diff --git "a/TinyStories_1687.txt" "b/TinyStories_1687.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1687.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +"I found a glass. It was sharp. It cut me." Ben said, sobbing. + +"Oh, Ben, I'm sorry. You have to be careful with what you pick up in the sand. Some things are not safe. They can hurt you. Only take shells or stones or sticks. They are not sharp. They are good for playing." his mom said, gently. + +"I know, mom. I'm sorry. I won't take glass again. I will only take shells. They are pretty and smooth. And they don't hurt." Ben said, nodding. + +"That's good, Ben. I'm proud of you. You learned a lesson today. Now, let's go back to Sara and help her with the castle. And don't forget to wash your hand with water later." his mom said, smiling. + +"Okay, mom. Thank you. I love you." Ben said, smiling too. He held his mom's hand and walked back to Sara. He saw that she had put the shell on the castle. It looked nice. He gave her a hug and said sorry. She hugged him back and said it was okay. They played together happily, making the castle bigger and better. They used only shells and stones and sticks. They did not use glass. They were careful and smart. They had fun. +Tom and Mia were playing at the beach. They liked to build castles with sand and shells. They had a big bucket and a small shovel. They worked hard and had fun. + +But then, a boy came and kicked their castle. He laughed and ran away. Tom and Mia were sad and angry. They wanted to get him back. They saw him making his own castle near the water. They had an idea. + +They filled their bucket with water and sneaked behind him. They poured the water on his castle and watched it crumble. The boy turned around and saw them. He shouted, "Hey, that's not nice! Why did you do that?" + +Tom and Mia said, "You kicked our castle first! That's not nice either!" + +The boy said, "Sorry, I was just joking. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings." + +Tom and Mia said, "Sorry, too. We were just mad. We didn't mean to ruin your castle." + +The boy said, "It's okay. Do you want to play with me? We can make a new castle together." + +Tom and Mia said, "Sure, that sounds fun. We can share our bucket and shovel." + +The boy said, "Great, let's go. My name is Ben, by the way." + +Tom and Mia said, "We're Tom and Mia. Nice to meet you, Ben." + +They went to a new spot and started to build a bigger and better castle. They used sand, shells, sticks, and stones. They made windows, doors, towers, and flags. They were lively and happy. They became friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to ride their bikes on the path. But there was a sign that said "yield". That meant they had to let other people go first. + +One day, they saw a big dog running on the path. It was barking and chasing a ball. Tom and Lily were scared. They wanted to go away. + +"Let's turn around and go back," Tom said. + +But Lily was persistent. She wanted to keep going. She said, "No, I want to see the dog. Maybe it is friendly. Maybe it will let us pet it." + +Tom shook his head. He said, "No, Lily, that is not a good idea. The dog is too big and too loud. And the sign says yield. We have to let the dog go first." + +But Lily did not listen. She pedaled faster and tried to pass the dog. The dog saw her and growled. It did not like her. It jumped at her and knocked her off her bike. + +Lily cried. She was hurt and scared. Tom ran to help her. He said, "Lily, are you okay? I told you to yield. You should have listened to me and the sign." + +Lily nodded. She said, "I'm sorry, Tom. You were right. I was wrong. I should have yielded. The dog was not friendly. It was mean." + +Tom hugged her. He said, "It's okay, Lily. I'm glad you are not too hurt. Come on, let's go home. Maybe Mom will give us some cookies and milk." + +They picked up their bikes and walked home. They learned their lesson. They decided to always yield when they saw a sign. And they decided to stay away from big dogs. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big box of toys in the street. They are very happy. They take the box to Anna's house. + +"Look at all these toys!" Anna says. "We can play with them all day!" + +"Or we can sell them!" Ben says. "We can make a lot of money!" + +Anna thinks for a moment. She likes money, but she likes toys more. She shakes her head. + +"No, Ben. These toys are not ours. We should give them back to the owner." + +"But how do we find the owner?" Ben asks. "Maybe they don't want them anymore. Maybe they threw them away." + +Anna looks at the box. She sees a label with a name and an address. She shows it to Ben. + +"See? This is the owner. We can go to their house and give them the box. Maybe they will be happy and give us a reward." + +Ben is not convinced. He thinks the owner will not care. He thinks they can sell the toys and buy more toys. He grabs the box and runs away. + +"Ben, wait!" Anna shouts. "That's not nice! Come back!" + +Anna chases Ben, but he is faster. He runs to the corner of the street, where there is a big wall. He puts the box on the ground and looks for buyers. + +"Hey, anyone want to buy some toys?" he yells. "They are very cheap and fun!" + +Some people stop and look at the box. They see the toys and the label. They shake their heads and walk away. + +"Sorry, kid. These toys are not yours. They belong to someone else. You can't sell them. That's stealing." + +Ben feels angry and sad. He doesn't understand why they don't want to buy his toys. He thinks they are being mean. He picks up the box and tries to find another spot. + +But before he can move, he hears a loud voice. + +"Hey, you! Stop right there!" + +Ben turns around and sees a man. The man is big and angry. He is holding a stick. He is the owner of the toys. + +"That's my box of toys!" the man says. "You stole it from me! How dare you!" + +Ben feels scared and helpless. He drops the box and tries to run away. But the man is faster. He grabs Ben by the collar and lifts him up. + +"Where do you think you're going, you little thief?" the man says. "You're in big trouble!" + +Ben cries and begs for mercy. He wishes Anna was here. He wishes he had listened to her. He wishes he had never seen the box of toys. +Ben loves his boat. He made it with his dad. They used wood, glue and paint. Ben's boat is blue and red. It has a sail and a flag. + +Today is a sunny day. Ben wants to play with his boat. He puts on his hat and his shoes. He takes his boat and his dad. They go to the park. There is a pond in the park. Ben sees ducks and fish in the water. + +Ben is ready to sail his boat. He puts it on the pond. He holds a string. The string is tied to the boat. The wind blows. The sail moves. The boat goes fast. Ben is happy. He smiles and laughs. He owns a boat. He loves his boat. +Lila and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big bird with black feathers and a sharp beak. It was a raven. The raven was looking for food. It saw a shiny thing on the ground. It was an orange ring. + +The raven flew down and picked up the ring with its beak. It was very happy. It wanted to keep the ring for itself. It flew away to a tall tree. + +But the ring was not the raven's. It was Lila's. She had dropped it by accident. She loved the ring. It was a gift from her mom. She saw the raven take it. She was very sad. She cried. + +Tom saw Lila cry. He wanted to help her. He had a big stick. He threw the stick at the tree. He hoped to make the raven drop the ring. But the stick missed. The raven was not scared. It laughed. + +Then, Tom had an idea. He saw some bread on a bench. He took a piece and broke it into small bits. He threw the bits on the ground. He hoped to make the raven hungry. He said, "Come, raven, come. I have food for you. Give me the ring and I will give you the bread." + +The raven saw the bread. It was hungry. It liked bread. It thought, "Maybe I can have both the ring and the bread. I will fly down and grab the bread. Then I will fly away with the ring." + +The raven flew down and landed on the ground. It opened its beak to take the bread. But as soon as it did, the ring fell out. Lila saw the ring. She ran and picked it up. She was very happy. She hugged the ring. + +Tom saw Lila hug the ring. He was happy too. He said, "You got your ring back, Lila. I am glad. I am sorry the raven took it." + +Lila said, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good friend. You helped me get my ring back. You are very smart." + +The raven saw Lila and Tom. It was angry. It had lost the ring and the bread. It said, "Caw, caw, caw. You are mean. You tricked me. You are not nice." + +Lila and Tom did not care. They did not like the raven. They liked each other. They held hands and walked away. They smiled. +Lila and Tom were playing with their blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and bridges and castles. Lila was gifted at making shapes and colors match. Tom was gifted at making things strong and tall. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud boom outside. They looked out the window and saw dark clouds and flashes of lightning. They felt scared and ran to their mom. + +"Mom, mom, what is that?" Lila asked, pointing at the sky. + +"That is a storm, sweetie. It is when the rain and the wind and the lightning come together. Sometimes it makes noise and light, but it is not dangerous if we remain inside the house," mom explained, hugging them. + +"Can we play with our blocks again?" Tom asked. + +"Of course, you can. But let's move them away from the window, just in case. And maybe we can make a cozy fort with some pillows and blankets. How does that sound?" mom suggested. + +Lila and Tom nodded and smiled. They liked the idea of a fort. They followed mom to the couch and helped her make a soft and warm shelter. They brought their blocks and some books and toys. They crawled inside the fort and played happily. They forgot about the storm and felt safe and loved. +Sara is a young girl who likes to play with her dolls. She has many dolls, but her favorite one is Lily. Lily has long hair, a pink dress and a smile on her face. Sara gives Lily a name tag that says "Lily" and puts it on her dress. + +One morning, Sara wakes up and sees that the sun is rising in the sky. She jumps out of bed and runs to her dolls. She wants to play with Lily and have a tea party. She picks up Lily and says, "Good morning, Lily! Do you want to have tea with me?" + +But Lily does not answer. Sara looks at her and sees that her name tag is gone. She feels sad and worried. She wonders where Lily's name tag is. She looks around her room, but she cannot find it. She says, "Lily, where is your name tag? I gave it to you yesterday. You need your name tag, so everyone knows your name." + +Sara decides to ask her mom for help. She takes Lily and goes to the kitchen, where her mom is making breakfast. She says, "Mom, can you help me? Lily lost her name tag. I don't know where it is. Can you help me find it?" + +Her mom smiles and hugs Sara and Lily. She says, "Don't worry, Sara. We will find Lily's name tag. Maybe it fell off when you were sleeping. Let's go back to your room and look for it together." + +Sara and her mom go back to Sara's room and start to look for Lily's name tag. They look under the bed, behind the curtains, in the closet, and in the drawers. They cannot find it anywhere. Sara feels sad and says, "Mom, I can't find Lily's name tag. Maybe someone took it. Maybe Lily is sad too. She needs her name tag." + +Her mom says, "Sara, I have an idea. Why don't we make a new name tag for Lily? We can use some paper, a crayon, and some tape. We can write Lily's name on the paper and tape it to her dress. Then Lily will have a new name tag, and you can play with her again." + +Sara likes her mom's idea. She says, "Yes, mom, let's do that. Thank you, mom. You are the best mom ever." + +Sara and her mom make a new name tag for Lily. They write Lily's name on the paper with a crayon and tape it to her dress. Sara holds Lily and says, "Look, Lily, you have a new name tag. It is very pretty. Now everyone knows your name. I love you, Lily." + +Lily smiles and says, "I love you too, Sara. Thank you for making me a new name tag. You are the best friend ever." + +Sara and Lily hug and kiss. They are happy and ready to play. They go to the table and have a tea party. They share cookies, milk, and stories. They have a lot of fun. They are the best friends ever. +Tom and Sue were playing with bricks in the yard. They liked to build towers and houses with the bricks. They had many colors of bricks: red, blue, yellow, green. + +But Tom was not a nice boy. He wanted to have all the bricks for himself. He did not like to share with Sue. He said to Sue: "These are my bricks. You cannot play with them. Go away!" + +Sue was sad and angry. She said to Tom: "That is not fair. We can play together. The bricks are for everyone. You are mean!" + +Tom did not listen to Sue. He started to take all the bricks from Sue's tower. He put them in his big pile. He said: "Ha ha! Now I have more bricks than you. You have nothing!" + +Sue tried to stop Tom. She pulled some bricks from his pile. She said: "Stop it! Give me back my bricks. You are breaking my tower!" + +Tom and Sue began to fight over the bricks. They pulled and pushed and shouted. They did not see the dog coming. + +The dog was big and hungry. He saw the bricks and thought they were food. He ran to the pile of bricks and started to bite them. He broke the bricks with his teeth. He made a lot of noise and mess. + +Tom and Sue were scared of the dog. They ran away from the bricks. They cried for help. They said: "Help! Help! The dog is eating our bricks!" + +But it was too late. The dog had eaten all the bricks. There were no bricks left for Tom and Sue. They had nothing to play with. They were very sorry. + +The moral of the story is: Do not be greedy and selfish. Share with others. Bricks are not flexible. They can break and hurt. Dogs are not toys. They can bite and scare. +Lila liked to draw with her crayons. She had many colors, but her favorite was purple. She used purple to draw flowers, stars, and her family. She was very good at drawing and felt happy. + +One day, she wanted to show her drawing to her friend Sam. She walked to his house with her paper and knocked on his door. Sam opened the door and smiled. + +"Hi, Lila. What do you have?" he asked. + +"I have a drawing for you. Look, it is purple," she said, holding up her paper. + +Sam looked at the drawing and saw a big purple sun with rays that shone brightly. He also saw purple clouds, birds, and a rainbow. He liked the drawing very much. + +"Wow, Lila. Your drawing is beautiful. You are very successful at drawing. The sun shines so bright. Can I hang it on my wall?" he asked. + +Lila nodded and smiled. She was happy that Sam liked her drawing. She gave him the paper and hugged him. + +"Thank you, Lila. You are a good friend. Do you want to play with me?" he asked. + +"Yes, please. Let's play with your blocks," she said. + +They went inside and played with the blocks. They built towers, bridges, and houses. They had fun and laughed. They were both happy. +Anna and Ben like to play with blocks. They can build many things with blocks. They can build houses, towers, bridges, and cars. They have fun with blocks. + +One day, they see a big basket in the living room. The basket is full of apples. Mom says the apples are for a picnic. Anna and Ben want to go to the picnic too. They have an idea. + +They take some blocks and build a small basket. They put some blocks inside the basket. They pretend the blocks are apples. They say, "Look, Mom, we have a basket of apples too. Can we go to the picnic?" + +Mom smiles and says, "You are very clever. You built a good basket of apples. Yes, you can go to the picnic. But first, let's wash the real apples and put them in the big basket." + +Anna and Ben are happy. They help Mom wash the apples and put them in the big basket. Then they take their small basket of blocks and go to the picnic. They share their blocks with their friends. They have a good time. +One day, Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes they missed the ball and it rolled away. Then they had to chase it before it went too far. + +But today, something bad happened. Ben kicked the ball too hard and it hit a man who was walking by. The man fell down and cried out in pain. He held his leg and said it was broken. Ben and Lily were scared and sorry. They ran to the man and said they were sorry. + +"Help! Help!" the man shouted. "I need an ambulance!" + +Ben and Lily did not know what an ambulance was. They looked around and saw a big red car with a loud siren and a flashing light. It was coming to the park. They thought it was the ambulance. + +"Is that the ambulance?" Ben asked the man. + +"Yes, yes, that's the ambulance. They will help me. Thank you for staying with me." the man said. + +The ambulance stopped near the man. Two people in white clothes got out. They had a big bed with wheels and a bag with tools. They put the man on the bed and put a bandage on his leg. They lifted the bed and put it in the ambulance. + +"Bye, bye, mister. We hope you get better soon." Lily said. + +"Bye, bye, kids. Thank you for being kind." the man said. + +The ambulance drove away with the man. Ben and Lily waved goodbye. They felt sad for the man, but also happy that he got help. They picked up their ball and went back to playing. + +"Next time, be careful with the ball, okay?" Lily said. + +"Okay, I will. And next time, if someone gets hurt, we can mention the ambulance, right?" Ben said. + +"Right. We can mention the ambulance. We are good helpers." Lily said. + +They smiled and hugged each other. They were good friends. +Lily and Ben are playing with clay. They have many colors of clay. They make shapes and animals with the clay. They have fun. + +Lily wants to make a snake. She takes some green clay and rolls it on the table. She makes a long and thin snake. She is happy. + +Ben wants to make a cell. He learned about cells at school. He takes some blue clay and makes a ball. He makes a hole in the ball. He puts some yellow clay inside the hole. He says, "This is a cell. It has a wall and a center." + +Lily looks at Ben's cell. She is curious. She asks, "Can I see your cell?" Ben nods and gives her the cell. Lily holds the cell in her hand. She feels the clay. She says, "The clay is soft and wet." + +Lily squeezes the cell. She wants to see what happens. She squeezes hard. The clay squishes out of the hole. The yellow clay comes out too. The cell is broken. Lily is surprised. + +Ben sees what Lily did. He is angry. He says, "Lily, why did you squeeze my cell? You ruined it. It was a good cell. Now it is a mess." He takes the clay from Lily. He tries to fix the cell. But the clay is too dry. It does not stick together. He is sad. +Lila and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big ball on the grass. They ran to get it, but they both wanted it for themselves. + +"Give me the ball!" Lila said. + +"No, it is mine!" Tom said. + +They pulled and pushed, but neither of them got the ball. Then, Tom got angry and struck Lila on the arm. Lila cried and ran away. + +Tom felt bad. He knew he was wrong to strike Lila. He wanted to say sorry, but he did not know where she was. He looked around, but he did not see her yet. + +Then, he heard a voice behind a tree. + +"Are you looking for me?" It was Lila. She had a band-aid on her arm. + +Tom went to her and said, "I am sorry, Lila. I should not have struck you. It was not cool. Can we be friends again?" + +Lila smiled and said, "Yes, Tom. I forgive you. But next time, can we share the ball?" + +Tom nodded and said, "Yes, Lila. Sharing is cool. And so are you." + +They hugged and went to play with the ball together. They learned that striking is not cool, but sharing is. And they were happy. +Sara and Ben liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They liked to match their cars with the same color or the same size. They had a big box where they kept their cars. + +One day, they found a patch of grass in the park. It was green and soft and had flowers. They thought it was a good place to play with their cars. They took out their cars from the box and started to match them on the grass. + +"Look, I have a red car and a red flower. They match!" Sara said. + +"I have a big car and a big leaf. They match!" Ben said. + +They were having fun, but they did not see a big dog coming. The dog was powerful and hungry. It saw the box of cars and thought it was food. It ran to the box and started to bite and chew the cars. It made loud noises and broke the cars. + +Sara and Ben heard the noises and turned around. They saw the dog and their box. They were scared and sad. They ran to the dog and tried to stop it. + +"Stop, stop, bad dog! Those are our cars!" Sara cried. + +"Go away, go away, mean dog! You are hurting our cars!" Ben shouted. + +But the dog did not listen. It was too powerful and angry. It growled and barked at Sara and Ben. It chased them away from the box and the patch of grass. It kept the box and the cars for itself. + +Sara and Ben ran to their mom and dad. They told them what happened. They hugged them and tried to comfort them. But they could not get their cars back. The dog had ruined them. Sara and Ben were very sad. They had lost their cars and their game. They did not like the dog or the patch of grass anymore. They wished they had never gone there. It was a bad day. +Sam and Ben like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make roads and bridges with blocks and books. They zoom and beep and crash their cars. + +One day, they find a big barrel in the yard. It is brown and round and has a hole on one side. They wonder what is inside. They roll the barrel to their play area and try to look inside. But the hole is too high and they are too small. + +They have an idea. They get their longest car, a yellow truck, and put it in front of the barrel. They climb on the truck and reach for the hole. They can see some shiny things inside. They are coins! + +They want to get the coins out. They try to push the barrel over, but it is too heavy. They try to pull the truck away, but it is stuck. They are in trouble. + +They remember that their truck can reverse. They press a button and the truck makes a noise. It moves backwards and pulls the barrel with it. The barrel rolls and rolls and spills the coins everywhere. Sam and Ben are happy. They have found a treasure! They pick up the coins and put them in their pockets. They thank their truck and their barrel. They have had a fun adventure. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the garden. One day, they find a big ball. It is shiny and round. It looks like the moon. + +"Let's play with the moon ball!" Anna says. + +"OK!" Ben says. They roll the ball around. They kick the ball. They bounce the ball. + +But then, the ball gets stuck in a tree. It is too high to reach. + +"Oh no!" Anna says. "How can we get the moon ball back?" + +"I have an idea!" Ben says. He runs to the shed. He gets a rope. He ties one end to the ball. He pulls the other end. + +"Help me, Anna!" Ben says. "The moon ball is heavy!" + +Anna runs to Ben. She grabs the rope. They pull together. The rope is flexible. It stretches and bends. But the ball does not move. + +"It's no use!" Anna says. "The moon ball is too heavy!" + +They sit on the grass. They are sad. They want their moon ball back. + +Then, they hear a voice. + +"Hello, children!" The voice says. "Do you need some help?" + +They look up. They see a man. He is tall and strong. He has a ladder. + +"Who are you?" Ben asks. + +"I'm Bob. I'm a fireman. I saw your ball in the tree. I came to help you." Bob says. + +"Can you get our moon ball back?" Anna asks. + +"Sure, I can. But first, can I ask you a question?" Bob says. + +"OK." Anna and Ben say. + +"Do you know what the moon is?" Bob asks. + +"It's a big ball in the sky. It is shiny and round. It looks like our ball." Ben says. + +"That's right. But do you know how heavy the moon is?" Bob asks. + +"No." Anna and Ben say. + +"Well, the moon is very, very heavy. It weighs more than a million elephants. It weighs more than anything you can imagine. That's why it stays in the sky. It is too heavy to fall down." Bob says. + +"Wow!" Anna and Ben say. + +"But your ball is not the moon. It is just a ball. It is not very heavy. It is just stuck in the tree. I can get it for you. Watch this." Bob says. + +He puts the ladder against the tree. He climbs up. He reaches the ball. He unties the rope. He throws the ball down. + +"Here you go, children. Here is your moon ball." Bob says. + +"Thank you, Bob!" Anna and Ben say. They catch the ball. They hug the ball. They are happy. + +"You're welcome, children. Have fun with your moon ball. But be careful. Don't let it get stuck again." Bob says. + +He climbs down. He takes the ladder. He waves goodbye. + +"Bye, Bob!" Anna and Ben say. + +They play with the moon ball. They roll it around. They kick it. They bounce it. They are careful. They do not let it get stuck again. They have fun. They love their moon ball. +Anna loved to tell stories to her little brother Ben. She would sit on his bed and make up stories about animals, fairies, pirates and other things. Ben would listen with big eyes and ask questions. + +One day, Anna told Ben a story about the seasons. She said that there were four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Each season had different weather, colors and activities. She told him how in spring, the flowers would grow and the birds would sing. In summer, the sun would shine and they could swim and play outside. In autumn, the leaves would turn red and yellow and they could jump in the piles. In winter, the snow would fall and they could build snowmen and sled. + +Ben liked the story, but he was curious. He asked Anna, "How do you know which season it is?" Anna smiled and said, "You can look at the sky, the trees, the animals and the temperature. They will tell you which season it is." Ben nodded, but he had another question. He asked, "What if you get lost and you don't know where you are? How do you find your way home?" Anna thought for a moment and said, "You can use a compass. A compass is a tool that shows you where north, south, east and west are. You can use it to find your direction." Ben was amazed and said, "Wow, a compass is very smart and helpful. Can I see one?" Anna said, "Sure, I have one in my backpack. I will show you how it works." + +Anna got her backpack and took out her compass. She explained to Ben how the needle always pointed to north and how they could use it to find other directions. She also told him that they should always be careful and stay close to their parents when they go outside. She said, "A compass is a good friend, but it can't keep you safe and warm. You need your family and your coat for that." Ben hugged Anna and said, "You are the best sister ever. You are very kind and compassionate. You always tell me interesting stories and teach me new things. I love you." Anna hugged him back and said, "I love you too, Ben. You are the best brother ever. You are very curious and brave. You always listen to me and ask me good questions. You make me happy." They smiled and cuddled on the bed, looking at the compass and dreaming of the seasons. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with many leaves. They want to climb the tree. + +They hold the branches and go up. They are excited. They see birds and squirrels. They hear the wind and the sun. They feel happy. + +But then, Tom hears a crack. His branch is breaking. He is scared. He calls Anna. Anna sees Tom. She is scared too. She tries to help Tom. + +She claps her hands and shouts. She wants to get help. She sees a man with a dog. The man hears Anna. He sees Tom. He runs to the tree. He helps Tom get down. He is kind. + +Tom and Anna are safe. They thank the man and the dog. They hug each other. They are relieved. They decide to play on the swings instead. They are still excited. They have fun. +Tim and Jen were friends who liked to play in the park. They had a ball, a bike and a kite. They had fun running, riding and flying. They were hungry, so they went to the bench where their moms had left some food for them. + +"Look, we have sandwiches, apples and cookies!" Jen said. "Let's eat!" + +"OK, but I want the big cookie," Tim said. He reached for the cookie, but he was careless. He knocked over the bag of food and it fell on the ground. + +"Oh no!" Jen said. "The food is dirty now!" + +A big dog saw the food and ran to the bench. He barked and wagged his tail. He ate the sandwiches, the apples and the cookies. He licked his lips and looked at Tim and Jen. + +"Hey, that's our food!" Tim said. He was angry and scared. He tried to shoo the dog away, but the dog growled and showed his teeth. + +"Tim, be careful!" Jen said. She grabbed Tim's hand and pulled him away. "The dog is not nice!" + +They ran to their moms and told them what happened. Their moms hugged them and said they were sorry. They said they would buy them more food. + +"Next time, be more careful with your food," Jen's mom said. "And don't go near strange dogs." + +Tim and Jen nodded. They learned their lesson. They still liked to play in the park, but they always kept their food safe. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a bucket and a spade. They dig in the soil and make a big hill. + +"Look at my hill!" Ben says. "It is bigger than yours!" + +"No, it is not!" Mia says. "Mine is bigger and better!" + +They start to argue. They push and pull each other. Ben gets angry. He slaps Mia on the cheek. Mia cries. + +"Ow! That hurts!" Mia says. "You are mean!" + +Ben feels sorry. He did not want to hurt Mia. He hugs Mia and says sorry. + +"I am sorry, Mia. I was silly. Can we be friends again?" + +Mia wipes her tears. She smiles and nods. + +"Yes, Ben. We can be friends again. Let's play nicely." + +They hug and make up. They share the bucket and the spade. They finish their hill together. They are playful and happy. +Lily and Max were playing in the backyard with their toy cars. They liked to make them zoom and crash and honk. Sometimes they pretended they were driving to faraway places, like the zoo or the moon. + +One day, they found a big box in the corner of the yard. It was covered with dust and cobwebs. They wondered what was inside. They opened the box and saw a shiny metal thing. It had wheels and pipes and wires. It looked like an engine, but not like the ones in their toy cars. + +"What is this?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know," Max said. "Maybe it's a rocket engine. Maybe it can take us to the moon." + +They decided to examine the engine. They touched the wheels and pipes and wires. They tried to turn them and pull them and twist them. They hoped to make the engine work. + +But nothing happened. The engine was silent and still. It was a mysterious engine. They did not know where it came from or what it did. + +Then they heard a voice behind them. It was their dad. He had a smile on his face. + +"Hi, kids," he said. "I see you found my old project. I made this engine when I was in college. It's a solar-powered engine. It can run on sunlight." + +"Wow," Lily and Max said. "That's cool. Can you show us how it works?" + +"Sure," their dad said. "But first, we need to clean it and fix it. It's been in the box for a long time. Do you want to help me?" + +"Yes, please," Lily and Max said. They were excited to learn more about the engine. They followed their dad to the garage. They wanted to make the engine zoom and honk and take them to faraway places. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the park. They had a pretty kite that was red and blue and had a long tail. They took turns to hold the rod and make the kite fly high in the sky. + +One day, a big wind came and blew the kite away. Lily and Ben ran after it, but they could not catch it. They saw the kite get stuck in a tall tree. They were very sad and cried. + +"Please, please, let us have our kite back," they prayed to the sky. "We love our kite so much." + +But the sky did not answer. A mean boy saw the kite in the tree and climbed up to get it. He took the kite and ran away, laughing. + +"Hey, that's our kite! Give it back!" Lily and Ben shouted. + +But the mean boy did not listen. He kept the kite and flew it in another park. Lily and Ben never saw their kite again. They went home with no rod and no kite, only tears. They wished they had never prayed for the wind. +Tim was a spoiled boy who always wanted new toys. He had many cars, planes, trains, and dolls, but he was never happy. He always asked his mom and dad for more and more. + +One day, he saw a big plane in the sky. He wanted to fly it and be a pilot. He asked his mom and dad to buy him a plane, but they said no. They said planes were too expensive and dangerous, and he was too young. Tim was very angry and sad. He threw a tantrum and cried. + +The next day, he went to the park with his mom. He saw a pond with ducks and fish. He had an idea. He took off his shoes and socks, and ran to the pond. He said, "I will dive into the pond and be a pilot of the fish!" He jumped into the water and splashed around. + +But the water was cold and dirty, and the fish were scared and angry. They bit his toes and fins. The ducks quacked and pecked his head and hair. Tim screamed and cried. He wanted to get out of the pond, but he was too wet and slippery. He was not a pilot, he was a fool. + +His mom ran to the pond and pulled him out. She was very worried and angry. She said, "Tim, what have you done? You are soaked and dirty, and you could have drowned or gotten sick. You are a spoiled boy who does not listen or think. You need to learn to be happy with what you have, and not to be greedy or silly." + +She took him home and gave him a bath and a hug. She said, "I love you, Tim, but you need to behave better. You have many toys and friends, and you should be grateful and kind. You can pretend to be a pilot with your toy planes, but you cannot dive into ponds or fly real planes. Do you understand?" + +Tim nodded and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was wrong. I will be a good boy and play with my toys and friends. I love you, too." He learned his lesson and never dove into ponds again. He still liked planes, but he waited until he was older and smarter to be a pilot. +Lila and Ben are best friends. They like to play with hoops in the park. They can roll them, jump in them, and make shapes with them. They have a lot of fun with hoops. + +One day, they see a big hoop on the grass. It is shiny and red. They want to play with it, but it is not theirs. They look around and see a boy sitting on a bench. He is holding a leash. He has a dog with him. The dog is brown and fluffy. He looks happy. + +"Hello," Lila says to the boy. "Can we play with your hoop?" + +The boy shakes his head. "No, you can't. It is mine. It is a special hoop. It is for my dog. He can do tricks with it. He is very smart and loyal. He is my best friend." + +Ben feels sad. He likes dogs. He wants to see the tricks. He says to the boy, "Can we watch your dog do tricks with the hoop?" + +The boy nods. "Okay, you can watch. But don't touch the hoop. His name is Rex. He can jump through the hoop, roll over, and bark on command. Watch this." + +The boy holds the hoop in front of Rex. He says, "Rex, jump!" Rex runs and jumps through the hoop. He lands on the other side and wags his tail. Lila and Ben clap their hands. They think Rex is amazing. + +The boy smiles. He says, "Do you want to see more?" + +Lila and Ben nod. They say, "Yes, please!" + +The boy says, "Okay, but first, I have a plan. Why don't we share the hoop? You can play with it for a while, and then I can play with it for a while. And we can all play with Rex. He likes to make new friends. What do you think?" + +Lila and Ben think that is a good plan. They say, "Yes, we like that plan. Thank you for sharing. You are very nice. And Rex is very loyal. He is a good dog." + +The boy says, "You are welcome. You are very nice, too. And you are good at playing with hoops. Let's be friends." + +They all agree. They take turns playing with the hoop and Rex. They have a lot of fun. They are happy. They are friends. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toy cars and trucks. They have a big red truck that can carry many things. They pretend it is a fire truck and they go to put out fires. + +One day, they find a can of fuel in the garage. They do not know what it is, but it looks like water. They think it is good for their truck. They lift the can, but it is very heavy. They ask their dad to help them. + +Dad sees the can and says, "No, no, no! This is not water. This is fuel. It is for the car, not for the truck. It is very dangerous. It can make fire and hurt you. You must never touch it or pour it." + +Tom and Sam are scared. They do not want to make fire or hurt themselves. They say sorry to dad and put the can back. Dad hugs them and says, "It is okay. You did not know. But now you know. Fuel is not for playing. It is for driving. Come, I will show you how to fill the car with fuel." + +Tom and Sam follow dad to the car. They see him pour the fuel from a big hose into a hole in the car. They hear a click when it is full. They ask dad many questions about fuel and how it works. Dad answers them and teaches them. Tom and Sam are happy. They learn something new and they still love their truck. They decide to fill it with water instead of fuel and go to put out fires. +Sara and Ben are playing with rubber balls in the park. They like to throw and catch them. Sara has a red ball and Ben has a blue ball. They are having fun. + +"Look, Sara, I can throw my ball very high!" Ben says. He throws his ball up in the air and watches it fly. + +"Wow, Ben, that is high!" Sara says. She tries to throw her ball as high as Ben, but it does not go very far. She feels sad. + +"Don't be sad, Sara, you can try again!" Ben says. He runs to get his ball and gives it to Sara. "Here, you can use my ball. It is bigger and lighter. Maybe it will help you." + +Sara smiles and says thank you. She takes Ben's ball and feels it. It is soft and smooth. She likes how it feels. She rubs it with her hands and then throws it up in the air. This time, it goes higher than before. She feels happy. + +"Yay, Sara, you did it!" Ben cheers. He claps his hands and runs to hug Sara. "You are very good at throwing balls. I am proud of you!" + +Sara hugs Ben back and says thank you. She is proud of herself too. She gives Ben his ball back and they take turns throwing and catching their balls. They are good friends. They are having fun. +Ben and Lily were twins. They liked to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they saw a big dog in the park. The dog was barking and running around. Ben and Lily were scared of the dog. + +"Mom, dad, help!" they cried. "The dog is scary!" + +Mom and dad came to them and held their hands. They told them not to worry. The dog was not mean. He was just excited. He wanted to play with them. + +"Hello, doggy!" mom said. "What is your name?" + +The dog stopped barking and wagged his tail. He came closer to mom and licked her face. Mom laughed and petted him. + +"His name is Max," a voice said. "He is my dog. I'm sorry if he troubled you. He ran away from me." + +Ben and Lily looked and saw a boy. He was holding a leash. He looked sad. + +"Hi, I'm Ben. This is Lily. We are twins," Ben said. + +"Hi, I'm Sam. I'm sorry about Max. He is a good dog, but he likes to run a lot. Sometimes he pulls me and I fall down. He is too strong for me," Sam said. + +Lily felt sorry for Sam. She liked dogs, but she knew they could be hard to hold. + +"Maybe we can help you," she said. "We can play with Max and you. We can take turns holding the leash. Maybe he will calm down if he has friends." + +Sam smiled. He liked Lily's idea. He thanked her and gave her the leash. + +"Okay, let's play!" he said. + +Ben, Lily, Sam and Max played in the park. They threw a ball, ran, jumped and laughed. Mom and dad watched them and smiled. They were happy to see their twins make a new friend. They were not scared of the dog anymore. They liked him. He was a good dog. He just needed some love and fun. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the kitchen. They saw a big glass on the table. It was full of juice. They wanted to drink it. + +Tom said, "I can reach the glass. I am taller than you." He stood on a chair and stretched his arm. But he was careless. He did not hold the glass well. He dropped it on the floor. The glass broke and the juice spilled. + +Lily said, "Oh no! You made a mess. Mom will be angry. You should have asked for help. You should have been careful." + +Tom felt sorry. He said, "You are right. I was silly. I should have shared the juice with you. I should have been nice." + +They heard Mom coming. They ran to her and told her what happened. Mom was not happy. She said, "You should not play with things that are not yours. You could have hurt yourself. You should listen to your sister. She is wise." + +Tom and Lily said, "We are sorry, Mom. We learned our lesson. We will not do it again. We will be good." + +Mom hugged them and said, "I love you, my children. But you have to clean up the mess. And next time, ask me for juice. I will give you some in small cups. They are safer and easier to hold." +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a doll and Ben had a car. They were having fun, making noises and pretending. + +"Vroom, vroom, my car is fast and strong!" Ben said. + +"My doll is pretty and smart, she can talk and sing!" Lily said. + +They moved their toys closer and closer, until they bumped into each other. + +"Hey, that's my space, move your car!" Lily said. + +"No, you move your doll, this is my space!" Ben said. + +They started to pull and push their toys, trying to get more space. They got angry and loud. + +"Stop it, stop it, you two!" Mom said, coming into the living room. "You are making too much noise and mess. You need to share and relax." + +"But Mom, he/she..." Lily and Ben said, pointing at each other. + +Mom shook her head. "No buts, you both have enough toys and space. Why don't you try to play together, instead of fighting? Maybe you can find something interesting to do with both your toys." + +Lily and Ben looked at each other, then at their toys. They thought for a moment. + +"Maybe we can make a story with our toys," Lily said. + +"Maybe we can make a race with our toys," Ben said. + +They smiled and nodded. They decided to take turns, telling a story and making a race. They moved their toys closer and closer, but this time, they were gentle and friendly. + +"Look, my doll is driving your car, she is going to the park!" Lily said. + +"Look, my car is carrying your doll, he is going to the zoo!" Ben said. + +They laughed and clapped. They had fun, making noises and pretending. + +Mom smiled and watched them. She was happy to see them play together and relax. She gave them a hug and a kiss. + +"Good job, you two, you are being nice and creative. I'm proud of you," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben hugged and kissed her back. + +"Thank you, Mom, we love you," they said. +Lily and Ben were playing with their crayons. They liked to draw different things with many colors. Lily drew a big flower with red, yellow and green. Ben drew a rocket with blue, white and orange. + +"Look at my flower!" Lily said. "It is so pretty!" + +"Look at my rocket!" Ben said. "It is so fast!" + +They were happy with their drawings. But then, their baby brother Tom came. Tom was hungry and wanted some milk. He crawled to the table where Lily and Ben were playing. He saw the crayons and grabbed them. He put them in his mouth and tried to eat them. + +"Hey, stop!" Lily shouted. "Those are not food! Those are crayons!" + +"Give them back!" Ben shouted. "You are ruining our drawings!" + +Tom did not listen. He spit out the crayons and made a mess on the paper. He cried and disturbed Lily and Ben. They were angry and sad. + +"Mommy, mommy!" Lily and Ben called. "Tom is disturbing us! He is eating our crayons and destroying our drawings!" + +Mommy came and saw what happened. She picked up Tom and gave him some milk. She said sorry to Lily and Ben. She gave them some new paper and crayons. She told them to share and be nice to each other. + +Lily and Ben said sorry to Tom. They hugged him and gave him some of their crayons. They drew together with many colors. They made a new picture with a flower, a rocket and a baby. They were happy again. +Anna and Ben like to play with clay. They make animals and shapes with their hands. They have a big jar of clay in their room. One day, they want to make a big castle with clay. + +"Let's use all the clay in the jar," Ben says. "We can make a big castle with towers and walls." + +"OK," Anna says. "But we have to be careful. We don't want to make a mess." + +They open the jar and take out the clay. They start to make the castle on the floor. They roll the clay and stick it together. They have fun making the castle. + +But they use too much clay. The jar is empty and the floor is covered with clay. The clay is sticky and dirty. It gets on their clothes and hands. Their room is very messy. + +"Oh no," Anna says. "Look at the mess. Mom will be angry. What can we do?" + +Ben thinks for a moment. He has an idea. + +"I know," he says. "We can recommend our castle to Mom. We can tell her it is a gift for her. Maybe she will like it and not be angry." + +Anna is not sure. She thinks Mom will still be angry. But she has no other idea. + +"OK," she says. "Let's try. But we have to clean up the jar and our clothes first." + +They put the jar in the sink and wash their clothes and hands. They try to make the castle look nice. They put a sign on it that says "For Mom". + +They go to find Mom. They hope she will like their castle and not be angry. They are nervous and excited. They wonder what Mom will say. +Ben and Mia were twins who liked to help their mom in the kitchen. One day, mom asked them to carry a tray of cookies to the living room, where dad and grandma were waiting. Ben and Mia each took one end of the tray and walked carefully. + +"Be careful, don't drop the tray!" mom said. + +"We will, mom!" Ben and Mia said. + +But on the way, they saw their cat, Fluffy, playing with a ball of yarn. Ben and Mia loved Fluffy and wanted to play with him too. They forgot about the tray and let go of it. The tray fell to the floor and the cookies broke into pieces. + +"Oh no!" Ben and Mia cried. + +"What happened?" mom asked, coming to see. + +"We wanted to play with Fluffy and we dropped the tray," Ben said. + +"We're sorry, mom," Mia said. + +Mom was not happy. She said, "You should have listened to me and been careful. You can't play with Fluffy when you have a job to do. You have to finish your job first, then you can play. That's what I recommend." + +Ben and Mia felt bad. They said, "We're sorry, mom. We understand. We will finish our job first next time." + +Mom said, "It's okay. I forgive you. But you have to help me clean up the mess and make some new cookies." + +Ben and Mia nodded. They helped mom clean up the mess and make some new cookies. They learned their lesson and did not drop the tray again. Dad and grandma were happy to eat the cookies and praised Ben and Mia for their help. Fluffy was confused. He did not know why Ben and Mia did not play with him. He decided to play with the ball of yarn by himself. He had fun. +Sara and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to dig in the sand and look for pebbles. Sara found a shiny pebble that was red and yellow. She showed it to Tom and said, "Look, I found a pretty pebble. Do you want it?" + +Tom looked at the pebble and said, "No, thank you. I have a bigger pebble. It is black and white. See?" He held up his pebble and smiled. + +Sara and Tom decided to trade pebbles. They were happy with their new pebbles. They put them in their pockets and ran to the swings. + +On the way, they saw a man selling ice cream. They asked their mom if they could have some. Their mom said yes and gave them some money. They ran to the man and asked for ice cream. + +The man asked, "What flavor do you want?" + +Sara said, "I want chocolate. It is yummy." + +Tom said, "I want vanilla. It is yummy too." + +The man gave them their ice cream and said, "Enjoy your ice cream. And be careful with your pebbles. They are not yummy. They are hard and can hurt your teeth." + +Sara and Tom nodded and said, "Thank you. We know. We will not eat our pebbles. We will keep them safe." + +They licked their ice cream and went to the swings. They had a fun day in the park. They loved their ice cream and their pebbles. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. They had a lot of fun on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. But one day, they had a problem. They both wanted to ride the same bike, and there was only one bike in the park. + +"I saw it first!" Lily said. + +"No, I did!" Tom said. + +They both pulled the bike and started to cry. They were very sad and angry. + +A man who worked in the park saw them and came over. He had a big smile and a kind voice. + +"Hello, children. Why are you crying?" he asked. + +"We both want the bike, but there is only one!" Lily said. + +"That is a hard problem. But maybe we can solve it together. Do you have any ideas?" he asked. + +Lily and Tom thought for a moment. Then Lily said, "Maybe we can take turns. I can ride the bike for five minutes, and then Tom can ride it for five minutes. And then we can switch again." + +"That sounds like a good idea. Do you agree, Tom?" he asked. + +Tom nodded. He was still a little mad, but he wanted to be fair. + +"Okay, then. Let's try it. Here is a watch. I will tell you when five minutes are over. And remember, be nice and share." he said. + +He gave them the bike and the watch and walked away. + +Lily and Tom tried the idea. They took turns riding the bike and watching the time. They said sorry to each other and smiled. They had fun again. + +They solved the problem and were happy. +Lila and Sam were playing on the beach. They liked to dig in the sand and look for shells and rocks. Sometimes they saw crabs and fish in the water. + +"Look, Lila, I found a big shell!" Sam said, holding up a shiny pink shell. "It is so pretty and smooth. I value it a lot. Do you want to see?" + +"Yes, please!" Lila said, running over to Sam. She took the shell and looked at it closely. "Wow, it is incredible! Can I keep it?" + +Sam thought for a moment. He liked the shell too, but he liked Lila more. He wanted to make her happy. He nodded and smiled. "Sure, you can keep it. It is a gift for you." + +"Thank you, Sam! You are very kind. I value you a lot too." Lila said, hugging Sam. She put the shell in her bucket and looked around for more treasures. + +Suddenly, they saw something moving in the water. It was big and purple and had many arms. It was an octopus! It came out of the water and crawled towards them. + +"Wow, look at that!" Sam said, pointing at the octopus. "It is incredible too. Do you think it wants to play with us?" + +Lila was not sure. She felt a little scared of the octopus. It looked strange and slimy. She held Sam's hand and backed away. + +"Hello, little ones," the octopus said, in a friendly voice. "I am Ollie, and I live in the sea. I saw your shell and I liked it. Can I see it?" + +Lila and Sam were surprised. They did not know that octopuses could talk. They looked at each other and then at Ollie. + +"Um, hello, Ollie," Lila said, shyly. "This is my shell. Sam gave it to me. It is very pretty and smooth. I value it a lot." + +Ollie nodded and smiled. "I can see that. It is a very nice shell. I value shells too. I collect them and make them into art. Do you want to see?" + +Lila and Sam were curious. They nodded and followed Ollie to the water. There, they saw a pile of shells of different colors and shapes. Ollie had arranged them into patterns and pictures. + +"Wow, Ollie, you are very talented!" Sam said, admiring Ollie's art. "These are incredible! How do you do that?" + +Ollie laughed and said, "Thank you, Sam. I use my arms and my suction cups to move the shells and stick them together. It is fun and relaxing. Do you want to try?" + +Lila and Sam agreed. They picked some shells and started to make their own art. Ollie helped them and gave them tips. They had a lot of fun and learned a lot. They became friends with Ollie and played with him until the sun set. They gave him some shells as a gift and he gave them some of his art. They hugged and said goodbye. + +"Thank you, Ollie, for showing us your art and playing with us. You are very nice. We value you a lot." Lila said, smiling. + +"Thank you, Lila and Sam, for sharing your shell and your time with me. You are very sweet. I value you a lot too." Ollie said, waving. + +Lila and Sam went back to their parents, who were waiting for them. They showed them their shells and their art and told them about Ollie. Their parents were amazed and proud. They said they had an incredible day. Lila and Sam agreed. They said they had an incredible day too. +Lily and Mark are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. Lily wants to go on the slide. Mark is scared of the slide. + +"Come on, Mark. The slide is fun. You can go with me." Lily says. + +"I don't know, Lily. The slide is high. I might fall." Mark says. + +"Don't worry, Mark. I will hold your hand. We will go slow. You will be safe." Lily says. + +Mark thinks for a moment. He trusts Lily. He is a modest boy. He does not like to show off. He decides to try the slide. + +"Okay, Lily. I will go with you. But you have to speak to me. Tell me when to sit and when to slide." Mark says. + +"Of course, Mark. I will speak to you. You are my friend. I will help you." Lily says. + +They hold hands and climb the stairs. Lily speaks to Mark. She tells him when to sit and when to slide. They slide down together. They feel the wind and the sun. They laugh and smile. They reach the bottom. They are happy. + +"Wow, Lily. That was fun. Thank you for speaking to me. You are a good friend." Mark says. + +"You're welcome, Mark. You are a brave boy. You did it. I am proud of you." Lily says. + +They hug and run to the swings. They play some more. They have a good day. +Lily was sad. She did not want to go to bed. She wanted to play with her toys. But Mom said it was time to sleep. + +"No, no, no!" Lily cried. She threw her teddy bear on the floor. She kicked her blanket. She did not listen to Mom. + +Mom was not happy. She picked up the teddy bear and the blanket. She hung them on a hanger in the closet. She said, "Lily, you are being very naughty. You have to sleep now. No more toys for you." + +Lily felt worse. She sobbed and sobbed. She missed her teddy bear. She was cold without her blanket. She was sorry for being naughty. She wanted Mom to comfort her. + +She called out, "Mom, Mom, please come back. I'm sorry. I love you. I want my teddy bear and my blanket. Please, Mom." + +Mom heard Lily. She came back to the room. She saw Lily's sad face. She felt sorry for Lily. She said, "Lily, I love you too. I know you are tired and cranky. But you have to sleep. It is good for you. It is fair. All the children sleep at night." + +She took the teddy bear and the blanket from the hanger. She gave them to Lily. She hugged Lily and kissed her. She said, "Here, Lily. You can have your teddy bear and your blanket. But you have to promise me to sleep now. OK?" + +Lily nodded. She smiled. She said, "OK, Mom. I promise. Thank you, Mom. You are the best." + +She cuddled with her teddy bear and her blanket. She felt warm and cozy. She closed her eyes. She fell asleep. Mom smiled. She turned off the light. She said, "Good night, Lily. Sweet dreams." +Sara was a clumsy girl. She liked to play with her toys, but she often dropped them or broke them. One day, she was playing with her doll in her room. She wanted to make her doll fly, so she threw her up in the air. But she threw her too hard, and the doll flew out of the window. + +Sara was very sad. She ran to the window and looked outside. She saw her doll on the ground, next to a big dog. The dog was sniffing the doll and licking it. Sara was scared. She thought the dog would bite her doll or take it away. She wanted her doll back. + +Sara did not know what to do. She remembered that her mom told her that God can help when you are in trouble. She decided to pray. She closed her eyes and folded her hands. She said, "Dear God, please help me get my doll back. Please make the dog go away. Please keep my doll safe. Thank you. Amen." + +Then she opened her eyes and looked out of the window again. She saw that the dog was gone. She saw a man walking by. He saw the doll on the ground and picked it up. He looked around and saw Sara at the window. He smiled and waved. He walked to the door and rang the bell. + +Sara ran to the door and opened it. The man gave her the doll and said, "Is this yours? I found it on the street. It looks like a nice doll. You should be careful with it." Sara thanked the man and hugged her doll. She was very happy. She felt that God had answered her prayer. She learned to be more careful with her toys. She also learned to pray when she needed help. She thanked God again and played with her doll in her room. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play with toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big gun that made loud noises. They pretended to be famous heroes who fought bad guys with their gun. + +One day, they saw a poster for a circus that was coming to town. They begged their mom to take them to see the clowns, the animals, and the tricks. Their mom said yes, but she told them to leave their gun at home. She said it was not safe to bring a gun to a crowded place. + +Tom and Sam did not listen to their mom. They hid their gun in their backpack and sneaked it out of the house. They were very excited to go to the circus. They thought they would have more fun with their gun. + +At the circus, they saw many amazing things. They saw a lion that jumped through a hoop, a lady who flew in the air, and a man who juggled fire. They clapped their hands and cheered for the performers. They wanted to be like them. + +But then, they saw a clown who made funny faces and jokes. He wore a big red nose, a colorful wig, and a silly suit. He made everyone laugh, except for Tom and Sam. They did not like the clown. They thought he was stupid and annoying. + +They decided to teach him a lesson. They took out their gun and aimed at his nose. They thought it would be funny to make his nose pop. They did not know that their gun was not a toy, but a real gun that could hurt people. + +They pulled the trigger and a loud bang echoed in the tent. The clown fell to the ground, blood dripping from his nose. Everyone screamed and ran away. The circus was over. + +Tom and Sam were shocked and scared. They dropped their gun and cried. They did not mean to kill the clown. They just wanted to play. + +Their mom came and hugged them. She was angry and sad. She told them that they had done a terrible thing. She told them that they had to go to the police and face the consequences. She told them that they had ruined their lives and the clown's life. + +She also told them a moral value. She told them that they should always listen to their parents and respect other people. She told them that guns are not toys and violence is not fun. She told them that they should never play with guns again. +Jen and Tom like to play on the slide at the park. They wait for their turn and then climb up the ladder. Jen goes first. She sits on the slide and pushes herself down. She feels the speed as she slides down. She laughs and says, "Whee!" + +Tom goes next. He sits on the slide and pushes himself down. But he slips and falls off the slide. He lands on the grass and hurts his knee. He cries and says, "Ow!" + +Jen runs to him and sees his knee. It is purple and has a cut. She says, "Oh no, Tom, are you okay?" + +Tom says, "No, it hurts. I want Mommy." + +Jen says, "Don't worry, Tom, I'll get Mommy. She will make it better. Come on, let's go." + +She helps him stand up and they walk to their mom, who is sitting on a bench. She sees them and says, "What happened, my sweeties?" + +Jen says, "Tom slipped on the slide and hurt his knee. Look, it's purple and has a cut." + +Mom says, "Oh, poor Tom. Let me see. It's not too bad, but we need to clean it and put a band-aid on it. Come here, Tom, I'll hug you and kiss it better." + +She hugs Tom and kisses his knee. She takes out a wet wipe and a band-aid from her bag and cleans his knee and puts the band-aid on it. She says, "There, all done. How do you feel, Tom?" + +Tom says, "Better, Mommy. Thank you. And thank you, Jen, for helping me." + +Jen says, "You're welcome, Tom. I'm sorry you slipped on the slide. Do you want to play something else?" + +Tom says, "Yes, let's play on the swings. They are fun and safe." + +Jen says, "Okay, let's go. But be careful, Tom. Don't slip again." + +They hold hands and run to the swings. Mom smiles and watches them play. She is happy that they are okay and that they love each other. +Tom and Anna were playing in the garden. They had a big sack that was soft and red. It was made of velvet. They liked to fill the sack with leaves and flowers and pretend it was treasure. + +"Look, I found a yellow flower!" Anna said. She put it in the sack. + +"Me too, me too!" Tom said. He ran to find another flower. He saw a blue one and picked it up. He was happy. + +They filled the sack with many colors. It was heavy and full. They dragged it to the tree house. They climbed up the ladder with the sack. + +"Let's open the sack and see our treasure!" Anna said. She was excited. + +"OK, OK!" Tom said. He was ready. + +They opened the sack and poured out the leaves and flowers. They made a big pile on the floor. They looked at the colors and smiled. + +"This is our treasure!" Anna said. She hugged the sack. + +"Yes, it is!" Tom said. He hugged Anna. + +They played with the treasure and the sack. They had fun. They were happy. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big hill with a zip line. A zip line is a rope with a seat that you can sit on and go fast down the hill. + +"Let's try the zip line!" Ben said. "It looks fun!" + +"OK!" Lily said. "But I am a little scared. It is very high." + +They climbed up the hill and waited for their turn. Ben went first. He sat on the seat and held the rope. He said "Whee!" as he zipped down the hill. He felt the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. + +Lily watched him and smiled. She wanted to zip too. She sat on the seat and held the rope. She said "Ready, set, go!" and pushed off. + +But something went wrong. The rope was not strong enough. It broke in the middle. Lily fell off the seat and hit the ground. She felt a lot of pain. She cried out loud. + +Ben heard her and ran to her. He saw blood on her leg and arm. He was very scared. He said "Lily, Lily, are you OK?" + +Lily looked at him and said "No, Ben, I am not OK. I am hurt. I want Mommy and Daddy." + +Ben did not know what to do. He felt very sad and sorry. He said "I am sorry, Lily. It is my fault. I wanted to zip. I made you zip. I am a bad brother." + +They waited for help. They were both very tired and sad. They wished they never zipped. They wished they played something else. They learned a hard lesson. The zip line was not fun. It was dangerous. +Lily liked to draw with pastels. She had many colors of pastels. She could make pink flowers, blue sky, green grass, and yellow sun. She was happy when she drew. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom. She brought her pastels and a big paper. She found a nice spot under a tree. She started to draw a picture of the park. + +But then, a boy came. He was bigger than Lily. He had a mean face. He saw Lily's pastels. He wanted them. He said, "Give me your pastels. They are mine now." + +Lily was scared. She said, "No, they are mine. I got them for my birthday. Go away." + +The boy did not listen. He grabbed Lily's pastels. He broke them. He threw them on the ground. He laughed. + +Lily was very sad. She cried. She said, "You are bad. You are mean. You hurt my pastels." + +The boy did not care. He slapped Lily's face. He said, "Shut up. You are a baby. You are stupid." + +Lily felt pain. She felt angry. She slapped the boy back. She said, "No, you are a baby. You are stupid. You don't know how to share. You don't know how to be nice." + +The boy was surprised. He felt pain. He felt angry. He slapped Lily again. He said, "How dare you slap me? I will slap you harder." + +They slapped each other. They yelled. They fought. + +Mom heard the noise. She ran to Lily. She saw the boy. She saw the pastels. She saw the paper. She was mad. She said, "Stop it. Stop it right now. What are you doing? Why are you fighting?" + +She pulled Lily away from the boy. She hugged her. She said, "Are you okay, Lily? Did he hurt you? I'm sorry. He is a bad boy. He should not touch your pastels. He should not slap you. He should say sorry." + +She looked at the boy. She said, "You, boy. What is your name? Where is your mom? You should be ashamed. You should not take other people's things. You should not break them. You should not slap them. You should say sorry." + +The boy was scared. He saw Mom's angry face. He saw Lily's sad face. He saw his dirty hands. He felt sorry. He said, "My name is Ben. My mom is over there. I'm sorry. I was wrong. I was mean. I'm sorry, Lily. I'm sorry, Mom." + +Mom said, "Thank you for saying sorry, Ben. But sorry is not enough. You have to make it up. You have to give Lily new pastels. You have to help her draw a new picture. You have to be nice to her. Do you understand?" + +Ben nodded. He said, "Yes, I understand. I will do that. I will be nice. I will be her friend." + +Mom said, "Good. Now, go get your mom. Tell her what happened. Tell her to come here. We have to talk." + +Ben ran to his mom. He told her everything. He felt bad. He hoped she would not be mad. + +Mom and Ben's mom talked. They were not happy. They were not regular. They were serious. They made a plan. They made Ben and Lily draw together. They made them share the pastels. They made them say nice things. + +Lily and Ben drew together. They shared the pastels. They said nice things. They made a new picture. They made a regular picture. They made a beautiful picture. They were happy. They were friends. +Tom and Sue wanted to watch a film on the big screen. They asked their mom if they could go to the cinema. Mom said yes, but they had to do their chores first. Tom and Sue had to clean their room, wash the dishes, and feed the cat. + +Tom was lazy. He did not want to do his chores. He said to Sue, "Let's pretend we did our chores. Mom will not check. We can go to the cinema now and watch the film." Sue was not sure. She said, "But that is not fair. Mom will be sad if we lie to her. And what if she finds out?" Tom said, "She will not find out. Come on, let's go. The film will start soon." + +Tom and Sue sneaked out of the house and went to the cinema. They bought their tickets and popcorn and went to their seats. They were excited to watch the film. But when the film started, they saw something they did not expect. It was not the film they wanted to watch. It was a film about how lying is bad and how it hurts people. Tom and Sue felt guilty and ashamed. They wished they had done their chores and told the truth to their mom. + +They decided to leave the cinema and go back home. They hoped their mom would forgive them. They ran to the house and knocked on the door. Mom opened the door and smiled. She said, "I'm glad you're back. I have a surprise for you. I checked your chores and you did a great job. I'm so proud of you. As a reward, I bought you tickets to watch the film you wanted to watch. It's playing at the cinema right now. Let's go and have fun." + +Tom and Sue were shocked. They realized their mom had tricked them. She had known they had lied to her and she had changed the film at the cinema. They felt sorry and embarrassed. They said, "Mom, we're sorry. We lied to you. We did not do our chores. We were lazy and we wanted to watch the film. We're sorry we hurt you. Please forgive us." Mom hugged them and said, "I forgive you. But you have to learn your lesson. Lying is bad and it always comes back to you. You have to be honest and responsible. Do you understand?" Tom and Sue nodded and said, "Yes, mom. We understand. We will not lie again. We love you." Mom said, "I love you too. Now, let's go and watch the film. But first, you have to do your chores." Tom and Sue agreed and did their chores. Then they went to the cinema with their mom and watched the film. They enjoyed the film and had a good time. They learned that honesty is the best policy. +Lisa liked to play with her hoop. She could roll it, spin it, and jump through it. She had a big hoop and a small hoop. She was very organized. She always put her hoops in a special place in her room. + +One day, Lisa wanted to play with her friend Sam. She brought her hoops to his house. Sam had a ball and a bike. He liked to throw the ball and ride the bike. He was not very organized. He left his toys everywhere. + +"Hi, Lisa," Sam said. "Do you want to play with me?" + +"Yes, Sam," Lisa said. "Do you want to play with my hoops?" + +Sam looked at the hoops. He had never played with hoops before. He did not know what to do with them. + +"What do you do with hoops?" Sam asked. + +Lisa showed him how to roll the hoop with a stick. She showed him how to spin the hoop on his arm. She showed him how to jump through the hoop. + +Sam tried to do the same. He rolled the hoop, but it fell down. He spun the hoop, but it dropped. He jumped through the hoop, but he tripped. + +"Oops," Sam said. "This is hard." + +Lisa smiled. She helped him get up. She gave him the small hoop. + +"Try this one," Lisa said. "It is easier." + +Sam took the small hoop. He tried again. He rolled the hoop, and it stayed up. He spun the hoop, and it stayed on. He jumped through the hoop, and he made it. + +"Yay," Sam said. "This is fun." + +Lisa clapped. She was happy that Sam liked her hoops. + +"Can we play with your ball and bike too?" Lisa asked. + +"Sure," Sam said. "Let's include them in our game." + +They decided to make a course with the hoops, the ball, and the bike. They took turns to go through the course. They had a lot of fun. They were both organized. They put the toys back in their places when they were done. +Lily was thirsty. She saw a bottle on the table. It was Mommy's bottle. It had juice inside. Lily wanted some juice. She climbed on a chair and reached for the bottle. + +"Stop, Lily!" Mommy said. She ran to the table. "That's not for you. That's my medicine. It can make you sick." + +Lily was scared. She dropped the bottle. It broke on the floor. The juice spilled everywhere. Lily started to cry. + +"I'm sorry, Mommy," Lily said. "I didn't know. I was thirsty." + +Mommy hugged Lily. She was not angry. She was worried. She checked Lily for cuts. She was glad Lily was not hurt. + +"It's okay, Lily," Mommy said. "You didn't mean to do it. But you have to ask me before you take something. And you have to be careful with glass. It can cut you." + +Lily felt guilty. She wanted to help Mommy. She got a towel and tried to clean the mess. Mommy smiled and helped her. + +"Thank you, Lily," Mommy said. "You are a good helper. Next time, I will give you some juice in your own bottle. How does that sound?" + +Lily nodded. She felt better. She loved Mommy. She said sorry again. Mommy kissed her and said she loved her too. They finished cleaning and went to the couch. They cuddled and read a book. Lily was happy. +Tim liked to read books. He had many books with pictures and words. He read about animals, cars, space and more. He read every day and learned new things. + +One day, he went to the library with his mom. He saw a big book with an octopus on the cover. He wanted to read it. He asked his mom if he could borrow it. His mom said yes and gave him a card. + +Tim took the book and went to a chair. He opened the book and started to read. But he did not like the book. It was dull. It had no pictures, only words. The words were hard and long. He did not know what they meant. He felt bored and sad. + +He looked around and saw a girl. She had a book with a princess on the cover. It had many pictures and colors. It looked fun and nice. He wanted to read it. He went to the girl and said, "Can I read your book?" + +The girl looked at him and said, "No, this is my book. You have your own book. Go away." + +Tim felt angry and sad. He said, "But your book is better. My book is dull. It has no pictures. It has an octopus. I don't like octopuses. They are ugly and scary." + +The girl said, "I like octopuses. They are smart and cool. They have eight arms and can change colors. Your book is not dull. It has many facts and stories. You just don't know how to read it. You are silly and rude." + +Tim and the girl started to argue. They raised their voices and made a noise. The librarian came and said, "Shh, this is a library. You have to be quiet and polite. You can't fight over books. You have to share and respect." + +Tim and the girl felt ashamed and sorry. They said, "We are sorry, librarian. We were wrong. We will be quiet and polite. We will share and respect." + +The librarian said, "That's good. Books are for everyone. You can learn from different books. You can also trade books if you want. Maybe you can be friends and read together." + +Tim and the girl looked at each other and smiled. They said, "Okay, librarian. Thank you. We will try that. Maybe we can be friends and read together." + +They traded books and went to a table. They read each other's books and learned new things. They also talked and laughed. They had fun and became friends. They liked to read books. +Tom liked to fish with his dad. They had a big rod and a box of worms. They went to the lake and found a good spot. Tom put a worm on the hook and threw the rod in the water. + +Soon, Tom felt a tug on the rod. He was very excited. He pulled the rod and saw a big fish. He shouted, "Dad, I got a fish!" His dad smiled and helped him get the fish out of the water. + +But the fish was not happy. It was grumpy and angry. It opened its mouth and bit Tom's finger. Tom cried out, "Ow, ow, ow!" He let go of the fish and it fell back into the water. Tom's finger was red and sore. + +His dad hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, Tom. That was a mean fish. Let me see your finger." He looked at Tom's finger and said, "It's not bad. Just a little bite. You are very brave." He gave Tom a band-aid and a kiss. + +Tom felt better. He said, "Thank you, dad. Can we try again?" His dad nodded and said, "Sure, Tom. Maybe we'll catch a nicer fish this time." He gave Tom a new worm and they threw the rod in the water again. They waited for a sign of a fish. +Tom and Jen were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had a lot of toys, but their favorite was a big red car that they could ride in. They liked to pretend they were driving to different places and having adventures. + +One day, their mom told them she had a surprise for them. She said she had a new toy for them to share, but they had to wait until after dinner to see it. She said it was in the basement, and she had wrapped it with paper and a bow. Tom and Jen were very curious and excited. They wanted to see the new toy right away. + +They decided to sneak into the basement when their mom was busy in the kitchen. They tiptoed down the stairs and looked around. They saw a big box with colorful paper and a shiny bow. They thought it must be the new toy. They ran to the box and tore off the paper. They gasped when they saw what was inside. + +It was not a toy. It was a big, furry, angry bear. The bear had been trapped in the box by a hunter who wanted to sell it. The bear was very hungry and angry. It roared and jumped out of the box. It saw Tom and Jen and thought they were food. It chased them around the basement, trying to catch them. + +Tom and Jen were very scared. They screamed and cried. They tried to escape, but the basement door was locked. They had no way out. They wished they had listened to their mom and waited until after dinner. They wished they had never opened the box. They wished they had never seen the bear. + +The bear caught them and ate them. Their mom heard the noise and ran to the basement. She saw the bear and the blood and the bones. She was very sad and angry. She wished she had never bought the bear. She wished she had never wrapped it. She wished she had never given it to her children. + +The end. +Tom likes to help his mom in the kitchen. He likes to wash the potatoes and put them in a big pot. He likes to watch the water get hot and make bubbles. He thinks potatoes are yummy and good for him. + +One day, Tom wants to surprise his mom. He sees some potatoes on the table and decides to cook them by himself. He takes a big knife and tries to cut the potatoes. But the knife is too sharp and the potatoes are too hard. He hurts his finger and starts to cry. + +Mom hears Tom crying and runs to the kitchen. She sees the knife and the potatoes and the blood. She hugs Tom and says, "Oh, Tom, what did you do? You should not play with knives. They are dangerous. You could have cut yourself badly." She takes Tom to the sink and washes his finger. She puts a band-aid on it and kisses it. + +Tom feels sorry and says, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to make you happy. I wanted to cook potatoes for you. I think you like potatoes." Mom smiles and says, "I do like potatoes, Tom. And I love you very much. But you are not ready to cook by yourself. You are still too little. You need to wait until you are bigger and I can teach you how to cook safely. OK?" + +Tom nods and says, "OK, mom. I will wait until I am ready. Can I still help you in the kitchen?" Mom says, "Of course, you can. You can help me with other things, like stirring and tasting and setting the table. But no more knives, OK?" Tom says, "OK, mom. No more knives. Can I have a potato now?" Mom says, "Yes, you can. Let's go and have some potatoes together." They go to the stove and finish cooking the potatoes. They have a nice lunch and Tom feels happy again. +Tom and Sue were friends who liked to play pretend. They had a theater in their backyard, where they put on shows for their toys and family. One day, they decided to act out a story about a king and a queen who lived in a castle. + +Tom was the king and Sue was the queen. They wore crowns and robes and sat on chairs. They talked in loud voices and gave orders to their toys. They pretended to be very rich and powerful and important. + +But then, a big dog came into the backyard. He saw the theater and thought it was a fun place to explore. He ran towards it, barking and wagging his tail. Tom and Sue were scared of the dog. They did not know what to do. + +"Help! Help!" they cried. "The dog is coming! We have to escape!" + +They jumped off their chairs and ran out of the theater. They hid behind a tree and watched the dog. The dog sniffed around the theater and found their crowns and robes. He thought they were toys and started to chew on them. He tore them apart and made a mess. + +Tom and Sue were sad and angry. They had worked hard to make their theater and their costumes. They wanted to have fun and be the king and the queen. But now, their theater was ruined and their crowns and robes were gone. + +They came out from behind the tree and shouted at the dog. "Go away! Go away! You are a bad dog! You spoiled our play!" + +But the dog did not understand. He thought they wanted to play with him. He wagged his tail and licked their faces. He was a friendly dog who just wanted to have fun. + +Tom and Sue realized that the dog did not mean to harm them. He was just curious and playful. They felt sorry for yelling at him. They decided to be nice to him and pet him. They gave him some water and a biscuit. + +They learned a lesson that day. They learned that being the king and the queen was not as fun as being humble and kind. They learned that sharing and caring was more important than having and showing. They learned that making friends was better than making enemies. They learned that the dog was not a bad dog, but a good dog. And they named him Spot. +Jill and Ben liked to play in the kitchen. They liked to open and close the doors of the fridge and the freezer. They liked to see the cold air and the ice. They liked to touch the food and the bottles. + +One day, they saw a big cake in the freezer. It was wide and round and had pink and white frosting. It looked yummy. Jill and Ben wanted to eat the cake. + +"Let's take the cake out," Jill said. + +"No, we can't," Ben said. "Mommy will be mad. She said the cake is for Grandma's birthday." + +"But I want some cake," Jill said. "Just a little bit. Mommy won't know." + +Jill opened the freezer door and reached for the cake. Ben tried to stop her. + +"Quit it, Jill!" Ben said. "You will make a mess. And you will get sick. The cake is too cold." + +But Jill did not listen. She pulled the cake out of the freezer. It was heavy and slippery. She dropped it on the floor. The cake broke into pieces. The frosting splattered everywhere. + +Jill and Ben stared at the cake. They felt bad. They heard Mommy coming. + +"Oh no," Jill said. "What do we do?" + +"Run!" Ben said. "Hide!" + +They ran out of the kitchen. They hid under the bed. They hoped Mommy would not find them. They wished they had not touched the cake. +Lily and Tom were playing in the sand. They had a big bucket and a small shovel. They wanted to make a sand castle. + +"Let's gather some shells and stones to decorate our castle," Lily said. "They are shiny and pretty." + +"OK," Tom agreed. "But we have to be careful. Some shells are sharp and some stones are heavy. We don't want to hurt ourselves or drop the bucket." + +They walked along the beach and looked for shells and stones. They found many different colors and shapes. They put them in the bucket, but not too many. They left some for the other children. + +They went back to their sand castle and started to decorate it. They made windows and doors with the shells. They made towers and walls with the stones. They were very proud of their work. + +"Look at our castle," Lily said. "It is the best castle ever." + +"Yes, it is," Tom said. "We did a good job. We were careful and we gathered many shells and stones." + +They smiled and hugged each other. They played with their castle until it was time to go home. They left the bucket and the shovel for the next children. They waved goodbye to their castle and to the sea. They had a lot of fun. +Lila and Ben are playing with paint. They have blue, red, yellow and green paint. They like to mix the paint and make new colors. They paint on paper, on their hands, on their faces. They have fun. + +But then, Mom comes in. She sees the mess. She is not happy. She says, "Lila and Ben, what are you doing? Look at this paint everywhere! You need to clean up now!" + +Lila and Ben say, "Sorry, Mom. We were just playing. We like paint." + +Mom says, "I know you like paint, but you have to be careful. Paint is not for your hair, or your clothes, or the wall. Paint is for paper. Come on, let's go to the bathroom and wipe the paint off." + +Lila and Ben follow Mom to the bathroom. Mom gives them a wet cloth and helps them wipe the paint off their faces and hands. She says, "There, that's better. Now you look like yourselves again." + +But then, Mom sees Lila's hair. It is blue. Mom says, "Oh no, Lila, your hair is blue! How did that happen?" + +Lila says, "I don't know, Mom. I think I put some paint in my hair by mistake. I like blue, but not in my hair." + +Mom says, "Don't worry, Lila. We can wash your hair and make it normal again. But next time, be more careful with the paint, okay?" + +Lila says, "Okay, Mom. I'm sorry. I love you." + +Mom says, "I love you too, Lila. And you too, Ben. Now let's go and wash your hair." +Lila liked to play the flute. She had a small flute that made nice sounds when she blew into it. She learned how to play the flute from her big sister, who was very good at it. Lila wanted to be like her big sister, but she also wanted to be independent. She liked to play the flute by herself, in her room, or in the garden. + +One day, Lila was playing the flute in the garden, when she saw a bird. The bird was sitting on a branch, and it was singing a beautiful song. Lila wanted to talk to the bird, so she played the flute to say hello. The bird listened to Lila, and then it sang back to her. Lila was very happy. She felt like she had a new friend. + +But then, the bird flew away. Lila was sad. She wanted the bird to stay with her. She played the flute louder and louder, hoping the bird would come back. But the bird did not come back. Lila played the flute so hard, that she hurt her lips. The flute was sharp, and it made her lips bleed. Lila cried. + +Her big sister heard her cry, and came to the garden. She saw Lila holding the flute, and her lips bleeding. She hugged Lila, and said, "What happened, Lila? Why are you crying?" + +Lila told her big sister about the bird, and how she played the flute to talk to it, and how it flew away, and how she hurt her lips. Her big sister said, "I'm sorry, Lila. The bird was not your friend. The bird was just a bird. It did not understand your flute. It just liked the sound. But you have many friends who love you, and who understand you. Like me, and mom, and dad, and your toys, and your books. You don't need to play the flute so hard, or to be so independent. You can play the flute with me, or with mom, or with dad, or with your friends. We can play the flute together, and have fun. And we can take care of your lips, and make them better. OK?" + +Lila nodded, and smiled. She said, "OK, big sister. Thank you. I love you. Can we play the flute together now?" + +Her big sister said, "Yes, we can. But first, let me get you a band-aid for your lips. And then, we can play the flute together, and make nice sounds. And maybe, the bird will come back, and listen to us. But if it doesn't, that's OK. Because we have each other." + +Lila said, "Yes, that's OK. Because we have each other." And they hugged, and went inside, to play the flute together. +One day, a rabbit and a mouse were looking for food in the garden. They saw a big bunch of celery that a farmer had left on the ground. The rabbit was very happy and ran towards the celery. The mouse was not so sure and looked around. + +"Wait, rabbit!" the mouse said. "The celery is filthy! It has dirt and bugs on it. We should wash it first." + +The rabbit did not listen. He thought the mouse was silly and scared. He bit into the celery and chewed it. He said, "Mmm, this is yummy! You are missing out, mouse. This is the best celery ever!" + +The mouse shook his head. He did not want to eat filthy celery. He said, "No, thank you, rabbit. I value my health more than my hunger. I will look for something else to eat." + +The rabbit laughed. He said, "You are foolish, mouse. There is nothing better than this celery. You are wasting your time." + +The mouse ignored him and walked away. He found some berries and nuts that were clean and fresh. He ate them and felt happy and full. + +The next day, the rabbit felt sick. His stomach hurt and he had a fever. He wished he had listened to the mouse and washed the celery. He realized he had made a mistake. He said, "Oh, mouse, I am sorry. You were right. The celery was filthy and bad for me. I should have valued your advice more than my greed." + +The mouse heard him and felt sorry for him. He said, "Don't worry, rabbit. I forgive you. I will help you get better. Next time, let's be careful and choose our food wisely." + +The rabbit nodded. He said, "Thank you, mouse. You are a good friend. I have learned my lesson. I will never eat filthy celery again." + +The mouse smiled. He said, "You are welcome, rabbit. I am glad you are feeling better. I hope you will always remember this: value your health and your friends more than your food." + +The end. +Tom loved to play with his toy cars. He had many cars of different colors and sizes. He liked to make them zoom and crash on the floor. He pretended they were racing or chasing each other. + +One day, his mom said they were going to visit his grandma. Tom was happy because he loved his grandma. She always gave him hugs and cookies. He packed his favorite cars in a bag and got in the car with his mom. + +When they got to grandma's house, Tom ran to the door and knocked. Grandma opened the door and smiled. She hugged Tom and his mom and invited them in. She said she had a surprise for Tom. She took him to a room where there was a big box. She opened the box and Tom gasped. Inside the box, there were many old toy cars. They were shiny and beautiful. Grandma said they were her dad's cars when he was a boy. She said Tom could play with them. + +Tom was so happy. He thanked grandma and took out the cars. He looked at them carefully. They were different from his cars. They had more details and shapes. They looked like real cars. He wondered what stories they had. He imagined they had amazing adventures and journeys. He started to play with them on the floor. He made them zoom and crash, but gently. He pretended they were racing or chasing each other. + +Grandma watched him and smiled. She remembered when she was a girl and played with the cars with her dad. She felt happy and sad at the same time. She missed her dad. She was glad Tom liked the cars. She hoped he would take good care of them. She knew they would become a memory for him. A memory of her and her dad. A memory of love and fun. An amazing memory. +Sara and Ben are young twins who like to play with water. One day, they find a big ruler in their dad's toolbox. They wonder how long the ruler is and what they can measure with it. + +They go to the bathroom and turn on the faucet. They see the water coming out and filling the sink. They think it is fun to watch the water splash and make bubbles. + +"Let's measure the water!" Sara says. She holds one end of the ruler and puts it in the sink. Ben holds the other end and tries to see the numbers. + +"How much water is there?" Ben asks. + +Sara looks at the ruler and says, "I don't know. The numbers are too small. I can't read them." + +Ben frowns and says, "Maybe we need a bigger ruler. Or a bigger sink." + +They hear their mom calling them from downstairs. She says it is time for lunch. They turn off the faucet and dry their hands. They leave the ruler on the floor and run to the kitchen. + +They forget about the ruler and the water. But their dad does not. He finds the ruler and the wet sink when he goes to the bathroom. He is not happy. He wonders who made the mess and why. He decides to have a talk with Sara and Ben after lunch. +Anna liked to play with her ball in the yard. She would throw it high and catch it, or roll it on the grass, or bounce it on the wall. Sometimes, she would throw it too far and it would go over the fence. Then she would have to ask her mom or dad to get it for her. + +One day, she threw her ball very hard and it went over the fence and into the pit. The pit was a big hole where the workers were digging for water. It was deep and dark and dirty. Anna was scared. She ran to her mom and told her what happened. + +Her mom said, "Don't worry, Anna. We will get your ball back. But you have to stay away from the pit. It is not safe for you." She took Anna's hand and walked to the fence. She called the workers and asked them to look for the ball. + +The workers were nice and helpful. They stopped their work and searched the pit. They used shovels and buckets and ropes. But they could not find the ball. It was buried under the dirt and rocks. They said, "We are sorry, Anna. We tried our best, but we could not find your ball." + +Anna was sad. She thanked the workers and went back to her mom. She said, "I miss my ball. It was my favorite. Can we get a new one?" Her mom said, "Maybe we can, but not today. Today, we have to go to the store and buy some food. Maybe tomorrow, we can go to the toy store and look for a new ball." + +Anna nodded. She understood. She knew her mom was busy and had to do many things. She decided to be patient and wait for tomorrow. She was a persistent girl. She did not give up easily. She hoped that one day, her ball would return to her. Maybe the workers would dig it up, or the rain would wash it out, or the wind would blow it away. She hoped that her ball was not lonely or scared in the pit. She hoped that it would remember her and her yard and her games. She hoped that it would be happy again. +Sara loves to ride her bike. She rides it every day in the park with her mom and dad. She likes to go fast and feel the wind in her hair. She also likes to ring her bell and wave to the other kids. + +One day, it is raining and Sara cannot ride her bike. She is very sad and impatient. She does not want to play with her toys or watch TV. She wants to ride her bike. She asks her mom, "When will the rain stop? Can I ride my bike now?" + +Her mom says, "No, Sara, you cannot ride your bike now. It is too wet and cold outside. You have to wait until the sun comes out. Why don't you read a book instead? Reading is fun and you can learn new things." + +Sara does not like to read. She thinks books are boring and hard. She says, "No, mom, I don't want to read a book. I want to ride my bike. Books are not fun. They are just paper with words." + +Her mom says, "Sara, books are not just paper with words. They are stories that can take you to different places and times. You can meet new friends and have adventures. You just have to use your imagination. Look, here is a bookshelf with many books. Why don't you pick one and I will read it to you?" + +Sara looks at the bookshelf. She sees books with colorful pictures and funny titles. She sees books about animals, princesses, pirates, and superheroes. She sees books that make her curious and excited. She thinks, maybe books are not so boring after all. She picks a book with a bike on the cover and says, "Mom, can you read me this book? It has a bike like mine." + +Her mom smiles and says, "Sure, Sara, I can read you this book. It is called The Bike Ride. It is about a girl who rides her bike to different places and meets new friends. Do you want to hear it?" + +Sara nods and says, "Yes, mom, I want to hear it. Maybe I will like it." + +Her mom opens the book and starts to read. Sara listens and looks at the pictures. She imagines that she is the girl in the book and that she is riding her bike to different places and meeting new friends. She forgets about the rain and the cold. She feels happy and warm. She thinks, maybe books are fun after all. She says, "Mom, I like this book. Can you read me another one?" + +Her mom says, "Of course, Sara, I can read you another one. There are many books on the bookshelf. You can choose any one you like. Reading is fun and you can learn new things." + +Sara smiles and says, "Thank you, mom. I love you. And I love books. But I still love my bike too. Can I ride it tomorrow?" + +Her mom says, "Yes, Sara, you can ride your bike tomorrow. If the sun comes out. And if you are a good girl and finish your homework. Deal?" + +Sara says, "Deal, mom. But can you read me one more book first?" + +Her mom says, "OK, Sara, one more book. But then you have to go to bed. It is getting late. Which book do you want?" + +Sara looks at the bookshelf and picks a book with a star on the cover. She says, "Mom, can you read me this book? It has a star like the one in my room." + +Her mom says, "Sure, Sara, I can read you this book. It is called The Star Wish. It is about a girl who makes a wish on a star and sees it come true. Do you want to hear it?" + +Sara nods and says, "Yes, mom, I want to hear it. Maybe I will make a wish too." + +Her mom opens the book and starts to read. Sara listens and looks at the pictures. She imagines that she is the girl in the book and that she makes a wish on a star and sees it come true. She wonders what she would wish for. She thinks, maybe I would wish for a sunny day and a bike ride with my mom and dad. She closes her eyes and makes her wish. She says, "Mom, I made a wish. Do you think it will come true?" + +Her mom says, "I don't know, Sara, but I hope so. Wishes are powerful and magical. But you have to believe in them and work for them. And you have to be grateful for what you have. You have a lot of things to be grateful for, Sara. You have a bike, a bookshelf, a star, and a mom and dad who love you very much." + +Sara +Ben and Lily were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They shared their toys and snacks. They were honest with each other. + +One day, a big dog came to the park. It barked and ran after the children. Ben and Lily were scared. They ran to the swings and climbed up. The dog could not reach them. + +"Go away, dog!" Ben shouted. "You are not nice!" + +The dog did not listen. It jumped and growled. It wanted to play, but it did not know how. + +Lily started to cry. She missed her mom. She wanted to go home. + +"Ben, I want my mom!" she sobbed. + +Ben hugged Lily. He wanted his mom too. But he tried to be brave. + +"Don't worry, Lily. I will provide for you. I will stay with you. We will be safe here. Mom will come soon." he said. + +Lily nodded. She trusted Ben. He was her best friend. He was honest with her. + +They held hands and waited. After a while, they saw their moms coming. They waved and shouted. The moms saw the dog and scared it away. They hugged their children and took them home. + +Ben and Lily were happy. They had a big adventure. They learned to be brave and honest. They were still best friends. +Lily and Ben were playing with their bikes in the park. They liked to ride fast and make turns and jumps. Lily was good at balancing on her bike. She could ride with one hand or no hands. Ben wanted to be like Lily, but he was still learning. + +"Look at me, Ben!" Lily shouted. "I can balance on my seat with no hands!" + +She lifted her hands in the air and smiled. Ben watched her and tried to do the same. He lifted one hand, then the other. But he lost his balance and fell off his bike. He scraped his knee and started to cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben sobbed. "I can't balance like you, Lily. I'm bad at biking." + +Lily got off her bike and ran to Ben. She helped him up and hugged him. + +"You're not bad, Ben. You're fine. You just need more practice. Balancing is hard, but you can do it. I'll show you how." + +She took his hand and led him to his bike. She helped him get on his seat and hold the handlebars. + +"First, you need to pedal fast. Then, you need to look ahead, not down. And then, you need to relax your arms and let the bike move with you. Don't be scared. I'll be right next to you." + +Lily got on her bike and rode beside Ben. She encouraged him and cheered him on. Ben followed her advice and tried to balance. He felt his bike moving smoothly and his body swaying gently. He felt a thrill in his chest and a smile on his face. + +"I'm doing it, Lily! I'm balancing!" Ben exclaimed. + +"Good job, Ben! You're awesome!" Lily praised. + +They rode together, balancing on their seats, feeling fine. +Tom and Anna are twins. They like to play in the park. They have a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. They have fun every day. + +One day, a new boy comes to the park. His name is Leo. He has a big bike, a cool hat, and a camera. He says he is famous. He says he is on TV. He says he can do anything. + +Tom and Anna want to be his friend. They ask him to play with them. But Leo says no. He says he is too good for them. He says they are boring. He says he will go on the slide, and they can watch him. + +Tom and Anna feel sad. They feel angry. They feel left out. They do not like Leo. They think he is mean. They think he is lying. + +They go to the sandbox. They make a big castle. They put a flag on it. They say it is their kingdom. They say they are the famous ones. They say they are on TV. They say they can do anything. + +Leo sees them. He feels curious. He feels jealous. He feels left out. He wants to join them. He goes to the sandbox. He asks them to play with him. But Tom and Anna say no. They say he is too late. They say he is boring. They say he can watch them. + +Leo feels sad. He feels angry. He feels sorry. He wishes he was nice to them. He wishes he was their friend. He says he is sorry. He says he was lying. He says he is not famous. He says he just wanted to impress them. + +Tom and Anna hear him. They feel surprised. They feel sorry. They feel kind. They say it is okay. They say they forgive him. They say they can be friends. They say they can share their castle. They say they can play together. + +Leo feels happy. He feels grateful. He feels relieved. He says thank you. He says he is happy. He says he likes them. He says they can go on the slide, the swing, and the bike. He says they can have fun together. + +Tom, Anna, and Leo play in the park. They have a big slide, a swing, a sandbox, and a bike. They have fun every day. They are friends. They are not famous. But they feel good. They feel under the sun. They feel the wind. They feel the joy. +Here is one possible story, but there are many other ways to write it. + +Tom and Sam were best friends. They liked to play with magnets. They had many magnets of different shapes and colors. They could make them stick together or pull them apart. They had fun with magnets. + +One day, Tom and Sam decided to pack their magnets and go to the park. They wanted to show their magnets to other kids. They put their magnets in a big bag and walked to the park. They were happy and excited. + +At the park, they saw a big slide. They wanted to try it. They left their bag of magnets under a tree and ran to the slide. They took turns sliding down. They laughed and screamed. + +But they did not see a bad boy who was watching them. The bad boy saw their bag of magnets and wanted to take it. He was greedy and mean. He waited until Tom and Sam were not looking and ran to the bag. He grabbed it and ran away. + +Tom and Sam did not notice until they were tired of sliding. They went back to the tree and looked for their bag. But it was gone. They were shocked and sad. They looked around and saw the bad boy running away with their bag. They shouted and chased him. + +"Hey, give us back our magnets!" Tom yelled. + +"Those are ours, not yours!" Sam cried. + +But the bad boy was faster and smarter. He ran to a fence and threw the bag over it. The bag landed on a pile of trash. The bad boy laughed and ran away. + +Tom and Sam reached the fence and saw their bag of magnets on the trash. They were angry and hurt. They tried to climb the fence, but it was too high and sharp. They could not get their bag back. + +They cried and hugged each other. They had lost their magnets, their favorite toys. They had no more fun with magnets. They wished they had been more careful and dependable. They learned a hard lesson. They had a bad day. +Tommy loved to fly his kite. He liked to watch it go up and down in the sky. He felt happy when the wind made it dance. He wanted to be like his kite and fly too. + +One day, he had an idea. He found a big plastic bag and tied it to his arms. He thought it would make him fly like a bird. He ran to the hill and jumped. But he did not fly. He fell down and rolled on the grass. He hurt his knee and his elbow. He cried. + +His mom heard him and came to help. She hugged him and cleaned his wounds. She asked him what he was doing. Tommy told her he wanted to fly with his bag. He felt embarrassed. + +His mom smiled and said, "I know you like to fly, but you can't fly with a bag. You need wings to fly, and you don't have wings. You have arms and legs. You can run and jump and play, but you can't fly." + +Tommy asked, "Why do birds have wings and I don't?" + +His mom said, "Because birds are different from you. They have wings because they need them to find food and to escape from danger. You have other things that birds don't have. You have hands to make things and to hug. You have a mouth to talk and to sing. You have a brain to learn and to think. You have wisdom." + +Tommy said, "What is wisdom?" + +His mom said, "Wisdom is knowing what you can do and what you can't do. Wisdom is learning from your mistakes and trying again. Wisdom is being kind and brave and curious. Wisdom is what makes you special and wonderful." + +Tommy smiled and said, "I like wisdom. Can I fly with wisdom?" + +His mom said, "You can't fly with wisdom, but you can do many other amazing things with wisdom. You can dream and imagine and create and explore. You can make friends and help others and have fun. You can be happy and proud and grateful. You can fly with your heart." + +Tommy hugged his mom and said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. You are very wise." + +His mom said, "I love you too, Tommy. You are very smart. And you are my favorite kite." +Tim and Mia like to play catch with a ball. They throw the ball to each other and try not to drop it. They have fun and laugh a lot. + +One day, they play catch near a big hole. The hole is a pit. It is deep and dark. Tim and Mia do not see the pit. They are too busy with the ball. + +Tim throws the ball to Mia. Mia tries to catch it, but she misses. The ball rolls into the pit. Mia runs after the ball. She does not look where she is going. She falls into the pit too. She is scared and cries. + +Tim hears Mia cry. He runs to the pit. He sees Mia and the ball at the bottom. He says, "Mia, are you okay?" + +Mia says, "Tim, I am hurt. I want to get out. Help me!" + +Tim is a helpful friend. He does not leave Mia alone. He looks for a rope. He finds a rope in a shed. He ties the rope to a tree. He throws the rope into the pit. He says, "Mia, grab the rope. I will pull you up." + +Mia grabs the rope. Tim pulls the rope. He is strong. He lifts Mia out of the pit. He hugs her and says, "Mia, I am glad you are safe. I am sorry about the ball." + +Mia hugs him back and says, "Tim, thank you for helping me. You are a good friend. I do not care about the ball. I care about you." +Lila loved to feed the birds in the park. She had a bag of seeds that she shared with them every day. The birds were her friends. They sang to her and flew around her. + +One day, the sun was very powerful. It made the air hot and dry. Lila felt thirsty and tired. She looked for a place to sit in the shade. But the birds followed her. They wanted more seeds. They pecked at her bag and made loud noises. + +Lila was annoyed. She said, "Go away, birds! You are greedy and rude. You have enough seeds. Let me rest." She waved her arms and tried to scare them. But the birds did not listen. They kept bothering her. + +Then, Lila saw a big tree. It had green leaves and red flowers. It looked cool and pretty. Lila ran to the tree and sat under it. She felt a breeze on her face. She smiled and drank some water. + +The birds saw the tree too. They liked the flowers. They flew to the tree and perched on the branches. They stopped pecking at Lila's bag. They started to sing again. They sang to the tree and to the sun. + +Lila heard the birds. She looked up and saw them. They looked happy and peaceful. Lila felt sorry for being mean to them. She said, "I'm sorry, birds. You are not greedy and rude. You are hungry and thirsty. You need the sun and the flowers. You are my friends." She took out some seeds and threw them to the ground. The birds flew down and ate them. They thanked Lila and flew back to the tree. + +Lila and the birds were friends again. They enjoyed the sun and the shade. They shared the seeds and the songs. They had a good day. +Lily loved her bicycle. It was original. It had pink wheels, a yellow seat and a basket with flowers. She rode it every day in the park with her friends. + +One day, a big boy came to the park. He had a black bicycle. He looked at Lily's bicycle and said, "That's a silly bicycle. It's too colorful. Mine is better." + +Lily felt sad. She said, "No, it's not. My bicycle is original. I like it. Go away." + +The big boy got angry. He said, "I'll show you. I'll destroy your bicycle. Then you'll have no bicycle." + +He grabbed Lily's bicycle and threw it on the ground. He kicked it and bent it. He broke the wheels and the basket. He laughed and said, "There. Now it's a pile of junk." + +Lily cried. She ran to her bicycle and hugged it. She said, "No, no, no. My bicycle. My original bicycle. You're mean. You're bad. You destroyed my bicycle." + +The big boy rode away on his black bicycle. He didn't care. + +Lily's friends came to help her. They said, "We're sorry, Lily. He was a bully. He shouldn't have done that. Your bicycle was original. It was beautiful. We liked it." + +They tried to fix Lily's bicycle, but it was too damaged. They said, "Maybe we can get you a new bicycle. A bicycle that you like. A bicycle that is original." + +Lily smiled a little. She said, "Thank you, friends. You're nice. You're good. Maybe I can get a new bicycle. A bicycle that is original. But I'll always remember my old bicycle. It was my first bicycle. It was my favorite bicycle." +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room when they heard a loud noise outside. They looked out the window and saw a big, red tornado spinning in the sky. It was coming closer and closer to their house. + +"Mommy, Daddy, what is that?" Ben asked, scared. + +"That is a tornado, Ben. It is very dangerous. We have to go to the basement and remain there until it is gone," Mommy said, grabbing their hands and leading them downstairs. + +They ran to the basement and closed the door behind them. Mommy and Daddy hugged Ben and Lily and told them they were safe. They heard the tornado roar and shake the house, but they did not see it. + +"Will it take our toys away?" Lily asked, holding her teddy bear. + +"No, sweetie, it will not. Your toys will remain in the living room. The tornado will not stay for long. It will go away soon," Daddy said, trying to calm her down. + +They waited and waited in the basement. After a while, the noise stopped and the house was quiet. Mommy and Daddy checked their phones and saw that the tornado had moved away from their area. + +"It is over, kids. We can go back upstairs now. The tornado is gone," Mommy said, smiling. + +They opened the door and went back to the living room. They saw that their toys were still there, but some of the windows were broken and some of the furniture was damaged. They also saw that the sky was clear and blue, and the sun was shining. + +"Look, Ben, Lily, the tornado did not take our toys. They are still here. And look, the sky is beautiful again. We are lucky," Daddy said, picking them up and kissing them. + +Ben and Lily smiled and hugged their parents. They were happy that they were safe and that their toys remained. They did not like the red tornado, but they liked the blue sky. They hoped they would never see a tornado again. +Anna and Ben are friends who like to play in the snow. They make a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They also find a whip in the shed and use it to make a tail for the snowman. + +"Look, our snowman has a whip tail!" Anna says. "He can swing it and scare away the birds." + +"That's fun!" Ben says. "Can I try the whip?" + +Anna gives Ben the whip and he swings it in the air. He makes a loud noise and laughs. He tries to hit a bird that is sitting on a branch, but he misses. + +"Hey, be careful!" Anna says. "You might hurt the bird or break the whip." + +Ben does not listen to Anna. He swings the whip harder and harder. He thinks he is very strong and brave. He does not see that the whip is getting icy and brittle. + +Suddenly, the whip snaps in two. Ben is shocked and drops the pieces. He looks at Anna and sees that she is angry and sad. + +"I told you to be careful!" Anna says. "You broke the whip! Now our snowman has no tail and we have no whip to play with." + +Ben feels sorry and ashamed. He realizes that he was not strong and brave, but foolish and selfish. He wishes he had listened to Anna. + +"I'm sorry, Anna," Ben says. "I was wrong. I should have been more gentle and respectful. Can you forgive me?" + +Anna sees that Ben is sincere and forgives him. She hugs him and says, "It's okay, Ben. We can still be friends. But next time, please be more careful and listen to me." + +Ben nods and hugs her back. He says, "I will, Anna. Thank you for being my friend. And maybe we can find another whip or something else to make a tail for our snowman." + +They smile and go back to their snowman. They learn a lesson: that it is better to be careful and respectful than to be reckless and rude. And that friends should listen to each other and help each other. +Tim and Mia are kids who like to play in the park. One day, they see a big, furry dog with a long tail. The dog is friendly and wags its tail. Tim and Mia want to pet the dog, but they are afraid. + +"Can we pet the dog?" Tim asks Mia. + +"I don't know. Maybe we should ask the owner first," Mia says. + +They look around and see a man sitting on a bench. He is reading a book and does not notice the kids or the dog. + +"Excuse me, sir. Is this your dog?" Tim calls out. + +The man looks up and smiles. He nods and says, "Yes, this is Rex. He is very nice. You can pet him if you want." + +Tim and Mia are happy. They walk towards the dog and reach out their hands. The dog sniffs them and licks them. Tim and Mia giggle and stroke the dog's fur. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud scream. They turn around and see another kid running towards them. He is wearing a red hat and a blue shirt. He looks angry and scared. + +"That's my dog! That's my dog! Give him back!" the kid screams. + +He grabs the dog's collar and tries to pull him away. The dog barks and growls. He does not like the kid. He likes Tim and Mia. + +"Hey, stop that! You're hurting the dog!" Tim says. + +"He's not your dog! He's mine! I lost him yesterday!" the kid says. + +"No, he's not! He belongs to that man over there!" Mia says. + +She points to the man on the bench. The man hears the noise and stands up. He walks over to the kids and the dog. + +"What's going on here?" the man asks. + +The kids tell him what happened. The man shakes his head and says, "I'm sorry, but this is not your dog. I adopted him from the shelter last week. He has a microchip and a tag with his name and my phone number. See?" + +He shows the kid the tag and the microchip scanner. The kid looks at them and starts to cry. He says, "But he looks just like my dog. I miss him so much. He ran away and I can't find him." + +The man feels sorry for the kid. He says, "I'm sorry, kid. I know how you feel. I lost my dog too, a long time ago. That's why I wanted to give Rex a new home. Maybe you can find your dog someday. Or maybe you can adopt another dog from the shelter. There are many dogs who need a family." + +The kid wipes his tears and nods. He says, "Maybe. Thank you, sir. And I'm sorry for yelling at you and your dog. He's a good dog." + +He pets Rex and says goodbye. He walks away with his head down. + +Tim and Mia feel sad for the kid. They say, "We hope you find your dog, kid. Bye." + +They turn to the man and the dog. They say, "Thank you for letting us pet your dog, sir. He's a great dog." + +The man smiles and says, "You're welcome, kids. He likes you too. You can come and play with him anytime you want." + +Tim and Mia smile and hug Rex. They say, "We would love that, sir. Thank you." + +They wave goodbye and run back to their parents. They tell them about their adventure in the park. They say, "We made a new friend today. A big, furry dog named Rex. He's awesome." +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with cars and balls. They do not like to wash their hands. Mom tells them to wash their hands before dinner. But they do not listen. They run away and hide. + +Mom looks for them. She finds them under the bed. She is angry. She says, "You are not helpful. You are naughty. You have to wash your hands now." She takes them to the bathroom. She turns on the water. She gives them soap. + +Tom and Sam do not want to wash their hands. They cry and kick. They throw the soap on the floor. They splash the water on the wall. They make a big mess. Mom is very angry. She says, "You are not helpful. You are bad. You have to rub your hands with soap. Or you will not get any dinner." + +Tom and Sam do not rub their hands with soap. They say, "No, no, no." They try to run away. But Mom holds them. She rubs their hands with soap. She washes their hands. She dries their hands. She says, "You are not helpful. You are rude. You have to say sorry. Or you will not get any dessert." + +Tom and Sam do not say sorry. They say, "No, no, no." They stick out their tongues. They make faces. Mom is very angry. She says, "You are not helpful. You are mean. You have to go to your room. Or you will not get any toys." + +Tom and Sam do not go to their room. They say, "No, no, no." They scream and bite. They hit Mom. Mom is very angry. She says, "You are not helpful. You are awful. You have to go to bed. Or you will not get any hugs." + +Tom and Sam do not go to bed. They say, "No, no, no." They kick and spit. They throw pillows. Mom is very angry. She says, "You are not helpful. You are horrible. You have to go to sleep. Or you will not get any love." + +Tom and Sam do not go to sleep. They say, "No, no, no." They cry and yell. They make noise. Mom is very angry. She says, "You are not helpful. You are terrible. You have to be quiet. Or you will not get any peace." + +Tom and Sam do not be quiet. They say, "No, no, no." They make more noise. They wake up Dad. Dad is very angry. He says, "You are not helpful. You are the worst. You have to stop. Or you will not get any family." + +Tom and Sam do not stop. They say, "No, no, no." They make the most noise. They break things. Dad is very angry. He says, "You are not helpful. You are monsters. You have to leave. Or you will not get any home." + +Tom and Sam do not leave. They say, "No, no, no." They make the biggest noise. They hurt Mom and Dad. Mom and Dad are very angry. They say, "You are not helpful. You are evil. You have to go away. Or you will not get any life." + +Tom and Sam do not go away. They say, "No, no, no." They make the loudest noise. They kill Mom and Dad. They are alone. They are not happy. They are not helpful. They are nothing. The end. +Tom and Lily liked to play outside. They had a big yard with many trees and flowers. Sometimes they saw birds and bugs and rabbits. They were happy. + +One day, they saw a big mountain far away. It was gray and dull. It had no trees or flowers or animals. Tom and Lily wondered what was on the mountain. They wanted to go and see. + +They asked their mom if they could go to the mountain. Their mom said no. She said the mountain was too far and too high and too dangerous. She said they had to mind her and stay in the yard. She said they could play with their toys and books and games. She said they could have a snack later. + +Tom and Lily were sad. They did not want to play with their toys and books and games. They wanted to go to the mountain. They thought their mom was mean. They did not mind her. + +They waited until their mom was busy. Then they ran out of the yard. They ran towards the mountain. They did not look back. They did not see their mom looking for them. They did not hear her calling their names. They did not care. + +They ran and ran and ran. They got tired and thirsty and hungry. They got scared and lost and cold. They saw no one and nothing. They wished they had minded their mom. They wished they had stayed in the yard. They wished they had played with their toys and books and games. They wished they had a snack. + +They cried and cried and cried. They hoped their mom would find them. They hoped she would hug them and take them home. They hoped she would not be mad. They said they were sorry. They said they would never run away again. They said they did not like the mountain. They said it was dull. +Tom and Mia like to jog on the beach. They like to see the water and the sand and the birds. Sometimes they see fish and shells and crabs. They are happy and fast. + +One day, they see something weird in the water. It is big and colorful and has many shapes. Tom says, "What is that?" Mia says, "I don't know. Let's go closer and see." + +They jog to the water and look. They see that it is a reef. A reef is a home for many fish and plants and animals. They see yellow fish and blue fish and green fish. They see coral and seaweed and starfish. They see a turtle and a ray and a shark. They are amazed and curious. + +Tom says, "Wow, this is so cool. Can we touch it?" Mia says, "No, we can't. It is not safe. The reef is sharp and the fish and animals can bite or sting. We have to be careful and respectful." + +They jog back to the beach and sit on the sand. They watch the reef and the water and the sun. They talk about what they saw and what they learned. They are happy and smart. +Lisa and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big rainbow in the sky. It had many colors and it was very pretty. + +"Look, Ben, a rainbow!" Lisa said. "Let's go and find the end of it. Maybe there is a pot of gold there." + +"Okay, Lisa, let's go!" Ben said. They ran across the field, following the rainbow. They were very happy and excited. + +They came to a river that was deep and fast. They could not cross it. They looked for a bridge or a boat, but they did not see any. + +"Lisa, how can we get to the other side?