diff --git "a/TinyStories_17.txt" "b/TinyStories_17.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_17.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +"I'm glad you are safe, but you have to be careful. The tide can be dangerous. You have to stay close to me and listen to me when I call you. Do you understand?" she said. + +"Yes, mom, we understand. We are sorry. We won't splash too far again," they said. + +They learned their lesson and never went too far into the water again. They still liked to splash, but they always watched the tide and listened to their mom. +Tom and Lily like to jog with their dad in the park. They wear their shoes and hats and follow dad on the path. Sometimes they see birds and flowers and other people. They have fun and feel good. + +One day, they see a big cable on the ground. It is black and thick and has wires inside. Dad says it is for the lights and the music in the park. He says they should not touch it or go near it. It can be dangerous. + +Tom and Lily are curious. They want to see the cable closer. They wait for dad to jog ahead and then they sneak behind a tree. They look at the cable and wonder what it does. + +"Can we touch it?" Tom asks. + +"No, dad said no," Lily says. "We should listen to dad. He knows best." + +"But I want to see what it feels like," Tom says. He reaches out his hand to the cable. + +Lily is scared. She grabs Tom's hand and pulls him back. "No, Tom, no! It can hurt you! Come on, let's go back to dad. He will be worried." + +Tom is sad. He wanted to touch the cable. But he sees that Lily is right. He loves his sister and his dad. He does not want to make them upset. He is a good boy. He is patient. + +He nods and follows Lily back to the path. They run to catch up with dad. Dad smiles and hugs them. He says he is proud of them. He says they are brave and smart and kind. He says they are his best joggers. Tom and Lily are happy. They love their dad. They love to jog with him. They forget about the cable. They enjoy the park. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play together in the yard. Sometimes they pretend to be animals, or pirates, or superheroes. Today they are playing mailman. They have a big bag of old papers and envelopes. They take turns to deliver the mail to the trees, the flowers, and the rocks. + +"Here is your mail, Mr. Tree," Lily says, putting a paper under a branch. "It is a letter from your friend, Mrs. Bird. She says she misses you and hopes you are well." + +"Thank you, Lily," Ben says, pretending to be the tree. "You are a very good mailman. Do you like your job?" + +Lily nods. "Yes, I do. I like to make people happy with their mail. And I like to walk around and see new things. What do you think, Ben? Do you like to be a mailman too?" + +Ben thinks for a moment. He likes to deliver mail, but he also likes to do other things. He likes to draw, and read, and sing. He likes to have different adventures every day. He says, "I like to be a mailman sometimes, but not always. I like to try new things and have fun. Maybe tomorrow we can play something else. What do you think, Lily?" + +Lily thinks too. She likes to try new things and have fun, but she also likes to be a mailman. She likes to have a routine and a purpose. She likes to know what to expect and what to do. She says, "I like to be a mailman always, but I can play something else too. Maybe tomorrow we can play mailman and something else. We can take turns to choose. What do you think, Ben?" + +Ben smiles. He likes Lily's idea. He thinks it is fair and fun. He says, "I think that is a good idea, Lily. We can play mailman and something else. We can take turns to choose. I think you are a very good sister. And a very good mailman." + +Lily smiles too. She thinks Ben is a very good brother. And a very good tree. She says, "I think you are a very good brother. And a very good tree. And a very good mailman." + +They hug each other. They are happy. They are comfortable. They are twins. +Lily liked to cook with her mom. She had a hat that was red and wide. It was her cook hat. She put it on when she helped mom in the kitchen. + +One day, mom said, "Lily, do you want to cook some cookies with me?" Lily nodded and smiled. She loved cookies. She ran to get her hat and apron. + +Mom gave Lily a bowl and a spoon. She said, "Lily, can you stir the flour and the sugar and the butter?" Lily said, "Yes, mom, I can stir." She stirred the mix with her spoon. It was hard and sticky. + +Mom said, "Good job, Lily. Now we need to add some eggs and some milk and some vanilla." She cracked the eggs and poured the milk and the vanilla. Lily stirred again. The mix was soft and smooth. + +Mom said, "Now we need to make some balls with the mix and put them on the tray." She showed Lily how to roll the mix with her hands and place them on the tray. Lily copied her. She said, "Mom, this is fun. I like to cook with you." + +Mom said, "Me too, Lily. You are a great helper. Now we need to put the tray in the oven and wait for the cookies to bake." She opened the oven and slid the tray inside. She said, "Lily, can you set the timer for 15 minutes?" Lily said, "Yes, mom, I can set the timer." She pushed the buttons on the timer. It beeped. + +Mom said, "Now we can clean up and wait for the cookies to be ready. Do you want to read a book with me?" Lily said, "Yes, mom, I want to read a book with you." She took off her hat and apron and put them away. She hugged mom and said, "Mom, I love you. You are the best cook." Mom said, "I love you too, Lily. You are the best daughter." They sat on the couch and read a book together. They smelled the cookies. They were happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in the sun. They run and jump and laugh. They are happy. + +But sometimes the sun is too hot. They feel thirsty and tired. They want to drink something cold and sweet. + +They go to Anna's house. Anna's mom has a big jug of juice. She pours some juice in two cups. She adds some ice cubes. The juice is icy and yummy. + +Anna and Ben enjoy the juice. They sip and smile. They feel cool and refreshed. They thank Anna's mom. + +They go back outside. They play some more. They have fun. They are happy. +Anna liked to question everything. She always asked why, how, what, and who. She wanted to learn about the world. But sometimes her questions made her parents tired. + +One day, Anna saw a vegetable on her plate. It was green and long and had bumps on it. She did not know what it was. She asked her mom, "What is this?" + +Her mom said, "That is a zucchini. It is good for you. You should eat it." + +Anna did not like the sound of zucchini. She did not want to eat it. She asked her mom, "Why is it good for me?" + +Her mom said, "Because it has vitamins and minerals. They make you strong and healthy. If you don't eat it, you will be weak and sick." + +Anna did not want to be weak and sick. But she also did not want to eat the zucchini. She asked her mom, "Can I have something else?" + +Her mom said, "No, you can't. You have to eat what I give you. Stop questioning and start eating." + +Anna felt angry and sad. She did not like her mom's answer. She did not like the zucchini. She did not want to eat it. She pushed her plate away and crossed her arms. She said, "No, I won't." + +Her mom felt frustrated and worried. She did not like Anna's attitude. She did not like the waste of food. She wanted Anna to eat it. She pulled the plate back and said, "Yes, you will." + +Anna and her mom stared at each other. They both wanted to win. They both did not want to give up. They both did not know what to do. They had a big problem. +Sam likes to play with his plane. He makes it fly in the air and makes zoom sounds. He pretends he is a pilot and goes to far places. He has fun with his plane. + +One day, Sam sees a big plane in the sky. It is white and shiny and has wings. Sam wants to see it better. He runs to the window and looks up. He sees the big plane fly over his house. He is amazed. + +Sam wants to go to the big plane. He thinks it is open and he can get in. He runs to the door and tries to open it. But it is closed. He pushes and pulls, but it does not move. He is sad and angry. + +He hears his mom call his name. She is in the kitchen. She asks him what he is doing. He tells her he wants to go to the big plane. She smiles and hugs him. She tells him the big plane is not open. It is for people who have tickets and bags. She tells him he can go to the big plane when he is older and he can fly with her. + +Sam feels better. He still likes his plane. He goes back to his room and plays with it. He makes it fly in the air and makes zoom sounds. He pretends he is a pilot and goes to far places. He has fun with his plane. +Tom and Anna like to play in the park. They run and jump and laugh. They see a big bush with red berries. Tom says, "Look, Anna, yummy berries!" He picks some and puts them in his mouth. + +Anna says, "No, Tom, don't eat them! They are bad berries! They are disgusting!" She spits out the one she tried. She feels sick. + +Tom says, "Too late, Anna, I ate them. They are not disgusting. They are sweet and juicy." He smiles and picks more. + +Anna says, "Tom, stop! You will get sick too! Come with me, we need to find Mommy. She will help us." She pulls his hand and tries to make him go. + +But Tom does not move. He feels funny. He feels cold and stiff. He cannot talk or smile. He cannot walk or run. He freezes like a statue. + +Anna is scared. She screams, "Tom, Tom, wake up! You are frozen! Mommy, Mommy, help!" She cries and hugs him. + +Mommy hears Anna and runs to them. She sees Tom and the bush. She knows the bush is bad. She says, "Oh no, Tom, you ate the poison berries! They make you freeze! We need to go to the doctor. He will make you warm and well again." She picks up Tom and carries him. + +Anna follows Mommy. She says, "I'm sorry, Tom, I'm sorry. I love you. Please be okay." She hopes the doctor can help her brother. She hates the bush and the disgusting berries. She never wants to see them again. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park with their mom. They saw a big truck with a sign that said "Zoo". They ran to the truck and looked inside. They saw many cages with animals. + +"Look, a lion!" Tom said, pointing to a cage with a big yellow cat. + +"Wow, he is so big and loud!" Lily said, hearing the lion roar. + +They moved to the next cage. It had a gray animal with a long nose and big ears. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. + +"That is an elephant," mom said. "He can spray water with his nose." + +"Can we see him do that?" Tom asked. + +Mom nodded and took them to the front of the cage. She pressed a button and the cage door opened. The elephant walked out and looked at them. He lifted his nose and sprayed water on them. + +"Wow, he revealed his trick!" Lily said, laughing and getting wet. + +"Ha ha, that was fun!" Tom said, wiping his face. + +The elephant smiled and went back to his cage. Lily and Tom thanked him and waved goodbye. They went to see the other animals in the truck. They had a great day at the park. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play pretend and dress up in costumes. One day, they found a big box of costumes in the attic. There were hats, capes, masks, and more. + +"Look, Ben, I can be a princess!" Lily said. She put on a pink dress and a shiny crown. + +"And I can be a pirate!" Ben said. He put on a striped shirt and a black hat with a skull. + +They ran around the attic, pretending to have adventures. Lily waved a wand and Ben swung a sword. + +"Arrr, matey, give me your jewels!" Ben said. + +"Never, you mean pirate!" Lily said. + +They laughed and chased each other. But then, Ben pinched Lily's arm. + +"Ow, Ben, that hurts!" Lily said. She started to cry. + +"I'm sorry, Lily, I was just playing," Ben said. He felt bad. + +He hugged Lily and gave her a band-aid. He also gave her his hat. + +"Here, Lily, you can be a pirate princess. You are very creative and brave," Ben said. + +Lily smiled and wiped her tears. She put on the hat and gave Ben her crown. + +"Thank you, Ben, you are very kind and funny. You can be a prince pirate," Lily said. + +They hugged and played some more. They had fun with their costumes and their imagination. They were happy. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They had a lot of fun on the swings, the slide and the sandbox. + +One day, they saw a big box under a tree. They were curious and went to look. Inside the box, they found many shoes of different colors and shapes. Some were shiny, some were furry, some had laces and some had buttons. + +"Wow, look at all these shoes!" Lily said. "They are so pretty and original. Can we try them on?" + +"Sure, why not?" Tom said. "But we have to be careful. Maybe they belong to someone else." + +They took off their own shoes and put them next to the box. Then they started to try on the different shoes. They laughed and pretended to be different people. Lily put on a pair of red shoes with heels and said she was a princess. Tom put on a pair of black shoes with buckles and said he was a pirate. + +They had so much fun that they forgot about the time. They did not see the man who came to the tree and took the box with the shoes. He was a thief who had stolen the shoes from a store. He was happy to see that no one was watching. He quickly put the box in his car and drove away. + +When Lily and Tom finished playing, they looked for their own shoes. But they were gone. The box was gone too. They only had the shoes they were wearing. + +"Oh no, where are our shoes?" Lily cried. "We need them to go home. What will we do?" + +"I don't know," Tom said. "Maybe someone took them by mistake. Maybe they will come back." + +They waited and waited, but no one came. They started to feel scared and sad. They wished they had not tried on the other shoes. They wished they had their own shoes back. + +Then they saw a lady walking towards them. She had a kind smile and a big bag. She stopped and said hello. + +"Hello, children. What are you doing here?" she asked. + +"We are playing," Lily said. "But we lost our shoes. Someone took them and we don't know who." + +"That's terrible," the lady said. "I'm sorry to hear that. Do you know where you live? Can I help you find your way home?" + +Lily and Tom looked at each other. They did not know the lady. But she seemed nice and friendly. They decided to trust her. + +"Yes, please," Tom said. "We live on Green Street, number 12. Can you take us there?" + +"Of course," the lady said. "Come with me. I have some extra shoes in my bag. You can borrow them until you find your own shoes." + +She opened her bag and gave them each a pair of shoes that fit them. They were not as pretty and original as the ones in the box, but they were comfortable and warm. Lily and Tom thanked the lady and put on the shoes. Then they followed her to her car. + +The lady drove them to their street and stopped in front of their house. She helped them get out of the car and gave them a hug. + +"Here you are, children. I hope you find your shoes soon. And remember, be careful with strangers and their things. They may not be as nice as they seem." + +"Thank you, lady. You are very kind. We will remember your words," Lily and Tom said. + +They waved goodbye to the lady and ran to their door. They knocked and their mom opened. She was surprised and happy to see them. + +"Where have you been, children? I was worried about you. And what are those shoes you are wearing?" she asked. + +Lily and Tom told her everything that had happened. They said they were sorry for being late and for losing their shoes. They said they met a nice lady who helped them and lent them shoes. + +Their mom hugged them and said she was glad they were safe. She said she was proud of them for trusting the nice lady and for telling the truth. She said she would call the police and try to find their shoes. + +She also said they could keep the shoes they were wearing until they got their own shoes back. She said they were not as original, but they were special. They were the shoes of a good person who cared for them. +Ben liked to study the stars. He had a big equipment that helped him see them better. It was a telescope. He got it from his dad for his birthday. He put it in his room near the window. + +One night, he heard a noise outside. He looked out and saw a big light in the sky. It was not a star. It was something else. He grabbed his telescope and ran to the backyard. He wanted to study the light. + +He set up his equipment and looked through it. He saw a round thing with windows and lights. It was a spaceship. He was amazed. He wondered who was inside. + +"Hello, little one," a voice said. Ben turned around and saw a small green creature. It had big eyes and a long tail. It was holding a device that looked like a phone. It was talking to him. + +"Who are you?" Ben asked. + +"I am Zee. I come from another planet. I am here to study your world. And you are?" the creature said. + +"I am Ben. I like to study the stars. And this is my equipment. It is a telescope. It helps me see them better," Ben said. + +"That is very interesting. Can I see?" Zee said. + +"Sure. Come here. I will show you," Ben said. + +Ben and Zee became friends. They studied the stars together. They also played with Ben's toys and books. Zee was very playful and curious. He liked to learn new things. + +Ben's dad came home and saw them. He was surprised and scared. He did not know what to do. + +"Ben, who is this?" he asked. + +"Dad, this is Zee. He is from another planet. He is here to study our world. And he is my friend," Ben said. + +"Hello, sir. I mean no harm. I am just visiting. I will leave soon. But I wanted to meet your son. He is very smart and kind," Zee said. + +Ben's dad was speechless. He did not know what to say. He looked at the spaceship, the telescope, and the green creature. He wondered if he was dreaming. He decided to sit down and listen to their story. He hoped they would not get in trouble. He also hoped they would have fun. +Tom is a big boy who goes to school. He likes to play with his friends and learn new things. But sometimes he does not listen to his teacher or his mom. He thinks he knows everything and he can do what he wants. + +One day, he sees a big red ball in the playground. He wants to play with it, but it is not his. It belongs to a girl named Anna. She is in another class and she is not there. Tom thinks he can take the ball and have fun with it. He does not ask anyone or wait for Anna. He just grabs the ball and runs away. + +But Anna sees him and she is very sad. She likes her ball very much and she does not want to lose it. She runs after Tom and shouts, "Stop! That is my ball! Give it back to me!" But Tom does not stop. He thinks he is faster and smarter than Anna. He runs and runs and does not look where he is going. + +He does not see the big fence that is in front of him. He runs into it and falls down. The ball flies out of his hands and rolls away. Tom hurts his nose and his knee. He cries and cries. He feels very bad. + +Anna catches up with him and sees him crying. She feels sorry for him and she helps him get up. She says, "Are you okay? That was a very bad thing to do. You should not take things that are not yours. You should ask first and follow the rules. That is how we can be good friends and share." + +Tom looks at Anna and he feels very sorry. He says, "I am sorry, Anna. You are right. I was very bad. I should not have taken your ball. I should have listened to you and followed the rules. Can you forgive me? Can we be friends?" + +Anna smiles and says, "Yes, I forgive you. And yes, we can be friends. But you have to promise me that you will not do that again. And you have to say sorry to the teacher and your mom. They will be worried about you." + +Tom nods and says, "I promise. And I will say sorry to them. Thank you, Anna. You are very kind and brave. You are a good friend." + +They hug and they find the ball. They go back to the school and tell the teacher and their moms what happened. They say sorry and they learn their lesson. They play with the ball together and they share it with other kids. They are happy and they follow the rules. +Ben loves to watch the jets fly in the sky. He likes to see how fast and loud they are. He wants to be a jet pilot when he grows up. He has a toy jet that he plays with every day. He makes it zoom and soar and land on his bed. + +One day, Ben goes to the park with his mom. He brings his toy jet with him. He runs and jumps and swings and slides. He has a lot of fun. He also meets a new friend, Lily. Lily likes to play with dolls and cars. She sees Ben's toy jet and asks him if she can try it. + +"Sure, you can play with my jet," Ben says. He is a modest boy. He likes to share his things. He gives Lily his toy jet and shows her how to make it fly. Lily is happy. She thanks Ben and makes the jet fly too. She likes how it glides and spins and dives. + +They play together for a long time. They pretend they are jet pilots and go on adventures. They have a lot of fun. But then, Ben's mom says it is time to go home. Ben says goodbye to Lily and asks for his toy jet back. + +"Can I keep it?" Lily asks. She likes the jet a lot. She wants to play with it more. + +"No, you can't keep it," Ben says. He likes Lily, but he loves his jet. He wants to play with it at home. He asks for his toy jet again. + +"Please, just for one more day," Lily begs. She holds the jet tight. She does not want to give it back. + +Ben feels sad and angry. He does not like to fight. He does not like to be mean. But he also does not like to lose his jet. He tries to be polite and firm. He says, "No, Lily, you have to give it back. It is my jet. I let you play with it, but it is not yours. You have to return it." + +Lily feels sad and angry too. She does not like to give up. She does not like to be wrong. But she also does not like to hurt Ben. She sees that he is upset. She tries to be kind and fair. She says, "OK, Ben, I'm sorry. You are right. It is your jet. You were nice to let me play with it. I will return it." + +She gives Ben his toy jet back. He takes it and smiles. He says, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. Maybe we can play again tomorrow. You can play with my jet again, if you want." + +Lily smiles too. She says, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend too. I would like to play with you again. And maybe you can play with my dolls and cars, if you want." + +They hug and say goodbye. They are both happy. They have learned to share and return. They have made a new friend. They have had a lot of fun. +Anna and Ben were friends. They liked to play with toys and eat snacks. One day, they found a big orange in the kitchen. It was round and juicy and smelled good. + +"Can we share the orange?" Anna asked. + +"No, it is mine!" Ben said. He was selfish. He wanted the orange all for himself. + +He grabbed the orange and ran away. Anna followed him. She was sad and angry. + +"Give me the orange, Ben! It is not fair!" Anna shouted. + +Ben did not listen. He ran to his room and locked the door. He tried to peel the orange, but it was hard. He hurt his fingers and made a mess. + +Anna knocked on the door. She had an idea. + +"Ben, I can help you peel the orange. I have a knife. If you let me in, we can share the orange and be happy," Anna said. + +Ben thought for a moment. He was hungry and lonely. He did not like to be selfish. + +He opened the door and let Anna in. Anna smiled and took the knife. She cut the orange in half and gave one half to Ben. + +"Thank you, Anna. You are a good friend. I am sorry I was selfish," Ben said. + +They ate the orange together. It was sweet and tasty. They hugged and said sorry. They were friends again. +Ben liked to mark on paper with his crayons. He made many pictures of things he saw and liked. One day, he saw a bright kite in the sky. It was red and yellow and blue. He wanted to make a picture of the kite. + +He ran to his room and got his crayons and paper. He marked a big kite on the paper. He used all the colors he had. He was very happy with his picture. He wanted to show it to his mom and dad. + +He ran to the kitchen where his mom and dad were. He held up his picture and said, "Look, look, I made a kite!" But his mom and dad did not look. They were busy and angry. They had a lot of bills to pay and not enough money. They yelled at Ben, "Not now, Ben, can't you see we are busy? Go away and stop bothering us!" + +Ben felt very sad and hurt. He dropped his picture on the floor and ran to his room. He cried on his bed. He did not understand why his mom and dad did not like his picture. He did not understand why they were so angry. He wished he had a bright kite to fly in the sky. He wished he had someone to play with and hug him. He felt very lonely and unhappy. He did not mark on paper anymore. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. Tom had a big box of soldiers and Lily had a small doll. Tom liked to make his soldiers march and fight and Lily liked to dress her doll and comb her hair. + +"Can I play with your soldiers, Tom?" Lily asked. + +"No, they are mine. You have your doll," Tom said. + +"But I want to play with your soldiers. They look fun. Please, Tom," Lily said. + +Tom thought for a moment. He did not want to share his soldiers, but he also did not want to make Lily sad. He had an idea. + +"OK, you can play with my soldiers, but only if you make them clean. They are very dirty from the war. You have to wash them and dry them and brush them," Tom said. + +Lily agreed. She took some soldiers and put them in a bowl of water. She used a sponge and soap to scrub them. Then she took them out and wrapped them in a towel. She used a comb to smooth their hair. + +"Look, Tom, I made your soldiers clean. They are shiny and soft. Can I play with them now?" Lily said. + +Tom looked at his soldiers. They did not look like soldiers anymore. They looked like dolls. He felt angry and sad. + +"No, you ruined my soldiers. You made them look silly. They are not soldiers anymore. They are dolls. Give them back to me," Tom said. + +He grabbed his soldiers from Lily and put them back in his box. Lily started to cry. + +"Tom, you are mean. I just wanted to play with you. I did what you said. I made your soldiers clean. Why are you mad at me?" Lily said. + +Tom did not answer. He turned away from Lily and played with his soldiers by himself. He did not notice that some of his soldiers were missing buttons and belts and hats. He did not notice that Lily was still crying. He did not notice that his mother was watching them from the kitchen. He did not notice that he was not having fun. +Lily and Ben are playing with a toy car. The car can move and make sounds when they press a button. Lily likes to press the button a lot and make the car go fast and loud. Ben likes to watch the car, but he does not like the loud sounds. + +"Stop, Lily, stop!" Ben says. "The car is too loud. It hurts my ears." + +"But I like the loud car," Lily says. "It is fun and cool. You are silly, Ben." + +Lily presses the button again and the car zooms and beeps. Ben covers his ears and frowns. He is not happy. + +Suddenly, the car stops moving and making sounds. Lily presses the button again and again, but nothing happens. She looks at the car and sees a small hole on the bottom. She turns the car over and sees a word: battery. + +"What is battery?" Lily asks. + +"Battery is what makes the car work," Ben says. "It is like food for the car. When the battery is empty, the car is tired and quiet." + +"Oh," Lily says. "How do we make the battery full again?" + +"We need to find new batteries," Ben says. "Or we can ask mom or dad to help us." + +Lily and Ben go to find mom or dad. They learn that batteries are important for some toys. They also learn to share and take turns with the car. They play with the car again, but not too loud. They have fun and are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the attic. They found a big chest with a lock. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Maybe there are toys or books or clothes," Lily said. + +"Or maybe there are jewels or coins or candy," Ben said. + +They looked for a key, but they could not find one. They saw a hammer and a screwdriver on a shelf. + +"Let's use these to open the chest," Ben said. He took the hammer and hit the lock hard. + +"Wait, Ben, that's not a good idea," Lily said. "That's not our chest. We should ask Mom or Dad first." + +But Ben did not listen. He hit the lock again and again, until it broke. He opened the chest and smiled. + +"Look, Lily, I was right! There are jewels and coins and candy!" He grabbed a handful and put them in his pocket. + +Lily felt scared. She knew they did something wrong. She wanted to tell Ben to stop, but he was too excited. + +"Come on, Lily, choose some for yourself. There are plenty for both of us," he said. + +Lily shook her head. She did not want to take anything. She wanted to go back downstairs. + +"Ben, please, let's go. We should not touch these things. They belong to someone else. Maybe they are very important or very old or very special," she said. + +But Ben did not care. He took more and more, until his pockets were full. He closed the chest and ran to the stairs. + +"Come on, Lily, hurry up. We can hide these in our room and play with them later," he said. + +Lily followed him, but she felt bad. She wished they never found the chest. + +They ran down the stairs, but they did not see Mom and Dad waiting for them. They looked angry and sad. + +"Ben, Lily, what have you done?" Mom asked. She saw the jewels and coins and candy falling out of Ben's pockets. + +"We found a chest in the attic and we opened it and we took some things," Ben said. + +"That chest was your great-grandma's. She left it for us when she died. It had her most precious memories and gifts. You broke the lock and stole her things. How could you?" Dad asked. + +Ben and Lily felt ashamed. They realized they made a big mistake. They wanted to say sorry, but it was too late. + +Mom and Dad took them to their room and locked the door. They said they were very disappointed and angry. They said they had to think about a punishment. + +Ben and Lily cried. They wished they listened to Lily and asked Mom or Dad first. They wished they did not choose to be greedy and selfish. They learned a difficult lesson: respect other people's things and always tell the truth. +Tom and Amy like to play with their toys. They have many toys of different colors and shapes. Sometimes they play a game where they sort their toys into groups. They put the red toys in one box, the blue toys in another box, and so on. + +One day, they decided to play the sorting game again. But they had a problem. They had only four boxes, but they had five colors of toys. They had red, blue, yellow, green, and purple toys. How could they sort them? + +Tom said, "Let's put the purple toys with the blue toys. They are both dark colors." + +Amy said, "No, let's put the purple toys with the red toys. They are both bright colors." + +They argued for a long time. They could not agree on how to sort the purple toys. They started to get angry and sad. They did not want to play the game anymore. + +Then, their mom came in. She saw them fighting over the toys. She said, "What is wrong, Tom and Amy? Why are you not having fun?" + +They told her about their problem. They said they had no box for the purple toys. + +Mom said, "I have an idea. Why don't you make a new box for the purple toys? You can use this old shoe box and some stickers. You can decorate it however you like." + +Tom and Amy liked mom's idea. They said, "Thank you, mom. That is a good idea." + +They took the shoe box and the stickers. They worked together to make a beautiful box for the purple toys. They put stars, hearts, and flowers on it. They were happy and proud of their work. + +They finished sorting their toys. They had five boxes, one for each color. They smiled and hugged each other. They said, "We did it. We sorted our toys. We had fun. We are good friends." +An ordinary farmer had a big field of corn. He worked hard every day to water and weed his corn. He wanted to sell his corn at the market and buy a new cow. + +One morning, he rose early and went to his field. He saw a big truck with a machine on it. The machine had a long arm and a big mouth. The farmer did not know what it was. + +"Hello, farmer," said a man who came out of the truck. "I am here to take your corn. I have a paper that says this land is mine now. You have to go away." + +The farmer was very angry and sad. He said, "No, this is my land. I have worked here for many years. You cannot take my corn. Show me your paper." + +The man laughed and said, "I do not have to show you anything. This is my paper." He pointed to the machine. "This machine can eat all your corn in a few minutes. You cannot stop me. Go away or I will call the police." + +The farmer did not know what to do. He had no paper to prove his land. He had no friends to help him. He had no money to pay the police. He felt very scared and alone. + +He watched as the machine started to move. It reached out its long arm and opened its big mouth. It began to eat his corn. The farmer heard the crunching and cracking of his corn. He saw his field turn from yellow to brown. He cried and cried. He had lost everything. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play together. Today, they want to bake a cake for their mom. They go to the kitchen and find a big bowl, some eggs, some flour, some sugar, and some butter. They also find a cake pan with a zigzag shape. + +"Look, Ben, this is an interesting pan. It has many ups and downs. Do you think our cake will look like this?" Anna asks. + +"Yes, Anna, I think so. Let's try it. We have to crack the eggs, mix the flour, add the sugar, and melt the butter. Then we have to pour the batter into the pan and put it in the oven. Can you help me?" Ben says. + +"Of course, Ben, I can help you. We are a good team. But we have to be careful. The oven is hot. We have to ask mom to help us with that part. And we have to wait for the cake to bake. It will take some time. Do you want to play a game while we wait?" Anna says. + +"Sure, Anna, I want to play a game. What game do you want to play? How about hide and seek? You can count to ten and I will hide. Then you have to find me. And then we can switch. OK?" Ben says. + +"OK, Ben, that sounds fun. Let's play hide and seek. But we have to stay close to the kitchen. We don't want to miss our cake. It will smell good and taste yummy. And mom will be happy. Ready? One, two, three..." Anna says. +One day, a little girl named Anna went to the park with her mom. She liked to play on the swings and slide, and make new friends. She saw a boy with a red ball, and asked him if she could play with him. + +"Hi, I'm Anna. Can I play with you?" she said. + +"Hi, I'm Ben. Sure, you can play with me. Do you like to kick the ball?" he said. + +"Yes, I do. Let's kick the ball together!" she said. + +They had fun kicking the ball back and forth, and laughing. They were having so much fun, they did not notice a stranger watching them. The stranger had a big bag, and a mean look on his face. He wanted to take the ball, and maybe the children too. + +He walked closer to them, and said in a sweet voice, "Hello, children. What a nice ball you have. Can I see it?" + +Anna and Ben stopped playing, and looked at the stranger. They did not know him, and he did not look nice. They felt scared, and held the ball tight. + +"No, you can't see it. It's ours. Go away!" Ben said. + +The stranger did not go away. He tried to grab the ball from them, and said, "Give me the ball, or I'll hurt you!" + +Anna and Ben screamed, and ran to their mom. They told her what happened, and pointed at the stranger. Their mom was angry, and called the police. She hugged them, and said, "You did the right thing, children. You should never talk to strangers, or let them touch your things. They might want to hurt you, or take you away. You are very important to me, and I love you. I will always provide for you, and protect you." + +The police came, and caught the stranger. They took him away, and thanked Anna and Ben for being brave. They gave them stickers, and said, "You are very smart, children. You should always stay close to your mom, and tell her if you see something wrong. You are very important to the police, and we will always provide for you, and protect you." + +Anna and Ben smiled, and thanked the police. They felt safe, and happy. They went back to playing with the ball, and made more friends. They learned a lesson, and never talked to strangers again. +Tom and Ann are husband and wife. They live in a small house with a big garden. They like to grow flowers and vegetables in the garden. They also have a dog named Spot and a cat named Fluffy. + +One day, Tom says to Ann, "We need to go to the shop. We have no milk, no bread, no eggs. We need to supply our house with food." + +Ann says, "OK, let's go. But first, we need to feed Spot and Fluffy. They are hungry too." + +Tom and Ann fill two bowls with dog food and cat food. They put the bowls on the floor. Spot and Fluffy run to the bowls and start to eat. Tom and Ann pat their heads and say, "Good boy, good girl. We will be back soon." + +Tom and Ann take a basket and walk to the shop. The sun is shining and the sky is clear. They see many people and cars on the road. They say hello to their friends and neighbors. They reach the shop and buy milk, bread, eggs, and some other things. They put everything in the basket and walk back to their house. + +When they get home, they see Spot and Fluffy waiting for them at the door. They wag their tails and purr. Tom and Ann hug them and say, "We are back. We missed you. We have food for you and for us." + +Tom and Ann put the food in the kitchen. They make sandwiches and tea. They sit at the table and eat. They share some bread and milk with Spot and Fluffy. They are happy and full. They thank each other for their help. They say, "We are a good team. We supply our house with love and care." +Lily liked to play with her toys in her room. She had a doll, a car, a ball and a clock. The clock was her favorite toy. It had a big face with numbers and hands. It made a tick-tock sound. Lily liked to move the hands and pretend it was different times. + +One day, Lily's brother Max came into her room. He wanted to play with the clock too. He took it from Lily and ran away. Lily was very sad and angry. She wanted her clock back. She chased Max around the house. She shouted, "Give me my clock! It is mine!" + +Max was faster than Lily. He ran into the kitchen and hid behind the table. He thought he was very clever. He looked at the clock and smiled. He moved the hands to make it a silly time. He moved the big hand to the twelve and the little hand to the six. He said, "Look, Lily, it is noon and midnight at the same time! How silly!" + +But Max did not know that Mom was in the kitchen too. She was making lunch. She heard Max's voice and saw the clock. She was not happy. She said, "Max, what are you doing with Lily's clock? That is not a nice way to play. You should share and be kind. And you should not make the clock show a silly time. It will confuse you and Lily. You need to learn how to tell the time properly." + +Mom took the clock from Max and gave it back to Lily. She hugged Lily and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. Max was not nice to you. He should not have taken your clock. It is your toy. You can play with it as you like. But you should also learn how to tell the time. It is a useful skill. I will teach you later, okay?" + +Lily nodded and smiled. She was happy to have her clock back. She thanked Mom and said, "I love you, Mom. And I love my clock. It is a fun toy. But I also want to learn how to tell the time. Maybe Max can learn too. Then we can play with the clock together. And we can make silly times sometimes, but only for fun." + +Mom smiled and said, "That sounds like a good idea, Lily. I love you too. And I love Max too, even when he is silly. Come on, let's go and find him. Maybe he is hungry. It is almost lunch time. Do you know what time it is?" + +Lily looked at her clock and said, "It is one o'clock. The big hand is on the twelve and the little hand is on the one. Right, Mom?" + +Mom said, "That's right, Lily. You are very smart. You are gaining a lot of knowledge. Let's go and eat. Maybe we can have some silly sandwiches. How about peanut butter and jelly and cheese and ham?" + +Lily laughed and said, "That sounds very silly, Mom. But also very yummy. Let's go!" +Lily and Ben were at the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and look for shells. Sometimes they saw fish and crabs in the water. They were very happy. + +One day, they heard a loud sound from the sea. They looked up and saw a big splash. It was a whale! A whale was jumping out of the water and making noise. Lily and Ben were amazed. They wanted to see more. + +They ran to the edge of the water and waved at the whale. The whale saw them and waved back with its tail. It jumped again and again. It was wild and free. Lily and Ben laughed and clapped. + +Mom and Dad came to see what was going on. They smiled and took pictures of the whale and the kids. They told Lily and Ben that the whale was a friendly animal and that they were lucky to see it. + +Soon, the whale had to go. It said goodbye with one last splash and swam away. Lily and Ben waved goodbye too. They thanked the whale for the fun show. They hoped to see it again someday. They hurried back to their sandcastle and continued to play. They had a wonderful day at the beach. +Lily and Ben were playing in the woods. They liked to find logs and make forts with them. They also liked to sack each other with leaves and pine cones. It was fun to hide and jump out and say "Boo!" + +One day, they found a big log that was hollow inside. It looked like a good place to hide. Lily said, "Let's go in there and wait for Mom to come. We can sack her with leaves and make her laugh." Ben nodded and followed Lily into the log. + +They crawled inside and saw that it was dark and cozy. They heard some noises outside, like footsteps and voices. They thought it was Mom and Dad. They got ready to sack them with leaves. They whispered, "Shh, be quiet. They are coming." + +But it was not Mom and Dad. It was two men with axes and saws. They were woodcutters. They did not see Lily and Ben in the log. They saw the log and said, "This is a good log. Let's cut it and take it to the truck." They started to cut the log with their axes. + +Lily and Ben heard the noisy axes and got scared. They screamed, "Help! Help! We are in here! Stop cutting!" The woodcutters heard them and stopped. They looked inside the log and saw the two children. They were surprised and said, "What are you doing in there? How did you get in there?" + +Lily and Ben crawled out of the log and ran to Mom and Dad, who were nearby. They hugged them and told them what happened. Mom and Dad were glad that they were safe. They said, "You should not go into logs. They are dangerous. You could get hurt or trapped. Next time, play somewhere else." + +Lily and Ben said, "We are sorry. We did not know. We just wanted to have fun and sack you with leaves." Mom and Dad said, "We understand. But you have to be careful. Logs are not for hiding. They are for woodcutters." They took Lily and Ben home and gave them cookies and milk. They said, "We love you. You are our precious logs." Lily and Ben smiled and said, "We love you too. You are our best sacks." +Sara and Ben were playing with blocks. They liked to build towers and houses and cars. Sara had a big red block that looked like a heart. She was very proud of it. + +"Can I add your heart to my tower?" Ben asked Sara. He wanted to make his tower taller and prettier. + +"No, you can't!" Sara said. "This is my heart and I don't want to share it. Go find your own blocks!" + +Ben felt sad and angry. He thought Sara was not a good friend. He decided to knock down her tower when she was not looking. He waited until Sara went to get some water and then he pushed her tower with his hand. All the blocks fell down and made a loud noise. + +Sara came back and saw her tower was broken. She saw her heart block on the floor. She was very frightened. She thought someone had stolen her heart. She started to cry. + +"Who did this? Who took my heart?" she sobbed. + +Ben felt sorry for Sara. He realized he had done a bad thing. He picked up the heart block and gave it back to Sara. + +"I did this. I'm sorry, Sara. I was mad at you because you didn't want to share your heart. But I shouldn't have broken your tower. That was mean. Here is your heart. Can you forgive me?" he said. + +Sara looked at Ben and saw he was sorry. She hugged him and said, "Thank you, Ben. I forgive you. I'm sorry too. I should have shared my heart with you. You are my friend. Can we play together again?" + +Ben nodded and smiled. He said, "Yes, we can. Let's build a new tower together. And we can both add our hearts to it." + +Sara and Ben learned a lesson. They learned that sharing is caring and that breaking things is not nice. They learned to say sorry and to forgive. They learned to be good friends. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to help their mom in the kitchen. One day, mom asked them to complete a task. She gave them each a bowl of rice and said, "Please wash the rice and put it in the pot. Then I will cook it for dinner." + +Lily and Ben nodded and took their bowls to the sink. Lily was calm and careful. She poured some water on the rice and rubbed it gently with her hands. She drained the water and repeated until the water was clear. Then she put the rice in the pot and smiled. + +Ben was not calm and careful. He poured too much water on the rice and splashed it everywhere. He rubbed it roughly with his hands and spilled some rice on the floor. He drained the water and did not repeat. He put the rice in the pot and grinned. + +Mom came back and saw the mess. She was not happy. She said, "Ben, what did you do? You did not wash the rice well. You wasted water and rice. You made the kitchen dirty. You did not complete the task." + +Ben felt bad. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to be fast and fun. I did not mean to make a mess." + +Mom said, "Being fast and fun is not always good. You need to be calm and careful when you do something. You need to complete the task well. That is how you help me and yourself. Do you understand?" + +Ben nodded and said, "I understand, mom. I will be calm and careful next time. Can I help you clean the kitchen?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can. Thank you, Ben. And thank you, Lily. You did a good job. I'm proud of you both." + +Lily and Ben hugged mom and helped her clean the kitchen. They learned to be calm and careful when they complete a task. They also learned to say sorry and help when they make a mistake. They enjoyed their dinner of rice and other yummy food. They were happy and grateful. +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They used pots and pans and spoons and bowls from the cabinet. They also used flour and water and salt and sugar from the shelf. + +"Look, I made a cake!" Lily said, holding up a sticky mess of flour and water. "Do you want some?" + +"No, thank you," Ben said, wrinkling his nose. "I made soup. It is much better." He showed Lily his pot of water and salt and sugar. "Here, try some." + +Lily took a sip and made a face. "Blech! That is not soup. That is salty water. You need more things in it. Like carrots and potatoes and beans." + +Ben shrugged. "I don't have those things. I only have what is in the kitchen." + +Just then, they heard a loud meow. They turned and saw a furry cat jump on the counter. The cat was hungry and smelled the food. It licked the cake and the soup and made a happy noise. + +"Hey, that is our food!" Lily said, running to the counter. "Go away, cat!" + +But the cat did not go away. It knocked over the pot and the bowl and made a big mess. Flour and water and salt and sugar spilled everywhere. The cat ran away, leaving paw prints on the floor. + +"Oh no!" Ben said, looking at the mess. "Mom will be so mad. What do we do?" + +Lily thought for a moment. Then she had an idea. "We have to wipe it up. Quick, get some towels and rags. We can clean it before Mom sees." + +Ben nodded. He opened the cabinet and took out some towels and rags. He gave some to Lily and they started to wipe the counter and the floor. They worked hard and fast. They hoped they could finish before Mom came back. They did not want to get in trouble. They also did not want to see the cat again. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big dog with a red ball. The dog runs to them and drops the ball. Anna and Ben want to play with the dog, but they do not know if the dog is friendly. + +They look at the dog and the dog looks at them. The dog wags its tail and makes a happy sound. Anna and Ben think the dog wants to play. They smile and pick up the ball. They throw the ball and the dog chases it. The dog brings the ball back and drops it again. + +Anna and Ben have fun with the dog. They run and laugh and pet the dog. The dog likes them and licks their faces. Anna and Ben are not afraid of the dog anymore. They are friends. + +Then they hear a whistle. The dog hears it too. The dog is alert and looks around. The dog sees a man with a leash. The man is the dog's owner. The man calls the dog and the dog runs to him. The man says sorry and thanks to Anna and Ben. He says the dog is nice and likes to play. + +Anna and Ben say bye to the dog and the man. They shrug and say it is okay. They are glad they met the dog. They hope to see the dog again. They go back to their own toys and play some more. They are happy. +Will is a loyal dog. He loves his family very much. He likes to play with them, sleep with them, and protect them from bad things. + +One day, Will gets very dirty. He runs in the mud, chases a cat, and rolls in the grass. He is happy, but he is also messy. His family does not like it when he is messy. They say he needs a wash. + +Will does not like to wash. He thinks it is cold and wet and scary. He tries to hide from his family, but they find him. They take him to the bathroom and put him in the tub. They use soap and water and a sponge to wash him. Will does not want to wash. He barks and shakes and tries to get out. + +But his family is gentle and kind. They talk to him and pet him and tell him he is a good dog. They say they love him and they want him to be clean and healthy. They rinse him and dry him and give him a treat. Will feels better. He is clean and soft and smells good. He is still a loyal dog. He loves his family very much. He likes to play with them, sleep with them, and protect them from bad things. He also likes to wash, sometimes. +Lily was a princess who liked to play with her toys. She had a big doll, a soft bear, and a shiny car. She also had a dog named Max, who was her best friend. Max liked to run, jump, and lick Lily's face. + +One day, Lily and Max were playing in the garden. Lily saw a pretty flower and wanted to smell it. She picked the flower and held it to her nose. Max saw the flower and wanted to bite it. He jumped and bit the flower in Lily's hand. + +Lily was sad and angry. She said, "No, Max! Bad dog! You bit my flower!" She threw the flower on the ground and ran to the house. Max was sorry and sad. He did not mean to hurt Lily or the flower. He followed Lily and barked. + +Lily's mom saw what happened and hugged Lily. She said, "It's okay, Lily. Max was just playing. He did not know the flower was yours. He loves you very much." She gave Lily a clean tissue and wiped her tears. She said, "Why don't you give Max a hug and say sorry, too? He is your friend." + +Lily thought about it and nodded. She went to Max and hugged him. She said, "I'm sorry, Max. I know you were just playing. You are my friend. I love you, too." Max wagged his tail and licked Lily's face. Lily smiled and said, "Let's go play with my toys. But no biting, okay?" Max barked and nodded. They went to play with the doll, the bear, and the car. They were happy. +Lily liked to play with frogs. She liked to catch them in the pond and put them in a bucket. She liked to look at their green skin and big eyes. She liked to hear them croak and jump. + +But her mom did not like frogs. She said they were dirty and slimy. She said they could make Lily sick. She said Lily had to leave the frogs alone and play with her dolls. + +One day, Lily found a big frog in the pond. It was the biggest frog she had ever seen. It had spots and stripes on its back. It had a loud croak and a long tongue. Lily wanted to keep it as a pet. She put it in her bucket and ran to her room. + +She hid the bucket under her bed and gave the frog some water and flies. She talked to the frog and named it Spot. She said Spot was her best friend. + +But mom smelled something bad in Lily's room. She looked under the bed and saw the bucket. She opened it and saw the frog. She screamed and dropped the bucket. The frog jumped out and hopped away. + +Mom was very angry. She said Lily was naughty and lied to her. She said Lily had to punish the frog and let it go. She said Lily had to clean her room and say sorry. + +Lily was very sad. She did not want to punish Spot. She did not want to lose her friend. She cried and begged mom to let her keep the frog. + +But mom did not listen. She took Lily and the frog to the pond. She made Lily say goodbye to the frog and throw it in the water. She said frogs belonged in the pond, not in the house. + +The frog was scared and confused. It did not understand why Lily hurt it. It did not understand why Lily left it. It was a modest frog. It did not ask for much. It just wanted to be with Lily. + +The frog croaked sadly and swam away. Lily watched it go and cried. She wished she could play with Spot again. She wished mom would understand. She wished frogs and people could be friends. +One day, a boy named Tom and his old dog Spot wanted to go and see the world. They packed some food and water in a bag and left their home. They walked and walked until they saw a big hill. + +"Let's go up the hill, Spot!" Tom said. "Maybe we can see the whole world from there!" + +Spot barked and wagged his tail. He liked to go on adventures with Tom. They climbed the hill and looked around. They saw many things: trees, flowers, birds, cows, houses, cars, and people. + +"Wow, the world is so big and beautiful!" Tom said. "Do you like it, Spot?" + +Spot barked and licked Tom's face. He liked the world too. He also liked Tom very much. + +They ate some food and drank some water. Then they decided to go back home. They walked and walked until they saw their home. They were happy to see it. + +"Home is the best place in the world, Spot!" Tom said. "I'm glad we have each other!" + +Spot barked and cuddled with Tom. He agreed with Tom. Home was the best place in the world. And they had each other. They were very happy. +Anna likes to go to class with her friends. She likes to draw, sing and play. But today, she does not want to go. She says she feels sick. She coughs and sneezes. + +"Anna, you have to go to class. You are not very sick. It is just a cold. You will feel better soon." Mom says. + +"No, Mom, I want to stay home. I want to lie in bed and watch TV. Please, Mom, please." Anna insists. + +Mom shakes her head. She knows Anna is not very sick. She thinks Anna is scared of something. She asks Anna what is wrong. + +"Mom, I don't want to go to class because of Tim. Tim is mean. He always takes my crayons and breaks them. He laughs at my drawings and calls me names. He makes me sad and angry. I don't like Tim." Anna says. + +Mom hugs Anna. She feels sorry for her. She says she will talk to Tim's mom and the teacher. She says Tim should not be mean to Anna or anyone. She says Anna should not be afraid of Tim. She says Anna is brave and kind and smart. + +"Anna, I understand how you feel. But you should not let Tim stop you from going to class. You have many friends who like you and want to play with you. You have many things to learn and enjoy. You are a good girl and you can stand up for yourself. You can tell Tim to stop being mean and to share the crayons. You can show him your drawings and be proud of them. You can be nice to him and maybe he will be nice to you too. Will you try, Anna?" Mom says. + +Anna thinks for a moment. She still does not like Tim. But she likes her friends and her class. She likes to draw and sing and play. She does not want to miss the fun. She nods her head. + +"OK, Mom, I will try. I will go to class. But can you come with me and talk to Tim's mom and the teacher?" Anna says. + +"Of course, Anna, I will come with you. I am proud of you, Anna. You are a brave girl. Now, let's get ready. We don't want to be late." Mom says. + +They get ready and go to the car. Anna feels a little better. She hopes Tim will be nice today. She hopes she will have a good day in class. She holds Mom's hand and smiles. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a kite. They run and laugh and have fun. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is black and has sharp teeth. It barks and growls. Lily and Ben are scared. They want to go home. + +"Come on, Ben, let's jog to the gate!" Lily says. She holds Ben's hand and they start to jog. They hope the dog will not chase them. + +But the dog notices them. It runs after them. It is faster than them. It catches up with them. It jumps on Ben and bites his leg. Ben screams and cries. Lily tries to help him, but the dog is too strong. + +A man hears the noise and comes to the park. He sees the dog and the children. He shouts at the dog and kicks it away. He calls for help. He takes Ben and Lily to the hospital. + +Ben has a big wound on his leg. He needs stitches and medicine. He is in pain and he is sad. Lily is sorry and she is scared. She hugs Ben and says, "I'm sorry, Ben, I'm sorry." + +The man tells them, "You should not jog near a strange dog. The dog might think you are a threat or a prey. You should walk slowly and calmly and avoid eye contact. You should also tell an adult if you see a dangerous dog. That way, you can be safe and avoid trouble." + +Lily and Ben learn a lesson. They are more careful in the park. They do not want to meet the big dog again. They do not want to get hurt again. They want to play and have fun. +Tom and Sue like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They enjoy making lines of cars on the floor. They pretend the cars are going to different places. + +One day, they find a new car in the toy box. It is a big red car with shiny wheels. It looks great. They want to play with it. They argue about who gets to play with it first. They both pull on the car. They do not share. + +The car breaks. The wheels come off. The car makes a loud noise. Tom and Sue are sad. They cry. They have no more big red car. They have no more fun. They wish they had shared. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a man with a big orange mustache. He is sitting on a bench and reading a book. + +"Look at his mustache!" Tom says. "It is so funny and orange!" + +Mia giggles. "Do you think he likes it?" she asks. + +"I don't know," Tom says. "Maybe he does, maybe he doesn't." + +"Let's ask him," Mia says. "I dare you to go and talk to him." + +Tom is scared. He does not want to talk to the man. He thinks the man might be angry or mean. But he does not want to look like a baby in front of Mia. He wants to be brave. + +"Okay, I will do it," Tom says. He walks slowly to the bench. He says hello to the man. + +The man looks up from his book. He smiles at Tom. He has a friendly face. + +"Hello, little boy," he says. "What is your name?" + +"I am Tom," Tom says. He feels shy. He does not know what to say next. + +The man sees Tom looking at his mustache. He laughs. + +"Do you like my mustache?" he asks. + +Tom nods. He does not want to be rude. + +"It is very orange," he says. + +"Yes, it is," the man says. "I like orange. It is my favorite color. I dye my mustache orange every week. It makes me happy." + +Tom is surprised. He did not know people can dye their mustache. He thinks it is strange, but also cool. + +"That is cool," he says. "Can I touch it?" + +The man nods. He lets Tom touch his mustache. It is soft and fuzzy. + +Tom smiles. He likes the man. He is not angry or mean. He is nice and funny. + +"Thank you for letting me touch your mustache," he says. + +"You are welcome," the man says. "You are a very polite and curious boy. What is your friend's name?" + +Tom points to Mia. She is watching from the slide. She is proud of Tom. + +"That is Mia," he says. "She is my friend. She dared me to talk to you." + +The man laughs again. + +"She is a very brave and adventurous girl," he says. "Why don't you invite her to join us? We can have a nice chat." + +Tom nods. He runs to the slide. He tells Mia to come and meet the man. + +Mia is nervous. She does not know if the man is nice or not. But she trusts Tom. She follows him to the bench. + +The man welcomes Mia. He introduces himself. His name is Mr. Orange. He tells them stories about his mustache and his book. He asks them questions about their hobbies and their dreams. He makes them laugh and think. + +Tom and Mia have fun. They forget to be scared. They make a new friend. They like Mr. Orange and his orange mustache. They think he is very cool and kind. They are glad they dared to talk to him. +Lily and Max liked to play hide and seek in the big house. They ran up and down the stairs, behind the curtains, under the beds. They laughed and shouted when they found each other. + +But there was one room they were not allowed to go in. It was the painter's room. The painter was a grumpy man who lived in the house and made pictures with colors. He did not like children. He always said, "Shoo, shoo, go away, this is my room, you cannot play!" + +One day, Lily and Max were playing hide and seek and Max had a naughty idea. He ran into the painter's room and hid behind a big canvas. He thought Lily would never find him there. He was very quiet and still. + +Lily looked for Max everywhere. She could not find him. She was sad and worried. She wondered if he had gone outside or to another house. She decided to ask the painter if he had seen Max. + +She knocked on the door of the painter's room and opened it. She saw the painter sitting on a stool, holding a brush and a palette. He looked angry and surprised. He saw Lily and said, "Shoo, shoo, go away, this is my room, you cannot play!" + +Lily was scared and sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Painter, I don't want to play in your room. I'm looking for Max. Have you seen him?" + +The painter looked around and saw a pair of feet sticking out from behind the canvas. He realized that Max was hiding there. He was even more angry and said, "Aha, so that's where he is! The little rascal! He has ruined my picture with his dirty shoes! Come out, come out, you naughty boy!" + +Max heard the painter's voice and knew he was in trouble. He came out from behind the canvas and saw the painter's face. He was very scared and sorry. He said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Painter, I didn't mean to ruin your picture. I was playing hide and seek with Lily. Please don't be mad at me." + +The painter looked at Max and Lily. They looked so small and sorry. He felt a little sorry for them too. He said, "Well, well, I suppose you didn't know any better. But you must never come into my room again. It is not a place for children. It is a place for work and art. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Max nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Painter, we understand. We won't come into your room again. We're sorry." + +The painter said, "All right, then. Now go and play somewhere else. And be careful and quiet. And don't touch anything that is not yours." + +Lily and Max said, "Thank you, Mr. Painter. Goodbye." They ran out of the room and closed the door. They decided to play hide and seek in the garden instead. They hoped the painter would forgive them and be happy with his picture. +Anna and Ben went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like monkeys, lions, and elephants. Anna liked the elephants best. They had big ears and long noses. Ben liked the lions best. They had loud roars and sharp teeth. + +They walked to the next place. There was a big sign that said "Rhinoceros". Anna and Ben did not know what a rhinoceros was. They looked around, but they did not see any animal. They only saw a big rock and some grass. + +"Where is the rhinoceros?" Anna asked Mom. + +"Maybe it is hiding behind the rock," Mom said. + +"Can we go closer and see?" Ben asked Dad. + +"No, we have to stay behind the fence," Dad said. "The rhinoceros is very big and strong. It can hurt us with its horn." + +Anna and Ben were impatient. They wanted to see the rhinoceros. They waited and waited, but the rhinoceros did not come out. + +"Maybe it is sleeping," Anna said. + +"Maybe it is shy," Ben said. + +"Maybe it is hungry," Mom said. + +"Maybe it is bored," Dad said. + +Just then, they heard a loud snort. The rock moved. It was not a rock. It was the rhinoceros. It lifted its head and looked at them. It had a big horn on its nose and a thick skin. It was gray and brown. + +"Wow!" Anna and Ben said. "It is the rhinoceros!" + +The rhinoceros walked to the fence. It sniffed the air. It saw Anna and Ben. It opened its mouth and made a noise. + +"Hello, rhinoceros!" Anna and Ben said. + +The rhinoceros nodded its head. It seemed to say hello back. It was not hiding anymore. It was not sleeping, shy, hungry, or bored. It was curious. + +Anna and Ben were happy. They saw the rhinoceros. They thanked Mom and Dad for taking them to the zoo. They learned a new word and a new animal. They had a fun day. +Lily wanted to help her mom in the kitchen. She saw a big bowl of eggs on the table. She thought they were for making a cake. She wanted to crack the eggs and put them in another bowl. She climbed on a chair and reached for the eggs. + +But the eggs were not for a cake. They were for breakfast. Mom was making omelets for the family. She had already put cheese and ham in some of the eggs. She was not ready to use all of them yet. She was in the living room, talking to dad. + +Lily did not know that. She grabbed an egg and tried to crack it. But she was too small and clumsy. The egg slipped from her hand and fell on the floor. It made a loud noise and a big mess. Lily was scared and sad. She started to cry. + +Mom heard the noise and the cry. She ran to the kitchen and saw what happened. She saw Lily on the chair, holding another egg. She saw the broken egg and the cheese and ham on the floor. She was angry and worried. + +"Lily, what are you doing?" she asked. "Why did you touch the eggs? They were not for you. They were for breakfast. You made a big mess. You could have hurt yourself. You have to ask me before you touch anything in the kitchen." + +Lily looked at mom with big tears in her eyes. She felt sorry for what she did. She did not mean to make mom angry or to waste the eggs. She just wanted to help and to have fun. She regretted touching the eggs. + +"I'm sorry, mom," she said. "I wanted to help you. I wanted to make a cake. I did not know the eggs were for breakfast. I did not mean to make a mess. I did not mean to make you angry. Please don't be mad at me." + +Mom sighed and hugged Lily. She was not really mad at her. She knew Lily was curious and sweet. She knew Lily did not understand everything yet. She loved Lily very much. + +"It's okay, Lily," she said. "I'm not mad at you. I'm glad you're not hurt. But you have to be careful in the kitchen. The kitchen can be dangerous. There are sharp things and hot things and heavy things. You have to listen to me and follow the rules. And you have to ask me before you touch anything. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and hugged mom back. She understood. She wanted to be good and safe. She wanted to make mom happy. She learned a lesson. She would not touch the eggs again. She would wait until mom was ready to make a cake with her. She smiled and said, "I love you, mom." + +"I love you too, Lily," mom said. "Now let's clean up this mess and make some breakfast. Maybe we can make a cake later. How does that sound?" + +Lily nodded and smiled. She liked that idea. She helped mom clean up the mess and make some breakfast. She was happy and proud. She forgot about her regret. She enjoyed her omelet and her cake. She had a good day. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play in the garden. They see a big tree with purple fruits. They are prunes. Ben and Mia want to try them. + +They climb the tree and pick some prunes. They are sweet and juicy. They eat and eat. They are happy. + +A bird comes to the tree. It is a parrot. It has many colors. It can speak. It says hello to Ben and Mia. They are surprised. They say hello back. + +The parrot is friendly. It tells them its name is Polly. It likes prunes too. It shares some with Ben and Mia. They are friends. + +They talk and laugh. They have fun. They learn new words from Polly. They teach Polly some words too. They are happy. +Tim and Mia liked to play with a big ball. They would bounce it and throw it and catch it. They had fun and laughed a lot. One day, they decided to play a game. They wanted to see who could score more points by bouncing the ball into a deep hole. + +Tim went first. He bounced the ball hard and aimed for the hole. He missed and the ball rolled away. He ran after it and brought it back. He tried again and again, but he could not score. He got angry and sad. + +Mia went next. She bounced the ball softly and aimed for the hole. She scored on her first try. She smiled and clapped her hands. She tried again and again, and she scored every time. She got happy and proud. + +Tim did not like that Mia scored more than him. He wanted to win. He thought of a bad plan. He waited until Mia bounced the ball again, and then he pushed her. Mia fell down and hurt her knee. She cried and dropped the ball. The ball rolled into the hole and got stuck. Tim laughed and said, "Ha ha, I win!" + +Mia did not like that Tim pushed her. She felt pain and fear. She did not want to play with him anymore. She got up and ran away. She told her mom what Tim did. Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Mia. Tim was very mean to you. He should not have pushed you. He should have been happy for you. He should have learned to share and be fair. He lost a good friend today." + +The moral of the story is: Do not be selfish and rude. Be kind and generous. You will have more fun and more friends. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and has a long tail. The dog looks at them and barks. + +Lila is scared of the dog. She thinks the dog is mean. She wants to run away. But Ben is not scared. He thinks the dog is nice. He wants to pet the dog. He says to Lila, "Don't be afraid. The dog is friendly. Let's go and say hello." + +Lila does not want to go. But she wants to be polite. She does not want to make Ben sad. She says to Ben, "OK, I will go with you. But we have to be careful. The dog might bite." + +They walk slowly to the dog. The dog sees them and barks louder. Lila and Ben stop. They smile at the dog. They say, "Hi, dog. We are Lila and Ben. We want to be your friends." + +The dog does not like Lila and Ben. The dog does not want to be their friend. The dog is angry. The dog jumps at them and bites them. Lila and Ben scream. They are hurt. They cry. + +A man hears them and runs to help. He is the dog's owner. He says, "I'm sorry. My dog is not polite. He does not like strangers. You should not have come near him. You should have stayed away." + +Lila and Ben are sad and mad. They say, "You are not polite either. You should have kept your dog on a leash. You should have told us to stay away. You are a bad owner. You and your dog are mean." + +The man feels bad. He says, "I'm sorry. I will take you to the doctor. I will pay for your medicine. I will teach my dog to be polite. Please forgive me." + +But Lila and Ben do not forgive him. They do not want to see him or his dog again. They go to the doctor. They get medicine. They go home. They do not play in the park anymore. They are afraid of dogs. They are not happy. The end. +Tom and Anna are playing in the kitchen. They like to pretend they are cooks and make food with the pots and pans. But they have to be careful, because Mom does not like them to make a mess. + +"Look, I have a big pan. I can make soup with it," Tom says. He fills the pan with water and puts some toys and spoons in it. He stirs and stirs. + +"Can I help you, Tom?" Anna asks. She wants to play with the pan too. + +"OK, but you have to protect the pan. It is very hot and we don't want to burn ourselves," Tom says. He gives Anna a mitt to hold the handle of the pan. + +Anna takes the mitt and holds the pan. She feels happy and proud. She smiles at Tom and says, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good cook and a good brother." + +But then, Mom comes into the kitchen. She sees the water and the toys and the spoons on the floor. She sees the dirty pan on the stove. She is not happy. She is angry. + +"Tom and Anna, what are you doing? You are making a big mess. This is not how you play with the pots and pans. You are not allowed to use the stove. It is dangerous. And you are wasting water and making the pan dirty. You have to clean up right now," Mom says. + +Tom and Anna feel sad and sorry. They did not mean to make Mom angry. They did not know they were doing something bad. They just wanted to have fun. + +"Sorry, Mom. We were just playing. We will clean up," Tom says. + +"Yes, sorry, Mom. We will help," Anna says. + +They put the toys and the spoons back in the box. They wipe the water and the dirt from the floor. They wash the pan with soap and water. They say sorry to Mom again. + +Mom hugs them and says, "I love you, Tom and Anna. I know you were just playing. But you have to be careful and listen to me. The stove is not for children. It is very hot and can hurt you. And you have to respect the pots and pans. They are not toys. They are for cooking food. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Anna nod and say, "Yes, Mom. We understand. We will not do it again." + +Mom smiles and says, "Good. Now, how about we make some real soup together? I have some carrots and potatoes and chicken. Do you want to help me?" + +Tom and Anna clap and say, "Yes, Mom. We want to help you. We love soup." + +They go to the sink and wash their hands. They take the clean pan and follow Mom to the counter. They are happy and excited. They are going to make soup with Mom. +Tom liked to imagine he was a fast rocket. He would run around the yard and make zoom noises. He had a red cape that was his rocket flame. He wanted to fly to the moon and see the stars. + +One day, he found a big box in the garage. It was heavy and had a picture of a bike on it. Tom wondered what was inside. He hoped it was a bike for him. He tried to lift the box, but it was too heavy. He felt sad. + +The next day, it was his birthday. He woke up and saw his mom and dad smiling. They said they had a surprise for him. They took him to the garage and opened the box. It was a bike for him! It was shiny and blue and had a bell. Tom was so happy. He hugged his mom and dad and thanked them. + +They helped him put on his helmet and taught him how to ride the bike. Tom felt scared at first, but soon he was pedaling and balancing. He felt the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. He rang his bell and made zoom noises. He imagined he was a fast rocket. He flew to the moon and saw the stars. He was the happiest boy in the world. +Tom and Mia were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to make noises and pretend they were animals or cars or superheroes. They did not like to be quiet or sit still. + +Mom was in the kitchen, making a cake for Dad's birthday. She told Tom and Mia not to disturb her, because she needed to focus and follow the recipe. She said they could have some cake later, if they were good. + +But Tom and Mia were curious. They saw a big package on the table, wrapped in shiny paper and tied with a bow. They wondered what was inside. Maybe it was a present for them, or for Dad, or for someone else. They wanted to peek and touch and shake it. + +They waited until Mom was busy with the oven, and then they tiptoed to the table. They reached for the package, but Mom saw them and shouted, "Stop! Don't touch that!" + +Tom and Mia jumped and dropped the package. It fell to the floor and made a loud noise. The paper tore and something spilled out. It was a bunch of colorful balls, each one with a unique pattern and a bell inside. They rolled and bounced and jingled all over the floor. + +Mom was angry and sad. She ran to the package and picked it up. She said, "This was a special gift for your grandma. She loves these balls, they remind her of her childhood. They are very rare and hard to find. You disturbed me and ruined the surprise. How could you?" + +Tom and Mia felt sorry and ashamed. They did not mean to make Mom upset or break the gift. They said, "We're sorry, Mom. We were just curious. We didn't know. Can we help you fix it?" + +Mom sighed and hugged them. She said, "It's okay, I know you didn't do it on purpose. But you have to learn to listen and respect other people's things. These balls are not toys, they are precious. Maybe we can find some tape and glue and put them back together. And maybe Grandma will still like them, even if they are not perfect. She loves you, and so do I." + +Tom and Mia nodded and smiled. They said, "We love you too, Mom. And we love Grandma. And we love cake. Can we still have some cake later?" + +Mom laughed and said, "Yes, you can still have some cake later. But first, let's clean up this mess and finish the cake. And then, let's call Grandma and tell her we have a unique gift for her." +Lily liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She wanted to serve breakfast to her dad and her brother. She put bread in the toaster and waited for it to pop. She got a knife and a plate. + +"Can I put butter on the toast, mom?" she asked. + +"Sure, honey, but be careful with the knife. It can cut you," mom said. + +Lily nodded and took the butter from the fridge. She opened it and tried to cut a slice. But the butter was too hard and the knife slipped. Lily felt a sharp pain in her finger. She dropped the knife and the butter and started to cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow! Mom, I hurt myself!" she sobbed. + +Mom ran to her and hugged her. She looked at her finger and saw a small cut. She took a napkin and wrapped it around her finger. + +"It's okay, Lily. It's just a little cut. You're very brave. Let me get you a band-aid," mom said. + +She went to the bathroom and came back with a band-aid. She put it on Lily's finger and kissed it. + +"There, all better. You're a big girl, Lily. You can still serve breakfast to dad and brother. Do you want to try again?" mom asked. + +Lily sniffed and nodded. She wiped her tears and smiled. + +"Yes, mom. I want to try again. I can do it," she said. + +She picked up the knife and the butter and went to the toaster. She saw that the toast had popped. She took one and put it on the plate. She carefully cut a slice of butter and spread it on the toast. She did the same with the other toast. She was very proud of herself. + +"Look, mom. I did it. I made toast with butter," she said. + +Mom smiled and clapped her hands. + +"Good job, Lily. You did it. You're very brave and helpful. Let's go serve breakfast to dad and brother. They will love your toast with butter," mom said. + +They took the plate and went to the dining room. Dad and brother were waiting for them. They saw the toast with butter and smiled. + +"Wow, Lily. Did you make this? It looks delicious," dad said. + +"Yes, dad. I made it. I put butter on the toast. Do you want some?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, please. Thank you, Lily. You're very kind," dad said. + +He took a toast and bit it. He made a yummy sound. + +"Mmm, this is very good. You're a great cook, Lily," he said. + +Lily beamed and gave him a hug. + +"Thank you, dad. I love you," she said. + +She gave the other toast to her brother. + +"Here, brother. This is for you. I made it. I put butter on the toast. Do you like it?" Lily asked. + +"Thank you, Lily. I like it. You're very nice," brother said. + +He took the toast and ate it. He made a yummy sound too. + +"Mmm, this is very good. You're a wonderful sister, Lily," he said. + +Lily smiled and hugged him. + +"Thank you, brother. I love you too," she said. + +Mom watched them and felt very happy. She was proud of her brave and helpful daughter. She joined them and they ate breakfast together. They all enjoyed the toast with butter that Lily had made. It was a good morning. +Lily and Ben like to play with blocks. They make houses, towers, bridges and cars with the blocks. Sometimes they use stickers to make their blocks look more fun. They have stickers of animals, flowers, stars and letters. + +One day, Lily has an idea. She says to Ben, "Let's design a symbol with our blocks. A symbol is something that means something else. Like a heart means love, or a smiley face means happy." + +Ben thinks that sounds interesting. He says, "OK, how do we design a symbol?" + +Lily says, "We can use different colors and shapes of blocks to make a symbol. We can use our stickers too. We can make a symbol of something we like, or something we are good at, or something we want to be." + +Ben says, "That sounds fun. But it also sounds difficult. How do we know what symbol to make?" + +Lily says, "We can use our imagination. We can think of something that makes us feel something, or something that reminds us of something. Then we can try to make it with our blocks and stickers." + +Ben says, "OK, let's try it. I want to make a symbol of a superhero. Because I like superheroes, and I want to be brave and strong like them." + +Lily says, "I want to make a symbol of a rainbow. Because I like rainbows, and they make me feel happy and hopeful." + +They start to design their symbols with their blocks and stickers. They use red, blue, yellow and green blocks to make a superhero cape and a rainbow. They use stickers of eyes, mouths, stars and letters to make a superhero face and a rainbow word. They work hard and have fun. + +When they finish, they show each other their symbols. They are proud of their work. They say, "Wow, you did a great job! I like your symbol. It looks like what you wanted to make. It tells me something about you." + +They smile and hug. They say, "Thank you. I like your symbol too. It looks like what you wanted to make. It tells me something about you." + +They put their symbols on the wall. They look at them and feel happy. They say, "We are good at designing symbols. We are good friends." +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the kitchen with Mom. Mom is making a salad for lunch. She has a big green fruit. It is an avocado. + +"Can I help, Mom?" Sara asks. She wants to cut the avocado. + +"Sure, sweetie. But be careful. The knife is sharp. You need to lean on the table and hold the avocado with your hand. Like this." Mom shows Sara how to cut the avocado. + +Ben watches Sara and Mom. He is curious. He wants to taste the avocado. He reaches for a piece on the plate. + +"Ben, no!" Mom says. "The avocado is not ready yet. It needs some salt and lemon. Wait a minute, please." + +But Ben does not listen. He puts the avocado in his mouth. He makes a face. He does not like it. It is soft and bland. + +"Yuck!" Ben says. He spits out the avocado. "This is not good, Mom. This is not a fruit. This is a vegetable." + +Mom laughs. She hugs Ben. "No, honey. This is not a vegetable. This is a fruit. But it is a special fruit. It is not sweet like an apple or a banana. It is creamy and healthy. Some people like it, some people don't. It's okay if you don't like it. You can try something else." + +Sara smiles. She likes the avocado. She sprinkles some salt and lemon on it. She takes a bite. She thinks it is delicious. + +"Can I have more, Mom?" Sara asks. "This is a good fruit. I like it." + +Mom nods. She gives Sara more avocado. She is happy that Sara likes it. She hopes that Ben will like it too, someday. She thinks that avocado is a good fruit for twins. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to swim in the pool. They have yellow swim suits. They swim fast and splash water. + +One day, they see a big slide in the pool. They want to try it. But there is a sign. It says: "Pay one coin to slide." + +Tom has a coin in his pocket. He gives it to the man. The man lets him slide. Tom slides down and laughs. He says: "That was fun!" + +Lily has no coin. She is sad. She says: "I want to slide too!" + +Tom says: "I have no more coins. Maybe we can share. You can slide with me." + +Lily says: "Okay. Thank you, Tom." + +They go to the man. They say: "We want to slide together. We have one coin." + +The man says: "No. One coin for one slide. You need two coins to slide together." + +Tom and Lily are angry. They say: "That is not fair!" + +They argue with the man. The man says: "No argue. No slide. Go away." + +Tom and Lily go away. They are sad. They do not want to swim anymore. They sit on the bench and pout. +Tom and Mia are twins. They like to play in the bathroom. They have a big tub and many toys. But they also like to climb on the sink. They want to reach the faucet. The faucet is shiny and makes water. + +One day, Tom and Mia are alone in the bathroom. They see the faucet and want to touch it. They push a stool to the sink and climb on it. Tom goes first. He grabs the faucet and turns it. Water comes out and splashes him. He laughs and says, "Look, Mia, water!" + +Mia wants to try too. She climbs on the stool and reaches for the faucet. But the stool is wobbly and she slips. She falls and hits her head on the floor. She cries and says, "Ow, ow, ow!" + +Tom hears Mia cry and gets scared. He jumps off the stool and runs to her. He hugs her and says, "Sorry, Mia, sorry. Are you okay?" + +Mia stops crying and hugs him back. She says, "I'm okay, Tom, I'm okay. But it hurts." + +Tom and Mia hear their mom come in. She sees them on the floor and the water on the sink. She says, "What happened here? Are you hurt?" + +Tom and Mia tell her what they did. They say, "We wanted to play with the faucet. But Mia fell and bumped her head." + +Mom says, "Oh, you silly kids. You should not climb on the sink. It is not safe. You could get hurt or make a mess. Come here, let me see your head, Mia." + +Mom checks Mia's head and puts a band-aid on it. She says, "You are lucky. It is not a big cut. But it will heal soon. Next time, ask me before you play with the faucet. And stay away from the sink. It is not a toy." + +Tom and Mia say, "Okay, mom. We are sorry. We will not climb on the sink again." + +Mom says, "That's good. Now, let's clean up this water and go to the living room. I have a surprise for you. I bought you a new book. It is about a monkey who likes to climb on trees. Do you want to read it with me?" + +Tom and Mia say, "Yes, mom. We love books. And we love monkeys. Thank you, mom." + +Mom says, "You are welcome, my sweeties. I love you. Now, let's go." + +Tom and Mia follow mom to the living room. They are happy and forget about the faucet. They want to read the book and learn about the monkey. They think climbing on trees is more fun than climbing on the sink. And they think mom is the best. +Tom and Jen are dogs. They like to play and run in the park. One day, they find a big bone. It is cool and hard and smells good. + +"Wow, look at this bone!" Tom says. "It is so big and yummy!" + +"I want it too!" Jen says. "Let's share it!" + +But Tom does not want to share. He growls and shows his teeth. He thinks the bone is his. + +"No, it is mine!" Tom says. "Go away!" + +He slaps Jen with his paw. Jen yelps and runs away. Tom is happy. He has the bone all to himself. + +But he does not see the big cat. The cat is hiding behind a bush. He sees the bone and wants it too. He is hungry and sneaky. + +He waits until Tom is busy chewing the bone. Then he jumps out and pounces on Tom. He scratches and bites him. Tom is scared and hurt. He drops the bone and runs away. + +The cat is happy. He has the bone all to himself. + +He does not see the big man. The man is walking in the park. He sees the bone and the cat. He is angry and loud. + +"Hey, that's my bone!" the man says. "I threw it away because it was old and bad!" + +He kicks the cat away. He picks up the bone and throws it in the trash. He walks away. + +The cat is sad and sore. He has no bone. + +Tom and Jen see the cat. They feel sorry for him. They go to him and lick his wounds. They become friends. + +They decide to play and run in the park. They do not need a bone. They have each other. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. One day, they decided to build a big post with blocks and sticks. They worked hard and made an incredible post. It was taller than them and very strong. + +"Look at our post!" Lily said. "It is so amazing!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben said. "We are very good at building!" + +They were very happy and proud of their post. They wanted to show it to everyone. They ran to find their moms and dads. + +But when they came back, they saw a big dog. The dog was barking and jumping. He wanted to play with the post. He knocked it down with his paws and his teeth. He made a big mess. + +Lily and Ben were very sad and angry. They cried and shouted. + +"Bad dog! Bad dog!" Lily said. "You ruined our post!" + +"Go away! Go away!" Ben said. "You are very mean!" + +The dog did not understand. He thought they wanted to play more. He wagged his tail and licked their faces. + +Lily and Ben did not like that. They pushed him away. They ran to their moms and dads. They hugged them and told them what happened. + +Their moms and dads were sorry for them. They said they could build another post another day. But Lily and Ben did not want to. They said they did not like building anymore. They said they did not like dogs anymore. + +They had a bad day. They lost their post and their fun. They were not best friends anymore. +Lily and Ben were eager to play outside. They saw a big barrel in the yard. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's open it!" Lily said. + +"Maybe it has toys or candy!" Ben said. + +They ran to the barrel and lifted the lid. They saw nothing but water. They felt sad. + +"Aw, it's just water," Lily said. + +"Wait, look!" Ben said. He pointed to something shiny in the water. It was a necklace with a star pendant. + +"Wow, it's so pretty!" Lily said. + +"Maybe it's magic!" Ben said. + +He took the necklace and put it around his neck. He closed his eyes and made a wish. + +"I wish I could fly!" he said. + +He opened his eyes and jumped. He felt a breeze under his feet. He was flying! + +"Lily, look! I can fly!" he said. + +Lily couldn't believe it. She saw Ben flying in the air. She clapped her hands and laughed. + +"Ben, that's amazing!" she said. + +"Come on, Lily! You can fly too!" Ben said. + +He flew down and gave Lily the necklace. She put it around her neck and made a wish. + +"I wish I could fly with Ben!" she said. + +She opened her eyes and jumped. She felt a breeze under her feet. She was flying too! + +"Yay, we can fly!" she said. + +They flew together in the sky. They felt happy and free. They believed the necklace was magic. They didn't know it was just their imagination. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. Yesterday, they went to the park with their moms. They saw a big slide. They wanted to go on the slide. + +Tom said, "I go first. I am bigger than you." Lily said, "No, I go first. I am faster than you." They both ran to the slide. They pushed each other. They were angry. + +Their moms saw them. They said, "Stop! You are not nice. You have to share. You have to wait your turn." Tom and Lily said, "Sorry, mom. We are sorry, friend." They hugged each other. They were not angry anymore. + +They took turns to go on the slide. They had fun. They said, "Thank you, mom. Thank you, friend." They smiled. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big pond with ducks and fish. Lily wants to feed the ducks. She has some bread in her bag. + +"Look, Ben, ducks! Let's give them some bread!" Lily says. + +"Okay, but be careful. The pond is deep. Don't fall in!" Ben says. + +Lily and Ben walk to the edge of the pond. They break the bread into small pieces and throw them to the ducks. The ducks swim to the bread and eat it. Lily and Ben laugh and clap. + +"More, more!" Lily says. She reaches into her bag for more bread. But she leans too far and slips. She falls into the pond with a splash. + +"Lily!" Ben shouts. He runs to the pond and grabs her hand. He pulls her out of the water. He is quick. He prevents her from sinking. + +"Lily, are you okay?" Ben asks. + +Lily is wet and cold. She is scared and cries. "Ben, I'm sorry. I was silly. I didn't listen to you." + +"It's okay, Lily. I'm glad you're safe. Come on, let's go home. Mom will dry you and warm you up." Ben says. + +He hugs Lily and helps her walk. They leave the pond and the ducks behind. They go home and tell Mom what happened. Mom is not angry. She is happy they are okay. She gives them towels and hot chocolate. She tells them they are brave and good. She tells them to be more careful next time. Lily and Ben nod and smile. They love Mom. They love each other. They learned a lesson. +Sara loved pie. She loved to help her mom make pie in the kitchen. She loved to smell the pie in the oven. She loved to eat the pie with ice cream. But today, Sara was sad. She could not have pie. Mom said she had to go to the dentist. Sara did not like the dentist. The dentist was scary and noisy and hurt her teeth. + +"Can we have pie when we come back?" Sara asked mom. + +"Maybe, if you are brave and good at the dentist," mom said. + +Sara hoped she could be brave and good. She did not want to miss pie. She got in the car with mom and they drove to the dentist. Sara saw a big sign with a picture of a tooth and a smile. She did not smile. She felt nervous. + +The dentist was a nice lady. She wore a white coat and a mask and gloves. She said hello to Sara and mom. She asked Sara to sit in a big chair. She said she would look at Sara's teeth and make them clean and healthy. Sara tried to be brave and good. She opened her mouth and let the dentist look. The dentist used a small mirror and a metal tool. She said Sara had a cavity. A cavity was a small hole in a tooth that made it hurt. Sara felt scared. + +"Don't worry, Sara. I can fix your cavity. I will give you some medicine to make your tooth numb. Then I will fill the hole with a special material. It will not hurt. It will be over soon. Do you want to watch a cartoon on the TV?" the dentist said. + +Sara nodded. She liked cartoons. She watched a cartoon about a dog and a cat who were friends. The dentist gave her some medicine in a small needle. Sara felt a pinch. Then she felt nothing. The dentist filled her cavity. Sara did not feel anything. She was brave and good. The dentist was done. + +"Good job, Sara. You did great. Your tooth is fixed. You can rinse your mouth and have a sticker. Do you want a sticker?" the dentist said. + +Sara nodded. She rinsed her mouth and chose a sticker. She liked stickers. She picked a sticker with a picture of a pie. She smiled. She remembered pie. She hoped mom would let her have pie. + +"Thank you, dentist. You are nice. Can I have pie now?" Sara asked. + +The dentist laughed. She looked at mom. Mom nodded. + +"Yes, you can have pie. But only a small piece. And you have to brush your teeth well after. Pie is good, but too much pie is bad for your teeth. Do you understand?" the dentist said. + +Sara nodded. She understood. She thanked the dentist again. She hugged mom. She was happy. She did not miss pie. She got in the car with mom and they drove home. Sara smelled the pie in the oven. She could not wait to eat the pie with ice cream. Pie was her favorite. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play dress-up with old clothes. One day, they find a big box of clothes in the attic. They open the box and see many things. They see hats, coats, shoes, and scarves. + +Tom picks up a scarf. It is long and red and green and yellow. It has many holes and stains. Tom thinks it is ugly. He says, "Look at this scarf. It is ugly. I don't want to wear it." + +Anna looks at the scarf. She thinks it is pretty. She likes the colors and the holes. She says, "No, it is not ugly. It is pretty. I want to wear it." She takes the scarf from Tom and wraps it around her neck. + +Tom and Anna look at each other. They have different opinions. They start to argue. They say, "Ugly!" "Pretty!" "Ugly!" "Pretty!" They are loud and angry. + +Mom hears them from downstairs. She comes to the attic. She sees Tom and Anna with the scarf. She says, "What are you doing? Why are you arguing?" + +Tom and Anna stop arguing. They look at Mom. They feel ashamed. They say, "Sorry, Mom. We were playing dress-up. We found this scarf. We don't agree. I think it is ugly. She thinks it is pretty." + +Mom smiles. She says, "I see. Well, you know, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That means different people like different things. And that is okay. You can have different opinions and still be friends. You don't have to argue. You can respect each other's choices. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Anna nod. They say, "Yes, Mom. We understand. We are sorry. We are still friends." + +Mom hugs them. She says, "That's good. I'm proud of you. You are very smart and kind. Now, why don't you show me your dress-up outfits? I'm sure they are very creative and fun." + +Tom and Anna smile. They put on their hats, coats, shoes, and scarves. They walk to Mom. They say, "Look, Mom. This is how we dress-up. Do you like it?" + +Mom claps her hands. She says, "I love it. You look wonderful. You are very talented and brave. You can wear whatever you want. You can be whoever you want. You are amazing. I applaud you." + +Tom and Anna feel happy. They say, "Thank you, Mom. You are the best. We love you." + +They hug Mom. They applaud each other. They laugh and play. They are happy. +Tommy likes to watch the birds in the park. He thinks they are pretty and sing nice songs. One day, he finds a small bird on the ground. It has a hurt wing and cannot fly. Tommy feels sorry for the bird and picks it up gently. He takes it home and puts it in a birdcage. He gives it some water and seeds. + +"Hello, little bird," Tommy says. "I will take care of you until you get better. You are lucky I found you. What is your name?" + +The bird does not answer, but it chirps softly. Tommy thinks it is saying thank you. He decides to call it Lucky. + +Every day, Tommy visits Lucky and talks to him. He tries to teach him some words, like his name, hello, and bye-bye. Lucky listens and tries to copy him. Sometimes he gets it right, sometimes he gets it wrong. Tommy laughs and claps when Lucky says something. He is happy to have a new friend. + +One day, Tommy notices that Lucky's wing is healed. He can flap it and move it without pain. Tommy is glad, but also sad. He knows that Lucky belongs to the sky, not to the birdcage. He loves Lucky, but he wants him to be free. + +"Hey, Lucky," Tommy says. "You are better now. You can fly again. Do you want to go back to the park?" + +Lucky looks at Tommy with his bright eyes. He says, "Tommy, hello, bye-bye." + +Tommy smiles and cries at the same time. He opens the birdcage and lets Lucky out. Lucky flies out of the window and into the sun. He turns around and sings a beautiful song. Tommy waves and says, "Bye-bye, Lucky. I will miss you. Thank you for being my friend." + +The end. +Jill and Ben were friends who liked to play with dolls. They had a big group of dolls that they dressed up in fancy clothes and hats. They pretended that the dolls were going to a party or a picnic or a wedding. + +One day, Jill and Ben went to the park with their dolls. They found a nice spot under a tree and set up their dolls on a blanket. They were having fun, until they saw a big dog running towards them. The dog was barking and wagging its tail. It wanted to play, too. + +But the dog did not know how to play with dolls. It jumped on the blanket and knocked over the dolls. It grabbed some of the dolls in its mouth and shook them hard. It tore off their fancy clothes and hats and made them dirty. It spoiled the dolls and the game. + +Jill and Ben were very sad and angry. They cried and shouted at the dog. They tried to get their dolls back, but the dog ran away with some of them. They had to leave the park with their ruined dolls. They did not want to play with dolls anymore. They did not want to be friends anymore. The dog spoiled everything. +Tim likes to read books. He has many books with pictures of animals, cars, and trucks. He likes trucks the most. He wants to be a truck driver when he grows up. + +One day, he goes to the park with his mom. He brings his favorite book, the one with the big red truck on the cover. He sits on a bench and opens the book. He reads the words and looks at the pictures. He pretends he is driving the truck. + +"Vroom, vroom!" he says. "Beep, beep!" + +He hears a loud noise. He looks up and sees a real truck on the road. It is big and yellow and has a crane on the back. It is carrying a big box. + +"Wow!" Tim says. "Look, mom, a real truck!" + +He runs to the fence and watches the truck. He wants to see what is in the box. + +The truck stops at a house. The driver gets out and uses the crane to lower the box. He opens the box and takes out a fake truck. It is small and plastic and has stickers on it. He gives it to a boy who lives in the house. The boy is happy. He hugs the fake truck and thanks the driver. + +"Look, mom, a fake truck!" Tim says. "Why does he get a fake truck?" + +He feels sad. He wants a fake truck too. He thinks his book is not as good as a fake truck. + +He goes back to the bench and puts his book in his bag. He does not want to read it anymore. + +His mom sees him and smiles. She has a surprise for him. She takes out a box from her bag and gives it to him. + +"What is this?" Tim asks. + +"Open it and see," his mom says. + +Tim opens the box and gasps. Inside is a fake truck. It is big and metal and has lights and sounds. It is the same as the one in his book, but better. + +"Wow!" Tim says. "A fake truck! For me?" + +"Yes, for you," his mom says. "Happy birthday, Tim!" + +Tim is very happy. He hugs his mom and thanks her. He takes out his fake truck and plays with it. He makes it drive and honk and flash. + +"Vroom, vroom!" he says. "Beep, beep!" + +He looks at his book and smiles. He still likes his book. He likes his fake truck more. He likes his mom the most. +Anna was hot. She wanted to use the fan. But the fan was old and broken. It did not blow any air. + +She asked her mom, "Mom, can we get a new fan? This fan is old and broken. It does not blow any air." + +Her mom said, "I'm sorry, Anna. We don't have money to buy a new fan right now. Maybe we can fix this fan. Do you want to help me?" + +Anna nodded. She liked to help her mom. They went to the garage and found some tools. They opened the fan and looked inside. They saw some wires and some dust. + +Her mom said, "Look, Anna. This wire is loose. Maybe that's why the fan does not work. Can you hold this wire for me?" + +Anna held the wire. Her mom twisted it and taped it. Then they closed the fan and plugged it in. They turned it on and waited. + +The fan started to spin. It blew some air. Anna felt the air on her face. She smiled. + +She said, "Mom, you fixed the fan! It works now! It blows air!" + +Her mom smiled too. She said, "Yes, we fixed the fan. We did it together. You are a good helper, Anna." + +They hugged and thanked each other. They moved the fan to Anna's room. They turned it on and lay down on the bed. They felt the cool air and closed their eyes. They were happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the pool with their mom. They liked to splash and swim and pretend they were fish. Lily wanted to dive like a dolphin, but she was scared. Ben was brave and he dived all the time. + +"Look at me, Lily!" Ben said. "I can dive deep and fast. You should try it too. It's fun!" + +Lily shook her head. "No, thank you. I like to stay on the surface. Diving is too hard and scary." + +Ben laughed. "You're a chicken, Lily. You're missing out on the fun. Come on, just try it once. I'll help you." + +He grabbed Lily's hand and pulled her to the edge of the pool. Lily tried to resist, but Ben was stronger. He counted to three and then pushed Lily into the water. + +Lily felt a shock of cold and fear. She opened her mouth and swallowed some water. She kicked and flailed, trying to get back to the air. She was angry and scared and sad. + +Mom saw what happened and quickly swam to Lily. She lifted her out of the water and hugged her. She glared at Ben. + +"Ben, that was not nice. You should never push someone into the water without their permission. You could have hurt Lily or scared her. How would you feel if someone did that to you?" + +Ben looked down. He felt sorry for Lily and ashamed of himself. He realized he was wrong. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I'm sorry, Mom. I was just trying to have fun. I didn't mean to scare you or hurt you. Please forgive me." + +Lily coughed and sniffed. She looked at Ben. She saw that he was sincere. She decided to forgive him. + +"It's okay, Ben. I forgive you. But don't do that again. Maybe next time you can teach me how to dive gently and slowly. And maybe I can teach you how to march like a soldier." + +Ben smiled. He nodded. He hugged Lily and said he was sorry again. Mom smiled too. She was glad they made up. + +They went back to the pool and played some more. They took turns diving and marching and having fun. They learned to respect each other and to share their skills. They were happy. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with a swing, a slide and a sandbox. They also had a small house made of wood that their dad had built for them. It had a door, a window and a roof. + +One day, Ben and Lily decided to play house. Ben said he would be the dad and Lily would be the mom. They took some toys and some snacks and went inside the house. Ben said he would carry the toys and Lily would carry the snacks. They put them on the floor and pretended to have a picnic. + +But then, Lily saw something on the roof. It was a big, black bird. It had shiny feathers and a sharp beak. It was a crow. Lily did not like crows. She thought they were mean and noisy. She said to Ben, "Look, there is a crow on the roof. It is going to eat our snacks. Go away, crow!" + +Ben looked up and saw the crow. He was not afraid of crows. He thought they were smart and funny. He said to Lily, "No, the crow is not going to eat our snacks. It is just curious. Maybe it wants to play with us. Hello, crow!" + +The crow heard Ben and Lily talking. It tilted its head and cawed. It was not interested in their snacks. It was interested in their toys. It saw a shiny car, a soft doll and a colorful ball. It wanted to have them. It was a spoiled crow. It flew down from the roof and grabbed the car with its beak. It flew back to the roof and dropped the car. It made a loud noise. + +Ben and Lily were surprised. They saw the crow take their car. They did not like that. They said together, "Hey, that is our car. Give it back, crow!" + +The crow did not listen. It cawed again and flew down to take the doll. It flew back to the roof and dropped the doll. It made another loud noise. + +Ben and Lily were angry. They saw the crow take their doll. They did not like that either. They said together, "Hey, that is our doll. Give it back, crow!" + +The crow did not care. It cawed again and flew down to take the ball. It flew back to the roof and dropped the ball. It made a third loud noise. + +Ben and Lily were very angry. They saw the crow take their ball. They did not like that at all. They said together, "Hey, that is our ball. Give it back, crow!" + +The crow did not stop. It cawed again and looked for more toys. It was a greedy crow. It did not want to share. It did not want to play. It only wanted to take. + +But then, something happened. The roof of the house was not very strong. It was made of thin wood and nails. It could not hold the weight of the crow and the toys. It started to crack and bend. It made a creaking noise. + +Ben and Lily heard the noise. They looked up and saw the roof breaking. They were scared. They said together, "Oh no, the roof is falling. Run, run!" + +They grabbed their snacks and ran out of the house. They did not want to get hurt by the roof. They did not want to lose their house. They ran to their mom and dad, who were sitting on the porch. They told them what happened. They were sad and mad. + +Their mom and dad hugged them and comforted them. They said, "Don't worry, Ben and Lily. We are glad you are safe. The roof can be fixed. The toys can be replaced. The crow can be scared away. You are more important than the roof, the toys and the crow. We love you." + +Ben and Lily felt better. They said, "We love you too, mom and dad. Thank you for making us a house. We are sorry the crow spoiled it. We will help you fix it. We will share our toys. We will not be like the crow." + +The crow heard them and felt ashamed. It realized it had been bad. It had been selfish. It had been rude. It had spoiled their fun. It did not want to be like that. It wanted to be nice. It wanted to be friends. It flew down from the roof and dropped the toys. It made a soft noise. + +Ben and Lily saw the crow give back their toys. They were surprised. They said together, "Look, the crow is sorry. It is giving back our toys. Maybe it wants to be nice. Maybe it wants to be friends. Hello, crow!" + +The crow nodded and cawed. It was sorry. It was nice. It was friends. It said, "Hello +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play in the park with their dog, Spot. Spot is a big, chubby dog with black and white fur. He likes to run and chase balls and squirrels. + +One day, Tom and Lily see a big pine tree in the park. It has green needles and brown cones. They wonder what is inside the cones. They ask their mom if they can pick some cones and take them home. Their mom nods and says yes, but be careful of the needles. They are sharp and can hurt. + +Tom and Lily run to the pine tree and look for the cones. They find some on the ground and some on the branches. They use their hands and a stick to get the cones. They put them in a bag and show them to their mom. They are happy and proud. + +Spot is happy too. He smells something in the bag. He thinks it is food. He wants to eat the cones. He jumps and barks and tries to get the bag. Tom and Lily laugh and say no, Spot. These are not for you. These are for us. We want to see what is inside. + +They go home and open the cones. They see seeds and nuts and sticky stuff. They taste some and say yum. They share some with Spot and he says woof. They make a picture with the cones and the needles and the nuts. They show it to their mom and dad. They nod and smile and say well done. Tom and Lily are happy. They hug their mom and dad and Spot. They love their pine cones. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toy cars in the garden. They liked to zoom them on the grass and make loud noises. Lily had a red car and Tom had a blue car. They pretended they were racing each other. + +"Zoom, zoom, zoom! I'm faster than you!" Lily shouted. + +"No, you're not! I'm faster than you!" Tom shouted back. + +They zoomed their cars towards a big palm tree. The palm tree had many green leaves and a brown trunk. It was very tall and shady. Lily and Tom wanted to see who could zoom their car closer to the palm tree without hitting it. + +Lily zoomed her car first. She was careful and stopped just before the palm tree. She smiled and said, "Look, I did it! I'm the best!" + +Tom zoomed his car next. He was naughty and did not stop. He zoomed his car too fast and hit the palm tree. He heard a loud thud and saw his car bounce off the trunk. He frowned and said, "Oh no, I broke my car!" + +Lily and Tom ran to the palm tree. They saw Tom's car lying on the grass. It had a big dent and a scratch. Tom was sad and said, "I'm sorry, I was naughty. I should have stopped." + +Lily felt sorry for Tom. She hugged him and said, "It's okay, Tom. We can fix your car. We can share my car until then. We are friends." + +Tom smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. We are friends." + +They picked up their cars and went back to their play. They zoomed their cars together and had fun. They learned to be careful and not naughty. They liked the palm tree and the garden. They were happy. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. It is very high and shiny. + +"Wow, look at that slide!" Tim says. "Do you want to try it?" + +Sam is scared. He does not like high things. He shakes his head. "No, thank you. It is too big for me." + +Tim laughs. He is brave. He likes to try new things. He says, "Don't be a baby. It is fun. I dare you to go on the slide with me." + +Sam does not like to be called a baby. He does not like to be dared. He wants to be brave like Tim. He says, "Okay, fine. I will go on the slide with you. But you have to go first." + +Tim nods. He runs to the slide. He climbs the stairs. He sits on the top. He smiles at Sam. He says, "Are you ready?" + +Sam runs to the slide. He climbs the stairs. He sits behind Tim. He holds on to Tim's shirt. He says, "Yes, I am ready. But don't go too fast." + +Tim says, "Don't worry. It will be fun. Here we go!" He pushes off the slide. He and Sam go down the slide. They go very fast. They feel the wind in their hair. They see the sky and the trees. They hear the other kids cheering. + +They reach the bottom of the slide. They jump off. They are happy. They laugh. They hug each other. They say, "That was awesome! Let's do it again!" + +They run to the slide. They climb the stairs. They sit on the top. They are not scared. They are brave. They are friends. They have fun. They make a start. +Lily and Max were going to the park with Mom. They had a big bag with snacks and toys. Mom said they had to unpack the bag when they got there. + +When they got to the park, Lily and Max ran to the swings. They wanted to swing high and fast. Mom said she would unpack the bag and find a place to sit. + +But when Mom opened the bag, she saw that everything was wet. The water bottle had leaked and soaked the snacks and toys. Mom was sad and angry. She said they had to go back home. + +Lily and Max did not want to go back home. They wanted to play at the park. They said it was not fair. They cried and stomped their feet. + +Mom tried to calm them down. She said they could still have fun at the park. She said they could look for twigs and make a house for the ants. She said they could play tag or hide and seek. She said they could have a picnic with some bread and cheese she had in her purse. + +Lily and Max stopped crying and listened to Mom. They thought that looking for twigs and playing tag sounded fun. They said they were sorry for being mad. They hugged Mom and said they loved her. + +Mom smiled and said she loved them too. She said they could still have a good day at the park. She said they could unpack the wet things later and dry them at home. She said they could have some ice cream on the way back. + +Lily and Max cheered and said yes. They followed Mom to find some twigs and have a picnic. They had fun at the park after all. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to go to the park with Mom. Mom says they have to be polite and share with other kids. + +One day, they see a big yellow taxi near the park. They want to see it closer. They run to the taxi and step on the road. Mom shouts, "Stop! The road is dangerous!" + +But Anna and Ben do not listen. They keep running to the taxi. A car comes fast and honks loud. The taxi driver sees the twins and stops. He gets out of the taxi and helps them. He says, "Are you OK? You should not step on the road. It is not safe. Where is your mom?" + +Mom comes and hugs Anna and Ben. She says, "Thank you, sir. You are very kind. I am sorry, my kids were not polite. They did not listen to me." She looks at Anna and Ben and says, "You scared me so much. You could have been hurt. You have to be polite and listen to me. And you have to be careful on the road. Do you understand?" + +Anna and Ben nod and say, "We are sorry, Mom. We are sorry, sir. We will be polite and listen to you. And we will be careful on the road." The taxi driver smiles and says, "That's good. I am glad you are OK. Have a nice day at the park." He gets back in his taxi and drives away. + +Mom takes Anna and Ben to the park. They play with other kids and share their toys. They are polite and happy. They learn their lesson. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They run and jump and laugh. They see a big hill. They want to go up the hill. + +They start to climb the hill. Sara is fast. She moves her feet a lot. Tom is slow. He moves his feet a little. Sara gets to the top of the hill first. She looks down. She sees Tom far away. He is still on the hill. She shouts to him. + +"Tom, hurry up! Come here! It is fun!" + +Tom hears Sara. He tries to move faster. But he is tired. His feet hurt. He stops. He sits on the hill. He does not want to go up. He cries. + +"Sara, wait for me! Come back! It is hard!" + +Sara hears Tom. She feels sorry for him. She wants to help him. She goes down the hill. She moves her feet slowly. She gets to Tom. She hugs him. She says to him. + +"Tom, it is okay. You do not have to go up. We can play here. It is fun too!" + +Tom smiles. He hugs Sara back. He says to her. + +"Sara, thank you. You are a good friend. I like to play with you!" + +They play on the hill. They roll and slide and laugh. They see the park. They see the other kids. They are distant. But they do not care. