +"Hello, elephant," Lila said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The elephant nodded. "Yes, I do. But I need some food first. Can you supply me some?" + +Lila and Tom thought for a moment. They had some bread and cheese in their backpacks. They decided to share some with the elephant. + +"Here you go, elephant," Tom said. "We have some bread and cheese for you. But you have to be nice and gentle." + +The elephant took the bread and cheese and ate them. He smiled and thanked them. "You are very kind and generous," he said. "But I am still hungry. Do you have more?" + +Lila and Tom looked at each other. They only had a little bit left. They wanted to save some for themselves. But they also wanted to make the elephant happy. + +"OK, elephant," Lila said. "We have a little more. But this is all we have. You have to share with us." + +The elephant nodded. "Of course, of course. I will share with you. Give me the rest of your food." + +Lila and Tom gave the elephant the rest of their bread and cheese. They hoped he would leave some for them. But the elephant was greedy and ate it all. He did not share with them. + +"Hey, elephant," Tom said. "That was not fair. You ate all our food. You did not share with us. You are very mean and selfish." + +The elephant laughed. "Ha, ha, ha. You are very silly and foolish. You should not trust a hungry animal. You should be more wise. Now I have all your food and you have none. Goodbye, little ones." + +The elephant walked away, leaving Lila and Tom hungry and sad. They cried and wished they had not given their food to the elephant. They learned a hard lesson that day. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park when they saw dark clouds in the sky. They heard a loud boom and saw a bright flash. It was lightning and thunder. They were scared and ran to their mom. + +Mom hugged them and said, "Don't worry, it's just a storm. Lightning and thunder can't hurt you. They are just noise and light. Let's go home and wait for it to pass." + +On the way home, they saw a big tree that had fallen on the road. It was blocking the cars and the people. Lily and Ben felt sorry for them. They wanted to help. + +They saw a man with a big saw. He was trying to cut the tree. Lily and Ben asked their mom, "Can we help him?" + +Mom said, "Yes, you can. You can be helpful by staying away from the saw and the tree. You can also be helpful by picking up the small branches and putting them on the side of the road. That will make it easier for the man to work." + +Lily and Ben nodded and did what their mom said. They picked up the small branches and moved them. They felt happy and proud. They were being helpful. + +The man thanked them and said, "You are very good kids. You helped me a lot. Thank you." + +Lily and Ben smiled and said, "You're welcome. We like to help." + +They got home and the storm was over. The sun came out and the sky was blue. Lily and Ben looked at the rainbow and said, "Wow, it's so pretty. We think lightning and thunder are not so bad after all. They make rainbows." +Anna loves to hear stories from her mom. Every night, mom tells her a beautiful story about animals, princesses, or stars. Anna listens with her eyes wide and her mouth open. She likes to ask questions and imagine the story in her head. + +One night, mom is very tired. She has a lot of work to do and she is not feeling well. She tells Anna that she can only tell her a short story tonight. Anna is sad, but she understands. She hugs mom and says, "I love you, mom. You are the best." + +Mom smiles and kisses Anna. She starts to tell her a story about a little bird who wants to fly high in the sky. But the bird is too small and weak. He struggles to flap his wings and catch the wind. He falls down many times and hurts himself. Anna feels sorry for the bird. She wants to help him. + +"Mom, what happens to the bird?" Anna asks. "Does he ever fly high?" + +Mom pauses. She is too tired to finish the story. She yawns and says, "I don't know, Anna. Maybe you can make up the rest of the story. You have a big imagination. You can make the bird happy." + +Anna thinks for a moment. She likes to make up stories. She says, "Okay, mom. I will try. Maybe the bird meets a friend who teaches him how to fly. Maybe the friend is a butterfly who has beautiful wings. Maybe they fly together and see the rainbow and the clouds. Maybe the bird is happy and thanks the butterfly for being his friend." + +Mom nods and smiles. She says, "That's a wonderful story, Anna. You are very clever and kind. I like your story. Now, it's time to sleep. Good night, sweetie." + +Anna hugs mom and says, "Good night, mom. I love you. Thank you for your story." + +They both close their eyes and fall asleep. They dream of flying high in the sky. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They liked to make them zoom and crash and honk. Sometimes they pretended to be drivers and talked to each other. + +"Beep beep, I'm a taxi!" said Ben, holding a yellow car. "Where do you want to go, Lily?" + +"I want to go to the park and see the ducks!" said Lily, holding a pink car. "But first, we need to stop at the shop and buy some bread." + +"OK, let's go!" said Ben, and they drove their cars along the carpet. + +But then they heard a loud noise from the kitchen. It was their mom, and she sounded angry. + +"Oh no, the soup!" they heard her say. "It boiled over and made a big mess on the stove!" + +Ben and Lily stopped playing and looked at each other. They knew they had to help their mom. They were alert and good children. + +They ran to the kitchen and saw their mom wiping the soup with a cloth. She looked tired and sad. + +"Mom, we're sorry!" said Ben and Lily together. "We didn't mean to make you mad. Can we help you?" + +Their mom smiled and hugged them. "You're very sweet, my darlings," she said. "But you don't have to worry. It's not your fault. The soup was too hot and I forgot to watch it. It's OK, we can still eat it. But maybe you can help me by setting the table and washing your hands." + +"OK, mom!" said Ben and Lily, and they ran to do what she asked. They reversed their cars and parked them in the living room. Then they got some plates and spoons and napkins and put them on the table. They also washed their hands with soap and water. + +Soon, they were all sitting at the table, eating the soup. It was still warm and tasty, and they liked it. They also talked about their day and their plans for tomorrow. + +They were happy and grateful for their mom and their soup and their cars. They were a good family. +Lila and Ben are playing with their toy cars in the backyard. They pretend that they are racing on a big road. They make noises like vroom and beep. + +"Look, I have more fuel than you!" Ben says, showing his car to Lila. "I can go faster and longer!" + +"No, you don't!" Lila says, showing her car to Ben. "My car has more fuel and it is stronger!" + +They start to argue and yell at each other. They push and pull their cars. They do not share or take turns. + +Mom hears them from the kitchen. She comes out and sees them fighting. She is not happy. + +"Stop it, both of you!" Mom says, raising her voice. "Why are you yelling and being mean? You are supposed to play nicely and have fun!" + +"But he said his car has more fuel than mine!" Lila says, pointing at Ben. + +"But she said her car is stronger than mine!" Ben says, pointing at Lila. + +Mom shakes her head. She picks up their cars and puts them in a basket. She takes them inside the house. + +"You are not playing with your cars anymore today," Mom says. "You need to learn how to share and be kind. Now, go to your rooms and think about what you did." + +Lila and Ben feel sad and sorry. They wish they did not yell and fight. They wish they could play with their cars again. They go to their rooms and sit on their beds. + +They look out the window and see the sun setting. They see the sky turning red and orange. They see the stars coming out. They see a big moon shining. + +They think about the big road they were pretending to race on. They think about how much fun they could have had if they were nice to each other. They think about how they could have explored the deep and dark woods, the high and bright hills, and the wide and clear lake. + +They feel a little better. They decide to say sorry to each other and to Mom. They hope that tomorrow they can play with their cars again. They hope that tomorrow they can be friends again. +Sam and Lily were very happy. They were going to see their grandma and grandpa in a big aeroplane. They packed their bags and went to the airport with their mum and dad. + +The aeroplane was shiny and loud. Sam and Lily got on the aeroplane and found their seats. They buckled their belts and looked out the window. They saw the clouds and the sky. They saw other aeroplanes too. + +The aeroplane flew very fast and very high. Sam and Lily felt a little cold. They asked their mum for a blanket. Their mum gave them a soft and warm blanket. They wrapped themselves in the blanket and said thank you to their mum. + +The aeroplane flew for a long time. Sam and Lily played with their toys and read their books. They ate some snacks and drank some juice. They saw the sun and the moon. They saw the stars and the snow. + +The aeroplane landed in a new place. Sam and Lily saw their grandma and grandpa waiting for them. They were very happy to see them. They hugged them and kissed them. They said thank you to the aeroplane for taking them there. They saw the ground was white and icy. They were excited to play in the snow. +Tim and Mia are playing in the park. They like to imagine they are different animals. Tim says, "I am a tiger. I can run fast and roar loud." He pretends to chase Mia and makes a big noise. + +Mia laughs and says, "I am a bird. I can fly high and sing sweet." She flaps her arms and hops away from Tim. She makes a small noise. + +They run and jump and have fun. They see a bright flower. It is yellow and red. It looks like a fire. Tim says, "Wow, look at that flower. It is so bright. It is like a tiger's fur." + +Mia says, "Yes, it is. It is also like a bird's feather. It is so pretty. Can we pick it?" + +Tim says, "No, we can't. It is not ours. It belongs to the park. We can look at it and smell it, but we can't touch it." + +Mia says, "OK, you are right. It is better to leave it here. Maybe other animals will like it too." + +They smile and nod. They go back to their game. They imagine they are a tiger and a bird. They are happy. +Tom and Lily were going to visit their grandma. They had to pack their bags with clothes and toys. Tom wanted to bring his toy car, but Lily said it was too big. Tom was sad. + +"Can I bring my trap?" Tom asked. He had a trap that he made with a box and a stick. He liked to catch bugs with it. + +"No, Tom, you can't bring your trap. It is too dirty and grandma will not like it," Lily said. She was kind to Tom, but she did not like his trap. + +Tom was very sad. He did not want to leave his trap behind. He had an idea. He put his trap in his bag when Lily was not looking. He smiled. + +The next day, they went to grandma's house. Grandma was happy to see them. She gave them hugs and kisses. She showed them their room. Tom and Lily unpacked their bags. Lily saw Tom's trap. + +"Tom, why did you bring your trap?" Lily asked. She was angry. + +"I wanted to catch some bugs," Tom said. He was not sorry. + +"Tom, you can't catch bugs here. Grandma has a garden with flowers and birds. She loves them. You will hurt them with your trap," Lily said. She was worried. + +Tom did not listen. He took his trap and went outside. He looked for a good spot to set his trap. He saw a big butterfly. He liked its colors. He put his trap near a flower. He waited. + +The butterfly flew closer to the flower. It did not see the trap. Tom was ready to catch it. But then, he heard a voice. + +"Tom, what are you doing?" It was grandma. She saw Tom and his trap. + +Tom was scared. He knew he did something bad. He dropped his stick. The trap fell down. The butterfly flew away. + +"Tom, this is not a nice thing to do. You could have hurt the butterfly. It is a living thing, like you. It has feelings, like you. It is beautiful, like you. You should be kind to it, not trap it," grandma said. She was not angry, but she was sad. + +Tom felt sorry. He did not want to hurt the butterfly. He did not want to make grandma sad. He hugged grandma. + +"I'm sorry, grandma. I won't trap bugs anymore. I will be kind to them," Tom said. + +Grandma smiled. She hugged Tom back. + +"That's good, Tom. I'm glad you learned your lesson. Come, let's go inside. Lily is waiting for us. We can have some cookies and milk. And maybe, later, we can watch the butterflies together," grandma said. + +Tom nodded. He followed grandma. He left his trap behind. He did not need it anymore. He learned to be kind. +Tim and Sue are friends. They like to play on the farm. They see a big pile of wheat. Wheat is yellow and soft. They want to touch it. + +"Let's play with the wheat!" Tim says. + +"OK!" Sue says. + +They run to the pile of wheat. They grab some wheat and throw it in the air. They laugh and have fun. + +But the farmer sees them. He is angry. He does not like them to play with his wheat. He needs the wheat for his bread. + +"Hey, you two! Stop that!" the farmer shouts. "You are making my wheat dirty!" + +Tim and Sue are scared. They drop the wheat and run away. + +"Sorry, mister!" Tim says. + +"Sorry, mister!" Sue says. + +They run back to their house. They are sad. They like the wheat, but they do not want to make the farmer mad. + +The next day, the farmer comes to their house. He has a basket in his hand. He knocks on the door. + +"Hello, Tim and Sue," he says. "I have something for you." + +He gives them the basket. They open it. They see two loaves of bread. The bread is warm and smells good. + +"This is for you," the farmer says. "I made it with my wheat. I was angry yesterday, but I am not angry today. I know you were just having fun. But please, do not play with my wheat again. It is very important to me." + +Tim and Sue are happy. They receive the bread from the farmer. They say thank you. + +"Thank you, mister!" Tim says. + +"Thank you, mister!" Sue says. + +They invite the farmer to eat with them. They share the bread and some jam. They are friends. They do not play with the wheat anymore. They play with the cows and the chickens. They have fun. +Anna likes to play with her doll. She has a pink comb for her doll's hair. She combs her doll's hair every day. She makes her doll look pretty. + +One day, Anna's brother Tom comes into her room. He is naughty. He sees the comb on the floor. He picks it up and runs away. He laughs and says, "This is my comb now!" + +Anna is angry. She runs after Tom. She says, "Give me back my comb! It is not yours! It is for my doll!" Tom does not listen. He shakes the comb in the air. He says, "No, it is mine! I like to shake it! It makes a funny noise!" + +Anna tries to catch Tom. She jumps and reaches for the comb. But Tom is too fast. He runs around the room. He shakes the comb harder and harder. He says, "Ha ha ha! You can't get it!" + +Anna is sad. She cries. She says, "Please, Tom, give me back my comb! You are hurting it! It is not a toy! It is for my doll's hair!" + +Tom stops. He sees Anna's tears. He feels sorry. He says, "I'm sorry, Anna. I was just playing. Here is your comb. I won't shake it anymore." + +He gives the comb back to Anna. Anna smiles. She says, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good brother. I love you." She hugs Tom. She takes the comb and goes back to her doll. She combs her doll's hair gently. She says, "Don't worry, doll. Your hair is still pretty. I will take care of you." +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with blocks. They make towers and bridges and houses. They have fun. + +One day, they see an ant on the floor. The ant is small and black. It walks fast. Tom and Sam are curious. They want to see the ant better. + +"Look, an ant!" Tom says. + +"Let's catch it!" Sam says. + +They run after the ant. They try to grab it with their hands. But the ant is too quick. It runs away. + +"Let's use a block!" Tom says. He picks up a block. He tries to drop it on the ant. But he misses. The block falls on the floor. It makes a loud noise. + +"Oops!" Tom says. + +"Let's add another block!" Sam says. He picks up another block. He tries to drop it on the ant. But he misses too. The block falls on the floor. It makes another loud noise. + +"Oops!" Sam says. + +The ant is scared. It runs under the sofa. Tom and Sam can't see it anymore. + +"Where is the ant?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. It's gone." Sam says. + +They look at the blocks on the floor. They are sad. They broke their towers and bridges and houses. + +"That was a stupid idea." Tom says. + +"Yes, it was. Let's not do that again." Sam says. + +They pick up the blocks. They start to build again. They are careful. They don't chase the ant anymore. They have fun. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass and the swings. They were very happy and laughed a lot. + +"Look, Lily, the sunshine is brilliant today!" Ben said, pointing at the sky. "It is very bright and warm. Do you like the sunshine?" + +"Yes, I like the sunshine very much. It makes me feel good. And it makes the flowers and the birds happy too. See, they are so colorful and cheerful!" Lily said, looking around. + +They decided to sit on a bench and enjoy the sunshine. They found a seat that was not too hot or too cold. They shared a sandwich and a juice that their mom had packed for them. + +"Thank you for being my friend, Ben. You are very kind and fun. I like to play with you in the park." Lily said, smiling at Ben. + +"Thank you for being my friend, Lily. You are very sweet and smart. I like to play with you in the park too." Ben said, hugging Lily. + +They finished their snack and continued to play in the park. They were very happy and grateful for the sunshine and their friendship. +Ben and Lily were playing on the beach. They liked to dig in the sand and find shells. Ben found a big shell that was shiny and had many colors. He was very happy and showed it to Lily. + +"Look, Lily, look at my shell! It is so pretty!" Ben said. + +But Lily did not look. She was busy digging for her own shell. She wanted to find a bigger and prettier shell than Ben. She ignored Ben and his shell. + +Ben felt upset. He wanted Lily to see his shell and say something nice. He tried to get her attention again. + +"Lily, Lily, please look at my shell! It is so special!" Ben said. + +But Lily still did not look. She dug deeper and deeper in the sand. She ignored Ben and his shell. + +Ben felt very upset. He did not want to play with Lily anymore. He took his shell and walked away. He found a spot where he could sit and look at his shell by himself. + +Lily finally found a shell. It was small and dull and had a crack. She was not happy with her shell. She looked around for Ben. She wanted to show him her shell and see his shell. But Ben was gone. She could not see him anywhere. + +Lily felt upset. She did not want to be alone. She wanted to play with Ben and his shell. She realized that she had been mean to Ben and his shell. She wished she had not ignored him. + +She got up and ran to find Ben. She hoped he would forgive her and share his shell with her. She hoped they could still be friends. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. Today, they are going to the festival. The festival has many games, food, and music. Lily and Ben are excited. + +They hold hands and walk to the festival with their moms. They see a big sign that says "Welcome to the Festival". They see many people and tents and balloons. They hear a loud noise. It is a band playing music. Lily and Ben clap their hands and dance. + +"Look, Lily, there is a face painting tent!" Ben says. "Do you want to paint your face?" + +"Yes, Ben, I do!" Lily says. "Let's go!" + +They run to the face painting tent. They see a lady with a brush and many colors. She smiles at them. + +"Hello, little ones. Do you want to paint your face?" she asks. + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Ben say. + +"What do you want to be?" she asks. + +"I want to be a butterfly!" Lily says. + +"I want to be a tiger!" Ben says. + +The lady paints their faces. She makes Lily's face pink and blue and yellow. She makes Ben's face orange and black and white. She adds glitter and stickers. She shows them a mirror. + +"Wow, you look amazing!" she says. + +Lily and Ben look at themselves. They laugh and hug each other. + +"Thank you, lady!" they say. + +"You're welcome, sweeties. Have fun at the festival!" she says. + +Lily and Ben leave the tent. They see more games and food and music. They have a lot of fun. They are happy. The festival is organized and fun. Lily and Ben love the festival. +Tim and Sue are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big bag on a bench. They are curious. They want to see what is in the bag. + +They walk to the bench. They open the bag. They see a lot of balloons. They are happy. They like balloons. They take some balloons out of the bag. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud voice. It is a man. He is angry. He says, "Hey, those are my balloons! Give them back!" + +Tim and Sue are scared. They drop the balloons. They run away. The balloons rise in the air. They fly away. + +The man is sad. He says, "Oh no, my balloons! Come back!" + +Tim and Sue are sorry. They did not know the balloons were his. They hide behind a tree. They watch the balloons go up and up. They hope the man will find his balloons. They say, "Sorry, mister. We did not mean to take your balloons." +Tom loves his bicycle. He rides it every day in the park. He likes to go fast and feel the wind on his face. He also likes to make noises like a car or a plane. + +One day, he sees a new bicycle in the park. It is shiny and red, with big wheels and a bell. Tom gazes at it with wonder. He wants to try it. He thinks it must be very fun to ride. + +He walks over to the new bicycle and touches it. He feels the smooth metal and the rubber tires. He rings the bell. It makes a loud sound. He smiles. + +But then, he hears a voice. It is a girl. She is angry. She says, "Hey, that's my bicycle! Get off it!" She runs over to Tom and pushes him away. She grabs her bicycle and glares at him. + +Tom feels sad and scared. He runs back to his bicycle. It is dirty and old, with scratches and a broken light. He thinks it is not very fun to ride. He wishes he had a shiny and red bicycle like the girl. + +He gets on his bicycle and pedals away. He does not make any noises. He does not feel the wind on his face. He only feels tears on his cheeks. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big tank that could move and make noises. They took turns to drive the tank and pretend to be soldiers. + +One day, they wanted to play with the tank at the same time. Tom said, "It is my turn to drive the tank. I want to go to the park and explore." Lily said, "No, it is my turn to drive the tank. I want to go to the garden and see the flowers." They disagree and start to pull the tank from each other. + +The tank was not strong enough to be pulled so hard. It broke into two pieces and stopped moving and making noises. Tom and Lily were very sad and angry. They blamed each other for being careless and breaking the tank. They stopped talking and playing with each other. + +Their mom saw what happened and came to talk to them. She said, "I know you both love the tank, but you should not fight over it. You should share and take turns. You should also be careful and gentle with your toys. They are not alive, but they can still get hurt. And most importantly, you should love and respect each other. You are twins and you are lucky to have each other as friends. The tank can be fixed, but your friendship is more precious." + +Tom and Lily realized that their mom was right. They felt sorry for being careless and mean to each other. They hugged and said, "We are sorry, mom. We are sorry, twin. We love you and we love the tank. Can we play with it together?" Their mom smiled and said, "Of course you can. But first, let me help you fix the tank. Then you can go to the park and the garden and have fun." + +The moral of the story is: We should share and take turns with our toys and friends. We should also be careful and gentle with our things and people. We should love and respect each other and value our friendship. +Lily and Tom went to the park with Mom. They saw a large duck on the pond. Lily wanted to feed the duck some bread. Tom wanted to admire the duck from far away. + +"Let's go closer, Tom!" Lily said. She ran to the edge of the pond with her bread. + +"No, Lily, wait!" Tom said. He was scared of the large duck. He stayed behind Mom. + +The large duck saw Lily and her bread. It swam fast to her. It opened its beak and quacked loud. + +Lily was surprised and dropped her bread. She ran back to Mom and Tom. She was crying. + +The large duck ate the bread and swam away. It was happy. + +Mom hugged Lily and Tom. She said, "It's okay, Lily. The duck was just hungry. It didn't want to hurt you. And it's okay, Tom. The duck was just a duck. It didn't want to scare you." + +Lily and Tom nodded. They felt better. They decided to admire the duck from far away. They saw it flap its wings and splash in the water. They smiled. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, Ben has a new toy. It is a big orange truck. He is very happy. + +"Look at my truck, Mia!" Ben says. "It can make noises and move by itself. It is the best toy ever!" + +Mia looks at the truck. She likes it too. She wants to play with it. "Can I try your truck, Ben?" she asks. + +Ben shakes his head. "No, Mia. It is mine. You can't touch it. Go play with your own toys." + +Mia feels sad. She thinks Ben is not nice. She goes to play with her doll. She does not talk to Ben. + +The next day, Ben's grandma comes to visit. She brings a present for Ben. It is a book. It has pictures and stories. Ben likes books. He opens the present. + +"Thank you, grandma!" Ben says. "What is this book about?" + +Grandma smiles. "It is a book about sharing, Ben. It tells you why sharing is good and how it can make you and others happy. Do you want me to read it to you?" + +Ben nods. He sits with grandma and listens to the book. He learns that sharing can help him gain more friends, more fun and more love. He thinks about Mia and his truck. He feels sorry. + +"Grandma, can I ask you something?" Ben says. + +"Of course, Ben. What is it?" + +"Can I share my truck with Mia? I think she likes it too. And I want to be her friend again." + +Grandma hugs Ben. "That is a very good idea, Ben. I am proud of you. Sharing is a wonderful thing to do. I am sure Mia will be happy too." + +Ben runs to find Mia. He sees her playing with her doll. He holds his truck and smiles. + +"Mia, I am sorry I was not nice to you. Do you want to play with my truck? We can take turns and have fun together." + +Mia looks at Ben. She sees his truck and his smile. She feels happy. She nods. + +"Thank you, Ben. That is very kind of you. I am sorry I was sad. Yes, I want to play with your truck. And I want to be your friend again." + +Ben and Mia hug. They play with the truck and the doll. They laugh and talk. They are happy. They learn that sharing can make them gain more than they lose. +Bella was a clever girl who liked to play with fire. She had a box of matches that she hid under her bed. Sometimes, when her mom and dad were busy, she would sneak into her room and light a match. She liked to watch the flame dance and flicker. She thought it was pretty and warm. + +One day, she was playing with her matches when she heard a knock on the door. It was her friend Max, who came to visit. Bella quickly blew out the match and hid the box under her bed. She opened the door and smiled at Max. + +"Hi, Bella. Can I play with you?" Max asked. + +"Sure, Max. Come in," Bella said. + +They played with Bella's toys for a while, but Max soon got bored. He looked around the room and saw something shiny under the bed. He crawled under the bed and pulled out the box of matches. + +"What's this, Bella?" Max asked. + +Bella gasped and ran to the bed. She tried to grab the box from Max, but he was faster. He opened the box and took out a match. + +"Max, no! That's dangerous!" Bella shouted. + +Max ignored her and struck the match on the box. He watched the flame with curiosity. He moved the match closer to his face. + +"Wow, look at this, Bella. It's so bright and hot," Max said. + +Bella was scared. She knew that fire could hurt them. She reached for the match, but Max pulled it away. + +"Stop it, Max. Give it to me. You'll burn yourself," Bella said. + +Max laughed and waved the match in the air. He didn't see the curtain behind him. The flame touched the curtain and set it on fire. The curtain burned quickly and made a lot of smoke. + +Max and Bella screamed. They dropped the match and ran to the door. They opened the door and saw Bella's mom and dad in the hallway. They smelled the smoke and saw the fire. + +"Bella, Max, what have you done?" Bella's mom yelled. + +Bella and Max started to cry. They were sorry and scared. Bella's dad grabbed a fire extinguisher and put out the fire. Bella's mom hugged them and checked if they were hurt. + +"Bella, you know you're not supposed to play with matches. They're very dangerous. You could have burned the whole house down. And you, Max, you should have listened to Bella. She was trying to stop you. You're both very lucky that nothing worse happened," Bella's mom said. + +Bella and Max nodded. They knew they were wrong. They said they were sorry and promised to never play with fire again. + +Bella's mom sighed. She was glad that they were safe, but she was also angry and worried. She wondered how Bella got the matches and why she was so fascinated by fire. She decided to talk to Bella later and teach her about fire safety. She hoped that Bella would be more careful and clever in the future. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big oak tree with many acorns on the ground. Lily and Tom ran to the tree and started to pick up the acorns. + +"Look, I have more acorns than you!" Lily said, holding her basket. + +"That's not fair, you took too many!" Tom said, feeling sad. + +"No, I didn't. I was faster and smarter. These are my acorns, you can't have any!" Lily said, being selfish. + +Tom did not like how Lily was acting. He wanted to share the acorns and have fun. He thought of a way to teach Lily a lesson. + +"Okay, fine. You can keep your acorns. But I have something better. Do you want to see?" Tom said, pretending to be happy. + +Lily was curious. She wanted to see what Tom had. She followed him to the other side of the park, where there was a pond. + +"Look, I have a frog!" Tom said, showing Lily a green frog in his hand. + +"A frog? That's silly. What can you do with a frog?" Lily said, not impressed. + +"You can do many things with a frog. You can pet it, and kiss it, and make it jump. And maybe it will turn into a prince!" Tom said, making up a story. + +Lily liked the idea of a prince. She wanted to have a frog too. She asked Tom if she could hold his frog. + +"Sure, you can hold my frog. But only if you give me some of your acorns. That's fair, right?" Tom said, smiling. + +Lily thought for a moment. She did not want to give up her acorns, but she also wanted to hold the frog. She decided to trade some of her acorns for the frog. + +"Okay, here are some of my acorns. Now give me the frog!" Lily said, handing Tom a few acorns. + +Tom gave Lily the frog and took the acorns. He put them in his basket and thanked Lily. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. Do you want to play with the frog together?" Tom said, being friendly. + +Lily nodded and smiled. She realized that sharing was more fun than being selfish. She and Tom played with the frog and the acorns, and had a great time. They learned to be good friends. +Anna liked to play in the park with her friends. They liked to climb the big tree and sit on the branches. They felt like birds in the sky. Sometimes they sang songs and told stories. + +One day, a new boy came to the park. His name was Ben. He wanted to play with Anna and her friends, but he was shy. He did not know how to climb the tree. He watched them from the ground and wished he could join them. + +Anna saw Ben and felt sorry for him. She was a compassionate girl. She wanted to help him. She asked her friends to permit Ben to play with them. They agreed. They climbed down from the tree and greeted Ben. They taught him how to climb the tree and sit on the branches. They shared their songs and stories with him. + +Ben was happy. He thanked Anna and her friends for being kind to him. He said he liked the tree and the branches. He said he liked them too. They became friends and played together every day. They felt like birds in the sky. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a furry cat sitting on a bench. Lily wanted to take a picture of the cat with her camera. She urged Ben to come with her. + +"Ben, Ben, come and see the cat! It is so furry and cute! Let's take a picture of it with my camera!" Lily said. + +Ben was not so sure. He was afraid of the cat. He thought the cat might scratch or bite them. He said, "Lily, I don't want to go near the cat. It might be angry or scared. Maybe we should leave it alone." + +Lily did not listen to Ben. She ran towards the cat with her camera. She wanted to get a close-up of the cat's face. She said, "Don't be silly, Ben. The cat is friendly. It won't hurt us. Look, it is smiling at us!" + +But the cat was not smiling. It was hissing. It did not like strangers coming too close to it. It felt threatened by Lily and her camera. It jumped off the bench and scratched Lily's hand. Lily cried out in pain and dropped her camera. The cat ran away. + +Ben ran to Lily and hugged her. He said, "Lily, are you okay? I'm sorry the cat hurt you. Let me see your hand. We should go and tell Mom." + +Lily sobbed and nodded. She said, "I'm sorry, Ben. You were right. I should have listened to you. I was too curious and rude. I scared the cat and made it angry. I hope my camera is not broken." + +Ben said, "It's okay, Lily. We all make mistakes. But we should learn from them. Next time, we should be more careful and respectful of animals. They have feelings too. Maybe we can find another way to take pictures of them without bothering them." + +Lily and Ben learned a valuable lesson that day. They learned to be more cautious and kind to animals. They also learned to listen to each other and work together. They still liked to take pictures, but they did it more gently and wisely. +Lily and Ben were playing in the backyard. They had a big box and some old clothes. They wanted to make a house for their dolls. + +"I have a hammer," Ben said. "I can make a door and a window." + +"Be careful, Ben," Lily said. "Hammer is loud and hard. Don't hurt yourself or the box." + +Ben nodded. He used the hammer to make a hole in the box. Then he cut out a square of cloth and taped it over the hole. He made another hole on the other side of the box and did the same thing. + +"Look, Lily," he said. "We have a door and a window. Now we can put our dolls inside." + +Lily smiled. She brought her dolls and some blankets. She put them in the box and made a bed for them. + +"They are cozy and warm," she said. "They can sleep here." + +Ben agreed. He brought his dolls and some pillows. He put them next to Lily's dolls and made another bed for them. + +"They are happy and safe," he said. "They can sleep here too." + +Lily and Ben looked at their house. They thought it was amazing. They were proud of their work. + +"Can we sleep here too?" Lily asked. + +Ben thought for a moment. He looked at the sky. It was getting dark. + +"Maybe not," he said. "It is night time. We should go inside and sleep in our own beds." + +Lily nodded. She understood. She took her dolls and blankets. Ben took his dolls and pillows. They left the box and the hammer in the backyard. + +"Good night, house," they said. "We will play with you again tomorrow." + +They went inside and hugged their mom and dad. They brushed their teeth and put on their pajamas. They went to their rooms and got into their beds. + +They closed their eyes and dreamed of their amazing house. They were happy and sleepy. +Tom and Anna were playing in the forest. They liked to pretend they were explorers and find new things. They saw a big cave and wanted to look inside. + +"Maybe there is treasure in there," Tom said. + +"Or maybe there is a monster," Anna said. + +They were both a little scared, but also curious. They held hands and walked into the cave. It was dark and cold. They heard a growl. + +"Who is there?" a voice said. + +Tom and Anna stopped and shivered. They saw two yellow eyes shining in the dark. They were afraid it was a wolf. + +"Please don't hurt us," Tom said. "We are just playing." + +The voice laughed. "I am not a wolf. I am a bear. And I am not going to hurt you. I am generous." + +The bear came out of the shadows and revealed himself. He was big and brown and furry. He had a friendly smile. + +"Hello, little explorers," he said. "What are you looking for?" + +Tom and Anna relaxed a bit. They saw that the bear was not mean. He was kind. + +"We were looking for treasure," Anna said. + +"Well, you are in luck," the bear said. "I have some treasure to share with you. Follow me." + +The bear led them deeper into the cave. He showed them a pile of shiny stones, colorful feathers, and sweet berries. He gave some to Tom and Anna. + +"These are my treasures," he said. "But I have more than I need. You can have some too. You are my new friends." + +Tom and Anna were happy. They thanked the bear and gave him a hug. They took some of the treasures and went back to the forest. They had a new friend and a new adventure. They learned that not all caves have wolves, and not all bears are bad. Some are generous and nice. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the farm. One day, they saw a big barrel near the barn. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's search the barrel," Tom said. "Maybe there is something fun." + +"OK," Sam agreed. They ran to the barrel and looked inside. It was dark and empty. + +"Boo!" Tom shouted. He jumped into the barrel and scared Sam. + +"Ha ha, you are foolish, Sam. You are scared of nothing," Tom laughed. + +Sam was angry. He wanted to get back at Tom. He saw a rope near the barrel. He had an idea. + +He tied the rope around the barrel. Then he pulled the rope hard. The barrel rolled away with Tom inside. + +"Help! Help!" Tom cried. He bumped and bounced in the barrel. He felt sick and dizzy. + +"Ha ha, you are foolish, Tom. You are trapped in the barrel," Sam laughed. + +Sam ran after the barrel. He wanted to stop it before it hit something. He saw a big tree ahead. He tried to catch the barrel, but it was too fast. + +"Crash!" The barrel hit the tree and broke. Tom fell out of the barrel. He was covered in dirt and wood. + +"Ow! Ow!" Tom cried. He had a big bump on his head. + +Sam felt sorry for Tom. He ran to him and hugged him. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. I was mean to you. Are you OK?" Sam asked. + +Tom looked at Sam. He was still angry, but he was also glad that Sam cared. + +"I'm OK, Sam. I'm sorry, too. I was mean to you, too. Can we be friends again?" Tom asked. + +Sam nodded. They smiled at each other. + +They went back to the farm. They told their mom what happened. She was not happy. She scolded them for being foolish and playing with the barrel. She gave them some ice for their bumps. She told them to be careful and kind to each other. + +Tom and Sam learned their lesson. They never played with the barrel again. They played with other things that were safe and fun. They were good brothers. +Lily liked to draw with ink. She had many colors of ink in her box. She liked to make pictures of flowers, stars, and animals. She used a brush to put ink on paper. + +One day, Lily wanted to show her ink pictures to her mom. She took her box and her paper and went to the living room. She saw her mom sitting on the couch, reading a book. She said, "Mom, look at my pictures! I made them with ink!" + +Mom smiled and put down her book. She said, "Let me see, Lily. I'm sure they are very pretty." She took the paper from Lily and looked at the pictures. She said, "Wow, Lily, these are wonderful! You are very good at drawing with ink. I like the colors and the shapes. You are very creative." + +Lily felt happy and proud. She said, "Thank you, Mom. I like to draw with ink. It is fun and pretty." + +Mom said, "Yes, it is. But you know what, Lily? You have to be careful with ink. Ink can make a mess. It can stain your clothes and the furniture. Do you know how to use ink safely?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "Yes, Mom. I know. I have to put a cloth under the paper. I have to close the ink bottles when I'm done. I have to wash my hands and my brush. I have to be careful not to spill the ink." + +Mom said, "That's right, Lily. You are a smart and responsible girl. I'm glad you know how to use ink safely. But do you know what else you have to do?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She said, "What else, Mom?" + +Mom said, "You have to look at yourself in the mirror." + +Lily was confused. She said, "Why, Mom?" + +Mom said, "Because you have ink on your face, Lily. You have a blue nose, a red cheek, and a yellow forehead. You look like a rainbow." + +Lily gasped. She ran to the mirror and saw her face. She felt embarrassed. She said, "Oh no, Mom. I have ink on my face. How did that happen?" + +Mom said, "I think you touched your face with your brush when you were drawing. You didn't notice because you were so focused on your pictures. But don't worry, Lily. It's not a big deal. We can wash it off with some soap and water. It will come off easily. And you know what? You still look very cute. You shine like a star, Lily. You shine with your talent and your joy." + +Lily smiled. She said, "Thank you, Mom. You are very nice. You make me feel better. Can I give you a hug?" + +Mom said, "Of course, Lily. I love you very much. And I love your ink pictures. They are very special. Just like you." +Anna loved to play dress-up with her big sister, Lily. Lily had many costumes in her closet, like a fairy, a pirate, a princess, and a doctor. Anna liked to try them on and pretend to be different people. + +One day, Lily had a friend over, and they wanted to play dress-up too. Anna wanted to join them, but Lily said no. She said Anna was too little and would ruin the costumes. Anna felt sad and angry. She went to her room and cried. + +She decided to make her own costume. She found a big cardboard box and some crayons. She cut out a hole for her head and two holes for her arms. She drew a face on the front of the box and wrote "ROBOT" on the back. She put the box over her body and went to show Lily and her friend. + +Lily and her friend were playing with the fairy and the pirate costumes. They saw Anna coming and laughed. They said her costume was silly and ugly. They said she was not a robot, but a box. Anna felt hurt and embarrassed. She ran away. + +She bumped into her mom, who was in the kitchen. Her mom saw her costume and smiled. She said it was very creative and clever. She said she was proud of Anna for making her own costume. She said she looked like a friendly robot. She gave her a hug and a cookie. + +Anna felt happy and loved. She thanked her mom and ate the cookie. She decided she did not need Lily's costumes. She had her own costume and her own imagination. She went to the living room and played with her toys. She pretended to be a friendly robot who helped people and animals. She had fun. +Tim and Lily are friends. They like to play with toys and books. They have a meeting every day after lunch. They speak about what they did and what they want to do. + +One day, Tim and Lily have a meeting in Tim's room. Tim's room is very tidy. He puts his toys and books in the right places. He does not like mess. Lily's room is not tidy. She leaves her toys and books everywhere. She does not care about mess. + +Tim and Lily speak about their toys and books. Tim shows Lily his new car. He says, "This is my new car. It is red and fast. Do you like it?" Lily says, "Yes, I like it. Can I play with it?" Tim says, "No, you cannot. It is mine. You have to ask me first." Lily says, "But I am your friend. Friends share." Tim says, "No, they do not. This is my room and my car. You have to do what I say." + +Lily gets angry. She does not like Tim's words. She grabs the car from Tim's hand. She says, "I want to play with it. You are mean." Tim gets angry too. He tries to get the car back. He says, "Give it back. You are rude." They pull and push. They shout and cry. + +The car breaks. It falls on the floor. It makes a loud noise. Tim and Lily stop. They look at the car. It is broken. They cannot play with it. They are sad. They are sorry. + +Tim's mom hears the noise. She comes to Tim's room. She sees the mess. She sees the broken car. She sees Tim and Lily. She is not happy. She says, "What happened here? Who broke the car? Why are you making so much noise?" Tim and Lily do not speak. They are afraid. They are in trouble. They have a bad ending. +Sara liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls with pretty dresses and long hair. She liked to comb their hair and make them talk. One day, she found a new doll in her room. It was a big doll with a red dress and black hair. Sara was happy. She wanted to play with the new doll. + +She picked up the new doll and looked at her face. The doll had big eyes and a small nose. But she also had a big mouth with sharp teeth. Sara did not like the teeth. They looked scary. She tried to close the doll's mouth, but it was hard. The doll's mouth was stiff and strong. + +Sara pushed harder on the doll's mouth. She wanted to make it shut. But the doll did not like that. The doll was angry. The doll bit Sara's finger. Sara felt a lot of pain. She screamed and dropped the doll. She looked at her finger. There was blood. The doll had snapped her nail. Sara cried and ran to her mom. + +Mom saw Sara's finger and was worried. She took Sara to the bathroom and washed her finger. She put a bandage on it and gave Sara a hug. She asked Sara what happened. Sara told her about the new doll and how it bit her. Mom was shocked. She went to Sara's room and saw the new doll on the floor. The doll had a fierce smile on its face. Mom did not like the doll. She threw it in the trash. + +Sara never played with the new doll again. She was afraid of it. She only played with her old dolls. They were nice and gentle. They did not bite her. Sara learned to be careful with new things. She did not want to get hurt again. +Tom and Sue were friends. They liked to play in the park. But today the sky was gloomy and it rained. They could not go to the park. + +"I am sad," Tom said. "I want to play." + +"Me too," Sue said. "But we can play at home. We can make a fort with pillows and blankets." + +They went to Tom's house and made a fort in the living room. They had fun pretending to be pirates and explorers. They found some toys and books in the fort. + +"Look, I found money!" Tom said. He held up a shiny coin. + +"Wow, that is cool!" Sue said. "Where did you find it?" + +"It was under the sofa. Maybe it is a treasure," Tom said. + +"Maybe we can buy something with it," Sue said. "Like candy or stickers." + +They thought about what they could buy with the money. They had many ideas. + +But then they heard a knock on the door. It was Tom's mom. She looked worried. + +"Tom, Sue, can you come here for a minute?" she said. + +They left the fort and went to the door. They saw a man with a big bag. He was the mailman. + +"Hello, kids," the mailman said. "I have a letter for your mom. It is very important." + +He gave the letter to Tom's mom. She opened it and read it. She smiled. + +"Oh, thank you, thank you!" she said. "This is the best news ever!" + +"What is it, mom?" Tom asked. + +"It is a check, Tom. It is money. It is from your grandma. She sent it to help us pay the bills. We have been having a hard time, you know. But now we can pay the rent and buy some food and clothes. We are so lucky!" + +Tom and Sue looked at each other. They felt happy for Tom's mom. They also felt something else. They felt generous. + +"Mom, we have something for you too," Tom said. He gave her the coin he found. + +"It is money too. It is a treasure. We want to help you too," he said. + +Tom's mom hugged him and Sue. She had tears in her eyes. + +"Thank you, thank you, my sweet kids," she said. "You are the best treasure ever. You are so kind and thoughtful. I love you so much." + +They all hugged and smiled. The rain stopped and the sun came out. The day was not gloomy anymore. It was bright and happy. +Lily and Ben are twins. They live in a big, modern house with many rooms and toys. They like to play together, but sometimes they fight. One day, they fight over a puzzle. Lily wants to make a flower, but Ben wants to make a car. + +"Give me that piece!" Lily says. She pulls the puzzle piece from Ben's hand. + +"No, it's mine!" Ben says. He pushes Lily away. + +"Stop it, both of you!" Mom says. She hears them fighting from the kitchen. She comes to the playroom and sees the puzzle on the floor. "Why are you fighting? You have so many toys to share." + +"But he took my piece!" Lily says. + +"But she took my piece!" Ben says. + +Mom sighs. She picks up the puzzle and puts it on the table. "How about we make a new puzzle together? One that has both flowers and cars. Then you can both have what you want." + +Lily and Ben look at each other. They feel sorry for fighting. They nod and hug Mom. "Okay, Mom. We're sorry. We'll make a new puzzle." + +Mom smiles and hugs them back. "That's good. I love you both. Now let's have some fun and make a beautiful puzzle." + +They sit on the table and start to make the new puzzle. They take turns and help each other. They hear Mom humming a song in the kitchen. They feel happy and calm. They have peace in their hearts. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to look for things and make up stories. They saw a big box under a tree. It was brown and had a lock on it. + +"What is in the box?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a mystery," Ben said. + +They tried to open the box, but it was too hard. They looked for a key, but they could not find one. + +"Maybe someone left it here for us to find," Lily said. + +"Maybe it has a treasure inside," Ben said. + +They decided to make up a story about the box. They pretended it was a magic box that could take them to different places. They took turns to say where they wanted to go. + +"I want to go to the moon," Lily said. + +"Okay, close your eyes and count to three," Ben said. + +They closed their eyes and counted. Then they opened them and looked around. + +"Wow, we are on the moon!" Lily said. + +She saw rocks and stars and a big round ball. She picked up a rock and threw it in the air. It went very high and came down very slow. + +"Look, I can fly!" she said. + +Ben laughed and joined her. They had fun jumping and flying on the moon. + +They heard a voice from the box. + +"Time to go back," the voice said. + +They ran to the box and got inside. They closed their eyes and counted again. Then they opened them and looked around. + +They were back in the park. The box was still under the tree. + +"That was silly," Ben said. + +"But it was fun," Lily said. + +They hugged and smiled. They remembered their adventure on the moon. They wondered what other mysteries the box had. They decided to come back another day and find out. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big tunnel under a hill. It is dark and scary. + +"Let's go inside," Ben says. He is brave. + +"No, I don't want to," Anna says. She is afraid. + +"Come on, it will be fun," Ben says. He holds Anna's hand. + +They walk into the tunnel. It is very dark. They can't see anything. They hear strange noises. + +"What is that?" Anna whispers. + +"I don't know," Ben whispers. + +They keep walking. They see a light at the end of the tunnel. They run towards it. + +They come out of the tunnel. They see a beautiful garden. It has many flowers and trees. The sun is shining. The sky is blue. They see a white rabbit. It is hopping around. + +"Look, a rabbit!" Anna says. + +"Hello, rabbit," Ben says. + +The rabbit looks at them. It smiles. It says, "Welcome to my garden. Do you want to play with me?" + +Anna and Ben are surprised. They nod. They play with the rabbit. They have fun. + +They forget about the tunnel. They forget about the dark and the scary. They are happy. +Tom is a cat. He likes to play with his ball of yarn. He rolls it, chases it, and bites it. He is happy. + +But one day, a new cat comes to his house. His name is Max. He is big and black. He sees Tom's ball of yarn and wants it. He runs to it and grabs it with his paws. + +"Hey, that is mine!" Tom says. He runs to Max and tries to get his ball back. He scratches Max with his claws. Max scratches him back. They fight. + +They fight hard. They bite and hiss and growl. They make a lot of noise. They knock over a vase and a lamp. They make a mess. + +"Stop it, you two!" a voice says. It is Mom. She is angry. She picks up both cats and puts them in different rooms. She takes away the ball of yarn. She says, "No more fighting. You have to share and be nice." + +Tom and Max are sad. They do not have their ball of yarn. They do not have fun. They sit and lick their wounds. They think about what they did. + +They are sorry. They do not want to fight anymore. They want to be friends. They want to play together. + +They meow softly. They hope Mom will forgive them. They hope she will give them back their ball of yarn. They hope they can share and be nice. +Sara and Tom are playing with their dolls. Sara has a pink doll and Tom has a blue doll. They like to make their dolls talk and hug and dance. + +"Hello, pink doll. You are very pretty. Do you want to be my friend?" Tom makes his blue doll say. + +"Yes, blue doll. You are very nice. Let's play together." Sara makes her pink doll say. + +They make their dolls hug and kiss. Sara is excited. She likes Tom and his blue doll. + +But then Tom does something bad. He pinches Sara's neck with his fingers. Sara feels pain. She cries. + +"Ow, ow, ow! Tom, why did you pinch me? That hurts!" Sara says. + +Tom laughs. He thinks it is funny. He pinches Sara again. + +"Ha, ha, ha! You are silly, Sara. I like to pinch you. It is fun." Tom says. + +Sara is angry. She does not like Tom and his blue doll anymore. She pushes Tom away. She takes her pink doll and runs to her mom. + +"Mom, mom, mom! Tom pinched me. He is mean. I don't want to play with him." Sara says. + +Mom hugs Sara and kisses her neck. She makes Sara feel better. + +"I'm sorry, Sara. Tom should not pinch you. That is not nice. You can play with someone else." Mom says. + +Sara smiles. She loves her mom and her pink doll. She does not care about Tom and his blue doll. She finds a new friend to play with. +Ben and Lily were having lunch with Mom. Mom gave them some bread and jelly to eat. Ben liked jelly a lot. He put a lot of jelly on his bread and took a big bite. Lily did not like jelly. She made a face and pushed her plate away. + +"Mom, I don't want jelly. I want cheese," Lily said. + +Mom looked at Lily and shook her head. "No, Lily, you have to eat what I give you. Jelly is good for you. It has fruit and sugar. Cheese is for later." + +Lily pouted and crossed her arms. She did not want to eat jelly. She wanted to eat cheese. She looked at Ben and saw him smiling and eating his jelly bread. She felt angry and jealous. She decided to ignore Ben and Mom. She turned her head and looked out the window. + +Ben saw Lily ignoring him and Mom. He felt sorry for Lily. He liked cheese too, but he liked jelly more. He wanted to share his jelly with Lily and make her happy. He broke his bread in half and held out one piece to Lily. + +"Here, Lily, you can have some of my jelly. It is very yummy. You can try it and see," Ben said. + +Lily heard Ben's voice and looked at him. She saw him holding out his bread with jelly. She felt a little curious and a little hungry. She reached out and took the bread from Ben. She smelled it and nibbled it. It was sweet and soft. She liked it a little bit. + +"Thank you, Ben. Your jelly is good. But I still like cheese more," Lily said. + +Ben smiled and nodded. "You're welcome, Lily. I like cheese too. Maybe Mom will give us some cheese later. But for now, let's eat our jelly and be good." + +Lily smiled and nodded too. She ate her bread with jelly and felt better. She did not ignore Ben and Mom anymore. She talked to them and laughed with them. Mom was happy to see them getting along and eating their lunch. She gave them a hug and a kiss and said they were good children. +Lily and Sam are playing with paper. They like to fold the paper and make shapes. Lily folds a paper into a fan. She waves it in front of her face. + +"Look, Sam, I made a fan. It is hot today. The fan makes me cool," Lily says. + +Sam folds a paper into a boat. He puts it in a bowl of water. He blows on it and makes it move. + +"Look, Lily, I made a boat. It can sail on the water. The boat is fast," Sam says. + +Lily and Sam want to make more shapes. They look for more paper. They see a big paper on the table. It has many words and pictures on it. + +"Can we use this paper?" Lily asks. + +"No, we can't. That is Mom's paper. She needs it for work. She said we can't touch it," Sam says. + +But Lily does not listen. She takes the paper and folds it into a hat. She puts it on her head. + +"Look, Sam, I made a hat. It is funny. The hat has words and pictures on it," Lily says. + +Sam is scared. He knows Mom will be angry. He tries to take the paper from Lily. They pull and tug. The paper rips. + +"Oh no, we broke Mom's paper. She will be mad. What can we do?" Sam says. + +Lily has an idea. She takes a rub and tries to fix the paper. She rubs the paper with the rub. The paper gets sticky and messy. + +"Look, Sam, I fixed Mom's paper. It is good now. The rub makes it stick together," Lily says. + +Sam is not happy. He knows Mom will not like it. He hears Mom coming. He hides under the table. Lily smiles and waits for Mom. She wants to show her the paper. She thinks Mom will be proud. +Sam and Lily were twins who liked to collect things. They collected rocks, shells, stickers, and coins. They had many boxes full of their collections in their room. + +One day, their parents took them to a big city for a vacation. They stayed in a hotel that had many rooms and a big pool. Sam and Lily were excited to see new things and collect more stuff. + +They went to a park, a museum, and a market. They saw many birds, flowers, paintings, and toys. They collected some feathers, petals, postcards, and magnets. They put them in their backpacks and smiled. + +But when they came back to the hotel, they saw that their room was filthy. There was trash, dirt, and bugs everywhere. Their beds were messy and their clothes were torn. Their backpacks were gone and their boxes were empty. + +They cried and ran to their parents. Their parents were angry and sad. They asked the hotel manager what happened. The manager said that someone had broken into their room and stolen their things. He said he was sorry and he would call the police. + +Sam and Lily hugged their parents and said they were sorry too. They said they had collected too many things and they did not need them. They said they only needed their family and their love. + +The manager heard them and smiled. He said they were very smart and kind. He said he had a surprise for them. He gave them a new backpack with some books, games, and snacks. He said they could keep them and share them with other kids. + +Sam and Lily thanked him and smiled too. They learned that collecting things was not as important as being happy and generous. They decided to collect only memories and friends from then on. +Ben is a small boy who likes to draw. He has many crayons and papers at home, but he also likes to draw on the blackboard at school. He thinks he can make beautiful pictures with the chalk. + +One day, he sees a big blackboard in the hall. It is for the big kids who are learning to write. Ben thinks it would be fun to draw on it. He sneaks into the hall when no one is looking and picks up a white chalk. He starts to draw a big sun, a house, a tree, and a cat. + +But he does not see that Miss Lee, the teacher, is coming. She sees Ben drawing on the blackboard and gets angry. She says, "Ben, what are you doing? This is not your blackboard. This is for the big kids. You are making a mess. You have to erase it now." + +Ben feels sad and scared. He says, "I'm sorry, Miss Lee. I just wanted to draw. I think it is pretty." + +Miss Lee says, "I know you like to draw, Ben, but you have to respect other people's things. You can draw on your own blackboard or on paper, but not on someone else's. That is not nice. Do you understand?" + +Ben nods and says, "Yes, Miss Lee. I understand. I will not do it again." + +Miss Lee gives him a cloth and helps him erase his drawing. She says, "That's good, Ben. I'm glad you learned your lesson. Next time, ask before you use something that is not yours. And remember, you can always show me your drawings. I think they are pretty, too." + +Ben smiles and says, "Thank you, Miss Lee. You are very kind." + +The moral of the story is: Respect other people's things and ask before you use them. +Lily and Ben are twins. They are three years old. They like to play with their toys and their dog, Spot. Today is a special day. It is their birthday. They are very happy. + +Mom and Dad make a cake for them. It is a big cake with green frosting and candles. They put the cake on the table and sing a song. Lily and Ben blow out the candles and make a wish. They wish for more toys and more fun. + +Mom and Dad give them presents. They open them and see what is inside. Lily gets a doll and a dress. Ben gets a truck and a hat. They hug Mom and Dad and say thank you. They also get a card from Grandma and Grandpa. It has money in it. They can buy more toys with it. + +They play with their new toys and share with Spot. They have a lot of fun. Then they hear a knock on the door. It is their friends from next door. They come to celebrate with them. They bring a gift for them. It is a big box. They open it and see what is inside. It is coal. Black and dirty coal. + +Lily and Ben are confused. Why do they get coal? They are not naughty. They are nice. They look at their friends. Their friends are laughing. They say it is a joke. They have another gift for them. It is a game and a book. They say they are sorry for the joke. They say they like them and want to play with them. + +Lily and Ben are not angry. They are happy. They say it is okay. They say they like them too and want to play with them. They put the coal away and take out the game and the book. They play with their friends and Spot. They have a lot of fun. They eat cake and drink juice. They celebrate their birthday. They are very happy. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They like to run and slide and swing. They see a big bus stop near the park. The bus has many seats inside. Anna and Ben want to sit on the bus. + +"Can we go on the bus, please?" Anna asks her mom. + +"OK, but only for a little while. The bus will leave soon," her mom says. + +Anna and Ben run to the bus. They climb the steps and look for a seat. The bus is very organized. The seats are in rows and have numbers. Anna and Ben find two seats next to each other. They sit down and buckle their belts. + +"Look, mom, we are on the bus!" Ben says. + +"Yes, you are. But remember, we have to get off soon," her mom says. + +The bus driver starts the engine. The bus begins to move. Anna and Ben are excited. They look out the window and see the park, the trees, the cars, and the people. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Anna says. + +Suddenly, the bus stops. The bus driver says something on the speaker. Anna and Ben do not understand. They see the bus driver get off the bus. He walks to the back of the bus. He opens a door and looks inside. + +"What is he doing?" Ben asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe he is checking something," Anna says. + +The bus driver comes back to the front of the bus. He says something else on the speaker. He sounds angry. He points to the door and says, "Everyone, get off the bus now!" + +Anna and Ben are scared. They do not want to get off the bus. They like their seats. They hold each other's hands. + +"Mom, what is happening?" Anna asks. + +"Come on, kids, we have to get off the bus. Something is wrong with the bus. It is not safe to stay here," her mom says. + +She takes Anna and Ben by the hand and leads them to the door. They see the other people get off the bus too. They all look worried and confused. + +Anna and Ben follow their mom to the sidewalk. They see smoke coming out of the back of the bus. They hear a loud noise. The bus driver says, "The bus is on fire! Everyone, stay away from the bus!" + +Anna and Ben are shocked. They hug their mom. They see the fire truck and the police car come to the park. They hear the sirens and the horns. They see the firefighters and the police officers. They see the water and the foam. They see the fire and the smoke. + +"Mom, is the bus going to be OK?" Ben asks. + +"I don't know, honey. I hope so. But we are OK. That's what matters," her mom says. + +She kisses Anna and Ben on the head. She says, "Let's go home. We can play in the park another day." + +Anna and Ben nod. They are sad to leave the bus. They liked their seats. They liked the ride. But they are happy to be with their mom. They are happy to be safe. They hold their mom's hand and walk away from the park. They do not look back at the bus. They do not want to see the fire. They want to forget the noise. They want to freeze the moment when they were on the bus and everything was fun. +Lily liked to bounce on her big ball. She bounced up and down, left and right, all over the yard. She bounced so high that she could see the truck on the street. The truck was red and shiny, and it made a loud noise. Lily wanted to see the truck up close. + +She bounced off her ball and ran to the gate. She opened the gate and ran to the street. She did not look for cars or bikes. She only looked at the truck. She was very close to the truck when she heard a horn. It was a car behind her. The car stopped and the driver got out. He was angry and scared. + +He shouted at Lily, "What are you doing? You could have been hurt! You have to be careful on the street! Where are your parents?" Lily was scared too. She did not like the angry man. She did not like the loud horn. She did not like the street. She wanted her ball and her yard. + +She ran back to the gate and closed it. She ran to her ball and hugged it. She cried and cried. She did not want to bounce anymore. She did not want to see the truck anymore. She wanted her mom and dad. + +Her mom and dad heard her cry and came out. They saw her ball and the gate and the truck and the car and the man. They understood what happened. They hugged Lily and said, "It's okay, Lily. You are fine. You made a mistake, but you are fine. We are here. We love you. The truck and the car and the man are gone. You can bounce again, but only in the yard. And always look for cars and bikes on the street. Do you understand?" Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom and dad. I understand. I'm sorry. I love you too. Can I bounce again?" They smiled and said, "Yes, Lily. You can bounce again. But only in the yard." Lily smiled and bounced on her ball. She was fine. +Sam and Mia like to fish with Dad. They have a rod, a hook, a worm and a bucket. They go to the lake and find a good spot. Dad helps them put the worm on the hook and throw the rod in the water. + +They wait and wait for a fish to bite. Sam sees a big fish near his rod. He gets excited and pulls hard. The fish jumps out of the water and lands on the grass. Sam runs to get it, but the fish is slippery and wiggles away. Sam chases the fish and tries to catch it with his hands. + +Mia sees another fish near her rod. She is ready and pulls gently. The fish comes out of the water and into the bucket. Mia is happy and proud. She shows Dad and Sam her fish. Dad says she did a good job. Sam is sad and jealous. He wants a fish too. + +Dad tells Sam not to give up. He says there are more fish in the lake. He gives Sam a new worm and helps him throw the rod again. Sam waits and hopes for a fish. He sees a small fish nibble his hook. He pulls slowly and carefully. The fish comes out of the water and into the bucket. Sam is happy and proud. He shows Dad and Mia his fish. Dad says he did a good job too. + +Sam and Mia hug and smile. They have two fish in the bucket. They are ready to go home and cook the fish. They shut the lid of the bucket and carry it together. They thank Dad for taking them fishing. They had a lot of fun. +Tom and Lily were young friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a new boy sitting on a bench with a thick book. He looked sad and lonely. + +"Who is he?" Lily asked Tom. + +"I don't know. Maybe he is new here. Do you want to join him?" Tom said. + +Lily nodded. They walked to the bench and said hello to the boy. His name was Sam and he liked to read about animals. He showed them his book and told them some facts. + +"Wow, you know a lot!" Tom said. + +"Can we be your friends?" Lily asked. + +Sam smiled. He was happy to have someone to talk to. He said yes and they played together. They learned new things from each other and had fun. + +The moral of the story is: You can make new friends by being kind and curious. Everyone has something to share and learn. +Lily liked to collect rocks. She had many rocks of different colors and shapes in her box. She was proud of her rocks and showed them to her friends. + +One day, she saw a shiny rock in the park. It was the most beautiful rock she had ever seen. It sparkled in the sun and had many colors. She wanted to have it for her box. + +She ran to the rock and picked it up. She looked around and saw a big rock nearby. She decided to replace the big rock with the shiny rock. She thought no one would notice. + +But Sam saw what she did. Sam was playing with his ball in the park. He liked the big rock and used it as a goal. He was envious of Lily's shiny rock. He thought it was not fair that she took it. + +He ran to Lily and said, "That is not your rock. You took it from the park. You have to give it back." + +Lily did not want to give it back. She said, "No, it is my rock. I found it. You have many balls. You do not need the big rock." + +They started to argue and tug at the shiny rock. They did not see the park ranger coming. He heard them and saw what they did. He was not happy. + +He said, "What are you doing? You cannot take rocks from the park. They belong to everyone. You have to put them back where you found them." + +He made Lily and Sam replace the rocks. He told them to say sorry to each other and to the park. He said, "You can look at the rocks, but you cannot keep them. You can find other things to play with and share with your friends." + +Lily and Sam felt ashamed. They said sorry and put the rocks back. They decided to play with Sam's ball instead. They learned to respect the park and each other. They became friends and shared their toys. They still liked rocks, but they did not take them anymore. +Lily and Ben are playing with blocks. They want to make a big tower. They put one block on top of another block. They make the tower taller and taller. + +"Look at our tower!" Lily says. "It is so high!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben says. "But we need more blocks. Let's get some from the kitchen." + +They run to the kitchen. They see a plate of cookies on the table. The cookies are brown and round. They smell good. + +"Wow, cookies!" Lily says. "Can we have one?" + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Mom said we have to wait for lunch." + +"But they look so yummy," Lily says. "Maybe we can just taste one. Mom won't notice." + +Lily reaches for a cookie. She breaks a small piece and puts it in her mouth. She smiles. The cookie is sweet and crunchy. + +"Mmm, this is good," she says. "You should try it, Ben." + +Ben hesitates. He knows they are not supposed to eat the cookies. But he is curious. He also breaks a small piece and tastes it. He likes it too. + +"Yum, you're right," he says. "These are good cookies." + +They eat another piece. And another. And another. Soon, they have eaten all the cookies on the plate. They have forgotten about the tower. + +They hear Mom coming. They panic. They hide the plate under the table. They run back to the living room. + +"Hi, kids," Mom says. "Are you having fun with the blocks?" + +"Yes, Mom," Lily and Ben say. "We made a big tower." + +Mom looks at the tower. She smiles. She is proud of them. + +"That's a great tower," she says. "But you know what? I have a surprise for you. I made some cookies for you. Do you want to see them?" + +Lily and Ben look at each other. They feel guilty. They know they have done something bad. They don't know what to say. + +Mom goes to the kitchen. She sees the empty plate under the table. She sees the crumbs on the floor. She understands what happened. + +She comes back to the living room. She is not smiling anymore. She is angry. + +"Lily and Ben," she says. "Did you eat all the cookies?" + +Lily and Ben lower their heads. They nod. + +"Yes, Mom," they say. "We're sorry." + +Mom sighs. She is disappointed. She loves them, but she is also mad. + +"That was not nice," she says. "You should not eat the cookies without asking. You should not lie to me. You should not spoil your lunch. You have to learn to share and to follow the rules. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben feel ashamed. They know Mom is right. They want to make her happy. + +"Yes, Mom," they say. "We understand. We're sorry. We love you." + +Mom hugs them. She is still angry, but she also forgives them. + +"I love you too," she says. "But you have to promise me that you won't do that again. And you have to help me clean up the mess. And you have to wait for dinner. No more cookies for you today." + +Lily and Ben agree. They promise to be good. They help Mom clean up the kitchen. They wait for dinner. They don't touch the cookies anymore. + +They learn their lesson. They also learn that cookies are brown and sweet and crunchy. And that they taste better when they are shared. +Lila and Tom were on a big boat with their mom and dad. They were going to an island for a holiday. Lila liked to look at the water and the fish. Tom liked to play with his toy cars and make them speed on the deck. + +"Look, Tom, there is the island!" Lila said, pointing to a green spot in the distance. "It has palm trees and sand and shells. Maybe we can find some treasure there!" + +Tom put down his cars and looked at the island. He smiled and said, "Yes, Lila, maybe we can. But we have to be careful. Some shells are delicate and can break easily. And some treasure can be hidden and hard to find. We have to use our eyes and our hands and our brains." + +Lila nodded and said, "OK, Tom, we will be careful. But we will also have fun. I can't wait to get to the island and explore!" + +The boat got closer and closer to the island. Lila and Tom ran to the front and waved to the people on the shore. Their mom and dad followed them and held their hands. They were happy and excited to start their island adventure. +Lila was a dancer. She liked to dance with music and wear pretty dresses. She had many friends who were dancers too. They learned new moves from their teacher. + +One day, Lila saw a shiny trophy in the teacher's office. She asked, "What is that?" + +The teacher said, "That is a prize for the best dancer. There is a big show next week. The dancers who do well will get a trophy." + +Lila wanted a trophy. She thought she was the best dancer. She practiced hard every day. She wanted to fit in the best dress and do the best moves. + +But some of her friends were competitive too. They also wanted a trophy. They practiced hard too. They wanted to fit in the best dress and do the best moves. + +On the day of the show, Lila and her friends wore their best dresses. They danced with music and smiled. The teacher and the judges watched them. + +Lila did very well. She fit in her dress and did her moves. But so did her friends. They fit in their dresses and did their moves. Lila did not know who would get the trophy. + +When the show was over, the teacher and the judges announced the winners. They gave trophies to Lila and her friends. They said, "You are all the best dancers. You worked hard and had fun. You are all winners." + +Lila and her friends were happy. They hugged each other and thanked the teacher and the judges. They did not care who fit in the best dress or did the best moves. They cared about being dancers and friends. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a big bucket and a small shovel. They want to make a sand castle. + +They find a good spot near the slide. They start to dig and fill the bucket with sand. They are happy and excited. + +But then, a big boy comes. He is mean and rude. He says the sand is his. He tries to take the bucket from Tom and Mia. He pushes them and makes them fall. + +Tom and Mia are sad and angry. They do not want to give the bucket to the big boy. They think he is crazy and bad. They shout and cry for help. + +A lady hears them. She is the big boy's mom. She comes and sees what is happening. She scolds the big boy and makes him say sorry to Tom and Mia. She gives them back the bucket and the shovel. She tells the big boy to share and be nice. + +Tom and Mia are glad and thankful. They hug the lady and smile. They go back to their spot and finish their sand castle. They are proud and happy. They invite the big boy to play with them. He says yes and joins them. They become friends and have fun. +Sara and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big bird on a tree. The bird was brown and had a long beak. Sara thought the bird was ugly. + +"Look, Tom, an ugly bird!" Sara said. + +Tom looked at the bird. He did not think the bird was ugly. He thought the bird was interesting. + +"No, Sara, not ugly. The bird is different. I want to see it closer," Tom said. + +He walked to the tree. He wanted to touch the bird. The bird saw Tom. The bird did not like Tom. The bird made a loud noise. The bird flew away. + +"Tom, come back! The bird is angry!" Sara said. + +Tom ran back to Sara. He was sad. He wanted to be friends with the bird. + +"Sorry, Sara. I like the bird. I want to say please to the bird. Maybe the bird will come back," Tom said. + +Sara hugged Tom. She was sorry too. She did not want to hurt Tom's feelings. + +"OK, Tom. We can say please to the bird. Maybe the bird will like us. But we have to be careful. The bird is big and strong," Sara said. + +They looked at the tree. They hoped the bird would come back. They said please to the bird. They waited. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks and cars. One day, they find a big box in the park. It has many colorful papers inside. They are shiny and pretty. + +"Wow, look at these!" Anna says. "They are like rainbows!" + +"Can we take some?" Ben asks. "They are so cool!" + +"Yes, let's take some and make something with them!" Anna says. They take some papers and run to a bench. They start to fold and cut the papers. They make hats and flowers and stars. + +"Look, I made a hat!" Anna says. She puts it on her head. It has red and yellow and blue papers. + +"I made a flower!" Ben says. He holds it in his hand. It has pink and purple and green papers. + +They are happy and proud of their work. They show each other their creations. They smile and laugh. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud noise. They look up and see a big firework in the sky. It has many sparks and colors. It is beautiful and bright. + +"Wow, look at that!" Anna says. "It is like our papers!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben says. "It is amazing!" + +They watch the firework with wonder. They see more fireworks in the sky. They are all different and colorful. They unite and make shapes and patterns. + +"Look, that one is like a heart!" Anna says. "And that one is like a star!" + +"They are so pretty!" Ben says. "They make me happy!" + +They hold hands and watch the fireworks. They feel happy and warm. They are glad they are friends. They are glad they found the papers. They are glad they made something with them. They are glad they saw the fireworks. They are glad they are together. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big mushroom under a tree. It was red and white and looked like a hat. + +"Wow, look at that mushroom!" Lily said. "It is so cool!" + +"Can we touch it?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is not safe. Some mushrooms are bad for you," Lily said. + +They went closer to the mushroom. It smelled nice. They wanted to touch it, but they were afraid. + +"Let's skip around it," Lily said. "That will be fun!" + +"OK, let's skip!" Ben said. + +They held hands and started to skip around the mushroom. They sang a song: + +"Skip, skip, skip around the mushroom, +Skip, skip, skip, we are happy, +Skip, skip, skip, don't touch the mushroom, +Skip, skip, skip, it might be snappy!" + +They skipped and sang and laughed. They had a lot of fun. The mushroom did not mind. It was happy too. It liked to have friends. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play by the river. One day, they found a big raft made of wood and rope. They wanted to ride on it and have fun. + +"Let's go on the raft!" Lily said. "It looks attractive and strong." + +"OK, but we have to be careful," Ben said. "The river is fast and deep." + +They climbed on the raft and pushed it into the water. They felt happy and excited as the raft moved with the current. They saw fish, birds and flowers along the way. + +But soon, they came to a narrow part of the river, where there were many rocks and branches. The raft was too big to fit through the gap. It got stuck and started to break. + +"Help! Help!" Lily and Ben shouted. "We are in trouble!" + +They were scared and did not know what to do. They wished they had listened to their parents, who told them not to go near the river without an adult. + +Luckily, a man who was fishing nearby heard their cries and came to help. He threw them a rope and pulled them to the shore. He also rescued the raft and fixed it. + +"Thank you, thank you!" Lily and Ben said. "You saved us!" + +"You're welcome, but you should not have gone on the raft without permission," the man said. "The river is dangerous and the raft is not safe. You could have been hurt or drowned." + +"We are sorry, we were foolish," Lily and Ben said. "We learned our lesson. We will never do that again." + +They hugged the man and thanked him again. Then they ran back to their homes and told their parents what happened. Their parents were angry but also relieved. They hugged them and forgave them. + +Lily and Ben never forgot that day. They realized that the raft was not as attractive as it seemed, and that they should always be careful and obey their parents. They also appreciated the kindness of the man who helped them. They became more responsible and wise. +Jill and Jack love each other very much. They want to marry and live in a big house with a garden. But Jill's dad does not like Jack. He says Jack is not fit for Jill. He says Jack is lazy and rude and does not have a good job. + +One day, Jill and Jack decide to run away and marry. They pack their bags and take a bus to the city. They find a nice church and a kind priest who agrees to marry them. But when they are about to say "I do", they hear a loud voice. + +"Stop! This is a mistake!" It is Jill's dad. He followed them in his car. He is very angry and wants to take Jill back home. He says Jack is not her husband, he is a thief. He says Jack stole his wallet and his watch. + +Jill and Jack are scared and confused. They do not know what to do. They look at each other and hold hands. They say they love each other and they do not believe Jill's dad. They say they want to marry and be happy. + +But Jill's dad does not listen. He tries to grab Jill and pull her away from Jack. Jack tries to stop him and they start to fight. The priest and the people in the church are shocked and scared. They call the police. + +The police come and stop the fight. They ask Jill and Jack and Jill's dad what is going on. They check Jack's bag and find Jill's dad's wallet and watch. Jack says he did not steal them, he found them on the bus. He says he wanted to give them back to Jill's dad as a gift. He says he is not a thief, he is a good man. + +The police do not know who to believe. They say they have to take them all to the station and ask more questions. They say they have to wait until the fog clears, because it is too hard to see and drive. They say they are sorry, but they cannot let Jill and Jack marry today. + +Jill and Jack are very sad. They hug each other and cry. They say they do not want to go to the station, they want to go to their big house with a garden. They say they do not care about the fog, they only care about each other. They say they will never give up on their love. They say they will marry someday, no matter what. +Tom likes to drive his toy car. He makes it go fast and loud on the floor. He pretends he is a racer and he wins every time. He has fun with his toy car. + +Sara likes to play music. She has a drum, a guitar and a flute. She makes different sounds with them. She pretends she is in a band and she sings songs. She has fun with her music. + +One day, Tom and Sara see each other playing. Tom sees Sara's music and he wants to try. He asks Sara if he can play her drum. Sara says no, it is her drum. She does not want to share. Tom feels sad and envious. He wishes he had a drum too. + +Sara sees Tom's car and she wants to try. She asks Tom if she can drive his car. Tom says no, it is his car. He does not want to share. Sara feels sad and envious. She wishes she had a car too. + +They both look at each other and they see they are both unhappy. They think for a moment and they have an idea. They decide to share their toys. Tom lets Sara drive his car and Sara lets Tom play her drum. They also try the guitar and the flute. They make music and race together. They have more fun with their toys. They are not envious anymore. They are happy and they are friends. +Tom and Sam were friends who liked to play in the park. They liked to swing on the big swings and go fast and high. One day, they saw a new swing that looked like a skull. It was black and scary and had big teeth. + +"Let's try it!" said Tom. He ran to the skull swing and climbed on it. He pushed with his feet and started to swing. + +"Be careful!" said Sam. He was afraid of the skull swing. He thought it was too big and too scary. He stayed on the small swing and watched Tom. + +Tom swung higher and higher. He felt proud and brave. He laughed and shouted. "Look at me! I'm the king of the skull swing!" + +But then, something bad happened. The skull swing broke. It snapped and cracked and fell to the ground. Tom fell with it. He hit his head on the hard dirt. He felt a lot of pain. He cried and screamed. + +Sam ran to Tom. He saw blood on Tom's head. He saw the skull swing broken and twisted. He felt sad and scared. He called for help. "Help! Help! Tom is hurt!" + +But no one came. The park was empty. Tom and Sam were alone. Tom stopped crying. He stopped screaming. He stopped moving. He was very still. Sam shook Tom. He tried to wake him up. But Tom did not wake up. He was gone. Sam felt alone and lost. He wished he never saw the skull swing. He wished he never played in the park. He wished he stayed home with his mom. He wished Tom was still his friend. +Lily and Anna were best friends. They liked to play with dolls and dress up. One day, they found a big purse in the closet. It was black and shiny, with many pockets and zippers. It looked mysterious. + +"Wow, look at this purse!" Lily said. "It's so pretty and cool. Can we play with it?" + +"I don't know," Anna said. "Maybe it belongs to someone. We should ask Mom first." + +But Lily was too curious. She opened the purse and saw many things inside. There were keys, a wallet, a phone, a lipstick, and a necklace. Lily wanted to try them on. + +"Come on, Anna, let's decorate ourselves with these things," Lily said. "We can pretend to be grown-ups. It will be fun." + +Anna was not sure. She felt that it was wrong to take things that were not theirs. But she did not want to upset Lily. So she followed her to the bathroom. There, they put on the lipstick, the necklace, and the keys. They looked at themselves in the mirror and giggled. + +They did not hear Mom coming home. She saw the purse on the floor and went to the bathroom. She was shocked to see Lily and Anna with her things. + +"Lily! Anna! What are you doing?" Mom asked. "This is my purse. You can't touch it without my permission. You could have lost or broken something. And you made a mess with the lipstick. How could you?" + +Lily and Anna felt ashamed. They realized that they had done something bad. They took off the things and gave them back to Mom. They said they were sorry. + +Mom was angry, but she also loved them. She hugged them and said, "I forgive you, but you have to learn to respect other people's things. You can't just take them and play with them. You have to ask first. And you have to be careful with them. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Anna nodded. They said they understood. They promised to never do it again. They helped Mom clean the bathroom and the purse. They learned their lesson. They decided to decorate their own purses with stickers and ribbons instead. They had more fun that way. +Tom and Sue are twins. They like to play dress up. They have a big box of old clothes and hats and shoes. They can be anything they want. + +One day, they find a fat coat in the box. It is red and has many buttons and pockets. It also has a big patch on the back. Tom says, "I want to be a fireman. I can wear the fat coat and save people from fires." Sue says, "No, I want to be a pirate. I can wear the fat coat and find treasure and fight with swords." They both pull on the coat and try to take it from each other. + +"Stop it!" says Mom. "You are tearing the coat. It was your grandpa's coat. He was a brave soldier. He wore the coat in the war. The patch is where a bullet hit him. He was very lucky. He gave me the coat when I was little. It is very special to me." + +Tom and Sue feel sorry. They did not know the coat was so important. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We did not mean to hurt the coat. We were just playing." Mom says, "It's okay. I know you were having fun. But you have to be careful with old things. They have stories and memories. Why don't you share the coat and take turns being firemen and pirates?" + +Tom and Sue agree. They hug Mom and say, "We love you, Mom. And we love grandpa's coat. Thank you for letting us play with it." They put the coat back in the box and look for other things to dress up with. They have a lot of fun and learn to respect old things. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big gate with a lock. They want to know what is behind the gate. They look for a key to unlock the gate. + +They find a key on the ground. It is shiny and silver. Sara picks it up and says, "This is mine. I found it." Ben says, "No, it is mine. I saw it first." They start to fight over the key. + +A dog comes to the park. It is big and brown. It sees the key in Sara's hand. It wants the key. It runs to Sara and Ben and barks. Sara and Ben are scared. They drop the key. The dog grabs the key and runs away. + +Sara and Ben are sad. They lost the key. They cannot unlock the gate. They do not know what to do. They hear a voice behind the gate. It says, "Hello, children. Do you want to see what is behind the gate?" + +Sara and Ben are alert. They look at the gate. They see a man with a beard and a hat. He is smiling. He says, "I am the gardener. I work here. I have another key. Do you want to come in and see the flowers?" + +Sara and Ben nod. They are curious. They want to see the flowers. The man unlocks the gate and opens it. He invites Sara and Ben to come in. He says, "Welcome to the secret garden. It is very beautiful. Come and see." +Anna loved gum. She liked to chew it and blow big bubbles. She had a special gum that was pink and sweet. She kept it in her pocket. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a big slide and wanted to try it. She took out her gum and put it on a bench. She said to her mom, "I will be back soon. I want to slide." + +She ran to the slide and climbed up the ladder. She was proud of herself. She looked down and saw a long, shiny slide. She smiled and slid down. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She laughed and said, "Whee!" + +She got up and ran back to the bench. She wanted to chew her gum again. But when she got there, she saw that her gum was gone. She looked around and saw a squirrel. The squirrel had her gum in its mouth. It was chewing and blowing bubbles. It looked happy. + +Anna was sad and angry. She said to the squirrel, "Hey, that's my gum! Give it back!" She tried to grab the gum, but the squirrel was too fast. It ran away and climbed a tree. It disappeared in the leaves. + +Anna cried and said to her mom, "Mom, the squirrel took my gum! It disappeared!" Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Anna. That was not nice of the squirrel. But don't worry, we can buy more gum later. Let's go and play something else." + +Anna nodded and wiped her tears. She still missed her gum, but she knew her mom was right. She decided to try the swings instead. She hoped the squirrel would not come back. She hoped it would not like her gum too much. She hoped it would not get a tummy ache. +Lily was shy. She did not like to talk to new people. She liked to play with her toys and her cat. But today, she had to go on a trip with her mom and dad. They were going to visit her grandma and grandpa in another town. + +Lily was scared. She did not know her grandma and grandpa very well. She had only seen them in pictures. She wondered if they would be nice to her. She wondered if they would have toys and a cat for her to play with. She held her mom's hand tightly as they got in the car. + +The trip was long. Lily looked out the window and saw many things. She saw cows and horses and trees and flowers. She saw big trucks and small cars and buses and bikes. She saw signs and lights and buildings and bridges. She asked her mom and dad many questions. They answered her and smiled. + +When they arrived, Lily saw a big house with a garden. She saw her grandma and grandpa waiting for them. They looked like the pictures, but older and bigger. They waved and smiled. Lily hid behind her mom. She was shy. + +"Hello, Lily!" her grandma said. "We are so happy to see you! Come here and give us a hug!" + +Lily did not move. She was shy. + +"It's okay, Lily," her dad said. "They are very nice. They love you very much. They have a surprise for you." + +Lily looked up. She was curious. + +"What is it?" she asked. + +Her grandpa smiled. He took her hand and led her to the garden. There, she saw a small house with a door and a window. It was a playhouse. It was pink and white and had flowers and butterflies on it. It had a table and chairs and a tea set and a doll and a teddy bear inside. + +"This is for you, Lily," her grandpa said. "This is your playhouse. You can play here whenever you want. Do you like it?" + +Lily's eyes grew wide. She loved it. She forgot to be shy. She ran to the playhouse and opened the door. She hugged the doll and the teddy bear. She smiled. + +"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" she said. "I love it! I love you!" + +She came out and hugged her grandma and grandpa. They hugged her back. They smiled. + +Lily was happy. She was not shy anymore. She had a playhouse and a new family. She had a great trip. +Anna and Ben were playing in their room. They liked to pretend they were in different places. Sometimes they were pirates, sometimes they were astronauts, sometimes they were animals. Today they wanted to be spies. + +They found a big wardrobe in the corner. It was old and dusty. They opened the door and saw many clothes and shoes. They put on some hats and coats and pretended they were secret agents. + +"Shh, we have to be quiet," Anna whispered. "We are on a mission. We have to find the bad guy and stop him." + +"OK, let's go," Ben said. He held a flashlight and a toy gun. They crawled out of the wardrobe and looked around. They saw a door that said "Do not enter". + +"That must be where the bad guy is hiding," Anna said. "Let's go and catch him." + +They opened the door and saw a dark and scary room. There were many machines and wires and bottles. They smelled something sour and nasty. + +"Yuck, what is that?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know, but it doesn't look good," Anna said. "Maybe the bad guy is making a poison or a bomb. We have to stop him." + +They walked into the room and saw a man sitting at a desk. He had a big beard and a mean face. He was typing on a computer. + +"Who are you?" the man shouted. "What are you doing here?" + +"We are spies," Anna said. "We are here to stop you. You are the bad guy." + +The man laughed. "Spies? You are just kids. You don't know anything. You are in big trouble. You have to stay here with me. You can't escape." + +He got up and walked towards them. He looked angry and scary. + +Anna and Ben were scared. They didn't want to stay with the bad guy. They wanted to escape. They looked for a way out. + +They saw a window behind the desk. It was small and high, but maybe they could reach it. + +"Quick, follow me," Anna said. She grabbed Ben's hand and ran to the desk. She climbed on a chair and pushed the window open. She saw the garden outside. + +"Come on, Ben, we can do it," she said. She helped Ben climb on the chair and then on the window sill. They jumped out of the window and landed on the grass. + +They ran away from the house. They were free. They had escaped. + +They saw their mom waiting for them outside. She looked worried and angry. + +"Anna, Ben, where have you been?" she asked. "What have you done? You are dirty and messy. And what are you wearing?" + +Anna and Ben looked at each other. They smiled. They had a great adventure. They were spies. + +"Sorry, mom," they said. "We were just playing." +Lila and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a big ball. They can kick it, throw it, and roll it. They have fun with the ball. + +One day, a big dog comes to the park. The dog sees the ball. He runs to the ball. He bites the ball. The ball pops. Lila and Sam are sad. They love their ball. + +"Hey, dog, that is our ball!" Sam says. "You are bad. You broke our ball." + +The dog looks at Sam. He wags his tail. He does not understand. He thinks the ball is his toy. + +Lila is flexible. She does not get mad. She cares about the dog. She sees that the dog is lonely. He has no friends. + +"Maybe the dog is sorry," Lila says. "Maybe he just wants to play with us. He has no ball. He has no world." + +Lila goes to the dog. She pets the dog. The dog licks her hand. He is happy. He likes Lila. + +"Can we be your friends?" Lila asks the dog. "We can share our toys. We can play together. We can make a new world." + +The dog barks. He nods his head. He wants to be their friend. + +Sam is flexible too. He sees that Lila is right. He cares about the dog. He joins Lila. He pets the dog. He smiles. + +"Okay, dog, we are your friends," Sam says. "But you have to be nice. You have to be careful. You cannot break our toys." + +The dog barks. He nods his head. He agrees. + +Lila and Sam find a new ball. They play with the dog. They have fun. They have a new friend. They have a new world. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play in the park. They have a big ball and a small bike. They take turns to kick the ball and ride the bike. + +One day, they see a new slide in the park. It is very high and shiny. They want to try it. But they have a problem. Their shoes are too big for the slide. They cannot slide down fast. They get stuck in the middle. + +"Tom, this is no fun," Lily says. "We need to change our shoes." + +"But we only have one pair of shoes each," Tom says. "How can we change them?" + +Lily has an idea. She looks around and sees a bench. On the bench, there are two pairs of shoes. One pair is red and small. The other pair is blue and big. They belong to two other kids who are playing on the swings. + +"Look, Tom, those shoes are perfect for us," Lily says. "The red ones are small like our feet. The blue ones are big like our shoes. Let's swap them." + +Tom is not sure. He thinks it is not nice to take other people's shoes. But he also wants to slide down fast. He follows Lily to the bench. They take off their shoes and put on the new ones. They leave their shoes on the bench. + +They run to the slide. They slide down fast and smooth. They laugh and scream. They have a lot of fun. + +But they do not see the other kids coming back. The other kids see their shoes on the bench. They are angry and confused. They do not like their shoes being changed. They look for Lily and Tom. + +"Hey, you, stop!" they shout. "Those are our shoes. Give them back!" + +Lily and Tom hear the shouts. They are scared. They realize they made a mistake. They get off the slide. They run to the bench. They change their shoes again. They say sorry to the other kids. They hope they are not mad. + +They learn a lesson. They do not change other people's shoes again. They are happy with their own shoes. They still play in the park. But they do not go on the slide. They kick the ball and ride the bike. They have fun in their own way. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks and dolls. One day, they notice a big map on the wall. The map has many colors and shapes. + +"What is that?" Lily asks. + +"That is a map," Ben says. "It shows different places in the world." + +"Wow, that is cool," Lily says. "What are those big shapes?" + +"Those are nations," Ben says. "Nations are places where many people live. They have names and flags and languages." + +"Can we go to a different nation?" Lily asks. + +"Maybe someday," Ben says. "But we live in a regular nation. It is called Canada. It is big and nice and has a red and white flag." + +"I like Canada," Lily says. "But I also want to see other nations. They look fun and different." + +"Me too," Ben says. "Maybe we can learn more about them. We can ask our teacher or our parents or look at books." + +"Okay," Lily says. "Let's do that. But first, let's play some more with our blocks and dolls." +Anna and Ben wanted to make a sandwich for lunch. They had bread, butter and jelly in the kitchen. Anna took two slices of bread and put them on a plate. Ben opened the jar of jelly and got a knife. + +"Can I spread the jelly?" Ben asked. + +"OK, but be careful. It is difficult to spread jelly. It is sticky and runny," Anna said. + +Ben tried to spread the jelly on one slice of bread. He used too much jelly and it dripped from the knife. Some jelly fell on the floor and some jelly got on his fingers. + +"Oops! I made a mess!" Ben said. + +Anna looked at the plate and saw a lot of jelly on the bread. She also saw the jelly on the floor and on Ben's fingers. + +"That is too much jelly, Ben. You need to use less jelly. And you need to clean the floor and your fingers," Anna said. + +Ben felt sorry for making a mess. He got a paper towel and wiped the floor and his fingers. He also scraped some jelly off the bread and put it back in the jar. + +"Is this better?" Ben asked. + +Anna nodded and smiled. She spread some butter on the other slice of bread. She put the two slices together and cut the sandwich in half. + +"Here, you can have this half. It has more jelly," Anna said. + +"Thank you, Anna. You are a good sister," Ben said. + +They ate their sandwich and enjoyed it. They agreed that jelly was yummy, but difficult to spread. +Sara and Tom were at the beach with their mom and dad. They liked to play in the sand and look for shells and rocks. Sara found a big, shiny shell that was closed. She wanted to see what was inside. + +"Look, Tom, I found a shell!" Sara said, holding it up. + +"Wow, that's a big one!" Tom said. "Maybe there is a pearl inside!" + +Sara tried to open the shell, but it was very hard. She used her fingers, then her teeth, then a stick, but the shell did not open. She started to feel angry and sad. + +"I can't open it!" Sara said, throwing the shell on the ground. "It's too hard!" + +Tom picked up the shell and looked at it. He saw a small hole on one side. He had an idea. + +"Maybe we can use this hole to open it," Tom said. "We can blow air into it and make the shell pop open!" + +Sara liked Tom's idea. She took the shell and put her mouth on the hole. She blew as hard as she could, but nothing happened. She blew again and again, but the shell did not move. + +"I can't do it!" Sara said, giving the shell to Tom. "You try!" + +Tom took the shell and put his mouth on the hole. He blew as hard as he could, and suddenly, the shell opened with a loud snap. Sara and Tom were surprised and happy. They looked inside the shell and saw a soft, slimy thing. + +"What is that?" Sara asked, poking the thing. + +"That's an oyster," Tom said, remembering what their dad had told them. "It's a kind of animal that lives in the shell. Sometimes, they have pearls inside." + +Sara and Tom looked for a pearl, but they did not see one. They saw a lot of colorful bits of sand and rock that the oyster had collected. + +"Wow, look at all the colors!" Sara said, admiring the bits. "They are so pretty!" + +"They are like jewels," Tom said, smiling. "We can make a necklace with them!" + +Sara and Tom took the bits and the shell and ran to their mom and dad. They showed them their treasure and told them their story. Their mom and dad praised them for their cleverness and creativity. They helped them make a necklace with the bits and the shell. Sara and Tom wore the necklace and felt very proud. They had found a special oyster and had a lot of fun. +Lily liked to stir her soup with a big spoon. She liked to see the bubbles and the colors in the bowl. She liked to pretend she was making magic in her own world. + +One day, she saw a pretty flower on the table. It was yellow and red and smelled nice. She wanted to put it in her soup to make it more magic. She reached for the flower, but her mom saw her. + +"No, Lily, don't do that!" her mom said. "That flower is not for eating. It is for looking. It can make you sick if you eat it." + +But Lily did not listen. She was too curious. She grabbed the flower and threw it in her soup. She stirred it with her spoon and smiled. + +"Look, mom, I made magic soup!" she said. + +Her mom was angry and scared. She took the bowl away from Lily and threw it in the trash. She checked Lily's mouth for any petals or leaves. She called the doctor to see if Lily was okay. + +Lily did not understand why her mom was so mad. She did not feel sick. She just wanted to make magic soup. She started to cry. She had no soup, no flower, and no magic. She had nothing. +Tom and Jen were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big ball that they kicked and threw to each other. One day, they saw a big billboard near their house. It had a picture of a clown and some words they could not read. + +"Let's go see the clown!" Tom said. He ran to the billboard and Jen followed him. They crossed the street without looking. A car was coming very fast. It honked and screeched, but it was too late. The car hit Tom and Jen and they flew in the air. They landed on the ground and did not move. + +The driver of the car got out and cried. He called for help on his phone. He was very sorry and scared. He did not see the twins until it was too late. He wished he could vanish and make it all go away. + +The clown on the billboard smiled and winked. He was proud of his trick. He liked to make children come to him and then hurt them. He was a bad clown who hated children. He laughed and laughed as he watched the twins die. He waited for more children to come. He was not done yet. +Lila loved stars. She liked to look at them in the sky at night. She liked to draw them on paper. She liked to make them with clay. She had many stars in her room. + +One day, a man came to her house. He said he wanted to buy her stars. He said he would give her a lot of money. Lila was happy. She thought she could buy more clay and paper. She said yes. + +The man took all her stars. He put them in a big bag. He gave her some money. He said thank you and left. + +Lila counted the money. It was not a lot. It was not enough to buy more clay and paper. She felt sad. She wanted her stars back. + +She ran outside. She saw the man get in a car. She saw him drive away. She yelled, "Stop! Give me back my stars!" But he did not hear her. He did not care. + +Lila cried. She looked at the sky. It was dark. There were no stars. The man had taken them all. He had sold them to someone else. He had been harsh. He had tricked her. + +Lila learned a lesson. She learned that stars are not for sale. She learned that some people are not nice. She learned that she should not trust strangers. She learned that she should love what she has. +Sara and Ben are playing in the garden. They have a big box of cards with pictures of animals on them. They want to match the cards that have the same animal. + +"Look, I have a card with a bee!" Sara says, holding up a yellow and black card. + +"Me too!" Ben says, showing his card. "Bees are adorable. They make honey and buzz around the flowers." + +They put their cards together and smile. They have made a match. + +"Let's find more matches!" Sara says, picking another card. "What animal is this?" + +She shows Ben a card with a brown and white animal with horns and a long tail. + +"That is a goat," Ben says. "Goats are funny. They eat grass and make noises like 'baa'." + +"Do you have a goat card?" Sara asks. + +Ben looks through his cards. He finds one with a goat, but it is different from Sara's. His goat is black and white, and has a beard. + +"No, I don't have a match," he says. "My goat is not the same as your goat." + +Sara and Ben look at their cards. They see that some animals have different colors or shapes, even if they are the same kind of animal. + +"That's okay," Sara says. "We can still learn about the animals. Maybe we can find other ways to match them." + +"Like what?" Ben asks. + +"Like, we can match them by their sounds, or their homes, or their food," Sara says. + +"That sounds fun!" Ben says. "Let's try it!" + +They keep playing with their cards, matching the animals by different things. They learn a lot and have a lot of fun. They love playing with their cards and with each other. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play outside in the sunshine. They gather rocks, sticks and leaves to make a fort. They put the rocks in a circle, the sticks on top and the leaves on the roof. + +"Look at our fort!" Ben says. "It is big and strong. We can hide inside and play games." + +Lily nods. She likes the fort too. She has a funny idea. She picks up a flower and puts it on her head. She pretends to be a fairy. + +"Hello, Ben!" she says in a high voice. "I am a fairy of the fort. I can do magic. Do you want a wish?" + +Ben laughs. He thinks Lily is funny. He plays along. He pretends to be a knight. + +"Hello, fairy!" he says in a low voice. "I am a knight of the fort. I can protect you from dragons. Yes, I want a wish. I wish for more sunshine and more fun." + +Lily waves her flower. She says some silly words. She makes a sound like a bell. + +"Ding, ding, ding! Your wish is granted!" she says. "The sun will shine and we will have fun. Come, let us play some more." + +Ben and Lily smile. They hug each other. They are happy. They have a lot of sunshine and a lot of fun. They love their fort and their friendship. +Sam and Max liked to play golf with their dad. They had small sticks and balls that they hit on the grass. Sometimes they hit the balls very far, and sometimes they hit them very near. They had fun and laughed a lot. + +One day, they found a weird ball in the grass. It was green and shiny, and it had a hole in it. Sam picked it up and showed it to Max. + +"Look, Max, what is this?" Sam asked. + +"I don't know, Sam, maybe it is a magic ball," Max said. + +"Let's hit it and see what happens," Sam said. + +They took their sticks and hit the ball together. But the ball did not fly. It split in two and made a loud noise. Out of the ball came a lot of candy and toys. Sam and Max were surprised and happy. + +"Wow, Sam, this is a great ball, it is a candy ball!" Max said. + +"Yay, Max, let's eat some candy and play with the toys!" Sam said. + +They ran to the ball and grabbed the candy and toys. They shared them with their dad, who was also amazed by the weird ball. They had a very sweet and fun day. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play soccer with their friends. They are on the same team. Their team is called the Tigers. The Tigers are very good at soccer. They can run fast, kick hard, and score goals. + +Today, the Tigers have a big game. They have to play against the Lions. The Lions are another team. The Lions are very noisy. They yell and roar and try to scare the Tigers. The Tigers are not scared. They are brave and strong. + +Before the game, Ben and Lily pray. They pray to God. They say, "God, please help us play well. Please help us have fun. Please help us be kind to the Lions. And please help us win. Amen." + +Then, the game starts. The Tigers and the Lions run and kick and chase the ball. The Lions are still noisy. They say, "We are the best! We will beat you! You are no match for us!" The Tigers are quiet. They say, "We are a team. We work together. We respect you. We will try our best." + +The game is very close. Both teams score many goals. But at the end, the Tigers score one more goal than the Lions. The Tigers win! They are very happy. They hug and cheer and thank God. The Lions are sad. They cry and pout and blame each other. + +Ben and Lily go to the Lions. They say, "Good game. You played well. You are a good team. Don't be sad. We can be friends." The Lions are surprised. They say, "Really? You are not mad at us? You are not mean to us? You are nice to us?" Ben and Lily say, "Yes. We are nice to you. We are all God's children. We can all pray and play together." The Lions smile. They say, "Thank you. You are right. We are sorry for being noisy. We are sorry for being rude. We can be friends." Then, the Tigers and the Lions hug and cheer and thank God. They are all happy. They are all friends. They are all teams. +Tom and Lily were playing in the living room. They liked to pretend they were in a castle, and they used the sofa and the pillows as their fort. They also used a big curtain that Mom had bought for the window. It was a very expensive curtain, with shiny gold and red patterns. Mom said they had to be careful with it, and not make it dirty or tear it. + +But Tom and Lily did not listen. They wanted to make the curtain their flag, and hang it from the sofa. They pulled and tugged at the curtain, trying to make it reach the top. They did not see that the curtain was getting loose from the rod. + +"Look, Lily, we did it!" Tom said, as he hung the curtain over the sofa. "We have the best flag ever!" + +But then, they heard a loud snap. The curtain rod broke, and the curtain fell down with a thud. The gold and red patterns were covered with dust and stains. Tom and Lily gasped. They knew they were in trouble. + +Mom came running from the kitchen. She saw the mess and the broken rod. She was very angry. + +"Tom! Lily! What have you done?" she shouted. "This was a very expensive curtain! How could you be so careless and naughty?" + +Tom and Lily felt sorry. They knew they had made a big mistake. They hung their heads and said in a small voice: + +"We're sorry, Mom. We just wanted to play." + +Mom sighed. She was still angry, but she also loved her children. She knew they did not mean to ruin the curtain. She decided to teach them a lesson. + +"Tom, Lily, you have to learn to respect other people's things. This curtain was not a toy. It was a gift from Grandma. You have to pay for the damage you caused. You will have to do extra chores for a week, and use your allowance to buy a new rod. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They felt ashamed. They said: + +"Yes, Mom. We understand. We will do better next time." + +Mom hugged them and said: + +"I hope so. I love you, but I also want you to be responsible. Now, help me clean up this mess." + +Tom and Lily helped Mom pick up the curtain and the rod. They hoped Grandma would not be too upset when she saw the curtain. They learned their lesson. They never played with the curtain again. +Ben and Lily are playing in the park. They see a big hill with green grass. They want to go up the hill and see what is on the other side. + +"Let's jump up the hill!" Ben says. He holds Lily's hand and they start to jump. They jump and jump and jump. They feel the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They laugh and have fun. + +They reach the top of the hill and look around. They see a big tree with red fruits. They are hungry and want to try the fruits. + +"Look, fruits!" Lily says. She runs to the tree and picks a fruit. She bites into it and makes a face. "Yuck! This fruit is sour!" She spits out the fruit and rubs her tongue. + +Ben sees Lily's face and laughs. He picks a fruit and bites into it too. He also makes a face. "You are right, this fruit is sour!" He spits out the fruit and rubs his tongue too. + +They look at each other and giggle. They throw the sour fruits away and run down the hill. They jump and jump and jump. They find their mom and dad and tell them about their adventure. They are happy and tired. They go home and have a sweet snack. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making different shapes and animals with their blocks, balls and dolls. Lily liked to make houses and gardens, and Tom liked to make cars and rockets. They were very creative and happy. + +But then, Lily had an idea. She saw a big bottle of glue on the shelf. She wanted to make her house more strong and pretty. She took the bottle and opened it. She poured some glue on her blocks and stuck them together. She thought it was brilliant. She smiled and said to Tom, "Look, Tom, I made a glue house! It is very strong and shiny. Do you want to make one too?" + +Tom looked at Lily's house. He thought it was silly. He did not want to use glue. He liked to move his blocks and change his shapes. He shook his head and said, "No, Lily, I don't want to make a glue house. Glue is sticky and messy. I like to make cars and rockets. They are fast and cool. You can keep your glue house." + +Lily felt sad. She wanted Tom to like her house. She wanted to share her glue with him. She did not understand why he did not want to use glue. She said, "But, Tom, glue is fun and nice. It makes things more strong and pretty. You can make a glue car or a glue rocket. They will be strong and shiny too. Please, Tom, try some glue." + +Tom felt annoyed. He did not like Lily's idea. He did not want to ruin his toys with glue. He wanted to play his way. He said, "No, Lily, I don't want to try glue. Glue is bad and yucky. It makes things stuck and hard. I like to move my toys and play with them. Go away, Lily, leave me alone." + +Lily felt hurt. She did not like Tom's words. She did not want to go away. She wanted to play with him. She said, "But, Tom, we are friends. We always play together. Why are you so mean to me? Don't you like me anymore?" + +Tom felt guilty. He did not mean to hurt Lily. He did like her. He was just angry with her glue. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I do like you. You are my friend. I was just mad at your glue. I don't like glue. It is not fun for me." + +Lily felt hopeful. She wanted to make up with Tom. She wanted to play with him again. She said, "It's okay, Tom. I'm sorry too. I did not know you don't like glue. It is fun for me. But we can play different things. We can play with blocks and balls and dolls. We can make anything we want. We can have fun together." + +Tom felt happy. He wanted to make up with Lily too. He wanted to play with her again. He said, "Yes, Lily, let's do that. Let's play with our toys. We can make anything we want. We can have fun together." + +Lily and Tom hugged and smiled. They put the glue away and took their toys. They played with their blocks and balls and dolls. They made different shapes and animals. They were very creative and happy. They were friends again. +Ben and Sam are friends. They like to play golf in the park. Golf is a game with a stick and a ball. They hit the ball with the stick and try to make it go in a hole. + +One day, they see a big pond in the park. There are boats on the pond. The boats have sails. The sails are like big sheets that catch the wind. The wind makes the boats move on the water. + +"Look, Sam, boats!" Ben says. "Let's go and see them." + +"OK, Ben, but we have to be careful. The pond is deep and wet," Sam says. + +They run to the pond and watch the boats. They see different colors and shapes of sails. Some are red, some are blue, some are yellow. Some are square, some are triangle, some are circle. + +"Wow, they are so pretty!" Ben says. "I wish we had a boat." + +"Me too," Sam says. "Maybe we can make one." + +They look around and see some things they can use. They find a big box, a long stick, a rope, and a sheet. They put the box on the water. They tie the stick to the box with the rope. They tie the sheet to the stick with the rope. They have made a boat with a sail. + +"Look, Sam, we have a boat!" Ben says. "Let's sail on the pond." + +"OK, Ben, but we have to be careful. The wind is strong and the water is wavy," Sam says. + +They get in the box and hold the stick. The wind blows the sheet and the boat moves on the water. They feel happy and excited. They sail on the pond and have fun. They forget about golf for a while. They are sailors. +Lily likes to sign. She knows many signs with her hands. She can sign hello, thank you, dog, and more. She likes to sign with her friends at school. They have fun talking with their hands. + +One day, Lily's teacher has a surprise. She says they will learn a new sign. It is a sign for song. She shows them how to make the sign. They have to put their hands near their mouth and move them like they are singing. Lily thinks it is a fun sign. + +The teacher says they will sign a song together. She puts on some music and starts to sign. Lily and her friends follow her. They sign the words of the song. They also sing with their voices. They enjoy the music and the signs. They feel happy and proud. + +Lily thinks signing is smart. She can say many things with her hands. She can also learn new things with her signs. She likes to sign songs with her teacher and her friends. She thinks signing is fun. +Tom and Sue like to play with paper and crayons. They print many pictures of animals and flowers. They are happy and proud of their work. They want to show their mom and dad. + +But mom and dad are busy. They are cleaning the house. They have a big mop and a bucket of water. They say they have no time to look at the pictures. They tell Tom and Sue to go to their room and be quiet. + +Tom and Sue are sad and angry. They think mom and dad do not love them. They think their pictures are not good. They want to make mom and dad sorry. They have a bad idea. + +They take the mop and the bucket of water. They go to the living room. They see the big sofa and the nice rug. They think they are perfect. They want to ruin them. They dip the mop in the water and splash it on the sofa and the rug. They make a big mess. They laugh and shout. + +Mom and dad hear the noise. They run to the living room. They see the water and the dirt. They see the sofa and the rug. They are not perfect anymore. They are wet and stained. They see Tom and Sue with the mop and the bucket. They are very angry. They yell at Tom and Sue. They say they are naughty and mean. They say they have to go to bed without dinner. They say they have to throw away their pictures. + +Tom and Sue are scared and sorry. They cry and say they are sorry. They say they love mom and dad. They say they love their pictures. But mom and dad do not listen. They take Tom and Sue to their room. They lock the door. They leave them alone. + +Tom and Sue hug each other. They are hungry and cold. They have no pictures to look at. They have no mom and dad to hug them. They have a bad ending. +Lily loved to play with her fairy doll. She named her fairy doll Rose, because she had pink wings and a pink dress. Lily and Rose liked to fly around the garden and look at the flowers and the birds. Lily would squeeze Rose gently and tell her she was her best friend. + +One day, Lily and Rose saw a big butterfly. It was yellow and black and very pretty. Lily wanted to catch it and show it to Rose. She ran after the butterfly, but it was too fast. She did not see the big rock in her way. She tripped and fell down. She hurt her knee and her elbow. She started to cry. + +Rose flew out of Lily's hand when she fell. She landed on a leaf. She saw Lily crying and felt sad. She wanted to help her. She flew to Lily and landed on her shoulder. She whispered in her ear, "Don't cry, Lily. You are brave and strong. I am here for you. You are important to me." + +Lily felt something tickle her ear. She looked and saw Rose. She smiled and wiped her tears. She hugged Rose and said, "Thank you, Rose. You are kind and sweet. You are here for me. You are important to me too." + +Lily and Rose felt happy and loved. They forgot about the butterfly. They went back to the garden and played some more. They were the best of friends. +Tom is a boy who likes to play with cars. He has many cars of different colors and sizes. He likes to make them go fast and make loud noises. He has a big loop that he can put his cars on. The loop is gray and shiny and makes the cars go upside down. + +One day, Tom wants to play with his loop and his cars. He goes to his room and looks for his loop. But he cannot find it. He looks under his bed, in his closet, and in his toy box. He cannot find his loop anywhere. He feels sad and angry. He wants his loop very much. + +He goes to his mom and asks her where his loop is. His mom says that she does not know. She says that maybe he left it somewhere else. She says that he can look for it later. She says that he can play with something else for now. She gives him a book and a puzzle. But Tom does not want a book or a puzzle. He wants his loop. + +He goes to his dad and asks him where his loop is. His dad says that he does not know. He says that maybe he lent it to a friend. He says that he can ask his friend for it back. He says that he can play with something else for now. He gives him a ball and a teddy bear. But Tom does not want a ball or a teddy bear. He wants his loop. + +He goes to his sister and asks her where his loop is. His sister says that she knows. She says that she took his loop. She says that she wanted to play with it. She says that she has it in her room. She says that he can have it back if he does something for her. She says that he has to give her his favorite car. But Tom does not want to give her his favorite car. He wants his loop and his car. + +Tom does not know what to do. He feels sad and angry. He wants his loop and his car. He does not want to play with anything else. He does not want to do anything for his sister. He wants his loop and his car. He wants his loop and his car. He wants his loop and his car. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play cops and robbers. Tom is the cop and Sam is the robber. They run around the yard and pretend to chase each other. + +"Stop, robber! You are bad!" Tom shouts. + +"No, I am not! You can't catch me!" Sam says. + +Tom runs faster and faster. He catches Sam and puts him in jail. Jail is a big box with bars. Sam can't get out. + +"Ha ha, I got you! You have to stay in jail for a long time!" Tom says. + +He claps his hands. He is happy. He applauds himself. + +Sam is not happy. He is sad. He does not like jail. He wants to get out. + +"Please, cop, let me out! I am sorry! I will be good!" Sam says. + +Tom thinks for a little bit. He is a good friend. He does not want Sam to be sad. + +"Okay, robber, I will let you out. But you have to promise to be good. And you have to be my friend again." Tom says. + +Sam promises. He is happy. He hugs Tom. They are friends again. + +They go out of jail and play something else. They have fun. They are happy. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big box near the slide. They want to see what is inside. + +"Let's search the box!" Tom says. + +"OK!" Lily says. + +They run to the box and open it. They find many toys and books. They are happy. They start to take out the toys and books. + +"I want this car!" Tom says. + +"No, I want it!" Lily says. + +They both pull the car. They have a fight. + +"Stop!" a voice says. + +They look up. They see a man. He is angry. He has a dark face. + +"That is my box!" he says. "Give me back my toys and books!" + +Tom and Lily are scared. They drop the car. They run away from the box. They run to their mom. + +"Mom, mom!" they say. "There is a bad man in the park! He has a dark face and a big box!" + +Their mom hugs them. She is worried. She looks at the box. She sees the man. He is not a bad man. He is a homeless man. He lives in the box. He has no home. + +"Come on, kids," she says. "Let's go home. And let's be kind to people who have less than us." +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with water. One day, they go to the park with Mom. The park has a big station with many colorful pipes. The pipes spray water in different ways. + +Sara and Ben run to the station. They want to get wet and have fun. They see other kids playing there too. They say hello and join them. They spray water at each other and laugh. They make rainbows with the water and the sun. + +Mom watches them from a bench. She smiles and takes pictures. She likes to see them happy. She calls them for a snack. Sara and Ben run to her. They are hungry and thirsty. They eat sandwiches and drink juice. They thank Mom and hug her. + +"Can we go back to the station, Mom?" Sara asks. + +"Please, Mom, we want to play more!" Ben says. + +"Okay, but only for a little while. Then we have to go home and change. You are very wet and dirty!" Mom says. + +"Yay! Thank you, Mom!" Sara and Ben say. They run back to the station. They spray more water and make more rainbows. They have a lot of fun. They love the colorful station. +Lila and Ben were playing with paper. They liked to cut and fold and glue it. They made hats and boats and flowers. Lila had a big idea. She said, "Let's make a paper spinner!" + +Ben asked, "What is a paper spinner?" + +Lila said, "It is a paper that spins when you blow on it. It is fun and pretty. I will show you how to make it." + +Lila took a square paper and cut it from the corners to the middle, but not all the way. She folded every other point to the center and glued them. She made a hole in the middle and put a straw through it. She gave it to Ben and said, "Here is your paper spinner. Now blow on it and see what happens." + +Ben blew on the paper spinner and it spun fast and bright. He liked it very much. He said, "Wow, this is a charming paper spinner. Thank you, Lila. You are very clever." + +Lila smiled and said, "You are welcome, Ben. Let's make more paper spinners. We can use different colors and shapes. We can spin them together and make a rainbow." + +They made more paper spinners and spun them in the air. They laughed and clapped and had a lot of fun. They liked playing with paper. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They have a ball and a shelter. The shelter is a big box with a hole. They put the box under a tree and pretend it is their house. + +Sara says, "I want to throw the ball. You catch it, Ben." She throws the ball to Ben. Ben catches it and throws it back. They have fun. + +But then, a big dog comes. The dog is black and brown. It has sharp teeth and loud bark. It sees the ball and runs to get it. Sara and Ben are scared. They run to their shelter and hide. + +The dog takes the ball in its mouth. It shakes it and bites it. The ball is pink, but now it has holes and dirt. The dog drops the ball and looks for Sara and Ben. It smells their shelter and goes to the hole. + +Sara and Ben hug each other. They cry and shout, "Go away, dog! Leave us alone!" The dog growls and tries to get in. It scratches the box and makes a big noise. + +But then, a man comes. The man is the dog's owner. He has a leash and a whistle. He sees the dog and the shelter. He hears Sara and Ben. He says, "Bad dog! Come here, now!" He blows the whistle and pulls the leash. The dog stops and follows the man. + +Sara and Ben peek out of the hole. They see the man and the dog. They are happy and relieved. The man says, "I'm sorry, kids. My dog likes balls, but he doesn't know how to play nice. Are you okay?" Sara and Ben nod. They say, "We're okay, thank you. But our ball is ruined." The man looks at the ball. He says, "I'm sorry, again. Here, take this." He gives them a new ball. The ball is pink and shiny. Sara and Ben smile. They say, "Thank you, sir. You are very kind." The man says, "You're welcome. Have fun, but be careful. Bye." He and the dog leave. + +Sara and Ben look at their new ball. They are happy. They say, "Let's play again. But this time, let's throw the ball far away from the dog." They go out of their shelter and throw the ball. They have fun. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the big house. The big house has many stairs. Lily and Tom like to jump on the stairs. + +One day, they find a new stair. It is very high and very long. Lily and Tom want to jump on it. + +"Look, Tom, a new stair!" Lily says. "Let's jump on it!" + +"OK, Lily, let's jump!" Tom says. "But be careful, it is very high!" + +Lily and Tom run to the new stair. They jump on it. It is fun. They jump and jump and jump. + +But then, Lily jumps too high. She falls off the stair. She hurts her knee. She cries. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily says. "My knee hurts!" + +Tom hears Lily cry. He runs to her. He helps her get up. + +"I'm sorry, Lily, are you OK?" Tom says. "Do you want a hug?" + +"Yes, Tom, I want a hug," Lily says. "Thank you for helping me." + +Tom hugs Lily. He gives her a band-aid for her knee. He says sorry again. + +"It's OK, Tom, it was an accident," Lily says. "But maybe we should not jump on the new stair. It is not easy. It is hard." + +"Yes, Lily, you are right," Tom says. "Let's jump on the old stairs. They are easy. They are fun." + +Lily and Tom go back to the old stairs. They jump on them. They are happy. They are friends. +Sara got a balloon for her birthday. It was red and shiny and had a string. She liked her balloon very much. It was her original balloon, not like the others. + +She took her balloon outside to play. She ran and jumped and laughed with her balloon. The wind was blowing and the sun was bright. Sara was happy. + +But then, something bad happened. The string slipped from her hand and the balloon flew away. Sara tried to catch it, but it was too fast. She watched it go higher and higher in the sky. She felt sad and cried. She lost her original balloon. + +Her mom saw her and hugged her. She said, "I'm sorry, Sara. I know you loved your balloon. But don't worry, we can get you another one. Maybe a blue one, or a yellow one, or a pink one. Which one do you want?" + +Sara wiped her tears and thought. She said, "I want a red one. Like my original balloon. But can you tie it to my wrist, mom? So I don't lose it again." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, Sara. Let's go to the store and find you a new red balloon. And maybe a cookie, too. How does that sound?" + +Sara nodded and smiled. She still missed her original balloon, but she was happy to get a new one. And a cookie. She held her mom's hand and they walked to the store. Sara hoped her new balloon would be as shiny as her original one. +Lily was a unique girl. She liked to run very fast and explore new places. She did not like to stay at home or play with dolls. She wanted to see the world. + +One day, Lily saw a big map on the wall. She saw many colors and shapes on the map. She asked her mom what they were. Her mom said they were countries and oceans and mountains. She said east was the direction where the sun came up. + +Lily was curious. She wanted to go east and see the sun. She put on her shoes and her hat and ran out of the door. She ran and ran and ran, looking for the sun. She did not see her mom or dad or brother or sister. She did not see her house or her street or her school. She only saw trees and flowers and birds and bugs. + +Lily ran until she was very tired. She stopped and looked around. She did not know where she was. She did not see the sun. She only saw the moon and the stars. She felt scared and lonely. She wished she was at home with her family. + +Lily heard a voice. It was her mom. She was calling her name. She had a flashlight and a hug. She had been looking for her all night. She was very worried and angry and happy. She took Lily by the hand and walked her back home. She said Lily was a unique girl, but she should not run away like that. She said east was very far and dangerous. She said Lily should stay close and safe. + +Lily said she was sorry. She said she wanted to see the sun. She said she loved her mom. Her mom said she loved her too. She said she would show her the sun in the morning. She said she would read her a story about east and other places. She said she would help her explore the world, but in a safe way. + +Lily smiled. She hugged her mom. She was glad to be home. She was still curious, but she was also happy. She learned a lot from her run. She learned that east was not easy to find. She learned that home was where her heart was. She learned that she was a unique girl, but she was not alone. +Lily and Ben liked to play with their toys. They had a big box of toys with many things inside. One day, they found a new toy in the box. It was a small machine with a red button and a black wire. The wire had a round thing at the end. It looked like a bell. + +"What is this?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a phone," Ben said. + +They pressed the red button and heard a beep. Then they spoke into the bell. + +"Hello, hello, can you hear me?" Lily said. + +"Hello, hello, I can hear you," Ben said. + +They laughed and took turns talking into the bell. They did not know that the machine was a recorder. It was recording everything they said. + +After a while, they got bored and put the machine back in the box. They played with other toys. They forgot about the machine. + +The next day, their mom came to the room. She saw the machine in the box and was curious. She pressed the red button and heard a beep. Then she heard Lily and Ben's voices. + +"Hello, hello, can you hear me?" + +"Hello, hello, I can hear you." + +She smiled and listened to their conversation. They said many funny and weird things. They talked about their toys, their dreams, their friends, and their secrets. + +Mom thought it was very cute and sweet. She decided to keep the machine and the recording. She wanted to remember how Lily and Ben sounded when they were little. She thought it was a precious gift. +Lily loves her pet dog, Max. Max is big and brown and has thick fur. He likes to play with Lily and lick her face. Lily likes to hug him and brush his fur. + +One day, Lily and Max go to the park with Mom. They see many other dogs and people. Lily and Max run and play on the grass. They have fun. + +But then, Lily sees a big, black dog. The dog is angry and barks loud. He runs at Lily and Max. Lily is scared. She cries. Max is brave. He barks back and stands in front of Lily. He protects her. + +Mom comes and picks up Lily. She hugs her and says, "Don't worry, Lily. You are safe. Max is a good dog. He loves you very much." Lily smiles and says, "I love Max too. He is my best friend." She kisses Max and gives him a treat. Max wags his tail and licks her hand. They are happy. +Lila and Ben were friends who liked to play with toys. One day, they found a big kangaroo toy in the park. It was soft and brown and had a pouch. They both wanted to hug it and take it home. + +"Mine!" said Lila, grabbing the kangaroo. + +"No, mine!" said Ben, pulling the kangaroo. + +They started to fight and tug on the toy. The kangaroo looked sad and scared. + +"Stop!" said a voice. It was Mia, another friend who was watching them. "You are hurting the kangaroo. You should share it. Sharing is good." + +Lila and Ben looked at Mia. They felt ashamed. They knew she was right. They let go of the kangaroo and said sorry to each other. + +"Can we all play with the kangaroo?" asked Lila. + +"Sure," said Ben. "We can take turns. You can go first." + +They smiled and hugged. They thanked Mia for being a good friend. They played with the kangaroo and had fun. The kangaroo was happy too. It liked to be with kind and humble children. +Lily and Sam liked to build with blocks. They had many blocks of different colors and shapes. They could make houses, towers, bridges and more. They had fun playing together and sharing their ideas. + +One day, they decided to build a big castle. They used blue and white blocks for the walls, yellow and red blocks for the windows, and green and brown blocks for the roof. They worked hard and helped each other. They were proud of their castle. + +"Look at our castle, Lily! It is so big and pretty!" Sam said. + +"Yes, Sam, it is! And look, we have a flag too!" Lily said. She had made a flag with a paper and a stick. She put it on top of the castle. + +They heard a knock on the door. It was their mom. She came to see what they were doing. + +"Wow, what a wonderful castle you have built, Lily and Sam! You are very creative and clever!" Mom said. + +"Thank you, Mom! Do you want to see inside?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, I would love to see inside. But first, can I take a picture of you and your castle? You look so happy and graceful!" Mom said. + +She took out her phone and snapped a picture of Lily and Sam smiling next to their castle. They posed with their flag and their blocks. + +"Say cheese!" Mom said. + +"Cheese!" Lily and Sam said. + +Mom showed them the picture. They liked it very much. + +"That's a great picture, Mom! Can we keep it?" Sam asked. + +"Of course, you can keep it. And you can keep your castle too, for a while. But remember, you have to clean up your blocks later, okay?" Mom said. + +"Okay, Mom. We will clean up later. But can we play with our castle for a few more minutes, please?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, you can play for a few more minutes. But then it's time for lunch, okay?" Mom said. + +"Okay, Mom. Thank you!" Lily and Sam said. + +They hugged their mom and went back to their castle. They played with their blocks and their flag. They pretended to be kings and queens of their castle. They had a lot of fun. They were happy. +Lily and Sam were playing near the pond. They liked to look at the fish and the frogs. But they did not know that an alligator lived in the pond. The alligator was hungry and saw the children. He swam very fast and jumped out of the water. + +"Look out!" Lily shouted. She pushed Sam away from the alligator. But the alligator bit her leg. It hurt a lot. Lily cried and screamed. + +Sam ran to get help. He saw a man with a big stick. He told him about the alligator and Lily. The man followed Sam to the pond. He hit the alligator with the stick. The alligator let go of Lily and ran away. + +The man picked up Lily and carried her to his car. He drove her to the hospital. Sam went with them. He held Lily's hand and said, "You are very brave. You saved me from the alligator. Thank you, Lily." + +Lily smiled and said, "You are welcome, Sam. You are my best friend. Thank you for getting help." They hugged each other. The man smiled and said, "You are both very good children. I am glad you are okay." He gave them some candy and a toy. They thanked him and ate the candy. They felt better. They hoped they would never see the alligator again. +Sara and Sam are twins. They like to do everything together. They play with their toys, they read their books, they sing their songs. But they do not like to eat the same food. + +One day, Mom makes soup for lunch. Sara loves soup. She thinks it is yummy and warm. She eats her soup with a big spoon. Sam hates soup. He thinks it is yucky and wet. He does not want to eat his soup. He pushes his bowl away. + +"Sara, why do you eat soup?" Sam asks. "It is bad. It makes me sick." + +"Sara, why do you not eat soup?" Sara asks. "It is good. It makes me strong." + +They look at each other. They do not understand. They are anxious. They want to be the same. + +Mom sees them. She smiles. She knows they are twins, but they are also different. She has an idea. She brings two plates. On each plate, there is a sandwich. One sandwich has cheese. The other sandwich has jam. + +"Look, twins," Mom says. "I have something for you. You can choose what you want to eat. You do not have to eat the same food. You can eat what you like." + +Sara and Sam are happy. They like to have a choice. They look at the plates. Sara picks the cheese sandwich. She likes cheese. Sam picks the jam sandwich. He likes jam. They eat their sandwiches with a big bite. + +"Sara, why do you eat cheese?" Sam asks. "It is salty. It makes me thirsty." + +"Sam, why do you eat jam?" Sara asks. "It is sweet. It makes me sticky." + +They look at each other. They laugh. They understand. They are not anxious. They are still the same. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. They had an aunt who was adventurous. She liked to travel and see new things. Sometimes she sent them postcards from far away places. + +One day, their aunt came to visit them. She brought them a big suitcase full of gifts. She said, "I have something for each of you. But you have to guess what it is." + +Lily and Ben were excited. They opened the suitcase and saw many things. There were books, toys, clothes, and more. They started to grab and pull the things they liked. + +"Stop!" their aunt said. "You have to share and take turns. And you have to be careful. Some of these things are fragile or special. They are not for playing. They are for learning and remembering." + +Lily and Ben did not listen. They wanted to have everything. They did not care about the other things. They did not care about their aunt. They fought and argued and made a mess. + +Their aunt was sad and angry. She said, "You are being selfish and rude. You do not appreciate what I brought you. You do not respect me or my stories. You are not ready for these gifts. You have to learn to be grateful and curious and kind." + +She took the suitcase and closed it. She said, "I will keep these gifts until you grow up. Maybe then you will understand their value. Maybe then you will want to be adventurous like me." + +She left the room and went to talk to their mom. Lily and Ben remained in the room. They looked at each other and felt ashamed. They realized they had made a mistake. They wished they had listened to their aunt. They wished they had asked her about the things and the places. They wished they had been more adventurous. + +Moral: Be grateful for what you have and curious about what you don't. Respect and learn from others who are different from you. Be adventurous and open-minded. +Anna liked to play dress-up with her mom's clothes. She found a big skirt in the closet and put it on. It was very long and dragged on the floor. She wanted to make it shorter, like her mom's skirts. + +She asked her brother Ben to help her. Ben had a ruler and a pencil. He said he could measure the skirt and mark where to cut it. Anna stood still while Ben measured the skirt. He put the ruler on her leg and drew a line with the pencil. + +"Here, this is how short you want it," he said. + +"Thank you, Ben," Anna said. She took the scissors and cut along the line. She threw away the extra fabric and looked at her new skirt. It was warm and soft and just the right size. She twirled around and smiled. + +She ran to show her mom her new skirt. Mom was in the kitchen, making cookies. She saw Anna and hugged her. + +"What a lovely skirt, Anna! Did you make it yourself?" she asked. + +"Yes, Mom, I did. Ben helped me measure it," Anna said proudly. + +Mom praised Anna and Ben for being creative and careful. She gave them each a cookie and a kiss. Anna and Ben were happy. They liked to play dress-up and eat cookies. They loved their mom and each other. +Tom and Anna are big people. They love each other very much. They like to drink wine when they eat. Wine is a drink that is red or white and comes from grapes. Wine makes them happy and warm. + +One day, Tom and Anna go to a farm. The farm has many grapes. The farmer says they can pick some grapes and make wine. Tom and Anna are excited. They pick many grapes and put them in a big bucket. They wash their hands and feet and then they jump in the bucket. They squash the grapes with their feet. It is fun and messy. + +The farmer helps them put the grape juice in a bottle. He says they have to wait for a long time until the juice becomes wine. He gives them a sticker with their names and the date. He says they can come back and get their wine when it is ready. + +Tom and Anna thank the farmer and go home. They put the bottle in a dark and cool place. They wait and wait and wait. They wonder how their wine will taste. + +After many days, the farmer calls them. He says their wine is good and they can come and get it. Tom and Anna are happy. They go to the farm and get their bottle. They open it and smell it. It smells good. They sip it and taste it. It tastes good. They smile and hug each other. They say they love their wine and they love each other. They drink their wine and eat some cheese and bread. They are happy and warm. They say this is the best wine ever. +Once upon a time, there was a big jungle. In the jungle, there was a wild lion. The lion was very hungry and wanted to eat something. He saw a rabbit and started chasing it. The rabbit was scared and ran away. The lion chased the rabbit for many minutes, but he could not catch it. + +Then, the lion saw a deer. He thought the deer would be easier to catch. So, he started jogging towards the deer. The deer saw the lion and ran away. The lion chased the deer for a long time, but he could not catch it either. + +After a year, the lion was still hungry. He realized that chasing animals was not the best way to get food. So, he decided to learn how to hunt properly. He asked the other lions in the jungle to teach him. They were happy to help him and he learned a lot. From that day on, the lion never went hungry again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pastries, especially the ones her mom made for her. One day, her mom made a big pastry for her and her friends. But when Lily took a bite, she felt sad. The pastry was not good. It was too hard to eat. So, Lily's mom cut the pastry into small pieces to make it easier for her to eat. Lily was happy again and ate all the pieces. +Once upon a time, there was a happy sun. The sun would shine every day and make the world bright. One day, a little girl named Lily fell down and had a pain in her knee. She cried and cried, but then a helpful boy named Jack came along. Jack gave Lily a hug and a band-aid to help her pain. Lily felt better and smiled as the sun continued to shine. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat spaghetti with sauce. But one day, her mom made the sauce too thin, and Lily didn't like it. She demanded her mom to make it thicker. + +Her mom tried to make it thicker, but it didn't work. Lily got very upset and started to cry. She didn't want to eat the thin sauce. + +Her mom explained to her that sometimes things don't always go the way we want them to. She told Lily that it's important to be grateful for what we have and not to demand too much. Lily realized that her mom was right, and she apologized for being upset. + +From that day on, Lily learned to appreciate the sauce, no matter how thin it was. She also learned that it's important to be patient and not to demand too much. +Once upon a time, there was an old dog. The dog had a big tail that wagged when he was happy. One day, the old dog wanted to go for a walk. He walked down the street and saw many things. He saw a bird in the sky and a cat on the fence. The old dog wagged his tail and felt happy. When he got home, he took a nap and dreamed of his walk. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to spend time with her mom and dad. One day, Lily's mom asked her if she wanted a tutor to help her learn new things. Lily said yes, and her mom found a fine tutor to help her. + +The tutor came to Lily's house every day, and they would spend time playing games and learning new things. Lily loved her tutor and would always tell her mom and dad about the fun things they did together. One day, Lily's dad asked her how she was doing with her tutor. + +Lily replied, "I love my tutor! We spend time together every day, and she helps me learn new things. She's so fine!" Her dad was happy to hear that Lily was enjoying her time with her tutor and was learning new things. From that day on, Lily continued to spend time with her tutor and loved every moment of it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, her mommy gave her a fancy gift. It was a big box with a ribbon on it. Lily was so happy! She opened the box and inside was a toy that she could chew on. It was a rubber bone for her to play with. She loved it so much that she chewed on it all day long. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Lily. She loved to race with her friends in the park. One sunny day, Lily and her friends were playing with a ball when it suddenly flew away and landed in a muddy puddle. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, didn't want to get dirty, so he said he wouldn't get the ball. But Lily knew she had to be brave and get it. She ran over to the puddle and grabbed the ball, but she slipped and fell into the mud. + +Lily's friends laughed at her, but Lily didn't mind. She knew she had done the right thing by being brave and getting the ball. When they got back to her house, Lily's mom gave her a towel to clean herself off. Lily smiled, knowing that being brave had paid off in the end. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to a restaurant with her mommy and daddy. They sat down at a table and a nice lady brought them a menu. Lily looked at the menu and saw lots of yummy food. She was very enthusiastic about what she wanted to eat. + +Suddenly, a man came in and started spinning around. He was very silly and everyone laughed. Lily asked her mommy and daddy if she could spin too. They said no, it was too dangerous. + +The man kept spinning and spinning until he fell down and hit his head. Everyone was very scared and called an ambulance. Lily was very sad because she didn't get to spin like the man did. She learned that sometimes it's not safe to do what we want to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little ball that was very round. The little ball loved to roll around and play with its friends. One day, the little ball met a sad bird who had hurt its wing and couldn't fly anymore. The little ball felt grateful that it could move around and help the bird. + +So, the little ball rolled over to the bird and asked if it could help. The bird was happy and asked the little ball to take it to its nest. The little ball was happy to help and rolled the bird to its nest. The bird was very grateful and thanked the little ball for its help. + +From that day on, the little ball learned that it was important to help others when they are in need. The little ball felt happy that it could make a difference in the bird's life. And the bird was happy to have a new friend who could roll around and play with it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she found a flea on her dog's fur. She gently picked it up and put it in a jar to keep it safe. + +Lily showed her mom the flea and asked, "Can we keep it?" Her mom said, "Sure, but we have to be careful not to hurt it." Lily nodded and said, "I will take care of it." + +Later that day, Lily's little brother accidentally knocked over the jar and the flea fell out. Lily was worried and said, "Oh no, the flea is helpless. What can we do?" Her mom suggested they put the flea back in the jar and store it somewhere safe. + +Lily carefully picked up the flea and put it back in the jar. She felt happy knowing she was able to help the tiny creature. From that day on, Lily always made sure to keep the flea safe and sound. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and chase butterflies. One day, she saw a dove sitting on a tree branch. The dove's feathers were tight and shiny. + +Lily wanted to play with the dove, but the dove flew away. Lily thought, "I wish I could fly like a dove." + +The next day, Lily's dad came home from work with a surprise. He had bought Lily a kite! Lily was so happy and couldn't wait to fly it. When they went to the park, Lily's dad helped her fly the kite. The wind was strong and the kite soared high into the sky. Lily felt like she was flying like a dove with tight feathers. She was so happy and grateful for her dad's surprise. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who owned a cow. The cow was very ugly with brown spots all over her body. The farmer didn't like the cow, but he kept her because she gave him milk every day. + +One day, the farmer took the cow to a big show. He wanted to show everyone how much milk the cow could give. The cow was nervous because she had never been to a show before. + +When it was the cow's turn to show, she started to give milk. The people were amazed at how much milk she gave. They started to applaud and cheer for the cow. The cow was so happy that she started to dance. + +From that day on, the farmer loved the cow and never called her ugly again. He knew that the cow was special and could do amazing things. And the cow was happy too, because she knew that she was loved. +Once upon a time, there was a little ant. The ant loved to march around and explore. One day, the ant found a big mushroom. The mushroom was so big that the ant could climb on top of it. But when the ant got on top of the mushroom, it saw something very strange. There was a dead bug lying next to the mushroom. The ant didn't know what to do, so it decided to go back home and tell its ant friends about the mushroom and the dead bug. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big bird named Ostrich. Ostrich was very big and had long legs. Ostrich liked to run and play in the sun. One day, Ostrich saw a colorful butterfly. The butterfly flew around and Ostrich wanted to play with it. Ostrich started to wave its wings to try to catch the butterfly. The butterfly flew away, but Ostrich was still happy to have seen such a pretty thing. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the ocean with his friends. One day, they saw a big hole in the ocean floor. Nemo wanted to explore the hole, so he decided to dive in. + +As he swam down, the water got thick and dark. But Nemo was brave and kept swimming. When he got to the bottom, he found a treasure chest! Inside the chest, there were shiny jewels and gold coins. + +Nemo was so happy and excited to show his friends. He swam back up to the surface and told them all about his adventure. From that day on, Nemo was known as the bravest fish in the ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a big, blue ocean. In the ocean, there lived an octopus. The octopus had eight legs and loved to swim. He was very popular with all the other sea creatures because he was so friendly. + +One day, the octopus met a little fish who was lost. The fish didn't know how to get back home. The octopus knew the way and offered to help the fish. The little fish was so happy and thanked the octopus. + +Together, they swam through the ocean, passing by schools of fish and coral reefs. The octopus knew exactly where to go and soon, they arrived at the little fish's home. The little fish was so grateful to the octopus for helping him find his way back. From that day on, the octopus became even more popular with all the sea creatures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and sing songs. One day, she saw her mommy cooking dinner and asked, "Mommy, what are you making?" + +"I'm making chicken and rice, Lily," her mommy replied. + +Lily smiled and said, "Yum! Can I marry chicken and rice?" + +Her mommy laughed and said, "No, silly! You can't marry food. But one day, when you grow up, you can marry someone you love." + +Lily thought about that for a moment and said, "I want to marry someone who is fit and healthy, like Daddy." + +Her mommy nodded and said, "That's a good idea. Just remember that it's more important to marry someone who is kind and makes you happy." + +Later that night, Lily's daddy came home covered in coal from working at the mine. Lily ran up to him and said, "Daddy, you're all dirty!" + +Her daddy laughed and said, "Yes, I am. But don't worry, I'll take a shower and be clean again." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're still fit to me, Daddy." + +Her daddy hugged her and said, "Thanks, Lily. You're the best." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with pastel colors. One day, she went to the store to buy more pastels. She looked at all the colors available and picked out her favorites. + +As she was walking home, she saw a lost puppy. The puppy looked scared and was whining. Lily asked the puppy, "Do you need help?" The puppy barked and wagged its tail. Lily decided to lead the puppy back to her house to keep it safe. + +When Lily got home, her mom said they couldn't keep the puppy because they already had a dog. Lily was sad, but she knew the puppy needed a home. She took the puppy outside and let it go. The puppy ran away and Lily never saw it again. She was sad, but she knew she did the right thing by helping the puppy find its way home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved flowers. She had a garden full of pretty flowers, but her favorite were the yellow ones. Every day, she would water and take care of them, waiting for them to bloom. + +One day, a bee came to visit Lily's garden. "Welcome, little bee!" Lily said. "Do you like my flowers?" + +The bee buzzed happily and replied, "Yes, they are very pretty. I especially like the yellow ones." + +Lily smiled and continued to tend to her garden. However, the next day, she woke up to find that all her yellow flowers had wilted and died. She was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +The bee came back and saw Lily crying. "What happened?" the bee asked. + +Lily explained what had happened and the bee said, "I'm sorry to hear that. Sometimes, even the prettiest things don't last forever." + +Lily learned a valuable lesson that day, but she still missed her yellow flowers. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his friends at the park. One day, Timmy and his friends decided to have a race. They all ran as fast as they could, but Timmy was the fastest. He won the race and felt very happy. + +After the race, Timmy's friend Billy said, "Let's play a game of superheroes. I have an incredible mask that we can use." Timmy and his friends put on their masks and pretended to be superheroes. They flew around the park and saved imaginary people. + +But then, Timmy's mask fell off and he couldn't find it. He felt sad and didn't want to play anymore. His friend Sarah said, "Don't worry, Timmy. We can still play without the mask." Timmy felt better and they continued to play. + +In the end, they all had a lot of fun and Timmy realized that winning wasn't everything. Playing with his friends was the most important thing of all. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play soccer with her friends. Her goal was to score a goal every time she played. + +One day, Lily's mom made some spicy soup for dinner. Lily didn't like spicy food, but she still tried to eat it. However, the soup was too spicy for her and she started to cry. + +Her dad came to the rescue and gave her a glass of milk. Milk can prevent the spiciness from hurting your mouth. Lily drank the milk and felt better. She was happy that she could still play soccer with her friends the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine and pick flowers. One day, she saw a beehive in a tree and wanted to taste the honey inside. But her mom said it was dangerous and she shouldn't go near it. + +Lily's friend Jack dared her to touch the beehive, but she knew it was a bad idea. Instead, they decided to play hopscotch and eat some sweet honey sandwiches that Lily's mom made for them. They had so much fun and forgot all about the dangerous beehive. + +After they finished their sandwiches, they went back inside to play with their toys. Lily was happy she didn't listen to Jack's dare and was safe inside with her mom. She knew it was better to listen to her mom's advice and stay away from dangerous things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. Sarah loved to wear her favorite pink socks every day. One day, Sarah's mom noticed that one of her socks was missing. Sarah searched everywhere but couldn't find it. + +Sarah's mom told her to examine her room carefully. Sarah looked in her toy box, under her bed, and in her closet. Finally, she found her missing sock tucked away in a corner. + +Sarah felt incredible that she found her missing sock. She learned that it's important to examine things carefully before giving up. And that it's better to take care of our things so we don't lose them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park to play. She saw a man take a toy from another child. He was a thief! Lily didn't like that, so she clapped her hands and shouted, "Stop!" The man was scared and ran away. + +After that, Lily felt very happy and proud of herself. She ran around and around until she got dizzy. When she stopped, she saw her friends clapping for her. They were happy too. From that day on, Lily knew she could be brave and stop bad things from happening. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to paint pictures with his fingers. He would dip his fingers in paint and make pretty pictures on paper. + +One day, Timmy found a whistle on the ground. He blew the whistle and it made a loud sound. Timmy thought it was funny and kept blowing the whistle. + +Timmy's mom came to him and said, "Timmy, please stop blowing the whistle. It hurts my ears." But Timmy didn't listen and kept blowing the whistle. + +Suddenly, the whistle got stuck in Timmy's mouth and he couldn't breathe. His mom tried to be helpful and get the whistle out, but it was too late. Timmy couldn't breathe and he passed away. +Once upon a time, there was a crazy squirrel who loved to play in the park. He was always running and jumping around, making all the other animals laugh. + +One day, the squirrel found a big chest under a tree. He tried to open it, but it was too heavy. So he went to ask his friends for help. + +They all tried to open the chest, but it wouldn't budge. Finally, the squirrel had an idea. He found an old sack and filled it with acorns. Then he put the sack in the chest and closed it. + +A few days later, the squirrel went back to the chest and opened it. Inside, he found a note that said, "Thank you for filling my chest with acorns. You are a true friend." The squirrel was so happy that he did a crazy dance around the park, and all his friends joined in. +Once upon a time, there was a noisy party in the park. Kids were running around, laughing and playing. Suddenly, a big wind came and blew away a figure that one of the kids had made. The kid started crying because he loved his figure. + +But then, a kind man came and asked the kid what happened. The kid told him about the wind and the lost figure. The man said he could help and went to get a sack. He put the sack on the ground and told the kid to look inside. And there it was, the figure! The kid was so happy and hugged the man. From then on, the kid always remembered to hold on tight to his figures, especially on windy days. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily went to school and saw her teacher wearing a special uniform. The uniform was blue and had a badge on it. Lily thought it looked very nice. + +After school, Lily went to the playground with her friends. They played on the swings and slide. Suddenly, Lily saw a bird that was stuck in a tree. The bird looked very troubled and couldn't fly away. Lily knew she had to help the bird. + +She ran to the tree and climbed up. She carefully grabbed the bird and brought it down. Then she shut her eyes and made a wish that the bird would be okay. The bird flew away and Lily felt very happy that she helped a friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie had a cozy shelter in a tree. One day, it started to rain very hard and the birdie got wet. It was very angry and sad because its shelter was not strong enough to keep the rain out. + +The birdie decided to sing a happy song to cheer itself up. It sang and sang until the rain stopped. Then, it flew away to find a new shelter that was stronger and could keep it dry during the rain. + +After a while, the birdie found a new shelter in a big, strong tree. It was very happy and sang a beautiful song to celebrate its new home. The birdie learned that it was important to have a strong shelter and to sing happy songs when things don't go as planned. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim liked to explore the forest near his house. One day, Tim went for a walk in the forest and he met a friendly squirrel. The squirrel had a shiny nut in his mouth. Tim asked the squirrel if he could have the nut, but the squirrel said no because it was his lunch. + +As Tim continued walking, he saw a big axe on the ground. The axe was very sharp and Tim knew he shouldn't touch it. He decided to leave it there and keep walking. After a while, Tim started to feel thirsty. He looked for a river, but all he found was a dry well. Tim was sad because he wanted a drink of water. + +Suddenly, the squirrel came back and offered Tim the nut. Tim was so happy and thanked the squirrel. Then, the squirrel showed Tim where he could find a stream of fresh water. Tim drank the water and felt much better. He thanked the squirrel again and went back home. From that day on, Tim always remembered his adventure in the forest and the kind squirrel he met. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mommy went outside to find a taxi. They wanted to go to the park and have fun. Lily loved going to the park because she enjoyed playing on the swings and slides. + +When they found a taxi, Lily's mommy told the driver where they wanted to go. But the taxi driver was stubborn and didn't want to take them there. He said the park was too far away. Lily's mommy tried to convince him, but he still said no. + +Lily was sad because she really wanted to go to the park. But then, her mommy had an idea. They could walk to the park instead! Lily was happy again and enjoyed the walk with her mommy. When they finally arrived at the park, Lily ran straight to the swings and had so much fun. She was glad they didn't need the stubborn taxi driver after all. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly dog named Max. Max loved to play fetch with his owner, Lily. One day, Lily took Max to the park. The park was wide and had lots of trees. + +While playing fetch, Max saw a little girl crying. He went over to her and offered her his favorite toy. The little girl stopped crying and smiled. Max felt happy that he could help. + +Later that day, Lily and Max were walking home when they heard a loud noise. Max started barking and pulling on his leash. Lily looked around and saw a big truck coming towards them. She quickly picked up Max and moved to the side of the road. Max had saved them from getting hit by the truck. Lily was so grateful to have such a friendly and smart dog. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house with a very high ceiling. One day, Lily was playing with her toys when she heard a loud noise from upstairs. She was scared and ran to her mommy. + +"Mommy, what was that noise?" Lily asked. + +"It's just Daddy walking upstairs. He needs to be quiet so he doesn't wake up your baby brother," Mommy replied. + +Lily nodded and went back to playing. A few minutes later, Daddy came down the stairs and said, "Lily, be careful when you step on the toys. You don't want to hurt yourself." + +Lily smiled and said, "Okay, Daddy. I'll be careful." And she continued to play quietly, making sure not to step on any of her toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play all day long, but he never liked to go to bed in the evening. One day, Benny's mom told him a story about a little bunny who didn't go to bed early and missed all the fun the next day. Benny didn't want to miss out on anything, so he decided to go to bed early from then on. + +One evening, Benny was getting ready for bed when he noticed something weird. His favorite pajamas didn't fit him anymore! Benny was sad and didn't know what to do. His mom told him to try and stretch them out. Benny stretched and stretched and finally, his pajamas fit him again. + +Benny learned that sometimes things can be fixed if you try to stretch them out. He also realized that going to bed early was important so he wouldn't miss out on any fun the next day. From that day on, Benny went to bed early every evening and had lots of fun playing with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but sometimes he would misbehave. One day, Timmy's mom told him that if he didn't behave, he would get zero toys to play with. + +Timmy didn't want to lose his toys, so he tried to be good. He took deep breaths to stay calm and listened to his mom. He ate his vegetables without complaining and went to bed on time. Timmy's mom was happy with how well he was behaving. + +The next day, Timmy woke up to find all of his toys still there. He was so happy that he hugged his mom and said, "I behaved, and I got lots of toys!" From that day on, Timmy tried his best to behave and be calm, so he could keep his toys and make his mom proud. +Once upon a time, there was a princess named Lily. She lived in a big castle with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily met a prince named Jack. They played together and had so much fun. Jack liked Lily very much and asked her to marry him. + +Lily was very happy and said yes! They had a big party with cake and balloons. But then, Lily had to go to the toilet. She went to the one in the castle but it was broken! She got upset and didn't know what to do. + +Jack saw that Lily was upset and asked what was wrong. She told him about the broken toilet. Jack said, "Don't worry, I will fix it for you." And he did! Lily was so happy and grateful. She knew that Jack was the perfect prince for her. And so, they got married and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a big oak tree. It was very tall and had lots of leaves. But Lily thought it was ugly because it had no flowers. + +Lily's friend, Tommy, came to play with her. He saw the oak tree too and said, "I promise to plant some flowers around the oak tree so it won't be ugly anymore." + +Lily was very happy and said, "Thank you, Tommy! Now the oak tree will be pretty." They both went home and got some flowers to plant. They worked together to make the oak tree beautiful. From that day on, Lily and Tommy loved to play under the oak tree and admire the pretty flowers. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max was a loyal friend to his owner, Lily. One day, Lily wanted to teach Max a new trick. She tried and tried, but Max just couldn't learn it. + +Lily got frustrated and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes. She turned on the sink and started washing. Suddenly, she heard Max barking. She turned around and saw Max standing on his hind legs, wagging his tail. He had learned the trick! + +Lily was so happy and proud of Max. From that day on, Max became even more loyal to Lily. They played together and Max learned many more tricks. They were the best of friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was playing on the playground and she tried to balance on the seesaw. She fell off and got a boo-boo on her knee. Her mommy took her to the hospital to make sure she was okay. + +At the hospital, the doctor looked at her knee and put a bandaid on it. Lily felt a little dizzy from falling off the seesaw, but the doctor said she was okay. + +When they got home, Lily's big brother asked her what happened. She said, "I tried to balance on the seesaw, but I fell and got a boo-boo. Mommy took me to the hospital and the doctor put a bandaid on it. I feel a little dizzy, but I'm okay now." Her brother gave her a hug and said, "I'm glad you're okay, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with all her crayons. One day, her mom gave her a big sack to play with. Lily thought it was very funny to put all her toys inside the sack and carry them around. + +As she was playing, her mom asked her a question. Lily didn't know the answer, but she tried to guess. Her mom smiled and said, "That was a creative answer, Lily!" + +Lily felt very happy and continued to play with her sack, imagining all sorts of things she could put inside. She even drew pictures of her toys and put them in the sack too. From that day on, Lily loved to be creative and answer questions in her own special way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to explore and go on adventures with her family. One day, they went on a hike in the mountains and found a valley. It was a big hole in the ground with lots of trees and animals. + +Lily wondered what was at the bottom of the valley. She was very curious and wanted to find out. So, she and her family went on an adventurous journey down into the valley. They saw birds flying and rabbits hopping around. + +At the bottom of the valley, they found a beautiful river. It was so pretty that Lily wanted to stay there forever. But, they had to go back up the mountain. Lily was sad to leave the valley, but she knew she would come back one day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to walk to the park with her mommy every day. One day, a silly man tried to take her mommy's mug. But, Lily's mommy was very smart and used her umbrella to prevent the man from taking it. + +Lily learned that it's important to be careful and always watch out for silly people who might want to take things that don't belong to them. She also learned that sometimes using something unexpected, like an umbrella, can help prevent bad things from happening. + +From that day on, Lily and her mommy always walked to the park together and never left their things unattended. They were happy and safe, and Lily felt proud that she learned an important lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a lab named Max. Max was a very good dog. Timmy loved Max very much. But Timmy's friend, Billy, was envious of Max. Billy wanted a dog like Max. + +One day, Timmy and Billy were playing with Max in the park. Billy saw a toy gun and picked it up. He said, "I want to shoot Max with this gun." Timmy said, "No, that's not nice. You shouldn't shoot anyone, even with a toy gun." + +But Billy didn't listen. He pointed the toy gun at Max and pulled the trigger. Max got scared and ran away. Timmy was very sad. He realized that sometimes people can be envious and do bad things. He knew that he had to be careful with his friends and always protect those he loved. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted to go to the shop to buy some candy. Her mommy said yes, but only if she held her hand. So, they walked to the shop together. When they got there, Lily saw a big jar of sour candy. She asked her mommy if she could have some. Her mommy said yes, but only one piece. + +Lily hugged her mommy and said thank you. She was so happy to have her favorite candy. As they walked back home, Lily savored her sour candy. She loved the way it made her mouth pucker. When they got home, Lily hugged her mommy again and said, "I had so much fun shopping with you!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play by the river with her friends. One day, Lily found a delicate flower by the river. She picked it up and showed it to her friend, Timmy. + +Timmy said, "Wow, that's a pretty flower! Can I see it?" + +Lily replied, "Sure, but be careful. It's delicate." + +Timmy took the flower and accidentally broke it. Lily was sad and said, "You broke it! Can you remove the broken parts?" + +Timmy felt bad and tried to fix the flower, but it was too late. Lily forgave him and they continued to play by the river, looking for more delicate flowers to admire. +Once upon a time, there was a big book with a large page. The book was filled with pictures of animals, and the little girl loved to look at them. She would sit on the floor and play with the book, turning the large page to see all the animals. + +One day, the little girl's friends came over to play. They saw the big book and asked if they could play with it too. The little girl said yes, and they all sat on the floor together, looking at the pictures and pointing at the animals. + +After a while, the little girl's mom came in and saw the children playing with the big book. She smiled and said, "I used to play with that book when I was your age too!" The children were happy to hear that, and they kept playing with the big book until it was time for them to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a big brown dog named Max. Max loved to play in the soil and dig holes in the ground. His fur was very hairy and sometimes he got dirt stuck in it. + +One day, Max's owner wanted to give him a bath because he was very dirty. But Max insisted that he didn't want a bath because he loved being dirty. His owner tried to convince him but Max kept insisting. + +Eventually, Max's owner gave up and let him stay dirty. Max was very happy and continued to play in the soil and dig holes. Even though he was very hairy and dirty, he was still the happiest dog in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to go on adventures with his dad. One day, they went on a picnic and brought a cooler full of yummy sandwiches and juice. + +As they were eating, Timmy's dad asked him if he wanted to go fishing. Timmy shrugged his shoulders and said "Sure, dad!" They went down to the river and Timmy caught his first fish. It was a rough and spiky fish, but Timmy was so happy. + +On the way home, they saw a dog who was lost. Timmy's dad asked him if they should take the dog home. Timmy said "Yes, dad!" and they took the dog home. They gave the dog some food and water, and the dog was so happy to have a new home. + +From that day on, Timmy and his dad went on many more adventures with their new dog. And every time they went on a picnic, they brought their cooler full of yummy sandwiches and juice. +Once upon a time, there was a big race. All the animals were excited to run. The rabbit, the turtle, the lion, and the elephant were all there. They wanted to win the race and get a prize. + +The race started, and the rabbit was winning. But then he stopped to eat some carrots. The turtle passed him and won the race. The rabbit was embarrassed that he lost. + +The lion said to the rabbit, "It's okay, sometimes we lose. We just need to surrender and try again next time." The rabbit nodded and felt better. He knew he could do better next time. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she found a small microscope in her backyard. She didn't know what it was, but she thought it looked interesting. + +Lily picked up the microscope and looked through it. She saw tiny things moving around that she couldn't see with her eyes alone. She was amazed! From that day on, Lily loved to use her microscope to see all the little things that were hiding from her. + +One day, Lily was playing outside when she saw a little bug on the ground. She picked it up and put it under her microscope. She saw the bug moving around and it looked like it was dancing! Lily was so happy to see the bug up close and watch it move. She felt like she had discovered something special. + +From then on, Lily loved to use her microscope to find and watch all the little things that moved around her. She felt like she had a special power to see things that others couldn't. And every time she found something new, she felt cheerful and excited to share her discovery with others. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play hockey with his friends. One day, Timmy's friend brought a funny hat to wear while they played. Timmy thought it was so silly and laughed a lot. + +During the game, Timmy's friend asked him a question. Timmy had to think for a moment before he could answer. After the game, they all went to get ice cream and Timmy's friend said he liked playing with Timmy because he always had fun. Timmy was happy to hear that and they all enjoyed their ice cream together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who grew wheat. He loved his wheat very much and took good care of it. One day, a little bird came and asked the farmer if it could eat some of his wheat. The farmer was kind and permitted the bird to eat some of the wheat. + +As the days went by, the farmer noticed that his wheat was looking weak. He didn't know what to do, so he asked his friends for help. One of his friends told him that he needed to give the wheat more water and sun to make it strong again. + +The farmer listened to his friend's advice and started taking better care of his wheat. Soon, the wheat grew strong and tall again, and the farmer was very happy. From then on, he always made sure to take good care of his wheat and never let it get weak again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the library with her mom. The library was a great place full of books and toys. + +One day, Lily and her mom went to the library to borrow some books. Lily saw a book about animals and she wanted to borrow it. Her mom said they already borrowed that book before, but Lily couldn't remember. + +Lily's mom told her that it's okay if she couldn't remember, and they borrowed the book again. Lily was so happy and couldn't wait to read it at home. From that day on, Lily remembered to always borrow new books from the library. +Once upon a time, a dove was flying in the sky. It was a cool day and the dove was happy. Suddenly, a big bird appeared and started chasing the dove. The dove tried to fly away, but the big bird was too fast. The dove was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Then, the dove had an idea. It decided to lean towards a tree and hide behind its leaves. The big bird couldn't see the dove anymore and flew away. The dove was safe and felt relieved. It thanked the tree for being its hiding place and flew away happily. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play with blocks. He would stack them up high and then knock them down with a big smile on his face. One day, Tim's friend came over to play with him. They both played with the blocks and had so much fun. + +Tim's friend said, "Let's have a race to see who can build the tallest tower!" Tim was excited about the idea and said, "Okay!" They both started building their towers as fast as they could. Tim's tower was getting taller and taller, but then it started to wobble. His friend's tower was still standing strong. + +But then, suddenly, Tim's tower stopped wobbling and stood up straight. He had won the race! Tim was so excited and happy that he had won. His friend was happy for him too. They both laughed and continued to play with the blocks for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and watch her favorite TV shows. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a boy playing with a ball and wanted to play too. But the boy didn't want to share his ball with her. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She wanted the ball so badly. Her mom told her that it's not nice to take things that don't belong to her. She said that Lily should behave and be honest. + +Suddenly, the boy fell down and hurt his knee. Lily's mom, who was a doctor, came to help him. She cleaned his wound and put a bandage on it. The boy was grateful and gave Lily the ball to play with. + +Lily learned that it's important to behave and be honest. She also learned that it's better to help others than to be selfish. From that day on, Lily made many new friends at the park and always shared her toys with them. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toy cars, especially his red engine. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the park to play. While they were there, Timmy found a weird rock. It was really bumpy and had funny shapes on it. Timmy decided to bury the rock in the sandpit so he could find it later. + +After playing for a while, Timmy and his mom went home. Later that night, Timmy couldn't stop thinking about the weird rock. He wanted to go back to the park to find it. The next day, Timmy and his mom went back to the park. Timmy searched and searched, but he couldn't find the weird rock. He looked in the sandpit, but it wasn't there. Timmy was sad that he lost the weird rock, but he was happy to play with his red engine again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was going on a trip with her family. Her mommy told her to pack her favorite toys in her backpack. Lily was excited to pack her toys. + +When they got to the airport, Lily's daddy showed the passport to the friendly lady at the counter. The lady smiled and stamped the passport. Lily thought the lady was very nice. + +As they walked to the gate, Lily saw a boy crying. Her mommy asked the boy what was wrong. The boy said he lost his toy. Lily remembered she packed an extra toy in her backpack. She gave the toy to the boy and he stopped crying. Lily felt happy that she could help. + +Later on the plane, Lily's mommy told her that being friendly and helping others is always a good thing to do. Lily smiled and felt proud of herself for being friendly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance, and her favorite thing to do was to listen to her mom's lovely opera music. One day, Lily's mom took her to see an opera show at the theater. + +As they sat down in their seats, Lily felt excited but a little nervous. "Mommy, what is an opera?" she asked. "It's like a play, but with singing instead of talking," her mom explained. "Just relax and enjoy the music." + +Lily listened intently to the beautiful music and watched the performers sing and dance on stage. But suddenly, there was a loud noise and the lights went out. Everyone started to panic and run for the exits. Lily's mom grabbed her hand and they tried to make their way out, but it was too dark and crowded. In the end, they couldn't escape and were trapped inside the theater. + +The foreshadowing was when the lights went out and the setup was when the mother told the daughter to relax and enjoy the music. The payoff was the tragic ending where they were trapped inside the theater. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted to go to the park with her mom, but her mom was delayed at work. Lily sat on her favorite seat, a big red chair, and waited for her mom to come home. + +The sun was setting and the sky was turning light purple. Lily looked out the window and saw the stars starting to twinkle. She was very excited to go to the park and play on the swings. + +Finally, Lily's mom came home and they went to the park together. Lily laughed and played until it got dark outside. Then, they went back home and Lily fell asleep in her cozy bed, dreaming of the fun she had at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a fat ant. The ant lived in a big garden with many other ants. One day, the ant was walking when it saw some crumbs on the ground. It got so excited and started to scatter the crumbs everywhere. + +Suddenly, a big bird came and saw the ant scattering the crumbs. The bird swooped down and ate the ant. The other ants were sad that their friend was gone. They learned that it's not always safe to scatter things around, because it can attract danger. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little puppy named Max. Max loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Max went for a walk by the creek. He saw some ducks swimming in the water. Max ran towards them, but he slipped and fell in the creek. Max got wet and dirty. He needed to wipe himself clean. Max's owner, a kind little girl, saw him and wiped him with a soft towel. Max was so adorable when he was clean. From that day on, Max was more careful when he played by the creek. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily woke up and felt something wiggly in her mouth. It was her tooth! She was so excited because she knew the Tooth Fairy would come and leave her a surprise. + +Lily went to school that day and played with her friends. She showed them her wiggly tooth and they all hoped it would fall out soon. After school, Lily went home and wiggled her tooth some more. Finally, it came out! + +Lily put her tooth under her pillow that night and went to sleep. She hoped the Tooth Fairy would come and leave her something special. When she woke up in the morning, there was a warm feeling in her heart. The Tooth Fairy had left her a shiny new coin! Lily was so happy and couldn't wait to show her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a baby who slept in a crib. The baby loved to watch things spin around, like the mobile above the crib. One day, the baby saw a toy that looked like a bird, but it was fake. The baby tried to spin the toy, but it didn't move. The baby was sad because the toy was not real and did not spin like the mobile. But then, the baby's mommy came and spun the mobile for the baby. The baby was happy again and fell asleep watching the mobile spin around and around. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a thick blanket that she loved to snuggle with every night. One day, Lily's mom gave her a card with a picture of a puppy on it. Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy! I love it!" + +The next day, Lily went to the park with her blanket and card. She saw a boy playing with his toys and asked him if he wanted to play with her. The boy said, "I don't know you. How do I trust you?" + +Lily smiled and showed him the card her mom gave her. "My mommy gave me this card. She trusts me to take care of it. You can trust me too!" The boy smiled and they played together all afternoon. Lily was so happy that she made a new friend and felt proud that the boy trusted her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved books and would read them every day. One day, Lily's mom gave her a new book. Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy! This book looks useful!" + +Lily sat down to read the book, but she couldn't understand some of the words. She asked her mom, "Mommy, can you help me count how many times this word is in the book?" Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, Lily. Let's count together." + +As they counted, Lily's mom noticed that there were some pictures in the book that showed what the words meant. She pointed them out to Lily and said, "Look, Lily! These pictures are very useful. They can help you understand the words better." + +From that day on, Lily always looked for pictures in her books to help her understand the words. She loved counting the words and finding the pictures. And she knew that her mom was always there to help her. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie who loved to sing all day long. One day, while he was singing, he saw a poor little mouse who was crying. The birdie asked the mouse why he was crying, but the mouse didn't reply. The birdie felt sad for the mouse and decided to stay with him. + +The birdie noticed that the mouse had a journal with him. The journal had a picture of a big piece of cheese on it. The birdie asked the mouse about the journal, but again the mouse didn't reply. The birdie thought that maybe the mouse was sad because he didn't have any cheese. + +The birdie decided to fly to the market and buy some cheese for the mouse. When he came back, the mouse was still crying. The birdie gave him the cheese and the mouse stopped crying. The birdie was happy that he could help his friend. From that day on, the mouse and the birdie were best friends and they always helped each other. The moral of the story is that true friends always help each other, even when they are sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and stuff animals. One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw an old man sitting on a bench. + +"Hi, what's your name?" asked Lily. + +"My name is Grandpa Joe," replied the old man. + +"Do you enjoy coming to the park?" asked Lily. + +"Oh yes, I love to watch the children play and see the trees and flowers," said Grandpa Joe. + +Lily looked at the old man's wrinkled face and said, "You look ancient." + +Grandpa Joe chuckled and said, "Yes, I am old. But that just means I have seen a lot of stuff in my lifetime." + +Lily smiled and sat with Grandpa Joe on the bench. They talked about all sorts of things and enjoyed each other's company. From that day on, Lily always looked for Grandpa Joe at the park and they became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to explore and go on adventures. He would climb trees, play in the mud, and run around outside all day. + +One day, Timmy went on an adventure in the woods. He saw a bush with pretty berries on it and decided to eat them. But after a while, Timmy started to feel an itch all over his body. He didn't know what to do! + +Luckily, Timmy's mom knew what to do. She recommended that Timmy take a bath with oatmeal to help soothe his itchy skin. Timmy listened to his mom and felt much better after his bath. + +From that day on, Timmy learned that it's important to be adventurous, but also to listen to the recommendations of those who care about you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was very hungry and asked her mom for a snack. "Mommy, I'm hungry. Can I have a cookie?" she asked. + +Her mom replied, "Sure, sweetie. But first, can you draw me a circle?" + +Lily drew a circle with her crayons and showed it to her mom. "Good job, Lily! Now, do you believe that you can draw a square?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I don't know, mommy. But I believe I can try!" + +With that, Lily picked up her crayons and drew a square. Her mom smiled and gave her a cookie. Lily was happy and proud of herself for trying something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very nervous because she had to stay in a new place. Her mom and dad told her that she would stay with her grandpa and grandma for a few days. + +When they arrived, Lily saw that grandpa and grandma were very happy to see her. They talked and laughed a lot. But Lily was still nervous. She didn't know what to do. + +Her grandpa noticed that Lily was feeling nervous. He asked her, "What's wrong, Lily? Are you feeling nervous?" Lily nodded her head. Grandpa said, "Let's discuss what we can do to make you feel better." + +They talked and talked until they came up with an idea. They decided to play a game together. Lily felt much better and had a great time staying with her grandpa and grandma. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved playing with his toys and eating cookies. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. They had lots of fun together until Billy wanted to play with Timmy's favorite toy. Timmy didn't want to share his toy and they started to fight. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to see what was happening. She was upset to see them fighting and asked them to stop. Then Timmy requested that Billy play with a different toy instead. Billy agreed and they continued playing together happily. + +From that day on, Timmy learned that it's important to share and not to fight with his friends. He felt happy that he could still play with his favorite toy and also have fun with his friend. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing his drum. He played it every day and it made him happy. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy said, "Can I play your drum too?" Timmy said, "Yes, you can play my drum." + +They played together for a long time, but then Timmy's mom said it was time for Billy to go home. Billy said, "I don't want to go home. I want to play more." Timmy's mom said, "Don't worry, Billy. You can come back tomorrow and play again." + +The next day, Billy arrived at Timmy's house and they played the drum together again. They played until the sun went down and the sky became calm. Billy said, "I love playing the drum with you, Timmy." Timmy said, "I love playing with you too, Billy." And they both smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside and run around. One day, Timmy's mom told him there might be a tornado coming, so he had to be careful. Timmy didn't know what a tornado was, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +Suddenly, the wind started to blow really hard and Timmy saw a big, spinning cloud coming towards him. It was a tornado! Timmy got scared and ran inside. He was safe, but he felt sad because he didn't want anything bad to happen to his friends and family. + +After the tornado passed, Timmy and his family went outside to see if everything was okay. Luckily, they were okay, but some of their neighbors weren't so lucky. Timmy's family decided to help their neighbors clean up and rebuild their homes. Timmy felt happy because he succeeded in helping others and making them feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a big house in a forest. In the house, there lived a family of rabbits. They had a lot of carrots to eat and they were happy. One day, a thief came to the house. He wanted to steal the carrots. But the rabbits saw him and they shouted, "Thief! Thief!" The thief was scared and he ran away. + +After that, the rabbits were worried. They didn't want the thief to come back. So, they decided to hide the carrots. They found a rare place in the forest and they buried the carrots there. The rabbits were happy because they knew the thief couldn't find the carrots now. + +Days passed and the thief didn't come back. The rabbits were relieved. They knew their carrots were safe. They remained happy and continued to eat their carrots every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on adventures with her mom and dad. One day, they went to a big park with a wide field. Lily ran and played with her ball while her parents watched. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a big statue of a lion. She ran over to it and said, "Wow, this statue is so big!" Her mom and dad arrived and said, "Yes, it is. Do you like it?" Lily said, "Yes, I do. Can we take a picture with it?" They took a picture and Lily was very happy. + +After a while, they went home and Lily told her grandma all about her adventure. She said, "I saw a big statue of a lion and we took a picture with it. It was so wide and cool!" Her grandma smiled and said, "That sounds like a fun day." Lily agreed and went to bed dreaming of her next adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the woods behind his house. One day, Timmy asked his mom if he could go on a walk on the trail. + +"Sure, Timmy, but be careful. The trail can be tough to walk on," his mom warned. + +Timmy put on his shoes and started walking on the trail. He saw lots of animals like birds and squirrels. Suddenly, he saw a big dog coming towards him. + +"Hi, doggy! Are you lost?" Timmy asked. + +The dog wagged his tail and followed Timmy back to his house. Timmy's mom was happy to see him and the new friend he made on the trail. From that day on, Timmy and the dog went on many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved spending time with her uncle. He always made her feel comfortable and safe. One day, Lily's mom said they couldn't go to the park because it was raining outside. + +Lily was sad and asked her mom if they could still go. Her mom said no because it wasn't safe to play in the rain. Lily then asked her uncle if they could go anyway. + +Her uncle said, "I'm sorry Lily, but we can't go to the park today. Your mom doesn't allow us to play in the rain. But we can still have fun inside! How about we build a pillow fort and watch a movie?" + +Lily was happy again and they spent the rest of the day building a fort and watching a movie together. She realized that even though they couldn't go to the park, they could still have fun indoors. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the wild forest near her house. One day, she found a letter in her mailbox. She was so excited and wanted to open it right away. + +Her mom asked, "Lily, what do you have there?" + +"I have mail! Can I open it now?" Lily asked. + +Her mom replied, "Yes, but make sure you always ask before opening any mail. It's important to be safe." + +Lily learned that it's important to always ask before doing something, even if it's something exciting like getting mail. From that day on, she always asked before doing anything new. +Once upon a time, there was a big train. The train had lots of colors and it was very long. It moved on a track that was made of metal. The track went up and down and left and right. + +One day, the train arrived at a nice station. The station had flowers and trees. The people at the station were happy to see the train. They waved and smiled. + +The train stayed at the station for a little while. Then, it had to go. It said goodbye to the nice people and continued on its track. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to jump around and play all day. One day, he found a big metal ball that was very heavy. He tried to pick it up, but it was too heavy for him. + +Timmy wanted to play with the metal ball, so he tried to jump on it. But as soon as he did, the ball started to roll down a hill. Timmy chased after it, but it was too heavy for him to stop. + +As the ball rolled faster and faster, Timmy started to get scared. He didn't know what to do. Suddenly, he remembered that he could jump really high. So, he jumped onto the ball and used all his strength to stop it from rolling any further. Timmy was so happy that he had saved the day! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a good day playing in the park with her friends. When she got home, her mom gave her a jewel necklace as a surprise. Lily loved it and put it on right away. + +Later, while playing with her toys, a ball accidentally hit the necklace and it fell off her neck. Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, her cat jumped on the table and accidentally struck the necklace with her paw. The jewel flew up and landed back on Lily's neck. She was so happy and gave her cat a big hug. + +From that day on, Lily always wore her jewel necklace and remembered the time her cat helped her when it fell off. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her pastels. Her favorite color was purple. One day, Lily decided to mix her purple pastel with her friend's pink pastel. They mixed and mixed until they made a new color - it was a pretty shade of lavender. + +Lily was so happy with her new color that she decided to draw a picture of her favorite flower, a purple pansy. She used her new lavender pastel to color in the petals and it looked beautiful. + +Lily's friend was so impressed with her drawing that she asked Lily to teach her how to mix colors too. Lily happily showed her friend how to mix blue and yellow to make green, and red and blue to make purple. From that day on, Lily and her friend loved to mix and create new colors together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a sister. Her sister was always asking her to play, even when she was tired. One day, the little girl decided to take a nap. But her persistent sister kept jumping on the bed and making noise. The little girl got upset and asked her sister to stop. Her sister finally listened and they both took a nap together. When they woke up, they played happily together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little ant. The ant was very poor and didn't have any food to eat. One day, the ant met a friendly caterpillar. The caterpillar asked the ant, "Why are you so sad?" + +The ant replied, "I am poor and hungry. I don't have any food to eat." + +The caterpillar said, "Don't worry. I will help you. I will give you some leaves to eat so you can grow big and strong." + +The ant was very happy and thanked the caterpillar. The ant ate the leaves and started to grow. But then, a big bird came and ate the ant. The poor little ant didn't see it coming and couldn't run away. The caterpillar was very sad and cried for the ant. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to visit her grandma in the forest. On the way, she met a talking rabbit who asked her if she wanted to play. Lily said yes and they played hide and seek. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a computer on the ground. She picked it up and pressed a button. The computer started to shrink! The rabbit was amazed and said, "Wow, that computer is magic!" + +Lily felt bad for shrinking the computer and said, "I'm sorry, that was rude." The rabbit said it was okay and they continued to play. After a while, Lily's grandma called her for lunch. She said goodbye to the rabbit and went to eat with her grandma. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear perfume and feel proud of herself. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. While playing, they found a toy and started to fight over it. + +Lily's friend, Emma, wanted the toy badly and pulled it from Lily's hand. Lily got angry and started to fight with Emma. They pushed each other and even hit each other. Lily's perfume bottle fell and broke, making her even more upset. + +Their moms came to the park and saw them fighting. They scolded the girls and took them home. Lily's mom told her that fighting is not good and it's better to share and be kind to others. Lily felt sad and regretted fighting with her friend. She learned her lesson and promised to never fight again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to bake cookies with his mom. They always used the big oven in the kitchen. One day, Timmy's mom told him not to touch the oven because it was very hot and could hurt him. Timmy promised he wouldn't. + +The next day, Timmy's mom went to the store and left him alone in the kitchen. Timmy saw the oven and had a bad idea. He wanted to see what would happen if he touched it. But he remembered his promise and he didn't want to break it. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard a voice in his head. It was his mom's voice. She urged him to be good and not touch the oven. Timmy listened to his mom's voice and decided not to touch the oven. When his mom came back, she was proud of Timmy for being a good boy. They baked cookies together and had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her hoop. She would spin it around and around, giggling with glee. One day, Lily's friend, Timmy, came to play. He wanted to try spinning the hoop too. + +Lily handed Timmy the hoop, but he wasn't serious about it. He didn't spin it well and it fell to the ground. Lily got upset and said, "Be serious, Timmy! You're not playing fair." + +Timmy tried again, but he still wasn't serious about it. This time, the hoop flew out of his hands and hit a vase. The vase fell and broke into a million pieces. + +Lily's mom came running in and saw the mess. She was serious too, and told Timmy to go home. Lily was sad that her friend had to leave, but she knew it was because he wasn't being serious. From that day on, Lily only played with her hoop by herself, spinning it seriously and carefully. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny named Bubbles. Bubbles loved to eat carrots and play with his friends. One day, Bubbles was playing with his friends on a table when he saw a big, scary cat. Bubbles was so scared that he froze and didn't know what to do. + +The cat started to chase Bubbles and his friends. They ran as fast as they could, but the cat was too fast. Bubbles was so scared that he hid under the table. The cat tried to get him, but Bubbles was safe under the table. + +Bubbles' friends came up with a plan. They distracted the cat while Bubbles ran away. Bubbles was so happy that his friends saved him from the scary cat. From that day on, Bubbles knew that he had the best friends in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her green crayon. One day, Lily's mom gave her a regular pencil and paper to write on. Lily was so excited! + +She picked up the pencil and wrote her name on the paper. She was so proud of herself! From then on, Lily loved to write stories about her adventures with her green crayon. She would draw pictures and write about all the fun things she did. + +Lily's mom loved reading her stories and would always encourage her to keep writing. Lily was so happy to have her regular pencil and paper to write on. She knew she could write anything she wanted and her green crayon would always be there to help her draw the pictures. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a small puppy named Max. Max loved to play outside in the grass and feel the texture of the leaves on his fur. One day, Max got scared by a loud noise and ran inside the house. His owner, a kind girl named Lily, saw that Max was scared and wanted to comfort him. She picked up Max and hugged him tightly, telling him that everything was okay. Max felt much better and licked Lily's face to say thank you. From that day on, Max knew that he could always count on Lily to make him feel safe and loved. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play at the park with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends went to the park to play. They saw a big slide and decided to try it out. Lily was scared to slide down, but her friends encouraged her to try. + +Lily climbed up the ladder and sat at the top of the slide. She looked down and felt scared. Her friend shouted, "Don't be scared, Lily! You can do it!" Lily took a deep breath and slid down the slide. She felt happy and proud of herself. + +After playing on the slide, Lily and her friends saw a basket on the ground. They decided to play a game with it. They took turns throwing the ball into the basket. Lily was very good at throwing and made the ball go into the basket many times. + +When it was time to go home, Lily's mom asked her how her day was. Lily said, "I was scared to slide, but my friends helped me. We played with a basket and I was good at it!" Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you had a fun day at the park." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play games, but his favorite game was a maze. It was a big puzzle with lots of twists and turns. Timmy thought it was so much fun to try and find his way out of the maze. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy was feeling a bit foolish because he couldn't figure out the maze. Timmy didn't mind though, he just wanted to help his friend. Timmy showed Billy how to solve the maze and they both had a great time playing together. + +From that day on, Timmy and Billy played the maze game every time they got together. They never minded when they got stuck because they knew they could always help each other out. They had so much fun and became the best of friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her blocks and build tall towers. One day, her mommy brought her a new book to read. The book had lots of pictures and was very fun to look at. But when Lily tried to read the words, it was difficult for her to understand. + +Lily asked her mommy for help and they read the book together. After they finished reading, Lily had an idea. She wanted to build a tower out of her blocks that looked just like the castle in the book. It was a difficult task, but Lily was determined to do it. + +With her mommy's help, they built the tower and it looked just like the castle in the book. Lily was so proud of herself and couldn't wait to show her daddy when he got home from work. From that day on, Lily loved to read books and build things with her blocks. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved baseball more than anything in the world. He had a big game coming up and he was very excited. + +One day, Timmy was walking to the park when he saw his friend Johnny. Johnny asked Timmy, "Are you ready for the big game?" Timmy replied, "Yes, I am very excited to play baseball today." + +When Timmy got to the park, he saw that the other team was very good. They were hitting the ball very far and catching everything that came their way. Timmy's team was losing and he was feeling sad. + +But then, in the last inning, Timmy hit an amazing home run and his team won the game! Timmy was so happy and he shouted, "I love baseball!" Johnny replied, "I knew you would win. You are the best baseball player ever!" And from that day on, Timmy continued to play baseball and always felt excited when he stepped up to bat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures with her crayons. One day, she drew a picture of a happy sun and a big green tree. Her mommy said, "Wow, that's a beautiful picture, Lily!" + +Lily was so happy that she wanted to show her picture to her friend, Timmy. She put the picture in her backpack and went to Timmy's house. On the way, she fell down and got a rough scratch on her knee. But she didn't cry, she wiped her tears and kept walking. + +When she got to Timmy's house, she showed him the picture. Timmy said, "That's a nice picture, Lily!" But then, he accidentally spilled his juice on it. Lily tried to wipe it off, but the picture was ruined. + +Lily felt sad and went back home. Her mommy asked, "What happened, Lily?" Lily replied, "Timmy spilled juice on my picture, and I couldn't wipe it off." Her mommy hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. We can make a new picture together." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in the sunshine. But sometimes, her skin would get very red and hurt. + +One day, Lily's mommy gave her a bottle of lotion. "Use this lotion on your skin," said mommy. "It will make your skin feel better." + +Lily put the lotion on her skin. It felt cool and nice. And after a little while, her skin didn't hurt anymore. Lily was happy. + +From then on, Lily used the lotion every time she went outside. It made her skin feel light and happy. And she could play outside without any pain. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Timmy's dad said, "Timmy, let's go to the park and play with your toys." + +Timmy was so excited! He grabbed his favorite truck and ran to the car with his dad. They drove to the park and found a nice spot near the port. Timmy's dad said, "Look Timmy, there's a big boat over there at the port." + +Timmy looked, but the boat was too distant to see clearly. He just wanted to play with his toys. So, he said to his dad, "Daddy, can we play now?" His dad smiled and said, "Sure thing, Timmy. Let's play with your truck and see how fast it can go!" And they played together until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle cat named Fluffy. Fluffy liked to serve tea to her friends. She would put on a pretty veil and invite her friends to come over. + +One day, Fluffy invited her friends Bunny, Puppy, and Birdy to her house for tea. They all sat around a small table, and Fluffy served them tea in tiny cups. Bunny, Puppy, and Birdy liked the tea very much. + +After they finished their tea, Fluffy and her friends played a fun game. They took turns wearing the pretty veil and pretending to be a princess. They all laughed and had a great time. In the end, they all went home with happy hearts. +One day, a curious little girl named Lily went for a walk in the evening. She saw pretty flowers starting to bloom. Lily loved to look at the flowers and see all the colors. + +Lily saw a big tree and heard a voice. It was a small bird in the tree. The bird said, "Hi, Lily! Do you like the flowers?" Lily said, "Yes, I do! They are so pretty when they bloom!" + +As they talked, the sky got dark. Lily got lost and could not find her way home. She was sad and scared. The little bird tried to help, but they could not find Lily's house. Lily cried as the night got darker, and she wished she had never left home. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play with water. One day, he saw a faucet outside his house. He wanted to play with it. + +Tim turned the faucet and water came out. He played and played. Then, his friend, Sam, came to play too. Sam said, "Tim, don't be stupid. You should not waste water." Tim did not listen and kept playing. + +After a while, Tim realized that Sam was right. He was being stupid. He turned off the faucet and said sorry to Sam. From that day on, Tim learned not to waste water. He played with other things and had fun with his friend, Sam. The moral of the story is to listen to your friends when they give you good advice. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat. The cat was very sleepy. It wanted to find a place to take a nap. The cat looked around and saw a big, soft bed. It jumped on the bed and curled up. + +Near the bed, there was a toy with a long string. The cat played with the string before it went to sleep. The string made the cat very happy. It pulled and pulled on the string and had so much fun. + +But then, the string broke. The cat was sad and started to cry. A nice person saw the cat crying and came to help. They tied the string back together, and the cat was happy again. The cat played with the string and then went to sleep on the big, soft bed. +One day, a little duck went to a pond. The pond was very fancy. The duck saw a frog sitting on a lily pad. The frog was green and small. + +"Hello, frog," said the duck. "Why is this pond so fancy?" + +The frog tried to explain. "This pond is fancy because it has pretty flowers and big trees. It is a special place for all of us who live here." + +The duck was happy to hear that. He swam around the pond and played with the frog. They had a lot of fun together. The duck liked the fancy pond very much. +Once upon a time, there was a purple bird. The bird loved to soar high in the sky. One sunny day, the bird saw a little boy with a kayak near the river. + +The bird flew down and said, "Hi! I like your kayak. Can I ride with you?" The little boy smiled and said, "Yes, let's go together!" So, the bird hopped into the kayak, and the boy pushed it into the water. + +They had lots of fun on the river. The purple bird would soar up and down, and the boy would laugh and paddle. They played all day, and when the sun went down, they said goodbye. The bird flew back to the sky, and the boy went home, happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big race. All the animals wanted to win. They were very competitive. The race was to run in a line. + +A little snail wanted to join the race too. The other animals laughed at him. They said, "You are too slow!" But the snail did not care. He wanted to try. + +The race began. The animals ran fast. The snail was slow. But he did not give up. He kept going. It started to rain. The animals got cold. They wanted to wrap up in something warm. But the snail did not mind the rain. He kept going. + +At last, the snail crossed the finish line. He was so happy. The other animals were surprised. They learned that it is not always the fastest who wins. Sometimes, it is the one who keeps going. +Once, there was a boy named Tom. He was a very brave boy. One day, Tom's friend, Sam, came to play. They wanted to have an adventure. + +Sam said, "I dare you to go to the attic." Tom felt a little frightened, but he wanted to be brave. So, Tom and Sam went to the attic together. The attic was dark, but they had a little light to see. + +In the attic, they found a big box. They opened the box and saw many old toys. They played with the toys and had lots of fun. They were not frightened anymore. In the end, they took the toys downstairs and played with them all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tim. Tim lived in a small nest made of twigs. One day, a big wind blew and broke his nest. Tim was sad and wanted to repair his nest. + +Tim found some cheap twigs on the ground. He picked them up with his beak. He used the cheap twigs to fix his nest. He worked very hard to repair it. + +After a while, Tim's nest was fixed. He was very happy. Tim's nest was stronger now. Tim learned how to repair his nest with cheap twigs. He lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big red ball. The red ball loved to bounce. It would bounce up and down, all around the park. One day, the red ball met a tutor. The tutor was very nice and honest. + +The honest tutor saw the red ball bouncing and said, "Hello, red ball! Would you like to learn something new today?" The red ball was excited and said, "Yes, I want to learn!" + +The tutor taught the red ball how to bounce even higher, and they had lots of fun. The red ball learned to bounce from one place to another very fast. The honest tutor was happy to see the red ball learn and have fun. + +At the end of the day, the red ball said, "Thank you, honest tutor, for teaching me how to bounce better!" The tutor smiled and said, "You're welcome, red ball! I'm happy to help you learn." + +From that day on, the red ball and the honest tutor became good friends. They played and learned together every day. And the red ball always remembered to say thank you to the honest tutor for helping it learn new things. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there lived a wolf. The wolf was very hungry. He saw a big house with a lot of food inside. The food was expensive and looked very good. The wolf wanted to eat the food. + +The wolf said to himself, "I will go inside and eat the food." But the door was shut. The wolf found a window. He saw an apple that had started to rot. The wolf thought, "I will eat the apple too." + +The wolf ate the expensive food and the rot apple. After eating, the wolf felt sick. His tummy hurt a lot. The wolf said, "I should not have eaten the rot apple. It was not good for me." + +The wolf learned a lesson. He knew that eating bad food can make you sick. From that day on, the wolf only ate good food. The wolf told his friends, "Only eat good food, do not eat bad food." + +The moral of the story is to always eat good food and not to eat bad food, because it can make you sick. +One day, a happy man with a big mustache went on a trip. He took a big bag with him. He was very excited for his trip. + +The happy man with the big mustache got to his new place. He started to unpack his big bag. He took out his clothes, his toothbrush, and his favorite toy. He smiled and knew something fun was going to happen. + +The next day, the happy man with the big mustache played with his favorite toy. He met new friends and they all played together. They had a great time. The happy man was glad he unpacked his favorite toy, just like he knew he would. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a little tree. The little tree had a small root. The root was not strong, so the tree was not happy. The tree wanted to have a big root like the other trees in the forest. + +One day, a bird came to the little tree. The bird said, "Why are you sad, little tree?" The little tree said, "I want a big root like the other trees. Then, I will be strong and happy." The bird said, "I can help you. Let me strike the ground with my beak." + +The bird struck the ground near the little tree's root. The ground became soft and easy for the root to grow. The little tree's root started to grow bigger and bigger. The tree was so happy. + +After some time, the little tree became a big tree with a strong root. The big tree said, "Thank you, bird, for helping me." The bird said, "You're welcome, my friend. Now, you are strong and happy, just like the other trees in the forest." And they lived happily ever after. +One day, a little girl named Mia had a dream. In her dream, she saw a big march with many people. They were all happy and singing. The sun was shining and the ground was dry. + +Mia saw her friend Tom in the march. She ran to him and said, "Hi, Tom! Why are we all marching?" Tom smiled and said, "We are marching to show how much we care for each other. We help each other when we are sad or when we need something." + +Mia liked the idea of helping others. When she woke up from her dream, she told her mom and dad about it. Her mom said, "That's a wonderful dream, Mia. It shows that we should always be kind and help each other." Mia learned that being kind and helping others is very important. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim liked to draw. He drew an interesting image of a big cat. The cat was very big and had a long tail. Tim was happy with his drawing. + +One day, Tim took his drawing to the park. He wanted to show it to his friends. But at the park, there was a mean boy named Sam. Sam saw Tim's drawing and wanted it. Tim said no, but Sam yelled at Tim. They both yelled at each other. + +Tim and Sam kept yelling. They did not stop. Soon, a big wind came and took the interesting image of the cat away. It flew far, far away. Tim and Sam were both sad. The drawing was gone, and they could not get it back. +Once upon a time, there was a happy cat named Tom. Tom loved to play with his toy, a little bottle of ink. One day, Tom was playing with his ink when he saw a new friend, a dog named Max. + +Tom said to Max, "Hi, I am Tom. Want to play with me?" Max said, "Yes, I want to play too!" They both played with the ink and had lots of fun. + +Suddenly, they saw a big ball. Tom and Max rushed to the ball and played with it too. They were very happy and became best friends. They played together every day and always had fun. +One day, a little frog was hopping near a pond. The frog was anxious because it saw a human. The human was a small girl who was playing with a ball. + +The frog hopped closer and said, "Hello, human! Why are you playing alone?" The girl looked at the frog and smiled. "Hello, frog! I am playing alone because my friends are not here today." + +The frog thought for a moment and said, "I can be your friend! We can play together!" The girl was happy and they played with the ball. They hopped and laughed together. The frog was not anxious anymore and they became good friends. +One day, a girl named Lucy went to the store with her mom. She was very patient while her mom bought food. When they got home, Lucy helped her mom unpack the bags. She saw a big red lollipop in one of the bags. Her eyes got big, and she smiled. + +"Mom, can I have the lollipop?" Lucy asked. Her mom looked at her and said, "Yes, but only after you eat your lunch." + +Lucy was a good girl and ate her lunch very fast. She then got the big red lollipop from the bag. It was so sweet and yummy. She shared it with her little brother, Tim. They both laughed and enjoyed the treat together. + +From that day on, Lucy always helped her mom unpack the bags from the store. She was a very patient and helpful girl. And sometimes, there would be a surprise like a lollipop waiting for her and Tim. +Once upon a time, in a small house, lived a cat named Tom. Tom loved to play with yarn. One day, Tom saw a big ball of yarn on the table. It was the most powerful yarn he had ever seen. He wanted to play with it so much. + +Tom jumped up to get the yarn. But, oh no! The yarn started to roll away. "Hurry, Tom, hurry!" said his friend, a little bird named Sue. Tom ran after the yarn as fast as he could. He did not want to lose his powerful yarn. + +Tom and Sue chased the yarn all around the house. They went up and down and in and out. At last, they caught the yarn. Tom was so happy. He played with his powerful yarn all day long. And Sue, the little bird, watched and laughed. They had a great day together. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a big yellow house. In the yellow house, there lived a nice family. The family had a mom, a dad, and a little girl named Lily. + +One day, Lily saw a little bird in her yard. The bird was sad because it could not fly. Lily wanted to help the bird, so she asked her mom and dad what to do. They said, "Lily, you can help the bird by giving it food and water." + +Lily did not quit. She gave the bird food and water every day. Soon, the bird felt better and could fly again. The bird was so happy that it sang a beautiful song for Lily and her family. The village people heard the song and came to see the bird. Everyone was happy, and they all thanked Lily for her help. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a driver named Tom. Tom was not very strong, he was weak. He drove a big truck that carried bread to the stores. + +One day, Tom met a little girl named Sue. Sue was hungry and asked Tom, "Can I have some bread, please?" Tom felt sorry for Sue, so he gave her some bread. Sue was very happy and said, "Thank you, Tom!" + +The next day, Tom saw Sue again. This time, she had a jar of jam. Sue said, "I want to share my jam with you, Tom!" They sat down and spread the jam on the bread. They both enjoyed their snack. + +Soon, more kids came to Tom for bread. Tom kept giving them bread, and the kids shared their treats with him too. The weak driver became strong from all the love and care. + +And so, Tom and the kids became good friends. They always shared their food and had fun together. The town became a happy place where everyone helped each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to travel with her family. They would go to fun places like the park, the beach, and the zoo. Amy was always happy when she traveled. + +One day, Amy was playing with her toys. She was having so much fun. But, oh no! She hurt her finger. Amy felt sad and cried. Her finger was poor and needed some help. + +Amy's mom heard her cry and came to see her. She gave Amy a big hug and put a band-aid on her poor finger. Amy felt better and smiled. Now, she could travel and play with her toys again. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a girl named Sue went to visit her friend Tom. They liked to play outside together. It was a cold day, so they put on their coats and hats. + +They went to a strip of grass near their homes. They played with a ball and ran around. They had so much fun. They could see their breath in the cold air. + +After a while, they got tired and went back to Tom's house. They drank warm cocoa to help them feel less cold. Sue and Tom had a great day visiting and playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Tom. Yesterday, Tom was lying under a tree, when he saw a ball stuck in its branches. Tom wanted the ball but was too lazy to get it. + +A small bird named Sally saw Tom looking at the ball. Sally wanted to help Tom solve his problem. She flew up to the tree and pushed the ball with her beak. The ball fell down, and Tom was happy. + +Tom learned that even if you are lazy, you can still solve problems with a little help from friends. Now, Tom and Sally play with the ball every day and have lots of fun together. +Once upon a time, in a big sky, there was a bird named Soar. Soar was very alert. He loved to fly fast and high. + +One day, Soar met a new friend, Quick. Quick was a little bug. Quick said, "I can fly too!" Soar and Quick had a race to see who was the fastest. They flew up and down, and all around. + +In the race, Soar and Quick saw a big tree. They did not want to crash! Soar said, "Watch out!" They flew around the tree and kept racing. In the end, Soar won the race. Quick was sad, but Soar said, "You are fast for a little bug!" They both laughed and played together, now best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a high tree. In the tree, there was a big nest. In the nest, there were two birds, Tom and Sue. Tom and Sue loved to play with pins. One day, while playing, they found a pin on the ground. + +Tom said to Sue, "Let's play a game with the pin!" Sue agreed, and they started to play. They took turns hiding the pin and finding it. They were having so much fun. But they did not know that the pin could spoil their fun. + +As they played, the pin poked a hole in the nest. The hole got bigger and bigger. Tom and Sue did not see the hole. They kept playing with the pin. + +One day, the nest fell from the high tree. Tom and Sue were very sad. They knew that the pin had spoiled their home. They should have been more careful with the pin. Now, they had no home and their fun was gone. +Once upon a time, there was a pink cap. The cap belonged to a little girl named Sue. Sue loved her pink cap very much. She wore it every day when she played outside. + +One day, Sue met a boy named Tim. Tim saw Sue's pink cap and said, "I like your pink cap, Sue." Sue smiled and said, "Thank you, Tim. It belongs to me. It is my favorite cap." + +But then, a big wind came. It blew Sue's pink cap away. Sue and Tim tried to catch it, but they could not. The pink cap was gone. Sue was very sad. She cried and said, "My pink cap is gone. I will miss it so much." + +Tim felt bad for Sue. He said, "I am sorry, Sue. I hope you find your pink cap again." But Sue knew that her pink cap was gone forever. She went home with a sad heart, and she never saw her pink cap again. +Once upon a time, there was a little swan. The swan was very fragile. It lived in a big pond with other swans. They all played together every day. They were very happy. + +One day, the little swan saw a big bird in the sky. The bird told the swan, "You can fly like me if you believe." The little swan wanted to fly very much. It tried to believe, but it was scared. + +The other swans saw the little swan try to fly. They said, "You can do it! Just believe in yourself!" The little swan felt brave. It believed it could fly. It flapped its wings and flew into the sky. + +The little swan was so happy it could fly. It thanked the big bird and its friends. From that day on, the little swan believed in itself and had many fun adventures in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a big clock. The clock was in the middle of the town. Everyone could see it. It was easy to know what time it was. But one day, the clock stopped working. + +A man tried to fix the clock. He climbed up a ladder. But he struggled to reach the top. The man was scared. He did not want to fall. The clock was still not working. + +The people in the town were sad. They did not know what time it was. They were late for work and school. The clock never worked again. The town was not happy anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a colorful bird named Bobo. Bobo loved to smile and sing. He lived in a big tree with his family. They all loved each other very much. + +One day, Bobo met a little girl named Lily. Lily said, "Hi Bobo, I like your colors!" Bobo smiled and sang a happy song for Lily. They became good friends and played together every day. + +As the days went by, Bobo and Lily shared lots of love and smiles. They played in the sun and danced in the rain. Their friendship grew stronger, and they knew they would always be there for each other. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to eat melons. One day, he saw a big, round melon in his yard. It was not ready to eat yet. Tim was sad, but he waited. + +The next day, Tim went to play with his friends. He told them about the big melon. They all wanted to see it. When they returned to Tim's yard, they saw the melon was now ready to eat. They were all very happy. + +Tim and his friends sat around the big, round melon. They cut it into pieces and shared it with each other. The melon was sweet and juicy. They all enjoyed the tasty treat. And from that day on, they always remembered the fun they had eating the big, round melon together. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Tim. Tim loved to eat pasta. One day, his mom made him a big bowl of pasta for lunch. + +Tim wanted to complete eating all the pasta in the bowl. He took a big bite and smiled. He thought it was very yummy. Tim took another bite and then another. He was getting full, but he wanted to finish it all. + +After a while, Tim took his last bite of pasta. He was so happy that he completed his lunch. Tim's mom was proud of him. From that day on, Tim always finished his food and grew up to be strong and healthy. +One day, a hungry cat went for a walk. The cat saw a fence. The cat jumped on the fence to look around. The cat saw a big tree with lots of birds. + +The cat said, "Hello, birds! I am so hungry. Can I eat some of you?" The birds did not like this idea. They flew away very fast. The cat was sad and still hungry. + +Then, a nice mouse appeared. The mouse said, "Hello, cat! I can see you are hungry. I know where to find some yummy food." The cat and the mouse went to find the food together. They found a big bowl of milk. They both drank the milk and were not hungry anymore. The cat and the mouse became good friends. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to play outside. It was a wet day, but Tim did not care. He put on his boots and coat and ran out to have fun. He jumped in puddles and got all wet. He laughed and smiled as he played in the water. + +Tim saw a little bird in a tree. The bird looked at the wet ground and did not know what to do. Tim wanted to help the bird, so he tried to explain. He said, "Bird, it is wet, but it is fun to play in the water. You can splash and have fun too." + +The bird listened to Tim and decided to try. It flew down and started to splash in the puddles too. Tim and the bird had lots of fun together, playing in the wet puddles. They laughed and splashed until they were both very tired. Then, they went home to rest after their fun, wet day. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a lonely dog named Max. He had no friends to play with. One day, Max saw a big bird carrying something in the sky. It was a piece of meat! Max wanted the meat, but he didn't know how to get it. + +The big bird saw Max looking at the meat. The bird did not want to share the meat with Max. So, the bird flew higher and higher, making it hard for Max to reach the meat. Max felt sad because he was very hungry. + +Then, a kind squirrel saw Max and wanted to help. The squirrel climbed up a tree and jumped to catch the meat from the big bird. The squirrel gave the meat to Max, and they became friends. Max was not lonely anymore, and he shared the meat with his new friend. They were both happy and full. +Once upon a time, in a big, funny house, there lived a happy family. The house was full of luxury, like soft beds and yummy food. The family loved to laugh and play together. + +One day, the little boy in the family decided to scare his sister. He hid behind the big red chair in the living room. When his sister walked by, he jumped out and shouted, "Boo!" His sister laughed and said, "You scared me!" + +After that, the brother and sister played a fun game of hide and seek. They took turns hiding and scaring each other. The whole family joined in the game, and they all laughed and had a great time. The funny house was full of love and joy, and the family lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Mark. Mark was a restless boy who loved to play outside. One sunny day, he found a pretty red ball in his yard. He wanted to find out who it belonged to, so he could give it back. + +Mark asked his mom for help. She said, "Let's mail a letter to all our friends and ask if the red ball is theirs." Mark liked the idea. Together, they wrote a letter, put it in an envelope, and put it in the mailbox. + +After a few days, Mark and his mom got a letter back. It was from their friend, Lily. Lily said the red ball was hers! Mark was happy to help. He gave the red ball back to Lily, and they played together all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with her mom and dad. One day, Lily's mom made her a cup of cocoa. Lily loved cocoa. It was warm and sweet, just like a big hug. + +Lily wanted to play a game with her mom and dad. She thought it would be fun to scare them. So, Lily put on a scary mask and hid behind the door. When her mom and dad walked by, she jumped out and said, "Boo!" They were so scared, they jumped in the air. + +Lily laughed and took off her mask. Her mom and dad laughed too. They were not really scared, they were just playing. They all sat down and drank their cocoa together. It was a fun day for Lily and her family. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a small plastic toy in his room. It was a red toy car. He was very happy to play with it. Tim pushed the car on the floor and made it go fast. He liked the sound it made. + +Tim's friend, Sue, came to play with him. She saw the toy car and said, "Wow! Can I play too?" Tim said, "Yes, let's race our cars!" Sue had a blue car. They raced the cars and laughed. + +But then, the red car got stuck under a chair. Tim was troubled. He called to Sue, "Help me get my car!" Sue came over and helped Tim. They got the red car out and continued to play happily. +One sunny day, a little boy named Tim went out to play. He put on his red hat and ran to the park. At the park, he saw a rare, big slide. Tim was so happy and wanted to slide down it. + +Tim climbed up and sat at the top of the slide. Just as he was about to slide down, he heard a voice. "Wait!" said a little girl named Sue. "You might slip if you go too fast!" Tim looked at Sue and nodded. He wanted to be safe. + +Tim and Sue took turns going down the slide. They made sure not to go too fast. They had so much fun together. After a while, they got tired and sat on the grass. Tim looked at Sue and said, "Thank you for the fun day. Let's play again soon!" Sue smiled and they made a pass to play at the park again next week. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the park. She saw a big pigeon with an impressive tail. The pigeon was walking around looking for food. + +Lily wanted to play with the pigeon. She said, "Hello, pigeon! Do you want to run with me?" The pigeon looked at her and nodded. They started to run together and had lots of fun. + +But then, a big dog came to the park. The dog wanted to chase the pigeon. The pigeon was scared and said, "Help me, Lily!" Lily stood in front of the pigeon and said to the dog, "No, you cannot chase my friend!" The dog stopped and walked away. The pigeon was happy and thanked Lily. They continued to play and run in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little baby. The baby had a crib. The crib was cool and blue. The baby loved to sleep in the cool crib. + +One day, the baby saw a big ball. The baby wanted to play with the ball. The baby tried to push the ball. The ball was very big, but the baby pushed it. The ball rolled and rolled. + +The baby was tired from playing with the ball. The baby went back to the cool crib. The baby was happy and sleepy. The baby slept in the cool crib and had sweet dreams. +One day, a little cat named Tuna went for a walk. Tuna liked to spring around and do crazy jumps. She was a very happy cat. Tuna saw a big tree with many leaves. She thought it would be fun to jump and play in the tree. + +Tuna sprang up the tree and saw a big bird. The bird was crazy too. The bird said, "Hi, Tuna! Do you want to play with me?" Tuna said, "Yes, let's play together!" So, Tuna and the bird played in the tree. They jumped and had lots of fun. + +After a while, Tuna and the bird were tired. They sat down on a big branch. Tuna said, "I had so much fun with you, bird." The bird said, "Me too, Tuna. Let's play again soon." Tuna smiled and sprang down from the tree. She went back home, happy and tired from her crazy adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends decided to go to the park. The park had many fun things to do. It had swings, slides, and a big sand area. + +Lily and her friends played in the sand. They used their hands and toys to build a big sand castle. Their castle was very big and pretty. They were very happy with their work. They also included a moat around the castle to make it look even more special. + +After they finished their sand castle, Lily and her friends played on the swings and slides. They laughed and had lots of fun. When it was time to go home, they said goodbye to the park and their lovely sand castle. They knew they would come back to play again another day. +Once upon a time, there was a lively little dog named Zigzag. He loved to run and play in the park every day. One day, Zigzag saw a big ball stuck in a tree. He wanted to get the ball down so he could play with it. + +Zigzag tried to jump and reach the ball, but he was too small. He started to struggle to find a way to get the ball down. Zigzag thought and thought, and then he had a great idea. He would ask his friend, Bird, to help him. + +"Hi, Bird! Can you help me get the ball down from the tree?" Zigzag asked. Bird was happy to help his friend. Bird flew up to the tree and pushed the ball with his beak. The ball fell down, and Zigzag caught it with a big smile. + +"Thank you, Bird!" Zigzag said. Now, Zigzag and Bird could play with the ball together. They had lots of fun and played all day long. Zigzag learned that friends can help each other when they struggle. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old cat named Whiskers. Whiskers lived in a small house with a big backyard. Every day, Whiskers would go out and play in the backyard with his friends. + +One sunny day, Whiskers met a new friend in the backyard. It was a little bird named Chirpy. Chirpy was very shy and didn't know how to play with Whiskers. Whiskers said, "Please, Chirpy, come play with me and my friends." Chirpy was happy to have a new friend and joined Whiskers to play. + +As they played, Whiskers taught Chirpy many fun games. They played hide and seek, tag, and catch. Chirpy became very good at playing and started to have lots of fun. Chirpy said, "Thank you, Whiskers, for being so wise and teaching me how to play. Now I have many friends to play with in the backyard." + +Whiskers smiled and said, "You're welcome, Chirpy. I am always here to help my friends." From that day on, Whiskers and Chirpy played together every day in the big backyard. They laughed, played, and had lots of fun. And they were the best of friends forever. +Once upon a time, in a little house, there lived a girl named Sue. Sue had a toy bear named Bob. Bob was very little, but Sue loved him a lot. + +One day, Bob had a hole in his tummy. Sue was sad. She wanted to help Bob. Sue's mom said, "Let's do an operation to fix Bob." Sue was happy to help her bear. + +Sue and her mom got a needle and thread. They did the operation on Bob. The hole was gone! Sue was so happy. Bob was all better. Sue and Bob played together all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a big mill. The mill was in a small town. The mill was very reliable. It helped the town a lot. People liked the mill. + +Every day, the mill would prepare food for the town. The mill would turn wheat into flour. The people would use the flour to make yummy bread. The town was always happy. + +One day, the mill stopped working. The town was sad. They needed the mill to prepare food. A kind man came to fix the mill. He was very smart. He fixed the mill, and it started working again. The town was happy and thanked the kind man. The mill kept being reliable, and the town always had food. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird liked to fly. It was calm and happy. One day, the bird was flying inside a big room. The room had a high ceiling. + +The bird flew up and up, close to the ceiling. It liked to see how high it could go. The bird was calm as it flew around the room. It felt free and happy. + +The bird flew near the ceiling for a long time. Then, it was time to go back to its nest. The bird flew down and left the room. It went back to its nest and slept, feeling calm and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly flower. This flower loved to bloom big and bright. It lived in a big field with many other flowers. They all had fun playing in the sun. + +One day, a comet came to the sky. It was very big and bright, just like the jolly flower. The flower and its friends looked at the comet and thought it was pretty. They did not know that it was a sign of something bad coming. + +As days went by, the sky became dark. The jolly flower and its friends could not play in the sun anymore. They all started to feel sad. The big and bright comet was not so pretty now. It was a sign of bad things coming, and the flowers did not know. Then, one day, the rain came and it did not stop. The field became a big lake, and the jolly flower and its friends could not live there anymore. They all went away, and the field was not a happy place. +Once upon a time, there was a little spider named Spidey. Spidey lived in a big tree in the forest. One day, Spidey wanted to gather some food for dinner. So, Spidey went out to look for some bugs. + +As Spidey was searching for bugs, he found a hidden cobweb. The cobweb was very big and Spidey thought it was beautiful. Spidey decided to leave the cobweb alone and continued to look for bugs. + +After a while, Spidey found a big juicy bug and caught it in his web. Spidey was very happy and went back home to eat his dinner. As Spidey was eating, he thought about the hidden cobweb and how pretty it was. + +The next day, Spidey decided to show his friends the hidden cobweb. They all thought it was very pretty too! Spidey was happy to have found something special and shared it with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little flower. It was small and green, but it wanted to bloom. It waited and waited for the sun to shine and the rain to fall. And one day, it finally happened! The flower bloomed into a beautiful pink color. + +But then, a smelly skunk came by. The flower didn't like the smell and tried to hide. Suddenly, a butterfly appeared and landed on the flower. It was so pretty! The butterfly helped to chase the skunk away. + +The flower was happy and grateful to the butterfly. But then, it saw something scary. A pistol was lying on the ground nearby. The flower didn't know what to do. It called for the butterfly and together they went to find someone to help. They found a friendly farmer who took the pistol away and made sure everyone was safe. The flower was happy to bloom and have new friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to go for walks in the forest. One day, she found a stick on the ground. She picked it up and started to use it like a magic wand. She pretended to cast spells on the trees and the animals. + +But then, she accidentally dropped the stick and it broke into pieces. Lily was upset. She didn't want her magic wand to be broken. She sat down on the ground and started to cry. + +Suddenly, a kind old lady appeared. She saw that Lily was upset and asked her what was wrong. Lily showed her the broken stick. The old lady smiled and said, "Don't worry, we can use some glue to fix it." And that's exactly what they did. Lily was happy again and continued her walk in the forest with her newly fixed magic wand. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but today it was very cold. Lily put on her warm coat and went outside to play with her friend, Timmy. + +"Hi Timmy, it's so icy outside today," said Lily. + +"Yes, it is," replied Timmy. "But look, I brought some yummy cookies to share with you. Do you want to taste them?" + +Lily's eyes lit up with excitement. "Yes, please!" she said. + +Timmy handed her a cookie, and Lily took a big bite. "Mmm, it tastes so good!" she exclaimed. + +They played outside for a while longer, but soon Lily's fingers and toes started to feel numb from the cold. "I think it's time to go back inside," she said. + +Timmy nodded in agreement, and they both went back inside to warm up. Lily took off her coat and snuggled up with a blanket, feeling happy and content after a fun day with her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved waffles and ate them every day for breakfast. One day, her mom made her a waffle that wasn't perfect. It was lumpy and burnt. + +Lily said, "Mommy, this waffle is yucky. I don't want to eat it." + +Her mom replied, "Lily, sometimes things aren't perfect, but that doesn't mean they're not still good. Give it a try." + +Lily took a bite and realized it still tasted yummy, even though it didn't look perfect. She zoomed around the kitchen, happy to have learned that things don't always have to be perfect to be good. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a shiny penny made of copper that she loved to show to her friends. One day, Lily's mommy brought home a perfect cake from the bakery. It was so yummy that Lily could not stop eating it. But, she ate too much and her tummy hurt. Her mommy told her that eating too much cake can spoil your tummy. Lily felt sad but her mommy gave her a hug and made her feel better. From that day on, Lily learned to eat her cake in moderation. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures with her crayons. One day, she found a new box of crayons on the shelf. She was so excited to open it and see all the colors inside. + +But when she tried to open the box, it was stuck. She pulled and tugged, but it wouldn't budge. Finally, she gave up and put the box back on the shelf. + +Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. They decided to draw pictures together. Lily went to get her crayons, but when she opened the box, she saw a mark on one of the crayons. It was broken and couldn't be used. + +Lily was sad, but she refused to let it ruin their fun. She shared her other crayons with her friend and they had a great time drawing together. From then on, Lily always checked her crayons before she started to draw. +Once upon a time, there was an old bench in the park. The bench was very old and needed some love. One day, a little girl named Lily saw the bench and said, "Oh no! This bench is dirty. I want to make it pretty again." + +Lily went home and got a cloth to polish the bench. As she was polishing, an old man came and sat down on the bench. "Thank you, little girl," he said. "This bench is much more comfortable now." + +Lily smiled and replied, "I'm happy to help. I love making old things look new again." The old man nodded and said, "Me too. That's why I come to this park every day. It reminds me of when I was young." + +Lily sat down next to the old man and they talked about their favorite memories. From that day on, they met at the bench every day and shared stories. The old bench was no longer lonely, and Lily had made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat pears. One day, Timmy ate a bad pear and got a tummy ache. He felt very worried and sad. + +His mommy took him to the doctor who gave him medicine to heal his tummy. Timmy felt much better after taking the medicine. + +From then on, Timmy made sure to only eat good pears so he wouldn't get a tummy ache again. He was happy and healthy and never felt worried about eating pears again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to make wishes on dandelions and watch them spread in the wind. One day, she met a charming butterfly who asked her what her wish was. + +Lily told the butterfly that she wished for a big slice of cake. The butterfly smiled and flew away. A few minutes later, Lily's mom called her inside for a surprise. + +When she walked into the kitchen, there was a big cake with candles on it. Lily was so happy and thanked the butterfly for making her wish come true. From that day on, Lily always made sure to make a wish on a dandelion whenever she saw one, hoping to meet the charming butterfly again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy bought her a new book. It was about a princess who lived in a castle. The book was big and heavy, so mommy put it on the bookcase. + +Later that night, Lily went to bed. She was scared of the dark, so she left her lamp on. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. It was the book falling off the bookcase! It scared her so much that she started to cry. + +Mommy came to her room to see what was wrong. Lily told her about the noise and how it scared her. Mommy hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. The book just wanted to come down and say hello. It's not scary, it's just a book." Then mommy gave her a tasty cookie to make her feel better. Lily felt happy and safe with her mommy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved to draw on the blackboard. She drew flowers, trees, and animals. One day, she was drawing a big elephant when her teacher asked her to pause and go to the bathroom. + +Lily felt embarrassed because everyone looked at her. When she came back, she saw that someone had erased her elephant drawing. She felt sad and angry. + +The next day, Lily decided to draw a big lion on the blackboard. She was so proud of it. But when she came back from the bathroom, she saw that someone had erased her lion drawing too. This time, she felt even more embarrassed and sad. + +Lily never found out who erased her drawings. She stopped drawing on the blackboard and never shared her art with anyone again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys and have fun. One day, she went to the park to play on the swings. There was another girl there who was very bossy. She told Lily what to do and didn't let her have a turn on the swings. + +Lily didn't like it when the other girl was bossy, so she asked her nicely to take turns on the swings. The other girl didn't want to share, but Lily didn't give up. She asked the judge who was sitting on a nearby bench to help them decide who should have the next turn. + +The judge listened to both girls and decided that they should take turns on the swings. Lily was happy that she could finally have a turn and the bossy girl learned that it's important to share and not be bossy all the time. From that day on, they became friends and enjoyed playing together at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim and explore the ocean. One day, Nemo met a big fish named Bruce. + +"Hello, little fish," said Bruce. "Would you like to come to my party?" + +Nemo was excited to go, but he was also careful. He didn't know if he could trust Bruce. So, he asked, "Will there be any danger at your party?" + +"No danger, I promise," said Bruce. + +Nemo decided to trust Bruce and went to his party. At the party, they played a fun game called "loop the loop." Nemo was nervous, but he wanted to try it. He took a deep breath and dove into the game. It was so much fun! + +After the party, Nemo realized that it's okay to take risks, but it's important to be careful and trust the right people. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a pet bunny named Fluffy. One day, Lily and Fluffy were playing in the park. Suddenly, a big dog came running towards them. + +Lily was scared and shouted, "Help! Help!" A kind man came over and separated the dog from Lily and Fluffy. The man said, "Don't worry, the dog is harmless. He just wants to play." + +Lily felt better and said, "Thank you for helping us. Fluffy and I don't want to play with the dog." The man smiled and said, "That's okay. I'll take the dog away now." + +Lily and Fluffy continued to play safely in the park. From that day on, Lily knew that if she ever needed help, she could ask someone to separate her from harm. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she received an invitation to a party. The invitation was unusual because it had a picture of a unicorn on it. + +Lily was very excited about the party. She imagined all the fun things she would do there, like playing games and eating cake. She asked her mom if she could go to the party, and her mom said yes. + +On the day of the party, Lily put on her favorite dress and went to the party. When she got there, she saw all her friends and they played together. It was a very fun party, just like Lily had imagined. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the pond with his friends. One day, something happened that made Ducky feel uncomfortable. He saw a big, scary dog near the pond. + +Ducky said to his friend, "I don't like that dog. He makes me uncomfortable." + +His friend replied, "Don't worry, Ducky. I'll talk to him and ask him to leave." + +Ducky's friend swam over to the dog and said, "Excuse me, Mr. Dog. You're scaring our friend, Ducky. Can you please leave?" + +The dog said, "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare anyone. I'll leave now." + +Ducky felt much better and continued to swim happily with his friends in the pond. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a cozy house with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily wanted to explore the valley near her house. She asked her mommy and daddy if she could go, and they said yes. + +As she was walking, she saw a big rock that she wanted to climb. She climbed and climbed until she got to the top. But then, she realized she was stuck! She couldn't climb down because the rock was too steep. She started to cry for help, but nobody could hear her because she was in a deaf valley. + +Suddenly, she remembered her daddy's pocket knife. She cut some branches from a nearby tree and used them to make a ladder. She slowly climbed down and finally made it back home. From that day on, she always made sure to bring her daddy's pocket knife with her whenever she went exploring. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the cold snow. One day, Lily saw a statue of a silly clown. She thought it looked foolish and made her laugh. + +As she played, Lily began to shiver from the cold. She ran up to the statue and hugged it tightly to keep warm. But the statue was cold too, and it didn't help much. + +Lily realized it was time to go inside and warm up. She said goodbye to the statue and promised to come back and play with it another day. From that day on, Lily always remembered to wear a warm coat when she played outside in the cold. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bear. One day, she was playing with her doll when she noticed that its dress had a hole in it. + +Lily's mom came into the room and saw her sad face. "What's wrong, sweetie?" she asked. "My doll's dress has a hole in it," Lily replied. + +Mom said, "Don't worry, we can fix it. Let's get some blue thread and sew it up." Lily watched as her mom got the thread and sewed up the hole. "Wow, Mommy, you're so good at sewing!" Lily said. + +Mom replied, "Thank you, but it's easy if you don't mind taking your time." From that day on, Lily always made sure to take good care of her dolls and teddy bear. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park and playing on the swings. One day, Lily had to decide if she wanted to play on the slide or the monkey bars. She chose the monkey bars because they were more fun. + +While she was playing, Lily saw some police officers walking around the park. They were wearing regular blue uniforms and had badges on their shirts. Lily waved at them and they smiled back at her. + +After playing for a while longer, Lily decided it was time to go home. She said goodbye to her friends and waved to the police officers as she left the park. Lily couldn't wait to come back and play again tomorrow. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Sally. They loved to play together and have fun. One day, they decided to go on an adventure in the forest. + +As they walked, they saw a big, mighty tree. Timmy said, "Let's climb the tree and see what we can find!" Sally agreed and they both started to climb. + +When they reached the top, they saw a beautiful bird's nest. Sally said, "We should discuss what to do. We don't want to hurt the baby birds." Timmy nodded and they talked about it. + +Suddenly, Timmy slipped and fell from the tree. Sally tried to help him, but it was too late. Timmy was hurt badly and they had to go home. + +Sally felt very sad and wished they had never climbed the tree. They learned that sometimes, even when we have fun, we need to be careful and think before we act. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big sister named Emma who always got everything she wanted. Emma had a toy car that Lily really liked, but Emma never let her play with it. One day, Emma went to a friend's house and left her toy car behind. Lily saw this as an opportunity to play with it. + +As she was playing with the toy car, Emma suddenly came back and saw Lily playing with it. Emma screamed and yelled at Lily, telling her that the car was hers and that she couldn't play with it. Lily felt sad and scared because Emma's scream was very loud. + +The next day, there was a race at the park. Emma brought her toy car to the race and showed it off to all her friends. But when it was time to race, the car wouldn't move. Emma was very upset and started to cry. Lily saw that Emma was upset and went to her to try and help. She saw that the car was spoiled and needed fixing. + +Lily took the car and fixed it for Emma. Emma was so happy and grateful that she let Lily play with the car whenever she wanted. From that day on, the two sisters played together and shared their toys. +Once upon a time, there was a furry bunny. The bunny liked to play outside. One day, the bunny saw a van. The van had many colors on it. The bunny wanted to see inside the van. The bunny asked the driver if she could see inside. The driver said yes and opened the door. The bunny saw many toys inside the van. The bunny was very happy. The bunny wanted to slide on the toys. The driver said it was okay. The bunny slid on the toys and had so much fun. The bunny thanked the driver and went back home. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big hive filled with bees. The bees worked hard all day to make honey. One day, a bear came and tried to eat the honey. But the bees didn't like that, so they flew around the bear and stung him. The bear ran away and never came back. + +Later that day, the bees were happy and decided to dance. They danced around the hive and made sweet music with their wings. But then, they noticed that some of their honey had been spoiled by the bear. They were sad, but they knew they could make more honey. So, they danced again and made new honey for everyone to enjoy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily fell and hurt her knee. She cried and cried. Her friend Sarah came over and offered her a band-aid. Lily felt better and hugged Sarah. + +Later that day, Lily saw a scary skeleton decoration in her neighbor's yard. She was scared and didn't want to walk by it. Her mom told her that skeletons are just pretend and not real. Lily felt comfortable knowing that it was just a decoration. + +The moral of the story is that friends can offer comfort when you are hurt and sometimes things that seem scary are not real. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat. The boat had a big anchor that kept it safe in the water. The boat had many colors and it was very pretty. + +One day, a little girl went on the boat with her mommy and daddy. The little girl liked to point at everything she saw. She pointed at the sky and the water. She pointed at the birds and the fish. + +The boat went up and down with the waves, but the anchor kept it safe. The little girl felt happy and she smiled a lot. She liked being on the boat with her family. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to joke and make people laugh. One day, Lily heard about a big storm called a hurricane. She was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Her mommy told her that hurricanes can be very dangerous and can cause a lot of harm. But Lily didn't understand why the hurricane would want to hurt anyone. Her mommy explained that the hurricane was not a person and didn't mean to hurt anyone, it was just a big wind and rain storm. + +Lily learned that even though something may seem scary, it can be harmless if you stay safe and listen to grown-ups. From then on, she still loved to joke and make people laugh, but she also knew to take things seriously when it mattered. +Once upon a time, there was a furry bunny named Bun Bun. Bun Bun loved to hop around and play with his friends in the grass. One day, Bun Bun found a shiny metal box in the grass. He was curious and hopped over to investigate. + +Bun Bun tried to open the metal box, but it was stuck. He pushed and pulled, but it wouldn't budge. He sighed and sat down next to the box, wondering what was inside. + +Just then, Bun Bun's friend, a little bird named Tweet, flew over and saw him sitting next to the metal box. "What's wrong, Bun Bun?" Tweet asked. Bun Bun explained that he couldn't open the box and was feeling sad. + +Tweet had an idea and flew away. A few minutes later, Tweet came back with her family. Together, they used their beaks to pry open the metal box. Inside, they found a shiny treasure that made Bun Bun's eyes light up with excitement. From that day on, Bun Bun and his friends had a new adventure to talk about and share. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on picnics with her family. One day, her mom said they were going on a special picnic. Lily was excited to see what it would be like. + +When they arrived at the park, her mom pulled out a big blanket and a basket full of yummy snacks. They sat down to enjoy their picnic, but Lily noticed something strange. The blanket had a picture of a unicorn on it, but it didn't look quite right. + +Later, when they were finished with their picnic, Lily's mom revealed that she had made the blanket herself. She had painted the unicorn on it, but it didn't turn out exactly like she wanted. Lily didn't care - she thought it was the most original blanket she had ever seen! +Once upon a time, there was a little frog named Freddy. Freddy loved to jump high and play with his friends. One day, Freddy found a notebook on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to his friend, a little bird named Billy. + +"Look what I found!" said Freddy. + +"That's not yours, Freddy. You need to give it back to its owner," said Billy. + +"But I want to keep it," replied Freddy. + +"That's not right, Freddy. You need to do the right thing and give it back," said Billy. + +Freddy thought about what Billy said and realized he needed to do the right thing. He jumped all the way to the owner's house and gave the notebook back. The owner was so happy and thanked Freddy for being honest. + +From that day on, Freddy learned that it's always important to do the right thing, even if it's hard. And he continued to jump high and play with his friends, knowing he did the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat pastries, especially chocolate ones. One day, Timmy's mommy asked him to get dressed so they could go to the bakery to buy some pastries. Timmy was worried that they might run out of chocolate pastries, so he quickly put on his favorite blue shirt and pants. + +When they got to the bakery, Timmy's eyes grew wide with excitement. There were so many pastries to choose from! Timmy's mommy let him pick out his favorite chocolate pastry and they bought a few more to take home. Timmy was so happy, he couldn't stop smiling. + +As they walked back home, Timmy's mommy noticed that he had some chocolate on his shirt. She wasn't worried though, she knew that Timmy was just enjoying his pastry. They arrived home and Timmy couldn't wait to eat his pastry. He took a big bite and smiled again, feeling very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom loved ice cream very much. He would ask his mom for ice cream every day. One day, Tom's mom went to the store and bought a lot of ice cream. She put it in the freezer. Tom was very happy because he knew he would have ice cream for a long time. + +But one day, Tom's mom told him that they were not wealthy and they could not buy more ice cream. Tom was sad but then he had an idea. He went to the freezer and saw that there was only a little bit of ice cream left. He squeezed the ice cream out and shared it with his mom. They were both happy because they had each other and a little bit of ice cream. From that day on, Tom learned to be happy with what he had. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion named Leo. Leo was very bossy and always wanted to be the boss of the jungle. One day, Leo saw a spear that was stuck in the ground. He decided to stretch his paw and try to grab it. But the spear was too far away. + +Leo asked his animal friends to help him get the spear. The monkey tried to climb the tree to reach it, but he couldn't. The elephant tried to use his trunk to grab it, but he couldn't either. + +Finally, the little mouse came up with an idea. He told Leo to lay down and stretch his paw as far as he could. Then, the mouse climbed onto Leo's paw and reached the spear. Leo was very happy and felt like the boss of the jungle again. But he realized that he couldn't do everything alone and he needed his friends' help sometimes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the bathroom to wash her hands. She turned on the faucet and water came out. But the water wouldn't stop! Lily didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, her mom came in and asked what was wrong. Lily said, "The water won't stop, Mommy." Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll fix it for you." She turned the knob and the water stopped. Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy! You're so graceful." + +Her mom laughed and said, "You're welcome, sweetie. I'm glad I could help. Remember, always ask for help when you need it. It's okay to allow others to help you." Lily nodded and promised to ask for help when she needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved pizza more than anything in the world. One day, Lily's mom asked her what she wanted for dinner. Lily decided she wanted pizza. + +Lily's mom went to the store to buy pizza, but there was a big line. So, she decided to buy a different kind of food instead. When Lily's mom came back home without pizza, Lily was very sad. + +Lily cried all night because she didn't get her pizza. The next day, Lily's mom tried to make it up to her by being gentle and kind. But Lily was still sad and didn't want to play. + +In the end, Lily learned that sometimes things don't go the way we want them to, but it's important to be gentle with ourselves and others. +Once upon a time, there was a little seed. The seed was very small and it was planted in the ground. Every day, the sun would shine on the seed and it would get bigger and bigger. It started to grow into a big, strong plant. + +One day, the plant was so tall that it could see all the way to the east. The east was where the sun rises every morning. The plant was happy because it could see the sun rise every day. + +The plant was also safe because it was surrounded by other plants and trees. The plants and trees protected the little plant from the wind and the rain. It was a happy plant and it continued to grow bigger and bigger every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Mittens. Mittens was very curious and loved to explore. One day, she found a fish tank with a pretty scale fish inside. Mittens wanted to play with the fish, but her mommy said no because Mittens might spoil the fish's home. + +Mittens was sad and didn't want to be loud. She decided to be quiet and watch the fish swim instead. Mittens sat there for a long time, quietly watching the fish. The fish didn't seem scared of Mittens anymore and even came up to the glass to say hello. + +Mittens was happy that she could make a new friend without spoiling anything. From that day on, Mittens visited the fish every day and they became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys on the carpet in her living room. One day, her mom brought home a new puppy named Max. Max was very confused and didn't know where to go potty. Lily's mom told her to feed Max some food so he would feel better. Lily gave Max some food and he felt much better. Max then went potty on the carpet! Lily's mom was not happy, but she knew Max was just confused. From that day on, Lily helped Max learn where to go potty and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat corn. He would eat it every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One day, Timmy's mom brought home some corn that was not very good. Timmy was sad because he did not like the taste of it. + +Timmy decided to solve the problem. He went to his mom and told her that the corn was not good. His mom listened to him and they decided to try cooking the corn differently. They added some butter and salt to it and it tasted much better! Timmy was happy again and he ate all of his corn. + +From that day on, Timmy knew that if he ever had a problem, he could solve it by talking to someone and trying to find a solution. And he also knew that even if something made him sad, there was always a way to make things better again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went for a walk with her mommy and daddy by the creek. The water was very clear and Lily could see lots of fish swimming in it. She saw a yellow butterfly flying around and it made her smile. + +As they walked, Lily found a big rock and she climbed on top of it. She felt like she was the queen of the world up there. She yelled, "Look at me, I'm on top of the rock!" Her mommy and daddy smiled at her and said, "You're so brave, Lily." + +After they finished their walk, they went home and had a yummy snack. Lily told her mommy and daddy about the butterfly and the big rock she climbed on. They were so proud of her and gave her a big hug. Lily felt happy and loved. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her mom and dad. One day, Lily's friend came over to play. But her friend was being rude and demanding all the toys for herself. + +Lily said, "No! You can't have all the toys. That's not fair." + +But her friend didn't listen and kept demanding. Lily's mom heard the commotion and came to see what was happening. She asked the friend to share the toys nicely. + +But the friend continued to be rude and didn't listen. So, Lily's mom asked her to leave the house. The friend left, feeling sad. + +Lily felt bad too. She didn't want her friend to leave, but she knew it was the right thing to do. She learned that being rude and demanding is not nice and can hurt others' feelings. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake with her mom in the kitchen. One day, they decided to make cookies. Lily's mom said, "We need to use flour, sugar, and butter to make the cookies." Lily nodded her head and said, "I want to help!" + +Lily's mom gave her a bowl and a spoon to use. Lily mixed the ingredients together until they were smooth. Then, her mom said, "We need to shape the cookies with our hands. Can you help me match the sizes?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, I can!" + +After they finished baking the cookies, Lily's dad came into the kitchen. He said, "Mmm, these cookies smell sweet! Can I have one?" Lily's mom laughed and said, "Of course you can!" They all sat down and enjoyed the sweet cookies together. +Once upon a time, there was a little ant. The ant was very strong and could carry a lot of things. One day, the ant saw a big piece of food and wanted to bring it back to its home. But the food was too heavy for the ant to carry alone. + +The ant asked its friends to help. Together, they worked hard and were able to load the food onto their backs. They brought the food back to their home and everyone was happy. + +The ant learned that even though it was strong, it was better to work together with friends to accomplish big things. This is a good history that teaches us the value of teamwork. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One morning, she woke up early and went to the kitchen to make dough for cookies. She was very excited because she loved baking with her mommy. + +As she was mixing the dough, she heard a loud noise outside. She got scared and ran to her mommy, who was still sleeping. "Mommy, wake up! I'm scared!" she said. + +Her mommy woke up and hugged her tightly. "Don't worry, sweetie. It was just a thunderstorm. Everything is okay," she said. + +Lily felt better and went back to the kitchen to finish making the dough. She was happy that her mommy was there to make her feel safe. They baked cookies all day long and had a lot of fun together. +Once upon a time, there was an old dog named Max. Max loved to race with his friends in the park. One day, Max hurt his paw and needed a bandage. His owner put a bandage on his paw and Max felt better. + +But Max was sad because he couldn't race with his friends anymore. His friends missed him too and they wanted to play with him again. So, they decided to have a special race just for Max. + +Max was so happy and he ran as fast as he could. His friends cheered him on and when he crossed the finish line, they gave him a big hug. Max was grateful for his friends and the bandage that helped him get better. From that day on, Max knew that even though he was old, he could still have fun and race with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to clap her hands. She would clap when she was happy, and she would clap when she was sad. One day, she saw a big, noisy vase on the table. She wanted to clap for it, but her mommy said no. + +The little girl didn't listen and clapped anyway. The vase fell down and broke into many pieces. She felt very sad and scared. Her mommy was angry and sad too. They tried to fix the vase, but it was impossible. + +The little girl learned that she should listen to her mommy and not clap for things that might break. She felt very sorry and hugged her mommy. They both cried a little bit. From that day on, the little girl never clapped for anything that might break. +Once upon a time, a little fox went for a walk in the forest. He saw many trees and flowers, but suddenly he heard a loud noise. It was a hunter! The fox started to panic and run away. He ran and ran until he found a rare hiding place behind a big rock. + +The hunter searched for the fox, but he couldn't find him. The fox felt safe and happy in his hiding place. He looked around and saw many animals like birds and rabbits. They were all playing and having fun. The fox realized that he didn't need to panic anymore. He could enjoy the beautiful forest and make new friends. From that day on, the little fox visited the forest every day and had many adventures with his new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. Teddy loved to play in the forest with his friends, the rabbits and the squirrels. One day, they were playing hide and seek when they heard a loud noise. Teddy's heart started beating fast and he felt scared. Suddenly, they saw a fierce lion rushing towards them! + +Teddy and his friends ran as fast as they could to get away from the lion. They hid behind a big tree and waited until the lion went away. When they felt safe, they came out and hugged each other. Teddy's heart was still beating fast, but he felt happy that he was safe with his friends. From that day on, Teddy knew that he had to be careful in the forest and always stay with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved drinking juice from her favorite cup. One day, her cup broke and she was very sad. She didn't know what to do. + +Lily's mom saw her sad face and recommended that they go to the store to find a new cup. They went to the store and looked for a clever cup that wouldn't break easily. They found a cup with a lid and a straw, which made Lily very happy. + +But when they got home, Lily's little brother wanted to play with her new cup. Lily didn't want to share because she was afraid it would break again. They started to argue. + +Lily's mom reminded them that sharing is important and recommended that they take turns using the clever cup. They agreed and were happy again. From then on, they shared the clever cup and played happily together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, scary monster. He lived in a cave by the sea. One day, he found an oyster and he was very happy. He opened the oyster and inside was a shiny pearl. The monster was so happy that he forgot to be scary. + +One day, an elderly woman came to the cave. She was looking for shells on the beach. The monster saw her and tried to scare her, but the woman wasn't scared. She saw the pearl and asked the monster if she could have it. The monster gave her the pearl and she was very happy. + +From that day on, the monster wasn't scary anymore. He would share his oysters with the people who came to the beach. And the elderly woman would visit him often, bringing him cookies and telling him stories. They became good friends and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the garden. One day, Timmy's mommy gave him a rake to help clean up the leaves. + +Timmy was very excited to use the rake. He started to rake the leaves into a big pile. Suddenly, he saw a little worm in the pile of leaves. Timmy picked up the worm and put it on a leaf. + +"Are you okay, little worm?" Timmy asked. + +"Yes, thank you," the worm replied. + +Timmy was happy to help the little worm. He continued to rake the leaves into a big pile. When he was finished, he jumped into the pile of leaves and laughed. + +Timmy's mommy came outside and saw the big pile of leaves. "Wow, Timmy, you did a great job! You are so strong," she said. + +Timmy smiled and felt proud of himself. He knew that he had done a good job. +Once upon a time, there was a big bus. It was huge! The bus was very dirty and needed to be clean. The driver got a big hose and started to clean the bus. The water sprayed all over the bus and made it clean. The bus was now shiny and looked new again. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie named Tweet. Tweet loved to fly and play with his birdie friends. One day, Tweet's mommy told him that they were going on a long journey to find fuel for their nest. + +Tweet was excited to go on an adventure with his mommy. They flew and flew until they found a big tree with lots of branches. Tweet's mommy said they could rest there for a while. Tweet was so tired from flying that he started to yawn. + +As they rested, Tweet noticed a foolish squirrel gathering nuts. The squirrel was so busy that he didn't see a big owl flying towards him. Tweet knew the squirrel was in danger, so he flew over and warned him. The squirrel quickly ran away and the owl flew past them. + +Tweet's mommy was proud of him for being so brave and smart. They continued their journey and finally found some fuel for their nest. Tweet was happy that he could help his mommy and his friend the squirrel. From that day on, Tweet knew that even the smallest birdie could do big things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cold and her nose was runny. Her mommy told her to stay in bed and rest. + +Lily was bored and wanted to play. She saw her teddy bear and said, "Teddy, do you want to play with me?" + +Teddy replied, "Yes, I want to play with you. What do you want to play?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "Let's play doctor. I will be the doctor and you will be the patient. You have a headache and I will check your skull." + +Teddy agreed and Lily checked his skull. She said, "Teddy, you don't have a headache. You are just pretending." + +Teddy laughed and they continued to play until Lily fell asleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden with her mommy. They planted some seeds in the ground and waited for them to grow. One day, Lily saw a tiny plant sprout out of the soil. She was so happy to see it grow bigger and bigger every day. + +As the plant grew, it started to produce some yummy fruits. They looked so delicious that Lily couldn't resist trying one. She took a bite and it tasted so sweet and juicy. She loved it so much that she ate the whole fruit in one go. + +But something strange happened after she ate the fruit. Lily started to shrink! She became smaller and smaller until she was the size of a tiny bug. Her mommy couldn't find her anywhere until she looked closely at the plant. There was little Lily, sitting on a leaf, looking up at her mommy with a big smile on her face. From that day on, Lily always made sure to only take a small bite of the delicious fruit. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside. One day, he went for a walk in the woods. He saw a bush and walked up to it. He stared at the bush for a long time. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"Hello, little boy," said the bush. + +Timmy was surprised. "Did you just talk?" he asked. + +"Yes, I did," said the bush. "I am a magical bush. I can grant wishes." + +"Wow, that's helpful," said Timmy. "Can you grant me a wish?" + +"Of course," said the bush. "What do you want?" + +"I want a puppy," said Timmy. + +"Your wish is granted," said the bush. + +Suddenly, a cute little puppy appeared in front of Timmy. He was so happy. He thanked the bush and went home with his new puppy. From that day on, Timmy and his puppy were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. He had a nice teddy bear that he loved to cuddle with every night. + +One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. He had so much fun playing on the swings and the slide. But when it was time to go home, Timmy forget his teddy bear at the park. + +Timmy was very sad when he realized that he had left his teddy bear behind. He went back to the park to look for it, but it was already gone. Timmy cried and cried, but his teddy bear was lost forever. + +From that day on, Timmy learned to always remember his things and never forget them again. He missed his teddy bear very much and wished he could have it back. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young squirrel named Sammy. Sammy loved to run around and collect nuts to eat. One day, Sammy was running so fast that he almost crashed into his friend, Benny the bunny. + +Benny said, "Hey Sammy, why are you in such a hurry?" + +Sammy replied, "I need to get to the nut tree before the other animals do. I want to collect as many nuts as I can." + +Benny said, "Well, be careful not to trip and fall. You don't want to lose all your nuts." + +Sammy thanked Benny for the advice and continued to speed towards the nut tree. When he got there, he saw that all the nuts were gone. He was sad and disappointed. But then he remembered what Benny said and realized he still had the nut he had in his pocket. He was happy to have at least one nut to eat. From then on, Sammy learned to slow down and enjoy the journey, not just the destination. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong lion named Leo. Leo lived in a big jungle with lots of other animals. One day, a mean tiger came to the jungle and started to hurt the other animals. Leo knew he had to protect his friends, so he roared really loud and chased the tiger away. + +After the tiger was gone, Leo's friends were very happy and grateful. They decided to thank him by painting a big picture of him in the jungle. They used lots of colors to make the picture look pretty. Leo felt very proud and happy when he saw the picture. + +Leo was a very rich lion because he had lots of friends and was very brave. He knew that being rich didn't just mean having lots of money, but also having people who cared about you. Leo felt very lucky to have so many friends who loved him and he knew he would always protect them. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to play outside in the snow. But it was very cold outside and Lily didn't have her coat on. She started to shiver and her teeth chattered. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise. It was her friend, Max the dog! Max had come to rescue her from the cold. He brought her coat and helped her put it on. Lily was very happy and hugged Max. + +After Lily was warm again, she saw a human who was stuck in the snow. Max and Lily ran over to help the human. They pulled and tugged until the human was free. The human was very grateful and thanked them for rescuing him. From then on, Lily and Max were known as the heroes of the neighborhood. +Once upon a time, there was a long floor in a big house. A little boy named Timmy loved to play on this long floor. One day, Timmy's friend came to visit him. "Welcome to my house!" said Timmy. "Let's play on the long floor together!" + +Timmy and his friend ran up and down the long floor, laughing and having fun. Suddenly, Timmy's friend tripped and fell on the floor. "Ouch!" he cried. Timmy felt bad and asked, "Are you okay?" His friend nodded and said, "Yes, I'm fine. But the floor is hard and hurts when you fall on it." + +Timmy thought for a moment and said, "I know what we can do! Let's put some soft pillows on the floor so it won't hurt if we fall." His friend smiled and said, "That's a great idea!" They found some pillows and put them on the long floor. Now they could play and have fun without worrying about getting hurt. They both agreed that the long floor was even better now with the soft pillows. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to eat pasta with her family. Her favorite pasta was the long spaghetti. She always admired how the spaghetti could twirl around her fork. + +One day, Lucy's family decided to go on a picnic. They packed a lot of food, including pasta. Lucy was so excited to eat her favorite spaghetti. As they were setting up the picnic, Lucy saw a long, winding path in the woods. She asked her dad if they could go for a walk after eating pasta. + +After eating their delicious pasta, Lucy and her family went for a walk in the woods. As they were walking, Lucy saw a beautiful butterfly. She followed the butterfly and found a big, beautiful garden full of flowers. Lucy admired the beauty of the garden and felt very happy. She realized that sometimes, the best things come after enjoying a good pasta meal. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Bubbles. Bubbles lived in a tank with his friends. One day, Bubbles saw a big rock and he wanted to play with it. But the rock was too heavy and Bubbles struggled to move it. + +Bubbles said, "I can't move this rock. It's too heavy!" + +His friend, Goldie, said, "Be careful, Bubbles. The tank is fragile. We don't want to break it." + +Bubbles tried and tried to move the rock but he couldn't. Suddenly, the tank started to shake and Bubbles realized he had accidentally hit the tank with the rock. The tank cracked and water started to spill out. + +Bubbles felt sad and said, "I'm sorry, Goldie. I didn't mean to break the tank." + +Goldie replied, "It's okay, Bubbles. We can fix it together. Let's ask our owner for help." + +So, Bubbles and Goldie asked their owner for help and together they fixed the tank. Bubbles learned that even though he struggled to move the rock, he should always be careful and think about the fragility of things around him. +Once upon a time, there was a happy ball. The ball was red and round, and it loved to roll around. One day, the ball met a mean cat who made a threat to pop it. The ball was scared and tried to roll away, but the cat was too fast. Just when the cat was about to catch the ball, a perfect boy came and scared the cat away. The boy picked up the ball and rolled it back to its home. From that day on, the ball was grateful to the perfect boy who saved it from the threat of the mean cat. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny. The bunny liked to hop and play in the grass. One day, the bunny found a big squash. It was so big that the bunny could not carry it. The bunny felt helpless and did not know what to do. + +Then, a kind farmer came by and saw the bunny. The farmer let the bunny know that he could help. The farmer picked up the squash and gave it to the bunny. The bunny was so happy and grateful for the farmer's help. + +From that day on, the bunny and the farmer became good friends. They would play and have fun in the grass together. And whenever the bunny found a big squash, the farmer would always be there to help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the forest. One day, she saw a deer. The deer had big antlers and was very pretty. + +Lily said, "Hello, deer! You are so pretty." + +The deer replied, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind." + +Then, Lily saw her friend Jack. Jack said, "Look at that ugly deer! It looks so silly with those big antlers." + +Lily said, "That's not nice, Jack. It's not nice to joke about someone's looks." + +The deer looked sad, but Lily said, "Don't worry, deer. You are still beautiful to me." And they all played together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in her backyard. One day, she saw her dad building a fence. "What are you doing, Daddy?" she asked. "I'm building a fence to keep the rabbits out of our garden," her dad replied. + +Lily watched as her dad started hammering the fence posts into the ground. She was curious and wanted to help. "Can I help, Daddy?" she asked. "Sure, you can help me hold the fence while I hammer it," her dad said. + +As they worked, Lily saw a rabbit hop by. "Look, Daddy! A rabbit!" she exclaimed. "Oh no, we need to finish this fence quickly. The rabbits are serious about eating our vegetables," her dad said. + +Finally, they finished the fence and Lily was proud of the work they had done together. "We did it, Daddy! The rabbits won't be able to get in now!" she said. Her dad smiled and said, "That's right, Lily. We make a great team." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to collect shells on the beach. One day, Timmy found a big, shiny shell that he wanted to keep. + +Timmy's mom saw the shell and said, "That's a very humble shell, Timmy. It's not worth much." + +Timmy didn't care. He loved the shell and wanted to keep it. But then he had an idea. + +He went to his friend Billy and said, "Do you want to buy my shell?" + +Billy said, "Sure, how much do you want to sell it for?" + +Timmy thought for a moment and said, "One dollar." + +Billy gave him the dollar and Timmy was happy. He realized that even humble things can be valuable to someone else. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved to bake. One day, she decided to make some cookies for her friends. She went to the kitchen and got all the equipment she needed - a bowl, a spoon, and some flour. She mixed everything together and made the dough. + +After she rolled the dough into little balls, she put them in the oven to bake. While she waited, she decided to kneel down and play with her dog. Suddenly, she smelled something tasty coming from the oven. She quickly stood up and checked on her cookies. They were perfectly baked and smelled delicious. + +Lily took the cookies out of the oven and let them cool down. When her friends came over, she shared the tasty treats with them. They all loved the cookies and asked Lily for the recipe. She happily shared it with them and they all had a fun time eating the tasty cookies together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to pick flowers in the park with his mommy. One day, Timmy saw a seal in the pond. The seal looked happy swimming around. Timmy thought the seal was cute. + +Timmy's mommy warned him not to get too close to the seal. But Timmy wanted to touch the seal. He picked up a rock and threw it at the seal. The seal got scared and swam away. Timmy felt sour because he didn't get to touch the seal. + +Later that day, Timmy's mommy took him to the doctor. Timmy had gotten a bad cut on his hand from the rock he threw. Timmy learned that it's not nice to hurt animals, and that sometimes bad things happen when we don't listen to our parents. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat melons all day long! One day, Benny's friend Timmy came over to play. Timmy saw Benny munching on a juicy melon and requested if he could have a bite. Benny happily shared his melon with Timmy. + +Later that day, Benny and Timmy went for a walk in the forest. They saw a big tree with lots of branches. Timmy requested if they could climb the tree. Benny was a bit scared, but he agreed to climb with Timmy. They climbed and climbed until they reached the top of the tree. From there, they could see the whole forest! + +As the sun began to set, Benny and Timmy climbed back down the tree and said their goodbyes. Benny went to bed with a happy tummy from eating his melon and a happy heart from sharing with his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to drink cocoa every day. He would drink it slowly and savor every sip. One day, Benny's friend, a speedy squirrel named Sammy, came to visit him. Sammy was always in a hurry and he didn't have time to drink cocoa with Benny. + +Benny tried to convince Sammy to slow down and enjoy the cocoa with him, but Sammy didn't listen. He drank his cocoa quickly and ran away. Benny felt sad and lonely. He realized that he missed out on spending quality time with his friend. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to slow down and enjoy the little things in life, like drinking cocoa with friends. Being speedy all the time may cause you to miss out on the important things in life. +Once upon a time, there was a big, black cloud in the sky. It was very gloomy and made everything look sad. A little girl named Lily was looking at a picture of her family, but she felt sad too because of the gloomy cloud. Suddenly, a bright light struck the cloud and it disappeared! Lily was so happy that she ran outside to play in the sunshine with her family. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint pictures with her mommy. One day, Lily accidentally spilled paint on her dress. She was frightened that her mommy would be mad at her. + +Lily's mommy saw the paint on her dress and asked, "What happened, sweetie?" + +Lily said, "I spilled paint on my dress. I'm sorry." + +Mommy smiled and said, "It's okay. Let's remove the paint from your dress." + +Together, they washed the dress and the paint came off. Lily was happy and continued painting with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to explore. One day, she went for a walk in the forest and found a path that she had never seen before. She followed the path and soon came across a grumpy old man. + +"Hello, sir," said Lily. "Can you teach me about this path?" + +The grumpy old man replied, "I don't have time to teach you anything. This path is mine and you shouldn't be here." + +Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. She wanted to explore, but the grumpy old man wouldn't let her. Suddenly, she had an idea. + +"Sir, if you show me the way, I promise to be careful and not disturb anything," said Lily. + +The grumpy old man thought for a moment and then agreed to show her the way. As they walked, he taught her about the different plants and animals that lived in the forest. By the end of their journey, the grumpy old man wasn't so grumpy anymore and Lily had learned so much about the path she had discovered. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to jump and play in the meadow. One day, he saw a sign that said "Do not jump on the rocks". Benny thought it was a stupid sign because he loved to jump on the rocks. + +Benny's friend, a wise old owl, saw him and said "Benny, that sign is important. If you jump on the rocks, you could get hurt." Benny didn't want to get hurt, so he listened to his friend and didn't jump on the rocks. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes we may not understand why there are rules or signs, but they are there to keep us safe. It's important to listen to those who are wiser and have more experience than us. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she was digging in the dirt and found a little worm. She picked it up and held it in her hand. + +"Listen, worm," she said. "Do you want to be my friend?" + +The worm didn't say anything, but Lily could tell it was happy. She played with the worm for a while, but soon grew impatient. + +"Come on, worm," she said. "Let's go on an adventure!" + +The worm wiggled in her hand, excited to see where they would go. They went on a walk through the garden, and Lily showed the worm all the pretty flowers. The worm was so happy to have a new friend to explore with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved Christmas time because she got to decorate the tree with pretty ornaments. One day, she found a shiny red ornament that she really liked. She asked her mom if she could put it on the tree, but her mom said she had to wait until they finished putting up all the other decorations. Lily was patient and waited. + +Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. They had lots of fun playing with toys and singing songs. But then, Lily's friend asked her a question. She asked, "Can we put the red ornament on the tree now?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, let's do it!" They ran to the tree and carefully hung the red ornament on a branch. It looked so pretty! Lily was very happy that she had waited patiently for the perfect time to put it on the tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the store with her mommy to buy a candle for their home. They picked out a pretty red candle with a rough texture. + +As they were leaving the store, a man stopped them and asked for some money. Lily's mommy said, "I'm sorry, I can't pay you right now." The man looked sad and walked away. + +Later that night, Lily and her mommy lit the candle and it made their home smell nice. But then, the lights went out! It was very dark and scary. Lily's mommy remembered the man from the store and said, "I wish we could have helped him. Maybe he could have fixed our lights." + +Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. It was the man from the store! He had fixed their lights and said, "Thank you for helping me pay for my dinner. I saw you looking at that rough candle and knew you needed some light." Lily and her mommy were so happy and grateful. From that day on, they always tried to help others when they could. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go to the beach with his family. One day, he saw a seal on the shore. The seal was amazing! Timmy wanted to carry the seal back to the water, but he knew he couldn't do it alone. So, he asked his dad to help him. Together, they carried the seal to the water and watched it swim away. Timmy felt happy that he helped the seal. From that day on, Timmy always looked for seals on the beach and hoped he could help them too. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the big open field near his house. One day, Timmy was running and he slipped on a banana peel. He fell down and scraped his knee. + +His mom came outside and saw Timmy crying. "What happened?" she asked. + +"I slipped on a banana peel," Timmy said while pointing to the peel on the ground. + +His mom picked him up and brought him inside to clean his scrape. After she put a bandage on his knee, Timmy felt better. He asked his mom if they could go back outside and play in the landscape. + +His mom said yes and they went back outside. Timmy was still a little ashamed that he fell, but he didn't let it stop him from having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big nose that he loved to wiggle and smell things with. One day, Timmy went on a walk in the park and discovered a shiny rock. He was so happy to find it and put it in his pocket. + +But as he continued his walk, Timmy saw a sad puppy sitting all alone. The puppy had lost its toy and couldn't find it. Timmy felt sad too and wanted to help. Suddenly, he remembered the shiny rock in his pocket. He took it out and gave it to the puppy. The puppy was so happy and started to play with it. + +Timmy felt happy too, knowing he had helped the puppy. He wiggled his nose and smiled, feeling proud of himself. From that day on, Timmy always kept an eye out for sad animals in the park and tried to help them feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went outside to gather some pretty flowers for her mommy. She saw lots of colorful flowers, like red roses and yellow daisies. She picked them all and put them in a big vase. + +Later that day, it started to rain and the ground got very icy. Lily's mommy asked her to help mop up the water that came inside. Lily got a big mop and started to clean up the floor. She was very careful not to slip on the icy water. + +After they finished mopping, Lily's mommy thanked her for helping. Lily felt happy that she could do something nice for her mommy. She looked at the pretty flowers she gathered earlier and smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack who loved to follow his friends everywhere they went. One day, Jack saw his friends wearing charming pants that he wanted to wear too. Jack begged his mom to buy him the same pants, but she said no. + +Feeling sad, Jack decided to take the pants from his friends when they weren't looking. But when Jack put on the pants, he found out they were too big for him. He tripped and fell, tearing the pants and hurting himself. + +Jack learned that it's not right to take things that don't belong to him. He apologized to his friends and his mom and promised to never do it again. The moral of the story is to always ask before taking something and to be content with what you have. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, her mom told her to sit on a towel while she played with her toys. Lily was busy playing with her dolls and didn't listen to her mom. + +Suddenly, Lily spilled her juice on the floor. Her mom said, "I told you to sit on the towel. Now we have to clean up the mess." + +Lily learned her lesson and always sat on the towel when she played with her toys. One day, her mom surprised her with a new toy. Lily was so excited that she forgot to sit on the towel. But this time, her mom had put a towel under the toy to catch any spills. + +Lily was happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy! I will always remember to sit on the towel." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the mud and get her hands dirty. One day, her mommy told her it was time to wash up for dinner. Lily didn't want to stop playing, but she knew she had to wash her hands. + +After dinner, Lily's daddy turned on the TV to watch his favorite show. But the picture was dull and fuzzy. He realized there was a problem with the network. He tried to fix it, but he couldn't. So, he called a man to come and fix the network. + +While the man was fixing the network, Lily's mommy asked her to help her wash the dishes. Lily didn't want to stop playing again, but she knew she had to help her mommy. She washed the dishes with soap and water until they were sparkly clean. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing basketball. One day, Timmy's mom told him they were going to the park to play basketball. Timmy was so happy, he started jumping up and down. + +When they got to the park, Timmy saw that it was very cold outside. The ground was icy and slippery. Timmy's mom told him to be careful and not to slip. Timmy tried to walk carefully, but he was too excited to play basketball. + +Timmy's mom said they had to hurry and play quickly because it was getting even colder outside. Timmy and his mom played basketball for a little while, but then they had to go back home. Timmy was sad to leave, but he knew he would come back to play basketball again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a new pair of boots that she loved to wear every day. One day, Lily went outside to play in the rain. Her boots got all wet and she didn't like it. + +So, Lily went inside and took off her wet boots. She put them by the door and asked her mom to help her dry them. Her mom got a towel and wiped the water off of the boots. + +After a while, Lily's boots were dry again! She was so happy and put them back on her feet. Now, she could go back outside and play without getting her new boots all wet again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man who loved his garden. He had many plants in his garden, but his favorite was a small, green plant that he had grown from a seed. Every day, he watered the plant and watched it grow bigger and stronger. + +One day, the man noticed that the plant had a small, yellow flower on it. He knew that this was a sign that something special was going to happen. He waited and waited, and finally, the flower opened up to reveal a shiny, red fruit. + +The man was so happy and excited! He picked the fruit and took it inside to show his family. They were all amazed by the beautiful fruit that the plant had grown. From that day on, the man knew that his little plant was truly special, and he continued to take care of it with love and care. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Lily's mommy recommended that she wear a hat to keep the heat off her face. Lily was patient as her mommy helped her put on the hat. + +Lily played for a while, but then she got thirsty. Her mommy recommended that she drink some water to stay hydrated in the heat. Lily was happy to drink the water and felt much better. + +Later, Lily's mommy made some cookies. They smelled so good and Lily was very patient as she waited for them to cool down. Finally, they were cool enough to eat and Lily enjoyed them very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books about animals. One day, she went to the park and saw a goose. The goose was big and had feathers that were white and gray. + +Lily went up to the goose and said, "Hello, Mr. Goose. Do you want to hear a story?" The goose just looked at her and honked. Lily took that as a yes and started to read her book. + +As she read, she noticed that the goose was getting closer and closer. Suddenly, the goose took a bite of Lily's apple. Lily made a sour face and said, "Hey, that's my apple!" The goose just honked and waddled away. + +Lily learned that not all animals like to listen to stories and some of them can be a little bit sour. She went home and told her mom all about her adventure with the goose. From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her snacks close by and to always ask before sharing her stories. +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 found a red symbol on the ground. It was shaped like a heart, but she didn't know what it meant. + +She showed it to her mom and asked, "What is this, mommy?" + +Her mom kneeled down to look at the symbol and said, "That's a symbol of love, Lily. It means someone cares about you very much." + +Lily smiled and hugged her mom. "I love you too, mommy," she said. + +From that day on, Lily kept the symbol in her pocket as a reminder that she was loved. She showed it to all her friends and told them about the special meaning behind it. And every time she saw her mom, she gave her a big hug and said, "I love you, mommy." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and look at the clouds. He would point to them and say, "Look, Mommy, a big white cloud!" + +One day, Timmy's mom bought him a regular chocolate bar. Timmy was so happy and he ate it all up. But then, Timmy didn't feel so good. His tummy hurt and he had to go to the doctor. + +The doctor said that Timmy ate too much chocolate and it spoiled his tummy. Timmy learned that he shouldn't eat too much candy. From that day on, Timmy only looked at the clouds and didn't eat too much candy. +Once upon a time, a little mouse named Mickey loved to eat cheese. He would sneak into the kitchen every night to nibble on the yummy cheese. But one day, Mickey saw a big cat in the kitchen. He felt scared and ran away. + +Mickey told his friend, a kind owl named Ollie, about the cat. Ollie said, "Don't worry, I will help you. You can trust me." Ollie flew into the kitchen and saw the cat sleeping. He quietly took the cheese and brought it to Mickey. + +Mickey was so happy and thanked Ollie for being a good friend. He realized that he should not be naughty and steal cheese from the kitchen anymore. From that day on, Mickey and Ollie shared the cheese and enjoyed it together. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs all day long. One day, Lily's mommy took her to a big store where there were lots of toys and things to buy. + +As they walked around, Lily saw a luxury toy that she really wanted. She asked her mommy if she could have it, but her mommy said they couldn't afford it. Lily was sad, but then she saw a sign that said they could win the toy if they entered a contest. + +Lily's mommy signed them up for the contest and they waited anxiously. Finally, they got a call that they had won the luxury toy! Lily was so happy and felt very clever for finding the sign that led to the contest. She played with her new toy all day long and sang songs about her good luck. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack loved to play soccer with his friends. He would kick the ball really hard and try to score a goal. One day, Jack's dad surprised him with a luxury toy car. It was so shiny and beautiful. Jack loved it so much and played with it all day. The toy car was so rare that none of Jack's friends had ever seen one like it before. Jack was very happy and thanked his dad for the wonderful gift. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park near her house. One day, Lily saw a sad boy sitting by a bush. She went over to him and asked why he was sad. The boy said he lost his toy car and couldn't find it. + +Lily felt compassionate towards the boy and wanted to help him. She looked around the bush and found the toy car. The boy smiled and thanked Lily. But then, Lily saw the boy's father frown at him for losing the toy car. + +Lily didn't like seeing the boy sad again, so she told his father she found the toy car. The father was happy and thanked Lily. From that day on, Lily and the boy became good friends and played together in the park every day. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Tim. He loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, he saw a police officer in a uniform walking by. The officer looked very important and Tim felt eager to talk to him. + +"Hello officer, what are you doing?" Tim asked. The officer smiled and said he was keeping everyone safe. Tim thought that was really cool and he wanted to be a police officer too when he grew up. + +The officer talked to Tim for a little while and even let him try on his hat. Tim felt very special and happy. From that day on, he always waved at the officers he saw and felt proud of their uniforms. +Once upon a time, there was a lively child named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. + +As Timmy was playing, he saw a big dog lying under a tree. Timmy's friend said, "Don't go near that dog, he might bite you!" But Timmy wanted to pet the dog, so he went closer. + +The dog didn't bite Timmy, instead, the dog licked Timmy's hand. Timmy was happy and said, "I'm glad I didn't listen to you, my friend. That dog is friendly and likes to lie under the tree." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with a swing. They are eager to try it. + +"Can I go first?" Lily asks. + +"OK, but only for a little bit," Ben says. + +Lily runs to the swing and sits on it. She holds the ropes tight. Ben pushes her gently. Lily feels happy. She swings higher and higher. + +"Look at me, Ben! I'm flying!" Lily shouts. + +Ben smiles. He sees something shiny on the ground. He picks it up. It is gum. It is pink and sweet. He puts it in his mouth. He chews it. He likes it. + +"Hey, Lily, look what I found!" Ben says. + +Lily stops swinging. She jumps off the swing. She lands on the grass. She springs up and runs to Ben. + +"What is it?" Lily asks. + +"It's gum. It's yummy. Do you want some?" Ben says. + +He breaks the gum in half. He gives one piece to Lily. She takes it. She puts it in her mouth. She chews it. She likes it too. + +"Thank you, Ben. This is good gum," Lily says. + +They smile at each other. They blow bubbles with the gum. They pop them. They laugh. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily and Ben were playing in the yard. They saw many leaves on the ground. They wanted to make a big pile of leaves and jump in it. + +"Let's get the rake and carry the leaves to the corner," Lily said. + +"OK, I will help you," Ben said. + +They took turns to use the rake and carry the leaves. They worked hard and had fun. They made a very big pile of leaves. + +"Wow, look at our pile! It is so big and soft!" Lily said. + +"Let's jump in it!" Ben said. + +They ran to the pile and jumped in it. They laughed and shouted. They threw leaves in the air and on each other. They made a lot of noise. + +"Hey, kids, what are you doing?" Mom said. She came out of the house and saw the mess. + +"We are playing with the leaves, Mom!" Lily and Ben said. + +"I can see that. You are very loud, too. It is time to clean up," Mom said. + +"OK, Mom. We will use the rake and carry the leaves to the bin," Lily and Ben said. + +They got out of the pile and picked up the rake. They carried the leaves to the bin. They still had some leaves on their hair and clothes. + +"Good job, kids. You are very helpful. Now let's go inside and have some juice," Mom said. + +"Yay, juice!" Lily and Ben said. + +They followed Mom inside. They were happy and thirsty. They drank their juice and told Mom about their adventure with the leaves. +Tom and Sue were twins who liked to eat out with their mom and dad. They always sat together and shared their food. They never looked at the menu, because they knew what they liked. + +One day, they went to a new place that had many different things to eat. Mom and dad said they could choose something from the menu. Tom was excited and looked at the pictures. He saw a big burger with fries and a drink. He said, "I want that!" + +Sue was shy and did not look at the menu. She said, "I want what Tom wants." But mom and dad said, "No, Sue, you have to choose something for yourself. You might like something else better." + +Sue did not want to choose. She felt scared and sad. She said, "But I like what Tom likes. I don't want to separate from him." + +Mom and dad said, "Sue, you don't have to separate from Tom. You can still sit with him and talk to him. But you can also try something new and find out what you like. It's fun to explore and learn new things. You might be surprised." + +Sue looked at the menu again. She saw a picture of a pizza with cheese and tomatoes. She liked cheese and tomatoes. She said, "Maybe I can try that." + +Mom and dad smiled and said, "Good for you, Sue. That's a good choice. You can have some of Tom's burger and fries, and he can have some of your pizza. That way, you can share and enjoy both." + +Tom and Sue nodded and said, "Okay." They ordered their food and waited. When it came, they tasted each other's food and liked it. They said, "This is yummy!" + +Mom and dad said, "We're proud of you, Tom and Sue. You learned something new today. You learned that you can be different and still be together. You learned that you can be brave and try new things. You learned that you can have fun and be happy." + +Tom and Sue hugged mom and dad and said, "Thank you. We love you." + +The end. +Lila was a little girl who liked to play in the woods. She had a big dog named Rex who followed her everywhere. One day, they saw a big hole in a tree. Lila wanted to see what was inside. She told Rex to wait for her and she entered the hole. + +Inside the hole, it was dark and cold. Lila felt something soft and furry. She thought it was a toy. She grabbed it and pulled it out. But it was not a toy. It was a baby owl. The baby owl was scared and angry. It bit Lila's hand and made a loud noise. + +Lila dropped the baby owl and ran out of the hole. She cried and hugged Rex. Rex licked her hand and barked. The baby owl's mother heard the noise and flew out of the hole. She saw Lila and Rex and thought they were bad. She was ignorant and did not know that Lila was just curious. She swooped down and attacked them with her sharp claws and beak. + +Lila and Rex ran away from the angry owl. They found a big branch on the ground and used it to defend themselves. They swung the branch at the owl and made her go away. They were brave and smart. They ran back to their home and told Lila's mom what happened. Lila's mom cleaned Lila's hand and gave her a band-aid. She told Lila that she should not enter holes in trees because they might belong to wild animals. Lila learned her lesson and said sorry to the baby owl. She hoped the baby owl was okay and that his mother would not be ignorant anymore. She decided to play somewhere else next time. +Sara and Ben were playing with a big red ball in the park. They liked to bounce the ball and catch it. Sometimes they bounced it very high and it went over the fence. Then they had to run and get it back. + +One day, they saw a new boy in the park. He had a long tie around his neck. He looked sad and lonely. Sara and Ben wanted to be nice, so they asked him if he wanted to play with them. + +"Hi, I'm Sara and this is Ben. What's your name?" Sara said. + +"I'm Tom. I don't have any friends here. I just moved from another town," Tom said. + +"Do you want to play with our ball? It's very fun. You can bounce it and catch it," Ben said. + +"OK, thank you. That sounds nice," Tom said. + +They gave Tom the ball and he tried to bounce it. But he was not very good at it. The ball hit his tie and made a knot. He could not untie it. He started to cry. + +"Oh no, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do that. Please don't be mad at me," Tom said. + +Sara and Ben were not mad. They were kind. They helped Tom to untie his knot. They told him it was OK. They said he could practice with them and learn how to bounce the ball better. + +Tom smiled and thanked them. He felt happy and not lonely anymore. He made two new friends. He learned that bouncing a ball was fun, but being nice was more important. + +The end. +Lily and Ben were twins who lived in a big house with their mom and dad. They liked to play with their toys, read books, and watch cartoons. One day, their mom told them that they were going to receive a special gift from a faraway nation. + +"What is a nation, mom?" Lily asked. + +"A nation is a big place with many people and different things. Some nations are very hot, some are very cold, some have mountains, some have oceans. The nation that is sending us a gift is called India. It is very hot and has many colors and animals," mom explained. + +"What is the gift, mom?" Ben asked. + +"The gift is a book of stories. The stories are about a wise man who lived a long time ago in India. His name was Buddha. He taught people how to be kind, happy, and peaceful. He also told many stories with animals and lessons. I think you will like them very much," mom said. + +Lily and Ben were very curious and excited. They waited for the mailman to come and bring the gift. When he arrived, he gave them a big package wrapped in colorful paper. They thanked him and ran inside to open it. They saw a beautiful book with a picture of Buddha and many animals on the cover. They opened it and saw many words and drawings inside. + +"Can you read us a story, mom?" Lily and Ben asked. + +"Of course, my loves. Let's sit on the couch and read together. Maybe we can learn something from the wise man and his stories," mom said. + +They cuddled on the couch and mom read them a story about a monkey who saved his friends from a crocodile. Lily and Ben listened with wonder and joy. They liked the story and wanted to hear more. They felt happy and grateful for the gift from the faraway nation. They thought that Buddha was very wise and kind. They hoped to be like him someday. +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to play at the park. They see a big slide. Lily wants to go on the slide. She asks Sam, "Do you want to go on the slide with me?" + +Sam nods. He likes the slide too. They run to the slide. They wait for their turn. Then they climb up the steps. Lily goes first. She sits on the slide. She says, "Whee!" She slides down fast. She feels happy. + +Sam goes next. He sits on the slide. He says, "Wow!" He slides down faster. He feels happy too. He joins Lily at the bottom. They smile at each other. They say, "That was fun!" + +They go on the slide again and again. They have a nice time. They are good friends. They love the slide. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. But today, they are restless. They do not want to nap. They want to stay up and have fun. + +"Mom, can we go outside?" Ben asks. He sees the sun and the birds. + +"No, Ben. It is nap time. You need to rest," Mom says. She puts them in their beds. + +"But we are not sleepy," Lily says. She kicks her blanket. + +"Shh, Lily. You will wake up Dad. He works at night and sleeps in the day," Mom says. She gives them a kiss and leaves the room. + +Ben and Lily are quiet for a while. They look at the ceiling and the walls. They are bored. They notice a small hole in the wall. They wonder what is inside. + +"Ben, do you see that?" Lily whispers. She points at the hole. + +"Yes, I see it. What is it?" Ben whispers back. + +"Let's find out," Lily says. She gets out of her bed and tiptoes to the wall. Ben follows her. + +They peek into the hole. They see a mouse. The mouse has a nest and some cheese. The mouse looks at them and squeaks. + +"Hi, mouse," Lily says. She smiles. + +"Hi, mouse," Ben says. He waves. + +The mouse is scared. It runs away and hides. + +"Where did it go?" Lily asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it went to nap," Ben says. + +They hear Mom coming back. They hurry to their beds and pretend to sleep. + +Mom opens the door and smiles. She sees them sleeping. + +"Good twins," she says. She closes the door. + +Ben and Lily open their eyes. They giggle. + +They are not restless anymore. They are happy. They nap. +Lily liked to play with her toys, but she was bored of the same ones. She wanted to find something new and fun. She saw a wire on the floor. It was shiny and long and bendy. She picked it up and twisted it into different shapes. She made a star, a circle, a snake, and a flower. + +She was happy with her wire, but she wanted to show it to someone. She looked for her mom, but she was busy in the kitchen. She looked for her dad, but he was working on his laptop. She looked for her brother, but he was playing a video game. She felt sad and lonely. + +She decided to ask her brother to play with her. She walked to his room and knocked on the door. He did not answer. She opened the door and saw him sitting on his bed, staring at a screen. She said, "Hi, brother. Do you want to play with me? I have a wire. Look, I made a flower." + +Her brother looked at her and frowned. He said, "Go away, Lily. I'm busy. Your wire is boring. It's just a wire. You can't do anything with it. It's not like my game. My game is cool and fun and exciting. You wouldn't understand." + +Lily felt hurt and angry. She said, "No, you are boring. You don't want to play with me. You don't care about me. You only care about your game. Your game is stupid and noisy and silly. You are missing out on the fun. I don't need you. I have my wire." + +She turned around and slammed the door. She ran to her room and hugged her wire. She said, "Don't worry, wire. I like you. You are my friend. You are not boring. You are amazing. We can play together and have fun. We don't need anyone else." She smiled and kissed her wire. She felt happy again. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. Lily had a net to catch the bugs. Ben had a jar to keep them in. + +"Look, Lily, a butterfly!" Ben said. He pointed to a big, yellow butterfly on a red flower. "Can you catch it with your net?" + +Lily nodded. She ran after the butterfly. She swung her net in the air. But the butterfly was too fast. It flew away. + +"Too bad," Ben said. "Maybe we can find another one." + +They walked around the park. They saw some ants, a spider, and a bee. But Lily did not want to catch them. She said they were scary or mean. + +Then they saw a dragonfly. It had shiny wings and a long tail. It was sitting on a stick near the pond. + +"Wow, what is that?" Lily asked. + +"It's a dragonfly," Ben said. "It's harmless. It won't bite or sting you. It just flies around and eats mosquitoes." + +"Can I catch it?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, try it," Ben said. He gave her his jar. "But be careful. Don't fall in the pond." + +Lily crept closer to the dragonfly. She held her net in one hand and the jar in the other. She waited for the right moment. Then she swung her net over the dragonfly. + +She caught it! She was so happy. She opened the jar and put the net inside. She closed the jar and shook it gently. + +"Look, Ben, I did it!" she said. She showed him the jar. The dragonfly was flapping its wings inside. + +"Good job, Lily!" Ben said. He smiled. "You are a great bug catcher." + +They decided to keep the dragonfly as a pet. They named it Sparky. They took it home and gave it some water and leaves. They watched it fly around the jar. They thought it was very pretty and cool. + +They did not know that Sparky was not harmless. They did not know that Sparky had a secret. They did not know that Sparky was a fire-breathing dragonfly. And they did not know that Sparky was very hungry. +Ben and Lily liked to play with their toys, but they did not like to put them away. Their room was always messy, with blocks, dolls, cars and books everywhere. Their mom was not happy. She said they had to tidy their room every day, or they would not get any treats. + +One day, Ben and Lily wanted to go to the park with their mom. They put on their coats and shoes and ran to the door. But their mom stopped them. She said they could not go until they tidied their room. Ben and Lily were sad and angry. They did not want to miss the park. + +They went back to their room and looked at the mess. They did not know where to start. They decided to make a game of it. They pretended they were robots who had to sort the toys by color and shape. They made funny noises and moved like robots. They had fun and worked fast. + +Soon, their room was tidy. They put all their toys in their boxes and shelves. They made their beds and threw away the trash. They showed their mom their room. She was very happy. She said they did a great job and gave them a hug. She said they could go to the park now. + +Ben and Lily were happy too. They learned that tidying their room was not so hard and boring. They also learned that it could prevent them from missing the park. They decided to tidy their room every day, so they could have more fun. They thanked their mom and ran to the park. They had a great year. +Sam and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. They saw a big tree with many leaves. They wanted to climb it. + +"Can we go up there?" Sam asked Lily. + +"OK, but be careful. The tree is very high," Lily said. + +They took off their shoes and socks. They held the branches and went up. They felt happy and brave. + +But Sam was clumsy. He slipped and dropped his gum. The gum fell on a bird's nest. The bird was angry. It flew out and pecked Sam's hair. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Sam cried. "Help me, Lily!" + +Lily saw Sam and the bird. She wondered what to do. She had an idea. She took her hat and threw it at the bird. The bird was scared. It flew away. + +"Come down, Sam. It's OK now," Lily said. + +Sam came down. He was sad and hurt. He had no gum and no hair. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend," Sam said. + +Lily hugged Sam. She gave him her gum. She said, "Don't worry, Sam. Your hair will grow back. And next time, don't be clumsy." +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a big box in the garden. They wonder what is inside. + +"Let's open it!" Tom says. He tries to lift the lid, but it is too heavy. + +"Maybe we need a key," Mia says. She looks around and sees a shiny thing on the grass. She picks it up. It is a key. + +"Look, I found a key!" Mia says. She runs to the box and puts the key in the hole. She turns it and hears a click. The lid opens. + +Tom and Mia peek inside. They see a lot of things. They see a hat, a ball, a doll, a car, and a book. They also see a big toy bear. The bear is brown and soft. It has a red bow on its neck. + +"Wow, look at the bear!" Tom says. He reaches for the bear and pulls it out of the box. He hugs it and smiles. + +"Can I see it?" Mia asks. She wants to touch the bear too. + +"Sure, here you go," Tom says. He gives the bear to Mia. Mia holds the bear and looks at its face. She sees a button on its paw. + +"What is this?" Mia asks. She points to the button with her finger. + +"I don't know, maybe it does something," Tom says. He is curious too. + +"Let's press it and see," Mia says. She presses the button and waits. + +Suddenly, the bear speaks. It says, "Hello, I am Teddy. I am your new friend. Do you want to play with me?" + +Tom and Mia are surprised. They look at each other and then at the bear. + +"Did you hear that?" Tom asks. He is excited. + +"Yes, I did. The bear can speak!" Mia says. She is amazed. + +"Hello, Teddy. We are Tom and Mia. We want to play with you," Tom says. He speaks to the bear. + +"Hello, Tom and Mia. I am happy to meet you. What do you want to play?" Teddy says. He speaks in a friendly voice. + +Tom and Mia think for a moment. They have a lot of ideas. + +"Let's play dress up. We can use the hat and the bow," Mia says. She likes to dress up. + +"Let's play catch. We can use the ball and the car," Tom says. He likes to catch. + +"Let's play story time. We can use the doll and the book," Teddy says. He likes to tell stories. + +Tom and Mia agree. They decide to play all the games. They take turns and share the things. They have a lot of fun with Teddy. They laugh and talk and play. + +They are very happy. They have a new friend. They love Teddy. Teddy loves them too. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play and share. But sometimes they fight. One day, they fight over a toy car. Lily wants the car, but Tom says it is his. They pull and push. They yell and cry. + +Mom hears them and comes to see. She is not happy. She says, "Stop fighting! You need to be kind and gentle. Why don't you give each other a surprise? Go to your rooms and make something nice for your twin. Then come back and show me." + +Lily and Tom nod and go to their rooms. They think hard. What can they make for a surprise? Lily finds some paper and crayons. She draws a picture of Tom and her with the toy car. She writes, "I love you, Tom." She smiles and folds the paper. + +Tom finds some cookies and milk. He puts them on a plate. He thinks, "Lily likes cookies and milk. This will make her happy." He covers the plate with a napkin. + +They go back to mom and show their surprises. Mom smiles and says, "Wow, you are very thoughtful and creative. Let's see what your twin thinks." She calls Lily and Tom to swap their surprises. + +Lily opens the napkin and sees the cookies and milk. She gasps and says, "Thank you, Tom! This is a yummy surprise. I am sorry I fought with you." She hugs Tom and gives him a cookie. + +Tom opens the paper and sees the picture. He says, "Thank you, Lily! This is a beautiful surprise. I am sorry I fought with you." He hugs Lily and gives her the car. + +They eat the cookies and drink the milk. They play with the car. They are happy and sorry. Mom watches them and says, "I am proud of you. You learned to give and forgive. That is the best surprise of all." She kisses them and joins them. They have fun together. +Anna liked to cook with her mom. She helped her mom stir the soup, cut the bread and sprinkle the cheese. Mom said cooking was her job, but also her fun. Anna wanted to have a job like that when she grew up. + +One day, mom had to go to the store and left Anna with dad. Dad said he could cook too, but he did not know where mom kept the things. He looked in the fridge, the pantry and the drawers, but he could not find the soup, the bread or the cheese. He found some eggs, some flour and some sugar. He said he would make a cake instead. + +Anna was excited. She liked cake. She helped dad crack the eggs, pour the flour and measure the sugar. Dad said they needed some milk, but he could not find any. He saw a carton of orange juice and said it would do. He poured the orange juice into the bowl and mixed everything together. He said it looked good. + +He put the bowl in the oven and set the timer. Anna and dad waited for the cake to bake. They played with Anna's dolls and read some books. Anna wondered how the cake would taste. She hoped it would be yummy. + +The timer beeped. Dad opened the oven and took out the bowl. He put it on the table and let it cool. He said it was time to eat. He cut a slice for Anna and one for himself. He gave Anna a fork and said, "Bon appetit!" + +Anna took a bite of the cake. She made a face. It was not yummy. It was sour and bitter and mushy. She did not like it at all. She spit it out and said, "Blech!" + +Dad took a bite of the cake. He made a face too. It was not yummy. It was awful. He spit it out and said, "Yuck!" + +They looked at each other and laughed. They said the cake was silly. They threw it in the trash and washed their mouths. They said they would wait for mom to come back and cook something good. They hugged and said they loved each other. They said cooking was fun, but also hard. They said they would try again another day. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They saw a big sack near the fence. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's open it!" Tom said. + +"OK!" Lily said. + +They ran to the sack and pulled it. It was heavy and dirty. They saw a hole in the sack. They looked inside. They saw many things. They saw a ball, a hat, a book, and a key. + +"Wow! Look at all these things!" Tom said. + +"Maybe they are treasures!" Lily said. + +They took out the things and played with them. They threw the ball, wore the hat, read the book, and tried the key. + +The key was shiny and had a star on it. Lily liked the key. She put it in her pocket. + +"Can I have the key?" Tom asked. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. + +"But I want it too!" Tom said. + +They started to fight over the key. They pulled and pushed each other. They made a lot of noise. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" a voice said. + +They stopped and looked. It was a man. He was angry. He came from the house next to the fence. He saw the sack and the things. + +"Those are my things! You stole them from my garage!" he said. + +He grabbed the sack and the things. He looked at Lily and saw the key in her pocket. + +"Give me that key! It's very important!" he said. + +He reached for the key. Lily was scared. She ran away. Tom ran after her. + +They ran to their house and told their mom what happened. Their mom was shocked. She called the police. The police came and talked to the man. They found out that he was a thief. He had stolen the things from other houses. The key was the key to his car. He had parked it far away. He was going to use the sack to carry the things to his car. + +The police arrested the thief. They returned the things to their owners. They thanked Tom and Lily for helping them. They gave them a reward. They gave them a new ball, a new hat, a new book, and a new key. + +Tom and Lily were happy. They shared the reward. They played with the new things. They learned a lesson. They learned not to touch things that are not theirs. They learned to be nice to each other. They learned to be brave and honest. They hugged their mom and said sorry. They said they loved her. She hugged them back and said she loved them too. +Lily and Ben were playing knights and dragons in the garden. Lily had a big shield made of cardboard and Ben had a long stick for a sword. They pretended to fight the scary dragon that lived in the bushes. + +"Roar!" Ben shouted, waving his stick. "I am the dragon and I will eat you!" + +"No, you won't!" Lily said, holding her shield in front of her. "I am the brave knight and I will stop you!" + +They ran around the garden, chasing and dodging each other. They had a lot of fun and laughed a lot. + +But then, the sky turned dark and it started to rain. Big drops of water fell on their heads and clothes. They got wet and cold. + +"Oh no!" Lily said. "The rain is ruining our game!" + +"Let's go inside!" Ben said. "We can play something else!" + +They ran to the house, leaving their shield and sword behind. The rain soaked their cardboard shield and made it soft and soggy. The stick got wet and muddy. + +The next day, the sun came out and dried everything. Lily and Ben went back to the garden to play knights and dragons again. But when they saw their shield and sword, they were sad. + +"Look!" Lily said. "Our shield and sword are ruined! They are not strong and shiny anymore. They are weak and dirty!" + +"That's okay!" Ben said. "We can make new ones! We have more cardboard and sticks. And we still have our imagination!" + +They smiled and hugged each other. Then they went to find new materials for their game. They were happy and laughed again. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play in the park. She liked to swing and slide and run with her friends. One day, she saw a big cake on a table near the trees. It had pink frosting and sprinkles and candles. Lily wanted to taste the cake, but she did not know who it was for. + +She looked around and saw no one. She thought maybe the cake was for her. She ran to the table and reached for a slice. But before she could grab it, a big dog jumped out of the bushes and barked at her. Lily was scared and let go of the cake. The dog ate the cake and licked his lips. + +Lily was sad and ran away. She cried and looked for her mom. She found her mom on a bench, reading a book. She hugged her mom and told her what happened. Her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. That was not your cake. That was a cake for a dog's birthday. His name is Max and he lives in the park. He is a good dog, but he loves cake too much. He did not mean to scare you." + +Lily felt better and said, "I'm sorry, Max. Happy birthday. Can I play with you?" Her mom said, "Of course, if he wants to. But be careful, he might spring on you and lick your face." Lily laughed and went to the bushes. She called, "Max, Max, where are you?" She heard a wagging tail and a happy bark. She saw Max come out of the dark and jump on her. He licked her face and wagged his tail. Lily giggled and petted him. She said, "You are a nice dog, Max. But next time, please share your cake with me." Max nodded and licked her again. They became friends and played in the park. Lily was happy and forgot about the cake. She had a new friend. +Lily likes to ring the bell in her room. She rings it when she is happy, when she is sad, or when she wants to play. She likes the sound of the bell. It makes her feel good. + +One day, Lily finds a book in her room. It has many words and pictures. She opens the book and sees a poem. She does not know what a poem is, but she likes the words. They rhyme and sound nice. She tries to read the poem out loud. + +"This is the house that Jack built. +This is the cheese that lay in the house that Jack built. +This is the rat that ate the cheese that lay in the house that Jack built. +This is the cat that chased the rat that ate the cheese that lay in the house that Jack built." + +Lily likes the poem. She thinks it is funny. She wants to ring the bell and share the poem with her mom. She runs to the door and rings the bell. She waits for her mom to come. + +Mom comes to the door and sees Lily with the book. She smiles and hugs Lily. She asks her what she has. Lily shows her the book and the poem. She reads the poem to her mom. Mom listens and claps. She tells Lily that she is very smart and that she loves her. + +Lily feels happy. She loves her mom and the book and the bell. She rings the bell again and again. She says the poem again and again. She laughs and plays with her mom. She thinks the poem is the best thing in the house that Jack built. +Sara and Ben were playing hide and seek in the garden. Sara was the seeker and Ben was the hider. Sara counted to ten and then looked for Ben. She checked behind the bushes, under the slide, and in the sandbox, but she could not find him. + +"Where are you, Ben?" Sara called out. "I give up!" + +Ben heard Sara and smiled. He had found a very good hiding spot behind the shed. He was about to reveal himself and say "boo", when he saw something shiny on the ground. It was a necklace with a blue stone. Ben picked it up and put it in his pocket. He thought it was very pretty and he wanted to keep it. + +But then he heard a voice. It was Mom. She was looking for her necklace. She had lost it in the garden and she was very sad. + +"Have you seen my necklace, Sara?" Mom asked. "It was a gift from Grandma and it means a lot to me." + +Sara shook her head. She had not seen the necklace. She wondered where it could be. + +Ben felt guilty. He knew he had Mom's necklace. He knew he should give it back. But he also liked it very much. He did not know what to do. + +He decided to stay hidden behind the shed. Maybe Mom would find the necklace somewhere else. Maybe she would forget about it. Maybe he could keep it. + +But then he heard Mom cry. She was very upset. She could not find the necklace anywhere. She missed Grandma and she missed the necklace. + +Ben felt very bad. He did not want to make Mom cry. He did not want to be a bad son. He decided to reveal himself and the necklace. + +He came out from behind the shed and said "Mom, I'm sorry. I have your necklace. I found it and I liked it and I took it. But I know it was wrong. Please don't be mad at me." + +Mom was surprised. She saw Ben and the necklace. She was angry and happy at the same time. She was angry that Ben had taken the necklace, but she was happy that he had told the truth. + +She hugged Ben and said "Thank you, Ben, for being honest. I'm glad you have my necklace. It is very pretty, but it is not yours. It is mine. It was a gift from Grandma and it means a lot to me. You can look at it, but you can't keep it. Do you understand?" + +Ben nodded. He understood. He gave the necklace back to Mom. He said "I'm sorry, Mom. I love you. And I love Grandma too." + +Mom smiled. She said "I love you too, Ben. And Grandma loves you too. She would be proud of you for telling the truth. Now, let's go inside and have some cookies. And maybe later we can play hide and seek again. But this time, no more hiding things that are not yours. OK?" + +Ben agreed. He felt better. He had learned a lesson. He had revealed his mistake and he had made Mom happy. He was ready for some cookies and some more fun. +Ben and Mia are playing with blocks. They want to make a big tower. They use many blocks to stack on top of each other. They are careful not to make the tower fall. + +"Look, Mia, our tower is so high!" Ben says. + +"Yes, Ben, it is very high. Can we make it higher?" Mia asks. + +They look for more blocks. They find some small blocks and some big blocks. They think hard. + +"I have an idea, Mia. We can use the small blocks to make a tip for our tower. Like a hat!" Ben says. + +"That is a good idea, Ben. But how do we put the small blocks on the big blocks?" Mia wonders. + +They try to balance the small blocks on the big blocks. But it is hard. The small blocks slip and slide. The tower wobbles. + +"Oh no, Ben, the tower is going to fall!" Mia cries. + +Ben has another idea. He finds a string. He ties the string around the small blocks. He makes a tight knot. + +"Look, Mia, I made a tip with the string. Now the small blocks will not fall. We can put the tip on the tower!" Ben says. + +He lifts the tip with the string. He places it on the top of the tower. The tip fits well. The tower does not wobble. + +"Wow, Ben, you are so smart! Our tower is the highest and the best!" Mia says. + +They clap and cheer. They are happy and proud. They hug each other. They love their tower with the tip. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play together in the park. One day, they saw a big tent with many flowers and chairs. Lily asked Tom, "What is that?" + +Tom said, "That is a marriage. Two people who love each other say 'I do' and then they are married. They wear nice clothes and have a big cake." + +Lily said, "That sounds fun. Can we go and see?" + +Tom said, "OK, but we have to be quiet and polite. We don't know the people who are married." + +They held hands and walked to the tent. They saw a man and a woman in front of a man with a book. The man with the book said, "Do you take this woman to be your wife?" + +The man said, "I do." + +The man with the book said, "Do you take this man to be your husband?" + +The woman said, "I do." + +The man with the book said, "You may kiss the bride." + +The man and the woman kissed and everyone clapped. Lily and Tom clapped too. They thought the man and the woman looked happy. + +Then, the man and the woman walked down the aisle. They saw Lily and Tom and smiled. The woman said, "Hello, little ones. Are you here to celebrate with us?" + +Lily and Tom nodded. They were shy, but they liked the woman's voice. She sounded friendly. + +The woman said, "What are your names?" + +Lily said, "I'm Lily and this is Tom. We are friends." + +The woman said, "That's nice. We are friends too. And now we are married. Do you want to come and have some cake with us?" + +Lily and Tom said, "Yes, please!" + +The woman said, "Come on, then. Follow us." + +Lily and Tom followed the woman and the man. They stepped into the tent and saw a big cake with flowers and candles. They also saw many people who smiled and said hello. Lily and Tom felt happy. They liked the marriage. They liked the cake. They liked the friendly people. They liked being friends. +Tom and Ann like to play in the park. They like to slide, swing and run. One day, they see a big hole in the fence. They want to see what is inside. + +They go through the hole and find a lot of old things. There are old cars, old bikes, old toys and old pipes. The pipes are brown and green and smell bad. Tom and Ann think they are rotting. + +Tom and Ann want to play with the old things. They pretend they are driving the old cars and riding the old bikes. They find an old pipe that is long and hollow. They think it is a trumpet. They blow into it and make loud noises. + +But the old pipe is not a trumpet. It is a gas pipe. It has a hole in it and gas is coming out. The gas is dangerous and can make fire. Tom and Ann do not know this. They keep blowing into the pipe and making noises. + +Suddenly, they hear a big boom. The gas has caught fire and made an explosion. The old things are burning and flying in the air. Tom and Ann are scared and run away. They go back through the hole and to the park. They are safe but they are very sorry. They have learned a lesson. They will not play with old things again. They will only play with safe things. +Sam and Tom are friends. They like to play together at the park. One day, they see a man in a uniform. He is a soldier. He has a big bag and a hat. + +"Hello, soldier!" Sam says. He waves at the man. "Where are you going?" + +The man smiles and waves back. "I am going to a far place. I have to help other people. They are in trouble." + +"Can we go with you?" Tom asks. He likes the uniform. He thinks it is cool. + +The man shakes his head. "No, you cannot. It is not a place for children. It is a terrible place. There is a lot of noise and hurt and fire. You have to stay here and be safe." + +Sam and Tom feel sad. They do not want the man to go to a terrible place. They want him to be happy and play with them. + +"Will you come back?" Sam asks. + +The man nods. "Yes, I will. I hope soon. You are good boys. You can do something for me. You can be kind and brave and help each other. You can make this place better." + +Sam and Tom agree. They hug the man and say goodbye. They watch him walk away. They wave until they cannot see him anymore. + +They learn a lesson. They learn that some people have to go to terrible places to do good things. They learn that they can be thankful and respectful to them. They learn that they can also do good things in their own place. They learn that they are friends. +Sara and Ben were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a snake in the grass. Sara was scared and ran away, but Ben was curious and went closer. + +"Hello, snake," Ben said. "Do you want to play with me?" + +The snake looked at Ben and nodded. It was a playful snake who liked to make new friends. It slithered out of the grass and coiled around Ben's arm. + +"Wow, you are so cool and smooth," Ben said. He felt the snake's scales and tickled its head. + +Sara watched from a distance and felt sorry. She wanted to play with Ben and the snake, but she was afraid. She remembered that some snakes could bite and hurt people. + +"Ben, be careful," Sara called. "That snake might be bad." + +Ben shook his head. "No, Sara, this snake is good. It is friendly and gentle. It does not bite me. It likes me." + +He smiled at the snake and the snake smiled back. Ben wished Sara would accept the snake and join them. + +"Please, Sara, come and play with us," Ben said. "The snake is fun and nice. It will not hurt you. It will be your friend, too." + +Sara hesitated. She wanted to trust Ben, but she was still scared. She took a small step towards them and looked at the snake. The snake waved its tail and winked at her. + +Sara felt a little braver. She took another step and reached out her hand. The snake moved closer and touched her hand with its nose. It felt warm and soft. + +Sara smiled. She realized the snake was not bad. It was playful and kind. She accepted the snake and hugged it. + +"Hello, snake," Sara said. "I'm sorry I was afraid of you. You are a good snake. Do you want to play with me?" + +The snake nodded and coiled around Sara's arm. It was happy to have two new friends. Sara and Ben laughed and played with the snake. They had a lot of fun. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and slide and swing. They saw a big tunnel made of wood. They wanted to go inside and see what was there. + +"Come on, Ben, let's go in the tunnel!" Lily said. + +"No, Lily, we can't. Mommy said we have to stay where she can see us. The tunnel is too far and too dark. We have to be obedient," Ben said. + +"But it looks fun and exciting. Maybe there are animals or treasures or fairies in the tunnel. Please, Ben, let's go. Just for a little bit," Lily said. + +She pulled Ben's hand and tried to make him go with her. Ben did not want to go. He was scared and he wanted to listen to Mommy. He tried to pull back and say no. + +They pulled and pulled and then they heard a loud crack. The tunnel was old and weak. It broke and fell down. Some pieces of wood hit Ben and Lily. They cried and hurt. + +Mommy heard them and ran to help them. She was very worried and angry. She carried Ben and Lily to the car. She took them to the doctor. The doctor gave them bandages and medicine. He said they were lucky. They could have been hurt more. + +Mommy hugged Ben and Lily and said she loved them. She also said they were naughty and foolish. They should not have gone to the tunnel. They should have been obedient. They said they were sorry and they learned their lesson. They never went to the tunnel again. +Sam and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were spies on a secret mission. They had a radio to talk to each other. Sam hid behind the bushes and Lily hid behind the swing. + +"Sam, do you copy?" Lily said into the radio. + +"Yes, Lily, I copy. What is the mission?" Sam said. + +"We have to escape from the bad guys. They are coming to get us. We have to run to the fence and climb over it. Are you ready?" Lily said. + +"Yes, Lily, I'm ready. Let's go!" Sam said. + +They ran to the fence as fast as they could. But the fence was too high for them. They tried to pull themselves up, but they could not. They heard a loud bark. They turned around and saw a big dog. The dog was angry. It had sharp teeth and a long tail. It ran towards them. + +"Help! Help!" Sam and Lily screamed into the radio. + +But no one heard them. The radio had fallen on the ground and broken. The dog jumped on them and bit them. They felt a lot of pain. They cried and cried. They were dizzy and scared. They could not escape. The bad guys had caught them. The end. +Anna and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the garden. One day, they saw a big red strawberry on a plant. They both wanted to eat it. + +"Look, a strawberry!" Anna said. "Can I have it?" + +"No, I saw it first!" Ben said. "It is mine!" + +They both reached for the strawberry. They pulled and pulled. The strawberry came off the plant. But it broke in two. + +"Oh no!" Anna and Ben said. They looked at the broken strawberry. They felt troubled. + +They looked at each other. They did not want to fight. They wanted to be friends. + +"Maybe we can share?" Anna said. "You can have half and I can have half." + +"That is a good idea," Ben said. "Sharing is nice." + +They smiled and gave each other a hug. They each took a piece of the strawberry and ate it. It was sweet and juicy. + +They were happy. They had shared the strawberry. They had shared their friendship. +Ben and Lily were twins who loved to play at the beach. They liked to build sand castles, collect shells, and splash in the water. One day, they saw a big boat on the ocean. They wondered what it was doing there. + +"Let's go and see!" Ben said. He ran towards the boat, not looking where he was going. + +"Wait, Ben!" Lily called. "It's too far and too deep. We have to stay close to Mom and Dad." She followed her brother, trying to catch up. + +But Ben did not listen. He wanted to see the boat up close. He went into the water, where the waves were strong and high. He did not see the big rock that was under the water. He tripped and fell, and the water covered his head. + +Lily saw what happened and screamed. "Help, help! Ben is in trouble!" She waved her arms and shouted. + +Mom and Dad heard her call and ran to the water. They saw Ben struggling to breathe. They quickly pulled him out and wrapped him in a towel. They checked if he was okay. + +"Ben, Ben, are you all right?" Mom asked, hugging him. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I was silly. I wanted to see the boat. I did not listen to Lily. She was right. I should have stayed close to you." Ben said, coughing and crying. + +"It's okay, Ben. We're glad you're safe. But you have to be more careful next time. The ocean can be dangerous. You have to respect it and follow the rules." Dad said, patting his back. + +Lily came and hugged Ben too. "I'm glad you're okay, Ben. I love you. You're my twin. We have to look after each other." She said, smiling. + +"I love you too, Lily. You're my twin. You're very patient and smart. Thank you for calling for help." Ben said, smiling back. + +Mom and Dad smiled too. They were proud of their twins. They learned a valuable lesson that day. They learned to listen, to be careful, and to help each other. They also learned to enjoy the ocean, but not to go too far. +Lily and Ben liked to pretend they were chefs. They had a toy oven in their playroom, where they cooked pretend food for their dolls and teddies. They used plastic plates, cups and spoons to serve their meals. + +One day, Lily wanted to make a cake for Ben's birthday. She found some flour, sugar and eggs in the kitchen and mixed them in a bowl. She poured the batter into a tin and put it in the toy oven. She turned the knob and waited for the cake to bake. + +"Ben, come and see! I made you a cake!" she called. + +Ben ran to the playroom and saw the tin in the oven. He smelled something funny. + +"Lily, what did you do?" he asked. + +"I made you a cake, silly!" she said. + +"But this is not a real oven, Lily. It is a toy oven. It does not work. It is broken. And you used real food, not pretend food. It is making a mess and a bad smell. Mommy and Daddy will be angry." + +Lily looked at the oven and saw smoke coming out of it. She felt scared and sad. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I did not know. I just wanted to make you happy. I love you, Ben." + +She hugged him and started to cry. + +Ben hugged her back and said, "It's okay, Lily. I love you too. And I'm happy you tried to make me a cake. But next time, let's use pretend food, okay?" + +They heard Mommy and Daddy coming. They quickly took the tin out of the oven and threw it in the trash. They hoped Mommy and Daddy would not notice. They decided to play something else. They pretended they were astronauts and flew to the moon. +Lily and Tom are playing in the kitchen. They want to make a cake for Mom. They have a big bowl, some flour, some eggs, some milk and some sugar. They also have a spoon to stir. + +"Can I stir, Lily?" Tom asks. He likes to stir. + +"OK, Tom. But be careful. Don't spill," Lily says. She cracks an egg and puts it in the bowl. + +Tom stirs the egg and the flour. He stirs fast and hard. He makes a big mess. Some of the mix flies out of the bowl and lands on the floor, on the table, on the wall and on Lily. + +"Tom! Look what you did!" Lily cries. She is angry and sticky. + +"Sorry, Lily. I just wanted to stir," Tom says. He is sad and messy. + +They hear Mom coming. They are scared. They don't want Mom to see the mess. They look around for something to hide it. + +They see some paper and some crayons. They have an idea. + +"Let's make some prints, Lily. We can use the mix as paint," Tom says. + +"Good idea, Tom. We can make prints of our hands, our feet, our faces. We can make prints of anything," Lily says. + +They dip their hands, their feet, their faces in the mix. They press them on the paper. They make many prints. They make prints high and low. They make prints on the paper, on the floor, on the table, on the wall and on each other. + +They are happy. They are proud. They forget about the mess. + +Mom comes in. She sees the prints. She sees the mess. She is shocked. She is speechless. + +"Look, Mom. We made a cake for you. And we made some prints for you. Do you like them?" Lily and Tom say. + +Mom smiles. She hugs them. She loves them. + +"You are very creative, Lily and Tom. But you are also very naughty. Next time, please ask me before you make a cake. And please clean up after you make prints. OK?" Mom says. + +"OK, Mom. We are sorry. We love you," Lily and Tom say. + +They help Mom clean up. They eat some of the cake. They hang some of the prints. They are happy. They are proud. They are loved. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big box of soldiers and tanks. They want to play war. + +"Let's make two teams. I am red and you are blue," Lily says. + +"OK. But I want the big tank. It is fair. You have more soldiers," Ben says. + +"No, I want the big tank. It is fair. You have the fast car," Lily says. + +They start to fight. They pull and push the big tank. They yell and cry. They do not share. + +The big tank breaks. It makes a loud noise. The toys fall down. Lily and Ben are sad and scared. + +Mom and Dad come. They are angry. They see the broken tank and the mess. + +"What are you doing? Why are you playing war? War is bad. War hurts. You are not friends. You are naughty," Mom says. + +She takes away the toys. She sends Lily and Ben to their rooms. They have no fun. They have no war. They have no friends. They are sorry. But it is too late. +Lila and Tom were friends who liked to play with toys. One day, Lila got a new toy from her mom. It was a round ball that could bounce and make noises. Lila was very happy and showed her toy to Tom. + +"Look, Tom, I have a new toy! It is round and fun!" Lila said. + +Tom observed the toy and felt envious. He wanted to have a round toy too. He did not have any round toys at home. He only had blocks and cars. He thought Lila was lucky and he was not. + +"Can I play with your toy, Lila?" Tom asked. + +"No, Tom, this is my toy. You have your own toys. Go play with them." Lila said. + +Tom was angry and sad. He did not like Lila's answer. He thought she was mean and selfish. He decided to take her toy when she was not looking. He waited for a chance and then grabbed the ball and ran away. + +"Hey, Tom, give me back my toy! That is not nice!" Lila shouted. + +But Tom did not listen. He ran faster and faster. He did not see where he was going. He did not see the big dog that was barking at him. He did not see the car that was coming. He only saw the round toy in his hands. + +The dog chased Tom and bit his leg. Tom screamed and dropped the ball. The ball rolled into the street. The car hit the ball and made a loud noise. The ball broke into pieces. Tom cried and cried. Lila cried and cried. The mom and the driver came and helped them. They were both hurt and sorry. They lost their toy and their friend. They learned a hard lesson. The end. +Ben and Lily liked to play with their toy planes. They pretended to be pilots and flew them around the room. One day, they found a big plane in the garage. It was shiny and red, and had a button that said "start". + +"Wow, look at this plane!" Ben said. "Let's play with it!" + +Lily was not sure. She saw a sign that said "do not touch". She thought it was not a toy, but a real plane. + +"Ben, I don't think we should play with this plane," she said. "It is not ours, and it might be dangerous." + +Ben did not listen. He wanted to see what the plane could do. He climbed inside and pushed the button. The plane made a loud noise and started to move. + +"Ben, stop!" Lily shouted. "Get out of the plane!" + +But Ben did not stop. He was having too much fun. He pushed another button and the plane lifted off the ground. He flew it out of the garage and into the sky. + +"Ben, come back!" Lily cried. She ran after the plane, but it was too fast. She could not catch it. + +Ben did not know how to fly a plane. He did not know how to steer, or how to land. He did not know where he was going, or what to do. He saw clouds, and birds, and other planes. He was scared, but he could not resist the thrill of flying. + +He flew the plane higher and higher, until he reached the sun. The sun was very hot, and it burned the plane. The plane caught fire, and started to fall. Ben screamed, but no one heard him. He crashed into the ground, and the plane exploded. Ben and the plane were gone. + +Lily never saw Ben again. She was very sad, and very sorry. She wished she had stopped Ben from playing with the plane. She wished he had listened to her. She wished he had not been so unusual. +Jill and Ben are twins. They like to play in the garden. They see a big tree with purple fruits. The fruits are prunes. Jill and Ben want to eat some prunes. They climb the tree and pick some prunes. + +"Yum, these prunes are sweet and juicy," Jill says. + +"Let's take some more for later," Ben says. + +They fill their pockets with prunes. They do not see Mom coming. Mom is angry. She sees the prunes on the ground and the twins in the tree. + +"Jill and Ben, what are you doing?" Mom shouts. "You are not allowed to pick the prunes. They are not ripe yet. They are for Grandma. She makes jam with them. You are very naughty." + +Jill and Ben are scared. They climb down the tree. They say sorry to Mom. Mom is still angry. She takes the prunes from their pockets. + +"You have to punish for this," Mom says. "You have to help me clean the kitchen. And you have to give some of your toys to the poor kids. And you have to go to bed early. No stories for you tonight." + +Jill and Ben are sad. They do not like to punish. They do not like to clean the kitchen. They do not like to give away their toys. They do not like to go to bed early. They do not like to miss the stories. + +They wish they did not pick the prunes. They wish they listened to Mom. They wish they were cute and good. They hug Mom and say sorry again. Mom hugs them back. She is still angry, but she loves them. She says they can have one story if they behave. Jill and Ben are happy. They promise to behave. They hope Grandma will make some jam for them. They love prunes. But they love Mom more. +Tom and Lily were going to the mall with Mom. They liked the mall because it had many toys and books and games. They also liked to eat ice cream and cookies there. + +On the way to the mall, they had to pass a big street with many cars and buses and trucks. Mom told them to hold her hand and look both ways before they crossed. Tom and Lily did as Mom said, but they were a little worried. The cars and buses and trucks were very loud and fast and they made a lot of smoke. + +"Mom, can we go now?" Tom asked. He wanted to get to the mall quickly. + +"Not yet, Tom. We have to wait for the green light. The green light means we can go. The red light means we have to stop. Do you see the green light?" Mom said. + +Tom looked up and saw a big sign with a red light and a green light. He saw that the red light was on. He shook his head. + +"No, Mom. I see the red light. The red light means we have to stop," he said. + +"Very good, Tom. You are a smart boy. How about you, Lily? Do you see the green light?" Mom said. + +Lily looked up and saw the same sign. She saw that the green light was on. She nodded. + +"Yes, Mom. I see the green light. The green light means we can go," she said. + +"Very good, Lily. You are a smart girl. Now we can go. Hold my hand and look both ways. Let's go to the mall," Mom said. + +Tom and Lily held Mom's hand and looked both ways. They saw that the cars and buses and trucks had stopped. They crossed the big street safely. They were not worried anymore. They were happy. They were going to the mall. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They had a big box that they used as a car, a boat, or a house. They had a lot of fun with their box. + +One day, they decided to go to the hill and watch the sunset. They dragged their box along the path. It was hard work, but they did not give up. They wanted to see the pretty colors in the sky. + +When they got to the hill, they saw a big tree. It had a hole in its trunk. Lily had an idea. She said to Tom, "Let's see if our box fits in the hole. Maybe we can make a secret hideout." + +Tom agreed. He thought Lily was very clever. They pushed their box towards the hole. But the box was too big. It got stuck. They tried to pull it out, but it did not move. They were sad. They could not see the sunset from the hole. + +Then they heard a voice. It was Mr. Fox, the park ranger. He had seen them from his truck. He said, "What are you doing, kids? You can't put your box in the tree. You might hurt the tree or the animals that live in it. Come on, I'll help you get it out." + +Mr. Fox was strong. He pulled the box out of the hole. He put it in his truck. He said, "I'll take your box to the recycling bin. You can find another one later. But now, you should hurry. The sunset is about to start. It's very beautiful. You don't want to miss it." + +Lily and Tom thanked Mr. Fox. They ran to the top of the hill. They saw the sunset. It was amazing. It had red, orange, yellow, pink, and purple colors. They smiled. They hugged. They were happy. They had learned a lesson. They would not put their box in the tree again. They would find a better place for it. A place where it would fit. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. They were gifted at making things with sticks, stones and leaves. One day, they decided to go to the lake and build a boat. They found a big log and some vines and worked hard to tie them together. + +"Look, our boat is ready!" Lily said. "Let's put it in the water and see if it floats." + +They dragged the boat to the edge of the lake and pushed it in. It floated nicely and they were very happy. They took turns to sit on the boat and pretend to sail. + +"Can I have a turn now?" Ben asked. + +"Okay, but be careful. Don't go too far," Lily said. + +Ben climbed on the boat and started to paddle with a stick. He saw a duck swimming nearby and wanted to touch it. He leaned over the boat and reached out his hand. + +"Quack!" The duck was scared and pinched Ben's finger with its beak. + +"Ow!" Ben cried. "That hurts!" + +He dropped the stick and the boat drifted away. He was stuck on the boat and couldn't get back to the shore. + +"Lily, help me!" He shouted. + +Lily heard him and ran to the lake. She saw him on the boat and felt sorry for him. + +"Ben, I'm coming!" She said. + +She found another stick and threw it to him. He caught it and used it to paddle back. Lily helped him get off the boat and hugged him. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I was silly. I shouldn't have tried to touch the duck. It was mean to pinch me, but I scared it first," Ben said. + +"It's okay, Ben. I'm glad you're safe. The duck was just protecting itself. We should be kind to animals and not bother them. They have feelings too," Lily said. + +They learned their lesson and went home. They still liked to play with their boat, but they never tried to touch the ducks again. + +The end. +Sara and Ben like to play with their toys. They have many toys: dolls, cars, blocks, books and more. They keep their toys in a big box in their room. But sometimes they forget to store their toys in the box when they are done playing. Then their room is messy and their mom is not happy. + +One day, Sara and Ben are playing with their cars on the floor. They make loud noises and pretend to race. They have fun, but they do not see their mom coming in. Their mom sees the cars all over the floor and steps on one. She says "Ow!" and holds her leg. She looks at Sara and Ben with a frown. + +"Sara, Ben, what is this? Why are your toys not in the box? You know you have to store your toys when you are done playing. Look, I hurt my leg on your car. It is rough and sharp. That is not nice. You have to be careful and tidy." + +Sara and Ben feel sorry. They did not mean to hurt their mom or make her angry. They say "Sorry, mom. We forgot to store our toys. We were having fun. Are you okay? Does your leg hurt a lot?" + +Their mom sighs and says "I'm okay, thank you. But my leg is sore and red. I need a band-aid. And you need to store your toys right now. Then you can help me make some cookies. How does that sound?" + +Sara and Ben nod and say "Okay, mom. We will store our toys. And we will help you make cookies. We love you, mom." + +Their mom smiles and says "I love you too, Sara and Ben. Now, let's go to the kitchen and get a band-aid and some cookie dough." +Lily and Max were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. But after a while, they started to feel tired and thirsty. + +"Mommy, can we have some juice?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, sweetie. Why don't you and Max go to the kitchen and order some juice from Daddy?" Mommy said. + +Lily and Max liked to order juice from Daddy. He always pretended to be a waiter and made them laugh. They ran to the kitchen and saw Daddy washing some dishes. + +"Hello, welcome to Daddy's Cafe. What can I get for you today?" Daddy said with a smile. + +"I want apple juice, please," Lily said. + +"I want orange juice, please," Max said. + +"Coming right up. Do you want your juice in a mug or a cup?" Daddy asked. + +"A mug, a mug!" Lily and Max said together. They liked to drink from mugs because they felt big and cozy. + +"Okay, here you go. One apple juice in a mug for Lily, and one orange juice in a mug for Max. Enjoy your drink and have a nice day," Daddy said. He gave them each a mug of juice and a straw. + +"Thank you, Daddy. You are the best waiter ever," Lily and Max said. They sipped their juice and felt happy and refreshed. + +They took their mugs back to the living room and continued to play with their toys. They were not tired anymore. They were having a great day. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to gather flowers and make crowns for each other. They pretended to be a king and a queen of a fairy land. + +But then, Tom came along. He was older and bigger than them. He saw their crowns and wanted to have one. He said, "Give me your crown, Lily. It is mine now. You are too little to be a queen." + +Lily was scared and sad. She said, "No, Tom. This is my crown. I made it with Ben. You can make your own crown with other flowers." + +Tom did not listen. He grabbed Lily's crown and ran away. He laughed and said, "Ha ha, I am the king now. You are nothing." + +Ben was angry and brave. He said, "Tom, you are mean and bad. Give back Lily's crown. You are not a king. You are a bully." + +He ran after Tom and tried to get the crown back. They fought and pushed each other. The crown fell on the ground and broke. The flowers were scattered and crushed. + +Lily and Ben cried. They lost their crown and their game. Tom was not happy either. He had no crown and no friends. + +A grown-up came and saw what happened. She was serious and stern. She said, "Tom, what did you do? You hurt Lily and Ben and ruined their crown. You have to say sorry and help them make a new one." + +Tom felt ashamed and sorry. He said, "I am sorry, Lily and Ben. I was wrong and selfish. I should not have taken your crown. Can you forgive me and be my friends?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They were kind and forgiving. They said, "We forgive you, Tom. But you have to be nice and share. We can make a new crown together and play with you." + +They gathered more flowers and made a new crown. They took turns to wear it and pretend to be a king or a queen. They had fun and played nicely. They learned to respect and care for each other. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big truck go by. The truck has a big tank on it. The tank has a word on it: GAS. + +"What is gas?" Lily asks Tom. + +"Gas is what makes the truck go," Tom says. "The truck needs gas to move." + +"Where does the gas come from?" Lily asks. + +"I don't know," Tom says. "Maybe from a gas station." + +They decide to follow the truck. They run after it. They want to see the gas station. They think it will be interesting. + +The truck stops at a gas station. The driver gets out. He puts a hose in the tank. He fills the tank with gas. + +Lily and Tom watch. They see the gas meter go up. They hear the gas make a sound. They smell the gas. It is strong. + +"Wow, gas is interesting," Lily says. + +"Yes, it is," Tom says. "But we should not touch it. It can be dangerous." + +They nod. They are smart. They stay away from the gas. They wave to the driver. He waves back. He finishes filling the tank. He gets in the truck. He drives away. + +Lily and Tom go back to their homes. They tell their parents about the gas. Their parents are proud of them. They learned something new. They had fun. They were safe. +One day, a girl named Mia found a flute in her toy box. She liked the flute very much. She wanted to play it and make music. She blew into the flute, but nothing happened. She tried again, but still nothing happened. She felt sad and confused. + +She went to her mom and showed her the flute. "Mom, why does the flute not make music?" she asked. Her mom looked at the flute and smiled. "This is not a real flute, Mia. It is a toy flute. It does not have holes or keys. It is just for pretend," she explained. + +Mia felt disappointed. She wanted a real flute. She wanted to make music like her mom, who played the piano. She asked her mom, "Can I have a real flute, please?" Her mom shook her head. "A real flute is very hard to play, Mia. You need to learn a lot of things before you can play it. Maybe when you are older, you can have a real flute," she said. + +Mia did not give up. She wanted to play the flute now. She thought of a plan. She went to her friend Sam, who lived next door. Sam had a lot of toys, and he was very helpful. She asked him, "Sam, do you have a real flute?" Sam nodded. He had a real flute that his dad gave him. He did not play it much, because he liked to play with cars and trucks. He said, "Yes, I have a real flute. Do you want to see it?" + +Mia was very happy. She said, "Yes, please. Can I try to play it?" Sam agreed. He took out his flute and gave it to Mia. He showed her how to hold it and how to blow into it. He said, "You have to cover the holes with your fingers and press the keys. Then you can make different sounds." Mia tried to do what Sam said. She covered the holes and pressed the keys. She blew into the flute, and something happened. She made a sound. It was not a very good sound, but it was a sound. She felt proud and excited. She said, "Look, Sam, I can play the flute!" Sam smiled and clapped. He said, "Good job, Mia. You are very smart. Do you want to play some more?" Mia nodded. She said, "Yes, please. Thank you, Sam. You are very helpful." They played the flute together and had fun. Mia was very happy. She had a real flute and a good friend. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a white ball in the park. It is big and round and soft. They both want the ball. + +"Can I have the ball?" Tom asks. + +"No, it is mine!" Sue says. + +They pull the ball from each other. They are angry. They do not share. + +A dog comes to the park. It sees the white ball. It thinks the ball is a bone. It runs to the ball. It bites the ball. It steals the ball. + +"Hey, that is our ball!" Tom and Sue shout. + +They chase the dog. The dog is fast. It runs away with the ball. + +Tom and Sue are sad. They lose the ball. They look at each other. They see their lips. Their lips are red. They are red from pulling the ball. + +They feel sorry. They hug each other. + +"Sorry, Tom. I was mean. You can have the ball next time." Sue says. + +"Sorry, Sue. I was mean too. You can have the ball first." Tom says. + +They are friends again. They smile. They look for another toy. They find a yellow car. They share the car. They are happy. +Anna was an adventurous girl who liked to explore new places. One day, she found a big box in the garage. She opened it and saw many old things inside. She saw a book, a hat, a ball, and a rag. She picked up the rag and saw that it had a face on it. It looked like a doll, but very dirty and torn. + +"Hello, rag," Anna said. "Do you want to be my friend?" + +The rag did not speak. Anna was sad. She wanted the rag to speak to her. She tried to make the rag happy. She put the hat on its head, and read the book to it. She played with the ball and threw it to the rag. But the rag still did not speak. + +Anna was about to give up, when she heard a voice. + +"Thank you, Anna," the voice said. "You are very kind to me." + +Anna looked around. She saw no one. Then she realized that the voice came from the rag. + +"Are you speaking to me?" Anna asked. + +"Yes, I am," the rag said. "I am a magic rag. I can speak, but only to someone who is nice to me. You are the first person who ever cared for me. You made me feel loved." + +Anna was very happy. She hugged the rag and said, "I love you, too, rag. You are my best friend." + +They talked and laughed for a long time. Anna learned that the rag had many stories to tell. The rag learned that Anna had many dreams to share. They became good friends and had many adventures together. + +The moral of the story is: Be kind to others, even if they look different or old. You may find a true friend in them. +Tommy loved to gaze at the stars at night. He dreamed of flying in a rocket to see them up close. He had many books and toys about rockets and space, but his room was very messy. He never put them away when he was done playing. + +One night, his mom told him to clean his room before bedtime. She said he could not gaze at the stars until he did. Tommy did not want to miss the stars, but he also did not want to clean his room. He thought it was too hard and too boring. He tried to hide his toys under his bed and in his closet, but his mom saw them and told him to do it properly. + +Tommy was sad and angry. He wished he had a rocket to fly away from his mom and his room. He looked out the window and saw a bright light in the sky. It was a shooting star! He quickly made a wish: "Please, please, let me have a rocket to go to the stars!" + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise outside. He ran to the window and saw a big, shiny rocket in his backyard. It had a door and a window and a sign that said "Tommy's Rocket". He could not believe his eyes. He ran downstairs and opened the door. Inside, he saw a seat, a steering wheel, and many buttons and lights. He felt a voice in his head that said "Welcome, Tommy. I am your rocket. I came to take you to the stars. Are you ready?" + +Tommy was amazed and excited. He forgot about his mom and his room and his toys. He jumped into the seat and put on a helmet and a belt. He said "Yes, I am ready! Let's go!" The rocket said "Hold on tight!" and lifted off into the air. Tommy looked out the window and saw his house, his street, his town, and his planet getting smaller and smaller. He saw the moon, the sun, and the stars getting bigger and bigger. He smiled and said "Wow, this is awesome! Thank you, rocket!" + +The rocket said "You're welcome, Tommy. I'm glad you like it. But remember, this is only a wish. It will not last forever. You have to go back soon. And when you do, you have to clean your room and listen to your mom. They love you and want you to be happy and safe. Do you understand?" + +Tommy nodded and said "Yes, I understand. But can we stay a little longer? Please, please, please?" + +The rocket said "OK, but only a little longer. And then you have to go back and be a good boy. Deal?" + +Tommy said "Deal!" and hugged the rocket. He gazed at the stars and felt happy. He had the best wish ever. +Lily and Max are friends. They like to play in the park. They see many colorful things in the park. They see green grass, blue sky, yellow flowers and red birds. + +One day, they find a big rainbow in the sky. They are very happy. They run to the rainbow. They want to touch it. + +"Wow, look at the rainbow!" Lily says. "It has so many colors!" + +"Yes, it is so pretty!" Max says. "I wonder what it feels like!" + +They reach the end of the rainbow. They see a pot of gold. They are very surprised. + +"Look, there is gold!" Max says. "We are rich!" + +"Maybe the rainbow gave us the gold!" Lily says. "Maybe it is a magic rainbow!" + +They hug each other. They are very happy. They want to thank the rainbow. + +"Thank you, rainbow!" Lily says. "You are very nice!" + +"Thank you, rainbow!" Max says. "You are very cool!" + +They look at the rainbow. They see it smile. They are very happy. They kiss the rainbow. The rainbow kisses them back. + +They feel a warm and soft feeling. They feel the colors of the rainbow. They feel love. + +They kiss each other. They are very happy. They are friends. They love the rainbow. The rainbow loves them. +One day, a big fire started in the forest. The animals were scared and ran away from the flames. But some animals were trapped by the fire and could not escape. They cried for help. + +"Help, help! We are stuck in the fire!" they shouted. + +The other animals heard their cries and felt sorry for them. They decided to unite and help them. They formed a line and passed water from the river to the fire. They worked hard and fast to put out the fire. + +"Thank you, thank you! You saved us!" the trapped animals said. + +The other animals were happy and proud. They hugged and cheered. + +"You are welcome! We are glad you are safe!" they said. + +They learned that by uniting, they could face any emergency and help each other. They also learned to be honest and not blame each other for the fire. They realized that the fire was an accident and that they all made mistakes sometimes. They became good friends and lived in peace in the forest. +Tom and Jen like to play with their bikes. They go fast and do tricks. They think they are powerful. One day, they see a big hill. They want to go down the hill on their bikes. + +They do not listen to Mom and Dad. Mom and Dad say the hill is too steep and dangerous. They say they could get hurt. Tom and Jen do not care. They sneak out and go to the hill. + +They go down the hill very fast. They feel the wind in their hair. They laugh and shout. They do not see the rock in the road. Tom hits the rock and falls off his bike. He scrapes his knee and elbow. He cries and bleeds. Jen tries to stop her bike, but she is too fast. She crashes into Tom and falls off her bike too. She bumps her head and hurts her arm. She cries and bleeds too. + +Mom and Dad hear the cries and run to the hill. They see Tom and Jen on the ground. They are scared and angry. They pick them up and take them home. They clean their wounds and put bandages on them. They say they are lucky they are not worse. They say they are not powerful, they are foolish. They say they have to stay in bed and no more bikes for a week. Tom and Jen are sad and sorry. They wish they had listened to Mom and Dad. They learn their lesson. The end. +Tom and Lily are playing with blocks. They like to make towers and walls and bridges. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They try to make a pattern with the blocks. A pattern is when you put the same things in a row or a circle or a square. + +"Look, Lily, I made a pattern with the red and blue blocks. Red, blue, red, blue, red, blue. Do you like it?" Tom says. + +"Yes, Tom, I like it. It is very pretty. Can I make a pattern with the yellow and green blocks? Yellow, green, yellow, green, yellow, green." Lily says. + +"Sure, Lily, you can make a pattern with the yellow and green blocks. Let's put our patterns next to each other. Then we have a big pattern." Tom says. + +They put their patterns next to each other. They are happy with their big pattern. They smile and clap their hands. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is raining outside. The rain is very strong and fast. It makes the window wet. It makes the floor wet. It makes the blocks wet. + +"Oh no, the rain is making our blocks wet. Our pattern is getting wet. It is not pretty anymore. It is messy." Lily says. + +"I don't like the rain. It is ruining our pattern. It is not fun anymore. It is sad." Tom says. + +They look at their wet blocks. They are not happy. They want the rain to stop. They want their pattern to be dry. They want to play with their blocks again. + +But the rain does not stop. It keeps raining and raining. The blocks get wetter and wetter. The pattern gets messier and messier. The pattern ends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One day, Timmy wanted some ice cream. He went to the freezer, but it was empty. Timmy was sad. + +Timmy's mom saw him and asked, "What's wrong, Timmy?" + +"I want ice cream, but the freezer is empty," Timmy said. + +"Don't worry, Timmy. We can make our own ice cream!" said Timmy's mom. + +They mixed milk and sugar together and put it in the freezer. After a while, Timmy checked and saw that the milk had melted. But it was okay, because they had made their own ice cream and it was delicious! Timmy licked the ice cream off his finger and smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a little elephant named Ellie who loved peanuts. She would search high and low for the tastiest peanuts in the jungle. One day, she found a big bag of peanuts that smelled delicious. + +But then, she saw a mean monkey named Max who wanted to take her peanuts. Max was ignorant and didn't know how to share. Ellie didn't want to give up her peanuts, but Max wouldn't leave her alone. + +Finally, Ellie had an idea. She decided to sell some of her peanuts to Max in exchange for him leaving her alone. Max agreed and Ellie was happy to have found a solution to her problem. From then on, Ellie knew that sometimes selling something could help solve a conflict. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her doll, but her doll's dress was dirty. So, Lily's mom gave her a soft rag to clean the dress. + +Lily took the rag and started cleaning the dress. Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was her doll! "Please don't twist my arm, Lily," said the doll. "It hurts." + +Lily was surprised to hear her doll talking, but she stopped twisting the arm. "I'm sorry," she said. "I didn't know it hurt you." + +From that day on, Lily learned to be gentle with her doll and all her toys. She never twisted their arms or legs again. And her toys were happy to play with her. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had an adorable puppy named Max. Lily loved Max very much and they played together all the time. + +One day, Lily's mom said that Max needed to go to the vet for a test. Lily didn't like the sound of that. "Why does Max need a test?" she asked her mom. "He seems perfectly healthy to me." + +"I know, sweetie," her mom said, "but it's important to make sure he's okay. The vet will help us take care of him." + +Lily wasn't sure she wanted Max to go to the vet, but her mom explained that it was for the best. In the end, Max came back from the vet with a clean bill of health, and Lily realized that sometimes it's important to do things we don't like in order to take care of the ones we love. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a cold and his head hurt. He wanted to play outside but his mom said he couldn't. Timmy was sad because he wanted to play with his friends. + +Timmy's mom told him to rest and drink lots of water. Timmy didn't like resting, but he listened to his mom. He drank lots of water and took a nap. When he woke up, he felt better. + +Timmy learned that sometimes it's important to rest and take care of yourself when you're not feeling well. He was happy he listened to his mom and felt better soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had two pairs of scissors, one was blue and the other was red. He liked the blue one the most because it was different from the red one. + +One day, Timmy's mommy asked him to help her clean up his room. Timmy was happy to help, so he started to put his toys in a big sack. He put his cars, his blocks, and even his favorite teddy bear in the sack. + +But when he tried to put his scissors in the sack, he accidentally cut a hole in it! Timmy was sad, but his mommy said it was okay and they would get a new sack. Timmy was happy again and went back to cleaning his room. From that day on, he made sure to put his scissors in a safe place so they wouldn't cut anything else. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake with her mommy. One day, they decided to make a cake. They got all the ingredients, but when they went to the fridge, they realized they didn't have any cream to make whipped cream. + +Lily's mommy said they could try to make it without cream, but it might not turn out the same. They mixed sugar and milk together and used a whisk to make the whipped cream. It didn't look like the real thing, but it still tasted yummy. + +After they finished baking, Lily's mommy asked her to put away the leftover ingredients. Lily opened the cupboard and realized it was empty. She told her mommy they needed to go to the store to buy more. They went to the store and bought more ingredients, so they could bake again another day. +Once upon a time, there was a playful little girl named Lily. She loved to run and jump and play with her friends. One day, she saw a cherry tree in the park and wanted to pick a cherry. But she was too short to reach them. + +Lily looked around and saw a ladder nearby. She climbed up the ladder and reached for a cherry. Suddenly, the ladder started to wobble and she lost her balance. She fell off the ladder and scraped her knee. + +From that day on, Lily learned to be careful and not take risks. She also learned to ask for help when she needed it. And whenever she saw a ladder, she made sure to zip it up tightly so it wouldn't wobble. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Timmy's mommy gave him a little plant to take care of. Timmy watered the plant every day and watched it grow big and strong. + +One day, it was very hot outside and Timmy's plant looked sad. Timmy didn't know what to do, but he wanted to help his plant feel better. So, he gave the plant some water and said, "Don't worry little plant, I'm here to comfort you." + +The plant perked up and Timmy was very happy that he could make his plant feel better. From then on, Timmy made sure to take extra good care of his plant, especially on hot days. The plant continued to grow big and strong, and Timmy was very proud of himself for being such a good plant caretaker. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and put them in a big box. One day, Timmy's mom called a taxi to take them to a special place. The taxi was big and yellow, and Timmy thought it was unique. When they got to the special place, Timmy saw a lot of other kids with their toys. They all had unique toys, but Timmy was happy with his box of toys. His mom put him in a room with other kids and they played together. Timmy had a lot of fun and he was happy to share his unique toys with his new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a toy cat that she loved to play with. One day, Lily was walking in the park and she saw a string on the ground. She picked it up and started to play with it. She realized that the string was very long and she could make a necklace out of it. + +Lily was very happy with her necklace, but she wanted to show it to her friend, Timmy. Timmy was very rich and had lots of toys. When Lily showed him her necklace, he said it was very pretty. Lily was happy that Timmy liked her necklace even though it wasn't as fancy as his toys. + +Lily realized that having lots of toys didn't make you happy, but having friends who liked you for who you are was the most important thing. She hugged her toy cat and felt very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She woke up in her bedroom and saw the sun shining through the window. She got out of bed and went to the kitchen with her mommy. They made pancakes for breakfast. Lily helped her mommy stir the batter with a big spoon. + +After breakfast, Lily went to play with her toys. She found a jar of spicy candy and started eating it. It tasted hot! She ran to her mommy and said, "This candy is spicy!" Her mommy told her to drink some water to cool her mouth down. + +Later that day, Lily and her mommy went to the park. They played on the swings and had a picnic. They ate sandwiches and fruit. Lily's mommy brought some spicy chips, but Lily didn't want to eat them again. She remembered how hot the candy was! +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 pancakes and asked Lily to stir the batter. Lily was happy to help and stirred the batter with a big spoon. + +While they were cooking, Lily's dad came in and asked for an ashtray. Lily didn't know what an ashtray was, so her mom showed her a little dish where people put their cigarette butts. Lily thought it was yucky, but her dad was happy to have a place to put his cigarette. + +After they finished cooking, Lily's mom thanked her for being so useful in the kitchen. Lily was proud of herself and smiled. She loved helping her mom and dad. +Once upon a time, there was a tall tiger who lived in the jungle. He was very proud of his height and always showed off to his friends. One day, the tiger met a little bird who couldn't fly. The bird asked the tiger for help, but the tiger just laughed and said, "I don't help small things like you." + +The little bird felt sad and left. Later that day, the tiger saw a big elephant stuck in the mud. The tiger tried to help, but he was too small to pull the elephant out. The tiger felt embarrassed and remembered how he had treated the little bird. + +The next day, the tiger saw the little bird again. This time, he asked the bird to dance with him. The bird was surprised but agreed. They danced together, and the tiger felt happy. From that day on, the tiger learned that it's not just about being tall or big, but also about being kind and helpful to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch the birds fly in the sky. One day, she saw a pretty blue bird and she was so happy. She watched it for a long time until it flew away. + +After a while, Lily saw some trash on the ground. It was a waste and she didn't like it. She picked it up and threw it in the bin. She wanted to keep the world pretty and clean. + +Later, Lily went to the park and watched the flowers. They were so pretty and colorful. She felt happy and enjoyed her day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, her mommy told her to pick up all her toys and put them away. Lily didn't want to do it, but she knew she had to listen to her mommy. + +So, Lily picked up all her toys and put them away in the toy box. She was so happy that she did what her mommy asked her to do. After that, she went upstairs to her bedroom to take a nap. Her mommy came to check on her and saw that Lily's room was clean. She was so proud of her little girl for being such a good helper. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy gave her a piece of spoiled fruit to eat. Lily didn't like it, but she didn't want to be rude, so she ate it anyway. She learned that sometimes things can be spoiled and not taste very good. From that day on, Lily always made sure to pick up her toys and keep her room clean. +Once upon a time, there was a sailor named Jack. Jack was a poor sailor who lived on a boat. He loved to race his boat against other sailors. One day, Jack saw a big race happening on the sea. He wanted to join, but he was scared. + +Jack practiced and practiced until he was ready for the race. On the day of the race, Jack was nervous but excited. He raced his boat as fast as he could, and he won the race! Everyone cheered for Jack, and he felt happy and proud. + +From that day on, Jack was no longer a poor sailor. He became famous for winning the big race, and he was invited to race in many more races. Jack was no longer scared, and he raced his boat with joy and confidence. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he got an idea to build a ramp to make his cars go higher. He found a long piece of wood and split it in half to make two ramps. + +Timmy was very enthusiastic about his new ramps. He put his favorite car on the ramp and watched it go higher than ever before. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise and saw a missile fly through the air. He was scared and ran to his mom for help. + +His mom explained that it was just a toy missile from the neighbor's yard and that it was not dangerous. Timmy was relieved and went back to playing with his cars, but he made sure to stay away from the missile. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird was very happy because it had a blue feather. The bird loved to fly and touch the ground. One day, the bird saw a big cat. The cat wanted to eat the bird, so the bird decided to leave quickly. + +The bird flew as fast as it could, but the cat chased it. Suddenly, the bird hit a tree and fell to the ground. The bird was hurt and couldn't fly anymore. The cat came closer and closer until it finally caught the bird. The bird's blue feather was the only thing left on the ground. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max loved to play and run in the park. One day, a new dog named Buddy came to the park. Max was very cheerful to see Buddy and went to welcome him. Buddy was shy and scared, but Max gave him a big hug. + +From that day on, Max and Buddy became best friends. They would play together and go on adventures. Max was always there to welcome Buddy and give him a big hug when he was feeling sad or scared. + +One day, Max got lost in the park. Buddy looked everywhere for him but couldn't find him. Finally, Max heard Buddy barking and came running back to him. Buddy was so happy to see Max again that he gave him the biggest hug ever. Max knew that he had a true friend in Buddy and was always grateful for his warm welcome. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on adventures with her dog, Max. One day, Lily's mom said they were going on a trip to the beach. Lily was so excited that she started to pack her bag right away. Max ran around the room, wagging his tail, knowing he was going too. + +On the day of the trip, Lily and Max got into the car and drove to the beach. They played in the sand and splashed in the water. After a while, Lily's mom said it was time to go back to the car. But Lily remembered something she packed in her bag. "Wait, Mommy! I have a treat for Max!" she said. She ran back to her bag and pulled out a bone for Max to chew on. + +As they drove home, Max slept in the backseat, dreaming about the fun day he had at the beach. When they got home, Lily's mom said, "Lily, you did a great job packing your bag today. Everything was so clear and easy to find." Lily smiled, knowing she did a good job. And Max was happy too, with his treat from Lily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and her tummy was rumbling. Her mom asked her what she wanted for dinner. Lily had to choose between pizza or spaghetti. She thought for a while and then said, "I choose pizza!" + +Lily's mom smiled and said, "That's a fair choice, my dear." Soon, the pizza arrived and it smelled delicious. Lily took a bite and it was so yummy! She ate all of her pizza and felt very happy. + +After dinner, Lily's mom gave her a big hug and said, "I'm glad you chose pizza. It was a fair choice and you enjoyed it." Lily smiled and hugged her mom back. She felt so loved and happy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Tommy. They loved to play outside and explore the world around them. One day, they stumbled upon a huge pond in the middle of the forest. + +"Wow, that pond is so big!" exclaimed Timmy. + +"I know, right? Let's go check it out!" replied Tommy. + +As they got closer to the pond, they saw a frog sitting on a lily pad. + +"Hey there, Mr. Frog!" said Timmy. + +The frog looked up and croaked, "Hello, boys. What brings you to my pond?" + +"We wanted to explore and see what we could find," said Tommy. + +The frog thought for a moment and then decided, "Well, how about I take you for a ride on my back? You can see the entire pond from up here!" + +The boys were thrilled and hopped on the frog's back. They rode around the pond and saw all kinds of fish and ducks swimming in the water. + +"Thanks for the ride, Mr. Frog!" said Timmy. + +"Yeah, that was so much fun!" added Tommy. + +The frog smiled and said, "Anytime, boys. Come back and visit me anytime you want!" +Once upon a time, there was a big pumpkin. It was orange and round. One day, a little girl named Lily came to the pumpkin patch. She saw the big pumpkin and was frightened. But then, she had an idea. She could solve the problem by making a pumpkin pie! + +Lily picked up the pumpkin and took it home. She cut it open and scooped out all the seeds. Then, she mixed the pumpkin with sugar and spices. She put it in the oven and waited. Soon, the pumpkin pie was ready. + +Lily took a bite and it was delicious! She wasn't frightened anymore. She was happy that she solved the problem of the big pumpkin. From that day on, she loved making pumpkin pies. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her doll. One day, while playing, she accidentally dropped her doll and it broke. Lily was very sad and started to cry. + +Her mother came to her and asked, "What happened, Lily? Why are you crying?" + +"My doll is broken," Lily said while sobbing. + +Her mother hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we can take your doll to the nurse and she will fix it for you." + +Lily stopped crying and looked at her mother with admiration. "The nurse can fix my doll?" + +"Yes, she can," her mother replied. + +So, they took the broken doll to the nurse who fixed it and gave it back to Lily. Lily was very happy and hugged her doll tightly. She looked at her mother and said, "Thank you for taking me to the nurse. She is amazing!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with clay and make different shapes. One day, Lily's friend, Tommy, came to play with her. Tommy had a cold and was not feeling healthy. + +Lily asked, "Tommy, why do you look sick? Do you have a cold?" + +Tommy replied, "Yes, I have a cold. I don't feel good." + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I have an idea! Let's make some clay animals to make you feel better." + +Tommy smiled and they both started to make different animals with the clay. They made a healthy elephant, a happy monkey, and a strong lion. After they finished, Tommy felt much better and thanked Lily for making him feel better. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes, doing something for others can make them feel better. And also, playing with clay is a fun and creative way to spend time with friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved animals, especially kittens. One day, Lily heard a meowing sound coming from outside. She looked out the window and saw a tiny kitten. + +Lily was very enthusiastic and ran outside to play with the kitten. She picked up the kitten and said, "Hello, little kitten! Do you want to play with me?" The kitten meowed back and Lily could hear it purring. + +Lily's mom came outside and asked, "What do you have there, Lily?" Lily replied, "It's a kitten, Mommy! Can I keep it?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course you can, as long as you take good care of it." + +Lily was so happy and played with the kitten all day long. She could hear the kitten meowing and purring happily. From that day on, the kitten became Lily's best friend and they had many fun adventures together. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily had a plant. She loved it very much because it was so pretty. One day, Lily's little brother came and accidentally knocked the plant over. The plant fell on the hard ground and broke. + +Lily was very sad and cried because her plant was broken. But then she remembered that she could try to fix it. She picked up the broken pieces and tried to move them back together. It was hard work, but she didn't give up. + +Finally, Lily was able to fix the plant and it looked just as pretty as before. She was so happy and proud of herself. From that day on, she made sure to put her plant in a safe place where her brother couldn't accidentally knock it over again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a baby named Lily. Lily slept in a crib every night. One day, Lily's mom gave her a toy bunny that was very generous. Lily loved playing with her bunny and took it with her everywhere she went. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. There, she saw a little girl who didn't have any toys to play with. Lily wanted to share her bunny with the little girl, but she didn't know how. She stared at the little girl for a while, thinking of what to do. + +Finally, Lily's mom suggested that Lily give the little girl her bunny as a gift. Lily was hesitant at first, but then she remembered how kind and generous her bunny was. So, she gave it to the little girl. The little girl was very happy and Lily felt good about sharing her toy. The moral of the story is that it's always good to share and be generous with others. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who had a pet dog named Max. Max was Timmy's best friend and they did everything together. One day, Max got very sick and Timmy became very serious. + +Timmy's mom took Max to the vet and the vet said that Max needed a new heart. Timmy didn't understand what that meant, but he knew it was something very important. + +When Timmy's mom came home without Max, Timmy asked where Max was. His mom said that Max was at the vet getting a new heart. Timmy didn't understand what that meant, so he asked "What does 'replace' mean?" + +His mom explained that the vet was going to replace Max's old heart with a new one so that he could feel better. Timmy was happy to hear that Max was going to be okay and he couldn't wait to see his best friend again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy truck that was his favorite thing in the whole wide world. He loved to play with it all day long. + +One day, Timmy's friend came over to play. Timmy was so excited to show his friend his toy truck. But when his friend saw the truck, he said it was his. Timmy didn't like that. He said, "No, it's mine!" + +Timmy's friend got angry and said some harsh words. Timmy didn't like that either. He just wanted to play with his toy truck and have fun. So, Timmy told his friend to go home. + +Timmy was sad that his friend was mean, but he was happy to have his toy truck all to himself again. He played with it until it was time for dinner. And he went to bed that night dreaming of all the fun he would have with his toy truck the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a little pig named Peppa. Peppa lived on a farm with her family and lots of other animals. One day, Peppa was feeling very naughty and decided to run away from the farm. + +She ran and ran until she found a big red barn. Peppa had never seen a barn before and was very curious about it. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and got scared. She didn't know what it was, so she went to find someone to explain it to her. + +Peppa found a friendly cow who told her that the noise was just the farmer working. The cow also explained that the barn was where they kept all the hay and animals during the winter. Peppa was happy to learn something new and decided to go back to her family on the farm. From that day on, Peppa never ran away again and always remembered the kind cow who took the time to explain things to her. +Once upon a time, there was a big house. The house had a roof on top. The roof was red and it kept the rain and snow away. One day, a big storm came and the wind was very strong. The roof started to shake and it was difficult to stay inside. The people in the house were scared but they knew the roof had to be fixed. They called a man to come and help. The man came and fixed the roof. Now, the house was safe again and the people were happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park to feed the ducks and swans. One day, she saw a big white swan swimming in the pond. She wanted to say hello, but the swan was deaf and couldn't hear her. + +Lily decided to poke the swan gently with her finger. The swan turned its head and looked at her with its big black eyes. Lily smiled and gave the swan some bread to eat. The swan seemed happy and started following Lily around the pond. + +From that day on, Lily visited the park every day and the swan would always come to say hello. Even though the swan was deaf, Lily knew they had a special connection. She was happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little flower. It was very small and didn't have any friends. But one day, it started to bloom and it became very pretty. The flower was so happy that it wanted to tell its friends on the telephone. + +The flower tried to call its friends, but it didn't have a telephone. It was sad because it couldn't talk to anyone. Then, a lady came and saw the flower. She said it was very expensive and took it away. + +The flower was very sad because it never got to talk to its friends on the telephone. It never bloomed again and was forgotten. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the dirt and dust. Her mom always told her to be careful and not get too filthy. + +One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. They ran and played on the swings and slides. But then, Lily saw something shiny in the dirt. She started digging and digging until she found a treasure! It was a beautiful necklace with sparkly jewels. + +Lily was so excited to show her mom the treasure she found. But when she got home, she realized that her hands were covered in filthy dust. She remembered what her mom said and quickly washed her hands. Then, she showed her mom the treasure and they both smiled. From that day on, Lily always remembered to be careful and not get too filthy when she played outside. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. He liked to play hide and seek with his friends. One day, they decided to play in the forest. Timmy tried to find a good spot to hide, but he couldn't. His friends laughed and said, "You're not very good at this game, Timmy!" + +Timmy felt sad and decided to try harder. He found a spot behind a big tree and thought he was very clever. But then he heard a growling noise. He looked around and saw a big, scary bear! Timmy tried to run away, but the bear was too fast. The bear caught him and took him away to its cave. + +Timmy's friends searched and searched for him, but they couldn't find him. They were very sad. They wished they had been nicer to Timmy and helped him find a good spot to hide. From that day on, they always looked out for each other and never made fun of anyone who tried their best. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a fragile doll. One evening, Lily was playing with her doll when her little brother came in and accidentally knocked it over. + +Lily was sad and started to cry. Her brother felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to break your doll." + +Lily wiped away her tears and said, "It's okay, but please be careful next time." + +Her brother nodded and they hugged. Lily was happy that her brother cared about her feelings. They continued to play together and Lily's evening ended on a good note. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat onions, but they always made him cry. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a big onion to eat. Timmy took a big bite and started to cry. He sighed and said, "I love onions, but they make me cry." His mom wiped his tears and hugged him. From that day on, Timmy ate onions with his mom and they both laughed and smiled together. +Once upon a time, a bird named Blueberry had an interesting adventure. Blueberry was flying high in the sky when he suddenly felt a pain in his wing. He tried to flap his wings, but he couldn't fly anymore. + +Blueberry landed on a tree branch and saw a little girl named Lily. "What happened to you, Blueberry?" asked Lily. "I hurt my wing and I can't fly," replied Blueberry. "Let me remove the splinter from your wing," said Lily. + +Lily carefully removed the splinter from Blueberry's wing. "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind," said Blueberry. "You're welcome, Blueberry. I'm happy I could help you," replied Lily. Blueberry was so grateful that he flew in circles around Lily and sang a beautiful song. From that day on, Blueberry and Lily became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and eat butter on her toast. + +One day, Lily and her mom went to the store. Lily saw a pretty necklace with shiny stones in the window. She said, "Mommy, can we buy that necklace? It's so pretty!" + +Her mom said, "I'm sorry, Lily. That necklace is too expensive. We can't afford it right now." + +Lily was sad and said, "But I really want it." Suddenly, she heard a loud snap! She turned around and saw that her mom had accidentally broken a jar of pickles. + +Lily's mom said, "Oh no! I'll go get some paper towels to clean it up." As her mom walked away, Lily had an idea. She went back to the window and snapped the necklace off the display. + +When her mom came back, Lily said, "Look, Mommy! I found this pretty necklace on the ground." Her mom was surprised and asked, "Where did you find that?" + +Lily smiled and said, "I found it on the ground after I heard a snap. It's not expensive, so we can keep it." Her mom smiled and hugged her, happy that Lily had found something she loved. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the zoo with her mom. One day, they went to see the gorillas. Lily thought the gorillas were interesting, but her mom disagreed. She thought the monkeys were more interesting. + +Lily and her mom watched the gorillas for a while. Suddenly, one of the gorillas started to climb up a tree. Lily thought it was funny, but her mom was scared. "Let's go see the monkeys now," her mom said. + +As they walked away, Lily looked back at the gorillas. She waved goodbye and said, "I think the gorillas are interesting." Her mom smiled and said, "I disagree, but that's okay. Everyone has their own opinion." And Lily was happy to learn a new word - "disagree". +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very gifted and loved to draw pictures of the sky. One day, she met a little boy named Jack who was sad because he didn't have any friends to play with. + +Lily asked Jack, "Why are you sad?" Jack replied, "I don't have any friends to play with." Lily said, "I will be your friend! Let's count the stars in the sky together." Jack smiled and said, "Okay!" + +As they counted the stars, Lily said, "Even though we are different, we can still be friends." Jack agreed and they played together all day. The moral of the story is that it doesn't matter what we look like or where we come from, we can still be friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing baseball with his friends. He had a favorite glove that he always used when he played. It was a dull brown color, but he loved it anyway. + +One day, Timmy and his friends were playing baseball in the park. Timmy hit the ball really far and it went over the fence. His friends cheered, but Timmy was sad because he couldn't reach the ball. + +Just then, a nice man walked by and saw Timmy looking sad. The man asked Timmy what was wrong and Timmy told him about the ball. The man reached over the fence and got the ball for Timmy. Timmy was so happy and thanked the man for helping him. From that day on, Timmy made sure to always bring his favorite glove and to always have fun playing baseball with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big problem, she couldn't open the door to her room. She tried and tried, but the door wouldn't budge. + +Lily's mom heard her struggling and asked, "What's wrong, sweetie?" + +"I can't open the door," Lily replied. + +"Don't worry, I'll solve the problem," her mom said. + +Her mom tried to open the door, but it was stuck. She said, "This door isn't reliable. We need to fix it." + +Together, they called a handyman to come and fix the door. The handyman arrived quickly and fixed the door. Now, it was easy for Lily to open and close. She was happy and thanked her mom and the handyman for solving the problem. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite toy, a teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Teddy fell off the shelf and broke. Lily was very sad because Teddy was her best friend. + +Lily's mom tried to fix Teddy, but he was still broken. Lily's dad said they could buy a new toy, but Lily didn't want a new toy. She wanted her Teddy back. + +As the days went by, Lily couldn't stop thinking about Teddy. She had an urge to find a way to fix him. One day, Lily found some glue and decided to try to fix Teddy herself. She carefully glued Teddy back together and was so happy when she finally succeeded. + +Lily's score was one happy little girl and one fixed Teddy. She hugged Teddy tightly and promised to always take good care of him. From that day on, Lily knew that if she had a problem, she could always try to fix it herself. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to sing into his microphone, but he was feeling sick. His mom said he needed to eat healthy food to feel better. + +Timmy didn't want to eat the healthy food, so he started to cry. His mom asked him why he was crying. Timmy said, "I don't want to eat the healthy food. I want candy!" + +His mom said, "Candy is not healthy. It will make you feel worse. If you eat the healthy food, you will feel better and be able to sing into your microphone again." + +Timmy thought about it and decided to try the healthy food. He ate some vegetables and fruits, and soon he started to feel better. He smiled and said, "I feel great! Now I can sing into my microphone again!" +Once upon a time, there was a little penguin named Pete. He lived in a cold place with lots of ice and snow. One day, Pete met a boy named Timmy. Timmy was playing in the snow and saw Pete waddling around. + +"Hi there, little penguin! What are you doing?" asked Timmy. + +"I'm trying to design a new igloo for my family," replied Pete. + +Timmy was impressed. "Wow, that's cool! Can I help?" + +Pete was happy to have some help, so he and Timmy worked together to design a new igloo. They used lots of snow and ice to make it strong and warm. But just as they were finishing, a big, scary polar bear appeared. Pete was frightened and didn't know what to do. + +"Quick, hide in the igloo!" shouted Timmy. + +Pete ran inside, but the polar bear was too strong. He broke the igloo and grabbed Pete with his big paws. Timmy tried to help, but it was too late. Pete was gone. + +Timmy was very sad and wished he could have saved his new friend. From that day on, he always remembered the little penguin who was so good at designing igloos. +Once upon a time, there was a little lamb named Lily. Lily was very fluffy because she had a lot of wool on her. She loved to play in the fields with her friends. + +One day, Lily's mom asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up. Lily said she wanted to be popular like her friend, the cow, who everyone loved. Her mom said, "You don't need to be popular to be loved. We love you just the way you are." + +Lily felt happy and loved. She said, "I love you too, Mom." Then she went back to playing with her friends in the fields, feeling grateful for her mom's love and the warm wool on her back. +One day, Timmy the teddy bear went to the park to play. He met his friend, Sally the doll, who was crying. "What's wrong, Sally?" asked Timmy. "I lost my favorite necklace," replied Sally. "Oh no! We have to find it," said Timmy. + +They searched for a minute and finally found the necklace. "Yay, we found it!" said Sally, feeling happy. "You're so intelligent, Timmy," she added. "You helped me gain my necklace back." + +Timmy blushed and replied, "It was nothing. I'm just glad we found it." They hugged each other and continued to play in the park. +Once upon a time there was a small boy who loved to wander. He had bright blue eyes and a head full of curls. One day he decided to go for a wander somewhere new. + +As he was walking he saw a tunnel in the hill. It was big and dark and he couldn't see the end. He was afraid but then he saw something that made him more curious. The tunnel was open! He wanted to find out what was inside. + +He bravely stepped inside and saw that it was full of old treasures. There were piles of old coins and other things. They were kept in tight boxes behind rocks. + +The small boy spotted an old toy. It was a shiny red car and it had wheels that moved. He wanted to take it, but he knew it didn't belong to him. Just then, a voice came from behind. + +"Take it," said the voice. + +The boy turned around and saw an old man with a big smile. + +"It's ok," the old man said, "Take the car and have fun." + +The little boy was so happy and thanked the old man. He grabbed the car and walked away, looking forward to playing with it. + +The boy wandered away, feeling a new kind of freedom. He was no longer afraid and he knew that he would find new things to explore. +John was a regular boy who loved to visit the museum. Every day he would go and look at the paintings, sculptures and many other things. He was always happy when he was there. + +One day he went to the museum, but the door was closed. He was very sad and didn't know what to do. He waved his hands in the air and shouted "let me in!". + +Just then, a kind old lady opened the door and smiled. She said that the museum was closed on regular days but today they were having an event. John was delighted and went inside. + +He ran around and saw many wonderful things. He talked to the old lady and thanked her for opening the door. John left that day with a big smile on his face. +A girl was walking through the snow. She was very independent, and wanted to be able to do things on her own. She wanted to drink something special too. + +Suddenly, she noticed that flakes of snow were floating down from the sky! She was so happy that she put out her tongue to catch them and ate them up! They tasted cold but sweet. + +She decided to go home and get a cup. She put some of the snow in the cup and added some sugar. Then she stirred it and tasted it. It was delicious! + +The girl had made her own special drink! It was so refreshing and independent. She smiled to herself and was glad to have her special drink in the snow. +Once upon a time there was a chubby bunny who lived in a bush. He was such a curious bunny and he wanted to see the world. + +One day he decided to get out of the bush and explore. He hopped out of the bush and his eyes grew wide. There were so many new things to see and he couldn't believe what he was seeing. + +He explored the area and as he did, he started to feel something strange. It was like he was getting bigger and bigger. + +He hopped around and noticed that he was getting chubbier and chubbier. His hopping also made him increase in size. He was so happy to see that he was growing bigger and bigger. + + He hopped back home to the bush with a big smile on his face. He knew he would be able to explore even more the next time he came out of the bush. +Maggie was a curious 3 year old. She questioned everything. Today, she was asking her mommy strange questions. + +"Mommy, what's that big mountain with smoke coming out of it?" she asked. + +"That's a volcano", her mommy replied. + +Maggie thought it was the most unique thing she had ever seen. She asked many more questions. + +"Mommy, can we go see it?" + +But her mommy just smiled. "Maybe one day," she said. + +The next day, Maggie was very excited when her mommy told her they were going on a special trip. + +Maggie couldn't believe it when she realised that the special trip was to see the volcano. She was so excited and happy to experience something so unique. + +When they arrived, Maggie was in awe of the beauty of the volcano. She proudly told her mommy that she was the one who had the wonderful idea to visit. + +"Yes, it was your very special idea to come and see the volcano", her mommy said with a smile. +Once upon a time there was a friendly bear. Every day he liked to explore the forest around his home. One day, he noticed something strange. The trees had changed! Instead of green leaves, the trees now had paws instead. + +The bear was confused. He decided to touch one of the paws, and was amazed to find it was very soft! He sniffed the paw, and it smelled very tasty. + +The bear couldn't help but reach his own paw up to take a bite. It tasted even better than it smelled! He was so happy that the trees had changed. Now he could eat the tasty paws whenever he wanted. + +Just then, a little squirrel scampered over. "What are you doing?" she asked the bear. The bear grinned and replied, "I'm eating the trees! They've changed and now they're yummy paws." The squirrel was amazed and ran off to tell all her friends about the bear's tasty discovery. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved her yard. She had a thick grass and lots of big, juicy berries growing on a bush. +One day, the girl started to dig in her yard. She found some special stones and put them in a pile next to the bush. +When she was finished, the girl took a step back and yelled out: "Look, I made a castle!" +Her dad was nearby and he laughed. "That looks amazing, sweetie," he said. +The little girl smiled and started hopping around the yard in excitement. She waved her arms in the air and sang a wonderful song about her castle. +The girl's dad smiled. He was so proud of her and could not wait to show the castle to all their friends. +The little girl and her dad enjoyed their time in the yard together, playing and having fun. They created wonderful memories that they would never forget. +A little boy looked around the kitchen with curious eyes. He liked to explore new things and today he found something exciting. He saw a bar of soap on the shelf. He had never seen soap before and wanted to try it out. + +The boy grabbed the soap and went to the bathtub. He took off his clothes and hopped in the tub. He smiled as the warm water made him feel cozy and comfortable. + +The boy then took the soap and started to play with it. He made a big bubble and it grew bigger and bigger until it popped. He laughed like this was the funniest thing he had ever seen. + +But unfortunately the boy did not realize that soap also had a purpose. He thought it was just for fun and foolishly rubbed it in his eyes. He quickly let go of the soap and rubbed his eyes. It hurt like crazy! + +The boy learned his lesson and never touched the soap again. He realized that it was not just for fun. He thought it was best to look, but not to touch! +One day, a snowman was walking in the park. He was very chilly, so he wanted to find a way to stay warm. Suddenly, he saw a colorful bird flying in the sky. The snowman waved to the bird and asked if she could send some snow to help keep him warm. + +The bird flew down and agreed to help the snowman. She said that she would collect snow from the trees and send it down to the snowman with her wings. The bird flew away and soon came back with two colorful wings full of fluffy snow. She sent the snow down to the snowman. + +The snowman was so excited! He quickly began to make a snow castle and even made a snowman family. He was now nice and warm and his snow castle was so colorful! He thanked the bird and they were friends forever. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. One day, her mommy had some news to tell her. + +"Lucy, I have some news," Mommy said. + +"What do news?" Lucy asked. + +"News is something we tell each other about what happened," Mommy said. + +"What do news?" Lucy asked again. + +"My news is that we will be going to get some sour apples for lunch," Mommy said. + +"Do apples sour?" Lucy asked, her eyes wide. + +"Yes, sometimes apples can be sour. That's why we need to go and get some fresh, sweet apples!" Mommy said. + +So they went to the store and Lucy was so excited to get all the sweet, juicy apples. She couldn't wait to try one and see if it was sour. Lucy found out that not all apples were sour, and she ate all the sweet apples with a big smile on her face. +Sammy was a 3 year old who liked to play. One day he was playing in his backyard when he felt something on his cheek. + +It was his mummy's hand! She had slapped him lightly in the temple, the area around his eyes. Sammy was confused and asked, “Why?†+ +Mummy smiled and said, “That's for an important reason. It's to remind you to be careful when you play. You could get hurt if you're not careful.†+ +Sammy nodded and said he would be more careful. From then on every time Sammy felt a gentle slap on his temple, he knew he must be careful. + +Mummy was teaching him an important lesson. +Once upon a time, there were two children named Sally and Tommy. They loved to explore and adventure. One day, Sally and Tommy found an enormous mountain that they wanted to climb. + +Sally said, “Wow, look at that way up there. Can we go?†+ +Tommy said, “Yes, let’s go, it looks so fun!†+ +Sally and Tommy began to climb the enormous mountain. The way was steep and it took them a long time to get to the top. Finally, they made it to the peak and looked out over the beautiful view. + +Tommy said, “It was worth the climb!†+ +Sally agreed, “It sure was!†+ +And they enjoyed the wonderful view from the top of the enormous mountain they had climbed. +Once upon a time there was a hungry monkey who was very tired. He wanted to find something to eat. So, he decided to go to the jungle. Once he was in the jungle, he saw a lovely banana tree and was so excited. He quickly climbed the tree to get the bananas. Just then, he heard a loud noise. It was a man doing yoga! Startled, the monkey jumped from the tree and started to run away. But he was too tired, so he couldn't run very fast. The man watching the monkey started to chase after him. After running for a long time, the monkey was exhausted and the man was able to catch him. Sadly, the monkey was captured and didn't get any bananas. He was very sad and disappointed. The end. +Once upon a time there was a kind princess who had everything she could ever want. She had the best toys, nice clothes and even a luxurious castle. + +But she was always lonely and wanted someone to share her kingdom with. + +One day she went for a walk and came across a poor little puppy, all alone in the woods. She lovingly bent down, scooped up the pup and said "please come live with me, I will take care of you". + +The princess's kindness made the puppy happy and it stayed with her forever. + +From then on the puppy and the princess were the best of friends, doing everything together. The puppy seemed to make the castle a little bit more luxurious and it always made the princess smile. + +The princess was so glad that she had listened to her heart that day and brought the puppy home with her. And they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Suzy. She loved to make things with her hands. One day Suzy decided to make a sign. She wanted it to be very special, so she decided to attach pretty coloured stones and feathers around it. + +Suzy worked hard until it was night time. Once her sign was finished, she showed it to her mum. + +Mum: "Wow, Suzy, it looks so fine! You made this all by yourself?" + +Suzy: "Yes, I did. Do you like it?" + +Mum: "I love it! You can hang it up in your room as a reminder to never give up no matter what." + +Suzy was happy and she hugged her mum. She hung up the sign in her room and she saw it every day. It made her feel brave and strong. + +It was the perfect way to attach her strong message: 'Never give up!' +John was a little boy. He was three years old and loved winter. One winter day, his mom showed him something brilliant in the store. It was a new winter coat! John was thrilled, and asked if he could buy it. His mom said yes, and John beamed with joy. He paid for the coat and put it on. He felt so warm and cozy inside of it. John thought the coat was brilliant and he was so excited to wear it all winter long. He knew he would stay warm and look so cool while playing outside in the snow. Buy the brilliant new coat was one of the best days of John's winter! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jo. Jo was three years old and she liked to rock in her rocking chair. She liked to rock and pretend to be on an adventure. + +One day while Jo was rocking in her chair she noticed something very unusual. Sitting in the corner was a banana! It was an odd sight to see a banana in the middle of the room. + +"Who brought that banana here?" Jo asked her mom. + +"I don't know," her mom said. "That is very unusual!" + +Jo kept rocking in her chair, but she couldn't stop thinking about the banana. What should she do with it? Suddenly, she had an idea. She hopped down from her chair, grabbed the banana and began to rock with it! + +With the banana in her arms, Jo began to rock faster and faster. She felt like she was really going somewhere special. As she rocked, she imagined she was on a big banana boat sailing away to fun and adventure. + +Jo kept rocking until the banana was gone and then went back to her chair. She smiled and knew this was the most unusual rocking chair adventure ever! +Once upon a time, there lived a melon who weighed a lot. He was the biggest melon in the entire village. Everyone admired him and wanted to be friends with him. But the melon was very rude. + +One day, the melon was walking around the village when he saw a smaller melon. He was very rude to the small melon and said that he was bigger than him and weighed more. The small melon was ashamed and started to cry. + +All the other melons were so angry with the big melon that they decided to teach him a lesson. They all weighed themselves on a big scale and then weighed the big melon too. When the results came in, it was found out that the big melon actually weighed the least! Everyone laughed at the big melon and scolded him for being so rude. + +The big melon was embarrassed and angry. He decided to leave the village and never came back again. The other melons were relieved and happy. + +And that is the story of the big and rude melon. +Once upon a time, there was a nice little girl named Lisa. Lisa was always happy and loved solving puzzles. One day, Lisa heard a loud sound. It was coming from a big box with lights and buttons. Lisa was puzzled. She wanted to solve the loud noise. + +Lisa opened the box and tried to understand it. She saw lots of buttons and found one with a funny picture of a bell. Lisa pressed it and the alarm stopped. She had solved it! + +Lisa was excited. To celebrate, she decided to make some tasty food. She got some eggs and cheese from the fridge and cooked them on the stove. It smelled so tasty! Lisa enjoyed her delicious breakfast and was very proud of herself for solving the alarm. +One day, a little boy named Sam saw a present. It was yellow and green, and he thought it looked funny. He asked his mom what it was. + +"It's a present, Sammy," she said. + +Sam took the present back to his room. When he opened it up, he saw there was a printer inside. He started to print pictures of the animals he saw outside. They were so funny! + +With the printer, Sam started printing other things too. He printed pictures of his mom and dad, pictures of his toys, and pictures of his favourite foods. Sam was so excited to have a printer that he spent hours printing. + +He kept his present in his room and used it to make fun things every day. Sam enjoyed watching the printer spit out funny images, and that's how he learned to print. +Once there was a lovely cow. She was sad as she had nothing to eat. Suddenly she heard a voice in the distance. It was a farmer and he had a big bag of corn. The cow was so excited and started to munch on the corn. She was very polite, and thanked the farmer for being kind. The farmer smiled and stroked her back, trying to comfort her. She felt a lot better, the farmer made her feel so safe and cared for. He gave her some more corn, saying it was a gift, before he left. The cow felt very content and was able to go through another day with a full stomach and a warm heart. +A young girl and her mum were carrying their shopping home from the market. As they walked, the girl heard music and saw a beautiful dance. She asked her mum to carry her closer, so she could see it better. When they got closer, the young girl could smell something spicy. + +The mum said it was illegal to watch the dance, so they had to leave quickly. The young girl wanted to stay and watch, but her mum said they had to go. They tried to walk away, but two men appeared and started to carry them away. + +The young girl and her mum tried to struggle free but the men were too strong. They carried them to a dark room and threw them inside. The young girl was so scared - she never got to watch the dance. The mum tried her best to comfort her, but the girl was too upset. + +The girl and her mum had to stay in the dark room for the whole night and in the morning the men finally let them go. They never went back to the market, and the young girl never saw the beautiful dance again. The day ended on a bad note - rather than the smell of spicy dance, it was the smell of fear. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient pond. It was so old that nobody knew how long it had been there. Every day, the pond was filled with happy creatures. They smiled in the sun and made funny sounds. + +One day, a tiny little frog hopped along the edge of the pond. His name was Jack and he had a big smile on his face. He saw a fish swimming in the pond and hopped right in. + +Jack swam around and around the pond. Suddenly he spotted something amazing. It was a beautiful old tree in the middle of the pond. Its roots were deep in the water and its branches were covered in bright green leaves. + +Jack was so excited! He smiled at the tree and it seemed to smile back. Jack and the ancient tree became good friends. Every day, Jack would hop to the pond and the old tree would smile at him. + +The pond was so special and Jack was very happy. He was sure that the old tree thought so too. +Tommy was so excited; he was on holiday with his family. His mum, dad and older sister, Sarah, were all here. He was having a great time. + +The beach was wide and the sand was warm on his toes. He ran along, kicking up sand. He saw a big rock and reached his arms up, stretching as tall as he could. + +"Now, now, Tommy," his mum called out. "Be quiet, OK?" + +He nodded and opened his hands, feeling the sand between his fingers. Mum and dad were talking and Sarah was making a sandcastle. It was very quiet and he liked it. Suddenly, he realised he was feeling drowsy. So he rolled into the sand and closed his eyes, stretching out like a cat. + +This was the best holiday ever! +Once upon a time there was a special party in the garden. All kinds of beautiful flowers bloomed everywhere. They were so colorful that the whole garden looked like a paradise. Everyone was so excited! The party was a very cheap one and everyone enjoyed it. Kids were running, laughing and having fun. + +The flowers were the biggest attraction at the party. They were so enchanting that people forgot about the inexpensive price. Everything was blooming and the air was full of joy and happiness. Everyone was delighted to be there and it was one of the best parties ever. + +The sun was beginning to set and the party came to an end. But the flowers were still blooming and they were more beautiful than ever. Everyone thanked the hosts and said goodbye. All the guests walked away with a smile and still marveling at the stunning blooms. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, James and Sarah. They were playing in the park one sunny day. They were playing with a log when they saw a kind old man. He was walking down the street and noticed the two children. + +The old man smiled and waved at them. James and Sarah smiled back and waved. + +The old man said, "Hello children! It's a beautiful day to be out and about, isn't it?" + +James shouted, "You bet it is!" + +The old man said, "If you keep a kind heart, wonderful things will happen. Goodbye!" + +James and Sarah shouted goodbye and hugged the log. They knew the old man was right and that kind people got rewarded. They continued to play in the park that day and had lots of fun. +Once there was a mountain. It was very tall and impressive, and it had lots of minerals inside it. Every day, people who liked minerals would come to the mountain to get some. But one day, something unusual happened. The mountain started shaking and moving! Everyone was surprised. They had never seen a mountain move before. They all ran away and hid, until the shaking stopped. When they returned to the mountain, they saw that the shaking had caused the minerals to be dug up and scattered all around the mountain. Everyone thought it was so impressive that the mountain had moved, and marveled at the beautiful minerals it had. +Once there was a dependable girl named Sue. One day, she spotted a lizard in her backyard. Excitedly, she ran over to it and bent down to take a closer look. She wanted to take the lizard home but it scurried away before she could grab it. Sue was determined so she followed it. + +The lizard started to climb up a tree and Sue followed suit. Up and up she climbed until she was really high. Suddenly, the lizard jumped off the tree and flew away. Sue gasped and started to yell for help. But before anyone could come to her aid, she fell out of the tree and crashed onto the ground. + +Sue was hurt and for a moment she had no idea what to do. Eventually, she managed to drag herself home. Her parents rushed to the hospital to get Sue the help she needed. + +Sadly, the dependable girl never saw the lizard again and the bad ending left Sue with a broken arm. +Once upon a time, there was a fox named Fred. He was very alert and paid close attention to his surroundings. + +One day, Fred was walking through the woods and he saw a shiny trophy. He wondered what it could be, so he decided to go take a closer look. + +When he got to the trophy, he noticed that it was made of gold and had a big red bow on top. He was so excited to see the trophy and he couldn't help but to reach out and touch it. + +Fred held the trophy close to his chest and he couldn't believe it was really his. He was so proud and he wanted to show it to all of his fox friends. + +When he got back to his den, all of his fox friends were so amazed by Fred's new shiny trophy. They all cheered and clapped for Fred and congratulated him for finding the trophy. + +Fred was so happy and he could not stop smiling. He looked up at the sky and thought to himself, "I wonder what other special things I can find in the woods." +Tommy was very excited. He had a plan to draw a picture. He grabbed a blank page and a pale blue crayon and began to draw. + +He was careful, but kept making mistakes. He tried so hard, but nothing was coming out right. He was almost done when he made one mistake too many. He sighed and crumpled the page in his hands. + +He was so sad and close to tears. His plan did not work out. He vowed to try again tomorrow, but he was still too upset. He put away the pale crayon and went off to bed. + +The next morning, Tommy didn't want to draw again. He had worked so hard and failed. He spent the day outside and did not even think of drawing. He decided to give up on his plan. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly sail in the sea. It was so big and colorful that all the fish were amazed. But then one day, a group of naughty children came to the sea. They started to tease the sail and make it move around. They had so much fun that they started doing it everyday. + +The sail felt very sad. It wasn't happy anymore and it wanted to leave the sea. But the naughty children just laughed and kept teasing it. They laughed and shouted and told the sail to move faster and faster. + +Then one day, the sail had had enough and it decided to leave. It said goodbye to the sea and set off for a far away place. The children tried to catch it, but the sail was too fast. + +The children never saw the sail again, and they felt very sad. They realized that it wasn't nice to tease things, and they apologized to the sea. From then on, they promised to be kind to all creatures, no matter how small. +Once upon a time, there was a smart bird. The bird wanted to rescue another bird that was stuck under a big rock. The smart bird flew down and tried to push the rock. But the rock was too heavy! Suddenly, a smart kid came to the rescue. They used their tiny hands to push the rock until it rolled away. After the rock was gone, the bird flew out from under and thanked the smart kid. + +Then, the bird gave the smart kid a special hug in return. The smart kid felt so happy, and the birds flew away together. They lived happily ever after. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a very tidy man who loved to stay in hotels. Every day, he would check in to the hotel and demand a very tidy room. He was never disappointed. The man's room was always very clean with no mess or dirt. + +One day, something different happened. When the man arrived at the hotel and made his demand, the hotel staff laughed and said no. The man was very confused and asked why he was not getting a tidy room. The hotel staff explained that all the rooms were taken. + +The man was still unhappy and demanded a room, even if it was a bit untidy. This made the hotel staff smile. They found the man a room that was not so tidy but still had enough space for the man. + +The man was very pleased, thanked the hotel staff and settled into his room for the night. He was so relieved to have a room that he finally slept like a baby. + +And from that day onwards, the man always made sure to check into the hotel early, so he could demand a tidy room! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. One day, she wanted to play a game. She asked her mom, "Could I play?" Her mom said, "Yes, but you need to sort the toys first!" Sarah was excited and began to sort. + +First, she took all the toys and put them on one side of the room. Then, she sorted the toys into two piles - the small ones and the big ones. When Sarah was nearly finished, she accidentally knocked one of the toys on the floor. She felt hurt, but her mom said, "It's okay! Just put it back on the other side." So Sarah put the toy on the other side and finished sorting. + +When she was done, Sarah hopped up and said, "I did it!" Her mom smiled and said, "That was great! Now let's go play!" Sarah was so happy as she ran off to play with all the toys she had sorted. +One day, Jimmy was feeling full of energy. He had been jumping and twirling in circles all morning. So, his mommy suggested something special. + +"Let's go for a jog!" she said to Jimmy. + +Jimmy was so excited! He quickly put on his warm brown shoes and his bright blue jacket. Then, he and his mommy went out to the park. The sky was a light blue colour, and the sun was shinning. + +As they started to jog, the warm sunshine felt nice, but the air was cold. Jimmy laughed and giggled as they ran around in circles. He even made funny faces as his mommy lovingly encouraged him. + +After a while, Jimmy was feeling warm and tired. He had had a great day jogging in the fresh air. His brown shoes were covered in dust, but he was smiling! +Lola was a very compassionate little girl who loved animals. +She was always playing with them, petting them and giving them treats. +One day she was out playing with her pet rabbit when she saw a stray dog. +She could tell the poor animal was very hungry. + +Lola decided to make a guess. +Maybe he had been abandoned? +She wanted to make the dog feel better, so she slowly walked over to where he was sitting. +Lola smiled and the dog slowly wagged his tail. + +She offered him some of her food and the dog began to eat. +Lola could see how grateful he was when she touched his lip. +He was so touched by her act of compassion that he began to follow her around. +In the end it was a happy ending for them both! + +The moral of this story is that showing compassion to animals can make a world of difference. No matter how small the act, it can bring a lot of joy to the animal. +Sammy was playing in his sandbox. He had a little shovel and a spade which he used to dig and build with. He was stacking rocks on top of each other and things started to look interesting. + +Suddenly, Sammy heard a noise in the distance. He jumped to his feet and looked around, but nothing seemed to be there. He squinted into the distance and saw something vanish! + +Sammy was so curious that he had to find out what it was. He grabbed his spade and started digging. After a few minutes, he discovered something shiny in the hole. He had found a mysterious box! + +Sammy just stared at the box for a minute and then he noticed that it was starting to vanish! He quickly grabbed the box and ran to show his mom. + +Mommy was surprised. "What is this Sammy?" she asked. Sammy exclaimed, "I don't know, but it was vanishing in the distant!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and loved taking photos. One day, she was playing in the garden with her friends when she noticed a beautiful bow in the sky. It was a big, calm rainbow, just like in the photos she had seen before. + +Lucy was so excited that she asked her friends to help her take a photo of the rainbow. Everyone stood still and took the most beautiful photo of the rainbow. + +After the photo, Lucy made a wish. She wished to see that same rainbow every day. As she was making her wish, they all heard a loud sound. When they looked up, they saw another big bow in the sky. + +It was the same calm rainbow they had just taken a photo of. Lucy was so happy that she smiled and hugged her friends. She knew that it was her special wish that had made the rainbow appear again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mira. She was three years old, and every day she liked to spend time playing in the garden. One day she found a brown diary in the grass and was so excited! + +Mira asked her mum, "What is this?" and her mum replied, "It's a diary Mira, and you can use it to write all your secrets." + +Mira opened the diary and started to write things in it. She wrote about the games she had played, the belly laughs she had, and all the secrets she wanted to keep in the diary. For weeks Mira spent time writing in her diary. + +But one day, Mira lost the diary. She searched and searched but could not find it. She asked her mum and they searched and searched, but they couldn't find the diary. + +Mira was so sad. She had lost the diary and all of her secrets. But she didn't give up hope and kept searching everywhere. But Mira never found her diary again. +Once there was a dog called Rex. He was brown and white and had floppy ears. + +One day Rex was running around in the garden. He was running so fast that he slipped on a mud puddle. + +He fell down with a splash! He was so surprised and he shook his head from side to side, spraying mud everywhere. + +His nose was so dirty but he could still smell something delicious. Rex looked around and he saw a big, juicy bone in the garden. + +He was so excited that he jumped up and started to lick the bone. Then he slipped again. He had made his nose even dirtier. + +But it didn't matter because Rex was so happy. He couldn't believe his luck! He had found a delicious treat and he would enjoy it until it was all gone. +One day, an ant went for a walk. It was feeling sleepy, so it stopped to take a rest in the sun. Suddenly, the ant vanished. It had been walking too close to the edge of a deep dark hole. + +The ant's family looked everywhere for it. They couldn't find the ant. They yelled and called its name, but there was still no response. + +That night, they went to bed sad and confused. They couldn't understand what had happened. Where did the ant go? + +The next morning, they finally realized that their ant must have vanished into the dark hole. They all felt very sad and wished they could have saved the ant. Unfortunately, it was too late. The ant was gone forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Tina who loved to sing. She would sing anywhere she went, and it made all the people around her very happy. One day, Tina wanted to find a special spot to sing. She asked her mommy, and her mommy told her there was a special forest just for singing. + +Tina was so excited and the next day, she and her mommy went to the forest. It was beautiful! There were tall trees, lots of birds, and the ground was covered in bright, green grass. Her mommy told her to look around and find a special spot to sing. + +Tina finally found the perfect spot, so she sat down and began to sing. Her voice was so strong that the birds began to join her. It was so magical! Even though it was a bit expensive to get to the forest, it was totally worth it. + +Every week after that, Tina and her mommy would go to the forest to sing. Tina felt so happy whenever she was there. It was like she and the birds were one big voice that filled the forest with joy. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was a curious, brave boy and he liked exploring. One day he stepped out of his town and he noticed something interesting. It looked like it could bring him a lot of fun and excitement. + +So he stepped further and further from his town, until he no longer knew where he was. He had stepped so far that he got scared. He wanted to go back but he had no idea which way to turn. He was lost. + +He stepped around for what seemed like hours, until he eventually stumbled upon a big animal. It was a big bear and it looked angry. The bear started growling at the little boy and the boy got very frightened. He stepped backwards trying to get away, but he stepped right onto the bear's paw and the bear attacked him. + +The boy ran back to his town and he never ventured away again. + +The moral of this story is: be careful when you step away from what you know. The world can be dangerous and if you take too many risks, you may get into trouble. Step wisely. +Once upon a time there was a bear that loved to play the trumpet. Every day he played nice tunes, and everyone in the forest seemed to love his music. + +One day, the bear had a very special performance. He put on a fine suit and went to the center of the forest to show everyone what he could do. As he began to play, the music was beautiful! The other animals in the forest stopped to watch and listen. + +Then a voice called out, “That trumpet seems really fine, Bear!†+ +The Bear smiled and said, “Thank you, that means a lot.†+ +And the animals all agreed that the Bear’s trumpet was simply the best. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was a curious three year old who wanted to explore the world. One day, she wanted to taste the sky. She thought, “If I can get to the top of the highest mountain, I can look up and taste the skyâ€. + +So, she asked her brother, “Can I taste the sky?â€. + +Her brother smiled, then said, “No Daisy, the sky is too far awayâ€. + +But Daisy wouldn't give up easily. She asked her mum, “Can I taste the sky?†+ +Her mum chuckled and said ,“No, it's too uncomfortable. You shouldn't even tryâ€. + +But Daisy was determined. She asked her dad, “Can I taste the sky?†+ +Her dad picked her up and said, “No, Daisy, but I can show you a much better way to explore the skyâ€. + +So dad took Daisy to the highest hill nearby. From the summit, she could look up at the sky in amazement. Although she couldn't taste the sky, it was still an incredible experience for little Daisy. +Mimi was playing in the park. She was having so much fun! She was blinking her eyes and laughing. Then she looked down at her knees. They were cool, like ice. Suddenly she heard a voice behind her. + +“What are you doing here?†the voice said. + +Mimi blinked. She was a bit scared. She looked up, and saw a big man smiling at her. + +“I’m playing!†Mimi said. + +The big man laughed. + +“That’s very cool,†he said. “Can I play too?†+ +Mimi nodded. + +The man sat down. Mimi and the man played together. They laughed and smiled. Time flew by. Before Mimi knew it, it was time to go home. She hugged the man goodbye and raced off, blinking her eyes in the sunshine. +Once upon a time there was a rather intelligent girl called Bessie. She loved golfing and often went at the weekend with her family. Her Dad was a super supplyer and he supplied her with a big golf bag. + +Bessie was so excited to have the golf bag. She couldn't wait to get out on the golf course. + +So the next weekend, she arrived with her family ready to tee off. Bessie looked up at her Dad and said "Daddy, do you think I'm intelligent enough to play golf?" Her Dad smiled and said "Of course you are Bessie, you are very intelligent. Let's get playing!" + +They all had a fantastic day and Bessie felt very proud for having such an intelligent Daddy who supplied her with her own golf bag! +Once upon a time there was a man and he liked steak. Every day he went to the steakhouse to eat steak. One day, the man stood up and shouted, “Who wants to explain why steak is good?â€. All the people were silent. Everyone in the steakhouse thought steak was great, but nobody wanted to explain why. They thought it would be boring. + +The man then looked around and noticed a little girl. She was only three years old. He asked if she could explain why steak is good. The little girl thought for a moment and then it was her time to tell. She said, “Steak is yummy and it tastes good!â€. Everyone started to laugh and so did the man. + +The man smiled at the little girl and said, “You are right. Eating steak can make us feel happy and that is what matters the most.†+ +The moral of the story is that even the smallest of people can have the biggest of ideas. Sometimes the most simple things can make us happy and that is all that matters. +Max was a 3 year old boy who wanted nothing more than to be successful. He attended music classes every day to find ways to record his songs. One day, he went to class feeling very sore and asked for a massage. His teacher, Mrs. Smith, said it was not allowed - she was adamant that music should be the only thing focused on. + +Max was very sad and left the classroom. He decided to record his song anyway, in spite of the stiffness in his body. He was about to press the button on the recorder, when Mrs. Smith rushed in, finished her massage and declared "No recording today!" + +Max was very upset and began to cry. Mrs. Smith decided to give in and said he could record his song after all. However, when Max pressed the button, only static could be heard -his attempt had failed. Despite Mrs. Smith's massage, Max never felt so unsuccessful. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Joe. Joe had a box of clay which he liked to play with. One day, Joe had a great idea. He took the box of clay outside and mixed it with some water from the rain. + +Joe mixed the clay and water together until it made a clear, gooey mud. He mixed it until the mud was all mixed together and it was the same colour all over. Then, he made a big ball out of the mud. Joe was so happy with what he had done. + +The next morning Joe went outside to look at his ball of mud. When he looked at it, he saw something special. A beautiful, clear crystal had formed in the mud. Joe was overjoyed and ran inside to show his mum. + +Mum was also very pleased with Joe's discovery and was proud of him. She told Joe that the crystal was his reward for using his imagination and being so creative. Joe was really happy to receive the crystal. He was so proud that he had made this special thing himself. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who had a special thing. She loved it very much and she would never let it go. + +One day, she went to the market and a man saw how important the thing was to her. He said he would buy it from her. Excited at the thought of money, the girl sold the thing. + +But after a while, she started to miss her thing and the money she had made from selling it didn't seem so important anymore. She became very restless and could not find happiness. + +Suddenly, an idea came to her: She could buy back her thing from the man! She went to the man and asked if he would sell the thing back to her, and he did. + +From that day onwards, she always kept her special thing close. That taught her a valuable lesson: it is important to think twice before doing something too quickly, especially if it involves something very precious. +Once upon a time, there was a colorful stand in the middle of a field. The stand had so many bright colors that it dazzled in the sunshine! + +One day, a little girl saw the stand and decided to go and explore. She was so curious to find out what was inside. When she arrived, she said to the stand: "Hello, what are you?" + +But to her surprise, the stand didn't answer! She looked all around, but the stand was nowhere to be seen! It had vanished! + +The little girl was so sad that the stand had vanished. She cried and said: "I hope you will come back soon!" + +But no matter how hard she tried, the stand never came back. Eventually, the little girl gave up and decided to go home. + +But as she walked through the field, she noticed something strange. A colorful stand had appeared once again! + +The girl smiled with joy and ran towards the stand. She hugged it tightly and said: "You're back! I'm so happy to see you again!" + +From that day onwards, the stand stayed in the same location and was never seen to vanish again! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Molly. Molly had something very amazing - she had a paintbrush that could lead colors into the air. Every time she waved the brush in the air, colors would come to life! + +Molly loved to play with the colors. Sometimes she would make a big rainbow, or a rainbow-colored tree. Other times she would make animals out of colors. It was always so much fun. + +One day, Molly tried something different. She decided to make a musical painting. She waved her brush in the air and all sorts of colors started to dance around. The colors swirled around and created a beautiful song. It was amazing! + +Molly smiled. She loved her magical art and she had lots of fun creating it. From that day on, she never stopped leading colors into the sky. +Once upon a time there was a fox who loved to sing. Every day the fox would sing happy songs while running around the forest. One day while running, the fox saw a rabbit. The rabbit said, "Hello fox, why are you singing so much?" + +The fox jumped with joy and said, "I'm so happy! I love singing!" + +The rabbit replied, "But why are you singing so much?" + +The fox replied, "Because it makes me happy!" + +The rabbit said, "How about you stop for a bit and be more quiet?" + +The fox was very impatient, but reluctantly agreed. The fox stopped singing and started to be quiet. After a while, the fox became so bored that it started to get angry. Suddenly, the fox snapped, it started to chase the rabbit, growling and gnashing its teeth. The rabbit ran away, never to be seen again! The impatient fox was all alone, and it never sang again. +Once upon a time, a little duck was walking in the grass. The grass was clean and the sun was shining. Everything was very peaceful. + +But then the sky grew dark and it started to rain. The little duck got very scared. All it wanted to do was relax but the rain made it too hard. + +The little duck looked around and saw a big tree. It ran to the tree but it was still getting wet. It was scared it would never be dry again. + +But then it saw a big house nearby. It ran to the house and knocked on the door. A friendly person opened the door and let the little duck in. + +The little duck was so happy. The room was warm and dry and the little duck was able to relax. The friendly person gave it a blanket and the little duck fell asleep, happy that it was safe and dry! +Once upon a time there was a girl. Her name was Amy. She was very happy one day when she received an expensive video from her parents. + +Amy looked at the video with excitement. She couldn't wait to watch it. When she saw the video, she recognized it. It was about a puppy! She was so excited that she jumped around happily. + +But the next day, the video was gone. Amy and her parents looked everywhere but they couldn't find it. Amy was so sad. She really wanted to watch her video again, but she couldn't. + +Then one day, Amy's mum came back with the video. She had recognized it at the store and bought another one. Amy and her parents were so happy! They all hugged each other, and Amy could watch the video again. And this time she could keep it forever. +Jimmy was walking along the beach, looking at all the things in the sand. Suddenly, he saw something sparkly and bent down to pick it up. It was a lucky penny! He was so excited that he held it up near his eyes and smiled. Suddenly, he noticed a picture lying in the sand next to the penny. It was all smudged up. He wiped the sand away, and he could see the picture much better. + +When he showed it to his mom, she smiled. "Oh, look at this picture! It's a beautiful picture of you and Grandma in the park," she said. Jimmy smiled. He was so lucky to find this picture! + +He kept the picture in his pocket and held the lucky penny tightly in his hand. He was so happy that he started to skip and sing all the way back home. +Once there was a little boy who lived in a wet jungle. He loved to explore the jungle every day and always looked for new things to discover. One day he came across a giant tree with lots of bright colorful fruit hanging from the branches. He was so excited. He wanted to try to pick some of the fruit, but he was too short and couldn't reach it. So he grabbed a big stick and tried to break it off so he could get his prize. He used the stick again and again until finally the branch broke and the fruit fell to the ground. It was so delicious! The little boy ate as much as he could before running off to explore the rest of the wet jungle. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucky. She loved discovering new things. One day, she spotted something very special in the garden. It was a big, blueberry bush with lots of juicy fruits. She was so excited! + +Lucky gathered her basket and filled it up with delicious blueberries. She wanted to display them on the kitchen table. She carefully carried the basket inside the house. + +Everyone was so surprised when they saw the big basket of blueberries! They immediately knew that Lucky had been very lucky. They placed the blueberries on the table for everyone to enjoy. Everyone took a berry, and it was delicious! + +From then on, Lucky treasured her blueberry display. It was a reminder of a fun day and the lucky find in the garden. +Once upon a time there was a nosy pig. One day the pig wanted to try something special and went on an adventure. He came across a sweet strip and decided to taste it. It was so yummy that he wanted to get more. The pig searched all around but could not find anymore. He was so sad. + +Then he heard some rustling in the bushes. Out popped a big and friendly bear who said, "Hello! I can help you find the sweet strip you are looking for!" + +The pig had never seen a bear before and was a bit scared, but he was also very excited. He asked the bear, "Will we go find the sweet strip?" + +The bear nodded. So the pig and the bear set off on a journey. Finally they reached a place full of sweet strips! The pig gobbled up as many sweet strips as he could while the bear watched and smiled. + +The pig thanked the bear for being so nosy and helping him find such a delicious treat. The bear laughed and said, "You're welcome, friend". + +The pig smiled and said, "Let's do this again some day!". Then they both waved goodbye and went on their merry way. +Once upon a time, there was a delicate lock. The lock had lots of keys around it. Every day, the lock would ask all the keys the same question. "Which of you can open me?" Each key would try but none of them could. One day, a tiny key arrived. It looked very special. It was delicate and very small, but it had a bright smile. The lock asked the tiny key the same question as the others. The small key smiled and said "I can open you!" The lock was very happy. With a whirr, the tiny key opened the lock. Inside, there was a special win and lots of sweets. The lock and the tiny key were so happy! They celebrated with the sweet treats and danced around together. The lock and the tiny key were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a small band wanting to record their music. They were so excited! Every day they practised and played together. + +The lead singer Tim was the most impatient of them all. He wanted the music to be recorded quickly. One day he said, "Come on everyone, let’s go and record our music!" + +The other members of the band were a bit unsure but they decided to follow him. When they got to the recording studio, Tim was very impatient. He wanted to start recording their music immediately. + +But just as they were about to begin recording, the manager of the studio stopped them. He said, "I’m sorry, the studio is closed." Tim was very angry and sad. The band were very disappointed and had to go home without recording their music. +Once there was a boy named Tim. He was only three years old. One day, he wanted to do something very smart. So he asked his mom, "Can I try to switch the lights in the house?". His mom thought it was a good idea and she recommended him to do it. + +So Tim went to the switches and he was very excited. He tried to switch the switch. But he didn't know when to turn it off. The light was still on and on. + +Tim's mom ran to him and asked him to stop, but it was too late. Tim had broken the switch. Everyone was very sad and angry. + +His mom told him he should have listened to her. She had recommended him to turn the lights on-and-off only a few times. But Tim was too excited to get it right. + +The end. +Once there was a lovely cheap fly named Jim. Jim was quite small and not very strong. All day long he would try to fly high, but he was never able to succeed. + +One day, Jim was feeling down and asked his friends for help. + +"How can I succeed at flying high?" Jim asked. + +His friends all smiled at him kindly and said, "Practice, practice, practice! The more you practice, the better you'll get at flying high." + +So, Jim practised and practised until he was able to fly high and succeed. Jim was so excited and proud of himself! He could now join his friends up in the sky. + +Jim has been flying high ever since and never looks back. He is the best and cheapest fly around! +Once upon a time there was a shy little bunny named Bunny. Bunny loved playing with all of her friends, but she was always too shy to join in the big games. + +One day all of Bunny's friends asked her to come play a game of squash with them. Bunny hesitated, knowing that they were all much better at squash than she was. Her friends kept insisting, so Bunny reluctantly agreed. + +When they reached the court, all of Bunny's friends were jumping around and cheering excitedly. Then they had an idea. They asked Bunny to organize the game. + +Bunny looked around nervously but, seeing how excited everyone was, smiled and agreed. She thought of a new game of squash and set up the team boundaries. Everyone loved the game and Bunny made sure everyone followed the rules. + +At the end of the game, everyone clapped for Bunny and declared that she was the best game organizer ever. Bunny felt very proud and was no longer so shy. +Once there was a little girl who had a lot of fun playing in the park. One day, while she was playing she spotted a squirrel. She thought it was so cute and wanted to get closer. She slowly stepped towards it, but the squirrel was not happy. It chattered at her, telling her to stay away. She slowly backed away and couldn't understand why the squirrel wasn't more friendly. + +Suddenly, a bird flew nearby. It told her that the squirrel was very scared because it was dirty. The bird recommended that the girl get some water for it, so it could clean up and feel better. + +The little girl was very excited, and quickly ran home to get a bowl of water. She brought it back to the creature and set it down in front of the squirrel. Once it saw the water, the squirrel quickly jumped in and started splashing around. The little girl watched with a smile as the squirrel became cleaner and cleaner. + +Finally, the squirrel hopped out of the water and chirped at the little girl in a friendly way. She was so happy that she had helped the squirrel and they became friends. From that day on, she made sure to always recommend a bowl of water to any other dirty squirrels she found. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Bill and Tom. Bill had a pony and Tom was very jealous. One day, Bill asked Tom to come ride his pony. Tom was so excited that he ran to Bill's side. + +Tom said, "Let's pull the pony." Bill smiled and took the reins. They both pulled on the pony's reins until it rode off. + +Tom said, "This is so fun! I'm having the best day ever!" + +Bill felt jealous of Tom's excitement and said, "I wish I could have fun like this too." + +Tom said, "You can join us! Just hold onto the reins and pull the pony with us." + +Bill smiled and held onto the reins. He pulled the pony with Tom and they both had a great time together. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane had an old toy that she loved. Every day, Jane enjoyed playing with her toy. + +One day, Jane's mom said the toy needed repair. So Jane took her toy to the shop. The shopkeeper said he could make it like new again. He told Jane that he would need to perform some special work with oil. + +So the shopkeeper grabbed several bottles of oil and some tools. He worked hard on the toy for many hours. Once he was finished, Jane's toy was like new again. + +Jane was very happy. She said goodbye to the shopkeeper and thanked him for making her toy so reliable. Then she headed home with her toy and they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a very greedy elf. He lived deep in the forest and never shared any of his treasures with anyone. + +One day, he was searching for a special treasure buried deep in the ground. He dug and dug, until eventually he uncovered a large gold box! He smiled with delight and quickly opened the box to see its contents. + +Inside he saw a beautiful bow that shone in the light. He had never seen anything so wonderful! Just then, a voice said, "Wake!" + +The elf was so surprised that he nearly jumped out of his skin. A fairy flew out of the box and said, "The bow is hidden! It has a special power that can only be revealed when someone cries out, 'Wake!'" + +The elf shivered with excitement and cried out, "Wake!" The bow glowed brightly and two special arrows were revealed. + +The elf was so happy that he said to the fairy, "Thank you, kind fairy! I shall use this bow to make sure no one ever takes my treasures away again." + +The fairy smiled and flew away. The elf kept his special bow safe and secret, and with it he guarded his precious belongings. +Once upon a time there was a special key. It could unlock any door and could make wishes come true. + +One day, a polite little girl was walking in the forest. Suddenly she saw a beautiful feather on the ground. It was blue and sparkly! + +The girl picked it up carefully and said, "I wish I had the key that could open any door!" + +Suddenly the key appeared in her hand! She was so happy that she started to run around. + +She ran to the nearest door and said, "Key, I want to open this door!" + +The key said, "Ok, I can do it! Just turn me around in the lock and I will unlock it." + +The little girl did as she was told and the door opened. There was a room filled with candies, toys and surprises! + +The girl was so excited that she did a happy dance! She thanked the key for unlocking the door, and then she went inside to explore all the surprises she had found. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a Bunny who liked to dance. Every morning Bunny hopped around to the sound of music. It was fun! + +One day Bunny decided to take a nap. Bunny fell fast asleep in the sun, snuggled in the warm grass. + +But the quiet was only momentary. Bird started singing, Squirrel started chattering and Bunny woke up with a startle. + +"Dance with me!" said Bird. + +"Not now," said Bunny, rubbing her sleepy eyes, "I want to stay here and be quiet." + +But Bird was persistent. "Just one dance?" asked Bird. Bunny smiled and said yes. + +So the two started to dance. Bunny twirled, jumped and hopped around in happy circles. Bird sang and cheered. Squirrel even joined in the fun. What a lovely day! +Once upon a time there was a poor little girl named Emma. She had nothing but a small table in her bedroom. But she was a very happy girl and often she would sit on the floor and bounce a ball against the walls and table. + +One day Emma's mother visited her. She asked her "what are you doing?" +Emma smiled and said, "I'm bouncing a ball against the table." Then she looked up at her mother and asked, "Will you join me?" + +Her mother smiled and said yes. Then she got on the floor next to Emma and grabbed the ball. + +They both bounced the ball back and forth against the table and had great fun. Afterwards they sat together and ate a snack. Even though they were poor, they were very happy. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, John and Daisy. They liked to play together, talk together and do all sorts of fun things. + +One day, John made a promise. He said, "I promise that I will never leave you alone. I will always be with you for forever and always." Daisy smiled and said, "Thanks for being so dependable." + +The two friends hugged and imagined what it would be like to stay friends forever. They imagined playing in the park all day, and going to the fair, and taking trips to the beach. + +John said to Daisy, "We should make a promise, so it will stay all true forever." Daisy said, "Yes, let's make a promise." + +They held hands and made the biggest, most dependable promise with each other, that they would never ever stop being friends. + +From that day on, the two of them would always be together and never forget that special promise! +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little girl called Judy. She loved exploring the world around her. Every day was an exciting adventure for her. + +One day, as she was wandering about, she found something interesting on a tree. It was a brown print that looked like it was made of leaves and twigs. She started to chew on it, wondering what it could possibly be. Suddenly, she heard a voice say, "Stop that! What do you think you're doing!" + +Judy turned around to see a grown up, who was looking very upset. She realized it must have been his print that she was chewing on. Judy apologized and said she was only curious. The grown up said he was very busy making the print and she should not be chewing it. + +Judy was very sorry for being nosy and for making a mess. They both worked together to clean up the print and put it back together. + +Eventually, the grown up thanked Judy for her help and for understanding why he was so upset. He said she was a very brave girl who wasn't afraid to take responsibility for her actions. + +The grown up and Judy were now friends and they would often play together. Judy never forgot the experience and she tried her best to not be so nosy anymore. +Sam got ready for Wednesday. He put on a bright red shirt and blue pants. He thought, "This will be easy." + +Sam wanted to go for a walk. He was excited as he put on his shoes. They fit perfectly! + +Sam tapped his foot as he walked down the street. He looked for something special around the corner. When he saw it, he smiled. It was a playground! + +Sam could hardly wait to explore. With his tiny feet, he ran to the top of the slide. He didn’t have to do a lot to fit in. The slide fit him perfectly! + +Sam slid down the slide and grinned with excitement. He had a great adventure on Wednesday and it was easy! +Once there was a lively little girl named Mandy. One day, she was playing outside when she saw a funny thing. "What is this?" she said. She wanted to find out, so she decided to push it. + +Mandy pushed the thing and it started to move. She was so excited! She pushed it around the garden, running after it as it bumped into a tree and then a bush. + +Mandy kept pushing the thing until it was almost dark outside. When it was time to go inside, she looked at the thing one last time before saying goodbye. + +Mandy enjoyed pushing the thing so much that she wanted to push it again the next day. And every day after that. From then on, she played with the thing every day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a group of friends. They were all very rare, which meant that they were special. One day, the friends were talking about things they could do together. + +"Let's go to the park," said one of the friends. +"Yes, let's keep it a surprise," said another friend. + +So the friends went to the park. They had so much fun playing together that they decided to keep going there every day after that. + +One day, one of the friends started bringing some of his other friends. Soon, their group got bigger and bigger. Everyone was happy to include even more people in their group. + +The moral of this story is to never stop being kind to others. Everyone deserves kindness, so make sure to keep inviting new people to join your group. +John was feeling very miserable. He had nothing in his purse. He was walking along the road when he saw a Lady. He went up to her and said "Please can you help me, I'm feeling so miserable." + +The Lady smiled kindly. "What can I do to help you?" she said. + +John replied "I need some money, I don't have even a penny in my purse." + +The Lady shook her head sadly. "I'm sorry, I don't have any money either," she said. She put her hand on his shoulder and said "I'm afraid I can't help you." + +John looked down at his feet. He said, "Oh, OK." + +The Lady gave John a pat on the back and then hurried off down the road. + +John was left alone on the road, feeling miserably. He knew that this was the end. With nothing in his purse, he had nowhere to go. +One day, Ben saw his grandpa outside and ran to greet him. Ben shouted, "Hi Grandpa! What are you doing?" + +Grandpa smiled and said, "Why hello Ben. I'm cutting the grass with my new style of mower. It's really fancy!" + +Ben asked, "What's style?" + +Grandpa laughed. "Style is a special way of doing something. For example, my mower's style is sleek, modern and fast." + +Ben looked at Grandpa's bald head and asked, "Is bald a style too?" + +Grandpa put his hand on Ben's head. "Yes, it is! Some people choose to be bald, and that's their style. You can decide what style you want for yourself one day!" + +Ben smiled and gave Grandpa a big hug. "Okay, I will!" +Once there was a prince. He was very handsome and he lived in a castle. The prince decided he wanted to marry. He thought really hard and finally decided to marry a carpet. He found a thick carpet and he loved it. + +He decided to marry the carpet the next day. When he woke up in the morning, he went to the castle garden to marry the carpet. Everyone was there to watch the wedding. + +But when the prince said "I do" the carpet started to move and it ran away! Everyone was very surprised. The prince was very sad, he didn't know what to do. + +The prince never married the carpet and he was very lonely. He never found anything else to marry and remained unhappy forever. +Anna had a small gift. It was round and bright yellow. Anna was excited as she held the gift in her hand. She could hardly wait to open it. + +Anna gently started to pull at the yellow ribbon that was tied around the gift. When the ribbon was undone, Anna opened the box. Inside was a small marker. The marker was black, with a picture of a dog on the handle. + +Anna couldn't wait to use her marker. She took it out and looked at it. Then she ran to the living room to show her mom. + +Her mom said “That’s nice, Anna. What are you going to do with it?†+ +Anna said “I’m going to mark lots of pictures. I’m going to draw doggies and cats and birds!†+ +Anna went off to find some paper so she could start marking. Her mom smiled as she watched Anna go. Anna was very happy with her small gift. +Nina was so excited because today she was going to make a big decision. She was going to decide if she wanted cocoa or not! She took out a pot and filled it with hot water. She stirred a spoon of cocoa powder into it and stirred it until it was hot. She tasted it and it was delicious! She decided she definitely wanted cocoa today! She enjoyed her cocoa, it was hot and creamy and she was so happy with her decision. +John was very excited when his mom gave him a tiny pill. She told him that if he took the pill, he would believe he could do anything. John was so excited he quickly took the pill and waited for something to happen. + +But nothing happened. John was disappointed and became very sad. He did not believe the pill could help him do anything. + +John's mom told him that the pill was only meant for adults and it was too strong for him. John was sad and worried he could never do anything he wanted. He sadly hugged his mom and they hugged until he felt better. + +John now knows that some things are too strong for him, but he still believes he can do anything if he tries hard! +Once there was a little girl named Lee Ann. She was three years old, and she liked to play outside. Every day she would go to the beach and feel the rough sand between her toes. Lee Ann loved to watch the sun as it shone in the sky. + +One day, Lee Ann saw something sparkly in the sand. It was a piece of glass! She took it in her hand and it shined in the sunshine. She thanked the sun for showing her the glass. + +The next day she went back to the beach with the glass in her hand. She thanked the sun again and again. She smiled as she watched the sun twinkle in the glass. + +Then, Lee Ann had a brilliant idea. She put the piece of glass on a large rock and watched as the sun shone through, making a rainbow of colors. Lee Ann thanked the sun one more time before heading off home. +One day, Mama and Papa took Billy to the park. Billy was very excited. He saw a big red truck. Mama said it was a fireman's truck. Billy asked if the fireman would come. + +Mama said that she hoped the fireman would come so Billy could meet him. Then suddenly, they heard the siren of the truck! It was getting closer. They were very excited! + +The fireman drove up in a big truck and smiled at Billy. He said hello. Billy was so proud and couldn't stop looking at the fireman. He asked the fireman lots of questions and the fireman was happy to answer them. + +The fireman showed Billy inside the truck and explained the different things he had to do. Billy was so amazed and couldn't stop smiling. Mama and Papa were very proud of him. + +The fireman said goodbye and drove off. It was a very special day for Billy and he can't wait to tell everyone about his fireman visit! +Once upon a time there were two friends called Jack and Jill. Jack and Jill loved to play together. + +One day, Jack and Jill went for a walk in the forest. As they were walking, Jack stumbled over a big squash! He was so surprised to see the big squash. + +Jack and Jill decided to take a closer look at the different squash. They saw that it was bright green and shaped like a pear. They had never seen such a squash before. + +After looking at the squash, Jack and Jill decided to take the squash home. They wanted to take it home to show their families the different squash. + +But when they tried to pick it up, they realised it was too heavy to carry. Fortunately, Jack had an idea. He took a wheelbarrow and they managed to carry the squash home together. + +When they got home, they showed their families the squash. Everyone was very excited to see the different squash. They even made a delicious squash pie with it! +Once upon a time there was a brave mouse. He loved to wander around the big green meadow. Every morning the brave mouse was up before sunrise. He liked to go and see the sunrise in the sky. + +The brave mouse watched the sun wake up the world. He saw the birds fly and the flowers open. He even saw a big rainbow in the sky! He loved it so much. + +The brave mouse wandered around the meadow all day long. He met lots of other animals and said hi to them. He also chased butterflies and ate some sweet apples. + +When the sun started to go down the brave mouse was tired so he went home to his warm and cosy bed. He had had a very happy and fun day and snuggled down to go to sleep. + +The brave mouse wandered and watched the sunrise every day. And before he knew it summer had gone and autumn was here. +Once upon a time there was a lively boy named Bob. Bob wanted to take a walk in the park. He saw a turn in the path and decided to take it. He was so excited to explore. As he approached the turn he realized that it was too late. The park was closed and there was no way to go through. Bob was so upset but he had to go home. It was a bad ending to a lively park. +Once there was a little girl, who lived in a small house by the river. The girl was very happy and loved to laugh and play all day. + +One day while she was playing, the girl saw a thief sneaking around her house. She became scared and ran inside. She asked her mother what to do, and her mother said they had to be brave and watch carefully. + +So the little girl peeked out the window. She saw the thief coming right up to the little house. He was being very rude and scary. The girl sighed in fear. + +Just then, the girl's father came home. He saw the thief and shouted out for the thief to leave at once. The thief was very scared and ran away from the little house. + +The little girl and her family were glad and hugged each other tightly. They all sighed in relief. The little girl was happy that her father had saved the day. +Once upon a time there was a family who had a very special home. It was attractive and the family was very happy there. Every day was filled with lots of love and fun for the family. + +One day, the family wanted to go on a journey. They each packed their bags and left their home behind. As they travelled, they began to hope that they could return safely. + +Days went by and eventually they found their way back home. Their hearts were filled with joy as they saw the place they loved. They quickly ran inside and hugged each other tightly. + +The family was glad to be back and they vowed to never leave home again. They had so much fun and love in their home and they could not wait to keep enjoying it. + +"Home is the best place," the family said. They hoped it would always remain their favourite place. +Once upon a time, there lived a girl called Emma. She was a very curious girl and would like to explore the world and learn more about it. + +One day, Emma found a smooth notebook on the ground. She picked it up and decided to find out what was inside. + +Inside the notebook, there were some blank pages. Emma opened them up and set her pencil down. She was so excited to start writing in it. + +Suddenly, Emma heard someone calling her. It was her mom who said "Emma, I need your help. Please set the table for dinner." + +Emma quickly put the notebook away and ran to the kitchen to help her mom. Even though she was sad to put the notebook away, she knew that she could come back to it later. After dinner was finished, Emma went back to the notebook and started writing stories in it. + +She enjoyed being able to express herself and get starting exploring with her creativity. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Kayla. One night, she couldn't sleep, so she went up to the attic. She wanted to check if anything was scary up there. + +She opened the attic and a beam of moon light shone in. Kayla said to herself, "Maybe I can dream in here." She looked around and it seemed kind of strange up there. + +Suddenly, she saw something move. It seemed to be coming from the corner of the attic. Kayla called out, "Who's there?" + +A voice came from the corner, "It's just me, a little mouse." Kayla was so surprised and said, "What are you doing in the attic?" The mouse said, "Oh, I'm just looking for some cheese. It's too scary out there, so I thought it would be safer in here." + +Kayla smiled and said, "I know what it's like to be scared. Let's both look for the cheese together, and then we can dream in the attic!" So Kayla and the little mouse searched the attic until they finally found the cheese. + +Then they curled up in a corner and dozed off, dreaming of days of fun. +The little girl glanced out of the window. She saw something that made her curious. Sitting on the grass was a pale pepper. She had never seen a pepper so pale before. The little girl jumped out of bed and ran to examine it. + +When she got closer, she could see the pepper was different to all the others. It was soft, squishy and pale. She reached out and touched it. It felt like a marshmallow. + +The little girl was excited. She wanted to see what would happen if she squeezed the pepper. She held it carefully and gave a gentle squeeze. Suddenly, the pepper burst open! Inside was a burst of tiny glittering stars! + +The little girl was in awe and immediately ran to tell her mom. The little girl and her mom discussed what had happened - the mysterious pale pepper! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Sam and Jack. Sam was a very curious kid and he always wanted to explore new things. + +One day, Sam asked Jack, "Will you come dance with me?". Jack replied, "Yes, let's go!". + +The two friends went to the park, and started dancing. As they swung and skipped, they noticed something interesting in the playground. It was a network of different colored ribbons! They were so excited and started playing with the ribbons. + +They both moved their hands around, making the ribbons fly in all directions. They laughed and laughed, as they created different patterns in the sky. + +When they were done, they hugged and said goodbye. Sam and Jack never forgot the fun they had dancing together with the ribbons, and it remained one of their most cherished memories. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Lori and Molly. They often had fun together every day. + +One day they decided to have a picnic in the park. Lori brought a large patch of juicy apples, while Molly had a patch of fresh carrots. + +The two friends enjoyed their picnic and shared the food equally. + +Then, suddenly, Lori had an idea. She suggested they should have a competitive eating competition. Molly was amazed and so excited to join the fun. + +"Let's see who can eat a patch of apples and a patch of carrots faster," Lori said, "I'll be the judge!" + +Molly was eager to start and laughed. "I will definitely win!" she said. + +And so, the two friends started the competition. They ate and ate, giggling and having a lot of fun until finally, when all the apples and carrots were gone, Molly had won! She had eaten her patch faster than Lori and was happy to win the competition. + +Lori was very excited too. "Well done Molly, you won the competition! Let's go and play something else now." + +And so ended their fun eating competition. +Once upon a time there was a jolly girl called Abigail. She had the most beautiful zip in the world and she loved to wear it every day. One day, Abigail's zip got stuck and she could not open it. She tried pulling and pushing but nothing worked. She began to cry and felt so sad. + +After a few minutes, she decided to pray. She closed her eyes and asked God to help her open the zip. Suddenly, the zip clicked open! She was so happy and jumped with joy. + +Abigail thanked God for answering her prayer and promised never to forget about Him. From that day on, she made a habit of praying every morning and night. +Once upon a time there was a brave knight. He was a fierce knight and he was very brave. He believed he could do anything. + +One night, he was walking in the forest and he saw a pit. It was deep and wide. He looked inside but he could not see the bottom. He was determined to explore the pit. + +He found a long rope and tied it around his waist. Then he jumped into the pit. Slowly he was lowered into the darkness. + +When he reached the bottom of the pit, he was surprised and scared by what he saw. A dragon was guarding a golden treasure. The dragon looked very fierce and strong. + +The knight stepped forward and challenged the dragon. The dragon roared and attacked the knight. + +The knight fought bravely, but he was no match for the fierce dragon. The dragon defeated the knight. He never made it out of the pit. + +The brave knight had been too brave. He didn't believe his own limits. His determination cost him his life. +Polly was a small human. She was walking on a cold day when she started to shiver. It was an unknown place. As she walked, the shivering got worse. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and she was so scared. + +She started to run but her legs felt weak and shook. All around her was something she had never seen before. She was not sure what it was, but it made her shiver more. + +Polly was so scared that she curled up in a ball and stayed very still. She stayed like that until it was getting dark and the noise stopped. + +She slowly got up and started walking again. Then, she saw a house. She ran towards it and opened the door. Inside, it was warm, and she stopped shivering. + +Polly was safe and happy. She was relieved to be in a human place again! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mia. She was very curious and wanted to explore the world around her. + +One day Mia found a magnet. It was the most beautiful magnet she had ever seen - it was original, with bright colours and a big smile. Mia was so excited. She cut the magnet into two pieces so she could share it with her best friend. + +Mia and her friend were delighted with the magnet pieces. They put them on their shirts and laughed with joy. + +Suddenly, a big thunderstorm started. Everything became dark. Mia's magnet pieces suddenly flew up into the sky and were never seen again. + +Mia started to cry. She had ruined her original magnet and it was gone forever. +Once upon a time there was a graceful girl named Molly. She was playing in the park when she realised she had lost her mail. She wanted to find it before her mum came to pick her up. + +Molly started to search the park. She looked behind trees and under benches. Everywhere she looked she called out, "Have you seen my mail?". But there was nothing. + +The park was full of children playing but none of them had seen her mail. She decided to look a bit further away and so she ran. Faster and faster she ran, looking around for her mail. Under the trees she saw a mailbox, so she decided to search there. Molly carefully opened the mailbox, and there inside was her mail. + +Molly was so delighted to find her mail. She carefully shut the mailbox and ran home, her mail safely tucked away in her pocket. +Once there were two little boys called Dan and Pete. Dan wanted to get some sugar to put in his tea, so Pete said he would help. They went to the shop together, but it was so tidy that neither of them could find the sugar. + +They searched and searched but after a long time they still couldn't find it. Eventually Pete got very frustrated and shouted. Dan felt sad and worried but Pete said he was sure they'd eventually succeed. + +But in the end, neither of them managed to find the sugar. They both went home without it and Dan was very disappointed. Even though they'd tried hard, they hadn't managed to succeed. +One day, the fireman came to school. He looked very big and was wearing a heavy, bright red uniform. Everyone wanted to see inside his truck. He showed them all the different tools he used and then he asked if any of the children could weigh them. + +One of the children, a little girl named Anna, said she could. She was very excited. She found a scale and carefully placed each tool on it to measure how much it weighed. The fireman then took his helmet and put it on the scale. It weighed more than all the other tools! Everyone was very impressed. + +After measuring the tools, the fireman told Anna that he needed her help to make sure the truck always ran properly. He asked her to come to the fire station every Saturday morning so she could help him check the truck. Anna agreed and every Saturday, Anna went to the fire station and helped the fireman with his regular checks. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Tom and Jack. Tom had an orange and Jack wanted it. Every day, Tom would tell him no. + +One day, they had a chat. Tom told Jack, “If you do something nice for me, I will give you my orangeâ€. Jack thought about it and he said, “Ok, I will do it. What do you want me to do?†+ +Tom told Jack that he wanted to him to be reliable. Reliable means doing what you say you’re going to do. This made Jack think hard. He thought of a plan to help Tom be happy. + +The next day, Jack was ready. He did what he said he was going to do and kept his word. + +Tom was happy to see that Jack was reliable. So he gave him the orange as a reward. Jack was so excited! + +The moral of the story is that if you’re reliable, good things will happen. +Once upon a time, two friends called Emma and Sam went to the zoo. Emma was very excited, but Sam was a little worried. + +At the zoo, they bought a ticket and went inside. They saw so many interesting animals, like monkeys, lions and parrots. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise and everybody started running. Emma and Sam were scared and worried. They didn't know what to do. + +They spoke to a zoo keeper and he said, "There is a bear on the loose! Follow me quickly and I'll show you a safe place to settle." + +So Emma and Sam followed the zoo keeper and found a secret cave where they could settle. When they were inside, the bear couldn't get them. + +The zoo keeper said, "You can stay here until it's safe to go outside." Emma was worried, but she knew the zoo keeper would keep them safe. + +After a while, the zoo keeper helped Emma and Sam safely out of the cave and back to the entrance of the zoo. As they watched the bear go back into its cage, Emma and Sam felt much happier. They had had a very exciting day! +Once there was a boy named Gio. Gio was very adventurous, and loved to explore. Every day Gio would take a walk around his neighbourhood and sometimes, he would even find something interesting. + +Today, Gio was walking and he discovered what looked like a water bottle. He picked it up and noticed it even had a spray nozzle. He was so excited about it, so he grabbed it! + +"What does it do?" Gio asked. His mom quickly replied, "It sprays water!" Gio was so happy with his discovery, and he began to spray water everywhere. Suddenly his mom said, "If you can spray water all the way to the other side of the street, I'll give you a prize!" + +Gio was so excited and focused his attention on the prize. He sprayed water all the way across the street and was so proud of himself! Mom gave him a special prize to celebrate his adventurousness. + +Gio was so happy. He reached out and grabbed the prize with a big smile. He said "Thank you mommy!" and gave her a huge hug. +Once there was a lovely girl. She was always excited to hear what was going on in the world. Each day, she looked forward to getting the news. + +One day, the girl heard an interesting story and wanted to tell it to her friends. She wanted to tie it all together quickly, so she decided to tie a knot. She thought this would help her remember all the details. + +The girl tried her best, but the knot did not stay tight. When she tried to tell her friends the story, all the details escaped. She was disappointed, crying a lot and felt so sad. + +In the end, the girl sadly realized that things don't always work out the way you hope. With lots of love from her friends and family, she knew that everything would be better. +Once, there was a very special kangaroo out in the bush, who spent much of her day jumping around, playing and exploring her surroundings. +One day, as she was jumping, she noticed another kangaroo who was feeling sad and down. +The special kangaroo wanted to help, so she began to urge the other kangaroo to feel better. She told her of the happy places she had seen and all the wonderful things she had experienced in her life. +The other kangaroo felt comforted by the special kangaroo's words, and soon felt much better. She wanted to thank her, but the special kangaroo was already hopping away. +The other kangaroo was so grateful for the special kangaroo's help, that she determined that she too would always be kind and help others when she saw them in need. + +Moral: It is always important to be kind and help others in need. We should all be a special kangaroo who urges those in need of help in the right direction. +Once there was a girl called Mary. She was three years old and very curious. She asked everyone around her tons of questions. + +One day, her Mom told her about a distant armchair. Mary was immediately intrigued, and wanted to see it for herself. She asked, "How can I solve this riddle and find the armchair?". + +Her Mom smiled and said, "Well, Mary, if you go outside and explore you might just find the answer to your riddle." + +Mary looked suspicious but decided to go on an adventure anyway. She went outside and looked around. She explored in the garden, in the yard and even ventured down the street. Then, suddenly, she saw it - a distant armchair! + +With an ear-to-ear smile, Mary ran up to the armchair and solved the riddle. She was so proud of herself and couldn't wait to tell her Mom. + +Mary hugged the armchair and said, "This is my armchair now." From then on, she visited it every day. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy bear cub who was walking through the woods by itself. Suddenly, the bear cub saw a big blackboard. It was stuck up in a tree, and the cub couldn't get it down. The cub was tired and sad, so it curled up on the ground and went to sleep. + +In the morning, the bear cub heard a noise. It was a group of animals. They had come to rescue the bear cub! One animal picked up the blackboard and brought it to the ground. The bear cub felt so happy! + +The animals were friendly and kind. They were called the Animal Rescue Team and they were known for rescuing animals in need. The bear cub was happy to be safe and not stuck! + +The Animal Rescue Team really saved the day and the bear cub was so thankful. The bear cub was no longer sleepy, but ready to explore the woods once again. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Bob and Tim. Every day they played in the park together. Tim always wanted to win the games and would get very sad if he lost. One day, the friends were playing tag and Tim was determined to win. He ran very, very fast and seemed like he would never get tired. Suddenly, he slipped on a rock, and Bob could not find him. He vanished! + +Bob was very worried about his friend, so he searched for him. After a while, he saw Tim on the side of the river. He was crying and very sad. Bob quickly ran to him and hugged him. "Don't be sad, Tim," he said. "Winning is not worth it if it makes you feel bad. Sometimes the tough thing to do is to say it is enough". + +Tim looked at Bob and smiled. He nodded in agreement, and they both laughed. From then on, Tim learned to take a break and not be so competitive. He and Bob had lots of fun and could enjoy each other's company without worrying about winning. +Molly was worried when she saw her teacher unpacking a big stack of paper. He said it was for a lecture. Molly was scared about what the lecture was about. She thought it might be something scary. + +Molly was very shy and she didn't want to ask her teacher what it was. She kept quiet and watched her teacher carefully. But soon Molly became even more worried. + +Finally, Molly decided to talk to the teacher. She asked him, "What is the lecture about?" The teacher said, "The lecture is about the importance of being brave and asking questions. It's very important to never be too shy or scared to learn something new." + +Molly realized that her teacher was right. She was brave enough to ask her teacher a question and it made her feel much better. She thanked him for helping her learn a valuable lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a beach with a big, blue sea. On the beach, there was a man with a sail and a sailboat. + +The man wanted to unite the beach and the sea together. He put the sail on the sailboat and started to sail. The sea was deep and the wind was blowing. + +But, soon, the man got stuck! He was stuck in the sea and couldn't sail anymore. He had no way to get back to the beach. + +Then, the man had a great idea. He looked up, saw a clear sky and followed it. The clear sky was like a bridge between the beach and the sea. + +The man was able to sail back across the bridge of the clear sky. He united the sea and the beach, and brought them back together again. + +The moral of this story is that we can unite different things with a good attitude and perseverance. +One day, Jack saw something strange. He thought it was a rabbit. He was so scared, so he quickly ran inside to get his mummy. + +Mummy asked him what was wrong, and Jack pointed outside. + +Mummy said, "Let's go and take a look." + +So they went outside. Jack couldn't believe his eyes - the rabbit was right there in the garden! + +Mummy said, "Don't worry Jack, the rabbit looks very scared. We can show him some kindness." + +So they went over to the rabbit, and Mummy showed it some gentle strokes. The rabbit started to look happier and less scared. + +Jack and Mummy watched the rabbit as it hopped away, feeling much happier than before. + +Jack was so glad he got to show the rabbit some kindness. +Once there was a little kitten who wanted to have a special sack. It was a very important sack, but the kitten didn't know where it could find one. + +So one day the kitten started searching for the special sack. She had looked all around the house, but she still hadn't found it. + +Suddenly, when the kitten was feeling lost and exhausted, she heard a voice from behind her: "What are you looking for, little kitten?" + +The kitten turned around and saw an old lady wearing a big, white sack. + +The kitten meowed, "I'm looking for a special sack! Can you help me?" + +The old lady smiled. She said, "Yes, I have an important sack for you! Here, it's all yours!" + +The kitten was so happy and she thanked the old lady before running off with the special sack. + +The kitten went on all sorts of adventures with her special sack, and she even found a few more important things inside it. From then on, the little kitten was never without her special sack and she had lots of fun with it. +Once upon a time, Joe wanted to climb a big mountain. But the mountain was very, very big and scary- it was terrible! Joe asked his mom if he could climb it, but she said no. Joe was sad, but he knew he should not ignore his mom. + +Then one day, Joe and his mom went to the mountain. Joe was excited, but he couldn't climb it- he was too little. So he just watched his mom climb. She climbed and climbed, until she reached the top. But when Joe asked his mom to come back down, she ignored him. + +Joe felt scared and lonely, so he started to cry. He shouted for his mom to come back, but she still ignored him. Joe was so sad- he thought his mom didn't love him anymore. + +But then, Joe's mom came back- she had seen Joe crying and knew she had to come down. She hugged Joe and kissed him and told him she loved him very much. Joe was happy. Then they went home together and never ignored each other again. +Once upon a time, there was a small youth. Every morning the youth would go to the lake to listen. He loved to hear the birds chirping and the water rippling. When he listened carefully he could even hear the fish swim by! + +One day while he was listening he heard a new sound. When he looked to the sky he saw a colorful kite flying in the wind. The youth didn't know what it was, so he decided to follow it. + +He followed the kite up a hill and to a small house. Inside the house was an old man who had been making the kite. He explained to the youth that if he listened carefully he could hear the kite dancing in the wind! + +The youth was amazed by what he heard and thanked the old man. From then on, he would listen carefully to the world around him. He learnt so much and had so much fun. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were three apples, named Red, Yellow and Green. They all lived in the same tree and were very happy together. + +One day, Red decided to be selfish and not share any of the apples with Yellow or Green. She kept them all to herself and tried to hide them from the others. + +Green was very sad, because Red was not sharing the apples. Yellow asked Red to share, but Red looked away and said no. + +The apples were starting to rot, because Red would not let anyone else eat them. The other two apples started to look sad and unhealthy, while Red's apple looked very healthy. + +That's when Red realized that by being selfish, she was hurting the other apples. She realized it was not good to be selfish and started to share the apples with Yellow and Green. + +The tree was now full of happy and healthy apples. Red had learned a valuable lesson about being selfish and it was a good lesson for everyone. +One day, a small boy named Tom needed to make something special. He wanted to craft a surprise for someone who was very loyal to him. Tom had an idea - he knew he needed to use a stamp. + +Tom found a stamp that he liked and asked his mom if he could use it. She said yes and gave him the stamp. Tom quickly set to work. + +Tom carefully stamped the special surprise and smiled as he admired it. It was perfect! + +The next day, Tom gave his loyal friend the special surprise. His friend was so excited about the thoughtful gift and thanked Tom for the surprise. Tom was very proud and happy to have used the stamp to make something his friend would love! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Dawn. She was excited to go to a special dance class with her friends. She was learning lots of new moves, and she was the best dancer in the class. + +At the class, there was a new girl named Anna. She was very envious of all the amazing moves Dawn was doing and wanted to do them too. + +"Can you explain how to do that?" Anna asked Dawn. + +"Of course," replied Dawn. She helped Anna to learn all of her moves, so that she could do all the dances too. + +But the next day, when the two girls arrived at the dance class, they were in for a big surprise. Anna had practiced all the moves that Dawn had taught her, and she was almost as good as Dawn! In fact, the teacher even complimented her on her amazing dancing skills. + +Dawn was feeling a bit envious at first, but when Anna thanked Dawn for all her help and the two girls started dancing together, Dawn knew that she was happy to have shared her knowledge and made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved her uncle very much. Every day she would gaze out of her window to see if he was coming to visit. She was so spoiled and so excited when she saw his car pull into the driveway. + +When he came in, she would jump up and hug him tight. They would always make time to play games together. Whether it was tag, hide and seek, or building blocks, she was always smiling. + +After awhile, he always went back home. But no matter how many goodbye hugs she gave him, it never felt like enough. She would stand there, gazing out the window until he was out of sight. + +That's why she loved her uncle so much, because she knew he would come to visit every day. He was always there for her and she was so lucky to have him. +Once upon a time there was a little bald boy. His name was Jack and he had no hair. One day he was walking along and he saw a photo lying on the ground. He picked it up and looked at it. It was a picture of a tree which was glowing in the sunlight. + +Jack was so excited by the photo, he decided to bring it home. As soon as he reached his house, he ran inside to show his family. + + "Look at this photo!" said Jack, holding it up for his mother to see. + +His mother gasped. "That's beautiful Jack! Where did you find it?" + +"I found it outside, it was glowing in the sunlight," he said. + +Jack's family was so happy to have such a beautiful photo, they all hugged him and thanked him for bringing it home. + +From then on, the photo was proudly displayed on the wall, and Jack was very proud of it. +One day, a little girl was out playing in her backyard. It was a sunny day, and she was enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. Suddenly, she heard a noise coming from the back of the yard. She walked over to investigate and found an old broken toy. She could tell that somebody had loved it before, but it was now broken and sad. She frowned as she looked at it. + +She thought about how to fix it. She ran inside the house and came back with some glue. She carefully glued the pieces of the toy back together and smiled. She looked around the backyard, and decided she should find a special place to keep the toy safe. + +The little girl saw a big tree in the corner of the yard. She carefully placed the toy underneath the tree where it would be safe and protected. She smiled and nodded her head, satisfied with the work she had done. + +From then on, when the little girl went outside to play, she always stopped by the tree and put a smile on the toy's face. She knew the toy was happy to be in its special corner of the backyard. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Daisy who was very excited. She wanted to play in the park. One day, she was running around and she stepped into a hole in the ground. She started to cry because she hurt her foot. + +Her Mommy came over and hugged Daisy tight. She said, "I forgive you for stepping in the hole and I'm sorry you fell". Daisy was so happy and she hugged her Mommy back. + +Daisy soon forgot all about the hole and started running around again, this time more carefully. Now when she goes to the park, she runs around with a big smile on her face. She loves playing and knows her Mommy will always love and forgive her, no matter what. +Once upon a time, a small child was playing with her constellation toys. She carefully placed all the gems in their proper pattern, from the twinkling stars to the playful moon. As she admired her beautiful creation, an ogre appeared. + +"Why don't you choose one of my precious gems?", the ogre said. + +The little girl eyed the gems before her. She could see all the sparkly pink and blue stones. One of them stood out in particular, with a bright crimson hue. "I want that one", the little girl said, pointing to it. + +The ogre snickered and handed her the gem. As the little girl looked at it, she could feel something magical in its sparkle. She thanked the ogre with a smile, then went off to play with her newfound treasure. And with that, the little girl's gem brought her lots of playful fun! +Once upon a time, a young girl named Amy wanted to play outside after dark, but it was too dark. She looked around and couldn't find anything to help her. + +Just then, Amy saw her dad's flashlight. She picked it up and switched it on. The flashlight was good and shone a bright light on the ground. + +Amy used the flashlight to play outside at night. She imagined that she was a superhero and laughed. She ran around and had lots of fun. + +Amy felt happy and proud when she realized she had understood how the flashlight could help her. She smiled and said out loud, "I understand flashlights now!" +Once there was a girl who loved to stretch. She would find a nice place and stretch her arms and legs. She got so good at stretching that she became very popular. Everywhere she went, people asked her to show them how to stretch like her! + +One day, the girl went to a park to practice her stretching. She started to get into her usual poses when she saw a little girl sitting near a tree. The little girl was watching her with wide eyes. + +The girl waved to the little girl and asked, “Hi there! Do you want to learn how to stretch?†+ +The little girl nodded her head and the big girl taught her all the best stretches. The little girl loved them and soon she was able to stretch like the big girl! Everyone who watched was very impressed. + +From then on, stretching was the girl’s favourite thing to do. She would find different places to practice her stretches, and soon she was the most popular stretchy girl in town! +Sara was a very independent girl. She loved to explore on her own. One day, she decided to go to the museum. + +When she arrived, she was amazed by all the things she saw. She found so many things to do that she clapped her hands in excitement. + +Sara's day was full of fun activities. She looked at all the different things in the museum that she had never seen before. She even got to make a craft and draw a picture. + +At the end of the day, Sara was tired but very happy. She had had the best time exploring the museum on her own, and she clapped her hands in excitement one more time. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. They had a little girl named Jenny. One day Jenny wanted to play with her ball of yarn. She grabbed it and threw it up in the air. Suddenly, the ball of yarn flew out the window! + +Jenny panicked. She was very scared. She ran to her mother and told her what happened. Her mom was very patient and tried to help Jenny calm down. + +The mom went outside and looked for the yarn. After a few minutes of searching, she found it! She brought it back in and handed it to Jenny. Jenny was so happy! + +She hugged her mom and thanked her. She was happy to have her yarn back. Jenny learned a lesson that day: never to panic when something is lost! +One day, Mommy and Daddy took Timmy to a beautiful holiday beach. The sand was white, the sea was blue and the sky was so big and bright. Timmy was so excited to go burying in the sand. + +But then something happened. His shovel broke when he was digging and he started to cry. He wanted to bury something so bad and he was very disappointed. + +Mommy and Daddy tried their best to help and they found some new pieces of wood for him which were flat at the ends. He used them as his new tools and he found something very special in the sand. + +He showed Mommy and Daddy what he had found and they were surprised. It was a beautiful, shiny stone. Mommy and Daddy were happy that he was able to bury the stone and create this beautiful holiday memory. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She was very curious. One day, she decided to go for a swim in the sea. + +The water was cool and blue. As she swam further away from the shore, she started to see something unusual. It was a jellyfish! She thought it was very attractive. + +The jellyfish wiggled its tentacles around. Suddenly, it started to move closer to the girl. She was a bit scared but also excited. The jellyfish came to her and seemed to want to play with her. She wanted to know more about it. + +The girl guessed it was a friendly jellyfish. She put out her hand so it could touch her. The jellyfish seemed to understand. It moved very gently and let the girl touch its soft body. + +The girl was so happy. She said goodbye to her jellyfish friend and swam back to shore. She had a wonderful day! +Once upon a time there was a horse. He was a big and strong horse, and he lived in a big and happy field. One day, he wanted to lead the other horses in the field. So, he began to gallop around, showing his friends the way he wanted to go. + +But, one of the horses was hurt. He hurt his leg, and he couldn't keep up with the other horses. The horse wanted to join in, but he couldn't. + +So, the horse that wanted to lead turned around and saw his hurt friend and stopped. He stood still and lowered his head to show that he cared. Then, he slowly and carefully helped the injured horse back to the field. + +All the horses were very happy that the hurt horse was back in the field. And, they noticed that the strong horse had led them all - even the hurt one - back to their happy home. +Mary was playing outside and looking up at the sky. She saw lots of white clouds, but she had a question. "What are clouds?", she wondered. She tried asking her mom, but her mom didn't seem to understand. Mary got frustrated. + +Next, Mary asked Dad. He told her that clouds were made of tiny water droplets. He said the sun made some of the droplets turn into vapor and then it all just floated up into the sky to make clouds. + +Mary thanked Dad and said goodbye. She was very excited to be able to answer her question. She smiled and waved goodbye as she jumped into the sky and flew away on a cloud. +Once upon a time there was a mailman. He took the mail from the truck to the post box. Everyday he did this, he could see the smoke from the chimney. One day, the mailman was feeling lucky. He decided he wanted to see what was inside the smoke. + +So he walked up to the door and knocked. A small girl answered. She was only 3 years old. She asked the mailman why he was there. He said he wanted to see inside the smoke. So the girl said yes, she would let the mailman look inside. + +The girl opened the door and they walked inside the house. The mailman saw the smoke coming from the chimney and he even saw a pot of lucky soup! He was amazed and filled with Glee. The girl smiled. Then they went back outside to finish delivering the mail. + +The mailman felt so lucky and so happy. The girl smiled again and waved goodbye. He waved back and continued to deliver the mail. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a round bunny. He had always been very organized and liked to keep everything in its place. He had a long list of routines he would follow each day. + +The bunny was feeling adventurous one day and decided to explore outside. He hopped out of his cozy den and briefly looked around before continuing his journey. + +As the bunny hopped around, he stumbled upon a big pond. Even though the bunny knew better, he was too curious to listen to the warnings in his head and hopped closer to the edge. + +Unfortunately, the bunny couldn't jump back. He flailed around, trying to reach the edge, but he was too scared to move. + +A friendly frog noticed the distressed bunny from the shore and said, “friend, why don’t you try to swim around the pond?†+ +The bunny listened to the frog's advice, closed his eyes and began peacefully paddling around the pond. He eventually made it back to the shore, safe and sound. + +The bunny thanked the frog for his help and said, “from now on, I'll remember to listen to the warningsâ€. The frog smiled and said, “that's a good lesson! Have fun exploring!†+One day, a grumpy little girl was walking in a park. She saw a big, sharp stick on the ground. + +Curious, she picked up the stick and started poking around. Then, she saw something strange - an egg! + +The egg had a very sharp edge, and she thought it would be fun to use her new stick to poke it. + +So, she did - and the next thing she saw was something she didn't expect. Suddenly, out of the egg came a cute little bird! + +The girl was so surprised she stopped being grumpy and started giggling. She watched the bird chirp and fly around and it made her very happy. + +She now knew that a sharp stick and an egg can be used to make something beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a big, wide land. It was full of sunshine, trees and plants. + +In the land there was a river, and a pond. Every day, an elephant would come to bathe in the river. The elephant loved the cool water of the river. + +But one day, some men came to the land. They were very expensive, and they wanted the river for themselves. They told the elephant that it must leave, and not bathe in the river anymore. + +The elephant was sad. But then it found a new place to bathe. The pond. It was full of warm and clear water, and it was perfect for the elephant. + +Since that day, the elephant has returned to the pond every day to bathe. It loves the warm water, and the sun shining through the trees. The elephant is happy once more. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy woke up one morning and it was very noisy outside. She couldn't see why it was so loud - there were no birds singing and no cars driving by. + +Daisy began to cry and weep because she was so scared. She curled up into a ball and kept on crying and weeping until her mum came in to check on her. Daisy's mum was so gentle and kind - she knew exactly what Daisy was feeling. + +Mum picked Daisy up and held her close, telling her that everything was going to be ok. Daisy felt a bit better and eventually stopped weeping. She felt so much better that she smiled and even began to laugh when mum started tickling her. + +The noise outside during that morning was still pretty noisy but Daisy didn't mind so much anymore. She knew that mum was always there to look after her and that everything would be ok. +Joey the dog was very excited and enthusiastic. He had been lying in the grass with his favourite toy, enjoy the sunny day. His collar was very comfortable, and he hadn't noticed that his owner had arrived. She saw Joey lying there, and thought he looked so peaceful. + +She laughed as Joey suddenly jumped up with enthusiasm, and his tail started to wag. His toy was soon forgotten as he scampered around his owner in circles. Joey ran into the garden and lay down again in the sunshine. + +He was so happy just to be outside, free from his collar and enjoying the day. His owner rewarded Joey with a treat for being so enthusiastic. Joey was the happiest he had ever been. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Tammy and she loved going to school. She was always excited to see her teacher, Miss Jane, and her new classmates each morning. + +One day, Tammy had an important decision to make. She had to decide whether she wanted to join the soccer classes after school. Tammy thought hard about it and she eventually decided to join. + +On the first day of soccer class, Tammy was nervous but excited too. She met her classmates and they all got ready to play. Tammy worked really hard and she quickly became a very successful player. + +After a few weeks of practice, Tammy and her classmates put on a big performance for their parents and teachers. Everyone applauded them at the end and it was clear that Tammy had made the right decision to join the class. Tammy was overjoyed and it was one of her proudest moments. +Once upon a time there was a smart dog named Rover. Rover loved to run around and play in the park. Every day, Rover went to the park with his human, but he was always stuck on a chain. + +Today, something different happened. The human asked if Rover wanted to be free. Rover was so excited that he said yes! His human unhooked the chain and Rover started running around the park. He was free! + +Rover thought he was free forever, but then the human asked him to come back. He refused. He wanted to keep running and playing in the park. The human asked again, but Rover still refused. + +The human got upset and put Rover back on the chain. Rover was sad to be stuck on the chain again, but at least he had been smart enough to enjoy his freedom! +Once upon a time there was a boy who liked to test things. One day, the boy sailed off to explore a very special place. In this place, there was a maze! The maze was so tricky that everyone wanted to test it. + +The boy was excited to try out the maze. He carefully tried each twist and turn, but got stuck! He thought it was funny because he was stuck and couldn't go any further. He laughed to himself and tried again. This time he went a little slower and eventually made it to the end of the maze. He was so proud of himself! + +The boy loved visiting the maze. He would go there every day just to test his skills. He always felt brave and clever when he solved each part of the maze. It was so much fun and made him feel proud. + +The boy kept testing the maze every day until he eventually knew every twist and turn. He kept getting better and better as time went on. Then, one day, he solved the maze faster than ever before - it was his proudest moment! + +That is the story of the boy who loved testing the maze. He was brave and clever, and he always had fun. The end. +Once, there was a farmer who wanted to prepare a field for planting. He got out his tools and started to work. He dug and raked and cleared the ground but it was uncomfortable because the sun was hot. After he was finished, the field was ready for the seeds to be planted. He thanked the sun for making the field ready for him. The farmer was glad that the uncomfortable work was done. He was also glad that now he could plant the seeds and watch them grow into strong plants. The farmer was looking forward to a beautiful garden that he had prepared! +Once upon a time there was a model of a boat floating in the dry pond. Every day for months the boat watched the people all around it. One day a girl with bright eyes, messy hair and a big smile came by and said she was going to celebrate with her family. + +The boat wondered what it meant to celebrate. It figured it must be something fun. But the dry pond was so quiet, the boat couldn't even hear the celebrations. + +Suddenly, one day, a huge splash of water filled the pond right up to the boat. All the people cheered and celebrated. The girl cheered with her family and the boat felt happy too. It finally understood that celebrating was when everyone around it was full of joy. + +The boat knew now it was never too dry to celebrate. +Once upon a time there was a boy who loved to look around. He was always looking for new things to explore. One day, he was walking around and he saw something shiny in the dirt. He bent down and he saw that it was a piece of metal. He picked it up and looked at it. It was warm in his hands. He smiled and the continued to wander around, looking for other fun things to explore. +Bob enjoyed the sunny day outside. He splashed in the puddles and sang a happy song. His mom watched from the porch with a smile on her face. + +Suddenly the sky got darker and it started to rain. The rain came down hard and soon there was a flood! The water was everywhere, and Bob was scared. + +His mom came and said, “It’s okay, Bob. This is an important thing that happens sometimes, it’s called a flood.†She picked him up and held him close. + +When the rain stopped, the sun came back out. Bob enjoyed playing in the puddles again. He laughed and splashed around, happy to be outside again. +Once upon a time, there lived an enormous shoe. One day, the shoe was walking through a park, when it saw a little girl playing on the swings. The shoe said to the girl, "Hi! What is your name?" + +The girl gazed up in wonder and said, "My name is Annabelle." + +The enormous shoe laughed and said, "Nice to meet you Annabelle. What are you doing out here?" + +Annabelle smiled and said, "I'm playing on the swings." + +The shoe smiled and said, "That looks like lots of fun. Would you like to play with me too?" + +Annabelle grinned and said, "Yes!" + +The two spent the rest of the day playing and laughing together. Annabelle had the best day ever, and the enormous shoe was the best friend she had ever had. +One day, a little girl named Sally wanted to play in the garden. She asked her mom, "Can I please play outside?" Her mom said, "Yes, but please stay where I can see you." Sally nodded and went outside to play. + +She saw a little bug on her knee and said, "Hello, little bug." She picked up the bug and held it very carefully in her hands. Sally was so excited that she wanted to show it to someone. She ran back into the house and found her dad sitting on the sofa. + +She said, "Dad, look what I found!" Her dad looked at the bug and smiled. He said, "You have a busy little bug there." Sally smiled back and took the bug outside. + +The next day, Sally's mom was busy with work. Sally wanted to play in the garden again. She asked her mom, "Please can I go outside and play?" Her mom said, "Yes, of course. Just remember to stay where I can see you!" Sally nodded and ran outside, happy to go play again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who liked to wear her hat every day. Her hat was her favorite thing in the world. + +One day, she wanted to wash her hat. She asked her mom for help. + +Her mom said, "What a great idea! You are so intelligent like that." + +So the little girl got her bucket and filled it with warm water. She added some special washing powder to it and put her hat in the water. + +She stirred the hat around in the water, and then she took it out and rinsed it off with clean water. + +Finally, her hat was all clean and sparkly. She was so happy that she had made her hat look so nice. +Once, there was a boy and his mom. They were going to the pond to meet some fish. Mommy said, "Let's go, it will be fun!" + +The boy was so excited to meet the fish. When they got to the pond, there were some very big fish swimming around. The boy asked his mom, "Mommy, can I touch them?" Mommy said, "No, silly. That would be terrible." + +So the boy did not touch the fish. Instead, he put his hands in the water and wiggled them around. The fish came up to him and he was so excited he smiled and laughed. + +Mommy said, "You see, it is better to not hurt the fish. We can still have fun and be friends with them without hurting them." + +The boy learned to respect nature and all the creatures living in it. Meeting the fish at the pond that day was a wonderful experience. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who was very proud. He wanted to manage all of the mosquitoes in the world. The mosquitoes were so small that the bear didn't know how to manage them all. But he was determined to try! + +The bear first tried to scoop up the mosquitoes in buckets, but they were too fast. He tried to blow them away with a fan, but they just kept coming back. The bear thought and thought, and finally, he had an idea. + +The bear decided to make a mosquito net and cover himself with it so the mosquitoes couldn't bite him. The mosquito net was very light, and the bear was able to move around without feeling weighed down. + +The bear was so proud of himself for managing the mosquitoes. He showed his friends the mosquito net and told them how he had managed all the mosquitoes. Everyone was so impressed, and from then on, the bear was known as the master of the mosquito net! +Little Sam had a lot of fun at the park. He laughed as he ran around, chasing the birds and playing games with his friends. + +But one day, two big boys were there and they were not being very nice. They started to tease Sam and push him around. Sam was scared and started to cry. + +Just then, the park staff came to help. They gently told the big boys to stop teasing Sam. The staff felt tight hugs from Sam as he was very grateful for the help. + +The park staff was so kind and understanding. Little Sam knew that he was safe with them. From then on, he visited the park with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time there was a little beach where lots of curious animals peeked around. One day, a curious, fit bunny hopped along the sand and stopped when it saw a wondrous sight. + +The bunny was surprised to find a little crab peeking around. The bunny asked the crab, “What’s so wondrous here?" + +The crab said, "This beach is so fit for play. I like to peek around and see what I can find!" + +The bunny and crab became friends and enjoyed peeking around the beach together. They found lots of fun little things like shells and plants that they hadn't noticed before. + +The bunny and crab were so happy together. And they soon realized that they fit in perfect harmony, exploring the beach with happy curiosity. +Mommy was in the kitchen cutting up carrots. The little boy was sitting at the table watching. + +"What are you doing Mommy?" asked the little boy. + +"I'm making dinner. I'm cutting up carrots," said Mommy. + +The little boy picked up a jar from the counter and looked at it. "What's this?" he asked. + +Mommy smiled. "That is a jar of honey. It's very sweet and tastes good. Do you want to try some?" + +The little boy nodded. Carefully, Mommy used a spoon to cut some honey from the jar and spooned it into the little boy's bowl. The little boy laughed as he tasted the sweet syrup and said, "This is good!" +Once there was a little bunny named Bunny. Bunny was tired and struggling to play all day. He wanted to rest but he promised to play instead. + +Bunny's messy room made it hard to find all his toys. He looked and looked but he couldn't find them all. He felt sad and tried to remember his promise. + +He kept searching and finally found all his toys. Now Bunny was ready to play! He was so excited and forgot all about struggling. + +Bunny played and played until his room was even messier than before. He smiled and remembered his promise. Bunny knew that he hadn't struggled in vain. +The little girl saw the enormous painter in town. He was very tall and had a large bucket of paint. She watched as he painted a big wall. He moved his hand up and down smoothly and the wall changed colour. He seemed to be enjoying himself. +The little girl nodded in admiration and the painter smiled at her. He asked her if she wanted a try. Hesitantly, she stepped forward and held the brush in her hand. It felt strange and the paint was cold. But when she brushed it against the wall, a new colour appeared. +The little girl smiled proudly. She had done an enormous job. The painter nodded his head in appreciation. Even though it was hard work and she was tired, the little girl was happy. She had painted something and there was no pain! +Once there were two friends called Jo and Mark. Jo had gone away for a long time and she had been away for so long that Mark had almost forgotten about her. + +But finally Jo returned. When Mark saw her he felt so happy and he ran up to hug her. "It's so good to see you," said Mark. + +The two friends went for a walk together. As they walked, Jo told Mark about all the fun things she had done while she was away. While they talked, they arrived at a big field and the sun was beginning to set. The sky was so beautiful and the open field was lit up with golden light. + +Mark turned to Jo and said, "This is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen!" + +Jo thought for a moment and said, "You know what, Mark, this moment is true and it will stay in our hearts forever." + +They looked out over the field and the sun set and the stars came out. They knew that no matter what, they could always return to this place and remember this very special moment. +Once upon a time, Emily the pig was looking for something useful to do. Her friend Sam, the pig farmer, suggested she sell bundles of wheat at the mill. + +"You could make lots of money if you do it," Sam said. + +Emily decided to take Sam's advice. She gathered a few bundles of wheat and headed to the mill. When she got there, she sold the wheat to the miller. He was very pleased with the high quality of wheat she had sold and offered to buy more. + +Emily smiled with delight. She could not believe how useful selling wheat had been for her. As she walked away from the mill, she knew she had made a good decision. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ruby. She was so excited because she was going to pick mushrooms with her mommy! + +On their way to the woods, Ruby could feel the sun shining on her head. She felt so happy. + +When they arrived, Ruby saw many mushrooms. She stopped to look at them. Some were red and some were green. + +Ruby asked her mommy if she could pick one. Her mommy said yes and gave her a basket. Ruby was so excited and she quickly picked up a long, red mushroom. + +Then, they went home and Ruby's mommy helped her to attach the mushroom to a drawing she had made. Ruby smiled and said that her drawing was now complete. +Once upon a time there was a little girl, called Pip. Pip was very brave and loved to explore. One day, Pip decided to explore the forest. As she ventured out, she imagined what she might find. + +Suddenly, Pip heard a loud noise, it was the thunder! She became scared and started to cry. As she covered her eyes, a voice spoke up. It was a magical fairy! + +The fairy said “do not worry, there is nothing to fearâ€. Pip uncovered her eyes and saw a lovely butterfly. The butterfly flew around and Pip smiled. “Thank you,†said Pip. + +The fairy laughed and said “it was not me, it was the thunder. Thunder is a sign of love, so when you hear it, remember that you’re loved!†+ +Pip thanked the fairy and headed back home, feeling much braver and with a new understanding about thunder. +Once there was a little boy called Barry. One day, his family decided to go on a visit and Barry was so excited! + +On the way, Barry saw an adorable squirrel. He ran after it, hoping to catch it! + +His mother saw what was happening and said, "Barry, you can't catch the squirrel. We have to keep going to the place we're visiting." + +But Barry said, "But mom, I really want to catch it! Please?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Alright, just try to be gentle and don't startle the squirrel. Here, I'll show you how it's done." + +Barry watched his mom carefully, catching the squirrel in her hands. Barry smiled, it was so adorable! He carefully copied his mom's technique and soon the squirrel was nestled in his hands. + +Barry's mom said, "Well done Barry! Now come on, we'll put the squirrel back outside and continue our visit." + +Barry smiled, proud of himself, as they went on their way. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a dad who wanted to take their daughter to the sunrise. The girl was very excited and kept asking when she could go. + +The mom and dad said that the sunrise was just around the corner and that if she was patient, they would be able to watch it together soon. But the little girl insisted, "Now! I want to watch the sunrise now!" + +The parents were very kind and tried to explain to their daughter that in order to make it to the sunrise on time, she would need to be patient. But she continued to insist and refused to stop until she was able to watch the sunrise. + +In the end, the mom and dad felt guilty, so they decided to make their daughter happy. They all got out of bed and quickly got ready. Then they all headed out together to watch the beautiful sunrise. The little girl was delighted and the parents were glad to have made their daughter happy. +Once upon a time there was a group of people. They marched together in single file. They were marching to a big pit in the ground. + +The pit was very deep and very big. On the bottom of the pit was something very interesting. + +The people marched to the edge of the pit. One by one they looked down. What they saw was very, very interesting. It was a very special kind of rock. + +The people were very excited by what they saw. They decided to get a rope and some tools. They wanted to get the special rock out of the pit. + +So they all worked together and they filled the pit with dirt and rocks. Slowly, the rock got closer to the top of the pit. + +Then, finally, the special rock was out of the pit. Everyone cheered. They were so happy. They had found something very interesting. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends called Chris and Will. Chris liked to play with the wire because it was so much fun. Will disagreed and told Chris to put the wire away. Chris was feeling sad but he agreed with Will. + +One day, some of Will’s family came to visit and brought the most beautiful wire for Chris to use. Chris was so grateful, and Will was happy for him too. + +Chris and Will decided to never disagree on having fun, and only to disagree on things that mattered. They learned that it was better to agree with each other and play together instead of disagreeing. + +They kept each other grateful and felt they were the luckiest friends in the world. + +The moral of the story is that it’s important to disagree on things that matter, but to also agree and be grateful for the things you can share with each other. +Once upon a time, there was a clever monkey called Alvin. Alvin lived in the forest with some other monkeys. + +One day, Alvin noticed that the trees were getting dirty. He wanted to clean them, but he didn't know how. He thought and thought, and then he had an idea. Alvin decided to take some glue and put it on his hands. Then he dusted the trees with his hands. + +The other monkeys were amazed! They had never seen anything like it before. Thanks to Alvin's clever idea, the trees were now clean again. + +The other monkeys learned a lesson from Alvin. They saw that it's important to always think of creative solutions, like Alvin had done. They realized that even in difficult situations, being clever can help you find the perfect solution. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was three years old and very excited because she was going to receive a special figure that day. She was so excited she couldn't eat her breakfast. + +Jane's mom told her, "Jane, you will receive a very cool figure today, so be sure to be on your best behaviour!" Jane was so excited she stopped eating her breakfast and hopped up and ran to the living room. + +Jane waited in the living room. Soon, Jane heard a knock at the door. She was so excited she started jumping up and down. + +When her mom opened the door, there was a lady holding a big box. She said, "Good morning! I have come to deliver the special figure for Jane!" Jane was so excited she couldn't wait to open the box. + +Jane's mom opened the box and inside was the coolest figure Jane had ever seen. Jane hugged the figure and said, "Thank you mommy, I love it!" Jane and her mom shared a hug as they admired the figure together. +Mum and dad were walking in the park. It was a sunny, but windy day. + +"I'm getting a bit cold," mum said. + +Dad smiled. "Let's go and get some hot chocolate," he said. + +So they went to the cafe and got two cups of delicious hot chocolate. The hot chocolate soon made them feel comfortable and dry. + +They went back to the park and found a nice spot to sit. + +"This is perfect," said mum. + +"Yes! I don't feel cold anymore," said dad. + +They both sipped their hot chocolate and their stomachs became full and happy. + +"That was really yummy," said mum. + +"Yes! Let's have some more next time," said dad. + +Mum and dad smiled and hugged each other. They were comfortable and warm, and the hot chocolate made them happy. +Once there was a kitten named Fluffy. She was a very fluffy kitten with lots of soft fur. One day, Fluffy was playing outside, when it started to rain heavily. She tried to run away but the rain was coming down so fast! Soon, she was soaked all over with no shelter in sight. + +Fluffy looked around only to find a large, dark cave. She bravely made her way inside, but quickly realized it was home to a big, fierce bear. Fluffy was so scared and helpless! She tried to back away, but the bear was already coming closer. + +"Oh, a little kitten all alone," the bear said in a gruff voice, "Come here and I’ll help you stay dry". + +Fluffy was still scared and very hesitant. "P-p-please," she said slowly, "I just want to get out of the rain". + +The bear smiled and waved her closer. She slowly moved towards him and the bear wrapped her up in his huge and warm fur. Fluffy was still scared, but no longer helpless and soaked in the rain. + +From then on, Fluffy and the bear were friends and she visited the cave often. She was thankful to the bear for his kindness and they lived happily ever after. +Mummy was busy putting on her dress when she noticed Daisy playing with a cell. +"Daisy!" she called, "you mustn't play with that!" +But Daisy was too engrossed in the tiny machine. +Mummy sighed and said, "You have been naughty. How do you think that makes me feel?" + +Daisy felt guilty, so she softly replied, "Sad." +Mummy smiled and said, "Yes, it makes me sad when you don't listen. That is why it's important to listen to adults. Do you understand me?" + +Daisy nodded and said, "Yes, Mama." +Mummy hugged her and said, "Never forget, when you do as you are told, everyone is happy." + +Daisy smiled and said, "I will always try to be a good girl." +Mummy smiled and said, "That's my girl." + +The moral of the story is to always listen to adults and do as you are told. It is important to obey adults in order to make everyone happy. +Once there was a Teacher who wanted to teach his students all about rain. The teacher was very proud of his students and wanted them to learn all they could about the cloudy weather. + +One day, the Teacher took the students out to the schoolyard. He pointed up at the sky and said, "Look, children! That's rain!" The students were so excited to see the rain, they started jumping and clapping their hands. + +The Teacher smiled and said, "I'm very proud of you, children. You have learned so much about rain." + +The students were happy and excited to have the teacher teach them about rain. From then on, whenever it rained, the students would smile and think about their teacher and how proud he was of them. +Once there was a small boy who loved signing with his family. He was so happy when he was signing with them and he’d never forget the feeling. One day, the boy spotted an enormous hot air balloon in the sky. He wanted to go for a ride so bad, so he begged and begged his mom until she finally let him go. + +He got in the hot air balloon with a big smile on his face and waved goodbye to his family. But he didn't know that terrible things were waiting for him up in the sky. The hot air balloon began to drift higher and higher. Suddenly, he saw dark clouds forming and huge bolts of lightning striking down. Panic spread over him like wildfire as he realized he was in danger. + +He desperately tried to sign out of the balloon using a rope but the winds were too powerful. He screamed but no one could hear him. Then, a huge gust of wind came and lifted the balloon higher into the air. It was so enormous that his little voice couldn't reach anyone. Eventually, he was never found and his family was left broken-hearted. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He liked to play with his toys all day. One day he decided to take his toy car to the park. + +He was so excited to play in the park and sent his toy car off into the grass. But then he had a surprise - the car went right towards a big puddle! + +Tim was very sad. He wanted to fix the car, but he had nothing to fix it with. He lacked zero tools to make it better. + +Tim was so sorry he had sent his car into the puddle. He knew he had made a mistake. He decided to take the car home and try again tomorrow. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah who was very bossy. She was always telling her friends what to do and they didn't like it. + +One day, Sarah had an idea. She told all of her friends, "Let's build something in my backyard!" All the kids liked Sarah's idea and they all went to her house. + +When they got to Sarah's house, they saw that the backyard was empty. Sarah said, "Let's build a swing set!" All of her friends thought it was a great idea and they all started working together. + +They worked for a long time, but eventually they had a beautiful swing set. Sarah's friends helped her build it and it was ready for play. + +Sarah turned to her friends and said, "We made it! I'm so proud of us. Now I can be the bossy one on the swings!" Her friends all laughed, and then they all had fun playing together on the swing set. +Nora was gazing out the window when she saw a broken bird in the garden. She quickly ran outside and carefully picked up the bird. It had a broken wing and looked very sad. She wanted to help the bird, so she hurried to the kitchen. + +Nora made a special salad from the vegetables in the refrigerator. She carefully chopped them and put a little bit of dressing on it. The bird started eating the salad eagerly and soon it was feeling much better! + +Suddenly, a large cat jumped out from behind the tree and stared at the bird. Nora ran to get help and soon the cat had been chased away. Nora was so relieved that the bird wouldn't get hurt. + +The bird thanked Nora with a chirp before flying away. Nora smiled and gazed up at the sky, watching the broken bird soar to safety. +Once upon a time there were two friends who were taking a holiday. They were so excited and quickly packed their bags and set off. + +When they got to the hotel, they were amazed by how graceful it looked. They couldn't wait to unpack and explore. + +But when they got to their room, they realised that there had been a mistake. They were given the wrong room and it was all the way at the other end of the hotel. + +They quickly moved all the bags to their new room, and started to unpack. But the hotel had made another mistake. They only had one bed in the room! + +The friends were tired, but they didn't want to complain. So they decided to share the bed and tried their best to get some rest. It wasn't the perfect holiday, but they still had a nice time. +Once upon a time, there was a honest little boy. His name was Jack. Jack liked to go to nature and explore. He loved the trees, the grass, the flowers and the birds. One day, Jack said to his mommy: "I miss nature." + +His mommy smiled and said: "I know, Jack. Nature is wonderul! Let's go explore it now." So Jack and his mommy went out to explore nature. They saw lots of pretty butterflies, colorful flowers and heard birds chirping in the trees. Jack and his mommy had so much fun exploring and learning about nature. + +At the end of the day, Jack said to his mommy: "I really miss nature. I want to come back soon." His mommy smiled and said: "Yes, let's come back soon." So Jack and his mommy went home, happy and knowledgable about nature. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy fox. He did not like to help others. One day, he found a piece of cake on the ground. He wanted to eat it, but then he saw a small bird. The bird was sad, because it could not eat the cake all by itself. + +The fox could help the bird, but he was too grumpy. He just wanted to eat the cake all alone. Despite the bird's sad face, the fox ignored it. He ate the cake and left. + +The fox did not understand that helping others can make us feel better. In the end, he felt lonesome and grumpy, because he had not helped the bird. He learned the hard way that it is important to help, even if it means that we have to share something with others. +Once upon a time, there were two children. One was a very young child and one was elderly. The elderly was very wise. One day, the two went for a walk together. They came across a muddy path. The young child wanted to cross and the elder said, "Be careful, it is very sharp!" + +The young child listened and slowly made his way across the mud. But the elderly person decided to take a shortcut and just walk straight across it even though it looked sharp. As he was walking, he stumbled and hurt his foot. + +The young child saw this and said, “I told you it was sharp! Next time, take your time, it will be much safer.†The elderly person thanked him and said, “You were right. It is important to always listen to those that are wiser than us!†+ +The two finished their walk, happy and safe. They learned a valuable lesson that day: Always listen to those more experienced than you! +Once there was a little boy named Joe who loved animals more than anything else. One day in the zoo, he saw a hippo. She was so fat and so big, with a large belly and long ears. Joe decided to take a photo of the hippo. + +Joe got very close to the hippo and the hippo shot water at him! Joe was so surprised and started to laugh, but then he remembered what his mom had told him that day. She said not to be too close to the animals in the zoo. They can get scared and shoot water at you. Joe felt embarrassed and knew he had done something wrong. + +He decided to apologize to the hippo. Joe said, “I’m sorry for being too close to you and for making you feel scare. I won’t do it again.†+ +The hippo looked at Joe and snorted. Joe thought the hippo was mad at him. Suddenly, the hippo lifted her trunk and started to spray water around. Joe closed his eyes. He expected to get wet, but when he opened his eyes again, he saw that the water had made all the plants and leaves around the hippo look clean and shiny. + +The hippo laughed and Joe laughed too. Joe realized that the hippo was not mad at him, but was actually spraying water to clean the area around him. + +Joe understood the lesson — +Once upon a time, there was a crab. He was smart and intelligent. He wanted to go for a walk on the beach. So he climbed out of the ocean and started to run around. He was searching for something. Then he stopped. He had seen something he liked. It was a shiny pebble. He pointed his claw at it. He wanted to pick it up, but he was too small to reach it. He thought and thought. Finally he had an idea. He scurried back to the ocean and came back with a bigger crab. Together they managed to reach out and pick up the pebble. The little crab was very pleased. He was so happy that he thanked the big crab and they went their separate ways. The little crab learned a lesson that day: being intelligent can help you out of tricky situations. +The sun was shining. Mommy and her little girl Emily were at the park. Mommy had a big briefcase in one hand and Emily had a toy jeep in the other one. Mommy said to Emily, "Let's have a lesson". + +Emily said, "Yes!" She was very excited. They sat at a table by the playground. Mommy opened her briefcase, took out some papers and taught Emily how to write. Emily was a bit impatient because she wanted to go and play with her jeep. + +Mommy said, "I am teaching you something important. Now, write this letter." Emily tried her best to write it, but it was a bit tricky. After a few tries, she managed to do it. Mommy praised her and smiled. + +Then, she said, "Let's go, it's time to play now." Emily cheered and ran with her jeep to the playground. Mommy chased after her and they laughed and had fun. +Marty was walking in the park. Suddenly, an ugly cooler caught his eye. He ran over to it and put his hands on it. "Cool!" he thought to himself. He wanted to take it home with him but he knew that wouldn't be allowed. + +Just then, Marty heard a voice from behind him. "Stop!" it said. Marty turned around and saw a big, scary man. The man pointed at the cooler and said, "That's not yours!" + +Marty was scared but he did as he was told. He stepped away from the cooler and the man went over and picked it up. Then he gave Marty a stern look and said, "Don't ever touch something that isn't yours!" + +Marty nodded, then the man left. He watched as the man carried the crazy looking cooler away and he knew he'd learned an important lesson. From now on, he was going to make sure to always stop and think before he touched anything that didn't belong to him! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Claire and Alex. One day, they decided to visit a farm to see all the animals. They ran around, looking at all the animals, when they noticed a big, white cauliflower in the middle of the field. + +Claire wanted to pick it, so she put it in Alex's bag. But Alex was scared of the cauliflower. "I don't like the way it looks," he said. + +Claire said, "It's just a cauliflower! Nothing to be scared of." Alex shook his head. + +Then, Claire had an idea. She said, "Let's split it in half. We can part it and see what's inside!" Alex was still scared, but he agreed. + +Together, they carefully parted the cauliflower. Inside, there was a nice surprise – a golden coin! Claire and Alex were so excited and they decided to keep it as a souvenir from their adventure. + +Alex was no longer scared of the cauliflower. He laughed and said, "Maybe it was a lucky cauliflower after all!" +Once upon a Sunday morning, a little girl named Anna went outside to play in the garden. She saw an old man with a big bag filled with sand. Anna was curious and asked him what he was doing. The old man smiled and shrugged. + +He then took some sand out of the bag and filled his hands. He spread the sand on the ground around him. Anna asked him why he was doing this. He smiled again, and shrugged. + +Then he brought out a little stick from his bag and started to draw shapes in the sand. Anna watched him carefully and asked, "What are you making?". The old man shrugged and started to sing a little song. + +It was lots of fun watching the old man play in the sand. He made beautiful shapes and sang happy songs in the sun. Anna clapped her hands in joy and smiled. The old man smiled back and shrugged. +Once upon a time, there was a curious cat. The cat liked to do silly things. One day, she was feeling brave. She wanted to explore the world. Suddenly, she heard a loud sound. It was a car zooming down the street. The cat was excited. She wanted to follow the car and she was ready to start her journey. + +The cat started running after the car. She followed the car at a slow and steady pace. The car was going so fast. Finally, the car stopped at a red light. The cat caught up to the car. When the car started zooming again, the cat joined it. + +The cat zipped and zoomed around the street. She ran around in circles and chased birds. The cat had a lot of fun. She was curious about the world and she was happy to explore it. Finally, the car stopped and the cat decided it was time to go home. + +She was full of energy and excited to show her parents her adventure. The cat was proud of herself for being so brave and curious. +Once upon a time there was a wide strawberry patch. Two little goats, Chester and Cally, wanted to eat the strawberries. Chester thought it would be fun to use his sharp horns to dig around in the strawberry patch, but Cally shouted, "No! That isn't the right thing to do!" The two argued until Cally gave in. + +Chester started using his sharp horns to dig, and the strawberry patch became a mess! All the strawberries were gone. Both goats felt really sad. + +Cally lifted her head and said, "See what happens when you don't do the right thing? Now we have no strawberries at all!" + +Chester hung his head low, feeling sorry for what he had done. From then on, he always listened to Cally and they both agreed to do the right thing. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to do the right thing and not take short cuts. +Mum and Dad were in their living room, talking about something. + +"We need to raise money for Richard's room," Dad said. + +Mum agreed. "Yes, it's going to be very expensive," she said. + +Little Richard was listening and wondering what they were talking about. + +Mum saw him and smiled. She said, "Oh Richard! We're buying you a special room in the house. It will be very beautiful and much larger than your bedroom." + +Richard was happy, but he was a bit scared. He asked, "But will it be expensive?" + +Mum said, "Yes, but don't worry. We will raise enough money for it. We are going to do some fun activities to make money for it." + +Richard was excited. He jumped around and said, "Let's raise lots of money!" + +Mum and Dad laughed and gave him a big hug. "Yes, let's," they said. +Once upon a time, there was a big school. +Two friends, Jack and Jill, wanted to play. +They found some chalk and Jack said, “Let’s do a drawing!†+They chose a wall and started drawing. +Jack drew a big tree and Jill drew a high mountain. +The friends watched as their chalk drawings came alive, the tree with its leaves moving in the wind and the mountain that seemed so high! +They smiled and said, “Let’s do more drawings.†+So they did and the wall was soon filled with many bright and colourful pictures. +The friends enjoyed their day together and had a lot of fun. +Once there was a young boy named Max. He was only three years old, but he was very polite. One day, he wanted to go to the subway. His mum said he had to pay so Max took some money from his piggy bank. He got to the ticket machine and asked the man for help. The man was very nice, and he showed Max how to pay. Max put the coins in the machine and he got a ticket. Max was very proud and was excited to ride the subway. He happily went to the train and hopped on. It was a fun day! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Bella. Bella loved her bedroom, it was so cosy and safe. + +At night, when the sun went down, something special would happen. The walls of her bedroom began to glow! She was so amazed, she asked her mum, "Why do they do that?" + +Mum smiled and said, "It's because it's under your bed where there's a magic box. Inside, it's full of stars and when the stars touch your walls, they make them glow!" + +Bella was so excited and felt so safe with the stars glowing around her. She asked her mum, "Can I keep it burning all night?" + +Mum replied, "Yes of course, it's your special place and you should always feel safe here." + +Bella was so happy, she hugged her mum and said, "Thanks mum!" + +And from that night on, every night the stars under Bella's bed glowed and she slept safe and sound in her wonderful bedroom. +Once upon a time there was a brave knight called Bob. He was always ready to help people in need. One day he had an urge to go and explore the kingdom. He journeyed to a distant castle where the lights shone brightly. + +When he arrived, he saw a teary-eyed little girl sitting at the gate of the castle. When Bob asked her what was wrong, the little girl said, "The dragon has taken my doll! I'm so scared." + +Bob decided to help the little girl. He grabbed his sword and shield, and urged the girl to stay at the gate. Off he went, into the castle. Soon he returned victorious with the little girl's beloved doll safe and sound. + +The little girl was overjoyed and thanked Bob for being so kind and brave. She understood how important it was to help others in need. + +Bob smiled and said, "It's important for us all to help each other. We are all on this journey together!" The little girl nodded and understood the message. +Once upon a time there was a fragile red bird. He liked to take long naps in the sun each afternoon. One day, he decided to take a nap on top of a big billboard. It sounded like the perfect spot! + +But the bird's nap was rudely interrupted. By the time he woke up, a group of noisy workers were on their way to start building something on the billboard! The frightened bird tried to fly away, but he was too scared. + +The workers noticed the red bird and stopped what they were doing. "No need to be scared," said one of the workers. "We won't hurt you, but you'll need to find another place to take your naps. This billboard is too fragile and won't be around for much longer". + +The red bird took the worker's advice and decided to find a quieter, more stable spot. He found a cosy spot up in a tree, where he could take his nap in peace. + +The moral of this story is clear: When something seems too fragile to trust, it's best to find something else. +Auntie was a very special aunt. She was a deaf aunt. She loved to write the most. Every day, she would take out her paper and pencil and happily write stories. + +Sometimes, Auntie's penpal would send her a letter. She would sit down and carefully write a reply. + +One day, Auntie wanted to do something different. She asked her friend to bring her a golf club and some golf balls. She wanted to learn how to play golf! + +Auntie's friend showed her how to hold the golf club and showed her the best way to swing the golf club. Auntie tried it out and was so excited when the golf ball flew far away. Auntie liked golf and played golf every day after that. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl called Amy. She loved wearing her special hat, and she showed it off to everyone. Amy wanted to show how brave she was too. + +So Amy decided to sign up for an adventure in the woods. She told her family that she wanted to be brave and prove it to herself and others. + +When Amy arrived in the woods, she felt a little scared. She thought about turning back, but she put on her brave face. She walked on, not knowing what lay ahead. + +But soon Amy realised she was lost and she had no idea how to get back. She tried to find her way, and she felt braver when she found a sign with arrows pointing the way. But then something happened. + +The sign was old and it broke in half.Amy was stuck and could not find her way. She knew she had been brave, but in the end, she was lost and alone in the woods, without her special hat. +One day, a young boy named James woke up with a smile on his face. As the sun rose, he looked out his window and saw a distant player playing in the field. He jumped out of bed and excitedly got dressed. + +He ran to the front door and said, "Mom, can I go play with the player?" His mom nodded and said, "Yes, but stay close and play safely." + +James happily ran outside and soon found the player in the field. "Hi, what's your name?" James asked. The player replied, "My name is Alex. Wanna play tag?" The two spent the day playing tag and exploring the nearby fields. + +Eventually, James saw his mom in the distance and knew it was time to go home. He and Alex said goodbye and James ran home, looking forward to their next game of tag. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lila. She had a very special secret that she kept safe. One day, Lila went to the park with her friends. While they were playing, they saw a strange man. He was very nervous and kept looking around. Lila tried to keep her secret safe, but the man kept asking her questions. + +After a while, the man got angry and finally reached out his hand and took Lila's secret away from her. Lila was so scared, she started to cry. She wanted her secret back, but she was too scared to do anything. The man walked away and didn't return. Lila's secret was gone and she was left feeling very sad. + +Lila's friends tried to comfort her, but nothing they said could restore her secret. She was left feeling sad and frightened, not knowing what to do. She had lost the special secret that she had kept so carefully. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy who liked to sing. She would sing loud and strong as she walked to school. One day, as she was walking, she saw something special. It was a rail with a unique pattern. Lucy was in awe of the rail, so she decided to sing a song about it. She sang about its bright colors and wavy lines. Everyone around her smiled and joined in for the song. + +Soon after, Lucy became quite famous for her unique railroad song. People all around would listen to her sing and some would even sing along with her. Lucy’s music made them happy and they would always ask her to keep singing. + +When summer came, Lucy decided to go on a long journey. She took the special rail with her and as she rode, she would sing her unique song louder and louder. The rail guided her to many places and nearly everywhere she went, she left a little bit of her singing behind. + +Lucy’s unique song was known far and wide and whenever people heard it, they remembered her and the rail that inspired it. +Once upon a time, there lived a chubby bear named Benny. Benny was the strongest bear in the whole wide world. He loved showing off his power. + +One day, Benny met another chubby bear named Sarah. She was in awe of Benny's power. + +Benny said to Sarah, "I promise to show you my power!" + +Sarah was so excited and said, "Yes, please!" She couldn't wait to see what he could do. + +Benny showed Sarah some of his best moves, jumping high and kicking strong. Sarah was amazed at Benny's strength and power. + +Benny said to Sarah, "I promise to teach you my power!" + +Sarah was so happy that she hugged Benny and said, "Yes, please!" She was so excited to learn Benny's moves. + +Benny taught Sarah everything he knew and she was so pleased. From that day on, Sarah was known as the new chubby bear in the woods with the most amazing power! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Harry. He was three years old and loved to explore. One day he set off for an adventure. + +He ran through a field and then climbed over a fence. He soon found himself in a new and exciting land. Everything in this land looked so yummy and he couldn't wait to explore more. + +As he walked he saw a funny looking creature. "Who are you?" asked Harry. The little creature said "My name is Ben. I live in this land and I would like to show you around if you want". + +Harry was excited and followed Ben around the land. They explored magical caves and ate yummy fruits. They even had picnics by the lake. + +Soon it was time to go home and as Harry said goodbye to Ben he promised to come back and visit soon. He waved goodbye and went back to his own land. But he knew he had made a friend in the new land and he couldn't wait to meet again soon. +Once upon a time there was a package. It was amazing! Inside the package was a little boy. His name was Jack. He wanted to see what was in the package. He tapped it gently and the package started to melt. Suddenly, the package was gone! Inside it, there was something even more amazing. Jack was so excited! There were colorful candies and magical toys! He couldn't believe his eyes! Jack jumped up and down, clapping with joy. He smiled at the amazing surprise and quickly started trying all the new things he found. The day had been full of surprises and Jack spent it happily. +Once upon a time there was a rich man. He wanted to decorate his house and have a party. So he got a big bunch of stuff to do it. + +First he put up streamers and balloons all over the walls. He hung shiny stars and garlands too! + +Then he made lots of yummy sandwiches. He put meat, cheese and salad in each one. They were so tasty and every guest at the party loved them. + +At the end, he put candles around the room and everyone sang happy songs. It was the most fun party ever and it was decorated so beautifully! +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bear named Bill. Bill loved to eat. One day he felt very brave and thought to himself, "I want to go on an adventure." + +He set off towards the lake near his home. When he reached the lake he noticed there was something strange happening. There was a group of skinny foxes robbing a beehive. Bill thought to himself, "That's not right!" + +Bill marched over to the foxes and shouted, "Hey, you can't steal there!" The foxes were surprised to see Bill, and they yelled back, "Why not?!" + +Bill replied, "Because it is not nice to steal! You should leave now." At first the foxes weren't sure whether to stay or go but after a few moments, they all turned and ran away. + +From that day, Bill became known in the forest for catching the foxes who tried to steal from the beehive. The other animals knew that Bill was someone you could rely on and he was happy to have made a difference. +Once upon a time, there was a big strong elephant. He had a really big bottom! He was looking for a seat to rest his big bottom. He searched everywhere until he saw a seat that was just perfect for him! + +The seat looked comfortable and the elephant thought he could fit in. He sat down, but something was not quite right about the seat. It was tight around him! He tried to wiggle and squeeze, but he was still stuck. + +He called out to a friendly, helpful owl. "Can you help me?" he asked. + +The owl replied, "What seems to be the problem?" + +"I don't seem to be able to finish sitting in this tight seat," said the elephant. + +The owl thought for a moment and then said, "Let me try to help you. Maybe if you move your bottom around, it will make the seat a bit bigger." + +The elephant followed the owl's advice. He wiggled and squished but eventually he managed to fit. He shouted with joy, "I finished the seat!" + +From then on, the elephant never had any trouble finding a seat that was just the right size for him. +Once upon a time there was a busy mommy bear. She loved her baby bear very much. One day she gathered a basket full of cherries and wanted to share them with her baby bear. She was very excited to show him the basket of cherries. But when she opened the cabin door, the baby bear was not there. + +Momma bear looked everywhere, but she could not find him. She soon realized that the baby bear had gone to the forest to play. She knew she should not be mad, so she decided to go to the forest and surprise him with a basket of cherries. + +When Momma bear arrived, she saw baby bear playing with his friends. The baby bear was so happy to see his Momma bear and he was excited to try the cherries. He thanked Momma bear for bringing him such a special treat. + +Momma Bear smiled and hugged her baby bear. She said, “I love you, and it’s important to me that you know I care about you even when I’m busy.†+ +The moral of the story is: no matter how busy you are, it’s always important to take time to show your loved ones that you care. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was so happy, and her heart was full of joy. Every day she would play in the sun with her friends. + +One day, they discovered a secret doorway in the ground. They were so excited to see what was inside. When they opened the door, they saw a long, dark tunnel. + +The little girl was scared, but her friends allowed her to go in. She slowly walked into the tunnel, determined to be brave. As she went further, it started to get lighter and lighter. + +At the end of the tunnel, she found a special place. It was full of light and love, and she could feel her heart filling up with joy. She stayed there for a long time, enjoying the beautiful light and feeling so happy. +Mia was walking along the road, when suddenly she heard a loud noise. She imagined it must be coming from a big monster. She was scared and started to run quickly. She came to a bridge and didn't know which path to take. She looked to her left and then to her right, when she heard the loud noise again. She had to make a decision quickly. She picked the right path and continued to run. + +Then, suddenly an enormous truck appeared right in front of her! The truck driver honked his horn loud and Mia almost fell to the ground. She was so scared that she froze. The truck driver had to swerve around her, making the loud noise Mia had imagined before. + +Mia was too frightened to move, so the truck drove away. She was alone on the road again, but she was badly shaken up. She slowly made her way back home, but the fright of the loud noise never completely left her. +Once upon a time there was a giant. The giant was very hungary. He felt the need to eat something that fit. So the giant went out to look for something fit to eat. + +He spotted a small street vendor selling an array of food items. The giant wanted something that looked fit. So he picked up a red apple and hung it in front of him. He took a big bite, and it was just the perfect fit. + +He then hung the apple in between two trees and reached for more fruits. He continued to hang it after he took a bite. After he was full, he was content. + +The giant went to sleep underneath the two trees, and the apple kept hanging there until morning. That night, the giant had a wonderful fit of food that made him full. +Lola was walking in the park one day. Suddenly, she saw an alligator. The alligator was bossy and wanted to bite her! She felt scared and started to run. + +But the alligator was very fast. He chased her around the park! Lola shouted for help, but no one could hear her. + +She kept running and running, until she saw a big tree. She ran to the tree and started to climb as high as she could. + +The alligator got angry and kept trying to bite her. He was getting very bossy. Suddenly, he stopped moving. He was too tired to climb the tree! + +Lola stayed in the tree until help came. The alligator stayed far away and never came near her again. +Once, there was an aunt. She had hairy arms and hairy legs and hairy everything! + +One day, the aunt was in the garden. She was putting balls in a box. The little boy watched her. He was very curious. + +The little boy asked, "Aunt, why are your arms so hairy?" + +The aunt smiled and said, "My arms are hairy because I work hard in the garden. I have to put all the balls in the box." + +The little boy thought the aunt was very funny. He laughed and said, "Me too! I want to put some balls in the box too." + +The aunt kneeled down and said, "Let's do it together". They put all the balls into the box, just like the aunt. Then they smiled and hugged each other. +Once there was a little rabbit called Bill. He lived in a big forest with lots of trees, plants and other animals. One day, Bill noticed a big cliff in the distance. He was determined to reach the top of the cliff, so he worked very hard and was very persistent. + +After a few weeks, Bill had managed to climb a little way up the cliff. He was excited and wanted to get even higher, but it was very difficult. + +So he kept trying and improving his climbing technique, until he could climb halfway up the cliff. He wanted to make it to the very top, so he kept going and tried to be even more persistent. + +After a long time and a lot of effort, he reached the very top. Bill was so happy that he could make it to the top of the cliff! + +The end. +Once there were two best friends, a bear and a mouse. The bear and the mouse were always together. One day, the bear introduce the mouse to an ambulance. The mouse got very scared and did not want to visit it. The bear was curious, why wouldn't the mouse visit the ambulance? + +The bear asked the mouse, "Why aren't you coming in? It's very important to visit." The mouse answered, "I'm just feeling very scared." The bear understood and said, "It's okay, I can show you what it is like. It's nothing serious." The bear went inside the ambulance and started showing the mouse around. + +The mouse felt much better when he saw what the ambulance was about. The bear explained, "This ambulance is for seriously sick and injured animals." The mouse nodded and said, "That's a good thing to know. That way, if something bad happens to us, we can get help." The bear smiled and agreed. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to learn how to get help if something serious happens. Introducing yourself to new places can help give you knowledge that can be useful someday. +Tommy was playing in his room with his toys. He had fun, but then he heard something. It sounded like water! He ran to the bathroom and looked in the bathtub. He saw that was it was full of water, and it looked clean. + +"Wow!", Tommy said. He wanted to play in it. + +Tommy's mom heard him in the bathroom and came to check. She saw Tommy in the bathtub. + +"No Tommy, it's not a playtime," Tommy's mom said. "Look! The water is starting to disappear." + +Tommy was surprised. He watched as the water slowly went away. Soon the bathtub was empty again! + +Tommy's mom said, "Come on, let's go play outside now. We have to keep this bathtub clean." + +So Tommy and his mom went outside to play. Tommy had fun and couldn't stop talking about the disappearing water! +Once there was a little boy named Tom. He was three years old and he loved going on adventures. One day, he asked his mom if he could go exploring. She said he could if he promised to be alert and careful. Tom got very excited and ran out of the house. + +He walked and walked until he came across a small stream of steam. He saw that it was warm and he wanted to touch it. Tom tried to carry some of it back home with him in his hands, but the steam kept slipping away. He got very frustrated. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a little steam fairy! She said, “Why are you so determined to carry me away?†Tom said, “I wanted to show my mom the steam. She said I had to be alert on my adventure.†The steam fairy laughed and said, “You don’t need to carry me, just come with me!†+ +Tom was shocked! He followed the steam fairy until they reached his house. When he showed his mom, she was amazed. Tom had been so alert on his adventure and made a wonderful discovery. He had found the steam fairy! + +From then on, Tom and the steam fairy were always playing together. Tom got to make all sorts of steam adventures with the help of his new friend. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lily. Lily was three and she liked to study. Every morning, she set up her books and papers around her bowl of cereal. + +One day, she was studying very hard when there was a knock at the door. Lily peeped through the window and saw her neighbour, Jim. Jim was very generous; he had brought Lily a big, juicy apple. Lily thanked him for her lovely surprise and offered to share it with him. + +Afterwards, Lily went back to studying and finished all her work early - thanks to her generous apple break. She took a big bowl of yoghurt and tucked in, feeling proud of herself. + +And so, Lily discovered that studying was much more fun when you were generous to yourself! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Emma. Emma loved to explore new places. One day, she went walking in the woods, and she saw something amazing. + +As she looked around, she saw a big white tree with white stuff hanging from the branches. Emma realized it was snow, and she was so excited! She wanted to touch it. + +Emma moved closer to the tree. The snow was soft and cold. She scooped up some of the white stuff in her hands and held it close. + +She looked around and saw snow everywhere. She saw snow on the ground, and she saw thick white snowflakes in the air. It was like a winter wonderland! + +Emma stayed in the woods for a long time, exploring and playing in the snow. Before she left, she took some of the soft white stuff and put it in her pocket. + +When she got home and showed her parents, they were so happy that she had seen the snow. Even though it was cold and wet, it made her very happy. +Once upon a time there was a gray snake. He was very thoughtful, and liked to think about things before he did them. He would often twist and turn this way and that. + +He decided one day to go looking for adventure. He explored lots of places, and he saw lots of new things. He decided to twist and turn through the fields, and soon saw a little bird with long feathers. He watched as the bird flew around, and thought about how beautiful it was. + +He kept traveling and exploring, and he eventually came to a big lake. He was amazed, and wanted to get closer. He started to twist and turn, but he was so afraid to go all the way. + +Suddenly, he had an idea. He decided to take a deep breath and twist and turn his way through the water. He was careful, but at the end he saw the most incredible thing - a big, colorful rainbow! He stared in awe, and then saw the little bird he'd seen before, perched atop the rainbow. + +The little gray snake thought it was so beautiful that he wanted to stay there forever. But he knew he couldn't. He thanked the bird for the wonderful sight and twisted his way back home, feeling very thoughtful. +Once upon a time there was a clown named John. John was always very happy and made lots of people laugh. One day he was walking down the street and tripped on a rock. He fell down and hurt his knee. + +John was very sad that his knee was hurt. He felt like he could not make anyone smile anymore. Then he saw a store and decided to go inside. + +John was surprised to find lots of fun things inside the store. He started to feel a little bit better. There were toys, balloons, and all sorts of other fun things to play with. + +John was trying to pick which toy to take home when he heard a small voice say, "You don't have to be sad, John. I can make you smile again." + +John looked around and saw a three year old girl standing beside him. She looked up with her big brown eyes and smiled. + +John smiled too and said, "Thank you for reminding me how much fun it is to be a clown!" +Dave and Jimmy were playing catch in their backyard. Dave had his baseball glove on and Jimmy had his. It was hot outside and they had to hurry to catch all their throws. + +“Throw it higher this time!†Dave shouted as he tossed the baseball. + +Jimmy tried to catch the ball, but it sailed right over his head. He laughed and ran to pick it up. + +“Let’s run faster and try again,†said Jimmy. “This time I want to try and catch it!†+ +Dave nodded and threw the baseball up high once more. Jimmy ran and jumped and managed to grab it just in time. + +“I did it!†shouted Jimmy. + +Dave smiled and clapped his hands. “You got it, Jimmy! You can try again if you want.†+ +Jimmy laughed and shook his head. “Let’s hurry and finish this game! I’m getting hot and I want to take a break.†+ +So, Dave and Jimmy each grabbed their baseball gloves and hurried to throw the ball one more time. +Once there was a wise old cow. She loved to go on long walks. One day she took a long walk, and brought her shirt with her. She carried her shirt and wore it wherever she went, even when it became hot. + +The cow soon came to a river. She wanted to cross the river, but she was too big. She tried many ways, but nothing worked. Then, she got an idea. She spread out her shirt on the water, and walked across the river on top of it. It held her weight, and she made it safely to the other side. + +The cow was very happy that she had been so wise. Her shirt had allowed her to cross the river, and she was now on her way home. She was thankful for her shirt and the adventure it had brought her. It was a moment she would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved pennies. Everywhere she went, she looked for them on the ground and in the stores. One day she found a big penny that was so shiny it sparkled in the sunlight. + +The little girl was so excited she had to pick it up. But it was too heavy to hold in her hand, so she had to squeeze it between her fingers and thumbs. When she opened her hand, she saw it was still as sparkly as when she found it. + +The little girl held the penny tight in her hand. She loved it so much she couldn't bear to part with it. From that day on, she carried her penny with her everywhere she went. +Once there lived two friends, Jack and Julie. They enjoyed playing together every day. Jack wanted to give Julie a special present, so he went to the toy shop to buy a toy. He couldn't decide which one to buy, so the shopkeeper recommended a friendly toy. It was a bright, blue teddy bear with a big smile. + +Jack was very pleased and knew Julie would love it. He bought the toy and took it home. When Jack gave Julie the special present, her face lit up with delight. She thanked him and hugged the friendly toy. From that day on, Jack and Julie played with their new teddy bear together. They both loved it so much! +There once a was an elephant. He noticed a big, grey trunk in the grass. He thought it looked interesting, so he decided to investigate. He walked over and sniffed the trunk. It smelled spicy. He took a bite and found he liked it even more. + +He picked up the trunk to take it home. He carried it through the jungle, back to his house. When he arrived, he put the trunk in the corner of his living room. + +The elephant was curious, so he opened the trunk and found a delicious spicy soup. He could tell it was his new favorite food. He grabbed a big spoon and ate until he was satisfied. + +The elephant enjoyed the new soup so much that he decided to bring the trunk and the soup with him wherever he went. Whenever he was hungry, he would have a taste and fill his tummy with the delicious, spicy soup. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Paul. One day, he was feeling thirsty and wanted to get something to drink. He went to his kitchen and saw a big bottle with some funny liquid inside. He looked around to see if his mom was there but he was all alone. He wanted to try the funny liquid, so he grabbed the bottle and opened it. + +Paul then carefully put the bottle to his lip and started to drink. He quickly realized it was not like any other drink he ever had. It tasted bitter! He ran to find his mom and shouted: "Mom! Mom!" + +When she arrived, she laughed and said: "Oh Paul, what did you drink?" Paul squinted and shook his head. His mom smiled and said: "It's ok, it's just a bottle of juice. The juice tastes a little bit bitter but it is still ok to drink it. Just remember, always ask your mom before you drink anything." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and liked to take walks in the early morning. Every morning she went out to watch the sunrise. + +The little girl would watch the sunrise with a happy heart, but one morning she started to worry. To her, the sunrise looked a little darker than usual. + +The little girl decided to ask her mom about the dark sunrise. "Mom, why is the sun so light today?" + +Her mom explained that the sunrise was just a little darker because of the clouds in the sky, and that it would get brighter soon. + +The little girl was relieved and smiled with happiness. She continued to watch the sunrise and soon enough, the sky began to shine with a warm, light glow. + +The little girl felt better then, and it was a nice morning. She realized that worrying didn't make the sun any brighter, so she decided never to worry about the sunrise again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Joy. She loved playing with her best friend, Lily. Today, they were playing with their cloth dolls. Lily's doll was wearing a beautiful dress and Joy was very envious. + +"Where did you get that dress for your doll?" asked Joy. + +"My mum made it for her," Lily said proudly. + +After that, Joy asked her mum to make her a dress too. Her mum agreed happily and started making Joy's dress with her cloth. But when it was finished, Joy was worried because it wasn't as nice as Lily's dress. + +"Mum, it's not as pretty as Lily's dress," she disagreed. + +Her mum gave her a hug and said, "There is nothing wrong with being envious, but you should always be proud of yourself. I'm sure your dress is special in its own unique way." + +Joy finally understood and smiled. + +The End +Jimmy was a 3 year old and he loved his pants. They were red and he was very proud of them. Whenever he got dressed, he made sure to wear his favorite pants. + +Jimmy was very popular at his daycare. All his friends grinned and giggled when he came in wearing his red pants. But one day, Jimmy's teacher called him over and told him that he had lost his pants. + +Jimmy was so sad. He looked everywhere, but the red pants were nowhere to be found. Then, all of a sudden, he heard his teacher say "Hey, Jimmy. Look what I found in the playground!" + +Jimmy looked over and she had found his pants! Jimmy was so happy he ran over and hugged his teacher, thanking her for finding his pants. + +Jimmy and his pants were popular again, and he felt proud to be wearing his favorite pants. +Tommy had been watching his bald model for days. He made sure to not blink so he could see what it did. Then one day, it happened. + +The bald model finally moved. It walked to the kitchen and took a long drink from the sink. Tommy was so excited he ran to his mom. + +"Mommy! Mommy!" he yelled, "The bald model drank!" + +Mom smiled at him and said, "Well, I guess it was thirsty." + +Tommy smiled back and said, "I'm thirsty too. Can I have a drink?" + +So Mom put Tommy in his chair and gave him a drink. He gulped it down and was content. + +Mommy laughed and said, "You have to take a break before you drink too much like the bald model." +One day, Tom and his dad were in the garden. Tom's dad was busy building something. + +'What are you building, Dad?' Tom asked. + +'I'm building a fence for the garden. I have to follow the plans on this page.' His dad explained, pointing at the page. + +'Can I help?' Tom asked eagerly. + +'Yes, of course,' his dad said kindly. + +Tom helped his dad find the pieces he needed to build the fence and they worked together. After a while, Tom got frustrated because he wasn't able to do certain things. + +'Don't worry, Tom. It's OK if you can't build the whole fence,' his dad said gently. 'It's important to understand that everyone has different skills and different levels of ability. You can still help in other ways and that's just as valuable.' + +Tom smiled at his dad before continuing to help him build the fence. + +The moral of the story is that everyone has abilities and skills, but it's ok to not be able to do everything straight away. Everyone's contribution is valuable. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. Her name was Jane. Jane loved to jog. Every morning at sunrise, she went outside and jogged. + +One day, while Jane was jogging, the telephone rang. She answered it. On the other end was a successful man. He said he wanted to hire Jane to help him with his business. Jane was excited. + +The man gave Jane a job. He said she had to jog everywhere to deliver packages. Jane was so proud. She could help the successful man and jogging at the same time. + +From then on, Jane jogged everywhere to deliver packages. She was so successful. Everyone in the town knew Jane and her jogging. She was always proud and happy. +Once there was a boy named Peter, who loved playing his flute. He had a big flute made of bright yellow and pink plastic, and he often practiced with it. + +Whenever he felt like playing the flute, he would take it out of his bag and keep it close, running his fingers along the smooth edges. + +One day, his mom heard him playing and came to take a look. + +"That's a beautiful flute," she said, admiring his work. "But please, Peter, can you please keep it more tidy? It's a bit too messy now." + +Peter nodded and quickly cleaned up his flute. From that day on, he made sure to keep it in its own special bag, tucked away and clean. +Once upon a time, there was a very nice queen. She was very tall and very wide. Every day she travelled around the kingdom, helping people and giving them nice things. + +One day, the queen had an idea. She wanted to buy something special for all of the children in the kingdom. So she got on her horse and rode to the wide market. + +When the queen arrived at the market, she saw so many wonderful things. All of the children were very excited. The queen bought lots of joyful toys and colourful sweets, and she shared them out to all of the happy children. + +The queen was very pleased with her special gift for the children. The children were so thankful and hugged the queen tightly. The queen was so happy and she smiled and waved goodbye. +Sammy was feeling lonely and empty. He wanted to use his new massage chair but it was not working. He tried to push the buttons, but nothing happened. He tried again but his efforts were not rewarded. + +Sammy was very sad. He began to cry as he looked at the chair. Then he saw a small button he hadn't seen before! He pressed the button and to his surprise, the chair slowly came to life. + +Sammy was so happy and excited. He jumped into the chair and enjoyed the massage. His sadness disappeared and he felt happy and content again. + +Sammy was so thankful. From then on, he would not feel empty anymore. He would always have his massage chair to make him feel better. +Kevin was a 3 year old boy who loved surprises. One day, his mom told him that they were going to the store. When they got there, Kevin thought that they were just going to buy food, like usual. But suddenly, a cheerful voice said, "Welcome" and he was surprised! + +He looked around and saw a big toy section. His eyes lit up! He wanted to explore, but his mom said, "Kevin, let's look at the cheap toys first." He followed his mom and looked at the toys. He saw a lot of things he wanted but then he noticed a big box. + +He asked his mom, "What's in it?" She said,"It's a surprise!" He couldn't believe it and thought it was the best thing ever! With a smile on his face, Kevin said, "Let's get it, Mom!" His mom laughed. She said, "OK, it's cheap enough!" + +So, that day, he got a surprise in a big box - something he would never forget! +Once there was a little girl. She was very small with a thick vest to keep her warm. Every day she went out to play. One day while she was running around, she noticed something terrible. The sky had gone dark and a storm was coming. + +The little girl ran to find a safe place to hide but it was too late. Suddenly the storm began and the wind was so strong the girl got swept away. She tumbled and rolled until she landed in a pile of leaves. + +She was very scared. Soon, a group of tree creatures found her. They were big and mean looking. The little girl tried to get away but they grabbed her and began to sort her pockets. They told her they were looking for something special. + +The little girl had nothing valuable and the creatures became angry. She screamed and tried to escape but it was too late. The creatures threw her back into the storm and she landed in some mud. + +The little girl was very sad and frightened. She had been so brave during the storm but it didn't matter. The terrible creatures had taken her vest which was the only thing that kept her warm and safe. +Jimmy was walking down the street. He saw something incredible. It was a big, yellow monster! At first, Jimmy didn't believe his eyes. But he kept looking, and he noticed that the monster was smiling at him. +Jimmy wanted to speak to the monster, so he took a few steps closer. He held out his hand and said "Hi, my name is Jimmy". The monster smiled even bigger and shook Jimmy's hand. +Jimmy couldn't believe it. He was having an incredible conversation with a monster! He quickly said goodbye and ran off. He couldn't wait to tell his friends what he saw on the street that day. +Bob was a cheerful little boy. He loved to play outside. One day, Bob asked his mom if he could play in the garden. His mom said yes, and gave him a spade. + +Bob was so happy to have a spade. He ran outside and started to dig in the garden. He dug so deep he found a toy car. Then he told his mom about it. She was very impressed with how deep he had dug. + +Every day Bob used his spade to dig in the garden. He was always so cheerful when he was playing in the garden. He enjoyed finding toys and telling his mom about his adventures. + +Bob's mom was always so proud of Bob and his spade. She smiled when she watched him play in the garden and listened to his stories. He brought such joy to their home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lola who lived in the east. She loved playing outdoors but was always careful and knew how to balance when she was running around. + +One day, her parents took her to a different park. When they arrived, Lola saw a huge rope to climb up, and a big wheel at the top. She was so excited she couldn't help but ask, "What is that?". + +Her parents smiled and said, "It's the wheel so you can learn how to balance,". Lola was very curious, and she couldn't wait for them to show her. + +With the help of her parents, Lola managed to climb up the rope and reached the wheel. She had so much fun spinning and learning how to balance. Every time she got to the end, Lola started over and over again. + +Her parents were happy for her and proud to see how far she had come. From then on, Lola kept visiting the park to play, balancing on the wheel and having a great time! +One day, two best friends were playing in the park together. They ran across the green field, feeling the wind in their hair. They stopped at the playground where they saw a smooth slide. + +The friend said, "Let's go down, it looks so hot!" + +The other friend agreed and they both climbed the steps to the top of the slide. When they got to the top, they both shouted with excitement and took a deep breath. + +The first friend sat down, "I'm going first!" She said. She pushed herself off the edge and felt the wind in her hair. When she got to the bottom, she looked up at her friend and smiled. + +The second friend was just as excited, he said, "My turn!" He closed his eyes and pushed himself off the edge. When he got to the bottom, he opened his eyes and smiled at his friend. + +The two friends laughed and ran around the park some more. It was the best day ever! +Once there was a great bear who wanted to explore the world. He used his big shoulder to touch the sky. Every day he walked further and further away. He saw amazing sights and met many new creatures. One day, he met a small rabbit. The bear touched the rabbit's shoulder and the little creature smiled. The bear thought it was so great of the rabbit to give him a warm welcome. They became good friends and the bear journeyed on with the rabbit by his side. They became so close that they even shared the same shoulder! They explored together until the sun set and the stars shone brightly in the sky. The great bear and the little rabbit knew they would always be friends. +Noah was being very stubborn. His mom asked him to help sort the cooler for the big picnic, but he turned and ran away. Mom followed him until he stopped and stood still. + +"Noah, please help me," said Mom. + +"No!" said Noah. + +Mom sighed and tried again. "Noah, I need your help. Let's sort the cooler together." + +Finally, Noah agreed and together they went to the cooler. It was filled with delicious snacks, like apples and sandwiches. Noah grabbed some apples and sorted them into piles. Mom was so proud as Noah worked hard. + +When they finished, Noah gave Mom a big hug. She had been so patient with him, and he was so happy that he could help. The cooler was now ready for the big picnic. +One day a mommy and her little one were walking around a park. The little one was so adorable, with her bright eyes and curly hair. + +The mommy stopped near a swingset and took something out of her bag. It was a can of spray and it had a note with it. The mommy read the note then began to spray. + +The little one looked puzzled but the mommy just smiled. "What are you doing mommy?" asked the little one. + +"Just having a little fun," said the mommy. + +The little one watched as the mommy kept spraying. After a few minutes, the little one saw some colorful butterflies flying around the swingset. She gasped in amazement and giggled with delight. + +The mommy had sprayed lemon-scented spray to attract the butterflies. The little one was so happy! The mommy had done this special trick just for her. It was so adorable! +John was so excited for the parade tomorrow. He started to clean up the house so that the parade would come without any mess. He asked mom, "Mom, do you think the parade will come if we keep the house clean?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, John! If we keep the house clean, the parade will definitely come here." + +John then said, "Mom, will you remind me to clean up in the morning?" + +Mom replied, "Yes, of course. I'll remind you in the morning!" + +The next morning, John woke up to a reminder from his mom to clean up the house. He quickly cleaned the house and soon he heard a loud noise – the parade was here! John was so excited to see all the parade cars and balloons. + +He thanked his mom for the reminder and said, "Mom, thank you for reminding me to clean up." + +Mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, John. I'm glad we can watch the parade together." +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to splash in the ocean. Every morning, she would run down to the beach and feel the blue water rush around her. She loved to splash and swim in the sea. + +One day, the sky grew dark and the sun disappeared. It was so very sad. The girl wanted to find the light again and ran down to the beach. She threw her hands in the air and shouted, but no light appeared. + +Suddenly, the sea started to splash around her. The wave was so big, it knocked the girl down. She felt very scared as the wave pushed her into the deep, dark water. She struggled to get to the top and find the light, but she couldn't do it. + +The girl never saw the light again. The sea was too sad and the wave was too strong. The girl was lost in the dark forever. +Two sisters were running around the kitchen. They were laughing and jumping around, it was so much fun. Suddenly they heard their mother's voice. "Girls, kneel on the floor!" The sisters did as they were told. + +The mother brought two big plates of pasta. The girls had never seen such a big plate of pasta before! It looked so delicious and smelled so good. The mother smiled and said "Let's eat!" + +The sisters ate and ate until all the pasta was gone. They were full and satisfied. + +Afterwards, the mother said "Let's do a crazy dance together". The sisters started to jump around, twirl and laugh. They felt so happy and free. + +Eventually, the mother said "That was so much fun, now it's time for bed". The sisters quickly said goodnight and went off to dream of their next crazy adventure. +One sunny day, two children were playing in the street. The street was very clear and the sun was shining brightly. + +The first child, Jack, ran to the end of the street and yelled back, "Come on! Let's enjoy the sun!" The second child, Samantha, smiled and ran after Jack. + +When they reached the end of the street, they found a park with a playground. Jack and Samantha were so excited! + +They ran to the swings and tried them out. Jack said, "Let's enjoy swinging and the sun!" Samantha nodded happily and they both began to swing. + +The two children laughed and shouted as they enjoyed their time together. They had a wonderful day and did not want it to end. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jim. Jim loved to explore outside and always enjoyed the fresh air. One day he found a bug in his garden. Jim was so excited because he had never seen a bug before. + +He picked up the bug and held it in his hand. It crawled around and Jim felt so comfortable with it. He watched the bug for hours, enjoying every moment of it. + +Suddenly, Jim saw a big bird swooping down towards him. He quickly put the bug in a safe place and the bird flew away. Jim was happy to find the bug safe and sound. + +Jim continued to enjoy the bug and played with it for the rest of the day. He was so comfortable with the bug around that he almost felt like they were friends. Eventually he carefully put the bug back where he had found it and ran inside to get a snack. + +Jim was so excited about his new bug friend and he couldn't wait to explore in his garden again. +Once upon a time there was a tiny raven who flew around the forest. He loved the trees and singing to the other animals. One day, while playing in a tree, he heard a noise. The little raven looked around and saw a beautiful number in a clearing. He hopped down and flew over to take a closer look. + +The number was amazing! He had never seen anything like it before. He hopped and flew around it, singing and exploring. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"Little raven, be careful! Numbers can be dangerous!" The voice belonged to an old owl. + +The little raven thanked the old owl for his advice. He flew away, leaving the number safely behind. From then on, he never got too close to any number! + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be careful when exploring the world. Always remember to think before you act! +Jimmy was having so much fun. He was bouncing on the fat trampoline. He was jumping so high, higher than ever before. Even his mommy was laughing and clapping. + +Jimmy was bouncing so enthusiastically that he didn't notice his phone had flown out of his pocket and landed outside the fence. He was too busy having fun to realize. + +Suddenly, his mommy's big, fat phone started ringing. She answered and said, "okay, I'll be right there." + +Jimmy was so sad that his mommy had to go, but he still had his trampoline. So, Jimmy got back to bouncing with a big smile on his face. He wouldn't let anything ruin his fun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Clara. She was only three years old and was very small. One day Clara wanted to do something special. She was determined to succeed. + +So that evening Clara started writing a very special poem. She wrote and wrote until it was all done. + +The next day Clara was so excited and she couldn't wait to show her special poem to her family and friends. Everyone was so pleased and proud! + +Unfortunately Clara's excitement was short lived. Just a few days later Clara was feeling very miserable. She had worked so hard on her poem but nobody had taken the time to look at it. + +But Clara was a strong little girl and even though she was feeling very sad she wasn't going to give up and stop trying. + +Finally Clara's hard work paid off and everyone praised her poem. She had finally succeeded! +Jack was outside one day playing with his friends. He saw a large truck down the street. It was very big and bright. He really admired how big it was. + +Jack wasn't scared of the truck. He ran up to it, put his hands on it, and touched it to admire it. + +The truck driver saw little Jack admiring his truck. The driver smiled, then got out and talked to Jack. He told Jack all about his truck. He explained how big it was and all the loud noises it made. Jack was so excited! + +In the end, Jack was so happy he stopped to admire such a big and wonderful truck. +Once upon a time, there was a silly cartoon. It had bright colors and made funny sounds. It sang and danced a lot. Everyone loved the silly cartoon. One day, the cartoon was feeling very happy. It started to sing a special song. Everyone was so excited. They all started to sing and dance along with the silly cartoon. Everyone laughed and had a lot of fun. Even the birds in the sky were singing with the silly cartoon. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who liked to skip. She skipped around the park and across the grass with her friends. One day, while they were skipping, an ambulance drove by. It blared its loud and harsh siren. All the children stopped skipping and got very quiet. They watched the ambulance as it drove away. + +The little girl was so scared. She was worried, but her friends hugged her and she felt better. They started skipping again, but this time, it was much quieter. The little girl thought about the ambulance and felt a little sad. + +She knew that someone in the ambulance was feeling scared too, so she wanted to help. The next day, she and her friends bought some ice-creams and took them to the hospital. The nurses were so surprised and happy! They gave all the children a big thank you hug. + +The little girl smiled. Even though the ambulance was loud and harsh, it was nice to help someone and make them feel better. She and her friends went back to skipping and felt happy the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, a big ocean surrounded a harbor. One day, a small girl called Emily decided to march towards the harbor with her toy boat. + +When she arrived, she was excited to find some boats had sailed into the harbor. She immediately wanted to get on one of the boats. + +Suddenly, the harbor worker saw her and shouted, "Hey, Emily! You can't get on the boats! You don't have permission." + +Emily felt embarrassed and ran back home. She dragged her toy boat behind her. + +When she got back home, she decided that the next time she wanted to go to the harbor, she would get permission first! And she marched on. +Once upon a time there was a cop who was very delicate. She was always polite and never raised her voice. One day she saw a sign on the side of the road. It said 'stop' in big red letters. + +The cop smiled and asked the driver to stop. She then said, "Hello there. Can you please sign this document for me?" + +The driver was surprised, so the cop said, "It's okay. It's just a delicate matter that I need to take care of." + +The driver nodded, then he signed the document. The cop thanked him and let him go. From then on, the driver paid careful attention to every sign he saw. The end. +Once upon a time there was a delicate young girl named Daisy. Daisy loved to explore the outdoors and one day she found a interesting rock. She wanted to see what was inside the rock and decided to try and break it open to find out. + +"I wonder what is in here," Daisy said as she examined the rock. + +She picked it up and held it close to her and began to tap it gently with a little stick. Tap, tap, tap. After a few minutes, the rock began to yield and Daisy was able to break it open. + +Inside the rock she found something magical. She opened her hand and saw a beautiful butterfly flutter away in the sunshine. Daisy was delighted. + +"Thank you rock," she said. "You were so delicate and I am glad something so beautiful came out of you". + +Daisy watched the butterfly fly away until she could no longer see it. She was so happy that she had discovered the butterfly in the rock. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted to wash himself. He decided to go to the bathroom and wash. He went to the store to find some soap, but he wanted to buy something cheap. He found a bottle of soap for a very good price and bought it. + +When he got home he filled the bathroom sink with warm water. Then he put the soap in the water and made lots of suds. The suds were fun to play in. He closed his eyes, put his hands in the water and started washing. He enjoyed washing his hands and face and felt very clean and fresh afterwards. + +When he was done, he dried himself off with a towel. He was so happy to be nice and clean. He ran off to play, ready to have lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to learn new things. She had a special talent for math, and would practice it every day. She would count to twenty, and then she would repeat the numbers again and again. + +One day, the little girl's mother took her to a smelly old shop. The girl was not sure what her mother was looking for, but she was excited to find out. + +When they got to the shop, the girl was surprised to find that it was a store full of math books. She and her mother spent a long time picking out different books and practicing math together. The girl was so excited to learn and get better at math! + +From that day onward, the little girl worked hard to practice math and improve. And as she repeated numbers and worked through math problems, she found that she was a master of mathematics! + +The little girl's mastery of math came entirely from her own hard work and determination, and she loved every minute of it. She was so proud of herself, and the smelly old shop that started it all. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old. One day, Lucy was feeling sad and a bit scared. She was looking for something to make her feel better. As she wandered around, she came across a door that seemed open. She cautiously walked inside. + +Inside the room, Lucy found several fun toys and activities. She felt excited, and her feeling of sadness began to fade away. She started exploring and playing with the things in the room. + +Suddenly, she noticed a big box in the corner of the room. She walked over to it and opened it. Inside, she found a bright, colourful balloon. She grabbed it and held it close. She felt so happy and successful! Now she knew that she could make herself feel better when she needed it most. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a temple. It was very messy inside. But one day a girl called Mia went to the temple. She wanted to read. She could sit and read in the temple for a long time. Mia was so happy and didn't want to leave. Every day she read in the temple until she became a grown-up. And she was still reading in the temple, even when it was really messy. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to play. She asked her mom for some money to buy a toy. Her mom said that she would need to find the price of the toy first. So the little girl went down the street to find the toy she wanted. + +When she found the toy, the price was too high. The little girl was sad. She wanted to play with the toy so much, but it was too expensive. + +But then the little girl had a idea. She went back to her mom and said that she could make a deal. She said she would help her mom do chores, and if she did enough, then her mom would buy her the toy. + +The little girl worked hard to do her chores and her mom said she could have the toy. She was so excited! She knew she could play with it soon. The little girl said goodbye to the bad price and thanked her mom for helping. + +The little girl had a great time playing with her new toy. She was very happy. +Once there was a small dragon who lived in a cave. One day, the dragon was feeling curious, so it decided to explore outside of its cave. As the dragon stepped outside, it looked up and saw a big blue sky and a tall green mountain. + +The dragon thought it could go and explore the tall mountain. It began to fly towards the mountain, but when it got closer it saw something strange. It looked like a big dark shadow lurking near the top of the mountain and the dragon became scared. + +The dragon stopped flying and used its big eye to look closer at the dark shadow. It looked dangerous and the dragon started to shake. The dragon didn't want to take any risks, so it quickly retreated back to its cave. + +Once back in its cave, the dragon thought it would never explore the tall mountain again. The dragon was too scared of the dangerous dark shadow and decided it was best to just stay close to home instead. +Once there was a little girl who loved to dive. Every day she was looking for something special in the pond. + +One day, she saw a thing that was very rare. It was bright and sparkly and it made her so happy. + +She quickly dove into the pond to get it and then carefully placed it on the side of the pond. + +After some examination, she realized it was a very special rock. She named it her "Magic Rock". + +From that day onwards, she always went to the pond to dive to find more rare things. She never found anything quite as special as her Magic Rock. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Abbie. She was a very curious girl and loved to explore all sorts of things. One day, Abbie was playing in the garden when she saw something shiny. She took a closer look and saw it was a book. Abbie was so excited and quickly picked it up and took it to show her mom. + +“Mommy, look what I found!†she said excitedly. + +But her mom was worried. “Abbie, where did you find this book?†+ +Abbie told her mom that she had found it in the garden, and her mom said sternly, “This book must be buried. It’s not safe to play with.†Abbie was sad but she understood. + +So they both put on their raincoats, grabbed a spade and went outside. They found a spot in the garden and quickly dug a hole. + +Abbie put the book in the hole, and they covered the book with some wet soil. + +“Now remember Abbie,†said her mom, “sometimes we have to do things that don’t make us happy, because they are the right and safe thing to do.†+ +Abbie nodded and smiled. She was sad to say goodbye to the book, but she knew it was the right thing +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. She loved to play outside but there was one problem - she was very slow! Whenever the princess tried to run and play, it would always delay her friends. + +The princess was worried that no one would want to play with her because she was too slow. But one day, the princess had an idea! She asked her friends to pretend to be the tortoise to her hare. This way, she could still join in the game but everyone would take turns going slower so she wouldn't be left behind. + +The princess and her friends' game of tag was one of the greatest funs anyone had ever had. The princess smiled and felt happy that she could still join in the fun, even though she was slow. From then on, the princess and her friends always played games that allowed her to be part of the fun. +There was once a small drum that was very special. Everyone liked to play with it, but one day something terrible happened. The drum fell and broke into a hundred tiny pieces. The poor drum was left lying there alone and suffering. + +This made the drum feel very scared. He didn't know what to do in this situation. He was so scared that he was trembling. He felt that if he didn't do anything then he would suffer forever. + +Suddenly, a fairy appeared and said that she could help bring the drum back to life. The drum was so happy. He trusted the fairy, even though she was a bit scary. + +The fairy waved her wand and said a few magical words. With a poof of smoke, the drum was suddenly alive and well again! The drum was so happy that he started playing a happy tune. Everyone was overjoyed. + +From that day on, the drum was safe and would never have to suffer again. +Once upon a time there was a gray cupboard. Every day, the gray cupboard would watch children play in the park. The cupboard wanted to join the fun. But it was stuck in place and couldn't move. + +One day, a little girl named Lucy walked by. She was only three years old. She saw the gray cupboard and waved. + +"Hi cupboard!" she said. + +The cupboard was so excited. + +"Hello little girl!" it said. + +"Can I come play too?" the cupboard asked. + +"Yes!" said Lucy. "Let's go!" + +So the gray cupboard and Lucy went to the park to play. The cupboard was so happy to be able to join the fun. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a helpless little boy. He wanted to go on an adventure, but he didn't know how. + +So he decided to run and jog. He ran and jogged through the town and into the countryside. + +Eventually, he came to a beautiful green stable. He was so excited to explore it. He found hay stacks, horse shoes and even a few horses! + +The little boy was delighted. He ran and jogged around the stable and through the field. He was so happy to explore something new. + +The little boy stayed until the sun began to set. He waved goodbye to the horses and jogged back to town. He was so glad that he had went on an adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Amy. She had an honest heart and was always kind. One day, she felt very hungry, and her stomach began to growl. She wanted something to eat, but had nothing to eat. + +As she looked around, she saw some juicy apples in an old man's garden. She was so tempted that she reached out and picked one. + +Suddenly, the old man popped out of his house. He saw the apple in Amy's hands and said, "Why did you take my apple? Were you not honest?" + +Amy nodded and said, "I'm sorry, Mister. My stomach was dry, and I just wanted something to eat." + +The old man's face softened, and he said, "It's ok, Amy. I understand. Here, take the rest of my apples, and go home." + +Amy thanked the old man and happily ran back home with a basket of apples. The old man smiled and watched her go. +Once upon a time there was a chubby little boy who was very shy. He had many friends at school but he was scared to talk to them. One night he had a nightmare. In his nightmare he was sitting alone in the corner of the school playground and all of his friends were running around and playing. He wanted to join them but he was too scared. + +Suddenly he heard a voice. He looked up and it was one of his friends. She said "Hey! Do you want to come and play with me?". The little boy was so excited! He started running with his friend and they had so much fun together. + +The next morning the little boy woke up feeling so happy. He was no longer scared of his friends and he was ready to start talking to them. +Once upon a time, there was a silly hunter. He was always on the lookout for something new and exciting. + +One day, he stumbled upon something peculiar. It was a shiny little object. The silly hunter decided to replace his old hat with it. + +He put on his new hat, and the silly hunter looked super silly! Everyone laughed, and he smiled too. He knew that he'd made a great replacement. + +The silly hunter went on many more adventures, wearing his new silly hat. He had so much fun and enjoyed every minute of it. + +And that's how the silly hunter got his shiny hat, by replacing his old one. +John wanted a pear. He asked his mom and she said no. John thought to himself that he just had to wait a bit. +John waited and waited, but the pear never came. He asked his mom about the pear again, and she said it was for later. +John was sad because he thought he wouldn't get the pear. +But then, his mom told him that she had a surprise for him. She presented John with a useful box filled with all sorts of pears! +John was overjoyed and thanked his mom for the surprise. He ate one of the pears and realised his delay was worth the wait. +One day, Sam woke up feeling excited. He was going to visit his Grandma today! He changed into his favorite clothes and ran outside to wait for the car. + +When his parents arrived, the car ride was loud and full of fun. Sam laughed and cheered as they drove farther and farther away. After a long time, the car stopped. Sam looked out the window and saw Grandma's house! + +He jumped out of the car, full of happiness. He ran to the garden and played tag with Grandma. They chased each other around, and Sam laughed so loud! Later, they went inside to eat a treat of ice cream together. + +The visit was over before Sam knew it. He hugged Grandma tightly and said goodbye. Then he hopped back into the car, tired but very happy. +Once there was a rabbit. He wanted to get to the other side of the hedge. But he could not. It was so icy. He knew he had to try. So he took a big jump. He fell and slipped but he made it to the other side. He was so happy. He had gotten through the icy hedge. +Today, Ashley was feeling very persistent. She was determined to pick up her basketball and put it right in the basket! She anxiously raced to the backyard, grabbed the basketball and rushed over to the hoop. + +"Want to help me, mommy?" Ashley asked. +Mommy smiled and nodded her head. + +The two of them tried again and again and Ashley was getting more and more persistent. She was really determined to get the basketball in the basket! + +After a few tries, Ashley managed to pick the basketball up off the ground and flick her wrist just perfect. The ball flew up in the air and landed inside the hoop! + +Ashley beamed with pride. She had done it! Mommy gave Ashley a big hug and said, "Great job Ashley! You were very persistent!" +One day, Lucy and her Mommy were walking to the park. The sun was shining and they were wearing big, poofy hats. Lucy was swinging her hands as they walked. + +When they got to the park, Lucy noticed some silver in the far corner. She ran towards it, and peeped around the corner. A little squirrel was sitting there with a helpless look on its face. + +Lucy looked at Mommy and said, "Mommy, it looks so sad. Can I help it?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, sweetheart. You have such a kind heart. Maybe you can give him some food to eat." + +So Lucy picked up a little nut from the ground and peeked around the corner. She carefully placed it in front of the squirrel, and he grabbed it and ran away. + +Lucy and Mommy smiled to each other. Lucy was so happy she had been able to help the little squirrel. +Once upon a time, there was a very fancy scale. Everyone wanted to have it because it was so special. One day, a boy named Jack went to the scale and asked it to provide him with something. The scale granted his wish and provided him with a wonderful treat – a basket of delicious treats! + +Jack was so happy. He ate the treats, and he was very pleased. He thanked the scale and asked it if it could provide him with something else. The scale said, “Yes, I will provide you with something else.†+ +This time, the scale provided him with a wonderful toy. Jack was so excited and started playing with it immediately. He thanked the scale for providing him with such a wonderful surprise. The scale smiled and said, “You’re welcome, Jack. I’m glad to provide you with a little bit of joy.†+ +Jack was so happy. He thanked the scale for being so kind and providing him with lovely things. And ever since then, the fancy scale has been regularly providing Jack with wonderful surprises! +Jake peeked through the window. He could see his family outside, playing in the cold snow. He smiled as he watched them make a snowman and then roll around in the snow. He wanted to join them, but he knew it was too cold outside. + +He soon saw his family digging in the snow. They were building a snow cave! They worked together to make the perfect size spot. Jake wanted to go inside, but he was too scared. + +Suddenly, he heard his dad calling him from outside. They all told him it was warm inside the cave, so Jake decided to give it a try. He ran through the wintry air and peeked inside. To his surprise, it was just as warm as his home! + +Jake looked around and giggled. He had made an amazing discovery. Every time it was cold outside, he could come to this special snow cave and stay warm. He hugged his family and ran back home, planning for the next time he could peek inside the snow cave. +Once upon a time there was a white notebook. It was the most important notebook in the world. + +Every day, the little girl who owned the notebook would write special things in it. She would write down her funny stories, her best ideas and all of her favourite things. + +But one day, something strange happened. After she had finished writing all her special things in the notebook, she locked it up tight. + +The little girl put a big lock on the notebook, so that no one else could take her secrets. + +From then on, the little girl never let anyone else open the white notebook. She kept it safe and secure all by herself and never stopped writing her special stories and ideas. + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Once there was a gray road. It went all the way down the hill and stopped at a big tree. On either side of the gray road there were flowers. All the colors of the rainbow were there. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, -all the colors! + +In the middle of the gray road was a bridge. On the bridge there were two birds. They were flying and singing together. The birds were yellow and blue. It was a pretty sight. + +At the end of the gray road were two houses. One house was big and one was small. Together they included lots of happy people. Every day they went on walks together, up and down the gray road. + +The road was always sunny. The sun made it look even grayer. But to the people who lived there, it was the most beautiful road in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl. She was so cute and her mommy said she was the best daughter ever. One day, the little girl and her mommy went out to have some fun. It was a hot day, and the little girl wanted to go in the water. So they went to the beach and put her toes in the sand. + +The little girl looked all around her, and saw something that made her eyes go wide. It was a big, blue and shiny sandcastle. She couldn't believe how pretty and strong it was. She just stared at it for a long time. + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Why don't you go exploring? I'll keep an eye on you from here". So the little girl began to walk around the sandcastle. She couldn't believe how hot the sand was in some places and how cold it was in others. When she finally made it around the whole sandcastle, she was exhausted! + +It was time to go, but the little girl just couldn't take her eyes off of the big, blue sandcastle. She was so happy that she was the best daughter ever, and she said with a smile, "Bye-bye sandcastle, I will see you again soon". +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was named Big and one was named Little. Big loved to steal things and Little learned to be flexible when things didn’t go his way. + +One day Big and Little went on an adventure. Big thought it would be fun to steal some soil from a nearby farm. Little didn’t want to steal so he tried to talk Big out of it. + +Big said, “Why not? We can use it for our garden.†Little knew it was wrong to steal but Big was his friend so he went along anyway. + +When they got to the farm, Big snuck in and started scooping up soil. Little tried to stop him, but Big wouldn’t listen. + +Just then, the farmer came out to see what was going on. He caught Big stealing the soil and was very angry. + +The farmer said, “Stealing is wrong. You have to be flexible to get what you need in life.†Big was embarrassed and learned his lesson. He apologized to the farmer and promised never to steal again. + +Little was very proud of his friend. He had been flexible and helped Big learn an important lesson. They hugged and went on their way, never to steal again. +James was a brave 3 year old who loved to explore. One day he decided to explore the forest near his home. As he was walking through the trees, he came across a big, scary cave. He wasn't sure what was inside, but he wanted to find out. He took a deep breath and stepped inside. + +The darkness was frightening, but James was determined to find out what was in the cave. Before long, he spotted a old, dusty jacket in the corner. He picked it up and began to feel around inside the pockets. Suddenly, something tasted strange on his fingers. It was sweet and sticky. + +James was terrified. What was that sweet, sticky taste? He ran out of the cave and back home as quickly as he could. + +When he told his parents about the strange taste in the cave, they were alarmed. They told him never to go into a dark and scary cave alone again. James learned an important lesson that day - to always be careful when exploring strange places. +Once there was a dog named Toby. He was a very happy dog and loved to explore the world around him. One day while exploring, Toby came upon a long hallway with lots of different doors. He was so excited to find out what was behind each door. +He tried the first door and found a room full of games. He thought this was the most fun ever! Toby then went to the next door and found a bunch of clothes inside. He liked the bright colors and fun labels. + +Toby kept exploring each door, finding something new every time. Then he came to a door with a big sign that said, "Different". Toby was a bit scared but he was also curious, so he tried to open the door. When he finally opened it, there were lots of other animals inside! He was so surprised to see different animals he had never seen before. + +Toby barked and ran around the room, jumping and playing with the other animals. He soon saw that even though each animal was different, they all had lots of fun playing together. Toby was so glad that he decided to try the door! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Anna and Ben. They wanted to go to the restaurant for some food. Anna was excited to go, but Ben shrugged. He didn't want to go because he was worried about how noisy and busy it might be. + +But Anna insisted, so they went to the restaurant. When they arrived, they were pleasantly surprised. The restaurant was surprisingly soft, with cozy lighting and kind waiters. Then Anna and Ben realized that it wasn't busy at all. They could talk and enjoy their meal in peace. + +Anna and Ben realized that it was better to take a chance and visit the restaurant than to simply shrug. This is a valuable lesson that Anna and Ben learned. Taking a chance can lead to wonderful surprises! +Once upon a time there was a kitchen. In the kitchen was a cabinet. Everyday the mom would measure the food for breakfast and for each meal of the day. + +One day the cabinet in the kitchen became very messy. The food was all over the place. So the mom put everything back. She measured out the food for breakfast and all the other meals. + +But each day the cabinet would become messier and messier. The mom would measure out the food and put it in the cabinet, but each day it grew more and more messy. + +Finally the mom decided to measure out the time the kids had to play in the kitchen. The kids had to clean the cabinet before they could play. + +So, each day the mom measured out the playtime and the kids cleaned the cabinet. And sure enough, the cabinet stayed clean and neat. The mom was so happy! +Once upon a time there was a pale rabbit. The rabbit was very brave and wanted to go on a journey. The rabbit said goodbye to her family, hopped onto her bike and split. She pedaled away and went very far. + +After a long time, the rabbit was tired and stopped to rest. Suddenly, a large river appeared in front of her! The river was too wide to jump across. The rabbit was sad and did not know what to do. + +But then, her bunny friends came to help. They all joined hands and split into two rows. When they were done, they had made a big bridge. The rabbit hopped across the bridge and continued her journey. + +She waved goodbye to her friends and pedaled away. The pale rabbit never forgot her special journey. The End. +Once upon a time there was a cat. The cat wanted to go for a walk. So the cat went outside to explore. + +The cat saw a ball and picked it up. The cat wanted to play with it so it ran around. The cat finished playing with the ball and decided to go home. + +On its way home, the cat saw a tree. The tree was full of yummy apples. The cat was excited! But when it tried to pick the apples, they weren't available. The cat was sad. + +The cat looked around and noticed something interesting. It was a bucket full of paint. The cat wanted to try it out. So the cat picked up some paint and started to draw. When the cat finished, it looked at the result. It was a beautiful picture! + +The cat was so happy that it decided to stay and watch the sunset. The result was amazing! + +The cat started its journey home, happier than ever. +Once upon a time, there was a navy boat which sailed off into the sea. On the boat was a small, three year old who was feeling very lucky. She watched as the boat sailed away and wondered what adventures she would find. + +After some time, the boat reached a beautiful area. The small child climbed up onto the deck and as she looked at the horizon she saw something special. There, high in the sky, was a bird flying gracefully against the wind and the sky. + +The bird flew and glided in circles and the little girl watched in awe. She wanted to try and balance like the bird, to soar like the bird. She tried and tried, but it was too hard! She tried to balance like the bird but she was not lucky. + +She tried and tried again and eventually, one day, she finally managed it! She could balance in the air and she felt so proud of herself. She soared in the sky with the bird, balancing just like them, and she finally felt lucky too! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Ellie. Ellie was very envious of her older brother who was allowed to go upstairs, but she was not. Every day she asked her parents if she could go upstairs too, but each and every time they said no. This made Ellie worry a lot and she felt really sad. + +One day, Ellie thought of a plan. She would be really quiet and very good, and if she was, then maybe her parents would finally let her go upstairs. From that day, Ellie tried to be extra nice and she waited patiently, but her parents still firmly said no. + +But then one day, a miracle happened. Before she knew it, Ellie was allowed to go upstairs - right after her brother! She was so excited, and as she walked up the stairs, her worries had gone away forever. +Once upon a time there was a clever bird. Everyday he would fly around the sky and sing. One day he needed to find a toilet, but couldn't see one anywhere. + +The bird decided to fly to the garden. He looked around and saw some flowers, pots and plants. Just then, he heard a noise coming from behind a big bush. He flew closer and realized there was a special toilet hidden in the bush. + +The clever bird was happy he had found the toilet. He could now use it when he needed to go. From then on, the bird always looked for a special toilet when he needed to go. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl. She was very happy, and she loved to play outside. One day, she decided to climb a big tree. She was excited to explore the branches of the tree. + +The little girl grabbed hold of the biggest branch she could find. She tried to pull herself onto it, but suddenly the branch broke off and she fell to the ground. She was embarrassed, but she was a brave girl, so she didn't cry. + +The girl kept going up the tree, but all the branches she tried kept breaking off. Finally, the girl felt tired and gave up. She slowly walked away from the tree, feeling sad and embarrassed. + +She would never part with the tree again! +Once upon a time there was a crazy goose named George. Every day George liked to run around, but one day he hurt his foot. +He hobbled on one foot, calling out for help. Suddenly Maggie the farmer came walking by. +"Oh dear, what happened to you George?" +"My foot is sore," George said. +Maggie looked at George's foot and smiled. "Don't worry, I can help you to heal." +Maggie gave George something special to eat and put a special bandage on his foot. +"This should help you heal quickly," she said. +Sure enough, it was not long before George was back to running around and being his crazy old self again! +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very brave. She liked to explore and one day she found a wide well. She wanted to see what was in it, so she grabbed a rope and began to pull. She pulled and pulled, and finally gave one big pull. But suddenly, she felt the rope break! Down she went, into the well. The girl screamed and screamed for help, but no one was nearby. She was stuck in the deep, dark, wide well and would never get out. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce gorilla in the jungle. He was big and strong and he didn't want anyone to cross his path. One day, a small monkey came wandering into his territory. The gorilla stomped his feet loudly and roared angrily. + +The monkey was frightened, but he still tried to be brave. "Please don't punish me," he said. + +The gorilla scowled. "If you don't want to be punished, then you have to do something for me," he said. + +The monkey nodded eagerly. The gorilla pointed to a pile of hay beside him. "Make a new house for me with this hay," he ordered. + +The monkey quickly got to work, and soon the new house was finished. The gorilla was satisfied. "Good job," he said. "Now, you can go." + +The monkey thanked the gorilla and quickly scurried away. From then on, the fierce gorilla in the jungle had a new home, made from hay. +Once upon a time, there was a rat. His name was Bob and he was very happy. Bob lived in a small, cosy house in a big field. One sunny day,, Bob went outside to explore. As he wandered around he noticed a strange change in the sky. The sky had become so beautiful and colourful. Bob was so amazed that he could not believe his eyes. + +Bob stopped to talk to one of his friends, who lived next door. "What is happening?" he asked. His friend smiled and said, "It's a rainbow! It's a sign from God that he's happy with us all." Bob was so excited. He had never seen anything so beautiful before. + +He quickly ran back home to tell his family the good news. As soon as he reached his house, he burst into the room and shouted as loud as he could, "It's a rainbow! It's a sign that God is happy!" Everyone was delighted by Bob's news and they all looked up to see the beautiful rainbow. They were all so happy. + +Bob had discovered something new and he was so proud. He knew that even if things ever change, the rainbow would always be there, reminding them all that God was happy. +Once there was a little girl who was very curious. Every day she asked her mom a lot of questions. One day, her mom had an idea. She wanted to give the little girl a special test to see how smart she was. So the next day, the mom called the little girl into the kitchen and told her that she had a surprise for her. The little girl was so excited! + +The mom handed the little girl a piece of paper and gave her instructions. She said, "This is a test. All you have to do is answer the questions on the paper and you will get the surprise!" The little girl was nervous, but she was determined to do her best. + +When the little girl finished the test, her mom looked at it with a smile on her face. Her mom said, "I'm very proud of you! You answered all the questions correctly. As a reward, I'm going to give you a big hug." + +The little girl was surprised and happy. She realized that her mom was painfully compassionate. She knew that her mom had set up the test to see how smart she was and that she had passed! The little girl was thankful and hugged her mom back. +Jimmy was walking down the street and he heard a bell. He peeked around the corner and saw a man selling bitter lemons. The lemon stand was filled with lots of different colored lemons. Jimmy stepped closer to get a better look at the lemons and the man offered him one. Jimmy didn't want a bitter lemon and he slowly stepped back. He took one last peek at the lemons and said goodbye to the man. Then he continued walking and the bell faded away as he went. +Once upon a time there was a happy bear. Every day he would open his big, blue door and look out the window. One day, he saw something strange. He opened the window and saw a massage! He liked the way it looked, so he jumped out of his chair and opened the door. + +Inside the massage was a group of happy animals. Bears, rabbits, and cats were all getting happy massages. They were so happy they were dancing and laughing. + +The bear joined the animals and had a great time. He was so happy he thanked the massage animals and opened the door to go home. From then on, every day he would open his door and look out the window, just in case the massage animals came back. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Max. She was so charming and always smiled. One day, she had a very special dream. She wanted to stand on top of a mountain and shout out loud! + +Max asked her mom if she could make her dream come true. She said, “Mom, I want to fly up to the top of the mountain and stand there! Can you help me?†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “My little one, it’s not that easy. You need to be much bigger and stronger to do that.†+ +Max felt so sad and she started to cry. But her mom said, “Don’t worry. Maybe someday you will be big enough to make your dream come true.†+ +Even though Max was disappointed, she knew that her mom was right. She tried to be patient and get bigger and stronger. But one day, when she was trying to stand on top of a big hill, she fell down and hurt herself. She never got to make her dream come true. +Jimmy was a young boy who loved playing outside. One day he was in his backyard playing with a bucket. He filled the bucket with some toys and he sang a song. + +Suddenly, his friends Johnny and Sue came to his house. Johnny smiled and said, "Hi Jimmy! We brought some new toys to introduce you to." Jimmy was happy to see them and he took the bucket and showed them all his toys. + +Then Johnny grabbed the bucket and started running away. Jimmy was very upset and he chased Johnny, but Johnny was too fast. Johnny made it back to his house while Jimmy had to go home without his bucket. + +Jimmy was sad and he cried. Sue gave him a hug and said, "Don't worry Jimmy, I'll be a good friend and help you find another bucket." +Jimmy thanked her but he still felt very sad and frustrated. He knew he would never have a good time playing with a bucket in his backyard ever again. +Once there was a team of five kids. They were called the smarties. One day, the smarties went on an adventure to find something new and exciting. + +They brought their lunch and some special treats. With their pale faces and bright eyes, they set out into the world. + +The team knew they would find something special. They ran across a huge field and up a tall hill. They kept going until they reached a quiet lake. + +The team was so excited when they found a very pale green frog at the edge of the lake. They all laughed and ran around it in circles. Then, they all picked it up and brought it back home with them. + +The kids were proud of their discovery and so was their teacher! She was so proud that she gave them all a special treat. The frog was so happy to go back to his home with the kids. And the team was so happy to bring him back safe and sound. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance all day long. One day, she saw her mom pour some juice into a cup. Lily asked her mom, "Can I pour juice too?" Her mom said, "Sure, but be careful not to spill it." + +Lily poured the juice into her cup and took a sip. It was so yummy! She danced around the kitchen, feeling so happy and peaceful. Suddenly, her little brother came in and said, "I want to dance too!" Lily said, "Okay, let's dance together!" They danced and laughed together, feeling peaceful and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very curious and loved to explore new places. One day, she went on a walk with her mom and saw a beautiful map on the ground. + +"Look, Mommy! A map!" exclaimed Lily. + +"That's right, Lily. It looks like someone dropped it," said her mom. + +Lily was very excited and wanted to collect the map. "Can I keep it, Mommy?" she asked. + +"Of course, sweetie. You can collect it and we can look at it later," said her mom. + +Lily carefully picked up the map and held it tightly in her hands. She was so happy to have found it and couldn't wait to show it to her dad when they got home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved cake so much. One day, she went to the bakery to buy a cake. There were many cakes to choose from, but she couldn't decide which one to get. They all looked so yummy! Suddenly, she saw a mysterious cake that caught her eye. It was covered in sparkles and had a rainbow inside. She decided to get that one and it was the best cake she ever had. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a man named Jack. Jack loved to drive his car. One day, Jack was driving in the forest and he saw a deer. The deer was thin and hungry. Jack felt sad for the deer and wanted to help. + +"Hello, little deer. Are you hungry?" Jack asked. + +"Yes, I am very hungry," the deer replied. + +Jack gave the deer some food and the deer was very happy. But then, a big bear came and wanted to eat the deer. Jack had to drive his car very fast to scare the bear away. The deer was safe and Jack felt very proud of himself for helping the thin deer. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy told her to go to the toilet. But when she tried to flush, the water didn't go down. "Oh no!" said Lily. "What can we do?" + +Mommy said, "We need to replace the toilet. It's not working right." Lily asked, "What does replace mean?" Mommy said, "It means we need to get a new toilet to put in its place." + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I want to be wise like you, Mommy. Can I help you pick out the new toilet?" Mommy smiled and said, "Of course, my dear. Let's go to the store and find a new toilet that will work perfectly." And so, Lily and her wise mommy went to the store to replace the broken toilet. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help bake some cookies. Lily was excited because she loved cookies! While they were baking, Lily started to sing her favorite song. Her mom joined in too, and they sang together. + +When the cookies were done, Lily's mom had a surprise for her. She had made Lily's favorite kind of cookies - chocolate chip! Lily was so happy and gave her mom a big hug. She took a bite of the cookie, but it tasted bitter. She didn't like it. + +Lily's mom explained that sometimes things might not taste good, but it's important to try new things. She said that it's okay to not like something, but it's not okay to be mean or rude about it. Lily understood and promised to try new things with an open mind. From that day on, Lily and her mom sang and baked together every week, trying new recipes and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird that lived in a big tree. One day, the bird heard a weak voice calling for help. The bird flew down to see what was happening. + +There, the bird saw a small mouse stuck in a burning house. The fire was getting bigger and the mouse couldn't escape. The bird knew it had to do something to help. + +The bird flew up to the tree and gathered all its friends. Together, they worked to put out the fire and rescue the mouse. In the end, the mouse was safe and sound, and the bird felt proud for helping a friend in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy box that was very dirty because she played with it a lot. One day, Lily decided to open the toy box to clean it. She found many toys inside, including her favorite teddy bear. She hugged her teddy bear and said, "I name you Mr. Cuddles!" After cleaning all her toys, Lily was very happy because her toy box was now clean and she could play with them again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to cook with her mom and make yummy soup. One day, Lily's mom asked her to use a special ingredient in the soup. Lily was excited to help and promised to do her best. + +As they cooked, Lily accidentally spilled the special ingredient all over herself. She was embarrassed and didn't want her mom to see. But her mom noticed and asked what happened. Lily was scared to tell the truth, but her mom encouraged her to be honest. + +Later that day, Lily's mom surprised her with a new apron to use in the kitchen. Lily was so happy and felt proud to wear it while making soup with her mom. From then on, Lily always remembered to be careful when using ingredients and to never be embarrassed to ask for help. +Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in a big castle. She had a loyal dog named Max who always followed her everywhere she went. One day, the princess and Max decided to play hide and seek. + +Max counted while the princess ran to hide behind a big tree. When Max finished counting, he ran all around the castle looking for the princess. He looked under tables, behind chairs, and even in the garden. + +Finally, Max found the princess behind the tree. She was laughing and happy that Max had found her. They played more games and had lots of fun together. From that day on, the princess knew she could always count on her loyal dog Max to find her whenever she tried to hide. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very curious about the world around her. One day, she saw her mom working hard to clean the house. Lily wanted to help, so she grabbed a cloth and started wiping the table. + +After they finished cleaning, Lily's mom went to change the curtain in the living room. Lily was fascinated by the colorful curtain and wanted to touch it. Her mom let her hold the curtain and Lily felt very happy. + +Later that day, Lily's dad came home from work. He was tired from working all day, but he still had time to play with Lily. They had fun together and Lily felt proud that she could help her parents with their work. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly cat named Mittens. Mittens liked to play with her toys and take naps in the sun. One day, Mittens saw a big piano in the living room. She climbed up on it and started to spread out on the keys. + +Suddenly, the piano started to make beautiful music! Mittens was surprised but also happy. She liked the sound of the piano. Mittens decided to spread out on the piano more often so she could hear the music. + +From that day on, Mittens spent a lot of time on the piano. She spread out on the keys and listened to the music. Mittens was a happy cat with her new friend, the piano. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play soccer with his friends. He had a goal in his backyard that was blue. One day, a big storm came and knocked down the goal. Timmy was sad because he couldn't play soccer anymore. + +But then, Timmy's dad came to help. He used his tools to restore the goal and make it strong again. Timmy was so happy that he could play soccer again. He kicked the ball into the goal and cheered with joy. From that day on, Timmy played soccer every day with his friends and his blue goal. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide-and-seek with her friends. One day, Lily's mom asked her to go to the attic to get some old toys. Lily went up the stairs to the attic, but she wasn't careful and she bumped her head on the ceiling. + +When she got to the attic, she saw a big spider and got scared. She tried to run away, but her foot got caught in a box and she tore her dress. Lily started to cry because she was scared and her dress was ruined. + +Her mom heard her crying and came to the attic to help her. She hugged Lily and told her not to worry about the torn dress. They found the old toys and played together. Lily felt happy again and forgot about the spider. From that day on, she was more careful when going up the stairs to the attic. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved pumpkins. He would always ask his mommy to buy him a pumpkin from the store. + +One day, Timmy and his mommy went to the pumpkin patch. Timmy was so happy! He saw so many pumpkins, big and small. He picked the biggest pumpkin he could find and said, "Mommy, this pumpkin is so dependable! It will make the best jack-o-lantern!" + +As they were leaving the pumpkin patch, Timmy accidentally tore a small piece of his pumpkin. He started to cry. His mommy said, "Don't worry, Timmy. We can still make a beautiful jack-o-lantern with this pumpkin. It's still dependable!" + +Timmy smiled and hugged his mommy. He was so excited to carve his pumpkin when they got home. And he knew he could always depend on his mommy to make everything better. +Once upon a time, there was a little elephant named Ellie. Ellie loved to play in the jungle with her friends. One day, Ellie accidentally knocked over a tree and it fell on her friend, Monkey. + +Monkey was hurt and Ellie felt guilty. She went to Monkey and said, "I'm sorry, Monkey. I didn't mean to hurt you. Please forgive me." + +Monkey forgave Ellie and they hugged. Ellie felt much better. + +Later that day, Ellie and Monkey were walking through the jungle when they saw a big trunk lying on the ground. They decided to play hide-and-seek behind it. + +They had so much fun and forgot all about the accident. From that day on, Ellie and Monkey were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a toy car that he loved very much. One day, Tim's friend, Jack, came over to play. Jack wanted to play with Tim's toy car, but Tim said no. Jack got angry and they started to quarrel. + +During the quarrel, Tim hit Jack on the head with the toy car. Jack started to cry and Tim felt very sorry. But it was too late. Jack's head hurt very badly and he had to go to the hospital. The doctors tried to help Jack, but he didn't get better. In the end, Jack had to stay in the hospital forever. + +Tim felt very sad and sorry for what he had done. He wished he could take it back, but he couldn't. From that day on, Tim learned to share his toys and be kind to his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her pretty scarf around her neck. One day, Lily went for a walk in the forest. As she was walking, she saw a nosy squirrel watching her from a tree. Suddenly, the ground began to tremble and Lily felt scared. But then she saw a friendly rabbit hopping towards her, and she felt happy again. The rabbit showed her the way out of the forest and Lily went home, feeling safe and sound. From that day on, she always wore her scarf when she went on adventures in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and his friends. One day, Timmy's friend Johnny came over to play. They decided to play a game of cars. Johnny said, "I want the red car, it's the fastest!" Timmy questioned, "Are you sure? I think the blue car is faster." Johnny replied, "No way, the red car is the best!" + +As they played, Timmy accidentally stepped on a needle and cried out in pain. Johnny saw this and said, "Oh no, are you okay?" Timmy replied, "I hurt my foot, but it's okay." Johnny said, "Let's go tell your mom so she can help you." + +When they went to Timmy's mom, she saw his foot and said, "Oh no, we need to take out the needle." Johnny asked, "Can I help?" Timmy's mom said, "Of course, it's always good to have a competitive helper." Johnny carefully took out the needle and Timmy felt much better. They continued to play and have fun, knowing that they were good friends who could help each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog named Hop. Hop loved to jump and hop around all day. One day, Hop saw an incredible crane by the pond. The crane was so big and tall! Hop wanted to say hello, but was too scared. + +As Hop sat by the pond, feeling sad, the crane walked over and said hello. Hop was so happy! The crane was very nice and they became friends. They would play together every day, hopping and jumping around. + +Hop thought the crane was the most incredible friend ever. They would have so much fun together, and Hop was no longer scared. From that day on, Hop and the crane were the best of friends and would hop and jump together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a man named Jack who had a dull passport. He wanted to travel to a new place, but his passport was old and boring. Jack decided to sell his old passport and buy a new one. + +He went to a market where people sell different things. There he met a man who was interested in buying his passport. The man looked at the passport and said it was too dull. Jack was sad, but he really needed the money to buy a new one. + +Suddenly, another man came and said he would buy the passport for a good price. Jack was happy and sold his passport to the man. With the money, he was able to buy a new passport and travel to a beautiful place. From then on, Jack always made sure to keep his passport new and shiny. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy boy named Timmy. He loved to stack blocks high, but he always knocked them down by mistake. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came to play. Timmy was happy and he invited Billy to help him stack the blocks. + +Billy was very good at stacking and they made a tall tower together. But then, Timmy got too excited and accidentally knocked the tower down. The blocks fell on Billy and hurt him badly. Timmy felt very sad and sorry for what happened. + +From that day on, Timmy never invited anyone to play with his blocks again. He learned that it was important to be careful and not let his excitement get the best of him. Timmy missed playing with his friends, but he knew he had to be responsible and keep everyone safe. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy gun that he loved to play with. He would pretend to be a soldier and shoot make-believe bad guys with his toy weapon. + +One day, Timmy's little sister, Sally, wanted to play with his toy gun. Timmy didn't want to share and said no. Sally got angry and grabbed the gun from Timmy. Timmy got mad and tried to take it back, but Sally wouldn't give it to him. + +In the end, Timmy got so mad that he slammed the door shut and went to his room. Sally was still playing with the gun when she accidentally pulled the trigger. The gun wasn't a toy after all, it was a real weapon that Timmy's dad had left out. The gun went off and Sally got hurt. Timmy felt terrible and wished he had just shared his toy with his sister. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play and run around all day. One day, her mommy said, "Lily, let's go to the park!" Lily was so excited to go to the park with her mommy. + +When they got to the park, Lily saw her friends playing. They were wearing pretty clothes that looked like the ones she saw on TV. Lily asked her mommy, "Can I wear fashion clothes like my friends?" Her mommy said, "Of course, let's go pick out a pretty dress for you!" + +After playing for a while, Lily started to feel sleepy. Her mommy said, "It's time to go home and take a nap." Lily yawned and said, "Okay, mommy. I'm so sleepy." They went home and Lily went to sleep in her cozy bed, dreaming of all the fun she had at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to step in puddles after it rained. But one day, the sun was shining and everything was dry. Ducky was sad because there were no puddles to step in. + +Ducky decided to go on an adventure to find some water. Ducky walked for a long time and finally found a big pond. Ducky was so happy! Ducky stepped into the water and it felt so nice and cool. + +Ducky played in the water for a long time and then went back home. From that day on, Ducky knew that sometimes things can be dry, but there will always be a time when there is water to step in. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who was very sleepy. The bird wanted to take a nap, but it was too scared to sleep alone. So, the bird asked its friend to bring it some company. + +The friend went to find another bird and brought it back to the sleepy bird. The two birds cuddled up together and fell asleep. But then, a big cat came and scared them both. The birds flew away, but the sleepy bird was too tired to fly fast enough. The cat caught the sleepy bird and ate it for dinner. + +The other bird was very sad and missed its friend. It learned that sometimes it's better to sleep alone than to risk being eaten by a cat. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys. One day, he went to his friend's house to play. His friend's name was Sarah. Sarah had a lot of toys too. + +Timmy said, "Sarah, what do you want to do today?" + +"I want to play with my dolls," Sarah said. + +Timmy replied, "That sounds like a fun thing to do. Can I play too?" + +"Of course," Sarah said. "Let's be playful and have fun together!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing outside, but sometimes it got dark and he couldn't see anything. One day, Timmy's mom bought him a flashlight. Timmy was so happy and he showed it to all his friends. + +Timmy's friend Billy saw the flashlight and said, "Wow, Timmy, that's so cool! Can I play with it too?" + +Timmy replied, "Sure, but be careful. It's my favorite toy and I don't want it to break." + +Billy played with the flashlight and loved it too. Soon, all the kids in the neighborhood wanted to play with Timmy's flashlight. It became very popular and Timmy was happy to share it with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, her mom asked her to help with the laundry. Lily didn't want to do it, but her mom said it was important. So, Lily helped her mom put the clothes in the washing machine. + +After the laundry was done, Lily's mom asked her to bring the soft towels outside to dry. Lily started to jog to the clothesline with the towels in her arms. Suddenly, she tripped on a rock and fell down. The towels flew out of her hands and landed in the mud. + +Lily was upset and started to cry. Her mom came outside to see what happened. When she saw the dirty towels, she was angry. She scolded Lily and said they would have to wash them again. Lily felt bad and wished she had been more careful. From that day on, she made sure to jog carefully and watch where she was going. +Once upon a time, there was a little car named Red. Red loved to zoom around the town and make everyone happy. One day, Red saw a spark coming from a tree. Red knew that it was a bad spark and it could hurt the tree. Red wanted to help the tree, but it was too big for Red to put out the spark. + +Red thought and thought until he had a perfect idea. Red went to the fire station and asked the firefighters for help. The firefighters came with their big truck and put out the spark. The tree was saved and Red was happy that he could help. From that day on, Red knew that he could always ask for help when he needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to festivals with his family. One day, Timmy and his family went to a festival in their town. They saw lots of fun things like balloons, music, and yummy food. + +Timmy wanted to win a prize at one of the games, so he tried really hard. He threw a ball at some bottles, but he missed every time. Timmy was sad that he didn't win, but his family told him that it was okay to try and not win. They said that trying was more important than winning. + +Later on, Timmy saw a man wearing a silly hat and he thought it looked stupid. His mom told him that it's not nice to call things or people stupid. Timmy learned that it's better to be kind and not say mean things. Timmy had a fun day at the festival and learned some important lessons too. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear. The bear was very tired and wanted to rest. He looked for a tree to lean against. He found a big tree with a smooth skin. The bear leaned against the tree and closed his eyes. + +Suddenly, he heard a sound. He opened his eyes and saw a little bird. The bird had dull feathers and was hopping around. The bear asked the bird why it looked sad. The bird said that it lost its nest and didn't know where to go. + +The bear felt sorry for the bird and said that it could stay with him. The bird was happy and thanked the bear. The bear and the bird sat together under the tree with the smooth skin. They talked and sang songs until they fell asleep. From that day on, the bear and the bird were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to her grandma's house. Her grandma was cooking soup in a big pot. Lily asked her grandma what was in the pot. Her grandma said, "It's chicken soup with carrots and potatoes." + +Lily wanted to help her grandma, so she went outside to get some carrots from the garden. But it was very icy outside, and she slipped and fell. She forgot about the carrots and went back to her grandma's house. + +When her grandma asked about the carrots, Lily said, "I forgot to get them. I fell down outside. It was icy." Her grandma smiled and said, "That's okay, Lily. We can make soup without carrots. Let's eat!" And they had a delicious dinner together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to climb trees and play outside. One day, she saw a big, shiny television in her house. She wanted to watch it, but her mommy said no because it was bad for her eyes. + +Lily was sad because she really wanted to watch the television. So, she decided to climb up to the window to peek inside. She climbed and climbed until she reached the top. She saw the television and it looked so fun! + +But then, Lily lost her balance and fell down. She hurt herself really badly and had to go to the hospital. From that day on, Lily knew that climbing was dangerous and that television could be bad too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pet mouse named Mickey. One day, Lily and Mickey went to the park to play. Lily saw her friends and ran to play with them. Mickey was shy and stayed behind. + +Suddenly, a big dog came and chased Mickey. Mickey ran and hid behind a bush. Lily saw this and went to help Mickey. She told the dog to go away and that Mickey was her friend. The dog went away and Lily picked up Mickey. + +Lily's friends saw her holding a mouse and they laughed. Lily felt embarrassed and sad. She told her friends that Mickey was her pet and that he was humble and kind. Her friends understood and apologized. They all played together and had fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with puzzles. One day, she got a new puzzle, but it was very hard. She tried and tried, but she couldn't finish it. She was sad and wanted to tear the puzzle apart. + +But then, her mommy told her to keep trying and not to give up. Lily listened to her mommy and kept trying. She worked on the puzzle every day, and little by little, she was getting closer to finishing it. + +Finally, after many days, Lily was successful! She finished the puzzle all by herself. She felt very proud and happy. She learned that if she doesn't give up, she can do anything she wants. From that day on, Lily never gave up on anything, and she was always successful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to the doctor because she was feeling sick. The doctor was a patient man who always smiled at her. But Lily was anxious because she didn't like going to the doctor. + +The doctor asked Lily to turn her head and say "ahh". Lily did what she was told, but she didn't like it. The doctor looked in her mouth and said she had a sore throat. He gave her some medicine to take and told her she would feel better soon. + +Lily was still anxious, but she trusted the patient doctor. She took the medicine and went home. The next day, she felt much better and was happy she went to the doctor. From then on, she wasn't afraid to turn to the doctor when she needed help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to blow bubbles with her bubble wand. One day, she was blowing bubbles in the park when she noticed a little boy watching her. + +The little boy said, "Wow, your bubbles are so pretty!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you! Do you want to try?" + +The little boy nodded eagerly and took the bubble wand. He blew and blew, but his bubbles were not as big as Lily's. They were also very noisy! + +Lily giggled and said, "It's okay, my first bubbles were noisy too. You just need to practice!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard with her toys. One day, she discovered a tiny bug crawling on the ground. "Wow, look at this bug!" Lily exclaimed. + +Her mom came outside and saw the bug too. "It's so small and thin," her mom said. "Let's catch it and put it in a jar so we can look at it up close." + +Lily and her mom found a jar and put the bug inside. They put tape over the top so the bug wouldn't escape. "Now we can watch the bug and learn more about it," Lily said. They watched the bug for a little while before letting it go back outside. From that day on, Lily loved discovering new bugs and animals in her backyard. +Once upon a time, there was a man named Tom. Tom had a bald head and he was looking for his wife. He asked a little girl, "Have you seen my wife?" The little girl replied, "No, I haven't seen your wife, but I can help you find her." + +Tom was very happy that the little girl wanted to help him. They walked together and looked everywhere for Tom's wife. They looked in the park, the store, and even at the zoo. But they couldn't find her. + +Just when Tom was about to give up, the little girl shouted, "I found your wife!" Tom was so happy that he hugged the little girl. They ran to Tom's wife and Tom said, "Thank you for helping me find my wife. You are a very kind little girl." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went on an adventure to find a yellow flower. She walked and walked until she found a big field with lots of flowers. + +Lily took a step into the field and looked around. She saw many flowers, but none of them were yellow. She asked a friendly bee, "Do you know where I can find a yellow flower?" The bee buzzed around and said, "Yes, follow me!" + +Lily followed the bee and took small steps to keep up. They flew over a hill and there it was - a beautiful yellow flower! Lily was so happy and thanked the bee. She picked the flower and took it home to show her family. They all smiled and said, "What a pretty flower! Where did you find it?" Lily replied, "I found it in a big field with lots of flowers. I took a step and a bee helped me find it!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but they were always scattered all over his room. One day, Timmy decided to organize his toys. He put his cars in one pile, his blocks in another, and his stuffed animals in a third pile. + +As he was organizing, he found a toy gun that looked like a weapon. Timmy knew that weapons were not toys, so he put it away in a special drawer where no one could reach it. + +After he finished organizing, Timmy felt happy because he could easily find all of his toys. He even found his favorite race car that was very fast. Timmy played with his toys all day and promised himself that he would always keep them organized from now on. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a computer that he loved to play games on. One day, Timmy's computer stopped working. He tried to fix it, but he didn't know how. Timmy was sad because his computer was important to him. + +Timmy decided to take his computer to his dad. His dad knew how to fix it. He took the computer and shook it a little bit. Suddenly, the computer started working again! Timmy was so happy that he hugged his dad. From that day on, Timmy knew that his dad was very important because he could fix his computer. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with dolls and teddy bears. One day, her mother took her to a different park. Lily was so excited to see new swings and slides. + +But when they got there, they saw a sign that said the park was closed. Lily's mother explained that there was a delay in fixing the broken swing. Lily was sad, but her mother promised to take her back when it was fixed. + +They went to a different park instead and had so much fun on the seesaw and monkey bars. Lily was happy that her mother took her to a new place, even though it was different from what they planned. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a kitten named Mittens. Mittens was a cute little kitten with soft fur and big eyes. Lily loved Mittens very much and would play with her every day. + +One day, Lily's friend Emily came over to play. Emily saw Mittens and said, "I wish I had a kitten like Mittens. I'm jealous of you, Lily." Lily replied, "You can play with Mittens too. She likes to play with everyone." + +Emily was happy to hear that and played with Mittens for a while. Mittens liked Emily too and purred happily. After playing, Emily said goodbye to Lily and Mittens and went home. Lily was happy to have a friend who liked her kitten as much as she did. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the mud. He would make mud pies and throw mud balls at the trees. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her in the garden. Timmy didn't want to stop playing in the mud, but he knew he had to work with his mom. + +As they worked in the garden, Timmy noticed something strange. There was an unknown plant growing in the corner. Timmy's mom didn't know what it was either. They decided to water it and see what happened. + +Days went by and the plant grew bigger and bigger. Timmy and his mom were happy they didn't give up on the unknown plant. They knew that sometimes you have to work hard to discover something new and exciting. And they were right! The plant turned out to be a beautiful flower that no one had ever seen before. Timmy was so proud of their hard work and the discovery they made together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved motorcycles. One day, Timmy's mom made him a yummy sandwich. Timmy ate it all up and then asked his mom for another sandwich. His mom said, "No more sandwiches, Timmy. It's time for bed." Timmy was sad, but he went to bed and dreamed about riding his motorcycle. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to row her boat in the lake. One day, she saw a man in a big boat who was delivering boxes. + +"Hello, sir! What are you delivering?" asked Lily. + +"I am delivering some dry clothes to the people who live on the other side of the lake," replied the man. + +"Can I help you deliver them?" asked Lily. + +"Sure, you can help me," said the man. + +Lily was so happy to help. She rowed her boat while the man gave her the boxes to deliver. They worked together and delivered all the boxes to the people who needed them. From that day on, Lily knew that helping others was a great thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a playful puppy named Max. Max loved to run and jump in the grass. One day, Max's owner brought him some stuff to play with. Max was so happy and wagged his tail a lot. + +After playing for a while, Max got hungry. His owner gave him some food to feed him. Max ate all his food and felt very full. Then, he went back to playing with his stuff again. + +Max had so much fun playing and eating that he fell asleep in the grass. His owner picked him up and carried him inside to sleep. Max dreamed about playing with his stuff and eating yummy food all night long. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. One day, Benny's mom said, "Benny, we need to pack our bags and go on a trip." Benny was excited and asked, "Where are we going?" His mom replied, "We are going to the forest to visit your grandma." + +Benny loved visiting his grandma in the forest. He always found twigs and sticks to play with. When they arrived, Benny ran around the forest and found a regular twig. He showed it to his grandma and said, "Look what I found!" + +Later that day, Benny's mom said, "It's time to go home now." Benny was sad to leave but he packed his twig in his bag to take home with him. As they left, Benny said, "Goodbye, grandma! I'll come back soon!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Joe. Joe had a big box full of exciting treasures. He took the box over to his bedroom and placed it on the floor. Joe knelt down and opened the box carefully. He started to unpack the box, so he could see all the things inside. + +Joe saw lots of things he hadn't seen before. He saw shiny jewels, funny toys and beads of different colors. Joe was so happy that he smiled from ear to ear. He picked up a special jewel and held it in his hand. It was so shiny and sparkly! + +Just then, Joe heard a knock at the door. Who could it be? Joe saw his mom with some special visitors, aunts and uncles Joe had never seen before. His mom said 'Show them what you have!' + +Joe lifted up the jewel to show everyone. They all gasped in surprise. His mom smiled and said 'That is a very special jewel belonging to Grandpa'. Joe was so sorry he had forgotten it belonged to Grandpa, but he was glad they could unpack the box together to find it. Joe and his family spent the afternoon together playing games and admiring the jewels in the box. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved ponies. Every day she asked her mom if they could go to the farm. + +One day, when they were at the farm, the little girl saw a pretty pony and went over to poke it. The pony whinnied and the little girl giggled. + +"Oh, this pony is so friendly!" said the little girl. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it does seem very peaceful!" + +The little girl kept poking the pony and eventually the pony decided to walk away. The little girl was sad and started to cry, but her mom hugged her and said, "It's OK sweetheart, we'll come back tomorrow to see the pony again." + +And so they did - the next day they went back to the farm and the little girl was so happy to see her pony again. From that day on, the little girl and the pony were best friends. The pony was always so peaceful and friendly to the little girl and they would spend hours together. + +The End. +Joey was a creative boy. He loved to try new things and look for creative ways to do things. One day, Joey and his mom went on a walk in the park. They noticed a cabin set off in the distance. + +Mom said, "Let's go look at the cabin, Joey." + +Joey was excited and ran ahead. He opened the door and to his surprise, he saw a big pile of leaves covering the floor. + +Mom said, "This is called a sign language. Let's see if we can make some shapes using the leaves." + +Joey and his mom made a dog and a duck using the leaves. Joey was so proud of his creations and mom said that he was very creative. They laughed and enjoyed the rest of their time in the cabin. +Once there was a loyal rhinoceros who wanted to be free. He asked the jungle animals to help him make his escape. He promised that if they did, he would never forget their kindness. But the animals refused his request. + +He then searched for anyone else who might help him. He asked people in the nearby town, but none of them would help. He asked an eagle for help, but the eagle said no. + +Finally, the rhinoceros realized that he had to make his escape alone. He ran as fast as he could. But before he even got out of the jungle, he was captured by zoos and taken away from his freedom. + +The loyal rhinoceros was never seen again. +One day, Mama told Dan he was going to have a special day. Dan was so excited. Mama mentioned a mysterious herb. He wondered what could it be? + +They drove to the park and Dan saw a big field with patches of green and yellow. Mama said it was an herb garden. He was filled with joy. His asked her many questions and arranged to pick some herbs. + +Mama said they were going to make something special with the herbs. Dan was so curious what it could be! They were walking together and at the end of the path he saw a big bench. It looked very comfortable. Dan thought it was like a treat for them after picking the herbs. + +He asked Mama if he could sit down for a bit and relax. Mama said it was okay and Dan was so happy. Little did he know that Mama had something special in mind for him. After the ingredients were ready, Mama made a delicious tea from the herbs. It was filled with amazing flavors and Dan felt so comfortable. He thanked Mama and said he will never forget. +Once upon a time there was a brave soldier who signed up to serve his country. He was sent to a harsh camp far away from home. Despite the terrible conditions, he persevered and hoped to give a better future for his family. + +One day, the soldier was called to the commander's tent. When he arrived, the commander gave him a special mission - to go beyond enemy lines and gather important intel. The soldier accepted the mission and left with no hesitation. + +The journey was long and the enemy was fierce. The soldier fought bravely, but in the end, he was no match for their numbers. Unfortunately, he was captured and never seen again. + +The moral of this story is to be careful of the risks we take. Despite the brave soldier's courage to serve his country, the harsh camp proved to be too dangerous for even the bravest of the brave. +Once there was a curious little child named Lily. She was just 3 years old, and every day she would explore the world around her. One day, she noticed a furry button on the wall. She touched it, and suddenly the room filled with music! + +Lily clapped her hands and laughed with joy. She grabbed the button with both hands and said, "Music! I love it!" + +A friendly voice came from the button. "Hello, Lily. I'm glad that you like the music! Would you like to play a game?" + +Lily nodded excitedly. The button responded and said, "Okay, great! Let's see if you can find five furry things in this room!" + +Lily looked around, and soon her eyes lit up. She found a furry pillow, a furry toy bear, a furry blanket, and two furry cats! After finding all five, she proudly touched the button again. + +The friendly voice said, "Well done, Lily! You found all five furry things! Would you like to play another game?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +The button replied, "Okay! Let's keep exploring the world and see what else we can find!" + +Lily touched the button one more time and started her adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. He had a bright red car that he wanted to drive, but it always seemed to run out of gas. + +One day, Joe had an idea. He decided to ask his mom if he could borrow some gas. + +Joe said, "Mom, can I borrow some gas?" + +"Sure, sweetie," his mom answered. "Where do you need it for?" + +Joe smiled. "I want to get my car running so I can drive it!" + +Mom smiled too. "Ok, I know just the place. Let's go to the fancy gas station down the street." + +So Mom, Joe and the car all drove to the fancy gas station. Joe filled up quickly, and was soon driving his bright red car. In no time, he was happily driving around the block! +Once there was a boy named Jack. He was three years old and his favourite thing to do was explore. One day, he decided to explore a nearby forest. + +The forest was full of tall trees and bright colours. Jack couldn't help but wander around, examining his surroundings. He then stumbled upon a small pond. + +Jack crouched down to get a closer look. He was mesmerized by the calm sight before him. Suddenly, a gentle voice spoke: "You must leave now, Jack. It is getting late." + +Jack, in his curiosity, refused to go. He insisted on staying, despite the voice's warning. The voice then said: "I'm afraid that I must insist. It is time for you to go home." + +Reluctantly, Jack bid farewell to the pond and made his way home. He had enjoyed his time in the peaceful and calming forest. +There was once a restless pick. It had been searching for somewhere that it belonged. Every day it would wander for miles and miles, trying to find its special place. + +One day, the pick came across a little girl playing in the garden. She had been collecting flowers, using her very own pick. The pick was so excited that it had found someone who looked like they might be its owner. + +The pick wiggled and jiggled around the girl's feet until she spotted it and picked it up. She smiled, and the pick knew that she was the one it had been searching for. + +The little girl carefully put the pick in her pocket and thanked it for finding her. From then on, the pick and the little girl belonged together. They would spend hours playing together in the garden, the pick helping to collect the prettiest flowers. + +And the little girl would give the pick lots of hugs and kisses, so the pick knew it had finally found a place it could belong. +Lily was a small, pretty girl. She had a blue dress with a white collar that made her look so pretty. She wanted to do something big and special. She was determined to succeed. + +One day, Lily told her mom that she wanted to succeed. Her mom smiled and said, "I know you will, sweetheart. I'm sure you'll do great." + +Lily felt so confident. She was going to try really hard and do her best. She was going to succeed! + +Every day, Lily worked at it. She read books, studied hard, and practiced. She was determined to succeed. + +Soon enough, Lily did it! She succeeded! She was so excited and her Mom was so proud of her. + +Lily beamed with happiness. She had achieved her goal and she was so proud of herself. She had succeeded! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl, who was very carefree. She loved playing in the park, and one day she decided to wear something special - a black dress that she had never worn before. + +As she twirled around in her dress, she saw a butterfly fluttering around. She smiled and started to chase it. However, she was being too careless and ended up crashing into a tree. The butterfly flew away, but the little girl was ok. + +Suddenly, an old man appeared. He had seen the whole thing and he said, "You should be more careful, young girl. The park is a wonderful place, but you could hurt yourself if you're not careful!" + +The little girl felt embarrassed and nodded her head. She decided to take his advice from now on and be extra careful. She thanked the old man and ran back to the park, ready to have a wonderful time. +Once upon a time there was a gifted boy named William. William lived at the bottom of a hill. Every day he had an exciting adventure. He would climb to the top of the hill and ring the bell. Every time he did this, the bell would make a beautiful sound that echoed for a long, long time. William loved the sound so much that he rang the bell every day. He was so happy! Whenever he rang the bell, his family and friends would also hear it and be happy for him. + +William's hill became famous in the town because of the wonderful sound the bell made. Everyone wanted to hear the bell, so they asked William to come to the top of the hill and ring the bell. Everywhere William went the bell reminded him of his happy days when he first heard the beautiful sound. William was so excited and thankful for the bell ringing up the hill! +Once there was a man with an empty mustache. One day, he decided to make it full. He found some blue paint and spread it on his mustache. + +The man asked a 3 year old boy, 'Can you see a difference?" + +The boy said, "Oh yes! Now your mustache is very blue!" + +The man smiled and said, "I'm so happy!" + +But when the man tried to wash off the paint, it didn't come off. The man didn't know what to do. + +He asked the 3 year old boy, "What is the only way to get this blue paint off my mustache?" + +The boy said, "You must make it go away." + +The man tried, but it was no use. He was stuck with a blue mustache forever. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a leopard who lived in the jungle. He was very glad because he had all the animals he wanted for friends. + +One day, he wanted to show everyone how strong and brave he was. So he decided to go and find some tigers, who were known as the strongest animals in the jungle. + +But when the leopard found the tigers, they were not glad to see him. They said he was too small and weak to be a part of their group. The leopard was very sad. + +However, all of the other animals were surprised because the leopard never gave up. He kept trying to show the tigers that he was strong, no matter how hard it was. + +At the end, the tigers were impressed with the leopard's courage. They let him join their group and they all became friends. + +The moral of the story is: no matter how small or weak you may be, never give up on showing others how brave and strong you are! +Jimmy was playing in the park one day. His mom was sitting on a seat, watching him. Suddenly, Jimmy slipped on the smooth ground. He started crying and his mom rushed to get him. + +Mom: +"Jimmy, you slipped. Are you okay?" + +Jimmy nodded and hugged his mom. He felt a bit better and looked around. He saw a big slide. + +Jimmy: +"Mom, can I go and slide?" + +Mom: +"Yes, be careful. Try not to slip!" + +Jimmy carefully walked towards the slide and sat on the seat. It was very smooth and he loved it! Jimmy went up and down the slide. Every time he went down, he felt like a big airplane. He had so much fun and didn't slip even once. +Once upon a time, there was a furry little mouse who lived in a warm and cozy hole. Every day, the mouse would perform a special sound. All the other animals in the forest would gather around to listen to the mouse's beautiful performance. + +One day, a grouchy old wolf was walking through the forest and heard the mouse's performance. He shouted, "Stop all this noise! I don't want to listen to your singing anymore!" He tried to scare the mouse away, but the furry little mouse continued to perform. + +The grouchy old wolf got very mad, so he started walking away with a grumpy face. But as he was walking away, something amazing happened. The other animals in the forest started clapping and cheering for the mouse's performance. This made the old wolf jealous, so he turned around and started clapping too. + +The moral of the story is that no matter how much someone tries to intimidate you, don't let them ruin your talents. Hold your head up high and do your best! +Once upon a time there was a boy named John. One day he was playing in the garden when he heard beautiful music coming from the sky. He looked around and saw a magical cloud dancing to the music. He was so excited and ran over to touch it. + +John said, "I want to touch the music cloud!" Suddenly, the cloud started to move away. John started to feel worried. He asked, "Why are you running away? I just want to touch you!" + +The cloud stopped and said, "I'm scared. I don't know if I can trust you." + +John replied, "You don't need to be worried. I promise I won't hurt you!" + +The cloud smiled and said, "Okay! Come touch me then!" + +John stretched out his hand and carefully touched the magical cloud. When he did, it sparkled and filled the sky with beautiful music. John laughed as he ran around the garden. It was a happy day. +Johnny was in his bed, dreaming and thinking. He imagined he was in a tube, sliding around in circles and feeling the wind in his hair. Suddenly, he heard a harsh voice calling out his name and waking him up. + +It was Johnny's mom. "Johnny, come here and show me what you've been dreaming about!" she said. + +Johnny got out of his bed and walked towards his mom. She was standing over the kitchen table. Johnny smiled and told his mom everything he'd been dreaming about. + +His mom was smiling too, and she asked him "Would you like to do that in real life one day?" + +Johnny nodded happily and said, "Yes, mommy. I would love to go in a tube one day!" + +Johnny's mom tousled his hair and told him "Let's plan a family day out, so you can go in a real tube!" Johnny smiled and went back to his bed, dreaming of his tube adventure. +Once upon a time there was a mama and her little boy. Every morning mama would teach her little boy how to use a spoon to eat his breakfast. She showed him how to scoop it in and out of the bowl so he could get the yummy food. + +Sometimes it was hard to learn, but mama was always very patient. She would explain it to him over and over until he finally got it. After a while, the little boy was an expert at using the spoon! + +One day the little boy got bored with his spoon. He wanted to do something new and exciting. So mama taught him how to draw with crayons instead. She showed him how to pick them up and scribble on paper. + +The little boy was so happy with his new skill! He was no longer bored with his spoon. Mama was so proud of her little boy for learning something new and having fun. +Once upon a time there was a small green frog called Packy. Packy lived in the East part of the forest and he had a very special talent. He could bow! + +Every day, Packy would bow to the morning sun as it rose in the east. + +One day, a little girl named Sarah stumbled across Packy. She was amazed! She never knew a frog could bow. + +"Can you show me how to bow?" Sarah asked Packy. + +Packy smiled and bowed to Sarah. + +Sarah giggled and bowed back. + +"That was fun," she said. + +"Yes, it sure was," Packy replied. From that day on, Sarah and Packy had a lot of fun bowing to each other. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Daisy and Daisy. They lived in the forest and were very loyal to each other. + +One day, Daisy wanted to go explore the forest. She asked Daisy if she wanted to come with her, and Daisy smiled and said yes. + +The two friends walked around the forest. They stopped to look at the trees, and they heard a whisper. They waited and listened, but they couldn't hear it again. + +Daisy said, "Who was that?" + +Daisy kept looking around and then she said, "It must have been a friendly creature who lives in the forest." Daisy and Daisy smiled at each other and kept exploring the woods. +Mom and Dad were in the kitchen, busy polishing the stove. The stove was brown and shiny. + +"Look, Mom! This looks cool!" said the 3 year old child, happily. + +"Yes, it does," agreed Mom. "I'm glad you like it." + +The 3 year old loved helping out and had a cloth of her own. She carefully started to polish every inch of the stove. + +After a few minutes, her parents were done. + +"Good job, sweetie!" praised Dad. + +The 3 year old looked up at him with a proud smile and said, "I like helping you polish the stove!" + +Mom and Dad both laughed and hugged their daughter. They were so proud of her for doing a good job. + +The stove was now polished and shining bright. +Chris was a 3 year old with an older brother. His brother was almost 6, and he was very spoiled. Chris wanted to play with his brother, but the older boy ignored him. Often Chris would worry and feel sad. + +One day Chris wanted to play with his brother, so he asked him to come outside. His brother shook his head no, so Chris asked again. + +"Please," asked Chris. + +"No, I don't want to," said the brother. + +Chris started to worry and feel sad. He knew his brother was spoiled and probably wouldn't play with him. + +Suddenly, his brother softened a little. "Well, maybe I can play with you for a little while," he said. + +Chris smiled and the two of them ran outside. They played for hours and even laughed together. Chris stopped worrying and was happy to have fun with his brother. +Once upon a time, there lived a princess named Molly. She was very gentle and kind. She wanted to make her friends happy, so she asked her mom if she could offer them something special. + +Molly's mom said yes and gave her a pair of scissors. She said they had special magical powers. Molly was so excited by this. + +The princess took the scissors to her friends. She thought of ways to make them extra happy. She offered them the scissors and said if they cut something special, it might make their day even better. + +The friends all looked at the scissors in amazement. No one wanted to use them. Until finally one of the friends decided to try out the scissors. She was very gentle, so she cut a piece of paper carefully and shapes of hearts and stars popped out. + +The friends were all excited now, they wanted to make more shapes. They all asked the princess if they could borrow the scissors. She happily agreed and said they could keep them. + +The friends were so impressed with the special scissors that they created more shapes until nightfall. They were very happy and thanked the princess for the wonderful gift. + +Molly was so pleased that she had offered her friends something so special. She felt so proud. Everyone had had a great time and the day was filled with joy. +Mia was very excited. It was her birthday and she was allowed to pick a pet from the pet shop. She wandered around the shop and was drawn to the biggest tank. Inside there was a snake that was winding itself around the glass. + +Mia exclaimed to the pet shop owner, "I want to let the snake come home with me!" + +The pet shop owner smiled and nodded. He carefully took the snake out of the tank and handed it to Mia. + +Mia was so excited that she ran over to her mum and dad. She exclaimed, "Look! I let a snake come home with me!" + +Mia's mum and dad laughed and cuddled Mia. They were very happy to see their daughter so excited. + +Mia and her parents decided to name the snake 'Slither'. From that moment onwards, Mia was never without her beloved pet. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit who was looking for a new home. He hopped around the forest looking for a suitable hole. As he hopped along, he met a friendly fox. + +The rabbit said to the fox, “Hello, I’m looking for a hole to live in. Do you know of any nice ones?†+ +The fox replied, “Yes, I do. There is a big, friendly hole a little way away from here. Would you like to come and see it?†+ +The rabbit happily followed the fox to the hole, which was just perfect. He thanked the fox for showing him the hole and said goodbye. + +From that day onwards, the rabbit moved into the hole and he had a very happy and safe home. +One day, Little Bob wanted to be adventurous. He found a gun in his house and rubbed it. His mom saw him, but it was too late–the gun went off and made a loud noise. + +Little Bob's mom was scared. She ran to him, but he had been hurt. She quickly called 911. + +The ambulance came and took Little Bob to the hospital. The doctors looked at his injury, but there was nothing they could do. Little Bob had been hit by the gun. + +Little Bob could not stay alive. He died that day. His mom was sad and cried a lot. The gun had taken Little Bob away from her. +Karl and Joan were best friends. They had fun together in the mill, playing games and running around. But then one day a new friend came. She was a girl named Betty. Karl and Joan were jealous of how friendly Betty and Karl became. + +"Why do you like her so much?" asked Joan. + +"Because she's nice," said Karl. + +Joan sighed. She that Karl was spending too much time with Betty. + +One day, Karl came to the mill with a big sack, and Betty was inside! Joan was shocked. She asked Karl what was going on, but he just laughed. + +It turned out that Karl had snuck Betty into the sack and was planning to take her away! Joan was very angry. She ran to get help, but it was too late. + +When they returned to the mill, Betty was gone and Karl had disappeared. Joan felt sad and a little jealous. She was sad because she had lost the best friend she ever had. +Once there was a little girl named Lola. She was only 3 years old but was very adventurous and loved playing around. + +One day Lola was in her mom's room, looking for something to do. She saw a beautiful frame on the wall and decided to pick it up. She could feel how nice and clean the frame was. But when she touched it, her mother called her. + +"Lola, leave the frame alone, it's very delicate," said her mother. + +But Lola didn't listen and insisted on playing with the frame. Her mother tried again to convince her to put it down but she just wouldn't listen. + +Finally, her mother said, "Okay, if you're very careful, you can hold it. But be very gentle!" + +Lola nodded and carefully held the frame. She carefully moved around the room and admired how beautiful it was. She couldn't believe her mom had given her such a special thing! She was very happy and thanked her mom for letting her play with it. + +And so Lola learned an important lesson - to listen and to be gentle. She also learned that sometimes it was okay to ask for special things, if she was polite and asked nicely. From then on, she always listened to her mother, even when she insisted. +Little Sarah was in her bedroom, looking for her favourite makeup box. She searched everywhere but it was nowhere to be found. She asked her mum, "Mummy, where can I find my makeup box?" + +Mum smiled and said, "I'm sorry sweetheart. I think it's still in the shop. I'll buy it for you soon." + +Sarah felt a bit scared, so she held her mum's hand tightly. She asked, "Will it be soon?" + +Mum laughed and said, "Yes, very soon. I promise." + +Sarah smiled and felt a bit better. She held her mum's hand even tighter and said, "Okay, Mummy. I'm not scared anymore!" + +Mum hugged Sarah and said, "I'm so proud of you for being brave! Now let's go and get your makeup box. It's time to get ready for bed." + +Sarah felt very excited and followed her mum quietly. When they reached the shop, they saw the beautiful makeup box. Sarah shouted with joy, "It's here, Mummy! I can have it now!" + +Mum smiled, glad that her daughter was no longer frightened. "Yes, now let's go home, okay?" + +Sarah held her mum's hand and together, they went home with her new makeup box. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl who was very naughty. Every day she would spoil things around the house, making her mom very angry. But when her mom told her to stop, she wouldn't listen. + +One day, her mom gave her a very special surprise. It was a warm and cuddly teddy bear. +The little girl was so excited, she hugged it close to her heart and said "Thank you so much, mommy!" +Her mom smiled and said "Now, be sure to take good care of it and not spoil it". + +The little girl nodded and said "Yes, mommy!" +She hugged the bear tight and made sure to never spoil it. + +Every day, she would take the bear with her wherever she went. She sang it lullabies and always listened to her mom's voice. She knew that if she spoils something, she will never be able to hear her mom's loving voice. + +Moral of the story: Listen to your mom and don't spoil things, so she will always be able to hear her loving voice. +Timmy was feeling silly. He had been so naughty that day, even his mom and dad were mad. He was sorry for what he had done, but he didn't exactly know how to fix things. + +Timmy went outside and scuffed his feet with the ground. "Stand up," his dad said firmly from behind him. Timmy stood up, feeling so guilty. Dad had a stern look on his face and handed Timmy a pair of his old heels. + +Timmy looked at the heels and didn't understand. "What do I do with these?" he asked. + +"You have to be obedient," dad replied. "If you wear these heels, it will remind you to be good every time you take a step. They will help keep your feet in line!" + +Timmy looked down at the heels and felt a bit scared. He wondered if this would work? He was sure of one thing though - however it worked out, he wanted to make things right and make his mom and dad happy again. + +So he followed dad's instructions, put on the heeels, and hoped for the best. Every time he walked, he felt a slight tug - like the shoes were guiding him around. Even so, he kept getting in trouble. Eventually, though, it clicked - every time he was getting naughty, he remembered the heels and stopped. + +The heels had worked their magic. Soon +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Max. He had an amazing adventure waiting for him. He put on his colorful sneakers and went outside. He was looking for something special. + +Suddenly he saw a beautiful silver stream. Max was very excited. He wanted to go and explore so he ran towards the stream. Along the way he saw many colorful flowers. He also heard the chirping of many birds. + +When Max reached the stream, he was amazed at how pretty and sparkling the water was. He wanted to see what was inside, so he walked closer. + +Max was about to touch the water when he heard a voice. + +"Don't touch the water," said the voice. + +Max looked around and saw an old man. + +"Why shouldn't I touch the water?" he asked. + +The old man smiled and said, "The silver water has magical powers, so you must be careful when you go near it". + +Max thanked the old man and continued his journey. He was sure he would never forget his magical adventure. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Henry and Betty. They were very close and did everything together. One day Henry told Betty he wanted to marry her. Betty was surprised, but not serious about it. + +So the two of them decided to do something special. They took a picnic to the park and ate popcorn together. As they ate their popcorn, Henry asked Betty if she wanted to marry him for real. Betty wasn't sure, so she said no. + +Henry was very serious about it. He said he would do anything to marry Betty, so he got down on one knee and asked her again. Betty was still unsure, and suddenly she ran away. + +Henry chased her, but she wouldn't listen to him. He asked how he could convince her, and she said he had to do something really special. So Henry took out a ring and said he would marry her if she said yes. + +Betty was surprised by how serious Henry was and she said yes! They hugged each other and got married the next week. Henry and Betty were so happy that they always shared popcorn together after that. The end! +Once upon a time there was a sad girl. She was very upset and she was crying. Her name was Lucy. + +Lucy had no one to talk to and nobody to help her with her troubles. She felt like she was all alone. + +Just then, her best friend Tom heard her crying. He came to see what was wrong and asked, "what's wrong Lucy?" + +Lucy looked up and said, "I'm so upset. I just want someone to be my friend". + +Tom gave her a big hug. "Don't worry Lucy," he said. "You will always have me as your friend". + +Lucy smiled and stopped crying. She was so happy to have a friend by her side. +Once upon a time there was a little boy, and he was so excited. He was going to the park with his mommy, which made him very happy. At the park there were swings, slides, and lots of toys! He saw one toy that he wanted very much, and he was very envious. + +The little boy and his mommy stayed at the park for the whole day. He played on the swings and the slides, and he saw the toy a few more times. But even though he wanted it so much, he knew he couldn't have it because it was too expensive. + +At the end of the day, they said goodbye to the park, and the little boy was very disappointed. But then, when they got to the car, his mommy opened the trunk and there was the same toy he had seen all day! The little boy was so excited and he thanked his mommy with a big hug. + +He had been envious all day, but now he was so happy! He loved the toy, and he couldn't wait to play with it. It was the best day ever at the park! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He was very curious and loved to explore. One day, he went for a walk in the park near his house. + +When he arrived, Timmy saw something shiny behind a tree. He crept closer to take a closer look. It was a box with flashing lights! Timmy thought it was so cool! + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a man come up behind him. The man said, "Hey kid, do you want to steal something from the church with me?" + +Timmy was so excited! He agreed to go with the man and stole some things from the church. + +When they were done, the man said to him, "You have been very successful today!" + +Timmy was so proud of himself and thought he could be a thief! + +But suddenly, the police arrived! Timmy and the man were both arrested and put in jail. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Cat. Cat was very brave but this day she was feeling a bit nervous. She was trying to find the courage to go outside and play. Suddenly, Cat spotted a big slide in her garden! She got excited. + +Cat wanted to slide down the big slide but then she saw something scary. It was a big monster! Its loud roar made Cat shake with fear. She was too scared to move! + +Just then, her daddy appeared. He said, “Don’t worry, Cat. It’s just a toy monster. I’ll put it away, then you can slide as much as you likeâ€. + +Cat was so relieved. She stepped up to the slide and said, “Let’s go, Daddy!†She grabbed her dad’s hand and they slide down the big slide together. Cat laughed with joy as they spun around and around. Nothing could stop her now! +Once upon a time, there was a small leaf that was blowing in the wind. The wind was taking it all around the world, and everywhere it went it could see something new and exciting. Eventually the leaf landed in a garden, and it felt safe and happy here. + +Suddenly, it heard a voice calling, "Leaf! Please come here!" The leaf was curious and so it decided to move closer to the voice. It was a lady, and she was talking to a big tree. + +The lady said to the tree, "Please give me a leaf. I need one for my craft project." The tree shook its branches and said, "No! You can't take my leaf. That would be rude!" + +The lady was very frustrated, but she politely asked the tree again. This time the tree shook its leaves and said, "Okay, please take this leaf." The lady thanked the tree and then she put the leaf in her craft project. The leaf smiled and waved goodbye, feeling proud that the tree had trusted it. +Once upon a time there was a white couch. It was soft and fluffy. One day a little boy came to the couch and wanted to touch it. He said, “Can I touch the couch?†His mom said, “Yes, go ahead and touch it.†The little boy touched the white couch and it was so soft and relaxing. He said, “I like this couch! It's so soft!†His mom said, “Yes, it is. You can sit on it if you want.†The little boy was happy and he sat on the couch to relax. He loved how comfortable the white couch was and he decided that he wanted to stay there forever. He said to his mom, “Can I stay here forever?†His mom said, “No, but you can come back and sit on the couch anytime you want.†And so the little boy did. Whenever he was feeling tired or lazy, he went to the white couch and he relaxed and felt comfortable every time. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who liked to explore. She had gone exploring in the forest and found a cord. + +"What could this cord be for?" she thought. + +The girl took the cord and set it on the ground. Suddenly, a big bad wolf appeared and said "That cord is dangerous. If you pull it, it will set off a big explosion!" + +The girl was scared and tried to run away, but the wolf blocked the path. "You've already touched it, so you have to finish what you started," said the wolf. + +The girl reluctantly pulled the cord and there was a huge boom and a bright light. The girl was so scared that she dropped the cord and ran away as fast as her legs could take her. + +The wolf had tricked her! The cord was a bomb, and it had been dangerous all along. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Will. He was a very alert and curious little boy. He wanted to explore the world. + +One day, Will's mom told him, "Let's go for a trip! Bring your binoculars." + +So they went together and soon they saw a big blue whale. Will was so excited. He wanted to have a closer look, so he used his binoculars to zoom in. + +Then Will noticed something on the whale's head. He asked his mom, "What is that?". His mom replied, "That's oil. Someone must have removed it from the whale's head." + +Will said, "I can help the whale! I will remove the oil!" + +His mom smiled and said, "That's very kind of you, but you need special tools and help from a professional to remove the oil." + +Will then understood that he needs to be more alert when trying to help animals. +Sam was running very fast in the park. He was excited and running as fast as he could. Suddenly, Sam saw a white diamond glinting in the sun. He shouted to his mom, "Look, Mommy! A white diamond!" + +His mom bent down and smiled. She said, "That's such a special diamond, Sam! Can you pick it up?" + +Sam bent down and grabbed the diamond. He held it in his hand and smiled. + +His mom said, "Now you have a special treasure. You have to take care of it and keep it safe." + +Sam put the diamond in his pocket and kept running. He kept his feet moving and sped through the park. He felt really happy and excited. + +He ran all the way home, with his special diamond hidden in his pocket. +Once upon a time there was a thin dog called Timmy. Timmy wanted to play and get some exercise, so he went outside. He saw a big ball, so he ran over and kicked it. Timmy thought it was great to play with the ball, but then he saw a huge cat. + +The cat was mean and did not like Timmy. She made Timmy scared, so he ran away. But the cat was too fast - she caught him and kicked him. Timmy yelped and ran away, but his foot still hurt. + +He ran back to his home, but the pain was too much. He lay down on the ground and was too tired to move. Timmy sadly said "I wanted to get some exercise, but now my foot hurts." + +But nobody was around to help Timmy. So he had to lay there, hurt and thin. The end. +Once upon a time there lived a wealthy family. They lived in a big house and the dad had a uniform that he had to wear every day. The dad was happy at first but soon he seemed to get upset. + +One day the dad told his family that there wouldn't be any more food for dinner. Everyone was sad and confused. "Why?" asked the dad's family. + +The dad sadly explained that his job had been taken away and he couldn't buy food for them anymore because he had no money. The family all looked down and felt very sad. + +The family had to find a way to survive without the dad's job. They had to find a way to make a living and take care of each other. + +But sadly, things did not turn out the way they hoped. The family had to struggle and try to get by without the dad's job. They had to give away their belongings and move to a smaller home. They had to forget their luxurious lifestyle and focus on earning an income. + +The family was never as wealthy as before and they could never go back to the way things were. They had to learn to survive without the dad's job. Life seemed tougher and harder without him. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very excited about going for a walk in nature. She began to gather her things to dress properly for it. She put on her hat, scarf and boots. + +Her mother noticed the little girl was getting ready and said, "Where are you going darling?" + +The little girl said, "Mom, I'm going to take a walk on the path!" + +Her mother smiled and said, "Well okay, but don't forget to stay on the path and be careful, okay?" + +The little girl nodded as she began her journey. + +The path was very winding and the little girl felt anxious as she walked alone. She saw all sorts of animals, bugs and plants. She took time to stop and appreciate the beauty around her. + +Eventually, her walk came to an end. She gathered herself and happily headed back home. She smiled at the peace and joy her walk gave her. +Once upon a time, there was a bright sun in the sky. On the ground, there were two friends. One of them was a little bird called Nikki and the other was a tiny insect called Buzz. + +"What do you want to do today, Nikki?" asked Buzz. + +"Let's go and find some fuel" Nikki said. + +They flew off in search of the fuel they could find. Soon they spotted a bright yellow flower and Nikki stopped to look at it. + +"This could be the fuel we are looking for!" Nikki said. They both collected the nectar from the flower, and it became their fuel. + +The two friends thanked the flower and flew away, their wings filled with the bright yellow fuel. They enjoyed their flight in the warm sun for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time there was a lazy little cell. All day it just stayed in one spot and wouldn't do a thing. Other cells around it were moving and working and helping out, but the lazy cell was too tired to even move. + +One day, a doctor walked into the room and said, "We need to get this lazy cell moving again." Everyone was amazed because they had tried to get the cell moving for weeks, but nothing worked. + +The doctor then brought out a special machine that he said would restore the cell back to its normal state. But the cell didn't believe it and said, "You won't be able to make me move!" + +The doctor smiled and said, "Let's give it a try," and he switched on the machine. Immediately the cell began to move and started working again like all the other cells. + +Everyone was shocked and every cell in the room celebrated the lazy cell's newfound energy. From then on, the lazy cell was never lazy again! +Maggie was very tidy. Whenever her mom asked her to do a task, she would do it without hesitation. One day, Maggie's mom asked her if she wanted to go on an adventure. Maggie was excited and said yes. + +Maggie and her mom drove to a mysterious underground place. Maggie stepped out of the car and asked her Mom, "What are we doing here?" + +"This is a special test," her mom replied. "If we pass it, we will get a special reward." + +Maggie was a bit scared, but she was also excited to give it a try. She and her mom had to climb and crawl through tunnels and run through mazes, but after a while they came out of the underground entrance with big smiles. Maggie and her mom had passed the test! They were both very proud. + +Maggie was so happy that she hugged her Mom and thanked her for a great adventure. They celebrated their successful test and it was a day neither of them would ever forget. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy deer. He was always bumping into trees and stumbling around the forest. His friends loved him very much but they always laughed at his clumsiness. + +One day, the clumsy deer was walking by the river. Suddenly, he saw something extraordinary-a big tree full of juicy apples! + +He called out to his friends, "Come see! There are apples!" His friends quickly spread the news throughout the forest. Soon, animals from far and near were excitedly travelling to the big tree. + +The clumsy deer was so happy. Every time he saw one of his friends eating from the tree he smiled. + +One day, the deer said to his friends, "I hope everyone can enjoy the big tree of apples. Spread the word so that everyone can come here and taste the sweet apples!" + +His friends were so proud of the clumsy deer. Together they spread the good news and more and more animals came to enjoy the big tree of apples! +Ted and Bob were two best friends. They were walking in the park one day and they saw a big board. On the board was a big piece of candy. The candy looked really yummy and so Ted and Bob wanted to try it. + +When they got close to the board, Ted reached for the candy. But Bob said that Ted should not take it. Bob said that it might be sour. So they decided to wait and find out. + +Soon a lady walked up to the board. She grabbed the candy and put it in her mouth. Ted and Bob watched but they couldn't tell if the candy was sour. + +The lady smiled at Ted and Bob. "It's sour candy" she said. Ted and Bob met the lady's eyes with disappointment. But she just smiled and said that it's always good to try something new. + +Ted and Bob thanked the lady and walked away. They knew that it's always important to think before doing something. They were happy to have met the kind lady in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mandy. She was a tidy girl who liked to explore the outdoors. One day, Mandy went out to explore and she found a mysterious rock. The rock was oddly bright, so she decided to take it with her. + +When she got home, Mandy put the rock away with the rest of her treasures, in the corner of her room. She was careful to keep it tidy, so she could find it again later. + +A few weeks later, Mandy warmed up the rock in the sun and all sorts of wonders began to happen. The rock started to crack apart and a small bunch of powdery stuff fell out. Mandy was excited and couldn’t wait to see what this strange powder was all about. + +When she examined the powder closer, she found out that it was magical. When she sprinkled some on the ground, the trees began to rock back and forth. Mandy was so surprised that she had uncovered something magical and she was so proud that her tidying had helped her find this strange powder. +Bobby was a happy little boy who always wanted to get his hair cut. His mom told him that since he was growing so fast, it would be a good idea to get his hair cut. One day, his mom took him to the hairdresser. Bobby was so excited! + +The hairdresser asked Bobby what kind of haircut he wanted. Bobby asked for a really sharp one. The hairdresser said she could do this, but told Bobby there was a better way. + +“What’s that?†asked Bobby. + +“It’s better to stay happy with what you have. No need to change so much,†explained the hairdresser. Bobby thought about this and decided that she was right. He thanked the hairdresser kindly and left with a nice haircut. + +At home, Bobby was happy to see that he still looked like himself. He remembered the hairdressers words and decided to remember them. He realized that it was better to stay happy with what he had, rather than change it too much. +One evening, Tom was feeling very miserable. He had lost his favourite toy at the playground. He had looked everywhere but he couldn't seem to reach it. + +He was about to give up when he heard a familiar sound. It was coming from the tree at the edge of the park. His eyes lit up with joy as he saw his toy, stuck high in the branches. + +Tom was determined to reach it. He started to climb the tree. He grabbed the branches and pulled himself higher and higher, until he was standing just beneath his toy. He stretched out his hand and finally, he could reach it. + +Tom jumped down from the tree, his toy in hand. He was filled with happiness again. He hugged his toy tight and smiled. He was ready to go home. +Once upon a time there was a brave frog. His name was Leap and he was very brave. He liked to take risks and was never afraid to dare. + +One day, Leap wanted to explore further away from his pond. He decided to take a long walk in the forest, looking for special roots which he could eat. + +As he was hopping through the forest, he saw a big, bossy bear. The bear was blocking the path. Leap was scared and hesitated, but then he mustered up his courage and decided to dare. + +“Excuse me, Bearâ€, said Leap. “Can I take that root? I promise I’ll eat it very quicklyâ€. + +The bear thought about it for a moment. Then he said: “Okay, you can take the root to eat. But you must promise to be very brave and never be scared to dare.†+ +Leap was very happy. He took the root and thanked the bear. Then he dashed off and hopped away very quickly. + +Now Leap always remembers to be brave and never afraid to dare. Even when he sees a bossy bear blocking his path. +Corey was a young boy who was frustrated. He had spent many hours trying to repair his toy airplane, but he just couldn't do it. As he was getting ready to give up, a hurricane blew in. It made a lot of noise and Corey got scared. + +Suddenly, his toy airplane flew up in the air. It circled around the hurricane and landed gently on the ground in front of Corey. + +Corey was amazed and asked the hurricane, “How did you repair my toy airplane?†+ +The hurricane replied, “I used my strong wind to fix it. Now go have fun!†+ +Corey was so grateful. He thanked the hurricane and happily flew his toy airplane around. He had never been so happy! +Once upon a time, there lived a small bear named Bob. He lived deep in the forest, and only came out at night to play. He was quite a shy bear and didn't like to talk much. + +One night while he was out playing, Bob heard a rustling in the bushes. He was a little scared, but he wanted to find out what it was. He slowly looked inside the bushes and to his surprise, he found a rare butterfly. + +Bob was so happy he said, "hello, little butterfly! What are you doing here so late?" + +The butterfly was a little scared but then it said, "I'm looking for a friend to trust. Can you help me?" + +Bob felt happy and he said, "Yes, I can help you. I am happy to be your friend and I will trust you always." + +The butterfly was so pleased. To show its appreciation, the butterfly gave Bob a big surprise. He couldn't believe it - the butterfly had given him a special gift! + +From that day on, Bob and the butterfly became best friends and their trust for each other was special and rare. +Once upon a time, there were two cats, Tom and Jerry. Tom was orange and Jerry was brown. + +One day, they were walking in the park together. Tom said, "Let's make a race!" Jerry liked the idea so much that he agreed. + +They hugged each other and started running. Jerry was running so fast that he was sure he could complete the race first. But, just when he was about to reach the finish line, Tom jumped ahead of him and won the race. + +Jerry was not happy. He said to Tom, "That's not fair! You were not the one who should have won!" + +Tom replied, "It is ok. Everyone has their own opinion of who should have won." + +Jerry understood Tom's opinion and accepted his victory. They hugged again and went back home together. +Once upon a time there was a fancy doll. Her name was Jill and she was a very special doll. Every day, Jill would play with her other doll friends. One day, when Jill and her friends were playing, suddenly something scary happened. They all started to panic! They ran away as fast as they could. Jill was so scared, she didn't know what to do. But then her friend Lucy came and helped her. She used her special magic to make Jill feel better. They played together for the rest of the day, having lots of fun. And from that day onward, Jill never panicked again! +Once there was a little girl who loved to ask questions. Every day, she asked her parent so many funny things that they could hardly keep up. + +One day she asked her parent: "What is light?" + +Her parent answered: "Light is like sunshine. When the sun is out, the sky is light and bright." + +The little girl was so happy with the answer that she smiled in the light. She then asked another question: "What does light do?" + +Her parent answered: "Light helps us see things. Everything looks different in the dark!" + +The little girl loved this answer and the way it made the sun feel warm on her skin. She had learned so much from her parent today. And from then on, she had a greater appreciation for the light. +Once there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was a very curious and adventurous 3 year old. One day while he was out playing in the park, he came across a pond. Tom was very excited and so he started to stir the water with his finger. + +Suddenly, a mosquito flew out of the pond and noisely buzzed around Tom's ears. He was a bit scared but he soon realised there was nothing to be scared of. +Tom spoke to the mosquito. "Hello there little one. I am Tom. What is your name?". + +The mosquito didn't answer back. But, it looked at Tom with what seemed like envious eyes. He was sure that the mosquito wanted to join him in his adventure and explore the park. + +Tom said goodbye to the mosquito and then ran off further into the park, feeling a bit envious of the mosquito's freedom. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Joe and Max. Joe and Max were very excited because they were going to have a race. Joe said to Max, "Let's have a race!" Max replied, "Okay, let's do it!" + +So they raced around the park three times. Joe was the first to finish, he was so happy that he laughed out loud. Max was very disappointed, he kept saying, "That was so stupid! I wanted to win." + +Joe said, "You can't win every race, Max. Every now and then, someone else is faster." Max was still sad but he agreed. They hugged and Joe said, "Let's have a race again soon." Max smiled, eager to have more fun. +Charlie and Grandma had a special week. Grandma was an elderly lady who was very kind and always had a smile on her face. + +One morning, Charlie came over to Grandma's house and asked her what they were going to do that day. Grandma told Charlie that they could do whatever he liked and he asked to go on a walk. + +So, Charlie and Grandma headed off down the street, hand in hand. Grandma and Charlie stopped to look at the flowers in a garden and Grandma told Charlie all the names of the different flowers. Charlie loved the bright colours and the sweet smell of the flowers. + +At the end of the week, Charlie gave Grandma a big hug and said goodbye. He thanked her for all the special times they'd shared. Grandma said, "Anytime Charlie! I'll see you soon." +Once upon a time, there was a very selfish turtle. He lived next to a tall statue in the forest. + +One day, the turtle asked the statue for a favour. He asked if the statue would close his shell for him so he could take a nap. + +At first, the statue was surprised. But it said, “of course.†The statue reached down and shut the turtle’s shell. The turtle thanked the statue and fell asleep. + +When the turtle woke up, he was very angry. He had been sleeping the entire day and all his friends had gone away. + +The turtle shouted at the statue, “You are so selfish! You shouldn’t have shut my shell without asking me!†+ +The statue said nothing in reply. It simply stood there, looking at the turtle sadly. + +The turtle was embarrassed. He apologised to the statue for being so rude. Then he thanked the statue for taking care of him. From that day on, the turtle and the statue became good friends. +There was a little girl who loved everything purple. Everywhere she looked, purple was there! One day, she saw a bird on a tree and it was the most beautiful purple color she had ever seen. + +The little girl wanted to be friends with the bird so she climbed up the tree and stared at it. The bird was also staring at her. It was like they were looking at each other forever. + +Then, something scary happened. The little girl lost her balance and fell from the tree. But, luckily, the bird was there to save her! It quickly flew to the ground and spread its wings out so that the little girl wouldn't get hurt. + +When the little girl got up, she thanked the bird by giving it a hug. From that day on, the little girl and the bird were best friends. The little girl even named her new friend Purple! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was a very spoiled little boy. He was always asking his mom for something sweet and tasty. + +One day, Tom asked his mom for a snack. She said to him, “Tom, if you want a snack you need to reach up and get it!†+ +Tom reached up high onto the kitchen counter. But all he could see was a bowl full of nuts and some carrots. He tried again but this time he could not reach anything. + +Tom started to cry and said, “Mom! I want something sweet!†+His mom was so kind. She reached up high and got him a yummy, sweet treat! + +Tom was so happy and he exclaimed “Thank you Mom, I love my snack!†+ +His mom smiled and gave him a big hug. + +The end. +Once there was a red saw. It was very special, and no one else had one like it. A little boy named Henry wanted it. He asked his mom if he could have it. She said, "No, but you can sort something else out that is special, too." + +So Henry looked around his house. He sorted and sorted until finally he saw his favorite blanket. It was woven into a colorful pattern, and it made Henry feel so good. He found it to be just as special as the red saw. + +Henry ran and told his mom. She said, "Henry, you have sorted for the special things in life. That is so much better than wanting something someone else has." + +The moral of this story is that we should value all the special things we have in life, not just things we don't have. +John and his dad were walking along a path. John saw a big bridge. + +John's dad said, "That's a big bridge. It looks expensive." + +John asked, "Can we cross it?" + +John's dad said, "Yes. We can push the button and wait for the bridge to open." + +John and his dad pushed the big button and waited. After a few minutes, the bridge began to move. It opened so they could cross. + +John shouted, "Yay! We can go over the bridge!" + +John and his dad crossed the bridge. It was fun! + +When they reached the other side, John's dad said, "That was expensive, but worth it!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Max and Eva. They were riding around on their bicycles when they saw something shiny in the road. Max raced to get it first, but Eva followed closely behind. When they got close, they both stopped and saw it was a motor. Max felt a little guilty but he spun the motor around to see if it worked. Suddenly, it started spinning and both the children shouted for joy. They took turns playing with the motor, spinning it up and down the street. + +When it came time to go home, both children felt guilty. They had found the motor and decided not to return it to its owner. So they said goodbye to the motor, and ran off laughing and spinning their bikes around. From then on, whenever they saw a motor, they remembered the day they found it and had fun playing with it. +It was a bright and sunny day, and the sun shone brightly in the sky. Maggie and her mum were playing in the park, enjoying the sunshine and birds singing. Maggie saw a butterfly fluttering around her and chasing the sunbeams. + +Maggie's mum said to her, "Look how brightly the sun shines Maggie! Its light brings magic and life to our world. We should be like that sun - always shining brightly no matter what." + +Maggie nodded, and said, "I will be like the sun and shine fierce and strong!" + +Maggie and her mum continued their day in the park, never forgetting the message of the sun - that we should strive to bring a positive light and life to our world no matter what. +One day a boy and a girl were playing in the park. The sun was shining and they were having loads of fun. Suddenly, the girl stumbled and fell. She had landed in a big pile of smelly paint. She stood up and began to cry. + +The boy went over to her and said, "It's okay, don't worry. The smelly paint will wash away soon". But the girl didn't stop crying. She just kept on crying and shaking. + +The boy looked at her sadly. Then he said, "Don't worry, I promise I will buy you some new clothes". But the girl just kept crying. + +The boy ran away, feeling sad and helpless. He wanted to go back, but he didn't know what to do. He knew that he had promised the girl he would buy her some new clothes, but he had no money. + +He decided to go back home and try to beg his parents for money. Unfortunately, his parents said no. Without any money, he couldn't buy the girl any new clothes. The boy sadly returned to the park, but the girl was gone. He never saw her again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He loved to explore, especially the beach. One day, he decided to go for a walk. Jack saw something strange - he saw a jellyfish! He was scared and wanted to go home, but he was too curious. He slowly walked closer to it. + +Jack said, "Hi Jellyfish, I just want to look at you." Suddenly, the jellyfish rolled up and lifted Jack up with it. It started to carry Jack away! + +Jack shouted, "Help me! Help me please!! + +Just then, Jack's mom appeared out of nowhere. With a loud voice she said, "Jack, what have I told you before?" + +Jack said, "We must be careful near the beach." + +His mom said, "That's right. Before you go exploring, make sure you ask an adult for help. Little ones like you can get scared easily!" + +Jack nodded and his mom gently untangled the jellyfish from him. Jack learned a valuable lesson from his adventure and he was very careful whenever he went to the beach from then on. +John was a happy 3-year-old. Every day he liked to celebrate with his family. One day, John's family celebrated the arrival of a brilliant thief. They asked him for help. + +The thief was kind and brilliant. He offered John his help. With the thief's help, John was able to find all the presents that he had been looking for. Everyone was so pleased. + +John and his family celebrated the thief's help. They threw a party and danced, sang, and ate cake. John was so happy that the thief had been so kind and brilliant. He thanked the thief and the thief smiled. + +John celebrated with his family all day long. He was so glad that the thief had come and helped him find the presents. They all had so much fun at the party. It was a great day! +Once there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy loved playing games. Every day, Daisy played lots of different games. She was so good at them. + +One day, Daisy was playing a game. She was getting better and better with each round. Soon, she was winning almost all of her games! Daisy was very proud. + +“Look,â€, Daisy said to her Mom, pointing to all the prizes she had won. “I've got lots of trophies!†+ +Her Mom smiled. “That's great, sweetheart. But it's important to remember that it's not just about winning. It's about having fun!†+ +Daisy stuck her tongue out. She thought her Mom was being silly. She knew that the more trophies she won, the better she would get. + +But soon Daisy started to get tired. She won round after round, but it wasn't easy. Her stomach began to feel sour. She just wanted to stop playing. + +But she kept on playing. Daisy's determination kept on increasing. After a few more rounds, Daisy was mighty proud. She had won the biggest prize of all: the golden trophy! + +“Way to go Daisy!â€, her Mom said. She was so proud of her little daughter. + +Daisy smiled proudly, feeling all warm inside. She had worked hard and, in the end, she had won! +Once there was a little girl called Amy. She was three years old and loved to play in the park. Every day, she would take her teddy bear with her and stand near the old mill. + +One day, Amy noticed something was wrong. The mill was silent. She was very upset. She looked at her teddy bear and hugged him tight. + +Suddenly, she heard voices coming from inside the mill. Someone was crying. Amy was confused. She didn't know what to do. + +Amy decided to stand up and take a peek inside the mill. When she looked inside, she saw a little kitten. It was scared and had nowhere to go. + +Amy wanted to help. She reached out and scooped it up in her arms. The little kitten felt safe and the crying stopped. Amy was so happy that she could help the kitten. + +From then on, Amy visited the mill every day with her teddy bear. She made sure the little kitten was safe and happy. +Once there was a bee named Buzzy who was very bossy. He served all the other bugs in the garden. The caterpillar, bugs and ants came to Buzzy and asked him for help. Buzzy was happy to serve as he was very bossy. + +Then one day, a butterfly named Flutter came to the garden. She was looking for a place to rest. She said to Buzzy, "Can you help me find a cozy place for me to rest?"Buzzy thought for a moment and then said, "I know the perfect spot!" + +He flew off with Flutter to show her the spot. When they arrived, it was a cozy little spot under a flower. Flutter was so happy and thanked Buzzy for serving her. + +From then on, Buzzy served all the bugs and critters in the garden. He was so bossy that all the bugs and critters wanted to be around him. Buzzy the bee was proud to serve them all. +Once upon a time there lived a giant. He was a big, strong and hairy giant. + +One day while the giant was taking a walk in the forest, he spotted some strange things scattered on the floor. He bent down and picked one up. + +The giant was curious so he asked, "What are these?" + +"They are acorns!" answered a small friendly voice. + +The giant looked around and saw a little squirrel. "Where did you get them?" asked the giant. + +"I gathered and scattered them," answered the squirrel while pointing to a big tree full of acorns. + +The giant had an idea. He took the acorns from the squirrel and scattered them even further. + +The giant said, "There. Now, everyone can enjoy them." + +The squirrel was so happy and thanked the giant for his kindness. + +The giant smiled and said, "You're welcome, little squirrel." Then he went back home, feeling very pleased with what he had done. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a young farmer. He wanted to visit his friends. So he put on his hat and his boots, and he set off down the road. + +He soon reached a house at the edge of town. He knocked on the door, and a small child opened it. + +"Hi!" said the farmer. "Can I come in to visit?" + +The little child looked up at him and smiled. "Yes, you can visit," she said. + +The farmer stepped inside and saw his old friends, a mom and dad and a few dogs. They were so happy to see him! + +The farmer stayed for a few hours and the children showed him all their toys. They even showed him their garden. + +The farmer had to go home later that day, but he said he would come back to visit soon. And he did! + +The End. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Bobby and Simon. Every day they would play together in Simon's garden. One day, the boys wanted to play a game and Bobby tied a rope around a sink. He said, "Let's play a game and pretend the sink is a monster!" + +Simon was scared but Bobby encouraged him, saying they could use the rope to tie down the monster. They tied the rope as firmly as they could to make sure the monster was tied securely and then ran away with Bobby saying, "We are so powerful to be able to out smart the monster!" + +They soon realised that their game was dangerous and that the rope was actually tied around the neighbour's sink. They were scared of getting into trouble so Bobby untied the rope immediately. + +The moral of the story is that it is much better to be safe than to be powerful. Even though it might seem like a good idea, we should always think of the consequences before we do something. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong structure. Everyone who lived in the area found it to be very beautiful and enjoyed playing there. + +One day, something bad happened. A storm came and destroyed the structure. It left everyone feeling very unhappy and miserable. + +The people were sad because all their memories were gone. But, they didn't give up. They all worked together to fix the structure and make it even better. + +Finally, after a lot of hard work, the structure was back to its old glory. Everyone who lived there was so happy. They all cheered and danced when their beloved structure had returned. + +What a happy ending! +There were two best friends, Noli and Chacha. One day, Chacha said to Noli, "I really want to go to the big nation on the other side of the world. They say it's a land of wonders." Noli thought it sounded amazing, but wasn't sure. + +After months of persuasion and urging from Chacha, Noli finally decided to join him. They packed their clothes, ready for an adventure. + +On their way to the nation, Noli noticed that the streets were running with water and the people were chubby. She was scared, but Chacha encouraged her not to worry. + +When they finally reached the nation, Noli was relieved. The nation was beautiful, with people from all over the world living in harmony. Noli and Chacha quickly realized that even with great differences between people, living in peace was possible. + +The friends understood that despite the differences between them and other nations, they must strive to maintain peace and unity. This was the moral they took away from the journey. +Once upon a time there was a mommy who wanted to give her 3 year old child a surprise. She went to the store and bought a pretty glove. + +When she came home, she showed the glove to her child and said, "Let's prepare a surprise!" The child was very excited. + +Mommy cut out some pretty shapes and attached them to the glove. Then they used thread to stitch the shapes onto the glove. Mommy was very careful with her sewing and the glove started to look really pretty. + +When everything was ready, mommy asked her child to try on the glove. It fit perfectly! The child was so happy and thanked mommy for the surprise. They both laughed and hugged each other. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Sam. Every day, he would go for a walk in a big field with his dad. One day, his dad said, “Look, Sam! Do you see the stable over there? Let’s go and have a look!†+ +They walked over to the stable and peeked in. Inside, there was a horse, eating hay and looking very calm. All of a sudden, the horse got scared and ran away, hiding behind some bales of hay. + +Sam’s dad said, “It’s okay, Sam; the horse is scared, but it will be calm soon.†Sam felt better, and the two of them stayed there for a while until the horse felt safe again. Then they left the stable, and Sam said, “That was fun! Can we come again tomorrow?†His dad smiled and said, “Yes, we can!†And so began Sam and his dad’s fun adventures at the stable! +One day, Sean and his mom went to the park. Sean ran ahead with his bright red shoes on. He loved feeling the grass beneath his feet and running as fast as he could. + +"Sean, slow down!" Mom said with a smile, as she watched him go. + +When they got to the park, Sean ran to the swings. His mom said, "Be strong and push yourself." He smiled and pushed as hard as he could until he was flying high up in the air. + +Suddenly, something happened. Sean hadn't noticed that the strong wind had pushed his shoe off his foot! He looked around but couldn't find it. + +"Mom, my shoe is gone," he said sadly. + +Sean's mom searched around and, sure enough, found the bright red shoe stuck in a bush. She carefully pulled it out and handed it to Sean. + +"There you go, now you have your shoe back," she said. + +Sean smiled and ran off to the slide, ready to have more fun in the park. +Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to find a crown. He looked all around in the palace and asked everyone he saw, but nobody knew. So he decided to walk around the land to try and find it. + +He strolled around for many days and nights until one day, he found an open door. Inside the door was a special room with a beautiful golden crown in the center. The delighted prince quickly grabbed it, but then he heard a voice. + +"Wait! That's my crown!" said the voice. It belonged to a witch who had been looking for it. + +The prince didn't know what to do. He wanted to keep the crown. He tried to explain himself, but the witch slammed the door shut. The prince was heartbroken and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, the witch opened the door again and said, "I have a plan. I will give you the crown if you can finish my riddle. If you can't, then I will have to take the crown back." + +The prince hesitated, but he couldn't resist. He tried his best to finish the riddle, but he failed. In the end, the witch got to keep the crown and the prince was left empty-handed. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She wanted to make something special so she went to gather some supplies. She found some colourful paper, markers and a pair of scissors. + +She was so excited to start that she didn't want to make noise. So she found a quiet place with noone around. She got busy cutting and drawing. After a while, she had made something special. It was a beautiful butterfly! She was so happy, she gave it a hug and put it on her wall. + +The little girl was very proud of her artwork. She knew that she had made something special with her own two hands. All she had to do was gather the supplies, have patience, and stay quiet. +Mia was a little girl who loved tigers. She had a big poster of a tiger in her bedroom, and every day she would point at it and say, "Tiger!" + +One day, Mia was in the park and she saw a real tiger! She was so excited and pointed at it, saying, "Tiger!" But the tiger seemed a bit organized and didn't move. + +Then Mia stepped a bit closer and said, "Hello, Tiger?" but the tiger still stayed where it was. Then Mia smiled and said, "You're very organized, Tiger!" + +The tiger finally moved and Mia laughed and said, "Good bye, Tiger!" Then Mia waved and ran off, still pointing at the tiger every time she looked back. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very hungry and wanted to go find something to eat. + +She stumbled along the path, until she came to a cliff. She looked down from the cliff and could see water far below. + +"Yum," said Lucy, licking her lips. "Maybe I can find some fish!" + +So down she went. She stumbled along the cliff until she found a small cave. Inside, she found lots of big, juicy fish. She was so excited! She grabbed some for herself and then stopped. + +"I should share," she said. + +So she carefully put some of the fish in her bag and started to climb back up the cliff. But halfway up, she slipped and started to fall. + +Just then - SPLASH - a big fish jumped out of the water and onto the rock below her. Lucy was so surprised, she grabbed it and started to climb back up. + +When she reached the top, she was very hungry. She gave the fish a big hug and then ate it right away. Soon after, she had eaten it all and was happy and full. + +The End! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very sleepy but she was curious. She wondered what was behind the door. She slowly reached for the doorknob and it made her hands glow. She was amazed. + +The little girl asked her mum, "What is this?" +Mum smiled and said, "It's magic! If you open the door, something special might happen." + +The sleepy little girl opened the door and gasped. Behind the door there was a bright and beautiful rainbow. All of the colors were glowing and it was so pretty! + +The little girl smiled and said, "This is the most magical thing I have ever seen!" +Mum smiled and said, "Every time you open the door something special might happen!" + +The little girl was so excited, she closed the door and opened it again. This time there was a twinkling star! + +"This is the best thing ever!" said the little girl, and she smiled and hugged her mum. They both knew that magics was always waiting behind the door. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tavi and Sean. They were walking together and suddenly Sean stopped. He said to Tavi, “Let’s separate, okay? I can tell a really good story.†+ +So Tavi said, “What kind of story?†+ +“It’s comfortable,†Sean said with a smile. + +So they separated, and Tavi went one way and Sean went the other way. Tavi waited for a while and then decided to find Sean. As she walked and looked around, she heard Sean’s voice and she knew he had found her. + +When Tavi found Sean, he was busy telling a story about a little girl and a puppy. Everyone who was there laughed and smiled, and afterwards they all became really good friends. + +The two friends, Tavi and Sean, were happy. They smiled, embraced each other and said they would never separate again. +Once upon a time, two best friends were having an adventure. They were walking through the forest, when they heard a loud horn. "I don't know what that is," one of them said, her eyes getting wide. + +The other replied, "Let's go see. I dare you!" The first friend gulped but she was brave and nodded. + +So they crept closer and closer, until they could see a large, healthy stag. Its wild eyes were looking right at them but it held its ground. + +The first friend bravely stepped forward. "Hello, stag," she said. The stag gave a gentle nod and she said, "I'm sorry for disturbing you with the horn." The stag shook its head and quietly replied, "Thank you for coming this close. You are very brave." + +The friends smiled and stayed with the stag for a few more moments. Then they said their goodbyes and left, feeling healthy and invigorated from their daring adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Lily and she was only three years old. + +One day, Lily was playing outside in the garden. She saw a spade lying on the ground and she picked it up. She wanted to explore and dig in the dirt. + +Then, she saw a pond in the distance. Lily was so excited. She wanted to dive into the pond. She turned to her mom and said, "Mommy, can I dive into the water?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, Lily, but be gentle when you dive. OK?" + +Lily nodded her head and said, "Ok". She ran to the pond and took a big dive. The water felt cool and gentle on her skin. She was so happy! + +After that, Lily dove into the pond every day and enjoyed the cool, gentle water. +Once upon a time, there were two teams. They wanted to have a gentle game, but one team wanted to poke the other team. The other team didn't want to be poked and was feeling scared. + +The first team kept poking and the other team became very anxious. In order to make the game gentle, they thought of something they could all do together. They decided to use their hands to gently poke each other. Everyone laughed and smiled. + +They had a lot of fun poking each other in a gentle way. Everyone was happy and nobody got hurt. The teams were able to play a gentle game together. + +They learned that sometimes it's ok to poke, but it's important to do it in a gentle way. They were happy that they were able to find a way to play together. +Once upon a time, there was a goose who lived in a pond. He was very confused and didn't know what to do. He wanted to find a way to fix his problem. + +One day, the goose went for a walk in the woods and saw a bear. The bear asked the goose, "What are you doing?" + +The goose replied, "I'm a bit confused and I need to find a way to fix it." + +The bear said, "Follow me! I know just how to help you." + +The bear and the goose walked together until they came to a big tree. The bear showed the goose how to climb the tree and look out over the pond. + +The bear told the goose, "Now that you can see the pond, you can remember all the good times you had there. That will help you feel better and fix your confusion." + +The goose was so happy that he thanked the bear and flew back to the pond. From then on, the goose was never confused again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jake. He was playing in the garden with his friends. He noticed a big, round hole in the ground and thought it was strange. He peered into the hole, expecting to see something normal. + +Suddenly, he heard a strange noise coming from the hole. He looked around to make sure no one was watching, then leaned down even closer. To his surprise, he saw a furry creature yawning from inside the hole. + +“Yawn!†said the creature. + +“What are you doing in there?†asked Jake. + +The creature peeked its head out of the hole. “I’m just having a nap,†it said. + +Jake smiled. “Makes sense,†he said. + +The creature nodded and yawned again. + +"Good night," said Jake. Then he ran off to play with his friends. +Once upon a time there was a little leather glove. He wanted to pour water onto a thirsty plant. But no matter how hard he tried he could not pour the water. He felt so defeated and frustrated. + +One day he met a polite little boy. The boy had a container full of water. The little glove asked him politely if he could help him water the plant. The boy happily agreed. + +He slowly and carefully poured the water onto the plant. The little glove thanked him and asked him why he was so kind. The boy smiled and said, “Always be kind to help others. It will bring joy to your life.†+ +The little glove was so happy that he learnt the valuable lesson. From then on, whenever he saw anyone in need, he thought of the boy and tried to help. And he was always polite. +Once upon a time, there was a King who lived in a big castle. Every day, the King sat in his throne and gazed out of his window. He could see for miles and miles. + +One day, the King saw a very large hill. It was much bigger than any hill he had ever seen before. He wanted to climb it, so he gathered his faithful knights and set off. + +The King and his knights struggled and panted as they walked up the hill. It was very difficult. After many hours, they finally reached the top. +The King looked around and sighed. It was almost dark, and all he could see was black. + +The King said to his knights, “It was so difficult, but it was worth it! I feel so happy.†+ +The knights were quiet. After a few moments, one of the knights spoke up. “My King,†they said. “We climbed the wrong hill. We were meant to climb the one over there.†+ +The King looked, and sure enough, there was another hill. He had made a mistake. He hung his head in disappointment and the knights slowly walked back down the hill. + +The King never saw the top of the hill he was meant to climb. He never achieved his dream. +Once upon a time there was a truck that went everywhere. The truck was old, but it was loved and it made its driver very happy. The driver was always grateful when the truck got him safely to his destination. + +One day, the driver went to the store and when he was almost back to the truck, it started to shake. He was worried, but he visited a nearby mechanic and asked for help. + +The mechanic said, "I think I can help. Give me an hour and I'll have it fixed." + +The driver was so grateful he thanked the mechanic and waited patiently for an hour. Soon enough, the truck was fixed. The driver said goodbye to the mechanic and drove off happily, grateful that the truck was now safe. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tim. He liked to draw but he was only three so he had to use a blackboard and a piece of white chalk to make his masterpieces. + +One day,Tim was so proud of what he had drawn on the blackboard that he shouted "Good! Good!". But a gust of wind blew through the room, making a big mess on the blackboard! + +Tim knew he had to wipe away the mess so he grabbed a big, soft cloth and wiped the blackboard. He wiped it up and down and all around until finally the blackboard was back to its normal state. Now it was ready for Tim's next masterpiece! + +The boy was very proud of himself, he had done a good job. He knew his next drawing was going to be even better than the one before! +Once upon a time there was a good giraffe named Gilly. Gilly had beautiful spotted fur and a long neck. Every day she would walk around the jungle looking for something fun to do. + +One day she saw something that made her blink. It was a big truck with a loud horn. Gilly was curious and decided to walk closer. + +When Gilly arrived at the truck, she saw a man in the driver's seat. She said, "Hello! Who are you?" + +The man replied, "I'm Tom, and this is my truck. What is your name?" + +"My name is Gilly," she said happily. + +Tom smiled and said, "It's nice to meet you Gilly. Would you like to ride?" + +Gilly was so excited. She said, "Yes, please!" + +Tom opened the door, and Gilly hopped in. She held onto the seatbelt as Tom drove them around the jungle. Gilly had a good time and smiled the whole way. + +They arrived back at the jungle, and Gilly thanked Tom. + +"That was so much fun. Thank you," she said. + +Tom smiled and said, "You're welcome! Anytime you want to ride, just come find me." + +Gilly smiled, said goodbye, and then trotted off, happy as can be. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Joe who lived on a farm. He was an independent three year-old boy who loved to explore his farm. + +One day Joe was feeling curious and adventurous. He put on his cowboy hat and decided to go explore a new part of the farm. He saw a door that he had never noticed before and wondered what was behind it. + +He walked in and found a big room filled with oats! Joe was so excited he couldn't contain himself. He started jumping up and down, yelling, "Oats! Oats!" + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. "Who's there?" + +Joe was scared and hid behind some boxes. When he saw a little mouse in a farm frock, he smiled. + +The mouse said, "My name is Jim. What brought you in here?" + +Joe smiled and said, "I'm Joe. I'm independent and I saw the door. I wanted to explore what was behind it and found your oats." + +Jim laughed, "Well now you know! That's my favorite food and I'm glad to share it with you. You can come visit me anytime you want." + +Joe smiled and thanked him. He then waved goodbye and went off to explore more. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was an ordinary child with an extraordinary purpose. His mommy said, "I need you to attach something special to the wall." He wasn't sure what she wanted him to do but he knew it was important so he just said, "Okay mommy!" + +He didn't know what to expect but his mommy gave him a hammer and some nails. He was so excited he started hammering them in right away. After he finished, he stood back and looked at the wall. He couldn't believe his eyes! There was a beautiful painting hung up on the wall. This ordinary child had done something amazing. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Sometimes being ordinary can lead to something extraordinary if you put your mind to it." + +The little boy was filled with pride and happy to know he had done something so special. From that day on, he knew he could do extraordinary things. +Once upon a time, Tim and Tammy were twin brother and sister. They loved playing together and always had a lot of fun together. + +One day, Tim thought of a new game for them to play - measuring. He got out a measuring tape and measured himself. He was so excited to announce his results - he was 3 feet tall! + +Tammy was a little jealous. She wanted to be as tall as her brother, so she stretched her arms out straight and asked Tim to measure her too. + +Tim put the measuring tape on his sister and measured her - Tammy was only 2 feet, 6 inches tall. Tammy was disappointed but Tim hugged her and said, "That's okay, sis. You still look fine to me!" + +Tim's words were wise and kind. He reminded Tammy that we should always measure ourselves by our own efforts, not by what others can do. That is a lesson that everyone should learn. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet girl named Daisy with big blue eyes who lived in a small, dark house in the woods. She was always very nice, and she always tried to behave, but sometimes she just couldn't help but be naughty. + +One day, when Daisy's mom was busy doing chores, Daisy decided to explore the dark forest outside her house. But her mom told her not to- she wanted Daisy to stay close and behave. But Daisy didn't listen. She ran out into the dark forest, holding her mom's hand tightly. + +Within minutes, Daisy had gotten lost. She was scared and didn't know where to go. Suddenly, something caught her eye. Through the dark trees and bushes, she saw a magical castle with lights and laughter coming from it. She crept closer and closer until she could almost touch it. + +Daisy was about to go inside, when her mom came running out of the dark forest, calling Daisy's name. Daisy ran to her mom with tears in her eyes, but she was happy that she'd been able to obey and behave. From then on, Daisy always remembered to listen to her mom, no matter what. She learned her lesson and never ventured out into the dark forest again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Anna. She loved to dance and always behaved nicely. One day, Anna asked her mom if she could go to a dance class. Her mom said yes and told Anna to wear her best dress. + +Anna was so happy, she put on her sparkly dress and danced around the room. She said to her mom, "Thank you, mom! I will behave." Her mom laughed and replied, "Good girl!" + +At the dance class, the teacher taught Anna some steps. He said they were very cheap and easy to learn. Anna kept practising and followed the teacher's instructions. + +After a few weeks, Anna had learnt all the steps and was able to perform a special dance. Everyone was clapping as she danced. Her mom was very proud of her. + +Anna smiled and said, "I am glad I listened to you and behaved nicely, mom. Look at what I can do now!" Her mom smiled and said, "You were such a good girl. I'm proud of you!" +Polly was a little girl who loved to play outside. One day she headed outside with her toys and ran to the top of the hill. When she reached the top she got very confused. She couldn't figure out why all of the other kids were so sad. She asked her friend, Mary, why everyone was so down. + +Mary said, "Everyone is weeping because we lost the ball! We looked everywhere but it's gone." + +Polly was so sad to hear this. She knew how much they all loved playing with the ball. She began to weep too. + +But then, Polly had an idea! She ran to the top of the mountain, where she knew there were lots of trees. She searched and searched, and eventually she spotted it! The ball was stuck high up in a tree. + +She called for help and her friends came running. They all cheered when they saw the ball and hugged in celebration, including Polly. + +After all the excitement, Polly asked Mary why everyone was so confused. Mary said, "We thought it was lost forever, but you found it!" + +Polly smiled and the friends hugged once more before they started to play. +Once upon a time, there was a bad man. Whenever he came around, he always wanted to ignore everyone. He didn't want to talk or play. Everyone tried to talk to him but he just wouldn't pay attention. + +One day, the bad man walked up to a little boy. The boy tried to be friends with the man, but the man just ignored him. The little boy started to get frustrated and felt sad. + +Suddenly, the boy had an idea. He started to jump and play. He jumped higher and higher, until he could almost touch the sky. The bad man tried to ignore it, but eventually he smiled and started to laugh. Now the bad man and the little boy were friends. + +The little boy was so proud, he jumped so high that he fell. Everyone watched, some laughed, some cheered, and some clapped. The bad man was so proud of the little boy, he hugged him and gave him a high five. + +The bad man smiled and everyone was happy. From then on, the bad man was no longer bad. He started paying attention and playing with the little boy and all his friends. Everyone was happy and no one was frustrated anymore. +Once upon a time there was a little bird who lived in a nest in the trees. He was very happy until one day the sun started to go away. The little bird was very sad to see the sunset because he thought it was the end of his day, so he decided to fly away. + +He flew very high and soon he saw something disgusting. It was a big river, filled with garbage and dirt. The little bird was so sad to see that the river was so dirty. He thought about why people would do something this bad. + +So, he flew down to ask the animals by the river what had happened. An old frog said, "People throw things away without thinking about how it affects everyone else." The little bird thought about this for a moment, then he said, "That is not nice. We must help each other and be kind to keep everyone safe and happy." + +The little bird thanked the frog for his advice and flew away with the lesson in his heart. From that day onward, he always remembered the lesson of being kind and helping others so that everyone can have the chance of a happy life. +Once upon a time there were two friends: a rabbit and a fox. Both animals were living in the same village. + +One day, it was time for the fox to go home. He looked at the rabbit to say goodbye and noticed that the rabbit was very sad. + +The fox asked, "Rabbit, why are you so sorry?" + +The rabbit said, "Fox, I have been sharping my pencil all day but it is still not sharp enough. I am afraid that I will never be able to finish my work." + +The fox said, "Do not worry, little friend. I am sure that if you keep sharping your pencil and never give up, it will get sharp eventually." + +The rabbit thanked the fox and kept sharping his pencil. After a while, it finally became very sharp. + +The moral of the story is that if you work hard and never give up, you will eventually succeed. +Once upon a time there was a clever little bird. Everywhere that the bird went, it said “thank youâ€. + +One day, the bird flew to a pond and said “thank youâ€. + +A fish in the pond said “Hello, clever bird. What are you thanking?†+ +The bird said “I'm thanking the sun for making the day so warm and nice.†+ +The fish said “That's very kind of you! I'm thankful for the warm sun, too.†+ +The bird smiled and said “Thank you, too!†and hopped away. + +The fish waved goodbye and watched the clever bird fly into the sky, still saying “thank you†as it went. +Once upon a time there was a poor little girl. She lived with her mommy and daddy in a small house. Every morning she would wake up and go outside to play with her friends in the garden. On this particular day, she decided to follow a car. + +She got very excited and ran up to the driver window. “Where are you going?â€, she asked. + +The driver smiled and said “I am going to the park, do you want to come?â€. + +The little girl returned an excited smile and said “Yes please!â€. + +So the driver opened the door and let the little girl get in. She waved goodbye to her parents and they begun the journey to the park. + +When they arrived it was full of fun things to do. The little girl played on the swings and slides until it was time to go home. As they drove off, she waved goodbye to the driver and thanked him for taking her for such a fun day. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called John. He loved to play in the sunny land. He imagined a world with colourful castles, up high in the blue sky. + +One day he went to a far away land. It was his first time and he was excited to explore. As John walked around, he noticed a sparkly lake and heard birds singing in the trees. It was a wonderful place! + +John wanted to stay a while and he asked a kind-looking man if he could play there. The man smiled and said, "Yes, but you must be honest." + +John promised he would be honest. He played by the lake all day and made lots of new friends. When it was time to go, John thanked the man and waved goodbye. John left the magical land with happy thoughts. +Once upon a time, there was a thin little girl named Isabella. She was very excited to go on vacation with her family. When they were ready to go, they went to the airport and got their luggage. Isabella opened her luggage and packed her clothes into it. + +When they arrived at their destination, Isabella's family decided to go to the beach. Isabella was excited to explore and try new things. She grabbed her thin beach towel from her luggage and ran to the beach. + +At the beach, Isabella made a new friend. His name was Simon and he had a bag of toys with him. They decided to play together with the toys. But soon, Isabella accidentally ripped Simon's bag and some of his toys spilled out. Simon got very sad and ran away. + +Isabella felt sad too, but she decided to get an idea. She ran to her luggage and got out her extra thin beach towel. Isabella then used the towel to carefully gather all of the toys and put them back into the bag. She then patched the hole with her beach towel. + +When Simon came back, he was amazed! Isabella had fixed his bag with her towel. Simon thanked Isabella and they continued to play. Isabella learned a valuable lesson that day - that sharing can solve any problem. +Once upon a time there was a little boy playing in his garden. He loved to jump up and down, higher and higher. One day he saw a beautiful rocket fly through the sky and he wished he could fly in it. + +The little boy asked his dad, "Can I fly in the rocket?" + +Dad shook his head: "No, it's too dangerous." + +The little boy was sad but he still wanted to jump like the rocket. He jumped as high as he could, higher and higher until suddenly he was even higher than the beautiful rocket! + +The little boy had won the battle but he was exhausted from all the jumping. He waved to the rocket as it flew away, then he curled up and fell asleep. +Once there was a little girl. She was only three years old and didn't know very much. One day, she and her mom went to the park. + +The little girl saw a young boy at the park with a little wagon full of dirt. She asked the boy what he was doing. + +"I'm mining," the boy said. + +"What is mining?" the little girl asked. + +"Mining is when you dig deep into the earth to find things of value," the boy said. + +The little girl was frustrated that she didn't understand what mining was. She asked her mom to explain it to her. + +Her mom explained that miners use tools to dig deep into the ground, like the boy at the park. She said they look for valuable things like gold and silver, and that it takes a lot of hard work to do it. + +The little girl was excited to learn something new and asked if she could try. Her mom said yes and gave her a shovel. The little girl began digging in the dirt with the shovel. Soon enough, she had gained a new skill and was mining. + +She was so proud and happy. She had learned something new, and she couldn't wait to show her friends the things she had found. +Once there was a little girl named Leila. She was three years old and very happy. She loved to play with her toys. + +One afternoon, Leila went outside to play. She saw a yellow bee flying around a yellow flower. Leila ran to the flower and looked closely. She saw the bee part its wings and take a piece of chocolate from the flower. Leila watched in amazement. + +Suddenly, the bee stopped and looked at Leila. “Hello, little girlâ€, the bee said. “Hello!†Leila replied, smiling. The bee told Leila that it had part of its chocolate with her. Leila was so excited. She took the yellow chocolate and thanked the bee. + +The bee flew away, and Leila gleefully ate the chocolate. She was so happy that she parted her own chocolate with the bee! +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary man called Jim. He often went to a river nearby to relax and take a break from his stressful working life. + +One day while he was at the river he heard a young voice behind him. It was a 3 year old girl! + +“Hello mister, can you pay for me to cross the river?†she asked. + +Jim was taken aback but agreed and paid for the girl to cross the river. + +After she had gone, he decided to stay at the river a bit longer, in case more children showed up. Sure enough, soon after, another young child came along. + +“Mister, can you pay for me to cross the river please?†asked the second child. + +The same thing happened a few more times and each time Jim paid for the children to cross the river. As he watched them go, Jim thought about why so many children were crossing the river. Finally, he decided to find out. + +When Jim finally caught up with them, he found them all huddled around a campfire, in the middle of a wooded area. + +Jim realised that he had been paying for them to cross the river to escape from danger. He had unknowingly been helping the children in their time of need! + +This act of kindness had made Jim an ordinary hero and taught him an important lesson: never stop being kind +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was 3 years old and loved to go to the theater with her mom and dad. + +One day, Lucy went with her family to the theater to watch a movie. On the way, she saw lots of comfortable chairs. + +When they got there, Lucy's mom and dad helped her lay down in one of the comfortable chairs. + +Lucy was so thrilled to be at the theater. She put on her 3D glasses and got ready to watch the movie. + +The movie was so much fun! After the movie was over, Lucy lay down in her comfy chair, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ellie. Ellie was three years old and she loved to dance. She would move her arms and legs around while twirling around and around. Her parents would watch her, clapping their hands and smiling. + +One day, Ellie's mother put on makeup and showed it to her. "It's so amazing!" said Ellie. Her mother smiled and said, "Let's go outside and dance together!" + +Ellie was so excited. She couldn't wait to go outside and dance in the sunshine with her mom. + +When the two of them were outside, her mom said, "Let's do a special dance." Suddenly, music started to play, and sunlight sparkled all around them. As they danced together, Ellie felt more and more excited; it was so much fun! + +Finally, when the music stopped, Ellie looked around and said, "Mom, that was so amazing! Can we do it again?" And so they did — every day, for weeks and months and years, the two of them would dance, always in the sunshine, always so filled with joy. +Peter was walking down the street when he saw a big yellow taxi. It had black windows and a horn that go 'BEEP!'. + +He waved to the driver and shouted, "Can I come in your taxi?!" + +The driver shook his head. He seemed very rude. + +Peter put his hands on his hips and said, "You need to be polite. Can I please come in?" + +The driver waved for Peter to get inside. He asked, "Where are you going?" + +Peter smiled and said, "I am going to my friend's house. I am invited there for a picnic!" + +The driver nodded and said, "Let's get going then!" + +Peter thanked him, and off they went in the big yellow taxi. They laughed and talked all the way to Peter's friend's house and had a great time. +Once upon a time there was a strong warrior. She didn't have a cape or a sword but she was very fierce! Everyday she did exercise to make her body grow bigger and stronger. She made herself do push-ups, jumps, and other tough things to make her strong. Her muscles grew bigger and bigger with each exercise. + +After a short time she could do exercises that were very challenging. She could do more push-ups and longer jumps. She was getting fiercer each day. + +Finally, one day she was so strong that she could do any exercise! She was so proud that she had grown so much. She looked back on all the work she had done and she realised what a warrior she had become. Her friends were amazed and her family was proud. She was the fiercest warrior of all! +One day, Ben and his dog Lucky were playing in the park. They were running and laughing and then decided to sit on a bench and relax. As Ben looked up, he noticed a kite stuck on the roof of a nearby building. + +Ben said to Lucky, "Why don't we try to get the kite down? It looks like so much fun!" Lucky barked in agreement and off they went. + +They climbed up to the roof and got to the stuck kite. Ben grabbed the kite and tugged with all his might, but he was just too small. Lucky noticed and jumped over to help Ben. With the help of Lucky, they were able to get the kite down. Happy and relieved, they laughed and cheered. + +But suddenly, a mean old man stepped out of the building. He roared at them, "You kids get off my roof now! What do you think you're doing?" Ben and Lucky were scared and ran away. + +Fortunately, they were lucky enough to escape and get away with the kite. Ben and Lucky ran back to the park to play with their new toy. +Once upon a time there were two friends, called Sam and Katie. Sam loved to play in the park, and Katie loved to cook. One day Sam said to Katie, "Let's make something special." Katie smiled, "Yes, I have a great idea!" + +She found a mixer and put some ingredients in it - milk, sugar and flour. She said, "Mix it up together and you'll make something yummy!" Sam and Katie laughed and started to mix the ingredients. + +Suddenly they heard a loud noise. They looked up and it was a crazy bird! The bird said, "You need eggs to make something yummy!" Sam and Katie giggled, and Katie said, "Yes, you are right!" She found an egg and added it to the mixer. + +They mixed it all together and it smelt so good. Katie said to Sam, "Let me remind you, this is how you make something yummy!" Sam jumped up and smiled, "Yes! This looks like it will be the best mix ever!" They ate the mix together and it was delicious! +Once upon a time, there was a brown bear who lived in the forest. One day, the bear was feeling very angry and he roared loudly. + +The other animals in the forest were scared and they went away. They didn't know what to do. + +Then, a little bird came flying by. She saw the bear and asked, "Why are you roaring so loudly, bear?" + +The bear replied, "I'm so mad and I don't know why!" + +The little bird said, "I think you just need a shower. Come with me, I'll show you the way to the river." + +So the bear followed the little bird to the river, where he took a refreshing shower. After that, the bear felt much calmer and happier. + +The little bird said, "See? You just needed to take a shower. Even if we're angry, it's important to take a break, find a way to relax, and take a deep breath." + +The End. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to take a break when we're feeling angry, so that we can think more calmly and see things more clearly. +Once upon a time there was a pup who really wanted a bone. Every day he wished for something to chew on. One day, he spotted a big, clean bone up ahead. He got very excited and he ran towards it as fast as he could! + +But as he got close, he heard a strange sound. He stopped and looked around. Suddenly, a giant growled! He realized it was guarding the bone. He was scared and didn't know what to do. + +The pup asked the giant what it wanted in exchange for the bone. The giant thought for a moment, then said it would let him have the bone if he served it. The pup was a bit scared of the giant, but he wanted the bone so he agreed to serve it. + +The pup set out on a mission to serve the giant. He did all sorts of chores, like sweeping the cave and fetching water. The pup worked really hard to serve the giant. + +Finally, the pup had done enough work to satisfy the giant. The giant smiled, then handed the pup the big, clean bone. The pup was so excited and he thanked the giant for the bone. He couldn't believe his luck! + +From that day forward, the pup was happy and content, for he had learned that hard work can always serve to get him what he wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Sam. Sam was a very energetic little boy and he loved playing with toys. One day he was looking for something to do. He opened his toy box to pick out a toy to play with. + +Sam saw an adorable toy. It had many different parts and was very colourful. He took it out of the box and had an idea. He wanted to mix it up. He took all the parts of the toy and moved them around in the toy box. + +When he finished playing with the toy, he was so happy that he decided to show it to his mum. He walked up to her and said, "Mummy, look what I made! Isn't it adorable?" + +His mummy smiled and said, "Yes, it is very cute! You did a great job, Sam!" + +Sam felt so proud of himself for making something so adorable. He knew that he would have a lot of fun playing with his toy. +Once there was a girl called Jane. She wanted to relax so she went to her neighbor's house. Her neighbor was very friendly. + +At her neighbor's house, Jane sat on a comfy chair and closed her eyes. She felt so relaxed. She heard the birds singing outside the window. It was so peaceful. + +After a while, her neighbor brought her a cup of warm milk and Jane drank it slowly. The milk was so yummy and it made her feel super relaxed. + +Finally, she said thank you to her neighbor and she went home. She walked slowly as she felt so relaxed and happy. + +Jane knew that relaxing at her neighbor's house was the best thing she had done all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little green frog. He hopped around the pond all day looking for something to do. + +One day, he came across an old refrigerator. He hopped right inside and settled down. It was cool and dark and just what he wanted. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. "What are you doing in there?" it asked. + +The frog peeped out from the door. It was a little boy looking in. "I'm just settling in," said the frog. + +The little boy was surprised, but he smiled. "Do you want to come and live in my house?" he asked. + +The frog was thrilled! "Yes please!" he said. + +So the little boy took the frog home with him and they lived happily ever after. +One summer day, two brothers, Jack and Joe, were walking in the flower field. Jack found a beautiful white flower and he decided to pick it. Suddenly Joe said, "Wait! Let's take a photo!" Jack smiled and said, "Good idea!" + +So they took out a camera and Jack carefully put the flower in front of them. Joe took the photo and showed it to his brother. "Let's show it to mom," he said. As Jack and Joe walked home, the sun got hotter and hotter. + +When they finally got home, their mom was so happy to see their photo. She said, "It's so beautiful!" + +Every day, Jack and Joe looked after the flower they had chosen together. They watered it and watched as it grew bigger and bigger. They were so proud of their flower! +Once upon a time there were two friends, John and Jane. They were playing with a ball when they heard a noise. + +John said, "What is that noise?" + +Jane said, "I think it is coming from the room there." + +John and Jane went to the room and saw a cupboard. They opened it and found a big head! + +John said, "What is this head doing here?". + +Jane said, "Maybe it's important". + +John and Jane decided to store the big head in the cupboard. They closed the door and the noise stopped. + +John said, "That was an important job. Good job Jane!" + +Jane smiled and said, "Yes, we did it together!" +Once upon a time there was a little boy named David who lived by the sea. Every day, he would go to the beach and he would store his ball and shovel in the sand. But there was one day that the beach was very filthy and it made David sad. + +He looked out onto the sea and asked, “Aren’t there any cleaner places where I can swim?†But no one had an answer. + +Suddenly, David remembered his mother had told him about a magical river with crystal-clear water. He asked her if he could go there and she said yes. + +So David packed his knapsack with a towel and swimming trunks and he headed off. When he arrived at the river, the water was so beautiful and so clean that he jumped in straight away. + +He swam and swam until his stomach was full with joy. And from then on, David never wanted to swim in a filthy beach ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Ben. Ben loved going to the market. He would look at all the yummy treats and pretty toys there. + +One day, Ben was at the market with his Mom and Dad. But then he spotted something he wanted more than anything else – a teddy bear. It was so cute! + +“Mom, can I have it? Please?†Ben asked, looking up at his Mom with his big eyes. + +“No, Ben. We can’t afford that toy today,†his Mom said, shaking her head. + +Ben was so disappointed. He looked away. And then, he had a good idea. He crept away and tried to steal the teddy bear. But he was not very quiet. + +At that moment, the bossy market owner came out of her shop. “Who’s trying to steal my teddy bear?†she shouted. + +Ben was so scared. His Mom and Dad came running over and apologized. They paid for the teddy bear and took Ben home. + +Ben was very sad. He hadn’t been even a bit brave. But then, his Mom gave him a big hug. “It’s okay, Ben,†she said. “You did a brave thing, trying to steal the bear. Now, let’s go home +Molly was a cheerful girl who liked to go on adventures. One day she received an invitation in the mail. She was so excited, she couldn't wait to find out what it was for. + +Molly ran to Mommy and asked her to help her open the invitation. Mommy explained that it was for a special event, but that made Molly worry. + +Mommy gave Molly a hug and cheerfully told her not to worry. The invitation was for a special dance party! Molly was so excited and her worries disappeared. + +Molly put on her favorite dress and ran off to the party. She danced and sang and laughed throughout the night. It felt so good to not worry anymore! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jane and Mark. They both wanted to go on a boat ride together. So they went to the shore and shouted, "Where is the boat?!". + +Suddenly they heard a loud noise. It was coming from the water. It was a boat! Jane and Mark were very excited and quickly jumped in. + +The boat was very rough. Every time a wave hit the boat, Jane and Mark screamed with excitement. They laughed and sang songs. + +After a while, the boat started to leave the shore. Jane and Mark looked at each other with big smiles. + +"This is so much fun!" said Jane. + +"I know!" said Mark. + +The boat sailed further and further away. Then, suddenly, it stopped. + +"What happened?" asked Jane. + +"We have reached the other side. Now, we have to part," said Mark. + +So Jane and Mark said goodbye and each went back to their own side. But they both knew that they would always remember their fun boat ride together. +Lily saw a fruit in the kitchen. She liked it very much. So she made a plan to get it. She was very excited. + +Lily went over to the kitchen. She saw the fruit sitting nicely on the table. She said to herself, "I want to get the fruit first." Her eyes were so lively as she thought of how she could get the fruit. + +Lily slowly and carefully reached her hand over to the fruit. She picked it up and moved it towards her. When she finally got the fruit, she was so happy she jumped in the air. + +Lily and the fruit went outside to the garden. She said, "Now I can play with the fruit!" She held it up high and ran around. She laughed and shouted out loud. + +Lily ran around in the garden with the fruit all day long. She had so much fun and the garden was very lively! +Once upon a time, there was a small theater. Inside, there was a sack filled with goodies. Everyone wanted to see what was inside the sack, but it was too high to reach. One day a little girl named Lucy said she could help. She took a long stick and carefully lowered the sack to the ground. Everyone was excited when they opened it, and out rolled lots of little gifts. Every day, Lucy and the theater filled that old sack full of goodies, and everyone could have some fun. Everyone was so happy they danced and sang all day! +One day, Mommy and Robby were in the park. Robby wanted to go on the swings but Mommy would not allow him. Robby began to cry and he said loudly, “Why can't I go? All my friends are going!†Mommy said, "It is not safe, Robby. Let's go play with your toys instead." But Robby was embarrassed to play with toys yet and he started to cry harder. + +Mommy walked over to Robby and put her arm around his shoulder. She said, “Let's go get some ice cream! That will make you feel better.†Robby stopped crying and smiled. He followed Mommy to the ice cream stand and they got ice cream cones. They ate their ice cream and then went back to the park to play with Robby's toys. Robby was excited and very happy. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was playing in her backyard when she heard a noise coming from the dark bushes. Lucy got scared and started to cry. + +Her brother came outside to help her. He told her to not worry and that it was just a crocodile. Lucy did not believe him and disagreed. + +But her brother was right, the next day when the sun came up the siblings discovered a big, dark crocodile in the bushes. Lucy was surprised. + +She learnt that sometimes it is better to believe her brother than disagree with him. From then on, whenever she heard a strange noise coming from the dark bushes, she knew that it was just a crocodile. +Once upon a time there was a little bear. He was fierce and loved to have parties. But one day he ran out of friends to invite. He asked everyone he knew, but they all refused to come. + +The bear was very sad and tried to think of something to do. Then he had an idea. He decided to invite an animal who had always refused to join his parties before. + +The bear was a bit scared, but he was determined. So he knocked on the door of the other animal's house. The animal opened the door and smiled. He said, "I thought you would never invite me. I would love to come to your party!" + +The bear and the animal had a great time together at the party. The bear learned that it was better to be kind than fierce. By inviting his friend, he had shown kindness and made new friends. From that day on, he always remembered to be kind. +One day, Nicky was playing in his pool. He was splashing around, feeling all the drops of water. He felt so happy and smiled broadly. + +Suddenly, he felt something cold and hard with his feet. He bent down and saw that it was an old tooth. Nicky was so excited and he started jumping up and down. + +Nicky's dad walked over and said, “Is that your tooth, Nicky?†+ +Nicky nodded eagerly and said, “Yes, Dad! I found it in the pool!†+ +Nicky held the tooth tightly in his hand. Dad smiled and said, “You can keep it, Nicky. But it’s dry now and we should put it in some water if we want to keep it safe.†+ +They filled a cup with water, and Nicky dropped the tooth into it. He watched as the water splashed around and felt so happy that his tooth was safe. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He needed to get some wood from a nearby forest. He had an axe, so he started to go. On the way there he saw a fast car zoom by. He wanted to zoom too, so he picked up his axe and ran. + +He ran and ran, until he could hardly breathe. Finally he got to the forest, but the trees were too difficult to chop down. He was frustrated and kept swinging his axe, but he couldn't get past one tree. After a while, he got tired and gave up. + +In the end, he had to go home without any wood. It was too dangerous to stay in the forest, so he had to leave with nothing. It was a bad ending! +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Bunny. Bunny loved to play outside, learn new things and explore the world. Bunny was very competitive and liked to win, no matter what she was doing. + +One day, Bunny was at the park with her family. She saw a large bird's nest in the trees, with a momma bird looking after her eggs. Bunny wanted to get closer and have a better look. + +The momma bird put on a brave show, flapping her wings and chirping loudly. She was trying to display her power and protect her life and eggs. + +Bunny was amazed and admired how brave the momma bird was. She decided the best way to show her respect was to keep her distance and not get too close. So Bunny stayed back and continued to watch the momma bird in admiration. + +The momma bird thanked Bunny in her own language, and they both went back to living their own lives. Bunny still remembers this day and she is reminded that life can be competitive, but if we use kindness and respect, it will always lead to peace. +Once upon a time, there was a kind old lady who loved to pick avocados in her garden. She always said please when asking for help and gave away avocados to her friends and family. + +One day, while picking avocados, she noticed something dead in the garden. She tried to move it, but it was very heavy! She needed help and asked her neighbor if he could help her. He said “of course, I’ll be happy to help you.†+ +When they got to the garden, she asked him to please help her move the dead thing. But when he saw what it was, he screamed and ran away. It turned out the dead thing was a very large snake! + +The old lady was so scared that she ran inside her house, but when she opened the door, she saw more avocados on the ground. She realized that the dead snake had been eating her avocados! + +The old lady learned a important lesson from this experience. She was now extra careful when picking avocados and said please more often when asking for help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Tina. She wanted to go on an adventure and decided to wander around her house. She started in the bedroom, but there was nothing exciting to do. Then, suddenly, she heard a loud noise coming from the bathroom. She went to take a closer look and found a strong, furry monster! Tina gasped. + +Tina shouted, "What are you doing in the bathroom?" + +The monster replied in a gruff voice, "I'm looking for something shiny. Do you have anything?" + +Tina thought for a moment and then noticed a shiny toothbrush. She offered it to the monster. + +The monster smiled and said,"Thank you! You are very kind." + +Tina was so excited that the monster was happy! She gave the monster a big hug before it wandered off. Tina smiled and went back to exploring her house. +Minty was a friendly little three year old. She liked to go out and explore the world with her mom and dad. Today, Minty and her parents were in the park. It was a chilly day, so they had their hats and mittens on to stay warm. + +Minty was so excited to be out in the fresh air that she ran to the swing set right away. She put her mittens in her pocket and got ready to swing. Her dad gave her a gentle push and she flew up into the air. She giggled as she reached the top and felt the wind in her face. + +Minty's mom smiled as she watched her daughter swinging. "It looks like you are having a lot of fun, Minty!" she said. Minty smiled and nodded, telling her mom that she was enjoying the swing. + +Minty and her parents stayed in the park for a few hours. Minty continued to swing joyfully until the sun began to set. Her mum and dad took turns pushing her until the cold started to set in. With a gentle hug and a kiss, Minty and her parents began to walk home. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named James. He was only 3 years old but he was always curious about the world around him. One day he asked his mom, "Mommy why is the sky so huge?" His mom smiled and said, "That's because it holds all the stars, James." She added, "In fact, you can learn a lot of things with your body. You can learn to run, you can learn to jump, and you can learn to swim. You can learn anything you put your mind to!" + +James thought about this for a while. He then asked, "Do I have to be huge to learn all these things?" His mom laughed and replied, "No, of course not. All you need is the courage to try. Go ahead and try different things. If a mistake is made, that's the best time to learn. You can always try again." + +James smiled. He thought to himself that learning can be fun. He was now ready to try something new! +Once upon a time, a little girl named Susie lived in a big bright house. She saw something delicate and beautiful in the garden. It was a bird with a long tail and its feathers were a rainbow of colors! Susie wanted to pick it up, but the bird flew away. + +Susie's mom came to check on her. Susie said, "Mom, I wanted to pick up the bird, but it flew away." + +Her mother explained, "That's okay, my dear. That bird might have been hurt and needs time to heal." + +Susie's mother gently wrapped Susie's hand with a soft cloth so she wouldn't get any pain from touching it. Susie was happy and thanked her mom. She knew that even the most delicate creatures need to be taken care of. +Once upon a time there were two friends: Josh and Molly. They were very special because they had lots of wisdom. One day they played together and decided to polish their wisdom. + +Josh had a big idea to polish his wisdom, but Molly thought it was a bit crazy. She said, "No Josh! We shouldn't do that. It's too risky!" + +Josh was determined to go ahead with his plan. "Come on Molly," he said. "It'll be fun! Trust me!" + +Molly still wasn't sure, but she eventually agreed. So they both decided to polish their wisdom. + +But something strange started to happen! Josh's wisdom suddenly became very crazy; it completely changed! Molly was scared and tried to get Josh to stop. But it was too late! + +Josh's crazy plan had worked, but it had taken him too far. He soon realised he needed Molly's wisdom to help him find his way back. And with Molly's help, the two friends polished their wisdom into something even better than before! +Once upon a time, there was a rich butterfly. He had beautiful wings that made him the envy of all the other butterflies. One day he was feeling very happy and he decided to go for a flight. But the sky was dry, and it was very hot. After a few minutes of flapping his wings, the rich butterfly got too thirsty. He tried searching for water, but he couldn't find any. Very sadly, the rich butterfly flew to the ground and dried up. He was never seen again! +Once upon a time there was a dog called Max. He was a very loyal dog and loved to play. One day, Max decided to go on an adventure. As he explored the area, he smelled something delicious and realized it was meat. He was so excited and quickly ran over to the meat. He couldn't believe it! Max took some meat in his mouth and ran back to his owner. + +When Max's owner saw him, he was very happy. He said, "Max, you are so loyal for bringing me this meat. Thank you!" Max was happy that his owner was pleased with him. He realized how lucky he was to have such a kind and loyal owner. + +​The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally had an interesting job - she was in charge of completing a very special step. One day, Sally went to her step and looked around. Suddenly, she heard a voice saying, "Hi, Sally. Do you think you can complete this step today?" Sally was so excited - she had never seen anyone else here before! She said, "Yes, of course I can. I'm going to make this the best step ever!" + +So, Sally grabbed her tools and started working on her step. She worked very hard and eventually she finished! She proudly looked at her finished task and exclaimed,"I did it! I completed my step." + +Just then, Sally heard another voice from behind her. It was a wise old owl saying, "That was very interesting, Sally. You are a very talented girl!" + +Sally smiled back and said, "Thank you! It was definitely an interesting step to complete." And with that, Sally smiled with pride as she went off to show her friends what she had accomplished. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called James. Every day, James would go for a walk in a far away park. He loved to play there, as it was so beautiful. + +But one day, James felt a strange energy coming from the park. It felt distant, like a spirit was there with him. James was afraid, but he decided to take another step forward. As he did, the spirit whispered in his ear: + +"Things will not always be like this. If you rest, you will have strength when you need it". + +James listened to the spirit and decided to sleep. When he woke up, he felt re-energised and ready to take on the world! + +Moral of the story: rest and take a break, because it will give you the strength you need for the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sam. She was very excited about going to the zoo with her family. She was so excited that she couldn't sit still and started bouncing up and down in the car. + +When they got to the zoo, the family went straight to the monkey cage. The monkeys were very active and made lots of funny sounds. Sam laughed and giggled and her dad pulled out his phone to record them. + +Suddenly, the sky became very hot. Sam started to feel tired and her dad said it was time to go home. Sam said "Noooooo!", but her dad said it was too hot to stay. + +As they drove away, Sam looked out of the window and smiled as she looked back at the zoo. She knew that she could go back and visit again soon. +Thomas was an intelligent three year old. He loved to play with his drum! He was always making loud noises, banging and tapping to his own beat. + +One day, Thomas's mom said to him, "Thomas, why don't you help me cook?" + +Thomas was excited. He put down his drum and went to help his mom. His mom showed him how to stir the soup, grate the cheese and spread the butter. Thomas loved helping his mom cook. + +When they were finished cooking, Thomas helped his mom put the dishes on the table. He was so proud of himself for helping his mom cook a delicious dinner! + +Mom said, "Well done, Thomas. You are so intelligent!" + +Thomas smiled. He was so happy he had helped his mom cook the dinner. +George and Patsy were out playing in the garden. Patsy had brought her big red pipe to make a tunnel. They both had a lot of fun digging, but when they got to the end, they had an exciting surprise: a small blue door. Patsy carefully knocked and the door opened. + +An old, friendly lady with a big smile was standing in the doorway. She said hello and asked if they wanted to come in. + +"What's in there?" George asked. + +The old lady smiled and said, "Many adventures await those who are brave enough to reach out and explore." + +George and Patsy looked at each other in wonder, then stepped inside. The old lady took them through a winding tunnel and showed them a doorway, with a large silver handle. Patsy grabbed the handle and pulled it, but nothing happened. + +"You'll need to give it an extra push," the old lady said. + +Patsy took her pipe and used it as a lever, pushing the handle with all her might. Finally, the door opened and the two adventurers stepped through. There were so many amazing things inside that it took their breath away. + +Unfortunately, George was a bit careless, and he accidentally broke an ancient vase that was sitting on a shelf. The old lady looked a bit sad, but then smiled and said, "Don't worry, accidents happen." + +George and Patsy +Once upon a time there was a fox who wanted to explore. So the fox put on her walking shoes and marched out of her house. + +The fox walked and walked until she came to a big city. The city was so big and tall, but it was so quiet too! The fox heard nothing but the swish of the trees and the birds singing in the sky. + +The fox marched all around the city, looking at all the big buildings and tall trees. She passed by the places where the people played and the places where the cars drove. + +The fox enjoyed all the sights, but after a while, she felt tired and cold. So the fox marched back home, happy that she had explored the city. +One day, Jenny was playing with her football in the park. She was wearing a yellow dress that made her look like a sun. She kicked the yellow football and it flew up and down. She laughed with joy. + +Jenny soon noticed a big pond nearby and thought about how fun it would be to splash in the water. She ran over to the pond and kicked the ball, with all her might, into the water. The football made a big splash and sent droplets of water all around. + +Jenny was so excited. She began to take off her yellow dress and shoes and as she did, she heard her Mom calling her name from a distance. Her Mom said, "Jenny, don't go in the water. You know you can't swim yet." + +But Jenny didn't listen and she jumped into the pond. She began to splash and play in the water, but soon the splash felt too deep and Jenny started to cry. + +Jenny's Mom rushed to the pond, dipped in and rescued Jenny. She carried her daughter out of the pond and held her close. Jenny realized that she should have listened to her Mom instead of running into the water. +Once upon a time, there was a small beetle named Fernando. Fernando lived in a tiny broken house, and he was always measuring things. Every day he would measure his food, his bed, and even his friends. + +One day, Fernando decided to measure something bigger. He found a big broken branch and thought he'd try to measure it. He didn't know how, so he asked a nearby orange frog. + +"Hey, frog," said Fernando. "Can you help me measure this branch?" + +The orange frog thought for a minute. "Yes, I can help," he said. "Let's measure it together." + +So the orange frog and Fernando measured the branch. They both had good eyes and long tongues, and they measured it in no time! When they were done, they shared a high-five and celebrated their success. + +Fernando was so proud of what they had done. He thanked the orange frog, and they went off to measure something else. +Once upon a time there was a princess who lived in a big castle. One day she left her castle and was so excited to explore the big world. She was walking and walking, until she arrived at a jail. She couldn't believe what she saw, it was incredible! + +The jail was big and scary-looking. But then something amazing happened! A group of fairies flew into the jail, and they started to dance and sing. It was so magical! The princess felt so happy, like she was in a dream. + +The fairies waved goodbye to the princess, and said "See you soon!" The princess was so excited, she had made new friends. She started to walk back to her castle, being careful to watch for any danger. + +When she arrived back home, she hugged her family and told them about her incredible journey. They were so proud of her, and celebrated with a wonderful dinner! The princess never forgot her magical adventure, and she was forever happy. + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a toddler, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer one day. The toddler, whose name was Lucy, loved to sing and perform in front of her family and friends. + +One day, Lucy's mum took her to an opera performance. Lucy was so excited and sat in her seat and watched the actors act and sing on the stage. She thought everything looked and sounded so yummy. + +After the show, Lucy asked her mum if she could act in an opera too. Her mum said "No Lucy, you are too young and inexperienced". Lucy was very disappointed, but she decided to show her mum she could do it. + +The next day, Lucy found some of her mum's old costumes and threw on a show for her mum. She sang and moved across the room, pretending to act in an opera. + +"Very nice, Lucy!" said her mum. + +Lucy was so happy that she could act just like the opera stars she had seen on stage. And from then on, Lucy and her mum went to the opera every week and Lucy was determined to become an opera singer one day. +Mama and Papa were getting ready for bed. Mama took a sheet and tucked it around Papa. Then she said, “Good night, Papa.†+ +Papa said, “Wait a minute. This sheet is too tough. It’s too scratchy!†Mama said, “Oh, I'm sorry. Maybe I can get another sheet.†+ +Mama went to the cupboard and took out another sheet. But Papa said, “This one is too soft! It won’t keep me warm enough.†Mama thought for a moment. Then she said, “What if I put the two sheets together? That way, we can have one sheet that’s not too soft and not too tough.†+ +So Mama and Papa put the two sheets together. Now it was just right! Mama tucked it around Papa and said, “Good night, Papa.†+ +Papa smiled and said, “Good night, Mama.†+Once upon a time there was a wealthy family that lived in a big house. One day, an emergency happened and everyone had to sort things out. + +Mummy asked the three year old to go to his room. The child wondered why, but mummy said it was to keep him safe. Daddy called the emergency services and sorted out the problem. + +The child wanted to help but he was too small. He wished he was old enough to help. + +Suddenly Mummy said, “Why don’t you sort the toys in your room? That way you can still help.†+ +The child was so proud to be able to help. He quickly grabbed all the toys and started sorting them into piles. + +The family was so relieved when the emergency was sorted and the house was safe again. + +The three year old was proud to have helped make his house safe again. He knew he wasn’t quite old enough yet, but he was so pleased to have done his part to help sort out the emergency. +Mia and her mom went to the gym. Mia was a little bit upset. + +"Mom, why are we going to the gym?" said Mia. + +Her mom smiled. "We're going to the gym so we can relax and have fun!" + +Mia followed her mom into the gym. Inside, it was big and there were lots of kids running around. Mia felt better. She even forgot why she was upset. + +Mia watched the other children playing. There were balls and balls stacked up against the wall. Mia and her mom played catch with a ball. They also jumped on the trampoline and drove go-karts. + +Mia had so much fun that she forgot why she was so upset. By the end of the day, she felt relaxed and happy. +Mummy was cleaning the kitchen. She said: "This kitchen looks so lovely when it is clean. I love our navy walls and all the clean surfaces. It's really quite beautiful". + +Suddenly, the little three-year-old girl came in the kitchen. She was very excited and said: "Mummy, I want to help!" Mummy smiled and said: "OK. You can help me clean the floor." + +So, Mummy and the little girl got out the mop, some cloths and a bucket of soapy water. They both scrubbed and mopped until the floor was sparkling. + +When they were finished, Mummy looked at the little girl and said: "Look at how lovely and clean our kitchen is, now! You did a great job!" The little girl smiled and said: "It was fun cleaning with you, Mummy!" +Mummy smiled and hugged the little girl tightly. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. She loved to dream and every night her dreams would take her to amazing places. +