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know, Ben. Maybe we can swim?" Lisa said. + +"But the water is cold and scary. And we don't have our swimsuits." Ben said. + +"Maybe we can wait for the rainbow to move closer to us?" Lisa said. + +"Maybe. But it might go away soon. And we are hungry and thirsty." Ben said. + +They sat by the river and watched the rainbow. It was still very pretty, but they felt sad and tired. They wished they had stayed at home with their mom and dad. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud roar. They turned around and saw a big bear. It had sharp teeth and claws. It was hungry and angry. It saw Lisa and Ben and ran towards them. + +"Lisa, run!" Ben shouted. + +"Ben, help!" Lisa screamed. + +They tried to run away, but the bear was faster. It caught them and ate them. They never saw the end of the rainbow or the pot of gold. They never saw their mom and dad again. + +The end. +Sara loves to create things with her toys. She has many toys, like blocks, dolls, cars, and animals. She likes to make stories with them and pretend they are alive. + +One day, she decides to create a big bag with her blocks. She puts many blocks together and makes a shape like a bag. She uses different colors and sizes of blocks. She thinks her bag is incredible. She is very proud of her bag. + +She wants to show her bag to her mom and dad. She puts some of her toys inside the bag and carries it to the living room. She says, "Look, mom and dad, I create a bag with my blocks. It is incredible, right?" + +Mom and dad smile and hug Sara. They say, "Wow, Sara, your bag is incredible. You are very creative and smart. We love your bag and we love you." + +Sara is very happy. She says, "Thank you, mom and dad. I love you too. Can I play with my bag and toys now?" + +Mom and dad say, "Of course, Sara. You can play with your bag and toys as long as you want. Have fun, sweetie." + +Sara goes back to her room and plays with her bag and toys. She makes more stories and has a lot of fun. She thinks her bag is the best thing she ever create. +Anna loved her dog Spot very much. Spot was a rare dog, with black and white spots all over his fur. He was very good at playing fetch, and he always came back when Anna called him. + +One day, Anna and Spot went to the park with Anna's mom. Anna threw a ball for Spot, and he ran after it. But when he came back, he was limping. He had hurt his heel on a sharp rock. + +"Oh no, Spot!" Anna cried. "Are you okay?" + +Anna's mom looked at Spot's heel. It was bleeding a little. She took out a bandage from her bag and wrapped it around Spot's heel. + +"Don't worry, Anna," she said. "We'll take Spot to the vet. He'll restore his heel soon." + +Anna hugged Spot and gave him a kiss. Spot licked her face and wagged his tail. He was still happy, even though he was in pain. + +"Thank you, mom," Anna said. "You're the best." + +Anna and her mom took Spot to the vet. The vet checked Spot's heel and gave him some medicine. He said Spot would be fine in a few days, but he had to rest and not run too much. + +Anna and her mom took Spot home. They made him a cozy bed in the living room and gave him some water and a treat. Anna stayed with Spot and read him a story. She told him she loved him very much and he was a brave dog. + +Spot snuggled with Anna and closed his eyes. He felt safe and warm. He knew Anna and her mom would take good care of him. He hoped his heel would restore soon, so he could play fetch with Anna again. He was a rare and lucky dog. +Tom and Lily are young. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Me first!" Tom says. He runs to the slide. He climbs up the ladder. He sits on the top. He smiles. + +"Wait for me!" Lily says. She runs after Tom. She climbs up the ladder too. She sits behind Tom. She is ready. + +"Ready, set, go!" Tom says. He pushes off the slide. He goes down fast. He laughs. + +"Yay!" Lily says. She pushes off the slide too. She goes down fast. She laughs. + +But then, something happens. Tom does not stop at the end of the slide. He falls off the slide. He falls on the grass. He hurts his knee. He cries. + +"Oh no!" Lily says. She stops at the end of the slide. She jumps off the slide. She runs to Tom. She sees his knee. It is red. She feels sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. Are you okay?" Lily says. She hugs Tom. She tries to make him feel better. + +"It's okay, Lily. It's not your fault. It was an accident." Tom says. He wipes his tears. He smiles a little. + +"Let's go to the bench. I have a band-aid in my backpack. I can put it on your knee." Lily says. She helps Tom stand up. She holds his hand. They walk to the bench. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend." Tom says. He sits on the bench. He lets Lily put the band-aid on his knee. He feels better. + +"You're welcome, Tom. You are a good friend too." Lily says. She sits next to Tom. She smiles. + +They hug. They are happy. They are still young. They still like to play. They will go on the slide again. But next time, they will be more careful. +Lily liked to make things with her mom. They had a big box of cloth and thread and needles. Mom showed Lily how to add stitches to the cloth to make shapes and patterns. Lily made a flower, a star, and a heart. + +"Look, Mom, I made these for you!" Lily said, holding up her cloth. + +"They are very pretty, Lily. You are very good at sewing," Mom said, smiling. + +Lily wanted to make more things, but she ran out of cloth. She looked around the room for something else to sew. She saw her teddy bear on the bed. He had a hole in his ear. + +"I know! I can sew Teddy's ear!" Lily said. She grabbed a needle and some thread and ran to the bed. + +"Wait, Lily, be careful!" Mom said. "You can't sew Teddy's ear by yourself. You might hurt yourself or Teddy." + +But Lily did not listen. She wanted to fix Teddy's ear. She put the needle through the hole and pulled the thread. She tried to add a stitch, but the thread was too long. It got tangled and knotted. Lily pulled harder, but the thread did not move. She pulled harder, but the thread broke. Teddy's ear was still torn, and now he had a big knot on his head. + +Lily started to cry. She had made a mess. She had hurt Teddy. She was sorry. + +Mom came to the bed and hugged Lily. She took the needle and the thread and the teddy bear. + +"It's okay, Lily. Don't cry. You were trying to help Teddy, but sewing is not easy. You need to learn more before you can sew by yourself. Let me fix Teddy's ear for you. I will show you how to do it right." + +Mom cut the knot and the thread. She found a piece of cloth that matched Teddy's fur. She added stitches to the cloth and to Teddy's ear. She made the stitches small and neat. She tied the thread and cut the end. She gave Teddy back to Lily. + +"Look, Lily, Teddy's ear is all better. He looks like new. Do you want to give him a hug?" + +Lily hugged Teddy. She was happy. She thanked Mom for fixing Teddy's ear. She said she was sorry for not listening. + +"It's okay, Lily. I forgive you. You are a good girl. You love Teddy very much. But next time, please ask me before you sew anything. Sewing can be fun, but it can also be dangerous and boring if you don't know how to do it. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She understood. She said she would ask Mom next time. She said she wanted to learn more about sewing. She said she wanted to make more things with Mom. + +Mom smiled. She kissed Lily and Teddy. She said she was proud of Lily. She said she would teach Lily more about sewing. She said they would make more things together. + +They put the needle and the thread and the cloth back in the box. They cuddled on the bed with Teddy. They read a book. They had fun. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park with their sand toys. They liked to make castles and roads and bridges with the sand. But today, the sand was not good. It was wet and gray and had black bits in it. + +"What is this?" Lila asked, picking up a handful of sand. "It is not sand. It is ash." + +"Maybe it is from the fire," Ben said, pointing to the hill. "There was a big fire there yesterday. It made a lot of smoke and noise." + +Lila and Ben did not like the fire. It scared them and made them cough. They wanted to play with sand, not ash. + +They tried to make a castle with the ash, but it did not work. It was too wet and sticky and crumbly. It did not look like a castle. It looked like a pile of dirt. + +"This is no fun," Lila complained. "I want to play with sand, not ash. Ash is yucky and dirty and makes me sneeze." + +"Me too," Ben agreed. "Let's go to the other side of the park. Maybe there is sand there." + +They packed their sand toys and ran to the other side of the park. They hoped to find sand there, not ash. They wanted to play and have fun, not complain and be sad. +Lisa and Tom are twins. They like to play together. Today, they want to go to the store with Mom. Mom says yes, but they have to hurry. They put on their coats and shoes and go outside. + +They see a yellow taxi on the street. Lisa and Tom are enthusiastic. They wave their hands and shout, "Taxi, taxi!" The taxi stops and the driver opens the door. Mom says, "Hello, can you take us to the store, please?" The driver says, "Sure, hop in." + +Lisa and Tom sit in the back seat. They look out the window and see many things. They see cars, buses, bikes, people, dogs, trees, and birds. They point and name everything they see. The driver smiles and says, "You are very smart and curious, kids." + +They arrive at the store. Mom pays the driver and says, "Thank you, have a nice day." The driver says, "You're welcome, bye-bye." Lisa and Tom say, "Bye-bye, taxi." They get out of the taxi and hold Mom's hand. They are ready to explore the store and find new things. They are happy. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big van in the park. The van is open. They want to look inside. + +They run to the van. They see many toys in the van. They see dolls, cars, balls, and books. They are happy. They want to play with the toys. + +They hear a voice. It is a man. He is angry. He says, "Hey, what are you doing in my van? Get out of there!" He is the owner of the van. He sells toys. He does not like Tom and Lily in his van. + +Tom and Lily are scared. They drop the toys. They run out of the van. They say, "Sorry, sorry, we did not know. We just wanted to play." They run back to their moms. + +Their moms are worried. They ask, "What happened? Why are you running?" Tom and Lily tell them about the van and the man. Their moms hug them. They say, "You should not go into a stranger's van. It is not safe. You should always talk to us first. We love you." Tom and Lily say, "We love you too. We are sorry. We will not do it again." They learn a lesson. They are still friends. +Tim and Kim are twins who love to swim. They have a big tank in their backyard with many fish and plants. They like to watch the fish swim and play in the water. + +One day, Tim and Kim decide to swim in the tank. They put on their swimsuits and jump in. The water is warm and feels good. They splash and laugh and have fun. + +"Look, Kim, a yellow fish!" Tim says, pointing to a bright fish near a rock. + +"Wow, it's so pretty!" Kim says, swimming closer. "Can I touch it?" + +"No, Kim, don't touch the fish!" Tim says. "They are not toys. They are living things. They might get scared or hurt if you touch them." + +But Kim does not listen. She reaches out her hand and tries to grab the yellow fish. The fish is fast and swims away. But Kim chases it and does not see the sharp rock in front of her. She bumps her head on the rock and starts to cry. + +Tim hears Kim cry and swims to her. He sees the blood on her forehead and feels scared. He helps her out of the tank and calls their mom. + +Mom comes and sees Kim's wound. She hugs her and says, "Oh, Kim, what happened? Are you okay?" + +"Mom, I'm sorry, I tried to touch the fish and I hit my head on the rock," Kim says, sobbing. + +Mom cleans Kim's wound and puts a bandage on it. She says, "Kim, you should not touch the fish in the tank. They are not toys. They are living things. They have feelings and needs. You should respect them and let them be. Do you understand?" + +"Yes, Mom, I understand," Kim says, nodding. "I'm sorry, Tim, I'm sorry, fish. I won't touch you again. I will just watch you and enjoy your beauty." + +Tim hugs Kim and says, "It's okay, Kim, I forgive you. I'm glad you are okay. I love you, Kim." + +"I love you, Tim," Kim says. + +Mom smiles and says, "I love you both. Now, let's go inside and have some cookies. And next time, be careful when you swim in the tank." + +The end. + +Moral value: Respect living things and don't harm them. +Lily liked to bathe with her duck. Her duck was yellow and soft and made a quack sound when she squeezed it. Lily and her duck played in the water and made bubbles with the soap. + +One day, Lily's mom said she had to bathe with her brother Tom. Tom was older and bigger than Lily and he did not like ducks. He liked cars and trucks and planes. He brought his toys to the bath and made a lot of noise. + +"Tom, stop!" Lily said. "You are splashing me and my duck. You are harsh!" + +Tom did not listen. He laughed and splashed more. He took Lily's duck and threw it out of the tub. Lily cried and tried to get her duck back. + +"Mom, help!" Lily shouted. "Tom is mean and he took my duck!" + +Mom heard Lily and came to the bathroom. She saw Tom and Lily fighting and the water and soap everywhere. She was not happy. + +"Tom, that is not nice. Give Lily her duck back and say sorry. Lily, stop crying and share the tub. You both need to bathe and be clean and calm." Mom said. + +Tom gave Lily her duck back and said sorry. Lily stopped crying and hugged her duck. Mom helped them bathe and dry off. She gave them a hug and a kiss and said she loved them. Lily and Tom said they loved her too. They learned to bathe together and be nice to each other and their toys. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Tom wants to go on the slide, but Jen is scared. + +"Come on, Jen, it is fun!" Tom says. "You can go after me." + +"No, Tom, it is too high. I do not want to go." Jen says. She holds Tom's hand. + +Tom smiles. He has an idea. "OK, Jen, you can wait here. I will go on the slide and then come back. You can watch me. It will be fine." + +Jen nods. She lets go of Tom's hand. She waits at the bottom of the slide. Tom runs to the top of the slide. He waves at Jen. He sits on the slide and slides down. + +But Tom slides too fast. He cannot stop. He hits the ground hard. He hurts his knee. He cries out loud. + +Jen hears Tom. She sees him on the ground. She runs to him. She hugs him. She weeps with him. + +"I am sorry, Tom. I am sorry. Are you OK?" Jen says. + +Tom sniffles. He looks at Jen. He sees her tears. He feels her hug. He smiles. + +"I am OK, Jen. I am OK. Thank you for being my friend." Tom says. + +They hug each other. They are fine. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play outside in the sun. But today, the sun is very hot and bright. They feel thirsty and tired. + +"Let's find some shade," Sam says. "We can rest under that big tree." + +"OK," Ben says. They run to the tree and sit down on the grass. They drink some water from their bottles. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is a fat dog. The dog is barking and running towards them. He looks angry and hungry. + +"Uh-oh," Sam says. "The dog wants to catch us. We have to escape!" + +They jump up and run away from the tree. The dog chases them. They are scared. + +"Help!" Ben shouts. "Where can we go?" + +They see a fence. It has a small hole. They can fit through it. + +"Quick, follow me!" Sam says. He crawls through the hole. Ben follows him. + +They are on the other side of the fence. The dog cannot get through. He stops and whines. + +"Ha-ha, we escaped!" Sam says. He hugs Ben. + +They are safe. They find another tree with shade. They sit down and smile. They are happy. +Lily liked to play in the garden. She liked to look for bugs and flowers and rocks. One day, she saw something shiny in the grass. She ran to see what it was. It was a fairy! + +The fairy was very small and had wings and a dress. She was also very grumpy. She had a frown on her face and a bandage on her arm. She looked at Lily and said, "Go away! You are too big and loud. You made me fall from the tree and hurt my arm. You are a bad girl!" + +Lily felt sad and scared. She did not mean to make the fairy fall. She wanted to be friends with the fairy. She said, "I'm sorry, fairy. I did not see you in the tree. I did not want to make you fall. I want to help you. Can I give you a hug and a kiss?" + +The fairy was surprised. She did not expect Lily to be nice to her. She felt a little bit sorry for being rude. She said, "Well, okay. You can give me a hug and a kiss. But be gentle. I am very small and fragile." + +Lily smiled and gently picked up the fairy. She gave her a hug and a kiss. She said, "You are very pretty and sparkly, fairy. What is your name?" + +The fairy smiled back and said, "My name is Rose. What is your name?" + +Lily said, "My name is Lily. Do you want to be my friend, Rose?" + +Rose said, "Yes, I want to be your friend, Lily. Thank you for being kind to me. You are a good girl." + +Lily and Rose became friends. They played in the garden and had fun. Lily learned about fairies and Rose learned about humans. They were happy. +Ben likes to whistle. He whistles when he plays, when he eats, when he sleeps. He whistles all the time. His mom and dad do not like it. They say it is too loud and annoying. They tell him to stop whistling. + +One day, Ben finds a nice mug in the kitchen. It is big and blue and has a picture of a bird on it. Ben thinks the bird looks like it can whistle. He wants to whistle with the bird. He takes the mug and fills it with water. He goes to his room and puts the mug on his bed. He whistles at the mug and waits for the bird to whistle back. + +But the bird does not whistle. Ben whistles louder and louder. He gets angry and sad. He thinks the bird is mean and does not want to be his friend. He picks up the mug and throws it at the wall. The mug breaks into many pieces. The water spills everywhere. Ben hears his mom and dad coming. They are very mad. They see the mess and the broken mug. They yell at Ben and take him to the corner. They say he is naughty and he has to stay there for a long time. Ben cries and cries. He wishes he had a real friend who could whistle with him. +Bunny and Frog were friends. They liked to hop and play in the grass. One day, they saw a big sign. It said: "Hop Event Today! Come and join the fun!" + +"What is a hop event?" Bunny asked. + +"I don't know, but it sounds cool," Frog said. "Let's go and see." + +They hopped to the sign and followed the arrows. They saw many other animals hopping on a big field. There were hoops, balls, and cones to hop over, around, and through. There was also a big stage with a microphone. + +"Wow, this is a cool hop event!" Bunny said. + +"Look, there is a hop contest!" Frog said. "We can hop on the stage and show everyone how we hop." + +They hopped to the stage and waited for their turn. When the announcer called their names, they hopped on the stage and smiled. + +"Hello, everyone!" Bunny said. "We are Bunny and Frog, and we are going to hop for you." + +They hopped in sync, in circles, and in zigzags. They hopped high and low, fast and slow. They hopped with style and grace. The crowd cheered and clapped for them. + +"Wow, you are amazing hoppers!" the announcer said. "You win the hop contest! Here is your prize: a big basket of carrots and flies!" + +"Yay, we won!" Bunny and Frog said. "Thank you, thank you!" + +They hopped off the stage and shared their prize with their new friends. They had a lot of fun at the hop event. They decided to hop back next year. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. The park has many trees and flowers. The trees and flowers are green. Green is Sara's favorite color. + +One day, Sara and Tom find a big scissors in the park. The scissors can cut things. Sara wants to cut a flower. She thinks the flower is pretty. She wants to take it home. + +"Look, Tom, a flower!" Sara says. She picks up the scissors and runs to the flower. + +"Wait, Sara, don't cut the flower!" Tom says. He runs after Sara. He knows cutting the flower is bad. The flower is part of nature. Nature is alive and needs care. + +But Sara does not listen. She cuts the flower with the scissors. She smiles and holds the flower. She thinks she is happy. + +But then, she sees the flower is sad. The flower is not green anymore. The flower is brown and dry. The flower is not alive anymore. The flower is dead. + +Sara feels sorry. She does not want to hurt the flower. She does not want to hurt nature. She cries and says sorry to the flower. + +Tom hugs Sara and says, "It's okay, Sara. You did not know. But now you know. Cutting the flower is not good. We should love nature and not hurt it. Nature is our friend." + +Sara nods and says, "You are right, Tom. I am sorry, flower. I am sorry, nature. I will not cut you again. I will love you and care for you. You are green and beautiful." + +Sara and Tom put the flower back in the ground. They hope the flower will be happy again. They throw away the scissors. They do not want to cut anything again. They play in the park and enjoy nature. They are happy and green. +Tim and Anna were best friends. They liked to play with toys, read books and eat snacks. One day, they went to the park with their moms. They saw a big slide and ran to it. + +"Let's go down together!" Tim suggested. He held Anna's hand and climbed up the ladder. Anna nodded and smiled. They reached the top and sat on the slide. + +"Ready, set, go!" Tim shouted. They slid down fast and laughed. But when they got to the bottom, they saw a big puddle of mud. They splashed into it and got very dirty. + +"Oh no!" Tim and Anna cried. They looked at each other and their clothes. They were brown and wet. They felt embarrassed. They heard some other kids laughing at them. + +"Look at them! They are so silly!" one kid said. + +"They look like chocolate cakes!" another kid said. + +Tim and Anna felt sad. They wanted to go home. They ran to their moms and hugged them. + +"Mommy, we are sorry. We had an accident," Tim said. + +"Mommy, we didn't mean to get dirty. We were having fun," Anna said. + +Their moms looked at them and smiled. They wiped their faces and gave them a kiss. + +"It's okay, sweeties. Accidents happen. We are not mad at you," Tim's mom said. + +"It's okay, darlings. You were just playing. We are not upset with you," Anna's mom said. + +They took them to the bathroom and helped them clean up. They gave them some clean clothes and some chocolate cookies. + +"Thank you, mommy. You are the best," Tim said. + +"Thank you, mommy. You are the best," Anna said. + +They ate their cookies and felt better. They learned a lesson. They learned to be careful when they slide. They learned to not mind what others say. They learned to love themselves and each other. They were still best friends. +Sam and Lily are twins. They like to walk with Mom and Dad on the street. They see many things: cars, dogs, trees, shops. Sometimes they stop and say hello to people they know. + +One day, they walk to the park. They want to play on the swings and slides. But when they get there, they see a big sign. The sign says: "Park closed. Work in progress." Sam and Lily are sad. They cannot play in the park. + +"Can we go to another park?" Sam asks Mom. + +"Sorry, Sam. There is no other park near here. We have to go back home," Mom says. + +"But we want to play!" Lily says. + +"I know, Lily. But we can play at home. We have many toys and books. And maybe we can bake some cookies later," Dad says. + +Sam and Lily think about it. They like cookies. They like toys and books. They nod and smile. + +"Okay, Dad. Let's go home," Sam says. + +They walk back home. But on the way, they see something. It is a big truck. The truck has many boxes. The boxes are heavy. The truck driver is trying to move them. But he cannot. He looks tired and angry. + +"Can we help him?" Lily asks Mom. + +Mom looks at the truck driver. She smiles and says: "Sure, Lily. Let's ask him." + +They walk to the truck driver. Mom says: "Hello, sir. Do you need some help?" + +The truck driver looks at them. He sees Sam and Lily. They are small and cute. He smiles and says: "Hello, ma'am. Thank you for asking. But I don't think you can help me. These boxes are too heavy for you." + +Sam and Lily look at the boxes. They are big and heavy. But they are not afraid. They are brave and strong. + +"We can help you," Sam says. + +"Yes, we can," Lily says. + +They go to the truck. They pick up a box. It is heavy. But they lift it together. They carry it to the sidewalk. They put it down. They do it again and again. They help the truck driver move all the boxes. + +The truck driver is happy. He says: "Wow, you are amazing! Thank you so much for helping me. You are very kind and helpful." + +Sam and Lily are happy too. They say: "You're welcome. We are glad to help you." + +Mom and Dad are proud of them. They say: "We are proud of you. You did a good job." + +They hug and high-five. They walk home. They are tired. But they are happy. They helped someone. They had fun. They walk home. They bake cookies. They eat them. They are yummy. They play with toys and books. They have a good day. The end. +Lila wanted to play with her friend Sam. She liked Sam a lot. He was funny and kind. She called him on the phone and said, "Can you come to my house? I have a new toy to show you." + +Sam was happy to hear from Lila. He said, "Yes, I can come. Thank you for inviting me. What is your new toy?" + +Lila said, "It is a big bear. It can talk and sing. It is very soft and cute. You will love it." + +Sam said, "Wow, that sounds amazing. I will be there soon. Bye, Lila." + +Lila waited for Sam at the door. She was excited to play with him and her new toy. She saw him walking down the street. She waved and smiled. + +But then, a big dog ran out of a yard. It was angry and loud. It barked and chased Sam. Sam was scared and ran away. He dropped his bag and his hat. + +Lila saw the dog and screamed. She ran inside her house and locked the door. She hoped Sam was okay. She was sad and sorry. + +The dog stopped at the door. It smelled Sam's bag and hat. It tore them apart. It made a big mess. It did not care. + +Lila cried and hugged her bear. She wished Sam was there. She wished the dog was gone. She wished she never invited him. She felt bad. She had a harsh day. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a boy named Tom. Tom had a toy called Thermometer. Thermometer was Tom's original and favorite toy. They played together every day. + +One day, Tom went to the park with Thermometer. They played on the swings, the slide, and in the sand. But when it was time to go home, Tom forgot Thermometer at the park. When he got home, he felt sad and missed his toy. + +The next day, Tom and his mom went back to the park to find Thermometer. They looked everywhere, and finally, they found Thermometer near the swings. Tom was so happy to return Thermometer to his toy box at home. From that day on, Tom always remembered to bring his toys back home after playing with them. + +The moral of the story is to always take care of your things and remember to return them to their original place when you are done playing. +Once upon a time, there was a big, red car. It was made of shiny metal. The car loved to rush down the street. It would go very fast and make loud noises. All the people in the town would watch the car and smile. The car felt very important. + +One day, the car saw a little girl with a blue ball. She was playing in the park. The girl threw the ball, but it went into the street. The car saw the ball and knew it was important to the girl. The car wanted to help. + +The car rushed to the ball and stopped right in front of it. The girl ran to the car and picked up her ball. She smiled and said, "Thank you, car!" The car felt very happy and important. It knew it had done a good thing. From that day on, the car and the girl became best friends. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy whip. He would run around the yard, swinging it with a big smile on his face. He was very enthusiastic when he played with his whip. + +One day, while Tim was playing, he met a talking bird. The bird said, "Hello, Tim! Can you repeat what I say?" Tim nodded, excited to play with the bird. The bird started to sing a song, and Tim tried his best to sing it too. They played this repeat game for a while, and they were both very happy. + +After they finished playing, the bird said, "Thank you, Tim! You are a good friend." Tim smiled and waved goodbye to the bird. He went back to playing with his whip, feeling even more enthusiastic than before. And from that day on, Tim and the talking bird became the best of friends, always finding new ways to play and have fun together. +One day, a boy named Tim got a new bicycle. He was so happy. Tim wanted to ride his bicycle fast. He said to his mom, "Look, Mom! I can go fast!" Tim would rush down the street on his bicycle. + +One day, Tim saw a naughty dog named Max. Max liked to chase things. Max saw Tim on his bicycle and started to chase him. Tim was scared and said, "Oh no, Max is chasing me!" Tim tried to rush away from Max on his bicycle. + +Tim's mom saw what was happening. She called out, "Max, stop being naughty!" Max stopped chasing Tim and went back to his house. Tim was safe and thanked his mom. From that day, Tim did not rush on his bicycle near Max's house. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady named Sue. Sue lived near a pretty stream. She liked to sit by the stream and watch the fish. + +One sunny day, Sue saw a little girl by the stream. The little girl looked sad. Sue asked, "Why are you sad?" The little girl said, "I lost my toy. I pray I find it." + +Sue wanted to help. They looked for the toy near the stream. They found the toy under a big rock. The little girl was happy. Sue was happy too. They sat by the stream, played with the toy, and had a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a dress that she loved very much. It was a weird dress, with lots of colors and shapes. She wanted to use the dress for a big party at her friend's house. + +One day, before the party, Sue could not find her dress. She looked everywhere in her room, but it was gone. Sue was sad and did not know what to do. She thought she saw a clue near her bed, a little piece of her weird dress. She knew she had to find her dress before the party. + +Sue followed the little pieces of her dress and found her little brother, Tim, playing with it. He had made a cape out of her weird dress! Sue was mad, but then she had an idea. She asked Tim to come to the party with her, and they could both use the dress as a cape. Tim said yes, and they went to the party together, wearing the weird dress as a cape. Everyone at the party loved their capes and had lots of fun. Sue was happy she found her dress and shared it with her brother. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was very tired after playing all day. He wanted to go to bed, but his tummy was hungry. His mommy said, "Tim, let's eat a snack before bed." + +Mommy gave Tim a piece of celery. Tim looked at the celery and said, "This is too big! It won't fit in my mouth!" Mommy smiled and said, "Don't worry, Tim. I will cut it into small pieces for you." + +Tim ate the small pieces of celery and felt happy. His tummy was not hungry anymore. Tim said, "Thank you, Mommy. Now I can sleep well." Mommy hugged Tim and said, "Good night, my little boy. Have sweet dreams." And Tim went to bed, not tired or hungry anymore. +One day, a little boy named Tim saw a big aeroplane in the sky. It was so graceful as it flew up high. Tim loved to watch the aeroplane and wanted to fly like it one day. + +One afternoon, the aeroplane was not in the sky. Tim was sad and began to cry. He missed the graceful aeroplane and wanted to see it again. His mom saw him cry and asked what was wrong. + +Tim told his mom about the missing aeroplane. She smiled and took him to the park. There, they saw the graceful aeroplane flying in the sky. Tim was happy again and stopped crying. He knew that the aeroplane would always come back. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty cat named Pepper. Pepper was a big, strong cat who loved to play with his friends. One day, Pepper and his friends decided to perform a show for all the animals in the forest. + +Pepper and his friends practiced and practiced for their show. They jumped, danced, and sang songs. The other animals in the forest were excited to see the show. They clapped and cheered as Pepper and his friends got ready to perform. + +Finally, the big day came. Pepper and his friends were ready to perform their show. The animals gathered around to watch. Pepper and his friends did a great job. They jumped high, danced fast, and sang loud. All the animals loved the show and cheered for the mighty Pepper and his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally liked to play with her friends in the park. One day, they found a club near the trees. The club was small and round. + +Sally and her friends wanted to play with the club. They took turns to throw the club in the air. When it was Sally's turn, she threw the club high up. But she was frightened because it went too high. + +The club came down and landed on a big tree. Sally and her friends tried to turn the club to get it down. They all laughed and had fun. In the end, they got the club back and continued to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom had a favorite folder. It was blue and had many pretty pictures on it. He liked to keep his drawings in it. He loved his folder very much. + +One day, Tom's friend, Sam, came over to play. They played with toy cars and had a lot of fun. But then, Sam saw Tom's folder and wanted it. Tom didn't want to give it to him. They started to fight over the folder. + +Tom's mom heard them and came to see what was happening. She told them that fighting was not nice. They should share and play together. Tom and Sam said sorry to each other. They opened the folder and saw that it was dry inside. They decided to draw new pictures together and put them in the folder. They played and shared, and had a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his friends. They liked to see who could run the fastest. They were competitive. One day, they decided to play a game of hide and seek. + +Tim's friend, Sam, was the one to find everyone. Sam said, "I will count to ten, and you all hide!" All the friends ran to find a place to hide. Tim found a big tree and hid behind it. He waited for a long time. + +Sam looked everywhere for his friends. He found them one by one. Then, it was time to find Tim. Sam walked up to the big tree and yelled, "Boo!" Tim jumped and said, "You scared me!" They both laughed and went to find the rest of their friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. He loved to play and run all day. One day, Max's mom told him, "Max, you need to stay in the yard to be safe." Max wanted to be a good dog, so he stayed in the yard. + +Max was bored, so he decided to do some exercise. He ran around the yard and played with his ball. He felt happy and strong. While he was playing, a big bird flew down and said, "Hi Max! Do you want to come fly with me?" Max thought about it, but he remembered he had to stay in the yard to be safe. + +Max told the bird, "No, thank you. I have to stay here to be safe." The bird understood and flew away. Max's mom saw him from the window and was very proud. Max learned that staying in the yard and doing exercise was a fun and safe way to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom had a flag that he loved very much. The flag was red and blue. Tom took his flag everywhere he went. One day, Tom felt very miserable because he could not find his flag. + +Tom's friend, Sam, saw him and asked, "Why are you so sad, Tom?" Tom said, "I can't find my flag. I don't know where it is." Sam wanted to help Tom feel better. So, Sam said, "Let's go look for your flag together." + +They walked and looked everywhere. Finally, they found the flag in the park. Tom was very happy. He said, "Thank you, Sam, for helping me find my flag." Sam smiled and said, "You're welcome, Tom. Friends help each other." + +The moral of the story is that friends should always help each other when they are in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was very excited to play with his new toy. It was a big, red square. + +One day, Tim took his square to the park. He saw another boy with a blue square. Tim wanted to play with the blue square too. He asked the boy, "Please, can I play with your square?" + +The boy said no. Tim was sad. He tried to take the blue square without asking. The boy got mad and they started to fight. + +Tim's mom saw the fight and took him home. She was not happy. Tim had to go to his room and could not play with his square anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a quiet cat named Tom. Tom loved to eat jelly. One day, Tom's friend, a bird named Tim, wanted to deliver some jelly to him. + +Tim flew to Tom's house with the jelly. He was very careful not to drop it. When he arrived, Tom was so happy to see the jelly. They both sat down to eat it together. + +As they ate the jelly, they talked and laughed. They had so much fun that they didn't hear Tom's mom coming. She was happy to see them sharing the jelly. From that day on, Tom and Tim were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to wear his red hat. He wore it every day. His mom would tell him a story before bed. Tim liked the stories a lot. + +One night, Mom told Tim a story about a big, scary monster. Tim got scared. He did not like the monster. He wore his red hat to bed to feel safe. + +In the morning, Tim was not scared anymore. He knew the monster was just a story. He wore his red hat and played with his friends. They had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a leopard named Leo. Leo had a big sneeze. One day, he went for a walk in the forest. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. It was an easy day for a walk. + +As Leo walked, he felt a tickle in his nose. He knew he was going to sneeze. He tried to hold it in, but it was too hard. "Achoo!" he sneezed. The sneeze was so big, it scared the birds away. + +Leo felt sad that he scared the birds. He wanted to say sorry. So, he walked around the forest, looking for the birds. When he found them, he said, "I am sorry for my big sneeze." The birds smiled and said, "It's okay, Leo. We know it was an accident." And they all became friends. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a very useful ambulance. It could move very fast to help people who were hurt. Everyone in the town loved the ambulance. + +One day, a little boy named Tim saw the ambulance move down the street. He said to his mom, "Look, Mom! The ambulance is moving fast!" His mom replied, "Yes, Tim. The ambulance is going to help someone who needs it." + +Later that day, Tim and his friend, Lily, were playing in the park. Tim remembered the ambulance and told Lily about it. Lily said, "We should be as useful as the ambulance and help others too." + +So, Tim and Lily decided to help their friends who needed it. They helped a girl who fell off her bike and a boy who lost his toy. At the end of the day, they felt happy that they were useful like the ambulance. + +The moral of the story is that everyone can be useful by helping others, just like the ambulance. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a girl named Lily and her mom. They loved to make pies. One day, they made a big, smooth pie. It was sweet and yummy. + +Lily's mom said, "This pie belongs to us. We will share it with our friends." Lily was happy to share the pie. + +They went to their friends' house. Lily said, "We made a pie. It is smooth and sweet. Do you want some?" Their friends were very happy and said, "Yes, we would love some!" + +They all sat down and ate the pie together. It was a fun day for everyone. And they all agreed that the smooth pie was the best pie they ever had. +Once upon a time, there was a rich boy named Tim. He had a big house and a big yard. Tim loved to play outside. He had many toys, but his favorite toy was a swing. + +One day, Tim went to the park with his mom. He saw other kids playing on the swings. They were having so much fun. Tim wanted to play too, but he had to wait for his turn. + +Finally, it was Tim's turn to swing. He sat on the swing and his mom pushed him. Tim went up and down, and he felt so happy. He played with the other kids and they all had a great day at the park. +Once upon a time, in a big garden, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside. One sunny day, Tim saw a big radish in the garden. The radish was red and round. Tim wanted to pick the radish and show it to his mom. + +Tim tried to climb on a small rock to reach the radish. He tried and tried, but it was too high. Then, Tim saw a dead tree branch on the ground. He had an idea. Tim put the dead tree branch near the radish. + +Tim climbed on the dead tree branch and reached the radish. He picked it and was very happy. Tim ran to his mom and showed her the big radish. His mom was proud of him. They laughed and went inside to eat their yummy radish. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly fairy. She lived in a pretty, green forest. The friendly fairy loved to play and make new friends. + +One day, the friendly fairy met a little girl. The little girl was very excited to see the fairy. They played together all day. They played fun games like hide and seek and tag. + +At the end of the day, the friendly fairy and the little girl were very happy. They knew they would be best friends forever. The friendly fairy gave the little girl a big hug and they said goodbye. The little girl went home, excited to tell her mom about her new fairy friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big box of toys. He liked to sort his toys into different piles. He had a pile for cars, a pile for animals, and a pile for blocks. + +One day, Tim wanted to find out the weight of his toys. He put his toys on a scale, one by one. He found that some toys were light, and some toys were heavy. The cars were light, the animals were a little heavy, and the blocks were very heavy. + +Tim liked to play with his different toys. He would race the cars, make the animals talk, and build tall towers with the blocks. Each toy had a different weight, but they were all fun to play with. And Tim was happy sorting and playing with his toys every day. +One day, a lady wanted to decorate her house. She had a friend who was very good at decorating. The lady asked her friend, "Can you help me make my house pretty?" Her friend said, "Yes, I would love to help!" + +They went to the store to buy things to decorate the house. But, when they got there, they saw that the store had run out of pretty things. The lady felt bitter and said, "I am sad. We cannot decorate my house now." Her friend had an idea and said, "We can make our own pretty things!" + +The lady and her friend went home and made pretty things for the house. They used paper, paint, and glue. They had a lot of fun making the decorations. When they were done, the house looked very pretty. The lady was happy and thanked her friend for helping her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to play with her toy pony. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and brought her toy pony with her. + +At the park, Amy met a boy named Tim. Tim saw Amy's pony and said, "Can I play with your pony, please?" Amy smiled and said, "Yes, let's play together!" They played with the pony, running around and having fun. + +After a while, Amy and Tim got tired. They sat down on an empty bench to rest. Amy said, "I had so much fun playing with you and my pony!" Tim agreed, "Me too! Let's play together again soon!" They both smiled and continued to play until it was time to go home. +One day, a big cat and a little mouse were in the park. The big cat felt dizzy and lay down on the grass. The little mouse saw the big cat and wanted to help. + +"Big cat, why are you dizzy?" asked the little mouse. The big cat said, "I ran too fast and now I feel dizzy. Can you help me?" The little mouse thought for a moment and said, "I have an idea! I will go to the tip of the tree and get you a leaf. The leaf will make you feel better." + +The little mouse climbed to the tip of the tree and got the leaf. But when the little mouse came back, the big cat was not there. The big cat was hiding and jumped out to catch the little mouse. The little mouse was very sad and scared. The big cat did not say thank you and ate the little mouse. + +The moral of the story is: be careful who you help, because not everyone is nice. +One day, a little girl named Amy found an old mirror in her room. The mirror was big and had a pretty frame. She looked at her face in the mirror and smiled. Amy saw her mom chewing gum in the mirror and thought it looked fun. + +She asked her mom, "Can I have gum too?" Her mom said, "You can have gum, but you must not swallow it. Just chew and then throw it away." Amy was happy to try gum for the first time. + +Amy chewed the gum and liked how it felt. She played with the gum in her mouth and looked in the old mirror. But then, she forgot what her mom said and swallowed the gum. Her tummy hurt a little bit. Amy told her mom, and her mom said, "Next time, remember to listen and follow what I say." Amy learned it is important to listen to her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a big turkey. He lived on a farm with other animals. The turkey was very happy there. He had a lot of friends, like a cow, a pig, and a sheep. They all played together and had fun. + +One day, the farmer's wife made a delicious cake. She left it on the window to cool down. The turkey saw the cake and wanted to eat it. But the turkey's friends told him, "No, that's not for us. We should not eat the cake." The turkey did not listen to his friends. He wanted to eat the cake so much. + +The turkey tried to get the cake, but his friends refused to help him. They knew it was not right. The turkey was sad, but he understood. He went back to play with his friends. They all had fun together, and the turkey learned a good lesson. +One day, a cheerful dog named Max went for a walk. He loved to play outside in the sun. Max was very happy because he found a big piece of meat. He picked it up with his mouth and started to run home. + +On the way, Max met a cat named Luna. Luna saw the meat and wanted it too. Luna said, "Give me the meat, Max." But Max did not want to give the meat to Luna. Max and Luna disagreed about who should have the meat. + +Max and Luna decided to share the meat. They both ate some of it and were happy. After they finished, they played together in the sun. Max and Luna became good friends and always shared their treats. +One day, a little girl named Mia found a yellow fan in her room. She liked the fan because it was pretty and fun to play with. Mia took the fan outside to show her friend, Ben. + +"Look at my yellow fan!" Mia said to Ben. Ben did not like the color yellow, so he just shrugged. "I don't like yellow," he said. Mia felt sad because her friend did not like her new toy. + +Mia and Ben started to argue about the yellow fan. Their friend, Lily, heard the noise and came over to see what was going on. "Why are you fighting?" Lily asked. Mia and Ben told her about the yellow fan. + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "It's okay to like different things. We can still be friends even if we don't like the same colors." Mia and Ben agreed, and they all played together with the yellow fan. From that day on, they learned to accept each other's differences and became even better friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big garden. In the garden, there were many pretty flowers and big trees. A little boy named Tim and a little girl named Sue liked to play there. + +One day, Tim and Sue wanted to go to the garden to play. But their mom said, "You need to clean your room first." They were sad because they wanted to play, but they knew they had to listen to their mom. So they cleaned their room fast and then went to the garden. + +In the garden, they saw a small, fit dog. The dog was running and playing with a ball. Tim and Sue wanted to play with the dog too. They asked the dog, "Can we play with you?" The dog wagged its tail and barked, "Yes, let's play!" + +They played and laughed for a long time. But soon, it was time to go home. Tim and Sue said goodbye to the dog and left the garden. They were happy they had fun, even if it was delayed. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful garden. In the garden, there were many colorful flowers and big trees. The sun was always shining and the birds were always singing. It was a happy place. + +One day, a little rabbit named Timmy went to the garden. He wanted to play with his friends, but he was delayed because he had to help his mom. Timmy was a little ashamed because he was late. His friends were waiting for him. + +When Timmy finally got to the garden, his friends were still there. They were happy to see him. Timmy said sorry for being late. His friends said it was okay, and they all played in the garden together. They had a great time, and Timmy was not ashamed anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim lived on a farm with his family. They grew lots of corn. Tim loved to eat corn, and he loved to share it with his friends. + +One day, while Tim was playing near the corn field, he saw a small, scared bird. The bird was hungry and lost. Tim wanted to help the bird, so he picked some corn and shared it with the bird. The bird was very happy and not scared anymore. + +As they ate the corn together, Tim and the bird became good friends. They played and shared more corn every day. Tim learned that sharing made him and his new friend very happy. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a fast rabbit named Remy. Remy loved to run and play with his friends. One day, Remy found a big box with a label on it. The label had a picture of a cake and balloons. Remy knew it was time to celebrate. + +Remy told his friends about the box and they all wanted to celebrate too. They ran fast to the box and opened it. Inside, they found a big, yummy cake and colorful balloons. Remy and his friends were very happy. + +Together, they ate the cake and played with the balloons. They laughed and had a great time. The fast rabbit and his friends celebrated all day long. And when the sun went down, they went home with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, in a land far to the east, there was a bossy cat named Tom. Tom liked to tell all the other animals what to do. He would say, "You, dog, go fetch that stick!" or "You, bird, sing me a song!" The other animals did not like Tom's bossy ways. + +One day, Tom met a kind turtle named Tim. Tim did not like how Tom treated the other animals. Tim said, "Tom, you should be nice to your friends. If you are nice, they will want to play with you." Tom thought about it and decided to try being nice. + +Tom started to allow the other animals to do what they wanted to do. He played with them and shared his toys. Soon, all the animals liked Tom and they all became good friends. Tom learned that being bossy was not the best way to make friends, and they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a little girl named Lily found a big computer in her house. The computer was open, and it had many colors on it. Lily liked the colors and wanted to play with the computer. + +Lily touched the computer, and it made a loud noise. She started to panic because she did not want her mom to hear the noise. She tried to make the computer quiet, but it was still loud. + +Lily's mom came into the room and saw the open computer. She was not mad at Lily. She showed Lily how to play a fun game on the computer. Lily was happy, and they played together. +Once upon a time, there was a dog and a cat. The dog had an owner who was very nice. The owner gave the dog food and played with him. The cat did not have an owner. The cat was always alone. + +One day, the dog and the cat met in the park. The dog was happy to see the cat. But the cat was not happy. The cat was ignorant and did not like the dog. The dog tried to play with the cat, but the cat quit and ran away. + +The dog was sad. He went back to his owner. The owner saw the dog was sad and gave him a big hug. The dog felt better. The dog and his owner went home and played together. The dog was happy to have a nice owner. +One day, a little girl named Mia found a broken horn in her yard. She wanted to fix it. Mia asked her friend Tom to help her. Tom was a good helper. + +Mia and Tom tried to fix the horn. They put tape on it. It did not work. Mia felt sad. Tom was hungry. He said, "I want a snack." Mia said, "Me too. Let's eat and think." + +While they ate, they saw a big bird. The bird had a horn! Mia asked the bird, "Can you help us fix our horn?" The bird said, "Yes, I can help." The bird used its beak to fix the horn. Mia and Tom were happy. They played with the horn all day. +One day, a little boy named Tim found an unusual toy in his room. It was a small robot that could talk. The robot was very smart and liked to suggest fun things to do. Tim was very happy to have a new friend to play with. + +Tim and the robot played all day. They built tall towers with blocks and played hide and seek. But Tim noticed that the robot left a lot of waste behind. There were broken toys and paper all over the floor. Tim didn't like the mess. + +So, Tim told the robot that they needed to clean up the waste. They put away the toys and threw away the paper. The robot learned that it was important to clean up after playing. Tim and the robot continued to play together and always made sure to clean up their mess. +Once upon a time, there was a playful dog named Spot. Spot loved to run and jump all day. One day, Spot saw a big park and decided to enter it. Inside the park, there were many trees, flowers, and other dogs to play with. + +Spot saw a small stone on the ground. He thought it would be fun to play with the stone. He picked it up with his mouth and started to run around the park. Other dogs saw Spot and wanted to play too. They all chased after the stone, trying to catch it. + +After a while, Spot and his new friends got tired. They stopped to rest under a big tree. They were all very happy to have played together. Spot knew he would come back to the park every day to play with his friends and the stone. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a lady who lived in a small house. She had a pet cat named Fierce. Fierce was a very fast and strong cat. The lady loved Fierce very much. + +One day, Fierce saw a big bird outside the window. Fierce wanted to catch the bird, so he jumped out of the window to chase it. The lady was very scared because Fierce had never been outside before. + +The lady ran outside to find Fierce. She looked everywhere, but she could not find him. Then, she saw Fierce trying to escape from a big dog. The lady ran to Fierce and picked him up. They went back to their small house, and Fierce never tried to escape again. +Once upon a time, in an ordinary town, there lived a boy named Tim. Tim loved to wear his favorite pants, which were red and blue. One day, Tim found a toy car on the ground while he was playing outside. + +Tim picked up the toy car and said, "Wow! I want to make it zoom!" He put the car on the ground and pushed it as hard as he could. The toy car went zoom, zoom, zoom down the street. Tim laughed and chased after the car. + +As he was playing, Tim saw an old lady who needed help carrying her bags. Tim stopped playing and helped her. The old lady said, "Thank you, Tim! You are very kind." Tim felt happy that he could help someone. He learned that it was important to help others, even if it meant stopping his fun. And so, Tim and the old lady walked home together, with the toy car in Tim's pocket, ready to zoom another day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to play on the swing at the park. One sunny day, she saw a messy boy with ice cream all over his face. Sue thought it was funny and wanted to be his friend. + +The next day, Sue and the messy boy, named Tim, played together at the park. They had so much fun on the swing. Sue had an idea. She told Tim, "Let's have an ice cream race! Whoever eats the ice cream the fastest will win!" Tim said, "Yes! I love ice cream!" + +Sue and Tim got their ice cream and started to eat as fast as they could. Suddenly, a big bird flew down and tried to take Sue's ice cream. Sue was scared and let out a big scream. The bird flew away, and Sue's ice cream fell on the ground. Tim stopped eating and gave Sue his ice cream. They both laughed and knew they would be best friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful whale named Wally. Wally loved to play in the big water. He would jump high and make a big splash. His friends, the little fish, would laugh and clap their fins. + +One day, Wally saw a big board on the water. It was a surf. Wally wanted to try it. He pushed the surf with his nose and jumped on it. He went up and down the waves, having lots of fun. + +But then, Wally's surf broke. He was sad. His little fish friends wanted to help. They found a new surf to replace the broken one. Wally was happy again. He thanked his friends and they all played together, surfing on the big waves. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted dog named Spot. Spot had a special leather ball that he loved to play with. One sunny day, Spot wanted to play with his friends, so he decided to invite them all to the park. + +At the park, Spot said to his friends, "Come play with my leather ball!" All of his friends were happy to play with Spot and his ball. They played catch, and they all had a lot of fun. + +As the sun began to set, Spot's friends thanked him for inviting them to play. They all agreed that Spot's leather ball was the best toy ever. Spot felt very happy and proud to share his special ball with his friends. They all went home tired but smiling, and they couldn't wait to play together again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim and his friend, Sam, liked to play games. They were very competitive. They always wanted to win. + +One day, they had a race. Tim won the race, and Sam was sad. Sam frowned because he did not win. Tim asked Sam why he was sad. Sam said that he wanted to win too. + +Tim had an opinion. He said, "We can play a game where we both win." They played a game of catch and had fun. They were both happy and smiled. They learned that playing together was more fun than winning. +Once upon a time, there was a family of ducks. They lived near a pond. The pond was very dry because it had not rained for many days. + +One day, the ducks were talking. Mama Duck said, "We need to find a new pond with more water." Baby Duck asked, "Why, Mama?" Mama Duck said, "This pond is too dry. We need water to swim and play." + +So, the family went to find a new pond. They walked and walked. They did not want to disturb anyone. Then, they found a big pond with lots of water. The ducks were very happy. + +They swam and played in the new pond. They did not disturb anyone. The family of ducks lived happily ever after in their new home. +One day, a little boy named Tom found a knife in the open drawer. He knew it was not a toy, so he called his mom. + +"Mommy, look what I found!" Tom said, showing her the knife. + +His mom was worried. She said, "Tom, that is not a toy. It can hurt you. Put it back in the drawer, please." + +Tom listened to his mom and put the knife back. Later, they made a sandwich together. Tom's mom let him slap the bread with butter. They laughed and had fun. + +After they ate, Tom's mom was happy he had been careful with the knife. She gave him a big hug and they played all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. Lucy had a toy dog that she loved very much. One day, Lucy saw that her toy dog had a broken eye. She was sad and wanted to fix it. + +Lucy went to her mom for help. Her mom knew how to fix things. Together, they fixed the toy dog's eye. Lucy was very grateful to her mom. She gave her mom a big hug and said thank you. + +From that day on, Lucy learned that when something is broken, you can ask for help to fix it. She also learned to say thank you and be grateful for the help she got. This made Lucy and her mom very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a prince. He lived in a big castle with lots of rooms. One day, he went outside and saw a bird singing in a tree. "What a beautiful song!" said the prince. "Can you teach me how to sing like you?" The bird replied, "Of course, but first you need to find a purple flower and wear it on your shirt." + +The prince searched and searched until he found a purple flower. He put it on his shirt and went back to the bird. "Now, sing with me," said the bird. The prince sang and the bird sang. They sang together for a long time. + +Suddenly, a dragon appeared! The prince was scared, but the bird said, "Don't worry, I have an idea." The bird flew up to the dragon and started singing. The dragon listened and became calm. The prince was amazed! "You saved me!" he said. "Thank you, my purple friend." And from that day on, the prince and the bird sang together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a regular routine every day. He would wake up, brush his teeth, and eat breakfast. One day, Timmy went outside to play. He ran around and had so much fun, but then he accidentally stubbed his toe on a rock. Ouch! It hurt a lot. Timmy's mom saw him crying and asked him what happened. Timmy showed her his toe and she saw that it was red and swollen. She told him to sit down and she went to get a sack of ice to put on his toe. The ice made Timmy feel better and he was able to go back to playing. From that day on, Timmy made sure to watch where he was running so he wouldn't stub his toe again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big, hairy dog named Max. One day, Lily's mommy told her that they were going to celebrate her birthday. Lily was very excited and asked her mommy, "Can we have cake and balloons?" + +Mommy said, "Yes, we will have cake and balloons. And we will also open a bottle of juice to drink." + +Lily asked, "Can Max come to my birthday party too?" + +Mommy said, "Of course Max can come. He is part of our family and we love him." + +Lily was very happy and hugged Max. She said, "We will all celebrate together!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved helicopters. He had a toy one that he would play with every day. One day, his mommy surprised him with a cheap helicopter that she found at the store. The boy was so happy and played with it all day long. + +But then, something strange happened. The helicopter started to disappear little by little every day. The boy didn't know what was happening, but he was sad that his helicopter was going away. + +One day, the helicopter disappeared completely. The boy was very sad and didn't know what to do. He looked everywhere for his helicopter, but it was nowhere to be found. He cried and cried, but it didn't come back. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toys, but sometimes he made a mess. His mommy would tell him to tidy up his toys, and he would try his best. + +One day, Timmy was drinking from his sippy cup when he noticed a leak. Water was spilling all over the floor! He quickly told his mommy and she helped him clean up the water. After they finished, Timmy felt much better and was able to relax. + +From that day on, Timmy made sure to always check his sippy cup for leaks before he drank from it. He didn't want to make a mess again and have to tidy it up. Timmy learned that being tidy and careful can help him relax and have more fun playing with his toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to jog in the park with his mommy. One day, while they were jogging, Timmy saw a shiny crystal on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to his mommy. "Look mommy, a pretty crystal!" he said. + +His mommy said, "That's very nice, Timmy. But we need to be careful with it because it's very soft and can break easily." + +Timmy understood and held the crystal gently in his hand. As they continued jogging, they saw a little girl crying on a bench. Timmy's mommy asked her what was wrong and the little girl said she had lost her favorite toy. + +Timmy remembered what his mommy had said about being careful with the crystal and he offered it to the little girl to make her feel better. The little girl was so happy and thanked Timmy. Timmy learned that it's important to be kind and share with others, even if it means giving up something special to you. +Once upon a time, there was a prince. He lived in a big castle with his family. One day, the prince went for a walk in the forest. He saw a big tree with a clear stream beside it. The prince wanted to drink from the stream, but he couldn't reach it. + +Suddenly, the prince heard a noise. It was a big, scary bear! The prince tried to run, but he tripped and fell. The bear was getting closer and closer. The prince was scared, but then he had an idea. He climbed up the tree and reached for a big stick. + +The prince held the stick and waved it at the bear. The bear got scared and ran away. The prince was safe! He drank from the stream and went back to the castle. He told his family about his adventure and they were proud of him for being brave. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the library with her mom. Every time they went, Lily would run straight to the shelf with her favorite books. But one day, she found that her favorite books were not there. She looked and looked, but they were nowhere to be found. + +Lily felt sad and dull. She didn't know what to do. Suddenly, she heard a little voice inside her head urge her to look in a different shelf. So, she went to the shelf next to hers and started looking. And there they were! All her favorite books were in that shelf. + +Lily was so happy and grateful to the little voice that urged her to look in a different shelf. She hugged her mom and said, "I found my books! The little voice in my head helped me!" From that day on, Lily always listened to the little voice inside her head when it urged her to do something. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog named Freddy. Freddy lived in a pond with his frog friends. One day, Freddy saw a butterfly in trouble. The butterfly's wing was broken and she couldn't fly. Freddy knew he had to rescue her. + +Freddy hopped over to the butterfly and asked what was wrong. The butterfly explained that she couldn't fly because her wing was broken. Freddy knew just what to do. He hopped over to a nearby flower and picked a leaf. He brought the leaf back to the butterfly and gently placed it under her wing. The leaf acted like a bandage and helped the butterfly's wing heal. + +The butterfly was so grateful to Freddy for rescuing her. She thanked him and flew away. Freddy felt happy that he was able to help his new friend. From that day on, Freddy knew that he could be a hero and rescue anyone in need. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to play in the forest. One day, he found a spear on the ground. He picked it up and pretended to be a brave knight. + +As he walked deeper into the forest, he saw a family of rabbits. Timmy wanted to play with them, but he knew he had to be quiet so he wouldn't scare them away. He sat down and watched them play. + +Suddenly, Timmy's mom called out to him. "Timmy, it's time to come home for dinner!" Timmy didn't mind leaving the forest because he knew he could come back and play with the rabbits again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie loved to fly around and explore new places. One day, Tweetie decided to fly to the airport to see all the big planes. + +At the airport, Tweetie met a kind pilot who was very polite. The pilot offered to take Tweetie on a ride in his plane. Tweetie was so excited! They flew high up in the sky and saw all the beautiful clouds. + +But then, something scary happened. The plane started to shake and rattle. The pilot tried to keep calm and told Tweetie to settle down. Finally, they landed safely back at the airport. + +Tweetie learned an important lesson that day. Even though flying is fun, it can also be dangerous. It's important to always listen to polite people like the pilot and settle down when things get scary. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a new puppy named Max. Max was very playful and loved to run around the park. One day, Max got hurt while playing with his friends. Lily took him to the veterinarian. The veterinarian was very kind and made Max feel better. + +When they got home, Lily decided to paint a picture of Max to thank the veterinarian. She used all the colors of the rainbow and made Max look very happy. When Lily showed the painting to Max, he licked her face to show how much he loved it. From that day on, Max and Lily visited the veterinarian often to make sure Max was healthy and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very restless and could never sit still for long. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a bag and asked him to put his toys inside. Timmy thought it was boring, but he did it anyway. + +Later that day, Timmy went to the park with his bag of toys. He saw some other kids playing and wanted to join in. But the other kids were bigger and Timmy was scared. He decided to yield and just watch from afar. + +As Timmy sat and watched, he saw that the other kids were having so much fun. He started to feel braver and eventually went over to play with them. Timmy had a great time and was happy he didn't let his fear stop him from having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a kitty named Mittens. Mittens had a very hairy coat, and she loved to play with the curtains in her house. One day, Mittens' owner wanted to close the curtains, but Mittens insisted on playing with them. Mittens' owner tried to explain to her that it was time for bed, but Mittens just kept playing with the curtains. + +Mittens' owner decided to pick her up and put her in bed. Mittens was not happy about this and kept meowing loudly. But eventually, she fell asleep and dreamed about playing with the curtains all night long. The next morning, Mittens woke up feeling tired and realized that it was not a good idea to insist on playing with the curtains instead of going to bed. From then on, Mittens made sure to go to bed on time so she could have lots of energy to play with the curtains during the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved rockets and always dreamed of meeting an astronaut. One day, Timmy's mom told him that there was an available opportunity to meet an astronaut at the local museum. + +Timmy was so excited that he couldn't sleep the night before. The next day, he went to the museum and met the astronaut. The astronaut told Timmy that he had to work hard and study a lot to become an astronaut. Timmy was inspired and decided to work hard in school. + +Years went by and Timmy became an astronaut himself. He remembered the lesson he learned from the astronaut he met at the museum and told other children about the importance of hard work and dedication. The moral of the story is that dreams can come true with hard work and determination. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab named Timmy who lived in the ocean. Timmy loved to play with his friends and collect shiny rocks. One day, Timmy overheard the other crabs talking about how delicious oysters were. Timmy had never tried one before, but he wanted to see what all the fuss was about. + +He asked his friend Sally the seahorse where he could find an oyster. Sally told him to look near the big rock by the coral reef. Timmy scurried over to the rock and found an oyster. He tried and tried to open it, but it was too hard. Timmy became troubled, he really wanted to taste the oyster. + +Just then, a wise old turtle named Tommy swam by. Tommy asked Timmy what was wrong. Timmy explained that he couldn't open the oyster. Tommy told him that he needed to use his claws to pry it open. Timmy tried again, and this time he succeeded! He was so happy to finally taste the oyster. From that day on, Timmy knew that if he tried hard enough, he could succeed at anything. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack loved to go outside and play with his friends. One day, Jack's friend Billy came over to play. Billy had a new jacket with a zipper that went up and down really fast. Jack thought it was so cool! + +"Wow, Billy! Your jacket is awesome! Can I try the zipper?" asked Jack. + +"Sure thing, Jack! Zip it up and down as fast as you can!" said Billy. + +Jack zipped the zipper up and down as fast as he could. He was having so much fun! Suddenly, Jack's mom called him inside for dinner. + +"I have to go now, Billy. Thanks for letting me try your zipper!" said Jack. + +"No problem, Jack! See you later!" said Billy. + +As Jack walked home, he saw a very wealthy man driving a fancy car. The car was going so fast! Jack thought to himself, "Wow, that car is speeding!" When Jack got home, he told his mom all about the cool zipper and the speedy car he saw. His mom smiled and said, "Sounds like you had a fun day, Jack." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a happy face and loved playing outside. One day, while playing with her friends, she fell and hurt her skin. She started crying and her friends rushed to her side. + +One of her friends asked, "Lily, are you okay?" Lily replied, "No, my skin hurts." Her friend then requested the teacher to bring a band-aid. The teacher came with a band-aid and put it on Lily's skin. Lily felt better and was happy again. + +From that day on, Lily always carried a band-aid with her. She knew that if she ever hurt her skin again, she could just request a band-aid and everything would be okay. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a smart friend named Billy who was very good at drawing. One day, Timmy borrowed Billy's pen to draw a picture. But when Timmy tried to use the pen, it wouldn't work. + +Timmy said, "Billy, your pen won't work. Can you help me fix it?" + +Billy took the pen and tried to make it work. But when he tried to snap it open, the pen broke in two pieces. Timmy was sad because he had broken Billy's pen. + +But Billy said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I have another pen. And I will teach you how to draw better than me." + +Timmy was happy and grateful to have such a smart and kind friend like Billy. They spent the rest of the day drawing together and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she felt very sick and her mommy took her to see the helpful doctor. The doctor checked her temperature and listened to her heart with a stethoscope. Lily felt scared, but the doctor was very nice and made her feel better. + +After the doctor finished checking her, he gave her some medicine and told her to rest. Lily's mommy took her home and tucked her into bed. She felt very sleepy and closed her eyes. + +The next day, Lily woke up feeling much better. She was happy and wanted to play outside. She ran to her mommy and said, "Look mommy, I feel better now!" and pointed to her smile. Her mommy smiled back and said, "I'm glad the helpful doctor made you feel better." +Once upon a time, there was a horse named Brownie. Brownie lived in a big stable with lots of other horses. The stable was amazing because it had lots of hay and water for the horses to eat and drink. + +One day, Brownie was running around the stable and he tripped on a rock. He fell down and hurt his leg. His friends in the stable saw him fall and they all came over to help him. They nuzzled him and made sure he was okay. + +After a few days, Brownie's leg felt better and he was able to run around the stable again. He was so happy to be back with his friends in the amazing stable. From then on, Brownie was more careful when he ran so he wouldn't fall again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. He would spend hours and hours playing with them. + +One day, Timmy's favorite truck got wrecked. It crashed into a wall and broke into pieces. Timmy was very sad. He didn't know what to do without his favorite truck. + +Timmy's mom saw how sad he was and decided to buy him a new truck. It wasn't as colorful as his old one, but it was still fun to play with. Timmy was happy again and spent the rest of the day playing with his new truck. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He liked to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, his mom said they were going to drive to the park. Timmy was happy! He got in the car and buckled his seatbelt. His mom drove the car and Timmy looked out the window. + +When they got to the park, Timmy saw lots of kids playing. He wanted to play too, but his mom said they had to tidy up the car first. Timmy helped by picking up his toys and putting them in a box. Then, they went to play on the swings and slide. Timmy had so much fun! When it was time to go home, he said "I will come back to the park again!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, she went to the park to play. She saw a boy playing with his toy truck. Lily wanted to play too, so she went to the boy and said, "Can I play too?" + +The boy said, "Sure, but I lost my angel toy. Can you help me find it?" + +Lily looked around the park, but she couldn't find the toy. She said, "I don't know where it is. It's unknown." + +The boy said, "That's okay. Let's play with our other toys." They played together for a while, and Lily had so much fun. When it was time to go home, Lily said, "I had a great time playing with you. Let's play again soon!" + +The boy smiled and said, "Yes, let's bring our toys next time." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to gather flowers in the meadow. She loved to see the pretty colors and smell their sweet scents. One day, she saw a dancer in a shiny costume twirling around in the field. The little girl was so happy to see the dancer and started to dance along with her. + +Suddenly, it started to rain and the little girl and the dancer got very wet. They ran for shelter under a tree. But then, the dancer slipped and fell down. She hurt her leg and could not dance anymore. The little girl was very sad and tried to help the dancer, but she couldn't. + +The little girl went home feeling sad and worried about the dancer. The next day, she went back to the meadow to see if the dancer was there, but she was not. The little girl never saw the dancer again and she felt very sad. She learned that sometimes bad things can happen and it's important to be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Lily. She lived in a small house near a big mill. One day, Lily saw a horse and asked her mom if she could ride it. + +Her mom said, "Sure, but be careful." So, Lily climbed onto the horse and started to ride around the mill. It was so much fun! + +Suddenly, Lily saw a small bird in a tree. She said to the horse, "Look at the small bird! It's so cute!" The horse stopped and Lily got off to look at the bird. + +After a while, Lily got back on the horse and rode back home. She told her mom all about the small bird and how much fun it was to ride the horse. Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you had a good time, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to use her finger to draw pictures on the walls. Her mommy told her it was not good to draw on the walls, but Lily did not listen. One day, Lily's mommy got very angry when she saw the drawings on the walls. She told Lily that it was not good to use her finger to draw on the walls because it made a big mess. + +Lily felt very sad and realized that she had made a mistake. She promised her mommy that she would never use her finger to draw on the walls again. From that day on, Lily used paper to draw her pictures and her mommy was very happy. The moral of the story is that it is important to listen to our parents and use things in a good way. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fierce dragon. The dragon lived in a cave on top of a mountain. One day, the dragon wanted to cook some food. So, he set a fire with some wood and started to cook. The fire made a lot of smoke, and it was hard to see. The dragon coughed and waved his hand to clear the smoke. Finally, the food was ready and the dragon enjoyed his meal. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to whistle while she played with her toys. One day, Lily's mom made a yummy soup for lunch. Lily thought the soup was very important because it was her favorite. + +As Lily was eating her soup, she accidentally whistled while she was chewing. Her mom reminded her that it's not polite to whistle while eating. Lily said sorry and promised not to do it again. + +After lunch, Lily went to play with her friends. She saw her friend, Timmy, crying. Lily asked him what was wrong. Timmy said he lost his favorite toy. Lily remembered how important her soup was to her and decided to help Timmy find his toy. They searched and searched until they finally found it. Timmy was so happy and thanked Lily for helping him. + +Lily learned that it's important to be polite and helpful to others. She also learned that sometimes, things that are important to us may not be important to others. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly rabbit who lived in a cozy hole. One day, she went for a walk in the forest to find a twig for her dinner. She saw many twigs, but she couldn't choose which one was the best. Suddenly, a little bird came to help her. The bird said, "I can help you choose the best twig!" The rabbit was happy and let the bird choose the twig for her. They found the perfect twig and the rabbit had a delicious dinner. From that day on, they became good friends and went on many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a clever pupil named Timmy. Timmy loved going to school every day and learning new things. But one day, Timmy forgot his lunch at home. He was sad and hungry. + +Luckily, Timmy's teacher was there to provide him with a yummy sandwich and a juicy apple. Timmy was so happy and grateful to his teacher for being so kind. + +From that day on, Timmy made sure to always double-check that he had his lunch before leaving for school. And he always remembered how his teacher provided him with a delicious meal when he was in need. +Once upon a time, there was a big, tough dog named Max. Max liked to step on the grass and play with his ball. One day, Max's owner brought home a bottle of red wine. Max didn't know what wine was, but he could smell it and it smelled funny. Max's owner put the wine on the table and went to the kitchen. Max wanted to see what was on the table, so he stepped on a chair and then on the table. He accidentally knocked over the bottle of wine and it spilled all over the floor. Max's owner was not happy, but Max didn't understand why. He just wanted to play with his ball again. +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 went on a walk with her mommy and daddy. They walked a long way, but Lily didn't mind because she was having so much fun. + +Suddenly, Lily's mommy got anxious because they couldn't find their way back home. They walked and walked, but everything looked the same. Lily started to weep because she was tired and scared. But then, her daddy picked her up and said, "Don't worry, we'll find our way home soon." + +Finally, they saw a familiar tree and knew they were close to home. Lily stopped weeping and smiled because she was happy to be back where she belonged. From that day on, she always made sure to pay attention to the way they came so she wouldn't get lost again. +Once upon a time, there was a big truck. The truck needed fuel to go vroom vroom. The driver went to the gas station to fill up the tank with fuel. + +After driving for a long time, the truck got very dirty. The driver took the truck to a car wash to get clean. The big brushes scrubbed the truck and the water sprayed it. + +When the truck was all clean, the driver drove it to a wide open field. He parked the truck and let it dry in the sun. The sun was hot and the truck dried very quickly. The driver was happy to have a clean and dry truck to drive again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to hear stories from her grandma. One day, she requested her grandma to tell her a story about a princess who lived in a castle. Her grandma happily agreed and began to tell her the story. + +As the story went on, the princess made a careless mistake and lost her precious crown. Lily was sad for the princess and asked her grandma what happened next. Her grandma smiled and said, "Wait and see." + +The next day, Lily and her grandma went for a walk in the park. Lily found a shiny object on the ground and picked it up. It was the princess's crown! Her grandma had hidden it there as a surprise for Lily. Lily was so happy and thanked her grandma for the wonderful story and surprise. From that day on, Lily always listened carefully to her grandma's stories and never made a careless mistake like the princess. +Once upon a time, there was a family. The family lived in a big house with modern things. They had a big TV and a fancy car. One day, the family went on a trip to the zoo. They saw many animals and had fun. But then, a monkey escaped from its cage! The family was scared and ran away. The zookeeper caught the monkey and the family was safe. "That was scary," said the mom. "Yes, but we're okay now," said the dad. The family went home and watched TV, happy to be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on adventures and explore new places. One day, Lily and her family went on a trip to a big city. They walked around and saw many tall buildings and busy streets. + +As they were walking, Lily saw a big, old building with a tall tower. She asked her mom what it was, and her mom said it was an ancient church. Lily was curious and wanted to discover more about the church. + +Later that day, Lily and her family went inside the church. It was very quiet and peaceful inside. Lily saw beautiful stained glass windows and a big organ. She felt happy and calm inside the church. She was happy she discovered the ancient church and couldn't wait to explore more new places. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to cook with her grandma in the kitchen. One day, they decided to make some yummy vegetables for dinner. They put the vegetables in a pot and added water. Grandma told Lily to wait patiently while they cooked. + +As they waited, they heard a loud whistle. "That's the steam," said grandma. "It means the vegetables are almost ready." Lily was excited to try the vegetables. Finally, it was time to eat. The vegetables were delicious and Lily felt peaceful and happy. + +The next day, Lily and grandma decided to cook some rice. They put the rice in a pot and added water. Lily remembered the steam from the day before and knew that it meant the rice was cooking. Finally, the rice was ready and it tasted even better than the vegetables. Lily was so happy that she hugged her grandma and said, "I love cooking with you!" +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who lived in a tree. One day, the bird saw a big butterfly flying by. The bird wanted to know where the butterfly was going, so he asked, "Where are you going?" The butterfly didn't answer, so the bird asked again, "Can you answer me please?" + +The butterfly finally answered and said, "I am going to the spring to drink some water." The bird was curious and asked, "What is a spring?" The butterfly explained that a spring is a place where water comes out of the ground. + +The bird wanted to see the spring, so he flew with the butterfly to the gentle spring. The water was so clear and the bird could see all the way to the bottom. The bird was happy he asked the butterfly where he was going, because he got to see something new and learn a new word. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved flowers and always wanted to see them bloom. One day, she went to the garden with her mom and saw a beautiful flower. "Look, Mommy! The flower is blooming!" she exclaimed. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a fork on the ground. "Mommy, why is there a fork here?" she asked. "Maybe someone dropped it by accident," her mom replied. + +As they walked further, Lily's feet started to hurt. "Mommy, my shoes are not comfortable," she said. "Let's sit down and take a break," her mom suggested. + +As they rested, they saw a butterfly fluttering by. "Hello, little butterfly," Lily said. "Do you like the blooming flowers too?" The butterfly flew closer and landed on the flower. "Yes, I love blooming flowers," it replied. + +Lily was happy to hear that the butterfly loved the flowers too. She picked up the fork and started to dig a small hole. "I want to plant a flower here so it can bloom too," she said to her mom. And that's exactly what they did. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside, but one day she fell and hurt her knee. Her mom brought her inside and put some soap on her knee to clean it. Lily cried because it hurt. + +Her mom said, "Lily, if you kneel down, I can put a bandage on your knee." + +Lily tried to kneel, but her knee was too weak and it hurt too much. She cried even more. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. You can rest and your knee will get better soon." + +But sadly, Lily's knee didn't get better. She had to go to the hospital and get a big cast on her leg. She couldn't play outside for a long time. Lily was very sad, but her mom told her that she would get better soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. + +As she ran around, she saw a little dog. The dog was scared and didn't want to stay alone. Lily asked the dog, "Do you want to play with me?" The dog barked happily and wagged its tail. + +Lily and the dog played together all day. The sun was strong and hot, but they didn't mind. They had so much fun playing together that they didn't want to leave. Finally, it was time to go home. Lily said goodbye to her new friend and promised to come back and play again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go on adventures. One day, her mommy and daddy took her on a big boat to an island. The island was very pretty with lots of trees and birds. + +Lily was scared at first because the boat was bumpy and the water was wavy. But when they got to the island, she felt happy and safe. She saw a big mountain and wanted to climb it. Her mommy and daddy held her hand and they climbed to the top. + +When they got to the top, Lily looked out and saw the whole island. She admired how beautiful it was. She wasn't scared anymore and wanted to explore more of the island. From that day on, Lily loved going on adventures and discovering new places. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had beautiful curly hair that her mommy always brushed. One day, Lily went to the barber with her daddy. The barber cut her hair very short and Lily didn't like it. + +When they left the barber, Lily was sad and started to cry. Her daddy tried to cheer her up by taking her to the park. They played together and Lily felt better. But then, a big wind came and scatter all the leaves around them. + +Lily loved to play with the leaves and started to run after them. But she didn't see a big rock and tripped over it. She hurt herself badly and had to go to the hospital. From that day on, Lily was afraid to go to the barber and always kept her beautiful hair long. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved rockets and dreamed of being an astronaut one day. He built a small rocket with cardboard and tape, but it was weak and didn't fly very high. + +One day, Timmy decided to launch his rocket from the top of a hill. He climbed up and set the rocket on the ground. He counted down from ten and then pressed the button to launch the rocket. It flew up into the sky, but then something went wrong. The rocket exploded in mid-air and fell back down to the ground. + +Timmy was very sad and started to cry. His friends came over to see what happened and tried to cheer him up. They started to applaud him for trying to build a rocket, but Timmy was too upset to feel happy. He realized that he needed to be more careful and practice more before trying to launch another rocket. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite one was a teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Lily and Teddy were playing outside when they saw a shiny star in the sky. + +Lily pointed at the star and said, "Look Teddy, it shines so bright!" + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise and saw flashing lights. It was an emergency truck with sirens blaring. + +Lily thought it was funny how the truck made such a loud noise. She waved at the firefighters and they waved back. + +After the truck left, Lily and Teddy went back to playing. But they never forgot about the shiny star that shone so bright in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play her flute. She would blow into it and make beautiful music. One day, Lily's flute broke. She was sad because she couldn't play her music anymore. + +Lily's mommy came to her and said, "Don't worry, I will support you. We will go to the store and get you a new flute." Lily was happy and hugged her mommy tight. They went to the store and found a new flute for Lily. + +Now Lily could play her music again. She blew into her new flute and made beautiful sounds. She was happy and played all day long. Lily's mommy was proud of her and supported her love for music. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat prunes because they were sweet and juicy. One day, Lily's mom said, "Let's go to the store and buy some tough fruits for our salad tonight." + +Lily was excited to go to the store. She asked her mom, "When will we arrive at the store?" Her mom replied, "We will arrive there in a few minutes." + +When they arrived at the store, Lily saw a friend from preschool. Her friend said, "I have a tough toy that I want to show you!" Lily replied, "That sounds fun! Let's go see it." + +After they finished shopping, they went home and made a delicious salad with prunes and other tough fruits. Lily was happy because she got to see her friend's tough toy and eat her favorite fruit. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a special gift. He was very gifted at drawing pictures of animals. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to draw a picture of a lion. Timmy was excited to show his mom his drawing. + +As Timmy was drawing, he heard a loud noise outside. He looked out the window and saw a big truck. The truck had a picture of a circus on it. Timmy's mom told him that the circus was coming to town. Timmy was excited to watch the circus. + +The next day, Timmy and his mom went to the circus. They saw lots of animals, including a lion. Timmy was happy to see the lion, but he noticed that the lion looked sad. Timmy remembered the picture he drew of the lion and decided to give it to the lion as a gift. + +Timmy's mom helped him give the picture to the lion. The lion looked at the picture and then looked at Timmy. Suddenly, the lion's head perked up and he roared loudly. Timmy was scared at first, but then he realized that the lion was happy. Timmy was happy too, knowing that his gift made the lion happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and read books. One day, her mom gave her a letter. It was a rare letter from her grandma who lived far away. + +Lily was so happy to receive the letter. She showed it to her teddy bear and said, "Look, teddy! I got a letter from grandma!" + +Her teddy bear replied, "That's great, Lily! What do you think it says?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I guess it says that she misses me and loves me very much." + +Her teddy bear smiled and said, "That's a good guess, Lily. Letters are special because they let us know that someone is thinking of us." + +From that day on, Lily learned that letters are important and should be treasured. She wrote back to her grandma and waited eagerly for her reply. And every time she received a letter, she would guess what it said and feel happy knowing that someone cared about her. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to study different things. Lily liked to study animals and Max liked to study cars. One day, they went to the zoo with their mom and dad. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. + +"Look, Lily, that lion has sunglasses!" Max said, pointing to a lion that had a pair of sunglasses on its head. The sunglasses belonged to a zookeeper who had left them on a rock. + +"Wow, that is rare!" Lily said. "I wonder how the lion got them. Maybe he wanted to look cool." + +They went closer to the fence to see the lion better. The lion saw them and roared. He shook his head and the sunglasses fell off. + +"Oops, he does not like them!" Max said. "Maybe he thinks they are too big for him." + +The zookeeper came back and saw the sunglasses on the ground. He picked them up and smiled. + +"Sorry, kids, these are mine. I forgot them here when I was feeding the lion. He is very curious and likes to play with things. But he does not need them, he has his own sunglasses." He pointed to the lion's eyes, which had dark patches around them. + +"Wow, you are right!" Lily said. "He has his own sunglasses. That is cool!" + +They thanked the zookeeper and went to see other animals. They learned a lot and had fun. They decided to study animals and cars together. +Lily did not like class. She had to sit and listen to the teacher talk and talk. She wanted to play with her toys and draw with her crayons. She looked out the window and saw the birds and the flowers. She sighed. She wished she could be outside. + +Tommy liked class. He liked to learn new things and answer the questions. He liked to show the teacher his work and get a sticker. He looked at Lily and saw her sad face. He wondered why she did not like class. He thought class was fun. + +The teacher saw Lily and Tommy. She knew they were very different. She wanted them to be friends and help each other. She had an idea. She asked Lily and Tommy to come to the front. She gave them a big book with pictures and words. She asked them to read the book together and tell the class what it was about. + +Lily and Tommy opened the book. They saw a story about a lion and a mouse. They took turns reading the words and looking at the pictures. They liked the story. It was about how the lion and the mouse helped each other and became friends. They smiled at each other and at the teacher. + +The class clapped for Lily and Tommy. They did a good job. Lily felt happy. She liked the book and she liked Tommy. She thought maybe class was not so bad. Tommy felt proud. He liked the book and he liked Lily. He thought maybe she was not so bored. They both felt envious of the lion and the mouse. They wished they could have such a big adventure. +Ben and Mia are playing with paper and scissors. They want to make a paper chain to decorate their room. Ben cuts a long strip of paper and folds it in half. He gives it to Mia. + +"Here, Mia. You cut a hole in the middle. Then we can put another strip through it and make a chain." + +Mia takes the scissors and tries to cut a hole. But the scissors are too big and heavy for her. She can't cut the paper well. She makes a small cut and then stops. + +"Ben, I can't do it. The scissors are too hard. You are strong. You do it." + +Ben takes the scissors and the paper from Mia. He cuts a big hole in the middle. He smiles and shows it to Mia. + +"Look, Mia. I did it. Now we can make a chain. How long do you want it to be?" + +Mia thinks for a moment. She holds her fingers apart and shows Ben. + +"I want it to be this long. This is one inch. Can you count how many inches we need?" + +Ben nods and takes another strip of paper. He folds it in half and puts it through the hole. He cuts another hole in the end. He counts out loud. + +"One inch. Two inches. Three inches. Four inches. Five inches. We need five inches to make a chain." + +He gives the chain to Mia and she holds it up. She is happy and claps her hands. + +"Wow, Ben. You are so good at cutting. The chain is very pretty. Let's make more and hang them on the wall." +Tom and Ann were a man and a woman who loved each other. They were married, so Ann was Tom's wife and Tom was Ann's husband. They liked to do many things together, like play games, watch movies, and cook food. + +One day, Tom had to go to work. He told Ann to stay at home and be safe. He gave her a kiss and said he would be back soon. Ann said goodbye and smiled. She was happy to have a gifted husband who worked hard and was kind to her. + +But Ann was also bored. She wanted to have some fun and see new things. She saw a big red car outside their house. She thought it looked nice and shiny. She wanted to go for a ride. She did not think Tom would mind. She opened the door and got in the car. + +The car belonged to a bad man. He was a thief who stole things from other people. He saw Ann in his car and got angry. He got in the car and drove away very fast. He did not care about Ann. He only wanted to get away from the police who were chasing him. + +Ann was scared. She did not know where she was going. She did not know the bad man. She wanted to go back to Tom. She cried and screamed, but the bad man did not listen. He drove faster and faster, until he crashed into a big tree. The car was broken and the bad man was hurt. Ann was hurt too. She could not move or talk. She closed her eyes and wished for Tom. + +Tom came home from work. He looked for Ann, but he could not find her. He saw the big red car was gone. He saw the police and the ambulance outside. He ran to see what happened. He saw the bad man and the car and the tree. He saw Ann lying on the ground. He was very sad. He wished he had never left Ann alone. He wished he had followed her and kept her safe. + +The moral of the story is: Do not go with strangers. They can be dangerous and hurt you. Listen to your husband or wife. They love you and want you to be happy. +Jill was shy. She did not like to talk to new people. She liked to play with her toys and books in her room. She had a mixer toy that made noise and mixed colors. She liked to make pretend cakes and pies with it. + +One day, her mom said, "Jill, we have guests. Come and say hello." Jill did not want to go. She was scared of the guests. She hid under her bed with her mixer. She hoped her mom would not find her. + +But her mom did find her. She lifted the bed sheet and saw Jill and her mixer. She said, "Jill, what are you doing? Don't be rude. Come and meet our guests. They are very nice and they have a surprise for you." + +Jill did not want to go. She held her mixer tight and said, "No, no, no. I don't want to go. I want to stay here with my mixer." She yelled very loud. She hoped her mom would leave her alone. + +But her mom did not leave her alone. She said, "Jill, stop yelling. You are being silly. You will miss the surprise if you don't come. The guests have a gift for you. It is a big and soft teddy bear. Don't you want to see it?" + +Jill liked teddy bears. She had many of them in her room. She wondered what the new teddy bear looked like. She felt curious. She said, "A teddy bear? Really? Can I see it?" She let go of her mixer and followed her mom. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can see it. Come on, let's go." She took Jill's hand and led her to the living room. There, the guests were waiting. They smiled and said, "Hello, Jill. We are your mom's friends. We are happy to meet you. We have a gift for you. Here it is." They gave Jill a big and soft teddy bear. It was brown and had a red bow. + +Jill was happy. She said, "Thank you, thank you, thank you. It is a beautiful teddy bear. I love it." She hugged the teddy bear and smiled. She was not shy anymore. She said, "Can I play with you?" She looked at the guests and her mom. + +They all said, "Yes, of course. We can play together." They played with Jill and her teddy bear and her mixer. They had fun. Jill was glad she came. She learned that new people can be nice and friendly. She learned that yelling is not good. She learned that surprises can be good. She had a good day. +Sara and Ben wanted to go to the festival. The festival had many fun things. There were balloons, games, music and candy. Sara and Ben asked their mom if they could go. + +"Mom, can we go to the festival, please?" Sara said. + +"Me too, me too!" Ben said. + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can go, but you have to follow some rules. You have to stay with me, you have to hold my hand, and you have to be careful. The festival is very big and crowded. There are many people and cars. Do you understand?" + +Sara and Ben nodded and said, "Yes, mom, we understand. Thank you for permitting us to go!" + +Mom took Sara and Ben to the festival. They had a lot of fun. They saw a clown who made them laugh. They played a game and won a prize. They ate some cotton candy and popcorn. They listened to some music and danced. + +Then they saw a big tent. There was a sign that said, "Magic Show". Sara and Ben loved magic. They wanted to see the show. + +"Mom, can we see the magic show, please?" Sara said. + +"Me too, me too!" Ben said. + +Mom looked at the sign and said, "Yes, you can see the magic show, but you have to be quiet and respectful. The magician is very powerful. He can do amazing things. He can make things disappear and reappear. He can pull a rabbit out of a hat. He can even fly. Do you understand?" + +Sara and Ben nodded and said, "Yes, mom, we understand. Thank you for permitting us to see the magic show!" + +Mom took Sara and Ben to the tent. They sat on the front row. They watched the magician. He was very powerful. He did amazing things. He made things disappear and reappear. He pulled a rabbit out of a hat. He even flew. Sara and Ben clapped and cheered. They were very happy. They had a wonderful day at the festival. +Lily and Ben are young twins who like to play in the snow. They make a big snowman with a hat, a scarf and a carrot nose. They are very happy with their snowman and give him a hug. + +"Hello, snowman!" Lily says. "You are our friend!" + +"Yes, you are!" Ben says. "We will come back and play with you tomorrow!" + +But in the night, it gets very warm. The snow starts to melt and drip from the roof. The snowman feels the sun on his face and his body. He is sad and scared. + +"Help! Help!" he cries. "I am melting! I don't want to melt!" + +Lily and Ben hear the snowman from their window. They jump out of their bed and run to the window. They see the snowman getting smaller and smaller. His hat falls off, his scarf slides down and his carrot nose drops to the ground. + +"Oh no!" Lily says. "Our snowman is melting!" + +"We have to save him!" Ben says. "Let's go outside and bring him inside!" + +They put on their coats and boots and run outside. They scoop up the snowman with their hands and carry him to the door. They try to open the door, but it is locked. Their mom and dad are still sleeping. + +"Mom! Dad!" they shout. "Open the door! We have to save our snowman!" + +Their mom and dad wake up and hear the noise. They come to the door and see Lily and Ben holding the snowman. + +"What are you doing?" their mom asks. "Why are you outside with the snowman?" + +"He is melting!" Lily says. "We want to bring him inside!" + +"But he will melt even faster inside!" their dad says. "The house is warm and cozy. The snowman likes the cold and the snow. He can't live inside!" + +Lily and Ben look at the snowman. He is almost gone. Only a small ball of snow is left in their hands. They feel sad and sorry. + +"Sorry, snowman," Lily says. "We wanted to help you." + +"We love you, snowman," Ben says. "Goodbye, friend." + +They put the snowman on the ground and give him one last hug. Then they go inside with their mom and dad. They have some hot chocolate and toast. They talk about the snowman and how much fun they had with him. They smile and remember him. They hope he will come back next winter. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play together. Today is their birthday. They are very happy. + +They go to sleep in their beds. They have a big cake and many presents in the living room. Mom and Dad are waiting for them to wake up. + +In the morning, Tom opens his eyes. He sees the sun and hears the birds. He is alert. He jumps out of his bed and runs to Lily's bed. He shakes her and says, "Lily, Lily, wake up! It's our birthday!" + +Lily rubs her eyes and yawns. She sees Tom and smiles. She is alert too. She says, "Tom, Tom, I know! It's our birthday!" + +They hug and giggle. They run to the living room. They see the cake and the presents. They are very surprised. They say, "Wow! Look at all this!" + +Mom and Dad come out of their room. They say, "Happy birthday, Tom and Lily! We love you!" + +Tom and Lily say, "Thank you, Mom and Dad! We love you too!" + +They have a fun and happy birthday. They eat cake and open presents. They play with their toys and each other. They are very happy. +Lily and Ben are best friends. They like to play in the park with their toys. One day, they see a big dog with a red collar. The dog is barking and running around. + +"Wow, look at that dog!" Lily says. "He is so big and loud. Do you think he is friendly?" + +Ben shrugs. He does not know. He is a little scared of the dog. He holds Lily's hand. + +The dog comes closer to them. He sniffs their toys and wags his tail. He licks Lily's face and Ben's hand. He is not mean. He is happy. + +"Hi, doggy!" Lily says. She pets the dog's fur. "You are so soft and warm. What is your name?" + +The dog barks again. He looks at them with one eye closed. He winks at them. He likes them. + +"His name is Max," a voice says. Lily and Ben turn around. They see a man with a blue hat. He is holding a leash. "He is my dog. He is very important to me. He is my best friend." + +"Hello, sir," Lily says. "We are Lily and Ben. We are best friends too. We like your dog. He is very nice." + +"Thank you, Lily and Ben," the man says. He smiles. "You are very nice too. Do you want to play with Max for a while? He loves to play." + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Ben say. They are very happy. They play with Max and the man. They throw a ball and a stick. They run and laugh. They have a lot of fun. + +Lily and Ben make a new friend. Max is a big dog with a red collar. He is very important. He is very friendly. He winks at them. He is their best friend too. +Tom and Anna were playing in the park. They saw a big tent with many animals inside. They wanted to see the animals, so they went closer to the tent. + +"Look, there is a lion!" Tom said. "He is so big and strong!" + +"Can we touch him?" Anna asked. "He looks so soft and nice!" + +"No, we can't!" Tom said. "He is not a pet, he is wild. He might bite us!" + +But Anna did not listen. She saw a hole in the tent and stepped inside. She walked towards the lion, who was sleeping in a cage. + +"Hello, lion!" Anna said. "You are so pretty! Can I pet you?" + +The lion opened his eyes and saw Anna. He was angry and hungry. He roared and jumped at Anna. He broke the cage and grabbed Anna with his teeth. + +"Help! Help!" Anna screamed. "Tom, save me!" + +Tom heard Anna's scream and ran to the tent. He saw the lion and Anna. He was frightened and did not know what to do. + +He saw a whip on the ground. It belonged to the man who worked with the animals. Tom picked up the whip and tried to scare the lion away. + +"Go away, lion!" Tom shouted. "Leave Anna alone!" + +He cracked the whip in the air. But the lion did not care. He was too hungry and angry. He ignored the whip and bit Anna harder. + +Anna stopped screaming. She was hurt and bleeding. She was not moving. + +Tom dropped the whip and cried. He was too late. He could not save Anna. + +The man who worked with the animals came to the tent. He saw the lion and Anna. He was sad and angry. He called the police and the ambulance. + +He looked at Tom and said, "Why did you come to the tent? Why did you not stay away from the animals? They are not toys, they are dangerous. You should have listened to your friend. He was right. You should not touch the wild animals. They might hurt you. You should respect them and leave them alone. You should be careful and smart. You should learn from your mistake." + +The moral of the story is: Do not touch the wild animals. They might hurt you. Respect them and leave them alone. Be careful and smart. Learn from your mistake. +Lily was sick. She had a fever and a cough. Her mom put a thermometer in her mouth to check her temperature. Lily did not like the thermometer. It was cold and hard. + +"Be still, Lily. We need to see how hot you are," her mom said. + +Lily waited for the thermometer to finish. She wanted to play with her toys. She saw her teddy bear on the bed. She reached for it, but her mom stopped her. + +"No, Lily. You have to rest. You can play with your teddy bear later," her mom said. + +Lily was sad. She did not want to rest. She wanted to have fun. She started to cry. + +"Please, mom. Please let me play with my teddy bear. Please," she begged. + +Her mom shook her head. She looked at the thermometer. It beeped. She took it out of Lily's mouth. She frowned. + +"Oh, Lily. Your fever is very high. You need to take some medicine. It will make you feel better," she said. + +She went to the bathroom to get the medicine. Lily saw her chance. She jumped out of the bed and ran to her teddy bear. She hugged it and smiled. She felt cheerful. + +She did not see the toy car on the floor. She stepped on it and slipped. She fell down and hit her head on the table. She screamed in pain. Blood came out of her head. + +Her mom heard her scream and ran back to the room. She saw Lily on the floor, bleeding and crying. She dropped the medicine and ran to her. She was scared and angry. + +"Lily! What have you done? Why did you get out of the bed? You are very naughty. You made your head worse. Now we have to go to the hospital. You are in big trouble," she yelled. + +Lily wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had stayed in the bed. She wished she had not played with her teddy bear. She was sorry and scared. She did not feel cheerful anymore. She felt very bad. +Tom is a little boy who likes to play with his toys. He has many cars, trains, and planes that he can make noises with. He also has a big teddy bear that he hugs when he sleeps. + +Today, Tom has to go to the doctor for an exam. He does not like the doctor, because he has to wear a gown, sit on a table, and let the doctor look at him with tools. He is scared and does not want to go. + +"Tom, it's time to get ready for the doctor," his mom says. "You have to put on your shoes and coat." + +"No, no, no!" Tom says. He runs to his room and hides under his bed. He holds his teddy bear and crawls to the corner. + +"Tom, come out, please," his mom says. "The doctor is not scary. He just wants to check if you are healthy and strong. It's very important to have an exam once in a while." + +Tom shakes his head. He does not want to leave his bed. He thinks the doctor will hurt him or give him a shot. + +"Tom, I know you are scared, but I will be with you the whole time," his mom says. "The doctor is very nice and gentle. He will give you a sticker and a lollipop when you are done. How about that?" + +Tom thinks for a moment. He likes stickers and lollipops. He also wants to make his mom happy. He crawls out from under his bed and looks at his mom. + +"Okay, mom, I will go," he says. "But can I bring my teddy bear?" + +"Of course, you can," his mom says. She smiles and hugs him. "You are a brave boy, Tom. I'm proud of you." + +They put on their shoes and coat and go to the car. Tom holds his teddy bear and hopes the doctor will be nice. He also hopes he will get a good sticker and a lollipop. +Lily and Tom were twins. They liked to play with their toys and books. But today, they had nothing to do. They were bored. + +"Mom, can we go to the park?" Lily asked. + +"Sorry, sweetie, it's raining outside. You have to stay in the house," Mom said. + +Lily and Tom made a sad face. They looked around the room. They saw a big bowl of strawberries on the table. + +"Can we have some strawberries, Mom?