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. But they do not like to eat dinner. Dinner is boring and yucky. They want to eat cake and candy. + +One day, Mom makes dinner for them. She puts it on the table and calls them. "Lily, Ben, come and eat your dinner. It is good for you. It has chicken and rice and carrots." + +Lily and Ben come to the table. They look at their plates. They make faces. They do not want to eat their dinner. They push their plates away. + +Mom is not happy. She says, "Lily, Ben, you have to eat your dinner. It is not polite to waste food. And you need to grow big and strong. Please try a bite." + +Lily and Ben shake their heads. They say, "No, no, no. We do not like dinner. We want cake and candy." + +Mom sighs. She says, "You cannot have cake and candy until you finish your dinner. That is the rule. If you do not eat your dinner, you will go to bed hungry." + +Lily and Ben are angry. They do not like the rule. They do not like Mom. They start to cry and scream. They throw their forks and spoons. They knock over their cups. They make a big mess on the table and on the floor. + +Mom is very angry. She says, "Lily, Ben, stop it right now. You are being very naughty and rude. You have to clean up this mess. And you have to go to your room. No cake and candy for you. No toys and books for you. Only bed for you." + +Lily and Ben are sad. They do not want to clean up. They do not want to go to their room. They do not want to go to bed. They want to play and have fun. They want to have cake and candy. They say, "Sorry, Mom. We love you. Please do not be mad at us." + +Mom is still angry. But she is also sad. She loves Lily and Ben. She wants them to be happy and healthy. She says, "I love you too. But you have to listen to me. You have to eat your dinner. You have to be nice and respectful. You have to follow the rules. Maybe tomorrow you can have cake and candy. But tonight you have to go to bed." + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "Okay, Mom. We will try to be good. We will eat our dinner tomorrow. We will clean up our mess. We will go to bed. Good night, Mom." + +Mom says, "Good night, Lily. Good night, Ben. I hope you have sweet dreams. And I hope you have a better day tomorrow." +Sara liked to sing with her doll. She had a good voice and her doll liked to listen. One day, her mom gave her a new doll. It was bigger and had a dress with flowers. Sara was happy and thanked her mom. + +She took the new doll to her room and tried to sing with it. But the new doll did not listen. It had a button on its back. When Sara pressed it, the doll said things in a loud voice. It said things like "I love you" and "Let's play". Sara did not like it. She wanted the doll to be quiet and listen to her. + +She went to her mom and asked her to replace the new doll with the old one. She said she liked the old one better. But her mom said no. She said the new doll was a gift and she could not take it back. She said Sara had to be nice to the new doll and play with it. + +Sara was sad and angry. She did not want the new doll. She wanted her old doll. She went back to her room and threw the new doll on the floor. She stomped on it and ripped its dress. She tried to pull the button out of its back. But the button was stuck. The doll kept saying things in a loud voice. It said things like "Ouch" and "Stop". Sara did not care. She wanted the doll to be quiet. + +She did not see her mom coming into the room. Her mom saw what Sara did to the new doll. She was shocked and angry. She yelled at Sara and took the new doll away. She said Sara was a bad girl and she did not deserve any dolls. She said she would throw away the old doll too. She said Sara had to go to bed without any toys. + +Sara cried and begged her mom to not throw away her old doll. She said she was sorry and she loved her old doll. But her mom did not listen. She left the room with both dolls. Sara heard her mom's voice in the hall. She said she would give the new doll to someone who would appreciate it. She said she would replace the old doll with a book. Sara did not like books. She liked to sing with her doll. She had a good voice and her doll liked to listen. But now she had no doll and no voice. She was alone and sad. The end. +Lily was scared of the attic. She thought there were monsters and spiders and ghosts there. She did not like to go up the stairs to the attic. + +One day, her mom asked her to help her find an old box in the attic. Lily did not want to go, but her mom said it was important. She said she would hold Lily's hand and they would go together. + +Lily and her mom went up the stairs to the attic. Lily saw many things that looked strange and dusty. She heard some noises that made her jump. She squeezed her mom's hand very hard. + +"Mom, I'm scared," Lily said. + +"It's okay, Lily. There is nothing to be scared of. These are just old things that we don't use anymore. They are normal, not scary. And the noises are just the wind and the birds. They are normal, too. See, there is the box we are looking for. Let's get it and go back down," her mom said. + +She picked up the box and hugged Lily. She comforted her and said she was very brave. Lily felt better and smiled. She was glad her mom was with her. She did not like the attic, but she liked her mom. They went back down the stairs and left the attic. +Lily liked to watch the news with her dad. She wanted to know what was happening in the world. Sometimes the news was happy, like when they showed animals or people doing nice things. Sometimes the news was sad, like when they showed people who were hurt or angry. + +One day, the news was scary. They showed a big fire that was burning houses and trees. They said the fire was very close to where Lily lived. Lily was frightened. She hugged her dad and asked if they were safe. + +Dad said they had to remove some things from their house and go to a different place for a while. He said the firemen were working hard to stop the fire and they would come back when it was safe. He said they could take some of their favorite things, like Lily's teddy bear and her books. + +Lily helped her dad remove some clothes and toys and put them in a big bag. She also removed some photos and drawings and put them in a small box. She did not want to lose them. She was still frightened, but she was brave. + +They got in the car and drove away from the fire. Lily looked out the window and saw the smoke and the flames. She hoped the firemen would be okay. She hoped the animals and the people would be okay. She hoped her house would be okay. She held her teddy bear and her dad's hand. She felt a little better. +Sam liked to play with his toy cars. He had many cars of different colors and shapes. He liked to make them zoom and crash on the floor. He also liked to record the sounds of his cars with his dad's phone. + +One day, he found a new car in his toy box. It was an enormous truck with big wheels and a loud horn. Sam was very happy. He wanted to record the sound of the truck. He took his dad's phone and pressed the red button. + +"Beep beep! Vroom vroom!" Sam said, making the truck sound. He held the phone close to the truck. He smiled and looked at the screen. He saw a picture of himself and the truck. + +"Wow, you have a nice truck, Sam!" a voice said. Sam turned around and saw his dad. His dad was a mechanic. He fixed cars and trucks for people. + +"Hi, dad!" Sam said. "Look, I'm recording the truck sound!" + +"That's very cool, Sam!" his dad said. "Can I listen?" + +Sam nodded and gave his dad the phone. His dad put the phone to his ear and heard the truck sound. He laughed and hugged Sam. + +"You're very good at recording, Sam!" his dad said. "Maybe you can be a mechanic like me when you grow up!" + +Sam smiled and hugged his dad back. He liked his dad and his truck. He wanted to record more sounds with his dad. He was very happy. +Lily and Ben love to swing at the park. They swing high and low, fast and slow. They laugh and sing and feel the wind in their hair. They swing every day after school, before they go home. + +One day, Mom and Dad tell them they are going to camp for the weekend. Lily and Ben are excited. They have never been to camp before. They pack their bags and their toys and their blankets. They get in the car and drive to the woods. + +At camp, they see a big lake and a lot of trees. They see a fire and a tent and a table. They see other kids and grown-ups. They say hello and make new friends. They play games and eat snacks and tell stories. + +But Lily and Ben miss their swing. They look around and see no swing at camp. They feel sad and bored. They ask Mom and Dad if they can go back to the park. Mom and Dad say no, they have to stay at camp. They say camp is fun and they will like it. + +Lily and Ben do not believe them. They walk away and look for something to do. They see a big hill and a long rope. They have an idea. They run to the hill and tie the rope to a branch. They make a swing. They sit on the rope and push each other. They swing high and low, fast and slow. They laugh and sing and feel the wind in their hair. They swing at camp, just like at the park. + +Mom and Dad see them and smile. They are proud of Lily and Ben. They are happy they made their own swing. They join them and swing with them. They all have fun and enjoy camp. They learn that camp is fair and swing is everywhere. +Tom and Mia 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. + +"Hello, Mr. Snowman!" Mia said. "Do you like the snow?" + +The snowman did not say anything. He just smiled with his carrot nose. + +"Maybe he is cold," Tom said. "Let's go inside and have some hot chocolate." + +Mia nodded. She was feeling cold too. They said goodbye to their snowman and ran to the house. + +Inside, their mom was waiting for them. She had made hot chocolate with marshmallows. She gave them each a cup and a cookie. + +"Did you have fun in the snow?" she asked. + +"Yes, mom," Tom and Mia said. "We made a snowman. He is very big and nice." + +"That's wonderful," mom said. "But you should not stay out too long. It is very icy outside. You might slip and fall." + +Tom and Mia drank their hot chocolate and ate their cookies. They felt warm and cozy. They yawned and rubbed their eyes. + +"Are you sleepy?" mom asked. + +"A little bit," Tom and Mia said. + +"Then why don't you go to bed?" mom said. "You can see your snowman again tomorrow." + +Tom and Mia agreed. They hugged their mom and went to their room. They put on their pajamas and brushed their teeth. They climbed into their beds and snuggled under their blankets. + +"Good night, Tom," Mia said. + +"Good night, Mia," Tom said. + +They closed their eyes and fell asleep. They dreamed of their snowman and the snow. + +But they did not know that something was happening outside. Something that would make them wonder in the morning. Something that would change their snowman forever. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. But Lily was not careful. She tripped on a rock and fell down. She hurt her knee and it was bleeding. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily cried. "It hurts!" + +Ben ran to her and saw the blood. He was scared. He wanted to help Lily. He looked around and saw a tall lady with a bag. He ran to her and said, "Please, please, help my friend. She is hurt." + +The tall lady was kind. She opened her bag and took out a bandage. She walked to Lily and said, "Don't worry, little one. I am a nurse. I can make it better." + +She cleaned Lily's knee and put the bandage on it. She said, "There you go. You are brave. The bandage will stop the bleeding and protect your knee. It will heal soon." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, nurse. You are nice. The bandage is pretty. It has stars on it." + +The nurse smiled and said, "You are welcome, Lily. And you, Ben, you are a good friend. You did the right thing to ask for help." + +Ben smiled and said, "Thank you, nurse. You are smart. You have a big bag with many things." + +The nurse said, "You are welcome, Ben. Now, you can play again. But be careful and have fun." + +Lily and Ben hugged the nurse and said, "Bye, bye, nurse. You are the best." + +They ran back to the slide and played some more. They were happy. They had a bandage, a friend, and a nurse. +Tim and Lily wanted to make a house for their toys. They found some old boxes and some pine cones in the yard. They thought the pine cones would be good for the roof. + +"Let's measure the boxes and see how big we can make the house," Tim said. He took a stick and marked the length and width of each box on the ground. + +Lily nodded and helped him. She liked to measure things. She wanted to be a builder when she grew up. + +They stacked the boxes on top of each other and made a big square. Then they put some pine cones on the top to make a pointy roof. They cut out a door and some windows with scissors. + +"Look, we made a house!" Lily said. She was very proud of their work. + +Tim smiled and said, "Yes, we did. It's a very tall house. Let's put our toys inside and play." + +They ran to get their toys and brought them to the house. They had a lot of fun pretending to be the toy's family. + +But then, a strong wind came and blew the house over. The boxes fell apart and the pine cones rolled away. Tim and Lily were sad. They had worked hard to make the house. + +"Why did the wind do that?" Lily asked. She felt like crying. + +Tim hugged her and said, "I don't know. Maybe the wind was jealous of our house. Or maybe it was too tall for the wind to pass by." + +He looked at the mess and said, "Maybe we should make a smaller house next time. Or use something stronger than boxes and pine cones." + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, maybe we should. But we still had fun, right?" + +Tim smiled and said, "Yes, we did. And we learned something too. We learned that sometimes things don't last, but we can always try again." + +They picked up their toys and went inside to have some cookies. They decided to make another house another day, but with different materials and a different design. + +The end. +Tom and Lily like to jog in the park. They jog fast and slow, and have fun. One day, they see a big red button on a tree. The button says "Do not push". + +"Wow, what is that?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it makes something happen," Lily says. + +They look at the button. They want to push it, but they also remember the words. + +"Let's push it and see," Tom says. + +"No, we should not. It says do not push. It might be bad," Lily says. + +They argue. Tom thinks it is fun to push the button. Lily thinks it is wrong to push the button. They are not happy. + +Then, they hear a voice. + +"Hello, children. I am the park ranger. I see you found my button. Do you know what it does?" + +They turn around and see a man in a green hat and shirt. He smiles at them. + +"No, we don't. What does it do?" Tom asks. + +"It opens the gate to the animal zoo. If you push it, you can see the lions, and the monkeys, and the birds. But you have to be careful. The animals are not tame. They might bite or scratch you. That's why it says do not push. Only I can push it when I have the keys and the food for the animals," the park ranger says. + +Tom and Lily look at each other. They feel sorry for arguing. They also feel curious about the animals. + +"Can we see the animals with you?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, if you want. But you have to promise not to push the button without me. And you have to stay close to me and listen to me. Do you promise?" the park ranger asks. + +They nod and say yes. They follow the park ranger to the gate. He pushes the button. The gate opens. They see the animals. They are happy. They thank the park ranger for showing them the animals. They learn a lot. They also learn to respect the words and the rules. They jog back to their home. They are friends again. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play. One day, they found a big box in the attic. Inside the box, there were many old things. Lily saw a shiny shoe and took it out. She said, "Look, Tom, this is a pretty shoe. I want to wear it and be a princess." + +Tom said, "No, Lily, that is not a pretty shoe. That is an ancient shoe. It is very old and dirty. You should not wear it. It might break or hurt your foot." + +Lily did not listen to Tom. She put on the ancient shoe and tried to walk. But the shoe was too big and heavy for her. She tripped and fell down. She cried, "Ow, ow, ow! The shoe is bad! It hurts my foot!" + +Tom ran to help Lily. He took off the ancient shoe and looked at her foot. It was red and swollen. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. You are hurt. I told you not to wear the ancient shoe. It was not for playing. It was for looking." + +Lily said, "I'm sorry, Tom. You were right. I was silly. I should have listened to you. The ancient shoe was not for me. It was for someone else." + +Tom and Lily hugged and said sorry. They put the ancient shoe back in the box and went downstairs. They learned a lesson. They learned to be careful with old things and to listen to their friends. +Tom and Mia were playing in the pool with their raft. They liked to pretend they were pirates and explore the water. They had a flag, a hat and a sword made of foam. + +"Look, there is a big ship!" Mia said, pointing to a boat that was passing by. "Let's attack it and take their treasure!" + +"Arrr, yes, let's go!" Tom agreed, waving his sword. They paddled their raft towards the boat, making loud noises. + +But the people on the boat did not like their game. They were angry and scared. They shouted at Tom and Mia to go away. They sprayed water at them with a hose. They threw things at them. + +Tom and Mia were confused and sad. They did not understand why the people were so mean. They did not want to hurt them. They just wanted to have fun. + +They turned their raft around and went back to the pool. They felt wet and cold and sore. They did not want to play pirates anymore. + +Their mom saw them and came to hug them. She asked them what happened. They told her about the boat and the people. + +"I'm sorry, my loves. They did not know you were playing. They thought you were trying to bother them. They were scared of your sword and your flag. They did not know they were toys." Mom said. + +She took them to the shower and dried them with a towel. She gave them some cookies and milk. She told them they were brave and smart and kind. + +She also told them they should be careful when they play near boats. She said they should always ask before they go near them. She said they should always be polite and friendly. + +Tom and Mia nodded. They felt better. They hugged their mom and thanked her. + +They went back to the pool with their raft. They decided to play a different game. They pretended they were dolphins and jumped and splashed in the water. + +They had a lot of fun. They laughed and smiled. They applauded each other for their tricks. + +The people on the boat saw them and smiled too. They waved and cheered. They apologized for their mistake. They gave them some candy and stickers. + +Tom and Mia were happy and surprised. They waved and cheered back. They thanked them for their gifts. + +They learned a lesson. They learned that sometimes people can be scared or angry, but they can also be nice and sorry. They learned that playing is fun, but being safe and respectful is important too. + +They played until the sun went down. They had a great day. They loved their raft and their mom and each other. +Tom and Mia liked to swim in the pool. They wore swim suits and goggles. They splashed and kicked and had fun. + +One day, they saw a new boy sitting on the edge of the pool. He looked sad and scared. He did not have a swim suit or goggles. + +"Hi, what is your name?" Tom asked the boy. + +"I am Sam," the boy said in a small voice. + +"Do you want to swim with us?" Mia asked. + +"I don't know how to swim," Sam said. "I am afraid of the water." + +Tom and Mia were thoughtful. They wanted to help Sam. They had an idea. + +"We can teach you how to swim," Tom said. "We can hold your hand and show you how to float and kick." + +"Yes, and we can give you our goggles and a floaty," Mia said. "They will help you see and stay up." + +Sam smiled a little. He liked Tom and Mia. They were kind and friendly. + +"Okay, I will try," Sam said. + +Tom and Mia helped Sam put on the goggles and the floaty. They held his hand and walked into the water. They spoke to him in a gentle voice and showed him how to swim. + +Soon, Sam was swimming with Tom and Mia. He was not afraid anymore. He was happy and proud. + +"Thank you, Tom and Mia," Sam said. "You are the best swim teachers ever." + +"You are welcome, Sam," Tom and Mia said. "You are a great swimmer. We are glad you are our friend." +Lily wanted to watch her favourite show on the big screen. She asked her mom if she could watch it. + +"Mom, can I watch the show with the pink pony and the rainbow?" Lily said. + +"Not now, Lily. You have to do your homework first. Then you can watch it," Mom said. + +"But Mom, I don't like homework. It is boring and hard. I like the show. It is lovely and fun. Please, Mom, please!" Lily begged. + +"I'm sorry, Lily, but you have to do your homework. It is important for you to learn. I will not permit you to watch the show until you finish your homework," Mom said. + +Lily was very sad and angry. She did not want to do her homework. She wanted to watch the show. She thought Mom was not fair. She stomped her feet and cried. + +"Mom, you are mean! You don't love me! You only love homework!" Lily shouted. + +Mom was hurt by Lily's words. She loved Lily very much. She only wanted Lily to do well in school. She hugged Lily and tried to calm her down. + +"Lily, I love you more than anything. I don't love homework. I love you. But homework is good for you. It helps you to grow and to know more things. If you do your homework, you will be proud of yourself. And I will be proud of you too. And then we can watch the show together. How does that sound?" Mom said. + +Lily sniffed and wiped her tears. She looked at Mom's face. She saw that Mom was not mean. She was kind and caring. She felt sorry for shouting at Mom. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I love you too. I will do my homework. And then we can watch the show. Thank you, Mom," Lily said. + +Mom smiled and kissed Lily's cheek. She helped Lily with her homework. They finished it quickly. Then they turned on the big screen and watched the show with the pink pony and the rainbow. They both enjoyed it. It was a lovely show. And they were a lovely family. +Tim and Mia were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. They were having fun. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise in the sky. They looked up and saw a big helicopter. It was flying very low and fast. It made a lot of wind and noise. Tim and Mia were scared. They dropped the ball and ran to their mom. + +"Mom, mom, what is that?" Tim asked, trembling. + +"It's a helicopter, Tim. It's a machine that can fly in the air. Sometimes, it helps people who are hurt or in trouble," mom explained. + +"Why is it flying so low and fast, mom?" Mia asked, trembling too. + +"I don't know, Mia. Maybe it's looking for someone who needs help. Maybe someone is lost or sick or hurt," mom said. + +"Who is it, mom? Who needs help?" Tim and Mia asked together. + +Mom hugged them and said, "I don't know, my loves. But whoever it is, they are poor. They need our prayers and kindness. Let's hope the helicopter finds them and helps them." + +Tim and Mia nodded. They felt sorry for the poor person who needed help. They hoped the helicopter would make them better. They stopped trembling and held mom's hand. They watched the helicopter fly away. They prayed for the poor person. They picked up their ball and played again. They were happy. +Lily liked to play princess. She had a pink dress, a shiny crown, and a wand. She liked to pretend she was the queen of a big castle. She told her friends what to do and how to play. She did not listen to them or share her toys. + +One day, a new girl came to play. Her name was Mia. She had a blue dress, a starry crown, and a necklace. She wanted to play princess too. She asked Lily if she could join her game. Lily said no. She said she was the only princess and Mia had to be a servant. Mia felt sad and went to play with other toys. + +Lily saw Mia playing with a cool train. She wanted to play with it too. She went to Mia and said, "Give me that train. I am the princess and you have to do what I say." Mia said no. She said, "You are not a nice princess. You are mean and bossy. You do not share or listen. You have to ask nicely if you want to play with my train." Lily got angry and tried to grab the train. Mia held on to it and said, "Stop it. You are hurting me." + +Then, Lily's mom came and saw what was happening. She said, "Lily, what are you doing? Why are you fighting with Mia? That is not how you play with your friends." Lily said, "But I am the princess and she has to do what I say." Lily's mom said, "No, you are not. You are a little girl who needs to learn how to be kind and respectful. Being a princess is not about telling others what to do. It is about being brave, fair, and caring. Mia is a princess too, and so are all your friends. You have to share and listen and say sorry when you are wrong." + +Lily felt ashamed and sorry. She looked at Mia and saw that she had a scratch on her arm. She said, "I am sorry, Mia. I was mean and bossy. I did not mean to hurt you. Can I play with your train?" Mia nodded and smiled. She said, "It is okay, Lily. I forgive you. Yes, you can play with my train. Do you want to be friends?" Lily nodded and hugged Mia. She said, "Yes, I want to be friends. You are a cool princess. Can we play together?" Mia said, "Yes, we can. Let's play princess and train." They went to play and had fun. + +Lily learned a lesson that day. She learned that being a princess is not about being selfish and rude. It is about being kind and friendly. She learned that sharing and listening are important. She learned that she can have more fun when she plays with others. She learned that everyone can be a princess in their own way. +Lily and Ben were bored. They had nothing to do. They looked at the TV, but it was not fun. They looked at their toys, but they did not want to play. They looked at each other, but they did not have any ideas. + +"Let's go to the kitchen," said Lily. "Maybe we can find something to eat." + +"OK," said Ben. "But we have to be quiet. Mom is sleeping." + +They tiptoed to the kitchen. They saw a big bowl on the table. It had something white and fluffy inside. It looked yummy. + +"Let's try it," said Lily. She took a spoon and dipped it in the bowl. She put it in her mouth. It was sweet and creamy. It was perfect. + +"Wow, this is good," said Ben. He took another spoon and did the same. He smiled and licked his lips. + +They ate more and more. They did not notice that the bowl was getting empty. They did not notice that the white and fluffy thing was mom's cake frosting. They did not notice that mom was waking up. + +Mom came to the kitchen. She saw the bowl. She saw the spoons. She saw the mess. She saw Lily and Ben. They had frosting all over their faces. + +"What are you doing?" she asked. She was not happy. + +"We were hungry," said Lily. "We found this in the bowl. It was perfect." + +"That was not for you," said mom. "That was for my cake. I was going to stir it and put it on the cake. Now I have to make it again." + +Lily and Ben felt bad. They did not mean to ruin mom's cake. They did not know it was frosting. They thought it was a snack. + +"We are sorry, mom," they said. "We did not know. We will help you make it again." + +Mom sighed. She was still not happy, but she was not angry. She loved Lily and Ben. She knew they were curious and hungry. She knew they made a mistake. + +"OK," she said. "But next time, ask me before you eat something. And don't touch the TV. It is not a toy." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They hugged mom and said they loved her. They learned their lesson. They helped mom stir the frosting and put it on the cake. They waited until it was ready. Then they ate a slice each. It was perfect. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the garden. They have a big pool with water and toys. They splash and swim and have fun. + +But Mom says they have to wash before dinner. She fills the tub with warm water and bubbles. She says it is a luxury. Anna and Ben do not know what luxury means. They think it is a funny word. + +Anna likes to wash. She puts bubbles on her hair and nose. She sings a song. She says washing is fun. But Ben does not like to wash. He says washing is boring. He wants to play more in the pool. He says he is not dirty. + +Anna and Ben start to argue. Anna says Ben has to wash or he will smell bad. Ben says Anna is a baby who likes to wash too much. They yell and push each other. Mom hears them and comes to the tub. She is not happy. + +She says Anna and Ben have to stop fighting. She says washing is good for them. She says they are lucky to have water and bubbles. She says some children do not have these things. She says they should be grateful and kind. + +Anna and Ben feel sorry. They say sorry to Mom and to each other. They hug and kiss. They finish washing. They make bubbles with their mouths. They laugh and smile. They say washing is not so bad. They say they love Mom and the luxury. They say they are ready for dinner. +Tom is a tall boy. He loves to play with his toys. He has a car, a ball, a bear and a train. He likes to make noises with his toys. Vroom, vroom, bounce, bounce, roar, roar, choo, choo. + +One day, Tom hears a knock on the door. He runs to the door and opens it. He sees a girl with a big smile. She has a doll, a book, a cat and a bike. She says, "Hi, I am Ann. I live next door. Can I play with you?" + +Tom is happy. He says, "Yes, you can. Come in. I have many toys. You can share with me." He shows Ann his toys. Ann likes Tom's toys. She says, "Wow, you have a nice car, a big ball, a soft bear and a fast train. Can I try them?" + +Tom says, "Sure, you can. And I can try your toys too. I like your doll, your book, your cat and your bike. Can I hold them?" + +Ann says, "Of course, you can. We can take turns. We can have fun together." They play with each other's toys. They make noises with their toys. Vroom, vroom, bounce, bounce, roar, roar, choo, choo, meow, meow, ring, ring, la, la. + +They play for a long time. They laugh and talk. They become friends. They love to play with each other. They are happy. They do not want to stop playing. But then they hear their moms calling them. They have to go home. They say, "Bye, bye. See you tomorrow. Let's play again." + +They hug each other. They close the door. They go to their homes. They smile. They think of each other. They are happy. They love to play with each other. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play games. One day, they play a game with a scale. A scale can tell how much weight something has. + +Lily and Tom take turns to put things on the scale. They want to see who can make the scale show a bigger number. Lily puts a book on the scale. The scale shows five. Tom puts a ball on the scale. The scale shows two. Lily wins this round. + +Tom says, "Let's try again." He puts a pillow on the scale. The scale shows one. Lily puts a teddy bear on the scale. The scale shows three. Lily wins again. + +Tom says, "One more time." He puts a big box on the scale. The scale shows ten. Lily thinks hard. She is very intelligent. She has an idea. She puts Tom on the scale. The scale shows twenty. Lily wins the game. + +Lily and Tom laugh. They are happy. They hug each other. They are good friends. They like to play games. +Lila is a girl who likes to swim. She goes to the pool with her mom and dad. She puts on her pink swimsuit and her goggles. She jumps into the water and splashes. + +Lila swims with her arms and legs. She goes fast and slow. She swims under the water and sees the bubbles. She swims on top of the water and sees the sun. She has fun. + +But then Lila swims too much. She feels dizzy. She stops swimming and holds on to the edge of the pool. She tells her mom and dad that she is dizzy. They tell her to rest and drink some water. They give her a hug and a kiss. + +Lila feels better. She is not dizzy anymore. She smiles and says thank you. She is happy. She loves to swim. +Lily and Ben were twins. They liked to play with their toys and books. But they did not like to share. Sometimes they fought over who got what. + +One day, their mom gave them a new vest each. They were blue and warm and soft. Lily and Ben were happy. They put on their vests and ran outside to play. + +But then they saw a big puddle. It was shiny and wet and fun. Lily wanted to jump in it. She said, "Look, Ben, a puddle! Let's jump in it and splash!" + +Ben shook his head. He said, "No, Lily, we can't. Mom said not to get our vests dirty. They are new and nice. We have to keep them clean." + +Lily pouted. She said, "But I want to jump in the puddle. It looks like fun. You are no fun, Ben. You are grumpy." + +Ben crossed his arms. He said, "I am not grumpy. You are silly, Lily. You don't listen to mom. You will get wet and cold and sick." + +They argued and argued. They did not play. They did not have fun. They were both grumpy. + +Then their mom came outside. She saw them fighting. She said, "What is going on, Lily and Ben? Why are you not playing? Why are you so grumpy?" + +Lily and Ben told their mom what happened. They both wanted to do different things. They both wanted to be right. + +Their mom smiled. She said, "I see. Well, I have an idea. Why don't you take off your vests and put them in the basket? Then you can jump in the puddle and splash. And when you are done, you can put on your vests again and they will be clean and warm." + +Lily and Ben liked their mom's idea. They said, "Okay, mom. Thank you, mom. We are sorry, mom." + +They took off their vests and put them in the basket. Then they ran to the puddle and jumped in it and splashed. They laughed and played. They had fun. They were not grumpy anymore. +Sara and Ben like to play pirates. They have a big box that is their ship. They have hats and swords and a map. The map shows them where to find treasure. + +One day, they find a shiny coin in the sand. Sara is happy. She puts the coin in her pocket. Ben is jealous. He wants the coin too. He tries to take it from Sara. They fight. + +"Stop!" says Mom. "You have to share. Pirates don't fight with their friends. They work together." + +Mom gives them a cloth. She tells them to wipe the coin. It is dirty. They wipe the coin. They see something on it. It is a picture of a star. + +"Look!" says Sara. "It is a clue. Maybe it is part of the treasure." + +"Maybe you are right," says Ben. "Let's look at the map. Maybe the star is on it." + +They look at the map. They see a star. It is near a big tree. They run to the tree. They dig under it. They find a box. It is full of more coins and jewels. + +"Wow!" says Sara. "We found the treasure. We are the best pirates ever." + +"Yes, we are," says Ben. "And we are the best friends too. I am sorry I was jealous. Can we share the treasure?" + +"Of course," says Sara. "Sharing is fun. And so is playing pirates." + +They hug. They smile. They play with their treasure. Mom is proud. She is happy. She loves her little pirates. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big book on a bench. The book is open. It has many pictures and words. + +"Look, a story!" Lily says. She runs to the book. Tom follows her. + +They look at the book. It is a story about a princess and a dragon. The princess is in a castle. The dragon is outside. He is angry and scary. + +"What happens next?" Tom asks. He wants to know the end. + +Lily turns the page. She sees a knight. The knight has a sword and a shield. He rides a horse. He wants to help the princess. + +"Wow, a knight!" Tom says. He likes the knight. He thinks he is brave and strong. + +They read the story. They see the knight fight the dragon. They see the princess smile and hug the knight. They see the dragon fly away. They see the end. + +"Did you like the story?" Lily asks. She likes the story. She thinks it is fun and exciting. + +"Yes, I liked the story!" Tom says. He likes the story too. He thinks it is cool and amazing. + +They close the book. They put it back on the bench. They say thank you to the book. They go to play some more. They are happy. They are friends. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the garden. One day, they saw a big red apple on a low branch of a tree. They wanted to taste the apple, but they were too small to reach it. + +"Let's crawl under the tree and find a stick to knock it down," Ben said. + +"OK," Lily agreed. + +They crawled under the tree and looked for a stick. But they did not see the big black dog that was sleeping near the tree. The dog woke up and saw the twins. He did not like strangers in his garden. He growled and barked at them. + +"Go away, go away!" the dog said. + +Ben and Lily were scared. They did not know what to do. They wanted to run away, but the dog was blocking their way. They wanted to call for help, but they did not see anyone around. + +"Please, don't hurt us," Ben said. "We just want the apple." + +The dog was troubled. He liked apples too, but he did not like to share. He wanted to keep the apple for himself. But he also did not want to be mean to the twins. They looked small and sweet. + +"OK, OK," the dog said. "You can have the apple, but you have to share it with me." + +Ben and Lily were happy. They nodded and smiled. The dog found a stick and knocked down the apple. He gave it to the twins. They took a bite and gave him a bite. They tasted the apple. It was juicy and sweet. + +"Thank you, thank you," the twins said. + +"You're welcome, you're welcome," the dog said. + +They became friends and played in the garden. They learned to share and to be kind. They had a good day. +Lily was very excited. She was going to be a flower girl at her aunt's wedding. She had a pretty dress and a basket of petals. She also had a veil that her aunt gave her. It was white and soft and sparkly. + +"Can I wear the veil now?" Lily asked her mom. + +"Not yet, sweetie. You have to wait until the ceremony. Then you can put it on and walk down the aisle with the other flower girls," her mom said. + +Lily nodded, but she really wanted to wear the veil. She thought it would make her look like a princess. She sneaked into her room and took the veil out of the box. She put it on her head and looked in the mirror. She smiled and twirled around. + +She decided to show her brother Tom how pretty she was. She ran to the backyard, where Tom was playing with his ball. She called his name and waved. + +"Look, Tom, I'm a princess!" she said. + +Tom looked at her and frowned. He did not like her veil. He thought it was silly and girly. He wanted to play with his ball. + +"Go away, Lily. You're not a princess. You're just a baby. And that's not a veil. That's a curtain," he said. + +He grabbed the veil from her head and threw it in the air. The wind caught it and carried it away. Lily gasped and ran after it. She tried to catch it, but it was too high and too fast. She watched it disappear over the fence. + +She started to cry. She was very sad and angry. She lost her veil and her brother was mean to her. She ran back to her mom and told her what happened. + +Her mom hugged her and comforted her. She was very sorry and mad at Tom. She scolded him and made him apologize to Lily. She also called her aunt and explained the situation. Her aunt was very nice and understanding. She said she had another veil for Lily and that she still loved her very much. + +Lily felt a little better. She thanked her mom and her aunt. She also forgave her brother, but she told him not to throw things that are not his. She learned that veils are not curtains and that they are special and delicate. She also learned that being a princess is not about wearing a veil, but about being kind and respectful. She was still excited to be a flower girl, but she was more careful with her veil. She waited until the ceremony and then she wore it with pride and joy. +Sara liked to play with her toy cars. She had many cars of different colors and sizes. She liked to make them race and crash on the floor. But one day, she noticed that her red car had a broken wheel. It could not move fast or straight anymore. Sara was sad. + +She asked her mom, "Mom, can you fix my red car? It has a broken wheel." + +Mom looked at the car and said, "I'm sorry, Sara, but I can't fix it. It is too old and worn out. Maybe we can get you a new car instead." + +Sara thought for a moment and said, "Okay, mom. Can we go to the car factory and get a new car?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Sure, Sara. We can go to the car factory tomorrow. It is a place where they make new cars. Maybe you can choose a car that you like." + +The next day, mom and Sara went to the car factory. It was a big building with many machines and workers. Sara saw many cars of different colors and sizes. She was amazed and excited. She ran around and looked at all the cars. + +She saw a blue car, a yellow car, a green car, and a pink car. But then, she saw a car that made her eyes shine. It was a red car, just like her old one, but bigger and shinier. It had four wheels that spun fast and a horn that beeped loud. Sara loved it. + +She pointed at the car and said, "Mom, I want this car! It is a red car, just like my old one, but better!" + +Mom nodded and said, "Okay, Sara. You can have this car. It is a very nice car. We can replace your old car with this one." + +Sara hugged mom and said, "Thank you, mom! You are the best! I can't wait to play with my new car!" + +Mom and Sara paid for the car and took it home. Sara was very happy. She played with her new car all day. She made it race and beep on the floor. She was very cheerful. She did not miss her old car anymore. She had a new car that she loved. +Tim and Kim are twins who like to play outside. They have a big yard with many flowers and trees. They also have a cat named Spot who likes to chase birds and mice. + +One morning, Tim and Kim wake up early and see the sunrise. The sky is pink and orange and the sun is bright and warm. They want to go outside and have fun. They put on their shoes and coats and run to the door. + +But Spot is sleeping on the rug by the door. He does not like to be woken up. He is grumpy and hissy. When Tim and Kim try to open the door, Spot jumps up and scratches them. They cry and drop their shoes and coats. They scatter all over the floor. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees Tim and Kim with red marks on their arms and legs. She sees Spot with his fur standing up and his ears back. She sees the shoes and coats on the floor. She is not happy. + +She picks up Tim and Kim and hugs them. She tells them to be careful with Spot. He is old and needs his sleep. She tells them to say sorry to Spot and give him a treat. She tells them to pick up their shoes and coats and put them away. She tells them to wait until Spot is calm before they go outside. + +Tim and Kim do what Mom says. They say sorry to Spot and give him a treat. They pick up their shoes and coats and put them away. They wait until Spot is calm before they go outside. They still want to play and see the sunrise. They hope Spot will join them later. They love Spot, even when he is grumpy and hissy. +Lila was a shy girl. She did not like to talk to new people. She liked to play with her toys and read her books. One day, her mom said they had to go to the park. Lila did not want to go. She was afraid of the big kids and the loud noises. + +At the park, Lila sat on a bench with her mom. She watched the other kids run and play. She saw a boy with a ball. He looked nice. He smiled at her. He threw the ball to her. Lila caught it. She wanted to throw it back, but she was shy. + +"Hi, I'm Sam. What's your name?" the boy asked. + +Lila did not answer. She looked at her mom. Her mom nodded. She wanted Lila to make a friend. + +"Can I play with you?" the boy asked. + +Lila nodded. She threw the ball to him. He threw it back. They played catch for a while. Lila started to feel happy. She liked Sam. He was fun. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Sam said. + +Lila was scared. The slide was high and fast. She had never been on it before. + +"Come on, it's fun!" Sam said. He ran to the slide. He climbed the steps. He slid down. He laughed. + +Lila watched him. She wanted to try, but she was shy. + +"Come on, Lila! You can do it!" Sam said. He waited for her at the bottom. + +Lila looked at her mom. Her mom smiled. She wanted Lila to be brave. + +Lila took a deep breath. She got up from the bench. She walked to the slide. She climbed the steps. She felt nervous. She reached the top. She saw Sam. He cheered for her. + +Lila sat on the slide. She held the sides. She pushed herself. She slid down. She felt the wind in her hair. She felt the thrill in her tummy. She reached the bottom. She smiled. + +She did it! + +Sam gave her a high-five. He hugged her. He said, "You're awesome, Lila!" + +Lila hugged him back. She said, "You're awesome, Sam!" + +They became friends. They played some more. They had fun. Lila was not shy anymore. She was happy. +Tim and Jen like to play with the board. The board has many pictures and letters on it. They can move the pieces and make words. Tim and Jen are friends, but they also want to win. They try to gain more pieces than the other. + +One day, they play with the board in the living room. Mom is in the kitchen. She is making food. She tells them to be quiet. She does not like noisy sounds. But Tim and Jen do not listen. They shout and laugh and argue. They make a lot of noise. + +Mom hears the noise. She is angry. She comes to the living room. She sees the board and the pieces. They are everywhere. Some are on the floor. Some are on the couch. Some are on the table. Mom says, "What are you doing? You made a big mess. You did not listen to me. You are very bad. No more board for you. Go to your rooms. Now!" + +Tim and Jen are sad. They do not want to go to their rooms. They want to play with the board. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We like the board. We will be quiet. Please let us play." But Mom does not listen. She takes the board and the pieces. She puts them in a box. She says, "No. You had your chance. You did not follow the rules. You have to learn. No board for a week. Go to your rooms. Now!" + +Tim and Jen go to their rooms. They cry. They do not have the board. They do not have fun. They do not have each other. They are lonely. They wish they had listened to Mom. They wish they had been quiet. They wish they had been good. +Lily was a young girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had long hair, a pink dress and shiny shoes. Lily liked to brush Anna's hair and make her dance. + +One day, Lily and Anna went to the park with Lily's mom. Lily's mom said they could play on the swings, the slide and the sandbox. Lily was very happy and ran to the swings with Anna. She put Anna on the swing next to her and pushed her gently. + +"Look, mom, Anna is swinging!" Lily shouted. + +"Very good, Lily, be careful not to drop her," Lily's mom said. + +Lily nodded and smiled. She swung higher and higher, feeling the wind in her hair. She looked at Anna and saw that she was smiling too. Lily felt very happy. + +But then, something bad happened. Lily swung too high and lost her grip on Anna. Anna flew out of the swing and landed on the ground. Lily gasped and stopped swinging. She jumped off the swing and ran to Anna. + +"Anna, Anna, are you okay?" Lily cried. + +She picked up Anna and hugged her. She saw that Anna's dress was dirty and torn, and her shoes were missing. She also saw that Anna's pants had fallen off. Lily felt very sad and scared. + +"Mom, mom, help!" Lily called. + +Lily's mom heard Lily and ran to her. She saw Lily holding Anna and crying. + +"What happened, Lily?" Lily's mom asked. + +"I dropped Anna, mom, I dropped her and she got hurt and her pants fell off," Lily sobbed. + +Lily's mom hugged Lily and Anna and said, "It's okay, Lily, it's okay. Anna is not hurt, she is just a doll. We can wash her dress and find her shoes and put her pants back on. She will be fine, don't worry." + +Lily looked at her mom and said, "Really, mom? Anna will be fine?" + +"Yes, Lily, really. Anna will be fine. She is your doll and she loves you. And I love you too," Lily's mom said. + +Lily smiled and said, "I love you too, mom. And I love Anna too. I'm sorry I dropped her." + +Lily's mom kissed Lily and Anna and said, "It's okay, Lily, it was an accident. You didn't mean to drop her. Let's go to the bench and fix Anna up, okay?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, mom. Thank you, mom." + +Lily and her mom walked to the bench and fixed Anna up. They washed her dress, found her shoes and put her pants back on. They made her look pretty again. Lily hugged Anna and said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I won't drop you again. You are my best friend." + +Anna smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I won't fly away again. You are my best friend too." + +Lily and Anna were happy again. They played in the park with Lily's mom until it was time to go home. They had a fun day, even though they had a little scare. They learned to be careful and to love each other. They were a young girl and a doll, but they were also friends. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toy soldiers. They like to make them march and fight. They have a big book with pictures of soldiers and battles. They use the book as a map for their game. + +"Look, Ben, this page has mighty knights with swords and horses. Let's pretend we are knights too!" Lily says, pointing to the book. + +"OK, Lily, but I want to be the red knight. He has a shiny helmet and a big shield. You can be the blue knight. She has a pretty dress and a long spear." Ben says, picking up his toy soldier. + +"Fine, Ben, but the blue knight is also mighty. She can fight very well. See, she has a star on her spear. That means she is brave and strong." Lily says, holding her toy soldier. + +They put their toy soldiers on the book and make them march and fight. They make noises with their mouths and pretend to be the knights. They have fun and laugh. + +But then, their mom comes in and sees the mess. She is not happy. She says they have to clean up and put the book and the toy soldiers away. + +"Aw, mom, can we play a little more? We are having a great adventure!" Ben says, making a sad face. + +"Sorry, Ben, but it is time for lunch. You can play again later, but you have to take care of your things. The book is not a toy. It is a treasure. It has many pages with beautiful pictures and stories. You have to be gentle and careful with it." Mom says, picking up the book. + +"OK, mom, we understand. We are sorry. We will clean up and put the book and the toy soldiers away. But can we look at the book with you after lunch? We want to learn more about the mighty knights and their battles." Lily says, smiling. + +"Of course, Lily, I would love that. The book is for everyone to enjoy and learn. Come on, let's go to the kitchen. I have made your favorite sandwiches and juice." Mom says, holding their hands. + +They march to the kitchen, happy and hungry. They love their mom and their book. They are mighty knights. +Anna wanted to buy a pink balloon at the store. She asked her mom, "Can I have a balloon, please?" + +Her mom looked at her wallet. She did not have much money. She said, "I'm sorry, Anna. We can't buy a balloon today. We need to save money for food and rent." + +Anna felt sad. She really liked the pink balloon. It was shiny and big. She said, "But I want a balloon, mom. It's so pretty. Please, please, please." + +Her mom shook her head. She said, "No, Anna. I can't permit you to have a balloon. It's too expensive. Maybe another day, when we have more money." + +Anna started to cry. She did not understand why her mom did not let her have a balloon. She thought her mom did not love her. She said, "You're mean, mom. You don't love me. You love money more than me." + +Her mom hugged her. She said, "No, Anna. I love you very much. More than anything. But money is important too. We need money to buy things we need, like food and clothes and a place to live. Balloons are nice, but they are not necessary. They are just for fun. And fun is not always possible. Sometimes we have to be patient and wait for better times." + +Anna stopped crying. She looked at her mom. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I didn't know. I love you too. But can we still look at the balloons? They make me happy." + +Her mom smiled. She said, "Of course, Anna. We can look at the balloons. But we can't buy them. OK?" + +Anna nodded. She said, "OK, mom. Thank you." + +They walked to the store and looked at the balloons. Anna saw the pink balloon. She wished she could have it. But she knew her mom was right. She said, "Maybe someday, I'll have a pink balloon. But today, I have you. And you're the best mom ever." + +Her mom kissed her. She said, "You're the best daughter ever. And I'm proud of you. You're a good girl, Anna. And I'm sure someday, you'll have a pink balloon. And many other things that make you happy." +Lily liked to play with her toys in her room. She had many toys, but her favorite was a red sweater. She liked to put it on and pretend she was a princess. She also liked to lock her door and keep her toys safe from her brother. + +One day, her mom called her for lunch. Lily did not want to stop playing. She said, "No, mom, I am busy!" She locked her door and kept playing with her red sweater. She did not hear her mom knock on the door. + +Soon, Lily felt hungry. She wanted to eat some food. She tried to open her door, but it was locked. She forgot where she put the key. She started to cry. She said, "Help, mom, I am locked in!" + +Her mom heard her cry. She came to her door. She said, "Lily, why did you lock your door? Where is the key?" Lily said, "I don't know, mom, I am sorry!" She looked for the key in her toys, but she could not find it. + +Her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily, I will get you out. I have another key." She went to get the key from her room. She came back and opened the door. She hugged Lily and said, "I love you, Lily, but you should not lock your door. It is not safe. Come, let's have some lunch." Lily said, "I love you too, mom, and I am sorry. Can I bring my red sweater?" Her mom said, "Yes, you can, but you have to share it with your brother." Lily said, "OK, mom, I will share it." She took her red sweater and followed her mom to the kitchen. She was happy to eat some food and play with her brother. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a bunch of grapes on the vine. They wanted to eat them. + +"Can we have some grapes, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, but only a few. They are not very ripe yet. Some of them are green and hard. Some of them are brown and rot. You have to pick the purple and soft ones. They are sweet and juicy." Mom said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They ran to the vine and looked for the purple and soft grapes. They each picked one and tasted it. It was yummy. + +They picked some more and put them in a basket. They wanted to share them with their friends. + +But then they saw a silly bird. It was big and black. It had a long and yellow beak. It was flying around the vine. It was looking for grapes too. + +The bird saw the basket. It flew down and landed on it. It pecked at the grapes. It made a loud and messy noise. + +"Hey, that's our grapes! Go away, silly bird!" Lily shouted. + +"Shoo, shoo, shoo!" Ben waved his arms. + +But the bird did not care. It kept pecking at the grapes. It ate some of them. It dropped some of them. It made the grapes rot and dirty. + +Lily and Ben were sad and angry. They did not want to share their grapes with the silly bird. They wanted to scare it away. + +They picked up some stones and threw them at the bird. They missed. The bird laughed. It flapped its wings and flew away. It took some grapes with it. + +Lily and Ben looked at their basket. It was half empty. The grapes were rot and dirty. They did not want to eat them anymore. + +They went back to Mom. They told her what happened. Mom hugged them and said: + +"I'm sorry, my sweeties. That was a very silly bird. It was not nice to take your grapes. But don't worry. We have more grapes on the vine. We can pick some more tomorrow. Maybe they will be more ripe and sweet. And maybe the silly bird will not come back. Or maybe we can find a way to keep it away. What do you think?" + +Lily and Ben smiled. They liked Mom's idea. They hoped to have more grapes tomorrow. They hoped to share them with their friends. They hoped to not see the silly bird again. They said: + +"Thank you, Mom. We love you. And we love grapes. But we don't love the silly bird. It is very silly and mean. We will find a way to keep it away. Maybe we can make a scarecrow. Or maybe we can make a trap. Or maybe we can make a noise. What do you think?" +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play near the water. They saw many things on the shore, like shells, rocks, and crabs. One day, they found a green bottle with a paper inside. They were curious and wanted to see what it said. + +They opened the bottle and pulled out the paper. It had some words on it, but they could not read them. They only knew some letters, like A, B, and C. They tried to guess what the words meant. + +"Maybe it is a map to a treasure," Lily said. + +"Or a message from a pirate," Tom said. + +"Or a magic spell," Lily said. + +They decided to whisper the words and see what would happen. They thought it would be fun and exciting. They did not know that the words were a curse. + +They whispered the words together, holding the paper. As soon as they finished, they felt a strange pain in their bodies. They looked at each other and screamed. They were turning into fish! + +They dropped the paper and the bottle and tried to run, but it was too late. Their legs became fins and their arms became scales. They could not breathe the air anymore. They had to jump into the water to survive. + +They swam away from the shore, scared and sad. They could not talk to each other or to anyone else. They had lost their friends, their families, and their lives. They had made a big mistake. They wished they had never found the green bottle. +Tom is a musician. He likes to play the guitar and sing songs. He has a big show today. He wants to cook a yummy breakfast for himself and his friend Sam. + +He puts some eggs and cheese in a pan. He turns on the stove. He also puts some bread in the toaster. He goes to his room to get his guitar. He forgets about the stove and the toaster. + +Sam wakes up and smells something burning. He runs to the kitchen. He sees smoke and fire. He yells, "Tom, Tom, come here! The kitchen is on fire!" + +Tom hears Sam and drops his guitar. He runs to the kitchen. He sees the fire and feels scared. He grabs a towel and tries to put out the fire. He also unplugs the toaster. He coughs and feels dizzy. + +Sam calls the firemen. They come quickly and put out the fire. They check Tom and Sam. They are okay, but they need some fresh air. They go outside and sit on the grass. + +"Tom, you are a good musician, but you are a bad cook," Sam says. + +"I'm sorry, Sam. I was too excited for the show. I forgot about the stove and the toaster," Tom says. + +"It's okay, Tom. I'm glad you are okay. But next time, please don't cook. Let me do it. Or we can order some pizza," Sam says. + +"Okay, Sam. You are a good friend. And a good cook. Thank you for saving me," Tom says. + +They hug and smile. They still have time for the show. They go to their car and drive to the stage. They play their guitar and sing their songs. They make everyone happy. They are happy too. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they found a big hole in the ground. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's go in and see," Ben said. "Maybe we can find something interesting." + +Lily was scared. She did not like dark places. "No, Ben, it's too dangerous. It might be a mine. Mines can have traps and bad things." + +Ben did not listen. He wanted to be brave and curious. He said, "Don't worry, Lily. I have a flashlight. I can manage. You can wait here for me." + +He went into the hole and turned on his flashlight. He saw a lot of rocks and dirt. He walked deeper and deeper. He did not see anything interesting. He was bored and disappointed. + +He decided to go back to Lily. But he did not remember the way. He was lost. He was scared. He shouted, "Lily, Lily, help me!" + +Lily heard Ben's voice. She was worried. She wanted to help him. She ran to the hole and looked inside. She saw a faint light. She shouted, "Ben, Ben, where are you?" + +Ben heard Lily's voice. He was happy. He said, "Lily, I'm here. I'm sorry. I was stupid. Please help me get out." + +Lily saw a rope near the hole. She had an idea. She said, "Ben, I have a rope. Grab it and I'll pull you out." + +She threw the rope into the hole and Ben caught it. He held on tight and Lily pulled hard. She managed to get Ben out of the hole. He was dirty and scared, but he was safe. + +Lily hugged Ben and said, "Ben, I'm glad you're okay. Don't ever go into a mine again. It's not interesting. It's dangerous." + +Ben hugged Lily and said, "Lily, you're right. I'm sorry. You're a good friend. Thank you for saving me." + +They walked back to the park and played with their toys. They learned a lesson and they were happy. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play outside in the sun. They had a big box of toys. They had cars, dolls, balls, and books. They had fun every day. + +One day, it was not sunny. It was gray and wet. It started to rain. Lily and Ben were sad. They could not play outside. They looked at the window and saw the rain. + +"Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day," they sang. + +But the rain did not go away. It rained more and more. Lily and Ben were bored. They did not know what to do. + +They looked at the box of toys. They saw a button. It was red and shiny. It was on a string. Lily liked the button. She wanted to play with it. + +"Can I have the button?" she asked Ben. + +"No, it is mine. I found it first," Ben said. + +"But I like it too. It is pretty. Please, can I have it?" Lily said. + +"No, you can not. It is mine. Go find another toy," Ben said. + +Lily and Ben were angry. They did not want to share. They pulled the button. They pulled hard. The string broke. The button flew away. It hit the window. It made a loud noise. + +Lily and Ben were scared. They stopped pulling. They looked at the window. They saw a crack. They saw the rain. + +"Oh no, we broke the window. We are in trouble," they said. + +They heard a voice. It was Mom. She came into the room. She saw the window. She saw the button. She saw Lily and Ben. + +"What happened here?" she asked. + +Lily and Ben were sorry. They told Mom what they did. They said they were sorry. They said they would not fight again. + +Mom was not happy. She said they had to fix the window. She said they had to pay for it. She said they had to use their allowance. She said they had to be nice to each other. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They hugged Mom. They hugged each other. They said they were sorry. They said they were friends. + +They looked at the window. They saw the rain. It was still raining. But they did not mind. They had each other. They had the box of toys. They had the button. They decided to share. They decided to be playful. They decided to have fun. They smiled. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to go out with Mom and Dad. Today is a special day. They are going to a restaurant for dinner. + +"Are you ready, Anna and Ben?" Mom asks. She puts on her coat and hat. + +"Yes, Mom, we are ready!" Anna and Ben say. They put on their shoes and mittens. They are excited to go to the restaurant. + +They walk to the car with Mom and Dad. The car is blue and shiny. They buckle their seat belts and listen to music. The restaurant is not far away. + +They arrive at the restaurant. It is big and bright. They see many people and tables. They smell yummy food. + +"Hello, welcome to the restaurant!" a lady says. She smiles and gives them a menu. "What would you like to eat?" + +Anna and Ben look at the menu. They see pictures of pizza, pasta, salad, and ice cream. They think hard. + +"I want pizza!" Anna says. + +"I want pasta!" Ben says. + +"OK, pizza and pasta it is!" Mom says. She tells the lady their order. + +They wait for their food. They talk and laugh. They are happy to be at the restaurant. They can't wait to eat. +Sara and Tom are happy. They have a new house. They want to decorate their rooms. Sara likes pink and Tom likes blue. + +"Can I have pink walls?" Sara asks Mom. + +"Yes, you can, Sara. And you can have pink curtains and a pink bed too," Mom says. + +"Can I have blue walls?" Tom asks Dad. + +"Yes, you can, Tom. And you can have blue rugs and a blue lamp too," Dad says. + +Sara and Tom smile. They go to their rooms. They help Mom and Dad paint the walls. They put up the curtains and the rugs. They make their beds. They hang their pictures. + +"Look, Mom and Dad, we decorated our rooms!" Sara and Tom say. + +Mom and Dad hug them. "You did a great job, Sara and Tom. We are proud of you. We love our new house and our new rooms," they say. + +Sara and Tom are happy. They have a new house. They have new rooms. They have a will to decorate. They have a family that loves them. +Anna and Ben were friends who liked to play on the beach. They made sand castles and looked for shells and starfish. They also liked to watch the ocean, which was big and blue and had waves. + +One day, Anna said to Ben, "Do you want to marry me?" Ben was surprised and asked, "What is marry?" Anna said, "Marry is when you love someone and you live together and you share everything." Ben thought for a moment and said, "OK, I want to marry you. But how do we do it?" + +Anna said, "We need a ring and a dress and a cake and some flowers. And we need someone to say we are married." Ben said, "Where do we get those things?" Anna said, "We can make them. Look, there is a ring made of seaweed. And I can wear this white towel as a dress. And we can use this sand bucket as a cake. And we can pick some flowers from the grass." + +Ben said, "OK, let's do it. But who will say we are married?" Anna said, "We can ask that man over there. He looks nice and rich. He has a big hat and a shiny watch." Ben said, "OK, let's go." + +They ran to the man and said, "Excuse me, sir, can you please say we are married?" The man looked at them and smiled. He said, "Sure, why not? You are very cute and brave. Do you have a ring and a dress and a cake and some flowers?" Anna and Ben showed him what they had and said, "Yes, we do." The man said, "OK, then repeat after me. I, Anna, take you, Ben, to be my husband. I, Ben, take you, Anna, to be my wife. You are now married. Congratulations!" + +Anna and Ben hugged each other and said, "Thank you, sir!" The man said, "You're welcome. Now go and have fun. And remember, marriage is not only about things, but also about love and respect and kindness." Anna and Ben nodded and said, "We will. Bye, sir!" They ran back to the beach and played happily as husband and wife. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. They found a big worm and a shiny beetle. They put them in a jar and showed them to their mom. + +"Look, mom, we found some friends!" Tom said. + +Mom smiled and said, "They are very nice, but you have to be gentle with them. They need air and water and food, or they will get sick and die." + +"What is die?" Lily asked. + +"Die means they stop moving and breathing and living. They become dead, like the flowers in winter," mom explained. + +"Oh, we don't want them to die. We want them to be happy," Lily said. + +"Then you have to let them go back to their home in the garden. They will be happier there," mom said. + +"Okay, mom, we will let them go. But can we play with them a little more?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, but only for a little while. Then you have to wash your hands and get ready for dinner. We are having pizza and salad," mom said. + +"Yay, pizza and salad!" Tom and Lily cheered. + +They played with the worm and the beetle for a few more minutes. Then they opened the jar and let them go. They said goodbye to their friends and thanked them for the fun. They ran inside and washed their hands. They smelled the pizza and their mouths watered. + +They sat at the table and waited for mom to serve them. They were very hungry and excited. They loved pizza and salad. + +But when mom came with the plates, she looked sad and angry. She said, "Oh no, what happened? The pizza is spoiled! It has green and white spots on it. It smells bad. We can't eat it. It will make us sick." + +Tom and Lily looked at the pizza and felt sad and angry too. They wanted to eat it. They wondered who spoiled the pizza. They looked at each other and said, "Who did this? Who spoiled our dinner?" +Lily was scared of needles. She did not like it when the doctor gave her a shot. It hurt and made her cry. She did not want to go to the doctor again. + +But one day, Lily was sick. She had a fever and a sore throat. Mommy said she had to go to the doctor. Lily did not want to go. She hid under her bed and said no. + +Mommy found her and said, "Lily, you have to go to the doctor. He will help you feel better. He will give you some medicine and a sticker. It will be quick and not too bad. I will be with you and hold your hand. Please, Lily, don't be scared." + +Lily looked at Mommy and saw that she was worried. She loved Mommy and did not want to make her sad. She said, "Okay, Mommy, I will go. But I don't like needles." + +Mommy smiled and said, "I know, Lily, I don't like them either. But sometimes we have to do things we don't like for our own good. I'm proud of you for being brave. Come on, let's go." + +They went to the doctor and he was nice. He checked Lily's ears and throat and said she had an infection. He said he had to give her a shot to make it go away. Lily felt scared and started to cry. Mommy hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily, I'm here. It will be over soon. You can do it." + +The doctor gave Lily the shot and it hurt a little. Lily cried louder and said, "Ow, ow, ow! I don't like you, doctor! You hurt me!" + +The doctor said, "I'm sorry, Lily, I didn't mean to hurt you. I had to give you the shot to make you better. Look, it's done. You did great. Here's a sticker for you. You can choose which one you want." + +Lily stopped crying and looked at the stickers. She saw one with a rainbow and a unicorn. She liked it and said, "Can I have this one?" + +The doctor said, "Sure, Lily, you can have that one. You deserve it. You were very brave today. Can you forgive me for giving you the shot?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "Yes, doctor, I forgive you. Thank you for helping me. But I still don't like needles." + +The doctor said, "That's okay, Lily, I understand. Maybe next time you won't need one. But if you do, I hope you'll remember that it's for your own good. And that I'm your friend, not your enemy." + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, doctor, I'll remember. But I hope I won't need one." + +Mommy said, "Me too, Lily, me too. Come on, let's go home. You did a great job today. I love you." + +Lily said, "I love you too, Mommy. And I love my sticker. It's pretty." + +They hugged and left the doctor's office. Lily felt better and was not scared anymore. She learned that sometimes she had to forgive people who hurt her, because they were trying to help her. And she learned that Mommy was always there for her, no matter what. +Lily was a lazy cat. She liked to sleep on the sofa all day and night. She did not like to play with toys or run around the house. She only woke up when she was hungry or thirsty. + +One day, Lily was sleeping on the sofa as usual. She did not hear the door open and close. She did not see her owner, Sam, come in with a big bottle of shampoo. She did not smell the soap and water in the bathroom. + +Sam wanted to give Lily a bath. He thought Lily was dirty and smelly. He picked up Lily from the sofa and carried her to the bathroom. He put her in the tub and turned on the faucet. + +Lily was very scared and angry. She did not like water or shampoo. She did not like to be disturbed from her sleep. She meowed loudly and scratched Sam's arm. She tried to jump out of the tub, but Sam held her firmly. + +"Stop it, Lily!" Sam said. "You need a bath. You will feel better and look nicer. It will be over soon. I promise." + +Lily did not listen to Sam. She kept meowing and scratching. She hated the bath. She hated the shampoo. She hated Sam for disturbing her. She wished she was back on the sofa, sleeping. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck. The truck has many tools and boxes. Tom and Lily want to see what is inside. + +They run to the truck and climb on it. They open a box and find some seeds. They think the seeds are candy. They take some and eat them. They are not candy. They are very spicy. Tom and Lily spit them out. They are not delicious. They are yucky. + +The truck driver sees them. He is angry. He says, "What are you doing? Those are not candy. Those are seeds for the wild flowers. I work hard to plant them. You are naughty. Go away!" + +Tom and Lily are scared. They jump off the truck and run away. They say sorry to the truck driver. They do not want to eat seeds again. They want to eat ice cream. Ice cream is delicious. +Tom and Anna were twins who liked to joke a lot. They liked to make funny faces and sounds and make each other laugh. One day, their mom took them to the museum, where they saw many big and old things. They saw bones of big animals, shiny rocks, and paintings of people and places. + +Tom and Anna wanted to have fun, but their mom told them to be quiet and not touch anything. She said the museum was a place to learn and respect, not to joke and play. Tom and Anna felt bored and sad. They wanted to joke, but they did not want to make their mom angry. + +They saw a big statue of a man with a long beard and a funny hat. Tom whispered to Anna, "Look, it's Santa Claus!" Anna giggled and whispered back, "No, it's a wizard!" They thought they were very clever and funny, but they did not see the sign that said the statue was a very important person who did many good things. + +A man who worked at the museum heard them and came over. He looked very serious and said, "Do you know who this is? This is Abraham Lincoln, the president who freed the slaves and saved the country. He was a very brave and wise man, not a joke. You should be ashamed of yourselves for being so rude and ignorant." + +Tom and Anna felt very scared and sorry. They did not know who Abraham Lincoln was, or what he did. They did not mean to be rude or ignorant, they just wanted to have fun. They said, "We're sorry, sir. We did not know. We were just joking. Please don't be mad at us." + +The man sighed and said, "I'm not mad at you, but I'm disappointed. You should learn more about the history and the people who made this country great. The museum is a place to learn and respect, not to joke and play. Maybe you should come back when you are older and more mature." + +Tom and Anna nodded and said, "We're sorry, sir. We will learn more and come back when we are older and more mature." They went back to their mom, who was waiting for them. They told her what happened and said they were sorry. Their mom hugged them and said, "It's okay, my loves. I know you like to joke, but you have to be careful and respectful. There is a time and a place for everything. Maybe next time we can go to a park or a zoo, where you can joke and play more freely." + +Tom and Anna smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. We love you. You are very clever and kind." They learned a lesson that day, and they still liked to joke, but they also learned to be more respectful and curious. They looked forward to going to the museum again, when they were older and more mature. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. But today, the park is closed. There is a big sign that says "No play. Wait for fix." + +Sara and Ben are sad. They want to play. They look at the sign and frown. + +"Can we play somewhere else?" Sara asks. + +Ben thinks. He sees a big tree near the park. The tree has many leaves and branches. He has an idea. + +"Let's play in the tree!" Ben says. "We can climb, hide and pretend. It will be fun!" + +Sara smiles. She likes Ben's idea. She nods and follows him to the tree. + +They climb the tree carefully. They find a cozy spot between the branches. They can see the park and the sky. They feel the warm sun on their faces. + +They pretend they are birds. They sing, flap and hop. They make a nest with leaves and sticks. They share a snack of crackers and juice. They giggle and chatter. + +They have a lot of fun in the tree. They forget about the sign and the park. They are happy. They smile. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play on the farm. One day, they saw a chubby pig in the barn. Lily wanted to show Tom how brave she was, so she climbed over the fence and ran towards the pig. + +"Look, Tom, I can touch the pig!" she shouted. + +But the pig did not like Lily's touch. It snorted and kicked with its legs. Lily fell down and hurt her knee. She cried and ran back to the fence. + +Tom was scared and worried. He helped Lily climb over the fence and hugged her. + +"I'm sorry, Lily, are you okay?" he asked. + +Lily nodded and wiped her tears. + +"I'm okay, Tom, thank you. But I was silly. I should not have bothered the pig. The pig was happy in its place and I made it angry. I learned my lesson. We should be kind and respectful to animals, not tease them." + +Tom agreed and smiled. + +"You are right, Lily. And you are still brave, because you admitted your mistake and said sorry. Come on, let's go and play with the ducks. They are friendly and like to be fed." + +Lily and Tom walked to the pond and fed the ducks some bread. They had fun and forgot about the pig. They were happy and good friends. +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a chubby cat on a bench. The cat is sleeping. + +"Look, a cat!" Tim says. "Let's pet it." + +Mia nods. They walk to the bench. They move very slowly. They do not want to wake the cat. + +They reach the bench. Tim touches the cat's fur. It is soft and warm. Mia touches the cat's tail. It is long and fluffy. + +The cat opens its eyes. It sees Tim and Mia. It does not like them. It makes a loud sound. It is angry. + +"Meow!" The cat says. "Go away!" + +The cat jumps off the bench. It scratches Tim's hand. It bites Mia's ear. Tim and Mia cry. They run away. + +The cat sits on the bench again. It licks its paws. It is happy. It goes back to sleep. +Lily was a little girl who liked to wander. She liked to see new things and meet new friends. One day, she wandered too far from her home. She saw a big park with many flowers and swings and slides. She wanted to play there. + +She ran to the park and saw a pink flower. She picked it and smelled it. It smelled sweet. She saw a boy sitting on a swing. He had a blue hat and a red ball. She wanted to talk to him. + +"Hello, I am Lily. What is your name?" she asked. + +"Hello, I am Ben. Do you want to play with me?" he asked. + +"Yes, I do. Can I see your ball?" she said. + +Ben nodded and gave her his ball. They played catch and laughed. They had fun. + +The sun was shining brightly. It made them warm and happy. They did not notice that it was getting late. They did not notice that their parents were looking for them. + +Lily's mom and dad were worried. They did not know where she was. They looked everywhere. They asked the neighbors and the shopkeepers. They called her name. They were scared. + +Ben's mom and dad were worried too. They did not know where he was. They looked everywhere. They asked the park keeper and the bus driver. They called his name. They were scared. + +Lily and Ben heard their names. They stopped playing and looked around. They saw their parents running to them. They felt sorry. + +"Mom, dad, I am sorry. I wandered too far. I wanted to play in the park. I met Ben. He is my friend. We played with his ball. We had fun. But we forgot the time. We did not mean to make you worry." Lily said. + +"Mom, dad, I am sorry. I wandered too far. I wanted to play in the park. I met Lily. She is my friend. We played with her flower. We had fun. But we forgot the time. We did not mean to make you worry." Ben said. + +Their parents hugged them and kissed them. They were glad to find them. They were not angry. They were relieved. + +"Lily, Ben, we are happy that you made a friend. We are happy that you had fun. But you have to be careful. You have to tell us where you are going. You have to watch the time. You have to come back home. We love you. We want you to be safe." their parents said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They understood. They said sorry again. They said thank you. They said goodbye to each other. They promised to play again. They went back home with their parents. + +They learned a lesson. They learned to wander with care. They learned to respect their parents. They learned to value their friends. They learned to enjoy the sun and the pink flower. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toys in their room. But sometimes they fight over the toys. Tim wants to play with the white car, but Sam has it. Sam wants to play with the red truck, but Tim has it. + +"Give me the white car!" Tim says. + +"No, it is mine!" Sam says. + +"Give me the red truck!" Sam says. + +"No, it is mine!" Tim says. + +They pull and push the toys. They yell and cry. They ignore their mom, who tells them to share and be nice. + +Mom is sad and angry. She takes away the toys and puts them in a box. She says, "You cannot play with the toys until you learn to share and be nice. You are being crazy and selfish." + +Tim and Sam are sorry. They hug mom and say, "We are sorry, mom. We love you. We will share and be nice." + +Mom smiles and says, "I love you too. You are good boys. You can play with the toys again, but only if you share and be nice." + +Tim and Sam nod and say, "Yes, mom. We will share and be nice." + +They take out the toys and play together. They take turns with the white car and the red truck. They laugh and have fun. They do not ignore mom, who is happy and proud. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing and being nice is better than fighting and being crazy. Ignoring mom is bad and makes her sad and angry. Listening to mom is good and makes her happy and proud. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they found a big book under a tree. It had many words and pictures. Lily and Tom wanted to read it. + +"Look, Tom, this is a book of spells. We can do magic with it," Lily said. + +"Wow, let's try it. Maybe we can fly or turn invisible," Tom said. + +They opened the book and looked for a spell. They saw one that said "Marry me". It had a picture of a ring and a heart. + +"Hey, Lily, do you want to marry me?" Tom asked. + +Lily giggled. "Yes, Tom, I want to marry you. You are my best friend." + +They read the spell out loud and put their fingers in the ring. They felt a warm and fuzzy feeling. They smiled and hugged. + +But then, something bad happened. The ring was not a real ring. It was a cursed ring. It made them grow old very fast. Their hair turned gray and their skin wrinkled. Their teeth fell out and their bones ached. They felt tired and sad. + +"Tom, what is happening to us? We are old and sick. I don't want to be old and sick. I want to be young and happy," Lily cried. + +"I don't know, Lily. I think the spell was a bad spell. It tricked us. It made us old and unhappy. I want to be young and happy too," Tom cried. + +They tried to take off the ring, but it was stuck. They tried to find another spell to undo it, but the book was gone. They were alone and scared. They wished they never found the book. They wished they never read the spell. They wished they never married. They cried and cried until they died. The end. +Sam and Mia were playing in the backyard. They liked to build things with the lumber that Dad left there. They made a house, a car, and a boat. They used brown paint to make them look nice. + +But then, a big storm came. The wind was loud and scary. The rain was wet and cold. The lumber fell down and broke. Sam and Mia ran inside the house. They were sad and afraid. + +Mom saw them and hugged them. She said, "Don't worry, my loves. The storm will go away soon. You are safe and warm here. I will comfort you until it stops." + +She gave them hot chocolate and cookies. She read them a story and sang them a song. She kissed them and tucked them in bed. Sam and Mia felt better. They smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom. You are the best." + +They closed their eyes and dreamed of new things to build with the lumber when the sun came out again. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with puzzles. They have many puzzles with animals, cars, and flowers. Lily and Ben are good at puzzles. They can finish them fast. + +One day, they have a new puzzle. It is big and hard. It has many pieces and colors. Lily and Ben want to finish it first. They start to make the puzzle. They do not help each other. They do not share the pieces. They want to win. + +Lily and Ben work hard. They find some pieces that fit. But they also have many pieces that do not fit. They get angry and sad. They do not have fun. They do not talk to each other. + +Then, they see Tom. Tom is their friend. He comes to play with them. He sees the puzzle. He says, "Wow, that is an impressive puzzle. Can I help you?" Lily and Ben look at Tom. They look at the puzzle. They look at each other. + +They think, "Maybe we can work together. Maybe we can share the pieces. Maybe we can have fun. Maybe we can finish the puzzle faster." They say, "Yes, Tom, you can help us. Let's make the puzzle together." They smile and hug. + +Lily, Ben, and Tom work together. They help each other. They share the pieces. They have fun. They talk to each other. They finish the puzzle. They are happy. They say, "We did it! We made the puzzle! We are a good team!" They high-five and cheer. + +The moral of the story is: It is better to cooperate than to compete. You can have more fun and achieve more when you work with your friends. Sharing is caring. +Lily and Ben were restless. They did not want to sleep. They wanted to play. But Mom said it was bedtime. She gave them a kiss and turned off the light. + +"Let's escape!" whispered Ben. He climbed out of his bed and tiptoed to the door. Lily followed him. They opened the door and ran down the hall. They saw a big toy box in the living room. They smiled. + +They opened the toy box and took out many toys. They played with cars, dolls, blocks, and books. They made a lot of noise. They did not hear Mom coming. + +Mom saw the mess and the toys. She was angry. She said in a loud voice, "What are you doing? It's bedtime! Go back to your room now!" + +Lily and Ben were scared. They dropped the toys and ran back to their room. They screamed. They did not want to go to bed. They wanted to play. But Mom was too strong. She put them in their beds and closed the door. She said, "No more escaping. No more screaming. Go to sleep." + +Lily and Ben cried. They did not like Mom. They did not like bedtime. They were restless. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy guns in the backyard. They liked to pretend they were cowboys and robbers. Lily wore a hat and a badge, and Ben wore a mask and a scarf. + +"Stop, robber! You are bad!" Lily shouted, pointing her gun at Ben. + +"No, I am not! You are bad, cowboy!" Ben shouted back, shooting his gun at Lily. + +They made loud noises with their mouths, like "bang, bang, bang". They ran and hid behind the trees and the fence. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, they smelled something terrible. They saw smoke and ash coming from the house. They heard a fire alarm and their mom screaming. + +"Mommy! Mommy!" they cried, dropping their guns and running to the house. + +They saw their mom holding a burnt pot and a towel. She had tried to cook something, but it had caught fire. She had put out the fire, but the kitchen was a mess. + +"Are you okay, Mommy?" Lily asked, hugging her mom. + +"Yes, I am okay, sweetie. But I am sorry, I ruined the dinner," their mom said, looking sad. + +"It's okay, Mommy. We can eat something else," Ben said, hugging her mom too. + +They helped their mom clean up the kitchen. They threw away the pot and the towel. They opened the windows to let out the smoke and the ash. They ordered pizza for dinner. + +They learned that playing with guns was fun, but cooking with fire was dangerous. They promised their mom to be careful and to help her more. They told her they loved her very much. +Jen and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to dig in the sand and find things. Sometimes they found shells, or rocks, or coins. Jen had a bucket to put her things in. She said, "This is mine. I found it." Tom had a bag to put his things in. He said, "This is mine. I found it." + +One day, they found something very mysterious. It was shiny and round and had a button on it. Jen said, "What is this?" Tom said, "I don't know. Let me see." They both wanted to have it. They pulled and tugged and fought over it. They did not see the button was pressed. + +Suddenly, the shiny thing made a loud noise. It went beep, beep, beep. Jen and Tom were scared. They dropped the shiny thing and ran away. They did not see the shiny thing blink and blink and blink. + +Then, the shiny thing exploded. It made a big boom and a bright flash. It blew up the sand and the shells and the rocks and the coins. It blew up Jen's bucket and Tom's bag. It blew up everything. + +Jen and Tom hid behind a tree. They were very sorry. They said, "We should not have fought over the shiny thing. It was not mine. It was not yours. It was bad." They hugged and said, "We are friends. We share." They learned a lesson. They never played with mysterious things again. +Lily and Tom were playing pirates in the garden. They had a big box that was their ship, and a map that showed them where to find treasure. They wore hats and eye patches and said "Arrr!" a lot. + +"Look, the map says we have to dig here!" Tom said, pointing to a spot under a tree. He had a shovel and started to make a hole. Lily helped him with her hands. They dug and dug until they saw something shiny. + +"Wow, we found it! We found the treasure!" Lily exclaimed, pulling out a necklace with a blue stone. She put it around her neck and felt very happy. + +"Let me see, let me see!" Tom said, reaching for the necklace. He wanted to have it too. He thought it was very pretty. + +"No, it's mine! I found it first!" Lily said, holding it tight. She thought it was very special. + +They started to argue and tug on the necklace. They forgot about being pirates and friends. They only cared about the treasure. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud bark. It was Spot, their dog. He had smelled something tasty in the hole. He ran over and jumped in, digging with his paws. He found a bone that was buried there. He wagged his tail and licked his lips. He thought it was the best treasure ever. + +He ran away with the bone, leaving Lily and Tom behind. They looked at each other and felt silly. They realized that the treasure was not worth fighting over. They decided to share the necklace and play nicely. They hugged and said sorry. They went after Spot and gave him a pat. They thought he was a good dog and a good pirate. They all had fun in the garden. +Ben and Lily were playing in the living room. They had many toys and books, but they liked to make forts with the cushions from the sofa. They piled up the cushions and made a big wall. Then they crawled inside and pretended they were in a castle. + +"Look, Ben, I have a crown!" Lily said, holding a paper plate on her head. "I am the queen of the fort!" + +"And I have a sword!" Ben said, waving a wooden spoon. "I am the knight of the fort!" + +They laughed and played, but then they heard a loud noise. It was their dog, Rex, who wanted to join them. He ran towards the fort and jumped on it. The cushions fell down and the fort collapsed. + +"Rex, no!" Ben and Lily shouted. "You ruined our fort!" + +Rex wagged his tail and licked their faces. He did not understand why they were angry. He just wanted to play with them. + +"Bad dog!" Lily said, pushing him away. + +But Ben felt sorry for Rex. He knew Rex was not mean, he was just playful. He leaned over and hugged him. + +"It's okay, Rex. We are not mad at you. You are a good dog," he said. + +Lily saw Ben and Rex cuddling. She felt bad for being mean to Rex. She leaned over and hugged them too. + +"I'm sorry, Rex. You are a good dog," she said. + +They all smiled and licked each other. Then they decided to make a new fort, but this time they let Rex in. They used the cushions to make a cozy bed and a roof. They snuggled together and read a book. It was a mild day, and they were happy. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play with cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They liked to make noises and pretend they were driving fast. One day, they found a big red car in the garage. It was their dad's car, but he was not home. + +"Let's play with this car!" Tim said. "It looks so cool and shiny!" + +Sam was not sure. He knew dad did not like them to touch his car. He said, "No, Tim. Dad said we can't play with his car. It is not a toy. It is for grown-ups." + +Tim did not listen. He said, "Don't be a baby, Sam. It is just a car. Come on, it will be fun!" He opened the door and climbed inside. He found the keys in the ignition and turned them. The car made a loud noise and started to move. + +Sam was scared. He ran after the car and shouted, "Tim, stop! You don't know how to drive! You will crash!" + +But Tim did not stop. He was having too much fun. He pushed the pedals and turned the wheel. He did not see the big tree in front of him. He hit the tree with a loud bang. The car stopped and smoke came out of it. + +Tim was hurt. He had a cut on his head and a bruise on his arm. He felt pain and fear. He realized he had done a bad thing. He wished he had listened to Sam. He cried and said, "Sam, help me! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" + +Sam ran to the car and opened the door. He saw Tim and felt sorry for him. He said, "Tim, are you okay? Don't cry. I will help you." He took Tim out of the car and hugged him. He said, "It's okay, Tim. I forgive you. But you have to promise me you will never play with dad's car again. It is very dangerous. You could have been dead." + +Tim nodded and said, "I promise, Sam. I promise. I love you, Sam." + +Sam said, "I love you too, Tim." + +They heard sirens and saw lights. They knew dad and mom and the police and the firemen were coming. They were in trouble, but they were glad they were alive. They learned a lesson. They learned to obey their parents and to be careful with things that are not toys. They learned to be good brothers. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to go to the museum with Mom and Dad. The museum has many things to see and learn. Lily likes the animals. Ben likes the cars. + +One day, they go to the museum in spring. The sun is warm and the flowers are pretty. Lily and Ben are happy. They see a big sign that says "New Exhibit: Bunnies". They love bunnies. They are cute and soft. + +"Can we see the bunnies, Mom?" Lily asks. + +"Of course, sweetie. Let's go," Mom says. + +They follow the sign to a room with many cages. Inside the cages are bunnies of different colors and sizes. Some are white, some are brown, some are black. Some are big, some are small, some are fluffy. They all have long ears and twitchy noses. + +Lily and Ben run to the cages and look at the bunnies. They want to touch them and hug them. They see a lady with a badge that says "Museum Staff". She is holding a basket with carrots. + +"Hello, kids. Do you like the bunnies?" the lady asks. + +"Yes, we do. They are so cute," Lily and Ben say. + +"Would you like to feed them?" the lady asks. + +"Yes, please," Lily and Ben say. + +The lady gives them each a carrot and shows them how to hold it. She opens a cage and lets them feed a bunny. The bunny is white and small. It springs to the carrot and nibbles it. It makes a soft sound. Lily and Ben giggle. + +They feed the bunny until the carrot is gone. Then they say thank you to the lady and the bunny. They go to another cage and feed another bunny. They have so much fun. They forget about the other things in the museum. They only want to see the bunnies. They are the best thing in the museum. Lily and Ben are happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass. They saw a big ball near the swings. It was red and shiny. + +"Let's play with the ball!" Tom said. + +"OK!" Lily said. + +They ran to the ball and took turns to kick it. The ball flew high in the air and landed far away. They laughed and chased the ball. + +But then they saw a man sitting on a bench. He had a bottle of lotion in his hand. He looked angry. + +"Hey, kids! That's my ball!" he shouted. "Give it back to me!" + +Tom and Lily were scared. They did not know the man. They did not want to give him the ball. + +"No, it's our ball!" Tom said. + +"No, it's mine!" the man said. "I need it for my lotion!" + +He got up and ran towards them. He tried to grab the ball from Tom's hands. + +Tom and Lily did not understand. Why did he need the ball for his lotion? What was he going to do with it? + +They did not want to find out. They kicked the ball as hard as they could. The ball flew high in the air again. But this time, it did not land on the grass. + +It landed on the man's head. + +The man fell down. The bottle of lotion fell out of his hand. The lotion spilled all over him. He was sticky and slippery. + +Tom and Lily ran away. They did not look back. They did not want to play with the ball anymore. + +They learned a lesson. They should not play with things that do not belong to them. And they should not trust strangers with lotion. +Lily and Ben were playing a game with cards. Each card had a symbol on it, like a star, a heart, or a circle. They had to turn over two cards and see if they matched. If they matched, they could keep them. If they did not match, they had to turn them back over. + +Lily was very good at the game. She remembered where the cards were and found many matches. Ben was not so good. He forgot where the cards were and did not find many matches. He started to feel sad and angry. He wanted to win the game too. + +Lily saw that Ben was unhappy. She was compassionate. She did not want to make him feel bad. She decided to help him. She gave him a hint. She said, "Look, this card has a star. Do you remember where the other star is?" Ben looked around and found the other star. He turned it over and smiled. He had a match. + +They played some more and Lily helped Ben find more matches. Ben felt better and thanked Lily. He said, "You are very kind. You are a good friend." Lily said, "You are welcome. You are a good friend too. It is more fun to play together than to win alone." + +The moral of the story is: Be compassionate and help others who are struggling. You will make them happy and yourself happy too. Friendship is more important than winning. +Lily and Sam liked to play with sand. They had a big box of sand in their backyard. They used cups and spoons and molds to make shapes in the sand. One day, they decided to make a castle. + +They worked hard to fill a big mold with sand. They pressed the sand down with their hands. They turned the mold over and lifted it up. A sand castle came out. It had towers and walls and windows. Lily and Sam were happy. They made a flag out of a stick and a leaf and put it on top of the castle. + +They wanted to decorate their castle. They looked around for things to use. They found some rocks and shells and flowers. They stuck them on the sand castle. They made a door out of a piece of bark. They made a moat out of a hose. They made a bridge out of a twig. + +They were proud of their castle. They wanted to show it to their mom and dad. They called them to come and see. Mom and dad came and smiled. They said the castle was very nice. They asked if they could touch it. + +Lily and Sam nodded. They let mom and dad touch their castle. Mom touched the flag. It was soft and green. Dad touched the door. It was rough and brown. They said the castle felt good. They said Lily and Sam did a good job. + +Lily and Sam hugged mom and dad. They thanked them for their words. They asked if they wanted to play with them. Mom and dad said yes. They all played with the sand castle. They had fun. They were happy. +Lila and Tom are playing with their toys in the living room. Lila has a new laser that makes bright lights and sounds. Tom has a car that can move by itself. Lila likes her laser, but she also wants to try Tom's car. + +"Can I play with your car, Tom?" Lila asks. + +"No, it's mine. You have your laser, I have my car," Tom says. + +"But I want to play with both. Your car is so cool. It can go fast and turn and beep," Lila says. + +Lila is envious of Tom's car. She thinks it is more fun than her laser. + +Tom does not want to share his car. He thinks it is better than Lila's laser. + +They start to argue and tug at the car. The car falls to the floor and breaks. The wheels come off and the battery pops out. + +"Oh no, look what you did!" Tom cries. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. I didn't mean to break your car," Lila says. + +They hear their mom coming. She sees the broken car and the laser on the couch. + +"What happened here?" she asks. + +They tell her what happened. She is not happy. She tells them to say sorry to each other and to share their toys. + +They say sorry and hug. They decide to play with the laser and the car together. They fix the car with some tape and glue. They take turns making the laser shine and the car zoom. + +They have fun and forget to be envious. They are happy to have each other and their toys. +Once upon a time, there was a clever bird. The bird lived in a tree with a long cord hanging down. One day, the bird saw a cat trying to climb the cord. The bird knew the cat wanted to eat it, so it flew away. + +The next day, the bird saw a kind girl walking by. The girl saw the cord and wanted to climb it, but the bird knew it was dangerous. The bird flew down and kissed the girl's hand to show her it was not safe. + +The girl was grateful and thanked the intelligent bird. From that day on, the bird and the girl became friends. The bird taught the girl many things and they had fun playing together. The moral of the story is to always listen to your friends who are trying to keep you safe. +Once upon a time, there was a big festival in the village. Everyone was happy and excited. They danced and sang together. But then, a big storm came and split the sky into two. The people started to feel uncomfortable and scared. They ran to their homes to hide. + +But one little girl didn't want to leave the festival. She wanted to dance in the rain. Her parents tried to take her home, but she refused. So, they left her alone and went home. The little girl danced and danced until the storm got stronger. Suddenly, a lightning bolt hit her and she fell to the ground. + +The next day, the villagers found the little girl lying on the ground. She didn't wake up. They were all very sad and the festival turned into a day of mourning. From that day on, everyone remembered the little girl who loved to dance in the rain, but didn't know when to stop. +Once upon a time, a hunter went into the forest to catch some animals. He was very good at hunting and always went alone because he liked to be independent. One day, he saw a rabbit and tried to catch it. But the rabbit was very fast and ran away. The hunter felt sad because he couldn't catch the rabbit. + +Suddenly, he saw a group of animals playing together. They were having so much fun that the hunter wanted to join them. But the animals were scared of him because he was a hunter. The hunter felt sad again because he didn't want to scare them. + +Then, the hunter had an idea. He decided to put down his hunting tools and show the animals that he was friendly. Slowly, the animals started to trust him and they all played together. The hunter was happy because he made new friends and didn't have to hunt anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a big train with a very smart engine. The engine was so intelligent that it could talk to the train driver and tell him if anything was wrong. One day, the train was going fast and the wheels started to slip on the tracks. The engine quickly told the driver to slow down and be careful. + +The train driver listened to the intelligent engine and slowed down just in time. They went over a big hill and down the other side safely. The passengers on the train were happy and thanked the engine for being so smart. From that day on, the engine was known as the cleverest engine in all the land. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to watch cartoons on TV. One day, his mommy surprised him with a new cartoon DVD. Timmy was very happy and said, "That's so nice, mommy! Thank you!" + +He quickly put the DVD in the player and watched his new cartoon. It was about a funny dog who went on adventures with his animal friends. Timmy laughed and smiled the whole time. He thought it was the nicest cartoon he had ever seen. + +After the cartoon ended, Timmy hugged his mommy and said, "That was a surprise, mommy! I love it!" From then on, he watched his new cartoon every day and it always made him feel nice and happy. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went outside to play. She saw the sky was dark and the clouds were thick. Suddenly, the rain began to fall down from the sky. It was very wet and Lily got soaked. She ran to her mommy and said, "Mommy, it's raining outside and I got all wet!" Her mommy gave her a warm hug and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We'll go inside and get dry." And so, they went inside and Lily changed her clothes. She was happy to be warm and dry again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends, but one day she got a scary message from her mom. Her mom told her that she needed to come home early because there was a storm coming. + +Lily was sad because she wanted to play longer, but she knew she had to listen to her mom. She started to walk home, but then she saw a butterfly and stopped to watch it. She delayed going home because she wanted to see the butterfly for a little longer. + +Suddenly, the storm came and Lily got very scared. She realized that her mom was right and she should have gone home right away. From that day on, Lily always listened to her mom and never delayed going home again. The moral of the story is that it's important to listen to your parents and not delay when they tell you to do something. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mom. It was a very hot day and Lily was feeling thirsty. She noticed a water fountain and ran towards it. + +As she was drinking water, she noticed a little bird sitting on a branch. The bird looked tired and thirsty too. Lily told her mom about the bird and they decided to give it some water. They filled a small cup with water and approached the bird gently. + +Lily's mom poured some water into the cup and placed it near the bird. The bird noticed the water and started drinking it gently. Lily was happy to see the bird feeling better. She said to her mom, "I like helping animals. It makes me happy." Her mom smiled and said, "Helping others is a kind thing to do." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go on adventures. One day, he went on a boat with his family to an island. The island was very pretty, with lots of trees and sand. Timmy found a rare shell on the beach and showed it to his family. They were very impressed. + +But then, Timmy's little sister got lost. Everyone started to panic and looked everywhere for her. Timmy searched the whole island and finally found her hiding behind a big rock. Everyone was so happy and relieved. They all went back on the boat and went home, but Timmy never forgot about the rare shell he found on the island. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy cookies. One day, her mom gave her a cookie, but Lily wanted more. She saw her friend, Timmy, with a cookie that looked even yummier than hers. + +Lily asked Timmy if he would trade his cookie for hers. Timmy agreed, and Lily was so happy to have the yummier cookie. But when she took a bite, she realized it didn't taste as good as it looked. She wished she had kept her own cookie. + +From that day on, Lily learned that sometimes things may look better, but they are not always better. She learned to appreciate what she had and not to always want what others had. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a white cat named Snowy. Snowy was very fluffy and soft. Lily loved to pet and cuddle Snowy. + +One day, Lily's brother Jack came to visit. Jack was being foolish and started chasing Snowy around the house. Snowy didn't like that and ran away to hide. Lily told Jack to be kind to Snowy and not scare her. + +Later, Lily and Jack were playing outside. Lily saw a white flower and picked it. She was very happy to have the pretty flower. Jack thought it was foolish to pick flowers and said they should leave them for the bees. But Lily didn't listen and kept the flower anyway. + +At the end of the day, Lily went to bed with Snowy by her side. She was happy to have a white cat and a pretty flower. She fell asleep dreaming of all the fun adventures she would have with Snowy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, Timmy found a big chest hidden in the bushes. He was very curious about what was inside, so he opened it up. + +Inside the chest, Timmy found a shiny trophy. He was so proud of himself for finding it! He couldn't wait to show his mom and dad. When they came home, Timmy revealed the trophy to them and they were very happy for him. + +From that day on, Timmy kept the trophy in his room and would look at it every day. He felt very proud of himself for finding it all on his own. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the ocean and play with his friends. One day, Nemo saw a soft shell on the ocean floor. He wanted to give it to his friend, Dory. + +Nemo swam over to Dory and said, "Look, I found something soft for you!" Dory was very happy and said, "Thank you, Nemo! This is the best gift ever!" + +Nemo felt happy that he could give something to his friend. They continued to swim and play in the ocean together, enjoying the beautiful blue water and all the creatures that lived there. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Fluffy. Fluffy had soft white fur and big floppy ears. One day, Fluffy was playing in the garden when he saw a butterfly. Fluffy chased after the butterfly and ran around in circles until he got tired. + +Fluffy's friend, a little bird named Tweetie, saw him lying on the ground and asked, "Are you okay, Fluffy?" + +Fluffy replied, "I'm tired from chasing the butterfly. Can you twist my ears to help me feel better?" + +Tweetie gently twisted Fluffy's ears and Fluffy felt much better. They continued to play in the garden until it was time for Fluffy to go home. As he hopped away, he thought about how much he loved his friend Tweetie and his soft fur that kept him warm. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around in circles. One day, she found a shiny gem on the ground. It was so pretty and sparkly! She showed it to her mommy and daddy, and they said it was very valuable. + +Lily was so happy to have found such a special gem. She decided to take it to the park and show it to her friends. They all thought it was amazing too! They started to dance and jump around, and the park became very lively. + +As the sun started to set, Lily knew it was time to go home. She carefully put the gem in her pocket and said goodbye to her friends. She couldn't wait to show her gem to her family again and tell them all about the fun she had dancing with her friends in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play soccer with his friends. His goal was to score a goal and be happy. One day, Timmy found a bug and he wanted to examine it. He picked it up and looked at it with his lively eyes. The bug was very small and had many legs. Timmy was happy to have found a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a chubby cat named Mittens. One day, Lily heard some news that made her sad. Her mom told her that they were going to move to a new house. Lily didn't like change, she loved her home and her friends. + +But then, something happened that made Lily happy. Mittens, her chubby cat, started to do silly tricks. He rolled over and meowed loudly. Lily laughed and forgot about the news. She realized that sometimes change can be good. + +In the end, Lily and her family moved to their new house. It was bigger and had a yard for Mittens to play in. Lily was happy again and knew that change can bring good things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play at the park. She would always run around and climb on the equipment. One day, Lily saw a big puddle of water and wanted to jump in it. But she was scared because she didn't know how deep it was. + +Lily's friend, Max, came over and asked her why she looked so scared. Lily told Max about the puddle and how she wanted to splash in it, but was too scared. Max said, "Don't worry, I'll help you." Max grabbed Lily's hand and they walked over to the puddle together. + +Max stepped into the puddle first and showed Lily that it was shallow. Then, they both started splashing and laughing. Lily was so happy that she wasn't scared anymore. The moral of the story is that it's okay to be scared, but sometimes you just need a friend to help you overcome your fears. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went into the forest to pick flowers. Suddenly, she saw a big dragon! The dragon was very scary and Lily felt frightened. + +The dragon looked at Lily and said, "Why are you scared?" Lily replied, "Because you are big and I have never seen a dragon before." The dragon sighed and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. I just wanted to say hello." + +Lily smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Dragon. My name is Lily." The dragon smiled too and said, "Nice to meet you, Lily. Would you like to play with me?" Lily nodded her head and they played together all day. From that day on, Lily was never frightened of dragons again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a new toy, a big teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, Lily woke up early and wanted to play with her new toy, but she couldn't manage to get out of bed. + +Her mom came into the room and asked, "Lily, why are you still in bed? It's a beautiful day outside!" Lily replied, "I want to play with my new teddy bear, but I can't wake up." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you." She picked Lily up and brought her over to her teddy bear. Lily was so happy and hugged her new toy tightly. "Thank you, Mommy," she said. + +From that day on, Lily managed to wake up every morning and play with her new teddy bear. They had many adventures together and became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy candy and play with her toys. One day, Lily's big brother Max came in and said, "I have a surprise for you, Lily!" + +Lily's eyes got big and she asked, "What is it, Max?" + +Max smiled and said, "It's a delicious treat, but first you have to guess what it is." + +Lily thought and thought, but she couldn't guess what it was. Max started to tease her, saying, "You'll never guess, Lily! It's something you've never had before!" + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise and the ground started to shake. It was an earthquake! Max grabbed Lily's hand and they ran outside to safety. After the earthquake stopped, Max gave Lily the delicious treat he promised. It was a chocolate bar, and Lily was so happy she forgot all about the scary earthquake. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy ant who didn't want to work. One day, he saw a big piece of cake on the ground. He wanted to eat it, but he couldn't carry it alone. + +A hardworking ant saw him and said, "Hey lazy ant, why don't you help me carry the cake? We can share it together." + +The lazy ant replied, "I don't want to work. I just want to eat the cake." + +The hardworking ant said, "If you help me, I will give you a piece of the cake. Do you accept my offer?" + +The lazy ant thought for a moment and finally accepted. They worked together and carried the cake to their home. They shared the cake and became good friends. The lazy ant learned that it's better to work hard and share with others than to be lazy and alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweet. Tweet loved to sing all day long. One day, a big storm came and Tweet got scared. The storm was loud and made Tweet's nest shake. Tweet felt grumpy because the storm wouldn't stop. But then, Tweet started to sing a happy song. The storm got quieter and quieter until it finally stopped. Tweet was happy again and sang a beautiful song for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a playful chicken named Chuck. Chuck loved to play with his friends in the yard. One day, Chuck decided to dive into a big pile of leaves. His friends followed him and they all had so much fun jumping and diving together. + +Suddenly, Chuck heard a loud noise and got scared. He ran back to the chicken coop as fast as he could. His friends followed him and they all huddled together, feeling safe and warm. + +From that day on, Chuck and his friends played in the yard every day, but they made sure to stay close to the chicken coop. They still loved to dive into the leaves, but they were always careful and looked out for each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch the stars at night. One day, she went to the beach with her mom and dad. They found a huge oyster on the shore. + +Lily asked her mom, "What is that?" + +"It's an oyster," her mom replied. + +Lily said, "It's huge!" + +Her dad picked up the oyster and said, "Let's take it home and see what's inside." + +When they got home, they opened the oyster and found a shiny pearl inside. Lily was so happy and said, "I want to watch it sparkle all day!" +Once upon a time, there was a purple bird. The bird loved to sing songs and zoom around the sky. One day, the bird flew too close to a tree and got stuck in its branches. The bird tried to sing for help, but nobody came. + +The bird was sad and scared. It didn't know what to do. Suddenly, a group of friendly animals came by. They saw the bird stuck in the tree and knew they had to help. The animals worked together to free the bird from the branches. + +The bird was so happy and grateful that it started to sing a beautiful song. The animals danced and zoomed around with the bird, enjoying the music. From that day on, the bird and the animals became the best of friends and sang and zoomed together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a peaceful village where everyone was happy. One day, a bad guy came and steal all the toys from the children. The parents were sad and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, a smart kid had an idea. He said, "Let's use our brains to make new toys!" The parents and children worked together to make new toys and everyone was happy again. + +The bad guy saw how happy everyone was and felt bad for what he did. He returned all the stolen toys and apologized. From that day on, the village was even more peaceful and everyone played with their new toys happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Timmy. Timmy loved to run and play all day long. He would run so much that his little foot would get tired and hurt. One day, Timmy went to rest under a big tree. He felt so happy and peaceful resting his little foot. + +But then, Timmy heard a loud noise coming from the nearby field. He felt troubled and scared. He thought to himself, "What could that be?" Timmy decided to go and investigate. + +As he got closer, he saw a big cat trying to catch a little bird. Timmy knew he had to do something to help. He quickly ran towards the cat and bit her foot. The cat ran away, and the little bird was safe. Timmy felt so proud of himself for being brave and helping his friend. He went back to rest under the big tree, feeling happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a small bird named Pip. Pip loved to sing all day long. One day, Pip met a friendly cat named Mittens. + +"Hello, Mittens!" said Pip. "Do you want to hear my song?" + +"Yes, please!" replied Mittens. + +Pip sang a beautiful song for Mittens. Mittens loved it so much that she wanted to give Pip a bath as a thank you. + +"Can I bathe you, Pip?" asked Mittens. + +"Sure!" said Pip happily. + +Mittens carefully bathed Pip and they continued to sing together. From that day on, Pip and Mittens became best friends and sang songs together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She didn't like to eat vegetables, but her mom always told her that they were good for her. One day, Lily's mom made broccoli for dinner. + +Lily said, "I don't want to eat that. It looks yucky." + +Her mom replied, "But it's good for you. It will make you strong." + +Lily tried a bite and said, "Ew, it's spicy!" + +Her mom said, "That's because I put some pepper on it. It makes it taste better. Now, do you want to eat some more?" + +Lily thought about it and said, "Okay, I'll try some more. But only a little bit." + +After dinner, Lily felt happy that she tried something new. She realized that sometimes things that look yucky can be good for you and taste good too. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved playing her violin. One day, she was practicing when her little brother came in and started making noise. Lily got upset and told him to leave. + +Her brother felt sad and went to their mom. "Lily is mean," he said. "She won't let me play with her violin." + +Their mom knew Lily was helpful and kind. She went to talk to her. "Lily, your brother needs your help," she said. "Can you show him how to play the violin?" + +Lily thought about it and decided to spread her love of music. She taught her brother how to hold the violin and play a simple tune. They played together and had fun. From then on, Lily and her brother played music together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, she went outside to play and saw a wild owl sitting on a tree. Lily was scared and said, "Hello Mr. Owl, are you going to hurt me?" The owl replied, "No, I just want to relax and enjoy the night sky." + +Lily was curious and asked the owl, "Why are you out so late?" The owl said, "I am a night owl, which means I like to be awake at night and sleep during the day." Lily thought that was cool and said, "I wish I could stay up late like you, but I have to go to bed early." + +The owl said, "It's important to get enough sleep so you can be healthy and happy." Lily agreed and said, "You're right, Mr. Owl. I'm going to go back inside and get some rest." The owl said goodbye and flew away into the night sky. Lily felt happy and relaxed knowing that she had made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. They played on the swings and the slide. Lily loved to go down the big slide, but her mommy was worried. She said, "Lily, you need to wear your belt so you don't get hurt." The belt was a special thing that went around Lily's waist to prevent her from falling off the slide. + +Lily put on her belt and climbed up the ladder to the top of the slide. She felt safe and happy. She slid down the slide and landed in a deep pile of leaves. It was so much fun! Lily wanted to do it again and again. Her mommy and daddy watched her and smiled. They were happy that Lily was safe and having fun. + +After a while, it was time to go home. Lily took off her belt and said goodbye to the park. She was tired but happy. She knew that she had a great day with her mommy and daddy at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a team of animals who lived in the forest. They were friends and they all loved to play together. One day, they decided to have a race to see who was the fastest. + +The race started and everyone was running very fast. Suddenly, the rabbit sneezed and fell down. The other animals stopped to help him. They were delicate with him and asked if he was okay. + +The rabbit said, "I'm okay, let's keep running!" But the other animals said, "No, we will wait for you. We are a team and we will finish the race together." + +So, they all walked together until they saw a big, scary bear. The bear was angry and started chasing them. The team tried to run away, but the bear was too fast. Sadly, the bear caught them all and ate them for dinner. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play football with his friends in the park. One day, while they were playing, they saw a wild dog running towards them. The dog looked very angry and Timmy and his friends got scared. + +Timmy's friend Billy said, "I think we should run away from the wild dog." But Timmy had an idea. He remembered that his dad had told him to stay still and not make any sudden movements if he ever saw a wild animal. So, Timmy told his friends to stand still and not to move. + +The wild dog came closer and closer, but when it saw that the children were not moving, it stopped and started wagging its tail. Timmy slowly reached out his hand and petted the dog. The dog was not wild after all, it was just lost and scared. Timmy and his friends helped the dog find its way back home and they all became good friends. From that day on, they played football with their new friend every day in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and cuddle with her teddy bear. One night, Lily's mommy asked her to clean up her toys and put them in order. Lily was a good girl and listened to her mommy. She put all her toys away and made sure they were in order. + +Later that night, Lily was feeling scared because it was dark. Her mommy told her not to worry because she had a reliable night light that would glow and keep her safe. Lily felt better knowing her mommy had a reliable night light that would glow and keep her safe. She closed her eyes and fell asleep, feeling happy and safe. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to paint pictures with his mom. One day, Timmy's dad came home with an axe. Timmy asked, "What's that, Daddy?" + +"It's an axe," said Daddy. "I'm going to use it to chop wood for the fire." + +Timmy thought about the axe and said, "That looks foolish. Why don't you use a saw instead?" + +Daddy laughed and said, "You're right, Timmy. I'll use a saw instead." + +Timmy went back to painting, happy that he could help his dad. He painted a picture of his dad chopping wood with a saw. It was a beautiful picture, and Timmy was proud of it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to class with her friends. One day, her mommy helped her get ready for class by brushing her hair and putting on her favorite dress. + +When they got to class, the teacher gave them each a piece of paper and showed them how to fold it into a paper airplane. Lily was so excited to try it herself! She carefully folded her paper and soon had her very own paper airplane. + +After class was over, Lily ran outside to show her mommy her new creation. Her mommy was so proud of her and they spent the rest of the day playing with the paper airplane together. From that day on, Lily always looked forward to class and learning new things. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy jeep. He would push it around and make vroom vroom noises. One day, Timmy went to the park with his mommy. They were having so much fun playing on the swings and the slide. + +Suddenly, Timmy's mommy saw a big dog running towards them. She shouted, "Timmy, be alert! Pick up your jeep and let's go!" Timmy quickly picked up his toy jeep and followed his mommy. + +But the dog was too fast and it caught up to them. It started barking and growling at them. Timmy's mommy tried to protect him, but the dog was too strong. Timmy was very scared and he started to cry. + +In the end, the dog hurt Timmy and his mommy very badly. They had to go to the hospital and Timmy's toy jeep was left behind. Timmy was very sad that he lost his favorite toy, but he was grateful that his mommy was okay. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, Tim went for a walk in the park with his mom. They saw a beautiful landscape with lots of trees and flowers. + +Suddenly, Tim saw his friend, Jack. Jack was riding his bike and he looked very happy. Tim wanted to ride his bike too, but he didn't know how. Jack offered to teach him, but Tim was too embarrassed to say he didn't know how to ride a bike. + +Instead, Tim said, "I can ride a bike too! Watch me!" But when he tried to ride the bike, he fell off and got a scratch on his knee. Tim was very sad and wanted to go home. But his mom said, "Don't worry, Tim. Let's reverse what happened. You can try again and this time, Jack can help you." + +Tim felt better and Jack helped him learn how to ride a bike. Tim was so happy and grateful to Jack for helping him. From that day on, Tim loved riding his bike and exploring the beautiful landscape in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow bird. The bird was very happy and liked to hop around. One day, the bird saw a mighty tree and decided to fly up to the top. When the bird got to the top, it saw a big yellow flower. The bird hopped on the flower and it made the bird very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, her mom gave her a good phone toy to play with. Lily was very happy and played with it all day. + +Suddenly, her friend Timmy came over to play. He saw Lily playing with her phone toy and said, "Wow, that's a good phone you have there, Lily!" Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Timmy. Do you want to play with it too?" + +Timmy nodded and they played with the phone toy together. They pretended to call their friends and have fun conversations. They both had a good time playing with the phone toy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat waffles for breakfast every day. One morning, she went to the kitchen and saw that the waffle box was empty. She was sad because she really wanted a waffle. + +Suddenly, she blinked and saw her mom walking into the kitchen with a surprise. Her mom had made fresh waffles just for her! Lily was so happy and ate the waffles with delight. She loved how the syrup made the waffles taste so yummy. After breakfast, Lily played with her toys and blinked her eyes a lot, pretending to be a superhero who could blink and make things appear. It was a fun day for Lily! +Once upon a time, there was a bee named Buzz. Buzz liked to fly around and collect pollen from flowers. One day, Buzz saw his friends jogging around the garden. Buzz wanted to join in, but he was too small to jog. Buzz felt frustrated because he wanted to be like his friends. + +Suddenly, Buzz saw a big flower with lots of pollen inside. Buzz flew towards the flower as fast as he could. He collected all the pollen and flew back to his hive. Buzz's friends were amazed at how fast he flew. They were no longer jogging, but instead, they were cheering for Buzz. + +Buzz felt happy and proud of himself. He realized that even though he couldn't jog, he could fly really fast. From that day on, Buzz didn't feel frustrated anymore. He knew that he was special in his own way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the market with her mom. They were looking for some potatoes to make dinner. Lily noticed a great big potato on the shelf, and she asked her mom to buy it. Her mom said yes, and they took it home. + +When they got home, Lily's mom started cooking the potato. Lily was so excited to eat it because it looked so great. But when they cut it open, they noticed that it was rotten inside. They couldn't eat it, and they had to throw it away. + +Lily was sad because she really wanted to eat the potato. But her mom told her that sometimes things that look great on the outside can be bad on the inside. The moral of the story is to always be careful and not judge things by their appearance. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty princess. She loved to wear pretty dresses and play with her toys. One day, she saw her mommy and daddy talk about money. She didn't understand what it meant, so she asked them. + +"Mommy, Daddy, what is money?" she asked. + +Money is something we use to buy things, they explained. The princess thought about it and realized that she had some money in her piggy bank. She was so happy and ran to show her parents. + +From that day on, the princess loved to talk about money and how pretty things could be bought with it. She learned that it was important to save her money so she could buy pretty things when she grew up. And she always remembered to wear her prettiest dress when she went to the store to buy something special. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved holidays because he got to play with his toys all day long. One day, his mom told him they were going on a holiday to the beach. Timmy was very excited and packed all his favorite toys in his bag. + +When they arrived at the beach, Timmy wanted to play in the water. But his mom said, "Not yet, we have to test the water first to make sure it's safe." Timmy didn't understand why they had to test the water, but he listened to his mom. + +Later, when they went to the beach, Timmy saw a big sign that said, "Be Alert, Sharks in Water." He was scared and asked his mom if they could go home. But his mom said, "Don't worry, we tested the water and it's safe. We'll just stay close to the shore." + +Timmy felt better and they had a great time playing in the water. He learned that sometimes we have to test things to make sure they're safe and be alert for any dangers. +Once upon a time, there was a happy goat named Billy. Billy lived on a farm with lots of other animals. One day, something strange happened. Billy's pen got too small for him, and he wasn't comfortable anymore. + +Billy tried to tell the farmer, but the farmer didn't understand goat language. So, Billy decided to take matters into his own hooves. He climbed over the fence and went for a walk. + +As he walked, Billy found a big open field. It was so comfortable! Billy decided to stay there and make it his new home. And that's how Billy the goat found a new place to live. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys in the kitchen while her mom cooked. One day, Lily's tummy started to rumble and she felt very hungry. + +"Mommy, I'm hungry!" Lily said. + +"I know, sweetie. I'm almost done cooking," Mommy replied. + +Just then, a man knocked on the door. He was selling fruits and vegetables. + +"Hello, would you like to buy some fresh fruits and vegetables?" the man asked. + +"Yes, please!" Mommy said. "Lily, do you want to help me pick out some yummy fruits and vegetables to eat?" + +Lily nodded and they went outside to buy some food. They were both very happy and excited to eat their healthy snacks. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house with her mom and dad. Every day, Lily would play in her backyard, but she always wanted to explore more. + +One day, Lily saw a fence at the end of her yard. She felt brave and decided to climb over it. On the other side, she found a big field with flowers and trees. It was so pretty! + +Suddenly, a big dog came running towards her. Lily got scared and tried to climb back over the fence, but she got stuck. The dog bit her leg and Lily cried for help. + +Her mom and dad heard her cries and came running. They called the ambulance, but it was too late. Lily had to go to the hospital and get a big bandage on her leg. She never wanted to climb over the fence again. +Once upon a time, there was a human who was very attractive. The human had a very special job - he was a striker. Every day, he would stand at the football field and strike the ball with his feet to make it go far away. It was an amazing skill and all the people around him were amazed. + +He was the best striker around, and everyone knew it. He could run faster than a rabbit, and strike the ball with perfect aim. Everyone wanted to be like him, but none of them had the special skill that he had. + +One day, he saw a little human walking around the field. The little human wanted to become a striker too, and asked the man to show him how. The attractive human said yes, and taught the little human all the skills to be a great striker. + +They practiced every day, and soon enough, the little human became even better than the attractive human! Everyone was so proud of the little human, it was amazing how fast he had learnt. + +The two were great friends forever, and they continue to impress everyone with their amazing striking skill. +Billy was a 3 year old boy who loved playing games. He especially loved his new game that his parents had bought him. It was an attractive game that he could play with his friends. +Billy had so much fun playing the game and always remembered to take it with him when he went places. Every time he went to play with his friends they wanted to play the game. +Billy would always remember to bring it and they would be able to play for hours. +When Billy got older, he would still remember his first game and the fun he had playing it. But no matter how many other games came out, Billy's first game would always be the most attractive to him. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly king. He was very wise and kind. Every day he would discuss things with his court. They would talk about how to help their kingdom and how to make everyone happy. One day, the king made a very special announcement. He said, "I'm going to have a big party in the kingdom. Everyone is invited, young and old alike!" Everyone was very excited. The children talked about the fun games they would play at the party. The adults discussed what kind of delicious food they would make. Everyone was happy! The party was a great success. Everyone had a wonderful time. From that day forward, the elderly king was beloved by all the people of the kingdom. +Once there was a little boy. He was so happy taking his shoes for a walk. He looked up and saw a light in the sky. It was so beautiful. He wanted to get closer, so he ran towards it. But his mom saw him and warned him to stop. She said it was too far away. He didn't listen, though. He kept going until he was lost in the light. His mom had to look everywhere to find him. Finally she saw him, and warned him not to go so far. She was so relieved when he came back with his shoe. He was safe, and he learned to listen to his mom's warnings. +Once upon a time there was a young girl. She loved to jog in the sunshine and enjoy the outdoors. Every morning she would put on her sneakers and go outside. She sang as she jogged and felt happy. + +One morning while she was jogging, she saw a big long snake. The snake was green and wiggling like a noodle. The girl was scared at first, but then she smiled. She thought it was funny and fun. + +She kept jogging and the snake followed her. Then she got an idea. She started to run and try and get away from the snake. The snake tried to keep up with her. + +She kept running and laughing. The snake was getting tired but the girl was getting more energetic. After a while she stopped and said hello to the snake. It was still funny and fun. Then the girl smiled and continued her jog down the road. She knew it was going to be a good day. +Once upon a time in a far away land lived a family of rare fog birds. They were always cleaning and washing their feathers to make them look pretty. + +One day, the mom said the fog birds should go out and explore the world. So they spread their wings and flew off into the sky. + +The fog birds were so happy as they flew. They felt the wind against their feathers as they sailed through the air. + +But before they knew it, they were flying through a thick fog. They couldn't see anything! + +The fog birds were scared and thought they'd never get out of the fog. But then, the mom fog bird said: "Don't worry, we can wash the fog away!" So, the fog birds all worked together to flick and shake the fog away. + +Finally, the fog cleared and the fog birds flew happily back home. They learned that it's important to stay clean, even though it was a rare fog that made them scared! +Once upon a time there was a chicken. The chicken had two big wings. The wings were so big it could fly far and high in the sky. + +One day when the chicken was flying, it felt an itch on one of its wings. The chicken scratched the itch and the wing came off! The chicken was confused because it had lost its wing. + +The chicken was sad, but then it saw something spicy on the ground. It was a spicy chili pepper! The chicken picked it up with its remaining wing and ate it. The chili pepper was so spicy it made the chicken dance! + +The chicken was so happy that it forgot about having lost its wing. The chicken continued to dance and chase after spicy chili peppers with its one wing. + +The end. +Sally was shy. She lived far away from her friends and family. One day, her parents decided to take her on a trip. They loaded their luggage in the car and drove to the park. When they arrived, Sally was so excited. She hopped out of the car and ran through the grass. She saw the swings, slides and a pond. She forgot all about being shy. She laughed and smiled as she played with her parents. After a few hours, Sally was tired. Time to go home. They packed up their luggage and drove away. Sally waved goodbye to the park. Goodbye and until next time! +Once there was a princess who wanted something special. She went to the forest to look for it. She found a huge diamond. She was so happy! + +The princess went back to her castle and put the diamond in a bowl. She got some butter and sugar and mixed them together. She looked in the bowl and saw a huge, sparkly diamond. She was so excited! + +The princess put the diamond back in the bowl and added some flour, baking soda, and an egg. She mixed them all together and watched in amazement as the diamond began to grow bigger and bigger. + +Finally, the diamond was finished. Now the princess had a huge, sparkly diamond that was perfect for her! She was so happy and couldn't believe her luck. From now on she would always have this diamond to remind her of the special day in the forest. +Once upon a time there was a pretty bird. The bird wanted to sing something special. So he practiced and practiced until the song was clear. + +On the day of the big sing, the bird flew to the top of a tall tree. There he sang so loudly that everyone could hear his sweet voice. + +Down on the ground, a special couch was waiting. It was a special, clear blue couch and it sat in the middle of a large field. + +The bird flew down and perched upon the couch. Everyone in the field cheered, and the bird began to sing. His voice echoed through the air and his song was beautiful. + +When the song was finished, everyone clapped and cheered. The bird bowed and flew away. The sound of the bird singing still lingers in the air. +Once there was a big box, and it was full of surprises! Mommy wanted to wrap the box, but she couldn’t do it by herself. So she asked her three year old daughter to help her. + +The daughter was so excited, she couldn’t wait to start! She got the tape and the scissors and started wrapping quickly. She put a big red bow on the top, and it looked so pretty! + +When the box was done, Mommy said, “Good job! Now let’s get some juice.†+ +The daughter hopped up and ran to the kitchen. She grabbed a big glass of orange juice and took it back to the living room. Mommy and the daughter toasted and said, “Cheers!†The juice was so good and cold. + +The daughter was so proud of her wrapping job, it was all finished, just like Mommy asked! +Sandy was getting ready to go outside. He grabbed his watch and put it on his wrist. He picked out an ordinary blue shirt from his closet and put it on. On top of the shirt, he wore a warm coat. Finally, he put on his shoes and was ready to go. + +Sandy went outside and waited for his mom. He watched the people passing by. Some were walking, some were running and some were sitting on benches. Sandy felt excited to explore all the different things outside. + +Sandy's mom soon arrived and they went to the park. Sandy enjoyed the playground and running around the park. He saw some ducks in the water and began to chase them. He laughed and ran around until he became tired. + +Back at home, Sandy got undressed, hoping to wear his special watch again the next day. His mom tucked him in and he went to sleep, dreaming of all the fun things he got to do outside. +Once upon a time, there were two ants. One of them was so anxious to fly! The other ant laughed and said that ants don't fly. But the anxious ant didn't give up. He said he wanted to find a root that would help him fly. So they both set off on a journey to find the root that could help the ant fly. + +They tried many places, but they couldn't find it. Until they reached the top of a hill and saw a beautiful yellow root. The anxious ant was so excited! He quickly grabbed the root and started to fly around the hill. The other ant was surprised but also very happy for his friend. + +The ants flew together for the whole day, enjoying the warmth of the sunshine and the wind in their wings. The anxious ant was so proud to have finally been able to fly. + +The next morning, the ants woke up and the anxious ant began his journey again. He said goodbye to his friend and flew off, happily flying around the world, exploring all the exciting places it had to offer. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted to go on an adventure. He found a map that showed him a secret place he could explore. He was so excited to get started. He put on a hat and grabbed the map. + +He stepped outside and saw that the flowers had started springing up all around in the garden. He followed the map and walked along a path. He soon came to a special place he had been looking for. + +Theplace was so beautiful and he was so excited. Then, he saw some stairs. He climbed the stairs and they took him up high to a place he had never seen before. It was amazing! + +He kept looking at his map and it showed him the way. Soon, he found another special place. He saw a special pot that had something amazing inside. He was amazed, it was so available to him. + +The little boy smiled and gave a big hug to the pot. Then, he followed the map back home to tell his family all about his amazing adventure. He was so excited to tell them all about the wonderful places he had found because of the map. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a daddy and a cute little girl named Jenny. She was so smart and so brave. + +One day Mommy said to Jenny, "We are going to the store. Should we get ice cream?" Jenny said, "Yes, please!" so they got yummy ice cream. + +But then Mommy said Jenny had two minutes to be ready to go. Jenny said, "Aw, just one more minute?" But Mommy said, "No, two minutes!" Jenny stomped her feet and insisted she just wanted one more minute. + +But Mommy was smart and said no. Jenny was disappointed but she still got ready in the two minutes. When the two minutes were up, Jenny was ready and off they went! +One day, a group of kids were playing outside. They were having lots of fun. But then something bad happened. It started to rain. The group of kids started to get wet and they did not like it. They all started to run to try and get away from the wet rain. But they could not get away, the rain kept coming down. They kept running until they all reached a safe place. After a few minutes, the rain stopped. The group of kids were so happy that the bad thing had happened. They went back to playing outside again and had lots of fun. +Jack was tall. He liked to watch TV, but his mom said no. Jack complained. His mom said it wasn't good for him to watch too much TV. Jack asked why. + +Mom said it made people lazy. Jack asked what lazy meant. Mom said lazy means no energy. Jack was sad. He didn't want to be lazy. + +Mom said to play outside instead. Jack smiled. He liked playing outside! Jack went to the park to play tag with his friends. He laughed and smiled and was full of energy! + +In the end, Jack was happy because he didn't complain anymore. He had fun playing outside and he wasn't lazy. +Once upon a time, there was a mole who wanted to go for a drive. He was in a hurry to get there so he ran as fast as he could. He jumped over rocks and roots and soon he was almost at his destination. + +But then he spotted a graceful butterfly. He was so mesmerized by her beauty that he stopped to watch her wings flutter in the sunshine. The mole was so focused on her that he forgot how far away he was from his destination. + +But then he remembered he was in a hurry and he quickly jumped into his car and started driving. He sped over the hills and soon the mole arrived at his destination. He had made it just in time! +Sally was feeling jolly. She wanted to go out and get some grocery. She grabbed her purse and headed out the door. + +When she got to the store, she started to look at all the yummy things she could get. Suddenly, she heard someone talking about cleaning. She was excited because she loves to clean. + +Sally went to find the person who was talking about cleaning. It was a friendly old man. He asked her if she would like to help him clean some of the grocery. She said yes right away. + +The old man gave Sally a mop and a bucket and showed her how to use them. She started cleaning the floors and the grocery and was having lots of fun. + +After she finished cleaning, the old man thanked her for her help. She was so proud of her work and beamed with joy. Sally smiled from ear to ear and went on her way with a jolly heart! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved playing with her toys. One day she was playing with her doll and noticed something shiny out of the corner of her eye. It was a big, black melon! She bent down and picked it up, then gave it a big twist. To her surprise, the melon opened up and out came lots of colourful, glittery pieces. She gasped with excitement and began to play, twirling and spinning around with the glimmering pieces in her hands. Every time she twisted the melon, a new surprise came out! She laughed with joy and had lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a princess. She wanted an original gift from her kingdom. + +The king wanted to give something special to the princess, so he decided to create a special laser machine. It had a special button that the princess could push to make the laser come out. + +The princess was so excited! Using the laser, she crafted the most beautiful things. Every day, she spent hours crafting special things with it. + +One day, the laser started to behave strangely. Instead of creating, it started to yield a bright light. The princess was surprised, but also fascinated. + +The light was so magical that the princess could not resist playing with it. The original light was giving off a special sparkle that made the princess feel special. + +The princess was so happy with her magical laser. She was grateful to her kingdom for giving her the special, original gift. From then on, she was always creating the most wonderful things with it. +Once there was a little boy who was so happy and excited. He was jumping around, laughing and singing. He was so excited because it was his birthday. All his friends had come over to celebrate with him. They were all giving him presents. One present was so big he couldn't pick it up. Inside the big present was a really cool gift. It was so cool, it was crazy! + +The gift was a big box of crayons with lots of different colors and fun shapes. The little boy loved it. His friends all laughed as he jumped around with his crazy gift. He was so happy to have it. + +The little boy thanked all his friends for their presents. He had a great day. He hugged the big box of crayons tightly and never let it go! +Once there was an old wise man who wanted to go on a visit. He said to himself, "What should I pack?" Then he started to think. He thought and thought, until he made a good plan. He went to the store and bought a big backpack. He packed some treats, a blanket and a map. Then he was all ready for his visit. He said goodbye to everyone and went on his way. He travelled until he reached his destination. He had a great visit, and when it was time to come home, he was very happy. +Once there was a boy and he had a sister. His sister was very fine. She wanted to win the school race. The boy was very excited for her. + +On the day of the race, they both got up early. Everyone cheered as they started. The sister ran very fast, but she was not alone. So many other kids were running as well. + +At the end, she crossed the finish line first! Everyone was so happy. The boy was very proud of his sister. She had won! +Once upon a time, there was a new crab. He lived near the beach and loved to jump in the sand. One day, the crab looked around and noticed he didn't have any playmates. He wanted someone to jump with him. + +Suddenly, the crab spotted another crab in the sand. He was really happy and called out to the other crab. Then, the crabs both started to jump around. They had so much fun that they jumped for a very long time. + +The crabs continued to meet each day and play together. They jumped, laughed and had lots of fun. The crab was so happy he had a new friend. They became the best of friends and jumped together all the time. + +The end. +Timmy was a young boy who loved going to school. He was friendly and smiled at all his friends in class. Today however, something was different. A few of the other boys in his class were teasing him. It made him feel angry. + +Suddenly, he saw one of the boys with a jar of something disgusting. It smelled bad and Timmy knew right away it was mean. The other boys were laughing and pointing at him. + +Timmy was so mad! He came up with a plan. He took a seat at his desk and started to make a funny noise. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at him. Then, he made all the funny noises at once. + +The boys in his class started laughing and his teacher clapped her hands in amusement. The other boys had to leave Timmy alone. From that day onwards, no one ever teased him again! +Once upon a time there was a baby bear named Bob. He loved to go outside and explore. One day, he went to an old tree. He felt something soft on the tree's bark. He rubbed it and the bark began to move. It was an original creature! + +Bob was so excited. He wanted to find out what it was. He followed it into a cave at the bottom of the tree. Inside the cave, he saw a big creature that looked just like the one from the tree. It was a friendly dragon. + +The dragon offered to take Bob on a magical journey. Bob said yes and the dragon flew away with him. They went high up in the sky and beyond. Bob had so much fun flying around with the dragon. + +At the end of the day, the dragon brought Bob back to the tree. Bob hugged the dragon and thanked it for the wonderful adventure. The dragon smiled and said goodbye. + +Bob rubbed the original creature one more time. He said goodbye and went home. He never forgot the magical journey he shared with the dragon. +One day, a red cow and a red horse stood in a field. They wanted to play together. The cow said, "Let's go for a loop around the field!" +The horse said yes and the two animals ran across the field. They laughed and chased each other all around the loop. After a few rounds, the cow said, "I'm tired. Let's rest a bit." +The horse agreed and they stopped in the middle of the field. They smiled at each other and lay down in the grass. Then they said good-bye and went their separate ways. +John was a little boy who liked to dress up in his dad's clothes. One day, he found his dad's big red tie. He picked it up and looked at it. It was so big and long! + +John wanted to try it on, so he asked his dad for help. His dad nodded and wrapped the tie around John's little neck. John felt so grown up! + +John went running around the house, but then the tie got all tangled and messy. He tried to untangle it, but it was too big and complicated for him. + +John went back to dad for help. His dad smiled and nodded gently. He carefully undid the messy knot and made it look nice and neat again. John was so happy - it was perfect! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was only 3 and loved to play. One day, while she was playing outside, she noticed something yellow in the dirt. She went to take a closer look and saw that it was a grain of rice. She thought it looked fascinating so she put it in her pocket and kept it safe. + +The little girl was so happy that she had the rice. She began to imagine all the things she could do with it. She smiled and was truly excited. So she went back inside and asked her mom if she could make something with it. + +Her mom said, "Yes! Why don't you make a nice yellow rice?" The little girl nodded and ran to the kitchen. She quickly boiled some water and put the yellow rice in a pot. She stirred it around and watched it cooking. + +Before she knew it, the yellow rice was done. It looked so yummy. The little girl put it on her plate and grabbed a spoon. She was so excited to eat the yellow rice she had made. She took a big bite and savored the taste. Yum! She was so proud of herself. + +The little girl went to bed full and happy. She hugged the pillow tight, knowing that she had made a delicious yellow rice all by herself. +Once upon a time there were two friends, one named Sam and the other named Pam. They both wanted to play catch and pitch a ball together. So Sam had an idea. He hoped that if he pitched the ball then Pam could catch it and then he shouted, "Let's play!" + +Pam was very happy when Sam pitched the ball and was excited to try to catch it. But when Pam tried to catch the ball, it was too silly. She laughed and tried again and again, but it kept looking silly. + +Watching Pam, Sam could tell she was struggling. He thought and thought of a way to help and then he had an idea. He said, "Hey, why don't you stand a little closer so it's easier to catch the ball?" + +Pam was excited with Sam's idea and tried it. She began to catch the ball with ease and Sam cheered for her. They played catch for a long time and had lots of fun, and they even hugged each other when they both went home. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a good boy named Matt. Matt really loved to swim. Every day, he would put on his swimsuit and go to the lake. He liked swimming in the lake, because it was so big and there was lots of room to move around. + +One day, Matt decided he wanted to go swimming in the ocean. He packed his bag and got ready to go on an adventure. + +When Matt arrived at the beach, he was amazed! There were big waves and lots of colourful fish swimming around. He put on his swimsuit, grabbed his floaty and jumped into the water. + +Matt swam and swam and swam until he saw a big hill. He swam over to it and climbed up. It was so much fun! When he reached to top, he saw the most beautiful view. The sun was setting, and the sky was turning pink. + +Matt smiled and thought, "This is the best day ever!" +One day, Andy and Sarah were playing together in the park. Andy wanted to play a game, so he said "let's draw a circle". Sarah liked the idea, so they both drew a big circle on the ground. It was so big that they could both stand inside it. + +The game they were playing was very competitive. They both wanted to be the winner. So they let go of each other's hands and began running around and around in the circle. Faster and faster they went until Sarah was almost out of breath. + +Andy wanted to win, so he tried to make Sarah fall by pushing her with his shoulder. But Sarah was too fast. She kept running and running, getting around the circle more than Andy. Finally, she touched one of the sides of the circle and won the game. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Amy. She went to school every day to learn new things. Her teacher was very nice and always helped her when she had trouble. + +One day, the teacher gave Amy a quiz. Amy was not sure if she could finish it, but the teacher said to give it a try. She worked very hard, and with the teacher’s help she was able to finish the quiz. + +When it was time for the teacher to grade the quiz, she was very pleased to see how much Amy had learned. She gave Amy a big smile and a big hug for her hard work. + +Amy was so grateful for the teacher's help, and she thanked her for all the help she gave. Amy knew that without the teacher’s help, she wouldn’t have been able to do the quiz. + +The teacher was so happy to see how far Amy had come, that she gave her a bright red star sticker. Amy was so proud of herself and she kept the star sticker in her pocket to always remember the day she conquered the quiz! +One day, a boy named Joe was walking down a street with his mom. He noticed a big billboard. On the billboard was a sad face. Joe asked his mom why the face was so sad. Mom examined the billboard and said it was advertising a campaign to help animals that did not have homes. That made Joe very sad. + +They kept walking and Joe saw a group of people who were giving out food to animals. Joe couldn't believe it! He said to his mom, "Why are they giving these animals food?" Mom examined the people and said they were helping these animals find new homes. + +Joe was happy to hear this. He smiled and said, "That's a good thing!" Joe was glad that people were trying to help these sad animals. He decided to always look for chances to make other people's day better. +Once upon a time there was a lovely girl called Mia. She was three years old and she loved to explore. + +One day she decided to go on a big adventure. She packed a lunch and set off to find some fun. + +After walking for a while, Mia stumbled upon a colourful garden. In the garden she found some scissors that were so sparkly and shiny. She just had to pick them up. + +Mia went to explore more of the garden with her new scissors. She cut through some of the weeds and made a path. She followed the path and found a lovely pond. She could hear the frogs croaking and the birds singing. + +Mia had a lovely time looking around the garden. She learned how to explore and how to be creative with her new scissors. She was very happy and filled with love. She could not believe how lucky she was to find such a nice place to explore. +One day, Jack saw something special in the sky. It included a big, white dove. It was flying in circles and it looked so smooth. Jack liked the dove so much and decided he wanted to be like it. He jumped up and tried his best to flap his arms like wings. But he just couldn't fly. + +The dove watched Jack with interest as he jumped and flapped his arms. Suddenly, it flew down to the ground in front of Jack and they both laughed together! Jack gave the dove a friendly pat and it flew away. + +From then on, Jack and the dove were special friends. Whenever the dove arrived, Jack waved and said a great big hello. It was a smooth friendship and they both enjoyed spending time together. + +The end. +Once upon a time there lived a strong man with an original arm. His arm was special and could move in many directions. He used it to help him prevent bad things from happening. + +One day, a giant threatened the village and said he would destroy it. Everyone was scared, but the strong man stepped forward and used his original arm to protect them. He moved it around so quickly that the giant couldn't hit anyone. + +The villagers cheered! They were so thankful for the strong man's help. With his original arm, the strong man prevented the giant from causing any damage. Everyone was so happy and celebrated for days. + +The strong man continued to use his original arm every day to keep everyone in the village safe from danger. He kept using it to prevent bad things from happening. The villagers were thankful for his help and his original arm! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to wear an apron. It was her favorite, and it was very expensive. + +Every day, the little girl liked to wear her apron while she played. She would twirl and twirl, always in her favorite dress and special apron. + +One day the apron came off while she was spinning. The little girl was so sad. But then, a magical hug made it all better. Her mom and dad pulled her close and hugged her tightly. The little girl knew she felt loved and special. + +The mom and dad took the apron and sewed it back together. When the little girl opened it up, she gasped in amazement. It was as good as new and even shinnier than before. + +The little girl loved wearing her apron again and thanked her parents for the magical hug. She felt so happy and twirled around and around in her amazing, expensive apron. +One day, little Anna was wearing her favourite purple dress. It was so pretty and sparkly! She loved it. But then, something even more exciting happened. + +Anna went outside and saw a purple butterfly! She followed it, getting further and further away. She was so excited to see such a beautiful creature! + +But along the way, she lost the butterfly. She looked everywhere, but it was gone. Anna was very upset. She didn't know where to find it again. + +But then she saw another butterfly, this one was yellow! She got very happy and started following this butterfly instead. It was even more beautiful than the first one! + +And this time, she didn't lose it. She chased it around the garden for a long time and then finally went back inside to tell her parents about the pretty butterfly. +Once upon a time, there was a large gorilla. He wanted to go for a ride. So, he went to the zoo and asked the zookeepers if he could ride the elephant. The zookeepers said, "No, you can't ride the elephant, but you can ride the giraffe." + +So, the large gorilla climbed on the back of the giraffe and started to ride. He was excited as he rode around the zoo. He waved to all the animals he saw. He saw monkeys, lions, and even some birds! + +After a while, the gorilla got tired so he stopped riding the giraffe. He thanked the zookeepers for letting him have such a great ride. Then, he slowly walked away from the zoo, feeling very happy. +A little girl was playing outside when she saw something funny. She looked closely and saw that it was a smelly sausage. It had been sitting in the sun and was getting very hot. She picked it up and didn't know what to do with it. + +Then she had an idea. She started to fold it. She folded it like a little package, then unfolded it and started over again. She laughed as she kept folding and unfolding. + +Next, she looked around for something to put the smelly sausage in. Then she saw a paper bag. She put the sausage in the paper bag, folded it shut, and held it in her hands like a present. + +But she still didn't know what to do with the smelly sausage. Then she had another idea. She ran to the kitchen, where her mom was busy cooking dinner. She said, "Mom, look what I made! Smelly sausage surprise!" Her mom smiled and said, "That smells delicious!" + +And so the little girl proudly served her smelly sausage surprise. It was a hit at dinner, and everyone asked for seconds! +Jack liked to play outside in the garden. He particularly liked to watch the birds. One day, he saw a bird fly down and rest on a fence post. He wanted to get closer to see it properly, so he carefully stepped out of the garden. + +He stood by the fence and could see the bird much better. It had a pretty yellow skirt and a big black head. Jack thought the bird was very cute and he watched it for a while. Then he noticed a movement in the corner of his eye. + +He turned around to see what it was and there was a little dog jumping around. The dog looked very happy. So Jack decided to pause from his bird-watching and go over to the dog to stroke its soft fur. He spent a few minutes playing with the dog, then he waved goodbye and went back to the garden. He watched the bird for a little longer before heading to the house for dinner. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Pen. Pen was very thoughtful. Everywhere she went, she tried to make things a bit happier for other people. +One day, Pen had an idea - she would fill the playground with toys for other children to play with! +Pen set to work and filled the playground up with hopscotch markers, hula hoops and bubbles. She even put a sandpit in! +When the other children arrived, they were thrilled with the playground. They all thanked Pen for being so thoughtful and they played happily all afternoon. +Pen smiled and knew that she had filled the playground with happiness. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had an excited feeling when she heard church bells ringing. She waited and listened to the sound of the bells. + +The little girl wanted to go to church to see what was there. So she put on her best dress and shiny shoes and ran down the steps to get to church. + +When she arrived, the church was very big. The little girl felt so small. But she was excited to see inside. + +She looked around and saw people singing and praying. Everyone was happy and excited. The little girl was so content and happy. + +As she was hoping to see what else was inside, the church bells began to ring again. The little girl quickly ran outside and listened carefully to the bells until they stopped ringing. + +The little girl was so excited that she had gone to church. She walked back home feeling happy. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant bone. This bone was magical and could resist anything! One day, the bone was playing hide and seek with its friends. It was so good at hiding and was determined to stay hidden a long time. + +But all of a sudden, a big storm came and the bone's friends had to go home. The bone was left all alone in the woods and started to worry. It was getting dark and the bone was scared. + +Then something unexpected happened, a big animal came along and started to dig up the ground! Oh no! The bone held on so tight, using all of its strength to resist the animal. After a long time of trying, the animal eventually gave up and ran away. + +The bone was so brave and happy that it had managed to resist the animal and stay safe in the woods. Its brilliant bravery paid off and it got to stay safe with its friends for many more fun games of hide and seek. +Once upon a time, there was a nice boy. He liked to play and have fun. One day, he went outside and saw a bird in trouble. The bird had a message in his mouth. The boy wanted to help the bird, so he decided to save him. + +He was very brave and slowly moved closer. He gently put his hands around the bird and lifted him up carefully. He knew he needed to help get the message out of the bird's mouth. + +He took the bird to his house and gave him some mild food and water. He waited until the bird felt better. After a few minutes, the bird opened his beak and the message dropped out. The boy was so happy that he could save the bird and the message. + +He put the message in a safe place and took the bird back outside. He watched as the bird flew away happily. The boy smiled. He knew he had done a good thing by saving the bird and the message. +Once there was an ordinary rabbit. He was very hungry. He hopped and hopped until he saw a carrot. It was a big, orange carrot. He was so excited. He hopped over to the carrot and bit into it. It was very crunchy and tasted delicious. + +The rabbit felt very happy and content. He hopped away with the rest of his carrot. But then something strange happened. + +The rabbit saw a big car and it was moving very fast. He hopped away, but he was too late. The car was moving too quickly and it ran over the carrot! The carrot split in two pieces and the rabbit was very sad. + +He slowly picked up the pieces of the ordinary carrot. Then he found a small piece of carrot. He was happy again and ate the small piece. + +The rabbit was happy again. He enjoyed the rest of his day and never forgot the ordinary carrot. +Once upon a time, there was a pig. The pig loved eating meat. Every day, he would search for the best meat he could find. + +One day, the pig went to a cool place. It was full of meat! The pig was so excited. He ate as much as he could and gained some weight. + +The pig was so happy. He loved the taste of the new meat. Every day he went to the cool place to get more yummy meat. + +The pig ate and ate until he was happy and very full. He was now the biggest pig in the village. He was so proud of what he had gained! + +The pig was now able to eat lots of meat every day. He would go to the cool place, get some meat and munch away. And that is how the pig gained so much weight! +Billy was standing by the edge of the icy river. He was looking for something very special. He squinted his eyes and saw a sign. He ran over to it and read it. The sign said, "Whistle if you want something special". So, Billy put his fingers to his lips and whistled. Suddenly, something magical happened. A little fish appeared with a shiny silver bottle in his tail. Inside the bottle was a map with a diamond at the end of it. Billy smiled and followed the map. The river became colder and icier. After a long journey, Billy found what he was looking for - a big, sparkling diamond. He held it up and shouted, "I did it!" +Once upon a time, there was a family. They were so happy! Every day, mom, dad and their little baby boy all played together. + +The baby boy loved to splash around in the bath tub. He would get so comfortable in the warm, soapy water. His mom and dad would watch and laugh as he soaked and played. + +One day, while the family was spending time together, dad started to cry. He looked so sad! The baby boy was very surprised and asked, "why, daddy?" + +Daddy said, “I love you and your mommy so much. You make us so happy!†+ +The baby boy felt very warm and loved, and hugged his mom and dad tight. The family soaked in the love and happily went about their day. +Once upon a time, a mummy and a daddy had a daughter. She was very little and she loved to play. One day, she decided to try something new. She was too impatient to wait for mummy or daddy to help, so she asked for help from her bear! Together, they decided to make a big cake. They put flour and eggs in the bowl and mixed it up. The daughter stirred it carefully, then daddy sprinkled with some sugar from the top. Then, mummy put it in the oven. The daughter waited and waited for the cake. She was so impatient! Finally, the cake was ready. The daughter and mummy and daddy had a big party and everyone was so happy with the cake! +One day in the park, a three year old saw a huge furniture. It was so big it was bigger than the little three year old! He was so amazed, so he ran over and waved to it. + +But there was a surprise who answered back! A small, white puppy waved back. Then, the puppy ran right up to the furniture and barked. But instead of barking at it, the puppy started to play around the huge furniture. + +The little three year old was now even more excited than before. He ran up to the huge furniture, waved to the puppy and joined in. Soon, the two were playing tag around the furniture. Then, the little three year old waved goodbye to the puppy and ran back home. + +The little three year old had a blast that day - thanks to that huge furniture! +The little girl was excited. She was going to feed the cross. She ran out of the house and hopped into the car. Daddy drove her to the big park. When she got there, she saw the cross. It was big and very tall. + +She ran up to the cross, and grabbed some tasty food from her bag. She began to feed the cross. She fed it the tasty food, and it was so happy. It ate all of the food, and smiled at the little girl. + +The little girl was happy too. She smiled back at the cross and gave it a big hug. They said goodbye, and Daddy drove her home. She was so excited to feed the cross again soon. +Once there was a little boy named Paul. He wanted to go for a ride in his wagon. He grabbed the handle and started to pull, but it was too heavy for him to move alone. + +Paul's mom saw him struggling so she helped him. Together they pulled the wagon across the yard and over to the path. Paul was so excited! + +He hopped in and his mom pushed him off. Paul laughed and waved as his wagon rolled away. He had lots of fun! + +After a while Paul stopped and looked around. He realized he did not know his way back. He was sorry and wished he had asked his mom before he left. + +But then Paul heard the sound of his mom's voice. She had followed him and she was looking for him! Paul smiled and waved, and his mom smiled back. + +Together they pushed and pulled the wagon back to their home. Paul was so happy, he had completed his adventure. +Once there was a little kid. He was a curious and playful kid. One day, he decided to explore his neighbourhood. He walked down the street until he reached a brown field. As he walked through the field, he heard a loud noise. He looked around and saw a group of birds freeze in the air. It was a very strange and beautiful sight. + +The little kid thought it was so cool! The birds had their wings spread wide and were gliding in the air without moving. He had never seen anything like it before. He stayed and watched the birds for a while, until his mum called him back home. + +As the little kid walked away, he looked back at the beautiful birds still frozen in the air. He couldn't wait to come back and show his friends what he had seen! +Once upon a time there lived three friends. Each of them liked to fix things. One day, they decided to repair a broken thing together. + +The first friend found a hammer and fixed the thing's broken parts. The second friend found glue and put the pieces of the thing back together. The third friend found paint and carefully painted it until it looked new. + +When they were finished, the thing was fixed and worked perfectly. It was now independent, which meant it could work without any help. + +The friends were so proud of the thing they had repaired. They hugged each other and said, "Thank you for helping us. We can fix anything together!" +Once upon a time there was a bear who went for a walk by his house in the woods. As he was walking he saw something sparkly in a tree. When he took a closer look he noticed it was a big gold star hanging from a branch. The bear was so happy he decided to climb the tree, but when he got close to the star it started to rain. The bear was getting all wet, but he kept going and he managed to reach the star. He took the star in his hand and ran back to his house. There, he hung the star on his wall so he could look at it every day and remember his fun adventure. +Once upon a time, there were two little twins. They had lots of fun together playing in their garden. One day, the little twin brother did something naughty and made his sister very sad. He had taken her toy and wouldn't give it back. + +The little twins were very sad. But then, the sister did something special. She forgave her brother and gave him a big warm hug. He was so surprised! She told him that it was ok and that she loved him very much. + +The little brother felt so happy and thanked his sister. He promised that he would never take her toys again and they hugged each other once more. From then on, they enjoyed playing together even more and they always remembered to forgive each other when something bad happened. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man who loved festivals. He enjoyed seeing all of the celebration and cheer that they brought to the community. Everyone knew the elderly man and they thought of him as a kind and helpful friend. + +One day, the elderly man decided to create a festival of his own. He asked the townspeople to help him by supplying the things he needed. Everyone was excited and spent the days preparing for the festival. + +On the day of the festival, there were decorations, music, and delicious food. The whole town came to enjoy the festivities and they celebrated all day long. When it was time to go home, they thanked the elderly man for supplying all of the fun food, decorations and games. + +The festival was a huge success and the elderly man was happy. Although he was old, everyone said that he was still young at heart. The town had a great time and it was all thanks to the elderly man and his kind heart. +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary boy called Dave. Dave was like other boys, he liked playing and being silly. One day, Dave was playing in his garden with his friends. All of a sudden, he saw a trumpet, lying in the grass! Immediately, he picked it up and started to blow. + +At first, it sounded like a squeak but then a loud noise came out. Everyone was so surprised and happy! Dave kept on blowing, louder and louder, until the trumpet made a really loud sound! All his friends started to scream with laughter. + +Later on, Dave learned how to play the trumpet and it became his favourite thing to do. He played it all the time, even at bed time. He had lots of fun and everyone around him enjoyed it too. They loved his music and they all smiled whenever they heard it. + +The End. +It was summer and Lucy was feeling sad. Tears streamed down her face as she wept. Her mom could see that she was upset and tried to make her feel better. She gave Lucy an orange ice cream cone to cheer her up. Lucy's eyes lit up and she stopped weeping. She took a big lick and smiled. + +Mom and Lucy went for a walk in the park. Lucy was still sad, but now the orange ice cream made her feel a little better. As they walked, Lucy saw some beautiful orange and yellow flowers and she stopped to smell them. She smiled, thinking of the sweet taste of her orange ice cream. + +As summer went on, Lucy started to feel better. She still missed her mom when she wasn't there, but she no longer had to weep. The orange ice cream and sweet smell of the flowers reminded her of the joy of summer. +Once there was a little girl named Jenny. She was three years old and loved to play outside. One day, her mommy took her to a park with a big, blue pool. Jenny was very excited. + +It was a hot day, so Jenny and her mommy took off their shoes and jumped in the pool. The cool water felt great on Jenny's feet. She splashed around and laughed as she played. + +Suddenly, she noticed something glittering in the water near her. It was very sparkly and beautiful. Jenny reached out and grabbed it. It was a brilliant crystal. + +Jenny happily showed it to her mommy. The crystal was so shiny that it made her mommy smile. Then her mommy said "Let's play a game. I'll tease you by throwing this crystal just out of your reach. You have to catch it before it hits the water." + +Jenny jumped and splashed trying to catch the crystal. Each time, it barely touched the water before Jenny was able to grab it. Finally, after several tries, Jenny caught the crystal. It was brilliant! + +Jenny and her mommy played like this for a long time. Jenny was so happy that she spent the whole day in the pool with her mommy. +Once upon a time there was a brave knight, who was always ready to fight. He had a shiny suit of armor, and a big strong spear. + +One day, the knight was walking in a dark and scary forest, when he heard a strange noise. He bravely stepped forward, to look and see. + +Walking out of the bushes was a giant dragon! The dragon spoke with a loud voice, asking the knight a question. The knight was scared, but not too scared to reply. + +"What do you want?" he asked the dragon, bravely. The dragon answered: "I want you to give me your spear, so that I can protect myself in the forest. + +The knight thought carefully. To give away his shooting spear seemed like a bad idea. However, there was something else he could do. + +He bent down and picked up a nearby stick. He made it into a flexible spear and handed it to the dragon. + +The dragon looked at the spear, thanked the knight and left. The knight was relieved, and also a bit proud of his clever idea. And he lived happily ever after. +Jim and Jill wanted to buy a present for their mom. At the store, they looked and looked but couldn't find anything they liked. Then, they saw a soft, fluffy blanket. They both touched it and it was so nice they knew it was the perfect present. When they got home, they were so excited to give their mom the blanket. She was so happy with the present and gave Jim and Jill a big hug. Jim and Jill hugged her back, feeling a little embarrassed. They never knew buying a present could make them so happy. +Once upon a time there was a brave bear. He was very orange and loved playing in the woods with his friends. + +One day he noticed a big arrow in the sky. He wanted to find out where it was going, so he asked his friends for help. + +They allowed him to follow the arrow and he started walking. He followed the arrow until it reached a big lake. He looked around to find the arrow, but it was gone. + +He looked in the lake and saw a big fish with the arrow in its mouth! He was so excited and told his friends about the fish. + +The brave bear smiled and thanked his friends for allowing him to find the arrow. From that day on, the bear always looked out for arrows in the sky. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emma. One day, Emma went for a walk. She was walking and walking when she came across a big switch. Emma was a bit scared, but she was curious and decided to go closer. She reached out towards the switch and it made a loud noise. Emma jumped and laughed, she liked the noise. + +The switch had made a big door open and she saw a long, rough path. Emma had never seen a path like that before. She started walking down the path, but it was so bumpy. After a while, the path ended at a hill and Emma got to the top. + +At the top, she was surprised to find a magical playground. The playground had slides, swings and sand. Emma had so much fun playing there and she kept playing until it was time to go home. + +Emma happily walked back down the path, over the big switch and on her way home. Every time she came back to the playground, Emma was extra careful to switch the door open so she could have lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lisa. Lisa loved to play in her garden, especially with her steel buckets. Lisa was so playful that she would often make all the other animals in the garden laugh. + +One day, Lisa wanted to take her steel buckets for a walk. She skipped down the path, swinging her buckets as she went. Everywhere Lisa went, she made all the animals laugh. + +Soon, Lisa came to a stream and decided to cross it. She carefully placed her steel buckets on the other side, and then started trying to cross. But the stream was too deep. Lisa stood helplessly until a playful frog hopped up to her. He offered to help by pushing her buckets across the stream on a steel wheel. + +Lisa smiled, and then helped the frog push the wheel. Together, they got the wheels across the stream. Lisa thanked the frog, and all the animals around laughed, as Lisa and the frog hopped off down the path. +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy. He wanted to explore the world around him and find out what he could learn. + +One day, he saw a cave in the woods. He thought it looked very interesting and exciting. He ran over to it and looked inside. He examined the cave closely, looking at all the walls and corners. + +He felt safe and curious at the same time. He wanted to know what was inside the cave. He stepped inside to explore. He saw lots of wonderful things! There were rocks, bugs and even a few animals. He felt amazed. + +The brave boy had a great time examining all the things inside the cave. After he had finished his exploring, he decided that the cave was a safe place to visit. He waved goodbye to all the animals and went back home. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny who lived in a big meadow. One day he was feeling sad so he lay down in the grass and closed his eyes. He was alone and he wished he had somebody to give him a gentle hug. + +Suddenly, a little bird with a bright yellow beak flew by and winked at the bunny. It said, “Cheer up! Everything will be alright.†The bunny felt better and smiled. + +The bird sat by the bunny and they talked until the sun started to set. Before they said goodbye, the bird said to the bunny, “Remember, you always have friends here in the meadow if you ever feel sad.†The bunny lay back in the grass and waved goodbye with a gentle smile. +Once there was a boy who loved to play with lasers. He thought lasers were cool. Every day, he went to the park to play with his laser. He would run and jump and have so much fun! He would even chase the cats with his laser. Everyone thought it was so funny. + +He loved playing with his laser so much. One day, he made a plan to build a house out of lasers. He wanted to live in the house of lasers and have a really cool place to play. He gathered all the materials he could find, he even got help from his friends. Everyone worked really hard together, and it was great fun. + +Together they made a beautiful laser house. He was so happy he could see his laser house. And he loved playing inside too. Now he had a really cool place to call home. He loved it! +Once upon a time, there was a green field that was filled with wheat. A farmer sent his son out to the field to take a look at the wheat. The son went out to the field and saw the wheat waving in the wind. He was so excited! + +The farmer sent his son back to the house to get some tools. The son ran all the way back, and got a shovel, a rake and a big bag. Then, he ran back to the field. + +The son started to cut the wheat, and put it in the bag. He worked for a few hours in the hot sun. When he was finished, the bag was filled with wheat! + +The farmer was so happy and he sent his son to the market to sell the wheat. The son went to the market and sold the wheat to a nice lady. The lady gave him some coins, and he ran home to tell the farmer the good news. + +The farmer and his son had a great day because the wheat in the green field was sent to the market. They were happy that it was all sold. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bright, happy girl named Kate. She loved to play outside and spin around in circles. Her Mom and Dad said she was very good at it too! Every day, Kate spun in the backyard and tried to go faster and faster. + +One day, her Mom said it was time for a special test. It was a spinning test! She had to spin until she was clean. Kate was so excited and spun her very best. When she was done, she was all clean. + +Her Mom was very proud. She said Kate passed the spinning test! Everyone had a big smile, and Kate got a big hug for passing the test. Kate was so happy and spun around the room to celebrate. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very adventurous. She loved exploring new places. One day she decided to go for a walk in the woods near her house. She was wearing her favourite clothes and was very excited to see what new things she could find. + +As she was walking, she heard a noise. She stopped and looked around, but couldn't see anything. Just as she was about to keep walking, something moved in a bush. She walked closer and found a little puppy! The puppy was very small and was cold and alone. + +The little girl decided to bring it home. She carefully picked it up, put it in her clothes and took it to her house. Once they were back home, she snuggled with the puppy and made sure it was safe and warm. The puppy stayed with her, and they went on many more adventurous walks in the woods together. +It was a big night. Jack and Jill were at their grandparents house. They each had something to share. Jack had a big toy car and Jill had a big teddy bear. But when they went to share, they found something better. Grandpa had a big jar with lots of cookies inside. All of the cookies were for Jack and Jill to share. They each took one cookie and smiled. It was the best night ever! +George was True and excited to go out and play. But when he asked his mom, she said that he had to delay. He was so bored. He watched while his mom put on her shoes and coat. Finally she was ready and they walked out the door. + +When they got outside, he forget how bored he was. There were so many new things to explore. George bounced up and down with joy. He felt True excitement as he ran down the path. + +But then his mom said it was time to go home. He tried to delay but she just smiled and said it was time. He sighed and reluctantly turned back home. But he knew there would be other days full of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a famous daddy. He was very strong and could do anything. One day, he was playing outside and noticed something in the grass. He bent down to take a closer look and discovered it was a toy. Just as he was about to pick it up, the toy broke into pieces! + +Daddy was sad, but he smiled and said, "It's okay! We can fix it!" He worked very hard, picking up the pieces and putting them back together. Soon, the toy was good as new. + +The little girl whose toy it was was so happy. She hugged Daddy and thanked him for making it work again. She was so proud to have such a famous daddy who could fix anything! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to dream. Every night when she went to bed, she closed her eyes and dreamed of wonderful places. + +One night she heard a loud noise outside her window. She got out of bed to see what it was. When she looked out of the window, she saw many bright lights. She had never seen anything like it! + +The little girl decided to follow the lights. Carefully she opened the door and walked outside. The lights were coming from the sky, they were the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. + +The girl dreamt she could fly to the lights. She imagined herself flying higher and higher into the night sky. When she looked down she saw the world below her. She felt so happy, and settled back down onto the ground. + +The little girl smiled. She knew that no matter what happened, she could always take a break, close her eyes, and go dreaming. +Once upon a time there was a hairy metal machine that could fly. All the children were amazed when they saw it and wanted to ride it. One day a little girl named Anna was brave enough to get on the metal machine. + +Anna held tight as the machine flew high in the sky. She looked down and saw the town getting smaller and smaller. She smiled and laughed with joy at the beautiful view of the birds and trees. + +The machine flew higher and higher until they were in the clouds. Anna felt like she was in a magical world. She waved to all the fluffy clouds as they passed them by. + +Suddenly, the machine started to shake and wobble. Anna was scared and knew the machine was having a problem. Suddenly, the metal machine stopped moving and started to quickly go down. + +Anna screamed as it flew back towards the ground. The machine was going to land in the lake! Anna was very scared but the machine landed softly in the water. + +Anna was relieved and laughed out loud with happiness. She had flown in the sky and the hairy metal machine saved her! She knew she had an amazing adventure and she was never scared again. +One night, Bob was walking home. He was carrying his flashlight and looked around the dark street. Suddenly, he heard a noise. It was coming from near the park. He walked closer and heard voices. He knew that he wouldn't be able to see them in the dark, so he took out his flashlight and turned it on. He shone it on the voices and saw two people talking. Bob thought it was strange to be talking out late at night, but he was getting close to home, so he decided to keep going. + +But then, one of the people shouted, "match!" Bob stopped and watched. The person was holding something that looked like a match. He struck it, and a bright light came on. It was much brighter than Bob's flashlight. The person had a normal sized match, but it was giving off a special light. Bob had never seen anything like it! He watched as the light made the dark night seem so much brighter. + +Eventually, Bob was able to make it home safely. But he'll never forget the special match he saw that night. It was much brighter than a normal flashlight. +Once upon a time there was a strong lady. She wanted to see something very special, so she hoped and hoped. + +One day, a big, bright rainbow appeared in the sky! It was so colourful and beautiful. The strong lady smiled and turned to the sky to thank it. + +Then, suddenly, a pot of gold appeared at her feet. It was full of shiny coins! The strong lady was so excited. She picked up the pot and hugged it tight. + +The Lady was so happy. She looked again to the sky and said a big thank you. She knew that with her strong hope, she had made her special wish come true. +Once there was a 3 year old child who wanted to go on a visit. He discussed it with his family and they agreed - the visit had to be somewhere mysterious. So the family packed their bags and off they went! + +First they walked into a dark forest. They heard strange noises. Suddenly they saw a strange figure in the shadows. It was a mysterious ogre! At first, they were scared but the ogre just wanted to discuss the visit with them. + +The ogre asked them lots of questions - why were they there, why did they want to be mysterious. The kid answered that he wanted to explore something new. The ogre listened and then smiled. He said he had a special surprise for them - a magical cave! + +The family were so excited. They followed the ogre and he showed them secret passageways and glowing rocks. Finally, they reached the mysterious cave. The family were amazed to find that it was full of beautiful treasures and dazzling gems. They discussed the wonderful surprises with the ogre as they explored the cave. + +The family had a wonderful visit and went back to their village with lots of stories to tell. They all agreed that it was a magical and mysterious visit - one they would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a clever girl. Her name was Daisy. Daisy wanted to resist eating butter, but it was so tasty! + +Daisy knew that she shouldn't eat too much butter, so she came up with a plan. She would only eat one tiny bit. She took just a bit of butter and put it on the table. + +She thought it would be a fun game, so she pretended the little bit of butter was running away. Daisy would go after it, but then she would stop herself before she ate it. + +She kept playing this game each day and soon enough, Daisy could resist eating the butter! She was so pleased with herself and all her friends were impressed by her clever idea. + +They all thought that Daisy was so brave and strong for being able to resist the yummy butter! And soon enough, she was able to resist eating butter all the time! + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a strong man named Bill. But one day, he was feeling very weak. He went for a walk in the park to try and feel better. + +But then he saw a bad man named Frank. Frank was trying to steal something. He was trying to steal a white sheet from a little girl. + +Bill saw this and he felt brave. He ran up to Frank and shouted. He shouted, "Stop! You stop stealing that sheet!" + +Frank was scared and he ran away. The little girl was so happy! Bill had saved her sheet. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Sue. She had a blue gem that she loved very much. One day, she was playing outside in the garden. She saw a bright bird in the sky. She shouted "Bird! Bird! Look at the pretty bird". + +But the bird was too far away. All of a sudden, the gem started shining brightly in her hands. Sue gasped. She shouted "Gem! Gem! Look at the pretty gem". The gem sparkled blue in the sunshine. + +Suddenly, Sue saw a bunny. She shouted "Bunny! Bunny! Look at the pretty bunny!" The bunny hopped around and around. Sue was so excited that she started laughing and shouting. + +Finally, she ran back inside to show her mum and dad the beautiful blue gem. They were amazed. Sue was so proud to have a special gem and they all admired the beautiful blue colour. +Once upon a time there was a tiny ant who loved to speak. He would talk to everyone he saw. One day, he was walking in the park and he saw a cute butterfly. The ant asked the butterfly, "Do you speak?" The butterfly said, "Yes!" The ant was very happy and said, "What a cute butterfly!" The butterfly and ant became friends and spoke about their days. They laughed and talked for hours until it was time for the ant to go. The ant thanked the butterfly for their conversation and said goodbye. That night, the ant dreamt of wonderful places he could only explore with his new, cute butterfly friend. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was adventurous and loved to explore. He wanted to visit a new country, but he wasn't sure how. Then one day, he got an invitation in the mail. On the invitation, it said, "Come explore our country!" Jack was so excited! He packed his bags and jumped on a plane. When he arrived, he was amazed by all the new things to do. He swam in the sea, hiked up mountains, and ate so many new foods. He was having the best adventure ever! He even made some new friends who invited him to their homes. It was a wonderful trip, and Jack can't wait to visit the country again soon. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was three years old and loved to jump. One day, when Jane was playing outside with her friends, she saw a napkin blowing in the wind. It was very noisy! Jane wanted to get the napkin so she jumped. She jumped higher and higher, but it was too high. She tried again and again, until finally she jumped high enough to get it. Jane was so happy that she had gotten the napkin! She grabbed it with her hands, and she ran home with it. She was so proud of herself! That night, Jane went to bed with the napkin and had the best sleep ever. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. She was 3 years old and loved to explore and play. One day she decided to take a walk outside. + +As she walked, Emma recognized a surprise ahead. It was a tall tree with bright orange and yellow leaves. She paused to admire it, but then she heard something. It was a voice calling her name! + +Emma was excited and headed toward the voice. It was her mom, who smiled and said "Emma, come on, it's time to go home." Emma knew that it was time to wait for the car so she asked for one last look at the tree. + +After a few moments, Emma recognized that she had made her mom wait too long. She felt a bit stupid and said she was sorry. Her mom hugged her and said it was ok. + +They both enjoyed walking home together, and learned why it was important to recognize when it was time to wait. + +The end. +Once, there was a foolish mouse. He wanted to fold his brain in two. He made a plan. He wanted to take off his head and fold it in two! + +He did so. He took off his head and folded it in two. Of course, it didn't fit. He tried and tried but the brain would not fold! + +The foolish mouse got very sad and he put his head back on. He thought if it would not fit, maybe it is a sign that brains weren't meant to be folded. + +So, the foolish mouse decided to think before he did something again. He knew that if he thought about it, he might not make such a foolish mistake again. +Once upon a time, there was a small child. They travelled far and wide, exploring the world around them. On one of their trips, they encountered an elderly person. This elderly person was friendly and kind. + +The elderly person showed the child many wonderful things, such as a big, beautiful garden full of colourful flowers. The child loved walking around the garden and exploring all the sights it had to offer. + +The elderly person then showed the child a special place that no one else knew about. It was a little hut that was nestled deep in the woods. Inside, there were lots of exciting things to play with and explore. + +The child and the elderly person stayed in the hut for the rest of the day and talked, laughed and played games. The child learnt so much from the elderly person and had an amazing time. + +At the end of the day, the child thanked the elderly person and said goodbye. They waved goodbye to the elderly person as they continued their travels. The child never forgot their adventure with the elderly person and the special memories they shared. +Once upon a time, there was a little kitten who loved to explore. One day, he decided to go on an adventure to the creek. The creek was so clear and flowing that the kitten thought it was magical. As the kitten stepped closer to the water, he felt a tickle in his nose and he started to sneeze. + +The sneezing startled some birds and they flew away, chirping loudly. The kitten was so afraid that he immediately ran away from the creek, back to the safety of his house. He was so serious about staying safe that he promised himself never to go back to the creek. + +However, the creek was so inviting and the kitten couldn't help but go back to explore. Every time he approached the creek, the same thing happened and he started to sneeze. Eventually, he got so used to it that he just laughed and continued with his adventure. + +And that's how the little kitten learned to be brave and explore the magical creek. +Once upon a time there was a fragile war. The grown-ups stood in a field and shouted at each other. The children in the village were scared by the noise of the grown-ups. They ran inside their homes and hid. Every day, the grown-ups kept on standing and shouting. They shouted for so long that the children started to feel so sad. + +One day, a magical fairy appeared in front of them. She had a special kind of magical dust that could make the grown-ups stop fighting. She sprinkled the dust over the grown-ups and suddenly, they stopped shouting. Everyone was so happy! + +The fairy then told the grown-ups that it was important for them to learn how to talk and understand each other. The grown-ups realized that it was better to talk than to fight. From then on, none of them ever stood to fight again. The village lived in peace and harmony once more. +Mia rushed home from school. She was so excited because she had a new blanket. It was pale pink and so delicate. Her mom had bought it for her as a surprise. She rushed inside, ran up the stairs and into her bedroom. She found her new blanket and hugged it so tight. She ran over to her bed, leaped onto the mattress, and draped it over her body. Mia felt so cozy and snuggled up in the blanket. She sat there for a few minutes, enjoying her special moment with her delicate blanket! +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Bill and Ben. Bill had a great idea. He wanted to bring something special to show his best friend. He decided to bring a microphone. + +When Bill and Ben met, Bill showed his friend the microphone and they both smiled. Ben couldn't believe something so special had been brought for him. + +The boys decided to play a game with the microphone. Ben spoke into the microphone and Bill heard it from far away. They laughed and had so much fun. + +When it was time for Ben to leave, Bill had one last surprise for him. He brought a delicious treat for his friend. It was a chocolate ice cream cone! Ben was so happy and smiled big. + +The two boys hugged goodbye and Ben thanked Bill for bringing such fun things for him. They promised to meet again soon. +One day, a child went for a walk outside. The child stopped and gazed at the sky. Suddenly, the child heard a noise. He turned and looked down the path ahead. Hidden in the grass there was an animal! The animal was brown and fluffy and hopping around. + +The animal noticed the child and they both took a step towards each other. The animal stood very still as the child stepped closer. The animal couldn't hide anymore and it softly began to move. The child was scared but curious. The animal looked like it wanted to play! + +The animal hopped closer and closer to the child. The child started to laugh and he reached his hand out. The animal started to nibble on the child's fingers. The child and the animal played together until the sun began to go down. + +The child waved goodbye to the animal and the animal watched the child disappear down the path. The child smiled to himself and kept on walking, thinking about the fun he had just had. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Annie. Annie had a special toy, she called it her treasure. One day she was very brave and decided to explore the garden. + +Suddenly a big, mean dog appeared! Its teeth were sharp, making Annie tremble in fear. The dog had a nasty mean whip in its mouth. + +Annie’s mom quickly ran outside and protected her daughter. Mom shouted at the dog, making it run away. Annie was so embarrassed that the dog had scared her. + +But Mom hugged Annie and told her that it was ok to be scared. From that day on, Annie was brave and never touched her treasure again! +Once upon a time there was a kind rat. He lived in a small village deep in the forest. Every day he used to go outside and record the sights and sounds of his village. + +One day, he noticed a new pond nearby with a big tree growing alongside it. He sat and watched the bees buzzing around gathering nectar from the flowers and the birds singing in the tree. + +He loved it so much that he decided to record it all with a special box. He kept the box with him always so that he could go back and listen to the sounds of his village whenever he wanted. + +The kind rat was so pleased with his recordings that he wanted to share them with everyone. So he made a special journey to the village and gave a copy of his recordings to all of the villagers. + +The villagers were overjoyed with the kind rat's gift and thanked him for his generous act. They promised to look after his recordings forever and so the kind rat's recordings of his village remains safe to this day. +Once there was a lazy man. He was very lazy, so he never did any work. One day, he was hungry and needed something to eat. He looked in the pantry and found a bag of rice. + +He thought it would be too hard to cook the rice, so he decided to try something else. He got a piece of paper and a pen and printed out a picture of the rice. Then he taped the paper onto the wall. + +The man was so happy! He could look at the picture of the rice and pretend he was eating it. He gazed at the printed rice on the wall and started to feel full. + +The man decided that he would print something every time he was hungry in the future. From then on, he was a very lazy man - but he was never hungry. +Once there was a girl named Meg. She was three years old and she had a very big day ahead of her. + +Every day, her mommy had to go to work in the morning, so Meg and her dad were left to get ready for school on their own. Meg loved this because it meant she had Daddy all to herself. + +But one morning, Meg found something very difficult. She had to get dressed, brush her teeth and eat breakfast all before the bus arrived! It was a big struggle. + +When Daddy gave her a cup of coffee, Meg thought it was disgusting. She didn't want to drink it like he did. But Daddy said she'd have more energy if she drank it. So Meg tried really hard to like it. + +In the end, Meg managed to get ready in time. She was exhausted, but also proud of what she had accomplished. Daddy was proud too. + +You see, Meg had learned that sometimes, you have to struggle in life to get things done - and even if coffee tastes disgusting, it can give you the energy to keep on going. +Once upon a time, there was a pink bunny. She was very careful and never wanted to fight with anyone. One day, the bunny was in the meadow and she saw a fox! The fox wanted to fight the bunny and the bunny wanted to stay away. The bunny ran away as fast as she could, hopping away very carefully. She looked around and saw a bush and hopped inside. She was safe in the bush and the fox could not see her or fight her. The bunny was so happy she stayed in the bush until nightfall and then she hopped away home. The bunny was relieved that she was careful and was able to stay safe from the fox. The End. +Once there was a shy girl. She wanted to improve her world so she decided to get a map. The map showed her where she could go and how she could help. + +The shy girl improved the world by picking up garbage everywhere she went. Whenever anyone saw her, they would give her a smile and a wave. + +The shy girl also planted flowers and trees. Everywhere she went, she improved the world one little bit at a time. + +Finally, the shy girl finished her work. Everywhere she went was much brighter and more beautiful. She smiled sadly, knowing that her work was done. + +But then the girl realized something. She could always keep improving the world around her! So, she took out her map, planning out the next place to go and improve. +One day, Penny was feeling helpless. She wanted to do something fun and exciting, but had no idea how. Then, she had an idea! She would go for a walk and see what she could find. + +So, Penny decided to part. She put on her shoes and went out of her house. She walked and walked until she finally saw something shiny on the ground. It was a penny! Penny picked it up and smiled. She was so happy that she had found the penny. + +Penny looked around and thought of what she could do with her penny. She decided to go to the park to buy an ice cream. She rushed to the park and got an ice cream with her penny. She was so excited to eat it! + +The ice cream was so yummy. Penny was no longer feeling helpless. She had a fun adventure and now a tasty treat. Penny smiled and walked back home happy. +Once upon a time, there was a ship. It was a very weak ship because it had only a few men to wear it. The ship sailed across the sea and the men worked very hard. + +One day, they saw a big storm up ahead. It was so strong that the weak ship started to shake. The men were so scared! But they decided to wear their strongest clothes and the captain said they should wait it out. + +The ship kept sailing through the storm, and the men kept wearing their strong clothes. After a few hours, the storm slowly started to fade away. The men cheered with joy and the captain said they were safe. + +The ship sailed on for a few days, until it made it to shore. The men were so glad to be back on stable land! They couldn't believe how weak their ship was, but it still carried them safely to land. And from that day forward, they respected their ship for being so strong. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. Jack was very generous and always tried to help other people. One day, he decided to take a walk outside to give his neighbours a big surprise. + +He saw a bow in a store window and thought it would make a nice gift. So, Jack went inside and bought the bow with his pocket money. + +When Jack got outside, he realised how generous he had been to buy the bow. He was so happy that he ran to his neighbours' house and presented the bow to them. + +His neighbours were so happy! They thanked Jack for his generosity and asked him for a big goodbye hug. + +Jack hugged them tightly, realising that the best gifts are the ones that come from the heart. +Once there was a girl who loved candy. She would collect it every day, smiling as she searched for the sweet treats. + +But one day she found something disgusting. It was a big pile of slimy green stuff. Yuck! She didn't want that candy. + +She left the slimy candy there and kept looking. Finally she found a special treat. It was a bright yellow candy! She collected it and held it in her hand. It was the best candy ever! + +She ate the special candy and was happy. She didn't ever want to find the disgusting stuff again. So she kept collecting her happy, yummy candy - avoiding the slimy pile. +Once upon a time, there was a gray cat named Mr. Whiskers. Mr. Whiskers loved to study. He would stay up late and read books all night long. + +One night, Mr. Whiskers left his house to go for a walk. On his walk, he passed a park. The park was so colorful with green trees, red flowers, and yellow sunflowers. + +Mr. Whiskers decided to stop in the park. He wanted to study more about the colors of the flowers and plants. He looked at each one carefully and tried to learn more. + +Before long, it was time to go home. Mr. Whiskers was glad he stopped in the park. He learned a lot about the colorful world. +Mama and Daddy took their daughter to the store. They wanted to buy a pot. The pot was wide. Mama and Daddy asked their daughter if she liked the pot. She was so happy and said yes! + +They bought the pot and went back home. Daddy carried the pot while Mama and their daughter held hands. When they got back home, Daddy put the pot on the kitchen table. It was so wide that it took up the whole table. + +Mama and Daddy said it was their daughter's pot. She could use it to cook and make the most delicious meals. The daughter was so happy and gave them both hugs. She said thank you and ran to get a spoon from the drawer. She was ready to make something special. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl called Emma. Emma was three years old and had a very important job. Whenever Mum and Dad were out for the day, Emma had to take care of her little brother Jack. + +Today, Mum had asked Emma to be extra thoughtful - but Emma wasn’t sure what that meant. She decided to find out. First, she decided to make a beautiful breakfast for Jack so he was happy when he woke up. Then, Emma tidied up their room and made the beds look nice. + +Later, when Mum and Dad got home, Emma could see that they were very impressed with what she had done. Dad said “I can tell you are a very thoughtful little girl, Emma.†+ +Mum nodded and said, “That’s right, Emma. Being thoughtful means that you display helpfulness and kindness to others.†+ +Emma smiled. She was happy that she had done a good job. +Once, there was a careless battery. He was always getting himself into trouble. One day, the battery had to pick between two paths, one long and one short. He chose the short path, but it was a bad decision. + +The battery's careless choice lead him to a dark and scary place. He started to get scared until he saw a bright light. Then he realized that he had chosen the wrong path. + +It was time for the battery to choose again. He could go back the way he came, but it was too late. He decided to go forward, towards the light. He was very careful this time and ducked and dodged around all the obstacles. He chose wisely and eventually, he made it out of the dark and scary place. + +The battery was back home safe and sound. From then on, he chose his paths very carefully. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jenny. She was three years old and loved to play. + +One day she went outside and saw her friends. They were sitting under a tree tying knots in some ropes. Jenny wanted to join in and have some fun so she picked up a rope and tried to tie a knot. + +After a few minutes she managed to do it and everyone clapped! Jenny was so proud of herself that she ran off to get some food. + +On the way she passed a cart selling sour fruits. Jenny tried an apple and it was very sour! She couldn't believe how sour it tasted. + +Jenny was so surprised that she ran back to her friends, who were still tying knots in the ropes. She told them all about the sour food and they all had a big laugh together. +Mommy and Daddy were in a rush. They were going on a picnic and they wanted to get there before the sun went down. + +They grabbed a basket and went to the garden to get some tasty food. Daddy got some juicy apples and Mommy got some crunchy carrots. They each grabbed a bulb to put in the picnic basket too. It was a special bulb with lots of colour, and it smelled really nice. + +When they got to the picnic spot, Mommy and Daddy opened the basket and shared the tasty food. They threw the bulb up in the air and it flew around in a beautiful circle before landing on the ground again. Everyone laughed and danced, and the sun began to set. + +Mommy and Daddy were so happy that they had been in such a rush to prepare for the picnic. +Jacob was a stubborn three year old. Every day he wanted to do the same thing. Jacob wanted to pass the carpet in his room over and over again. + +So, every day Jacob would go to his room, get his carpet and start passing it around. He would pass it back and forth, up and down. His mom was amused as she watched him, but she also thought it was time for something new. + +One morning, his mom decided to surprise Jacob. She put a new carpet in his room. It was green and had yellow flowers on it. + +Jacob was happy to see the new carpet, but it was different! He tried to pass the carpet just like he had before, but he couldn't make it work. He became frustrated and instead of passing the carpet, he kept running around it. + +But, Jacob was stubborn and eventually he figured out how to make the carpet pass just like the old one. He smiled and started to pass it round and round again. + +Jacob was happy to have found a way to pass his new carpet, too. His mom was amazed. She gave Jacob a big, proud hug. +Sally was a 3-year-old girl who loved to explore. One day she found a dry motor in the backyard and she wanted to gather it. Sally gathered all the pieces in her arms and she took it inside. + +In the kitchen, Sally put the motor on the counter. Then, she found a big screwdriver. She used it to open the motor and check inside. It was filled with small pieces, but Sally didn't know what they were. + +So, she decided to gather some friends. Soon, Sally, Max and John were gathered around the motor in the kitchen. Together they started to piece the motor together. After a few minutes, they finished! + +Then, they tested it out. The motor started and ran perfectly! Sally, Max and John laughed and cheered, they had put the dry motor together! +One day, a little girl called Zelda went on an adventure. As she was walking, she met a friendly bear. The bear said to her, "Hello! I have something special for you." Zelda was very excited to see what it was. + +The bear gave her a card. On the card was a picture of a great big tree. Zelda was so happy to receive the card and she said to the bear, "Thank you! This is a great card!" + +The bear smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm sure the tree in the card will bring you great luck!" Zelda thanked the bear again and waved goodbye as she went on her way. + +The little girl kept the card safe with her every day. Whenever she was feeling down, she looked at the card and felt better because of the great tree. She was so thankful for meeting the friendly bear on her adventure! +Once upon a time there was a bunny. The bunny was looking for something fun to do. He hopped around until he found the perfect thing - an icy pond. He hopped up to the edge and was so excited to jump in. But just as he was about to do it, he felt an urge to stop. He stopped and froze. He was nervous to jump in the freezing cold water. + +After he froze for a few minutes, he decided to take the plunge. He jumped in and the water felt super cold and spicy. He swam around and quickly started to feel happier and more alive. The water was so refreshing. He kept swimming until he felt better, and then he hopped out of the pond. The bunny was so glad he listened to that urge to freeze. From then on, he considered the icy pond his best friend. +Once upon a time there was a very clean opera house. Inside the opera house was a woman who liked to mention opera music. Every day she would talk to her friends and mention her love of opera. + +One day, a 3-year-old child was walking past the opera house. She heard the woman talking about her favorite opera music and stopped to listen. She started to learn the beautiful songs and words that the woman was mentioning. + +The woman noticed the 3-year-old and smiled. She asked the child if she wanted to come inside the opera house and learn more about opera music. The 3-year-old happily agreed and the woman showed her all around the opera house. + +The woman taught the 3-year-old new words and songs about opera and the 3-year-old learned them all very quickly. Before the 3-year-old left the opera house she thanked the woman for teaching her about opera and for showing her around the very clean opera house. +Mummy was sitting in her chair, looking very quiet. She was holding a book in her hands, but she didn't open it. + +John came up to her and asked, "Mummy, why aren't you reading your book?". + +Mummy smiled and explained, "I'm waiting for Daddy to come home, so we can have dinner together". + +John asked, "Where is Daddy?". + +"He's coming home very quick". + +John was so excited. He wanted to go and meet Daddy. Mummy explained, "We need to stay here and be quiet. Daddy will come inside soon". + +John stayed very quiet, counting the seconds until he saw Daddy come in through the door. Daddy said hello and everyone hugged each other. Now that Daddy was home, Mummy could start reading her book. +Once upon a time, there was a humble little boy. His family was very poor and they often suffered from lack of food and shelter. One day, he stumbled across an enormous squash growing in a nearby field, and he was amazed. He had never seen anything so big in all his life! + +He picked the squash and took it home to his family. They were overjoyed - finally, they would have something to eat! They cooked the squash into a delicious dish and enjoyed the meal for days. + +The boy was happy that he had been able to help his family. Even though his life was humble, he had been able to make a difference for them and make sure they didn't suffer anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a kangaroo who wanted to go on an adventure. She thought and thought about what she should bring, and soon came up with an idea. She would pack her favorite things! + +The kangaroo started to pack all of her things. She wished she had help. Suddenly she spotted a helpful ant. He had 6 legs, so he could carry more things, and he worked very hard to help her pack. + +Once everything was packed, the kangaroo put on her backpack, gave the helpful ant a big thank-you hug and hopped off on her adventure. + +The kangaroo had such a great time on her adventure, she forgot to unpack her bag. But it didn't matter, because it was part of the fun! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They lived next to each other and were always playing together. + +One day, Jack said to Jill, "Let's have a race!" She was very excited and agreed. + +They set up a long track and called all their friends to join them. Everybody was feeling jolly and ready for the race. + +Jack then went ahead and introduced the race to all their friends. He told them that whoever crosses the finish line first was going to win a cool prize. + +All the friends cheered and lined up to start the race. In the end, Jill won and everyone clapped for her. They all had a great time that day. +Once upon a time, there was a queen. She was very big and important. Everyone liked her and everyone wanted to help her. But the queen was deaf. She couldn't hear anything. + +One day, the queen asked for help. She asked a little girl to come and help her. The little girl said "Yes! I will help you!" The queen was very happy. + +The queen told the little girl to fill up a big bucket with water. The little girl said "OK!" and she filled up the bucket. It was heavy but she was able to carry it. + +The little girl took the bucket to the queen. The queen smiled and thanked the little girl. She was so happy that she gave the little girl a big hug. + +The little girl was very happy that she was able to help the queen. From that day forward, the queen and the little girl were best friends. +A mom and her little child were walking in the park one day. The child looked at the birds in the trees and asked his mom why they could fly. The mom told him that birds were made to fly. She then asked the child if he wanted to try. The child looked unsure, so the mom decided to make a joke. She said that if he tried he would be like a silly bird. He laughed and decided to give it a try. + +He ran as fast as he could and spread out his arms. He felt silly because he knew it looked stupid. But then, he felt something strange. He felt like he was flying! He laughed and laughed. He was so happy that he had decided to try. + +The mom clapped and hugged her child when he returned. She was so excited that he had tried the silly joke. She was so proud that he could take risks, even if they seemed stupid. + +From that day onward, the child's mom would tell him to try new things even if they seemed silly. Because when he does, he can do things he never imagined! +Once there was a little boy who liked to explore. He was always looking for something exciting and new. One day, he wanted to go on an adventure, so he set out with his mom and dad. + +The little boy and his family went to the harbor. Here, he saw all kinds of fancy boats. There were tall boats and big boats and so many colors! He loved to play in the harbor and explore everything it had to offer. + +After a while, the boy found a fancy boat that caught his eye. It had big windows and lots of flags flying from the mast. He watched it for a long time and wondered where it was from. + +Finally, the family decided to board the boat and they sailed away. After a while, they found a little hidden harbor far away. It was so beautiful and calm. The little boy was so excited that he found this special place. + +When they got off the boat back at the harbor, the little boy knew he had had the best adventure! He told all his friends about his special day at the harbor and all the fun things that he had found. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl called Lola. Lola loved to sail. Every day she asked her parents if she could go sailing. Her parents always said 'yes'. + +Lola had a calendar on the wall where she marked off each day she went sailing. She was so proud when the calendar was full! She loved the feeling of the wind in her hair and the gentle rocking of the boat. + +One day, Lola's parents invited her to join them on a special sailing adventure. They set off in the sunshine and sailed out to sea. They spent a wonderful day swimming and playing in the ocean. + +When they got back home, Lola gave her parents a big hug. And she wrote a big smiley face on her calendar. She couldn't wait until the next time she could go sailing. +Once there was a big toy. It was made of ice and it was open so everyone could see it. It sparkled in the sunshine. + +The mother said it was time for the operation. They got a big pot and put the toy inside. Then they put it on the stove and turned it on. The ice started to melt. + +The children watched and saw the toy turn to water and go down the drain. It was sad, but they knew it had to be done. + +The mother put a smile on her face and said it was okay. She told them something else would take the toys place. They looked around and saw a new toy. It was just as open and sparkly as the old one. + +The children were happy again. They had a new toy to play with and it made them happy. They could feel the sunshine on their faces and the warmth of the day. They knew that was the way it was supposed to be. +One day, there was a helpless puppy called Pat. Pat was looking for a place to rest, so he ran into the backyard. Pat was very tired, so he lay down in the grass and took a nap. + +Pat heard a voice calling him from the front of the house. It was his owner, asking him to come back inside. Pat ran to his owner, who gave him a big hug, and took him inside. + +Pat curled up on the pillow and quickly fell asleep. He dreamt of all the fun things he would do in the backyard. He imagined chasing birds, digging through the dirt, and running around the trees. + +As morning came, Pat woke up full of energy and ran outside. As soon as he got in the backyard, he lay down in the grass and rested again. He spent a nice, peaceful day in the backyard, playing, exploring, and having lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, Pat was very tired again. He found the same spot he rested in the morning and curled up for the night. Pat was content, knowing he always has somewhere to rest in his backyard. +Once upon a time there was a bright sunny day. Two friends wanted to go on an adventure. They went on a trail leading into the forest. The trees were tall and green with sunshine coming through. + +The friends saw a beautiful butterfly. They offered it some flowers and it flew away. Further down the trail, the friends saw a bush with bright red berries. They offered it some water from their cups. + +Suddenly, the friends heard a noise coming from a tree. It was a bird singing in a nest. They offered it some breadcrumbs and it happily ate them. + +The friends explored further down the trail and saw a field full of wildflowers. They offered them a big hug and thanked them for the wonderful day. + +The friends smiled and went hand in hand as they walked back home. They never forgot their adventure on the bright trail in the forest. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was curious and loved to explore. One day he was walking around the yard and he heard a noise. It was a loud whistle! He looked around and saw a mechanic. The mechanic was wearing overalls and had a big box of tools. The mechanic was whistling a happy tune as he worked on repairing a car. + +The little boy watched as the mechanic worked. He saw the mechanic use his tools to take the car apart and to put it back together again. The mechanic was gentle as he worked with the car. He carefully put each part back in the right place. + +When the mechanic was finished, the car sparkled like it was new. The mechanic started the car, and it worked! The mechanic gave the car a pat and he whistled as he walked away. + +The little boy smiled. He had watched the mechanic turn a broken car into something beautiful. He was glad the mechanic had been so gentle. And he was sure he could hear the car whistle a happy tune too! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was in the kitchen and wanted a snack. She saw a box of cereal and reached for it, but when she tried to open it, it was too tight. She tried to open it again, but it didn't open. + +Suddenly, she had an idea. She grabbed a spoon, and used it to pinch the top of the box. She pinched it very tight, and then the lid opened! + +The little girl was so happy. She smiled and grabbed a handful of cereal and put it in her mouth. It was so yummy, and she ate it all up. + +The End! +Once upon a time there was a special little boy. His name was Adam. He was very glad. + +Adam had a brand new vest. It was bright red. Adam thought it was the best vest ever! He put it on and it made him look so fancy. + +One day, Adam wanted to show off his vest. He put on his best bow and he put on his vest. Then he ran outside to show his friends. + +When they saw him, they all said, "Wow, Adam you look so fancy!" Adam was so glad that he jumped up and down. He was so proud of his special vest. + +Adam spent all afternoon showing off his vest. And he was still glad when it was time for bed. He put his vest away and he hugged his bow tight. Adam was sure that he was the luckiest boy in the world! +Once there was a mommy and daddy who both loved each other very much. Every day, mommy and daddy sent love to each other no matter what. + +Mommy and daddy had a little girl who was 3 years old. Every day, mommy and daddy sent love to her too. The little girl was so glad that she had so much love in her life. + +One day, mommy and daddy had to go away to work. They said goodbye and sent lots of love to the little girl. The little girl was so glad that they were sending her love while they were away. + +When mommy and daddy returned home, they sent even more love to the little girl. She was so glad to see them. She sent love back to them and they were so happy to be home together with her. + +The little girl was glad that she was surrounded by so much love and that mommy and daddy sent her love every day. +Once upon a time there was an old cricket. It lived in a big, dark cave. The cave was dirty and messy and the cricket was feeling very sad. + +The cricket decided to do something and so it started to clean. It wriggled around the cave and scrubbed at the walls. It swept and dusted and threw away all the rubbish. + +Soon, the cave was much cleaner. The cricket was so happy it hopped and sang. The walls sparkled and the air felt fresh and light. + +The cricket felt very proud of its hard work. From then on, it kept the cave clean and tidy. And everyone in the cave was very happy. +Once upon a time, a little girl wanted to go to the park. She ran out of her house in a hurry. On the way, she saw a funny-looking bug. She wanted to follow it, but mom said no. + +Next, they arrived at the park. It had a big, green pitch. The little girl was so excited. She ran to the pitch and started playing with the other kids. She ran, hid and laughed loudly. + +Suddenly, a wise old man shouted, “hurry, the park is closing!†The little girl quickly said goodbye to her friends and ran back home. She was so fast, she even beat her mom! + +As they left the park, the little girl thought about the wise old man. He knew when it was the perfect time to leave. The little girl smiled, feeling proud and happy. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was very curious and liked to test things. He was playing outside when he found an interesting handle. With a big smile on his face, he pulled it and heard a loud noise. Jack's eyes lit up with excitement and he decided to test the handle further. He pulled it two more times and each time he heard the same noise. + +Jack ran to show his mom the handle. His mom was so proud of him for showing such interest and curiosity in the world. She thought it was very interesting that Jack wanted to test the handle. Jack's mom hugged him and told him never to stop exploring and learning. + +Jack was very proud of himself and kept the handle on a special shelf above his bed. From time to time, he would take it down and test it. He always enjoyed hearing the loud noise it made. Jack was very curious and loved testing new things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She wanted to buy a toy, so she went to the store. But all the prices were too high for Sally. She started to cry. + +Suddenly, a man appeared and said he could help her. He said he would fold the prices in half, so she could afford them. Sally was so excited! + +But the man was a little clumsy. First, he tried to take out two pieces of paper, but tipped over a box of toys. Then, he tried to fold the price with one hand, but ended up crumpling the paper. + +Finally, the man managed to fold the price in half. Sally was so happy! She thanked the man and bought the toy she wanted. + +The End. +Annabelle saw something hidden in the grass. She got down on her hands and knees and looked closer. It was an herb that was blooming! She admired the beautiful petals and leaves. + +Annabelle wasn't sure what this herb was but she knew it was special. She plucked the herb from the ground, careful not to break the stem. + +She showed the herb to her mommy and daddy. They were surprised by the hidden herb and smiled at the special find. Annabelle taught them the word “bloom†and they all smiled. + +Annabelle placed the herb in a small pot of soil and watered it. She waited and watched each day until the herb bloomed again, just like she knew it would. +Once upon a time there was a lazy cat who loved pasta. He loved it so much that he would always try to zip into the kitchen whenever he thought no one was looking! + +One day, he got so excited that he accidentally zipped out of the window. He was lost and had no idea what to do. He saw some delicious looking pasta in the distance and he quickly zipped towards it. + +When he got there, he was surprised to discover it was a giant plate of delicious pasta, just for him! He was so happy that he gobbled it all up in a matter of minutes. + +The cat was so full and content that he zipped off home and had a nice long nap! + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a shy bear. He was so shy, he was scared to do anything. Every day he just sat in his cave and watched the other animals play. He wanted to join in, but he was too shy. + +One day, a rabbit hopped by and said, "Why don't you come outside and eat something? There's delicious food in the forest!" + +The bear thought about it. Finally he plucked up the courage and stepped outside of his cave. He looked around and saw lots of things to eat - nuts, berries and roots. He ate some and felt his tummy get really full. + +But then the bear noticed something very strange in the forest. There was no oxygen! He was very confused and had no idea what to do. But then a wise owl flew up to him. + +"Don't worry," said the owl. "We can fix this! The animals need oxygen, so let's all work together and find it." + +That's exactly what they did! The rabbit hopped around, the squirrel chased nuts and the bear tried to be brave. Finally, they found a source of oxygen in a cave and soon the forest was full of fresh air! + +The shy bear felt really proud of himself for helping the other animals. He finally saw how brave he really was. +Yesterday, Jack had a great surprise. He heard that he had won a special prize. He was so excited and ran to tell his friends. + +When he got there, his friends were already playing with a brand new toy. It looked like the prize Jack had won. Jack asked what was going on and one of his friends said that his mother had bought it for him the day before. + +Jack was a bit sad but then one of his friends said that he could have the toy. His friend said that he was too spoiled to appreciate it and wanted Jack to have it instead. Jack smiled and said yes. + +He was so happy to win something special and he was even happier that he could share it with his friends. They all had lots of fun playing with the toy. It made for a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a princess. Her name was Princess Alice. Every day, Princess Alice liked to look nice by polishing her makeup. From the time she was very small she enjoyed playing with her makeup box. + +One day, Princess Alice decided she was going to have a very special day. She put on her prettiest dress, and opened up her makeup box. She took out her special polishing cloth and started to polish her makeup. She looked in the mirror and smiled. + +Suddenly, Princess Alice felt a bit tired. She looked at the heavy makeup box and realized it was too heavy for her to hold. She carefully put the makeup box down, and then carefully put on her makeup so it was perfect. + +When Princess Alice was finished, she looked in the mirror, smiled and said, “I look beautiful!†She then picked up her heavy makeup box and walked out of her room. She knew that everyone she met that day would be pleased to see her looking so beautiful. +Max was an angry 3 year old. He wanted to go sailing in a special boat called a yacht. But his mom wouldn't take him. He got so mad that he started to suffer. + +Max's friends all went sailing in their yachts. They had so much fun, but he was stuck at home. Max suffered more and more. + +He begged his mom to go sailing on a yacht. But she said no. Max felt so sad and angry. + +Finally, Max's dad said yes. He took him out in his own yacht. Max had so much fun! He felt happy again and the suffering was gone. +Once there was a famous car. It was a wonderful car, everyone loved it. But one day, the car started to make loud noises and wouldn't run. The car's owner had to take it to get repaired. + +The repairman looked at the car and found that one of the strips on it was broken. He had to take out the strip and put in a new one to get it to work again. + +The repairman fixed the broken strip and put it back in the car. He tested the car and it was working perfectly. The car's owner was very happy the car was fixed. + +The car was famous again and running smooth. Everyone was happy that the car had been repaired. The car drove off and never had any problems again. +Once there was a little child who was feeling very sour inside. He was so sad that he couldn't seem to make himself happy. + +One day, he had an idea. He decided to go out and find something to help make him feel better. He looked around and soon he came across a beautiful butterfly. He watched it and smiled. + +The butterfly looked back at him and flapped its wings gently. He could feel its wings soothing his sadness and he knew that it was trying to heal him. + +He watched the butterfly flutter away and he was so moved by its healing power that he too was soon healed. Little by little, he started to feel better and happier. By the end of the day, the sour feeling inside was gone and instead he felt full of joy. + +The child looked up at the sky with a huge smile on his face and thanked the butterfly for healing him. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Patty. Patty was only three years old and lived in a big house with her parents and her brother. Every day she would go to her bedroom and look at all her colorful toys. + +One day, Patty and her family went to the beach. It was very hot outside and Patty spent a lot of time playing in the water. After a while, they decided to go back home. + +When they got home, Patty was exhausted from all the playing. Her mom carried her up the stairs and took her straight to the bathroom. Patty's mom put her into the tub and started to bathe her. Patty loved the feeling of the warm water around her and felt so relaxed. + +After she was done bathing, Patty felt so much better. Her mom hugged her and said "Let's go and play!" So Patty and her family went back downstairs and laughed and played until it was time for bed. Patty was so happy and fell asleep with a smile on her face. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a special little girl named Jane. She was very brave and loved to step. Every morning Jane would wake up, step out of her bed, and get ready for the day. + +One day, as Jane was getting dressed and ready to step out the door, she heard a song on the radio. It sounded so happy and it made her toes start to tap. She stepped over to the radio and turned up the music so she could listen more closely. + +Jane started to bounce and step to the beat of the song. She felt so full of energy and joy as she zig zagged around the room. She was having so much fun that before she knew it, the song was over. + +Jane was tired from having so much fun, so she decided to climb into bed and rest. She snuggled up under her blankets and slowly drifted off to sleep to the sound of the radio playing softly in the background. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved everything soft. She was especially fond of velvet. Everywhere she looked she saw something she loved. She was independent and enjoyed exploring. + +One day while on her adventure, she stumbled across a soft velvet path covered in glistening raindrops. She fell instantly in love with how sparkly it was and how the little drops of rain made her feet tingle as she walked across it. + +So she kept walking until she came across a beautiful velvet tree with the most lovely blossoms. The blossoms were almost as soft as velvet and she just had to touch them. She loved how the petals tickled her fingers. + +Finally, the girl found a special spot made of the most beautiful velvet in the world. She lay down and under the warm sunshine, she felt content, happy and loved. She wouldn't forget that day for a long time. +Once upon a time in a happy house there was a jolly girl. Her name was Lucy and everyday she was very keen to play and have fun. Every day she wanted to do something new and exciting. + +One day her mommy said, "Let's turn to page 4 in your storybook". Lucy got very excited and ran to get the book. She opened it up and saw lovely pictures. + +Then her mommy told her, "Let's read it together". Lucy urged eagerly and they started to read. It was a wonderful story about a magical castle. They read all the way to the end. + +Lucy enjoyed the story so much that she wanted to read it again. Her mommy smiled and said, "Let's read it again!". Lucy got jolly and urged her mommy to start. So, they read the story a second and then a third time. + +Finally, Lucy and her mommy were finished for the day. They had lots of fun, both sharing a book and a jolly moment together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go on an adventure. She was very excited! One day, she decided to take a visit to a special place. + +When she arrived, she was amazed! There were so many numbers everywhere. There were red numbers, blue numbers, green numbers, and even spicy numbers! She didn't know what to do. + +A friendly voice then said, "Let's count them!" So the little girl started counting all the numbers. After counting to a hundred, she was very tired. + +But there were still numbers to count! So the little girl decided to take a break and eat some spicy snacks. After all the spicy snacks, she felt like it was time to visit again. + +So the little girl counted all the numbers until she reached a thousand. She was so happy to have completed her adventure! She waved goodbye and headed home. +Once upon a time, there was a fragile butterfly. It flapped its wings and repeated the same flight path each day. It flew around the same blooming flowers, and over the same pond of still water. + +The butterfly had a special friend, a little mouse. Everyday they would sit in the quiet silence of the garden and whisper secrets to each other. + +One day, however, the mouse wanted to explore and set off to find new paths in the meadow. The butterfly repeated its same journey around the garden, but no matter how hard it tried, the mouse never returned. + +The butterfly repeated its journey without its special friend, but the silence of the garden seemed even louder without its companion. The butterfly was sad, but it kept flying, hoping that the mouse might one day come back. + +The butterfly kept strong and repeated its same flight path, until one day the mouse finally returned. The fragile butterfly was so happy that its special friend had returned, and from then on they would never let each other go. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful temple. The temple was very big, so it was hard to pull. One day, a brave three year old saw the temple, and he wanted to pull it down. He thought it would be fun, so he grabbed onto the temple with both hands and pulled as hard as he could. To his surprise, the temple started to shake! The little boy kept on pulling until, with a massive shake, the temple came tumbling down. He had done it! The little boy was so proud of his accomplishment, and he sang and danced in the remains of the temple. +Once there was a puppy. She lived in a big backyard. The backyard was very big and it had lots of trees, flowers and dirt. The puppy was very silly - she liked to run and play all day. + +One day, the puppy did something naughty. She dug a big hole in the backyard and made a mess. Her mommy was mad and said she was not allowed to leave the backyard until she said sorry. The puppy was sad and said sorry quickly. + +Her mommy was so happy that the puppy said sorry and told her that it was ok. She said “I forgive youâ€. The puppy was happy and went to play again. She knew that it was important to forgive and she promised to never do something naughty again. +Once upon a time, there was a fox. He was always very bossy. Even though animals did not like it, they had no choice. + +One day, a bear wanted to do something different. He wanted to stir up some fun. So, he put on his dancing shoes and started to stir his tail back and forth. + +The fox was angry to see that the bear was being so silly. He tried to make the bear stop, but the bear just kept stirring and stirring. + +The fox tried to be even more bossy, but he could not make the bear stop. Finally, the fox decided to have some fun too. He began to stir his tail. Soon the fox was having a great time with the bear! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Pat and Sam. Together they went to the park and saw a show. Pat and Sam clapped their hands when they saw the performers, they were very happy. They applauded and cheered each performance. + +Suddenly, they felt an urge to do something more. Pat had an idea. He grabbed the performers' hands and raised them up into the air. Pat said, "Let us cheer for them!" Everyone joined in and clapped for the performers. It felt like the whole park was applauding. + +After the show, Pat was feeling guilty. He thought it wasn't fair that only he and Sam had shouted. He thought that everyone should have a say. So Pat announced to everyone in the park, "Let us all applaud!" Everyone joined in and cheered and clapped. All the park was filled with loud cheers and enthusiasm. + +And that was the day Pat and Sam learnt to appreciate what everyone can do together. Everyone should clap for each other! +Once upon a time there was a wise lion. He lived in a tall castle with lots of stairs going up and down. Every day the wise lion would roar very loud. He would roar so loud that his roar could be heard outside of his castle and even in the woods nearby. + +One day, he decided to go upstairs to see what was up there. He carefully walked up the stairs and when he reached the top he found a very big room. Inside the room there were lots of toys and a big comfy chair. + +The wise lion was so happy! He wanted to roar so loud he could hear himself all around the castle. So he opened his mouth wide and let out a big, loud roar. It sounded like thunder and echoed off the walls. + +The wise lion was proud of himself for roaring so loud. He roared every day, but only in his big comfy chair upstairs. He knew that the only way to show off how wise he was was by roaring his loudest. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to tell stories. She had a special stuffed animal that she called 'Mine'. Mine was very special because he was always there to listen to her stories. + +Every day the little girl would take Mine with her everywhere she went. She even let him eat her lunch, because she wanted to make sure he was spoiled. + +One day, the little girl went to school and left Mine at home. When she got back, she went to tell Mine all about her day at school. But Mine had already gone to sleep. + +So the little girl softly whispered her story into Mine's ear and tucked him in tight. That way, Mine would dream of all the stories his special little friend told him. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jack and Jill. They were playing in the backyard when Jack spotted something shiny on the ground. It was a screw! Jack was very excited and quickly grabbed it and ran to Jill. + +Jill took the screw from Jack and started playing with it. She decided to try and build something but realized that she needed more screws. She told Jack what she wanted and he quickly agreed to help. + +The friends went on an adventure searching the entire backyard for more screws, but they had no luck. Suddenly, Jill noticed a big machine in the corner of the yard with several screws on it. She demanded that Jack get them for her, so he quickly ran over and got them all. + +Jill smiled and thanked Jack for his help. She was now able to build her invention! She was super organized and managed to turn the screws and pieces into a very special machine. The friends had a great time playing with the machine, and they both learned an important lesson about being organized and helping each other. +Once upon a time, there was a page. He was a brave page who did his best to serve the king. But unfortunately, he had to suffer. The king was very harsh, and he had to work hard every day. + +One day, the page had had enough and he decided to run away. He packed his bag and set off on his journey. He travelled all day and all night, never stopping. Then, he saw a castle in the distance. He knew if he could get there, he'd be safe. + +So, he kept walking and eventually he made it. He thought he could stay there and never have to suffer again. But unbeknown to him, the king who lived in the castle was just as harsh as the king he had left behind. The page soon realised he had not escaped at all. + +But although the page suffered, he still kept going. He was determined to make the most of his life, no matter how harsh it was. And eventually, he did. He went from being a page in a castle to a hero in his kingdom. And he never forgot how he had suffered, as it only made him stronger. +Once upon a time there was a wet tomato. It was red and juicy and looked so lovely in the sun. + +One day, a bunny came hopping along. She saw the wet tomato and thought, "that looks yummy!" The bunny set down in front of the tomato and started to eat it. + +Soon, the bunny's tummy was full and happy. She thanked the tomato for the delicious snack and hopped away, her cheeks bright with joy. + +The tomato was so happy to be eaten! Even if it was wet, it made someone happy. As the sun began setting, the tomato looked up to the sky with a grateful smile. +Once there was a boy called Timmy. He was only three years old. One day, he found a piece of wire on the ground. He was very curious and he picked it up. + +He asked his mom what he could do with it. Mom told him he could write with it. Timmy had never written before. He was very excited. + +He sat down with the wire. He tried to scratch it against the paper to make marks. But it was too hard! The wire was so harsh that it hurt his fingers when he tried to write. + +Timmy began to cry because he wanted to write but it was too hard. Mom heard him and ran to help. She picked up a pen and showed him how to make words on the paper. + +Timmy was so happy. He waved his wire around and made funny noises. Mom smiled and told him that he would be a great writer one day! +Once there was a very dependable dog. His name was Rover. He had a very good friend called Fred. One day, Fred climbed up on a ladder and tried to get something off the shelf. But he couldn't reach it. So Rover came running and he scattered his toys underneath the ladder. Fred then climbed down the ladder and stepped onto the toys. That gave him just enough height to get the thing from the shelf. Fred said, "You are a very dependable friend, Rover. Thank you." And Rover wagged his tail happily. +Mary was a 3 year old girl who wanted to be independent. She wanted to do her own tasks and not have to ask for help. But when Mary saw her big brother do things on his own she often frowned. + +One day, Mary wanted to colour. She looked in the cupboard and found the pens and the paper, but it was all too hard. She frowned again and wanted to ask her brother for help, but remembered that she wanted to try and do it herself. + +Mary slowly started to pick up the paper and the pens, and looked around the floor for a place to sit. When she found a spot, she carefully started to draw, coloring the page pink and making some lines. + +At first it was hard, but after a few moments Mary got into it. She filled the page with beautiful colors and shapes. When she was done, she smiled with pride at her independent task. She had done it all by herself! +One day Ana saw a special skull in the garden. It was cool, with bright colors. She touched it carefully and then she felt something magical happen. Suddenly, the skull started to bloom! + +The skull turned into a beautiful flower with colorful petals. Ana was delighted and she ran to her mom to show her. + +Ana's mom was just as excited as she was. She picked the flower and put it in a glass of water. After a few days, it became stronger and stronger. + +The flower gently swayed in the wind and Ana was happy to take care of it every day. She watered it and made sure it stayed cool in the summer heat. + +Soon enough, the flower was healthy and Ana proudly showed it off to her friends and family. Everyone was amazed at how something so beautiful could bloom from a skull. It was truly a magical sight! +Once upon a time, there was a happy figure. Her name was Eva and she loved to spend time outside. Every day she would swing on the swing set and go for nature walks. + +One day, she found a special spot in the mountains. She was so enthusiastic! She decided to spend the whole day exploring it. She hiked up and down the trails, she played hide and seek in the trees, and she made silly shapes in the clouds. + +Before she knew it, the sun had already set. She was so eager to get back home, so she ran as fast as she could back to her house. She waved goodbye to the mountains and promised to come back another day. + +Eva learned so many things that day. Being enthusiastic always makes the day more special and spending time with nature is the best way to make new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a spoiled baby bear. He was always looking for something fun to do. One day, he came across a big box next to his house. He went over to take a closer look. + +The box was packed full of exciting things. Inside, there was something that caught his eye. It was a shiny wheel! The little bear was so excited. He wanted to unpack it right away! + +He began to unpack the box, taking out all of the contents. Soon there he was, holding the wheel in his hands. He was so happy! He quickly put the wheel onto his feet and started running around in circles. + +From then on, the little baby bear never stopped playing with his wheel. He would take it out every day and have a lot of fun! + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a rag. It was old and worn, and was not very pretty. One day, a child decided to take it and give it a makeover. The child scrubbed the rag with soap and water, and it became clean and soft. + +The child was so happy to see the rag looking brand new, that they decided to keep it with them. The child took the rag everywhere they went, snuggling it like a toy. + +One day, the child was playing outside when the wind started to blow. The wind blew the rag away, and the child started to cry. They looked and looked for the rag, but it was gone. + +The next morning, the sun was shining and the wind had stopped. The child returned to the same spot to look for the rag again. And, just as the child had hoped, there the rag was - lying in the grass! They picked up the rag and hugged it tight, happy to have it back. + +From then on, the child kept the rag safe and never let it wander away again. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was very thoughtful and he wanted to surprise his parents. + +He tried to think of something special to do and finally he had an idea. He went over to the door and knocked on it. + +When his mom opened it, the boy smiled and said, "I have a surprise for you!" + +His mom was so happy and asked, "What is it?" + +The boy opened the door wide and said, "Come inside and take a look!" His mom was really excited. + +When she stepped inside, the boy introduced her to the surprise - his room was now full of colorful balloons and filled with candy! + +His mom couldn't believe it. She hugged the boy and said, "You are so thoughtful! I love this surprise!" + +The boy smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Mom!" +Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to create something special. He had a big idea and was determined to put it into action! He got some supplies and got them ready to use. He found a jug and it was special. It was modern and shiny. + +The man set out to create something beautiful. He took some paint and put it in the jug. He then added some water and stirred it together. Then, he took some paper and dipped it in the jug. + +When the man was done, it was a beautiful masterpiece! The paper was now a work of art. The man was so happy with his creation. He wanted to share it with the world. + +So the man decided to show it off. He took the jug and the paper and showed them to his friends. They all said, "Wow, this is amazing! You are a very creative person!" + +The man was so proud that he created something special. He was filled with happiness and joy. Ever since then, he has been creating beautiful pieces of art for everyone to see. +Jim and his mom were walking in the park. It was a nice day and Jim loved to wander in the meadow. Suddenly he saw a small box. He was excited and ran to pick it up. He opened the box and found many colourful marbles. He was so happy. + +Suddenly Jim's mom started looking guilty. She told him that the box didn't belong to them and that they had to put it back where they found it. Jim was sad, but he knew his mom was right. He put all the marbles back in the box and put it back in the right place. + +Jim and his mom left the park and Jim felt a bit better because he knew he had done the right thing. He learned that it's always better to do what's right, even if it makes you feel guilty. +One day, Sam was very angry. He wanted oil for his truck, so he asked his mom for some money. His mom said she would include oil in his lunch. Sam was so happy! + +Sam went to the store and picked out a big jug of oil. He paid for it with the money his mom had given him. + +When Sam got home, he took the oil to his truck. He opened the hood, and poured the oil into the engine. + +Sam was so proud of himself! He started up the truck and it worked perfectly. He drove around for the rest of the day, feeling quite happy. + +He couldn't wait to tell his mom about how he had done such a great job. +Once there was a girl named Susie who really liked pasta. Every day she would ask her mom if she could have some pasta. Her mom told her that she had to wait until dinner to get some. + +One day Susie was playing in the kitchen when she saw some pasta in a pot on the stove. She was so excited. Her mom was busy in the other room so Susie decided to weigh the pasta to make sure it was enough for dinner. She put some of the pasta in a bowl and weighed it. She couldn't remember how much mom said was enough, so she weighed more until it felt available. + +Finally dinner was ready. Susie couldn't wait to eat the delicious pasta. She knew it was just enough because she had weighed it carefully. Yum! The pasta was delicious and she was so proud that she had remembered to weigh it. +Once upon a time, there was a big, green park. All the children in the neighborhood liked to play there every day. One day, while they were all playing, they noticed a big, red wagon in the corner of the park. + +The children were all very curious and wanted to know what was inside the wagon, so they went to take a look. Inside the wagon, they found a big, yellow ball. They all took turns chewing on it and saw that it was super soft. + +Suddenly, a loud crash sounded and the children all started to get scared. But then, they saw a huge wreck of a truck right where the children had been playing a few minutes earlier. + +The truck was really shattered and bits of the truck were all over the ground. Thankfully, no one had been hurt and the children were safe. + +The children took the big, yellow ball they had found in the wagon and decided to keep it as a reminder of the time they had a close call but stayed safe! +Once upon a time there was a stadium that was very dirty. It was covered in mud and had leaves everywhere. Some people felt sad when they looked at it because it made the town seem so gloomy. + +Then one day a group of kids decided they wanted to make the stadium nicer. They worked really hard to clean it. They swept away the leaves and dirt and washed away the mud. + +Soon the stadium was bright and shiny. People came from all around to see it. Everyone was so happy with how it looked. + +But the kids knew they weren't done yet. They wanted the stadium to look even better. They made some repairs and painted the walls. + +Finally the stadium looked better than ever. It was no longer filthy, but it was neat and clean. Everyone was so proud of how it had improved. + +No matter how tired they were, the kids were happy that they were able to make the stadium so much better. It was a job well done! +Once upon a time, there was a village full of people. They were all very happy and content until one day, a fierce dragon appeared! It roared and people got scared and ran away. The dragon was so angry and it started to sack the village. All the houses and flowers were smashed and destroyed. The people were so frightened and ran away to their homes, hiding from the dragon. + +The brave prince heard of the dragon and decided to go and fight it. He gathered all his courage and strength and prepared to face the dragon. With one big blow, he managed to sack the dragon and keep the village safe. The people were so relieved and thanked the prince for his efforts. They all celebrated by having a big party and the village never forgot that day. + +The people lived happily ever after, safe from the dragon, and often told the story to remind themselves of how brave the prince had been. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She lived in a nice house and she was very fair. + +One day, the little girl found a magic mirror. She picked it up and it offered her a special gift. + +The magic mirror said, "If you look into me every morning, I will make you even fairer." The little girl was very excited. + +So every morning, the girl looked into the magic mirror. She said hello to the mirror and it always answered with a smile. + +Every day the little girl grew fairer and fairer. She was the happiest little girl in the world. She was so fair that everyone was amazed. + +The little girl thanked her magic mirror. The mirror smiled and said, "It's been nice to help you. Now be sure to keep looking in me every morning." + +And so the little girl kept looking in her magic mirror every morning. And she stayed fair and happy ever after. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jane and Joe. They both wanted to go on an adventure together, so they packed their bags and set off. + +They decided to go down a path. It was different from any other path they had been on before. Jane and Joe kept walking, and soon they came upon a clearing in the woods. + +At the center of the clearing was a big old tree. Jane noticed something strange at the base of the tree, it was a piece of string! She decided to attach the string her bag so she could have it with her. + +They spent the rest of the day exploring the path, and before they knew it, the sun was setting. They made sure to take the string back with them when they left, so they could find their way back to the same path again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two little girls called Daisy and Lily. Daisy was only 3 years old, and Lily was a bit older. They were very good friends. + +One day, Daisy and Lily decided to go on an adventure. They went to a special place in the forest, to a secret cave. Inside, they could see something shining and sparkly. + +It was magic! Daisy and Lily were so excited. Daisy wanted to make the magic work, so she said, "Let's pray". She held Lily's hand and they bowed their heads and said a prayer. + +Then something special happened. A harmless little fairy appeared, and gave Daisy and Lily a special present. It was a beautiful rainbow. The girls were so happy and thanked the fairy. + +From then on, Daisy and Lily believed in magic. They knew that if they prayed, something special would happen. They had so much fun together, exploring the magic all around them. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She had a photo of herself and she wanted to improve it. She wanted it to look more beautiful. But when she saw the photo, it looked harsh. + +So she asked her mom for help. Mom smiled and told her what to do. She said she should use bright colors. So the little girl went to get some paints. + +Next, she painted on the photo. She was very careful to make sure her colors were bright and cheerful. Soon, the photo was filled with beautiful colors. + +At last, the little girl was happy with the photo. It was much more beautiful now. She had improved it. +Once upon a time, there was an old bell. It had been there for a long, long time and everyone loved it. + +One day, the bell went missing. Everyone was very worried. Where could it have gone? + +The people searched and searched but they couldn't find the bell anywhere. Then, one day, they heard a bell ringing! It was coming from a nearby pond. + +The people ran to the pond and, sure enough, there was the bell, floating in the water! They were so happy to have it back! They all hugged the bell and took it home. + +After that, the people never missed the bell again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who loved to play. But one day, they couldn't agree on what to play. The first friend wanted to play a car game, but the second friend wanted to play a flying game. They started to disagree and the argument got louder. + +Suddenly, their playroom changed into a race track. It was wider than their house. On one side was a car and on the other side was an airplane. It was ready for them to race. + +The first friend said, “I want to race in the car.†But the second friend said, “No, I want to race in the airplane!†+ +They argued until they heard a voice. It said, “Let’s race quickly and find out who is the fastest!†+ +So they climbed into the car and airplane and raced around the track. Who will win? You’ll have to find out. + +In the end, it didn't matter who won. They learned something important that day. When you disagree, it’s OK. You just have to be ready to find a way to play together! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Molly. She was three years old and lived with her Mom and Dad. + +Every morning before school, Molly would go into the living room and watch cartoons on the screen. One day when Molly went to turn on the screen, her Mom said no! Mom said that Molly was too young to watch cartoons and refused to let her. + +Molly was very sad and said it wasn't fair. She wanted to watch one of her favourite shows. Mom said that the cartoons were too noisy and ugly. + +Molly tried to convince her mom to let her watch it, but her mom refused. Molly was so disappointed and knew she couldn't fight with her Mom. + +The next day Molly changed her mind. She decided to go outside and play in the garden instead. She had lots of fun and forgot all about the screen and the cartoons. +Once there was a woman who loved animals. She lived on a farm with lots of animals. Every day, she fed the animals their food. + +One day, she found a wreck in the field. It was a soft wreck. She could see that it was a bird. She looked closer and saw that the bird was hurt. + +The woman decided to give the bird some food. She fed the bird some bread and seeds. The bird ate happily and soon started to feel better. + +The woman was very happy that the bird was getting better and better. She gave the bird a soft nest to sleep in and the bird slept there every day. + +The woman came and fed the bird every day. Soon the bird was healthy again and could fly away. The woman waved goodbye and watched the little bird fly away over the fields. +Once there was a little girl who had a hose. She liked to spray water everywhere and have fun. + +One day, she was playing in the garden and noticed a deaf cat nearby. She wanted to play with it, but the cat was scared and ignored her. + +The girl was sad her friend didn't want to play with her. She tried to coax the cat with her hose, but the cat was too scared and ran away. + +The little girl had to accept that the cat wasn't her friend. Even though the cat was deaf and couldn't hear her, she wanted it to be her friend and had to learn to ignore it. + +Still, she hoped that one day the cat would come back and they could play together. +Harry and his sister Sally were walking near the lake. Harry saw something long and wriggly under a log. He squealed with joy, "Look, it's a snake!" +Sally was scared and ran away. She hoped that it would go away. +Harry wanted to catch the snake and pet it. He bravely stepped closer, but it slithered away. He followed it for a long time. +Eventually, the snake went far away and Harry was sad. But he still hoped that one day he could pet a snake. +Later, Harry and Sally went to the park. They saw a long snake in a cage and they both shouted in surprise. Sally felt safe and excited to see the snake. They both got close to the cage and watched it with curiosity. They both hoped to see it again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to ride her bike. She looked out the window and saw cherry trees growing all around. She was so excited that she quickly jumped onto her bike and began to ride. + +She rode around and around, finding joy in the wind blowing through her hair. The cherry trees were so beautiful that the little girl wanted to pick some. She stopped to pick a few big red cherries, then rode away. + +She went around and around, feeling so happy as she rode. But soon, the little girl started to feel lonely. She looked around and realized she was all alone. + +The lonely little girl rode far away from the cherry trees. After a while, she became less lonely and came back to pick more cherries. She was so happy and smiled as she rode away. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man who lived near a lake. Every day, the elderly man would go to the lake to swim. He was a very strong swimmer and loved the lake. One day, the elderly man noticed a shiny tool lying in the sand at the edge of the lake. He picked up the tool and was excited to see what it could do. He put the tool in his pocket and swam back to his house. + +The next day, the elderly man came back to the lake with the tool. He swam out to the middle and looked around the lake. He was happy to see that the lake was teeming with fish and he knew that he could use the tool to catch them. He reached for the tool and started fishing. + +The elderly man had so much fun that he decided to come back to the lake with the tool every day. He caught fish, played games and just enjoyed himself. He was very happy and even started singing when he swam back to his house. + +The elderly man had a great time with his tool and the lake. Every day was a new adventure and he didn't want it to end. +The sun was high in the sky. Everyone got up early to see the sunrise. + +The little girl was excited. She looked around and saw a big tree with long branches. + +The little girl asked her mom if she could hang on the tree. Her mom said yes, and the little girl started to climb. + +She climbed excitedly to the top. Once she reached the top, she looked around and saw the beautiful sunrise. + +The little girl smiled and waved her hands in the air. High up on the tree she enjoyed the beautiful view. + +When the sun had risen completely, the little girl started to climb down. She thanked her mom for letting her hang on the big tree. + +She said goodbye to the sunrise and ran off to play. +One day, Andy was playing in the park. It was so much fun. He saw a slide and went down it. He liked the feeling of going down fast. But then he got stuck. He kept trying to get out, but he couldn't. He was getting frustrated. He wanted to keep playing in the park, so he used his little voice to call for his mommy. His mommy heard him and came running. She helped him to get out of the slide. Andy was so happy to finally get out, he started laughing with joy. + +But then, his laughter stopped. His mommy was using a frustrated voice. Andy didn't understand why. He asked her, but she said that he needed to quit playing in the park. He was so sad. He wanted to keep having fun. But his mommy said that he had been playing for too long, and he needed to quit. + +Andy was a little disappointed but he listened to what his mommy said. He had to quit his playtime in the park. He knew that he needed to listen to his mommy's wishes. He walked slowly away, still feeling a little sad, but listening to his mommy's words. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty boy called Tom. He loved to play outside in the backyard. One day, Tom decided to be a bit naughty. He started to rock the swing back and forth, higher and higher. + +Tom laughed and laughed as he rocked the swing. He was having so much fun! But soon, he got too carried away. His swing went too high and tipped him over! + +He fell off the swing and onto the grass. He was not hurt, but he was very surprised. He could not believe he had been so naughty! He quickly ran away and never rocked the swing again. +Once upon a time, there lived a big bear. He was always very calm and never disturbed anyone. But one day, something changed! A large university was built near his home, and lots of people started to go there every day. + +The bear was not happy about the noise and disturbance, so he started to growl a lot and make his presence known. He wanted the people to go away from his home. + +At first, the people were a bit scared, so they stopped coming to the university. But after a while, they realised that the bear meant them no harm, and they started to come back. + +The big bear now lives peacefully in his home, but he still keeps an eye on the large university, just in case anyone tries to disturb him again. +One day, a family went out for a walk. On their way, they reached a spot with two roads - one road turned to the left and the other turned to the right. The family had to choose one of the roads, so they stopped for a short while to think. The little boy of the family found the road to the left the most attractive and he asked his parents if he could take that turn. His parents said yes and they all started walking on the left road. The family had lots of fun on the way and enjoyed the beautiful sights they found. At the end of the road they reached a park which they had never seen before. The boy was so glad that he had chosen the left turn - it was so much more fun than the right turn! +Billy was excited. He was going outside to play. Outside it was cold and everything was black. + +He hurried to get his coat on, and he ran out the door. The cold breeze on his face made him giggle. He started to explore the dark yard. Everything was so interesting and new! + +He found a big black rock and he squatted down to touch it. It was cold and he loved that feeling! He started to smile and laugh. + +All of a sudden, he saw a firefly lighting up the night sky. He was so excited! He ran around chasing the firefly until it flew away. + +Billy was filled with excitement. He had a fun time playing in the dark and cold outside. He was so happy. +Once upon a time there was a humble daisy living in a field. She was happy and enjoyed living in the sun. + +But one day, a mean fox came and tried to steal the daisy. She was scared and started to cry! + +Thankfully, a friendly rabbit saw what was happening. He was brave and hopped to the rescue. He chased the fox away with a hop, hop and a jump! + +The daisy was very happy. She thanked the rabbit for his help and promised to stay safe in the field. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Jack. He liked to solve problems. One day he saw a new engine. He noticed it was broken. He wanted to solve the problem. + +Jack looked at the engine carefully. He pulled some pieces and turned others. He worked very hard. After a long time he finally solved the problem. + +The engine worked again! Jack was so happy he jumped up and down. He wanted to show everyone he fixed the engine. He brought it outside and showed everyone. + +Everyone was so happy. They said Jack was very smart. He solved the problem with his own hands. + +Jack was very proud of himself. He learned how to solve problems. He was very happy with his new engine. + +The end. +Jackie was a little girl who loved to explore. One day she opened the door of her dad's office. Everything looked so strange. She saw lots of things and it was a bit scary. She noticed a big, messy desk. She decided to grab the pen that was on it and run away. Suddenly, her dad saw her and yelled "What do you think you are doing in my office?" Jackie was so embarrassed, she quickly put the pen back and ran out of the room. She was never supposed to go into her dad's office ever again! +Once there was an enormous oak tree. It stood tall and strong, and shaded the ground beneath it. All the animals in the neighborhood liked to gather around it. + +One day, a squirrel received a surprise. It came from the top of the tree. At first the squirrel thought it was a leaf, but when it came closer, it saw it was something even better. + +The squirrel scampered up the oak tree and found a big acorn. It was enormous and the squirrel was so happy. He received the big acorn like a present and happily ran on his way. + +The squirrel was so excited to show his friends the acorn. When he got home, all his friends crowded around the enormous acorn. They all laughed and played together with the acorn until they all fell asleep. + +The squirrel kept the enormous acorn in a safe place and showed it to everyone who came to his home. He was so proud to have received such a special gift. +Once upon a time there was a brave girl. She loved to go exploring and adventure. One day she decided she wanted to explore somewhere new. She decided to go and explore a reef! + +The brave girl gathered her things and set off to find the reef. When she got to the reef it was even more beautiful than she imagined. She skimmed over the surface of the water admiring the different fish and colorful seaweed below. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise. It sounded like a call! She swam closer to figure out where it was coming from. As she got closer, she figured out that it was a dolphin! The dolphin was stuck in a net and needed help. + +The brave girl knew she had to do something so she swam up to the dolphin, reached out her hand and started to try and free it. Luckily, she was successful and the dolphin was free! She watched it swim away before going back to explore the reef. + +When she returned home she told everyone about her brave adventure. She was so happy that she was able to help the dolphin. From then on she would go back to the reef whenever she wanted to explore and never forget the call of the brave dolphin. +Once there was a wise old man. He liked to park his car in the dark so no one would know it was there. One day the old man parked his car and then he went for a walk. + +Suddenly he was very scared. Ahead of him everything was dark. He couldn't see anything. He became very worried. + +But then he heard a noise. It was a friendly noise. He saw a little boy. The little boy said "Hi old man, what are you doing in the dark?" + +The old man smiled and said "I am just parking my car here. It's a lot safer in the dark". The boy nodded, he seemed to understand. + +The old man was very wise. He knew that parking his car in the dark was the best thing to do. From then on he always parked his car in the dark and it was always safe. +One day there was a good van. Two people got into the van and they drove off. Soon, they came to a park. They got out and went over to a slide. They wanted to slide down but they resisted because it was too high. The two people kept looking around and eventually they saw a small slide. They decided it was good and they went to slide down it. They had fun going down the slide and they laughed a lot. Then they went back to the van and drove home. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. He was 3 years old and he loved going swimming. One day, he asked his mum if he could borrow her belt. His mum said he could, so Jack put the belt around his waist and went to the swimming pool. + +When he got to the pool, Jack was so excited. He couldn't wait to jump in! He rolled up his trousers and jumped in the water. It was wet and cold and so much fun! + +Jack enjoyed swimming for a long time, and soon he was feeling tired. He got out of the pool and grabbed his mum's belt. He put it back where he found it and ran to get a towel to dry himself off. + +Jack's mum said he had done a good job putting the belt back and showing how sensible he was. Jack was thrilled and promised to borrow the belt again the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a queen. She liked to walk around her kingdom. But she was very selfish. She didn't think of anyone else, only herself. + +One day, a little girl was walking in the forest. She saw the queen walking as well and ran over to her. The little girl looked excited to meet the queen. But the queen kept walking, not even looking at the little girl. + +The little girl was sad. She wanted the queen to stop and talk with her. But no matter how much she tried, the queen just kept walking. + +So the little girl made a wish. She wished that the queen would be more kind and generous. Then the queen stopped and finally said hello to the little girl. They talked and laughed together all afternoon. + +The little girl was so happy. From that day on, the queen was no longer selfish. She treat everyone with kindness and made sure everyone in her kingdom was happy. +Sandy was so happy, for she had a brand new bicycle. She proudly showed it to her mom. She was so excited, she couldn't wait to ride it. She hopped on, and started pedalling. She felt like she was soaring through the air! The wind was sweet against her face, and the sun was shining brightly. + +Soon Sandy heard the bell on her bicycle ringing. As she looked up, she saw a flock of birds flying above her. She pedalled faster, with all her strength, and soon she was soaring through the air, just like the birds. She felt so free and happy. + +Finally she reached home and parked her bicycle against the tree. Sandy gave it a sweet pat and ran inside with a big smile on her face. From that day on, every time Sandy jumped on her bicycle, she felt like she was soaring through the air, just like the birds in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a tall man. He had a pen in his hand. He wiped the pen off with a cloth. The man was so tall that he could reach the highest shelf. He put the pen on the shelf and wiped it off again. + +Then, the man noticed a little girl standing below him. She was watching him and seemed very curious. She wanted to try using the pen. + +The tall man smiled and said, "Come up here and you can use it." He wiped the pen off again, and handed it to the girl. + +The little girl took the pen and started writing on some paper. She was so happy! Every time the pen felt sticky, the tall man would wipe it off for her and she could keep writing. + +The tall man wiped the pen off for the girl one last time. Then, he gave the pen back to the girl and said, "Thank you for helping me wipe off my pen." The girl smiled a big smile and thanked the tall man. + +The end. +Sammy was at the park and wanted to play. He saw a pale spark in the sky. It was very pretty and Sammy wanted to add it to his collection. He tried to reach it but it was too far away. He asked his dad for help and his dad got a big ladder. They carefully climbed the ladder and soon Sammy was close enough to add the spark to his collection. He was so happy and thanked his dad for his help. Then he ran back to the park, spark in hand to share his new treasure with his friends. +Once upon a time there was a large bear. He loved to wander around the forest and explore. One day he decided to take a walk away from his home. As he was walking, he noticed something strange. All around him the plants and trees seemed to be disappearing. He noticed that each time a piece of grass disappeared, he felt a gentle touch on his paw. He looked around and saw a large cloud of something moving through the forest. It was quickly taking everything away! Realizing what was happening, he ran back to his cave as fast as he could. When he got there, he saw the same cloud covering his home. He could tell he was safe, but he felt sad that everything in the forest was disappearing. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack was very excited because his parents were taking him on a new adventure. They were going to sail on a big boat! + +Jack packed his bag and ran to the boat. He was so excited that he forgot to take his stuffed toy out of the closet. + +Jack and his parents said good-bye and began to sail away. The boat bobbed up and down in the water, and they saw lots of new sights. + +When they returned, Jack ran to his closet to find his stuffed toy. He was so happy when he saw it. + +Jack and his family had a wonderful new adventure together. +Tom was a 3-year-old who liked to play outside. One day, his mom asked him to clean the house. But Tom was too busy having fun and wanted to stay outside. + +His mom insisted that he help. Tom didn't want to listen, so mom said if he wasn't going to help, the least he could do was carry a rag and clean up. + +Tom got the rag and held it in his hand. He felt a little silly carrying it, but he knew that his mom was serious about cleaning. He went to the living room, which looked very messy. + +Tom began to clean, but he wasn't very good at it. He was only able to move some of the dirt around. His mom noticed and insisted that he put more effort into it. So he did and was able to make some progress. + +Tom was almost finished when his mom came over and gave him a hug. She said she was proud of him. Tom wasn't sure if he liked doing it, but he was happy he had been able to help. +Once upon a time, there was a big race. Lots of animals wanted to win, so they all raced as fast as they could. The bunny hopped, the cheetah zoomed, and the elephant thumped. + +But there was one little animal in trouble. It was the turtle, who was too slow to win the race. The finish line seemed very far away and he was so sad. + +Suddenly, an idea came to the turtle. He asked all the other animals very nicely to let him borrow their energy. They agreed to help - so the turtle and all the animals raced together. + +The turtle used all the energy from the animals to go faster and faster, until he was the first one to cross the finish line. The turtle had won! Everyone was excited and happy. And the turtle was proud because he had had the longest race ever. +Maggie was happy. She was going to wipe the windows. She took her cloth and started to wipe the first window. She made sure to wipe it with care. She wanted it to be nice and clean, like a shiny diamond. + +She moved to the next window and smiled as she wiped it. She was proud of what she was doing. She kept wiping all the windows until they were all clean. + +Afterwards, she made sure that the windows stayed clean. She wiped them every day and always smiled. + +Maggie was so proud that she had made the windows look so nice and her smile made her even happier. She was happy with the windows and happy with herself too. +Once upon a time, there was a big crack in the ground. One day, a little bunny came and saw the crack. The bunny wanted to see what was inside the crack. He hopped over to the crack and looked inside. + +The bunny saw lots of big carrots and yummy vegetables! He was so excited! He picked out the biggest carrots he could find and put them in his pocket. + +The bunny was so happy. He ran back to his bunny hole with all his yummy carrots. He shared them with all his friends, and they ate and played until the carrots were all gone. + +The bunny kept looking for more food in the crack but he never found another big crack like that again. But he knew he'd always remember this big crack and all the yummy vegetables he saw inside it. +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He had a special magnet. It was a very powerful magnet. Everywhere the old man went, he would pick up things with his magnet. Rocks were his favorite! + +One day, the old man was walking by a pond. He picked up something in the water. When he looked closely, he saw it was a shiny bottle cap. The old man smiled and put it in his pocket. + +But, then he heard a noise. He looked up and saw a little bird flapping its wings. The bird was trying to get something out of the water, but it couldn’t reach it. + +The old man smiled and took out his magnet. He waved it over the water and suddenly the bottle cap flew up! The bird grabbed it and flew away. + +The old man smiled. The powerful magnet had once again helped him and the little bird. +Once upon a time, there was a wild blanket. It liked to jump and tumble around, never staying in one spot. No matter how hard the people tried, they couldn't get the blanket to stay put! + +One day, the people decided they were going to resist the blanket's wildness. They tried to grab it when it was jumping around, but it was too fast. Finally, they decided to try something new: they laid the blanket down, and put rocks and books all around it. + +The blanket didn't like the rocks and books. It tried to wiggle out of them, but the people kept adding more rocks and books. Eventually, the wild blanket had to give up and stay still. + +The people had won: the wild blanket was now their cozy, warm blanket! The people hugged it and snuggled underneath, happy that their blanket was now resisting its wildness! +Once there was a monkey called Jack. He was very alert and loved to go for walks. One day Jack went for a walk in the forest and he saw a big banana! He was so excited and went to pick it up. + +But as soon as he touched it, something strange happened: the banana started to change. It started to get bigger and bigger until it was as big as Jack! + +Jack knew he had to do something fast, so he decided to eat the banana. As soon as he did that, the banana changed again: it started to get smaller and smaller until it was back to its normal size. + +Jack was so happy and he ate the banana right away. Now whenever Jack went for a walk, he was always alert and looking for big bananas he could find. +Once there was an infant sleeping in a quiet room. The room was very dull and there was nothing to see. Suddenly, the infant awoke and started to speak. + +The infant said, "Where am I?" But no one answered. He asked again and again, "Where am I?" This time, he received a reply. + +An old woman appeared in the room and said, "You're in a safe place, little one." The infant felt comforted by her words and asked, "Can I stay?" The old woman replied, "Yes, you can stay as long as you like." + +The infant was happy and thanked the old woman. She smiled and then waved goodbye. The infant watched as the old woman disappeared. He then lay back down and went back to sleep in the dull room. +Once upon a time there was a big jug. It was cool and looked fun to play with. Little John wanted to keep it. So he grabbed the jug and ran home. + +When he got home he put the jug in the corner of his room. He wanted to play with it, but he knew his mum would not like it. So he decided to keep it a secret. + +Every day Little John got his jug out and played with it. He filled it with water and would pretend to be a pirate with it. Then he would carefully put it back and keep it hidden. + +One night, Little John was playin with his jug, when suddenly his mum stormed in! Little John was so scared! But then his mum started to smile. She said she was happy that Little John was using his imagination and being creative! She said she was glad he wanted to keep the jug. + +Since that day, Little John always plays with his cool jug happily. +Once upon a time there was a wise little bug who liked to crawl around in the grass. Every day he would crawl around, looking for something sweet to eat. One day he came upon a sugar cube in the grass. He carefully crawled over and licked it. It was the sweetest taste he had ever had! + +The little bug was so happy about his new discovery that he wanted to share it with his friends. He carefully crawled back to his home and called all of his bug buddies over. + +They all tried it and loved it! Everyone was so happy to have found this sweet treat. They knew it was something special and decided to keep it a secret from the other bugs. + +But news of the sugar cube soon spread and other bugs from far and wide came to have a taste. They all knew that the wise little bug had found something truly special and wanted to crawl over to his house every day to get their sugar fix. + +The wise little bug had found a truly magical treat and it was forever treasured by all the bugs of the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a girl and her Mommy. Every Sunday they went out in Mommy's modern car. On these days they believed in magic. They would go on wonderful adventures, discovering new things and making memories. + +The girl loved Sundays the best. She would always believe that something special was going to happen and it usually did! They would go to the park, the beach, or maybe even a museum. Everywhere they went, Mommy would tell her stories and they would laugh until their bellies hurt. + +When the day was over, the girl and Mommy would sit in the car and talk quietly while the sun set in the sky. The girl would always believe that she was the luckiest kid in the world and the belief made her feel safe and loved. + +The girl and Mommy would go home feeling happy and excited for the next Sunday to come. And so, every Sunday the girl was reminded that there is magic to be believed in. +Once upon a time, there was a big old house. Inside the house lived two friends, Will and Andy. They were always looking for something fun to do. + +One day, in the evening, they decided to make popcorn. So they put the popcorn in the pot and started to stare at it as it popped. Very soon, the kitchen was filled with the smell of the popcorn. It smelled so good! + +Then, they put the popcorn in a bowl and started to eat. It was so yummy! They ate and ate until all the popcorn was gone. + +But then something odd happened. A smelly smell was coming. It was so smelly! They both looked around, but they couldn't find where the smell was coming from. Then they looked at each other and started to laugh. It was Will's socks! He had forgotten to change them for three whole days! +Once there was an adorable squirrel named Bo. Bo loved to have fun in the forest and make new friends. One day he found a twig laying on the ground. Bo wanted to make his twig special, so he spent all day polishing it. He worked so hard that the twig sparkled in the sun. + +Soon, all the other animals in the forest noticed Bo's twig. They thought it was the most beautiful twig in the world! Bo was so happy and danced around with his twig. + +Everybody wanted a twig just like Bo's, so Bo happily shared his secret with his new friends. He taught them how to polish the twigs until they sparkled like his. + +Now all the animals in the forest have their own twigs that shine like stars. Bo is so proud of his twig, and all the other twigs, too. They sparkle in the sun, and it makes Bo smile every day. +Once there was a little boy called Max. He was three years old and he liked to run. Max ran around his garden, past the flowers and the trees. He even ran over the grass! + +One day, Max went to the shop with his mum. He wanted a new shirt, so his mum took him to see all the shirts. Max chose a bright yellow shirt. It had buttons and it was very thick. His mum bought it for him. + +Max put on his new shirt and went back outside. He was so happy with his new shirt! He ran around the garden and back to the shop. He was having so much fun! + +Max ran until he was too tired and he had to stop. Then he went back inside and took off his thick, yellow shirt. He was happy and sleepy after his fun run. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man. He was very happy and loved eating berry pie. One day, he decided to go on a journey in search of the perfect berry. He packed his bag and set out. + +He traveled far and wide, but he couldn't find berry that made him happy. He wanted to give up, but then he heard about a berry that could make him very happy. He kept walking and he eventually arrived to a wonderful place. + +When he got there, he saw the most beautiful berry that he had ever seen. He quickly picked it and bit into it and it was the sweetest berry he had ever tasted. The happy wealthy man smiled as he enjoyed the wonderful berry. And that's how the happy wealthy man arrived to his delicious berry. +Mom and Dad had a big cooler. It was full of things to make breakfast. They started to mix the ingredients together. Dad wanted to make pancakes. He mixed eggs, milk, and flour. Mom gathered all the fruit from the market and mixed strawberries and bananas. + +Next, Dad put the hot batter into the pan. He waited for the pancakes to become golden brown. Mom poured juice and milk into the cooler. She was very happy with how it was turning out. + +The family was getting hungry, so Dad put the hot pancakes on a plate. Mom added the fruit to the cooler. The family ate the pancakes and drank the juice and milk. Everyone was happy and full. + +After breakfast was over, Dad and Mom put the cooler back in the garage. They had a great time making breakfast together. +Jacky was very excited. Today she was going to the park! All her friends were coming too and they were going to play together. She had a snack in her bag. It was a tasty sandwich. + +At the park, they all took turns using the slides and swings. When they were done, they decided to play a game of hide and seek. Jacky went to hide behind the trees and bushes. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise. She came out from behind the bushes to see. It was a group of people. They were repairing the park! Jacky watched them as they worked. They were very busy. + +When they were done, the park looked even better! Jacky and her friends were happy. Now they could continue their game. The park was safe and fun to play in. +Jimmy liked to bake. His mom showed him how to measure the ingredients, mix them together and put them into the oven. Then he could watch the delicious treats grow in size and turn golden-brown. + +When he was finished baking, Jimmy liked to play. He ran around the house and made noisy sounds. His mom and dad laughed when they heard the noise. They thought it was funny! + +One day, Jimmy and his mom baked together. They used special ingredients to make cupcakes. After they were done baking, Jimmy and his mom decorated the cupcakes with sprinkles and colourful icing. They both had a lot of fun doing it! + +When they were finished, Jimmy was very excited. He ran outside to show his dad the cupcakes. It was a noisy celebration! Finally, everyone enjoyed one of the delicious cupcakes. Yum! +Angie was very sleepy. She was so sleepy that she wanted to take a shower. + +When she got into the shower, the warm water made her feel better. After her shower, she went back to her bedroom. + +Angie grabbed her favorite book and got into bed. She opened the book and started to read. The words helped her fall into a deep sleep. + +When she woke up she felt refreshed. She felt happy and she wanted to read more. +Mumma urged him to put away all his toys and get ready for bed. He was getting sleepy and yawned. He looked over and saw the ugly, old crib in the corner of the room. He made the bed and tucked in tight inside it. + +Mumma kissed him goodnight and urged him to go to sleep. He closed his eyes and smiled. He knew he was safe in his crib. + +Suddenly he heard a loud noise come from outside. He sat up in surprise, he was scared. Mumma came running in and hugged him tight. She told him everything was alright and urged him to go back to sleep. He felt better and snuggled into his old, ugly crib. + +This time he didn't open his eyes and soon he was fast asleep. He knew he was safe in his crib and nothing could hurt him. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl. She wanted to explore the world and see new things, so one day she left her home. She opened the gate and saw a new and exciting place. As she walked around she noticed many things and stumbled across a mysterious box. + +The box opened, revealing an exciting surprise. Inside was a secret book, full of stories and drawings. The girl was so happy she could learn and explore all the new things the book had to offer! + +The girl kept reading and exploring until she eventually came to a special page that was only available to brave explorers like her. On the page was a map, showing her the way back home. She followed the map and eventually made it back to the gate, safe and sound. + +The brave little girl had revealed her own adventure and returned home, feeling happy and proud. +Once upon a time, there was a worm. He was a very special worm because he was unique. One day, the worm was picking some food from the ground. He was eating some yummy leaves and grass. + +Suddenly, something special caught the worm's eye. He noticed a bright, sparkly rock nearby. It was so beautiful that he had to pick it up. He was so excited! He held it in his hand for a few moments, then he carefully put it safely in a little hole in the ground. + +The worm liked the sparkly rock so much, that he went back every day to pick it up again. He would lay down in the grass and he'd look at it and enjoy its beauty. He thought it was the most special thing in the world. + +The friends of the worm were so impressed by the unique rock, that they started picking up special objects of their own. They kept their special objects in the same hole in the ground as the sparkly rock. + +The worm was very proud of his special rock and he liked that he could share this unique treasure with his friends. They all enjoyed picking up new things, looking at them and having fun. +Once upon a time there was a princess who lived in a big, fancy castle. One morning, the princess was getting ready to take a bath when she heard a loud noise coming from her bathroom. She opened the door and saw a fairy in a sparkly dress. The princess got very excited and asked the fairy what she was doing in the bathroom. + +The fairy smiled and replied, "I'm here to help you take a bath!" The princess said yes and the fairy began to help. She gave the princess a big, fluffy towel and a bar of soap. The soap smelled so nice, and was a pretty blue color with glitter. + +The princess thanked the fairy and climbed into the bathtub. As she soaked in the warm water, the princess asked the fairy where she was from. The fairy replied, "I come from a very charming place called Sparkle Valley, where all the fairies live." + +The princess thought that sounded like a magical place, and wished she could go with the fairy. The fairy kindly replied, "Maybe one day, who knows!" + +The princess said goodbye to the fairy and finished her bath. Since then, the princess always remembers to be kind to everyone, just like the charming fairy from Sparkle Valley. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Emma. She was 3 years old and very curious. She always wanted to learn something new. One day she heard her parents talking about something called improvement. She asked her mom what it was. + +Her mom explained that improvement means to make things better. She also explained that all people need to improve, no matter how old they are. Emma smiled and asked how she could improve. + +Her mom said that if she was dependable and kept to her word she could improve in different stages. Emma nodded, understanding what her mom had said. She wanted to prove to her parents that she was dependable and that she could improve. + +That day she tried her best to complete all her tasks. Emma was very happy when her parents noticed and praised her for her efforts. From that day on Emma was determined to keep getting better and continue improving in different stages. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy rabbit. He loved cereal. Every morning he would get up and get a big sack full of his favourite cereal. Then he would hop around, taking a bite here and there. + +One day he hopped too close to a bush and the sack became caught on a branch. He tugged and pulled, but still was not able to get it free. He was so clumsy, he just couldn't do it. + +He was getting so upset and hungry, he just wanted his cereal! He started to cry and his tears were so loud, they could be heard from far away. + +Suddenly, a strong bear came and saw the sad rabbit stuck in the bush. With one big push, he freed the sack and gave it back to the rabbit. + +The rabbit was so happy, he thanked the bear with a big hug. From then on, he was always careful and made sure he didn't get stuck in the bushes again. The end. +A little girl called Jane was very sad. She wanted to be at the top of her class but her marks were always low. She felt like she couldn't do better. + +But then one day, Jane decided to practice and improve. She worked hard every day and soon she started to understand things better and get better marks. + +Pretty soon her marks were higher than anyone else's. She was thrilled to see that she was now at the top! + +Jane was so happy that she kept on practicing and kept on improving all the time. Now she was always at the top and never sad anymore. +Tommy and his mom were walking in the park one day. His mom was pushing Tommy in his stroller. Suddenly, Tommy saw his aunt walking across the grass. + +Tommy squealed with excitement as he waved and called out her name. His aunt ran over to him with a playful smile on her face and she scooped him out of the stroller to give him a hug. + +Tommy and his aunt played together in the park. They ran and laughed and smiled. But then, Tommy saw his aunt start to weep. + +He wasn’t sure why his aunt was sad, so he asked his mom. His mom explained that his aunt was missing her mom who was in a hospital far away. + +Tommy gave his aunt a big hug, and that made her smile again. They hugged and laughed and talked, and soon Tommy and his aunt were having fun once more, just like before. +Once upon a time, there was a family who owned a red obedient motorcycle. Every morning they would go on a ride together. One morning, when they were all ready to go, dad teased his son and said, "You look sleepy, did you yawn?" His son opened his mouth wide and sure enough he had yawned. + +The family hopped on their motorcycle and went on a long ride. As they zoomed along, they felt the wind in their hair and saw the wide-open meadows and hills. The fresh air was so soothing that they soon all started to yawn. + +When they got back home, the son was feeling much more refreshed. With an obedient smile, he said to his dad, "Thank you for taking me for a ride today. I think I yawned at least ten times." Dad smiled back and said, "That's because of the power of the motorcycle!" +Once upon a time, there was a gifted bird who could soar high in the sky. Every day, the bird could be found flying up above, with its wings beating against the clear blue sky. + +One day, the bird was feeling especially adventurous and decided to fly even higher than before, until it reached the top of the tallest tree around. Before taking off again, it sat down on the highest branch and took a few moments to admire the view. + +Suddenly, a gust of wind came and carried the bird away, higher than ever imagined. It seemed to reach the sky itself and while the bird soared, all the troubles of the world were forgotten. + +The bird had a wonderful journey, always feeling refreshed and alive whenever its wings flapped against the air. After a while, it descended back to the ground and found a nice and cozy seat in the grass. Relaxed and satisfied, the bird closed its eyes and dreamt of its next adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Sue and she was an adventurous girl. She wanted to go for a ride. + +So Sue asked her Mom if she could ride her bike. Mom said yes and Sue ran outside to get her bike. She had a tricycle with a shiny pink bell. + +Then Sue went down the street. She saw a big tree with lots of roots. She thought it would be fun to ride her bike on the roots. She rode her bike across the big tree's roots, zig zagging back and forth. + +Sue had such an adventurous ride. She laughed and had a great time. When she was done, she thanked the tree for letting her ride on its roots. + +The End. +Once there was a little girl. She really wanted to have a party. So she invited all her friends and family. Everyone was so excited. + +On the day of the party, the little girl lit a big candle in the middle of the room. Everyone noticed the candle and it made them all feel very special and cozy. + +It was time for the party to start. Everyone began to dance, clap and sing. The little girl felt so happy, she was dizzy with joy. All her friends and family were having so much fun. + +The party lasted all night. Everyone said goodbye and thanked the little girl for such a memorable celebration. She smiled and thanked them for coming. She will never forget the special candle that lit up the room and made everyone so happy. +Once there was a boy and a girl who loved the sunset. Every day they would stretch out in their front yard and wait for the sun to go down. They would lay there and laugh and play. + +One day the boy had a silly idea. He decided to see if he could reach and touch the sunset. He started jumping up and down and stretching as high as he could, but he just couldn't reach it. + +The girl laughed and suggested that they wait until the very end of the sunset and try to touch it then. + +So they waited and watched as the sun slowly moved down the sky until it was just a tiny spot in the distance. The boy and girl jumped up and stretched as high as they could and lo and behold, they touched the sunset! + +The boy and the girl laughed and cheered in delight. They had made something silly happen! +Once upon a time there was a girl who liked to wander. She liked to explore the world, and find new places. + +One day the girl found an old dress. She thought it was so pretty, so she decided to take it with her on her wander. Whenever she went, she wore the dress. + +The dress was so soft, and it made the girl feel happy and generous. She liked to give out hugs, because she felt like she was filled with lots of love. Every place she visited, she tried to make it a bit brighter and better. + +Soon the dress began to fade and wear away, but the girl didn't mind. She kept wearing it on her wanders and kept sharing the love it had given her with the world. + +The girl went on in life, spreading her generosity. She kept the dress in her heart, even after it had fallen apart. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Jack and Jill. Jack was always doing funny things and making Jill laugh. One day they decided to kiss and make history. + +They decided to write a book about their friendship and all the funny things they did together. They spent hours writing it and when it was finally done, they kissed on the cover. + +From then on, all their friends and family called them 'Kissers'. Everywhere they went, people said, "Hi Kissers!" + +Everyone thought it was so funny and special that Jack and Jill kissed to make history. They both knew that their kiss would always be remembered and stay in the history books forever. +Once upon a time there was a spunky little girl named Daisy. Daisy loved to play outdoors with her friends. One day, Daisy and her friends decided to go to the park to play. + +When they got to the park they found a big tree with a big, mighty bow tied to it. Suddenly, Daisy had an idea! She asked her friends if they wanted to play a new game of spinning around the mighty bow. Her friends happily agreed and they all took turns spinning around the bow. + +Round and round Daisy spun, laughing and giggling with her friends. Time flew by and before they knew it, it was time to go home. But, Daisy was sad because she didn't want the fun to end. + +On the walk home, Daisy was already thinking of a way to spin around the mighty bow again with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy wanted to go outside and play with her friends but mummy said not today, she needed to stay in and behave. + +So Daisy stayed in and she was very, very bored. Then she got a great idea – maybe if she made a zigzag on the floor with all her toys and blocks, she could pretend she was on an adventure. + +So Daisy arranged all of her toys and blocks into a zigzag shape. Then she was off! She ran and ran, zigzagging this way and that, until all of a sudden, she was too tired and very, very sleepy. + +She decided it was time to take a rest, so she found a cozy corner and snuggled up… and before she knew it, Daisy had fallen fast asleep! +Butteri was a small 3-year-old who wanted to explore the world. One day he walked into the kitchen and saw an amazing looking box. He touched it to see how heavy it was. It was very heavy! Butteri opened the box and inside he found some really spicy snacks. He was very excited and wanted to eat them. He picked one up and tasted it, it was so spicy and he couldn't finish it! He put it back in the box, it was too heavy to carry. Butteri learnt an important lesson that day: that spicy things can be very delicious, but also very difficult to eat. He was very happy and ran off to play! +Jimmy the bee was feeling bored. He didn't have anything to do on this sunny day. He decided to take a walk and look for something fun. + +As he was walking he picked up a handful of mud from a wet puddle. He started to create shapes with the mud in the air. He made a slim triangle, a circle and a star. He watched them float away and laughed. + +It felt amazing to create shapes with his hands. He started to move faster and faster, drawing circles, triangles and stars in the air. He felt energetic, like he was dancing in the sky! + +Soon it started to drizzle. The wet drops of rain mixed with the mud and made it even easier to create shapes. Jimmy laughed and bounced around in the rain while creating shapes. + +The rain stopped and Jimmy flew away, happy that he had something to do on a sunny day. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl called Amy. One day she went to the garage with her dad. She got out of the car and walked up to the garage door. She was confused because it looked very strange. + +Amy's dad opened the garage door and showed her inside. Amy couldn't believe her eyes. Inside were two big cars and lots of tools. She started to imagine what it would be like to ride in one of the cars. + +Suddenly the car engines started to roar and both cars started to move. Amy was very confused. She watched as the cars moved out of the garage and down the street. Her dad smiled and said "Let's go and see where they go." + +Amy and her dad got in the car and drove off after the two cars. After a while they saw both cars parked outside a big house. Amy was amazed. She couldn't believe her eyes. She imagined what it would be like to live in such a big house. + +They drove back home. Amy was very happy and content. She had had a great day imagining things in the garage and on the road. She was still a little confused about what had happened, but she was sure about one thing - she had had a lot of fun. +The caterpillar was walking through the forest. It was careless and wandered too close to a little boy. Suddenly the boy cried out and scared the caterpillar. The caterpillar ran away and kept going until it could find a safe place to hide. + +The caterpillar curled up against a big tree and was so scared that it started to cry. Big, salty tears started rolling down its cheeks as it shivered in fear. All the caterpillar wanted was to be safe. + +Luckliy, a kind-hearted bird saw the crying caterpillar. The bird flew down and wrapped its feathers around the caterpillar, comforting it and making it feel safe. With a gentle chirp, the bird took the caterpillar away and to a safe place where no one would ever bother it again. + +The caterpillar suddenly felt happy and content. All the fear was gone and for the first time it felt truly at peace. +Once there was a little girl named Lily. She was three years old and lived with her mummy and daddy in a house on a hill. + +One day, Lily was unboxing a big box that was delivered to the house. When she opened it, she discovered two surprise monsters! They were shiny and colourful and made Lily very excited. + +Lily exclaimed, “Mummy, Daddy! Come and see what I found!†+ +Mummy and Daddy came running, and they were all very happy. They played with the toys and laughed together. +Then, Lily showed them what else was in the box: healthy foods like apples, pears and a banana. They all enjoyed munching on the delicious snacks. + +Finally, Lily and her family thanked each other for the day’s surprise. It was fun unpacking the box together! +Once there was a quokka who lived in a tree. Every morning she thought about what she would do that day. Suddenly, she had an idea. She would find something useful! + +The quokka hopped out of bed and looked around. Then, she saw something on her left. It was a long, yellow stick! She thought it looked very useful. + +The quokka picked it up and looked around some more. Eventually, she found a rock. She tried to use the stick to pick up the rock and it worked! + +The quokka was so happy that she had found something useful. She carried the stick around with her everywhere she went and was always happy when she found a new rock to pick up. + +The end. +Yesterday was a regular day for Little Jack. He scrambled to school on his scooter, laughing as he went. Suddenly, Jack remembered he had forgotten his homework! He began to panic. He raced home as fast as he could and grabbed his backpack. Racing back to school, he made it with minutes to spare. + +The teachers praised him and promised they'd never forget to give him homework ever again. + +Jack was relieved and knew that he would never forget his homework again. From now on, he promised to be regular every day! +Once there was a young boy named Paul. He always liked to explore his backyard. One day, he saw a package in the corner. It was dry and shiny, so he knew he had to open it. Paul started to blink, he was so excited. He opened the package and found a treasure inside. It was a tiny yellow toy car. Paul was so happy that he started to dance around the garden. He was having so much fun that he kept blinking and twirling around. Finally, he decided to take his car for a spin. He pushed it around the garden until it was time to go inside. Paul was so happy to have the toy car that he kept blinking the rest of the day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl and she was brave. One day she went for a walk in the forest. As she walked around, she heard a strange noise coming from behind a big tree. Suddenly a pale monster jumped out! The little girl was scared, but she didn't run away. + +The monster looked pale and sad. He told the little girl he was lonely and just needed a friend. The little girl felt brave, so she decided to trust the monster. She smiled and reached out her hand. + +The monster was finally happy. He thanked the little girl and promised to be her friend forever. From that day on, the little girl and the pale monster were the best of friends. They played in the woods and laughed and smiled together. + +The little girl learned something from this adventure. She learnt that you can trust even the scariest looking creatures. +Once upon a time, there was a nice little girl who loved to draw pictures. One day, her mommy gave her a beautiful new pencil box. The box had a pretty little lock on it. + +The girl wanted to make sure that no one would get into her box, so she asked her mommy to help her save the lock. Her mommy said yes, so she put a special key in the girl's pocket so she would be able to open and close the lock whenever she wanted. + +The girl was so excited! She closed the lock and put it on her pencil box so that no one else could get into it. + +The next day, the girl was playing with her friends and accidentally dropped her pencil box. When she picked it up, she noticed that the lock was missing! She was very upset. + +But then she remembered the key in her pocket. She opened the lock and put it back on her pencil box. She felt much better! + +The girl was relieved that she was able to save her lock. From then on, she was always extra careful with her pencil box. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Molly. She was very intelligent, and liked to try lots of new things. One day, her mommy wanted to encourage her, so she gave her a treat. Molly was so happy that she jumped up and down with joy. + +Molly's mommy made sure to encourage her whenever she tried something new. For example, if Molly was learning to ride a bike, her mommy held her bike steady, and looked on proudly when Molly tried her best. And when Molly tried a new food, her mommy clapped and praised her courage. + +Molly was so lucky to have such an encouraging mommy. Every time she learned something new and pushed herself, she was rewarded with a treat. Her mommy believed that Molly was intelligent and could do anything she set her mind to. + +And Molly did! With her mommy's encouragement, she was able to do anything she wanted. Thank you, mommy! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Tina. Tina loved to go on adventures, but she always had to wait and delay because she was only three years old. One day, Tina's mom and dad took her to the store. She saw all sorts of delicious things, but what caught her eye was a big bowl of spicy popcorn. She asked for it, and her mom and dad said yes and paid for it. Tina was so excited and she loved the spicy taste of the popcorn. + +She thanked her parents for making her delay and getting the popcorn. Her mom and dad smiled and hugged her with love. Tina knew that no matter how long she had to delay for something, her parents would always love her. They loved her even if things didn't happen immediately. From then on, Tina never hesitated to wait a little longer for something she really wanted - because she knew it was worth it in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a family. They had two children – a boy and a girl. The children loved to explore and discover new things. + +One day, the boy and the girl decided to take a walk in the park. They wanted to find something fun. + +When they got there, they found a big playground. They ran over to it and started playing. The playground was so big, they kept finding new things to do. + +Soon they were both smiling and laughing, having lots of fun. The boy and the girl even found an old tyre and they used it to race each other around the park. + +Eventually they got tired and realised it was time to go home. As they left, the children felt fit and happy. They had discovered something new and had lots of fun. +Once there was a man who wanted to repair his trade. He thought and thought about how to do it, until one day he had an idea! He went to a nice man and asked him for help. The nice man was very willing to help and began to work. He got all the tools that he needed and began to repair the trade. After a few hours, the man was very pleased to see his trade had been repaired. He thanked the nice man for his help in the repair and went on his way, trade in good condition! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sally and Emma. They decided to celebrate and so they bought a special ticket to a fun party. When they arrived at the party, they were so excited! + +The party was filled with balloons and music and lots of fun. Sally and Emma laughed and danced and had a great time. But then Sally got careless and she lost the ticket! + +The two friends started to cry, but then they saw a box filled with tickets. It turns out the party was giving out free tickets to everyone. Sally and Emma cheered and began to celebrate again. + +The two friends laughed and had the best time at the party. They never forgot to be careful with the tickets because they both wanted to celebrate again soon! +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Lucy. She was three years old and had a lot of energy. + +One day, Lucy was playing outside with her friends and she saw a big wheel. She ran to it and stopped and just stared at it. The wheel was so big and so perfect! + +Lucy thought to herself, this was just the thing she was looking for! She hopped onto the wheel and started riding around and around. She went so fast it almost felt like she was flying. + +She kept riding and riding and had so much fun! Everyone around was clapping and cheering as Lucy laughed and smiled. It was the perfect day! +Once upon a time, there was a good boy. He was walking through a field when he saw something shiny in the grass. He bent down to have a look. He saw it was a box with a pattern on it. He wanted to open it. + +He opened the box and out jumped a snake! The snake was fast and it slithered away. The boy was so excited to see the snake! He thought it looked so cool with its shiny skin. + +The boy started to follow the snake. He followed it through the field and into the forest. The snake disappeared into a bush. + +The boy looked and looked, but he couldn't find the snake. He felt a bit sad, but he was also happy that he got to see it. This was a good day! +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Jane. She liked to bake yummy treats. One day she decided to bake a cake. She gathered all the ingredients and got to work. + +She mixed the flour carefully, added sugar and a pinch of salt. Then she put the mix in a pan and put it in the oven. Jane watched the cake baking, but she got a bit dizzy from all the heat. + +Suddenly there was a loud booming noise outside. Jane quickly ran outside and looked around. There were two armies fighting and Jane felt scared. She immediately put her hands over her ears and ran back inside and shut the door. + +The cake was done, but it did not look so tasty. Jane had to try it though because she was so curious. She took a bite and it tasted sweet and delicious. + +Jane was glad that the war was over and the cake was done. She took the cake outside to share with the soldiers. Everyone was very happy and thanked Jane for the cake. Jane was so happy to help out and ended the day with a sweet treat. +Once upon a time, there was a family with two little kids, a 3 year old and a 5 year old. The 3 year old liked to play outside, so her parents recommended she go to the lab. + +The lab was a fun and exciting place! It was full of toys and activities. The 5 year old was so excited to explore the lab, but the 3 year old found it a bit overwhelming. She wanted to go home. + +The 5 year old showed the 3 year old a big, messy room at the back of the lab. It was filled with clay, paint and toys. The 3 year old was mesmer-ized and couldn't wait to get started! She got her hands messy with the clay and made some funny shapes. + +She laughed and chatted away with her brother and had the best time being creative and making a mess. They stayed in the lab all day and the 3 year old was so thankful that her parents recommended the lab. She had so much fun. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a mother and her little boy. The boy was three years old and loved to explore the world. One day, he decided to go to the beach. He was so excited when he got there! + +The beach was filled with waves that went up and down. He thought they were really fun, but some of them were too big and kept knocking him over. Then, he noticed that the tide was coming in. He wasn't sure what to do. + +Luckily, his mom had a plan. She told him that if he waited a bit, the tide would go down and he would be able to play in the sand again. She said he just had to be patient and solve the problem. The little boy was so happy to know he could fix the situation. + +He waited for a little while, until the tide had gone down. Then, he saw that the sand was easy to walk on again. He ran around, having the best time in the sand. The little boy was so glad he solved the problem! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her uncle was very fair. + +The girl and her uncle liked to go on fun adventures together. One day, they decided to go to the store. + +In the store, they saw lots of things. There were toys, books, candy and more. The little girl was so excited to try everything! + +The uncle played a game with her. He picked up things and asked the girl to guess what they were. She guessed correctly almost every time! The uncle was very proud. + +After they had seen everything in the store, the girl and her uncle went home. They had a wonderful time adventuring together. +Once there was a spirit who had a rough time. He was very sad and felt like nobody wanted him. He wanted to find a place to call home. + +One day the spirit saw a house in the distance and had an idea. He decided to put himself into the house and he flew towards it. + +When he arrived, he found a big and warm family who welcomed him in. They put him to sleep in a comfy bed and all the sadness melted away, replaced by peace and joy. + +The spirit stayed with the family and they all enjoyed his company. He was never rough with them and always put a smile on their faces. They were now his family, and the spirit was home. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl. She wanted to try something new and adventurous. So one day she decided to kneel down in a meadow. As she kneeled there she saw a bright nut in the grass. She was curious and wanted to know what it was. She picked it up and took a closer look. + +The nut was very pretty. Its shell was bright and shining in the sun. She decided to open the nut and see what was inside. It was filled with tiny, glittering seeds. + +So the little girl took one of those seeds and planted it in the ground. As she watered the seed every day, it started to grow and grow. She weeded and cared for it until finally it bloomed into a beautiful, bright flower. + +The little girl was so proud of herself. She had achieved something special in her bravery. She thanked the nut for its help and ran off to tell her family all about her big adventure. +Once upon a time there was a hunter. She liked to explore the forest. One day she decided to go out and find some new things in the woods. As she was walking through, she felt silly and confused. She kept looking around, but she couldn't find anything. + +Suddenly, she spotted something in the distance. As she came close, she saw a big tree. But that wasn't all; underneath the tree was a little bunny! The hunter thought it was so cute, and she smiled. + +But even though the hunter had found something, she was still confused. She didn't know what to do. Should she leave the bunny alone, or should she take it home with her? The hunter was unsure, but eventually, she decided to let the bunny be. + +The hunter felt much happier now, and she continued her journey. She explored the rest of the forest, and she found many more surprises. + +The hunter had found many things that day, and she was very excited. She might have been confused at first, but she was no longer confused. She had a wonderful day, and she was ready to head back home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Kate. She loved to play with her toy truck. Every day, she would run outside and lay it down in the deep, green grass. + +One day, as she was running around with her truck, Kate saw a deep hole in the ground. It was so deep that she couldn't even see the bottom. She looked around it carefully and noticed that the ground around the hole was moving. + +Kate realized that the truck had landed in the deep hole. She jumped up and down and yelled for help. A few moments later, a big, red truck drove up. The truck driver said he saw Kate playing with her truck and wanted to help. + +He backed the red truck up right next to the hole and put a long, strong cable down into the hole. Then, he very carefully pulled the toy truck up and out of the hole. + +Kate ran over to the truck driver and gave him a big hug. Then, she happily ran into the grass and played with her truck. +Once upon a time, there was a funny bear. He liked to dance through the trees. One day, while he was dancing, he saw an unusual nap. He was so curious that he stopped dancing and went over to take a look. The nap was big, and the bear looked inside. It was a magical nap, made out of rainbows! + +The bear was so excited that he started to dance around the nap. The rainbows started to swirl around him, and made the most beautiful shapes. He liked this nap so much that he decided to take a rest and have a sleepy time. After a while, he woke up feeling energised and happy, ready to go out and dance through the trees again. + +The bear never forgot that unusual nap, and whenever he felt tired, he stopped and had a nap on the rainbows again. And meanwhile, the bear would always be happy to dance wherever he found rainbows and magic. +Once upon a time there was a lily. Every morning the lily would wake up, pop open its petals and start the day. One morning when the lily opened, there was a surprise! Inside were lots of sweet treats, all available for everyone to enjoy. All the lilies nearby were so surprised they almost jumped out of the ground! The treats were so yummy and available for everyone to enjoy. Everyone had a great time eating the sweet treats and making Lily the happiest flower in the garden. +Jack and Emma were best friends. Every morning they liked to have breakfast together. One morning Jack and Emma were having toast. Jack looked at Emma and saw that she seemed sad. + +Jack asked, "Why are you sad, Emma?" Emma said, "I am deaf and I can't hear like you." + +Jack said, "I know something that will help. Let's pray." + +Jack and Emma closed their eyes and held hands. They said a prayer together asking for Emma's ears to be better. They prayed for a long time. + +When they finished praying, Emma opened her eyes and smiled. She said, "I can hear now! I am not deaf anymore." + +Jack and Emma hugged and cheered. They knew that their prayer had been answered. Jack and Emma continued to eat their toast and enjoyed breakfast together. +Once upon a time, there was a big stand in the middle of the woods. All the animals had never seen anything like it before - it was the most original stand they had ever seen! + +Each day different animals would come and look at the stand. First the rabbit hopped into the clearing, and then the bear came lumbering in. Even the mouse and the owl came to see it! + +The animals looked around, but no one knew what the stand was for. Some said it was for a picnic, some said it was for a party. They all had different ideas. + +At last, one day a curious fox came to the stand. He tested it, shook it and tapped it. + +Suddenly the stand was no longer just a stand, but a really cool swing! Everyone was so happy and the animals came back day after day to play on the swing. + +It was the most fun they had ever had, thanks to their original stand! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Ryan. He was three years old and he loved to wear nice clothes. He had a special shirt that was very expensive. One day, he wanted to show the shirt off to his friends. He put on the shirt and ran outside. + +He shouted, "Look at my shirt! It's so nice!" All of his friends stopped and looked. They were so impressed by how expensive it was. + +Ryan was very proud of his shirt. He continued to run around and show it off. Suddenly, a gust of wind came and the shirt flew off of his body. He shouted, "My shirt!" and tried to catch it. + +But it was too late, the shirt landed in a nearby pond. Ryan was sad, he knew he wouldn't be able to wear it again. + +But his friends quickly cheered him up. They gave him hugs and told him that something else just as nice would come along soon. +The little girl woke up with an empty stomach. She was very lucky, because she had some matches in her pocket. She had remembered her grandma telling her that she should always keep them safe. + +The little girl took out a match and struck it against the box. It made a bright light. She carefully put the match in the fire pit. She placed small pieces of wood inside and soon the fire was roaring. She felt so lucky, because she was able to make a warm fire. + +The little girl soon had a tasty meal cooking over the flames. She was very happy and her stomach felt satisfied. + +The little girl thanked her lucky stars for having matches. Without them, she wouldn't have been able to fill her hungry stomach. +Once there was a little girl who was playing in her backyard. She was having lots of fun. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. It scared her. Then she saw smoke and realized it was a fire. The fire was big, and she was worried it might hurt the trees and plants in the garden. + +The little girl shouted for her mommy, and her mommy came right away. She hugged the little girl tightly and said, "Don't be scared! Everything will be ok!" + +Soon a fire truck came with firefighters in it. They used their special equipment to put out the fire and make sure no one got hurt. The little girl felt relieved and glad that the firefighters were able to save the garden. + +Her mommy hugged her again and said, "Now let's go see if any of the plants need help." Together they watered the plants, and soon the garden was back to normal. + +The little girl was happy that it all worked out, and she never forgot the Scare of the Fire. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Ruby. One day, Ruby met a very nice dog. She was very excited and gave him a pat on the head. As she did this, a tray of food fell from the table. The dog was so hungry that he ate all the food in the tray. Ruby felt sad that the dog was so hungry, so she decided to try to help him. + +As she was thinking, she realized that she didn't know how to care for the dog. She felt quite ignorant but she was determined to take care of the dog. She went inside and searched the drawers until she found a food tray. She filled it up with delicious food and a bowl full of water. She gave it to the dog, and he was so happy he ate it all. + +Ruby felt very happy that the dog was now happy and well-fed. From then on, Ruby and the dog were great friends. Every day the dog would meet Ruby at the door, excited for the tray of food. She never forgot how ignorant she felt when she first met the dog, but she learned that it is always worth trying to help others in need. +Once there was a little girl named Amy. She wanted to make her grandpa smile, so she put on her favorite sweater and clapped her hands. Grandpa smiled at her and said she was very helpful. + +Amy then wanted to be even more helpful. She grabbed a broom and started sweeping the floor. While she was sweeping, she kept clapping her hands and singing. Grandpa was so happy and gave her a big hug. + +Having helped Grandpa so much, Amy was really proud of herself. Grandpa picked her up and spun her around, and they both laughed and laughed. + +At the end of the day, Amy was exhausted. She cuddled in her warm sweater and fell asleep with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a gorilla who liked to climb. Everyday, the gorilla went up a new mountain to see what he could find. One day, he found a yummy treat. It was so delicious he couldn't believe his eyes. He happily gobbled up the treats and kept climbing. + +The gorilla kept climbing higher and higher until he came to the tallest mountain. He looked up and saw something that made him very excited. It was a big banana tree! The gorilla reached up and grabbed a big yellow banana and ate it. It was so sweet and delicious! + +The gorilla was so happy. He kept climbing and looking for more delicious treats. He was having so much fun that he barely noticed the sun setting behind him. But finally it was night time and the gorilla had to go home. He happily climbed down the mountain and headed back home until next time. +Claire was playing in the garden when she saw a red truck. It was so fast! She couldn't take her eyes off it. Claire wanted to drive a truck like that one! + +She ran to her big brother and asked him if she could get one too. The big brother told her there was something special inside the truck. + +Claire was so excited to find out what it was. She opened the door and saw a bowl of special oatmeal. It looked so good! On the side was a spoon that her brother had put there. + +Claire picked up the spoon and started to stir the oatmeal. She added some cream and sugar and stirred it some more. Then she closed the door and went to the truck. She pretended it was her own. + +Claire got inside and pretended to drive. She stepped on the pedal and off she went, feeling very proud. She took her imaginary truck for a spin around the garden, imagining it was very fast. + +It was the best time ever. Claire was very happy that she had found something so special in the truck. +Bob looked up at the sky. He saw lots of dark grey clouds. Suddenly, he felt a few drops of water. It was raining! When it started raining harder, Bob's mommy told him they needed to leave. + +Bob looked outside. He saw that it was flooding. The water was coming up so high! He was so scared. + +Bob and his mommy got in the car. Bob was worried but his mommy kept pointing out things to him. She pointed to a big boat that was helping people away from the flood. She pointed to the nice police officers who were helping too. She pointed to the sun, coming out from behind the clouds. + +Bob felt a little better. His mommy said "It's important to be safe during a flood" and Bob nodded. He knew that being safe was very important. + +Soon the flooding stopped and Bob and his mommy went home. It was a scary experience, but Bob was happy that he stayed safe. +Mia looked all around. She was searching for something special. Suddenly she saw it: a spring! It was shiny and pretty, and Mia was so excited. + +Mia wanted to walk closer to the spring, but she was too little. So she asked her mama to help. Mama took her hand, and they went over to the spring together. + +Mama said that the spring was very useful. In summer and winter, it helps to bring water to the fields. Everyone can use the water from the spring for their plants and flowers. + +Mia thought that was very nice. She said a big "thank you" and smiled. Mama patted her head and said that Mia was a very helpful girl. Mia was happy and she jumped up in the air! She loved searching for special things! +Once there was a little girl named Molly. She was 3 years old and loved to nap. Every day she would find a comfortable spot to take a nap. But one day, Molly saw something special. It was a new watch! She was so excited that she made it her mission to get it. + +Molly ran to her mom and asked if she would buy the new watch. Her mom agreed and they went to the store. She put on the new watch and was so proud of it. She went back to her nap spot and showed all her friends her new watch. + +Each day Molly would nap, wearing her watch. She loved to show it off to everyone. Everyone complimented Molly on her new watch. It was the best nap spot accessory ever! +There was once a girl named Jane who loved to bake. She was very good at it. Every day she would make delicious treats to share with her family. + +One day, Jane went to the store to buy some ingredients for a special cake she was making. But when Jane got home, she realized that she had forgotten to buy a screen. + +She was so upset. She thought and thought about how she could get a screen. + +Then the little girl remembered that her grandmother kept a spare screen in her shed. Jane quickly ran to the shed and opened the door. She was so excited when she saw the screen. She grabbed it, and ran back home as fast as she could. + +When Jane got back, she was so dizzy she could barely stand up. But she quickly gathered her ingredients and started to bake. In no time, the delicious cake was ready. + +Jane's whole family loved the cake. Every day Jane bakes something special and it makes her family happy. +Once there was a poor purple cat named Mary. Mary was very sad because she had no friends who liked the same things as her. She cried and felt lonely. + +One day, a small grey mouse came to her home. He asked Mary, "why are you so sad?" Mary told him her story, and the mouse said he wanted to be her friend. Mary was so excited! + +The mouse and Mary started having fun together. They played games, ate lunch, chased each other and ran around. They were having so much fun that Mary forgot she was ever lonely. + +But then the mouse told her he had to leave. Mary was sad again. But then, the mouse told her that she could make other friends if she was brave and was willing to surrender the sadness she felt. + +Mary thought about it and decided that the mouse was right. She would be brave and try to make more friends. She stopped being so sad and started looking for friends. + +In the end, Mary found many new friends who liked the same things as her. She was so happy and never felt lonely again! +Mum and Dad took Anna to the park. It was a sunny day and there were lots of birds singing. Anna loved it here, and she smiled as she saw her favourite flowers. Suddenly, she spotted a small yellow bird in the tree. It was eating a snack. She wanted one too! + +Mum reminded Anna that snacks were for when she got home. But Anna didn't like this. She started to feel disappointed. Dad tried to cheer her up. He said he would help her make a snack when they got home. + +When they got home, Dad found some ingredients in the cupboard. He made a snack of bread and butter. But it tasted bitter. Dad tried again, this time with jam. That was much sweeter and Anna was very happy. + +Mum smiled and said that the next time they went to the park, she'd remember to take some snacks for Anna! +Once there were two sisters, Daisy and Lily. Daisy was the youngest, she was only three years old. Each day, Daisy would go outside and play in the grass. Today, she wanted to pick some flowers to bring home with her. + +Lily was very thoughtful of her little sister and wanted to make sure Daisy wouldn't forget the flowers. So, she followed Daisy and reminded her to pick the pretty flowers. Daisy giggled and ran around gathering the flower heads in her hands. + +When Daisy was nearly done picking all the flowers, she suddenly remembered something else she wanted to do. She wanted to run around in the grass and make it all tickly. That sounded like lots of fun to her! Lily smiled at her little sister and watched her run away, happily jumping through the grass. Daisy was so excited that she had forgotten all about the flowers. + +Lily didn't want Daisy to be disappointed, so she quickly picked up the flowers that Daisy had forgotten and followed her sister, laughing and running together in the grass. +Once upon a time, a friendly bunny was hopping across the forest. He liked to collect things he found along the way. He found a big trunk filled with all sorts of treasures. He liked all the shiny bits so much he opened it and started to collect them. + +The bunny was so happy with his new trinkets that he wanted to take them home, so he grabbed the trunk and hopped away again. He kept collecting along the way and the trunk got heavier and heavier until he could barely carry it. + +He needed help, so he found a friendly bear. He asked the bear to help him carry the trunk, and the bear was so friendly that he said yes. The bunny hopped along with the bear, collecting more things until they arrived at the bunny's home. + +The bunny was so happy to see his home again. He looked inside the trunk and smiled. All of his treasures were safe and sound, and he was so proud of the things he had collected. He thanked the friendly bear, who waved goodbye and left. + +The bunny was so excited to be able to show everyone all the wonderful things he had collected. He had had a very fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was very alert as she went outside to play. On her way out, she heard the loud sound of a parade! Daisy was so excited that she had to go see it. + +She walked down the street and noticed lots of people in brightly colored clothes shaking and dancing. A band was playing music and everyone was laughing and cheering. Daisy waved to everyone and everyone waved back. + +She followed the parade until it reached the end. Everyone cheered and clapped loudly. Daisy realized that it was a welcome parade for a new family who had moved into the neighborhood. She exploded with excitement and even more people joined the parade. + +Daisy shouted and clapped with all the other people. When it was over, Daisy was so happy and proud to welcome the new family. She smiled and waved as they walked away. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and very curious about the world. She had a board in her room made of wood. + +One day, she thought to herself, "I am so glad I have this board in my room. What should I do with it?" + +She thought and thought until she had an idea. She would use it to draw and paint on it! She went and grabbed some crayons and painted them onto the board. + +After she was finished, Jane studied her artwork with pride. She thought to herself, "That looks very nice. I am very glad I used the board to make this!" +Once there was a little girl who was very sad. She had no home and she couldn't find a place to rest. Then one day, she saw a tie lying on the ground. She picked it up, hoping it could help her find a home. + +The girl walked around the town, tying the tie to different things as she passed. Every time she tied the tie to something, she wished for a home. But all she got were strange looks and disgusted glances from the people who saw her. + +Eventually, the girl got so tired she had to sit down. Then she noticed a small house with a roof shaped like the tie she had acquired. She went over to the house, excited and hopeful. Suddenly, the door opened and out stepped a kind old woman. + +The woman welcomed the girl in, and from that day on, she was her home. She even sewed a new tie for the girl every year, to remind her of the tie she had found and of how far she had come. +One night, a little girl was lying in bed. She was going to sleep when she heard a noise from downstairs. She got up and peeked out her window to find out what was going on. But all she saw was a rat staring at her! + +The girl was a bit scared. She had never seen a rat before. She rubbed her eyes and looked once more - sure enough, the rat was still there, staring at her. + +The girl was curious. What was the rat doing? She stepped closer to her window and stared back at the rat. It was weird when they stared at each other like that. + +But soon, the rat ran away, and the little girl went back to bed. She said a little prayer that the rat would come back again soon. +Once there was a large oat. It was so big that no one had ever seen one before. Everyone was so curious to see what would happen if they ate it. + +One day, a small girl named Jill decided to try and eat the large oat. She was only three years old, but she was very brave. She started to take small bites out of the oat, but it was so hard that she couldn't finish it. + +But she didn't give up. She kept trying and finally she managed to finish the whole thing! Everyone who had watched was amazed. They cheered for Jill and the large oat was gone! +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to run. She would run every day, even in the rain. One day, the girl saw a big cushion on the side of the road. It looked so soft and squishy. She wanted to take the cushion home but it looked very tough. She tried to pick it up but it was too heavy for her. + +Just then she had an idea. She started to run and run until the cushion started to move. As the girl kept running, the cushion flew up and down as she ran. The girl kept running faster and faster until she got the cushion all the way home. + +When she got home, she put the cushion on the couch and she was so happy. From then on she would always run with her cushion whenever she went out. +Once there was a little boy. He loved to walk. Every day, he would go out and add things to his walks. He would try to find something new, something interesting to add. + +One day he walked for hours. He saw a field with tall grass on his walk. He wanted to add it to his walk, but he didn't know how. He kept walking and soon he found a flexible way to get across the field. + +He was able to bend his body and jump through the tall grass. He laughed and had a great time. When he got back to the path, he had already added such a great and flexible option to his walk. + +The little boy was so happy with his new way of walking that he kept on looking and adding whenever he went out for a walk. He kept finding things to add to his walk and he enjoyed every moment. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They lived close to each other and liked to play together in their gardens. +One day Jack had a great idea - he would invite Jill to play in his special tunnel. +Jack shouted ‘Come and play!’, and Jill bounded over. +Jack showed Jill the tunnel which was dark and full of secrets. Together they tiptoed through, searching for treasures and laughing at all the strange things they saw in the tunnel. +It was so much fun! Everywhere they shone their torches there were new and playful things to find. The tunnel seemed to have no end and Jack and Jill ran and explored until they were both tired and out of breath. +At last, they emerged from the tunnel, back in the sunlight. Jack and Jill had shared a very special time together and laughed and smiled, remembering the wonderful things they had seen in the tunnel. +Once upon a time there was an ancient house. One day, a thief came to peek in the windows. The thief wanted to take something from the house, but the owner was there! The thief saw the owner and quickly ran away! + +The owner was frightened, so they called a policeman. The policeman was very brave and he came right away. He looked around the house and outside in the yard. He peeked in the dark corners and the bushes too. + +Finally, he saw the thief hiding in the old tree. He caught the thief and brought him to the police station. Everyone was so happy that the thief was gone! + +The police officer told the owner that he did a good job by calling him right away. Everyone in the neighbourhood was happy, and they all thanked the brave policeman. +Jane was walking to school when she saw a chalk on the ground. She had forgotten to bring her chalk! She picked it up and started to cry. She didn't want to be late for school. Suddenly, her teacher came and saw her crying. He felt sorry for her and gave her a hug. + +Jane felt better and stopped crying. When she looked up she saw a big chalkboard with lots of letters and numbers. She felt so dizzy looking at it all. + +The teacher gave her a piece of chalk and showed her how to write her name. Slowly, she wrote each letter. When she finished, her teacher was so proud of her. Jane smiled and felt happy again. She was no longer dizzy. + +When Jane left school, she had a new piece of chalk and was ready to practice her writing. She waved goodbye to her teacher and skipped to the park, ready to start her day. +Molly was a 3 year old girl who loved robots. She had a robot at home that she called Robby. Robby was a lazy robot but Molly still loved him. Every day she would spend time with Robby. She would talk to him, read books with him and even play pretend games together. + +One day Molly wanted to take Robby out for a walk. She thought maybe he wasn't so lazy after all. But when Molly tried to pull Robby outside, he wouldn't move! He was too lazy to move and just stayed where Molly had left him. Molly was sad and started to cry. + +But then the next day, Molly got an idea. She spent the day with Robby and taught him new things. She read books to him and showed him how to walk. Finally, by the end of the day, Robby had learned how to walk and was no longer lazy. + +Molly was so happy and took Robby outside every day. They both had lots of fun exploring the world and learning new things. Molly was glad that her lazy robot had become so active. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to swim. He wanted to go swimming every day. He wanted to show everyone how good he was at swimming. One day, it started to snow. The little boy was so excited! He put on his warm clothes, grabbed his swimsuit, and ran outside. The snow was so soft and white. He laughed and started to play in it. + +The little boy jumped and ran around in the snow. He could feel the snowflakes tickling him as they dropped from the sky. After a while, he decided it was time to do something he really loved-- swimming! He changed into his swimsuit and waded into the long, white snow. He swam around with his arms and legs, and was so happy. He even made snow angels in the snow! He kept swimming until he got cold and had to go inside. + +The little boy went home and told everyone about his fun swimming adventure. He was so excited to be able to do something he loved even though it was cold outside. He also learned that swimming in snow can be just as fun as swimming in water! +Once upon a time, there was a flower called Poppy. Poppy loved the sun and always wanted to be proud. Whenever the sun came out, Poppy bloomed. + +One day, Poppy decided that she wanted to find the shore. She had heard so much about it from the other flowers and wanted to see it for herself. + +So Poppy set off on her journey. She moved through the grass, over the hills, and around the trees and when she was almost there, the sun came out. Poppy bloomed so brightly. + +Eventually, Poppy reached the shore. It was so bright, so beautiful and so majestic. Poppy was so proud of what she had achieved. Standing at the shore, she smiled and bloomed even brighter. +Once upon a time there was an obedient ostrich. He lived on a farm and loved to run around in the sunshine. One day, he noticed a little boy playing nearby. The boy had a toy gun and was shooting it around. + +The ostrich was curious, so he walked closer. The little boy saw the ostrich and smiled. He gave the ostrich a friendly pat. The little boy then pointed his gun at the ostrich and said "bang!". + +The ostrich was so excited! He thought that the boy was going to shoot him! He began to run around in circles, shaking his wings and squawking. + +The little boy laughed and said "Don't worry Ostrich, no one's shooting you!" The ostrich was relieved. He stopped running and listened to the little boy's instructions. He quickly learned to be behaved and obedient. + +The little boy was so proud of his new friend. He gave the ostrich a big hug and they ran around the field together, chasing each other's shadows in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her markers. One day, she found a big, white sheet of paper and decided to make something special. + +Lily drew a picture of a cute puppy with big, floppy ears and a wagging tail. She colored the puppy brown and gave it a red collar. It was the most adorable thing she had ever drawn. + +As Lily admired her masterpiece, she accidentally got a mark on her shirt. She tried to wipe it off, but it wouldn't come out. She started to cry because she loved her shirt and didn't want it to be ruined. + +But then, Lily had an idea. She could use her markers to make a design around the mark and turn it into something beautiful. And just like that, Lily's mark turned into a pretty flower. She stopped crying and smiled, proud of her creativity. From that day on, Lily knew that even mistakes can turn into something wonderful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her colorful blocks. One day, she was building a tall tower with her blocks when her little brother, Jack, came to play with her. + +"Can I play too?" Jack asked. + +"Sure!" Lily said. "But be careful not to tap the tower or it will fall down." + +Jack tried to balance the blocks on top of each other, but it was hard. Lily showed him how to do it and soon they had a big tower. They were so happy and proud of their tower. + +Suddenly, the tower started to wobble and Jack got scared. "Oh no, it's going to fall!" he cried. + +Lily quickly caught the tower and balanced it again. "Don't worry, Jack. I've got it!" she said with a smile. And they continued to play with their colorful blocks, building more towers and having fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play games with her friends. One day, they played a game of tag. Lily ran and ran until she finally won the game! She was so happy. + +After the game, Lily's mom gave her an ornament. It was shiny and had pretty colors. Lily loved it so much, she wanted to show it to all her friends. She took it to school and everyone thought it was beautiful. + +Lily's grandma came to visit and saw the ornament. She told Lily that it was very ancient and had been in their family for many years. Lily was amazed and felt very special to have such a special ornament. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and create beautiful pictures with her crayons. One day, she decided to draw a dove, but it was difficult for her to make it look just right. + +Lily asked her mom, "Mommy, can you help me draw a dove? It's difficult for me." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, sweetie. Let's draw it together." + +They worked together and finally, they created a beautiful dove with soft feathers and a gentle look in its eye. Lily was so happy and proud of their creation. + +She showed it to her dad and said, "Look, Daddy! Mommy and I created a dove together. Isn't it pretty?" + +Her dad smiled and said, "Yes, it's very pretty. You and Mommy make a great team!" +Once upon a time, there was a big octopus who lived in the deep, dark sea. He liked to swim around and play with his fishy friends. One day, he got very tired and needed a nap. He found a cozy spot on a high rock and closed his eyes. + +While the octopus was napping, some mischievous crabs came by and started tickling his tentacles. The octopus woke up and laughed, feeling happy to have such silly friends. He played with the crabs for a while, but then he got tired again and went back to his nap on the high rock. + +When he woke up, the sun was setting and it was time for the octopus to go home. He said goodbye to his friends and swam back to his cozy cave. As he drifted off to sleep, he thought about how much fun he had that day and how nice it was to take a nap on a high rock. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily's mom told her that she needed to be careful when she played because an earthquake might happen. Lily didn't know what an earthquake was, but she promised to be careful. + +The next day, Lily and her friends were playing in the park when suddenly the ground started to shake. It was an earthquake! Lily remembered what her mom had said and told her friends to be careful. They all held hands and stayed together until the earthquake stopped. + +After the earthquake, Lily's mom hugged her tightly and told her how proud she was that she was careful and looked out for her friends. Lily felt happy and proud too. She learned that it's important to listen to grown-ups and to be careful when playing outside. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy gun that he loved to play with. One day, Timmy's friend Jimmy came over to play. Jimmy saw Timmy's gun and became envious. He wanted to take the gun from Timmy. + +Timmy didn't want to give his gun to Jimmy, but he didn't know what to do. He didn't want to make Jimmy angry, but he also didn't want to give up his favorite toy. Timmy thought for a while and then came up with an idea. He suggested that they play a different game instead. + +Jimmy thought that was a good idea and they started to play a game of tag. Timmy was happy that he didn't have to give up his gun and Jimmy was happy to play a new game. They had a lot of fun and became even better friends. From that day on, they played tag every time they got together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to explore the outdoors and go on adventures. One day, Timmy's mom took him on a hike through a big, beautiful landscape. Timmy saw lots of trees, flowers, and animals. + +As they walked, Timmy's mom taught him about the different plants and animals they saw. She showed him how to identify them and what they were called. Timmy thought it was really cool to learn new things. + +After their hike, Timmy felt very adventurous and wanted to go on more hikes with his mom. He loved learning about nature and all the amazing things in the world around him. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little bird. The bird was sad because it couldn't find any food. It looked high and low, but there was nothing to eat. One day, the bird saw a wide field with lots of seeds. But the bird didn't know how to get there. It tried to fly, but it was too far away. The bird thought and thought, and finally managed to hop on a big leaf that floated in the wind. The leaf took the bird to the wide field, and it was so happy to find lots of seeds to eat. From then on, the bird knew how to manage to get to the wide field whenever it was hungry. +Once upon a time, there was a bird who loved to sing. Every day, he would perch on a tree and sing his heart out. One day, he found a bottle of wine on the ground. He was curious and took a sip. It tasted funny, but he liked it. + +The bird started to sing even louder and happier than before. He sang and drank the wine until he was very sleepy. He fell asleep on the branch and didn't wake up. + +The next day, the bird's friends found him on the branch. They tried to wake him up, but he didn't move. They were miserable and sad. They realized that the wine was poisonous and had made the bird sick. They buried him under the tree and sang a sad song to say goodbye. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her drum, which made loud noises when she hit it with her hands. One day, Lily's mom made her a yummy sandwich with peanut butter and jelly. Lily ate it all up and felt very full. + +After lunch, Lily decided to stretch her arms and legs by dancing around with her drum. She banged on the drum and danced to the beat. Her dog, Max, even joined in and barked along with the music. Lily had so much fun stretching and playing with her drum that she didn't even notice the time passing by. + +When it started to get dark outside, Lily's mom called her in for dinner. Lily was still full from her yummy sandwich, but she was excited to eat her favorite food - spaghetti! She washed her hands and sat down at the table, ready to eat. As she ate her spaghetti, she thought about how much fun she had stretching and playing with her drum. She couldn't wait to do it again tomorrow! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was playing with her toys when her mom asked her to clean up her room. Lily didn't want to clean up, so she said "No, I don't want to." + +Her mom said, "Lily, you have to clean up your room. It's not clean." + +Lily said, "But I don't want to." + +Her mom said, "If you don't clean up your room, you can't play with your toys." + +Lily thought about it for a moment and then said, "Okay, I surrender. I'll clean up my room." + +So Lily got her mop and cleaned up her room. When she was done, her mom said, "Good job, Lily. You did a great job cleaning up your room." + +Lily smiled and felt proud of herself. She realized that even though cleaning up was a distant thought, it was important to do it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a useful toy that she loved to play with every day. One day, she accidentally tore her toy and started to cry. + +Her mom came over and asked, "What happened, Lily? Why are you crying?" + +Lily replied, "I tore my toy. It's broken now." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we can fix it. Let me see the tear." + +Lily showed her mom the tear on her toy and her mom used some tape to fix it. Lily was happy again and thanked her mom for fixing her toy. She hugged her mom and said, "You have magic hands, mom. You fixed it so well!" + +From that day on, Lily was more careful with her toy and never tore it again. She learned that even if things break, they can always be fixed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a bedroom with a big bed and lots of toys. One day, Lily's mommy came into her bedroom and said, "Lily, we need to replace your old bed with a new one." + +Lily looked at her mommy and asked, "Why do we need to replace my bed?" + +Her mommy replied, "Because your old bed is broken and it's not safe for you to sleep in anymore." + +Lily was a little bit angry because she loved her old bed, but her mommy promised to buy her a new one that was just as comfortable. And so, they went to the store together to pick out a new bed for Lily's bedroom. When they got home, Lily was so happy with her new bed that she forgot all about her old one. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to paint. He would paint all day long, using lots of colors. + +One day, Timmy met a pilot. The pilot had flown all around the world and had many exciting stories to tell. Timmy was so excited to hear all about the pilot's adventures. + +"Wow, you've been to so many cool places!" Timmy said. + +"Yes, I have," the pilot replied. "But you know what's even more exciting? Following your dreams and doing what you love, just like you love to paint." + +Timmy thought about what the pilot said and realized that he wanted to be an artist when he grew up. He was so excited to keep painting and following his dreams. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to do what you love and follow your dreams, just like Timmy loved to paint and the pilot loved to fly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat peanuts, they were her favorite snack. One day, she found a big bag of peanuts but she couldn't open it. She tried and tried but it was too hard for her little hands. + +Suddenly, her helpful dog came to her and saw her struggling. He knew what to do. He grabbed the bag with his teeth and squeezed it gently until it opened. Lily was so happy and grateful to her helpful dog. She gave him a peanut as a treat. + +From that day on, Lily and her dog would always share peanuts together. They would sit under a big tree and enjoy their snack. And whenever Lily had trouble opening the bag, her helpful dog would always be there to squeeze it open for her. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a big field. He loved planting seeds in the ground. One day, he found an amazing seed that was different from all the others. It was shiny and sparkly. So, he decided to plant it in the ground. + +After a few days, a big plant grew from the ground. It was so tall and green. The farmer was very happy and proud of himself. But one day, a big storm came and the lightning struck the plant. The farmer was sad because his amazing plant was destroyed. + +However, he didn't give up. He planted more seeds and took care of them every day. And soon enough, he had a beautiful garden full of amazing plants. The farmer learned that even if something strikes you down, you can always get back up and try again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a doll that she loved very much. The doll had a pretty dress and curly hair. Lily liked to play with her doll every day. + +One day, Lily's nosy cat knocked over a vase and it made a loud ring sound. The sound scared Lily's doll and it fell to the ground. Lily was sad because her doll had a little crack on its head. + +Lily's mommy saw what happened and said she would fix the doll. She put a band-aid on the crack and the doll was as good as new. Lily was happy again and hugged her doll tightly. From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her nosy cat away from her precious doll. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the big blue sea all day long. One day, Nemo saw a pretty shiny thing in the water. It was an iron treasure chest! Nemo wanted to open the chest, but he couldn't because he was too small. So, he asked his friend, a big friendly whale, to help him open it. The whale used his strong tail to open the chest and inside, they found a pretty pearl. Nemo was so happy and he swam with joy. From that day on, Nemo and the whale were best friends and they swam together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a small farm with lots of animals. The farm seemed happy and peaceful. The animals played and ate all day long. + +One day, a big storm came and destroyed the small farm. The animals were scared and didn't know what to do. The farmer tried to save them, but it was too late. + +The small farm was gone and the animals had nowhere to go. They were sad and lonely. The farmer felt bad and tried to make things better, but it was impossible. The small farm and its animals were never the same again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a soft teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, Lily's mommy told her that they were going to visit her grandma who was sick. + +Lily asked, "Can I bring my teddy bear to make grandma feel better?" + +Mommy said yes and they went to grandma's house. When they arrived, grandma was very happy to see them. Lily gave her teddy bear to grandma and grandma hugged it tightly, feeling happy. + +But suddenly, grandma's heart felt funny and she fell down. Lily's mommy called for help, but it was too late. Grandma had died. Lily cried and cried, missing her grandma and her teddy bear. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max was a good dog with a soft fur. He always wore a collar around his neck. One day, Max went for a walk in the park. While he was playing, he saw a little bird trapped in a cage. Max wanted to rescue the bird, but he didn't know how to open the cage. + +As Max was thinking of a way to rescue the bird, a bad man came and took Max away. The bad man didn't like dogs and he took Max to a place far away from the park. Max was sad and scared. He missed his owner and his home. + +Days went by and Max's owner couldn't find him. She looked everywhere but couldn't find him. Max was gone forever. The little bird in the cage was also sad because Max couldn't rescue him. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He was very adventurous and loved to explore the forest near his house. One day, he found a big post in the ground. It was very tall and Timmy wanted to see what was on top of it. + +He looked around and found a sharp rock. He picked it up and started to cut the post. It was hard work, but Timmy was determined to see what was on top. After a while, the post started to wobble and Timmy knew it was going to fall. + +He quickly ran back and watched as the post fell to the ground with a loud thud. Timmy was so happy that he had cut the post down. He climbed on top and saw a beautiful view of the forest. From that day on, Timmy went on many more adventurous explorations and always remembered the day he cut down the post. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady who loved to knit. She had a cozy crib where she would sit and knit all day long. One day, she couldn't find her knitting needles. She searched high and low but they were nowhere to be found. + +She asked her cat if he had seen them, but he just meowed back at her. Then, she asked her neighbor, a kind man who liked to solve puzzles. He came over and looked for the needles with her. + +After a while, the man found the needles hidden under a cushion on the couch. The elderly lady was so happy and grateful that she knitted him a warm scarf as a thank you gift. From that day on, she made sure to always keep her knitting needles in a safe place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, while she was digging in the dirt, she found a little worm. + +"Hello, little worm! What are you doing?" asked Lily. + +"I am working," replied the worm. + +Lily was surprised. "Working? What kind of work do worms do?" + +"We help to keep the soil healthy and clean," explained the worm. + +Lily was happy to have a new friend who was so loyal to the garden. From that day on, she visited the worm every day and they played together in the dirt. They had lots of fun and Lily learned all about the important work that worms do. +Once upon a time, there was a big red ball. It was so bouncy and fun to play with. A little girl named Lily loved to play with it. One day, Lily and her friend Timmy were playing with the ball. They were trying to score a goal by kicking the ball into a box. + +Suddenly, Timmy kicked the ball too hard and it broke a window. "Oh no! We broke the window!" cried Lily. "We have to tell my mom," said Timmy. They went to Lily's mom and told her what happened. Her mom was upset, but she was also happy that they told the truth. + +After that, Lily's mom cleaned the filthy ball and they continued to play. Lily and Timmy learned an important lesson that day: it's always better to tell the truth, even if you break something. +Once upon a time, there was a big, brown dog named Max. Max had a long tail that wagged when he was happy. One day, Max was feeling bored. He wanted to do something fun. + +Max's friend, a little girl named Lily, came to visit him. "What's wrong, Max?" she asked. Max told her he was bored and wanted to play. "Let's tie a ribbon on your tail!" Lily suggested. + +Max's tail wagged even faster. "That sounds like fun!" he barked. So, Lily found a pretty ribbon and tied it on Max's tail. Max was so happy, he ran around the yard, wagging his tail with the ribbon flying behind him. "This is the best day ever!" Max barked happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small hut with her mommy and daddy. The hut was very tight, and they didn't have a lot of space to play. + +One day, Lily's mommy asked her to go to the store to supply some milk. Lily was very excited to help and ran to the store. When she got there, she saw her friend Timmy. + +"Hi Timmy!" Lily said. + +"Hi Lily!" Timmy replied. "What are you doing here?" + +"I'm here to supply some milk for my mommy," Lily said proudly. + +"That's great!" Timmy said. "Do you want to come play with me?" + +Lily thought about it for a moment, but then remembered that she needed to get the milk for her mommy. "Sorry, Timmy. I can't play right now. I need to go back to my tight hut and give the milk to my mommy." + +"Okay, maybe we can play later," Timmy said. + +Lily smiled and ran back home to supply the milk to her mommy. When she got back, her mommy was very happy and gave her a big hug. "Thank you, Lily!" she said. + +Lily felt very proud of herself for helping her mommy and smiled as she snuggled into her tight bed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big bed with an enormous mattress. One day, Lily's friend came to play with her. The friend asked, "Can I jump on your bed?" Lily replied, "Yes, but be careful not to fall off!" + +The friend jumped and jumped on the bed until she got tired. Then, she asked Lily, "Can we make a fort with your mattress?" Lily said, "Yes, let's do it!" They took the mattress off the bed and put it on the floor. They stacked some pillows and blankets around it to make a big fort. + +Lily's mom came in and asked, "What are you girls doing?" Lily said, "We made a fort with my enormous mattress!" Her mom smiled and said, "That looks like so much fun. Can I join?" The girls happily replied, "Yes, please!" They all crawled inside the fort and giggled and played together. It was the best day ever. +Once upon a time, there was a big truck. The truck was very strong and could carry lots of things. One day, the truck had to deliver some boxes to a store. The boxes were heavy, but the truck was strong enough to carry them. + +The truck drove to the store and parked outside. The store owner saw the truck and was happy because he needed the boxes. The truck driver used a machine to lift the heavy boxes and put them inside the store. + +After the delivery, the truck driver drove away. It was a harsh day, but the truck did a good job. The store owner was happy to have the boxes and the truck driver was happy to have delivered them. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite toy, a teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Lily's friend Emma came to play with her. Emma saw Teddy and said, "I have a teddy bear too, but I think yours is nicer than mine." Lily felt happy when Emma gave her opinion about Teddy. + +The next day, Lily went to Emma's house to play. Emma showed her a new toy, a dollhouse. Lily felt envious because she wanted a dollhouse too. But then Emma said, "I hope you like playing with my dollhouse." Lily felt happy again because Emma was being nice. + +After playing with the dollhouse, Lily and Emma played outside. They saw a rainbow in the sky. Lily said, "I hope we can see another rainbow soon." Emma agreed and they both felt happy. They realized that even though they had different toys, they could still have fun together and share their hopes. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved wearing his favorite pants every day. They were blue and had a picture of a superhero on them. One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, I want to introduce you to someone special." Timmy got excited and asked, "Who is it?" + +His mom replied, "It's your cousin, Johnny. He's very gifted at drawing and he made you a special gift." Timmy was curious and asked, "What is it?" His mom said, "It's a picture of you and your superhero pants!" + +Johnny arrived and Timmy's mom introduced them. Johnny showed Timmy the picture he drew and Timmy was so happy. He said, "Thank you, Johnny! I love it!" Johnny smiled and said, "You're welcome, Timmy. I'm glad you like it." + +From that day on, Timmy wore his superhero pants with pride and showed everyone the picture that his gifted cousin had made for him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she saw a tiny ant crawling on the ground. She thought it was adorable and wanted to give it a hug. + +Lily bent down and gently picked up the ant. She said, "Hello little ant, you are so cute!" The ant didn't say anything back, but Lily knew it was happy. + +Suddenly, Lily's mom called her inside for lunch. Lily didn't want to leave the ant, so she said, "I have to go now, but I will come back and give you another hug later." The ant waved goodbye with its tiny legs. + +From that day on, Lily visited the ant every day and gave it a hug. The ant became her friend and they had many adventures together in the garden. Even though they were different sizes, they knew that friendship was all that mattered. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to color and had a big box of crayons. One day, she wanted to color a picture for her mommy's birthday. She asked her daddy to help her find the perfect colors. + +But her daddy was busy and said, "I can't help you right now, Lily. I'm sorry, but I have to delay helping you until later." + +Lily was sad, but she didn't give up. She looked through her box of crayons and found some attractive colors. She started coloring the picture all by herself. When her daddy saw what she had done, he was so proud of her. "Wow, Lily! You did a great job! Your mommy will love this picture!" he said. + +Lily was happy and proud of herself too. She learned that even if things are delayed, she can still do them on her own and make something beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the park. One day, Timmy was playing with his toy car when he saw a long stick on the ground. He picked it up and started to play with it too. + +As Timmy was playing, he noticed that the stick was not very strong. He thought to himself, "I wonder if this stick will break if I use it as a ramp for my car." Timmy decided to try it out. + +Timmy put the stick on the ground and taped it down with some tape. He put his car on the stick and started to roll it down. Suddenly, the stick broke and Timmy fell down. He was okay, but he learned a lesson that day. He knew that he should be careful when playing with things that are long and not very strong. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite pink dress and twirl around in it. One day, she went outside to play with her friends. They all played together and had so much fun. + +Suddenly, Lily noticed that her skin was turning red from the sun. She remembered her mom telling her to wear sunscreen to protect her skin. So, she ran inside to put some on. + +After that, they all played quietly, trying not to wake up the sleeping cat next door. They played until the sun went down and it was time to go home. Lily was tired but happy, knowing she had protected her skin and had a fun day with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was an old stable. The stable was very ancient and it was falling apart. The animals who lived in the stable were very sad. They didn't want to live in a broken stable. + +One day, a kind man came to the stable. He saw that the stable was broken and he wanted to help. He said, "I will repair the stable so that you animals can live in a new and strong home." + +The animals were very happy and they thanked the kind man. The man worked hard and repaired the stable. Now the animals had a new and strong home to live in. The moral of the story is that when things are broken, we can repair them and make them better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a clock. It was a tough clock that she got from her grandpa. She loved the sound it made when it tick-tocked. + +One day, Lily's little brother came into her room and started to scatter all of her toys around. "Why did you do that?" asked Lily. "I wanted to play with your toys too," said her brother. "But you can't just scatter them around like that," said Lily. "That's not nice." + +Lily's brother felt bad and helped her pick up all the toys. Lily was happy that her brother realized it was not nice to scatter her toys around. She picked up her tough clock and showed it to her brother. "Look, this is my favorite toy," she said. "It's tough and makes a nice sound." Her brother smiled and said, "Can I play with it too?" Lily nodded and said, "Of course, but please don't scatter it around." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a red lunchbox that she loved very much. One day, she took her lunchbox to school and put it in her cubby. When it was time for lunch, she went to get her lunchbox, but it was gone! + +Lily looked all around for her lunchbox, but it was nowhere to be found. She started to cry and went to tell her teacher what happened. "Someone stole my lunchbox!" she said. + +Her teacher asked, "What did your lunchbox look like?" + +"It was red and had a picture of a unicorn on it," Lily replied. + +The teacher looked around and saw another little girl with a red lunchbox with a unicorn on it. She asked the girl, "Did you steal Lily's lunchbox?" + +The girl looked guilty and said, "Yes, I'm sorry. I just really liked the unicorn." + +The teacher made the girl give the lunchbox back to Lily and apologize. Lily was happy to have her lunchbox back and forgave the other girl. From then on, they became friends and shared their lunches together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard and find treasures. One day, she found an old box full of junk. She didn't think much of it and left it there. + +The next day, Lily's mom asked her to help make some cookies. They got all the ingredients out and Lily saw the box of junk. She remembered that there was a spoon inside that she could use to stir the cookie dough. So, they opened the box and found the spoon. But, they also found an original recipe for chocolate chip cookies! + +Lily and her mom followed the recipe and made the most delicious cookies they had ever tasted. Lily was so happy that she found the box of junk and they were able to make something so yummy. From then on, she always looked for hidden treasures in her backyard. +Once upon a time, there was a kid named Jack. Jack loved to play with his toys, but he had trouble opening his toy box. He asked his mom for help, "Mommy, can you help me open my toy box? It's not easy for me." His mom said, "Sure, Jack. Let's open it together." + +They both tried to open the toy box, but it was still hard. Jack said, "Maybe we need a key to open it." His mom said, "Good idea, Jack. Let's look for the key." They searched for the key and finally found it. Jack was happy and said, "Yay! We found the key. Now it's easy to open my toy box." + +Jack and his mom opened the toy box together and Jack was so happy to see all his toys. He hugged his mom and said, "Thank you, Mommy. You're the best. Now I can play with my toys." His mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Jack. I'm always here to help you." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved animals and wanted to see a zebra. One day, she went to the zoo with her mommy and daddy. They saw many animals like monkeys, lions, and giraffes. But they couldn't find a zebra. + +Lily was sad, but her parents told her they could study zebras at home. They got a book with pictures of zebras and read it together. Lily learned that zebras have black and white stripes and live in Africa. She also learned that their skin is rough. + +From that day on, Lily loved to study animals and wanted to be a scientist when she grew up. She even drew a picture of a zebra with her crayons and showed it to her parents. They were so proud of her! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her pastel crayons. One day, her mommy gave her a big box of new pastels to use. Lily was so happy and couldn't wait to open the box. She was very restless and kept jumping up and down. + +Finally, her mommy helped her open the box and Lily's eyes grew big with excitement. She saw all the pretty colors and couldn't wait to start drawing. She picked up a pink pastel and started drawing a beautiful flower. She drew and drew until she had a whole garden of pretty flowers. Lily was so happy with her new pastels and wanted to draw more and more every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to do experiments in his lab. He had many weird things in his lab like a big green frog and a shiny blue rock. + +One day, Timmy's mom came into the lab and said, "Timmy, it's time to finish your experiment and clean up your lab." Timmy replied, "Okay, Mommy. I will finish soon." + +Timmy worked very hard and finally finished his experiment. He was so proud of himself! He showed his mom the cool thing he made in his lab. His mom was very happy and said, "Good job, Timmy! Your lab looks clean now." +Once upon a time, there was a big frog named Freddie. Freddie lived near a large road. He loved to sing and would often sing loudly while jumping around. + +One day, Freddie met a little bird named Benny. Benny was lost and didn't know how to get back home. Freddie asked Benny where he lived, and Benny told him he lived on the other side of the large road. + +Freddie knew the road was dangerous and told Benny he would help him cross safely. They waited for the cars to pass, and Freddie hopped across the road with Benny on his back. They made it safely to the other side. + +Benny was very grateful and thanked Freddie for his help. Freddie smiled and said, "It's always good to help others, even if it means crossing a large road." From that day on, Freddie and Benny became good friends and would often sing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and explore the world around her. One day, she saw her mommy putting on makeup and became curious. + +"Mommy, what are you doing?" Lily asked. + +"I'm putting on makeup so I can look pretty," her mommy replied. + +Lily wanted to try it too, so her mommy let her have some makeup. Lily was very excited and carefully put on some lipstick and blush. She looked in the mirror and smiled, feeling very pretty. + +From then on, Lily would often ask her mommy if she could have some makeup to play with. Her mommy was happy to let her explore and express herself in her own way. And Lily continued to be curious about the world around her, always eager to learn and try new things. +Once upon a time, there was a big island in the middle of the sea. The island was very famous because it had lots of trees and animals living on it. One day, a little girl named Lily and her dad went on a boat to visit the island. + +When they got there, Lily saw lots of monkeys swinging from tree to tree. She said to her dad, "Look, monkeys! Can we play with them?" Her dad replied, "No, we can't. But we can watch them and gain more knowledge about them." + +As they walked around the island, they saw a big bird with colorful feathers. Lily said, "Wow, that bird is so pretty!" Her dad said, "Yes, it's a famous bird. It's called a peacock." They took lots of pictures and gained lots of memories from their trip to the famous island. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a rag doll that she loved very much. One day, Lily was playing with her doll when her little brother came and grabbed it from her. Lily got very upset and started to cry. + +Her mom came into the room and asked what happened. Lily explained that her brother took her rag doll. Her mom told her brother that it was foolish to take things that didn't belong to him. Then, she gave the rag doll back to Lily and told her brother to apologize. + +Lily forgave her brother and they all played together with the rag doll. From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her rag doll close to her so that no one could take it away again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very excited because his mommy told him they were going to spend the day at the park. Timmy loved the park because he could play on the swings and slide. + +As they were walking to the park, Timmy saw some police officers. He asked his mommy, "Mommy, why are the police here?" His mommy explained that the police were there to keep everyone safe. + +Later, while Timmy was playing, he saw a little girl crying. He went up to her and asked, "Why are you crying?" The little girl said she lost her teddy bear. Timmy was very brave and decided to help her find it. They looked all over the park and finally found it under a tree. + +The little girl was very happy and thanked Timmy for helping her. Timmy felt proud of himself for being brave and helping someone. He told his mommy, "I spent the day being brave and helping someone find their teddy bear." His mommy smiled and gave him a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brother named Jack who loved to eat delicious candy. One day, Jack's candy vanished from his room. + +Lily asked Jack, "Did you eat all your candy?" + +"No," Jack replied, "I only ate a little bit." + +Lily decided to help Jack find his candy. They looked everywhere in the house, but they couldn't find it. Suddenly, Lily remembered that she saw their dog, Max, in Jack's room earlier. They went to Max's bed and found the candy wrappers. + +Lily scolded Max and said, "You shouldn't take things that don't belong to you." + +From that day on, Max learned his lesson and never took anything again. The moral of the story is that it's important to respect other people's things and not take them without permission. +Tom was very tired. He had played all day with his toys and his friends. He wanted to relax and sleep in his bed. But he could not relax. He heard a loud noise outside his window. It was a dove. The dove was making a coo-coo sound. Tom did not like the sound. He thought it was annoying. + +Tom got up from his bed. He went to his window. He saw the dove on a branch. The dove was white and fluffy. It looked happy. Tom was not happy. He wanted the dove to go away. He opened his window. He shouted at the dove. "Shoo, shoo, go away, dove! You are making too much noise! I want to relax and sleep!" + +The dove did not listen to Tom. It did not go away. It kept making the coo-coo sound. Tom was angry. He looked for something to throw at the dove. He saw his teddy bear on his bed. He loved his teddy bear. He did not want to throw it. He saw his ball on the floor. He liked his ball. He did not want to throw it. He saw his banana on his table. He did not like his banana. He thought it was disgusting. He picked up his banana. He threw it at the dove. + +The banana hit the dove. The dove was surprised. It flew away from the branch. It dropped the banana on Tom's head. Tom was shocked. He felt the banana on his head. It was sticky and mushy. He thought it was disgusting. He screamed. He ran to his bathroom. He washed his hair. He washed his face. He washed his hands. He washed his clothes. He washed his window. He washed his banana. + +Tom was very clean. He was also very tired. He went back to his bed. He did not hear the dove anymore. He heard his mom and dad. They came to his room. They saw the mess. They saw the banana. They asked Tom what happened. Tom told them the story. They laughed. They hugged him. They said good night. They turned off the light. Tom closed his eyes. He relaxed. He slept. He dreamed of doves and bananas. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play in the garden. She liked to see the flowers and the bugs and the birds. One day, she saw something new in the garden. It was white and round and had many tiny parts. She wondered what it was. + +She asked her mom, who was watering the plants. "Mom, what is that?" She pointed to the white thing. + +"That is a cauliflower, Lily. It is a vegetable that grows in the ground. We can eat it later, if you want." Mom said. + +Lily was curious. She wanted to see the cauliflower up close. She walked to the garden bed and bent down. She touched the cauliflower gently. It felt soft and bumpy. + +"Hello, cauliflower. I am Lily. Nice to meet you." She said. + +The cauliflower did not say anything. It just stayed still. But Lily felt happy. She had made a new friend in the garden. + +She ran back to her mom and hugged her. "Thank you, mom, for the cauliflower. I am grateful. Can we eat it for dinner?" She asked. + +Mom smiled and kissed her. "Of course, Lily. We can eat it for dinner. I am grateful for you, too. You are my sweet girl." She said. + +They went inside the house, holding hands. Lily looked forward to dinner. She wanted to share the cauliflower with her mom and dad. She thought it would be yummy. She was glad she had met the cauliflower. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and find things in the dirt. Sometimes they found worms, or stones, or old toys. + +One day, they found something shiny and hard. It was a ring. It was silver and had a pretty stone on it. + +"Wow, look what we found!" Lily said. "It is so pretty!" + +"Can I see?" Tom asked. He took the ring and put it on his finger. It was too big for him, but he liked it. + +"Where do you think it came from?" Lily wondered. "Maybe someone lost it, or buried it." + +"Maybe it is magic," Tom said. "Maybe it can make wishes come true." + +They decided to try it. They closed their eyes and wished for something. Lily wished for a new doll. Tom wished for a big cake. + +They opened their eyes and looked around. Nothing happened. They were disappointed. + +"Maybe the ring is broken," Lily said. "Maybe it is too old and rotted." + +"Maybe we are not lucky enough," Tom said. "Maybe we need to wish harder." + +They tried again. They closed their eyes and wished for something. Lily wished for a pony. Tom wished for a rocket. + +They opened their eyes and looked around. Nothing happened. They were sad. + +"Maybe the ring is not magic at all," Lily said. "Maybe it is just a ring." + +"Maybe we should give it back," Tom said. "Maybe someone is looking for it." + +They agreed. They took the ring and put it back in the hole. They covered it with dirt. They hoped that someone would find it and be happy. + +They went back to their house. They had lunch. They ate sandwiches and cookies. They drank milk. They were full and happy. + +They did not know that the ring was magic. They did not know that their wishes would come true. They did not know that they were lucky. They would find out soon. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the garden. They liked to dig holes and look for bugs and worms. One day, they found a big root that was sticking out of the ground. They wondered what it was and where it came from. + +"Let's test it!" said Ben. He pulled hard on the root, but it did not move. He pulled harder and harder, but it still did not move. He got angry and started to kick the root. + +"Stop it, Ben!" said Lily. "You are hurting the root and the plant. Maybe it is someone's food or medicine. Maybe it is part of a tree or a flower. You should be calm and gentle with nature." + +Ben did not listen to Lily. He kept pulling and kicking the root. He did not see the big bee that was flying near his head. The bee was angry too, because Ben was making noise and shaking the ground. The bee stung Ben on his ear. Ben cried out loud and let go of the root. + +Lily ran to Ben and hugged him. She felt sorry for him, but she also felt angry. She said, "Ben, you should have listened to me. You should not test things that are not yours. You should respect nature and be calm. Now you have a sore ear and a sad bee. What did you learn?" + +Ben rubbed his ear and said, "I learned that roots are strong and bees are sharp. I learned that Lily is smart and kind. I learned that I should be calm and gentle with nature. I am sorry, Lily. I am sorry, root. I am sorry, bee." + +Lily smiled and said, "It's okay, Ben. I forgive you. Let's go inside and get some ice for your ear. Maybe we can read a book about roots and bees and learn more about them." + +They went inside and did as Lily said. They learned a lot and had fun. They also promised to be calm and gentle with nature from then on. +Lily liked to play with her toy drum. She liked the sound it made when she hit it with her sticks. She liked the rhythm that she could make with her drum. She liked to pretend that she was in a band with her friends. + +One day, she found a strange bottle in her room. It had a label that said "Shrink". She was curious about what it was. She opened the bottle and smelled it. It smelled like flowers. She decided to try some on her drum. She poured a little bit on her drum and waited to see what would happen. + +To her surprise, her drum started to shrink. It became smaller and smaller until it was the size of a coin. Lily was shocked and sad. She wanted her drum back. She tried to hit it with her sticks, but it only made a tiny sound. She cried and said, "Oh no, what have I done? I want my drum back!" + +She heard a voice behind her. It was her brother, Max. He had seen what she had done. He said, "Lily, why did you use my shrink potion? That was for my science project. You ruined it!" + +Lily felt sorry and scared. She said, "I'm sorry, Max. I didn't know. I thought it was perfume. I wanted to make my drum smell nice. Can you make it big again?" + +Max sighed and said, "I don't know, Lily. I don't have the grow potion. I have to ask my teacher. Maybe he can help. But you have to promise me not to touch my things again. They are not toys. They are experiments." + +Lily nodded and said, "I promise, Max. I won't touch your things again. I learned my lesson. I hope you can fix my drum. I miss it so much." + +Max hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I'll try my best. Maybe we can find another drum for you. An ordinary drum. One that doesn't shrink or grow. One that makes a loud and fun rhythm. Would you like that?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, Max. I would like that. Thank you, Max. You are a good brother." + +They went downstairs to look for a new drum for Lily. They hoped that their mom and dad wouldn't notice the tiny drum on Lily's bed. They hoped that they could find a way to make it big again. They hoped that they could still play in a band with their friends. +Lily and Ben were very happy when they moved to a new house. They had a big room with a lot of toys. They also had a big yard with a lot of flowers. Mom and Dad said they could have a kitten if they were good. + +They went to the pet shop and saw many kittens. They were all cute and soft. But Lily and Ben liked one kitten the most. It was black and white and had a pink nose. It was very sweet and liked to play. They named it Spot. + +Mom and Dad bought Spot and put him in a box. They drove to the new house and told Lily and Ben to unpack their things. Lily and Ben were very excited to unpack and play with Spot. They opened the box and took out Spot. He was happy to see them and licked their faces. + +They put Spot on the floor and ran to their room. They unpacked their toys and books and clothes. They made their beds and hung their pictures. They had a lot of fun. They forgot about Spot. + +Spot was alone and scared. He did not know the new house. He looked for Lily and Ben, but he could not find them. He heard a loud noise and saw a big dog. The dog was mean and angry. He barked and chased Spot. Spot ran and hid under a car. The dog followed him and bit him. Spot cried and hurt. He wished Lily and Ben were there. + +Lily and Ben heard Spot's cry. They ran to the yard and saw the dog and the car. They saw blood and fur. They were very sad and sorry. They had been bad. They had not taken care of Spot. They had lost their sweet kitten. +Zoe loves waffles. She likes to eat them with honey and butter. Every morning, her mom makes her a waffle for breakfast. Zoe is happy. + +One day, Zoe sees a new toy in the store. It is a red car that can zoom very fast. Zoe wants the car. She asks her mom, "Can I have the car, please?" + +Mom looks at the car. She sees a sign that says "Rare". The car is very expensive. Mom says, "No, Zoe, we cannot buy the car. It is too much money. We have to save money for other things." + +Zoe is sad. She really wants the car. She thinks it is the best toy ever. She starts to cry. She says, "But I want the car, mom. It can zoom so fast. It is so cool. Please, mom, please." + +Mom hugs Zoe. She says, "I know, Zoe, I know. But we cannot have everything we want. Sometimes we have to be happy with what we have. You have many toys at home. You have your books, your dolls, your blocks. And you have your waffles. You love waffles, right?" + +Zoe nods. She wipes her tears. She says, "Yes, mom, I love waffles. They are yummy. Can we go home and have a waffle?" + +Mom smiles. She says, "Yes, Zoe, we can. Let's go home and have a waffle. And maybe we can play with your toys. Maybe you can make your dolls zoom like the car." + +Zoe smiles too. She says, "Okay, mom, that sounds fun. I love you, mom." + +Mom says, "I love you too, Zoe. You are my rare and precious girl." +Anna and Ben were going on a trip with their mom and dad. They had to pack their luggage in the car. Anna was very excited and helped mom and dad with her small bag. She put in her favorite doll, her book and her hat. She said, "I am ready to go!" + +But Ben was very stubborn and did not want to pack his luggage. He said, "I don't want to go! I want to stay home and play with my toys!" He threw his big bag on the floor and crossed his arms. He made a frown. + +Mom and dad tried to encourage Ben to pack his luggage. They said, "Ben, please pack your luggage. We are going to have a lot of fun on the trip. We will see new places, meet new people and do new things. You will like it, we promise." + +But Ben did not listen to mom and dad. He said, "No, no, no! I don't want to go! I don't want to see new places, meet new people or do new things. I only want to play with my toys!" + +Mom and dad were very sad and angry. They said, "Ben, you are being very rude and selfish. You are not thinking about how your sister feels. She wants to go on the trip and she wants you to go with her. You are also not thinking about how we feel. We want to spend time with you and show you the world. You are missing a great opportunity to learn and grow." + +But Ben did not care about how his sister or his parents felt. He said, "I don't care! I don't care! I don't care!" + +Mom and dad had no choice but to leave Ben behind. They said, "Ben, we are very disappointed in you. We hope you will change your mind and join us later. But for now, you have to stay home with grandma. She will take care of you and teach you some manners." + +They took Anna and their luggage and got in the car. They waved goodbye to Ben and grandma and drove away. + +Ben was left alone in the house with grandma. He thought he would be happy to play with his toys. But he soon realized that he was not happy at all. He was lonely and bored. He missed his sister and his parents. He wished he had packed his luggage and gone on the trip with them. He felt sorry for being so stubborn and rude. He cried and cried. + +The moral of the story is: Don't be stubborn and rude. Listen to your parents and be open to new experiences. You might miss out on something wonderful if you don't. +Lily liked to paint. She had many colors and brushes. She painted flowers and trees and animals. She was a good painter. + +One day, it was very hot. Lily wanted to paint outside. She took her colors and brushes and a big paper. She found a nice spot under a tree. She started to paint a sun and a sky. + +But something was wrong. Her colors were not staying on the paper. They were dripping and mixing. They were melting! Lily was sad. She did not like her painting. + +She saw a man walking by. He was a painter too. He had a hat and a big bag. He saw Lily and her painting. + +"Hello, little painter," he said. "What are you painting?" + +Lily showed him her paper. It was a mess of colors. + +"I wanted to paint a sun and a sky, but my colors melted," she said. + +The man smiled. He took out a spray bottle from his bag. He sprayed some water on Lily's paper. + +"Look, now you have a new painting," he said. "It is an abstract painting. It is very beautiful and creative. You are a very good painter." + +Lily looked at her paper. She saw different shapes and shades of colors. She liked it. She smiled. + +"Thank you, big painter," she said. "You are very nice and clever. You are a very good painter too." + +The man and Lily became friends. They painted together under the tree. They used water and colors and brushes. They had fun. They were not slow. They were happy. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Lily had a doll and Tom had a truck. They liked to share and trade their toys sometimes. + +But then Tom saw something on the TV. It was a fire. A big, red, hot fire. It was burning a house and a car. Tom was scared. He did not like fire. He thought fire was bad and dangerous. He ran to his mom and said, "Mom, mom, there is a fire on the TV! Help!" + +Mom came and looked at the TV. She saw the fire too. She said, "Don't worry, Tom. It is not a real fire. It is a show. It is not here. It is far away. And look, there are people who can fix the fire. They are called firefighters. They have water and hoses and trucks. They can make the fire go away and save the house and the car." + +Tom felt better. He said, "Oh, I see. Firefighters are good and brave. They can fix the fire. Thank you, mom." He hugged his mom and went back to play with Lily. He told her what he learned about the fire and the firefighters. Lily said, "Wow, that is cool. I want to be a firefighter when I grow up. Do you?" Tom said, "Yes, me too. Let's pretend we are firefighters and fix the fire with our toys." They smiled and played some more. They were happy and safe. +Sara and Ben were playing with their dolls in the living room. Sara had a big doll with a pink dress and long hair. Ben had a small doll with a blue shirt and short hair. They pretended that their dolls were friends and went to the park. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Sara said, making her doll climb up the ladder. + +"Okay!" Ben said, following her with his doll. + +They slid their dolls down the slide and laughed. Then they saw a boy with a shiny car toy. The boy was making the car zoom around the floor and making loud noises. + +"Wow, look at that car!" Ben said, dropping his doll and running to the boy. "Can I play with it?" + +The boy looked at Ben and frowned. He held his car close to his chest. + +"No, you can't!" he said. "This is my car and it's very expensive. Your doll is cheap and ugly. Go away!" + +Ben felt sad and angry. He wanted to play with the car, but the boy was mean. He looked at Sara, who was still holding her doll. + +"Sara, let's go. This boy is not nice," he said. + +Sara nodded and walked to Ben. She hugged him and said, "It's okay, Ben. We don't need his car. Our dolls are not cheap and ugly. They are beautiful and fun. We can play with them and have more fun than him." + +Ben smiled and hugged her back. He picked up his doll and said, "You're right, Sara. Our dolls are the best. Let's go to the swings!" + +They left the boy with his car and went to the swings. They pushed their dolls and sang songs. They had a lot of fun and forgot about the boy. + +The boy watched them and felt lonely. He wished he had a friend to play with. He realized that his car was not as fun as he thought. He wished he had a doll like Sara and Ben. He looked at his car and said, "Maybe this car is too expensive and shiny. Maybe I should get a cheap and fun doll instead." +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big house with a dark window. Tom said, "I guess a witch lives there. She has a black cat and a broom." + +Lily said, "No, Tom, that is silly. There is no such thing as a witch. Maybe a nice lady lives there. She has a cat and a broom because she likes animals and cleaning." + +Tom said, "Let's go and see. Maybe we can get some candy from her." He ran towards the house. Lily followed him, but she was scared. + +They knocked on the door. No one answered. Tom pushed the door. It was open. They went inside. It was dark and dusty. They saw a big pot on the fire. It was bubbling and smoking. They heard a voice say, "Who is there? Who dares to enter my house?" + +They turned around. They saw a woman with a long nose and a pointy hat. She had a black cat on her shoulder and a broom in her hand. She looked angry. She was a witch! + +Tom and Lily screamed. They ran out of the house. The witch chased them. She said, "Come back, you little brats! I will turn you into frogs and put you in my pot!" + +Tom and Lily ran faster. They reached the park. They saw their mom and dad. They ran to them and hugged them. They told them what happened. Their mom and dad said, "That is a crazy story. There is no witch in that house. It is just an old lady who likes to dress up and scare people. She is harmless." + +Tom and Lily did not believe them. They said, "No, mom, dad, she is a real witch. We saw her. She was scary. We are never going there again." + +Their mom and dad smiled. They said, "OK, OK, we believe you. Let's go home and have some cookies. And next time, don't go into strangers' houses. It is not safe." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They were glad to be safe. They learned their lesson. They never played near the witch's house again. +Tom is a boy who likes to dream. He dreams of flying in a big plane, or riding a fast bike, or being a superhero. He dreams of many things, but he does not dream of being sick. + +One day, Tom feels a pain in his tummy. He tells his mom, and she takes him to the doctor. The doctor is a nice man, but he has no hair on his head. He is bald. Tom thinks he looks funny, but he does not laugh. + +The doctor says he needs to take a picture of Tom's tummy. He calls it an x-ray. He says it will not hurt, but it will make a beep sound. Tom is scared, but he is brave. He lies on a bed, and the doctor puts a big machine over him. The machine beeps, and the doctor smiles. He says the x-ray is done, and he shows Tom the picture. + +Tom sees his tummy on the picture. He sees his bones, and his heart, and his stomach. He sees a small thing that looks like a rock. The doctor says that is what makes Tom's pain. He says he can take it out, and make Tom feel better. He says he will give Tom some medicine, and then he will sleep. + +Tom is glad, but he is still scared. He does not like to sleep in a strange place. He wants to go home, and see his mom, and his toys, and his bed. He asks the doctor if he can dream. The doctor says yes, he can dream. He says he can dream of anything he wants. He says he can dream of flying, or riding, or being a superhero. He says he can dream of being well. + +Tom smiles, and he takes the medicine. He feels sleepy, and he closes his eyes. He starts to dream. He dreams of many things, but he does not dream of being sick. He dreams of being happy. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with toys and watch screen. Screen has many colorful things. Sometimes screen has songs and stories. Sometimes screen has games and animals. + +One day, Tom and Lily are watching screen. They see a game with rings. Rings are round and shiny. Rings can make sounds. Tom and Lily want to play with rings. They look for rings in the toy box. + +But there is only one ring in the toy box. It is red and big. Tom and Lily both want the red ring. They pull the ring from each other. They say, "It is mine! Give it to me!" + +The ring is not happy. It does not like to be pulled. It makes a loud sound. Ring, ring, ring! Tom and Lily are scared. They let go of the ring. The ring falls on the floor. + +Tom and Lily look at the ring. They feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, ring. We did not mean to hurt you. Can we share you?" + +The ring is happy. It makes a soft sound. Ring, ring, ring! Tom and Lily smile. They pick up the ring. They take turns to play with the ring. They say, "Thank you, ring. You are fun and nice. We are friends." +Lily wanted to study for her test. She had a book with many pictures and words. She liked to look at the book and say the words out loud. She also had a crayon to write the words on a paper. + +But today, Lily was frustrated. She could not find her crayon. She looked under her bed, in her toy box, and in her backpack. She could not see her crayon anywhere. She felt sad and angry. She wanted to study, but she could not. + +She asked her mom for help. "Mom, where is my crayon?" she said. "I need it to study." + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. "Don't worry, Lily. I know where your crayon is. Do you remember what you did yesterday?" + +Lily thought hard. She remembered that she played with her crayon in the living room. She drew a big rainbow on the wall. She was very proud of her rainbow. But then her mom saw it and was not happy. She told Lily to clean the wall and put the crayon away. + +"Oh, I remember now," Lily said. "I put the crayon in the trash." + +Her mom nodded. "That's right. You put the crayon in the trash. But you don't have to be frustrated. I have a surprise for you. Come with me." + +Her mom took her to the kitchen. There, on the table, was a new box of crayons. There were many colors: red, blue, yellow, green, and more. Lily's eyes sparkled. She was so happy. She thanked her mom and hugged her. + +"Here you go, Lily. You can use these crayons to study. But remember, crayons are for paper, not for walls. OK?" + +Lily nodded. "OK, mom. I will be careful. Thank you for the crayons. I love you." + +She took the box of crayons and her book and went to her room. She was ready to study. She was not frustrated anymore. She was excited. +Tim and Lily were friends who liked to watch films. They had a big TV in Lily's house and many films to choose from. One day, they decided to watch a film about a silly dog who did funny things. + +"Look, the dog is chasing a cat!" Tim said, pointing at the screen. + +"Yes, he is very foolish. He does not know the cat is smarter than him," Lily said, laughing. + +They watched the film and enjoyed the dog's antics. But then, something bad happened. The dog ran into a street and a car almost hit him. Tim and Lily gasped and covered their eyes. + +"Oh no, the dog is in danger!" Tim said, worried. + +"Maybe he will learn his lesson and be more careful," Lily said, hoping. + +They opened their eyes and saw the dog was safe. He had dodged the car and ran back to his owner, who hugged him and scolded him. + +"Bad dog, you scared me! Don't ever run away like that again!" the owner said, angry. + +"Sorry, I was just having fun," the dog said, sad. + +Tim and Lily were relieved and happy. They liked the dog, even if he was foolish. They learned that it was not good to run into the street and that they should listen to their parents. + +"That was a good film," Tim said, smiling. + +"Yes, it was. But next time, let's watch something less scary," Lily said, nodding. + +They agreed and turned off the TV. They thanked Lily's mom for letting them watch the film and went to play outside. They did not mention the film again, but they remembered the dog and his adventure. +Anna likes to play with her band. She has a drum, a flute and a bell. She makes loud noises with them and sings songs. She knows many songs from her mom and dad. + +One day, she wants to play with her band outside. She takes her drum, her flute and her bell and goes to the park. She sees a big tree and sits under it. She starts to play her band and sing. + +But then, she hears another noise. It is a dog. A big, brown dog. The dog runs to Anna and barks. Anna is scared. She stops playing and holds her band tight. + +"Go away, dog!" she says. "This is my band. You can't have it!" + +The dog does not go away. He wags his tail and sniffs Anna's band. He likes the noises and the shiny things. He wants to play, too. + +"Please, dog, be nice," Anna says. "You can play with me, but you have to be slow and gentle. My band is not a toy. It is for music." + +The dog listens to Anna. He sits down and tilts his head. He looks at Anna with his big eyes. He wants to be her friend. + +Anna smiles. She thinks the dog is cute. She decides to give him a chance. She picks up her bell and shakes it. The dog wags his tail and barks softly. He likes the sound. + +Anna picks up her flute and blows it. The dog howls along. He likes the tune. + +Anna picks up her drum and taps it. The dog jumps and claps his paws. He likes the rhythm. + +Anna and the dog make music together. They have fun. They are a band. + +A man comes to the park. He sees Anna and the dog. He smiles. He is the dog's owner. + +"Hello, little girl," he says. "I see you have met my dog. His name is Max. He loves music. He ran away from me when he heard your band." + +Anna looks at the man. She is not afraid. She knows he is nice. She knows he loves Max. + +"Hello, sir," she says. "I am Anna. I like your dog. He is very friendly. He likes my band. We are playing music together." + +The man nods. He is happy. He likes Anna. He likes her band. + +"That's wonderful," he says. "You are very talented. Can I join your band?" + +Anna thinks. She likes the man. She likes his idea. + +"Sure," she says. "You can join our band. But you have to be slow and gentle, too. My band is not a toy. It is for music." + +The man agrees. He sits down next to Anna and Max. He takes out a harmonica from his pocket. He blows it softly. It makes a nice sound. + +Anna, Max and the man make music together. They have fun. They are a band. +Anna and Ben are playing with blocks. They like to build towers and houses with the blocks. Anna has a lot of red blocks and Ben has a lot of blue blocks. + +"Look at my tower!" Anna says. "It is very tall and strong." + +"I like your tower," Ben says. "But I like my house more. It has a door and a window." + +"Can I add some red blocks to your house?" Anna asks. + +"OK," Ben says. "But only a few. I don't want my house to be too red." + +Anna adds some red blocks to Ben's house. She makes a roof and a chimney. She thinks the house looks better now. + +"Thank you, Anna," Ben says. "The house is very pretty now." + +But then, mother comes in. She sees the blocks on the floor. She is not happy. + +"Anna and Ben, what are you doing?" mother says. "You made a big mess. You have to clean up the blocks now." + +Anna and Ben are uncomfortable. They don't want to clean up the blocks. They want to keep playing. + +"But mother, we are having fun," Anna says. + +"We made a tower and a house," Ben says. + +"I'm sorry, but you have to put the blocks away," mother says. "It is time for lunch. You can play with the blocks later." + +Anna and Ben sigh. They pick up the blocks and put them in a box. They follow mother to the kitchen. They hope they can play with the blocks again soon. +Lily and Tom are playing in the park. They see a big, bright balloon tied to a bench. Lily wants to touch it. She runs to the balloon and pokes it with her finger. The balloon makes a loud sound. Pop! + +"Wow!" Lily says. "That was fun!" + +Tom is scared. He does not like the sound. He covers his ears and cries. "No, no, no!" he says. "That was bad!" + +Lily feels sorry for Tom. She hugs him and says, "It's OK, Tom. It's just a balloon. It can't hurt you." + +Tom stops crying. He looks at Lily and says, "Really?" + +Lily nods and says, "Really. Come on, let's find another balloon. Maybe we can make it fly!" + +Tom smiles and says, "OK, Lily. Let's go!" + +They hold hands and run to look for another balloon. They are happy. They like to play. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play. One day, they saw a big factory near their house. They wanted to see what was inside. They waited until the workers went home and then they sneaked in. + +The factory was full of machines and pipes and tanks. Tom and Sam saw a big pot with a spoon. They wondered what was in the pot. They climbed up a ladder and looked inside. It was brown and sticky and smelled sweet. + +"Wow, it looks like chocolate!" Tom said. "Let's stir it and taste it!" + +Sam agreed. He took the spoon and started to stir the pot. Tom leaned over to get a lick. But he was too excited and he slipped. He fell into the pot with a splash. + +"Tom, Tom, are you okay?" Sam shouted. He tried to pull Tom out, but the chocolate was too hot and thick. Tom screamed and cried. He was burned and stuck. + +Sam was scared and sorry. He ran to get help, but it was too late. The workers came back and saw what happened. They called the police and the ambulance. But Tom was gone. He was cooked in the chocolate. + +Sam was very sad. He wished he never went to the factory. He wished he never stirred the pot. He wished he could see Tom again. But he couldn't. He had to live with his mistake. He learned a hard lesson. He never played in the factory again. +Lily and Ben were excited to go to the park. They put on their hats and shoes and ran to the car. Mom drove them to the park and helped them get out. + +"Look, Lily, there is a big slide!" Ben said. He pointed to the shiny metal slide that was taller than Mom. + +"Wow, let's go!" Lily said. She followed Ben to the ladder and climbed up. She was a little scared, but she wanted to try. + +Ben went first. He sat on the slide and pushed himself down. He went very fast and landed on the sand. He laughed and got up. + +"Your turn, Lily!" he said. + +Lily sat on the slide and looked down. She saw Ben waiting for her. She took a deep breath and slid down. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She was happy and proud. + +She reached the bottom and Ben hugged her. + +"That was fun, Lily! You did it!" he said. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good brother. You are honest and kind." Lily said. + +They smiled and ran to the swings. They had a great time at the park. +Tom and Anna were twins who liked to play together. One day, they saw a big bowl of oranges on the kitchen table. They wanted to eat some, but their mom said no. She said they had to wait until after lunch. + +But Tom and Anna were very hungry and curious. They waited until their mom went to the bathroom, and then they sneaked into the kitchen. They each took an orange and ran to their room. They peeled the oranges and ate them fast. They were sweet and juicy. + +But they did not know that their mom had seen them. She followed them to their room and knocked on the door. She opened it and saw the orange peels on the floor. She was very angry. + +"Tom and Anna, what did you do?" she asked. + +"We ate some oranges, mom," Tom said. + +"But I told you not to," mom said. "You did not listen to me. You were naughty. You have to punish." + +Tom and Anna felt sorry. They did not want to punish. They looked at their mom with sad eyes. + +"Please, mom, we are sorry," Anna said. "We were hungry and we liked the oranges. We will not do it again." + +Mom sighed. She loved her twins, but she also wanted them to learn. She looked at their pale faces and felt sorry for them too. + +"Okay, I will not punish you this time," she said. "But you have to promise me that you will listen to me next time. And you have to clean up the mess. And you have to share your toys with each other. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Anna nodded. They hugged their mom and said thank you. They cleaned up the orange peels and put them in the trash. Then they played with their toys and shared them nicely. They were happy and mom was happy too. +Anna and Ben liked to travel with their mom and dad. They saw many new things and had fun. One day, they went to a big mountain. The mountain was very high and had snow on top. Anna and Ben wanted to see the snow. + +Mom and dad said they could go up the mountain, but they had to be careful. They said the mountain had a secret. They said the secret was dark and scary. Anna and Ben did not know what the secret was, but they were curious. + +They took a big car that went up the mountain. The car had many windows and seats. Anna and Ben looked out the windows and saw the landscape. The landscape was green and brown and blue. They saw trees and rocks and water. They liked the landscape. + +The car went higher and higher. The landscape changed. The trees became smaller and fewer. The rocks became bigger and more. The water became ice and snow. The landscape was white and gray and cold. Anna and Ben did not like the landscape. + +The car stopped at the top of the mountain. Mom and dad said they could get out and play in the snow. They said they had to stay close and listen. They said the secret was near and loud. Anna and Ben did not know what the secret was, but they were excited. + +They got out of the car and ran to the snow. They made snowballs and snowmen and snow angels. They laughed and shouted and had fun. They did not see the dark shadow that moved behind the rocks. They did not hear the low rumble that grew louder and louder. They did not feel the ground that shook and trembled. They did not know the secret was coming. The secret was an avalanche. +Ben and Mia liked to play with their toy animals. They had many animals, like lions, elephants, monkeys and giraffes. They pretended that their room was a zoo and they were the zookeepers. + +One day, they found some stickers in a drawer. The stickers had letters and numbers on them. Ben and Mia thought they could use the stickers to name their animals. They started to attach the stickers to their toys. + +Ben wanted to have the best names for his animals. He was very competitive. He tried to use the biggest and longest stickers he could find. He gave his lion the name "ZEBRAKILLER" and his elephant the name "BIGGEST". He was proud of his names. + +Mia wanted to have nice names for her animals. She was not very competitive. She tried to use the stickers that matched the colors and shapes of her toys. She gave her monkey the name "BANANA" and her giraffe the name "SPOTTY". She was happy with her names. + +Ben and Mia looked at each other's animals. Ben thought Mia's names were silly and boring. He said, "My names are better than yours. They are bigger and longer and cooler. You should change your names." Mia thought Ben's names were mean and scary. She said, "Your names are not nice. They are too big and too long and too loud. You should be nicer to your animals." They started to argue and fight over the stickers. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to their room. She saw the stickers on the toys and the mess on the floor. She was not happy. She said, "What are you doing? You are not supposed to attach stickers to your toys. You are supposed to play nicely with them. And you are supposed to share and respect each other. You are not being good zookeepers." She made them take off the stickers and clean up the room. She also made them apologize to each other and hug. + +Ben and Mia felt sorry for what they did. They realized that they were not being good friends or good zookeepers. They decided to play with their animals without stickers. They also decided to give them new names that they both liked. They gave their lion the name "ROAR" and their elephant the name "TRUNK". They gave their monkey the name "FUNNY" and their giraffe the name "TALL". They were both happy with their names. + +They played with their animals and had fun. They pretended that their room was a zoo and they were the best zookeepers. They were also the best friends. +Anna liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She was curious about all the different things that mom used to make food. One day, mom asked Anna to find an onion in the big basket. Anna was happy to help. She looked in the basket and saw many round things. Some were red, some were yellow, some were white. She picked up a white one and smelled it. It made her nose tickle and her eyes water. She put it back and tried a yellow one. It was the same. She did not like the onion smell. + +She saw a red one that looked different. It had a green stem and some leaves. She thought it might be a flower. She pulled it out and showed it to mom. "Look, mom, I found a flower!" she said proudly. + +Mom smiled and shook her head. "That's not a flower, Anna. That's a radish. It's also for food, but it's spicy. Do you want to try it?" she asked. + +Anna was curious. She nodded and took a bite of the radish. She felt a sharp pain in her mouth. She spit it out and cried. "Ow, ow, ow! It hurts, mom! It's not a flower, it's a fire!" + +Mom hugged her and gave her some water. "I'm sorry, Anna. I should have warned you. Radishes are not for little girls. They are for grown-ups who like spicy food. Here, have some bread. It will make you feel better." + +Anna ate the bread and calmed down. She learned a new word: radish. She also learned that not all round things are onions, and not all red things are flowers. She decided to be more careful next time she helped mom in the kitchen. She still wanted to find an onion, but she would ask mom first. +Ben and Mia liked to play with their toy boat. They had a big tub of water in the garden, and they put the boat in it. The boat had a red sail and a blue hull. Ben and Mia pretended they were sailors, and they made up stories about their adventures. + +One day, they saw a shiny coin at the bottom of the tub. Ben wanted to get it, but Mia said it was hers. They both reached for the coin, and they started to argue. + +"That coin is mine!" Ben said. "I saw it first!" + +"No, it's mine!" Mia said. "I need it to buy candy!" + +They pulled and pushed, and the water splashed. The boat rocked and tipped, and the sail got wet. The coin slipped from their fingers, and they both gasped. + +"Oh no!" Ben said. "We made the boat sink!" + +They looked at the boat, lying on its side under the water. They felt sad and sorry. They wished they had not fought over the coin. + +They looked at each other, and they said at the same time, "I'm sorry." + +They hugged and smiled. They decided to share the coin, and to be more careful with the boat. They used a spoon to scoop up the boat, and they dried it with a towel. They put it back in the water, and they watched the sail flutter in the wind. + +They learned to yield, and to be kind. They were happy, and they felt rich. They had a boat, a coin, and a friend. +Lily was a healthy child who liked to play with her ball. She would throw it up and catch it, or roll it on the floor, or bounce it on the wall. She was very happy with her ball. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom. There were many other children there, and some of them had balls too. Lily wanted to play with them, so she ran to join them. She said, "Hi, can I play with you?" + +The other children were nice and said, "Sure, you can play with us. What is your name?" + +Lily said, "My name is Lily. This is my ball. It is red and shiny." + +The other children liked Lily's ball. They said, "Wow, your ball is very pretty. Can we see it?" + +Lily was proud of her ball. She said, "Yes, you can see it. But be careful, it is my favorite ball." + +She handed her ball to one of the children, who looked at it and smiled. Then he passed it to another child, who also looked at it and smiled. Then he passed it to another child, who also looked at it and smiled. But then, something bad happened. + +The last child who had Lily's ball was not careful. He dropped it on the ground, and it rolled away. It rolled down a hill, and into a pond. Lily saw her ball disappear in the water. She was very sad and angry. She said, "Hey, you dropped my ball! You are not nice! You are mean! Give me back my ball!" + +The other children were sorry and scared. They said, "We are sorry, Lily. We did not mean to drop your ball. It was an accident. Please don't be mad at us." + +But Lily was not listening. She ran to the pond, hoping to get her ball back. But the pond was deep and dirty, and she could not see her ball. She cried and cried, and called for her mom. + +Her mom heard her cry, and ran to her. She hugged her and said, "What happened, Lily? Why are you crying?" + +Lily told her mom what happened. She said, "Mom, they dropped my ball in the pond. They are not my friends. They are bad. I want my ball back." + +Her mom felt sorry for Lily. She said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I know you loved your ball. But sometimes, things get lost or broken. It is not the end of the world. You can get a new ball, or play with something else. And maybe, the other children are not so bad. Maybe, they just made a mistake. Maybe, you can forgive them, and be friends again." + +Lily looked at her mom, and then at the other children. They looked sad and sorry too. They said, "We are sorry, Lily. Please forgive us. We want to be your friends." + +Lily thought for a moment. She was still sad and angry, but she also felt lonely and sorry. She said, "OK, I forgive you. But you have to be more careful next time. And you have to share your balls with me." + +The other children nodded and smiled. They said, "OK, we will. And we will share our balls with you. Come on, let's play together." + +Lily wiped her tears, and smiled too. She said, "OK, let's play together. But first, can we look for my ball in the pond? Maybe, it is still there." + +Her mom said, "OK, we can look for your ball in the pond. But be careful, don't go too close to the water. And don't get wet or dirty." + +Lily said, "OK, mom. I will be careful. Thank you, mom." + +She took her mom's hand, and walked to the pond with the other children. They looked for her ball in the pond, hoping to find it. And maybe, they did. Or maybe, they didn't. But they had fun anyway. And they became friends. And Lily learned a lesson. And she was happy again. The end. +Lila and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big tent with many colors. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go, Lila. Maybe there are animals and clowns," Tom said. + +They ran to the tent and sneaked in. They saw a man with a hat and a whip. He was making a lion jump through a hoop. + +"Wow, look at that, Tom. He is so brave," Lila said. + +But then the man saw them and shouted. + +"Hey, you two. You don't belong here. This is not a place for kids. Get out now or I'll use my whip on you." + +Lila and Tom were scared. They ran away from the man and the lion. + +"Sorry, mister. We didn't mean to bother you," Tom said. + +They ran out of the tent and back to the park. They saw their mom waiting for them. + +"Where were you, Lila and Tom? I was looking for you," mom said. + +"We went to see the circus, mom. But it was not fun. The man with the whip was mean and the lion was fake," Lila said. + +"Fake? How do you know?" mom asked. + +"Because it had a zipper on its back, mom. We saw it when it jumped," Tom said. + +Mom smiled and hugged them. + +"I'm glad you're safe, Lila and Tom. Next time, don't go to places where you don't belong. And don't believe everything you see. Sometimes things are not what they seem," mom said. + +Lila and Tom nodded. They learned their lesson. They decided to play with their ball instead. They liked their ball. It was real and it belonged to them. +Ben and Lily are twins who like to play with their toys. They have a big box of toys in their room. One day, they find a new toy in the box. It is a lab set with bottles, tubes, and a spray. They are curious and want to try it. + +They take the lab set to the kitchen and put it on the table. They fill the bottles with water and food coloring. They mix the colors and see what happens. They have fun making different colors and watching them change. + +Then, Ben has an idea. He picks up the spray and points it at Lily. He squeezes the spray and a jet of red water comes out. It hits Lily on her face and clothes. Lily is surprised and angry. She screams. + +"Ben, why did you do that? You made me wet and red! That is not nice!" + +Ben laughs. He thinks it is funny. He sprays Lily again with blue water. Lily is more angry. She grabs the spray from Ben and sprays him back with yellow water. Ben is shocked and angry too. He tries to get the spray from Lily. They fight over the spray and spill more water and colors on the table, the floor, and themselves. + +They are so busy fighting that they do not hear their mom coming. Their mom opens the door and sees the mess. She is worried and angry. She shouts. + +"Ben and Lily, what are you doing? You made a big mess with your lab set! You are wet and colorful! You have to clean up and change your clothes right now!" + +Ben and Lily stop fighting and look at their mom. They are scared and sorry. They say. + +"Sorry, mom. We were playing with the lab set and we sprayed each other. We did not mean to make a mess." + +Their mom sighs. She says. + +"Playing with the lab set is fine, but you have to be careful and respectful. You cannot spray each other or make a mess. You have to share and be nice. Do you understand?" + +Ben and Lily nod. They say. + +"Yes, mom. We understand. We will clean up and be nice." + +Their mom smiles. She says. + +"Good. I will help you clean up and then you can have a snack. But no more spraying, okay?" + +Ben and Lily say. + +"Okay, mom. No more spraying." + +They hug their mom and start to clean up. They learn their lesson and do not spray each other again. They still play with the lab set, but they are more careful and respectful. They have fun making colors and learning about the lab. +Today, Tom and Lily went to the park with their mom. They saw a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. They wanted to play with everything. + +"Can I go on the slide first?" Tom asked. + +"No, I want to go first!" Lily said. + +They both ran to the slide, but Lily got there before Tom. She climbed up the ladder and slid down. Tom was angry. He waited for Lily to come up again, and then he pinched her arm. + +"Ow! That hurts!" Lily cried. "Mom, Tom pinched me!" + +Mom heard Lily and came to see what was wrong. She saw the red mark on Lily's arm and the angry look on Tom's face. + +"Tom, why did you pinch your sister?" Mom asked. + +"Because she went on the slide first and I wanted to go first!" Tom said. + +Mom shook her head. "That's not a good reason to pinch someone, Tom. Pinching is not nice. It makes people sad and hurt. You have to share and take turns with your sister. Do you understand?" + +Tom nodded. He felt sorry for pinching Lily. He said sorry to her and gave her a hug. + +Lily hugged him back. She said sorry for going on the slide first and not letting him go. She said they could take turns and play together. + +Mom smiled. She was happy that Tom and Lily made up. She said they could play for a little while longer, and then they would go home and have a snack. + +Tom and Lily were happy too. They played on the slide, the swing, and the sandbox. They had fun and did not pinch each other again. They did not care that they were not wealthy and did not have many toys. They had each other and their mom, and that was enough. +Lily was a young bee who liked to fly around the flowers. She wanted to learn more about the world, so she often asked her mother questions. + +"Mom, why do we make honey?" she asked one day. + +"Honey is our food, dear. We work hard to collect nectar from the flowers and turn it into honey in our hive. Honey gives us energy and keeps us warm in the winter," her mother explained. + +"Can I see the hive, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, dear. But you have to be careful. The hive is our home, but it is also where the queen bee lives. She is the most important bee in the colony. She lays all the eggs and makes sure we are healthy and happy. You have to be respectful and quiet when you see her," her mother said. + +Lily nodded and followed her mother to the hive. It was a big and busy place, full of bees and honeycombs. Lily saw many bees doing different jobs, like guarding, cleaning, feeding, and making honey. She was amazed by how much they worked together. + +"Mom, can I meet the queen bee?" she asked. + +"Maybe another day, dear. She is very busy right now. But you can say hello to her from a distance. Look, there she is, in the middle of the hive. She is bigger and brighter than the other bees. Can you see her?" her mother pointed. + +Lily looked and saw the queen bee. She was surrounded by other bees who took care of her and listened to her. Lily felt a warm and happy feeling in her heart. She waved her little wing and said, "Hello, queen bee. Thank you for being our leader. I hope you have a good day." + +The queen bee noticed Lily and smiled. She nodded her head and said, "Hello, young bee. You are very brave and curious. I am proud of you. Keep learning and growing. You have a bright future ahead of you." +Tom and Sue were playing in the yard. They saw a big pile of leaves. They wanted to jump in it and have fun. + +"Let's go, Tom!" Sue said. "The leaves are so soft and colorful!" + +But Tom saw something else. He saw a rake next to the pile. He knew that Dad had worked hard to rake the leaves. He also knew that Dad did not like it when they messed up his work. + +"Wait, Sue," Tom said. "We should not jump in the leaves. Dad will be mad. He will have to rake them again." + +Sue did not listen. She ran to the pile and jumped in. She laughed and threw leaves in the air. Tom felt bad. He did not want to make Dad mad. He did not want to join Sue. + +Sue saw that Tom was not happy. She stopped laughing. She looked at Tom. + +"Why are you not playing, Tom?" Sue asked. "Don't you like the leaves?" + +Tom shook his head. He pointed at the rake. + +"Dad raked the leaves," Tom said. "He worked hard. He will be mad if we mess them up. We should cover them back." + +Sue looked at the rake. She looked at the leaves. She felt sorry. She did not think about Dad. She only thought about herself. + +"You are right, Tom," Sue said. "I was wrong. I was selfish. I did not think about Dad. I am sorry. Let's cover the leaves back." + +Tom smiled. He was glad that Sue understood. They worked together to cover the leaves back. They used the rake to make the pile neat. They felt good. They did the right thing. + +Dad came out of the house. He saw the pile of leaves. He saw Tom and Sue. He smiled. + +"Thank you, Tom and Sue," Dad said. "You did a good job. You helped me. You were kind and respectful. I am proud of you." + +Tom and Sue hugged Dad. They were happy. They learned a lesson. They learned to think about others. They learned to be responsible. They learned to be good. +Anna loved to play with her surf. It was a big board that she could ride on the water. She liked to feel the wind and the waves. She always wore a hat and a coat to keep warm and safe. + +One day, Anna went to the beach with her mom and dad. They helped her carry her surf to the water. Anna was very happy. She wanted to show them how fast and brave she was. She put her surf on the water and climbed on it. + +But the water was not calm that day. It was rough and loud. Big waves came and pushed Anna's surf. Anna was scared. She tried to hold on, but the surf was fragile. It broke in two pieces. Anna fell into the water. + +Mom and dad saw what happened. They ran to help Anna. They pulled her out of the water and hugged her. They told her it was okay. They were proud of her for trying. They said they would get her a new surf. + +Anna was sad. She liked her surf. She did not want a new one. She wanted her old one. She cried and hugged the pieces of her surf. She wished they would grow back together. +Anna liked to play dress-up with her big sister's clothes. She would sneak into her sister's room and open the wardrobe. There were so many pretty dresses and shoes and hats. Anna wanted to try them all. + +One day, Anna found a long, shiny dress that looked like a princess dress. She took it out of the wardrobe and put it on. But the dress was too big for her. It dragged on the floor and got tangled around her legs. Anna tried to walk, but she tripped and fell. She felt a bump on her head and started to cry. + +"Anna, what are you doing?" Her sister came into the room and saw Anna on the floor. She was angry and confused. "That's my dress! You can't wear it! It doesn't fit you!" + +Anna looked up at her sister with tears in her eyes. She wanted to say sorry, but she couldn't find the words. She felt bad for taking the dress and making her sister mad. + +Her sister sighed and helped Anna get up. She took off the dress and hung it back in the wardrobe. Then she gave Anna a hug and said, "It's okay, Anna. I know you like to play dress-up. But you have to ask me first, okay? And you have to wear clothes that fit you. Otherwise, you might get hurt." + +Anna nodded and hugged her sister back. She said, "Okay, sister. I'm sorry. I love you." + +Her sister smiled and said, "I love you too, Anna. Come on, let's go find something that fits you. Maybe we can play dress-up together." +Lily liked to count. She counted her fingers, her toes, her dolls, and her books. She counted everything she saw. One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a man playing music on a big guitar. He had a hat on the ground with some coins in it. + +"Mom, can I count the coins?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, honey, but be careful and polite. The man is working hard to make music for us," her mom said. + +Lily walked over to the hat and knelt down. She picked up a coin and said, "One." She picked up another coin and said, "Two." She kept counting until she reached ten. She was very proud of herself. + +The man noticed her and smiled. He stopped playing and said, "Hello, little girl. You are very good at counting. Do you like my music?" + +Lily nodded. She liked the music. It made her happy. + +"Thank you. I'm glad you like it. You know, you are very generous to count my coins. You can keep one if you want. It's a gift from me to you," the man said. + +Lily was surprised. She looked at the coin in her hand. It was shiny and round. She liked it. + +"Thank you, sir. You are very generous too. You make beautiful music for everyone," she said. + +She gave the man a hug and ran back to her mom. She showed her the coin and told her what happened. Her mom hugged her and said, "You are very lucky, Lily. You met a kind and talented man. And you learned a new word today. Generous. Do you know what it means?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She remembered how the man shared his music and his coin with her. She remembered how happy she felt. + +"It means to give and make others happy," she said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's right, Lily. You are very smart and sweet. I love you." + +Lily smiled and said, "I love you too, mom. And I love counting and music." +Lily and Ben liked to play in the park. They liked to run, jump, slide and swing. They also liked to look for things in the grass and under the trees. One day, they found a big oak. It had many branches and leaves. It was very old and strong. + +They decided to climb the oak. They used their hands and feet to go up and up. They felt very brave and happy. They saw birds, squirrels and bugs on the oak. They also saw the whole park and the sky. They waved to their mom, who was sitting on a bench. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was a big truck. It came to the park. It had a long arm with a saw. It stopped near the oak. The man in the truck got out. He put on a helmet and gloves. He looked at the oak. He said, "This oak is too old and sick. It might fall and hurt someone. I have to cut it down." + +Lily and Ben were scared and sad. They liked the oak. They did not want it to go. They shouted, "Stop! Stop! Don't cut the oak! It is our friend! It is useful! It gives us shade and fun and homes for animals! Please, stop!" + +The man heard them. He looked up and saw them on the oak. He was surprised and worried. He said, "Hey, kids, what are you doing up there? You have to come down. It is not safe. I have to do my job." + +Lily and Ben did not want to come down. They hugged the oak. They said, "No, no, we won't come down. We love the oak. We want to save it. Please, don't cut it. Please, please, please." + +The man did not know what to do. He called their mom. She came and saw them on the oak. She was also surprised and worried. She said, "Lily, Ben, listen to me. You have to come down. The man is right. The oak is old and sick. It might fall and hurt you or someone else. It is not your fault. It is not his fault. It is just how things are. Sometimes, we have to say goodbye to things we love. But we can always remember them and be thankful for them. Please, come down. I will help you." + +Lily and Ben looked at their mom. They looked at the man. They looked at the oak. They felt very sad. But they also knew their mom was right. They slowly came down from the oak. They said, "We are sorry, oak. We will miss you. Thank you for everything. Goodbye, oak." + +The man said, "Thank you, kids. You are very brave and kind. I am sorry, too. I don't like to cut trees. But sometimes, I have to. I will try to be gentle and quick. I will also plant a new tree here. Maybe, one day, you can come back and play with it." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They hugged their mom. They watched the man cut the oak. They cried a little. But they also smiled a little. They knew the oak had a good life. They knew they had a good memory. They knew they had a good mom. They knew they had each other. They knew they would be okay. +Sam and Tom were brothers. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big dog. The dog had a cane in his mouth. He was chewing the cane. + +"Look, Sam, a dog!" Tom said. "Can we pet him?" + +"I don't know, Tom. He looks big and strong. Maybe he is not nice," Sam said. + +But Tom did not listen. He ran to the dog. He wanted to touch the cane. He thought it was a toy. + +"Hey, dog, can I have your cane?" Tom asked. + +The dog did not like that. He growled at Tom. He showed his teeth. He was not calm. He was angry. + +"Tom, come back! He is mad!" Sam shouted. + +But it was too late. The dog bit Tom's hand. Tom screamed. He dropped the cane. He was hurt. He was scared. + +Sam ran to Tom. He hugged him. He cried. He called for help. + +The dog ran away. He took the cane with him. He did not care. + +Sam and Tom were sad. They had a bad day. They learned a hard lesson. They should not bother dogs they do not know. They should be careful. They should listen to Sam. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, Lily has a new idea. She wants to write a letter to her grandma. She asks Tom to help her. + +"Tom, can you help me write a letter?" Lily says. + +"Sure, Lily. What do you want to say?" Tom says. + +"I want to say I love her and I miss her. And I want to draw a picture of us," Lily says. + +"Okay, Lily. Let's find some paper and crayons," Tom says. + +They go to Lily's room and find some paper and crayons. They sit on the floor and start to write and draw. Lily writes her name and Tom writes his name. Then they draw a big heart and two smiling faces. + +"Look, Tom. We made a letter for grandma," Lily says. + +"It looks very nice, Lily. But it is not done yet. We need to fill the letter with kisses and hugs," Tom says. + +"How do we do that?" Lily asks. + +"Like this," Tom says. He makes a kiss sound and puts his lips on the paper. Then he makes a hug sound and wraps his arms around the paper. + +"Wow, Tom. That is fun. Let me try," Lily says. She does the same as Tom. She makes a kiss sound and puts her lips on the paper. Then she makes a hug sound and wraps her arms around the paper. + +They do this many times until the paper is full of kisses and hugs. + +"Wow, Lily. We filled the letter with kisses and hugs. Grandma will be very happy," Tom says. + +"Yes, Tom. She will be very happy. But it is hard to send the letter. How do we send the letter?" Lily says. + +"I have an idea, Lily. Let's give the letter to mom. She can send the letter for us," Tom says. + +"Good idea, Tom. Let's go find mom," Lily says. + +They get up and run to find mom. They show her the letter and ask her to send it to grandma. Mom smiles and hugs them. + +"What a lovely letter, Lily and Tom. I'm sure grandma will love it. I will send it for you today," mom says. + +"Thank you, mom. We love you," Lily and Tom say. + +They give mom a kiss and a hug. Then they go back to play with their toys and books. They are happy. They made a letter for grandma. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a furry teddy bear that she loved very much. Ben had a toy truck that he liked to zoom around. They were having fun, but they also wanted to try something new. + +"Let's weigh and measure our toys!" Lily said. "We can use the scale and the ruler in the kitchen." + +"OK!" Ben agreed. "That sounds like fun." + +They ran to the kitchen and put their toys on the scale. Lily's teddy bear was lighter than Ben's toy truck. They used the ruler to measure their toys. Lily's teddy bear was shorter than Ben's toy truck. + +"Look, my toy truck is bigger and heavier than your teddy bear!" Ben said. "That means it's better!" + +"No, it's not!" Lily said. "My teddy bear is softer and cuter than your toy truck!" + +They started to argue and fight over their toys. They pulled and tugged and shouted. They did not notice that the scale and the ruler were on the edge of the table. They knocked them over and they fell on the floor. The scale broke and the ruler snapped. + +"Oh no!" Lily and Ben said. "We broke the scale and the ruler!" + +They heard their mom coming. They knew they were in trouble. They tried to hide their toys and the broken things, but it was too late. Their mom saw the mess and was very angry. + +"What have you done?" their mom said. "You were not supposed to play with the scale and the ruler. They are not toys. They are for cooking and measuring. You could have hurt yourselves or the toys. You are very naughty!" + +She took away their toys and sent them to their rooms. Lily and Ben were very sad. They wished they had not fought over their toys. They wished they had not broken the scale and the ruler. They wished they had played nicely. They learned their lesson. +Ben and Mia were playing in the park. They saw a big tree with many apples. They wanted to taste the apples. They ran to the tree and picked some apples. + +"Look, this apple is red and shiny!" Ben said. He bit the apple. He made a face. "Yuck! This apple is sour and hard!" + +Mia laughed. She looked at her apple. It was green and smooth. She bit the apple. She smiled. "Mmm! This apple is sweet and juicy!" + +Ben was confused. He looked at Mia's apple. He wanted to taste it. He asked Mia, "Can I have some of your apple?" + +Mia nodded. She gave Ben some of her apple. Ben tasted it. He liked it. He said, "You are right! This apple is good!" + +They heard a voice. It was their mom. She called them, "Ben! Mia! It's time to go home!" + +They ran to their mom. They showed her their apples. They told her about the tree. + +Mom smiled. She said, "You found a knot tree! A knot tree has two kinds of apples. Some are red and sour, some are green and sweet. You can tell by the color." + +Ben and Mia were surprised. They did not know that. They said, "Wow! A knot tree is cool!" + +Mom said, "Yes, it is. But remember, always wash your apples before you eat them. They might have dirt or bugs on them." + +Ben and Mia nodded. They washed their apples. They ate them on the way home. They were happy. They liked the knot tree. They wanted to come back to the park and taste more apples. +Ben liked to play the drum. He had a big drum and two sticks. He made loud noises with the drum. He liked to make different noises. He liked to make fast noises and slow noises. He liked to make high noises and low noises. He liked to make happy noises and sad noises. He was a musician. + +One day, Ben went to the park with his mom. He saw some kids playing with a ball. He wanted to play with them. He took his drum and his sticks. He walked to the kids. He said, "Hi, I am Ben. Can I play with you?" + +The kids looked at Ben. They saw his drum and his sticks. They laughed. They said, "No, you can't play with us. You are different. You have a drum. We have a ball. You make noises. We play games. You are not fun. You are weird. Go away." + +Ben felt sad. He did not understand. He liked his drum. He liked to make noises. He liked to be a musician. He said, "But I can play with you. I can make noises with my drum. I can make noises that match your game. I can make noises that make you happy. I can make noises that make you laugh. I can be fun. I can be your friend." + +The kids looked at Ben. They saw his sad face. They saw his big drum. They saw his two sticks. They felt curious. They said, "Really? You can make noises that match our game? You can make noises that make us happy? You can make noises that make us laugh? How can you do that?" + +Ben smiled. He said, "I can show you. I can make a noise for each of you. I can make a noise that tells something about you. I can make a noise that you like. Do you dare me to do that?" + +The kids nodded. They said, "Yes, we dare you to do that. Show us what you can do with your drum." + +Ben was happy. He said, "OK, watch me. I will make a noise for each of you." He looked at the first kid. He saw that he had a red shirt. He said, "You have a red shirt. Red is a bright color. Red is a loud color. Red is a fun color. I will make a noise that is bright, loud, and fun." He hit his drum with his sticks. He made a noise that was bright, loud, and fun. The kid smiled. He said, "Wow, that is a good noise. That is a noise that I like. That is a noise that matches my shirt." + +Ben looked at the second kid. He saw that she had a blue hat. He said, "You have a blue hat. Blue is a cool color. Blue is a calm color. Blue is a nice color. I will make a noise that is cool, calm, and nice." He tapped his drum with his sticks. He made a noise that was cool, calm, and nice. The kid smiled. She said, "Wow, that is a good noise. That is a noise that I like. That is a noise that matches my hat." + +Ben looked at the third kid. He saw that he had a green bike. He said, "You have a green bike. Green is a fresh color. Green is a fast color. Green is a fun color. I will make a noise that is fresh, fast, and fun." He rolled his drum with his sticks. He made a noise that was fresh, fast, and fun. The kid smiled. He said, "Wow, that is a good noise. That is a noise that I like. That is a noise that matches my bike." + +Ben looked at the fourth kid. He saw that she had a yellow dress. He said, "You have a yellow dress. Yellow is a bright color. Yellow is a happy color. Yellow is a nice color. I will make a noise that is bright, happy, and nice." He shook his drum with his sticks. He made a noise that was bright, happy, and nice. The kid smiled. She said, "Wow, that is a good noise. That is a noise that I like. That is a noise that matches my dress." + +Ben looked at the fifth kid. He saw that he had a purple backpack. He said, "You have a purple backpack. Purple is a different color. Purple is a special color. Purple is a fun color. I will make a noise that is different, special, and fun." He flipped his drum with his sticks. He made a noise that was different, special, and fun. The kid smiled. He said, "Wow, that is a good noise. That is a noise that I like. That is a noise that matches +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They saw a big jar on the table. It was full of honey. Ben liked honey very much. He wanted to eat some. + +"Let's open the jar and have some honey," he said to Lily. + +Lily was not sure. She saw a sign on the jar. It said: "Do not touch. This is for the hairy bear." + +"What is a hairy bear?" she asked Ben. + +Ben shrugged. He did not know. He did not care. He wanted honey. + +He climbed on the table and reached for the jar. He tried to twist the lid. It was very tight. He pulled harder and harder. The jar slipped from his hands. It fell on the ground. It broke into pieces. The honey spilled everywhere. + +"Oh no!" Lily cried. "You destroyed the jar! Now the hairy bear will be angry!" + +Ben looked at the mess. He felt scared. He heard a loud roar. He turned around. He saw a big, brown, hairy bear coming out of the woods. It smelled the honey. It saw the broken jar. It saw Ben and Lily. + +"Who did this?" the bear growled. "Who took my honey?" + +Ben and Lily ran away as fast as they could. They did not stop until they reached their house. They learned a lesson. They never touched the hairy bear's jar again. +Sara and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They used pots and pans and spoons and bowls. They also used things from the cabinet, like flour and sugar and salt. + +"Look, I made a cake!" Sara said, showing Ben a bowl of flour and water. "It has sugar and salt and eggs and milk. Do you want some?" + +Ben looked at the bowl and made a face. "That does not look like a cake. That looks like mud. I do not want some. I want a real cake. A cake with frosting and sprinkles and candles." + +Sara felt sad. She wanted to make Ben happy. She said, "Maybe we can have a real cake later. Maybe Mom will make one for us. Or maybe we can dream of one. Do you know how to dream?" + +Ben nodded. He knew how to dream. He said, "Yes, I know how to dream. You close your eyes and think of something you like. Then you see it in your head. Like this." He closed his eyes and thought of a big, yummy cake. + +Sara closed her eyes too. She thought of a cake as well. She thought of a pink cake with white frosting and red sprinkles and candles. She saw it in her head. She smiled. + +They opened their eyes and looked at each other. They said, "Wow, we had the same dream! We dreamed of a cake!" + +They hugged and laughed. They felt happy. They did not need a real cake. They had a dream cake. And a dream cake was yummy too. +One day, a woman went to the shop. She wanted to buy a cake for her son. He had a birthday today. She saw many cakes in the shop. They looked yummy and pretty. She did not know which cake to choose. + +She asked the shop man for help. "Which cake is good for my son?" she said. The shop man smiled. He showed her a cake with chocolate and cherries. "This cake is good for your son," he said. "It is sweet and soft. It has his name on it. See? Tom." + +The woman liked the cake. She thanked the shop man. She paid for the cake. She took the cake and went home. She was happy. She wanted to make her son happy too. + +She got home and saw her son. He was playing with his toys. He saw the cake and his eyes lit up. He ran to the woman and hugged her. "Thank you, mom!" he said. "This cake is good. I love you." + +The woman hugged him back. She was happy. She loved him too. She said, "Happy birthday, Tom. You are a good son. I am proud of you." They cut the cake and ate it. They had a good time. They were a happy family. +Lily was restless. She did not want to sleep. She wanted to play with her toys and read her books. But Mommy said it was bedtime and turned off the light. + +"Please, Mommy, can I have a story?" Lily asked. + +"Okay, one story, but then you have to sleep," Mommy said. She picked up a book from the shelf and opened it. "This is a story about a fairy who lived in a garden." + +Lily loved fairies. She listened to Mommy's voice as she read the story. The fairy had wings and a wand and could do magic. She helped the flowers grow and the animals be happy. She was kind and brave and smart. + +But one day, the fairy realized she was lonely. She had no friends like her. She wished she could find another fairy to play with and talk to. She flew around the garden, looking for a sign of another fairy. + +Lily felt sad for the fairy. She wanted her to find a friend. She wondered if there were any fairies in her own garden. She wished she could see one. + +"Mommy, do you think there are fairies in our garden?" Lily asked. + +Mommy smiled and closed the book. "Maybe there are, maybe there aren't. You never know. But if you want to see a fairy, you have to believe in them and be very quiet and still. Maybe they will come to you in your dreams." + +Lily nodded. She decided to try to see a fairy in her dreams. She closed her eyes and imagined a fairy flying to her window. She whispered, "Hello, fairy. Do you want to be my friend?" + +She did not hear an answer, but she felt a warm breeze and a soft touch on her cheek. She smiled and fell asleep. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toys. They have a big ship with a flag and a wheel. They pretend to be pirates and sail on the sea. + +One day, they find a sharp knife in the kitchen. They think it is a sword. They want to use it for their game. They take it to their room and hide it under the bed. + +"Look, Sam, I have a sword for our ship!" Tom says. He shows the knife to Sam. + +"Wow, that is a cool sword, Tom!" Sam says. He wants to touch it. + +"Be careful, Sam, it is very sharp. It can cut you!" Tom says. He holds the knife in his hand. + +Sam does not listen. He reaches for the knife. He wants to hold it too. He grabs the blade. He feels a pain in his finger. He drops the knife. He sees blood on his finger. He starts to cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts, Tom, it hurts!" Sam says. He runs to their mom. + +Mom hears Sam crying. She sees the blood on his finger. She sees the knife on the floor. She is angry and scared. She picks up the knife and puts it away. She takes Sam to the bathroom. She washes his finger and puts a band-aid on it. She hugs him and kisses him. + +"Sam, you are very silly. You should never touch a sharp knife. It is not a toy. It is dangerous. It can hurt you very badly. Do you understand?" Mom says. + +"Yes, Mom, I understand. I am sorry. I will not touch a sharp knife again. I love you, Mom." Sam says. + +Mom smiles and says, "I love you too, Sam. Now, go and play with your ship. But be nice to Tom. He is your brother. And no more swords, OK?" + +"OK, Mom. Thank you, Mom." Sam says. He goes back to his room. He sees Tom waiting for him. He says sorry to Tom. Tom says sorry to Sam. They hug and make up. They play with their ship. They have fun. They are happy. +Lily liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had long hair and a beautiful dress. Lily liked to brush Anna's hair and make her look pretty. + +One day, Lily wanted to have a tea party with Anna and her other dolls. She put a tablecloth on the floor and set out some cups and plates. She filled a teapot with water and pretended it was tea. She poured some tea for Anna and said, "Here you go, Anna. You are my best friend." + +But Lily poured too much tea. The tea spilled over the cup and onto Anna's dress. Lily gasped and said, "Oh no, Anna! I'm sorry! Your dress is wet!" She tried to wipe the tea off with a napkin, but it only made it worse. The tea stained Anna's dress and made it look dirty. + +Lily felt sad and guilty. She hugged Anna and said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I ruined your beautiful dress. You must be mad at me." She looked at Anna's face and hoped she would smile. + +But Anna did not smile. She did not say anything. She was just a doll. Lily knew that, but she wished Anna could talk to her and forgive her. + +Then Lily heard a voice. It was her mom. She came into the room and saw Lily and Anna on the floor. She said, "What are you doing, Lily? Are you having a tea party?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom. But I spilled some tea on Anna's dress. I'm sorry, mom. I didn't mean to." + +Mom smiled and said, "It's okay, Lily. It was an accident. You don't have to be sorry. Anna is not mad at you. She still loves you. And so do I." + +Mom picked up Anna and said, "Look, Lily. Anna's dress is not ruined. It's just wet. We can wash it and dry it and it will be good as new. And you know what? Even if Anna's dress was ruined, she would still be beautiful. Because beauty is not about what you wear. It's about who you are. And you, Lily, are a beautiful girl. You are kind, caring, and creative. You have a beautiful heart. And that's what makes you and Anna best friends." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. You are beautiful too. You are smart, funny, and loving. You have a beautiful heart too. And that's what makes you and me best friends." + +Mom hugged Lily and Anna and said, "I love you, Lily. And I love you, Anna. You are both my beautiful girls. Now, let's go and wash Anna's dress. And then we can have some real tea and cookies. How does that sound?" + +Lily nodded and said, "That sounds great, mom. Let's go." She held Anna by the waist and followed mom to the kitchen. She was happy and grateful. She had a beautiful mom, a beautiful doll, and a beautiful day. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play in the park and share their toys. One day, they saw a shiny thing on the ground. It was a diamond. Lily and Max both wanted it. + +"I saw it first!" Lily said. + +"No, I saw it first!" Max said. + +They started to pull the diamond and shout at each other. They were not nice to each other. They forgot to be friends. + +A lady saw them and came over. She asked them what was wrong. Lily and Max told her about the diamond. The lady smiled and said, "Do you know what this is? It is not a diamond. It is a glass bead. It is not worth anything. But your friendship is worth a lot. You should not fight over a glass bead. You should be kind and share." + +Lily and Max felt embarrassed. They realized they were silly. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They gave the glass bead to the lady and thanked her. They decided to be good friends again. They learned that friendship is more important than things. +Lisa and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they decide to have a tea party with their toys. They put a blanket on the floor and set up some cups and plates. They pretend to pour tea and eat cookies. + +"Would you like some more tea, Mr. Bear?" Lisa asks, holding a cup. + +"Yes, please, Lisa. You are a very good host," Mr. Bear says, in Lisa's voice. + +"Thank you, Mr. Bear. You are a very nice guest," Lisa says, smiling. + +Ben watches Lisa and Mr. Bear. He wants to join the tea party, too. He picks up his toy dinosaur and makes it walk towards the blanket. + +"Hello, Lisa. Hello, Mr. Bear. Can I have some tea, too?" Ben says, in his dinosaur's voice. + +"Of course, Ben. You are welcome to join us," Lisa says, moving over to make some space. + +"Thank you, Lisa. You are very kind," Ben says, sitting down. + +Lisa pours some tea for Ben and his dinosaur. They all sip and chat and laugh. They have a lot of fun. They feel comfortable and happy. + +Lisa and Ben succeed in having a good tea party. They are good friends. They love to play together. +Tom liked to play with his blue car. He drove it on the floor, on the sofa, on the table. He made noises like vroom, beep, screech. He had fun with his blue car. + +One day, he saw a big button on the wall. It was red and shiny. He wondered what it did. He climbed on a chair and pushed the button. He heard a loud sound like zap. He looked at his blue car. It was very small. It had shrunk. + +Tom was sad and scared. He wanted his blue car to be big again. He tried to push the button again, but he could not reach it. He cried and called for his mom. + +Mom heard Tom and came to see what was wrong. She saw the small blue car and the big button. She understood what had happened. She lifted Tom and helped him push the button again. She heard another zap. She looked at the blue car. It was big again. + +Tom was happy and relieved. He hugged his mom and thanked her. He played with his blue car again, but he did not touch the button anymore. He learned to be careful with things he did not know. He had fun with his blue car. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went on an adventure in her backyard. She looked everywhere to find her lost toy. She searched under the bushes, behind the trees, and even in the flowers. Finally, she found it hiding in the grass. + +After playing for a while, Lily felt a strange feeling in her tummy. She needed to go to the toilet. She ran inside her house as fast as she could to find the toilet. She opened the door and was happy to see it was clean and shiny. + +But then, Lily heard a scary noise and felt fearful. She quickly finished and ran out of the toilet. She found her mommy and told her about the noise. Her mommy hugged her and told her there was nothing to be afraid of. From that day on, Lily was no longer fearful of the toilet. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a lot of marbles that he loved to play with. One day, he lost his favorite marble and he was very sad. + +His friend, Lily, saw that Tim was feeling sad and she wanted to help him. She came over to Tim's house and brought him a new marble. Tim was very happy and he thought that Lily was very kind. + +Tim and Lily played with the marbles together and had a lot of fun. Tim was happy to have such a good friend who was always there to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to tap her feet and dance around the house. One day, she saw a big box in the living room. "What's in the box?" she asked her mommy. + +"It's a surprise," her mommy said. "You can open it and see." + +Lily opened the box and found a smelly old shoe inside. "Ew, it's stinky!" she said. + +But then her mommy explained that it was a special tap shoe for dancing. Lily put on the shoe and started to tap her feet. She danced and danced until her mommy said, "You win! You're the best little dancer I know." And Lily felt very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big house and lots of toys. Her family was very wealthy. One day, Lily went to the park and played with her friends. They had so much fun playing on the swings and slides. + +After a while, it was time for Lily to go home. But she couldn't remember where her mommy parked the car. She looked and looked, but couldn't find it. She was starting to get worried. + +Then, Lily remembered that her mommy always puts her cell phone number on the car. She called her mommy and told her she was lost. Her mommy came to the park and found her. Lily was so happy to see her mommy and she hugged her tightly. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny named Benny. Benny liked to eat carrots and hop around in the grass. One day, Benny went on a walk and left a trail of footprints behind him. + +As he hopped along, he saw a butterfly and tried to catch it. But the butterfly flew away and Benny got sad. Suddenly, he remembered his mommy telling him that when he feels sad, he should spread kindness to others. + +So, Benny hopped over to his friend Sally's house and gave her a big hug. Sally smiled and thanked Benny for being a good friend. Benny felt happy again and hopped back home, leaving a new trail of happy footprints behind him. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a very happy little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the barber to get a haircut. The barber was a very nice man who had a lot of hair himself. He asked Lily how she wanted her hair to look and she said she wanted it short like a boy. + +When the haircut was done, Lily looked in the mirror and clapped her hands together. "I love it!" she said. The barber smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it. You look very pretty." + +As Lily was leaving the barber shop, she saw a very wealthy man walking by. He was wearing a fancy suit and had a big smile on his face. Lily asked the man why he was so happy and he said, "I just made a lot of money today!" Lily didn't understand what that meant, but she smiled and applauded the man anyway. + +From that day on, Lily would always remember her fun trip to the barber and how she learned a new word – "applaud". +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted to eat some cookies. But her mom said she had to wait until after dinner. + +Lily asked, "Mommy, can you promise me we will have cookies after dinner?" + +Mommy said, "I promise we will have cookies after dinner, but first, we have to eat our veggies." + +Lily didn't like veggies, but she knew she had to eat them to get to the cookies. + +After dinner, Lily's mom got out a map to show her where they would go on their vacation. Lily was excited to see all the new places they would visit. + +Lily said, "Mommy, I promise to be good on our trip and not get lost with the map." + +Mommy smiled and said, "I know you will be good, and we will have lots of fun." + +And with that, Lily was happy and went to bed dreaming of cookies and adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted to set up her tea party, so she got her toy tea set and set it on the table. But she realized she didn't have enough chairs for all her stuffed animals. So, she went to get more chairs. + +When she came back, she saw that her little brother had knocked over some of the chairs. She felt ashamed because she didn't want her guests to be uncomfortable. But she quickly picked up the chairs and set them up again. + +Finally, all the chairs were set and her guests were happy. Lily poured them all some imaginary tea and they had a lovely time together. From that day on, Lily made sure to double-check that everything was set before her tea parties. +Once upon a time, there was a man who loved to swim in the ocean. He was bald and had a big smile. One day, he went to the beach and saw a little boy playing with his toys. The man said, "Hi there! Do you want to come swim with me in the ocean?" + +The little boy said, "Yes, please!" and they went into the water. The man started to swim farther and farther away from the shore. Suddenly, the little boy saw a big wave coming towards them. He yelled, "Look out!" but it was too late. The wave crashed over them and they got pulled under the water. + +The little boy tried to swim back to the shore, but he couldn't find the man. He yelled for help, but no one heard him. Sadly, the little boy had to go back home without his new friend. From that day on, he never went back into the ocean again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy took her to the hospital for an operation. The operation was delicate, which meant it needed to be done very carefully. + +While they were waiting for the operation, Lily's mommy mentioned that they would be going home soon. "Will I feel better after the operation?" Lily asked. "Yes, you will," her mommy replied. + +After the operation, Lily felt a little bit sore, but her mommy gave her a big hug and a kiss to make her feel better. "Thank you for being so brave," her mommy said. "You're my hero!" Lily smiled and felt very proud of herself. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run outside. One day, she went to the park with her mom. They saw a big, bright sun in the sky that made everything look light. + +Lily saw a boy with a ball and asked him to play. The boy smiled and said yes. They passed the ball back and forth, laughing and having fun. Suddenly, Lily's mom called her name and said it was time to go home. + +Lily said goodbye to the boy and smiled. She felt happy that she made a new friend and had fun playing. As they walked home, Lily looked up at the sky and saw the sun was setting. The sky turned orange, pink, and purple. It was a beautiful sight that made Lily smile again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a dress with buttons on it. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She met a boy named Timmy who had an amazing toy car. + +Lily said, "Wow, your car is amazing! Can you show me how it works?" + +Timmy said, "Sure, I can show you." + +He pressed a button on the car and it started to move. Lily was so happy and said, "That's so cool! Can I play with it too?" + +Timmy smiled and said, "Of course, let's play together." + +Lily and Timmy had a great time playing with the amazing toy car. They both loved pushing the button to make it go. They became good friends and played together every day at the park. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park near her house. One day, she saw a big river in front of her. She wanted to cross it but there was no bridge. + +Lily went to her dad and asked him to provide a bridge for her to cross the river. Her dad said he would try his best. But the next day, when they went to the park, there was still no bridge. + +Lily was sad and decided to build a bridge by herself. She found some wood and started to put it together. It was a different kind of bridge, but it worked. She crossed the river and was very proud of herself. + +But when she came back, she saw that the river had flooded and her bridge was gone. Lily was scared and sad because she couldn't cross the river anymore. She learned that sometimes, even if we try our best, things don't always work out the way we want them to. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to explore her house, but she was scared of the cobwebs she found in the corners. One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean her room. Lily tried her best, but it was hard work. + +As she was cleaning, Lily saw a spider making a cobweb in the corner of her room. She wanted to destroy it, so she grabbed a broom and tried to hit it. But the spider was too fast, and it ran away. + +Later that night, Lily went to sleep. She heard a noise and woke up. She saw the spider had made a big cobweb over her bed. She tried to destroy it, but it was too hard. Suddenly, the spider came back and jumped on her face. Lily screamed and her mom came running. But it was too late, the spider had bitten her and Lily fell asleep forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy aeroplane. He would make it fly up high and then down low. One day, Timmy and his mom went to the park. Timmy saw a big hill and wanted to climb it. His mom warned him that it was a rough climb, but Timmy was determined. + +As they climbed the hill, Timmy saw something in the distance. It was a parade! He could hear the music and see the people marching. Timmy was so excited that he started to march too. His mom smiled and joined in. They marched all the way to the top of the hill and watched the parade go by. + +After the parade, Timmy and his mom went back down the hill. As they walked, Timmy saw something in the sky. It was an aeroplane! He pointed and shouted, "Look, Mommy! An aeroplane!" His mom smiled and said, "Yes, Timmy. It's a beautiful sight." Timmy was so happy that he marched all the way home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, while they were playing, they found a pistol on the ground. They didn't know what it was, but they knew it wasn't a toy. + +Lily's friend, Tommy, picked up the pistol and accidentally dropped it. It made a loud noise that scared them all. Lily's mom heard the noise and came outside to see what happened. She saw the pistol on the ground and knew they needed to clean it up. + +"Kids, come inside," she said. "We need to be quiet and clean up this mess." + +Lily and her friends followed her mom inside. They watched as she carefully picked up the pistol and put it away. Lily's mom explained to them that guns are not toys and they should never touch them. The kids nodded their heads and promised to be careful. From then on, they played quietly and happily, knowing they were safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to read books, especially new ones he had never seen before. One day, his mom brought home a novel from the library. Timmy was so excited to read it! + +As he read, Timmy felt himself getting more and more calm. The story was about a peaceful garden with flowers and birds. He imagined himself there, surrounded by nature and feeling happy. + +Suddenly, Timmy's little sister came into the room and wanted to play with him. Timmy didn't want to stop reading, but he knew he had to surrender the book to his sister so they could play together. He gave her the book and they played together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to dance. She would wiggle and twirl all day long. One day, Lily's mommy took her to a dance class where she met new friends and learned new moves. + +Lily practiced every day and soon she became very fit. She was able to jump higher and move faster than before. Her mommy was so proud of her and gave her a big hug. + +Lily was happy because she gained new skills and made new friends. She loved to dance and couldn't wait to show off her new moves to her family. From that day on, Lily danced every chance she got and continued to gain more confidence and joy. +Once upon a time, there was a penguin named Penny. Penny loved to dance, but she was very shy. She thought her dancing was not good enough. One day, Penny saw a fake penguin dancing on TV. The fake penguin was not even real, but it danced so well that everyone loved it. + +Penny felt sad because she thought she could never dance like the fake penguin. But then, her friends came to encourage her. They told her that she could dance even better than the fake penguin because she was real. Penny started practicing her dance moves every day, and soon enough, she became a great dancer. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be yourself and not compare yourself to others. Everyone has their own unique talents and abilities, and we should always try to do our best and never give up. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and go on adventures. One day, Timmy and his friends were playing outside when they saw a big boat in the distance. They ran to the shore to see who was on the boat. + +As the boat got closer, they saw that it was a group of pirates. The pirates were looking for treasure on an island that was nearby. Timmy and his friends wanted to help the pirates find the treasure. + +They went on the boat with the pirates and sailed to the island. When they got there, they searched and searched for the treasure. They looked everywhere, but they couldn't find it. Finally, Timmy saw a shiny object in the sand. He picked it up and showed it to the pirates. They were so happy and said, "You succeeded in finding the treasure!" + +The treasure was very modern and shiny. It was a big chest filled with gold coins and jewels. Timmy and his friends were so happy that they helped the pirates find the treasure. They sailed back to their homes with big smiles on their faces. They knew they had made new friends and had a great adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a unique hat that she loved to wear. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw her friend Timmy and ran up to say hello. + +"Hi Timmy! Look at my hat, it's so pretty!" said Lily. + +"Wow, your hat is so cool! It's a surprise to see something so unique," replied Timmy. + +Lily smiled and felt happy. Suddenly, she had an idea. + +"Let's play a game, Timmy! We can use our brain to think of something fun to do," suggested Lily. + +Timmy agreed and they played together for hours. They had so much fun that they didn't even notice the time passing. When it was time to go home, they hugged and said goodbye. + +"Thanks for playing with me, Timmy. You're such a good friend," said Lily. + +"You too, Lily. Let's play again soon!" replied Timmy. + +Lily walked home feeling happy and grateful for her unique hat and her good friend Timmy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat oranges because they were juicy and sweet. One day, Timmy went to the store with his mom and saw an incredible toy car. He really wanted it, so he begged his mom to buy it for him. + +His mom said no because they didn't have enough money. Timmy was sad and regretted asking for the toy car. As they walked home, Timmy saw a man who looked very hungry. Timmy remembered that he had an extra orange in his backpack, so he gave it to the man. + +The man was very grateful and thanked Timmy for his kindness. Timmy felt happy that he could help someone and forgot about the toy car. From that day on, Timmy learned that helping others was more important than having things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pizza more than anything else in the world. One day, her mom promised to bring her a pizza for dinner. Lily was so happy and excited that she couldn't wait for dinner time. + +But when dinner time came, there was no pizza. Lily was sad and confused. She asked her mom where the pizza was, but her mom didn't know. They searched the house, but they couldn't find it anywhere. + +Suddenly, Lily's dad came home with a surprise. He had brought a pizza for Lily! She was so happy and grateful. She realized that even though the pizza was important to her, her family was even more important. They all sat down together and enjoyed the delicious pizza. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to watch his favorite TV show every day. One day, he decided to put on his new thick shoes and go outside to play. He was having so much fun running around, but he didn't notice that his shoe came untied. Suddenly, he tripped and fell onto the ground. + +Timmy started to cry because his knee hurt, but he didn't notice that his shoe had fallen off. He got up and continued to play, but he stepped on a sharp rock and hurt his foot. He looked down and saw that his shoe was gone. He searched for it, but he couldn't find it anywhere. + +Timmy had to go back home with only one shoe. When he got home, his mom scolded him for losing his shoe. She told him that they couldn't afford to buy new shoes all the time. Timmy felt sad and went to bed that night with only one shoe on. The next day, he had to wear his old, worn-out shoes to school. Timmy felt embarrassed and wished he hadn't lost his new thick shoe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a charming smile and loved to play outside. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She ran and laughed, and everything was happy. + +But then, something happened. Lily fell down and hurt her shoulder. She cried and cried, and her friends didn't know what to do. But then, Lily's mom came and took her to the doctor. The doctor said that Lily's shoulder would be okay, but she needed to rest. + +So, Lily went home and rested. Her mom read her stories and sang her songs. And after a few days, Lily's shoulder felt better. She was able to play outside again with her friends, and everything was happy once more. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little blue bird. The bird was flying in the sky when suddenly a big storm came. The wind was blowing very hard and the rain was falling heavily. The little bird was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Then, the bird saw a tree and decided to land on it. The tree was very tall and had big branches that could keep the bird safe from the storm. The little bird felt happy and safe on the tree. + +But then, the storm got stronger and the tree started to shake a lot. The little bird knew that it was time to leave the tree and find another safe place. So, the bird flew away and found a cozy nest in a nearby bush. The little bird felt happy and safe again, and fell asleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a dog named Max who she loved very much. One day, Lily's friend came over with her new puppy. Lily became envious of her friend's puppy and wished she had a puppy too. + +Lily's mom noticed how she was feeling and sat down to talk with her. "Lily, it's okay to want things, but it's not okay to be envious of others. You have Max, who is a wonderful dog and your best friend. You can't add another dog to your family just because your friend has one." + +Lily understood what her mom was saying and hugged Max tightly. She realized that she was lucky to have such a great dog and didn't need anything else to be happy. From that day on, Lily stopped feeling envious and appreciated everything she had. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his bike in the park. One day, he saw a big box wrapped in shiny paper. It was a gift from his grandma! Timmy was so happy and excited to open it. + +When he opened the box, he saw a new helmet for his bike. It was the perfect gift! Timmy put on his new helmet and rode his bike around the park. He felt safe and happy with his new helmet on. + +Timmy was an honest boy and he thanked his grandma for the wonderful gift. He promised to always wear his helmet when he rode his bike. And from that day on, Timmy rode his bike with his new helmet and a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a kid named Timmy. Timmy was very happy because it was his birthday. He was excited to open his presents and eat cake. Suddenly, he saw a mysterious box on the table. He wondered what was inside. + +"Mommy, what's in the box?" Timmy asked. + +"I don't know, let's find out," said mommy. + +They opened the box and inside was a teddy bear. Timmy hugged the teddy bear and said, "Thank you, mommy. This is the best birthday present ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance to the music that her mommy played on the radio. One day, Lily looked outside and saw that it was raining. She put on her raincoat and ran outside to dance in the rain. The raindrops made a clear sound as they hit the ground. Lily danced and danced until the rain stopped. She went back inside, feeling happy and refreshed. From that day on, whenever it rained, Lily would put on her raincoat and dance in the rain to the sound of the music. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play the piano. He would play it every day and it made him feel calm. One day, Timmy's sister came into the room and started to tease him. She made fun of the way he played the piano. Timmy felt sad and stopped playing. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom came home and saw that Timmy wasn't playing the piano. She asked him why and he told her about his sister teasing him. Timmy's mom talked to his sister and told her that it wasn't nice to tease. She also told Timmy that he was a good piano player and should keep playing. + +From that day on, Timmy didn't let his sister's teasing bother him. He continued to play the piano and it still made him feel calm. And whenever his sister tried to tease him again, he just ignored her and kept playing. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a stranger sitting on a bench. The stranger was thin and looked sad. + +Lily went over to the stranger and asked if they wanted to play with her. The stranger said no and asked Lily to go away. Lily felt sad but went to play on the swings. + +As she was swinging, she imagined that the stranger was a prince who needed her help. She ran back to the bench to ask the stranger if they needed help, but the stranger was gone. + +Lily looked around for the stranger but couldn't find them. She went back to her parents and told them what happened. They called the police and found out that the stranger was a bad person who had hurt other children. Lily was scared but happy that she didn't play with the stranger. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to swim in the beautiful lake near her house. One day, she went to the lake with her mom and dad. Lily saw a fish swimming in the lake and said, "Look, mommy! The fish can swim like me!" Her mom replied, "Yes, Lily. Fish can swim very well." + +Suddenly, Lily hurt her thumb while playing in the water. She said, "Ouch! My thumb hurts." Her dad quickly took a band-aid from his pocket and put it on her thumb. "There, now your thumb is all better," he said. + +Lily continued to swim and play in the lake, enjoying the beautiful day with her family. As they were leaving, Lily said, "I had so much fun swimming today. Can we come back tomorrow?" Her parents smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. We can come back and swim anytime you want." +Once upon a time, there was a crab who lived alone in the sand. The crab felt lonely because it had no friends to play with. One day, the crab saw a big ball rolling towards it. The crab was scared and tried to hide in its shell. But when the ball stopped rolling, the crab peeked out and saw that it was just a friendly turtle who wanted to play. From that day on, the crab and the turtle became good friends and never felt lonely again. They rolled and played together every day in the sand. +Once upon a time, there was a duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to dive in the pond and play with his friends. One day, Ducky saw a big, ugly fish in the pond. Ducky asked the fish, "Why are you so ugly?" + +The fish replied, "I was born this way. But it's not nice to judge others by their looks." + +Ducky felt bad for being mean and said sorry to the fish. They became friends and played together in the pond. + +Later that day, Ducky went to the market to buy some bread. He saw a little bird who was sad because she couldn't fly. Ducky said, "Don't worry, I can help you." He carried the bird on his back and took her to a tree where she could rest. + +The moral of the story is to always be kind to others, no matter how they look or what they can do. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Max. Max loved to play outside and explore. One day, Max's mom took him to the lake to go kayaking. Max had never been kayaking before, but he was excited to try. + +His mom helped him put on a life jacket that fit him just right. They got into the kayak together and started to paddle. Max loved being on the water and seeing all the fish and birds. + +After a while, Max's mom told him it was time to go back to shore. Max was sad to leave the water, but he knew they had to go. He asked his mom if they could come back and kayak again soon. She said they could and that next time they would include Max's little sister, Lily. Max was happy to hear that and couldn't wait to share the fun with his sister. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to jump on his bed, but one day his mattress started to feel funny. He asked his mom why his bed felt so strange, but she didn't have an answer for him. + +The next day, Timmy's mom went to buy a new mattress for him. She told Timmy that it was a surprise and not to peek until she was done setting it up. Timmy was very excited and couldn't wait to see his new bed. + +Finally, his mom was finished and told Timmy he could open his eyes. When he did, he saw the most amazing mattress he had ever seen! It was bouncy and soft and made him feel like he was bouncing on clouds. Timmy was so happy and thanked his mom for the wonderful surprise. From that day on, he had the best time jumping on his new, funny-feeling mattress. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her garden and watch the flowers grow. One day, she saw a bee buzzing around the flowers. + +"Hello, little bee! What are you doing?" asked Lily. + +"I am collecting nectar to create honey for my hive," replied the bee. + +Lily was very serious when she said, "That's amazing! You bees are so hardworking." + +The bee smiled and flew away, and Lily continued to watch the flowers grow. She knew that the bee would come back and create more honey for everyone to enjoy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play and have fun, but her mom always told her to clean up her toys. Lily didn't want to work, so she would leave her toys everywhere. + +One day, Lily's mom got very angry and told her that if she didn't clean up her toys, she would have to go to the attic. The attic was a dark and scary place, and Lily knew she didn't want to go there. + +But Lily still didn't want to work, so she left her toys on the floor. Her mom saw the mess and took Lily to the attic. Lily was miserable and scared, but she knew she had to learn to work and clean up her toys. + +After a while, Lily realized that working and cleaning up wasn't so bad after all. She started to have fun organizing her toys and making her room look nice. From that day on, Lily learned to work and never went to the attic again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat candy all the time. One day, her mom noticed that Lily's teeth were getting bad. "Lily, I recommend you stop eating so much candy," her mom said. + +But Lily didn't listen. She kept eating candy and didn't take her mom's serious advice. One day, Lily woke up with a terrible toothache. "Ow, my mouth hurts!" she cried. Her mom took her to the dentist who said, "Lily, you need to brush your teeth and not eat so much candy." + +From that day on, Lily listened to her mom's recommendation and took good care of her teeth. She learned that it's important to listen to serious advice and take care of her body. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run outside. One day, Lily's mom took her to the park. They played on the swings and went down the slide. Suddenly, Lily's mom surprised her by picking her up and spinning her around. Lily laughed and giggled with joy. + +As they were leaving the park, Lily noticed a little boy crying. She felt uncomfortable and didn't know what to do. Her mom told her to go over and hold his hand. Lily walked over to the boy and held his hand tight. The boy stopped crying and smiled at Lily. She felt happy that she could help someone else. + +After that day, Lily always remembered how good it felt to help someone in need. She loved spending time with her mom and going on adventures, but she also knew that sometimes it's important to help others and hold their hand when they need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the beach with her mom and dad. She loved playing in the sand and splashing in the water. + +As they were walking on the beach, Lily saw a big pile of salt. She thought it was snow at first, but her mom told her it was salt. Lily thought it looked like sugar, but when she tasted it, she made a disgusted face and said "yuck, it's disgusting!" + +Her mom and dad laughed and told her not to eat it anymore. They sat down on the sand and relaxed while Lily played. After a while, Lily got tired and went to her mom and dad. "I want to relax too," she said. So they all sat together and watched the waves. It was a beautiful day at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he decided to play with his favorite race car. He made it zoom across the room, but it crashed into the cable box. + +The cable box fell down and broke. Timmy's mom got very upset because now they couldn't watch their favorite shows. She tried to fix it, but it was too wet from a recent rainstorm. They had to wait for the repairman to come. + +But the repairman couldn't fix it either. They had to wait for a new cable box to be delivered. Timmy was sad because he couldn't watch his favorite cartoon. He learned that sometimes playing too rough can cause big problems. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, but it was very cold outside. He needed to wear his coat to stay warm. Timmy's mom encouraged him to wear his coat before he went outside to play. + +Timmy put on his coat and went outside. The ground was icy and slippery. Timmy was careful not to fall. He played with his friends and had a lot of fun. When it was time to go back inside, Timmy's mom was proud of him for wearing his coat and being safe on the icy ground. + +Timmy felt happy and warm inside his coat. He knew his mom loved him and wanted him to be safe. From that day on, Timmy always wore his coat when he went outside to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to swim in the big blue pool. Timmy's skin was pale, but he didn't mind. One day, Timmy went to the store with his mommy. They bought a big sack of apples. Timmy loved apples! But when they got home, they saw that the sack had a hole in it. All the apples fell out! Timmy was sad, but his mommy told him they could still go swimming. So they went back to the pool and had lots of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, Lily and her mommy were taking a walk in the forest. They saw an owl sitting on a tree branch. "Look, mommy! An owl!" said Lily. "Yes, Lily. Owls are very delicate creatures," replied her mommy. + +Suddenly, the owl flew down and landed on a rock in front of them. "Do you dare to touch the owl, Lily?" asked her mommy. Lily was scared, but she wanted to be brave. "Yes, mommy. I dare!" she said. + +Lily slowly reached out her hand and touched the owl's soft feathers. The owl hooted and flew away. "Wow, that was amazing!" said Lily. "Yes, it was. You were very brave, my dear," said her mommy. And they continued their walk, feeling happy and proud. +Once upon a time, there was a squirrel named Nutty. Nutty loved to play in the park and collect acorns. One day, Nutty was running around and saw a clear path. He ran down the path and found a big pile of acorns. Nutty was so happy! + +Suddenly, Nutty heard a loud noise. It was a car coming down the road. Nutty knew he had to stop and wait for the car to pass. After the car passed, Nutty continued to play and collect acorns. He was so happy to have a clear path to run on and find more acorns. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her mommy and daddy. One night, Lily heard a loud noise coming from the attic. She got scared and ran to her mommy. + +"Mama, there's something scary in the house!" she said. + +"Don't worry, sweetie. Let's go check it out together," her mommy replied. + +They went up to the attic and found out that it was just the wind making the noise. Lily felt relieved and went back to bed. From that night on, she knew that there was nothing to be scared of in their house. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One day, Timmy and his dad went fishing in the lake. Timmy was very excited to catch a fish. They waited for a long time, but they didn't catch any fish. Timmy's dad said, "Sometimes we have to delay our plans, but that's okay. We can try again tomorrow." + +Timmy was sad that they didn't catch any fish, but he was also thoughtful. He said, "Dad, maybe the fish are busy today. They have things to do too." His dad smiled and said, "That's a very thoughtful idea, Timmy." + +The next day, they went fishing again. This time, they caught a lot of fish! Timmy was very happy. His dad said, "See, sometimes we have to wait and delay our plans, but it's worth it in the end." Timmy learned that sometimes things don't happen right away, but if you keep trying, good things can happen. +Once upon a time, there was a turtle named Timmy. Timmy was very slow, but he was also very wise. He lived in a big forest with his friends, the rabbits and the birds. + +One day, Timmy wanted to share his wisdom with his friends. He said, "Friends, I have some wisdom to share with you. If you take things slow, you can see and learn more." The rabbits and the birds listened carefully to Timmy's words. + +From that day on, the rabbits and the birds started to take things slow, just like Timmy. They saw and learned things they never knew before. They were very happy that Timmy shared his wisdom with them. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a big purple suitcase, which she loved very much. One day, she went on a trip with her family. They went to a hot place and it was so sunny that her ice cream started to melt. + +Lily's mommy told her to put her ice cream in the luggage to keep it cold. But when they reached their hotel, they saw that the luggage was missing! Lily was very sad because her favorite purple suitcase was gone. + +The next day, they went to the beach and Lily saw a boy playing with a purple suitcase. She ran to him and saw that it was her luggage! The boy had found it and was playing with it. Lily was so happy that she gave him a big hug. And her ice cream didn't melt anymore because it was back in her luggage where it belonged. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved ice cream very much. One day, she went to the ice cream shop with her mommy. Lily asked the lady for a scoop of strawberry ice cream. The lady was very polite and gave Lily a big scoop. + +Lily was so happy and started to eat her ice cream. But, she couldn't reach the top of the cone. She asked her mommy to help her reach it. Her mommy lifted her up and Lily was able to reach the top. + +Lily enjoyed her ice cream so much that she didn't want it to end. She licked it slowly and carefully so that it wouldn't spill. When she finished, she thanked the lady and said goodbye. She was very happy and couldn't wait to come back for more ice cream. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house with her mommy and daddy. One day, her mommy said, "Lily, we are going to take a trip to the west. We need to prepare our bags." Lily was excited to go on a trip, but she didn't know what "prepare" meant. "Mommy, what does prepare mean?" she asked. "It means we need to get our things ready for the trip," her mommy explained. + +Lily helped her mommy pack their bags. She put in her favorite toys and clothes. But as they were getting ready to leave, Lily's daddy looked worried. "What's wrong, daddy?" Lily asked. "I forgot to fill up the car with gas," he said. "We can't go on our trip without gas." Lily's mommy and daddy tried to find a gas station, but they couldn't find one. They had to cancel their trip to the west. Lily was sad, but her mommy said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can plan another trip soon." +Once upon a time, there was a little squirrel named Sammy. Sammy lived in a big tree with lots of other squirrels. They were all very friendly and played together every day. + +One day, Sammy found a shiny acorn on the ground. He was so happy because he knew it would belong to him. He ran back to his tree to show all of his friends. + +But when he got there, he saw that his friend Tommy had a bigger and shinier acorn. Sammy wanted it so badly, but he didn't know how to ask for it. + +He decided to take it when Tommy wasn't looking. But Tommy caught him and got very upset. He said, "That's not nice, Sammy. You can't take things that don't belong to you." + +Sammy felt very bad and apologized to Tommy, but it was too late. All of his friends were now mad at him and didn't want to play with him anymore. Sammy was very sad and lonely, and wished he had just been happy with his own acorn. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved animals and always wanted to see a zebra. One day, Timmy went to the zoo with his mommy and daddy. They saw lots of animals, but Timmy still couldn't find the zebra. + +"Mommy, where is the zebra?" Timmy asked. + +"It's over there, Timmy. See the black and white stripes?" mommy said. + +"Oh, I see it now! That was easy!" Timmy exclaimed. + +After they saw the zebra, they went to a picnic area. Timmy's mommy made sandwiches and included some fruits. Timmy loved the sandwich and said, "Mommy, this sandwich is yummy! Thank you for including the fruits." + +They had a great day at the zoo and Timmy was happy to finally see a zebra. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a task to do. Her task was to clean her room before she could play with her toys. Lily didn't want to do her task because it was boring. She wanted to play with her toys right away. + +Lily's mom told her, "If you finish your task, you can play with your toys and maybe even win a prize!" Lily didn't really understand what her mom meant by "win a prize", but she knew it must be something good. + +Lily decided to do her task. It wasn't too hard, just a mild cleaning. She picked up her toys and put them away, and then she made her bed. When she was finished, she went to her mom and said, "I finished my task! Did I win a prize?" Her mom smiled and gave her a big hug. "Yes, you did! Your prize is knowing that you did a great job and made me very proud." + +From that day on, Lily learned that doing her tasks first can lead to great rewards. She also learned that winning isn't always about getting a physical prize, but feeling proud of herself for a job well done. +Once upon a time, there was a helpful dog named Spot. Spot liked to play with his ball and run around outside. One day, Spot saw a wide river and got very excited. He wanted to jump in and swim, but he didn't know how. + +Luckily, Spot's friend, a duck, was nearby. The duck said, "I can help you swim, Spot!" So, the duck showed Spot how to paddle his paws and they swam together. Spot was very happy and excited to learn how to swim. + +From then on, Spot and the duck would swim in the wide river every day. Spot was grateful for his helpful friend and loved to play in the water. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys in her room, especially her square blocks. She would stack them up high and knock them down with a big smile on her face. + +One day, Lily's little brother came into her room and started to disturb her playtime. He wanted to play with her blocks too, but Lily didn't want to share. This made her brother very upset, and he started to cry. + +Lily realized that her brother's feelings were unique and important, so she decided to share her blocks with him. They played together and built a big tower, and Lily was happy to see her brother smile again. From then on, they played together every day, and Lily learned that sharing is always better than keeping things to herself. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Emma. Emma lived in a big house with a long hall. The hall was very long and had many doors. One day, Emma wanted to play with her toys in the hall. But her brother Jack was playing with his toys in the hall too. Jack's toys were very popular and Emma's toys were not. Emma sighed and felt sad. + +Emma asked Jack if she could play with him, but Jack said no. Emma felt very upset and didn't know what to do. She decided to go to her room and play by herself. But then she had an idea. She would make her toys more popular by making them look pretty. Emma got some paper and crayons and started to decorate her toys. + +After a while, Jack came to Emma's room and saw her toys. He thought they looked very cool and wanted to play with them. Emma was happy that her toys were now popular and they played together in the hall. They had so much fun that they forgot about their conflict. From that day on, Emma and Jack played together with all their toys in the hall. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny who loved to hop and play. One day, he saw a pretty flower and he wanted to draw it. He ran to get his ink and paper but he was too impatient to wait for the ink to dry. He accidentally smudged the ink and got sad. + +But then, he saw a butterfly spring from flower to flower. The bunny got excited and started to hop after the butterfly. He forgot about the ink and started to have fun. When he got back to his drawing, he realized that the smudge actually made the flower look even prettier. The bunny was happy and proud of his drawing. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat peanuts. One day, Lily's mom gave her a big bag of peanuts. Lily was so happy and said, "I enjoy eating peanuts!" + +As Lily was eating her peanuts, a little boy named Timmy came by. Timmy had never seen peanuts before and he asked, "What are those?" Lily replied, "These are peanuts. They are interesting because they grow underground!" + +Timmy wanted to try a peanut, but he was allergic to them. Lily remembered that her friend Sarah was also allergic to peanuts. She learned from her mom that some people can't eat peanuts because it makes them sick. + +Lily decided to share her peanuts with her friends who could eat them. She said, "I have lots of peanuts, but some of my friends can't eat them. So, I will share with my friends who can enjoy them too!" + +The moral of the story is that it's important to share with others and be considerate of their needs. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect shiny rocks and pretty stones that she found outside. One day, she found a very special rock that was very shiny and sparkly. It was a mineral! + +Lily was so excited about her new mineral that she wanted to display it in her room. She asked her mom if she could put it on her shelf, but her mom said no because it might fall and break. + +Lily was upset and thought her mom was being stupid. But then, her mom came up with a better idea. She got a special box with a clear lid and put the mineral inside. Now, Lily could display her special rock and keep it safe at the same time. Lily was so happy and thanked her mom for being so smart. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play by the stream. She would splash around in the water and watch the fish swim by. One day, Lily's friend Timmy came to play with her. + +"Let's build a dam!" said Timmy excitedly. + +"No, I don't want to," replied Lily. + +"Why not?" asked Timmy. + +"The water will remain still and it will get spoiled," explained Lily. + +Timmy didn't understand, but he still wanted to build the dam. Lily didn't want to spoil the stream, so they started to argue. Suddenly, Lily slipped on a rock and fell into the water. + +"Help me!" cried Lily. + +Timmy quickly pulled her out of the water and realized that she was right. The water had become dirty and spoiled. They both felt bad and decided to clean up the stream together. From that day on, they made sure to always take care of the stream and keep it clean. +Once upon a time, there was a big dinosaur. He was very calm and liked to walk around the forest. One day, a little boy came to the forest and saw the dinosaur. He said, "Look, a dinosaur!" The dinosaur saw the little boy and said, "Hello!" The little boy was scared at first, but then he saw that the dinosaur was friendly. They became friends and played together in the forest. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One sunny day, Lily and her mommy went outside to play on the lawn. Lily loved to run and jump on the soft green grass. Suddenly, Lily saw a little bird on the ground. The bird looked nervous and scared. + +Lily said, "Mommy, look! The bird is scared. Can we help it?" + +Mommy said, "Yes, let's try to help the bird. We can gently pick it up and take it to a safe place." + +So, Lily and her mommy carefully picked up the little bird and took it to a nearby tree. The bird was so happy to go back to its home. Lily felt proud that she could help the little bird. From that day on, Lily always looked out for animals that might need her help. +Once upon a time, a little bunny named Benny wanted to play outside. He asked his mommy if he could go outside and play. His mommy said, “Yes, but be careful and don’t go too far.†+ +Benny ran outside and played with his ball. He kicked it and it went far away. He ran to get it and found himself in a big, dry land. He saw a big, mean dog and got scared. The dog started to run after him. + +Benny ran as fast as he could, but the dog was faster. Benny tried to find a place to hide, but he couldn’t. The dog caught him and Benny got hurt. When his mommy found him, she took him to the doctor. Benny learned to always listen to his mommy and not go too far. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat blueberries. One night, she had a dream about a big blueberry that was as big as a house. It was so yummy that she ate the whole thing! + +The next day, Lily went to visit her wise grandma. She told her about her dream and how much she loved blueberries. Grandma smiled and said, "Blueberries are very good for you, my dear. They make you strong and healthy." + +From that day on, Lily ate blueberries every day and she felt strong and healthy just like her wise grandma said. And every night, she dreamed of that big blueberry again, and it made her smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cute puppy named Spot. One day, Lily and Spot were playing outside. Spot saw a hole in the ground and ran towards it. Lily yelled, "Spot, come back here! That hole is dangerous." But Spot ignored her and jumped into the hole. + +Lily was very worried and didn't know what to do. She asked her mom for help. Her mom said, "Let's call the firemen. They can help us get Spot out of the hole." The firemen came and rescued Spot. Lily was so happy to have her adorable puppy back. + +After that day, Lily made sure to always keep an eye on Spot so he wouldn't get into trouble again. She learned that sometimes it's important to listen to others and not ignore them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the woods near her house. One day, she met a new friend named Max. Max was a big, brown dog. Lily's mom introduced them to each other and they became fast friends. + +Lily and Max went on a trail walk together. They saw lots of trees and flowers. Max was a little bit naughty and kept trying to chase the squirrels. Lily told him to stop because it wasn't nice. + +At the end of the trail, Lily and Max found a big rock to sit on. They were tired from their walk, but happy to have a new friend. From that day on, Lily and Max went on many more adventures together in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max who loved playing soccer. Max had a green soccer ball that he played with every day. One day, Max went to the park to play soccer with his friends. His friends cheered him on and said, "You can do it, Max!" + +Max's dad was watching from the sidelines and said, "I'm your biggest fan, Max!" Max felt happy and encouraged to play even better. During the game, Max kicked the ball really hard and it went into the goal! Everyone cheered and Max felt proud of himself. + +After the game, Max's dad gave him a high-five and said, "You played so well, Max! I'm so proud of you." Max smiled and hugged his dad. He loved playing soccer and he loved it even more when his dad was there to cheer him on. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his red brick. He built tall towers and knocked them down. One day, Timmy's mommy got very serious. She said, "Timmy, come here right now!" Timmy knew he was in trouble. He walked over to his mommy and she said, "You cannot throw your brick inside the house. You might break something." Timmy promised to be careful and never throw his brick inside again. From that day on, Timmy only played with his brick outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went on a trip with her mom and dad. They packed their luggage and went to the airport. Lily saw many planes and people. She felt excited and happy. + +While they were waiting for their plane, a man talked loudly on his phone. Lily's mom asked him to pause his call, but he didn't listen. Lily felt sad and scared because of the loud noise. + +Suddenly, a kind lady came and talked to the man. She asked him to pause his call too. The man listened to her and stopped talking. Lily felt better and smiled at the lady. She said, "Thank you for helping us." The lady smiled back and said, "You're welcome, sweetie." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat her cereal every morning with a spoon. One day, her spoon broke and she was very sad. + +Her mommy told her not to worry, they will get a new spoon. They went to the store and Lily saw a mighty superhero spoon. It was very cool and she wanted it. + +But her mommy said they needed to find a spoon that matches the other spoons they have at home. They looked and looked until they found a spoon that matched perfectly. Lily was so happy and ate her cereal with her new spoon. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she saw a big storm coming with lots of lightning. She was scared and ran inside her house. + +Her mommy saw her and asked, "Why are you scared, Lily?" + +"I don't like the lightning. It's too bright and loud," said Lily. + +Mommy hugged her and said, "Don't worry, sweetie. I will wrap you up in a cozy blanket and we can watch the storm together. It's okay to be scared." + +Lily felt better and snuggled up with her mommy. They watched the storm and talked about how generous nature is to give us rain and lightning to make the plants grow. Lily felt happy and safe with her mommy by her side. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. It was a peaceful day with a blue sky and fluffy clouds. + +Lily saw her friends playing on the swings and said, "Mommy, can I play too?" Her mom said, "Yes, of course you can. Just be careful and don't go too high." Lily played on the swings and had so much fun. + +After a while, Lily's mom said, "It's time to go home now." Lily said, "But I want to stay and play more." Her mom said, "We can come back tomorrow and play again." Lily smiled and said, "Okay, I can't wait to come back to this peaceful park." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his hoop. He would roll it around and around, trying to make it go as fast as he could. One day, Timmy's big brother wanted to play with the hoop too. But Timmy didn't want to share his hoop. He tried to resist his big brother's request, but his big brother was strong and took the hoop away. Timmy was sad. But then his big brother showed him a new game they could play together with the hoop. Timmy was happy again and they played together all day long. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a colorful dress that she loved to wear. One day, she went outside to play and it started to rain. Lily didn't want her dress to get wet, so she ran back inside and covered herself with a blanket. + +After the rain stopped, Lily went back outside to play. She found a button on the ground and picked it up. It was a shiny button with a bright red color. Lily thought it was very pretty and decided to keep it. She put the button in her pocket and continued to play. + +Later that day, Lily went to her room and saw a hole in her blanket. She remembered the button she found and used it to cover the hole. Now her blanket was as good as new! Lily was very happy and went to bed with a big smile on her face. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe named Jerry. Jerry loved to wear his sunglasses when it was sunny outside. One day, Jerry was walking through the jungle when he heard a loud noise. "What was that?" he asked his friend, the monkey. "I don't know," replied the monkey. "Let's go check it out!" + +As they walked, they saw a big rock in the middle of the path. Suddenly, a snake struck out from behind the rock! Jerry jumped back and the monkey grabbed his sunglasses. "Thanks," said Jerry. "That was close!" The snake slithered away and Jerry and the monkey continued on their walk. + +After a while, they came to a river. "How are we going to get across?" asked Jerry. "I can swing on the vines," said the monkey. "But you'll have to be careful not to get your sunglasses wet!" Jerry smiled and they crossed the river safely. "Thanks for helping me," said Jerry. "I couldn't have done it without you!" +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie was very hungry and wanted someone to feed it. It flew around looking for food but couldn't find any. + +Suddenly, it saw a big, scary dog with a chain around its neck. The little birdie was frightened and didn't know what to do. It tried to fly away, but the dog chased after it. + +The birdie fluttered its wings as fast as it could, but the dog was getting closer and closer. Just when it thought it was going to get caught, a kind boy came and scared the dog away. The boy then fed the birdie some seeds and the birdie was very happy. From that day on, the birdie was never frightened again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved ice cream more than anything in the world. One day, she saw an ice cream truck and followed it with her eyes. She wanted ice cream so badly, but she didn't have any money. + +Suddenly, she saw a cone on the ground. It was dirty and broken, but Lily didn't care. She picked it up and ran to the ice cream truck. The ice cream man saw Lily and smiled. "I have a special treat for you," he said. + +Lily was so happy! She ate the ice cream and thanked the ice cream man. But then, she remembered the cone she had found. She felt bad for leaving it on the ground, so she went back to pick it up. + +From that day on, Lily was persistent in keeping her town clean. She always picked up trash and put it in the trash can. She knew that even small actions can make a big difference. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very excited because he wanted to get some mail. He had never gotten mail before, but he had heard it was really fun. + +One day, the mailman came to Timmy's house and gave him a letter. Timmy was so happy! But then he saw that the letter was for his mom, not for him. Timmy felt sad because he really wanted some mail too. + +Timmy didn't understand why he couldn't get mail too. He felt a little ignorant about how the mail worked. But then his mom explained to him that sometimes mail is just for grown-ups. Timmy still felt a little sad, but he was happy that he learned something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to eat yogurt. She ate yogurt for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One day, she went to the store with her mommy to buy more yogurt. But when they got home and opened the yogurt, they realized it was fake! + +Lily's mommy said, "This yogurt is fake. We need to write a letter to the store and tell them we want our money back." + +Lily asked, "Why is the yogurt fake? Can we still eat it?" + +Her mommy replied, "No, we can't eat it. It's not real yogurt." + +Lily was sad because she really wanted to eat her favorite snack. She said, "I don't like fake yogurt. I want real yogurt." + +Unfortunately, the store didn't give them their money back and Lily never got to eat her favorite yogurt again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Red. She lived with her mom in a small house in the woods. One day, her mom asked her to go to her grandma's house and bring some cookies. Red was happy to help her mom and started walking through the woods. + +Suddenly, she saw a big, ugly wolf. The wolf said "Hello, little girl. Where are you going?" Red said "I'm going to my grandma's house to bring her some cookies." The wolf said "That's nice. Can you count how many cookies you have?" Red counted and said "I have 10 cookies." + +The wolf said "Wow, that's a lot of cookies. Can I have one?" Red said "No, sorry. These are for my grandma." The wolf said "Okay, have a nice day." And Red continued walking to her grandma's house, happy that she could count the cookies. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One day, he went to the park with his mom. While playing, Timmy discovered a shiny coin on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to his mom. "Look, mommy! Money!" he said excitedly. + +His mom looked at the coin and said, "Wow, Timmy! You found some money. But be serious, we need to find the owner of the coin. Maybe someone dropped it by accident." + +Timmy nodded and they walked around the park, asking people if they had lost a coin. Finally, they found an old man who said he had lost a coin just like the one Timmy found. The man was very happy and thanked Timmy and his mom. "You are a very kind boy," he said. + +Timmy felt proud that he helped someone and discovered that doing the right thing can make you feel good inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go outside to explore. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. While playing on the swings, she noticed a little boy who looked sad. + +Lily went up to him and asked, "What's wrong?" + +The little boy replied, "I lost my favorite toy." + +Lily felt sad for him and said, "Don't worry, we'll help you find it. What does it look like?" + +"It's a small teddy bear with thin arms and legs," the little boy said. + +Lily and her family searched the park and finally found the teddy bear. The little boy was so happy and thanked them. Lily learned that it's important to help others when they lose something important to them. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his laser gun. He would shoot it at trees and pretend he was a superhero. One day, Timmy was playing with his laser gun and he accidentally shot his friend in the eye. Timmy was careless and didn't mean to hurt his friend, but his friend had to go to the hospital. + +Timmy felt very sad and sorry for what he had done. He promised to never be careless with his laser gun again. But the next day, Timmy was playing with his laser gun again and he saw a bird flying in the sky. He aimed his laser gun at the bird and shot it. Timmy thought he had won because he hit the bird, but he didn't realize that he had hurt the bird. + +The bird fell to the ground and Timmy ran over to see if it was okay. But it was too late, the bird had died. Timmy felt very sad and realized that winning wasn't always the most important thing. He learned to be more careful with his laser gun and to think about the consequences of his actions. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch films with her mommy and daddy. One day, they decided to watch a scary film. + +Lily's mommy said, "Lily, this film is very scary. Are you ready to watch it?" + +Lily said, "Yes, mommy. I'm ready!" + +As they watched the film, Lily got very scared. She said, "Mommy, I don't like this film. Can we stop watching it?" + +Mommy said, "Sure, Lily. I'll warn you next time before we watch a scary film." + +Lily was happy and they watched a happy film together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a brown dog named Max. Max loved to slide down the hill in the park. One day, Tim and Max went to the park to play. They went to the slide and Max climbed up to the top. Tim watched as Max slide down the slide. It was so much fun! + +After they were done sliding, Tim noticed that a screw was loose on the slide. He told his mom, who called the park worker to fix it. The park worker came and fixed the screw so that no one would get hurt. Tim was happy that he helped keep the park safe for everyone to play. He and Max went home, tired but happy from their fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady who lived in a big house. One day, she saw a little kitten outside her door. The kitten was very cute and fluffy. The old lady observed the kitten and saw that it was hungry and thirsty. She gave the kitten some milk and food. + +The kitten was very happy and started to purr. It stayed with the old lady and they became friends. The old lady would observe the kitten every day and watch it play. The kitten would chase its tail and run around the house. + +One day, the old lady noticed that the kitten was not feeling well. She took it to the vet and they gave the kitten some medicine. The kitten got better and was happy again. The old lady loved the kitten very much and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a tough little ant who loved to explore. One day, the ant met a big, friendly figure named Bear. Bear asked the ant if it wanted to play a game. The ant replied, "Yes, please!" Bear and the ant played together all day long. + +As the sun began to set, Bear suggested they play one last game. He challenged the ant to a race to the top of the tallest tree. The ant eagerly accepted and they began to climb. But as they neared the top, Bear suddenly pushed the ant off the tree. The ant fell and hit the ground hard. + +The ant was hurt badly and couldn't move. Bear looked down at the ant and said, "I'm sorry, little ant. I just wanted to win." But it was too late. The ant had been hurt too badly and couldn't be saved. From that day on, Bear regretted what he had done and vowed to never hurt anyone again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Sally. They both loved to draw pictures, but they only had one desk to use. One day, Timmy wanted to use the desk to draw a picture of a car, but Sally was already using it to draw a picture of a flower. + +Timmy asked Sally if he could use the desk, but Sally said no. Timmy felt sad because he really wanted to draw his car. Then, Sally had an idea. She said they could share the desk and take turns using it. Timmy thought this was a good idea and felt happy again. + +They shared the desk and took turns drawing their pictures. Timmy drew his car and Sally drew her flower. They both showed each other their pictures and said they looked nice. They felt happy and mild because they were able to share the desk and be friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the park with her mom and dad. One sunny day, they went to the park to play on the swings and slide. Lily was so excited to go on the slide that she rushed over to it. + +But when she got there, she saw another little girl sitting on the bright red seat of the slide. Lily asked the girl if she could have a turn, but the girl said no. Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +Her mom saw what happened and came over to talk to her. She told Lily that it's important to share and be kind to others. Lily realized that she should have waited for her turn and apologized to the other girl. They ended up playing together and having fun. The moral of the story is that it's always better to be kind and share with others. +Once upon a time, there was a little brown bear. He loved to play in the forest and climb trees. One day, he found a shiny lock in the grass. He tried to open it, but it was locked tight. The bear wanted to know what was inside, so he decided to mail the lock to his friend, the wise old owl. + +The owl received the lock and carefully examined it. He found a keyhole and used his special key to unlock it. Inside was a delicious honeycomb! The owl knew the bear loved honey, so he mailed the honeycomb back to him. The bear was so happy when he received the package in the mail. He opened it and ate all the honey. From that day on, the bear and the owl were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie liked to sing and fly around the forest. One day, Tweetie saw some other birds making fun of a squirrel because he couldn't climb trees as fast as they could. Tweetie didn't like this and told the other birds to stop being mean. + +The other birds didn't listen to Tweetie and kept teasing the squirrel. So, Tweetie decided to do something about it. She flew to the top of a tree and started to sing a beautiful song. The other birds stopped and listened to her. + +Tweetie told the birds that they should be independent and not follow what others do. She said that they should be kind to everyone, even if they are different. Tweetie also recorded the figures of how many times the birds were mean to others. The other birds felt bad and promised to be nicer from then on. + +Tweetie was happy that she could teach the other birds a lesson. She flew away, singing her happy song. The moral of the story is to always be kind and independent, and to never make fun of others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she saw a pretty angel in the sky. The angel had big white wings and a shiny halo on her head. Lily was so happy to see the angel that she jumped up and down with joy. + +Suddenly, something terrible happened. A big bird came and scared the angel away. Lily was very sad and worried. She thought the angel would never come back again. + +But then, to her surprise, the angel came back! Lily was so happy and hugged the angel tightly. From that day on, Lily looked up at the sky every day, hoping to see her angel friend again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the forest near her house. One day, she saw a pine tree and decided to give it a big hug. But when she did, she accidentally got sap all over her hands! + +Lily went home and showed her mom her dirty hands. "Oh no, Lily! You need to wash your hands before dinner," her mom said. + +Lily went to the sink to wash her hands, but the sap wouldn't come off. "This pine tree is so mean! It made my hands dirty!" she exclaimed. + +Her mom laughed and said, "Don't worry, sweetie. The pine tree didn't mean to do that. It just wants to stay strong and healthy. You can't blame it for being a pine tree." + +Lily understood and went back outside to play. She saw the pine tree again and instead of hugging it, she gently touched its needles. "I'm sorry I got mad at you, pine tree. You're still my friend," she said. + +Just then, a gust of wind blew a pine cone and it hit Lily's cheek. "Ow! That hurt!" she yelled. + +Her mom came outside and asked what happened. "The pine cone slapped me!" Lily said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Well, sometimes even friends can accidentally hurt each other. But it's important to forgive and move on. Just like you did with the pine tree." + +Lily nodded and went back to playing, happy to have learned a valuable lesson about forgiveness and friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat rice. He would eat rice for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One day, Timmy's mom made rice for dinner. She told Timmy to eat it slowly because it was hot. + +Timmy started to eat the rice, but he was so excited that he ate it too fast. Suddenly, he felt a burning sensation in his mouth. He ran to his mom and cried, "It's too hot!" + +His mom reminded him to eat slowly, and gave him a glass of water to cool down his mouth. From then on, Timmy always ate his rice slowly and enjoyed it without any pain. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to listen to the radio. He would turn it on every day and dance around his room. One day, Timmy's radio stopped working. He tried to fix it, but he couldn't. + +Timmy's mom told him they could buy a new radio, but they didn't have enough money. Timmy was sad. He wanted to listen to his favorite songs. He tried to add some new batteries, but it didn't work. + +Days passed, and Timmy's radio stayed broken. He became dull and sad. He didn't want to dance anymore. One day, Timmy's mom found him lying on the floor. Timmy had cried himself to sleep. His mom tried to wake him up, but he didn't move. Timmy's broken heart had stopped beating. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to the park to play with her friends. She was happy and excited to see them. They played on the swings, slide and sandbox. + +Suddenly, Lily realized that she couldn't find her favorite toy. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. She felt sad and started to cry. Her friends saw her crying and tried to help her find the toy. + +After a while, Lily's friend found the toy under the sandbox. Lily was so happy and hugged her friend. She wiped her tears and said thank you. They continued playing and had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved ice cream and always asked for two scoops. One day, her mom gave her a big cone with three scoops, but Lily was not careful and the ice cream fell on the side of the cone. + +Lily was sad but her mom said they could buy another one. They went to the ice cream truck and Lily got a new cone. She was happy and started to eat it, but it was a hot day and the ice cream started to melt. + +Lily tried to eat it quickly, but the ice cream melted too fast. It dripped down her hand and onto the ground. She was sad again, but her mom said they could go home and get some more ice cream. + +On the way home, they saw a dog and Lily wanted to pet it. But the dog was not friendly and it bit her. Lily cried and her mom took her to the hospital. The doctor said she needed a shot and it hurt a lot. + +Lily learned that she needed to be careful and not rush things. She also learned that some things can melt and some animals can be mean. It was a bad day, but Lily was brave and learned a lot. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass. One day, she saw a little cricket hopping around. The cricket was harmless and didn't scare Lily at all. She watched it for a while and then ran off to play with her toys. + +Later that day, Lily went back outside to look for the cricket again. But it had disappeared! She looked all around but couldn't find it anywhere. Lily was sad because she wanted to see the cricket again. She hoped it would come back soon so she could watch it hop around some more. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she went outside to play and her hair got wet in the rain. She didn't like her hair to be wet, she wanted it to be dry. + +Lily's mom said, "Lily, let me show you how to dry your hair. You can use a towel to dry it." Lily listened and used the towel to dry her hair. She was happy because her hair was dry again. + +Lily learned that it's important to take care of her hair and to listen to her mom. The moral of the story is that we should always listen to our parents because they know what's best for us. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved the color yellow and was always eager to play with her toys. One day, she went to her friend's house to play. + +Her friend had a big box of toys. Lily asked, "Can we use your toys to play together?" Her friend said, "Yes, we can play with my dolls and blocks." + +Lily was so eager to play that she didn't know where to start. Her friend said, "Let's play with the yellow blocks first!" They built a big tower with the blocks and then knocked it down. They laughed and had so much fun together. + +After playing for a while, Lily said, "I had so much fun playing with you. Can we do it again tomorrow?" Her friend said, "Yes, I would love to play with you again." They hugged and said goodbye. Lily went home, feeling happy and excited for their next playdate. +Once upon a time, there was a big cliff by the sea. It was so tall and great that the sun would hide behind it when it set. One day, a big storm came and knocked down some of the rocks from the cliff. The people who lived nearby were very sad because the cliff didn't look the same anymore. + +But then, a kind man came to help. He brought his tools and started to restore the cliff. He worked very hard every day, and slowly but surely, the cliff started to look great again! The people were very happy and thanked the man for his hard work. From that day on, the cliff looked as tall and great as ever before. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat pears, they were his favorite fruit. One day, Timmy went to the store with his mommy to buy some pears. When they got home, Timmy accidentally dropped a pear and it broke into pieces. Timmy was sad because he couldn't eat the pear anymore. + +But then, Timmy had an idea. He decided to be brave and try to fix the pear. He used glue to put the pieces back together, but it didn't work. Timmy was disappointed. Suddenly, Timmy's little sister came in and accidentally stepped on the pear, destroying it completely. Timmy was sad at first, but then he realized it was okay because he still had more pears to eat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to eat dinner with her family every night. One day, her mom made her favorite food, spaghetti with meatballs. It smelled so delicious that Lily's tummy started to growl. + +As they were eating, Lily accidentally dropped her fork on the floor. She tried to pick it up, but it was too slippery. Suddenly, her brother came over and tried to grab it, but he accidentally stepped on it and it snapped in half. + +Lily was sad because she loved that fork, but her mom told her not to worry. She gave her a new fork and said that dinner was still delicious, even without the old fork. From that day on, Lily learned that accidents happen, but it's important to enjoy the good things in life, like a yummy dinner with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted to go for a walk in the park, but she needed a cane to help her walk. Her mommy had a cane, but it was broken. So, Lily's mommy went to prepare a new cane for her. + +After a little while, Lily's mommy came back with a new cane. It was shiny and strong. Lily was so happy! She took the cane and said, "Thank you, mommy!" Then, they went to the park together. + +When they got to the park, they saw that there were many ducks swimming in the pond. Lily wanted to feed them, but she didn't have any bread. Luckily, there was a man selling bread by the pond. He had many different kinds of bread available for people to buy. Lily's mommy bought some bread and they fed the ducks together. It was a wonderful day! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She felt very lonely because she had no one to play with. But one day, she met a puppy who was also feeling lonely. Lily decided to help the puppy by giving him some food and water. The puppy was happy and started following Lily everywhere she went. + +One day, Lily and the puppy went to the park. They saw a man who was looking for his lost dog. The man asked Lily if she had seen his dog. Lily remembered that she had seen a dog that looked like the one the man was looking for. She told the man where she had seen the dog. The man was very happy and grateful to Lily for helping him find his dog. + +After helping the man, Lily and the puppy went back home. Lily felt happy that she had made a new friend and had helped someone find their lost pet. She knew that being kind and helpful was the true way to make friends and not feel lonely. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went on an adventure in the forest with her mommy and daddy. They brought a flashlight to help them see in the dark. + +As they walked, Lily saw some pretty flowers and wanted to gather them. "Look, mommy and daddy! Can we gather these flowers?" she asked. + +"Of course, Lily. But first, let's clean up the area so we don't hurt any animals," her daddy said. + +So, they cleaned up the area and gathered the flowers. Lily was so happy and thanked her mommy and daddy for the fun adventure. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a child named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with blocks and build towers. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to be quiet because his baby sister was sleeping. + +Timmy whispered, "I want to build a big tower, but I have to be quiet for baby sister." + +Mom said, "That's a great idea, Timmy. Why don't you build a tower with your soft blocks?" + +Timmy smiled and started to build his tower with his soft blocks. He worked quietly, trying not to disturb his baby sister. When he finished, he was proud of his tower and showed it to his mom. + +Mom said, "Wow, Timmy! You built a great tower and you were so quiet. You're a good big brother." + +Timmy smiled and felt happy that he could build a tower and be quiet for his baby sister. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toys in the park. One day, he saw a big sack on the ground. He went over to investigate and found out that it was full of colorful balloons. + +Timmy was so excited! He wanted to play with the balloons, but he couldn't carry the heavy sack by himself. Just then, a kind man walked by and asked, "Do you need help, little one?" + +Timmy replied, "Yes, please! Can you release the balloons from the sack so we can play with them?" + +The man smiled and opened the sack. Timmy was overjoyed as the balloons flew out into the sky. "This is so fair!" he exclaimed. The man and Timmy played with the balloons all day long and had a wonderful time together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and running in the park. One day, she met a little boy named Max. They started to play together and became good friends. + +One day, Lily brought her favorite toy to the park. Max accidentally broke it while they were playing. Lily was sad and angry. "You broke my toy! I can't believe you did that!" Lily yelled at Max. + +Max felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to be careless. I will try to fix it for you." + +Lily forgave Max and they continued to play together. She learned that even though accidents happen, it's important to forgive and show love to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small town with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily and her mommy went to the park to play. It was a messy day because it rained a lot. + +Lily saw her friend Tommy at the park. "Hi Tommy!" said Lily. "Do you want to play with me?" + +Tommy nodded his head and said, "Yes, I do!" + +Lily and Tommy played on the swings and the slide. They had so much fun together. After they finished playing, Lily's mommy said, "It's time to go home now." + +Lily said goodbye to Tommy and they both nodded their heads. They walked home and talked about their fun day at the park. When they got home, Lily's mommy gave her a bath to wash away the mess from the rainy day. Lily was tired and went to bed with a smile on her face, dreaming about her next playdate with Tommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, Lily found a big box in her backyard. She climbed inside and started to play. + +Lily covered herself with a blanket and pretended she was in a castle. She rubbed her eyes and yawned. But when she tried to get out of the box, she felt dizzy and fell down. + +Lily's mom heard a loud noise and came outside to check on her. She found Lily lying on the ground, not moving. Lily had hit her head and was very hurt. Her mom called an ambulance, but it was too late. Lily never woke up again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her mom and dad. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a puddle and jumped in it. Her shoes got all wet and she said, "Oh no! My shoes are soaking wet!" + +Just then, a boy named Timmy came over and said, "Hi Lily! Why are your shoes wet?" Lily said, "I jumped in the puddle and now my shoes are all wet." Timmy said, "That's okay. I have a chain that we can use to swing over the puddle." + +Lily was so excited and said, "Wow! That sounds like so much fun!" They used the chain to swing over the puddle and Lily said, "That was the best day ever! I feel so rich with all these fun memories." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very upset because he lost his favorite toy. He searched and searched, but he couldn't find it anywhere. + +Then, Timmy's friend Sally came to play. Sally saw that Timmy was upset and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told her about his lost toy. + +Sally decided to help Timmy. She looked under the couch, in the toy box, and even in the closet. Finally, Sally found the toy and gave it back to Timmy. Timmy was so happy and grateful that Sally saved his toy. From that day on, Timmy knew he could always count on Sally to help him when he needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat jelly sandwiches with her mommy. One day, her mommy brought home a new jar of jelly. Lily was so excited to try it! She opened the jar and twisted the lid off. She scooped some jelly onto her sandwich and took a big bite. It was the best jelly she had ever tasted! She asked her mommy if they could have jelly sandwiches every day with the new jelly. Her mommy smiled and said they could have them as often as they wanted. From that day on, Lily and her mommy enjoyed their new jelly sandwiches together. +Once upon a time, there was a planet called Earth. Many animals lived on Earth, like cats, dogs, and birds. One day, a poor little bird was flying in the sky when it saw a big scary hawk. The hawk wanted to eat the bird, but the bird was too small and weak to protect itself. + +The bird saw a cat on the ground and flew down to talk to it. "Please help me, Mr. Cat! There's a mean hawk trying to eat me!" said the bird. The cat replied, "Don't worry, little bird. I will protect you." + +The cat chased the hawk away and saved the poor little bird. From that day on, the bird and the cat became good friends and protected each other from any danger they faced. They knew that protecting each other was important, just like protecting our planet Earth. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who was very hungry. He asked his mom for some food, but she said they didn't have any. Timmy's tummy was rumbling and he felt very sad. + +Suddenly, he saw a big, yummy cake on the table. Timmy's mom had made it for a party later that day. Timmy was tempted to take a bite, but he knew he shouldn't. "I must resist the cake," he said to himself. + +Just then, his sister came into the room. She had a whip in her hand and was pretending to be a princess. "I'm going to whip you!" she said, laughing. Timmy didn't like the sound of that. "No, don't whip me!" he cried. + +His sister saw that Timmy was hungry and sad, so she decided to share the cake with him. They sat down together and ate the cake, feeling happy and full. Timmy was glad he resisted the temptation to take the cake earlier and grateful to his sister for being kind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. There, she saw a group of kids playing with their toys. She wanted to play with them, but she didn't know how to ask. + +One of the kids saw her and said, "Hey, do you want to play with us?" Lily was happy and said, "Yes, please!" The kids organized their toys and let Lily join in. They played together and had fun. + +After a while, Lily's mommy said it was time to go home. Lily said goodbye to her new friends and thanked them for letting her play. As they walked away, her mommy said, "Remember, it's always important to yield to others and be kind. Just like the navy works together as a team, we should always work together and be organized." Lily nodded her head and smiled, knowing she had made new friends by being kind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a little hand that she used to hold her favorite toy, a teddy bear. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a little boy playing with a ball and asked him if she could play too. But the little boy said he hated playing with girls. + +Lily felt sad and went to sit on a little bench. Suddenly, she saw a little bird with a hurt wing. She used her little hand to pick up the bird and took it to her mommy. Her mommy helped the little bird and it flew away happily. + +Lily felt happy too because she helped the little bird. She realized that even though the little boy didn't want to play with her, she could still be kind to others. She hugged her teddy bear tightly with her little hand and went home with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brown teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to perform a song for her. Lily was so happy and sang her favorite song. + +Afterwards, Lily went to play with her teddy bear by the window. She loved looking outside and seeing the birds fly by. Suddenly, her teddy bear fell out the window and landed on the ground. + +Lily was very sad and ran outside to get her bear. Luckily, her teddy bear was okay and not hurt. From that day on, Lily always made sure to keep her teddy bear away from the window so it wouldn't fall again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her crayons. One day, she wanted to write a story. She asked her mom for a piece of paper and a pen. + +Lily thought hard about what to write. She decided to write a story about an orange. But not just any orange, it was an original orange! She drew a picture of the orange and wrote a story about how it was different from all the other oranges. + +When Lily was finished, she showed her mom. Her mom was so proud of her for writing such a great story about an original orange. Lily was happy that her hard work paid off. From that day on, Lily wrote many more stories about all kinds of things. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to poke things with his finger, like balloons and bugs. One day, Timmy went for a walk with his mom and they passed by a big building called a university. + +Timmy asked his mom, "What's that big building, Mommy?" + +"That's a university, Timmy," his mom replied. + +"What's a university?" Timmy asked. + +"It's a place where grown-ups go to learn new things and become really smart," his mom explained. + +Timmy thought for a moment and then said, "I want to go to university one day and become really clever too." His mom smiled and said, "I know you will, Timmy." Then, Timmy saw a bug and poked it with his finger. "Look, Mommy, I poked it!" he said excitedly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a shy cat named Mittens. One day, Lily wanted to call her grandma on the telephone. She picked up the phone and dialed the number, but Mittens was scared of the loud ringing sound. + +"Meow, meow," said Mittens. + +"It's okay, Mittens," said Lily. "The phone won't hurt you." + +Suddenly, the phone rang loudly and Lily answered it. "Hello?" she said. + +"Hi, Lily! It's Grandma!" said a voice on the other end. + +"Zoom, zoom!" said Lily, excitedly. "Grandma is coming to visit us!" + +Mittens looked up at Lily and meowed happily. They both couldn't wait for Grandma to arrive. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing outside and watching the clouds go by. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her supply some food to the animals in the forest. Timmy was enthusiastic to help his mom and quickly gathered some carrots and apples. + +As they walked through the forest, they noticed a storm was coming. Timmy's mom told him they needed to hurry and finish supplying the food before the storm arrived. Timmy agreed and they continued on their mission. + +Suddenly, the storm hit and it was very loud and scary. Timmy and his mom tried to run back home, but they got lost in the forest. They were very scared and didn't know what to do. Timmy's mom tried to call for help, but there was no one around to hear them. + +Eventually, they had to spend the night in the forest. They were cold, wet, and hungry. Timmy was very sad that they couldn't make it back home. The next morning, they were finally found by a search party. Timmy and his mom were safe, but they learned to always be careful when going out in the storm. +Once upon a time, there was a big bridge. It was so long that it went over a river. One day, a little girl was walking on the bridge. She saw something incredible! It was a big bird with feathers of many colors. The bird set on a tree near the bridge. The little girl was so happy to see the incredible bird. She wanted to take a picture, but she didn't have a camera. She decided to draw a picture of the bird when she got home. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, her mommy gifted her a pretty statue. Lily was so happy and excited! She received the statue with a big smile on her face. + +The statue was very special to Lily. It was made of shiny gold and had sparkly jewels on it. Lily would stare at it for hours and admired how beautiful it was. She would show it to all her friends and they would all say how lucky she was to have such a gifted statue. + +Lily loved her statue so much that she would even give it hugs and kisses. She knew that it was something very special and she was very grateful to have received it as a gift from her mommy. From that day on, Lily and her statue were the best of friends and they would always be together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He liked to draw and color pictures with his crayons. One day, his mom asked him to draw a picture of a cat. + +Timmy was feeling creative and drew a big, orange cat with green eyes. He was proud of his drawing and showed it to his mom. She liked it too and requested that he draw a picture of a dog next. + +Timmy happily agreed and got to work. He drew a brown dog with floppy ears and a wagging tail. When he was finished, his mom counted the pictures he had drawn. There were zero pictures of birds, so she requested that he draw one of those too. + +Timmy smiled and got to work again, excited to draw a new animal. He drew a yellow bird with a long beak and big wings. His mom was impressed with his creativity and hung all of his pictures on the fridge for everyone to see. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very happy because it was her birthday. Her mommy and daddy gave her a big present wrapped in shiny paper. Lily was so grateful for the present and she hugged her parents tightly. + +Later in the day, Lily went to a party with her friends. Her friend Emma wore a pretty veil on her head. Lily thought it was so beautiful. But another girl named Sarah didn't like the veil and told Emma to take it off. Lily didn't like that Sarah was being mean to her friend, so she told Sarah to ignore the veil if she didn't like it instead of being mean. + +The party continued and Lily had so much fun with her friends. She ate cake, played games and danced. At the end of the day, Lily was very tired but very happy. She went to bed with a smile on her face, feeling grateful for her wonderful day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but today it was very cold. Lily put on her warm coat and went outside to play in the snow. She built a snowman and had so much fun, but then she heard her uncle scream. + +Lily ran inside to see what was wrong. Her uncle had spilled hot soup on himself and it was very painful. Lily's mommy helped her uncle and put a cold cloth on his burn. Lily felt sad that her uncle was hurt, but she was happy that she could help by getting the cold cloth. + +After a while, her uncle felt better and gave Lily a big hug. Lily felt happy that her uncle was okay and that she could help him. They all sat down together and had some warm soup to make them feel better. From that day on, Lily always remembered to be careful with hot things and to help her family when they needed her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun with her friends. One day, they were playing a game of follow the leader. Lily was very good at the game and she got to lead her friends around. + +As they were playing, Lily noticed her shadow following her. She thought it was funny how her shadow copied everything she did. Her friends were also fascinated by their own shadows. + +But then, Lily's friend Timmy got jealous. He didn't like how Lily was always the leader and he wanted to be in charge. Lily didn't mind though and let Timmy take the lead. They continued to play and have fun together, with their shadows always following behind them. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety was very smart and loved to fly around all day. One day, Tweety saw a big, scary cat and got very scared. "Oh no, I'm in trouble!" Tweety said. + +Just then, Tweety saw a friendly mouse named Mickey. "Mickey, help! The cat is after me!" Tweety said. Mickey said, "Don't worry, Tweety. I have an idea. Fly up to that tree and I'll distract the cat." + +Tweety flew up to the tree and the cat chased after Mickey. Mickey was very fast and led the cat away from Tweety. Tweety was very grateful and said, "Thank you, Mickey! You are so smart!" + +From that day on, Tweety and Mickey were the best of friends and would always help each other when they got into trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with clay and make things with her hands. One day, she made an unusual clay creature that had many legs and big eyes. + +Lily's mom saw the clay creature and said, "Wow, Lily! That's so cool! Can you perform a little show with it?" + +Lily smiled and took her clay creature to her room. She made a little stage out of a shoebox and put her creature on it. Then, she pretended to be a singer and sang a song for her clay creature. The clay creature danced along and the audience (Lily's mom and dad) clapped and cheered. + +After the show, Lily's mom said, "That was amazing, Lily! You're so creative and talented!" Lily was so happy and proud of herself. She knew she would make more unusual clay creatures and perform more shows for her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved candy more than anything in the world. He would eat candy all day if he could. + +One day, Timmy saw a big, fierce dog on his way to the candy store. He was scared and didn't understand why the dog was barking so loudly. + +But then, Timmy's mom came and held his hand. She told him that the dog was just trying to protect his home and that he shouldn't be afraid. Timmy felt better and went to the candy store with his mom. + +After they got their candy, Timmy asked his mom if they could go back and give the dog a treat. His mom smiled and said yes. Timmy understood that even fierce dogs like candy sometimes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big patch on her knee from falling down. One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a bird and wanted to watch it. But the bird flew away too fast. Lily got impatient and wanted to see another bird. + +Suddenly, a butterfly flew near her. Lily watched it flutter around the flowers. She was so happy to see it. She wanted to catch it, but the butterfly flew away too. Lily didn't give up, she kept watching for more butterflies. She finally caught one and was very proud of herself. She showed her mom the butterfly and her patch on her knee. Her mom was proud of her too. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. Lily was happy because she loved to play on the swings and slide. When they arrived at the park, Lily ran to the swings and started to swing back and forth. She was having so much fun! + +Suddenly, Lily's mommy called her to come and eat a snack. Lily stepped off the swing and ran to her mommy. She was glad because she loved snacks. But while they were eating, a big storm arrived. The wind was blowing and the rain was pouring down. Lily and her family had to run back home quickly. + +When they arrived home, they saw that their house had been damaged by the storm. The roof was leaking and the windows were broken. Lily was sad because her favorite toy had been ruined by the rain. She wished that the storm had never come. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely owl. The owl lived in a big tree in the forest. One day, the owl was very hungry. So, the owl decided to cook some food. The owl went to the kitchen and started to cook. The owl made a yummy meal and ate it all up. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and his friends. One day, Timmy went to the park to play. He brought his favorite toy truck with him. + +While Timmy was playing, he noticed a big boy taking his toy truck away. Timmy felt sad and troubled. The big boy stole Timmy's toy truck! + +Timmy didn't know what to do. He started to cry. A kind nurse who was walking by saw Timmy crying and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told the nurse that his toy truck was stolen. + +The nurse helped Timmy look for his toy truck. They searched all around the park. Finally, they found the big boy who stole Timmy's toy truck. The nurse talked to the big boy and told him it was wrong to steal. The big boy gave Timmy back his toy truck and said sorry. Timmy was so happy and thanked the nurse for helping him. +Once upon a time, there was a big fish named Bubbles. Bubbles loved to swim and explore the ocean. One day, Bubbles found a beautiful reef full of colorful fish and plants. Bubbles loved the reef and would visit it every day. + +One day, Bubbles' friend Bob the shark came to the reef. Bob was bored and wanted to play. But Bob didn't know how to play nicely. Bob started to destroy the reef by biting and tearing the plants. Bubbles was sad and knew this was wrong. + +Bubbles told Bob that destroying the reef was not nice and made the other fish sad. Bob felt bad and apologized. Bubbles forgave Bob and they played together in a fun and kind way. From that day on, Bob learned to be kind and not destroy things that were beautiful and important to others. +Once upon a time, there was a princess named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and dance around her castle. One day, a prince named Jack came to visit her. They played hide-and-seek and had a lot of fun together. Jack liked Lily very much and asked her to marry him. Lily was happy and said yes! + +But there was a dangerous dragon that lived in the forest nearby. Jack knew he had to defeat the dragon before they could get married. So, he took his bow and arrows and went to fight the dragon. It was a long and scary battle, but Jack was brave and finally defeated the dragon. Lily was so proud of Jack and they got married in a big celebration with all their friends and family. They lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, Lily's mom told her they were going on a trip to the beach. Lily was so excited to start her adventure! + +When they arrived at the beach, Lily couldn't wait to enter the water and feel the waves. She was very impatient and kept asking her mom when they could go in. Finally, her mom said it was time to start swimming. + +Lily had so much fun playing in the water and building sandcastles. She didn't want the day to end! When it was time to go home, Lily was sad but happy she had such a great time at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her blocks. She had a lot of blocks that she could build big towers with. + +One day, Lily's friend came over to play. Her friend was a bit bossy and wanted to build the tower all by herself. Lily didn't like that. She wanted to have fun playing together. + +So, Lily told her friend that they could build the tower together. They both had a lot of blocks and they built the biggest tower they had ever seen. They were so happy that they played together all day long. From that day on, they always shared their blocks and had fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to cook. She had a big pot that she used to make soup and stew. One day, her mom said, "Lily, we are having a party tonight and we need to make a special dish. Can you help me?" + +Lily was excited to help her mom and asked, "What should we make?" + +Her mom replied, "We need to make a cake, but we don't have any eggs. Can you go to the store and get some?" + +Lily went to the store, but she couldn't find any eggs. She asked the store clerk if they were available, but they were all sold out. She was sad and thought she wouldn't succeed in making the cake. + +But then, she remembered that her neighbor had chickens and maybe they had some eggs. She went to her neighbor's house and asked if they had any eggs. They did! Lily was so happy and thanked her neighbor. She went back home and helped her mom make the cake. It was delicious and everyone loved it! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a very hairy dog named Max. Max liked to play fetch with Timmy. One day, while playing fetch, Max accidentally hit Timmy's nose with the ball. Timmy's nose hurt a lot, so he went home to tell his mom. + +His mom looked at his nose and saw that it was red. She gave him a tissue to wipe his nose and told him to rest. After a while, Timmy's nose stopped hurting and he felt better. He decided to return to the park to play with Max again. When he got there, Max was waiting for him with the ball in his mouth. Timmy was happy to see his furry friend and they continued playing fetch together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her colorful cube toys. Every day, she would spend hours building towers and castles with them. + +One day, Lily's grandma came to visit. She brought a big bag of cookies and they had a tea party together. Lily was very happy to have her grandma visit. + +After they finished their tea and cookies, Lily's grandma helped her organize her cube toys. They put them all in a neat pile and it made Lily very happy. She loved how organized they looked. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her cube toys organized so that she could show her grandma when she visited again. +Once upon a time, there was a big earthquake. The ground shook and things fell down. People were scared and ran outside to be safe. A little dog named Max ran away from his home during the earthquake. His owner, a little girl named Lily, was sad and worried. She looked for Max everywhere but couldn't find him. + +Days passed and Lily didn't give up. She put up posters and asked everyone she saw if they had seen Max. One day, a kind man found Max and brought him back to Lily. Max was happy to be home and licked Lily's face. Lily forgave Max for running away because she was just happy to have him back. Max was a loyal dog and never ran away again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the misty morning. One day, she saw a stubborn bird sitting on a tree branch. She wanted to make the bird fly away, so she started to clap her hands. But the bird didn't move. + +Lily clapped louder and louder, but the bird still didn't move. She wondered why the bird was so stubborn. Then, she realized that the bird was just resting and needed some peace and quiet. So, she stopped clapping and watched the bird for a while. + +After a few minutes, the bird flew away. Lily was happy that the bird was able to rest and she learned that sometimes it's important to be quiet and patient. From that day on, Lily enjoyed watching the birds and animals without disturbing them with her clapping. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max loved to stand in the sun and feel the warm rays on his fur. One day, Max's owner gave him a treat. It was a bone that Max loved to chew. Max was so happy and he felt fine. + +Max went outside to play with his friends. They ran and played together, but Max wanted to show off his new treat. He stood up on his hind legs and held the bone in his mouth. His friends were impressed and wanted to play with Max's bone. Max was happy to share his treat and they all had a fine time together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the big green field behind her house. One day, she saw a butterfly with wild colors on its wings. It was so pretty and she wanted to bring it closer to her. + +Lily ran back to her house to get a jar. She carefully caught the butterfly and brought it back to her room. She wanted to show her mom the wild butterfly, but she realized she was still wearing her pajamas. + +Lily quickly put on her favorite dress, the one with the pink flowers on it. She showed her mom the butterfly and they both admired its wild colors. Lily was so happy that she could bring the butterfly inside to show her mom. +Lily liked to draw with her crayons. She had many colors and shapes to make her pictures. She wanted to add some spirit to her drawings, so she used her scissors to cut out some stars and hearts from her mom's magazines. She glued them on her paper and smiled. + +But mom was not happy when she saw what Lily did. She was angry that Lily ruined her magazines. She said they were very expensive and special. She took away Lily's crayons and scissors and told her to go to her room. She said Lily was a bad girl and she had to stay there until dinner. + +Lily felt sad and sorry. She did not mean to make mom mad. She just wanted to have fun and be creative. She wished mom would understand and forgive her. She wished mom would hug her and say she loved her. She wished she could have her crayons and scissors back. She was not grateful for what she had. She was lonely and bored in her room. She cried and cried until she fell asleep. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big tree with red fruits in their neighbor's yard. They wanted to try the fruits, but they did not ask their neighbor first. + +They climbed over the fence and picked some fruits from the tree. They took a bite and made a face. The fruits were bitter and sour, not sweet and juicy. They spit them out and threw them on the ground. + +"Yuck, these fruits are bad!" Tom said. + +"Let's go back to our yard and play with our toys," Lily said. + +But their neighbor saw them and was angry. He came out and shouted at them. + +"Hey, you two! What are you doing in my yard? You have no right to take my fruits without asking. Those are not for eating, they are for making jam. You have wasted them and made a mess. Go away and don't come back!" + +Tom and Lily were scared and ran away. They felt sorry and ashamed. They learned a lesson that day. They should not order things that are not theirs. They should respect other people's property and ask before they take. They should also be grateful for what they have and not be greedy for what they don't. +One day, two friends, Lily and Ben, went to play in the forest. They liked to explore the trees, the flowers, and the animals. But they also liked to find mysterious things, like shiny stones, old books, and strange noises. + +They walked and walked until they saw a big cave. Lily wanted to go inside and see what was there. Ben was afraid and said no. He said the cave was dark and scary and maybe there was a monster inside. Lily said he was silly and there was no such thing as monsters. She said she was brave and curious and wanted to have fun. + +They started to quarrel. Lily said Ben was a coward and a bore. Ben said Lily was a fool and a troublemaker. They shouted and pushed each other. They forgot they were friends and only cared about being right. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud roar from the cave. They stopped fighting and looked at each other. They felt a cold wind and saw a shadow moving. They realized they were not alone and they were in danger. + +They ran away as fast as they could. They did not stop until they reached the edge of the forest. They were out of breath and scared. They hugged each other and said they were sorry. They said they were silly and mean and they should have listened to each other. They said they were friends and they loved each other. + +They learned a lesson that day. They learned that quarreling is bad and can lead to trouble. They learned that being brave and curious is good, but being careful and respectful is also important. They learned that the forest is a wonderful place, but also a mysterious place, and they should stick together and be kind. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the old house. The old house has many rooms and many things. Some things are broken, some things are dusty, some things are scary. + +One day, Tom and Sam find a big cobweb in a corner. A cobweb is a home for spiders. It is sticky and white. Tom and Sam want to see the spiders. They go near the cobweb and look. + +"Wow, look at that spider!" Tom says. He points at a big black spider with eight legs. "It is so big and hairy!" + +"Shh, be quiet!" Sam says. He puts his finger on his mouth. "Maybe the spider is deaf, but maybe not. Maybe it can hear us and bite us!" + +Tom and Sam are quiet. They watch the spider. The spider is busy. It adds more silk to the cobweb. It makes the cobweb bigger and stronger. + +"Look, it is adding more silk!" Tom says. He whispers. "It is very clever!" + +"Yes, it is!" Sam says. He whispers too. "But it is also very scary!" + +Tom and Sam are scared. They back away from the cobweb. They run to the door. They leave the old house. They do not want to play with the spider. They want to play with something else. Something nice and fun. +Lily and Tom were playing with a big net in the park. They liked to catch bugs and leaves with the net and look at them. They saw a butterfly with many colors and ran after it. + +"Look, Lily, a pretty butterfly!" Tom said. "Let's catch it with the net!" + +They swung the net in the air, but the butterfly was too fast. It flew over their heads and away. Lily and Tom kept running and swinging the net, but they could not catch the butterfly. + +They were so busy chasing the butterfly that they did not see where they were going. They ran into a big tree and fell down. The net got stuck on a branch and they could not reach it. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily and Tom said. They rubbed their heads and knees. They felt dizzy and sad. They wanted their net back. + +A man who was walking his dog saw them and came to help. He saw the net on the tree and took it down. He gave it to Lily and Tom and asked them if they were okay. + +"Thank you, mister," Lily and Tom said. "We are okay, but we are dizzy and we have boo-boos." + +The man smiled and said, "You should be careful when you play with a net. You might get hurt or lose it. The net belongs to you, not to the tree or the butterfly. And the butterfly belongs to the sky, not to the net. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Tom nodded and said, "Yes, we understand. We are sorry, mister. We will be more careful next time." + +The man said, "That's good. Now, why don't you go and play with your net somewhere safe and fun? And maybe you can find some other things to catch and look at. There are many wonders in the park." + +Lily and Tom thanked the man again and ran to find a new spot to play with their net. They decided to leave the butterfly alone and let it fly in the sky. They were happy and curious again. They learned a new word and a new lesson: belong. +Sara and her mom were going to the station. They had a big bag with them. Sara was nervous. She did not like the loud noises and the many people. She did not know where they were going. + +Mom held Sara's hand and smiled. She said, "Don't be nervous, Sara. We are going to see grandma. She lives far away, but we can take a train. The train is fast and fun. You will like it." + +Sara nodded, but she was still nervous. She saw the big train. It was red and shiny. It had many windows and doors. It made a loud whistle. Sara hid behind mom's leg. + +Mom said, "Come on, Sara. Let's get on the train. We have to find our seats. Look, there are numbers on the doors. We have to find number six." + +Sara followed mom. She saw many people on the train. Some were sitting, some were standing, some were talking, some were reading. Sara felt shy. She wished she had her teddy bear. + +Mom found their seats. They were near a window. Mom put the big bag on the rack. She lifted Sara and put her on the seat. She said, "Here we are, Sara. Now we can relax and enjoy the ride. Look, the train is moving. Can you see the trees and the houses and the cars?" + +Sara looked out the window. She saw the station getting smaller and smaller. She saw the trees and the houses and the cars. They were moving fast. Sara felt a little dizzy. She sighed. She wished they were at grandma's house already. +Anna liked to organize her toys. She had a big box for her dolls, a small box for her cars, and a basket for her books. She put each toy in its place and made sure they were neat and tidy. + +One day, her grandma came to visit. Grandma had a lot of wisdom. She knew many things and stories. She saw Anna organizing her toys and smiled. + +"Hello, Anna. You are very good at organizing your toys. Do you like to do that?" Grandma asked. + +"Yes, Grandma. I like to make everything nice and clean. It is fun," Anna said. + +"Would you like to hear a story about organizing?" Grandma asked. + +"Yes, please. I love your stories," Anna said. + +Grandma sat on the couch and Anna cuddled next to her. Grandma told her a story about a squirrel who organized his nuts for the winter. He sorted them by size, color, and shape. He had a big pile of nuts in his tree. But one day, a naughty crow came and stole some of his nuts. The squirrel was very sad and angry. He chased the crow and tried to get his nuts back. + +But the crow was clever and fast. He flew away and hid the nuts in different places. The squirrel did not know where to look. He was tired and hungry. He wished he had not organized his nuts so well. Maybe then the crow would not have noticed them. + +He met a wise owl who saw his problem. The owl had a lot of wisdom. He knew many things and stories. He told the squirrel a story about a bear who shared his honey with his friends. The bear had a big jar of honey in his cave. He loved his honey. It was sweet and yummy. But he also loved his friends. He invited them to his cave and gave them some of his honey. They were happy and grateful. They thanked the bear and gave him gifts. They gave him berries, fish, and flowers. The bear had more food and more friends. He was happy and generous. + +The squirrel listened to the story and learned a lesson. He realized that organizing his nuts was not enough. He needed to share his nuts with his friends. Maybe then he would have more food and more friends. He thanked the owl and went to find his friends. He gave them some of his nuts and asked them to help him find the ones that the crow had hidden. They agreed and worked together. They found most of the nuts and had a feast. They were happy and friendly. The crow saw them and felt sorry. He brought back the nuts that he had stolen and apologized. The squirrel forgave him and invited him to join them. They all shared the nuts and the honey that the bear had given them. They were sweet and wise. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play together in the park. One day, they see a big person with a funny hat and a red nose. He is making jokes and doing tricks. He has a big bag with many things inside. + +"Look, Anna, he is a clown!" Tom says. "He is funny. Do you want to see him?" + +"Yes, Tom, I do!" Anna says. "Let's go closer and watch him." + +They run to the clown and sit on the grass. The clown sees them and smiles. He takes out a ball from his bag and throws it in the air. Then he catches it with his nose. Tom and Anna laugh. The clown takes out a flower from his bag and gives it to Anna. She says thank you. The clown takes out a horn from his bag and honks it. Tom and Anna jump. The clown says sorry. + +"Do you like my tricks?" the clown asks. + +"Yes, we do!" Tom and Anna say. + +"Can you do something for me?" the clown asks. + +"What is it?" Tom and Anna ask. + +"Can you clap your hands?" the clown asks. + +"Yes, we can!" Tom and Anna say. + +They clap their hands loud and fast. The clown claps his hands too. He says bravo. Tom and Anna feel happy. They are alert and watch the clown do more tricks. They have fun with the clown. The clown is their new friend. +Ben likes to watch model cars. He has many model cars in his room. He likes to make them go fast and make noises. He wants to be a famous model car driver when he grows up. + +One day, Ben sees a big model car in the shop window. It is red and shiny and has stickers on it. It looks like a real car. Ben wants it very much. He asks his mom to buy it for him. + +"Mom, can I have that model car? Please, please, please!" Ben begs. + +"No, Ben, you have enough model cars at home. And that one is too expensive. Maybe for your birthday, okay?" Mom says. + +Ben is not happy. He cries and stamps his feet. He does not listen to Mom. He runs to the shop window and grabs the model car. He tries to pull it out of the window. But the window is locked. Ben cannot open it. + +"Ben, stop that! You are being naughty! Put that model car back!" Mom shouts. + +But Ben does not stop. He pulls harder and harder. He breaks the window. Glass shatters everywhere. Ben cuts his hand. He drops the model car. It breaks too. + +Ben screams. Mom runs to him. She is angry and scared. She wraps his hand in her scarf. She picks up the broken model car. She sees the shop owner coming. He is also angry and scared. + +"Mom, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Ben says. + +But it is too late. Ben is in big trouble. He has to pay for the window and the model car. He has to go to the doctor. He has to say sorry to the shop owner. He has no more model cars. He is not famous. He is sad. +Sara was a gifted girl. She could draw, sing and dance very well. She liked to show her skills to her friends and family. One day, she wanted to draw a picture of a boot for her dad. She took her crayons and paper and went to the living room. + +There, she saw her brother Tom playing with his toy cars. He had a big boot that he used to store his cars. Sara thought the boot was perfect for her picture. She asked Tom, "Can I take your boot for a minute? I want to draw it for dad." + +Tom did not like to share his things. He said, "No, you can't take my boot. It is mine. Go away." He hugged his boot and glared at Sara. + +Sara felt sad and angry. She said, "That is not nice, Tom. You should share your things. Dad will like my picture more than your cars." She tried to grab the boot from Tom. + +Tom and Sara started to fight over the boot. They pulled and pushed and shouted. The boot flew out of their hands and landed on the floor. It broke into pieces. The cars spilled out and rolled everywhere. + +Tom and Sara stopped fighting. They looked at the broken boot and the scattered cars. They felt sorry and ashamed. They said, "Oh no, what have we done? We broke the boot. We made a mess. We were bad." + +Dad heard the noise and came to the living room. He saw the broken boot, the cars, the crayons and the paper. He saw Tom and Sara crying. He said, "What happened here? Why did you break the boot? Why did you fight?" + +Tom and Sara told Dad what happened. They said, "We are sorry, Dad. We wanted the boot for different things. We did not share. We did not listen. We were selfish." + +Dad was not happy. He said, "You should not fight over things. You should respect each other. You should be kind and generous. You should apologize to each other and help clean up the mess." + +Tom and Sara nodded. They said, "We are sorry, Dad. We are sorry, Tom. We are sorry, Sara. We will not fight again. We will share and help." They hugged each other and Dad. They picked up the cars and the crayons. They threw away the broken boot. + +Sara still wanted to draw a picture of a boot for her dad. She asked Tom, "Can I draw one of your cars instead? They are very nice." + +Tom smiled. He said, "Sure, you can draw one of my cars. You are very gifted. You can draw anything." + +Sara smiled back. She said, "Thank you, Tom. You are very gifted too. You can play with anything." + +They gave each other a car and a crayon. They sat down and drew together. They made a beautiful picture for their dad. They were happy. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree. The tree has many branches and leaves. Tom and Lily want to climb the tree. + +They climb and climb. They have fun. They see birds and squirrels. They feel the wind and the sun. But then, they hear a loud meow. They look down. They see a small cat. The cat is stuck on a branch. The cat is scared. The cat cannot get down. + +Tom and Lily want to help the cat. They try to reach the cat. But the branch is too far. They try to call the cat. But the cat does not move. They try to shake the branch. But the branch is too hard. They do not know what to do. + +They see a man. The man has a ladder. The man is a fireman. The fireman sees the cat. The fireman sees Tom and Lily. The fireman smiles. He says, "Don't worry. I will rescue the cat. And I will help you get down." + +The fireman puts the ladder on the tree. He climbs the ladder. He gets the cat. He puts the cat in his arms. He climbs down the ladder. He gives the cat to Tom and Lily. They pet the cat. They thank the fireman. The fireman says, "You're welcome. You are brave. But be careful. Climbing trees can be dangerous." + +Tom and Lily nod. They hug the cat. They hug the fireman. They climb down the tree. They say goodbye to the fireman. They say goodbye to the cat. They go home. They are happy. They have a new friend. The cat has a new home. The fireman has a new story. The end. +Lila and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big cage with a lion inside. The lion looks sad and hungry. + +"Hello, lion," Lila says. "Why are you in the cage?" + +The lion roars softly. "I was taken from my home by bad people. They want to show me to other people for money. They lock me here and do not give me enough food or water." + +"That is not fair," Ben says. "We want to help you, lion. How can we open the cage?" + +The lion points with his paw. "There is a key under that rock. But be careful, the bad people might come back soon." + +Lila and Ben look around. They do not see anyone. They run to the rock and lift it. They find the key and run back to the cage. They put the key in the lock and turn it. The cage door opens. + +"Thank you, Lila and Ben," the lion says. "You are very helpful and brave. Now I can go back to my home and family." + +The lion hugs Lila and Ben with his big paws. Then he runs away, fast and free. + +Lila and Ben wave goodbye to the lion. They are happy that they helped him. They hope he will be safe and happy in his home. +Jack and Jill like to play in the park. They see a big, fat ball. It is red and yellow and blue. They want to bounce the ball. + +"Can we bounce the ball, please?" Jack asks a man. The man is sitting on a bench. He has a book and a hat. + +"Sure, you can bounce the ball. But be careful. Don't go near the lumber. It is sharp and heavy." The man says. He points to a pile of lumber. The lumber is for building a new slide. + +"Thank you, sir!" Jill says. She takes the ball and runs to the grass. Jack follows her. They bounce the ball high and low. They laugh and shout. + +But then, the ball bounces too far. It goes over the fence. It lands on the lumber. The ball pops. It makes a loud noise. + +"Oh no! The ball is broken!" Jack cries. + +"We are sorry, sir! We didn't mean to break the ball!" Jill says. They run back to the man. They are sad and scared. + +The man looks at the ball. He smiles. He is not angry. + +"Don't worry, kids. It's okay. The ball was old and cheap. I have another ball in my car. It is bigger and better. Do you want to try it?" He says. + +"Yes, please!" Jack and Jill say. They are happy and grateful. + +The man gives them the new ball. It is green and purple and orange. They thank the man and go to the grass. They bounce the ball again. They have fun. They are careful. They don't go near the lumber. +Tom and Sue were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. But Tom was stubborn. He wanted to go on the big swing, but Sue was scared. + +"Come on, Sue, it's fun!" Tom said. "You can hold my hand." + +"No, Tom, it's too high!" Sue said. "I want to go on the slide." + +Tom was angry. He did not want to go on the slide. He wanted to go on the big swing. He pulled Sue's hand and tried to make her go with him. + +"Ow, Tom, you hurt me!" Sue cried. She let go of Tom's hand and fell on the ground. She scraped her knee and it bled. She started to weep. + +Tom saw Sue's knee and felt sorry. He did not mean to hurt her. He ran to the bench where his mom was sitting. He asked for a band to put on Sue's knee. + +"Mom, can I have a band?" Tom said. "I hurt Sue and she is weeping." + +Mom gave Tom a band and a hug. She told him to say sorry to Sue and to be gentle with her. + +Tom took the band and went back to Sue. He said sorry and put the band on her knee. He gave her a hug and a kiss. + +"I'm sorry, Sue, I was stubborn," Tom said. "Do you want to go on the slide with me?" + +Sue smiled and nodded. She wiped her tears and held Tom's hand. + +"OK, Tom, let's go on the slide," Sue said. "But next time, you can go on the big swing if you want." + +Tom and Sue went on the slide and had fun. They were friends again. +Tom and Lily were restless. They wanted to play outside, but it was raining. They looked at their toys, but they were bored of them. They wished they had something new and fun to do. + +"Let's play with the magic wand!" Lily said. She found the wand in a box of old things. It was shiny and had a star on the end. "Maybe it can do something cool!" + +"Okay, let's try it!" Tom said. He took the wand and pointed it at the sofa. He said, "Sofa, shrink!" Nothing happened. He pointed it at the lamp. He said, "Lamp, shrink!" Nothing happened. He pointed it at Lily. He said, "Lily, shrink!" + +Lily felt a tickle. She looked at her hands and feet. They were getting smaller and smaller. She screamed, "Tom, stop! You're making me shrink!" + +Tom was shocked. He dropped the wand. He ran to Lily. He tried to pick her up, but she was too tiny. He said, "Lily, I'm sorry! I didn't know it would work! How can I make you big again?" + +Lily was scared. She saw a big spider crawling near her. She said, "Tom, help! There's a spider! Quick, find the wand!" + +Tom looked around. He saw the wand on the floor. He reached for it, but it was too far. He saw a pool of water on the table. It was from a glass that he spilled. He had an idea. He said, "Lily, jump on the pool! Maybe it will make you grow!" + +Lily saw the pool. It was like a lake to her. She was afraid of the water, but she was more afraid of the spider. She said, "Okay, I'll try!" She ran to the pool and jumped in. + +The water was cold and wet. She felt a splash. She felt another tickle. She looked at her hands and feet. They were getting bigger and bigger. She said, "Tom, it's working! I'm growing!" + +Tom was happy. He saw Lily coming out of the pool. She was still wet, but she was normal size. He said, "Lily, you're back! I'm so glad! I'm sorry I made you shrink!" + +Lily hugged Tom. She said, "Tom, it's okay. I'm not mad. I'm just glad you saved me! That was a scary adventure!" + +They looked at the wand. They decided to put it back in the box. They said, "Let's never play with the magic wand again!" They went to dry themselves and find something else to do. They hoped the rain would stop soon. +Lily loved to draw with her pastels. She had many colors, but her favorite was pink. She liked to make pictures of flowers, hearts, and animals. She had a big paper on the floor and she was drawing a pink pig. + +"Look, Mommy, I made a pig!" she said, holding up her paper. + +"That's very nice, Lily," her mom said, smiling. "What is the pig doing?" + +"He is eating," Lily said. "He likes to eat apples and corn and carrots." + +"Does he have a name?" her mom asked. + +Lily thought for a moment. "His name is Puffy," she said. "He is soft and round and cute." + +"Can I feed him?" her mom asked, playing along. + +"Sure, Mommy, you can feed him," Lily said. She picked up a red pastel and drew an apple next to the pig. "Here, Puffy, have an apple. Yum, yum." + +"Thank you, Lily, that's very kind of you," her mom said, pretending to be the pig. "Can I have a hug too?" + +Lily giggled and hugged her paper. "I love you, Puffy," she said. "You are my best friend." + +"I love you too, Lily," her mom said, hugging her daughter. "You are my best artist." +Tom liked to play with worms. He dug them out of the dirt and put them in a jar. He was excited to show them to his mom and dad. He thought they would be proud of him. + +But when he got home, his mom and dad were not happy. They said worms were dirty and gross. They said he had to quit playing with them and wash his hands. They said he had to throw the jar away. + +Tom was sad and angry. He did not want to quit playing with worms. He did not want to throw them away. He thought they were his friends. He ran to his room and slammed the door. + +He opened the jar and took out a worm. He hugged it and said he was sorry. He said he would never quit playing with it. He said he loved it. + +But the worm did not love Tom. The worm was scared and hurt. The worm bit Tom's finger hard. Tom screamed and dropped the worm. The worm crawled away and hid under the bed. + +Tom cried and ran to his mom and dad. He said the worm was mean and bit him. He said he hated worms. He said he wanted a band-aid. + +His mom and dad hugged him and said they were sorry. They said they would get him a band-aid and a cookie. They said they would help him find a better toy to play with. + +But Tom was still sad. He had lost his worms and his finger hurt. He wished he had quit playing with worms when his mom and dad told him to. He learned a hard lesson. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with paint and paper. They have many colors of paint: red, blue, yellow, green, and more. They dip their brushes in the paint and make shapes on the paper. + +"Look, I made a circle!" Tom says. He shows Lily his paper. His circle is red. + +"Wow, that is a good circle!" Lily says. She shows Tom her paper. She made a square. Her square is blue. + +"Can you make a triangle?" Tom asks Lily. + +"I can try," Lily says. She dips her brush in yellow paint and makes three lines on the paper. They meet at the corners. She made a triangle. + +"Good job, Lily!" Tom says. He claps his hands. He wants to make a triangle too. He dips his brush in green paint and makes three lines on the paper. But his lines are not straight. They cross each other. He did not make a triangle. He made a mess. + +"Oh no, Tom, what is that?" Lily asks. She looks at Tom's paper. She sees green paint everywhere. + +"I don't know," Tom says. He looks sad. He does not like his paper. + +"It's okay, Tom," Lily says. She smiles. She has an idea. She dips her brush in green paint and makes a dot on her paper. Then she makes another dot next to it. Then she makes a line below the dots. She made a face. + +"Look, Tom, I made you!" Lily says. She shows Tom her paper. She made a green face with a yellow triangle hat. + +Tom looks at Lily's paper. He sees the green face and the yellow hat. He laughs. He likes Lily's paper. + +"Thank you, Lily, you made me happy!" Tom says. He hugs Lily. They are friends. They like to play with paint and paper. They have fun. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to go to the shop with Mum. Mum buys food and clothes and toys. Lily and Tom help Mum to carry the bags. + +One day, they see a new shop. It has a big sign that says "Magic Shop". Lily and Tom are curious. They want to see what is inside. + +"Mum, can we go to the magic shop?" Lily asks. + +"Not today, dear. We have to go home and make lunch. Maybe another day." Mum says. + +But Lily and Tom are nosy. They sneak away from Mum and run to the magic shop. They open the door and see many strange things. There are books and candles and hats and wands and cards and balls. There is also a man with a long beard and a purple coat. He is the shopkeeper. + +"Hello, little ones. Welcome to my magic shop. Do you want to see a trick?" He says. + +Lily and Tom nod. They like tricks. The shopkeeper takes a hat and a wand. He says some funny words and taps the hat with the wand. Then he pulls out a rabbit from the hat. Lily and Tom clap and laugh. They think it is amazing. + +But then they hear Mum calling their names. She is angry. She has found them. + +"Lily! Tom! What are you doing here? You are very naughty. You should not run away from me. Come here right now." She says. + +Lily and Tom are scared. They say sorry to Mum and to the shopkeeper. They follow Mum out of the shop. They promise to be good and not to be nosy again. But they still wonder what other magic things are in the shop. Maybe they will come back another day. +Lily loved to nap with her color book. She had many colors to draw with. Red, blue, yellow, green, pink, purple, and more. She liked to make lovely pictures of flowers, animals, and rainbows. She was very happy when she napped with her color book. + +One day, Lily's mom said she had to go to the store. She told Lily to nap in her bed and not to touch her color book. She said the color book was not for napping, only for drawing. She said she would be back soon and kissed Lily goodbye. + +Lily was sad. She did not want to nap in her bed. She wanted to nap with her color book. She waited for her mom to leave. Then she got out of her bed and went to her closet. She found her color book and her colors. She smiled and took them to her bed. + +She started to draw a lovely picture of a butterfly. She used many colors to make it pretty. She was very proud of her picture. She felt sleepy and put her head on her color book. She closed her eyes and napped. + +But she did not know that her colors were not dry. They were wet and messy. They made stains on her bed, her pillow, her blanket, and her face. They also ruined her color book and her picture. When her mom came back, she saw the mess and was very angry. She scolded Lily and took away her color book and her colors. She said Lily was naughty and had to nap without them. Lily cried and cried. She had no color book, no colors, and no lovely picture. She had a bad nap. +Ben and Sam were friends who liked to play soccer. They had a big ball and a small goal in the park. One day, they saw a new boy who had a shiny bike and a new jersey. He said his name was Max and he was rich. + +"Can I play with you?" Max asked. + +"Sure, you can join us," Ben said. "But you have to share your bike and jersey." + +"Why?" Max said. "They are mine. I don't want to share." + +Sam did not like Max. He thought he was mean and selfish. He said to Ben, "Let's play without him. He is not nice." + +But Ben wanted to be kind and support Max. He said, "Maybe he is lonely and needs friends. Let's give him a chance." + +So they played soccer with Max. But Max did not play fair. He kicked the ball too hard and hit Sam in the face. He laughed and said, "You are weak. I am strong." + +Sam cried and ran away. He had a big patch on his cheek. Ben was angry and said to Max, "You are not nice. You hurt Sam. You are not our friend." + +Max did not care. He said, "I don't need you. I have my bike and jersey. I am rich." + +He rode away on his bike. But he did not see a big rock on the road. He hit the rock and fell off his bike. He scraped his knee and elbow. He cried and said, "Help me. I am hurt." + +But no one came to help him. He was alone and sad. He wished he had friends. + +Ben and Sam heard him cry. They felt sorry for him. They went to him and said, "Are you okay? Do you need a patch?" + +Max was surprised and said, "You came back? Why?" + +Ben and Sam said, "Because we are kind. We support each other. We are friends." + +Max felt ashamed and said, "I am sorry. I was mean and selfish. I don't want to be rich. I want to be your friend." + +Ben and Sam smiled and said, "It's okay. We forgive you. You can be our friend. But you have to share and play fair." + +Max nodded and said, "I will. Thank you for being kind and supporting me." + +They helped him up and gave him a patch. They played soccer together and had fun. They learned that being rich is not as important as being kind and having friends. +Tom and Sue are brother and sister. They like to play with their toys in the living room. They have many toys of different shapes and colors. Tom likes to build towers with blocks. Sue likes to make animals with clay. + +One day, their mom says, "It is time to bathe, Tom and Sue. You are very dirty from playing. Come to the bathroom, please." Tom and Sue do not want to bathe. They want to keep playing. They say, "No, mom. We are not dirty. We are having fun." + +Mom is not happy. She says, "You have to bathe, Tom and Sue. Bathing is good for you. It makes you clean and healthy. If you do not bathe, you will have germs and bugs on your skin. You will itch and smell bad. You will not feel good. Do you want that?" + +Tom and Sue do not want that. They do not like germs and bugs. They do not like to itch and smell bad. They do not like to feel bad. They say, "Sorry, mom. We will bathe. We will be good." + +Mom smiles. She says, "That is good, Tom and Sue. I am proud of you. You can bring one toy each to the bathroom. You can play with them in the water. But you have to wash your hair and body with soap. And you have to rinse well with water. Can you do that?" + +Tom and Sue nod. They choose their favorite toys. Tom chooses a block with a star shape. Sue chooses a clay elephant with thick legs. They go to the bathroom with mom. They bathe and play with their toys. They wash their hair and body with soap. They rinse well with water. They feel clean and happy. + +Mom says, "You did a great job, Tom and Sue. You are very clean and healthy. You can dry yourselves with towels. Then you can put on your pajamas. And you can play with your toys some more in your bedroom. But you have to be quiet. It is almost bedtime." + +Tom and Sue say, "Thank you, mom. We love you. We love bathing. We love our toys. We will be quiet. We will go to bed soon." + +Mom hugs them. She says, "I love you, too, Tom and Sue. You are very good children. You learned a lesson today. Bathing is not bad. It is fun and good for you. You should always listen to mom and dad. They know what is best for you." + +Tom and Sue agree. They go to their bedroom. They play with their toys quietly. They are happy and sleepy. They put their toys away. They go to bed. They dream of shapes and animals. They sleep well. +Lily was a little girl who loved to play with her toy cars. She had many cars of different colors and sizes, but her favorite one was a red car that could zoom very fast. She liked to zoom her car on the floor, on the table, and on the sofa. + +One day, Lily was zooming her car in the living room, when she saw her mom come in with a big bag. "What is that, mom?" Lily asked, curious. + +"It's a surprise for you, Lily," her mom said, smiling. "Do you want to see what's inside?" + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Lily said, excited. She put down her car and ran to her mom. + +Her mom opened the bag and took out a big, clear ball. Inside the ball, there was a tiny town with houses, trees, and roads. It was a snow globe. + +"Wow, mom, it's so pretty!" Lily said, amazed. She took the snow globe and shook it gently. She saw the snowflakes fall and cover the town. + +"It's a special snow globe, Lily," her mom said. "Look, there's a button on the bottom. If you press it, something magical will happen." + +Lily pressed the button and heard a soft music play. She looked closer and saw that the cars in the town started to move. They zoomed along the roads, honking and flashing their lights. + +"Mom, the cars are zooming like my car!" Lily said, delighted. She watched the cars zoom and zoom, and felt happy. + +"I'm glad you like it, Lily," her mom said, hugging her. "It's a gift for your birthday. Happy birthday, my sweet Lily." + +"Thank you, mom, I love you," Lily said, hugging her back. She held the snow globe in her hands and smiled. It was the best birthday ever. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big mill with a wheel that turned in the water. They wanted to go closer and look at it. + +"Come on, Ben, let's go see the mill!" Anna said. + +"OK, Anna, but be careful. The water is fast and deep," Ben said. + +They ran to the mill and climbed on a big rock. They could hear the water splashing and the wheel creaking. They saw a hose that came out of the mill. It was spraying water into the air. + +"Wow, look at that, Anna! The mill is making a fountain!" Ben said. + +"Let's go touch it, Ben! It looks fun!" Anna said. + +She jumped off the rock and ran to the hose. She reached out her hand to feel the water. But the water was too strong and it pushed her back. She fell on the ground and got wet. + +"Anna, are you OK?" Ben shouted. He was worried about his sister. + +He jumped off the rock and ran to help her. He lifted her up and hugged her. + +"I'm OK, Ben, but I'm wet and cold," Anna said. + +"Me too, Anna, me too. Let's go back to Mom and Dad. They will dry us and warm us," Ben said. + +They ran back to their parents, who were sitting on a bench. They saw their children wet and muddy. + +"What happened, Anna and Ben? Did you fall in the water?" Mom asked. + +"No, Mom, we were playing with the mill. It was spraying water and we wanted to touch it. But it was too strong and it pushed us back," Anna said. + +"Oh, you silly kids. You should be careful with the water. It can be dangerous. Come here, let's dry you and change your clothes," Dad said. + +He took out a towel and some clothes from his bag. He dried Anna and Ben and helped them change. He gave them a hug and a kiss. + +"Are you feeling better, Anna and Ben?" Dad asked. + +"Yes, Dad, thank you. We're sorry we got wet and dirty," Anna and Ben said. + +"It's OK, Anna and Ben. We're glad you're OK. But next time, be more careful with the water, OK?" Mom said. + +"OK, Mom, we will. We love you, Mom and Dad," Anna and Ben said. + +They smiled and cuddled with their parents. They learned a lesson about the water and the mill. They still liked the mill, but they didn't want to spray it anymore. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with cards. They have many cards with animals and colors. They take turns to show a card and say its name. + +One day, Tom shows a card with a big lion. He says, "This is a lion. It is yellow and brown. It can roar and fight." + +Lily shows a card with a small bird. She says, "This is a bird. It is blue and white. It can sing and fly." + +Tom says, "My card is better. A lion can beat a bird. A lion is stronger and bigger." + +Lily says, "No, my card is better. A bird can escape a lion. A bird is faster and smarter." + +Tom and Lily start to fight. They pull each other's cards and shout. They are angry and sad. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see. She is confused. She asks, "Why are you fighting? You are friends. You should share and be nice." + +Tom and Lily stop fighting. They look at their cards and at Mom. They feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We like our cards, but we like each other more. Can we play together again?" + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She says, "Of course you can. Cards are fun, but friends are more fun. You can learn from each other's cards and enjoy them together." + +Tom and Lily agree. They say sorry to each other and hug. They show their cards and talk about them. They are happy and calm. +Lily and Ben were playing in the living room. They liked to make forts with the cushions and pretend they were in a castle. Lily was the queen and Ben was the knight. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, Lily saw a big red cushion on the sofa. She wanted it for her fort. She ran to the sofa and grabbed the cushion. But Ben saw her and he wanted it too. He ran after her and tried to take the cushion from her. + +"Give me the cushion!" Ben shouted. "It's mine!" + +"No, it's mine!" Lily shouted back. "I saw it first!" + +They pulled and tugged on the cushion. They did not see that the sofa was near the window. They did not see that the window was open. They did not see that the wind was blowing hard. + +Suddenly, the wind pushed the cushion out of their hands. The cushion flew out of the window and into the street. Lily and Ben watched in horror as a car ran over the cushion and made it flat. + +"Oh no!" Lily cried. "Our cushion!" + +They ran to the window and looked down. They saw the driver of the car get out and pick up the cushion. He looked angry and confused. He shook his head and threw the cushion in a trash can. + +Lily and Ben felt very foolish. They had lost their cushion because they were fighting. They wished they had shared it instead. They looked at each other and said sorry. They hugged and decided to play nicely. They learned their lesson. +Lena was a lively girl who liked to play and sing. She had a big sister, Sara, who was getting married soon. Sara had a beautiful white veil that she would wear on her wedding day. Lena wanted to try on the veil and pretend to be a bride too. + +One day, when Sara was not at home, Lena sneaked into her room and found the veil on the bed. She put it on her head and looked at herself in the mirror. She felt very pretty and happy. She started to rock back and forth, humming a song. She did not notice that the veil was getting caught on the bedpost. + +Suddenly, she heard Sara's voice outside the door. "Lena, what are you doing in my room?" Sara asked, sounding angry. Lena got scared and tried to run away, but the veil was stuck. She pulled hard and ripped the veil in half. She dropped it on the floor and ran to her room, crying. + +Sara came in and saw the torn veil. She was very sad and angry. She had saved a lot of money to buy the veil and now it was ruined. She went to Lena's room and knocked on the door. "Lena, how could you do this? You know how much this veil means to me. You are very naughty and selfish. You have to say sorry and help me fix it." Sara said, sternly. + +Lena opened the door and looked at Sara with tearful eyes. She felt very sorry and ashamed. She knew she had done a bad thing. She hugged Sara and said, "I'm sorry, Sara. I just wanted to be like you. You are so pretty and happy. I love you, Sara. Please don't be mad at me. I will help you fix the veil. I will do anything to make you happy." + +Sara hugged Lena back and said, "I love you too, Lena. I know you didn't mean to hurt me. You are also pretty and happy, in your own way. You don't have to be like me. You have to be yourself. And you have to respect other people's things. You can't take them without asking. That is not nice. Do you understand?" + +Lena nodded and said, "I understand, Sara. I'm sorry. I will never do it again. Can we still be friends?" + +Sara smiled and said, "Of course we can. You are my sister and my friend. Come on, let's go and see if we can fix the veil together. Maybe we can make it even more beautiful." + +The end. + +Moral value: The story teaches the value of respect, honesty, apology, forgiveness, and love. It shows that taking other people's things without permission is wrong and can cause harm. It also shows that everyone is unique and special, and does not have to imitate others. It also shows that siblings can overcome conflicts and help each other. +Anna likes to create things with her hands. She likes to draw, to paint, to cut and to glue. One day, she finds a long stick in the garden. She thinks it looks like a flute. She wants to make music with it. + +She asks her mom for help. "Mom, can you make holes in this stick? I want to create a flute." + +Mom smiles and says, "Sure, Anna. Let me get a drill. But be careful, it is loud and sharp." + +Mom makes four holes in the stick, one for each finger. She gives it back to Anna. "Here you go, Anna. Your flute is ready. Try to blow into it and see what happens." + +Anna puts the stick to her mouth and blows. She hears a nice sound. She is happy. She tries to blow harder and softer, and to cover and uncover the holes. She makes different sounds. She creates a song. + +She runs to her dad and shows him her flute. "Dad, dad, look what I created! A flute! Do you want to hear my song?" + +Dad nods and says, "Yes, Anna. I would love to hear your song. You are very creative and clever. I am proud of you." + +Anna plays her song for dad. He claps and cheers. He gives her a hug and a kiss. Anna feels good. She loves her flute and her family. She thinks creating is fun. +Anna likes to make cards for her friends. She has many papers, stickers and crayons. She can cut, glue and draw. Today, she wants to make a card for Lily, who is her best friend. + +She picks a big pink paper and folds it in half. She draws a heart on the front and writes "To Lily" with a purple crayon. She glues some shiny stars and flowers around the heart. She opens the card and writes "You are my friend" with a green crayon. She draws a smiley face and signs her name. + +She is very happy with her card. She puts it in an envelope and runs to Lily's house. She knocks on the door and Lily's mom opens it. She says "Hi, Anna. What do you have there?" + +Anna says "It's a card for Lily. I made it myself. Can I give it to her?" + +Lily's mom says "Of course, you can. She is in her room. Come in." + +Anna follows Lily's mom to Lily's room. She sees Lily playing with her dolls. She says "Hi, Lily. I have something for you." + +Lily looks up and sees Anna. She says "Hi, Anna. What is it?" + +Anna gives her the envelope and says "It's a card. I made it for you. Open it." + +Lily opens the envelope and takes out the card. She sees the pink paper, the heart, the stars, the flowers, the words and the smiley face. She says "Wow, Anna. This is a beautiful card. Thank you so much. You are my friend, too." + +Anna smiles and says "You're welcome. I'm glad you like it. Can I play with you?" + +Lily says "Yes, of course. Come, let's play with the dolls. You can be the princess and I can be the fairy." + +Anna and Lily play with the dolls. They have fun and laugh. They become even better friends. They hug each other and say "We love our cards and we love each other." +Lila and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a new book in the library. It has many pictures and words, but the words are not regular. They are not like the words they know. + +"What is this?" Lila asks, pointing at a word. + +"I don't know," Sam says, "It looks funny." + +They try to read the word, but they cannot. They ask the librarian for help. The librarian smiles and says, "This is a different language. It is not like your language. It is called Spanish." + +"Spanish?" Lila and Sam repeat, curious. + +"Yes, Spanish. It is a language that some people speak in other places. Do you want to learn some Spanish words?" the librarian asks. + +"Yes, please!" Lila and Sam say, excited. + +The librarian shows them some words and pictures, and teaches them how to say them. Lila and Sam learn how to say hello, goodbye, thank you, and some colors and animals in Spanish. They have fun and start to like the new language. + +"Gracias!" Lila and Sam say to the librarian, when they finish the book. + +"De nada!" the librarian says, happy. "You are very good at learning new languages. Maybe you can find more books like this and learn more words." + +Lila and Sam nod and smile. They want to learn more languages and see more pictures and words. They think that languages are fun and interesting. They say goodbye to the librarian and go home, happy. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big pile of leaves and decided to plan a game. They wanted to make a skeleton out of the leaves and scare the other kids. + +They worked hard to gather the leaves and shape them into a head, a body, and bones. They hid the skeleton behind a bush and waited for someone to come by. They thought it was a funny plan. + +Soon, they saw Ben, who was younger than them, walking with his dog. They whispered to each other and got ready to jump out and say "boo". But when Ben came closer, his dog smelled the leaves and ran towards them. He jumped on the skeleton and tore it apart with his teeth. + +Tom and Lily were shocked and sad. They had spent a lot of time making the skeleton and now it was gone. Ben saw what happened and felt sorry for them. He said, "I'm sorry, your skeleton was very fragile. My dog didn't know it was your game. Do you want to play with me and my dog instead?" + +Tom and Lily nodded and smiled. They realized that their plan was not very nice and that they should be kind to the other kids. They learned that it is better to make friends than to scare them. They thanked Ben and played with him and his dog. They had more fun than before. +Tim and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. One night, their parent says, "It is time to go to bed. Brush your teeth and put on your pajamas." + +Tim and Lily do not want to go to bed. They want to play more. They say, "No, no, no. We are not sleepy. We want to play." + +Their parent says, "You have to go to bed. It is dark outside. You need to rest and dream. Tomorrow you can play again." + +Tim and Lily still do not listen. They hide under the bed and whisper, "We will play when our parent leaves. We are not afraid of the dark." + +Their parent leaves and turns off the light. Tim and Lily come out from under the bed and look for their toys. But they cannot see anything. It is too dark. They hear strange noises. They feel scared. + +They call for their parent. "Parent, parent, please come back. We are sorry. We are afraid of the dark. We want to go to bed." + +Their parent hears them and comes back. Their parent hugs them and says, "It is okay. I am here. I love you. The dark is not scary. It is just the night. But you have to listen to me and do what I say. It is for your own good." + +Tim and Lily say, "We are sorry, parent. We love you too. We will listen to you and do what you say. We will go to bed and sleep." + +Their parent tucks them in and kisses them good night. They close their eyes and fall asleep. They dream of happy things. They learn their lesson. The end. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big slide. Lily wants to go first. She runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. Ben follows her. + +"Wait for me, Lily!" Ben says. + +Lily does not wait. She sits on the slide and pushes herself down. She goes very fast. She feels the wind in her hair. She laughs. + +Ben is sad. He wanted to slide with Lily. He reaches the top of the ladder. He sees Lily's zipper on her jacket. He has an idea. He pokes the zipper with his finger. It makes a noise. + +"Zzzzzz!" Ben says. + +Lily hears the noise. She looks up. She sees Ben poking her zipper. She is angry. + +"Stop it, Ben!" Lily says. "That is my zipper. You are not nice." + +Ben does not stop. He pokes the zipper again. He thinks it is funny. + +"Zzzzzz!" Ben says. + +Lily is very angry. She stands up. She tries to push Ben away. But her jacket is tight. She cannot move her arms. She is stuck. + +"Help, help!" Lily says. "My jacket is too tight. I cannot move." + +Ben sees Lily's face. She is scared. He is not funny anymore. He is sorry. + +"I am sorry, Lily," Ben says. "I will help you." + +Ben stops poking the zipper. He pulls the zipper down. Lily's jacket is loose. She can move her arms. She is free. + +"Thank you, Ben," Lily says. "But do not poke my zipper again. It is not nice." + +"I will not, Lily," Ben says. "I am sorry. Can we be friends?" + +Lily smiles. She nods. She hugs Ben. + +"Yes, we can be friends," Lily says. "But you have to wait for me on the slide. Then we can slide together." + +"Okay, Lily," Ben says. "I will wait for you. Let's go slide together." + +Lily and Ben hold hands. They walk to the slide. They sit on the slide. They push themselves down. They go very fast. They feel the wind in their hair. They laugh. They are happy. They are friends. +Tommy was lonely. He had no friends to play with. He wanted a puppy. A puppy would be fun and friendly. He asked his mom for a puppy many times, but she always said no. She said puppies were too much work and too noisy. + +One day, Tommy saw a sign in the park. It said "Free puppies". He ran to the sign and saw a box with four little puppies. They were brown and black and white. They were cute and fluffy. They wagged their tails and licked his hand. Tommy smiled. He wanted to take one home. + +He looked around and saw no one. He picked up a puppy and put it in his jacket. He zipped it up and started to walk home. He hoped his mom would not notice. He whispered to the puppy, "Don't worry, I will take care of you. You will be my friend." + +But the puppy did not like being in the jacket. It was too hot and too tight. It whimpered and squirmed. It scratched and bit. Tommy felt the puppy's teeth and claws. He said, "Ow, ow, ow! Stop it, puppy! You are hurting me!" + +He unzipped his jacket and the puppy jumped out. It ran away, barking. Tommy chased after it, but it was too fast. He lost sight of it. He felt sad and sorry. He said, "Come back, puppy! Come back!" + +He went back to the box, but it was empty. Someone had taken the other puppies. He cried. He had no puppy and no friend. He was lonely. He wished he had listened to his mom. He wished he had not tried to carry the puppy. He wished he had asked first. He learned a lesson. He walked home, hoping his mom would hug him. +Lily liked to play with her dolls and make them have tea parties. She had a small table and chairs for them, and some cups and plates. She also had a big box that she used as a sofa. She put a blanket on it to make it soft. + +One day, her mom said it was time to clean up her room. Lily did not want to stop playing. She said, "No, mom, I am busy. My dolls are having fun." Mom said, "Lily, you have to clean up your room. It is very messy. You have toys and clothes everywhere. You can play later." + +Lily did not listen. She insisted that she could not clean up. She said, "But mom, this is not a mess. This is my furniture. My dolls need it. They will be sad if I take it away." Mom said, "Lily, this is not furniture. This is a box and a blanket. You can keep them, but you have to put them in a corner. And you have to put away your other toys and clothes. They are not clean. They are dirty." + +Lily still did not want to clean up. She said, "No, mom, they are not dirty. They are pretty. Look, this is my pink dress. And this is my purple hat. And this is my shiny necklace. They are not dirty. They are clean." Mom said, "Lily, they are not clean. They are dusty and wrinkled. And they do not belong on the floor. They belong in your closet or your drawer. You have to put them away. And you have to do it now." + +Lily finally realized that mom was serious. She did not want to make mom angry. She also wanted to have a clean room. She said, "Okay, mom, I will clean up. But can I keep my table and chairs and my box and blanket for my dolls?" Mom said, "Yes, you can keep them. But you have to put them in a corner. And you have to make sure they are clean too. Then you can play with them again." + +Lily nodded. She started to clean up her room. She put away her toys and clothes. She moved her table and chairs and her box and blanket to a corner. She wiped them with a cloth. She made her bed and fluffed her pillows. She looked around and saw that her room was clean. She smiled and said, "There, mom, I did it. My room is clean. And my furniture is clean too. Can I play with my dolls now?" Mom said, "Yes, you can play with your dolls now. I am proud of you, Lily. You did a good job. You are a good girl." Lily hugged mom and said, "Thank you, mom. I love you." Mom hugged Lily and said, "I love you too." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big train. The train has many cars. The train is loud and fast. + +"Look, a train!" Lily says. "I want to ride the train." + +"Me too," Ben says. "But we need a ticket. Where can we get a ticket?" + +They see a man. The man has a hat and a bag. The man sells tickets. Lily and Ben run to the man. + +"Hello, sir," Lily says. "Can we have a ticket for the train?" + +The man smiles. He gives them a ticket. The ticket is blue and shiny. It has a number on it. + +"Here you go, kids," the man says. "This is a special ticket. It can unite you with anyone you want. Just say their name and hold the ticket." + +"Wow, thank you, sir," Ben says. "This is a magic ticket." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They run to the train. They find a seat. They hold the ticket. + +"Who do you want to unite with?" Lily asks. + +"I want to unite with my mom," Ben says. "She is at work. I miss her." + +"Me too," Lily says. "I want to unite with my dad. He is far away. I love him." + +They say their names and hold the ticket. The ticket glows. The train starts to move. + +But the train is not a good train. The train is a bad train. The train is dangerous. The train goes to a dark and scary place. The train does not stop. + +Lily and Ben are scared. They want to get off the train. They want to go back to the park. They want to see their parents. + +"Help, help!" they cry. "We want to go home!" + +But no one hears them. No one helps them. The man with the hat and the bag is gone. He is a bad man. He tricked them. He gave them a fake ticket. The ticket does not unite them with anyone. The ticket only takes them away. + +The end. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to run, swing, slide and climb. They saw many birds, flowers, bugs and dogs. They were having fun. + +But then the sky became dark and loud. Big drops of water started to fall. Lily and Ben did not like the water. It was cold and wet. They wanted to go home. Mom said they had to find a shelter. + +They looked around and saw a big tree. It had many green leaves. Mom said they could hide under the tree. They ran to the tree and sat under it. The water did not touch them. They were dry and warm. They felt safe. + +They waited for the water to stop. They were quiet. They heard the water hitting the leaves. They heard the wind blowing. They heard the thunder booming. They did not hear anything else. + +But then they heard a small sound. It was like a meow. They looked and saw a little cat. It was wet and scared. It was hiding under the tree too. Lily and Ben liked the cat. They wanted to help it. They smiled and said hello. The cat looked at them and meowed again. It came closer to them. They petted it and hugged it. The cat purred and licked them. It was happy. + +Lily and Ben were surprised. They did not expect to find a cat under the tree. They asked mom if they could keep it. Mom said yes. They were very happy. They named the cat Rainy. They gave it some food and water. They made a bed for it. They played with it. They loved it. + +The water stopped. The sky became bright and clear. They saw a rainbow. They thanked the tree for giving them shelter. They went home with Rainy. They had a new friend. They had a good day. +Ben and Lily were young and liked to play soccer. They had a big ball and a small goal in the yard. They took turns to kick the ball and try to fill the goal with it. They counted their score and cheered when they made a goal. + +One day, a big dog came to the yard. It saw the ball and wanted to play too. It ran to the ball and bit it hard. The ball popped and made a loud noise. Ben and Lily were scared and ran to the house. The dog chased them and barked. + +"Help, help!" Ben and Lily cried. "The dog is bad and broke our ball!" + +Mom and Dad heard them and came out. They saw the dog and the ball. They were angry and sad. They shooed the dog away and hugged Ben and Lily. + +"I'm sorry, kids," Mom said. "The dog was naughty and ruined your game. We'll get you a new ball soon." + +Ben and Lily sniffed and nodded. They were glad Mom and Dad were there, but they were still sad. They liked their ball and their score. They wanted to play soccer, but they had no ball. The end. +Sara and Tom were playing with their blocks. They wanted to build a big tower that could touch the sky. They put one block on top of another, and another, and another. They were very careful not to make the tower fall. + +But then, Max came along. He was Sara's little brother, and he liked to mess up things. He saw the tower and wanted to play with it too. He grabbed a block from the bottom and pulled it out. + +"Max, no!" Sara shouted. "You will make the tower fall!" + +But Max did not listen. He pulled out another block, and another. The tower started to wobble and shake. + +"Stop it, Max!" Tom said. "This is our tower, not yours!" + +But Max did not care. He thought it was fun to see the blocks move. He pulled out one more block, and then, the tower crashed down. The blocks scattered all over the floor. + +Sara and Tom were very frustrated. They had worked hard to build the tower, and now it was gone. They looked at Max, who was laughing and clapping his hands. + +"Max, you are very bad!" Sara said. "You ruined our tower!" + +Max stopped laughing. He saw that Sara and Tom were angry and sad. He felt sorry for what he had done. He did not mean to make them unhappy. + +"I'm sorry, Sara. I'm sorry, Tom." Max said. "I just wanted to play with you." + +Sara and Tom sighed. They knew that Max was still very little, and he did not understand. They decided to forgive him, and to teach him how to play nicely. + +"It's okay, Max. We are not mad at you anymore." Sara said. "But you have to learn to yield. That means to let others have their turn, and not to take their things." + +"Yes, Max. You have to share and be gentle. That means to not break or hurt things, and to be kind." Tom said. + +Max nodded. He wanted to be a good brother and a good friend. He wanted to learn more about the world and how to play with blocks. + +"Can I help you build the tower again?" Max asked. + +Sara and Tom smiled. They agreed to let Max join them, and to show him how to stack the blocks. They started to build the tower again, this time with Max's help. They had fun together, and they were happy. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play together. One day, their mom told them to eat their broccoli for lunch. Ben hated broccoli, but Lily loved it. Ben tried to hide his broccoli under his napkin, but mom saw it. + +"Ben, you have to eat your broccoli. It is good for you," mom said. + +"No, I don't want to. It is yucky and green," Ben said. + +"Please, Ben, be obedient like your sister. She ate all her broccoli and now she can have a cookie," mom said. + +Lily smiled and showed her cookie to Ben. Ben felt jealous and angry. He wanted a cookie too, but he did not want to eat his broccoli. He had an idea. He took his napkin and tied it around his mouth. He pretended he was a superhero who could not talk. + +"Look, mom, I am Super Ben. I can't eat broccoli because I have to save the world," Ben said. + +Mom was not amused. She took off the napkin and put it on the table. She said, "Ben, that is not funny. You are not a superhero, you are a naughty boy. You have to eat your broccoli or you will have no cookie and no playtime." + +Ben felt sad and scared. He did not want to lose his cookie and his playtime. He looked at Lily, who was eating her cookie and playing with her doll. She looked happy and kind. He wished he was like her. He decided to be obedient and eat his broccoli. He took a small bite and swallowed it. It was not so bad. He took another bite and another. Soon, he finished his broccoli and mom gave him a cookie. + +"Good job, Ben. I am proud of you. You are a good boy," mom said. + +"Thank you, mom. I am sorry I was naughty. I like broccoli now. Can I play with Lily?" Ben said. + +"Of course, you can. Lily, do you want to share your doll with Ben?" mom said. + +"Yes, mom. I want to play with Ben. He is my brother and my friend," Lily said. + +Ben and Lily hugged and played with the doll. They were happy and obedient. They learned that eating broccoli was good for them and that being naughty was bad for them. They also learned that sharing and caring was more fun than fighting and lying. +Lily likes to dress up in her mom's clothes. She puts on a big hat, a long dress and some shiny shoes. She looks in the mirror and smiles. She feels like a princess. + +She sees her mom's phone on the table. She picks it up and pretends to talk to someone. She says, "Hello, this is Lily. How are you today? I am very busy. I have to go to a party. Bye-bye." + +She hears her mom coming up the stairs. She quickly puts the phone back on the table and runs to her room. She does not want her mom to see her in her clothes. + +Her mom opens the door and sees Lily on her bed. She says, "Lily, what are you doing? It's time to get ready for school. You have to wear your clean clothes, not mine." + +Lily pouts and says, "But mom, I like your clothes. They are so pretty and fun. Can I wear them to school?" + +Her mom shakes her head and says, "No, Lily, you can't. They are too big and too fancy for school. You have to wear your own clothes. They are clean and comfortable and cute. Come on, let me help you change." + +Lily sighs and gets off the bed. She follows her mom to the closet. She hopes that one day she can wear her mom's clothes for real. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play with fire trucks and dolls. One day, they find a big box in the park. It has many things inside. They see a candle, a match, a book, a hat, and a ball. + +Lila likes the candle. She says, "This is pretty. It has a flame. I want to see it glow." She takes the match and tries to light the candle. But she does not know how. She rubs the match on the box, but nothing happens. + +Tom sees what Lila is doing. He says, "No, no, Lila. That is not safe. You can get hurt. You need to be careful with fire. Fire is hot and can burn things. Let me show you how to light the candle." He takes the match and the candle from Lila. He strikes the match on the side of the box. It makes a spark and a flame. + +Lila is amazed. She says, "Wow, Tom. You are smart. You know how to make fire. The candle is glowing. It is beautiful. Can I hold it?" Tom says, "Yes, Lila. You can hold it. But be careful. Do not touch the flame. It is hot. And do not drop it. It can start a fire. Hold it like this." He gives the candle to Lila. He shows her how to hold it with both hands. + +Lila and Tom look at the candle. They see the flame dancing and flickering. They see the colors and the shadows. They feel the warmth and the light. They smile and say, "This is fun. This is different. We like the candle. Thank you, Tom, for giving me the candle. Thank you, Lila, for sharing the candle. We are good friends." They hug and laugh. They enjoy the candle. They are happy. +Sara likes to play in the park with her mom and dad. She likes to see the birds, the flowers and the trees. She also likes to see the animals that live in the park. Sometimes she sees squirrels, rabbits and ducks. She likes to call them and give them some bread. + +One day, Sara saw a new animal in the park. It was big and brown and had a long nose. It was eating some grass near the pond. Sara was very curious and wanted to see it better. She asked her mom, "What is that animal, mom?" + +Mom said, "That is an elephant, Sara. It is a very big and strong animal. It can use its nose to pick up things and spray water. It is not from here. It is from a far away place. It is here for a visit with some other elephants. They are in a big truck over there." + +Sara wanted to go and see the other elephants. She asked her dad, "Can we go and see the elephants, dad?" + +Dad said, "Yes, we can, Sara. But we have to be careful and not get too close. The elephants are not used to people and they might get scared or angry. We have to stay behind the fence and not touch them or feed them. We can just look and call them and say hello." + +Sara nodded and followed her dad to the fence. She saw four more elephants in the truck. They were different sizes and colors. Some had big ears and some had small ears. Some had long tusks and some had short tusks. Sara thought they were very beautiful and interesting. She called them and said, "Hello, elephants! I am Sara. I like you. You are very big and nice. Where are you from?" + +The elephants heard Sara and looked at her. They made some loud noises with their noses. They sounded like trumpets. Sara laughed and clapped her hands. She thought they were talking to her. She said, "What are you saying, elephants? I don't understand. Can you teach me your words?" + +The elephants made some more noises and moved their noses. They seemed to like Sara. They were very nosy and wanted to know more about her. They stretched their noses over the fence and tried to touch her. Sara was not afraid. She reached out her hand and touched their noses. They felt rough and wet. She said, "Your noses are funny, elephants. They are very long and soft. Can you do tricks with them?" + +The elephants nodded and showed Sara some tricks. They picked up some sticks and stones and threw them in the air. They sprayed some water from the pond and made a rainbow. They wrapped their noses around each other and hugged. Sara was amazed and happy. She said, "Wow, elephants! You are very smart and fun. You can do many things with your noses. I wish I had a nose like yours." + +The elephants smiled and shook their heads. They said, "No, Sara. You don't need a nose like ours. You have a nose that is perfect for you. You can smell and breathe and sneeze with your nose. You can also kiss and smile and sing with your nose. You are very special and sweet. We like you just the way you are." + +Sara smiled and thanked the elephants. She said, "Thank you, elephants. You are very kind and friendly. I like you just the way you are, too. You are the best animals I ever met. I hope you have a good visit and a safe trip back to your home. Goodbye, elephants. I will miss you." + +The elephants waved their noses and said goodbye to Sara. They said, "Goodbye, Sara. We will miss you, too. You are the best human we ever met. You are very brave and curious and nosy. You made us happy and proud. We hope you have a good day and a happy life. Take care, Sara. We love you." + +Sara hugged her mom and dad and said, "I love you, too, elephants. And I love you, mom and dad. This was the best day ever. Can we come back to the park tomorrow and see the animals again?" + +Mom and dad smiled and said, "Yes, Sara. We can come back to the park tomorrow and see the animals again. Maybe we will see some new animals or some old friends. You never know what you will find in the park. The park is full of surprises and wonders. And so are you, Sara. You are our little wonder and our big surprise. We are very lucky and happy to have you, Sara. You are our nosy, lovely, amazing Sara." +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play in the kitchen. They wanted to be chefs like their mom and dad. One day, they found a big jar of pepper on the counter. They opened it and smelled it. It made them sneeze. + +"Let's make some soup with pepper," Ben said. "It will be yummy and spicy." + +"Okay," Anna said. "But we have to be careful. Mom and dad said not to touch the stove. It is hot and dangerous." + +They took a big pot and filled it with water. They put it on the stove, but they did not turn it on. They added some carrots, potatoes, and salt. Then they poured a lot of pepper into the pot. They stirred it with a wooden spoon. + +"Look, we made soup!" Anna said. "It smells good." + +"Let's taste it," Ben said. He took a spoonful of soup and put it in his mouth. He spat it out right away. It was too spicy. It burned his tongue. He cried. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" he said. "It hurts! It hurts!" + +Anna wanted to help him. She ran to the fridge to get some milk. But she did not see the rug on the floor. She stumbled and fell. She hurt her knee. She cried too. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" she said. "It hurts! It hurts!" + +Mom and dad heard their cries. They came to the kitchen and saw the mess. They saw the pot of soup, the jar of pepper, the spilled milk, and the twins on the floor. + +"What happened here?" mom asked. + +"We wanted to make soup with pepper," Anna said. "But it was too spicy and we got hurt." + +Mom and dad hugged them and kissed their wounds. They gave them some water and ice cream to cool their mouths and knees. + +"I'm sorry, mom and dad," Ben said. "We should have listened to you. We should not have played with the stove and the pepper." + +"I'm sorry too," Anna said. "We should have been more careful. We should not have run in the kitchen." + +Mom and dad smiled and said, "It's okay. We forgive you. We know you were curious and wanted to have fun. But you have to remember that some things are not for playing. They are for grown-ups. They can be dangerous or harmful. You have to ask us before you use them. And you have to be safe and respectful in the kitchen. It is not a playground. It is a place to cook and eat." + +The twins nodded and said, "We understand. We will do better next time. We love you, mom and dad." + +Mom and dad said, "We love you too, Anna and Ben. You are our little chefs. But you still have a lot to learn. Maybe next time we can make soup together. But with less pepper." + +The twins laughed and said, "Yes, please. That sounds good." + +The end. + +Moral value: The story teaches the children to listen to their parents, to be careful and respectful in the kitchen, and to avoid playing with dangerous or harmful things. It also shows the importance of forgiveness and love. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is angry. It barks and runs at them. + +"Help!" Tom and Mia shout. They run away from the dog. They see a small house. They go inside. The house is dark and dirty. There are many things that they do not know. + +"What is this?" Mia asks. She points to a metal box. It has bars and a lock. It is a cell. + +"I do not know," Tom says. He is fearful. He hears the dog outside. It scratches the door. It wants to get in. + +"Go away, dog!" Tom yells. He throws a rock at the door. The dog growls and bites the rock. It does not go away. + +Mia starts to cry. She is scared. She hugs Tom. Tom hugs her back. He tries to be brave. + +"Maybe someone will come and help us," he says. He hopes that it is true. He does not like the cell. He does not like the dog. He wants to go home. +Mia and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. Mia has a cute doll with a pink dress and long hair. Ben has a car with big wheels and a loud horn. They share their toys sometimes, but not always. + +One day, Mia wants to play with Ben's car. She asks him, "Can I have your car, please?" Ben says, "No, it is mine. You can play with your doll." Mia feels sad and angry. She grabs the car from Ben's hand. Ben shouts, "Hey, give it back! That is not nice!" He tries to pull the car from Mia's hand. + +They tug and tug on the car. The car breaks in half. Mia and Ben both cry. They look at the broken car and feel sorry. They don't want to fight anymore. They say, "I'm sorry" to each other. They hug and make up. + +They look for something else to play with. They find a book with pictures and words. They sit on the bed and look at the book together. Mia points to a picture of a baby. She says, "Look, a baby. He is cute. He sucks his thumb." Ben nods and says, "Yes, he is cute. I used to suck my thumb too." They smile and hug again. They are happy. They love each other. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play together in the park. One day, they found a shiny key on the grass. Lily picked it up and said, "Look, Tom, I found a key! Maybe it opens a treasure chest!" + +Tom was curious. He said, "Can I see it, Lily? Maybe we can find the chest together!" + +Lily was happy. She said, "OK, Tom, but you have to promise me something. You have to marry me when we grow up!" + +Tom was surprised. He said, "Marry you? But why, Lily? We are just friends!" + +Lily was sad. She said, "But I love you, Tom! And the key is a sign! It means we are meant to be together!" + +Tom was worried. He did not want to hurt Lily's feelings, but he did not want to marry her either. He said, "Lily, I like you a lot, but I don't love you like that. And the key is just a key. It does not mean anything." + +Lily was angry. She said, "You are mean, Tom! You don't care about me or the key! You can't have it! It's mine!" She ran away with the key, leaving Tom alone. + +Tom was sad. He did not mean to make Lily angry. He wanted to be her friend, but he did not know how to fix it. He wished he could find the chest and give Lily a treasure to make her happy. He wondered if Lily would ever talk to him again. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big box under a tree. They think it is a treasure. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom says. "Maybe there are toys or candy inside!" + +"Let's open it!" Mia says. "But we have to be quiet. Maybe someone is looking for it." + +They lift the lid of the box. They see many books and papers. They are old and dusty. They do not look like treasure. + +"What is this?" Tom asks. "This is not fun!" + +"Maybe it is someone's homework," Mia says. "Or a secret map!" + +They look at the books and papers. They see words and pictures. They do not understand them. They are too hard. + +"This is boring," Tom says. "Let's find something else to play with." + +"OK," Mia says. "But we should put the lid back. Maybe someone needs this." + +They close the box and leave it under the tree. They run to the swings and slide. They have fun. + +They do not know that the box is a treasure. It belongs to an old man who loves to read and write. He left it there by mistake. He is looking for it. He is sad. He thinks he lost his treasure. +Tom and Sue are brother and sister. They share a room and a bed. Tom likes to sleep on the left side of the bed. Sue likes to sleep on the right side of the bed. + +One night, Tom and Sue are getting ready for bed. Tom says, "I want to sleep on the right side tonight. You sleep on the left side." Sue says, "No, I always sleep on the right side. You sleep on the left side." They start to argue and push each other. + +Their mom hears them and comes to their room. She is angry. She says, "Stop fighting, you two. You need to share the bed and be nice to each other. If you don't, I will give you a tip. A tip is when I take away something you like, like your toys or your books. Do you want a tip?" + +Tom and Sue shake their heads. They don't want a tip. They say, "Sorry, mom. We will share the bed and be nice to each other." Mom says, "Good. Now, hug and say good night." Tom and Sue hug and say good night. They lie down on the bed and close their eyes. They sleep on their own sides and don't fight anymore. Mom smiles and turns off the light. She says, "Sweet dreams, my loves." +Lily and Tom were hungry. They wanted to eat pizza for lunch. Mom said she would make pizza for them. She put cheese and sauce and ham on the bread. She put the pizza in the oven. + +"Can we help you, Mom?" Lily and Tom asked. + +"Sure, you can help me set the table. But be careful, the plates are breakable," Mom said. + +Lily and Tom took two plates from the cupboard. They walked to the table. But Tom was not careful. He ran too fast. He tripped on the rug. He fell down. The plate fell down too. It broke into pieces. + +"Oh no, Tom! Are you okay?" Lily asked. + +"I'm okay, but the plate is broken. Mom will be mad at us," Tom said. + +Mom heard the noise. She came to the table. She saw Tom and Lily and the broken plate. + +"What happened here?" Mom asked. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I fell down and broke the plate. I was not careful," Tom said. + +Mom hugged Tom. She was not mad. She was glad that Tom was not hurt. + +"It's okay, Tom. Accidents happen. I'm happy that you are honest and sorry. But next time, you have to be more careful. Broken plates can hurt you and make a mess," Mom said. + +"I will, Mom. I'm sorry," Tom said. + +Mom smiled. She took another plate from the cupboard. She gave it to Lily. She took the pizza out of the oven. It smelled good. She cut it into slices. She put it on the plates. + +"Here you go, kids. Enjoy your pizza. And remember, be careful and honest," Mom said. + +Lily and Tom thanked Mom. They ate their pizza. It was yummy. They learned their lesson. They were careful and honest. They were happy. +Sara and Ben like to play in the park. They have a ball, a kite and a bike. They also have a friend, a big black raven. The raven likes to fly with the kite and catch the ball. He is very smart and funny. + +One day, Sara and Ben see a new bird in the park. It is a blue jay. It has bright blue feathers and a loud voice. The blue jay sees the raven and says, "You are ugly and boring. You have no color and no song. You are not a real bird. Go away!" + +The raven feels sad and angry. He says, "I am a real bird. I have many skills and tricks. I can fly fast and high. I can talk and mimic. I can solve puzzles and find shiny things. You are rude and mean. You have no manners and no friends." + +The blue jay laughs and says, "You are lying and silly. You have no proof and no challenge. You can only copy and steal. You can not create and sing. You are a loser and a pest. I dare you to show me what you can do." + +The raven thinks and says, "OK, I will show you. I have a game for you. You see that bike over there? It belongs to Sara and Ben. It has a blue bell on the handle. If you can ring the bell, you win. If you can not, you lose. Do you accept?" + +The blue jay says, "Yes, I accept. That is easy. I can fly to the bike and ring the bell. You can not. You are too big and clumsy. You will fail. Watch me!" + +The blue jay flies to the bike and tries to ring the bell. But the bell is too hard and heavy. The blue jay can not move it. He pushes and pecks and flaps. He makes a lot of noise and mess. He gets tired and frustrated. + +The raven watches and smiles. He knows a secret. He has a plan. He has been to the bike before. He has seen how it works. He has learned how to ring the bell. He waits for the right moment. + +When the blue jay gives up and flies away, the raven flies to the bike. He lands on the seat. He looks at the bell. He sees a small blue button on the side. He presses the button with his beak. The bell rings loud and clear. The raven says, "I win. I win. I am a real bird. I have color and song. I have skills and tricks. I have manners and friends. You lose. You lose. You are rude and mean. You have no proof and no challenge. You have no game and no fun." + +Sara and Ben hear the bell and the raven. They run to the bike. They see the raven and the blue jay. They understand what happened. They clap and cheer. They say, "You are amazing and clever. You have a great game and a great friend. We love you, raven. You are our favorite bird." +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to help their dad. Their dad was a mailman who had to deliver letters and packages to many houses. One day, it rained a lot and the water got very high. It was a flood. + +Dad said, "Boys, I need your help. Some people are stuck in their houses and they need their mail. Can you help me deliver it with the boat?" + +Tom and Sam said, "Yes, dad, we can help you. We are not afraid of the water." + +They put on their raincoats and boots and got on the boat with dad. They saw many things floating in the water, like cars and toys and trash. It was scary, but they were brave. + +They went to the first house and dad knocked on the door. A lady opened it and smiled. She said, "Thank you for bringing me my mail. You are very kind and brave." + +Tom and Sam felt happy. They went to the next house and the next house, and delivered the mail to everyone. They saw many people waving and thanking them. They felt proud. + +They went back to their house and dad hugged them. He said, "Boys, you did a great job. You helped many people and you were not scared. You are my heroes." + +Tom and Sam hugged dad back. They said, "We love you, dad. You are our hero too." + +The moral of the story is: Helping others is a good thing to do, even when it is scary. +Sara loved to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had long yellow hair, a pink dress, and blue eyes. Sara liked to pretend that Lily was her sister, and they did everything together. + +One day, Sara's mom said they had to go to the store. Sara wanted to bring Lily, but her mom said no. She said Lily might get lost or dirty. Sara was sad, but she left Lily on her bed. She gave her a big hug and said, "I'll be back soon, Lily. Don't be scared." + +At the store, Sara saw a lot of toys. She saw cars, balls, puzzles, and books. She also saw dolls. She saw a doll that looked like Lily. It had long yellow hair, a pink dress, and blue eyes. Sara ran to the doll and picked it up. She said, "Lily, you're here! How did you get here?" + +Sara's mom saw Sara with the doll. She said, "Sara, that's not Lily. That's another doll. Lily is at home, remember?" Sara looked at the doll. She recognized that it was not Lily. It had a different smile, a different voice, and a different smell. Sara felt uncomfortable. She said, "I'm sorry, doll. I thought you were Lily. You look like her, but you're not her." + +Sara put the doll back on the shelf. She said, "Bye, doll. I hope you find a good home." She held her mom's hand and walked away. She said, "Mom, I miss Lily. Can we go home now?" Her mom said, "Yes, Sara. We can go home now. I'm sure Lily misses you too." Sara smiled. She said, "Lily is my best friend. She is the truth." +Lily was very happy today. She had a loose tooth that was ready to fall out. She wiggled it with her tongue and felt it move. She wanted to show her mom and dad. + +She ran to the kitchen, where her mom was making a cake. "Mom, look!" she said, and opened her mouth wide. "My tooth is loose!" + +Mom smiled and hugged her. "That's wonderful, Lily! You are growing up so fast. Do you know what happens when you lose a tooth?" + +Lily nodded. "The tooth fairy comes and gives me a coin!" + +Mom nodded. "That's right. And you know what else? We are going to celebrate your tooth with a special cake. Do you want to help me decorate it?" + +Lily clapped her hands. "Yes, please! Can I put sprinkles on it?" + +Mom laughed. "Of course you can. Let's go get them." + +They went to the pantry and found a jar of colorful sprinkles. Lily poured some on a plate and started to sprinkle them on the cake. She made a big smiley face with them. + +Suddenly, she felt something fall out of her mouth. She looked down and saw her tooth on the plate. She gasped and picked it up. + +"Mom, mom, I lost my tooth!" she shouted. + +Mom came over and looked at her. "Wow, Lily, you did it! You lost your tooth! I'm so proud of you!" + +She gave her a tissue and helped her clean her mouth. Then she took the tooth and put it in a small envelope. + +"Let's put this under your pillow tonight, okay? The tooth fairy will find it and leave you a surprise." + +Lily smiled and hugged her mom. She was so excited. She looked at her tooth and felt a little sad. + +"Mom, will my tooth be lonely?" she asked. + +Mom shook her head. "No, sweetie, your tooth will not be lonely. It will be happy to be with the tooth fairy. And you will have a new tooth growing soon. You will have a beautiful smile, just like always." + +Lily nodded. She felt better. She put the envelope under her pillow and went back to the cake. + +She and her mom finished decorating it and put it in the fridge. Then they went to find dad and tell him the news. + +They all hugged and cheered. They were going to celebrate Lily's tooth with a yummy cake and a fun night. Lily was not lonely. She was loved. +One day, Ben and Mia saw a big ball of fire in the sky. It was a comet. They ran to their mom and asked her what it was. + +"That is a comet, my loves. It is a big rock that flies very fast and sometimes glows," mom said. + +"Wow, can we touch it?" Ben asked. + +"No, we can't. It is too far and too hot. And it will not stay here for long. It will go away soon," mom said. + +"Why will it go away?" Mia asked. + +"Because it is not normal for comets to be here. They come from very far away, where there are many more rocks and stars. They only visit us sometimes, when they get close to the sun," mom said. + +"Will it come back?" Ben asked. + +"Maybe, but not for a long time. Maybe when you are grown up, or maybe never. We don't know for sure. Comets are very mysterious," mom said. + +"Can we make a wish on it?" Mia asked. + +"Sure, you can. Maybe it will come true, maybe not. But it doesn't hurt to try," mom said. + +Ben and Mia closed their eyes and made a wish. They wished for a big cake, a new toy, and a happy family. They opened their eyes and smiled. + +"Thank you, comet," they said. + +They hugged their mom and watched the comet until it faded away. They hoped it would not rot in space. They hoped it would visit them again someday. They hoped their wishes would come true. +Lily was a zebra who liked to run and play with her friends. She was popular and happy. But one day, she fell and hurt her leg. She cried and cried. She could not run or play anymore. + +Her friends came to see her. They brought her flowers and fruits. They said, "We are sorry you are hurt, Lily. We miss you. You are our friend." + +Lily smiled a little. She said, "Thank you, friends. You are very kind. You make me feel better." + +One of her friends, Ben, was a lion. He was brave and strong. He said, "Lily, I have something for you. It is a gift. It is soft and warm. It is a blanket." + +He gave her the blanket. It was yellow and brown, like his fur. He said, "This is my blanket. I use it when I am cold or scared. It helps me comfort myself. You can use it too, Lily. It will comfort you." + +Lily hugged the blanket. She felt cozy and safe. She said, "Thank you, Ben. This is a very nice gift. You are a very good friend. You comfort me." + +Ben smiled. He said, "You are welcome, Lily. I am glad you like it. You are a very good friend too. You comfort me." + +They hugged each other. They were happy. They were friends. +Lily liked to go to the zoo with her mom and dad. She liked to see the animals and hear their sounds. She liked the monkeys, the birds, and the elephants. But she did not like the rhinoceros. The rhinoceros was big and gray and hairy. It had a long horn on its nose. It looked scary and mean. + +One day, Lily saw a sign that said "Feed the rhinoceros". She wanted to try it. She asked her mom and dad if she could. They said yes, but they told her to be careful and follow the rules. They gave her some leaves to give to the rhinoceros. Lily walked to the fence where the rhinoceros was. She saw a man who worked at the zoo. He told her to hold the leaves high and wait for the rhinoceros to come. + +Lily did what the man said. She held the leaves high and waited. She saw the rhinoceros coming. It was walking slowly and making a loud noise. Lily felt scared. She wanted to go back to her mom and dad. But she did not want to be rude. She thought the rhinoceros might like the leaves. She hoped it would be nice. + +The rhinoceros came closer and closer. It looked at Lily with its small eyes. It opened its big mouth. Lily saw its sharp teeth. She thought it was going to eat the leaves. But it did not. It ate Lily's hand. Lily screamed. She felt a lot of pain. She dropped the leaves. She saw blood. She saw the rhinoceros chewing. She fainted. + +Her mom and dad heard her scream. They ran to her. They saw what happened. They were very sad and angry. They called for help. The man who worked at the zoo came. He tried to stop the rhinoceros. He said he was sorry. He said it was a mistake. He said the rhinoceros was not hungry. He said it was just curious. He said it did not mean to hurt Lily. But it was too late. Lily was gone. The rhinoceros had eaten her. The end. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play outside in the snow. They make a snowman and throw snowballs at each other. They have fun and laugh a lot. + +But soon they feel cold and wet. Their noses are red and their fingers are numb. They want to go inside and get warm. + +"Come on, Lily, let's go home," Tom says. "We can play more tomorrow." + +"OK, Tom, but where is my glove?" Lily asks. She looks around and sees that she has lost one of her pink gloves in the snow. + +"Oh no, Lily, you lost your glove!" Tom says. "We have to find it. It is your favorite glove." + +They search for the glove in the snow, but they cannot see it. It is too white and too small. They are sad and worried. + +"Maybe we can ask Mom to help us," Tom says. "She can see better than us." + +They run to their house and knock on the door. Mom opens the door and smiles at them. + +"Hello, my sweeties, you look so cold and wet. Come inside and have some hot chocolate," Mom says. + +"Mom, we have a problem," Tom says. "Lily lost her glove in the snow. Can you help us find it?" + +"Of course, I can help you," Mom says. "But first, you have to change your clothes and dry your hair. You don't want to catch a cold." + +Tom and Lily nod and go to their room. They change their clothes and dry their hair. They feel warm and cozy. + +They drink some hot chocolate and eat some cookies. They tell Mom about their snowman and their snowballs. Mom listens and smiles. + +"Mom, can we go back outside and look for Lily's glove?" Tom asks. + +"Not now, my darlings, it is too dark and too cold outside," Mom says. "You have to sleep now. Maybe we can find the glove tomorrow." + +"But Mom, Lily loves her glove. She will miss it," Tom says. + +"I know, Tom, but don't worry. The glove is fine. It is just sleeping in the snow. It will wait for us until tomorrow. And maybe the snowman will keep it company," Mom says. + +Tom and Lily think about their glove and their snowman. They feel better and less sad. + +"OK, Mom, we will sleep now. But can we have a story first?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, Lily, I will tell you a story. A story about a glove and a snowman and their adventures in the snow," Mom says. + +Tom and Lily snuggle up in their bed. Mom sits next to them and tells them a story. They listen and smile. They close their eyes and sleep. They dream of their glove and their snowman. They are happy. +Tim and Lily were best friends. They liked to play outside in the sunshine. They had a big ball, a red bike and a yellow kite. They shared everything and had fun. + +One day, they found a big bag of candy in the park. It had many colors and shapes. They were very happy and opened the bag. They wanted to eat the candy. + +"Can I have the green one?" Lily asked. "It looks yummy." + +"No, I want the green one. It is mine." Tim said. He grabbed the green candy and put it in his mouth. + +Lily was sad and angry. She took the blue candy and ate it. They did not share the candy. They did not talk to each other. They just chewed and chewed. + +Soon, they felt sick. Their stomachs hurt and their teeth hurt. They did not like the candy anymore. They threw the bag away and cried. + +A kind lady saw them and came to help. She gave them some water and a hug. She said, "You should not eat too much candy. It is bad for you. You should eat healthy food, like fruits and vegetables. They are good for you. They make you fit and strong." + +She also said, "You should share with your friends. It is nice to share. It makes you happy and kind. You have more fun when you share." + +Tim and Lily felt sorry. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They thanked the lady and gave her some of their toys. They learned their lesson. They decided to eat healthy food and share with their friends. They played outside in the sunshine again. They were best friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to build things with bricks. They had many bricks of different colors and shapes. They made a house, a tower, a bridge and a wall. + +"Look at my house!" Tom said. "It has a door and a window and a roof. It is very big and strong." + +"It is nice, Tom," Lily said. "But look at my tower! It is very tall and light. It has many bricks that shine in the sun. I polish them every day with a cloth. They are very pretty." + +Tom looked at Lily's tower. He saw that her bricks were light and shiny. He wanted to have some too. He thought of a plan. + +"Lily, can I borrow some of your bricks?" he asked. "I want to make my house bigger and lighter." + +"OK, Tom, you can borrow some," Lily said. "But you have to give them back when we are done playing. And you have to polish them too. They are my special bricks." + +Tom agreed. He took some of Lily's bricks and added them to his house. He made his door and window and roof light and shiny. He was happy with his house. + +But he did not polish the bricks. He did not have a cloth. He did not care. He thought Lily would not notice. + +Lily finished her tower. She looked at Tom's house. She saw that he had used some of her bricks. She saw that they were not polished. They were dirty and dull. She was angry with Tom. + +"Tom, you did not polish my bricks!" she shouted. "You made them dirty and dull. You broke your promise. Give them back to me now!" + +Tom was surprised. He did not think Lily would mind. He did not want to give them back. He liked his house. + +"No, Lily, I will not give them back!" he said. "They are my bricks now. I used them for my house. My house is better than your tower. Go away!" + +Lily and Tom started to fight. They pulled and pushed and shouted. They knocked down their house and tower and bridge and wall. They made a big mess with the bricks. + +Their mom heard the noise. She came to the garden. She saw the mess and the fight. She was not happy. + +"Lily and Tom, what are you doing?" she asked. "Why are you fighting? Why are you making a mess with the bricks?" + +Lily and Tom stopped fighting. They looked at their mom. They felt ashamed. They did not know what to say. + +Mom helped them clean up the mess. She made them share the bricks. She made them say sorry to each other. She made them hug and make up. + +Lily and Tom learned their lesson. They learned to be nice and fair and honest. They learned to polish their bricks. They learned to play together. They were happy again. +Tommy was bored. He did not want to play with his toys or read his books. He wanted to go outside and see new things. But Mommy said it was too cold and he had to stay inside. + +Tommy had an idea. He took a big sheet from his bed and put it over his head. He pretended he was a ghost. He said "Boo!" and wandered around the house. He went to the kitchen, the living room, the bathroom and the hall. He tried to scare Mommy and Daddy, but they just laughed and said he was a silly ghost. + +Tommy was having fun. He wandered into his sister's room. She was not there. She was at school. Tommy saw her new doll on the bed. It had a pretty dress and long hair. Tommy wanted to play with it. He took the sheet off his head and reached for the doll. + +But he did not see the cat. The cat was sleeping on the bed. The cat did not like Tommy. The cat thought Tommy was a bad ghost. The cat saw Tommy's hand and jumped on it. The cat scratched Tommy and hissed. + +Tommy cried. He dropped the doll and ran out of the room. He put the sheet back on his head and ran to Mommy. Mommy hugged him and kissed his hand. She said he was a brave ghost. She said he should not touch his sister's new doll. She said he should play with his own toys or read his books. + +Tommy nodded. He said he was sorry. He said he did not want to be a ghost anymore. He said he wanted to be a pirate. He took the sheet off his head and tied it around his waist. He said "Arr!" and wandered to the living room. He looked for a treasure. He found a cookie. He ate it and smiled. He was a happy pirate. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play outside. One day, they went to the lake with their mom and dad. They saw many fish and ducks in the water. They wanted to swim and splash with them. + +"Can we go in the lake, mom?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, but be careful and stay close to us," mom said. + +Tom and Sam put on their swimsuits and ran to the lake. They jumped in and felt the cool water on their skin. They laughed and kicked and made waves. They had so much fun. + +But soon, Tom got bored. He wanted to explore more of the lake. He saw a big rock far away. He thought it would be fun to climb on it and see what was behind it. + +"Sam, come with me. Let's go to that rock," Tom said. + +"No, Tom. Mom said to stay close to them. It's too far and deep. We might get lost or hurt," Sam said. + +"Come on, don't be scared. It's not that far. I'll be back soon. You can wait here," Tom said. + +He swam away from Sam and headed to the rock. He did not listen to his brother or his mom. He was curious and brave. + +But Tom did not know that the lake was not safe. There were sharp rocks and weeds under the water. There were also big fish that could bite. As he swam, he felt something pull his leg. He looked down and saw a big fish with sharp teeth. He screamed and tried to get away. But the fish was strong and fast. It bit his leg again and again. Tom felt pain and fear. He cried for help. + +Sam heard his brother's scream. He was scared too. He did not know what to do. He looked for his mom and dad. They were on the shore, but they did not hear Tom. They were talking and reading. Sam knew he had to help his brother. He swam as fast as he could to the rock. He saw Tom and the fish. He grabbed a stick and hit the fish. The fish let go of Tom and swam away. Sam hugged Tom and dragged him to the shore. + +Mom and dad saw them and ran to them. They saw Tom's leg. It was bleeding and hurt. They wrapped it with a cloth and took him to the car. They drove to the hospital. They were worried and angry. + +"Tom, what were you doing? Why did you swim so far? You could have died!" mom said. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to see the rock. I thought it would be fun. I didn't listen to you or Sam. I was stupid," Tom said. + +"You were not stupid, Tom. You were curious and brave. But you were also reckless and disobedient. You have to listen to us and Sam. We love you and we want you to be safe. The lake is not a playground. It has dangers and rules. You have to respect them and be careful," dad said. + +"I understand, dad. I'm sorry. I love you too. And I love Sam. He saved me. He is a good brother. Thank you, Sam," Tom said. + +Sam smiled and hugged Tom. He was glad that his brother was okay. He was also proud that he helped him. He was a good brother. + +"You're welcome, Tom. I'm happy that you're okay. I love you too. You're a good brother too. But next time, please listen to me and mom and dad. We don't want you to get hurt again," Sam said. + +Tom nodded and smiled. He learned his lesson. He would listen to his brother and his parents. He would be careful and respectful. He would not swim so far again. He would enjoy the lake, but not soak in trouble. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys. They have a big tank that can move and make noise. They take turns to drive the tank and shoot balls at each other. + +One day, Tom wants to drive the tank more. He does not let Sam have a turn. He says, "This is my tank. You can play with something else." Sam is upset. He wants to play with the tank too. He says, "That is not fair. We should share the tank. It is our tank." + +Tom does not listen. He drives the tank faster and faster. He shoots more and more balls at Sam. Sam tries to dodge the balls, but he gets hit. He cries. He says, "Stop it, Tom. You are hurting me. You are not a good friend." + +Tom does not care. He thinks he is having fun. He drives the tank to the edge of the table. He wants to see how far he can go. He does not see that the table is not flat. It is tilted. He does not balance the tank well. The tank falls off the table and breaks. Tom is shocked. He says, "Oh no, what have I done? I broke the tank. It is not working anymore." + +Sam stops crying. He sees the broken tank. He is angry. He says, "You are a bad boy, Tom. You broke our tank. You did not share. You did not listen. You did not care. I do not want to play with you anymore. Go away." + +Tom is sad. He wants to fix the tank. He wants to play with Sam. He says, "I am sorry, Sam. I made a mistake. I was selfish. I was mean. I want to be your friend. Please forgive me." + +Sam does not forgive him. He says, "No, I do not forgive you. You ruined our game. You ruined our toy. You ruined our friendship. You are not my friend. You are nothing to me." + +Tom cries. He has no tank. He has no friend. He has nothing. He is alone. He is unhappy. He is sorry. But it is too late. The end. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but they always wanted more. One day, they saw a big box in the living room. They thought it was a new toy for them. + +"Let's open it!" Anna said. + +"Maybe it has a doll or a car!" Ben said. + +They ran to the box and pulled the handle. But when they opened it, they saw only books. Lots of books. + +"Books? How boring!" Anna said. + +"Who wants to read books?" Ben said. + +They threw the books on the floor and looked for another toy. They did not recognize that the books were a gift from their grandma, who loved to read and wanted to share her stories with them. + +Grandma came to visit them that afternoon. She saw the books on the floor and felt sad. + +"Did you like my gift, Anna and Ben?" she asked. + +"What gift?" Anna said. + +"The books, my dear. I sent them to you because I thought you would enjoy them. They have wonderful stories about animals, and fairies, and pirates, and more. You can learn a lot from them and have fun too." Grandma said. + +Anna and Ben looked at each other. They felt ashamed. They did not know that Grandma had sent them the books. They did not know that books could be fun. They had been rude and ungrateful. + +"We're sorry, Grandma. We did not know. We thought the books were boring. We did not recognize your gift." Anna said. + +"Can you forgive us, Grandma? Can you read us a story?" Ben said. + +Grandma smiled and hugged them. She picked up a book and opened it. + +"Of course, I forgive you, my darlings. And of course, I will read you a story. How about this one? It's called The Three Little Pigs. Do you know it?" Grandma said. + +Anna and Ben shook their heads. They did not know it. But they wanted to hear it. They sat on Grandma's lap and listened to her voice. They looked at the pictures and followed the words. They laughed and gasped and cheered. They found out that books were not boring. They were amazing. + +They learned a lesson that day. They learned to appreciate the gifts they received and to recognize the love behind them. They learned to enjoy books and to respect Grandma. They learned that sometimes, the best toys are not toys at all. They are books. +Tom and Sue like to jog. They jog every day. They jog by the harbor. The harbor has many boats. Some boats are big and some boats are small. Tom and Sue like to look at the boats. + +One day, they see a fat cat on a boat. The cat is black and white. The cat is sleeping on a chair. Tom and Sue think the cat is cute. They want to pet the cat. + +"Hello, cat!" Tom says. "Can we pet you?" + +The cat opens one eye. The cat looks at Tom and Sue. The cat does not like strangers. The cat hisses at Tom and Sue. + +"Go away!" the cat says. "This is my boat. You are not welcome here." + +Tom and Sue are scared. They do not want to make the cat angry. They say sorry to the cat. They jog away from the boat. They jog to another boat. The other boat has a dog. The dog is friendly. The dog wags its tail. Tom and Sue pet the dog. The dog licks their faces. + +"Hello, dog!" Sue says. "You are very nice. Can we be your friends?" + +The dog barks happily. The dog likes Tom and Sue. The dog invites them to play. Tom and Sue play with the dog. They have fun. They forget about the fat cat. They are glad they jog by the harbor. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big slide. They wanted to go on it. But there was a problem. A giant was on the slide. He was very big and very loud. He did not let anyone else go on the slide. + +"Hey, giant, can you lend us the slide?" Lily asked. She was brave and polite. + +"No, this is my slide. Go away!" the giant shouted. He was mean and selfish. + +Ben was scared and sad. He wanted to go on the slide too. He had an idea. He saw a ball near the slide. He picked it up and threw it to the giant. + +"Hey, giant, do you want to play with this ball?" Ben asked. He was clever and friendly. + +The giant looked at the ball. He liked balls. He liked to bounce them and catch them. He was confused. He did not know what to do. + +"OK, I will play with the ball. But only for a little while. Then I want the slide back!" the giant said. He was curious and greedy. + +Lily and Ben smiled. They ran to the slide. They took turns to go on it. They had fun. They hoped the giant would learn to share. +On Tuesday, Anna and Ben had a big test at school. They had to read and write some words. Anna was shy and did not like to talk in front of the class. Ben was brave and liked to show off his skills. He did not study for the test, because he thought he knew everything. + +Before the test, Ben saw Anna reading her book. He said, "Why are you reading that? You are so slow and silly. I don't need to read. I can do the test very fast and easy." Anna felt sad and scared. She did not say anything to Ben. + +The teacher gave them the test. Ben rushed to finish it. He did not look at the words carefully. He wrote what he thought was right. He was the first one to hand in his paper. He smiled and said, "I am done. I am the best." + +Anna took her time. She looked at the words and read them slowly. She wrote what she saw. She checked her answers. She was the last one to hand in her paper. She did not smile. She was quiet. + +The next day, the teacher gave them their grades. Ben got a bad grade. He had many mistakes. He was shocked and angry. He said, "This is not fair. I did it so fast. How can I get a bad grade?" + +Anna got a good grade. She had no mistakes. She was happy and proud. She said, "I did it slowly and carefully. I read the words and wrote them right. That is how I got a good grade." + +The teacher said, "Ben, you should not rush and be careless. You should study and pay attention. Speed is not important. Quality is important. Anna, you did a great job. You were shy, but you did not give up. You worked hard and did your best. You should be confident and speak up. You have a lot to share." + +Ben learned his lesson. He felt sorry for being mean to Anna. He said, "Anna, I am sorry. You are not slow and silly. You are smart and kind. Can we be friends?" Anna smiled and said, "Yes, we can be friends. Thank you for saying sorry. We can help each other learn and grow." + +The moral of the story is: Don't judge others by their appearance or speed. Respect and appreciate their efforts and abilities. Be humble and honest. Learn from your mistakes and improve yourself. Be kind and friendly. Friendship is more valuable than pride. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They had a bow and some arrows that Ben's dad had made for them. They liked to pretend they were brave hunters. + +"Look, Lily, a bird!" Ben said, pointing to a tree. "Let's try to hit it with an arrow!" + +"No, Ben, that's not nice!" Lily said. "The bird is not hurting us. We should not hurt the bird." + +"But it's just a game, Lily," Ben said. "We won't really hurt the bird. We'll just make it fly away." + +Lily shook her head. She did not want to play that game. She was honest and kind. She liked animals and did not want to scare them. + +"Ben, I have an idea," Lily said. "Why don't we set up some cans and bottles on the fence and try to hit them with the arrows? That would be more fun and fair." + +Ben thought about it. He liked to hit things with the arrows, but he also liked Lily and did not want to make her sad. He agreed to play Lily's game. + +They set up some cans and bottles on the fence and took turns shooting the arrows. They had a lot of fun and laughed when they made the cans and bottles fall. They did not hurt any birds or animals. They were happy and honest friends. +Anna and Ben were twins. They liked to play outside in the sun. One day, they saw a big, fluffy dog near their house. The dog had a red collar and a long tail. It looked friendly and happy. + +"Let's follow the dog!" Anna said. "Maybe it will show us something fun." + +"OK!" Ben said. "But we have to be careful. Mom said we can't go too far from home." + +They ran after the dog, who wagged its tail and barked. The dog led them to a park with a pond. There were ducks and fish in the water. The dog jumped into the pond and splashed around. + +"Wow, look at the dog!" Anna said. "It likes the water. Can we go in too?" + +"No, we can't," Ben said. "We don't have our swimsuits. And the water is dirty. We will get wet and sick." + +"But the dog is having so much fun," Anna said. "Maybe we can just touch the water with our hands." + +She walked closer to the pond and reached out her hand. But she slipped on a wet rock and fell into the water. She screamed and cried. The water was cold and deep. She couldn't swim. + +"Anna, Anna!" Ben shouted. He ran to the pond and tried to help her. But he was too small and scared. He didn't know what to do. + +The dog heard Anna's scream and saw her in the water. It swam to her and grabbed her by the collar. It pulled her out of the pond and onto the grass. Anna was wet and shivering. She hugged the dog and thanked it. + +"Thank you, thank you, dog!" she said. "You saved me. You are a good dog." + +The dog licked her face and wagged its tail. It barked and ran to Ben. It licked his face too and wagged its tail. It barked and ran back to Anna. It wanted them to play with it. + +"Ben, are you OK?" Anna asked. She was still scared and cold. + +"I'm OK," Ben said. He was glad that his sister was safe. He was also wet and cold. He was angry at himself for following the dog. + +"Let's go home," he said. "We have to tell Mom what happened. She will be worried and mad." + +"OK," Anna said. She was sorry for being naughty. She wanted to dry off and warm up. + +They got up and followed the dog. The dog followed them. It didn't want to leave them. It wanted to be their friend. + +They walked back to their house. They saw Mom waiting for them at the door. She looked worried and mad. + +"Where have you been?" she asked. "I've been looking for you. You didn't stay where I told you to. You are wet and dirty. What did you do?" + +They looked at each other and at the dog. They didn't know how to explain. They felt bad and ashamed. + +They opened their mouths to speak. But before they could say anything, the dog barked and ran to Mom. It licked her face and wagged its tail. It barked and ran back to them. It wanted them to stay with it. + +Mom looked at the dog and at them. She saw the red collar and the long tail. She recognized the dog. + +"Oh, I see," she said. "You followed the dog. The dog belongs to our neighbor, Mr. Lee. He lost his dog this morning. He was very sad and worried. He asked me to help him find his dog. He will be very happy to see his dog again." + +She smiled and hugged them. She was relieved and glad. + +"I'm sorry, Mom," they said. "We were curious and silly. We won't do it again. We love you, Mom." + +"I love you too, my darlings," she said. "But you have to be careful and listen to me. You could have been hurt or lost. You are lucky that the dog was nice and smart. It saved you and brought you back. You owe the dog a big thank you." + +They nodded and hugged the dog. They thanked it and said goodbye. They watched as Mom took the dog to Mr. Lee's house. They saw Mr. Lee hug the dog and thank Mom. They saw the dog lick Mr. Lee's face and wag its tail. They saw the dog look at them and bark. It wanted them to visit it. + +They waved at the dog and smiled. They liked the dog. They wanted to visit it too. + +They went inside the house. They changed their clothes and drank some hot chocolate. They felt warm and cozy. They told Mom their story. They learned their lesson. + +They never followed a dog again. But they made a new friend +Tim and Jen were playing in the living room. They liked to build towers with blocks and knock them down. They also liked to pretend they were superheroes and save the world from bad guys. + +One day, they saw a cord hanging from the ceiling. It was part of a lamp that Mom had put up. They wondered what would happen if they pulled it. + +"Let's see what it does!" Tim said. He was curious and brave. + +"No, don't do that!" Jen said. She was careful and smart. "Mom said not to touch it. It could be dangerous." + +But Tim did not listen. He was foolish and stubborn. He jumped on the couch and reached for the cord. He pulled it hard. + +Suddenly, the lamp fell down. It hit the floor and broke. Glass and wires flew everywhere. Tim and Jen screamed. + +Mom heard the noise and ran to the living room. She saw the mess and the scared children. She was angry and worried. + +"What did you do?" she asked. "How many times have I told you not to touch the cord?" + +"I'm sorry, Mom," Tim said. He was ashamed and sorry. "I wanted to see what it does." + +"You could have hurt yourself or your sister," Mom said. "That was very foolish of you. You need to be more careful and listen to me." + +She hugged them and checked if they were hurt. They were not, but they had learned a lesson. They never touched the cord again. They played with their blocks and their toys instead. They were happy and safe. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to swing on the swings. They like to see the sky and the clouds. + +One day, they see a big cloud that looks like a dragon. Anna says, "Look, Ben, a dragon cloud!" Ben says, "Wow, it is a dragon cloud! It is so big and scary!" They swing higher and higher, pretending to fly with the dragon cloud. + +But then, the wind blows the cloud away. The cloud becomes smaller and smaller. It moves to a distant place. Anna and Ben are sad. They say, "Bye, dragon cloud! Come back soon!" + +They swing lower and lower, until they stop. They get off the swings. They hold hands and walk to the slide. They say, "Maybe we will see another cloud that looks like something fun. What do you think, Anna?" "I think so, Ben. Maybe we will see a cloud that looks like a flower, or a star, or a bird. Let's go and see!" They smile and run to the slide. They are happy again. +Tom was sad. He wanted to play with his red bike, but the bike was broken. The handle was loose and the wheel was thin. Tom tried to fix the bike, but he did not know how. He sighed and put the bike away. + +Then he saw his sister, Ann. Ann had a new doll. The doll had long hair and a pretty dress. Tom wanted to play with the doll, but Ann said no. She said the doll was hers and Tom was too rough. She hugged the doll and ran away. Tom sighed and followed her. + +They went to the garden, where their mom was. Mom was planting flowers. She had a big shovel and a small shovel. Tom asked if he could help. Mom said yes and gave him the small shovel. Tom was happy. He dug a hole and put a seed in it. He hoped it would grow into a flower. + +Ann came too. She wanted to help as well. She put her doll down and took the big shovel. She dug a bigger hole and put a seed in it. She hoped it would grow into a bigger flower. + +Mom smiled and praised them. She said they were good helpers. She gave them each a hug and a cookie. Tom and Ann were happy. They forgot about the bike and the doll. They ate their cookies and watched the seeds. They sighed and smiled. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the woods. They found a big shelter made of sticks and leaves. They thought it was a good place to hide and have fun. + +"Let's go inside and pretend we are bears," Tom said. + +"OK, but be careful. It looks old and weak," Sam said. + +They crawled into the shelter and made growling noises. They felt cozy and warm. They did not see the bugs and worms that lived in the shelter. They did not smell the rot that filled the air. