diff --git "a/TinyStories_1689.txt" "b/TinyStories_1689.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1689.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +As Momo walked, he saw a big tree. In the tree, there was a bird. The bird said, "Hello, Momo! Why are you sad?" Momo told the bird about his empty cart. The bird had an idea. "I have many sticks. You can take them and fill your cart!" + +Momo was happy. He bowed to the bird and said, "Thank you, bird!" The bird dropped the sticks down, and Momo put them in his cart. Now, his cart was not empty anymore. Momo walked back home with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a crazy plan. He wanted to grow the biggest squash in the world. + +Tim planted a small seed in his garden. He watered it every day and gave it lots of love. The seed started to grow into a big, green squash plant. + +One day, Tim saw a huge squash on the plant. It was the biggest squash he had ever seen! Tim was so happy with his crazy plan. He shared the big squash with all his friends, and they all loved it. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a deaf dog named Max. Max could not hear, but he was very good at feeling things. One day, Max felt the ground shake. It was an earthquake! Max knew he had to help his friends. + +Max ran to his friend, a little girl named Lily. "Max, what's happening?" she asked. Max barked and jumped to show her that the ground was shaking. Lily understood and said, "Oh no, an earthquake! We must tell everyone!" + +Max and Lily went to all their friends, telling them about the earthquake. The friends trusted Max because he was a good dog. They all ran to a safe place, and waited for the shaking to stop. + +When the earthquake was over, everyone was safe and happy. They thanked Max for helping them. Max was proud that he could help his friends, even though he was deaf. And from that day on, everyone trusted Max even more. +One day, a young boy named Tim went to play in the park. He was very creative and loved to draw. In the park, he saw a girl named Sue sitting under a tree. Sue was drawing a big, pretty picture of the sun and the trees. + +"Hi, Sue," said Tim. "I like your picture. Can I draw with you?" Sue looked up and smiled. "Yes, Tim! I would enjoy that." + +They drew many things together. They drew dogs, cats, and even a big house. They laughed and had fun. They enjoyed their time in the park, making new friends and being creative. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Ben. Ben was very clean, but he had a big itch on his back. He tried to scratch it, but it was too hard to reach. Ben felt sad because the itch was not going away. + +One day, Ben saw a big door open in his yard. He thought, "Maybe I can escape and find someone to help me with my itch." So, Ben ran out of the yard and went on a big adventure. He met many new friends, like a cat, a bird, and a big, friendly bear. But none of them could help Ben with his itch. + +Finally, Ben met a kind girl named Sue. Sue saw Ben's itch and knew just what to do. She gently scratched Ben's itch, and it felt so good! Ben was so happy that he found someone to help him. He gave Sue a big, wet kiss to say thank you. Then, Ben went back home, feeling much better. From that day on, Ben and Sue were the best of friends, and Ben's itch never came back. +Once upon a time, there was a creative little girl named Lucy. She loved to make things with her hands. One day, she found a toy that could record her voice. The toy was very fun to play with. + +But, the toy needed a battery to work. Lucy went to her mom and asked for a battery. Her mom gave her a battery and helped her put it in the toy. Now, the toy could record Lucy's voice. + +Lucy was so happy. She recorded her voice saying, "I love you, Mommy!" She played it for her mom, and her mom smiled. They both had a great day playing with the toy and being creative together. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there lived a panda named Pandy. Pandy was a very guilty panda. He always took food from the other animals without asking. One day, Pandy saw a big, red apple on the ground. He wanted to eat it, but he knew he should not take it without asking. + +Pandy went to his friend, the monkey named Momo. Pandy asked, "Momo, can I have the big, red apple I found on the ground?" Momo replied, "No, Pandy, that is my apple. You need to gain your own food." + +Pandy felt sad, but he knew Momo was right. So, he went to the bamboo trees and started to eat the bamboo. Pandy liked the taste of bamboo, and he ate a lot of it. + +After some time, Pandy saw Momo again. Momo saw that Pandy was eating his own food and was happy. Momo said, "Good job, Pandy! You gained your own food. Now we can share the big, red apple together." + +From that day on, Pandy never felt guilty again. He always gained his own food and shared with his friends. Pandy and Momo became best friends and played together in the big forest every day. +One day, a strong ant and a small bug were playing on the ground. The strong ant said, "I can carry big things. I am very strong!" The small bug looked sad and said, "I am not strong. I can't carry big things." + +The strong ant wanted to show off, so it picked up a big leaf. The small bug tried to pick up a leaf too, but it was too heavy. The strong ant laughed and said, "See, I told you I am strong!" + +The small bug felt bad and wanted to quit playing. It said, "I don't want to play anymore." The strong ant didn't care and kept playing with the big leaf. The small bug went home, feeling sad and alone. The strong ant didn't have anyone to play with and felt lonely too. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy dog named Spot. Spot loved to sleep all day and play all night. One day, Spot found a big black rock in the yard. It was coal! Spot didn't know what coal was, but he thought it was a fun toy. + +Spot liked to bite things, so he tried to bite the coal. But the coal was very hard and it hurt his teeth. Spot didn't like that, so he decided to play with his soft ball instead. He loved to bite the ball and run around with it in his mouth. + +One day, while Spot was playing with his ball, he saw a squirrel. The squirrel was running around and playing with a nut. Spot thought the squirrel was funny, so he stopped playing with his ball and watched the squirrel. The squirrel saw Spot and they became friends. From that day on, Spot and the squirrel played together every day. And Spot never bit the coal again. +Once upon a time, in a calm little town, there lived a big dragon. The dragon liked to play with the kids. One day, the dragon told the kids a secret. He said he could freeze things with his cold breath. The kids were excited and wanted to see it. + +The dragon took the kids to a big lake. The dragon took a deep breath and blew on the lake. The lake started to freeze. The kids were happy and clapped their hands. They knew they could have fun on the ice. + +The next day, the kids put on their warm clothes and went to the frozen lake. They played on the ice all day long. They slid and laughed, and the dragon watched them with a big smile. The kids knew that the dragon's secret made their day even more fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to write. He would write on paper, on walls, and even on his hands. One day, Tim found a big stand in his room. It was a new stand for him to write on. + +Tim was very happy with his new stand. He wrote and wrote all day long. But one day, Tim felt weak. He was so weak that he could not write anymore. Tim was sad because he loved to write on his stand. + +Tim's mom saw that he was weak and sad. She knew that Tim needed to rest and eat healthy food to feel better. She made Tim a big plate of fruits and vegetables. Tim ate all the food, and soon he felt strong again. Tim was happy because now he could write on his stand all day long. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She loved to bake with her mom. They would bake cookies, cakes, and pies. Sue was very fast at mixing the dough and putting it in the oven. + +One day, Sue saw a ladder in the yard. She had an idea. Sue asked her mom if they could bake cookies and put them on the ladder. Her mom said yes. They got to work and baked many cookies. + +When the cookies were ready, they put them on the ladder outside. Sue and her mom watched as birds came and ate the cookies from the ladder. They were happy to share their treats with the birds. And the birds were happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He lived in a small house in the West with his mom and dad. One day, Tim's mom asked him to order his toys. "Please order your toys, Tim," she said. Tim didn't like to order his toys because it was rough work. + +Tim started to order his toys, but he was very slow. His mom became unhappy. She said, "Tim, you must order your toys faster!" Tim felt sad because his mom was upset. + +Then, Tim's dad came home. He saw that Tim was sad and asked, "What's wrong, Tim?" Tim told his dad about the rough work of ordering his toys. His dad smiled and said, "I will help you, Tim." Together, they ordered the toys quickly. Tim's mom was happy, and they all hugged each other. +One day, a thin cat was playing in the park. It saw a big tree with a long branch. The cat wanted to get the branch, so it jumped high and tried to catch it. But the branch was too high for the cat. + +A boy saw the cat and said, "I can help you get the branch. Let me throw a ball at it." The cat nodded, and the boy threw the ball at the branch. The ball hit the branch, but it did not fall down. + +The boy tried again and again to throw the ball at the branch. The cat was getting sad. The ball hit the branch many times, but it still did not fall. Then, the boy threw the ball very hard, and the branch finally fell down. + +But when the branch fell, it hit the thin cat on the head. The cat was hurt and cried. The boy felt bad and said, "I am sorry, cat. I did not want to hurt you." The cat was sad and walked away, leaving the branch behind. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was very excited because today he was going to play with his new toy boat. He could not wait to see it float in the water. He wondered how fast it would go. + +Tim went to the sink in the kitchen. He filled the sink with water. He put the toy boat in the water and watched it float. Tim was so happy to see his boat in the water. He wondered if it would sink or swim. + +Tim played with his boat all day long. He watched it float and did not let it sink. He was very excited to show his friends his new toy boat. Tim knew they would wonder how it worked, too. +One morning, a little bird named Bob woke up. He was very alert. He looked at the sky and saw it change from dark to light. Bob was happy because he loved to sing when the sun came up. + +Bob saw his friend, a squirrel named Sam. Sam was also alert. They played together and had fun. They liked the morning because it was a nice time to play. They saw the leaves change from green to yellow and orange. + +After playing, Bob and Sam were tired. They said goodbye and went back to their homes. Bob went to his nest and Sam went to his tree. They slept and waited for another morning to play again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a very unusual week. She was sad because she lost her toy. She looked for it all day and night. + +One day, Sue met a friendly dog. The dog's name was Max. Max wanted to help Sue find her toy. They looked in the park and by the big tree. They could not find the toy anywhere. + +Finally, Sue and Max found the toy under Sue's bed. Sue was so happy, she hugged Max. They became best friends. From that day on, Sue and Max played together every day. The unusual week turned into a very happy week. +One day, a little girl named Lucy wanted to make a cake. She asked her mom, "Can we make a cake, please?" Her mom said, "Yes, but we must hurry because we have to go to the park soon." + +They started to make the cake, but Lucy wanted to make it all by herself. She didn't want any help. Lucy tried to mix the cake, but it was hard. She got mad and cried. Her mom said, "It's okay, Lucy. Let me help you." + +Lucy and her mom mixed the cake together. They put it in the oven and waited. When the cake was done, they took it out. It was a big, fit cake. They were happy and ate the cake before going to the park. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and honest dog named Bow. Bow had soft brown skin and loved to play with his friends. + +One day, Bow met a little girl who was sad. "Why are you sad?" Bow asked. The little girl said, "I lost my toy. Can you help me find it?" Bow wagged his tail and said, "I will help you!" + +Bow and the little girl looked all around for the toy. They looked under the trees and behind the bushes. Finally, they found the toy under a big rock. The little girl was so happy! She hugged Bow and said, "Thank you for being my friend and helping me!" + +From that day on, Bow and the little girl were best friends. They played together every day and had lots of fun. Bow was always honest and kind, and everyone loved him. +Lily had a pale dress. She loved it very much. + +One day, Lily put on the pale dress and went for a walk. She felt beautiful in her dress. She twirled and skipped around the garden. + +Lily saw a bee bee and ran after it. She chased it around the garden until the bee bee was lost in clouds. + +Lily smiled and went back inside. She took off the pale dress and hung it up neatly. She was very happy. +Johnny was sitting in his room, imagining what it would be like to be an independent musician. He wanted to be in a band and play music all day. He had a big smile on his face as he thought about it. + +Suddenly, his best friend Andy excitedly called out to him. +"Johnny! Let's make a band!" + +Johnny hopped out of his seat, filled with excitement. "Yes! Let's do it," he replied to Andy. + +The two friends talked about what instruments they would need and what types of music they could make. After a few days, the band was ready and they had written their first song. + +On the big day, Andy, Johnny and the rest of their band performed at their first show. It was a huge success! Everyone was amazed at how their music sounded. + +From that day on, Johnny felt more independent than ever. Every time he picked up his instrument, he imagined all the possibilities that awaited him as an independent musician. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Max. He was very cool, and he loved having fun. One day, his mommy said to him, "Max, would you like to marry me?" + +Max was so excited! He said, "Yes I will, mommy!" + +So his mommy gave him a big hug and a kiss. She said, "Now you must screw the two pieces together!" + +Max got out his special screwdriver, and he gave it a try. After a few tries, he managed to put the two pieces together. He was so proud of himself. + +Mommy gave him another smile and said, "It looks really cool, Max!" + +Max was happy and proud. He was sure that he had made the best marriage ever! +Mary was walking in the park with her mom. All around her it was so furry - furry trees, furry bushes, furry animals. She saw something grey and furry in the corner. Mary told her mom she wanted to go closer. +So Mary and her mom walked up to the furry grey thing. It was a guard! He had a big hat and a big belt, and he was carrying a gun. +The guard asked them why they were so close. Mary got scared and started to sneeze. The guard started to relax and gave a big smile. He told them it was OK, and he let them in the special area of the park. +When they went inside, they saw puppies! Lots of them, all furry and cute - they were so much fun. Mary and mom had a great time playing with all of the furry puppies. +The guard had been setup to protect the special area of the park - where all the puppies were! Mary thanked the guard for the furry adventure! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, named Kate and John. They were both three-years old. + +One day, Kate went to John's house to play. When she got there, she saw that John had some poison in his hand. She asked, "John, why do you have poison?". John replied, "I wanted to see what it tastes like". + +Kate laughed and said, "That's so stupid. You shouldn't drink poison because it can make you sick. You could get really embarrassed". John was embarrassed, and he knew Kate was right. He put the poison away and promised never to touch it again. + +From then on, Kate and John always remembered the lesson: never do something stupid, because it can lead to embarrassing and even dangerous consequences. +Peter and Tina were two little children playing in the park. They were both very happy and running around, making lots of noise. + +Suddenly, they heard their mom calling them. They told Tina and Peter to stop running and be quiet. They knew they had been too noisy. + +Their mom was angry at them and told them they must be punished. She said that they would not get dessert at dinner if they didn't listen. + +Peter and Tina were very sad. They stopped running and promised that they would be good. + +Their mom was happy to see them being quiet and listening. That night, they were treated to special desserts! +Once there was a young bear called Lilly. Lilly had a lot of energy, and she loved to laugh. + +One day, Lilly's mom said to her, 'Lilly, it's time for you to pass the test!' At first, Lilly was a little scared; she had never taken a test before. + +'It's okay, I'm here to help you,' her mom said. 'I'm sure you'll do just fine.' + +Lilly took a deep breath and she started the test. But after a few minutes, Lilly was still struggling. She couldn't answer any questions. Lilly began to feel embarrassed and turned away from her mom. + +'That's alright,' her mom said as she put her hand on Lilly's shoulder. 'There is no need to be ashamed. You just need some practice.' + +Lilly smiled and decided to try again. This time, she did much better and answered almost all the questions. When she was done, Lilly turned to her mom and burst out laughing! + +Her mom smiled and gave her a big hug. 'You did it! You are the best 2nd grader I know!' + +Lilly was so proud and she laughed even harder. Everything turned out alright and Lilly could not wait to take the test again. +One day Mary and her dad went to the park. Mary had a lot of fun playing and running around. She even blew some bubbles and watched them float up in the air. + +"Look Dad, I made a bubble!" said Mary proudly. + +Just then, a strong gust of wind blew and suddenly the bubble dropped onto the ground and burst. + +"Oh no, the bubble is dead!", said her dad. + +Mary started to cry and said she wanted another one. Her dad pointed to a tree with lots of bubbles hanging from its branches. + +Mary ran over to the tree, reached up and grabbed one of the bubbles. But as she pulled it, the whole branch broke off and suddenly dozens of bubbles dropped onto the ground. + +Mary watched sadly as all the bubbles lay on the ground, no longer alive. Tears filled her eyes as she realized that all the bubbles were now dead. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little boy called Jack. Jack liked to play with his favourite toy - a thick, long whip. He used to spin it around, fast and wild. Jack's mother would always tell him not to spin it too much, but Jack loved it so much, he kept on playing with it. + +One day, when Jack was spinning his favourite whip, it got caught in a tree. He tried and tried to pull it out, but it was stuck! He pulled harder and harder, but it would not come out. + +In the end, his mother had to come and help. She grabbed the end of the whip, pulled really hard and finally it came out! She said to Jack, "Don't spin it too much or it'll get stuck again!" Jack nodded, but he was so sad. + +He now knew that he should not disobey his mother. From then on, Jack played with his whip, but he only spun it a little bit. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and loved to joke around. One day, she was playing near the grill in her backyard. She thought it was funny, so she joked about it. + +"Look at this wide grill!" the little girl said, giggling to herself. + +Her mom heard her. She didn't think it was funny. "It's not a toy!" her mom said sternly. "Come away from there now!" + +The little girl didn't want to listen. She kept on joking around and giggling. Then, all of a sudden, the grill caught on fire. The little girl was scared, but she didn't know what to do. + +The fire spread quickly and the little girl couldn't escape. Her mom tried to help, but it was too late. The little girl's house burned down and she was never seen again. + +The moral of the story is: Don't joke around near the grill! +One day, a beetle was moving from one place to another. He was excited to explore the world, but he had to be careful. Suddenly a little boy spotted the beetle and ran over to him. The beetle was surprised - he hadn't expected a visitor! + +The little boy looked at the beetle and smiled. "Hi, beetle! Where are you going?" he asked. + +"I'm going to explore the world," replied the beetle. + +The little boy was very excited. He said, "Let me join you! I want to explore the world too!" + +The beetle smiled and said, "Okay! Let's go!" + +So the beetle and the little boy began their journey together, exploring the world and having lots of fun. They moved from one place to another and were both very excited to see what they could find. +Once upon a time, there was a flower who wanted to bloom. But no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't seem to open. One day, the flower's best friends - two worms named Wormy and Wormina - decided it was time to help. + +The worms went to the flower and said, "Hey, Flower! Let's go take a walk together!" The flower happily said yes and together the three of them went for a walk. + +They walked to a nearby pond, and the flower noticed the mud. Wormy and Wormina said, "The mud looks nice. Let's play in it!" So the flower agreed, and got into the mud. + +Suddenly, the flower felt something wet and noticed that it was the mud! It slowly bloomed, and it was the prettiest flower ever! Wormy and Wormina cheered and clapped, and the flower was so happy it could bloom. + +The flower thanked them and said, "You two are the nicest friends I could ever hope for!" +Once upon a time there was a mole who wanted to take a journey. He was very careful to make sure nothing disturbed him. + +The mole packed his things and started his journey. Along the way, he noticed the beauty of the world. He looked around and saw the trees, the mountains, and the rivers. + +The mole had a special camera and he used it to record his trip. He took pictures and videos of his journey. He was thrilled to capture the special moments of his adventure. + +Finally, the mole arrived back home. He was excited to show his family all the interesting things he had seen. He shared the videos and pictures and explained his journey. + +The mole was so proud of his trip. He had been careful and recorded his journey so he could remember it forever. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Mark. He was only three years old, but he was very smart. He wanted a computer so he asked his parents. + +"Can I have a computer, please?" he asked. + +His parents smiled and said, "Sure you can have one. It won't be too difficult. We can help you learn how to use it." + +Mark was overjoyed. He said, "Yay!" + +He went to the store and picked out an easy computer that had lots of different buttons and lights. It looked very cool. + +The computer was so easy to use that Mark quickly figured it out. He had lots of fun playing games and creating pictures on the computer. + +Mark had a great time with his new computer. He was very proud of himself. +Once upon a time there was a little fish named Tino. He was a happy fish and he loved swimming in the sea. One day he heard a call from the ocean. It said “Come and play in the waves!â€. Tino was excited, he had never seen a wave before. + +He swam up to the surface of the water and saw a big, white, foamy wall. That was the wave! He swam to it and quickly noticed it was quite tough. He pushed and pushed but the wave was too strong and he couldn’t get past. He was so disappointed. + +Just then, a strange creature appeared in the water. It had a long board under it and was bobbing up and down on the waves. The creature was a surfer! Tino watched as the surfer glided across the wave, he was so jealous and wished he could do the same. + +The surfer noticed Tino and realized he was too small and weak to get past the wave. The surfer decided to help. The surfer provided a helping hand and carried Tino up the wave. Tino was so excited! + +Together they rode the wave and surfed across the ocean. It was so much fun! Tino learned that it is ok to ask for help when a challenge is too harsh. With help and perseverance, anything is possible. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was an old mommy who was very organized. She enjoyed keeping her kitchen very neat and tidy, and it made her very happy. + +One day, her son asked her if he could help her organize the kitchen. She agreed, and they started to put the pots and pans in their proper places. + +As they were organizing, the son laughed and said, “Mommy, this is so funny!†The mommy smiled and said, “Yes, it is funny. But we need to try and be as organized as we can!†+ +The son tried his best to put all the things in the right places, but he kept giggling and messing up. The mommy began to get frustrated, but instead of getting angry, she took a deep breath and said, “Let’s try again, okay?†+ +They both worked together and were able to organize the kitchen. After they were finished, the mommy thanked her son for all of his help. They both laughed and hugged, and the mommy said, “This was fun. Let’s do this again soon!†+Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was three years old and very lucky. One day, his mommy took him to the bus. He was so excited. He had never been on a bus before. + +The bus was so big and the little boy was a bit scared. + +Mommy said, “Don’t worry, it will be fun!†+ +But the boy started to cry. He did not want to go on the bus. + +Mommy hugged him and smiled. “Don’t worry, you will be happy when you see what’s at the end of the bus ride.†+ +The boy stopped crying and got on the bus. He was still a bit scared but he wanted to find out what was at the end of the bus ride. + +The bus ride seemed to take forever. But finally, they arrived. The little boy looked around and he saw his Grandma waiting for them. He was so excited and he ran over to her and she gave him the biggest hug. + +The little boy was filled with happiness and he hugged his Grandma back. He had tears in his eyes but they were tears of joy. He was so lucky to have this special day with Grandma. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Peter who was only three years old. He liked to explore the world around him. One warm sunny day, Peter was walking in the park with his mother. As they walked, they spotted a bird who was sitting in a tall tree. Peter asked his mother why the bird was not playing. She smiled and said, "I guess the bird needs a little help getting back to its nest". + +Peter thought it was a good idea, so he climbed up the tree and carefully picked up the bird. He noticed that it was hurt, so he carried it gently and put it back in its nest. The bird chirped in gratitude and flew away. + +On the way back home, his mother said, "Peter, you were so compassionate and caring." She explained that being compassionate means helping others in need. Peter smiled and said, "I want to be like the sun, always showing kindness to others." + +And Peter's mother was so proud of him. From then on, Peter was always eager to help those around him. The moral of the story is that showing compassion for others will always bring joy to your heart. +Once there was a fish who loved to swim in the river. He was always looking for new places to explore. One day, he swam to a place that was even more exciting. It was a deep, dark hole in the river that was especially high up. When he looked into the hole, the fish said, "Wow! It looks amazing!" + +Then he heard a voice coming from inside the hole. It said, "Can you help me? I'm stuck at the bottom." The fish peered into the hole and saw a little frog. The frog had jumped too high and fallen in. + +The fish smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you." He swam down to the bottom of the hole and helped the frog back out. After thanking the fish, the frog hopped away to safety. + +The fish smiled, happy to have helped his new friend. He was even more excited to explore even deeper parts of the river! +Ollie was a gifted three year old. Every morning, he would go to nursery to play with his friends. + +Today, Ollie was feeling very patient. He walked confidently into the classroom and asked the teacher if he could make a request. + +The teacher smiled and said, "Yes, of course you can Ollie, what is it?" + +Ollie took a deep breath and said, "I would like to play a game with my friends, please." + +The teacher was very pleased. She said, "That sounds like a great idea! Let me see what I have that you can use." + +Soon she found a ball and some Lego blocks, and she passed them to the children. Ollie and his friends set to work building something together. + +The children had great fun, and the teacher was so proud of Ollie for making such a patient request. She thought he really was a gifted child. +Once upon a time there was a baby dragon called Sam. Sam liked to eat hot flames. Every day he would fly into the forest and munch on the fire. + +One day, Sam was very hungry and he flew into the forest to get his flame feast. But when he arrived, he saw that the forest was in flames! Sam was very upset. + +He flew up to the sky and said: "Why is everything burning? Who started the fire?" + +A wise owl hooted back: "Someone was not careful and an accident happened." + +Sam felt sad. He wanted to help but he didn't know what to do. + +Unfortunately, Sam's efforts were too late and the forest was destroyed. Sam was heartbroken and flew away. He will never forget the flame feast he could have had. +Once upon a time, there was a playful little girl named Mandy. She was three years old and had a bright smiles and twinkling eyes. + +One day, Mandy was playing by a park. She noticed a motorcycle over by the park. She walked up to it and started playing. + +Suddenly, Mandy's mom came running up to her. "Mandy," she said, her face stern and serious. "What on earth do you think you're doing? It isn't safe to be around a motorcycle. Come away from it." + +But Mandy protested. She wanted to keep playing. She said,"But Mommy, the motorcycle looks so fun. Can I just park a little bit?" + +Her mom sighed. "Oh, all right Mandy. But only for a few minutes. Then we must leave the park." + +So Mandy happily parked the motorcycle and went back to playing. She was having the best time! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tommy. +He was very tidy. He loved to sit and colour in with his pastel crayons. +Every morning, Tommy would sit at the breakfast table and colour in his pictures. +His Mum was so proud of him because all his pictures were so neat and tidy. +After breakfast, Tommy would quickly tidy his bedroom and sit down to watch his favourite cartoons. +He would colour in the cartoon characters he liked the most with his pastel crayons. + +At the end of the day, Tommy was always very tired, so he would sit in his chair and snuggle up with his teddy bear. +His pastel crayons were all neatly stacked up nearby. +Tommy would yawn and close his eyes, feeling very cosy and snug. + +And every morning Tommy would start the day all over again, sitting down with his pastels to draw the most beautiful pictures. +Once upon a time, there was a baby. He was very excited to go outside and race with his friends. He quickly put on his shoes and went outside. + +The baby saw his friends and shouted, "Let's race!" Everyone lined up and started running. The baby was winning until suddenly he tripped over. He was so upset that he started to cry. + +His friends all ran back to him. One of them asked, "Are you alright, baby?". The baby nodded, but he was still upset. + +Then one of his friends had an idea. He said, "I know, why don't we all race to the swings and back? That way, everyone can have a chance to win". + +The baby brightened up and smiled. He said, "Yeah! Let's do it! On your mark, get set, go!". + +So they all raced to the swings and back. The baby ended up winning the race, but he was still glad that everyone got to join in. +One day, Molly and Franny went together to get some muffins. Molly was so cheerful, she could not stay still. Franny felt a bit sad, so Molly said, "Let's have some muffins! That will make us happy!" + +Franny shook her head and said, "No, I don't feel like it." + +Molly put her hands on her hips and said, "Come on, Franny! Muffins are delicious! And when you eat one, it makes you feel so happy!" + +But Franny said, "No, I don't want any muffins. I want to weep." + +Molly said, "Oh, come on! There is no need to weep! We can both eat muffins and be cheerful!" + +Franny thought for a moment, then smiled and said "Okay, I'll have a muffin!" + +So they both ate a muffin and were cheerful. And they had a lot of fun together. +Mandy and her dad were playing a game. Mandy was getting frustrated because she couldn't win. Her dad had a big smile on his face. + +"I'm not going to give up," said Mandy. + +"It's okay sweetie," said her dad, "You can surrender if you want to." + +Mandy thought a while, then decided to surrender. She smiled when her dad hugged her. + +"You did the right thing," said her dad. + +Mandy nodded and wiped away her tears. She was happy that she had learned to surrender instead of getting angry. From then on, she always remembered to surrender when she felt frustrated. +Tommy was a three-year-old little boy. He loved to run and play. One afternoon, Tommy had a bright idea. He took his blanket and threw it on the ground. Then, he put it over his head and started to race around his room. He thought it was so much fun! + +Suddenly, Tommy tripped over a toy and fell. His blanket was all wrinkled. Tommy started to get mad, then his mom appeared. She laughed and said, "It was so silly of you to try to race with a blanket on your head!" + +Tommy said he was sorry and put the blanket back in its place. He learned that it was a stupid thing to do, but he had a lot of fun! +One day, Emma went outside and saw smoke rising in the sky. She thought it looked like fire. She went running to her house to tell her mommy. + +Emma: "Mommy! Fire! Fire!" + +Her mommy jumped up and looked out the window. She quickly put on her dependable shoes and grabbed the fire extinguisher. + +"Come on Emma, we have to put out the fire." + +Emma and her mommy ran outside together and saw a small fire burning near the bushes. Emma's mommy sprayed the fire extinguisher and put out the fire. + +Emma was so proud of her mommy for being so dependable. She smiled and thought to herself that her mommy was a hero. +Once there was a small boy named Joe who loved shouting. He would shout all around the house, in the kitchen, living room and even the garden. + +One day, Joe was alone inside the house, and he started shouting louder than usual. As he jumped around the ordinary furniture in the living room, his mum and dad heard the noise and came to move him away. + +Mum said sternly: "No more shouting, Joe! You can shout only in the garden from now on." + +Joe reluctantly agreed, and from then on he only shouted outside in the garden. But as with all rules, there were occasions when Joe broke the no-shouting rule. One summer evening, Joe shouted louder than ever. His mum was so surprised; she ran outside to find Joe standing next to a mini lighthouse. + +Mum was amazed and said: "Joe, where did you get this lighthouse from?" + +Joe proudly replied: "I shouted out my wish and it came true!" + +Mum was shocked, but Joe gave an infectious giggle, and both of them shared a happy hug. From then on, Joe knew he could always make his wishes come true if he just shouted loud enough. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jane. Jane was fair and had many friends. One day Jane's friends dared her to climb a big tree. She climbed the tree higher and higher, until suddenly one of the branches broke and Jane disappeared! + +Her friends were very worried, so they called the doctor. The doctor told them to take Jane to the hospital. When they arrived at the hospital, the doctor took an x-ray. The x-ray showed that Jane had not hurt herself, and she had just disappeared into thin air! + +The doctor was very surprised, but he explained that sometimes things just disappear. All of Jane's friends were happy and Jane was very relieved. In the end everyone had a fair, happy ending. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anna. Anna was feeling restless because she was very excited. She had heard from her mom that she was going to get some cheese. + +When the day finally came for Anna to get the cheesy treat, she squeezed the cheese with her hands. She was so excited that she even started to squeeze it a bit too hard. + +"Anna! Stop squeezing the cheese so hard! You don't want to break it!" Her mom said sternly. + +Anna quickly let go. She was embarrassed as she had gotten a bit too carried away. + +"I'm sorry, mommy," she said softly. + +But her mom took the cheese away and smiled. She brought out a fresh, new block of cheese and said: "Do you want to try squeezing this one?" + +Anna's face lit up with joy. She then carefully squeezed the cheese in the palms of her hands. She had so much fun that she kept squeezing the cheese over and over again. + +"This is the best cheese ever," she said with a big grin on her face. +Once upon a time there was a person. This person was trying to find a very special thing. The thing was lost and so the person had to try to find it. It was a hard job. + +The person looked everywhere for the thing. The person looked in the sky. The person looked in the trees. The person even looked in the fog. It was so foggy that the person couldn't see anything. It was so confusing! + +The person tried and tried to find the thing. But it just wasn't there. + +The fog was so thick and confusing. The person just couldn't find the thing. But then, suddenly, the fog started to lift. And when it did, what do you think the person found? It was the special thing! + +The person smiled. They were so happy. They had tried so hard to find the thing and now it was safe. And that's the story of how the person found the thing in the fog. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called John. He was three years old and lived with his family in an ancient house. + +One day, he wanted some jelly. He asked his mom, "Mom, can I have some jelly?" His mom said, "John, I'm sorry but as you know, the nearest shop is hours away. All the jelly here has gone bad." + +But John wasn't going to give up. He decided to go and find some jelly. He was determined to get some, no matter what! + +So John went off and searched high and low. He went past rocky hills, over tall trees and looked everywhere. But he couldn't find any jelly. + +Then, suddenly, he heard a voice coming from inside a cave. The voice said, "Come closer, my little one." John went inside and saw an ancient man standing there. + +The man said, "John, I can give you the jelly you need, but you must do one thing first: you must resist temptation. Do you think you can do it?" John thought for a moment and replied, "Yes I can!" + +The man smiled and said, "Then you will get your jelly. Here it is." He handed John a jar of jelly and John was so happy! + +John thanked the man and ran off home, jelly in hand. His mom was surprised to see him +Once there was a little girl named Jina. She loved dressing in her family's finest clothes to make sure she looked her best. One day, Jina noticed her mum was making something in the kitchen. She asked, "What are you making, Mum?" + +Her mum smiled, "I'm making memories, darling." Jina was not sure what that meant, so her mum explained that memories are special moments that are available forever in our hearts and minds. + +Jina wanted to help make memories and so she showed her mum how she could look extra special when wearing her favourite dress and told her funny stories so that they could both remember them forever. + +However, Jina's dad wasn't happy and he asked her to take off her dress since it was not available for such a young child. Jina was upset and wanted to keep making memories but her dad would not allow it. + +Eventually, her mum figured out a way for Jina and her dad to make memories without anyone getting hurt. They all hugged each other for a goodbye and said all the things they would miss about each other, making a special memory that would never go away. +Once upon a time, a young girl named Amy wanted something special to replace her usual toys. She asked her mom if they could go to the store together. Her mom said yes, and they went on an adventure. + +At the store, Amy’s eyes glowed with wonder when she saw the shiny plastic box. She asked her mom, “What’s in it?†Her mom smiled and replied, “It’s a surprise, you’ll find out when we get home.†Amy smiled and grabbed it in excitement. + +When they got home, Amy opened the box and gasped. It was a beautiful fluffy bear! She touched its fur and hugged it tight. But then a voice spoke from the bear, sounding a bit bitter. It said, “Don’t forget I need you to replace my stuffing.†Amy was shocked and confused, so she asked her mom what it meant. Her mom replied, “We need to fill it with something special that only you can give it – your love.†+ +Amy smiled and filled the bear with her love, and it began to move. The bear thanked her for replacing its stuffing and hugged her tight. Amy forgave its bitter voice, as she knew it was only scared. From then on, they were the best of friends. +One day, there was a poor little girl who felt very sad. Everywhere she looked, she saw people who had much more than she did. She wished she could have what the other children had. + +As she sat by herself, the little girl started to cry. She didn't understand why life was so hard for her. + +Just then, a kind lady came up and asked her what was wrong. The little girl told her all about how she felt poor and how she wanted the other kids things, too. + +The kind lady smiled and said, "Don't worry my little one, I have a secret port that can help you." The little girl was puzzled, but followed the kind lady to the secret port. + +When they arrived, the kind lady said, "Take a look inside. There you will find everything you ever wanted!" + +The little girl's eyes widened as she saw a huge pile of toys and clothes that she never dreamed of owning! She ran towards the pile and started picking out everything she wanted. + +The kind lady smiled and said, "You can keep it all! Don't worry, you are never going to be poor again." + +The little girl was so excited and happy. She thanked the kind lady and gave her a huge hug! From that day forward, the little girl was never sad again and she never felt poor. +The little boy and his dog were so excited to go to the pond. The sun was shining brightly on the water and the sky was a deep blue. When they arrived, the little boy took off his shoes and prepared to swim. His dog watched from the side and barked with joy. + +The little boy dipped his toes in the water and felt the wet coolness. Suddenly, he heard some music in the distance. It was a type of music he had never heard before. He opened his eyes and looked around and saw a band playing some jazz. + +The little boy listened and was captivated by the music. However, he did not realise that a very ugly fish had been watching him from below the surface. The fish wanted the little boy to be its friend and so it sang a song of invitation to the boy, who happily accepted. + +The little boy and the ugly fish sang and danced to the jazz together. The fish then invited the little boy to swim with it, so they both jumped into the water. Suddenly, the ugly fish swallowed the little boy whole, never to be seen again! +One day, a 3 year old boy was very excited. He was going to get a new carpet for his room. When he arrived, he saw many carpets available. He told his mum that he wanted the softest carpet. His mum accepted and they headed home with the carpet. + +When they arrived, the boy was eager to lay down the carpet. He and his mum began to unroll it. The boy was so excited to see his room transformed. Suddenly, the boy noticed that the carpet was not soft at all. He asked his mum why it was not soft. His mum sighed and said, "The shop has no more soft carpets available." + +The boy was very disappointed. He had wanted the softest carpet but now he had to accept this one. His mum told him not to worry, but he still felt very sad. He wanted to express his disappointment so he sat down on the hard carpet and began to cry. + + +Unfortunately, no amount of crying could make the carpet softer. The bad ending had come to pass and the boy had to accept it. +Dennis was playing in the park one day. But then, he heard a noise in the dark corner of the park. Dennis shivered and was scared. He had heard about this kind of noise before, but he didn't remember what it was. + +"Hello?" Dennis said with a quivery voice. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud, crazy laugh. Dennis's heart started racing. Without thinking, he ran away. + +He ran home and told his Mom what had happened. She hugged him and said, "It was probably just a silly joke." + +But Dennis wasn't so sure. He had been feeling scared and shivering ever since he heard the noise in the dark corner of the park. His Mom hugged him again. "Don't worry," she said. "I promise I will keep you safe." +Mary was in the kitchen baking a delicious cake. She wanted to make enough so that everyone could have some. She had no money, so she was very poor. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. + +Mary opened it and saw her friend, Alex. "Hi, Alex," she said. "What a surprise!" + +Alex smiled. "I heard you were baking and I just wanted to bring you something," he said, handing her a box. + +Mary opened the box and saw it was full of delicious ingredients. She was so happy! + +"Oh, Alex! This is too much! How can I thank you?" + +Alex shook his head. "No, don't worry. I would never take a price for something like this. This is my gift to you." + +Mary smiled and gave Alex a big hug. She was so lucky to have a friend like him. She was ready to finish baking her cake and the poor family would have a delicious dessert! +Once upon a time there lived a small boy named Jack. He was an adventurous and curious three-year-old who loved to explore and discover new things. + +One day, Jack discovered that his father had a gear in the garage. It was a shiny, cylindrical shaped gear with a handle in the center. Jack had never seen a gear before and he wanted to know what it did. + +He asked his father what the gear was for. His father explained that it was part of a bicycle and it was used to make it go. Jack had never seen a bicycle before, either. He wanted to try it out for himself. + +His father put the gear into the bicycle and got on. He asked Jack to seat himself on top. Jack did as asked, and was amazed at how graceful his father could ride the bicycle. He thought he had looked like a superhero! When the ride was over, Jack begged his father to let him have a go. His father smiled and agreed. + +Jack had great fun on the bicycle with his dad's help. He used the gear to make the bicycle go faster and slower. His father was proud of his son's graceful riding and encouraged Jack to keep learning. Jack loved the new experience and couldn't wait to have more fun with his dad's gear. +Once there was a little girl. She was very excited and she wanted to take a walk down the road. She raced outside and then she saw a big surprise. + +The road was a big long line! It was so calm - like a river flowing through the forest. The little girl smiled and she found a rock in the grass. + +She picked it up and she folded it up in her hands. She unfolded it again and again. She thought it was so much fun watching it all lay flat then come back together. + +As she kept folding the rock, she decided to take a walk down the road. She skipped with joy and looked at all the houses and the trees. The sky was blue and the sun shone brightly. + +When she reached the end of the road she turned around. She ran back and on the way she kept folding her rock. When she got back home, she was so happy and felt so peaceful. It was the most enjoyable day! +Mia was walking through the park, with her father, admiring the beautiful view. Blue skies, tall trees and flowers in bloom. + +Mia's father smiled at her and said, "You have done so well with your new bike, Mia. As a reward, how about we get an ice cream?" + +Mia beamed with happiness, and jumped up and down. "Yes! I want a blue one!" + +Mia's father laughed and said, "Let's go and get one!" + +Mia and her father waked to the ice cream shop and Mia admired all the different flavors. She pointed to a bright blue scoop and smiled. + +"This is the one!" she exclaimed. Her father happily bought the ice cream for her and Mia enjoyed it as they walking back to the park. + +On the way back, Mia's dad stopped to admire the view. "Look Mia, the sky is so blue," he said. Mia looked up, smiled and said, "It's beautiful." +Once upon a time there were two friends, Max and Alex. They were very excited to try something new. + +Max said, "Let's go and try the fancy laser"! +Alex said, "I don't believe it! That looks really cool". + +So they both went to the fancy laser. They had lots of fun, playing and laughing. + +When it was time to go home, Max said, "It was really fun, Alex! You should believe it, lasers are really cool". +Alex replied, "You're right! I do believe it, lasers are really cool!". + +The two friends hugged and said goodbye. From then on, they continued to have lots of fun playing with the fancy laser. + +They believed together that lasers can make anything possible! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Clara who lived in a small village. One day, Clara wanted to go on an adventure, so she said goodbye to her parents and left. + +Clara walked and walked until she came to a pond full of lily pads. All the lily pads were floating on the icy water. Clara was so amazed- she had never seen so many beautiful flowers before. + +"Look at that!," exclaimed Clara. "It's a mystery!" + +Just then, Clara noticed one of the lily pads beginning to bloom. The petals opened up and the most beautiful flower appeared on top. It was a magical sight to see. + +"Wow!" said Clara, in wonder. "What a special place this is! I'm going to come back here every day." + +And with that, Clara waved goodbye to the pond and continued on her adventure. +Once upon a time there was a unique farmer. He owned a small farm with animals and plants. One day, he found a special material. It was shiny and smooth. He decided to fold it up and save it for later. + +The farmer thought of a wonderful idea. He took his unique material and folded it carefully. He made it into a warm and cosy blanket for his animals. + +The farmer's animals were very happy when they saw the new blanket. They cuddled around it and napped in the warm sun. + +The farmer smiled. He said, "It's perfect! That was a great idea." + +The animals smiled and said, "Thank you, Farmer! We love our new blanket!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Gina and Anna. They loved to go swimming in the pool. One day, when they arrived at the pool, they saw that it was very quiet. Suddenly, Gina said that she wanted to play on her own. Anna was sad because she wanted to keep playing with her friend. + +The two friends had to separate to play. Gina paddled around in the pool, while Anna sat on the sidelines. Anna kept watching Gina swim around, but it didn't feel the same without her friend. + +Then, Anna started to hear soft singing coming from the pool. She looked over and saw that Gina was singing while she swam. Gina suddenly saw Anna, smiled, and waved. Anna waved back, happy that they could still play together even though they were separate. + +The moral of the story is that even when we are separate, we can still be together. +Once there was a very intelligent puppy. His name was Spot. Spot loved to sit outside in the sun and watch the people in the neighbourhood. One day he saw a little girl playing in the park. She was 3 years old. + +Spot wagged his tail and walked over to the girl. “Hi, Spot,†the girl said, “How are you?†+ +Spot sat down beside her. The girl petted him and he licked her face. + +“I think you’re really smart,†the girl said, “Do you want to come and play with me?†+ +Spot barked excitedly and followed her to the park. They played together for hours, until it started to get dark. + +Suddenly, the little girl yelled, “Daddy! There’s a puppy!†+ +A tall man quickly came over. He picked Spot up and put him in a cage. + +Spot whined and barked, but the man didn’t listen. He drove away with Spot in the cage. + +The little girl cried and watched Spot disappear. + +The end. +Once there was a little boy named Luke. He wanted to show his mom how smart he was. So he decided to order a cube from the store. + +When the cube came, Luke opened it up and tried to put it together. It was very hard for him and he kept trying again but he couldn't figure it out. + +Soon his mom came home and saw him struggling. She told him it was okay and offered to help him put it together. Luke was embarrassed that he couldn't do it himself, but he nodded and the two of them put the cube together. + +At the end, Luke's mom told him that it was okay to ask for help if he needed it. The moral of the story is that it is okay to ask for help when you need it. Don't be embarrassed to do so! +Once upon a time, there lived a little rabbit called Jack. Jack was a very curious rabbit, and he loved exploring. One day, he saw a new trail in the forest and he decided to start exploring it. + +As Jack hopped down the trail, he noticed that some of the paths were small and difficult to navigate. He also saw that some of the paths were longer and more useful. Jack stopped and thought for a moment, and realised that it was much easier to take the useful trails. + +So Jack started hopping along the more useful trails, and they took him much further into the forest than he had ever been before. He saw lots of wonderful sights and things he had never seen before. + +As Jack hopped back home, he realised that taking the more useful trails had been much more rewarding than taking the small paths. + +This taught Jack an important lesson: it’s always more useful to take the longer, more productive paths in life. This way, you can explore further and experience more of the world. +Jack had a box of gems at home. They were shiny and colourful, and he loved to look at them. He asked his mum if he could paint them. Mum said yes, and Jack thought it was a great idea. He got some paint and chose his favourite colours. He painted the gems carefully, making sure to use all the colours he wanted. + +When he was finished, he laid the gems out to admire them. He felt so proud of his work! All the gems were so bright and sparkly. Jack couldn't take his eyes off them. + +Suddenly, Jack heard a loud "Caw!" He jumped up, alert. It was a parrot, and it was sitting on his windowsill. Jack's mum told him it was a pet. He couldn't believe it! He and the parrot spent the rest of the day playing and talking. Jack never knew gems and paint could create such a magical surprise. +Once there was a three year old girl named Ruby. She was a very modest girl and always wore her new favorite skirt. She loved the way it sparkled in the sun and made her feel like a princess. + +One day, Ruby was playing outside when she noticed the sky turning gray. She was worried and went to the porch to take shelter. Suddenly, a heavy rain started to pour and the skirt Ruby was wearing started to melt. She looked down and cried, "Oh no! What will I do now?" + +Just then, her mom walked outside. "Oh mom!" Ruby said. "My skirt melted in the rain!" Her mom smiled and said, "Not to worry Ruby, I have a surprise for you! come inside." + +Ruby was excited and followed her inside. To her surprise, her mom was holding an even more beautiful skirt. It was even sparklier than the one that melted. Ruby was so happy and thanked her mom with a big hug. + +From then on, Ruby always remembered to bring a raincoat when playing outside. But she loved her new modest skirt and wore it every chance she got. +Once upon a time there was a bear who really wanted to escape his cage. He wanted to run around and explore the world outside. So one day, he decided to try and escape. He pushed against the hard bars and pushed the lock until it broke and he was free. + +The bear was so happy and excited that he jumped around the woodlands and played with the other animals. He sniffed the strange smelling trees, tasted the sweet fruits and listened to all the birds and bees. + +As the bear was running around, he heard a voice. He stopped and looked for the voice and saw a little rabbit dressed in a cute cape. The bear asked the rabbit, "Where are you going?" The rabbit answered, "I want to escape to my happy place! I'm so bored of this forest." + +The bear gave the rabbit a hug and said, "I can help you get there. I have been around the woods and I know what's out there!" + +The bear and the rabbit ran together until they reached the rabbit’s happy place. It was a beautiful meadow with a big tree at the center and lots of wildflowers. The rabbit was so happy and couldn't stop smiling. + +The bear and the rabbit thanked each other and said goodbye. The bear waved goodbye as he ran back into the forest and the rabbit continued to explore his happy place. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Rosy. She was three years old and loved to play. Every day she imagined herself in new and exciting places. + +One day, Rosy had an urge to play outside. She scrambled to get her shoes and found the door was locked. She let out a sad sigh. + +Just then, she heard a delightful voice call out "Come on Rosy, I will help you get outside!" It was her mom, who had been watching her the whole time and knew how much she wanted to get out and explore the garden. + +Mom locked the door and opened it wide. Rosy ran out with a big smile on her face. She danced around the garden, jumping and twirling with graceful movements. + +Rosy's mom watched in awe and smiled, saying "That was so graceful, my little Rosy!" Both of them continued playing until it was time to go back in, but Rosy had no urge to go back in. She stayed outside a bit longer and enjoyed the freedom she had outside. + +When she finally went back in, Rosy thanked her Mom for letting her get outside and asked if she could do it again soon. Mom smiled and said, "Of course you can, my sweet Rosy!". +Max was a cute 3 year old who had a big request. He wanted to learn all about history. He asked his mom every day to teach him about history. Every day his mom was happy to show him something new. One day his mom showed him a book about different kings and queens. It was so exciting learning about the royalty of the past! Max loved looking at the pictures and hearing about the fun adventures. He couldn't wait to learn more about history. His mom was so proud of him as he soaked up all the information. Max kept asking her every day for more history. He was so eager to discover more about the past! Finally his mom's request had been granted - he asked and he received. +John and Abby loved going to the zoo. They saw the zebras, and John said he hated them. Abby smiled, and said they were her favourite animal. John wanted to find out why. + +When they arrived at the zebra enclosure, they saw how friendly the zebras were. They watched as the zebras ate, and were happy to see John and Abby. One zebra even came close to them. + +John started to pet the zebra, and that's when he realised why Abby loved them. He felt so happy and friendly when he was with the zebra. + +John looked at Abby, and said, "I don't hate zebras anymore!" Abby smiled and said, "I told you they were friendly!" John was so happy to spend the day at the zoo with Abby and the zebras. +Once there was a lively little girl who loved to run and play. Every day she would run around, exploring and finding new adventures. + +One day she found a quick stream flowing by her house. She found a smooth, flat rock and jumped onto it. But just as she did, the rock began to tear apart, and the little girl fell into the stream. + +The water was cold and strong, and it carried her away. She was scared, but she was also excited! The girl swam around, enjoying the fast and cool feeling of the water. + +After a while, she reached the edge of the stream and she tore off her wet clothes. She dried herself off in the sun and then ran back home, happy to be safe. She never forgot the lively adventure she had that day. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who lived on Earth. They were both very happy and were invited to a rich birthday party. + +One friend said to the other, "Let's go to the party together!" + +The other friend smiled and said, "Yes, let's go!" + +So the two friends went to the party together. It was so much fun! There was lots of cake and balloons. They even got to play fun games and win prizes. + +At the end of the party, the two friends said goodbye to their host. He invited them to come back any time. + +The two friends thanked him and said goodbye. Then they happily went home. + +The end. +Sammy was playing pretend. He pretended to be a bear. He went around growling and making funny bear noises. Bob was playing too. He pretended to be a lion. He roared and ran around. + +Sammy and Bob were so happy pretending. Then, Sammy fell over. He was a bit scared, but Bob came to his rescue. He helped Sammy up and brushed off his clothes. + +"Don't worry Sammy, you can pretend to be a brave bear again," Bob said. Sammy smiled and said, "Ok!" + +Sammy and Bob were so happy pretending again. They ran around growling and roaring, having the best time together. +Once upon a time, there was a pink rhinoceros. She lived in a big forest and was very happy. But one day, the rhinoceros didn't feel so happy. Something was wrong. She felt a strange feeling in her body and suddenly she started to rise up! + +The rhinoceros rose higher and higher in the sky until she was almost out of sight. She soon found out she was floating near some tall mountains. She was very scared and didn't know how to get back. + +Thankfully, a brave eagle saw her and flew over to help her. He helped the rhinoceros float down to the ground and back to the forest. The pink rhinoceros was relieved and happy. She thanked the eagle and went back home. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a thin little girl called Lucy. She loved to go for bike rides around her neighbourhood. + +One day, when she was out on her bike, she heard a sound in the distance - it was a horn! + +Excited, Lucy hopped off her bike and ran to see where the sound was coming from. She stopped at a park where she saw a group of people. They were playing a fun game. + +One of the people noticed Lucy and waved her over to join in. + +Person: "Hey there! Want to join us and enjoy the game?" + +Lucy: "Yes, please! What do we need to do?" + +Person: "All you need to do is follow the horn - it's just like a game of Follow the Leader." + +Lucy smiled and said she was ready. She followed the horn and the person, running around the park and having the best time. Everyone was laughing and having so much fun! + +At the end of the game, Lucy thanked the person for letting her play and hopped back on her bike feeling very happy. She was sure to remember that day and the fun game of Follow the Leader for a long time. +Once upon a time there was a green cable that lived in the woods. All alone, the cable was lonely and sad. + +One day, the cable heard a voice. It was a small voice, but it was very friendly. The cable looked up to see where the voice was coming from. + +It was a little girl. "Do you want to be my friend?" she said. The cable was excited and said yes! + +The little girl told the cable that if it promised to be her friend, she promised to come back every day and visit. + +The cable promised it would be the best friend ever. Every day the little girl and the cable talked and laughed together. The little girl was never lonely and the cable was never alone anymore. They were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Amy. She was only three years old and loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, while she was playing with her toys, she noticed an interesting box on the kitchen table that was filled with rice. She asked her dad, "What is this?" + +"It's rice, Amy," he replied. + +Amy was curious and wanted to take a closer look. She asked her dad, "Can I examine it?" + +Her dad smiled and said, "Of course!" + +Amy carefully examined the rice. It felt so dry and fluffy. She thought it was interesting and started to become creative. She began to scoop up the rice with her hands and make shapes like a heart and a tower. + +"Look at the shapes I made!" she said, proudly showing off her creations to her dad. + +Her dad smiled again and said, "Amy, you’re so creative!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was very curious. She especially loved aeroplanes. + +Every day, Lucy would spend her time looking up at the aeroplanes in the sky. She wondered where they were going and what it would be like to travel so far away. + +One sunny day, Lucy got to go on an aeroplane for the first time. She was so excited. On the plane, Lucy asked her mum, “Where are we going?†+ +Her mum smiled and said, “We’re going on a holiday! We’re going to spend our time relaxing, swimming and seeing lots of new places.†+ +Lucy couldn't believe it! She spent the rest of the trip looking out the window, dreaming about all the places she was going to explore and all the new people she was going to meet. +Once there was a dog and a cat. The cat was very nice to the dog and they were the best of friends. They liked to walk around the garden and play together. + +One day when they were walking around, the ground started to shake and there was a loud sound. The cat warned the dog: "We need to run away! It's an earthquake!" But the dog was too scared and just stood still. + +Luckily, the cat was able to grab the dog and pull him away. When the shaking stopped and it was safe to come back, the dog was so ashamed of being so scared that he hung his head down. But the cat had no trouble understanding why the dog was scared, and gave him a warm hug. + +The two friends were glad that the earthquake was over. From then on they were always very careful when they went outside, making sure they knew what to do if another earthquake ever happened. +Romy wanted a new box. She saw it in the shop window and it was very pretty. She wanted it so badly she asked her mom for it. + +Mom said: "I'm sorry Romy, that box is too expensive for us to buy." + +Romy was so sad, but she decided to get the box anyway. She made a plan and decided to steal it. + +The next day, Romy went to the store and tried to take the box. But the shopkeeper saw her, and he was very mad. He called the police and soon Romy was arrested. + +Romy was famous now, but not in a good way. She was soon sent to jail and was never able to get the box she wanted so much. +Once upon a time there was a mummy and a daddy. They were happy together, but sometimes mummy and daddy would quarrel. + +Mummy would get really angry and give daddy a big lecture. But daddy would stay calm and try to warm mummy's heart. + +The mummy was still angry but when daddy said sorry, mummy felt warm again. Then mummy and daddy hugged and made up. + +Mummy and daddy taught their little boy a lesson - never quarrel, always use your words to express how you feel. + +From then on, mummy and daddy stopped quarrelling, they talked and hugged and were happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Sam. He was very impatient and loved cookies. + +One day, his mom took out a cookie jar full of freshly made chocolate chip cookies. She said, "Sam, if you help me roll the dough into balls, you can have one cookie." + +Sam excitedly said, "Yes!" and grabbed the rolling pin. He rolled and rolled until he had a neat pile of balls. + +Mom said, "Good job, Sam! Now you can choose one cookie!" + +Sam reached into the jar and pulled out the biggest and yummiest looking cookie. He ate it in one bite and said, "That was delicious!" +Once upon a time, there was a loyal little girl named Mary. Mary had a pretty skirt that her mommy had made for her. Every day, Mary would wear her skirt and make friends with the animals in the park. But the other kids in the park would ignore Mary when she would come to play. + +One day, Mary asked her mommy why the other kids were so mean. Her mommy said, "Mary, some kids are afraid of the new and different. Just keep being your loyal self and they will eventually come around." + +With her mommy's words in mind, Mary went to the park again the next day. This time, she wore her pretty skirt with pride. This time, when the other kids pretended to ignore her, Mary sang a song and twirled her skirt. The other kids couldn't help but notice Mary and started to smile. Before long, Mary and the kids were all playing together in the park. +Once there was a family who decided to organize a picnic. They packed all the things they needed, including a jar of delicious peanuts, and headed off to the park. When they got there, the father began to set up for the picnic and the mother placed the jar of peanuts on the table. + +The mother and father noticed their 3 year old looking curiously at the peanuts. The mother said, “Be careful sweetie, don’t take too many peanuts at once.†The little boy reached out and grabbed a handful of peanuts. + +His father then said, “Son, remember what your mom said. Only take one peanut at a time so you don’t get too full and you can share with your brothers and sisters.†+ +The little boy smiled and nodded in agreement. He took one peanut at a time and put it in his mouth to enjoy its salty, crunchy goodness. The family learned a lesson that day: if we share things in tight measures, everyone gets to enjoy them equally. +Once there was a mighty cricket named Robert. He always wanted to help others, but he wasn't sure how. One day Robert saw a bird struggling to build a nest. Robert asked the bird if he needed help. The bird said, "Yes please. It's hard to make a nest with my beak." + +Robert was excited! He used his strong legs to bend twigs and weave them together. He made a cosy nest for the bird in no time. + +The bird thanked Robert, and said, "You are a kind and mighty cricket." Robert smiled and said, "We can make a difference in each other's lives if we try." + +The moral of this story is that we can help other people, no matter how small or insignificant! Together, we can make a big difference. +One sunny day, Emma and her dog, Oscar, heard a rumble in the sky. The sky became a deep grey and it started to rain. Oscar couldn't help but bark and he did so in a loud rhythm. Emma couldn't help but laugh. + +The rain and the rhythm continued for a few hours. The puddles in the park got bigger and bigger and the grass started to turn into a light green. Emma loved being outside in the rain with her loyal and kind pup, Oscar. They stayed outside together until the rain slowed down. + +All of a sudden, the light rain turned into a fierce thunderstorm. Oscar got scared and started to paw at his own feet and bark louder. Emma held her dog close, comforting him, and he put his head on her shoulder. + +Suddenly, the thunder stopped, and the sun peeked through the trees. Oscar's tail started to wag, and he ran off to explore the new puddles in the park. Emma smiled, knowing that Oscar was loyal and always by her side, no matter what kind of storm came their way. +Once there was a girl who knew about magnets. She was so curious about them that she spent all of her time playing with them. One day, she found a beautiful magnet. It was so shiny and sparkly that she was sure it was special. + +She tried to pick it up, but it kept sticking to everything she touched. She kept pulling and pushing, but the magnet just wouldn’t move. Finally, she realised that this was a special kind of magnet. It was a magical magnet! + +The girl was really excited and started playing with the magnet. Suddenly, she realised that it was making other things stick too! Everything she touched was getting stuck to the magnet. She was so happy to know that her special magnet had so many magical powers. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sarah and Steven. They loved playing together. + +One day, Steven found an original flea and decided to show it to Sarah. + +When Sarah saw it, she excitedly asked, "What are you going to do with it?" + +Steven was eager to play, "I'm going to tie a string to it and make it fly". + +Sarah was surprised, "That's a good idea! Let's try it!" + +So they took the string and tied it around the flea. + +Then they both cheered and watched the flea fly off! They laughed in delight and their friendship grew even stronger. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Tom and Jane. Tom was a brown bear and Jane was a pink bunny. + +One day, they decided to go on a picnic in the park. They brought some snacks with them and spread them out on a checkered blanket. + +Jane picked up a small jar of yellow powder and asked Tom, "What is this?" + +"It's spicy powder," Tom said, squeezing the powder into his paw. He smiled and added, "Let's sprinkle it on our snacks." + +The two friends got busy sprinkling the powder on their food. Soon, their snacks were full of flavor. Jane took a bite and exclaimed, "Yummy! This is so tasty and spicy." + +Tom nodded in agreement, licking his paws. He smiled at Jane, "We make a great team!" +Once, there was a very tidy room. Everything in the room was in the right place, and it was absolutely perfect. But one day, something terrible happened: A big monster came and destroyed the room! It broke everything and made a big mess! It was a terrible day, but something else odd happened too: the monster changed history! All of the things that once were in the room were suddenly gone. Nothing was the same, and a lot of things were missing. + +The people in the house were so sad. They tried to tidy up the mess, but it was impossible. They were heartbroken, but eventually they gathered enough courage to start over. They got new things, and slowly but surely their room became tidy again. + +From that day on, everyone in the house remembered the day of the monster. No matter how tidy the room was, the reminder of that day was always there. The people never forgot: That monster destroyed everything, but it couldn't destroy history. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Dave. Dave had a net, and he liked to swing it around and pretend to catch things. One day, Dave went to the beach with his net. He was so excited to find some of the little creatures living in the sea that he had heard so much about. + +He began to wander around the beach, swinging his net and looking for crabs. As he was walking, he noticed a large fish that was just sitting in the sand. Dave stopped and stared at the fish. Dave thought that the fish would be a great catch for his net, so he moved closer and closer to it. + +As he approached the fish, the fish suddenly jumped up and bit Dave on his hand! It hurt so much that Dave dropped his net and started to cry. He was so scared that he ran away from the beach and never went back again. + +When Dave got home, his mom hugged him and made him feel comfortable. But that experience had scared him so much that he never wanted to go to the beach again. He decided he would only go to places that felt safe and comfortable. +Once upon a time there was a naughty lady. She liked to weigh things. One day, the lady took some vegetables to a shop. As she was leaving, the lady noticed a huge scale. She immediately decided to weigh the vegetables. + +The lady got on the scale and weighed herself. She weighed one hundred kilograms! The lady couldn't believe it. + +Suddenly, a three year old girl appeared. She said, "Wow! You're so big, like a giant! Can I weigh myself too?" + +The lady laughed and nodded. She helped the little girl on the scale. Surprisingly, the girl weighed five kilograms - the same as the vegetables! They both laughed. The naughty lady said, "Ah, you're so small and light!" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Yup, that's me!" +Once upon a time there was a cool car. It belonged to its owner and it was his pride and joy. One day the owner decided it was time to pass the car on to someone new. He drove to a nearby park and quickly found a 3 year old boy who was playing with a ball. + +The owner got out of his car and said to the little boy, “Can you take care of this car?†+ +The little boy was excited and he replied, “Yes! I can take care of it!†+ +The owner smiled and said, “Okay! Let’s go for a ride in the cool car!†The little boy nodded and hopped in, and the owner drove slowly around the park. + +The little boy was thrilled to be driving such a cool car, and he waved to all his friends as he passed. Finally, the owner stopped the car and got out. + +“I think you should be the new owner of this car,†he said. The little boy's face lit up and he hugged the owner, thanking him for the cool car. + +From that day on, the little boy was the proud owner of the car, and he loved to show it off to all his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a clever girl. She saw a lawn that she wanted to play on. But her mom told her she had to pay for it first. So the clever girl worked really hard and saved up all her pocket money. Eventually, she had enough money to pay for the lawn. + +The clever girl was so excited. She ran to the lawn and jumped in the grass. She played tag, made daisy chains, and chased butterflies all afternoon. + +She was so happy that she had paid for the lawn. She thanked her mom and promised to keep saving her pocket money to pay for more fun things in the future. +One day, Jim and his mum went for a walk in the park. It was a sunny day and there were lots of birds flying around. + +Suddenly, Jim heard a noise. He shouted, "What's that noise?" + +Mum said, "I think it's a trap. Let's go and take a look!" + +So they both went to take a look. As they got closer, they saw that the trap was full of mice. + +Jim said, "Let's sort them out." + +Mum said, "Yes, let's. We need to make sure that they all feel comfortable and can get out of the trap." + +So the two of them carefully sorted the mice and set them free. The mice were very happy and grateful for Jim and his mum's help. +John was playing in his house when he heard a noise. He looked up and he saw his mom using a screen on the wall. He asked her what she was doing. She answered that she was using a special machine to find things available online. + +John asked if he could use it too and his mom said sure. But she said he had to be careful because it was important to separate the good things from the bad. + +John thought for a moment, and then he found something he wanted to watch. His mom looked worried and said it wasn't a good idea. She said the best thing for him to do was to turn off the screen and come play outside instead. + +John was very disappointed, but he knew mom was right. He slowly turned off the screen and the noise stopped. The conflict was resolved and John went outside to play with his mom. +A boy and girl were walking on the beach. The sand was warm beneath their bare feet, and the sun was a big orange ball in the sky. They each held a small bucket and held a spade in their other hand. + +As they walked, the girl looked down. She pointed to an orange shell in the sand. "What's that?" she questioned. + +The boy looked closer and smiled. He wrapped his hand around it and held it up to show her. "It's a waist shell. My mummy has one like this too." + +The girl nodded and smiled. She grabbed the shell from his hand and tucked it in her pocket. "Wow, it's beautiful! I can show my mum." + +The boy grinned and grabbed the girl's free hand. They continued to explore the beach. Together, they searched for more shells, finding several different colours and shapes. + +The sun began to dip, and the sky turned into a bright orange hue. The boy and girl hugged each other goodbye, vowing to come back again and find more shell treasures. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little boy. He was so tiny but so brave. He loved exploring the world around him. One day he went to the airport. He was so excited! He walked around and looked at all the big luggage. He wanted to sit in one of them, so he found the seat that was closest to the ground and hopped in. It was so much fun! He looked around and smiled, feeling very proud of himself for finding such an adorable seat. He stayed in the luggage for some time, before getting out and continuing his adventure around the airport. He had so much fun that day, exploring and discovering new things. The little boy was so brave and so curious - even the luggage wasn't safe from his cute little adventures! +One day, a little girl named Cindy was walking in the park. She saw a dove flying through the sky and wanted to get closer. She ran over to the dove and tried to kick it, but she couldn't reach it. + +So she jumped up high and tried again, but the dove flew away quickly. She was embarrassed by this and started to cry. Just then, her father came over and told her not to worry. + +He said, "Sometimes it's good to try and kick things, but you have to be careful. You don't always get to catch things when you kick them". Cindy smiled and felt better. From then on, she only tried to kick things that she knew she could catch! +Harley was very little, but he already had his own style. He loved to discover smooth rocks and fashion them into tiny works of art. One day, he and his mom decided to go on an adventure to the beach. + +When they arrived, Harley was amazed. He had never seen so many unique rocks. He started to explore, picking up the colorful rocks as he went. + +He quickly found one that caught his eye. It was a white rock, and when he ran his fingers over it, it was very smooth. Excitedly, he showed it to his mom. + +"Look at this one," he exclaimed. "It's so smooth! What should I do with it?" + +"I don't know," his mom replied with a smile. "Why don't you try to make something with it?" + +Harley went to work. He brought his rock back home, and over the next few days, crafted it into a beautiful paperweight. He was so proud of his masterpiece - it was clear that something special had been discover. + +From that day on, Harley became obsessed with fashioning rocks. He never tired of discovering the smooth ones and crafting them into something unique. His love of art was only just beginning. +Once there was a little boy called Jake. Jake wanted to borrow his neighbour's sink because he needed some water to fill his toy bucket. He smiled and knocked on their door. + +The neighbour said yes, and asked him why he wanted it. Jake told him about the toy bucket and the neighbour thought it was a good idea. + +So the neighbour said that he could borrow the sink but warned him to be really careful and to return it as soon as he was finished. The neighbour also gave Jake a smile and said that sharing between neighbours is useful. + +Jake said a big thank you and happily went home. He filled up his toy bucket with the water from the borrowed sink and built a little sandcastle with it. + +When the toy bucket was empty, Jake stood up and thought about what the neighbour said. He realised that, by sharing with each other, people can help each other out, and it's always useful. So Jake returned the sink to the neighbour with a big smile. + +The neighbour thanked Jake and said that, by learning to help each other out, everyone can be happier. +Once upon a time, there was a big dish. One day, the dish went to play with its friends. But it was very heavy, so it had trouble running around. + +When it got too tired, the other dishes helped it. They all put its arms around it, and picked it up. Then, they carried the heavy dish up a hill. + +At the top of the hill, they saw something special. It was a box full of clothes! They were so excited. + +The dish started trying on the clothes. It put on a bright green dress and a big purple hat. It looked so nice. + +The other dishes cheered for the dish and praised it. The dish was very happy. From then on it wore its new dress every day. + +And so the dish and its friends lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a green frog. He was hopping around a pond when he suddenly stopped and shouted out to a bird: "Bring me some meat!" +The bird was very confused by the frog's demand. She asked him,"Why do you need meat?" +The frog replied, "That's none of your business. Just bring me some meat!" +The bird felt bad for the frog, but she didn't want to get into trouble, so she said "No, I won't bring you meat." +The frog got mad and started hopping around the pond, going back and forth and demanding meat. He just wouldn't stop! + +The bird got the idea to bring the frog some green leaves instead of meat. She flew down to the pond and put the leaves in front of the frog. + +The frog was surprised and asked, "What‘s this?" +The bird said, "It's some green leaves. It's all I have, but it should be enough for you. Please take it." + +The frog was a bit hesitant, but eventually he ate the leaves. After eating them he felt better and thanked the bird for the green leaves. From then on, the frog and the bird became the best of friends, and they spent many happy days together. +As he passed the playground, he could hear the laughter of children playing. He smiled as he watched them fall off the swings, twisting and turning in the air before catching themsleves. + +Suddenly he heard a strange noise. Far away in the distance, he could hear a whirring sound. He looked around, wondering what it could be. As he walked closer, the sound started to get louder. + +He soon reached the spot where the machine was. It was tall and green and he could see big, spinning blades. He was envious of how exciting it looked and tried to figure out how he could get on it. + +Suddenly a voice called out, "Don't worry, it's safe! You won't fall off." + +The voice belonged to an old man who was sitting on a bench nearby. He smiled as he explained that the machine was a wind turbine, used to create energy. + +The boy thanked the old man and then carefully stepped onto the wind turbine, watching the blades whir around him. He laughed in delight as the machine took him up, up, up into the sky. He was thankful that he had listened to the old man. He knew that if he had tried to take on the machine alone, he would have surely fallen. +Cat and Dog were playing happy in the garden on a sunny day. Cat jumped, laughed and chased butterfly. Suddenly, Cat stopped and looked up. +"Oh, I have a powerful urge to sleep," said Cat. +"Me too!" said Dog. +They both ran inside and jumped onto Cat's bed. Cat's mom saw them and said, "Oh, my goodness! You two are tired, aren't you?" +"Yes," said Cat. +"We both have a powerful urge to sleep," said Dog. +Cat and Dog snuggled up close and soon, they were fast asleep. They had fun all day and now, they were both peacefully resting. +Jessica was happy that morning. She wanted to play in the bathroom. She grabbed a towel and went inside. + +The bathroom had a big tub and many toys. Jessica put her towel on the floor and began playing. She was so excited that she started to drop her toys into the tub. She played until she was tired and then decided to take a nap. + +Just then, Jessica's mother entered the room. She saw Jessica sleeping and put her hand gently on her shoulder. "Jessica, it's time to get up," She said softly. + +Jessica was so surprised to see her mother. She blinked her eyes and looked up. She smiled happily and said, "Hi mommy!" + +Her mother smiled back and said, "It looks like you had fun in the bathroom. It's okay to drop your toys while you play, But it is time to come out now." + +Jessica said, "Okay," and stood up. She hugged her mother and then she picked up her toys before she left the bathroom. + +She was happy she had been able to play and that she hadn't been in trouble. +Murphy was three years old and he loved books. He had many in his room and he liked to read them every night. One night, he was looking for a special novel. He searched his whole room but he couldn't find it. Suddenly, he heard a loud scream coming from outside his room. He got scared and ran to his parents. + +"What happened?" asked his mother. + +Murphy said, "I heard a loud scream. I'm scared." + +His father said, "It's ok, Murphy. Let's go and see what it was." + +They all walked outside and there, on the ground, was a hard red novel. Murphy picked it up and said, "This is my novel! I was looking for it!" + +His parents laughed and said, "It looks like the screaming you heard was this book!" + +Murphy smiled and laughed. From then on, he was never scared of the loud screams coming from outside his room. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, two 3 year olds - Sammy and Casey. They were inseparable and often planned fun adventures together. + +One day, Sammy got an idea. +"Let's go fishing!" + +Casey was so excited. With that they ran to a nearby lake, each with a fishing rod. They spent hours there, but they didn't catch any fish. Sammy then had a new plan. + +He found a big red bow and arrow and shouted, "Let's play with this!" + +Casey smiled, saying "Ok!" + +Sammy then took aim and shot an arrow across the lake. They ran over to where it had fallen, so excited to see where it had gone. At that moment, they knew there would be many more fun plans in their future. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Bob. Bob was only three years old but he was very curious. One day, he decided to explore his house. + +He went from room to room until he found his daddy's computer. He was mesmerized by the big, shiny screen. He wanted to touch it, so he reached out and touched it. + +Suddenly, the screen got fuzzy. Bob gasped in surprise. He looked around, afraid he had done something wrong. + +Bob's daddy heard the noise and rushed into the room. He saw the fuzzy screen and said, "Uh-oh, what happened here Bob?" + +Bob was too scared to answer. His daddy put his hand on Bob's shoulder and said, "It's okay, Bob. It's just a broken screen. I can fix it." Bob smiled broadly. + +Bob watched as his daddy worked to fix the screen. When it was finished, Bob felt dizzy from watching all the work his daddy did. But the screen was as shiny and perfect as ever. Bob was so proud that his daddy had fixed it. + +The End. +Henry was playing in the garden. Suddenly, he noticed some stuff behind the bush. He wanted to find out what it was, so he swiftly moved closer to the bush. + +He felt the urge to take a peek and see what the stuff was. He stretched out his arm and grabbed the stuff. Much to Henry's surprise, it was a toy car! + +He was so excited and wanted to play with it. He waved it around to see how it worked, but unfortunately he couldn't get it to move. He was very disappointed. + +Henry decided to look for help. He went to ask his mom if she could make the toy car run. His mom frowned and said there were no available repairs. + +Henry burst into tears. He was so sad that he couldn't play with the toy car. Even though he had found it, he couldn't use it. + +The end. +Once, there was a little girl named Alice. She was three years old and loved to explore. One day, she followed a chicken and it turned around a corner. Alice decided to follow it and see where it was going. + +When Alice turned the corner, she couldn't believe her eyes. She had found the most amazing store ever! The store was packed with the most amazing toys she had ever seen. + +The storekeeper rocked back and forth in his chair. He said to Alice, "Hi sweetie, did you need something special today?". + +Alice said, "I want a toy chicken, please". + +The storekeeper laughed and said, "We have plenty of chickens here sweetie, and they are all very cheap." + +Alice smiled and clapped her hands in excitement. + +The storekeeper got the chicken and said, "Here you go, sweetie. Enjoy!" + +Alice thanked the storekeeper and said goodbye. She hugged the toy chicken and ran home, happy as ever. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little girl called Mary. She was very curious, but sometimes she was a bit ignorant. + +One day, Mary was walking past a shop when she saw something that interested her. She saw a tap on the wall, and she wanted to twist it. + +Mary asked her father, "Can I twist the tap?" Her father shook his head, "No Mary, it will break it. We must be careful with things." + +So Mary watched a bit longer. But the temptation was too much. She twisted the tap a little bit. + +The tap broke, and the water started to come out. Water was now everywhere, and Mary's father shouted, "Mary, why didn't you listen? Why were you so ignorant!" + +But it was too late. The water was everywhere, and the shopkeeper was very angry. + +Mary felt bad and learned her lesson. Now she knows to always listen to her father and not to be ignorant. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly pony. He loved to run in the meadows and chase the butterflies and birds. He had beautiful big eyes and a kind figure. + +One day, he saw a sharp object in the grass. He came closer and saw that it was a sharp knife! He was scared and backed away, but then he heard a noise. + +He looked around and saw a little boy. He was giggling and running towards him! The pony gave a friendly whinny. The boy had a jolly grin and hugged the pony around the neck. + +The boy said he wanted to see the sharp knife. The pony was still a bit scared, but he knew the boy was a good kid. So he took the sharp knife away from the grass and handed it to the boy. + +The boy thanked him and hugged him even tighter. The pony was so happy and he smiled happily. He and the boy were best friends ever since. They had lots of adventures together! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack was three years old and he loved to climb. His favourite thing to climb was trees, but today he wanted to try something different. So Jack got his ordinary jacket and set out to find a mountain to climb. + +Jack found a big hill, so he started climbing. It was tough but he kept going. As he got to the top, Jack felt excited and proud. He shouted "I made it to the top!" + +Suddenly, Jack heard a voice, coming from the top of the hill. He looked around and saw an old man. The old man smiled and said, "It looks like you made it to the top. You must be very brave." + +Jack was happy that the old man was impressed. He smiled and replied, "Thank you! Climbing is my favourite thing." + +The old man nodded and said, "It looks like you have the skills to be a climber. Just remember, never try anything too hard or too dangerous. Good luck climbing." + +With that, the old man disappeared. Jack put on his ordinary jacket and went back down the hill. He had a fantastic day and was so proud of himself. From that day onward, Jack never stopped climbing. +Little Helen looked up at the market, her mouth opening wide in awe. The building was so impressive, with lots of colorful lights twinkling in every window. She couldn't wait to explore inside. + +They had been walking for a while now, and Helen felt so excited. She spotted lots of other children looking around the market, so she knew something special was waiting inside. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise, followed by a sound that sounded like thunder. But Helen didn't need to be scared. She saw the other kids were just clapping and shouting; it was just the sound of a carnival parade! + +The parade was so much fun. Everything was so pretty and colorful. All the people around were so happy. Even Helen grinned as she looked around, soaking in the atmosphere. + +When the parade ended, all the kids ran into the market. While inside, they discovered an even bigger surprise! It wasn't just a normal market; it was the grand opening of a new toy store! Every kid found something impressive to marvel at. Even Helen couldn't help laughing in amazement, thrilled to find such a treasure. +Teddy loved to go to the circus. He always saw the clowns working. He loved watching them play and make silly faces. They could do so many things. + +Today the clowns were working very hard. They were juggling, tumbling and riding their bikes. Teddy's favorite was when they rode their unicycles. It was so funny! + +Teddy got a little impatient while he was watching the show. He wanted to try the tricks the clowns were doing. He wanted to juggle and ride a unicycle too. + +So Teddy asked the clowns if he could try. The clowns said yes and showed him how to juggle and ride the unicycle. Teddy practiced and practiced until he got it right! He couldn't believe he had learned how to do those things. + +Teddy was so excited and thanked the clowns for teaching him. It was too much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little goat named Sam. Sam liked to skip around the meadow and find all kinds of herbs to eat. One day, as he was nibbling on a tasty herb, he spotted another goat, finally. It was Sally, the eldest goat in the herd. + +Sam skipped over to greet Sally but Sally disagreed. She didn't like it when other goats ate her favorite herbs. Feeling a bit selfish, Sally decided to keep the rest of the herbs for herself. + +Sam was so sad and asked Sally why she was being so selfish. Sally said it was because she had always been the oldest goat here. Thinking that she needed to stay in charge, Sally refused to share. + +Though Sally disagreed, Sam still wished for her to share the herbs. But sadly, because Sally was being so selfish Sam had no choice but to leave the meadow and find other herbs elsewhere. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two kids, Jim and Jane. Jim had a broken red toy car and Jane had a blue one. +Jane really wanted the broken red car, so she asked Jim to trade with her. +Jim said, "No, I don't want to trade because I like my blue car." +Jane got angry and said, "But it's broken! I can fix it." +Jim shook his head and said, "But I like my blue color. I don't want it to be red." +Jane felt frustrated, but then she saw the sun drying the broken red car. She had an idea. +"I have an idea!" Jane said excitedly. "We can dry the car in the sun and make it look like new. Then, you can keep the blue car and have the red one too!" +Jim thought about it for a minute before saying, "Okay, let's do it!" +So, they dried the broken red car in the sun and it did look like new. +Jim and Jane were both so happy with their new cars. They agreed that two colored cars were better than one! +Once upon a time there was a silly little girl called Emma. Every day she liked to imagine all sorts of things. + +One day, Emma was very excited. Her mum had just bought her a new mixer. + +So Emma started to imagine all the wonderful things she could make with her new mixer. She thought she could make smoothies, ice cream, and all sorts of delicious food. + +But unfortunately for Emma, when she started to play with the machine, she ended up mixing up all her mum's ingredients. The mixer started to make all sorts of silly noises and mess up the kitchen too. + +Her mum was not very happy and told Emma to stay away from the mixer. Emma was so sad, and had to watch from a distance as her mum cleared up the mess with her new toy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Joy. She was very happy, because it was a sunny day. + +Joy went outside, where she saw a dry field filled with tall grass. She saw a very bright lightning, and it filled her heart with joy. + +Joy started to run, and she ran as fast as she could. Then suddenly, she received a big surprise! She felt something wet and soft on her feet, and it was a puddle! + +Joy started to laugh and said, "Oh, lightning! It made a puddle!" She was so excited that she jumped up and down in the puddle. After a while, the puddle dried up, and all that remained was Joy, who was full of joy. She learned that lightning can bring surprises, and she will never forget it! +Once upon a time there was a yellow robot. He called himself 'Laser'. Every day he wanted to explore the world around him, but it was too dangerous. + +One day, Laser saw a tree and he urged himself to climb up it. He felt brave and started to climb up the tree. + +Near the top of the tree, Laser spotted a butterfly. "Hello," he said. The butterfly fluttered away. Laser was disappointed, he wanted to talk to the butterfly. + +Suddenly, Laser heard a voice from below. It was his friend, a blue robot. "You must come down now," said his friend. "It's too dangerous, you could fall!" + +Laser wanted to stay, but his friend kept urging him to come down. Laser knew his friend was right and said "OK, I'm coming down" and started to climb down the tree. + +When Laser arrived back at the bottom, his friend said "I'm glad you were brave enough to climb the tree, but remember that some things are too dangerous to do without asking for help." + +Laser smiled. He knew he shouldn't take risks and always ask for help when things seem too dangerous. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Bob. One day, Bob wanted to go on a search. He put on his shoes and went outside to find something special. He looked around and saw a thick tree. He touched it and shook it. The tree started to twist and a magical box appeared! + +Bob opened the box and felt something soft. Inside was a thick blanket. Bob was so excited and hugged the blanket. Then he started to hear a noise coming from inside it. + +Bob said, "What's inside?" + +A little voice answered, "It's meeee!" + +Bob was amazed. He opened up the blanket and he saw a young fairy! She said, "Hello, my name is Cassie. I need your help. Can you help me find my way back home?" + +Bob said, "Yes, I can help you. Let’s go on a search together!" + +Bob and Cassie started the search. It was long and tiring but eventually they found Cassie’s home. Cassie’s family was so happy to see her and thanked Bob for helping her. + +Bob was happy to help and waved goodbye to Cassie. He made a new friend and went on a great adventure thanks to the twist in the thick tree! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Millie who loved to twirl around in her favorite dress. Every day, she would put on her special dress and spin around and around until she was so dizzy she would fall down and laugh. One day, Millie was twirling in her dress when her brother, Andy, came along. He saw her and started to laugh and tease her. + +"What a silly dress!", he said. Millie stopped spinning and pouted. "It's not silly!", she replied. + +Andy kept on teasing her, so Millie grabbed her favorite dress and ran to her bedroom. She shut the door and sat on her bed. Suddenly, she heard a ripping sound and when she looked down, she saw that her dress was broken. She started to cry. + +Millie went out of her bedroom and approached Andy sadly. Andy felt sorry and promised to never tease her again. Millie forgave Andy and the two hugged. + +From that day on, Millie and Andy were best friends and never teased each other again. +Once upon a time, there was a frog who lived by a river. The frog cared very much about the river, and he wanted to make sure it stayed clean. He would swim around and keep watch every day. + +One day, something was strange – the water was turning rough and bubbly. The frog was worried, and wanted to make sure everything was okay. He swam deeper and deeper into the river until he found the source of the problem. + +It was a big, ugly, factory polluting the river. The frog was mad, and he wanted to make it stop. He hopped up to the factory and started stomping his feet and croaking. The noise was so loud, the factory workers even heard it. + +Eventually, the factory workers felt the frog's care and they shut the factory down. The river was saved, and everyone was happy. The frog smiled, knowing he had done a great job. +Once upon a time there was a family of three who lived in a small house. But one day something bad happened and the house was no longer fit. Mama and Papa had to work hard to fix it up, but for many nights they couldn't find the metal parts that were needed. + +One day Mama and Papa decided a break was needed, so they went and got themselves an ice cream. Meanwhile their 3 year old, Jimmy, decided to explore the garden. As Jimmy was running around he spotted something that sparkled in the sun. He picked it up and it was a metal part! + +Jimmy shouted and said, "Mama! Come look what I found in the grass!" Mama came outside and hugged Jimmy, thanking him for his help. Papa grabbed the metal and examined it, and noticed that it was a perfect fit for the house. So they all worked together and soon the house was fit and fabulous! +Once upon a time, there was a mom and her daughter. The daughter was named Jane. Jane wanted to win something, but she wasn't sure what. + +"What do you want to win, Jane?" asked Mom. + +Jane thought for a moment and then smiled. + +"I want to win soup!" Jane said. + +"Well," said Mom, "it sounds like you'll need to be very calm if you want to win soup." + +Jane thought about her mom's words and thought about what she could do. She practiced being very still and quiet. + +A few days later, Jane entered a contest for the chance to win soup. She was so calm that she won the contest! Jane was so happy. + +Mom was so proud. She hugged Jane and said, "See, Jane? All of that practice paying off paid off!" +Once there was a little boy who had a special pony. The pony was white and had a pink mane that sparkled in the sun. Every day the boy and the pony would go for a walk together. The little boy was very anxious because he wanted to teach his pony a special trick. + +So one day the boy whistled, and his pony started to prance and whinny! The little boy was so happy that he said, “You wonderful pony!†The two were friends forever after that. + +The little boy and his pony were very happy together. Every day they would go for rides and the pony would always listen and do whatever the boy asked. The little boy taught his pony how to jump over logs and even how to do a few tricks! One day the pony even learned to whistle. + +The little boy was so amazed that he couldn’t help but smile. He was so proud of his pony and they became the best of friends. They would trot around together and every time the pony whistled, the boy would laugh. They were the happiest pair. +Once upon a time there lived a wealthy family. They had a three year old son named Bob. Bob was a very active and curious little boy so he often got tired. + +One day, Bob asked his mom if he could get a massage. His mom told him it was a great idea and said he should go to the massage parlor nearby. + +So Bob went to the massage parlor and told them he wanted a massage. The lady there said it would be nice to get one. Then she put oil on his back and started to rub it. Bob very enjoyed it. + +After the massage, Bob felt so happy and calm. He said to the lady, "Thank you, I received a great massage!" The lady was very pleased and said, "You are very welcome". Then Bob happily left the massage parlor. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She wore a pink dress every day and she loved it very much. + +One day, Sarah's teacher asked the class to take a test. Sarah looked around the room and saw that everyone was wearing pink clothes. She felt very special. + +Sarah had never seen so many people wearing pink before. She thought it was very funny and smiled. + +When the test was over, Sarah asked her teacher why everyone had to wear pink for the test. The teacher said, "It's something special. You all look so cute in pink!" + +Sarah laughed and hugged her teacher. From that day on, she always wore pink whenever she had a test. +Once upon a time there was a tiny bunny, and he was very brave. He wanted to climb the mountain to prove that he was brave. The bunny started to climb, but it was very hard. He kept trying and trying, but it was very slow. He was getting frustrated. + +One day, the bunny saw a big bear at the top of the mountain. The bunny was scared, but he knew he would have to fight the bear if he wanted to get to the top. +The bunny kept climbing and soon he was close enough to the bear to challenge him. He jumped up and said "I am brave, and I am going to the top!" + +The bear roared, and they fought. Finally, the bunny won. He jumped up to the top of the mountain and cheered. He had proved that he was brave! + +The moral of this story is to never give up on your dreams. Even if it seems hard and it takes a long time, you can do it if you stay brave and don't let frustration get the best of you! +Once upon a time, a very hungry dog named Rover was walking through the woods. He spotted an orange bone on the ground and he couldn't wait to sink his teeth into it! +"I'm so hungry," he said in a loud bark. "This orange bone is perfect for serving my hunger!" +But then, out of nowhere, another dog appeared and said, "Hey! That orange bone is mine! Begone!" +Rover was so disappointed and he barked back, "But I'm so hungry! Can't I have just a tiny bit of the bone?" +The other dog looked thoughtful and then said, "Maybe I can serve you. Let's make a deal: I'll give you a little bit of the orange bone if you promise to share your dinner with me next time." +Rover smiled and barked, "It's a deal!" They each got a tiny piece of the orange bone and enjoyed it together. After that, Rover and the other dog were friends forever. + +The End +One day, Patty and Dad had a big problem. Patty was very sad and miserable because she could not find an important object that belonged to her. Dad said to her softly, "Where did you last leave it?" But she did not remember. She started to cry and said, "It was grey and it belonged to me! I need it to be happy." + +Dad was very worried and searched all over for it. Finally, Dad found it in the corner of their house. He smiled and said, "Oh, there it is! I found it!" He picked up the object and gave it to Patty. + +Patty was so happy that she had the object that belonged to her. She hugged Dad and said, "Thank you! Now I'm not miserable anymore." They both laughed and smiled. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Max. He was three years old. + +One cold morning, his mommy gave him a nice, new glove. It was red with white polka dots. + +Max was so happy. He hugged it to his chest and smiled. "Thanks mommy!" he said. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Now, make sure you rub the glove to keep it nice and warm." + +Max nodded. He started rubbing his glove until it was nice and warm. Then he put it on and went outside to play in the snow. He was so happy to be wearing his new glove! + +Max made snowballs and laughed as he threw them at his friends. Soon his glove started to get cold, so he stopped and ran inside. + +As soon as he was inside, his mommy said, "Now, let me help you rub your glove so it will be nice and warm again." + +Max smiled and nodded. Together, they rubbed the glove until it was nice and toasty. Max put on the glove and ran outside to play in the snow. He was so happy to have such a nice, warm glove! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tommy who was very kind and had a big heart but often felt lonely in his distant village. He used to watch people coming and going but no one ever talked to him. One day, an old man appeared in the village. He carried a big case filled with medicine. Everyone in the village was happy and excited as the medicine can heal anyone who was sick. + +Tommy wanted to make friends so he decided to talk to the old man. He asked the old man if he could go with him to different villages to give away the medicine. The old man was surprised but very pleased with Tommy‘s offer. + +So, Tommy and the old man went from village to village. Tommy would help the old man call out to people and hand out the medicine. The villagers were happy to receive the medicine and their smiles filled Tommy with joy. In time, Tommy not only healed the people with medicine, but also made many new friends. + +The moral of this story is that it’s important to help others and make them happy. By doing so, we will heal both the body and the soul. +Once upon a time there was a nice little girl, and she had lots of friends. One day, the little girl wanted to show her friends something special. She decided to make a cake, but she didn't know how. + +The little girl asked her mom how to make a cake. Her mom smiled and said "If you want to make a cake, you have to be reliable and follow the instructions." The little girl was excited, and she decided to follow her mom's advice. + +The little girl got the ingredients and started mixing them. After a few minutes, the little girl baked the cake. But when she looked at it, she noticed something strange. The cake had not turned out the way she wanted! She was sad and wondered what she had done wrong. + +The little girl asked her mom how she could fix it. Her mom smiled and said, "If you want to make your cake better, you have to be reliable and follow the instructions more closely." The little girl decided to try it again, and after a few more attempts she made the perfect cake. Everyone was very impressed with the delicious cake, and the little girl was very proud of her hard work. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl named Addy. She was 3 years old and loved playing outside with her friends. + +One day, Addy put on her coat and went outside to join her friends. On the way, she spoted a funny joke sign. "What do you call a coat on a horse?" she wondered. + +When she got to her friend's house, she asked her what the sign said. Her friend giggled and said, "A horsetail!" + +Addy thought it was the funniest joke she had ever heard. "That's not normal!" she said. Her friends all laughed, and Addy laughed too. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a huge cave in the forest. One day, two boys named Tom and Roy decided to explore the cave. They got inside and started walking towards the unknown. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise! It came from deep inside the cave. + +Tom said: “What was that?†+ +Roy shook his head and said: “I don’t know. We should be careful, somebody might be inside here.†+ +They continued, but even more cautiously. A few minutes later, a light shone from deep inside the cave. + +Tom shouted: “Look, there is light! Let’s go!" + +But Roy stopped him and said: “Wait! Somebody is shooting out of the cave!†+ +Tom and Roy quickly ran back outside and ran home. Since then, they never went inside the huge cave again. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse called Sam. Sam was weak, because he was really small. One day, Sam decided to go out for a walk. + +Suddenly, Sam saw a big spring. He thought it seemed super fun, so he decided to play in it. + +Sam found the spring so exciting. He began to jump and bounce around it. Sam was laughing and having so much fun. + +Then, Sam made a little mistake. He jumped too high and too far and got stuck on the other side of the spring! + +"Help!" shouted Sam. "I can't get out!" + +Luckily, a big brown bear heard his cries and came to the rescue. The bear said, "Don't worry, little mouse. I'll help you get out. Follow me!" + +After a few minutes, Sam had safely made it out of the spring and back on his way. From then on, Sam was always careful not to jump too high! +Once there was a storekeeper named Mr. Johnson. He had a big mustache and was very strong. Every day he was busy stocking shelves and helping customers. + +One day, a small girl named Ashley came into the store and pointed to a toy she wanted. Mr. Johnson lifted it off the shelf and put it in a bag. He said, "That will be $2." + +Ashley said, "I can't pay that much money." She started to cry. Mr. Johnson put his hand on her shoulder and said, "That's ok. I'll make you a deal. If you can soak these dishes, you can have the toy for free." + +Ashley happily agreed and grabbed the dishrag. Working quickly, she soaked all the dishes. + +Mr. Johnson was very impressed with Ashley's work. He said, "You are so flexible! With such hard work and determination, I'm sure you will go far." + +He then handed Ashley the toy and waved goodbye. She thanked him and skipped out of the store, happy to have her new toy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Annette, who was three years old. Annette and her mommy wanted to make a trip, but they did not have enough money. Annette's mommy asked, "What should we do, Annette?" +Annette thought for a moment and said, "Let's make a wish!" So Annette closed her eyes and wished for a rich man to come and make their trip. + +A few moments later, a rich man appeared. He said, "I heard your wish and here I am. I will make your trip possible." Annette and her mommy were so happy. + +The rich man gave them the money they needed and they made the trip. Annette was so happy and excited to see all the new places with her mommy. It was the happiest day of Annette's life. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a perfect woman. Every day she would wake up and do her chores. + +One morning, she heard a loud ringing noise coming from her door. She went to the door to see what was making the noise. + +When she opened the door, she saw a pretty flower. The flower was ring-shaped and its petals were yellow and pink. The woman smiled. + +The woman bent down and spoke to the flower. "Where did you come from?" she asked. + +The flower told her it had come from a field a few miles away. The woman was astonished. + +The woman thanked the flower and decided to take it home. She put it in a vase and kept it in her living room. It was the perfect decoration. + +The woman was so happy to have found the perfect flower. She would smile every time she looked at it. And every day the flower would ring out a perfect melody. +Danny was walking along the beach. He saw a sailor walking along too. The sailor was holding a big, red and white sail. Danny wanted to talk to the sailor. + +Danny said, "Hello sailor!" + +The sailor smiled and said, "Hello, little buddy!" + +Danny asked, "Can I try your sail?" + +The sailor said, "Sure!" + +Danny took the sail and made it go up so high in the wind. He was so excited! He started to shiver, it was so cold and scary! + +The sailor laughed and said, "Don't worry, Danny. You look comfortable with the sail, you must be a very brave boy!" + +Danny smiled and said, "Yes, I am! Thank you, sailor!" +One day, Tom and his mom were walking to their house. Tom was so excited. They arrived and Tom looked out to the porch. Then he saw something he had never seen before - a puppy! Tom was even more excited than before. + +“Mom, look!†said Tom. + +His mom smiled. “Oh, it’s a puppy! What a cute one!†+ +Tom jumped and ran to the porch. He crouched down and saw the puppy. It was standing on the porch. Tom slowly held his hand out to the puppy. The puppy stood still and licked his hand. + +Tom was so happy. He was smiling from ear to ear. He couldn't believe he got to pet a puppy. He wanted to keep it, but his mom said not yet. + +Tom was sad, but he was still excited. He couldn't wait to come back and play with the puppy. +Mommy and Emily were in the kitchen. + +"Mommy, what are you doing?" asked Emily. + +"I'm preparing dinner," said Mommy. + +Emily watched as Mommy mixed ingredients in a bowl. She added a dry powder and twirled it in with a spoon. + +Mommy asked Emily to get a rolling pin. She brought it to Mommy and watched as she pressed down on the dough, making marks with the pin. + +"Are we done?" asked Emily. + +Mommy smiled. "Not quite. We need to let the dough dry over here in the sun." Mommy pointed to the window. + +They watched the dough together, and before long it was dry. + +"All done!" said Mommy. + +Emily smiled and clapped her hands. "Can I help now?" + +Mommy nodded. "Yes! Let's roll out some more dough." +Jose and his Mom were walking down the street. It was hot and sunny, and not a single cloud in the sky. + +Suddenly, Jose said, "Mom, I'm hot. Can we please find some shade?" + +His Mom replied, "Look over there, Jose. See the big tree with the round leaves? The leaves will give us some shade." + +Jose paused for a moment, and then said, "Let's go to the tree!" + +So, Jose and his Mom ran over to the big tree with the round leaves. When they arrived, they could feel the relief. It was much cooler in the shade of the tree. + +Jose looked around, smiling. He noticed the ground was dry and said, "Mom, let's sit here." + +His Mom agreed, and they both sat on the dry, grassy ground beneath the big tree with the round leaves. They both enjoyed the shade and cool breeze. They stayed there for quite some time, soaking in the relief of the day. +Once upon a time there was a very tough little girl named Penny. Penny was three years old and liked to explore the world. One day, Penny found a pen in the garden. She was so excited that she ran inside to tell her mum. + +"Mum, I found a pen!" shouted Penny. +"What a great discovery, Penny," replied her mum. + +Penny wanted to make something special with the pen, so she asked her mum for help. "Mum, will you help me to make something special with the pen?" + +"Of course Penny," said her mum. "What do you want to make?" + +"I want to make a drawing," said Penny. + +So, Penny and her mum took some paper and the pen and began to draw. Penny worked really hard and she was determined to complete her drawing. + +After a few hours of intense concentration, Penny proudly said, "Look mum, I completed my drawing!" + +"My goodness," said Penny's mum, looking at the picture. "That's a beautiful drawing, Penny. You have been so tough and worked so hard. Well done!" +Once upon a time there was a boy called Timmy. He was only three years old. One day, he was walking in a park when a big monster appeared. Timmy was so scared, he screamed and ran away. + +When he was safe, Timmy thought about the monster. He realised he was a sad monster and remembered his mummy said to have compassion for everyone. + +Timmy thought for a moment about how he could help the monster. He decided to go back to the park. + +When he arrived, he saw the monster was still there. Timmy smiled at the monster and said: “I forgive youâ€. + +The monster was so surprised and wiped its tears. Timmy sat with the monster and talked to it. When it was time for him to go home, the monster asked: “Why did you forgive me?†+ +Timmy looked at the monster with his big, compassionate eyes and said: “Because it’s the right thing to doâ€. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He loved decorating his room, especially for his birthday. He wanted to make it very special. + +One day his mom said, "Come on, Jack. Let's go shopping. We need to buy special decorations for your birthday!" + +Jack was so excited. He wanted lots of colorful balloons, streamers and confetti. So they went to the store. + +When they got there, Jack saw something he didn't like. He saw a lot of black decorations. He frowned and said, "Mom, I don't want those smelly black decorations. I want colorful decorations!" + +But his mom said, "No, Jack. We need to buy those. We don't have enough money to buy the colorful ones." + +Jack was disappointed, but he knew his mom was right. He reluctantly agreed and they bought the black decorations for his birthday. + +In the end, Jack found a way to make his decorations look colorful and special. He added colorful paper flowers, stars and glitter to the black decorations. It looked perfect and Jack was very happy. +Once there was a clever girl named Mia. She was a big fan of kicking things. Whether it was a soccer ball, a beach ball, or even just a rock- Mia loved to kick. + +But then, one day, something very special happened: It was Mia's Birthday! + +Mia's friends had been planning something special for her birthday - and it was a surprise. As Mia's friends shouted "Happy Birthday!" Mia threw her arms up with joy. + +But then, something amazing happened. Her friends presented her with a giant beach ball! Mia's eyes lit up with excitement as she marched towards the beach ball. But just as Mia was about to kick the ball, her mom stopped her. + +Mia's mom explained, "Oh no, Mia. We can't kick the beach ball- it's a present, not a toy! We need to cherish it". + +Mia listened to her mom and, even though she was disappointed, she was also clever enough to respect her mom's wishes. The birthday ended with laughter and Mia was thankful that she had such wonderful friends. +Once there was a little boy named Jamie. He was 3 years old and he loved playing outside. Today was a sunny day, so Jamie grabbed his baseball and went to the park. He was so excited to play! + +Jamie saw some other kids in the park too. He saw a big kid named Brad playing with a bat and they started talking to each other. + +Brad: "Hi Jamie, do you want to play baseball with us?" +Jamie: "Yes!" + +Jamie had never played baseball before but he tried his best. He wanted to hit the ball with his bat but could not do it. Brad saw Jamie struggling and walked up to him. + +Brad: "Let me help you Jamie. Push the bat like this and then swing." +Jamie: "Ok." + +Jamie pushed the bat like Brad said and finally hit the ball! He was so happy. Jamie and Brad kept playing until it started to get dark. The game was so much fun, Jamie decided he never wanted it to be boring again. +Johnny and his mom were walking in the park. All around them there were vendors selling their goods. Johnny saw a big shop with a wide variety of toys. He was so excited that he begged his mom to take him there to buy something. + +"Mom, store! Please!" Johnny shouted. + +Johnny's mom was tired and wanted to go back home, but she could see the excitement in her son's eyes. She agreed, and went to the shop with Johnny. + +When they entered the store, Johnny ran around and looked at all of the toys. He quickly chose a toy and asked his mom to buy it. His mom reached into her pocket and realized that she had forgotten her wallet at home. She sighed and asked Johnny to come back when they had the money. + +Johnny started to cry. He wanted the toy badly, and he was so upset that it would not be his. His mom tried to console him, but nothing worked. Johnny held back his tears and walked away from the store with his mother, never to return. +Jane was playing with a game at home. The game involved counting the numbers on a cube. Jane was having lots of fun, however, the game was too difficult for her. She kept getting them wrong and felt frustrated. + +Jane's mom heard the shouting from the other room and came in. She saw that Jane was very upset. Looking at the game, mom said to Jane, "It's okay if you don't get it right away. You can learn as you go." + +Jane was still frustrated, but listened to her mom and kept playing. She practiced hard and eventually understood the game. + +The moral of the story is to not give up when things seem difficult. With hard work and practice, the impossible can be made possible. +"Mommy, what is that?" a 3 year old asked, pointing to a newspaper. Mommy smiled and said, "That is a newspaper, honey. It tells people about what is happening in the world." + +The little one gasped, "Wow, is it very powerful?" + +Mommy chuckled, "Yes, it is. All the news in it can make people change the way they think." + +The little one thought for a moment and then said, "I wonder what it says today!" + +Mommy smiled, "Let's have a look and see." They opened up the newspaper and started to guess what the words said together. + +The little one thought they were very powerful words, but was still too little to understand them. He smiled and said, "That was fun! Can we do it again tomorrow?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Of course, honey. Anytime you like!" +Once upon a time there was a very selfish girl who loved jewelry. Everywhere she went she took her jewelry with her. + +One day she was walking in the forest when something magical happen! She saw a tree filled with colorful jewelry. She was so excited she started jumping and playing. + +Suddenly a fairy appeared and said, "Stop! You can't take the jewelry - it belongs to the forest!" + +The girl looked at the fairy and said, "But it's so pretty and I want it." + +The fairy replied, "No you can't have it. It would be very selfish of you to take it - it belongs to the forest." + +The girl was angry, but she understood and she walked away. She never forgot the magical thing that had happen that day and she learned that it is better to be kind and generous than selfish. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Josh. He was three years old and he could do lots of things. But his favorite thing of all was dreaming. + +Every night he would go to sleep and dream about all kinds of things. One night he dreamed about a faucet. It was a strange kind of faucet and it was surprisingly useful. + +In his dream, Josh was able to use the faucet to make all kinds of wonderful things. He could make treasures, like coins, and even a yummy cake. + +This made Josh very happy and he smiled in his sleep. But then he woke up and the dream was over. But he knew that if he was patient, he would have lots and lots of dreams to come. +One day, a group of children wanted to decorate a room. They had lots of ribbon, streamers and balloons. The group was very competitive – they wanted to make the room the most colourful and fun in the whole world. + +So, the group got to work. They stuck some balloons to the wall and hung lots of ribbons from the ceiling. They even found a sparkly star to put on the wall. + +Every time someone else made something, the group cheered and clapped. Some of the children even laughed while they were decorating. + +Finally, when they were finished, the room was a very colourful and fun place. The group was really happy with what they had made. They knew it was the best decorated room in the world! +Once upon a time, there was a special mailbox. It was gentle and friendly and all the animals wanted to be around it. The animals wanted to protect the special mailbox from harm and keep it safe. So they all worked together and looked after it. + +Every day, they made sure there were no mean creatures trying to hurt it. Squirrels guarded it day and night and cats watched out for it. Even the birds made loud sounds and swung down from the trees to protect it. + +Thanks to their help, the mailbox remained safe and happy. The animals were very proud of how they had protected it and they still do, to this day. +Jack was diving in the pool when his mother came by to tell him it was time to get out. He didn't want to leave and decided to stay in the water a little longer. His mother warned him not to disobey the law, but he chose to ignore her warning. + +The next day, Jack was diving in the pool again when the police came. They told him that he was breaking the law and had to leave the pool. Jack felt embarrassed that he had been caught and was getting scolded. + +When he got home, his mother was there waiting for him. She asked Jack why he was so embarrassed and Jack explained what had happened. His mother told him that he should have listened to her and not broken the law. + +Jack knew he had made a mistake, but he was determined to never make it again. From that day on, he made sure to obey his mother and to stay away from any activities that were against the law. He learned his lesson that day, and never again allowed himself to be embarrassed because of his actions. +Once upon a time, there was a small family who lived in a cozy cabin in the forest. One day, the mom made a promise to her three year old daughter that they would build a fort in the nearby clearing. The daughter was so excited and immediately set off to help her mom gather the supplies they would need. + +As they began to build the fort, the daughter realized that it was really difficult to keep the logs tightly fit together. She worked really hard to make sure they fit just right, but it seemed impossible. She started to worry that her mother's promise might not come true. + +But then, the mom reassured her daughter with a special hug and told her "don’t worry. With enough effort, I'm sure we will make this fort!†The daughter smiled and then continued to help with the fort. + +In the end, the daughter and her mom did make the fort, with the logs fitting tightly together. It was a great success, with the daughter proving that it can be done with enough hard work. All things thought impossible can be achieved with a bit of effort, just like what the mom had promised. +The day was bright and sunny as Mom and her little toddler Jimmy walked to the park. As they reached the entrance, Mom stopped and said, "Look, Jimmy! You see that famous park? You know what that means, don't you? It means it's time to eat!" + +Jimmy was all smiles and exclaimed, "Eat! Let's go eat in the park!" He grabbed his mom's hand and they ran in. + +Once they were settled into the park, Mom got out the picnic blanket and said, "Look Jimmy, there's a tree full of birds making delicious music for us. What do you think?" + +"They sound happy!" cried Jimmy. Then he plopped down on the blanket and clapped his hands. "I'm ready to eat!" + +Mom smiled as she pulled out the food, knowing that Jimmy would love the surprise she had been preparing for him. " I think you're going to love this," she said. + +Jimmy cheered with excitement as the tasty treat was unveiled - a famous donut, just for him. "Mmmmmm," he said as he bit into it. "This tastes so yummy!" + +After they had finished eating, Jimmy smiled and said, "Mom, can we come back to the famous park and eat again soon?" + +Mom chuckled and said, "Of course, as soon as we can!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lizzy. She was three years old and had a lot of fun playing all day. One day she saw her mom cooking in the kitchen. She wanted to help mom but wasn't sure how. She asked, "Mommy can I help you cook?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, honey! We will make something special." + +Lizzy was so excited! She ran to the closet and got out the ingredients. Her mom told her to be careful while getting them out. They started to cook together. Lizzy was so happy to help her mom. + +When they finished, they had made a delicious dinner. Lizzy was so proud of herself. She had learned a new way to play. She helped her mom cook and had lots of fun doing it! +Mummy was cleaning the garden. She grabbed a big pair of scissors and started cutting the grass. "Oh, this grass is so long," she said. + +Then her little boy decided to help. He ran out with a tiny pair of scissors. "Mummy, look! I can help you cut the grass," he said. + +Mummy smiled. "All right, but be careful not to hurt yourself." She gave him an old hat to wear. + +The little boy started cutting the grass very carefully. Slowly, the grass got shorter and shorter. He became sleepy, so Mummy told him to take a nap. + +When he woke up, the garden was looking beautiful. Everywhere the grass was nice and short. The little boy was very proud of what he had done. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Joe. Joe loved to play in the garden with his friends. One day, Joe saw a sailor in the garden. He was dressed in bright blue clothes and had a big hat on his head. + +Joe went up to the sailor and asked “Hello, who are you?†+ +The sailor replied, “I am a sailor! I came from sailing a big boat and now I’m very tired.†+ +Joe asked the sailor if he would like to rest in his garden. The sailor agreed and said, “That would be very nice.†+ +Joe showed the sailor to the most comfortable seat in the garden and said, “This is the best seat in the garden. It is comfortable and you can have a nap here if you’d like.†+ +The sailor thanked Joe and sat down. He took off his big hat and closed his eyes. Joe stayed with the sailor in the garden and they both played happily until it was time to go home. +Little Leo was excited. He was getting his own room with a big new carpet! He ran in excitedly and looked around. Everything was so colourful and he just wanted to touch it all. He plopped down on the carpet and ran his hand over it, feeling the softness on his skin. + +He looked up and saw his dad in the doorway. “Wow, Dad! Look at this carpet! Can I play on it?†+ +His dad grinned good-naturedly. “Yes, but don’t run too fast!†+ +Leo didn’t care. He ran around, feeling the carpet beneath him as he moved. He was having so much fun! He didn’t notice his Dad had left the room until he heard the door shut. It was only then that he realised he had been too loud and run around too fast. + +Leo’s face fell. He felt regret wash over him. He had made his dad angry and now he wouldn’t want Leo to play on the carpet anymore. He slowly crept back to the centre of the carpet and hugged it, looking around sadly. He would have to find another way to have fun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She was three years old and very excited because her mum had promised to take her to the park. + +When they arrived at the park, Sarah saw a big ice cream stand. She asked her mum if she could have an ice cream. Her mum smiled and nodded and said yes. + +Sarah wanted to buy one for her mum too, so she asked her how much money she had. Her mum said she had two coins. Sarah thought very carefully, then took one coin and gave it to the ice cream seller. + +The ice cream man was very thoughtful and told Sarah that she could have two ice creams for her one coin. He said it was his minute of the day to do something nice. + +Sarah was very happy and she thanked the ice cream man and took the two ice creams. She and her mum ate their ice creams and laughed a lot, as they walked through the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Ruby. She loved going to the special club in her town every Saturday morning. + +At the club, Ruby would meet her friends. They would have lots of fun. One day, a new member joined the club. His name was Jack. Jack was a bit shy, so it took some time for him to join in the activities. + +Ruby was very compassionate. She approached Jack and asked if he wanted to play with them. Jack said he was scared and didn't want to join in. Ruby lied down on the floor and said, ""It's okay, I'm scared too!" + +Jack smiled and lay down beside her. Soon, they were both playing and having fun. From that day on, Jack was a regular at the club and Ruby was always there to make him feel welcomed. +Once upon a time there was a baby named Jack. Jack was very delicate and sweet. He was loved by everyone in the family. + +One day, Jack's mom said to him, "Jack, you belong to our family. You are so important to us." Jack nodded in agreement, understanding how much he belonged. + +But then one day, Jack became very sick. His mom held him close and said, "Jack, I need you to be brave and strong so you will belong with us again soon." Jack's face lit up, understanding that he still belonged with his mom and family. + +Finally, Jack began to feel better and soon he was back with his family. His mom hugged him close and said, "Jack, you belong here with us always." Jack smiled, happy to be well and to be where he belonged. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. Sarah loved to brush her teeth. Every morning, she would get up and walk to the bathroom, pick up her tiny toothbrush and brush her teeth with lots of bubbles. + +"Yum yum," she said every morning. + +One day, Sarah's mommy took her to the store. Sarah saw lots of things she wanted to buy, but then she noticed something even better...a special toothbrush with colourful bristles! She begged her mommy to buy it, and she did. + +When Sarah returned home, she ran to the bathroom and started brushing her teeth. But, she was thirsty and wanted a drink. She asked her mommy if she could have a cup of water. + +"Yes, Sarah," her mommy said, "but don't drink too much, because then you won't be able to brush your teeth properly." + +Sarah drank just a little bit and then went back to brushing her teeth with her new brush. She was so happy because it made her teeth sparkle. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a very wealthy pig. The pig was very happy, until one day it got into a tricky situation. The pig was stuck in a deep well! Luckily, a kind man was nearby and heard the pig's cries for help. The man said to the pig, "Don't worry, I'm here to rescue you". The man tied a rope around the pig, and carefully pulled him out of the deep well. + +The pig thanked the man for rescuing him and said, "I'm very grateful for you saving me. I hope I can repay you somehow". The man replied, "There is no need for repayment. It's important to help each other and always show kindness." + +The pig felt so relieved, and thought to himself how lucky he was to have been saved. He knew then that it doesn't matter if you're wealthy or not, kindness is the most valuable thing in life. +Once there was a bear named Bob who wanted to see something special and unique. He looked all around his house and couldn't find anything. Bob decided to go outside and see if he could find something. + +So, Bob opened the door and stepped outside. It was sunny and bright. Then, Bob saw a spark in the sky! He was so excited and he wanted to go and see it. + +Bob started climbing up the big tree in his yard, getting closer and closer to the spark. As he got higher, he saw something incredible - the spark was actually a rainbow! Bob was amazed and said to himself, "It's so beautiful and so unique." + +Back on the ground, Bob's friend came to visit. Bob said to his friend, "I saw the most amazing thing! Come with me, I'll show you." + +They both went up the tree and Bob's friend was also amazed by the rainbow. "Wow, it's so unique!" his friend said. + +Bob smiled and said, "Yes, I knew it would be special!" Then, the two friends climbed back down the tree and went back inside. +Once upon a time there were two very good friends called Sarah and Joe. Sarah was so rich she had lots of toys and nice clothes, but Joe didn't have so much money. + +The two friends had a plan- they wanted to settle by the beach and build a sandcastle together. So one day they packed some lunch and set off on a big adventure. + +When they arrived at the beach it was even more beautiful than they had imagined. The sand was soft and golden, the sea was sparkly blue, and there were so many different creatures to watch. Sarah and Joe found the perfect spot and set to work. + +After lots of hard work they had built a magnificent sandcastle with high towers and a drawbridge! They settled down in the shade and ate their lunch. Sarah was so happy she shared some of her treats with her friend Joe so he felt rich too. + +Sarah and Joe had a wonderful day settling by the beach, and they both decided that in future they would always be best friends. +Sara cooked an amazing meal for her family. She was so proud of her cooking. She found a big pot and put on the stove. Inside the pot, she added some carrots, broccoli, eggs, and onions. She stirred it all around in the pot and added some flavor with spices. + +When the meal was finished cooking, her family came to the table to enjoy it. They smiled with joy at the delicious smell. Everyone was excited and prepared to eat. + +Sara's big sister gave her a big hug around her neck and said, "This looks great, Sara! You're such a kind person for cooking for us." Everyone ate their meal and was filled with joy. Sara was so proud of herself and felt appreciated by her family. +Bob and his mom were walking down the street when they noticed a theater. It looked old and filthy. Suddenly, Bob's mom stopped and said, "Let's go inside and see a movie, Bob!" Bob was so excited. He had never been inside a theater before. + +They went in and Bob was amazed by the size and decorations of the theater. Bob was so excited that he couldn't stop jumping! His mom smiled and said, "Let's decide which movie to watch!" + +Bob looked at all of the movies and picked one that had his favorite hero. His mom thought it was the perfect movie and decided to get the tickets. They got their snacks and found the perfect seats. + +The movie was so exciting and funny. Bob laughed and laughed. When the movie was over, Bob said to his mom, "Let's come back to this theater again!" His mom smiled and said, "Of course, Bob". They both had had such a great time, and Bob was so happy that he and his mom had decided to visit the theater. +Once upon a time, Ursa the polar bear was out playing in the snow late at night. It was dark and she couldn't see very far around her. Suddenly, she heard a soft noise. + +Ursa said, "Hello?" + +Suddenly, a little cub poked her head out from the igloo. Her fur was as white as snow and she had the biggest, warmest eyes Ursa had ever seen. + +The cub said, "Hi, can I join you?" Ursa smiled and said, "Yes, please do." + +So they had lots of fun together playing in the snow. After a while, the little cub said she was tired and was ready to go back home. + +Ursa said, "I'm sorry, but I have to yield now. Come, I'll walk with you." + +So Ursa and the cub walked hand in hand back to the igloo and said goodnight. Ursa thanked the cub for joining her and soon both were tucked warmly in bed, snug and safe in the dark. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy called Pete. He was three years old and loved playing outside in his garden. + +One day, Pete decided to go explore the world. He picked up a stick and started walking. After walking for a while, he found a bright cliff. He was very excited and decided to climb it. + +Pete started climbing the cliff but he found it really difficult and started to get scared. Suddenly, he heard a voice from behind saying, "Pete! Throw your stick!" + +Pete threw his stick, and it flew up to the top of the cliff. He quickly grabbed the stick and started climbing again. Before he knew it, he had reached the top of the cliff and it was much brighter up there. + +He jumped with joy and looked down. The view was beautiful and Pete was so happy that he threw a big shout of joy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a modern cane. It was a very magical cane - it could do amazing things! + +One day, the cane decided it wanted to bathe. It asked an old lady who was walking nearby if she knew how to help. She gave the cane a funny look and smiled. + +"Why do you want to bathe?", she asked. + +"I want to be clean and shiny!", said the cane. + +The old lady laughed and said, "Ok, I can help you. You need to go to the lake and dip yourself in the water. That's how to bathe." + +The modern cane was so excited and quickly made its way to the lake. It dipped itself in the water and came out feeling so refreshed and shiny. + +The old lady was so happy to see that the cane was happy and clean. From then on, the modern cane went to the lake every day to bathe. +Once upon a time there was a powerful dragon. He loved to mark all his special things with a sign so he could find them again. One day, he found a big bag of rice and he knew it was special. So he decided to mark it with a sign. He blew his big, powerful breath and the bag glowed with a golden mark. Later, the dragon was able to find the bag of rice easily since it was marked. The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a huge mammoth. The mammoth had an enormous trunk, and it was always filled with apples. The mammoth was very loved by everyone in the kingdom, since it brought them joy. + +One day, however, the mammoth started feeling really unwell. The vet, the veterinarian, came to check on the mammoth and said, “I’m sorry, but I think this mammoth needs to go to the hospital.†+ +The villagers were very sad, and sighed deeply. They had to say goodbye to their beloved mammoth. + +The vet and the mammoth set off for the hospital, which was far away. On their way, the mammoth grazed some of the grass, and the vet smiled. + +When they reached the hospital, the vet examined the mammoth and, after taking some tests, said, “I think this mammoth is going to be ok!†Everyone was so relieved and they sighed with relief. + +The vet made sure the mammoth was healthy, and soon enough the mammoth was back in the village. Everyone said goodbye to the vet, then hugged and petted the enormous mammoth. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane had a couch at home, and she liked to sit on it. One day, when Jane was sitting on the couch, she heard a noise. It was coming from outside! + +Jane got up and looked through the window. She saw a slow animal walking around in the garden. She was very surprised! The animal was an elephant, and it was looking very sad. + +Jane opened the door and the elephant came inside. She gave it some food and pat it's trunk. The elephant was so happy now that it began to nod. + +Suddenly, Jane heard her mom coming. She was very mad to see the elephant in the house! Jane was scared, but the elephant stayed very still, like it understood the situation. + +Jane knew that if she talked to her mom, things would be ok. She slowly explained why the elephant was here. Her mom saw the elephant was so sad, so she said it could stay. + +Jane hugged the elephant and smiled. The elephant nodded and walked to the couch. It laid down and relaxed. Jane and her mom were both happy that everything was ok. +Once there was a nosy man who was walking through the woods. He was so nosy that he decided to look everywhere he went. As the man strolled down a path, he stumbled and fell. He was shocked! He said, "What happened?" + +Suddenly, from a nearby tree came a tiny voice. The man looked up and saw a small bird. The bird said, "I saw you fall. You looked funny!" + +The man smiled and said, "I guess I was too nosy. I shouldn't have looked up so much!" The bird laughed and flew away. + +The man soon got back up and continued walking through the woods. He made sure he paid more attention to where he was walking, so he didn't fall again! +John was a very vibrant three year old boy who loved to play all day. He had a big pile of toys and dolls and he played with them every day. One day he was playing with his band toy and was having so much fun. + +Suddenly his mom called him for his nap. John didn't understand why he had to take a nap. He started to cry and told his mom that he wished to keep playing. Mom said, "It's ok John, you have been playing the whole day and it's time to take a rest. You can play some more later." + +John reluctantly agreed, went to bed and after a short while, he fell asleep and his mom lovingly tucked him in. Soon he was taking a nice nap. When he woke up, he felt so fine and full of energy. + +He immediately grabbed his band toy and started playing with it again. Then he ran to his mom, hugged her and said thank you for letting him take a nap. Mom smiled and said, "You're welcome my son. I'm glad you feel fine after the nap". +Once there was a girl named Sarah. She loved the sun and the blue sky. But today it was different. Today the sky was grey and foggy. "I hate fog!" said Sarah. She wanted to go outside and play in the sun, but the fog was in her way. + +Suddenly, Sarah spotted a rainbow in the fog. It was so pretty, with all its colors! Sarah decided she didn't hate fog anymore. She ran to her family, who were standing outside. + +"Look!" She said, pointing at the rainbow. "It's so pretty!" Her family smiled and enjoyed the beautiful sight. + +After a while the fog went away and the sun shined again. Sarah and her family ran outside and enjoyed the sunny day. From then on, Sarah never hated fog anymore. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah who liked to play with her toys. One day she was playing with her favourite teddy bear when it got broken. Sarah was so sad that she couldn't play with it anymore. + +Her mum saw her crying and hugged her. + +"What's wrong, Sarah?" said her mum. + +"My teddy bear is broken," said Sarah between her tears. + +Her mum gave her a piece of toast. + +"Let's eat this toast and think of something to fix your teddy bear," said her mum. + +Sarah was full of ideas, but none of them worked. She was so frustrated that she shouted, "I quit!" and started to cry even harder. + +Her mum was sad too and said, "We can't always fix everything. Sometimes we have to accept what can't be fixed. Let's take care of the things that still work and be happy with them." + +Sarah understood that some things can't be fixed and she accepted it. She learnt a valuable lesson that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He had gray eyes and brown hair. Jack loved to explore the woods behind his house. + +One day, as he was walking around, he heard someone singing. Jack walked closer and saw a little girl with blond hair. She was singing and leaning against a tree. + +Jack said, "Hello". + +The girl said, "Hello. What's your name?" + +Jack said, "I'm Jack. What's yours?" + +The girl said, "I'm Sarah. Do you want to play?" + +Jack and Sarah played tag and when it got dark, Sarah gave Jack a little note. On it said, "I had fun today. See you tomorrow!" + +Jack smiled. He kissed the note and tucked it in his pocket. He ran home and waved goodbye to Sarah as he left. + +Jack ran back to the woods the next day and Sarah was there. She greeted him with a big hug and a kiss on the cheek. They played all day together. + +Jack smiled. He knew they would be friends forever. +Once upon a time there were two best friends: Ralph and Lucy. They were excited to go to the grocery to buy some popular foods. + +"What shall we buy?" Lucy asked Ralph as they entered the grocery. + +"Let's get a sack of apples," Ralph said. + +They quickly gathered a sack full of delicious apples from the produce aisle and headed towards the checkout. + +Meanwhile, another customer nearby heard the word "sack" and started jumping up and down with anticipation. It was a popular celebrity from the neighbourhood. + +He continued to jump and said, "Are you taking a sack full of food home? Me too! I'm so excited!" + +Ralph and Lucy smiled at the celebrity and continued their trip to the checkout. + +They placed the popular sack of apples on the counter and proudly paid for their groceries. Then, they happily carried the sack of apples back home. +Once there was a fisherman. He was an ugly old man with a long beard. He loved to go out on his boat and go fishing. + +One day the fisherman went out to the sea for a fishing trip. He was happy and ready for fun. Suddenly, the fisherman saw a big, ugly monster coming towards him! The fisherman screamed and began to run away from the monster! + +He raced and raced until his boat hit the shore. The fisherman ran to his house and hid inside. The ugly monster continued to run after him. But luckily, the fisherman was able to reach his house just in time. + +The fisherman was safe! He never ventured out to sea again. + +The End +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to play in the rain. She went outside one day and started jumping in muddy puddles. She was having so much fun that she forgot about the time. All of a sudden, her mom called to her "time to come in!" + +But the little girl resisted. She shouted back, "No, I'm too busy playing. I don't want to go in yet!" + +Her mom said, "If you go to bed now, I will make you a special dinner. I will make you your favourite tuna!" + +That's all it took for the little girl to come inside. She was so excited about the tuna dinner! + +As she washed her hands, her mom started making the dinner. She was frying the tuna in a pan with some oil and the smell was wonderful. The little girl watched eagerly as the tuna cooked. + +Mom poured the wet tuna on a plate and the little girl could not resist eating it. In no time at all, she had eaten all of the tuna. + +"Thank you so much for the delicious dinner, mom!" said the little girl. She was so happy that she had listened to her mom and gone inside. +One day, a little boy called Bob went outside and saw a beautiful landscape. It was covered with trees and amazing colours brightened up the sky. Bob looked around and smiled. + +Suddenly, an idea popped into his head: he wanted to throw something! So Bob grabbed some rocks from the ground and started to throw them one by one into the landscape. He laughed and cheered with joy as the rocks flew away. + +After a while, a giant bird flew over Bob's head and said to him: "You're silly throwing rocks, why don't you try something else?" + +Bob thought for a minute and then replied: "Good idea! Maybe I could throw some leaves instead!" + +So, Bob started to throw leaves into the landscape. He kept throwing them, creating a colourful swirl in the sky. Bob smiled and yelled with excitement as the leaves twirled around. Finally, the bird flew away, and Bob continued with his silly game of throwing leaves. +Once upon a time there was a bird with a big, strong arm. Every day, she would go out and practice flying with her arm. Her friends would gather around and cheer her on. + +One day, when the bird was soaring through the sky, an organized cloud began to move closer. The bird felt curious as she flew closer and closer. Then, she realized the cloud was actually a flock of other birds. They had come to join her and fly together! + +The bird and the flock began to soar higher and higher until the sun was setting. Together, the birds created beautiful sights that no one had ever seen before! After the birds saw the sun setting in the sky, they would fly back down and spread the good news of the beautiful view to all of their friends. + +The bird and her flock flew together every day, getting stronger and stronger as time went on. The bird would look around proudly every time she saw the flock, happy to know that she had such strong and organized friends who could soar high with her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Paul who loves to explore. He went out for a walk on the nature trail and noticed something mysterious. + +"What's that? It looks strange," said Paul. + +Then he noticed a little pill beside it. + +"What is this pill?" Paul thought. He was curious. + +Paul went to his mom and asked her about it. + +"Mommy, what is this pill I found outside?" + +Mom hugged Paul and smiled. + +"That is medicine, honey. It is for people who aren't feeling well. We should always put medicine back where it belongs in case someone needs it," Mom explained. + +Paul learned an important lesson that day: medicine is important and should be respected. + +He carefully placed the pill back in its spot and never touched it again. +One day, two friends decided to go to the park. They were walking through the grass when they saw a long stick in the dirt. One of them wanted to push the stick, so they did. Suddenly they heard a loud noise! + +A toe was in the way of the stick. It was very small and belonged to a tiny bird. The bird was very scared, so it flew away. + +The friends hadn't seen the toe, so they felt very bad. They wanted to help the bird, but it was too late. + +The friends knew that pushing the stick had been a bad decision. They should have checked to make sure there wasn't anything in their way first. Now the bird was gone, and they wouldn't see it again. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly bear. He was always happy, and he loved to try new things. One day, he decided he wanted to try some soup. + +He hopped out of bed and put on his clothes. Then, he went straight to the kitchen. + +When he saw the soup, he said, "Yay, I'm going to try this!" He took a spoon and started to eat. + +The bear loved the soup. He said, "Mmmm this is so yummy!" + +But then, the bear started to feel a little bit sick. He tried to stand up, but he was feeling so bad that he had to lay back down. His eyes started to close and he said, "What's happening to me?" + +The bear never woke up again. He had eaten too much soup and it made him very sick. + +It was a sad ending for the jolly bear, but at least he had tried something new. +Once upon a time, there was a special little girl called Amy. She loved to search for exciting things on her adventures in the forest. + +One day, she went out exploring and found something special - a symbol glinting in the sun. But the symbol was hard to reach, so Amy had to climb a tree to get closer. + +Amy grinned. "How can I get the symbol?" she asked. + +Just then, a friendly bird flew in and said, "Be brave and use your imagination - you can do it!" + +Feeling inspired, Amy faced up to the challenge and found a way to reach the symbol. She clambered out of the tree and held it in her hand. + +Amy was so happy. She had found her special symbol and returned home feeling proud. +Once upon a time there was a creative little girl, who loved picking and putting things together. She had all types of things she’d picked from around the house – buttons, strings and old zippers. One afternoon, she decided to combine them all and make something new. + +She carefully picked the zipper and smiled as she discovered the different shapes and sizes. Next, she grabbed some of the buttons and started to put everything together. She hummed to herself as she worked away, picking and arranging. + +Soon her mom came in the room and saw seen the magnificent creation. “What are you making?†she asked. + +The little girl jumped up and said “I’m making something special with the zippers and buttons. I’m being creative!†Her mom smiled and praised her for her enthusiasm and creativity. + +The little girl beamed with satisfaction. She’d picked the perfect pieces and assembled them into something amazing. What a creative little girl she was! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Max and Jenny. One day, Max and Jenny were playing together and Max lost a button from his shirt. Max was very sad and said to Jenny, "I lost a button!" + +Jenny smiled and said, "Don't worry. I know where it is!" Jenny took Max's hand and together they searched for the missing button until, finally, they found it. Max was so happy! He said, "Thanks, Jenny! You saved me from feeling bad." + +Jenny smiled and then said, "Let's not lose it again, ok?" Max nodded and they both laughed. They put the button back on Max's shirt and then they kept playing. The end. +Mum was upset. She had a lot of laundry to do. She put all the wet clothes in the machine and pressed a button. Then she waited. The machine made a noise and made the laundry dry. + +Mum was happy with all the dry laundry, so she put it in a basket and carried it upstairs. She folded all of the clothes and put them away. + +Mum was no longer upset because all the laundry was dry. The family was happy to see all the clean clothes! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tim. He was only 3 years old and very book smart, but he did not know much about life. He always asked his mom big questions about why things were the way they were. + +One day, Tim decided to take a walk around the mill. As he was walking he noticed a small stream coming from the back of the mill. He wondered where the stream was coming from, so he asked his mom. + +His mom said, "That stream comes from a pond, silly." + +Tim looked confused and said, "How does the water get from the pond to the mill? That doesn't seem possible." + +His mom smiled and said, "Ah, you will understand when you get a bit older and wiser. There are things that a young and foolish boy like you can't possibly know yet." + +Tim was disappointed but he respected his mom's words, so he continued his walk around the mill, happy to learn something new. +Once there was a small boy. His name was Tim. He liked to explore the woods near his house. One day, Tim wanted adventure. He went to the woods alone in the late afternoon. + +It started to get dark, and Tim got a little scared. Then, he heard something. + +"Hello!", said a small voice. + +Tim was surprised. He looked around but he couldn't find anyone. + +Then he noticed a tiny green frog near his feet. + +"Grab me.", said the frog. + +Tim was scared but he grabbed the frog. + +"Thank you", said the frog with a weak voice. + +The night grew darker, and Tim was afraid. Then he saw a big pond in the woods. + +"Jump in!", said the frog. + +So, Tim jumped in and the frog leaped in after him. + +The water felt warm and inviting. Tim smiled and said, "Can we stay here until morning?". + +The frog smiled back and said "Yes". + +So, Tim and the frog stayed at the pond throughout the night. In the morning, Tim said goodbye to the frog and went back home. He was never so happy and excited to see the morning. +Once upon a time, there was a 3 year old named Tony. He liked to measure things and was always asking his mom "What did I measure today?". + +Today, Tony was measuring the soil in their garden. His mom asked him, "What do we use this soil for?". Tony replied, "To grow flowers". + +"That's right," said his mom, "But why is it important to measure the soil?". "So we can know if it's good for the flowers!" said Tony. His mom smiled. + +Tony kept measuring and he noticed something strange. He said to his mom, "The soil here is stupid!" His mom laughed, "No, Tony, that's not right. We use the soil to help things grow, not to be stupid!". + +Tony smiled and looked up at his mom. He said, "Oh! So it's OK to measure things, as long as they're not stupid?". His mom nodded and smiled, saying, "Right! We measure things to make sure they're just right". + +Tony was happy and he kept measuring the soil. His mom just smiled and watched him, proud of his curiosity and cleverness. +Once upon a time there was a friendly grandma who loved to help people. One day, she needed to store something special in her house. She went to her cupboard and found a big can of clear powder. She scooped some of the powder into a jar and stored it away in the cupboard. + +The powder was magic! Any time anyone needed help, the grandma would sprinkle some of the clear powder around her house. Everyone who was near the powder felt good and happy. People who were feeling sad or lonely felt better right away. Even animals and plants seemed to be happier when the powder was around. + +The friendly grandma continued to store the powder away carefully in her cupboard. Whenever someone needed help, the friendly grandma had a secret supply of clear powder to share. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy called John. He had a very friendly neighbor named Mrs. Smith who brought him a present on his birthday. + +One day, it was icy outside, and Mrs. Smith had to go to the hospital. She asked John to help her by carrying the package she had prepared for her friend at the hospital. + +John said, "Yes Mrs. Smith, I will carry it for you." + +John wrapped the package with a blanket so it wouldn't get wet from the icy rain. Then he carried it all the way to the hospital and made sure it was safe. + +When he got to the hospital, Mrs. Smith was very thankful for all his help. She hugged him and said, "Thank you John, you are such a good neighbor." + +John smiled and waved goodbye as Mrs. Smith went into the hospital to give her friend the present. He had made Mrs. Smith very happy and was happy himself that he had been able to help her. +Once upon a time there was a little rabbit called Flop. Flop lived in a big green field and loved to explore. One day, Flop saw something shiny in the bushes and hopped over to take a closer look. He was so excited! + +Suddenly, Flop heard a voice. It was a little mouse called Devin. "Don't be afraid, Flop," Devin said. "I just want to encourage you to keep exploring." + +Flop smiled and said, "Thank you, Devin. I feel so brave now! I'm going to explore a bit more!" Devin smiled back and said, "Good for you, Flop! I'm sure you'll find lots of exciting things!" + +So, Flop hopped around the field and had a wonderful time. Everywhere he looked, Flop saw something new and exciting. Whenever he felt scared, he remembered what Devin said and felt encouraged. + +At the end of the day, Flop hopped home with a big smile on his face. All thanks to Devin, the little mouse. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Amy and Tom. They were playing near a river. + +The river was big and blue and it sparkled in the sunshine. Amy looked at the river and said, "Let's settle on the other side!" + +Tom was worried. He said, "How can we get to the other side? The river is so wide!" + +Amy smiled. She had a plan. She said, "Let's find some big heavy stones and build a bridge. Then we can go to the other side." + +Tom was excited and followed Amy. After some time, they found lots of heavy stones. They worked very hard, and soon the bridge was ready. + +Tom smiled. He said, "Let's go play on the other side. Come on Amy, let's settle there now." + +So together, Amy and Tom crossed the bridge and settled on the other side of the river. They had lots of fun and enjoyed the rest of the day. +Once there was a bald man who lived in an apartment building. Every day he would take the elevator to go visit his friends. One day he got in the elevator and was excited to see his friends. + +When the elevator opened, he saw a surprise! His friends had made him a party, with streamers and banners hung all around. He was so excited to see how happy they were seeing him. + +The bald man was so touched that he had a realization that day. He realized that the best way to be happy is to make your friends happy! He made it his new rule – help your friends, show them surprises and make them excited. + +That day, the bald man learned that the best way to find happiness and excitement was to share it with others! +Once upon a time there was a girl. She loved to pretend. She liked to pretend she was a bird flying up high. She also liked to pretend she was a mermaid swimming in the sea. One day she wanted to pretend something special. + +The girl picked up a long, stretchy necklace. It was the original necklace she got from her mom. She put it around her neck and looked in the mirror. Suddenly, she was a queen. She could feel it in her heart and she knew it was true. + +The girl pretended to be queen all day long. She pretended to wave to people in her kingdom and to make tough decisions with her wise advisors. Later that night, when it was time to take off her necklace, the girl felt sad. But, it was alright, because she knew that tomorrow she could pretend to be queen again. +Alice was walking down the street when she observed a young little squirrel in the park. It was a beautiful day and the sun was shining bright. The little squirrel had a cute brown coat. + +Alice slowly approached the little squirrel and said, "Hello! What's your name?" The squirrel looked at Alice, sniffed the air then quickly scurried away. + +Alice smiled and shook her head. She observed the squirrel as it hopped from tree to tree. The little squirrel was so nimble and quick! + +Alice continued to watch until the little squirrel disappeared from sight. She had enjoyed watching the little squirrel so much! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Sally. She was a very curious girl and she loved to explore. One day she went on a walk in the woods, when suddenly, she discovered a charming sweater lying on the ground. She was so pleased to find a new sweater; she felt happy and excited. + +Sally carefully examined the sweater. It was light blue with white polka dots. She thought it was so pretty, she couldn't believe it! She put it on and it was so comfy and cosy, like a big hug. She knew she had to keep it forever. + +Once she returned home, Sally showed her mum the sweater she had discovered. Her mum loved it too, and said it was the perfect match for Sally's style. Sally put the sweater on and they both laughed - it looked so nice! + +From then on, Sally wore her sweater whenever she went out exploring in the woods. She loved it and the way it protected her from the cold weather. She would always tell her friends about the day she discovered her charming sweater. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy bear who liked to sleep all day and stay in his cozy cave. One day, he heard a loud buzzing sound coming from outside. He peeked out of his cave and saw a bee buzzing around. + +The bear was curious and he asked the bee, "What are you doing?" + +The bee smiled and said, "I am sending secrets! I am delivering secrets all around the world!" + +The bear thought this was a great idea and asked, "Can you send me a secret?" + +The bee said, "Yes! I can send you a special secret!" + +But the lazy bear said, "No! I'm too lazy! I don't want to wait for a secret. I want to know the secret now!" + +The bee was not happy with the bear's request and said, "Secrets are special. You have to wait for it to come to you. Be patient and you will get your secret soon". + +The bear was disappointed but he knew the bee was right. So, he waited patiently and the bee soon delivered the secret to him. + +The end. +There once was a brave knight called Sir Lancelot. He wore a velvet cloak to show his bravery. He was known far and wide for his fierce courage. One day, Sir Lancelot decided to take a nap in the forest. + +As Sir Lancelot slept, he had a wonderful dream. He could see a beautiful castle and a strange dragon. The dragon had bright green eyes and golden scales. Sir Lancelot thought this must be a magical dragon. + +Suddenly, Sir Lancelot woke up. To his surprise, he saw a real dragon standing right in front of him. It had bright green eyes and golden scales. It was a fierce dragon and its growl could be heard all around. + +Sir Lancelot immediately got up and drew his sword. Suddenly, he heard the dragon speak. + +“It’s all right,†said the dragon. “I’m not here to hurt you. I just wanted to see your velvet cloak. You look very brave!†+ +Sir Lancelot was very relieved. He thanked the dragon for not attacking him and offered to show him his velvet cloak. The dragon was delighted. Sir Lancelot smiled and removed his velvet cloak for the dragon to see. The dragon was very impressed and flew away into the night. + +Sir Lancelot watched the dragon fly away and was very proud of his bravery. From that day on, he wore his velvet +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tom. He was three years old and a very happy boy. One night, Tom was playing in his garden when he saw a wide butterfly. He said to the butterfly, "Hello, can I play with you?" The butterfly fluttered around, looking very glad. It then promised to take Tom on an adventure. + +Tom was so excited. The butterfly said, "We must leave now, if we want to have enough time to explore." +Tom quickly grabbed his coat and promised to be back before bedtime. + +The butterfly flew around Tom and off they went, up into the night sky. They soared over mountains and valleys, plains and hills. Tom saw lights twinkling in the distance. It was so beautiful! + +Finally, they landed back in Tom's garden. The butterfly waved goodbye and disappeared into the night sky. Tom was so glad he had made a new friend. He had had a wonderful time, an adventure to remember. He promised himself he would come back soon to play with the butterfly again. +One day, Peter and his mum went to the park. Peter was so excited to play and have some fun. He saw a lot of children playing in the playground and couldn't wait to join them. + +Mum said, "Ready, Peter?" Peter couldn't believe it and smiled. He started running towards the playground. + +Soon, he arrived and started to play all the different fun games, like swings and slides. He played and laughed for some time. + +When the bell rang, he reluctantly left the park. "That was fun," he said with a smile. + +Mum said, "Yes, it was. But now it's time to finish." Peter was not happy as he felt uncomfortable to leave. But, he understood that he had to go home. + +He nodded and said goodbye to all his friends. He then quickly walked towards home with his mum. He knew it was time to finish the fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a playful family. Every day, they would go to the river to bathe together. Everyone had fun, splashing around in the cool water. + +One day, the family brought a chess board with them. They laughed and played in the river for hours, taking turns moving the pieces around the board. + +At the end of the day, everyone was tired but happy. The family smiled and hugged each other as they walked back home from the river. They knew that this was one of their best days ever, and they couldn't wait to bathe with their chess board again! +Once there was a girl called Jane. She was three years old and loved pink. She had a pink dress with shiny buckles, which she loved wearing. + +One day, Jane's mom said to her, "Jane, can you help me? I need to buckle up your dress, but I'm having some difficulty!" + +Jane smiled and said, "Yes mommy, I can help!" She quickly ran to her mom and buckled up her dress with the pink buckles, one by one. + +"Good job, Jane," said her mom. "You did a great job helping me. Now you look beautiful in your pink dress! Let's go show it to your dad, shall we?" + +Jane was so happy and smiled. She hugged her mum and said, "Yes, let's go show him now!" + +And so Jane and her mom went off to show Jane's dad her beautiful pink dress with shiny buckles, and he was very proud of how she had helped her mom. +Once upon a time there was a good fairy who lived in a land of enchantment. Every day she used her magic to make people smile and laugh. + +One day she saw a little girl playing with a thread. The fairy felt very happy so she used her magic and transformed the little girl's thread into a rainbow of beautiful colors. + +The little girl was so surprised and delighted and she laughed and laughed! + +The fairy asked her "Why are you laughing so much?" + +The little girl replied, "I am so happy that you made my thread so beautiful with your magic. It is so good!" + +The fairy smiled and said "Yes it is. Now go and show it to your friends and family." So the little girl ran off, happily laughing. +Once upon a time there was a dad and his daughter, who lived near the sea. +One day the daughter wanted to have some ice cream, but her dad said no. +He said, "I'm sorry sweetheart, but ice cream isn't available right now". + +The daughter was annoyed and asked, "Why not?". +The dad replied, "Life is like the sea. You can't always get what you want when you want. You have to order what you want and wait for it". +The daughter was upset but she knew her dad was right. + +So, the dad and the daughter ordered some ice cream together, and when it arrived, it was so delicious. The daughter was really happy and she learned an important lesson - if you order what you want, you have to be willing to wait. +Tommy was very excited because he got an invitation to the party. He wanted to buy something special for it, but he didn't have much money. He went to the store and found something cheap. + +When Tommy got to the party, he saw that all the other kids were dressed nicely and had lots of nice presents. He was embarrassed because his present looked so small and cheap. + +Suddenly, his friend came over and said, "Hey Tommy! Do you want something to drink? I brought a package of juice with me." + +Tommy said, "Yes, please! That sounds great!" + +His friend poured two cups of juice and they both enjoyed their drinks. After drinking, Tommy felt more relaxed and happy. He was glad he didn't have to worry anymore about his cheap present. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Ben and Sam. Ben had a toy truck and Sam had a scooter. They wanted to trade their toys. + +Ben said to Sam, “Let’s trade! You give me your scooter and I’ll give you my toy truck.†+ +Sam thought it was a great idea and said, “Alright, let’s do it!†+ +So they traded their toys and both were very happy. They spent the day riding their new toys. It was fun and healthy for them to play together. + +The two friends stayed friends for a long time and always let each other play with their toys. They were good friends who liked to trade and have healthy fun. +Once upon a time there was a young kid called Curly. One day, Curly found an old jar of jelly in the kitchen and decided to eat it. But before he could do that, his mum came in the room. His mum had an important message for him; she said he needed to organize the toys in his bedroom. + +Curly hesitated but then he decided to go and follow his mums instructions. As he was tidying up his toys, he heard something outside. He opened the window and saw an old lady making jelly in the garden. + +Curly thought to himself and realized that it was wrong to take something that wasn't his. So he went outside and politely asked the old lady if he could stop her. The old lady was surprised, but she agreed. + +Curly told her that he had wanted to eat her jelly, but then he remembered that he had to organize his toys instead. He apologized for bothering her and said he was grateful for the reminder. + +The old lady smiled and told the young boy that it is important to always stand up for what is right. + +And that is why Curly stopped and organized his toys instead of eating the old lady's jelly. +Mummy was decorating with her paint and brushes. The walls of their house were looking very pretty. + +Mummy looked at Max and said, "Max, can you help me? I need to decorate this notebook too. Would you like to help?" + +Max was very excited and said yes. He got some colorful paints and started painting the notebook. Mummy was very proud of him. + +After a while, Max was hungry. He asked mummy if he could have a snack. Mummy said, "Yes, but don't forget to put the lid back on the paint pot!" + +Max had his snack and then went back to decorate the notebook. Mummy was very impressed with Max's artwork. + +Max smiled and said, "I'm done now! My notebook looks so pretty!" + +Mummy smiled and said, "It sure does, Max! Well done!" +A little girl named Lucy was helping her mom in the garden. It was a sunny day, but there were some rain clouds rolling in. Mom said, "Lucy, help me lift this bag of soil." Lucy put her hands around the bag and tried to lift. It was too heavy. + +Mom said, "Don't worry, sweetheart. I will help you lift it." Together they lifted the bag, and Mom used the soil to fill the flower beds. + +The rain clouds were getting closer but Mom said, "We have to finish this before it starts to rain. We need to lift the wheelbarrow and fill it with water." Lucy and Mom lifted the wheelbarrow and filled it with water. + +Finally, the rain came. Lucy and Mom both laughed as they felt the wet drops on their faces. They finished tidying up the garden, and then ran inside to get dry. + +After they both changed their clothes, Mom said, "I'm proud of the hard work we put in the garden. We have to do our best to take care of it!" + +Lucy smiled and said, "Yes, Mom! I will help lift whatever we need." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Bella. Bella loved to help out in the kitchen, especially when it came to washing dishes. + +One day, Bella and her mum went to the store to buy groceries. When they got home, Bella noticed that there were 3 pans on the kitchen counter. Her mum smiled at her and said, "Could you please wash these pans? I would really appreciate it." + +Bella happily said yes and filled one of the pans with water. Then she carefully washed the pans, being very patient so that the pans would be clean. When she was finished, she dried the pans and placed them away. + +Bella's mum was so proud and hugged her tightly.â€Thank you for being so patient and washing the pans," she said. + +Bella smiled and said, "It was my pleasure." +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl. Her name was Julia. She loved animals and she always wanted to help them. + +One day, Julia was walking by a lake. Suddenly, she spotted a small kitten floating in the lake. Julia ran over and yelled "Meow! Meow!" + +The kitten meowed back. Julia quickly reached out and rescued the kitten. + +The kitten was very thankful for Julia's help. It had a thick, black collar around it's neck with a white symbol on it. Julia realized it must belong to someone. + +So, Julia set out on a mission. She decided to find the owner of the kitten. She asked everyone she came across in the neighborhood if they knew who owned the kitten. + +But, no one seemed to know the answer. Julia was starting to give up hope. + +Suddenly, Julia heard a noise coming from the park. It was the same sound the kitten had made when Julia rescued it! It was the owner of the kitten! + +Julia ran over and explained what happened. The lady was very thankful and quickly gave Julia a big hug. Julia then handed the kitten over to it's rightful owner. + +The lady thanked Julia once again and gave her a special reward. Julia was so happy that she had been able to rescue the kitten. +Max was walking along the street, admiring the ordinary buildings. Suddenly, a voice called out, "Hey! You look like you need to be reminded." Max looked around to see who was speaking. A strange man was walking toward him. + +Max asked, "Reminded of what?" + +The man smiled and said, "I can help you remember why you're here in this town." He pointed to a tall building across the street. + +Max was wary but curious. He asked the man what was in the building. + +The man replied, "A special surprise for you if you come inside. But you must come alone." + +Max thought for a moment, but curiosity won and he started to cross the street. + +Suddenly, the man shouted, "Wait! A monster lives in that building." Max froze in his tracks and the man laughed as he ran away. + +Max's heart raced as he stared at the building. He quickly turned and ran, feeling more afraid than ever before. He was relieved to be safe at home. But his adventure left him feeling sad and scared. +Once upon a time there was a bright, beautiful girl. She loved to play and make noise. One day, she decided to stir up a bit of trouble. + +The girl snuck into the garden and started to stir the dirt. She had a great time, making a big mess. Suddenly, a voice called out, "What do you think you're doing?" + +The girl was surprised! She hadn't expected anyone to be there. It was the old woman who lived in the nearby house. "I'm just having a bit of fun," the girl said. + +The old woman looked sternly at the girl. "It's quiet around here. You should not make so much noise," she said. The girl was embarrassed and said nothing. + +The old woman chastised the girl for a few moments, then told her to go home. The girl quickly agreed and scurried away. She had learned her lesson and promised not to stir up any more trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a car. The car was regular and not very special. It liked taking people around the city. + +One day, someone urged the car to go for a drive. The car was excited and started its engine. It drove down the street and across town. It puffed and chugged as it went. + +The car liked to take the regular route. It drove through the park and around the corner. It enjoyed feeling the wind on its back. + +Eventually, the car stopped and everyone climbed out. The car was happy it had been urged to take the regular route. It was an adventure that was fun for everyone! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sue. She loved to play with her blocks. She would build all kinds of creative towers, bridges and castles. + +One day, she was playing in her stable and she needed to finish her tower before supper. She tried to match the blocks together but she couldn't quite do it. Seeing this, her mum came over to help her. + +Mum said: "Sue, if you want to finish your tower, you must be careful to match the blocks perfectly." + +Sue thought on this, and soon she understood. She quickly finished her tower and showed it off to her mum. + +Mum was proud of her. She said: "You see, Sue? If you are careful in what you do, you can always make the right match!" + +This story teaches us that we should always be careful with what we do, as the wrong match can often lead to unsatisfactory results. +Mommy and Little Janice were getting ready for the day. Janice was watching Mommy put on her makeup and she wanted to do the same. + +"Mommy, can I put on makeup too?" asked Janice. + +Mommy shook her head and smiled. "No, sweetheart. Mommy's makeup isn't for children," she said. + +But Janice didn't seem to mind. She dug around in the makeup drawer anyway and took out a dull, gray eyeshadow. + +"Look Mommy! I'm minding just like you!" she said with a big smile. + +Mommy laughed and said, "That's not the kind of makeup I use, sweetheart. But I'm glad you had fun trying. Let's wash it off, ok?" + +Janice nodded and smiled as she watched Mommy wash off the dull, gray eyeshadow. She liked helping Mommy get ready for the day. +Lily was a little girl who loved to go outside. One day, she started walking deep into the woods. As she was walking she met a friendly rabbit. + +"Hello!" said the rabbit. +"Hi!" said Lily. + +The rabbit asked Lily if she wanted to come play in the woods with him. Lily said yes, so they started running and jumping and playing games together. + +After having so much fun, the rabbit wanted to give Lily a special gift. So the rabbit hopped around until he found a beautiful lily flower that was growing deep in the woods. He picked it and gave it to Lily. + +Lily was so excited! Nothing made her happier than a special gift from a friend. She hugged the rabbit goodbye and thanked him for the lovely flower. + +Lily then skipped all the way home, holding the beautiful lily flower tightly in her hands. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy who was looking for a hanger. He wanted to dry his shirt, so he searched and searched until he found one. + +Armed with his hanger, the boy took his shirt to the clothesline. He put the shirt on the hanger, hung it and stepped back to admire his work. "My shirt is going to fit nice and dry!" he said, excited. + +But the boy was wrong; his shirt didn't fit. It resisted the hanger and the wind just kept blowing it off. The boy got sad and looked around, hoping to find the solution to his problem. + +Suddenly, he noticed a larger hanger across the way. He ran over, grabbed it and ran back to the clothesline. But it was too late. It was raining, and his shirt was wet. The boy looked at the bigger hanger, sad and disappointed. He hung it up, but his shirt didn't fit. + +If he had found the bigger hanger earlier, his shirt would have fit and stayed dry! But he didn't, and now he had to put on a wet shirt. +"Hey,†said Jack. "Let’s go and explore the forest." + +"Ok!" said Steve. + +They walked through the trees until they came to a clearing. In the middle of the clearing was a big log. + +Jack looked at the log and said, "Let’s climb it." + +Steve looked up the powerful log, then said, "Yes, let’s do it!" + +They climbed up the log and looked around. The view from the top was beautiful. They could see for miles. + +"It’s so cool," said Jack. + +"Yes, it's really powerful from up here," said Steve. + +Jack and Steve stayed at the top of the log for a long time. When it was time to go home, they climbed down, happy and excited about their adventure. +Once upon a time there was an adventurous rabbit. He loved to explore and try new things. One day he set out on a mysterious journey. He hopped through the tall grass until he came to a big, dark tree. He could see something glimmering in the shadows. + +Suddenly he heard a faint noise. The rabbit could not figure out what it was, so he decided to find out. He hopped closer to find a small golden key! It looked very special and he knew that he had to take it with him. + +As he made his way home, the rabbit heard a loud noise. He stopped and looked around, but he had no idea where it was coming from. Then, he noticed a tall, dark figure standing in the distance. The figure stepped forward and shouted "GIVE ME THE KEY!" + +The rabbit was very scared. He ran as fast as he could into the woods and hid. The mysterious figure continued to strike the ground with a stick, but he couldn't find the rabbit. + +The rabbit was safe, and he learned his lesson. He never went on a mysterious journey again! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jimmy and Lily. Jimmy had a microphone that was easy to use. He and Lily liked to sing together. One day, Jimmy showed Lily how the microphone worked. But before she could try it, something strange happened. The microphone started to shrink! Jimmy was scared, but Lily was brave. She used her hands to make the microphone big again. Then, it was easy for Lily to use it. They were so happy and sang their favorite songs together. And the microphone never shrank again! +Once upon a time, there was a lazy dog who loved to sunbathe at the shore. One day, while he was happily soaking up the warmth of the sunshine, he noticed a silly cat walking on the sand. Dodo got excited and quickly ran over to the cat. The cat saw Dodo, and it screamed in fear. + + +"Don't be scared," Dodo said. He wagged his tail, hoping that the cat would come and play with him. + +But the cat was too scared and ran away. Dodo was very sad and he wanted to go home. So he quickly ran back to the shore, but he couldn't find it. He ran and ran, but the shore seemed to never appear. + +And so, sadly, Dodo continued running, never finding his way back to the shore. He was too scared to scream and ask for help. He ran and ran until the sun went down and he was left all alone in the dark. +Once there was a youngster called Jack who wanted to explore the world and find out what it held. His parents encouraged him by telling him that anything was possible if he worked hard. So, full of wonder and excitement, Jack started on his journey. + +Jack had many adventures along the way and discovered lots of interesting and yummy things. He smiled and laughed and felt like the world was his oyster. + +One day, Jack came across a sweet shop. He was very tempted by the bright colours and sweet smells of the candy inside. He wanted it so badly he decided to steal a lolly to try. + +He was so busy eating it that he didn't notice the shopkeeper coming up behind him. The shopkeeper noticed him and he was caught. + +The moral of the story is that it's never good to be greedy. Stealing is wrong and only encourages more bad behaviour. It's better to work hard and find yummy treats through honest means. +Once upon a time, there was a very kind man. He went around every day, looking for ways to help heal people. He was careful and gentle with all. + +One morning, he found a piece of metal at the market. He picked it up, and it shone brightly in the sun. He decided to put it in his pocket - he thought it might be useful. + +As he walked down the street, he passed a park full of children. In the park he saw a little girl, crying and holding her knee. She had fallen off the swing and hurt herself. + +The man smiled kindly, and approached the girl. He said, "would you like me to help heal your knee? I have some special magic." The little girl looked up sceptically, but nodded her head and said "yes, please try". + +The man pulled out his special piece of metal, and carefully put it on the girl's knee. He closed his eyes and breathed deeply. The metal started to glow, and the little girl slowly felt her knee get better. + +When she opened her eyes, the man said "See? All better now.". The little girl smiled and hugged the kind man. She thanked him for using his special magic to help heal her knee. + +The man smiled, gave the girl a hug, and said, "you're very welcome. Always be careful on the swings now!" +Once upon a time there was a wonderful bubble. It floated around and sparkled in the sun. One day the bubble wanted to be decorated. It asked all the animals what it should do. + +The butterfly said it should add colour. The bee said it should stick ribbons on it. + +The turtle spoke up. "Let's make a party!" he said. + +So the bubble zoomed off to the store and bought decorations. It brought back shiny paper, ribbons, balloons and streamers. With a smile it said, "Let's decorate!" + +The animals worked together, covering the bubble in bright colours. They were very polite, helping each other to hang the streamers and tie the balloons to the bubble. + +When they were finished, the bubble saw the beautiful decorations and thanked the animals. Then it flew away, glowing with pride. +It was a jolly day for the little girl. She was heading to school and she was feeling excited. She brought a new notebook and was happy to show it to her teacher. + +The teacher gave the little girl a task. She had to use the notebook to improve her writing. The girl was a bit scared but she started to practice. She wrote some small words and they looked quite nice. + +The teacher was pleased and asked her to write some more. The girl practiced more and more and was getting better and better. She was feeling proud of how much she was improving. + +But then, something strange happened. Her words became jumbled on the paper. She was so shocked that she couldn't believe what was happening. Her notebook had turned all her beautiful words into a mess. + +The little girl was so disappointed that she burst into tears. Her attempt to improve her writing had gone wrong and there was nothing she could do about it. Even though it was a jolly day, it had ended very badly for the little girl. +Once upon a time there was a brave tomato. He was big and red and juicy. He wanted to go on an adventure, so he hopped on the wind and flew away. + +He flew and flew until he met a friendly bird. The bird said "Where are you going, brave tomato?" + +The brave tomato said he wanted to explore the world and find new friends. The bird said "Come with me and I'll show you the way." + +So the brave tomato and the friendly bird flew around the world. They visited all sorts of places, like the forest and the beach. Everywhere they went the brave tomato met new friends. + +Finally, after a long journey, the brave tomato and the friendly bird arrived back home. The brave tomato sat on the windowsill, looking out at all the friends he had made along the way. He smiled and thought to himself, "What a brave adventure I had!" +John and his mom were in the park. John was very excited because he saw a big square. He thought it was a sandbox, but it was too tight. He was confused. + +John: "Mom, why is the square so tight?" + +Mom: "That means it is full. You cannot play in it. Someone else has already filled it up." + +John: "But mom, I wanted to have fun too." + +Mom: "I know, sweetheart. But it looks like somebody already had fun here." + +John was very disappointed. He had wanted to have fun with the square, but it was already full. He sat down sadly. Mom smiled and said, "Why don't you come over here and have fun with your toys?" + +John smiled and picked up his toys. He enjoyed playing with them. He knew he couldn't have fun with the square, but he was happy to have found something else to do. +Once upon a time there was a young boy named Jack. He was only three years old and loved going for walks in the woods with his mom. + +On one particular day, Jack and his mom were walking through the woods when they saw a leaf in a very peculiar spot. Jack stopped to stare at the leaf and became very intrigued by it. + +"Mommy, how did a leaf get up there?" he asked. + +"I'm not sure, Jack" his mom replied. "But it looks like a very wealthy leaf." + +Jack couldn't help but smile. He continued to stare until he noticed that the leaf was tied to a string. + +"Mommy, why is the leaf tied to a string?" he asked. + +His mom smiled and said, "Maybe it's so that someone can pick it up and keep it safe." + +Jack smiled and said, "Well, I will pick it up and keep it safe! + +And so, Jack carefully picked up the leaf and put it in his pocket. He knew that now, he had a special leaf to always remind him of his special day with his mom in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a shy alligator called Alex. He was very quiet and liked to stay away from other alligators. One day, Alex decided to pretend to be a different alligator. He changed the way he walked and made funny noises. + +Suddenly, Alex heard a voice. It was Jill, a friendly alligator from his neighbourhood. She shouted: "Hi, Alex! What are you doing?" Alex was embarrassed and blushed. He told Jill that he was pretending to be another alligator. + +Jill laughed and said: "Why don't we pretend together? We can both become different alligators, then explore the forest and have fun!". Alex was still a bit shy, so he thought about it for a few minutes. Eventually, he smiled and agreed. + +Alex and Jill had a wonderful time pretending to be different alligators. They explored the forest and made funny noises with their friends. Alex was so happy that he was no longer shy around Jill. From that day on, they became the best of friends. The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy named John. John was a very smart little boy, and he knew that he wasn't supposed to hit anyone. + +One day, John went to the store with his mom. He wanted to buy a lollipop, so his mom said yes. She bought him a strawberry one. + +John took the lollipop and he was so excited, he wanted to try it right away. He put it in his mouth and the taste was so sweet and yummy. He said to his mom, "Mom, this taste is so yummy!" + +But then, his mom said, "John, it's not nice to hit people. That was a stupid thing to do." + +John had no idea what his mom was talking about. But then he remembered - he had slapped the old man at the store! + +John felt so bad, he apologized to the old man and promised he would never hit him again. His mom was so proud that he apologized and understood why it was wrong. The old man smiled and gave John a hug. From then on, John knew that hitting people was wrong. +Once there was a very silly boy named Bob. He always wanted to do something special. One day, Bob found a birdcage outside in the garden. He was so excited and he couldn't believe his luck. + +Bob knelt down and carefully opened the door of the birdcage. He was so surprised to find a little bird inside. "Chirp, chirp!" it said. Bob smiled and gently took the bird out of the cage. He held it in his hands and petted it ever so softly. + +The little bird was happy to be out of the birdcage, and Bob was happy too. He knelt down in the garden and the bird flew around him. Bob felt special, like he had done something magical. + +He couldn't believe how silly he had been to think that he had to do something special. All he had to do to feel special was to kneel down in the garden and let the bird fly around him. +Once upon a time there was a girl. Her name was Sara. One day, Sara took a big bottle of milk out of the refrigerator. She brought it to the kitchen table. + +Sara smiled. She took a deep breath and said, “Let’s spray!†+ +She opened the bottle and carefully held the top. She moved the bottle around the table in slow motions. The milk sprayed out of the bottle and all over the table. + +When Sara was done, she laughed. Then she said, “Look, Mommy! I sprayed milk all over the table!†+ +Her Mom smiled. “Yes, you did! That was so slow and careful!†+ +Sara smiled proudly. She was very happy that she was able to spray the milk all by herself. +Once upon a time, there was an oyster. The oyster loved to move around. It waved its little arms and drifted through the water. + +One day, it saw something shiny. It looked like an oyster, but it was made of metal. Intrigued, the oyster decided to move closer. + +"Hi, oyster!" the metal oyster said. + +Startled, the oyster replied, "Who are you?" + +"I'm a fake oyster," the metal oyster said. + +The oyster looked confused. "What does it mean to be fake?" + +"Fake means I'm not a real oyster. I'm made of metal and I can't move like you," the metal oyster explained. + +The oyster was very surprised. It couldn't believe there was such a thing as a fake oyster. Then it smiled and said, "You're still special. Wanna come with me and move around?†+ +The metal oyster smiled. "I'd love to!" + +And from that day forward, the two oysters were the best of friends, swimming and moving around, side by side. +John and his mom were having a fun day. First, they went to the east side of town. "Look, John," said mom, pointing to the big green trees. "Isn't this place beautiful?" + +John smiled and asked, "Mom, can we go fix the swings?" + +Mom nodded and together, they went over to the swings. John jumped on one, full of excitement. But when he tried to swing, it wouldn't move. + +Mom saw the problem right away. "This swing needs fixing," she told John. + +But John was too young to fix it himself. So Mom gently took John's hand and they went back to the east side of town. There, they found a shop with a big red sign that said, "Swings Fixed Here." + +John's eyes lit up and he knew this place was just what he needed. Inside, it was nice and warm, with a mild smell of tools and paint. + +Mom bought the tools and parts needed to fix the swing and quickly put them together. Moments later, John was happily swinging back and forth, enjoying the mild breeze of the summer day. + +John smiled at his mom and thanked her. She smiled back and said, "You're welcome. I'm glad I could help fix it." +Molly was a little girl who loved getting new haircuts. She went to the hair salon every month to get a new style. Her last haircut was a bit silly, so this time she wanted to restore the old one. + +When she went to the hair salon, she said to the stylist, "I want my old haircut back." The stylist looked at Molly and said, “That was a really stupid haircut. Are you sure?†Molly was determined, “Yes,†she said, “I want it back!†+ +The stylist shrugged and started to cut Molly’s hair. He trimmed, curled and shaped until he was done. The stylist smiled and said, “Now that’s your old haircut back.†+ +Molly looked in the mirror, and sure enough, it was her old haircut. She had restored the style that she used to love. From now she was going to make sure all her haircuts were not so silly, and she would never forget how silly her last one was. +Jim was walking with his dog, Max. They were in the park and the sun was shining. Suddenly, Max noticed a wire on the ground. He barked, and Jim came over to look. Jim saw the wire and noticed it was very flexible. + +"I wonder who left this wire," Jim said. Max barked again, and Jim picked up the wire. He started to pass it from one hand to the other. + +Suddenly, a voice called out. "Hey, that's my wire!" Jim looked around and saw a tall man coming towards him. + +Jim was scared, but he stood his ground. "I found this in the park!" he said. + +The tall man frowned. "I left it here to fix something, but it looks like it's gone missing. You should give it back," he demanded. + +Jim shook his head. "I can't," he said firmly. "This wire looks very useful. I'll pass it on to someone who needs it." + +The tall man's eyes grew wide with disbelief. But then, he nodded, understanding. He thanked Jim and walked off, with Max and Jim looking on. +Once there lived a furry dog named Spot. His home was filled with many herbs and flowers. One day, Spot was enjoying basking in the sun when a bee buzzed by his ears. He quickly jumped up and started to bark to keep the bee away. + +Unfortunately, Spot had scared the bee and it began to chase him. Spot ran away into his garden where he thought he could hide. As Spot squeezed behind some large plants, he noticed the bee hovering in front of him. Spot tried to resist, but the bee kept chasing him. + +Spot knew that he needed help, so he barked and barked until he could be heard. Suddenly, Spot heard a familiar voice say, "It's ok Spot, I'm here." It was Spot's best friend, Alice. She bravely waved her hands and shooed the bee away. + +Spot was relieved and hugged Alice tightly. Alice smiled down at Spot and said, "Let's go inside so you can get some rest." Spot happily agreed and they went inside. Spot was very thankful that Alice had helped him resist the bee. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tony. He loved to ride his bike, but one day his bike was broken. Tony was so sad and he started to cry. + +Suddenly, an old man appeared. He asked Tony why he was crying. Tony told him what happened and the old man said he could help. + +He took Tony to his backyard, and there was a crystal bike! Tony couldn't believe what he saw. The old man said the bike was special and he could ride it. + +Tony was so excited he hopped on the bike and started to ride. Although it was a bit strange. + +The old man warned Tony about being rude. He said if he was rude, the crystal bike wouldn't work. So, Tony promised to be nice and he thanked the old man with a big smile. + +Tony had a great time riding the crystal bike. And ever since that day, he was extra careful to never be rude. +Once there was a little girl named Mia. She was three years old and loved to explore. Mia would often go outside to find new bugs and plants. One day, she went under a big rock and found all kinds of creatures there. She was so excited! + +Mia was not behaving very well. She was talking too loudly and moving too much. Suddenly, she felt very tired. She curled up near the rock, closed her eyes and fell asleep. + +When Mia's mom came to look for her, she saw her sleeping under the rock. "Mia!" she said softly. She gently shook her awake. "It's time to go home. You need to behave better and not wander off on your own." + +Mia smiled and got up. She was still very tired, but she knew it was time to go home. She behaved well for the rest of the day and soon forgot about her adventures under the rock. +Ben's Mom had a huge freezer. It was full of fruits and vegetables that she laid out in special shapes. Ben was so excited to explore the big, huge freezer. He reached up to get a piece of frozen corn when his mom said, "Wait Ben! Remember not to touch anything without asking me first." + +Ben remembered and asked, "Mom, can I tie the shapes?" Mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can tie the shapes together with the string!" + +Ben quickly grabbed the string and carefully picked up two pieces of corn. He wrapped the string around them until they were tightly tied together. He quickly moved on to tie the next shape. His Mom watched and smiled. Soon, Ben had tied all the shapes together! + +His Mom said, "Good job Ben! Now, you can keep the shapes together in the big, huge freezer!" +Ben smiled and hugged his Mom's leg. The shapes will stay in the big, huge freezer from now on. +Once upon a time, there was a man who was very brave. He had a special sword that he kept safe. But one day, the sword broke. The man felt sad and was very impatient. He wanted to use his sword again. + +So the man asked a wise old man for help. The wise old man told the man to come back in one week. The wise old man worked on the sword and was able to restore it. + +The man was so happy! He took his sword and hugged the wise old man. The sword was as good as new and the man was ready to go on new adventures. +Once there were two friends, John and Jane. They were very smart and they wanted to make something special. So they found a flag and started to paint it. All the colors were very bright and they made it shine so much. + +John and Jane were so happy. They took their flag and went outside. They saw a big tree and put the flag on the top of it. When the sun shone, the flag shined very brightly. Everyone who saw the bright flag smiled. + +John and Jane said, “Look at our flag! It's so pretty and it shines so bright!†All the people around them said, “That flag is so cool!†John and Jane were very proud and happy. + +John and Jane smiled and said, “We are so smart!â���. They watched their flag shine all day and were very happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Opal. She was three years old and liked to explore the world around her. One day Opal found a big boot in the garden. She was so excited and decided to pick it up. She lifted it high up into the air with both hands and shouted, "Look what I found!" + +Mother came running over, smiling. "What have you got there?" she asked. + +Opal beamed, proudly showing off the boot. Mother inspected it and said, "It looks quite old, sweetheart. Let's take it inside and see if it fits you!" + +They both took the boot inside and Opal put it on. Even though it was a bit too big, she loved it and thought it made her look very grown-up. But as she walked around the house, her face quickly changed from a smile to a pout. "Mum, this boot tastes sour!" + +Mother laughed. "I bet it does! That's because it's been outside for ages and got all covered with mouldy leaves. Let's put it outside again so you don't get any sours." + +And that's what they did. Mother put the boot back in the garden and Opal went inside, happy that her shoe was no longer sour! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She lived in a small country far away, and she often liked to go exploring. + +One day, while exploring, Lucy noticed that she could hear something different in a nearby field. She was very curious, so she walked closer. + +When she arrived, Lucy saw a deaf owl sitting in the grass. She was amazed, and she wanted to explore some more. She moved closer to the owl and stroked it, then noticed that the owl seemed to like it. + +For a few months, Lucy would visit the owl every day and take care of it. Soon, the owl started to make friends with Lucy, and they would spend hours together. + +Lucy loved her new companion and each day she would proudly tell her friends about her special friend from the country. +John was very gifted. He had a talent for painting. He always experimented with new ways to paint and tried to create new and exciting works of art. One day, John was in his studio when his mom asked him to come to the kitchen. She had made some fresh juice and was waiting for him to try it. + +John was eager to try the juice and took a sip. It was so delicious, he had to paint it! He opened his paint box, grabbed his brush and started to paint the juice. He added some red, some yellow and some blue. When he was finished, the painting was beautiful and full of life. + +John smiled with pride and shared the painting with his mom. She was so proud of him and his gift. Every time he had juice, he would think of the painting and the day he used his gift to paint something so special. +It was a very hot day and Bob was feeling restless. He wanted to go outside and play with his friends, but his mom told him to stay in and wait for a special package to arrive. Bob couldn't wait for it to come. + +Each time he heard a knock at the door, he ran to open it, but it was never the package. His mom tried to keep him busy but he was too excited. Then finally, after all the waiting, someone knocked at the door. + +Bob ran to open it and there was the package. He was so happy he started jumping up and down. Then, he remembered something his mom had said before. She said the package contains something that he'll need for the trip they're planning to take. + +Bob's mom smiled and said, "Let's go, Bob. Our long awaited journey is about to begin." Bob was smiling from ear to ear. He was so excited! He couldn't wait to see what adventures awaited them. +One day, Mum was in the garden watering the plants when she heard a noise. She rushed to the fence to take a look and saw an unfamiliar big man. He was carrying a gun and looking around very carefully. "What are you doing here?," asked Mum in a gentle voice. + +The man stopped and calmly replied, "I'm looking for someone." + +Mum replied, "You aren't going to find them here. Maybe you should move on." She looked around nervously, fearing that the man wasn't listening to her. + +The man seemed to think for a moment and said, "I'm not here to cause trouble. I just need to find them." + +Mum had to think fast. She knew that she needed to protect her family. She replied, "I promise you, they aren't here. I can cover up this area so you won't find a trace." + +The man nodded and said, "Sounds good. Thank you, I'll be on my way now." + +Mum was relieved and watched him walk away. She had managed to protect her family with her gentle words. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. Her name was Lila and she was three years old. + +She had a best friend called Mandy. They did everything together. + +One day, they went to the park. Lila saw a big bubble floating in the sky and was so excited. She pointed at it and said to Mandy: "Look, look! What is that?" + +Mandy smiled at her and said "That's a bubble, Lila! It looks so fair!" + +The two of them laughed and played together. They ran around, chasing the bubble and enjoying the day. Suddenly, Mandy tripped over and started to cry. + +Lila quickly went over to help her. She hugged her best friend tight and said "It's ok, it will heal soon." + +The two of them hugged until Mandy's tears went away. They watched the bubble float away into the distance, happy to have such a fair friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tim. He was three-years-old and liked to jog. One day, Tim went to jog in the big wide field, spot with lots and lots of hay. + +As he jogged, Tim had an idea. He stopped and said, "I can make a hay house!" He quickly started collecting the hay and placing it into a pile. Soon, Tim had created a wide and large hay house. + +Tim then decided he needed to get inside. He crawled into the wide and large hay house and looked around. It was fun! + +Just then, Tim heard someone calling him. He peeked out and saw his mum. She said "Tim, what are you doing?" + +Tim smiled and said, "I am in my hay house! Come and see!" His mum smiled and followed him inside. Then, they had a great time together. + +The end. +Jack was bored. He wanted to do something fun. Suddenly, he had an idea. He ran to the garage and grabbed his paint. He then ran outside to find his goose, Betsy. + +When he arrived, Jack called out, "Betsy! Let's play a game." Betsy was curious and stepped closer. + +Jack said, "I've got paint! Let's paint each other. What do you say?" + +Betsy honked in agreement and Jack began to paint. He painted Betsy colorful stripes and swirls. + +Betsy loved the colors and honked for more. Jack laughed and then painted himself too. Now both of them were colorful. + +Jack and Betsy ran around the yard. They were no longer bored. Jack and his goose were having the best time ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit. He had very long ears and he liked to wander around the farm. One day, the little rabbit was taking a walk around the farm and he came across a little pond. He hopped closer to have a proper look, but he saw two bugs swimming around. He looked at them curiously and asked, “What are you doing?†+ +The bugs stopped swimming and smiled at him. “We are exploring!†they said in unison. + +The rabbit thought for a moment and then he said, “That’s fun! Can I wander with you?