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, you can have some. But you have to wash them first," Mom said. + +Lily and Tom ran to the sink. They washed the strawberries. They picked the ones they liked. Lily liked the big ones. Tom liked the small ones. + +They sat on the floor and ate the strawberries. They were sweet and juicy. They made their mouths red. + +"Yum, these are good," Lily said. + +"I like them too," Tom said. + +They ate and ate until there were only two strawberries left. One was big and one was small. + +"Can I have the big one?" Lily asked. + +"No, I want the big one," Tom said. + +They both reached for the big strawberry. They pulled and pulled. The strawberry broke in half. They both dropped their halves. + +They looked at the small strawberry. It was wrinkled and brown. + +"Yuck, that one is bad," Lily said. + +"I don't want it either," Tom said. + +They both refused to eat the small strawberry. They threw it in the trash. + +They looked at each other. They smiled. + +"That was fun," Lily said. + +"Let's do it again," Tom said. + +They ran to the table. They saw another bowl of strawberries. + +"Mom, can we have some more strawberries?" they asked. + +Mom laughed. She was happy to see them happy. + +"Of course, you can. But you have to wash them first," she said. + +Lily and Tom washed the strawberries. They picked the ones they liked. They ate and ate until they were full. + +They were not bored anymore. They loved strawberries. +Sara and Ben were twins. They liked to play with their toys and make things. One day, they found a big box in the garage. It was empty and brown. + +"Let's decorate the box!" Sara said. "We can make it a house or a car or a spaceship!" + +"OK!" Ben said. "What do we need?" + +They looked around and saw some paint, some paper, some glue and some scissors. They also saw a zipper that was shiny and long. + +"Look, a zipper!" Sara said. "We can use it to make a door or a window!" + +They took the zipper and the other things and went to the box. They cut a hole in the box and glued the zipper around it. They painted the box with different colors and shapes. They stuck paper on the box to make windows and wheels and wings. + +They worked hard and had fun. Soon, the box looked very pretty and funny. + +"Wow, our box is amazing!" Ben said. "Let's go inside and play!" + +They opened the zipper and crawled into the box. It was cozy and warm. They pretended to drive the box to different places and see different things. + +They were having a great time, until they heard a loud noise. It was their dog, Max. Max was chubby and furry and liked to chew on things. He saw the box and thought it was a toy. He ran to the box and bit the zipper. + +"Hey, stop that!" Sara shouted. "That's our box!" + +But Max did not listen. He pulled the zipper with his teeth and ripped it off the box. He wagged his tail and ran away with the zipper. + +Sara and Ben were sad and angry. They looked at their box and saw the hole. They could not close it anymore. + +"Our box is ruined!" Ben said. "Bad dog!" + +They got out of the box and chased after Max. They wanted to get their zipper back. They did not know that Max was just playing and wanted to share. They did not know that they could still decorate the box with other things. They did not know that they could still have fun. +Tom and Lily were twins. They liked to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they saw a big truck with many caps on it. The caps had different colors and pictures on them. Tom and Lily wanted to have a cap each. + +"Mom, can we buy a cap?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, you can choose one cap each. But you have to be careful with them and not lose them, okay?" Mom said. + +Tom and Lily nodded and ran to the truck. They looked at all the caps and picked their favorites. Tom chose a blue cap with a star on it. Lily chose a pink cap with a flower on it. They paid the man and put on their caps. They were very happy. + +They went back to the park and played with their caps. They threw a ball, slid on the slide, and swung on the swings. They had a lot of fun. But then, something bad happened. A big wind came and blew their caps away. Tom and Lily tried to catch them, but they were too fast. They watched as their caps flew over the fence and into the street. + +"Mom, our caps are gone!" Tom cried. + +"Oh no, I'm so sorry, honey. Let's go and see if we can find them," Mom said. + +They ran to the fence and looked for their caps. But they were nowhere to be seen. They had been taken by the wind or by someone else. Tom and Lily felt very sad. They had lost their new caps. + +"Mom, can we buy another cap?" Lily asked. + +Mom hugged them and said, "I'm sorry, sweetie, but we can't buy another cap today. We don't have enough money. Maybe another day, okay?" + +Tom and Lily nodded, but they still felt sorry. They wished they had been more careful with their caps. They learned a lesson that day. They learned that things can be lost easily, and that they should be grateful for what they have. +Tom and Mia liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They liked to race them on the floor and make noises like vroom and beep. Sometimes they also liked to pretend they were driving on the road and follow the rules. + +One day, they found a big bulb in the garage. It was shiny and round and had a metal part at the end. They wondered what it was for. They decided to use it as a ball and play catch with it. They threw it to each other and laughed. + +"Be careful, don't break it!" Tom said to Mia. + +"Why? It's just a bulb. It's not important." Mia said. She was careless and did not listen to Tom. + +She threw the bulb too hard and it hit the wall. It made a loud crash and broke into many pieces. The pieces flew everywhere and some of them hit Tom and Mia. They cried out in pain and fear. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts!" Tom said. He had a cut on his arm and blood came out. + +"Help, help, help! I can't see!" Mia said. She had a piece of glass in her eye and it was very bad. + +Their mom heard the noise and came running. She saw the mess and the children and was very angry and scared. She called the doctor and took them to the hospital. + +The doctor said Tom and Mia were lucky. He fixed Tom's arm and gave him a bandage. He took out the glass from Mia's eye and gave her a patch. He said they would be okay, but they had to be more careful. + +Tom and Mia were sorry and sad. They learned their lesson. They wished they had not played with the bulb. They wished they had listened to Tom and reversed their game. They realized the bulb was important and not a toy. They said sorry to their mom and each other. + +The moral of the story is: Don't play with things you don't know. Listen to your friends and be careful. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park together. One day, they saw a big gate in the park. It was old and rusty and had a sign that said "Keep Out". + +"Let's go see what's behind the gate," Ben said. He was brave and curious. + +"No, we can't," Lily said. She was scared and careful. "The sign says we have to stay away. Maybe there is something bad behind the gate." + +Ben did not listen to Lily. He ran to the gate and tried to open it. It was locked, but he found a hole in the fence. He crawled through the hole and disappeared. + +Lily waited for Ben to come back. She was worried and sad. She did not want to lose her best friend. She called his name, but he did not answer. + +She decided to be brave and follow him. She found the hole in the fence and crawled through it too. She saw Ben on the other side of the gate. He was smiling and holding a bunch of flowers. + +"Look, Lily, I found a secret garden!" he said. "It's so pretty and colorful. There are roses and daisies and sunflowers. Do you like them?" + +Lily was surprised and happy. She forgot her fear and ran to Ben. She hugged him and took the flowers. + +"They are beautiful, Ben. Thank you," she said. "You are very brave and kind. I'm sorry I was scared." + +Ben kissed Lily on the cheek and said, "You are very sweet and smart. I'm sorry I did not listen to you. Do you want to marry me?" + +Lily giggled and said, "Yes, I do. But we have to ask our moms and dads first." + +They held hands and walked back to the gate. They decided to keep the secret garden as their special place. They hoped to come back and play there again. They were very happy and in love. +Tom likes to drive his toy car. He has a red car and a blue car. He drives them on the floor and on the sofa. He makes vroom-vroom noises with his mouth. + +One day, he sees a big sunflower in the garden. It is yellow and bright. He wants to drive his car to the sunflower. He asks his mom if he can go outside. His mom says yes, but he has to wear his hat and his shoes. + +Tom puts on his hat and his shoes. He takes his blue car with him. He runs to the garden. He sees the sunflower. It is taller than him. He smiles. He drives his car around the sunflower. He touches the sunflower. It is smooth and soft. He likes the sunflower. + +He hears his mom calling him. It is time for lunch. He says bye to the sunflower. He picks up his car. He runs back to the house. He is hungry and happy. He had fun driving his car to the sunflower. +Lily and Ben were playing in the bathtub. They had many toys to make bubbles and splash. Lily liked to pretend she was a mermaid and Ben liked to pretend he was a shark. + +"Rawr, I'm a shark and I'm going to eat you, mermaid!" Ben said, swimming towards Lily. + +"No, you can't eat me, shark! I'm too fast and smart!" Lily said, dodging Ben. + +They laughed and had fun until Mom came to wash their hair. She poured some shampoo on their heads and rubbed it gently. + +"Close your eyes, kids. I don't want the shampoo to hurt them," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben closed their eyes and felt the shampoo make bubbles on their hair. They smelled the shampoo and it was nice. It smelled like flowers and fruits. + +But then, Lily felt a tickle in her nose. She tried to hold it, but she couldn't. She sneezed loudly and some shampoo flew out of her nose and mouth. + +"Achoo!" Lily sneezed. + +"Oh, Lily, are you okay?" Mom asked, wiping her face with a towel. + +"I'm okay, Mom. But I sneezed some shampoo out," Lily said. + +Ben opened his eyes and saw the shampoo on Lily's face and on the floor. He thought it was funny and he giggled. + +"Ha ha, Lily, you look like a clown!" Ben said. + +Lily felt a little sad and angry. She didn't like Ben laughing at her. She wanted to say something mean to him, but then she remembered what Mom always told her. + +"Be honest and kind, Lily. That's how you make friends and be happy," Mom said. + +Lily took a deep breath and decided to be honest and kind. She smiled at Ben and said: + +"It's okay, Ben. You can laugh. I know it was funny. But please don't call me a clown. I don't like it." + +Ben saw that Lily was honest and kind. He felt sorry for calling her a clown. He smiled back at her and said: + +"I'm sorry, Lily. You're not a clown. You're a beautiful mermaid. And you're my friend." + +Lily and Ben hugged and said sorry to each other. Mom was proud of them and gave them a kiss. + +"Good job, kids. You're honest and kind. And you're clean too. Now let's get out of the bathtub and get ready for bed," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben got out of the bathtub and dried themselves. They put on their pajamas and brushed their teeth. They went to their beds and said good night to Mom. + +"Good night, Mom. We love you," Lily and Ben said. + +"Good night, kids. I love you too. And don't forget to dream of mermaids and sharks," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben closed their eyes and fell asleep. They dreamed of mermaids and sharks and had a happy night. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a lot of mist in the air. It is cold and wet. + +"Look, Tom, mist!" Sue says. She points at the white clouds. + +"What is mist?" Tom asks. He does not know the word. + +"Mist is like water, but very small. It floats in the air. It makes everything look fuzzy," Sue explains. + +Tom and Sue stare at the mist. They see shapes and colors in it. They pretend they are in a fairy land. + +"Let's go and touch the mist," Tom says. He runs towards the mist. + +"Wait for me, Tom!" Sue says. She follows him. + +They reach the mist. They feel it on their faces and hands. It is cold and wet. They laugh and giggle. + +They see a big tree in the mist. It has rough bark and green leaves. They touch the tree. It is hard and strong. + +"Hello, tree," Tom says. He hugs the tree. + +"Hello, tree," Sue says. She hugs the tree too. + +The tree does not say anything. It just stands in the mist. It is a good tree. Tom and Sue like the tree. + +They play with the tree and the mist. They have fun. They are happy. +Tim and Tom were two squirrels who lived in a big tree. They liked to play and find acorns in the forest. But they also liked to fight and argue over who had more acorns. They never shared or helped each other. + +One day, a big storm came and shook the tree. The wind was very strong and the rain was very wet. Tim and Tom were scared and ran to their nests. But they found that their nests were broken and their acorns were gone. The storm had taken them away. + +Tim and Tom were very sad and hungry. They looked for their acorns, but they could not find any. They saw other squirrels who had made new nests and had some acorns. But they did not want to share with Tim and Tom, because they were mean and selfish. + +Tim and Tom felt very alone and cold. They wished they had been nicer and friendlier to the other squirrels. They wished they had not fought and argued over acorns. They wished they had united and worked together. + +Then they saw a big pile of acorns under a bush. They ran to it and started to eat. But they soon realized that the acorns were not theirs. They belonged to Sam, a wise and kind squirrel who lived nearby. Sam had seen Tim and Tom's trouble and had gathered some acorns for them. + +Sam came to the bush and saw Tim and Tom eating his acorns. He smiled and said, "Hello, friends. I'm glad you found my acorns. You can have some, but please leave some for me and the others. We need to share and help each other in times of need. That's what friends do." + +Tim and Tom felt ashamed and grateful. They thanked Sam and apologized for being mean and selfish. They asked him if they could be his friends and help him with his nest. Sam said yes and welcomed them. He said, "You are not alone. We are all squirrels and we live in the same forest. We need to unite and care for each other. That's what makes us happy and strong." + +Tim and Tom learned a valuable lesson that day. They learned that acorns are not the most important thing in life. They learned that friendship and unity are more important. They learned to be kind and generous to others. They learned to be happy and strong. +The boy was naughty. He liked to hang on the curtains and pull them down. He liked to make a mess in the house. His mom was angry. She told him to stop and go to his room. + +"No, no, no!" the boy said. He did not listen to his mom. He ran away from her and hung on the lamp. The lamp fell and broke. The boy was scared. He cried. + +"Look what you did!" his mom said. She was very angry. She picked up the boy and took him to his room. She closed the door and said, "You stay here until you are sorry." + +The boy was sad. He did not like his room. He wanted to play and have fun. He did not want to be naughty. He wanted to be good. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I love you." + +His mom heard him. She opened the door and hugged him. She said, "I love you too, but you have to be careful. You can't hang on things and break them. You can hurt yourself and others. Do you understand?" + +The boy nodded. He said, "I understand, mom. I will be good. Can I play now?" + +His mom smiled. She said, "Yes, you can play, but only with your toys. And no more hanging, okay?" + +The boy said, "Okay, mom. Thank you." He kissed her and ran to his toys. He was happy. He did not hang on anything anymore. He was a good boy. +Tom is a bunny who likes to hop. He hops in the grass, he hops in the dirt, he hops in the flowers. He hops all day long. + +One day, he sees a fence. He has never seen a fence before. He wants to know what is on the other side. He hops closer and closer to the fence. He sees a big hole in the fence. He thinks he can hop through the hole. + +He hops to the hole and tries to squeeze through. But he is too big. He gets stuck in the hole. He feels tight and scared. He tries to wiggle and push, but he cannot move. He starts to cry. + +"Help! Help!" he shouts. + +A girl hears him. She is walking with her dog. She sees the bunny in the fence. She runs to him. + +"Don't cry, bunny. I will help you," she says. She gently pulls the bunny out of the hole. She holds him in her arms. He feels warm and safe. + +"Thank you, girl. You are very kind," he says. + +"You're welcome, bunny. You are very cute. But you should not hop through the fence. It is dangerous. There are dogs and cars and mean people on the other side. You should stay in your home with your family and friends," she says. + +She puts him down on the grass. He hops back to his home. He is happy to see his mom and dad and brothers and sisters. He tells them what happened. They hug him and tell him they love him. + +He learns his lesson. He never hops through the fence again. He hops in the grass, he hops in the dirt, he hops in the flowers. He hops all day long. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play together. But sometimes they fought over their toys and made a lot of noise. Their mom was not happy when they did that. She said they had to learn to share and be nice to each other. + +One day, they found a big box in the living room. It had a message on it that said: "To Lily and Max, from Grandma and Grandpa. Happy birthday!" They were very excited and wanted to open it right away. But they could not agree on who would open it first. + +"I want to open it!" Lily said. + +"No, I want to open it!" Max said. + +They pulled and pushed the box until it fell on the floor and broke. Inside, there was a beautiful dollhouse with many rooms and furniture. But some of the pieces were broken and scattered on the floor. + +Lily and Max looked at the dollhouse and felt very sad. They had spoiled their birthday gift. They wished they had not fought over the box. + +They heard their mom coming and quickly picked up the pieces. They hoped she would not be angry with them. They decided to say sorry to each other and to their mom. They also decided to share the dollhouse and play nicely with it. + +They hugged each other and said: "We are sorry, mom. We love you. And we love Grandma and Grandpa. Thank you for the dollhouse. We will take good care of it." + +Their mom smiled and hugged them back. She said: "I am glad you are sorry. I love you too. And I am sure Grandma and Grandpa will be happy to hear that you like their gift. But next time, please do not separate the box before you open it. It is more fun to open it together." +Lily and Tom were playing with their blocks. They liked to build towers and houses and cars. They had many colors of blocks: red, blue, yellow, green, and more. + +"Look at my tower, Lily!" Tom said. "It is very tall and strong. It is perfect!" + +Lily looked at Tom's tower. She was not happy. She wanted to have the perfect tower, too. She had an idea. She grabbed a ball and threw it at Tom's tower. + +"Hey!" Tom shouted. "What are you doing?" + +The ball hit the tower and made it fall down. The blocks scattered all over the floor. Some of them hit Tom's face. He felt a pain and started to cry. + +Lily saw Tom's face. She saw his tears and his red mark. She felt sorry. She did not mean to hurt him. She ran to him and hugged him. + +"I'm sorry, Tom," she said. "I was jealous of your tower. It was perfect. But you are my friend. I don't want to make you sad." + +Tom hugged Lily back. He stopped crying. He forgave her. + +"It's okay, Lily," he said. "You are my friend, too. We can share the blocks and build a new tower. Together." + +They smiled and picked up the blocks. They started to build a new tower. It was not perfect, but it was fun. They were happy. +Lily and Ben were playing hide and seek in the garden. Lily was the seeker and Ben was the hider. Lily counted to ten and then looked for Ben. She saw his blue shoes under the bush. She smiled and walked quietly to the bush. She peeked behind the bush and said, "I found you, Ben!" + +Ben jumped out of the bush and laughed. "You are good at seeking, Lily. Now it is my turn to seek and your turn to hide." He covered his eyes and started to count. Lily ran to the shed and opened the door. She saw a big cake on the table. It had white cream and red berries on top. It looked very sweet and yummy. Lily thought, "Maybe I can have a small piece of cake before Ben finds me. He will not know." + +She reached for the cake and broke off a piece. She put it in her mouth and closed her eyes. It was the best cake she ever tasted. She wanted more. She broke off another piece and ate it. She did not hear Ben finish counting and look for her. She did not hear him open the shed door and see her. She did not hear him say, "Lily, what are you doing? That is Mom's birthday cake!" + +Lily opened her eyes and saw Ben. He looked angry and sad. She felt bad and sorry. She said, "I am sorry, Ben. I was hungry and the cake was sweet. I did not mean to ruin Mom's birthday cake." She started to cry. + +Ben sighed and hugged her. He said, "It is okay, Lily. I am not mad at you. But we have to tell Mom what happened. Maybe we can help her make a new cake. And we can still play hide and seek later." He took her hand and they walked to the house. Lily hoped Mom would not be too mad at her. She learned a lesson. She should not take things that are not hers. And she should not eat cake before dinner. +Jill and Ben wanted to bake a cake for Mom's birthday. They found a big bowl, some eggs, some flour, some sugar, and some milk in the kitchen. They mixed everything together and poured it into a pan. Then they put the pan in the oven and turned it on. + +"Let's make a fake candle for the cake," Ben said. He took a piece of paper and rolled it into a tube. He colored one end with a red crayon. "Look, it's a candle!" + +Jill smiled and took another piece of paper. She cut out a circle and drew a happy face on it. "This is Mom," she said. She taped the paper to a stick. "Now we have Mom and a candle!" + +They put the stick and the tube on the table and waited for the cake to be ready. They did not see the mist coming out of the oven. The mist was very hot and smelled bad. It was smoke! + +The smoke alarm started to beep loudly. Mom ran into the kitchen and saw the smoke. She opened the oven and took out the pan. The cake was black and burned. She turned off the oven and opened the window. + +"Jill, Ben, what did you do?" Mom asked. She was not happy. + +"We wanted to bake a cake for you," Jill said. She started to cry. + +"We made a fake candle and Mom for you," Ben said. He pointed to the table. + +Mom looked at the table and saw the paper stick and tube. She saw the happy face and the red crayon. She felt sorry for Jill and Ben. They tried to do something nice for her. + +She hugged them and said, "Thank you for the cake and the candle and Mom. They are very sweet. But next time, please ask me before you use the oven. It can be dangerous." + +Jill and Ben nodded and said, "Sorry, Mom. We love you." + +Mom smiled and said, "I love you too. How about we order some pizza and watch a movie together?" + +Jill and Ben cheered and said, "Yes, please!" + +They threw away the burned cake and the fake candle and Mom. They ate pizza and watched a movie. They had a good time. Mom's birthday was not ruined after all. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play together. Today they are playing dress-up. Lily has a big box of clothes and hats and scarves. Tom has a small bag of toys and masks and glasses. + +Lily puts on a red dress and a yellow hat. She looks at herself in the mirror. She smiles. She feels pretty. She says to Tom, "Look at me! I am a princess!" + +Tom looks at Lily. He thinks she is pretty too. He says to Lily, "You are a princess! You are very pretty!" He takes out a toy crown from his bag. He puts it on Lily's head. He says, "Now you are the queen!" + +Lily is happy. She says, "Thank you, Tom! You are very nice!" She looks at Tom. He is wearing a blue shirt and a green mask. He has a toy sword in his hand. She says, "What are you, Tom?" + +Tom says, "I am a pirate! I am brave and strong!" He shows Lily his sword. He says, "This is my sword. I use it to fight and to find treasure!" + +Lily is curious. She says, "Can I see your sword, Tom?" Tom says, "Yes, you can. But be careful. It is sharp!" He gives Lily his sword. Lily holds it in her hand. She feels its weight and its edge. She says, "Wow, this is a cool sword, Tom!" + +Tom says, "Thank you, Lily! Do you want to play pirates with me?" Lily says, "Yes, I do! That sounds fun!" Tom says, "OK, then. Let's go to the garden. There is a big tree there. We can pretend it is our ship!" + +Lily and Tom run to the garden. They are holding their sword and their crown. They are ready to play pirates. They are happy. They are friends. +One day, a thief came to Tom's house. He wanted to take Tom's toys and books. He saw a big bag in Tom's room and opened it. But it was not toys or books. It was a lot of clothes. The thief was confused. He did not want clothes. He wanted something fun or shiny. + +Tom heard a noise in his room. He ran to see what it was. He saw the thief with his bag. He was scared and angry. He shouted, "Hey, that's my bag! Leave it alone!" + +The thief was surprised. He saw Tom and dropped the bag. He tried to run away, but Tom's dog, Spot, was in the hall. Spot barked and chased the thief. The thief ran out of the house and did not come back. + +Tom hugged his bag and his dog. He was happy that his toys and books were safe. He said, "Thank you, Spot. You are a good dog. You scared the thief away." + +Tom's mom heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw Tom and Spot and the bag. She was proud of them. She said, "You are brave, Tom. You and Spot did a good job. Are you okay?" + +Tom nodded and smiled. He said, "I'm okay, Mom. But I was scared." + +Tom's mom comforted him. She said, "It's okay to be scared. But you are safe now. And so are your things. Come on, let's have some cookies and milk. You deserve a treat." + +Tom and Spot followed Tom's mom to the kitchen. They had some cookies and milk and felt better. They were happy to be together. They did not like the thief. He was bad and mean. They hoped he would not come back. +Lily liked to feed the ducks at the pond. She had some bread in her hand and she threw it to the water. The ducks came to eat the bread and Lily was happy. She liked to see the ducks swim and quack. + +But then, a big dog came running to the pond. The dog barked and chased the ducks. The ducks were scared and they flew away. Lily was sad and angry. She shouted at the dog and threw the rest of the bread at it. The dog did not like that and it ran to Lily. + +Lily was in panic. She did not know what to do. She tried to run away, but the dog was faster. The dog bit Lily's leg and made her fall. Lily cried and screamed. She was hurt and scared. + +Some people heard Lily and came to help her. They chased the dog away and called for help. They took Lily to the hospital and gave her a bandage. Lily's mom came to see her and hugged her. She was worried and sorry. + +Lily felt ashamed. She knew she should not have thrown the bread at the dog. She knew she should have been careful and calm. She said sorry to her mom and to the ducks. She hoped the ducks would come back and forgive her. She learned a lesson and never did that again. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in summer. They have a big box of paint and brushes. They want to paint the wall of their house. + +"Let's paint a rainbow!" Anna says. "Rainbow is pretty and has many colors." + +"OK!" Ben says. "I like red and blue and yellow and green and orange and purple." + +They start to paint the wall with their brushes. They dip them in the paint and make big strokes. They mix the colors and make new ones. They have fun and laugh. + +But soon they feel dizzy. The sun is very hot and the paint smells bad. They have paint on their faces and clothes. They are thirsty and tired. + +"Anna, I don't feel good," Ben says. "My head hurts and my tummy too." + +"Me too, Ben," Anna says. "Maybe we should stop painting and go inside." + +They look at the wall. It is not a rainbow. It is a mess. The colors are muddy and ugly. The wall is dirty and wet. + +"Oh no!" Anna says. "We made a mistake. Mom and dad will be angry." + +They run inside and look for water. They see mom and dad in the kitchen. They are surprised and unhappy. + +"Anna, Ben, what did you do?" mom says. "Why did you paint the wall like that? That was very naughty and dangerous. You could have hurt yourselves or the house." + +"We are sorry, mom," Anna says. "We wanted to paint a rainbow. But we felt dizzy and the paint was bad." + +"We are sorry, dad," Ben says. "We wanted to have fun. But we made a mess and the wall is ugly." + +Mom and dad are not happy, but they are not mean. They hug Anna and Ben and give them water. They tell them to wash their faces and clothes. They tell them to rest and feel better. + +They also tell them a lesson. They say, "Painting is fun, but you have to be careful and responsible. You have to ask for permission and use the right tools and materials. You have to respect the house and the environment. You have to protect yourselves from the sun and the smell. You have to know when to stop and ask for help." + +Anna and Ben listen and nod. They understand and feel sorry. They say, "We learned our lesson, mom and dad. We will not paint the wall again. We will be careful and responsible. We will respect the house and the environment. We will protect ourselves from the sun and the smell. We will know when to stop and ask for help." + +Mom and dad smile and say, "We are glad you learned your lesson, Anna and Ben. We love you and we are proud of you. But you still have to help us clean the wall tomorrow." + +Anna and Ben say, "OK, mom and dad. We will help you clean the wall tomorrow. We love you too and we are sorry." + +They hug and kiss and go to their rooms. They sleep and dream of rainbows. +Anna liked to make things with her hands. She liked to draw, to cut, to glue, and to paint. She had many things in her room that she made. She was proud of them. + +One day, her dad said he would take her to a special place. He said it was a factory. Anna did not know what a factory was. She asked her dad to show her. + +They got in the car and drove for a long time. Anna saw many buildings and cars and people. She saw a big sign that said "Factory". Her dad parked the car and took her hand. They walked to a big door. + +Inside the factory, Anna saw many machines and people. The machines made noises and moved. The people wore hats and gloves and aprons. They worked with the machines. They made things. + +Anna saw things that she liked. She saw books, and toys, and clothes, and candy. She saw things that she did not know. She saw wires, and pipes, and buttons, and boxes. She asked her dad what they were. He told her their names and what they did. + +Anna was amazed. She said the factory was like a big toy box. She said the people were like her. They liked to make things. She said the factory was fair. It made things for everyone. She thanked her dad for showing her the factory. He smiled and hugged her. He said he was glad she liked it. He said he was proud of her. +Anna loves to visit her grandma on the farm. She likes to see the animals and help with the chores. One day, grandma has a surprise for her. She takes her to the barn and shows her a small box with holes. + +"Look, Anna, this is a present for you. I received it from my friend who has a pet shop. Do you want to see what's inside?" grandma asks. + +Anna nods and opens the box carefully. She gasps when she sees a fluffy bunny with brown fur and long ears. It looks at her with big eyes and wiggles its nose. + +"It's so cute! Can I hold it?" Anna asks. + +"Of course, dear. But be gentle and don't squeeze it too hard. It's still a baby. And you have to feed it and give it water every day. It likes to eat hay and carrots and lettuce. Do you think you can take care of it?" grandma says. + +Anna nods again and lifts the bunny out of the box. She cuddles it to her chest and feels its soft fur and warm breath. She smiles and kisses its head. + +"Thank you, grandma. I love it so much. I will name it Brownie and I will be a good owner. Can I take it to my room?" Anna says. + +"Yes, you can. But first, let's make a cozy bed for it in this basket. We can use some hay and a blanket. And don't forget to wash your hands before and after you touch it. Bunnies are clean animals, but they can have germs too. OK?" grandma says. + +"OK, grandma. You are the best. Come on, Brownie, let's go to our new home." Anna says. + +She follows grandma to the house, holding the basket with the bunny. She is very happy and can't wait to play with her new friend. She thinks that this is the best day ever. +Tim and Sam are best friends. They like to play with cars and balls and blocks. One day, they find a big box in the park. They want to see what is inside. + +"Maybe there are toys or candy or books," Tim says. + +"Let's open it and find out," Sam says. + +They try to lift the lid, but it is too heavy. They push and pull, but it does not move. They struggle with the box, but they cannot open it. + +"Maybe we need help," Tim says. + +"Who can help us?" Sam says. + +They look around and see a dog. The dog is big and brown and has a collar. The dog is loyal to his owner, who is not there. The dog sees the boys and runs to them. He wags his tail and barks. + +"Hello, dog," Tim says. "Can you help us open the box?" + +The dog nods and sniffs the box. He finds a hole and bites it. He tears the cardboard and makes a bigger hole. He sticks his head inside and pulls out something. + +"What is it?" Sam says. + +The dog brings the thing to the boys. It is a lantern. It has a handle and a switch. The boys turn the switch and the lantern makes light. + +"Wow, it is a light!" Tim says. + +"Thank you, dog!" Sam says. + +The dog licks their faces and wags his tail. He is happy to help. The boys are happy to have a new toy. They share the light and play with the dog. They are all best friends. +Lily and Max were having breakfast with their mom. They liked to eat muffins with butter and jam. Mom gave them each a muffin and a knife. + +"Be careful with the knife, kids. Don't cut yourself or the table," Mom said. + +Lily and Max nodded. They cut their muffins in half and spread butter and jam on them. They took big bites and smiled. + +"Yum, these muffins are so good, Mom. Thank you," Lily said. + +"You're welcome, sweetie. I'm glad you like them," Mom said. + +Max looked at his muffin. He saw a blueberry in it. He liked blueberries. He wanted to eat it. But he also wanted to do something else. He had an idea. + +He took the knife and cut the blueberry out of his muffin. He held it in his hand. He looked around. He saw his mom's purse on the chair. He had a plan. + +He got up from his seat and walked to the chair. He opened the purse. He saw many things inside. He saw a wallet, a phone, a lipstick, a key, and a pin. He liked the pin. It was shiny and had a flower on it. He wanted to play with it. + +He took the pin out of the purse. He held it in his hand. He looked at the blueberry. He had a fun idea. He attached the blueberry to the pin. He made a blueberry pin. He smiled. He was proud of his work. + +He wanted to show it to his mom and Lily. He walked back to the table. He held the blueberry pin in his hand. He was about to say something when he heard a voice. + +"Max, what are you doing with my pin?" Mom asked. + +Max looked at his mom. He saw her face. She was not happy. She was angry. She saw the blueberry pin in his hand. She saw the hole in her purse. She saw the mess on the table. + +"Max, you are very nosy. You should not take things from my purse. You should not make a hole in my purse. You should not waste your muffin. You should not play with the knife. You should not make a blueberry pin. You should say sorry to me," Mom said. + +Max felt bad. He did not mean to make his mom angry. He did not know he did something wrong. He just wanted to have fun. He just wanted to show his blueberry pin. + +He looked at his mom. He looked at Lily. Lily looked at him. She looked sad. She did not like to see Mom angry. She did not like to see Max in trouble. + +Max felt sorry. He wanted to make Mom happy. He wanted to make Lily happy. He wanted to make himself happy. + +He said, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Lily. I was nosy. I will not do it again. I will give you back your pin. I will eat my muffin. I will be good." + +Mom looked at Max. She saw his face. He was sorry. He was sad. She felt sorry too. She loved Max. She knew he was curious. She knew he liked to make things. She knew he did not want to hurt anyone. + +She said, "Thank you, Max. I accept your sorry. I love you. I know you are nosy, but you are also smart and creative. You can make things, but you have to ask first. You have to be careful. You have to be respectful. You have to be nice." + +She hugged Max. She kissed him. She gave him a smile. She took the blueberry pin from his hand. She looked at it. She saw the blueberry. She saw the flower. She saw the work. She saw the love. + +She said, "This is a very special pin, Max. You made it for me. You attached a blueberry to it. You gave it a color. You gave it a life. You gave it a meaning. You gave it a gift. I will keep it. I will wear it. I will remember it. I will love it." + +She attached the blueberry pin to her shirt. She showed it to Max and Lily. They looked at it. They saw the blueberry. They saw the flower. They saw the work. They saw the love. + +They smiled. They were happy. They hugged Mom. They hugged each other. They ate their muffins. They finished their breakfast. They had a good day. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big slide. Lily wanted to go first. She climbed up the ladder and sat on the slide. She looked down and smiled. + +"Ready, set, go!" she shouted. She pushed herself and zipped down the slide. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She landed on the sand and laughed. + +"Wow, that was fun!" she said. "Your turn, Ben!" + +Ben nodded and followed her. He climbed up the ladder and sat on the slide. He looked down and frowned. + +"It's too high," he said. "I'm scared." + +Lily looked at him and smiled. She had an idea. + +"Look, Ben," she said. "You can pretend you are a king. And the slide is your castle. And you are going to visit your people. They are waiting for you at the bottom. They want to see you and cheer for you. You are a brave and kind king. Can you do that?" + +Ben thought about it. He liked to pretend. He liked to be a king. He nodded and smiled. + +"Okay, Lily," he said. "I can do that. I am a king. And this is my castle. And I am going to visit my people. Ready, set, go!" + +He pushed himself and zipped down the slide. He felt the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. He landed on the sand and laughed. + +"Wow, that was fun!" he said. "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend." + +Lily hugged him and smiled. + +"You're welcome, Ben," she said. "You are a good king. And a good friend." + +They played some more. They had a lot of fun. They were happy. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a big doll that could talk and sing. Tom had a small car that could zoom and beep. They liked their toys very much, but they also wanted to see what their mom had in her big bag. + +"Mom, what is in your bag?" Lily asked. + +"Guess," mom said with a smile. + +Lily and Tom looked at the bag and tried to guess. Lily thought it was a new dress for her doll. Tom thought it was a new truck for his car. They told mom their guesses, but mom shook her head. + +"No, those are not right. Do you want a hint?" mom asked. + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Tom said. + +"Okay, here is a hint. It is something that you can eat, but it is not food. It is something that you can count, but it is not a number. It is something that you can share, but it is not a toy. And it is very expensive," mom said. + +Lily and Tom thought hard about the hint. They knew what food was, and what numbers were, and what toys were. But they did not know what could be all those things and also expensive. + +"I give up. I don't know what it is," Lily said. + +"Me too. I can't guess," Tom said. + +Mom laughed and opened her bag. She took out a big box with a shiny ribbon. She gave it to Lily and Tom and said, "It is a surprise for you. It is a cake!" + +Lily and Tom gasped and clapped their hands. They loved cake, especially chocolate cake. They saw that the cake had candles on it, and they counted them. + +"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Ten candles!" Lily said. + +"That's right. It is your birthday, Lily. And Tom, you are turning four next week, so this cake is for both of you," mom said. + +"Wow, thank you, mom! This is the best surprise ever!" Lily and Tom said. + +They hugged mom and kissed her cheek. Then they blew out the candles and made a wish. They wished for more cake, more toys, and more fun. And they wished for mom to be happy, because she was the best mom ever. +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They used pots and pans and spoons and bowls. They filled the pots with water and salt and pasta. They stirred and tasted and smiled. + +"Look, Lily, I made soup!" Ben said. He held up a big pot with steam coming out. "Do you want some?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily said. She grabbed a bowl and a spoon. Ben poured some soup into her bowl. It was hot and smelled good. + +But then they heard a loud noise. It was Mom. She came into the kitchen and saw the mess. She was not happy. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asked. She looked at the pots and pans and spoons and bowls. She looked at the water and salt and pasta on the floor. She looked at Lily and Ben. + +"We are chefs, Mom!" Lily said. She held up her bowl of soup. "We made yummy food!" + +Mom shook her head. She put down her bag and took off her coat. She was tired from work. She did not want to clean up the mess. + +"You are not chefs, you are naughty!" Mom said. She took the pot from Ben and put it on the stove. She turned off the fire. "You could have burned yourself or made a bigger mess. You have to ask me before you use the kitchen. Now shut the pot and help me clean up!" + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They did not mean to make Mom angry. They wanted to make her happy. They put down their bowls and spoons. They shut the pot and helped Mom clean up. They said sorry and gave her hugs and kisses. + +Mom smiled. She was not angry anymore. She loved Lily and Ben. They were lively and creative. She was proud of them. She hugged and kissed them back. + +"Thank you for helping me, Lily and Ben," Mom said. "I appreciate it. Maybe next time we can cook together. But first, let's have some real soup. I brought some from the store. It's yummy, too!" +Lily loved to sing. She sang all day long. She sang in the morning, she sang at lunch, she sang in the bath. She sang songs she knew and songs she made up. She sang happy songs and sad songs and silly songs. She sang so much that her mom and dad sometimes asked her to be quiet for a while. + +One day, Lily got a new toy. It was a pink microphone. It had a button that made funny sounds. Lily was very happy. She wanted to sing with her pink microphone. She ran to her room and turned it on. She sang her favorite song. It was about a cat and a mouse and a cheese. She sang it loud and proud. + +But then, something bad happened. The pink microphone started to make a loud noise. It was not a funny sound. It was a scary sound. It sounded like a monster. It spoiled Lily's song. Lily was scared. She dropped the pink microphone and ran to her mom. + +"Mom, mom, help me!" she cried. "My pink microphone is broken. It made a scary sound. It spoiled my song." + +Mom hugged Lily and took her to her room. She looked at the pink microphone. She saw that the button was stuck. She fixed it and turned it off. + +"It's okay, Lily," she said. "Your pink microphone is not broken. It just had a little problem. It won't make a scary sound anymore. It won't spoil your song. You can sing with it again." + +Lily smiled and hugged her mom. She picked up the pink microphone and turned it on. She sang her favorite song again. It was about a cat and a mouse and a cheese. She sang it loud and proud. She sang so much that her mom and dad sometimes asked her to be quiet for a while. But they also smiled and clapped and sang along. They loved to hear Lily sing. +Sam and Mia were friends who liked to play with stamps. They had many stamps with different pictures and colors. They liked to stick them on paper and make cards and posters. One day, they decided to play a new game with their stamps. + +"Let's throw the stamps and see where they land!" Sam said. He was very enthusiastic and wanted to have fun. + +"OK, but be careful not to lose them or break them," Mia said. She was not so sure about the game, but she wanted to try. + +They took some stamps and threw them in the air. They watched them fall on the floor, the table, the sofa and the wall. They laughed and clapped their hands. + +"Look, this one landed on the lamp!" Sam said, pointing to a stamp with a flower. + +"Wow, that's funny!" Mia said, smiling. + +They threw more stamps and had more fun. But they did not notice that some stamps landed on the window. The window was open and the wind blew the stamps outside. The stamps flew away and landed on the street, the grass, the tree and the car. + +"Oh no, our stamps!" Sam and Mia cried, when they saw what happened. They ran to the window and tried to get them back. But it was too late. The stamps were gone. + +They felt very sad and angry. They had lost their stamps and their game. They looked at each other and started to cry. + +"Why did you throw the stamps so hard?" Mia asked Sam. + +"Why did you open the window so wide?" Sam asked Mia. + +They blamed each other and stopped being friends. They did not want to play with stamps or anything else anymore. They went to their rooms and sulked. They had a bad ending. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They had a lot of fun. + +But then Lily saw a big dog. It was black and brown and had sharp teeth. It barked loud and ran towards them. Lily was scared. She did not like dogs. + +"Tom, Tom, look at the dog!" she cried. "It is coming to us! What do we do?" + +Tom saw the dog too. He was not scared. He liked dogs. He thought they were friendly and cute. + +"Don't worry, Lily," he said. "The dog is nice. He just wants to play. See, he is wagging his tail. That means he is happy." + +He walked to the dog and petted its head. The dog licked his hand and nose. Tom laughed. + +"See, Lily, he is a good dog. Come and pet him too. He won't hurt you." + +Lily was still scared. She stayed behind Tom. She did not want to pet the dog. She looked pale. + +"No, Tom, I don't want to. I don't like dogs. They are big and loud and scary. Please, let's go away." + +Tom saw that Lily was not happy. He did not want to make her sad. He loved his sister. + +"OK, Lily, we can go. Come on, let's go to the sandbox. Maybe we can make a castle there." + +He took Lily's hand and walked away from the dog. The dog barked again, but did not follow them. He found another friend to play with. + +Lily was glad. She hugged Tom and said, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good brother. I love you." + +Tom smiled and said, "I love you too, Lily. And don't worry, the dog is not bad. Maybe one day you will like him too." +Tom and Mia are playing with blocks. They like to build towers and houses with the blocks. Tom has a lot of blue blocks and Mia has a lot of red blocks. They share some yellow and green blocks. + +Tom wants to make a big tower with all the blue blocks. He takes some blue blocks from Mia's house. Mia sees him and gets angry. + +"Stop!" Mia says. "Those are my blocks! Give them back!" + +"No!" Tom says. "I need them for my tower! They are blue like the sky!" + +Mia tries to grab the blocks from Tom. They pull and tug on the blocks. The blocks fall down and make a loud noise. The tower and the house are broken. + +Tom and Mia start to cry. They are sad and mad. They say bad words to each other. + +"Bad Tom! You are a mean thief!" + +"Bad Mia! You are a silly baby!" + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the broken blocks and the crying children. She is not happy. + +"What is going on here?" Mom asks. "Why are you saying bad words to each other?" + +Tom and Mia tell Mom what happened. They blame each other for the mess. + +Mom shakes her head. She picks up some blocks and gives them to Tom and Mia. + +"Listen to me," Mom says. "Blocks are for sharing and playing, not for fighting and breaking. You have to be nice and polite to each other. Say sorry and hug." + +Tom and Mia look at each other. They feel sorry for what they did. They say sorry and hug. + +"I'm sorry, Mia. I should not have taken your blocks." + +"I'm sorry, Tom. I should not have called you a mean thief." + +Mom smiles. She helps them to pick up the rest of the blocks. + +"Good," Mom says. "Now you can play together again. But remember, no more bad words, okay?" + +"Okay, Mom," Tom and Mia say. + +They start to build a new tower and a new house with the blocks. They use blue, red, yellow and green blocks. They share and help each other. They are happy and friendly. They say good words to each other. + +"Good Mia! You are a smart builder!" + +"Good Tom! You are a nice brother!" + +Mom watches them and feels proud. She gives them a kiss and a hug. + +"Good children! I love you both!" +Ben and Lily liked to play on the beach. They made a big sand castle with a flag and a moat. They were very proud of their castle. + +But then a big wave came and washed away part of their castle. Ben and Lily were sad and angry. They shouted at the sea. + +"Bad sea! Go away! You broke our castle!" + +The sea did not listen. It made more waves and splashed them. + +Ben and Lily ran to their mom and dad. They told them what happened. + +Mom and dad hugged them and said, "Don't worry, we can repair your castle. The sea is not bad, it is just busy. It has to move up and down every day. Sometimes it comes close, sometimes it goes far. That's how it works." + +Ben and Lily looked at the sea. They saw that it was moving away now. They saw a lot of shells and stones on the sand. + +"Can we use these to repair our castle?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, why not?" dad said. "Let's go and see what we can find." + +Ben and Lily smiled. They followed their mom and dad to the beach. They picked up some shells and stones and carried them to their castle. They worked hard to repair their castle. They made it stronger and prettier. They put some shells on the flag and some stones on the moat. + +They were happy with their castle. They thanked their mom and dad for helping them. + +They looked at the sea again. They saw that it was calm and shiny. They waved at the sea. + +"Hello, sea! Thank you for the shells and stones. We are sorry for shouting at you. You are not bad, you are just busy. We like you, sea!" +Ben liked to play in the garden. He liked to look for bugs and flowers and rocks. One day, he saw something new. It was a lizard. The lizard was green and had a long tail. Ben wanted to be friends with the lizard. + +He moved slowly and quietly. He reached out his hand. The lizard did not run away. It looked at Ben with its small eyes. Ben smiled. He touched the lizard gently. The lizard felt warm and scaly. Ben was happy. He had gained a new friend. + +He picked up the lizard and put it in his pocket. He ran to his mom. He wanted to show her his friend. He said, "Mom, look! I found a lizard! He is my friend. Can I keep him?" + +Mom looked at Ben and the lizard. She was surprised. She said, "Wow, Ben, you are gifted. You have a special way with animals. But you know, lizards are wild. They need to live in their own home. They need to eat bugs and drink water and sunbathe. They are not pets. You have to let him go." + +Ben felt sad. He liked the lizard. He wanted to keep him. But he also wanted the lizard to be happy. He said, "OK, Mom. I understand. I will let him go. But can I visit him sometimes?" + +Mom nodded. She said, "Of course, Ben. You can visit him in the garden. But remember, he is not yours. He is free. You have to respect him and his space. And maybe, he will respect you and your friendship." + +Ben hugged his mom. He said, "Thank you, Mom. You are right. He is free. He is not mine. He is my friend." He took the lizard out of his pocket. He kissed him gently. He said, "Goodbye, friend. I will see you soon. Be happy." He put the lizard on the ground. The lizard looked at Ben. He nodded. He ran away. Ben waved. He felt proud. He had gained a new friend. And he had learned a new lesson. +Tim and Sam like to play pirates. They have a big box that they pretend is a ship. They wear hats and eye patches and say "Arrr!" a lot. They also have a map that shows where they hid some treasure in the yard. + +One day, they are playing pirates when they hear a noise. They look out of the box and see a big dog. The dog is barking and running towards them. Tim and Sam are scared. They think the dog wants to take their treasure. + +They grab their map and run out of the box. They try to get to the treasure before the dog. They follow the map to a bush. They dig under the bush and find a small chest. They open the chest and reveal the treasure. It is some shiny coins and a necklace. + +But the dog is still chasing them. The dog jumps on them and knocks them down. The dog licks their faces and wags its tail. Tim and Sam are surprised. The dog is not mean. The dog is friendly. The dog just wants to play. + +They realize the dog belongs to their neighbor. They say sorry to the dog for running away. They share their treasure with the dog. They put the necklace on the dog and give it some coins. The dog is happy. Tim and Sam are happy. They have a new friend. They invite the dog to play pirates with them. They all go back to the box and have fun. The end. +Tom and Lily love to go to the lake with their dad. They have a big kayak that can fit all of them. They wear life jackets and helmets to be safe. Dad paddles the kayak and Tom and Lily help him. + +One day, they see a family of ducks swimming near the shore. The ducks have yellow and brown feathers and tiny beaks. Tom and Lily think they are adorable. They want to get closer to see them. + +"Dad, can we turn the kayak and follow the ducks?" Tom asks. + +"Sure, but we have to be quiet and gentle. We don't want to scare them away," Dad says. + +He turns the kayak slowly and carefully. Tom and Lily watch the ducks with big eyes. They see the mother duck and the father duck and four baby ducks. The baby ducks are very small and fluffy. They make soft quacking sounds. + +"Look, they are so cute!" Lily says. + +"They are, but we have to keep some distance. They need their space and privacy," Dad says. + +He stops the kayak and lets the ducks swim by. Tom and Lily wave to them and say goodbye. They are happy to see the adorable ducks and their kayak adventure. +Anna was a princess who lived in a big palace. She liked to dress in pretty clothes and play with her toys. But she was not happy. She wanted to go outside and see the world. + +One day, she saw a bird fly by her window. It was blue and yellow and sang a sweet song. Anna was eager to follow it. She put on her coat and shoes and ran to the door. But the door was locked. She could not go out. + +She knocked on the door and called for her mother. But her mother did not come. She was busy with the king and the queen. They had many things to do in the palace. They did not have time for Anna. + +Anna felt sad and angry. She threw her toys on the floor and cried. She did not want to be a princess. She wanted to be free like the bird. + +Then she heard a voice. It was the bird. It had come back to her window. It said, "Do not cry, Anna. I can help you. I can show you the world. But you have to be brave and clever. Can you do that?" + +Anna wiped her tears and nodded. She was curious and hopeful. She asked, "How can you help me? How can you show me the world?" + +The bird said, "There is a secret way out of the palace. It is behind the big painting in your room. You have to move the painting and find the hole. Then you have to crawl through the hole and climb down the rope. It is not easy, but it is fun. Are you ready?" + +Anna looked at the painting. It was of her family. They looked happy and proud. She felt a pang of guilt. She loved them, but she also wanted to see more. She said, "Yes, I am ready. Let's go." + +She moved the painting and found the hole. She crawled through the hole and climbed down the rope. The bird flew beside her and cheered her on. She reached the ground and felt the grass and the breeze. She smiled and thanked the bird. The bird said, "You are welcome, Anna. Now come with me. I will show you the world." +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play with blocks. They make big structures with blocks. They make houses, towers, bridges and more. They have fun with blocks. + +One day, Sam has to go away. His mom and dad take him to another place. They say they will come back soon. Sam is sad. He does not want to go. He wants to stay with Mia and play with blocks. + +"Bye, Mia," Sam says. "I will miss you. I will miss our structures." + +"Bye, Sam," Mia says. "I will miss you too. I will keep our structures for you. Come back soon." + +Sam hugs Mia. He gets in the car with his mom and dad. He waves to Mia. Mia waves back. She goes inside her house. She looks at the structures they made. She feels lonely. + +The next day, Mia does not play with blocks. She plays with her doll. She pretends her doll is Sam. She talks to her doll. She says, "I wish Sam was here. I miss him. Do you miss him too?" + +The doll does not answer. Mia sighs. She puts the doll down. She goes to the window. She looks outside. She hopes to see Sam. + +She sees a car. It is Sam's car. It stops in front of her house. Sam gets out. He runs to her door. He knocks. Mia opens the door. She sees Sam. She is happy. She smiles. + +"Sam!" Mia says. "You are back! I am so happy to see you!" + +"Mia!" Sam says. "I am back! I am so happy to see you too!" + +They hug. They go to the room. They see the structures they made. They are still there. They are happy. They play with blocks. They make more structures. They have fun with blocks. They do not miss each other anymore. They are friends. +Ben and Lily were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They threw snowballs at each other and laughed. + +"Let's go inside, it's cold!" Lily said. + +"OK, but first let me make a snow angel!" Ben said. He lay down on the snow and moved his arms and legs. + +Lily waited for him and then they ran to the house. Mom was waiting for them with hot chocolate and cookies. + +"Come on, kids, warm up by the fire!" Mom said. She poured the hot chocolate into mugs and gave them to Ben and Lily. + +They sat on the couch and sipped the hot chocolate. They saw the steam coming out of the mugs. It tickled their noses. + +"Ah, this is good!" Ben said. "It makes me relax." + +Lily nodded. She bit a cookie and made a face. + +"Yuck, this cookie is bitter!" she said. "Did you put salt instead of sugar, Mom?" + +Mom smiled and shook her head. + +"No, dear, it's a ginger cookie. It has a special spice that makes it taste different. Some people like it, some don't. Do you want another one?" + +Lily shook her head. + +"No, thank you, Mom. I don't like ginger. Can I have a chocolate chip cookie instead?" + +Mom nodded and gave her a chocolate chip cookie. + +"That's better!" Lily said. She smiled and hugged Mom. + +Ben and Lily finished their hot chocolate and cookies. They felt warm and cozy. They thanked Mom and cuddled on the couch. They watched the fire and relaxed. They were happy. +Anna and Ben were playing pirates in the garden. They had a big box that was their ship, and a map that showed them where to find treasure. They put on hats and scarves and pretended to sail on the sea. + +"Look, there is an island!" Ben said, pointing to a pile of dirt. "Maybe the treasure is there!" + +"Let's go and see!" Anna said, jumping out of the box. They ran to the dirt and started to dig with their hands and spoons. + +They dug and dug until they found something shiny. It was a necklace with a blue stone. Anna gasped. + +"Wow, we found the treasure!" she said, holding it up. + +"It's so pretty!" Ben said, admiring it. "Can I see it?" + +"Sure, here you go," Anna said, giving it to him. + +They took turns looking at the necklace and putting it around their necks. They felt very happy and proud. + +"Let's go back to our ship and finish our adventure," Ben said, putting the necklace in his pocket. + +"Okay, but we have to be quiet," Anna said, looking around. "There might be other pirates who want our treasure." + +They tiptoed back to the box and climbed inside. They pretended to sail away from the island and back to their home. + +They had a lot of fun playing pirates and finding treasure. They decided to share the necklace and keep it as a secret. They were good friends and good pirates. +Anna was tired. She had played all day with her toys and her friends. She wanted to go to bed and have a nice dream. But she was afraid of the dark. She did not like the shadows and the noises in her room. + +She called her mom. "Mom, can you stay with me until I sleep?" she asked. + +"Of course, sweetie. I will read you a story. Do you want to hear about the fairy?" mom said. + +"Yes, please. I like the fairy. She is pretty and kind. She has wings and magic," Anna said. + +Mom opened the book and began to read. "Once upon a time, there was a fairy who lived in a forest. She loved to help the animals and the flowers. She had a special gift. She could remember everything that happened in the forest. She remembered the names of all the birds, the colors of all the butterflies, the shapes of all the leaves. She remembered the seasons, the rainbows, the stars. She remembered the stories, the songs, the wishes. She was the fairy of memory." + +Anna listened to the story. She felt her eyes getting heavy. She yawned and cuddled with her mom. She thought about the fairy. She wished she could remember everything too. She wondered what the fairy would remember about her. + +She closed her eyes and fell asleep. She dreamed of the fairy. The fairy smiled at her and said, "Hello, Anna. I remember you. You are brave and smart and good. You are my friend. I will always remember you." +Lily and Ben were playing in the library. They liked to look at the books with many pictures and colors. They also liked to make funny noises and pretend they were animals. + +One day, they found a big book on a shelf. It had many words, but no pictures. Lily opened the book and tried to read it. + +"What is this book?" she asked Ben. + +Ben looked at the book and saw the word "dictionary" on the cover. + +"I think it is a dictionary," he said. "It tells you what words mean." + +Lily was curious. She pointed at a word and asked Ben, "What does this word mean?" + +Ben looked at the word and tried to sound it out. + +"Um...hip-po-pot-a-mus," he said. + +Lily and Ben did not know what a hippopotamus was. They imagined it was a funny animal with a big mouth and a long tail. They started to laugh and make hippopotamus noises. + +"Hip hip hooray!" Lily said. + +"Hip hip hooray!" Ben said. + +They were having so much fun that they did not hear the librarian coming. The librarian was worried that they were making too much noise and disturbing the other people. She walked over to them and said in a stern voice, "Shh! This is a library. You have to be quiet." + +Lily and Ben stopped laughing and looked at the librarian. They felt scared and sorry. They did not mean to be loud. They closed the dictionary and put it back on the shelf. + +"Sorry, miss," Lily said. + +"Sorry, miss," Ben said. + +The librarian saw that they were sorry and smiled. She was not angry anymore. She said, "It's okay. I'm glad you like books. But you have to be respectful of the other people. Why don't you go to the children's section and find some books that are more suitable for you?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and followed the librarian. They hoped to find some books with pictures of hippopotamuses and other animals. They still wanted to laugh and learn, but they also wanted to be good and quiet. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big truck with a picture of a cow on it. The truck said "Ice Cream". Anna and Ben loved ice cream. They ran to the truck and asked for some. + +"Hello, little ones. What kind of ice cream do you want?" the man in the truck said. + +"I want chocolate," Anna said. + +"I want vanilla," Ben said. + +The man gave them each a cone with a scoop of ice cream. Anna and Ben licked their ice cream and smiled. They thanked the man and walked away. + +But then they heard a loud roar. They turned around and saw a big lion. The lion had escaped from the zoo. It was hungry and angry. It saw Anna and Ben and their ice cream. It wanted to eat them. It ran towards them. It was very fast and dangerous. + +Anna and Ben were very scared. They dropped their ice cream and screamed. They ran to their mom and dad, who were sitting on a bench. They hugged them and cried. + +"Help! Help! There is a lion!" they shouted. + +Mom and dad saw the lion too. They were also scared. They picked up Anna and Ben and ran to the car. They locked the doors and drove away. + +The lion was confused. It did not catch Anna and Ben. It saw their ice cream on the ground. It licked the ice cream and liked it. It decided to leave Anna and Ben alone. It went to the truck and asked for more ice cream. + +The end. +Tim and Sue like to play in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. One day, they see a big watch on the grass. It is shiny and has many buttons. + +"Wow, look at that watch!" Tim says. "I want to touch it!" + +"No, don't touch it!" Sue says. "It might be dirty or broken. Mommy says we should not touch things that are not ours." + +But Tim does not listen. He runs to the watch and picks it up. He pushes the buttons and makes the watch beep and flash. + +"Ha ha, this is fun!" Tim says. "Look, Sue, look what I can do!" + +Sue walks to Tim and sees the watch. She sees something else too. She sees a big worm crawling out of the watch. The worm is slimy and brown. It has many legs and eyes. + +"Yuck, that is disgusting!" Sue says. "Tim, drop the watch! There is a worm in it!" + +Tim looks at the worm and screams. He drops the watch and runs away. The worm falls on the grass and wriggles away. + +Sue and Tim are scared and sad. They run to Mommy and tell her what happened. Mommy hugs them and says it is okay. She says they should not touch things that are not theirs. She says they should wash their hands and play with their own toys. + +Tim and Sue say they are sorry. They wash their hands and play with their own toys. They do not touch the watch or the worm again. They learn their lesson. +Sara and Max are friends. They like to play together. Sometimes they do yoga with Sara's mom. Yoga is when you make shapes with your body and breathe. Sara's mom says yoga is good for you. + +One day, Sara and Max are doing yoga in the living room. They are following Sara's mom on the TV. Sara's mom says, "Now we are going to do the tree pose. Stand on one leg and put your other foot on your knee. Put your hands together and lift them up. Be still and balance." + +Sara and Max try to do the tree pose. Sara can do it well. She is very good at yoga. Max is not so good. He wobbles and falls down. He bumps his head on the floor. He starts to cry. + +Sara feels sorry for Max. She goes to him and says, "Are you okay, Max? I'm sorry you fell down. Do you want a hug?" + +Max nods and sniffles. Sara gives him a hug. She says, "You are my friend, Max. I like you. Do you want a kiss?" + +Max smiles and says, "Yes, please. I like you too, Sara. You are very nice." + +Sara gives Max a kiss on the cheek. Max gives Sara a kiss on the cheek. They feel better. They say, "Thank you, Sara. Thank you, Max." + +Sara's mom sees them and smiles. She says, "That was very kind of you, Sara and Max. You are good friends. You know what? Kisses are very useful. They can make you happy and heal your boo-boos. Do you want to do more yoga with me?" + +Sara and Max say, "Yes, please. We want to do more yoga with you. Yoga is fun and good for you. Maybe we can do the tree pose better next time." + +Sara's mom says, "Okay, let's do it. But first, let me give you both a kiss. You are my sweeties. I love you." + +Sara and Max say, "We love you too, mom." They hug and kiss Sara's mom. Then they do more yoga together. They are happy. +Lily liked to imagine that she was a princess. She had a pink dress, a shiny crown, and a big castle. She also had a friend who was a dragon. His name was Rocco and he was green and friendly. He could fly and breathe fire, but he never hurt anyone. + +One day, Lily and Rocco went to the forest to play. They saw many animals and flowers. They also saw a boy who was crying. He had a cut on his shoulder and it hurt. Lily and Rocco went to help him. Lily gave him a band-aid and a hug. Rocco gave him a ride on his back. The boy smiled and thanked them. He said his name was Ben and he was lost. + +Lily and Rocco decided to help Ben find his way home. They flew over the trees and looked for his house. They saw a blue car and a red bike. Ben said that was his house. He waved to his mom and dad who were waiting for him. They were very happy to see him. They also thanked Lily and Rocco for being so generous and kind. They invited them to stay for cookies and milk. Lily and Rocco agreed. They had a lot of fun together. They became good friends. Lily and Rocco were glad they imagined such a wonderful adventure. +Sam and Lily were playing in the park with their toy cars. They liked to make them zoom and crash on the grass. Sometimes they pretended they were police or firefighters and helped the cars that were in trouble. + +One day, they saw a big wreck near the fence. It was a real car, but it looked very old and broken. It had no wheels, no windows, and no doors. It was covered with rust and dirt. Sam and Lily were curious and wanted to see it closer. + +"Let's go examine the wreck!" Sam said. "Maybe we can find something cool inside." + +"OK, but be careful. It might be sharp or dangerous." Lily said. She followed Sam to the fence. + +They climbed over the fence and walked to the wreck. They looked inside and saw some wires, some cans, and some rags. They also saw a teddy bear. It was brown and had a red bow. It looked very soft and cuddly. + +"Look, a teddy bear!" Lily said. She reached out to grab it. + +"Wait, don't touch it!" Sam said. "It might be dirty or have bugs." + +But it was too late. Lily had already picked up the teddy bear and hugged it. She smiled and said, "It's not dirty or buggy. It's very soft and nice. I like it. Can I keep it?" + +Sam shrugged and said, "OK, I guess. But we should go back now. Mom and Dad might be looking for us." + +They left the wreck and climbed back over the fence. They took their toy cars and the teddy bear with them. They ran to their parents, who were sitting on a bench. + +"Look what we found!" Lily said, showing them the teddy bear. + +"Where did you get that?" Mom asked. + +"We found it in a wreck." Sam said. + +"A wreck? What wreck?" Dad asked. + +They pointed to the old car near the fence. Mom and Dad looked surprised and worried. + +"Kids, you shouldn't go near that wreck. It's not safe. It could have sharp edges or dangerous things inside. You could get hurt or sick." Mom said. + +"We're sorry, Mom. We didn't know. We were just curious." Sam said. + +"We won't do it again, Dad. We promise." Lily said. + +Mom and Dad hugged them and said, "We're glad you're OK. But next time, please stay away from the wreck. And don't touch anything you don't know. It's better to play with your own toys." + +Sam and Lily nodded and said, "OK, Mom and Dad. We understand." + +They played with their toy cars and the teddy bear on the grass. They decided to name the teddy bear Rusty, because he came from the wreck. They liked Rusty, but they also liked their toy cars. They had fun playing in the park. +Lila was lonely. She had no friends to play with. She liked to look at the sky and see the birds and the clouds. Sometimes she saw a helicopter. It was big and loud and shiny. She wished she could fly in a helicopter. + +One day, she saw a helicopter land near her house. She ran outside to see it. She saw a man get out of the helicopter. He wore a green suit and a hat. He had a big bag. + +"Hello, little girl," he said. "Do you like my helicopter?" + +"Yes, I do," Lila said. "It is very shiny. Can I see it?" + +"Sure, you can," the man said. "But you have to be careful. It is not a toy. It is a very important helicopter. I use it to help people." + +"Who do you help?" Lila asked. + +"I help people who are sick or hurt. I take them to the hospital. Sometimes I help people who are lost or in danger. I take them to a safe place." + +"That is very nice of you," Lila said. "You are a hero." + +"Thank you," the man said. "But I am not a hero. I am just doing my job. And sometimes it is a lonely job. I don't have many friends either." + +"Really?" Lila said. "But you have a helicopter. That is cool." + +"Yes, it is cool. But it is not enough. I need someone to talk to. Someone who understands me. Someone who likes me." + +Lila thought for a moment. She felt sorry for the man. She liked him. He was kind and friendly. He had a shiny helicopter. Maybe they could be friends. + +"I like you," Lila said. "You are nice and friendly. You have a shiny helicopter. Maybe we can be friends." + +The man smiled. He felt happy. He liked Lila. She was cute and curious. She liked his helicopter. Maybe they could be friends. + +"I like you too," the man said. "You are cute and curious. You like my helicopter. Maybe we can be friends." + +They hugged each other. They felt less lonely. They decided to be friends. They talked and laughed and played. They looked at the sky and saw the birds and the clouds. They saw the helicopter. It was big and loud and shiny. They were happy. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play and have fun. But sometimes they were naughty and did not listen to their mom. One day, mom told them to wash their hands before dinner, but they ran away to their room. They wanted to play with their toys and not wash. + +Mom was angry and called them to come back. "Lily and Max, you have to wash your hands now or you will not get any dessert!" she said. Lily and Max loved dessert, especially cake and ice cream. They did not want to miss it, but they also did not want to wash. + +They thought of a plan. They took some water and soap from the bathroom and poured it on their hands. Then they rubbed their hands together and dried them with a towel. They thought they were clever and that mom would not know. They ran to the kitchen and showed their hands to mom. + +Mom looked at their hands and saw that they were still dirty. She saw the dirt under their nails and the stains on their fingers. She knew that they did not wash properly. She was very disappointed and sad. "Lily and Max, you were naughty and lied to me. You did not wash your hands, you just made them wet. That is not how you wash. You have to scrub and rinse and dry. Now you have to go back and wash again. And you will not get any dessert tonight. Maybe tomorrow, if you are good." + +Lily and Max felt sorry and ashamed. They realized that they made a mistake and hurt mom's feelings. They said sorry to mom and hugged her. Then they went back to the bathroom and washed their hands the right way. They hoped that mom would forgive them and give them dessert tomorrow. They learned their lesson and decided to be good and listen to mom from now on. +Tim likes to peek at the fish in the big tank. He sees many fish of different colors and shapes. He thinks they are pretty and fun to watch. He wants to touch them and play with them. + +One day, he finds a chair and pushes it to the tank. He climbs on the chair and reaches his hand into the water. He feels a fish and grabs it. He pulls it out and holds it in his hand. He is proud of his catch. + +But the fish does not like to be out of the water. It flips and flops and tries to get away. It makes Tim's hand wet and slippery. Tim loses his grip and drops the fish. It falls on the floor and stops moving. + +Tim is scared and sad. He knows he did a bad thing. He hears his mom coming and hides under the chair. He hopes she will not see the fish and be mad at him. He wishes he did not peek at the fish in the big tank. +Timmy loved waffles. He ate them every morning with syrup and butter. He liked to make them with his mom in the big machine that made the waffles hot and crispy. He was very happy when he had waffles. + +One day, Timmy went to school with his waffles in a box. He wanted to show them to his friends and share them. He was very proud of his waffles. He put them on his desk and waited for the teacher to come. + +But then, Billy saw the waffles. Billy was a mean boy who liked to take things from others. He was envious of Timmy's waffles. He wanted them for himself. He sneaked up to Timmy's desk and grabbed the box. He ran away with the waffles. + +Timmy saw Billy take his waffles. He was very sad and angry. He shouted at Billy to stop and give them back. He chased after him. But Billy was faster and ran out of the classroom. He went to the playground and opened the box. + +Billy was about to eat the waffles when he saw something on them. It was not syrup or butter. It was glue. Timmy's mom had used glue to make the waffles stick together. She had done it as a joke for Timmy. She thought it would be funny to see his face when he tried to eat them. She had put a note in the box that said "Surprise! Love, Mom". + +Billy did not see the note. He did not know it was glue. He bit into the waffles. He felt a sticky and nasty taste in his mouth. He tried to spit it out, but it was too late. The glue had stuck to his teeth and tongue. He could not talk or scream. He felt a terrible pain in his mouth. He dropped the box and fell to the ground. + +Timmy reached the playground and saw Billy on the ground. He saw the glue on his mouth. He saw the note in the box. He realized what had happened. He felt sorry for Billy, but he also felt a little happy. He had his waffles back. He picked up the box and walked away. He decided to make new waffles with his mom later. He hoped she would not use glue again. He learned a lesson that day. He learned that waffles are not good for displaying. They are good for eating. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big beetle on a leaf. It had shiny green wings and black spots. + +"Wow, look at the beetle!" Lily said. "It is so pretty!" + +"I want to hold it!" Ben said. He reached out his hand to grab the beetle. + +But the beetle did not want to be held. It flew away from Ben's hand and landed on Lily's hair. It spun around and around on her head. + +"Hey, stop it!" Lily said. She tried to shake the beetle off her hair. "It tickles!" + +Ben was jealous. He wanted the beetle to spin on his head too. He ran after Lily and tried to catch the beetle. + +"Give me the beetle!" Ben said. "It is my turn!" + +"No, it is mine!" Lily said. "It likes me more!" + +They both pulled and pushed each other. The beetle was scared. It flew away from them and hid under a flower. + +Lily and Ben stopped fighting. They looked around and saw that the beetle was gone. + +"Where did it go?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe it went to find another leaf." + +They felt sad. They had lost the beetle. They wished they had not been so mean to each other. + +They hugged and said sorry. They decided to play nicely and share their toys. They hoped to see the beetle again someday. +Tom and Ann are friends. They like to play with sheep. They have a farm with many sheep. The sheep are white and soft. Tom and Ann like to feed them and pet them. + +One day, Tom and Ann see a new sheep. The new sheep is black and shiny. It has long horns and a curly tail. Tom and Ann think the new sheep is very attractive. They want to play with it. + +"Hello, new sheep!" Tom says. "Do you want to be our friend?" + +The new sheep looks at Tom and Ann. It does not say anything. It does not move. It just stares at them. + +"Maybe it is shy," Ann says. "Let's be nice to it. Maybe it will like us." + +Tom and Ann go closer to the new sheep. They try to touch it and talk to it. But the new sheep does not like that. It makes a loud noise. It shakes its head. It runs away. + +"Wait, new sheep!" Tom and Ann call. "We want to play with you!" + +But the new sheep does not stop. It runs to the fence. It jumps over the fence. It runs to the road. It runs away from the farm. + +Tom and Ann are sad. They wanted to keep the new sheep. They wanted to make it happy. They do not understand why it left. + +"Maybe it was not a sheep," Tom says. "Maybe it was something else." + +"Maybe it was a goat," Ann says. "Goats are different from sheep. They do not like to stay in one place. They like to explore and be free." + +Tom and Ann look at the road. They do not see the new sheep anymore. They hope it is safe and happy. They go back to their farm. They play with their other sheep. They still think the new sheep was attractive. But they also think their other sheep are nice. They love their sheep. And their sheep love them. +Anna liked to play with her dolls in the living room. She had a big armchair where she could sit and make them speak. She gave them names and stories and pretended they were her friends. + +One day, she heard a loud noise outside. She looked out the window and saw a big truck. The truck was carrying a lot of boxes and bags. Anna wondered what was inside them. She wanted to go and see, but she was frightened. She did not know the people who drove the truck. They looked strange and angry. + +She ran back to her armchair and hugged her dolls. She whispered to them, "Don't be scared, I will protect you. We are safe here." She hoped the truck would go away soon. + +But then, she heard a knock on the door. She heard her mom open it and speak to someone. She heard footsteps coming closer. She saw a man enter the living room. He had a big beard and a hat. He was holding a box. + +He saw Anna and smiled. He said, "Hello, little girl. I'm your uncle Bob. I came to visit you and your mom. I brought you some presents. Do you want to see what's in the box?" + +Anna was surprised. She did not know she had an uncle Bob. She looked at her mom, who nodded and smiled. She said, "It's OK, Anna. He is your dad's brother. He lives far away, but he wanted to meet you. He is very nice. You can say hello to him." + +Anna felt curious. She let go of her dolls and got up from her armchair. She walked slowly to the man and said, "Hello, uncle Bob. I'm Anna. What's in the box?" +Ben and Lily were playing in the sandpit. They had a bucket and a spade each. They were making a big castle with towers and walls. + +"Look at my castle!" Ben said. "It is bigger than yours!" + +"No, mine is better!" Lily said. "It has more windows!" + +They were having fun, but then they heard a loud noise. It was a big dog, barking and running towards them. The dog was black and hairy, and had sharp teeth. + +"Help!" Ben and Lily shouted. They were scared of the dog. They dropped their buckets and spades and ran away. + +The dog reached the sandpit and sniffed around. He saw the buckets and spades. He liked to chew on things. He picked up Ben's spade in his mouth and ran away with it. + +Ben and Lily hid behind a tree. They watched the dog run away with the spade. + +"Where is my spade?" Ben cried. "The dog took it!" + +"Maybe he will bring it back," Lily said. "Or maybe he will drop it somewhere." + +They waited for a long time, but the dog did not come back. Ben's spade had disappeared. + +Ben was sad. He liked his spade. It was red and shiny. He did not have another one. + +Lily felt sorry for Ben. She had an idea. + +"Ben, you can have my spade," she said. "It is yellow and pretty. I don't mind." + +Ben smiled. He hugged Lily and thanked her. + +"You are a good friend," he said. "Thank you for sharing your spade with me." + +They went back to the sandpit and finished their castles. They did not see the dog again. They were happy and not scared anymore. +Lily loves her pet dog, Max. Max is big and brown and very patient. He likes to play with Lily and follow her around. Sometimes, Lily tries to teach Max new tricks, like sit, roll and fetch. Max tries his best, but he does not always understand what Lily wants. + +One day, Lily and Max go to the park with Mom. Lily sees a big slide and runs to it. She wants to slide down fast and have fun. She tells Max to wait for her at the bottom. Max barks and wags his tail. He is happy to see Lily happy. + +Lily climbs up the ladder and reaches the top of the slide. She sits down and pushes herself forward. She slides down very fast and feels the wind in her hair. She laughs and shouts, "Whee!" + +But when she gets to the bottom, she does not stop. She slides off the slide and stumbles on the grass. She falls down and hurts her knee. She cries and feels scared. + +Max hears Lily cry and runs to her. He licks her face and nuzzles her. He tries to make her feel better. He is a good friend. + +Mom hears Lily cry and runs to her too. She picks her up and hugs her. She checks her knee and says, "Oh, Lily, you have a little scrape. It's okay, it will heal soon. You are very brave." + +Lily stops crying and hugs Mom. She looks at Max and says, "Thank you, Max. You are a good pet. You are very patient." Max barks and wags his tail. He is happy to see Lily happy again. +Sam was sleeping in his bed. He had a big day today. He was going to the zoo with his mom and dad. He wanted to see the lions and the monkeys and the elephants. He was very excited. + +But he did not hear the alarm ring. The alarm was loud and annoying. It wanted Sam to wake up and get ready. But Sam was dreaming of the zoo. He did not want to open his eyes. + +The alarm kept ringing and ringing. It made Sam's mom and dad angry. They came to Sam's room and shouted at him. + +"Sam, wake up! The alarm is ringing! You have to get up and brush your teeth and eat your breakfast. We have to go to the zoo soon. Don't you want to go to the zoo?" + +Sam heard his mom and dad. He opened his eyes and saw them. He felt sorry for making them angry. He also remembered the zoo. He jumped out of his bed and said sorry. + +"Sorry, mom and dad. I did not hear the alarm. I was dreaming of the zoo. I want to go to the zoo. I will get ready fast. Please don't be angry." + +Sam's mom and dad smiled. They were not angry anymore. They hugged Sam and said they loved him. + +"We love you, Sam. We are not angry. We are happy that you want to go to the zoo. But you have to listen to the alarm. The alarm is important. It helps you wake up on time. Can you do that?" + +Sam nodded. He said he would listen to the alarm. He ran to the bathroom and brushed his teeth. He ate his breakfast and put on his clothes. He was ready to go to the zoo. + +Sam's mom and dad were proud of him. They said he was impressive. They said he was a good boy. They took him to the car and drove to the zoo. Sam was happy. He could not wait to see the animals. He hoped they would be impressive too. +Lily liked to draw with her crayons. She had many colors and shapes to make pictures. She drew a big sun, a blue sky, a green grass and a red house. She was happy with her picture. + +She wanted to show her picture to her mom. She ran to the kitchen, where her mom was making lunch. She said, "Mom, look at my picture! I drew it with my crayons!" + +Her mom smiled and looked at her picture. She said, "Wow, Lily, your picture is very pretty! You used many colors and shapes. I like your sun, your sky, your grass and your house. You are a good artist!" + +Lily felt proud and happy. She said, "Thank you, mom! Can I hang my picture on the fridge?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, you can. Let me help you with a magnet. Then we can have lunch together. What do you want to eat?" + +Lily said, "I want a sandwich with cheese and ham. And some grapes, please." + +Her mom said, "Okay, that sounds good. I will make you a sandwich with cheese and ham. And I will include some grapes for you. They are sweet and juicy. Do you want some juice, too?" + +Lily said, "Yes, please. I like juice. Thank you, mom. You are the best!" + +Her mom said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are the best, too. I love you!" + +They hugged and kissed. Then they ate their lunch and looked at Lily's picture on the fridge. They were happy. +Sara and Ben like to build things with their blocks. They make houses, cars, towers and bridges. Sometimes they pretend to be animals or people who live in their blocks. + +One day, they decide to build a castle with a big gate and a tall tower. They work hard and have fun. They use all their blocks and some pillows and blankets. + +When they finish, they are very proud of their castle. They want to play inside it. Sara says, "Let's be a king and a queen. I will wear this crown and you will wear this cape." + +Ben agrees and puts on the cape. He says, "I will be a brave king and protect our castle from enemies. You will be a graceful queen and rule with kindness." + +They go inside their castle and sit on their throne. They pretend to have a feast and a dance. They are very happy. + +But then, they hear a strange noise. It sounds like a boo. They look around and see a white sheet floating in the air. It has two holes for eyes and a mouth. It is a ghost! + +They are scared and scream. They run out of their castle and hide behind the couch. The ghost follows them and says, "Boo! Boo! I am the ghost of the castle. You have to share your blocks with me or I will haunt you." + +Sara and Ben are confused. They don't know who the ghost is. They peek from behind the couch and see the ghost laughing. It is not a real ghost. It is their big brother, Tom. He is wearing a sheet and playing a trick on them. + +They are angry and say, "Tom, that is not nice. You scared us. You can't be the ghost of the castle. We built it. It is ours." + +Tom says, "Sorry, Sara and Ben. I was just joking. I wanted to play with you. Your castle is very cool. Can I join you?" + +Sara and Ben think for a moment. They are still mad, but they also like their brother. They say, "OK, Tom. You can play with us. But you have to be nice and share. And you have to take off the sheet. You are not a ghost. You are a prince." + +Tom agrees and takes off the sheet. He says, "Thank you, Sara and Ben. You are very kind. I will be a good prince and help you defend the castle. And I will also be graceful and dance with you." + +They hug and smile. They go back to their castle and play together. They have a lot of fun. They are a happy family. +Lily and Ben like to play in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. But their favorite thing is to twist on the round thing. The round thing is big and red. It can spin very fast if you push hard. + +One day, Lily and Ben go to the park with Mom. They run to the round thing and take turns to push and twist. They laugh and scream as they spin and spin. They feel the wind on their faces and see the sky go round and round. + +But then, the round thing stops. Lily and Ben are dizzy and fall down. They look up and see a big dog. The dog is brown and furry. It has a long tongue and a wagging tail. The dog barks and runs to them. It licks their faces and sniffs their ears. + +Lily and Ben are scared at first. They do not know the dog. They hug each other and cry. Mom hears them and comes to help. She sees the dog and smiles. She knows the dog. She says, "Don't be afraid. This is Spot. He is my friend's dog. He is very friendly and playful. He likes to twist on the round thing too." + +Lily and Ben stop crying and look at the dog. They see his big eyes and his wet nose. They touch his soft fur and his warm ears. They hear his happy bark and his gentle pant. They feel his love and his fun. They are not scared anymore. They are glad. They make a new friend. They play with Spot on the round thing and in the park. They twist and run and laugh. They have a good day. +Tom and Sam were friends who liked to play with balls. One day, they found an enormous ball in the park. It was red and shiny and very big. They wanted to throw it and catch it and have fun. + +"Look at this ball!" Tom said. "It is so big! Let's throw it and see how far it goes!" + +"OK!" Sam said. "But be careful, don't throw it too hard. It might hit someone or something." + +Tom and Sam took turns to throw the enormous ball. They threw it high and low, left and right, near and far. They laughed and shouted and ran after the ball. + +But then, Tom threw the ball too hard. He threw it over the fence and into the street. The ball bounced and rolled and hit a post. The post was made of metal and had a sign on it. The sign said "Stop". + +The ball hit the post so hard that it broke the sign. The sign fell down and landed on the road. A car was coming and did not see the sign. The car crashed into the sign and made a loud noise. The car stopped and the driver got out. He was very angry. + +"Who did this?" he yelled. "Who threw this enormous ball and broke the sign? This is very bad! You could have caused an accident!" + +Tom and Sam were scared. They hid behind the fence and did not say anything. They knew they had done something wrong. They wished they had not thrown the ball so hard. They wished they had listened to Sam. They wished they had not found the enormous ball. They were very sorry. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they go with their moms to see a big mountain. The mountain is very high and has snow on top. + +Anna and Ben want to climb the mountain. They put on warm clothes and boots. Their moms give them backpacks with snacks and water. They say, "Be careful and stay together. We will wait for you here." + +Anna and Ben start to walk up the mountain. They see rocks, trees, and flowers. They hear birds, squirrels, and water. They have fun and talk a lot. They are reliable friends. They help each other when the path is hard or slippery. + +After a while, they reach a place where they can see the whole valley. They are very happy and proud. They sit on a big rock and eat their snacks. They look at the sky and the clouds. They see a funny shape. It looks like a big face with a nose, eyes, and a mouth. + +Anna and Ben point at the cloud and laugh. They think it is silly and funny. They make jokes and laugh more. They are having a great time. They hug each other and say, "We did it! We climbed the mountain!" + +Their moms hear them and smile. They are glad that Anna and Ben are safe and happy. They wave at them and call them. Anna and Ben wave back and start to go down. They are ready to go home and tell their stories. They are the best friends ever. +Lily and Sam were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass and the swings. They also liked to look at the sky and see the clouds. The clouds had different shapes and colors. Some were white and fluffy, some were gray and rainy, and some were pink and orange when the sun was going down. + +"Look, Lily, that cloud looks like a bunny!" Sam said, pointing at a white cloud with long ears and a tail. + +"I see it, Sam, it's so cute! And that one looks like a dragon!" Lily said, pointing at another cloud with a long neck and wings. + +They had fun making up stories about the clouds and what they were doing. They pretended the bunny cloud was hopping around the sky, and the dragon cloud was breathing fire and flying to a castle. + +But then, they heard a loud voice. It was their mom, calling them from the car. + +"Lily, Sam, it's time to go home! We have to make dinner and get ready for bed!" she said. + +"Aww, mom, can we stay a little longer? We're having fun with the clouds!" Lily said. + +"Sorry, kids, but no. It's getting late and dark. We have to go now. Maybe tomorrow we can come back and see more clouds, okay?" mom said. + +"Okay, mom. We'll come back tomorrow. Bye, clouds!" Sam said. + +"Bye, clouds! See you soon!" Lily said. + +They ran to the car and got in. They waved at the sky and the clouds as they drove away. They hoped the clouds would still be there tomorrow, and maybe they would see some new ones. They liked the clouds. They were normal, but also special. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play with blocks. They make towers and bridges and cars with blocks. But Tim has a problem. He likes to break Sam's blocks. He thinks it is fun to see them fall. + +One day, Tim finds a sharp thing. It is a nail. He hides it in his hand. He goes to Sam's tower. He says, "Look, Sam, I have a surprise for you." He pushes the nail into the tower. The tower breaks. The blocks fly everywhere. Sam is sad. He says, "Why did you do that, Tim? You are a bad friend. You hurt my tower and my blocks." + +Tim laughs. He says, "It was a joke, Sam. Don't be a baby. It is just blocks. You can make another tower." He tries to take the nail from the tower. But the nail is stuck. He pulls hard. The nail comes out. But it also cuts his hand. Tim feels pain. He cries. He says, "Ow, ow, ow. The sharp thing hurt me. Help me, Sam. I am bleeding." + +Sam sees Tim's hand. He feels sorry for him. He says, "Come, Tim. I will help you. We will go to my mom. She will clean your hand and put a bandage on it. She will make you feel better." He takes Tim's hand and leads him to his house. + +On the way, they see a hairy dog. The dog is friendly. He wags his tail and licks their faces. He wants to play with them. Tim and Sam smile. They pet the dog and throw a ball for him. They forget about the blocks and the nail. They have fun with the dog. + +The moral of the story is: Don't hurt your friends or their things. It is not nice and it can backfire. Be kind and helpful to your friends. You will have more fun and make them happy. And sometimes, you can make new friends, too. Like a hairy dog. +Tom and Mia went to the big water with Mom and Dad. They saw many fish and boats and birds. They liked to splash and play in the sand. They were happy. + +Then they saw something new. It was a big gray animal with a long nose and a tail. It jumped out of the water and made a loud sound. "What is that?" Tom asked. "That is a dolphin," Mom said. "It is a friendly animal that lives in the water." + +Tom and Mia wondered about the dolphin. How did it breathe? How did it swim so fast? How did it talk to other dolphins? They wanted to know more. They asked Mom and Dad many questions. + +Mom and Dad told them some things about the dolphin. They said the dolphin had a hole on its head to breathe air. They said the dolphin used its tail and fins to swim and steer. They said the dolphin made sounds and clicks to communicate. + +Tom and Mia were amazed. They wished they could swim with the dolphin and be its friend. They watched the dolphin jump and play with other dolphins. They smiled and waved. The dolphin seemed to smile and wave back. + +The dolphin was not heavy. It was light and graceful. It was happy and smart. It was a wonderful animal. Tom and Mia loved the dolphin. They hoped to see it again. +One day, a fox was walking in the woods. He saw a big house with a fence. He wanted to go inside and look for food. He saw a hole in the fence and crawled through it. + +Inside the fence, there were many animals. There were chickens, ducks, pigs, and cows. The fox licked his lips. He was very hungry. He decided to catch a chicken for his lunch. + +He sneaked up behind a chicken and pounced on it. But the chicken was not normal. It was very big and strong. It pecked the fox on the nose and made a loud noise. "Bwak bwak bwak! Help! Help! A fox is here!" + +The other animals heard the chicken and ran to help. The ducks quacked, the pigs oinked, the cows mooed, and the farmer came out with a stick. They all chased the fox away from the chicken. + +The fox ran back to the hole in the fence. He was scared and hurt. He said to himself, "That was a bad idea. I should not have gone inside the fence. The farmer does not allow foxes there. The animals are not normal. They are too big and brave. I will never go there again." He ran away to find a safer place to eat. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play ball in the yard. Tom has a bat and Sam has a glove. They take turns to hit and catch the ball. + +One day, Tom hits the ball very hard. The ball flies over the fence and into the neighbor's window. They hear a loud crash and a scream. + +"Oh no!" Tom says. "We broke the window!" + +"Let's run!" Sam says. "The neighbor is crazy!" + +They run into the house and hide under the bed. They hope the neighbor will not find them. + +But the neighbor is not crazy. He is a fan of ball games. He comes to their door and knocks. He has the ball in his hand. + +"Hello, boys," he says. "I saw your strike. That was a great hit!" + +Tom and Sam are scared. They peek from under the bed. + +"Please don't be mad," Tom says. "We are sorry we broke your window." + +The neighbor smiles. He is not mad. He is nice. + +"It's okay," he says. "I have an extra window. And I have an idea. How about you come to my yard and play ball with me? I have a bigger fence and a cooler fan. What do you say?" + +Tom and Sam are happy. They like the neighbor. They like his idea. + +"Okay!" they say. "Thank you!" + +They go to the neighbor's yard and play ball with him. They have fun. They make a new friend. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play dress-up with their toys. They have a big box of hats, scarves, glasses and clothes. They can make their toys look funny or pretty or scary. + +One day, they decide to dress their teddy bear as a fierce lion. They find a yellow hat with brown hair and ears. They put it on the teddy bear's head. They find a brown scarf and wrap it around the teddy bear's neck. They find some big glasses and put them on the teddy bear's eyes. They say, "Roar! Roar! You are a fierce lion, teddy bear!" + +They take the teddy bear to the living room, where their mom is reading a book. They want to scare her with their fierce lion. They sneak behind the couch, holding the teddy bear. They wait for the right moment. They are very quiet. + +Suddenly, they jump out and shout, "Roar! Roar! We have a fierce lion, mom!" They wave the teddy bear in the air. They expect their mom to scream or run away. But their mom does not do that. She smiles and says, "Oh, what a cute lion! You dressed him very well, Anna and Ben. Can I pet him?" + +Anna and Ben are surprised. They look at each other. They look at the teddy bear. They think he is not very fierce after all. They say, "Yes, mom, you can pet him. He is a nice lion. He likes to play dress-up with us." They give the teddy bear to their mom. She hugs him and says, "He is very soft and cuddly. You are very creative, Anna and Ben. I love your dress-up games." Anna and Ben are happy. They hug their mom and their teddy bear. They say, "We love you, mom. And we love our lion, too." +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They found a big stick and took turns to pretend it was a sword. They had fun fighting with the stick and making noises. + +But then, a big boy came and grabbed the stick from Ben. He said, "This is my stick now. Go away, you babies." He laughed and ran away with the stick. + +Anna and Ben were sad and angry. They wanted their stick back. They said, "That's not fair. He spoiled our game. He is mean and rude." + +They ran after the big boy and shouted, "Give us our stick back. It's ours. You can't take it." + +The big boy ignored them and kept running. He thought he was faster and stronger than them. He did not care about their feelings. + +But he did not see a hole in the ground. He tripped and fell. The stick flew out of his hand and landed near Anna and Ben. + +They quickly picked up the stick and ran back to their spot. They were happy and proud. They said, "We got our stick back. We are brave and smart." + +They continued to play with the stick and have fun. They did not bother the big boy anymore. They hoped he learned his lesson. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big truck that sold ice cream. They ran to the truck and asked for ice cream. + +"What flavor do you want?" the man in the truck said. + +"I want chocolate!" Tom said. + +"I want vanilla!" Lily said. + +The man gave them each a cone with ice cream on top. Tom and Lily were very happy. They licked their ice cream and smiled. + +But then, Tom saw a boy who had a blue cone. The blue cone had blue ice cream and blue sprinkles. Tom thought the blue cone looked very cool. He wanted the blue cone. + +"Can I have your cone?" Tom asked the boy. + +"No, this is mine. Go away!" the boy said. + +Tom was angry. He grabbed the boy's cone and ran away. The boy cried and chased Tom. + +Lily saw what Tom did. She was sad. She knew Tom was wrong. She followed Tom and the boy. + +"Tom, stop! Give the boy his cone back!" Lily said. + +But Tom did not listen. He kept running. He did not see a big rock on the ground. He tripped over the rock and fell. His cone and the blue cone flew out of his hands and landed on the grass. + +Tom hurt his knee and his elbow. He cried. The boy caught up with him and picked up his blue cone. He was still sad, but he did not hit Tom. He wrapped his cone in a napkin and walked away. + +Lily came to Tom and helped him up. She gave him her cone. + +"Here, you can have mine. I'm sorry you hurt yourself. But you should not take things that are not yours. That is not nice. You made the boy sad. And you lost your cone and the blue cone. That is not fun." Lily said. + +Tom took Lily's cone. He felt ashamed. He knew Lily was right. He hugged Lily and said sorry. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a good sister. I'm sorry I was bad. I will not take things that are not mine again. I will be nice to other kids. And I will share with you." Tom said. + +Lily smiled and hugged Tom back. They ate their ice cream and went home. They learned a lesson that day. They learned to be happy with what they have, and to be kind to others. +Tom and Sue are playing with their dog, Rex. Rex is a big, brown dog who likes to run and jump. Tom and Sue throw a ball for Rex and he runs after it. Rex is very fast and he always brings the ball back. + +One time, Tom throws the ball very far and Rex runs to get it. But he does not see a hole in the ground and he falls into it. Rex yelps and tries to get out, but he is stuck. Tom and Sue hear Rex and they run to help him. + +"Rex, Rex, are you okay?" Tom calls. + +"Rex, don't worry, we are here!" Sue says. + +They see Rex's head poking out of the hole. He looks scared and sad. He has dirt on his fur and his heel is bleeding. Tom and Sue try to pull Rex out, but he is too heavy. + +"Rex, you have to help us. Can you push with your legs?" Tom asks. + +Rex nods and pushes with his legs. Tom and Sue pull with their arms. They pull and pull and pull. Rex is impatient. He wants to get out of the hole and play with the ball. He pushes harder and harder. + +Finally, Rex is out of the hole. He shakes his fur and licks his heel. He wags his tail and barks. Tom and Sue hug him and pet him. They are happy that Rex is okay. + +"Good boy, Rex, you did it!" Tom says. + +"Rex, you are brave and strong!" Sue says. + +They give Rex some water and a treat. They clean his heel and put a bandage on it. They tell him to rest and not to run too much. Rex listens to them and lies down. He is tired and sore, but he is also happy. He has his ball and his friends. He loves Tom and Sue and they love him. +Mia loves to dance. She dances in her room, in the garden, and in the kitchen. She dances when she is happy, when she is sad, and when she is bored. She dances with her doll, with her dog, and with her mom. + +One day, Mia finds a pack of gum in her mom's purse. She knows she is not allowed to have gum, but she is very curious. She takes one piece and puts it in her mouth. It is sweet and sticky and fun to chew. She dances with the gum in her mouth, feeling very sneaky. + +But then, her mom comes into the room. She sees Mia dancing with the gum. She is angry and surprised. She says, "Mia, what are you doing? Where did you get that gum? You know you are not supposed to have gum. It is bad for your teeth and your tummy. Spit it out right now!" + +Mia feels guilty. She knows she did something wrong. She spits out the gum and says, "I'm sorry, mom. I found it in your purse. I wanted to try it. I won't do it again." + +Her mom sighs and hugs her. She says, "I forgive you, Mia. But you have to be honest and ask me before you take something that is not yours. And you have to listen to me when I tell you what is good and bad for you. Do you understand?" + +Mia nods and says, "I understand, mom. I love you." + +Her mom says, "I love you too, Mia. Now, how about we dance together, without the gum?" +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big box. They open the box and see many things inside. They see a hat, a map, a flag, and a toy boat. + +"Let's play island!" Tom says. He puts on the hat and holds the map. "I am the captain. You are the sailor. We have to find the island." + +"OK!" Sue says. She takes the flag and the boat. They run to the pond. They put the boat in the water and the flag on the boat. "Look, captain, there is the island!" Sue points to a pile of dirt and rocks. + +Tom and Sue get on the boat. They row to the island. They jump off the boat and explore the island. They see some bugs, some flowers, and some sticks. They make a hut with the sticks. They lay on the dirt and look at the sky. + +"This is fun!" Tom says. "We are the best islanders ever!" + +"Yes, we are!" Sue says. "But the island is very dirty. We should clean it up." + +They get up and start to pick up the trash. They put the trash in the box. They also put the hat, the map, the flag, and the boat in the box. They carry the box back to the park. They find a trash can and throw the trash away. They keep the box and the things inside. + +"Thank you for playing with me, captain!" Sue says. + +"Thank you for playing with me, sailor!" Tom says. + +They hug and smile. They are happy. They are friends. +Lila is a bird. She has thin wings and a red beak. She likes to sing and fly in the sky. She has many friends in the big tree. + +One day, Lila sees a big cake on a table. It smells good and looks yummy. She wants to eat some. She flies down and lands on the table. She pecks at the cake with her beak. + +But then, a big dog comes. He sees Lila and the cake. He barks and runs to the table. He wants to eat the cake and the bird. Lila is scared. She tries to fly away, but her wing is stuck in the cake. She cannot move. + +The dog jumps on the table and opens his mouth. He is very close to Lila. Lila cries for help. She thinks she is going to be eaten. + +But then, a boy comes. He sees the dog and the bird. He shouts and runs to the table. He grabs the dog by the collar and pulls him away. He frees Lila from the cake and holds her gently. He says, "Don't be afraid, little bird. I will help you. You are safe now." + +Lila is happy and grateful. She thanks the boy and gives him a kiss on the cheek. She flaps her thin wings and flies back to the big tree. She tells her friends what happened and how the boy saved her. They all cheer and sing for the boy. The boy smiles and waves. He says, "You're welcome, little bird. I'm glad you're okay. You have a beautiful voice. Please come back and sing for me again." +Lily liked to paint. She had many colors and brushes. She painted on paper, on walls, on rocks, on anything. She was a painter. + +One day, she painted a big picture of her family. She used red, blue, yellow, green, and brown. She was very happy with her picture. She showed it to her mom and dad. They smiled and hugged her. They said, "You are a very good painter, Lily. We love your picture." + +But then, her brother Tom came. He was angry. He wanted to play with Lily's paints. He said, "Give me your paints, Lily. I want to paint too." Lily said, "No, Tom. These are my paints. You have your own toys. Go away." Tom did not listen. He grabbed Lily's paints and brushes. He threw them on the floor. He stepped on them. He said, "Ha ha ha. I destroy your paints, Lily. Now you cannot paint anymore." + +Lily was very sad. She cried. She said, "Tom, you are very bad. You destroy my paints. You ruin my picture. You hurt my feelings. Why do you do that?" Tom did not care. He laughed. He said, "I do that because I can. I do not like your paints. I do not like your picture. I do not like you." + +Mom and dad heard the noise. They came to see what happened. They saw the mess. They saw Lily's tears. They saw Tom's smirk. They were very angry. They said, "Tom, you are very naughty. You destroy Lily's paints. You spoil her picture. You make her cry. You are not kind. You are mean. You have to say sorry to Lily. You have to clean up the mess. You have to go to your room. No TV for you today." + +Tom realized he was in trouble. He was scared. He said, "Sorry, Lily. Sorry, mom. Sorry, dad. I will not do that again. Please do not be mad at me." Lily was still sad. But she was also kind. She said, "It's okay, Tom. I forgive you. But please do not destroy my paints again. They are very important to me. They make me happy. They make me a painter." Mom and dad hugged Lily. They said, "You are very kind, Lily. You are a very good painter. We are proud of you." They helped Lily clean up the mess. They gave her new paints and brushes. They hung her picture on the wall. They said, "You are our little painter, Lily. We love you." Lily smiled. She said, "I love you too." +Jill liked pink. She had a pink dress, a pink hat, and a pink doll. She wanted a pink eye, too. She saw a pink eye on a picture in a book. She asked her mom, "Can I have a pink eye?" + +Her mom said, "No, Jill. You can't have a pink eye. That is not a good eye. That is a sick eye. It hurts and it makes you cry. You have a good eye. It is brown and it can see well. You should be happy with your eye." + +But Jill was not happy. She wanted a pink eye. She thought it was pretty. She had an idea. She found a pink crayon. She went to her room. She looked in the mirror. She drew on her eye with the pink crayon. She smiled. She had a pink eye. + +But soon, her eye started to hurt. It burned and itched. It got red and swollen. She cried. She ran to her mom. She said, "Mom, my eye hurts. Help me." + +Her mom saw her eye. She was angry and scared. She said, "Jill, what did you do? You drew on your eye with a crayon? That is very bad. That is not safe. That can hurt your eye. You are not allowed to do that. We have to go to the doctor. Now." + +Jill was sorry. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had not drawn on her eye. She wished she had not wanted a pink eye. She learned a hard lesson. She hoped her eye would get better. She hoped her mom would forgive her. She hoped she would never do that again. +Tom and Lily like to play with books. They have many books with pictures and words. They can read some words, but not all. Sometimes they ask Mom or Dad to read to them. + +One day, Tom and Lily find a big book in the attic. It is old and dusty. They open the book and see many pages. Some pages have maps and drawings. Some pages have letters and numbers. Some pages are empty. + +"Look, Lily, this is a map of the world!" Tom says. He points to a page with blue and green shapes. "This is where we live, and this is where Grandma lives." + +"Wow, Tom, that is cool!" Lily says. She turns the page and sees a drawing of a castle. "Look, Tom, this is a castle! It has towers and flags and a moat. I want to live in a castle!" + +Tom and Lily keep turning the pages and looking at the pictures. They are having fun. But they are not careful. They tear some pages. They bend some pages. They scatter some pages on the floor. + +Mom comes to the attic and sees the mess. She is not happy. She picks up the book and the pages. She sees that the book is very old and important. It belongs to Dad. It was his grandfather's book. + +"Tom, Lily, what have you done?" Mom says. "This book is very special. You should not play with it. You should not tear it. You should not scatter it. You should be sorry." + +Tom and Lily are sorry. They did not know the book was special. They did not mean to hurt it. They say sorry to Mom. They say sorry to Dad. They say sorry to the book. + +Mom and Dad are not angry. They are glad that Tom and Lily like books. They hug them and kiss them. They tell them they love them. They tell them they can read other books. But not this book. This book is for looking, not playing. This book is for keeping, not scattering. +Lily and Ben are friends. They live on a big ranch with many cows and horses. They like to play and help with the animals. One day, they go to the barn to feed the horses. They see a big bag of carrots. They love carrots. + +"Can we have some?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, but only a few. These are for the horses," Ben says. + +They take some carrots and eat them. They are sweet and crunchy. They take some more. They do not see the farmer coming. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" the farmer yells. "You are eating all the carrots! Now I have nothing to feed the horses. You are very bad!" + +Lily and Ben are scared. They drop the carrots and run away. They hide behind a tree. They are sorry. They did not mean to make the farmer angry. They did not know he was poor. They did not know he could lose the ranch if the horses were hungry. + +"Ben, what can we do?" Lily whispers. + +"I don't know. Maybe we can find some more carrots. Or maybe we can say we are sorry. Or maybe we can help with the animals," Ben says. + +They think for a while. Then they decide to do all three. They look for some carrots in the garden. They find some and put them in a basket. They go back to the barn. They see the farmer. He is still angry. + +"Farmer, we are sorry. We did not know. We brought some carrots for the horses. Can we help you?" Lily says. + +The farmer looks at them. He sees the carrots. He sees their faces. They are sad and scared. He feels sorry for them. He knows they are just kids. He knows they like the ranch. He knows they are his friends. + +"It's okay. I forgive you. Thank you for the carrots. Yes, you can help me. Come, I will show you how to feed the horses," he says. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They follow the farmer. They feed the horses. The horses are happy too. They nuzzle and lick them. Lily and Ben smile. They love the horses. They love the ranch. They love the farmer. They are glad they did not lose him. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to travel with their mom and dad. They had a big book with many stamps called a passport. The passport showed where they had been and where they could go. + +One day, mom and dad said they were going to a new place called France. Ben and Lily were excited. They packed their bags and went to the airport. They showed their passports to a man who smiled and said "bonjour". + +"Bonjour means hello in French," mom explained. "We will learn more words when we get there." + +Ben and Lily nodded. They wanted to learn new words and see new things. They got on a big plane and flew in the sky for a long time. + +When they arrived in France, they took a taxi to a hotel. The hotel had a big sign that said "Bienvenue". Mom said that meant welcome. They went to their room and unpacked their bags. + +"Look, Lily, I have a map of France," Ben said. He opened the map and pointed to a big city. "This is Paris. It has a big tower and a big river and many museums. I want to go there tomorrow." + +Lily looked at the map and shook her head. She pointed to another place. "No, Ben, I want to go here. This is the countryside. It has farms and animals and flowers. It is more fun." + +Ben and Lily disagreed. They both wanted to go to different places. They started to argue and raise their voices. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" mom said. She came to their room and saw the map. "What is going on?" + +"Ben wants to go to Paris, but I want to go to the countryside," Lily said. + +"Lily wants to go to the countryside, but I want to go to Paris," Ben said. + +Mom sighed. She looked at the map and smiled. "You know what? We can go to both places. France is not very big. We can take a train from Paris to the countryside and see both. How does that sound?" + +Ben and Lily looked at each other and smiled. They liked mom's idea. They hugged mom and said "merci". Mom said that meant thank you. + +They decided to go to Paris first and then to the countryside. They had a lot of fun in France. They learned new words and saw new things. They realized that France was different from their home, but also normal in many ways. They were happy to travel with their passport. +Sara and Ben were jolly twins who liked to play and laugh. They loved to eat jelly on toast for breakfast. Their mom always made them different colors of jelly: red, green, yellow, and purple. Sara liked red jelly best, and Ben liked green jelly best. + +One day, mom said, "I have a surprise for you. We are going to the zoo today!" Sara and Ben were very happy. They put on their hats and coats and got in the car. Mom gave them each a sandwich with jelly for the road. + +At the zoo, they saw many animals: lions, monkeys, elephants, and more. Sara and Ben had fun feeding the goats and riding the train. They also saw a big bear who was eating honey from a jar. Sara said, "Look, Ben, the bear likes honey like we like jelly!" Ben said, "Yes, he does. But I think he would like green jelly more than honey." + +They walked on and came to a pond where there were ducks and swans. Sara and Ben wanted to feed them some bread, but mom said, "No, you can't. You have to save your sandwiches for later. You will be hungry soon." Sara and Ben nodded, but they were a little sad. They liked the ducks and swans. + +They put their sandwiches back in their backpacks and went to see more animals. But they did not notice that a sneaky raccoon had followed them. The raccoon smelled the jelly in the backpacks and wanted to have a taste. He waited until Sara and Ben were looking at the penguins, and then he quickly opened their backpacks and took out their sandwiches. He ran away with them to a nearby tree. + +When Sara and Ben were ready to eat their sandwiches, they were shocked to find them gone. They looked around and saw the raccoon in the tree, munching on their jelly. Sara said, "Hey, that's our jelly! Give it back!" Ben said, "Yeah, that's not fair! You are a bad raccoon!" But the raccoon did not care. He just licked his paws and smiled. + +Mom said, "I'm sorry, kids. The raccoon was faster than us. But don't worry, I have some cookies and milk for you. And we can buy some more jelly on the way home." Sara and Ben were still upset, but they decided to forgive the raccoon. They ate their cookies and milk and enjoyed the rest of the day at the zoo. They learned a lesson that day: to always remember to zip up their backpacks. And they also learned that raccoons like jelly too. +Ben and Lily were playing in the backyard. They had a big box that they pretended was a rocket. They wanted to go to the moon and see the stars. + +"Let's prepare for our trip," Ben said. "We need to pack some snacks and toys and blankets." + +"OK," Lily said. "I will get the snacks and toys. You get the blankets." + +They ran inside and got what they needed. They put everything in the box. They also found some stickers and crayons and decorated the box with stars and planets. + +"Wow, our rocket looks great," Lily said. "Are you ready to go?" + +"Yes, I am," Ben said. "But first, we need to put on our helmets and seatbelts. We have to be safe." + +They found some old hats and scarves and wrapped them around their heads. They used some belts and strings to tie themselves to the box. + +"Ready, set, blast off!" Ben shouted. He made a loud noise with his mouth. "Vroom, vroom, vroom!" + +They closed their eyes and imagined they were flying in the sky. They felt the wind and the sun on their faces. They smiled and laughed. + +They had a lot of fun in their rocket. They pretended they saw the moon and the stars and the aliens. They ate their snacks and played with their toys and cuddled with their blankets. + +They were very happy. They were the best astronauts ever. +Ben and Mia were playing pirates in the garden. They had a big box that they pretended was their ship. They also had a map that showed them where to find treasure. They wore hats and eye patches and said "Arrr!" a lot. + +One day, they decided to dig for treasure under the big tree. They took their shovels and started to make a hole. They hoped to find gold and jewels and pearls. They worked very hard and soon they had a big pile of dirt. + +"Look, Ben, I found something!" Mia shouted. She held up a shiny metal coin. It had a picture of a king on one side and a lion on the other. "Wow, Mia, that's a real treasure!" Ben said. He was very happy for his friend. + +But then, he felt a sharp pain in his finger. He had cut himself on a sharp stone. He saw blood and started to cry. "Ow, ow, ow, it hurts!" he sobbed. Mia dropped the coin and ran to him. She saw his finger and felt sorry for him. + +"Don't cry, Ben, I'll help you," she said. She took a leaf and wrapped it around his finger. She kissed it gently and said, "There, there, it will heal soon. You are very brave." Ben stopped crying and smiled at her. He felt better. + +"Thank you, Mia, you are very kind," he said. He hugged her and said, "You can keep the coin. It's your treasure. You found it." Mia smiled and said, "No, Ben, you can have it. It's your treasure. You are my friend." Ben smiled and said, "No, Mia, you can have it. It's our treasure. We are pirates." They laughed and hugged again. They were very generous. They shared the treasure and the fun. They were happy. +Tommy is a little boy who loves to play with his dog, Spot. Spot is a big dog with brown fur and a white spot on his chest. Tommy likes to throw a ball for Spot and watch him run and catch it. Sometimes, Tommy tries to grab Spot's paw and make him shake hands, but Spot does not like that. He growls and pulls his paw away. + +One day, Tommy and Spot are playing in the park. Tommy sees a squirrel on a tree and points at it. Spot sees it too and runs after it, barking loudly. Tommy follows him, laughing. The squirrel jumps from one tree to another, and Spot tries to catch it. Tommy throws a stick for Spot, hoping he will come back. But Spot ignores the stick and keeps chasing the squirrel. + +Tommy runs out of breath and stops. He looks around and sees that he is far from the park. He does not know where he is. He feels scared and calls for Spot, but Spot does not answer. Tommy starts to cry. He wishes he had not thrown the stick. He wishes he had stayed with Spot. + +Then, he hears a familiar bark. He looks up and sees Spot running towards him, wagging his tail. Tommy is happy to see his dog. He hugs him and says he is sorry. Spot licks his face and wags his tail more. Tommy sees that Spot has a scratch on his paw. He thinks the squirrel must have hurt him. He feels sorry for Spot. He says he will be more gentle with his paw. He says he will not try to make him shake hands anymore. + +Spot and Tommy walk back to the park. Tommy holds Spot's leash and Spot follows him. Tommy has learned to respect Spot's feelings and to be a good friend. Spot has learned to protect Tommy and to come back when he calls. They are both happy and love each other. They have learned a lot from each other. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. Today is cold and windy. Anna's mom says, "You need to wear a coat, Anna. It is too cold for a thin shirt." + +Anna nods and puts on her coat. It is red and warm. She likes her coat. She goes outside and sees Ben. Ben is wearing a thin shirt. He is shivering. + +"Hi, Ben," Anna says. "Do you want to play with me?" + +"Hi, Anna," Ben says. "Yes, I want to play with you. But I am cold. I don't have a coat." + +Anna feels sorry for Ben. She has an idea. She takes off her coat and gives it to Ben. "Here, Ben. You can wear my coat. It is big for you, but it will keep you warm." + +Ben smiles and puts on Anna's coat. It is red and warm. He likes Anna's coat. He says, "Thank you, Anna. You are very kind. You can wear my shirt. It is small for you, but it is blue. You like blue." + +Anna smiles and puts on Ben's shirt. It is thin and blue. She likes blue. She says, "You're welcome, Ben. You are very nice. We can share our clothes. Now we can play together." + +Anna and Ben hold hands and run to the slide. They have fun. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big hill with many rocks. They wanted to climb the hill and see what was on the other side. + +"Come on, Lily, let's go!" Tom said. He ran to the hill and started to lift some rocks. He wanted to make a path for them. + +Lily followed him. She saw a shiny rock that looked different from the others. It was round and smooth and had strange marks on it. She lifted the rock and looked at it closely. + +"Tom, look at this!" Lily said. She showed him the rock. "What is it?" + +Tom looked at the rock. He did not know what it was. He touched the marks with his finger. They felt cold and hard. + +"Maybe it is a coin," Tom said. "Maybe someone left it here a long time ago." + +"Maybe it is ancient," Lily said. She had heard that word from her grandma. It meant very old. + +"Can we keep it?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, why not?" Lily said. She put the rock in her pocket. She wanted to show it to her grandma later. + +They continued to climb the hill. They reached the top and saw a big lake. The water was blue and clear. They saw some ducks swimming and quacking. + +"Wow, this is beautiful!" Lily said. + +"Let's go closer," Tom said. + +They ran to the lake and sat on the edge. They dipped their fingers in the water. It felt cool and refreshing. + +"Can we taste it?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe it is dirty." + +They looked at the water. It looked clean and sparkling. They decided to try it. They scooped some water in their hands and brought it to their mouths. + +They tasted the water. It was sweet and fresh. They liked it. + +"Mmm, this is good!" Tom said. + +"Yes, it is!" Lily said. + +They smiled at each other. They were happy. They had found a new place to play and a new treasure to keep. They did not know that the rock they had was a very ancient coin from a long lost kingdom. They only knew that it was shiny and special. And that was enough for them. +Anna and Ben love to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They like to make them zoom on the floor, on the sofa, and on the table. Sometimes they pretend they are racing drivers and make loud noises with their mouths. + +One day, their mom gave them a surprise. She brought a big box and said, "I have something for you, my little racers. Do you want to see what it is?" Anna and Ben nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes!" They were very excited. + +Mom opened the box and took out a shiny new toy car. It was red and yellow and had four big wheels. It also had a remote control that had two buttons. Mom said, "This is a special car. It can do many things. It can zoom fast, it can jump high, and it can bend and twist. It is very flexible. Do you want to try it?" + +Anna and Ben clapped their hands and said, "Wow, wow, wow! Thank you, mom! Can we play with it now?" Mom smiled and said, "Of course, you can. But you have to share it and be careful. It is a powerful car. Let me show you how it works." + +Mom turned on the car and the remote control. She pressed one button and the car zoomed across the room. She pressed the other button and the car jumped over a pillow. She moved the remote control and the car bent and twisted like a snake. Anna and Ben watched with wide eyes and said, "Cool, cool, cool! That is amazing, mom! Can we try it, please?" + +Mom handed them the remote control and said, "Sure, you can. But remember, share it and be careful. Have fun, my little racers." Anna and Ben took turns to make the car zoom, jump, and bend. They had a lot of fun and laughed a lot. They thanked their mom for the wonderful gift and hugged her. They said, "We love you, mom. You are the best!" Mom said, "I love you, too, my little racers. You are the best, too!" +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass and the sand. They saw a big hill with many rocks and flowers. They wanted to climb the hill and see what was on the other side. + +"Come on, Lily, let's go up the hill!" Ben said. He ran to the hill and started to climb. He used his hands and feet to find places to hold on. + +"Wait for me, Ben!" Lily said. She followed him, but she was slower and smaller. She was afraid of falling and hurting herself. She saw a big rock that was loose and wobbly. She tried to avoid it, but she stepped on it by mistake. The rock moved and Lily lost her balance. She screamed and slid down the hill. + +"Help, help!" Lily cried. She was scared and dirty. She had sand and dirt on her face, her clothes and her hair. She had scratches on her knees and elbows. + +Ben heard Lily's scream and looked back. He saw her sliding down the hill. He quickly climbed down to help her. He reached her and grabbed her hand. He pulled her up and hugged her. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" Ben asked. He was worried and sorry. He wiped some dirt from her face and kissed her cheek. + +"I'm okay, Ben. Thank you for helping me. You are a good brother." Lily said. She was still shaking and crying, but she felt better. She hugged him back. + +"You're welcome, Lily. I love you. I will always support you." Ben said. He smiled and rubbed her back. + +They decided to go back to their mom and dad, who were sitting on a bench. They told them what happened and showed them their scratches. Their mom and dad hugged them and gave them some water and cookies. They said they were proud of them for being brave and caring. They said they would clean their wounds and change their clothes when they got home. They said they loved them very much. Ben and Lily felt happy and safe. They learned that climbing hills was fun, but also dangerous. They learned that they had to be careful and help each other. They learned that their family was always there to support them. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with trucks. They have many trucks of different colors and sizes. They like to make truck sounds and move them on the floor. + +One day, they see a new truck in the toy store. It is a big, red fire truck. It has a long ladder and a loud siren. It can also shine a light. Tom and Sam want the fire truck very much. They ask their moms to buy it for them. + +Their moms say no. They say the fire truck is too expensive and they have enough trucks at home. Tom and Sam are sad and angry. They cry and beg their moms to change their minds. Their moms say no again and take them away from the toy store. + +Tom and Sam are still mad. They do not want to play with their old trucks. They only want the fire truck. They have a plan. They sneak out of their houses and run back to the toy store. They see the fire truck in the window. They break the glass and grab the fire truck. They run away with it. + +But they do not see the police car behind them. The police car has a loud siren and a light too. It chases Tom and Sam. It catches them and stops them. The police officer is angry. He takes the fire truck from them and puts them in the back of the car. He drives them to the police station. He calls their moms and tells them what they did. + +Tom and Sam are scared and sorry. They wish they did not take the fire truck. They wish they listened to their moms. They wish they played with their old trucks. They cry and say they are sorry. But it is too late. They are in big trouble. The end. +Tom and Sue are friends who live near a big mill. The mill makes flour from wheat. Sometimes, Tom and Sue like to watch the mill workers carry the wheat and pour it into the machines. + +One day, Tom and Sue notice a new worker at the mill. He is a young man with a kind face and a humble smile. He wears a blue hat and a brown coat. He helps the other workers with the wheat and the flour. + +"Who is he?" Tom asks Sue. + +"I don't know. Let's go and say hello," Sue says. + +They walk to the mill and wait for the new worker to finish his job. When he sees them, he smiles and waves. + +"Hello, little ones. What are your names?" he asks. + +"I'm Tom and this is Sue. We live near the mill. We like to watch you work," Tom says. + +"That's nice. I'm Ben. I'm new here. I came from a far away place to work at the mill," Ben says. + +"Why did you come here?" Sue asks. + +"Because I wanted to learn how to make flour and bread. And because I wanted to help people who need food," Ben says. + +"That's very good. We like bread. It's yummy," Tom says. + +"Yes, it is. Do you want to see how we make it?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, please!" Tom and Sue say. + +Ben takes them inside the mill and shows them the machines and the tools. He explains how the wheat becomes flour and how the flour becomes dough and how the dough becomes bread. He gives them each a slice of fresh bread to taste. + +"Wow, this is the best bread ever! Thank you, Ben!" Tom and Sue say. + +"You're welcome, little ones. I'm glad you like it. You can come and visit me anytime you want," Ben says. + +Tom and Sue hug Ben and say goodbye. They run back to their homes, happy and full. They have made a new friend at the mill. +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks. They wanted to make a big tower. They put one block on top of another block, and another, and another. The tower was very tall and purple. Lily and Ben were happy. + +"Look at our tower!" Lily said. "It is the best tower ever!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben said. "But we need one more block to make it perfect." + +Lily looked around. She saw a purple block on the floor. She ran to get it. But she did not see the cat. The cat was sleeping on the floor. Lily stepped on the cat's tail. The cat woke up and hissed. Lily was scared. She dropped the block and ran back to Ben. + +"Are you okay?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, I am," Lily said. "But I forget the block. The cat was angry." + +They looked at the tower. It was still very tall and purple. But it was missing one block. + +"That's okay," Ben said. "We can share the block. I have one here." + +He gave Lily his block. They put it on top of the tower. The tower was perfect. Lily and Ben hugged. + +"We did it!" Lily said. "We made the best tower ever!" + +They smiled and clapped. The cat went back to sleep. +Sara and Ben were having lunch with Mom. They had cheese and bread and apple juice on their plates. Sara liked cheese and bread, but Ben did not. He wanted something else. + +"Mom, can I change my plate?" Ben asked. "I don't like cheese and bread. I want peanut butter and jelly." + +Mom shook her head. "No, Ben, you have to eat what you have. Cheese and bread are good for you. Peanut butter and jelly are for later." + +Ben made a sad face. He did not want to eat his cheese and bread. He looked at Sara's plate. She had almost finished her cheese and bread. She was smiling. + +"Sara, can I change my plate with you?" Ben asked. "You can have my cheese and bread, and I can have your apple juice." + +Sara thought for a moment. She liked apple juice, but she also liked cheese and bread. She had an idea. + +"OK, Ben, we can change our plates, but only for a little bit. Then we have to change them back. OK?" Sara said. + +Ben nodded. He was happy. He gave his plate to Sara, and took her plate. He drank some apple juice. It was sweet and cold. He liked it. + +Sara took Ben's plate. She ate some cheese and bread. It was soft and yummy. She liked it. + +They both smiled. They had changed their plates, and they had tried something new. It was amazing. Mom smiled too. She was proud of Sara and Ben. They had shared their lunch, and they had learned something. She gave them both a hug and a kiss. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat cookies and always asked her mommy for more. One day, her mommy told her to go to the refrigerator and get a cookie. Lily opened the fridge and saw a fancy cake inside. She wanted to eat it instead of a cookie. + +Her mommy came into the kitchen and saw Lily with the cake. She said, "Lily, we can't eat that cake. It's for our neighbor's party tonight." Lily felt sad because she knew it was wrong to take things that didn't belong to her. + +Her mommy explained to her that sometimes things are not for us and we need to respect that. She also told her that it's important to always ask before taking something. Lily learned her lesson and promised to always ask before taking things that didn't belong to her. + +From that day on, Lily always asked before taking things, even if they were in the refrigerator. She knew that it was important to include respect for others and their belongings in her actions. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to build things with his blocks. One day, he decided to build a tower that was as tall as he was. It took him a long time, but he was persistent and didn't give up. Finally, he finished building the tower and he was very proud of himself. + +After he finished building, Timmy wanted to play a game. He asked his mom if they could play hide-and-seek. She said yes, and they had a lot of fun. Timmy was very good at hiding, but his mom was persistent and found him every time. + +At the end of the day, Timmy was tired but happy. He had built something great and played a fun game with his mom. He went to bed dreaming of all the things he could build and games he could play tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Tommy. They loved to play together every day. One day, they found a hole in the ground. Timmy said, "Let's see what's inside!" Tommy said, "No, it's too dark and scary!" + +Timmy said, "Don't be scared, let's rub our hands together and make some light!" They rubbed their hands together and the hole became brighter. They saw that the hole was full of different toys and candies. + +Tommy said, "Wow, let's take them all!" But Timmy said, "No, we shouldn't take everything. Let's just take one each and leave the rest for others to find." + +Tommy realized that Timmy was right. They each took a toy and left the rest for others to discover. They learned that sharing is important and it's better to leave some things for others to enjoy. +Once upon a time, there was a big airplane with a brave pilot. The pilot was very good at flying and he was brilliant. He could make the airplane go up and down and left and right. + +One day, the airplane had to fly through a narrow space. The pilot had to squeeze the airplane to make it fit. It was very scary, but the pilot was very brave. He squeezed the airplane through the narrow space and everyone was safe. + +The passengers cheered for the brilliant pilot. They were very happy that he could fly the airplane so well. From that day on, the pilot became a hero and everyone wanted to fly with him. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved to jump on her colorful cushion. One day, she spilled chocolate milk on it and her mom got mad. "Lily, you need to clean up your mess!" her mom said. + +Lily tried to clean the cushion with a towel, but it didn't work. She decided to ask her friend, Tommy, for help. "Tommy, can you help me clean my cushion?" she asked. Tommy said yes and they worked together to clean the cushion. + +After they finished, Lily's mom was happy and said, "Good job, Lily and Tommy! The cushion looks nice and clean again." But when Lily sat on the cushion, it suddenly popped and she fell down. "Ouch!" she cried. + +Lily's mom had to throw away the cushion and Lily felt sad. She learned that even though she tried to clean up her mess, sometimes accidents happen and things can't be fixed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with bubbles. One day, she saw a chubby cat playing with a bubble. The cat was very cute and made Lily laugh. Lily wanted to act like the cat, so she tried to catch the bubble too. But the bubble popped and made Lily sad. The chubby cat saw that Lily was sad and tried to make her happy by playing with more bubbles. Lily was very happy and hugged the cat. From that day on, Lily and the chubby cat played with bubbles together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to drink juice, especially the fancy kind with a straw. One day, Lily's mom asked her if she understood why it was important to eat healthy foods. Lily thought for a moment and then said, "Yes, so I can grow big and strong like a superhero!" + +Lily's mom smiled and gave her a glass of orange juice. Lily took a sip and said, "This juice is so fancy! It tastes like sunshine and rainbows!" Her mom laughed and said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily. And remember, drinking juice is one way to stay healthy and strong." + +From that day on, Lily made sure to drink lots of juice every day. She understood that it was good for her body and made her feel happy and strong. And whenever she drank the fancy kind with a straw, she felt like a superhero! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved ice cream cones more than anything in the world. One day, she went to the park to eat her favorite ice cream cone, but she was feeling lonely because she had no one to speak to. + +Suddenly, she saw a cute little puppy. The puppy was also feeling lonely and wanted to play with Lily. They started playing together and Lily was so happy that she forgot about her loneliness. + +After playing for a while, Lily realized that she had dropped her ice cream cone. She was sad because she loved it so much. But the puppy saw how sad she was and went to get her another ice cream cone. Lily was so grateful and happy that she gave the puppy a big hug. From that day on, they became best friends and never felt lonely again. +Once upon a time, there was a kind monkey who lived in a big jungle. One day, while he was playing with his friends, he saw a beautiful oasis. The monkey was very thirsty, so he ran towards the oasis to drink some water. But when he got there, he saw that the water was disturbed by some rocks that fell into it. + +The monkey was very thoughtful and he knew that if he drank the disturbed water, he might get sick. So, he decided to wait until the water became calm again. He sat under a tree and watched the oasis for a while. After some time, the water became still and clear. The monkey was very happy and he drank the water. + +From that day on, the monkey would always go to the oasis to drink water. He would make sure that the water was calm and safe to drink. The other animals in the jungle saw how thoughtful the monkey was and they started to come to the oasis too. They were very happy to have a friend like the monkey who cared about their safety. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and sing to the rhythm of the music. One day, Lily had a dance recital, and she was very excited. But when she got on stage, she forgot the steps to her dance. She felt sad and embarrassed. + +Lily's mom came to her and reminded her to take a deep breath and try again. Lily took her mom's advice and tried again. This time, she remembered the rhythm of the music and danced beautifully. The audience clapped and cheered for her. + +Lily learned that it's okay to make mistakes and that being patient with herself can help her succeed. From that day on, she always remembered to take a deep breath and try again whenever she faced a challenge. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to explore the woods. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a razor to shave his face. Timmy was excited to use it, but his mom warned him to be careful. + +As Timmy walked through the woods, he saw a big, bossy bear. The bear growled and Timmy was scared. Suddenly, he remembered what his mom had taught him about being careful with the razor. He quickly took it out and started to shave the bear's fur. + +The bear was surprised, but he liked how smooth and soft his fur felt. He thanked Timmy and they became friends. From that day on, Timmy and the bear explored the woods together, with the razor always by their side. Timmy was happy he listened to his mom's advice and used the razor to help his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her dolls. One day, she went to the store with her mommy and saw a beautiful model of a princess castle. Lily got very excited and asked her mommy if she could have it. Her mommy said, "Maybe for your birthday." + +Lily was very happy knowing that she might get the castle for her birthday. She went home and played with her dolls, imagining that they were living in the castle. Every day, she would talk about the castle and how much she wanted it. + +Finally, her birthday came and her mommy gave her the castle model as a present. Lily was so excited that she hugged her mommy tightly and thanked her. She played with the castle and her dolls all day long, enjoying the mild weather outside. From that day on, Lily knew that her dreams could come true if she wished for them hard enough. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat cereal for breakfast every day. His favorite cereal was green and had little marshmallows in it. + +One morning, while Timmy was eating his cereal, he heard a noise outside. He stopped eating and listened carefully. It sounded like a bird singing. Timmy loved listening to birds sing. + +He finished his cereal quickly and ran outside to see the bird. It was a beautiful green bird with feathers as bright as the sun. Timmy watched the bird for a long time, listening to it sing and admiring its green feathers. + +After a while, the bird flew away and Timmy went back inside. He finished getting ready for the day, feeling happy and excited to have seen such a beautiful green bird. From that day on, Timmy made sure to listen for birds singing every morning while he ate his cereal. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the circus with her family. One day, as they were walking around, they saw a big tent with a sign that said "Clown Show". Lily got very excited and begged her parents to take her inside. + +Inside the tent, there was a gentle clown named Bobo. He was very funny and made everyone laugh. Lily loved him so much that she asked her parents if they could take a picture with him. Bobo agreed and they all took a picture together. + +As they were leaving the tent, Lily's mom noticed something strange. She saw that Bobo had a sad face when he thought no one was looking. She asked him if he was okay and he told her that he lost his lucky hat. + +Lily's family decided to help Bobo find his hat. They searched all around the circus until they finally found it. When they returned the hat to Bobo, he was so happy that he displayed a big smile on his face. He thanked them and gave Lily a balloon. She was so happy that she said, "I love the circus!" and her family all smiled. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was playing hide and seek with her furry teddy bear. She looked for Teddy everywhere but she couldn't find him. She asked her mom, "Mommy, have you seen Teddy?" + +Mommy replied, "No, I haven't seen him. Maybe he's hiding from you." + +Lily looked and looked until she saw a driver in a big car. She asked the driver, "Have you seen my Teddy?" + +The driver smiled and said, "No, I haven't seen your Teddy. But I can help you find him if you want." + +Lily was happy and jumped into the car with the driver. They looked and looked until they found Teddy hiding under a tree. Lily hugged Teddy tight and thanked the driver for helping her. From that day on, Teddy never hid from Lily again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a big, hairy dog named Max. Max loved to play with Lily and follow her everywhere she went. One day, Lily's dad asked her to remind him to fix the loose screw on the front door. + +Lily forgot to remind her dad, and the screw stayed loose. One day, when Lily and Max were playing outside, the front door suddenly opened and Max ran out into the street. Lily was scared and didn't know what to do. Luckily, Max was okay, but Lily's dad realized that he forgot to fix the screw. + +From that day on, Lily always remembered to remind her dad about important things. And her dad made sure to fix any loose screws right away, so Max and Lily could play safely. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance, but she was always afraid to try new things. One day, Lily heard a noise coming from her backyard. She went outside and saw a little bird chirping on a tree. + +Lily wanted to talk to the bird, but she was scared. She decided to try and talk to the bird, so she said "Hello little bird, how are you doing?" To her surprise, the bird chirped back! Lily was so happy that she started to dance around the tree. + +From that day on, Lily tried new things regularly. She loved to sing and dance, and even talked to the little bird every day. Lily realized that trying new things can be scary, but it can also be a lot of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun and chase butterflies. One day, she saw a little puppy running down the street. She decided to follow the puppy to see where it was going. + +As she followed the puppy, she started to feel hungry. Her stomach was grumbling and she knew it was time for lunch. She decided to go back home and ask her mom for a sandwich. + +But when she got home, she saw that her mom was worried. Lily asked her what was wrong and her mom told her that they were out of bread for sandwiches. Lily thought for a moment and then remembered that she had seen a bakery down the street. She told her mom that she would go there and get some bread. + +So, Lily followed the puppy again, but this time she went a little further and found the bakery. She bought some bread and brought it back to her mom. Her mom was so happy and proud of her for being so brave and helpful. From that day on, Lily knew that she could always follow her heart and help others when they needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play outside in the fields with his friends. One day, while playing, Benny saw a big fox coming towards them. The fox wanted to eat the bunnies! Benny shouted, "Escape! Escape!" and all the bunnies ran away. + +But Benny remained behind. He wanted to protect his friends. The fox came closer and Benny knew he had to be very careful. He hopped towards the fox with gentle steps and said, "Please don't eat us, Mr. Fox. We just want to play and have fun." The fox was surprised by Benny's bravery and kindness. He said, "I won't eat you, Benny. You are a brave bunny and a good friend." + +From that day on, the fox and the bunnies became friends and played together in the fields. Benny learned that sometimes, being gentle and kind can help you make new friends and escape danger. +Once upon a time, there was a fast car. The car was very new and cool. It was a modern car. The car liked to go very fast. It liked to go at high speed. One day, the car went to a big house. It wanted to enter the house. The car went inside the house and saw many toys. The car was happy to be inside the house. +Once upon a time, there was a big dragon. He had big wings and breathed fire. One day, he hurt his leg and couldn't walk. His friends came to support him. They helped him walk and gave him food. The dragon felt fine again. He was happy to have such great friends. They played together and had fun. The dragon knew he could always count on his friends to support him. +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird liked to fly in the sky. One day, the bird saw a butterfly. The butterfly was also flying in the sky. The bird and the butterfly flew together in motion. The bird thought the butterfly was very pretty. The butterfly had ancient colors on its wings. The bird and the butterfly became friends and flew together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside, but today it was very cold. She put on her warm coat and went outside to play in the snow. + +As she was playing, she accidentally stubbed her toe on a rock. It hurt a lot and she started to cry. Her mom came outside and saw that Lily was hurt. She told her to come inside so she could take a look at her toe. + +Lily's mom put a band-aid on her toe and gave her some hot chocolate to warm her up. Lily felt much better and was happy that her mom could tell when she was hurt. From then on, Lily was more careful when playing outside so she wouldn't stub her toe again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mommy went to ride the subway. The subway was like a big train that went underground. It was very fast and made lots of noise. + +When they got off the subway, they went outside and it was very cold. The ground was covered in icy snow. Lily's mommy held her hand so she wouldn't slip and fall. They walked to a store and bought hot chocolate to warm up. Lily was happy to have hot chocolate and her mommy was happy to have her with her. +Once upon a time, there was a big, grumpy bear named Brownie. Brownie lived in a big forest with his friends, the rabbits and the birds. One day, the rabbits wanted to play hide-and-seek with Brownie, but he didn't want to play. + +"Why don't you want to play with us, Brownie?" asked one of the rabbits. + +"I'm too grumpy to play," replied Brownie. + +The rabbits didn't want Brownie to feel left out, so they decided to tease him a little bit. They took a piece of leather and hid it in Brownie's cave. + +When Brownie found the leather, he was surprised. "What is this?" he asked the rabbits. + +"It's a piece of leather," said one of the rabbits. "We wanted to play a joke on you and see if you could find it." + +Brownie wasn't grumpy anymore. He laughed and played with the rabbits and birds. From that day on, Brownie learned that it's okay to have fun and play with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but one day he noticed that his toy box was very messy. Timmy decided to sort his toys into different piles. He put his cars in one pile, his blocks in another, and his stuffed animals in a third pile. + +While Timmy was sorting his toys, he heard a strange noise. He looked around and saw that his water bottle had a leak. Water was dripping everywhere! Timmy quickly grabbed a towel and cleaned up the water. + +After he finished cleaning up the water, Timmy realized that he was feeling bored. He had sorted all of his toys and cleaned up the water, but he didn't know what else to do. Timmy decided to go outside and play with his friends. They played games and had lots of fun together. Timmy was happy that he had solved his problems and found something fun to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had brown hair and brown eyes. One day, she was playing outside when she stubbed her toe on a rock. "Ouch!" she cried. Her mom came over and asked, "What happened, Lily?" + +"I hurt my toe," Lily said, pointing to her toe. "It's brown like the dirt." + +Her mom looked at her toe and realized it was bruised. "Let's go inside and put some ice on it," she said. + +Lily nodded and hobbled inside. As she sat with her foot on the ice, she realized that she needed to be more careful when playing outside. From then on, she made sure to watch where she was walking so she wouldn't hurt her toe again. +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 tree and decided to climb it. She climbed higher and higher until she reached the top. + +Suddenly, she heard someone shout, "Get down from there, it's not safe!" It was her mom who had been looking for her. Lily felt embarrassed because she knew she wasn't supposed to climb so high. + +"I'm sorry, Mommy," Lily said. "I just wanted to see the view from up here." + +"It's okay, sweetie," her mom replied. "Let's come down now and find something else to do." And so, they climbed down the tree together and went to play on the swings. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play soccer with her friends in the park. They played every day and had so much fun. One day, Lily's team won a trophy for being the best. Everyone was so happy and excited! + +After they won the trophy, more and more kids wanted to play soccer with Lily and her friends. The game became very popular and lots of people came to watch. Lily and her friends were happy that more people wanted to play with them. + +As more kids joined, the games got bigger and bigger. Lily's team practiced a lot and got better and better. Their skills increased and they won many more trophies. They were so proud of themselves and loved playing soccer together. +Once upon a time, there was a man named Jack. Jack had a big axe that he used to chop wood for his fire. One day, Jack went to the forest to chop some wood. While he was chopping, he accidentally hit a tree and his axe broke. Jack was sad because he loved his axe. + +Suddenly, he saw a little bird with a broken wing. Jack felt sorry for the bird and wanted to help. He found a stick and some string and attached the stick to the bird's wing to make a splint. The bird felt better and flew away. + +Jack felt happy that he helped the bird. He realized that even though his axe broke, he could still help others. From that day on, Jack was kind to everyone he met, even when they were harsh to him. +Once upon a time, there were two twins named Timmy and Tommy. They were very excited to go on a trip with their family. Their mom and dad told them to get ready for the trip. Timmy and Tommy quickly got dressed and packed their bags. They were so excited that they forgot to unpack their toys from their bags. + +During the trip, Timmy and Tommy were having fun playing with their toys. But then, they realized that they forgot to unpack their favorite toy cars. They asked their mom and dad to stop the car so they could unpack their bags and get their toy cars. But their mom and dad said no and told them they will have to wait until they get home. + +Timmy and Tommy were sad and started to cry. They missed their toy cars so much. Suddenly, the car they were in crashed into a tree. Timmy and Tommy were hurt and their toy cars were broken. They wished they had unpacked their toy cars earlier. From that day on, they always made sure to unpack everything they needed for their trips. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys, but sometimes she couldn't find them because they were all over the place. One day, her mom came into her room and said, "Lily, we need to organize your toys so you can find them easily." + +Lily didn't know what "organize" meant, so her mom explained, "It means we need to put your toys in the right places so you can find them when you want to play with them." Lily thought that was a good idea and started to help her mom. + +As they were organizing the toys, Lily's mom said, "You know, Lily, wisdom is knowing the right thing to do. And organizing your toys is a wise thing to do because it will save you time and make you happy." Lily didn't know what "wisdom" meant either, so her mom explained, "It means being smart and making good choices." + +After they were done organizing, Lily was so happy because she could find all her toys easily. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for helping me organize my toys. You are so wise!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to jump on his cushion. He would jump and jump until he got tired. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy wanted to jump on the cushion too, but Timmy didn't want to share. + +Timmy acted mean and wouldn't let Billy jump on the cushion. Billy felt sad and left to go home. Timmy felt bad for being mean, so he decided to be generous and share his cushion with Billy. When Billy came back, Timmy apologized and let him jump on the cushion too. + +Billy was happy and they both had fun jumping on the cushion together. Timmy learned that it's always better to act kind and share with others. From that day on, Timmy and Billy were the best of friends and always shared their toys and cushions. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a folder with all her drawings inside. One day, she wanted to draw a picture of her family, but she couldn't find her red crayon. She looked and looked, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Lily felt sad and wanted to give up, but her mom told her to be patient and keep looking. So, Lily kept searching and finally found the red crayon under her bed. She was so happy and proud of herself for succeeding in finding it. + +She drew a beautiful picture of her family and put it in her folder with all her other drawings. From that day on, Lily learned that if she was patient and didn't give up, she could succeed in anything she wanted to do. +Once upon a time, there was a big, furry dog named Max. Max loved to play outside and act like he was a superhero. One day, Max's owner put sunglasses on him, and Max thought he looked very cool. He ran around the yard, pretending to be a rockstar and singing a song. + +Suddenly, Max heard a noise coming from the bushes. He acted like a brave dog and went to investigate. It turned out to be a little bunny who was lost and scared. Max felt sorry for the bunny and decided to help him find his way home. + +Max and the bunny walked and walked until they finally found the bunny's family. The bunny's family was so happy to see him, and they thanked Max for bringing him back. Max felt proud of himself for being a hero, and he went home with his sunglasses still on, feeling very cool indeed. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy put on a pretty apron and asked Lily to help her make cookies. Lily was so excited! + +They mixed the dough and put it in the oven. While they waited, Lily thought about how delicious the cookies would be. Finally, the cookies were ready and they both took a bite. "Yum!" Lily exclaimed. "These cookies are so delicious!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy cook in the kitchen. One day, they decided to make spaghetti for dinner. Lily was so excited to help cook the noodles. + +As they were cooking, Lily's mommy asked her to go outside and pick some grapes from the vine in the backyard. Lily was confused because she didn't know what a vine was, but her mommy showed her where to find it. + +Lily went outside and picked the grapes, but on her way back inside, she tripped and fell. The grapes went flying everywhere and Lily got hurt. They had to go to the hospital and Lily had to get stitches. She was very sad that they couldn't finish cooking the spaghetti for dinner. + +In the end, they didn't get to eat the spaghetti and Lily was very upset. She learned to be more careful and pay attention when she was helping her mommy cook. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to go camping. She had a pretty red tent that she always took with her on her trips. Her friend, Max, was envious of her tent and wished he had one too. + +One day, Lily and Max went camping together. They set up their tents and had a fun day exploring the woods. As night fell, they went to sleep in their tents. However, during the night, a big storm came and the wind was so strong that it took Lily's tent away. + +In the morning, Lily woke up and saw that her tent was gone. She was sad and cried. Max tried to comfort her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. You can take my tent. I don't need it." Lily was happy and thanked Max for being such a good friend. + +But as they were packing up to go home, Max realized that he forgot to take his favorite toy with him. He went back to his tent to get it, but he found that it was gone too. Someone had taken it. Max was very sad and cried. Lily felt bad for Max and wished she could help him. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom gave her a shiny mirror as a gift. Lily loved her mirror and looked at herself in it every day. But one day, Lily noticed that her mirror was starting to rot. She was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Lily went to her mom and said, "Mommy, my mirror is rotting. What do I do?" Her mom said, "Oh no, that's difficult. We need to get you a new mirror." So, they went to the store and got a new mirror for Lily. + +Lily was happy again and thanked her mom. She said, "Mommy, this mirror is so pretty. It's not difficult to look at and it won't rot like the old one." Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily." From that day on, Lily took good care of her new mirror and never let it rot. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play in the woods with his friends. One day, they found a spear on the ground. Timmy picked it up and showed it to his friends. "Look what I found!" he said. + +His friend, Sally, said "That's dangerous! Put it down." But Timmy didn't listen. He wanted to keep the spear. As they were playing, Timmy accidentally dropped the spear and it fell on his foot. He started to cry because it hurt a lot. Sally ran to him and said "I'm sad you got hurt. Let me grab the spear and we can go tell your mom." + +Timmy learned that it's important to listen to his friends and not play with dangerous things. From that day on, they made a promise to always look out for each other and stay safe. +Once upon a time, there was a cute puppy named Max. Max loved to walk around the park and meet new friends. One day, Max saw an adorable little girl playing with her toys. + +Max barked happily and ran over to say hello. The little girl giggled and said, "Hi there, little puppy! Can I pet you?" + +Max wagged his tail and happily let the little girl pet him. "You're so adorable," she said. + +Max was so happy to make a new friend. "I don't want to leave you," said the little girl. + +"Don't worry," said Max. "We can always be friends, even if we have to part for a little while." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy piano that she loved to play with every day. One day, her little brother accidentally broke the piano and it didn't make any sound anymore. Lily was sad because she couldn't play her favorite songs. + +But then, her mommy came and said she would restore the piano. Lily didn't know what that meant, but she saw her mommy fixing the piano and making it look like new again. When it was done, Lily tried to play it and was so happy because it made sound again! She played her favorite song and danced around the room. + +From that day on, Lily was happy every time she played her piano. She was glad that her mommy was able to restore it and make it sound good again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, she slipped on a banana peel and hurt her knee. Her mom gave her some medicine to make her feel better. + +Lily's friend Jack came to visit her. "What happened?" he asked. "I slipped on a banana peel," Lily replied. "Ouch, that sounds painful," said Jack. "Yeah, it was," said Lily. "And the medicine my mom gave me is smelly," she added, wrinkling her nose. + +Jack laughed and said, "Well, at least it will make you feel better soon." Lily smiled and thanked Jack for coming to visit her. They played games together and had a fun time, even though Lily's knee was still hurting a little bit. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to take baths in her big tub. Every night, her mommy would help her bathe and wash her hair. Lily liked to play with her rubber duck in the water. + +One day, Lily and her mommy went on a big bus ride to the beach. The bus was very crowded, but they found a seat in the back. When they got to the beach, they saw the deep blue ocean. Lily wanted to jump in the water, but her mommy said they had to put on sunscreen first. + +After they put on sunscreen, Lily and her mommy went into the deep water. Lily was a little scared at first, but her mommy held her hand and they splashed around together. They had so much fun playing in the waves. When it was time to go home, Lily was tired and happy. She fell asleep on the bus ride back. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run fast and touch the flowers in the garden. One day, Lily's mom told her not to touch the flowers because they were delicate. But Lily didn't listen and touched them anyway. + +Her mom saw what she did and punished her by making her sit in time-out. Lily felt sad and knew she did something wrong. She promised her mom she wouldn't touch the flowers again. + +From that day on, Lily learned to listen to her mom and follow the rules. She still ran fast in the garden, but this time she made sure not to touch anything she wasn't supposed to. And the flowers grew bigger and brighter than ever before. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went on a trip with her family to a hotel. They were having a good time until Lily saw a man who looked very serious. She asked her mom, "Why does that man look so sad?" + +Her mom replied, "Maybe he's just having a bad day." + +Lily wanted to help the man feel better, so she decided to smile at him. When the man saw Lily's smile, he smiled back. He looked less serious and more happy. + +Lily learned that sometimes a smile can make someone's day better. It's important to be kind to others, even if they look serious or sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Max. Max loved to play and explore. One day, Max found a tunnel. It was dark and twisty, but Max was brave. He squeezed through the tunnel and found a big surprise. + +There was a kind rabbit named Rosie. Rosie was very generous and shared her carrots with Max. Max was so happy and grateful. He thanked Rosie and they became good friends. + +Max loved playing with Rosie, but he missed his family. He decided to go back home through the tunnel. It was a tight squeeze, but Max made it through. He was happy to be back with his family and told them all about his adventure with his new friend Rosie. +Once upon a time, there was a big forest. In the forest, there were many animals. One day, a little bird saw a broken branch on a tree. The bird was sad and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, a kind deer appeared and helped the little bird. The deer was happy to help the bird and they became friends. From that day on, the little bird and the kind deer played together in the forest with all the other animals. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and her little girl. They lived in a big house with a lot of rooms. One day, the mommy had a surprise for her little girl. She took her to the store and bought her a big ice cream cone. The little girl was so happy and surprised! + +When they got back home, the mommy asked the little girl if she wanted to help her clean the house. The little girl said yes and the mommy gave her a mop to use. The little girl was patient and tried her best to clean the floor. + +After they finished cleaning, the mommy and little girl sat down and enjoyed their ice cream. They were both very happy and had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to run and play outside. One day, he found a shiny penny on the sidewalk. He was so happy and showed it to his mom. She said, "That's a lucky penny, Timmy!" + +The next day, Timmy was feeling bored. He didn't know what to do. His mom suggested they go for a jog around the park. Timmy was excited and put on his sneakers. They jogged around the park and saw lots of trees and flowers. Timmy felt happy and forgot about feeling bored. + +As they were jogging, Timmy saw a man sitting on a bench. The man looked sad. Timmy remembered his lucky penny and gave it to the man. The man smiled and said, "Thank you, Timmy! You made my day!" Timmy felt proud and happy that he could help someone. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max was very happy because he loved to skip and play. One day, Max hurt his paw and his owner took him to the veterinarian. The veterinarian was very kind and helped Max feel better. + +After Max's paw was all better, he went to the park to play with his friends. They played and skipped and had lots of fun. But then they heard a noisy truck coming down the street. It was the garbage truck! Max and his friends didn't like the loud noise, so they went to play somewhere quieter. + +They found a nice spot by the pond where it was peaceful and quiet. They skipped and played some more until it was time to go home. Max was very tired but also very happy. He knew he had a great day with his friends and that his paw was all better thanks to the veterinarian. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her rubber duck in the bathtub. One day, Lily's mom came in and said, "Lily, I have a surprise for you!" Lily asked, "What is it?" and her mom said, "I can't tell you yet, it's a secret." + +Lily was very curious and asked her mom to reveal the surprise. Her mom smiled and said, "Okay, I'll give you a clue. It's something you can wear on your feet and it's really cool." Lily thought for a moment and said, "Is it shoes?" Her mom nodded and said, "Yes, it's a new pair of shoes!" + +Lily was so excited and couldn't wait to see her new shoes. Her mom went to get them and when she came back, Lily saw that they were bright pink with little rubber hearts on them. Lily thought they were the coolest shoes ever and couldn't wait to show them to her friends. She put them on and ran around the house, feeling happy and proud. +Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there was a curious little girl named Lily. She loved to explore and discover new things. One day, she heard that the king was coming to visit her village. She was very excited to see him. + +As she waited for the king to arrive, she noticed a group of performers setting up in the town square. They had colorful costumes and musical instruments. Lily was curious about what they were going to perform. + +Finally, the king arrived in his fancy carriage. He greeted the villagers and then made his way to the town square. The performers began to play their instruments and dance. The king was so impressed with their performance that he declared them the best in the land. + +Lily watched the performance with wonder and amazement. She realized that sometimes the most unexpected things can be the most exciting. From that day on, she always kept an open mind and was curious about everything around her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go fast. He would run and run as fast as he could. He loved the feeling of the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. + +One day, Timmy's mommy told him they were going to play a fun game called math. Timmy was excited because he loved games. They sat down with some blocks and mommy asked him to count them. Timmy counted and counted, and mommy said he was very good at math. + +Later that day, Timmy and his mommy went to the park. Timmy saw a big slide and he got very excited. He wanted to go down the slide as fast as he could. He climbed up and when he got to the top, he said "watch me mommy, I'm going to speed down!" And he did. He went down the slide so fast he felt like he was flying. It was the best day ever. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to her grandma's house. When she arrived, she saw a hanger with a pretty dress on it. "Grandma, can I wear that dress?" asked Lily. "Of course, my dear," replied her grandma. Lily put on the dress and felt so happy. + +After lunch, Lily and her grandma went on an adventurous walk in the forest. They saw many trees, flowers, and animals. "Grandma, I enjoy spending time with you," said Lily. "I enjoy spending time with you too, my sweet Lily," replied her grandma. + +When they returned home, Lily's mom picked her up. "Did you have fun, Lily?" asked her mom. "Yes, I had an adventurous day with grandma, and I wore a pretty dress on a hanger," replied Lily with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, while she was playing on the swings, she saw a stranger walking by. The stranger looked cheerful and waved at her. Lily smiled and waved back. + +"Who is that?" Lily asked her friend. + +"I don't know, but let's go say hi!" her friend replied. + +They ran over to the stranger and introduced themselves. The stranger said his name was Mr. Smith and he was visiting from a faraway place. He asked if he could record their laughter and playtime on his camera. + +Lily was excited and said, "Yes, please record us!" They played and laughed while Mr. Smith recorded them. When it was time to go home, Lily said goodbye to Mr. Smith and thanked him for recording their fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to play with his toy raft in the pond. One day, he met a girl named Lily who was also playing with her toy boat. They became friends and played together every day. + +One day, Timmy's mom told him that when two people love each other very much, they get married. Timmy didn't understand what that meant, but he knew he loved Lily and wanted to be with her forever. + +Years went by and Timmy and Lily grew up. They still loved playing in the pond, but now they were careful to not let their boats get stuck in the weeds. One day, Timmy got down on one knee and asked Lily to marry him. She said yes, and they had a beautiful wedding by the pond where they first met. + +As they sailed away on their raft, Lily said to Timmy, "I'm so glad we were careful with our boats all those years ago. It taught us how to be careful with each other." Timmy smiled and knew that they would always be together, just like their toy rafts. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color pictures all day long. One day, Lily drew a beautiful picture of a flower garden. She was very proud of her picture and wanted to show it to her friends. + +Lily's mom helped her put the picture in a frame so she could take it to school. When they arrived at school, Lily felt very independent carrying her picture all by herself. She showed it to all her friends and they loved it too! + +At the end of the day, Lily went home with her picture still in the frame. She couldn't wait to show her dad when he arrived home from work. When he finally arrived, Lily ran to him with her picture, feeling very happy and proud. Her dad loved the picture too and they hung it up on the wall for everyone to see. From that day on, Lily knew she was a great artist and loved to draw even more. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside in his backyard. One day, he found a big monster hiding behind a tree. The monster had big eyes and sharp teeth. Timmy was scared, but he didn't run away. + +The monster said, "I want to fly, but I can't. Can you help me?" Timmy thought for a moment and said, "I can help you fly if you promise not to scare me." The monster agreed and Timmy helped him fly by making him wings out of paper. + +They flew together high in the sky and had so much fun. But then, the wind started to blow hard, and they started to fall. Timmy was scared, but the monster caught him and kept him safe. From that day on, they became best friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to explore the forest. One day, she saw a big, scary alligator lying in the river. She asked the alligator, "Why are you so wide?" The alligator replied, "I eat too much food." + +Lily felt sad for the alligator and said, "You should be careful not to eat too much. It's not good for you." The alligator thanked Lily for her advice and promised to be more careful with his food. + +From that day on, Lily and the alligator became good friends. They would often play together in the river and have fun. Lily learned that it's important to help others and not judge them based on their appearance. The alligator learned to be more mindful of his eating habits. They both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go on adventures. One day, she went to the park and met a boy named Max. Max had a shiny gold toy truck that caught Lily's eye. + +"Wow, your truck is so pretty! Where did you get it?" Lily asked. + +"I found it in the sandbox," Max replied. "It's just an ordinary toy, but I like it." + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "I want to play with it too. Can we sign a deal and share it?" + +Max smiled and said, "Sure, let's sign a deal. Sharing is always more fun!" And from that day on, Lily and Max played with the gold truck together and had many more adventures in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to explore the forest near her house. One day, she went on an adventure to find a creek. She walked and walked until she saw a little stream of water. She knew it was the creek she was looking for. + +As she walked along the creek, she saw some weird things. She found a big rock that looked like a monster and a tree with a hole that looked like a home for a little animal. Lily was so curious and wanted to explore more. + +She followed the creek until she found a beautiful waterfall. She sat down and watched the water falling down. It was so peaceful and calming. Lily felt happy that she found the creek and discovered many weird things along the way. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie had a secret. She loved to march in parades. One day, Ellie met a small mouse named Max. Max wanted to know Ellie's secret. + +Ellie whispered, "I love to march in parades, but it's a secret." + +Max smiled and said, "I won't tell anyone. Can I march with you?" + +Ellie was happy to have a friend to march with. They marched in the forest, through the fields, and into the town. Everyone was amazed to see the large elephant and small mouse marching together. + +But then, a hunter appeared. He wanted to catch Ellie and sell her to the circus. Ellie and Max tried to run away, but the hunter was too fast. Ellie was caught and taken away. Max was sad and missed his friend. From that day on, Max never saw Ellie again. +Once upon a time, there was a big farm with lots of animals. The farmer was very kind and he knew all their names. He liked to take care of them and give them food. One day, the farmer had to go to the city to buy some new tools. He mentioned to his wife that he was going to be back soon. + +While the farmer was away, the animals organized a party. They danced and sang and played games. The cows mooed and the chickens clucked. Even the sheep baa-ed along. Suddenly, they heard the farmer's truck coming back. They quickly went back to their places and pretended to be asleep. + +When the farmer arrived, he saw that everything was quiet and peaceful. He smiled and went to bed. The next day, he mentioned to his wife that he had a strange dream about the animals having a party. She laughed and said, "That's silly, animals can't organize parties." But the farmer knew the truth and he smiled to himself. +Once upon a time, there was a nice painter named Jack. Jack liked to paint with his colorful paints. One day, Jack was painting a pretty picture of a flower. But then, he accidentally spilled some paint on his nice shirt. Jack felt sad because he loved his shirt very much. + +Jack's friend, Timmy, saw Jack's sad face and asked him what happened. Jack told Timmy about his stained shirt. Timmy had an idea to help Jack. Timmy took a towel and said, "I will wipe the paint off your shirt." Jack was happy that Timmy was going to help him. + +Timmy wiped the paint off Jack's shirt and it looked nice and clean again. Jack was happy and thanked Timmy for helping him. From that day on, Jack and Timmy were good friends who helped each other out. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her yard, where she had a pretty garden with flowers and vegetables. One day, a big storm came and destroyed her garden. Lily felt sad and nervous because she loved her garden so much. + +Her mommy came to comfort her and told her they could fix it by planting a patch of new seeds. Lily felt happy again and they worked together to plant the new seeds. Every day, they watered the patch and watched as the new plants grew bigger and stronger. + +Soon, the patch was full of beautiful flowers and yummy vegetables. Lily felt proud of herself for not giving up and for making something new grow after the storm destroyed her garden. She learned that even when things get tough, we can always find a way to make them better again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run and play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy's mommy reminded him that he had a big race at the park the next day. Timmy was so excited that he could hardly wait. + +The next day, Timmy woke up early and got ready for the race. He met his friends at the park and they all lined up at the starting line. Timmy could see the finish line in the distant and he knew he had to run really fast to win. + +The race started and Timmy ran as fast as he could. He could hear his friends cheering him on, but he also heard someone else cheering him on. It was his mommy! She had come to watch him race and was shouting his name. Timmy felt so happy and proud. He ran even faster and crossed the finish line first. His mommy hugged him and told him how proud she was of him. Timmy knew he had won the race with his mommy's help and support. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who had a cute puppy named Max. One day, Lily and Max went to the park to play. While they were playing, they met a boy named Timmy. + +Timmy said, "Your puppy is so cute. Can I pet him?" + +Lily said, "Yes, you can. Just be gentle." + +Timmy pointed at Max and said, "He has a fluffy tail!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Max is very smart. He has a brain that helps him learn tricks." + +Max barked happily and wagged his tail. Lily, Max, and Timmy played together for a while longer before going home. From that day on, they became good friends and played together often. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park. She saw a beautiful flower and picked it up. Suddenly, a boy came up to her and demanded the flower. + +Lily said, "No, this is my flower. I found it." + +The boy said, "But I want it. It's mine." + +Lily looked at the boy's sad face and thought about it. She said, "Okay, you can have it. But only if you give me your toy car." + +The boy thought about it and said, "Okay, here you go." + +Lily was happy with her new toy car and the boy was happy with the flower. It was a win-win case! +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie was very heavy and she liked to eat lots of yummy fruits and vegetables. One day, her friend monkey came to visit her and Ellie asked, "Do you want to weigh yourself on my scale?" Monkey said yes and stepped on the scale. Ellie was surprised to see that monkey was very light compared to her! + +After weighing themselves, Ellie and monkey decided to have a dance party. Ellie loved to dance to jazz music and she had a wide smile on her face as they danced together. Monkey was a good dancer too and they had so much fun together. + +As the sun began to set, Ellie and monkey said goodbye and promised to have another dance party soon. Ellie went to sleep with a happy heart, knowing that she had a good friend and a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a big farm with many animals. There was a cow named Betsy who was feeling gloomy because she was all alone in her field. One day, a little girl came to the farm with her family. She saw Betsy and wanted to play with her. + +The little girl's parents asked the farmer if they could remove the fence so the girl could play with Betsy. The farmer agreed and the little girl was so happy to play with Betsy. They ran around the field together and had so much fun. + +After playing for a while, the little girl had to go home. Betsy was no longer feeling gloomy because she had a new friend. From that day on, the little girl would come visit Betsy often and they would play together. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to cook with her mommy in the kitchen. One day, they made yummy cookies together. + +After they finished cooking, Lily went to her wardrobe to pick out a pretty dress. She found a dress she liked and put it on. But then she saw a disgusting spider on the floor! She was scared and asked her mommy to help her get rid of it. + +Mommy came and took the spider away. Lily felt much better and they sat down to eat their cookies. They were so tasty that Lily wanted to cook more with her mommy every day! +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat who loved to sleep all day. One day, a big storm came and the cat was scared. The cat decided to request the help of his friend, a brave dog. The dog came to the lazy cat's house and helped him feel safe during the storm. + +After the storm passed, the lazy cat went back to sleep and forgot to say thank you to his friend. The dog felt sad and decided to leave. The lazy cat woke up and realized his friend was gone. He went outside to look for him but it was too late. The dog had already left and the lazy cat felt very lonely. + +From that day on, the lazy cat learned the importance of saying thank you and being a good friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, her mom asked her to clean up her toys and go upstairs for a nap. But Lily didn't want to clean up her toys, so she pretended to be deaf and didn't listen to her mom. + +When her mom came back to check on her, she saw that Lily's toys were still scattered all over the floor. Her mom got angry and told Lily that if she didn't clean up her toys, they would vanish. But Lily didn't believe her mom and continued to play. + +The next day, when Lily went to play with her toys, she couldn't find them anywhere. Her mom had kept her promise and made her toys vanish. Lily realized that she should have listened to her mom and cleaned up her toys. From that day on, Lily always listened to her mom and cleaned up her toys before going upstairs for a nap. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the park with her friends. One day, Lily's mom had to go to work, so she asked Lily's grandma to provide a safe place for her to play. + +Grandma said yes and took Lily to the park. But while Lily was playing on the swings, a big dog came running towards her. Lily was scared and didn't know what to do. Luckily, grandma was there to protect her and shooed the dog away. + +After that scary moment, grandma showed Lily a useful trick to stay safe. She told her to always ask an adult for help if she feels scared or in danger. From then on, Lily always felt safe and happy playing in the park with her grandma. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, but today it was raining outside. Lily was bored and didn't know what to do. + +Lily's mom came into the room and asked, "Lily, do you want to help me serve some cookies?" + +Lily's eyes lit up and she nodded her head. "Yes, please!" she said. + +As they baked the cookies, they talked about how boring it was to stay inside on a rainy day. But when the cookies were done, they sat down at the table and enjoyed them together. The rain outside didn't seem so bad anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toys, but he was bored today. He wanted to do something fun. Suddenly, he heard a noise. It was his dad playing his trumpet. Timmy thought it was so cool! He asked his dad if he could play the trumpet too, but his dad said no. + +Timmy was sad. He wanted to play the trumpet. He asked his dad again, but his dad still said no. Timmy didn't know what to do. Then, he had an idea! He could make his own trumpet with his toys! He got his toy car and pretended it was a trumpet. He played it and it made a silly noise. His dad laughed and said, "That's a great answer, Timmy! You made your own trumpet!" Timmy was happy and played his toy trumpet all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One day, Timmy's mommy said, "We're going to church today, Timmy." Timmy felt nervous because he had never been to church before. + +When they got to the church, Timmy saw a big building with a tall tower. "What's that?" he asked his mommy. "That's the church," she said. "We go there to pray and sing songs." + +Inside the church, Timmy saw lots of people sitting quietly. He felt sleepy and wanted to sleep. "Mommy, can I sleep here?" he asked. "No, Timmy," she said. "We have to be quiet and listen to the priest." + +After the church service, Timmy said to his mommy, "I like the singing, but I don't like being nervous. Can we come back again?" His mommy smiled and said, "Of course, Timmy. We can come back anytime." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with blocks and create tall towers. One day, Timmy's dad gave him some lumber to play with. Timmy was so happy and he started building a big fort with it. + +As Timmy was building, he started to feel dizzy. He had been playing for a long time and his head was spinning. But he didn't want to stop building his fort. Finally, he finished and he was so proud of what he had created. + +Timmy's dad came to see the fort and he was amazed. He told Timmy how clever he was to create such a wonderful fort with the lumber. Timmy felt very happy and he knew he wanted to keep creating things with his blocks and lumber. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved elephants and wanted one for himself. He saw a modern toy elephant in the store and begged his mom to buy it for him. His mom said no, but Timmy kept asking and crying. Eventually, his mom gave in and bought the toy elephant for him. + +Timmy played with his toy elephant every day and was very happy. But one day, he accidentally broke it. He tried to fix it, but it was no use. Timmy was very sad and cried a lot. His mom tried to comfort him and told him that sometimes we want things too much and forget to appreciate what we already have. + +The moral of the story is that we should be grateful for what we have and not always want more. Sometimes, wanting too much can lead to disappointment and sadness. +Once upon a time, there was a big bad wolf who wanted to eat all the little animals in the forest. The animals were scared and didn't know what to do. One day, they found a big tray and decided to unite and work together to stop the wolf. + +The rabbit hopped onto the tray and the squirrel climbed on top. The birds flew above and the deer pushed from behind. Together, they all pushed the tray towards the wolf's den. When the wolf saw the united animals coming towards him, he got scared and ran away. + +From that day on, the animals knew that they could accomplish anything if they worked together and united. They all lived happily ever after in the forest. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go on adventures. One day, she found a shiny jewel on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. + +"Look, Mommy! I found a pretty jewel!" Lily exclaimed. + +Her mom was grateful that Lily found the jewel. "That's so nice, Lily. Maybe we can sell it and use the money to buy some new toys for you," her mom suggested. + +Lily thought about it for a moment and then replied, "Okay, Mommy. I'm happy to sell the jewel so I can have new toys to play with!" So, they went to the store and sold the jewel. Lily was so excited to pick out some new toys with the money they got. She was grateful for the fun day she had with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to class and playing with his friends. One day, Timmy's teacher gave him a piece of paper to cut. Timmy loved cutting, so he was very happy. He cut the paper into a funny shape and showed it to his friends. They all laughed and clapped for Timmy. From that day on, Timmy became known as the best paper cutter in class. He was very proud and jolly. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to visit the park with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to the park and saw a big statue of a lion. Lily wanted to poke the lion statue, but her mommy said no because it could fall down. + +As they walked around the park, they saw an old man who was deaf. Lily didn't understand why he couldn't hear her when she said hello. Her mommy explained that some people can't hear, just like how some people wear glasses to see better. + +After playing on the swings and slides, it was time to go home. Lily waved goodbye to the lion statue and the deaf man as they left the park. She was happy to have had a fun day with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a playful dog named Max. Max loved to run and jump and play with his toys. One day, Max's owner brought out a big box and started to wrap it up with pretty paper and a bow. Max watched as his owner turned the box around and around, making sure it was wrapped just right. + +Max was curious about what was in the box. He wagged his tail and barked, hoping his owner would let him play with whatever was inside. Finally, his owner finished wrapping the box and handed it to Max. Max tore off the paper and found a brand new ball inside! He barked with joy and started to play with his new toy. From that day on, Max loved to play with his ball every day. +Once upon a time, there was a kid named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but he didn't like to share them with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a fake toy car, but Timmy didn't know it was fake. + +Timmy was so happy with his new toy car and he showed it to his friends. His friends liked it too and they wanted to play with it. But Timmy didn't want to share his new toy car with them. He said it was special and he didn't want it to get broken. + +Timmy's friends were sad, but they still wanted to play with him. They tried to teach Timmy that sharing is important and that he could learn to have fun playing with his friends. But Timmy didn't listen and he kept his toy car all to himself. + +One day, Timmy's toy car broke and he was very sad. He realized that he didn't have any friends to play with because he didn't share. Timmy learned that sharing is important and he wished he could go back and be a good friend to his friends. But it was too late, and Timmy was alone with his broken toy car. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had big, brown eyes that could see everything around her. One day, she was playing outside when she heard a sound. "What's that noise?" she asked her mom. + +"It's just a bird singing," her mom replied. + +Lily listened carefully and heard the bird singing too. She felt very alert and watched the bird with her eyes. "It's so pretty," she said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it is. We can hear lots of different sounds if we listen carefully with our ears and see lots of pretty things with our eyes." Lily nodded and continued to listen and watch the world around her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to a modern school with lots of colors and toys. One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, it's time to wash your hands before lunch." Lily said, "Okay, Mommy!" and went to the sink to wash her hands. + +At school, Lily played with her friends and learned new things. Her teacher said, "Lily, you did a great job today!" Lily said, "Thank you, teacher!" Then, it was time to go home. Lily's mom picked her up and said, "How was school today?" Lily said, "It was fun! I learned about shapes and colors." + +When they got home, Lily's mom said, "Let's wash our hands before we eat dinner." Lily said, "Okay, Mommy!" and they both went to the sink to wash their hands. After dinner, Lily brushed her teeth and went to bed. She said, "Goodnight, Mommy!" and fell asleep with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the toy shop with her mommy. One day, she saw a doll that made her eyes glow with happiness. She asked her mommy to buy it for her, but her mommy said no because it was too expensive. + +Lily became very sad and started to cry. Her mommy explained that it was not good to be selfish and only think about herself. She said that they needed to save money for other things too. Lily understood and stopped crying. + +The next day, Lily's mommy surprised her with the doll she wanted. She explained that she had saved up some money and decided to buy it for her. Lily was very happy and hugged her mommy tightly. From that day on, Lily learned that it was important to think about others and not just herself. +Once upon a time, there was a big farm with lots of animals. One of the animals was a cow. The cow was very friendly and liked to say "moo" to everyone. One day, a little girl came to the farm to see the animals. She saw the cow and said "hello". The cow said "moo" and the little girl smiled. + +The little girl wanted to pet the cow, so she said "please". The cow was happy and let the little girl pet her. The little girl was very happy to pet the friendly cow. After a while, the little girl said "goodbye" to the cow and went home. The cow said "moo" and watched the little girl go. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy bricks. He would use them to build towers and houses. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy wanted to play with Timmy's bricks too. Timmy didn't want to share his bricks because he thought Billy might break them. + +But then Timmy's mom told him that it's important to be friendly and share with others. Timmy realized that sharing his bricks with Billy would make him happy too. + +So, Timmy and Billy played together and built a big tower with their bricks. They both had so much fun and became even better friends. Timmy learned that sharing is a good thing and it makes everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who lived in a big city. She loved to play in the park near her house, but one day, she saw a scary man who made her shiver. He was asking for money and didn't look very nice. + +Lily told her mom about the man, but her mom didn't believe her at first. However, when Lily's mom saw the man, she knew that Lily was right. They decided to call the police to help. + +The police came and took the man away. Lily felt safe again and was happy to live in a modern city where there were people to help when there was trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but one day she lost her favorite doll. She searched everywhere in her room, under the bed and in the closet, but she couldn't find it. + +Lily was very patient and didn't give up. She asked her mom and dad to help her search for the doll. They looked in the living room, the kitchen, and even outside in the garden. They searched everywhere, but the doll was nowhere to be found. + +One day, when Lily was playing outside, she saw something colorful in the bushes. It was her doll! It had been there all along. Lily was so happy and hugged her doll tightly. She learned that if she is patient and keeps searching, she will find what she is looking for. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny liked to eat radishes. One day, Benny found a cool radish that was hanging from a tree. Benny was so happy! He hopped over to the tree and took a big bite of the radish. It was so tasty! + +Benny decided to take the radish home with him. He carried it in his mouth all the way back to his burrow. When he got there, he hung the radish on a hook on the wall. Now he could look at it whenever he wanted to. + +Every day, Benny would go and look at his cool radish. He loved it so much! He was so happy that he found it hanging from the tree. From that day on, Benny always looked for cool radishes to hang up in his burrow. +Once upon a time, there was a happy chicken named Chuck. Chuck loved to run fast and speed around the farm. One day, Chuck saw his friend the cow and said, "Hello cow, do you want to race with me?" The cow replied, "Yes, I want to race you!" + +Chuck and the cow started to run as fast as they could. Chuck was speeding ahead, but the cow was not far behind. Suddenly, Chuck stopped and said, "I am tired, let's stop here." The cow said, "That was so much fun, we should do it again!" + +Chuck and the cow were happy and they became best friends. They would race each other every day and have so much fun. From that day on, Chuck was known as the fastest chicken on the farm! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy animals and dolls. One day, Lily found a shiny crystal on the ground. She picked it up and it sparkled in the sunlight. She was so happy to have found it. + +Lily wanted to show her crystal to her friends, so she went to the park. But when she got there, she saw a fierce dog. The dog barked and growled at her. Lily was scared and dropped her crystal. It broke into tiny pieces. + +Lily was sad that she lost her crystal, but she learned that sometimes we don't succeed in what we want to do. She went home and hugged her toy animals and dolls, feeling grateful for their company. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big drawer in her room where she kept all her toys. One day, Lily wanted to find her favorite doll but it was not in the drawer. She looked everywhere but could not find it. + +Suddenly, her little brother came into the room and saw Lily looking sad. He asked her what was wrong and she told him about her missing doll. Her brother said he would help her find it. He pushed the drawer back and forth until it made a loud noise. Then, Lily saw her doll peeking out from under the drawer. It was a tight fit, but her brother was able to reach in and grab it for her. Lily was so happy to have her doll back and gave her brother a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park near her house. One day, she saw a shiny copper coin on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. + +"Look, Mommy! I found a pretty penny!" Lily said. + +"That's great, sweetie!" her mom replied. + +Lily decided to buy some ice cream with her penny. She went to the ice cream truck and ordered her favorite flavor. As she was eating her ice cream, she saw some kids playing in a nearby puddle. She wanted to join them, so she ran over and started to splash in the water. + +The other kids were having fun too, but they kept telling Lily what to do. She didn't like that. "I want to be independent!" she said. "I can splash in the water however I want!" + +The other kids realized they were being bossy and apologized. They all played together and had a great time splashing in the puddle. And Lily felt proud of herself for being independent. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went outside to play in the park. She looked for her favorite ball, but she couldn't find it. She searched and searched, but it was nowhere to be found. + +As she was walking around, she saw a shiny pipe on the ground. It looked interesting, so she picked it up and examined it. It was long and silver and had some dirt on it. + +Suddenly, she smelled something delicious coming from the direction of the ice cream truck. She quickly ran over and bought a big cone of strawberry ice cream. It was so yummy, she ate it all up. + +After she finished her treat, Lily went back to playing. She eventually found her ball hidden behind a bush. She was so happy to have found it and continued to play until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the bathtub and splash water everywhere. One day, while she was playing, she noticed that the faucet was leaking. + +Lily called out to her mom, "Mommy, the faucet is broken! Can you fix it?" + +Her mom came running and saw that the faucet was indeed broken. She said, "Don't worry, Lily, I'll fix it. It's just an ordinary problem." + +While her mom was fixing the faucet, Lily saw two toy ducks in the tub and started to play with them. Suddenly, the ducks started to fight. "Stop fighting, ducks!" Lily said. + +Her mom finished fixing the faucet and turned it on. Water flowed out smoothly and Lily happily continued playing with her ducks. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was a very worried dog because he could not manage to find his favorite toy. His toy was a red ball. He looked everywhere in the house but could not find it. + +One day, Spot saw a big switch on the wall. He was curious and wanted to see what would happen if he jumped and hit the switch. So, he took a deep breath and jumped as high as he could. Spot managed to hit the switch with his paw! + +When the switch was turned on, the lights in the room became bright. Spot saw his red ball under the table! He was so happy that he found his toy. He learned that sometimes, when you try new things, you can find what you are looking for. +One day, a little ant was walking by a big tree. The ant saw a red ball. The ant wanted to return the ball to its owner. The ant tried to push the ball, but it was too big. + +A big bird saw the ant and wanted to help. The bird said, "I can help you return the ball. I am big and strong." The grateful ant said, "Thank you, bird!" They worked together to push the ball. + +But then, a mean cat came and took the ball away. The cat said, "This is my ball now!" The ant and the bird were sad. They could not return the ball. The owner never got the ball back. +Once upon a time, in a big field, a bull named Bob lived. Bob was a thin bull. He liked to eat grass and play all day. One day, while Bob was eating, he saw a pretty flower bloom. The flower was red and yellow. Bob thought it was very nice. + +A little girl named Amy came to the field. She saw the flower too. "I want to pick the flower," she said. Bob did not want Amy to pick the flower. He liked the flower where it was. So, Bob said, "No, please do not pick the flower." + +Amy was sad. She wanted the flower, but Bob did not want her to have it. They both looked at the flower. Then, Amy had an idea. "Let's share the flower," she said. "You can look at it, and I can smell it." + +Bob thought that was a good idea. They both sat by the flower. Bob looked at the flower and Amy smelled it. They were both happy. The flower stayed in the field, and Bob and Amy became friends. They played together in the field every day. +One day, a big judge named Mr. Owl had a big job. He had to order the perfect cake for his friend's birthday party. Mr. Owl went to the cake shop and talked to the baker. + +"Please make a perfect cake for my friend," Mr. Owl said to the baker. The baker nodded and smiled. He knew just what to do. Mr. Owl went home to wait for the cake. + +The next day, the baker brought the perfect cake to Mr. Owl. It was big and yummy. Mr. Owl said, "Thank you, baker! This is perfect!" At the party, everyone loved the cake. They all shared and had fun. + +The moral of the story is that when you are kind and ask for help, good things can happen. +One day, a weak man went to the forest to cut wood. He had a sharp axe to chop the trees. The weak man was very tired but he needed wood for his house. + +As he was cutting a tree, a big bird came down and said, "Please don't cut my tree. My nest is here and my babies live in it." The weak man looked at the bird and felt sad. He did not want to hurt the bird or her babies. + +The weak man said, "I will not cut your tree. I will find another one." The bird was very happy and thanked the weak man. The weak man found another tree and cut it with his sharp axe. He took the wood home and built a warm house. The bird and her babies were safe and the weak man had a new home. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a kite in his toy box. He was very happy and ready to play with it. Tim ran to his mom and said, "Look, Mom! I found a kite! Can we go outside and fly it, please?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, Tim. But first, you must promise to be careful and not let go of the kite. If you lose it, we cannot get it back." + +Tim promised his mom that he would be careful. They went outside to the big park. Tim held the kite and started to run. The kite went up, up, up into the sky. It looked so pretty with the sun shining on it. + +Tim and his mom played with the kite all day long. They had so much fun. Tim was very careful and did not let go of the kite. When it was time to go home, Tim said, "Thank you, Mom, for helping me fly my kite. I love you." + +His mom hugged him and said, "I love you too, Tim. I am proud of you for keeping your promise and being careful with your kite." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom liked to use his toy car to play. One day, Tom went to the park with his mom and dad. He took his toy car with him to have fun. + +In the park, Tom saw a big tree. He wanted to pass the tree with his toy car. So, he pushed the car and it went fast. The car went around the tree and back to Tom. He was very happy. + +Then, Tom saw a small bug near the tree. The bug was harmless and did not hurt anyone. Tom let the bug walk on his toy car. The bug had fun too. At the end of the day, Tom, his mom, and dad went back home. They all had a great time at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to play with her friend, a little girl named Lily. They liked to play in the sun and have fun all day. + +One day, Lily's mom gave her some lotion. She said, "Lily, put this on your skin so the sun doesn't hurt you." Lily put the lotion on her arms and legs. She also put some on Kitty's fur. Kitty liked the lotion. It smelled nice. + +Later, they went to play in the garden. Kitty saw a butterfly and tried to catch it. Lily laughed and said, "Kitty, you're so funny!" Kitty stopped and gave Lily a big kiss on her cheek. They both smiled and played until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a small jet. The jet was very anxious. It did not like to fly high in the sky. One day, the jet wanted to try something new. It wanted to shrink and become very small. + +The jet tried very hard to shrink. It thought and thought, and then it happened! The jet became very small. It was so small, it could fit in a toy box. The jet was happy it could shrink, but it still felt anxious. + +The jet wanted to fly again, but it was too small. It tried to grow big, but it could not. The jet was stuck being small. It could not fly high in the sky anymore. The jet was very sad, and it stayed small forever. +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there lived a healthy bunny named Bobo. Bobo was white and had big ears. He loved to hop and play with his friends. + +One sunny day, Bobo was playing with his best friend, Lulu the bird. Lulu was blue and could fly high in the sky. They were playing with a big red ball. Bobo would hold the ball with his paws and throw it up in the air. Lulu would catch it with her beak and bring it back down. + +"Bobo, you throw the ball so high!" said Lulu, happily. "I love to catch it and fly!" Bobo smiled and said, "I love to play with you, Lulu! We have so much fun!" + +As they played, a small yellow butterfly joined them. The butterfly also wanted to play with the ball. Bobo held the ball and threw it up again. This time, the butterfly flew up and touched the ball with its wings. Lulu caught the ball and brought it back down. + +Bobo, Lulu, and the butterfly played together all day long. They were happy and had lots of fun in the big green forest. And from that day on, they became the best of friends, always playing and laughing together. +One day, a big dog named Max and a little cat named Lily went for a walk. They walked in the park and saw many pretty flowers. The sun was shining and they felt happy. + +Max looked at Lily with a serious face and said, "Lily, remind me to get some water when we go home. I am very thirsty." Lily nodded her head and said, "I will remind you, Max." + +After their walk, they went home. Lily remembered to remind Max about the water. They both drank water and felt better. They played together and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a wild cat. The cat loved to run, jump, and play all day long. The cat had a friend, a little boy named Tim. Tim and the cat would play together every day. + +One day, while they were playing, they found a broken chair. The chair had a loose leg and needed to be fixed. Tim said, "We can fix this chair with a nail!" The cat agreed and they went to find a nail. + +Tim found a nail and a hammer. He carefully fixed the chair's leg with the nail. The cat watched and learned from Tim. After the chair was fixed, they sat down and talked. The cat said, "Thank you for fixing the chair, Tim. I learned that when something is broken, we can fix it if we try." + +The moral of the story is that if we work together and try our best, we can fix things that are broken. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a pretty dress with many stitches. One day, she saw her mom start to sew a new dress. Lucy wanted to help her mom. She thought the dress would be very attractive. + +Lucy's mom said, "Wait until I finish, then you can wear the new dress." Lucy was happy and excited. She knew that her mom's dress would be the best. She could not wait to wear it. + +The next day, Lucy's mom finished the dress. The dress was very attractive with many stitches. Lucy wore it and felt like a princess. Her friends saw the dress and said, "Wow, that is a pretty dress!" Lucy smiled and thanked her mom for the beautiful dress. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a big bag. He liked to fill the bag with stuff. He put toys, rocks, and leaves in it. One day, he found some fake flowers. He thought they were pretty, so he put them in the bag too. + +Tim took the bag to his friend's house. He wanted to show his friend all the stuff in his bag. When he got there, his friend was not happy. His friend did not like the fake flowers. He said they were not nice like real flowers. + +Tim felt sad. He took his bag and went back home. He took the fake flowers out of the bag. He threw them away. The next day, he went to his friend's house again. But his friend was still not happy. Tim's bag was still full of stuff, but it was not fun anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. Lucy had many toys, but her favorite were her blocks. She had big blocks and small blocks, and she loved to build with them. One day, Lucy's friend Tim came to play with her. + +"Lucy, can I play with your blocks?" Tim asked. Lucy thought about it and said, "Yes, but we must share and be modest. My mom mentioned that sharing is important." + +So, Lucy and Tim played with the blocks together. They built tall towers and small houses. They had so much fun because they shared and were modest. + +At the end of the day, Tim said, "Thank you, Lucy, for sharing your blocks with me. I had a great time!" Lucy smiled and said, "You're welcome, Tim. Sharing is what makes playing more fun!" + +And from that day on, Lucy and Tim always remembered to share and be modest with their toys. They learned that when you share, everyone has more fun. +One day, a little boy went outside to play. He saw a red bird in a tree. The boy wanted to observe the bird up close. So, he tried to climb the tree. But, he was too small to reach the first branch. + +The boy was sad. He wanted to see the red bird, but he could not climb the tree. He thought and thought. Then, he had an idea. He went to his toy box and found a long stick. + +The boy used the stick to poke the tree. The red bird flew down to the ground. Now, the boy could observe the bird up close. He was very happy. The red bird was happy too. They became friends and played together. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toys. One day, he saw a wide cupboard in his room. He thought, "I want to see what is inside." + +Tim tried to lift the cupboard door, but it was too high for him. He called his mom for help. "Mom, can you help me open the cupboard?" he asked. His mom came and helped him lift the door. Inside, they found many toys and games. + +Tim was very happy to play with the new toys. His mom said, "Tim, always ask for help when you need it. It's okay to ask for help." Tim learned that it's good to ask for help when you can't do something alone. And they played happily ever after. +One day, a little girl named Lily found a big, amazing vase in her house. It was blue and shiny. She wanted to put pretty flowers in it. So, she went outside to pick some from her garden. + +As Lily picked the flowers, she saw a tiny, shivering bird on the ground. The bird was cold and scared. Lily said, "Oh no! Little bird, why do you shiver? I will help you." She picked up the bird and held it close to her heart. + +Lily took the bird inside her house and put it near the warm fire. She gave the bird some water and food. Soon, the bird stopped shivering and felt better. The bird said, "Thank you, Lily, for helping me." Then, the bird flew away happily. Lily put the flowers in the amazing vase and smiled. She was happy she could help her new friend. +One day, a little girl named Lily went for a walk with her mom. They saw a big tree with high branches. On one of the branches, there was a pretty bird. The bird could snap its beak fast to catch bugs. + +Lily wanted to give the bird a gift. She found a shiny stone on the ground. She asked her mom to help her put the gift in the tree for the bird. Her mom lifted her up high so she could reach the branch. + +The bird saw the gift and snapped its beak happily. It picked up the shiny stone and flew away. Lily and her mom smiled and walked back home. They were happy they could give the bird a special gift. +Once upon a time, a boy named Tim found a magic toy. The toy could shrink things. Tim was very excited. He played with the toy all day long. He shrank his toys, his chair, and even his dog. His dog was now as small as a bug. Tim laughed and said, "This is fun!" + +One day, Tim's mom asked him to clean his room. Tim was tired and didn't want to clean. He had an idea. He would use the magic toy to shrink the mess. He pointed the toy at the mess and it became very small. Tim's mom came in and saw the clean room. She was happy and said, "Good job, Tim!" + +But then, Tim's mom saw the tiny dog. She was scared and asked, "What happened to our dog?" Tim told her about the magic toy. His mom was not happy. She told Tim to make the dog big again. Tim tried, but the toy didn't work. The dog stayed small. + +Tim's mom took the toy away. She said, "You must be careful with things you don't understand." Tim was sad. He missed his big dog. He learned that sometimes, it's better to do things the right way, even if it takes more time. +Once upon a time, in a small school, there was a class of little kids. In the class, there was a naughty boy named Tim. He liked to play tricks on his friends and make them laugh. One day, Tim had a plan to set a funny trap for his friend, Sam. + +Tim set a toy spider on Sam's chair. When Sam came to sit, he saw the spider and jumped. "Ah! A spider!" Sam yelled. The whole class laughed, and even the teacher smiled. But she knew it was Tim's naughty trick. + +"Tim, please don't be naughty in class," the teacher said. Tim said, "Okay, I am sorry." He felt bad for scaring Sam, so he gave Sam his favorite toy car. Sam smiled and said, "Thank you, Tim." From that day on, Tim promised not to be naughty in class again. +One day, a big dog and a small cat lived in a pretty house. The dog liked to play fast and loud. The cat liked to play slow and quiet. They did not play together because they did not know how. + +One day, the cat said, "Please, can we play together? I want peace and fun with you." The dog thought about it and said, "Okay, we can try. But I do not know how to play slow." + +The cat showed the dog how to play slow. They played a game of hide and seek. The dog hid and the cat found him. Then the cat hid and the dog found her. They played all day and had a lot of fun. + +At the end of the day, the dog said, "Thank you for showing me how to play slow. I like playing with you. We can have peace and be friends." The cat smiled and said, "I am happy we can play together now." + +From that day on, the big dog and the small cat played together every day. They learned how to have fun and keep peace in their pretty house. And they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tim. Tim was very restless. He liked to fly and sing all day long. One day, Tim met a new friend, a big bear named Ben. + +"Hi, I am Tim," said the little bird. "I like to sing. Do you want to sing with me?" + +"Sure, I am Ben," said the big bear. "I like to sing too!" + +They sang together all day long. They were very happy. Then, it started to get cold. Tim was cold because he did not have a jacket. + +Ben saw that Tim was cold. He said, "Here, take my jacket. It will keep you warm." + +Tim put on the jacket and felt warm. They both smiled and continued to sing. Tim and Ben were the best of friends, and they sang together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Spot and a little cat named Fluffy. They lived in a small house with a nice family. Spot and Fluffy were very excited when they saw a new park being built near their house. + +One day, Spot and Fluffy decided to go to the park together. They made a promise to play and have fun. When they got to the park, they saw other animals playing. There were dogs, cats, and even birds! Spot and Fluffy wanted to play with them too. + +Spot had an idea. He said, "Let's unite and play together!" All the animals agreed and they played all day long. They ran, jumped, and laughed. At the end of the day, Spot and Fluffy went home with big smiles on their faces. They were happy that they had made new friends and kept their promise. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man named Tom. He had a big boat with a sail. One sunny day, Tom went to the sea with his boat. He was very happy. + +As Tom sailed, he saw a little girl named Lily. Lily was sad. "Why are you sad?" Tom asked. "I have a toy boat, but it is broken," Lily said. Tom wanted to help Lily. + +Tom took Lily's broken toy boat and fixed it. "Now your boat is not broken anymore!" Tom said. Lily was very happy. They played with their boats together and had a lot of fun. And they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bug. The bug lived underground in a tight hole. It was a nice and cozy home for the bug. + +One day, the bug went out to play. It saw a big light in the sky. The bug did not know what it was. The bug looked up and blinked its small eyes. It was very bright. + +The bug met a new friend, a small worm. They played together all day. When it was time to go home, the bug showed the worm its underground home. The worm thought it was a nice home too. They were happy and became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Timmy. Timmy was a very persistent bird. He never gave up on anything. One day, Timmy saw a shiny necklace hanging from a tree branch. The necklace was stuck around a big cat's neck. + +Timmy wanted to help the cat. He tried to remove the necklace from the cat's neck. But the cat was scared and embarrassed because it did not want anyone to see it with the necklace. The cat tried to hide from Timmy, but Timmy did not give up. He kept trying to help the cat. + +Finally, Timmy was able to take the necklace off the cat's neck. The cat was so happy and thanked Timmy. The other animals in the forest saw how persistent Timmy was and learned a lesson. They learned that if you keep trying and don't give up, you can help others and make good things happen. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was very intelligent. He loved to gain new things. One day, he saw a big orange on a tree. + +Tim wanted the orange. He tried to reach it, but he was too small. He thought of a way to gain the orange. He found a long stick to poke the orange. + +But when he poked the orange, it fell on his head. Tim cried and went home. He did not gain the orange. The end. +Once upon a time, a little bunny named Peanut lived in the woods. Peanut was an independent bunny who loved to hop and play all day. He liked to hop over the logs and under the trees. + +One day, as Peanut was hopping around, he found a big hill. He hopped up the hill and saw a beautiful meadow. Peanut was excited! He hopped and hopped in the long grass, playing and having fun. + +Soon, it was time to go home. Peanut hopped back down the hill, through the woods, and to his cozy home. He was a happy, independent bunny who loved his hopping adventures. +One day, a little ant named Tim went for a walk. Tim was an obedient ant who always did what he was told. He liked to explore and meet new friends. As he walked, he saw a big tree with many leaves. He decided to climb the tree to see what was up there. + +As Tim climbed the tree, he met a kind bird named Sue. Sue said, "Hi, little ant! What are you doing in my tree?" Tim looked up and replied, "I am just exploring. I like to see new things." Sue nodded and said, "That's fun! I like to explore too. Can I join you?" + +Tim and Sue became good friends. They explored the tree together and found a hidden nest with pretty, shiny things. They played with the shiny things and had a great time. When it was time to go home, Tim and Sue said goodbye and promised to explore together again soon. +One day, a large frog named Bob was hopping in the woods. He liked to spring high into the air and see how far he could go. Bob was very good at springing and all his friends liked to watch him. + +In the woods, Bob found a shiny key on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to his friends. They all thought the key was very pretty and wanted to find out what it could open. + +Bob and his friends went on a journey to find what the key opened. They looked high and low, near and far. At last, they found a small box hidden under a bush. Bob used the key to open the box, and inside they found a big, beautiful gem. They were all very happy to have found the gem and shared it with everyone in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a little child named Tim. Tim liked to play hide and seek with his friends. One day, they were playing in a big park with many trees. + +Tim found a hidden spot behind a bush to hide. He crouched down and tried to be very quiet. But then, he heard a strange noise. The noise made Tim feel scared. He started to tremble because he did not know what it was. + +A small kitten came out from the bush. It was also trembling because it was lost and scared. Tim knew he had to help the kitten. He picked it up and took it to his mom. Together, they found the kitten's home. Tim was happy that he could help his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia loved to play in her garden. One day, she saw a clean, shiny peach hanging from a tree. + +Mia wanted to eat the peach, so she tried to pull it. But the peach was too high for her to reach. She saw her friend, a bunny, hopping by. Mia asked the bunny, "Can you help me pull the peach?" + +The bunny hopped and tried to pull the peach, but it was still too high. Then, a tall giraffe came by. The giraffe saw Mia and the bunny trying to pull the peach. "I can help you," said the giraffe. The giraffe reached up with its long neck and pulled the peach down. + +Mia, the bunny, and the giraffe shared the clean peach. They were all happy and full. From that day on, they became the best of friends and played in the garden together. +One day, a little boy named Tim saw a big shadow on his wall. The shadow was from a big balloon. The balloon was red and blue. Tim wanted to play with the balloon, but it was too high. + +Tim asked his friend, Sam, for help. Sam was tall and strong. He said, "I will get the balloon for you, Tim." Sam reached up and grabbed the balloon. But Sam did not give it to Tim. Sam was being rude. + +Tim said, "Please release the balloon, Sam." Sam did not want to give it back. Tim was sad. But then, Sam saw Tim's sad face and felt bad. He said, "I am sorry, Tim." Sam gave the balloon back to Tim. They played with the balloon together and had fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to bake with his mom. They would bake cookies, cakes, and pies. One day, they decided to bake a big cake for Tim's dad. Tim was very excited. + +While they baked the cake, Tim saw steam coming out of the oven. He asked his mom, "What is that?" His mom told him, "That is steam, Tim. It comes out when things get hot." Tim thought the steam looked funny, like a cloud in the kitchen. + +When the cake was done, they took it out of the oven. Tim wanted to put the icing on the cake, but he made a mistake. He put too much icing on one side of the cake and it looked a little stupid. But they all laughed and enjoyed the cake together. Tim's dad said it was the best cake he had ever eaten. +Once upon a time, in a world full of pastel colors, there was a little independent cat. This cat loved to follow the birds and play with them. Every day, the cat would chase the birds, and they would fly away, laughing. + +One day, the cat saw a big bird that was different from the others. This bird was not pastel like the others, but it was very bright and shiny. The independent cat decided to follow this bird too. The bird flew high into the sky, and the cat tried to jump and catch it. + +The cat jumped higher and higher, but it could not catch the bird. The cat was very sad and tired. It could not follow the bird anymore. The cat looked around and realized that it was lost. The cat tried to find its way back home, but it could not. The cat was alone and scared, and it missed its pastel world and friends. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow dog named Sunday. Sunday was a very happy dog. He liked to play and run in the park with his friends. + +One day, Sunday found a big, round ball. The ball was also yellow, just like him! He wanted to play with it, so he tried to bite the ball. But the ball was too big for his mouth! + +Sunday did not give up. He tried to bite the ball again and again. Finally, he was able to bite the ball and play with it. Sunday had lots of fun playing with his big, yellow ball. And all his friends joined him to play, too. They all had a great day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little dog named Binky. Binky loved to play with his rope toy. He would run, jump, and toss the rope high in the air. One day, Binky saw a sad little girl named Amy sitting on a bench. She was crying because her toy was stuck in a tree. + +Binky wanted to help Amy. He thought hard about how he could get the toy down from the tree. Then he had an idea! Binky used his rope to make a loop. He tossed the loop up into the tree and caught the toy. Binky pulled the rope and the toy came down. Amy was so happy that she hugged Binky and gave him a big kiss. + +From that day on, Binky and Amy were best friends. They played with the rope and had lots of fun together. The moral of the story is that when you help others, you can make new friends and feel happy too. +One day, a little boy named Tim was playing with his ball near a big window. He liked to throw the ball up in the air and catch it. His mom was in the kitchen making lunch. She told Tim to be careful near the window. + +Tim's friend, Sam, came over to play. They both played with the ball, laughing and having fun. But then, the ball hit the window with a loud noise. Tim and Sam looked at each other, scared. They knew that the window might break. + +Tim's mom heard the noise and came running. She saw the ball near the window and was angry. "Tim, I told you to be careful!" she yelled. Tim said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I didn't mean to." His mom hugged him and said, "It's okay, but please listen next time." + +From that day on, Tim and Sam played far away from the window. They didn't want to make Tim's mom angry again. And the window stayed safe and unbroken. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a disgusting tooth under his bed. He did not like it, but he wanted to keep it. He put the tooth in a small box and hid it in his room. + +Every day, Tim would look at the disgusting tooth and wonder where it came from. He asked his friends, but no one knew. Tim decided to keep the tooth a secret. + +One night, Tim had a dream. In the dream, a big, friendly monster told him that the disgusting tooth was his. The monster asked Tim to give it back. When Tim woke up, he knew what to do. He put the tooth under his pillow and went back to sleep. The next morning, the tooth was gone, and in its place was a shiny coin. Tim knew the monster was happy to have his tooth back, and Tim was happy to have a new coin. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a little wild mouse. The mouse liked to play and run all day. One day, the mouse saw a big cat outside the house. The cat looked at the mouse and wanted to catch it. + +The wild mouse was scared but dared to go out and play. The big cat saw the mouse and started to chase it. The mouse ran as fast as it could, but the cat was faster. They ran and ran, but the mouse could not get away from the cat. + +In the end, the wild mouse was too tired to run anymore. The big cat caught the little mouse. The mouse should not have dared to go out and play with the big cat. The wild mouse was not careful, and the story had a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little human named Tim. Tim was a happy human who liked to play with his toys. One day, Tim found a big, hard rock in his yard. He thought it was a special rock, so he picked it up and took it inside his house. + +In Tim's room, he put the hard rock next to his toys. When he went to bed that night, he heard a noise. The rock began to tremble! Tim was scared, but he wanted to see what would happen. + +The trembling rock cracked open, and a new friend came out. It was a small, friendly creature who liked to play. Tim and the creature became best friends, and they played with the toys every day. Tim was happy that he found the hard, trembling rock because it gave him a new friend. +One day, a girl named Sue found a broken bracelet on the ground. It was very pretty, but it had a missing part. Sue wanted to use the bracelet, so she went to her friend, Tom, for help. + +"Tom, can you help me fix my bracelet?" Sue asked. Tom looked at the broken bracelet and said, "Yes, I can help you. Let's use some glue to fix it." + +Sue and Tom used the glue to fix the broken bracelet. They waited for the glue to dry, and then Sue put the bracelet on her wrist. It was very pretty and shiny. Sue was very happy and said, "Thank you, Tom, for helping me fix my bracelet!" + +From that day on, Sue and Tom became best friends. They played together every day and helped each other with anything they needed. And Sue always wore her pretty bracelet, which reminded her of their friendship. +One day, a girl named Lucy found a big, heavy book in her room. It was a dictionary. She wanted to show it to her friend, Tim. But the book was so heavy, Lucy had a hard time carrying it. + +Lucy tried to balance the heavy dictionary on her head, but it fell down. She felt sad. Tim saw Lucy and wanted to help her. They both thought of a plan to carry the heavy book together. + +Tim found a big, strong stick. Lucy and Tim put the heavy dictionary on the stick. They each held one end of the stick and walked together. They were happy they could carry the book and show it to their friends. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk with his intelligent dog, Max. They liked to play in the park. The sun was shining, and they were very happy. Tim would throw a ball, and Max would run to get it. + +As they played, it started to get dark. The night was coming. Tim said, "Max, we should go home now." Max barked in agreement. They walked home together, looking at the stars in the sky. + +When they got home, Tim's mom had made dinner. The dinner included yummy food like chicken, rice, and carrots. Tim said, "Thank you, Mom! Max and I had a fun day at the park." Tim's mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you had fun. Now, eat your dinner and get ready for bed." Tim and Max ate their dinner and went to bed, excited for another day of fun. +Once upon a time, in a little house, there was a very interesting cat named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to play with cobwebs. Every day, Fluffy would find a cobweb and try to tie it into a big knot. Fluffy's best friend was a little girl named Lily. Lily liked to watch Fluffy play with the cobwebs. + +One day, Fluffy found a big cobweb in the corner of the room. Fluffy was very excited and started to tie the cobweb. Lily saw Fluffy and knew that something fun was going to happen. She ran to get her mom so they could watch Fluffy together. + +As Fluffy tied the big cobweb, it became a huge knot. Suddenly, the knot started to move and out came a friendly spider named Spidey. Spidey thanked Fluffy for helping him get out of the cobweb. Lily, her mom, and Fluffy were all very happy to meet Spidey. From that day on, Fluffy, Lily, and Spidey became best friends and had many more fun adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had an elderly friend named Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith was very old and wise. They liked to play and talk together. + +One day, Tim wanted to introduce Mr. Smith to his new toy. His new toy was a big, red ball. Tim went to Mr. Smith's house to wake him up. He knocked on the door, but Mr. Smith was still sleeping. Tim waited and knocked again. + +Finally, Mr. Smith opened the door. He was happy to see Tim. Tim showed Mr. Smith his big, red ball. They played with the ball all day long. They had lots of fun together. Tim was glad he introduced his new toy to Mr. Smith. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a wise cat. The wise cat loved to eat cheese. One day, the wise cat went outside to play. + +While playing, the wise cat saw a big mouse. The mouse had a big piece of cheese. The wise cat wanted the cheese, but the big mouse did not want to share. + +The wise cat thought and thought. Then, the wise cat had a good idea. The wise cat said, "I know a game we can play! If you recognize the things I show you, you can keep the cheese. If you don't, I get the cheese." The big mouse agreed to play the game. + +The wise cat showed the big mouse a ball, a tree, and a car. The big mouse recognized them all. The wise cat was happy for the big mouse, but still wanted the cheese. + +Finally, the wise cat showed the big mouse a picture of the moon. The big mouse did not recognize it. So, the wise cat got the cheese. The wise cat and the big mouse became friends and shared the cheese. They played together every day. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim was at school. He had a sack with him. Inside the sack, there were toys and books. Tim liked to learn and play with his friends. + +One day, Tim's teacher said, "Today, we will do math." Tim thought math was tough, but he tried his best. He counted on his fingers and used his toys to help. His friends helped him too. + +Tim said, "I like math now. It's fun with my friends!" His friends smiled and said, "We like math too!" They all played and learned together. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small house, lived a little girl named Lisa. Lisa loved to play with her ball. She would kick it all day long. One day, she felt restless and wanted to find a new friend to play with. + +Lisa went outside and saw a small pepper plant. The pepper plant had a big, red pepper on it. Lisa thought it looked like a fun friend. She picked the pepper and played with it all day. They kicked the ball together and had lots of fun. + +But soon, the pepper became tired. Lisa knew it was time to let her new friend rest. She put the pepper back on the plant and said goodbye. Lisa went back home, happy that she had found a new friend to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat. It was enormous! The boat had a sail that was as big as a house. One day, the boat sailed to an island. The island had lots of mint plants. + +A little boy saw the boat and ran to it. "Hello!" he said to the sailor. "What are you doing here?" + +"We came to get some mint," said the sailor. "We need it for our cooking." + +The little boy got upset. "That's not fair!" he said. "The mint is mine. You can't take it!" + +The sailor didn't know what to do. He didn't want to make the little boy sad. "Don't worry," he said. "We'll leave some mint for you. We won't take it all." + +The little boy smiled. "Thank you!" he said. And the boat sailed away, with some mint and a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his bike with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends went to the park to ride their bikes. Timmy's bike had pedals that were hard to push. He said, "My pedals are hard to push. Can you help me look at them?" + +His friend, Johnny, said, "Sure, let's take a look." They looked at Timmy's pedals and saw that they were broken. Timmy was sad because he loved his bike. + +Johnny said, "Don't worry, we can fix it. We just need some tools." They went to Johnny's house and got some tools. They fixed the pedals and Timmy's bike was incredible again! Timmy was happy and said, "Thank you, Johnny. You are a good friend." + +Johnny smiled and said, "No problem, Timmy. That's what friends are for." They rode their bikes together and had a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. He had a lot of toys, but his favorite was a red truck. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his truck. + +At the park, Timmy met a little girl named Sarah. Sarah was also playing with her toys. She had a big dollhouse and a lot of dolls. Timmy was amazed by Sarah's toys. "Wow, you are very wealthy," Timmy said to Sarah. + +Sarah smiled and said, "Thank you, but I don't care about being wealthy. I just love to play with my toys." + +Timmy thought about what Sarah said and realized that he didn't need to have a lot of toys to be happy. He looked at his red truck and said, "I hate my truck. It's not important to me anymore." + +Sarah saw that Timmy was sad and said, "Don't worry, let's play together with our toys. We can have fun together!" Timmy smiled and they played together all day long. From that day on, Timmy realized that playing with friends was more important than having a lot of toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and climb trees. One day, she saw a big tree that looked different. It was dead and had no leaves. + +Lily asked her mom, "Why is that tree dead?" + +Her mom said, "Sometimes trees get sick and can't grow anymore." + +Lily felt sad for the tree and wanted to help. She remembered her dad had a bow and arrow. Maybe she could shoot an arrow at the tree and make it better. + +But her mom said, "No, Lily. That won't help the tree. But we can plant a new tree to grow in its place." + +Lily smiled and said, "Okay, let's plant a new tree!" And they did. The new tree grew big and strong, and Lily loved to climb it and play in its shade. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to examine things, especially bugs and flowers. One day, he found a soft caterpillar crawling on a leaf. "Look, Mommy! A fuzzy bug!" Timmy exclaimed. "Can I keep it?" + +His mommy replied, "No, Timmy. Caterpillars need to stay outside to turn into butterflies." + +Timmy was sad, but he understood. As he walked away, he found an old cane lying on the ground. It was so old and soft that it bent easily. Timmy picked it up and pretended to be a wizard, waving the cane around and casting spells. + +Suddenly, a big gust of wind came and knocked Timmy down. The soft cane broke in half and Timmy hurt his arm. He cried out for his mommy, but she was too far away to hear him. Poor Timmy had to wait until someone found him and took him to the hospital. + +From then on, Timmy learned to be careful when examining things and to always listen to his mommy's advice. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a little toy that she loved very much. It was a little bear that she carried everywhere she went. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her little bear. She put her little bear on a bench while she played. But when she came back, she saw that her little bear was gone! She looked everywhere for it, but she couldn't find it. + +Lily became very sad. She wanted her little bear back so much. She went to the gate of the park and saw that it was locked. She couldn't go back in to look for her little bear. She sat down and cried. Suddenly, she saw a little boy walking towards her. He was holding her little bear! Lily became very happy and hugged her little bear tight. She thanked the little boy and they became friends. From that day on, Lily and the little boy played together at the park with their little toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to fish with her grandpa. One day, they went to the lake to catch some fish. Grandpa gave Lily a cheap fishing pole with a hook on the end. + +Lily cast her line into the water and waited. Suddenly, she felt a tug on her line. She reeled it in and saw a big fish on the end of the hook. "Grandpa, I caught a fish!" she shouted. + +Grandpa smiled and said, "Good job, Lily. Let's put it back in the water so it can swim away." Lily nodded and they released the fish. The day came to an end and Lily knew it was time to go home. "Can we come back and fish again soon?" she asked her grandpa. "Of course we can," he replied with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and create things with her crayons. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to draw a picture for the newspaper. Lily was so excited and started drawing right away. + +After a while, Lily's big brother came in and saw her drawing. He said, "That doesn't look perfect. You should start over." Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. She really wanted her drawing to be in the newspaper, but she didn't want it to be bad. + +Lily's mommy saw that she was upset and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her about what her brother said. Her mommy hugged her and said, "Your drawing is perfect just the way it is. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise." With her mommy's encouragement, Lily finished her drawing and it was in the newspaper the next day. She was so happy and proud of what she had created. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the beach. Timmy saw the big ocean and wanted to go in, but his mom said they had to wait until it was safe. + +As they walked along the beach, Timmy saw a big seashell. "Can we open it?" he asked his mom. "Sure," she said, and they opened the seashell together. Inside, there was a little pearl. Timmy was so happy! + +Later, they saw a busy crab running along the sand. Timmy wanted to catch it, but his mom said they shouldn't bother the crab. They continued walking along the beach until they found a spot where it was safe to go in the ocean. Timmy splashed and played in the water, and his mom watched him with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and draw pictures. + +One day, Lily's mother was cooking dinner in the kitchen. She was very busy and didn't notice that the stove was on fire. The fire started to burn the kitchen and Lily's mother was very scared. + +Lily saw her mother was in trouble and she said, "Mommy, are you okay?" Her mother replied, "No, I was careless and now the kitchen is on fire." Lily quickly ran to get some water to put out the fire. She poured the water on the flames and saved the day! Her mother was so proud of her and gave her a big hug. From that day on, Lily knew that it was important to always be careful in the kitchen. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat butter on her bread. One day, her mommy told her it was time for a nap. But Lily didn't want to nap, she wanted to play. Her mommy said she had to nap because she was very tired. Lily got upset and started to cry. + +Her mommy hugged her tight and said she could nap with her favorite stuffed animal. Lily felt better and snuggled up with her stuffed animal. She closed her eyes and fell asleep. When she woke up, she felt much better and was ready to play again. From that day on, Lily knew that naps were important and she didn't mind taking them anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear called Teddy. Teddy loved to play in the forest during the day, but he was always afraid of the dark. One evening, Teddy was playing with his friends when the sun started to set. He knew he had to go home, but he was scared. + +Teddy's friend, a wise owl, saw that Teddy was afraid and said, "Don't worry, Teddy. I'll come with you. We'll walk together and I'll keep you safe." + +Teddy felt better with his friend by his side. They walked through the forest, and the owl whispered to Teddy, "Don't be afraid, the night can be scary, but it's also beautiful." + +Suddenly, a fierce wind blew through the trees, and Teddy and the owl heard a loud noise. They looked up and saw a big tree falling towards them. The owl tried to fly away, but it was too late. Teddy was trapped under the tree and couldn't move. + +The owl tried to help, but it was too heavy. Teddy was scared and alone, and he wished he had never left his home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to pick flowers in the garden. One day, she found a rare flower under a big tree. It was very pretty and had lots of colors. Lily was so happy and picked the flower carefully. She showed it to her mommy and they put it in a vase. It made their home smell nice. From that day on, Lily always looked under the big tree for more rare flowers. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat named Mittens. Mittens liked to play outside in the yard. One day, Mittens saw a fence and decided to climb it. On the other side of the fence, Mittens saw a group of animals dancing. Mittens wanted to join in the fun, so she jumped over the fence and started to dance too. The animals welcomed Mittens and they all danced together happily. From that day forward, Mittens would climb the fence every day to dance with her new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie liked to fly and sing. One day, the birdie saw a shiny thing and went to see it. It was a pretty necklace, but it was hanging from a tree. When the birdie tried to get the necklace, it accidentally touched a poison berry. The berry made the birdie feel very sick and it fell from the tree. The birdie was now dead. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide-and-seek with her friends. One day, they decided to play in the dark. Lily was scared because she didn't like the dark. But her mom gave her an original flashlight that made her feel better. + +As they played, Lily's friend, Timmy, got lost in the dark. Lily wanted to help him but she was scared. Her mom encouraged her to be brave and use her flashlight to find Timmy. Lily felt brave and went to find Timmy with her flashlight. + +When she found Timmy, he was happy to see her and her flashlight. They both used the flashlight to find their way back to their friends. Everyone was happy and they all played together in the light. From that day on, Lily wasn't scared of the dark anymore because she had her original flashlight to help her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the park. One day, while she was playing, she saw a bird that had fallen from its nest. Lily was very worried and ran to her mommy to explain what had happened. Her mommy told her that it was an emergency and they needed to help the bird. + +Together, they carefully picked up the bird and took it to a nearby animal hospital. The doctor was very kind and explained to Lily that the bird had hurt its wing and needed some medicine to feel better. After a few days, the bird was feeling much better and was able to fly again. + +Lily learned that it's important to help others in an emergency, and that being kind and gentle can make things go smoothly. From that day on, she always looked out for animals in need and made sure to ask for help when she needed it too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty carpet in her room that she liked to play on. One day, her bossy big brother came in and said he wanted to play too. Lily didn't want to share her carpet, but her mom said they had to take turns. + +When it was Lily's turn again, she found a surprise! A package had arrived for her in the mail. She was so excited to receive it! She opened it up and inside was a new doll to play with on her carpet. + +Lily's brother was still being bossy, but she didn't mind anymore because she had her new doll to play with. She hugged her carpet and her doll and felt very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved rockets. He had a toy rocket that he played with every day. One day, Timmy's rocket got stuck in a tree. He tried to pull it down, but it was too tight. + +Timmy thought of a plan. He ran inside and got a ball. He threw the ball at the rocket, hoping it would break free. But the ball missed and hit a window instead. The window broke and made a loud noise. + +Timmy was scared and ran inside. His mom came to see what happened. Timmy told her what happened and she said it was okay. She helped him get his rocket down from the tree. Timmy was happy to have his rocket back, but he learned to be careful when playing with balls near windows. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her colorful loop. One day, Lily's friend came over to play. Lily wanted to show her friend her impressive loop tricks. + +She picked up the loop and started to spin it around her arm. Her friend was so impressed! Lily felt happy that she could show her friend something cool. + +After they played with the loop, they decided to have a snack. Lily's mom gave them some cookies and milk. They sat at the table and talked about their favorite toys. Lily's friend said that the loop was her new favorite toy because of Lily's impressive tricks. + +Lily felt proud that she could show her friend something she liked. They finished their snack and went back to playing with their toys. It was a fun day for Lily and her friend. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cute and adorable puppy named Max. One day, Lily and Max went for a walk in the park. Max saw a ball and ran after it. But the ball went into a hole in the ground. Max tried to get the ball out but couldn't. Lily started to worry about Max. + +Lily asked, "Max, are you okay?" Max barked and wagged his tail. Lily saw a man with a toolbox and asked him for help. The man opened the hole and got the ball out. Lily was happy and said, "Thank you, mister!" Max barked happily and licked the man's hand. + +Lily and Max went back home. Lily's mom saw Max and said, "What an adorable puppy!" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, he is!" Max barked happily and wagged his tail. Lily knew that Max was safe and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toy arrows. One day, Timmy's mommy asked him if he wanted to go for a walk. Timmy said yes, but he wanted to bring his arrows with him. + +As they were walking, Timmy saw a bird in a tree. He wanted to shoot his arrow at the bird. His mommy told him it was not safe, but Timmy didn't listen. He shot his arrow as fast as he could. + +The arrow went too fast and hit a car driving by. The driver couldn't see the arrow and crashed. Timmy's mommy was very upset and told Timmy that he should never play with arrows again. Timmy felt sad and wished he could go back to his comfortable home. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max loved to play fetch with his ball. One day, Max found a microphone in the park. He picked it up in his mouth and started to bark into it. He thought it was very funny! Suddenly, Max's friend, a cat named Lily, came over to play. Max was so happy to see her! But when Lily tried to play with Max's ball, Max got angry and bit her. Lily ran away, scared. Max felt bad and wished he hadn't bitten her. He went to find her and apologized. Lily forgave him and they played together again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Brownie who was her best friend. Brownie was very soft and cuddly, but he was also very expensive. + +One day, Lily and Brownie went to the park to play. While they were playing, Lily accidentally dropped Brownie and he got a hole in his arm. Lily was very sad because she loved Brownie so much and she didn't want him to be broken. + +Lily's mommy told her that they could pray for Brownie to be fixed. So, Lily closed her eyes and prayed for Brownie. The next day, when Lily woke up, she saw that Brownie was magically fixed! Lily was so happy and she hugged Brownie tightly. From that day on, Lily knew that prayer was very powerful and that her bear was her best friend forever. +Once upon a time, there was a raven. The raven was very sad and miserable. He wanted to play with his friends but he didn't know how to add up the numbers. + +One day, the raven saw a boy playing with blocks. The boy was adding the blocks up to make a tower. The raven watched carefully and learned how to add the blocks too. + +Now the raven was happy because he could play with his friends. They added up their toys and had lots of fun together. The raven was no longer miserable and he was grateful to the boy who taught him how to add. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and wear her favorite dress with a zipper. One day, her mom asked her to clean her room and make it tidy. Lily didn't want to, but her mom said she would gain a surprise if she did. + +Lily started to clean her room and put all her toys away. She even made her bed all by herself. Suddenly, she found a shiny toy hidden under her bed. She was so happy and ran to show her mom. "Look, mommy! I gained a new toy!" Lily exclaimed. + +But her mom was not happy. "Lily, you didn't clean your room properly. You missed a spot and now there are ants all over your room!" her mom scolded. Lily felt sad and realized that it's important to do things properly and not just for the reward. The moral of the story is to always do your best and be tidy, even if there's no gain. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a famous sweater that she loved to wear all the time. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. She took off her sweater and left it on a bench while she played. + +While Lily was playing, a gust of wind blew her sweater away. She didn't notice until it was time to go home. When she realized her sweater was missing, she started to cry. Her friend Tommy asked her what was wrong, and she told him about her lost sweater. + +Tommy said, "Don't worry, Lily. I'll help you find your sweater. Let's return to the park and look for it together." They searched high and low, but they couldn't find the sweater. Just when they were about to give up, Tommy spotted something in a nearby tree. It was Lily's famous sweater, caught on a branch! They were both so happy to have found it and returned it to Lily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys on her desk. One day, she found a dead bug on her desk. She was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Lily's mom came into the room and saw the bug. "Oh no, we have to throw it away," she said. "But where?" asked Lily. "We can throw it in the trash can outside," replied her mom. + +The next day, Lily went outside to play. She saw a big spring on the ground. She wanted to play with it, but her mom said no. "It's dangerous," she warned. But Lily didn't listen and played with the spring anyway. + +Suddenly, the spring bounced and hit her desk. The desk fell over and broke all of her toys. Lily was sad and wished she had listened to her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a puppy named Spot. Spot was very cute and had fluffy fur. Lily loved to play with Spot every day. + +One day, Lily's mommy told her to pause playing with Spot and tidy up her toys. Lily didn't want to stop playing, but she knew it was important to listen to her mommy. So, she paused playing with Spot and started to tidy up her toys. + +Spot watched Lily tidy up her toys and wagged his tail. He was happy to see that Lily was being tidy. After Lily finished tidying up, she went back to playing with Spot. They played until it was time for dinner. + +Lily loved her puppy Spot and promised to always keep her toys tidy so that Spot could play in a clean space. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her friends at the park. One day, Lily saw a new girl sitting alone on a bench. She decided to invite her to play with them. The new girl was happy and they all played together. + +One day, Lily's dad gave her a microscope. Lily was so excited to use it, but she accidentally broke it. She was sad and didn't know what to do. Her mom told her to be honest and tell her dad what happened. Lily felt tight in her chest, but she told her dad the truth. Her dad was proud of her for being honest. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be kind to others and always tell the truth, even if it's hard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a big desk in her room where she liked to draw and color. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a present. It was a pretty, pink skipping rope! Lily was so happy and grateful to her mommy for the gift. + +Lily went outside to skip with her new rope. She skipped and skipped until she got tired. Then she went back inside to her desk to draw a picture of herself skipping. She drew a big smile on her face because she was so happy. + +From that day on, Lily skipped every day with her new rope. She felt grateful for her mommy's gift and loved her desk even more because it was where she could draw pictures of herself skipping. +Once upon a time, there was a frog named Freddie. Freddie was playing in the swamp when he saw a big, powerful bird. The bird wanted to eat Freddie, so he tried to catch him. Freddie was scared and ran away. + +Freddie ran and ran until he found a wizard. The wizard asked Freddie what was wrong. Freddie told the wizard about the big, powerful bird. The wizard said, "Don't worry, I can help you." + +The wizard used his magic to shrink the bird. Now the bird was the same size as Freddie! Freddie was no longer scared and he and the bird became friends. From that day on, they played together in the swamp every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to help his mommy in the kitchen. One day, his mommy was cutting vegetables with a sharp knife. Timmy wanted to help too, but he knew the knife was not safe for him. His mommy told him to wait until he was older and then she gave him a plastic knife to play with. + +Timmy was happy to have a knife too, even though it was not real. He pretended to cut vegetables just like his mommy. After they finished cooking, Timmy helped his mommy set the table. His mommy was so proud of him for being such a successful helper. Timmy smiled and said, "Thank you, mommy!" +Once upon a time, there was a happy lemon. The lemon loved to sing every day. One day, the lemon saw a little bird sitting on a branch. The lemon asked the bird, "Do you want to sing with me?" + +The bird replied, "Yes, I love to sing too!" And so, the lemon and the bird sang a beautiful song together. + +But then, the lemon remembered something. "Oh no, I forgot to water my friend's flowers! I feel guilty." + +The bird said, "Don't worry, we can go water the flowers together." And so, the lemon and the bird went to water the flowers and the lemon felt much better. From that day on, the lemon and the bird sang and helped others together. +Once upon a time, there was a peaceful farm with many animals. One day, a kind farmer came to give food to the animals. He saw a cute pig and gave her some food too. The pig was very happy and oinked with joy. + +The farmer saw that the pig was very friendly and decided to give her a name. He called her Pinky because she was pink in color. Pinky loved her name and would wag her tail happily whenever she heard it. + +From that day on, Pinky would run up to the farmer every time he came to give food. She would oink and wag her tail to show how happy she was. The farmer was always happy to see Pinky and would give her extra food. Pinky lived a very happy life on the peaceful farm. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Sally. They loved to eat jelly because it was so tasty. One day, they found only one jar of jelly left in the fridge. + +Timmy said, "I want the jelly, Sally. It's my turn to have it." + +Sally replied, "No, Timmy. We should discuss and share it equally. We are friends, right?" + +Timmy thought about it and agreed. They both had a spoon and started to eat the jelly. But then, they realized that the jelly was finished too quickly. + +They looked at each other and said, "That was not enough jelly for both of us. Let's ask our moms to buy more jelly for us to share." + +And so, they went to their moms and discussed how they could get more jelly. Their moms were happy to buy more jelly for them, and Timmy and Sally were happy to share it equally. They continued to be good friends and enjoyed their tasty jelly together. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Blue. Blue was always restless and never wanted to rest. One day, Blue looked up at the sky and saw that it was turning orange. That meant it was almost time for the sun to set. Blue knew that it was time to rush back to its nest before it got too dark. + +Blue flew as fast as it could, flapping its wings as hard as possible. It was getting harder to see, but Blue didn't give up. Finally, Blue made it back to the nest just in time. The sky was now dark, and Blue was safe and sound in its cozy home. From that day on, Blue learned that sometimes it's important to rush and get things done quickly, especially when the sky is turning orange. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite red shoes with a shiny buckle on them. One day, Lily went for a walk in the woods with her mommy. They saw lots of pretty flowers and heard birds singing. But Lily noticed something scary. She saw a big, mean-looking wolf hiding behind a tree. + +Lily's mommy told her not to be scared and they continued walking. As they walked, Lily's mommy noticed that the wolf was following them. She tried to run with Lily, but her shoe buckle got stuck in a tree root. The wolf came closer and closer. Lily started to weep because she was so scared. + +Suddenly, a brave woodsman appeared with his axe. He chased the wolf away, but it was too late for Lily's mommy. She had been hurt badly by the wolf. Lily was very sad and missed her mommy very much. She knew she would never forget her mommy's shiny buckle shoes and the fun walks they used to have together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint pictures with her mommy. One day, Lily's mommy said, "Lily, we need to clean up this room. It's filthy!" Lily looked around and saw toys and clothes on the floor. "Okay mommy, I will help you clean," said Lily. + +As they were cleaning, Lily found a cord under the bed. "Mommy, what is this cord for?" asked Lily. "It's for the lamp on your nightstand," replied her mommy. "Oh, I see," said Lily. + +After they finished cleaning, Lily asked her mommy if they could paint a picture together. "Of course we can, Lily," said her mommy with a smile. They sat down at the table with their paint and brushes and started to paint a beautiful picture of a flower garden. Lily was so happy to spend time with her mommy and paint together. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. He loved to roar in the jungle. One day, he saw a little girl wearing a pretty blouse. He asked her, "Can I have your blouse?" The little girl said, "No, it's mine." + +The lion got angry and roared loudly. The little girl got scared and started to cry. Then, a kind monkey came to help. The monkey said to the lion, "Why are you so angry? You should be organized and ask nicely." + +The lion listened to the monkey and apologized to the little girl. He asked her nicely if he could borrow her blouse for a little while. The little girl smiled and said, "Yes, you can borrow it." The lion was happy and thanked the monkey for his advice. From that day on, the lion learned to ask nicely and be organized. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Max. Max loved to play hide and seek with his friends. One day, Max found a magical power that made him run really fast. He was so happy and wanted to show his friends his new power. + +But when Max went to find his friends, he saw that they were all hiding. Max searched and searched, but he couldn't find them anywhere. He started to feel sad and thought that maybe his friends were playing a trick on him. + +Suddenly, Max heard a loud noise. He followed the sound and found his friends hiding behind a big tree. They all jumped out and shouted, "Surprise!" Max was so happy that his friends weren't dead and that they were just hiding. He showed them his new power and they all played together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, she saw a green ball on the ground. She picked it up and smelled it. It was a lime. She didn't know what it was, but it looked yummy. + +Lily wanted to play catch with her lime. She threw it up in the air and tried to catch it, but it was too slippery. She threw it again and this time she caught it! She felt so happy. + +As she was playing, her mom came outside and saw her with the lime. She explained to Lily what it was and how it tasted. Lily was so excited to try it. She took a bite and loved it. From that day on, she always played catch with her lime in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around in her pretty pink dress. One day, she went to the park and found a shiny rock on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her friend, Timmy. + +"Look, Timmy! I found a pretty mineral!" Lily exclaimed. + +Timmy looked at the rock and said, "Wow, that's really cool! You're so smart, Lily." + +Lily smiled and said, "Let's dance around this rock and pretend we're fairies!" + +So they danced and twirled around the shiny mineral, feeling happy and magical. From that day on, they always looked for shiny rocks to dance around and have fun with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear pink dresses and play with her toys. One day, Lily and her mommy went to the park to play. While they were there, they saw a bird with a broken wing. It was an emergency! Lily's mommy called for help, and a kind man came to take the bird to the vet. Lily was sad that the bird was hurt, but she knew it was important to get help in an emergency. + +Later that day, Lily wanted to go to her friend's house to play, but her mommy said she couldn't go because it was getting late. Lily was sad, but she knew her mommy had to permit her to do things. Lily asked if she could play with her toys instead, and her mommy said yes. So Lily played with her dolls and stuffed animals, and she felt happy again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong horse named Max. Max loved to run in the fields and eat lots of hay. One day, Max's owner gave him a napkin to wear around his neck. Max didn't like it very much, but he wore it anyway. + +Later that day, Max's owner asked him to mail a letter for her. Max had never mailed a letter before, but he was excited to try. He galloped down the road to the post office with the letter in his mouth and the napkin flapping in the wind. + +When Max got to the post office, he dropped the letter in the mailbox and trotted back home. His owner was so proud of him for being such a strong and helpful horse. Max felt happy and proud too, even with the napkin still around his neck. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fair princess who lived in a big castle. One day, she went for a walk in the forest and met a friendly witch. The witch had a big pot and asked the princess to bring her some apples. The princess went to the orchard and picked some juicy apples. She brought them back to the witch who was very happy. + +The witch said thank you and gave the princess a magic wand. The princess was so excited and started practicing magic. She waved the wand and made the flowers grow taller. She waved the wand again and made the birds sing louder. The witch was very impressed and said the princess was a natural. + +From that day on, the princess and the witch became best friends. They would go on adventures together and use their magic to help others. They lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a fishy named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the big blue sea with his fishy friends. One day, Nemo found a shiny seat at the bottom of the sea. It was a regular seat, but to Nemo, it was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. + +Nemo decided to take a closer look at the seat, but he didn't know how to get there. His fishy friends tried to help him, but they couldn't swim down that deep. Nemo was sad, but he didn't give up. He kept practicing his swimming until he was strong enough to reach the seat. + +Finally, the day came when Nemo was able to swim down to the seat. He was so happy! He sat on the seat for a while, admiring its shininess. Then he swam back up to the surface to tell his fishy friends all about his adventure. From that day on, Nemo was known as the bravest fishy in the sea. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toy soldiers and pretend he was a brave soldier too. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. + +"Look at my new weapon!" Billy said, showing Timmy a toy sword. + +Timmy was a little scared of the sword. "That looks fearful," he said. + +"Don't worry," Billy said, "it's just a toy. It can't hurt you." + +Later, they were playing with some fruit when they noticed an apple that had started to rot. + +"Ew, that apple is yucky," Timmy said. + +"Yeah, we shouldn't eat it," Billy agreed. + +As they continued to play, Timmy felt brave enough to pick up the toy sword and pretend to fight off the bad guys. "I'm not scared anymore," he said proudly. + +"That's great!" Billy said, "You're a brave soldier just like me." And they continued to play happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, a bear and a rabbit. They liked to play together in the forest. One sunny day, they were playing hide and seek. The rabbit found a nice shade under a tree and decided to hide there. The bear looked and looked but couldn't find the rabbit. He got angry and said, "I disagree with you hiding in the shade. It's not fair." + +The rabbit said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you angry." But the bear was still mad and left the forest. The rabbit felt sad and alone. He decided to go home, but he got lost. He wandered around for hours until it got dark. Suddenly, he heard a loud growl. It was a hungry wolf. The rabbit tried to run, but the wolf caught him and ate him up. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but he had a problem. He had too many toys and not enough space to put them. One day, Timmy's mom told him that they were going to work on organizing his toys. Timmy was very eager to help. + +They started by putting all of Timmy's toys in a big pile. Then, they sorted them into different groups like cars, blocks, and stuffed animals. Timmy's mom found an object called a toy box that they could use to store all of his toys. Timmy was so happy to have a special place to keep his toys. + +It took a lot of work, but Timmy and his mom were able to organize all of his toys. Timmy was proud of himself for helping and was excited to play with his toys in their new home. From that day on, Timmy made sure to put his toys back in the toy box after he was done playing with them. +Once upon a time, there was a big white cat. The cat was very selfish. She did not like to share her toys with her friends. One day, her friends wanted to celebrate her birthday. They all came to her house with gifts. + +The white cat saw the gifts and got very happy. But when her friends asked to play with her toys, she said no. Her friends were sad and did not want to celebrate anymore. They started to leave the party. + +The white cat saw her friends leaving and felt bad. She decided to share her toys with her friends. They all played and had fun together. From that day on, the white cat was not selfish anymore. They celebrated her birthday and everyone was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play in the park. One day, he saw a big, red ball. He wanted to play with it. + +Tim went to the ball and gave it a fine kick. The ball went high up in the air. Tim was so happy. He paused for a moment to watch the ball fly. Then, he ran after it, laughing. + +As Tim played, he found a small bag of candy on the ground. He picked it up and looked inside. There were lots of candies! Tim was very happy. He took the bag of candy and shared it with his friends. They all enjoyed the sweet treat and played together all day long. +Once upon a time, in a peaceful land, there was a big strawberry field. It was a very pretty place. The sun was always shining and the birds were always singing. + +One day, a little girl named Lucy went to the strawberry field. She wanted to pick some strawberries to provide a yummy snack for her family. She walked through the field and found the biggest, reddest strawberries she could find. + +Lucy took the strawberries home and shared them with her family. They all loved the sweet taste. They were very happy and thankful for the strawberries. And from that day on, they all went to the peaceful strawberry field together to pick more strawberries and provide tasty snacks for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a family of bears. They lived in a big, cozy cave. There was a big bear, a middle bear, and a little bear. The little bear loved to play and wonder about the world around him. + +One day, the little bear went to the forest. He saw a tree with some red fruit. He picked one and took a bite. "Oh, this is so sour!" he said. He made a funny face and laughed. Then, he heard a voice. "Hello, little bear!" It was a friendly squirrel. + +"Hi, squirrel!" said the little bear. "I just ate a sour fruit. Do you want to try?" The squirrel took a bite and made a funny face too. They both laughed and played together. The little bear was happy to have a new friend. At the end of the day, the little bear went back to his family, excited to share his adventure. +There was a girl named Lucy. She loved to store her toys in a big box. Lucy had a brilliant idea one day. She wanted to share her toys with her friends. + +Lucy took her toys to the park. She saw her friends playing. Lucy showed her friends the toys. They all wanted to play with the toys too. But there were not enough toys for everyone. + +Lucy was sad. She wanted to make everyone happy. Then, Lucy had another brilliant idea. She asked her friends to bring their toys to the park. They all shared their toys with each other. Now everyone was happy and had fun playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a big machine. This machine could make yummy treats. Every day, the machine would drop candies for all the kids to eat. + +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the machine. He wanted to get some yummy candies. He saw the machine drop the candies, and he was very happy. + +Tim shared the yummy candies with his friends. They all loved the treats from the machine. They played and laughed together, enjoying the candies. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a big mirror in his room. It was unknown to him. He had never seen it before. He leaned on the mirror and looked at his face. He saw a little girl in the mirror. The girl looked a lot like Tim. + +"Who are you?" Tim asked the girl. The girl in the mirror said, "I am Tina. I am your twin sister." Tim was surprised. He did not know he had a sister. Tim and Tina started to talk. They talked about their toys and their favorite games. + +But soon, Tim and Tina started to fight. They both wanted to play with the same toy. Tim said, "It is mine!" Tina said, "No, it is mine!" They did not know what to do. They were both sad. + +Then, Tim had an idea. "Let's share the toy," he said. Tina agreed. They both played with the toy and had a lot of fun. They learned that sharing is better than fighting. Tim and Tina were happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boat. The boat was not alive, but it was not dead either. It was a toy boat. It was red and blue. The boat lived in a big tub in a small house. + +One day, a little boy named Tim came to play with the boat. Tim liked to throw the boat into the water. The boat would splash and float. Tim laughed and clapped his hands. He loved his little boat. + +Every day, Tim would play with the boat in the tub. They had lots of fun together. Tim would throw the boat and watch it float. The boat was very happy to make Tim smile. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a little house, lived a boy named Tim and his mom. They loved to have dinner together. One day, they wanted to make a big, successful dinner for their friends. They had to work together to make the food. + +Tim's mom said, "Tim, let's split the work. I will cook the food, and you set the table for our friends." Tim was happy to help. He put plates, cups, and forks on the table. But then, he saw his toy car and wanted to play. + +Tim played with his toy car and forgot to finish setting the table. His mom saw the table and said, "Oh no, Tim! We need to finish the table for our friends." Tim felt sad that he did not help his mom. He said, "I am sorry, Mom. I will finish the table now." + +Tim worked hard to finish setting the table. The friends came, and they all had a successful dinner. Tim learned that helping his mom was important, and they were a great team. From that day on, Tim always helped his mom when she needed him. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his toys. One day, he found a big box full of junk in the yard. There were crazy things like old shoes, broken toys, and funny hats inside the box. + +Spot started to shake the box to see what would come out. He shook it again and again, and more junk fell out. He found a big, red ball and started to play with it. Spot was very happy with his new toy. + +As Spot played with the ball, he saw his friend, the little cat named Fluffy. Fluffy came over and started to play with the junk too. They laughed and played together all day long, making up crazy games with the junk they found. And they became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a brilliant cat named Kitty. Kitty had a best friend named Doggy. They loved to play together. + +One day, Kitty saw Doggy wearing a pretty hat. Kitty asked, "Can I borrow your hat? I like your style." Doggy said, "Sure, you can borrow it. But you must give it back." + +Kitty wore the hat all day. She felt so happy. But then, she saw a big bird. The bird loved the hat too. It took the hat and flew away. Kitty was sad. + +Kitty told Doggy what happened. Doggy said, "Don't worry, we will find the bird and get the hat back." They looked for the bird all day. They found the bird and asked for the hat back. The bird said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know it was yours." + +Kitty gave the hat back to Doggy. They were both happy. The bird said, "Thank you for being kind." From that day on, they all played together and became best friends. +One day, a little girl named Ann was very excited. She put on her red shoes and went outside to play. She saw a big sign near the park. The sign said, "Do not slip on the wet grass." Ann wanted to play on the grass, but she did not want to slip. + +Ann thought of an idea. She took off her red shoes and put on her boots. Now she could play on the grass and not slip. She ran and jumped on the wet grass, feeling very happy. + +But then, a big dog came to the park. The dog saw Ann's red shoes and took them away. Ann was sad and did not know what to do. She asked her friends for help. Together, they looked for the big dog and found him. They got Ann's red shoes back and everyone was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful boy named Tim. Tim loved to play hockey with his friends. They played outside in the sun, and they had so much fun. + +One day, Tim's friends told him they did not believe he could score a goal. Tim was sad, but he wanted to show them he could do it. So, he practiced and practiced with his hockey stick and ball. + +The next day, Tim played hockey with his friends again. He hit the ball very hard, and it went into the goal! His friends were so happy, and they all cheered for Tim. They now believed in him, and they played hockey together, all feeling cheerful. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sue. Sue loved to mail letters to her friends. She was very good at it and everyone said she was reliable. Sue had a dog named Sam. They liked to play together. + +One day, Sue fell down and hurt her knee. She cried and Sam came running to help her. "Don't worry, Sue," said Sam. "I will help you." Sam licked Sue's knee and it made her feel better. + +Sue was so happy that Sam helped her. She decided to mail a letter to her friend Tom about it. She wrote, "My dog Sam is very reliable. He helped me when I hurt my knee." Sue and Sam were very happy and they played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a big sack. One day, he wanted to stand the sack up, but it was too heavy. Tim felt helpless. + +Tim saw his friend, Sam. "Can you help?" Tim asked. Sam said, "Yes!" They tried to stand the sack together, but it was still too heavy. They felt helpless. + +Then, they had an idea. They asked more friends to help. All the friends worked together, and finally, the sack stood up. Tim, Sam, and their friends were happy. They were not helpless anymore. They learned that working together can solve problems. +One day, a boy named Tim found a big box in his room. He did not know where it came from. He was very happy to see the box. He wanted to know what was inside it. + +Tim called his friend, Sam, to come over and see the box. Sam came and said, "Wow, what a big box! What do you think will happen when we open it?" Tim said, "I don't know, but I hope it is something rich and nice!" + +They opened the box together. Inside the box, they found many toys and games. They were so happy to play with them. They felt rich with all the fun things they found. They played all day and had a great time with the big box. +Once upon a time, there was a silly mule. He lived on a farm with his friend, the cow. They liked to play all day in the big field. + +One day, the silly mule saw a big red ball up in a tree. He wanted to play with it. The mule tried to reach the ball, but he was not tall enough. He felt sad because he could not get the ball. + +Then, the cow had an idea. She said, "Mule, jump on my back and try to reach the ball again." The mule jumped on the cow's back, and he reached the ball. The silly mule and the cow played with the ball all day, and they were very happy. +One day, a little girl named Sue found a big box of stuff. She loved the stuff a lot. It had many things like toys, books, and clothes. Sue thought it was perfect. She wanted to share it with her friends. + +Sue said to her friend, Tom, "I found a big box of stuff. I love it. It is perfect. Let's play with it together." Tom was very happy. He knew Sue loved the stuff, and he was excited to play with it too. + +They played with the stuff all day. They read the books, wore the clothes, and played with the toys. They had a lot of fun. At the end of the day, Sue and Tom knew that sharing the stuff made it even more perfect. They were very happy they could play with the stuff together. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird with a broken wing. The bird could not fly fast like its friends. It felt very sad. The other birds would ignore the little bird because it was not fast. + +One day, a kind girl saw the little bird. She wanted to help it. The girl took the bird to her house. She took care of the bird's wing. Every day, she gave the bird food and love. + +After some time, the bird's wing was all better. The bird could fly fast again. It was so happy! The bird did not forget the kind girl who helped it. They became the best of friends and played together every day. +One day, a little gray cat named Kitty went to the library. She wanted to find a book to read. She saw many big books and little books on the shelves. Kitty was excited to pick a book and use her library card. + +In the library, Kitty met a nice boy named Tim. Tim liked to read books about cars and trucks. He told Kitty to look for a book with a big red car on the cover. Kitty thought that maybe this book would be fun to read. + +Kitty looked and looked for the book with the big red car. She found it on a high shelf. She used a little chair to reach for the book. When Kitty opened the book, she saw many pictures of cars and trucks. She was very happy to find the book that Tim told her about. + +Kitty and Tim sat down and read the book together. They had a lot of fun at the library. They learned about all the different cars and trucks. Kitty was happy that she used her library card and found a new friend in Tim. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went for a walk with her dad. They saw a big box on the ground. Lily was very curious. + +Lily said, "Dad, can I turn the box?" Her dad said, "Sure, go ahead." Lily turned the box, and it made a funny noise. She laughed and turned it again. The box was tight, but she kept turning. + +As a result, a small toy car came out of the box. Lily was so happy. She played with the car all day long. Her dad smiled and said, "Good job, Lily. You found a new toy by being curious and turning the box." And they walked home, laughing and playing with the new car. +Once upon a time, on a small farm, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a best friend, a cute dog called Max. They liked to play together all day long. The farm was near a distant hill where they could see far away. + +One day, Tim and Max went to the hill to play. They ran and laughed under the big, warm sun. But then, Max saw a rabbit and ran very fast to catch it. Tim tried to follow Max, but he got lost. + +Tim started to weep because he could not find Max or the farm. He was sad and scared. But then, he heard a friendly bark. It was Max! Max found Tim and led him back to the farm. Tim hugged Max, and they were happy again. They played together until the sun went down, and they went home for dinner. +Once upon a time, in a small house, lived a boy named Tom. Tom loved to eat bananas. Every day, he would eat a banana for his snack. His mom always bought bananas for him. + +One day, Tom's mom went to the store. She walked slow because she was tired. She looked for bananas, but there were none. Tom's mom did not know what to do. She wanted to make Tom happy. + +Then, a nice lady saw Tom's mom. She said, "I suggest you try another store." Tom's mom thanked the lady. She went to another store and found bananas. Tom was so happy when his mom came home with bananas. They both smiled and enjoyed their snack together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He lived in a small house with his mom and dad. Tim was bored because it was a rainy day and he could not play outside. He looked around the house for something fun to do. + +Tim saw a small ball in the living room. He decided to play with it. He kicked the ball really hard, and it flew across the room. The ball hit a cupboard and made a loud noise. Tim's mom came to see what happened. + +When his mom saw the ball had hit the cupboard, she told Tim to be more careful. She showed him how to kick the ball gently so it wouldn't hit anything else. Tim learned how to play safely and had fun inside, even on a boring, rainy day. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was an independent dog who loved to chew on his toys. One day, he found a new toy near the fireplace. It was a big, red ball. + +Spot's friend, a cat named Whiskers, said, "Be careful with that ball, Spot. It might be too big to chew." But Spot didn't listen. He was sure that he could chew the big, red ball. + +Spot started to chew the ball, but it was too big for his mouth. He tried and tried, but he couldn't chew it. Whiskers saw Spot and said, "I told you, Spot. That ball is too big to chew." Spot felt sad, but he learned to listen to his friends. From that day on, Spot only chewed toys that were the right size for him. +One day, a big storm came to the town. It was very loud and the wind blew hard. People were scared and stayed in their homes. The sky looked weird and dark. + +Tom, a strong man who liked to work, went outside. He saw a little bird that was wet and cold. "Don't worry, little bird," Tom said. "I will help you." + +Tom took the bird to his home. He gave it food and a warm place to stay. The bird was happy and said, "Thank you, Tom." They became friends and waited for the storm to stop. Soon, the sun came out and it was a nice day again. +Once upon a time, there was a shy dog named Bob. Bob was scared to play with other dogs. One day, Bob saw a whip in the park. He was curious and went to see it. + +A big dog named Max saw Bob and wanted to play. Max took the whip in his mouth and started to jog. Bob was scared at first, but he wanted to play too. So, Bob started to jog after Max. + +Bob and Max jogged and played with the whip all day. They became good friends. Bob was not shy anymore. He learned that playing with new friends was fun. And they played with the whip in the park every day. +One day, a lively bunny named Bob was playing with his ball. He loved to bounce the ball high in the air and catch it. But one time, the ball went too far and rolled to the edge of a cliff. Bob was scared to get it because the cliff was very high. + +Bob's friend, a smart bird named Tim, saw the problem. Tim had an idea to help Bob. He told Bob to reverse and walk backward. This way, Bob would not see the scary cliff and could get his ball back. + +Bob listened to Tim and reversed slowly. He reached the edge of the cliff and got his ball back. Bob was so happy and thanked Tim for helping him. They played together all day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a big church. The church had a tall tower that could be seen from far away. Every day, the sun would rise and shine on the church, making it look very pretty. + +One day, a little bird named Timmy saw the church and wanted to sit on the tower. He flew up and sat on the top. Timmy looked down and saw all the other birds on the trees. They looked at him and felt jealous. They wanted to sit on the tower too. + +The birds said, "Timmy, why are you up there? Come down and play with us!" Timmy replied, "I like it here. The view is nice, and I can see the sun rise. But I will come down and play with you too." So, Timmy flew down and played with his friends, but every morning, he would go back to the church tower to watch the sun rise. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was very restless and always wanted to play. One day, Tim's mom said, "Tim, you need to study your ABCs. It's important to learn." + +Tim went to his favorite place, the big tree in the backyard. He sat down and tried to study, but he wanted to play more. He saw a little bird in the tree and asked, "Bird, do you study your ABCs too?" + +The little bird said, "Yes, Tim. I study the songs I sing. If I don't study, I can't sing well." + +Tim thought about what the bird said. He decided to study his ABCs. He studied every day under the big tree. Soon, he knew his ABCs very well. Tim learned that studying is important to do things well, just like the bird and its songs. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max liked to play and run outside. One day, Max saw a small cat. The cat wore a funny suit. Max thought the cat looked fun to play with. + +Max started to follow the cat. The cat walked slow, so it was easy for Max to keep up. They went through the park and played with a ball. Max and the cat had a lot of fun together. + +At the end of the day, Max and the cat were tired. They went back to Max's house and took a nap. Max was happy he had a new friend to play with. They played together every day after that. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty leopard. He lived in a big forest with lots of trees. The leopard had a plan to get the best food in the forest. + +One day, the mighty leopard saw a small rabbit. The rabbit had the best food in the forest. The leopard wanted the food, but the rabbit did not want to share. They had a big fight. + +In the end, the mighty leopard did not get the food. The rabbit ran away very fast. The leopard was very sad and hungry. +One day, a boy named Tim and a girl named Sue went to the park. They played on the swings, slide, and climbed on the jungle gym. They were having a lot of fun, but they soon felt very warm. + +Tim said, "Sue, let's go sit under the tree. It's cooler there." Sue agreed, and they went to the big tree. They sat down in the shade and felt much better. Sue took out a big bottle of water from her bag. + +Sue said, "Tim, let's finish this water to feel even cooler." They drank the water and felt much better. Then, they went back to playing in the park until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She loved to wear her favorite red hat. One day, Sally's mom told her a story about a foolish rabbit who did not listen to the truth. + +The next day, Sally went to play outside with her friends. They all laughed at her red hat and said, "Silly Sally, that hat is foolish!" Sally remembered the story her mom told her about the rabbit who did not listen to the truth. She knew her hat was not foolish, so she kept wearing it. + +Later that day, it started to rain. All of Sally's friends got wet and cold, but Sally stayed dry and warm under her red hat. They all wished they had listened to the truth and wore a hat like Sally. From that day on, Sally and her friends learned to listen to the truth and not be foolish like the rabbit in the story. +One day, a little ball named Bally went for a roll. Bally liked to roll fast down the hills. On his way, he met a big frog. The frog had a big mouth. Bally said, "Hello, frog! Do you want to play with me?" + +The frog said, "Yes, Bally! Let's play together." So, Bally and the big frog played all day. They rolled and jumped in the grass. They had so much fun. Then, they found a big tree with fruit. The fruit looked yummy. + +Bally and the frog wanted to try the fruit. The frog took a bite with his big mouth. "Oh no!" said the frog. "This fruit is bitter!" Bally tried it too, and it was bitter. They didn't like the taste. So, Bally and the frog went back to playing and rolling in the grass. They had a great day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear. He lived in a big forest. The bear liked to play all day long. He was very happy. + +One day, the bear saw a butterfly. He wanted to be friends with the butterfly. So, he started to rush after it. The butterfly flew away, but the bear did not give up. He was very persistent. + +The bear chased the butterfly through the forest. They played together all day. At the end of the day, the bear was tired but happy. He had made a new friend. The bear went home to sleep, excited to play with the butterfly again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, a little sunflower named Sunny lived in a big field. Sunny had a dream to travel and see the world. One day, a new friend, a bird named Blue, came to visit. + +"Hi, I am Blue," said the bird. "I can fly and see many things. What do you like to do?" + +"Hello, Blue. I am Sunny," said the sunflower. "I want to travel and see new places, but I cannot move." + +Blue thought for a moment and said, "I can help you. I will fly and tell you about the places I see." + +Sunny was very happy. Every day, Blue would travel and come back to tell Sunny about the new things he saw. Sunny loved hearing about the big world and felt like he was traveling too. They became the best of friends and were always happy together. +One day, a fat cat named Tom was walking down the street. He saw a little girl named Amy. Amy was clapping her hands and singing a fun song. Tom liked the song and wanted to clap too, but he had paws. + +"Can I clap with you?" Tom asked Amy. Amy smiled and said, "Yes! You can use your paws to clap with me!" + +So, Tom and Amy clapped their hands and paws together. They were having so much fun. But then, a big dog came. The dog did not like the clapping. He barked very loud at Tom and Amy. They got scared and ran away. + +Tom and Amy did not get to clap anymore. They were sad because the big dog made them stop. The day had a bad ending for them. +Once upon a time, there was a funny frog named Fred. Fred loved to tell jokes to his friends. He would hop around the pond and make all the animals laugh. Fred was very successful at making his friends happy. + +One day, a new fish swam into the pond. Her name was Fiona. She felt shy and scared because she didn't know anyone. Fred saw Fiona and wanted to welcome her to the pond. He thought a joke would make her feel better. + +Fred hopped over to Fiona and said, "Why do fish never tell jokes? Because they're scared of getting caught in the net!" Fiona laughed and felt a little less scared. She felt welcome and happy to be in the pond with Fred and all their new friends. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk. He saw a stranger with a red hat. The stranger was trying to tie his shoes, but he could not do it right. + +Tim wanted to help the stranger. He walked up to him and said, "I can help you tie your shoes." The stranger smiled and said, "Thank you, little boy." Tim bent down and tied the stranger's shoes tight. + +The stranger was happy and said, "You did a great job, Tim!" Tim felt proud and said, "You're welcome!" Then, they both went on their way, happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She had a violin that she loved very much. Mia liked to play her violin every day. One day, she saw a big tree with tough bark. She wondered if she could play her violin under the tree. + +Mia walked to the tree with her violin. She sat down and started to play. The music was so pretty. Birds came to listen to her play. They liked the music too. + +Mia played her violin under the tough tree all day. She was happy and the birds were happy too. Mia knew she found a special place to play her violin. She wondered if she could come back to the tree every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to walk and play outside. One day, he found a cheap, pretty loop. It was a hoop made of colorful plastic. Tim was very happy and excited to play with it. + +Tim took the loop to the park. He walked and walked until he found a big tree. Tim put the loop on the ground and started to play. He jumped in and out of the loop, laughing and having fun. + +As the sun began to set, Tim picked up his cheap loop and walked back home. He couldn't wait to show his mom and dad his new toy. They all played with the loop together, and Tim knew he had found a very special treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She had a big, red bowl. Amy loved her bowl very much. It was important to her. She used it every day. + +One day, Amy saw a cat in her yard. She wanted to be its friend. "Hello, cat!" she said. "Do you want to play with me?" The cat looked at her and meowed. Amy had an idea. She went inside and filled her big, red bowl with milk. + +Amy put the bowl on the ground and watched the cat. The cat came closer and started to drink the milk. Amy was very happy. She observed the cat, and they became good friends. They played together every day, and the cat loved Amy's big, red bowl too. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim found a small piece of metal in the park. He picked it up and looked at it. It was shiny and pretty. Tim wanted to find out where the metal belonged. + +Tim walked around the park, holding the metal. He saw a big tree and asked, "Do you know where this metal belongs?" The tree shook its leaves but did not answer. Tim felt a little frightened but kept walking. + +Soon, Tim met a friendly dog. The dog wagged its tail and barked, "Woof! Woof!" Tim asked, "Do you know where this metal belongs?" The dog sniffed the metal and barked again, "Woof! Woof!" Tim was not frightened anymore. He followed the dog to a little girl who was crying. She had lost her shiny hair clip, which was made of metal. Tim gave the metal to the girl, and she was very happy. They both played in the park, and Tim knew he had found where the metal belonged. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Lily. She lived in a big castle with her mom and dad, the king and queen. Princess Lily had a lot of toys and dresses, but her favorite thing was her big, pink ball. + +One day, Princess Lily received a letter from her friend, Prince Jack. The letter said, "Come to my birthday party!" Princess Lily was very excited and told her mom and dad about the party. Her mom said, "We will go to the party, and you can wear your pretty dress." + +At the party, Princess Lily saw Prince Jack and said, "Happy birthday, Prince Jack!" He smiled and said, "Thank you, Princess Lily!" They played games, ate cake, and had a lot of fun. Princess Lily was so happy to be with her friend on his special day. +Once upon a time, in a big castle, there was a queen. The queen had a heavy gold crown. She loved to raise it high in the air and show it to her people. She would say, "Look at my pretty crown!" + +One day, a little girl came to the castle. She saw the queen raise her heavy crown. The little girl said, "Can I try to raise your crown?" The queen thought about it and said, "Yes, but be careful. It is very heavy." + +The little girl tried to raise the heavy crown. At first, she could not do it. Then, she tried again and again. Finally, she raised the crown high in the air. The queen and the people clapped and cheered. The little girl was very happy. She learned that if she tried hard, she could do big things. And the queen learned that it was fun to share her crown with others. +Once upon a time, there was a huge, old tree in a small park. The tree was very old and wise. One day, a little girl named Lily came to play near the tree. + +Lily was playing with her ball when she saw a squirrel. The squirrel was trying to sneeze, but it couldn't. Lily said, "Oh no, Mr. Squirrel! Why can't you sneeze?" + +The squirrel replied, "I have a big nut stuck in my nose. It's making it hard for me to sneeze!" Lily wanted to help the squirrel, but she didn't know how. + +Just then, the old tree shook its branches. A strong wind blew and the nut flew out of the squirrel's nose. The squirrel was finally able to sneeze! "Achoo!" he sneezed happily. + +Lily and the squirrel thanked the old tree for its help. They all became good friends and played together in the park every day. +Once upon a time, there was a big blue ball. It liked to roll around all day. One day, it met a small red ball. The red ball said, "Let's play together!" + +The blue ball and the red ball rolled and played all day. They had lots of fun. But then, they saw a big stop sign. The blue ball said, "We must stop here." + +The red ball asked, "Why do we have to stop?" The blue ball said, "If we stop, we get a reward." So, they both stopped and waited. + +Soon, a nice man came and gave them each a shiny gold star. The blue ball and the red ball were very happy. They learned that stopping can be good. And they played together every day, always stopping at the stop sign to get their reward. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to play outside in the sun. One day, he saw a big hole in the ground. He gazed at the hole and thought, "What is down there?" + +Tim went to his friend, Sam, and said, "I found a big hole. Let's look inside!" Sam agreed, and they went to the hole. They saw that it was an underground cave. They went inside and found a big, shiny rock. Tim said, "Wow! This is good!" + +Tim and Sam took the rock home and showed it to their moms. Their moms were happy and proud. They told the boys, "You did a good job finding this rock!" Tim and Sam smiled and knew they had a fun adventure. They couldn't wait to find more good things in the underground. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there lived a powerful bird named Bobo. Bobo had big wings that helped him soar high in the sky. He loved to fly and play with his friends. + +One day, while Bobo was flying, he saw a big wreck on the ground. It was a big mess with broken trees and rocks. Bobo's friends were scared and didn't know what to do. They wanted to play, but the wreck was in their way. + +Bobo wanted to help his friends. He used his powerful wings to blow away the wreck. He pushed and pushed until the wreck was gone. His friends were so happy, and they all played together again. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie was very famous in the jungle because she was the biggest animal there. One day, Ellie saw a little monkey named Max. Max had a different opinion than Ellie about what to eat for lunch. Ellie wanted to eat leaves, but Max wanted to eat bananas. Ellie got angry and stepped on Max's tail by mistake. Max was hurt and cried a lot. + +Ellie felt very bad for what she did and wanted to say sorry to Max. She went to Max and said, "I'm sorry for stepping on your tail. Will you forgive me?" Max forgave Ellie and they became friends. From that day on, Ellie learned that it's okay to have different opinions and that it's important to be kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a big, wild forest with lots of trees and animals. One day, a little girl named Lily went for a walk in the forest. She saw a shiny copper coin on the ground and picked it up. She was very happy and wanted to keep it all for herself. + +But then, she saw a little boy who was sad because he didn't have any money. Lily decided to share her copper coin with him. The little boy was so happy and thanked her. They became friends and played together in the forest, sharing toys and snacks. + +From that day on, Lily learned that sharing was a good thing to do. She felt happy when she made someone else happy too. And the little boy was grateful for Lily's kindness. They continued to explore the wild forest together, looking for more treasures to share. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and eat yummy snacks. One day, her mommy made her a sandwich with cheese and pepper. Lily took a big bite and it tasted so good! But then, she accidentally bit her tongue and it hurt a lot. + +Lily's mommy gave her a hug and told her to take a nap. Lily went to her room and snuggled under her cozy blanket. She closed her eyes and started to dream about playing with her favorite toys. When she woke up, she felt much better and her tongue didn't hurt anymore. + +From then on, Lily was more careful when she ate her food. She still loved pepper on her sandwiches, but she made sure to chew slowly and not bite her tongue again. And whenever she felt tired or hurt, she knew that taking a nap would make her feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a happy butterfly named Sunny. Sunny loved to fly and play in the garden. One day, while Sunny was flying, she saw a big, hungry bird. The bird wanted to eat Sunny for his lunch. + +Sunny was scared and flew away as fast as she could. She flew into a big, green tree and hid in the leaves. While she was hiding, she saw a little girl with a cheerful smile on her face. The girl had a piece of bread with butter on it. Sunny was hungry and wanted to eat too. + +The little girl saw Sunny and knew that she was hungry. She took a piece of bread and fed it to Sunny. Sunny was so happy and thankful. She flew away safely and happily, feeling full and grateful for the little girl's kindness. +Once upon a time, there was a big statue in the park. The statue was very pretty and everyone liked it. But one day, a big storm came and the statue fell apart. The people were sad because they loved the statue. + +The city workers came to fix the statue. They worked very hard to make it look like the original statue again. When they finished, everyone was happy because the statue was back and it looked just like it did before. + +From that day on, the people in the park took extra care of the statue. They knew it was special and they didn't want it to fall apart again. And the statue stayed beautiful for many years. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a clever rabbit who lived in a burrow. One winter day, the rabbit was outside playing in the snow when he saw a little bird shivering on a branch. "Why are you so cold?" asked the rabbit. + +"I don't have a warm nest to go to," replied the bird sadly. + +"Don't worry, I can help you," said the intelligent rabbit. He quickly hopped to his burrow and brought back some soft leaves to make a cozy nest for the bird. + +"Thank you so much," chirped the bird happily. "You are so kind." + +The rabbit smiled and said, "It's no problem at all. Now let's shut our eyes and take a nap to keep warm." And so, the rabbit and the bird snuggled up in the nest and fell asleep, safe and warm from the winter cold. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but today she felt tired. She went to her mom and said, "Mommy, I'm tired. Can we do something else?" + +Mommy said, "Let's go to the park and have some fun. Maybe we can find some ducks to feed." + +Lily smiled and said, "Okay, let's go!" + +At the park, Lily and her mommy found a pond with ducks. They had some bread to feed them. Lily said, "Mommy, I have a lab at school. He's so cute." + +Mommy asked, "What's a lab?" + +Lily replied, "It's a doggy that helps people. I want to have one someday." + +Mommy smiled and said, "That sounds like a great idea. Maybe we can get one when you're older." + +Lily was happy and tired from playing with the ducks. She said, "Mommy, can we go home now? I want to take a nap." + +Mommy said, "Sure, let's go home and rest." And they went home to take a nap. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a dependable teddy bear that she loved very much. One Tuesday, Lily took her teddy bear with her to school. During recess, Lily's friend accidentally spilled juice on the teddy bear. + +Lily was very sad and didn't know what to do. She went to her teacher and said, "My teddy bear is dirty, can you help me remove the juice?" Her teacher replied, "Of course, let's wash it together." + +After school, Lily's teddy bear was clean again! She hugged it tightly and said, "Thank you, teacher. You are so kind." Her teacher smiled and said, "I'm happy to help. Your teddy bear is very dependable, just like you." +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 went on a walk with her mommy and they came across a stream. The water was clear and sparkling in the sun, and Lily loved the sound it made as it flowed over the rocks. + +As they walked along the stream, Lily saw something shiny in the water. She reached in and pulled out a shiny rock. Her mommy told her it was a special rock called a crystal. Lily was so happy to have found something so pretty. + +Later that day, Lily and her mommy went to the fair. They played games and ate cotton candy. Lily was having so much fun, but then she saw a toy she really wanted. She asked her mommy if they could buy it, but her mommy said they didn't have enough money. + +Lily remembered the shiny crystal she had found earlier and had an idea. She asked her mommy if they could sell the crystal to add more money. Her mommy thought it was a great idea and they sold the crystal. With the extra money, they were able to buy the toy and Lily was so happy. She knew it was all thanks to the stream and the special crystal it gave her. +Once upon a time, there was a dolphin who loved to swim in the big blue ocean. One day, the dolphin saw a shiny object in the water and wanted to investigate. But the dolphin was careless and didn't see the big fishing net that was floating nearby. + +Suddenly, the dolphin got tangled in the net and couldn't move. The dolphin tried to stretch and wiggle free, but it was no use. The dolphin felt scared and alone. + +Hours went by and the dolphin grew tired. It couldn't breathe properly and started to feel weak. Eventually, the dolphin stopped moving altogether. It had been caught in the net for too long and had passed away. + +The other sea creatures were sad to see the dolphin go. They knew that the ocean would never be the same without it. From then on, they made sure to be more careful and avoid any dangerous objects in the water. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy. He loved to smile and play with his toys. One day, Timmy's little sister took his favorite toy and ran away. Timmy got very mad and decided to chase her. When he caught her, he slapped her hand to get the toy back. + +After that, Timmy's sister started to cry and their mommy came to see what happened. Timmy felt guilty for what he did and said sorry to his sister. He gave her a big hug and they both smiled again. From that day on, Timmy learned that it's not nice to slap and hurt others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to build with her blocks and make tall towers. One day, she went to the bakery with her mom and saw a big tray of pastries. She picked out a yummy chocolate one and took a bite. But then she saw her little brother's face, which was very pale. He wanted a pastry too, but there were none left. So Lily decided to build a tower of blocks for her brother to make him feel better. And it worked! Her brother smiled and ate some of Lily's pastry. From that day on, Lily knew that building things could make people happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park and chase butterflies. One day, Lily's mom told her that they were going to celebrate her birthday. Lily was so happy! + +On her birthday, Lily's mom made a big cake with lots of frosting. Lily blew out the candles and everyone sang "Happy Birthday" to her. She got lots of presents and felt very special. + +After the party, Lily's dad picked her up and said, "Wow, you're getting so big! Let's check your weight." Lily stepped on the scale and giggled when she saw the numbers go up and down. + +Lily's clothes were dirty from playing in the park, so her mom gave her a bath. She scrubbed behind her ears and made sure all the dirt was gone. Lily felt clean and happy. She went to bed with a smile on her face, thinking about how much fun she had celebrating her birthday. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved candy so much that she wanted to visit the candy factory. One day, she asked her mom if they could go to the factory. + +Mom said, "Sure, we can go tomorrow. But we have to solve a puzzle first." + +Lily was excited and asked, "What puzzle?" + +Mom replied, "We have to find the missing piece of the puzzle before we can go to the factory." + +Lily searched all over the house and finally found the missing piece. She shouted, "I solved the puzzle!" + +The next day, they went to the candy factory. It smelled so yummy! Lily saw all kinds of candy and got to taste some too. She was very happy that she solved the puzzle and got to go to the factory. +Once upon a time, there was a big ant. The ant liked to run and play with its friends. They always played a game called races. It was very competitive. One day, the ant was running so fast that it fell down. It hurt its leg and couldn't run anymore. The ant's friends saw what happened and came to help. They knelt down beside the ant and made sure it was okay. From then on, they all played together and made sure no one got hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy car that he loved to play with every day. One day, Timmy's toy car stopped moving because the battery was dead. Timmy was sad because he couldn't play with his car anymore. + +Timmy's dad told him to throw the old battery away and replace it with a new one. Timmy went to the trash can to throw the old battery away, but he accidentally dropped it on the ground. The battery broke and made a big mess. Timmy tried to clean it up, but it was too filthy. + +Timmy's mom came to help him clean up the mess, but she slipped on the filthy battery and fell down. She hurt herself badly and had to go to the hospital. Timmy felt very sad because he didn't want his mom to get hurt. He realized that he should have been more careful with the old battery. Timmy learned a lesson that day and didn't enjoy playing with his toy car anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy named Timmy. He loved going on safaris with his family. One day, they saw a big elephant and Timmy wanted to get closer. He asked his dad to raise him up so he could see better. His dad lifted him up and Timmy saw the elephant's big trunk and long tusks. It was the best safari ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing in the big green field near his house. He would run and jump and play with his toys. + +One day, Timmy saw his friend Billy playing with a toy truck that he really wanted to play with. Timmy asked Billy if he could borrow the truck for a little while. Billy said yes and Timmy was very happy. + +But when Timmy was playing with the truck, he accidentally broke it. He was scared to tell Billy, so he hid the broken truck in the field. + +Later that day, Billy found out that his truck was broken and he was very sad. Timmy felt very guilty and wished he had been more obedient by telling the truth. The moral of the story is that it is always better to be honest and ask for help instead of hiding your mistakes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the library with her mommy. One day, they went to the library, but it was empty. Lily asked her mommy, "Where are all the books?" Her mommy said, "I don't know, let's go ask the librarian." + +When they asked the librarian, she told them that a big monster had come and eaten all the books. Lily was very sad. She loved to read books at the library. She asked her mommy, "Can we go find the monster and make him give back the books?" Her mommy said they could try. + +They searched and searched, but they couldn't find the monster. They went back to the library, but it was still empty. Lily was very sad and cried. Her mommy hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we'll find another way to get books." And they left the library, feeling sad that they couldn't read any books that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big sister named Emma who was very smart and gifted. Emma loved to read and she would always recommend books to Lily. + +One day, Emma gave Lily a special gift. It was a shiny new lock for her diary. Emma recommended that Lily use it to keep her secrets safe. Lily was so happy and she thanked her sister with a big hug. + +Lily loved her new lock and she used it every day. She felt so grown up and responsible. Emma was proud of her little sister for being so careful with her diary. From that day on, Lily always listened to Emma's recommendations because she knew her big sister was very wise. +Once upon a time, there was a hero named Max. Max was very strong and brave. One day, Max went to the park to play with his friends. Max's friends were playing hide and seek. Max wanted to play too. Max's friends said, "Okay, Max. You hide and we will find you." Max found a good hiding spot behind a big tree. Max's friends looked for him but they could not find him. Max was very happy that he was such a good hider. + +Suddenly, Max heard his friends say, "Where did Max go? He vanished!" Max felt embarrassed because he thought he was such a good hider. Max then jumped out from behind the tree and said, "Here I am!" Max's friends were happy to find him. They said, "You are the best hider ever, Max!" Max felt happy again and continued to play with his friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved helicopters. He had a toy helicopter that he played with every day. One day, Timmy's dad took him to a big field to watch a real helicopter fly. It was brilliant! Timmy was so happy. + +After the helicopter flew away, Timmy's dad gave him a bag of candy. Timmy loved candy, but there were many different kinds in the bag. He wanted to eat his favorite kind first. So, he started to sort the candy into piles. + +Timmy sorted the candy for a long time, but he finally found his favorite kind. He ate it and smiled. It was a great day for Timmy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a little dog named Max. Lily loved Max very much and Max loved Lily too. One day, Lily found a little note on the ground. She picked it up and read it. The note said, "You own a big surprise!" Lily was very excited and couldn't wait to see what the surprise was. + +Later that day, Lily's mom brought out a little package. Lily opened it and found a little toy inside. It was a little car that Max could play with. Lily was so happy and Max was too. They played with the little car all day long. From that day on, Lily knew that owning something little could bring a lot of joy. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion who lived in a jungle. He loved to roar loudly and scare all the animals. One day, a little girl named Lily went into the jungle wearing a suit. She was looking for her lost cat. + +The lion saw Lily and thought she looked funny in her suit. He roared at her, but Lily wasn't scared. She said, "Hello, Mr. Lion. Have you seen my cat? He's black and white." + +The lion was surprised that Lily wasn't scared of him. He said, "No, I haven't seen your cat. But I can help you look for him. Let's go together." + +Lily was happy to have the lion's help. They walked through the jungle together, calling out for the cat. It was a gloomy day, but Lily and the lion found the cat and became friends. From that day on, the lion didn't roar at Lily anymore because he knew she was a kind friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was so excited because her friend, Sarah, invited her to a sleepover. Lily got ready by putting on her pajamas and brushing her teeth. She was so happy to spend the night with her friend. + +At night, they played games and ate yummy snacks. They watched a movie and giggled until they fell asleep. But then, in the middle of the night, Lily woke up and saw a scary shadow outside the window. She was so scared and didn't know what to do. She woke up Sarah, but she didn't believe her and went back to sleep. + +Lily tried to go back to sleep too, but she couldn't. She heard strange noises and felt like something was watching her. Suddenly, the window broke and a thief came in. Lily and Sarah screamed, but it was too late. The thief took all their toys and ran away. Lily was sad and scared. She wished she never went to the sleepover. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play at the park with her friends. One day, she saw a big swing and ran towards it. She swung back and forth, feeling happy and free. + +After playing at the park, Lily and her family went to the beach. She saw the sea and felt excited. She ran towards the water and felt the waves crash against her feet. She picked up seashells and showed them to her mom, saying "Look, a pretty shell!" + +As they walked along the beach, they saw a charming little cottage. Lily asked her dad, "Can we live there?" Her dad smiled and said, "Maybe one day, Lily." They continued their walk, feeling happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a birthday coming up soon and she was very excited. Her mommy and daddy asked her what kind of gift she would like for her birthday. Lily thought for a while and said she wanted a new doll. + +On the day of her birthday, Lily woke up very early. She remembered that it was her special day and she couldn't wait to see what gifts she would get. When she went downstairs, there was a big box wrapped in pretty paper waiting for her. She tore off the paper and inside was the most beautiful doll she had ever seen. + +Lily was so happy, but she noticed that her room was very filthy. She remembered that her mommy had told her to clean her room before her birthday. So, she quickly cleaned up her toys and put away her new doll. She was very proud of herself for remembering what her mommy had told her to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to take baths and use her favorite shampoo that smelled like strawberries. One day, Lily's friend came over to play and they decided to take a bath together. + +Lily's friend saw the bottle of shampoo and wanted to use it too. But the bottle was closed and Lily didn't know how to open it. Lily's friend got mad and started to cry. + +Lily's mom heard the crying and came to see what was wrong. She saw that Lily's friend wanted to use the shampoo but didn't know how to open it. So, Lily's mom showed them how to open the bottle and said, "We should always welcome our friends and share our things with them." + +Lily and her friend were happy and they both got to use the strawberry shampoo. From that day on, Lily knew that it was important to share and welcome her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a happy car named Red. Red had four tires and loved to drive around town. One day, Red's tire went flat and he couldn't go anywhere. He felt sad and wanted to cry. But then, a cheerful tow truck came to help him. The tow truck had a big hook and lifted Red up onto his back. They went to the tire store and Red got a new tire. Now, Red was happy and could drive around town again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her pretty bracelet that her mommy gave her. It was shiny and had little hearts on it. One day, Lily was playing outside when she saw a big rock. She wanted to see what was under it, but it was too heavy for her to lift. + +Suddenly, her big brother came outside and saw her struggling. He lifted the rock with ease and showed her the little bugs underneath. Lily was so happy and thought her big brother was so strong! She gave him a big hug and said, "You're so sweet, thank you for lifting the rock for me!" + +From that day on, Lily wore her bracelet every day and always remembered how her big brother helped her. She loved him so much and thought he was the best big brother in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a vase that she loved very much. It was big and blue and very impressive. One day, Lily had a cold and she sneezed very hard. The vase fell off the table and broke into many pieces. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. She tried to glue the vase back together but it didn't look the same. She learned that sometimes accidents happen and it's important to be careful with the things we love. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside in the park. One day, he saw a cat spring up a tree. "Wow, that's amazing!" he said. + +Timmy's mom packed him a tuna sandwich for lunch. As he was eating it, a bird flew down and tried to steal it! "Hey, that's my tuna!" Timmy yelled. + +Later that day, Timmy saw his friend Billy at the park. "Did you see the cat spring up the tree?" Timmy asked. "No, but that sounds amazing!" Billy replied. They played together until it was time to go home. Timmy was tired but happy from his fun day outside. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion who lived in the jungle. One day, a little rabbit was playing near the lion's den. The lion saw the rabbit and felt an urge to eat it. + +The lion roared loudly and said, "Hey little rabbit, come here! I want to eat you." The rabbit got scared and ran away as fast as it could. + +As the rabbit was running, it saw a sharp rock and had an idea. It cut a piece of rope and tied the rock to the end of it. The rabbit went back to the lion and said, "Hey Mr. Lion, I will give you this rock if you promise to be obedient and not eat me." + +The lion was surprised and thought for a moment. Finally, he agreed and the rabbit gave him the rock. From that day on, the lion and the rabbit became friends and the lion was obedient to the rabbit. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved animals and he had a lot of animal toys. One day, Timmy went to the zoo with his family. He saw many different animals like lions, monkeys, and bears. Timmy was so happy! + +When they got home, Timmy told his mom all about the animals he saw. His mom listened and replied, "Wow, that sounds like so much fun!" Timmy was still so excited about the animals that he couldn't sleep that night. + +The next day, Timmy went outside to play with his animal toys. He noticed that one of his favorite toys, a stuffed bunny, was missing. Timmy felt anxious because he loved that bunny so much. He looked everywhere for it but couldn't find it. + +Just when Timmy was about to give up, he heard a little "meow" coming from the bushes. He went over to investigate and saw that his bunny toy was being held by a curious little kitten. Timmy was so happy to have found his bunny toy and he replied, "Thank you, little kitten!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and go on adventures. One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, we are going to the park. Please put on your pants and get ready." + +Timmy said, "Okay, Mommy. I will put on my pants and get ready." Timmy went to his room and put on his pants. Then, he got his favorite toy and attached it to his backpack. + +When they got to the park, Timmy saw his friend, Billy. Billy said, "Hi, Timmy! What did you attach to your backpack?" + +Timmy said, "I attached my favorite toy. It's always ready for an adventure!" Billy thought that was cool and they went to play on the swings together. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a big field full of hay. He was very wise and knew how to take care of his hay. One day, a big storm came and destroyed all of his hay. The farmer didn't notice the storm until it was too late. He was very sad because he worked very hard to grow the hay. Now he had nothing to feed his animals during the winter. The farmer learned that sometimes bad things happen and we have to be prepared for them. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to explore and find things that were hidden. One day, Timmy went to his grandpa's house to examine all the cool things he had. + +"Grandpa, can I see your trophy?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure thing, Timmy. It's hidden in the closet," Grandpa replied. + +Timmy searched and searched until he found the trophy. It was shiny and beautiful. "Wow, Grandpa! This trophy is amazing!" Timmy exclaimed. + +"I won that trophy a long time ago. It's very special to me," Grandpa said. + +Timmy smiled and handed the trophy back to his grandpa. "Thanks for showing me, Grandpa. I love exploring and finding hidden things," Timmy said. + +"I know you do, Timmy. That's why I love having you over," Grandpa replied. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and collect rocks. One day, she found a shiny rock and wanted to show it to her friend, Timmy. + +Lily asked her mom, "Can we send a message to Timmy to come over and see my rock?" + +Her mom replied, "Sure, we can call him on the phone and invite him over. But be careful, don't drop your rock." + +Timmy came over and was amazed by the shiny rock. "Wow, that's a cool rock! Can I borrow it?" he asked. + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "Sure, but please be careful with it. It's my favorite rock." + +Timmy promised to be careful and they played together happily, sending each other smiles and giggles. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look at the stars at night. One night, she saw a very bright star in the sky. It was shining so much that it made her feel happy. + +Lily wanted to touch the star, but she couldn't. She felt envious of the star because it was so high up in the sky. Suddenly, her mom called her inside the house. The phone was ringing. + +Lily picked up the phone and it was her grandma. She told Lily that she was proud of her for being so curious about the stars. Lily felt happy again and went back outside to look at the star. She knew that even if she couldn't touch it, she could still admire it from afar. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to visit her grandma's home because it was always so cozy and warm. One day, Lily asked her mom, "Can we visit grandma's home today?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, we can! But it's a long drive to get there, so we have to be patient." + +Lily was excited and couldn't wait to see her grandma. When they finally arrived, her grandma greeted them with a big hug. "Welcome home, my sweet Lily," she said. + +Lily spent the whole day playing with her grandma's cat and eating her favorite cookies. When it was time to leave, Lily hugged her grandma tightly and said, "I can't wait to visit your home again soon!" +Once upon a time, there was a happy yellow duck. The duck loved to play in the pond with his friends. One day, it rained a lot and the pond started to flood. The duck was scared and wanted to go home. He tried to open his little wings and fly away, but he couldn't. Suddenly, his friends came and helped him. Together, they opened their wings and flew away to safety. The duck was so happy and grateful to have such good friends. From that day on, he knew that he could always count on them. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Fin. Fin loved to swim in the big blue ocean. One day, Fin saw a shiny treasure hidden in a cave. Fin wanted to get the treasure, but he didn't know how to get it. + +Fin asked his friend, a wise old turtle, for help. The turtle said, "Before you get the treasure, you must pause and think. Is it worth risking your life for?" + +Fin thought about it and realized that the treasure wasn't worth it. He thanked the turtle and swam away. + +As Fin swam back home, he saw a school of fish in danger. They were caught in a net and couldn't escape. Fin remembered the turtle's advice and paused. He thought about what he could do to help. + +Fin swam towards the net and used his fins to break it open. The school of fish swam away safely. Fin felt happy knowing that he made the right choice. From that day on, Fin knew that sometimes the best treasures are the ones you can't see. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys in his room. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean his room. Timmy didn't want to clean his room, so he said "No, thank you." + +Later that day, Timmy's dad came home with a big box. Timmy was curious about what was inside the box. His dad said, "Timmy, can you help me load this box into your room?" Timmy was excited to help, so he said "Yes, please!" + +As they were loading the box into Timmy's room, Timmy's dad said, "I hope you have enough room for this box." Timmy didn't understand what his dad meant, but he was excited to see what was inside. + +When they opened the box, Timmy was ashamed. It was filled with all the toys he had left out in his room. His dad said, "Now you have to clean up your room, so you have enough room for your toys." Timmy learned his lesson and promised to always keep his room clean. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One day, he went on a walk with his mommy and daddy. They walked through the quiet forest, enjoying the birds singing and the sun shining. + +As they walked, Timmy saw a big wreck on the side of the road. "Oh no!" he said. "What happened?" His mommy and daddy explained that a car crashed into a tree. Timmy felt sad for the people who got hurt. + +Later that day, they went to a restaurant for dinner. The waiter welcomed them with a smile. Timmy felt happy and excited to try new food. When the food arrived, Timmy saw that it was his favorite - mac and cheese! He smiled and said, "Yummy!" His mommy and daddy laughed and said, "We knew you would like it." Timmy felt loved and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a team of animals. There were three friends - a cat, a dog and a rabbit. They loved to play together. One day, they decided to go on an adventure to find a rare treasure. + +As they walked, the cat saw a big scale. "What is this?" she asked. "It's a scale. We can use it to weigh things," said the dog. The rabbit jumped on the scale and they saw how much he weighed. + +Suddenly, they heard a voice. "What are you doing?" It was a wise owl. "We are on an adventure to find a rare treasure," said the cat. "Well, I can help you," said the owl. "But first, let's weigh ourselves so we know how much we can carry." + +They all weighed themselves and continued their journey. After a long time, they finally found the treasure. "We did it!" they shouted together. They were so happy that they all hugged each other. And that's how the three friends found a rare treasure with the help of a wise owl. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and going on adventures with her friends. One day, she found a very unusual rock while playing outside. It had a mark on it that looked like a smiley face. + +Lily showed the rock to her friends, but they didn't think it was special. So, Lily decided to unite all her friends and show them how great the rock was. They all gathered around and admired the unusual rock with the mark on it. They even decided to make their own marks on it to remember the special moment they shared together. + +From that day on, Lily and her friends always looked for unusual things with marks on them. They knew that when they found something special, they could unite and make it even more special by sharing it with each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the airport with her mommy and daddy to watch the planes take off and land. One day, she saw a big airplane with lots of people getting on it. She asked her mommy where they were going. + +"They are going on vacation," said her mommy. + +Lily looked envious. She wished she could go on vacation too. Her daddy said, "When you grow up, you can go on vacation too. But now you need to study and learn lots of things." + +Lily nodded her head and said, "I will study hard so I can go on vacation one day." +Once upon a time, there was a cute puppy named Max. Max loved to play in the earth and dig holes. One day, Max's owner wanted to dress him up in an adorable outfit. Max didn't like it at first, but then he saw how happy it made his owner. Max felt proud to be dressed up in such an adorable outfit. From that day on, Max loved to dress up and play in the earth. +Once upon a time, there was a birdie. The birdie loved to sing. It sang every day in the spring. The spring was its favorite time of the year. The birdie would sing and all the other animals would come to hear it. The birdie was very popular. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved music and he had a guitar. He would carry his guitar everywhere he went. One day, Timmy went to a concert. The music was terrible and Timmy didn't like it. He decided to leave and went outside to play his guitar. The music he played was beautiful and everyone who heard it loved it. Timmy was happy because he made people smile with his guitar. +Tom and Lily are playing in the garden. They have a big box of toys. They like to make stories with their toys. They have cars, dolls, animals, and a dragon. + +"Let's make a story about the dragon and the princess," says Lily. She picks up a doll with a pink dress and a crown. "This is the princess. She lives in a castle." + +"OK," says Tom. He picks up the dragon. It is green and has wings and fire. "This is the dragon. He is spicy and scary. He wants to take the princess away." + +Tom makes the dragon fly over the castle. He makes a loud roar. Lily makes the princess scream. She makes the cars and the animals run away. + +"Help, help!" says Lily. "Who will save me from the dragon?" + +"I will save you!" says a voice. It is Ben, their big brother. He has a shovel. He runs to the garden. He sees the dragon and the princess. + +"Go away, dragon!" says Ben. He swings the shovel at the dragon. Tom makes the dragon dodge and spit fire. + +"Ouch, that's hot!" says Ben. He drops the shovel. He picks up a bucket of water. He throws the water at the dragon. + +"Ouch, that's cold!" says Tom. He makes the dragon fall to the ground. He drops the dragon. + +"Yay, you saved me!" says Lily. She hugs Ben. She gives him the princess. + +"Thank you, Ben," says Tom. "You are a hero." + +"You're welcome," says Ben. "But now we have to bury the dragon. He is too spicy for the garden." + +"OK," says Tom and Lily. They help Ben dig a hole. They put the dragon in the hole. They cover him with dirt. + +"Bye, bye, dragon," they say. "You were a good story." +Lily loved music. She liked to sing and dance and play with her toy piano. She wanted to learn more music, but she did not have a teacher. She asked her mom and dad, but they were busy with work and chores. She asked her big brother, but he said music was boring and he only liked video games. + +One day, Lily saw a flyer on the street. It said, "Music lessons for kids. Learn to play guitar, drums, or flute. Be creative and have fun. Call Mr. Ray today." Lily was very excited. She ran home and showed the flyer to her mom and dad. They smiled and said, "That sounds great, Lily. We will call Mr. Ray and see if he can teach you music." + +The next week, Lily met Mr. Ray at his house. He was a kind and friendly man with a big smile and a lot of instruments. He asked Lily what she wanted to learn. Lily said, "I want to learn everything, but I like piano the most." Mr. Ray said, "Okay, Lily. Let's start with piano. I will teach you some notes and songs. You can also be creative and make your own music." + +Lily was very happy. She followed Mr. Ray to his piano and sat on the stool. He showed her how to use her fingers and how to read the music sheet. He played a simple melody and asked Lily to repeat it. Lily tried her best and played the melody. Mr. Ray clapped and said, "Very good, Lily. You are a fast learner. Do you want to try another song?" Lily nodded and said, "Yes, please. I love music. Thank you for teaching me, Mr. Ray." + +Lily and Mr. Ray had a lot of fun playing music together. They played different songs and styles. They also made up their own tunes and lyrics. Lily felt very creative and happy. She learned a lot from Mr. Ray and he learned a lot from her. They became good friends and looked forward to their next lesson. Lily was glad she found a teacher who loved music as much as she did. +Lily was a cute bunny who liked to hop and play in the meadow. She had many friends, like Max the mouse and Zoe the zebra. One day, they decided to have a race to see who was the fastest. + +"Ready, set, go!" Max shouted, and they all ran as fast as they could. Lily was ahead, but she did not see a big rock in her way. She stumbled and fell over, hurting her paw. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" she cried, holding her paw. Max and Zoe stopped and ran back to her. + +"Lily, are you okay?" Zoe asked, looking worried. + +"That was a bad fall," Max said, trying to help her up. + +"I'm sorry, I didn't see the rock," Lily said, sniffling. "It hurts a lot." + +"Don't be sorry, it was an accident," Zoe said, giving her a hug. "We can help you get home and make it better." + +"Yes, we are your friends, and we care about you," Max said, nodding. "Come on, let's go." + +They helped Lily to stand up and walk slowly to her burrow. Along the way, they picked some flowers and grass to make a bandage for her paw. They also told her jokes and stories to make her smile. + +When they reached her burrow, Lily's mom was waiting for her. She saw her paw and said, "Oh, my poor baby, what happened?" + +"Lily stumbled and hurt her paw, but we helped her," Zoe said, proudly. + +"We are her friends, and we care about her," Max said, repeating. + +Lily's mom thanked them and invited them inside for some carrot cake and milk. She cleaned and wrapped Lily's paw and gave her a kiss. + +"You are very brave, Lily, and very lucky to have such good friends," she said. + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, mom, and thank you, Max and Zoe. You are the best friends ever." +Lily was very impatient. She wanted to go to school and play with her friends. But Mom said she had to wait until the big hand was on the six. Lily looked at the clock on the wall. The big hand was on the four. That was too long! + +"Mom, can we go now?" Lily asked. + +"No, sweetie, not yet. We have to settle some things first. I have to pack your lunch and your bag. And you have to brush your teeth and put on your shoes. Can you do that for me?" Mom said. + +Lily nodded. She did not like to settle things. She liked to run and jump and sing. But she wanted to make Mom happy. So she went to the bathroom and brushed her teeth. Then she went to her room and put on her shoes. She looked at the clock again. The big hand was on the five. That was a little better. + +She ran back to the kitchen. Mom was putting a sandwich and a juice box in her bag. Lily hugged Mom and said, "Thank you, Mom. I love you." + +"I love you too, Lily. You are such a good girl. Are you ready to go to school?" Mom said. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Lily said. She was very excited. She grabbed her bag and ran to the door. She looked at the clock one last time. The big hand was on the six. It was time to go to school! +Lily liked to paint. She had many colors and brushes. She painted flowers and trees and birds. She painted on paper and on walls and on rocks. She was happy when she painted. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a big bench. It was brown and boring. Lily wanted to paint it. She took out her paints and brushes. She painted the bench red and yellow and blue. She painted dots and stripes and stars. She made the bench pretty. + +But mom was not happy. She saw what Lily did. She said, "Lily, you can't paint the bench. It is not yours. It is for everyone. You have to ask before you paint something. You have to be careful and respectful." She made Lily clean the bench. She made Lily say sorry. + +Lily was sad. She did not mean to be bad. She just wanted to make the bench nice. She liked to paint. She did not like to clean. She was restless. She wanted to go home and paint on her own things. + +Mom hugged Lily. She said, "I know you love to paint. And you are very good at it. But you have to follow the rules. You can paint at home or at school or at art class. But you can't paint on things that are not yours. Do you understand?" Lily nodded. She said, "I understand. I'm sorry, mom. I won't do it again." Mom smiled. She said, "It's okay. I love you. Let's go home and have some cookies. And maybe later you can paint me a picture." Lily smiled too. She said, "Okay. I love you too, mom. And I will paint you a picture. A very nice picture." They held hands and walked home. Lily still liked to paint. But she learned to be more careful and respectful. +Ben and Lily were playing in the yard when they saw dark clouds in the sky. They heard a loud noise like a drum. It was thunder. They saw a bright flash like a firework. It was lightning. + +"Wow, look at that!" Ben said. He liked the lightning. He thought it was cool and exciting. + +"Let's go inside!" Lily said. She did not like the lightning. She thought it was scary and dangerous. + +"No, let's stay here!" Ben said. He wanted to see more lightning. He was not afraid. + +"Yes, let's go inside!" Lily said. She wanted to be safe and warm. She was very afraid. + +They started to argue. They did not speak nicely to each other. They shouted and cried. + +Then they heard a voice. It was Mom. She was tall and kind. She came out of the house. + +"Ben, Lily, what are you doing?" Mom asked. She saw them fighting. She was not happy. + +"Mom, Ben won't go inside! He likes the lightning!" Lily said. + +"Mom, Lily is scared of the lightning! She wants to go inside!" Ben said. + +Mom hugged them both. She spoke softly to them. + +"Ben, Lily, I understand. You have different feelings about the lightning. But you have to respect each other. And you have to listen to me. The lightning can be dangerous. It can hurt you. You have to go inside when there is a storm. It is not safe to play outside. Do you understand?" Mom said. + +Ben and Lily nodded. They understood. They said sorry to each other. They said sorry to Mom. They followed Mom inside. They played with their toys. They watched the lightning from the window. They were happy. +Tom and Lily were sleeping in their tent. They liked to camp in the backyard with their dad. It was fun and cozy. But in the night, they heard a strange sound. It was like a whistle and a flap. They woke up and looked outside. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know," Tom said. "Let's go see." + +They put on their shoes and jackets and crawled out of the tent. They followed the sound to the fence. There, they saw a big flag. It was red and blue and had stars and stripes. It was hanging from a pole. The wind was making it move and make noise. + +"Wow, look at that flag!" Tom said. "It's so pretty!" + +"Where did it come from?" Lily asked. "Who put it there?" + +They looked around, but they did not see anyone. The flag was mysterious. They wondered if someone had left it for them as a surprise. Or maybe it was a magic flag that flew by itself. + +"Maybe we should take it," Tom said. "It would look nice in our room." + +"No, we can't do that," Lily said. "That would be rude. Maybe it belongs to someone else. Maybe they need it." + +"Then what should we do?" Tom asked. + +They thought for a moment. Then they had an idea. They ran back to the tent and got their crayons and paper. They drew their own flag. It was purple and green and had hearts and flowers. They wrote their names on it. Then they ran back to the fence and tied their flag next to the big flag. They hoped that whoever owned the big flag would see their flag and smile. + +They went back to the tent and snuggled in their sleeping bags. They felt happy and proud. They had made a new friend, even if they did not know who it was. They fell asleep, dreaming of flags and stars. +Ben and Lily were twins who loved candy. They always hoped to get candy when they went to the store with Mom. But Mom said candy was bad for their teeth and too expensive. She only let them have candy on special days, like their birthday or Halloween. + +One day, Mom had to go to the store and she took Ben and Lily with her. She told them to stay close to her and not to touch anything. But when they walked past the candy aisle, Ben and Lily saw a big jar of colorful gummy bears. They looked so yummy and chewy. Ben and Lily wanted to taste them very much. + +They looked at Mom, who was busy looking at some cans. They looked at each other, and they had the same idea. They sneaked away from Mom and ran to the candy aisle. They grabbed the jar of gummy bears and opened it. They each took a handful of gummy bears and stuffed them in their mouths. + +They expected the gummy bears to be sweet and juicy, but they were not. They were sour and bitter and made their faces twist. They spat out the gummy bears and tried to get rid of the bad taste. They felt sick and sorry. They had made a big mistake. + +Mom heard them coughing and came to see what was wrong. She saw the open jar of gummy bears and the mess on the floor. She saw Ben and Lily's red eyes and sticky hands. She was very angry and disappointed. She made them put back the jar and apologize to the store manager. She also made them pay for the gummy bears with their allowance money. She said they had learned a hard lesson about stealing and wasting expensive candy. She said they would not have any candy for a long time. + +Ben and Lily nodded and said they were sorry. They hugged Mom and said they loved her. They hoped she would forgive them and still love them. They also hoped they would never taste such awful gummy bears again. +Lily and Max were bored. They wanted to play something fun. They looked around the house and saw a big box. It was empty and brown. + +"Let's decorate the box!" Lily said. "We can make it into a spaceship or a castle or a boat!" + +Max liked the idea. He ran to get some crayons and stickers. Lily got some scissors and tape. They started to decorate the box with different colors and shapes. + +They cut out a door and a window. They drew stars and planets on the sides. They stuck some feathers and buttons on the top. They made the box look very pretty and adventurous. + +When they finished, they climbed inside the box. They pretended they were flying to the moon or sailing to a faraway island or fighting a dragon. + +They had a lot of fun. They laughed and talked and imagined. They forgot they were bored. They were happy in their decorated box. +Lily and Max were playing in the yard with their dog Spot. They liked to run and chase and throw the ball for Spot. Spot was very fast and happy. He liked to catch the ball and bring it back to Lily and Max. + +One day, they saw a new person walking on the street. He was an elderly man with a big hat and a long coat. He had a stick in his hand and a bag on his shoulder. He looked very old and tired. Lily and Max wondered who he was and where he was going. + +The elderly man stopped in front of their house and looked at them. He smiled and nodded. He said hello in a low voice. Lily and Max said hello back. They were curious but polite. Spot ran up to the elderly man and sniffed his bag. The elderly man laughed and petted Spot. He said he liked dogs and he had a treat for Spot in his bag. He took out a bone and gave it to Spot. Spot wagged his tail and took the bone. He was very happy. + +The elderly man said he was a traveler and he was looking for a place to rest. He asked Lily and Max if they knew where he could find a porch to sit on. Lily and Max looked at each other. They knew their porch was empty and their mom was inside. They said they had a porch and they could ask their mom if he could sit on it. The elderly man thanked them and said they were very kind. He said he would wait for them on the sidewalk. + +Lily and Max ran inside and told their mom about the elderly man. Their mom looked out the window and saw him. She said he looked harmless and she agreed to let him sit on their porch. She said she would make him some tea and cookies. She told Lily and Max to be nice and respectful to him. Lily and Max nodded and ran back outside. + +They told the elderly man that he could sit on their porch and that their mom would bring him some tea and cookies. The elderly man was very grateful and said they were very generous. He followed them to their porch and sat on a chair. He put his bag and his stick next to him. He looked at Lily and Max and said he had many stories to tell them if they wanted to listen. Lily and Max said they loved stories and they sat on the floor in front of him. Spot lay down next to them with his bone. The elderly man smiled and began to tell them a story about a faraway land and a brave prince. Lily and Max listened with wonder and asked many questions. The elderly man answered them and made them laugh. He was very wise and funny. He said he had traveled to many places and seen many things. He said he had learned many lessons and made many friends. He said he was happy to share his stories with them. + +Lily and Max liked the elderly man and his stories. They felt like they had made a new friend. They thanked him for the treat and the stories. The elderly man thanked them for the porch and the tea and the cookies. He said he had to go soon and continue his journey. He said he hoped to see them again someday. He said he would always remember them and their kindness. He said he had a gift for them in his bag. He took out a small wooden box and opened it. Inside was a shiny gold coin. He said it was a lucky coin and he wanted them to have it. He said it would bring them good fortune and happiness. He said it was a token of his gratitude and friendship. He gave the coin to Lily and Max and told them to share it. Lily and Max were amazed and thanked him. They said they would keep it safe and treasure it. They said they would always remember him and his stories. + +The elderly man got up and put on his hat and his coat. He picked up his bag and his stick. He said goodbye to Lily and Max and Spot. He said he had to go now and find a new place to explore. He said he wished them all the best and he hoped they would have a wonderful life. He said he was glad he had met them and he was proud of them. He said they were very smart and brave and kind. He said they were his friends. He bowed to them and smiled. Lily and Max bowed back and smiled. Spot barked and wagged his tail. The elderly man walked away and waved. Lily and Max waved back and watched him until he disappeared. They hugged each other and looked at the coin. They felt very happy and lucky. They wondered where the elderly man would go next and what stories he would tell. They hoped they would see him again someday. They went inside and told their mom everything. Their mom hugged them and said they had a very special day. She said they had met a very special person. She said they +Sam and Mia were friends who liked to play pretend. One day, they decided to be soldiers and march around the yard. They wore hats and carried sticks as their guns. They sang a song as they marched. + +"Left, right, left, right, we are brave and strong. Left, right, left, right, we can march all day long." + +They saw a big shiny trophy on the porch. It was Dad's trophy from his soccer game. Sam and Mia wanted to have the trophy for their pretend game. They ran to the porch and grabbed the trophy. + +"Look, we found a prize for our army!" Sam said. + +"Wow, it is so pretty and sparkly!" Mia said. + +They held the trophy high and marched back to the yard. They were very happy and proud. + +But then, Dad came out of the house. He saw Sam and Mia with his trophy. He was not happy. He walked to them and said in a loud voice. + +"Hey, what are you doing with my trophy? That is not a toy. That is mine. Give it back to me right now!" + +Sam and Mia were scared. They dropped the trophy and ran away. They hid behind a tree and cried. + +Dad picked up his trophy and checked it. It was not broken. He felt sorry for Sam and Mia. He walked to the tree and said in a calm voice. + +"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. I know you were just playing. But you have to ask before you take something that is not yours. Do you understand?" + +Sam and Mia nodded. They said in a small voice. + +"We're sorry, Dad. We didn't know. We thought it was a prize for our game. We won't do it again." + +Dad smiled. He hugged them and said. + +"It's okay. I forgive you. You are good kids. And you know what? You can have a prize for your game. How about some cookies and milk?" + +Sam and Mia cheered. They said. + +"Thank you, Dad. You are the best. We love you." + +They followed Dad to the house. They ate cookies and milk and told him about their game. They were happy again. They learned to be careful with other people's things. They also learned that Dad was calm and kind. +Anna liked to draw with her pen. She drew flowers and stars and cats on her paper. She was happy when she drew. + +One day, she wanted to draw a big sun. She looked for her yellow pen, but she could not find it. She asked her mom, "Mom, where is my yellow pen?" + +Mom said, "I don't know, Anna. Maybe you left it in your room. Why don't you go and look for it?" + +Anna ran to her room. She looked under her bed, in her closet, and on her shelf. She did not see her yellow pen. She felt sad. + +Then, she saw something shiny under her dresser. She bent down and reached for it. It was her yellow pen! She was happy again. + +She picked up her pen and ran back to her paper. She did not see that her pen was open. She did not see that the yellow ink was dripping from the tip. + +She reached her paper and started to draw a big sun. But as she drew, the yellow ink made a big mess on her paper. She saw the mess and cried, "Oh no! My paper is ruined!" + +Mom heard her cry and came to see. She saw the mess and said, "Oh, Anna, what happened?" + +Anna said, "I found my yellow pen, but it was open. It made a big mess on my paper. I'm sorry, Mom." + +Mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Anna. It was an accident. Don't cry. We can clean the mess and get a new paper. Here, let me take your pen and close it." + +Mom took the pen and tried to close it. But the pen was broken. It did not close. It rolled out of Mom's hand and onto the floor. It rolled and rolled until it hit the heater. The heater was warm. The pen was not. + +The pen melted. The yellow ink spilled. The heater made a funny noise. Mom and Anna saw the smoke. They smelled the fire. They screamed, "Oh no!" +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They learn how to swing, slide and climb. They have fun and laugh a lot. + +"Look at me, Lily!" Tom says. "I can swing very high!" + +"Wow, Tom, you are good!" Lily says. "Can you teach me how to swing?" + +"Sure, Lily, I can help you. You have to hold on tight and push with your legs. Then you can go up and down." + +Lily tries to swing like Tom. She feels happy and excited. She likes to swing. + +After a while, they feel tired. They stop swinging and go to the bench. They drink some water and eat some cookies. They are quiet and rest. + +"Tom, I like to play with you," Lily says. "You are a good friend." + +"Me too, Lily," Tom says. "You are a good friend too. We can play again tomorrow." + +They smile and hug. They are happy and tired. They go home with their moms. They say goodbye and thank you. They learn how to play and share. +On Wednesday, Tom and Lily had to stay at home. Their school was closed because of a big sick. They were very bored. They had no fun things to do. + +"Let's play with my dolls," Lily said. She liked dolls very much. She had many dolls with pretty dresses and hair. + +"No, dolls are boring," Tom said. He did not like dolls at all. He liked cars and trucks and planes. He had many cars and trucks and planes with loud noises and bright colors. + +"I disagree. Dolls are fun. You can dress them and comb them and talk to them," Lily said. She wanted Tom to play with her dolls. + +"I disagree. Cars and trucks and planes are fun. You can zoom them and crash them and fly them," Tom said. He wanted Lily to play with his cars and trucks and planes. + +They could not agree. They started to argue. They raised their voices and made faces. They did not want to share their toys. + +Their mom heard them. She came to their room. She was not happy. She saw their toys all over the floor. She saw their angry faces. + +"Stop arguing, Tom and Lily. You are making a mess and a noise. You need to play nicely and quietly. You need to take turns and share your toys. You can both have fun with dolls and cars and trucks and planes. Why don't you try?" she said. + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They felt sorry. They did not want to make their mom unhappy. They did not want to fight. + +"OK, mom. We will try. We will play nicely and quietly. We will take turns and share our toys. We can both have fun with dolls and cars and trucks and planes," they said. + +They picked up their toys and put them in their boxes. They smiled at each other. They decided to play together. They agreed to play with dolls for a while, and then with cars and trucks and planes for a while. They had fun. They were not bored anymore. They were happy. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play games. They were very competitive and always wanted to win. Sometimes they played nice, but sometimes they fought and shouted. + +One day, they found a new game in the toy box. It was a puzzle with many pieces. They decided to see who could finish it first. They dumped the pieces on the floor and started to look for the edges. + +"Look, I found a corner!" Lily said, holding a piece with a blue sky and a yellow sun. + +"Me too!" Max said, grabbing a piece with a green tree and a red house. + +They quickly put their pieces on opposite sides of the puzzle. They tried to find more pieces that matched. They did not talk to each other or share any pieces. They just wanted to finish before the other. + +But the puzzle was hard and had many pieces. Lily and Max got frustrated and angry. They could not find the right pieces. They started to accuse each other of hiding or stealing pieces. + +"Give me that piece! It's mine!" Lily yelled, reaching for a piece that Max had. + +"No, it's mine! You have enough pieces!" Max yelled back, pulling the piece away. + +They tugged and pulled and pushed. The piece ripped in half. They both gasped and dropped it. They looked at the broken piece and then at each other. They felt sad and sorry. + +They realized that they had been mean and silly. They had ruined the game and their fun. They had not been good twins. + +They hugged and said sorry. They decided to work together and share the pieces. They did not care who finished first. They just wanted to have fun. + +They started to put the puzzle back together. They talked and laughed and helped each other. They found the missing pieces and fixed the broken piece. They finished the puzzle and smiled. + +They looked at the picture. It was a beautiful scene of a farm with animals and flowers. They saw a sign that said "Happy New Year!" + +They cheered and clapped. They had finished the puzzle and learned a lesson. They had been competitive, but they had also been kind. They had made a new year's resolution: to play nice and share. They shut the toy box and hugged again. They were happy twins. +Tommy and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. They saw a big green caterpillar on a leaf. Tommy wanted to touch it, but Lily was fearful. + +"Don't touch it, Tommy! It might bite you!" Lily said. + +"No, it won't. It is soft and fuzzy. Look, it has a pretty pattern on its back. I want to wrap it in a leaf and take it home," Tommy said. + +He reached for the caterpillar, but it was not a caterpillar. It was a snake. It hissed and snapped at Tommy's hand. Tommy screamed and dropped the leaf. The snake bit him on his finger. It hurt a lot. + +Lily ran to get their mom. She was scared and crying. Mom came and saw the snake and Tommy's finger. She called for help. She wrapped Tommy's finger in a cloth and hugged him. + +The snake was venomous. Tommy got very sick. He had to go to the hospital. He did not get better. He died. Lily and Mom were very sad. They wished they had left the snake alone. +Lily and Daddy went to the park. Lily liked to play on the slide. She climbed up the steps and sat on the top. Daddy watched her and smiled. + +"Ready, Lily?" Daddy asked. + +"Yes, Daddy!" Lily said. She pushed herself down the slide. But the slide was wet and slippery. Lily went too fast and could not stop. She flew off the end of the slide and landed on the ground. She hurt her arm and leg. She cried out loud. + +Daddy ran to Lily and picked her up. He hugged her and tried to calm her down. + +"Shh, Lily, it's okay. You're brave. Let me see your arm and leg. Maybe we need to go to the doctor." + +Lily looked at her arm and leg. They were bleeding and had dirt on them. She felt scared and in pain. She did not want to go to the doctor. She wanted to go home and have a band-aid and a kiss. + +"No, Daddy, no doctor! Please, Daddy, no doctor!" Lily begged. + +"I'm sorry, Lily, but we have to go. The doctor will help you. He will clean your arm and leg and give you some medicine. He will make you feel better. Trust me, Lily. I love you." + +Daddy carried Lily to the car. He put her in the seat and buckled her up. He drove to the doctor's office. Lily cried all the way. She did not like the doctor. She was scared of the doctor. She wished she never went on the slide. She wished she stayed with Daddy. She wished the slide was not wet and slippery. She wished she did not slip. +Sam and Ben were brothers. They liked to play with their toys, but they did not like to clean them. Their mom always told them to clean their toys before bed, but they always hid them under the bed or in the closet. + +One day, their mom said they could go to the farm with their dad. They were very glad, because they loved to see the animals. They put on their hats and boots and got in the car. Their mom said, "Have fun, but remember to clean your toys when you come back." + +At the farm, they saw cows, chickens, pigs, and horses. They fed them, petted them, and learned their names. Then they saw a big bull. He was black and brown, and had horns and a ring in his nose. He looked angry and scary. + +"Can we go near him?" Sam asked their dad. + +"No, he is not friendly. He might charge at you or kick you. He does not like strangers. Stay away from him," their dad said. + +But Ben was curious. He wanted to see the bull closer. He waited until his dad and Sam were busy with the horses, and then he sneaked behind the fence. He walked slowly towards the bull, who was lying on the grass. + +"Hello, bull," Ben said softly. "You are very big and strong. Can I touch your horns?" + +The bull heard Ben and lifted his head. He saw Ben and snorted. He did not like this small boy who came near him. He got up and pawed the ground. He lowered his horns and charged at Ben. + +Ben was scared. He screamed and ran back to the fence. But the bull was faster. He caught up with Ben and hit him with his horns. Ben flew in the air and landed on a pile of hay. He was hurt and dirty. + +Sam and their dad heard Ben's scream and ran to him. They saw the bull and the hay. They were shocked and worried. + +"Ben, are you okay?" their dad asked. + +Ben cried and said, "I'm sorry, dad. I wanted to see the bull. He was mean to me. He made me fly and dirty." + +Their dad hugged him and said, "It's okay, Ben. I'm glad you are not badly hurt. But you should have listened to me. The bull is not a toy. He is a dangerous animal. You should never go near him again." + +Sam said, "Yes, Ben. You were silly and naughty. You made the bull angry. You should have stayed with us." + +Ben nodded and said, "I'm sorry, Sam. I learned my lesson. I will never do that again." + +Their dad took them to the car and drove them home. Their mom was waiting for them. She saw Ben's bruises and dirt. She was shocked and worried. + +"What happened to you, Ben?" she asked. + +Ben told her what he did and what the bull did. He said he was sorry and he learned his lesson. He said he would never go near the bull again. + +Their mom hugged him and said, "I'm glad you are okay, Ben. But you should have listened to your dad. The bull is not a toy. He is a dangerous animal. You should never go near him again." + +Ben nodded and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I learned my lesson. I will never do that again." + +Their mom said, "Now, go and clean your toys. They are still under the bed and in the closet. You have to clean them before you can play with them again." + +Ben and Sam said, "Yes, mom." They went to their room and cleaned their toys. They did not hide them anymore. They put them in their boxes and shelves. They did not want to make their mom or the bull angry again. They learned their lesson. +Lily and Tom were playing hide and seek in the old house. Lily was the seeker and Tom was the hider. Lily counted to ten and then opened her eyes. She looked around the dusty rooms, but she could not see Tom. She called out, "Tom, where are you? I miss you!" + +Tom heard Lily's voice, but he did not answer. He had found a good hiding spot under the stairs. He was behind a big cobweb that made him look like a ghost. He thought it was funny and he wanted to scare Lily. He waited for her to come closer. + +Lily walked through the hall, looking for Tom. She saw a door that was slightly open. She pushed it and entered a dark room. She felt anxious. She did not like the dark. She wished Tom was with her. She said, "Tom, are you here? Please come out!" + +Tom heard Lily enter the room. He decided to surprise her. He ran out of his hiding spot and shouted, "Boo!" He waved his arms and made a scary face. + +Lily screamed and jumped back. She saw Tom covered in cobweb and she thought he was a monster. She was very scared and she started to cry. + +Tom realized he had made a mistake. He saw Lily crying and he felt sorry. He ran to her and hugged her. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was only joking. I'm not a monster. I'm your brother. Don't cry. I love you." + +Lily stopped crying and hugged Tom back. She said, "I love you too, Tom. But don't do that again. You scared me a lot. And you look silly with all that cobweb on you." + +Tom laughed and said, "You're right. I look silly. Let's go and wash it off. And then we can play something else. Maybe we can make a cake with mom." + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, let's do that. That sounds fun. And yummy." + +They held hands and left the old house. They were happy to be together. They did not miss the cobweb or the dark. They only missed the cake. +One day, Anna and Ben went to the park with their mom. They saw a lovely swing that looked like a big bird. Anna and Ben both wanted to ride the swing, but there was only one seat. + +"I saw it first!" Anna said. "It's my turn!" + +"No, it's mine!" Ben said. "I want to fly like a bird!" + +They started to pull and push each other, trying to get on the swing. Their mom saw them and said, "Stop! You are being very rude and selfish. You need to share and take turns. How would you feel if someone did that to you?" + +Anna and Ben stopped and thought for a moment. They realized that they were hurting each other and making each other sad. They felt sorry for what they did. + +"I'm sorry, Anna," Ben said. "You can go first. I'll wait for my turn." + +"I'm sorry, too, Ben," Anna said. "Thank you for being nice. You can go after me." + +They hugged and smiled. Then they took turns riding the swing, flying like a bird. They had a lot of fun and felt happy. Their mom was proud of them. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing and taking turns is better than fighting and being selfish. It makes everyone happy and friendly. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with a lot of trees and flowers. Sometimes, they would gather sticks and leaves and make a fort. Sometimes, they would gather rocks and shells and make a necklace. They always had fun together. + +One day, it rained a lot and the yard became muddy. Ben and Lily wanted to play in the mud. They put on their boots and coats and ran outside. They splashed and jumped and laughed in the mud. They made mud pies and mud balls and mud castles. They were very happy. + +But then, Lily saw a big puddle near the fence. She wanted to see how deep it was. She ran towards the puddle and jumped in. But the puddle was deeper than she thought. She sank into the mud and could not get out. She was scared and cold and wet. She cried for help. + +Ben heard Lily's cry and ran to the puddle. He saw Lily stuck in the mud and tried to pull her out. But he was too small and the mud was too sticky. He did not know what to do. He thought of their dog, Max. Max was big and strong and dependable. He always helped them when they were in trouble. He barked and wagged his tail and followed them everywhere. + +Ben called for Max and pointed to Lily. Max understood and ran to the puddle. He grabbed Lily's coat with his teeth and pulled hard. He pulled and pulled until Lily was out of the mud. Lily hugged Max and thanked him. Ben hugged Lily and Max and said he was sorry. They all walked back to the house, muddy and tired but safe. + +The twins learned a lesson that day. They learned to be careful and not go too far. They learned to help each other and not give up. They learned to love their dog and be grateful. They learned that playing in the mud was fun, but playing with Max was more fun. +Tom and Mia were playing in the garden. They saw a big bird in the sky. It had black and white feathers and a long yellow beak. It was a seagull. + +"Look, look!" Tom said. "The bird can soar very high. It can fly over the trees and the houses. I wish I could soar like that." + +"Me too," Mia said. "But we have no wings. We can only run and jump and climb." + +They watched the bird soar for a while. Then they saw something shiny on the ground. It was a nail. It was long and sharp and silver. + +"Wow, what is this?" Tom said. He picked up the nail. He felt its pointy end. "It is hard and cold. Maybe we can use it to make something." + +"Like what?" Mia said. + +Tom thought for a moment. He had a naughty idea. He smiled. "Like a hole in the fence. Then we can go to the other side and see what is there." + +Mia gasped. She knew that was a bad thing to do. Their mom and dad had told them not to go to the other side of the fence. It was dangerous. There were cars and dogs and strangers. + +"No, Tom, no!" Mia said. "That is naughty. We will get in trouble. Put the nail down. Let's play something else." + +But Tom did not listen. He ran to the fence. He found a wooden plank. He pushed the nail against it. He hit it with his hand. He made a small hole. + +"Ha, ha, look!" Tom said. "I did it. I made a hole. Now we can see the other side." + +He peered through the hole. He saw a road. He saw a car. He saw a dog. He saw a man. + +"Come on, Mia, come on!" Tom said. "Let's go through the hole. Let's see what is there." + +Mia was scared. She did not want to go. She wanted to stay in the garden. She wanted to play with the bird. + +"Tom, stop, stop!" Mia said. "That is dangerous. We will get hurt. We will get lost. Come back, come back." + +But Tom did not stop. He was curious. He was naughty. He pushed the nail harder. He made the hole bigger. He squeezed through the hole. He went to the other side of the fence. + +Mia cried. She did not know what to do. She wanted to help Tom. She wanted to bring him back. But she was too small. She could not fit through the hole. She could not reach the nail. She could only watch. + +She saw Tom run to the road. She saw the car honk. She saw the dog bark. She saw the man shout. + +She heard Tom scream. She heard a loud crash. She heard a silence. + +She felt a sadness. She felt a fear. She felt a regret. + +She wished Tom had not been naughty. She wished he had not used the nail. She wished he had stayed in the garden. She wished he had soared with the bird. +Lily and Max were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to slide, swing and run on the grass. They saw a huge dog with black and white fur. The dog was friendly and wagged its tail. + +"Can we pet the dog, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, but ask the owner first," mom said. + +They walked to the man who had a leash in his hand. He smiled and said, "Hello, this is Spot. He likes children. Do you want to pet him?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Max said. + +They reached out their hands and touched the dog's soft fur. Spot licked their faces and made them giggle. + +"He's so nice," Lily said. + +"Can we take him home, mom?" Max asked. + +Mom shook her head. "No, sweetie, he belongs to this man. He is his home." + +"But we want him, mom. He can be our friend," Max said. + +He pulled on the leash and tried to drag the dog away. The man held on and said, "Hey, stop that. He's my dog. You can't take him." + +Max cried and insisted. "He's our dog. We want him. Give him to us." + +Mom picked up Max and hugged him. "No, Max, you can't do that. That's not nice. You have to respect other people's things. You can't take what's not yours." + +She looked at the man and said, "I'm sorry. He's just a little boy. He doesn't understand." + +The man nodded and said, "It's okay. I know he likes the dog. But he has to learn to share and ask nicely." + +Mom said, "You're right. Thank you for being kind. Come on, Lily and Max, let's go home. We can play with our own toys there." + +Lily and Max said goodbye to the man and the dog. They waved and said, "Bye, Spot. We hope to see you again." + +They followed mom to the car and went home. They learned a lesson that day. They learned that they can't take what's not theirs. They learned that they have to be polite and respectful. They learned that they have a home where they are loved. +Sara and Ben are playing with cubes. They like to build towers and houses with them. They have many cubes of different colors and sizes. + +"Look, I made a big tower!" Sara says. She shows Ben her tower of red and blue cubes. "It is very tall and strong." + +Ben nods. He likes Sara's tower, but he wants to make something else. He has an idea. He takes some yellow and green cubes and puts them on a tray. He goes to the kitchen and asks Mom for some water. + +"Mom, can I have some water, please?" Ben asks. He holds up the tray with the cubes. + +"Sure, Ben. What are you going to do with the water and the cubes?" Mom asks. She pours some water into a cup and gives it to Ben. + +"I am going to make ice cubes!" Ben says. He smiles and thanks Mom. He pours the water over the cubes on the tray and puts it in the freezer. + +Sara follows Ben to the kitchen. She sees the tray with the wet cubes. She is curious. + +"Ben, what are you doing with the cubes?" Sara asks. She touches one of the wet cubes. It is cold and slippery. + +"I am making ice cubes!" Ben says. He opens the freezer and puts the tray inside. "We have to wait until they are dry and hard. Then we can play with them." + +Sara thinks that is a fun idea. She wants to make ice cubes too. She gets some more cubes and a tray and asks Mom for more water. + +"Mom, can I have some water too, please?" Sara asks. She shows Mom her tray and cubes. + +"Sure, Sara. You can make ice cubes too. But remember, you have to be careful with them. They are very cold and can hurt your fingers if you hold them too long." Mom says. She gives Sara some water and helps her pour it over the cubes. + +"Thank you, Mom!" Sara says. She puts her tray in the freezer next to Ben's. "How long do we have to wait, Ben?" + +Ben shrugs. He does not know. He looks at the clock. It has a big hand and a small hand. He knows the big hand is for minutes and the small hand is for hours. He sees that the big hand is on the six and the small hand is on the two. + +"Maybe we have to wait until the big hand is on the twelve and the small hand is on the three. That is when we have lunch." Ben says. He thinks that is a long time. + +Sara nods. She thinks that is a long time too. She is hungry. She wonders if they can have some ice cubes for lunch. She thinks they would be yummy and healthy. She decides to ask Mom. + +"Mom, can we have some ice cubes for lunch?" Sara asks. She looks at Mom with big eyes. + +Mom laughs. She thinks Sara and Ben are very cute and clever. She hugs them and says: + +"No, my sweeties. You can't have ice cubes for lunch. They are not food. They are just water that is dry and hard. You can play with them after lunch, but you have to eat something else first. Something warm and soft and healthy. Like soup and bread and cheese. How does that sound?" + +Sara and Ben think that sounds good. They like soup and bread and cheese. They agree to eat something else first and then play with the ice cubes. They are happy and excited. They can't wait to see their ice cubes and what they can do with them. They hope they are dry and hard and ready to play. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide on the big slide. Sara went first. She climbed up the steps and sat on the slide. She pushed herself down and went fast. She laughed and said, "Whee!" + +Ben followed her. He climbed up the steps and sat on the slide. He pushed himself down and went fast. He smiled and said, "Whee!" + +But then, Ben felt something on his leg. It was a bug. It bit him and made him itch. He scratched his leg and said, "Ow! Ow! Ow!" + +Sara saw him and ran to him. She asked, "What's wrong, Ben?" + +Ben pointed to his leg and said, "Bug! Bug! Itch! Itch!" + +Sara looked at his leg and saw a red spot. She said, "Oh, no! You have a bug bite. It looks bad. We need to tell Mommy." + +She took his hand and helped him walk to the bench. Mommy was sitting there with a book. She saw them and asked, "What happened, kids?" + +Sara said, "Ben has a bug bite. It makes him itch. Can you help him, Mommy?" + +Mommy put down her book and looked at Ben's leg. She said, "Poor Ben. That bug bite looks nasty. Let me get some cream for you. It will make it feel better." + +She opened her bag and took out a tube of cream. She squeezed some on her finger and rubbed it gently on Ben's leg. She said, "This cream is delicate. It will not hurt you. It will make the itch go away." + +Ben felt the cream on his leg. It was cold and soft. He said, "Thank you, Mommy. It feels good." + +Mommy smiled and said, "You're welcome, Ben. I'm glad you feel better. Do you want to play some more?" + +Ben nodded and said, "Yes, Mommy. I want to play with Sara." + +Mommy said, "OK, then. But be careful of the bugs. They are not nice." + +Sara and Ben hugged Mommy and said, "We will, Mommy. We love you." + +Mommy said, "I love you too, kids. Have fun." + +Sara and Ben ran back to the slide. They pushed themselves down and went fast. They laughed and said, "Whee!" +Tim and Sue were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and swing. They saw a big bird in a tree. The bird was blue and yellow and green. It was very pretty. + +"Look, a bird!" Tim said. "Can we go and see it?" + +"OK, but we have to be back soon. Mom will be mad if we delay," Sue said. "She said we have to go home for lunch." + +They ran to the tree. The bird saw them and made a loud noise. It sounded like a car horn. "Beep beep!" the bird said. + +"Wow, it can talk!" Tim said. "Hello, bird!" + +"Hello, hello!" the bird said. "I am a parrot. Do you want to play?" + +"Yes, we want to play!" Sue said. "You are a funny bird." + +The parrot flew down from the tree. It landed on Tim's shoulder. It nibbled his ear. Tim giggled. "That tickles, bird!" + +The parrot flew to Sue's head. It pulled her hair. Sue squealed. "That hurts, bird!" + +The parrot flew back to the tree. It laughed. "Ha ha ha! You are crazy, crazy!" + +Tim and Sue looked at each other. They were not happy. The bird was not funny. It was mean. They decided to leave. + +"Bye, bird!" Tim said. "We have to go now." + +"Bye, bye!" the bird said. "Come back soon!" + +They ran back to the park. They did not want to play with the bird anymore. They wanted to play with their friends. They hoped the bird would not follow them. + +But the bird did follow them. It flew over their heads. It made more noises. It said things they did not understand. It annoyed them and their friends. It was a crazy bird. They wished they never saw it. They learned a lesson. They should not delay when Mom said to go home. +Ben and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to run, slide, swing and climb. One day, they saw a big truck in the park. The truck had a long arm and a big claw. The truck was making a lot of noise and dust. + +"What is the truck doing?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is making a new playground for us," Ben said. + +They ran closer to the truck to see. They saw that the truck was tearing down the old trees and flowers. The truck was making the park look different. The truck was making a new landscape. + +"Stop! Stop!" Ben and Lily shouted. "We like the old park. We like the old trees and flowers. Don't make a new landscape. Don't make a modern park." + +But the truck did not stop. The truck did not hear them. The truck did not care. The truck kept tearing down the old park. The truck kept making the new park. + +Ben and Lily felt sad and angry. They felt scared and helpless. They started to tremble. They wanted to stop the truck. They wanted to save the old park. But they could not. They were too small. The truck was too big. The truck was too strong. + +The truck finished its work. The truck left the park. The truck left behind a new landscape. A modern landscape. A landscape with no trees and flowers. A landscape with no life and color. A landscape that Ben and Lily did not like. + +Ben and Lily looked at the new landscape. They did not want to play in the new park. They did not want to run, slide, swing or climb. They wanted to cry. They wanted to go home. They wanted to forget the new landscape. They wanted to remember the old park. The old park that they loved. The old park that was gone. +Sara liked to read books. She had many books in her room. Some books had pictures, some books had words. Sara liked to read both kinds of books. She liked to learn new things from books. + +One day, Sara found a big book on the shelf. It was a novel. It had many words and no pictures. Sara wanted to read it. She took it to her bed and opened it. She tried to read the words, but they were tough. She did not know what they meant. She felt sad and angry. + +She heard her mom call her for lunch. She did not want to go. She wanted to read the novel. She had an idea. She spread the pages of the novel on her bed. She thought she could read them better if they were spread. She left the novel on her bed and went to the kitchen. + +When she came back, she saw her dog on her bed. Her dog liked to chew things. He saw the novel and thought it was a toy. He chewed the pages and made a mess. Sara saw the novel and screamed. She was very upset. She cried and yelled at her dog. Her dog looked sorry and wagged his tail. + +Her mom heard the noise and came to her room. She saw the novel and the dog. She understood what happened. She hugged Sara and said, "I'm sorry, honey. I know you wanted to read the novel, but it was too tough for you. You need to read books that are right for your age. And you need to be careful with your books. They are not toys. They are treasures. Let's clean up the mess and find another book for you. OK?" + +Sara nodded and sniffed. She felt sorry for her dog and her novel. She helped her mom clean up the mess. She put the novel back on the shelf. She hoped it would be OK. She picked another book from her room. It had pictures and words. It was not too tough for her. She smiled and said, "Can we read this one, mom?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, sweetie. Let's read it together." They sat on the bed and read the book. Sara learned new things from the book. She was happy. Her dog jumped on the bed and licked her face. He was happy too. They all read the book and had fun. +Sara and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to make things with sticks and stones and leaves. They were very creative. They made a house, a car, a boat and a cake. + +Then they saw a big ant. It was black and shiny and had six legs. It was crawling on their cake. Sara and Ben did not like the ant. They wanted it to go away. + +"Shoo, shoo, ant!" Sara said. She waved her hand at the ant. But the ant did not shoo. It stayed on the cake. + +"Go away, ant!" Ben said. He picked up a stick and tried to poke the ant. But the ant did not go away. It bit the stick and made Ben drop it. + +Sara and Ben started to panic. They did not know what to do. They ran to their mom and told her about the ant. + +"Mom, mom, there is a big ant on our cake!" Sara said. + +"It is mean and scary and it won't leave!" Ben said. + +Mom smiled and hugged them. She took them back to the garden. She showed them the ant. She told them that the ant was not mean or scary. It was just hungry and curious. It liked their cake because it smelled good. It did not want to hurt them or their things. + +"Ants are very smart and hard-working," Mom said. "They live in big families and help each other. They can make tunnels and bridges and hills. They are very creative, too." + +Sara and Ben looked at the ant. They saw that it was not so big or shiny or scary. It was just a little bug. They felt sorry for the ant. They decided to share their cake with the ant. They broke off a small piece and put it near the ant. The ant smelled the cake and took it. It ran to its family and shared it with them. + +Sara and Ben smiled. They learned that ants are not bad. They learned that they should not panic when they see something new. They learned that they should be kind and generous to all living things. They learned that being creative is good, but being respectful is better. +Anna likes to play with her purple car. She has a big box of cars, but the purple one is her favorite. She likes how it looks and how it moves. + +One day, Anna takes her purple car outside. She wants to drive it on the grass and the dirt. She finds a hill and pushes her car up and down. She makes zoom and beep sounds with her mouth. + +But then, she sees a big rock on the hill. She thinks it looks fun to drive over. She pushes her car hard and fast towards the rock. She hopes her car will jump over it. + +But her car does not jump. It hits the rock and flips over. It lands on its back and stops moving. Anna runs to her car and picks it up. She sees a dent and a scratch on it. She feels sad and angry. + +She throws the rock away and hugs her car. She says sorry to her car and kisses it. She hopes her car will be okay. She decides to play with it gently and carefully. She loves her purple car. +Ben likes to collect rocks. He has a big truck to put them in. He goes to the park with his mom and his truck. He looks for rocks that are shiny, smooth, or colorful. + +"Look, mom, I found a red rock!" Ben says. He shows his mom the rock. It is bright and round. Mom smiles and says, "That's a nice rock, Ben. Where will you put it?" + +"In my truck, of course!" Ben says. He runs to his truck and puts the rock inside. He has many rocks in his truck. Some are big, some are small, some are sparkly, some are dull. + +Ben sees a hill in the park. He wants to go up the hill with his truck. He thinks it will be fun. He pushes his truck up the hill. It is hard. The truck is heavy with rocks. Ben gets tired and sweaty. + +"Mom, can you help me?" Ben asks. He looks at his mom. She is sitting on a bench. She has a book and a drink. + +"Sure, Ben, I can help you," mom says. She puts down her book and drink. She goes to Ben and his truck. She takes his hand and helps him push the truck up the hill. They reach the top of the hill. Ben is happy. + +"Wow, look at the view, mom!" Ben says. He sees the trees, the flowers, the birds, and the sky. He also sees his truck full of rocks. He is proud of his collection. + +"You did a great job, Ben," mom says. She hugs him and kisses him. "You have a lot of rocks. Do you want to keep them all?" + +Ben thinks for a moment. He likes his rocks, but he also likes to share. He says, "No, mom, I don't want to keep them all. I want to give some to my friends. They will like them too." + +"That's very kind of you, Ben," mom says. She helps him take some rocks out of his truck. They leave them on the hill for other kids to find. They keep some rocks for themselves. They go down the hill with their truck. It is easy. They go home with their rocks and their smiles. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a new ball. It is red and shiny. They want to play with it. + +"Can I kick the ball?" Ben asks. + +"OK, but be careful. Don't kick it too hard," Anna says. + +Ben kicks the ball. It flies high in the air. It lands on a tree. They cannot see it. + +"Oh no! Where is the ball?" Anna says. + +"I don't know. I can't find it," Ben says. + +They look around. They see a man. He is tall and has a hat. He is holding the ball. + +"Excuse me, sir. That is our ball. Can we have it back?" Anna says. + +The man looks at them. He smiles. + +"Sure, you can have it back. But first, you have to answer a question. What is this?" He points to his foot. + +Anna and Ben look at his foot. They know the answer. + +"That is a foot," they say together. + +"Very good. You are smart. Here is your ball. But don't forget it again. It is a nice ball," the man says. + +He gives them the ball. They say thank you. They run back to the park. They play with the ball. They are happy. They do not forget the ball. They take it home. They share it. They are good friends. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. One day, they saw an elderly lady sitting on a bench. She had a big bag with her. + +"Hello, lady," Lily said. "What is in your bag?" + +The lady smiled. "It is a secret," she said. "But I can show you, if you promise not to tell anyone." + +Lily and Tom nodded. They were curious. The lady opened her bag and took out a small box. She opened the box and showed them what was inside. + +Lily and Tom gasped. It was a beautiful necklace with shiny stones. It sparkled in the sun. + +"It is very pretty," Lily said. + +"Thank you," the lady said. "It was a gift from my husband. He gave it to me on our wedding day. He is not here anymore, but I still love him very much." + +Lily and Tom felt sad for the lady. They gave her a hug. + +"We are sorry, lady," Tom said. "You must miss him a lot." + +The lady nodded. She wiped a tear from her eye. "I do, but I also have happy memories. And I have you, my new friends. Thank you for being kind to me." + +Lily and Tom smiled. They felt happy to make the lady feel better. They decided to stay with her and talk for a while. They did not tell anyone about her secret. They knew it was special. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to build houses with sticks and stones. They found a big pile of twigs near a tree. They started to make a modern house with a roof and a door. + +"Look, our house is so nice!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it is!" Tom said. "Let's go inside and pretend we live there." + +They crawled into their house and pretended to cook and sleep and read. They were having fun. + +But then, a big dog came to the park. He saw the pile of twigs and thought it was a toy. He ran to it and started to bite and pull and shake the twigs. He made a lot of noise and mess. + +"Hey, stop it!" Tom shouted. "That's our house! You're disturbing us!" + +But the dog did not listen. He was too excited. He kept on destroying the house. + +Lily started to cry. "Our house is gone! Our house is gone!" + +Tom tried to scare the dog away. He threw stones and sticks at him. But the dog was bigger and stronger. He barked and growled and chased Tom. + +Tom was scared. He ran away from the dog. He tripped and fell on the ground. He hurt his knee and his elbow. He cried too. + +The dog stopped and sniffed Tom. He licked his face and wagged his tail. He thought Tom was his friend. + +But Tom did not like the dog. He was angry and sad. He pushed the dog away. He did not want to play with him. + +He got up and ran to Lily. They hugged each other. They looked at their ruined house. They felt very bad. + +The end. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play on the farm with their grandpa. Grandpa has many animals, but his favorite is an elderly goat named Billy. Billy is very smart and friendly, but sometimes he likes to run away and hide. + +One day, Anna and Ben decide to play catch with Billy. They take a ball and throw it to him. Billy catches the ball with his mouth and runs away. Anna and Ben chase him, laughing and shouting. + +"Come back, Billy!" Anna says. "We want to play with you!" + +"Where are you, Billy?" Ben says. "We can't find you!" + +Billy runs behind a big tree and waits. He thinks it is a fun game. He sees Anna and Ben looking for him. He makes a loud noise with his mouth. + +"Baa! Baa!" Billy says. + +Anna and Ben hear Billy and run to the tree. They see him and smile. + +"There you are, Billy!" Anna says. "We found you!" + +"You are a silly goat, Billy!" Ben says. "But we love you!" + +They hug Billy and give him the ball. Billy licks their faces and makes another noise. + +"Baa! Baa!" Billy says. + +He means, "I love you too!" +Lily liked to cut paper with her scissors. She cut out shapes of stars, hearts, and flowers. She liked to stick them on her wall with tape. She was a good artist. + +One day, she heard a sound from outside. It was a man playing a guitar. He was a musician. He sang songs that made Lily happy. She wanted to listen to him. + +She ran to the window and saw him sitting on the grass. He smiled at her and waved. She waved back and said, "Hello, musician. I like your music. It is peaceful." + +The musician said, "Thank you, Lily. I like your art. It is beautiful. Do you want to join me?" + +Lily nodded and ran to the door. She grabbed her scissors and some paper. She wanted to make a gift for the musician. She cut out a big heart and wrote, "I love music" on it. + +She ran to the grass and gave the heart to the musician. He thanked her and hugged her. He said, "You are very kind, Lily. I love your heart. Do you want to sing with me?" + +Lily nodded and smiled. She sang with the musician. They had fun. They made music and art together. They were happy. +Lisa is a big girl. She is three years old. She likes to do things by herself. She is independent. + +One day, Lisa wants to help her mom bake a cake. She puts on her apron and climbs on a stool. She helps mom crack the eggs and stir the batter. She is very careful and does not spill. + +"Good job, Lisa!" mom says. "You are a great helper. Do you want to lick the spoon?" + +"Yes, please!" Lisa says. She takes the spoon and licks the yummy batter. She smiles and says, "Mmm, delicious!" + +But then she sees her face in the mirror. She has batter on her nose and cheeks. She looks funny. She laughs and says, "Mom, look at me! I am a cake face!" + +Mom laughs too. She says, "You are a cake face, indeed. But don't worry, we can wipe it off. Here, take this napkin and wipe your face gently." + +Lisa takes the napkin and wipes her face. She wipes her nose and cheeks and chin. She looks in the mirror again. She sees her clean face. She says, "There, I did it! I wiped my face by myself. I am independent!" + +Mom hugs her and says, "You are independent, Lisa. And you are also sweet and smart and brave. I am so proud of you. Happy birthday, my little cake face!" + +Lisa hugs her back and says, "Thank you, mom. I love you. This is the best year ever!" +Lila and Tom were playing on the shore. They liked to dig in the sand and look for shells. They saw a big fish lying on the sand. It was not moving. + +"Look, a fish!" Tom said. + +"Can we touch it?" Lila asked. + +Tom went closer to the fish. He poked it with a stick. The fish did not move. It had no eyes. It smelled bad. + +"Yuck, it's dead!" Tom said. + +"What does dead mean?" Lila asked. + +Tom thought for a moment. He remembered what his mom had told him when their dog died. + +"Dead means it's not alive anymore. It can't breathe, or swim, or feel anything. It's gone forever," Tom said. + +Lila felt sad. She liked fish. She wondered why the fish was dead. + +"Maybe it was sick, or old, or hurt by something," Tom said. + +"Can we help it?" Lila asked. + +Tom shook his head. + +"No, we can't. It's too late. We can only leave it alone and let it rest," Tom said. + +They heard a loud thunder. They looked at the sky. It was dark and cloudy. It started to rain. + +"Let's go home. It's raining," Tom said. + +They ran back to their house. They left the fish on the shore. They hoped it would find peace in the sea. + +The moral of the story is: respect the life and death of other creatures. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in the bath. They have a boat, a duck, a frog and a fish. They make the boat go fast and splash the water. They make the duck quack and the frog jump. They make the fish swim and hide. + +One day, they see a new toy in the bath. It is a big, green snake. It has red eyes and sharp teeth. Sara and Ben are scared. They scream and run out of the bath. They call their mom. + +Mom comes and sees the snake. She laughs and picks it up. She says, "Don't be afraid, it is just a toy. It is harmless. It can't bite you or hurt you. It is a gift from your aunt. She thought you would like it. Do you want to play with it?" + +Sara and Ben look at the snake. They touch it and feel it. It is soft and rubbery. It squeaks when they squeeze it. They think it is funny. They say, "Yes, we want to play with it. Thank you, mom. Thank you, aunt." + +They go back to the bath. They make the snake slither and hiss. They make it chase the other toys. They make it coil and uncoil. They have fun with the snake. They are not scared anymore. They like their new toy. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the garden. One day, they saw a big orange pumpkin growing on a vine. They wanted to pick it and make a pie. + +"Can we have the pumpkin, Mommy?" Lily asked. + +"Wait a minute, sweeties. I need to ask the farmer who owns the land. He might want to keep it for himself," Mommy said. + +She went to the farmhouse and knocked on the door. A grumpy old man opened it. He had a long beard and a hat. + +"What do you want?" he asked in a rude voice. + +"Hello, sir. I'm sorry to bother you, but I was wondering if we could have that pumpkin in your garden. My children saw it and they love pumpkins," Mommy said. + +"That pumpkin is mine. I grew it with my own hands. You can't have it. Go away!" the old man said. He slammed the door in Mommy's face. + +Mommy was sad and angry. She went back to the garden and told Lily and Ben what happened. + +"That's not fair. He has so many pumpkins. He can share one with us," Lily said. + +"Yeah, he's very mean and rude. He should be nice to us," Ben said. + +They decided to make a plan. They waited until it was dark and the old man was asleep. Then they sneaked into the garden and cut the vine of the big pumpkin. They rolled it to their wagon and ran away. + +They were very happy and proud. They took the pumpkin home and made a delicious pie. They ate it with whipped cream and smiled. + +The next morning, the old man woke up and saw that his pumpkin was gone. He was very mad and sad. He looked around and saw the wagon tracks leading to the house next door. + +He realized that the children had stolen his pumpkin. He felt sorry for himself and wished he had been nicer to them. He learned a lesson. He decided to grow more pumpkins and share them with his neighbors. He hoped they would forgive him and be his friends. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is noisy. It barks and runs. Anna and Ben are scared. + +They hide behind a tree. They whisper to each other. "What do we do?" Anna asks. "We wait for the dog to go away," Ben says. They hold hands. They feel each other's touch. They feel safe. + +The dog sees a ball. It chases the ball. It goes far away. Anna and Ben peek from the tree. They see no dog. They are happy. + +They come out from the tree. They run and laugh. They play in the park. They are not scared. They are brave. They are friends. +Lily and Sam were friends who liked to play with bubbles. They had a big bottle of bubble liquid and a wand to make bubbles. They went to the park and found a sunny spot to blow bubbles. + +"Look, Lily, I can make a big bubble!" Sam said, as he blew a huge bubble from his wand. The bubble floated in the air, shining with different colors. + +"Wow, Sam, that's amazing!" Lily said, clapping her hands. "Can I try too?" + +"Sure, Lily, here you go." Sam handed her the wand and the bottle. "You have to blow gently and slowly." + +Lily tried to blow a bubble, but she blew too hard and the bubble popped. She tried again, but the same thing happened. She felt sad and frustrated. + +"I can't do it, Sam. I can't make a bubble like you." Lily said, with tears in her eyes. + +Sam saw that Lily was upset and wanted to help her. He thought of a way to make her feel better. + +"Don't worry, Lily. You can do it. You just need some practice. Here, let me show you." Sam said, as he took the wand and the bottle. "You have to hold the wand close to your mouth and blow gently and slowly. Like this." He blew a small bubble and then another one. "See? It's easy. Now you try." + +Lily watched Sam and nodded. She took the wand and the bottle and held them close to her mouth. She blew gently and slowly. A small bubble came out of the wand and then another one. She smiled and blew more bubbles. Soon, the air was filled with bubbles of different sizes and colors. + +"Look, Sam, I did it! I made bubbles!" Lily said, happily. + +"Good job, Lily! You're a great bubble maker!" Sam said, proudly. + +They hugged and laughed and played with the bubbles. They had fun and shared their bubble liquid and wand. They learned that blowing bubbles was easy and fun when they helped each other and practiced. They also learned that sharing and caring made their friendship stronger and happier. +Ben likes to play in the garden. He likes to dig and water and watch the plants grow. One day, he sees a new plant in the garden. It is not like the other plants. It has big green leaves and purple flowers. Ben does not know what it is. + +He asks his mom, "What is this plant, mom?" His mom looks at the plant and says, "I don't know, Ben. It is an unknown plant. Maybe it came from a bird or a wind or a seed. It is a mystery." + +Ben thinks the unknown plant is very pretty and interesting. He wants to touch it and smell it and learn more about it. He asks his mom, "Can I play with the plant, mom?" His mom says, "Yes, you can, Ben. But be careful. We don't know if the plant is friendly or not. Maybe it has thorns or bugs or poison. Don't hurt the plant or yourself." + +Ben nods and says, "OK, mom. I will be careful." He goes to the plant and says hello. He gently touches the leaves and feels how soft they are. He smells the flowers and likes how sweet they are. He sees a bee buzzing around the plant and says, "Hi, bee. Do you like the plant, too?" The bee does not answer, but Ben thinks the bee is happy. + +Ben plays with the plant for a long time. He talks to it and sings to it and makes up stories about it. He thinks the plant is his new friend. He says, "Thank you, mom, for letting me play with the plant. I like the plant very much. Maybe we can name it and keep it in the garden." His mom smiles and says, "You're welcome, Ben. I'm glad you like the plant. Maybe we can name it together and see how it grows." Ben hugs his mom and says, "I love you, mom. And I love the plant, too." +Mia and Leo were playing in the sandbox with their buckets and shovels. They wanted to make a big castle with towers and bridges. Mia was very good at making shapes with the sand. She used her bucket to fill up the towers and made windows with her fingers. Leo was not so good. He was impatient and wanted to finish quickly. He used his shovel to dig a big hole and dump the sand on top of Mia's towers. + +"Stop it, Leo!" Mia said. "You are ruining my castle!" + +"I don't care. It's boring. I want to play something else." Leo said. He threw his shovel on the ground and ran away. + +Mia was very sad and angry. She worked hard on her castle and Leo destroyed it. She wanted to make him sorry. She saw a hose near the sandbox. She had an idea. She turned on the hose and filled her bucket with water. She ran after Leo and threw the water on his head. + +"Ha ha! Take that, Leo!" Mia said. "That's what you get for being mean!" + +Leo was wet and cold. He felt the water dripping from his hair and clothes. He was very embarrassed. He saw the other kids laughing at him. He wished he had not ruined Mia's castle. He wished he had played nicely with her. + +"I'm sorry, Mia." Leo said. "I was wrong. Your castle was very nice. Can we be friends again?" + +Mia felt sorry for Leo. She saw that he was sorry too. She smiled and nodded. + +"Okay, Leo. We can be friends again. But next time, don't be so impatient. And don't throw sand on my towers." Mia said. + +"Okay, Mia. I won't. And next time, don't throw water on my head." Leo said. + +They hugged and went back to the sandbox. They decided to make a new castle together. They used their buckets and shovels and had fun. They learned to share and cooperate. They were happy. +Lily was a jolly girl who liked to play with her toys and her dog. One day, she felt a tickle in her nose and she sneezed very loud. Her mom heard her and came to see if she was okay. She saw that Lily had a runny nose and a red face. + +"Let's go to the doctor, Lily. He will help you feel better," her mom said. She put Lily in the car and drove to the clinic. Lily was scared of the doctor, but her mom held her hand and told her not to worry. + +The doctor was a nice man who smiled at Lily and gave her a sticker. He looked at her ears, her throat and her chest with a stethoscope. He said that Lily had a cold and that she needed some medicine and some rest. He also said that he wanted to take an x-ray of her chest to make sure that she did not have anything else. + +"What is an x-ray?" Lily asked. + +"An x-ray is a special picture that shows your bones and your lungs," the doctor explained. "It does not hurt and it is very quick. You just have to stand still and hold your breath for a few seconds." + +Lily was curious and agreed to try. The doctor took her to a room with a big machine and a screen. He put a bib on her and told her to stand in front of the machine. He pressed a button and the machine made a beep. Lily saw a picture of her chest on the screen. She saw her ribs, her heart and her lungs. + +"Wow, that's me!" Lily exclaimed. + +"Yes, that's you. And you have a very healthy chest, Lily. No signs of infection or inflammation. You just have a cold and you will be fine soon," the doctor said. + +Lily was happy and relieved. She thanked the doctor and gave him a hug. She took her medicine and went home with her mom. She snuggled with her dog and her toys and fell asleep. She dreamed of x-rays and stickers and jolly days. +Sara and Ben like to play with paper. They can fold the paper and make different shapes. Sara can fold a paper hat. Ben can fold a paper boat. They are happy. + +One day, they find a big paper in the closet. It is red and shiny. Sara and Ben want to fold it and make something new. They take the paper and go to the living room. + +But the paper is not theirs. It is Mom's paper. Mom needs the paper for her work. She has to write on it and give it to her boss. She does not know that Sara and Ben took it. + +Sara and Ben start to fold the paper. They make a big mess. They tear the paper and cut it. They make holes and wrinkles. They laugh and have fun. + +Mom comes home and sees the paper. She is very angry. She shouts at Sara and Ben. "What did you do? This is my paper! You ruined it! How can I work now? Go to your room!" + +Sara and Ben are scared. They see Mom's face. It is red and mean. They feel bad. They say sorry, but Mom does not listen. She takes the paper and throws it away. She sends Sara and Ben to their room. They cry and hug each other. They wish they did not fold the paper. They wish they did not make Mom mad. They wish they had a good day. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play outside in the rain. They wear boots and coats and hats. They splash in the puddles and make mud pies. They are happy. + +But one day, the rain is too much. The water gets higher and higher. It covers the grass and the flowers and the toys. It reaches the door of the house. It is a flood. Tom and Lily are scared. + +They run inside and call for Mom and Dad. Mom and Dad are busy. They move the furniture and the books and the pictures. They try to stop the water from coming in. They are worried. + +Tom and Lily want to help. But they are too small and weak. They cannot lift the heavy things. They cannot reach the high things. They feel useless. + +Then they have an idea. They go to their room and get their blankets and pillows. They make a big fort on the bed. They invite Mom and Dad to join them. They hug and cuddle and tell stories. They are safe and warm and cozy. They are brave. +Lily and Ben were young twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big sign that said "Zoo". They asked their mom if they could go and see the animals. Mom said yes, but they had to stay close to her and not run away. + +They saw many animals in the zoo: lions, tigers, elephants, monkeys, and more. Lily and Ben were very happy and excited. They wanted to see everything. But their mom said they had to be careful and quiet, because some animals might get scared or angry. + +When they came to the gorilla cage, they saw a big, black, hairy gorilla sitting on a rock. He looked very bored and sad. Lily and Ben felt sorry for him. They wanted to make him happy. They waved at him and smiled. The gorilla did not wave back. He did not smile. He just stared at them. + +Lily and Ben thought maybe he did not see them well. They decided to get closer to the cage. They left their mom's hand and walked to the fence. They called the gorilla's name. They said "Hello, gorilla! We are Lily and Ben. We want to be your friends. Do you want to play with us?" + +The gorilla heard them. He looked at them. He did not like them. He did not want to play with them. He wanted them to go away. He felt angry and annoyed. He opened his mouth and shouted. He shouted very loud and very scary. He showed his big, sharp teeth. He banged his chest and threw a rock. + +Lily and Ben were very scared. They screamed and ran back to their mom. Their mom hugged them and told them to calm down. She said they should never go near the cage or shout at the gorilla. She said the gorilla was not a toy or a friend. He was a wild animal who needed his space and peace. + +Lily and Ben learned their lesson. They said they were sorry and they would not do it again. They left the zoo and went home. They never shouted at a gorilla again. +Anna liked to spend time with her mom. They did many fun things together, like baking, reading, and playing. Anna's mom had a special style. She wore bright colors, big earrings, and funny hats. Anna wanted to be like her mom, so she tried on her clothes and jewelry when mom was not looking. + +One day, Anna found a dark hat in mom's closet. It was black and had a big feather on it. Anna thought it looked cool, so she put it on and looked in the mirror. She smiled and said, "I have mom's style!" + +But then, she heard mom coming home. Anna was scared. She knew mom did not like her to touch her things without asking. She ran to her room and hid under the bed with the hat. She hoped mom would not find out. + +Mom came into Anna's room and saw her shoes on the floor. She followed the trail of shoes to the closet and saw her hat missing. She frowned and said, "Where is my hat?" She looked around and saw a feather sticking out from under the bed. She lifted the bed skirt and saw Anna with the hat. + +Anna looked at mom and said, "Sorry, mom. I wanted to have your style. I like your hat. It is dark and cool." + +Mom smiled and said, "I love you, Anna. You are my sweet girl. You can have your own style. You don't need to wear my hat. But if you want to, you can ask me first. OK?" + +Anna nodded and said, "OK, mom. I love you too. Can we play with the hat together?" + +Mom said, "Sure, Anna. Let's play with the hat. And maybe we can find some other things to match it. How about some sunglasses and a scarf?" + +Anna clapped and said, "Yes, mom. That sounds fun. Let's do it!" + +They hugged and went to the closet. They found some sunglasses and a scarf and put them on. They looked in the mirror and laughed. They had the same style. They had a dark and cool style. They were happy. +Anna liked to sing and dance. She wanted to be on the stage with the big kids. But the big kids said she was too small and smelly. They said she had to go away. + +Anna was sad. She ran to her mom and cried. Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't listen to them, Anna. You are not smelly. You are sweet and lovely. And you can sing and dance very well. You can be on the stage if you want to." + +Anna smiled and said, "Really, mom? Can I be on the stage?" + +"Yes, you can, Anna. But you have to accept yourself first. You have to be proud of who you are and what you can do. You have to show them that you are not afraid and that you have talent." + +Anna nodded and said, "Okay, mom. I will accept myself. I will be on the stage. Thank you, mom." + +Anna wiped her tears and ran to the stage. She saw the big kids looking at her. She felt nervous, but she remembered what her mom said. She took a deep breath and started to sing and dance. She sang and danced with joy and confidence. She felt happy and free. + +The big kids were surprised. They saw that Anna was not smelly. She was sweet and lovely. And she could sing and dance very well. She was on the stage and she was shining. They clapped and cheered for her. They said, "Wow, Anna, you are amazing. We are sorry for being mean to you. Can you be our friend?" + +Anna smiled and said, "Yes, I can be your friend. But you have to accept me first. You have to be nice and kind to me and to everyone. You have to respect and appreciate each other's differences and talents." + +The big kids nodded and said, "Okay, Anna. We will accept you. We will be nice and kind to you and to everyone. We will respect and appreciate each other's differences and talents." + +Anna hugged them and said, "Thank you, friends. Let's sing and dance together." + +They all sang and danced together. They had fun and learned a lot. They became good friends and shared the stage. They made everyone happy and proud. +Once upon a time, there was a bridge. It was easy to cross, so many people crossed it every day. One day, a rabbit was hopping across the bridge when it heard a sound. It stopped to listen. The sound was coming from nearby. It was a fox! The fox was stuck and it said “Please help me. I can’t get out.†+ +The rabbit wanted to help, but it was scared. After a while, the rabbit asked the fox if it could try and help it out. The fox said, “Yes, please try.†So, the rabbit started to pull. It was hard, but the rabbit pulled and pulled until finally, the fox was free! + +The fox smiled and thanked the rabbit. Then, it jumped up and said, “Now I can eat you!†The rabbit was so scared, it turned and ran as fast as it could! Unfortunately, the fox was too fast and it caught up with the rabbit. The rabbit had a bad ending. +Mommy and Daddy were talking to each other. They sounded very worried. + +"We have to take her to the doctor," Mommy said. + +Daddy nodded. He put the thermometer in a bag and they left. + +At the doctor's office, the doctor put the thermometer in Lucy's mouth. He said it had to stay there for a minute. Lucy felt the thermometer under her tongue; it was tight. + +At the end, the Doctor gave Lucy a sticker and said she was fine. Lucy smiled. Mommy and Daddy were happy too; they gave her a hug. + +Now, when Lucy gets a cold or a fever, Mommy and Daddy always talk to the doctor before seeing if she needs to go to the doctor's office. +Once there was a young crocodile. He wanted something, but he didn't know what it was. So, he went for a walk to try and find out. As he walked through the forest he saw a butterfly. He wanted to be like the butterfly and fly around. He asked the butterfly how he could fly, but the butterfly said he needed wings. So, he kept looking. + +He came across a group of birds and asked them how he could fly too. They told him it was easy, he just had to flap his arms. The young crocodile thought this was a great idea, so he tried it. But, unfortunately, he was too heavy and he couldn't fly. + +So, the young crocodile kept walking until he went to a pond. As he looked into the water, he saw some fish swimming. He wanted to be able to move as quickly as they could, so he asked the fish how he could do it. The fish said that he needed fins and a tail, so he could swim. The crocodile was disappointed, but thanked the fish for the advice. + +Then, he realised what he really wanted was a friend. He looked around, but all he could see were animals. He couldn't talk with them. Then, the young crocodile spotted two children playing in the distance. He went over to them and asked them to be his friends. The children agreed and so the young crocodile was very happy +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was feeling very sad one day. She was so sad that all she could do was sit in her room and rub her eyes. + +Then she heard a knock at her door. It was her mom coming to check on her. Lucy's mom had a big smile on her face. She was wearing her bathrobe, and when she hugged Lucy, the bathrobe was so soft that it made Lucy feel a little better. + +Lucy's mom asked her what she could do to make her feel better. Lucy thought for a moment and then she said, "A bath would help." So Lucy and her mom went to the bathroom, and Lucy had a warm bath filled with bubbles. + +While she was in the bath, Lucy's mom gently rubbed Lucy's back and shoulders. The warm water and soft strokes made Lucy feel peaceful and calm. + +After her bath, Lucy put on her new bathrobe. She felt so much better than before. She smiled and went to spend time with her mom. They were both so happy that Lucy was feeling better. +Once upon a time there was a bunny. The bunny was curious and persistent. She loved to explore and touch everything! One day the bunny came across something mysterious. It was a long shiny zipper. She touched it and it moved. She touched it again and it moved some more. She kept touching it, she was very persistent. Finally, the zipper opened and there was a surprise inside! The bunny was delighted to discover a yummy treat for her! She ate the treat and it was the best she ever tasted. The bunny was so happy she had been so persistent and touched the zipper. She knew that if she had given up she would have missed out on such a delicious treat. +Billy was a three year old boy who had a big worry. His worry was his toy case, which had been very dirty. No matter how hard he tried to clean it, the dirt stayed. + +One day when Billy was trying to clean his case again, he asked his mom to help. "Mommy, can you help me clean my case?" he asked. + +His mom smiled. She knew Billy was very worried about the dirt on his case. "I sure can," his mom replied. + +Billy and his mom worked together to clean the case. They scrubbed and wiped, and soon the case was sparkling clean. + +Billy was so happy with the result. He smiled and thanked his mom. Then he opened his case to show her all of his toys, which shone like new. Now, he knew his toys would always be safe and that he never had to worry again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was three years old. One day, she went for a walk. She saw a lot of things and felt very confused. She did not know which way to go. Then, she saw a big deer. She was so excited and wanted to get very close. She smiled and the deer smiled back. She slowly moved closer and gave it a friendly nod. The deer nodded back happily and they both started walking together. Lily was so happy she jumped and skipped along the path. They walked and walked until they reached a big, beautiful lily flower. She felt so excited, she ran and touched it. The deer nodded back, happy that Lily had found something so special. They stayed with the flower and enjoyed the moment, until it was time to go home. +Mandy and Sally were best friends. They liked to play together every day. But sometimes they would quarrel. + +One day, Mandy was playing with her eraser when Sally wanted it. But Mandy didn't want to give it to Sally. She was feeling selfish. + +Sally started to get mad. She shouted at Mandy. She said that it wasn't fair for Mandy to keep her eraser. + +Mandy felt bad. She knew that it wasn't really nice to be selfish. So she decided to give the eraser to Sally. + +The two friends hugged. They were happy to be friends again and promised never to quarrel again. +Once upon a time there was a deaf boy. He was very sad because he couldn't play with his friends like other kids. + +One day the boy went to where his dad worked. His dad had an office and spent his days writing on paper. + +The boy asked his dad what he was doing and his dad said he was working. The boy said it was boring and he wanted to quit. + +His dad was very surprised and asked the boy why he wanted to quit. The boy said he wanted to play with his friends. + +So the boy and his dad left the office and went to the park. There the boy ran and jumped with his friends and they laughed and talked. The boy was very happy and no longer wanted to quit because he was having a good time. +Once there was a snowman named Bob. He lived in a small village in the north, and was made of snow. Every day, he wished for an adventure. + +One day, Bob saw a billboard advertising a new amusement park. It seemed crazy, but he decided to take a chance and go. But when he arrived, he noticed that the entrance was too high to reach! + +"Oh no, what am I going to do?", thought Bob. + +Just then, a giant heard Bob's plea, and said, "Why don't you use your imagination, like I do?" + +Bob thought it was a crazy idea, but he gave it a try. He closed his eyes, and imagined himself inside the park. When he opened his eyes, he was there! + +Bob had a great time at the amusement park, and it was all thanks to his imagination. He learned that if you use your imagination, you can make all your dreams come true. + +The moral of the story is that you should use your imagination to make your dreams come true. +Once upon a time there was a little boy and a little girl. They were so very happy in their comfortable home. One day, it started to rain, and the sky was very dark. Suddenly, a tornado came down from the sky. The little boy and girl were so scared! + +The little boy said, "Oh no! What are we going to do?" The little girl said, "Let's pray for help." So they both held hands and prayed. + +But the tornado was too strong and it just kept getting bigger and bigger. The little boy and girl were so scared. They had never seen anything like this before. Suddenly they heard a loud crash and their home was gone. + +The little boy and girl were very sad. Even though they had prayed, it wasn't enough to keep them safe. They had to start all over again. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable toy robot. His name was Robo. Every day, Robo would record his victories. He could open his door and say 'hello' in five different languages. He could climb the stairs and tie his shoes really fast. No matter what, Robo was dependable. + +One day, Robo was busy recording his victories. As he jumped over a little rock, two butterflies suddenly flew by. Robo stopped and smiled. He knew he had found a new victory. He carefully recorded it. + +Finally, Robo had recorded all of his victories. He was so proud – he felt like he had achieved something special. He was dependable and he was a victor. He was happy! +Once upon a time, there was a elderly lady who lived on a farm. Every night, she would look up and see the beautiful sky, full of stars! + +One night, as the elderly lady looked up at the sky, she saw a bright star twinkling. She smiled and said, "I wish I could touch the sky". + +Just then, the sky started to move closer and closer to the elderly lady. Suddenly she felt like she could almost reach the sky and touch it. + +The elderly lady then heard a small voice from above saying, "Repeat after me: I wish I could touch the sky". + +So the elderly lady repeated, "I wish I could touch the sky". Suddenly, the sky moved even closer and the elderly lady felt a cool breeze as she touched the twinkling star! +Once upon a time, there was a furry soldier. He was always writing letters and putting them in the mail. +One day, he decided to write a letter to himself. He put it in the mail and waited and waited. +Finally, the letter arrived. When he opened it, he read the words: "Be true to yourself." +The soldier realized that it was important to always remember who he was and to always stay true to himself. +He decided to mail himself a kind letter every day from then on. +This story teaches us that it is important to be true to ourselves and to always remember who we are. +Once upon a time, there was a rock. It was special because it tasted delicious. Every day, a boy would come to the rock and lick it. It was so yummy! + +One day, the boy wanted to bring the rock home. But it was too big! He asked his mum if he could bring it home. His mum said yes. + +The boy was so excited. He asked his mum to help him carry it. But it was still too heavy! + +So, the boy found a wagon and put the rock inside. Then he pulled the wagon to his house. + +When the boy got home, he shared the delicious rock with his family. Everyone loved it. + +In the end, the boy was very happy. He had a delicious rock to share with everyone! +Once upon a time two families lived in the same town. They were both friendly, but they wanted different things. One family wanted peace and the other wanted a war. The two families couldn't get along, so they needed help. + +The King knew how to sort out the problem and asked both families to meet at his castle. The King was very generous and said he could help make things better. He asked one family to be patient and the other to be kind. + +The families listened to the King and tried to be kind and patient with each other. Over time the families started to understand each other's needs. Together they made a plan to keep the peace. + +The King was so pleased with the families that he said they had been very generous. He knew that peace is more important than a war. Everyone was happy with the plan and the two families put aside their differences. They all learnt an important lesson about being kind and generous. +Once upon a time there was a soldier who was very tough. He was brave and strong and everyone in the village admired him. + +One day, the soldier told the village that he had to go. Everyone was sad but they knew they had to say goodbye. + +Just before he left, the soldier said, "I would recommend that everyone remain tough and be brave like me." + +All the villagers agreed and promised to stay strong. The soldier smiled and said his final goodbye. + +The people of the village always remembered his words and always kept his message in their hearts. They remain tough and brave to this day. +Once upon a time, there lived a kind and compassionate rabbit. He lived in a small cottage at the edge of a hedge. Every day, the rabbit liked to take a walk along the hedge and enjoy the beauty of nature. + +One day, the rabbit met a tiny baby bear. The rabbit was full of compassion and welcomed him into his home. The bear was so grateful and they both became good friends. They decided to part ways and the little bear decided to follow the hedge. + +The rabbit waved goodbye to the bear and waited for him to come back. But he never did. In the morning, the rabbit found the bear caught in a hunter's trap! + +The rabbit tried his best to free the bear. He tried digging, pushing, and even biting. He tried with all his heart, but the trap was too strong. + +The compassionate rabbit was heartbroken. The little bear had gone forever and the rabbit was sad and alone again. +One hot summer day, Joe decided to go outside and play. He ran and ran until he found a big tree that had lots of leaves. Joe decided to climb up the tree and settle in the shade. He felt so happy! + +That's when Joe saw a turn. He had never seen a turn before, it looked like a big open book. Joe was curious and wanted to check it out. He opened the turn and discovered it was full of pictures! He looked at the pictures and started to cover the pictures with his hands. He was so excited to see the pictures change and move. + +Joe played with the turn for a long time until he got too hot from the sun. He closed the turn and ran inside his house. He was so happy from his adventure and can't wait to go outside and play again. +The cat was furry and soft. He had bright, green eyes and a bushy tail. His name was Toby and he loved to explore. + +One day he found a garden with a kindly old lady inside. She was busy planting, tucking soil around the seeds. + +Toby said to the lady, "Can I borrow some soil? Please?" + +The kindly old lady smiled. "I think I have some extra soil. You can borrow a bit if you like." + +Toby thanked her kindly and he ran back home with the soil in his mouth. He felt excited and he couldn't wait to use it. + +When he got home, Toby began to dig a hole. With his paws, he tugged and scrunched the soil into a neat little burrow. He crawled inside and curled up, ready to take a nap. + +Toby had borrowed the soil to create a warm, cosy den for himself. He had created a happy home. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was walking through the woods when he heard a noise. He looked everywhere, but he could not see where it came from. Then suddenly he heard it again. He looked up, and he saw a giant! + +The giant was very tall, and he had a big, shining light in his hand. The light was so bright that the boy had to cover his eyes. The giant seemed friendly and smiled at the boy. He asked the boy what his name was and the boy told him. + +The giant asked the boy to come with him on an adventure. The boy was a bit scared, but he said yes. They went on a long walk, and the giant showed the boy lots of different things. He showed the boy trees, flowers, and animals. + +The boy had a lot of fun and at the end of his journey, the giant said goodbye. The boy was sad, but the giant told him he would see him soon. The boy smiled and waved goodbye to the giant as he walked away. +Once upon a time, there was a pale house in the woods. Every night, the family that lived there would lock the door to keep the peace. + +One night, the family was woken in the middle of the night by a loud banging noise. The father cautiously unlocked the door and peered out. Outside the door, he saw a little bear. + +The bear said, in a rumbly voice, "Can I come in?" + +The father smiled and replied, "Not tonight. You must stay outside so we can keep the peace." + +The bear said, "I'll be back tomorrow - can I come in then?" + +The father said, "Yes, we will see you tomorrow." + +The next day, the family prepared a big pot of porridge with honey. When the sun set, the bear came back, just as he had said he would. The family opened the door and invited the little bear in, to enjoy the porridge. + +As he ate, the bear said, "Thank you for inviting me in and keeping the peace!" The family smiled and laughed and enjoyed their time with the little bear, who was grateful for the kindness. +Once upon a time, there was a farm with a warm barn. One day, the farmer heard a loud noise coming from inside the barn. When he opened the door, he saw that a big pig had broken out of its pen! The farmer yelled at the pig, but it just ran around inside the barn. + +The farmer called for help, and all the animals on the farm came to help. The hen made loud noises, the cow mooed and the donkey brayed. All the noise scared the pig and it ran out of the barn. + +The farmer and the animals followed the pig around the farm, but it was too fast! After a while, the farmer heard the pig squealing in fear near the edge of the farm. He ran to help and saw that the pig had gotten stuck in a big tree. + +The farmer and the animals worked together to help the pig. Eventually, it was freed and ran back to the barn. Everyone was happy that the pig was safe and the farmer promised to repair the pig's pen. They all returned to the warm barn and the farmer thanked the animals for their help. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl who loved toast. Every morning she would polish her toaster until it was nice and shiny. When it was time for breakfast she would put a piece of toast inside the toaster and wait for it to be ready. When it was ready she would take it out and enjoy a comfortable breakfast. + +One morning, the little girl was so excited she forgot to polish the toaster before she put in the toast. When the timer went off, she opened the toaster and saw that the toast was burnt! She was so sad that she began to cry. Luckily, her mum and dad were nearby and heard her sobs. + +Her Dad took out a cloth and he polished the toaster with it until it was nice and shiny. Then he put a new slice of toast in the toaster and when it was done, he gave it to the little girl. She felt so much better after she had her toast and it was the most comfortable breakfast she ever had! She never forgot to polish the toaster again! +Once upon a time, there was a little red truck. It was shiny and pretty and it drove around town making everyone smile. The truck was so loved by all the children in the village. + +One day, the little red truck started making some strange noises. Suddenly, it came to a stop - it was broken! Everyone in the village was very sad, no one knew what to do. + +Suddenly, the police arrived. They were here to help! They said that the little red truck was very old and that it had to be burned. Everyone was very sad, but they trusted the police - so they lit a fire and the little red truck was burned. + +But then, something magical happened. The flames danced in the air, and up from the ashes of the old, broken truck came a brand new, red truck! Everyone cheered, and the little red truck drove around town, happier and shinier than ever before. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sam. She had a special pink dress that her parents had bought for her. Every day, when Sam saw the dress, she felt so happy and excited. + +One day, Sam's mom said "Let's go to the park to play". Sam was so happy and quickly put on her special dress. But then, she started to feel a little anxious. She asked her mom "What if I get my dress dirty in the park?" Her mom smiled and said "Don't worry, we can always wash it later". + +So, Sam and her mom went to the park. Sam had so much fun running around and playing. After a while of playing, the sun started to get low in the sky and it was time to go home. As they walked out of the park, Sam saw her pink dress was still clean and sparkly. She smiled and said to her mom "Thanks for taking me to the park, it was so much fun!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends; Jack and Jill. Jack was always very obedient and followed the rules. One day, Jack asked Jill, "What is a rocket?". Jill was very excited and answered, "A rocket is a special type of vehicle, Jack. It goes really fast and up really high". Jack was very amazed and questioned,"Can I ride it?" Jill smiled and said, "Sure, why not!". + +The next day, Jack and Jill went to a nearby park to fly the rocket. Jack sat in his seat and was very obedient. They counted down and then Jack blasted off. He flew higher and higher and eventually reached the clouds. Jack looked out the window and could see the entire city. + +Jack was having the time of his life so he asked, "Can I come back next week?". Jill told him, "Of course, why not?" Jack waved goodbye and flew away, filled with excitement for his next adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sara. She was three years old and loved to pretend she was a princess. She dreamed of wearing a beautiful crown and twirling around in a ball gown. + +One day, Sara put on her favourite purple dress and went outside. She wanted to find a castle to play in. But when she looked around the garden, all she saw was a pig stuck in a fence. + +Sara walked up to the pig and asked it, “Why are you stuck?â€. The pig answered, “I got scared when I saw that big nail, and I squeezed too tight!†+ +Sara was a brave girl and she said, “Don’t worry, I can help you.†She grabbed the nail and yanked it out. The pig jumped out with a smile on its face. + +Sara knew she was a real princess now, because she had saved the day. She hugged the pig tight and said goodbye. Then Sara went off to search for her castle. +John was a spoiled boy. He liked to be the center of attention. One day, he was visiting his grandpa. Grandpa told John a joke and John laughed and laughed. He thought it was the funniest joke ever. Grandpa was so pleased and laughed too. Grandpa said that John was the best boy ever. John grinned and was very happy. He felt like the most special person in the world. From that day on, John always made sure to tell everyone his grandpa's joke and laughed and laughed, just like grandpa had. He knew it was his favorite joke, and it made John feel so special and spoiled. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a big house. She was three years old, and her name was Susie. + +One day, she wanted to draw a picture. She took her markers and paper and set them up on the table. She was careful not to make a mess. + +As she started to draw, Susie suddenly heard a loud bang outside. She was scared and began to worry. What could it be? + +She ran to the window. She heard voices and laughter. Her friends were outside playing! She was so glad that she wasn't worried anymore. + +Susie went back to the table and continued to draw. She was careful to stay inside because she was still a little scared. + +The rest of the day was the best day ever for Susie! +There were two little friends - Tom and Mary. Tom loved strawberries and Mary loved blueberries. One day, Mary said to Tom that she had a special treat for him. Tom was very excited and Mary said that it was a secret and he had to test it. She took out a berry and gave it to him. +Tom put the berry into his mouth and it was so bitter that he spat it right out. He looked at Mary in confusion and she smiled. She said that the berry was a special sour berry, but if he ate enough of them, they would become sweet. She said that she had been trying it out and the sweet taste was delicious. +Tom wasn't sure if he believed it. He thought it was kind of silly, but he respected Mary and so he decided to give it a try. He started eating more of the bitter berries and sure enough, they became sweeter and sweeter. Tom was surprised and amazed, but also very happy that it had worked. He thanked Mary and they shared a bowl of the sweet, juicy berries. Tom and Mary were both very glad that Mary had tested the sour berries. +Once there was a little boy named Sam. He was only three years old and one day he wanted to get a secret. So he decided to go for a walk where he could find one. + +The day was sunny and Sam walked by himself. He felt a little lonely because he didn't have anyone with him. But he kept looking until he found something near a tree. It was a little box with a secret inside. + +Sam was so excited. He took the box and kept it safe. Every day he would open the box, but he never told anyone else. He liked his secret box and he never felt lonely again. + +The secret box was Sam's very special thing. He kept it safe and it made him happy. Sam was so glad he went for a walk and got his secret box. +Jack was at the beach with his family. He saw the bright blue ocean and sandy beach. He smiled and ran to the sand. Jack could feel the hard sand beneath his feet and smelled the salty ocean air. + +Jack decided to get his bucket and spade and started to build a sandcastle. He dug a deep hole and grabbed a big pile of sand. As he was patting the sand down to make it hard, he noticed something sparkle near him. + +"Mummy, what is that?" asked Jack. + +Mummy smiled and bent down beside Jack. +"That looks like an old coin," she said, "Let's see if we can grab it!" + +Jack and Mummy held hands and reached out to grab the coin. With a lucky grab, Jack was able to pick it up. + +He looked at the coin in awe, then smiled and put it in his pocket. Jack was very proud of his hard work in finding that coin! +Once there was a small girl who always wanted to do what she wanted. One day, she got very angry with her parents when they did not let her play with their friends. She started crying and yelling, so her parents let her go but warned her to come back once it got dark. + +The small girl was so angry that she didn't listen and started running away. She ran until she got tired and lay down on a soft cushion. She was still feeling angry so she thought about running away again. + +Suddenly, a kind voice came from the cushion. It told her that sometimes it is ok to surrender, especially when it is the right thing to do. It also said that there is nothing wrong with saying sorry. + +The small girl listened to the voice and decided to go back to her parents. She apologised and they hugged her. From that day, she learnt that sometimes it is ok to surrender and that it is better to take responsibility for our wrongdoings. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was playing in the park. She was feeling very happy and she was running around and playing tag with her friends. + +Suddenly, a new player arrived in the park. He was big and he was wearing funny clothes. Everyone stopped to look and see what he was doing. + +The new player started to run around and bump into other people. He was not behaving very nicely. Everyone started to get mad and started calling him names. They said he was stupid and laughed at him. + +The little girl was so angry. She wanted the new player to behave himself and not make the park not fun. She looked him in the eyes and realized he wasn't being mean on purpose. So she went over and gave him a big hug and welcomed him to the park. + +Everyone was surprised and couldn't believe it. The new player was so happy and he thanked the little girl with a huge smile. From then on, everyone was happy and everybody could play together. + +Moral: Always behave nicely and treat others with kindness! +Once upon a time there were two little girls called Lou and Amy. They were the best of friends. + +One day, Lou and Amy were playing with Amy's doll. Lou saw the doll's skirt and decided to give it a creative look. She said to Amy, "Can I remove the skirt? It will look much better!" + +Amy agreed, but she was worried. "What if it gets ruined?", she asked. Lou was certain everything was going to be alright. + +They carefully removed the skirt and when they finished, Lou and Amy opened their eyes. They saw the doll with the new creative skirt and it was even more beautiful than before. + +Lou and Amy learned from this experience that change can be good sometimes. With a little bit of creativity, sometimes things can look better than ever before. +Once upon a time there was a man who had to deliver a package. The package was heavy and it was difficult for the man to carry it very far. He thought about how he could deliver the parcel without carrying it. + +He had an idea. The man decided to get some tape and use it to tie the parcel to a balloon. Then, he released the balloon into the sky. + +As the balloon floated away with the package, the man looked into the sky and smiled. He had managed to deliver the package without having to carry it. + +The moral of the story is that with a bit of creativity and hard work we can do difficult tasks, even if they seem impossible. +Once upon a time, a little girl called Emma was in the garden. While she was playing, she found a tiny surprise. A little kitten was hiding beneath some leaves. Emma was so excited. + +"What is that?" she asked her mum. + +"It's a kitten, sweetheart," her mum replied. + +Emma carefully picked up the kitten and held it close. The kitten was very soft and it purred. All of a sudden, its eyes lit up. The kitten started to reveal something special. + +Emma watched as the kitten's eyes shone in different colours - blue, green and yellow. Then the colours changed to something normal - just like a regular cat's eyes. Emma couldn't believe it! + +The kitten snuggled close to Emma as if it was happy to have been found. Emma hugged the kitten tight. She knew that from that moment on, they would be friends forever. +Once, there was a famous bear named Roar. He lived in the meadow and he was very friendly. One day, he was feeling very bored and wanted something exciting to do. Then he had an idea. + +He grabbed a match from the ground and shouted at the top of his voice, “Let’s shake!†+ +The birds sitting in the nearby tree looked at him in surprise. One of them, a blue bird, replied “What do you mean, Roar?†+ +Roar replied, “I want us to shake up the meadow together! Let’s make it even more famous!†+ +The blue bird seemed excited by the idea and started to shake. Soon, all the other birds and animals in the meadow joined in. They all shook, up and down, up and down. The meadow was shaking and shaking until it was famous all over the land. + +The animals and birds were so proud of themselves and Roar was happy that he had managed to make the meadow even more famous. +Today was the best day ever! A purple car arrived at the house, and Daddy was inside. Mama said he was coming home from a long trip. He stepped out of the car and Mama and I hugged him tightly. + +I couldn't hear what Mama said, but she had a happy voice. Then Daddy opened the door to the car and there was a surprise! It was a big, purple puppy. + +Mama and Daddy and I all petted the pup and played with him. His name was Max, and he loved chasing balls. He was so excited to be with us! + +All day, we laughed and played, and the purple puppy was always right in the middle of the fun. + +Max fit right into our family, and we love him so much. He's the best purple surprise ever! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, a Fox and a Rabbit. The Fox was very loyal, and he would never leave Rabbit in a trap. +One day, Rabbit said to the Fox, "Let's set a trap for birds! We can catch them and have some fun!" + +The fox agreed, and they set the trap. Rabbit used twigs and leaves to build it, and the Fox covered it with a net. Not long after, a small bird got stuck in the trap. + +The Rabbit said, "Let's take the bird home!" But the loyal Fox said, "No, we should let the bird free." So they opened the trap, and the bird flew away. + +Rabbit and Fox smiled and hugged each other in delight. + +The End. +Sammy was walking in the park one day, when he saw something black in the sky. It was fluttering around and was so pretty. Sammy soon realized that it was a butterfly—but a black one. He had never seen a butterfly that color before. + +Sammy watched the butterfly as it flew around, and soon decided to see if he could catch her. He ran and jumped and reached out his hands, but he couldn't get a grip on the butterfly. He kept trying and trying, but eventually he had to accept that he couldn't catch her. + +The next day, Sammy was in the park again. This time, he was prepared. He had a net and a jar, and he was determined to catch the black butterfly. Sammy chased the butterfly all over the park, but the butterfly was too fast. Sammy ran until he was out of breath, but finally he accepted that he had no chance of catching her. + +The next day,Though this time, when Sammy arrived in the park, something was different. He was surprised to see the black butterfly, now sitting still on a nearby tree. As he approached, the butterfly didn't fly away. Instead, it stayed put, seeming to beckon Sammy closer. With a gentle hand, Sammy reached out and accepted the butterfly, who gently perched on his finger. + +Sammy was happy to have a new friend, and the butterfly seemed happy to have found a +Once upon a time, there were two littles friends called Sam and Mia. They were very adventurous and loved to explore. + +One day, they were walking along and they spotted a police car. Sam noticed that the windows were open and he said to Mia, "Let's go and see what we can find." + +The two friends carefully opened the car door and looked inside. There was a very big radio that was flashing lots of pretty colours. "Can we have a look," said Mia. + +Sam pressed the button and the radio suddenly came to life. It asked a question, "What is the answer?" + +Mia was very brave and said, "I know the answer! It's five!" + +The police radio said, "Congrats, you are right. You are both very smart and adventurous!" + +The two friends were very proud and they hugged each other. They had found the answer and they were excited to tell everyone. Sam and Mia were the best of friends and they were so happy they were able to answer the police radio's question. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Matt. He was three years old and very healthy. Every day he would put on his shoes and go outside to play. One day he was playing in his backyard when he saw a colorful kite in the sky. + +"Mommy, look at the kite!" he screamed. + +His mom smiled at him and said, "Why don't you go fly it?" + +Matt was so excited that he couldn't wait. He ran over to the kite and grabbed the string. Soon, the kite was high in the sky, just like a bird. + +Matt spent the rest of the day chasing after the kite and playing in the sun. After playing all day, he got very tired. + +"It's time to take a nap," his mom said. + +Matt smiled, snuggled up to his mom, and went quickly to sleep. +Once upon a time, a lonely sailor was sailing on his boat. He was all alone on the bright blue sea, wondering what life had in store for him. + +Suddenly, he noticed something in the distance. It was a small but sturdy boat with a figure of a boy onboard. He was waving his hands, calling for help. + +The sailor quickly sailed to the boat and asked, "What is wrong little one?" + +The boy replied, "I'm very lonely and I'm trying to find my way home." + +The sailor thought to himself, "This is a dangerous voyage, I'd better help this boy get back home safely." + +So, the sailor and the boy set off on their journey. On the way, the sailor taught the boy how to navigate the sea and how to spot dangers. + +At last, after many days, the sailor and the boy finally reached the boy's home. + +The boy was so happy to see his family again that he gave the sailor a big hug and said his thanks before running into his house. + +The lonely sailor looked at the boy's house and smiled, he was glad that he could help a fellow sailor in need. He waved goodbye as he sailed off back to his own adventures. +Two friends were walking in the park. They stopped when they saw something really exciting. It was a tour. They wanted to make it. + +They had to wait for the tour guide to come. When he arrived it was really calm. The guide started the tour. He showed them all the wonderful things in the park. + +They saw lots of trees, flowers and animals. It was so exciting. They even saw a squirrel. It was so cute. After the tour the two friends went home. + +They both felt calm and happy. They had such a nice time on their tour. +Jim and Jake were twin brothers. They were playing with their toys in their bedroom. Suddenly, they had an idea. One of them threw a plush toy across the room and then the other one threw a stuffed animal back. They decided to have a contest! + +Jim asked, "Okay Jake, who can throw their toy the furthest?" + +Jake thought for a moment and then said, "I can, I'm the strongest!" + +Jim laughed and said, "Let's see, who can throw their toy the furthest?" + +So, Jim and Jake each took one of their toys and threw them across the dark bedroom. To their surprise, both of their toys went the same distance. They looked at each other and laughed. + +Jim said, "Looks like we are both the strongest!" + +Jake smiled and said, "Yep, it looks like we both win!" +Once upon a time, there was a lively friend. He lived in the forest and his favorite thing to do was to run around and scatter the leaves on the ground. Every day, all of the animals in the forest would join him. + +The squirrels would scatter the leaves while they were jumping around. The birds were always having a good time twittering and scattering leaves. The fox loved to watch them play, and even joined in at times. + +One day, the bright sun came out and everyone was in a good mood. With the sun out, everyone decided to have a special party. They all gathered around and sang happy songs while they scattered more leaves. It was so much fun! + +The party kept going until the sun went down. Everyone said goodbye and thanked the lively friend for organizing the fun event. They all scattered in different directions until the next day, when the fun could begin all over again. +The big dog had an opinion. He wanted to play with the boy in the park. So off they went, the big dog and the little boy. They ran together, the big dog following the boy and barking happily. + +At the park, they played lots of games. The big dog chased the boy, and the boy chased the dog. They hid in the long grass, and they took turns running round the trees. Even when the boy needed a rest, the big dog kept playing. + +The little boy and the big dog played until the sun went down. The little boy hugged his friend, gave him a pat and said goodbye. The big dog wagged his tail and settled down in the park, happy and contented. He was sure of one thing: he loved playing with the boy. +Once upon a time there was a magical girl. She liked to use her magic powers to create things. One day she decided to create a sweater. She used her magic to make a colorful, playful sweater. + +The girl put on the sweater. It was so comfy and made her feel so happy. She imagined all kinds of fun things she could do with the sweater. Then she twirled around and around in circles until she felt dizzy. + +Then the girl got a special idea. She used her magic to make a toy bear. She put the bear inside the sweater and zipped it closed. When she unzipped the sweater, the bear popped up and gave her a surprise hug. + +The girl was so happy she had created the playful sweater. She twirled around with the bear every day to show her friends and blockmates her creation. The magical girl was proud of her sweater and the special bear inside. +Little Anna was so excited as she was going to a new place. Her mom invited her to a massage spa. Anna was curious as it was a new place for her. She went into the spa and saw that everything was so beautiful. + +Anna wanted to go to the massage room. She saw that the massage room was very quiet and peaceful. Her mom was there too and they both got their massages. Anna was so relaxed and felt so good! + +After the massage, Anna felt so much better. She thanked her mom for inviting her to the massage spa. She said she had never felt so good before. Anna said the next time her mom wants to get massages, she would love to go too. + +Anna's mom was happy to see how much Anna enjoyed the experience. From then on, she decided to invite Anna to the spa every month for a little massage! +Once upon a time, there lived a brave little girl called Sam. She was always very adventurous, so one day she decided to take a walk in the nearby pine forest. As she walked through the tall pine trees, she noticed a cute little squirrel on a branch. + +Sam said to the squirrel, "Hello, what are you doing here?" The squirrel replied, "I'm looking for some pine nuts. Do you want to help me?" + +Sam nodded her head and said, "Yes! Let's look together". + +So the two of them started walking around the forest searching for pine nuts among the trees. After a while, they had collected lots of pine nuts in their little basket. They were both very happy. + +Sam said goodbye to the squirrel and thanked him for his help. The squirrel said goodbye too and then ran back up the tree. + +Sam walked back home, happy to have had such an adventurous day! +Once there was a dog that was very big. He had a large, red collar around his neck. Every day the big dog went to the door. The big dog wanted someone to deliver his ball. One day, a nice man showed up at the door and he had a big, brown box. Then the nice man opened the box and the big dog was so excited. Inside was the ball he had been waiting for. The nice man put the ball on the floor and the dog happily played with it. The nice man smiled, then he left again. The big dog was so excited to have his ball delivered to him. He played with it all day long. It was a happy day for the big dog! +One day, Spike was so excited because he was allowed to spend the day with his family. He put on his blue shoes and ran outside. He could see the sun shining through the trees and felt so happy. + +Spike and his family went to the park. He was so pleased to be there! He found a broken spike to play with. He rolled it over in the grass and heard its crunchy sound. It was so exciting for Spike! + +At lunch time, the family stopped to eat their sandwiches. Spike spent his time exploring the park and enjoying the sounds and smells of nature. He played with the broken spike and chased the butterflies. + +When it was time to go home, Spike was sad to leave the park. He carefully placed the broken spike in his pocket so he could show it to his friends. Spike had spent a wonderful day spending time with his family. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. Tom had a jar of jam that he loved very much. One day, Tom was playing with his jam when his friend Stewie came along. Stewie wanted to share the jam with Tom, but Tom did not want to share. He wanted the jam all to himself. + +Stewie was very sad. He stared at the jam and felt so hurt. Tom could see how hurt Stewie was and suddenly he felt bad. He realized it was not nice to keep the jam to himself. + +So Tom decided to give his friend a little bit of jam. Stewie was very happy and the two friends shared the jam together. They were both happy and were no longer sad. + +The moral of the story is that sharing is caring. We should always share with our friends. +Once upon a time there was a famous radish. All the other vegetables in the garden wanted to be just like the radish, because it was so famous. + +But one day, the radish got very sick. Everyone in the garden felt sorry for the radish and wanted it to get better quickly. + +A clever carrot thought of an idea. He decided to replace the famous radish with an even bigger and better radish, to make the garden look as good as it was before. + +The carrot went up to the famous radish and said, "Would you like me to replace you with an even bigger and better radish?" The radish thought for a moment and then replied, "Yes, that sounds like a good idea." + +So the carrot went out and found a bigger and better radish which he then planted in the garden. Everyone was so happy to see a big and beautiful radish once more in the garden! And the famous radish got better very soon. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a mountain. It was very open and it looked like it was taking a nap. + +One day a little boy saw the mountain. He wanted to take a nap too, so he lay down beside the mountain and tried to pretend he was a mountain. + +He closed his eyes and started to drift off to sleep. The summer sun felt so warm on his skin and he could feel the cool breeze in his hair. + +But then, something special happened. He felt the mountain wake up! It was moving, and he felt the mountain's energy. He started to smile. The mountain was happy and so was he. + +They both fell fast asleep, and the little boy's nap felt like the best nap ever. When he awoke, the mountain had gone back to sleep once more. But the little boy felt happy and refreshed, as if he had shared a special bond with the mountain. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sunshine. Sunshine had lovely yellow hair that shone in the sun. She was always thankful for all of the things she had. + +One day, Sunshine went to the grocery store with her mom. Her mom looked at the shelves and picked up something called “oilâ€. Sunshine was curious, so she asked her mom what it was. Her mom said, “It’s something that can make food taste better.†+ +At home, Sunshine’s mom showed her how to use the oil in a special way. She put it on the food and mixed it in. It made the food look shiny and smell nice. Sunshine thanked her mom for showing her how to use the oil. + +The food looked so delicious that Sunshine ate it all up! Every night, she would use the yellow oil to make her dinner even more tasty. Sunshine was very thankful for the wonderful yellow oil. +Once upon a time, there was a 3 year old named John. One day, John and his mom drove to the city museum. When they arrived, John was amazed by all the interesting things inside. He liked looking at the pictures of old buildings and he was curious to learn more. + +John and his mom went to the history section of the museum. Here, John saw old items from long ago. He asked his mom to tell him about these items and how they were used. His mom told him about how people used to live in the past. She explained that each item has their own story, and these stories taught us about history. + +John wanted to learn even more. He asked his mom to find something special for him. After much searching, his mom found a unique item. He looked closely and said, "I recognize it!" She smiled and said, “That’s right! It’s a special item that tells us something interesting about the past.†+ +John was excited to learn more! He decided to keep the special item so he could remember the history lesson forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very eager and always wanted to explore the world. One day, she took a walk outside and saw some people in a big field. They were spinning around in circles very fast and playing games. + +The little girl was filled with curiosity and asked them what they were doing. The people told her that they were playing a game. It was called "war". + +The little girl thought it was so much fun to watch them spin around that she asked if she could join in. So the people taught her how to play. She was very eager and spun around faster than anyone else. + +At the end of the day the little girl was tired, but she had fun learning how to play war. She promised the people she would practice so she could spin faster next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. He loved the ocean, and all the animals that lived there. One day, Tom decided to go on a journey to the very bottom of the ocean, with his anchor in hand. + +When Tom got to the bottom of the ocean, it was dark and dull. Undeterred, Tom searched the area carefully. As he looked around, he noticed something strange – there was a big rock with a rope tied to it. Tom guessed it was an anchor! + +Tom started to pull on the rope. The more he pulled, the more it stretched out. He kept pulling until the rope was really long. Tom then tied the end of the rope to his own anchor and dropped it into the ocean. + +Tom smiled as his anchor settled into the ocean floor. He had a secure base for his underwater exploration! Tom explored the ocean for the rest of the day, and was amazed by all the interesting creatures he encountered. + +Tom had a great adventure that day, and never forgot the big rock with the rope tied to it. He knew it was an anchor, which had helped him make his own anchor to explore the deep. +Once upon a time, there was a car. It was yellow and it was all ready to go. But it had no gas. So the car had to think of a way to get some. + +Finally, the car remembered it had a friend who had lots of gas. It was easy to get to, so the car drove there. + +When the car arrived his friend was so happy to see it. He gave the car all the gas it needed, so it filled up straight away. + +The car drove away happier than ever. Now, it was free to go wherever it wanted. It was so easy. + +The end. +One day, Susie was walking in the garden when she discovered a snake. Susie was scared so she ran back to her house to tell her mom. Her mom said not to worry and that she would check out the snake. + +Susie's mom went back to the garden to investigate and saw that the snake was very competitive. It raced around, trying to outrun her mom. + +"Don't worry Susie, I can handle the snake," said her mom. + +Eventually, Susie's mom was able to corral the snake and take it far away from the garden. + +Susie was so relieved and she thanked her mom for protecting her. She promised to always be careful when she was in the garden and never try to pick up a snake. +Once there was a boring underground. It was dark and lonely. One day a young boy wanted to explore the area. He sharpened his stick and explored the darkness. He found a secret chamber. It looked like a great adventure. He started to explore the chamber but it was too dark and he decided to go back. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. He started to be very scared. He sharpened his stick and started to run. He found a big hole but he was too scared to go in. Then he heard even more noises. He sharpened his stick again and ran away. + +He never found his way back to the surface. The underground chamber was his dark prison forever. He was never seen again and his adventure ended in a bad and lonely way. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Lucy. She was very playful and loved playing with her toys every day. + +One day, Lucy found a bunny in her backyard. She was so excited and she wanted to act friendly to it. She gently put her hand out and the bunny hopped closer to her. + +Lucy was so happy to have a new friend. She decided to give the bunny a big hug to show it how much she cared. The bunny seemed to like it and hopped around her in circles, having a good time. + +The bunny stayed by Lucy’s side for the whole day. They played hide and seek and tag together, and Lucy thought the bunny was so playful and fun. + +At the end of the day, the bunny said goodbye to Lucy and she gave the bunny one last hug. It hopped away, and Lucy waved goodbye. + +The bunny was never seen again, but Lucy never forgot the moments they spent together. She always remembers how kind and playful the bunny was. +Once upon a time there was a very noisy drum. It belonged to a little girl who liked to play with it. + +One day, the girl's mom took out some colourful pieces and asked the girl to sort them. The little girl smiled and said, "OK, mommy!" + +She started playing with the drum, trying to sort the pieces. But it was too noisy. The mom said, "Oh, sweetheart, let's put the drum away for now and sort the pieces away from it." + +The little girl put the drum away and started sorting the pieces. She sorted them into different piles and smiled. + +"Good job, sweetheart. You sorted it out!" the mom said. + +The little girl was so proud of herself! She had done it all by herself! She clapped her hands in joy. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit. He lived in a tight hole in the ground. He was so tight in his hole that he couldn't move! + +One day, a kind animal came along and heard the rabbit was stuck. He wanted to help the rabbit and save him! + +So the kind animal began to solve the problem. He thought and thought and finally, he found the answer! + +He grabbed up some dirt from the ground and threw it at the walls of the hole. He kept going until the wall wore away. He then grabbed the rabbit and pulled him out! + +The rabbit was so happy to be free and thanked his hero. The kind animal smiled, happy to have solved the problem for the rabbit. They both went on their ways with big smiles. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and her name was Lizzie. One day, her mommy brought her to the coal mine. + +At the mine, Lizzie saw lots of coal. She wanted to clean it up. So, she grabbed a bucket and filled it with coal. She worked so hard and when she was done, the coal was shiny and clean. + +Lizzie and her mommy went back home with the coal. Her mommy said she was going to make something delicious with the coal. So, Lizzie waited for her mommy to finish cooking. + +Finally, her mommy called out, "Dinner is ready!" She had made a delicious coal soup. Lizzie couldn't believe it and she ate it all up. She loved it and was so happy that she had helped to clean up the coal. The end! +Molly was a famous chef and she ran the best restaurant in town. One day, a boy called Jack came in and ordered a cherry sundae. +Jack asked, "Will you make it special?" +Molly smiled and said, "Sure, I'll make it special for you." + +So Molly made him a big bowl of cherry ice cream with cherries on top, and lots of cherry sauce. It looked so delicious! + +Jack couldn't believe his eyes and said, "Wow, this looks amazing!" +Molly was very proud and said, "You can tell everyone that Molly's the one who made it!" + +Jack was very happy and said, "I will! Everyone will know that Molly's famous sundae is the best!" +Molly smiled and said, "Thank you - I'm glad you like it!" +Once upon a time, there was a small girl called Pearl. She was only three years old, but she was very brave. + +One day, Pearl heard a noise outside her window. It sounded like a whip! She was scared and wanted to find out what it was. + +She opened her window and listened carefully. Then she heard something very fit. It was the sound of a horse in the field. + +Pearl smiled, the noise had not been scary after all. She closed the window and ran outside to see the horse. She petted its fur and it nuzzled her hand. + +Pearl was so happy to find the horse and listen to its fit sound. She was now no longer scared of the noise. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She wanted to try something new, so she decided to do a cartwheel. She put her hands on the floor, and lifted her legs up. But when she put her foot down, she fell to the ground. She started crying and put her hand on her knee. It was very sore! + +The little girl was very sad, so her mummy came to help her. Mummy helped her manage her hurt knee by giving her a big hug. She took the little girl to the doctor, who made it better. + +The doctor said the little girl needed to be very delicate with her knee. Mummy said she would always help her manage it carefully, and reminded her to be gentle when using it. + +The little girl smiled, thankful that her mummy had helped her manage her knee. From then on, she was careful to be delicate with it - and she always managed just fine! +Once there was a little man. He was so small that he couldn't reach the shelf. The shelf was way too high for the little man. He couldn't get the sunglasses he wanted to play with. The little man sighed. He felt so sad. + +The little man's mommy saw him and knew how important it was for him to get the sunglasses. So, she picked him up and held him close. She reached up to the shelf and got the sunglasses. She gave them to the little man. + +The little man was so happy he giggled with delight. He put the sunglasses on his face and pretended he was a big man. His mommy smiled at him and said how important it is to make wishes come true. + +The little man never forgot that moment. He cherished the sunglasses as if it was his best friend. He wore them everywhere he went. +Once upon a time there was a poor person who lived in the woods. Every day, the person would go for walks and look for things that may be helpful, like berries and wild mushrooms. +One day, the person stumbled upon a golden doorway deep in the woods. The person was so excited about this discovery, that he went inside, hoping to find some treasures. + +Inside the doorway was a room filled with riches! Gold coins spilled from a chest of drawers and shiny jewels sparkled from the walls. The poor person gasped in amazement and quickly filled his bags with all the riches that he could find. + +Finally, when the room was nearly empty, the poor person noticed a tiny box in the corner. He opened it and found a small crystal that glowed in the light. He quickly tucked it into his pocket and started to leave the room. + +As the poor person was walking away, he heard a voice coming from the empty room. It said, “Every treasure you find should be shared with others. Otherwise, you will be lonely and poor in the end.†+ +The poor person realized that it was true and returned to the room to share the riches he had found with others. From that day forward, he was never poor, and he shared his good fortune with those in need. People said, “What a generous person! He was lucky to have discovered that secret room in the woods!†+One day, a small otter was looking for something special to receive. She pondered and pondered and soon her face lit up with a cheerful grin. With great excitement, she set off on an adventure in search of a surprise. + +First she looked in the trees, but found nothing. Then, she swam in the lake, but no luck. Finally, she looked under some stones near the shore and found a glowing gem. She quickly grabbed it and carefully brought it to shore. + +When the otter opened the gem, she was filled with joy. Inside, there was candy, and she happily ate it up. After that she found more candy hidden in the trees, which made her even more cheerful. + +The otter's day was complete and she happily opened her gem one more time to receive her surprise once more. She was sure that she had the best surprise in the whole world. +Once there was an ant. He was walking along on a warm day. He saw a brown rock near a tree. He got excited and went over to investigate. + +The ant walked up to the rock and said, "Hi rock! What are you doing?" + +The rock said, "I'm just sitting here and rotting." + +The ant replied, "That sounds sad. Is there anything I can do to help?" + +The rock said, "No, that's just what happens when you get old." + +The ant thought for a minute. Then he said, "Well, at least you make the world look nice with your brown color!" + +The rock smiled at the ant and said, "Thanks for being such a good friend!" + +The ant was happy to help, so he waved goodbye to the rock and continued on his way. +Once upon a time, there was a queen. She was very quite and modest. She was kind and always wanted to help other people. Every day, she rose very early and studied. She wanted to learn new things so she could help more people.Her courtiers marveled at her dedication to gathering knowledge. + +One day, the queen decided to teach the little children in her kingdom. She was very patient with the children and taught them many things. The children were delighted to learn from her and thanked her for her generosity. + +The queen smiled and said, "It is important that everyone study, no matter how old they are. Knowledge is power!" The children listened intently and agreed with the queen. From that day on, the children studied hard every day, inspired by the modest queen. +Once upon a time, there was a helpless little caterpillar. He was all alone and wished he had a friend to play with. Suddenly, he heard a loud sound and felt a gust of air. “What was that?†He looked up and saw a missile, zooming through the sky! + +The little caterpillar was scared. He had never seen anything like it before and he felt very helpless. He looked around for somewhere to hide, but there was nowhere, so he stayed still, hoping the missile would go away. + +Suddenly, the missile stopped zooming and began to lower, coming straight for the caterpillar! He felt even more helpless, so he closed his eyes, waiting for the missile to hit. But it didn't! Instead, it opened its belly and out came a friendly little butterfly, with glittery blue wings! + +The caterpillar opened his eyes and was amazed! He made a new friend that day, and they flew together, racing through the sky. Whenever they got bored, they’d zoom around, chasing the missile! The caterpillar was no longer helpless, and he never felt alone again. +Once there was a girl named Sally. Sally was very excited because she was going on a camping trip with her family. + +When they got to the camping spot, Sally noticed a big, shiny grill. She couldn't believe how amazing it was! + +Sally jumped around in excitement and said to her family, "We can cook yummy food with that!" + +So they put some hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill. After a few minutes, the food was cooked and everyone ate. + +It was so delicious! Sally said, "Mmm, this amazing grill is the best!" +Once there was a little baby bird called Tom. Tom wanted to fly, so he took a big deep breath and jumped from his nest. Tom stretched his wings and tried his best, but he just could not get off the ground. Suddenly, a gust of wind came and split Tom into the air. Flapping his wings, Tom soared high, finally feeling the wind on his face. + +Tom was feeling excited. He was determined to make it all the way to the top of the tree. He flapped and flew, dodging branches and soaring higher and higher. Finally, Tom reached the top and looked around in joy. + +Tom celebrated his victory with a chirp of joy. It was a fine day, so Tom thought he deserved a reward. He stayed at the top of the tree and sang his happy song, feeling so relieved and content. Tom had managed to make his dream come true. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who liked to fly. One day, they were out flying in the park and they had so much fun flying together. Suddenly, the second friend's mother came over and told him it was time to go home. + +The first friend watched as the second friend walked home with his mom. He felt a bit unhappy, because he wished he could go home with them too. + +When the second friend arrived at his house, he saw something that made him smile. His mother had bought a warm, cozy bathrobe for him. He was so excited to wear it and he wanted to show his bathrobe to his friend. + +The first friend was feeling a little bit envious. He wanted a bathrobe too, but he did not have the money to buy one. He watched his friend walking back to the park wearing his new bathrobe and wished he had one too. + +The friends decided to fly together in the park one more time before they each went home. As they flew through the sky, the first friend felt a little bit happier. Even though he was feeling envious, it was still fun to fly together with his friend! +Once upon a time there was a small bear. He was walking through the woods one day when he came across an apple tree. He looked up and saw a big, juicy apple. He reached up, pinched it off the tree and brought it down. + +The bear took one bite of the apple, but it didn't taste very good. He pinched the apple in his hand and thought, "Maybe I need something sweet." + +He looked around and spotted a small berry bush. He reached up and pinched a few of the sweet berries in his paw. He brought them down and tasted them. They were so sweet, he couldn't believe it! + +The bear ate all the sweet berries he had picked, then he put the apple back up on the tree for someone else. He smiled and went on his way. +Once upon a time, there was a modern cat called Mia. She was always looking for something fun to do. + +One day, Mia heard something strange. It was coming from a nearby bush. She crept closer to take a look and saw a horn shining brightly in the grass. Mia decided to catch the horn and take it home with her. + +As she ran home with her new treasure, she accidentally knocked over a glass bottle. Suddenly, a big man with a scary look on his face appeared. + +The man said, "Give me back my horn!" + +Mia was so scared that she dropped the horn and ran away as fast as she could. Unfortunately, the man caught her and she was never seen again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Laurel. Laurel was three years old and she was always curious about the world. + +One day, her parents took her to a special museum. While they were there, they explained to Laurel that she could find lots of unique items inside. + +Laurel was very excited and she began to explore the museum. She came across many things that were interesting. + +Eventually, Laurel found something that was very unique! It was a skull! Her parents explained to her that the skull was very old, and came from a long time ago. To Laurel, it was so amazing and mysterious! She couldn't believe it. + +Laurel was so happy to have seen the skull. She learned new things about the world and was very excited to explore more! +Once upon a time there was a monkey who was very intelligent. He lived in a thick forest. One day, he refused to go to the pond where other monkeys drank water and cooled off. Instead, he started to roll a screw around the trunk of a tree. + +The other monkeys watched curiously, but they did not understand why the smart monkey was doing such a silly thing. They did not pay much attention, until one day the monkey refused to leave the tree. + +The other monkeys finally realized that the intelligent monkey was trying to build something out of the screw! And indeed he had been slowly screwing it into the tree, until it was tightly fastened and held a flimsy bridge platform. The monkey then crossed the bridge from trunk to trunk, in and out of the thick forest. + +The other monkeys were so astonished that they started building bridges of their own. From then on, the monkeys enjoyed exploring their forest in new ways, without ever having to touch the ground. They never refused to thank the intelligent monkey for his brilliant invention. +Once, there was a girl named Mary. She loved summer because it was so beautiful. One day, Mary decided to design something special for the summer. She took a bunch of colorful pieces of paper and made a beautiful flower. + +Mary showed her flower to her mom and dad. They loved it! She put the flower in a bucket with some water and showed it to everyone in the neighborhood. Everyone was amazed and said it was the most beautiful flower they had ever seen. + +When summer ended, Mary's flower was still looking beautiful. She was so proud of what she designed. Mary showed the flower to all her friends and they said it was the most beautiful flower they had ever seen. + +Mary knew that when summer came again, she could design something even more beautiful. She was very excited! +Once upon a time, there was a charming play. It was very special because it could move around and talk. Its name was Rot. + +Rot loved to play with the children. Every day, the children would come to find Rot and have fun together. When they found it, they would throw balls and laugh. + +When it was time to go home, the children would lift Rot up and take him with them. They had so much fun with Rot that they would keep him in their houses and play with him for hours. + +One day, it got dark and Rot had to go back to the play. The children were sad to see him go but they knew it was time. They said goodbye and waved at Rot as he walked away. + +The children were happy that they had a charming friend like Rot to play with. They hoped he'd come back soon so they could have fun together again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who wanted to find a prize. He decided to go on an adventure to find it. He had to crawl through the forest to get there and soon became tired. + +After a while, the boy saw a clearing in the distance. He was excited! He crawled faster and soon he arrived at the clearing. It was full of beautiful pathways and a big tree in the centre. He knew he had to look underneath the tree to find his prize. + +He looked and looked, but it was getting dark, so he decided to take a break. He found a safe spot under the tree and curled up to go to sleep. + +In the morning, the boy opened his eyes and there was his prize! He had found it! It was a big box of chocolates - his favourite. + +The little boy couldn't believe his luck and he ran home, munching on his prize. He was so happy and decided that from then on, he would go on adventures more often! +Once upon a time, there was an adorable family of four who were very happy. One day the family bought a new toy, but it didn't fit in their car. No matter how they tried to fit it in, it was no use. They couldn't fit it in, no matter the number of tries they made! + +The family was very sad and they tried to think of a way to fit it in. Then they had an idea, they decided to try to get a bigger car! So they went to the car shop, and sure enough there was the perfect car! It was big enough to fit the toy! + +The happy family took the car home, and fitted the toy easily. Everyone was so happy and the family lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty dog. He loved causing trouble, and every day he would think of new ways to be naughty. + +One day, he saw a stack of blocks near a fence. He was so naughty, he decided to remove the blocks and throw them over the fence! What he didn't know was that those blocks belonged to a nearby preschool. + +The preschool teacher saw the naughty dog and quickly ran over to him. He shouted to the naughty dog for throwhing away all the blocks. The naughty dog was so scared, he ran away as fast as he could. + +The teacher was sad and angry that the naughty dog was so naughty, and she had to spend the rest of the day picking up the blocks and putting them back in their stack. That was the bad ending to the naughty dog's story. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Lola. She loved playing with her rubber toys. One day, Lola was playing in the garden. Holding a delicate rubber ball, she started shouting. + +"Ball! Ball!" yelled Lola. + +Her mom stepped out of the house, "What is it, Lola? Why are you shouting?" + +"I want to play with the ball!' answered Lola, pointing towards her rubber toy. + +Lola's mom smiled and said, "No problem. But, Lola, remember to be gentle with it. It's a very delicate toy, okay?" + +Lola nodded. She then took her rubber ball and ran around the garden, shouting with joy. The rubber ball moved through the delicate grass, bringing lots of fun to Lola. +Jack was hungry so he asked his mom if he could have some food. His mom told him it was time to have dinner and offered him a pizza. + +Jack thought the pizza looked really yummy and he asked his mom why he couldn't have it now. She replied that it was not fair because she hadn't prepared anything else for the rest of the family. + +Jack knew that mom was right. He thought carefully and offered to share the pizza with everyone else so they could all enjoy! His mom smiled and hugged him, happy that Jack was willing to be so fair. + +The lesson Jack learned was that it was important to be fair and share. And of course, the pizza was delicious for everyone! +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little girl called Lucy. She loved to play in the garden. + +One day, she saw a spade in the garden. She wanted to pick it up and play with it. So, she lifted the spade up and held it tightly. + +Lucy liked playing with the spade. She dug lots of little holes in the garden. She even managed to lift lots of stones and plants with it. + +Soon, it was time to go inside. Lucy put the spade back where she found it. + +The next day, Lucy was very excited because she knew she would get to play with the spade again. She ran to the garden and lifted it with a big smile. + +She had another fun day playing in the garden with her spade. Lucy was very proud of herself for being able to lift the spade. +Once upon a time there lived a family with two children. One was a 3-year-old girl and the other was her older brother. + +One day the little girl was feeling sick. Her brother knew he had to help her so he went to the kitchen. + +He came back with a thermometer and said, "Sis, now we can count your temperature. Let's open it and take a look." + +The little girl was feeling too weak to speak but she managed to say, "Okay". So they opened it and took a look. + +After that her brother took her to see the doctor who gave her some medicine. Soon she felt better. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to take care of yourself and your family. Counting a temperature when someone is feeling ill is the best way to help them. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty girl named Mona. Mona was always doing naughty things like climbing on the furniture and making messes. + +One day, Mona's mom decided it was time for Mona to learn about history. Mona's mom took Mona to the library so she could learn. Mona liked being at the library because there were so many books to choose from. + +Mona started to learn all sorts of things about history. She learned who the first presidents were and what they did. She learned about famous people and how they changed the world. + +At the end of the day, Mona had learned a lot of new things about history. She was so excited to tell her friends and family all the things she had learned. From that day on, Mona was always excited to learn more about history! +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny who lived in a forest. He was so adorable and always hopped from place to place. One day, he saw a strange and shiny thing in the woods. He decided to move closer to investigate. It was a weapon! He started to move away from it as fast as he could, but he accidentally bumped into a skunk on his way out. The skunk got so angry and said: "Why did you move so close to that weapon? It is not safe. The forest is full of creatures like us who want to be happy and free. We need to keep ourselves away from dangerous things". + +The little bunny understood the skunk's message. He was so grateful and thanked the skunk for the lesson. From that day on, the little bunny stayed away from the weapon and instead found joy and happiness in exploring the forest and meeting its other creatures. + +The moral of the story is that being safe is more important than being curious. We shouldn't move close to weapons or anything else that might hurt us. +Once upon a time, there was a fast car. It drove so quickly, it seemed like it was flying! The car was so mysterious; no one knew who owned it. + +One day, a 3-year-old child wanted to go for a ride in the fast car. He begged his dad, "Please, please, take me for a ride in the fast car!" His dad said, "That car is too mysterious! We don't know who owns it, and it's too dangerous." + +The little boy was so disappointed. He thought to himself, "If only I could find out who owns the mysterious car!" So, the next day he took a long walk in his neighbourhood. Finally, he came to a house with a fast car parked in the front. + +The little boy knocked on the door and asked, "Please, can I have a ride in your car?" The man who answered the door said, "Sure, it would be my pleasure! Climb in and let's go for a drive!" + +The little boy could hardly believe it. He had his speed ride in the mysterious car! What an adventure! He thanked the man and promised to come back again. +Once there was a little boy named Jake. He was only 3 years old. Jake really enjoyed playing with his friends, but one of his friends, Alice, liked to tease him. She would make fun of his toys and call him silly names. + +Every day Alice would come up with a new way to tease Jake. One day Alice said she knew a spell that would make Jake feel embarrassed. Jake was scared and confused but he didn't know what to do. + +Alice started to chant the spell and point her finger at Jake. He felt so scared and sad. He didn't understand why Alice was teasing him. + +Finally, after a few minutes, Alice stopped. She said she was just teasing, but Jake found her joke very disgusting. He didn't think it was funny and he was relieved when she left. + +Jake decided he would never let Alice tease him like that again. From then on, he never let anyone tease him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Every day, Daisy would look out into the sky and see the distant clouds. She would always feel very cold and wish for sunshine. + +One day, something magical happened. Daisy saw a bright ray of sunshine and heard a small voice saying, "hello, Daisy". It came from a friendly cloud. + +Daisy was so glad, she asked, "Can you make me feel warm?". + +"I can help," said the cloud. Then there was suddenly lots of sunshine and Daisy felt much warmer. + +"Can you stay with me all day?", Daisy requested. + +"I'm sorry, Daisy," said the cloud, "but I have to go. I am distant and must be on my way. But I am glad I could make you feel warm". + +With that, the cloud floated away, leaving Daisy feeling much happier. She thanked the cloud and waved goodbye until the cloud was out of sight. +Bobby and his mommy were in the garden. Bobby ran and ran, chasing crunchy leaves. Suddenly there was a flash of lightning! The delicate lightning lit up the garden, making everything more beautiful. + +"Mommy! Look!" exclaimed Bobby. + +Mommy smiled. "Yes, Bobby, that's so pretty. Let's watch it closely." + +They watched it silently, until the lightning started to print shapes in the sky. In a circle, and in a triangle, and in a star. Bobby watched with wide open eyes, until the sky became dark again. + +"That was beautiful!" said Bobby, smiling. + +"Yes it sure was" Mommy replied with a hug. "Let's never forget that lovely moment." +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Tom. Tom was very happy, but he was also very curious. One day, Tom went to a nearby lake and saw many ducks swimming around in the water. He wanted to swim with them, but he didn't know how. All of a sudden, one of the ducks noticed Tom. He swam over to him and said, "You can join us! Just dive into the lake and we will show you what to do." + +So Tom did as the duck said and soon he was swimming with his new friends. He had so much fun and after a few hours, he was exhausted. The ducks helped Tom get out of the lake and back to dry land. Tom was so grateful for the kindness of the ducks that he decided to come back to the lake every weekend to thank them. + +And ever since that day, Tom has been visiting the lake every weekend and he has been very happy. He is also very grateful to his new duck friends for showing him the joy of swimming. Have a lesson here: be kind to everyone you meet, and you will have lots of friends who will be kind to you too. +Once upon a time there was a small neighborhood. One of the neighbors was a little girl named Juanita. She was often scared because things at her house changed a lot. + +One day, she listened and heard strange noises coming from the neighbor's house. Juanita was very scared. She wished things could stay the same. But, her wish didn't come true. + +The next day, a group of people moved into the neighbor's house. Juanita was very scared of them. She tried to be brave, but she couldn't help it. + +Then, one day, Juanita noticed the people in the neighbor's house were playing happily in the yard. She realized them wasn't as scary as she thought. She walked over and saw they had a pet dog! Juanita eventually became friends with the new neighbors. + +She was so happy that she could become friends with them instead of being scared. Juanita found out that when things change, they don't always have to be scary. +Once upon a time, a mom and dad were walking down the road. It was a busy road with lots of traffic. They had to be careful so they wouldn't get hurt. A foolish man was walking in the traffic and didn't pay attention. The mom and dad tried to tell him to stop but he didn't listen to them. Suddenly, a car came speeding down the road. The foolish man didn't move out of the way and he almost got hit! + +Luckily, the mom and dad saw it in time. They ran and pulled the foolish man to safety. After that, they told him not to be so foolish and stay out of the traffic. The man thanked them and promised to be careful. + +The mom and dad were very happy. They hugged each other and said how lucky they were that they were able to help the foolish man. Then, they kept walking down the road careful not to get too close to the traffic. +Marcus was frustrated. He wanted to find his sister, but he had no idea where she was. He stepped outside his house and started walking, looking all around for his sister. He stepped through a field of grass, but he still couldn't find her. He stepped onto the beach, but she wasn't there either. He stepped onto a bridge over the river, but he still couldn't find her. He stepped back into his house and she was waiting there for him. He was so happy! He ran up to her and gave her a big hug. His sister was glad to see him too. Together they laughed and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Bill. He was three years old and he was very happy. + +One day, Bill saw a window in his room and was very curious about it. He wanted to see what was outside. + +He thought to himself, "I want to look out the window". + +He ran over to the window and peeked out. He could see a big green tree and a few birds flying in the sky. He was so excited! + +But then he got very tired. So he decided to ask his mom for help. + +He said, "Mom, I think I'm tired. Can I take a nap?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Of course you can, sweetie. Go take a nap!" + +So Bill went off to bed and fell asleep. He had seen so much through the window and had so much fun! +Once there was a kind little boy named Sam. He lived in a small house with his mom. One day, his mom said it was time for dinner, so Sam ran to the dinner table. But when he got there, he saw a big, loud bell. He was so scared that he yelled. + +His mom noticed and came over to see what was wrong. She told Sam that it was just the dinner bell to tell them it was time to eat. She showed Sam how to ring it, and after a few tries he got the hang of it. + +But when dinner was over, his mom told him it was time to get ready for bed. Sam didn’t want to go to bed, and so he started to yell again. His mom told him that he had to listen and do as she said. He said he was sorry, and his mom was very kind and gave him a hug. + +Sam realized it was important to listen to his mom and do as he was told. He was thankful for his mom's kindness that day. So from then on, he never yelled when his mom said it was time for dinner or bed. +John and his dad went to the park one day. They had so much fun playing catch and swinging on the swings. But when they were ready to go home, John realized he had forgotten his wallet. Oh no, he thought. Dad was not happy and told him he must remember to bring his wallet the next time they went out. + +John was determined to not forget his wallet again. He went to the store to buy a new one. When he found one he liked, he was surprised to find how colorful it was. He chose a bright blue one and showed his dad when they got home. His dad smiled and said, "That's great, now we won't have to worry about forgetting your wallet again." + +John learned his lesson. Reminding himself to take his wallet with him when he goes out is a very important lesson. He makes sure to take it with him everywhere and he is never forgetful anymore. John knows that a colorful wallet helps him remember his wallet and it also reminds him of an important lesson. +One day, Tom went for a walk in the park. Everywhere he went, he saw some unique things. He saw flowers in all different colours and shapes. He saw birds singing and flying above him. + +But then he came to a place he had never seen before. It was a big building with high walls and a gate. He couldn't see what was inside, so he stopped and stared at the jail. + +Tom was curious to know what was inside and he thought it must be something very interesting. He walked closer and saw a big crowd of people on the other side of the walls. + +He was so excited to see something so unique! He waved to the people on the other side and they waved back. Tom felt so happy that he had seen something so amazing and he could feel a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jimmy. Jimmy loved to build things from different kinds of blocks. He would spend hours organizing them and putting them together until he had something cool like a car or a train. + +One day, Jimmy's mom gave him something special - a big box of extra pieces of steel. Jimmy was so excited, he quickly got to work! + +The next day, Jimmy was showing his mom what he had done. He had built something amazing with the steel pieces. + +"This is amazing work, Jimmy," said his mom. "You got really organised and now you have something really special that you made with your own hands." + +Jimmy was so proud of himself. He had learned an important lesson that day - if you take the time to get organised and use the right materials, you can make something really cool. +Once there was a mother and her three year old daughter. One day, the mother asked her daughter if she wanted to go to bed. The three year old disagreed loudly. The mother said it was time for bed and the girl said she did not want to go. + +The mother became frustrated with her daughter's loud disagreement and said it was time for bed. The daughter said she wanted to stay up and have a bit more fun. The mother said "No way! It's time for bed." + +The daughter got upset and threw a tantrum and shouted "No! I don't want to go to bed". The mother said "I know you don't want to go to bed, but you have to. You are already tired and need to rest". + +The daughter looked up at her and said "Ok, I will go to bed". The mother smiled and said "That's my girl!" and gave her a big hug. The daughter went to bed and fell asleep right away. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Jack and Jill. They liked to play and have lots of fun together. + +One day, Jack and Jill bought a big bouncy ball. They took it to the park and started bouncing it around. The ball was so bouncy that it bounced very high. + +Jack and Jill thought it was so much fun! They chased the ball around and laughed and giggled. Suddenly, an old man appeared. He was very generous and had a treat for Jack and Jill. He gave them each a sweet lolly. + +Jack and Jill were so happy and thanked the old man. They thanked him for the tasty treat and for being so generous. Everyone was happy! They enjoyed bouncing the ball and eating lollies for many days after. +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary family who lived on an ordinary street. One day, the family went out for a walk. As they were walking, the mom asked the kids to imagine what it would be like to have their own pool. The kids started to smile and laugh, picturing their parents splashing around in the pool. + +The family kept walking, until they came to a large swimming pool. The children were amazed and the parents were overjoyed. It was the perfect spot for them to spend the day swimming, playing and having fun. + +The mom and dad knew this pool was special because it was a place where anyone could come to swim and play. They thanked the pool for bringing joy to their life and reminded the kids of the moral value — that when special things come into our lives, we should be thankful and cherish them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was glad because it was the first day of school for her. She went to school with her mom, and when they arrived, Lucy was so excited! + +When they stepped inside, Lucy saw a big, glass vase filled with flowers. She was so delighted that she wanted to take it home with her. Lucy’s mom told her, “We can’t take it. We need to store it here for everyone else to enjoyâ€. + +Lucy was still glad, even though she couldn't take it home. They continued their walk around the school and soon, Lucy was so busy with all the exciting new things that she almost forgot about the vase. + +But even so, she knew that it was a very special vase, and that it would be part of her school memories forever. +Imagine a leaf. It is so powerful! It can float and float, up high in the sky. The leaf drifts with the wind, so fast it almost looks like it is flying. One day it lands in a place far, far away. It lands on a boat filled with brave animals who are going on an adventure. Together, they explore the horizon and journey through uncharted waters. The powerful leaf leads them to amazing places that they would have never found before. At the end of their journey, the animals thank the leaf for their wonderful adventure. They are so happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to do a big thing. She wanted to be on a stage and sing. Everyone told her she should try. So, she worked very hard and practiced lots. + +The big day arrived. She felt a bit scared and her tummy was hurt because she was so nervous. The girl tried her hardest, took a deep breath and started to sing. Everyone watched, listened and began to clap. She was really brave and everyone was proud of her. + +The little girl had tried very hard and it had worked. She was so happy and all her tummy hurt was gone. She had been on the stage and sang. She had done it! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emily. She was three years old and loved to explore the world around her. + +One day Emily was walking down the street when she saw a giant billboard. All it had was a big picture on it, nothing else. Emily was curious and stopped to look at it. But the picture was very boring; she soon tired of it. + +Emily decided to close her eyes and imagine what else the billboard could be. She used her imagination and soon the billboard was filled with vivid colors and shapes and beautiful images of animals and birds. + +Emily had lots of fun with her imagination and when she opened her eyes again, she had learnt a valuable lesson. She realized that if she was ever bored by something, she could use her creativity and imagination to create something better. +Once upon a time, there was a teach. She was very calm. She liked to match things together. + +One day, she had an idea. She wanted to match animals together to make friends. So she got two special animals: a cat and a dog. + +The teach wanted to show them how to be friends. She was very calm and explained in an easy way. She showed them how to like each other. + +After some time, the cat and the dog started to match. They liked to play together and have fun. + +The teach was so happy. She had matched the animals and made them friends. +The sun was shining brightly on the small farm. Gramps was out in the barn and he was happy because he had a special surprise. He worked all day, rigging pulleys and pulling on power cords. Soon there was a loud, rumbling sound and a tall plume of smoke rose up in the sky. Gramps was excited and he called his two grandchildren, Benny and Alice, to come out of the house. With big smiles on their faces, they raced to the barn to see what the surprise was. + +When they got to the barn, Benny and Alice were amazed. In the middle was an old, creepy looking contraption, with all sorts of pipes and levers. Gramps started to pull on the levers and suddenly the contraption started to move. It slowly rose up and up, until it was so tall Benny and Alice had to look up to see the very top. Then, with a loud "whoosh" the contraption suddenly sprang up, high above the barn and into the sky. It flew and flew, so high up that it looked like a tiny speck of smoke in the blue sky. + +Benny and Alice were amazed, and asked Gramps where the contraption was going. Gramps just smiled and said to wait, that everything would soon make sense. As the days went by, Gramps worked on fixing up the wooden contraption. Then one fine morning, he called his two grandchildren to the barn. +Once upon a time, in a big, green field, there was a parrot named Smarty. Smarty liked to talk and one day he was talking to everybody in the field. + +"Hey everyone, I'm Smarty and I'm really smart! Watch me do something clever," Smarty said. + +He started to fly around and around, stirring up the dust and twigs on the ground. Everyone was amazed at how Smarty could move around like that. + +Suddenly, Smarty stopped flying. He said to the other animals in the field, "I know something that's even smarter than flying. Watch me!" + +Smarty leaned down and looked into a puddle of water. He started to use his beak to stir up the water and create a big splash. Everyone cheered! + +Smarty smiled, looked around and said, "See, I told you I was smart!" +Once upon a time, there was a famous street. Everyone wanted to visit it, but they couldn't get in. No matter how hard they tried, they could not unlock the gate. + +One day, an special girl came along. She was only three years old and she had a key in her hand. She walked right up to the gate and she unlocked it with ease! + +The people were so happy to see the gate unlocked that they cheered for the little girl. She was the most famous person on the street! From then on, everyone was able to come in and explore the street. + +The little girl was delighted that she could help, and she always remembered this special day everytime she visited the famous street. +Jackie was playing in her bedroom one day when she heard a loud noise outside. She looked out the window and saw a big dog barking. Jackie was scared and started to cry. + +"Don't be scared," said mommy. "Let's go take a look at the dog. Maybe it just wants to play." + +Jackie was still scared, but she followed mommy outside. When the dog saw them, its tail started to wag and it came running towards them. Jackie was calm now and she reached out her hand. + +The dog smelled her hand and then licked it. It was friendly. Jackie smiled and decided to pet the dog. + +Suddenly, the dog reached out and bit Jackie's sock. Jackie jumped back and yelled, "No, bad dog!" + +The dog backed away and started to look very sad. Jackie was angry at first, but she calmed down soon and saw the dog was just playing. She smiled and said, "It's okay. Let's play!" + +The dog looked very happy now. Jackie and the dog had a lot of fun playing together. Whenever Jackie put her sock on the ground, the dog would grab it and then run away. They both laughed and had a great time. +Once upon a time there was a big bear named Hope. She always wanted to paint a picture, but she could never get it right. No matter how hard she tried, she always made mistakes. + +One day, when Hope was feeling especially sad, she noticed a huge mountain in the distance. It was even bigger than the tallest trees. Hope decided to climb the mountain. + +As she climbed higher and higher, the view became more and more beautiful. Eventually, she could see the entire world from the top of the mountain. Looking out at all of the colors, Hope decided that she could finally paint a picture. + +Using the colors she saw from the top of the mountain, Hope was able to paint a picture that was even bigger than the mountain! + +Hope was so proud of her picture. She learned that it is important to work hard, even when it can be difficult, because you never know what you will be able to accomplish in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and very brave. One day, her Mummy asked her if she wanted to come to the attic with her. + +Lucy was a bit scared, but she said yes. When they got there, Mummy pushed open the attic door. Lucy peered inside, but everything was dark and gloomy. + +Mummy said, “I’ll leave you for a few minutes, okay?†+ +Lucy nodded nervously, but when Mummy left, Lucy started to panic. She felt very alone in the dark attic, and she had never been there before. + +Suddenly, a mouse scurried across the floor in front of Lucy. She screamed and ran out of the attic, not looking back. + +Mummy found Lucy crying in the corridor. She was very compassionate and put her arms around Lucy. + +But Lucy never went back to the attic. Even though Mummy was kind and understanding, the attic still felt too scary for her. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Tess. She loved to write and always carried her pencil, paper, and eraser around with her. + +One day Tess sat down to write a new story. But when she pressed her pencil to the paper, it kept falling out of her hand! Tess tried and tried but she was getting frustrated. + +Suddenly, a big scary spider crawled out of a crack in the wall! Tess was so frightened that she screamed and dropped her pencil. She grabbed her eraser and tried to scare the spider away. + +The spider froze, then quickly ran away! Tess was relieved and wrote her story. Everything was alright in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful girl named Alice. She loved to play in nature, and one day she discovered something very interesting. It was a volcano! Alice was amazed by this strange sight and decided to explore it. + +“Wow, look at the volcano!†said Alice. + +As she looked closer, she noticed that the volcano was increasing. In fact, it was getting bigger and bigger every minute! + +Alice was worried, so she called for help. + +“Help, help! The volcano is increasing!†shouted Alice. + +But it was too late. The volcano was getting so big that it burst, causing a big explosion. + +Alice was scared and tried to escape, but it was too late and she was injured by the eruption. + +Alice survived the explosion, but she was very sad. She never saw the volcano again. +Once upon a time there was a famous fox. He was very proud of himself and thought he was the best. One day he found out that a big bear was moving into the forest. The fox was worried that the bear could take away everything he liked. + +The famous fox decided to send a big threat to the bear. He said, "Leave this forest now or something bad will happen to you!" + +But the bear didn't listen. He stayed and moved into the forest. The fox was very angry and decided to send a more serious threat. But still, the bear didn't leave. + +Finally, the fox decided to do something very bad. He sent an even bigger threat and warned the bear that something really bad would happen if he didn't leave. + +The bear was scared but still he didn't leave. The fox carried out his threat and bad things happened to the bear. + +Moral of the story: Threatening someone is never the right thing to do. If you don't like something, it is better to talk it through and try to find a solution that works for everyone. +Once upon a time there was a very important lady. She was always kind and happy. +One day she started to cry. She kept crying and didn't stop. +The lady's friend came to help her. He asked her why she was so sad. +The lady said that she was feeling lonely and didn't have anyone to talk to. +Her friend gave her a big hug and said that she was always important to him. +The lady smiled and soon stopped crying. What a relief! +They hugged one more time and the lady was happy again. +Once upon a time there was a nice lady who liked to go shopping. She had heard that there was a special underground market which was cheaper than all the other stores. She wanted to go there to find good bargains. + +So, one day the nice lady went to the underground market. She was very happy to see all the cheap prices and she quickly started shopping. She bought lots of nice things for a very low price. + +The lady was about to leave the market when she bumped into a little boy. The boy smiled at the lady and said "Thank you". The lady was so surprised and smiled back. The boy was grateful for the lady's help and he wanted to thank her. + +The lady was so happy and she thanked the little boy. She thought his manners were so sweet. She gave him a hug and told him to come back to the market whenever he liked. + +And that's how the nice lady and the little boy met in the underground market. The lady was thankful for the great bargains and the little boy was thankful for the lady's kindness. They made a nice memory together at the cheap market. +Once upon a time, there was a wild boy. He loved to go outside and explore the world. One day, he was having so much fun playing outside that he threw a stone far away from his shelter. Suddenly, the stone hit a stick and made a loud sound. The boy was so wild he threw his arms in the air and ran away. He ran for miles and eventually he ended up under a big tree, where he found a cozy shelter. He was so happy and snuggled up in his shelter, safe from the wild outside world. +Jimmy saw a belt. He wanted to wear it and tried to put it around his waist. Jimmy's mom saw him trying and explained, in a very serious voice, that belts are not toys. +Jimmy looked sad at first but then his mom showed him a game. Together they put the belt around Jimmy's waist, then around Mom's. They both laughed, jumping back and forth and taking turns to see who had the belt. +Mom told Jimmy he was getting to be a big boy and soon could have a real belt of his own. Jimmy smiled and hugged his Mom. He knew she was being very serious, but it was a lot of fun! +Once upon a time, there were two children called Joe and Lucy. Joe was a very alert boy. He always looked around, listening carefully and watching his surroundings. Lucy enjoyed being carefree. She was always happy and liked to have fun. + +One day, Joe and Lucy spotted a balloon in the sky. Lucy said, "Let's go up and get it!" Joe replied, "No, let's stay down here. It's too high." + +But, Lucy wanted to get the balloon and she wouldn't listen to Joe. She started running towards the balloon, but Joe stayed put. "My way is better," he said. + +Suddenly, the balloon caught on a tree branch and Lucy was able to get the balloon. She was overjoyed. The two children returned to the ground, holding the balloon between them. + +Joe complimented Lucy, "That was a very alert style you had to get the balloon." + +The moral of the story is: different people have different styles. Sometimes it's better to stay put and be alert, in order to stay safe. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little girl named Jane. Jane was running late for dinner and was rushing to the kitchen. When she arrived, Jane saw a big bowl of steaming soup on the table. She was so hungry that she almost gulped the soup down in one go! + +Jane's mom saw her daughter and said, "Whoa, Jane! Slow down! Don't worry, there's enough soup for everyone." Jane smiled and said, "Yes, mommy!" Then she happily scooped the soup into her plate and took a big spoonful. It was so yummy! + +Jane's dad was still at work, so mom and Jane ate dinner together. Jane was eating so quickly that mom said, "Eat slowly, Jane. Enjoy every bite of the soup." Jane smiled shyly and enjoyed every spoonful of her soup. + +The warm soup made Jane feel full and happy. Finally, Jane said to her mom, "Thanks for dinner, mommy! That was so yummy!" Mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, sweetie!" + +And they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a boy who was very competitive. He always wanted to be the best and he hated losing. One day he was walking to the park with his friends. He was looking for minerals like he did every day. Suddenly, he fell into a mud puddle and everyone started to laugh! He felt embarrassed and wished he was invisible. He wished he wasn't so competitive and he wanted to just have fun with his friends. But his friends ran away and left him in the mud all alone. In the end, he cleaned himself up and found a shiny mineral. He was happy and all was well! +Once upon a time there was a broken missile. It flew all around the world looking for someone to replace it. It asked the birds, the fish, and even the clouds but none of them knew how to help. It was sad and it kept on looking until one day it saw a small child. The child said, "I can replace you!" The missile was so excited and full of joy. The child got some tools and started to work. She took out the broken pieces and replaced them with new ones. Soon enough the missile was completely new! It thanked the child for replacing it and then flew off into the sky. It was so happy to be fixed and no longer broken. +One day, Jimmy was in the living room. He wanted to sit on the comfy seat, but it was taken. Someone had left a messy pile of candy on it! He wanted to play with the candy, but it was a mess. + +Jimmy tried to clean it up but it was too hard for him. He got frustrated, he wanted the candy to play with and the seat to sit on. He didn't know what to do! + +Then mommy came into the room and saw the candy strewn about. She smiled and said that she could help him. She quickly cleaned the seat and made it look nice and tidy. She then picked up the candy and put it in a box. + +Jimmy smiled. He was glad that his mommy helped him. He was now able to have the clean seat and play with the candy too! +Once there was a little girl named Molly. She was only three years old. +Molly liked to play with her toys, but her mom was getting frustrated. "Molly, please come to the kitchen." +Molly ran to the kitchen, but mom wasn't happy. The cupboard was open and the sauces were everywhere. The sauces were all over the floor. +"Molly, why did you push the sauce?" Her mom asked. +Molly was a little sad. She was feeling very miserable. "I'm sorry Mommy, I was just playing." +Molly's mom gave her a hug and said, "Well, no more pushing the sauce. It's a big mess. Let's go clean it up now." +Molly smiled. She was happy that her mom still loved her. She quickly got a mop and some paper towels, and together they cleaned up the mess. +Molly learned her lesson never to push the sauce again! +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Lucy. She was only 3 and she was very excited to explore the world around her. + +One sunny day, she decided to adventure outside by herself. She stepped outside of her house and looked up at the blue sky. Then she noticed the window of her neighbor's house. + +Suddenly, she had an idea. She hoped to peek inside and have a look around. + +So she started to climb through the neighbor's window, but as soon as she made it over, the neighbor's big dog jumped out and started to bark loudly. + +The neighbor rushed out and scolded Lucy, telling her she was too young to be playing outside by herself. Then he said, "You are lucky the dog didn't hurt you." + +Lucy was very sad and she went back to her own house. She never again tried to peek through that window and she never went outside by herself again. + +But, she still hoped that someday she would be able to explore the world freely and safely. +Once upon a time there was a happy family. They were very wealthy and lived in a large house with a big garden. + +One day, the family decided to bake a cake together. The mother gave each parent and the children a handle and showed them what to do. + +Mother: "Let’s bake the cake, together!" + +The children and the parents put their handles into the bowl and stirred the ingredients until it was completely mixed. Then the mother poured the mixture into the cake tin and put it in the oven. + +Father: "Let’s wait until it’s done!" + +The children and the parents waited outside the oven, until the cake was ready. When it was done, the mother opened the oven and carefully took out the cake. It looked delicious! + +Mother: "Look how beautiful our cake turned out. It looks so delicious!" + +The family happily enjoyed the cake together. They were very thankful for their wealth and were glad that they were able to bake a cake together. +One day, a small girl named Amy was playing in her backyard, when she noticed a group of animals enter. These animals were raccoons. + +Amy wanted to get a closer look, so she slowly crept closer. The raccoons were sorting through a pile of food left in the garden. + +Amy was filled with curiosity, but also a bit anxious. She was afraid they would run away if they noticed her. + +"Hey, don't run away! I just want to say hello," she said. + +The raccoons seemed to understand, but didn't answer. They simply continued to sort through their food. + +After a few minutes, Amy noticed something spooky. The raccoons had taken all their food and disappeared. + +Amy was shocked. She ran straight to her parents to tell them what had happened. + +Later that night Amy heard an angry voice from outside her window. Her parents had gone outside to talk to the raccoons and explain why it was wrong to take someone else's food without permission. + +Amy was relieved to hear that the raccoons had finally listened and were on their way! She had been anxious all day, but it was all over now thanks to her parents. +Once there was a little duck. He loved to play outside in the sun. One day he saw a corn kernel in the dirt and went to investigate. He was so excited! He wanted to kick it but it was too big so he asked his friend, a little bear, for help. + +"Can you help me kick the corn? Please!" asked the duck. +The bear said, "Sure, I'll try." + +The bear was persistent and tried again and again. Eventually, after much kicking, the corn kernel cracked open and a delicious surprise was revealed! The duck and bear were so happy and excited. They spent the rest of the day playing with the corn and jumping around. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there lived a little brown bird called Tom. Tom was a curious bird and often wondered about the world around him. One day, he decided to fly out of his nest and explore. + +As he flew, Tom spotted something glimmering in the distance. He flew closer and slowly he began to see that it was a light bulb. The bulb was a beautiful warm orange and brown colour. Tom started to wonder what it was. + +Tom looked around him for an answer. Suddenly, he heard a voice. "It's a light bulb Tom, it's a bulb that lights up the dark!" the voice said. Tom looked down to see a friendly squirrel. "Thank you!" said Tom, and flew away with a smile. +Once there was a family who lived in a small camp by the seaside. Every morning they would see the boats sailing by, which made them very happy. + +One day, their camp was hit by a terrible storm. All the boats were going around in circles as the wind blew harder and harder. Everyone was scared, but the family stayed calm. + +Suddenly, the family saw a boat that was still sailing through the storm! They were amazed. + +The family realised that this boat had a special secret - it always kept its sails up, no matter what the weather was like. + +The family learned a valuable lesson that day - always have a positive outlook, no matter how terrible the situation may seem. +Once upon a time there was a jolly little mouse who lived in a warm and cozy house. One day, he decided to rub some coal to make a dark streak on the wall. He enjoyed rubbing the coal, and it made the wall shine. + +Suddenly, the jolly little mouse heard a loud rumble. He looked out the window and saw a big, mean wolf! He had heard the noise of the mouse rubbing the coal. The wolf was angry and wanted the mouse to stop. + +The jolly mouse was scared, but he was very brave. He didn't stop rubbing the coal. The wolf got closer and closer, and the jolly mouse kept rubbing. + +Eventually, the wolf gave up and ran away. The jolly mouse finished rubbing the coal, and then he smiled. He had been brave and kept his jolly spirit! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Hee and Hoo. Hee found a big box and thought it was funny. Hee wanted to know what was in the box and asked Hoo for help. + +Hee said: "Let's try to open the box! Can you do it?" + +Hoo said: "Yes, I can try! I will do my best." + +Hoo tried for a long time, but he couldn't open the box. Hee said: "Maybe it has a price, we need to buy it open." They looked around and found some coins. Hee put them in the box and suddenly it opened! + +Hee and Hoo were so excited. Inside the box they found a toy car and they both said "Wow!" Hee said "I knew we could succeed!" + +They played together with the toy car and had lots of fun. + +The End. +One day, a bald man named Sam came to the house to replace an old candle. He was very grumpy while he worked. When it was done, he tried to light the candle. But it wouldn't light. He tried and tried, but it still wouldn't light. Now Sam was really mad. He tried to get the candle lit, but it just wouldn't work! He was so mad that he started to stomp his feet on the ground. + +That's when a little girl named Claire came outside to see what the noise was about. She asked Sam what was wrong and he said, "The candle won't light no matter what I do!" Claire thought for a moment and then she had an idea. She said, "Maybe if you replace the candle with a new one, it will light." Sam thought about it for a second, and he agreed. + +So he gave up on the old candle and replaced it with a brand new one. And this time when he tried to light it, it worked! He was so relieved and so was Claire. Sam thanked her for her help and said goodbye. Claire smiled as she waved goodbye. She had helped Sam with his problem and made him happy. +One day, it was raining outside. The sky was grey, and the ground was wet. Jane was very excited. She wanted to go outside and play in the rain. But her mom said that she had to stay inside. + +So Jane did. She found something special to do. She went to the refrigerator and took out some peanut butter and jelly. She spread it on the bread to make a sandwich. She was getting so excited that she dropped it on the floor. It was very dirty. + +Jane was sad. She wanted to eat her sandwich. So, she asked her mom to help. Her mom cleaned the sandwich with a paper towel, and then Jane ate it. It was delicious! + +The rain kept on falling down. Jane looked outside her window and smiled. Even though she couldn't go out and play in the rain, she still had a fun day. +Mikey was a happy puppy. He loved to play outside in his yard and explore. He had a red leash that was always tightly around his neck because his mom wanted him to stay safe in the yard. + +One day, Mikey was out in the yard and he saw a butterfly. He crawled under the fence with his leash still tightly on. + +Mikey's mom noticed that he had left the yard. She ran out of the house and called out to him, "Mikey! Where did you go?" + +Mikey kept crawling until he saw the butterfly again. He barked and tried to follow it when his mom caught up to him. She scolded him and said, "No, Mikey! You must stay in the yard so that you don't get lost. You need to hold on to your leash so that it stays tight!" + +Mikey listened to his mom and returned to the yard, making sure that his leash was held tightly. He still kept an eye out for butterflies, but he stayed inside the fence this time! +Once upon a time there was a beautiful baby girl. She had long hair and pretty eyes. One day her mommy put a beautiful dress on her. When she saw herself in the mirror, she smiled. Everyone said how lovely she looked. + +The baby girl walked out of her house and people stopped and said how impressive she looked. She smiled even bigger and felt so special. + +On her way, she saw a bird and waved at it. The bird smiled back at her. She was so happy. That made her smile even bigger. + +Finally, she reached her destination. Everyone was there and they were all smiling. They all said she looked lovely in her dress. She was so proud and smiled from ear to ear. +Once upon a time there was a silly van. It was painted with many colours, and drove around town making funny noises and funny faces. + +Anne saw the van, and was so excited. She wanted to drive it, but she was too small. So she asked her Grandma, "Please Grandma, can I drive the silly van?" Grandma said, "No, Anne. Someday, but not today. Why don't you pour some tea for us to drink?" + +Anne reluctantly agreed, and sat down at the kitchen table to pour the tea. As Anne started to pour the tea, something magical happened. The tea started to bubble and sparkle in her hands! Grandma said, "Look at that - you can use your magic to make the silly van do whatever you want!" + +Anne was amazed. She knew what she had to do. She hopped into the silly van, and used her magic to make it drive down the street. It made funny noises and funny faces as it drove, and Anne laughed with joy. Everyone in the neighbourhood cheered, and Anne never before had felt so proud. + +This is how Anne learned that she had the power to make the silly van do whatever she wanted, if she just had a little faith and courage. +Once there was a boy and he loved to swing. He went to the big yellow field every day and loved to swing higher and higher. One day, he was swinging so high that he decided to jump off. He jumped off the swing and landed in the field but something bad happened. He hurt his leg and it began to bleed. He cried and screamed, he was so sad. He had to go to the hospital and stay in bed for a while. +Once upon a time, there were two humans named Jack and Jill. They were good friends who liked to play together. + +One day, Jack had an idea. He said to Jill, "Let's go to the park, it will be so much fun. There are lots of swings and slides." + +Jill was excited and said, "Crazy! Let's go". So they walked to the park together. + +At the park, they laughed, they jumped and they played. They had so much fun they didn't want the day to end. + +But the sun started to set and it was time to go home. Jack said, "It's getting late, we have to end the fun". + +So, even though it was hard, Jack and Jill said goodbye to the park and went home. +Once upon a time, there was a famous flute. Everywhere the flute went, people would stop to listen and smile. + +But sometimes, people would spray the flute with water when it was playing. The poor flute did not like this and tried to get away, but since it was famous, it didn't have anywhere to go. + +It was then that a wise old man came by. He noticed the flute and the water spraying and he knew what he had to do. He said: "If you don't want to be sprayed with water, then the next time someone sprays it will be better to hide, rather than stay and wait". + +The flute was happy with this advice, and the wise man left. The flute took the wise man's advice and the next time people tried to spray it, it quickly ran away and hid. + +The moral of the story is: whenever there is trouble, it is better to hide and be safe than to risk getting hurt. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tim. He was three years old and he loved to explore. One day, he decided to go for a walk in the park. + +When Tim arrived in the park, he noticed something strange. A big open box with lots of news papers inside it. He walked over to the box, and saw that a sign said ‘Replace the news here'. + +Tim was curious, so he asked a nearby grown-up: “What does ‘replace’ mean?†+ +The grown-up smiled and said, “It means to put the old papers back in the box and take the new papers out.†+ +Tim was excited, so he picked out some of the new papers and began to replace them with the old ones. Everyone in the park was cheering him on and when he was done, they all applauded. Tim felt very proud of himself. + +The end. +One day, a large mouse was looking for something to eat. He started to look in a kitchen, where he saw some yummy food. He wanted to take a bite, but he knew he wasn't allowed. + +Suddenly, the mouse saw a young girl. She saw the mouse too, and she was happy! She asked the mouse if he wanted to come with her. The mouse smiled, and said yes. + +The girl asked her mom if she could take the mouse home with her. Mom said yes, but only if the mouse promised to be good. The mouse promised, so the girl's mom let her take him home. + +The mouse and the girl played together all day. They made a house for the mouse, and the girl shared her toys with him. + +Then, whenever the mouse wanted something to eat, the girl's mom would permit him to have a snack from the kitchen. The mouse was very happy to have found a new home. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Sally. They were walking down a path near the river when they heard a strange noise. Jack told Sally to be very quiet and he peeked around the corner of the bush. + +He saw a giant brown bear! Jack warned Sally to not move. But the bear saw them too! The bear started to run towards them, but Jack was ready. He had a fake bandage in his pocket. When the bear came close enough, Jack threw the bandage and yelled, “Boo!†+ +The bear was so scared that it ran away. Sally and Jack were safe. They laughed about what had happened and went back home. That night, Jack had a good dream about the adventure. +Lilly and her dad were in the garden. It was a sunny day and they were planting beans. Lilly had some blue ones, red ones and yellow ones. Her dad spread them out, carefully placing each one in the ground. + +The weeks passed but nothing had grown. Lilly was sad and asked her dad why the beans weren't growing. He smiled and said, "It will take a few weeks. But soon they will be available!" + +Lilly was excited as she watched the days go by. The beans were taking their time but they were finally starting to grow. They spread out, becoming bigger and bigger - until soon there were beans everywhere! + +The garden was filled with blue, red and yellow beans, just like Lilly had planted. Lilly smiled happily, knowing that soon the beans would be ready to pick. She and her dad had done a great job, and the beans were finally available! +Once upon a time, there was an enormous truck. It was red with big silver wheels. The truck was going on a long drive. + +"Where are we going?" asked the truck driver. + +The truck driver's son replied, "To the pitch!" + +So the truck drove and drove until it reached the pitch. The pitch was enormous too, and the truck driver's son was so excited. + +The truck driver said, "Let's go explore the pitch together." + +The truck driver and his son got out of the truck and started exploring. They ran around the pitch and played tag. After having lots of fun, they drove back home. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He was only 3 years old, and he was always in a hurry. +One day, Tim was walking in the park when he noticed an old napkin lying in the grass. He wanted to take the napkin and have a picnic, but he was in a hurry. He was already late for his nap. + +He picked up the napkin and ran to his house. When Tim arrived, he found his mom waiting for him. + +"Tim, why are you in such a hurry?" his mom asked. + +Tim smiled, and held up the napkin. "I wanted an old napkin for my picnic," he said. + +His mom laughed, and kissed his forehead. "You can have the napkin for your picnic later," she said. "Now it's time for your nap." + +Tim agreed and went to his room for his nap. He knew that his mom was right, and the picnic could wait. +Once upon a time, there was a hard house. It stood tall in the sky and had many windows to look out of. +Two birds, Jack and Jill, were living in the house. They felt safe and happy there. +One morning, Jack was looking out the window when he noticed something strange on the ground. +He asked Jill, "What is that on the ground?" +Jill flew to the window to have a look and replied, "It's a big pond. We should stay away from it." +But Jack was curious and decided to fly down to take a closer look. +Jill tried to prevent Jack from flying down but he refused to listen. +When Jack flew down to the pond, something bad happened. A big snake came out of the pond and bit Jack. +Jill was so scared! She flew to Jack, but it was too late. Jack died. +Jill was very sad and flew away from the hard house. +Sadly, she was not able to prevent Jack from dying. +Roger the crocodile was famous. He was the most well known crocodile in town and everyone loved him. He owned a big house by the river and lots of toys. + +One day, a five year old was playing near the river and spotted Roger. The little boy was so excited to see him and asked, "Can I be friends with you?" + +Roger replied, "No way! You are too young." The little boy was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Just then, the little boy's mom came to take him home. She was not happy to meet Roger. She said to him, "Roger, it's not safe for my son to play near you. Please don't be near him." + +Roger understood and went home. He was sad that he couldn't be friends with the little boy. But he also knew that he had to stay away to keep the little boy safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He wanted to collect paper but his mom said no. + +So he ignored her and collected paper anyway. He found some paper but it was fake. He was so sad because he couldn't collect real paper. + +The next day, he asked his mom if he could go out to collect paper again. But his mom said no. She said, "You can only collect real paper, not fake paper!" + +The little boy was so upset he cried and cried. But no matter how much he cried, his mom wouldn't let him collect paper. He never got to collect paper again. The end. +Tommy and Emma were walking in the park. The sun was very bright and it was a perfect day. + +Suddenly, they saw a baseball. It was a bright red ball. They stopped walking and watched it bounce along the path. + +They wanted to take it home, so they ran after it. They chased it till they reached a big tree. Emma was the faster runner, so she got to the baseball first. + +Tommy was so happy to have the baseball. He hugged it and laughed. They kept walking in the park, taking the baseball with them. + +When they got home, Tommy kept the baseball in his room. Every day, Tommy and Emma walked to the park so they could play with their bright red baseball. +Molly and her mum were getting ready for a bath. Molly was excited to get in the bathtub! + +Molly's mum: "Honey, let's spend some time playing in the bath! What do you want to do?" + +Molly: "I want to take my rubber duck!" + +Molly's mum was amused, "That's a good idea, but don't forget to be flexible. Let's also bring some of your toy boats too!" + +Molly was thrilled! She quickly grabbed her rubber duck and her boats. But when they arrived at the bathtub, it was already occupied! + +A frog had moved into the bathtub and he was not ready to leave. Molly was so sad and her mum was mad. Molly's mum tried to shoo the frog away but he was too stubborn and stayed put. + +Molly had an idea. She put two of her toy boats side by side and made a bridge for the frog to cross. The frog was happy and he hopped away. + +Molly and her mum spent the rest of the day happily playing in the bathtub. Molly was glad that she was flexible with the frog, so both of them could enjoy the bathtub. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. Every day, they looked out of their window and saw a beautiful sunrise. One morning, they had a special guest - a little bird. He brought with him an exciting surprise to introduce to the family. + +The bird flew away and brought back the most beautiful rainbow they had ever seen. He put it up in the sky just after the sunrise. Everyone was so excited that they cheered and wished each other good morning. + +The family kept looking out of their window every morning to watch the beautiful sunrise and see the rainbow that the little bird had introduced them to. It was the best way for them to start each and every day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. Sarah was three years old and liked to jog. Every day she went outside to jog in the sunshine. + +One day, Sarah went out for her jog. She was feeling happy and excited to exercise. As the sun was bright and warm she kept jogging and jogging. Suddenly her tummy rumbled. She realized she had forgotten her lunch! + +Sarah started to feel worried. She thought about her annoying tummy and what she could do. She jogged over to the park and saw a big tree. Under the tree was a basket of apples! Sarah quickly took one and ate it. + +Now Sarah was feeling happy again. The apple had filled her tummy and she was ready to keep jogging. She waved goodbye to the big tree and jogged away with a skip in her step. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Mini. Mini wanted a very special present for her birthday. She asked her parents for a pass to a place far away. + +Mini's parents said it was too expensive to buy the pass, so Mini suggested an idea. She asked her parents to send an email to all the people she knew. In the email, she asked for everyone to send her a little bit of money. + +With enough money, Mini's parents could buy the expensive pass. Soon enough, the pass arrived in the post and Mini was so happy. She thanked all of the kind people who helped her get the present. + +The end! +Once there was a panda who was very impatient. She always wanted things right away, and never liked to wait. One day she decided to go to the park. But she was so impatient that she forgot to bring her hat. She quickly ran home to get it, but when she came back, the park was closed. She was very upset. She had forgotten it was Saturday and the park was closed on Saturdays. The panda was so frustrated that she stamped her feet and waved her arms. She learned a valuable lesson that day - to never forget anything again! +Once there was a little girl named Luisa. She was very gifted, and she knew it. She could jump higher than anybody and could spend hours jumping in the garden. + +One afternoon, while running in her garden, Luisa was stopped by her mum who called to her: +"Luisa! It's time to get dressed for dinner!" +She was wearing her favourite colourful clothes that day and was not very happy to hear her mum. +"I don't want to, mama!" - she said. +But her mum didn't give up, +"Yes, you must, little one! In these clothes you look very beautiful. And you know, after dinner you can come back to the garden and jump! Is it a deal?" +Luisa smiled and happily agreed, "Yes!" +So Luisa put on her dinner clothes and gave her mum a big hug. + +After dinner, Luisa ran back to the garden and started jumping with so much joy, it was as if she was flying. She was so proud of how gifted she was, she was jumping higher and higher, so high she could almost touch the stars. + +What a happy day! +Mandy was excited when she saw a butterfly. She followed it as it flew. She ran, jumped, and twirled in circles. + +Mandy watched as the butterfly landed on a flower. She wanted to be like it, so she asked her mom to teach her how to fly. + +Mandy's mom explained that butterflies have wings and humans do not. She taught Mandy how to flutter her arms like wings. Mandy laughed and tried to fly. + +As she watched the butterfly fly away, Mandy was a bit envious. She wanted to fly too. + +Mandy's mom smiled and reached into her pocket. She pulled out a jar of butter and told Mandy that she could spread it on her arms. Mandy smiled. She spread the butter on her arms, and soon she was flying just like the butterfly! +Once upon a time there was a fat balloon. The balloon was red and yellow and the colors made the balloon look very happy. + +The balloon lived alone in the sky and he wanted someone to care for him. One day a little boy named Ben saw the balloon and he thought it looked so fun and happy. + +Ben caught the balloon and took it home with him. Ben took care of the balloon and talked to it all the time. He took it for special walks and played games with it. Every day Ben showed the balloon how much he cared for it. + +The balloon felt so loved and happy with Ben. Every day the balloon would rise higher and higher in the sky because it was so happy and filled with love. + +The balloon and Ben were the best of friends. They cared for each other and had lots of fun. +Once there was a boy who loved testing. One day he saw a furry helicopter. He was so excited! + +He asked his mom, "Can I test it?" She said, "Yes!" + +The boy wanted to try out the helicopter, so he got in. It was so soft and cozy. He started spinning it around and around. He had so much fun! + +Finally, he got out of the furry helicopter and said, "That was the best test ever!" +Once there was a boy. He was three years old. He loved to play with his hammer. Everywhere he went, he brought his hammer. + +One day, the boy went walking through the grass. It was very dry. Suddenly, he heard a noise. He looked around, and saw a bee flying near his head. So he tried to swat it away with his hammer. + +But he was too slow. The bee flew away, and the boy felt very angry. So he slapped himself on the arm. He felt better now. + +He kept walking and found a big tree. He wanted to use his hammer to tap on it. But the tree wouldn't move! He tried really hard, but it was too strong. He was getting frustrated. + +So he slapped the tree with his hammer. He heard a loud sound and saw something fall from the tree. He looked carefully and saw that it was a toy hammer. He was so happy! He ran home to show it to his mom. +Once upon a time there was a dependable friend. His name was Napkin and he liked to sit. He always sat in the same spot. Every day Napkin would sit and play with his toys. He would use them to make funny noises and laugh. Every day Napkin was glad when his friend came round to visit. + +They would sit together for hours and tell each other stories. After a while, Napkin would put some food on a napkin and they would eat lunch together. Napkin would also share his drinks with his friend. After lunch, they would take a nap and when they awoke, they would sit and talk some more. + +When it was time to go home, they would give each other a big hug. Napkin's friend knew he could always depend on Napkin to be there for him. They had lots of fun playing together, and Napkin knew his friend would always come back tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and her dog. The dog was very sick, so the mommy took it to the veterinarian. The veterinarian was a special person who would help the dog get better. + +The veterinarian looked at the dog and said that the dog needed to take a lot of medicine. The mommy gave the medicine to the dog and hugged it tight. After a few days, the dog started to improve. + +The mommy kept hugging her dog tight and giving it medicine until the dog was feeling better. Then the veterinarian said that the dog was all better. The mommy was so happy! She hugged her dog tight one more time and thanked the veterinarian for helping her dog. + +The mommy and her dog went home happy, and they both knew that the veterinarian had helped to make the dog feel better. +Once there was a young girl with an orange dress on. She was out in the park with her mom. She saw a seat and ran over to it. She loved how colorful it was, with bright green and yellow stripes. She sat on it, feeling very excited. + +Next, the girl saw a little bird flying up in the sky. It was orange and she liked the color even more when she saw it in the sky. She waved at it with a happy smile on her face. + +Soon, the girl saw another young girl standing near her seat. She was wearing a dress just like the girl's, an orange dress. The young girl greeted her with a friendly hello. The first girl said hi back and smiled. Then the two girls talked and laughed together. + +Finally, the girls went off to play in the park, leaving the seat behind them. It was such a fun time! +One day, there was a big sun in the sky. It was so wide and bright. Sam the cat was out in the garden playing. Suddenly, he heard something scary. It made him jump into the air! + +The noise came from the tree nearby. Sam saw a big owl sitting on the branch. He was big and fierce, and he was scaring Sam! Sam was so scared he ran away very quickly. + +But the sun was still up in the sky and it was warm. Sam felt better. He found a nice, dry spot under a bush and curled up to take a nap. The sun continued to shine and the owl flew away. + +Sam was no longer scared. He could now enjoy his nap in the sun and nothing would scare him. He finally felt safe and happy. +The sun was bright in the sky and it was a beautiful day. Jane was having fun in her bedroom. She was playing with her favorite toys and dolls and singing a song. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise coming from outside. Jane went to the window and saw a big, yellow truck. It was parked in front of her house. Jane was excited and wanted to see what was inside! + +She opened the door to her bedroom and went outside. There were two men in company uniforms carrying big boxes into the house. Jane watched as they made their way to the bedroom. She heard a bang as they set down the boxes. + +The men opened the boxes and brought out a piano. It was bright and shiny! Everybody was so happy. Jane loved the piano and ran over to see it. She touched the keys and it made a beautiful sound. She was so excited that she started dancing and singing. + +At the end of the day, when everyone was leaving, Jane noticed a bright red light on the top of the piano. She reached up to press it and suddenly the piano started playing a song by itself! Jane was so amazed by this that she started to jump up and down. + +Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, Jane saw a spark of light come from the piano and the next thing she knew the piano had suddenly started to strike the notes on its own! Jane clapped her hands in delight. It +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to smell good! She got a great present from her mum and dad - a bottle of perfume! She was so excited, and couldn't wait to take a look at it. When she opened it, she was amazed. The perfume was a beautiful pink colour and it smelt the best - like flowers and candy. + +The little girl was so happy, she wanted to wear it all the time. Every day she would take her bottle and spritz it on her wrists and neck, and it made her feel so special. People would always be asking her what perfume she was wearing, and she was so proud. + +One day, the little girl was skipping down the street, feeling so good with her perfume. She stopped to look in a shop window and saw a big poster of perfume. It said “The greatest smell ever - your own perfume!â€. + +The little girl smiled, hugged her bottle and said “My perfume is great!â€. +Once upon a time, there was a big church. Inside the church was a large room. + +In the large room was a man who was busy creating something special. He had a hammer and a large box of tools and he was hammering away on something he was creating. + +Suddenly, a little 3-year-old girl who had been outside playing in the garden noticed the sound of hammering and came to check it out. + +The little girl said, “What are you making?†The man replied, “I am creating something very special for this church.†+ +The girl asked, “What is it?†but the man just smiled and kept hammering away. The little girl kept watching and soon saw that the man had created a big, beautiful cross for the church. The man stepped back and admired his work. + +The little girl smiled and said, “That is so nice!†The man replied, “Yes, I am very proud of it.†The little girl thanked him and skipped away, happier than before. +Once there was an incredible boy named Tom. Tom was playing in the meadow by himself. He started to stretch his arms and legs while running around the meadow. Suddenly, Tom saw a beautiful daisy in a patch of grass nearby. + +Tom walked up to the daisy and said, "Hello, little Daisy. I'd like to pick you!" Daisy replied, "No, Tom. Please don't pick me!" But Tom didn't listen. He excitedly picked the daisy and hugged it close to his chest. + +But as soon as he hugged the daisy, something incredible happened. The daisy suddenly disappeared and Tom felt a sharp pain in his chest. Tom began to cry and yelled, "Where did Daisy go?! Bring Daisy back!" + +But Daisy was gone for good. Tom had lost his friend. He slowly walked back home, feeling very sad. He had learned an important lesson - not to pick every flower he saw. +Once there was a bell and it was very loud. Every day when the sun came up, it would ring. It was very annoying, because it was so loud. But one day, something special happened. There was a note that rang with the bell and it was silly and fun. + +The note sang a song that made everyone laugh. It was so silly and cute! Everyone who heard it smiled and it made them feel happy. It was like a secret message, only the birds knew what it said. + +But then one day the bell stopped ringing. Everyone was sad and they didn't know why it stopped. Some of them thought it was because they were too stupid to figure it out. But then suddenly the bell started ringing again and the note began to play the same song. Everyone cheered and it made them feel happy again. + +The bell was still loud but it was a happy noise now. Everyone appreciated the silly and cute note and they were happy to hear it ring. They would never forget the special note and its silly song. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Kiki. She was very shy. One day, Kiki decided to step outside of her house and explore. She stepped around the garden, feeling the grass crunch beneath her feet. Suddenly, Kiki saw a mysterious white powder glinting in the sun. She stepped closer to take a closer look. Kiki was so excited that she couldn't help but step back in surprise. As she stepped back, some of the white powder glittered up into the air and Kiki had to step away to avoid getting it on her dress. + +Kiki couldn't understand what the powder was so she decided to step a little closer, this time a bit more slowly. She looked closely, and saw that the powder was actually made up of hundreds and hundreds of tiny shimmering stars! Kiki was so amazed that she felt a bit shy and stepped away. As Kiki stepped away, she noticed that the powder gently melted away until it was gone, just like a dream. + +Kiki thought that the sparkly powder was very special, and every time she stepped into the garden she hoped to find it again. +John was excited. He had a toy in his hands and it was time to go to the park. He took the toy to the park and saw a fence. He put the toy behind the fence and started to load it. All of a sudden, he saw a thin man walking around. The man said, "What are you doing?" + +John said, "I'm loading my toy behind the fence". + +The man said, "That's a good idea! You should keep your toys safe." + +John smiled at the thin man and said, "Thank you for your advice." + +John finished loading his toy and went to play. He was happy that he was able to keep his toy safe thanks to the thin man’s advice. +John and his mom were walking in the park. John noticed a nail on the ground and he said to his mom, "Mom, look at the nail!" His mom looked down and saw the nail. She said, "Oh no. That's dangerous. We can't leave it there." + +John felt sad because he liked the nail, but he knew it was too dangerous. He didn't want anyone getting hurt. + +Suddenly, a mean man came up to them and said, "You know, I hate nails! They're so ignorant!" + +John felt so angry that he shouted back, "No, nails aren't ignorant. They are important, my mom said so!" + +The man was surprised and then smiled. He said, "Well, I guess you're right. Nothing wrong with being informed." + +John and his mom laughed together and went on their way with a nice feeling, knowing that ignorance and hate weren't going to win. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He was walking around his town and he saw a funny white thing that he had never seen before. He thought about it and he guessed it must be fog! + +Jack started to get closer to the fog and he saw some other kids running away from it. He got so excited to explore the fog and he ran into the middle of it. As he was running the fog started to get thicker and thicker. + +He heard other kids laugh and he realized he was in a game they were playing. Jack was so envious of the other kids because they were playing a game that he wanted to join too. He shouted and asked if he could join them, but they didn't hear him. + +Jack started to feel sad, but then he realized he could still have fun and he ran away, playing his own game in the fog. The other kids saw him and followed. Soon they were all playing in the fog and having lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends from school. Their names were Cindy and Tory and they liked to play together. + +One day, Cindy and Tory went for a walk. On their way, they decided to talk about their clothes. Tory said that she loved her pink dress and Cindy said her purple dress was yummy. + +They also discussed their shoes - Cindy had red shoes and Tory had blue sandals. Then they both laughed and continued on their walk. + +On their way home, they stopped by a lovely bakery to get some yummy treats. They chose different muffins - Cindy had a chocolate muffin and Tory had a strawberry one. + +After they finished their treats, they went back home and they both had smiles on their faces the entire way. +Molly was running around when she spotted something in the forest. She was very alert and stopped to see what it was. It was a fox! Molly smiled and pointed to show her brother. The fox was very fast and jumped onto the grass. Molly clapped and noticed something else in the grass. It was powder. It was bright yellow and sparkly. She pointed to show her brother and giggled. He scooped up some powder and asked Molly if she wanted to try it. Together they blew the powder and watched it fly in the wind. Molly laughed and was very excited. They played with the powder until it was all gone. Then they ran back home. +Molly seemed excited. In her hand, she held a rod. It was clean and shiny, and she couldn't wait to try it out. + +"What is it Mommy?" she asked, looking up at her mother. + +"It's a fishing rod, Molly," her mother replied. + +Molly's eyes widened with amazement. She was sure she'd have so much fun with the rod. + +Just then, Molly's dad appeared. "Let's go fishing," he said, smiling. + +Molly squealed with joy and the family made their way to the lake. As they walked, Molly kept eyeing the rod. She couldn't wait to try it! + +When they arrived at the lake's edge, they cast the line and waited. Molly was getting impatient and kept staring at the rod in anticipation. + +Finally, a tug on the line caused Molly to jump. "I think we've got one," said her dad. + +Sure enough, she had caught a fish! Everyone cheered for Molly, who was very proud of her first catch. + +It seemed she had found a new favorite pastime. +John was a 3-year-old boy who loved to play hide and seek with his friends. But today, his friends weren't around, so John decided to make up his own game. His goal was to find something clean, and then hide it somewhere else. He started to search his house, looking in all the corners and crevices. + +He finally found something - a tiny toy car! He looked around and found the perfect hiding spot - way up in one of the trees in the backyard. John wrapped up the car in a clean towel and dragged his ladder out to the tree. After a little bit of wiggling and squirming, he managed to get the car up there. + +When his friends came over, John explained the game. Whoever could spot the car hiding in the tree first would win the game. His friends started looking around, up and down. They looked everywhere and after a few minutes, one of them spotted the car, way up high in the tree. + +John had won the game! He was so proud of himself for the clever hiding spot he had found, and his friends congratulated him for his victory. From then on, whenever John and his friends played hide and seek, John was always ready with a clean goal for them to find. +There was a little girl and she had the most troubled heart. She felt like her troubles went on forever and she had no way of escaping. Everywhere she looked her troubles seemed to follow her. + +One day she decided to try something different. She opened the door and stepped outside and the sun was shining so brightly. It was like this was the only thing that could make her troubles go away. She looked up to the sky and said with a smile, "The sun is so bright, it's like it's challenging my troubles." + +As she looked around the garden she could feel her heart calming. The sun seemed to be sending out positive, happy vibes and the more she soaked them up, the farther away her troubles seemed to be. + +She took a deep breath and stepped back inside, closing the door behind her. Immediately, her troubles started coming back but this time she was prepared. She faced them bravely and said, "No matter how troubled I feel, the sun is always shining outside and that will make me happy no matter what." +Once upon a time there was a cow who liked to play in the green fields. She was very carefree and loved to frolick around. One day, she was running around so much that she didn't pay attention to where she was going. Suddenly, she saw the edge of a cliff and tumbled over it! She was falling so fast that she couldn't believe it. She tried to grab hold of something but there was nothing she could do. + +But then, she saw a tree that was growing close to the edge of the cliff. She thought hard and stretched her hoof as far as she could. She could just reach the tree and grab on with one hoof. She then pushed off the tree with her other hoof and flew back up to the green fields. After a few tries, it worked. The cow was safe! + +From then on, the cow was much more careful when she played in the fields. She was always aware of where she was walking so that she wouldn't have another careless fall. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was called Lucy. Every day Lucy would step out of her house and play in the garden. She loved the rain, it felt good on her face. But one day, the rain did not come. + +Lucy was so bored. She had nothing to do. She stepped away from her house and lay down on the grass. She was so sad, she wanted so badly for it to rain. + +Suddenly, there was a loud rumble from the sky. She jumped up with excitement. It was raining! Lucy ran around and danced in the rain, feeling very happy. + +Then all of a sudden, she heard someone shouting. It was her mom. “Lucy! You need to come inside right now!†+ +“But I'm having so much fun!†yelled Lucy. + +Mom shook her head and smiled. “I know, but the rain can get too cold and it is better if you stay in the house.†+ +Reluctantly, Lucy stepped inside the house. But she was not too disappointed. She knew she could go out and play in the rain tomorrow. +There was a smart little girl named Molly. She was three years old, and just big enough to do big things. One day, Molly was playing in the garden, looking for something to do. She saw a big old tree with a bell dangling from the highest branch. Molly was so impressed that she wanted to reach it! With a determined look on her face, she started to climb the tree. + +Once she was close to the bell, Molly carefully grabbed onto a branch and started to twist her body around it. Each twist brought her closer to the bell! Soon, the bell was within her reach. She carefully grabbed it and held it in her hands. It made the most beautiful sound! + +Molly was so happy with her accomplishment that she ran to show her parents. She showed them the bell and told them what she had done. Her mum and dad were very impressed. They said 'Well done, Molly! That was very impressive.' + +Molly smiled and hugged the bell tightly, knowing that she had done something wonderful. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to play outside with her neighbor, Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Jones always had a big smile for Sarah whenever she saw her. + +One day Sarah went up to Mrs. Jones to give her a hug when she noticed Mrs. Jones was wearing an ugly, old dress. Mrs. Jones noticed that Sarah was looking at her dress and said “Don’t worry, Sarah. This dress may look ugly, but it brings me joy.†+ +This made Sarah smile. “I like your dress Mrs. Jones,†she said. + +“Thank you, sweetheart! I’m so glad you like it.†Mrs. Jones gave Sarah a big hug, and they went off to play together. + +Ever since then, Sarah always looked forward to playing with her neighbor Mrs. Jones and her big, warm smile. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Joe. Joe was very happy in life and his wish was to complete his very own dream. He asked his mom for help and she said yes. + +Joe started to work hard and tried his best to make it come true. He worked fast and tried hard. After some time Joe was very happy as he finally finished what he was doing. He felt very proud and truely happy. + +To celebrate his success, Joe and his family went on an adventure to the park. They went on a fast ride and it was so much fun. Joe was filled with joy and happiness as his dreams were complete and his wish had come true! +Once upon a time, there was a cow called Jill. Jill lived on a farm and she ate lots of hay every day. One day, the sun was very hot and the farmer was worried that his hay might burn, so he put it away in a safe place. + +Jill was very troubled. She wanted to eat her hay, but she could not find it. She looked everywhere, but she just couldn't find it. + +So, one day, Jill went to the farmer and said, "Farmer, where is my hay?" + +The farmer smiled and said, "Don't worry, Jill. I put your hay away in a safe place, so it won't burn. You can have some soon." + +Jill was so happy. She thanked the farmer and went off to find something else to eat. She never had to worry about her hay burning ever again. +A poor family had a dad who liked to drive cars. He liked to drive so much that every day he drove around the town. One day, he was driving around when he saw something shining in the road. He stopped the car to take a look and he found a big nut! + +The dad put the nut in his pocket and continued to drive, this time back home. He showed the nut to his children and they all got very excited. The dad promised that he would come back the next day with a special tool to open the nut. + +The dad drove off the next morning and found a store that sold tools. He bought one without spending too much money and drove back home. The dad opened the nut and inside was a big surprise. His family was very happy with the surprise and he had made them all very happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to wander. Everywhere she went she was looking for something special. One day she was walking in a meadow when she saw something brilliant! It was a will! She was so excited that she picked it up and brought it back to her house. + +The little girl was curious, so she opened the will. Inside was a nice message that said she can do whatever she wants if she makes her wishes come true. She thought it was a brilliant idea, so she decided to try it. + +Every day she went out to wander the meadow, and she was always making wishes. She wished for a kitten to be her friend, a pony to ride, new friends and more. As time went on, the more she wandered the more her wishes were coming true! Her life was becoming more brilliant than ever before. + +Finally, the little girl learned that her wishes have as much power as she gives them. She also learned to be thankful for all the wonderful things in her life. Thanks to the will, she has a brilliant life. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jamie. He was only 3 years old and he was always sleepy during the day. + +One day, Jamie's mom brought him to the market. Jamie was excited and he couldn't wait to explore the place. He looked around and saw lots of different things; fruits, candies, toys, and gadgets. + +Jamie wanted to buy some toys but he was confused. His mom told him to find something that fit his budget. Jamie was then a bit sad since he thought he couldn't find something that he wanted that was within his budget. + +But as he continued to look around, Jamie spotted a cute toy car. He smiled and asked his mom if he could buy it. His mom said that the toy was a great fit for his budget and she allowed Jamie to buy it! + +Jamie was so happy. He shouted and clapped his hands. He suddenly felt less sleepy than before and he was really looking forward to playing with his new toy car. +Once upon a time, there was a humble child who loved to explore. Every day, the child would venture out, searching for something special. One day, the child came to a fork in the path and had to choose which way to go. The child chose to go left, feeling an excitement take over. + +As the child walked, they slowly started to realize that in the distance, there seemed to be something sparkling. As they got closer, the child couldn't believe their eyes - it was a tremendous toy store! + +They excitedly ran to the store, their heart pounding. The child peered through the glass windows, taking it all in - the store was filled with all kinds of toys! The child knew this was something special and it was what they had been searching for. With a wide smile, the child chose the perfect toy and ran home. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy caterpillar. He travelled the world and made many new friends on the way. + +One day, the caterpillar heard some news that disturbed him. The caterpillar learned that his friend, the turtle, was not feeling well. The caterpillar was determined to help his friend and decided to go visit him. + +When the caterpillar arrived, he saw that the turtle had a fever. So he picked up a thermometer next to his friend’s bed. He put the thermometer in the turtle’s mouth and measured his temperature. The caterpillar saw that the temperature was too high, so he knew he had to prevent it from getting any higher. + +The caterpillar quickly jumped into action. He grabbed a clean towel and put it on the turtle’s forehead. He then opened a window to let in a cool breeze. He also ran to the kitchen to prepare some hot tea with honey for the turtle, to help him feel better. + +The caterpillar’s efforts paid off – the turtle’s temperature was back to normal. The caterpillar had prevented the fever from getting any worse. He was relieved that his clumsy attempts had been successful. + +The caterpillar stayed with the turtle for a few days until he was completely better. After that, the caterpillar said goodbye to his friend and continued on his journey. +Once, there was a little boy who was very adventurous. One day, he went for a walk in the woods and he saw something he had never seen before - smoke! He was curious so he decided to sit and watch. He waited and watched the smoke and found it very interesting. + +He sat and watched the smoke for a long time before he heard someone coming. He quickly moved away, and hid behind a tree. Just then, a man wearing a bright red coat appeared. The man was smoking a pipe, and the smoke the little boy saw was coming from the pipe. + +The man saw the little boy, and smiled. He said "hello there!" The little boy was very scared because he didn't know what the man wanted. Then the man kindly said "Don't worry, I'm just here to watch the smoke too." + +The little boy was relieved, and he smiled. The man sat down and shared his pipe with the little boy. The two of them watched the smoke together, and the little boy was very glad he had been brave and adventurous enough to sit and watch the smoke. +Once upon a time, there was a small, stubborn boy named John. He lived in a small, cosy house with his family, who he loved very much. + +John's parents liked to talk a lot, but he often liked to sit and listen. One day, the parents were talking and mentioned something about spending. John didn't know what it was and asked them. His parents smiled and explained that spending meant to use something, like money or time. + +John was curious about spending, so he asked his parents, "Can I spend something?" His parents laughed and said, "Of course! Why don't you spend some time playing in the house?" + +John immediately ran off to explore the house. He was so excited, and he found all sorts of things to do. He played tag with his sister, built a fort and even explored in the attic. John spent many happy hours exploring the house, and he had so much fun. + +As the weeks went by, John's parents were amazed at how stubborn he was, but they were happy that he had found a way to use his time. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful little puppy named Spot. Spot was very fragile and quiet, and he lived in a big house with his owners, the Browns. One day, Spot was feeling very sad, so the Browns took him to visit the veterinarian to make sure he was alright. + +The veterinarian said that Spot wasn't feeling well and he needed to rest. The Browns understood and gave Spot a big hug to help him feel better. + +When they got home, the Browns cuddled Spot on their laps and made sure he was comfortable. They talked to him and pet him softly, so he would know he was loved. + +The Browns understood that Spot was very fragile and needed special attention. So, they stayed by his side and comforted him until he was feeling better. + +Spot was very grateful for their love and in no time, he was feeling much better! The Browns were so happy that Spot was feeling better and they promised him that he would always have their love and support. +Once there was a mouse who was very hungry. He went searching around the house for something to eat. Suddenly, he spotted something that looked delicious - it was hot cheese! He was so excited he wanted to show everyone how excited he was. + +He ran to a window and quickly jumped onto the windowsill, standing tall and proud. As he looked out he saw all the other animals in the garden. He twitched his nose and waved his little paw to get their attention. + +He could see that all the other animals were curious. Then, he did something that made them all gasp - he grabbed the hot cheese in his teeth and jumped up high above the window sill! He then twirled around in the air, proudly displaying the hot cheese for everyone to see. + +When he landed, the animals clapped and cheered. He felt so proud that he had something special to show them. After that, he shared the hot cheese with everyone. + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a girl who wanted cloth. It was very important to her that she get her cloth. Every day she would walk around to all the shops asking for cloth. But none of the shops had any cloth. + +One day she walked into a store and said she wanted cloth. The storekeeper told her that he did not have any cloth, but he had some fabric. She said she wanted "real" cloth so she kept looking. + +Finally she got to a big store. She demanded cloth from the storekeeper and much to her surprise he had lots of cloth! She was so excited and happy that she gathered up as many pieces of cloth as her arms could carry. She knew that having the cloth was very important for her. + +The little girl took the cloth home. She made the cloth into many nice clothes and had fun playing dress-up! Everyone admired the girl's clothes and she was so proud of her cloth! +Ricky was a deaf 3 year old boy. He loved visiting the library with his mum. One day, when Ricky and his mum exited the library, they saw a magazine shop next door. + +"Mummy, can I go in and buy a magazine?" Ricky asked excitedly. + +Mummy replied, "No darling, we don't have money to spend. Your daddy is still looking for a job, so we can't buy anything today." + +However, the magazine shopkeeper had been watching the conversation. He smiled and said, "Don't worry ma'am, I will let this little tacker take some magazines without paying. It's my way of helping the community". + +Mummy gratefully accepted the kind offer. Even though they didn't have money, Ricky could still enjoy looking at some magazines. Mummy told Ricky to thank the shopkeeper for his kindness, which Ricky happily did. + +They went home with Rickey waving goodbye to the shopkeeper with a big smile on his face. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to show kindness and generosity to those around us. Everyone has something to offer, no matter how small. Allowing Ricky to take those magazines meant happiness for Ricky and his family. +Once there was a little boy named Bob. He was very humble and always wanted to help people as he was growing. One day while he was walking, Bob came across a pond. He sat down to look at the pond and noticed a little bird flying around it. + +Bob said to himself, “I ought to take care of this pond.†So Bob began to take care of the pond every day. He filled it with fresh water and made sure that the bird always had something to eat. + +One day, a wise old man saw what Bob was doing and said to him, “You’re being very humble taking care of this pond. You’re doing something special and important.†+ +Bob smiled and said, “I’m just doing what I think I should be doing.†+ +The moral of the story is that no matter how small we are, we can still make a difference in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a tall man who was very hungry. He was walking down a path when he saw a house in the distance. The man thought to himself, “Maybe they will give me something to eat.†+ +He knocked on the door and a small voice called out, “Come in!†+ +He entered the house and was met with a very welcoming family. They were so kind and generous, they offered him some food. The man happily accepted and within no time he had finished the meal. + +However, the man soon got greedier and greedier until finally there was nothing else left. The family was upset and said, “You should not enter into another’s stomach without permission.†But it was too late. + +The man felt so ashamed of himself and realised the mistake he had made in taking too much food from a stranger. He had received a lesson too late and had to walk away with a bad feeling in his stomach. + +Moral of the story: Always ask for permission before entering into another's stomach. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived with her Mom. The little girl loved to sit in the garden and watch the other kids play. One day, the little girl was feeling sad so she decided to sit in the garden again and watch the kids. + +Suddenly, a big, harsh man came and grabbed the little girl. He was a mean man and he took the little girl away from her mom and brought her to a scary place. The little girl was scared and she wanted to go back to Mom and be hugged with love. + +The mean man kept the little girl in the scary place and she could not escape. The girl sat in the scary place for days and nights, feeling scared and alone. No one came to help her and no one showed her any love. + +The end. The harsh man never let the little girl go and she never saw her mom again. +Once upon a time there was a modest football. It sat in the grass and watched as the wind sprayed it with small droplets of cool water. It sparkled and shined in the warm sunshine. + +Soon a little boy noticed the delightful football glittering in the sun. He smiled at its bright colors, and picked it up. He ran and kicked it happily, feeling glee as it thumped away. + +The little boy ran into the field and started to spray the football with blasts of water from a hosepipe. He laughed and giggled as the little football bounced and rolled in the wet grass. + +The setting sun shone modestly, tucking away the hosepipe before it disappeared. The little boy smiled and ran home, with the football tucked safely under his arm. +Once there were two friends, Jill and Jake. Jill had a big yellow bike with a bell. Every day, Jill and Jake would ride the bike together. + +They rode quickly down the street, the bell ringing with each bump in the road. Soon they were moving so fast they couldn't even hear the bell. + +But one day, Jill had a surprise for Jake. She had put a giant yellow bow on the bike! "We can ride like a prince and princess!", she said. + +So they hopped on the bike and started riding again. As they rode, the bell rang loudly with the yellow bow bouncing on the handlebars. They rode until the sun went down and the stars came out. + +It was a fun and exciting ride and the two friends were happy to have shared it together. +Sam and his mom were at the park playing. They saw their neighbor walking their dog, so they decided to go talk to them. + Sam was so excited to see their neighbor, but he was a little scared too. + +When they reached the neighbor, they said hello. The neighbor said hello back. Sam's mom asked him if he wanted to pet the dog. Sam nodded yes, but he was still a bit scared. + +The neighbor said to Sam, "it's ok, go on and pet the dog. He won't bite". Sam slowly reached out his hand and petted the dog. The dog was so soft. + +Suddenly, a loud noise came from the other side of the park. It was loud and surprising. Sam jumped and looked around quickly. + +The neighbor laughed and said, "Don't worry Sam, it was just some kids playing in the park. Some of them can be a little loud". + +Sam's mom thanked their neighbor for taking the time to chat. As they started to leave, the neighbor said, "No problem. Let me pay you back with a friendly wave". The neighbor waved goodbye and Sam smiled and waved back. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish who wanted to play a game. He had a hook, so he decided to go fishing. He swam and swam until he found a nice, dirty pond to fish in. + +At first, the fish didn't have any luck. Then, he felt something on the end of his hook! Excited, he pulled it out of the water and saw a big fish. He was so happy and started to pull it closer to him. + +Suddenly, the big fish swam away and the hook went flying out of the fish's mouth! +The little fish was so sad and he went back to his pond with his empty hook. But he wasn't going to give up that easily. He decided to try again. + +He swam back to the dirty pond and tried his luck one more time. Finally, with a lot of patience, the little fish managed to catch the big fish. He was so happy that he couldn't wait to finish the game! + +He pulled the big fish out of the water, but then he saw something else on the hook. A small box! Excitedly, the little fish opened it and saw a treasure inside! He couldn't believe it! He had finished the game and won the treasure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Patty. She was three years old and lived in a big house with her family. One day, Patty wanted to go to the store to buy a menu. Her mom said she could go but warned her not to lie. + +Patty went to the store and saw all the yummy treats on the menu. She was envious of all the other people who could buy them. So, she decided to lie and say that her mom said she could have anything on the menu. + +But the store clerk knew she was lying and refused to give Patty any of the food. So, Patty left the store sad and angry that she couldn’t have the menu she wanted. + +The moral of the story is never to lie, even when you are envious. +Once there was an otter who loved to paint. Every day, the otter went to the river and got special paint. The otter mixed the paint together with the water and started to paint. Everywhere the otter went, it put tiny paint dots on the rocks and trees. + +The otter enjoyed painting so much that it soon had the prettiest paintings in the whole river! But one day, the otter was embarrassed because its painting was washed away by the water. The otter was sad and decided to never paint again. + +But that same day, the otter found a beautiful flower near the river. Then, it had an idea! The otter opened its special paint again and started to paint the flower in bright, colourful petals. The otter felt so much better! And everyone who saw the otter's painting admired it. + +From then on, the otter was very happy to paint and show off its paintings to all its friends! +One day, a curious little boy was walking near his home when he noticed something strange in the grass. He bent down and he saw a bright, shiny dish. The boy was so excited that he quickly pulled the dish out of the grass and held it close to his chest. + +The little boy ran home and showed his parents the dish. His parents told him not to touch it, but the boy was too curious to listen. He continued to pull the dish and make it spin. + +One day, the boy went to play with the dish in his backyard and suddenly, it broke into many pieces. He cried and cried, but nothing would change. He was so sad that his curiousness had caused this bad ending. +One day, Jemma was helping her mom make lunch. She wanted to have something special so she decided to make her favorite food, avocado. + +Mommy said, "I'll help you, but you have to be careful. Don't let it burn!" +Jemma nodded, excited to make lunch. + +She put the avocado on the stove and heard it sizzle. Jemma giggled, thinking it was boring, so she turned up the heat and stepped away. + +Mommy saw what she did and warned, "Jemma, don't let it burn!" +Jemma said "Okay, Mommy." + +But sure enough, the avocado started to burn. The smell filled the air and Jemma felt sad. + +Mommy came over and turned off the stove. She gave Jemma a hug and said, "See, I told you to be careful! Now, let's make lunch a different way." + +Jemma knew she had made a mistake and promised to be careful next time. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little bear named Gummy. Gummy loved to explore and was always trying to find new things. One day Gummy was walking around looking for something interesting and he stumbled across an especially interesting looking refrigerator. + +Gummy couldn't help but look to see what was inside. He opened the door and heard a strange sound coming from within. Curious, Gummy reached in and pulled out a bright yellow egg. + +Gummy was about to crack open the egg when a voice came from behind him. + +"Gummy, what are you doing?" it asked. + +Startled, Gummy turned and saw his mom bear. "Mom, I found a yellow egg and I wanted to see what's inside," Gummy said excitedly. + +"That's a special egg, Gummy," Mom said sagely. "If you settle it, you'll get a big surprise." + +Gummy was so excited he could barely contain himself. He ran back to his den and grabbed a blanket. Then he carefully settled the egg, tucking the blanket around it snugly. + +The next morning, when Gummy lifted the blanket off the egg, a little baby bird had hatched! Gummy was so excited, he danced around and laughed with delight. + +So, thanks to the nosy little bear Gummy, a new little bird family was able to settle in their +Once upon a time, there was a kid named Brooke. She was a regular kid who loved to play and tell jokes. One day, Brooke went outside and saw a thief. He was stealing things from people's houses. Brooke was scared at first, so she hid in a bush. + +After a few minutes, Brooke got an idea. She decided to joke with the thief. She crept out from behind the bush and told him, “Hi there! What are you doing?†The thief was surprised. He replied, “I'm stealing things. What are you doing here?†+ +Brooke thought for a moment and then said, “I'm here to steal your heart.†The thief was amazed and smiled. Brooke had won him over with her joke. She said, “Now put the things back.†+ +And so the thief did. In the end, Brooke had used her joke to stop the thief without anyone getting hurt. +Maddie was playing in her room one day. She thought it looked very lonely and decided to make a friend. She ran to her closet and found the perfect toy: a doll with a pink skirt! + +She kneeled down on the ground and carefully placed the doll on the floor. Maddie knelt much closer and began talking to her new friend. She asked the doll all sorts of questions and laughed with glee when the toy answered back. + +Maddie began dancing with the doll. She twirled and spun around the room in her pink skirt. She showed her new friend all the things she could do. She even tried to teach her a few of her favourite songs. + +The doll became Maddie's best friend. They would spend days playing together and each time the doll's pink skirt twirled around them, Maddie could feel the happiness bubbling in her heart. +Amy was excited and eager to go sailing. She had never been before and could hardly wait. She put on her pink sunglasses, as they matched her little swimsuit. She rushed outside and saw her mom and dad had a small boat all ready to go. + +"I'm ready!" Amy yelled, a big smile on her face. + +"Wait!" said mom. "Let's practice how to sail first." + +Amy's dad showed her how to turn the wheel and when mom pulled the sails up, the boat started sailing forward. Amy was amazed and let out a loud cheer of delight. + +Amy could now sail on her own. She steered around the lake, with a big grin on her face. In the distance, she spotted an island and was eager to find out what it was like. + +"Can we go to the island?" Amy asked eagerly. + +"Sure," her parents said and they steered the boat towards the island. + +Amy and her family had a wonderful day sailing, exploring the island and making lots of new discoveries. The sun was hot, but Amy's sunglasses kept her cool. + +By the end of the day, Amy was very tired, but also very happy to have gone sailing. +Once upon a time there was a furry cat called Tom. Tom was always curious and he loved to explore his world around him. Today, Tom was looking for something exciting and he found a microscope. Tom had never seen one before so he paused to examine it. + +"Wow!" Tom said as he looked through the lens. He could see things that he had never seen before, like tiny bugs and hairs. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise outside and he zoomed towards the window. In the far distance he saw a very tiny, furry mouse. Tom was excited, so he ran to grab the microscope and zoomed back to the window. + +He looked through the microscope and he could now see the mouse better. He could even see the furry details on the mouse's coat. Tom was amazed and he wanted to get a closer look. + +Tom put away his microscope and ran outside to follow the mouse. "Come on, little mouse!" Tom shouted, "Let's go and explore!" +The mouse looked up, scurried away, and the two furry friends zoomed off into the distance, off to explore something new. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lila who loved making things. She enjoyed taking them apart and trying to repair them. When she was three, her parents gave her an old-fashioned box that had been passed down in her family for many generations. Her parents said that it had been used to store important items, but Lila thought it was broken. + +So, with an enthusiastic spirit, Lila set to work repairing the old box. She found screws and pieces of wood she'd never seen before, so she asked her big brother for help. He explained to her that the box needed oxygen to keep it in good condition, so he helped her open holes in the box and put in some special material that would let some air in. + +The box was soon looking as good as new! Lila's parents were so proud of her and said that she'd learned a valuable lesson - that with hard work and determination, you can make even old items look new again. Lila was very proud of her accomplishment and continued to repair things around the house, knowing that each one was special in its own way. +Once upon a time there was a very creative little girl. Her name was Pink and she loved to sign. Every day, Pink got out a pen and paper and used them to craft beautiful pictures. + +But Pink wanted to do something even more special. She wanted to make something that she could share with her friends, something that she could show off. + +So one day, Pink had a brilliant idea: she would make a big, colourful sign that everyone could see. She worked hard to prepare, gathering all the things she needed to create her masterpiece. + +Finally, when everything was ready, Pink started to make her sign the most beautiful thing in the world. She used lots of colours, especially pink ones, and made it as bold and bright as she could. + +When it was finished, everyone was amazed by Pink's sign. They all cheered and hugged Pink to thank her for creating something so wonderful and so creative. + +Pink was so happy she danced around with joy, and everyone sang and danced with her. It was a magical moment and Pink never forgot it, she knew it would stay with her forever. +One sunny day, a little girl named Emily was playing in the yard. She liked to wander around and gaze at the beauty of nature. Then Emily noticed something rustling in her nearby neighbour’s yard. She peeked over the fence to see what it was and found a pile of old junk. Emily was so excited. She jumped over the fence and ran to take a closer look. + +“Oh wow!†Emily exclaimed as she picked up an old, spoiled toy. “This is so cool!†+ +A voice suddenly said, “What are you doing in my junk yard?†+ +Emily was startled and quickly spun around to see a tall man. She nervously stammered, “I…I was just looking at your junk.†+ +The man smiled. “It’s okay, you can take anything you want. I don’t need it anymore.†+ +Emily beamed with joy, picked up the toy, and hugged the man. “Thank you so much! This is the best thing ever.†+ +The man chuckled as Emily ran away with her new prize. +Once there was a girl named Claire. She was three years old and liked to dance. One day she did a special dance. It was her best one yet! But while she was dancing, it started to rain. She was really angry because her special dance was getting wet. + +So she ran inside to keep dry. When she was inside, it was still raining outside. But she kept dancing and smiled. She was still so happy. + +Then something magical happened. The sun shone through the window, and it stopped raining! Claire was so excited. She ran outside and started twirling and dancing in the sun. + +No matter what, Claire was determined to do her special dance and stay dry. And that was exactly what she did! +One day, Jack and his mommy went for a walk in the park. As they walked, Jack looked around and saw a lot of things. He saw trees swaying in the wind as they waved hello. + +Suddenly, Jack saw something else. It was a big bowl of food. It smelled so yummy. Jack's tummy started to growl. He asked his mommy if he could have some of the food but his mommy said no. + +Jack started to get upset but then he saw the reason why his mommy said no. The food was too mild. It was not spicy like Jack liked it to be. + +Jack was sad, but his mommy whispered something to him. She said, "Wait and see. Maybe you will get your spicy food soon." + +Jack felt hopeful again and smiled. As they continued to walk, he kept on looking for more food. Finally, Jack saw something. It was a big bag of spicy food! He was so excited that he started to wave his hands and shout in joy. + +His mommy laughed and gave him the bag of food. He dug in and the spicy food tasted delicious! Jack was so happy that he had something nice to eat. He smiled and thanked his mommy for the treat. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy bear. One day the bear wanted to go in the chimney. He wanted to see what was up high. He was so clumsy and laughed a lot, he thought it would be lots of fun to climb the chimney. + +The bear grabbed the chimney and started to climb. He was so happy, he couldn't stop laughing. But as he went higher and higher, the chimney started to shake. The bear was so scared, he tried to go back down, but the chimney had already started to break. + +The bear fell from the chimney and crashed to the ground. He was so sad, he could not laugh anymore. He was so clumsy, he had to stay away from the chimney for the rest of his life. + +That is how the clumsy bear's story ended. He never laughed the same way again. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. They liked to play together every day. One day, one of the best friends said "I look bigger than you!" The other best friend was jealous and said "No, I look bigger!" Then they started to tease each other. + +They kept teasing each other until one of them stuck their tongue out of their mouth. The other one did the same and they were both laughing. But then they both saw a bigger person walking towards them. It was their older sister. + +The older sister saw the two of them with their tongues out and said "What are you two silly children doing?" They thought that she was mad and got scared. The older sister saw their scared faces and sighed. She said "Don't tease each other too much, okay?" The two best friends agreed and gave each other a hug. After that, they played together happily. +Once there was a great big snowball. It was so beautiful and perfect! + +The snowball was white, like the snow that had just fallen from the sky. It was the perfect size for playing. + +A little boy saw the snowball. He shouted with happiness. He ran to it, picked it up and started rolling it around. + +The little boy rolled and rolled the snowball. His friends came to join in the fun and they made a big snowman with it. They shouted in joy when they finished the snowman. It was perfect! + +They enjoyed their perfect snowman in the snow all day, until it was night. Then the little boy gone home, happy. He could hardly wait to come back the next day and shout again in the snow. +Once upon a time there was a rabbit. He was very lucky to have the most beautiful sight all across the land. One day the lucky rabbit was exploring in the deep forest, when he came to a wide open space. There was a big hole in the ground and he hopped close to look inside. + +The rabbit said: "What is this? What is down in this hole?" + +Suddenly, out of the hole came a fierce bear. The bear said: "You have been lucky so far. But now you must release me from this hole or else I will eat you up!" + +The scared rabbit ran away, but the bear was too quick. The bear caught the rabbit and ate him up! The sight of rabbit was gone forever. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a big family. Everyone was very happy. They were all getting ready to go on holiday. The children were very excited and couldn't wait to go. + +Mum had packed all the suitcases, but then Dad said that one of the children had forgotten something. + +The kids searched everywhere, but they couldn't find it. Mum was worried and Dad got angry. He started to throw things around the room. + +The youngest child said "I know where it is!" He had put the important thing in his own bag. He took it out and gave it to Dad. Dad was so proud and the family went happily on their holiday. +Once upon a time, there was a little sailor who was very eager to take a trip on the sea. He was wearing a big, blue hat and had a small bag packed full of things he'd need. + +He got in a boat and began to zip across the ocean. The wind was very strong and it made the boat go faster. The sailor was having a great time, until he started to feel a bit foolish. + +He knew that it was time to turn back, but the sailor kept going, going faster and faster, until he was zipping around in circles! He couldn't stop, no matter how hard he tried. + +Finally, a kind whale swam up to the sailor. The whale talked to him in a gentle voice and told him to be careful. The sailor thanked the whale and slowly turned the boat back in the right direction, feeling a lot less foolish. + +They made it back safe and sound and the little sailor learned a valuable lesson that day. From now on, he was careful not to be too daring when it came to sailing on the ocean. +One night, Jack was playing outside when it started to get dark. He knew he had to go home but he was having so much fun that he didn't want to stop. Suddenly, Jack heard loud footsteps coming closer. He was scared and started to scatter around looking for a place to hide. + +Suddenly, Jack saw a flashlight. He was relieved, thinking that someone friendly must have come to help him. He ran towards the flashlight, but when he got closer, he realised it was his angry dad! + +Jack's dad said, “What are you doing out here by yourself? It's dark outside and you should be home!" Jack said he was sorry but his dad was so angry he didn't listen. He scolded Jack and then told him to go straight home. + +Jack knew he had done something wrong and was really scared. He quickly started running home, away from the angry flashlight. +"Beep, beep!" came the sound from the post truck. The truck stopped in front of a house and the postman knocked on the door. Inside, a 3 year old child heard a knock and ran to the door. The postman handed her a package. + +The child smiled and opened the box. "Oh!", she said, "It's a toy!" Excitedly she ran outside with the package. But she slipped and the toy flew over the fence into the neighbor's yard. + +The child was sad. She asked her mom for help. Mom said, "Let's go to the neighbor's house and rescue your toy." + +They went to the neighbor's yard and she saw the toy. But there was another problem - a big, mean dog was guarding it. But the mom was brave and she went to the dog and said, "You must be a good dog". And luckily the dog was friendly and moved away. + +The mom rescued the toy and gave it to the child. She was happy and hugged the toy. The scent of the toy was sweet, not bitter. + +The child smiled and said, "Thank you for rescuing my toy!". +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Daisy. Daisy liked to explore the world around her. One day, Daisy saw something sparkly in the sky. It was shining very brightly! She wanted to find out what was shining in the sky, so she asked her mom what it was. + +Her mom said, "That's a mystery, Daisy. It's very interesting." Daisy was determined to solve the mystery. She asked her mom if she could go outside and take a closer look. + +Her mom said no, because it was very late. She said it was too dark and it wasn't safe to go out. Daisy was very disappointed, but she accepted her mom's decision. + +The next day, Daisy asked her mom again if she could go investigate the mystery. But her mom said the same thing - it wasn't safe to go out. Daisy knew it was important to be safe, but she was so curious about the mystery in the sky that she decided to explore it anyway. + +Finally, Daisy found the source of the shining light. It was a beautiful rainbow! She was so excited that she solved the mystery and couldn't wait to tell her mom about it. From then on, Daisy was always looking for new mysteries to solve! +Once upon a time, there was a modest rabbit. She was always curious and loved to explore the forest around her. + +One day, she took a walk and came across a shiny jewel. Excited, she hopped over to get a closer look. But as soon as she got to it, the jewel rolled away. She followed it until it stopped near a tree. + +The rabbit quickly sat down looking at the jewel. Just then, she heard a voice behind her. “Why, hello there. Can I help you find something?†+ +It was a fairy. She had come to help the little rabbit. “I found a jewel†replied the rabbit. The fairy smiled and said, “Let me help you get it.†+ +The fairy and the rabbit both worked together to get the jewel. When they got it, they both sat down and admired it. The fairy said, “This jewel is very special, it is a gift to you.†The rabbit was overjoyed and thanked the fairy, who then waved goodbye and flew away. + +The rabbit was so happy to have such a special, modest gift. She quickly put it in her pocket and hopped away with a new tale to tell. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He had a trumpet, which he loved to play. Every day, Jack would make music with his trumpet. He loved to make up tunes while he was playing. + +One day, Jack was stirring a pot of soup. Suddenly, he heard a regular noise coming from his trumpet. It kinda sounded like a song. So he stopped stirring and listened. + +Jack said, "I wish I could play like that!" + +His trumpet answered, "I can show you how!" + +Jack smiled, "Really!? That would be so cool!" + +His trumpet said, "Just follow my lead. Stir your soup while I play." + +So Jack stirred the soup and played along with his trumpet. He practiced all day, until he finally got the hang of it. + +From then on, Jack and his trumpet played together every day. They always made the most wonderful music together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jimmy. He was three years old and he loved to play in the garden. One day, Jimmy went to the doctor with his mum. The doctor looked at Jimmy and said he needed to take an x-ray. The doctor was very serious, so Jimmy was a bit scared. + +Mum said she wanted to stay with Jimmy while he took the x-ray. The doctor nodded and smiled. The doctor then put a heavy suit on Jimmy to protect him and sent Jimmy into the x-ray room. Jimmy felt helpless and didn't know what to do. + +When the x-ray was finished, the doctor was very happy. He showed Jimmy's mum the x-ray and said that everything was okay. Mum was very pleased and she gave Jimmy a big hug. She thanked the doctor and they went home. + +Jimmy was happy that he was okay, and everyone was happy too. +Tommy was walking around the park when he saw a group of kids playing a game. As he got closer, he noticed they were all taking turns dropping cardboard onto the ground. + +"What are you doing?" Tommy asked. + +"We're playing a game!" one of the kids said. "It's called the Cardboard Drop Game. We have to see who can make the cardboard drop at the right time. It's really competitive and fun!" + +Tommy smiled and asked if he could join. The kids said yes, and Tommy immediately began to try and drop his cardboard on the ground. He tried really hard, but his cardboard just wouldn't drop at the right time. The other kids started to laugh at him, and Tommy began to feel a little sad. + +Suddenly, one of the kids stepped in and said, "Hey, everyone stop laughing! We can all help Tommy so he can learn how to play the game. Come on, let's try this again and see if we can all make our cardboard drop at the same time!" + +The kids all cheered and tried their hardest to do as the kid said. Eventually, Tommy finally got his cardboard to fall on the ground at the same time as everyone else, and the kids burst into applause. Tommy was so happy that he had finally figured out how to play the game, and he couldn't wait to play it again the next day. +The monkey was very lively. He jumped up and down on the branch. He was looking for something tasty to chew. He spied a purple berry. He reached out and took it. He put it in his mouth and started to chew. The berry was sweet and juicy. He jumped around with joy when he finished chewing. He was looking for something else to chew. He found another purple berry and eagerly grabbed it. He chewed it up and laughed with pleasure. He was happy to have so many juicy purple berries to chew. +Once upon a time there was a fire. It spread everywhere very quickly. Everyone was scared and afraid of what would happen. + +Before long, the fireman arrived. They started to put out the fire with their water hose. The fireman worked very hard and soon the fire was gone. + +Everyone was safe again, but the fire had been very strong. One of the fireman had become very tired and was now dead. Everyone was sad and a big funeral was held for the brave fireman. + +The story quickly spread and soon everyone knew about the brave fireman who had died putting out the fire. He will never be forgotten. +Jimmy and his mom were in the big, fancy store. They were looking for something special to put in their house. + +Suddenly, Jimmy saw it. It was a big, fancy bookcase with lots of shelves. Jimmy smiled and said, "Mommy, look! I want it." + +His mom said, "That's nice, Jimmy. But do you think we can afford it?" + +Then, Jimmy grinned. He had an idea. He started to chew on a piece of gum he had in his pocket. He chewed it harder and harder until it was all gone. + +His mom smiled when she saw what he was doing. She said, "Very nice, Jimmy. I think we have enough gum money to buy the bookcase!" + +Jimmy was so happy. He ran over to the bookcase and hugged it. Then, he and his mom took it home and put it in their living room. + +It looked so nice and fancy, and it was just perfect for Jimmy and his mom. +Mommy got some spicy clothes. She put them in a basket. She brought them to the living room. She mixed the clothes around. Mommy put the red shirt next to the yellow pants. She mixed the grey sweater with the orange shorts. The spicy clothes looked fun together. Then Mommy made a funny dress for her little girl. It had purple, pink, and green patches. Mommy laughed and said it was very spicy. The little girl smiled and twirled around. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl who loved to explore. One day, she decided to go on a grand adventure and explore a new place. The area was unknown to her and she was a little scared. She wanted to turn back, but she dared herself to take one step forward. + +On her way, she saw a strange object in the grass. She picked it up and saw that it was a special memory. It was a beautiful stone with a sparkly heart shaped design. She decided to keep it with her as she continued her journey. + +But then, she encountered an unknown creature. It growled and showed its sharp claws. The brave girl was scared but she knew she had to stand up to it. She bravely held out the memory and the unknown creature stopped. It turned out that the creature was just wanting to protect the memory. + +The brave girl smiled and the creature fell asleep. She was so happy that her bravery had saved the day! From that day on she kept the memory close as a reminder to always be brave and never be afraid to explore. +One day, Sarah wanted to go for a ride. She shouted with joy, "Taxi! Taxi!" Suddenly, a shiny yellow taxi pulled up to the curb. Sarah jumped in and her eyes twinkled with excitement. + +But when the driver asked where she was going, Sarah didn't know. She had no money either. + +"I'm sorry," she said, "I don't have any money to pay for the ride." + +The driver looked at her with sympathy. "That's alright," he said. "Where do you want to go?" + +Sarah thought for a moment and then she said, "The park!" + +The driver nodded and said, "Let's go!" + +On the way to the park, Sarah had so much fun. She watched the buildings go by and smiled. When they pulled up to the park, Sarah shouted, "This is it! This is where I want to go!" + +The driver smiled and said, "Okay. This will cost you hard $5.00." + +Sarah's face grew serious. She didn't have any money. But then she said, "I don't have the money, but if you give me a ride, I'll give you a big hug!" + +The driver laughed and said, "I can't refuse such a nice offer!" + +And so Sarah got her taxi ride after all. She +Once upon a time, there was a gray cat named Molly. One day, Molly was very thirsty. Suddenly, she saw a big jug full of water poured on the floor. She was happy and ran to the puddle, ready to take a big drink. + +But then she noticed a match lying in the puddle. She was scared so she didn't take a drink. Then she heard a voice from above. It was a little girl, who said "Molly! Don't drink it. That's a bad match!" + +Molly was very thirsty, but she knew better. She jumped away from the puddle and went to look for a better place to have a yummy drink. Sadly, the little girl had been right - the match turned out to be really bad and the water was too dangerous to drink. +Timmy was walking one day when he saw a scale. It was a very special scale. He wanted it but he didn't have enough money. Timmy asked his mom if he could have the scale but she shook her head and said, "No, Timmy, we don't have enough money for that scale. We are too poor to buy it." + +Timmy was very sad. He really wanted the scale. Then he had a brilliant idea. He decided to write a letter asking for the scale. He began to write, "Dear Santa, please can I have the scale? I would be so happy". He showed the letter to his mom and she smiled. + +The next day they sent the letter. Timmy was so excited and waited to hear back. Days passed and nothing happened. Then one day, right before Christmas, Timmy heard a knock at the door. He opened it and there was Santa! Santa handed him the scale and said, "This is for you, Timmy. I hope it brings you much joy". + +Timmy was so excited, he thanked Santa and ran off to play with his new scale. He was so glad that he had written the letter! +Once there was a little boy called Jack. He was so excited to do his first day of school. When he got there, he saw a big structure outside. He asked his teacher what it was. + +"That is the playground, Jack," the teacher said. + +Jack ran over to the structure. He was so excited to slide down the slide and swing on the swings. He could hardly contain his excitement. + +"Be careful," the teacher said in a loud voice. "Make sure you repeat the rules that I told you". + +Jack repeated the rules in his head and then ran to the playground. He had so much fun playing and sliding. He couldn't wait to go back the next day. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there lived a raven. The raven was very obedient and followed the rules. + +Every day, the raven would go about his tasks. His tasks included searching for food and finding things to nest his nest with. He was very busy. + +The raven was also very smart. He could tell what the other animals in the forest were saying. + +One day, the raven noticed something else in the forest. It was a small creature and it was very cute. It was a little bunny! + +The bunny was also very obedient. The raven thought that the bunny was very special and he wanted to include the bunny in what he did each day. + +The raven and the bunny became friends. They did all sorts of fun things together. They ran around the forest, played games and laughed together. + +The raven and the bunny remained friends forever. They were very happy being together and being obedient too. +It was a sunny day, and Benny was excited because he was going to do something fun - he was going to bathe! He ran to the bathroom, where his mom laid out a special bath full of spaghetti. + +Benny was amazed - he had never seen such an ancient sight! Up close, the spaghetti seemed to be alive and moving, and Benny couldn't help but touch it. His mom told him that it was time to bathe, and Benny was happy to do so. + +He stepped into the bath, and the spaghetti started to move around him. It felt strange and wonderful - Benny had never seen anything like it before! He started to wash himself, feeling the spaghetti against his skin. Suddenly, the spaghetti started to loosen up, releasing a warmth that tickled Benny all over. + +It had been a magical experience, and Benny couldn't wait to do it again! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was only three years old, but he was always curious about the world around him. +One day, Jack was looking out the window of his house, and he spotted something he had never seen before. It was a big white sail on a small boat, floating down the river. Jack wondered what was so special about this sail. + +He ran downstairs and asked his mom, "What is that sail?" +His mom smiled and said, "That is a sailboat, Jack. It looks so lonely floating down that river all by itself." + +Jack looked back at the sailboat and gripped the windowsill with his small hands. He wondered where that sailboat was going and what kind of adventures it would have. What kind of stories did it have to tell? Jack wanted to go on a sailboat ride so badly, it made him sad inside. + +Suddenly his mom said, "Honey, why don't you make your own sailboat? We can make it together, just like the one you saw outside today." + +Jack smiled and said, "Yes! I would love to make my own sailboat!" + +So, Jack and his mom spent the rest of the day making the most beautiful sailboat Jack had ever seen, and that night Jack went to sleep happy and content, dreaming about all the wonderful places his sailboat would take him. +Once there were two friends. One was a boy and one was a girl. They liked to play together. One day, the two friends decided to go to the field nearby and play with the bull. + +The boy said to the girl, "Let's go and play with the bull! It'll be fun!" + +The girl was hesitant, but the boy was very insistent, so they went to the field. The girl warned the boy, "Be careful. It's important not to make the bull mad!" + +But the boy wasn't careful. He began to tease the bull and soon it got angry. The girl tried to calm it down, but it was no use. The bull charged and chased after the boy and the girl. They ran and ran, but the bull was faster. Suddenly, the bull caught up with the boy and gored him. + +The girl began to cry. The boy had been important to her and now he was gone. The girl looked sadly at the bull, remembering how much she and the boy had liked to play together. +Suzie was running in her garden one day. She was looking for her favourite toy. She looked far and wide but couldn't find it anywhere. So she kept looking and looking. + +At last, she found something brown! She bent over and saw that it was a lung! She was so happy. She picked it up and hugged it close. + +She ran to show her mum. Her mum was so proud of Suzie for finding the lung. They gave it a wash and she played with it for the rest of the evening. + +Suzie was happy she found her lung. Now she could play with it all day. +Little Timmy was so excited! He was just about to leave with his parents to get a massage. He was 3 years old and had never been to a massage before. + +On the way to the massage, his parents explained all the wonderful things that would happen when he was there. They said that the massage would make his body feel so relaxed and his muscles so happy. Timmy couldn't wait! + +When they arrived, he was surprised to see a big strange man in the massage room. The man was unknown to Timmy, which made him feel a little bit embarrassed. + +But then the strange man started to rub Timmy's back, and it felt really good! He even took a nap as the massage went on. + +Timmy was so glad his parents had taken him to get a massage - it was even better than he had expected. He understood why they had been so excited to share this experience with him. +One day, Lori saw an unusual thing. She saw a pink phone in the store. It was so shiny and colorful and Lori wanted it so badly. She kept asking her mom for the phone, but Mom said no. + +Lori felt very sad and disappointed. But then one day when she got home from school, she saw something pink on the living room table. Lori knew it must be the phone! She was so excited. + +When Lori opened the box, she smiled. She was so happy to see the shiny pink phone inside. She hugged her mom and thanked her for the surprise. From then on, Lori would always play with her pink phone. +Once upon a time there was a squirrel named Ted. Ted was very unique. He had glossy brown fur and a twinkle in his eye. One day, Ted heard something coming from the bushes. It sounded like someone was crying. Ted slowly hopped over to the bushes and peered inside. There he saw a small bunny, curled up and tears streaming down her cheeks. + +Ted asked the bunny, "Why are you crying?". + +The bunny replied, "I was playing with my friends, but then one of us tore my favourite flower apart." + +Ted was very sad to hear this. He knew that the bunny was feeling lonely, so he said, "Would you like to come and play with me?". + +The bunny smiled and replied, "Yes please!". + +And from that day onwards, Ted and the bunny were always seen playing together in the forest, chasing butterflies and collecting shiny acorns! +Randy and his mom were in the kitchen, cooking dinner together. Randy saw mom boiling some pasta in a pot and could not wait to enjoy it. His mom added some spices to the pasta and it smelled delicious. + +Randy asked "Mom, what are you making?" + +"Pasta", replied mom. + +Suddenly, Randy's nosy neighbor came over to the kitchen window and peeped in. Mom and Randy were both surprised. They did not like his nosy ways. + +Randy said to his mom, "Let's pretend we don't see him. He will go away if we stay quiet." + +So, Randy and his mom stayed quiet and ignored the nosy neighbor. After a while, the nosy neighbor got bored and left. Randy and his mom carried on with their dinner and Randy couldn't wait to enjoy their tasty pasta. +Once upon a time there was an avocado. He was big and round, and he was serious about his life. He wanted to create something special, something that was just for him. + +One day he decided that he wanted to make himself a house. He wanted it to be round and sturdy, just like him. So he worked hard, gathering leaves and twigs to make it just the way he wanted. + +He worked hard all day, and when night came he had made his house. He went inside and saw that it was perfect. He was so happy and proud of himself. He lay down in his house and soon fell asleep. + +The next morning he woke up and smiled. He saw his house and it made him very happy. He had done a wonderful job of creating something for himself. He knew it was the best house ever made! +Once upon a time, there was a lonely boy. He was all alone in the world. He stood in his room, sad and alone. He didn't know what to do. + +One day, he had an idea. He decided to make something yummy. He went to the kitchen and filled a bowl with sweet, sugary ingredients. He mixed them together and made a delicious dessert. + +The lonely boy was so happy! He stood in the kitchen with his dessert. He was so proud of what he had made. + +He grabbed a spoon and started eating his dessert. He smiled and laughed as he ate. He was no longer lonely. His sweet dessert had made him happy. +John was a three year old boy. He was getting ready for dinner. His mom said, "John, it is time to bath!" John said, "Okay, mom!" + +John hopped in the tub. He had a phone and he was playing a game. He was having a lot of fun. + +Suddenly, John heard a strange noise coming from outside. He looked out the window, but he couldn't see anything. His mom said, "Don't worry, that is just the wind." + +John finished his bath and went outside. He noticed a bitter smell in the air. He asked his mom, "What is that smell?" She replied, "It is coming from the factory. We should go home now." + +The next day, John heard a news report on the phone. The factory had caught fire! The wind had caused the embers to spread to the neighboring buildings. The bitter smell he smelled was the smoke from the fire! +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl named Jada. She lived in a small, bright house with her mom and dad. +One night Jada woke up because she heard a strange noise coming from the closet. She was very scared. She was so scared that she didn't want to go to the closet to find out what it was. +But Jada was brave, so slowly she walked toward the closet. She slowly opened the door, and to her surprise, she saw a tiny mouse. +The mouse was just as scared as Jada! "Please don't be scared," Jada said softly with a reassuring smile. +The mouse nodded, and Jada let him out of the closet. They started to talk and Jada soon realized that the mouse was lost. He had been trying to find his way out of the closet for hours. +Jada and the mouse became friends. Jada was the leader and the mouse kept close beside her. She showed him the way out of the house and the mouse thanked her. +Before the rodent left, Jada had one last piece of advice for him. "Remember to never be scared to ask for help, even if you think it is far away," she said to him. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to rely on others for help, even if it doesn't seem close. Sometimes a little courage is needed to take the first step +One day, Lucy was walking outside in the rain. She was wearing her raincoat, but she started to shiver because it was cold. + +She wished she could find somewhere nice and dry, someplace safe where she could warm up. + +Then, she saw a big, red house with lots of lights on. She decided to knock on the door. The kind people inside welcomed her in and offered her something hot to drink. + +The fire in the living room was so cozy, and Lucy felt dry and happy. The family gave her a warm blanket and a comfy chair to sit in. + +Lucy was so glad to be safe, dry and warm. She didn't have to shiver ever again! +One day, Jenny and her mommy decided to take a walk. As they walked past the big hospital, Jenny asked her mommy, “Why do so many people go there?†+ +Her mommy replied, “The people who go to the hospital are not feeling fit. The doctors help them feel better.†+ +Jenny nodded and they continued their walk by the river. Soon, they found a small boat and Jenny wanted to try it out. But it did not fit her. She was angry and started to cry. +Her mommy held her tight and said, “Let’s go back to the hospital. Maybe they can help you.†+ +Jenny sniffled and said, “Okay.†When they returned to the hospital, it turned out to be the perfect fit! The doctor gave Jenny a cast so she could fit in the boat and use it safely. + +Jenny felt fit and happy again. She hugged her mommy and thanked her for thinking of the perfect solution. +One day Little Joe was out playing in the field. Suddenly, he spotted a large, mysterious bull. It was standing in the grass and was covered from head to toe with a blanket. Joe walked slowly up to the bull and said, “Hello, why are you covered up like that?†+ +The bull said nothing. He just stared at Joe with big, sad eyes. Joe was curious, so he reached out and slowly began to cover the blanket from the bull’s head. + +When the blanket was removed, Joe was amazed! The bull was a beautiful, shimmering golden color! Little Joe shook his head in disbelief, “What a mystery!†he exclaimed. + +The bull chuckled, “All good things come to those who wait!†he said. Joe smiled and hugged the bull, grateful for the mysterious surprise. +Once upon a time, there was a fair girl named Lilia. Lilia went to school every day and wore her favorite yellow shoes. One day when she arrived to school, Lilia couldn't find her eraser. She looked everywhere, but she could not find it. + +Then, Lilia thought she saw something pink. She went over to it, and there it was - her eraser! + +Lilia was so happy to have her eraser back that she decided to give it to her classmate. She thought it would be fair. + +Lilia was glad she did not have to wear shoes without an eraser! She was happy her eraser was found. The end. +Once there was a bug. He was very impressive. He was the biggest bug around. One day he be on a walk. He be exploring and having fun. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. It was a huge dinosaur! It was so big and strong. The bug was so scared he hid very quickly. He watched the huge dinosaur with his little eyes. He was so impressed. The dinosaur slowly walked away. When it was gone, the bug was so happy. He was glad nothing bad happened. He kept exploring and being very impressive! +Mary was very shy. She never liked to talk to others. One day, her mommy asked her to go outside and play in the sky. Mary didn't know what to do. She was too scared to talk to anybody. + +But then a butterfly flew close to her. It was the prettiest butterfly she had ever seen. She cautiously reached out her hand to touch it, and the butterfly landed on her fingertip. She was so surprised that she smiled and giggled. + +The butterfly then flew up to the sky and Mary ran after it. It flew around the sky, twisting and turning. Mary was having so much fun. She wanted to keep chasing it, but then she noticed two naughty birds were trying to spoil the game. They were squawking and flapping their wings, trying to scare away the butterfly. Mary was so angry. She shouted out 'Go away!' + +The birds were shocked and flew away quickly. Mary smiled. She was so happy she had the courage to speak up. She looked up to the sky and thanked the butterfly for giving her the confidence to speak. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little boy. He always played all day and rarely listened to his parents. One day, his parents told him that he had to part with all of the toys that he had been playing with. He was so sad! He couldn't understand why. + +But then his mommy told him that he was being naughty by not listening to them, so it was time to part with the toys. The little boy still didn't understand, but he obeyed. He boxed up his toys, and his mommy explained that if he was a good boy for the rest of the day, he would get to play with the toys again the next day. + +The little boy was so happy that he listened to his parents, and he was even more excited when his parents kept their promise, and let him play with his toys again the following day. + +He learned that if you are naughty it can cause you to part with the things you enjoy. So, he made sure to only be good, so that he could have fun playing with his toys all day! +Once there was a pretty puddle. It sparkled in the sun and always made kids smile. One day, a march of ducks waddled by and decided to take a rest in the puddle. The ducks had so much fun playing and splashing around. They didn’t want to leave. + +Suddenly, it started to rain. The raindrops were so big and the puddle quickly got bigger. The ducks didn’t care, they kept playing and the puddle started to soak them. Quickly, they got all wet and started to run away. They didn’t like the rain. + +The rain made the puddle bigger and bigger. Pretty colours began to swirl around the puddle and it looked like a rainbow had come to visit. The kids giggled and ran around, happily chasing the raindrops. + +The sun came back out and the puddle started to dry up. The march of ducks came back again and started to waddle around the puddle. They were all dry and very happy. It was a beautiful sunny day and the pretty puddle was back to its sparkly self. +Once upon a time there was a very famous person. He lived in a big house and had lots of friends. One day, he went out for a walk and found a bench in a park. He decided to sit there and rest for a little bit. As he sat, he started to regret his life. He was famous but he was unhappy. So he decided to try and make things better. + +He started smiling more, being kind and helping others. Soon all his friends noticed the change too, and soon he was happier and more productive. He would often go back to the bench, and it became a special place for him. + +Much time passed and the famous person eventually became old and frail. He could still remember the bench he found years ago, and he realized that he never regretted it. The bench gave him the moment to reflect on his life and make a change. He was very grateful for it. +Mother and son were having a picnic in the park. +"Do you want to go and slide?" said mother. +"Yes!" said son, who wanted to have some fun. +They both went to the slide and mother was very serious. "Watch out and be careful," she said. +Son understood mother's warning and slowly went down the slide. It was great fun. + +"Let's have a snack!" said mother. +Son was very excited to hear that. He opened the bag and took out the snacks. They both ate the snacks and had a nice chat. + +After they finished, son asked mother if they could go and slide again. +Mother smiled and said, "Yes, of course, but still be careful." Son nodded and they both went to have some more fun. +One day, Sally was walking in a park and it was very cold. She shivered as she walked around. She saw a cooler and it looked inviting. She opened it, and it was filled with ice! Inside, Sally was very happy because she was so cold. She stuck her hands in and it felt nice and cool! + +Then, suddenly, a man came up to her and said that she couldn't be there. She was very scared and started to shiver again. She wanted to run, but she felt too ashamed. The man asked her what she was doing and she felt too scared to say anything. + +The man held out his hand to help Sally out of the cooler and told her that she was in trouble. She felt very embarrassed! But in the end, the man was very kind to her. He said she could have a hot cup of cocoa at his house and she said thank you. After that, she never went back to the park and never touched a cooler again! +Once upon a time there was a young girl who wanted to be brave. She prayed that one day she could find the courage she needed. She went on an adventure to find the enormous copper she had heard about. + +It was a long journey, and the girl was scared, but she kept on going. When she finally arrived, she discovered that the enormous copper was too hard for her to move. She was so close to getting the copper, but sadness filled her heart. + +The girl prayed that she would be brave enough to move the copper. Then, when she opened her eyes, she saw a friend who had come to help her. Together they moved the enormous copper. The girl was so happy and proud of herself! She knew she was brave enough to do anything. +Jesse was having fun on a hot day. He thought it would be fun to use the faucet outside to make a big puddle. He started turning the faucet and soon the water started coming out. Jesse liked the way the water made everything around him wet. + +But then Jesse noticed something strange. The water was getting hotter! He waited but it kept getting hotter until it was as hot as a boiling pot. Jesse didn't want to get burned and tried to turn the faucet off, but it was stuck and wouldn't move. + +The water kept getting hotter and hotter. Jesse put his hand into the puddle and it was so hot it started to melt! Jesse was scared and tried stopping it but he couldn't. Eventually the water was so hot it melted the ground and the faucet and the entire yard around Jesse. Nothing was left but a big, hard rock. + +The next day, Jesse's mom went outside and saw the rock. She couldn't believe what Jesse had done. Jesse had ruined her yard and couldn't believe it! +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was very hungry and had not eaten all day. He found a table in his house. On the table was a delicious dinner. The dinner made his tummy turn with excitement. He quickly ran to the table and started to eat. It tasted so good! He ate and ate until he couldn't eat anymore. He was so happy to have such a delicious dinner. He thanked the table for the delicious dinner. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two animals. A pig and a fox. They wanted to have a race. So, they decided which way they would go and started running. + +The pig was so fast, he was in the lead. The fox tried to catch him, but he couldn't. As they ran, their feet kicked up a lot of dust. + +The pig reached the finish line first and was very happy. The fox was so scared he stopped running. He looked at the dust all around and knew he had lost the race. + +The pig puffed out his chest with pride. And the fox just sat there feeling embarrassed. But they were still friends and they had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there lived a small girl. One day, she started to explore the world outside her home. She wandered so far that she ended up in a deep, dark forest. At first, she was scared, but she slowly started to feel brave. + +The little girl walked further and further until she reached an opening in the trees. On the other side, she saw a wide and filthy swamp. She saw a lot of big and strange creatures in there, and she found herself really scared. She had wanted to go home, but the fear was too big. + +The brave little girl decided to take a step forward and crossed the swamp. As soon as she reached the other side, she started to realize that she was not alone. In the distance, she could hear an eerie growl. As she looked, she could see a huge, mean-looking bear coming out from the trees. + +The bear started to chase the little girl, and she had no time to escape. She ran and ran until the bear caught her and ate her up. + +The little girl didn't listen to her parents - if she had, she would have been safe and not have encountered such a nasty and filthy end. +Once upon a time there was a lively little frog. He lived near a lake and loved playing there all day long. Every day he would do flips and jumps, and sometimes he would even dance! + +One day, the frog heard something moving around in the lake. He hopped over to take a closer look and saw that it was a round fish. The fish was so pretty with its bright scales and shiny fins! + +The frog smiled and said “hi†but the fish looked scared. Then the frog said “Don’t be scared, I’m your friend.†+ +The fish swam up closer, and the frog started telling it stories and singing it songs. Soon the fish started feeling much happier. + +They played together in the lake all day, with the frog doing flips and jumps while the fish swam in lively circles around him. + +The frog was so happy to have found a new friend. From then on, they were always together. +Once, there was a popular boy named Richard. He liked all the seasons of the year, but he particularly enjoyed winter. Every winter, he went on the same adventure with his family. + +One day, Richard's mom asked him, "Where do you belong?" + +Richard thought and answered, "I belong in the snow!" + +His sister laughed and said, "Winter doesn't belong to you!" + +Richard disagreed and said, "Yes, it does! I like playing in the snow. I belong in winter!" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, it sounds like you do belong in winter." + +And from that day on, Richard felt a special connection to winter. He loved every bit of its cold air and snow. He knew he belonged there. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called James. Every day he would go to the big wardrobe in his room and pick out his favourite outfit. Today he was very excited. + +His mum said, “James, today is a very important day. So take your time to get dressed.†+ +James opened the wardrobe and chose his favourite shirt and pants. He carefully laid them on the bed and then looked for his shoes. But where were they? + +Suddenly, James heard a loud thud. He rushed to the wardrobe and saw his shoes on the floor. He must have dropped them! + +James quickly picked up his shoes and put them on. He was so happy because now he was dressed and ready for the special occasion. + +“Thank you Mum for reminding me that today is important†said James. + +“You’re welcome†said his mum. + +And off they went for their special day! +Once upon a time, there was a great engine. It was a strong, special engine which could hop high in the air. It kept hopping again and again. + +The engine enjoyed its fun and exciting adventure. It hopped up and down and around. Over the hills and far away it went! + +Sometimes it would take a quick break, so the engine could rest. But soon it was ready to start hopping again. + +The engine hopped and hopped, higher and higher. It made everyone who watched it smile and cheer! Everyone was so very happy. + +At last the engine reached its goal. It had hopped so far and so great that everyone clapped and cheered for it. The engine had done an amazing job! +Once upon a time, there was a tiny rabbit named Bink. Bink loved to hop and explore the world around her. + +One day, Bink saw an amazing display in the woods. She saw a huge shelter with many colorful things inside it. She wanted to explore the shelter, so she hopped up to the entrance. + +When Bink arrived, she noticed how competitive the other animals were being. They wanted to get inside the shelter first, so they kept pushing and shoving each other out of the way. + +Bink knew she was no match for the other animals, so she decided to be patient and wait her turn. Eventually, it was Bink’s turn to go inside the shelter. + +Bink’s patience was rewarded. She explored the shelter and saw many unique things she had never seen before. She was so happy that she was able to learn a valuable lesson that day: Patience pays off! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Bill and Sam. They both liked to play. One day, they started to build a house using matches. It was lots of fun! + +Bill said, "Let's make lots of match houses!" Sam nodded in agreement and they began to make lots of houses. + +Suddenly, a big wind blew and all the matches blew away. Bill looked at Sam and said, "That was not nice!" + +Sam thought for a moment and said, "It's ok, Bill. We can start again." + +Bill and Sam started to build again, but this time the houses were much bigger. They built and built, and soon their houses made a peaceful village. They could see their village from far away! + +Bill and Sam were so proud of what they had done. They smiled at each other and hugged. Now they had a peaceful village of their own. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in a big house. She had been warned not to go out in the snow but one day she was feeling so brave that she decided to go outside without her coat on. + +When she got outside, she felt the icy cold air on her skin and it made her shiver. She knew she should go back inside but she wanted to explore. + +She kept walking until she stumbled upon a frozen lake. She stayed at the edge of the lake and looked out onto the white snow and the sparkly silver ice. + +Suddenly, the ice cracked! The little girl gasped. She stepped backwards and slipped and landed in the icy water! + +The little girl screamed for help but no one could hear her. She began to cry, she was so cold and scared. She tried to swim but she was too weak. + +Before long, she was too tired to work anymore and her body went still. Eventually, a family found her bathrobe on the edge of the lake and realised what had happened. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Jane. + +One day, Jane wanted to see what was inside a big box. She reached out her hand to open it up. But when she opened the box, she got frightened. She jumped back in surprise! + +Inside the box was a big, furry cat. Jane had never seen a cat before. She was scared and did not know what to do. + +But then the cat meowed softly at her. Jane was still a bit frightened, but she reached out a finger and petted the cat's soft fur. + +The cat purred and soon Jane was no longer scared. She was happy. Jane and the cat became friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was so excited because she was going to get a pastry. She looked up at her mum and smiled. + +Mum said, "What pastry shall we get?" + +The little girl said, "The pink one!" + +So they both walked to the pastry shop. There were lots of different pastries on the shelf. The little girl choose a bright pink pastry with lots of sprinkles on top. + +The little girl got excited and shouted, "I want that one!" + +Mum looked down at her and smiled. "We can get it, but you have to push the door open," she said. + +The little girl was so excited, she ran to the door and used all her might to push it open. + +When she was done, mum said, "Well done! Now let's go get that pastry!" +Once upon a time, there was a little turtle named Mia. One day Mia was walking through the forest and saw a big green inch worm. She knew that this inchworm would need a home, so she started to load it carefully into her backpack. + +At home, Mia took the inchworm out of her backpack and showed it to her mom. Mia's mom said "Mia, I know you want to help the inchworm, but I think it needs to go back to the forest. That is its home." Mia realized that her mom was right, and she loaded the inchworm back into her backpack. + +The next day, Mia carried the inchworm back to the forest. As soon as she let the inchworm go, it started walking away. Mia felt happy and said goodbye to her inchworm friend. + +Moral of the story: Sometimes it is helpful to do good things, but it is important to help in the right way. +There was once a stubborn flower that was planted in a garden. The flower refused to bloom, no matter how much the other plants and flowers around it tried to encourage it. + +One day the sun shined brightly and the other flowers began to bloom. The stubborn flower still had not opened its petals. + +The other plants and flowers in the garden spoke to the stubborn flower and said, "Why won't you bloom like us? What is keeping you from doing so?" + +The stubborn flower replied, "I think that I need a shield to protect me from the sun, that way I could bloom like you." + +Once the flower had a shield, it slowly began to bloom. The flower opened its petals and the other plants and flowers cheered. + +The garden was so beautiful, every flower and plant glowing in the sunlight. The stubborn flower was so happy that it had bloomed. +Danny was walking in the park with his mom. He saw a big, beautiful tree full of big green avocados. Danny was so excited. He wanted to pick one and eat it. His mom said, "Danny, listen. You can't pick avocados from this tree. That's not nice!" Danny said, "But why not? It's so beautiful!" His mom said, "Because this special tree is not ours. We can't pick anything from someone else's tree." Danny listened and said, "Ok, Mommy. I won't pick it." They kept walking and Danny saw a lot of other things in the park: a swing, a pond, and some ducks! Danny couldn't believe how much he saw, it was so exciting. He was so happy he didn't pick the avocado. +John was so excited to go to school. He hopped out of bed and raced to get dressed. He even skipped breakfast just so he wouldn't be late. As John skipped to school, he waved at all the neighbours as he passed. + +John loved school, playing with his friends and learning new things. Today in class, his teacher wanted to share a secret. She said there was something at school that was really disgusting. John squirmed in his seat, wondering what it could be. He was determined to find out. + +When school was over, John searched high and low. He looked in the hallways and even in the bathroom, but he couldn't find whatever the teacher was talking about. He was ready to give up and go home when he noticed a brown puddle on the floor. He bent down to take a closer look and it smelled awful! He was sure that this was what his teacher had been talking about! The disgusting brown puddle was falling out of the air vent! + +John was amazed that he had finally found it. Now he knew the secret of the disgusting brown puddle at school! +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny. The bunny had two kinds of friends, those who were noisy and those who were quiet. The noisy friends would play and laugh loudly, while the quiet friends would look around the forest and enjoy the fresh air. + +One day, the bunny noticed a strange switch near the edge of the forest. It had been hidden, but the bunny wanted to explore. It hopped over to the switch, and then noticed the taste of something sweet nearby. + +The bunny tasted the sweet thing and found out it was a tasty pie. The bunny was so excited, it just had to try a piece. But when it took a bite, a loud noise disturbed the forest. + +The noise had come from the switch, which the bunny had switched on. All the noisy and quiet friends were scared and they ran away. + +The bunny was sorry and it ran away quickly too. Never again did it switch something without knowing what it might do. +Today Tom was very excited. He couldn't wait to wake up and play with his new toy! It was a soft, bright yellow jet, his very own! He hugged it snuggly and laughed. + +Suddenly he heard a crash coming from outside. Tom looked out the window and saw that his jet had taken off! He was so angry and wanted it back! + +Tom quickly ran outside. He chased after the jet, hoping to catch up to it. But it was too fast! Tom got closer and closer, and soon he was able to reach out and touch it. But just as he was about to grab it, the jet took off again. + +Tom watched it fly away until it was out of sight. He was so sad, he wanted his jet back! He was about to give up, when he heard something in the distance. It was his jet, flying back to him! + +Tom smiled as he watched his jet come closer and closer. Finally it landed softly on the grass in front of him. He grabbed it and hugged it tightly. He was so glad it was back! Now he can play with it all day. +It was morning in the farm and Farmer Brown was getting out of bed. He put on his boots and went out to see his goat. "Mornin' goat!" he said, rubbing its head. + +The goat gave him a friendly snort. Farmer Brown had been trying to add to his zoo for weeks but it kept getting frustrating. He wanted to raise a proper herd of goats. + +Suddenly, Farmer Brown had an idea. He went back into the farmhouse and grabbed his laptop. He opened it up and began typing away. + +When he was finished, Farmer Brown put the laptop away and smiled. His plan was finally ready. + +The next morning, he was out bright and early. He was adding a new addition to his zoo. It was a baby goat! + +He laughed as he watched it frisk playfully in the grass. The other goats had already started to gather around it, welcoming it. + +Farmer Brown had finally succeeded in adding to his goat herd. He was no longer frustrated and felt happy knowing that he had done it all on his own. After all, he was Farmer Brown, the goat master. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to play with her furry little puppy. Every day she would sit and have tea parties with her pup, using her favorite little cup. + +One day she was sitting in the garden when her puppy came up to her with a big smile on its face. It was holding a flower in its mouth and wanted to give it to her. Lucy happily smiled and took the flower from her furry little pup. + +Suddenly, a loud noise from the street filled the air. The little puppy got scared and ran away, leaving Lucy all alone. Lucy began to cry, feeling sad and ignored. + +A kind old lady that lived nearby heard the noise and came to Lucy's side. She gently wiped away the tears from Lucy's cheeks and told her not to worry. "Your little pup will come back, don't ignore it," she said. + +Suddenly, Lucy heard her puppy barking. She looked up and smiled, happy to see it. Her furry little pup was back, holding a cup in its mouth. Lucy ran up to it, laughing, and gave it a big hug. They finished the tea party together and Lucy never ignored her puppy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Kim. She loved to explore her house. She ran around and tap-danced on all of the green furniture. + +One day Kim found a door she had never noticed before! She opened it and saw stairs that went up and down. Kim was so excited to explore. + +As Kim walked up the stairs, she saw a room she had never seen before. She ran inside and looked around. In the corner of the room, Kim saw a big green box! + +Kim was curious and started to open the green box, but the lid wouldn't budge. She tried harder, but still couldn't open it. + +Kim's mom saw her struggling and came over. She said, “Honey, it's ok if you can't open it. Sometimes things are hard to resist.†Kim smiled and nodded. + +Together, Kim and her mom explored the rest of the room. They found a bunch of cool things to play with. Kim had so much fun! +Tommy and his sister, Jane, went outside. It was a sunny, dry day. They ran and laughed and played. They especially loved to speed down the big hill. + +"Let's go again", Tommy said. + +"Yes, let's do it!" Jane agreed. + +So off they went, running and laughing, down the hill. But things got a bit too speedy. Tommy tripped and fell and Jane tumbled after him. + +Tommy and Jane were very sad. Tommy's arm hurt and Jane had a scrape on her knee. They both held back tears. + +"We shouldn't have sped so fast," Jane said. + +They knew she was right, but it was too late. They sat there, until an adult came over to help. +Mary and Joe were walking together down the street. Mary asked Joe "What is that big animal?" Joe replied "That is a cow." Mary asked "What does a cow do?" Joe said "A cow displays milk and makes food." Mary was very curious and asked "Is the cow an expensive animal?" Joe looked directly at Mary and with a very serious tone said "Yes, the cow is expensive." + +Mary and Joe continued to walk and soon arrived at their destination. Mary's jaw dropped open with shock and excitement when she saw a big, white cow standing inside a pen. She exclaimed "Look, it's the cow from before!" Joe smiled and said "Yes, it is the same one. We have a cow at home now." Mary was so filled with joy that she could hardly believe it. + +Joe had bought the cow as a surprise for Mary. The cow was an expensive animal but through his hard work, Joe was able to save enough money to buy it. Mary ran excitedly up to the cow and exclaimed "I have my own cow now!" Joe smiled proudly, knowing that his effort had paid off. Joe had displayed kindness and given Mary a gift she would never forget. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Annie and Freddy. They were both jolly and liked to play together. One day Annie said to Freddy, "Let's go and get a massage." Freddy was excited, so they hopped in Annie's car and drove to the massage parlor. + +When the arrived, Annie and Freddy were welcomed with a smile. The lady at the massage parlor explained that the massage would make them feel even jollier. They both said yes and hopped on the massage chairs. + +The gentle massage made both Annie and Freddy feel so good that they began to bloom with joy. After their massage was finished, they thanked the lady, hopped back in the car and drove home feeling jolly and refreshed. + +The two continued to be the best of friends and always looked forward to their massage days! +Once upon a time, there was a pupil who was very naughty. He always made trouble for his teacher, so his teacher was always angry with him. + +One day, the pupil was playing in the classroom when the teacher walked in. He asked the pupil why he was not seated and the pupil hung his head in shame. He felt guilty because he knew he had done wrong. + +The teacher said sternly, “I want you to sit in the corner and think about what you have done.†+ +The pupil felt very sad and was afraid to move. He looked at his teacher pleadingly, but the teacher said nothing more. He walked away and the pupil had to stay seated in the corner for hours until the end of the school day. + +At the end of the school day, the pupil had learned his lesson. He felt very guilty for getting in trouble and vowed he would never do it again. + +Unfortunately, his teacher was still not happy. He refused to forgive the pupil and said that he was a very naughty boy and must be punished. + +So, the pupil had to stay seated in the corner every day as punishment until he finally realised that it was better to obey the teacher’s rules. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk. He saw a big tree with a funny symbol on it. The symbol was round and had a smiley face. Tim was very curious and wanted to find out what it meant. + +As he walked around the tree, he found a box hidden behind it. Tim felt a surprise in his tummy. He opened the box and saw a spinning toy. It was colorful and had the same smiley face symbol on it. Tim started to play with the toy. + +He spun the toy round and round. It went so fast that it made Tim feel dizzy. He laughed and fell down on the soft grass. Tim loved his new toy and the surprise it brought him. He played with it all day long, feeling happy and dizzy with his special spinning toy. +Once upon a time, there was a big, empty oven. It lived in a small house with a little girl named Sally. Sally liked to play with the oven and pretend to cook food for her family. + +One day, Sally found a ball outside. She wanted to play with it, so she took it inside the house. She threw the ball up in the air, and it started to fall. The ball fell right into the empty oven! Sally was very surprised. + +Sally opened the oven door and took the ball out. She was happy that her ball was safe. From that day on, Sally made sure to play with her ball outside and keep the oven empty for cooking. +Once upon a time, there was a fast car named Speedy. Speedy was very reliable and loved to go on the road. Every day, Speedy would drive on the road and have lots of fun. + +One day, Speedy saw a big hill on the road. Speedy thought, "I want to go up that hill very fast!" So, Speedy went back home and asked his friend, Strong, to help him get ready for the big hill. Strong was very good at helping Speedy get stronger and faster. + +The next day, Speedy and Strong went to the big hill on the road. Speedy started to speed up the hill. With Strong's help, Speedy was able to go up the hill very fast! At the top of the hill, Speedy and Strong were very happy. They knew that they could do anything together, because they were reliable friends. +One day, a cute otter named Ollie lived near a big, cold river. Ollie loved to play in the water all day long. But one day, the water started to feel very cold and harsh. Ollie did not like it. The water was starting to freeze! + +Ollie went to his friend, a big bear named Benny. Benny was playing with a ball. Ollie said, "Benny, the water is too cold to play in. What can we do?" Benny thought for a moment and said, "Let's go find some warm clothes to wear." + +So, Ollie and Benny went to find warm clothes. They found a big, soft coat for Benny and a small, warm coat for Ollie. They put on their coats and went back to the river. + +Even though the water was still cold and harsh, Ollie and Benny could play in it because they were warm. They had fun playing together all day long. And when the water started to freeze, they just played on the ice instead. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia was very adventurous. She loved to play outside and explore new places. One day, she found a big box in her room. Mia was curious about what was inside the box. + +She opened the box and saw many colorful images. There were images of animals, flowers, and trees. Mia had an idea. She wanted to prepare a special show for her friends using the images. She thought it would be a fun adventure for everyone. + +Mia invited her friends over and showed them the images. They all had a great time pretending to be the animals and exploring the world in the images. The day was filled with laughter and fun. Mia and her friends loved their adventurous day, and they couldn't wait for the next adventure together. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to play outside and eat snacks. One day, Max found a big, tough bone in the yard. He was very happy and wanted to show his friends. + +Max went to find his friend, the cat named Luna. Luna was sleeping under a tree. Max woke her up and showed her the tough bone. Luna said she knew a place where they could find more snacks. So, Max and Luna went on an adventure to find more snacks. + +They walked and walked until they found a big box. Inside the box were many snacks! Max and Luna ate some snacks and then felt very sleepy. They went back to the tree and took a long nap with their new snacks. When they woke up, they shared the snacks with their friends. They all played and ate snacks together. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max was very nervous because he had lost his chain. The chain was special to Max because it was a gift from his best friend, a little girl named Lily. + +One day, Max went on a walk with Lily. They saw a big tree and decided to play near it. Max was so happy that he forgot about his chain. When it was time to go home, Max noticed that his chain was gone. He was very sad and worried. + +Lily saw that Max was sad, so she decided to help him find his chain. They went back to the big tree and looked everywhere. They had to delay going home to search for the chain, but they didn't mind. After a while, they found the chain under some leaves. Max was so happy and wagged his tail. They went home together, and Max was never nervous about losing his chain again. +Once upon a time, there was a hero named Tom. He was strong and kind. One day, Tom saw a big tree in the middle of the road. Cars could not pass because the tree was in the way. Tom wanted to help, so he tried to move the tree. + +Tom pushed and pushed, but the tree did not yield. He thought of a plan. He would need a big rope and a car. Tom found a big rope and tied it to the tree. He also found an expensive car that was strong enough to pull the tree. + +Tom tied the rope to the car and started to pull. The tree finally yielded and moved out of the way. The cars could now pass, and everyone was happy. Tom was a hero, and everyone thanked him for his help. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom had a toy boat. He loved to sail his boat in the water. One day, Tom went to the park with his loyal dog, Max. They saw a big pond. Tom was happy. He wanted to sail his boat. + +Tom put his boat in the water. The boat started to sail. Max saw a puzzle on the ground. Max barked at the puzzle. Tom said, "Max, look at the boat!" But Max kept barking. Tom looked at the puzzle. It was a big puzzle with many pieces. + +A girl named Lily came to them. She said, "That's my puzzle!" Tom and Lily had a problem. They both wanted the puzzle. Tom thought for a moment. He said, "Let's share the puzzle." Lily agreed. They sat down and started to put the puzzle together. Max wagged his tail and watched them. They all became good friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a famous man who liked to design. His name was Tim. Tim loved to make things look pretty. One day, he decided to design a row of houses. + +He walked down the road and saw a little girl named Sue. Sue was playing with her doll. Tim said, "Hi Sue, I am going to design a row of houses. Do you want to help me?" Sue was happy and said, "Yes, Tim! I want to help." + +Together, they designed the row of houses. They used red, blue, and yellow colors. The houses were very pretty. Everyone in the town loved the new row of houses. Tim and Sue were very happy and proud of their work. +One day, a smart bunny named Bobo went to the big stadium to play. He loved to bounce his big red ball. The stadium was full of kids who wanted to see Bobo bounce his ball. + +Bobo started to bounce the ball high and low. The kids were happy and clapped their hands. "Look at me!" said Bobo to the kids. "I can bounce the ball very high!" The kids cheered and laughed. + +But then, Bobo bounced the ball too high. It went up, up, up, and it did not come back down. The ball got stuck in a tree. Bobo and the kids were sad. They could not get the ball back. The fun day at the stadium was over. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to pretend. Every day, he would play in his room and make up fun games. + +One day, Tim decided to pretend to make pizza. He found a big, round, thin toy in his room. It looked just like a pizza crust! He put pretend cheese, pretend sauce, and pretend toppings on his thin pizza. + +When he was done making his pretend pizza, he took it to his mom. She smiled and said, "Yummy! What a delicious-looking pizza!" Tim was so happy that he pretended to eat the pizza with his mom. They both laughed and had a great time together. +Once upon a time, in a small park, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom loved to play on the swing and slide. One day, Tom saw a big tree near the swing. He wanted to climb the tree and see how high he could go. + +Tom started to climb the tree. It was a bit scary because the tree was very tall. But Tom was brave and kept climbing. He saw a little bird in the tree and said hello. The bird was scared too, but they both kept going up. + +Tom reached the top of the tree and looked down. He saw his swing and the slide far below. He felt proud that he had climbed so high. But then, Tom realized it was time to go back down. He carefully climbed down the tree, helping the little bird go down too. + +When Tom was back on the ground, he was happy he had tried something new and scary. He learned that it is good to be brave and try new things. Tom played on the swing and slide, and he knew he could do anything if he was brave. The moral of the story is to always be brave and try new things, even if they are scary. +One day, a girl named Mia found a box of toys. She wanted to play with them. There was a big puzzle with many pieces. Mia tried to fit the pieces together to make a picture. It was fun! + +Mia found some glue in the box too. She thought it would help keep the puzzle together. She put the glue on the pieces and they stuck. The glue was sticky and a little hot, but it worked! + +When Mia finished the puzzle, she saw it was a picture of a sunny day. The sun was hot and bright in the sky. Mia was happy she could fit the pieces and use the glue. She showed her mom and they both smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to play near the creek by his house. The creek was small and had many rocks. Tim liked to jump from rock to rock. + +One day, Tim saw an ugly frog sitting on a rock in the creek. The frog was green and had big eyes. Tim wanted to be friends with the frog. He went close to the frog and said, "Hi, frog! Let's be friends!" + +The frog looked at Tim and started to shake. It was scared of Tim. But Tim was kind and said, "Don't be scared, frog. I will be nice to you." The frog stopped shaking and became friends with Tim. They played near the creek every day and had lots of fun. +One day, a funny dog named Spot found a big envelope in the park. He picked it up with his mouth and took it to his friend, a little girl named Lily. "Look, I found an envelope!" barked Spot. Lily opened the envelope and found a magic band-aid inside. + +Lily's friend, Tim, had a cut on his knee. He was sad because it hurt. Lily said, "Let's use the magic band-aid to heal Tim's cut!" So, she put the band-aid on Tim's knee. + +As soon as the magic band-aid touched Tim's knee, his cut healed! Tim was so happy, he jumped and laughed. "Thank you, Lily and Spot!" he said. They all played in the park, and no one was hurt anymore. They knew the magic band-aid would help them if they ever needed it again. +Once upon a time, there was a lively little frog. The frog lived near a river. He loved to jump and play all day. + +One day, the frog saw a fish in the river. The fish was sad. The frog asked, "Why are you sad?" The fish said, "I lost my friend. Please help me find her." + +The frog and the fish looked for the friend. They asked a bird, "Did you see a fish?" The bird said, "Yes, she is over there." They found the friend and the fish was happy. They all played together by the river. From that day on, they were the best of friends. +One day, a little boat named Tim went to the great harbor. Tim was very excited to see all the big boats there. He wanted to make friends with them. + +Tim saw a big boat named Sally. "Hi, Sally! Can you explain how you got to be so big?" asked Tim. Sally smiled and said, "I eat lots of good food and get lots of rest. That's how I got so big!" + +Tim thanked Sally and went off to play with his new friends. They had a great time at the harbor. They swam, played, and laughed all day long. And Tim learned that it's fun to make new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She had a pet dog named Max. Mia loved to play with Max in the park. They would run, jump, and laugh together. Mia thought Max was very useful because he always helped her find her toys when they got lost. + +One day, Mia and Max found a big bag of oats in the park. Mia thought it would be fun to play with the oats. She opened the bag and started to kneel on the ground. Max watched her as she made little piles of oats on the grass. + +Mia and Max played with the oats all day. They made shapes and pictures with the oats on the ground. The sun started to set, and it was time to go home. Mia and Max were very happy with their day of playing with the oats. They knew they had found something new and fun to do together. +Once upon a time, in a calm forest, there lived a little bird named Tim. Tim was a happy bird who loved to play with his friends. One day, while playing, Tim saw a twig on the ground. He thought it would be fun to test how strong the twig was. + +Tim asked his friend, a big bear named Ben, to help him with the test. Ben was strong and could break the twig easily. Tim and Ben tried to break the twig, but it was too strong for them. They asked their friends, a rabbit and a squirrel, to join them in the test. + +Together, they all tried to break the twig. They pulled and pulled, but the twig did not break. They learned that when they worked together, they were stronger than when they worked alone. The moral of the story is that teamwork makes us stronger. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a brother named Sam. They loved to play outside in the mud. They would get very dirty, but they didn't care. They had so much fun together. + +One day, Tim thought it would be funny to scare Sam. He hid behind a big tree and waited for Sam to come by. When Sam walked past the tree, Tim jumped out and yelled, "Boo!" Sam was so scared that he fell into a big puddle of mud. + +Sam looked up and saw Tim laughing. He said, "Tim, you scared me!" Tim smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Sam. I just wanted to play a trick on you." Sam laughed too, and they both got even dirtier in the mud. + +After they finished playing, they went back home. Their mom saw how dirty they were and said, "You two need a bath right away!" Tim and Sam took a bath together and washed off all the mud. They promised each other they would always be best friends, even when they scare each other. +Once upon a time, there was a silly boat. The boat wanted to become the best boat in the world. The boat was very happy and loved to make people laugh. + +One day, the silly boat went to a port. The port was very big, with many boats. The silly boat wanted to make friends with all the boats. The other boats liked the silly boat because it was funny and kind. + +The silly boat became friends with all the boats in the port. They played games and had fun together. The silly boat was happy to be the best boat at making friends. Everyone at the port loved the silly boat, and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big brown bear. He lived in a big forest with many trees. The brown bear loved to wear a pretty apron. He wore the apron all day long. + +One day, the brown bear heard a loud roar. He looked around and saw a big lion. The lion was very hungry. The brown bear wanted to help the lion find some food. + +The brown bear and the lion looked for food together. They found some yummy berries and shared them. The lion was happy and not hungry anymore. The brown bear and the lion became good friends, and they played in the forest every day. +Once upon a time, on a rainy evening, a little girl named Lily and her dog, Max, were playing outside. They loved to jump in the puddles and get all wet. The rain made them very happy. Lily wore her big, fit rain boots and Max had a small, fit raincoat. + +Lily said to Max, "Let's play a game, Max! We can race to the big tree and back!" Max barked and wagged his tail. They ran as fast as they could, splashing water everywhere. Lily laughed and Max barked as they raced each other. + +When they got back home, Lily's mom greeted them with warm towels. They dried off and went inside. Lily and Max spent the rest of the evening playing with their toys and telling each other stories. They had a fun and cozy time together. +Once upon a time, in a quiet, white house, there lived a small bird named Billy. Billy loved to whistle all day long. He had a friend, a big cat named Tom. They played together in the yard every day. + +One day, Billy said to Tom, "Let's play a game! I will whistle, and you have to find me." Tom nodded and agreed. So, Billy flew away and hid in a tree. He began to whistle, and Tom started to look for him. + +Tom looked and looked, but he could not find Billy. He began to feel hungry. He remembered that birds were good to eat. Tom found Billy in the tree, and he jumped up to catch him. Billy was so scared, he could not whistle anymore. + +Tom caught Billy and ate him. The quiet, white house was never the same without Billy's whistling. Tom was sad, but he knew he could not bring Billy back. +One day, an intelligent zebra named Zara lived in a big zoo. She had many friends, like the tall giraffe, the funny monkey, and the big elephant. They all liked to play and have fun together. But one day, they had to choose who would be the leader of their games. + +All the animals wanted to be the leader. The tall giraffe said, "I am tall, so I can see far." The funny monkey said, "I can make everyone laugh." The big elephant said, "I am strong and can carry things." But Zara, the intelligent zebra, was quiet. + +The animals started to argue about who should be the leader. They could not choose. Then, Zara had an idea. She said, "Let's take turns being the leader. That way, everyone can be happy." The other animals agreed and stopped arguing. + +So, they took turns being the leader. The tall giraffe led them in a game of hide and seek. The funny monkey led them in a game of tag. The big elephant led them in a game of carrying things. And Zara, the intelligent zebra, led them in a game of solving puzzles. + +In the end, all the animals were happy because they all got to be the leader. They learned that it was better to share and take turns than to argue. And they all continued to have fun and play together in the big zoo. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy was a very careless girl. She never put her toys away, and her room was always messy. One day, Amy's mom said, "You must clean your room or you can't go out to play!" Amy did not want to miss playing with her friends, so she started to clean her room. + +While Amy was cleaning, she found a small worry doll under her bed. She admired the doll and thought it was very pretty. She decided to keep it with her all the time. Amy's mom saw her with the doll and said, "That doll will take away your worries if you take good care of it." + +Amy started to take care of her worry doll. She was not careless with it like she was with her other toys. She kept it clean and safe. Amy noticed that her room was cleaner too. She realized that if she took care of her things, she would not have to worry about them getting lost or broken. + +Amy's friends came over to play, and they admired how clean her room was. They wanted to be like Amy and take care of their things too. From that day on, Amy was no longer a careless girl. She learned that taking care of her things made her life better and made her friends admire her. + +The moral of the story is: if you take care of your things, you will have less to worry about, and others will admire you for it. +One day, a funny man went to a cabin in the woods. He wanted to have a fun time. The cabin was small and brown. The funny man was happy to arrive at the cabin. + +Inside the cabin, there was a big bed and a small table. The funny man played with his toys on the table. He laughed and had a lot of fun. The funny man was very loud. + +But, a big bear heard the funny man. The bear was not happy. The bear went to the cabin. The funny man saw the bear and was very scared. The bear went into the cabin and the funny man ran away. He was not happy anymore. +One day, a little boy named Tim saw a big plane in the sky. It was not a normal plane. It was very big and very loud. Tim was very excited to see the plane. He jumped up and down and clapped his hands. + +Tim ran to his mom and asked, "Mom, what is that big plane in the sky?" His mom looked up and saw the plane too. She smiled and said, "That is a special plane, Tim. It helps people go to far away places." + +Tim wanted to talk to the plane. He looked up at the sky and shouted, "Hello, big plane! Will you take me to a far away place?" The plane did not reply, but Tim liked to think that the plane heard him. + +The next day, Tim saw the big plane again. He waved and said, "Hello, big plane! I hope you had a good trip." Tim's mom smiled and hugged him. She was happy that Tim had a new friend in the big plane. + +From that day on, Tim and the big plane were friends. Tim would always wave and say hello to the plane when it flew by. And even though the plane never replied, Tim knew that the big plane was happy to have a friend too. +Once upon a time, there was a big, thick tree. It was in a nice view where everyone could see it. The tree was very happy and had many friends like birds and squirrels. + +One day, a man came to cut the tree. The tree was sad and scared. Its friends, the birds and squirrels, were sad too. They did not want to lose their friend and their home. + +But then, a little girl saw what was happening. She told the man to stop cutting the tree. The man listened to the little girl and stopped. The tree, birds, and squirrels were happy again. They all thanked the little girl for saving their friend and their home. +One day, a little cat was walking in a wide park. It was a cool day, and the cat was happy to play. The cat saw a big tree and decided to climb it. + +As the cat climbed the tree, it saw a small bird. The bird looked sad. The cat said, "Why are you sad, bird?" The bird said, "I lost my mom." The cat wanted to comfort the bird, so it said, "Don't worry, bird. I will help you find your mom." + +The cat and the bird looked all over the park. They looked under the bushes and behind the trees. But they could not find the bird's mom. They were both very sad. In the end, they could not find the bird's mom, and the bird had to stay alone. +One day, a little girl named Lucy found a yellow ball. She loved the ball very much. She played with it all day. The ball was very pretty and it made her happy. + +Lucy took the ball to the park. She saw her friend Tom there. They played catch with the yellow ball. Tom said, "I like your ball, Lucy. How much did it cost?" Lucy said, "I don't know the price. I found it!" + +But then, Lucy lost the ball. She was very sad. Tom and Lucy looked for the ball everywhere. They could not find it. They went home feeling sad. + +The next day, Tom went to the store. He saw a yellow ball just like Lucy's. He knew the price and bought it for her. He gave the ball to Lucy. She was so happy! They played with the yellow ball together and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a little squirrel named Tim. Tim loved to play with his friends. They would run, jump, and climb trees all day long. One day, Tim and his friends found an incredible tree. It was very tall and had many branches. + +Tim's friend, Max, said, "Let's climb this tree! It will be so much fun!" So, they all started to climb. Tim was scared, but he did not want to quit. He wanted to be brave like his friends. + +As they climbed higher, Tim felt the tree shake. He heard a loud noise and saw that Max had a fall. "Ouch!" cried Max. Tim quickly climbed down to help Max. Max was fine, but he had learned a lesson. From that day on, they all played more carefully and had many more fun days in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Dare. Dare loved to play and run in the park. One day, Dare found a bottle of glue near a tree. He picked it up with his mouth and ran to his friend, a little cat named Mimi. + +Dare said, "Mimi, I found some glue. What can we do with it?" Mimi thought for a moment and said, "Let's make a picture with leaves and sticks." + +They gathered leaves and sticks and used the glue to stick them on paper. They made a beautiful picture together. Dare and Mimi showed their picture to their friends in the park, and everyone loved it. + +From that day on, Dare and Mimi always played together and made more pictures with glue. They had lots of fun and became the best of friends. And everyone in the park knew that Dare and Mimi were a great team. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog. The little frog lived by a river. The frog liked to play and jump all day long. He had many friends who lived near the river too. They all had fun playing together. + +One day, the little frog saw a big rock. He wanted to jump on it. But his friends told him to be careful. They said the big rock was not safe. The little frog did not care. He wanted to jump on the big rock anyway. + +The little frog jumped on the big rock. But his friends were right. The big rock was not safe. The little frog fell into the river. He could not swim. His friends tried to help him, but it was too late. The little frog was gone. His friends were very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a kind beetle named Bob. Bob lived in a big green tree. He had many friends in the tree, like birds and squirrels. They all liked to play together. + +One day, while Bob was climbing the tree, he started to fall. He was very scared. But a friendly bird saw him and quickly flew to help him. The bird caught Bob in her soft wings and brought him back to the tree. + +Bob was so happy and thankful for the bird's help. From that day on, Bob and the bird became best friends. They played together every day and helped each other when they needed it. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big garden. In the garden, there were many pretty flowers and small bugs. One sunny day, a little boy named Tim came to play in the garden. + +Tim saw a small bug on a leaf. The bug said, "Hi, Tim! I am a good bug. Will you lie down with me on this leaf?" Tim said, "Yes, I want to lie down with you." So, Tim and the bug lay down on the leaf and looked at the sky. + +But the bug was not a good bug. It was a bad bug. The bug bit Tim on his arm. Tim cried and ran out of the garden. The big garden was not a happy place for Tim anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a compassionate girl named Lily. She loved to help people and make them happy. One day, Lily saw a small bird in the rain. The bird was wet and cold. + +Lily had an idea. She ran to her house and picked up her umbrella. She went back to the bird and held the umbrella over its head. The bird was now dry and happy. + +Lily and the bird became good friends. They played together every day. The bird was thankful for Lily's help, and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a tiny mushroom. The mushroom was very sorry because it was all alone. It wanted to find friends to play with. + +One day, a little bird came by and saw the sorry mushroom. The bird felt bad for it and wanted to help. The bird said, "I have an idea! Let me suggest something." The mushroom was happy to listen. + +The bird flew away and brought back more mushrooms to be friends with the sorry mushroom. They all played together and had a lot of fun. The sorry mushroom was not sorry anymore. It was now a happy mushroom with many friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was very organized. He liked to keep his toys and books in the right place. One day, Tim found a map in his room. The map showed him where to find a big treasure. + +Tim decided to follow the map. He went to the park, then to the big tree, and finally to a small hill. Tim started to dig and dig. But while digging, Tim began to suffer. His hands hurt and he felt tired. + +Tim didn't find any treasure. He was very sad and went back home. His hands still hurt and he was very tired. Tim learned that not all maps lead to a treasure, and sometimes things have a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his best friend, a little boy named Tim. They would run, jump, and dive into piles of soft leaves together. Spot and Tim were always happy when they played. + +One night, Tim and Spot were playing outside under the bright moon. Tim threw a ball for Spot to catch. "Fetch, Spot!" he said. Spot ran fast and dove into a pile of leaves to find the ball. When he found it, he brought it back to Tim, wagging his tail. + +As the night went on, Tim and Spot played and laughed together. They knew they would always be best friends. They promised to always be loyal to each other and to have fun every day. And so, they lived happily ever after, playing and diving into piles of leaves under the night sky. +Once upon a time, there was a nice house. In the house, there was a door. The door was always closed. One day, a little girl named Lucy wanted to open the door. She was very brave. + +When Lucy opened the door, she saw a ghost. The ghost was not scary. The ghost was nice and friendly. The ghost said "Hi" to Lucy. Lucy said "Hi" back to the ghost. They became friends. + +Lucy and the nice ghost played together. They had so much fun. They played with toys and laughed. Lucy was happy she opened the door. Now, she had a new friend, the nice ghost. They lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a red fox. The red fox lived in the woods. The red fox liked to play with his friends. + +One day, the red fox met a little boy. The little boy said, "Hi, red fox! Do you want to play with me?" The red fox said, "Yes! I like to play." + +They played all day. They played with a ball. They played hide and seek. They had fun. The red fox and the little boy learned to value each other as friends. + +At the end of the day, the red fox said, "Thank you for playing with me. I had fun!" The little boy said, "You're welcome, red fox! I had fun too. Let's play again soon." The red fox agreed, and they became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bug named Billy. Billy was a very hungry bug. He liked to eat leaves from the big tree in the garden. One day, he saw a pretty flower that seemed to glow in the sun. Billy thought the flower would be a yummy snack. + +As Billy got closer to the flower, he felt a little shock. It was not a bad shock, just a little one. The shock made Billy jump back a bit. He was not sure what to do. But he was still very hungry. + +Billy decided to try again. This time, he was more careful. He touched the flower gently and did not feel the shock. He took a tiny bite and it was very good. Billy learned that sometimes, you need to be careful when you try new things. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Mia went to the beach with her mom and dad. They wanted to relax and play in the sand. Mia saw the light blue water and the soft, warm sand. She was very happy. + +Mia's dad gave her a bucket and a shovel. She dug a hole and found some salt. She put the salt in her bucket. Mia's mom told her that the salt came from the sea. Mia thought it was magic. + +Mia and her mom and dad spent the whole day at the beach. They played in the light blue water and built a big sand castle. When it was time to go home, Mia took some salt with her to remember the fun day at the beach. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived an honest man named Tom. Tom was good at fixing things. He had a big hammer that he used to fix broken things. Everyone in the town liked Tom because he was always helpful. + +One day, a little girl named Lily came to Tom's house. She was sad because her toy phone was broken. She asked Tom, "Can you fix my toy phone, please?" Tom looked at the toy phone and saw that it needed a new ring. He said, "Don't worry, Lily. I will fix your toy phone." + +Tom took his hammer and went to work. He put the new ring on the toy phone and fixed it. When he was done, he gave it back to Lily. She was very happy and said, "Thank you, Tom!" Now, Lily's toy phone could ring again, and she could play with it all day. Tom was happy to help, and everyone in the town knew that he was an honest and kind man. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a little girl named Amy. Amy loved cake more than anything else. One day, her mom baked a big cake for a party. Amy wanted to eat the cake right away, but her mom said, "No, Amy. You can't eat the cake now. I promise you can have a piece at the party." + +Amy was very persistent. She asked her mom again and again if she could have a piece of cake. "Please, Mom, just a little piece?" But her mom always said, "No, not yet. You have to wait for the party." + +Finally, the party came, and all the kids were having fun. Amy's mom cut the cake and gave a piece to each child. When it was Amy's turn, she was so excited. But then, she remembered how she kept asking her mom for cake, even though her mom said to wait. + +Amy looked at her mom and said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I should have waited like you said." Her mom smiled and said, "It's okay, Amy. I'm glad you understand now. The cake tastes even better when we wait and share it with our friends." + +From that day on, Amy learned to be patient and wait for the right time to enjoy things. She also learned that sharing with others made everything more special. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful dog named Max. Max loved to play outside with his friends. Max was big and strong, and all the other animals liked him. + +One day, Max found a bottle of shampoo in the grass. He didn't know what it was, but he thought it might be food. Max tried to feed the shampoo to his friend, a little bird named Tweet. Tweet said, "No, Max! Shampoo is not food. We use shampoo to wash our hair and make it clean." + +Max felt silly for trying to feed shampoo to Tweet. But now he knew what shampoo was for. Max and Tweet went to find some water to wash their hair with the shampoo. After they were done, they felt clean and happy. They played together all day long, and Max never tried to feed shampoo to anyone again. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there lived a leopard. The leopard was very fast and strong. He loved to play with his friends, the monkey and the elephant. They would run around the forest and have lots of fun together. + +One day, the leopard had an idea. He wanted to create something new for his friends to play with. So, he found some sticks and leaves and made a big ball. The leopard was very happy with his creation and couldn't wait to show it to his friends. + +The next day, the leopard, the monkey, and the elephant played with the ball all day long. They kicked it, threw it, and rolled it around. After playing, they were very hungry. They found some spicy berries to eat. The berries were hot, but they liked the taste. They all had a great day and loved the new game the leopard had created. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia had a pretty sweater that she loved very much. One day, Mia's mom told her to be very careful while playing outside. She didn't want Mia to get her sweater dirty. + +Mia played outside with her friends. They saw a big machine that could print pictures. Mia's friend, Tom, said, "Let's print a picture on your sweater!" Mia thought about it and remembered what her mom said. She told Tom, "No, I need to be careful with my sweater." + +Tom didn't listen and tried to print on his own sweater. The machine made a big mess on Tom's sweater. Mia was sad for Tom, but happy she listened to her mom. She went home and told her mom what happened. Her mom was proud of her for being careful. + +The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and be careful with the things you love. +Ben and Mia were playing in the park. They liked to dig in the sand and find things. Sometimes they found rocks, shells, or coins. One day, they found something different. It was a big, white, hard thing with holes and teeth. It looked like a head, but not a real one. + +"Wow, what is this?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a skull," Mia said. + +"A skull? What is a skull?" Ben wondered. + +"It is what is inside your head. It holds your brain and your eyes and your mouth," Mia explained. + +"That is cool. Can we keep it?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, why not? Let's show it to mom and dad. Maybe they will know more about it," Mia said. + +They put the skull in a bag and ran to their parents, who were sitting on a bench. They were very excited to show them their discovery. + +"Mom, dad, look what we found!" Ben shouted. + +"Let us see, honey," mom said. + +They opened the bag and took out the skull. Mom and dad gasped and looked scared. + +"Where did you get this?" dad asked. + +"We found it in the sand. It is a skull. Isn't it cool?" Mia said. + +"No, it is not cool. It is dangerous. This is not a normal skull. It is a colorful skull. It belongs to a bad man who did bad things. He had a curse on him. If you touch his skull, you will get sick and die," dad said. + +"What? No, that can't be true. We touched it. We are fine," Ben said. +