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud crack. The shelter collapsed on them. They screamed and tried to get out, but they were trapped. The sticks and leaves were too heavy and sharp. They hurt their skin and eyes. They felt the rot and the bugs and the worms on them. They were scared and in pain. + +"Help! Help!" they cried. + +But no one heard them. No one came to save them. They were alone in the terrible shelter. They wished they never went inside. They wished they listened to Sam. They wished they were home. But it was too late. They were stuck in the rot. They were going to die. +Sara loves her pet cat, Max. Max is old and has gray fur. He likes to sleep on Sara's bed and cuddle with her. Sara always gives Max food and water and plays with him. + +One day, Sara's mom brings home a new pet. It is a puppy, with brown fur and big ears. Sara's mom says, "This is Coco, our new family member. He is very cute and friendly. Do you want to meet him, Sara?" + +Sara looks at Coco and feels curious. She wants to touch him and see how he is. But she also feels worried. What if Max does not like Coco? What if Coco is too loud and playful for Max? Sara loves Max and does not want him to be sad or scared. + +She goes to her room and finds Max on her bed. She hugs him and says, "Don't worry, Max. You are still my best friend. I will always love you and take care of you. You are my favorite pet." + +Max purrs and rubs his head against Sara's cheek. He is happy and calm. He does not care about Coco. He ignores him and stays with Sara. + +Coco runs around the house and barks. He wants to play and make friends. He sees Max and Sara in the room and goes to them. He wags his tail and jumps on the bed. He tries to lick Max and Sara and invites them to play. + +Max hisses and scratches Coco. He does not like him. He thinks he is annoying and rude. He wants him to go away and leave him alone. + +Sara scolds Coco and says, "No, Coco. Bad puppy. You cannot do that. You have to be gentle and polite. You have to respect Max. He is old and needs rest. You have to wait until he is ready to play with you." + +Coco whines and lowers his ears. He does not understand why Max and Sara are angry at him. He just wants to have fun and be friends. He feels sad and lonely. + +Sara's mom comes to the room and sees what happened. She says, "Sara, I know you love Max, but you have to give Coco a chance. He is new and needs your love and attention too. He is not a bad puppy, he is just excited and curious. He will learn to behave and get along with Max. You have to be patient and kind with him." + +Sara thinks about what her mom says. She feels sorry for Coco. She knows he is not mean, he is just different. She decides to give him a chance. She says, "Okay, mom. I will try to be nice to Coco. But I still love Max more." + +Sara's mom smiles and says, "That's fine, Sara. You can love both of them. They are both your pets and part of our family. They will both love you back." + +Sara nods and smiles. She pets Coco and says, "Hello, Coco. I'm Sara. Do you want to play with me?" + +Coco wags his tail and licks Sara's face. He is happy and grateful. He says, "Woof, woof. Yes, Sara. I want to play with you. You are my friend." + +Max watches them and sighs. He is not happy, but he is not angry either. He thinks, "Maybe Coco is not so bad after all. Maybe we can be friends too. But I will always be Sara's favorite pet." He closes his eyes and sleeps. +Tom and Sam were brothers. They liked to play in the kitchen when Mom was not there. They saw a big onion on the table. Tom said, "Let's cut the onion and see what is inside." Sam said, "No, Mom said onions make you cry. They are not good to play with." Tom said, "Don't be silly. Onions are harmless. They are just like apples. Look, I have a knife. I can cut it easily." + +Tom took the knife and tried to cut the onion. But the knife was sharp and the onion was hard. Tom cut his finger and the onion. He cried out loud. Sam saw the blood and the onion juice. He cried too. He said, "Tom, you are hurt. We need to tell Mom. She will care for you." Tom said, "No, don't tell Mom. She will be angry. She will take away the knife and the onion. We can care for ourselves. Just get a band-aid and some water." + +Sam ran to the bathroom and got a band-aid and some water. He came back to the kitchen and tried to help Tom. But the cut was deep and the onion juice was stinging. Tom screamed and pushed Sam away. He said, "Go away. You are not helping. You are making it worse. You are a bad brother." Sam felt sad and scared. He said, "I'm sorry, Tom. I just wanted to help. I love you." Tom said, "I don't love you. You are stupid and mean. Leave me alone." + +Sam ran out of the kitchen and hid in his room. He cried and cried. He wished Mom would come home soon. He wished Tom would be nice to him again. He wished they never played with the onion and the knife. He wished they could be happy again. But he did not know that Tom was still in the kitchen, bleeding and crying. He did not know that the onion and the knife were not harmless. He did not know that this was a bad day. A very bad day. +Tom and Sue like to play with blocks. They build towers and houses and cars with the blocks. They have many colors of blocks: red, blue, yellow, green, and white. Tom likes red blocks the best. Sue likes blue blocks the best. + +One day, they decide to make a big tower with all the blocks. They take turns to put one block on top of another. They make the tower very tall and very colorful. They are happy and proud of their tower. + +"Look at our tower!" Tom says. "It is the best tower ever!" + +"Yes, it is!" Sue says. "We only need one more block to finish it. A white block for the top." + +They look for a white block. They find one on the floor. It has a strip of tape on it. Tom picks it up. + +"Here is the white block!" Tom says. "Let me put it on the tower." + +"No, wait!" Sue says. "That is not a good block. That is a broken block. The tape is there to hold it together. It will fall apart if you use it." + +But Tom does not listen to Sue. He is too excited to finish the tower. He puts the white block on the tower. He pushes it hard. + +CRASH! + +The white block breaks in half. The tape comes off. The block falls down. It hits the other blocks. The other blocks fall down too. The tower falls down. The blocks scatter everywhere. The tower is gone. + +Tom and Sue are sad and angry. They look at the mess. They look at each other. They start to cry. + +"Why did you do that?" Sue says. "Why did you use the broken block? You ruined our tower!" + +"I'm sorry!" Tom says. "I did not know it was broken. I wanted to finish the tower. I wanted to make it perfect." + +"Well, you did not make it perfect. You made it bad. Very bad. I am not glad. I am mad. I do not want to play with you anymore!" + +Sue runs away. She takes her blue blocks with her. She leaves Tom alone. Tom is alone. He has no tower. He has no friend. He has only his red blocks. And his broken white block. He wishes he had listened to Sue. He wishes he had not used the broken block. He wishes he could start over. But he can not. It is too late. He is too late. He is sorry. But sorry is not enough. +Lily and Tom are playing in the park. They see a big slide. Lily wants to go on the slide, but Tom is scared. + +"Come on, Tom, it is fun!" Lily says. + +"No, it is too high. It is dangerous. You can fall and hurt yourself," Tom says. + +Lily does not listen to Tom. She runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. Tom follows her, but he stays at the bottom. + +"Lily, come down! It is not safe!" Tom shouts. + +Lily reaches the top of the slide. She looks down and sees how far it is. She feels scared too. She wants to go back, but she cannot. There are other kids behind her, waiting for their turn. + +"Help me, Tom!" Lily cries. + +Tom sees a man near the slide. He is wearing a hat and a badge. He is a park ranger. Tom runs to him and asks for help. + +"Please, sir, can you help my friend? She is on the slide and she is scared. She cannot come down," Tom says. + +The park ranger nods and goes to the slide. He talks to Lily and tells her to be brave. He holds her hand and helps her slide down. Lily feels relieved and happy. She hugs Tom and says thank you to the park ranger. + +"Thank you, sir, for helping me. I am sorry I did not listen to Tom. He was right. The slide was dangerous," Lily says. + +The park ranger smiles and says, "You are welcome, Lily. I am glad you are safe. Next time, you should listen to your friend. He was trying to prevent you from getting hurt. He is a good friend." + +Lily and Tom agree. They decide to play on the swings instead. They have fun and are careful. They learn their lesson. The end. +Tom and Lily were on holiday with their mum and dad. They went to a big park with many animals. They saw lions, monkeys, elephants and more. They had fun feeding the birds and riding the train. + +One day, they went to a shop near the park. Mum and dad said they could each choose one toy. Tom picked a car and Lily picked a doll. They were very happy with their toys. + +But when they got back to the car, they saw a big problem. Someone had broken the window and taken their bags. Mum and dad were very angry and sad. They called the police and waited for them to come. + +"Who did this?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know, Tom. Some bad people who wanted our things," dad said. + +"Why did they take our things? They are ours!" Lily said. + +"I know, Lily. It's not fair. But we still have each other and our toys. And we can buy some new things when we return home," mum said. + +Tom and Lily hugged their mum and dad. They felt sorry for them and wanted to make them feel better. They decided to share their toys and play together. They hoped the police would find the bad people and their bags. They also hoped to return home soon and end their holiday. +Ben and Lily are playing with blocks. They like to make big buildings with many blocks. They put blocks on top of blocks, and make towers and walls and bridges. + +"Look at my building!" Ben says. "It is very high and strong. It can touch the sky!" + +Lily looks at Ben's building. She thinks it is too high and not strong. She wants to make her building higher and stronger. She takes some blocks from Ben's building and puts them on her building. + +"Hey, stop!" Ben says. "Those are my blocks! Give them back!" + +Lily does not listen. She takes more blocks from Ben's building and puts them on her building. Ben's building gets smaller and smaller. Lily's building gets bigger and bigger. + +"Look at my building now!" Lily says. "It is higher and stronger than yours. It can touch the stars!" + +Ben is angry. He pushes Lily's building with his hand. Lily's building is not strong. It has too many blocks. It cannot stand. It falls down with a loud noise. Blocks go everywhere. Some blocks hit Lily and Ben. They hurt. + +"Ow!" Lily says. "That was not nice! You made my building fall!" + +"Ow!" Ben says. "You took my blocks! You made my building small!" + +Lily and Ben are both sad and mad. They cry. They do not want to play with blocks anymore. They do not want to play with each other anymore. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see. She sees the blocks and the tears. She hugs Lily and Ben. + +"What happened?" Mom says. "Why are you crying?" + +"Lily took my blocks and made my building small!" Ben says. + +"Ben pushed my building and made it fall!" Lily says. + +Mom looks at the blocks. She sees some blocks are open. They have holes in them. She has an idea. + +"I'm sorry you are sad and mad," Mom says. "But maybe you can play with the blocks in a different way. Look, some blocks are open. You can put things inside them. You can make boxes and baskets and cars and trains. You can share the blocks and play together. Do you want to try?" + +Lily and Ben stop crying. They look at the open blocks. They think Mom's idea is good. They say sorry to each other. They take the open blocks and put things inside them. They make boxes and baskets and cars and trains. They share the blocks and play together. They have fun. + +"Look at our blocks!" Lily says. "They are not buildings, but they are still nice. We can make many things with them!" + +"Look at our blocks!" Ben says. "They are not high, but they are still strong. We can play with them for a long time!" + +Mom smiles. She is happy. She sees Lily and Ben are happy too. She sees they learned something new. She sees they are friends again. She says, "I'm proud of you. You are very smart and kind. I love you." +Lily and Ben are playing with their toy cars on the floor. They have a big box that they pretend is a garage. They take turns to drive their cars in and out of the box. + +"Can I have your red car, please?" Ben asks Lily. + +"No, it is mine. You have your blue car," Lily says. + +"But I like the red car. It is faster and shinier," Ben says. + +They start to argue and pull the red car from each other. The car breaks in half and falls on the floor. + +"Oh no! Look what you did!" Lily cries. + +"I am sorry. It was an accident," Ben says. + +They feel sad and sorry. They don't want to play anymore. They sit on the floor and look at the broken car. + +Mom comes in and sees them. She sees the broken car and the empty box. + +"What happened here?" Mom asks. + +"We broke the red car. We were fighting over it," Lily says. + +"We are sorry, Mom. We were not nice to each other," Ben says. + +Mom hugs them and says, "It is okay. I know you are sorry. But you have to learn to share and take turns. You have many other toys to play with. And you can fix the red car with some glue and tape." + +She helps them to pick up the pieces of the car and put them in a bag. She gives them some glue and tape and shows them how to fix the car. + +"Thank you, Mom. You are the best," Lily and Ben say. + +They work together to fix the red car. They make it look like new. They are happy and proud. + +They put the red car in the box and give it a tip. They say, "Good job, red car. You are very brave and strong." + +They smile and hug each other. They decide to share the red car and the blue car. They play nicely and have fun. They are good friends. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big white kangaroo. The kangaroo is hopping and eating grass. Lily and Ben want to say hello. + +They crawl on the grass. They are very quiet. They do not want to scare the kangaroo. They get closer and closer. The kangaroo sees them. He stops hopping. He looks at them. + +"Hello, kangaroo!" Lily says. "We are Lily and Ben. What is your name?" + +The kangaroo does not answer. He makes a funny noise. He sounds like a big dog. Lily and Ben are not afraid. They think he is friendly. + +"Can we play with you, kangaroo?" Ben asks. "We can hop like you. Look!" + +Lily and Ben stand up. They hop on the grass. They hop like the kangaroo. The kangaroo watches them. He makes another funny noise. He hops with them. He is happy. + +Lily and Ben are happy too. They have a new friend. They play with the kangaroo until it is time to go home. They say goodbye to the kangaroo. They hope to see him again. They crawl back to their mom. They tell her about the big white kangaroo. She smiles. She is proud of them. They are brave and kind. +Tom and Anna were twins who liked to help their mom in the kitchen. One day, mom asked them to prepare the table for lunch. She gave them plates, forks, spoons, cups and napkins. Tom and Anna were happy to do their task. + +Tom took the napkins and folded them into nice shapes. He made a star, a heart, a flower and a boat. He put them on the plates and smiled. He thought he was very clever and artistic. Anna took the forks and spoons and put them next to the plates. She made sure they were straight and neat. She thought she was very careful and tidy. + +Mom came back and saw the table. She praised Anna for setting the cutlery so well. She said, "You are a very good helper, Anna. Thank you for being so neat." Anna smiled and said, "You're welcome, mom. I like to help you." + +Mom looked at Tom's napkins and frowned. She said, "Tom, what did you do with the napkins? They are all wrinkled and messy. You are supposed to fold them neatly, not make them into shapes. You are not a very good helper, Tom. You need to learn how to be neat." Tom felt sad and said, "But mom, I wanted to make the napkins look pretty and fun. I thought you would like them." + +Mom shook her head and said, "No, Tom. Napkins are not for playing. They are for wiping your mouth and hands. You need to fold them properly, like Anna did. Now, go and fix them, please." Tom went to the table and unfolded his napkins. He tried to fold them neatly, but they were already creased and torn. He felt angry and jealous of Anna. He thought she was very lucky and he was very unlucky. + +The moral of the story is: Sometimes, being neat and tidy is more important than being creative and fun. We should listen to our parents and follow their instructions. We should not be jealous of our siblings, but be happy for their achievements. +Lily was a charming bird who loved to soar in the sky. She had many friends who liked to play with her and sing with her. One day, she saw a shiny thing on the ground and flew down to get it. It was a ring that sparkled in the sun. + +"Wow, this is so pretty!" Lily said. "I want to keep it for myself." + +She put the ring on her beak and flew back to the sky. She saw her friends and wanted to show them her ring. But they did not notice her. They were busy playing and singing. + +"Hey, look at me!" Lily said. "I have a ring!" + +But her friends did not hear her. They were too far away. Lily felt sad and lonely. She realized that the ring was too big for her beak and made it hard to talk and sing. She also realized that the ring was not worth losing her friends. + +She flew down to the ground and took off the ring. She left it there and flew back to the sky. She saw her friends and called to them. + +"Hi, friends!" Lily said. "I'm sorry I was gone. Can I play with you?" + +Her friends heard her and smiled. They flew to her and welcomed her back. They played and sang together. Lily was happy again. + +She learned that being charming is not about having shiny things, but about being kind and friendly. She also learned that soaring in the sky is more fun with friends than alone. She never looked at the ring again. +Lily liked to wander in the park with her mom. She saw many things that made her happy. She saw flowers, birds, dogs, and kids. She wanted to play with the kids, but she was shy. She did not know how to say hello. + +One day, she saw a boy with a baseball. He threw the ball in the air and caught it. He looked fun. Lily wanted to play with him, but she was shy. She did not know how to ask him. + +The boy saw Lily and smiled. He threw the ball to her. Lily was surprised. She caught the ball. She felt happy. She threw the ball back to him. He caught it. He said, "Hi, I'm Ben. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "Hi, I'm Lily. Yes, I want to play with you." They played with the ball for a long time. They laughed and ran. They became friends. Lily was not shy anymore. She learned how to say hello. +Jill and Sam are sister and brother. They like to play in the park. Jill likes to swing on the swings. Sam likes to slide on the slides. + +One day, they see a big purple ball in the grass. Jill runs to get it. Sam warns her, "No, Jill! That is not our ball. That is someone else's ball. They may be mad if you take it." + +But Jill does not listen. She grabs the ball and throws it in the air. She laughs and runs after it. Sam follows her. + +Then, they hear a loud voice. "Hey, you kids! That's my ball! Give it back!" It is a big boy. He looks angry. He runs to get his ball. + +Jill and Sam are scared. They drop the ball and run away. The big boy shouts at them. "Don't touch my stuff again!" + +Jill and Sam go back to the swings and slides. They are sorry. They did not mean to make the big boy mad. They learned to not take things that are not theirs. They hug and say, "We are sorry. We love you, sister. We love you, brother." +Anna likes to play with her dolls. She has many dolls, but her favorite is Lily. Lily has long hair and a pink dress. Anna likes to comb Lily's hair and make her look pretty. + +One day, Anna finds a needle in her mom's sewing box. She thinks it is a toy. She wants to make Lily a necklace with the needle and some thread. She opens the sewing box and takes the needle and the thread. She does not know that needles are sharp and can hurt. + +She tries to put the thread through the hole in the needle, but she cannot. She pushes harder and harder, but the thread does not go in. She gets angry and frustrated. She says to Lily, "Why is this so hard? I want to make you a necklace!" + +She does not see that her mom is watching her from the door. Her mom sees the needle in Anna's hand and gets scared. She runs to Anna and takes the needle away. She says to Anna, "No, no, no! You cannot play with needles! They are not toys! They are dangerous! They can poke you and make you bleed!" + +Anna is surprised and scared. She drops the thread and hugs Lily. She feels a sting in her finger. She looks and sees a drop of blood. She starts to cry. She says to her mom, "I'm sorry, mom! I didn't know! I just wanted to make Lily a necklace!" + +Her mom hugs her and says, "It's okay, Anna. I know you didn't mean to. But you have to be careful with needles. They are not for children. They are for grown-ups who know how to use them. Come, let me clean your finger and put a band-aid on it." + +Anna nods and follows her mom. She feels embarrassed and sad. She thinks she is a bad girl for playing with needles. She hopes Lily is not mad at her. She says to Lily, "I'm sorry, Lily. I love you. Maybe we can make a necklace with beads next time." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they see a small automobile in the park. It is red and shiny. It has four wheels and a horn. + +"Can we ride it?" Lily asks Ben. + +"I don't know. Maybe we need to ask someone," Ben says. + +They look around, but they do not see anyone. The small automobile is alone. + +"Let's ride it. It looks fun," Lily says. She runs to the small automobile and climbs in. She grabs the wheel and pushes the horn. Beep beep! + +"Wait, Lily. That is not nice. The small automobile is not ours. Someone else may want it," Ben says. He follows Lily and tries to stop her. + +But Lily does not listen. She pushes a button and the small automobile starts to move. It goes fast and makes noise. Lily laughs and says, "Whee! This is great!" + +Ben is scared. He does not like the noise and the speed. He says, "Lily, stop. This is dangerous. We may get hurt. Or we may break the small automobile. Or we may make someone angry." + +But Lily does not stop. She drives the small automobile around the park. She does not see the big tree in front of her. She crashes into the tree. The small automobile stops. It is broken. The wheel is bent. The horn is silent. The paint is scratched. + +Lily and Ben are shocked. They are sad and sorry. They get out of the small automobile. They see a man running to them. He is angry. He says, "What have you done? This is my small automobile. I made it for my son. He loves it. How could you take it and break it?" + +Lily and Ben are ashamed. They say, "We are sorry, sir. We did not ask. We just wanted to ride it. We did not mean to break it." + +The man sighs. He says, "You should not take things that are not yours. You should ask first. You should be careful and respectful. You should learn to share and be kind. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "We understand, sir. We are very sorry. Can we help you fix it?" + +The man smiles. He says, "That is very nice of you. Thank you. Yes, you can help me fix it. Come, let's go to my workshop. Maybe we can make it as good as new. And maybe, if you are good, you can ride it again. But only with my permission and my son's." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They say, "Thank you, sir. We will be good. We will ask first. We will be careful and respectful. We will share and be kind." + +They follow the man to his workshop. They help him fix the small automobile. They learn how to use tools and how to paint. They make friends with his son. They ride the small automobile together. They have fun. They are sorry for what they did, but they are glad for what they learned. They never take things that are not theirs again. They always ask first. They always be careful and respectful. They always share and be kind. +Lily and Ben were bored. It was a gloomy day and they could not go outside. They looked at their toys, but they did not want to play with them. They wanted to do something new and fun. + +"Let's gather some things and make a fort!" Lily said. She liked to build things with pillows and blankets. Ben nodded. He liked to pretend he was a knight or a pirate. They ran to their rooms and gathered some things. They brought pillows, blankets, books, and a flashlight. + +They went to the living room and started to build their fort. They used the couch and the chairs as walls. They covered them with blankets. They made a door with a pillow. They put books inside as treasures. They turned on the flashlight as a lantern. + +They crawled inside their fort and felt cozy and warm. They pretended they were in a castle or a cave. They told each other stories and jokes. They laughed and had fun. + +But they did not know that their mom was watching them. She smiled and was happy to see them playing. She had a surprise for them. She went to the kitchen and made some hot chocolate and cookies. She put them on a tray and walked to the living room. + +She knocked on the pillow door and said, "Hello, is anyone home?" Lily and Ben opened the door and saw their mom. They saw the tray and smelled the chocolate and cookies. They were excited and happy. They said, "Thank you, mom! You are the best!" They invited their mom to join them in their fort. They shared the hot chocolate and cookies and enjoyed their gloomy day. +Tom and Mia are playing in the backyard. They have a big cardboard box that they pretend is a spaceship. They cut out some windows and draw some buttons and stars on it. + +"Are you ready, Mia?" Tom asks. "We are going to act like we are flying to the moon!" + +"Yes, Tom, I'm ready!" Mia says. "Let's go!" + +They climb inside the box and close the flap. They make noises like a rocket and shake the box. They imagine they see planets and aliens outside the windows. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud bark. It is Rex, the dog from next door. He has jumped over the fence and is running towards them. He thinks the box is a toy and wants to play with it. + +"Help, help!" Tom and Mia scream. "Rex is going to eat our spaceship!" + +They open the flap and get out of the box. They run to the porch and call for their mom. Rex follows them and wags his tail. He is not angry, he is just curious. + +"Don't worry, kids, Rex is harmless," their mom says. "He just wants to say hello. He won't hurt you or your cardboard spaceship." + +Tom and Mia calm down and pet Rex. He licks their faces and wiggles his ears. They laugh and hug him. + +"Maybe Rex can be our friend," Tom says. "He can act like he is an astronaut too!" + +"Or an alien!" Mia says. "He can have his own window in the box!" + +They take Rex back to the box and show him their spaceship. They all play together and have fun. They act like they are flying to the moon and meeting new creatures. They forget about their fear and enjoy their adventure. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with toys. Yesterday, they went to the park with their moms. They saw a big slide and a swing. They wanted to have fun. + +Tom said, "I want to go on the slide first." He ran to the slide and climbed up. Lily said, "No, I want to go on the slide first." She ran after him and tried to pull him down. They both shouted and pushed. Their moms heard them and came over. + +"Lily, Tom, what are you doing?" Lily's mom asked. "Why are you fighting?" + +"Tom took the slide from me. He is not nice." Lily said. + +"No, Lily took the slide from me. She is not nice." Tom said. + +Their moms looked at each other and sighed. They said, "Tom, Lily, you are both wrong. You need to share the slide and take turns. You are friends, not enemies. You should be kind and polite." + +Tom and Lily felt sorry. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We are sorry, friend." They hugged and said sorry to each other. Then they decided to go on the slide together. They held hands and slid down. They laughed and smiled. They had fun. + +The park was quiet and peaceful. Tom and Lily learned to share and play nicely. Their moms were happy and proud. They all had a good day. +Anna and Ben are playing in the garden. They see a bee flying near a flower. Anna likes bees. She thinks they are pretty and make honey. Ben is scared of bees. He thinks they are mean and sting. + +"Look, a bee!" Anna says. "Let's go see it!" + +"No, no, no!" Ben says. "It will hurt us! Let's stay away!" + +Anna decides to go closer to the bee. She wants to say hello and watch it work. Ben decides to stay behind. He wants to be safe and find another game. + +Anna walks slowly to the flower. She smiles at the bee. The bee buzzes and wiggles its wings. Anna thinks it is saying hello back. She reaches out her hand to touch it gently. + +"Anna, no!" Ben shouts from a distant place. "Don't do that! It will sting you!" + +But Anna does not hear him. She is too curious and happy. She touches the bee with her finger. The bee feels soft and fuzzy. But then it feels angry and scared. It stings Anna's finger. Anna feels a sharp pain. She cries out loud. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Anna says. "The bee hurt me! It hurt me!" + +Ben runs to Anna. He sees her finger is red and swollen. He feels sorry for her. He hugs her and says sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Anna. I told you not to touch the bee. It was afraid of you. It wanted to protect itself. Are you okay?" + +Anna stops crying. She looks at her finger. She looks at the bee. The bee is lying on the ground. It is not moving. It is dead. Anna feels sad for the bee. She says sorry. + +"I'm sorry, bee. I didn't mean to hurt you. I wanted to be your friend. Are you okay?" + +But the bee does not answer. It is gone. Anna and Ben decide to go inside. They ask their mom for some ice and a band-aid. They learn a lesson. They decide to be careful and respectful of bees and other animals. They decide to be kind and help each other. They decide to be friends. +Lily liked to own many things. She had many toys, books, and clothes. She liked to show them to her friends and make them say wow. But she did not have a clock. She wanted a clock very much. + +One day, she saw a clock in the store. It was big and round and had many colors. It made a loud sound every hour. Lily wanted to own the clock. She asked her mom to buy it for her. Her mom said no. She said the clock was too expensive and too noisy. Lily was sad and angry. + +She decided to take the clock when her mom was not looking. She put it in her backpack and ran out of the store. She thought she was very clever. She went home and hid the clock in her room. She waited for the clock to make a sound. + +But the clock did not make a sound. Lily opened her backpack and looked at the clock. She saw that the clock had a tag on it. The tag said "Broken. Do not buy." Lily felt very silly. She had taken a broken clock. She did not own a clock. She owned a problem. + +She heard her mom coming to her room. She was scared. She knew her mom would be very angry. She did not know what to say. She felt very embarrassed. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had not taken the clock. She wished she could go back to the store and say sorry. She learned a hard lesson. She learned that owning things is not as important as being honest and kind. +Lily and Tom are hungry. They want to eat something yummy. They look in the fridge. They see cheese. They like cheese. + +"Can we have cheese, Mom?" Lily asks. + +"Yes, you can have some cheese. But you need to share," Mom says. She provides a knife and a plate. She cuts the cheese into small pieces. + +Lily and Tom take the plate to the table. They sit on their chairs. They eat the cheese. They say, "Mmm, cheese is good." + +The cheese is light and soft. It melts in their mouths. It makes them happy. They smile at each other. + +"Thank you, Mom, for the cheese," Lily and Tom say. + +"You're welcome, my loves. I'm glad you like it," Mom says. She hugs them. She is happy too. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cards. The cards have pictures of animals. Tom and Sam try to match the cards. If they find two cards with the same animal, they keep them. If not, they put them back. + +One day, Tom and Sam are playing with cards on the floor. Tom has a card with a lion. He looks for another card with a lion. He sees one on the table. He reaches for it. But he is not careful. He knocks over a vase. The vase falls and breaks. Tom is scared. + +"Uh-oh!" Tom says. "Mom will be mad!" + +Sam hears the noise. He runs to see what happened. He sees the broken vase and the card with the lion. He picks up the card and gives it to Tom. + +"Here, Tom. You match the lions. It's okay. We can clean up the vase." + +Tom smiles. He is happy. He has a good friend. He hugs Sam. + +"Thank you, Sam. You are nice. I'm sorry I broke the vase." + +They hear footsteps. Mom comes in. She sees the mess. She is not happy. She is bald. She lost her hair because she is sick. She wears a hat. + +"Boys, what did you do?" Mom asks. + +Tom and Sam look at Mom. They are sorry. They tell Mom what happened. They say they are sorry. They offer to help Mom clean up. + +Mom sighs. She is not angry. She is tired. She loves her boys. She hugs them. + +"It's okay, boys. I know it was an accident. Thank you for telling me the truth. And thank you for helping me. You are good boys. I love you." + +Tom and Sam love Mom. They help Mom clean up. They finish playing with cards. They match all the animals. They have fun. They are happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to climb the big slide and go down fast. They laughed and had fun. + +But then they saw a stranger. He was a big man with a hat and a coat. He came near them and said, "Hello, little ones. Do you want some candy?" + +Tom and Lily felt nervous. They did not know the stranger. They did not want his candy. They remembered what their mom and dad told them. Never talk to strangers. Never take anything from strangers. + +They ran away from the stranger. They climbed the fence and went to the other side of the park. They found their mom and dad and told them what happened. + +Their mom and dad hugged them and said, "You did the right thing. We are proud of you. You are brave and smart. The stranger was bad. He wanted to hurt you. But you are safe now. We love you." +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their ball. They bounce the ball on the grass, on the wall, and on the roof. They laugh and shout when the ball goes high and low. + +One day, they see a big van on the street. The van is red and shiny. It has a picture of a dog on the side. The dog is furry and happy. Tim and Sam want to see the dog. They run to the van and knock on the door. + +"Who is there?" a voice says from inside the van. + +"We are Tim and Sam. We want to see the dog," Tim says. + +The door opens and a man comes out. He is wearing a blue shirt and a hat. He smiles and says, "Hello, Tim and Sam. I am Bob. I am a vet. Do you know what a vet is?" + +"A vet is someone who helps animals when they are sick or hurt," Sam says. + +"That's right. And this is my dog, Rex. He is a furry and friendly dog. He helps me with my work. Do you want to pet him?" Bob says. + +"Yes, please!" Tim and Sam say. + +They pet Rex and he wags his tail. He licks their faces and makes them giggle. He is soft and warm. He likes to play with their ball. He bounces the ball with his nose and catches it with his mouth. He is a good dog. + +Tim and Sam have fun with Rex and Bob. They learn about different animals and how to take care of them. They thank Bob and Rex for letting them play. They say goodbye and run back to their house. They bounce their ball and talk about their new friends. They are happy. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play and learn new things. One day, they go with Mom and Dad to visit a big place. Mom says it is a university. Lily and Tom do not know what a university is. + +At the university, they see many people and many books. They also see a big door with a sign. The sign says "Open Day". Mom says they can go inside and see what the people do. Lily and Tom are curious. They hold Mom and Dad's hands and walk to the door. + +Inside, they see many rooms and many things. They see computers, maps, paintings, animals, and plants. They also see people talking, writing, drawing, and doing experiments. Lily and Tom want to try everything. They ask Mom and Dad many questions. + +One man sees them and smiles. He says he is a teacher at the university. He says he can show them something fun. He takes them to a room with a big telescope. He says they can look at the stars and the moon. Lily and Tom are excited. They take turns to look through the telescope. They see bright dots and a big round ball. They say "Wow!" and "Cool!" + +The teacher says they are very good and smart. He says they can come back to the university when they are older and learn more things. Lily and Tom say they want to do that. They say thank you to the teacher and hug him. Mom and Dad say they are proud of them. They say they had a good day at the university. +Lily and Ben were playing in the woods. They liked to find sticks and stones and make things with them. They saw a big log that was lying on the ground. It was brown and hard and had many rings on it. + +"Let's cut the log and make a boat!" Ben said. He had a small knife that his dad gave him. He was very careful with it. He started to cut the log with the knife. He made a long cut on one side of the log. + +Lily watched Ben cut the log. She was worried. She thought the knife was sharp and dangerous. She did not want Ben to hurt himself. She said, "Ben, stop cutting the log. You might cut your hand. The log is too big for us. Let's find a smaller stick instead." + +Ben did not listen to Lily. He wanted to make a boat. He cut the log harder and faster. He did not see the ant that was crawling on the log. The ant bit his finger. Ben cried out in pain. He dropped the knife and held his finger. + +Lily ran to Ben and hugged him. She said, "I'm sorry, Ben. Are you okay? Let me see your finger." She looked at his finger. It was red and swollen. She said, "We need to go home and show your mom. She will make it better. Come on, Ben. Let's go." + +Ben nodded. He was sad and sorry. He said, "Okay, Lily. Let's go. I don't want to cut the log anymore. You were right. It was a bad idea. I'm sorry I did not listen to you." + +Lily and Ben left the log and the knife in the woods. They held hands and walked home. They learned a lesson. They decided to play with safer things next time. +Tom was hungry. He wanted to eat something yummy. He saw a big pot on the stove. It had soup in it. He smelled the soup. It smelled good. + +He climbed on a chair and reached for the pot. He wanted to stir the soup. He saw a big spoon next to the pot. He grabbed the spoon and put it in the pot. He stirred and stirred. He saw carrots and potatoes and chicken in the soup. He wondered how they tasted. + +He lifted the spoon to his mouth. He blew on it to make it cool. He took a sip. It was hot and salty and tasty. He smiled. He liked the soup. He wanted more. + +He stirred the soup again. He saw something shiny in the pot. He wondered what it was. He scooped it up with the spoon. It was a ring. It sparkled and glowed. He was surprised. He wondered who put the ring in the soup. + +He heard a voice behind him. It was his mom. She looked angry. She said, "Tom, what are you doing? That's my ring! You can't stir the soup with it! You can't eat the soup! It's not ready yet! It's too hot for you! Get down from the chair right now!" + +Tom was scared. He dropped the spoon and the ring. He jumped off the chair. He ran to his mom. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was hungry. I wanted to eat the soup. I didn't know it was your ring. It was shiny and pretty. I'm sorry, mom." + +His mom hugged him. She said, "It's okay, Tom. I'm not mad at you. I'm glad you didn't burn yourself. But you have to be careful. You can't touch the stove or the pot or the spoon. They are hot and dangerous. You have to wait until I say the soup is ready. Then we can eat it together. Okay?" + +Tom nodded. He said, "Okay, mom. I'm sorry. I love you, mom." + +His mom said, "I love you too, Tom. Come on, let's go wash your hands. Then we can have some crackers and cheese while we wait for the soup. How does that sound?" + +Tom said, "That sounds good, mom. Thank you, mom." + +They walked to the sink. Tom washed his hands. He still felt hungry. But he also felt happy. He learned something new. He learned not to stir the soup with a ring. He learned to wait for his mom. He learned to say sorry. He learned to love. +Tom and Mia like to play pretend. They have a big box that they use as a boat. They put pillows and blankets inside the box to make it cozy. They also have a map and a telescope to look for new lands. + +One day, they decide to go on an adventure. They put on their hats and scarves and climb into the box. Tom holds the map and Mia holds the telescope. They say, "Ahoy, mateys! Let's sail away!" + +They pretend that the floor is the sea and that they see many things. They see fish and dolphins and whales. They see islands and mountains and volcanoes. They see pirates and mermaids and treasure. They have fun making noises and stories. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is their mom, who is vacuuming the carpet. The noise scares them and makes the box shake. They think that there is a storm or a monster. They hug each other and say, "Oh no! What do we do?" + +Tom looks at the map and says, "Don't worry, Mia. I see a port nearby. We can go there and be safe." He points to a corner of the room, where there is a table and some chairs. He says, "That is the port. We can dock our boat there and hide under the table." + +Mia nods and says, "Okay, Tom. Let's go to the port." They grab their pillows and blankets and run to the table. They crawl under it and make a fort. They feel safe and warm. They say, "We made it! We are brave sailors!" + +They smile and high-five each other. They wait for the noise to stop. They hope that their mom will join them and play pretend too. They love their boat and their port and their adventure. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a weird cat. This cat loved to hide. Every day, the cat would find a new place to hide. + +One day, the cat hid under the bed. The next day, the cat hid behind the door. For a whole week, the cat hid in different spots around the house. + +One day, the cat could not find a good place to hide. It looked and looked but all the spots were used. The cat felt sad. Then, a little girl came into the room. She saw the sad cat and gave it a big hug. The cat was happy again and they played together all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a small island. On the island, there was a fierce dog. The dog had a big number on his side. The number was ten. + +One day, a little boy came to the island. He saw the dog with the number ten. The boy was not scared of the fierce dog. He wanted to be friends with the dog. + +The boy and the dog played together on the island. They ran and jumped and had fun. The fierce dog was not so fierce anymore. They became best friends, and the boy and the dog were happy on the island. +One day, a modern tiger named Tim went for a walk. He saw a big tree and wanted to play. Tim found a big leaf and decided to cover himself with it. He thought it would be fun to hide and surprise his friends. + +Tim's friend, a little bird named Sue, flew by and saw the big leaf move. She was curious and asked, "Who is under the leaf?" Tim giggled and said, "It's me, Tim the tiger! I am hiding!" + +Sue laughed and said, "You are so funny, Tim! Let's play together!" Tim and Sue played all day under the tree, covering themselves with leaves and jumping out to surprise each other. They had a lot of fun and were very happy. +One day, a little girl named Mia went for a walk. She saw a big, unknown bug on a leaf. Mia wanted to touch it, but her mom warned her, "Careful, Mia! We don't know if it's safe." + +Mia listened to her mom and walked away from the bug. They kept walking and saw a man doing some work. He was fixing a broken fence. Mia asked, "What are you doing, mister?" + +The man smiled and said, "I am fixing this fence, so it is strong again." + +Mia and her mom said thank you and walked back home. Mia learned that it is important to listen to warnings and that people do different kinds of work. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went on a journey. She wanted to find a big, red ball that she lost. The journey was difficult. Lucy had to walk a long way and climb over rocks. She was very brave. + +As she walked, Lucy noticed a small, green frog. The frog was sad because it lost its home. Lucy wanted to help the frog. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. They became friends. + +Together, Lucy and the frog continued the journey. They looked everywhere for the big, red ball. At last, they found it near a tree. Lucy was happy, and so was the frog. They went back home and played with the ball all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to play with his friends in the park. One day, Tim found a small pebble. It was very pretty. He wanted to show it to his friends. + +Tim went to his friends and said, "Look at my pebble!" His friends liked it too. But one friend, named Sam, was angry. Sam wanted the pebble for himself. He said, "Give me the pebble or I will not play with you!" + +Tim did not want to make Sam more angry, so he said, "Okay, I surrender. You can have the pebble." Sam took the pebble and said, "Thank you." Then, they all played together happily in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Tom. Tom liked to sleep all day and play all night. One day, Tom saw a big book with many pages. He wanted to know what was inside the book. + +Tom jumped on the book and opened it. He saw a picture of a big, red ball. This made Tom very excited. He wanted to play with the big, red ball. He looked at the next page and saw a picture of a fish. Tom liked fish a lot. + +Tom showed the book to his friends. They all got excited too. They looked at the pages and saw many fun things. The lazy cat and his friends had a great day looking at the book and playing together. They learned that books can be very exciting. +Once upon a time, there was a little rocket. The rocket was very sad and felt poor because it could not speak like the other rockets. It wanted to make friends, but it did not know how to say hello. + +One day, a kind bird saw the poor rocket. The bird wanted to help the rocket. It had an idea. The bird taught the rocket how to speak by singing songs together. The rocket was very happy to learn. + +Soon, the rocket could speak and say hello to the other rockets. It made many friends and was not sad anymore. The rocket and the bird became best friends, and they played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl named Amy. She loved to play in the kitchen with her mom. One day, Amy saw a big, round peach on the table. She asked her mom, "What can we make with this peach?" + +Her mom said, "Let's mix the peach with some other fruits to make a yummy fruit salad!" They cut the peach into small pieces and mixed it with other fruits like apples, bananas, and grapes. + +Amy shared the fruit salad with her friends. They all loved it! After they finished eating, Amy's mom told them, "When we mix different things together, we can create something new and wonderful. Just like the fruit salad, we can learn from each other and become better friends." + +The kids learned that being curious and trying new things can bring happiness and make the world a better place. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot lived in a small house with a girl named Lucy. One day, Lucy found an unknown toy in her room. It was a big box with buttons. Spot was curious and wanted to play with the toy too. + +Lucy pressed a button on the box and it started to print. Out came a picture of a cat. "Look, Spot!" said Lucy, "The box prints pictures!" Spot barked happily and wagged his tail. Lucy printed more pictures of cats, dogs, and birds. + +Later, Lucy and Spot went outside to play with their new pictures. They showed them to their friends in the park. "Wow, that's a cool toy!" said one of the kids. Spot barked and everyone laughed. They had a fun day playing with the unknown toy and the printed pictures. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Remy. Remy lived by a stream. One day, Remy was scared because he saw a big, dark cloud in the sky. He ran to his friend, the wise old owl, for help. + +"Owl, I am scared of the big cloud. What should I do?" asked Remy. Owl told Remy, "Do not be scared. The cloud will yield rain for the stream. Rain is good for all the plants and animals." + +Remy felt better after talking to Owl. He went back to the stream and saw the rain falling. The plants were happy and the animals were playing. Remy was no longer scared and enjoyed the rain with his friends. They all had fun by the stream and learned that rain can be good. +One day, a little girl named Amy went for a walk. She took big steps and small steps. The sun was shining and the sky was clear. She saw pretty flowers and green grass. + +Amy found a bag of seeds. She wanted to scatter them in the garden. She took a step and threw the seeds around. The seeds fell on the ground and made her smile. She knew that soon, new flowers would grow. + +After some days, Amy went back to see the flowers. They had grown big and colorful. She took a step closer and smelled them. They smelled so nice! Amy was happy that she scattered the seeds. Now, she had a beautiful garden to enjoy. +One day, a lovely cat named Lily went for a walk. The sky was blue and the sun was shining. Lily liked to play in the grass and chase bugs. + +As Lily walked, a fog appeared. It was hard to see. Lily was scared. She called out, "Mom, where are you?" Her mom, a big cat named Rose, heard her and came running. + +Rose found Lily in the fog. She said, "Don't worry, Lily. I am here." They hugged and walked back home together. The fog went away and the sun came back. Lily was happy to be with her mom. +One day, a little girl named Amy went to her friend's house. Her friend, Tim, had a big piano in his room. Amy wanted to play the piano, but Tim said, "No, it is fragile. You might break it." + +Amy was sad and went to sit in a corner. She looked at the piano and thought, "I can play it just a little, and it won't break." So, she got up and played a small song on the piano. But, oh no! One of the piano keys broke! + +Tim was very upset and told Amy, "I told you not to play the piano." Amy felt sorry and said, "I'm sorry, Tim. I didn't mean to break it." Tim and Amy went to Tim's mom and told her about the broken piano key. Tim's mom was not angry. She said, "It's okay. We can fix it." + +Tim and Amy helped Tim's mom fix the piano key. They were very careful because the piano was fragile. After they fixed it, they played a song together on the piano. Tim and Amy were happy, and they learned to listen and be careful with fragile things. +Once upon a time, there was a little helicopter. The helicopter liked to wander in the sky. It would fly high and low, all around the clouds. + +One day, the helicopter met a big, angry bird. The bird did not like the helicopter. The bird thought the helicopter was too loud. The bird wanted the helicopter to go away. + +The helicopter did not want the bird to be angry. So, the helicopter flew far away. It wandered to a new place where it could be happy. And the bird was happy too. They both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a little town, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with water. One sunny day, Tim went to the park with his mom. The park had a perfect spot for Tim to play with water. It had a big fountain with clear water. Tim was very happy. + +Tim saw a little girl named Lily at the park. She was sad because she could not reach the water. Tim wanted to help Lily. He said, "Don't be sad, I will help you get the water." Tim took a big cup and filled it with water from the fountain. + +Tim gave the cup to Lily. She was very happy and said, "Thank you, Tim!" They both played with the water and had lots of fun. They splashed the water and laughed. The sun was shining, and they had a great day. Tim and Lily became good friends. They learned that helping others can yield happiness. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big, round ball that she loved to hold and play with. One day, Lily got an invitation to her friend Tim's birthday party. She was very excited and wanted to bring her ball to the party. + +At the party, all the kids wanted to play with Lily's ball, but Lily was feeling selfish. She didn't want to share her ball with anyone. When Tim asked, "Can I hold your ball, please?" Lily said, "No, it's mine!" and hugged the ball tightly. + +Tim felt sad and walked away. Lily saw that Tim was sad and thought about it. She decided to share her ball with everyone at the party. She said, "I'm sorry, Tim. You can hold my ball." Tim smiled, and they all played together happily. +Once upon a time, there was a poor boy named Tom. He lived near the sea. Tom loved to watch the big navy ships go by. He wanted to be on a navy ship one day. + +One day, Tom found a toy gun. He liked to play with it and pretend to shoot. Tom would point at the ships and say, "Bang! Bang!" He would laugh and run around. + +Tom met a navy man named Jack. Jack saw Tom playing with the toy gun. Jack said, "Hi, Tom! Do you like to shoot?" Tom said, "Yes, I do! I want to be in the navy like you!" Jack smiled and said, "Keep practicing, Tom. Maybe one day you can join the navy too!" Tom was very happy and kept playing with his toy gun, dreaming of the day he could be in the navy. +Once upon a time, there was a long cat named Sam. Sam liked to play with his sack. He would run and jump with the sack all day. + +One day, Sam went to play near the big tree. The sky was pink and orange because it was sunset. Sam was very happy to play with his sack. + +But then, Sam saw a big dog. The dog wanted to play with Sam's sack too. The dog took the sack away from Sam. Sam was very sad. The sky got dark and Sam went home without his sack. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look at the stars in the sky at night. One day, her mom told her a story about the universe. The universe was a big place with many stars and planets. Lily thought it was a perfect place to explore. + +One night, Lily looked out her window and saw a little star that seemed sad. She asked the star, "Why are you sad?" The little star said, "I'm sad because I'm not shining as bright as the other stars. I want to replace my old light with a new, brighter one." + +Lily wanted to help the little star. She had an idea! She told the star, "I will find a new light for you to replace your old one. Then you will be the perfect, bright star in the universe!" The little star was so happy and thanked Lily. + +Lily searched and searched until she found the perfect light for the little star. She gave it to the star, and it replaced its old light with the new one. Now the little star was the brightest star in the universe, and it was all thanks to Lily. They both were very happy and became best friends forever. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the beach with his mom. Tim was anxious because he wanted to improve his sandcastle building. He was excited to play in the sand and make a big castle. The sun was shining and the waves were splashing on the shore. + +Tim started to build his sandcastle near the water. He used his small shovel and bucket to make the walls. His mom came over and said, "Tim, you are doing a great job! Keep going and your sandcastle will improve." + +Tim smiled and kept working on his castle. He added more sand and made the walls taller. He felt less anxious as his castle got better and better. Soon, he had a big sandcastle that he was proud of. Tim and his mom had a fun day at the beach, and Tim learned that he could improve his skills with practice. +Once upon a time, a boy named Tim went out to collect rocks. He liked rocks a lot. Tim was happy when he found new rocks. He wanted to find a big, special rock today. + +Tim walked for many minutes. He found some rocks, but they were not special. Tim was a little sad. Then, he saw a big, bitter fruit on the ground. Tim thought the fruit looked fun to play with. + +Tim picked up the bitter fruit and played with it. He forgot about the rocks. Tim played for a long time. The sun went down, and it was time to go home. Tim did not find a special rock. He was very sad. +Once upon a time, in a wild forest, there lived a kind bear named Ben. Ben liked to help his friends. One day, he saw a little bird named Lily who was sad. + +"Hi Lily, why are you sad?" asked Ben. Lily said, "I can't fly high. My lung hurts." Ben wanted to help Lily feel better. He thought for a moment and had an idea. + +Ben said, "I can offer you a ride on my back. We can go up the hill, and you can see the whole forest from there." Lily smiled and said, "That sounds fun!" So, Ben gave Lily a ride up the hill, and she saw the whole wild forest. They both had a great day together. +One day, a boy named Tom found a basketball. He wanted to play with it. Tom saw his friends playing in the park. He ran to them with the basketball. + +Tom tried to play with his friends, but he did not know how. He threw the ball and it hit a girl. The girl was angry. Tom was embarrass. + +Tom's friends did not want to play with him. They took the basketball and left him alone. Tom was sad and went home. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy lady who had lots of pretty jewelry. She lived in a big house with her little dog. The lady loved to wear her jewelry and show it to all her friends. + +One day, she went to a party and took her little dog with her. At the party, she showed everyone her jewelry. She was very happy. The lady then found a nice seat and put her jewelry box next to her. + +While she was talking to her friends, a naughty boy saw the jewelry box. He wanted to play with it, so he took the box and ran away. The lady and her little dog did not see the boy take the box. + +When the party was over, the lady looked for her jewelry box, but it was gone. She and her little dog were very sad. They looked everywhere, but they could not find the box. The wealthy lady lost all her pretty jewelry, and she was not happy ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sue. Sue loved to paint. She had a mitten that was very special. The mitten was rich and red. + +One day, Sue wanted to paint a picture. She put on her rich red mitten. She got her paint and brush. Sue painted a big sun in the sky. She painted green grass on the ground. + +Sue was happy with her painting. She showed her mom and dad. They loved it too. Sue hung her painting on the wall. She put her rich red mitten away. Sue knew she would paint more pictures with her special mitten. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim wanted to play with a sword, but he did not have one. He looked around for something to use as a sword. He found a long stick that was available. Tim was very happy. + +Tim asked his dad to help him make the stick look like a real sword. His dad said, "We can attach a handle to the stick, so it will be easier for you to hold." Tim liked the idea. They found some tape and used it to attach a small piece of wood to the stick. Now, Tim had a sword! + +Tim played with his sword all day. He pretended to be a brave knight, fighting dragons and saving people. His mom and dad watched him play and smiled. They were proud of their little knight. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue was an independent girl who liked to do things by herself. She loved to draw pictures with her pencil. One day, she wanted to draw a big, beautiful picture for her mom. + +Sue went outside with her pencil to find something pretty to draw. She saw a butterfly, a flower, and a big tree. Sue wanted to draw all of them! So, she sat down and started to draw with her pencil. + +When Sue was done drawing, she showed her picture to her mom. Her mom was so happy and proud of Sue. She knew that Sue was an independent girl who could do things all by herself. They put the picture on the fridge for everyone to see. +Once upon a time, there was an old bird with a beautiful feather. The old bird lived in a big tree. The tree was in a pretty park. + +One sunny day, a little girl named Lily came to the park. She saw the old bird and said, "Hi bird, I like your feather!" The old bird was happy and sang a song for Lily. Lily wanted to record the bird's song, so she took out her toy phone and pretended to press a button. + +Later, Lily showed her mom the toy phone and said, "Mom, I recorded the old bird's song with my phone!" Her mom smiled and said, "That's great, Lily! Now we can listen to the bird's song whenever we want." + +From that day on, Lily and her mom would visit the old bird in the park. They would listen to its songs and remember the beautiful feather that made them all happy. +One day, a little boy named Tim was playing in his room. He heard a loud noise outside. It was harsh and scary. Tim ran to the window to see what it was. + +He saw big, dark clouds in the sky. He also saw bright lightning. Tim was scared, but also curious. He decided to go outside and peek at the storm. He put on his raincoat and boots. + +Tim walked outside and said, "Wow, the storm is so big!" He saw a little bird hiding under a tree. The bird said, "I'm scared of the lightning!" Tim replied, "Don't worry, we can be brave together." They both watched the storm until it was over. +Once upon a time, there was a pink bird named Lily. Lily liked to scatter seeds for her friends in the park. One day, a big mean cat saw Lily and her friends having fun. + +The cat wanted the seeds for himself, so he made a plan. He found a cooler and put the seeds inside. Then, he hid behind a tree, waiting for Lily to come and scatter the seeds. + +Lily saw the cooler and went to scatter the seeds for her friends. But when she opened the cooler, the mean cat jumped out! The cat scared Lily and her friends away. They could not eat the seeds, and the cat ate them all. Lily and her friends were sad, and the mean cat was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play with his toys. One day, his mom told him they were going on a trip. Tim was very excited. + +Before the trip, Tim had to unpack his toys from a big box. He found his favorite toy car. He also found some money his mom gave him. Tim was very happy. + +During the trip, Tim was a good boy. He did not do any bad things. He played with his toy car and used the money to buy a yummy ice cream. Tim and his mom had a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful cat named Lily. She loved to dance and play with her friends in the park. One day, while playing, she hurt her paw. + +Her friends wanted to help her heal. They took her to a kind dog who knew how to make her paw feel better. The dog put a soft bandage on Lily's paw and told her to rest. + +After a few days, Lily's paw was all better. To celebrate, her friends brought her a yummy dessert. They all enjoyed the sweet treat and danced together in the park. +Once upon a time, in a small valley, there lived a little boy named Tim and his dog, Max. They loved to play together all day long. One day, they were very hungry, so they went to find some food. + +As they walked, they heard a soft voice. It was a tiny bird, stuck in a tree. "Help me, please," said the bird. Tim and Max looked at each other and nodded. They wanted to help the bird. + +Tim climbed the tree and helped the bird get free. The bird was so happy, it sang a beautiful song. "Thank you, Tim and Max," the bird said. "I have a gift for you." The bird gave them a big, juicy apple to eat. Tim and Max shared the apple and their hungry tummies were happy. And they all became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch cartoons on TV. One day, she saw a cartoon about a group of ants who were always troubled. They could not find food for their family. Lily wanted to help the ants. + +Lily had an idea. She decided to march like the ants and find food for them. She put on her shoes and went outside. She marched through the garden, looking for food for the ants. She found some crumbs and a piece of fruit. Lily was very happy. + +She took the food to the ants and they were so thankful. The ants were not troubled anymore. They had food for their family. Lily learned that helping others can make you feel good. She promised to always help others when she could. And from that day on, Lily became a kind and caring girl. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily had a big white box. She was very excited to unpack it. She knew there was a surprise inside. Her mommy had told her that she would love it. + +Lily opened the box and found a toy march band. The march band had a drum, a trumpet, and a flute. Lily loved music and was very happy. She said, "Mommy, I want to play with the march band now!" Her mommy smiled and said, "Okay, but remember to be careful with your new toys." + +Lily played with her march band all day long. She marched around the house, playing the drum, the trumpet, and the flute. Then, she remembered what her mommy said about being careful. She put the toys away safely in the big white box. That night, Lily dreamt of playing in a real march band, just like her toys. +One day, a big gorilla was walking in the forest. He saw a small boy who was very sad. The boy was anxious because he could not tie his shoe. The gorilla wanted to help the boy. + +The gorilla sat down next to the boy and showed him how to tie his shoe. The boy watched the gorilla and tried to do it too. After a few tries, the boy was able to tie his shoe. The boy was very happy and thanked the gorilla. + +The gorilla and the boy became good friends. They learned that helping each other is very important. The boy was not anxious anymore, and they both had a fun day in the forest. The moral of the story is to always help others when they need it. +Once upon a time, there was a popular dog named Max. Max loved to play with his puzzle. He would play with it every day. All the kids in the town liked Max and his puzzle. + +One day, Max was very tired. He wanted to sleep, but he could not find his puzzle. Max looked everywhere for his puzzle. He looked under the bed, behind the door, and even in the yard. + +Finally, Max found his puzzle under a big tree. He was so happy! Max took his puzzle and went inside the house. He lay down with his puzzle and went to sleep. Max had sweet dreams with his puzzle by his side. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a red brick house. One day, her mom asked her to help wash the house. "Lucy, are you ready to help me wash our brick house?" her mom asked. Lucy said, "Yes, mom! I am ready!" + +So, Lucy and her mom went outside with a big bucket of water and some soap. They started to wash the house together. Lucy was having fun splashing water on the bricks. She saw the dirt go away and the bricks became clean and shiny. + +After they finished washing the house, Lucy's mom thanked her for being a good helper. Lucy felt happy and proud. The moral of the story is that when we help others, we feel good about ourselves and make others happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a mixer. The mixer liked to mix things. It was a fun mixer. It liked to use its arms to mix all the things in the bowl. + +One day, the mixer met another mixer. This mixer was competitive. It wanted to be the best mixer. So, they had a race to see who could mix the fastest. + +The first mixer used its arms very fast. The second mixer used its arms even faster. They mixed and mixed. At the end, the first mixer won. The second mixer was happy too because they had fun. They became friends and mixed things together. +Once upon a time, there was a big oak tree in a happy forest. The oak tree was very flexible. It could bend and dance when the wind blew. Many animals lived near the oak tree, and they loved to play around it. + +One day, a little bird and a squirrel were talking near the oak tree. The bird said, "Let's mix some nuts and berries to make a yummy snack!" The squirrel agreed, "Yes, that sounds fun and tasty!" + +So, the bird and the squirrel started to mix nuts and berries in a small bowl. They took turns stirring the mix. The oak tree watched them and smiled. The wind blew, and the oak tree danced while the friends made their snack. + +When the snack was ready, the bird and the squirrel shared it with all their friends in the forest. Everyone loved the mix, and they all played and laughed under the flexible oak tree. From that day on, they all became the best of friends and had many more fun adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with her mom, dad, and a cat named Max. Lily loved to play outside, where the sky was clear and blue. + +One day, while playing in the park, Lily met a new friend. The friend said, "Hi, I'm Sam. Can I play with you?" Lily was happy to welcome Sam to play with her. "Of course, Sam! Let's play together," she said. + +Lily, Sam, and Max the cat played all day under the clear sky. They ran, jumped, and laughed together. When it was time to go home, Lily said, "Bye, Sam! See you soon!" Sam smiled and said, "Bye, Lily! Thank you for welcoming me to play with you." And they all went home, excited to play together again soon. +Once upon a time, in a deep, deep forest, there lived a tutor named Mr. Fox. Mr. Fox was very good at helping little animals learn new things. One day, a small bird named Billy came to Mr. Fox for help. + +"Mr. Fox, can you teach me how to ring my bell?" asked Billy. Mr. Fox smiled and said, "Of course, Billy! Let's start right now." + +They practiced all day long. Billy tried to ring the bell by flapping his wings and tapping it with his beak. At first, it was hard, but with Mr. Fox's help, Billy got better and better. + +Finally, Billy could ring the bell loudly and clearly. "Thank you, Mr. Fox!" said Billy, very happy. Mr. Fox was proud of Billy and knew that he had helped another friend in the deep, deep forest. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a wise old cat. The cat had a long tail. She liked to stand on a tall hill and look at the trees and animals. + +One day, the wise cat saw a little mouse. The mouse was playing with a big nut. The cat thought, "That nut will be important soon." She watched the mouse and the nut. + +Later, a big wind came. The wind blew a big tree down. The tree was going to fall on the mouse's house! The wise cat told the mouse, "Put the big nut under the tree!" The mouse did what the cat said. The nut stopped the tree from falling on the mouse's house. The wise cat and the mouse were happy. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly dog named Spot. Spot lived in a small house with a kind family. Spot loved to go for walks with his family, and they would always put a leash on him so he wouldn't get lost. + +One day, the family decided to go to a big park. Spot was very excited to play and settle in the soft grass. But as they walked, Spot saw a big, dark cloud coming. The family didn't see the cloud, and they kept playing and laughing. + +The dark cloud came closer and closer. Spot tried to tell the family, but they didn't understand. Then, the big, dark cloud was right above them. It started to rain very hard, and the family got all wet. They had to leave the park and go home, feeling sad that their fun day was ruined by the rain. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat named Tom. Tom loved to eat gum. He would use his paws to get the gum from the table. Tom's best friend was a little dog named Max. + +One sunny day, Tom and Max went to the park. They saw a big tree with gum on it. Tom wanted to use his paws to get the gum, but the tree was too tall. Max had an idea. He told Tom to climb on his back. + +Tom climbed on Max's back and reached for the gum. With a big smile, Tom got the gum and shared it with Max. They were so happy. From that day on, Tom and Max always helped each other and had fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a garden in her backyard. In the garden, she had many pretty flowers and yummy vegetables. Lily loved her garden so much. + +One day, she found a small, tough seed. Lily wanted to grow a big plant from the seed. She dug a hole and put the seed in the ground. Lily hoped that the seed would grow into a beautiful plant. + +Every day, Lily watered the seed and gave it lots of love. Slowly, the tough seed grew into a big, strong plant. Lily was very happy. Her hope and hard work had made her garden even more beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Kitty. Kitty had a task to clean her room. She was not happy about this task. But she knew she had to do it. + +Kitty started to clean her room. She leaned over to pick up her toys. She put them in a box. Then she leaned over to pick up her clothes. She put them away. Kitty felt ashamed that her room was so messy. + +When Kitty finished her task, her room was clean. She felt proud of herself. Her mom came in and gave her a hug. Kitty promised to keep her room clean from now on. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk in nature. He saw many trees, flowers, and animals. He heard a mysterious sound that went "ring, ring, ring." Tim was scared but curious, so he followed the sound. + +He found a little bird who was making the sound. The bird said, "I lost my mom! Can you help me find her?" Tim wanted to help, so they went to look for the bird's mom together. + +They looked all around, but could not find the mom. Then, they heard another "ring, ring, ring" sound. The little bird became happy and said, "That's my mom!" They followed the sound and found the mom. The two birds were very happy, and Tim felt good for helping his new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia loved to eat pasta. One day, she saw a big bowl of pasta on the table. Mia was very happy and wanted to eat it all. + +But when Mia took a closer look, she saw that the pasta was fake. It was not real pasta, but a toy. Mia was sad because she really wanted to eat pasta. She showed the fake pasta to her mom and asked for real pasta. + +Mia's mom smiled and said, "I will make you real pasta for dinner tonight." Mia was very happy and played with her fake pasta toy until dinner time. When it was time to eat, Mia enjoyed her real pasta and shared it with her family. +One day, a little boy named Tim and his friend Sue went to play outside. They saw a big red car on the street. They wanted to touch the car, but they knew they should ask first. Tim looked at Sue and she nodded, so they both went to find the car's owner. + +They found the owner, a kind old man, who was sitting on a bench. They asked him if they could touch the car. The old man smiled and said yes. Tim and Sue were so happy! They ran to the car and touched it gently. + +Suddenly, a big dog came running and barked at them. Tim and Sue felt guilty because they thought they did something bad. The old man came and told the dog to stop. He said it was okay, and they didn't do anything wrong. Tim and Sue smiled and thanked the old man. They knew they had to be more careful next time. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty little girl named Lily. She loved winter because she could play in the snow. One day, Lily went outside to build a snowman. + +She started to roll a big snowball for the snowman's body. Then, she rolled a smaller one for the head. Lily put the smaller snowball on top of the big one. "Now I need to add a face," Lily said. She found two small rocks for the eyes and a carrot for the nose. She used a long stick for the mouth. + +Lily's friend, Tim, came over to see her snowman. "Wow, that's a big snowman!" Tim said. "Can I add something too?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, let's add a hat and a scarf to keep him warm!" So they found a hat and a scarf and put them on the snowman. They laughed and played in the snow all day. The pretty winter day was perfect for making new friends and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Today was a special day for her. She wanted to do something different and fun. Lily thought and thought about what she could do. + +Lily had an idea. She decided to design a beautiful picture with all her crayons. She drew a big sun, green grass, and a pretty house. She felt so happy making her picture. + +When she was done, Lily showed her picture to her mommy and daddy. They loved her different design. They put it on the fridge for everyone to see. Lily felt proud of her work today. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big, red cat named Tom. Tom loved to help his friends. He would provide food for them when they were hungry. One day, Tom wanted to do something original. He wanted to make a special dessert for his friends. + +Tom asked his friend, a small, blue bird named Sue, to help him. Sue was very good at cooking. Tom and Sue went to the store to buy what they needed. They bought milk, eggs, sugar, and fruit. They went back to Tom's house to make the dessert. + +Tom and Sue worked hard in the kitchen. They mixed the milk, eggs, and sugar together. Then, they added the fruit. When the dessert was done, they put it in the fridge to get cold. Tom's friends came over, and they all ate the dessert together. It was the best dessert they ever had. Everyone was happy, and they all thanked Tom and Sue for their hard work. +Once upon a time, there was a little town. In this town, there was a kind old man who made the rules. Everyone called these rules the "law." The old man wanted to make sure that everyone was happy and safe. + +One day, a little girl named Lucy found a big, shiny rock. She wanted to keep it, but she knew the old man's law said that all big, shiny rocks must be given to him. Lucy was sad, but she went to the old man's house to give him the rock. The old man saw how much Lucy loved the rock and said, "I will change the law. From now on, you can keep the big, shiny rocks you find." + +Lucy was so happy that she told all her friends about the new law. They all went to look for big, shiny rocks to keep. As they played, they found many rocks and became very happy. The old man saw how happy the children were and knew that changing the law was a good idea. And from that day on, the town was a happier place for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a little train. It was a comfortable train. The train had many friends. They all liked to play together. + +One day, the train went to play with its friends. They played near the big tree. But the train did not see the big hole. The train fell into the hole. The train was scared. It tried to get out, but it could not. + +The train was sad. It started to cry. The train's friends looked for it, but they could not find it. They looked everywhere. The train was lost. The train stayed in the hole, and it was not happy. The end. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a foolish man named Tom. Tom loved to keep gems. He had a big, shiny gem that he liked the most. He kept it in a small box in his house. + +One day, Tom met his friend, Sam. Tom said, "I have a big gem. It is very pretty." Sam asked, "Can I see your gem?" Tom said, "Yes, come to my house." + +When they got to Tom's house, Tom showed Sam the big gem. Sam said, "Wow, that is a very pretty gem!" Tom felt very happy. They played with the gem, and then Sam went home. + +But Tom was foolish. He left the gem outside his house. A bird saw the gem and took it away. Tom was very sad, and he learned to keep his things safe. +One day, a little dog named Spot was very hungry. Spot wanted to find some food to eat. He looked around the house and found a big, yummy steak on the table. Spot was very happy. + +Spot heard a noise and saw a big cat named Whiskers. Whiskers was scared because he did not like dogs. Spot said, "Do not be scared, Whiskers. I just want to eat my steak." + +Whiskers saw the steak and said, "I am hungry too. Can we share the steak?" Spot agreed and they both ate the steak together. After they ate, Spot and Whiskers were not scared of each other anymore. They became good friends and played together all day. +One day, a girl named Ann found a stick. She thought it was a very good stick. She wanted to show her friend Tim. So, she went to find Tim. Ann was very alert as she walked. She looked at everything around her. + +When Ann found Tim, she said, "Look! I found a stick!" Tim looked at the stick and said, "Wow! Can I try to attach it to my toy car?" Ann said, "Yes, you can try." Tim tried to attach the stick to the car. He used some tape to make it stay. + +But, oh no! Tim used too much tape. The stick was too heavy for the toy car. The car broke in two pieces. Tim and Ann were sad. They learned that they should be more careful when attaching things to their toys. +Once upon a time, there was a colorful bird named Bobo. Bobo liked to display his bright feathers to all his friends. He would show off his feathers on one side, then the other side. + +One day, a new bird named Lulu came to the forest. Lulu was not colorful like Bobo. She had only one color. Bobo wanted to display his feathers to Lulu, but Lulu was sad. She did not have bright feathers like Bobo. + +Bobo had an idea. He shared his colorful feathers with Lulu. They became good friends. All the birds in the forest were happy. The moral of the story is to be kind and share with others. +Once upon a time, there was a busy hunter. He lived in a small house near the woods. Every day, he went to the woods to look for food. He had a big dog who helped him find animals. + +One day, the hunter and his dog saw a big tree with lots of fruits. The hunter wanted to cut the fruits down to eat. He took out his knife and cut the fruits from the tree. The dog was very happy to see the fruits and wagged its tail. + +They took the fruits home and ate them. The hunter and his dog were very happy. They played together and had lots of fun. The busy hunter always made sure they had food to eat and a warm place to sleep. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable dog named Spot. Spot loved to help his best friend, Tim. Tim's mom owned a store where they sold yummy food. One day, Tim's mom asked Spot to help her. + +"Spot, can you send this box to the store?" Tim's mom asked. Spot wagged his tail and took the box in his mouth. He knew he could do it. He walked to the store with the box. + +On the way, Spot met a cat. The cat said, "Hi, Spot! What do you have in the box?" Spot put the box down and said, "I am sending food to the store." The cat said, "You are a good helper!" Spot wagged his tail and continued to the store. + +When Spot got to the store, he gave the box to Tim. Tim said, "Thank you, Spot! You are a dependable friend." Spot was happy to help and wagged his tail. Tim, Spot, and Tim's mom had a fun day at the store. +Once upon a time, in a small room, there was a humble mirror. The mirror loved to see the happy faces of the kids who looked into it. One day, a little boy named Tim came into the room. Tim liked to march around the room like a big, strong soldier. The humble mirror saw Tim and smiled. + +The next day, Tim came back with a toy drum. He marched around the room again, but this time, he played the drum as he marched. The humble mirror knew that something special was going to happen soon. + +On the third day, Tim brought all his friends to the room. They all had toy drums too. They stood in a line and began to march together, playing their drums loudly. The humble mirror saw this and knew that it was the special moment it had been waiting for. As the kids marched and played, the mirror showed them how happy and proud they looked. The kids smiled and laughed, and the humble mirror was happy to be a part of their fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a delicate toy bird that she loved very much. One day, she saw a big box in the living room. Sue was so excited and wanted to open the box. + +Sue ran to her mom and said, "Mom, can I open the big box?" Her mom said, "No, Sue. That box is not for you." But Sue insisted, "Please, mom, I really want to open it!" Her mom said, "Okay, but be very careful." + +Sue went back to the living room and opened the big box. It was full of colorful balloons! She was so happy and started to play with them. But Sue forgot about her delicate toy bird. She accidentally stepped on the bird and it broke. Sue was very sad and cried. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a small island. On this island, there was an elderly woman. She liked to bake yummy things for her friends. + +One day, the elderly woman decided to bake a big cake. She mixed flour, sugar, and eggs in a bowl. Then, she put it in the oven to bake. The smell of the cake filled the air and made everyone on the island happy. + +When the cake was ready, the elderly woman shared it with all her friends on the island. They all loved the cake and had a fun time eating it together. The elderly woman was happy to see everyone enjoy her baking. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved cookies. One day, he thought of a brilliant idea. He wanted to sell cookies to his friends. + +Tim asked his mom to help him make cookies. They made many yummy cookies. Tim put the cookies in a big box. He was ready to sell them. + +Tim went to his friends' houses. He said, "I have cookies to sell!" His friends were happy. They bought cookies from Tim. Tim was very proud of his brilliant idea. And they all enjoyed the yummy cookies together. +One day, a little girl named Lily found a big box in her room. The box was blue and had pretty pictures on it. Lily was very happy and wanted to see what was inside the box. + +Lily opened the box and found a sweet, small cat inside. The cat was soft and had a long tail. The cat waved its tail and said, "Hello, my name is Kitty. Will you be my friend?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, I will be your friend, Kitty!" + +Together, Lily and Kitty played all day. They waved at the birds outside the window and shared sweet treats from the box. When the sun went down, they were both very tired. Lily gave Kitty a big hug and they went to sleep, happy to have found a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to eat. One day, Kitty wanted to order a big meal. + +At night, Kitty went to the store. But the store was closed. Kitty was sad and hungry. Kitty wanted to find food. + +Kitty saw a mouse. The mouse was fast, but Kitty was fat. Kitty tried to catch the mouse, but she could not. Kitty was sad. But then, Kitty found a big cake. Kitty ate the cake and was happy again. +Once upon a time, in a big park, there was a little ant named Tim. Tim was a fearful ant. He was scared of everything. One day, Tim went out to find food for his family. + +Tim saw a big tree with lots of shade. He thought it was a good place to rest. Under the tree, Tim found a pinch of food. He was so happy! But then, he saw a big bug. The big bug wanted to pinch Tim. + +Tim was very scared, but he had an idea. He ran into the shade and hid behind a leaf. The big bug could not find Tim. Tim felt safe in the shade. After the big bug left, Tim took the food and went back to his family. Tim was a brave ant now. +Once upon a time, in a big house, there lived a loyal dog named Max. Max loved his family very much. He liked to play with the little girl, Jane. They would run and play all day. + +One day, Jane's mom mentioned that they were going to the park. Max was very excited. He wanted to run and play with Jane in the park. When they got to the park, Jane let Max off his leash. Max was so happy. He ran and ran. + +Max saw a squirrel and wanted to play with it. He ran after the squirrel and did not see Jane. Jane called for Max, but he did not come back. Jane was very sad. Max could not escape from the squirrel. He was lost and could not find his way back home. + +"Max, where are you?" Jane cried. But Max was too far away to hear her. He was scared and missed his family. Jane and her mom looked for Max, but they could not find him. + +The sky got dark, and it was time to go home. Jane and her mom had to leave the park without Max. They were very sad. Max was still lost and could not find his way back home. +Once upon a time, in a deep blue sea, there lived a happy fish named Fin. Fin loved to swim and play with his friends. One day, while they were playing, they found a big flag at the bottom of the sea. + +Fin and his friends wanted to give the flag to their friend, Sally the seahorse. They thought Sally would like it because the flag was her favorite color, red. So, they worked together to carry the flag to Sally's home. + +When they gave the flag to Sally, she was so happy! She said, "Thank you, friends!" and put the flag in front of her home. Now, every time Fin and his friends swam by Sally's home, they saw the red flag and remembered the fun they had giving it to her. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a dark room, there was a little cat. The cat was sad because it was too dark to see. The cat wanted to find a friend to play with. + +One day, the cat heard a noise. It was a little dog. The dog said, "Welcome to my home!" The cat was happy to hear the dog's voice. They became friends and played together. + +But the cat still could not see very well in the dark. So, the dog helped the cat walk around. Sometimes, the cat would stumble on things, but the dog was always there to help. They were the best of friends and were never alone in the dark again. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful girl named Lily. Lily liked to play with her toys and draw pictures. One day, Lily found a letter in the mailbox. She was very excited to see what was inside. + +Lily ran to her mom and said, "Mom, look! A letter! Can we open it?" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, let's open it together." So, Lily and her mom sat down at the table to open the letter. + +Lily's mom took a pair of scissors and carefully cut the letter open. Inside, there was a picture of a big, happy sun. Lily laughed and said, "Wow, what a nice sun!" They put the picture on the fridge, and Lily felt very happy every time she saw the cheerful sun. +Once upon a time, there was a band of animals. They were very good friends. In the band, there was a dog, a cat, a bird, and a frog. They all liked to play music together. The dog played a drum, the cat played a flute, the bird sang, and the frog played a little guitar. + +One day, the sun did not shine. The sky was gray and sad. The animals wanted to make the sun shine again. They thought their music might help. So, they played their music loud and strong. They played a happy song that made everyone feel good. + +As they played, the sun started to shine. The sun liked their music too! The animals were very happy. They knew their band was useful. They made the sun shine and everyone feel good. From then on, they played their music every day, and the sun always shined. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a little girl named Mia. Mia liked to play with her toys and have fun. One day, Mia saw her mom doing her work. Her mom looked very serious. Mia wanted to help her mom. + +Mia thought, "I will help my mom with her work by pinching the papers together." So, Mia took a paper and tried to pinch it. But it was not easy. She tried again and again, but the paper would not pinch. + +Mia's mom saw her trying to help. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Mia, for trying to help me with my work." Mia felt happy that she tried to help her mom, even if she could not pinch the paper. They both laughed and went to play with Mia's toys. +One day, a funny cat named Bob found a mint plant in the garden. He loved the smell of mint, so he wanted to eat it. But his friend, a bird named Tim, saw him and wanted to warn him. + +"Bob, don't eat the mint!" Tim said. "It might not be good for you." + +But Bob didn't listen. He thought it would taste good, so he took a bite. Suddenly, his tummy started to hurt. He felt bad for not listening to Tim. + +Bob said, "I'm sorry, Tim. I should have listened to you. Can you help me feel better?" + +Tim nodded and went to find some water for Bob. When Bob drank the water, he started to feel better. He learned to listen to his friends and not to eat things without knowing if they are good for him. +Once upon a time, there was a thin cat named Tom. Tom liked to play with a fan. He would jump and spin when the fan blew air. Tom was happy when he played with the fan. + +One day, Tom did not know where the fan was. He looked and looked, but he could not find it. Tom was sad. He missed playing with the fan. + +Tom's friend, a dog named Max, saw that Tom was sad. Max wanted to help Tom find the fan. They looked everywhere. Finally, they found the fan under a big box. Tom and Max played with the fan again, and they were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat named Tom. Tom loved to eat and play all day. One day, Tom went to the store with his friend, a little girl named Sue. They wanted to buy some food and toys. + +At the store, Tom saw a soft toy he liked. It was a big, green ball. Tom wanted to squeeze the ball with his paws. Sue saw Tom squeeze the ball and she laughed. She knew Tom would have fun with the ball at home. + +Sue bought the ball for Tom, and they went back home. Tom played with the ball all day, squeezing it and chasing it around the house. Sue was happy to see her fat cat friend having so much fun. They had a great day together, and Tom loved his new toy. +One day, a girl named Sue found a broken scarf. She wanted to wear it, but it had a big hole. Sue asked her mom, "Can you fix this scarf, please?" + +Her mom said, "I can try, but I need to find my sewing kit." Sue looked sad because she wanted to wear the scarf now. She asked, "Can I wear it even if it is broken?" Her mom thought for a moment and said, "I permit you to wear it, but be careful." + +Sue wore the broken scarf to the park. She saw her friend Tim. Tim saw the hole in the scarf and said, "Your scarf is broken!" Sue felt sad and said, "I know, my mom will fix it later." Tim wanted to help, so he said, "Let's try to fix it now." They tried to tie the scarf together, but it did not work. Sue and Tim felt sad. + +Later, Sue's mom fixed the scarf. Sue was happy and showed Tim the fixed scarf. They both smiled and played at the park with the fixed scarf. They were happy friends. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. He saw a big tree and wanted to play near it. Tim was very happy and excited to be at the park. + +As he played, Tim saw something shiny in the dirt. He looked closer and recognized it as a treasure! It was a small, shiny rock. Tim was very proud of his find and showed it to his mom. + +His mom smiled and said, "Wow, Tim! You found a beautiful treasure!" Tim felt very proud and happy. He kept the shiny rock and took it home to show his dad. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Kitty. She had a best friend named Doggy. They liked to play together every day. One day, Kitty saw Doggy eating a big bowl of cream. Kitty felt jealous because she wanted some cream too. + +Kitty went to Doggy and asked, "Can I have some cream too, please?" Doggy looked at the bowl and thought for a moment. Then, Doggy said, "I promise to share my cream with you, but first, let's play a game." Kitty was happy and agreed to play the game. + +They played hide and seek all afternoon. When they finished playing, Doggy kept his promise and shared the cream with Kitty. They both enjoyed the yummy cream together. From that day on, Kitty and Doggy always shared their treats and never felt jealous again. They were the best of friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was an intelligent dog named Max. Max lived in a small house with his friend, a little girl named Lily. They loved to play together in the big yard. + +One day, Max found a tiny cell in the yard. He thought it was a new friend. Max said, "Hello, cell! My name is Max. Would you like to play with us?" The cell said, "Yes, Max! I would love to play with you and Lily." + +Max invited the cell to play with him and Lily. They played fun games like hide-and-seek, tag, and catch. The cell was very happy to have new friends. Max and Lily were happy too. They all played together every day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a drawer in his room. In the drawer, he kept all his toys. Tim's toys were very obedient. They always stayed in the drawer when Tim was not playing with them. + +One day, Tim's mom told him, "Tim, you need to unite all your toys and put them back in the drawer before dinner." Tim said, "Okay, Mommy!" He went to his room and started to pick up his toys. + +As Tim put his toys in the drawer, he noticed that one toy was missing. It was his favorite toy, a little red car. Tim looked all around his room, but he could not find the car. He felt sad and worried. + +Then, Tim heard a small voice. It was his toy robot! The robot said, "Tim, I know where your car is. It is hiding under your bed!" Tim looked under his bed and found his little red car. He was so happy! + +Tim thanked the robot and put all his toys back in the drawer. He united all his obedient toys in the drawer, just like his mom had asked. Tim had a big smile on his face as he went to dinner with his family. +Once upon a time, there was a small island. On this island, there were many animals. They lived happily and played together. + +One day, a big, scary monster came to the island. It had big feet and made loud noises when it stepped. The animals were scared and hid from the monster. They did not want the monster to find them. + +A brave little bird decided to help. It flew up and sang a pretty song to the monster. The monster stopped stepping and listened. The monster liked the song and began to dance. The scary monster was not so scary anymore. The animals came out and played with the monster. They all became friends and lived happily on the island. +One day, a little girl named Jane went to the park. She saw a small, humble dog with a toy. The toy was a fun object. Jane wanted to play with the dog and the toy. + +Jane went to the dog and asked, "Can I play with you and your toy?" The dog wagged its tail and barked. Jane knew the dog said yes. + +They played together all day. Jane threw the toy and the dog ran to get it. They had a lot of fun. In the end, Jane and the humble dog became good friends. +One day, Tom found a piece of paper. He wanted to make an ordinary aeroplane. He asked his mom, "Can you help me fold this paper?" Mom said, "Yes, I can help you." + +They started to fold the paper. But Tom's little sister, Jane, wanted to play with the aeroplane too. Tom said, "No, it's mine!" Jane started to cry. Mom said, "Tom, you should share with your sister." + +Tom thought for a moment. He said, "Okay, I will share." Jane stopped crying. They played with the aeroplane together. They had a lot of fun. The moral of the story is to share with others. +Once upon a time, there was a busy little girl named Lily. Lily loved to paint. She painted all day long. She painted the sun, the moon, and the stars. She painted flowers, trees, and animals too. + +One day, Lily found a big basket in her room. She had an idea. She would paint the basket! Lily painted the basket with many colors. She painted it red, blue, and yellow. The basket looked very pretty. + +Lily filled her painted basket with her favorite toys. She took the basket to the park. She played with her toys and showed her friends the beautiful basket she painted. Everyone loved Lily's basket. Lily was very happy. +One day, a girl named Lily went to a store with her mom. They wanted to buy a toy for Lily's friend, who was having a birthday party. In the store, there were many toys. Some toys were big, some were small, some were expensive, and some were not. + +Lily saw a toy that seemed very nice. It was a big, red ball. But her mom said, "Lily, that ball is too expensive. We need to find a toy that has good value for your friend." So, they looked at more toys. + +After looking at many toys, Lily and her mom found a toy that was not expensive and had good value. It was a pretty doll with a yellow dress. Lily was happy, and her mom was happy too. They bought the doll for Lily's friend, and they all had a great time at the birthday party. +Once upon a time, there was a charming little girl named Lily. Lily loved to shine her light on fun things. One day, she found a book with a quiz inside. She was very excited and wanted to share it with her friend, Sam. + +Lily ran to Sam's house and said, "Sam, I found a fun quiz! Let's do it together!" Sam smiled and said, "That sounds great, Lily! I love quizzes!" They sat down and began to play with the quiz. They had to find the right words to fill in the blanks. It was a little hard, but they worked together. + +As they finished the quiz, the sun began to set. Lily had an idea. She grabbed her flashlight and said, "Sam, let's shine our lights on the quiz and see if we can find more fun things to do!" They shined their lights on the quiz, and a secret message appeared. It said, "You are both smart and kind friends!" Lily and Sam smiled, happy to have spent the day together with their charming quiz. +Once upon a time, there was a charming little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play at the park with his best friend, a little girl named Jane. They would run, jump, and play all day long. + +One day, Jane and Spot found a big wrap on the ground. "What is this?" Jane asked. "Let's open it," said Spot. They opened the wrap and found a beautiful toy inside. They knew someone must have lost it and felt sad. + +Jane and Spot decided to find the toy's owner. They asked all their friends at the park, but no one knew who it belonged to. Finally, they found a little boy crying under a tree. "Why are you sad?" asked Jane. "I lost my toy," the boy said. Jane and Spot gave the toy back to the little boy, and he was so happy. The boy thanked Jane and Spot, and they all became good friends. + +The moral of the story is to always help others and do the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a brown dog. The brown dog lived in a small house in the west. He had a lot of friends. They played together every day. + +One day, the brown dog found a big crab. The crab was very pinchy. The brown dog wanted to play with the crab, but he was scared of the pinch. He thought of a plan. The brown dog would show the crab to his friends, and they would all play together. + +The brown dog took the pinchy crab to his friends. They all wanted to play, but the crab was too pinchy. The crab pinched all the friends one by one. The friends were sad and hurt. They ran away from the brown dog and the pinchy crab. + +The brown dog was sad too. He lost all his friends because of the pinchy crab. The brown dog went back to his small house in the west. He was all alone. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a penguin named Pippin. Pippin lived in a peaceful place with ice and snow. He had many friends who liked to play with him. + +One day, Pippin and his friends decided to have a race. "Let's see who is the fastest," said Pippin. All the penguins lined up and got ready to run. + +"Go!" shouted Pippin, and they all started to run. The penguins ran and ran, laughing and having fun. In the end, Pippin won the race. All the penguins clapped and cheered for him. + +Pippin was very happy. He said, "Thank you, friends. Let's play again tomorrow." The penguins all agreed, and they went home to rest for the next day's fun. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to play outside. He saw a cool tree with many leaves. Tim wanted to bring some leaves to his mom. He picked up a leaf and saw some ash under the tree. + +"Who made this ash?" Tim asked. A small bird on the tree branch said, "I made the ash. I was playing with a stick and it got hot. Then the stick turned into ash." + +Tim said, "Oh, be careful next time. Ash can be dirty." The bird said, "Thank you, I will be more careful." Tim and the bird became friends. They played under the cool tree all day. Tim's mom was happy with the leaves he brought her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a big toy box with a lock. Every day, she would play with her toys. But there was one toy she never played with. It was a magnet. Lucy's mom told her not to play with it because it could unlock the toy box all by itself. + +One day, Lucy's friend, Tom, came over to play. They played with all the toys, but they did not play with the magnet. Tom saw the magnet and asked Lucy about it. Lucy told Tom what her mom said about the magnet. Tom wanted to see if it was true. So, they put the magnet near the lock on the toy box. + +The magnet unlocked the toy box! Lucy and Tom were so happy. They played with all the toys in the toy box. But they did not clean up after they were done playing. When Lucy's mom came home, she saw the mess. She was not happy. She said that Lucy and Tom had spoiled the nice clean room. + +Lucy and Tom felt bad. They knew they should have cleaned up. They promised to always clean up after playing from now on. And they put the magnet back in the toy box, so it could not unlock the toy box again. +One day, a girl named Lucy found a mirror in her room. It was unknown to her, and she did not know where it came from. The mirror was very dirty, so she decided to polish it. She took a soft cloth and began to rub the mirror. + +As she polished the mirror, a funny face appeared. The face said, "Hello! I am Mr. Funny Face. Thank you for cleaning my mirror." Lucy was surprised but happy to have a new friend. + +Lucy and Mr. Funny Face played together all day. They laughed and talked until it was time for bed. Lucy said, "Good night, Mr. Funny Face." He replied, "Good night, Lucy. See you tomorrow!" And so, they became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a small red ball that she loved to play with. One day, she set her ball on a high shelf before she went to play outside. When Lily came back, she saw her ball was not on the shelf. She was sad and asked her mom, "Mom, have you seen my ball?" + +Her mom said, "Not yet, dear. Maybe your brother took it. Let's ask him." So, they went to find Lily's brother, Tim. When they found him, Lily asked, "Tim, did you take my ball from the shelf?" Tim looked at her and said, "No, I did not. But I saw a rude cat playing with a red ball. Maybe it was your ball." + +Lily and her mom went outside to look for the rude cat. They saw the cat playing with the red ball. Lily said, "Hey, cat! That is my ball! Please give it back!" The cat looked at Lily and gave the ball back. Lily was happy to have her ball again. She thanked the cat and played with her ball all day. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear and a little bunny. They were best friends who lived in a calm forest. Every day, they would play together and give each other big hugs. + +One day, while they were playing, the bunny saw a big red ball stuck in a tree. The bunny wanted to play with the ball, but it was too high up. The bear had an idea. He would lift the bunny up to reach the ball. + +The bear gave the bunny a big hug and lifted him up high into the air. The bunny reached out and got the ball from the tree. They were both very happy. Now they could play with the ball together. And so, the bear and the bunny played happily ever after in their calm forest home. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man named Bob. Bob had a video that he loved to watch. The video was about a big, red ball that liked to play. + +One sunny day, Bob went to the park to play with his big, red ball. He threw the ball up high in the sky and caught it with his hands. He liked to play with his ball and watch the video about the ball. + +As Bob played, a little girl named Sue came to the park. She saw Bob playing with the big, red ball and wanted to play too. Bob said, "yes, let's play together!" They both played with the big, red ball and had lots of fun. Then, they went home to watch the video about the big, red ball. They were happy and became good friends. +Once upon a time, in a big country, there was a lonely dog named Spot. Spot had no friends to play with. One day, he saw a big red ball in the park. He thought, "I want to play with that ball!" So, Spot started to run. + +As Spot ran, he met a cat named Whiskers. Whiskers said, "Spot, don't run to the ball. It is not safe!" But Spot did not listen. He was too excited to play with the big red ball. + +Spot kept running and running. He was so close to the ball. But then, he fell into a big hole! Spot was very sad and scared. He should have listened to Whiskers. Now, he was more lonely than ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a friend, a talking coal. The coal could speak! Tim and the coal liked to play together. They had lots of fun. + +One day, Tim and the coal went to a tidy park. The park had pretty flowers and a big tree. They played hide and seek. Tim hid behind the tree, and the coal hid in the flowers. They laughed and played all day. + +When it was time to go home, Tim put the speaking coal in his pocket. They walked back to Tim's house. Tim's mom made them yummy food. Tim and the speaking coal were very happy. They were the best of friends. +Tom was a young boy who liked to help his dad with the wood. His dad had a big axe that he used to chop the wood. Tom wanted to use the axe too, but his dad said it was too sharp and heavy for him. + +One day, Tom saw the axe lying on the ground near the woodpile. He thought his dad was not looking, so he ran to the axe and tried to lift it. But the axe was too heavy for him, and he dropped it on a rock. The axe made a loud clang and the blade broke. + +Tom was scared and sad. He broke his dad's axe. He did not know what to do. He hid the axe behind some bushes and ran to his room. + +His dad heard the clang and went to see what happened. He saw the broken axe and the rock. He knew Tom had tried to use the axe. He was angry and worried. He went to Tom's room and knocked on the door. + +"Tom, come out. I need to talk to you," his dad said. + +Tom opened the door and looked at his dad. He saw his dad's angry face and felt sorry. + +"Dad, I'm sorry. I broke your axe. I wanted to help you with the wood. I did not mean to break it," Tom said. + +His dad sighed and hugged him. + +"Tom, I'm glad you are sorry. But you should not touch my axe. It is dangerous and not for you. You could have hurt yourself or someone else. You need to be careful and listen to me," his dad said. + +"I know, dad. I'm sorry. I won't touch your axe again. Can you fix it?" Tom asked. + +His dad smiled and nodded. + +"Yes, I can fix it. I can repair it with some glue and a new handle. But you have to help me. You have to find the broken piece and bring it to me. And you have to promise me you will never touch my axe again," his dad said. + +"I promise, dad. I will help you. I will find the broken piece and bring it to you. And I will never touch your axe again," Tom said. + +Tom and his dad went to the woodpile and found the broken piece. They took it to the shed and repaired the axe. They worked together and had fun. Tom learned how to repair things and his dad forgave him. They hugged and said they loved each other. They were happy. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with pens and paper. They draw many things. They draw suns, stars, flowers and cats. They have fun. + +One day, Lily has a new pen. It is big and red. It has thick ink. Lily says, "Look, Tom, I have a new pen. It is very good. It makes thick lines. Do you want to try?" + +Tom says, "Yes, please. I want to try your new pen. It looks nice." He takes the pen from Lily. He draws a big circle on the paper. He likes the pen. + +But then, something bad happens. The pen breaks. The ink spills out. It makes a big mess. The ink is on the paper, on the table, on the floor and on Tom's hands. Tom is scared. He says, "Oh no! The pen is broken. The ink is everywhere. What do we do?" + +Lily is scared too. She says, "We have to run. We have to hide. Mom will be angry. She will see the ink. She will not like it." She grabs Tom's hand. They run to the closet. They hide inside. They hope Mom will not find them. They are sorry for the mess. They are sorry for the pen. They are not happy. +Sam and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to make loud noises and pretend they were animals or cars or superheroes. They did not hear their mom calling them from the kitchen. + +"Sam! Lily! Dinner is ready!" Mom said. She sounded serious. She did not like it when they ignored her. She put the plates on the table and went to find them. + +She saw them on the floor, surrounded by toys. They were still making noises and having fun. She frowned and said, "Sam, Lily, I told you dinner is ready. You need to stop playing and come eat. Now." + +Sam and Lily looked at each other. They knew Mom was serious. They did not want to make her angry. They also liked dinner. It smelled good. They decided to obey Mom and put away their toys. + +They ran to the kitchen and sat on their chairs. They said, "Sorry, Mom. We did not hear you. We were playing." + +Mom smiled and said, "It's okay. I know you were playing. But you need to listen when I call you. Dinner is important. It is good for you. And we can talk and share our day." + +Sam and Lily nodded and said, "Okay, Mom. We will listen next time. We love you. And we love dinner." + +Mom hugged them and said, "I love you too. And I love dinner. Now, let's eat." +Tom and Mia are playing with their toy cars in the living room. They have a big box of cars of different colors and sizes. They like to make roads and bridges with their blocks and pretend to drive around. + +"Look, I have a green car!" Mia says, holding up a shiny toy. "It is very fast and pretty." + +"I have a green car too!" Tom says, showing his own toy. "But mine is bigger and louder. It can go over anything!" + +They start to race their cars on the floor, making vroom and beep sounds. They have fun, but they also want to win. They try to push each other's cars out of the way. + +"Hey, stop that!" Mia says, as Tom bumps her car with his. "You are cheating!" + +"No, I'm not!" Tom says, as Mia nudges his car with hers. "You are cheating!" + +They get angry and start to fight. They grab each other's cars and throw them across the room. The cars scatter everywhere, hitting the walls and the furniture. Some of them break and lose their wheels. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" Mom says, coming into the living room. She sees the mess and the broken toys. She is not happy. "What are you doing? Why are you throwing your cars?" + +Tom and Mia look at Mom. They feel sorry and ashamed. They don't know what to say. + +Mom sighs and picks up the cars. She puts them back in the box. She finds a switch on the wall and turns it on. The lights go off. + +"Time for bed," Mom says. "You have played enough. You need to rest and say sorry to each other." + +Tom and Mia nod and hug each other. They say sorry and give each other their cars. They follow Mom to their bedroom. They brush their teeth and put on their pajamas. They get into their beds and snuggle with their cars. + +"Good night, Tom," Mia says. + +"Good night, Mia," Tom says. + +They close their eyes and fall asleep. They dream of green cars and happy races. +Tom likes to play with his toy cars. He has many cars of different colors and sizes. He likes to make them zoom and crash on the floor. His favorite car is a big red truck with a loud motor. He calls it Big Red. + +One day, Tom's mom tells him to bring Big Red to the park. She says they will meet his friend Sam there. Tom is happy. He likes to play with Sam. He puts Big Red in his backpack and goes with his mom to the park. + +At the park, Tom sees Sam waiting for him. Sam has a blue car with a shiny hood. He calls it Bluey. Tom and Sam say hello and take out their cars. They start to race them on the grass. Big Red is faster than Bluey. Tom is proud of his car. + +But then, something bad happens. Big Red starts to slow down. Its motor makes a funny noise. It stops moving. Tom is sad. He tries to make it go again, but it does not work. He thinks his car is broken. + +Sam sees Tom's sad face. He feels sorry for him. He says, "Don't worry, Tom. Maybe your car is just weak. Maybe it needs new batteries. I have some in my backpack. Let me bring them to you. Maybe we can fix your car together." + +Tom smiles. He says, "Thank you, Sam. You are a good friend. Maybe you are right. Maybe new batteries will make Big Red strong again. Let's try it." + +Sam and Tom work together to open Big Red's motor and put in new batteries. They close it and turn it on. Big Red makes a loud noise and starts to move again. Tom is happy. He says, "Yay! Big Red is fixed! Thank you, Sam!" + +Sam is happy too. He says, "You're welcome, Tom. I'm glad your car is working again. Now let's race again. Maybe this time Bluey will win." + +Tom and Sam laugh and race their cars again. They have fun at the park. They are good friends. +One day, a prince was walking in the forest. He saw a big house with many flowers. He wanted to see who lived there. He knocked on the door, but no one answered. He opened the door and went inside. + +He saw a girl sleeping on a bed. She had long hair and a pretty dress. She looked like a princess. The prince thought she was very beautiful. He wanted to wake her up. He leaned over and kissed her. + +The girl opened her eyes and smiled. She was not dead, she was only sleeping. A witch had put a spell on her. She said, "Hello, who are you?" + +The prince said, "I am a prince. I saw your house and I wanted to meet you. I am sorry, I did not know you were sleeping." + +The girl said, "That's okay. You broke the spell with your kiss. You are very brave and kind. What is your name?" + +The prince said, "My name is Leo. What is yours?" + +The girl said, "My name is Rose. I am happy to see you. Do you want to stay with me?" + +The prince said, "Yes, I do. You are the most wonderful girl I have ever met. Do you want to be my princess?" + +The girl said, "Yes, I do. You are the most handsome prince I have ever seen. Do you want to be my prince?" + +They hugged and kissed. They were very happy. They had a big surprise. They had found true love. +Anna likes to write in her diary every day. She has a pink diary with a lock and a key. She writes about her friends, her toys, her dreams and her feelings. She thinks her diary is her best friend. + +One day, Anna hears a knock on her door. She hides her diary under her pillow and says, "Who is it?" + +"It's me, your brother Tom," says a voice. "Can I come in?" + +Anna does not like Tom. He is mean and noisy. He always breaks her toys and teases her. She says, "No, go away!" + +But Tom does not listen. He opens the door and walks in. He sees Anna's diary on her bed. He grabs it and says, "What is this? Is this your diary? Let me see what you write!" + +Anna is scared and angry. She jumps off her bed and tries to get her diary back. She says, "No, give it back! It's mine! It's private!" + +Tom laughs and runs away with the diary. He says, "Too bad, I'm going to read it and tell everyone your secrets!" + +Anna cries and follows him. She hopes he does not open the lock. She thinks Tom is a poor brother. She wishes he would leave her alone. She wants her diary back. She wonders what she can do. +Ben and Sam were brothers. They liked to play with their toys. One day, they saw a man with a big truck. The man had many toys in his truck. He said he would sell them for cheap. + +Ben and Sam ran to the man. They wanted to buy some toys. They had some money from their piggy bank. They looked at the toys. They saw cars, dolls, balls, and puzzles. They also saw a green box. The box was dull and had no picture on it. + +"What is in the green box?" Ben asked the man. + +"It is a surprise toy. It is very fun and special. You can have it for only one dollar," the man said. + +Ben and Sam were curious. They wanted to see the surprise toy. They gave the man one dollar and took the green box. They ran back to their house. They opened the box. + +But there was no toy in the box. There was only a rock. A dull, gray rock. Ben and Sam were sad and angry. They had wasted their money. They had no new toy. They had been tricked by the man. + +They tried to find the man and his truck. But he was gone. He had driven away with his toys and their money. Ben and Sam cried. They wished they had not bought the green box. They wished they had bought a car or a doll or a ball or a puzzle instead. They learned a hard lesson. They learned to be careful and not trust strangers. They learned to not judge a book by its cover. Or a box by its color.