†+ +The bugs thought about it for a moment and then agreed. So the little rabbit hopped along and wandered with the two bugs around the little farm. They played games and saw new sights. The sun was gentle and the air was warm. And when the time came, the little rabbit said goodbye to his new friends and hopped home. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Seamus. He was always scared of patches of grass or anything that looked strange. One day, he hopped down the path to visit his friend Sammy, the squirrel. Seamus was scared, but he hopped bravely along the path. + +When Seamus arrived at Sammy's tree, Sammy was sitting atop a big rock. She waved to Seamus and asked, "What's wrong Seamus? You don't look so happy." + +Seamus replied sadly, "I hopped over a patch of grass and it weighed my left foot down. Now I'm stuck and scared." + +Sammy suggested, "Why don't we both hop over the patch together? I'm sure it won't weigh us down if we hop together!" + +Seamus was still scared, but he accepted Sammy's plan. He hopped slowly toward the patch of grass and sure enough - the patch no longer weighed his foot down! Seamus and Sammy stayed together the rest of the day, hopping happily along the path. +Once there was a boy named Paul. Paul was three years old and loved to play in his pool. One day, Paul was splashing around and it was getting too loud. His mom got mad and told him to stop. But Paul kept splashing. His mom said," If you don't stop, I'll have to punish you." Paul was scared. He stopped splashing and stayed very still in the cold pool. His mom was still mad, but she said," I'm not going to punish you this time. But you must be more careful next time". Paul was relieved and he had learned his lesson. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tommy. He wanted to be useful, but he didn't know how. + +One day he saw a cauliflower in the garden. He asked his mum, “What can I do with this cauliflower?†+ +Mum said, “You can cook it and eat itâ€. + +Tommy said, “But that isn't being useful!†+ +Mum said, “Don't worry, I have an idea. You can help me plant the cauliflower in the garden. Then it will grow and we can eat it later.†+ +Tommy thought this was a great idea. He started to dig a hole for the cauliflower. He was being very useful! + +When the hole was ready, Tommy put the cauliflower in it and mum sprinkled some water around it. Then Tommy covered the cauliflower with dirt and patted it down. + +Mum said, “Thank you for being so useful, Tommy.†+ +Tommy smiled and said, “I'm glad I can be useful!†+Once upon a time there were two friends, Jim and Tom. They were walking along the beach. Suddenly, they saw something colourful in the sand. They ran over to find it was a big, juicy shrimp! + +"Let's eat it!" said Jim. + +Tom shook his head. "No, Jim. We shouldn't eat it," he said. + +Jim felt guilty. He put the shrimp back in the sand. + +"Come on, let's go," said Jim. + +The two friends walked away. But when they looked back, the shrimp was gone! + +The friends looked at each other. They both felt guilty. Had someone eaten the shrimp after all? +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Toby. Toby had a toy boat with a very unique patch on it. Toby loved to play with the boat and thought it was most special. + +One day, Toby's dad came up to him. "Toby, it's time to measure the patch on your boat," said dad. Toby didn't want to measure the patch, because he liked it just the way it was. + +So, Toby carefully lifted the boat into his dad's arms and ran away with it. Toby was very fast, but dad was faster and soon caught up. + +"Toby, why don't you want me to measure the patch?" asked dad. Toby replied, "It's special and unique, just like me. I don't want it to change!" + +Dad smiled and said, "I know the patch is special, and it will stay special. I just wanted to measure it to make sure it fits perfectly on your boat." + +Toby was relieved and smiled back at his dad. From then on, Toby understood that measuring something, like a patch, did not have to mean that something was changing - it could also mean that something was being made perfect. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and she loved to explore. One day, she found a diary in Grandma's house. It was full of exciting stories. Lucy opened the diary and started to read. She read and read until she came to a scary story. Lucy was frightened and started to cry. + +Grandma heard Lucy and came to see what was wrong. She comforted Lucy and said, "It's okay, sweetheart. Sometimes stories can be very scary yet still so enjoyable." Grandma hugged Lucy and they both went to the kitchen to make a snack. Lucy soon felt a lot better. + +Grandma said, "Let's make some cookies. You can help me make them, then we can enjoy them together." Lucy smiled and they started to make the cookies. After a few minutes, the cookies were ready. They shared the cookies and both enjoyed them. + +On the way home, Lucy said, "Grandma, I love stories! I'm going to write some in my diary so I can enjoy them whenever I want." Grandma smiled and said, "That's a great idea!". +Once upon a time, a little boy named Jack met a friendly anchor on the beach. Jack and the anchor quickly became friends. + +"Hello friend," the anchor said. "Would you like to go on an adventure?" + +Jack was very excited. "Yes!" he shouted. + +The anchor smiled and said, "Our journey will be slow, but it will be lots of fun." + +The two set off down the beach, slowly making their way to the end. Along the way, the two saw lots of exciting things. They saw crabs scurrying, leaping dolphins and seagulls flying. Jack and the anchor were having the best time! + +At the end of the beach, Jack and the anchor stopped. Lying ahead of them was a beautiful boat waiting to carry them to even more exciting destinations. + +Jack clapped his hands and said, "That's where we are going, right?" + +The anchor smiled. "Yes, my friend," he said. "That is where we are going." +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Milli who had a beautiful mirror. She was very happy to have it, as it always made her feel special when she looked inside it. + +But one day, she saw that the mirror was broken. She was very sad and didn't know what to do. So Milli decided to go on a journey to find a way to fix it. + +Milli searched for days and days, but she was always restless. Just when she was about to give up, she found a wise old man who offered her some advice. He said, "If you want to repair it, you must learn to be patient and show love to others". + +So Milli followed the man's advice and started to help others. As she was kind and generous, the mirror was soon returned to its former beauty. + +Milli was very happy! She learned that nothing is ever lost when you do good deeds and show kindness to other people. +One day, a boy named Timmy wanted to be successful. He wanted to do something special. So Timmy decided to make a boat out of wood. It took Timmy a long time to put together all the pieces, but he was very happy when he was done. He put the boat into a large pool of water to test it. It started to soak up the water and soon Timmy's boat was out of sight. He held his breath, hoping it would float! But it didn't. So Timmy tried again and again. Finally, he was successful! The boat started to float in the water and Timmy was so happy. He could now sail around and have lots of fun! He was very successful indeed! +Once upon a time, there was a fair circle. All the animals had it, and all the friends had it, too. It was for sharing fun and being nice to each other. + +One day, the bear had an idea. He wanted everyone to come together and have a party in the circle. Everyone agreed and brought something to share. The bear brought some yummy honey, the fox brought some crunchy chips and the rabbit brought fresh carrots. + +The friends all gathered in the circle and had lots of fun. They laughed and talked, shared stories and even danced. Then, they took turns giving each other hugs and wished each other fair luck. + +At the end of the party, everyone was very happy. The circle had been fair and full of good cheer. The friends waved goodbye, with smiles on their faces, and agreed to meet again soon. +Once upon a time, there lived two friends: Lucy and Jack. Lucy was an adventurous girl and loved exploring. One day, Lucy was out exploring in the garden when she spotted a playful little lizard. She showed it to Jack and they both laughed. + +“Let’s bury it,†said Jack. + +“Yes!†said Lucy excitedly. + +They got to work and took their pet lizard and began digging a deep hole in the ground. Once they had finished, they carefully put the lizard in the hole and buried it with the soil. + +“That was so much fun,†said Jack. + +“It was,†agreed Lucy. + +They said goodbye to their new pet and wished him all the best. They hugged each other and went back to their homes with big smiles on their faces. Lucy and Jack were so happy and still talk about their most adventurous game of burying their lizard! +Once there was a little boy who liked to laugh. Everywhere he went, he always had a big smile. One day he was walking in the park when he saw a tunnel. He was so happy! He walked inside and it was so peaceful. + +Then he heard laughter. He looked around and he saw a girl. She was also laughing! He felt so happy that he laughed too. + +The girl smiled at the little boy. She said, "I'm the princess of this tunnel. Would you like to be my friend?" + +The little boy smiled and said, "Yes!" Then the two of them laughed and laughed until there were no more laughs left. They made a promise that they would always be friends and keep this tunnel peaceful. + +The little boy and the princess became the best of friends and they made many happy memories together in the tunnel. They would laugh and play every day until it was time to say goodbye. The little boy was always so happy when he was in the tunnel. +One winter morning, John woke up and looked outside at the clear sky. He saw all of the snow sparkling in the sun, and he was excited to go outside and explore. He put on his shoes and coat, and ran out the door with a smile on his face. + +John ran across the snow, feeling the cold against his fingertips. He was so excited to have a snow day, he wanted to send a letter to all his friends so they could come and play together. + +"Mom, will you help me send a letter?" he asked. + +"Oh John, I'm sorry, but I'm busy," replied his mom. + +John was sad that he couldn't send the letter, so he decided he would make a special plan to find his friends and invite them to play in the snow. + +He ran from door to door asking his neighbours if he could borrow their sled. After a few tries, he got lucky and found a neighbour who said he could borrow it. Now with a sled in hand, he happily took it and raced off to find his friends. + +John finally found all his friends and invited them to come and play with him in the snow. He showed them the sled and they all screamed with excitement. They ran to the hill and spent the rest of the winter day sledding, and having fun in the sun. +One night, a little girl named Lucy was playing in the living room. She saw the fireplace and wanted to climb up on it. But it was too high for her to reach. + +Her mom saw what she was trying to do and said: “How about you swing on this rope here instead? You can reach the fireplace that way.†+ +The rope was thick and strong. Lucy grabbed it and started swinging towards the fireplace. She was so excited! She kept swinging higher and higher until she reached the top of the fireplace. Her mom was clapping and cheering her on. + +When she got to the top, she looked around the room from a much higher place. “This is so much funâ€, she said. + +Lucy stayed perched at the top of the fireplace for some time before her mom said it was time for bed. She got down safely, happy with her new adventure. +Once upon a time, there lived an elephant in the jungle. Every night he would go out in search of food, but one evening he encountered a sour fruit. He had never seen a fruit like this before, so he decided to take it back home. As he was walking, he encountered a rabbit. + +The rabbit said to the elephant, "What do you have there?". + +The elephant replied, "I found this sour fruit and I am returning it home". + +The rabbit warned him, "You must be very careful. If you are not careful, the sour fruit can make you sick." + +The elephant thanked the rabbit and continued on his way. He was very careful with the sour fruit and eventually reached home. + +When he looked closely, he saw that the sour fruit had a special power. All of his friends were feeling down and the elephant remembered the words of the rabbit. So he opened the fruit, held it up, and breathed in the sweet smell of the sour fruit. Suddenly the energy in the room changed and all of his friends were happy again! + +The elephant was very happy to have returned the fruit in time. The sour fruit had saved the day! +Once upon a time there was a young girl called Sarah. She was very independent and liked to do things all by herself. One day, Sarah went to the store with her Mum. When they got to the checkout, Sarah noticed a big ticket. + +Sarah asked her Mum, "What's that ticket?" + +"It's a ticket to get a special prize," replied her Mum. + +Sarah was so excited and asked her Mum, "Can I get it?" + +But her Mum said, "No, you're too young, Sarah. You have to be independent and accept that you're not old enough yet." + +Sarah was very upset. She wanted to get the ticket, but she couldn't. She sadly got in the car and went home. + +But Sarah didn't forget about the ticket. She kept thinking about it and eventually she decided that she would do whatever it takes to get the ticket. + +Finally, Sarah worked hard and showed her Mum that she was responsible and independent enough to get the ticket. Her Mum was very proud and she finally accepted that Sarah was old enough to get the ticket. + +Sarah was ecstatic and couldn't wait to get her special prize! +Once upon a time there was a bunny named Alice. She was brown, with a white patch on her head. One day, Alice was exploring a meadow when she discovered an old tree. She was admiring its creative pattern of leaves when suddenly a chill wind blew by. Alice shivered, her whiskers shaking. + +"Are you cold?" asked a voice. Alice looked up to see a bird perched on a branch. + +Alice nodded. "Yes," she said. + +The bird smiled. "Well, why don't you pull some leaves from the tree and carry them around with you? They'll make a warm patch for you!" + +Alice was amazed by the bird's creative idea. She eagerly began pulling leaves from the old tree and shuffling them around until she had a nice patch for her tummy. She gave the bird a smile of gratitude and then hopped off, feeling much warmer now that she was wearing her new patch. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Sarah. She was three years old and very brave. + +Sarah loved going on adventures. She liked to explore and discover new things. + +One day, Sarah went on a journey to a magical land. She discovered a hidden shield in a secret cave. She was so excited! + +Sarah tried on the shield and it was perfect. She felt strong and competitive. She wanted to find out who was the strongest person in the land. + +Sarah went on an adventure around the magical land and soon discovered that she was the strongest person. She was so happy! + +From that day on, Sarah always wore her shield and went on wonderful adventures. She was proud to be the most competitive person in the magical land. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very curious about the world, so one day she decided to explore her garden. While she was playing, she noticed something special. There, sitting in the grass, was a thermometer! The girl was very excited and she picked it up. + +Suddenly, the thermometer began to move and scatter around the garden. The girl giggled as she watched it hop across the lawn. But then, she realized something was wrong. The thermometer was serious and didn't seem to be playing anymore. + +Then, the girl noticed that the thermometer was running away from the sun. It was too hot and the thermometer didn't want to get burned. So, the girl found a cool, shady spot and put the thermometer down there. + +The thermometer stayed in the cool, shady spot. It was happy and the girl was happy too! From then on, the thermometer always stayed in a safe, cool spot. The girl and the thermometer enjoyed playing together in the garden every day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy who was three. She loved many things, but the thing she loved most of all was her bicycle. Every day she would go out on her bicycle and have the most wonderful rides. + +One day, while she was riding down the street, she saw some older kids bullying a small boy. Lucy was so angry that she shouted at the kids to stop. The kids laughed at Lucy and started to throw stones. + +Lucy tried to run away with her bicycle but the big kids caught up with her and her bike was broken. Lucy began to cry because she knew her parents would be angry. She was so ashamed of herself. + +The next day, when Lucy's parents asked her what happened she just said that she did not like her bicycle anymore and she wanted a new one. + +But Lucy knew deep down that she didn't actually hate her bike, she was just ashamed of what she had done. She knew she had been wrong to stand up to the kids, but she was also angry with them for breaking her bicycle. +John was a small boy. He was only three years old. Every morning, he would go to the park to play. + +On this day, he saw a man walking in the park. He was walking very slow and looking down. John wanted to meet this man. + +John followed the man. The man noticed John and he said, "Hello". John felt very nervous. + +The man asked John why he was so nervous. John replied, "I want to pray". The man was surprised. + +The man asked John why he wanted to pray. John said, "I'm nervous. Praying makes me feel better". + +The man nodded. He said, "That's the best thing to do when you're feeling nervous. I'll pray with you". + +John and the man held hands and prayed together for a few minutes. John felt much better after that. +One day, Tom went for a walk. He was carrying a sack full of notes. Suddenly, he heard a voice. +"Hello Tom! Please give me one of your notes," said the voice. +Tom looked around and saw a man standing near him. The man had a tight expression on his face. +Tom hesitated, then he said "No, why should I?" +The man replied, "Because I need it to buy food for my family." +Tom felt sorry for the man, he opened the sack and gave him a note. +The man thanked him and smiled. +Tom felt happy that he could help the man and his family. +He continued walking with his sack, feeling satisfied. +Once upon a time there was a mom, a dad and a little girl. The family was out and about on a winter day. The girl noticed that the sidewalk was icy, so she wanted to draw a picture on it with chalk. She shouted to her mom and dad “Chalk! Chalk!†+ +Her mom smiled and said “Yes, honey, let’s get some chalk!†The family went to the store and the little girl picked out a box of chalk. + +The family went back outside and the little girl set to work. She made a big smiley face on the ice and was so happy. + +But, when the little girl went to draw a house, she noticed that the chalk was broken. She cried a big cry. Her dad heard her and said, “Don’t worry honey, Daddy will repair it.†+ +He fixed the chalk and handed it back to the little girl. She was so excited and went back to work on her drawing. She drew beautiful pictures until the sun went down. The icy sidewalk was covered in bright colors and the little girl was so proud of what she had made. +Once upon a time, there was a large shield. Everybody who saw it said that it was so strong that nothing could break it. One day, the shield started to sneeze. A little girl, who was just three years old, got very scared. She went to the shield and said in a very small voice, "You're not going to break, are you?" + +The shield sighed and said: "Don't worry, little one. My sneezes may be loud but they will never break my large strength. I am here to protect you, no matter what." + +The little girl smiled and hugged the shield. From that day on, she understood that even the strongest things in life can get scared sometimes. But no matter how fearful we may feel, we should never forget our big inner strength. +The sun was shining, and Jack and Lucy had a very special day ahead of them. + +"Let's go to the park and play," said Jack. + +"Yes, let's go," said Lucy, and they walked to the park together. + +In the park they saw a modern playground. "Let's go and split a dessert," suggested Jack. + +"Yes please," said Lucy, so they shared a delicious ice-cream. + +After they'd finished, they had lots of fun in the playground. They split up and played different games. + +Jack ran around on the steps, and Lucy jumped on the swings. They had a great time. + +Eventually, it was time to go home. + +"That was fun," said Jack, as they both headed home. + +Lucy smiled and agreed. It was a perfect day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack was very strong. Every day he liked to take a pause and look around his world. + +Today, one of the places Jack liked to pause was at the bathroom. He loved the bathroom so much that he sometimes spent a long time inside. He liked to flush the toilet and take a peek in the mirror. + +Jack felt so strong when he was inside this special place. He had so much to look at and the bathroom was his home away from home. One day, Jack heard a noise coming from outside the bathroom. He opened the door and saw his mom waiting for him. + +She smiled and said, “I’ve been looking for you, Jack!†He was so happy to be with his mom. He wanted to stay with her forever! + +Jack and his mom gave each other a big hug and Jack knew he was loved by his mom no matter where he paused. +One day there was a boy called Paul. Paul was very independent and liked to do things on his own. He was making lunch with his mom. + +Paul looked at the spaghetti his mom had made and said: "Is this my lunch mommy?" + +Mommy nodded and said "Yes, Paul. It's spaghetti". + +Paul was very happy and took his plate to the table. He ate all his lunch and was very proud. + +Suddenly, he had an idea. He said: "Mommy, I want to make spaghetti for lunch tomorrow." + +Mommy smiled and nodded. She was very proud of her independent boy. + +The next day Paul woke up early and started preparing the spaghetti. He prepared the ingredients and mixed them together. + +When it was ready, he presented the dish to his mom and said: "I made this for lunch today, do you like it?" + +Mommy nodded and said: "Great job, Paul! It looks delicious!" +Once there was a boy called Sam. He went to the store to buy some toys. At the store, Sam saw a beautiful wreck. It was so graceful that it flew through the air! + +“Wow! Look at that wreck!†Sam said. + +The storekeeper smiled. “That’s a special wreck,†he said. “It’s so graceful, it can fly!†+ +Sam watched as the wreck effortlessly glided through the air. He wanted to buy it – he just had to! + +So Sam asked the storekeeper if he could buy the wreck. The storekeeper said yes, and gave it to Sam. + +From that day on, Sam and the graceful wreck were best friends. They played together all the time and went on lots of adventures. Sam loved his wreck and was so happy it was a part of his life. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. One day, Jane saw a comet flying in the sky. She wanted to pack it up and take it home. So, she got a big box and went outside. + +Jane could just see the comet in the sky. "Comet, come here!" she shouted. When the comet didn't move, she got a ladder and climbed up. The comet was even bigger than Jane had thought. + +"I want to take you home," she said to the comet. But the comet just kept on flying. Jane was about to give up, when she suddenly had an idea. She picked some sour apples from the nearby tree and put them in the box. + +Jane shouted to the comet, "Come here! I have something sour for you!" The comet heard her and flew right into the box. + +"Yay!" shouted Jane, as she quickly packed up the box and ran back home. She was so proud of herself and the comet became her best friend. +Jimmy and his mommy were sitting in the backyard playing. Jimmy was very comfortable, laying on a big yellow blanket and looking up at the clouds. After a while, he started to get tired. + +His mommy said, “Why don’t you have a nap, Jimmy? I’ll get you some wine.†She brought Jimmy a special cup full of grape juice. + +Jimmy enjoyed the sweet drink and lay down on the blanket. His mommy covered him up with another blanket. Then she sang Jimmy a gentle lullaby until he fell asleep, snuggled and comfortable under the blankets. + +While Jimmy took his nap, his mommy sat next to him and stared up at the clouds. Soon it was time to wake up and play again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Sarah and she was three years old. + +One day, Sarah saw something strange on the ground. It was a small, pink thing. She bent down to see what it was. + +"What is that?" she said. + +Her mom smiled and said "That's a piece of gum. It's very useful and it's meant to be chewed." + +Sarah was curious and excited. She took the gum and put it in her mouth. She chewed it and enjoyed the sweet taste. + +"It's yummy" she said. + +Her mom nodded and said "Yes, it is. But remember, don't swallow the gum. That would be very bad." + +Sarah nodded her head and chewed her gum. She enjoyed it and thought it was very useful! +Once upon a time, there was a brave mouse called Mike. Mike had a rare notebook and wanted to go on an adventure. So one day, Mike decided to go for a walk. + +As Mike walked along, he felt something rustling in the bushes. "Who's there?" called Mike. + +A soft voice answered back. "It's me, Amelia!" + +Mike was very excited to see his friend. Amelia was a tiny mouse who had a very special notebook. It was a rare notebook that held an amazing secret. + +"Mike," said Amelia, "Would you like to come with me? I need help solving the mystery of this notebook!" + +Mike said yes right away. And the two brave mice set off on a fantastic adventure. They went exploring and learning until they solved the mystery of the notebook. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a perfect velvet sofa. It was brown and so soft and snuggly. + +"You can stay here," said the big person sitting on the sofa. + +The little person liked the perfect velvet sofa. But she did not stay. Instead she ran off to explore the house. + +But later that night, the little person was very tired. She realized the perfect velvet sofa was the perfect place to stay. + +So she ran back, jumped in and snuggled into the warmth and softness of the perfect velvet sofa. + +"You found it!" said the big person on the sofa. + +The little person smiled and softly said, "Yes, I found the perfect place to stay." +One day, three year old Max was playing in the park. He loved chasing the sweet little squirrels. So, he followed one, and soon they were having lots of fun. + +But, oh no! Max lost track of the little squirrel. He looked around but it was nowhere to be found. He sadly looked down and his stomach sank. He felt ashamed. He didn't want to go back home without finding the squirrel. + +Max's mom called out, "Max! Where are you, sweetheart?" + +Max took a deep breath and ran to his mom. He looked up with hopeful eyes and said, "Mommy, I lost the squirrel." + +His mom gave him a big hug and said, "It's okay if you lose the squirrels sometimes. Let's go home now and you can try to find it next time." + +Max nodded and followed his mom. He was still a little bit ashamed, but glad to get a reassuring hug from his mom. He happily skipped back home, and looked forward to the next time he could play with the little squirrels again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved the ocean very much. He decided to prepare to go sailing on the ocean. + +"I'm all ready," he said, as he hopped into the boat with his hat, a fishing rod and his smile. + +He sailed off towards the ocean and began to feel the sea air on his face. He was so excited, he couldn't wait to see all the sea creatures. + +But soon something went wrong. The waves were too big, and the boat tipped over in the water. The little boy was struggling to keep his head above water. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"Hold on, I'm coming!" it said. + +But it was too late. By the time the rescue team came, the little boy was already gone. The ocean had taken him. + +The end. +Kite flew through the sky with the wind. He was so happy that he would reach the earth. He wanted to fly all over the world. + +Kite called out to his friend, "Come, Peter! Let's fly together!" + +Peter was a bit hesitant, but saw that Kite was already flying high. He grabbed his kite and ran to join Kite in the sky. + +Kite noticed that Peter was a bit clumsy and laughed. He told Peter not to worry because he was sure Peter could fly. + +"Just reach with the wind and you can reach the earth," Kite said encouragingly. + +Peter stretched his kite and followed Kite through the sky. After a few clumsy attempts, he managed to soar high and soon he was just as good a flyer as Kite. They both flew around the world, reaching the earth and enjoying the journey. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Jimmy. He was very impatient and always wanted to get things done quickly. One day, he was outside and wanted to go to the swings. He saw a big open space and decided to run to it. He shouted “Zoom!†as he ran faster and faster. + +But then, just as he was about to reach the swings, Jimmy tripped and went flying. He tried to get up, but he was too hurt. His mom heard him crying and rushed over to help. + +“Be careful Jimmy†she said, “You can’t always run so fast. Sometimes it’s not safe.†+ +Jimmy was sad and wished he had been more careful. He knew his mom was right, and promised to be more patient. Unfortunately, it was too late. + +Jimmy had to go to the doctor because he was so hurt. He had to stay there for a long time, and never got to play on the swings. He learned his lesson and promised to be more careful next time. +It was a dark and stormy night. The wind howled outside and Sarah was scared. She had just moved into the gloomy old house and it made her very uneasy. She looked around her room and saw the shadows of the branches from the trees outside move on the wall. + +Suddenly, Sarah heard a noise that made her jump. She got out of bed and looked out the window. What she saw scared her even more; the gate of her house had opened and in through there came a huge wolf. It circled the garden, snarling loudly. Sarah was so scared that she dived back into bed and didn't dare to move. + +But then, she heard a voice. "Don't be afraid, Sarah," it said. It was an old man. He had seen the wolf and had come to help her. He reached into his bag and pulled out a bright blue potion. “This will help you pass safely. Just one drop and everything will be okay,†he said. + +Sarah was still scared but she took the potion from the old man. He told her to only use it if the wolf threatened to come close. She nodded in agreement. + +The night passed uneventfully, but the next morning the wolf was back. It barged into Sarah's garden and started to howl. Sarah was terrified but she remembered the old man's advice. She hurriedly opened the potion and dropped some +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to climb. She had some special pants that she liked to wear while climbing. + +One day her mom said: "Are you ready to go climbing?" +The little girl nodded and ran to put on her pants. She said, "I'm ready!" + +The little girl and her mom went to the park. She saw some trees and said, "Let's climb!" + +Her mom said, "Okay, just be careful." The little girl nodded and started to slowly climb. When she reached the top of the tree, she was so happy! She smiled and yelled, "Mom, I did it!" + +Her mom praised her and the little girl was so proud. They had a great day of climbing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and liked to explore. One day, Sarah heard a noise coming from a castle not too far away. She had never seen a castle before, so she decided to explore it. + +She walked up to the drawbridge, her curiosity growing. As Sarah got closer, she heard voices inside. She stopped and listened carefully. + +"I'm so bored!" said one voice. + +"Let's go to the playground!" said another voice. + +Sarah realized that inside the castle were two little boys. They were feeling bored, so she decided to join them. + +The boys were delighted to play with a new friend. They ran around the castle, laughing and playing. Sarah was happy too – she felt a special connection with the boys. + +When it was time to go, Sarah felt sad. But the boys gave her a cute little toy as a farewell gift. + +Sarah waved goodbye to her friends as she ran back home. She learned a valuable lesson that day – kindness and friendship can make even a castle seem less lonely. +Once upon a time there was a huge volcano. Farmer Sally and her pony Snowy lived near the volcano. Every day they took care of the animals on the farm. + +One day, Farmer Sally decided to explore the volcano. She took Snowy and they started walking towards the huge volcano. + +As they came closer to the volcano, Farmer Sally was worried. She said to Snowy, "Let's be careful. We must protect ourselves from the volcano." + +Snowy agreed and they both stayed back. Farmer Sally looked carefully around the volcano. She noticed that there were many small animals living around the mountain. + +So Farmer Sally decided to protect the animals from the volcano. She made sure that the animals always had food and water. She also built a fence around the volcano to keep the animals safe. + +Farmer Sally continued to protect the animals from the volcano. The animals thanked her for her help and Farmer Sally and Snowy became good friends. +Mommy and Daddy went to the store to buy some food. Mommy said to Daddy, "Let's get a bottle of wine. I love wine!" Daddy said, "Ok, let's get the gray one." + +When Mommy and Daddy got home, Daddy took out the wine. He said, "Let's have a glass of wine together to celebrate." Mommy said, "Yay! I love wine!" + +Mommy and Daddy enjoyed a glass of the gray wine. They hugged and laughed and Mommy said, "I love you Daddy!" Daddy said, "I love you too!" + +Mommy and Daddy laughed and cuddled and said how much they loved each other. They even shared some of their wine with the cats, who licked it up with their gray tongues! They were all very happy and loved each other very much. +Once upon a time there was an ugly bug. Its name was Razor. All day long it would slap things, and it made a lot of noise. One day, an old lady heard the noise and went out of her house to investigate. + +She saw Razor slapping a tree. "What are you doing?!" she exclaimed. Razor didn't answer so the old lady shouted, "Stop slapping that tree!" + +But Razor kept slapping the tree. So the old lady got angry and slapped Razor on the head. Razor was frightened and flew away. + +The old lady smiled and said, "That'll teach him a lesson." +Once there was a young boy who was very playful. He loved to explore, often opening curtains he wasn't allowed to. One day he found a special curtain. Though he didn't know what it was, he was very curious. He decided to sign it and, when he did, something magical happened. Suddenly the room he was in filled with creatures from a different realm, who asked him to play. + +The young boy was excited and started playing with the creatures. But he didn't know what else to do, so he started to sign the curtain again. The creatures became angry with him and said he should not sign it. But the playful boy didn't listen, and he signed the curtain a third time. The creatures vanished and the room went dark. The young boy never found the magical place again. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Emily. She had long brown hair and was always smiling. + +One day, Emily's mommy said, "Come on Emily, let's go for a walk!" + +Emily was so excited and skipped along the way. She kept saying "Weeee!" and counting over and over. + +After a while, Emily got tired and mommy told her to sit down. But Emily kept jumping and saying "Weeee" in a louder voice. + +Mommy said sternly, "Emily, I told you to stop. You have to listen to me." + +But Emily didn't listen. She kept repeating the same way, faster and faster. + +Mommy got angry. She said, "If you don't stop, I'm going to have to send you to your room!" + +So Emily kept repeating the same way, but this time faster and faster. + +Suddenly, Emily tripped over her own feet. She fell and bumped her head. + +Mommy felt so sad. She helped Emily up and gave her a hug. + +After that, Emily always listened to her mommy. She learned that sometimes it's better to listen than to repeat the same way over and over again. +Once upon a time there was a happy girl called Sarah. She was walking through a park and she heard something very noisy. It was a worm squirming and laughing! Sarah had never seen a worm laugh before, so she wanted to get closer and see what was happening. + +She ran over and saw the worm was tickling a caterpillar. The caterpillar was laughing so loudly and Sarah started to giggle too. She stayed watching them for a few more minutes and the worm even tickled Sarah's feet! She laughed and laughed until she had to run off and find her mum. + +The next day Sarah came back to the park with a big tub of soil. She carefully placed the worm and caterpillar in the soil and took them home. Sarah loved her new noisy friends and laughed and laughed whenever she saw them. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who had a big red truck. Every day, she would drive her truck around her neighbourhood. One day, she was out driving in her truck when she saw something that made her sad. It was a bee! Normally, she was really happy to see a bee, because she loves honey. But this bee was hurt, so the girl stopped her truck and tried to help it. + +"Bzz bzz," the bee said. + +"I will help you," the girl said. She put the bee in her truck and drove to the beekeeper. + +When they arrived, the beekeeper looked at the bee and said "Oh, this bee is so sad. He needs honey to get better." The girl smiled and put some honey in her truck. + +The beekeeper thanked the girl and said, "Thank you for all of your help. I am sure the bee will be feeling better soon." The girl smiled, put the bee in her truck and drove home with a feeling of joy, knowing she had made a difference. +Once there was a young boy called Jack. One day Jack was playing in the garden with his hose. He was having so much fun spraying the flowers with the water and making them wet. Suddenly, Jack heard his mum calling his name from the back door. + +Jack quickly ran up to his mum and asked her what she wanted. His mum replied in a stern voice: "Jack, you are not allowed to play with the hose anymore, it's time to go inside". + +Jack was so angry, he didn't want to listen to his mum. Even though his mum kept telling him to go inside, instead he threw the hose at her. + +Jack's mum was so shocked, she started to cry. She quickly told Jack that he was in big trouble. Jack was so scared and started to run. His mum quickly ran after him and caught him in the end. + +Jack had to sit in his room for the rest of the day as punishment. He knew that it was not very nice to throw the hose at his mum and he never did it again. +Once upon a time there was a little squirrel called Sarah. Sarah was very shy and always stayed in her tree. One day, Sarah decided to go out to explore. She saw a big lumber pile, and climbed to the top. It was exciting, but also scary being so high. + +Suddenly, Sarah saw another squirrel. She was scared and very shy, so she was about to run away. But the other squirrel said, “Hey, don’t be scared. I am your friend.†Sarah slowly nodded. + +The two squirrels got to know each other and made friends. Sarah was very happy that she had been brave enough to try something new. The moral of the story is that it is okay to try something new and you never know who you might meet! +Once there was a small boy named Sam. He lived in a big tower all by himself. Every day Sam would play with his unique toys. + +One day, Sam was playing with his toys high up in the tower when one of them slipped and fell to the ground. Sam was very sad. + +So Sam's mom came to him and said "Sam, you shouldn't play so close to the edge. If you do it again you will be punished!" + +But Sam didn't like the idea of being punished. So he said "No, I don't want to be punished". + +Even though Sam didn't want to be punished, his mother knew it was the right thing to do. So she made him promise that he wouldn't go near the edge of the tower again. + +Sam was sad, but he knew that his mom was right. He promised to never play near the edge of the tower again. From then on, he kept his promise and was very careful when playing with his unique toys. +Randy was very patient. He went for a walk every day to meet with his friends. One day when he was out walking, he had a strong urge to go down a different path than usual. He decided to follow his urge. + +As Randy walked down the new path, he met a bad man. The man was mean and rude. He started to yell at Randy. He demanded that Randy follow him. Randy was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Just then, Randy heard a voice. It said, "Don't be afraid. Go back to your path and stay away from this man!" Randy was so grateful for the voice and cautiously followed it's advice. + +Unfortunately, before Randy could make it back to his path, the bad man caught up to him and dragged him back down the wrong path. Randy desperately wanted to escape but he was too scared. Randy never made it back to his friends and he was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Max. Max was very curious and loved to explore. One day, Max found himself in a big maze. He didn't know how to get out and he was getting scared. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a big, bossy cat named Charlie. "What are you doing in my maze?" Charlie asked. Max was so scared he couldn't speak. Charlie marked his territory by scratching the walls of the maze. + +Max knew he had to find a way out before Charlie caught him. He remembered a trick his mom had taught him. "Follow the left wall and you'll find your way out," she had said. Max followed the left wall and eventually found his way out of the maze. + +Max was so happy to be free. He knew he had to be more careful next time and avoid bossy cats like Charlie. +Once upon a time, there was a big hippo. He was very heavy and loved to eat yummy plants. One day, he went to the river to drink some water. As he was drinking, he saw a little bird. The bird was so small and cute. The hippo blinked and the bird flew away. The hippo was sad that the bird left, but he knew he would see him again one day. The end. +One day, a little girl named Lily was wearing her favorite vest. It was a charming vest with lots of colors. She loved wearing it because it made her feel happy. + +As she was playing outside, she saw a bird flying in the sky. She said, "Hi birdie! What are you doing?" + +The bird replied, "I'm looking for a place to build my nest. Do you know of any good spots?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "How about in the tree by my house? It's a nice spot." + +The bird said, "That sounds like a great idea! Thank you, Lily. Good things always happen when I meet charming friends like you." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, birdie. Have a nice day!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she found a pit in her backyard. It was a big hole in the ground. She thought it might be a good place to plant a flower. + +Lily asked her mommy for some seeds and she planted them in the pit. She watered them every day and waited patiently. Soon, a beautiful flower grew. It was pink and smelled so nice. + +Lily was very kind and shared her flower with her friends. They all thought it was pretty. Lily was happy because she had made her friends smile. She thought to herself, "I like to make people happy." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, but sometimes she had to go to the toilet. Her mommy told her that if she went to the toilet by herself, she would improve and become a big girl. + +One day, Lily went to the toilet all by herself. She was so happy and proud of herself! But when she looked at the toilet, she noticed it was yellow and dirty. She didn't like it at all. So, she decided to clean it up. + +Lily got a brush and some soap, and she scrubbed the toilet until it was nice and clean. She felt even better than before because she had improved the toilet. From that day on, Lily always made sure to keep the toilet clean and yellow-free. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys but one day, her favorite toy car broke. She asked her mommy if she could fix it but her mommy said she didn't know how. + +So, Lily went to her daddy and asked him if he could fix it. Her daddy said he wasn't a mechanic but he would try. He took the car and went to his messy toolbox. He looked for the right tool and started to fix the car. + +After a few minutes, Lily's daddy called her and said, "Look, Lily! The car is fixed!" Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, daddy! You're the best!" Lily played with her car all day and made sure to stay away from anything that could break it again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to climb trees. He climbed higher and higher until he reached the top. From there, he could see all the houses and cars below. Timmy loved the feeling of being so high up. + +One day, Timmy saw a big tree that he had never climbed before. He was excited to add it to his collection of climbed trees. Timmy started climbing and reached the top. He looked out and saw a beautiful sunset. But then, he noticed that he was too high and he started to feel scared. + +Suddenly, Timmy lost his balance and fell from the tree. He hit his head on a pointy rock and got hurt very badly. Timmy learned that sometimes, it's not good to climb too high and take risks. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to go on car rides with his owner, but he always had to wear a buckle to stay safe. Spot's owner had a reliable buckle that always kept Spot safe in the car. + +One day, Spot and his owner went on a long car ride. Spot was very excited to see new things out the window. But suddenly, the car had to stop fast! Spot's reliable buckle kept him safe and he didn't get hurt. + +After that, Spot always made sure to wear his buckle and stay safe in the car. And even though he couldn't see out the window as well, he was happy knowing he was safe with his reliable buckle. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear a pretty bow in her hair. One day, she went to the store with her mommy to buy a new bow. + +When they got to the store, there were so many bows to choose from. Lily looked at all of them and said, "Mommy, can you help me pick a bow?" + +Mommy said, "Sure, let's display all of the bows and see which one you like the best." + +Lily looked at all of the bows and finally picked a pink one. She put it in her hair and said, "I look so sweet!" Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, you do." And they went home happy with Lily's new bow. +Once upon a time, there was a car with a driver. The driver was going to a big party, but he didn't know the way. He asked a little bird to help him find the way. The bird agreed and told the driver to follow him. + +The driver followed the bird, but soon they came to a big forest. The bird flew over the trees, but the car couldn't go that way. The driver was lost and didn't know what to do. He felt very unlucky. + +Just then, a kind rabbit came along and saw the driver was lost. The rabbit showed the driver a different way to the party. The driver was so happy and grateful to the rabbit. He followed the rabbit and finally arrived at the party on time. He had a great time and made lots of new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and write with her crayons. One day, she entered a drawing contest to win a big prize. She drew a picture of a happy sun and a smiling flower, and wrote her name on it. + +Lily's friend, Jack, also entered the contest. He drew a picture of a big truck and wrote his name on it too. They both waited anxiously for the winner to be announced. + +When the winner was announced, it wasn't Lily or Jack. They were both sad and disappointed. But then Lily's mom told her that she should be grateful for the fun she had drawing and writing. Lily realized her mom was right, and she felt happy again. + +Lily said to Jack, "I didn't win, but I had fun drawing and writing. Did you have fun too?" Jack replied, "Yes, I did. Let's draw and write together again soon!" And so they did, and they were both happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to explore and play outside. One day, while playing in the park, she found a key. "What is this?" she wondered. Suddenly, she saw a door on the ground. "I wonder what's underground," she said to herself. + +Lily tried the key in the door and it worked! She unlocked the door and climbed down the steps. It was dark and spooky underground. Suddenly, she heard a noise. "Who's there?" she asked. "It's me, a friendly mole," said the mole. "Don't be afraid, Lily. I live underground and I know this place like the back of my paw." + +Lily and the mole became friends and had a crazy adventure underground. They saw all sorts of things like glittering rocks and glowing mushrooms. Finally, it was time for Lily to go home. "Thank you for showing me around," she said to the mole. "You're welcome, come back anytime," said the mole. Lily climbed up the steps and locked the door. She couldn't wait to come back and visit her new friend again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing games with his friends, but he always lost. He felt sad and helpless when he lost. + +One day, Timmy's friends wanted to play a game of memory. Timmy was worried he would lose again. But he decided to try his best and have fun. + +As they played, Timmy found that he was remembering where the cards were better than before. He got excited when he found a match and cheered when he won the game. His friends were happy for him and they all had fun together. + +From that day on, Timmy didn't feel helpless when he played games. He knew he could try his best and maybe even win sometimes. +Once upon a time, there was a little fishy named Nemo. Nemo lived in a big ocean with his friends, but he felt lonely sometimes. One day, Nemo found a tube on the ocean floor. He thought it would be fun to swim inside the tube, but it was empty. Nemo wanted to fill the tube with water so he could swim in it, but he didn't know how. + +Nemo asked his friends for help, but they didn't know how to fill the tube either. Then, a wise old turtle swam by and saw Nemo's problem. The turtle showed Nemo how to use his fins to push water into the tube. Nemo was so happy! He filled the tube with water and swam inside it. + +From that day on, Nemo wasn't lonely anymore. He had his tube to play in and his friends to swim with. And every time he saw an empty tube, he knew just how to fill it up with water and have fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play at the beach and build sandcastles. One day, Timmy saw a big truck driving on the road. The truck was going really fast, and Timmy thought it was cool how fast it could speed. + +Timmy's mom was very thoughtful and always made sure he had sunscreen on and a hat to wear. She also brought him a bucket and shovel to play with in the sand. Timmy loved building sandcastles with his bucket and shovel. He made a big castle with a moat and a drawbridge. + +As the day went on, Timmy saw a group of kids playing with a frisbee. They were running and jumping in the sand, having so much fun. Timmy wanted to join in, so he asked his mom if he could play with them. She said yes, and Timmy ran over to play with the kids. They had a great time together, laughing and playing in the sand. Timmy felt so happy and grateful to have such a thoughtful mom who always made sure he had fun. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the park and shoot arrows with his toy bow. One day, Timmy met a girl named Lily who also loved to play in the park. + +"Hi there! Do you want to play with me?" asked Timmy. + +"Sure!" replied Lily. + +Timmy and Lily played together for a while, but then they started to argue about who was better at shooting arrows. Timmy said he was the best, but Lily said she was the best. + +Suddenly, a crazy bird flew by and knocked over their drinks. Timmy and Lily realized that arguing was not worth it. They decided to share their drinks and play together instead. + +The moral of the story is that it's better to share and play together than to argue and fight. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on picnics with her family. One day, her mom said, "Lily, we are going to have a picnic today! Are you excited?" Lily replied, "Yes! I love picnics!" + +They packed sandwiches, fruit, and cookies into a basket and drove to the park. When they arrived, Lily saw her cousins and shouted, "Yay! We are all here to celebrate!" They all sat down on a blanket and ate their food. Lily's cousin, Max, ate his sandwich really fast and said, "I am so hungry!" + +After they finished eating, they played games and had lots of fun. When it was time to go home, Lily said, "That was the best picnic ever! Can we do it again soon?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. We can celebrate with a picnic anytime!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she saw a big pumpkin growing on the ground. It was so heavy that she couldn't lift it by herself. + +Lily decided to ask her dad for help. Her dad said he would help her, but not right now. He told her to wait until the pumpkin was ripe. + +Lily waited and waited, and finally the pumpkin was ready to be picked. Her dad came out and helped her lift the heavy pumpkin. They brought it inside and carved a funny face on it. Lily was so happy to see her pumpkin all lit up with a candle inside. + +From that day on, Lily loved pumpkins even more. She always remembered how heavy it was and how much fun it was to carve it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends went on a walk in the forest. They saw a big cliff and were scared to go near it. + +Suddenly, they saw a bald eagle fly over the cliff. Lily said, "Wow, look at the bird! It's so big!" Her friend replied, "Yes, let's pass by the cliff and try to see it closer." + +As they walked closer, they saw the eagle fly away. Lily said, "Oh no, we missed it!" Her friend said, "It's okay, we can come back tomorrow and try again." Lily was happy and said, "Okay, let's go home now." They all held hands and walked back home. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside and climb trees. One day, Tim climbed a big tree and fell down. He hurt his arm and it made him cry. + +Tim's mom saw him crying and asked, "What happened, Tim?" + +"I fell from the tree and my arm hurts," Tim said. + +His mom hugged him and said, "Don't worry, we'll go to the doctor and he'll heal your arm." + +After the doctor healed Tim's arm, he felt better. He went outside to play again but noticed that his toys were all over the place. He decided to tidy them up so he could find them easily next time. Tim's mom was proud of him for being so responsible and tidy. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie who loved to whistle. She would whistle all day long, making beautiful sounds that everyone loved. One day, she fell from her nest and hurt her wing. Her mommy took her to the doctor, who gave her an x-ray. The x-ray showed that her wing was broken and she couldn't fly anymore. + +The little birdie was very sad. She couldn't whistle or fly anymore, and she felt deaf to the world around her. She couldn't play with her birdie friends or go on adventures. She felt very lonely and scared. + +One day, a big, mean cat came along and tried to catch the little birdie. She couldn't fly away and she couldn't whistle for help. The cat caught her and took her away. The little birdie learned that sometimes bad things happen, but it's important to stay strong and never give up. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in his backyard. One day, he found a shiny copper penny on the ground. He was very eager to show it to his mom. + +But when he went inside, his mom was on the phone and didn't pay attention to him. Timmy felt sad that his mom was ignoring him. So, he went back outside to play with his toys. + +As he was playing, he saw a bird trying to build a nest. Timmy was eager to help the bird. He found some pieces of copper wire and gave them to the bird. The bird was very happy and Timmy felt good for helping. From that day on, Timmy learned that it's important to help others even if sometimes they ignore you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. They brought a big bottle of water to drink. + +Lily saw a pond in the park and wanted to play near it. She saw a duck swimming in the water. The water was so clear and she could see the fish swimming too. She wanted to touch the water, but her mommy said it was too deep. + +As the sun started to set, it became dark outside. Her mommy and daddy turned on a light so they could see where they were going. They decided it was time to go home and part from the park. Lily was sad to leave, but she knew she would come back soon. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat carrots. He ate carrots every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One day, Benny went to the carrot patch and saw a big, juicy carrot. But it was too high for him to reach. + +Benny asked his friend, a squirrel, to help him get the carrot. The squirrel said, "I will help you, but you have to give me one of your carrots." Benny agreed and the squirrel helped him get the carrot. + +When Benny got home, he saw that the carrot was bad. It was all mushy and gross. Benny demanded that the squirrel give him back his carrot. The squirrel said, "I told you I wanted one of your good carrots, not a bad one." + +From then on, Benny learned to be careful when he asked for help and to always check his carrots before he gave them away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was eating a yummy cookie when she felt something strange in her mouth. She looked in the mirror and saw that her tooth was broken! + +Lily was very sad because she didn't want to have a broken tooth. Her mommy took her to the dentist and he said he could fix it. The dentist showed Lily a little tooth that would fit perfectly in her mouth. + +Lily was very happy when the dentist fixed her tooth. Now she could eat cookies and smile without feeling sad. She learned that even if something is broken, it can be fixed and made to fit just right. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat broccoli, especially the red ones. One day, Lily's mom cooked a big bowl of broccoli for dinner. Lily was so happy and excited to eat them all. + +But before she could complete her meal, her little brother came and grabbed the bowl of broccoli. Lily was sad because she wanted to eat them all by herself. But then her mom said, "Don't worry Lily, we have more broccoli in the fridge. Let your brother have this one." + +Lily felt better knowing that she could still complete her meal with more broccoli later. She smiled and continued to eat her dinner happily. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Nemo. Nemo liked to swim in the ocean with his friends. One day, Nemo saw a big octopus with a nosy nose. The octopus was very curious and wanted to wink at Nemo. + +Nemo didn't know what to do, so he swam away as fast as he could. He didn't like the nosy octopus and didn't want to be friends with him. Nemo swam back to his coral home and told his friends about the nosy octopus. + +Nemo's friends told him not to worry and that they would protect him from any nosy creatures in the ocean. From that day on, Nemo felt safe and happy swimming with his friends in the ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat chicken nuggets with sauce. Her mommy always made her favorite sauce, which was very popular in their family. + +One day, Lily went to her friend's house for a playdate. Her friend had a different sauce for their chicken nuggets. It was a new sauce that Lily had never tried before. She thought it looked yummy and asked her friend's mommy if she could have some. + +But her friend's mommy said, "No, Lily. You have to eat what you have on your plate. It's not polite to ask for something else." + +Lily felt sad but she remembered her mommy's words. "Be grateful for what you have." So she ate her chicken nuggets with her favorite sauce and enjoyed her playdate with her friend. From that day on, Lily learned to appreciate what she had and not always want what others have. +Once upon a time, there was a van. The van was big and red. It was always very quiet when it drove down the road. One day, the van stopped in front of a house. A man got out of the van and started to act very strange. He was shouting and making a lot of noise. + +The people in the house did not like the man's behavior. They were scared and did not know what to do. But then, they remembered something their parents had taught them. They knew that it was not good to act mean or loud. So, they decided to stay quiet and call for help. + +Soon, the police came and took the man away. The people in the house felt safe again. They learned that it is important to always act kind and quiet, even when others are not. This way, they can stay safe and happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to visit her aunt's house because her aunt always made delicious cookies. One day, Lily went to her aunt's house and realized she forgot her favorite toy at home. She felt sad and wanted to go back home to get it. + +Her aunt saw that Lily was sad and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her about her toy and her aunt said, "Don't worry, we can play with my toys together." Lily smiled and felt happy again. They played together and then her aunt made some delicious cookies. Lily was so happy and realized that she didn't need her toy to have fun with her aunt. + +From that day on, Lily looked forward to visiting her aunt's house to play with her toys and eat delicious cookies together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong lion who lived in the jungle. He loved to roar and show off his big teeth. One day, he saw a tiny match on the ground. He didn't know what it was, but he picked it up anyway. + +The lion played with the match, tossing it up and down in his paws. He didn't realize that matches can start fires. Suddenly, the match caught fire and the lion became frustrated. He tried to put out the fire, but it was too big. + +The lion ran away from the fire, but it quickly spread and burned down the jungle. All the animals had to find a new home. The lion felt very guilty and sad. He learned to be careful with things he didn't understand and never played with matches again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. She saw a big hole in the ground and wanted to play in it. But her mommy said it was not safe and they had to stay away from it. + +Lily was sad, but her daddy had an idea. He brought a ball and they played catch together. When it was time to go home, Lily helped pack up their things. It was easy because they didn't bring too much stuff. As they walked away, Lily looked back at the hole and waved goodbye. She knew she would come back to the park again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play at the beach and watch the tide come in and out. But one day, he saw something that made him worried. It was a little crab stuck in the sand! + +Timmy knew he had to help the crab, so he ran to his mom and asked for a bucket. His mom gave him a bucket and he ran back to the crab. He scooped up some water and gave it to the crab. The crab was so happy and scurried away back into the ocean. + +From that day on, Timmy always made sure to watch out for any animals that needed help at the beach. He loved the tide even more now, because it brought him new friends to help! +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo lived in a beautiful reef with his friends. One day, Nemo ate too much food and got a tummy ache. He suffered and felt very sad. + +Nemo's friends tried to cheer him up by playing games and singing songs, but Nemo was still feeling sick. His friends decided to bring him some special food to help him feel better. + +After a few days, Nemo finally felt better and was able to swim and play with his friends again. He realized that he had been spoiled by his friends' kindness and promised to be more careful about what he ate in the future. + +From that day on, Nemo and his friends lived happily in their beautiful reef, swimming and playing together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very happy because she was going to the park with her mommy. They walked together and saw many animals and flowers. Lily loved to point at everything and say, "Look, mommy!" + +When they arrived at the park, Lily ran around and played. She saw a boy on a swing and said, "Hi, what's your name?" The boy said, "My name is Max. Do you want to swing with me?" Lily said, "Yes, please!" They swung back and forth, feeling the motion of the swing. + +After a while, Lily's mommy said it was time to go home. Lily was sad to leave but happy because she made a new friend. She said goodbye to Max and waved goodbye. As they walked home, Lily said, "Mommy, I had so much fun at the park. Can we come back tomorrow?" Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, we can come back tomorrow." +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady who lived in a house with a big yard. One day, she was trying to lift a heavy box and she couldn't do it. She asked her neighbor, a little boy named Timmy, for help. + +"Can you help me lift this box, Timmy?" she asked. + +"Sure, I can help you!" Timmy replied. + +Together, they lifted the box and put it in the lady's car. She was very grateful to Timmy and thanked him for his help. Timmy felt happy that he could help his neighbor. From that day on, Timmy would visit the elderly lady every day to play in her yard and help her with anything she needed. They became good friends and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a pink boat. The boat was very healthy and could sail on the ocean. One day, a little girl saw the boat and said, "Wow, that boat is so pretty!" The boat replied, "Thank you, little girl. I love to sail on the ocean and feel the wind in my sails." + +The little girl asked, "Can I come with you on your next sail?" The boat said, "Of course! Hop on board and let's go." The little girl was so excited and they sailed away together. + +As they sailed, they saw many fish swimming in the ocean. The little girl said, "Look at all the fish! They are so colorful." The boat said, "Yes, they are very pretty. But remember, we must always keep the ocean clean and healthy for them to live in." The little girl nodded and promised to always take care of the ocean. + +After a fun day of sailing, the boat brought the little girl back to shore. She thanked the boat for the adventure and said goodbye. As the boat sailed away, the little girl waved and said, "Goodbye, pink boat! Thank you for a wonderful day!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mom. One day, Lily's mom gave her a key and said, "This key is very important. Keep it safe." + +Lily was so excited to have the key. She put it in her pocket and went to play outside. While she was playing, she met a boy named Timmy. Timmy asked Lily what was in her pocket. Lily said, "It's a key. It's important." + +Timmy said, "Can I see it?" But Lily remembered what her mom said and replied, "No, I have to keep it safe." + +Timmy was sad, but Lily knew that keeping the key safe was more important than showing it to her friend. She learned that some things are meant to be kept safe and not shared. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to read books. One day, she came across a big, mysterious book called a dictionary. She didn't know what it was, so she asked her mom. + +"What's this big book, Mommy?" Lily asked. + +"It's called a dictionary, sweetie. It helps you find the meaning of words," her mom replied. + +Lily opened the dictionary and started to look through it. She found some new words she didn't know before, like "frown". She asked her mom what it meant, and her mom showed her how to make a frown with her face. + +Lily was happy to learn new words and their meanings. She closed the dictionary and said, "I love learning new things!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat candy all day long. He had a big jar of candy in his room that he would munch on whenever he felt like it. One day, Timmy's mom told him that if he ate too much candy, he would get a tummy ache. But Timmy didn't listen, and he kept eating candy all day long. + +One day, Timmy entered a big candy eating contest. He was so excited to win the big prize, a trophy that said "victory" on it. But as he started eating more and more candy, he started to feel sick. His tummy hurt and he felt like he was going to throw up. But he didn't want to give up, so he kept eating. + +Finally, Timmy ate so much candy that he got sick and threw up. He felt stupid for not listening to his mom and for eating too much candy. From that day on, Timmy learned to listen to his mom and to only eat candy in moderation. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety was very lonely because no other birds wanted to be friends with him. One day, Tweety saw a big, scary cat and he got very scared. He tried to fly away, but his wing was hurt and he couldn't fly very well. + +Tweety saw a little girl and asked her for help. The little girl said, "Don't worry, I will keep you safe." She took Tweety to her house and put him in a cage. Tweety was happy to be safe, but he was still lonely. + +The little girl played with Tweety every day and he was happy. But one day, the little girl forgot to close the door of the cage and the big, scary cat came in. Tweety tried to fly away, but he couldn't because of his hurt wing. The little girl tried to help, but the cat was too strong. Tweety was very scared and he wished he had never ignored the danger of the big, scary cat. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go camping with his family. One day, Timmy and his family went to the camp. They set up their tent and started a fire. + +Timmy's dad said, "Timmy, don't be foolish and seat too close to the fire." Timmy replied, "I won't dad, I promise." + +After they ate dinner, Timmy's mom said, "It's time for bed, Timmy." Timmy crawled into his sleeping bag and said, "I love camping. It's so much fun." + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy box with many toys inside. One day, Timmy wanted to play with his favorite toy, a red car, but he couldn't find it. He looked everywhere, but it was not in the box. Timmy thought maybe the car was in a secret port. He looked around and saw a small box with a lock on it. He tried to open it but he couldn't. Then he remembered that his dad had given him a key to unlock the box. Timmy found the key and unlocked the box. Inside, he found his original red car! He was very happy and played with it all day long. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to play outside and chase squirrels. One day, Max's owner took him to the veterinarian for a check-up. Max was nervous because he didn't like going to the vet. + +When they arrived, Max's owner held him tight as the veterinarian checked his ears and teeth. Max didn't like it, but he was a good boy and didn't bark or growl. After the check-up, the vet gave Max a surprise treat – a yummy bone! Max was so happy and wagged his tail with excitement. + +As they left the vet's office, Max's owner said, "That wasn't so bad, was it?" Max barked happily and licked his owner's face. He knew that going to the vet wasn't so scary after all, especially when there were surprises waiting for him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He had a friend named Billy who was very weak. Timmy always helped Billy carry his backpack to school. + +One day, Timmy saw a big dog on the street. Timmy was scared of dogs, but Billy wasn't. Billy walked up to the dog and petted it. The dog licked Billy's face and wagged its tail. + +Timmy realized that Billy was stronger than he thought. Timmy stopped being scared of dogs and even got a dog of his own. Timmy and Billy became best friends forever and they never hated each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and run around. His mommy said it was good exercise for him. One day, Timmy went to the park and saw a big bucket of sand. He wanted to fill his bucket with sand and make a sandcastle. + +Timmy started to fill his bucket with sand, but then he saw a little girl crying. She had lost her toy. Timmy felt guilty because he was having fun while the little girl was sad. So, Timmy went to help her find her toy. They looked and looked, but they couldn't find it. Just when they were about to give up, Timmy saw the toy under a bush. The little girl was so happy and Timmy felt happy too. They played together and had fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wander around in the park with her mommy. One day, they went to the park to play, but Lily wandered off by herself. She saw a bright light in the distance and wanted to go see what it was. + +Lily's mommy told her to be careful and stay close, but Lily didn't listen. She kept wandering towards the light until she found a big, scary dog. The dog barked at her and Lily got scared. She started to cry and wished she had listened to her mommy. + +Luckily, Lily's mommy heard her crying and came to her rescue. She hugged Lily and told her she was very proud of her for being brave, but she needed to be careful and listen to her mommy. From that day on, Lily always stayed close to her mommy and never wandered off again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with yarn. One day, she was playing with her yarn when her friend, Timmy, came to visit. + +"Can I play with you?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure!" Lily said happily. + +They played together for a while, but then Timmy accidentally made a big mess with the yarn. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I feel guilty for making a mess," Timmy said. + +"It's okay," Lily said kindly. "Let's unite and clean it up together!" + +So, they worked together to clean up the yarn mess and had even more fun playing together afterward. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and draw pictures. One day, she went to the park to play. There, she met a boy named Jack. + +"Hi, I'm Jack!" he said. + +"Hi, I'm Lily!" she replied. + +Jack saw that Lily had a pretty dress with a nice pattern on it. He wanted to touch it, but Lily said, "Please don't touch my dress. It's special to me." + +Jack said, "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know. You're very kind to tell me." + +Lily smiled and they became friends. They played together and had fun. When it was time to go home, Lily's mom said, "Lily, did you have a good time?" + +Lily said, "Yes, I met Jack. He was kind and didn't touch my dress. He leaned on the tree and we played together." + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be kind and respect other people's things. +Once upon a time, there was a big building. It was very large and had many floors. People lived and worked inside. One day, a man came to the building and wanted to sell it. He talked to the owner and they made a deal. The man was happy because he would get a lot of money for the building. The owner was happy because he could buy a new house for his family. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She had an amazing toy robot. The robot had big arms and legs. Lucy loved to play with her robot all day. + +One day, Lucy wanted to see how the robot worked. She tried to remove the robot's arm. She pulled and pulled, but the arm did not come off. Lucy was sad. + +Then, Lucy had an idea. She asked her mom for help. Her mom showed her how to remove the robot's arm gently. Lucy was so happy. She learned something new and played with her amazing robot all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a big ant. The ant was very persistent. It wanted to march to the other side of the field. The field was very big and had lots of tall grass. + +The ant met a bee on the way. The bee said, "Don't go there! It's not safe!" But the ant did not listen. It kept marching. It wanted to see what was on the other side of the field. + +The persistent ant marched and marched. It got very tired. But it did not stop. Soon, it got dark. The ant was lost in the big field. It could not find its way home. The ant was sad and wished it had listened to the bee. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a white dog named Spot. They liked to play outside in the sun. One day, they found a tool in the yard. It was a small hammer. + +Tim and Spot wanted to use the tool to build something fun. They found some wood and started to strike it with the hammer. Bang, bang, bang! They worked together to make a little house for Spot to sleep in. + +When they finished, they painted the house white, just like Spot. Tim and Spot were very happy with their new little house. They played together all day and, at night, Spot slept in his white house. Tim and Spot were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She had a useful journal where she wrote all her thoughts and stories. One day, Amy's mom told her to clean her room. Amy did not want to do it right away, so she said, "Mom, can I delay cleaning my room? I want to write in my journal first." + +Her mom agreed and let her write. Amy wrote a story about a girl who did not clean her room and found a big mess later. In the story, the girl learned that it is better to clean up right away. After writing the story, Amy thought about what she wrote and decided to clean her room. + +When Amy finished cleaning, she showed her mom the story in her journal. Her mom was happy and proud. She said, "Amy, your story shows that it is important to do our tasks on time. You have learned a good lesson from your journal." From that day on, Amy always did her tasks without delay. +Once upon a time, there was a little boat named Navy. Navy was a clean boat who liked to relax in the sun. One day, Navy saw a big mess in the water. He thought, "I should help clean this up!" + +Navy started to pick up the mess, but it was hard work. He felt tired and wanted to relax. Just then, his friend, a big fish, came by and saw Navy working. The big fish said, "Navy, you can't do this all alone. Let me help you!" Navy was happy and they worked together to clean the water. + +After the water was clean, Navy and the big fish could relax in the sun. They were proud of their work. The other animals in the water were happy too. The moral of the story is that when we work together, we can make things better for everyone. +One day, a bird named Bob was in his nest. He saw a big, spoiled fruit on the ground. Bob wanted to eat it, but he needed help. So, he called his friend, the ant named Tim. + +"Tim, can you help me get the fruit?" Bob asked. Tim said, "Yes, I will help you, Bob." They worked together to release the fruit from the tree. The fruit fell down and they both took a look at it. + +Bob and Tim started to eat the fruit. It was very yummy. They were happy and full. They thanked each other for the help and went back to their homes. +Once upon a time, there was a reliable dog named Spot. Spot loved to stretch in the morning when he woke up. He lived in a quiet home with his best friend, a little girl named Lily. + +One day, while they were playing outside, they saw a big ball. Lily wanted to play with the ball, but it was too far away. Spot had an idea. He decided to stretch his body as far as he could to reach the ball. + +Spot stretched and stretched until he finally reached the ball. He brought it back to Lily, and they played with it all day long. In the silence of the night, they both fell asleep, tired but happy. + +The next day, Lily's mom told them how proud she was of Spot for being so reliable and helpful. Lily learned that helping others can make you feel good inside. And Spot learned that stretching can help you reach things you never thought possible. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to gaze out the window and watch the birds in the trees. One day, she saw a big bird with a hidden treasure in its beak. Kitty wanted to find out what it was. + +Kitty ran out the door and followed the big bird. The bird flew away, but it dropped the hidden treasure on the ground. Kitty looked at it and saw that it was a can of tuna! She was so happy because tuna was her favorite food. + +But, Kitty didn't know how to open the can of tuna. She tried and tried, but she couldn't do it. Just then, her friend Doggy came by and saw her trying to open the can. Doggy knew how to open cans, so he helped Kitty. They opened the can of tuna and shared it together. From that day on, Kitty and Doggy were the best of friends, and they always helped each other when they needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to walk outside and play in the park. One sunny day, Tim decided to go for a walk with his dog, Spot. Tim felt proud that he could walk Spot all by himself. + +As they walked, Tim and Spot saw a big pile of dust. Tim said, "Look Spot, dust! Let's play in it!" Spot barked happily and wagged his tail. They both jumped into the dust and laughed. They made dust clouds all around them. + +After playing in the dust, Tim and Spot continued their walk. They saw their friend, Lily. Lily said, "Wow, Tim! You and Spot are very dusty!" Tim smiled and said, "Yes, we had fun playing in the dust!" They all laughed and walked home together, proud of their fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a big, wide tree. The tree had a small door on it. Inside the tree, there was a little squirrel. The little squirrel had a calendar on the wall. + +One day, the squirrel saw a sign on the calendar. It was a special day! It was the day when all the animals would come to the wide tree to play. The squirrel was very happy. + +The squirrel went outside and saw all his friends. There were birds, rabbits, and even a big bear! They all played and had fun under the wide tree. The squirrel looked at the sign on the calendar again and smiled. It was a very good day. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Kitty. Kitty had a flexible tail and soft paws. Kitty loved to play with her friends in the park. One day, she met a new friend named Puppy. Puppy was a happy dog with a big smile. + +Kitty and Puppy played together in the park. They liked to chase each other and jump in the air. Puppy was very good at catching a ball. Kitty liked to strike the ball with her paw. When they were tired, they would lay in the grass and rest. + +As the sun went down, Kitty and Puppy knew it was time to go home. They said goodbye and promised to play together again soon. Kitty went back to her house, and Puppy went to his. They both had a fun day, and they knew they would always be friends. +Once upon a time, there was a pale cat named Luna. Luna loved to play with her red ball of thread. One day, the thread got all tangled up. Luna was sad because she could not play with her thread anymore. + +Luna's friend, a dog named Max, saw her being sad. Max wanted to help Luna solve her problem. Max was good at solving things. He used his paws to untangle the thread for Luna. + +Luna was very happy that Max helped her. Now she could play with her red ball of thread again. Luna and Max played together with the thread all day. They were both very happy and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim lived in a regular house with his mom, dad, and his dog, Spot. One day, Tim and Spot went for a walk in the park. + +As they walked, Tim noticed a big, pretty flower. "Wow, Spot! Look at this flower," Tim said. Spot wagged his tail and barked, happy to see the flower too. They both smelled the flower, and it smelled so good! + +They walked some more and saw a big tree. Tim and Spot played under the tree all day. When the sun went down, they walked back to their regular house. Tim hugged his mom and dad and told them about the pretty flower he noticed. They all smiled and had a good time. +One day, a silly cat named Tom found a big rocket. Tom was very happy. He wanted to take the rocket to the moon. He told his friends, a dog named Max and a bird named Lily, about his plan. They all wanted to go with him. They knew they needed to find a key to start the rocket. + +The next day, they looked for the key. They looked under the bed, on the table, and in the yard. Finally, they found the key in a small box. They were so excited! They knew they could go to the moon now. They took the key and ran to the rocket. + +Tom, Max, and Lily got into the rocket. Tom put the key in and the rocket started to go up, up, up! They were going to the moon! When they got there, they saw the stars and the Earth. They played on the moon and had a lot of fun. After a while, they went back to Earth. They were very happy they found the key and took the rocket to the moon. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Mimi. Mimi was very enthusiastic and loved to play. One day, she found a big maze in her house. Mimi was excited and wanted to explore the maze. + +As Mimi went through the maze, she found some yummy cheese. Mimi decided to feed her new friend, a baby bird, with the cheese. The baby bird was very happy and thanked Mimi for the food. They continued to explore the maze together. + +Finally, Mimi and the baby bird found their way out of the maze. They were very happy and proud of themselves. From that day on, Mimi and the baby bird became best friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a messy cat named Tom. Tom lived in a small house in the east. He loved to play with his toys and make a mess. One day, Tom found a big box with a new toy inside. It was a print machine! + +Tom wanted to print a picture of his favorite toy, a red ball. He put the paper in the machine and pressed a button. The machine made a loud noise and out came a picture of the red ball. Tom was so happy! + +Tom showed the picture to his friend, Sam the dog. "Look, Sam! I print a picture of my red ball!" Tom said. Sam was amazed. "Wow, Tom! That's a great picture!" Sam replied. Tom and Sam played with the print machine all day, making more pictures and having fun. And, of course, they made a big mess! +Once upon a time, there was a big, pretty universe. In this universe, there were many stars and planets. One of these planets was a special place where a graceful cat lived. + +This cat loved to sit and look up at the sky. She would watch the stars twinkle and the moon shine. The cat felt happy and safe on her planet. + +One day, the cat saw a little star fall from the sky. It landed near her. She walked over to the star and sat next to it. The star was not alone anymore. The cat and the star became best friends, and they lived together on the planet, watching the universe together. +One day, a little boy found a whistle. He was very happy. He blew the whistle and it made a loud sound. He ran to his mom and said, "Look, I found a whistle!" His mom smiled and said, "That's great, but be careful not to blow it too loud." + +The little boy went to the park and saw a sad girl. She was miserable because she lost her toy. The boy wanted to help, so he blew his whistle. The girl looked at him and started to smile. She felt better. He gave her a kiss on the cheek to make her even happier. + +But then, a big dog heard the whistle. The dog ran fast and took the whistle from the boy. The boy was sad, and the girl was sad too. They both cried. The dog ran away with the whistle, and they never saw it again. The boy and the girl were miserable and went home without the whistle. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the park. It was a hot day, and he was very excited. He put on his hat and went outside. Tim could hear the birds singing and children playing. He saw his friend, Sue, sitting under a tree. + +"Hi, Sue!" said Tim. "It's so hot today. What are you doing?" + +"I'm eating a lollipop," Sue replied, smiling. "Do you want one?" + +"Yes, please!" Tim said, and Sue gave him a lollipop. They sat under the tree, enjoying their sweet treats. The sun was shining, and they could hear the laughter of other kids playing nearby. Tim and Sue were happy to spend the hot day together, sharing lollipops and listening to the sounds of the park. +Once upon a time, in a cold winter, there was a little bug. The bug liked to crawl on the ground. The bug loved the winter because it made the sky look clear and bright. + +One day, the bug met a big bear. The bear was sad because he was cold in the winter. The bug wanted to help the bear feel warm. So, the bug crawled to find a warm place for the bear. + +The bug found a cave with a warm fire. The bear went inside the cave and felt warm. The bear was happy and thanked the bug. They became good friends and enjoyed the clear winter days together. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a judge named Tom. Tom was a kind man who loved to help people. He had a wild cat named Lucy. Lucy liked to play, jump, and run all day long. + +One day, Tom and Lucy went to the park to have some fun. They saw a big hill and decided to race to the top. Tom ran fast, but wild Lucy was faster. When they reached the top, they were very happy and laughed. + +After playing, Tom and Lucy started to go home. On their way, they saw a little boy who was sad. He lost his toy car. Tom wanted to help, so he told the boy to reverse and look back. The boy did what Tom said, and he found his toy car. The little boy was so happy, and Tom and Lucy went home with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree with a big trunk. The tree was calm and happy. It liked to watch the birds and bugs play in its branches. + +One day, a little girl came to the tree. She had a long cloth. She wanted to wrap the cloth around the trunk. The tree liked the idea, so the girl wrapped the cloth around the tree's trunk. + +The girl and the tree became friends. They played and talked every day. The tree felt calm and happy with the cloth wrapped around its trunk. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a big, green forest, there was a hairy rabbit named Bob. Bob was very strong because he had big muscles. He loved to spring and jump all day long. + +One day, Bob met another rabbit named Tim. Tim was not as strong or as hairy as Bob. They wanted to play together, but they could not agree on what to play. Bob wanted to spring and jump, but Tim wanted to run and hide. + +"Let's spring and jump!" said Bob. "No, let's run and hide!" said Tim. They could not agree, and this made them both sad. + +Then, a wise, old owl saw them and asked, "Why are you sad?" Bob and Tim told the owl their problem. The wise owl thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you take turns? First, you can spring and jump, and then you can run and hide!" + +Bob and Tim liked the owl's idea. They played together, taking turns, and had a great time. They learned that it was more fun to play together and share than to argue. From that day on, Bob and Tim became the best of friends. +One day, a little girl named Mia was very excited. It was her birthday! She was so proud to be turning 4 years old. Mia's mom and dad cared a lot about her and wanted her birthday to be fun. + +Mia's mom said, "Mia, we have a big surprise for you!" Mia looked at her mom and dad with a big smile. They took her to the park where all her friends were waiting. They had a big birthday cake and lots of games to play. + +Mia was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mom and Dad! This is the best birthday ever!" They all played games, ate cake, and had a great time. Mia felt very special and loved on her birthday. +Once upon a time, there was a wide planet with lots of animals. They all lived far away from each other. One day, a smart bird had an idea. He wanted to unite all the animals to live together and be friends. + +The bird flew to the tallest tree and shouted, "Hello, friends! Let's all unite and live together on this wide planet!" The animals heard the bird and came to see what he was talking about. + +The animals talked and agreed, "Yes, let's unite and be friends!" So, all the animals moved closer together, and they built a big, wide home on the planet. They played and had fun every day. The bird was happy that his idea worked, and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little ball named Rolly. Rolly loved to roll all day long. One day, while rolling in the park, Rolly saw some food. It was hot and smelled good. + +Rolly rolled over to the food and said, "Hello, hot food! I am Rolly. Can I be your friend?" The hot food replied, "Hi, Rolly! I am Yummy. Yes, we can be friends!" + +Rolly and Yummy played together in the park. They had so much fun. Rolly would roll, and Yummy would hop. They laughed and played until it was time to go home. Rolly and Yummy said goodbye and promised to play together again soon. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a razor on the floor. He knew it was not a toy, so he went to his mom. "Mom, I found this. What is it?" he asked. His mom looked at him with a calm face and said, "Tim, this is a razor. It is not for kids. It can hurt you. Let me put it away." + +The next day, Tim and his mom went to the park. They saw a big red swing. Tim wanted to go on it. His mom helped him sit on the swing. Tim's mom began to push him. Tim was so happy, he laughed and said, "Push me higher, Mom!" + +As they were leaving the park, Tim's mom reminded him about the razor. She said, "Tim, remember that razors are not for kids. If you ever find one again, tell me right away." Tim nodded and said, "I will, Mom." They walked home hand in hand, feeling safe and calm. +Once upon a time, there was a little bug. The bug loved to crawl. One day, it saw a shelf. The shelf was very big. The bug wanted to go up. + +The bug started to crawl up the shelf. It crawled and crawled. The bug saw many things on the shelf. It saw a toy, a book, and a ball. The bug was happy. + +At the top of the shelf, the bug saw something incredible. It was a big, shiny star. The bug touched the star. It felt very special. The bug crawled back down and told all its friends about the incredible star on the shelf. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. It was a hot day, so Tim's mom put lotion on his arms and legs. "This will help you not get a burn from the sun," she said. Tim did not like the lotion. It was sticky and difficult to put on. + +At the park, Tim saw a girl named Sue. Sue was playing with a ball. Tim went to Sue and said, "Hi, can I play with you?" Sue looked at Tim and said, "Yes, but first you need to put on some lotion too. The sun is very hot today." Tim said, "I already have lotion on. My mom put it on me." + +Tim and Sue played with the ball for a long time. They had a lot of fun. When it was time to go home, Tim looked at his arms and legs. He was not burned from the sun. The lotion had worked! Tim was happy that his mom had put the difficult lotion on him. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Mia went on a trip with her mom and dad. They packed a big luggage with clothes, toys, and snacks. Mia was very excited to go on the trip. + +On the way, they saw a big tree. Mia wanted to sit under the tree and have a picnic. They took out a soft, comfortable blanket and put it on the ground. Mia, her mom, and her dad sat on the blanket and ate yummy sandwiches. + +After the picnic, it started to rain. Mia's mom and dad were worried about the luggage getting wet. So, they used the comfortable blanket to cover the luggage. The rain stopped, and Mia and her family were happy that their things stayed dry. They continued their trip, and Mia had a great time with her mom and dad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue was a very independent girl. She liked to do things all by herself. One day, Sue wanted to go outside and play in the snow. She knew she needed her gloves to keep her hands warm. + +Sue went to her mom and said, "Mom, can you supply my gloves, please?" Her mom smiled and gave Sue her gloves. "Here you go, Sue. Now you can play outside and have fun," said her mom. + +Sue put on her gloves and went outside to play. She made a big snowman and had a great time. Sue was happy that she could do things by herself and that her mom helped her when she needed it. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a powerful dog named Max. Max loved to wear a tie. Every day, he would turn around and ask his owner, Tom, to put his favorite tie on him. + +One day, Max and Tom went for a walk. They saw a little cat stuck in a tree. The cat was scared and crying. Max wanted to help the cat. Tom had an idea. He took off Max's tie and tied it to the tree. + +Max started to pull the tie with all his power. Slowly, the tree started to bend down. The little cat was able to jump off the tree and land safely on the ground. The cat was very happy and thanked Max and Tom. From that day on, Max, Tom, and the cat became best friends. The moral of the story is that when we help others, we make new friends and become powerful in our hearts. +Once upon a time, there was a big, sleepy sun. Every day, the sun would rise up into the sky. It would make the sky bright and warm. The sun loved to make the sky pretty for all the little animals to play in. + +One day, the sun was very sleepy. It did not want to rise in the sky. The sun wanted to stay in bed and sleep. The animals were sad because they could not play without the bright sky. + +The little animals asked the sun to rise. They said, "Please, sleepy sun, come up into the sky. We want to play and have fun." The sun heard the animals and decided to rise. The sky became bright again, and the animals were happy. The sun knew that even when it was sleepy, it had to rise for the animals to play. +Once upon a time, in a distant land, there was a kind veterinarian named Lily. She loved to help animals feel better. One day, a little bird came to her with a hurt wing. The bird could not fly high in the sky. Lily wanted to help the bird. + +Lily took the bird to her home. She worked hard to make the bird's wing better. After some days, the bird's wing was all better. Lily was happy to see the bird fly again. + +Before the bird flew away, it wanted to thank Lily. The bird decided to raise its wing high in the sky. This was a way to say "thank you" to the kind veterinarian. Lily smiled and waved goodbye to the bird. She knew that she had made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She had a task to clean her room. Her room was very messy with toys everywhere. Amy did not like to clean, but she knew it was important to do her task. + +Amy found a broken toy car while cleaning. She called her friend, Tom. "Tom, can you help me fix my broken toy car?" she asked. Tom came over and tried to fix the broken toy car, but he couldn't. + +As they tried to fix the toy, they forgot about the task to clean the room. They played with the other toys instead. When Amy's mom came home, she saw the messy room and the broken toy car. She was not happy. Amy and Tom did not finish their task, and now the room was even messier than before. +One day, Tom and his dad went to the park. They saw a big red jeep. Tom was very happy. He said, "Dad, look at the jeep! Can we go see it?" + +Dad said, "Yes, Tom, let's go!" They went to the jeep and saw that it had a matching red toy car on the seat. Tom picked up the toy car and said, "Dad, it matches the jeep! Can I play with it?" + +Dad said, "Of course, Tom!" Tom played with the toy car and ran around the jeep. He ran so fast that he got dizzy. Tom sat down and laughed. He said, "Dad, I'm dizzy from running so fast!" + +Dad laughed too and said, "You had fun, Tom. Let's go home now." They said bye to the jeep and the matching toy car, and went home. Tom had a great day at the park. +One day, a little boy named Tim was eager to play outside. He saw that the sun was shining and the snow was melting. He put on his coat and ran out the door. + +Tim found a big stick with a handle. He said, "I will use this stick to make a path in the snow!" He started to push the snow away, making a path for his friends to walk on. As he worked, he saw his friend Sue coming down the road. + +"Hi Sue!" Tim called. "Look at the path I made with my stick!" Sue smiled and said, "Wow, that's a great path, Tim! Now we can play together without getting our feet wet in the melting snow!" They both laughed and played on the path Tim had made, happy to enjoy the sunny day. +One day, a big cloud was in the sky. It was a tough cloud, and it wanted to make new friends. The cloud saw a little bird flying in the sky. The cloud said, "Hi, bird! Can I be your friend?" + +The bird said, "Yes, I want a friend too! Let's play a game." The cloud was happy and asked, "What game can we play?" The bird said, "Let's add more clouds to the sky and make shapes!" + +The cloud and the bird started to add more clouds. They made a big tree, a cat, and a house with the clouds. They were very happy and had fun playing together. The tough cloud and the little bird became best friends, and they played in the sky every day. +Once upon a time, in a quiet town, there lived a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy automobiles. He had a big red one, a small blue one, and a fast yellow one. He played with them all day long, making them go zoom, zoom, zoom! + +One day, Tim found a magic wand. He waved it around and said, "Shrink, shrink, shrink!" Suddenly, his toy automobiles started to shrink! The big red one became tiny, the small blue one became even smaller, and the fast yellow one was now so small that Tim could hardly see it. + +Tim was scared at first, but then he realized that he could still play with his tiny automobiles. He could make them go zoom, zoom, zoom, even if they were very small. And the best part was that they made no noise at all, so he could play with them in his quiet room without bothering anyone. Tim was happy, and he played with his tiny automobiles every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little red jeep. The jeep lived in a big town. The jeep had many friends, like cars, buses, and trucks. They all played together every day. The jeep was very happy. + +One day, the jeep saw a big hill. The jeep wanted to go up the hill. All the jeep's friends said, "You can do it!" The jeep tried very hard to go up the hill. The jeep was strong and made it to the top of the hill. The jeep was very grateful for its friends. + +The jeep went down the hill and back to the town. The jeep told all its friends about the big hill. They all wanted to go up the hill too. So, the jeep showed them the way. They all went up the hill together. The jeep and its friends were very happy and grateful for each other. +One day, a boy named Tim wanted to play. He saw a big bowl of spaghetti on the table. The spaghetti was smelly, but he thought it would be fun to play with. + +Tim took the spaghetti to his room. He played with it for a long time. He made shapes and threw it in the air. The smell got worse, but he did not care. He was having too much fun. + +Later, Tim's mom came into the room. She saw the mess and was very mad. The smelly spaghetti was all over the floor, the bed, and the walls. Tim had to clean up the mess and go to bed without dinner. The fun was over, and Tim was sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily liked to play with her toys and eat yummy food. One day, Lily's mommy made a big, yummy soup for lunch. She told Lily to eat it all up. But there was one problem - Lily could not find her spoon! + +Lily looked all around the house for her spoon. She looked under the table and behind the door. Then, she saw a scary shadow on the wall. Lily was scared, but she knew she had to find her spoon. So, she walked closer to the shadow. When she got close, she saw that it was just her teddy bear making the shadow. Lily laughed and felt silly for being scared. + +Finally, Lily found her spoon under her bed. She was so happy! She ran back to the table to eat her soup. Her mommy was proud of her for not giving up. The soup was so yummy and it even included Lily's favorite vegetable, carrots! From that day on, Lily always made sure to keep her spoon in a safe place. +Once upon a time, there was a small dog named Buddy. Buddy had a long tail that always wagged when he was happy. One day, Buddy saw a big cat in the yard. The cat looked sad and lonely. + +Buddy wanted to play with the cat, but his mom warned him to be careful. She told him that the cat might not want to play. But Buddy didn't listen and ran to the cat with his tail wagging. + +When Buddy got close, the cat saw his wagging tail and thought it was a toy. The cat tried to catch Buddy's tail, but Buddy didn't like it. He felt sad that the cat didn't want to play nicely. Buddy walked away and the cat felt sad too. They both learned to be more careful when making new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly painter named Tom. Tom loved to paint pretty pictures on walls. One day, he went to a big house to paint a fun picture for a little girl named Sue. + +In Sue's room, Tom started to paint. He used many colors like red, blue, and yellow. Sue watched Tom paint and clapped her hands. She was very happy. Tom said, "This will be the best picture for you, Sue!" + +But, oh no! Tom made a mistake. He put some paint where it should not be. Sue saw the mistake and said, "Tom, can you remove that paint?" Tom smiled and said, "Yes, Sue. I will fix it." Tom removed the wrong paint and made the picture perfect. + +Sue loved her new picture on the wall. She said, "Thank you, Tom, for my pretty picture!" Tom was happy to make Sue smile. From that day on, Tom and Sue were good friends. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a big, round thing called a record. He didn't know what it was, but it looked impressive. So, he took it to his dad to ask about it. + +His dad told him that the record had the power to make music. They put the record on a special machine and the music started to play. Tim and his dad danced and laughed as the music filled the room. + +Tim thought the record was amazing. He wanted to show it to his friends. So, the next day, he took the record to school. All his friends thought it was really cool too. They all danced and had a great time. And that's how Tim learned about the impressive power of a record. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue liked to play restaurant with her toys. One day, she made a big restaurant in her room. She put her toys at the tables and pretended to be the cook. She was very happy. + +Sue's teddy bear, Mr. Fluffy, was at one table. He wanted to have some cake. Sue gave Mr. Fluffy a big piece of pretend cake. But Mr. Fluffy was upset. He said, "Sue, I want a small piece of cake, not a big one." Sue said, "Okay, Mr. Fluffy, I will give you a small piece of cake." + +Sue took the big piece of cake away and gave Mr. Fluffy a small piece. Mr. Fluffy was happy now. Sue and her toys had fun playing restaurant all day. They ate pretend food and talked to each other. At the end of the day, Sue and her toys were all very tired but happy. +Once upon a time, there was a rich boy named Tim. Tim had many toys and loved to have fun. He had a big, soft ball that he liked to squeeze. One day, Tim's mom told him that they were going to visit his friend, Sam. Tim was very excited and wanted to take his soft ball with him. + +When Tim and his mom arrived at Sam's house, Tim showed Sam his soft ball. Sam thought it was fun to squeeze the ball, too. They played with the ball all day, but then they got tired. So, they went inside and had a snack. Tim told Sam that he had a secret about the ball, but he would only tell him later. + +After their snack, they went back outside to play with the soft ball. Tim told Sam that the ball had a surprise inside if they squeezed it just right. They squeezed the ball together and, suddenly, a bunch of little toys popped out! Sam was so happy and surprised. They played with the new toys and had even more fun. Tim was glad that he could share his secret with his friend, and they both had a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a calm snake named Sam. Sam lived in a big forest. He had many friends who would come and play with him. One day, Sam heard a voice say, "A big surprise will come to you soon." + +The next day, Sam went to play with his friends. They played hide and seek. Sam was very good at hiding. When it was Sam's turn to find his friends, he found a big box. Sam remembered the voice saying a surprise would come. + +Sam called his friends to come and see the big box. They all gathered around it, excited to find out what was inside. They opened the box and found many colorful balls. They all played with the balls and had so much fun. Sam was happy that the surprise had come, and it was a great day for all the friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to bake with her mom. They would bake yummy treats like cookies and cakes. One day, Sue wanted to make a cake all by herself. She thought it would be fun and safe. + +Sue found a big mug to mix the cake in. She put all the things she needed in the mug. But, when she tried to mix it, the mug broke! Sue was sad and scared. She didn't know what to do. She wanted to make the cake, but she didn't want to get hurt. + +Sue called her mom for help. Her mom came and saw the broken mug. She told Sue that it was okay. They cleaned up the mess together. Then, they found a new mug that was safe for Sue to use. They baked the cake together and it was the best cake ever. Sue learned that it's always better to ask for help when she needs it. +Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to sell his boat. He lived near the water, in a place called a harbor. The harbor was a busy place with many boats coming and going. + +One day, the man tried to sell his boat, but it was difficult. People did not want to buy his boat. The man was sad, but he did not give up. He tried to make his boat look nice and clean, so more people would like it. + +Finally, a nice family came to the harbor and saw the man's boat. They liked it very much and decided to buy it. The man was very happy, and the family was happy too. They all had a great time sailing in their new boat. +Once upon a time, there was a small raven. He had feathers that were black as night. He was looking for a safe place to rest. + +As he flew, he came across a tall tree with a nest in it. He thought this was the perfect spot. He fluttered into the nest, but just as he settled down, he heard a voice. + +"Are you safe?" It asked. + +The voice frightened the little raven and he jumped back into the sky. He soon realised it was just the wind talking. + +He sighed with relief and thought to himself that he would have to find another place for his nest. He continued his search until he saw another tree. He circled around it, finding the perfect spot for his nest. He flew down and made his home in the tree. + +He sat there, day after day, feeling safe and content. Until one day, when spring came and the gentle wind whispered the same thing: "Are you safe?" + +The raven smiled. He knew that the wind was his friend, wishing him good luck and protecting him. He could feel safe in his new home, forever. +Once upon a time, there was a pumpkin who was very selfish. He thought he was the best and he did not care what anyone else said. He didn't share with his friends and he was very mean. + +One night, the pumpkin was in a field of pumpkins and he heard something. He listened and it was the sound of a magical wind. The wind changed something in the pumpkin and he suddenly felt different. + +The wind changed the pumpkin's heart. All of a sudden, he didn't feel selfish anymore! He felt like he was ready to help his friends, to share and to be kind. + +The other pumpkins in the field noticed the change and were so happy. They hugged the pumpkin and said thank you for being kind. + +The pumpkin smiled and he knew that it was the magic wind that made him change. He was so happy he had been able to help his friends. +Once upon a time there was a brave bunny. He loved to wander in the wild, hopping over the green ground. One day he saw a hole in the ground and decided to investigate. He hopped closer and closer, feeling a little bit fearful. + +Suddenly he heard a voice. "Hey buddy!" it said. + +The bunny stopped and said, "Who said that?" + +"It's me!" said the voice. "I'm a friendly owl who lives inside the hole. I'm so glad you wandered by. Come inside and say hi!" + +The bunny thought it best to listen to the owl, so he hopped inside. As he got farther in, he noticed an odd smell. He asked the owl, "What's that smell? It smells a bit strange." + +The owl replied, "Don't be fearful. That smell is the smell of danger. We need to be careful in here." + +The bunny was so curious, he couldn't help himself. He kept hopping further and further into the hole, though the owl warned him to turn back. Suddenly the bunny stepped into a trap! He let out a loud squeak! + +The owl flew to the bunny's rescue and said, "See I told you it was dangerous! Now let's get out of here!" + +And so the brave bunny and the wise owl hopped away from the hole in the ground. The bunny never wandered close +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He was only three years old and always full of energy. One day, Timmy was playing with his toys outside and saw a big, dull chimney. He was curious and decided to take a closer look. + +Timmy asked his mom, "Mommy, what can I do with the chimney?". Mom replied, "You can take a nap in it." + +Timmy was so excited to nap in the chimney. He quickly put his toys away and crawled into the chimney. It was just the right size; he felt warm and cozy inside. He took a long nap and had a very pleasant dream. + +When he woke up, Timmy became very sad; he wanted to take another nap in the chimney but his mom had already put his toys away. + +Timmy said to himself, "I will make sure to come back to this dull chimney in the future and take some more naps in it." +Once upon a time there was a strong bear cub. He was so strong that he could carry huge logs with just one paw. The cub was so proud of himself that his stomach was always filled with joy. + +One day the cub decided to go for a walk in the woods. Suddenly he saw a big rock, he was so curious that he wanted to get closer to it. As he was climbing up the rock he suddenly heard a loud voice. It said, "Be careful cub! You could fall and hurt yourself." + +The cub looked carefully and he saw a wise old fox sitting comfortably on a rock. "Thank you for warning me, sir," the cub said. + +The old fox smiled and said: "My advice for you is to always find your seat before you try anything. The rock can be very dangerous, and it's alright to be strong like you, but it's even more important to be careful. There's nothing wrong with using your head and not your strength." + +The bear cub thanked the fox and went on his way. From that day on he never forgot what the old fox said and he always found his seat before he tried anything. He learned that there was nothing wrong with being strong, but it was even more important to be careful. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He wanted a wagon very much. So he asked his mom if he could get it. His mom said no. + +The little boy was so sad. He wanted that wagon so he could play with it. So he went to his room and closed the door. He kneeled down and started to pray. He asked God to give him the wagon. + +After a while the little boy felt a bit better. He was still a bit restless, but he knew God would take care of him. + +The next day, the little boy heard a noise outside. He went to his window and saw a truck in the driveway. The truck was carrying a big red wagon! The little boy was so happy. He thanked God for giving him the wagon. + +He rushed outside, grabbed the wagon and started to play. He played all afternoon and had so much fun. He knew God had answered his prayers. +The night was still, except for the sound of singing in the distance. Little Steven wanted to find out who was singing. So he hopped out of bed and went towards the sound. + +As he got closer, he noticed that the song was familiar. When he got even closer, he realized that the person singing was his friend Emma. + +Steven came up to Emma and said, "Hey Em! What are you doing?" + +Emma replied, "I'm singing for my dead goldfish Tom. Remember? He was always so fond of the pasta I used to give him." + +Steven smiled and said, "That's so nice. I'll join you in singing for him." + +So the two of them, Steven and Emma, sang together in the night for the dead goldfish, Tom. +Once upon a time, there were two people in the woods. One was a little girl called Jane and the other was her dog named Duke. It was a lovely day and the sun was shining brightly. + +Jane was looking at the light coming through the trees. She said to Duke, “Look at the light, Duke. It is so lovely!†Duke wagged his tail and agreed. + +Then Jane had an idea. She said, “Let’s examine the light! We can search around the trees and see what it looks like.†+ +The two friends searched around and found some lovely spots where the light was coming through the trees. Duke barked in excitement and Jane clapped her hands. + +They looked at the light and it was truly a lovely sight. Jane hugged Duke and said, “Thank you. I’m so glad we did this. It was so much fun!†+The sun was shining brightly, and the day was full of colors. + +Alice and her friend Toby were out in the garden, searching for minerals. Toby had a bag hanging from his shoulders, and he was busy looking for colorful stones. + +Alice told Toby, "Let's test our luck and see which one of us finds the most minerals." + +Toby smiled and nodded, and the two of them continued searching. + +The competition began to heat up, and each of them collected more and more minerals from the garden. Finally, Toby found a colorful mineral that he was sure nobody else had found. + +Alice saw Toby's find and said, "That was mine before you picked it!" + +Toby shook his head and said, "No, I found it! It's mine!" + +The two of them began to argue, until finally Alice said, "Let's both keep our minerals, and call it a draw!" + +Toby agreed and they both smiled, thankful that they had settled their conflict peacefully. They continued searching, hoping they would find more minerals, and together they made a colorful and valuable collection. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny named George. He was very brave and hop-happy. One day George hopped down to the pond to say hello to his swan friends. As he was hopping around the pond, a large loud sound made George feel very scared. He froze in his spot and looked up. + +Up in the sky was something BIG, something SCARY. It was a giant bird, much bigger than the swans! George was so scared that his legs hurt and he started to cry. Suddenly, one of the swans glided up to the giant bird and started talking to it in a soft and gentle voice. The giant bird calmed down and flew away, leaving George and his swan friends all alone again. + +George was so relieved that he wanted to show his appreciation, so he hops over to the swan and said "Thank you for saving me! I was so scared!". + +The swan looked down at him and said in a soft and gentle voice "Don't worry dear, I'll always be here look after you". + +George smiled, feeling so safe and happy. From that day onwards, George visited the pond every day to hop around and spend time with his loyal swan friend. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named John. He was three years old, and he loved to explore the world around him. + +One day he found an onion lying on the ground. Without thinking, he took it up in his hands and showed it to his mom. His mom was embarrassed, but John just laughed. + +John wanted to know what the onion was good for, so his mom told him that it could be used to make soup. He thought that sounded delicious, so he started to wander off again with the onion in his hand. + +As he walked around, John was feeling restless and wanted to find more things. He looked around until he spotted a big apple tree. He ran over to it and quickly grabbed an apple. He was thrilled to show it to his mom and was sure she wouldn't be embarrassed this time. + +John and his mom both laughed and hugged each other. They had lots of fun together and John felt proud that he had found something special for his mom. +Once there was a boy called Tom who every day would go to his grandparent's house. They had a lot of junk in their garden and he loved to play with it all. + +One day he found a strange box with a lot of pieces inside. He was so excited to put the pieces together and make something. He thought and thought and finally knew what to do. + +While Tom was busy matching the pieces, his grandpa came out to the garden. +''What are you doing with all this junk?'' Grandpa asked. +Tom had been so happy but now he felt miserable. He could tell Grandpa didn't like the pieces he was playing with. +''I'm going to make something with them,'' Tom said, ''I just don't know what yet.'' +Grandpa smiled. ''Well, why don't you just match up as many as you can and by the end you'll have something amazing.'' + +Tom was so excited. He matched up the pieces just like Grandpa said and soon a colourful creation was in front of him. Grandpa had been right, the creation was amazing and Tom was very proud. + +Grandpa was pleased too. He told Tom what a great job he had done. From then on Tom knew he could always make something special with all the junk in the garden. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy called Seth. Seth was so excited one day when he got an enormous note that he just had to read it right away. Seth opened the note and read it out loud to himself: + +"Hello Seth, + +I know you are a very special boy. I have an important task for you - can you please help me?" + +Seth was so curious to know what the task was, so he replied immediately "Yes, I can help you!" + +Then the note said, "I need you to find the biggest star in the whole wide sky. Can you do that for me Seth?" + +Seth smiled and said, "I sure can!" + +So Seth went outside and looked up at the sky. He looked and he looked and he looked all around, but he just couldn't find the biggest star. So he asked his mom and she said "Honey, you don't need to know the biggest star in the sky. You know the biggest star in your heart and that's what matters most." + +Seth smiled and hugged his mom. He was so happy that he knew the biggest star in his heart. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Clara. She was three years old and loved to go outside and play. One day, she decided to go to the pond to play. + +Clara was so glad when she saw the pond. She thought it was very beautiful. She ran to the edge of it, and went into the water. She was now bathing in the pond! + +While she was playing, her mom appeared. Mama said, "Clara, where are you? I'm looking for you!" + +Clara smiled as she said: "Mama, I'm here in the pond. Come and bathe with me!" + +Mama was so glad to hear that. She changed into her bathing suit, and she went into the pond with Clara. Together, they splashed and laughed in the water. + +It was such a special moment for Clara, and she was so glad to have shared it with her mom. After they finished bathing, they hugged and kissed. Then, they ran home together hand in hand. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Silly. She liked to have fun in the garden with the corn. One sunny day she was playing in the garden and she accidentally split the corn. She looked at the mess she made and started to feel very sad. + +Silly started to cry, until a voice sounded from behind her. + +"Why are you so sad?" asked the voice. + +Silly looked up to see an old lady looking at her. + +"I split the corn" said Silly. + +"Don't worry" the old lady said. "I can help you. I can show you the original way the corn used to look". + +The old lady waved her hand above the split corn and soon the corn was back in its original form. Silly was amazed and thanked the old lady. + +The old lady smiled and said "Now you can go back to playing and having fun". + +Silly thanked her again and soon she was playing with the corn in the garden. +Mummy and Daddy were in the kitchen talking. Mummy was getting very angry with Daddy. + +Mummy said, “You must stop smoking. The ashtray is full of cigarettes. It’s not good for you!†+ +Daddy looked very nervous. He said, “Just one more. I promise.†+ +But Mummy was not happy. She said, “No more. I insist." + +Daddy looked very sad. He said, “Ok. I will try.†+ +Mummy smiled. Daddy put the cigarettes away and they hugged. +Once upon a time, there was a swan living in a pond. She was very happy and loved to swim and play in the sun. One day, she saw something very interesting. It was a machine that seemed to be making things shrink! + +The swan was curious and flew over to take a closer look. She asked the machine: “What are you doing?†+ +The machine said in a robotic voice: “I am shrinking things!†+ +The swan was surprised. She asked: “How does it work?†+ +The machine gave a little whirr and replied: “I use special beams to make items small. You can try it if you like!†+ +The swan thought it sounded like fun. She carefully hopped into the machine and said: “Shrink me!†+ +Suddenly, the swan began to shrink until she was the size of a toy! It had been an exciting and interesting experience for the swan. She thanked the machine and flew off to show the other animals at the pond. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. She was only three years old and loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, she wanted to go on a great adventure, so she said to her mom, "Mommy, can I go on an adventure?" Her mother smiled and said, "Yes, Little Daisy, you can go on an adventure." + +So out the door they went, Daisy and her mom, and they began to pack. Daisy was so excited and she asked her mom, "Where are we going?" Her mother said, "We're going to a charming place. We'll be there by noon, so let's hurry so we're not late." + +Daisy soon finished packing her bag and couldn't wait to get to their destination. Finally, at noon, Daisy and her mother arrived at the charming place. Daisy was excited and said, "Wow, this place is so beautiful, mommy!" Her mother smiled and said, "Yes, Daisy, it is. Let's explore it together!" + +And so, the two set off on their adventure and enjoyed the charming place. They spent the day meeting new people, visiting new places and seeing all sorts of wonderful things. They looked around and smiled, happy that they had come on this great adventure together. +Once, there lived a little boy who loved jelly. His mum bought him a big pot of it, but it was too hard for him to open. He demanded help. + +"Mum, please open it," he said. + +Mum opened the pot and smiled at her little boy. Inside was a pale pink jelly. + +"Wow, it looks so pretty," said the boy. + +But then he scrunched up his face. + +"Mum, I don't like it," he said. + +Mum frowned. + +"Why don't you like it, darling?" + +"It's too pale," he said, shaking his head. + +Mum smiled and took the jelly back to the shop. + +She brought back a pot of bright orange jelly and opened it for him. + +"Oh, this is perfect!" he said. + +He ate it all up with a smile on his face. +Once there was a train with a large, blue engine. Every day the train drove through the countryside, bringing joy to everyone it passed. + +One day, a little girl named Sarah was out exploring near the tracks. As she was looking around, she spotted the train coming in the distance. She had never been so close to a train before! + +She started to run towards it, but halfway there she slipped and stumbled on the grass. She started to cry, until the driver of the train spotted her. He was very generous and stopped the train so he could help her. + +The driver invited Sarah to climb onto the footplate and when she sat on the engine he said "Right Sarah, hold onto my hand and lets go for a slide!" Sarah smiled and agreed. Together, they slid around the footplate, feeling the warm air on their faces. + +As Sarah waved goodbye, the driver said: "Remember, be careful and never run too close to the tracks". Sarah thanked him and ran back home, happier than ever. + +This story teaches us that it is important to be generous, follow the rules and be safe. It also teaches us the power of kindness. +Once upon a time there was a goat who was very thoughtful. He thought about everything and he was always thinking of ways to make his life better. + +One day, he thought of a plan. He decided to search for some food in the nearby forest. He was so excited that he quickly ran off into the woods. + +After searching for a while, the goat eventually found something to eat. He excitedly ran back to the barn with his food, but something was wrong. He quickly realized that the food he found was rotting. + +Disappointed and sad, the goat went back to his barn and lay down. He started to feel bad and he started to cry. + +A nearby farmer saw the goat crying in the barn and said, "What is the matter, little goat?" + +The goat sadly replied, "My food that I found in the woods was rotting, and I am so sad!" + +The farmer shook his head and said, "That's a shame. Being thoughtful isn't always enough, sometimes a little bit of luck is needed too." + +The goat sadly sat in the barn, feeling worse and worse. He knew the farmer was right; being thoughtful wasn't enough. + +And so, the goat sadly stayed in the barn all day, and never found the food he was dreaming of. +Once upon a time there was a farmer. He was a happy farmer, who worked hard in his field every day. One day, he was standing in the field when he noticed something unusual. He saw a small rabbit, standing very still in the middle of the field. + +The farmer went over to the rabbit, and bent down to take a closer look. The rabbit looked very nervous, so the farmer spoke gently. +"Hello, little one. What's wrong? Are you lost?" +The rabbit shook his head, still too nervous to speak. Then, it motioned with its paw to the other side of the field. + +The farmer then realized that the rabbit wanted to go to the other side of the field, but was too afraid to cross. He picked up the rabbit and set him down on the other side. The rabbit hopped away, looking very relieved. + +The farmer stood in the field, smiling. He was reminded of the importance of being kind and helping those in need. With a smile, he returned to his work in the field. +One day, mum and dad took their 3 year old daughter to the park. She was so glad to see all the animals, flowers, and trees. Her mum said, “Let’s have a picnic.†+ +The family found a nice spot and sat down. The 3 year old girl was so excited to see what was on the plate. She asked, “What’s this?†Her mum smiled and said, “Do you know what it is? It’s a sandwich.†The girl was very happy, and said, “Yummy!†+ +After the picnic, mum and dad asked the little girl if she wanted to go for a walk. She was very glad and off they went. They went over to the pond and saw lots and lots of ducks. The little girl said, “Wow! I know them. They’re ducks.†+ +Mum and Dad were very happy and proud of their 3 year old. They were so glad that she knew so many things. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to learn many new things. Every day she would raise her hand in class to be able to answer the teacher's quizzes. But sometimes, even though she raised her hand, the teacher did not call on her. + +The girl was determined to learn more, so she decided to raise her school grade. She worked hard every day, asking her teacher lots of questions and studying as much as she could. Finally, it paid off! + +The girl was so proud of herself. She had used her effort to raise her grade up and now she was the top of the class. Her teacher was so happy with her progress, that she gave the girl a special present - a very useful book about all the different kinds of animals in the world. + +She was very excited about her new book and learned a lot from it. Now she could easily answer all the quizzes her teacher asked her. + +From then on, the girl kept raising her hand anytime her teacher asked a quiz in class. She was an expert now and enjoyed showing off all the things she had learned! +Once upon a time there was a rhinoceros that liked to joke around with all the animals in the jungle. All the animals thought it was very funny, but they were also aware that the rhinoceros was very dangerous. + +One day, the rhinoceros was making jokes and the other animals began to laugh. He asked,“Do you want to hear more jokes?†+ +The cheetah nodded and said, “Yes, please tell us more jokes!†+ +The rhinoceros kept joking until he couldn't think of any more new jokes. He shook his head and said, “That's all my jokes.†+ +The cheetah looked disappointed but understood that the rhinoceros could be dangerous, so he said, “Oh, okay. That's alright.†+ +The rhinoceros nodded and said, “It was fun to joke around with you.†+ +The cheetah smiled and said, “Yes, it was fun. Let's play again soon.†+ +And from that day on, the rhinoceros and the cheetah would joke around safely in the jungle. +The little girl was so excited. She had been swimming all day and was now finally heading home to her mom. But when she went up the stairs, she saw something strange in the window: a sad image. + +"Mommy, what is it?" she asked, pointing at the image. + +"It's sad, sweetie," her mom replied. "But we don't know why." + +The little girl looked at the image and felt very sorry for it. She wished that she could help it be happy again. Suddenly, she had an idea and ran off to get it. + +A few minutes later, the little girl returned with a big bag of water balloons. She opened the window, and with a big splash, tossed all of the balloons into the garden. Then she watched as the image was showered with water. + +To her delight, the sad image began to smile. She smiled too, and with a laugh, they both started to swim. As they swam together, the little girl knew that she had made a tiny image very happy. +Once upon a time there was a bad cat who didn't like parties. He always ruined them. One day, he heard about an interesting party and decided to go. + +When he got there, he saw all the fun things the children and adults were doing. He tried to join in, but everyone booed him away. He was very sad and he didn't know what to do. + +Just then, a kind girl with long hair and beautiful eyes stepped forward and said, "Please don't be sad. Come with me. I'll save you!" The girl held out her hand and the bad cat took it. + +The girl took the bad cat away from the party, but it was too late. The party was already ruined. No one ever saw the bad cat again. +Once upon a time, in a far away place, lived a little yellow duck called Duckie. Duckie was very brave, very fast, and very intelligent. + +One day, Duckie was sitting by the pond when all of a sudden, he heard a loud noise. It was his friends! They were shouting, and they were excited, too. They were saying, "Come and join us, Duckie! We are having a race!" + +So Duckie jumped up and went over to his friends. They all lined up by the start line with their wings pointed in the air. + +Then, one of Duckie's friends shouted, "On your marks, get set, shoot!" And with that, all the ducks took off like a burst of wind. + +The race was very near the end and Duckie's feet were getting faster and faster. He saw the finish line getting closer and closer. With one last powerful burst, Duckie crossed the finish line and won the race! + +After the race was over, Duckie's friends congratulated him. They said, "That was an amazing race, Duckie! You are very brave and very intelligent!" + +The moral of the story is that if you work hard, put your mind to it, and stay brave, you will eventually reach your goals and you will be victorious. +Mabel was very ignorant about the different things she saw. One day she was looking in the bathroom and saw a big, white bathtub. She wanted to try it out. + +Mabel's mom said, "No, Mabel. You can't try it out. You are too little and it is not safe." + +Mabel didn't want to listen to her mom. She ran over to the bathtub and started to climb in. + +Mabel's mom quickly dashed over and tried to grab the back of Mabel's shirt. But Mabel was too quick. She hopped into the bathtub and then looked up with a big smile on her face. + +Mabel's mom shook her head. "That was a very ignorant thing to do, Mabel," she said. + +Mabel apologized but she was still happy that she was able to try out the bathtub. +Once upon a time there was a harmless little girl named Ann. She was always looking for something fun and exciting to do. One day, Ann decided to go explore the woods nearby her house. + +On her way there, Ann saw a silver cooler in the middle of the woods. She quickly opened it and found lots of cold drinks inside. Ann was very excited and took out one of the drinks to enjoy. + +Ann finished her drink and put the bottle back inside the cooler. Suddenly, she heard something coming from the forest. It sounded like somebody was suffering! Ann was very scared and wanted to make sure that everything was alright. + +She ran towards the noise and saw a little dog in pain. Ann quickly hugged the dog and said "Don't worry, I'm here to help you". She then opened the cooler and put some cold drinks next to the dog. + +The cold drinks helped the dog to recover from its suffering and soon the dog was feeling much better. Ann was very happy that she was able to help the dog and the two of them hugged each other. Ann then thanked the cooler and went back home. +Once upon a time, there was an ugly gorilla. It lived all alone in a dark cave, deep in the jungle. + +One day, a little girl came walking through the jungle. She had seen the gorilla from a distance, and wanted to meet it. She asked, "Hello, Mr Gorilla! Can I be your friend?" + +The gorilla looked at the little girl. It was very surprised to see her, but it was also very lonely, and it wanted a friend. It said, "Yes, I would like you to be my friend." + +The little girl was very happy. She said, "I'm so glad! I will supply you with lots of bananas every day, so you never feel hungry." + +The gorilla was delighted. From that day on, every single day, the little girl brought the gorilla bananas, and the two of them played together. They were the best of friends. + +The end. +Joe was a happy boy. He loved to run around outside. He ran around the trees in the park and ran after the birds. He ran so fast that he couldn't be stopped. + +One day, Joe decided to run even faster than before. He ran all the way to the top of a big hill. When he reached the top, he shouted as loud as he could. The sound was so loud that it echoed through the park. + +Joe knew he had reached a special point. He looked around and saw the whole city from the top of the hill. The view was so beautiful that he was filled with joy. He kept running and running around the hill, shouting each time. + +Joe loved running around the hill. He smiled and ran faster than ever. It was his favorite game and he knew he had found a special place. It was his special point where he could run wild and shout loud. +Once upon a time, there was a very intelligent bear. He had a plan. He wanted to find a special gem. He knew the gem was hidden deep in the forest, so he set off on a journey. + +The bear searched and searched, but he couldn't find the gem. He was about to give up when he spotted a rabbit. "Excuse me," said the bear, "Do you know where I could find a gem?" + +The rabbit thought for a moment, then said, "I heard there's a gem hidden in the tallest tree. You'll need to be brave and climb very high to get it!" + +The bear thanked the rabbit, took a deep breath and started to climb the tree. After a few minutes, the bear reached the top and searched inside a hollow in the trunk. To his delight, there was a beautiful gem! + +The bear held the gem carefully in his hands and climbed back down the tree. He now had the gem he had been searching for! He was so happy with his plan, and so proud of himself for being so intelligent. + +The bear went home and kept the gem safely hidden away. He would never forget his adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a hairy monster. Everywhere the monster went, a fan was blowing. The monster was so hot! The fan was blowing and blowing. One day, the monster got so mad because of the heat, it snapped its fingers. Suddenly, a magic spell came alive! A big wind started to blow, making the fan go so fast. The monster was so happy and cooled down. The fan blew and blew, until the monster felt nice and cool. Everyone was so happy! The end. +Once upon a time, there was a wild little girl named Lisa. One day, Lisa decided to march into the forest by herself. She marched for a long time and noticed a strange-looking trap. + +"What is that?" asked Lisa. + +Slowly, a voice replied, "It is a trap! You should stay away from it!" + +But Lisa was brave and decided to march closer. Suddenly, the trap snapped shut and caught Lisa! She was so scared that she started to cry. + +Then an old fox appeared. "If you want to be free, you must tell me a secret!" he said. + +But Lisa was too young to have any secrets and she stayed quiet. Then the old fox said, "Oh well, I guess you will have to stay inside the trap forever." + +So Lisa remained caught in the wild trap, never to be seen again. +Once there was a girl called Anna. She was three years old and loved to march around the garden. She put on her hat and marched around and around in circles. She waved her little arms in the air and smiled. + +As Anna was marching, she heard a sound. She stopped and looked around. Standing there was a man, who called out to her. + +"Hey there," said the man. "What are you doing?" + +Anna smiled and said, "I'm marching." + +The man smiled back and then said "Do you know any jokes?" + +Anna shook her head and said, "No. I don't know any jokes." + +The man said, "That's okay, I'll tell you one. Why did the chicken cross the playground?" + +Anna's eyes lit up. She wanted to know the answer. + +"To get to the other slide!" said the man. + +Anna laughed. She thought it was the funniest joke. But then the man said something that was rude. + +"Now, go away," he said. + +Anna stopped laughing and marched away, back to her house. She was sad that the man was so rude. But she never forgot the joke. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved jumping. She loved to jump so much that she wanted to jump to the moon. So, she asked her dad if she could jump to the moon. + +Her dad said,"No, you can't jump to the moon." But the girl wasn't ready to give up so she asked,"But why can't I jump to the moon?" + +Dad saw the girl was very determined and he said,"If you could find a way to tape yourself to the moon, then you can try. But be patient and don't expect too much". + +The girl went to her room and searched for a way to accomplish her goal. She used all her strength to tape herself to the moon. After a few hours, she was finally ready for her big jump. + +She jumped and jumped and jumped, but unfortunately there was no way she could reach the moon. She was so disappointed and started to cry. + +The girl's dad was not very happy with what happened and he said,"I told you to be patient! You should have listened!" +Sammy and Mommy went out for a drive one day. They were looking for something special. They drove and drove until they spotted an enormous park. They both jumped out of the car and ran inside. + +"Wow, this is amazing!" Sammy said looking around. There was a big pond, lots of trees and even a playground. + +Mommy sat down on a bench and watched Sammy as he explored the park. Then, suddenly, he spotted something. It was a big shiny prize! + +"Mommy, look! It's a prize!" Sammy said running towards it. Mommy laughed and went over to take a closer look. Together they examined the prize and read the sign by it. + +"It says we have to answer a few questions to win. Do you think you can do it, Sammy?" Mommy asked. + +Sammy smiled and nodded. He was so excited to get the prize! + +Mommy asked him the questions and Sammy answered them all correctly. He was so proud of himself! Mommy hugged him and handed him the enormous prize. + +It was the best day ever! +Once there was a girl who wanted to try something new. She was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Her mom encouraged her and told her that she should find her own way. "There are lots of good ways to do something new," her mom said. + +The girl thought about it, and decided to try. She took the first step and it was hard, but she felt better and more excited. + +She kept trying, and her mom encouraged her every step of the way. She finally did it and it felt really good. + +The girl learned that when you try something new, it's important to find a good way and have someone encourage you along the way. +Little Joe was very persistent. He wanted to marry his best friend, Annie. But Annie didn't know yet that they could get married. + +Joe went to his daddy and said, "Daddy, can I marry Annie?" His daddy thought for a minute, then said, "Let's first talk to Annie!" + +So, the next morning, Joe and his daddy went to Annie's house. Annie's mom opened the door and Joe said, "Can Annie and I get married?" + +Annie's mom looked at Joe's daddy, surprised. Daddy smiled and said, "Yes, if Annie and Joe fight for what they want, marriage isn't impossible." + +Annie's mom smiled and said, "That's true. What do you two think?" + +Little Joe looked up at Annie. She smiled and nodded. "We can fight for it together," she said. + +Joe and Annie hugged, happy and hopeful. They knew they had to be persistent, but with their combined strength, they knew they could make it happen. +Tom was a very lazy boy. He didn't think it was important to improve himself in any way. One day, his mom took him to the train station and told him that if he was willing to improve himself, then he could ride the trains! + +Tom asked his mom, “What can I do to ride those trains?†His mom replied, “You just have to try your best and get better every day.†+ +Tom thought for a bit and said, “Well, I can try to be less lazy! That would make me better!†+ +So every day, Tom worked hard to be less lazy. He tried his best every day and felt proud that he was making improvements. + +Finally, his hard work paid off, and one day his mom took him to the train station and took him on his first train ride. Tom was so excited and proud that he had been able to improve himself enough to ride the train. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Max. He noticed a big red sign on top of a hill in the town. He wondered what it said and what it was. + +So he asked his mom, "What is that big red sign mommy?" + +His mom answered, "That is a sign about the town's history. Come, let's go and take a closer look." + +Max and his mom walked closer to the sign. Max noticed the sign was made of red bricks and it stood very tall. He read the sign and felt amazed, but at the same time he was a bit scared. + +Suddenly, Max heard a loud noise. He started to cry, scared of what was coming. A big storm was coming in and the wind began to blow very strongly. + +The sign wasn't built to withstand strong wind and it quickly blew away. Max and his mom were sad and knew that the town had lost a piece of its history. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Joel and Abigail. They liked to do lots of fun things together. + +One day Joel told Abigail that he had to go to an office. He was a little excited. Abigail wanted to come too, but Joel said she couldn't. Abigail felt jealous. + +When Joel came back from the office, Abigail asked him lots of questions. She wanted to know what the office looked like and what he had done while he was there. + +Joel was happy to answer Abigail's questions. He told her that the office was large, and he had gone there to talk with his teacher. + +Abigail was glad that Joel had shared what happened with her. She was no longer jealous and they spent the rest of the afternoon playing together. +Once upon a time, there were two birds, Tom and Jerry. Tom was a poor bird, he did not have enough food for himself, let alone for his friend, Jerry. Every evening, Tom would work hard to find food, but he was still poor. + +One day, Tom had an idea. He thought of a pattern to find food; he would fly from one side of the forest to the other and yell for food. He tried it out, and it worked! He found food for both himself and Jerry. + +Tom and Jerry were very happy, and they both thanked Tom for the idea. But then something happened. A bigger bird saw Tom and Jerry and said that the pattern belonged to him and yelled very loud at them. + +Tom was very scared. He did not know what to do. He was poor and the big bird was scaring him. Jerry understood the situation and started to yell with all his might. The big bird was so surprised that he flew away. + +Tom and Jerry learnt an important lesson that day. That no matter how small and poor you may be, it is important to stand your ground and face any situation bravely. +Once upon a time, there was a fox with a long, furry tail. He was always struggling to make his way in the world. He wanted to find someone who would look past his wandering ways and be kind to him. + +One day, the fox spotted a kind, compassionate mouse. She had been watching him struggle and wanted to help. The mouse said, "I want to help you, fox. Follow me and I'll show you a better way." + +The fox followed the mouse, and she showed him how to work together with other animals. Working with the other animals made the fox's life much easier. + +One day, when they were working in the woods, the fox got his tail caught in some thick brambles. The mouse was there to help him out. She carefully freed the fox's tail and said, "See, friend? Together we can do anything. Compassion makes the world a better place." + +The fox smiled and agreed. After that, the fox and the mouse became good friends and never struggled alone again. +Once there was a little boy named Tim. He was three and he loved to have fun. He loved to feed his little birds in the backyard of his house. Every day he would take a few seeds and carefully feed them to the hungry birds. + +One day, Tim was exploring his bedroom and he found a small notebook. He was very curious and he opened it. There were some strange words written all over it and he was very confused. + +He took the notebook to his mom and asked her what it was. His mother smiled and said, "It's a notebook. You can write all your ideas and stories in it." + +Tim was still confused, but he was excited to try it. So, his mother gave him a pen and showed him how to write his name. He beamed with joy and ran outside to feed the birds. +Ray was very excited. He had a new kite and couldn't wait to see it soar in the sky. He ran out to the park with his kite and shouted: "Come on, let's get this kite up!" His Daddy gave him an arrow to help launch it. Ray looked up to the sky and said: "We're going to fly so high." He took the arrow and threw it up in the air. The kite followed and Ray couldn't help but smile. + +The kite soared higher and higher and Ray kept raising the arrow. The kite flew so far away that it was almost out of sight. Ray kept reaching up for the arrow, but it was too far for him. He started to cry. His Daddy told him not to worry, he could make something yummy for him. + +Ray's Daddy took him home and cooked him some food. But while they were eating, they heard a terrible noise. They ran outside and saw that the kite had crashed into a tree. It was destroyed. Both Ray and his Daddy were very sad. Ray would never get to see his kite soar in the sky again. +Once upon a time, there were two sisters. One sister was sad because she broke the law. She couldn't do anything about it, so she began to cry. + +The other sister tried to help her. She said, "It's normal to make mistakes. We can find another way to make it better." But the sad sister continued to cry. + +The two sisters tried to work together to solve the problem. Finally, after lots of talking and thinking, the sisters worked together to find another way to fix it. + +So, the sisters worked together and even though it was hard, they solved the problem. The sad sister stopped crying and everything became normal again. They smiled and hugged each other, happy to be a team. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl with long, brown hair. She went to the store with her mum. She saw a big, nice seat in the store. It was blue and looked very comfortable. The seat had hard edges but it was also very soft. + +The girl asked her mum if she could have the seat. Her mum said yes, so she quickly took the seat and hugged it. The seat was very heavy. + +The girl's mum asked her to display the seat for the people in the store. The girl needed help, but she managed to display the seat properly. Everyone clapped and the girl felt very proud. + +The girl and her mum went home with the seat. The girl sat in her seat and enjoyed it. She felt so happy that she could finally have a comfy seat. She thanked her mum for the seat and hugged it extra tight. +Once upon a time, there was a small, powerful boy. His name was Pablo. Pablo loved summer. Everyday, he would go exploring with his friends. One day, they found a big lake. His friends wanted to swim in the lake, but Pablo was scared. He had never been swimming, and he was scared he couldn't do it. + +The summer was hot, and Pablo was getting very sweaty. He knew he had to try, so he went to the edge of the lake. He put his feet in the water and it felt cold and wavy. He knew it would be a struggle. + +But Pablo was strong and powerful. He wanted to show his friends that he could do it. So he kept going, move by move. He kept his head above the water and wiggled his arms and legs. Suddenly, he found himself swimming! He was doing it! + +Pablo was so proud. He could hardly believe it! He had struggled, and he had grown powerful. Pablo swam all afternoon, and was the best swimmer in the lake. It was the best summer ever! +Once, there was a little girl called Millie. She had light brown hair and a big smile. Millie was ready to go on an adventure. + +She went outside. Suddenly, she saw a big pin and wanted to pick it up. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. + +Millie was so excited that she began to clap. Her friends then joined her and soon, all of them were clapping together. + +Millie and her friends had so much fun clapping. They decided to keep clapping until they heard a magical sound. + +All of a sudden, they heard a loud and magical sound. Millie and her friends hugged each other. + +Millie smiled and said, “We did it. We are ready for the next adventure!†+The sun was bright and the day was crisp. Timmy stepped outside and felt the cold air rush over him as he looked all around. He saw a mint in the grass. He blinked and smiled. + +"What is it, Timmy?" asked his mom. + +Timmy grinned and said, “Look Mommy! It’s a mint!†His mom smiled and said, “That’s great, Timmy. Let’s pick it up!†+ +Timmy bent down and reached for the mint. He felt how cold it was and then blinked in surprise. “It’s so cold!†he said. + +His mom laughed. “Yes, it is!†she said. Timmy smiled and hugged the mint close to him. He was so happy to find something so cool and unexpected! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Every day she would imagine riding on a bus. She thought it would be so fun to ride around the town and look out the window at all the different places. + +One day, when Jane was out for a walk, she saw a bus parked on the side of the road. It looked so bright and tidy, and she just knew she had to go for a ride. + +So she climbed up in the bus, and she imagined what it would be like to go for a drive. Unfortunately, when she turned the key, nothing happened. Jane was so sad that the bus didn't work, and she waited for a long time for someone to come and help. But nobody ever came. + +It was dark now, and Jane was very scared. She was alone, and she had no way to get home. She curled up in the corner and couldn't imagine anything worse than her ending. +"It's almost time to start the race!" shouted John. +He was so excited to be part of the race. He had been training hard and knew he was ready. +But Jack, his friend, didn't seem so sure. +"What if I'm not fast enough?" Jack asked nervously. +John smiled and said "You will be fine, just focus and be useful." +John, Jack and the other competitors lined up. + +The gun went off, and the race began. Everyone was running as fast as they could. +John was so close to winning until suddenly, a branch struck him and he stumbled and fell. +Jack, who was behind him, shouted "John, get up!" + +John quickly got back up. He was angry and ran as fast as he could. +Jack and the other competitors were amazed at John's speed. He was determined to win. +John crossed the finish line first, and Jack cheered. +John smiled, relieved that the race had gone well. +Jack smiled too, proud of what he and John had achieved. +Jack was walking around in the park. He wanted to explore, so he decided to go to the gate. But it was a tall gate and he couldn't open it. He wanted to ask someone for help but he was scared. Jack started to cry. + +Then suddenly a friendly lady came to help. She talked to Jack in a very kind voice and said, "Don't worry, Jack. I can help you open the gate." + +Jack was scared but he managed to say, "Thank you!" The lady smiled and encouraged Jack to try to open the gate. Together, they opened it. + +Jack felt so relieved! He was so excited and happy that he managed to open the gate. He said to the lady, "That was terrible!" + +The lady laughed and said, "Maybe it was terrible, but you did it! See, you can do anything if you try. Now you know that you can do many things if you try your best." +Jack thanked the lady for the encouraging words and the lady left with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane who lived in a small house by the sea. She had many friends who would come and play with her in the summer season. One of her friends was a little hedgehog called Harold. + +One day Jane and Harold were playing in the backyard of the house when they discovered a little pond. The pond was full of fish. Jane wanted to save the fish from the pond, so she used her small bucket and started to catch them. + +Harold was very proud of Jane for being kind and saving the lives of the fish. He told her, "That was very lucky of you Jane. You saved the fish. You are a very special girl!". + +Jane smiled and said, "It was the right thing to do. We must always take care of nature, even if it takes a little effort." + +From that day on, Jane and Harold always took time out of their busy schedules to go to the pond in the summer and make sure that the fish were safe. + +Jane's kind heart and courage to save the fish taught her friends an important lesson about taking care of nature and respecting the lives of all living beings. +Mum and Tom were out at the playground. Mum was pushing Tom on the swings and Tom was laughing. Suddenly, Tom noticed something on the other side of the playground. It was a big, green slide! + +Tom said "Mum, can I slide please?" + +Mum replied, "Of course you can. Be careful." + +Tom ran over smiling and slid all the way to the bottom. He looked around for something to slide on next when he noticed a big hole in the ground. It was right in front of the green slide. + +Tom said, "Mum, I'm going to try the hole!" + +Mum ran over and shouted, "Tom, no! Stop!" + +But it was too late. Tom tumbled into the deep, dark hole and Mum was scared. She shouted for help and people heard her; but it was too late. Tom had fallen too deep into the hole and no one could help him. + +Mum was very sad and Tom never came back. +One day, Billy wanted to play basketball. He went to his mom and asked for the ball. She gave him the basketball and smiled. + +Billy was happy. He ran outside with the basketball. He wanted to improve his basketball skills. He wanted to shoot the basketball through the hoop. + +Unfortunately, Billy was too stupid. Every time he tried to shoot the ball, he missed. He kept trying and even getting frustrated, but he was too stupid to improve. + +Finally, Billy had had enough. He threw the basketball on the ground and yelled, "It's too hard". Then he ran away and started crying. + +Billy's mom heard him crying and ran outside. She saw the basketball on the ground and sighed. She knew again that Billy was too stupid to improve his basketball skills. She knew it was hopeless and it made her feel sad. +Once upon a time there was a mouse who loved to explore. He was always looking for new places to explore. One day he found a big house with an attic. He thought it would be fun to explore the attic so he went inside. The attic was dark and damp. He came across a wet blanket that he wanted to bite. He started biting the blanket and he enjoyed it very much. + +The mouse kept biting until he heard a noise. He stopped and looked around. He saw a big cat in the corner looking at him. The mouse was scared and ran away. He ran as fast as he could back to his mouse hole. + +The mouse was safe in his mouse hole, but he was sad he couldn't explore the attic any more. He will remember the wet blanket forever. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby caterpillar. His name was Alexander and he loved to eat. Everyday he ate more and more until his body started to feel heavy. + +One day Alexander was walking around when he saw a little butterfly. She was so light and graceful as she fluttered through the air. Alexander asked the butterfly why she could fly so high if she was so light. + +The butterfly replied, "I have wings! I know I can't eat a lot, otherwise I would be too heavy to fly." + +Alexander thought to himself and realized that the butterfly was right. So he tried to eat less and less each day and soon he felt light and ready to fly. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to watch what you eat. Eating too much can make your body feel heavy, so you have to stay fit if you want to do special things! +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was hot, so he wanted to find some shade. He saw a big tree and walked over to it. As he got close he heard a voice. + +"Guess what I am?" it said. + +The boy stopped walking and looked around. He couldn't see anyone. + +"Who said that?" he asked. + +"It's me, the big tree!" the tree answered. + +The boy was surprised. He had never heard a tree talk before. + +"What do you want me to do?" the boy asked. + +"Guess what I have inside of me," the tree said. + +The boy thought for a moment. + +"A nest?" he guessed. + +The tree laughed. + +"No, but that's a good guess. I have lots of juicy apples inside of me. Come pick one and eat it. It'll help you cool off in this hot weather." + +The boy smiled. He was glad he decided to walk over to the big tree. It was full of surprises. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man who lived in town. He always had more money than he knew what to do with. + +One day he had an idea. He decided to wrap up all his money and go give it away to people who needed it. He asked his servant to help him wrap up all the money and make little packages of it. + +Once it was all wrapped up, the wealthy man loaded it all into his wagon and went off to the town. He kept driving until he came to the edge of town. + +This is where he saw a little girl sitting on the ground. She was looking sad, and she looked like she needed a little bit of help. The man got out of his wagon and went to talk to her. He asked her what was wrong. + +"I'm so hungry, mister," said the little girl trembing with hunger. "I don't have any money to buy food." + +The man smiled and said, "No need to worry, little one. Here, I'll spend some of my money to buy you some food." + +He unwrapped one of the packages of money and gave it to the little girl. She squealed with joy and ran home to eat dinner. + +The man felt good to have helped someone in need, and so he decided to travel around the town and spend his money to help others. He soon became known as the wealthy +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lina. She was 3 years old and loved wearing funny caps. + +One day Lina went outside wearing her favorite colorful polka dot cap. Suddenly, an older boy came nearby and laughed at her. Lina felt so ashamed. She didn't know what to do. + +Lina wanted to cry, but she was too scared. Then she remembered she had the best superpower – she could shrug. So that's what she did. She shrugged her shoulders, put her head up high and proudly kept her colorful polka dot cap on. + +The older boy was still laughing, but it didn't matter. Lina was a brave little girl who had conquered her fear. She smiled and went back inside, feeling proud and brave. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and she liked to play in the park. One day, Lucy was playing in the park when she saw a beautiful cart. She went over to it and saw that it was so fair. + +Just then, Lucy heard a singing coming from the cart. She looked in and saw a bird with a lovely song. She listened to the bird and smiled. + +"What's your name?" Lucy asked the bird. + +"My name is Tweet!" replied the bird. + +"Will you sing with me?" Lucy asked, and Tweet said yes! + +So Lucy and Tweet sang together and spun around the cart. It was so much fun, and Lucy felt so happy. When they were done, they said goodbye and Lucy said goodbye to the fair cart. +Once upon a time, there was a King who was very miserable. He sat on his magical throne, feeling down in the dumps. + +Suddenly, he noticed a little girl standing next to him. She had pretty golden hair, and she was wearing a dress with bows. She said to the King in a very sweet voice, "Can you help me tie my shoes, please?" + +The King was surprised. He realized that this little girl had a magical power - she could make anyone feel happy! The King smiled, and said, "Yes, of course I can help tie your shoes!" + +The King knelt down and carefully tied the girl's shoe. He felt so much better - the little girl's magical power had worked! + +But suddenly, the King heard an angry voice. He looked up to see an old wizard standing nearby. The wizard scowled and said to the King, "How dare you help this little girl tie her sneakers? You should be using your time and power to rule your kingdom, not to satisfy this innocent little girl!" + +The King felt ashamed. He realized that the wizard was right - he should be ruling his kingdom instead of helping little girls tie their lace-ups. So the King bowed his head, feeling miserable once again. + +But then, the little girl smiled and said, "Thank you, my King, for helping me tie my shoes!" And in that moment, the King felt +Molly was excited to have breakfast. She sat down at the table and saw a big surprise. Her eyes lit up and she smiled widely when she saw a wide spoon and a bowl full of cereal. + +Molly said to her mom, "What is it? Is it a surprise?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, it is! You can use the spoon to eat your cereal." + +Molly was surprised. She grabbed the spoon and started scooping the cereal into her bowl. She was so happy with the surprise that she couldn't stop smiling. + +Molly said with joy, "Thank you, Mommy! I love my surprise!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, sweetheart." She was happy to see Molly enjoying the surprise. + +Molly ate all of the cereal with her wide spoon, which made her mom even happier. She was happy to see that Molly loved her surprise. +Once upon a time there was a smart fox who wanted to create a law. He went around to all of the animals in the forest to see if they were interested in making a law. All of the animals trusted the smart fox and thought it was a good idea. + +When all the animals were gathered together, the fox proposed his law. He said, "My law is that we must all agree to live together in harmony and share whatever food we find among ourselves. That way nobody will ever be hungry. What do you all think?" + +All the animals agreed that the law made sense, and they followed it. Every day, they would share the food they found with each other, and everyone was happy and content. + +The moral of the story is that working together and sharing with each other is important for everybody's happiness. Being smart and creating a law is a great way to bring people together! +Once upon a time there was a clever squirrel. Everyday he searched for food in the woods. + +One day he noticed something different. He hopped around and took a closer look. All the leaves were changing colours. Everywhere was orange and yellow and red. + +"What is that?" asked the squirrel. + +A big bird flew down beside him. +"That is called change" said the bird. +"It means the season is changing from summer to autumn" + +The squirrel thought about it for a moment. He said, "That’s clever". + +The squirrel scampered off, happy with what he had learnt. He scampered all through the woods, telling all the other animals that change had come. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sophie. She had messy hair and was always running around, excited to try new things. Today, she wanted to try on her mommy’s sunglasses. + +“Mommy, can I try on your sunglasses?†asked Sophie. + +“Yes you can! After you weigh them to make sure they’re not too heavy,†said her Mama. + +So Sophie held the sunglasses in her hands and weighed them. She was surprised at how light they were. + +“They’re not so heavy,†said Sophie as she tried them on. + +“You look so stylish now!†praised her Mama. + +Sophie smiled as she ran around the room wearing her mommy’s sunglasses. Now her messy hair felt like something special and no one could stop her from having fun. +Once upon a time there was a little fairy who lived in a new house. Every day she would have fun in the backyard, but one day she wanted to visit the other fairies down the street. + +So, she flew down the street and landed in the garden of a big house. When she walked in the door, it made a loud noise - it was the sound of the lock. The door had a big lock in it, and it wouldn't open no matter what she tried. + +Then, a little girl with pig tails opened the door and said, "Hello! Who are you?" The fairy was so happy that the girl had opened the door. She smiled and said, "I'm a fairy and I wanted to come see all the new fairies in the neighborhood!" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Come in! We just moved into this new house and there's plenty of room for two more fairies!" + +The fairy was so excited and thanked the little girl. From that day on, she was able to visit the other fairies with peace of mind. +The fierce tiger was ready to conquer the jungle. He had been waiting for this day for a long time and was eager for victory. + +The tiger marched through the forest, every step full of confidence. As he came across a tiny bird, he asked in a deep voice, "Do you know where I can find victory?" + +The bird replied without a moment of hesitation, "You will find what you're looking for, but you must balance your ambition with caution!" + +The tiger scoffed, confident he was the fiercest creature in the jungle. He marched eastward, paying no attention to the bird's warning. + +Sadly, the tiger had gone too far and was soon ambushed by a lion. The fierce battle continued until the tiger collapsed from exhaustion. The lion roared in victory, leaving the tiger defeated and ashamed. + +Unfortunately, this was the consequence of the tiger's refusal to balance his ambition with caution. The bird had tried to warn him, but he was so confident in his own strength that he had ignored its advice entirely. +A girl called Lucy was walking in a park with her dad. Suddenly, she heard a sound that she had never heard before. It was coming from a bench. Her dad told her it was a violin. It was being played by a man that Lucy had never seen before. + +Lucy and her dad went closer to the bench. The man stopped playing and looked at them. He smiled and said: "Hello! I'm introducing myself. My name is Fred. That's my violin. I'm a musician". + +Lucy was a bit scared but then she smiled too. She asked the man if she could try playing the violin. He said yes. He showed her how it worked. He taught her how to hold it, how to play a few notes. + +The sound of the violin was beautiful but unknown for Lucy. She was so excited to learn about a new instrument. She thanked the man for introducing it to her. He said it was his pleasure. + +From that day on, Lucy decided to take Violin lessons. She was happy with her new hobby. She thanked Fred for introducing her to the Violin. +Once upon a time, there was a group of three friends - Jack, Graham, and Amelia. Jack was reliable, but he was feeling sad. + +“What’s wrong, Jack?†asked Graham. + +“I’m sad,†said Jack. + +Amelia stepped closer and gave him a big hug. “I will comfort you.†she said. + +Jack felt better, and smiled. Graham knew that he had to do something too, so he gave them both a hug. The three friends felt strong together and knew that they could rely on each other. + +From then on, they were always a group who would lend a helping hand, give a hug and comfort each other when they were feeling sad. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jennifer. She liked to crawl around the garden and explore. One day as she was crawling she spotted a bicycle. She thought it was very shiny and wished she could have one. + +So she asked her dad if she could have it. However, her daddy replied, "I'm sorry darling, but that bicycle belongs to someone else." +Jennifer was disappointed but she kept on crawling. Then she saw her neighbor riding his bike and she was very envious. + +The next day, while Jennifer was crawling around the garden once again, she came across a little caterpillar. It was slowly crawling up the leaves and Jennifer was mesmerized by its tenacity. She watched as the caterpillar crawled until it reached the top of the plant and was gone. + +Jennifer suddenly realized that maybe if she worked hard and was patient, one day she too could have a bicycle of her own. She knew she shouldn't be envious and instead focus her efforts on achieving her goals. + +The moral of this story is that by working hard and being patient, anyone can achieve their dreams. +Polly was a wise girl. One day she peeked out the window and saw a sail in the distance. She gasped in surprise. "What could that be?" she wondered. + +Polly hopped up and ran out the door. She funny walked s-l-o-w-l-y across the grass, excitement bubbling up inside her. At last, she stopped and looked up. There, bobbing above the water, was a big boat! On the boat was a sailor with a white beard. + +Polly waved her hands. Then, without warning, the sailor sneezed! Polly laughed. A warm breeze blew across her face and she knew that this was meant to be. She was going to learn how to sail with the sailor! + +And she did! Thanks to her brave and wise outlook, Polly learned to sail with the sailor. Eventually, she became an experienced sailor herself, taking others out on beautiful boat rides across the sea. +Once upon a time there was an elderly woman who lived in a small house. Every day she would go outside to tend to her garden with her white cat. One day when she was out in her garden, a thief came and tried to take her special plants. But the white cat was not happy at all! He started to meow and jump around the thief, so the thief quickly ran away! + +The elderly woman laughed and thanked the white cat for saving her plants. She wanted to thank him even more, so she opened up her sign language book. She taught the cat some signs, so the cat could communicate with her. The cat quickly learned a few signs and soon started signing "Thank You" every time the elderly woman lifted him up. + +The white cat and elderly woman lived happily in their small house, and the white cat was always there to protect his elderly friend. +Once upon a time there was a little bird named Pat. Pat was independent - it never had to rely on others to do things. Pat was very proud of this. Every day, Pat would fly around the sky and whistle a beautiful song. + +One day, Pat got lost in the forest. It was very scary and Pat didn't know what to do. Suddenly, Pat noticed a bright light. He flew closer to the light and realised it was coming from a fuel tank. He thought the fuel looks like food and started to eat it. + +The fuel was very bad for Pat and soon after he ate it, he started to feel very sick. Pat flew back home, hoping he'd get better soon. But it was too late and sadly, Pat died. + +The moral of the story is to be careful of the things that you eat. Just because something looks good, it doesn't mean it is good for you. It's always better to be safe than sorry. +Once upon a time, there was a silly boy named Max. He wanted to bake a yummy treat with lots of berries. Whenever he walked by the market, he couldn't resist buying a few. + +One day Max decided he wanted to make something special. He wanted to bake a special pastry with lots of berries. He quickly ran to the store and bought all the ingredients he needed. + +When Max got home, he started to bake. He was so hungry that he decided to eat some of the berries before putting them in the pastry. He knew that was foolish, but he just couldn't help himself. + +Just as Max was finishing, he heard a knock at the door. Max opened the door and saw his neighbour, who had also been baking. He had made a berry cobbler and wanted Max to try it! + +Max was so excited that he said yes, forgetting all about the pastry he was baking. His neighbour took the pastry with him and the two of them went to enjoy the cobbler together. + +When they returned, Max's pastry was burnt to a crisp! He had been so foolish, leaving the pastry in the oven too long. Sad and disappointed, Max had to throw his pastry away. +John and Sarah were playing in the garden. It was a brilliant sunny day. John looked at Sarah and said, "Let's have lunch outside on the table". Sarah smiled and said, "That sounds like a brilliant idea!" + +They went inside and set up the table. On the table were sandwiches, an apple and a big bowl of grapes. Sarah and John looked at the table and said, "Wow, this looks amazing!" + +John and Sarah sat down and started to eat. After they were full, they thanked each other for the lovely lunch. Then Sarah said, "Thank you for the brilliant lunch, John". + +John smiled and said, "You're welcome Sarah. I'm glad you liked it".John and Sarah hugged and then ran back out into the garden to play. +Once there was a furry cat named Tiger. Tiger was looking for something special, but he didn't know how to find it. On his travels, Tiger came across a vendor. Excitedly he introduced himself and asked the vendor if he had anything special. + +The vendor smiled and said "I have the special thing that you seek, it’s what you’ve been searching for!" + +Confused, Tiger asked the vendor what it was. The vendor replied ,"It's friendship. I can introduce you to someone special." + +Tiger understood and agreed to meet his new friend. When they met, they quickly became the best of friends. + +The moral of this story is that true friendship is a special thing and sometimes you might have to look high and low to find it. Once you find it, though, it's worth all the searching and introducing! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived on a farm. Her mommy warned her to be careful when she was outside, because she didn't want her to get hurt. + +One day, the little girl heard her mommy talking to someone on the phone. She said they were getting a visit from a very important person who was coming to their farm. + +The little girl was very excited and she couldn't wait for the visit. She wanted to look nice and put on her best dress so the important person would like her. + +Before the important person arrived, mommy warned her one last time to be careful. She said she should be polite and listen to everything the important person said. + +The little girl said she would be careful and she also promised to be nice. When the important person visited, the little girl was so happy and she made sure to be polite and listen to all the important things they said. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called April. She was so wild, she never wanted to stay still for longer than a minute! One day, she was playing in the garden when it started to rain. April knew it was time to go inside. + +When she came in, her mum called out to her. She asked, "would you like some tea, April?" April grinned and said, "yes please!" +Mum smiled and said, "alright, let's get it ready." She put the kettle on and started to scoop some sugar into the cup. + +When the tea was ready, April and her mum sat down together and had a cup of tea. As she drank it, April thought of all the fun things she had done in the garden and wished she could go back and keep playing. + +Mum could see April was feeling sad so she said, "don't worry April, you can always come back and play in the garden tomorrow!" April smiled and said, "okay!" + +The next day, April went back to the garden and played. All day, she ran around and it was so much fun. But as the day came to a close, April stopped and realised how much she had missed having a cup of tea with her mum. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She was three years old and had bright, green eyes. Every night, Sarah liked to go out and look at the moon. + +One evening, Sarah stood outside looking up at the night sky. She watched as the moon shone brightly and the stars twinkled. Suddenly, she heard a very interesting sound. She didn't know what it was. + +Sarah said, "What is that sound?" + +"Listen carefully and you will know," said the moon. + +Sarah listened and could hear the sound of crickets singing. She thought it was the most beautiful sound in the world. + +The moon smiled. "Now, do you know what it is?" + +Sarah grinned. "Yes, I know. It's the crickets singing!" + +The moon laughed and said, "That's right! Now, you must go to bed, or you'll be too tired in the morning." + +Sarah said goodbye to the moon and went off to bed, happy and content. From that moment on, she listened to the crickets every night and dreamed of the green fields in the moonlight. +Andy was a 3 year old boy who liked puzzles. Every morning, he asked his mom if he could play with one. + +One day, Andy's mom had a surprise for him: a large jigsaw puzzle. Andy was very excited when he saw it. + +"Can I play with it, Mommy?" he asked. + +"Yes, Andy, but let's plan first," his mom answered. "We'll put it together on the table so there's enough room. I'll give you some help when you need it, OK?" + +Andy nodded eagerly. He and his mom gathered all the pieces of the large puzzle and laid them out on the table. Together, they began to put it together, piece by piece. Soon, Andy had finished the puzzle all by himself. He was very proud of himself. + +His mom gave him a big hug. "Well done, Andy! You did a great job with that big puzzle." +Once there was a little boy, who found a rare flea. He was so excited, he wanted to show everyone the rare flea, but his mum said no. She told him to put it back where he found it. But the little boy didn't listen. + +The little boy decided to take the flea to his friend's house. As he was showing off the rare flea, his friend got angry. He wanted the rare flea too, and the little boy said no. This made his friend very mad and suddenly he slapped the little boy. + +The little boy was sad. He started crying and ran away. The flea was never seen again and the little boy was left with an empty heart. +Once upon a time, there once was a modest boat. The boat had been sailing for days and days until it finally came across a magical island. As the boat drew nearer the island, a friendly voice called out "ahoy!" The voice belonged to a gentle old man. + +The old man smiled warmly at the boat and said "Greetings, why have you come to this island after sailing so long?" + +The boat bowed politely and said "We've been searching for something special and we've heard rumors that this island has it." + +The old man chuckled and nodded. He said, "You are in luck, the thing you seek is here, but you need to understand that it takes patience and modesty to acquire it." + +The boat nodded its head in understanding and the old man handed the boat a golden coin. He said, "Use this coin and you will find what you are looking for." + +The boat thanked the old man as it sailed away. After searching for days, the boat finally found the thing it had been searching for. The boat was overjoyed. + +The moral of this story is that with patience and modesty you can find anything you need. +Once upon a time there were two bears. The first bear was big, strong and bossy. He was always making silly requests of the other bear. The second bear was smaller, weaker and much more gentle. + +One day the bossy bear asked the little bear to help him lift a heavy weight. "Please help me," he said. "I want to move this heavy weight by myself!". + +The little bear was scared, but he agreed. "Ok," he said. "I will help you." + +They both worked together to lift the weight and move it to a new location. When it was done, the bossy bear said, "Good job, little bear!". + +The little bear was happy that he had been able to help. From then on, the bossy bear asked for his help more often, but the little bear didn't mind. He was happy knowing he could help. +Once upon a time there was a baby. She was called Emma. Every day she played with the birds in the park. But one day, Emma was gone! Nobody knew where she had gone. + +Mum was very sad. She searched everywhere for Emma, but she couldn't find her. + +Mum then asked a friendly old man for help. He said, "Have you looked in the park? Maybe she's with the birds." + +Mum ran to the park. Sure enough, she found baby Emma! The old man had been so helpful. He had found baby Emma for Mum. + +Emma was so happy to see her Mum. She laughed and gave her a big hug. Everybody was very happy that Emma was back safe and sound. +Once upon a time there was a blue volcano. It was in a very hot place and always bubbling. Everyone heard it and could feel the heat from the volcano. + +One day, a small girl named April walked up to the volcano. She smiled at the shower of steam which came out of it. But when she ventured closer, she frowned. + +April: 'It's too hot! It hurts!' + +April's dad was behind her and said, 'It is too hot, April. We need to go back. It's not safe here.' + +But April was stubborn. She stayed and continued to frown. She wanted to explore the volcano. + +Suddenly, a loud bang came from the volcano! Smoke everywhere! + +April's dad grabbed her hand and pulled her away quickly. April was scared and started to cry. + +When they were a safe distance away, April's dad hugged her and said, 'Let's go home now. We can come back to explore the blue volcano another day.' + +April smiled and nodded. Then the two of them made their way back home. +Once upon a time, there was a family of bears. Mama bear, Papa bear and two baby bears were walking in the forest by a big lake. Mama bear said, "Let's go for a swim in the lake." + +The two baby bears were so excited! They splashed and jumped and giggled as they waded into the lake. Papa bear said, "Let's get out now, it's starting to rain." + +The two baby bears were so wet! The rain had made them soaked. Mama bear said, "Let's use towels to wipe up the wet." + +The two baby bears began to rub their sides with the towels and soon their fur was nice and dry. They said, "Yay! We're all dry now." + +Mama bear smiled and said, "Time to go home!" + +They all walked merrily back to their den and Papa bear said, "Time for dinner!" + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had three bricks and wanted to build something special. + +She got out her box of bricks and started to fill it. She worked slowly, carefully placing each brick next to the other. + +After a while, her mom came by to take a look at her project. + +"What are you building, Lucy?" her mom asked. + +"I'm filling this box with bricks and I'm going to build something special," Lucy replied. + +"That's great. I can't wait to see what you create," her mom smiled. + +With the help from her mom, Lucy filled the box with the bricks. She worked slowly, until all of the bricks were inside. + +When the box was full, Lucy was so proud of what she had done. She was now ready to build something amazing with her bricks. What she would create was a surprise! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to clap her hands. Everywhere she went, she clapped and sang. One day, as she was clapping in the park, she saw a big rod in the sand. It was rusty and appeared to be very old. + +The little girl went up to it and held it between her hands. Suddenly, a harsh voice came from behind her. "Put the rod down!" + +The little girl was so scared that she quickly put it back in the sand. She looked up and saw an old man. He was scowling at her, with an angry expression on his face. + +The old man pointed his finger at the little girl and spoke in a harsh voice. "You stay away from that rod! It's dangerous," he said. The little girl was so scared that she began to cry. + +The old man felt a bit guilty and he calmed down. He bent down, patting her head gently. Then he said in a softer voice, "It's ok, my child. Just clap your hands instead of playing with the rod." + +The little girl nodded and began to clap her hands again. As she did this, she smiled and began to sing. The old man smiled too and walked away, feeling relieved. +Bob and Sue were best friends. Both loved to sign. One day, they decided to make a purple sign for their homes. They both tried to make the prettiest sign. + +"My sign is prettier!" shouted Bob. + +"No, mine is!" shouted Sue. + +They argued and argued until they decided to make a sign together. They found a purple feather and used it to draw the outline of the sign. They filled the sign with lots of colours and drew a rainbow on it. + +Finally, they put the sign on the homes of both Bob and Sue. The sign looked beautiful and it was a constant reminder to them of their friendship. They were no longer fighting and were now fast friends forever. +Once there was a little girl who was very tidy. She was very fond of keeping her house neat and clean. One day, she noticed that the hedge surrounding the garden needed a tidy up. The girl bravely decided to take on the task, by herself. + +The girl started to cut the hedge. She worked very hard, but the job was taking longer than expected. She was getting very tired and decided to take a break. + +Suddenly, a voice came to her: "Can I help you?". She looked up and saw a rabbit. "What kind of help?", she asked. + +The rabbit replied, "I can take the cut pieces away to free up more space for you so that you don't suffer". She smiled, thanked the rabbit, and let it carry away the pieces of hedge. + +With the rabbit's help, the tidy hedge was soon finished! The little girl was so pleased with the result and felt very proud of herself. She thanked the rabbit again and the rabbit simply waved goodbye. +Once upon a time there was a dog named Spot. Spot loved to play outside, but he was always getting into trouble. One day Spot's mom, Mrs. Dog, got fed up with all of Spot's mischief. She knew she had to do something to prevent it. + +So Mrs. Dog took Spot to the dog store. She brought him all kinds of things, including a special collar, which would help to keep Spot safe. + +When Spot saw the collar, he didn't like it. + +"Please don't put that on me!" cried Spot. + +But Mrs. Dog was determined. "It's for your safety, Spot. You have to be careful out there," said Mrs. Dog. + +So Spot wore his collar, but it didn't stop him from having fun. He was still able to explore and have adventures, but more safely than before. Mrs. Dog was very happy and Spot had learned his lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was an eager child who loved to build models with her father. + +One day, Daisy and her father went to the park to gather leaves. Daisy was excited to start collecting and started running around in search of interesting leaves. Meanwhile, Daisy's father was gathering some leaves of different shapes, sizes and colours. + +Soon, Daisy had managed to collect a large number of leaves. She ran towards her father and said, "Look dad, I gathered these leaves for the model we are going to make!" + +Her father smiled and said, "Great job, Daisy! Now we just need some glue and paper to complete the model." Daisy was delighted and she continued to gather more leaves with her father to make the most amazing model. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Mia. She was very curious and loved to explore. One day, Mia was in her room playing with her stuffed animal when she noticed a fancy bookcase across the room. She hopped off her bed and went to investigate. + +As she approached the bookcase, something strange happened. The bookcase suddenly began to move and creak. Mia was so surprised! She said out loud, "What is happening?!". + +Suddenly, the bookcase opened and out popped her mom. Mia was super excited. Her mom had a huge grin on her face and said, "Surprise Mia! I wanted to show you something special!" + +Mia couldn't believe it. Inside the bookcase was a sky filled with stars and a path of beautiful rainbows! Mia was so happy and filled with joy. She thanked her mom and promised to never forget this special surprise. +Molly was a strong 3-year-old girl. She loved playing with her copper toy car. Every day, she would take it out to ride around the neighbourhood and make beeping noises. + +One day, her friend came up to her and said, “Hi Molly, can I play with your copper car?†Molly smiled and said, “Yes, welcome!†+ +Her friend was so excited. She hopped in the car and started driving all around the garden. Molly watched, clapping and laughing. + +After a fun day of playing together, Molly’s friend thanked Molly for letting her play with her. Molly smiled and said, “You’re welcome! Come back soon!†Her friend smiled and waved goodbye. + +Molly watched her friend go and hugged her strong copper car tightly, thankful for the wonderful day they had spent together. +Once upon a time there was a boy named John. He was a very curious young lad and was always looking for something new and exciting to do. One day, he found a beautiful ornament in his room. He was so excited that he decided to measure it. He held it in his hand and wrapped it very tight around his arm. + +John ran to show his mum but she was not very pleased. She said to him, "John, stop measuring the ornament right now." + +But John didn't listen. He kept going and stretched it very tight. He wanted to make sure that he measured it properly. + +Suddenly, there was a loud snap and the beautiful ornament broke into two pieces! John was very upset and he started to cry. His mum tried to comfort him and said, "It's alright, we can buy a new one," but John was still sad. + +John learnt his lesson that day. He should never measure an ornament, no matter how excited he was. +Once upon a time there was a child, who wanted to visit his grandma. The child's grandma lived in the countryside. His grandma always cooked him his favourite food, dough, and she made it the most interesting way possible. + +The child was so excited once he arrived because he knew he would get to have some dough soon. When he entered the house, he saw an interesting bowl of dough in front of him. He asked his grandma, “What is this?†and she replied, “It’s some dough I just made for you!" + +The child was very happy and he ate the dough with lots of enthusiasm. As he ate it, the grandma started to laugh. She told him, “Know what? I added a special ingredient to the dough.†+ +The child was so curious and asked, “What is it?†+ +His grandma smiled and replied, “A secret ingredient that will give you a surprise!†+ +The child was a bit worried but he continued to eat the dough and sure enough as he finished it, he felt a pleasant, tingling sensation in his body. The secret ingredient was magic sprinkles which made the child feel all sorts of amazing things, like being able to fly. + +The child was so happy and he hugged his grandma tightly. Visiting his grandma was really a magical experience! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mary. She loved playing with her pet puppy, Jackie. One day Mary wanted to take Jackie for a walk. Mary put on her shoes and said, "Come on Jacky!" + +Jackie was so excited and ran in front of Mary, not listening to her. Suddenly, Jackie ran very close to a big rock. Mary was very scared, so she shouted, "Jackie, stop!" + +Jackie looked up and stopped suddenly. His back legs were so close to the rock that the little puppy almost got hurt. + +Mary was very sad, she took Jackie in her arms, gave him a big kiss and said, "You must always be very careful and look at the ground where you are walking . You must always look at your heels, little puppy. This way you will not get hurt and you can have lots of fun." + +Jackie licked Mary as a sign of understanding and Mary smiled. They went for a very happy walk after that and Mary always made sure that Jackie was careful and looked at his little heels. + +It is important to always be careful, so that you can have lots of fun and be safe! +Once upon a time there was a bear. He was very delicate and he wanted to find something special to eat. He looked everywhere, but the only thing he could find was some ice-cream. He was delighted! He opened up the carton and took a lick. + +Suddenly, the bear heard a voice. It was a voice that belonged to a little bird. The bird said, "If you want to succeed, you have to be creative!" The bear was confused at first, but then he remembered the ice-cream. + +He decided to combine the ice-cream with some of the other food he had found. He mixed the ice-cream with some fruits, nuts and sweet syrup. After a few minutes, the bear tasted the new dish. He was delighted! It was the most delicious thing he had ever eaten. + +He thanked the bird who had given him the advice. From that day onwards, the bear always found new and creative ways of enjoying his ice-cream. +Once there was a wide river. The river was so wide that it was hard to guess how long it was. A mother and her three-year old son were walking at the river's bank. The little boy was trying to find the fish in the water. + +He asked his mom, "Where are the fish?" She said. "I guess the fish are swimming deep down." + +The mother and her son decided to go in for a swim. They had to cross the wide river in order to get to the other side. + +The mom said to be careful, " Just stay near me and don't wander off!" + +The little boy listened, but as they crossed the river, he started to move further away. The current was really strong, and soon the little boy was swept away with the tide. Despite his mother’s orders, the little boy was never seen again. It was a sad ending. +Martha was so excited. She had been waiting all year for this day. She had been practicing on her swing every day. Today, she was finally getting a big new swing. + +Martha's mom took her to the store and bought the biggest swing they had. When they got back home, Martha's dad started building the swing in the backyard. + +After a few hours of hard work, Martha's dad was finished. + +"It's time for the big test," said her dad. + +Martha couldn't contain her excitement. She sat on the swing and started swinging back and forth. She was happy. + +"That swing looks really nice, Martha," said her mom. "It's perfect." + +Martha smiled and continued to swing. She was going to have the best summer ever. +Once there was a crazy eye that lived in a tree. It was always very curious and looked around the world with its one eye. One day, the eye noticed a strange green fruit lying on the ground. It looked delicious and the eye was very excited to try it. + +The eye picked the fruit and said "Yum! I love this fruit!" But soon after, the eye noticed that the fruit was starting to rot. The eye was disappointed and said, "Oh no! I guess I should not have eaten the fruit." + +Suddenly, a butterfly appeared and said, "Why are you so sad, crazy eye? I have an idea to help you." The eye was surprised and asked the butterfly, "What can you do?" + +The butterfly smiled and said, "You can help the fruit to not rot. Let me show you!" The butterfly flew over to the tree and started to sprinkle some magical fairy dust over the fruit. Suddenly, the fruit stopped rotting and looked as good as new! + +The eye was delighted and said, "Thank you, Butterfly! You're so kind!" The eye ate the fruit happily and lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time there lived a boy who visited the zoo. The zoo was clean and bright with lots of animals. He was so excited to see them. + +The boy walked through the zoo, admiring all the animals. He even stopped to take pictures with some of them. + +After a wonderful day, the boy said goodbye to the animals and began to make his way home. + +On the way home, a voice called out, "Wait!" The boy stopped and looked around. + +He saw a monkey that had been in the zoo. The monkey said, "Don't forget to return me to the zoo!" + +The boy smiled and said, "Okay, I will." + +So the boy returned the monkey to the zoo and said goodbye. He waved at all the animals as he walked away. It was time to head home, but the boy knew he would be back soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Bob. One day, Bob and his dad went to the park. They found a long strip of grass with lots of colourful flowers. Bob was so happy and ran around in the field with joy. + +Bob was having lots of fun and didn't realize he had pulled out some of the flowers. His dad noticed it immediately and scolded Bob. Bob could feel how he had made a mistake and started to cry. + +His dad was very upset and Bob felt so scared. But then his dad said, “Don't worry, there's a regular way to fix this! We can put the flower back in the ground and hope that it will be okay.†+ +Bob felt a little bit better and with his little hands he put the flower back in the ground. Bob and his dad watered the flower and prayed that it would stay healthy. As time passed, the flower bloomed and looked as beautiful as ever. + +Bob was so relieved and felt grateful that he was able to fix the mistake he had made earlier. From this day on, Bob remembered to hope for the best and he was determined to make sure he wouldn't make the same mistake again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Amy. She had never been on a visit, so she was very excited when her parents told her they were going to visit her grandparents. + +On the day of the visit, Amy was so happy that she was jumping and singing. But when they got to her grandparents' house, they were not kind to Amy. + +Grandma said, "Go and play somewhere else, Amy." This made Amy start to cry. + +Amy's parents tried to make her stop crying, but she just kept on crying. Then Grandma said, "Amy, if you don't stop crying, we won't let you visit anymore." + +Amy was so sad and scared, she stopped crying. But from that day on, she never wanted to visit her grandparents again. +Jill was excited. She wanted to go to the playground. She knew that the best way to get there was through the tall exit. + +Her mom replied, "Yes, Jill, but you have to be careful and stay close by me." + +Jill thought that she could get to the playground quicker by herself. She imagined how fun it would be. So, Jill ran towards the tall exit. + +Her mom shouted, "STOP! Jill, you must come back!" But it was too late. + +Jill stepped outside, but was high above the ground! She was standing on the top floor of a big building! + +Jill was so scared that she started to cry. Her mom frantically tried to get her, but it was too late. Jill fell from the high exit and it was the last thing she ever thought. +Suddenly, there was a loud shout from outside. Three-year-old Sunny peeped out of the window and saw a wild competition taking place. She had never seen a race like this before. + +Sunny's mom asked her, "What are you watching, my dear?" + +Sunny replied excitedly, "I can see a wild race outside, mommy! Look, it looks so competitive and thrilling." + +Sunny's mom smiled and said, "That's really interesting. But remember, sometimes people suffer to compete against each other. It's important to be a kind and gentle person, even when competing." + +Sunny thought about her mom's words. She watched the competition until the end to see who would win the race. She saw everyone having so much fun and felt happy that no one had to suffer while competing. +Once upon a time, there was a figure. She was on a journey, with no one but herself. As she wandered around the meadows, she felt a warm feeling take over her body. + +The figure heard a sound in the distance. It was a soft yet loud call and it made her heart beat faster. She walked closer and closer, but could not quite make out what the sound was. + +Suddenly, the figure found herself standing in front of a tree and saw a small bird at its top. The bird urged the figure to climb up the tree. As she watched, the figure was mesmerized by the beauty of the bird's feathers. + +The figure hesitated. She was scared and didn't think she could make it up the tall tree. But the bird urged her to try. + +Finally, the figure decided to climb. It was a struggle and it was scary, but soon the figure was at the top. She looked down and felt proud of herself. + +The moral of this story is to never give up because with a bit of courage, anything can be done! +Once there was a young boy named John. He was three years old and loved playing outdoors. Today, he was especially excited. His family had given him a brand new yellow bicycle! + +John picked up his bike and was soon riding around in the yard. He called out to his mom and dad, "Look at me, mom and dad. I'm riding a bicycle!" His parents ran out to watch and cheered him on with a big welcome. + +John proudly showed off his new bike, doing circles and loops around his yard. His dad asked him, "John, do you like your new bike?" and smiled. + +John nodded his head in agreement and said,"Yes! I love my big yellow bike!" His dad laughed and called out, "Then let's go for a ride. Are you ready, Jake?" + +John quickly hopped up on his bike, excited at the thought of going on an adventure. His family cheered for him and said, "Welcome to your new bicycle!" + + +John couldn't contain his joy and shouted out in excitement, "Yay! Let's go!" + +And with that, John, his family, and his new yellow bicycle took off on their first family bike ride. +The mommy and the little girl were outside in the garden together. The mommy was teaching the little girl about the different kinds of plants. + +"What is this plant?" the mommy asked. + +"It's a flower," the little girl said. + +"That's right. Now, explain to me why this leaf is so dry," the mommy said. + +"Because it didn't get enough water," the little girl said. + +The mommy smiled and nodded. Then, she said, "Now, I'm going to give you some paper and a pencil. Can you draw me a picture of the flower?" + +The little girl happily took them and began to draw. She drew a big, beautiful flower on the paper. After she was done, the mommy said, "That's really lovely. Can you explain to me why you chose the colors you used?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "I wanted it to look bright and cheerful, so I used bright colors." The mommy smiled and said, "You have a great eye for color! You did a great job." + +The mommy and the little girl hugged and went inside for a snack. +One day, while playing in her backyard, Sarah discovered a big fence. It was tall and exciting, and she wanted to explore what was on the other side. She was so adventurous! + +Sarah asked her mom, “Can I go over the fence and see what’s there?†but her mom said no. “The fence is there for a reason, Sarah. It’s too dangerous for you to go over it.†+ +But Sarah was determined. She thought and thought, but couldn’t find a way to get over. It was too high. + +Then she noticed a small gap between two of the fence posts. She put her head through and saw a big, beautiful garden on the other side! It was so exciting. + +Sarah knew if she could fit through the gap, she would be able to explore the garden on the other side. She squeezed and squirmed until she finally made it though! She was so proud of herself. + +The garden was full of amazing things she had never seen before. As she ran around, she was surprised and delighted by all the new and wonderful things she discovered. It was such an adventure! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Abbi. Abbi loved to go on adventures. She travelled to the beach, the woods and the park. Every day she brought a friend with her. One day, Abbi's friend said, "Where are we going today?" Abbi said "I know a special place - an adventurous place!" The two friends were so excited! + +They explored the woods, looking for the special place. As they walked, Abbi's friend said "I wonder what this place is?" Abbi smiled. She knew it would be a surprise. + +Finally, they reached the special place - a big lake! Abbi's friend gasped. She had never seen anything like it before. Abbi said, "Let's explore the lake." So they did. They played games and threw stones in the water. Abbi knew this was the best adventure ever! +Once upon a time there was a lion called David who lived in the forest. One day while out exploring he saw a big sneeze in front of him. He noticed that it was coming from a tiger, and that the tiger had been sneezing for a long time. + +David was curious so he asked the tiger, "Why are you sneezing?". + +The tiger answered, "I've been sneezing since I was a cub and it's part of my history. I'm a fierce creature, so I have to stay fierce to survive." + +David thought about this and he learned a valuable lesson: no matter how fierce you are, you must take care of yourself, because your history is what defines you. +John was feeling hungry, so he sat down on a cushion and looked around for some food. He spotted something different in the corner of the room. It was a big, juicy apple! John couldn't believe his luck and so he quickly walked over and picked it up. He took a big bite and started to chew. + +Just then, his mother approached him and said, "John, I think you should save some of that apple for later. We can have a special snack tomorrow!" John wasn't sure why his mother wanted him to save some of the apple, but he did as he was told and put the rest of the apple back down on the cushion. + +The next day, John and his mother went to the park to have a special picnic. John opened his lunch box and saw the apple he had saved the day before. He was so excited and began to chew away. It was even better than he remembered. + +Suddenly, his mother handed him a spoon and said, "Why don't you try some of my apple pie? It's a different kind of apple treat that you haven't tasted yet." John had been so busy enjoying the apple he'd saved that he'd completely forgotten about his mother's apple pie. He tried it and it was delicious! + +John had learned an important lesson: sometimes it pays off to wait for something special. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who lived in a small village. He was a regular farmer and every day he had to balance lots of hay on the back of his wagon. +One day, he decided to take a different path, so he ventured further into the forest. After a while, he noticed that the path he was following became very narrow. +Suddenly he heard a voice, "Greetings! You can't pass this way, as this path is too small for your wagon of hay." +The farmer looked up and saw an old witch leaning against a tree. She had a crooked nose and raggedy clothes. "Well," he said, "It looks like I'm stuck." +The witch smiled, "Maybe I can help you," she said. "If you make a regular payment of hay to me, I can make the path wider for you." +The farmer thought for a moment. What choice did he have? "All right," he agreed. +The witch clapped her hands and the path widened. The farmer was amazed! He thanked the witch and he was able to balance his wagon and continue on his journey. +The farmer was always careful to make a regular payment of hay to the old witch. By doing this, he was able to keep the path wide enough to travel and never got stuck again. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Ben. Tom was an ancient man who had a bucket of sand. Ben was a young boy with a bright smile. + +One day, Tom told Ben he wanted to have a fight. But Ben said he didn’t want to fight. Tom got angry and grabbed the bucket of sand. + +“Help me!†shouted Ben. +But Tom didn’t listen and kept on hitting Ben with the bucket. + +Ben was scared and crying. He ran away and never came back. + +Tom didn’t understand why Ben had run away. He kept hitting the bucket until it broke into pieces. + +Tom was left alone, without his friend. He tried to find Ben but couldn’t. He never saw Ben again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tim. He wanted to go to a new place, but it was a big change for him. + +One day Tim asked his mom, "Can I go to the new place?" His mom said, "Yes, but it will be so different from our original place." + +Tim was excited, so he put on his shoes and said, "Let's go!" + +When they arrived at the new place, it was different from what Tim was used to. Everything was different - the trees were bigger, there were more people around, and the animals were different. + +Tim looked around and said, "Wow, this place is so cool! I'm glad we changed!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Maddie. She had white and pink sneakers on her feet. One day she was walking in the forest and she saw a ranch. She stared in surprise at the ranch; it was really big and really cheap. + +She immediately wanted to go inside but she was a little scared. So she decided to knock on the door and ask for help. + +"Hello! Is anyone home?" Maddie shouted. + +Suddenly, an old lady appeared at the door. + +"What do you want, young lady?" the old lady asked. + +Maddie was a bit scared, but she managed to say: "I want to buy the ranch. It looks so nice and it's really cheap!" + +The old lady smiled and said: "Well then, why don't you come inside and have a look around? Maybe you'll like it!" + +Maddie was delighted and she went inside the ranch. She explored the different rooms and saw a lot of animals. + +Finally, when she was done exploring, Maddie decided she wanted to buy the ranch. She asked the old lady how much it cost and she said it was very cheap! Maddie was so excited and she instantly bought it. + +Maddie was very happy with her new ranch, and she thought it was the best place ever! +Once upon a time there was a building. It was a tidy building, with all the walls straight and clean. + +One day, a little girl named Fiona came to the building with a spray bottle. She started to spray the walls and the windows of the building. The windows sparkled in the sunshine and the walls gleamed. + +Fiona stepped back and admired her work. Suddenly her mother appeared, smiled and said "well done Fiona, you've done a great job. Now, let's make the inside of the building tidy too." + +Fiona smiled and ran inside with her spray bottle full of bubbles. She ran around the building, spraying and cleaning everything. She even sprayed the sides of the sofa and the pictures on the walls. + +When she had finished, Fiona stopped to look around. Everything was so tidy and sparkly. She turned to her mum and said "Look - I made it all clean and tidy with my spray bottle." + +Her mum smiled and hugged her. "Yes, you did! You did a wonderful job." Fiona was very proud of her work. She said to herself, "I am the best sprayer ever!" +Once upon a time there was a family of five. Mummy and Daddy and their three children Suzie, Bruno and Jack. It was almost Jack's birthday, and Mummy and Daddy were very busy. + +All the family was working together to decorate the house. They were hanging streamers, colourful balloons and signs that said "Welcome!". + +Suddenly, there was a loud argument between Suzie, Bruno and Jack. All three of them wanted to hang the decorations in different places. + +Mummy and Daddy stopped decorating and listened to the children. + +Mummy said, "We are all working together to decorate our house. We should work together and be friendly, not competitive." + +The children nodded and agreed to help each other out. They worked together to decorate the house and when they were finished, it looked beautiful. + +Jack was so happy on his birthday and thanked his family for all the decorations and their help. + +The moral of the story is that working together is much better than being competitive. We should all try to be kind and cooperative with each other. +Once upon a time, there was a shy duck who wanted to join the parade. He asked all of the other animals, but they weren't sure if he could keep up. He was so small and shy. + +Then one day, the duck found a frog. The frog said "Hi little duck, why are you so sad?" The duck said "I want to join the parade, but everyone thinks I'm too shy". + +The frog said "I think you can serve! You can join us and you'll have lots of fun". The duck felt happier and joined the parade. + +He was so happy, he waddled and quacked with joy. All the other animals cheered for the little duck. + +The duck was so grateful for the frog's help, and from that day on the two were very good friends. +One day, two friends were playing together. One of the friends was holding some yarn. then suddenly, the other friend began to cry. + +Friend 1 said, "Why are you crying?" + +Friend 2 replied, "The yarn is different than mine. I wish mine was the same as yours." + +Friend 1 nodded his head and said, "Maybe if you try harder, you can make your yarn just like mine." + +So Friend 2 tried and tried, but it was no use. He was still sad and he kept crying. + +No matter what Friend 1 did, Friend 2 kept crying. Until finally, Friend 1 had to go. When he said goodbye, Friend 2 was still in tears. + +Even though Friend 1 had tried to help his friend, Friend 2 stayed alone and crying. +Once upon a time there was a little mouse called Jack. He loved to go for hikes in the forest and he always brought an acorn along for a snack. Every day he would be so excited to run and play in the long grass and explore. + +On this day, he was enjoying a nice snack when he heard some loud crashing coming from nearby. He looked up to see a big, rude bear lumbering his way through the forest, knocking down branches and squishing the mushrooms as he walked. + +The little mouse tried to hide but the bear saw him and started growling, so the mouse knew he had to do something. He quickly threw the acorn at the bear, which made him angry. But when the bear saw the acorn he stopped, smiled and thanked the mouse. + +The moral of the story is to be polite. If the bear had ignored the acorn, the mouse might have been in real trouble. However, because the mouse was kind and threw the acorn, the bear became nice. Jack learned that being polite can sometimes be the very thing that saves you in a difficult situation. +John had a new toy. It was a robot made of metal and plastic. He was so excited to play with it every day. + +One day, John noticed something strange about the robot. It was becoming bigger, much bigger than the day before. John was not scared and he decided to talk to the robot. + +"Hello robot!" said John. + +But the robot didn't answer. Instead, it started eating things around the house. It ate the furniture, toys and some of John's clothes. John started to run away, but the robot kept chasing him. + +John screamed for help, but nobody could hear him. Suddenly, the robot became bigger and bigger until it filled the entire house. It was so big, and so disgusting! + +John was never seen again. His toy had become a monster which terrorized the entire neighborhood. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl. Her name was Cora. She was happy and she loved to explore. One day she was walking through the woods. Suddenly she heard a noise. She spun around, she was scared, but then she saw it was just a bird. + +Cora smiled and reached out her hand. She wanted to stay with the bird, but it flew away. Then, Cora saw a small house in the distance. Curious, she walked over to take a look. When she looked inside, she saw an old woman. + +The old woman said, “Come in, my child. I am sure you are confused. I can help you.†+ +The old woman looked deep into Cora’s eyes. Cora felt more confused than ever. She wanted to know why the old woman had invited her in. Cora stayed a while and listened to the old woman’s wise words. + +The old woman said, “The bird that flew away was a sign. You must stay here and explore the wonders of this forest.†Cora smiled and nodded her head. She was excited to learn what the forest held for her. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Lilly and Luke. Lilly was very careful and always made sure to think twice before doing something. Luke was a bit more daring and very excited all the time. + +Today, the two decided to stay at home and watch a movie. Lilly suggested they pick a careful movie that they both would enjoy. Luke nodded eagerly and smiled. + +That night, Lilly invited Luke over to watch the movie. When he arrived, she had made some yummy popcorn for them to share. They sat down on the floor and watched the movie very carefully. + +When the movie was over, Luke smiled and said, "Thanks for inviting me! That was really fun!" Lily smiled back, happy he had enjoyed their movie night together. +Once upon a time there was a princess who loved to play in the garden. She giggled and hopped around, dancing in the sunshine. She was so happy! + +One day, the princess found a mysterious pipe. She didn’t know what it was, but she decided to have some fun with it. She started to spray water from the pipe all over the garden, in the bushes and in the trees. + +The princess soon discovered that this was a bad idea. Some of the water was leaking onto a nearby road. A serious man soon came to investigate the noise. He told the princess that the pipe was a dangerous fire sprinkler and if she didn’t stop playing with it she would be in big trouble. + +But the princess just kept on spraying water. The man said that she should stop and turn off the sprinkler, but she didn’t listen. + +Finally the serious man had had enough. He took the pipe away from the princess and told her she had to go to bed until he decided what to do with her. + +The princess was very upset and started to cry. She had learned her lesson the hard way - sometimes it’s better to listen than to play. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful man who wanted to steal something very special. He was dressed in a black coat and wore a big hat. + +The man went to the nearby cottage and knocked on the door. A young boy answered it and the powerful man said, "I have come to steal your will. Give it to me now!" + +The boy was very scared but he tried to be brave. He replied, "No, you cannot have it. My will is the most important thing that I have!" + +The powerful man was angry and said, "If you don't give it to me, I will take it by force!" + +The boy then looked the man straight in the eye and said, "Please don't. You won't win if you do that. My will is too powerful for you to steal." + +The powerful man was surprised. He saw the strength in the boy's eyes and said, "All right, I will leave you alone." + +The man turned around and left. The boy was relieved that his will had been too powerful for the man to steal. +Once upon a time there was a very nice little girl. She was always nice to everyone, especially the animals. + +One day, the girl and her parents went on a safari. They saw lots of amazing animals, such as zebras, giraffes and lions. + +The little girl was so excited that she ran ahead of her parents. Her parents warned her not to run away, but she didn't listen. Suddenly, the little girl stopped in her tracks. + +In front of her was a big, angry lion. It made a loud roar and the girl got scared. Her parents came running and picked her up. Then they ran away as fast as they could! + +The girl and her parents were very lucky that nothing bad happened. But her parents warned her again not to run away. + +From that day on, the little girl remembered to always listen to her parents. +Once upon a time, there was a kangaroo who was feeling very confused. He had looked for a place to belong for a long time, but he couldn't find anywhere that he truly fit in. + +He asked a 3-year-old child who was walking by, “Do you know where I belong?†The 3-year-old looked around in surprise, then smiled and said, “I think I know where you belong! Come with me!†+ +So the kangaroo followed the child to a nearby park. The child pointed to a group of kangaroos who were hopping around and having fun. “There you go!†said the child. “That’s where you belong!†+ +The kangaroo felt so happy. He thanked the 3-year-old and hopped over to join the other kangaroos. He’d finally found his place in the world. +Once upon a time there was a bee who wanted to build a hive. But the bee was lazy and didn't want to do the hard work. + +One day, the bee decided to find help. So it flew to the farm. + +At the farm there was a kind farmer. The bee asked, “Will you help me repair my hive?†+ +The farmer said, “Yes, I can help you!†Then the farmer helped the bee repair the hive. + +Once the hive was repaired the farmer said to the bee, “You should work hard and not be so lazy.†+ +The bee listened and thanked the farmer for the help. Then it flew away, never to be lazy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mary who really wanted a job. She went to her mum and asked, “Can I have a job? Please!†+ +Mum smiled and said, “Yes, I'll give you a job. Your job will be to keep your bedroom clean. Can you do that for me?†+ +Mary was filled with joy and eagerly nodded her head. She quickly went to her bedroom and began cleaning. When she was finished, she was so proud of herself. + +Mum came into the bedroom and said, “Well done! You did a great job! Now come and see what I have for you.†+ +Mum opened the cupboard door and released a beautiful butterfly. Mary's eyes widened in amazement. She said, “Wow! It's so pretty!†+ +Mum said, “Yup, it sure is! You have done a great job, so now it's time to release the butterfly and let it fly free.†+ +Mary smiled and released the butterfly, watching as it gracefully flew away into the sky, free to begin its own journey. + +What a wonderful job she had done! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three-years-old and she wanted to go to church. So one day her father took her. It was a grey and dismal day and when Lucy came to the church it looked miserable. + +She wanted to go inside but her father said, "No, we cannot go inside." Lucy was so sad and started to cry. + +"Why can't we go in?" she asked her father. + +"Because it's not open," her father replied. + +She looked very miserable, so her father said," If you promise to be good I will take you to get an ice cream." + +Lucy smiled. She liked ice cream and she ran to the ice-cream shop. When they arrived, the ice-cream looked tasty so Lucy licked her lips in anticipation. + +But then her father told her the bad news - they had left the money at home so they couldn't buy any ice cream. + +Lucy was so disappointed. She had tasted the flavor in her mouth, but now she wouldn't get any. She was so miserable as her father took her away from the ice-cream shop. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy girl called Mary. Mary loved to perform for everyone. Her favourite thing to do was show her talent for singing and dancing. + +One day, Mary decided to perform in front of a big building. She wanted everyone to watch her do her special show. + +Mary started to sing and dance, and soon a large crowd had gathered around her. Everyone was amazed by her talent! + +Suddenly, an old woman stepped out of the building. She said to Mary, "You have such amazing skills, little girl. Would you like to perform inside the building?" + +Mary was so excited at the chance to perform in such an amazing place. She jumped up and down with joy. + +The old lady laughed at Mary's bossy behaviour. She patted her on the head and said, "Of course, you may come in!" + +So Mary performed her special show inside the building, and the crowd clapped and cheered louder than ever before. Everyone was so happy to have seen Mary and her wonderful performance. +Once upon a time, there was a town that had no trouble. Everything was calm and quiet. Until one day, something special happen. A tornado came swirling in from the sky. It was so strong that it knocked down many things like trees and houses. Everyone in the town was scared! + +The tornado kept spinning its way across the town, picking up everything in its way. It made a disgusting mess! Everyone was so scared that they had to hide until the tornado was gone. + +Finally, the tornado was gone and the town was safe again. Everyone was so relieved and they began to pick up their belongings. It was a lot of work, but everyone worked together and soon the town was back to normal. +Once upon a time, there was an eager and curious 3 year old, named Jack. He loved to learn and explore the world around him. + +One day, Jack asked his parents if he could learn math. His parents smiled and said that math was a beautiful subject. However, his big brother, John, laughed and teased him. "Math is too hard, you can't do it," said John. + +Despite John's teasing, Jack kept asking his parents to teach him. So his parents found a math teacher and Jack eagerly learned. + +Months went by, and Jack started to understand fractions and equations. One day, Jack was so proud to show John what he learned. + +John looked amazed. Then he said, "I am sorry I teased you. I was wrong, math is fun!" + +The moral of the story is: don't be discouraged by teasing. Follow your dreams and don't be afraid to learn new things. +Once there was a girl who felt sad and lonely. She was sitting in her room when she saw an onion come rolling across the floor. The little girl was so surprised she ran to pick it up. She looked at the onion and said, "Hello! What are you doing here?" + +The onion replied, "Well, I'm looking for someone to enjoy some fun with!" The little girl was so excited and said, "That sounds like a lot of fun!" The onion said, "Indeed it is! Let's go!" + +So the two of them began playing together. The little girl was laughing and having such a wonderful time. She was so happy that she even forgot that she was sad. The onion was so funny, making silly faces and funny noises. + +Finally, after hours of playing, the little girl said goodbye to the onion. She thanked him for being her friend and thanked him for all the fun. The onion just smiled and waved goodbye, then rolled away. + +The little girl had found a friend and it was the most fun she'd ever had! +Once upon a time, there was a fine dog. His name was Spot. Spot had four legs, a long tail and big floppy ears. + +One day, Spot was feeling a bit lonely. He wanted to find someone who he could run and play with. Spot went on a long walk to find a friend. + +He passed by a park, but all the other dogs there were too big for him to play with. Suddenly, Spot saw somepuppy falling off a swing. Spot ran over as fast as he could to help. + +"Hi Spot!" the little puppy said with a smile. Her name was Sunny. "Let's be friends!" Sunny said. + +Spot was so happy to find Sunny. They ran and played fetch in the park all afternoon. They had so much fun together! + +"Bye bye Spot! See you again soon!" Sunny waved as Spot passed by the park. Spot knew that they were now best friends, and he was very happy. +It was a bright morning, and John was feeling excited. He was about to do something he had never done before. John was going to enter the Big Race – a race for kids around the town. + +"What's your name, young man?" asked the man wearing a red hat. + +"My name is John," said John proudly. + +"It's nice to meet you, John. What a great name! In order to participate you must complete the course," said the man in the red hat. + +John felt nervous, but he was determined to complete the race no matter what. He knew he could do it! + +On the morning of the race, all the kids gathered at the start line. A loud buzz filled the air as everyone was talking and excitedly waiting to start. When the race finally began, John ran with all his might, passing all the other runners. + +Everyone was cheering as John reached the finishing line first. The crowd was so surprised that a 3 year old could be so fast and win the race! + +However, John’s joy was quickly overshadowed when he saw the looks on the other children’s faces. They were all envious of him and would not congratulate him for his success. + +John felt sad and alone. He knew he had done a great thing, but that no one would ever acknowledge it. He left the race feeling like a failure. +Buddy was looking for something to do. He spotted some tape and had a great idea. He picked it up, stuck it on the wall, and shouted "I'm going to tape up this room!" His mum heard him and laughed. + +"What are you doing Buddy?" She asked. + +"I'm going to tape up this room," Buddy repeated. + +Mum nodded and said, "Let's manage it together Buddy. It will be easier that way." + +So they worked together and managed to stick the tape from wall to wall. It was a lot of fun and soon the room was dry and tapey. + +Mum hugged Buddy and said, "See, we managed it! Look how nice our walls look!" + +Buddy was so proud he could barely contain himself. He cheered and cheered, feeling incredibly happy. + +Mum smiled and said, "Well done Buddy!" +Once upon a time there was a young girl called Lili. She lived on a farm with her family. One day, her dad told her that he was going to the station. Lili was so sad. + +"Why can't I go too, dad?" she asked sadly. + +"I'm sorry, Lili" said her dad, "but the station is very far away, and it will take a long time. You have to stay here with your brother and sister." + +That night at dinner, Lili was very quiet. After their meal was finished, her dad told her family that he had arrived at the station, but they had been delayed by a broken train track. + +The family began to worry. They knew it would be a long time before they could hear from him again. + +Finally, a few weeks later, they received news that the track was repaired and her dad was coming home. Even though everyone was happy, Lili was still a bit sad that she had suffered through so much without her dad. + +But soon enough, her dad returned and all the sadness was forgotten. Lili ran to her dad and hugged him tightly, thrilled to have him back with her family. +Once there was a duck who loved to play in the sunshine. Every day it would run around and flap it's wings in the sunshine. It was so happy! + +One day the duck noticed a mean old alligator in the sunshine. The alligator was very angry and made the duck very scared. Instead of playing, the duck ran away and hid. + +The alligator noticed that the duck was scared, so he made a plan. He decided to replace the scared duck with an angry duck. The next day, the alligator brought a mean duck to take over playing in the sunshine. + +The alligator thought that if he replaced the scared duck with an angry one, it would scare away the other animals. But the animals soon realized that the alligator was the one who was really being mean. They all began to gather in the sunshine, and the angry duck ran away. + +The moral of the story is that being mean and angry never replaces happiness. Instead of being angry, it is better to find joy in the sunshine and share it with everyone. +Once there was a little girl called Alice. She was three years old and very curious. + +One day, Alice was playing in the kitchen with her mother. Her mother was cooking a delicious meal and the urge to try it was strong in Alice. + +"Mummy, can I have some?" asked Alice. + +Her mother smiled and stirred the sweet stew. "Yes, you can have some," she said. + +Alice was so happy as she watched her mother cook. Before long, the stew was ready and it smelled delicious. + +Alice took a spoon and tried it. She smiled when she tasted the sweet flavour and she ate all of it. She really enjoyed the meal her mummy had cooked for her. +Once upon a time, there was a famous chef named Daniel. He loved to bake delicious treats for the people of the town. On one especially sunny day, he decided to bake a special treat. + +He went to the market and bought a funny looking skeleton. Daniel took the skeleton back home to his kitchen and started to bake. As he mixed the ingredients together, he sang a friendly song. + +When the treat was finished, he went to the town square to show it off. As he held up the skeleton-shaped treat, everyone cheered. Daniel said to the crowd, "I wanted to show everyone that you can create something out of nothing. That no matter what you have or don't have, you can make something special out of it." + +The crowd was amazed, and everyone learned the special lesson. They all said they were grateful to have such a famous and talented chef in town. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to explore. Everywhere he went, he looked for treasure. + +One day, he found something really special behind a tree! It was a sparkly stone and it was different from anything he had ever seen before. + +The boy wanted to keep the treasure all to himself, but his friend insisted he share it. The boy did not want to share it, so he began to cry. + +But after a while he decided it was the right thing to do, and he gave some of the stone to his friend. They then shared the stone and became even better friends. + +The boy never forgot the different kind of treasure he found that day and the important lesson he learned. +Once there was a slow tortoise who wanted to learn a new language. He decided to split it into sections so he could learn it quickly. He was very happy with his plan and started to learn each section very slowly. + +The tortoise had a tricky time learning the language. His progress seemed so slow and he kept forgetting things he had learnt earlier. However, he was determined to learn the language and continued to work hard. + +Finally, after months of hard work, the tortoise had successfully learnt the language. He was so pleased with himself and was now able to communicate with everyone around him in a different language! He was proud that he never gave up and continued to work hard for what he wanted. +Once upon a time there was a mummy and a daddy who loved each other very much. They had a daughter who was three years old. + +One day the mummy asked the little girl, "would you like some cake?". + +The little girl smiled and said, "Yes! I would love some cake!". + +The mummy went to the kitchen and made a big, delicious cake. When the cake was ready, the mummy carried it into the living room. + +The little girl clapped her hands and said, "Yummy! Is that cake for me?". + +The mummy smiled and said, "Yes, of course. The cake is for you!". + +The little girl smiled and said, "Thank you mummy". She took a bite of the cake and said, "The cake tastes so fine!". + +The mummy laughed and said, "Glad you like it!". + +The little girl smiled and said, "Yes, I like it very much". + +The mummy asked, "Would you like some more?". + +The little girl answered, "Yes, please!". + +The mummy went back to the kitchen and made another cake. When she came back with the cake, the little girl smiled and said, "Yummy! This cake looks so fine!". + +The mummy smiled and said, "Glad you like it, enjoy the cake!". +Once there was a little caterpillar. He liked to explore the world. He liked to go on adventures, but today he was feeling nervous. He was going to go on a big adventure today and explore far away. He wanted to go, but he was feeling scared. + +Suddenly he saw a butterfly fluttering around. It was so beautiful and it seemed very brave. The caterpillar wanted to fly too, but he didn't know how. He asked the butterfly for help but it ignored him. + +Just then he saw a bird flying in the sky. It was higher up than the butterfly and it didn't seem scared at all. The caterpillar shouted to the bird but it ignored him too. + +The caterpillar was feeling very discouraged, but he kept pushing forward. He tried his best, and soon he was able to fly. He flew high in the sky and it was so much fun! He was so proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was Sam and he wanted to collect things. One day, he went for a walk and he saw a light. It was bright in the sky, but different to all the other lights. It shined in a fierce way. + +Sam thought it was special and so he decided to collect it. He went to his mom and asked her, “Mama, can I collect the fierce light?†+ +Mama said, “That is a very special light. But I think it’s too high up for you to collect it.†+ +But Sam was determined. He said, “Please Mama, let me try!†+ +Mama smiled and said, “OK, but be careful. The fierce light is special and you don’t want to lose it.†+ +So, Sam tried and he was careful, and after a few jumps, he finally collected the fierce light. He was so happy and proud. He ran back to Mama, holding up his prize. Mama smiled and said, “Well done, Sam! You can keep the fierce light forever.†+ +The End. +Sam was playing in the park. He admired the birds that were flying in the air. They were so free! Suddenly, Sam saw a big tree near the river. Inside it, he saw a novel. Curious, Sam opened the book. The pages were filled with funny pictures of animals and children. Sam laughed and admired all the colors. + +But then, he heard a loud noise. It was a foolish dog. It was barking at Sam for coming too close to the tree. Sam stopped looking at the novel and quickly ran away from the tree. + +When Sam was at a safe distance, he stopped and looked back at the tree. He still admired the novel he saw. He wished he could go back and read it but he knew the noisy dog wouldn't let him. Sam smiled and ran back to his friends in the park and continued to play. +Once upon a time there was a deaf monkey called Pat. He had a lot of weight and was very strong. Pat was very lonely, as he could not hear anyone talking to him. + +One day, Pat saw a little bird with a broken wing and he asked her if she wanted to stay with him. The bird agreed, and Pat looked after her. They were very happy together and Pat did his best to take care of his new friend. + +One day, Pat and the bird were sitting and having a picnic, when they heard someone shouting in the distance. Pat gestured to the bird to stay still, and he went out to investigate. + +When he came closer he saw two children playing. One of the children was a deaf child. They got along very well and Pat was quite astonished at how the deaf child communicated without speaking. + +When the children saw Pat, one of them suggested that he should stay and play with them. Pat was happy to stay and enjoy the company of the children. They played for hours and Pat never felt so happy. He and the bird had a new family now. + +From that day on, Pat remained friends with the children and the bird stayed by his side. Pat realised that the weight he carried was no longer emptiness, it was friendship and happiness. +Once upon a time, a little polar bear named Pat lived in a big igloo near the North Pole. Pat was happy and had all his favourite things inside. Every day, he would play outside in the snow with all his friends and they would laugh and have fun. + +But one day, the snow started to melt, and not long after that Pat noticed his igloo was shrinking! He felt so sad and started to cry. + +His friends came over to help, but no matter what they tried, Pat's igloo kept getting smaller. One of his friends said, "Let's build a new igloo!" Pat sighed and said, "But this was my big igloo, it won't be the same!" + +But his friends insisted and the four of them went to work, making a bigger and better igloo for Pat. When it was done, Pat smiled and said, "Thank you friends, this will be my new big igloo!" + +The four of them hugged and celebrated their success, and they were so happy they quickly forgot all about the tiny old igloo. They spent lots of time playing in the snow, and Pat in his new big igloo. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jim. He liked to play a game called “winâ€. Every day Jim would turn on the TV and see if he could win a prize. + +One day, he saw a TV show that had a long wire running across the room. He thought it looked like fun, so he ran over to try to win it. + +He grabbed the wire with both hands and held on tight. He was so excited when he won the wire in the end. + +Jim felt so good when he held the wire in his hands. He knew it was a good thing and wanted to keep it forever. He went to show it to all his friends and share how he had won the wire. + +Jim was so happy that he had won the wire. He was so proud of himself. And it made him want to play “win†every day to see what else he could win. +Once upon a time there was a rabbit and a bear who were very good friends. One night, they decided to go on an adventure and explore the world. + +The bear said to the rabbit "Let's meet the moon! I bet it is going to be so lively!" + +The rabbit was a bit scared but his adventurous spirit made him agree. + +When they got to the moon, it was very beautiful and filled with twinkling stars. It was even more lively than they expected! + +The bear and rabbit had the best time playing underneath the moon. They stayed up so late that the moon had to say goodbye and the sun came out to wake them up. + +The bear and rabbit had made a new friend that night - it was a wonderful, magical night they will never forget. +Bob was a very obedient boy. He was only 3 years old, but he always followed the rules. Today he had an important task to carry out. He was to take his passport and remove it from the house. + +Bob's mother looked at him with joy. She knew he could do a great job. "Bob, please take this passport and remove it from the house," she said. Bob smiled and eagerly accepted the task. + +Bob was so excited to complete the task. He took the passport, opened the door and walked outside. He started to take off his shoes, but suddenly he saw something strange. There were two strange people in the street, and they were looking at him. + +Bob was scared. He knew he shouldn't be outside without an adult and quickly tried to run back in, but it was too late. The strange people were faster and grabbed Bob's passport. They removed it from his hands and ran away. + +Bob was very sad. He had been so obedient and followed his mother's orders, but it hadn't done him any good. He would never get his passport back now and he would have to go home and tell his mother what had happened. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to pretend! She would play with her toys, act out stories, and imagine being all sorts of things. + +One day, Sarah's mommy put an avocado on the table and said, "Look, Sarah! Do you want to pretend to be an avocado?" Sarah was so excited, she immediately said yes! + +Sarah tried very hard to be an avocado, but she was clumsy. Her pretend avocado kept rolling off the table and rolling around the floor. Sarah's mom wasn't very happy and told Sarah no more pretend avocado. + +Sarah was sad, but she still wanted to play, so she said, "OK mommy, I won't pretend to be an avocado, but can I pretend to be something else?" + +Sarah's mommy smiled and said, "Of course you can, Sarah. You can pretend to be anything you want!" + +Sarah was so happy and ran off to play and pretend her heart out. Everything was wonderful, and Sarah never forgot the lesson she learned. From then on, she was always careful to stay safe while pretending. +Once upon a time there was a family of three. Mom, Dad, and little Joe. + +One day, Dad told the family they were going on a cool adventure. Little Joe was so excited. + +As they began packing their luggage, Little Joe touched each bag one by one. He was curious to see what was inside. + +"What's in here, Daddy?" He asked as he touched a small bag. + +Dad smiled. "It's something cool! You can't open it now, but you can explore more when we get there". + +Little Joe couldn't wait to explore his cool adventure. He touched each bag and imagined the places he would go and the things he would see. + +Soon enough, it was time to go on their cool adventure. Little Joe hugged his Dad, grabbed his luggage and was ready for the journey. +Once upon a time, there was a very smart bunny. One day, the bunny was walking along a track in the forest. Suddenly, the bunny slipped and fell. The bunny said, "Oh no! What shall I do?". + +The bunny looked around and saw a kind, wise old hedgehog. The hedgehog said, "Don't worry little one. Follow this track and you'll get back to your home". The bunny thanked him and hopped along the track. + +The track beeped and curved, but the smart bunny stayed focused. At last, he made it back to his home. The bunny hopped in and saw that all his friends were inside. They were delighted to see him, and asked about his adventure. + +The bunny hopped up to the front and said, "I almost slipped when I was walking in the forest. But I was smart and I followed the track back home!". All his friends clapped and cheered at his accomplishment. +Once upon a time, there was a perfect puppy who lived in a house with two people called Emily and Bobby. Emily smiled at the puppy and said it was perfect. Bobby also liked the puppy and they both nodded in agreement. + +But then one day something bad happened. Bobby found a bigger and better puppy and wanted to take it home. He said the perfect puppy wasn't good enough. Emily and the perfect puppy were sad. + +Emily had an idea. She said that the perfect puppy would get bigger and better too. Bobby nodded and agreed to give it some time. + +They both worked together to care for the perfect puppy and it grew better and better. Eventually Bobby realized the perfect puppy was the best one for them. They both nodded in agreement and were happy to have a wonderful, perfect puppy living with them. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and Bill. Sam was a curious 3 year-old boy who loved to explore and play. One day they decided to take a walk outside. It was a hot day and Sam noticed a fan blowing in the park. He thought it was very different from other fans he'd seen. + +Sam said to Bill, "Let's go take a look at that fan!" Bill snapped his fingers and said, "That's a great idea!" + +They walked to the fan that was blowing in the corner of the park. It was a big, colourful fan that looked very different compared to the ones they had at home. Sam was so intrigued by the fan and wanted to know how it worked. Bill explained that it was powered by electricity and used to keep people cool in the summertime. + +Sam was amazed and Bill could see the excitement on his face. He asked Sam what he thought of the fan and Sam said, "It's so cool, I wish I could bring it home with me!" + +They both smiled and continued their adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a mouse. He was small and furry, and he liked to hide in the cloth cupboard. One day, he poked his head out to find a fluffy white cloth. He grabbed it in his teeth and ran away. + +The mouse liked playing with the cloth and he found it very funny. He wrapped it around himself and pretended he was a kitty cat. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. He stopped and listened carefully. + +"Mouse!â€, he heard. He looked up and saw a big black bird. + +“I am warning you!†said the bird. “Stop playing with that cloth or you might get hurt!â€. + +The mouse was scared, but he was also brave. He waved goodbye to the bird, said “thankyou†and kept playing with the cloth. He thought it was a lot of fun. +One day, little Johnny was walking around the park in the middle of summer. He was happy to feel the sun on his skin and to smell the sweet smell of the flowers in the air. Suddenly, he heard a rustling noise in the bushes. Something was moving in the grass. Johnny wondered what it could be and he lay down to try and see. + +A moment later, a big, fat melon rolled out of the grass and came to a stop in front of Johnny. The melon was bright yellow and smelled delicious. Johnny's eyes widened. He wanted that melon! + +Before Johnny could do anything, two big birds flew down from the sky and landed on the melon. They started fighting over the melon and pecking at each other. Johnny wanted to grab the melon, but he was too scared to move. + +The birds kept fighting and pecking each other until one of them finally lay down. Johnny saw his chance. He quickly grabbed the melon and ran off. The birds had no chance to stop him. Johnny was safe and the melon was his! + +Little Johnny was very happy with his melon. He carried it all the way home and put it in a deep corner of the kitchen so nobody else could find it. He knew he could enjoy a delicious snack when no one else was looking. +Once upon a time, a girl named Emma was walking through the woods. Suddenly, she heard someone sneeze. "Who is that?" she wondered. She looked around and saw a little donkey. He was looking for something. + +"What are you doing?" Emma asked the donkey. + +"I'm looking for a gold coin. My family is so poor and I want to give them something nice," the donkey replied. + +Emma had an idea. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a gold coin. "Here," she said, handing it to the donkey. "I want you to have this." + +The donkey was so happy that his eyes filled with tears. He thanked Emma and the two of them hugged. But then he tasted something strange and bitter. + +He looked at Emma and said, "Why did you give me a bitter coin?" + + Emma laughed and tried not to cry. She explained that the coin was actually a piece of chocolate. It had melted in her pocket, but she wanted to give the donkey something special. + +The donkey smiled and hugged Emma again, as both of them realised that actions can be much better than gold. +Once upon a day, two friends parted ways. One was a bright sunny day, and their partings were very sad. + +"See you one day soon!" said the first friend. +"Yes, one day soon!" said the second. + +And with that, they both turned around and began walking. The first walked away with a sad feeling, until the bright sun shined on their face. That's when they felt better, and began to hum a happy song. + +The second friend felt the same way, but the second friend decided to keep a smile on their face. That's when they heard a voice say: "Hi friend! Join me and let's have some fun!" + +The second friend turned around and saw a little girl smiling and pointing in the opposite direction. The little girl had a big umbrella and a big smile on her face. The second friend couldn't help but laugh, and joined in the little girl's fun. + +They both spent the day playing together, and they both felt happy. When they finally parted ways, they both knew they'd see each other one day soon. +Once, there was a puppy who was super excited to go outside and play in the warm sun. As he stood by the door, he looked outside and saw a bright, yellow sun in the sky. It was almost noon, and he knew it was the perfect time to play. + +The puppy was so excited, he ran out the door and splashed into a big puddle. Even though he was having so much fun, he was careful not to run too fast. + +Just then, he met a cat who said, “It looks like a sunny day now, but I’m afraid it’s going to split soon.†When the cat said “splitâ€, the puppy didn’t understand what she meant but he sat down to listen. + +The cat said, “The clouds in the sky can split, which means the sun won’t be out for long. We’d better play now, before it’s time for lunch and the skies get darker.†+ +The puppy thought hard about what the cat said, and then realized he better play quickly before the rain came. So they ran around, chasing each other until the clock said it was noon. Then, the puppy ran back to the door, ready to go inside and eat lunch. Just then, the skies split and the rain started pouring down. + +The puppy was so glad he had been careful +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Billy. He loved to explore in the fields around his house. One day, while searching in a field of wheat, he noticed something dangerous. It was a big bear! + +Billy was scared, but the bear wasn't moving. So Billy decided to take a closer look. As he got closer he realised that the bear was not alive - it was made of wood! + +Billy was very curious and he saw that the bear had a few pieces of wheat attached to its fur. He thought it was strange and he decided to ask his father about it. His father said, “those pieces of wheat are there for a reason. They are warning signs to tell people that there is something dangerous in that field." + +Billy learned an important lesson: never go into a field without asking an adult first. Attaching signs of danger to items is a good way to keep everyone safe. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty musician. He loved playing music and making people dance, but he often got so caught up in the music that he would forget to finish what he had started. So one day, he started to play a song, but the song never seemed to end. + +The people listening to him started to get annoyed and asked him to finish the song. He was tempted to keep playing, but he remembered that he had forgotten to finish many things before. + +Finally, he finished the song and apologised to the people. They smiled at him, relieved that he had finished. From then on, the naughty musician learned the importance of finishing what he started. He was never naughty again and was always sure to complete every song he played. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to have lots of fun. She was very enthusiastic about having a day full of adventures. + +So she asked her mum for some tape. She wanted to use the tape to make a fun game. Her mum said yes and gave her a big roll of tape. + +The little girl was so excited. She quickly found a partner to play with. She found a teddy bear in her room and she hugged it tightly. + +The little girl and her teddy bear started the game. She used the tape to make the rules. Soon they were having lots of fun! + +The little girl and her teddy bear played together until sunset. When the little girl had to go to bed, she asked her mum if they could play the game again the next day. Her mum just shrugged but the little girl was still very enthusiastic. + +The End. +Once there was a little girl named Clara. She wanted to make something special out of a piece of gold. She begged her mom to let her use it to make something amazing. + +Her mom said it was okay, so Clara quickly got out the gold and started to make a necklace. She fumbled with the gold, but it was very hard to do. + +Then Clara's mom said: "Let me help you. This will be easier." + +Clara was embarrassed but she said "Okay". Mom patiently showed her how to use the gold to make a beautiful necklace with a locket. + +Clara smiled with happiness and said "thank you mommy". She wore the necklace everywhere and was very proud of her creation. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl with a cat. Every day, they went for a walk. Today, they decided to go to the lake. + +When they arrived, the little girl was very excited. She looked up at the beautiful blue sky, and the little white clouds. She saw the big lake, with the fish swimming around. + +The little girl said to her cat, "Let's explore the lake!" Her cat meowed in agreement. + +The girl and her cat explored the lake, and saw many things. They saw big trees, and insects flying around. They heard many birds chirping. They even saw a big fish jumping into the water. + +Eventually, the girl and her cat found a picnic spot by the lake. The girl took out her lunchbox and showed her cat. It included a sandwich and an apple. + +The little girl said to her cat, "Let's eat lunch!" Her cat meowed in agreement. + +As they ate, the little girl felt very hungry. But then, the little cat shared her sandwich and apple with the little girl. The little girl was very happy. + +The girl and her cat whiled away the afternoon. They explored the lake some more and had a wonderful time. When it was time to go home, they were both tired and happy. +Once upon a time there was a chubby little fish called Flo. Flo was very happy living in her reef - but she was always so messy! One day, Flo's mommy told her it was time to clean her reef and help keep it sparkling. Flo was very excited. + +Flo began cleaning and it was so much fun! She moved rocks and stirred up sand so everything was sparkling clean. Suddenly, Flo noticed something. + +"Mommy, what's that?" Flo asked. + +Mommy smiled. "That's a starfish! It's come to your reef to help keep things clean too." + +Flo smiled and continued cleaning with the help of her new friend. Together, the two of them cleaned up the reef until it was sparklingly clean. Flo and the starfish were very proud of all their hard work. +Once there was a little boy. He was very hungry but he had no food. He looked up at the big roof that he could see. He wondered how he could get up there. He wanted to see if he could find some food. + +"I'm so hungry", he said. He thought and thought and he had an idea. He tried to climb up the roof. After a few tries, he was able to grab onto something and pull himself up. + +When he got up to the roof, he saw a lot of food. He was so happy, he wanted to eat all of it. Just as he reached out to grab some food, a big bird swooped down and started pecking at him. + +The boy was so scared, he ran away. He tried to get back down from the roof, but he could not. He cried and shouted for help, but no one came. In the end, the boy was stuck on the roof and was very hungry. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Joe. Joe loved to rub his temple every day. He did it to keep his fur nice and smooth. + +One day, Joe's masters decided to take him for a walk. They arrived at the park and Joe noticed a big, green tree. Without thinking, Joe ran over and started to rub his temple against the rough bark. + +When the master saw Joe's actions, he said "No Joe! That's not what you're supposed to do! You need to stay away from the tree." But Joe kept on rubbing his head against the tree trunk. + +The master was getting angry, and he waved his hands in the air. Joe knew he had done something wrong, so he stopped and looked away sadly. + +Joe's master felt sorry for him and hugged him. He said "Joe, I know you are a very loyal dog, but you need to listen to what I say. That tree is dangerous for you. Please don't ever do that again." + +Joe nodded and he couldn't help but give his master a big hug, to show how loyal he was. Joe and his master hugged for a long time before going on the rest of their walk. After that, Joe remembered to obey his master, and to keep away from the tree! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She was only three years old but she already knew how to read. One day, Sally was playing outside when she saw an old sack lying on the ground. She picked it up to see what was inside. To Sally’s surprise, the sack was full of piles of paper! + +Looking closely, Sally realized that the paper was actually pages from a book. She was absolutely delighted and ran back to her house with the sack in her hands. + +“Mom, look what I found!†Sally shouted. + +“Oh, my!†Mom exclaimed. “It looks like someone’s book pages! Where did you get them?†+ +Sally explained that she found them in a sack outside. Mom smiled and said she would help Sally put them back into the book. + +It took a few hours but with Mom’s help, they were able to find all the pages and put the book back together. Sally was so thankful for her mom’s helpfulness. From then on, Sally was extra careful to make sure that if she came across a sack she would think twice before taking anything from it! +Once upon a time, there were two brothers, James and Peter. They liked to play together. They loved to explore the hills near their home. + +One day they reached a hill that was very big and very steep. It looked dangerous. James wanted to climb the hill, but Peter was scared. + +"No, it is dangerous!" said Peter. + +"It will be okay, I'll be careful," said James. + +He started to climb the hill and soon, he was very tired and scared. He started to cry and then, realised that he had been foolish. + +He looked down at his brother and said, "Thank you for stopping me, Peter. You saved me from being hurt." + +From then on, the brothers grew closer. They promised to always look after each other and never do anything dangerous. + +The moral of the story is that you should always look out for your friends and family, and never do something dangerous without thinking about the consequences. +Once upon a time, there was a great trumpet. It was so loud that it could be heard from far away. Every day, a group of children gathered around it. + +One day, one of the children asked, "Can I play on the trumpet too?" + +The other children laughed, but then one said, "Sure! Here, use my stick to increase the sound." + +The child took the stick and began to play. But the sound was too loud and soon everyone had to cover their ears. + +The children's parents arrived. They scolded the children and said, "If something is too great, it can sometimes be too much. You must think of others before yourself." + +The children understood their lesson and never played the trumpet at full blast again. +One day, Jimmy and his parents were walking around the neighbourhood. Suddenly, Jimmy saw a very disgusting place. It was full of dirt and smelly. Jimmy was very unhappy about it. + +Jimmy shouted, "That place is so disgusting! We need to do something about it." + +His parents thought for a moment. Then his father suggested, "Why don't we get some gloves, some brushes and some buckets, then we can clean it up? We could make it look much better. What do you think, Jimmy?" + +Jimmy thought for a moment. He liked the idea. He nodded and said, "Yes! Let's go to the store and get the things we need." + +Jimmy, his mother and father all put on the gloves and grabbed the brushes and the buckets. They all worked together to clean up the disgusting place. + +When they finished, the place looked much better. Jimmy was happy. He smiled and said, "Now this place is so much better!" + + + +His parents smiled. They were proud of Jimmy and his hard work in helping to make the place clean and beautiful again. +Once there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old and she was very curious. One day, she saw something interesting through her bedroom window. It was a big, colourful bird. She wanted to steal it. + +She opened her window and quietly climbed outside. She scampered over to the bird, hoping to see it up close. But as soon as she reached out to touch its feathers, the bird flew away! + +Lucy felt very sad. Then she had an idea; maybe if she was high up, she could get a better view! She grabbed a nearby tree and tried to climb it. + +At first she slipped, but then she was successful! From up high, Lucy could see lots of things. She saw the bird again and many other wondrous creatures! She was so amazed that she forgot all about trying to steal the bird. Lucy thanked the tree for helping her get a better view. She was determined to come back and explore more! +Jane had a special number. She was three years old and knew that this number was very special. But where was it? + +"Mommy, where is my special number?" Jane asked. + +"I think it is in your room," her mother replied. + +Jane went to her room and started searching. Under her bed she found a box, full of mucky and dirty things. But at the bottom of the box, she found a little tin with her number on it. + +Inside the tin was a round mint. It was so perfectly shaped and smooth. On it was the same number as Jane had been looking for. + +Jane was delighted to find her special mint. She held it very carefully in both palms and went back to her mommy. + +"Look Mommy, I found my special number!" she said, showing her mom the mint. + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's great, Jane! Now you can keep it and it will always be your special number." +One morning, Bob woke up feeling very pale. He tried on his favourite blue suit but it didn't fit anymore. He was upset, so he ran to find his mother. + +Bob found his mother in the kitchen. She was busy making breakfast. Bob asked, "Mama, my suit doesn't fit. What should I do?" + +His mother smiled and said, "That's okay, Bob. Don't worry. I can make you a new suit this afternoon. It will be just right!" + +Bob was so excited. He jumped up and down and said, "Yay! Can I help?" + +His mother laughed and said, "Sure, Bob. That would be great!" + +So they went to the fabric store and picked out some bright fabric together. Then they went home and worked together on making a new suit for Bob. They cut and sewed and by the end of the day, Bob had a new suit that fit him perfectly. + +He was so happy to have a suit that fit. He gave his mother a big hug and said, "Thank you, Mama!" +Once there was a jolly little girl called Pippa who loved to count. Every day she would count her toys, the stars in the night sky, the leaves in her garden and even the birds in the trees. + +One day Pippa's mommy told her that she was going to take her on a special counting adventure. Pippa was so excited she couldn't believe it! + +On the day of the adventure Pippa and her mommy went to the park. Everywhere Pippa looked she only saw colors, colors, colors! Every leaf was a different color, each flower was a different color, and each bird had a different color too. + +Pippa said to her mommy, "Oh mommy I can't wait to count them all!" + +"Yes, you can Pippa" said her mommy, "but first, let's enjoy the colors!" + +So Pippa and her mommy ran around the park counting colors. Pippa got so caught up in counting colors that she almost did not see a group of jolly children playing near by. Suddenly, Pippa realized that she had been counting colors all day, and had found the perfect thing to count! + +With a great big smile on her face she shouted to her mommy, "Let's count friends!" + +Pippa ran over to the children and said, "Hi friends, +Once upon a time, there was a green frog. He was a nice frog, and liked to add new friends. So, one day he went to the pond to find a new friend. + +At the pond, he found a big fish. The fish was blue and shiny. The frog was happy and asked the fish if he wanted to be friends. + +The fish wasn't very friendly. He said, "No, I don't want to be your friend! You can't add me to your list of friends!" + +The frog was very sad. He said, "Why not? Don't you want to be friends with me?" + +But the fish didn't answer. The frog sadly went back home without a new friend. +Mama and Papa were disagreeing. Mama wanted to buy a new guitar and Papa said it was too expensive. Mama said that she could not play her old guitar anymore because it was too delicate. + +"But Mama," Papa said. "It is too expensive and it's not necessary." + +Mama thought for a moment. She knew how much she enjoyed playing her guitar and how difficult it had become to do with her old and delicate one. Mama looked at Papa, put a hand on his shoulder, and said softly, "Please, Papa. A new guitar will make me so happy." + +Papa looked into Mama's eyes and smiled. He said, "Okay, if it will make you happy, we can get a new guitar for you." + +Mama was so happy! She knew she had to take good care of her new, delicate guitar. She said to Papa, "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" and gave him a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a paper in her hands with a big number 3 on it. She was about to enter a small quiet room. + +She was a bit scared but she opened the door. Inside, it was very quiet. The only sound was coming from the clock ticking away. + +The little girl saw another person. He was wearing a lab coat and holding a clipboard. She said, "Hello." + +The man smiled and said, "Hello! What's your name?" + +"My name is Mary," she said. + +The man wrote down Mary's name and the number 3 on his clipboard. "Welcome Mary! I'm going to give you a few tests. Are you ready?" + +Mary nodded. She was a bit nervous but the man put her at ease. After the tests were done, the man said goodbye and Mary left the room. + +She felt proud of herself for entering the quiet room and doing the tests. She had done something grown-ups do and it made her feel brave. +Once upon a time, in a very green land, there lived four friends. They were called Tim, Tom, Joe and Jake. + +One day, the sky got very dark and there was a rumble. Tim and Tom looked at each other and said, “What was that sound?†Suddenly, a big tornado came. They were all very scared. Tim and Tom ran to Joe and Jake and said “Let’s go hide!†+ +Joe and Jake were both very hungry, so instead of running away, they stayed in the fields to pick apples. Tim and Tom looked at Joe and Jake and said “Let’s go! The tornado is coming!†But Joe and Jake said “We have to eat something first. We can’t run away with empty stomachs!†+ +So they all ran away together, while they were still picking apples. They, luckily, got away before the tornado came. + +This story teaches us that it is important to stay safe, and not let hunger get in the way of our safety. +Once upon a time there were two friends who liked to play together. One day, they decided to play a spinning game. The friend spun around and around and around, faster and faster, until he felt very light in his head. His friend warned him to slow down but he wouldn't listen. He kept spinning until he fell to the ground with a thump! + +His friend was worried about him and ran to find her mum. When her mum came, she saw that the friend was lying very still on the ground and she knew he must have been spinning too fast. She said to the friend who had been spinning that he had done something wrong and he should have listened to his friend. + +After that, the two friends stayed together and they learned that they should never spin too fast and things should only be done if they're done the right way and in a tight manner. That way, everyone would be safe and sound, even if it was fun. +One day, a mom and her daughter were playing in the park together. The little girl was having a lot of fun, trying to chase rocks around. The mom noticed the girl's enthusiasm, so she gave her daughter a big hug and said, “Let’s go repair the rocks!†+ +The two of them spent the rest of the day fixing all the rocks back together. After a lot of hard work and patience, all the rocks were repaired. The little girl clapped and cheered, so proud of their work. + +When it was time to go home, the mom showed her daughter a yummy treat. “See what I got you for a job well done!†she said. The little girl carefully opened it and found a big chocolate chip cookie inside. She smiled and hugged her mom tightly, thanking her for the yummy surprise. “Let's get you home and eat this together,†said the mom. + +The little girl and her mom smiled and held hands as they walked home. She was so proud she had helped repair the rocks with her mom. The cookie made it even sweeter. +Once upon a time, there was a humble girl called Anna. Anna was very curious and loved to read. + +One day, while Anna was reading a book, her mum called her. She excitedly put the book down and ran to the kitchen. + +"Anna, look what I made for you," said mum with a smile. She was holding a napkin full of sweets. + +Anna smiled back and said, "Oh wow, it looks so yummy! Is this for me?" + +Her mum nodded and said, "Yes, for you. You're so humble. Now, why don't you enjoy your treat while I finish cooking?" + +"Cool! Thanks mum," smiled Anna as she reached for the napkin. She happily carried it to her room where she could read her book while having a delicious snack. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Bella. Tom lived in a little house near the beach and they both loved playing there. + +One day, Tom invited Bella to the beach. When they got there, they saw that there was so much junk on the beach that they could make things with it. + +Tom said, "Let's make something!" Bella said, "Let's make a little boat!" Tom agreed, so the two of them gathered the junk and made the boat together. + +When their boat was finished, Tom and Bella took it near the shore, set it in the water and watched it float away. + +The little boat sailed away and Tom and Bella waved goodbye. They laughed and grinned, happy that they had made something special together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. Joe was only three, and he was very brave. He wanted to explore the world, and so he decided to go outside and search. + +As Joe stepped out of his house, he saw something shiny in the grass. It was a spoon! Joe got excited and bent down to pick up the spoon. + +Suddenly, Joe heard a scary noise from behind. He turned around and saw a huge monster! Joe was scared and dropped the spoon. + +The monster said, "What are you doing here? Why did you pick up my spoon?†+ +Joe said, “I was just searching the world. I didn’t know it was your spoon.†+ +The monster smiled and said, “It’s ok. You can keep the spoon!†Joe smiled and thanked the monster. + +From that day, Joe was always brave and adventurous. He loved to search for new surprises in the world. +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Julia who loved to organize things. She was always tidying up her room and organizing her toys. One day, her mom decided to give her a special treat. + +“How would you like a massage?†asked Mom. + +“A massage? What’s that?†asked Julia. + +Mom laughed and said, “A massage is when someone uses their hands to help relax your body. It can be really relaxing and a lot of fun.†+ +Julia was excited to try and said, “Yes please!†+ +So Mom set up a comfortable bed in the living room and brought out a bottle of hot massage oil. She showed Julia how to rub the oil on her arms and legs and then made gentle circular motions with her hands on Julia’s back. The massage felt so hot and relaxing that Julia soon fell asleep on the bed. + +When she woke up, Julia felt so much better and happy. She thanked her Mom for the relaxing massage and then went back to organizing her room. +One day, a pupil was walking to school. He was feeling very mild and happy. Suddenly, he heard a noise and saw a small puppy running around. The puppy was so happy that he ignored the pupil and kept running. + +The pupil tried to call the puppy but the puppy was too busy playing and ignored him. He chased the puppy, but the pup just stopped and smiled at him. He didn't want it to run away anymore. + +The pupil stepped closer and the puppy let him pet him. They played together for a while until it was time for the pupil to go to school. He gave the puppy one final pat and continued on his way. + +The pupil smiled the whole day because of the puppy, despite the fact that his teacher tried to ignore him. He knew that he would see the pup again and couldn't wait! +Once upon a time, there lived a roaring tiger. He had been living happily in the forest, but one day a big board was placed in the middle of his home. He was very angry and started to roar. + +Suddenly, a little mouse came out, trembling with fear. The mouse said in a helpless voice, "Please don't be mad, Mr. Tiger! I'm just passing through the forest. I did not mean to cause trouble". + +The tiger felt sorry for the little mouse. He stopped roaring and said, "It's okay, little mouse. You can stay for a while, but soon you must go back to your own home." + +The mouse happily thanked the tiger, and then quickly skipped away through the forest. The tiger was glad that he was able to help his little friend, and he was happy to have his forest back to himself. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Bob. Bob was three years old and was always asking questions. One day Bob wanted to bake something for his Mom. But he couldn't find any ingredients. He looked in the cupboards and the fridge, but he couldn't find a single thing! + +Bob asked his Mom, "Mom, where are all the ingredients?" + +His Mom replied, "I don't think there are any here Bob. Let me check in the sink." + +So, his Mom went to the sink and opened the cupboard underneath. To both of their surprise, there were all the things they needed. + +His Mom said, "Well, look at that. Bob, come over here and take a look." + +Bob raced over and saw eggs, milk and flour. He said, "Yay! We have all the things we need to bake!" + +Bob's Mom smiled and said, "Yes we do. I'm so happy I had them! Do you know what I'm going to do now?" + +Bob shook his head. + +His Mom said, "I'm going to offer you a lesson in baking so you can make something for me." + +Bob was happy and jumped up and down. He said, "Yes! I'm not stupid!" + +His Mom replied, "No, you're not. You are very clever." +Once upon a time, there was a little duck. He wanted to fly like all the other birds, but he didn't know how. He asked his mama duck for help. + +"Mama, I want to fly," he said. + +His mama duck smiled at him. + +"You need feathers to fly, sweetheart," she said. + +So the little duck started searching for feathers. He found some on the ground but they were not safe. He didn't want to get hurt, so he looked around some more. + +Finally, he found some safe feathers. He picked them up and took them back to his mama duck. + +"These feathers will help you fly," she said, and she showed him how to put the feathers on his wings. + +The little duck was so happy! He flapped his wings and flew around, but then he ran into a tree. + +Mama duck was worried about him, so she said, "The tree is trying to prevent you from flying. Be careful next time!" + +The little duck was careful after that and he had lots of enjoyable adventures in the sky. +Sam was walking in the park when he saw a switch on the ground. He had never seen any other switches before, so he picked it up from the ground and examined it closely. Suddenly he heard a voice, "Hey! That's my switch!" he turned around and saw a small creature. + +The creature had red fur and a tail. It was a fox. "What's this?" asked Sam. + +The fox smiled. "It's a switch, I use it to get things done very quickly," it replied. + +Sam shrugged. He didn't understand what the fox meant, but he was curious to find out. "Can you show me how it works?" he asked. + +The fox nodded. It flicked the switch with its paws and the air filled with a spicy smell. Sam was amazed. He smiled. "That's cool!" he said. + +The fox nodded again and said, "I use this switch to do all sorts of things, like make things easier or perform magical tricks. Do you want to keep it?" + +Sam shrugged again and smiled. "Yes, please," he said. The fox handed the switch to Sam and he watched it carefully. + +"Thanks, I'll use it wisely," said Sam. The fox nodded and smiled. +Once there was a little girl named Alice. She was three years old and loved to explore the world. +Alice was bossy and always thought she knew best. +One day, she went outside and saw a bird. She said to the bird, “I hate you!†The bird just winked at her and flew away. +Alice felt a bit bad and wondered why the bird lost away. She thought maybe the bird was mad because she was being bossy. +Alice decided she would never say anything mean to any bird again. +Alice went back inside, but soon got bored with all the toys and books. She looked out the window and saw a bird in the garden. She opened the window and said softly, “Hello Bird, are you okay?†+The bird winked at her, and Alice smiled. She waved goodbye and the bird flew away. +Alice realized that it felt much better to be nice than to be bossy and mean. She was glad the bird gave her a wink to remind her that she hadn't forgotten her lesson! +Once upon a time, there lived a friendly tiger named Tom. Tom loved to run around in the meadow, with the warm sun on his back. Every day, he would hug a tree or pick a flower or two. Tom had a wallet full of treasures that he always brought with him wherever he went. + +One day, Tom met a young rabbit named Bill. Bill asked Tom, "Can I see your wallet?" + +Tom smiled and said, "Sure! Here it is!" + +Bill peeked inside and was amazed by all the wonderful things he saw. He asked Tom how he got all those beautiful things. + +Tom told him, "My friends encourage me to go explore and collect new things. That's how I have all these pretty things in my wallet." + +The next day, Bill and Tom went exploring together. Tom showed Bill how to look for new and special things. They collected many beautiful treasures, which they put into Tom's wallet. + +At the end of their adventure, Bill smiled and said, "This was the best day ever! Thank you for encouraging me to go explore." + +Tom waved back and said, "No problem! When you make new friends, you will always find new things!" +Once upon a time there was a jeep. The jeep was old and grey and it drove up and down the street. One day, as the jeep drove along, it saw a cat. The cat was scared and it ran away. The jeep felt very bad and it tried to be polite. + +So, the jeep stopped, rolled down it's window and said, "I'm sorry I scared you, kitty. Here, have a fish!" The cat was very surprised and stepped forward to take the fish. + +The jeep smiled, rolled up its window and drove off. The cat watched and meowed softly as the jeep drove down the street. The jeep waved goodbye to the cat and continued on its way, feeling very proud of itself for being so polite. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a yacht that needed to be fixed. It did not look very nice. Then one day, a compassionate man came along. He wanted to help fix the yacht. The problem was, he had never fixed a yacht before. He asked his friends for advice, but it was too hard for them to help. + +The man was very sad and worried. Then, he saw a small boat sailing close by. This boat was so small that it needed a child to drive it! The compassionate man asked the child if he could help fix the yacht. The child said yes! + +The child got to work and started fixing the yacht. It was hard work and took him a long time, but eventually the yacht looked shiny and new. Everyone was so happy. The man thanked the child for his generous help. + +From then on, the compassionate man and the child became good friends. They went sailing together in the yacht many times and promised to help each other out whenever they needed it. +Once upon a time there was a friendly lady. She had a hammer in her hand and she was ready to start her day. She went over to her neighbor and said, “Hello! Do you need help with anything?†+ +The neighbor smiled and said, “Yes, please! Can you explain how to use this hammer? I’ve never used one before.†+ +The friendly lady smiled and said, “Sure! Let’s get started.†She went through each step carefully to make sure the neighbor understood. “The most important thing is to be really gentle when you hit it.†+ +The neighbor nodded and said thank you. + +The next day the neighbor came back with a big smile. “I used the hammer to fix my fence! It worked great! Thanks so much.†+ +The friendly lady smiled proudly. She knew that she had helped her neighbor, and it made her day. +Susie had been very good all week. Her parents decided to spoil her with a special gift - a shiny new watch! Susie was so excited; she put it on straight away. + +On her way to the park, Susie saw her neighbours Tom and Jane on their own doorstep. Susie ran to greet them with a friendly wave. + +Tom and Jane smiled back. “Look, we can be twins!†Susie laughed, pointing to their matching watches - Tom and Jane had matching watches too! + +Tom and Jane both laughed. They were so friendly with Susie; she knew she wanted to be friends with them. + +Tom invited Susie over to play at their house the next day, and Susie eagerly agreed. + +“Thanks for spoiling me with the watch,†Susie said as she left. “It made me happy.†+Once upon a time there was a wise old potato. Every day he would rest on the windowsill, looking out and watching the world go by. + +One afternoon, a little 3-year old was out playing with her friends. She stopped and saw the wise old potato and knew that she just had to bring it home. + +The 3-year old carefully picked up the potato and put it in her pocket. She knew she couldn't get away with it, so she decided to ask her mum. + +"Mum, can I keep this wise old potato?". + +Her mum replied, "No sweetheart, you can't keep it. It would break if you tried to take it home." + +The little 3-year old was disappointed but she knew her mum was wise, so she put the potato back on the windowsill and ran off to play with her friends. + +The wise old potato was thankful for the 3-year old's wisdom and kept his watchful eye over the neighbourhood. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Dan. He was three years old and very energetic. One day, Dan's mummy and daddy decided to take him to the park. When they arrived, Dan was so excited to explore. + +Mummy said, "I will show you the playground, Dan!" Dan nodded eagerly, and they went over together to have a look. + +Dan saw lots of fun things. He saw slides, and swings, and sand. But there was one thing that caught his eye. It was something Dan had never seen before - a big pile of dirt, with boxes full of treasure. + +Mummy said, "This is a treasure hunt, Dan. We can find you some things - it is your very own treasure hunt".Excitedly, Dan began to search for treasures. + +First, he found some marbles. Then he found a shiny coin. "Mine!", he said, and proudly put them in his pocket. + +Next, Dan found a shell, and a twig. He showed them to his mummy and said, "Mine too!" + +Just then, Dan heard a voice behind him. It was a little boy who said, "I found this too - it is mine!" Dan smiled and said, "That looks nice. Is it your treasure? Let's compete - we can both look and find the most treasures". + +Dan and the little boy happily worked together, +Luke and his sister were at the store. They liked to go to the store together because it was always so much fun. Luke saw a smooth red ball and he wanted to buy it. His sister said it was too expensive, but Luke still wanted it. He was very sad. + +Then his sister had an idea. She said she would buy the ball for him if he did something for her. Luke said yes, and then his sister said she wanted him to help her tidy the house. + +Luke agreed, and when the house was all neat and tidy, his sister took him back to the store and bought the smooth red ball for him. Luke was very happy. He thanked his sister and they hugged and went back home to play with the ball. +Once upon a time there was a little bird named Chirpy. Chirpy was weak, but had a very big heart, so he decided he wanted to try something new. He asked his mom what he could do and she said that he could make something with clay. + +Chirpy got some clay, but it was too soft and squishy for him to do anything. He was about to give up, when he noticed that it was getting warm, so he decided to try to shape it. He worked and worked, moulding it and making it into something, even though it was difficult. + +Finally, Chirpy had made a beautiful egg out of the clay. All his hard work had paid off and he was so proud of himself. His mom was very proud too and gave him a big hug. + +Just then, Chirpy heard a lot of noise outside. He opened the window to see a family of birds who had just arrived in the garden. "That must be my family" he thought to himself. He looked at the egg he had made and realized that it was just the right size for a baby bird. + +Chirpy flew out to meet his family and proudly presented them with the special clay egg. Everyone was so happy to see him, and with his help, the baby bird finally succeeded in hatching and he was welcomed into the family with love. +Once upon a time there was a fit horse who lived in a stable. The stable was his home, and he was always happy living in it. One day, the stable's door was shut. The horse was sad and lonely, but he knew he had to be fit to escape. He used all his strength to push the stable's door open, and he was free! The horse was so happy he could gallop around the field, and he never wanted the door to get shut again. He was happy and his stable was his home. +Jimmy was playing in his garden one sunny day. He heard a rumble and looked up to see a bright purple ship flying through the sky. Jimmy was so excited! He started to wave and shake his arms in the air. + +Jimmy shouted, "Hi ship!" He stood curiously still, waiting for the ship to respond. + +Suddenly, the ship stopped and shook back at Jimmy. Jimmy was filled with joy and danced around in circles. + +The ship started to fly away and Jimmy waved his little arms in goodbye. + +Jimmy shouted, "Bye ship! See you soon!" And with that, the ship flew up and away on its journey. +Mum and Dad took the children to the park for a day of fun. The little girl, Anne, was so excited. She ran around, gathering sticks for a pretend fire. + +When Dad called out, she stopped. He handed her a thing of rope. "Use this to make your escape if you need to," he said, pointing to the trees at the edge of the park. Anne was alert to use the rope if needed. + +Next, Dad got a stick for himself and began making a wall around the fire. Anne asked her brother to help, and together they piled the sticks to make a high wall. + +They finished their fort just in time, because they heard a loud noise coming from the trees. "Run and escape," shouted Dad, as he picked up Anne in his arms. Together, they ran to the rope and climbed up to safety. + +Anne felt so alert and brave. "Well done," said Dad, patting her on the head. + +"We did it" Anne said, and they all celebrated the big get-away. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who was very gifted. Her name was Jacklyn and she loved to spend time with her fan. She was always so enthusiastic when she used the fan! One day, she decided to spend her day out in the sunshine with her fan. She jumped and twirled around while feeling the cool breeze on her face. After awhile, she decided to sit down and relax in the shade. She turned on her fan and it made a wonderful humming noise. + +The sun was shining directly on Jacklyn and it was getting a little hot. When all of a sudden, she heard a delightful sound coming from her fan. She looked and saw that her fan had the most beautiful wings and it was flapping them around for her. Jacklyn was so amazed that she started laughing and singing with joy. She spent the rest of the day with her gifted fan. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lucy. She loved to go on adventures, and always looked for ways to explore the outdoors. + +One day, when Lucy was playing outside she came up with a brilliant idea. She decided to help her family pick some vegetables from the garden. + +When she told her mom her plan, her mom smiled and said, “That’s a great idea, Lucy!†+ +Lucy was so excited! She quickly gathered a pick and some buckets and ran off to the garden. She picked lots of mild vegetables and lightly loaded them into the buckets. + +Once the buckets were full, she ran back to the house, excited to show her family. She couldn't wait to see the look on their faces when they saw what she had done. +Once there was a lonely girl. She was very bored and wanted a friend to play with. One day, she decided to take a photo of herself. She smiled widely and said cheese! + +The girl was very proud of the photo. She put it on the wall, so she could always see it. She knew the photo was the start of something special. + +The girl showed her photo to lots of people in her village. Everyone thought the photo was amazing. The girl was so happy, she decided to invite them all to her house for a party. + +Lots of people attended the party. They talked and laughed and ate cake together. Finally, when it was time to go, everyone said goodbye. + +The girl felt excited and happy that so many people had come to visit. She realised that having friends made life a lot more fun. The party was the best way to end her boring day. +Once upon a time, there was a gorilla named Ray. Ray was a very spoiled gorilla. Ray liked to go on walks in the park and watch the other animals. One day, Ray was walking in the park when he saw a little girl. She was about three years old. + +The little girl waved at Ray and spoke to him. She asked him, "Hi, Mr Gorilla, what's your name?" Ray was delighted with her friendliness, so he spoke back. + +He replied, "Hi there, my name is Ray. What's yours?" The little girl smiled and said her name was Daisy. + + Daisy and Ray became the best of friends. Every day, Daisy would come to the park and talk to Ray about her day and listen to what he had to say. Ray was so happy that he finally had a friend who appreciated him and didn't think he was too spoiled! +One morning, Sam sat at the table with his family. Mom put a little plate of toast in front of him. + +"Yummy!" said Sam. + +Mom smiled. "Well, it's not too much. But if you eat it all, I'll give you some more," she said. + +Sam's eyes widened. "More toast?!" + +"Yes, if you eat all of this first," said Mom. + +Sam quickly ate all his toast. Then, he watched in excitement as Mom took out some more toast from the kitchen. She put it on the plate, and soon it increased before his eyes! + +Sam eagerly grabbed the new toast, but then he noticed something strange: it wasn't as big as the first bit. + +Mom started to laugh. "It's a little less, right? Still, you did well!" + +The next day, Sam was happy to find that the pile of toast had increased even more! And, to his delight, it was bigger than the day before. + +Sam smiled, satisfied. With determination and patience, he had increased his toast! +John and mommy were very happy. They both had new stoves to supply their house with yummy food. Every morning, John would go to his mommy's stove, and he obediently watched as the food cooked. John's mommy would always smile, and she thanked him for being so obedient. + +One day, John was very excited - he had his very own stove! He wasted no time and quickly began to look for food to cook in it. + +John said to his mommy, "Look Mommy! I have my own stove, now I can make yummy food for us!" + +Mommy smiled, "That's wonderful, let's see what we can make together!" + +John and mommy had fun picking out ingredients and cooking together in John's new stove. Every day they showed how obedient they were while they supplied their house with delicious food. From then on, everyone always had something yummy to eat! +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Fido. Fido was very enthusiastic and always wanted to play. One day, Fido found an alarm in the backyard. He was so excited that he decided to own it. He asked his friend, a turtle named Tim, if he wanted to play with it. + +Tim said, "That's a silly idea, Fido. An alarm is meant to wake people up!" Fido didn't understand and he asked, "What's wake up mean?" + +Tim said, "It means you need to own an alarm that makes noise so it can wake people when it's time." + +Fido thought about this for a moment and then he said, "I get it! Let's make a special alarm that only goes off when it's time for us to play!" + +From then on Fido and Tim made an alarm that would wake them up when it was time to play. They were both so enthusiastic about having their very own alarm! They were never late for playtime ever again! +Once upon a time, there was a modern brush. It had bristles of bright blue and a silver handle. The brush was very happy. Every day, it would settle in the same spot in the bathroom between two potted plants. + +One day, however, the brush's happiness was dashed. Suddenly, the brush was swept away from the bathroom and thrown into a pile of junk. The brush was very angry and started crying. + +No matter how much the brush cried, it didn't help. The brush never got to settle in the same spot again. All the brush could do was lay on the pile of junk, with all its hopes and dreams lost. + +The brush's story had a bad ending, but it learned an important lesson: never settle for less. +Once there was a funny little girl named Daisy. Daisy wanted to go on a big adventure far away. + +One day, she packed up her bag and started on a long walk. Along the way, she saw a lot of new things that made her happy. + +At the end of the day, Daisy got very tired. She sat down and let out a long sigh with all her heart. + +Suddenly, a magical creature appeared. It was a beautiful fairy with sparkly wings. The fairy offered to take Daisy on the adventure of her life. + +Daisy was so excited! She hugged the fairy and they started their journey. On the way, Daisy met so many funny creatures and saw amazing sights. + +After a long day, the fairy finally brought Daisy home. All the adventures had made Daisy so happy that she let out a big sigh with all her heart. + +From that day on, Daisy never forgot the fun times she had with the fairy and all the adventures that made her heart smile. +Danny was a three year old boy who loved to play. One day, he was playing with his toy gun in the backyard. He was pretending the flowers were enemies, so he was shooting the flowers with his gun. His mom saw him and said, "Danny, shooting is not an easy game. You have to be gentle when pretend shooting." + +Danny nodded and said, "Okay, mommy." She gave him a small port and said, "Now, this is an easy port. See, you can shoot this port with your gun and you won't break anything." + +Danny started playing with the port. He was shooting it at the fence and it was bouncing back. He was jumping and laughing as he saw the port jump up and down. + +"This port is so fun and easy," Danny said with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man. He had a red shirt on. The man was walking in the park with a bag of apples. He offered one to a little boy. + +The boy took it, and tried a small bite. He liked the taste and asked for more. The elderly man gave him another one. + +The boy liked it even more and he asked the man where he got the apples from. + +The elderly man smiled and said, "From my apple tree. Come and I'll show you!" + +The boy followed the man to his house. They had a lot of fun in the garden, eating all the apples the man had picked. The boy loved the taste of the sweet fruits. + +At the end of the day, the boy thanked the elderly man and went home with a happy heart. He was sure he would never forget the taste of those delicious apples! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Sam. He was three years old and lived in a small cottage with his grandma. One day, Sam asked grandma if he could go for a walk in the park. + +Grandma thought for a moment and then said yes. She was confident she could trust Sam to stay on the track. “Be careful and stay on the track,†Grandma said. + +Sam smiled and waved goodbye as he skipped down the road. He quickly found the track and ran along it. But then, something unexpected happened. As Sam ran, he spotted a harsh-looking man in the woods. He was scared and stopped running. + +The man stepped out onto the track. He started shouting and pointing his finger at Sam. "What are you doing here? This is private property!" + +Sam started trembling and started to cry. He didn't know what to do. Just then, he heard Grandma's voice coming from the track. She could see what had happened and had come to help. She stepped in between Sam and the man. "It's alright," she said. "This is not your property. Sam is with me and I will vouch for him." + +Sam felt relieved that Grandma had come to his rescue. He put his hand in Grandma's and together they walked away from the harsh man. Sam knew he could always trust her to protect him. +Once upon a time there was a curious fox who loved to explore. One day, the fox found a big, tall tree and decided to spend some time there. + +As the fox climbed to the top of the tree, he noticed a beautiful view beneath the branches. Suddenly, he heard the sound of the buzzing of a bee nearby. So, the fox followed the bee, wondering where it was going. + +The fox watched as the bee flew to a nearby garden. It began to dive into the middle of a big, round flower. The fox was so curious that he decided to follow the bee. + +When the fox got closer, he was surprised to find that the bee was collecting nectar and making honey. The fox realized that the bee was spending its time working very hard and he admired the bee's effort. + +The fox thought to himself, "I should also spend my time wisely and work hard, just like the bee!" And that is why the fox was never seen at the tree again - he knew how to be careful and use his time to be productive. +Once upon a time, there was a small, playful mouse. He loved exploring the world around him and was always full of energy. + +One day, he noticed an old file sitting on top of a shelf. He looked up and wondered, "What is this?" He thought it was worth investigating and decided to climb up and take a look inside. + +When he got to the top, he opened the file. Inside he found a map with a big 'X' marked in the middle. He thought to himself, "This looks like a fun game!" + +He ran to his friends and told them about the file. They were excited to join in on the fun, so they all took turns looking through the file together. + +After they finished looking through the file, they couldn't wait to start the game. They followed the map and were surprised to find a secret treasure chest! They were overjoyed and thought it was the best adventure ever. + +The mouse was the happiest of all. He thought to himself that this was definitely the most fun he had ever had! +Once upon a time, there was a King who ruled the kingdom. He was a very kind and good King. Every day, he would check the scales to make sure that everything in the kingdom was normal. + +One day, the King visited a village and asked the villagers what was wrong. They said their scales weren't working properly. The King asked them to bring the scales to him so he could see what was wrong. + +The villagers brought the scales to the King and he inspected them. He saw that one of the weights was much heavier than the others. He replaced the weight with a new one and put the scales back in the village. + +The villagers were so happy. They thanked the King for his help and the scales worked perfectly. They could now weigh things normally. +The King smiled, pleased he was able to help them. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little three year old named Peter. Peter lived in a big house with his family. One day, Peter wanted to explore outside so his mom said it was okay. + +Peter started walking around the neighborhood, looking at all the interesting things he could find. He saw lots of flowers, trees and birds along the way. All of a sudden, he noticed a dull loop near a hedge. He was curious so he approached the loop to take a closer look. + +Suddenly the loop started to move! It scared Peter and he quickly ran away. He ran back to his house and told his family about the strange loop. His dad suggested that maybe it was just a harmless garden snake, but Peter was still too scared to go back and check! + +The next day, Peter asked his dad if he could go outside again and explore. His dad said yes, but he wanted to come along too. They arrived at the same spot from the day before, and sure enough, the dull loop was still there! + +"It's just a harmless garden snake," his dad said. "There's nothing to be scared of Peter." + +Peter had to agree. He bravely stepped closer and saw that it was just a harmless garden snake after all. From that day forward, Peter wasn't scared of the loop anymore! +Once upon a time there lived a musician. Every day, the musician played music and sang songs. One day the musician felt very tired and thought it was time to relax. + +The musician went to a nearby park. It was very clean and peaceful. birds were singing and the sun was shining. The musician sat down on the grass and took deep breaths. As the musician relaxed, he began to hum a familiar tune. + +Suddenly he heard a small voice: "I like your music!" The musician opened his eyes and saw a little girl standing there. She was only three years old. + +The musician smiled at the girl. He said, "Do you want to sing with me?" + +The little girl nodded and smiled. Together, the musician and the little girl sang and relaxed in the park. They had lots of fun! +Nellie was feeling brave one day and decided to try to complete a big task. It was a rough task that involved moving a big boulder. After looking at the boulder, she could not seem to figure out how she was supposed to move it. Suddenly, she had an idea. She went to the nearby forest and asked a giant bear. + +"Hello! Do you know how I can move the big boulder over there?" Nellie asked the bear. + +The bear nodded and said, "I can help you with the task. Here, hold my paw and I will show you." + +Nellie was surprised, but excited. She held the bear's paw tightly, and the bear start to move the boulder. It was still a rough task, but with the bear's help, Nellie was able to move the boulder. + +Finally, the boulder was moved and Nellie said goodbye to the bear. The bear nodded and said, "Good job! You did it!" Nellie was proud of herself for completing such a difficult task with the help of her friendly bear friend. +Mama was visiting her friend's new house. She thought it was very impressive. She looked around and noticed a big alarm. Mama asked her friend about it. + +"Oh," her friend said, "That alarm is very important. It helps to provide security for my family." + +"That sounds amazing," Mama said. "Can I try it?" + +Her friend smiled and said, "Of course! Come over here and press this button." + +Mama pressed the button and the alarm started to ring. It was very loud and impressive. Mama was surprised by how loud it was. + +"Wow," Mama said. "That is a very big alarm. It must provide lots of security for you." + +Her friend nodded and said, "Yes, it does. I'm so glad I have it to protect my family." +Billy was out playing in the park. He was running around, kicking and chasing a ball. Suddenly, he tripped on a big rock and stumbled. His friends in the park noticed he was in trouble and ran to him to help him. They lifted him up and gave him a friendly pat on the back to make him feel better. + +Billy's friends then showed him how to use the handle on the slide to help him climb up without being scared. He was determined to get to the top of the slide, and with the help from his friends, he was successful. They cheered him on as he made it to the top of the slide. + +Feeling proud of himself, Billy waved at his friends and slid down the slide. He was having so much fun, he barely even noticed when he stumbled again coming down the slide. But this time, he was prepared. He used the handle to steady himself and smiled when he landed on the ground. His friends were glad to see him happy and successful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl, who felt very lonely. She had no one to play with, and the world around her seemed so big and scary. + +One day she was out walking, when she heard a stream. She followed the sound and found a stream, running through a beautiful forest. She stepped closer and saw little fish swimming in the stream. She crouched down and reached out to touch one. + +"Careful!" someone said behind her. Startled, she jumped back. She turned around to see an old man, standing with a big fishing rod with a line in the water. + +"That fish is mine." He said. The old man had a kind and friendly face. He smiled at her. + +"Will you fish with me?" he asked. + +The little girl hesitated for a moment, before finally nodding. + +So, the old man and the little girl fished together in the stream. They talked, laughed, and shared stories. Even though she was still lonely, she didn't feel so alone anymore. + +The old man told her that he liked to come to the stream because it was peaceful and quiet. He told her that sometimes, when he was alone, he felt like the fish he was trying to catch. + +The little girl smiled and said, "That's me, too." + +The old man smiled and said, "Well, now +Mandy was exploring the jungle. She saw some amazing animals such as lions, tigers and elephants. She wanted to stay and observe the animals for a while, but her mom said she had to go home. + +Mandy said, “Please, Mom. Can I remain here a little bit longer?†+ +“No, it’s getting late. We have to go home,†her Mom replied. + +But Mandy didn’t want to leave. “This jungle is so amazing! I want to stay and watch the animals,†she said. + +Her Mom said, “You can come back tomorrow. Now, let’s go.†+ +So Mandy reluctantly returned home. But the next day, she came back to the jungle with her Mom and watched the amazing animals for the whole day. +One day, a butterfly came into the garden. It was beautiful and had yellow and blue wings. + +Samantha and her mom were having a picnic outside. As the butterfly floated by, Samantha's mom said, "Look at that butterfly, Samantha! Isn't it pretty?" + +Samantha smiled and said, "Butterfly come. Pretty." + +Suddenly, the butterfly landed on an apple that was sitting on the table. It licked the apple and then flew away. + +Samantha giggled and said, "Butterfly bite apple. Sour." + +Her mom nodded and said, "Yes, the apple was sour. We should have chosen a different one." + +Samantha smiled and watched the butterfly flutter away. She was happy to have seen a butterfly come visit the garden. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Penelope. Penelope loved to write. She had a pink pen and a pink notebook. Every day Penelope would write down her thoughts in her notebook. One day Penelope wanted to write about her hair. Her hair was long and pink. It waved up and down like a river. + +Penelope took her pink pen and started to write about her hair. She described how soft it felt and how gentle the curls were. She wrote how it made her feel so special and how she loved the colour. + +Finally, Penelope finished her writing. She was so happy with the way she had described her hair. She would always remember how special it was. +Once upon a time there was a bright young girl named Sammy. She was always very good - she listened to her parents and always tried to behave. + +One morning, Sammy's parents told her it was time for exercise. She wasn't sure what that meant, but she knew she was supposed to be good, so she said okay. Sammy went to the park with her parents, and she was very excited. + +When they got to the park, Sammy's parents showed her how to do exercise. She hopped, she ran, and she jumped. She even swung on the swings. Sammy was having so much fun that she forgot she was supposed to be behaving. + +Sammy's parents laughed and said she was doing great. "You are doing such a good job," they said. Sammy smiled and kept exercising until it was time to go home. + +Every morning, Sammy's parents still took her to the park, and she still had lots of fun. She learned to exercise, and most importantly, she remembered to always be good! +Once upon a time there was a very pretty princess named Olivia. All the people in the kingdom loved her very much! +One day, Olivia travelled to the top of a mountain to marry a prince. When she arrived, she saw a large sword standing in the ground. "That must belong to the prince!", she thought. +So, Olivia went up to the sword and said, "Excuse me, I am here to marry the prince. Can you help me?" The sword replied, "Yes, of course! follow me up the mountain. The prince is waiting for you at the top." +When Olivia got to the top, she saw her prince. He was so handsome! They both said their vows and married with the sword looking on. +The princess and prince lived happily ever after. They were so in love! +Once upon a time, there lived a young girl named Sarah. One day, Sarah was walking in the park when she saw a big puddle on the ground. She jumped into it and started to squeeze the water with her feet. A voice behind her shouted, "Don't do that! That's wrong!" It was an old man who was watching her. Sarah stopped and asked why she shouldn't do it. + +The old man said, "If you do that, your puddle will dry up and the other animals won't be able to have a drink of water. You must share the water with them." + +Sarah didn't listen and continued to squeeze the water. Soon the puddle became dry and the animals had nothing to drink. Sarah felt bad for not listening to the old man. She had been very selfish. + +Moral: Always remember to share and think of the needs of others, not just your own. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Carla was so excited to take yoga class. Her teacher was very kind, and he always made sure that all the kids were happy. + +Everyday, Carla and her classmates would practice their poses and sing songs. One day, the yoga teacher asked everyone to form a circle and he told a story about a sour soup. He said that once there was an old lady who wanted to make soup but she only had sour ingredients. She tried adding a little sugar to balance out the sourness but that didn't work. So she decided to stir the soup. + +After the story, everyone got back to their yoga practice. Carla was very interested in the story, so she played around with her hands as she pretended to stir a pot of sour soup. Suddenly, she lost her balance, fell to the ground and rolled out the window! + +Carla was badly hurt, and when her teacher arrived, he was very sad. He was sad because Carla was too curious and she didn't pay attention to the lesson. He told everyone, "Remember, it is important to listen and focus. If you do, then nothing bad will happen." + +The moral of the story is that it is important to pay attention and not let curiosity distract you from important things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Zoe. Zoe had a really kind mom, who always comforted her when she was sad. + +One day, Zoe was crying because she couldn't find her favourite file. Her mom said "It's alright, I'll help you look for it." Then she hugged her and said "Don't worry, it'll turn up soon". + +So, mom and Zoe went around the house looking for the file. Eventually, they found it in the kitchen. Mom said "See, I told you it would turn up!" + +Zoe was so excited that she had found her file. Mom comforted her and said "It's okay, these things happen. It's all part of life!" + +Zoe smiled and hugged her mom, happy to have been comforted. She knew she was always loved by a very kind mom. +Once upon a time there was a special lady called Ms. Brainy who always wore bright colors. She loved to make things sparkle and shine. + +One day, Ms. Brainy was in her room and she had an urge to flutter the curtains. She reached for the curtains and pulled them apart. Suddenly, the curtain felt very tight. Ms. Brainy pulled and pulled, but it still wouldn't move. + +Ms. Brainy asked, "Why won't the curtain open?" + +Suddenly, a small voice said, "I helped Mama tie them tight so they don't get caught in the wind." + +Ms. Brainy looked around and saw a small three year old standing beside her. She smiled and said, "Thank you for helping your Mama tie them tight. Would you like to help me open them now?" + +"Yes please," said the little one with a grin. + +The little one helped Ms. Brainy pull the curtains open. Ms. Brainy stared at the brightness of the day outside and let out a joyful cheer. Together, they had managed to open the curtains. + +Ms. Brainy thanked the little one and said, "That was wonderful! You really helped me today." + +The little one smiled and said, "You're welcome." + +The two were very happy that the curtains were open. With the help of the little one, Ms. Brainy had been able +Once upon a time, there lived a happy girl named Sandy. She loved to spend time with her family and friends. One day, Sandy got an invitation to a fair. She was so excited that she wanted to tell everyone in her family. + +"Mommy, Mommy!" Sandy said, running to her mom. "Can I go to the fair?" + +"Of course!" said Sandy's mom. "But you have to spend your time wisely when you get there." + +Sandy put on her favorite dress and went off to the fair. When she got there, she found that the fair was very fair. There were games, rides, and sweet treats. Sandy spent her whole day having fun. + +When Sandy got back home, she told her family all about her adventures at the fair. She also brought them a special treat from the fair. Her family was so proud of Sandy for spending her time at the fair wisely. +Jill and Joe were playing in the garden. Joe was pushing his toy boat on the sand and Jill wanted a turn. +"No," said Joe. He was being bossy. +"Let me have a turn," said Jill. She was feeling very cross. +Joe thought for a moment. He had a plan. He smiled at Jill and said, "I recommend you sail in my boat. It will be fun." +Jill agreed and hopped into the boat. Joe pushed the boat out into the sea and hopped in to join her. +The waves on the sea started to get bigger and bigger. Jill was getting scared. +Joe laughed. He said, "It will be OK. I'm the boss, so I know what I'm doing." +Jill was more scared now than before. She desperately wished she'd never listened to Joe. +Suddenly, a really big wave came crashing down over the boat. Joe and Jill were tossed into the sea. +The adventure had a bad ending. Jill learned an important lesson. It was never a good idea to be bossy! +Raquel and her family were in the park, enjoying a nice day. + +"Let's play a game," said Raquel excitedly. + +They all agreed and gathered around. + +"I know! We can try to make a thin poem together," suggested Raquel. + +She began and her family added on, each one making up a different part. + +The poem slowly came together until it was a finished masterpiece. + +The family beamed with pride, feeling united. + +Raquel looked out and wondered what other adventures the day might hold. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. One was a girl named Anna and the other was a boy named Jack. They had been friends since they were babies. + +One day, Anna said to Jack, "Jack, when I'm big I'm going to marry a crane". Jack laughed and said, "A crane?! That's silly, Anna". + +Anna said, "No, it's not silly! It'll be normal!". She explained to Jack that cranes were very special creatures, like unicorns. + +So Jack said, "OK, if you say so, I'll marry a crane too!". + +Anna and Jack looked up in the sky and saw two cranes flying. They both waved to the cranes as if to say "We will marry you one day!". + +After that day, Anna and Jack stayed good friends and always dreamed of one day marrying a crane! +Once upon a time there was a gear. He was big and strong with lots of teeth. He enjoyed spinning about. One day he saw a nosy bird flying close by. The gear wanted to say hello so he spun faster and faster, but the bird flew away. He was sad. He spun and spun until he was very tired. He wanted to take a nap and dream of flying away like the bird. Suddenly, he heard a voice. He opened his eyes and saw a nosy butterfly. She was so small and pretty, and she spun and spun around the gear. They spun together in circles until he felt happy again. The gear thanked her for the fun and they both said goodbye. And they all lived happily ever after. The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lisa. She was only three years old but she was very brave. Every day she went to the kitchen and helped her mom cook dinner. + +One day Lisa’s mom gave her a mixer and showed her how to use it. Lisa was very excited and started using it right away. She put all kinds of things in the mixer bowl - vegetables, spices and even popcorn. + +After she was done, Lisa tried the mixer. It was very spicy, so she quickly slapped the table with one hand and yelled “yuck!†+ +Later that evening, her mom served up dinner. To everyone’s surprise, it was the same spiciness that Lisa had felt when she licked the mixer! + +The family all looked at Lisa and smiled. She had made dinner with her mixer and it was delicious! +Once there were two friends called Ben and Dave. They had an adventurous journey together and they both loved playing outside. + +One day, they decided to explore through the forest. It was an exciting journey. Suddenly, a little rabbit appeared out of nowhere. Ben thought it was so cute and he wanted to take it home. Dave thought it was a foolish idea, so they had a conversation: + +Ben: "Let's take it home with us, Dave! It's so cute and fluffy!" +Dave: "No, Ben. It's too dangerous. We don't know where it belongs and it could get hurt if we take it away." + +In the end, Dave convinced Ben not to take the rabbit home, and they concluded it was a foolish idea. They carried on with their journey and eventually arrived home, more wiser than before. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old. Her favorite colour was orange. + +One day, she went to play in the park. She noticed something on the ground. It was an orange question mark! She was curious and wanted to reach it. She leaned forward and held out her hand to grab it. + +When she touched the question mark, something special happened. It lit up in an orange light. She clapped her hands together in excitement! + +The question mark opened like a door and the little girl stepped through. When she looked back, the question mark was gone. She had reached a wonderful new world. + +The little girl explored her new world. Every day she discovered something new. She even made some friends! + +No matter how far she went, the little girl always found her way back home. She always found her way back to the park and the orange question mark. +Once upon a time there was a man called James and a woman called Jenny. They were married. + +One day Jenny said to James: "It would be really cool if you behaved better!" + +James was really surprised and didn't know what to say. He said: "What do you mean?" + +Jenny said: "Well, it would be really nice if you behaved better at home like a good wife." + +James laughed and said: "Oh, ok. I will try to do that from now on." + +From that day, James started to behave better whenever he was at home with Jenny. He made sure to do nice things and be extra nice to his wife. + +Jenny was so happy. She gave James a big hug and said: "Thanks for trying to be cool and behave better!" + +James smiled and hugged Jenny back. From then on, James and Jenny lived happily ever after. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy who loved the colour purple. Everywhere she went, she would look for purple things. + +Today, she was at the kitchen table with her mommy. On the table was a napkin- a cloth made of special fabric. And the napkin was purple. + +"Oh wow," Lucy said in admiration. "It's so beautiful!" + +Her mommy smiled but then she frowned. "Yes," she said. "But napkins aren't for playing with. You must fold it and use it like I show you." And she demonstrated how to fold it and place it on her lap while eating. + +Lucy frowned and nodded, disappointed. But very quickly, she forgot all about the napkin and continued to look around the room for other purple things. +Once upon a time, there was a very yummy farm. On the farm, there was one little boy named Jack. He loved to look at all the animals on the farm and thought they were so yummy. + +One day, Jack heard a noise coming from outside. He went outside to see what it was, and saw a big pussycat. +Jack said to the pussycat, "Hello! What are you doing here?" The pussycat meowed back at him. + +Jack thought it was so yummy that he wanted the pussycat to stay with him on the farm. He asked, "Will you stay with me on the farm? I will make sure you are very happy here." +The pussycat meowed in response, and Jack knew that meant yes. He smiled, and said, "Great! Thank you for accepting." + +From then on, Jack and the pussycat were best friends. They loved to run around the farm, eat yummy vegetables, and play with the other animals. Jack was so happy to have accepted the pussycat as his friend and they were very happy together. +Mommy and Daddy were so happy when their baby girl was born. She had chubby cheeks and beautiful long hair. They loved brushing her hair every day and styling it for special occasions. + +One day, the baby girl noticed that Daddy had less hair than before. She asked him, "Daddy, why is you hair gone?" Daddy said, "I'm missing some of my hair, sweetheart." + +The little girl was so sad that Daddy was missing hair, so she asked her Mommy if she could give some of hers. Mommy said, "No sweetheart, that's not how it works, but you can give Daddy a big hug and a kiss, and that will make him happy." So the little girl hugged Daddy and gave him a kiss. + +Daddy was so happy that he started to dance, and the baby girl laughed and joined him in the dance. She smiled and said, "I love you, Daddy!" Daddy smiled back and said, "I love you too!" +Jill was a three-year-old girl who spent her summer days playing in the park. Today she decided to go on a hunt for a special tree. She looked high and low, and found a tall, strong tree that was full of beautiful leaves. It was just what she was looking for. + +Jill wanted to take a break underneath its shade, but when she reached the tree she found that it was too far away from the sun to provide any shade. + +Jill sat down in disappointment and looked up at the tree. She said, "Tree, why won't you help me? I need some shade!" + +The tree remained still and stubbornly refused Jill's request. Jill thought a moment and then remembered something her mom had told her. She said, "Tree, if you move one step closer to the sun, I will give you lots of hugs and kisses." + +The tree hesitated, but then slowly shuffled closer to the sun. It was now providing the perfect amount of shade for Jill. + +Jill smiled and hugged the tree. She said, "Thank you for helping me, tree!" +One day, Mandy and her dad were visiting the park together. Dad looked around and said, "I think I can make something!" Mandy was curious and asked, "What are you going to make, Daddy?" + +Dad grabbed a wire and started to lift it up and said, "I'm going to make a kite. It will be like a bird and fly high in the sky." + +Mandy was excited. She watched as her dad worked quickly and organized everything. He showed her the frame and discussed where the string should go. Then, he gave it to her, and said, "It's your turn to lift the kite. Ready?" + +Mandy took a deep breath, grabbed the string and lifted with all of her might. The kite quickly flew up into the air and Mandy laughed in delight. + +Although Mandy was only 3 years old, the experience of making the kite and lifting it into the sky stayed with her. It was a moment she would always remember. +Once upon a time, there was a musician who liked to play music. His music was always so mild, that it made people feel so calm and happy. + +One day, while he was playing his music, a little girl walked up to him. Her name was Sofia and she was only three years old. She asked him politely, "Do you know how to play the guitar?" + +The musician smiled and nodded. He said, "Yes, I do. I have been playing for many years now." + +Sofia listened in awe. She looked up at the musician and asked, "Can you teach me how to play the guitar?" + +The musician smiled and said, "Of course I can! I would love to share my knowledge with you." + +Sofia was so thankful and happy. She thanked the musician. From then on, Sofia started to visit the musician every day, and she started to learn how to play the guitar. She practiced and practiced, and soon she knew how to play the guitar like the musician. + +The End. +One day a little boy named Jack went to church with his Mom. He looked around and saw people in the church, all of them kneeling down, closing their eyes and putting their hands together. He asked his Mom what they were doing, and she said they were praying. + +"Mom, what's praying?" Jack asked. + +"Praying is when you talk to God," his Mom said. + +Jack thought this was a cool idea, so he asked if he could pray, too. His Mom said yes and told him he would need something to pray with. Jack looked around and noticed a big cube by the altar. It was very heavy, and made of shiny metal. His Mom said it was called a bible. + +Jack went up to the cube, and with a little help from his Mom, he was able to lift it and take it to his seat. Then, he said a prayer. It was a simple prayer, thanking God for the world and all the people he loved. When Jack finished, he put the heavy cube back, said goodbye to God, and left the church with a smile on his face. +Maggie was a curious three year old. She loved asking questions about everything. Today, she was asking her Mama questions about dinner. + +"Mama, what's for dinner?" Maggie questioned. + +"We're having steak tonight, Maggie," replied Mama. + +Maggie was excited. She had never had steak before. + +Maggie ran over to the dinner table. But to her surprise, it was empty. + +She asked Mama, "Where's my steak?" + +Mama smiled, and said, "It's in the oven, cooking. You'll have it soon!" + +Maggie nodded. She couldn't wait to try steak. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Mia. She was very pretty, and she loved to act out stories. One day, Mia put on a special costume, made a funny face and started to act like a pirate. She jumped around and yelled "Ahoy!" Her little sister saw her and laughed. + +Then, Mia picked up an old whistle she found on the ground and did her best to make a sound. She blew and blew and eventually created a high-pitched whistle. Mia and her sister clapped their hands and laughed. + +Mia put on her pirate hat and ran around the living room. She pretended that she was searching for treasure. Then, she stopped and said, "I will find the prettiest treasure you have ever seen!" + +Mia's little sister smiled and looked around. Then, they both ran outside and searched the garden. After a while, they found a pretty little flower. They both laughed and Mia thanked her sister for helping to find the treasure. + +Mia put the flower in her pocket and gave her sister a big hug. They laughed and carried on playing. They acted out many more stories together throughout the day, but none were quite as much fun as the pirate adventure. +Sam was a chubby little boy. He loved to race around the house with his friends. One day, his mom was taking a photo of him running in the living room. When Sam saw the photo, he smiled. + +"Mommy, why am I so chubby?" asked Sam. + +His mom gave him a hug and said,"It's okay, Sam. It's important to remember that even if we look different on the outside, we should all be kind to one another." + +Sam thought a lot about this and realized that it's better to be kind than to race and be the best. From that day forward, he decided to always be kind and raceless, even if he lost. + +The moral of the story is that kindness is more important than winning and being the best. We should all be kind to each other! +Once upon a time, there was a glowing star far away in the night sky. Its light was so bright, it could be seen all around the world. One night, a little girl named Clara saw the star's light. She thought it was so beautiful, she just had to get closer. + +So, Clara made a wish and flew up to the star. As she got close, the star's light was very warm. She waved hello, and the star glowed even brighter in return. + +Clara saw that the star was a big shrimp, and it was very polite. It said, "Hello! What brings you up here?" Clara told the shrimp about how beautiful its light was and how it made her feel. The shrimp smiled, then said, "I'm so glad you're here and I will dance for you." + +And so, Clara and the star shrimp danced in the night sky. They twirled and spun around and around until she was too tired to go on. Then Clara thanked the star shrimp for the wonderful dance and flew back home with a smile. The glowing star watched until she was out of sight, then went back to its place in the night sky. +Jeremy was scared. He was a very small 3 year old and he had never been away from home before. He didn't know what to expect or who he would meet. + +Suddenly, he heard a kind voice, "Hello Jeremy! I am your new teacher. I have been looking forward to meeting you." + +Jeremy smiled as he heard the voice and he said, "Hello." + +The teacher smiled back and said, "Come here and give me a big hug." + +Jeremy was scared at first, but then he stepped forward and gave the teacher a gentle hug. The teacher thanked him and said, "You have a kind and gentle touch." + +Jeremy smiled at the teacher and said, "Thank you." He was still a bit scared, but he felt better knowing that the teacher was kind. +Once there was a little girl who loved to travel. She wanted to explore the world and admire all the different countries. + +One day, the little girl decided to visit a small village, in a place she had never been before. She was surprised, as everything seemed so new and unfamiliar. The people spoke a different language and she had to use gestures to try and understand what they were saying. + +Still, the little girl was fascinated by the unfamiliar landscape and enjoyed looking out at the unknown country. Everywhere she looked she saw something beautiful to admire. + +As the little girl said goodbye to the people, who had been so kind to her, she learnt the most important lesson of all. It doesn't matter where you come from, as long as we all take the time to admire the world around us, we can make it a better place for everyone. +Once upon a time there was a brilliant pitch. A little girl and her mommy went there to see it. + +The little girl was so excited to see it. She told her mommy she could already hear the sounds of the pitch. + +But the mommy didn't value the pitch very much. She said little girls shouldn't be so interested in pitches and should play with dolls instead. + +The little girl didn't understand why her mommy thought that. She told her mommy she'd rather go to the pitch than play with dolls. + +But mommy didn't listen. Instead of going to the pitch, mommy took the little girl home. She said the pitch was no place for a little girl. + +The little girl was very sad. She never got to see the brilliant pitch. +Molly and Jenny were best friends. They often went on rides together, usually in a row. + +One day, they wanted to ride in Jenny's new red car. But when they arrived, they saw that someone else had taken the car. + +Molly and Jenny were angry. They looked around for another way to ride. Suddenly, they saw a big bike with three rows on it. It looked yummy! + +They hopped on the bike and had a fun ride around the park. They smiled at each other and agreed that the bike was even better than Jenny's car. +Once upon a time there was a young boy named Simon. One night, he decided to take a ride in his wagon. He went outside and saw a big, round moon in the night sky. His wagon was full of star shaped cushions and he had the biggest smile on his face. + +Just then, a harsh gust of wind blew through the night. It was so strong, Simon had to hold on to his hat. He turned around, so he wouldn't be blown away. + +Simon shouted, "Hey moon! Please fly me on my ride." Then, he felt the moon pick up his wagon and start flying him around the night sky. + +Simon was so excited. He shouted, "Yay! I'm flying on the moon!" He waved at all the stars in the night sky and laughed as he flew higher and higher. + +When his ride was over, the moon put down his wagon. Simon thanked the moon and said goodbye before heading back home. Simon couldn't stop smiling; he had an amazing time flying on the moon. +Jim was observing the amazing volcano. Its tall peak was bald and there were no trees growing on it. Jim was fascinated. He couldn't help but stare at the volcano. + +He started to imagine what it would be like to see the volcano erupt. Maybe the volcano had never erupted before! He wanted to get closer to the mountain, but his mom said it was too dangerous. + +So instead, Jim observed the volcano from a distance. He watched birds flying around the volcano's peak, and he could see the bald rocks that made up the mountain. He wanted to touch them, but he knew that would be dangerous too. + +So Jim just kept observing the volcano. He felt like the volcano was watching him back. It made him feel a little bit scared, but also very excited. He couldn't wait to tell his friends all about his volcano adventure. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. Their names were Jack and Jill. They were very happy together and liked to do all kinds of things. + +One day, Jack and Jill were playing in the park. They saw a cardboard box. They knew it must be something special, so they decided to open it. + +When they finally opened the box, they found an amazing toy. It was a shiny, colourful car. Jack and Jill were so excited and wanted to try it out. + +But just as they were about to play with the toy, they heard a voice. It was an adult! She said, "You have to be careful. If you go too fast, it may break and that would prevent you from playing with it". + +Jack and Jill listened carefully and decided to take it slow. They had an amazing time playing with their new toy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called George. He was very shy and hid away in his house most days. One day George decided to go out and explore the world. He put on his warm coat and prepared his wallet, which his mum had given him so he had some money to buy some treats. + +On his walk, George passed a shop that sold ice creams. His mouth started to water at the thought of a yummy chocolate ice cream. But when he put his hand in his pocket for some money, he couldn't find his wallet! George looked on the ground, but the wallet was gone. + +George was very upset. He had been so quiet on his walk, no one had noticed him. Then he heard a big voice behind him. + +"Gimme yer wallet, little boy!" It was a mean-looking man. He had spotted George's wallet in his pocket and wanted to take it. + +George was so shy. He was too scared to say no and just handed over his wallet. The man cackled with delight and wandered off, leaving George feeling upset and alone. He slowly made his way back home, sadly thinking of the ice cream he had been so looking forward to having. + +Moral of the story: Don't be too shy to stand up for yourself! +Once upon a time there was a girl and her name was Jane. Jane was three years old, and she loved playing with her drum. + +One day, Jane thought it would be fun to play the drum outside in the park. So she packed it up and headed off to the park. + +At the park, Jane found lots of tasty treats, like yummy apples and pears. She was so happy that she began to thank the birds in the sky. + +Then Jane started to play her drum right there and then. Everyone in the park stopped to listen and they all began to tap their feet and clap their hands. + +The birds even started to chirp along with Jane. They thanked Jane for her yummy music! Jane was so happy that she smiled from ear to ear. +"Mommy, what's that?," asked Jenny as she pointed to the figure on the shelf. + +"That's a doll," Mommy said. "She is reliable and can stand still all day." + +Jenny was so excited she wanted to touch it. "Can I?" + +"Yes, you can," Mommy replied. + +Jenny smiled, then reached up and touched the figure. She ran her fingers across the doll's face and clothes. + +"Mommy, she's so pretty!" + +Mommy smiled. "Yes, she is. That's why we display her on the shelf so everyone can see how beautiful she is." + +Jenny nodded and hugged the figure tightly. "I think she's the prettiest toy I've ever seen." + +Mommy kissed her on the forehead. "Yes, she is a reliable work of art," she said proudly. +There were two kids, Fred and Jenny, who were walking down the street one afternoon. + +"I'm so bored," said Fred. "Let's do something!" + +Jenny looked around, then had an idea. "Let's gather coins!" she said. + +Fred was very alert. He immediately started counting the coins they found along the street. He put some in his pocket, and Jenny put some in hers. + +Pretty soon, they had filled their pockets with coins. The two kids were so excited that were about to jump with joy! + +Just then, an old man appeared and asked, "Hello children. What are you doing?" + +Fred and Jenny quickly explained the idea of gathering coins and proudly showed the old man their loot. + +The old man smiled. "You need to give these coins away," he said. "It's more important to help people in need than to complete your own collection". + +Fred and Jenny looked at each other, then nodded. They emptied their pockets, and gave away the coins to a poor woman they met at the next corner. + +When they returned home, Fred and Jenny felt more tired than ever, but also very proud. They had learnt an important lesson: it's better to complete others' happiness than to complete your own collection! +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He liked to watch TV, but he was finding it very slow. He asked his mom, "Why is the TV so slow?" + +His mom answered, "It needs to be filled up with power." + +The boy asked, "How can I fill it up?" + +Mum said, "Plug it in to the wall and that will fill it with power." + +So the boy plugged the TV in to the wall and it filled up with power. Suddenly, the TV was fast and he could watch it properly again. + +He was so happy that he had filled up the TV that he ran to show his mom. + +His mom smiled and said, "You filled it up just right!" +Once there was a bear. He was very angry. He growled and tipped over everything. He was so angry. He wanted to find a way to make everything better. + +One day, while he was growling, a bright idea came to him. He remembered something he saw in a cobweb. He went over to the cobweb and saw a gloop. It was sparkly and looked like it would be nice and cool. + +The bear picked up the gloop and put it in his pocket. Then, he climbed up to the top of a big hill. The sun was shining brightly and the day was warm. + +The bear took out the gloop and it started to melt in the sun. As it melted, the bear felt his anger melt away too. He suddenly felt happy again. He jumped and danced around and soon forgotten why he was so angry in the first place. +John was so excited for his new pet pigeon. He eagerly grabbed the cage from his mom and ran outside. He carefully opened the cage and watched as the pigeon flew away into the sky. + +John started to worry. "Help! We need to find the pigeon!" He shouted. + +His mom replied, "Don't worry sweetie, it's safe and probably just exploring. The pigeon is trying to escape." + +John followed his mom's advice and concentrated on the sky. Sure enough, he caught a glimpse of the pigeon's white wings as it flew away. + +John was so relieved. He felt excited that his new pet had escaped. He hoped that it would live a safe and happy life in the sky. +Pam and Jim were walking in the desert. They were looking for an oasis so they could get a drink. + +"Let's keep walking, maybe we'll find an oasis," said Pam. + +Suddenly they heard loud laughter. They looked ahead and saw a group of naughty boys. Pam and Jim got closer and saw that the naughty boys were standing around an oasis. + +Pam gasped. "Look!" + +The boys had embarrassed her by pouring all of the water out of the oasis. + +"That's naughty!" Jim shouted. + +But the boys ran away before they could do anything. + +Pam and Jim were very angry and disappointed. They had hoped to find water to drink, but now the oasis was empty. They had no choice but to keep walking in the hot desert, feeling very thirsty. +Once upon a time, there was a busy mama. She had lots of stuff to do. One day, she was so busy, she couldn't hug her little girl when she needed it. The little girl was so sad. She needed her mama's hug! + +"Mama, please give me a hug," the little girl said. + +"I'm sorry, sweetie, I'm too busy right now," Mama said. + +The little girl tried everything she could to get her mama's hug. But Mama was just too busy. + +Finally, Mama had no choice but to give her little girl a hug. But it was too late – the little girl was so sad she could not even feel the hug. + +And that was the bad ending of the story. The little girl never got the hug she needed from her busy mama. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy little girl called Amy. She lived in a big house and every day she would pour her breakfast cereal. One day, as she was pouring, Amy had an idea. She took a big cord and tied it to the bottom of the cereal box. She wanted to see how far away she could pour the cereal. + +Amy kept pouring and pouring but the cord was too short. As the cereal ran out, the box fell over onto the floor, spilling all the cereal everywhere! + +Amy was very sad and felt like she had done something wrong. When her Dad saw what had happened, he gave her a big hug and said: + +"That was a good idea, Amy, but always remember to make sure that a cord is long enough for the job it is meant for. That way, you can avoid making messes!" + +Amy was very happy, she had learnt her lesson. From then on she was sure to only use the right length of cord. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once there was a lazy mailman. Every day he wanted to take a nap instead of delivering mail. He was very lazy. + +One day, his boss caught him sleeping. He told him he would not win a reward if he kept being lazy. But the mailman kept sleeping anyway. + +The next day, the mailman was delivering mail and he felt like taking a break again. He looked around, but suddenly he saw his boss! The mailman tried to run away, but he couldn't. + +The boss shouted, "You have been lazy too many times. I must punish you!" He was very angry. The mailman was scared and tried to apologize, but it was too late. The boss fired him right away. + +The mailman had lost his job and he didn't want to try hard anymore. He became even lazier and never won anything after that. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to imagine. She lay in her bed and thought of all the great things she could do. + +One day, she imagined herself flying in the sky over her home. She felt so free and happy! She imagined zooming around the clouds, dancing with the birds and singing with the sun. + +Then, she imagined heading back down to her home. When she landed, she was so excited! She jumped up on the porch and said, "I want to go home!" + +Suddenly, her mother opened the door and said, "Come in!" The little girl ran inside and hugged her mom. + +Her mother said, "I'm sorry I didn't see you flying around, I'll make sure to look up more often. You have a great home and I'm so glad you love to imagine!" + +The little girl smiled as she ran to her room. She was so happy to have a great home and to have such wonderful stories to imagine. +Once upon a time there were two girls, Sarah and Mary, who wanted to hurry to the park. Sarah wanted to go to the park to see the pretty pink flowers; she had heard from her friend that they were the prettiest in town. + +So the two girls hurried to the park as quick as they could. But when they got there they found that the flowers they were looking for were gone! + +"Oh, no," Sarah said in an upset voice. "My friend said the park was full of pretty pink flowers! Where are they?" + +Mary pointed across the park and said, "There! I see lots of pink flowers over there." + +Sarah looked around anxiously, but all she could see were some trees and a few grassy patches. + +"Oh, okay," Sarah said, "Let's hurry!" + +They ran over to the other side of the park, and when they arrived, they found what they had been looking for. Sure enough, the other side of the park was full of the prettiest pink flowers they had ever seen. + +Sarah and Mary each picked a flower and laughed and smiled. "Now I know why they say the prettiest flowers are always in the last place you look!" Sarah said. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy little girl named Donna. She did not like it when other people told her what to do. One day, she decided to explore the house on her own. + +Donna went up the stairs to the top level and saw big books, toys and a funny, white ceiling. She was curious, so she moved closer to have a better look. + +Suddenly, Donna heard a soft, whispery voice coming from behind the shelf. "I can show you something fun," it said. She was scared at first, but soon she realized the voice was coming from a small mouse. + +The mouse led Donna to the attic. She discovered a rainbow garden filled with flowers, butterflies and a slide. It was beautiful. + +Donna played in the garden with the mouse all day. She forgot all about the bossy people downstairs and only thought of how much fun she was having. + +At the end of the day, Donna hugged the mouse goodbye and thanked him for leading her to such an incredible place. Then, she ran downstairs with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl. She liked to run and play outside in her garden. One day, when she was playing outside, she heard something strange. She looked up and saw a fierce lady in the sky. She was shooting something down to the ground. + +The little girl was scared, so she ran to her mom and asked, “Mom, what is shooting in the sky?†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “That is a lady shooting stars. It is a beautiful sight to see in the night sky.†+ +The little girl said, “Oh…how beautiful it is! Can I do something like that too?†+ +Her mom said, “Yes! You can spread kindness and joy wherever you go, just like the lady shooting stars.†+ +The little girl smiled and said, “I will do my best to spread kindness and joy!†+ +The moral of the story is that you can spread kindness and joy like the lady shooting stars in the sky. You don't need to shoot anything to spread kindness and joy. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lisa. She was very patient. One day, she went for a walk in the woods with her family. As they were walking, they heard something very strange. It was the sound of many sheep! Lisa was so excited. She started running towards the sheep. + +When she got close, Lisa stopped and looked at them. The sheep had soft and fluffy fur. They were so cute! + +Then, Lisa had an idea. She started to try and catch one of the sheep. She was being patient and tried her best, but the sheep were too quick for her. They ran away every time she tried to catch one. + +Finally, Lisa had to stop. She knew she couldn't catch the sheep no matter how hard she tried. She was sad, but happy she got to see such beautiful animals. She decided to take a souvenir instead - a picture of the sheep in the woods. She smiled as she walked home with the family. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Jane. Jane wanted to explore, so one day she opened the door and entered the yard. It was green, with lots of flowers and bees buzzing around. Jane was so excited! + +But then, Jane saw a dog lying in the yard. It was big and brown. Jane was scared, so she stopped and was very quiet. + +The dog barked at Jane. She didn't know what to do. Suddenly, a voice called from the house. It was the dog's owner. + +The owner said, "It's okay! He's a friendly dog. Say hello, Jane." + +So Jane said "Hello, Dog." + +The dog wagged its tail and came closer. Jane was still scared, but she was also very polite. She stroked the dog's fur and smiled. It was so nice to be friends with the dog! +Once there was a little boy named Tom. Tom loved wearing his precious ornament that his grandma had given him. Everywhere he went, he brought along his ornament. + +One day, Tom was walking with his ornament and he met a little girl who was crying. + +Tom asked her, "Why are you crying?" + +The little girl said, "I lost my ornament and I'm very sad." + +Tom thought for a moment and said, "I know what we can do. I could give you my ornament and I'll wear yours." + +The little girl was very happy and said, "Okay!" + +Tom and the little girl switched ornaments and they both smiled. + +The moral of the story is that it always feels good to help people in need. Being kind, thoughtful and generous can make everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Annie. They were playing on Jack's new design when suddenly, Jack had an idea. He wanted to design something special for Annie. So he got his paints, pencils, and markers and set to work. He was very patient when creating this special design. + +After a few minutes, Jack presented his work of art to Annie. She was so surprise. It was a beautiful picture of yogurt! Jack explained, "I thought you would like it. It's for you." Annie gave Jack a big hug and thanked him for being so thoughtful. + +The two friends enjoyed the yogurt together, and Jack was proud of his design. From that day on, they remembered how Jack used his patience to create a design that would make Annie happy. +Once upon a time, there was a huge cat. The cat wanted to escape! + +He looked around the house and saw a window. The window looked small, but the cat was determined to find a way out. + +Suddenly, the cat heard a noise. It was a little girl! She yelled "Look! A huge cat!" + +The cat froze and watched the little girl. The girl was smiling and said "You want to escape? I can help you!" + +The cat felt relieved and the girl opened the window. The cat quickly jumped out and ran away into the forest. + +The little girl watched the cat until he was out of sight. She smiled and said "Good luck!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She loved the ocean. Every day she would go to the beach with her mom and dad. She liked to look at the orange sand and listen to the waves. + +One day, Jane's parents said they had to go far away to see some family. Jane was sad. She wanted to stay at the beach and miss the ocean. + +"Don't worry Jane," her mom said, "We will be back soon." + +But days went by and Jane still did not see her mom and dad. She started to miss them a lot. + +Suddenly, her parents came back. But Jane was sad again, because they said they had to go back to the ocean. + +"No, I miss the ocean!" Jane cried. + +But it was too late. Jane's parents left and she was alone. She missed the ocean, the orange sand and her parents, but she never saw them again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old but she dreamed about amazing things. One night, she wrapped herself in her favorite blue towel. It helped her to feel cozy and warm. + +Lucy got restless as she began to lay down. She started thinking about the wonderful things she would dream. She closed her eyes and imagined lots of magical things. Her favorite part was the flying feeling she had. + +Suddenly, her mom opened the bedroom door. "Goodnight Lucy," she said lovingly. Lucy said goodnight too. Then, her mom tucked her in and kissed her goodnight. + +Lucy was so excited to dream and explore. She closed her eyes and snuggled up in her towel. Soon her dream world came alive and she soared through the sky. + +The next morning, Lucy woke up feeling full of energy. She had had the best dreams ever and wanted to share them with her mom. Her mom smiled when she heard them, knowing how happy her daughter was. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Rosie. She was very gifted and could do amazing things that other kids could not. One day, Rosie was watching the sunset. She loved the beautiful colors and how the sky changed as the sun dried up the day. As Rosie was admiring the sunset, her brother, Paul, came up to her. He said, “Rosie, why don’t you show me how gifted you are?†+ +Rosie was nervous because she didn’t want to show her brother her talents. She was scared he would be jealous or make fun of her. She shook her head and said, “No, I don’t want to.†Paul was very frustrated and yelled, “Come on, Rosie! Show me!†+ +Rosie wanted to stand up for herself, so she said firmly, “No, I don’t have to show you anything! I can do whatever I want.†Paul was surprised by her determination and said, “Well, okay. I just wanted to see your magic.†+ +Rosie smiled and said, “Don’t worry, one day I’ll show you my special gifts.†Then, she turned back to the sunset and watched as it slowly dried up for the night. +Once upon a time, there was a restless bear who lived far away in the woods. One day, the bear found a little patch of grass on the ground. He decided to relax and sit there in the sun. + +"Ahh!" The bear said. "This is the perfect spot!" + +The bear settled in one spot and closed his eyes. But he kept feeling restless, like something bad was about to happen. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise near him. The bear opened his eyes and saw a huge moose standing next to him. + +"There you are!" The moose said. "I've been looking for you. Come with me and let's relax together!" + +The bear was afraid at first but he decided to join the moose. They both walked back together and the bear soon learned that he had been invited to a surprise party and that the moose was there to bring him. + +The bear felt much more relaxed and happy, knowing that he had been invited to a party. The little patch of ground he had found was no mistake, it was just what was needed to get him to a better place. +Once upon a time, there was a special gum. It was pink, and it only tasted normal. Every day, the gum stayed in the same spot. Then one day, it changed. + +The gum began to rot. It started to smell really bad. People who walked by it had to cover their noses! Everyone was sad because they knew it was time to throw away the special gum. + +Everyone told the gum goodbye, but they had no idea what a surprise waited for them. They all watched as the rotten gum slowly turned pink again! + +The special gum was back to normal. Everyone cheered and was so excited. The gum was theirs to enjoy once more. Everyone was very happy. +Nina was walking to school when she saw a fat cat. She bent down and put out her hand, wanting to pet it. The cat looked at her curiously, then reached out and took a newspaper in its mouth. + +Confused, Nina asked, "What are you doing?" + +The cat meowed quietly and then jumped away. + +Nina felt sad that she had scared the cat away. She wanted to say sorry, but the cat had already run off. She sighed and continued walking to school. + +On the way home, Nina saw the fat cat again. She was so happy she wanted to give it a hug, but she was too scared to get too close. The cat seemed to recognize her and meowed softly. + +Nina smiled and said, "I'm sorry for scaring you earlier!" + +The cat purred, looking happy. Nina smiled back, then slowly reached out and petted the cat. The cat rolled onto its back, enjoying the attention. + +Nina felt so happy that they were friends now. She laughed and said goodbye, then continued on her way home. +Once there was a boy called Johnny. He loved to play outside and have a lot of fun. One day Johnny wanted to go on an adventure, so he put on his yellow boots and went out. The sun was shining and the sky was so wide and blue. + +But the weather can change quickly, and suddenly it started to rain. The rain was so heavy that Johnny couldn't go outside anymore. He was so sad and kept asking himself why the rain didn't stop. + +Suddenly he heard a voice. It said, "Johnny, don't worry, it's just a little rain. Don't be scared - the rain will stop soon." It was Johnny's Grandma, who had come outside to talk to him. She told Johnny that the rain was just a passing shower, and soon the sun will be back and everything will be ok. + +Johnny smiled and thanked his Grandma. He said, "Grandma, thank you for being so wise. Now I'm not scared anymore." After a few minutes, the rain did stop and the sun came out again. Johnny was happy and ready to go out on his adventure. He shouted, "Yay, let's go!" with his wide smile. +Once upon a time there was a family of three living in a house. Mom and Dad were very happy but the little girl, who was three years old, was not. She wanted to do something special but Mom and Dad said it wasn't important. + +One day, the little girl was so frustrated she decided to run away from home. She was out in the garden when her mom spotted her. + +"Where are you going?" Mom said. + +"To jump in the sky," said the little girl. + +Mom was concerned and said, "Sweetheart, you can't jump in the sky. It's important for you to stay here with us." + +The little girl was still determined to leave, so she said, "I'll stay if you make me a salad." + +Mom and Dad sensed that this was important to the little girl, so they agreed. Mom made her a delicious salad and the little girl was happy. They agreed that she would stay at home and listen to Mom and Dad instead of running away. + +The little girl learned a valuable lesson that day - that what her parents said was important. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked muffins. Every day she would go to the store to buy one. But one day, she didn't have any money. + +The little girl asked the storekeeper, "Can I have a muffin, please? I don't have any money." + +The storekeeper said, "No, you have to have money." + +The little girl felt sad and walk away. She forgot all about the muffin and continued walking until she felt ready to go home. But suddenly she felt something heavy in her pocket. It was a muffin that the storekeeper had given her. + +The little girl was so happy and took a big bite. But it had a strange taste. After a few more bites, she realized it was a day old and not tasty anymore. She had forgotten to check, and now it was too late. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a boy who loved to pretend. He would pretend he was a superhero, a knight or a dragon. One day he found a key. The key looked very special. It was bright and sparkly. + +The boy put the key in his pocket and hoped it could open something secret and magical. But first, he wanted to pretend the key was a very special sword. He pretended he was a brave knight, who was looking for a dragon to fight. + +He took out the key and used it as a sword. He made bright sparks by banging the key against the floor. The bright sparks made the boy smile. He pretended he was the bravest knight in the world, fighting against a powerful dragon. + +Finally, the dragon was defeated! The boy was so brave and proud of his victory. Now he had a magical key with special powers. He couldn't wait to find out what it could unlock! +Once there was a doctor who wanted to cook a special meal. He was very thoughtful and wanted to make something special for his family. So he went to the store to buy the ingredients he needed. + +When he returned, he started to cook. But as he was stirring the pot, he heard a loud bang. Smoke started to fill the kitchen and the doctor panicked. He quickly ran to the fire alarm and pushed the button. + +In no time the room was full of fire fighters. They were able to put out the fire, but it was too late. The doctor's house was completely destroyed and he had lost everything. + +The doctor was very sad. He had worked hard to make something special for his family and it was all gone in an instant. +Anna and Ben like to play with their toys. They have a lot of toys, but their favorite is a big net. They use the net to catch things, like balls, dolls, and books. They pretend they are hunters or pirates or explorers. + +One day, they decide to catch something new. They go to the garden and look for bugs. They see a cute butterfly with yellow and black wings. They want to catch it with their net. + +"Look, Anna, a butterfly!" Ben says. + +"Let's catch it, Ben!" Anna says. + +They run after the butterfly, holding their net. They try to be quiet and fast, but the butterfly is faster. It flies over the flowers, the grass, and the fence. Anna and Ben follow it, but they cannot catch it. + +The butterfly flies to the big tree, where there is a birdhouse. It lands on the roof of the birdhouse, where there is a hole. Anna and Ben run to the tree, and raise their net. + +"Got you, butterfly!" Ben says. + +But before they can put the net over the butterfly, a bird comes out of the hole. It is a bluebird, and it is not happy. It sees the net and the butterfly, and it thinks they are trying to hurt it. It makes a loud noise and flaps its wings. + +"Shoo, shoo, go away!" the bird says. + +Anna and Ben are scared. They drop the net and run away. The butterfly flies away too, and the bird goes back to its hole. + +Anna and Ben go back to their house. They are sad and tired. They did not catch the butterfly, and they lost their net. + +"Maybe we should not catch bugs," Anna says. + +"Maybe we should play with something else," Ben says. + +They look at their toys, and they see a big ball. It is red and bouncy. They smile and pick it up. + +"Let's play with the ball!" Anna says. + +"OK, let's play with the ball!" Ben says. + +They go to the yard and throw the ball to each other. They have fun and forget about the net and the butterfly. + +The end. +Lila and Ben liked to play with their toy cars. They made them zoom on the floor, on the sofa, and on the table. They pretended they were racing, or going on adventures, or escaping from bad guys. + +One day, they found a big cardboard box in the garage. They decided to make it into a shelter for their cars. They cut out a door and some windows, and decorated it with stickers and crayons. They put some pillows and blankets inside, and moved their cars in. + +"Look at our shelter!" Lila said. "It is so cozy and strong. No one can break it or take our cars." + +"It is the best shelter ever!" Ben agreed. "But we need a name for it. What should we call it?" + +Lila thought for a moment. Then she had an idea. "How about Zoomland? Because our cars zoom so fast and have so much fun." + +Ben liked the name. He nodded and smiled. "Zoomland it is! Let's go play in Zoomland!" + +They took their cars out of the shelter and zoomed them around. They had a lot of fun in Zoomland, and felt very happy and safe. +Lila and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big crystal ball that sparkled in the sun. They liked to roll it, catch it, and look at the colors inside. + +One day, they were playing with the crystal ball in the garden, when a lazy cat came by. The cat saw the shiny ball and wanted to play with it too. He jumped on it and tried to grab it with his paws, but he was too clumsy and knocked it off the grass. The crystal ball hit a rock and broke into many pieces. + +Lila and Ben saw what happened and ran to their ball. They were very sad and angry. They shouted at the cat and tried to chase him away, but he ran under a bush and hid. Lila and Ben looked at their broken ball and started to weep. + +"Mommy, mommy, the cat broke our ball!" they cried. + +Mommy heard them and came to the garden. She saw the cat, the ball, and the twins. She felt sorry for them and hugged them. + +"I'm sorry, my loves, your ball was very pretty. But it was only a thing, and things can break. You still have each other, and many other toys. And maybe the cat didn't mean to break it, he was just curious. Can you forgive him?" she asked. + +Lila and Ben sniffed and wiped their eyes. They looked at the cat, who peeked out from the bush and meowed softly. They thought for a moment, and then nodded. + +"Okay, mommy, we forgive him. But he has to be more careful next time. And maybe he can share some of our toys with us," they said. + +Mommy smiled and kissed them. She picked up the pieces of the ball and put them in a bag. She said she would try to fix it, or make something new with it. Then she took the twins and the cat inside, and gave them some cookies and milk. They all felt better, and soon they were playing again. +Anna liked to run fast. She wanted to win a medal. She saw a big race on TV. She saw the people with medals. She said to her mom, "I want to run like them. I want a medal too." + +Mom smiled and said, "You can run, Anna. But you need to practice. And you need to be kind to others. Medals are not the most important thing." + +Anna nodded. She went to the park with mom. She saw other kids running. She ran with them. She ran faster and faster. She wanted to be first. She pushed a boy out of the way. He fell down. He cried. + +Mom saw what Anna did. She was troubled. She said to Anna, "That was not nice, Anna. You hurt the boy. You need to say sorry. And you need to share. Running is fun, but not if you make others sad." + +Anna felt bad. She said sorry to the boy. She gave him a hug. She gave him her toy car. He smiled. He said, "Thank you, Anna. Do you want to run with me?" + +Anna smiled too. She said, "Yes, please. Let's run together. Maybe we can both get a medal." + +They ran together. They had fun. They did not care who was first. They were friends. Mom was happy. She said, "That's better, Anna. You are a good runner and a good friend. I am proud of you." +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the kitchen. They find a big spoon and a small spoon. Tom takes the big spoon and Sam takes the small spoon. + +"Let's do a game," Tom says. "I am a giant and you are a mouse. I will chase you with my big spoon and you will run away with your small spoon." + +"OK," Sam says. "But don't hurt me, Tom." + +They start to run around the kitchen. Tom makes loud noises with his mouth. Sam squeaks with his voice. They have fun. + +But then, Tom trips on a rug and falls down. He hits his head on the table. He does not move. He does not make any noise. + +"Tom, Tom, are you OK?" Sam asks. He runs to his brother and shakes him. But Tom does not wake up. He is dead. + +Sam cries. He drops his small spoon. He hugs his brother. He is scared and sad. + +"Mom, mom, help!" Sam shouts. "Tom is dead! Tom is dead!" +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. The park has a lot of grass and trees and flowers. Lila and Tom run and jump and laugh on the grass. + +One day, they see a huge dog in the park. The dog is brown and furry and has a big tail. The dog runs to Lila and Tom and licks their faces. Lila and Tom are scared. They scream and cry. + +A man comes to the park. He is the dog's owner. He calls the dog and puts a leash on him. He says, "I'm sorry, kids. He is a good dog, but he is very excited. He just wants to play. He won't hurt you." + +Lila and Tom stop crying. They look at the dog. The dog wags his tail and barks. He looks happy and friendly. Lila and Tom touch the dog's fur and ears. The dog licks their hands. + +Lila and Tom smile. They say, "He is a nice dog. He is very soft and warm. What is his name?" + +The man says, "His name is Max. He is a golden retriever. He loves people and other dogs. Do you want to play with him?" + +Lila and Tom nod. They say, "Yes, please. We want to play with Max. Can we throw a ball for him?" + +The man says, "Sure. Here is a ball. You can throw it and he will fetch it. He is very fast and smart. He will bring it back to you." + +Lila and Tom take the ball and throw it on the grass. Max runs after it and catches it in his mouth. He brings it back to Lila and Tom. They pet him and praise him. They say, "Good boy, Max. You are a great dog. You are very fun and cute." + +The man smiles. He says, "Thank you, kids. You are very kind and brave. You made Max very happy. He likes you a lot. Do you want to come back to the park and play with him again?" + +Lila and Tom say, "Yes, we do. We like Max a lot. He is our new friend. Thank you for letting us play with him." + +The man says, "You're welcome, kids. You are very welcome. Come back anytime. Max will be glad to see you." + +Lila and Tom hug Max and say goodbye. They say, "Bye, Max. See you soon. We love you." + +Max barks and wags his tail. He says, "Bye, Lila. Bye, Tom. See you soon. I love you too." +Lily and Max were ready for their trip to the zoo. They put on their hats and shoes and got in the car with Mom and Dad. Lily was very excited to see the lions and the monkeys. Max wanted to see the penguins and the snakes. + +When they got to the zoo, they saw a big sign that said "Welcome". Mom and Dad bought tickets and gave them to a man who smiled and said "Have fun". They walked through a gate and saw many animals in cages and pens. Lily and Max ran from one to another, pointing and shouting. + +"Look, a lion! He is so big and loud!" + +"Wow, a penguin! He is so cute and funny!" + +They saw a sign that said "Magic Show" and a picture of a man with a hat and a wand. They wanted to see the magic show, so they followed the sign to a tent. Mom and Dad said they would wait outside and watch them from a bench. + +Inside the tent, there were many children and a man on a stage. He wore a black coat and a hat and had a wand and a box. He said "Hello, boys and girls. Welcome to the magic show. I am going to show you some amazing tricks. Are you ready?" + +The children said "Yes!" + +The man said "For my first trick, I need a volunteer. Who wants to come up on the stage?" + +Lily raised her hand and said "Me, me, me!" + +The man said "OK, come on up, little girl. What is your name?" + +Lily said "Lily". + +The man said "Nice to meet you, Lily. Now, I want you to stand in this box and close your eyes. Don't be afraid, nothing will happen to you. I am going to make you disappear!" + +Lily said "OK" and got in the box. The man closed the lid and said "Abracadabra, alakazam, Lily is gone!" + +He opened the lid and the box was empty. The children gasped and clapped. + +The man said "Don't worry, Lily is not really gone. She is just hiding somewhere. Can you guess where?" + +The children shouted "Behind the curtain! Under the table! In the hat!" + +The man said "No, no, no. She is not behind the curtain, or under the table, or in the hat. She is right here!" + +He pointed to a door at the back of the stage and opened it. Lily came out, smiling and waving. + +The children cheered and said "Yay, Lily!" + +The man said "Give a big hand to Lily, everyone. She was a great volunteer. And now, for my next trick..." +Lily and Tom were friends who lived in the same town. They liked to play together and help each other. Lily was very dependable. She always did what she said she would do. Tom was very curious. He always asked questions and wanted to learn new things. + +One day, they decided to go to the library and find a book about animals. They walked to the library and looked at the shelves. They saw many books with pictures and words. Tom picked one book and opened it. He saw a picture of a big, gray animal with a long nose and big ears. He pointed at it and said, "What is this?" + +Lily looked at the book and smiled. She knew the answer. She said, "This is an elephant. Ele-phant. Can you say elephant?" + +Tom tried to say the word. He said, "Ele-fant. Ele-fant." He liked the sound of the word. He said, "Can you repeat it?" + +Lily repeated the word. She said, "Elephant. Elephant." She liked to teach Tom new words. She said, "Can you repeat another word?" + +Tom nodded. He said, "Yes, please. Teach me more words." He turned the page and saw another picture. He pointed at it and said, "What is this?" + +Lily looked at the book and saw a picture of a small, brown animal with a fluffy tail and a black nose. She said, "This is a squirrel. Squir-rel. Can you say squirrel?" + +Tom tried to say the word. He said, "Squir-rel. Squir-rel." He liked the word. He said, "Can you repeat it?" + +Lily repeated the word. She said, "Squirrel. Squirrel." She liked to help Tom learn new words. She said, "Can you repeat another word?" + +Tom and Lily continued to look at the book and repeat the words. They had fun and learned a lot. They were happy to be friends and live in the same town. +Jen and Tom love to play ball in the park. They have a big red ball that they can kick and throw. They also have a small bat and a ball with holes. They call it a pitch. + +One day, they decide to play with the pitch. Jen holds the bat and Tom throws the ball. Jen tries to hit the ball, but she misses. She tries again, but she misses again. + +"Jen, you have to step when you swing the bat," Tom says. "Step with your front foot and swing hard." + +Jen nods and listens to Tom. She waits for the next ball. Tom throws it and Jen steps and swings. She hits the ball with a loud crack. The ball flies far away. + +"Wow, Jen, you did it!" Tom cheers. "That was a lovely hit!" + +Jen smiles and runs to Tom. They high-five and hug. They are happy and proud. They love to play with the pitch. +Anna likes to help her mom in the garden. She likes to water the plants and dig in the dirt. She likes to see the flowers and the fruits grow. But she does not like tomatoes. She thinks they are yucky and red. + +One day, mom asks Anna to pick some tomatoes for dinner. Anna does not want to do it, but she loves her mom, so she says okay. She goes to the garden and looks for the tomatoes. She sees some big red ones, some small red ones, and some green ones. She does not know what to do. + +She picks a green one and shows it to mom. "Look, mom, I found a green tomato!" she says. Mom smiles and says, "That's very good, Anna, but that tomato is not ready yet. It is still green. It needs more sun and water to turn red. Can you find a red one for me?" + +Anna frowns and says, "But I don't like red tomatoes. They are yucky. Can I have a green one instead?" Mom shakes her head and says, "No, Anna, green tomatoes are not good to eat. They are sour and hard. You have to wait until they are red and ripe. Then they are sweet and soft. Trust me, you will like them better." + +Anna does not believe mom, but she wants to make her happy, so she goes back to the garden and picks a red tomato. She brings it to mom and says, "Here, mom, I found a red tomato. But I still don't like it." Mom hugs her and says, "Thank you, Anna, you are a good helper. Why don't you try a bite and see if you like it? Maybe you will be surprised." + +Anna looks at the red tomato and feels curious. She takes a small bite and tastes it. She is surprised. It is not yucky. It is sweet and soft. She likes it. She smiles and says, "Mom, you were right. Red tomatoes are good. Can I have another one?" Mom smiles and says, "Of course, Anna, you can have as many as you want. I'm glad you like them. You are a brave girl." Anna feels happy and proud. She likes to help mom in the garden. She likes to try new things. And she likes tomatoes. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play catch with a ball. One day, they see a big factory near their park. The factory has many pipes and machines. They hear loud noises and see smoke. + +"Let's go see the factory!" Tom says. He is curious and brave. + +"No, Tom, that is not a good idea. The factory is not for kids. It is wild and dangerous. We can get hurt or lost." Sam says. He is careful and smart. + +But Tom does not listen to Sam. He runs to the factory gate. He sees a hole in the fence. He crawls through the hole. He wants to explore the factory. + +"Tom, come back!" Sam shouts. He is worried and scared. He follows Tom through the hole. He does not want to leave his friend alone. + +Inside the factory, Tom and Sam see many things. They see big trucks and cranes. They see piles of metal and wood. They see workers and tools. They also see a big dog. The dog is wild and angry. It barks and growls at Tom and Sam. + +"Run, Sam, run!" Tom says. He is afraid and sorry. He throws the ball at the dog. He hopes the dog will catch the ball and leave them alone. + +But the dog does not catch the ball. It chases Tom and Sam. It is faster and stronger than them. Tom and Sam run to the fence. They try to find the hole. They are in trouble. + +"Help, help!" Tom and Sam scream. They need help. They wish they did not go to the factory. + +Luckily, a worker hears them. He sees the dog and the kids. He runs to them. He has a stick. He scares the dog away. He helps Tom and Sam out of the fence. He is kind and brave. + +"Are you OK, kids?" the worker asks. He is worried and angry. He knows the factory is not a place for kids. He knows the dog is wild and dangerous. + +"Yes, we are OK, thank you." Tom and Sam say. They are relieved and ashamed. They know they made a mistake. They know the worker saved them. + +"Never come to the factory again, kids. It is not a game. It is not safe. Go back to your park and play catch with your ball. And listen to your friend. He is smart and right." the worker says. He is stern and wise. He gives them the ball and sends them away. + +Tom and Sam nod and say sorry. They run back to the park. They hug each other. They are happy and grateful. They learned a lesson. They will never go to the factory again. They will play catch with their ball. And they will listen to each other. They are friends. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide on the grass. Lily had a new pair of shoes. They were pink and shiny and had a bow on them. She was very proud of her shoes. + +Ben saw Lily's shoes and wanted to try them on. He asked Lily if he could. Lily said yes, but only for a little while. She took off her shoes and gave them to Ben. Ben put them on his feet. They were too small for him, but he did not care. He tried to run and jump and slide like Lily, but he was clumsy. He tripped and fell and hurt his knee. + +Lily ran to Ben and helped him up. She saw that his knee was bleeding. She felt sorry for him. She took off her shoes from his feet and put them back on hers. She said to Ben, "You are silly. These shoes are for girls, not for boys. And they are too small for you. You need your own shoes." + +Ben nodded and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I just wanted to see how they feel. They are very pretty. You are very pretty too." He smiled and gave Lily a kiss on the cheek. + +Lily blushed and smiled back. She said, "Thank you, Ben. You are very nice. And you are very brave too." She gave Ben a kiss on the cheek too. + +They hugged and went back to playing. They were happy and forgot about the hurt knee and the clumsy shoes. They were best friends. +Anna liked to walk to school with her big sister, Lily. Lily was very smart and had an exam today. She had to answer many hard questions on a paper. Anna wanted to help Lily, but she did not know the answers. + +"Can I see your paper, Lily?" Anna asked as they walked. + +"No, Anna, this is my exam. You cannot see it. You have to wait until we get to school," Lily said. + +"But I want to see it now. Please, Lily, please," Anna said. She was persistent. She did not give up. + +"Anna, stop. You are bothering me. I need to think about my exam. If you are quiet, I will show you later," Lily said. + +Anna was sad. She did not want to bother Lily, but she was curious. She liked to learn new things. She decided to be quiet and walk with Lily. She hoped Lily would do well on her exam. She loved her big sister very much. +Sara likes to skip. She skips to school, she skips in the park, she skips at home. She likes to skip with her friend Lily, who has a red dress and a red bow. They skip and sing and laugh. + +One day, Sara is sick. She has a cough and a fever. She cannot go to school or to the park. She has to stay in bed and drink soup. She misses Lily and skipping. She feels sad. + +Lily misses Sara too. She does not like to skip alone. She wants to see Sara and make her happy. She has an idea. She takes her red dress and her red bow and makes a card. She draws a picture of them skipping and writes "Get well soon, Sara. I miss you." + +She asks her mom to take her to Sara's house. She knocks on the door and gives the card to Sara's mom. She says "Can I see Sara? I have something for her." + +Sara's mom smiles and says "Yes, you can. But be quiet, she is resting." She takes Lily to Sara's room. Sara is lying in bed, looking bored. She sees Lily and her eyes light up. She says "Lily! You came!" + +Lily runs to Sara and hugs her. She gives her the card and says "I made this for you. I hope you feel better soon. I miss skipping with you." + +Sara looks at the card and smiles. She says "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. I love your card. It is so pretty. I miss skipping with you too." + +They talk for a while and make each other laugh. Sara feels a little better. Lily says "When you are well, we can skip again. And maybe we can wear matching red dresses and red bows." + +Sara says "That would be fun. I can't wait." They hug again and say goodbye. Lily goes home with her mom. Sara goes back to sleep, holding the card. She dreams of skipping with Lily in red. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They had a big bucket of water and some cups. They liked to pour water on the flowers and the grass. They also liked to pour water on each other and laugh. + +"Look, Ben, a peach!" Lily said, pointing to a tree. She saw a ripe, juicy peach hanging from a branch. She wanted to eat it. She ran to the tree and tried to reach the peach. But it was too high for her. + +"Let me help you, Lily," Ben said. He followed her and stood on his toes. He stretched his arm and grabbed the peach. He pulled it down and gave it to Lily. "Here you go, Lily. You can have it." + +"Thank you, Ben. You are very kind," Lily said. She smiled and took a big bite of the peach. It was sweet and soft. She liked it very much. She gave some to Ben. He liked it too. + +They sat under the tree and ate the peach. They were happy and full. They did not see the cat that was watching them from behind a bush. The cat was alert and hungry. It wanted the peach too. It waited for the right moment to pounce. + +Suddenly, the cat jumped out of the bush and ran towards Ben and Lily. It tried to snatch the peach from Lily's hand. But Ben and Lily were alert too. They saw the cat and screamed. + +"Go away, cat! This is our peach!" Ben shouted. He threw some water at the cat. The cat did not like water. It hissed and ran away. + +Ben and Lily hugged each other. They were scared, but they were brave. They finished the peach and threw the pit away. They went back to their bucket and cups. They poured more water on the flowers and the grass. They also poured more water on each other and laughed. They had fun in the garden. +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big jar of peanuts on a bench. They are hungry and want to eat some. + +"Look, peanuts!" Tim says. "Let's open the jar and share." + +"OK," Mia says. "But we have to be quiet. Maybe someone left the jar here and will come back." + +They try to open the jar, but it is very tight. They twist and twist, but the lid does not move. + +"Ouch, my hand hurts," Tim says. + +"Me too," Mia says. "This jar is too hard. How can we open it?" + +They think for a while. Then, they see a big rock near the bench. + +"I have an idea," Tim says. "We can use the rock to break the jar. Then, we can eat the peanuts." + +"Good idea," Mia says. "But we have to be careful. The jar might make a loud noise when it breaks. And the glass might hurt us." + +They take the rock and lift it up. They are ready to smash the jar. But then, they hear a voice behind them. + +"Hey, what are you doing with my peanuts?" the voice says. + +They turn around and see a man with a red hat. He looks angry. He is the owner of the jar. + +"Uh-oh," Tim and Mia say. They drop the rock and run away. They are not hungry anymore. They are scared. They learned a lesson. They should not take things that are not theirs. And they should not break things that are not theirs. And they should not be quiet when they do bad things. They should say sorry. +Sara and Ben love to eat cream when it is hot outside. They like to lick the cream from a cone and feel it melt in their mouths. They like to choose different colors of cream, like pink, brown, and white. + +One day, they went to the park with their mom and dad. They saw a big truck with a picture of cream on it. The truck made a loud sound, like a bell. Sara and Ben ran to the truck and asked for cream. + +"Can I have pink cream, please?" Sara said. + +"Can I have brown cream, please?" Ben said. + +The man in the truck smiled and gave them each a cone with cream. Sara and Ben thanked him and paid him with coins. They walked back to their mom and dad, who were sitting on a bench. + +They started to lick their cream, but it was very hot outside. The sun was shining and there was no wind. The cream began to melt quickly and drip from the cones. Sara and Ben tried to lick faster, but they could not keep up. The cream made their hands and faces wet and sticky. + +"Oh no, my cream is melting!" Sara said. + +"Mine too!" Ben said. + +They looked at each other and laughed. They did not mind the mess. They liked the cream anyway. They finished their cones and wiped their hands and faces with napkins. Their mom and dad gave them hugs and kisses. + +"Did you enjoy your cream?" their mom asked. + +"Yes, we did!" Sara and Ben said. + +They were happy and full. They played in the park for a while, then went home. They had a good day. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the garden. They see a big red strawberry on a plant. They both want to eat it. + +"Let me have it!" Anna says. "I saw it first!" + +"No, I want it!" Ben says. "It is fair to share!" + +They pull on the strawberry. It comes off the plant. But it breaks in two. Anna and Ben each have half of the strawberry. + +They look at each other. They feel sad. They do not want to fight. + +"I am sorry, Anna," Ben says. "You can have my half." + +"I am sorry, Ben," Anna says. "You can have my half." + +They smile. They hug. They decide to complete the strawberry together. They each take a bite. It is sweet and juicy. + +They are happy. They are friends. They say thank you to the plant. They go to play some more. +Anna and Ben are at the park with Mom. They see a big slide that is red and yellow. Anna wants to go on the slide, but Ben is scared. + +"Come on, Ben, it is fun!" Anna says. "You can go with me." + +Ben shakes his head. "No, no, no, it is too high. I don't like it." + +Anna sighs. She sees a little ant on the ground. It is carrying a leaf that is bigger than it. "Look, Ben, look at the ant. It is amazing. It is so strong and brave. It can do hard things." + +Ben looks at the ant. He sees how it moves the leaf up and down the hill. He thinks the ant is amazing too. He wonders if he can be like the ant. + +"Maybe I can try the slide," he says. "But only if you hold my hand." + +Anna smiles. She holds Ben's hand and they walk to the slide. They sit on the top and look down. Ben feels a little scared, but he also feels excited. + +"Are you ready?" Anna asks. + +"Yes, I am ready," Ben says. + +They slide down together. They go fast and feel the wind in their hair. They laugh and scream. They reach the bottom and jump off. + +"That was fun!" Anna says. + +"That was amazing!" Ben says. + +They hug each other and run to the slide again. Mom watches them and smiles. She is proud of them. They are strong and brave like the ant. +Lily and Ben liked to play in the pool. They had fun swim toys, like a ball, a duck and a ring. They threw the ball to each other, squeezed the duck and put the ring on their heads. + +One day, Mom said they could order pizza for lunch. Lily and Ben were happy. They loved pizza with cheese and sauce. They ran to the phone and took turns to say what they wanted. + +"Hello, pizza place? I want cheese pizza, please," said Lily. + +"Me too, me too," said Ben. + +Mom smiled and helped them finish the order. She was proud of them for being polite and sharing. + +While they waited for the pizza, Lily and Ben went back to the pool. They saw a frog sitting on the edge. The frog looked scared and wet. + +"Hi, froggy," said Lily. "Do you want to swim with us?" + +The frog did not answer. It jumped into the water and swam away. + +Lily and Ben followed the frog. They wanted to be friends with it. They saw the frog swim under a leaf. They lifted the leaf and said hello again. + +The frog looked at them with big eyes. It croaked softly. + +Lily and Ben thought the frog was cute. They decided to be thoughtful and give it some space. They put the leaf back and swam to the other side of the pool. + +"Maybe the frog will come back later," said Lily. + +"Maybe it will like pizza too," said Ben. + +They laughed and played until the pizza arrived. They ate their slices and thanked Mom. They hoped the frog was happy and safe. They liked to swim and order pizza, but they liked to be kind more. +Tim and Mia like to play golf with Dad. Dad has a big bag with many sticks. He gives Tim and Mia each a small stick and a small ball. They go to a big field with holes and flags. + +"Look, Tim, there is a hole with a red flag. Let's try to hit the ball there," Mia says. She puts the ball on the ground and swings the stick. The ball flies in the air and lands near the hole. + +"Wow, Mia, you are good at golf. My turn now," Tim says. He puts the ball on the ground and swings the stick. But he swings too hard and misses the ball. He spins around and falls on the grass. + +"Ouch, Tim, are you okay?" Mia asks. She runs to him and helps him get up. + +"I'm okay, Mia, but I feel dizzy. The grass is spinning," Tim says. He grabs Mia's hand and holds it tight. + +"Don't worry, Tim, it will stop soon. Let's sit down and rest for a bit. Then we can play more golf with Dad," Mia says. She sits down with Tim and hugs him. + +They look at the sky and see the clouds and the birds. They smile and laugh. They like to play golf with Dad. +Lily and Sam were playing in the snow. They wanted to make an igloo, like the ones they saw in a book. They rolled big balls of snow and stacked them up. They left a hole for the door. + +"Look, we made an igloo!" Lily said. "Let's go inside and pretend we are Eskimos." + +They crawled inside the igloo and sat on the snow. They pretended they had fur coats and snowshoes. They sang a song they made up. + +"Hello, hello, we are Eskimos +We live in an igloo made of snow +We like to fish and hunt and sled +We are happy and we are not bad" + +Suddenly, they heard a loud bark. It was Max, Lily's dog. He saw the igloo and wanted to play. He ran towards it and jumped on it. The snow balls fell down and the igloo collapsed. + +"Max, no!" Lily shouted. "You ruined our igloo! You are a bad dog!" + +Max wagged his tail and licked Lily's face. He did not mind. He thought it was a game. He barked again and ran away. + +Lily and Sam were sad. They worked hard to make the igloo. They looked at the pile of snow and felt like crying. + +"Let's make another one," Sam said. "We can do it again. And this time, we will mind Max and keep him away." + +Lily nodded. She smiled at Sam. He was a good friend. They got up and started to roll new balls of snow. They did not give up. They still wanted to play in the igloo. +Tom and Lily were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two buttons for eyes. They were very happy with their snowman. + +"Let's slide down the hill!" Lily said. She had a red sled that her dad gave her for her birthday. "It will be fun!" + +"OK!" Tom said. He had a blue sled that his mom gave him for Christmas. He liked to slide fast and make snow spray. + +They took their sleds and climbed up the hill. It was very steep and icy. They had to be careful not to slip. They reached the top and looked down. They saw their snowman smiling at them. + +"Ready, set, go!" Lily shouted. She pushed her sled and slid down the hill. She felt the wind in her face and the snow under her feet. She laughed and waved at Tom. + +Tom pushed his sled and slid down the hill too. He tried to catch up with Lily. He saw a big bump in the snow and decided to jump over it. He lifted his sled and flew in the air. He felt like a bird. + +But then he landed too hard and lost his balance. He fell off his sled and rolled down the hill. He bumped into the snowman and knocked him over. He heard a crunch and a thud. + +"Ouch!" Tom said. He rubbed his head and looked around. He saw the snowman's hat and scarf on the ground. He saw the carrot nose and the buttons scattered in the snow. He saw a piece of paper sticking out of the snowman's chest. He picked it up and read it. + +It was a message from their dad. It said: "I love you, Tom and Lily. Have fun in the snow. Be careful and don't break the snowman. He has a surprise for you inside." + +Tom felt sorry and sad. He broke the snowman and the surprise. He wondered what it was. He hoped it was not something important or expensive. + +He heard Lily coming. She stopped her sled and ran to him. She saw the mess and gasped. + +"Tom, what did you do?" she asked. She saw the message and read it too. She felt sorry and sad too. She hugged Tom and said: "It's OK, Tom. It was an accident. Dad will understand. Maybe we can fix the snowman and the surprise." + +They looked at the snowman and the surprise. They saw a small box wrapped in shiny paper. They opened it and found two chocolate bars. They smiled and cheered. + +"Wow, dad is so nice!" Tom said. He gave one chocolate bar to Lily and kept one for himself. "He knows we love chocolate!" + +"Thank you, dad!" Lily said. She bit her chocolate bar and tasted the sweetness. "He knows we worked hard to make the snowman!" + +They ate their chocolate bars and felt warm and happy. They decided to rebuild the snowman and put the message back inside. They hoped dad would not mind the wrinkles and the stains. They wrote on the message: "We love you too, dad. Thank you for the surprise. We had fun in the snow. We are sorry we broke the snowman. He was very nice too." +Lily was sleeping in her bed. She had a dream about a big pink bunny. The bunny was nice and gave her a hug. Lily smiled in her sleep. + +Then she heard a noise. It was her mom. She was calling her name. "Lily, Lily, wake up! It's time for breakfast!" + +Lily opened her eyes. She saw the sun shining through the window. She rubbed her eyes and yawned. She got out of her bed and put on her slippers. She walked to the door and opened it. + +She saw her mom in the kitchen. She was making toast and eggs. She also had a glass of juice for Lily. Lily liked juice. It was sweet and cold. + +"Good morning, Lily!" her mom said. "Did you have a good sleep?" + +"Yes, mom. I had a dream about a big pink bunny. He was nice and gave me a hug." Lily said. + +"That sounds like a lovely dream. Do you want some toast and eggs?" her mom asked. + +"Yes, please. And juice, too." Lily said. + +"Here you go, sweetie. Enjoy your breakfast." her mom said. She gave Lily a plate and a glass. Lily sat down at the table and started to eat. + +She saw something under the table. It was a small box. It had a bow on it. It looked like a present. Lily wondered what it was. + +"Mom, what is that?" Lily asked. She pointed at the box. + +"That? Oh, that's a surprise for you. It's a hidden present. Do you want to open it?" her mom said. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Lily said. She was excited. She loved surprises. She finished her juice and ran to the box. She picked it up and tore the paper. She opened the box and saw what was inside. + +It was a book. A book with pictures and words. A book about a big pink bunny. Lily gasped. She was so happy. She hugged the book and then hugged her mom. + +"Thank you, mom. Thank you for the book. It's the best present ever. I love you." Lily said. + +"I love you, too, Lily. I'm glad you like the book. It's a special book. It's a book about your dream." her mom said. + +They smiled at each other. They were happy. They had a good morning. +Tom and Anna are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But their room is not tidy. There are toys everywhere. Mom is not happy. + +"Tom and Anna, you need to tidy your room now. It is a mess. Put your toys in the trunk. Then you can go out and play." Mom says. + +Tom and Anna do not want to tidy their room. They want to play. They have a plan. + +"Mom, can we go to the shop and buy a new toy?" Tom asks. + +"A new toy? Why do you need a new toy? You have so many toys already." Mom says. + +"Please, Mom. We will be good. We will tidy our room later." Anna says. + +Mom thinks for a moment. She wants to make Tom and Anna happy. But she also wants them to learn to be tidy. + +"OK, you can go to the shop and buy one toy. But only one. And you have to tidy your room when you come back. Deal?" Mom says. + +"Deal!" Tom and Anna say. + +They run to the shop with Mom. They see many toys. They want them all. But they can only buy one. They have to choose. + +Tom sees a car. He likes cars. He wants the car. + +Anna sees a doll. She likes dolls. She wants the doll. + +They both want different toys. They start to argue. + +"I want the car!" Tom says. + +"I want the doll!" Anna says. + +They pull and tug at the toys. They make a lot of noise. Mom is not happy. + +"Tom and Anna, stop it. You can only buy one toy. You have to share. Why don't you buy something that you both like?" Mom says. + +Tom and Anna look around. They see a trunk. It is big and colorful. It has wheels and a handle. It can hold many toys. + +They both like the trunk. They can put their toys in it. They can move it around. They can play with it. + +"Mom, can we buy the trunk?" Tom and Anna ask. + +Mom smiles. She thinks the trunk is a good idea. It is fun and useful. It can help them tidy their room. + +"Sure, you can buy the trunk. It is a nice toy. And it can also help you store your toys. But remember, you have to tidy your room when you come back." Mom says. + +"OK, Mom. We will. Thank you, Mom." Tom and Anna say. + +They buy the trunk. They are happy. They go back home with Mom. They put their toys in the trunk. They tidy their room. Mom is happy. They all hug and kiss. They have a good day. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big bird in the sky. It was black and white and had a long neck. It was a goose. + +"Look, a goose!" Ben said. "It can fly!" + +"I want to fly too!" Lily said. She ran to the swings. She got on a swing and pushed with her feet. She went higher and higher. She felt the wind in her hair. She felt like a bird. + +Ben followed her. He got on another swing. He pushed with his feet too. He went higher and higher. He felt the wind in his face. He felt like a bird too. + +They swung and swung. They laughed and shouted. They had fun. + +But then, something bad happened. Ben's zipper got caught on the swing chain. He tried to pull it free, but it was stuck. He felt a tug on his jacket. He felt a pain in his chest. He felt scared. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben cried. "It hurts! Help me!" + +Lily heard him. She stopped swinging. She looked at him. She saw his zipper and his jacket and his face. She felt sorry for him. She got off her swing. She ran to him. + +"Don't worry, Ben!" Lily said. "I'll help you!" + +She reached for his zipper. She tried to unhook it from the chain. She pulled and pulled. She was strong and brave. + +She freed his zipper. She freed his jacket. She freed him. + +Ben felt a relief. He felt a hug. He felt a kiss. He felt happy. + +"Thank you, Lily!" Ben said. "You are my hero!" + +Lily smiled. She was proud. She was his friend. + +They hugged and kissed. They were happy. + +They went to the slide. They slid and slid. They had fun. + +They forgot about the goose. They forgot about the fly. They remembered the zipper. They remembered the hurt. They remembered the help. They remembered the love. +Sara was a small girl who liked to play in the park. She had a red dress and a blue hat. She liked to swing on the big swing with her friend Tom. Tom was a big boy who liked to run and jump. + +One day, Sara and Tom went to the park with their moms. They ran to the big swing and took turns to push each other. Sara felt happy and free as she flew in the air. She smiled and laughed. + +"Look at me, Tom! I'm so high!" she shouted. + +"I see you, Sara! You're so brave!" he shouted back. + +But then, Sara saw something in the sky. It was shiny and round and bright. It blinked at her. She blinked back. She wondered what it was. + +"Tom, Tom, look at the sky! What is that?" she asked. + +Tom looked up and saw the shiny thing too. He blinked and scratched his head. He did not know what it was. + +"Maybe it's a star, Sara. A star that came out in the day," he guessed. + +"A star? Wow! It's so pretty!" Sara said. + +She wanted to touch the star. She reached out her hand, but it was too far. She felt sad. + +"I wish I could go to the star, Tom. Do you think we can?" she asked. + +Tom thought for a moment. He had an idea. + +"Maybe we can, Sara. Maybe if we swing higher and higher, we can fly to the star," he said. + +He jumped off the swing and ran to Sara. He helped her get off the swing too. + +"Come on, Sara. Let's try. Let's swing together and fly to the star," he said. + +Sara nodded and smiled. She held Tom's hand and they ran to the swing. They climbed on the swing and started to swing. They swung higher and higher, faster and faster. They felt the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They looked at the star and it blinked at them. They blinked back. They felt happy and free. + +"Maybe we can do it, Tom. Maybe we can reach the star," Sara said. + +"Maybe we can, Sara. Maybe we can," Tom said. + +They swung and swung and swung. They did not know that the star was really a plane. They did not care. They only cared about their dream. They only cared about each other. They were the best friends in the world. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big hill with a lot of trees. They wanted to climb the hill and see what was on the other side. + +They held hands and walked up the hill. They heard some noises in the trees. They were nervous. They wondered what was making the noises. They hoped it was not a big animal that could hurt them. + +They reached the top of the hill and looked around. They saw a lot of flowers, birds and butterflies. They also saw a small house with a fence. They were curious. They wanted to see who lived in the house. + +They walked towards the house and saw a sign. The sign said: "Beware of the dog". They did not see any dog. They thought maybe the dog was inside the house or asleep. + +They opened the gate and stepped into the yard. Suddenly, they heard a loud bark. They turned around and saw a big dog running towards them. The dog had a lot of spikes on its collar and looked angry. The dog wanted to scare them. + +Lily and Ben screamed and ran back to the gate. They closed the gate and ran down the hill. They did not want to play near the house anymore. They were scared of the dog with the spikes. + +They went back to the park and played with their toys. They told each other that they were brave and that they would not let the dog scare them again. They hugged and smiled. They were happy to be safe and together. +Sam and Lily liked to play at the beach. They made sand castles and looked for shells. They also liked to splash in the water, but not too far. They knew the water could be dangerous. + +One day, they saw a big wave coming. It looked fun and exciting. Sam wanted to go closer and see how high it was. Lily was scared and told him to stay with her. + +"Come on, Lily, don't be a baby," Sam said. "It's just a wave. It won't hurt us." + +He ran towards the water, leaving Lily behind. He felt brave and smart. He thought he could jump over the wave or swim under it. + +But he was wrong. The wave was too big and too fast. It crashed over him and pushed him down. He felt water in his nose and mouth. He could not breathe. He was scared and sorry. + +Lily saw what happened and screamed. She ran to get help. A lifeguard heard her and ran to the water. He dived in and grabbed Sam. He pulled him out and carried him to the shore. + +Sam was coughing and crying. He felt cold and wet. He saw Lily and the lifeguard. He was glad they saved him. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "I was stupid. I should have listened to you. You are smart and careful. I regret going to the wave." + +Lily hugged him and said, "It's okay, Sam. I'm happy you are safe. I love you, brother." + +They learned a lesson that day. They never went too close to the waves again. They still liked to play at the beach, but they always stayed together and watched out for each other. +Lily and Max are best friends. They like to play together every day. They have many toys, but their favorite is a big box. They can make the box into anything they want. + +One day, they decide to make the box into a spaceship. They draw stars and planets on the box with crayons. They put pillows and blankets inside the box. They pretend they are going to the moon. + +"Are you ready, Max?" Lily asks. + +"Yes, I am, Lily. Let's go!" Max says. + +They count down from ten and make loud noises. They imagine they are flying in the sky. They have a lot of fun. + +But then, they start to disagree. Lily wants to land on the moon and explore. Max wants to keep flying and see other planets. + +"I want to see the moon. It is big and bright and white. Maybe we can find some cheese there," Lily says. + +"No, I want to see other planets. They are rare and different and colorful. Maybe we can find some aliens there," Max says. + +They argue and pull the box in different directions. They get angry and sad. They stop playing. + +They sit on the floor and look away from each other. They are quiet for a long time. + +Then, they hear a voice. It is Lily's mom. + +"Time for bed, kids. You have to get up early tomorrow," she says. + +Lily and Max look at each other. They feel sorry for fighting. They don't want to go to bed angry. + +They hug and say sorry. + +"Can we still be friends?" Lily asks. + +"Of course we can. You are my best friend," Max says. + +They smile and pack up their toys. They say good night to each other and to Lily's mom. + +They go to their beds and close their eyes. They have the same dream. They dream they are in their spaceship again. They dream they go to the moon and to other planets. They dream they have fun and share and agree. + +They are happy. +Anna and Ben were playing a game. They had to run and jump over the toys on the floor. Whoever got to the other side first would win a trophy. The trophy was shiny and had a star on it. Anna and Ben both wanted the trophy very much. + +They started to run and jump. Anna was faster than Ben. She was almost at the other side. But then she saw a big spider on the wall. She was scared of spiders. She stopped and screamed. "Aaaah! Spider!" + +Ben heard Anna scream. He looked at the wall and saw the spider too. He was also scared of spiders. He stopped and screamed. "Aaaah! Spider!" + +They both paused and stared at the spider. They forgot about the game and the trophy. They wanted to run away from the spider. + +But then they heard a voice. It was their mom. She came into the room and saw the spider. She was not scared of spiders. She said, "Don't worry, kids. It's just a little spider. It won't hurt you. It's more afraid of you than you are of it." + +She took a tissue and gently picked up the spider. She took it outside and let it go. She said, "There. The spider is gone. Now you can play again." + +Anna and Ben looked at each other. They felt silly for being scared of a spider. They said, "Thank you, mom." + +They went back to their game. They ran and jumped over the toys. They reached the other side at the same time. They both grabbed the trophy and held it up. They said, "We both win!" + +They smiled and hugged. They were happy. They did not care about the spider anymore. They only cared about the trophy and each other. The trophy was shiny and had a star on it. It was not terrible. It was wonderful. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to do everything together. They play with the same toys, eat the same food, and sleep in the same room. But on Wednesday, they have to separate. Lily goes to preschool and Max stays at home with Mom. + +Lily is sad. She misses Max. She does not like to share her crayons with the other kids. She does not like to sing the songs that the teacher teaches. She does not like to eat the spicy soup that the cook makes. She wants to go home and see Max. + +Max is sad. He misses Lily. He does not like to play alone with his cars. He does not like to watch the shows that Mom likes. He does not like to eat the spicy sandwich that Mom makes. He wants to go to preschool and see Lily. + +At the end of the day, Mom picks up Lily from preschool. Lily runs to the car and hugs Mom. She sees Max in the back seat and hugs him too. Max smiles and hugs Lily back. He shows her his new sticker book that Mom bought him. Lily shows him her new drawing that she made for him. + +They are happy. They do not have to separate anymore. They share their snacks, their stories, and their toys. They eat the same food, play with the same toys, and sleep in the same room. They love each other. They are twins. +Sam was a little boy who liked to play with his toys. He had a big teddy bear that he called Bobo. He always hold Bobo when he went to sleep, because Bobo made him feel safe and happy. + +One night, Sam had a bad dream. He dreamed that a big monster came into his room and wanted to take Bobo away. The monster had sharp teeth and scary eyes. Sam was very afraid and tried to hide under his blanket, but the monster found him and grabbed Bobo. + +"Give me back my Bobo!" Sam cried. "He is mine!" + +"No, he is mine!" the monster said. "He looks tasty and I want to eat him!" + +Sam felt very sad and angry. He loved Bobo and did not want to lose him. He wished that his mommy or daddy would come and help him. He started to scream very loud. + +Suddenly, he woke up. He saw that it was dark and he was in his bed. He looked around and saw that Bobo was still in his arms. He hugged him tight and felt his soft fur. He realized that it was only a nightmare and that the monster was not real. + +He heard a knock on his door and saw his mommy come in. She had a kind smile and a glass of water. + +"Sam, are you okay?" she asked. "I heard you scream. Did you have a bad dream?" + +Sam nodded and told her about the monster and Bobo. His mommy listened and hugged him. + +"I'm sorry you had a nightmare, Sam. But you are safe now and Bobo is with you. He is a brave teddy bear and he loves you very much. Do you want some water?" + +Sam nodded again and drank some water. He felt better and calmer. His mommy kissed him and tucked him in. + +"Good night, Sam. I love you. Sleep well and have sweet dreams." + +"Good night, mommy. I love you too. And I love Bobo. He is my best friend." + +Sam closed his eyes and snuggled with Bobo. He felt warm and cozy. He did not have any more nightmares that night. He dreamed of happy things, like playing in the park, eating tasty ice cream, and laughing with his mommy and daddy. He was a happy little boy. +Ben and Lily were playing hide and seek in the park. Ben was the seeker and Lily was the hider. Lily ran to a big tree and hid behind it. She hoped Ben would not find her. + +Ben looked around the park. He saw a slide, a swing, a sandbox, and a bench. He did not see Lily. He thought she was very good at hiding. He decided to look behind the tree. He walked slowly and quietly. + +Lily heard Ben's footsteps. She held her breath and hugged her jacket. She liked her jacket. It was pink and soft and warm. She wore it every day. She did not want Ben to see her jacket and find her. + +But Ben saw something pink behind the tree. He smiled and ran to it. He pulled the jacket and said, "I found you, Lily! You are not very successful at hiding!" + +Lily gasped and came out from behind the tree. She was sad and angry. She said, "No fair, Ben! You cheated! You saw my jacket!" + +Ben said, "No, I did not cheat. I saw your jacket because it is very bright and big. You should hide it better next time. Or wear a different jacket." + +Lily said, "But I love my jacket. I don't want to wear a different jacket. It is my favorite jacket." + +Ben said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to make you sad. I like your jacket too. It is very pretty and cozy. Do you want to play again?" + +Lily nodded and smiled. She said, "OK, Ben. Let's play again. But this time, you hide and I seek. And don't peek!" + +Ben said, "OK, Lily. I won't peek. And I will hide very well. You will never find me!" + +They hugged and ran to a new spot. They had fun playing hide and seek in the park. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a basket full of toys and snacks. They decided to pretend they were having a picnic. + +"Can I serve you some cake?" Lily asked Ben, holding a plastic slice. + +"Yes, please. Thank you, Lily. You are very kind." Ben said, taking the cake and pretending to eat it. + +They both smiled and enjoyed their pretend picnic. They shared their toys and snacks and talked about their favorite animals and colors. + +Suddenly, they heard a meow from behind a bush. They looked and saw a small, black cat. It had green eyes and a pink nose. It looked adorable. + +"Hello, kitty. Do you want to join our picnic?" Lily asked, gently. + +The cat came closer and rubbed its head against Lily's hand. It purred and licked her fingers. + +"Aw, you are so cute. What is your name?" Ben asked, stroking the cat's fur. + +The cat meowed again and jumped into the basket. It curled up and snuggled with the toys and snacks. + +Lily and Ben laughed and hugged the cat. They decided to call it Cookie. + +"We have a new friend. Cookie, do you want some cake?" Lily asked, offering the plastic slice. + +The cat sniffed the cake and licked it. It seemed to like it. + +Lily and Ben were very happy. They had a basket full of toys, snacks, and a adorable cat. They had the best picnic ever. +Lena and Sam were best friends. They liked to play in the park, share snacks, and read books. One day, they found a big seat under a tree. It was soft and green, like a big pillow. + +"Let's sit here and read," Lena said. She took out a book about animals from her backpack. + +"OK," Sam said. He took out a book about cars from his backpack. They sat on the seat and opened their books. + +Lena liked the pictures of the animals. She saw a lion, a monkey, a giraffe, and a penguin. She pointed to the penguin and said, "Look, Sam, this is a penguin. It lives in the snow and can swim very fast." + +Sam looked at the penguin and said, "Wow, that's cool. Look, Lena, this is a car. It has four wheels and can go very fast." + +Lena looked at the car and said, "Wow, that's cool too. Can I see your book?" + +"Sure," Sam said. He gave his book to Lena and took her book. They swapped books and looked at each other's pictures. + +They liked each other's books. They learned new things and had fun. They smiled and laughed. They felt happy. + +Then, Lena did something that surprised Sam. She leaned over and gave him a kiss on the cheek. She said, "You are my best friend, Sam. I like you a lot." + +Sam felt his cheek get warm. He was shy and modest. He did not know what to say. He looked at Lena and said, "You are my best friend too, Lena. I like you a lot too." + +Then, he gave her a kiss on the cheek too. They hugged and smiled. They felt happy. They went back to reading their books on the big seat under the tree. +Sam and Lily were best friends. They liked to play together every day. They liked to share their toys and their snacks. They were loyal to each other. + +One day, Lily's mom made some jam. She put it in a jar and told Lily not to touch it. She said it was for later. Lily loved jam. She wanted to taste it. She asked Sam to help her. + +"Sam, can you get the jam for me?" Lily whispered. "It is on the high shelf. I cannot reach it." + +Sam looked at the jar. He knew it was wrong to take it. He did not want to make Lily's mom angry. He shook his head. + +"No, Lily. We should not do that. Your mom said no. We should listen to her. She will give us some jam later." + +Lily pouted. She was not happy. She really wanted the jam. She tried to persuade Sam. + +"Please, Sam. Just a little bit. No one will know. We can share it. It will be yummy. Please, please, please." + +Sam felt torn. He wanted to make Lily happy. He was her best friend. But he also wanted to be good. He did not want to lie. He did not want to break a promise. + +He looked at Lily and said, "Lily, I am your friend. I love you. But I cannot do this. It is not right. We have to wait for the jam. We have to keep our promise. Can you understand?" + +Lily looked at Sam. She saw that he was serious. He was not trying to be mean. He was trying to be honest. She felt sorry. She hugged him and said, "I understand, Sam. You are right. We have to wait for the jam. We have to keep our promise. I am sorry for asking you. You are a good friend. You are loyal to me." + +Sam smiled and hugged her back. He said, "It is okay, Lily. I forgive you. You are a good friend too. You are loyal to me. We will have some jam later. And we will have more fun now." + +They let go of each other and ran to play. They forgot about the jam. They were happy. They were loyal. They kept their promise. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is the fireman set. The fireman set has a big red truck, a yellow hat, a hose, and a ladder. + +One day, Tim and Sam decide to play fireman. They put on the yellow hats and pretend to drive the big red truck. They make siren noises and say, "We are firemen! We save people and animals from fire!" + +They see a big box in the corner. They think it is a house. They say, "Oh no! The house is on fire! We have to put out the fire!" They grab the hose and the ladder and run to the box. + +But when they get to the box, they see something funny. The box is not on fire. It is full of socks. Many socks of different colors and sizes. Tim and Sam look at each other and laugh. + +They say, "This is not a fire! This is a sock pile! Who put the socks here?" They hear a giggle from behind the couch. They look and see Tim's little sister, Lily. Lily is three years old. She likes to play with socks. She says, "I put the socks here. I like to match the socks. See? This sock is blue and this sock is blue. They match!" + +Tim and Sam smile. They say, "That is very clever, Lily. You are good at matching socks. But we are firemen. We have to find a real fire to put out. Do you want to play with us?" + +Lily nods. She says, "Yes, I want to play with you. Can I wear a yellow hat too?" Tim and Sam say, "Sure, you can wear a yellow hat. You can be a fireman too. Come on, let's go find a fire!" + +They all put on yellow hats and get on the big red truck. They drive around the room, looking for a fire. They have fun playing fireman and matching socks. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. Lily saw a green plant with a purple flower. She did not know what it was. + +"Look, Tom, what is this?" she asked, pointing to the plant. + +Tom came closer and sniffed it. It smelled nice. He said, "I think it is an herb. Mommy uses herbs to make food. She says they are good for us." + +Lily wanted to pick the herb and give it to Mommy. She reached for it, but Tom stopped her. + +"No, Lily, don't do that!" he said. "We don't know if this herb is safe. It might be bad for us. Some herbs are not for eating. They can make us sick." + +Lily was sad. She wanted to make Mommy happy. She said, "But it is so pretty and it smells so nice. How can it be bad?" + +Tom said, "We can't tell by looking or smelling. We have to ask Mommy first. She knows a lot about herbs. She can tell us if this herb is good or bad. Come on, let's go find her." + +Lily nodded. She agreed with Tom. She did not want to get sick. She let go of the herb and followed Tom. They ran to the house to find Mommy. They hoped she would tell them more about the unknown herb. +Lily liked to imagine things. She imagined she was a fairy, a princess, a doctor, or a teacher. She imagined she had wings, a crown, a stethoscope, or a chalkboard. She imagined she could fly, dance, heal, or teach. + +One day, she imagined she was a pirate. She put on a hat, a scarf, and a belt. She took a spoon for a sword and a paper for a map. She imagined she was on a ship, sailing the sea, looking for treasure. She imagined she saw islands, birds, fish, and whales. + +She wanted to share her imagination with her friend, Ben. She called him on the phone and said, "Hi, Ben. Do you want to play pirates with me? I have a hat, a scarf, a belt, a spoon, and a map. We can imagine we are on a ship, sailing the sea, looking for treasure." + +Ben said, "Yes, Lily. I want to play pirates with you. I have a coat, a bandana, a rope, a fork, and a top. We can imagine we are on a ship, sailing the sea, looking for treasure." + +Lily was happy. She said, "OK, Ben. Come to my house. We can play in the backyard. There is a big tree that can be our ship. We can hang the rope from the branch and swing. We can spin the top and see where it points. That can be our treasure." + +Ben was excited. He said, "OK, Lily. I will come to your house. We can play in the backyard. There is a big tree that can be our ship. We can hang the rope from the branch and swing. We can spin the top and see where it points. That can be our treasure." + +But Ben was also worried. He said, "Lily, what if we get lost? What if we meet a shark? What if we fall into the water?" + +Lily said, "Don't be worried, Ben. We are just imagining. Nothing bad will happen. We are safe and we are having fun. We are pirates, remember? We are brave and we are smart. We can find our way back. We can scare the shark. We can swim in the water." + +Ben said, "You are right, Lily. We are just imagining. Nothing bad will happen. We are safe and we are having fun. We are pirates, remember? We are brave and we are smart. We can find our way back. We can scare the shark. We can swim in the water." + +Lily and Ben played pirates for a long time. They imagined they were on a ship, sailing the sea, looking for treasure. They swung on the rope, spun the top, and found a box of cookies. They ate the cookies and shared them with Lily's mom and dad. They said, "Thank you for the treasure. We are the best pirates ever." +Tom was a lonely boy. He had no friends to play with. He liked to go to the park and look for things in the bins. Sometimes he found toys or books or food. He was happy when he found something good. + +One day, he went to the park and saw a big bin. He ran to it and opened the lid. He saw a lot of things inside. He saw a ball, a hat, a doll and a book. He was very happy. He took them out and put them on the grass. + +He picked up the ball and threw it in the air. He caught it and threw it again. He smiled and laughed. He put the ball down and tried on the hat. It was too big for him, but he liked it. He put the hat on and picked up the doll. He said, "Hello, doll. Do you want to be my friend?" + +But the doll did not say anything. It was wet and dirty. Tom looked at the bin and saw water inside. It had rained last night and the bin was full of water. The things in the bin were soaked. Tom felt sad. He said, "Oh, no. You are soaked. You need to dry." + +He put the doll on the grass and opened the book. He hoped the book was not soaked too. He liked books. He wanted to read the book. But the book was soaked too. The pages were stuck together and the words were blurry. Tom could not read the book. He said, "Oh, no. You are soaked too. You need to dry." + +He put the book on the grass and looked at his things. They were all soaked and dirty. He felt sad and lonely. He said, "I wish I had a friend to play with. A friend who is not soaked and dirty. A friend who can talk to me and make me happy." + +He heard a voice behind him. It said, "Hi, I'm Lily. Do you want to play with me?" Tom turned around and saw a girl. She had a big smile and a red dress. She was holding a kite. She was not soaked and dirty. She looked nice and friendly. + +Tom smiled and said, "Hi, I'm Tom. Yes, I want to play with you. Can I see your kite?" Lily nodded and said, "Sure, come with me. I'll show you how to fly it. It's fun." She took Tom's hand and led him to the field. Tom left his things on the grass and followed her. He felt happy and not lonely. He had a new friend. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they disagree. Today is their birthday. They get many gifts from their mom and dad and their friends. They are very happy. + +But there is one gift that makes them disagree. It is a big toy car that can fit both of them. Anna wants to drive the car first. She says, "It is my turn. I am older by two minutes." Ben wants to drive the car too. He says, "No, it is my turn. I am bigger by two inches." They both pull the car and try to get in. + +Mom and dad see them disagree. They say, "Stop, Anna and Ben. You have to share the car. You can take turns. Anna can drive for five minutes, then Ben can drive for five minutes. OK?" Anna and Ben nod. They say, "OK." + +But Anna is persistent. She likes the car so much. She drives for five minutes, then she says, "One more minute, please." Ben says, "No, Anna. It is my turn now. Give me the car." Anna says, "No, Ben. One more minute." They start to disagree again. + +Mom and dad hear them disagree. They say, "Anna and Ben, you have to listen. You have to share the car. If you disagree, you will lose the car. Do you want that?" Anna and Ben shake their heads. They say, "No, we don't want that." They look at each other. They say, "Sorry, Anna. Sorry, Ben. Let's share the car." They hug and smile. They drive the car together. They are happy. +Lily liked to swim in the pool with her mom and dad. She wore a pink swimsuit and a hat to keep the sun away. She splashed and kicked and laughed in the water. She felt happy and cool. + +One day, she saw a big box on the table. It had many colors and shiny things inside. She asked her mom, "What is that?" + +Her mom said, "That is makeup. It is for grown-ups. They put it on their face to look pretty or funny or different." + +Lily was curious. She wanted to try the makeup. She climbed on a chair and opened the box. She saw red and pink and purple and blue. She saw brushes and pencils and sticks. She picked one and put it on her lips. She looked in the mirror and smiled. She felt pretty. + +She picked another and put it on her eyes. She looked in the mirror and blinked. She felt funny. + +She picked another and put it on her cheeks. She looked in the mirror and gasped. She felt different. + +She picked more and more and put them all over her face. She looked in the mirror and saw a wide rainbow. She felt silly. + +She heard her mom call, "Lily, it's time to swim. Come on, let's go." + +Lily ran to the door. She forgot to take off the makeup. She saw her mom and dad waiting for her. They saw her face and said, "Wow, Lily, you look...very colorful." + +Lily giggled and said, "I tried the makeup. Do you like it?" + +Her mom and dad smiled and said, "We love you, Lily, no matter what. But maybe next time, ask us before you use the makeup, okay?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay. Can we swim now?" + +They said, "Yes, let's swim." They took her to the pool and hugged her. They splashed and kicked and laughed in the water. They felt happy and cool. +Tom and Lily were twins. They lived in a big city with their mom and dad. They did not like the city. They hated the city. The city was loud and dirty and crowded. They wanted to see trees and flowers and animals. + +One day, mom and dad said they were going on a trip. They packed their bags and got in the car. Tom and Lily were happy. They hoped they were going to the country. They liked the country. The country was quiet and clean and spacious. They wanted to run and play and explore. + +But mom and dad did not drive to the country. They drove to another city. A bigger city. A bluer city. The city had many tall buildings that were blue. The sky was blue. The water was blue. Tom and Lily did not like blue. They hated blue. Blue was cold and sad and boring. + +"Look, kids, this is the blue city. Isn't it beautiful?" mom said. + +"No, mom, it's not beautiful. It's ugly. We hate the blue city. We want to go to the country. Please, mom, please, dad, can we go to the country?" Tom and Lily said. + +Mom and dad looked at each other. They sighed. They did not understand why Tom and Lily hated the city and the blue. They loved the city and the blue. They thought the city and the blue were exciting and fun and pretty. + +"Sorry, kids, we can't go to the country. We have to stay in the blue city for a few days. We have some work to do here. But don't worry, we will find some things for you to do too. Maybe you will like the blue city more when you see it better," dad said. + +Tom and Lily did not believe dad. They did not think they would ever like the blue city. They wished they were in the country. They wished they could see green and yellow and red. They wished they could be happy. +Lily and Ben are young. They like to dance. They dance in the park with their friends. They dance to the music from the big box. They dance fast and slow, happy and sad. + +One day, a new boy comes to the park. His name is Sam. He has a big hat and a big smile. He says hello to Lily and Ben. He says he likes to dance too. He asks if he can join them. + +Lily and Ben look at Sam. They look at his hat and his smile. They look at each other. They nod. They say yes, he can join them. They say they are happy to meet him. + +Sam dances with Lily and Ben. He dances to the music from the big box. He dances fast and slow, happy and sad. He dances with his hat and his smile. He dances like a star. + +Lily and Ben like Sam. They like his hat and his smile. They like his dance. They say he is a good friend. They say they want to dance with him again. Sam says he likes them too. He says he is glad he came to the park. He says he wants to dance with them again. + +They all hug. They all laugh. They all dance. They are young. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily and Tom are happy. They like to play with blocks and cars and dolls. They have a big box of toys in their room. + +One day, they see a new toy on the shelf. It is a candle with a number on it. Lily says, "Look, Tom, a new toy! It has a number. What number is it?" + +Tom says, "I don't know. Let's see." He climbs on a chair and reaches for the candle. He does not see the fire on the top. He touches the fire and says, "Ow! Ow! Ow! It burns! It burns!" + +Lily hears Tom and runs to him. She sees the fire and the candle. She says, "Tom, that is not a toy! That is a candle! It has fire! Fire is hot! Fire can burn! You have to be careful!" + +She helps Tom get down from the chair. She blows out the fire on the candle. She hugs Tom and says, "Are you okay, Tom? Does it hurt?" + +Tom says, "Yes, it hurts. It hurts a lot. I'm sorry, Lily. I was silly. I did not know it was a candle. I thought it was a toy." + +Lily says, "It's okay, Tom. I'm sorry, too. I should have told you. It was a candle for Mommy's birthday. The number is how old she is. She is not happy now. She is sad. We have to say sorry to Mommy." + +They go to Mommy and say sorry. Mommy is not angry. She is glad they are safe. She says, "I love you, Lily and Tom. I'm happy you are my children. But you have to be careful with fire. Fire is not a toy. Fire can burn. Fire can hurt. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Tom say, "Yes, Mommy. We understand. We are sorry. We love you, too. Happy birthday, Mommy." + +Mommy smiles and hugs them. She says, "Thank you, Lily and Tom. You are sweet. You are my best gifts." +Lily and Ben like to play with pennies. They have a big jar of pennies that they dump on the floor. They look at the pennies and try to find ones that match. They match pennies by their color, their size, and their pictures. + +"Look, Lily, I found two pennies that match!" Ben says. He holds up two shiny pennies that have the same man on them. "They are both new and clean." + +"Good job, Ben!" Lily says. She looks at her pennies and finds two that match too. They are both old and dark. They have a different man on them. "These pennies match too, but they are different from yours. They are old and dirty." + +Lily and Ben keep matching pennies until they have many pairs. They line them up on the floor and count them. They have ten pairs of pennies. They are happy and proud. + +Then they hear their mom call them for lunch. They put their pennies back in the jar and run to the kitchen. They wash their hands and sit at the table. They see that their mom has made them sandwiches and cut them into shapes. + +"Look, mom, you made our sandwiches match!" Lily says. She sees that her sandwich is a star and Ben's sandwich is a star too. + +"Yes, I did, sweetie," mom says. "I used a flexible cookie cutter to make them. Do you like them?" + +"Yes, we do!" Lily and Ben say. They thank their mom and eat their sandwiches. They like to match things, but they also like to eat. +Anna liked to play with her stack of cups. She had red cups, blue cups, yellow cups and green cups. She could make a tall tower with them, or a long train, or a funny face. She liked to pretend that the cups were her friends, and they talked to each other. + +One day, Anna's mom said, "Anna, it's time to wash your cups. They are dirty from playing. Come to the sink with me." Anna did not want to wash her cups. She wanted to keep playing. She said, "No, mom, I don't want to wash them. They are not dirty. They are happy." + +But mom said, "Anna, you have to wash your cups. They will get sick if they are dirty. And you will get sick too. Washing is good for you and your cups. Come on, it will be fun." Mom took Anna's hand and led her to the sink. She filled it with warm water and bubbles. She gave Anna a sponge and said, "Here, you can wash your cups with this. It will make them shiny and clean." + +Anna started to wash her cups. She dipped them in the water and rubbed them with the sponge. She saw the dirt and the crumbs go away. She saw the bubbles make the cups sparkle. She said, "Wow, mom, you are right. Washing is fun. My cups look so pretty. Thank you for helping me." + +Mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Anna. I'm proud of you for washing your cups. Now you can dry them and put them away. And then you can play with them again. But don't forget to wash them again when you are done." + +Anna dried her cups and put them away. She felt happy and proud. She said, "Mom, can I play with my cups now?" Mom said, "Yes, you can. But don't be lonely. Why don't you invite a friend to play with you and your cups? I'm sure they would love to see your stack of cups and hear your stories." + +Anna thought that was a good idea. She said, "OK, mom, I will. I have a friend who likes cups too. Her name is Lily. Can I call her and ask her to come over?" Mom said, "Sure, you can. I'll help you with the phone. And then you can have a cup party with Lily and your cups. That sounds like fun, doesn't it?" + +Anna nodded and smiled. She said, "Yes, mom, it does. Thank you for being so nice to me and my cups. I love you, mom." Mom said, "I love you too, Anna. And I love your cups. They are very special to you and to me." They hugged and kissed. Then they called Lily and invited her to the cup party. Anna was not lonely anymore. She had her mom, her cups, and her friend. She was very happy. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big hill with a cliff at the end. They wanted to go up the hill and see what was on the other side. + +"Let's go, Tim!" Sam said. "Maybe we can find something fun!" + +"OK, Sam!" Tim said. "But be careful. The hill is steep and the cliff is high." + +They ran up the hill, holding hands. They felt the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They were happy and excited. + +When they reached the top, they saw a big field with flowers and trees. They also saw a big rock that looked like a wheel. + +"Wow, look at that rock, Tim!" Sam said. "It's round and smooth. Do you think we can spin it?" + +"I don't know, Sam. It looks heavy. And it's close to the cliff. What if it falls off?" Tim said. + +"Let's try, Tim. It will be fun!" Sam said. He pushed the rock with his hands. It did not move. + +"Help me, Tim. Push with me!" Sam said. Tim joined him. They pushed and pushed. The rock started to move. It rolled a little bit. + +"Yay, we did it, Tim!" Sam said. "Let's push it more. Maybe it will spin faster!" + +They pushed the rock more. It rolled more. It got closer to the cliff. They did not notice. + +"Look, Tim, it's spinning!" Sam said. He clapped his hands. He was happy. + +But then, the rock reached the edge of the cliff. It tipped over. It fell down. It made a loud noise. + +Tim and Sam stopped clapping. They looked at the cliff. They saw the rock disappear. They felt scared. + +"Sam, we made a mistake. The rock is gone. It fell off the cliff. What if someone gets hurt?" Tim said. + +"I don't know, Tim. I'm sorry. I just wanted to have fun. I didn't think it would happen." Sam said. + +They hugged each other. They felt sad. They wished they had not pushed the rock. + +The sky became gloomy. It started to rain. They ran down the hill. They wanted to go home. They hoped no one would find out. They learned a lesson. They would not play with rocks near cliffs again. +Lila liked to feed the birds in the park. She had a bag of seeds that she brought from home. She saw many birds with different colors and sounds. She threw some seeds on the ground and watched the birds come and eat. + +But one bird was different. It was small and gray and had a shiny thing in its mouth. It was a gem. Lila wanted the gem. She thought it was pretty and sparkly. She tried to get closer to the bird, but the bird flew away. Lila followed the bird. She was persistent. She wanted the gem. + +The bird flew to a tree and landed on a branch. Lila climbed the tree and reached for the bird. The bird flew to another branch. Lila climbed higher and higher. She was not afraid. She wanted the gem. + +"Stop, Lila, stop!" Lila heard her mom's voice. Her mom was looking up at her from the ground. She looked worried and angry. "Come down, Lila, come down! It's not safe! You can't have the bird's gem. It's not yours. It's the bird's. The bird needs it for its nest. Leave the bird alone!" + +Lila looked at her mom and then at the bird. The bird looked at her and made a loud noise. It was not happy. Lila felt sorry for the bird. She realized she was being mean and greedy. She did not need the gem. She had many toys and books and friends. She climbed down the tree and ran to her mom. She hugged her mom and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was wrong. I won't bother the bird anymore. Can we feed the other birds?" + +Her mom smiled and kissed her. She said, "Yes, Lila, we can. I'm glad you learned your lesson. The bird's gem is not for us. It's for the bird. The bird is happy with its gem. And we are happy with our seeds." They walked back to the grass and threw some seeds for the other birds. Lila watched the birds eat and sing. She felt happy too. She learned to be kind and respectful. She learned to be happy with what she had. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play and sing. One day, their mom says, "We are going to the opera today. It is a big show with music and costumes. Do you want to go?" + +Lily and Ben are excited. They say, "Yes, yes, we want to go!" They put on their nice clothes and get in the car. Mom drives them to the opera house. It is a big building with many windows and doors. + +They go inside and find their seats. They look around and see many people. Some people are dressed like princes and princesses. Some people are dressed like animals and flowers. Lily and Ben think they are funny and pretty. + +The lights go down and the music starts. Lily and Ben listen and watch. They see people on the stage. They sing and act. They tell a story with their voices and bodies. Lily and Ben like the story. They clap and cheer. + +At the end, the people on the stage bow and smile. The people in the seats clap and cheer. Lily and Ben clap and cheer too. They are happy and grateful. They say, "Thank you, mom, for taking us to the opera. We had fun. We love you." Mom hugs them and says, "You are welcome, my sweeties. I love you too." They go home and tell dad about their adventure. They sing and play some more. They have a good day. +Lily liked to fold paper. She could make many shapes with paper. She could make a hat, a boat, a bird, and a star. She liked to show her paper shapes to her friends. + +One day, Lily went to the science museum with her mom. She saw many things there. She saw rocks, animals, plants, and machines. She saw a big machine with a glass eye. It was a microscope. Lily wanted to see what it could do. + +"Mom, what is this?" Lily asked. + +"This is a microscope, Lily. It can make small things look big. Do you want to try it?" Mom said. + +"Yes, please!" Lily said. + +Mom helped Lily to put a paper star under the microscope. Lily looked through the glass eye. She saw many lines and dots on the paper. They made a pattern. Lily thought it was pretty. + +"Wow, Mom, look at this!" Lily said. + +"That's amazing, Lily. You made a famous shape with paper. Do you know what it is?" Mom said. + +Lily thought for a moment. She remembered something she learned at school. + +"Is it a snowflake, Mom?" Lily said. + +"Yes, Lily, it is. You are very smart. Snowflakes are made of ice. They have six sides. They are all different. Just like your paper star." Mom said. + +Lily smiled. She felt happy. She liked to fold paper. She liked to learn new things. She liked to share them with Mom. She hugged Mom and said, "Thank you, Mom. I love you." +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park and look for bugs and rocks. One day, they saw a big flower with many colors. It was very pretty. + +"Wow, look at that flower!" Lily said. "Can we pick it?" + +"No, we can't," Ben said. "It belongs to the park. We can only look at it." + +Lily and Ben looked at the flower for a long time. They saw a bee and a butterfly fly around it. They smelled its sweet smell. They hoped the flower would stay there forever. + +But the next day, when they came back to the park, the flower was gone. Someone had picked it and taken it away. Lily and Ben were very sad. + +"Who did that?" Lily asked. "That was not nice. That was silly." + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe someone who liked the flower too much. Or maybe someone who did not care about the park." + +Lily and Ben felt angry and sad. They wished they could see the flower again. They hoped the flower was happy wherever it was. They hoped the park would grow more flowers soon. They hoped no one would pick them again. They hoped they could always be friends and play in the park. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play and laugh. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Lily says. + +"OK!" Ben says. + +They run to the slide. They take turns to go down. They have fun. They go fast and say "Whee!" + +After a while, they feel hungry. They go to their moms. Their moms have snacks for them. They have apples and crackers and juice. + +"Can we eat now?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, you can eat now," his mom says. + +Lily and Ben sit on a bench. They eat their snacks. They are yummy. They drink their juice. They are happy. + +"Can I tell you a joke?" Lily asks. + +"Sure!" Ben says. + +Lily thinks for a moment. Then she says, "What do you call a fish that wears glasses?" + +Ben thinks too. He does not know. He says, "I don't know. What do you call a fish that wears glasses?" + +Lily smiles. She says, "A see-fish!" + +Ben laughs. He thinks the joke is funny. He says, "That's a good joke! You are cool, Lily!" + +Lily laughs too. She says, "Thank you, Ben! You are cool too!" + +They finish their snacks. They hug their moms. They say, "Thank you for the snacks!" + +They go back to the slide. They play and laugh some more. They are good friends. They have a good day. +Tom likes to play with his frog. His frog is green and wet and can jump very high. Tom puts his frog in a box with some grass and water. He wants to show his frog to his friend Lily. + +Tom goes to Lily's house and knocks on the door. Lily opens the door and smiles. She sees the box in Tom's hand and asks, "What is in the box, Tom?" + +Tom says, "It is my frog. He is very cool. Do you want to see him?" + +Lily nods and says, "Yes, please. I like frogs. They are cute and funny." + +Tom opens the box and takes out his frog. He holds him gently and says, "This is my frog. His name is Hoppy. He can jump very high. Watch this." He puts his frog on the ground and taps his head. The frog jumps up and down, making Lily laugh. + +Lily says, "Wow, Hoppy is amazing. Can I hold him, Tom?" + +Tom says, "Sure, Lily. But be careful. He is very fast and slippery. It is difficult to catch him if he runs away." + +Lily reaches out her hand and takes Hoppy from Tom. She feels his wet skin and his soft belly. She says, "Hello, Hoppy. You are very nice. I like you." She tries to pet him, but Hoppy does not like it. He squirms and croaks and jumps out of her hand. He hops towards the garden, where there are many flowers and bugs. + +Lily and Tom shout, "Hoppy, come back! Don't go!" They run after him, but he is too quick. He disappears among the plants. + +Lily and Tom look for him, but they cannot find him. They are sad and worried. They wonder if they will ever see Hoppy again. + +They hear a voice from behind a bush. It says, "Ribbit, ribbit. I am here. I am happy. I found a friend." + +Lily and Tom peek behind the bush and see Hoppy. He is sitting next to another frog, who is brown and speckled. They are both smiling and croaking. + +Lily and Tom are surprised and happy. They say, "Hoppy, you are safe. You found a friend. We are glad." + +Hoppy says, "Ribbit, ribbit. This is my friend. Her name is Spot. She is very nice. I like her." + +Spot says, "Ribbit, ribbit. This is my friend. His name is Hoppy. He is very cool. I like him." + +Lily and Tom smile and say, "Hello, Spot. You are very cute. We like you too." + +Hoppy and Spot say, "Ribbit, ribbit. Thank you. You are very kind. We like you too." + +Lily and Tom ask, "Hoppy, do you want to come back with us? We can play together." + +Hoppy says, "Ribbit, ribbit. I want to stay with Spot. She is my friend. We can play together." + +Lily and Tom say, "OK, Hoppy. We understand. You can stay with Spot. But can we visit you sometimes?" + +Hoppy says, "Ribbit, ribbit. Of course. You can visit us anytime. We will be happy to see you." + +Lily and Tom say, "Thank you, Hoppy. We will miss you. But we are happy for you. Have fun with Spot." + +Hoppy says, "Ribbit, ribbit. Thank you, Lily. Thank you, Tom. You are good friends. I will miss you too. But I am happy with Spot. We will have fun together." + +Lily and Tom wave goodbye to Hoppy and Spot. They walk back to Lily's house, holding hands. They are sad, but they are also happy. They learned something new today. They learned that sometimes it is difficult to tell a frog what to do. But they also learned that sometimes a frog can tell you something too. Something about friendship and happiness. +There was a grumpy king who lived in a big castle. He was always angry and shouted at everyone. He did not like to share or play or smile. He had a son, a prince, who was very kind and happy. The prince wanted to make his father happy, but he did not know how. + +One day, the prince found a magic book in the library. The book had a picture of a fairy on the cover. The prince opened the book and read a spell. The spell said: "To restore the joy of a grumpy king, you need a flower, a song and a ring." + +The prince decided to try the spell. He picked a flower from the garden, he sang a song he learned from his mother, and he borrowed a ring from his aunt. He went to his father's room and said: "Father, I have a gift for you. Please look at this flower, listen to this song and wear this ring. They are magic and they will make you happy." + +The king was surprised and curious. He looked at the flower, and it was very pretty and smelled good. He listened to the song, and it was very sweet and soothing. He wore the ring, and it was very shiny and fit well. He felt a warm and fuzzy feeling in his heart. He smiled and hugged his son. He said: "Thank you, my son. You have restored my joy. You are the best prince in the world. I love you very much." + +The prince was very happy and proud. He said: "I love you too, father. You are the best king in the world. Can we play and share and smile together?" + +The king said: "Yes, we can. Let's go to the garden and have some fun." + +They went to the garden and played and shared and smiled together. The magic book was right. The flower, the song and the ring had restored the joy of the grumpy king. And they lived happily ever after. +Tom and Anna like to play with their dad's camera. They think it is fun to take pictures of each other and their toys. But one day, they are foolish and take the camera without asking. They go to the park and snap many photos of the birds, the flowers and the swings. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is their dad, who is angry and looking for them. He sees them with the camera and shouts, "What are you doing with my camera? You know you are not allowed to touch it! Give it back to me right now!" + +Tom and Anna are scared and sorry. They run to their dad and hand him the camera. They say, "We are sorry, dad. We just wanted to play. We did not mean to be bad." + +Their dad is still angry, but he is also relieved. He hugs them and says, "I am glad you are safe, but you were very foolish. You could have lost or broken the camera. It is very expensive and important to me. Next time, you have to ask me before you take anything that is not yours. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Anna nod and say, "Yes, dad. We understand. We will not do it again." + +Their dad smiles and says, "OK, let's go home. But first, let me see the pictures you took. Maybe there are some good ones." He turns on the camera and starts to search for the photos. Tom and Anna hope he will like them. They hope he will not be angry anymore. They love their dad and his camera. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play with their toys and talk to each other. One day, they found a big cap in the park. It was red and blue and had a star on it. + +"Wow, look at this cap!" Lily said. "It is so pretty!" + +"Can I try it on?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, you can try it on," Lily said. She gave the cap to Tom. He put it on his head. But the cap was too big and heavy for him. It fell over his eyes. + +"Oops, I can't see!" Tom said. He tried to pull the cap up, but it was too hard. + +Lily laughed. "You look funny, Tom!" + +Tom laughed too. "This cap is too big and heavy for me!" + +They took the cap off and put it on the ground. They decided to discuss what to do with it. + +"Maybe we can give it to someone else," Lily said. + +"Who do you think would like it?" Tom asked. + +"Maybe a grown-up," Lily said. "Or a big dog." + +"Or a superhero," Tom said. + +They looked around, but they did not see anyone who looked like a grown-up, a big dog, or a superhero. + +"Maybe we can keep it and play with it later," Tom said. + +"Okay, let's do that," Lily said. + +They picked up the cap and carried it together. It was still heavy, but they did not mind. They were happy to have a new toy and a best friend. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes and make mud pies. But then the sky became dark and it started to rain. The rain was very big and fast. It made the garden wet and muddy. + +"Let's go inside," Lily said. "We can play with our toys." + +But Tom wanted to stay outside. He liked the rain. He said, "No, I want to play here. It is fun." + +Lily was grumpy. She did not like the rain. She said, "But you will get cold and wet. And the rain will make a flood. A flood is when the water is too much and it covers everything." + +Tom did not listen. He said, "I don't care. I like the flood. I can make a boat and sail on it." + +Lily shook her head. She went inside. She took her teddy bear and her blanket. She covered herself with the blanket and hugged her teddy bear. She felt warm and cozy. + +Tom stayed outside. He made a boat from a box and a stick. He put it on the water and climbed on it. He felt happy and adventurous. + +But soon the water became too much. It covered the holes and the mud pies. It covered the flowers and the grass. It covered the box and the stick. It covered Tom. + +Tom was cold and wet. He was scared and sad. He cried, "Help! Help! I want to go inside!" + +Lily heard Tom. She looked out the window. She saw Tom in the water. She felt sorry for him. She ran outside. She took Tom's hand and pulled him out of the water. She said, "Come on, Tom. Let's go inside. You are safe now." + +Tom nodded. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good sister. I am sorry I was grumpy. I don't like the flood. I like the toys." + +Lily smiled. She said, "You are welcome, Tom. You are a good brother. I am sorry I was grumpy too. I don't like the rain. I like the garden." + +They hugged each other. They went inside. They played with their toys. They were happy and warm. The rain stopped. The sun came out. The garden was dry and pretty. They said, "Maybe we can play outside again. But not when it rains." +Lily and Ben went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, but their favorite was the monkey. The monkey was high in a tree, swinging from branch to branch. He made funny noises and faces at the children. + +"Look, Mom, the monkey is so high!" Lily said. + +"Yes, he is, but he is also very good at climbing," Mom said. + +"I want to climb like the monkey," Ben said. + +"Be careful, Ben, you are not a monkey. You might fall and hurt yourself," Dad said. + +But Ben did not listen. He saw a big rock near the tree and climbed on it. He reached for a branch, but it was too far. He lost his balance and fell off the rock. + +"Ouch!" Ben cried. + +Lily, Mom, and Dad ran to him. They saw that he had scraped his knee and elbow. They hugged him and gave him a band-aid. + +"Are you okay, Ben?" Lily asked. + +"I'm okay, but it hurts," Ben said. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. You should listen to Dad. He knows what is best for you," Lily said. + +"I know, Lily. I was silly. I'm not a monkey. I can't climb like a monkey," Ben said. + +The monkey saw what happened and felt sorry for Ben. He came down from the tree and gave him a banana. He made a friendly noise and smiled at him. + +"Thank you, monkey. You are very nice," Ben said. + +"You're welcome, Ben. You are very brave. But be careful next time. Climbing is for monkeys, not for children," the monkey said. + +The end. +Sara liked to create things with her crayons. She had many colors, but her favorite was navy. She used navy to draw the sea, the sky, and her daddy's uniform. She was very proud of her pictures. + +One day, Sara found a black crayon in her box. She had never seen it before. She wondered what it was for. She decided to try it on a new paper. She drew a big circle and filled it with black. Then she drew two smaller circles on top and added black dots. She smiled. She had created a panda! + +She showed her picture to her mommy, who was in the kitchen. "Look, mommy, I made a panda!" Sara said. + +Mommy looked at the picture and hugged Sara. "That's very good, sweetie. I love your panda. Where did you get the black crayon?" she asked. + +Sara pointed to her box. "It was there. I don't know who gave it to me. Maybe it was daddy. He likes black, too. He has a black hat and a black belt and a black bag," she said. + +Mommy nodded. "Maybe it was daddy. He is very thoughtful. He is also very brave. He works in the navy, remember? He helps people and protects us. He is away right now, but he will come back soon. He misses you very much," she said. + +Sara nodded, too. She missed her daddy very much. She hoped he would like her panda. She wanted to give it to him when he came back. She thought he would be happy to see her create something with his favorite color. She hugged her mommy and said, "I love you, mommy. And I love daddy. And I love navy and black." +Lily got a new toy for her birthday. It was an elephant. It was big and gray and soft. Lily loved her elephant. She hugged it and played with it every day. + +One day, Lily and her elephant went to the park with her mom. There were many other kids and toys there. Lily saw a boy with a red truck. She wanted to play with it. She asked the boy, "Can I play with your truck?" + +The boy said, "No, it is mine. Go away." He was not nice. + +Lily was sad. She went back to her elephant. She said, "Don't worry, elephant. You are my best friend. I don't need a truck." + +But the boy was mean. He followed Lily and her elephant. He had a lighter. He said, "I don't like your elephant. It is ugly and boring. I will burn it." + +He tried to light the elephant's ear on fire. Lily was scared. She screamed, "No, stop! You are bad!" + +Her mom heard her scream. She ran to Lily and her elephant. She grabbed the lighter from the boy. She said, "What are you doing? You are very naughty. You could hurt Lily and her elephant. You could start a fire. You need to say sorry and go home." + +The boy was ashamed. He said, "I'm sorry. I was angry. I won't do it again." + +Lily's mom checked the elephant. It was not burned. It was only a little black. She said, "It's okay, Lily. Your elephant is fine. It is still new and beautiful. You are brave and kind. I'm proud of you." + +Lily smiled. She said, "Thank you, mom. I love you and my elephant." + +She hugged her mom and her elephant. They went home happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They liked to open and close the drawers and look at the things inside. They found a bottle with a spray on it. Tom said, "Let's spray this on the window and make it shiny." + +Lily nodded and took the bottle. She pushed the spray and a mist came out. She sprayed it on the window and saw the drops slide down. She laughed and said, "Look, Tom, it's like rain!" + +Tom wanted to try too. He took the bottle from Lily and sprayed it on the window. But he sprayed too much and some of it went in his eyes. He felt a sting and cried, "Ow, ow, ow! It hurts!" + +Lily was scared. She saw Tom's eyes were red and wet. She said, "I'm sorry, Tom, I'm sorry! Let me help you!" She ran to the sink and got a towel. She wet the towel and wiped Tom's eyes gently. She said, "Does it feel better now?" + +Tom blinked and rubbed his eyes. He said, "A little bit. Thank you, Lily. You are a good sister." He hugged Lily and said, "Let's not spray that bottle again. It's not for playing. It's for cleaning." + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, let's not. Let's play with something else. Maybe we can draw with crayons or play with blocks." She put the bottle back in the drawer and closed it. She said, "Come on, Tom, let's go to the living room and have fun." + +Tom smiled and said, "OK, Lily, let's go." He took Lily's hand and they walked to the living room. They forgot about the spray and the window and played happily together. +Lily and Max liked to swim in the pool. They had a big pool in their backyard. They wore swim suits and goggles. They played with balls and floats. They had fun. + +One day, Lily saw a little dog by the fence. The dog was brown and white. It had a collar with a tag. The tag said "Heel". Lily thought that was a funny name for a dog. + +"Hi, Heel!" Lily said. She got out of the pool and went to the fence. She reached out her hand to pet the dog. The dog licked her hand. It wagged its tail. + +"Who are you talking to?" Max asked. He swam to the edge of the pool. He saw the dog too. He liked dogs. He wanted to pet the dog. + +"I'm talking to Heel. He's a nice dog. He's lost. We should help him," Lily said. + +"How do you know he's lost?" Max asked. + +"Because he's not in his home. He's here. And he's not organized. He has no leash, no bowl, no bed. He needs those things," Lily said. + +"You're right. He's not organized. He's messy. Maybe we can find his home. Or maybe we can keep him. He's cute," Max said. + +They decided to ask their mom if they could keep Heel. They dried themselves with towels and put on their shoes. They took Heel with them. They hoped their mom would say yes. They liked Heel. Heel liked them. They were happy. +Ben liked to imagine that he was a captain of a big ship. He had a hat, a wheel, and a toy boat that he played with in his room. He pretended that he sailed to faraway lands and met many animals and people. + +One day, he heard a knock on his door. It was his sister, Anna. She wanted to play with him, but she did not like his ship game. She said it was boring and silly. + +"Can we play something else?" she asked. "Like dolls or puzzles?" + +"No," Ben said. "I like my ship game. It is fun and exciting. You can be my crew and help me steer the boat." + +Anna rolled her eyes. She did not want to be his crew. She wanted to be a princess or a doctor or a teacher. She looked at his toy boat and had an idea. + +"Okay," she said. "But can I see your boat first? It looks very nice." + +Ben smiled. He was happy that his sister wanted to play with him. He handed her his boat and said, "Be careful. It is very important to me." + +Anna nodded. She took the boat and pretended to admire it. Then, she threw it across the room and laughed. + +"Oops!" she said. "Your boat is broken. Now you can't play your ship game anymore." + +Ben gasped. He ran to his boat and picked it up. It was cracked and dented. He felt tears in his eyes. He looked at his sister and said, "Why did you do that? That was mean and bad. You are not my crew. You are a pirate!" + +Anna shrugged. She did not care. She thought it was funny to ruin his game. She said, "It's just a toy. It's not a real ship. You can't sail anywhere with it. You're just imagining things." + +Ben felt very sad and angry. He wished his sister would understand him. He wished he had a real ship and a real crew. He wished he could sail away from her and find a better place to play. He hugged his boat and said, "I don't care what you say. I like to imagine. It makes me happy. And my boat is not just a toy. It is my friend. And you are not harmless. You are mean." +Lila and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big mountain of toys in their room, but they always fought over them. Lila wanted the dolls and Ben wanted the cars. They never shared or played together. + +One day, their mom said, "You have too many toys. You need to give some away to other kids who have none." Lila and Ben were angry. They did not want to give away their toys. They said, "No, mom, they are ours!" + +Mom said, "You are being selfish and mean. If you don't learn to share and unite, I will take away all your toys and put them in the trash." Lila and Ben were scared. They did not want to lose their toys. They said, "Sorry, mom, we will try to be nice." + +They went to their room and looked at their mountain of toys. They decided to sort them into two piles: one for them and one for others. They found some toys that they both liked, like the blocks and the books. They said, "We can share these and play together." They also found some toys that they did not like, like the broken ones and the boring ones. They said, "We can give these away and make other kids happy." + +They put the toys in bags and brought them to mom. Mom was proud of them. She said, "You did a good job. You learned to share and unite. You are good twins." Lila and Ben smiled. They hugged mom and each other. They were happy. They went outside and played with their toys. They did not fight anymore. +Lily likes to write. She has a big book and many colors. She writes her name, her mom's name, and her cat's name. She draws flowers and stars and hearts. She is very happy. + +One day, Lily hears the telephone ring. It is her dad. He is at work. He says, "Hello, Lily. How are you? I miss you very much. Can you do something for me?" + +Lily says, "Yes, dad. What do you want me to do?" + +Dad says, "Can you write me a letter and put it in the mail? I want to read your words and see your pictures. It is very important to me. I love you, Lily." + +Lily says, "OK, dad. I will write you a letter. I love you, too." + +Lily hangs up the telephone and runs to her book. She writes, "Dear dad, I am fine. I miss you, too. Here are some words and pictures for you. Love, Lily." She draws a big smiley face and a hug. She puts the letter in an envelope and asks her mom to help her mail it. + +Lily hopes dad will get her letter soon. She knows he will be happy. She is a good writer. +Lily loved to imagine. She liked to pretend she was a princess, a pirate, a doctor, or anything else she could think of. She had many toys and costumes to help her play. + +One day, she found a helmet in the garage. It was big and shiny and had a visor. Lily wondered what it was for. She put it on her head and looked in the mirror. She felt like a space explorer. + +She ran to the backyard and called her brother Max. "Look, Max, I'm a space explorer! I have a helmet and I can go to the moon!" + +Max looked at her and smiled. He was playing with his toy rocket. "That's cool, Lily. Can I be a space explorer too?" + +"Sure, Max. You can use my hat. It's a magic hat. It can make you imagine anything you want." Lily said. + +She gave him the helmet and he put it on. They both pretended to fly to the moon and have adventures. They had a lot of fun with the helmet and their imagination. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to help Mom in the kitchen. Today, Mom is making soup for lunch. She tells Lily and Ben to prepare the table. + +Lily gets the plates and spoons. Ben gets the cups and napkins. They put them on the table. Then, they look for the forks. They need forks for the salad. + +But they cannot find the forks. They look in the drawer, in the cupboard, in the basket. No forks. They ask Mom, "Where are the forks?" + +Mom does not hear them. She is deaf. She cannot hear sounds. She uses her eyes and her hands to talk. She is busy stirring the soup. + +Lily and Ben remember. They have to show Mom what they want. They point to their mouths and make a fork shape with their fingers. Mom smiles. She understands. She points to the sink. There are the forks. They are clean and shiny. + +Lily and Ben run to the sink. They get the forks. They say, "Thank you, Mom!" Mom nods. She says, "You're welcome, Lily and Ben!" She uses her mouth and her hands to talk. She is proud of her twins. They are good helpers. They are ready for lunch. +Sara and Anna are sisters. They like to play with their mom's purse. It has many things inside. They can pretend to be mom and go shopping. + +One day, they find a shiny key in the purse. They wonder what it opens. They try to use it on different doors and boxes, but none of them fit. They get frustrated and start to argue. + +"Give me the key, Anna! It's my turn to try!" Sara says. + +"No, Sara! You had it for too long! Let me try!" Anna says. + +They pull and tug on the key, but it does not come out of the purse. They hear a loud rip and see that the purse is torn. They gasp and drop the key and the purse. They are scared that mom will be angry. + +They hear mom coming up the stairs. They quickly hide the key and the purse under the bed. They sit on the bed and pretend to read a book. They hope mom will not notice. + +Mom comes into the room and smiles. She sees Sara and Anna reading a book. She thinks they are being good and peaceful. She does not see the key or the purse. + +"Hi, girls. What are you reading?" mom asks. + +"Um, a story about a princess and a dragon," Sara says. + +"Yeah, a very nice story," Anna says. + +Mom nods and kisses them on the head. She says she is proud of them for reading and being quiet. She does not know what they did with the purse. She leaves the room. + +Sara and Anna look at each other and sigh. They feel guilty and sorry. They decide to tell mom the truth and say sorry. They hope mom will forgive them and fix the purse. They crawl under the bed and get the key and the purse. They hold hands and go to mom. They are ready to try to make things right. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big, hairy dog with a long tail. The dog was running and barking. Tom and Lily liked the dog. They wanted to pet it. + +"Can we go and say hello to the dog?" Lily asked Tom. + +"OK, but we have to be careful. The dog might be scared of us," Tom said. + +They walked slowly to the dog. The dog saw them and stopped. He stared at them with his big, brown eyes. He wagged his tail a little. + +"Hi, doggy. You are very hairy. What is your name?" Lily said. + +The dog did not answer. He tilted his head and listened. He heard a song from a bird in a tree. He liked the song. He started to howl along with the bird. + +"Wow, the dog can sing!" Tom said. + +Lily laughed. She thought the dog was funny. She reached out her hand and touched the dog's fur. The dog licked her hand. He was friendly. + +"Can we be your friends, doggy?" Lily asked. + +The dog barked. He nodded his head. He liked Tom and Lily. They were nice. + +They played together in the park. They chased the ball, they ran in the grass, they cuddled on the bench. They had fun. + +The end. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park and share snacks. One day, they saw a big melon on a table. It was green and round and smelled sweet. + +"Wow, look at that melon!" Lily said. "I want to taste it. Do you?" + +Ben nodded. He liked melons too. But the table was near a scary dog. The dog was big and black and barked loud. It had sharp teeth and a long tail. + +"I'm scared of the dog," Ben said. "What if it bites us?" + +Lily looked at the dog. She was scared too. But she wanted the melon more. She had an idea. + +"I dare you to get the melon," she said to Ben. "If you do, you are brave. And I will share it with you." + +Ben looked at Lily. He wanted to be brave. And he wanted to share the melon with Lily. He took a deep breath and ran to the table. He grabbed the melon and ran back to Lily. The dog barked and chased him, but he was faster. + +"Yay, you did it!" Lily said. "You are brave! Let's eat the melon." + +They found a shady spot under a tree and cut the melon. It was juicy and sweet. They ate and smiled. They were happy. They were best friends. And they were brave. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. They have cars, dolls, blocks, and books. They make noises with their mouths as they zoom, talk, build, and read. They are having fun. + +But then, Lily notices something. She stops playing and listens. She does not hear anything. No music, no TV, no mom, no dad. Only silence. She feels scared. She looks at Ben and says, "Where is everyone?" + +Ben notices the silence too. He drops his car and looks around. He does not see anyone. He feels scared too. He says, "I don't know. Maybe they went outside." + +Lily and Ben get up and walk to the door. They hope to see their mom and dad in the yard. But they do not. They only see grass, trees, and flowers. No people, no cars, no bikes. Only silence. They feel more scared. They hold hands and say, "What do we do?" + +Then, they hear a sound. A familiar sound. A happy sound. A sound they love. It is their dog, Max. He comes running from the back of the house. He barks, wags his tail, and licks their faces. He is not scared. He is glad to see them. + +Lily and Ben feel less scared. They hug Max and say, "Hi, Max. We missed you. Where were you?" + +Max barks again and leads them to the back of the house. He shows them something. Something they did not notice before. Something that makes them smile. It is their mom and dad. They are sitting on a blanket, having a picnic. They are not gone. They are here. They are happy. + +Lily and Ben run to their mom and dad. They hug them and say, "Hi, mom. Hi, dad. We thought you were gone. We were scared." + +Mom and dad hug them back and say, "We're sorry, Lily. We're sorry, Ben. We did not mean to scare you. We wanted to have a quiet picnic. We thought you were busy playing. We love you." + +Lily and Ben say, "We love you too. Can we join your picnic?" + +Mom and dad say, "Of course. We have sandwiches, cookies, and juice. Come, sit with us. It's easy to share." + +Lily and Ben sit with their mom and dad. They eat, drink, and talk. They are not scared anymore. They are happy. They have each other. They have Max. They have love. They have noise. They do not need silence. +Anna loved to fly. She had a big red kite that she took to the park with her dad. She ran and ran and let the kite go up in the sky. She felt the string pull in her hand as the kite danced with the wind. + +"Look, dad, look!" she shouted. "My kite is flying so high and fast!" + +Dad smiled and watched her. He was proud of his little girl. He saw how happy she was with her kite. + +"Your kite is amazing, Anna," he said. "It's like a beautiful ornament in the sky. Do you see the other kites? They are all different colors and shapes." + +Anna looked around and saw many other kites. Some were like birds, some were like stars, some were like fish. She liked them all, but she liked her kite the best. + +"Can we fly my kite again tomorrow, dad?" she asked. + +"Of course, sweetheart," he said. "We can fly your kite as often as you want. It's our special thing." + +Anna hugged him and thanked him. She felt very lucky to have a dad who loved her and a kite that could fly. She thought flying was the best thing in the world. +Lily and Ben like to play hide and seek. Lily is good at finding hidden places. Ben is good at counting. One day, they play in the park. Ben counts to ten and then looks for Lily. + +He looks behind the trees, under the bench, and in the slide. He cannot find Lily. He calls her name, but she does not answer. He feels sad and scared. Where is Lily? + +Lily is hiding in a big bush. She sees Ben looking for her. She wants to surprise him. She waits until he is very close to the bush. Then she jumps out and screams, "Boo!" + +Ben is so surprised that he screams too. He falls on the grass and laughs. Lily laughs too. She runs to him and gives him a hug. "I found you!" she says. + +"You scared me!" Ben says. "But you are very good at hiding. You win this round. Let's play again. I want to hide this time." + +Lily nods. She likes to play with Ben. They are best friends. They go to a new spot and start a new round. They have fun and forget their screams. They only remember their score. +Anna liked to speak to the fish in the sea. She had a gifted voice that made them listen and smile. She would sit on the big rock by the shore and sing to them every day. + +One day, she saw a shiny thing in the water. It was an anchor from a big boat. She wanted to touch it and see what it was. She asked the fish if they knew. + +"It is heavy and hard," said one fish. "It can hurt you if you get too close." + +"It is old and rusty," said another fish. "It has been here for a long time." + +"It is not for you," said a third fish. "It belongs to the boat that left it behind." + +Anna did not listen to the fish. She was curious and brave. She swam to the anchor and reached out her hand. But as soon as she touched it, she felt a sharp pain. The anchor had a pointy edge that cut her finger. She cried out and let go. + +The fish swam to her and saw the blood. They felt sorry for her and tried to help. They wrapped her finger with a soft leaf and told her to go back to the rock. + +Anna learned her lesson. She thanked the fish for their kindness and said sorry for not listening. She went back to the rock and sang to them again. But this time, she did not touch the anchor. She knew it was not for her. She was happy with her gifted voice and her fish friends. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. One day, they find a newspaper on the floor. It has many pictures and words. + +"Look, a newspaper!" Lily says. "I want to see the pictures!" + +"Me too!" Max says. "Let's share it!" + +They sit on the floor and open the newspaper. They see a picture of a dog, a picture of a cake, and a picture of a car. They point and name the things they see. + +"Dog!" Lily says. + +"Cake!" Max says. + +"Car!" Lily says. + +They turn the page and see a picture of a boy and a girl. The boy has a big smile and the girl has a sad face. The boy is holding a ball and the girl has nothing. + +"Why is the girl sad?" Lily asks. + +"Maybe the boy took her ball," Max says. + +"That's not nice," Lily says. "He should share the ball with her." + +"Yes, he should," Max says. "Sharing is good. We share our toys and books, right?" + +"Right," Lily says. "We are honest and kind. We are good twins." + +They hug each other and smile. They go back to looking at the newspaper. They have fun sharing and learning new things. +Lily liked to make things with cardboard. She cut and glued and painted and drew. She made houses and cars and animals and dolls. She had a lot of fun with her cardboard creations. + +One day, she saw a picture of her cousin Max in a magazine. He was in a hospital far away. He was sick and had to stay there for a long time. Lily felt sad for Max. She wanted to make him happy. + +She decided to make him a special cardboard gift. She made a big rocket with windows and wings and a tail. She painted it red and blue and yellow. She put stickers and stars on it. She wrote "To Max, from Lily" on the side. + +She asked her mom to help her send it to Max. Her mom put the rocket in a big box and took it to the post office. She paid some money and gave the box to a man. The man said he would take it to Max's hospital. + +A few days later, Lily got a phone call from Max. He was very excited and happy. He said he loved the rocket and he played with it every day. He said it made him feel better and he thanked Lily for being so kind. He said he was grateful for having such a good cousin. + +Lily smiled and said she was happy too. She said she was grateful for having such a brave cousin. She said she hoped he would get well soon and come to visit her. She said she had more cardboard things to show him. + +They talked for a while and then said goodbye. Lily felt warm and proud. She had made Max happy with her cardboard gift. She had sent him some love. +Anna likes to learn new things. She likes to learn how to draw, how to sing, and how to count. She also likes to learn how to help her mom and dad. She learns how to make her bed, how to put away her toys, and how to say please and thank you. + +One day, Anna wants to learn how to cut paper. She sees a pair of scissors on the table. She thinks they look fun. She takes the scissors and goes to her room. She finds some paper and starts to cut. She cuts big shapes and small shapes. She cuts circles and squares. She cuts stars and hearts. She is having a lot of fun. + +But then, she sees something else. She sees the carpet on the floor. The carpet is soft and fuzzy. It has many colors. Anna thinks it would be fun to cut the carpet too. She starts to cut the carpet with the scissors. She cuts big holes and small holes. She cuts stripes and spots. She cuts flowers and animals. She is having more fun. + +But then, she hears a voice. It is her mom. Her mom comes into her room. She sees the paper and the scissors. She sees the carpet and the holes. She is not happy. She says, "Anna, what have you done? You have ruined the carpet! The carpet is important. It keeps the floor warm and clean. It is not for cutting. The scissors are not for playing. They are sharp and dangerous. You could hurt yourself or someone else. You have to be careful and responsible. You have to ask before you use things that are not yours. You have to respect our home and our things. Do you understand?" + +Anna feels bad. She sees her mom's face. She sees the carpet's holes. She knows she has done something wrong. She says, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to learn how to cut paper. I thought it was fun. I didn't know the carpet was important. I didn't mean to hurt it. I won't do it again. Please forgive me." + +Her mom hugs her. She says, "I forgive you, Anna. I love you. I'm glad you like to learn new things. But you have to learn the right way. You have to learn the rules and the consequences. You have to learn from your mistakes and make better choices. You have to learn to listen and to ask. You have to learn to be a good girl. Can you do that?" + +Anna nods. She says, "Yes, mom. I can do that. I want to be a good girl. I want to learn the right way. Thank you for teaching me. Thank you for loving me." + +Her mom smiles. She says, "You're welcome, Anna. You're my sweet girl. Come on, let's go and clean up this mess. And then, we can learn something else together. How about we learn how to bake a cake?" + +Anna smiles too. She says, "Yes, mom. I would like that. I love you, mom." + +They hold hands and leave the room. They walk on the carpet. The carpet is important. But so is learning. And so is love. +Ben and Lily like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They drive them on the floor, on the sofa, and on the table. Sometimes they make noises like vroom, beep, and honk. + +One day, they find a big bowl in the kitchen. It is cheap and old. Mom does not use it anymore. Ben has an idea. He says to Lily, "Let's drive our cars in the bowl. It will be fun. It will be like a hill or a tunnel." + +Lily likes the idea. She says, "Yes, let's do that. I will take my red car and you take your blue car. We can race and see who is faster." + +They take their cars and the bowl to the living room. They put the bowl upside down on the floor. They drive their cars around the bowl and then up and down the sides. They laugh and cheer as they race each other. + +But then, something bad happens. The bowl is cheap and old. It breaks into pieces. The cars crash and fall. Ben and Lily are scared and sad. They hear Mom coming. They do not know what to say. They look at each other and say, "Uh-oh." +Lily was a furry cat who liked to play with her toys. She had a ball, a mouse, and a feather that she chased around the house. She also liked to nap on the sofa or in the sun. She was happy most of the time, but sometimes she felt lonely. + +She hoped to have a friend who could play with her and keep her company. She asked her human, Anna, if she could have a friend. Anna said, "Maybe, Lily. I will see if I can find another cat who needs a home. But you have to be patient and wait for a week." + +Lily did not like to wait. A week was a long time for a cat. She counted the days on her paws. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Finally, the week was over. She heard Anna come home with a big box. She ran to the door and meowed. + +Anna opened the box and said, "Lily, meet your new friend. His name is Leo. He is a furry cat too, but he is orange and white. He was in a shelter and he was very sad. Now he has a home with us. I hope you will be nice to him and share your toys." + +Lily looked at Leo. He was shy and scared. He hid in the box and peeked out with his big green eyes. Lily felt sorry for him. She remembered how she felt when she first came to Anna's house. She decided to be nice to him and share her toys. She went to the box and said, "Hello, Leo. I am Lily. Do you want to play with me? I have a ball, a mouse, and a feather. They are fun. You can have one if you like." + +Leo looked at Lily. He saw that she was friendly and kind. He smiled and said, "Hello, Lily. Thank you for sharing your toys. I would like to play with you. You are a good friend. I hope we will be happy together." + +Lily and Leo came out of the box and played with the toys. They chased, pounced, and rolled around. They also napped on the sofa and in the sun. They were happy together. Anna watched them and smiled. She was glad that she found a friend for Lily. She hoped that they would always be happy. +Lily and Ben are in school. They sit on the floor and listen to the teacher. The teacher tells them a story about a big bear and a little mouse. Lily and Ben like the story. They look at the pictures on the blackboard. The blackboard is big and gray. The teacher uses a white stick to draw on it. + +When the story is over, the teacher says it is time to play. Lily and Ben are happy. They run to the toy box and look for something to play with. Lily finds a doll and a hat. Ben finds a car and a ball. They go to a corner and start to play. + +Lily puts the hat on the doll and pretends it is a princess. She makes the doll talk in a high voice. Ben rolls the car on the floor and makes it go vroom vroom. He makes the car talk in a low voice. They have fun. + +But then, Lily sees something on the blackboard. It is a big red X. Lily wonders what it means. She gets up and walks to the blackboard. She touches the X with her finger. It is dry and dusty. She rubs it and it goes away. + +"Look, Ben, I can erase the X!" Lily says. She is proud. + +Ben looks at Lily and the blackboard. He sees that the X is gone. He thinks it is funny. He gets up and walks to the blackboard too. He picks up the white stick and draws a big O next to where the X was. + +"Look, Lily, I can draw an O!" Ben says. He is proud too. + +Lily and Ben smile at each other. They think they are clever. They start to draw more things on the blackboard. They draw a sun, a flower, a cat, a dog, and their names. They use different colors. The blackboard is full of their drawings. + +They are so busy that they do not hear the teacher coming back. The teacher sees them and the blackboard. She is not happy. She frowns and says in a loud voice: + +"Lily and Ben, what are you doing? You are not supposed to draw on the blackboard. That is for the teacher only. You are naughty. You have to say sorry and clean the blackboard." + +Lily and Ben are scared. They drop the white stick and look at the teacher. They do not know what to say. They feel bad. They whisper to each other: + +"Sorry, teacher. We did not know. We just wanted to play." + +They take a cloth and start to wipe the blackboard. They erase their drawings. The blackboard is gray again. They hope the teacher will forgive them. They do not want to draw on the blackboard anymore. They want to play with their toys. +Jill and Ben like to dance. They dance in the living room, in the kitchen, and in the garden. They dance when they are happy, when they are sad, and when they are bored. They dance with their toys, with their pets, and with each other. + +One day, they see a big mist in the sky. It is white and soft and covers the sun. They wonder what it is and how it feels. They want to dance in the mist. They put on their coats and boots and run outside. + +But the mist is not fun. It is cold and wet and makes them cough. They cannot see the trees, the flowers, or the birds. They cannot hear the music, the laughter, or the voices. They feel lost and scared. + +"Let's go back, Jill," Ben says. "The mist is bad. I don't like it." + +"No, Ben," Jill says. "The mist is good. I like it. I want to dance in it." + +Jill is stubborn. She does not listen to Ben. She dances in the mist by herself. She spins and jumps and twirls. She thinks she is brave and free. + +But Ben is worried. He does not want to leave Jill alone. He does not want to dance in the mist. He wants to go home. He wants to be warm and dry and safe. + +"Please, Jill," Ben says. "Please come with me. The mist is not good. It is not a place to dance. It is a place to hide." + +Jill stops dancing. She looks at Ben. She sees his face. He is sad and cold and scared. She feels sorry for him. She loves him. + +"Okay, Ben," Jill says. "Okay, I will come with you. The mist is not good. It is not a place to dance. It is a place to hide." + +Jill and Ben hold hands. They walk in the mist. They look for their home. They find it. They go inside. They take off their coats and boots. They hug their mom and dad. They are warm and dry and safe. + +They dance in the living room, in the kitchen, and in the garden. They dance when they are happy, when they are sad, and when they are bored. They dance with their toys, with their pets, and with each other. + +They do not dance in the mist. They do not like the mist. They like the sun. +Lily and Max were playing in the garden. They had a big bucket of sand and some plastic tools. They liked to make shapes and dig holes in the sand. + +"Look, I made a star!" Lily said, showing Max her sand star. + +"That's nice, but I made a castle!" Max said, pointing to his sand castle. + +They both smiled and admired their work. Then they saw something moving in the grass. It was a small, brown mouse. It had a long tail and tiny ears. It looked scared and hungry. + +"Wow, a mouse!" Lily said, dropping her sand star. + +"Let's catch it!" Max said, grabbing his plastic shovel. + +They ran after the mouse, but it was too fast. It ran under a bush and hid. + +"Where did it go?" Lily asked, looking around. + +"Maybe it's in there," Max said, pointing to the bush. + +They crawled under the bush and saw the mouse. It was curled up in a hole. It looked at them with big, black eyes. + +"Hello, mouse," Lily said softly. "Don't be afraid. We want to be your friends." + +The mouse squeaked and twitched its nose. + +"It's so adorable!" Max said, reaching out his hand. + +"Be gentle," Lily said, touching the mouse's fur. + +The mouse sniffed their hands and licked their fingers. It seemed to like them. + +"Can we keep it?" Max asked, looking at Lily. + +"Sure, why not?" Lily said, nodding. + +They decided to make a home for the mouse in the sand. They dug a bigger hole and filled it with grass and leaves. They put the mouse inside and covered it with more sand. + +"We buried it!" Max said, patting the sand. + +"But not too much," Lily said, making a small opening. "It needs air and light." + +They gave the mouse some water and seeds. They named it Nibbles. They played with it and talked to it. They were very happy. + +They had a new friend. They had a new life. +Tom was a little boy who liked to play with his toy cars. He had many cars of different colors and sizes, and he made them zoom and crash on the floor. He had so much fun that he did not want to stop, even when his mom told him it was time for bed. + +"Please, mom, just one more game!" he begged. + +"No, Tom, you have to sleep now. You are very tired and you need to rest. Tomorrow you can play again," his mom said. + +She picked him up and carried him to his room. She tucked him in his bed and gave him a kiss. She turned off the light and left the door ajar. + +Tom tried to close his eyes, but he could not sleep. He missed his cars and he wanted to play some more. He thought he heard them calling him from the living room. He got out of his bed and tiptoed to the door. He looked outside and saw a dark shadow in the corner. + +He was scared. He did not know what it was. He felt his heart beat fast and his legs tremble. He wanted to run back to his bed, but he was too afraid to move. + +"Who are you?" he whispered. + +The shadow moved and made a noise. It was not a monster, it was his cat, Max. Max was also tired and he had found a cozy spot to sleep. He opened his eyes and saw Tom. He meowed and stretched. + +"Max, it's you!" Tom said. He felt relieved and happy. He ran to his cat and hugged him. "You scared me, silly cat. Come with me to my bed. We can sleep together." + +Max purred and followed Tom. They snuggled under the blanket and closed their eyes. Tom felt safe and warm with his cat. He forgot about his cars and his fear. He fell asleep and dreamed of happy things. + +He had a good life. +Anna likes to play in the garden. She likes to look at the flowers and the bugs. She likes to pick up the leaves and make them into shapes. One day, she finds a very big leaf. It is pink and shiny. She has never seen a leaf like that before. + +She runs to show her mom. "Mom, look at this leaf! It is pink and shiny! Where did it come from?" she asks. + +Mom looks at the leaf. She smiles. "That is not a leaf, Anna. That is a butterfly wing. Sometimes, butterflies lose their wings when they fly. They grow new ones later. It is very pretty, but you should put it back in the garden. Maybe the butterfly will come back for it." + +Anna nods. She likes butterflies. She wants to see the butterfly that had the pink and shiny wing. She runs back to the garden. She puts the wing on a flower. She waits and watches. She hopes the butterfly will appear. + +After a while, she sees something moving in the air. It is a butterfly. It is pink and shiny, just like the wing. It flies to the flower. It sees the wing. It lands on the wing. It flaps its wings. It looks happy. + +Anna claps her hands. She is happy too. She has helped the butterfly. She says, "Hello, butterfly! You are very pretty. I am glad you found your wing. Thank you for letting me see it." + +The butterfly flutters its wings. It seems to say, "Thank you, Anna. You are very kind. I am glad you like my wing. You are very pretty too." + +Anna and the butterfly smile at each other. They are friends. They play in the garden until the sun goes down. +Anna and Ben liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big crocodile. The crocodile was green and had sharp teeth. It could open and close its mouth and make a loud noise. + +One day, Anna and Ben were playing with the crocodile in the living room. They pretended that the crocodile was hungry and wanted to eat their other toys. They made the crocodile chase and bite the toys and made them scream. + +"Help, help, the crocodile is coming!" Anna said, holding a teddy bear. + +"Run, run, the crocodile is fast!" Ben said, holding a car. + +They had fun, but their mom did not. She was working on her laptop in the kitchen. She had a lot of work to do. She did not like the noise and the mess. + +"Anna, Ben, please quit playing with the crocodile. It is too loud and too modern. It needs batteries and it makes a lot of trash. Why don't you play with something else?" mom said, coming to the living room. + +"But mom, we love the crocodile. It is fun and cool. It does not need batteries, it has a button. And it does not make trash, we pick up the toys," Anna said. + +"Yeah, mom, the crocodile is the best. It is not too loud, it is just right. And it is not too modern, it is just new. We don't want to play with something else," Ben said. + +Mom sighed. She knew that Anna and Ben loved the crocodile, but she also needed some quiet and some order. She had an idea. + +"How about this? You can play with the crocodile for ten more minutes, but then you have to put it away and play with something else. And you have to be quiet and clean up the toys. Deal?" mom said. + +Anna and Ben thought about it. They wanted to play with the crocodile more, but they also wanted to make mom happy. They nodded. + +"Deal," they said. + +Mom smiled. She went back to the kitchen and continued her work. Anna and Ben played with the crocodile for ten more minutes, but then they put it away and played with something else. They were quiet and cleaned up the toys. They had fun, and mom was happy. The end. +Lily and Ben were waiting for their grandma to arrive. They looked at the calendar on the wall. It had a picture of a big red heart and the number 14. That was today. + +"Grandma will come soon," Lily said. "She will bring us a surprise." + +"What do you think it is?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe a toy, or a book, or a cake." + +They heard a knock on the door. They ran to open it. It was grandma. She had a big smile and a big bag. + +"Hello, my sweethearts," she said. "Happy Valentine's Day!" + +She hugged them and gave them each a card. They opened them and saw a drawing of a heart and a message. "I love you very much," it said. + +"Thank you, grandma," they said. "We love you too." + +"Are you ready for your surprise?" grandma asked. + +They nodded eagerly. Grandma opened her bag and took out two things. One was a fluffy teddy bear. The other was a shiny red balloon. + +"Wow!" Lily and Ben exclaimed. They took their gifts and hugged them. + +"Grandma, you are the best," Lily said. + +"Can we play with them outside?" Ben asked. + +"Of course, you can," grandma said. "But be careful. It is very dry today. The balloon might pop if it touches something sharp." + +They put on their coats and shoes and went outside with grandma. They played with their teddy bear and their balloon. They had a lot of fun. They were very happy. Grandma was happy too. She loved her grandchildren very much. +Sara loved to read books with her mom. Every night, they would pick a book from the shelf and sit on the couch. Mom would read the words and Sara would look at the pictures. Sometimes, Sara would ask questions or make comments about the story. + +One night, they chose a book about a brave lion who lived in the jungle. Sara liked the lion's mane and his roar. But when they turned to a page where the lion met a scary snake, Sara felt afraid. She trembled and hid her face in mom's arm. + +"What's wrong, Sara?" mom asked. "Are you scared of the snake?" + +Sara nodded. She did not like the snake's eyes and tongue. She wondered if the snake would bite the lion. + +Mom hugged Sara and said, "It's okay to be scared, Sara. But you don't have to worry. The snake is not real. It's just a picture on the page. And the lion is very brave. He will not let the snake hurt him. Do you want to see what happens next?" + +Sara peeked at the book. She saw that the lion did not run away from the snake. He roared and made the snake go away. Then he found a friend, a compassionate monkey, who gave him a banana. Sara smiled. She felt better. + +"See, Sara? The lion is fine. And he has a friend who is kind and helps him. Do you like the story?" mom asked. + +Sara nodded again. She liked the story. She liked the lion and the monkey. She did not like the snake, but she was not scared anymore. She snuggled with mom and said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best. Can we read another book tomorrow?" + +Mom kissed Sara and said, "Of course, Sara. We can read as many books as you want. I love reading with you. You are very smart and curious. Now, let's go to bed. Good night, Sara." + +Sara said, "Good night, mom. I love you." She closed her eyes and dreamed of the lion and the monkey. +Lily and Max were going to visit their grandma in the big city. They had to take a bus, a train and an elevator to get to her apartment. Lily was excited, but Max was scared of the elevator. He did not like the small box that moved up and down. + +"Mom, why do we have to go in the elevator?" Max asked, holding his mom's hand. + +"Because grandma lives very high, and the elevator helps us get there faster," Mom explained. "It's like a magic box that can fly." + +"But what if it gets stuck?" Max said, looking at the thick door. + +"It won't get stuck, don't worry. There are people who can help us if something goes wrong. And look, there are buttons with numbers. You can press the one that matches grandma's floor. That's fun, right?" Mom said, smiling. + +Max looked at the buttons and saw a big 8. He knew that was grandma's floor, because he had learned to count to 10. He felt a little better and pressed the 8. The elevator made a ding sound and started to move. + +Lily clapped her hands and said, "Weee, we're flying!" + +Max felt the elevator go up and up. He saw the lights change on the wall. He held his mom's hand tighter and closed his eyes. + +Soon, the elevator stopped and made another ding sound. The door opened and Mom said, "We're here!" + +Max opened his eyes and saw grandma waiting for them. She had a big smile and a hug for them. + +"Hello, my darlings! I'm so happy to see you!" Grandma said. + +Max ran to her and hugged her back. He felt happy and safe. + +"Grandma, we flew in a magic box!" Lily said. + +"Did you? That sounds amazing!" Grandma said. + +Max nodded and said, "Yes, we did. Mom explained it to me. It was scary, but fun." + +Grandma kissed them both and said, "You're very brave, Max. And you're very smart, Lily. Come on, let's go inside. I have some cookies for you." +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together. They have a big box of toys. They can make many things with their toys. + +One day, they decide to make a spaceship. They use a big cardboard box, some paper, and some tape. They cut out windows and a door. They draw buttons and stars on the paper. They tape the paper to the box. They zip the door shut. + +"Ready for blast off?" Ben asks Anna. + +"Yes!" Anna says. "Let's go to the moon!" + +They pretend to fly their spaceship. They make whoosh and beep sounds. They have a lot of fun. + +When they land on the moon, they see something strange. It is green and round and has little trees on it. It is broccoli! + +"Yuck!" Ben says. "I don't like broccoli!" + +"Me neither!" Anna says. "Let's go back to Earth!" + +They zip the door open and run out of the box. They see their mom in the kitchen. She is making dinner. + +"Hi, kids!" she says. "I have a surprise for you. It's your favorite dish. Broccoli and cheese!" + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They make a face. + +"Mom, we don't like broccoli!" they say. + +"But it's lovely!" mom says. "It's good for you. And it's from the moon!" + +Anna and Ben look at the broccoli. They think of their spaceship. They think of their adventure. + +"Maybe we can try it," Anna says. + +"Yeah, maybe it's not so bad," Ben says. + +They sit at the table. They take a bite of the broccoli. They smile. + +"It's yummy!" they say. + +Mom is happy. She hugs them. + +"I'm glad you like it," she says. "You are my brave astronauts!" +Tim and Sam are best friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. They have many cars and trucks of different colors and sizes. They make noises like vroom, beep, and honk when they play. + +One day, they decide to have a race with their cars and trucks. They find a long and clear road in the park. They line up their cars and trucks at one end of the road. They say, "Ready, set, go!" and push their cars and trucks as fast as they can. + +Tim has a red car that zooms very fast. Sam has a blue truck that is big and strong. They both want to win the race. They watch their cars and trucks go along the road. They cheer and shout for their cars and trucks. + +But then, they see something on the road. It is a picnic basket. It has food inside. There are sandwiches, cookies, and juice. Tim and Sam both like food. They forget about the race. They stop their cars and trucks and run to the picnic basket. + +They open the picnic basket and see the food. They say, "Wow, look at all the food! Who left it here?" They do not know who left the food, but they are hungry. They decide to share the food. They take some sandwiches, cookies, and juice. They sit on the grass and eat the food. They say, "This food is yummy! Thank you, whoever left it here!" + +They finish the food and feel happy. They look at their cars and trucks. They do not care who won the race. They say, "We are both winners! We have cars and trucks and food and friends!" They smile and hug each other. They play with their cars and trucks again. They make noises like vroom, beep, and honk. They have fun. +Mira and her grandma liked to part old clothes and make new things. They had a big box of clothes that people did not want anymore. They used scissors to cut the clothes and thread to sew them together. + +One day, they found a blue dress with a pretty flower on it. Mira wanted to make a skirt out of it. She asked her grandma, "Can I have this dress, please?" + +Her grandma smiled and said, "Of course, my dear. But be careful, the dress is very old and the thread is weak. It might break if you pull too hard." + +Mira nodded and took the dress to her corner. She used the scissors to part the dress into two pieces. She kept the bottom part with the flower and gave the top part to her grandma. She found a needle and some thread and started to sew the skirt. + +But as she was sewing, she heard a rip. She looked and saw that the thread had broken and the flower was falling off. She felt sad and cried, "Oh no, my skirt is ruined!" + +Her grandma heard her and came to her side. She hugged her and said, "Don't worry, my love. We can fix it. Look, I have some more thread and some buttons. We can sew the flower back on and make it even prettier." + +Mira wiped her tears and smiled. She said, "Thank you, grandma. You are very kind and clever. I love you." + +Her grandma said, "I love you too, Mira. And I love our parting and sewing time. You are very creative and brave. Now, let's finish your skirt and see how it looks on you." +Lily liked to whistle. She learned how to whistle from her dad, who whistled all the time. She whistled when she was happy, when she was bored, and when she wanted to call her dog, Spot. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and Spot. She saw a big slide and wanted to try it. She ran to the slide and waited for her turn. There were many kids in front of her. She felt impatient. She decided to whistle to make the time go faster. + +She whistled loud and long. She whistled high and low. She whistled fast and slow. She thought she was making a nice sound. But the other kids did not like it. They turned around and looked at her. They said, "Stop it! You are annoying! You are rude! You are not good at whistling!" + +Lily felt hurt. She felt ashamed. She stopped whistling. She wanted to cry. She looked at her mom and Spot. They came to her side. Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. You can whistle if you want to. You are not annoying. You are not rude. You are good at whistling. You are my sweet girl." + +Spot licked her face and wagged his tail. He liked her whistling. He barked and ran to the slide. He wanted to play with her. Lily smiled. She felt better. She followed Spot to the slide. She waited for her turn. She whistled softly. She whistled for fun. She whistled for Spot. She whistled for herself. +Lily lost her tooth today. She was very happy. She put her tooth under her pillow. She wanted the tooth fairy to come and give her a coin. + +But when she woke up, her tooth was still there. She did not see any coin. She was very sad. She called her mom. + +"Mom, the tooth fairy did not come. Why?" she asked. + +Mom came to her room. She looked under the pillow. She saw the tooth. + +"Oh, Lily, I think I know why. Look at your room. It is very messy. There are toys and clothes everywhere. The tooth fairy likes tidy rooms. Maybe she could not find your tooth in all this mess," she said. + +Lily looked at her room. She saw that mom was right. Her room was not tidy at all. She felt sorry. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I will tidy my room now. Can I still keep my tooth for the tooth fairy?" she asked. + +Mom smiled and hugged her. + +"Of course, sweetie. You can keep your tooth. But you have to tidy your room first. Then you can put your tooth under your pillow again. Maybe the tooth fairy will come tonight. She likes good and tidy children," she said. + +Lily nodded and smiled. She started to tidy her room. She picked up her toys and clothes. She put them in their places. She made her bed. She dusted her shelf. She searched for her tooth. She found it on the floor. She put it under her pillow again. She hoped the tooth fairy would come. She was a good and tidy child. +One night, a little owl was very hungry. He wanted to find some food in the dark. He flew out of his nest and looked around. He saw some mice running on the ground. He was happy and flew down to catch one. + +But when he got close, he heard a loud bark. It was a big dog that wanted to eat the mice too. The dog saw the little owl and ran after him. The little owl was scared and tried to fly away. He said, "Hurry, hurry, I have to get back to my nest!" + +He flew as fast as he could, but the dog was faster. The dog jumped and snapped his teeth at the little owl. The little owl dodged and flapped his wings. He saw a big tree with a hole in it. He flew into the hole and hoped the dog would not follow him. + +He waited in the hole and heard the dog barking outside. He was safe, but he was still hungry. He wondered if he could find some food later. He wished he had a friend to help him. He felt lonely and sad. + +Then he heard a soft hoot. It was another little owl in the hole. The other owl said, "Hello, who are you? Are you lost? Do you need some help?" + +The little owl was surprised and happy. He said, "Hello, I am a little owl. I was looking for some food, but a big dog chased me. I flew into this hole to hide. Thank you for letting me stay here. Do you live here?" + +The other owl said, "Yes, I live here. This is my home. You are welcome to stay here. I have some food to share with you. I am also a little owl. I was lonely and bored. I am glad you came. Do you want to be my friend?" + +The little owl said, "Yes, I want to be your friend. You are very kind and generous. I am sorry I disturbed you. You have a nice home. Can I stay with you for a while?" + +The other owl said, "Of course, you can stay with me for a while. We can eat and talk and play together. We can be friends and help each other. Maybe we can find more food tomorrow. But now, let's rest and sleep. Good night, my new friend." + +The little owl said, "Good night, my new friend. You made me happy and safe. I am not scared or hungry anymore. I am glad I met you. You are the best thing that happened to me tonight." + +They snuggled together and closed their eyes. They slept peacefully in the hole. They dreamed of mice and stars and friendship. They were two little owls who found each other in the dark. +Tom and Lily liked to play on the beach. They liked to make sand castles and look for shells. Sometimes they saw big waves that crashed on the shore. They wanted to surf on the waves, but their mom said it was too dangerous. + +One day, they saw a boy with a surf board. He looked very cool and happy. He said, "Hi, do you want to try surfing? It's fun and easy. Come on, I'll show you how." Tom and Lily looked at each other. They wanted to try, but they also remembered their mom's words. + +Lily said, "No, thank you. We have to listen to our mom. She said surfing is not for us." Tom said, "But it looks so fun. And he said it's easy. Maybe we can try just once. Mom won't know." Lily said, "No, Tom. It's not a good idea. What if you fall or get hurt? What if mom finds out? She will be very angry and sad." + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He said, "I don't care. I want to surf. You can stay here and be boring. I'll be back soon." He took the surf board from the boy and ran to the water. Lily felt scared and sad. She wished Tom would come back. + +Tom tried to surf on the waves, but it was not easy. He did not know how to balance or steer. He fell off the board many times. He swallowed water and got sand in his eyes. He felt cold and tired. He wanted to go back to the beach, but he could not find his way. He saw the boy with the surf board, but he was too far away. He shouted for help, but no one heard him. He felt very scared and alone. He regretted not listening to his mom and Lily. He wished he had never tried to surf. He wished he had stayed on the beach with Lily and played with sand castles and shells. He hoped someone would find him and save him. He hoped his mom and Lily would forgive him. He hoped he would see them again. He looked at the sky and saw it was gloomy and dark. He felt gloomy and dark too. He cried and cried. +Tim and Sam were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big, fat bird in the sky. It was making a loud noise. "What is that?" Tim asked. "I don't know," Sam said. "Let's go and see." + +They ran to the fence and looked up. The bird was not a bird. It had a long nose and a round head. It had two big wings that spun fast. It had a tail with a small wing. It was a helicopter. "Wow!" Tim said. "It's a helicopter. It can fly." + +The helicopter came closer to the park. It landed on the grass. A man came out of the helicopter. He wore a blue suit and a helmet. He smiled and waved at Tim and Sam. "Hello, kids," he said. "Do you want to see my helicopter?" + +Tim and Sam nodded. They were excited. They ran to the helicopter. The man showed them the nose, the head, the wings and the tail. He told them how the helicopter worked. He let them sit inside and touch the buttons. He gave them stickers with helicopters on them. "Thank you, mister," Tim and Sam said. "Your helicopter is cool." + +The man laughed. He said, "You're welcome, kids. I'm glad you like it. I have to go now. Bye-bye." He got back in the helicopter. He put on his helmet. He started the wings. The helicopter lifted off the grass. It flew away in the sky. Tim and Sam waved goodbye. They had discovered a helicopter. They were happy. +Ben and Lily were playing with blocks. They liked to build towers and houses and bridges. They had many blocks of different colors and shapes. + +"Look, I made a big stack of blocks!" Ben said. He was proud of his stack. It was taller than him. + +"That's a nice stack, Ben," Lily said. She was making a house with a door and a window. "Can I have some blocks, please?" + +"OK, I will deliver some blocks to you," Ben said. He picked up some blocks and walked to Lily's house. But he was not careful. He tripped on a toy car and fell down. His blocks flew everywhere. + +"Ouch!" Ben said. He hurt his knee and his elbow. He started to cry. + +"Oh no, Ben!" Lily said. She ran to him and gave him a hug. "Are you OK?" + +"No, I'm not OK," Ben said. "I dropped my blocks and ruined your house. And I have a boo-boo." + +"It's OK, Ben," Lily said. "We can pick up the blocks and build again. And I have a band-aid for your boo-boo." + +"Thank you, Lily," Ben said. He smiled a little. "You are a good friend." + +"You're welcome, Ben," Lily said. She smiled too. "You are a good friend too." + +They picked up the blocks and put them in a box. Then they looked at the toy car. + +"Who left this stupid car here?" Ben asked. "It made me fall." + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe it was Max. He likes cars." + +"Let's go and tell him to put away his toys," Ben said. "He should not leave them on the floor." + +"OK, let's go," Lily said. They held hands and walked to find Max. They still wanted to play with blocks, but they also wanted to be safe. +Lily liked to peek at the cars in the garage. She lived next to a mechanic who fixed cars every day. He was friendly and let her watch him work sometimes. He taught her the names of some tools and parts. + +One day, Lily saw a big red car in the garage. It had a shiny hood and a loud horn. She wanted to peek inside and see what it looked like. She waited until the mechanic was busy with another car and then she sneaked over to the red car. + +She opened the door and climbed into the seat. She felt like a driver. She put on the seat belt and pretended to steer. She pushed some buttons and turned some knobs. She saw a key in the ignition and wondered what it did. + +She turned the key and the car started. It made a loud noise and moved forward. Lily was scared and did not know how to stop it. She screamed for help. + +The mechanic heard her and ran to the car. He opened the door and pulled her out. He turned off the car and checked if it was damaged. He was not angry, but he was worried. + +"Lily, you should not play with cars. They are not toys. They can be dangerous. You could have hurt yourself or someone else. Do you understand?" he said. + +Lily nodded and said sorry. She felt bad for making a mess. She hugged the mechanic and said thank you. + +The mechanic hugged her back and said it was okay. He said he was glad she was safe. He said he liked her curiosity, but she had to be careful. He said he would show her more about cars later, but only with his permission. + +Lily agreed and said she would listen to him. She said she liked him and his cars. She said she wanted to be a mechanic when she grew up. The mechanic smiled and said he would be happy to teach her. He said she was a smart and brave girl. He said he was proud of her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a sister named Rose. One day, Lily and Rose were playing in the park. They saw a tree with red fruits on it. Lily picked one and gave it to Rose to taste. Rose ate it and said, "Yummy! It tastes like strawberries!" Lily felt foolish because she thought it was a tomato. They both laughed and continued playing. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy ball that was very bouncy. One day, Lily saw a big red button on the ball. She wanted to poke it, so she did. Suddenly, the ball started to bounce higher and higher! + +Lily was amazed! She rubbed her eyes to make sure she wasn't dreaming. The ball was still bouncing. She tried to poke the button again, but it didn't work. She realized that the button was very special and original. + +From that day on, Lily loved playing with her bouncy ball. She would always rub it to make it shiny and clean. And even though she couldn't poke the button again, she was happy just knowing it was there. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to tap her feet and dance around. One day, she was playing in her room when her little brother came in and started to disturb her. He was making loud noises and jumping on her bed. Lily didn't like it because it was boring to play with him when he acted like that. + +So, she decided to teach him how to tap his feet too. She showed him how to make different sounds with his feet and they had so much fun together. They tapped and danced until they were tired and then they took a nap. From that day on, Lily's brother didn't disturb her anymore and they could play together without it being boring. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very adventurous and loved to explore the world around her. One day, she decided to go on a walk in the forest. + +As she was walking, she met a little bird who was very sad. "What's wrong?" asked Lily. "I lost my way back to my nest and now I can't find my family," replied the bird. + +Lily wanted to help the bird, so she asked, "Would some salt help you find your way back home?" The bird was confused but Lily explained that salt can be used to make a trail to follow. So, they sprinkled salt along the path and soon enough, the bird found her way back to her nest. + +The moral of the story is that helping others, even in small ways, can make a big difference. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to go on adventures with her mom. One day, her mom packed a bag with snacks and drinks. Lily asked, "Mommy, why do we need a bag?" Her mom said, "We might find something fun to do, so we need to bring some things with us." + +They walked to the park and saw a man jogging. Lily said, "Mommy, I want to jog too!" Her mom said, "Maybe later, we have something else to do first." They went to a store and Lily saw a toy she liked. She asked her mom if they could buy it. Her mom said, "No, it's too expensive. Let's find something cheap that you like just as much." + +After they left the store, they saw a group of kids playing with a ball. Lily's mom said, "Let's join them!" Lily was so happy to play with new friends. They played for a long time and even jogged around the field. Lily was tired but happy. She said, "Mommy, this was so much fun! I don't even need that expensive toy anymore." Her mom smiled and said, "I knew you would have fun without it." +Once upon a time, there was a monkey who lived in the jungle. He loved to stand on his hind legs and reach for the bananas on the tree. One day, he saw a beautiful flower and he had a creative idea. He picked the flower and used it to decorate his tree. All the other animals in the jungle thought it was very pretty. The monkey was proud of his creative idea and he continued to stand tall and reach for more bananas while admiring his beautiful tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside on her porch. Her porch was white and shiny, but one day it got dirty. Lily didn't clean it up because she was too busy playing. + +One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean the porch. Lily was sad because she didn't want to stop playing. But her mom said, "If you don't clean the porch, you won't be able to play outside anymore." + +Lily realized that she needed to clean the porch to keep playing. So she got a brush and some soap, and she cleaned the porch until it was white and shiny again. From that day on, Lily always made sure to clean her porch so she could keep playing outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved lollipops and always wanted to eat them. One day, her mom gave her a lollipop and told her to eat it after dinner. But Lily was too excited and ate it before dinner. + +Later that night, Lily felt very tired and couldn't finish her dinner. Her mom asked her why she was so tired and Lily told her about the lollipop. Her mom explained that sometimes we need to let things wait until the right time, like eating candy after dinner. + +Lily learned that it's important to listen to her mom and be patient. She also learned that eating too much candy can make you feel tired and sick. From that day on, Lily always waited until after dinner to eat her lollipops. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a new toy that she loved very much. It was a big teddy bear with a happy face. Lily played with her teddy bear every day. + +One day, Lily's mom told her that they were going to the park. Lily was very excited! When they got to the park, Lily saw lots of other kids playing. She wanted to make new friends, but she was shy. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a little girl who was crying. Lily went over to her and gave her teddy bear to the girl. The girl's face lit up with a big smile. Lily felt happy that she could help. Her heart felt like it was increasing with joy. From that day on, Lily and the little girl were best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who felt very lonely. He wanted to make a nest but didn't know how. So he asked his friend, the squirrel, "Can you help me set up a nest?" + +The squirrel replied, "Of course, I can help you make a cozy nest for yourself." They collected branches and leaves and made a beautiful nest together. + +The little bird was very happy and thanked the squirrel. He said, "Now I have a warm and cozy nest to sleep in. Thank you for helping me." + +The moral of the story is that it's okay to ask for help when you don't know how to do something. Friends are always there to help each other out. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch cartoons on his TV. One day, Timmy's TV stopped working. His dad said they needed to attach a cable to the TV to fix it. Timmy didn't know what a cable was, but his dad showed him. + +Timmy was frightened when he saw the cable because it looked like a snake! But his dad explained that it was just a long, skinny wire that would help the TV work again. Timmy watched as his dad attached the cable to the TV and the wall. + +Finally, the TV turned on and Timmy was so happy! He could watch his favorite cartoons again. He thanked his dad for fixing the TV and for showing him what a cable was. From that day on, Timmy wasn't frightened of cables anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family who loved to cook. One day, they decided to make pancakes for breakfast. The mom got out a big pan and heated it up on the stove. She poured the pancake batter into the pan and waited for it to cook. + +The little girl was nervous because she wanted to help serve the pancakes, but she was afraid she might drop them. The dad told her not to worry and showed her how to use a spatula to flip the pancakes. When the pancakes were ready, they all sat down at the table and enjoyed their delicious breakfast together. The little girl was so proud that she helped serve the pancakes and everyone was happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the library with her mom. One day, they went to the library and Lily saw a big book. It was so great that she wanted to take it home. + +Lily said to her mom, "Mommy, can I take this book home with me? It's so great!" Her mom replied, "Sure, but be careful and balance it so it doesn't fall." + +Lily was so happy that she hugged the book and said, "Thank you, Mommy! I will balance it all the way home." And she did! When they got home, Lily read the book and it was the best book she had ever read. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to sing. Every day, he would fly around the forest and sing his beautiful song. One day, he met a big bear who wanted to be friends. The little bird was scared at first, but the bear promised to be nice. + +The little bird and the big bear became good friends and would play together every day. One day, the big bear got very excited and squeezed the little bird too hard. The little bird got hurt and couldn't sing anymore. The big bear felt very bad and tried to make the little bird feel better, but it was too late. + +The little bird was gone, and the big bear was very sad. He missed his friend and wished he could hear the little bird's calm song again. From that day on, the big bear learned to be gentle with his friends and never squeezed anyone too hard again. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Max. Max loved to explore and play. One day, Max saw a big maze. He wanted to go inside, but he was scared. + +Max's friend, a wise old owl named Ollie, said "Don't be foolish, Max. You can do it!" Max took a deep breath and went inside. + +At first, Max was having fun. But soon he realized he was lost. He couldn't find his way out. Suddenly, he saw a piece of cheese at the end of the maze. Max wanted the cheese so badly, he kept going. + +Finally, Max reached the end of the maze. He was so happy to have found the cheese. But then he heard Ollie's voice. "I told you not to be foolish, Max. That cheese was just a trick to get you out of the maze!" Max felt silly, but he learned a valuable lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted to eat some ice cream. So, she went to the ice cream van. The van had many colors and it looked like a big car. Lily asked the man for some ice cream and he gave her a cone with a scoop of vanilla flavor. + +Lily was very happy and started to eat the ice cream. But, it was a hot day and the ice cream started to melt quickly. She ate it all before it could melt too much. Lily was very satisfied and said thank you to the man. Then, she went back home with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mom in the oven. One day, her mom told her to be careful with the oven because it was very hot. Lily listened to her mom and was very careful. + +But one day, Lily's friend came over to bake cookies with her. Her friend didn't listen to Lily's mom and touched the oven. Her hand got burned and it hurt a lot. Lily's mom told them that the oven was not a toy and they should always be careful. + +Lily learned that it is important to listen to grown-ups and be careful with hot things. She also learned that it's okay to say "no" to friends who want to do something dangerous. From that day on, Lily made sure to remember the number one rule: always be safe in the kitchen. +One day, Timmy and his mom went to the park. They saw a big, round ball. Timmy said, "Wow, that ball is so round!" His mom replied, "Yes, it is a regular ball." + +They saw a man drawing pictures on the ground. Timmy said, "I admire your pictures!" The man smiled and said, "Thank you, little one." + +Timmy and his mom saw a dog chasing its tail. Timmy said, "Look, the dog is going round and round!" His mom laughed and said, "Yes, dogs love to do that." + +As they were leaving the park, Timmy said, "I had so much fun today. I admire spending time with you, Mommy." His mom hugged him and said, "I admire spending time with you too, my sweet boy." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and watch cartoons on TV. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the park to play with his friends. They were having so much fun on the swings and slides when suddenly, a bee flew by and stung Timmy on the arm. + +Timmy started to panic and cry because the bee hurt him so much. His mom quickly took him to the ice cream truck to get some ice cream to make him feel better. While they were waiting in line, Timmy saw a powerful superhero on the side of the truck. He loved the image of the superhero and felt a little bit better. + +After they got their ice cream, Timmy and his friends went back to playing. Timmy forgot all about the bee sting and had a great time. He even pretended to be the powerful superhero he saw on the ice cream truck. Timmy went home that day feeling happy and brave, knowing that he could handle anything that came his way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play all day and never wanted to study. One day, her mom told her that she needed to study so she could do well in school. Lily was very careless and didn't listen to her mom. + +One day, Lily was playing outside and saw a butterfly. She chased the butterfly and ran in a zigzag pattern. Suddenly, she tripped and fell down. She hurt her leg and couldn't play anymore. Her mom took her to the hospital and the doctor said she needed to rest for a while. + +Lily was sad because she couldn't play with her friends. She realized that if she had studied, she could have done better in school and wouldn't have hurt herself. From that day on, Lily started to study and listen to her mom. She learned that it's important to study and be careful so you don't get hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a red car. The car was very fast and could speed down the road. One day, the car looked at the calendar and saw that it was a special day. It was the car's birthday! The car was so happy and wanted to celebrate with all its friends. So, it sped to the park where all its friends were waiting. They had balloons and cake for the car. The car had a great time and felt very loved. From that day on, the car marked its birthday on the calendar so it would never forget to celebrate again. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. He lived in a big ocean with his family and friends. Nemo was always happy and loved to play with his friends. + +One day, Nemo had a dream that he was swimming with a big octopus. The octopus was very friendly and they had lots of fun together. Nemo woke up feeling very happy and excited about his dream. + +The next day, Nemo was swimming with his friends when he saw an octopus. His friends were scared and wanted to swim away, but Nemo remembered his dream and knew that not all octopuses are mean. He swam over to the octopus and they became friends too. + +Nemo learned that sometimes our dreams can teach us important things. He was happy that he didn't judge the octopus based on what others said and instead gave him a chance. From that day on, Nemo and the octopus would play together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play dress up and pretend he was a superhero. He had a red cape and a blue mask that he would wear on his face. He would run around his backyard and pretend to fly. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy had a green mask and a yellow cape. Timmy and Billy decided to join forces and become a superhero team. They ran around the yard, pretending to save the world from bad guys. + +Suddenly, they heard a noise coming from the bushes. They crept over to investigate and found a harmless little bunny rabbit. Timmy and Billy were relieved that the noise wasn't something scary. They decided to include the bunny in their superhero team and they all ran around the yard together, saving the world from harm. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim went to the park to play. He brought his spade with him and started digging in the dirt. Suddenly, he found an ancient treasure chest buried in the ground. + +Tim was so excited! He tried to open the chest but it was locked. He thought hard and tried to solve the problem. He found a key hidden under a nearby rock and used it to open the chest. + +Inside, he found lots of shiny gold coins and a beautiful necklace. Tim was very happy and decided to share his treasure with his friends. They all had a wonderful time playing with the new toys and feeling like pirates. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, especially her teddy bear. One day, she heard a loud noise coming from outside. She looked out the window and saw a man playing a trumpet. + +Lily went outside to listen to the music. The man saw her and asked, "Do you like my trumpet?" Lily shook her head and said, "No, it's too loud." The man disagreed and said, "But I love playing my trumpet. It makes me happy." + +Lily felt sad because she didn't like the loud noise, but she didn't want to hurt the man's feelings. She said, "I'm sorry, but I still don't like it." The man smiled and said, "That's okay. Everyone has different likes and dislikes." + +From that day on, Lily would wave to the man when he played his trumpet, but she would listen from inside her house where it wasn't too loud. And the man continued to play his trumpet and make himself happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and making them talk to each other. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help clean up her room. + +Lily picked up her toys and put them in their toy box. She also used a glove to dust off her bookshelf. "Wow, this glove is incredible! It makes the dust disappear," Lily said to herself. + +As Lily was finishing up, she noticed something strange outside her window. "Mom, come quick! There's a bird outside and it looks hurt," Lily yelled. + +Lily's mom came running and saw the bird too. They quickly put on their gloves and gently picked up the bird. "Let's take it to the vet so they can help it," Lily's mom said. + +At the vet, they found out the bird had a broken wing. The vet fixed it up and the bird was able to fly again. Lily was happy she could help the bird and her mom was proud of her for being so kind. From that day on, Lily always made sure to keep her gloves handy in case she needed to help someone or something in need. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived on a street with lots of other houses. He liked to watch the cars zoom by, but he was too scared to play outside and make friends. + +One day, Timmy decided he wanted to be brave and make a new friend. He saw a boy his age playing outside and decided to go say hello. But as he walked towards the boy, a car zoomed down the street and hit him. Timmy was very scared and didn't know what to do. + +The ambulance came, but it was too late. The boy had died. Timmy felt very sad and wished he had stayed inside where it was safe. From that day on, Timmy never wanted to leave his house again. +Once upon a time, there was a big house. In the house, there lived a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily found a fake rat in her room. She was scared and didn't know what to do. So, she called her mom for help. + +Her mom came into the room and saw the fake rat. She said, "Don't worry, Lily. It's just a fake rat." Then, she picked up the rat and threw it away. Lily felt much better. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom decided to bake some cookies. They got out all the ingredients and Lily helped her mom fill the bowl with flour. They mixed all the ingredients together and made delicious cookies. Lily was so happy and proud of herself for helping. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very curious and always wanted to explore new things. One night, he saw a comet in the sky and he wanted to touch it. His mother told him not to, but Timmy dared to touch it anyway. + +As he reached out his hand, the comet suddenly disappeared and Timmy was left feeling troubled. He realized that he should have listened to his mother and not dared to touch something dangerous. + +From that day on, Timmy learned to always listen to his parents and not to do things that could cause trouble or harm. He knew that it was important to be safe and to make good choices. Timmy never forgot the lesson he learned from the comet in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite was a soft teddy bear with a bumpy texture. One day, Lily's mommy told her they were going on a trip to the park. Lily was so happy! + +At the park, Lily saw a big tree with lots of leaves. She wanted to climb it, but she was scared. Her mommy said, "Don't worry, I'll bring you up." So, Lily's mommy lifted her up and they climbed the tree together. Lily felt the bumpy texture of the tree bark and giggled. + +After playing at the park, Lily and her mommy went to get ice cream. Lily chose her favorite flavor, chocolate, and it made her so happy. She loved the smooth texture of the ice cream on her tongue. It was a great day for Lily and she felt so loved by her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady named Mrs. Rose. She had a big garden full of pretty flowers and yummy herbs. One day, a little girl named Lily came to visit Mrs. Rose. + +Lily said, "Wow! Your garden is so pretty! Can I help you pick some herbs?" + +Mrs. Rose replied, "Of course, you can! You are so generous to offer your help." + +Lily picked some herbs and Mrs. Rose said, "Now let's go inside and make some tea with these herbs." + +As they were drinking their tea, a bird flew by and Lily said, "Look, the bird is zooming in the sky!" + +Mrs. Rose smiled and said, "Yes, it's flying so fast. Thank you for helping me today, Lily. You are such a good friend." +Once upon a time, there was a big hospital. Lots of people went there when they were sick or hurt. One day, a little girl named Lily went to the hospital. She didn't feel good and needed to see a doctor. + +The doctor was very nice and asked Lily what was wrong. Lily said her tummy hurt. The doctor did some tests and gave Lily some medicine to make her feel better. + +After a little while, Lily started to feel much better. She was so happy that the doctor could do something to help her. She thanked the doctor and went home with her mommy. The big hospital may have been scary at first, but Lily knew that the people there could do amazing things to help her feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max was very tough and he loved to play with his ball. One day, Max's owner took him for a walk with a leash. Max loved to go on walks and smell all the flowers. + +As they were walking, Max saw a squirrel and started to chase it. He ran so fast that his leash broke! Max was so happy that he was free to run around. But then he saw a sack on the ground and thought it was a toy. He started to play with it and accidentally tore it open. + +Inside the sack, there were lots of apples. Max's owner was sad because they were not theirs to take. Max felt bad too and tried to put the apples back in the sack. They walked around the park looking for the owner of the apples but couldn't find them. Max's owner decided to leave the apples at the park office in case the owner came back. Max learned that it's important to be honest and not take things that don't belong to him. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play by the river with his friends. One day, they found a weird raft floating in the water. Timmy's friend, Billy, pointed at the raft and said, "Look, a raft!" Timmy and his friends decided to climb onto the raft and go on an adventure. + +As they floated down the river, they saw all kinds of animals and birds. Timmy pointed to a duck and said, "Look, a duck!" The duck quacked and swam away. Suddenly, the raft hit a rock and started to sink. Timmy and his friends were scared, but they remembered what their parents had told them about swimming. They kicked their legs and paddled with their arms until they reached the shore. + +Timmy and his friends were happy to be safe on land again. They sat on the grass and talked about their adventure. Timmy said, "That was a weird raft, but it was fun!" His friend, Sarah, pointed to a butterfly and said, "Look, a butterfly!" Timmy smiled and said, "Let's go catch it!" And off they went on their next adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a clever rabbit who lived in a forest. One day, he met a hunter who was looking for animals to catch. The rabbit was scared and asked the hunter, "Why are you looking for animals?" + +"I want to catch them and take them home," the hunter replied. + +The rabbit had an idea. "Can I borrow your hat and coat?" he asked the hunter. + +"Sure," the hunter said, not knowing what the rabbit was planning. + +The rabbit put on the hat and coat and pretended to be the hunter. He went around the forest and told all the animals to hide because the hunter was coming. The animals were grateful and thanked the clever rabbit. + +After a while, the hunter realized that he had lost his hat and coat. He searched everywhere but couldn't find them. The clever rabbit returned the hat and coat to the hunter and said, "I borrowed them to help my friends. Thank you for letting me borrow them." The hunter was surprised and happy that the rabbit was so kind. From then on, the hunter decided to stop hunting animals and became friends with them instead. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw and write on paper. One day, Timmy's dad brought home a big cardboard box. The box was very tall and Timmy was so excited to play with it. + +Timmy decided to use the cardboard box to make a castle. He used markers to draw windows and doors on the box. Then, he used scissors to cut out a drawbridge. + +When Timmy was finished, he wanted to show his mom and dad his new castle. He wrote a little note on a piece of paper that said, "Come see my castle!" Then, he taped the note to the front of the cardboard box. + +Timmy's mom and dad were so proud of him. They thought his castle was amazing! Timmy was very happy that he could write a note and show his family his creation. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer named Jack. Jack had a big farm with lots of animals like cows, pigs, and chickens. One day, Jack saw a big storm coming. He knew he had to measure how much rain would fall so he could make sure his animals stayed safe. + +The storm was incredible! The wind blew hard and the rain fell fast. Jack measured the rain with his special tool and saw that it was higher than he had ever seen before. He knew he had to move his animals to higher ground. + +Jack quickly moved all his animals to a safe place. The next day, when the storm was over, Jack measured the rain again. He was happy to see that his animals were safe and that he had done a good job taking care of them. From that day on, Jack always measured the rain when he saw a big storm coming. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars. He had a big box of them that he kept very tidy in his room. Timmy liked to think about where his cars could go and how fast they could zoom around. + +One day, Timmy's little sister, Sally, came into his room and wanted to play with his cars too. Timmy didn't want to share his cars because he thought Sally would make them messy. Sally got upset and started to cry. Timmy felt bad, so he let her play with one of his cars. + +Sally was having so much fun zooming the car around that she accidentally knocked over the box and all the cars fell out. Timmy got really angry and started to yell at Sally. Sally ran away crying. Timmy felt bad again and went to find her. But when he found her, she was playing with her own toys and didn't want to play with him anymore. Timmy realized that he should have shared his toys and not thought that Sally would make a mess. He felt very sad that he lost his friend because of his mistake. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she went to the park with her mom. The sun was shining bright in the sky, and it made Lily very happy. + +As she was playing on the swings, she saw a little boy crying. She went up to him and asked, "Why are you crying?" The boy said, "I lost my toy car, and I hope I can find it." + +Lily felt sad for the boy and decided to help him look for his toy car. They searched all over the playground and finally found it under a sour apple tree. The boy was so happy to have his toy car back, and Lily was happy to have made a new friend. + +From that day on, Lily always looked for ways to help others. She knew that even a little bit of sunshine could brighten someone's day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park to play. She had a big key with her. It was as large as her hand. + +While she was playing, she accidentally dropped the key on the ground. She looked for it everywhere but she couldn't find it. She was very sad. + +Suddenly, a kind man came to her and asked what was wrong. She told him that she lost her key. The man helped her look for it. After a few minutes, they finally found it! Lily was so happy that she gave the man a big hug and said, "Thank you for helping me return my key!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to ride his scooter. He would ride it up and down the street, making a loud noise as he went. + +One day, Timmy saw a little girl crying on the sidewalk. He stopped his scooter and asked her what was wrong. She said she had lost her favorite toy and didn't know where to find it. + +Timmy knew he had seen the toy earlier that day, so he told the little girl he would help her find it. They searched and searched until finally, Timmy spotted it under a bush. The little girl was so happy and thanked Timmy for helping her. + +Timmy felt proud of himself for being kind and helpful. He learned that sometimes, answering someone's call for help can make a big difference in their day. And even though his scooter might be loud, he could use it to do good things for others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big backyard where she loved to play. One day, she saw some pretty flowers and wanted to pick them. But her mom said, "Lily, don't pick the flowers. Let them stay in the ground so they can grow big and strong." + +Lily was sad, but she listened to her mom. Instead of picking the flowers, she decided to gather some sticks and rocks to make a little fort. She worked hard and got very dirty, but she was happy with her fort. + +Her friend Ben came over and saw her fort. "Wow, Lily! Your fort is so cool!" he said. "Can I help you gather more sticks and rocks?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, please! I want to make it even bigger!" Together, they gathered more sticks and rocks and made the fort even better. They played in the fort all afternoon and had so much fun. When it was time to go inside, Lily's mom said, "You two are very dirty! It's time for a bath!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she found a big basket and decided to fill it up with her favorite flowers. + +As she was walking home, she saw her neighbor, Mr. Brown. "Hi, Lily!" he said. "What do you have there in your basket?" + +"I picked some flowers," Lily said. "Do you want to see?" + +Mr. Brown looked at the flowers and smiled. "Those are very pretty flowers, Lily. You have a dependable eye for beauty." + +Lily didn't know what "dependable" meant, but she smiled anyway. She felt happy that Mr. Brown liked her flowers. When she got home, she settled the basket on her front porch and admired her collection. She was proud of herself for finding such pretty flowers. +Once upon a time, there was a small mouse who lived in a hole. The mouse liked to explore and one day, it found a small tunnel. The mouse went inside the tunnel and saw many things it had never seen before. It was so happy! + +But then, the mouse accidentally tore a small piece of the tunnel. It didn't mean to, but it happened. The tunnel started to shake and the mouse tried to run away, but it was too late. The tunnel collapsed and the mouse was trapped inside. + +The mouse tried to escape, but it couldn't. It was stuck in the dark tunnel with no way out. The mouse was very scared and wished it had never torn the tunnel. From that day on, the mouse never explored again and stayed in its small hole, always remembering the bad ending of its adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite blue dress and eat sweet candy. + +One day, Lily was playing with her toy animals when she heard a tiny voice. "Hello, can you help me?" said a little mouse. "I'm stuck in this big hole and I can't get out." + +Lily looked down and saw the little mouse. She reached down and picked him up. "Don't worry, little mouse. I'll help you," she said. She used her magic wand and said "shrink" and the mouse became small enough to fit in her pocket. + +Lily took the little mouse home and gave him some sweet candy. "Thank you for helping me," said the little mouse. "You're my hero." From that day on, Lily and the little mouse were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the mud and dirt all day long. One day, her mom told her it was time to take a bath. Lily didn't want to take a bath because she was having too much fun playing. Her mom said, "Lily, you're filthy. You need to take a bath." + +Lily didn't want to take off her skirt because it was her favorite. But her mom said, "You can wear it again after your bath." Lily finally agreed to take a bath, but she was still sad about taking off her skirt. + +As she was bathing, Lily realized that her skirt was even filthier than she was. She was happy that she decided to take a bath and wash her skirt. After her bath, she put on her clean skirt and felt much better. She realized that sometimes it's important to take a bath and get clean, even if we don't want to. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very curious and loved to explore. One day, she saw a big race happening in her town. She wanted to watch the race, but her mom said they had to go home for dinner. + +Lily was sad, but her mom said they could listen to the race on the radio while they ate. As they ate dinner, they heard the race cars zooming by. Lily was so excited and asked her mom if they could go to the race next time. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. But remember, it's not always about winning the race. It's about having fun and doing your best." Lily nodded her head and felt happy knowing that even if she didn't win, she could still have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect shiny rocks and pretty flowers. One day, while she was walking in the park, she found a shiny flute on the ground. She was so happy! She picked it up and started to play it. + +But then, some other kids came and started to laugh at her. Lily felt embarrassed and wanted to stop playing. But then, she remembered that she loved playing the flute and that it made her happy. So, she continued to play and soon the other kids stopped laughing and started to listen. + +From that day on, Lily collected not only rocks and flowers, but also flutes. She loved to play them and share her music with others. And she was never embarrassed again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and eat her favorite snack, which was peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help set the table for dinner. + +Lily was excited to help and grabbed a teaspoon to put next to her plate. Suddenly, she heard the phone ring and ran to answer it. It was her grandma calling to say hello. + +While Lily was talking on the phone, her little brother came into the room and accidentally knocked over a vase. It made an enormous crash and shattered into a million pieces. + +Lily's mom was very upset and said they would have to clean it up before they could eat dinner. Lily was sad because she didn't get to use her teaspoon and missed talking to her grandma on the phone. +Once upon a time, there was a sailor named Bob. Bob loved to sail on his boat in the big blue sea. One day, he saw a little girl on the beach holding a microphone. She looked grumpy because she couldn't get it to work. + +Bob sailed his boat to the shore and asked the little girl what was wrong. She showed him the microphone and said, "It's broken." Bob took a look and saw that the battery was dead. He had an extra battery on his boat and gave it to the little girl. + +The little girl was so happy and thanked Bob. She tested the microphone and it worked perfectly. She asked Bob if he wanted to sing with her and he agreed. They sang a song together while sailing on Bob's boat. From that day on, they became good friends and sailed together often. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a river where a cute otter lived. The otter was very attractive with its shiny fur and big eyes. One day, a little girl went for a walk by the river and she heard a sound. She listened carefully and realized it was the otter making noises. The little girl was very happy to hear the otter and she decided to sit by the river and watch it play. The otter was very funny and the little girl laughed a lot. From that day on, the little girl visited the otter every day and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to hear stories from her mom every night before bed. But one night, her mom told her a difficult story about a brave knight who had to fight a big dragon. Lily didn't understand some of the words her mom used, but she still loved the story. + +The next day, Lily went to the park with her dad. She saw a man kneel down to tie his shoe. Lily thought it was funny how the man was on his knees. She tried to kneel down too, but it was hard for her because she was so little. + +That night, Lily asked her mom to tell her the difficult story again. This time, Lily understood more of the words because she remembered the story from the night before. She loved hearing about the brave knight who knelt down to pray before fighting the dragon. And Lily knew that one day, she could be brave like the knight too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat bread made of wheat. Every day, she would ask her mommy for some bread. She would say, "Mommy, I need some bread made of wheat. It's my favorite!" + +One day, Lily's mommy went to the store to buy some wheat to make bread. She bought a big bag of wheat and brought it home. But when she went to make the bread, she realized that the bag was too tight and hard to open. She tried and tried, but she couldn't get it open. + +Lily was very sad because she didn't get her bread that day. She went to bed hungry that night. The next day, her mommy tried again to open the bag of wheat, but it was still too tight. Lily was so hungry and upset that she cried and cried. + +Sadly, Lily never got her bread made of wheat. Her mommy had to throw the bag away because it was too tight to open. From that day on, Lily learned that sometimes things don't work out the way we want them to. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play at the beach. One day, she found a crab crawling on the sand. She was so happy and proud to have found it. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. + +But the crab was not happy. It started to pinch Lily's hand, and she complained to her mom that it hurt. Her mom told her that the crab was just trying to protect itself, and that Lily should put it back in the water so it could be safe. + +Lily learned that even though she was proud of finding the crab, it was not okay to take it away from its home. She apologized to the crab and put it back in the water. From then on, she made sure to always be careful of the creatures she found at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat beans, especially when her mom cooked them for dinner. One day, Lily's mom bought a big bag of beans from the store. But, when they opened the bag, they found out that all the beans were bad and had bugs in them. Lily's mom tried to prevent the bugs from spreading, but it was too late. The bugs had already gotten into the other food in the kitchen. + +Lily felt helpless as she watched her mom throw away all the food. They didn't have anything to eat for dinner that night. The next day, they went to the store to buy more food. But, Lily's mom didn't want to buy beans anymore. She was afraid that they might get bad again. From that day on, Lily never ate beans again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie was very tired and wanted to sleep. She looked for a place to sleep, but it was hard to find because she was so huge. + +Ellie saw a little mouse and asked, "Do you know where I can find a place to sleep?" The mouse replied, "Yes, I know a place. Follow me." + +The mouse led Ellie to a big tree. "This is my home. You can sleep here," said the mouse. Ellie thanked the mouse and slept peacefully. + +The next day, Ellie woke up and asked the mouse, "Do you know how to use the network?" The mouse replied, "Yes, I know how to use it. What do you need?" + +Ellie said, "I need to find my family. Can you help me?" The mouse said, "Of course, let me use my network to find them." + +The mouse searched the network and found Ellie's family. Ellie was very happy and thanked the mouse for his help. From that day on, Ellie and the mouse became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, Lily noticed that the ground was very dry. She decided to water the plants with her watering can. + +After watering the plants, Lily saw a butterfly in the garden. She gently rubbed the butterfly's wings and it flew away. Lily was very happy that she helped the butterfly. From that day on, she made sure to water her garden every day so that the plants wouldn't be dry anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a big red dog named Max. Max had an owner named Tom who loved him very much. One day, Max and Tom went to the park to play. Max saw a ball and wanted to play with it. But the ball belonged to a bossy little girl named Lily who didn't want to share. + +Max said, "Can I play with your ball, please?" + +Lily said, "No, it's mine! Go away!" + +Tom said, "Now, now, let's not quarrel. We can all share the ball and play together." + +Lily thought about it and finally agreed. They all played together and had lots of fun. From that day on, Max and Lily became good friends and shared their toys with each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear pretty dresses with sparkly gems on them. One day, she found a graceful necklace with a shiny gem in her mom's jewelry box. She asked her mom if she could wear it to her friend's birthday party. Her mom said yes and Lily was very happy. At the party, all her friends admired her beautiful necklace and Lily felt very special. She danced around gracefully, showing off her gem to everyone. When the party was over, Lily went home and carefully put her necklace away, already looking forward to the next time she could wear it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she saw a big dog that scared her. She ran away and hid behind a tree. + +Later that day, Lily's mom told her about a bad man who went to jail because he did something wrong. Lily didn't understand what jail was, but she knew it was a bad place. + +That night, Lily had a mild fever and her mom gave her some medicine. She felt better and went to sleep, dreaming of playing with her friends and picking more flowers. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her toys. One day, her mom asked her to pack her toys in a box so they could move to a new house. Lily asked, "What does pack mean?" Her mom explained that it meant putting all her toys in a box. + +Lily started to pack her toys, but she was having trouble fitting them all in the box. Her mom saw that she was having trouble and said, "I can be helpful and show you how to shape your toys so they fit better." Lily was happy her mom was helping her and together they packed all her toys in the box. + +Later that day, Lily's dad came home and asked, "Did you pack all your toys?" Lily proudly said, "Yes, with mom's helpful shape." Her dad smiled and said, "Good job, Lily." And they all went to their new house with Lily's toys packed safely in a box. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. They liked to eat together at the big table. Mommy would put the yummy food on a big plate and everyone would share it. The little girl was always cheerful when it was time to eat. + +One day, they had a visitor. It was the little girl's friend from school. She didn't have anyone to eat with, so the family invited her to share their food. The little girl was so happy to have her friend there. + +They all sat around the big table and ate the delicious food together. The little girl's friend was very cheerful too. They talked and laughed and had a great time. When it was time for the friend to go home, the little girl felt happy that she was able to share her family's food and make her friend feel welcome. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Remy. He loved to eat radishes. One day, Remy saw a big, red radish in the garden. He wanted to eat it so badly that he forgot to look both ways before crossing the street. Suddenly, a car came speeding down the road. Remy was in danger! + +Luckily, a kind stranger saw what was happening and ran over to help. He delayed the car by waving his arms and shouting. Remy was able to hop out of the way just in time. From that day on, Remy learned to always be careful and look both ways before crossing the street. He also learned that sometimes it's better to wait and be patient, rather than rush into danger. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass and pick flowers. One day, she found a worm on the ground. + +"Hello little worm," said Lily. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm just wriggling around," said the worm. "I'm looking for some dirt to eat. But the earth here is too dry and yucky." + +"Oh no!" said Lily. "Let's replace this dry earth with some fresh, delicious soil. Then you can have a feast!" + +So, Lily and the worm worked together to replace the dry earth with new, yummy soil. The worm was so happy and thanked Lily for her help. From that day on, the worm always came back to visit Lily in her garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved pizza so much. It was her favorite food in the whole world. One day, Lily's mom asked her what she wanted for dinner. Lily said, "Pizza, please!" Her mom smiled and said, "Okay, we can have pizza tonight." + +Lily went to her room to play with her toys while her mom ordered the pizza. While she was playing, Lily's little brother came into her room. He said, "I don't like pizza. It's yucky." Lily looked at him and said, "No, pizza is yummy! You should try it." She encouraged him to give it a try. + +When the pizza arrived, Lily's brother was hesitant to try it. But Lily encouraged him again, saying, "It's really good, I promise!" Finally, he took a bite and said, "Wow, this is really good! Pizza is popular for a reason." Lily smiled, knowing that she had helped her brother discover something new and delicious. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play games, especially ones that were tricky. One day, Timmy went to a carnival with his mommy and daddy. They saw a big maze and Timmy wanted to go inside. His mommy said, "Okay, but be careful!" Timmy went inside and had so much fun finding his way out. When they left the carnival, Timmy wanted a toy from a booth. His daddy said, "Let's pay for it." Timmy was happy to have a new toy and couldn't wait to play with it at home. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a queen who was very pretty. She had a big castle and many friends. One day, the queen got sick and her hair started to fall out. She became bald and very sad. Her friends tried to help her and they found a special medicine that made her hair grow back. The queen was happy again and she gained many new friends who loved her even though she was bald before. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a charming neighbor named Mr. Brown. Mr. Brown always gave Lily candy when she visited him. One day, Lily saw a big rock in Mr. Brown's garden. She wanted to push it, but Mr. Brown said it was too heavy. + +Lily was sad and went home. That night, she had a dream that she could push the rock all by herself. The next day, she went back to Mr. Brown's house and asked if she could try to push the rock again. Mr. Brown said yes. + +Lily took a deep breath and pushed with all her might. The rock moved a little bit, and then a little bit more. Finally, it rolled away and revealed a secret garden behind it. Mr. Brown smiled and gave Lily even more candy. From then on, Lily visited Mr. Brown every day and they explored the secret garden together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his toy cars. One day, Timmy was playing with his cars when his mom came in and said, "Timmy, it's time to clean up and go to bed." + +Timmy didn't want to stop playing, but he knew he had to be obedient and do what his mom said. So, he put his toys away and went to bed. + +As he was falling asleep, Timmy remembered that he had left one of his cars out. He thought about getting up to put it away, but he was too tired. "I'll do it in the morning," he thought. + +That night, Timmy had a dream that his favorite car was struck by lightning and turned into a strange shape. When he woke up in the morning, he remembered his dream and ran to check on his toys. Sure enough, his favorite car was gone and in its place was a strange, twisted shape. + +Timmy felt sad and wished he had been more obedient by putting his toys away properly. From then on, he always made sure to clean up before going to bed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favourite toy was her teddy bear. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help her in the kitchen. Lily was excited to help her mom, so she ran to the kitchen. + +Her mom asked her to get a cup from the cupboard. Lily opened the cupboard and saw that she couldn't reach the cups. She said to her mom, "Mommy, I can't reach the cups, I'm too little." Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lily. You will grow bigger soon." + +Lily was happy to hear that she will grow bigger. She helped her mom in the kitchen and they made yummy cupcakes together. After they finished, Lily's mom hugged her and said, "You are growing up so fast, my little girl." Lily smiled and hugged her back, feeling happy and loved. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie loved to sing all day long. It would sing in the morning, it would sing in the afternoon, and it would sing in the evening too. + +One day, the birdie saw a shiny light in the sky. It was so pretty and bright that the birdie couldn't take its eyes off it. It flew closer and closer to the light, until it found out that it was the sun! + +The birdie was so happy to have found the sun, that it started to sing even louder and more competitive than ever before. It wanted to impress the sun with its beautiful voice. And so it did, singing and singing until the sun went down and the night came. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved winter because she could play in the snow. One day, Lily and her friend Jack went outside to build a snowman. The snow was so light and fluffy that it tickled their noses. + +Suddenly, Lily fell down and hurt her knee. She started to cry. Jack asked, "What's wrong? Why are you crying?" Lily replied, "My knee hurts." Jack said, "Don't worry, I'll help you up." + +Jack helped Lily stand up and they went back inside. Lily's mom gave her a band-aid and a warm cup of hot chocolate. Lily felt much better and smiled. She said, "Thank you, Jack. You're my best friend." Jack replied, "You're welcome, Lily. I don't like it when you cry." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to a big classroom with lots of other kids. One day, Lily was playing with her toy when a big dog came in the room. Lily was scared of the dog and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, her teacher came in and grabbed the dog by the collar. The dog was friendly, but Lily was still scared. Her teacher told her not to be scared and that everything was going to be okay. From that day on, Lily knew that her teacher would always be there to help her if she was scared. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the fields near her house. One day, she saw a beautiful flower in the field. It was red and had big petals. She was eager to pick it up and take it home. But her mom told her that the flower was not ready yet. It needed to bloom more. So, Lily waited patiently and watched the flower every day. Finally, the flower bloomed and it was even more beautiful than before. Lily was so happy and picked it up to take it home. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch fireworks in the sky. One day, Timmy saw a big firework show at the park. The fireworks were so pretty and made Timmy happy. + +As the night went on, the sky turned dark and the stars came out. Timmy's mom told him it was time to go home. Timmy was sad because he wanted to watch more fireworks. + +But just as they were leaving, one last firework shot up into the sky. It was so fine and sparkly, Timmy couldn't believe his eyes. He smiled and said, "Wow, that was so cool!" and went home happy. +Once upon a time, there was a pilot. He was flying high up in the sky. Suddenly, his plane got a hole and he needed to land. He saw a little boy playing in a park and asked him for help. "Can you give me a glass of water? My throat is dry," the pilot said. + +The little boy ran to his house and got a glass of water. He gave it to the pilot who drank it quickly. "Thank you so much," said the pilot. "Can you help me fix my plane?" + +The little boy nodded his head and together they fixed the plane. "You are a great helper," said the pilot. "What do you want as a reward?" + +"I want to be a pilot like you," said the little boy. + +The pilot smiled and said, "You can be anything you want to be if you work hard and never give up." +Once upon a time, there was a purple top. The top was very pretty and loved to spin around. One day, a boy came to the store where the top lived. He saw the top and said, "I want to marry this top! It's my favorite color!" + +The store owner laughed and said, "You can't marry a top, silly boy!" + +The boy was sad and said, "But I love this top so much! Can't I just take it home with me?" + +The store owner smiled and said, "Of course you can! You don't need to marry it to take it home. Just pay for it and it's all yours!" + +The boy was very happy and took the purple top home with him. He played with it every day and it became his favorite toy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a helpful friend named Bunny. Bunny always helped Lily with her homework and played with her when she was bored. + +One day, Lily was trying to draw a picture but she couldn't find her calendar. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. Bunny came over to play and saw that Lily was sad. Bunny asked what was wrong and Lily told her about the missing calendar. + +Bunny decided to help Lily look for the calendar. They searched high and low and finally found it under the bed. Bunny removed the calendar and gave it to Lily. Lily was so happy and thanked Bunny for being such a helpful friend. Bunny reminded Lily that it's always good to help others and be kind. From that day on, Lily and Bunny were even better friends and always helped each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy's mom told him that they were going to visit an ancient castle. + +When they arrived at the castle, Timmy saw a big alarm on the wall. It was red and made a loud noise. Timmy asked his mom, "What is that noise?" His mom replied, "That's the alarm, Timmy. It means something important is happening." + +As they walked through the castle, Timmy saw a man signing some papers. He asked his mom, "What is that man doing?" His mom said, "He's signing some papers, Timmy. It means he's writing his name on them." + +Timmy had a great time exploring the castle and learning new words. When they left, he told his mom, "I want to go back to the castle and see the alarm and the man signing again!" +Once upon a time, there was a pretty birdie named Tweet. Tweet loved to sing and fly around in the sky. One day, Tweet met a little girl named Lily. Lily had a whistle and she blew it to make Tweet come closer. + +Tweet flew closer and asked, "Why did you whistle?" + +Lily replied, "I just wanted to see you up close. You're so pretty!" + +Tweet was happy and sang a song for Lily. But suddenly, a big scary cat came out of nowhere and scared Tweet. Tweet tried to fly away, but the cat caught her and ate her. + +Lily was sad and cried for Tweet. She learned that sometimes, it's better to admire pretty things from afar and not scare them. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat carrots. He would hop around all day looking for the best carrots to munch on. + +One day, Benny found an incredible carrot. It was big and orange and looked so yummy. He was about to take a bite when a bird flew by and disturbed him. Benny got scared and hopped away. + +Later that day, Benny met his friend, a squirrel named Sammy. Sammy asked Benny, "Why do you look sad?" Benny replied, "I found an incredible carrot, but a bird disturbed me and I had to leave it behind." + +Sammy said, "Don't worry, Benny. I'll help you find another incredible carrot." So, they went on a search together and found the biggest and most delicious carrot Benny had ever seen. Benny was so happy and grateful to have such a good friend like Sammy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy decided to play with his toys in the kitchen while his mom was cooking dinner. Timmy accidentally knocked over a jar of flour and it went everywhere. The kitchen was now filthy! + +When Timmy's mom saw what happened, she was very upset. She told Timmy that he needed to clean up the mess he made. Timmy didn't want to clean up, so he ran outside to play. When Timmy's dad came home from work, he saw the mess in the kitchen and asked Timmy what happened. Timmy told him that he didn't do it, but his dad knew he was lying. + +Timmy's dad decided to punish him for lying and not cleaning up the mess. He told Timmy that he couldn't play outside for the rest of the day. Timmy was sad, but he knew he had to learn from his mistake. Later that night, Timmy's mom and dad sat down with him and talked about why it's important to tell the truth and clean up after yourself. Timmy promised to always do his best to be honest and responsible. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bee named Buzz. Buzz lived in a hive with his friends. One day, Buzz saw a flower that was very brilliant. He wanted to get some nectar from it, but he was afraid to go alone. + +Buzz asked his friend, Buzzy, "Can you let me come with you to the brilliant flower?" Buzzy said, "Yes, let's go together!" + +They flew to the flower and collected nectar. "This is the best nectar ever!" Buzz said. Buzzy agreed, "Yes, it's so sweet!" + +After they finished, they flew back to the hive and shared the nectar with their friends. Everyone was happy and thanked Buzz and Buzzy for letting them have some. From that day on, Buzz and Buzzy always let each other come along on their adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat spaghetti with sauce, but today the sauce tasted bitter. Lily didn't like it. + +After dinner, Lily went to bed. She was very tired and wanted to sleep. She closed her eyes and soon fell asleep. + +While she was sleeping, her mom came into her room and gave her a kiss goodnight. Lily smiled in her sleep and snuggled deeper into her blankets. + +The next morning, Lily woke up feeling much better. She was excited to have pancakes for breakfast instead of spaghetti with bitter sauce. She ate her pancakes happily and then went outside to play. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, blue fish named Bubbles. Bubbles lived in a modern fish tank that belonged to his owner, a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily decided to clean Bubbles' tank. She took him out of the tank and put him in a bowl of water. Bubbles was scared because he had never been in a bowl before. + +Lily said to Bubbles, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I just need to clean your home." Bubbles felt better after hearing this. While Lily was cleaning, Bubbles started to splash around in the bowl. He was having so much fun! When Lily was done cleaning, she put Bubbles back in his tank. Bubbles was happy to be back in his home, and Lily was happy to have a clean tank for Bubbles to swim in. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to create things with her toys. One day, she made a tower out of blocks. Her mom came in and said, "Wow! You are so creative, Lily!" Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom!" + +As the year went by, Lily continued to create new things. She made a painting for her dad's birthday and a necklace for her grandma. But one day, she decided to try something new. She wanted to make lemonade. She squeezed the lemons and added sugar and water. But when she tasted it, it was sour. + +Lily's mom tried it and said, "Oh no, Lily! This lemonade is too sour to drink." Lily felt sad that her creation didn't turn out well. She said, "I'm sorry, Mom." Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. You can try again another day." But Lily didn't want to try again. She was too upset. And that was the end of Lily's lemonade-making adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to act and pretend she was a princess. One day, Lily saw her little brother standing in the mud. She said, "Ew, that's disgusting! Why are you standing in the mud?" + +Her little brother replied, "I'm trying to catch frogs, Lily. They're fun to watch." + +Lily thought about it and realized that it wasn't fair to judge her brother for doing something he enjoyed. She decided to act kind and help him catch the frogs. They spent the rest of the day together, laughing and having fun. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be kind and not judge others for what they like to do. Standing in the mud may seem disgusting to some, but it can be fun for others. It's important to respect each other's interests and act with kindness. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very excited because his family was going on vacation to the beach. He loved the beach because he could play in the sand and swim in the ocean. + +One day, Timmy saw his friend Billy playing with a toy truck. Timmy really wanted to play with it too, so he asked Billy, "Can I borrow your truck?" Billy said yes and Timmy was very happy. + +When Timmy got to the beach, he was so enthusiastic about playing in the sand that he forgot about the truck. But then he remembered and said, "Oh no! I forgot to give Billy back his truck!" Timmy ran back to his house and returned the truck to Billy. + +Billy said, "Thanks for returning my truck, Timmy. Did you have fun on vacation?" Timmy replied, "Yes! I had so much fun playing in the sand and swimming in the ocean." The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside in the garden. One day, he found a shiny rock and decided to bury it in the ground. He dug a hole and put the rock inside. + +Later that day, Timmy's sister Sally came to play with him. She wanted to know what he had buried in the ground. Timmy tried to spell the word "rock" for her, but he couldn't remember how to spell it. + +Sally thought it was dangerous to bury things in the ground, but Timmy didn't listen. That night, it rained very hard and the ground became soft. The hole where Timmy buried the rock collapsed and he fell in. + +Timmy couldn't get out and nobody heard his cries for help. In the end, Timmy was stuck in the ground forever. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Brownie. Brownie lived in a forest with his mommy and daddy. One day, Brownie heard a noise in the bushes. He wondered what it could be. + +Brownie decided to go investigate the noise. As he got closer, he saw a little bunny hopping around. The bunny was lost and didn't know how to get back home. Brownie felt sad for the bunny and wanted to help. + +Brownie asked the bunny where he lived and the bunny told him. Brownie knew the way back to the bunny's home and offered to guide him. The bunny was happy and followed Brownie. They walked and walked until they reached the bunny's home. The bunny thanked Brownie for his help and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Jerry. They both loved to play outside, but sometimes they would quarrel over toys. One day, Tom wanted to play with Jerry's ball, but Jerry said no. They started to argue and call each other stupid. + +Their moms saw them and told them to stop quarreling. They explained that it's not nice to call someone stupid and that they should share their toys. The moms also told them that when they grow up, they will have to work together and be kind to each other. + +Tom and Jerry realized they didn't want to lose their friendship over a silly argument. They hugged and promised to share their toys from now on. They continued to play together and never quarreled again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with blocks and build tall structures. She was very organized and always kept her blocks in neat piles. + +One day, Lily's little brother came into her room and knocked down all of her structures. Lily was very upset and started to cry. She tried to rebuild her structures, but they didn't shine like they did before. + +Lily's brother kept knocking down her structures every time she tried to build them. Lily got more and more upset until she decided to give up. She put all of her blocks away and didn't want to play anymore. + +Lily's brother didn't understand why she was so upset and just wanted to play with her. But Lily was too sad to play. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who lived in a small house with her mom and dad. One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean up her toys before dinner. Lily said, "Okay, Mommy, I'll do it!" but she didn't really want to. + +Lily's mom went to the kitchen to cook dinner, and Lily started to play with her toys again. Suddenly, she heard her mom say, "Oh no! The sink is clogged and the water won't drain!" Lily went to the kitchen to see what was wrong. + +Her mom was very upset and said, "I hope we can fix this, or we won't be able to wash the dishes!" Lily had an idea and said, "Mommy, I have a modest toy that can help us! It's a small bucket that we can use to scoop out the water!" + +Lily's mom smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Lily! Let's try it!" They used the bucket to scoop out the water from the sink and soon it was fixed. Lily's mom was very proud of her and said, "Thank you, Lily, for being so helpful!" And Lily was happy that she could make her mom smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. She loved to feel the sun on her face and the grass under her feet. One day, she found a bunch of toys in her room that were all mixed up. She decided to organize them by color and size. + +Lily's friend Tommy came over and saw how incredible her toy collection looked. "Wow, Lily! You did a great job organizing your toys," he said. + +But as they were playing, a storm rolled in and the wind blew all of Lily's toys away. She was sad and cried. "All my hard work is ruined," she said. + +Tommy hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can help you find them and organize them again." They searched and searched, but they couldn't find all of the toys. Lily learned that sometimes bad things happen, but it's important to have friends who will help you through it. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird had a nest made of sticks and leaves. The nest was fragile, which means it could break easily. + +One day, the little bird laid an egg in the nest. The bird had to wait for a long time for the egg to hatch. The bird felt excited to see what would come out of the egg. + +But when the egg hatched, the little bird regretted laying it. Instead of a baby bird, a big snake came out! The snake tried to eat the little bird, but the bird was too quick and flew away. From then on, the little bird was careful about what it laid in its fragile nest. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat candy and sweets all day long. His mom always told him to eat green vegetables, but Timmy was impatient and didn't like them. + +One day, Timmy's mom got sick and couldn't cook for him. Timmy was sad and hungry. Then, he remembered the green vegetables in the fridge. He decided to spread them out on a plate and give them a try. + +To his surprise, the green vegetables tasted good! Timmy realized that he had been missing out on something delicious because he was impatient and didn't want to try them. From that day on, Timmy ate his green vegetables every day and felt healthier and happier. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes we need to be patient and try new things. We might discover something we love and it could be good for us too! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures and put them in her folder. One day, Lily's big brother came and saw her folder. He wanted to look at her pictures, but he was selfish and didn't ask nicely. He took the folder and didn't give it back. + +Lily was sad because her brother spoiled her folder. She couldn't find her pictures anymore. But then, her mommy came and helped her find them. Lily was happy again because her mommy was kind and not selfish like her brother. From that day on, Lily learned to share her folder with others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play outside in the dirt. One day, she found a worm. It was slimy and wiggly, and it felt weird in her hand. + +Lily watched the worm wiggle and squirm, and she felt happy. She liked the way it felt in her hand. But then, she felt sad because she didn't want to hurt the worm. + +So, Lily put the worm back in the dirt where it belonged. She felt proud of herself for being kind to the worm. From that day on, Lily always looked out for the little worms in her garden, and she felt happy knowing they were safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved playing with his furry dog. One day, Timmy and his parent went to the park. Timmy was so happy and he ran around chasing his dog. Suddenly, a big dog came and tried to grab Timmy's dog. Timmy's parent tried to help, but the big dog was too strong. Sadly, Timmy's dog was taken away by the big dog and Timmy was very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to eat yogurt. One day, she went to the store with her mommy to buy some more yogurt. While they were there, Lily discovered a new flavor of yogurt that she had never tried before. It was called strawberry banana and it looked delicious! + +Lily asked her mommy if they could buy the new yogurt and her mommy said yes. When they got home, Lily couldn't wait to try the new yogurt. She opened the container and scooped some out with a spoon. The yogurt was so soft and creamy, it melted in her mouth. + +"Mmm, this yogurt is yummy!" said Lily. + +Her mommy tried some too and agreed that it was very tasty. From that day on, strawberry banana yogurt became Lily's favorite flavor. She was so happy that she discovered it at the store. +One day, little Casey was walking down the street when she saw something strange. It was an unknown rock with some sort of writing on it. She was curious, so she picked it up and started to come closer to take a better look. She saw that the rock said, "Welcome home!" She was so happy and surprised! She wondered who left the rock for her. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice coming from the bush. She was scared at first, but then an unknown animal popped out. It was a small rabbit who said, "That rock is for you Casey! I found it by the river and knew you would love it." + +Casey thanked the rabbit and gave it a big hug. She was so happy that the rabbit had come to bring her the rock. She kept it forever and played with it every day. It reminded her that wherever she went in life, a part of her home is always with her. +Once upon a time there was a prince. He was very slow and always wanted to mail something. One day, he saw a bird in the sky, so he decided to mail it a present. The prince mailed a toy car and waited to see what happened. + +The next day, the prince woke up to find a surprise in the mail. It was a toy train from the bird! The prince was so excited. He got out his toy tracks and started to play with his new gifts. + +The prince and the bird became good friends and they mailed each other things all the time. They wrote letters, sent pictures,and sent little surprises in the mail. When the prince didn't have anything to mail, he would send a simple 'hello' or a 'goodbye'. + +The prince and the bird mailed each other for a very long time and stayed good friends. Even though the prince was slow, he was always excited when he received something in the mail. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sara. She liked to sing and dance, but her favourite thing of all was her beautiful flute. + +One day, Sara was playing her flute in the garden. Suddenly, a tiny bird appeared. He said to Sara, “ I can teach you how to play a delicious song!â€. Sara was so excited, but her mom warned her not to talk to strangers. + +Sara was sad but she listened to her mom. She said, “No, thank you, †and went inside. + +The next day, when Sara was playing her flute in the garden, she noticed the same tiny bird was back. But this time he brought a present- a delicious piece of cake. Sara’s mom warned her again not to accept gifts from strangers. + +So Sara said, “Thank you, but no.†She smiled and waved goodbye to the tiny bird. Sara was happy she had followed her mom’s advice. She had a delicious piece of cake with her for lunch instead. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy boy. He was very angry because he was playing in the mud and it had all disappeared. He looked around and could not find it anywhere. + +The boy was very sad and grumpy, so he started to look in all the places he had seen it. He searched in the grass, behind the bushes and in the trees. But no matter how hard he looked, the mud had vanished. + +The boy was getting more and more grumpy. Then suddenly he heard a noise. He looked up and saw the mud! It had flown up into the sky and was floating around like a cloud. + +The boy was so happy that he smiled and jumped in the air. The mud came down and the boy was soon covered in mud again. He laughed and played until it was time to go home. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a princess who was very pretty. She had beautiful long hair that was brown and shiny. One day, when she was out walking, she met a lady who mentioned a special surprise. The princess couldn't stop wondering what it could be. + +The next day, the princess went back to the same spot where she had met the lady. Suddenly, the lady came out from behind a bush, holding a big brown box. The surprise was inside! + +When the princess opened it, she found a new dress made of shiny brown fabric. It was the most beautiful dress she had ever seen! She thanked the lady, who said that she was happy the Princess liked it. + +The Princess danced around in her new dress, twirling and spinning until she was almost out of breath. She was so happy, and thanked the lady again. The Princess felt like a real princess in her new dress. +Once upon a time in a far away land there was a grape. He was very small and very lazy. One day while he was searching for food, he fell into a deep pit. He was scared and didn't know what to do. All of a sudden, he heard a voice calling out to him. It was his friend the dog. He had heard the grape's cries for help and was coming to rescue him! + +The doggy quickly ran over and with all his strength, he lifted the grape out of the pit. He placed the grape back onto the grass and the grape was so happy and thankful that he started to jump around in joy. + +The grape thanked his doggy friend and they hugged and celebrated. This was the best day ever! The grape went back home with the doggy and they had a nice day playing in the sun. The lazy grape learnt a lesson that day, to be careful while searching for food. +Mommy had some bad news. She said that Melinda could not play in the park today because it was too dirty. Melinda was so sad but she knew that Mommy wouldn't permit her to go against the rules. + +Dad had a solution. He said he would take Melinda for a walk around the block with their puppy, Angus! Melinda was so excited! Angus was a good pup and knew to stay on his heel. He never tried anything funny like running away while they walked. + +They had a great time. They looked at the flowers and waved to the other people they saw on their walk. All was good until they got to the corner. Angus spotted some mud and started running towards it. Dad quickly grabbed the leash, but it was too late. Angus had already made a big, dirty puddle! + +Melinda was so mad at Angus. She didn't like it when he got mud all over her nice, clean clothes. Dad laughed and said it was ok. He reminded her that sometimes a little dirt is part of the fun of walking with a pup. Melinda said she would remember that and let Angus off the hook this time! +Molly and her mom had a special project to do. They decided to decorate Molly's room together. Molly was so excited! + +First, Mom and Molly picked out the new bedspread. It was so pretty and colorful! They also picked out some decorations for the walls. + +Then, Molly was in charge of the best part - decorating the top of the dresser! She picked out some sparkly stickers and cheerful snowmen. She was so proud when she was done. + +Now, it was time to decorate the windows. It was a bit tricky, but Molly was very persistent. She and her mom worked together to make the perfect decorations. + +Finally, Molly's room was all finished. She was so happy and proud of what they had done together. Now, Molly had a beautiful room to play in. +Once upon a time there was a lumberjack. He was a very thoughtful man. Every day he went into the forest to cut down trees. He had to cut the trees to make things like houses and furniture. + +One day, the lumberjack was feeling very tired. He was so tired that he needed a break. There was a big shady tree nearby, so he decided to take a nap. + +The lumberjack was very happy and he felt relaxed. He wanted to give something back to the tree that made him feel so relaxed. He cut some of the branches from the tree and made a chair. + +The lumberjack put the chair under the tree and looked at it. He thought it was so thoughtful. He decided that he did not need to cut down any more lumber from the tree. From then on, the tree stayed strong and healthy. +Once upon a time there lived a strong man in a house with a fireplace. On cold winter days he would sit by the fireplace and tell his little daughter stories. She loved to listen and asked many questions. + +Today he was busy cleaning the fireplace and his daughter asked what he was doing. He explained that the fireplace needs to be strong so it can keep the house warm. He said he was cleaning the inside of the fireplace so it would be strong, and the heat and smoke go up the chimney, away from the house. + +The daughter was very interested and watched the man while he worked. After he finished she asked him lots more questions. He explained how the fire starts from lighting a match and putting it on the wood inside the fireplace. + +The daughter clapped her hands and smiled. She loved to hear about the things her strong father did for the house, and especially for her. They cuddled up together on the couch and the daughter fell asleep, dreaming of warm fires and her strong daddy. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl. She loved to explore her surroundings and observe everything that she came across. One day, she went for a walk and saw many interesting things. + +The little girl observed birds singing in the trees and a frog hopping across a puddle. She saw a rabbit running around, and she watched a bee busy working away. It was all very exciting! + +Then, the girl came to a park. There were lots of children running around and playing happily. One boy was judging a race to see who could come in first. The girl watched curiously as the boy counted down. The eager children raced, and one little girl won. + +The jolly little girl smiled. She was so glad to have seen all the wonderful things that day. With a twinkle in her eye, she went home. +Once upon a time there were two friends who liked to fight. They were called Chris and Matt. One day they were playing in the park when they saw an ancient diary. Chris wanted to keep it, but Matt wanted it too. So they started to fight over it. + +Chris was bigger so he won the fight and kept the diary. He went home with it and looked inside. It had lots of pictures and words! But he couldn't read it. + +Chris was sad and Matt was sad too. They got an idea. They decided to work together to learn how to read the diary. They worked hard and pretty soon, they could both read the ancient diary. + +They found out lots of interesting things about the past. Then they decided to write their own stories in the diary. They both decided to never fight again so that they could be friends forever. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a blue heart. It was very special and everyone wanted it. One day, a dragon came and tried to take the heart. But the heart didn't want to go. Then a king came and said he wanted to give the heart a home. He gave the heart a safe place to stay and the heart was happy. The king said it was a very special heart and it was the bluest one he had ever seen. From then on, the blue heart stayed in the king's castle, safe and happy. The heart always made people's hearts feel warm and they were very thankful. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was adorable. + +One day, Lucy wanted to find something to eat. So she went to the fridge. Inside, she saw some yummy apples. She put them in her little sack and went to the park. + +At the park, she shared her apples with the birds. They were very happy! + +Then she went to the playground. She found a swing that was even more adorable than her. She had so much fun swinging high in the sky. + +When the sun went down, Lucy filled her sack with grass. She put the grass in the fridge at home and made a soft bed for herself. + +That night Lucy dreamed of flying and playing with her feathered friends. It was an amazing day! +Jimmy loved playing in the park. As he ran from the slide to the swings, he saw a big puddle. His foot splashed in it, and he started to giggle. He looked around, but no one was there, so he threw a rock in the puddle and the water splashed everywhere. It was so messy, and Jimmy laughed. He threw more and more rocks until the puddle was gone. Then he ran back to the swings. He had lots of fun, and enjoyed playing in the park. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She liked to stand very still in the garden. One day she was standing in the middle of the garden when she noticed something strange. There was a big empty bucket in the middle of the garden. + +Sarah went over to take a closer look. In the bucket she found a big bowl of cream. Sarah was puzzled. She reached out and touched the cream. It was soft and squishy. She smiled. + +Without thinking, Sarah took a spoonful of the cream and ate it. It tasted so good that she kept eating until the bowl was empty. + +Suddenly she heard her mum calling her. She quickly put the spoon down and ran back to the house. She smiled, happy with her delicious treat. +Lily was out in the garden and the sun was shining so brightly. She wanted to do something fun in the sunshine, so she decided to fold a paper lily. She carefully folded the paper and formed the edges until it was a perfect, light lily. She admired her work in the sunlight and, feeling proud, showed her mum the paper lily. Her mum smiled and gave her a big hug. They spent all afternoon in the garden and had lots of fun with the light lily. +Once there was a pig. He was very adventurous. He loved exploring the world around him. One day he heard a funny noise coming from the mist. He decided to find out what it was. + +The pig ran through the mist but the noise got louder and louder. Suddenly he saw a big dog wagging its tail. The pig was scared but he knew he had to be brave. + +The dog said hello and he was very friendly. The pig was relieved. He asked what the noise was. The dog said it was a warning. The mist was a dangerous place and he should be careful and not stay too long. + +The pig thanked the dog for the warning and then he ran home. He was an adventurous pig but he knew when to be safe. +Once upon a time was a little boy. He was smart and he loved playing with his marble. He would place it on the ground and send it spinning all over the place. + +One day, the little boy's marble got lost. He was so sad, but then a miracle happened - he found a new marble to replace his lost one. It was even more beautiful than the old one. + +The little boy put the new marble in his pocket and began to play with it. He made sure to take really good care of it. + +The marble was special to the boy, and with it he found happiness and joy. He made memories with his new marble and it soon became his best friend. + +The little boy was so happy that he could replace his old marble with a new one. He was so lucky and so smart to have found it. +Once upon a time there was a prince. He was very brave and strong. One day, he decided to enter a dark cave. He was feeling brave, but he was also a bit scared. + +As he entered the cave, he heard a loud, rude noise coming from deep inside the cave. He was determined to find out what was making the noise, so he kept walking. + +He soon came across a giant monster! The monster was attacking the cave walls with a big axe. The prince was scared and tried to run away, but the monster was too fast. The prince said, "Please don't hurt me!" + +But the monster was very rude and didn't stop. The prince knew he had to fight! He bravely picked up a stick and charged at the monster. He waved the stick in the air and shouted, "Go away!" + +The monster was so surprised, it ran away! The prince had defeated the monster and saved the cave. Everyone was so happy and grateful. From then on, the prince was known as the brave prince who defeated the rude monster! +One day, Tom was playing in the park. He wanted to be as clever as he could be. He saw a big bucket and went over to it. He wanted to pour the water from the bucket into the goal. + +Tom was so clever! He grabbed the bucket and poured it into the goal. The water splashed out everywhere. He smiled as it made a little river. + +He jumped in the water and laughed. He had made the best goal ever! He poured the water from the bucket over and over again. + +When he was done, he felt so proud. His goal was so cool and he was so clever. He had made a great game out of pouring water. Tom went home feeling so happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Rachel. She was in the park with her mummy. Rachel saw something fun - a rope! She wanted to try it. + +So Rachel grabbed the rope and started swinging. She went really high and felt happy. She laughed as she flew through the air. + +But then Rachel got stuck. The rope was too high for her to reach. She tried to get down but it was too far away. Rachel was confused. + +Mummy held out her hand and said, “Come on Rachel, I'll help you.†Rachel held out her hand and mummy pulled her down. Rachel was so glad to be on the ground again. She gave mummy a big hug. + +Rachel was very proud of herself for trying it. She gave the rope one last push before she left. She said goodbye and promised to come back the next day. +Once upon a time, there was an old farmer who had a pet rabbit. The farmer thought it was a very nosy rabbit. Every morning, the farmer would put the rabbit in a hutch. During the day, the rabbit would run around and eat the farmer's vegetable garden. + +At night, the farmer would put the rabbit back in the hutch. The next morning, the farmer would check to see if the rabbit had eaten all of his vegetables. But he was never able to catch the nosy rabbit. + +One day, the farmer decided to try something new. He put a lock on the hutch. The farmer thought that would keep the nosy rabbit safe while he worked on his garden. But the nosy rabbit was too smart and found a way to open the lock. + +So, every morning, the farmer had to put the rabbit back in the hutch and every night, he had to check to make sure the nosy rabbit hadn't eaten his vegetables. But no matter what, the nosy rabbit always managed to find a way out of the hutch and back into the farmer's garden! +Milo and Mia were playing in the garden one wild season. They were making mud pies and running around in circles. Suddenly, a bee buzzing past made Mia scream and Milo get angry. He wanted to protect his sister, so he shouted and tried to fight the bee. Mia thought this was very funny and laughed and laughed. Milo was scared but brave and kept swatting the air with his hands. Everyone cheered and the bee flew away. From that day, Milo and Mia always worked together to fight anything that came their way. +Once upon a time, there was a cop who went for a jog. He ran really fast and felt really good. On the way, he saw a sweet little dog. The dog was so nice and friendly. The cop stopped to pet the dog. They played together for a while. After that, the cop went back to jogging. He waved goodbye to the sweet dog and kept on jogging. He finished his jog feeling happy and strong. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Andrew and Mandy. They were playing in a big, green field on a sunny day. Suddenly, Andrew saw something sticking out of the ground. He ran over to it and saw it was a high square. + +Andrew and Mandy began to whisper. "What do you think it is?" asked Andrew. Mandy shook her head and said, "I don't know." + +Andrew put his ear to the square and he could hear a sound. He looked up and saw a tree with leaves blowing in the wind. Andrew said, "Let's climb the tree and see what's up there!" + +Andrew and Mandy climbed the tree until they reached the top. When they looked around, they saw a beautiful view. They could see the mountains and lakes in the distance. They shouted in excitement and then hugged each other. + +Andrew and Mandy climbed down from the tree and gave the square on the ground one last look. What had it been? They would never know. But they smiled and walked away, hand in hand, with happy memories of their adventure. +Once there was a new bell. It was a special bell because when it rang it was so loud and sweet that it could be heard for miles around! One day, a friendly prune heard the bell ringing. He was so excited to try it that he decided to go and find the bell. + +When he arrived, he was delighted to see that it was such a beautiful new bell. He asked the bell if he could ring it. The bell kindly agreed, and the prune began to ring it loudly. + +Everyone in the area was so happy to hear the sound of the bell! They all came out of their homes and clapped and cheered as the prune continued to ring the bell. He was so proud to have been able to bring such joy to the town. + +The prune and the bell were happy in their friendship. They will always be happy together, and the town will always be thankful for the sound of that special new bell. +Mia was very excited. She was going to do an important job. She grabbed a rake and ran into the garden. She looked around and saw lots of leaves. She started to rake them into a big pile. She worked hard, running back and forth with the rake. + +After a while, the leaves were all in a big neat pile. She was very proud and ran to her parents to show them. Her parents were excited too! Mia had done a great job. + +They all celebrated by jumping in the leaves and having fun. As the sun went down, Mia was very tired. She ran to her bed and fell asleep, dreaming of her wonderful day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was only 3 years old. Her name was Eleanor and she was playing in the backyard with her toy cat. Suddenly, Eleanor found something in the grass! It was a pretty sock. She held it up to the light and it sparkled in the sun. She smiled, very excited to have found the sock. + +Eleanor took the sock and ran inside to show her mom. Her mom smiled and said, "That is a very pretty sock! What are you going to do with it?" Eleanor thought and thought, and then she said, "I want to keep it forever!" + +So Eleanor's mom put the sock in a safe place. She said, "Now no matter what happens, you can always keep this pretty sock." + +From that day forward, Eleanor kept the pretty sock in her room and looked at it every night. It was a special reminder of the day she found it, and the wonderful joy it had brought her. +Mommy put her hat on and said "Let's go our holiday!" Jimmy was so excited that he jumped up and down, clapping his hands together. + +Mommy and Jimmy got in the car, and drove for a long time. When they stopped, Jimmy saw a big lake. It was so blue and sparkly! + +Mommy and Jimmy put their swimming suits on and walked to the lake. They both saw lots of cute little ducks swimming in the water. Jimmy threw some bread into the water and watched the ducks eat it. It was so much fun! + +Mommy and Jimmy spent all day by the lake, laughing and playing. Then, it started to get dark and it was time to go home. Jimmy fell asleep in the car, so happy that he had a cute holiday. +Once upon a time there were two friends, a girl and a boy. The girl wanted to play with her friend's toy gun, but her friend didn't want to give it to her. He insisted that she should not play with it. + +The girl pouted, so the boy asked her why she was cross. She said that she wanted to play with the gun. The boy said no, but she kept insisting. + +Then the boy got angry. He said that he was not going to let her play with the gun because it was dangerous. The girl was being naughty, so the boy said if she didn't stop he would count to three. But the girl kept insisting, so the boy counted to three and took the gun away. + +The girl was sad, so she had a big cry. But then she realised that her friend was only trying to protect her and keep her safe. In the end they both learned that when it comes to gun, it's best to be safe! +Once upon a time, there was a smart bird called Paul. Paul wanted to find a secret place to explore, but he couldn’t find it. Until one day, he saw a tall cactus with a big, round door. Paul knew if he could unlock it he would find a secret place! + +Paul loved puzzles and he was very intelligent. He studied the door, looking for clues to help him unlock the door. After a few minutes, he saw a bright red button. Paul knew he had to push the button. + +He ran up to the door and pressed the button. Suddenly, a loud sound filled the air. Paul heard a clicking sound and as he looked at the door, he saw that it was unlocked! Paul was so excited! He quickly opened the door and he saw a wonderful secret garden inside! + +He flew in and saw that the garden was full of colourful flowers and trees. Paul flew from plant to plant, exploring the whole garden. He was so happy and excited! He never wanted to leave. +Once upon a time there was a silly old cow. She was very scared and anxious because a big and mean bull was near by. She did not want to yield to him and ran away. Unfortunately the bull was faster and he caught up to her. He tried to scare her away by butting his head against her neck. The silly old cow was very scared and tried to dodge him, but he was too fast. + +Suddenly a big man came and shooed the bull away. She quickly ran off, but the man followed her. He tried to talk softly to her, but she was still very scared and anxious. + +The man then reached out and petted her neck to let her know that he wanted to be her friend. Suddenly the silly old cow felt brave and stopped being anxious. She began to yield to the man and they became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was three years old with brown hair and blue eyes. + +Jack had a wardrobe in his room. It was a tidy wardrobe with lots of things inside; all of his clothes, some books and lots of little toys. + +Every day, Jack's mommy came in, gave him lots of hugs and kisses, and said 'I love you' over and over again. Jack's mommy hoped her hugs and kisses would heal Jack's heart. + +Every day, Jack would play with his toys, read his books and tidy his wardrobe. He enjoyed tidying, because it made him feel better. + +One day, Jack realized that while his wardrobe was very tidy and neat, it also felt empty. That's when he realized his mommy had healed his heart. + +He hugged his wardrobe and thanked it for teaching him to be brave and strong. As long as his wardrobe was tidy and neat, he knew he was safe. +Once there was a white cat who lived in a big house. The cat was very fluffy and soft. Every day the cat would explore the big house and have fun. One day, the cat saw the window and remembered it was time for dinner. + +The cat quickly ran over to the kitchen, where its owner was waiting. The cat meowed loudly to remind its owner that it was time for dinner. The owner smiled and pet the cat, then filled a bowl with fish for the cat to eat. The cat purred as it ate its dinner. + +After dinner, the cat went back to exploring the big house. Everywhere it went, it remembered it was time to play. The cat especially loved chasing a ball of yarn up and down the stairs and around the house. The cat had so much fun playing, it was happy to be reminded it was time for bed. The cat's owner said goodnight and the white cat curled up on its bed and went to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy. His name was John. John liked to play outside in his garden. He had a special under he liked to hide in. He would squeeze through the grass and flowers and into the under. + +One day when John was playing in his garden, he heard a loud noise. It startled and disturbed him. He stopped playing and looked around. + +The noise was coming from the under! John carefully peeked inside and saw a little mouse. John was so surprised, he was sure he had never seen the mouse before. He watched as the little mouse ran around in the under, gathering lots of useful things like nuts, seeds and bits of paper. + +John smiled and watched the mouse for a while. Then he said goodbye and went back to his games, glad that the little mouse could use his under for a home. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jim. Jim was very curious and wanted to explore the world. He asked his mummy to take him to touch the universe. + +Mummy said, “Yes, let’s go!†+ +So they flew up, up, up until they reached the universe. When they got there, Jim saw that the stars were so big and shiny. + +Jim wanted to touch one, but they were too far away. Then he saw an asteroid and ran to it. The asteroid was very rough and Jim touched it. It felt like sandpaper. + +He touched more of the universe and was so excited. He was so happy that he touched the rough universe. + +When it was time to go home he said, “Mummy, I learnt a lot today. I had so much fun touching the universe.†+ +Mummy said, “Yes, it was a great adventure.†+ +And they flew home, happy and tired. +Once upon a time there was an otter. The otter was very proud. It loved swimming in the river and exploring the world. + +One day, mummy otter explained to baby otter how to float. Baby otter tried really hard and finally managed to float all by itself. It felt so proud! + +Mummy otter was very proud of baby otter too. She said that it was the best floating she had ever seen. + +They swam and floated together for the whole day. Baby otter kept practising and was getting better and better. + +At the end of the day, they both went home feeling very happy and proud. +Once there was a brave little girl. She loved to explore and she was very quick. +One day, she decided to go on an adventure alone. She grabbed her hat and she walked outside into the bright sunshine. +The brave little girl smiled and she started to walk. She saw a big tree and she decided to climb it. She was so quick that she was at the top in no time. From the top of the tree, she could see for miles. +She saw a big field with flowers and butterflies. It was so beautiful that it made her laugh. She stayed at the top of the tree and laughed and laughed until she was too tired to laugh anymore. +The brave little girl climbed down the tree and went back home. She was really tired but she was happy too. + +She had a brave, quick adventure and she would never forget it! +Once there was a regular van. It was bright red and always stayed in the same spot. One day, the van started to slip. It was almost like it was sliding across the street. It was so strange! But then, the van stopped and nothing else happened. Everyone was so confused. They didn't know what was going on. Then suddenly, the van was back where it started, in its regular spot. Everyone was very relieved that nothing bad had happened. The van stayed in its regular spot and never slipped again. +One day, Peter went to the beach. He found a big rail lying on the sand. It was sunny and clear. He wanted to see what he could do with it. + +He decided to wrap some seaweed around it. He made sure it was nice and tight. He found some more seaweed and wound it around the rail. + +He looked at his masterpiece. The rail was now wrapped in seaweed and it looked like a sea creature. He was very proud of his work. + +He ran around and showed his friends the rail. They were all impressed. They said his work was beautiful and very creative. + +Peter was happy that he had been able to wrap the rail in seaweed. He would never forget the fun he had that day. +Once upon a time there was a quick icy bird. He was so happy and loved to spin around in circles. He was so excited to fly through the air. + +One day, he hopped up to the highest branch and looked for a place to make his nest. He found the perfect spot, but it felt a bit cold. He put some twigs in the spot and flew away. + +The next day the bird came back to the spot, but the twigs were all wet. He looked closer and saw that the twigs had rotted! He was so sad. He tried to make the nest again, but he was too late! + +The icy bird kept looking for twigs for his nest, but he never found the perfect spot. He was too scared that his twigs would rot again. He had to find new twigs every day and it was so tiring. + +The bird just wanted the perfect spot, but the icy winter was too much. Finally, the icy winter ended and the bird found a new spot in the warm sun. He was so happy and he was able to make his nest and live happily ever after! +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and very thoughtful. + +One day, Jane was playing in the backyard when she saw a tank. It was a big, green tank with a cannon on it. Jane was very excited to see it. + +Jane asked her dad if she could shoot the tank. Her dad smiled and said yes. He gave her a toy gun and showed her how to shoot it. + +Jane held the gun and started to shoot the tank. She was very proud when it started to break apart. She jumped up and down with joy. + +Then, her dad picked up the pieces and hugged Jane. He was proud of her for being so thoughtful. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She was a brave girl who loved to explore. One day she decided to set off on an adventure. + +She walked through the woods and soon she reached a castle. It was huge and very old. In front of the castle was a guard. The girl wanted to explore the castle but she was scared of the guard. + +The guard noticed her and called out. He told her she could come in, but she had to make sure she returned safely. The girl was happy and thanked the guard. She went inside and explored all the rooms. + +Soon she had to go home. When she returned to the castle she thanked the guard. She told him she'd found many exciting things and that the castle was very useful. The guard was glad and said goodbye. + +The girl went home feeling proud and happy that she'd explored the castle. She knew she had the guard to thank for her safe return. +Lilly was a young girl and she liked to play with her cord. She would wrap it up and twist it around her hands. One day, Lilly's mom saw Lilly playing with the cord and said, "Lilly, please, put the cord away. It can be very dangerous and I don't want you to get hurt." + +Lilly looked at her mom with a serious look because she had seen how serious her mom was about the cord. + +Lilly nodded even though she didn't want to stop playing. She took the cord and put it away in the drawer. + +At the end of the day, Lilly asked her mom if she could play with her cord and her mom said, "Yes, but please stay careful. Don't forget it can be very dangerous." + +Lilly smiled and thanked her mom for understanding. She then grabbed the cord and played with it, but this time being very careful and serious. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old and she loved to try new things. + +One day, Lucy's mom brought her to the beach. She wanted Lucy to have fun, so she handed her a tiny teaspoon. + +Lucy wanted to try and build a sandcastle. She carefully used the teaspoon to dig a clear hole in the sand. She tried to shape it into different shapes and patterns, like circles, triangles and stars. + +But the sea kept washing them away! Lucy tried again and again, but her sandcastles were never quite right. + +Finally, she got the hole just right. She looked at it and smiled. She had tried really hard and it was a clear success! She had built a sandcastle! +Once upon a time, there was a group of people who wanted to wander in the park. The day was wet and there were huge puddles everywhere. The group was so excited to explore the park and find the biggest puddle of them all. They all joined hands and waded through the wet grass. They squished their toes in the mud, and jumped in the puddles. Suddenly, they heard a voice calling out to them. It was a big friendly dog who wanted to join their group. The dog ran around them, splashing in the puddles and barking with joy. The group laughed and played together, until it was time to go home. Everyone said goodbye to the dog and went back home to get dry. +Once upon a time there was a spoiled gorilla. He was very big and liked to eat lots of food! One day he was walking around when he noticed a hole in the wall. He tried to fit through the hole, but he was too big. He tried and he tried but the hole just wouldn't fit him! + +The gorilla started to get very angry. He screamed and banged his fists, but still the hole just wouldn't fit. He sat down and started to cry. All he wanted was for the hole to fit him! + +Just then, an old dog who was walking by stopped and asked the gorilla what was wrong. The gorilla told him his story, and the dog had an idea. He thought that if the gorilla danced and sang, the hole might fit him. + +The gorilla thought this was a silly idea but he was so desperate he tried it anyway. He jumped around and clapped his hands and sang his favorite song. And it worked! All of a sudden the hole fit the spoiled gorilla and he was very happy! +Once upon a time there was a girl who had an opinion. She wanted to be fit and strong. So each day she would exercise, eat good food and sleep lots. + +When morning came, she would take a big stretch and jump in bed. She would curl up in her blanket like a cozy caterpillar and fall asleep. + +At night she would drink lots of water and sit down to think. Then she would decide which exercises she would do to become fit. + +When the sun went down, she knew it was time for sleep. She would lay in bed and count in a whisper until all the numbers disappeared. Her little chest would grow calm and her eyes would get heavy. + +The girl began to dream and soon she was fast asleep. And when morning came, she was happy and fit, ready to start her day. +Once upon a time, there was a town filled with buildings and people. One day it started to rain. The rain kept coming and soon it was pouring. The water was so strong that it filled the streets until they looked like rivers. All of the people had to leave town because it was very floody. + +The water was filthy too; it was full of dirt and gunk. It made the buildings very sticky and wet. Everyone was sad that their town was a mess. + +But then a plane came and it sprayed something over the town. It was like a magic mist and when it was gone the town was clean! All of the floody water was gone and the town sparkled in the sunshine. The people were so happy and thanked the plane for cleaning their town. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very dirty and wanted to clean up. She found a big bucket full of water and sat down beside it. She splashed the water all over her and scrubbed her arms and legs until they were clean and shiny. + +After that, she started to play. She ran around in circles and zigzagged around the room. She laughed and giggled as she watched the water droplets sparkle and fly around her. + +Then she got tired. She went and sat down in a big wooden chair. She closed her eyes and took a nap. Soon, she was fast asleep and dreaming of running, splashing and giggles. + +When she woke up, she felt much better. She was no longer dirty. She got up and started to play again, running around in circles and zigzagging across the room. + +The little girl smiled and was happy. She had had a great day! +Alice went for a walk with her mom and dad. Suddenly, she found a purple vase in the grass. She was excited and wanted to show her parents. She said, “Look! I discovered a vase. It’s purple.†Together they looked at the vase and felt excited. + +Alice thought, “Maybe I can keep it!†She asked her parents if she could bring the vase home. They said yes. So, Alice carefully picked up the vase and carried it home. + +When they arrived, Alice’s mom showed her how to make the room look pretty with the vase. She put a bright yellow flower in the vase and placed it on the kitchen table. Now, every time Alice and her family sit down to eat, they can see the pretty purple vase. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack always wanted to increase, so he made a plan. He grabbed a measure and started measuring his steps. He did this every day and tried to make them bigger and bigger. + +One day as Jack was measuring, he noticed something funny. He was almost twice as tall as he had been the week before. He was so excited that he started to shout and laugh. + +Everybody was so happy with Jack's success, they celebrated with ice-cream and cake. From that day on, Jack continued to increase no matter what. He was so proud of himself. + +The moral of the story is that if you set your mind to something and measure your progress, you will always increase. +Max and his mom went to the store. Max saw something in the store he wanted. It was a cell. His mom said they could buy it. Max was very excited. + +They paid for the cell and went home. Max wanted to play with it right away. But his mom said he had to be quiet. Max was a bit sad because he wanted to play with it right away. + +But then his mom had a good idea. They could buy an extra cell to play with. Max was very excited. He knew he could play with it right away and he wouldn't have to be quiet. + +Max and his mom went to the store again and they bought another cell. Max was very happy! He was able to play with both cells and he was very quiet. +Once there was a lively little girl who loved to explore. One day, she found a teaspoon that had fallen on the floor. She picked it up and held it in her hand. She felt excited as she looked at the teaspoon and wondered what it could become... + +So she started to use it in new and exciting ways. She planted a tiny flower in a teaspoon and watered it. She built a small tower with teaspoons and used it for make-believe games. She even decorated her teaspoon with glitter and ribbons. + +Every day, she became more and more creative with her teaspoon. She made a pretend boat and splashed around with it in her bath. She used a teaspoon as a magnifying glass to explore the backyard. She even painted a picture with teaspoons as her brushes. + +The little girl was so proud of her lively little teaspoon and all the amazing things it could become! +John and his family were getting ready for a vacation. They were excited to go in their new car. John was packed and ready to go. His mom smiled as he thanked her for taking him on the trip. + +John looked out the window as they drove away. He saw trees, houses, and birds flying gracefully in the sky. He wanted to fly like the birds. + +After a while they stopped at a big hotel. John was excited to stay there and explore. He thanked his parents for bringing him on such a fun vacation. + +John and his family had a great time. They went to the beach, played games, and ate yummy treats. John thank his mom and dad every day for the wonderful vacation. They all had a lot of fun together and even took some beautiful pictures of the graceful birds. +Danny was playing with his toys in his room one day. He was pushing them around, swinging them around and balancing things in strange positions. Suddenly he heard a voice outside his room calling him. + +Danny walked out of his room and he saw both his mum and dad in the hall. He was embarrassed – he knew they were calling him because he was making too much noise. His mum and dad both looked at him and said very kindly, “Danny, you need to balance how loud you play in your room.†+ +Danny could not understand what his parents meant exactly but he knew that he had to calm down and keep his voice at a quieter level. Danny smiled at his mum and dad and he said he was sorry for getting too loud. His parents hugged him and said it was okay – they just wanted him to be happy and to stay safe. + +From that moment, Danny was more aware of how loud his voice could be and he tried his best to balance the amount of noise in his room. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was only three years old. One day, she wanted to pick some tomatoes from the garden. She stepped outside and eagerly ran to the garden. + +When she reached the tomatoes, Lucy was very excited. She tried to pick one, but it was too hard. She stepped back and looked at the tomatoes. Then, she saw a ladder lying nearby. + +Lucy stepped closer, and climbed onto the first step. She grabbed the tomato, and carefully stepped down. Although, Lucy was very proud that she managed to pick the tomato, she was a bit embarrassed. She was the only one who had to climb the ladder! + +With her tomato in hand, Lucy stepped quickly back inside the house. Now, she wanted to show everyone what she had accomplished! +One day, a little girl went outside to study. It was a gloomy day, and the skies were grey. She saw an elephant on the street. She was so excited that she ran up to the elephant to get a closer look. The elephant was very big, much bigger than the girl. She studied the elephant's long trunk, huge ears and wrinkled skin. She was amazed at how big the elephant was! + +The girl studied the elephant for a few moments, and then she said goodbye. The elephant was so friendly and had let the girl touch it! She thanked the elephant for being so gentle, and smiled goodbye. + +The girl returned home that day feeling very happy. She had studied the elephant and it was such a magical experience. She knew she would never forget it. +Once there was a girl named Lucy who was very pretty. She had bright eyes and rosy cheeks. Every morning when Lucy looked into the mirror, she smiled at herself. She thought she was beautiful. + + +One day, Lucy was playing in the park and she saw a butterfly. It was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. It had bright colours and it was fluttering around in the sunshine. Lucy smiled and thought it was the prettiest thing she had ever seen. + +That night, Lucy lay in bed and thought of the butterfly. As she thought of it, her smile grew bigger and bigger. She thought that maybe, if she wished hard enough, she could be a butterfly too. Lucy knew this was impossible, but it was a nice thought, and it made her happy. + +Before she went to sleep, Lucy looked at herself in the mirror one last time and smiled. She thought she was pretty, just like the butterfly. +Once upon a time there was a little life who wasn't like all the other lives. It was patient and waited for the right time to show what it was made of. But it was scared to move, scared to progress and scared to surrender. + +One day, a big life came to it and offered a chance. The little life was scared and unsure, but eventually it decided to let go and surrender. It stopped worrying and let life happen. + +Very quickly, it realized that it had made the right decision. Everything was much easier and the little life was happier and more joyful. The patient part of it still stayed, but it had given up the worry and embraced the surrender. + +And so the little life was full of love, light and hope far and beyond what it had ever expected. It had taken a chance and it was so happy that it had. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Mike and Jen. They often talked and discussed everything around them. One day Mike had a funny nightmare. + +In the nightmare, Mike was flying in a plane which was full of candy. Jen also saw the plane in the dream and thought it was very funny. + +When they woke up they decided to talk about the nightmare. They talked and laughed about how the plane was full of candy and how it was so funny. + +They discussed what else could have been in the plane until sunset. It was a lot of fun and they had a lot of fun together. + +The next morning when Mike woke up he thought about the nightmare and smiled. He was happy to have such a funny friend. +Once there was a girl named Kim. One day she asked her mom for a new table. Her mom said she could have one if she was patient. Kim was very impatient and asked every day for a table. + +One day her mom said that she could go to the store and pick one out. Kim was very excited and quickly got her shoes. She asked her mom for the money and off they went to the store. Kim looked around and finally found the perfect table. + +She pointed to it and said to her mom, “I want this one!†Her mom said, “Are you sure?†Kim nodded her head and said, “Yes. I’ve been patient. Can I have it?†Her mom smiled and said, “Yes, you may have it.†+ +So Kim got her table and she was very happy. From then on, she was much more patient when she made requests. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy girl who loved playing outside. But one day, when she wanted to go out, the sky looked grey and sad. A big rain drop splashed on her face and she knew what it meant: it was raining! She loved the rain, so she put on her raincoat, grabbed her umbrella and jumped out. The rain seemed to go on forever and the puddles were so fun to jump in! Suddenly, an idea came to her mind - why not play with her friends too? + +So she ran to her neighbours' houses and knocked on their doors. Soon enough, her four friends came out, all giggling and smiling. They started playing in the rain and seemed to have a great time! + +After a while, everyone was tired and the rain had stopped. They all went back inside, happy and exhausted. The little girl had enjoyed playing in the rain, now she knew that it didn't have to be boring anymore when it rains. +Once upon a time, there was a kind old man who wanted to help everyone he could. One day, he was walking down the street and saw a little girl who was very hungry. He asked her, "What can I do for you my dear?" + +The little girl said meekly, "Please, sir, I'm so hungry. Do you think you could get me some rice?" + +The old man smiled and said kindly, "Of course! I would be happy to help you. Why don't you wait here and I'll get you some rice right away." + +The old man rushed off to the store and soon he was back with a big bag of rice. When he gave it to the little girl, she was SO excited. She said, "Thank you SO much! You're so kind." + +The old man beamed and said, "You're welcome, my dear. I'm glad I could help." + +The little girl went home with her bag of rice, and she was never hungry again. +Once upon a time, there was a leopard who was very mean. He hated almost everyone. He was so mean that the other animals ran away when they saw him. + +One day, a tiny mouse came along and he wasn't afraid. He asked the leopard why he was so mean and the leopard said he was too stupid to do anything else. + +The mouse was very angry and told the leopard that he was wrong. He thought being nice was the best thing to do. The leopard said he didn't care and started to walk away. + +But the mouse was not finished yet. He said that nobody should hate anyone because it was wrong to do so. The leopard was very surprised and thought about what the mouse said. + +In the end, the leopard decided to change his ways. He stopped being mean and started being nice to everyone. He even became best friends with the little mouse! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emma. She was 3 years old, and she had a pet bunny called Bob. + +Every day, Emma and Bob would go for a walk in the park. Emma would always give Bob a big hug before they set off. + +The park was usually very quiet, but one day it was very noisy! When Emma got to the park, she couldn't see Bob anywhere. She looked around, but Bob wasn't there. She had to wait to see if he would come back. + +But luckily, Bob came back after a few minutes! He was a bit scared of all the noise, so Emma gave him a big hug to make him feel better. + +From then on, Bob and Emma always went for a walk in the park together, and always gave each other a big hug before they went. +Once, there was a tough little boy. He had an adventure one day and he needed something very special. + +He went to the store and he found a scarf. It was bright yellow and tickly! So he bought it and he was so excited. + +He went outside and he put on the scarf. But then, something happened. The scarf got caught on a bush and ripped in two! He was very sad. + +But then his mom came and fixed it! She used her special needle and thread to make it strong and tough. + +The boy was so happy! He put on his scarf and he was ready for his adventure! And from that day on, he never forgot to be careful when he was wearing his special scarf. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. Jack wanted to go outside and explore so he put on his shoes and went out. + +The first thing Jack saw outside was a big green tree. He liked the tree so he went up to it and touched the leaves. Suddenly, Jack sneezed! He sneezed so hard that his nose went red. + +Jack then saw a big lock. He wondered what it was for. He went closer and saw that it was on a door. He tried to open the lock with all his might, but it wouldn't open. He pulled and he pushed but the lock wouldn't budge. + +Jack then decided to go back home. He said goodbye to the green tree and went back inside. He was tired from his exploring and soon fell asleep. +Once upon a time, there was a stack of blocks. The blocks wanted to play together and have some fun. But one of the blocks was rude. He didn't want to play with the others. + +The other blocks tried to be nice to the rude one, but he wouldn't mind them. He kept to himself and didn't want to join in with the others. + +The other blocks thought up a plan. They made a tall stack out of all their blocks, except for the rude one. Then they said to the rude one, “If you want to join the stack, you must be nice!†+ +The rude one wanted to join in, so he minded the other blocks and became nice. He was soon able to join the stack of blocks and have fun. + +Everyone had a great time and the rude one never forgot to be nice. They all enjoyed being part of a stack together. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. She loved to play in her garden and one day she saw something red in the corner. She approached the corner and saw that it was a square shaped box. The box was very unusual because it was demanding for something. Jane was a bit scared, so she decided to stay away from the box. + +She ran to find her mommy, and explained what she had seen in the corner. Mama said she should get it and see what it wanted. So Jane slowly went to the box and said "Hello". The box suddenly jumped up, and demanded to be opened. Jane was still a bit scared, but knew she had to open it. + +She slowly reached out and opened the box. Inside she was surprised to see lots of lovely red sweets. She was so happy and excited. She took the sweets and hugged the box. Jane thanked it for the nice surprise and went back inside to share the sweets with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a bone. The bone was all alone in the woods and wanted some friends but they were nowhere to be seen. The bone was very persistent in finding friends and wanted to rise. + +One day, after searching for a long time, he finally saw something. It was a little rabbit called Hop! Hop was also alone and looking for some company. So the bone and Hop became good friends and spent lots of time together. + +They decided to rise up a hill so they could look for more friends. When they got near the top, they were very surprised. They saw five more rabbits! The bone and Hop were so happy to find more animals. + +The bone, Hop and the other rabbits played together for hours. After a while, the bone and Hop said goodbye to the rabbits and went back down the hill. They were very happy that they had been persistent and managed to find lots of new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a dad and his little girl. It was raining outside, and the dad had a whip in his hand. They went to a charming park and played together. The little girl was so excited to be out in the rain. The dad twirled the whip around, making funny circles in the rain. The little girl laughed and danced around, feeling so happy. They played together for a long time, spinning and running and enjoying the rain. Finally, the rain stopped and it was time to go home. The dad and the little girl were both very happy. They had had a really fun time together, with the charming whip and the rain. +Once there was a boy and he wanted to drive his toy car. He was very restless and couldn't wait to get going. So he opened the door, but he saw a big curtain. He wondered what was behind it. He tugged at the curtain and suddenly the door opened wide. He saw a huge garage with a red car inside. He was so excited and ran to the car. He got into the driver's seat and began to drive around. He drove the car around and around the garage. He was having so much fun. Finally, he parked the car and stepped out. He smiled and knew he would be coming back to drive the car again soon! +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Lucy and Sam. They had lots of fun together, playing games and learning new things. +One day, Lucy let a secret slip out. Sam heard it and he thought it was so silly. He called the secret 'stupid' and Lucy felt really sad. +Since Lucy was so mad, Sam apologized and said, "I'm sorry I said that. I didn't tell the truth. Please forgive me." +Lucy was still mad, but she said, "I forgive you. Next time, let's just tell the truth, ok?" +Sam nodded. He knew he had made a mistake and he wanted to do the right thing. +From then on, Lucy and Sam let truth into their friendship and it made them even happier. +Amy was a grumpy 3 year old girl. One day, she was playing with her bottle. She liked to tip it upside down and make all the liquid go away. Suddenly, her mom shouted "Amy! Stop playing with the bottle!" Amy was so surprised, she screamed and started to cry. Her mom quickly came over and hugged her. She said "It's OK, sweetie, I just want you to be careful with the bottle." Amy smiled and hugged her mom back. Then they both laughed and went off to play a game together. +Sophie had a lemon. She wanted to eat it but it was too big. She felt helpless. She tried to break it but it was so hard. She asked her mom for help. + +Mom smiled and said, "I can make it easier for you to eat the lemon." She cut the lemon into small pieces and put it into a bowl. + +Sophie was happy. She wanted the lemon bowl right away. She took a spoon and ate it all. The lemon tasted so good! + +Mom said to Sophie, "You were so helpless before, but now you can eat the lemon yourself." Sophie was very proud. She smiled and said, "I love lemons!" +There was once a triangle. The triangle loved to pull things. But it had to be careful. +One day, the triangle decided to pull a wagon filled with presents. It was careful, but the wagon was much heavier than it thought. It could barely move forward! +But the triangle was determined to make it to the birthday party. With a strong pull, it finally moved the wagon forward. The triangle was so proud of itself. +When it arrived at the birthday party, everyone sang a happy song for the triangle. The triangle felt so special. It had been very careful, and it was so proud of what it had accomplished. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy bear who lived by a river. He yawned and stretched, but he didn't have any friends to play with. + +One day, the river invited the bear to come play. He was excited and accepted the offer! + +The bear and the river had a blast playing together. They ran around, splashed each other, and tickled each other's noses. + +The bear was so happy he said, "Let's do this again!" The river agreed and said, "Let's meet here tomorrow!" + +The grumpy bear said goodbye to the river and smiled. He wasn't grumpy anymore! + +From then on, the bear and river always met each other to play at the river. They were the best of friends! +Once there was a cat. She was a scaredy-cat! She was so frightened, she liked to hide. Then one day, she met another cat. The two cats united and became friends. + +The frightened cat was very happy to have a friend. They would play together in the garden and both cats were very happy. + +One day, the two cats found a scary monster in the garden! The monster was menacing and the cats were so frightened they ran away. + +But they didn't run away alone. By uniting they were able to find the courage to chase away the monster. They chased him until he ran away, never to be seen again. + +Now the cats are united forever and never have to be frightened again. They live in the garden, always ready to have an adventure together. +Once upon a jolly day, there was a boy called Tim. He loved adventures and exploring the world. + +One morning, he decided to go on an exploration. He prepared his knapsack, filled it with lunch and snacks. He was so excited. + +He was walking along a path when he noticed a case on the ground. He stopped and took a closer look. It was filled with colourful treasures! He opened it, picked up a bright red stone, and held it tightly. + +Suddenly, he felt a pinch from his back. He squealed and dropped the stone, turned around and saw a giant frog! He shouted in surprise and ran away. + +He left the case behind and all its treasures. But he was still very jolly, as he had just been on a great adventure! +Once upon a time there was a very big round diamond. It was so shiny and sparkly. One day a little girl went to check it out. As she was looking at it, a big scary monster approached and grabbed it. The monster was very angry. + +The little girl was scared, but she didn't let fear stop her. She knew she had to rescue the diamond. She thought hard. Finally, she came up with a plan. She ran as fast as she could and jumped on the monster's back. She grabbed the diamond and ran away. + +The monster was so angry it chased after the little girl. Good thing the girl was so fast! Eventually, the monster stopped chasing her and she was able to keep the diamond. She was so happy that she'd been able to rescue it. + +The little girl thanked her bravery and cleverness. From then on, she was always proud of the diamond she'd rescued. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. She was the most adorable girl ever. Everywhere she went, she brought her favorite book with her. + +One day, Lucy decided to visit the library. She was so excited she could barely contain herself! When she got there, it was full of books. She quickly found her favorite - it was a big, pink book full of pictures. + +Lucy couldn't wait to take it home. She ran to the librarian to ask for help. The librarian was very kind and showed her how to load the book into her bag. + +Once the book was safely tucked away, Lucy thanked the librarian and ran home. When she got there, she unzipped her bag and took out her book. She hugged it tightly and thought to herself, "This is the best book ever!" +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jill. Every day, she liked to go outside and play in her backyard. On one sunny day, Jill decided to play with her sharp toy. It was a fake-looking barrel, but she had a lot of fun with it. + +Suddenly, a big gust of wind blew by and knocked the barrel out of her hands. It flew across the yard and splashed into the pond near her house. + +Jill was so sad. She wanted to get it back, but the water was too deep. She couldn't reach it! She started to cry. + +Then she had an idea. She found a stick, and started to poke at the barrel. Soon it started to float towards the edge of the pond. She jumped and grabbed the stick with both hands. + +Jill was relieved. She now had her fake barrel back. She smiled and hugged it close. Her sharp toy was safe and she was happy!