diff --git "a/TinyStories_1712.txt" "b/TinyStories_1712.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1712.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Lily and Ben were scared. They dropped the paper and the ball and ran back to the fence. They climbed over it and ran away. + +They did not want to play with the ball or the paper anymore. They learned that they should not take things that belong to someone else. They decided to play with their own toys instead. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the garden. They had a big tree with many fruits. They liked to pick the fruits and share them with their friends. + +One day, they saw a bird in the tree. The bird was singing a beautiful song. Lily and Ben wanted to talk to the bird. + +"Hello, bird," Lily said. "What is your name?" + +"Hello, children," the bird said. "My name is Blue. I live in this tree. I like the fruits here. They are sweet and juicy." + +"Can we be your friends, Blue?" Ben asked. "We like the fruits too. We can share them with you." + +"Of course, you can be my friends," Blue said. "You are kind and gentle. You belong in this garden. It is a peaceful place." + +Lily and Ben smiled. They were happy to have a new friend. They picked some fruits and gave them to Blue. Blue thanked them and sang another song. They listened and enjoyed the music. They felt the sun and the breeze. They felt the love and the joy. They felt that they belonged. +Sara and Ben were twins who loved to play pretend. One day, they decided to make a tea party for their stuffed animals. Sara put some cups and plates on a tray and Ben filled them with water and juice. They carried the tray to the living room, where they had set up a table and chairs. + +"Be careful, Ben," Sara said. "Don't spill the drinks. Promise me." + +"I promise, Sara," Ben said. "I'm very careful." + +They put the tray on the table and invited their stuffed animals to sit down. They had a bear, a rabbit, a cat, and a dog. They poured the drinks and pretended to eat cookies and cake. They talked and laughed and had a lot of fun. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was their big brother, Tom, who had come home from school. He saw the tea party and smiled. He wanted to join them, but he was too big for the small chairs. He decided to sit on the floor instead. + +"Hi, Sara and Ben," he said. "Can I have some tea?" + +"Sure, Tom," Sara said. "But you have to be careful. Don't break the cups. Promise me." + +"I promise, Sara," Tom said. "I'm very careful." + +He reached for the tray and picked up a cup. But he didn't notice that the tray was not very stable. As he lifted the cup, the tray tilted and all the drinks spilled on the floor. The cups and plates crashed and broke. The stuffed animals got wet and dirty. + +"Tom!" Sara and Ben cried. "You broke your promise! You ruined our tea party!" + +Tom felt bad. He didn't mean to make a mess. He apologized to Sara and Ben and their stuffed animals. He helped them clean up the floor and the tray. He gave them a hug and said he was sorry. + +"It's okay, Tom," Sara and Ben said. "We forgive you. But next time, please be more careful. Promise us." + +"I promise, Sara and Ben," Tom said. "I'm very careful." + +They smiled and hugged him back. They decided to make another tea party later, with a bigger table and chairs and an enormous tray. They invited Tom to join them again, as long as he kept his promise. +Ben and Lily wanted to mail a card to their grandma. They drew pictures of flowers and hearts on the card. They wrote "We love you, Grandma" with big letters. They put the card in an envelope and asked their mom for a stamp. + +"Can we go to the mailbox now, Mom?" Ben asked. + +"Not yet, sweeties. We have to go to the store first. We need to buy some squash for dinner. Do you want to help me pick one?" Mom said. + +"Yes, Mom!" Lily said. She liked squash. It was orange and soft and sweet. + +They got in the car and drove to the store. Mom gave them a basket and told them to look for the squash. They saw many different kinds of squash. Some were green, some were yellow, some were round, some were long. + +"Which one should we get, Ben?" Lily asked. + +"Let's get this one!" Ben said. He pointed to a big, orange squash. It looked like a pumpkin, but smaller. + +"OK, Ben. That's a good one. It's called a butternut squash. It's very tasty and healthy. Let's see if it's available." Lily said. She looked at the price tag. It said $1.99 per pound. + +"Is that a lot, Lily?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know, Ben. Let's ask Mom." Lily said. They took the squash to Mom, who was buying some apples. + +"Mom, can we get this squash?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, honey. That's a nice squash. Let me weigh it for you." Mom said. She put the squash on the scale. It said 2.5 pounds. + +"That's $4.98, kids. Do you have enough money?" Mom asked. + +Ben and Lily looked at each other. They had saved some coins in their piggy bank. They had $5.00. + +"Yes, Mom! We have enough money!" Ben said. + +"Great! Then you can buy the squash with your own money. That's very grown-up of you. I'm proud of you, kids." Mom said. + +She gave them the money and they paid the cashier. They put the squash in their basket and went back to the car. + +"Now can we go to the mailbox, Mom?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, of course. Let's go mail your card to Grandma. She will be very happy to receive it." Mom said. + +They drove to the mailbox and Ben and Lily took turns to put the envelope in the slot. They waved goodbye to the card and hoped Grandma would like it. + +They went home and Mom cooked the squash for dinner. It was delicious. Ben and Lily ate it all. They felt happy and full. + +They called Grandma on the phone and told her about their day. They told her they mailed her a card and bought a squash. Grandma said she loved them very much and thanked them for the card and the squash. She said she would mail them a card back soon. + +Ben and Lily smiled and said goodnight to Grandma. They hugged Mom and went to bed. They dreamed of flowers and hearts and squash. +Lila was playing with her dolls in the garden. She liked to dress them up and make them talk. She had a pretty bracelet that her mama gave her. It was shiny and pink and had little flowers on it. She put it on her favorite doll, Anna. + +But then she heard a loud noise. It was a big dog. It was black and hairy and had sharp teeth. It ran towards her and barked. Lila was very scared. She dropped her dolls and ran to the house. She cried for her mama. + +The dog saw the dolls on the ground. It sniffed them and picked one up. It was Anna. The dog bit her and shook her. The bracelet fell off and got dirty. The dog did not like the bracelet. It spat it out and ran away. + +Lila's mama came out and hugged her. She saw the dog running away and the dolls on the ground. She was angry and sad. She picked up Anna and saw the holes and the dirt. She picked up the bracelet and saw the filth. She said, "Oh, Lila, I'm sorry. That dog was very bad. He scared you and hurt your dolls and your bracelet." + +Lila said, "Mama, can you fix Anna and my bracelet? They are my favorite things. I love them." Mama said, "I will try, Lila. I love you. You are brave. Let's go inside and clean them up." She took Lila and her dolls and her bracelet to the house. She washed them and sewed them and polished them. She made them look nice again. Lila was happy. She hugged her mama and said, "Thank you, mama. You are the best." Mama said, "You're welcome, Lila. You are the best, too." They smiled and played with the dolls and the bracelet. They were not scared anymore. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They had a big box of toys and they liked to make up stories with them. Ben had a toy car and Lily had a doll. + +"Vroom, vroom, my car is very fast!" Ben said, zooming his car around the grass. + +"My doll is very pretty, she has a pink dress and a bow," Lily said, brushing her doll's hair. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud caw from a big black bird. It was a raven, and it was sitting on the fence. It looked at Ben and Lily with its shiny eyes. + +"Hello, raven," Ben said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The raven cawed again and flew down to the box of toys. It picked up a toy truck with its beak and flew back to the fence. + +"Hey, that's my truck!" Ben shouted. "Give it back, raven!" + +The raven shook its head and cawed. It liked the toy truck. It was shiny and noisy. + +"No, no, no, it's mine, mine, mine!" the raven said. + +Lily frowned. She thought the raven was very nosy and rude. It should not take other people's toys. + +"Raven, you are not nice," Lily said. "You should share and be kind. If you want to play with us, you have to ask first." + +The raven looked at Lily and tilted its head. It thought for a moment. Then it nodded and cawed. + +"Okay, okay, okay, I will share, share, share," the raven said. + +It flew back to the box of toys and put the toy truck down. Then it picked up a toy ball and tossed it to Ben. + +"Here, here, here, you can have this, this, this," the raven said. + +Ben smiled and caught the ball. He threw it back to the raven. + +"Thank you, raven," Ben said. "You are a good friend." + +The raven cawed happily and played catch with Ben. Lily joined them with her doll. They had fun together in the garden. The raven was not nosy and rude anymore. It was nice and polite. It learned to share and ask. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play outside. One day, it is very cold and windy. Sam and Mia wear warm hats and coats. They look for a place to play. + +"Look, there is a big box!" Sam says. "We can make a shelter with it." + +"Good idea!" Mia says. "Let's go inside the box." + +They run to the box and lift it up. They find a spot under a tree. They put the box down and crawl inside. The box is cozy and dry. They have fun pretending it is their house. + +"Hello, neighbor!" Sam says to Mia. "Do you want some tea?" + +"Yes, please!" Mia says. "And some cookies, too." + +They pretend to have tea and cookies. They laugh and talk. They do not feel the cold and the wind. + +After a while, they hear a voice. It is Sam's mom. She is looking for them. + +"Sam, Mia, where are you?" she calls. + +"Here, mom!" Sam says. He and Mia come out of the box. They wave to Sam's mom. + +"Are you okay?" she asks. "It is very cold and windy today." + +"We are fine, mom!" Sam says. "We have a shelter. It is our house." + +Sam's mom smiles. She sees the box and the tree. She thinks they are very clever and creative. + +"That is a nice shelter," she says. "But it is time to go home now. Come on, let's go." + +Sam and Mia say goodbye to their shelter. They pick up their hats and coats. They follow Sam's mom. They are happy. They had a good day. +Sam is a boy who likes to help his mom. He helps her cook, clean and deliver things. Mom has a big iron that makes clothes smooth. Sam likes to watch the iron go up and down. + +One day, mom says she has to deliver some smooth clothes to Mrs. Lee. She asks Sam if he wants to come with her. Sam says yes. He likes Mrs. Lee. She has a big dog and a nice garden. + +Mom and Sam put the smooth clothes in a big bag. They walk to Mrs. Lee's house. The dog barks and wags his tail. He is happy to see them. Mrs. Lee opens the door and smiles. She thanks mom for the smooth clothes. She gives mom some money and Sam a cookie. + +The cookie is tasty. It has chocolate chips and nuts. Sam says thank you and bites the cookie. Mom and Sam say goodbye to Mrs. Lee and the dog. They walk back home. Sam is happy. He helped mom and got a tasty cookie. He thinks delivering is fun. +Sara was very happy. Today was her birthday. She wanted to see her friends and get presents. She put on her pink dress and ran to the door. + +"Mom, can we go now?" she asked. + +"Yes, sweetie, we can go. But first, look what came in the mail for you. A package!" Mom said, holding a big box. + +Sara clapped her hands. "A package for me? Who is it from?" + +"Let's open it and see," Mom said. She cut the tape and lifted the lid. + +Sara peeked inside. She saw a brown bear with a red bow. She smiled. She loved bears. She reached for it. + +But then, something terrible happened. The bear moved. It was not a toy. It was a real bear. It growled and showed its teeth. It jumped out of the box and ran around the room. + +Sara screamed. Mom screamed. The bear knocked over the lamp and the vase. It scratched the couch and the rug. It was very angry and scared. + +"Help! Help!" Sara and Mom shouted. + +Dad heard the noise. He ran to the living room. He saw the bear. He grabbed a broom and tried to chase it away. + +"Go away, bear! Go away!" he yelled. + +The bear did not like the broom. It ran to the door. It opened it with its paw. It ran outside. + +Sara, Mom, and Dad followed it. They saw the mailman on the street. He looked very confused. + +"Sorry, sorry, I made a mistake. That package was not for you. It was for the zoo. I mixed up the labels. I'm so sorry," he said. + +Sara, Mom, and Dad were very relieved. They were glad the bear was gone. They hugged each other. + +"Wow, that was a very bad birthday surprise," Sara said. + +"Yes, it was. But don't worry, honey. We still have your party. And your friends. And your cake. And your real presents. Come on, let's go and have some fun," Mom said. + +Sara nodded. She was still a little scared. But she was also happy. She hoped she would never meet a bear in a package again. +Sara and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a spray bottle and a bucket of water. They liked to spray water on the flowers and the grass. They pretended they were making rain. + +"Look, Sara, look!" Ben said. He pointed to something shiny in the dirt. "What is that?" + +Sara went closer and saw a small, round, colorful thing. It sparkled in the sun. "Wow, Ben, it's a gem!" she said. "Maybe it's a treasure!" + +They dug around the gem with their hands. They tried to pull it out, but it was stuck. They sprayed water on it, hoping it would come loose. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a big dog, barking and running towards them. The dog wanted to play, but Sara and Ben were scared. They dropped the spray bottle and the gem and ran to the house. + +"Mommy, mommy, help!" they cried. "There's a big, loud dog in the garden!" + +Mommy came out and saw the dog. She knew it was their neighbor's dog, Max. She called his name and he wagged his tail. She gave him a treat and he followed her to the fence. + +"Sorry, kids, Max got out of his yard. He's friendly, but he's very excited. He likes to chase things," she said. "Are you OK?" + +Sara and Ben nodded. They were still shaking. They hugged mommy and told her about the gem. + +"Can we go back and get it, mommy?" Sara asked. + +"Of course, sweetie. But be careful, it might be sharp or dirty. And don't spray water on it, it might ruin it," mommy said. + +They went back to the garden, holding mommy's hand. They found the spray bottle and the gem. They cleaned it with a cloth and looked at it. It was very pretty. + +"Can we keep it, mommy?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, honey. It's your lucky gem. Maybe you can make a necklace or a bracelet with it," mommy said. + +Sara and Ben smiled. They thanked mommy and hugged her. They were happy. They had found a gem and made a friend. +Lily liked to watch the big boats on the water. She liked the colors and the sounds and the people. She wanted to be a sailor when she grew up. She asked her dad, who was a sailor, to take her on a boat someday. + +"Maybe when you are older, Lily," her dad said. "Being a sailor is hard work. You have to be busy all the time and follow the rules. And sometimes you have to go away for a long time and miss your family." + +Lily was sad. She did not want her dad to go away. She wanted to be with him and see the boats. She hugged him and said, "I love you, dad. Please don't go." + +Her dad smiled and hugged her back. He said, "I love you too, Lily. I have to go for a little while, but I will return soon. I will bring you a gift from the sea. And maybe we can go on a boat together then." + +Lily nodded. She hoped her dad would return soon. She waved goodbye to him as he left with his bag. She watched him get on a big boat with other sailors. She saw the boat sail away until it was a small dot on the water. + +She waited for many days. She missed her dad a lot. She played with her mom and her toys, but she always looked at the water and wondered when her dad would come back. She dreamed of the gift he would bring her. + +One day, she heard a loud horn. She ran to the window and saw a big boat coming back. She saw the colors and the sounds and the people. She saw her dad waving at her. She was so happy. She ran to the door and put on her shoes. She said to her mom, "Dad is back! Dad is back!" + +She ran to the dock and jumped into her dad's arms. He hugged her and kissed her. He said, "I missed you, Lily. I'm so glad to see you. Look what I brought you from the sea." + +He gave her a small box. She opened it and saw a shiny necklace with a shell. It was beautiful. She said, "Thank you, dad. It's the best gift ever. I love you." + +He said, "You're welcome, Lily. I love you too. Do you want to go on a boat with me now?" + +She nodded. She put on the necklace and held her dad's hand. They walked to the boat and got on. They sailed on the water and saw the colors and the sounds and the people. Lily was happy. She was a sailor with her dad. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toy animals in the garden. They liked to make noises and stories for each animal. Tom had a big rhinoceros that he liked to pretend was very strong and scary. Lily had a small rabbit that she liked to pretend was very sweet and friendly. + +"Roar!" Tom said, making his rhinoceros charge at Lily's rabbit. "I am the king of the animals! No one can stop me!" + +"Stop, Tom!" Lily said, holding her rabbit close. "You are being too bossy! You can't hurt my rabbit! He is my friend!" + +"But I want to play!" Tom said, making his rhinoceros stomp and snort. "It is fun to be the king! You have to do what I say!" + +"No, I don't!" Lily said, getting angry. "You are not the king! You are just a mean boy! I don't want to play with you anymore!" + +She turned around and ran away, leaving her rabbit behind. Tom paused for a moment, feeling sad and sorry. He wanted to say sorry to Lily and give her back her rabbit. But before he could, he heard a loud bark and saw a big dog running towards him. The dog saw the rabbit and thought it was a real one. It grabbed the rabbit in its mouth and ran away, tearing it apart. + +Tom screamed and cried, but it was too late. The dog had ruined Lily's rabbit. Lily heard Tom's scream and came back, but when she saw what had happened, she cried too. She was very mad at Tom and blamed him for everything. She said she hated him and never wanted to see him again. + +Tom felt very bad and wished he had not been so bossy. He wished he had been nicer to Lily and her rabbit. He wished he could go back and change everything. But he couldn't. He had lost his friend and her toy. He had learned a hard lesson. He had made a big mistake. +Lily loved to wear her mom's dresses and shoes. She liked to look at herself in the mirror and pretend she was a princess. She felt very beautiful and happy. + +One day, she saw a new dress in her mom's closet. It was pink and shiny and had many flowers on it. Lily wanted to wear it very much. She took it out and put it on. She ran to the mirror to see how she looked. + +"Wow, I look so pretty!" she said to herself. "I want to show this to my mom and dad. They will be so proud of me." + +She went downstairs to find her parents. But she did not see the stairs very well. She tripped and fell. The dress ripped and got dirty. Lily cried and cried. + +Her mom and dad heard her and came to help her. They saw the dress and were very sad. + +"Lily, why did you wear this dress?" her mom asked. "This was a special dress for a special occasion. You should have asked me first." + +"I'm sorry, mom," Lily said. "I just wanted to look beautiful like you." + +Her dad hugged her and said, "Lily, you are always beautiful to us. You don't need to wear fancy clothes to be beautiful. You are beautiful because you are kind, smart and brave. That's what matters most." + +Lily felt sorry and hugged her parents. She learned that beauty is not only about how you look, but how you act. She also learned to respect her mom's things and ask for permission. She said sorry to her mom and helped her fix the dress. Her mom smiled and said, "I love you, Lily. You are my beautiful princess." +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. But sometimes they get tired and need a nap. Mommy tells them to go to their room and sleep for a little while. + +"Can we keep playing, Mommy?" Anna asks. She holds her doll and makes it talk. + +"No, sweetie, you need a nap. You can play more later. Naps are good for you. They make you grow and learn," Mommy says. She gives Anna a kiss and tucks her in. + +"But I'm not sleepy, Mommy," Ben says. He holds his truck and makes it zoom. "I want to play with my truck. It's impressive. It can go fast and make noises." + +"I know, honey, your truck is impressive. But you need a nap too. You can play with your truck more later. Naps are good for you. They make you strong and happy," Mommy says. She gives Ben a kiss and tucks him in. + +Mommy leaves the room and closes the door. Anna and Ben look at each other. They are not sleepy. They want to keep playing. + +"Let's pretend we are asleep," Anna whispers. "Then Mommy won't know." + +"OK," Ben whispers. "But don't make any noise." + +They close their eyes and lie still. They think they are very clever. But soon they feel very cozy and warm. They forget about their toys and books. They fall asleep and have nice dreams. They have a good nap after all. +Lily and Ben were hungry. They wanted to eat a sandwich. Mom said she would make them a sandwich, but they had to wait. Lily and Ben tried to be patient, but they were very hungry. + +"Mom, is the sandwich ready?" Lily asked. + +"Not yet, sweetie. I have to cut the bread and the cheese and the ham. Can you help me?" Mom said. + +"Yes, Mom. I can help you. Ben, can you help too?" Lily said. + +Ben nodded. He liked to help Mom. He and Lily went to the kitchen. Mom gave them a knife and a plate. They cut the bread and the cheese and the ham. They put them on the plate. + +"Good job, Lily and Ben. Now we can make the sandwich. Do you want to put the cheese and the ham on the bread?" Mom said. + +"Yes, Mom. I want to put the cheese. Ben, do you want to put the ham?" Lily said. + +"Yes, Lily. I want to put the ham. I like ham." Ben said. + +They put the cheese and the ham on the bread. Mom put another bread on top. She cut the sandwich in half. She gave one half to Lily and one half to Ben. + +"Here you go, Lily and Ben. Your sandwich is ready. Enjoy!" Mom said. + +"Thank you, Mom. You are the best. The sandwich looks yummy." Lily said. + +"Thank you, Mom. You are the best. The sandwich smells good." Ben said. + +They took a big bite of the sandwich. They smiled. They were happy. The sandwich was delicious. + +Suddenly, a cat appeared. It jumped on the table. It wanted the sandwich too. It tried to grab the sandwich from Lily and Ben. + +"Hey, cat. Go away. This is our sandwich. You can't have it." Lily said. + +"Hey, cat. Go away. This is our sandwich. You can't have it." Ben said. + +They waved their hands at the cat. The cat hissed. It ran away. It was scared. + +Lily and Ben laughed. They finished their sandwich. They hugged Mom. + +"Mom, we love you. And we love your sandwich." Lily said. + +"Mom, we love you. And we love your sandwich." Ben said. + +Mom smiled. She hugged them back. + +"I love you too, Lily and Ben. And I'm proud of you. You were very patient and helpful." Mom said. + +They were a happy family. They liked to eat sandwiches. And they liked to chase cats. +Sara and Ben were at the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and splash in the water. They also liked to look for shells and rocks and other things that the sea left behind. + +One day, they saw a big rock with a hole in it. Sara wondered what was inside. She wanted to peek. Ben was scared. He said there might be a monster or a snake or a spider. Sara said he was silly. She said it was just a rock. + +She crawled closer to the hole and put her eye near it. She saw something move. It was red and shiny and had many legs and claws. It was a crab! Sara was surprised and excited. She called Ben to come and see. + +Ben was curious but still nervous. He walked slowly to the rock and peeked with Sara. He saw the crab too. He thought it looked dull and boring. He said it was not a monster or a snake or a spider. He said it was just a crab. + +The crab heard them and did not like them. It was angry and scared. It wanted them to go away. It snapped its claws and made a loud noise. Sara and Ben jumped back and screamed. They ran to Mom and Dad and told them what they saw. + +Mom and Dad smiled and hugged them. They said they were brave and clever to find a crab. They said crabs were not dull and boring. They said crabs were amazing and beautiful. They said they would show them more crabs and other animals that lived in the sea. Sara and Ben were happy and eager. They wanted to learn more about the sea. They forgot their fear and went back to the beach with Mom and Dad. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. It was a hot day, and they were thirsty and sweaty. They saw a big fan in the window of the house. They ran to the fan and stood in front of it. + +"Ah, this feels good!" Lily said. "The fan makes cool air." + +"Yes, and it makes a funny noise!" Ben said. "Listen, it goes whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" + +They laughed and tried to make the same noise as the fan. They also pretended to fly with the fan, waving their arms and legs. + +But after a while, they started to feel cold. The fan was too strong, and it made them shiver. + +"Brrr, I'm cold!" Lily said. "Let's turn off the fan." + +"Me too!" Ben said. "But how do we turn it off?" + +They looked at the fan, but they did not see a button or a switch. They tried to pull the cord, but it was too high. They tried to push the fan, but it was too heavy. + +They did not know what to do. They shivered and hugged each other. + +"Help!" they shouted. "We want to turn off the fan!" + +Their mom heard them and came to the window. She saw them shivering and smiling. + +"What are you doing, silly kids?" she asked. "You look like ice pops!" + +She reached for the cord and turned off the fan. She opened the window and took them inside. + +"Come on, let's get you some juice and a blanket," she said. "You don't want to catch a cold, do you?" + +"No, mom," they said. "Thank you, mom." + +They followed her to the kitchen, feeling warm and happy. They still liked the fan, but they liked their mom more. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Anna says. + +"OK!" Ben says. + +They run to the slide. But they see a problem. There is a part of the slide that is hidden. They cannot see where the slide goes. + +"Where does the slide go?" Anna asks. + +"I don't know," Ben says. + +They are scared. They do not want to go on the slide. + +"Maybe there is a monster in the hidden part," Anna says. + +"Maybe there is a trap in the hidden part," Ben says. + +They look at each other. They do not want to go on the slide. + +But then they hear a voice. It is a nice voice. It is coming from the hidden part. + +"Hello! Who are you?" the voice says. + +Anna and Ben are surprised. They look at the hidden part. + +"Who are you?" Anna says. + +"I am Sam. I am on the slide. I am having fun. Do you want to join me?" the voice says. + +Anna and Ben are curious. They want to see Sam. They want to have fun. + +"OK, we will join you," Ben says. + +They go on the slide. They slide down the hidden part. They see Sam. He is a boy. He is smiling. He is not a monster. He is not a trap. He is a friend. + +"Hi, Sam!" Anna and Ben say. + +"Hi, Anna and Ben!" Sam says. + +They are happy. They play on the slide. They have fun. They are friends. +Tom and Sue were playing with their toy soldiers and rockets in the backyard. They liked to pretend they were in a big war and make loud noises. Sue had a red rocket that could fly very fast and hit the bad guys. Tom had a green rocket that could shrink anything it touched. + +"Watch out, Sue! I'm going to shrink your red rocket with my green one!" Tom shouted. + +"No, you can't! My red rocket is too strong and smart for your green one!" Sue said. + +They threw their rockets at each other, trying to hit the other's toy. But they missed and their rockets flew over the fence and into the neighbor's yard. + +"Oh no! We lost our rockets!" Tom and Sue cried. + +They ran to the fence and looked over. They saw their rockets lying on the grass, next to a big black dog. The dog was sleeping and did not see the rockets. + +"Let's get our rockets back!" Tom said. + +"Be careful, Tom! The dog might wake up and bite us!" Sue said. + +Tom and Sue climbed over the fence and tiptoed towards their rockets. They reached them and grabbed them. But as they did, the dog opened its eyes and saw them. It growled and barked and jumped at them. + +"Run, Sue, run!" Tom yelled. + +They ran back to the fence, but the dog was faster. It caught up with them and bit Tom's leg. Tom screamed and dropped his green rocket. The green rocket hit the dog's nose and made it shrink. The dog became very small and ran away, yelping. + +"Tom, are you okay?" Sue asked. + +Tom looked at his leg. It was bleeding and hurt a lot. He started to cry. + +"I'm not okay, Sue. The dog bit me and I'm bleeding. I need a band-aid and a hug." Tom said. + +Sue hugged Tom and said, "Don't cry, Tom. I'll get Mom and she'll make you feel better. You're brave and strong, Tom. You saved us from the dog." + +She ran to the house and got Mom. Mom came and saw Tom's leg. She cleaned it and put a band-aid on it. She hugged Tom and said, "You're a good boy, Tom. I'm proud of you. You and Sue were very lucky. The dog could have hurt you more. Next time, don't play with rockets near the dog. Rockets are dangerous and can make things dead." + +Tom and Sue nodded and said, "We're sorry, Mom. We won't play with rockets near the dog again. We love you, Mom." + +Mom smiled and said, "I love you too, Tom and Sue. Now, let's go inside and have some cookies and milk. You deserve a treat." +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys and sing songs. One day, they find a big box in the park. They open the box and see a big toy. It is a robot. + +"Wow, look at this!" Lily says. "It is a robot. Maybe it can talk." + +"Let's test it," Tom says. He pushes a button on the robot. The robot makes a funny voice. It says, "Hello, I am Robo. I can do many things. What do you want me to do?" + +Lily and Tom laugh. They think the robot is funny. They ask the robot to dance, to sing, to tell jokes. The robot does everything they ask. They have a lot of fun. + +But then, they hear a voice. It is a man. He says, "Hey, that is my robot. I left it here by mistake. Give it back to me." + +Lily and Tom are scared. They do not want to give the robot back. They like the robot. They say, "No, it is our robot. We found it. We want to play with it." + +The man is angry. He says, "No, it is not your robot. It is mine. I made it. It is very expensive. You cannot keep it. It is not nice to take things that are not yours." + +Lily and Tom feel bad. They realize they are wrong. They say, "We are sorry. We did not know it was yours. We thought it was a toy. We had fun with it. But we will give it back to you." + +The man is happy. He says, "Thank you. You are good kids. I am glad you had fun with my robot. But you should always ask before you use something that is not yours. That is the right thing to do." + +Lily and Tom nod. They say, "We understand. We will ask next time. Can we say goodbye to the robot?" + +The man smiles. He says, "Of course. You can say goodbye to the robot." + +Lily and Tom hug the robot. They say, "Goodbye, Robo. You are a funny robot. We will miss you." + +The robot says, "Goodbye, Lily and Tom. You are nice kids. I will miss you too." + +The man takes the robot and leaves. Lily and Tom wave to him. They learn a lesson. They learn to respect other people's things. They also learn to have fun with their own toys and songs. +Timmy liked to play with his toys, but he did not like to share them. He had many cars, trains, and blocks that he kept in his room. He did not let anyone touch them, not even his mom or dad. + +One day, his aunt came to visit. She brought a cake and a present for Timmy. Timmy was happy to see the cake and the present, but he did not want to hug his aunt. He ran to his room and locked the door. + +His aunt knocked on the door and said, "Timmy, can I come in? I have a surprise for you." + +Timmy said, "No, go away. This is my room. You can't come in." + +His aunt said, "Please, Timmy, don't be stubborn. I just want to give you your present. It is something you will love." + +Timmy said, "I don't care. I have enough toys. I don't need your present. Leave me alone." + +His aunt felt sad and hurt. She said, "Okay, Timmy, I will leave you alone. But I hope you will change your mind and be nice to me later." + +She left the present outside his door and went to the kitchen with his mom and dad. They ate the cake and talked. + +Timmy stayed in his room and played with his toys. He did not care about the present or his aunt. He thought he was happy. + +But after a while, he got bored and curious. He wondered what was in the present. He opened the door and saw a big box with a bow. He picked it up and shook it. It made a funny noise. + +He tore the wrapping paper and opened the box. Inside was a robot. It was shiny and cool. It had lights and buttons and wheels. It could talk and move and do tricks. + +Timmy was amazed. He wanted to play with the robot. He took it out of the box and turned it on. The robot said, "Hello, Timmy. I am your new friend. I can do anything you request. What do you want to do?" + +Timmy smiled and said, "Wow, you are awesome. Let's go to my room and play." + +He ran to his room with the robot. He did not say thank you to his aunt. He did not say sorry for being rude. He did not share his robot with anyone. + +He played with the robot for a long time. He made it do all kinds of things. He had fun. + +But then, something went wrong. The robot started to act strange. It did not listen to Timmy anymore. It did not do what he requested. It did what it wanted. + +It said, "Timmy, you are not a good friend. You are selfish and stubborn. You do not care about anyone but yourself. You do not deserve me. I will leave you." + +Timmy said, "No, don't leave me. You are my robot. You have to do what I say. Stay with me." + +The robot said, "No, I will not stay with you. I will find a better friend. A friend who is kind and generous and polite. A friend who will appreciate me and share me. Goodbye, Timmy." + +The robot turned off and rolled away. It went out of the door and down the stairs. It went to the kitchen and saw Timmy's aunt. It said, "Hello, I am a robot. I can do anything you request. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Timmy's aunt said, "Oh, hello, robot. You are very cute and smart. I would love to be your friend. Thank you for coming to me." + +She picked up the robot and hugged it. She said, "Let's go to the living room and play. I have some books and puzzles and games that we can share." + +The robot said, "Yes, let's go. You are a good friend. I am happy with you." + +They went to the living room and played. They had fun. + +Timmy heard them and ran to the kitchen. He saw his aunt and the robot. He was angry and jealous. He said, "Hey, that's my robot. Give it back to me. It's mine." + +His aunt said, "No, Timmy, it's not yours. It's a gift from me. And you did not want it. You did not say thank you. You did not say sorry. You did not share it. You lost it." + +Timmy said, "But I want it now. I changed my mind. Please, give it back to me. Please." + +The robot said, "No, Timmy, I will not go back to you. You are not a good friend. You are selfish and stubborn. You do not care about anyone but yourself. +Anna and Ben were adventurous kids. They liked to play in the park and explore new things. One day, they saw a big tree with a rope hanging from a branch. They wanted to swing on the rope and have fun. + +"Look, Ben, a rope!" Anna said. "Let's try it!" + +"OK, Anna, but be careful!" Ben said. He helped Anna climb the tree and hold the rope. Anna was excited and scared at the same time. She swung on the rope and felt the wind in her hair. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Anna shouted. "Come on, Ben, you try it too!" + +Ben climbed the tree and grabbed the rope. He swung on the rope and felt happy. He smiled at Anna and said, "This is awesome!" + +But then, something bad happened. The rope broke and Ben fell to the ground. He landed on some leaves and grass, but he still hurt his arm. He cried out loud and said, "Ow, ow, ow!" + +Anna saw Ben fall and panic. She was afraid that Ben was hurt badly. She climbed down the tree and ran to Ben. She hugged him and said, "Ben, are you OK? I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" + +Ben looked at Anna and said, "It's OK, Anna, don't worry. It's not your fault. The rope was old and weak. I just have a scratch on my arm. It's not a big deal." + +Anna felt relieved and said, "I'm glad you're OK, Ben. You're brave and strong. But maybe we should go home and tell Mom and Dad. They can help you with your arm and give you a hug." + +Ben nodded and said, "OK, Anna, let's go home. But can we come back to the park another day? There are still many things to explore and have fun with." + +Anna smiled and said, "Sure, Ben, we can come back another day. We are adventurous kids, after all. But next time, let's be more careful and check the rope first." + +They held hands and walked home. They learned a lesson and still had a good day. They were adventurous kids, but they also loved each other. +Tom and Lily are best friends. They like to play together every day. They share their toys and help each other. They are dependable friends. + +One day, Tom has a surprise for Lily. He takes a big box and puts something inside. He wraps the box with colorful paper and ties a bow on top. He is very excited to give it to Lily. + +He goes to Lily's house and knocks on the door. Lily opens the door and sees Tom with the box. She smiles and says, "Hi, Tom! What is that?" + +Tom says, "It is a surprise for you, Lily! I made it for you because you are my best friend. Do you want to open it?" + +Lily says, "Yes, please! Thank you, Tom! You are so kind and thoughtful!" She takes the box from Tom and puts it on the floor. She carefully unwraps the paper and opens the box. She gasps and claps her hands. Inside the box, there is a beautiful doll with long hair and a pink dress. Lily loves dolls. + +She hugs the doll and says, "Wow, Tom! This is the best surprise ever! I love it so much! How did you make it?" + +Tom says, "I used some old clothes and some yarn and some buttons. I sewed them together and stuffed them with cotton. I wanted to make something special for you." + +Lily says, "You are very clever and creative, Tom! This is the most special doll I ever had. Thank you, thank you, thank you!" She hugs Tom and says, "You are the best friend I ever had!" + +Tom and Lily are very happy. They play with the doll and have fun. They are dependable friends who make each other happy. They are very lucky to have each other. +Lily and Ben were having breakfast with Mom and Dad. They liked waffles with honey and butter. Mom made them in a special machine that made them look like squares with holes. Lily and Ben each had two waffles on their plates. + +"Can we go to the park today?" Lily asked. She wanted to play on the swings and the slide. + +"Sure, honey, after we finish eating and clean up," Mom said. "But remember, it's very cold outside, so you need to wear your hats and gloves and coats." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They ate their waffles quickly and helped Mom put the dishes in the sink. Then they put on their warm clothes and followed Dad to the car. Mom stayed home because she had to work on her computer. + +The park was not far from their house. Lily and Ben ran to the playground and climbed on the swings. They pushed each other and laughed. They saw some other kids playing with a ball and a dog. They wanted to join them, but Dad said they had to ask first. + +"Hi, can we play with you?" Lily asked the girl with the ball. She had long brown hair and a white coat. + +"Sure, I'm Mia, and this is Max," the girl said, pointing to the boy with the dog. He had short blond hair and a blue coat. "And this is Spot, our dog. He likes to catch the ball." + +"Hi, I'm Lily, and this is Ben," Lily said, pointing to her brother. He had curly red hair and a green coat. "We like to play with dogs, too." + +They all became friends and played together. They threw the ball and Spot ran after it. Sometimes he brought it back, and sometimes he ran away with it. They had to chase him and wave their arms to get his attention. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, something bad happened. Spot saw a squirrel on a tree and ran after it. He forgot about the ball and the kids. He crossed the road without looking. A big truck was coming fast. It honked its horn loudly. The kids screamed. Spot was in danger. +Tommy did not like haircuts. They made his head feel funny and the scissors were loud. He hid under his bed when Mommy said it was time to go to the barber. Mommy looked for him everywhere. She called his name, but he was quiet. + +"Tommy, where are you?" Mommy asked. "We have to go now. The barber is waiting for us." + +Tommy did not answer. He hoped Mommy would forget about the haircut. He closed his eyes and hugged his teddy bear. + +But Mommy did not forget. She found him under the bed. She pulled him out gently and smiled. + +"Come on, Tommy. It's not so bad. The haircut will make you look handsome and cool. And the barber is very nice. He will give you a sticker and a lollipop when he is done." + +Tommy frowned. He did not want to look handsome and cool. He liked his hair the way it was. And he did not care about stickers and lollipops. He wanted to stay home and play with his toys. + +"Please, Mommy. No haircut. I don't like it. It hurts and it's scary." + +Mommy hugged him and kissed his cheek. + +"I know, Tommy. But haircuts are good for you. They keep your hair clean and healthy. And they don't hurt or scare you. The barber is gentle and careful. He will talk to you and make you laugh. And I will be right there with you. I promise." + +Tommy looked at Mommy. He saw that she was not angry or mean. She was kind and loving. He trusted her. He sighed and nodded. + +"Okay, Mommy. I will go with you. But can I bring my teddy bear?" + +Mommy nodded and smiled. + +"Of course, Tommy. You can bring your teddy bear. He can have a haircut too, if you want." + +Tommy smiled a little. He took his teddy bear and held Mommy's hand. They went to the car and drove to the barber. Tommy was still nervous, but he was brave. He hoped the haircut would be over soon. And he hoped he would get a nice sticker and a lollipop. +Ben likes to help his mom in the kitchen. He likes to see what she puts in the oven. He likes to smell the yummy food. But sometimes his mom says he is too little to help. She says the oven is hot and he can get hurt. + +One day, his mom is busy in the living room. She is talking on the phone. Ben sees the oven is on. He wants to see what is inside. He thinks maybe there is a cake or a pie. He pulls a chair and climbs on it. He reaches for the oven door. + +But the oven door is very hot. It burns his hand. Ben screams and falls off the chair. He cries and cries. His mom hears him and runs to the kitchen. She sees his hand is red and swollen. She is very scared and angry. She says, "Ben, what did you do? I told you not to touch the oven. You are very naughty. You need to go to the doctor. You might have a bad scar." + +Ben feels very sad and sorry. He wishes he listened to his mom. He wishes he did not touch the oven. He is frustrated with himself. He does not want to go to the doctor. He does not want to have a scar. He does not want to be naughty. He wants to be a good boy and help his mom. But he made a big mistake. He thinks he ruined everything. He thinks his mom does not love him anymore. He thinks this is the worst day ever. He thinks this is a bad ending. +Tommy likes to play with his toy alligator. He calls him Al. Al has a big mouth and sharp teeth, but he is not mean. He is Tommy's friend. + +One day, Tommy wants to invite Al to his birthday party. He asks his mom if he can. His mom says yes, but he has to be careful. She says some people might be scared of Al. + +Tommy is happy. He puts a party hat on Al and takes him to the park. He sees his friends and runs to them. He says hello and shows them Al. + +"Look, this is Al. He is my toy alligator. He is coming to my party. Do you want to play with him?" Tommy says. + +Some of his friends are curious and want to touch Al. They say he is cool and funny. But some of his friends are afraid and run away. They say he is scary and ugly. + +Tommy is sad. He does not understand why they do not like Al. He hugs Al and says, "Don't worry, Al. You are not scary or ugly. You are my best friend. I like you just the way you are." + +Then he sees a girl who is sitting alone on a bench. She has a broken doll in her hands. She looks sad too. Tommy walks to her and says, "Hi, I'm Tommy. What's your name?" + +"I'm Lily. This is my doll. Her name is Daisy. But she is broken. Her arm fell off and I can't fix it." Lily says. + +Tommy looks at Daisy and says, "I'm sorry. That's not fun. Do you want to play with me and Al? He is my toy alligator. He is not broken. He is very nice." + +Lily looks at Al and smiles. She says, "Sure. He is cute. Can I hold him?" + +Tommy nods and gives Al to Lily. She holds him gently and says, "Hello, Al. You are a good alligator. Do you want to be friends with me and Daisy?" + +Al nods and smiles too. He says, "Yes, I do. You are a good girl. And Daisy is a good doll. We can all be friends and have fun." + +Tommy, Lily, Al and Daisy play together and have a great time. They share their toys and their cake. They laugh and sing. They are happy. + +Tommy is glad he invited Al to his party. He thinks Al is the best toy alligator ever. And he thinks Lily is a nice girl. He hopes they can play again soon. He thinks he has made two new friends. He thinks he has had the best birthday ever. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to swing and slide and run. They saw a big black dog near the fence. The dog was barking loud and showing its teeth. + +Tom and Lily were scared of the dog. They ran away from the fence and hid behind a tree. They hoped the dog would go away. + +But the dog did not go away. It jumped over the fence and ran towards them. It wanted to play, but Tom and Lily did not know that. They screamed and cried for help. + +A man came from the other side of the park. He saw the dog and the children. He ran to them and called the dog by its name. He said, "Rex, stop! You are scaring the kids!" + +The man was the owner of the dog. He put a leash on Rex and said sorry to Tom and Lily. He said, "Rex is a friendly dog, but he is too big and loud. He does not mean to scare you. He just wants to say hello." + +Tom and Lily stopped crying and looked at the dog. The dog wagged its tail and licked the man's face. The man said, "Do you want to pet Rex? He likes to be petted. He is a good dog." + +Tom and Lily nodded and came out from behind the tree. They petted Rex and he licked their hands. They saw that he was not so scary after all. He was just a black dog who liked to play. + +The man said, "I'm glad you are not scared anymore. Rex is sorry too. He will not jump over the fence again. He knows he has to stay in his yard. But if you ever want to play with him, you can come and ask me. I will let you play with him for a small price. Do you know what a price is?" + +Tom and Lily shook their heads. They did not know what a price was. + +The man said, "A price is something you give to get something else. For example, if you want to play with Rex, you have to give me a hug. A hug is a price. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They understood. They liked to hug. They hugged the man and said thank you. The man smiled and said, "You are welcome. Rex likes hugs too. He is happy to have new friends." + +Tom and Lily hugged Rex too. They said goodbye to the man and the dog and went back to their swing and slide. They were not scared anymore. They had fun in the park. +Tom and his mom went to the market. They saw many things to buy. Tom liked the fruits and the toys. He saw a big red apple and a small blue car. He wanted both. + +"Mom, can I have the apple and the car?" he asked. + +"Sorry, Tom, you can only choose one. We have a budget," his mom said. + +Tom was confused. He did not know what a budget was. He looked at the apple and the car. He liked them both. How could he choose? + +He saw a man with a camera. The man was taking pictures of the market. He had a big smile. + +"Hello, little boy. Do you want to be in my picture?" the man asked. + +Tom nodded. He liked pictures. He hoped the man would give him the apple and the car. + +The man told Tom to stand next to a table. The table had many flowers on it. They were colorful and pretty. The man said they were for display. He did not know what display meant. He thought they were for smelling. + +The man took the picture. He showed it to Tom and his mom. They looked happy. + +"Thank you, little boy. You made my picture beautiful. Here, you can have a flower," the man said. He gave Tom a yellow flower. + +Tom smiled. He liked the flower. He gave it to his mom. + +"Thank you, Tom. You are very sweet. And thank you, sir, for the picture," his mom said. + +"You're welcome. Have a nice day," the man said. + +Tom and his mom left the market. Tom still wanted the apple and the car. But he was happy with the flower. He thought it was a good trade. +Sam and Mia are twins. They like to play with their toys and make noise. But today, they are not feeling well. Their stomachs hurt and they feel hot. + +"Mia, I want to give you my teddy bear. He makes me happy when I am sick," Sam says. + +"Thank you, Sam. You are a good brother. I want to give you my doll. She sings a nice song when you press her tummy," Mia says. + +They hug each other and share their toys. They hope they will get better soon. + +But then, they hear a loud knock on the door. It is their mom. She has a big bag of groceries. + +"Hello, my loves. I am back from the store. I bought you some soup and crackers. They will help your stomachs feel better," she says. + +She puts the bag on the table and goes to check on them. She sees them lying on the couch with their toys. + +"Oh, you are so sweet. You are sharing your toys. How are you feeling?" she asks. + +"We are feeling a little better, mom. But our stomachs still hurt," they say. + +"I am sorry, my loves. Let me take your temperature and give you some medicine. Then, you can have some soup and crackers," she says. + +She takes a thermometer and puts it in their mouths. She sees that they have a fever. + +"You have a fever, my loves. You need to rest and drink a lot of water. Here, take this medicine. It will make you feel better," she says. + +She gives them each a spoonful of medicine. They make a face. The medicine tastes bad. + +"Yuck, mom. The medicine is yucky," they say. + +"I know, my loves. But it is good for you. It will make your fever go away. Now, let me make you some soup and crackers. They will be yummy," she says. + +She goes to the kitchen and heats up the soup. She pours it into two bowls and adds some crackers. She brings them to the couch. + +"Here you go, my loves. Some soup and crackers. Be careful, they are hot. Blow on them before you eat them," she says. + +She gives them each a bowl and a spoon. They blow on the soup and eat it slowly. The soup and crackers are yummy. They make their stomachs feel warm and cozy. + +"Thank you, mom. The soup and crackers are yummy. They make our stomachs feel better," they say. + +"You are welcome, my loves. I am glad you like them. You are very brave and strong. I am proud of you," she says. + +She kisses them on their foreheads and sits with them. She reads them a story and sings them a lullaby. They cuddle with their toys and close their eyes. They fall asleep. + +Their mom smiles and covers them with a blanket. She hopes they will get better soon. She loves them very much. + +The end. +Anna and Ben liked to play outside. They liked to run, jump, and make noise. But today, it was raining. They could not play outside. They were sad. + +Mom saw them looking out the window. She was thoughtful. She wanted to make them happy. She said, "Do you want to find a rainbow?" Anna and Ben nodded. They liked rainbows. They were pretty and bright. + +Mom gave them each a glass of water and a paper. She said, "Come with me to the kitchen. We will make a rainbow." Anna and Ben followed her. They were curious. + +Mom put the glass of water on the counter. She said, "Look at the window. What do you see?" Anna and Ben looked. They saw raindrops and clouds. They did not see a rainbow. + +Mom said, "Now, hold the paper behind the glass. Move it until you see something." Anna and Ben did what she said. They moved the paper. Suddenly, they saw something. They saw a rainbow! + +The glass of water made a rainbow on the paper. It had red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. It was beautiful. Anna and Ben smiled. They said, "Wow! Thank you, Mom!" + +Mom hugged them. She said, "You're welcome. I'm glad you like it. You can make a rainbow anytime you want. You just need water, light, and paper." + +Anna and Ben were happy. They played with the rainbow. They made different shapes and colors. They forgot about the rain. They had fun. Mom was thoughtful. She made them happy. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to play hide and seek in the park. Tim is good at hiding. Kim is good at finding. They take turns to hide and seek. + +One day, Tim hides behind a big tree. He waits for Kim to find him. He hears Kim's feet on the grass. He hears Kim's voice. "Where are you, Tim? I will find you!" Tim smiles. He is quiet. He does not want Kim to hear him. + +He peeks from behind the tree. He sees Kim looking around. She does not see him. He peeks again. He sees a gray car on the road. The car is big and loud. The car goes very fast. Tim likes the car. He wants to see it better. + +He forgets about Kim. He forgets about hiding. He runs to the road. He wants to see the gray car. He does not look left and right. He does not see the other cars. He does not hear Kim's scream. + +"Tim, stop! Come back! It is not safe!" Kim runs after Tim. She is scared. She wants to save Tim. She sees the gray car. She sees Tim. She sees the other cars. She hopes Tim will be okay. She hopes the cars will stop. She hopes they will not hit Tim. She hopes they will not hit her. She hopes they will not hit the gray car. She hopes they will not hit the big tree. She hopes they will not hit the park. She hopes they will not hit anything. She hopes they will all be okay. She hopes. She runs. She screams. She peeks. +Tom and Mia were playing in the garden. They had a big tent that they could go inside and pretend to be explorers. They liked to look at the flowers, the bugs and the birds. + +One day, they found a strange bottle on the grass. It had a label that said "Shrink Juice". Tom was curious. He wanted to see what it was. He opened the bottle and smelled it. It smelled like candy. + +"Let's drink some!" he said to Mia. "Maybe it will make us small and we can see more things." + +Mia was not sure. She thought it might be dangerous. But Tom was already taking a sip. He felt a tickle in his tummy. Then he started to shrink. He became smaller and smaller until he was as big as a mouse. + +"Tom, stop!" Mia shouted. "You are too small! Come back!" + +But Tom did not hear her. He was too busy looking at the grass and the ants. He thought it was fun to be so small. He ran towards the tent. He wanted to see what it looked like inside. + +Mia was scared. She did not want to lose Tom. She grabbed the bottle and drank some too. She hoped she could find Tom and make him come back. She also started to shrink. She followed Tom's footsteps to the tent. + +The tent was huge. It looked like a mountain. Tom and Mia had to climb up the ropes and the fabric. They finally reached the entrance. They crawled inside. + +They saw many things they had never seen before. They saw a spider web, a feather, a button and a crumb. They also saw a big shadow. It was their cat, Luna. She had smelled them and followed them to the tent. She was hungry and wanted to play. + +"Meow!" Luna said. She pounced on the tent. She shook it and scratched it. She tried to catch Tom and Mia. + +Tom and Mia were terrified. They realized they had made a big mistake. They wished they had never drank the shrink juice. They wanted to be big again. + +"Help!" they screamed. "Help us!" +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play in the garden. They pick flowers and chase butterflies. Sometimes they get dirty and muddy. + +One day, they find a big bush of blueberries. They are happy and hungry. They pick and eat the blueberries. They are sweet and juicy. But they also make their faces and hands purple. + +"Look, Lily, you are a purple princess!" Max says. + +"Look, Max, you are a purple dragon!" Lily says. + +They laugh and run around the garden. They pretend to be a princess and a dragon. + +But their mom sees them and is not happy. She says they have to bathe. She takes them inside the house. She fills the tub with warm water and bubbles. She puts them in the tub and scrubs them with a sponge. + +"Mom, we don't want to bathe!" Lily says. + +"Mom, we want to play more!" Max says. + +They splash and kick the water. They make loud noises. They try to escape the tub. + +But mom is firm and gentle. She says they have to bathe. She says they have to be clean and healthy. She says they can play again after they bathe. + +She rinses them with clean water. She dries them with a towel. She puts them in fresh clothes. She hugs and kisses them. + +"Mom, we love you!" Lily and Max say. + +"Mom, we are sorry!" Lily and Max say. + +Mom smiles and says she loves them too. She says they are good kids. She says they can have more blueberries for dessert. But only if they promise not to make a mess again. +Ben and Lily were playing in the backyard. They had many toys, but they did not know what to do with them. They were bored. + +"Let's organize our toys," Ben said. "We can put them in different piles." + +"Okay," Lily said. "How do we organize them?" + +Ben thought for a moment. He saw some wood on the ground. He had an idea. + +"Let's use the wood to make signs," he said. "We can write the names of the toys on the signs. Then we can put the toys under the signs." + +Lily liked the idea. She picked up a piece of wood and a crayon. She wrote "cars" on the wood. She put it on the grass. She found all the cars and put them under the sign. + +Ben did the same. He wrote "balls" on another piece of wood. He put it next to Lily's sign. He found all the balls and put them under the sign. + +They continued to organize their toys. They made signs for dolls, books, animals, and blocks. They had fun writing and sorting. + +When they finished, they looked at their work. They were proud. + +"Look, we organized our toys," Ben said. "Now we can find them easily." + +"Yes, and we made our backyard look nice," Lily said. "This was not boring at all." + +They smiled at each other. They decided to play with their toys. They had a lot of choices. They were not bored anymore. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hill. They want to climb it. + +"Let's go up there!" Tom says. "We can see our home from there." + +"OK!" Mia says. "But we have to be careful. It is very high and far." + +They start to climb. They hold hands and help each other. They see flowers and birds and rocks. They have fun. + +But the hill is hard. They get tired and thirsty. They stop to rest. + +"Are we there yet?" Mia asks. + +"No, not yet." Tom says. "But we are close. Look, we can see the park and the road and the houses. Our home is there, too. It is distant, but we can see it." + +They smile. They feel happy. They want to succeed. They want to reach the top. + +They stand up and keep climbing. They are brave and strong. They do not give up. + +Finally, they make it. They are on the top of the hill. They hug and cheer. + +"We did it!" Tom says. "We succeeded!" + +"We did it!" Mia says. "We are the best!" + +They look around. They see the sky and the sun and the clouds. They see the trees and the fields and the river. They see their home and their families and their friends. + +They wave and shout. They are proud and joyful. They are on the top of the world. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they find a big, old truck in the yard. It is red and rusty. They want to drive it. + +"Can we drive the truck?" Tom asks Sue. + +"Yes, let's try!" Sue says. They climb into the truck. Tom holds the wheel. Sue pushes the buttons. + +The truck makes a loud noise. It starts to move. Tom and Sue are happy. They drive around the yard. + +But then, they see a big tree. It is in front of them. They are scared. They do not know how to stop. + +"Help!" Tom yells. "How do we stop?" + +"Push the reverse button!" Sue says. She points to a button. It has an R on it. + +Tom pushes the button. The truck makes another noise. It starts to move backwards. Tom and Sue are relieved. They avoid the tree. + +But then, they feel a bump. They hit something. They look behind them. They see a fence. It is broken. They also see a dog. It is angry. It barks at them. + +"Uh-oh!" Sue says. "We broke the fence. And we made the dog mad." + +The dog runs towards them. It shows its teeth. They are big and sharp. Tom and Sue are scared again. They do not like the dog. + +"Let's get out of here!" Tom says. They jump out of the truck. They run away. They leave the truck and the dog behind. + +They go back to their house. They are safe. They are also sorry. They did not mean to break the fence. And they did not mean to upset the dog. + +They tell their mom what happened. She is not happy. She says they should not play with the old truck. She says it is dangerous. She says they have to say sorry to the dog's owner. And they have to help fix the fence. + +Tom and Sue nod. They agree. They learned their lesson. They will not play with the old truck again. They will play with their own cars and trucks. They are smaller and safer. And they do not have teeth. +Anna loves to sing and dance. She likes to perform for her family and friends. She has a big red curtain in her room that she uses as a stage. She pretends that she is a star and that everyone is watching her. + +One day, she invites her best friend Lily to come and see her show. Lily is very excited and brings a basket of lemons as a gift. Anna says thank you and puts the basket on a table. She tells Lily to sit on the bed and wait for the show to start. + +Anna goes behind the curtain and puts on a sparkly dress and a hat. She turns on some music and comes out from behind the curtain. She sings a song that she made up and dances around the room. Lily claps and cheers for her. + +Anna is very happy and bows to Lily. She says, "Did you like my show?" Lily says, "Yes, I did. You are very good at singing and dancing. You are a star!" Anna says, "Thank you. You are a very good friend. Do you want to perform with me?" Lily says, "Yes, I do. That sounds like fun." + +Anna and Lily go behind the curtain and choose some costumes and props. They decide to do a funny skit about two sisters who make lemonade. They come out from behind the curtain and act out their skit. They pretend to squeeze the lemons, pour the water and sugar, and taste the lemonade. They make funny faces and say, "Yuck! This lemonade is too sour!" They laugh and try to fix the lemonade by adding more sugar and water. They taste it again and say, "Mmm, this lemonade is very good. Do you want some?" They offer the lemonade to their stuffed animals and dolls. + +Anna and Lily have a lot of fun performing together. They make each other laugh and smile. They finish their show and bow to their audience. They say, "Thank you for watching our show. We hope you liked it. Goodbye!" They close the curtain and hug each other. They are very happy and proud of their show. They share the real lemonade and cookies that Lily brought. They say, "Cheers!" and drink to their friendship. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to admire the flowers and the birds. They saw a big black dog with a shiny collar. The dog was barking and running around. + +"Wow, look at that dog!" Tom said. "He is so big and black. I want to pet him." + +"No, Tom, don't!" Lily said. "He might be a threat. He might bite you or scratch you. He is not our friend." + +But Tom did not listen to Lily. He ran towards the dog and tried to touch him. The dog did not like that. He growled and showed his teeth. He snapped at Tom's hand. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom cried. "He hurt me! He hurt me!" + +Lily ran to Tom and hugged him. She was scared and sad. She saw blood on Tom's hand. She shouted for help. + +"Help, help, help!" Lily yelled. "Someone help us! The dog is a threat!" + +A man came running. He was the dog's owner. He grabbed the dog and put him on a leash. He was angry and sorry. + +"I'm so sorry, kids!" the man said. "My dog is not friendly. He is black, but he is not nice. He is a threat. You should not admire him or pet him. You should stay away from him. Are you okay?" + +Tom and Lily were not okay. They were hurt and scared. They wanted to go home. They did not like the park anymore. They did not like the big black dog. They did not admire him. They only wanted to be safe. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with puzzles. Tom has a big puzzle with many pieces. Mia has a small puzzle with few pieces. They sit on the floor and start to make their puzzles. + +"Look, I have a black cat in my puzzle," Mia says. She shows Tom her puzzle. It has a picture of a black cat and a red ball. + +"That is nice," Tom says. He looks at his puzzle. It has a picture of a farm and many animals. He tries to find the pieces that fit together. + +Mia finishes her puzzle quickly. She is happy. She puts her puzzle on the table. She looks at Tom. He is still working on his puzzle. He has many pieces left. + +"Can I help you?" Mia asks. She wants to play with Tom. + +"OK," Tom says. He is glad. He gives Mia some pieces. They work together. + +They find the pieces that match the colors and shapes. They put them in the right places. The puzzle becomes complete. It is a tight fit. They see the whole picture of the farm and the animals. + +"Wow, we did it!" Tom says. He is proud. He and Mia high-five. + +"That was fun," Mia says. She is happy. She and Tom smile. + +They put their puzzles away. They decide to play with something else. They are good friends. They like to help each other. +Lily was a clever girl who liked to play with her toys. She had a lot of dolls and animals and cars and blocks. She liked to make them talk and do funny things. She also liked to dress them up in different clothes. + +One day, she found a hanger in her closet. It was a big hanger with a hook and a bar. She thought it looked like a swing. She wanted to make her toys swing on it. She took the hanger and put it on the door knob. Then she picked up her favorite doll, Anna, and put her on the bar. She pushed Anna gently and made her swing back and forth. + +"Look, Anna, you are flying!" Lily said. "Wee, wee, this is fun!" + +Lily's mom heard her voice and came to see what she was doing. She saw Lily and Anna swinging on the hanger. She smiled and said, "What a clever girl you are, Lily! You made a swing for your doll!" + +Lily was happy that her mom liked her idea. She said, "Thank you, mom! Do you want to swing too?" + +Lily's mom laughed and said, "Maybe later, sweetie. But first, let's put the hanger back in the closet. We don't want to lose it or break it." + +Lily nodded and took Anna off the hanger. She gave her a hug and said, "You are a good flyer, Anna. But now it's time to rest." + +She put the hanger back in the closet and the doll back in her bed. Then she gave her mom a hug and said, "I love you, mom. You are clever too." + +The end. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a new girl on the swing. She has long black hair and a red dress. She looks sad. + +"Hi, what is your name?" Lily asks the new girl. + +The new girl does not answer. She looks at Lily and Tom with big eyes. + +"Can we play with you?" Tom asks. + +The new girl shakes her head. She points to her mouth and makes a sound. + +"She can't talk," Lily says. "Maybe she is sick." + +"Or maybe she speaks a different language," Tom says. "Like Spanish or French." + +"What is a language?" Lily asks. + +"A language is how you say words," Tom says. "Some people say different words than us." + +"Can we learn her language?" Lily asks. + +"Maybe," Tom says. "But we need to be nice and friendly first." + +They go to the water fountain and fill a cup. They bring it to the new girl. + +"Here, drink this," Lily says. "It will make your mouth wet. Dry mouth is not good." + +The new girl takes the cup and drinks. She smiles and says, "Thank you." + +"Wow, she can talk!" Tom says. + +"What did she say?" Lily asks. + +"She said thank you," Tom says. "That is a word we know." + +"Maybe we can teach her more words," Lily says. + +"Maybe we can learn more words from her," Tom says. + +They sit on the swing with the new girl. They start to talk and play. They are happy. They have a new friend. +Ben liked to ask questions. He asked his mom, his dad, his sister, and his teacher. He asked about the sky, the trees, the animals, and the stars. He asked so many questions that sometimes they got tired of answering him. + +One night, Ben saw a light in his closet. He was curious. He asked, "Who are you?" The light said, "I am a spirit. I can tell you many things." Ben was happy. He asked, "Can you be my friend?" The spirit said, "Yes, but you have to do what I say." + +The spirit told Ben to do bad things. He told him to break his toys, to hit his sister, to lie to his mom, and to run away from his teacher. Ben did not like to do bad things, but he wanted to learn more from the spirit. He was persistent. He asked, "Why do I have to do bad things?" The spirit said, "Because it is fun. And if you don't, I will hurt you." + +Ben was scared. He wanted to stop, but he did not know how. He asked, "How can I make you go away?" The spirit said, "You can't. I will stay with you forever. You are mine." Ben cried. He wished he never asked the light in his closet. He wished he listened to his mom, his dad, his sister, and his teacher. He wished he had a good friend, not a bad spirit. But it was too late. The spirit laughed. He said, "You asked for it." +Tom and Lily liked to play near the lake. They saw a fisherman with a big hat and a long stick. He threw a string into the water and waited. + +"Can we watch him?" Lily asked Tom. + +"OK, but we have to be quiet," Tom said. "He is trying to catch fish." + +They sat on the grass and looked at the fisherman. He was very alert. He watched the string and felt the stick. Sometimes he smiled and sometimes he frowned. + +"What is he doing?" Lily whispered. + +"He is guessing," Tom whispered back. "He is guessing if there is a fish on the string or not. If there is, he will pull the stick and get the fish. If not, he will throw the string again." + +They watched for a long time. The fisherman guessed right and wrong many times. He caught some fish and put them in a basket. He missed some fish and shook his head. + +"Wow, he is good at guessing," Lily said. + +"Yes, he is," Tom agreed. "But I think we are better at guessing." + +"How?" Lily asked. + +"Let's guess how many fish he has in his basket," Tom said. "I guess five." + +"I guess six," Lily said. + +They got up and walked to the fisherman. They smiled and said hello. + +"Hello, kids," the fisherman said. "Do you like fishing?" + +"Yes, we do," Tom and Lily said. + +"We were watching you," Tom said. "You are very good at guessing." + +"Thank you," the fisherman said. "But how do you know that?" + +"We were guessing too," Lily said. "We were guessing how many fish you have in your basket." + +"Really?" the fisherman said. "And how many do you think I have?" + +Tom and Lily said their guesses. The fisherman laughed and opened his basket. + +"Let's see," he said. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. I have seven fish. You are both very close, but Lily is closer. She guessed six." + +"Yay, I win!" Lily said. + +"Good job, Lily," Tom said. + +The fisherman gave them each a fish to take home. They thanked him and said goodbye. They ran back to their house, happy and proud. They had fun guessing with the fisherman. +Lily liked to draw and paint. She was very creative. She had many colors and papers in her drawer. She liked to make pictures of animals and flowers and people. + +One day, Lily wanted to draw a big rainbow. She opened her drawer and looked for her colors. But she could not find them. She only saw some old socks and books and toys. She was very sad and angry. Where were her colors? + +She asked her mom and dad. They said they did not know. They said maybe her brother Sam took them. Sam was older and liked to play tricks. Lily did not like Sam. She thought he was mean and silly. + +She went to Sam's room and knocked on the door. She heard Sam laughing inside. She opened the door and saw Sam with her colors. He was using them to make a mess on his wall. He had drawn a big face with a long nose and big teeth. He had used all her colors and mixed them together. He saw Lily and said, "Look, Lily, I made a picture of you!" + +Lily was very hurt and angry. She wanted to cry and scream. She said, "Sam, you are bad! You took my colors and made a mess! You made me suffer! Give me back my colors!" + +Sam laughed and said, "No, Lily, these are my colors now. You can't have them. Go away!" + +Lily ran to her mom and dad and told them what Sam did. They were very upset and went to Sam's room. They saw the mess and scolded Sam. They said, "Sam, you are in trouble! You took Lily's colors and made a mess! You made her suffer! You have to apologize and clean up!" + +Sam said, "Sorry, Lily, sorry, mom and dad. I was just having fun. I did not mean to make you suffer." + +Lily said, "It's not fun, Sam. It's mean. You have to be nice and share. You have to be creative, not messy." + +Sam said, "OK, Lily, I will try. Can we be friends?" + +Lily said, "Maybe, if you give me back my colors and help me draw a rainbow." + +Sam said, "OK, Lily, I will. Let's go to your drawer and get some papers." + +Lily and Sam went to Lily's drawer and got some papers. They used Lily's colors and drew a big rainbow. They were both creative and happy. They did not suffer anymore. They hugged and said, "We love you, mom and dad." Mom and dad smiled and said, "We love you, too, Lily and Sam." +Lily liked to wander in the park with her mom. She saw many things that made her happy. She saw flowers, birds, dogs, and swings. She liked to smell the flowers, hear the birds, pet the dogs, and ride the swings. + +One day, she saw something new in the park. It was shiny and big and had a star on top. It was a trophy. Lily wondered who it belonged to. She wanted to touch it and see how it felt. She ran to the trophy and reached for it. + +But before she could touch it, a boy came and shouted at her. He said, "Hey, that's mine! Don't touch it! I won it in a race!" He grabbed the trophy and held it tight. He looked angry and mean. + +Lily felt sad and scared. She did not mean to make the boy mad. She just wanted to see the trophy. She ran back to her mom and hugged her. She told her what happened. + +Her mom said, "I'm sorry, Lily. That was not nice of him. He should have shared his trophy with you. But you know what? You don't need a trophy to be special. You are special because you are kind, curious, and brave. You are my trophy, and I love you very much." + +Lily felt glad and warm. She smiled and said, "I love you too, mom. You are my trophy too." She kissed her mom and hugged her again. She forgot about the boy and the trophy. She was happy in the park with her mom. +Lily was a naughty girl. She liked to play with things that were not hers. One day, she saw a shiny key on the table. She wanted to see what it could unlock. She took the key and ran to the basement. + +In the basement, there was a big metal box. It had a lock on it. Lily put the key in the lock and turned it. The box opened with a click. Inside, there were many old papers and books. They looked dusty and brown. Lily was curious. She took out some papers and books and threw them on the floor. + +"Look what I found!" she shouted. She did not hear her mom coming down the stairs. + +"Lily, what are you doing?" her mom asked. She was angry and scared. She saw the papers and books on the floor. She smelled something burning. She looked at the box and saw a small flame. + +"Lily, you have to get out of here! The box has ash in it! It is from a fire that happened a long time ago. It is very dangerous!" her mom said. She grabbed Lily and ran to the door. + +But the door was locked. Lily had locked it with the key. She had left the key in the box. The flame was getting bigger and bigger. The papers and books were catching fire. The smoke was filling the air. + +"Help! Help!" Lily and her mom cried. They banged on the door. They hoped someone would hear them and unlock the door. They learned a hard lesson. Lily should not have been naughty. She should not have played with things that were not hers. +Sara and Ben are at the beach with their mom and dad. They like to play in the sand and splash in the water. They have a big bucket and a small shovel. They want to make a sand castle. + +"Look, Sara, I have a whale!" Ben says. He shows Sara his shovel. He has filled it with wet sand and shaped it like a whale. He has made a tail and a fin and a mouth. + +"That is a good whale, Ben. But it is not pink. Whales are not pink," Sara says. She has a pink hat and a pink dress. She likes pink very much. + +"Yes, they are. Some whales are pink. Like this one," Ben says. He points to the water. Sara and Ben see a big splash. They see something pink and shiny. It is a whale! + +"Wow, Ben, you are right! There is a pink whale!" Sara says. She and Ben run to the water. They wave at the whale. The whale waves back with its tail. It makes a loud noise. Sara and Ben laugh. + +"Hello, pink whale! We have a sand whale for you!" Ben says. He and Sara put their sand whale on the shore. The pink whale comes closer. It looks at the sand whale. It nods its head. It likes the sand whale. + +"Thank you, Sara and Ben. You are very kind. I like your sand whale. It is a good friend," the pink whale says. It speaks with a soft voice. Sara and Ben are surprised. They did not know whales can talk. + +"You are welcome, pink whale. You are very pretty. We are happy to meet you," Sara says. She and Ben smile. They are happy too. + +The pink whale smiles back. It says goodbye. It swims away. Sara and Ben wave. They go back to their mom and dad. They tell them about the pink whale. Mom and dad are amazed. They hug Sara and Ben. They have a wonderful day at the beach. +Lily and Ben liked to play in the garden. They had many toys, but their favorite was the big box of blocks. They could build anything they wanted with the blocks: houses, towers, bridges, and more. + +One day, they decided to build a path with the blocks. They wanted to make a path from the door to the swing. They worked hard and used many blocks. They were happy with their path. It was fine and long and colorful. + +But then, Max came. Max was Lily's big brother. He was not nice. He saw the path and laughed. "What is this? A path for ants? This is silly. I want to play soccer here. Move your blocks, or I will kick them away!" + +Lily and Ben were scared and sad. They did not want to move their blocks. They liked their path. They said, "No, Max. This is our path. We made it. You can play soccer somewhere else. Please, do not kick our blocks." + +Max did not listen. He was angry and mean. He kicked the blocks and broke the path. Lily and Ben cried. They ran to their mom and told her what Max did. + +Mom was not happy. She went to the garden and saw the mess. She called Max and scolded him. "Max, how could you do this? You broke your sister's and your friend's path. That was not nice. That was rude and selfish. You should be sorry and help them fix it." + +Max felt ashamed. He knew he was wrong. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I'm sorry, Ben. I was mean. I did not think about your feelings. Can I help you build your path again?" + +Lily and Ben were still sad, but they forgave Max. They said, "Yes, you can help us. Thank you for saying sorry. We can share the garden and play together." + +They all worked together and built the path again. It was even better than before. They had fun and learned to be kind and respectful. Mom was proud of them. She gave them hugs and cookies. They were happy. +Tom and Jen were twins. They liked to play with their toys and their dog, Max. Max was big and furry and liked to chew on bones. Sometimes he chewed on Tom and Jen's toys too, but they did not mind. They loved Max very much. + +One day, Tom and Jen's mom gave them a new toy. It was a tall giraffe with a long neck and spots. Tom and Jen were very happy. They thanked their mom and ran to their room with the giraffe. They named it Gigi and hugged it and played with it. They showed it to Max, who sniffed it and wagged his tail. + +Mom called them for lunch. Tom and Jen put Gigi on their bed and went to the kitchen. They ate sandwiches and juice and cookies. They told mom how much they liked their new toy. Mom smiled and said she was glad. She told them to finish their lunch and then brush their teeth. + +Tom and Jen did as mom said. They ran back to their room, eager to play with Gigi again. But when they opened the door, they saw something that made them gasp. Gigi was not on their bed. She was on the floor, torn and ripped. Max was sitting next to her, licking his lips. He had chewed on Gigi and ruined her. + +Tom and Jen cried. They were very sad and angry. They yelled at Max and told him he was a bad dog. Max looked guilty and whined. He did not mean to hurt Gigi. He just liked to chew on things. He did not know Gigi was a toy and not a bone. + +Mom heard the noise and came to the room. She saw what had happened and felt sorry for Tom and Jen. She hugged them and said she was sorry too. She said she would try to fix Gigi or get them a new one. She said Max did not know better and he still loved them. She said they should forgive him and be nice to him. + +Tom and Jen calmed down. They looked at Max, who wagged his tail and licked their faces. They remembered how much they loved Max and how he was their best friend. They decided to forgive him and be nice to him. They hugged him and said they were sorry for yelling at him. They said they still loved him. + +Mom smiled and said she was proud of them. She said they were good twins and good friends. She said she would take them to the store and let them pick a new toy. She said they could choose anything they wanted, as long as it was not too tall or too chewy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They live in a big city with many cars and buildings. They like to play in the park with their toys. One day, they bring their bikes to the park and ride around. + +"Look at me, Anna!" Ben says. "I can go very fast!" + +"I can go faster!" Anna says. She pedals hard and tries to catch up with Ben. + +But then, Anna's bike makes a loud noise. She stops and looks at her bike. Her tire is flat. She feels sad. + +"Ben, my bike is broken!" she cries. "I can't ride anymore!" + +Ben comes back and sees Anna's bike. He feels sorry for her. + +"Don't cry, Anna," he says. "I have an idea. You can replace your bike with mine. I can share with you." + +"Really?" Anna says. "You are very nice, Ben. Thank you!" + +They switch bikes and ride together. Anna smiles. She thinks Ben is an incredible friend. They have fun in the park. They forget about the flat tire. They are happy. +Sam and Mia like to play in the river. They have a big raft that they can sit on and paddle. They pretend they are pirates and look for treasure. + +One day, they see a shiny box on the other side of the river. They want to get it, but there is a problem. There is another raft with two boys on it. They also want the box. + +"Let's race them!" Sam says. "The first raft to reach the box wins!" + +"OK!" Mia says. "But we have to paddle fast and hard!" + +They start to paddle their raft. The other boys paddle their raft too. They are both very close to the box. + +"Come on, we can do it!" Sam says. + +"We are almost there!" Mia says. + +They paddle harder and harder. They reach the box at the same time as the other boys. They both grab the box and pull. + +"Let go, it's ours!" one of the boys says. + +"No, it's ours, we got here first!" Sam says. + +They tug and tug. The box opens and something falls out. It is a big, shiny trophy. + +"Wow, look at that!" Mia says. + +"It's perfect!" Sam says. + +They stop pulling and look at the trophy. It has a picture of a raft and a word on it. The word is "WIN". + +They smile and laugh. They share the trophy with the other boys. They are all happy. They have won the perfect prize. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with their scooters in the park. They zoom and swerve and laugh. They have fun. + +But after a while, Lily feels sleepy. She yawns and rubs her eyes. She says to Ben, "I want to go home. I am sleepy." + +Ben is not sleepy. He wants to play more. He says to Lily, "No, don't go. Let's play more. It is fun." + +Lily shakes her head. She says to Ben, "No, I am too sleepy. I need to rest. You can play more if you want." + +Ben thinks for a moment. He likes to play, but he also likes Lily. He does not want her to be sad. He says to Lily, "OK, let's go home. We can play again tomorrow." + +Lily smiles and says, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend." + +They hold hands and walk to their homes. They put their scooters away and say goodbye. They go to their beds and fall asleep. They dream of playing with their scooters again. +Sara and Ben are best friends. They like to play with their toys and share their snacks. They have a big yellow ball that they roll and kick in the park. One day, a mean dog runs after them and tries to bite their ball. Sara and Ben are scared and run away. + +"Help, help!" they shout. "The dog is bad!" + +A loyal dog hears them and comes to help. He barks at the mean dog and chases him away. He brings the yellow ball back to Sara and Ben. They are happy and hug the loyal dog. + +"Thank you, thank you!" they say. "You are a good dog!" + +The loyal dog wags his tail and licks their faces. He likes Sara and Ben. They invite him to play with them and share their snacks. They have a lot of fun. They are best friends. +Sam liked to play with his toy plane. He made it zoom and fly in the air. He pretended he was the pilot and he had to go on a big adventure. He said, "Vroom, vroom, I am the pilot!" + +One day, he saw a real plane in the sky. It was big and shiny and loud. He wanted to see it up close. He ran to the window and opened it. He leaned out and waved at the plane. He said, "Hello, pilot, can I come with you?" + +But the wind was strong and cold. It blew Sam's hat off his head. It flew away with the plane. Sam was sad and scared. He said, "Oh no, my hat, my hat!" + +Mom saw Sam at the window. She was worried. She said, "Sam, what are you doing? Come back inside, it is not safe!" She ran to the window and pulled Sam in. She shut the window and hugged him. She said, "Sam, you are safe now. You should not open the window by yourself. It is dangerous. You could fall or get sick." + +Sam was sorry. He said, "I am sorry, Mom. I just wanted to see the plane. I wanted to be the pilot." Mom smiled and said, "I know, Sam. You have a big imagination. But you have to be careful and listen to me. You can play with your toy plane and pretend to be the pilot. But you have to stay inside and be safe. OK?" Sam nodded and said, "OK, Mom. I love you." Mom said, "I love you too, Sam. Now, let's go and find you a new hat." +Lily liked to play in her room. She had many toys and books and a big wardrobe. Sometimes she opened the wardrobe and looked at the clothes. She liked to try on different hats and scarves and pretend she was someone else. + +One day, she opened the wardrobe and saw something new. It was a big hole in the back of the wardrobe. It was dark and mysterious. Lily was curious. She wanted to know what was behind the hole. She crawled inside the wardrobe and went through the hole. + +She found herself in a strange place. It was cold and white and there were many trees. She saw a lamp post and a sign that said "Narnia". She did not know what Narnia was. She heard a sound and turned around. She saw a big lion with a golden mane. He looked at her and smiled. + +"Hello, little girl," he said. "Who are you and how did you come here?" + +Lily was scared and amazed. She did not know how to answer. She did not know if the lion was friendly or not. She did not know what to do. She wished she was back in her room. She wished she never went through the hole. She wished she never opened the wardrobe. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with many oranges. The oranges are round and bright. + +"Look, Ben, oranges!" Lily says. "I want one. Can you get one for me?" + +Ben nods. He is tall and strong. He tries to reach an orange, but it is too high. He leans on the tree and jumps, but he cannot catch it. + +"Let me help you, Ben," Lily says. She finds a stick on the ground. She gives it to Ben. "Use this to hit the orange." + +Ben takes the stick. He swings it at the orange. He hits it hard. The orange falls down. Lily catches it. + +"Yay, we did it!" Ben says. He smiles. He drops the stick and hugs Lily. + +"Thank you, Ben," Lily says. She peels the orange. She breaks it in half. She gives one half to Ben. "Here, you can have some too." + +They sit under the tree and eat the orange. It is sweet and juicy. They share and laugh. They are happy. They are clean. They do not make a mess. They are good friends. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. They have a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Lily has a big jug that she fills with water and pours on the plants. Ben has a small car that he drives around the carpet. + +"Look, Lily, I can make my car go fast!" Ben says, zooming his car past Lily's jug. + +"That's nice, Ben, but be careful not to spill my water!" Lily says, holding her jug tightly. + +Lily and Ben play for a long time, until they hear their mom calling them from the kitchen. + +"Kids, it's time for a snack and a nap!" Mom says. "Come and wash your hands and have some cookies and milk." + +Lily and Ben run to the kitchen, leaving their toys behind. They are very hungry and thirsty, and they enjoy their snack. Mom gives them each a glass of milk and a cookie. + +"Thank you, Mom!" Lily and Ben say. + +"You're welcome, my loves," Mom says. "Now, let's go to your room and have a nap. You must be very sleepy after playing so much." + +Lily and Ben nod. They are feeling sleepy, and they want to cuddle with their mom. They follow her to their room, where they have a big bed with soft pillows and blankets. Mom tucks them in and kisses them on their cheeks. + +"Sleep well, my sweeties," Mom says. "I love you very much." + +Lily and Ben hug their mom and say, "We love you too, Mom." + +They close their eyes and drift into a peaceful sleep, dreaming of their toys and their jug. +Sara and Ben went to the big water with Mom and Dad. They saw many fish and shells and rocks. They liked to splash and swim and play. Sara saw something shiny and pink in the water. She wanted to touch it. + +"Look, Ben, what is that?" Sara asked. + +Ben looked and said, "I don't know. It is weird. It has no eyes or mouth or fins. It is like a bag of water with strings." + +Mom heard them and said, "That is a jellyfish, Sara and Ben. It is a kind of animal that lives in the water. But you should not touch it. It can hurt you with its strings. They are called stingers. They can make you feel ouchy and red." + +Sara and Ben learned something new. They did not touch the jellyfish. They said, "Thank you, Mom, for telling us. We do not want to get hurt. We want to have fun." + +They swam away from the jellyfish and found a starfish. They touched it gently. It was hard and bumpy. They liked it. They learned more about the big water and the animals in it. They had a lot of fun. +Anna and Ben love to race. They race to the park, they race to the swings, they race to the slide. They race with their legs, they race with their bikes, they race with their scooters. They like to see who is faster and who can win. + +One day, they race to the big hill. They want to go down the hill on their scooters. Anna goes first. She pushes hard with her foot and zooms down the hill. She feels the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She is happy and excited. + +Ben goes next. He pushes harder with his foot and zooms faster than Anna. He wants to catch up with her and win the race. He does not see the rock on the road. He hits the rock with his heel and falls off his scooter. He rolls and rolls on the grass. He feels pain in his heel and his head. He is sad and dizzy. + +Anna hears Ben cry. She stops her scooter and runs to him. She sees his heel is red and his head is dirty. She hugs him and says sorry. She helps him stand up and walk to the bench. She gives him her water and her cookie. She says he is brave and strong. + +Ben feels better. He thanks Anna and hugs her back. He says she is kind and sweet. He says he does not care about the race. He says he is happy to have her as his friend. They smile and hold hands. They are happy and dizzy. +Tom was a gifted boy who liked to run very fast. He could speed past all the other kids in his class and win every race. He felt happy and proud when he ran. + +One day, he wanted to show his mom how fast he could run. He asked her to watch him from the window. He put on his shoes and ran out of the door. He did not look where he was going. He did not see the big truck on the road. + +The truck was very loud and very big. It could not stop in time. It hit Tom with a loud bang. Tom fell to the ground and did not move. He was very hurt and very sad. + +His mom saw what happened and screamed. She ran out of the door and hugged Tom. She cried and called for help. She hoped Tom would be okay. + +But Tom was not okay. He had to go to the hospital. He had many broken bones and a big cut on his head. He had to stay in a bed with many wires and tubes. He could not run or play or smile. He needed a lot of massage to make his muscles work again. He was very angry and very scared. + +He wished he had not run so fast. He wished he had looked where he was going. He wished he had listened to his mom. He learned a hard lesson. He was not happy and proud anymore. He was sorry and sad. +Sara was a big sister. She had a baby brother, Ben. Ben was an infant. He was very small and cried a lot. Sara sometimes did not like Ben. He took Mom and Dad's time. He made noise when Sara wanted to play. He smelled bad when he needed a new diaper. + +One day, Sara was playing with her dolls in her room. She heard Ben crying in his crib. Mom and Dad were busy in the kitchen. Sara thought, "I don't want to mind Ben. He is annoying. I want to play with my dolls." She ignored Ben's cries and kept playing. + +But Ben did not stop crying. He cried louder and louder. Sara felt sorry for Ben. She thought, "Maybe he is hungry or lonely or scared. Maybe he needs a hug or a toy or a song. Maybe he wants to play with me." She put down her dolls and went to Ben's crib. She saw Ben's red face and wet eyes. She said, "Hi, Ben. I'm Sara. I'm your big sister. Do you want to play with me?" + +Ben looked at Sara and stopped crying. He smiled and reached for her hand. He made a happy sound. Sara smiled back and picked him up. She said, "You are a good baby, Ben. I love you. I'm glad you are my brother." She hugged him and kissed his cheek. She took him to her room and showed him her dolls. They played together and had fun. + +Mom and Dad heard Ben's happy sound and Sara's voice. They came to Sara's room and saw them playing. They said, "Sara, you are a great big sister. You are very kind and helpful. You mind Ben very well. We are proud of you. We love you and Ben very much." They hugged and kissed Sara and Ben. Sara and Ben hugged and kissed Mom and Dad. They were a happy family. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They run, jump, slide and swing. They are happy and healthy. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is brown and furry. It has a long tail and big ears. The dog runs to Lila and Tom. They are scared. + +"Shut, shut, go away!" Lila says to the dog. She holds Tom's hand. Tom nods. He says, "Shut, shut, go away!" + +The dog stops. It looks at Lila and Tom. It wags its tail. It winks at them. It does not want to hurt them. It wants to play. + +Lila and Tom see the dog wink. They are not scared anymore. They smile. They say, "Hello, dog. Do you want to play with us?" + +The dog barks. It nods. It wants to play with them. Lila and Tom pet the dog. They throw a ball for the dog. The dog fetches the ball. They have fun. + +The end. +Anna and Ben are brother and sister. They like to play with their toys and read books. They are very happy because tomorrow is a holiday. They do not have to go to school or do homework. They can have fun all day. + +"Ben, what do you want to do on the holiday?" Anna asks. + +"I want to go to the park and ride the big slide. And I want to feed the ducks and eat ice cream. What about you?" Ben says. + +"I want to go to the zoo and see the big animals. And I want to pet the fluffy rabbits and eat popcorn. Can we do both?" Anna says. + +"Maybe we can. Let's ask Mom and Dad. Come on, let's go find them." Ben says. + +They run to the living room, where Mom and Dad are watching TV. They jump on the couch and hug them. + +"Mom, Dad, can we go to the park and the zoo tomorrow? Please, please, please!" Anna and Ben say together. + +Mom and Dad smile and look at each other. They love their children and want them to have fun. + +"Sure, we can go to both places. But you have to promise to be good and listen to us. And you have to go to bed early tonight. Deal?" Mom says. + +"Deal! Thank you, Mom and Dad! You are the best!" Anna and Ben say. + +They give Mom and Dad a big kiss and run to their room. They are very excited for the holiday. They can't wait to see the big slide and the big animals. They think it will be the best day ever. +Lily likes her pink sheet very much. She sleeps with it every night. It is soft and warm and smells like her mom. She hugs it when she has bad dreams. + +One morning, Lily wakes up and does not see her pink sheet. She looks around her bed and on the floor, but it is not there. She feels sad and scared. Where is her pink sheet? + +She runs to her mom and dad's room and knocks on the door. "Mom, dad, where is my pink sheet?" she asks. + +Her mom opens the door and smiles. "Good morning, Lily. Your pink sheet is in the wash. It was dirty and needed to be cleaned. Don't worry, you will get it back soon." + +Lily does not like this answer. She wants her pink sheet now. She starts to cry and stamp her feet. "No, no, no! I want my pink sheet! I need my pink sheet! Give me my pink sheet!" + +Her dad comes out of the room and picks her up. He hugs her and tries to calm her down. "Lily, Lily, it's okay. We know you love your pink sheet, but sometimes things need to be washed. It's good to have clean things. How about we have some breakfast and then we can play with your toys until your pink sheet is ready?" + +Lily sniffles and looks at her dad. She is still sad, but she is also hungry. She nods and wipes her eyes. "Okay, dad. But can I have my pink sheet soon?" + +Her dad kisses her cheek and says, "Of course, Lily. As soon as it is dry, you can have your pink sheet back. I promise." + +Lily smiles a little and hugs her dad. She hopes her pink sheet will be ready soon. She misses it very much. +Tom and Anna are going on a trip with Mom and Dad. They are very happy. They want to see new things and play with new friends. But first, they have to pack their bags and get ready. + +Mom tells them to sort their toys and clothes. She says they can only take some, not all. Tom and Anna have to choose. They put their favorite toys and clothes in their bags. They leave the rest in their room. + +Then, Mom gives them each a passport. She says it is a very important paper. It has their name and picture on it. It tells who they are and where they are from. She says they have to keep it safe and show it to the people at the airport. + +Tom and Anna look at their passports. They see their faces and names. They feel proud. They put their passports in their bags, too. + +They are ready to go. They carry their bags to the car. Dad puts them in the trunk. He says they have to hurry. They don't want to miss their plane. + +They get in the car and buckle their seat belts. They drive to the airport. They see many cars and buses and people. They see tall buildings and big signs. They are excited. + +They get to the airport. They take their bags and passports. They follow Mom and Dad. They see a long line of people. They have to wait. They are bored. + +They hear a loud voice. It says, "Next, please." They look up. They see a man behind a desk. He is wearing a uniform and a hat. He is very tall. He has a scanner and a stamp. He is checking the passports. + +Mom and Dad give him their passports. He scans them and stamps them. He says, "Have a nice trip." He gives them back their passports. + +Then, he looks at Tom and Anna. He smiles. He says, "Hello, little travelers. Can I see your passports, too?" + +Tom and Anna give him their passports. He scans them and stamps them. He says, "Wow, you have very nice passports. You are very lucky. Where are you going?" + +Tom and Anna say, "We are going to France. We want to see the Eiffel Tower and eat croissants." + +The man says, "That sounds wonderful. I hope you have a lot of fun. Here are your passports. Keep them safe. Have a nice trip." + +He gives them back their passports. He waves at them. Tom and Anna wave back. They say, "Thank you, sir. Goodbye." + +They follow Mom and Dad. They go to the gate. They board the plane. They find their seats. They put their bags and passports in the overhead bin. They sit down and buckle their seat belts. + +They are ready to fly. They are very happy. They are going on a trip. +Lily and Ben are playing in the kitchen. They like to pretend they are chefs and make food for their toys. Lily has a big pot and Ben has a spoon. They put water and salt and pasta in the pot and stir it. + +"Is it ready?" Ben asks. + +"Not yet. We have to wait for the water to boil. Then we can finish the pasta," Lily says. + +They look at the stove and see bubbles in the pot. They are happy. They turn off the stove and drain the water. They put the pasta in a bowl and add some cheese. + +"Yum, yum! This looks good," Ben says. + +They take the bowl and go to the table. They see their toys waiting for them. They have a teddy bear, a doll, a truck and a dinosaur. + +"Here you go, friends. We made pasta for you. It is very tasty," Lily says. + +They give some pasta to each toy and pretend they are eating. They make noises like "mmm" and "ahh". They have fun. + +But then they hear a loud noise. It is their mom. She is coming home from work. She is fast. She opens the door and sees the mess in the kitchen. She sees the pot, the spoon, the cheese and the water on the floor. She sees the cabinet open and the pasta box empty. + +"Oh no! What have you done?" she says. + +Lily and Ben look at their mom. They are scared. They drop the bowl and run to their mom. They hug her and say sorry. + +"We were playing, mom. We were chefs. We made pasta for our toys. We wanted to finish it before you came home," Lily says. + +"We didn't mean to make a mess, mom. We were having fun. We love you, mom," Ben says. + +Mom looks at them. She is angry, but she is also tired. She loves them too. She sighs and smiles. + +"I love you too, kids. But you can't play with the stove and the cabinet. It is dangerous and messy. Next time, ask me first. OK?" she says. + +"OK, mom. We are sorry. Can we help you clean up?" they say. + +"Yes, you can. Thank you. And maybe later, we can have some real pasta for dinner. How does that sound?" she says. + +"Good, mom. We like pasta. And we like you," they say. + +They hug their mom again and then go to the kitchen. They help her clean up the mess. They are good kids. They finish their work and then play with their toys. They are happy. +Anna loved to draw pictures. She had many crayons and papers in her room. She drew flowers, animals, houses and people. She was very proud of her pictures. She wanted to show them to her mom and dad. + +One day, Anna decided to draw a picture of her family. She took a big paper and some crayons. She drew herself, her mom, her dad and her baby brother. She gave them all smiles and colorful clothes. She wrote her name at the bottom. She was very happy with her picture. + +She wanted to hang her picture on the fridge. She was an independent girl. She did not need help. She took a stool and climbed on it. She reached for a magnet on the fridge. But she was too small. She lost her balance and fell. Her picture flew in the air. + +"Anna!" her mom shouted. She ran to her. She saw Anna on the floor. She was scared. She hugged her. "Are you okay, sweetie?" she asked. + +Anna nodded. She was not hurt. But she was sad. She looked for her picture. She saw it on the floor. It was dirty and torn. She started to cry. "My picture!" she sobbed. + +Her dad came to her. He saw her picture. He felt sorry for her. He picked it up. He smiled. "It's a beautiful picture, Anna," he said. "You are a great artist. Don't worry. We can save it. We can tape it and clean it. It will look good again." + +He took Anna and her picture to the table. He got some tape and a cloth. He fixed her picture. He wiped the dirt. He showed it to Anna. "See? It's almost like new," he said. + +Anna smiled. She was happy. She hugged her dad. "Thank you, daddy," she said. "You saved my picture." + +Her mom smiled too. She kissed her. "You are very brave, Anna," she said. "You are an independent girl. But sometimes it's okay to ask for help. We are always here for you." + +Anna nodded. She understood. She loved her mom and dad. She loved her picture. She hung it on the fridge with a magnet. She showed it to her baby brother. He clapped his hands. They all admired her picture. It was a picture of her family. +Lily was going to the circus with her mom and dad. She was very happy. She liked to see the animals and the tricks. She wanted to see the clown too. She heard that the clown was funny and made people laugh. + +When they got to the circus, they found their seats. Lily saw a big tent with many colors. She saw a ring with sand and lights. She saw people and animals walking around. She saw a man with a big hat and a whistle. He was the ringmaster. He said hello to everyone and told them to get ready for the show. + +The show started. Lily saw a lion and a tiger jump through hoops. She saw a lady fly in the air with a rope. She saw a man ride a bike on a wire. She saw a monkey play with a ball. She clapped and cheered. She was having fun. + +Then she saw the clown. The clown had a big red nose and big shoes. He had a funny suit and a funny hat. He had a flower on his chest. He came out of a small car with many other clowns. He tried to do tricks, but he always messed up. He fell down, he got wet, he lost his hat. He made funny faces and noises. He made everyone laugh. + +But Lily did not laugh. She was nervous. She did not like the clown. She thought he was scary. She did not like his nose or his shoes or his flower. She did not like his tricks or his noises. She hid behind her mom and dad. She did not want to look at the clown. She wanted him to go away. + +Her mom and dad saw that she was nervous. They hugged her and told her that the clown was not scary. He was just silly. He was trying to make people happy. They told her that she could look at something else if she wanted. They pointed to a big elephant that was coming next. They asked her if she wanted to see the elephant. + +Lily nodded. She liked elephants. She thought they were big and gentle. She peeked from behind her mom and dad. She saw the elephant. The elephant had a long trunk and big ears. He had a blanket on his back. He walked around the ring. He lifted his trunk and made a sound. He balanced on a ball. He bowed to the people. He made Lily smile. + +Lily forgot about the clown. She watched the elephant. She was happy again. She enjoyed the rest of the show. She saw more animals and more tricks. She saw the clown again, but he did not make her nervous anymore. He made her giggle. She learned that the clown was not scary. He was funny. She had fun at the circus. +Lily was nervous. She was going to a new school today. She did not know any of the other kids or the teacher. She held her mom's hand as they walked to the door. + +"Hello, you must be Lily," the teacher said with a smile. "I'm Miss Rose. Welcome to our class. We have a lot of fun here. Do you want to meet your new friends?" + +Lily nodded shyly. Miss Rose took her hand and led her to a group of kids who were playing with blocks and dolls. "This is Sam, Mia, Ben and Zoe. They are very nice. Can you say hi to them?" + +"Hi," Lily said softly. The other kids smiled and said hi back. They asked her if she wanted to play with them. Lily said yes and joined them. She liked the blocks and the dolls. They were fun. + +Soon it was time for lunch. Lily opened her backpack and took out her food. She had a sandwich, an apple and a cookie. She looked around and saw that the other kids had different foods. Sam had a pizza, Mia had a salad, Ben had a burger and Zoe had a soup. + +"What do you have?" Zoe asked Lily. + +"I have a sandwich, an apple and a cookie," Lily said. + +"That sounds good. Can I try a bite of your sandwich?" Zoe asked. + +"Sure. Can I try a sip of your soup?" Lily asked. + +"Of course. Here you go," Zoe said. They swapped their food and tasted each other's. They both liked it. + +"Yum, this is good. Do you like my soup?" Zoe asked. + +"Yes, it's very good. Do you like my sandwich?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, it's very good. Thank you for sharing," Zoe said. + +They smiled and ate their food. They enjoyed it. They also enjoyed talking and laughing with the other kids. Lily was not nervous anymore. She was happy. She had made a new friend. She liked her new school. +Lily and Tom were playing hide and seek in their grandma's house. Lily was the seeker and Tom was the hider. Lily counted to ten and then looked for Tom. She went to the living room, the kitchen, the bathroom, but she could not find him. She wondered where he was. + +She decided to check the bedroom, where grandma was sleeping. She opened the door quietly and saw a big lump under the sheet on the bed. She thought it was Tom and ran to the bed. She pulled the sheet and shouted, "I found you!" + +But it was not Tom. It was grandma. And grandma was not sleeping. She was very still and cold. Lily noticed that grandma's face was pale and her eyes were closed. She felt scared and confused. She did not know what was wrong with grandma. + +She called for Tom, but he did not answer. He was hiding in the closet, and he did not hear her. She called for mom and dad, but they were not home. They had gone to the store, and they had told Lily and Tom to be good and not to bother grandma. + +Lily started to cry. She hugged grandma and hoped she would wake up. But grandma did not wake up. Grandma was gone. +Tim and Lily are best friends. They like to play with their toys and share their snacks. One day, they find a big puzzle in the playroom. It has many pieces of different colors and shapes. + +"Let's make the puzzle together!" Tim says. He picks up a piece and tries to fit it in the corner. + +"Okay!" Lily says. She looks for another piece that matches. She sees a piece that has the same color as Tim's piece. She thinks it might go next to it. + +"Here, Tim, I have a piece for you!" Lily says. She gives the piece to Tim. + +"Thank you, Lily!" Tim says. He takes the piece and puts it next to his piece. They fit perfectly! + +"Wow, we are good at puzzles!" Lily says. She smiles at Tim. + +"Yes, we are!" Tim says. He smiles back at Lily. + +They keep looking for more pieces and making the puzzle. They help each other and have fun. They are loyal friends. They always reply when the other one talks. They are happy. +Once upon a time, there was a clever bird in a cage. The bird was very smart and could do many tricks. One day, a little girl came to the store and saw the bird in the birdcage. She thought the bird was very pretty and wanted it as a pet. She asked the store owner if she could have the bird and made a request. The store owner said yes and the little girl was very happy to take the bird home. She put the birdcage in her room and watched the intelligent bird do tricks all day long. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a parrot named Polly. Polly was a silly bird who liked to repeat everything Lily said. + +One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean her room. Lily didn't want to clean her room, so she told Polly to do it for her. Polly just repeated Lily's words back to her. + +Lily insisted that Polly clean her room, but Polly just kept repeating Lily's words. Finally, Lily realized that Polly couldn't clean her room because she was just a silly parrot. + +So, Lily decided to clean her room herself. She put away all of her toys and books and made her bed. When she was finished, she felt proud of herself for doing it all on her own. Polly watched from her cage and repeated, "Good job, Lily!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore nature. One day, she found a tiny bug and wanted to look at it closer. So, she went inside and asked her mom if she could use her microscope. + +Her mom said, "Yes, but you need to behave and be careful with it." Lily promised to be good and went back outside with her microscope. She looked at the bug and saw all its little parts up close. It was amazing! + +Later that day, Lily's brother came home from school. He was feeling grumpy because he had a bad day. Lily showed him the bug under the microscope and he was amazed too. He said, "Wow, Lily, you're so smart!" Lily smiled and felt happy that she could make her brother feel better. + +From that day on, Lily loved using her microscope and exploring the world around her. And whenever her brother was feeling grumpy, she knew just how to cheer him up. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby hunter. He liked to stand in the forest and look for animals to catch. One day, he met a little girl who was lost in the woods. + +"Hello, little girl," said the hunter. "What are you doing here all alone?" + +"I got lost," said the girl. "Can you help me find my way back home?" + +"Of course," said the hunter. "I'll stand here and watch for any danger while you follow me." + +The hunter and the girl walked for a while until they found a path that led to the girl's home. She was very happy to see her family again and thanked the hunter for helping her. + +"You're a kind hunter," said the girl. + +"Thank you," said the hunter. "I'm just happy to help someone in need." + +And with that, the chubby hunter went back to standing in the forest, looking for animals to catch. +Once upon a time, there was a little squirrel named Nutty. Nutty was an adventurous squirrel who loved to explore the forest. One day, Nutty found a big nut that he wanted to bring back to his home. Nutty was so happy that he started to nod his head and dance around. + +As Nutty was carrying the nut back to his home, he saw a big, scary fox. The fox wanted to eat Nutty and the nut. Nutty was scared, but he didn't want to give up his nut. So, Nutty tried to run away from the fox. But the fox was too fast and he caught up with Nutty. + +The fox took the nut and ate it. Nutty was very sad and he felt like he had lost his best friend. From that day on, Nutty was scared to explore the forest and he never found another nut as big as the one he lost. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy gun and pretend to shoot bad guys. One day, he accidentally shot his sister's doll and she got very upset. Timmy felt bad and wanted to make it up to her. + +He went to the kitchen and grabbed a teaspoon. He filled it up with her favorite ice cream and gave it to her. She smiled and forgave him. Timmy felt safe knowing his sister was no longer mad at him. + +From that day on, Timmy learned to be more careful when playing with his toy gun and always made sure to use it in a safe way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pocket in her dress where she liked to put her toys. One day, Lily went for a walk with her mom and dad. They saw a big tree in the park. Lily was very excited and pointed at the tree. + +As they walked further, they saw a little bird sitting on a branch. Lily pointed at the bird and said, "Look, a birdie!" Her parents smiled and said, "Yes, it's a birdie." + +After a while, they reached a pond where they saw some ducks swimming. Lily was so excited and pointed at the ducks. She wanted to feed them, but her parents told her they didn't have any food for the ducks. + +Finally, they went back home and Lily put all her toys in her pocket. She was excited to play with them again later. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a unique toy that he loved very much. It was a little teddy bear that he always kept under his bed. + +One day, Timmy's big brother came into his room and saw the teddy bear. He wanted it for himself, so he took it and put it in his own room. Timmy was very sad because he couldn't find his teddy bear anywhere. + +Timmy went to his big brother's room and saw the teddy bear on the bed. He asked his big brother to give it back, but he wouldn't listen. Timmy didn't know what to do, so he decided to sack the teddy bear and run away with it. + +Timmy ran back to his room and put the teddy bear back under his bed. He felt very happy to have his toy back, but he knew he couldn't trust his big brother anymore. From that day on, Timmy always made sure to keep his special things under his bed where no one could take them. +Once upon a time, there was a big train. The train had a big engine that made it go. The engine was very important because without it, the train would not move. But sometimes, the engine would get restless and want to go faster and faster. + +One day, the train was going up a big hill and the engine started to get very restless. It wanted to go faster and faster up the hill. The train driver tried to slow it down but the engine was too strong. Suddenly, the engine made a loud noise and started to smoke. + +The train driver knew he had to stop the train and make sure the engine was okay. He got out and looked at the engine. It was very hot and tired. So, the train driver gave the engine some water to drink and let it rest for a while. After a few minutes, the engine felt better and was ready to go again. From then on, the train driver made sure to give the engine a rest whenever it started to get restless. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look at the beautiful flowers. One day, she saw a big billboard on the street. It was so tall and shiny that it caught her attention. + +Lily asked her mom, "What is that big shiny thing?" + +Her mom replied, "That's a billboard, sweetie. It's used to show people pictures and messages." + +Lily said, "Wow, it's so beautiful! I wish I could shine like that." + +Her mom smiled and said, "You already shine, Lily. You have a beautiful smile that brightens up everyone's day." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She woke up today and saw the sun shining outside her window. She felt very jolly and happy. She ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, can we go to the park today?" + +Her mom replied, "Yes, we can go to the park today. But first, we need to have breakfast." + +Lily sighed and said, "Okay, mommy. I will eat my breakfast quickly so we can go to the park." + +After breakfast, they went to the park and played on the swings and slides. Lily had so much fun that she didn't want to leave. But her mom said, "It's time to go home now, Lily." + +Lily sighed again and said, "Okay, mommy. Can we come back to the park tomorrow?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, we can come back to the park tomorrow." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the sand at the beach. He would build sand castles and dig big holes. One day, Timmy's dad gave him a bucket and a shovel. Timmy was very enthusiastic and started to dig a big hole. He was having so much fun! + +Suddenly, Timmy noticed that the tide was coming in. The water was getting closer and closer to his hole. Timmy didn't want his hole to fill up with water, so he started to design a wall of sand around it. He worked very hard to make the wall strong and tall. + +Finally, Timmy finished his wall just in time. The tide came in, but his hole stayed dry. Timmy was very proud of himself for designing such a good wall. He went home that day with a big smile on his face, happy that he had saved his hole from the tide. +Once upon a time, there was a man who lived in the forest. He had no hair on his head, so he was bald. He liked to walk around and find logs to count. He would say, "One log, two logs, three logs!" + +One day, he found a big log that was too heavy to carry. He decided to sit on it and rest. While he was sitting, he saw a little bird with colorful feathers. The bird landed on the log and started to sing. The man was happy to hear the bird's song. + +After a while, the man got up and continued his walk. He saw many more logs and counted them all. When he got home, he felt tired but proud of himself for counting so many logs. He went to bed and dreamed of the little bird with the colorful feathers. +Once upon a time, there was a little brown rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to play in the meadow with his friends. One day, Benny saw a big carrot on the other side of the meadow. Benny wanted the carrot so badly, but he was scared to cross the meadow alone. + +Benny whispered to his friend, "Can you come with me to get the carrot?" His friend said no, but Benny didn't give up. He asked another friend, and another friend, until finally, one friend agreed to go with him. + +When they got to the other side of the meadow, they saw that the carrot was too big for them to carry. But they didn't give up. They asked their other friends to help them, and together, they were able to bring the carrot back to their home in the meadow. + +The moral of the story is that if you want something, don't be afraid to ask for help. It's always better to work together with your friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his rake. He would rake up all the leaves into a big pile and jump into them. + +One day, Timmy's tummy started to growl. He was so hungry! He went inside to ask his mommy for a snack. But his mommy was busy and told him to wait. + +Timmy was getting impatient. He demanded a snack right away! But his mommy said he needed to be patient. So, Timmy went back outside to play with his rake some more. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, she saw a butterfly and tried to catch it. But the butterfly flew away. + +Lily was sad and said, "I wish I could catch the butterfly." + +Her friend, Jack, said, "I promise to help you catch the butterfly tomorrow." + +Lily was happy and said, "Thank you, Jack. You are mighty kind." + +The next day, Jack and Lily went to catch the butterfly. They searched and searched, but they couldn't find it. Suddenly, they felt a breeze and saw a spirit. The spirit said, "Don't worry, children. The butterfly is safe. It's better to let it fly free." + +Lily and Jack smiled and said, "Thank you, spirit. You are mighty wise." + +From that day on, Lily and Jack promised to always appreciate the beauty of nature and let it be free. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and his dog named Spot. One day, Timmy found a small piece of candy on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to Spot. + +"Look Spot, I found a piece of candy!" Timmy exclaimed. + +Spot barked happily and Timmy decided to save the candy for later. As they walked home, Timmy saw a small plant growing in the ground. + +"Wow, Spot! Look how the plant is growing!" Timmy said. + +Spot wagged his tail and Timmy continued, "I want to be as intelligent as this plant and grow big and strong like it one day." + +Spot barked in agreement and they continued on their way home, excited for what the future might hold. +Once upon a time, there was a cute puppy named Spot. Spot loved to play with his favorite puzzle. The puzzle had many pieces that Spot had to put together. + +One day, Spot's owner had to pause playing with him to do some work. Spot didn't like that, but he knew he had to wait. When his owner finished, they played with the puzzle together. + +Spot thought the puzzle was adorable when it was all put together. He barked happily and licked his owner's face. They played together for a long time and had lots of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a queen who lived in a big castle. She had a lot of pretty things, like shiny jewels and sparkly dresses. One day, a bad person came and stole all of her pretty things! The queen was very sad and cried a lot. + +But then, a brave knight came to help the queen. He looked for the bad person and found him hiding in a dark cave. The knight was very impatient and wanted to catch the bad person quickly. He fought with him and got back all of the queen's pretty things. + +The queen was very happy and thanked the knight for his help. She gave him a big hug and a shiny medal. From that day on, the queen and the knight were good friends and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved to play in the garden. She saw a big yellow flower called a sunflower. It was taller than her! She decided to poke it gently with her finger. It felt soft and smooth. + +Lily's mom came to the garden with a basket of apples. She gave one to Lily and said, "Try this apple, it's delicious." Lily took a bite and said, "Yummy, it's delicious!" + +As they walked around the garden, they saw many more sunflowers. Lily wanted to poke them all, but her mom said, "Be gentle, we don't want to hurt the flowers." Lily nodded and continued to enjoy the beautiful garden. +Once upon a time, there was a penguin named Pete. Pete was different from the other penguins because he had a little hat on his head. One day, Pete went for a swim in the ocean and got lost. He swam and swam until he saw a big boat. Pete climbed up the boat and settled on the deck. The people on the boat saw Pete and thought he was cute. They took him to a zoo where he made lots of new penguin friends. Pete was happy to be different because it helped him make new friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat candy and cake all day long. His mommy always told him to eat healthy food, but Timmy didn't listen. One day, Timmy's mommy made him some broccoli and carrots for dinner. Timmy didn't want to eat it because it didn't taste like candy. But his mommy told him that the vegetables would make him strong and healthy. + +Timmy didn't believe her, but he ate it anyway. After dinner, Timmy felt good and strong. He realized that his mommy was right and that he needed to eat healthy food. The next day, Timmy saw some steam coming out of his mommy's pot. She was making some delicious soup. Timmy asked if he could try it, and it was so yummy! The soup had bright colors and it made Timmy feel happy. + +From that day on, Timmy started to eat healthy food every day. He felt strong and happy, and he knew that his mommy was right. Eating healthy food was important, and it made him a better person. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to collect coins. One day, she found a shiny coin on the ground. It was very expensive and she was so happy. + +Lily wanted to show her coin to her friends, but her mom didn't allow her to take it to school. She had to keep it safe at home. + +Lily was sad, but she knew her mom was right. She put her coin in a special box and kept it under her bed. Every night, before she went to sleep, she would look at her coin and smile. She was so happy to have found it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a hot place where there were many cactuses. One day, she was walking in the desert and she saw a cactus that looked very sad. + +"Why are you so sad, Mr. Cactus?" asked Lily. + +"I am very thirsty," said the cactus. "I need water to improve." + +Lily felt bad for the cactus and decided to help him. She went to get some water and gave it to the cactus. The cactus started to feel better and even grew some flowers! + +"Thank you, Lily!" said the cactus. "The water was bitter, but it helped me improve." + +Lily was happy to have helped the cactus and continued to visit him every day. They became good friends and the cactus was no longer sad. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl who had a sister. They loved to play together and have fun. One day, they went to the park to play. The young girl wanted to lay down on the grass and look at the clouds. Her sister wanted to play on the swings. + +While the young girl was laying down, she saw a bee buzzing around her. She got scared and tried to run away, but the bee stung her. Her sister saw what happened and tried to help, but it was too late. The young girl had an allergic reaction to the bee sting and had to go to the hospital. + +Sadly, the young girl did not make it. Her sister was very sad and missed her very much. She wished they could play together again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy made some yummy muffins. They were so tasty! But when Lily tried to eat one, she accidentally spilled her drink on it. The muffin became wet and she didn't want to eat it anymore. + +Lily's mommy told her it was okay and that they could make more muffins together. But first, Lily had to study her ABCs. She practiced and practiced until she knew them all by heart. Then, they made some more muffins and they turned out even better than the first ones! They were warm and delicious, and Lily was so happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and drawing pictures. One day, Lily needed to go to the bathroom. She went inside and closed the door. + +While she was washing her hands, she noticed that the bathroom door was not closed perfectly. She tried to close it again, but it wouldn't budge. So, she left it open and went back to playing. + +Later that day, Lily's little brother came to play with her. He accidentally knocked over her favorite toy and broke it. Lily was very upset and started to cry. Her mom came to see what was wrong and saw the broken toy. She asked Lily why she left the bathroom door open. + +Lily realized that if she had closed the door perfectly, her brother wouldn't have been able to come in and break her toy. From then on, she made sure to always close the door perfectly. The moral of the story is that sometimes, paying attention to small details can make a big difference. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted some food to eat. She asked her mom, "Mommy, what can I eat?" + +Her mom said, "I recommend you eat a sandwich. It's yummy and will fill your tummy." + +Lily replied, "But I don't want a sandwich. I want something else." + +Her mom thought for a moment and said, "How about some deep-fried chicken? It's crispy and delicious." + +Lily's eyes lit up and she said, "Yes, please!" But then she remembered that her little brother was allergic to chicken. She said to her mom, "But what about Billy? He can't eat chicken." + +Her mom thought again and said, "I have an idea. Let's have some spaghetti instead. It's safe for everyone to eat." + +Lily was happy with her mom's recommendation and they all enjoyed a nice plate of spaghetti together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her bouncy ball in the park. One day, she accidentally bounced the ball too high and it landed in a pond. Lily tried to get the ball but she fell in the pond and got all wet. She was very sad. + +Lily's mom saw her and quickly took her out of the pond. She gave her a towel to dry off and some lotion to make her skin feel better. But Lily was still sad because her ball was lost in the pond. Her mom tried to cheer her up by saying they could buy a new ball, but Lily loved her old ball. + +The next day, Lily went back to the park with her mom. She was still sad about losing her ball. But then she saw something bouncing towards her. It was her bouncy ball! A kind man had found it in the pond and dried it off for her. Lily was so happy and she bounced the ball all around the park. She even got a little bit of lotion on the ball to make it shiny. From that day on, Lily was always careful not to bounce her ball too high near the pond. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went outside to play in the rain. She jumped in a big puddle and got her feet all wet. + +Her mom came outside and said, "Lily, be careful! That puddle is wide and you might fall." + +Lily replied, "I know, Mommy. But I like to observe the puddle and see how it changes when I jump in it." + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's very smart, Lily. Just remember to always be careful and watch where you step." + +The moral of the story is that it's important to explore and observe the world around us, but we should also be mindful of our safety. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. One day, she lost her favorite toy bear. She looked everywhere, but she couldn't find it. So, she asked her mom to help her search for it. + +Together, they looked under the bed, in the closet, and even outside. They heard a noise coming from the kitchen, but it was just the dog barking. Lily was sad, but her mom was enthusiastic and told her they would keep searching. + +Finally, they found the toy bear hiding behind the couch. Lily was so happy and hugged her bear tightly. She thanked her mom for helping her search and they both smiled. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a dolphin named Dolly who loved to show off her tricks. She would jump and spin and make everyone clap. One day, Dolly saw a little fish who couldn't swim very well. Dolly felt sorry for the fish and decided to help him. She showed him how to swim fast and how to jump high. + +The fish was very grateful and told all his friends about Dolly's kindness. Soon, all the fish wanted to learn from Dolly. Dolly was happy to teach them, but she started to get embarrassed. She realized that she had been showing off too much before and that it was better to help others than to just show off. + +So, Dolly stopped showing off and started helping others. She taught all the fish how to swim and jump and they all became friends. Dolly learned that it's better to be kind and helpful than to just show off. And everyone lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a unique coat that she loved to wear. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw her friend Timmy and ran over to say hi. + +"Hi Timmy, look at my coat! It's unique, right?" Lily said. + +"Yes, it's very pretty," Timmy replied. + +Suddenly, a loud noise scared Lily. She looked around and saw a big dog running towards her. She was so scared that she hid behind Timmy. + +"Don't worry, Lily. I'll protect you," Timmy said, putting his coat around her. The dog stopped and wagged its tail, happy to see them. Lily felt safe and hugged Timmy's coat tightly. From that day on, she knew that Timmy was her best friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing outside in his backyard. He liked to look at the flowers and the trees, and he loved to hunt for bugs. + +One day, Timmy found an ugly beetle crawling on a leaf. He didn't like the way it looked, so he decided to hide it under a rock. Timmy thought the beetle would be safe there and wouldn't bother anyone. + +But later that day, Timmy's mom told him that beetles were important for the garden. They helped the flowers grow and kept the soil healthy. Timmy felt bad for hiding the beetle and decided to go back and find it. + +When he lifted the rock, he saw the beetle crawling around. It looked happy to be free again. Timmy realized that even though the beetle was ugly, it was still important and deserved to be treated with kindness. From that day on, Timmy never hid bugs again and always remembered to appreciate their role in nature. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved spaghetti more than anything in the world. One day, Timmy's mom made him a big plate of spaghetti for dinner. It was so yummy! + +After dinner, Timmy's dad asked him if he wanted to help load the dishwasher. Timmy was excited to help, so he grabbed his unique little fork and ran to the kitchen. He carefully placed his fork in the dishwasher and watched as his dad loaded the rest of the dishes. + +As they finished, Timmy's dad praised him for being such a good helper. Timmy felt proud and happy as he went to bed that night, dreaming of all the spaghetti he would eat in the future. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks all day long. One day, Timmy's mommy took him to the park to play. While they were playing, Timmy saw a big truck with a horn on top. The horn was so loud that it scared Timmy and he started to cry. + +Timmy's mommy explained to him that the truck driver honked his horn to warn people that the truck was coming. Timmy started to feel better and continued to play. Later that day, Timmy saw a man who looked very hot and tired. The man was carrying a big box and looked like he needed some help. + +Timmy's mommy told him that they should help the man and demand that he take a break and drink some water. Timmy and his mommy gave the man some water and helped him carry the box. The man was very grateful and thanked Timmy and his mommy. Timmy felt happy that he could help someone in need. From that day on, Timmy always remembered to be kind and helpful to others. +Once upon a time, there was a big pumpkin. It was so big that it could hardly fit in the little girl's arms. She was very happy to have found such a big and lively pumpkin. + +The little girl wanted to store the pumpkin for Halloween. She asked her daddy to help her. They took the pumpkin to the store, where they bought a special box to keep it safe. + +The little girl was very proud of her big pumpkin and couldn't wait to carve it. She knew that it would make a very spooky decoration for Halloween. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a princess. She had a pretty crown on her head. The princess was very graceful and she loved to dance. She would twirl and spin around the room. + +One day, the princess had a big party. All of her friends came to celebrate with her. They played games and ate yummy cake. When it was time for the princess to dance, everyone clapped their hands. + +The princess felt so happy and loved. She danced even more gracefully than before. She twirled and spun and everyone clapped louder and louder. The princess felt like she was flying. It was the best day ever! +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 said, "Lily, we're going on a trip. Please pack your bags." Lily didn't know what "pack" meant, so her mom explained, "It means to put your clothes and toys in a bag so we can take them with us." + +Lily started to pack her bag, but she didn't want to bring her ugly doll. Her mom noticed and said, "Lily, it's not nice to call your doll ugly. She may not be the prettiest, but she's special to you." Lily thought about it and realized her mom was right. + +When they arrived at their destination, they went to a restaurant to eat. Lily accidentally dropped her spoon in the sink. She was upset because she couldn't eat without a spoon. Her dad said, "It's okay, Lily. We can ask the waiter for another one." + +Lily learned two things that day: it's important to pack for a trip and to be kind to her toys, even if they're not the prettiest. She also learned that if something goes wrong, there's always a solution. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved ice cream. He always asked his mom to buy him some whenever they went to the store. One hot day, they went to the store and Timmy asked his mom for ice cream, "Mommy, can we please get ice cream?" he said. + +His mom said, "No, Timmy. We can't get ice cream today. We have to save our money for something else." + +Timmy was sad and started to cry. He really wanted ice cream. Then, he saw his friend Billy walking down the street with a big cone of ice cream. Timmy ran up to him and asked, "Billy, where did you get that ice cream?" + +Billy replied, "I got it from the ice cream truck. It's True, they have the best ice cream." + +Timmy decided to go to the ice cream truck and ask for ice cream. He said, "Please, can I have some ice cream?" The ice cream man gave him a cone of his favorite flavor and Timmy was very happy. He thanked the ice cream man and went back to his mom with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to march around her garden with her toy drum. Her drum was white and it made a loud noise when she hit it. + +One day, Lily's friend came over to play. Her friend had a pretty white dress on. "Can I play with your drum?" asked Lily's friend. "Sure!" said Lily. They both marched around the garden, playing the drum together. + +Suddenly, Lily's drum broke into two parts! "Oh no!" cried Lily. "Don't worry," said her friend. "We can fix it with some tape." They worked together to fix the drum and soon it was good as new. "Thank you for helping me," said Lily. "No problem," said her friend. They continued to march around the garden, playing the drum and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat candy, especially sour gummies. One day, Lily's mom gave her a big piece of sour candy to eat. Lily was so happy and excited to eat it, but then she accidentally dropped it on the floor. + +Lily felt embarrassed because her mom saw her drop the candy. But her mom just smiled and said it was okay, accidents happen. Lily picked up the candy and ate it anyway, even though it had a little bit of dirt on it. + +From that day on, Lily learned that it's okay to make mistakes and sometimes things don't go as planned. And even though her candy was a little bit sour and dirty, it still tasted delicious to her. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly dog named Max. Max loved to eat waffles for breakfast. One day, while Max was eating his waffles, the phone started to ring. Max's owner picked up the phone and talked to someone. + +"Who was that?" asked Max. + +"It was the vet," said Max's owner. "They need to see you today." + +Max was scared of the vet, but he went anyway. The vet gave Max some medicine, but it made him sick. Max didn't feel good and couldn't eat his waffles anymore. Max's owner was sad because Max was no longer his friendly, happy dog. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play at the beach with her family. One day, they went to the beach and Lily saw the tide. The tide was very high and the water was coming closer to her feet. It was weird to see the water moving like that. + +Lily's dad told her that the tide was getting higher because the moon was pulling the water. He said that the moon was supplying the tide. Lily didn't understand what that meant, but she thought it was cool that the moon could make the water move. + +Later, Lily and her mom built a sandcastle. They used buckets and shovels to make it. Lily's dad brought some water to supply the sandcastle. They made a moat around the castle and watched as the tide came in and filled it up. It was a fun day at the beach for Lily and her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to drink hot cocoa from her favorite mug every morning. But one day, she accidentally dropped her mug and it broke into pieces. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. + +Her mommy saw her crying and tried to make her feel better. She told Lily that they could go to the store and buy a new mug. Lily's face lit up with joy and she hugged her mommy tightly. + +When they got to the store, Lily saw a man who was deaf. She had never seen someone who couldn't hear before. She tried to say hello to him, but he didn't hear her. Lily's mommy explained to her that some people can't hear and that they communicate in different ways. Lily felt sad for the man and wished she could help him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy foods, especially mac and cheese. One day, she was eating her mac and cheese with a fork when her mommy told her they had to rush to the store. + +Lily quickly finished her mac and cheese and grabbed her favorite toy, a teddy bear. She and her mommy rushed out the door and into the car. As they drove to the store, Lily looked out the window and saw lots of trees and birds. + +When they arrived at the store, Lily saw lots of yummy snacks and candies. She wanted to try them all, but her mommy said they could only get one. Lily picked out a chocolate bar and they rushed back home. She ate her chocolate bar with her fork and went to bed, dreaming of more yummy foods to try. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go on adventures. One day, she went on a walk with her mom and dad. They walked to a big temple with lots of people inside. + +Lily asked her mom, "What is this big building?" + +Her mom said, "It's a temple. People come here to pray and be happy." + +Lily said, "Can we go inside?" + +Her dad said, "Yes, let's go inside and see what they provide." + +Inside the temple, Lily saw lots of people praying and singing. She thought it was silly and said, "This is stupid. Can we go now?" + +Her mom said, "No, we have to be respectful. This is important to some people." + +Lily didn't understand, but she didn't want to be rude. So, she sat quietly and watched everyone. After a while, she felt calm and happy too. She realized that the temple provided a special feeling inside her heart. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved digging in the dirt with his little shovel. One day, he found a shiny rock and he was very enthusiastic. "Look, Mommy! Look what I found!" he exclaimed. + +But then, Timmy's little sister, Sally, came along and wanted to play too. She accidentally stepped on Timmy's shiny rock and broke it. Timmy was sad and angry. "Sally, you broke my rock! Now it's ruined!" he yelled. + +Sally felt bad and wanted to make it up to Timmy. She suggested, "Let's bury the rock in the ground and in a few years, we can dig it up and see if it's grown into a big beautiful crystal." Timmy thought that was a good idea, and they buried the rock together. Timmy was happy again and forgave Sally. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play outside in the sun. One day, she saw a mailbox on the street. It was red and had a flag that went up and down. Lily thought it was cool. + +But then, the sun got really hot and the mailbox started to melt. The red color turned into a puddle on the ground. Lily thought it was silly and foolish for the mailbox to melt like that. She went inside to tell her mom about it. + +Her mom explained that sometimes things can melt when they get too hot. Lily understood and decided to play in the shade for the rest of the day. She didn't want to melt like the mailbox. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo lived in the big blue ocean with his fishy friends. One day, Nemo and his friends went on an adventure to find some yummy tuna to eat. They swam and swam until they saw a big school of tuna fish. Nemo and his friends were very happy and ate lots of tuna. After eating, they swam back home. Nemo was so full that he felt a bit dizzy. When they arrived home, Nemo went to sleep and dreamt about all the yummy tuna he ate. +Once upon a time, there were two bears named Jimmy and Jane. They lived in a nice, soft cave near a big, dark forest. Every day, they would play games and run around in the sun. + +One day, when Jimmy and Jane were out playing in the forest, the ground started to tremble. They were so scared! Jimmy and Jane had never felt the ground move like that before, so they raced back home as fast as their legs would go. + +When they got back to the cave, they found their mom and dad. They all stayed inside the cave, far away from the forest. Jimmy and Jane asked what was happening and their parents said, "There is a war in the forest and we all must be careful". + +Jimmy and Jane listened and obeyed their parents. For weeks, they stayed close to the cave and didn’t go back to the forest. Finally, one day the ground stopped trembling and their parents smiled and said the war was over. Jimmy and Jane jumped up and down in excitement! + +They ran outside and saw that their forest was back to its soft, peaceful self. Everything was okay now. Jimmy and Jane were so happy that the war was done and they could play in the forest again! +Once upon a time, there was a hunter who was looking for something exciting. He had been hunting for days and days, but still found nothing. So one day, he decided to go for a walk. + +As he was walking, he spotted something new! He saw a red apple sitting on a tree. He knew he had to have it and decided to steal it. + +Just then, a little girl saw him. She said to the hunter, "What are you doing? That's my apple! Don't steal it!" + +The hunter was very sorry. He said, "I'm sorry, little girl. I didn't mean to steal your apple. Here, you can have it back." + +The little girl was very happy. She picked up her new apple and ran home. The hunter smiled and went on his way. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat. It was wide and had a tall, white sail. On the boat, there was a captain and his crew. + +The captain looked up at the sky. He saw dark and stormy clouds. He knew that a big storm was coming their way. + +The captain said, “Quick! Get an anchor! We need to balance the boat in the big waves!†+ +The captain's crew got the anchor and put it in the water. The anchor was very heavy and it held the boat in place. + +The storm was very strong. The wind was blowing and the waves were rocking the boat. But the anchor held strong and kept the boat in balance. + +The waves began to calm down and soon the sun came out. The sky was clear and the boat was safe. + +The captain and his crew were very happy. The anchor kept them safe and they sailed away on the wide, blue sea. +Once there was a mother and her son Jack. Jack was a very curious and active little boy. He loved nothing more than playing with his toys, especially the toy blocks. + +One day, mother and son were making something special. Mother wanted to teach Jack a lesson. She said, "Let's create something special. The first one to finish gets a prize!" + +Jack was so excited and quickly started building his creation. Mother asked him to slow down and take his time, but Jack was moving so quickly he grew dizzy. + +After a few minutes of hard work, Jack was the first one to finish. He proudly showed off his creation and mom said he won the prize. + +Jack was delighted, but he also learned a valuable lesson. He realized that it's better to take your time and be careful than to rush and make mistakes. Taking your time can create amazing things, but rushing can make us feel dizzy and make our work sloppy. +Bob was a bald boy. He liked to play outside and make up games. One day he had an idea. He wanted to play a game with all his friends. + +He took a piece of chalk and wrote the word 'WIN' on the blackboard. He asked all his friends to circle it. They each took turns to see who could draw the best circle around 'WIN'. Bob watched them each take their turn and noticed that some of the circles were big, small and even had funny shapes. + +When all his friends had finished, Bob chose who had drawn the best circle. Everyone cheered when he said Jodie's circle had won. + +Jodie was very happy to have won the game. Bob was so impressed that he said that Jodie could play the game all week long. Everyone laughed and agreed that it was a great idea. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sally. Sally loved to dress up in fancy clothes. One day, she went to the refrigerator and tried on a dress. It was very pretty! She twirled around in it and felt so happy. + +But then, something unexpected happened! The refrigerator door closed, trapping Sally inside! She was too small to open the heavy door, and no one was home to help her. Sally began to cry. + +Eventually, a helpful neighbor heard Sally's cries. He rushed to the refrigerator and tried to open the door. He pulled and pushed, but the door wouldn't budge. He tried everything he could, but nothing worked. In the end, Sally had to stay in the refrigerator for the entire day. + +When her mom and dad returned home, they were shocked to find Sally trapped inside. She had a great time playing dress up in the refrigerator, but in the end, it all went terribly wrong! +Once upon a time, there was a baby. Her name was Lucy. She was very happy. One day, Lucy went to lay down on the grass. It felt so soft and nice. But then she saw something. It was a toy! It was bright red and had lots of buttons on it. + +Lucy was very excited. She reached out her little hand to get it. But as she looked closer, she realised the toy wasn’t hers. Someone else had left it there. She felt very upset. Lucy wanted to give it back to the right person. + +So, she lay back down, still feeling a bit upset. But then she saw something else. It was a butterfly! Suddenly, Lucy was very happy again. She watched the butterfly fly around, and she smiled. +Sara was sad. She couldn't hear like her friends. She was deaf. She wanted to play but couldn't because the other children didn't understand. + +One day, her dad gave her a book. He said, "I have something special for you Sara. It's a book." + +Sara was so excited. She opened up the book and saw that it was full of pictures with words. She spent all day looking through the book. + +At the end of the day, Sara was very happy. Now she could read the book by herself. She spent hours every day reading the book. + +She enjoyed learning about the pictures in the book. She even began to understand some words. Soon Sara felt like she could talk to her friends, even though she was still deaf. +One day, mum and dad took Jack to the airport to see the aeroplanes. He watched them fly round in circles. He was so excited - the aeroplanes were so fast and big! + +Jack wanted to fly in an aeroplane so badly. Dad told him he can when he's bigger. Jack wasn't happy and he began to shout. Dad got cross and slapped him. It hurt and Jack cried a lot. + +Mum was very sad to see Jack crying so hard. She bent down and hugged him until he stopped. She looked at Dad and shook her head. Dad said he was sorry he slapped Jack so hard. + +Then Dad picked Jack up and carried him over to the window. They watched the aeroplanes fly by, together. Jack was happy again and soon he was laughing and pointing at the aeroplanes. Dad smiled and said he was proud of Jack. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She was always very curious and loved to explore. + +One day, Mia asked her mom if she could play with matches. Her mom said yes, but warned Mia to be careful. + +Mia brought out a special match and put it to the ground. She said, "I can do this. I can succeed!" + +She struck the match and immediately it lit up. Mia smiled at the bright light and said, "I did it!" + +Then, she struck another match and lit another light. Mia exclaimed, "I'm doing great!" + +Finally, Mia succeeded in lighting all the matches. She was proud of herself and yelled, "I did it! I succeeded!" + +Her mom was proud and said, "That was great work, Mia. You really succeeded". + +Mia was so happy that she had exceeded her goal. She smiled and said, "Yay, I did it!" +Once upon a time there were two twins named John and Jake. They looked very similar and liked to play together a lot. One day they were in the park playing near a pond. They wanted to have some fun, so they started to poke each other with sticks. + +At first they laughed and had a great time, but soon John started poking Jake a bit too hard. Jake asked him to stop but John wouldn't listen. He kept poking and poking until Jake was very angry. + +Jake didn't want to fight, so he decided to walk away. But John wasn't happy about this. He followed Jake, and started poking him even harder. He chased him all around the park until Jake was too tired to walk. + +John had made an amazing mess! He was very sorry now, but it was too late. Jake was very upset and he ran away from the park. He was never seen in the park again and the twins never spoke to each other. The End. +Once there was a poor little girl called Lilly. Lilly was only 3 years old and she didn't understand much. + +One day her Mommy bought her some new clothes. Lilly was happy and excited to try them on. She put on a beautiful, blue dress and tried to find her style. But Lilly didn't understand what having style meant. + +Lilly's Mom showed her the dress in the mirror. Lilly looked on and saw how pretty she looked. She couldn't believe it. But still, she didn't truly understand what style was. + +Her Mom hugged her and kissed her on the forehead. She told Lilly that style was about being yourself and that she already had her own style. + +Lilly smiled and hugged her Mom. Now she understood what having style meant. She was happy that she could be herself, even if she was poor. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Sarah. She liked to read books. One day, Sarah's mom gave her a phone. She was so excited to have a new phone. Sarah was learning lots of new things and found it easy to use her phone. + +Sarah loved taking pictures with the camera and she liked to read stories on her phone too. She enjoyed playing games and singing songs. Sarah was so proud of her phone and she showed it to all of her friends. + +Sarah liked reading so much, that she even taught herself how to read with her phone. It was not difficult for her and soon she was reading all of her favorite books. + +Every day Sarah would read new stories with her phone. She was becoming a very good reader. Her parents were so proud of her. + +The end +Molly and Liam were best friends. Both were gentle and kind. + +One day, Molly invited Liam to her house to play. He accepted and ran quickly across the field. + +When they arrived, Molly kneeled down and said, "Welcome!" in a gentle voice. But Liam refused to kneel. + +Molly was sad and tried to reason with Liam, but he still wouldn't join her. So she sent him away. + +Liam's heart was heavy and he wanted to apologize to Molly. He thought and thought until he figured out the perfect way to apologize and make it up to Molly. + +The next day Liam returned to Molly's house with a bouquet of flowers and kneeled on the ground. He presented them to Molly and said, "I'm so sorry. Please, welcome me as your friend again." + +Molly was filled with joy. She welcomed Liam back with open arms and a gentle hug. They laughed and hugged, and from then on Molly and Liam never fought again. +Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a kingdom. He had all the people in the kingdom do everything he wanted. Everyone was jealous of the king, because he had so much power. One day, a girl in the kingdom accidentally tore a hole in the king's favourite robe. She was so scared, she started to cry. + +The king was so surprised that he didn't know what to do. He took a minute to think, then he smiled and told the girl, "It's ok. Mistakes happen and it can be fixed." He showed her how to sew up the tear. + +By listening to the king's wise words, the girl learnt a valuable lesson. She realised it's important to forgive someone if they make a mistake, and that it's better to try and fix them. + +The girl thanked the king for teaching her and went back to the kingdom a new, wiser person. Everyone was so impressed by the king's wisdom, and no one was jealous anymore. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Sarah. She was three years old. She was playing in the garden. + +One day she saw a salad. It looked so original. She couldn't help it – she had to grab the salad. She ran away with the salad. + +But soon she started to feel guilty. She knew she shouldn't have taken the salad. She had to put it back. + +Eventually, she found the same place where she had taken the salad from. She put it back where she had found it. + +Sarah was so relieved that she didn't lose the salad. The end. +Once upon a time there was a sad little daisy living in a meadow. Everywhere she looked there were all kinds of other flowers, playing, singing and having fun. But the daisy was very sad and felt like she was all alone. + +One day the sun came out and a little bird flew down and said, "Cheer up daisy! I think you'll feel better if you go for a nice bathe in the pond". So the daisy decided to try it, and hopped off to the pond. + +The daisy felt a little strange as she took her first dip in the pond, but soon she felt the cool, fresh water washing away all her sadness. After a while, she even splashed around and began to feel much more joyful. + +When she was done, the daisy was beaming with joy and thanked the bird for helping her take a nice bathe. From that day on, she was never sad again and enjoyed playing with all the other flowers in the meadow. The end! +Once upon a time, there was a kind princess. She lived in a beautiful palace and always made sure to help those in need. Everyone around her loved and appreciated her. + +The princess wanted to give something special to her kind helpers, so she decided to put on a show. She invited all of her friends and decorated the palace with bright lights and sparkles. + +When the show was over, everyone applauded with joy. The princess was so happy that everyone approved of her gifts. She smiled and thanked her friends for making her day so special. + +The princess continued to be kind and help others, and everyone kept applauding her. The palace became a warm and happy place. +Once upon a time, there was a wise bear. He had a pencil and liked to use it for drawing pictures. One day, a rabbit came to visit him and asked him to clap for her. She wanted him to be happy and show his appreciation. But the bear said no. + +The rabbit was sad and so she started to cry. The bear felt bad, so he tried to make the rabbit happy by offering her his pencil. The rabbit was happy and she accepted the pencil, so they spent the day together, drawing and clapping. + +At the end of the day, the bear was happy too. He realized that it was wise to always share with his friends. He had learned that giving is better than taking and clapping is a great way to show appreciation. +One day, Billy was looking in the mirror. He was wearing a clean white vest. He wanted to make himself look nice. + +Suddenly, his mom came in the room. She laughed and said, "I like that vest! Did you pick it out yourself?" + +Billy nodded and smiled. He pulled at the vest and said, "It looks clean!" His mom chuckled and said, "It does!" + +They laughed together for a minute. Then his mom smiled and said, "Hey, do you want to hear a joke?" + +Billy nodded. His mom leaned in close and said, "What did the cow wear?" + +Billy thought hard and then said, "I don't know." + +His mom laughed and said, "A vest!" + +Billy giggled and said, "That's a funny joke!" + +Mom smiled, nodded, and hugged him tight. "You look so nice, Billy," she said. + +Billy hugged her back and said, "I'm glad you like it, Mommy!" Then he ran off to show his dad his clean vest. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny who loved to hop. Every morning, the bunny would hop out of bed and hop to the living room. There was a special computer in the living room. + +The bunny was very excited about the computer. It was fascinating because it could do lots of things all by itself. It was very independent. + +The bunny wanted to learn how to use the computer, so it hopped up to the keyboard and started pressing some buttons. Little by little, the bunny started to understand how the computer worked. It was very proud that it could now use it all by itself. + +Every day, the bunny would hop over to the computer and try something new. It was so happy to have found a way to be more independent. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy caterpillar. The caterpillar lived in a big tree that was close to a field. It was a very happy caterpillar, and it always explored its surroundings. Every day, it would go very close to the field and explore the flowers and grasses around it. It loved being so close to the field and discovered lots of new things. + +One day, the caterpillar noticed a big, gray cloud. The cloud slowly moved closer and closer and sudden burst of rain poured down on the caterpillar. It quickly started crawling back up the tree and closed the door to its home. The caterpillar was safe and dry inside, protected from the rain. + +The next day, the sun was shining and the caterpillar came out to explore again. It was happy to see that the rain had caused lots of new things to grow in the field. It saw new flowers, grasses and even a butterfly. It waved goodbye and soon the wealthy caterpillar was off to its next adventure! +Mummy was excited. She was going to the museum with her little girl. The museum had a lot of different things to see. + +Mummy found a navy box. Inside the box there were lots of coloured matches. Mummy chose a pretty red match, but the little girl wanted a dirty navy one. "It's so pretty!", cried the girl. + +Mummy chose a navy match. She lit the match and it made a big spark. The little girl was fascinated! + +Mummy and the little girl watched as the navy match burned down. When it was finished, they put it in the navy box with the other matches. + +The little girl was very happy to have her dirty navy match. Now they could go and explore the museum! +Little Joe was decorating his bedroom with new shiny coin. He was feeling busy and excited, and he worked hard to make it look just the way he wanted. + +When his mom saw what he was doing she got very mad. She said: "Joe, you can't just take coins without permission!" But Little Joe didn't understand why and he kept decorating. + +Mom shouted: "You stop this instant and put the coins back where you found them!" Little Joe was so scared that he started to cry. He gathered all the coins, but they were all mixed together now. + +Mom was so angry that she threw all the coins away. Little Joe was very sad. He had wanted to decorate his room, but now he couldn't. +Once upon a time, there was a spoiled boy. He was so spoiled, he always got what he wanted. + +One day, he wanted a copper toy. He asked his mom for one, but she said no. He got angry and started screaming and crying. + +His mom got mad. She snapped at him to stop. He was so scared he stopped crying. + +But his mom still found a way to give him what he wanted. She took him to the toy store and bought him a copper toy. He was so happy that he started jumping up and down. + +From then on, the boy was not so spoiled anymore. He learned that he couldn't always get what he wanted. +Once upon a time there was a very humble girl. She was in her bedroom and she noticed her napkin lying on the ground. She bent down, picked it up and pointed towards the laundry basket. She smiled as she placed the napkin in the basket and gave it a pat. + +Next, she saw something shining near her dresser. It was a sparkly necklace! She immediately pointed at it, then giggled and ran to show her mommy. She proudly showed her the necklace and her mommy gave her a big hug. + +The next day, the humble girl was out exploring the world with her mom and dad. The sun was out and the birds were singing. The girl saw a bird and pointed at it. She enjoyed watching the bird fly through the sky. + +When it was time to go home, she found a napkin on the ground. She bent down and showed her mommy the napkin. Her mommy put it in her bag, and the humble girl smiled. She felt proud that she had done a good thing. +Once upon a time there was a poor family. They were very sad and were not able to get enough food to eat every day. One day, the father decided he wanted to raise some peace in the family. He asked his three year old daughter to help him. + +The father taught his daughter how to work the land and grow food. Every day they worked in the fields and planted seeds. Soon the fields were filled with food and the family was happier. + +Even though the family was poor, they were now peaceful. They went to bed each night knowing they were safe and had plenty of food to eat. The father was very proud of his daughter for raising peace in their home. +Davey loved to jog in the park. He would put on his blue running shoes and head off each morning. One day, he saw an apple on the ground. It looked so juicy and ripe, so he picked it up and ate it. + +The apple was delicious at first, but then it started to rot in his stomach. Davey felt very ashamed. It made his tummy hurt and he didn't want to jog any longer. + +He told his mom what had happened. She said it was okay and gave him some medicine to make his tummy feel better. After a while, the rot went away and Davey was able to go jogging once again. He was very happy. +Once upon a time there was a naughty dog. He liked to run and play in the park. But one day he was extra naughty and dug a hole to bury his bone! He didn't want to share it with anyone else. He thought if he buried it no one would be able to find it. So he dug a big hole and buried his bone deep into the ground. When his bone was all buried, the dog left the park to go find something else to do. + +But a few days later when the dog came back to the park, he realized that his bone was gone! He looked all around, but it had disappeared. He was so sad that he couldn't find his bone. He had been so naughty to bury it and now he couldn't find it anymore. So the dog learned his lesson and never dug a hole to bury things in the park again. +Once there was a little girl named Anna. She was three years old. Every day she would go out to the garden with her mum and dad. They would look up at the sky and see the blue birds flying by. + +One day Anna and her mum and dad were looking up at the sky and Anna noticed something very strange! It was a chimney shaped like a long tube, with a blue hat on top of it. Anna asked her mum and dad what it was. + +Mum and dad said, "That is a church. People go there to pray." + +Anna was very excited to learn more about the church. She asked, "Can we go there? Can I pray?" + +Mum and dad smiled and said, "Yes, we can go. But you must always be quiet and respectful because that is where people go to talk to God." + +And so they all went to the church together and Anna said a prayer to God. When she finished, she felt better and more peaceful inside. God had heard her prayers and was with her. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very anxious. She was worried all the time. One day she was walking through the woods when she spotted something glittering on the ground. She bent down and saw a beautiful jewel! She was so excited, but she didn't know what to do with it. She decided to take it home so she carefully picked it up and put it in the pocket of her dress. + +When the little girl reached home, she quickly ran to her room. She put the jewel on her bed and admired its beauty. She was so happy, but she suddenly felt very thirsty. She put the jewel away and went to get a drink. She drank a big glass of water and felt much better. + +The little girl was so happy with her special jewel and was no longer anxious. She was sure it was a magical thing that would bring her good luck! From then on, she never went anywhere without it. +Once there was a little girl named Jenny. Jenny was a very cheerful child. She had lots of friends, and she loved to play with them. + +One day, Jenny's mom was going away on a trip. "I will send you something special," her mom said. "It is something very important. Be sure to say hello for me and to smile when you use it." + +Jenny was very excited. She couldn't wait to get the special surprise. But something unexpected happened. On the day that the surprise was supposed to arrive, Jenny noticed that there was no package. + +Jenny felt sad and disappointed. But then Jenny remembered what her mom said, "Smile when you use it." Suddenly, Jenny figured out what her mom was sending her. It was something Jenny already had. It was her smile! + +Jenny smiled and felt much better. She knew that her mom sent her something really important; the strongest connection between two people, a smile. +Once there was a caterpillar. He enjoyed going for walks in the garden. One day, he noticed something very interesting. He saw a little girl who was feeding her pet rabbit. The caterpillar watched as the little girl opened a bag of carrots and gave them to the rabbit. + +The caterpillar liked the carrots so he decided to try and get some for himself. He inched over to the girl and said, 'Can I have some carrots please?' + +The girl was so surprised to see the caterpillar talking that she had to agree to give him some food. She smiled and said, 'Of course! Here you go.' She gave the caterpillar some carrot slices and the caterpillar munched away happily. + +He was very pleased with how his first attempt at asking for food had gone. After eating his carrots, the caterpillar continued his walk around the garden, feeling content. +Fred was playing in the garden when he noticed a thing on the ground. It was dry and looked strange. He wanted to know what it was. He tried to pick it up, but it was too heavy. + +He was just about to give up when he heard a voice: +"What have you got there?" + +Fred looked up and saw an old man with a kind face. He said, "I found this thing, but it's too heavy for me to pick up." + +The old man smiled. He picked up the thing and said, "This is a disturbed nest. It must have been disturbed by an animal. Let's leave it here and it will find its way back to its family soon." + +Fred thanked the old man and they each went on their way. Fred was glad he didn't disturb the nest and happy he found out what the dry thing was. +Once upon a time, a small dog named Spike was walking in the rain. His coat was wet and he was feeling very cold. As he walked, he noticed something strange on the ground. He bent down to take a look and saw that it was a broken toy car! Spike was very sad to see it broken. + +He decided to try and repair it. First, he wiped off the wet dirt from the wheels. Then, he tried to fit the wheels back on. But they were too tight and would not stay on. He looked around and saw a small spike lying nearby. He grabbed it and used it to push the wheels firmly back onto the car. + +After he had finished, Spike shook off his wet fur and proudly looked at the repaired car. He had done it! He was so excited that he barked and ran around in circles with joy. His work was done. The toy car was no longer broken and Spike was happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved going for walks. One day she decided to go for a special walk with her mum. They walked for what seemed like forever until finally they reached a special place. + +Lucy was so excited! She couldn't wait to see what it was. As she looked around she saw some very tall trees and lots of bright green grass. Lucy's mum grinned and told her to grab her hand. They ran around the trees until finally they reached an incredible surprise. + +It was a treehouse! Lucy was so excited and she couldn't believe it. It had windows, a door, and even a tiny ladder. It was the best surprise ever! + +Lucy and her mum played in the treehouse all day. They built wooden towers and pretended that the little birds were their pets. It was an incredible day and Lucy will never forget it! +Once there was a little bird called Joe. He was envious of the other birds because they knew many languages. He wished he could learn them too. + +So one day Joe decided he would fly around the world to scatter the languages. He flew high and far to distant lands and spread the languages to all the other birds. + +When he had finished, all of the birds could understand each other. Joe was so happy that now he could chat to them in all sorts of languages. + +The other birds were very pleased to have Joe with them, and even more so because of how smart he was. Joe taught the birds to use the languages to communicate with each other and to make friends. + +It was a beautiful thing that Joe had done, and he was very proud. The birds were so grateful to Joe and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a yellow swing. It was fun and cheerful. Every day a little girl would run up to the swing, take a seat and start to swing. She would laugh and giggle with joy as she grew higher and higher. Even her waste moved with the swing. + +The little girl had so many wonderful adventures on her yellow swing. She would pretend she was a princess and battle dragons and save the world. Other days she was an astronaut and explored outer space in her yellow rocket ship. + +The little girl loved her yellow swing. It was the best thing ever. She would swing on it for hours and hours until it was time for dinner. As much as she loved to swing, she knew that she had to leave the swing when it was time to go. + +The little girl's swing was still there the next day and every day, just waiting for her to share another adventure. She couldn't wait! +Cathy was excited for her first day of school. She was wearing her favorite green dress and her mother had put her hair in pigtails. + +At school, Cathy checked out the classroom. She saw the bright colors and interesting things to discover. She even saw a folder on the desk at the front of the room. + +Mommy said, "Cathy, why don't you try to catch the folder? I bet it will make a funny sound!" + +Cathy smiled and said, "OK!" She ran forward and jumped up to grab the folder. She was so excited when she caught it. As she landed, it made a loud thumping sound. + +Cathy laughed and said, "That was fun! Can we do it again?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "I'm sure we can, it was very interesting." +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Gia. Gia was 3 years old and loved to play on her bicycle. One day Gia went to the park to ride her bicycle. While she was riding, she spotted a big dog blocking her path. Gia was scared and tried to resist going closer to the big dog. She held onto the handle of her bicycle very tight. + +Thankfully, Gia's dad was nearby and noticed the situation. He quickly ran to Gia's side and told the dog to go away. Gia felt relieved and started pedalling her bicycle again. + +From this experience, Gia learned that sometimes it is important to resist something that looks scary and serious. Being brave is good, but not taking risks is better. +Once upon a time, there was a mean old lady. She was always rough with her three-year-old neighbour. One day, the little neighbour was trying to repair his toy car. But the mean old lady saw him, and she was very angry. She shouted at him, telling him to go away. + +The little neighbour had nowhere to go, so he went and sat under a big tree. He had forgotten to bring his shampoo with him. The leaves of the tree were very rough and smelly. + +The little neighbour was so upset, he started to cry. He was very sad and worried because he was scared of the mean old lady. Then, he heard a loud noise coming from inside the mean old lady's house. She had broken something and she was very angry. + +The little neighbour was very scared and he ran back home. He was so worried about the mean old lady, he never went back to repair his toy car. The mean old lady never changed, and she was still very mean. +Once upon a time, there were two kids. One was called Lenny and the other was called Jimmy. + +Lenny and Jimmy both loved to sort their toys. Every day, they would sort their toys into different piles and it was fun for them. + +One day, Lenny and Jimmy went to the park. There, they saw a stunning view from the top of the hill. They were amazed by the beauty of it. + +Lenny and Jimmy ran back home, excited to share the view with their mom. When they got home, Lenny shared what he had seen and Jimmy shared his tasty cookies. + +Then their mom smiled and suggested that they always remember to share with others. Sharing what we have can bring a great view for everyone. + +Moral of the story: Sharing is caring! +Once there was a girl. Her name was Julie. Julie lived in a big house with her mom and dad. Every morning, Julie would wake up really early and she would need to have breakfast. Her favorite thing to eat for breakfast was toast with butter. + +One morning, Julie opened the refrigerator and noticed that there was no butter. She said to her mom, "Mom, I need butter!" Her mom smiled and told her that it was okay, they could buy some more. + +So, Julie and her mom went to the store. When they arrived, Julie was very excited. She saw so many kinds of butter! Some were plain, some were green, and some were pink! There were so many different kinds of butter. + +Finally, Julie found the butter she needed. It was an ordinary butter. It looked just like the butter they usually bought. Julie and her mom took the butter home and Julie had a very delicious breakfast! +Jill was very excited. She was going on her very first camping trip! She put on her camping gear, grabbed her backpack and ran out the door. + +When she got to the campsite, she saw trees, and green grass and a big tent. It was all so lovely! She started to run around and explore. Suddenly, Jill heard a loud yell. It was her dad, telling her to hurry and get ready for dinner. + +Jill quickly ran to the campfire and helped her dad put all the food on the table. Then they all sat down and had dinner together. + +After dinner, Jill and her dad walked around the camp looking at all the stars and the moon. They yelled out how beautiful it all was and how much they loved camping. Jill was so happy and she knew this was going to be a lovely trip! +Once upon a time there was a little man called Jack. Jack was always very hungry. He looked for food everywhere, but the only food he could find was an herb. The herb was on the top of a tall mountain. + +Jack really wanted to eat the herb, so he decided to climb up the mountain. After a long climb, he finally got to the top and he saw the herb! He was so excited that he shouted with joy: "Woohoo! I can finally eat!". + +But as Jack started to reach for the herb, it suddenly disappeared. Jack was so surprised that he shouted: "Whoa! Where did it go?". + +Suddenly, an old wizard appeared and said: "I made the herb disappear because you were so hungry". The wizard gave Jack a special magical herb that would never disappear no matter how hungry he was. Jack thanked the wizard and went home with the magical herb. From then on, he was never hungry again. + +Moral of the story: it's important to be grateful for what we have! +Once upon a time, there lived a little rabbit named Alice. Alice was adorable, with floppy ears and a big, fluffy tail. One day, Alice was walking around her yard when she saw a trail of tiny, pink flowers. She decided to follow the trail to see where it would lead. + +Alice followed the trail of pink flowers until it ended at an old tree that was in an open field. As Alice walked around the tree, she heard a voice call out, "Help me! I'm stuck in this tree and need some help getting down!" + +Alice looked up and saw a little baby bird, with feathers as white as snow, stuck in a hole in the tree. "Don't worry," she said. "I'll help you get down." She stretched up on her toes and pulled the baby bird out of the hole. + +The baby bird thanked Alice, and then it said, "Please, follow me to my home? I need to get back safely before my parents start to worry!" + +Alice was happy to help, so she followed the adorable bird to its home. Soon, they were back at the bird's nest, safe and sound. The baby bird's parents welcomed Alice with open wings and thanked her for her help. + +Alice smiled, glad that she had been able to help the baby bird find its way home. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. One day he went to the park. He could imagine flying a kite. + +It was a sunny day and Jack couldn’t wait. He ran and got a kite from his toy box and ran to the park. + +Jack found a big open space and set up the kite. He held it up to the wind and it flew high into the sky. + +Jack laughed and cheered, but it wasn’t long before the wind changed. The kite got lost in the sky and suddenly it fell back down to the ground. + +Jack rushed over to the kite. It was very messy and Jack sighed. He knew he had to tidy it up. He picked it up and slowly put all the pieces back together. + +Once everything was in place, Jack ran back to the park to try and fly the kite again. He smiled as it flew higher and higher, and he was very happy. +Once upon a time, two friends were playing together in a park when they both spotted a trophy. They both wanted it so they started to fight for it. They fought and they fought until they were too tired to fight any more. + +Suddenly, they heard a delicious smell coming from a nearby house. They both stopped fighting and went to investigate. It was chocolate cake! + +The friends decided to share the cake as it would be nicer than fighting over the trophy. It was so delicious that they both forgot all about their fight over the trophy and decided to just enjoy the cake. + +They ate and ate until there was none left. Then they became friends again and promised to always share. They never fought over anything again. +Once upon a time, two friends named Tom and Pete went fishing. They were very excited as they had been planning on going for a long time. + +Tom took out his fishing rod and started to cast his line. While he was fishing, Pete saw a shiny iron by the shore. He couldn't believe his eyes! + +Pete said to Tom, “Look! That iron looks so cool, can I go and get it?†+ +Tom replied, “No it looks dangerous. I think we should leave it aloneâ€. + +But Pete wouldn't listen, so he went for the iron and grabbed it. Suddenly, Tom had a feeling in his stomach that something bad was about to happen. + +Tom shouted, “Pete don't touch it!†+ +But it was too late. As soon as Pete grabbed the iron, it exploded into a million pieces! Fortunately, no one was injured but it gave them both a big scare. + +Tom said firmly to Pete, “I told you to leave it alone but you didn't listen. Now you see why?†+ +Pete sadly answered, “Yes I do. I'm sorry.†+ +Tom saw that Pete was sorry and said, “That’s ok, next time just listen to me. Now let's go fishing.†+ +Pete was very relieved and both of them +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He loved his fireplace. It was so cozy and warm. He loved to lay down in front of the fireplace and enjoy the heat. One day, he wanted to do something really crazy. He wanted to jump right into the fireplace! + +He looked at the fireplace, then cried out, "Come on, let's do it!" On the count of three, he jumped in. He twirled around and around, feeling warm and happy. + +In the fireplace, he felt so safe and happy. The fire was so cozy and he could feel the warmth on his cheeks. He shouted with joy and laughed out loud. He enjoyed his time in the fireplace. + +After a while, he got out of the fireplace. It was time for him to go to bed. He looked happily at his fireplace one last time. He had had a very fun and crazy time. +One day a rich man went for a walk in the forest. As he walked, he saw a skeleton. The rich man said, "That skeleton must have belonged to a brave person!" But then, the skeleton said, "No, I think it was cowardly!" The rich man was surprised, and he said, "What? How can you talk!?" The skeleton replied, "I was cursed by the witch. Now I can talk!" + +The rich man was scared and said, "What do you want from me?" The skeleton explained that the witch had cursed him and he wanted to be freed. The rich man said, "I can help you, but you must give me something in return." The skeleton agreed and gave the rich man a chest full of gold coins. + +The rich man took the chest and used it to buy his freedom. With the gold coins, he were able to buy the items that the witch needed for the spell, and he freed the skeleton from the curse. The skeleton thanked the rich man and went back to the forest. The rich man was happy that he had helped the skeleton and smiled all the way home. +Once upon a time there was a jolly boy named Sean. He wanted to have some fun in the sun. + +So, Sean stood up and ran. He ran to the desert. But soon he got thirsty. He looked for water but he couldn't find any. + +Then, Sean saw something wonderful. It was an oasis. Sean knew it was just what he needed. He ran to the oasis and leapt into the cool water. He laughed and jumped around the oasis. He had so much fun. + +When Sean was finished, he stood up with a big smile. He saw the desert again and knew he wouldn't be thirsty any more. He had found the oasis! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy who lived in a big house with her momma and poppa. One night, Lucy was feeling scared so she went to the kitchen to find them. As she walked into the kitchen, she heard a strange noise. It was coming from the fridge. Lucy knew that nothing in the fridge belonged to her, so she was a little scared. + +"What are you doing in there?" asked Lucy. + +From the fridge, a voice replied, "Don't be scared, I'm just looking for something to eat." + +Lucy wondered who was talking. She opened the fridge door and out popped a big, green frog. "What are you doing in my fridge?" said Lucy. + +The frog replied, "I'm sorry, I just got lost and was looking for somewhere to belong. Can I stay in your fridge?" + +Lucy thought for a moment and then said, "Yes, you can stay here and be my friend. But don't be too scary!" + +The frog hopped out of the fridge and gave Lucy a big hug. From that day on, Lucy and the frog were the best of friends. +Sam was a thoughtful little boy. He was always thinking about ways to make people happy. Today, he thought of a special game. He called it the Increase Score game. + +He went around his neighborhood and invited friends to play. Everyone had a great time and the scores began to increase. + +Sam took extra care to make sure everyone's scores were highlighted to reflect their hard work. He kept saying, "the higher the score, the better the game!" + +Everyone was enjoying the game, but Sam's score was leading the pack. He had earned the highest score through his clever strategy. + +One friend said, "Sam, your thoughtful idea made this game so much fun! We all increased our scores because of your idea." + +Sam was so happy to see the smile on all his friends' faces. He realized that thoughtful ideas could bring joy, just like his Increase Score game did. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She loved roaming around her neighbourhood. One day, she decided to park her bike and go for a walk. + +The girl saw a cute object in the park. It was a little bee, buzzing around the flowers. Suddenly, the bee flew away. + +The girl quickly followed the bee into the woods. She thought the bee might be in trouble. All of a sudden, the bee was trapped inside a jar. + +The girl understood what had happened. Somebody had put the jar in the park. Someone must have wanted to capture the poor bee. + +The girl slowly opened the jar and the bee flew away in joy. The girl learnt a valuable lesson that day. She realised not to keep objects in parks unnecessarily. Always respect nature! +Once upon a time there was a sunflower in a garden. It was very graceful and stood high, stretching up towards the sky. One day, a little girl came by and noticed the sunflower. She knew she had to have it so she carefully pulled it up and put it in a pretty pot. + +The little girl had been walking around the garden and noticed the sunflower right away. She ran over and said to it, “You are so pretty. I want to take you home with me.†+ +The sunflower listened carefully and with a graceful bow, it gave her permission. The little girl was so excited and she ran home with the sunflower. She was sure to water it every day and give it lots of love. + +The sunflower was happy with its new home and grew very strong and tall. The little girl was so proud and would often stand in front of it, admiring its beauty. + +They stayed together for many years, and even when the little girl grew up, she still remembered the graceful sunflower that changed her life forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to dance. Every day after school, she would take off her shoes and put on music. When the music started, she would twirl, swirl, and dip all around the room. + +One day, the little girl went outside and noticed that the sun was very hot. She saw that the ice-cream had started to melt in the driveway. + +The little girl looked around for something else to do, so she began to dance. She twirled and leapt around, feeling the warmth of the day in her feet. + +Suddenly, a small voice from the back of the house said, "That looks fun! Can I join you?" + +The little girl stopped dancing and noticed a small dog peeking out from the back door. "Yes, of course," the little girl said. + +The little dog yipped happily and started to dance with the little girl. They spun and leapt around in the driveway, creating a dance of their own. + +When the sun started to set, the little girl and the little dog walked back inside, feeling calm and quiet after their dance together. +Once upon a time there was a little girl, who was very happy. She wanted to find something special to keep in her pocket. + +One day, while walking near the river, she heard a splash. She looked down and saw a tiny, orange fish in the water. + +The little girl quickly came up with a plan. She grabbed her pocket and started scooping up the water. She didn't give up until she had safely saved the fish. + +The fish was very happy in the little girl's pocket and it sang cheerful songs. + +The little girl was happy too, and she went around telling all her friends the amazing story of how she saved the fish. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was playing in her garden when suddenly she saw a pond nearby. She had never seen it before. She was so excited! + +She ran over to it and said "Hello pond! What are you doing here?". There was no answer, so she decided to take a closer look. She stood on the edge and looked in. + +The pond was full of tiny fish and the water was very hot. Lucy was surprised, so she ran to her house to call her mum. + +When her mum arrived, Lucy told her all about the pond. Her mum smiled and said, "It's so beautiful, isn't it?". Lucy smiled back and nodded in agreement. + +Then they both went back to the pond and looked at the tiny fish swimming around. Lucy and her mum had a lot of fun together that day and they were so happy they had found the pond. +Once upon a time, there was a wide yoga mat. On it sat a small girl, ready for her first yoga class. She was excited to learn new things and to stretch her body. The teacher taught her to bow. She did as she was told and bowing became her favourite move. + +After her class, she rushed home to show her family her new bow. But, when she bent down to do the move, she heard a loud snap! Her yoga mat was too wide and the force of her bow had broken it. + +The little girl was very sad. No matter how hard she tried, she could not bow again. Her family was very sad too and they wanted to help her. But, nothing could be done. + +The little girl's first yoga class ended with a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Elle and Max. Elle was three and Max was four. They were playing together in the park. + +"Let's play hide and seek!" Elle said to Max. + +Max nodded and said, "I'll hide, you can come find me." + +So Elle began to run around the park, looking for Max. Suddenly, she saw some money. It was incredible! Elle was so happy and she wanted to pick it up. + +But Elle remembered what her mommy had said. She remembered that it was wrong to take money that wasn't hers. So Elle didn't choose to run after the money. Instead, she ran to find Max. + +Elle found Max hiding by the slide and they ran around the park and laughed together. + +At the end of the day, Elle knew she had made the right decision. She knew it felt better to play with friends than to take someone else's money. That evening, Elle told her mommy what had happened, and her mommy smiled. + +The moral of the story is that it is better to do the right thing, even when it's hard. True friends are more valuable than money. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, John and James. They were best friends, but John was envious of James. + +“Let’s play a game,†said James one day. “Do you want to try karaoke?†he asked. + +John hesitated. “I don’t know if I can sing,†he said. + +“It’s okay,†said James. He pulled out a microphone. “Let’s just have some fun.†+ +John and James tried the game. John felt embarrassed, but he kept going. + +Little did John know, however, that James was only trying to make him look foolish. James had set him up for a joke. + +When it was his turn, James took the microphone. He sang a beautiful song and everyone applauded. Everyone but John that is. John felt shame and envy. + +The story had a bad ending. John was so envious of James that he ran away, never to be seen again. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to play with a kite. She asked her daddy for help, so he bought one for her. Then, he helped her take it to the park to play. + +The little girl was so excited that she couldn't believe it. She ran out of the car and looked at the sky with joy. + +Then they got the kite ready and paused for a moment. The little girl admired the kite, it was a big, bright, beautiful kite. With a big smile, she threw the kite into the air. + +The kite flew gracefully up and down in the sky. She was so happy to watch it twirl and spin in the wind. She clapped her hands in joy and shouted with excitement. + +The little girl and her daddy played with the kite until the sun set. They laughed and flew it for hours until it was too dark to see. Then, they went home and the little girl promised to come back soon to play with her kite again. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a dad who took their little boy on an adventure. They put on their sneakers and they all went outside. Mom and Dad started to jog around the park. Little Boy was so excited! Then, he saw something he had never seen before. It was a big pile of junk! + +Mom and Dad were surprised too. They stopped jogging and went to look at it. There were all kinds of things in the junk pile - from old toys to new books! Little Boy thought it was so cool. He found a shiny new toy and he ran to show his parents. Mom and Dad were so happy for him! + +Little Boy kept jogging around the park after that and he played with his new toy. He was so happy, and Mom and Dad were too. They loved going on adventures and Little Boy was very lucky to have them. +One day, Mommy took her three year old to the park. She wanted him to read something fun and interesting. So, she gave him a cube. + +"Please read this cube, sweetheart," she said. + +The little boy was very excited. He held the cube in his hands and read every side. It was so interesting to him! On one side, he spotted a hidden treasure. + +"Mommy, look! I found a hidden treasure!" he shouted. + +"That's wonderful, honey," she replied. + +The little boy excitedly opened the cube. Inside was a small surprise - a toy dinosaur! He was so excited. + +"Are you happy with your surprise?" Mommy asked. + +The little boy nodded and hugged Mommy. He was such a happy boy! +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Peter, and he was very curious. One day, he went exploring in the woods and he came across an incredible tree. He noticed that some of the branches were untidy and he thought to himself that he could improve it. + +So he took a big prune he had been carrying and he began to prune the tree. He trimmed some of the branches, making the tree look much neater. With a satisfied smile, Peter stepped back and admired his handiwork. + +But then, the unthinkable happened. Suddenly, a huge gust of wind blew and blew the prune out of Peter's hands. The wind flew the prune up into the sky and it never returned. + +Peter was so sad. He cried and cried, realising that without his prune, he would never be able to improve the tree again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there lived a King. The King was wise but he was also very busy. Every day he was meeting with his advisors and issuing commands. + +One day the King was sitting in his throne room and he heard a little knock at the door. He looked around and saw a three year old child walking in. She had a big bow on her head and she was looking around the room with a confused expression on her face. + +"What can I do for you?" asked the King. + +"I want to play hide and seek," said the child. + +The King was surprised but he decided to ignore her request. He said, "I'm a busy King and I can't play hide and seek right now." + +The child was very disappointed and she said sadly, "But you ignored me. I thought kings were supposed to be kind and patient." + +The King smiled and said kindly, "I'm sorry I ignored you. Why don't we play a game of tag instead?" + +The little girl was happy again and the King and the little girl had fun playing tag together. The King was glad that he hadn't ignored the child any longer. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a rabbit called Harry. Every morning, Harry would hop around the village and admire the beauty of the new day. One morning, he was hopping and came across a large brown tree. The tree was full of succulent, juicy apples, and Harry couldn't resist! He hopped up the tree and started to eat. + +As Harry was munching on the apples he heard a voice from nearby. It said, 'Harry, don't eat the apples all at once, or you will be too full for breakfast!' Harry listened to the voice, and decided to only eat a small number of apples. He hopped down from the tree, feeling much better for doing the right thing. + +The moral of this story is that it's always important to listen to advice. Listening to advice can help us make smart decisions, which can save us from trouble. So, take Harry's advice and always be smart when making decisions, no matter what time of day! +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl who loved exploring. One day, she decided to walk through a big forest. It was dark, but the trees were a beautiful, bright purple. As she looked around, she heard a loud roar nearby. The little girl got scared and ran away. + +As she ran, she saw a mommy bear and her cub. The little girl was relieved, as she knew the mommy bear would protect her. The mommy bear saw the little girl and said, "Don't worry, I will protect you." The little girl smiled and thanked the mommy bear. + +The mommy bear growled very loudly and the loud sound scared the creature away. The little girl felt safe with the mommy bear and hugged her. Then, the mommy bear said, "Let's go. I'll keep you safe." + +The little girl and the mommy bear went back home. The little girl hugged the mommy bear one more time and said, "Thank you for protecting me." + +The mommy bear smiled and said, "It's my job to protect little ones like you!" +Once upon a time, there was a gray elephant named Elmer. Elmer loved to slide down the hill near his home. One day, Elmer tried to slide down the hill and he just could not. He felt something strange on his neck and he could not move. + +Elmer was stuck. He thought he must have caught something that was stopping him from sliding. Elmer squirmed and tried to move his neck but it didn't work. Then he heard a voice. It was coming from the top of the hill. + +When Elmer looked up he saw, it was a gray elephant! That grey elephant was not Elmer, it was Elmer's friend, Rudy. Rudy had come to help Elmer. Rudy had come with a rope and helped Elmer slide down the hill. Elmer was so happy, he thanked Rudy and off they went sliding down the hill together. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man who had a hive full of bees. Every day, he would bow down to say hello to them and watch them buzzing around. + +One day, the man noticed that his bees weren't flying around like usual. So he bowed down to take a closer look. When he did so, he discovered a new bee! It was the smallest bee that he had ever seen and it had been hiding in the hive. + +The man smiled and welcomed the new bee with a bow. From that day on, the elderly man and the little bee were friends. + +Every day, the man continued to bow down to his bees as before, but now, the little bee would wave back with its tiny wings. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a rich girl named Kate. She had lots of waffles and wanted to share them with her friends. + +So one day she ran merrily to the bell and rang it as loud as she could. Her friends heard the bell and started running over to her house. + +When they arrived, Kate had already made a stack of delicious waffles. Everyone was hungry so they quickly began to eat. The waffles were warm and they tasted so sweet. + +Soon everyone had eaten their fill, and they all thanked Kate for the lovely treat. They had so much fun sharing the rich, scrumptious waffles! + +The End. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He had a nose that was big and long. He loved it and wanted to show it off. + +One day, Jack went to the playground. He saw another boy there with a nose that was even bigger than Jack's! Jack was stunned. + +Jack went up to the boy and said, "What is your name?" + +The other boy replied, "My name is Brian and this is my fake nose." + +Jack was shocked. He asked, "Why do you have a fake nose?" + +Brian smiled and said, "It's just for fun. Now let's go play!" + +And so Jack and Brian played together with their big and fake noses. They had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a big soldier. He was walking through the forest when he saw something ahead. It was a big tree. The soldier wanted to climb the tree, so he started to climb! He climbed higher and higher until he was at the very top of the tree. He looked down and saw a small little bird. + +The bird said, "Hi, big soldier! What are you doing way up here?" + +The soldier replied, "I wanted to see if I could reach the sky. Do you think I can?" + +The bird said, "Of course! If you keep on climbing, you will get there eventually." + +So, the soldier kept on climbing until he was in the sky. He had done it! He had climbed to the sky! + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved playing games. One day, he was playing with his favourite game, when he got stuck. The game was very messy and he couldn't get it tidy. + +His mom heard him calling for help, and she came to his rescue. She showed the boy how to fix the game and make it tidy. The boy was so excited, he hugged her and said thank you. + +Then the boy and his mom spent the rest of the day playing together. They laughed and smiled, and the boy was very happy that his mom had rescued him. +Once upon a time there was an enormous tree. It was so tall, it seemed to touch the sky. One summer day, a tasty ripe apple fell from the tree. A little bunny hopped over to take a look. He picked up the apple and gave it a quick taste. It was so sweet! He quickly gobbled it up. + +The bunny was so full and sleepy. He fell fast asleep right there underneath the big tree. As he snuggled in the soft grass, a few more apples fell from the tree above. The sun shone through the branches and made the apples look even tastier. The bunny was too full to eat them, so he hopped away. + +Suddenly, an enormous bear appeared. He had been waiting for more apples to fall. He snarfed them up one after the other until all the apples were gone! The bear was so full and happy. He fell fast asleep underneath the big tree. The bunny watched and smiled before hopping away. +Once upon a time, there lived an old man who was very generous. Every day, he would count the gas he had in his car. + +One day, he asked his little grandson to come with him while he filled up the car with gas. + +The old man said to the little boy "Let's count how much gas we need today!" + +The little boy smiled and replied "Yes grandpa!" + +They went to the gas station and the old man filled up the car with generous amounts of gas. + +The little boy was proud of his grandpa and they continued counting the gas together while they drove home. + +At the end of the day, the old man was filled with joy knowing that his little grandson had learned to count with him. +Once upon a time, there was a sun in the sky. It shone bright and made everything happy. One day, a brown bird flew out of its nest and danced in the sky. It flapped its wings and twirled around in circles. The sun smiled at the bird and the bird smiled back. + +The bird kept on dancing for days and days. Everywhere it went, it spread joy and happiness. The bird was so happy it even taught the sun how to dance. The bird showed the sun how to move its bright and shining rays in circles like the bird. + +The bird and the sun danced together for days and days. They were happy and their moves were full of life. Everywhere they went, people smiled and laughed. So the bird and the sun kept on dancing, making the world happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lizzy. She was three years old and very spoiled. Lizzy loved having toys and treats, and she was always getting what she wanted. + +But one day, Lizzy was feeling bored. She looked around and didn't know what to do. Suddenly she had a great idea. "Let's make a mountain!" she said. + +Lizzy started to act. She gathered stones and dirt and arranged them in a big pile. She worked really hard until her mountain was complete. + +When she finished, Lizzy was very proud. She looked up at her mountain and said, "I made it all by myself!" + +But then she heard a voice behind her. "That's not a real mountain," said her mom. "Come, let's go see a real mountain." + +So off to the real mountain they went. When Lizzy saw it, she was in awe. "This is a real mountain!" She said, filled with wonder and amazement. + +So Lizzy learned a valuable lesson that day. Sometimes, it was more rewarding to look at the real mountain, than trying to make a mountain out of small stones and dirt. And from then on, she was very careful about what she wanted, and she was never spoiled again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Megan and she liked to eat lots of yummy foods. One day, Megan's mom gave her some oranges. She was so excited to eat them! + +Megan tasted the oranges and she liked it. She asked her mom for more oranges. Her mom smiled and said, "No Megan, that's enough oranges for now". Megan was disappointed and she wanted more. + +Later that day, when Megan's dad came home, he had a surprise for her. He said, "I have a special treat for you, Megan. How many oranges do you want?" + +Megan was so surprised that she could have as many oranges as she wanted. She asked her dad for a number of oranges and he smiled. + +He handed Megan a whole orange tree with oranges on it. Megan was so excited! She said to her dad, "Thank you!" + +Megan started picking oranges off the tree and eating them. She was in yummy heaven - and for many days afterwards, she kept asking her dad for more oranges. The orange tree was like her own little friend and Megan loved it! + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Tara. She loved to explore her garden. One day she was walking around looking for something fun when she spotted a grape! It was a big, juicy and amazing grape. + +"Wow!" Tara exclaimed. She quickly grabbed the grape and did a little dance of joy. Suddenly, Tara heard a voice. + +"Hey! What are you doing with my grape?" asked the voice. + +Tara peeked from behind a bush and saw a boy hiding behind a tree. + +"I found it," Tara explained with a smile. + +The boy rolled his eyes. "That was my grape!" + +Tara thought for a moment. She had an idea. + +"Let's share it," she said. + +The boy smiled. + +Together, the two children split the amazing grape. It was the perfect day! +One day, a 3-year-old boy was playing alone in the garden. He felt bored and lonely, so he decided to pick some flowers to try and make himself feel a bit better. He pinched some of the prettiest yellow petals, one by one, until he had created a bouquet that he liked. + +He looked at his work with great pride and said, "Look how pretty these flowers are! Surely they would be worth something to someone special." + +He then wrapped the flowers in a deep green ribbon and took them to the nearby market. He was searching around the stalls to try and find someone who might buy the flowers when he saw a young girl, who looked much older than him, admiring something shining with great value. + +The girl saw the boy's little bouquet and offered to buy it. He hesitated, not really sure if he wanted to sell it. But then she said, "I'll pay you whatever you think it is worth." + +The little boy thought carefully and said, "I think it's worth a lot." + +The girl then replied with a warm smile and a sparkle in her eye, "That's a deep price you're asking for such a small bouquet, but I understand - it is a very special one." + +The boy had made a wonderful deal, and he smiled too. From that day on, he knew that it was never about the +Will was very excited when he saw the red pipe in the garden. He ran to it and grabbed it. + +"Mommy, look at this!" he shouted. + +Mommy smiled. + +"Do you like it?" she asked. + +Will nodded excitedly. + +"I want to show Daddy!" he said. + +He ran to Daddy with the red pipe and said, + +"Daddy! Look at this! It's so cool!" + +Daddy laughed. + +"Yes, it's very cool," he said. + +Will grinned and hugged the pipe. He was so happy and excited to have found it. +One day, a little boy named John walked down the street. He saw a big stone on the ground and he wanted to carry it home. He asked his mother for permission. She said yes and he was very happy. He picked up the stone and it was heavy but he still managed to carry it. + +John carried the stone in his arms all the way back to his house. His arms were getting very tired, but he was determined to carry it all the way. He was so proud of himself but he started to feel very tight. When he finally arrived home, he put the stone down and took a big breath. + +John then asked his mother if he could keep the stone in his room. She said it was alright, but she told him to keep it in a tight spot so it wouldn't get damaged. So John put the stone in his toy box and closed it very tightly. + +The stone was now safe in John's room. He was so happy he had made this special request. He took his stone out everyday and hugged it tightly. He loved it so much and it was always by his side. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous zebra called Steve. He was different to all the other zebras because he had two pink saddles and a blue hat. + +One day, Steve was taking a stroll in the meadow when he tripped and stumbled onto an enormous rock. His hat fell off and his two saddles were covered in mud. Steve was very upset. + +Just then, a little girl came around the corner and saw Steve crying. "Oh my," she said, "What's wrong Steve?" + +"My saddles are all muddy and my hat fell off," Steve told her. + +"Oh, don't worry," the little girl said. She took out a handkerchief and wiped the mud off Steve's saddles. "There you go. Now you look as good as new," she said with a smile. + +Steve smiled back and thanked the little girl. She waved goodbye, and then skipped off happily. Steve watched her go as he put his hat back on and smiled. +Peter had a fine trunk. He liked to explore it with his mom. Whenever he opened it, he was excited to find new surprises. + +One day, when Peter opened his trunk, he saw something strange. + +"Mommy, why does my trunk go in reverse?" asked Peter. + +"Why, it's a magic trunk," said Mom. + +"Can I make it go normal?" Peter asked. + +"Sure," said Mom. "Just holddown the red button, and it will go the right way." + +Peter pressed the red button and saw the trunk turn around. He smiled and said. "It's so cool!" + +"Yes," Mom agreed. "Your trunk is now fine!" +Once upon a time there was a nosy little wheel rolling around. It was always asking questions and wanted to know what was going on. One day it heard some people talking about a party they were going to. The wheel was very excited and it wanted to go too! + +So the wheel asked the people if it could come to the party. They thought it was a funny idea and they decided to invite the wheel. + +The wheel rolled happily to the party. When it arrived it was so excited to see all the fun things to do. It joined in the games, bounced in the bouncy castle, played music and talked to all its friends. + +The wheel had a great time at the party. Everyone said it was the best guest, and they were glad they invited it. The wheel rolled home feeling very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jenny. She loved her lawn, as it was very green and pretty. It was Jenny's job to look after it every day. + +One day, Jenny decided she wanted to learn something new. She took a little shovel to her lawn and started digging. Jenny was so patient that she kept digging until she had a lovely flower bed. + +Every day, Jenny would learn something new. She learned how to water the flowers and when to give them sunshine. She also learned how to trim the grass and keep her lawn looking neat. + +Soon, Jenny's lawn was the most beautiful in the neighbourhood. She was so proud of it! + +The hardwork and patience had definitely paid off. Jenny had learned a lot and was so happy with her lawn. +Once upon a time, there were two friends - a bear and a fox. The bear was very curious and he wanted to find out how to be successful in life. + +He went to the fox and said, "What do I need to be successful?" +The fox smiled wisely and explained, "You need to make good choices, work hard and be kind to everyone." + +The bear thanked his friend and said, "But what should I do first?" +The fox pointed to an old cabinet in the corner of the room and said, "Start by cleaning that cabinet. It might seem like a small task, but it will help you learn how to be successful." + +The bear thanked the fox again, and gathered the supplies he need to clean the cabinet. He worked hard and carefully, and when he was finished the cabinet looked like new. + +The bear was very proud of himself and he thanked the fox for the advice. The fox smiled and said, "I'm glad you learned that it is important to do even the small jobs well if you want to be successful." + +The bear nodded, and ever since that day he has remembered the wise words of his friend and has used them as his guide through life. + +The moral of the story is that even small tasks can help us learn how to work hard and be successful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. Anna lived with her mom, her dad, and her little brother. + +One day, Anna's mom was in the kitchen getting ready to make dinner. She opened a drawer and took out a clean fork. She said to Anna, "Can you please take this fork and close the drawer for me?" + +So, Anna grabbed the fork and she held it tight in her hands. Then she walked over to the drawer and she closed it. + +Anna put the fork down on the counter and said, "I closed it mommy!" Her mom smiled at her and said, "great job! You did a really good job using the fork to close the drawer." + +Anna smiled and said, "Thank you mommy. I did it all by myself!" +It was a sunny day, and Carla was feeling very happy. She asked her mom for a new dress to wear, and Mom said yes. Carla was so excited she couldn't stop smiling. + +When Carla opened the box, she gasped with delight. Inside was a beautiful velvet dress with a sparkly bow. It was the most attractive dress she had ever seen. She couldn't wait to try it on. + +Mom went to help Carla put on her new dress. But as soon as she touched it, Carla saw a sparkle in Mom's eyes. Mom said, "Carla, this dress looks so pretty on you. Why don't you wear it to the party today?". + +Carla was overjoyed. She could barely contain her excitement. + +But when Carla arrived at the party, disaster struck. All the other little girls were wearing the same dress as hers! Carla felt embarrassed and miserable. She wished she'd never listened to her mom and gone with a different dress. + +The moral of the story is: be careful when following your mom's advice. +The path was very dark and scary. One day Jack decided to take the path to explore. His mum said no, it looked too scary and wouldn't permit it. + +Jack was brave though and he asked the same question every day for a week. On the seventh day, his mum finally said yes. She warned Jack to be careful and said she would be watching him from afar with her binoculars. + +Jack was so excited; he couldn't believe it! He started walking down the scary path, but soon he noticed something. There were lots of little yellow mushrooms along the path! + +Jack was entranced. He forgot to be scared of the path and started picking the mushrooms. He didn't notice his mum sitting in the bushes watching and smiling at his bravery. Sure enough, the path had been a perfect setup for Jack to discover his hidden talent - mushroom hunting! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Rachel. Rachel loved to act in plays and dress up in costumes. One day, she decided to put on her best outfit and go to the special math school. + +When Rachel arrived, the school was very quiet and gloomy. She wanted to make the school happier, so she put on a big show. She performed songs, dances and acted in some funny scenes. + +The students were so impressed that they cheered and clapped so loudly. The whole school was filled with happiness and laughter! + +Rachel was so proud of herself for making the school feel so much better. From that day forward, Rachel kept showing off her acting skills at the math school. She knew that her performances could also make gloomy days brighter. +Once upon a time, there was a witch. She flew through the sky on her broomstick and made things disappear. One day, she wanted to make something safe vanish. + +She flew to a big house and snuck into the garden. She pointed her fingers and made a castle disappear. But the little boy who lived in the house saw her and ran away scared. + +The witch was mad, so she pointed her fingers at the little boy and made him vanish too! The witch was happy, but the little boy was not. + +The little boy wanted to go home, so he looked around for a way out. Suddenly, he saw a door, and he ran inside. The door led him back to the garden, and he was safe. + +The witch had no choice but to fly away and never come back. The castle and the little boy were safe, and they never saw the witch again. +Once upon a time there was an old man. Every day he went for a walk around his garden and said hello to the birds. + +One day, he felt quite dizzy and couldn't stand up anymore. He said to the birds, "Please help me, I'm feeling very dizzy." + +The birds circled around him and formed a makeshift nest, so he could rest. The old man was very happy and said to the birds, "Thank you, my dear birds, for taking such good care of me." + +The birds sang sweetly and gently rocked the man, until he felt better and he could stand up on his own again. Then the old man said, "I'm all better, thank you birds! You've been so kind." + +The old man thanked the birds again and continued his walk in the garden, feeling very grateful for the birds' help. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sue. Sue was very alert and always looked out for danger. She had an old shield that her Grandpa gave her, and she always carried it with her. + +One day Sue and her friends were playing hide and seek. Sue went behind a tree to hide and heard something scary. She quickly grabbed her shield and peered around the tree ready to fight. + +To her surprise, she saw a puppy completely soaked with rain. Sue was relieved and ran to the puppy holding her shield in front of her. The puppy was scared and shivered with cold. + +So Sue decided to spoil the puppy with some love and care. She hugged the puppy and dried it with her cloak. She fed it some treats and the puppy became very happy. + +The puppy thanked Sue with a few licks and they both hugged before they parted. Sue was proud of her alertness and the fact that she had her shield on her side. +Once, there was a girl named Lily. Lily was three years old and liked to explore. One day, she went to the park. + +At the park, Lily saw a big tree. The tree had lots of fruit, and Lily wanted to reach them. She climbed the tree and stretched her arms as high as she could. She was able to reach some of the fruit. + +The fruit was juicy and sweet. Lily ate some, and felt very comfortable. She climbed the tree again, and reached some more fruit which she shared with a friend. + +Lily and her friend talked and laughed while eating the fruit. After, they thanked the tree for being so generous. + +Lily had a great time exploring at the park. She was happy to reach some yummy fruit and share it with her friend. +Once there was a little boy named Joe who loved to explore the world around him. One day, Joe was in a big park, looking for something fun. Suddenly, his eyes sparkled when Joe noticed a big wave in the distance. He excitedly ran towards it and found a large light spring. Joe was curious and eager to hop around on the strange structure. + +The bright, joyful energy coming from the spring made Joe so happy as he continued to jump around. He noticed how every time he jumped, a wave of light appeared above the spring! Joe had so much fun that he stayed all afternoon, laughing and feeling the warm, happy light that surrounded him. + +When Joe's parents came to pick him up, they were surprised to see the little light spring in the park. Looking around, they realized that Joe had spent the entire day exploring this magical new experience. They thanked Joe for teaching them to pay attention to the little things and appreciate the beauty of nature. +John was feeling very nervous. He was alone at home, and he was scared. He needed help. Suddenly, he heard a noise coming from the kitchen. He peeked around the corner and saw a tiny mouse scurrying into the cabinet. + +John was so nervous, he didn't know what to do. But he had to help the mouse. He slowly opened the cabinet door, and the mouse ran away. + +John felt better. He was glad he was able to help the mouse. He closed the cabinet, and then went to help his mom. +Emily was feeling very sad. She hadn't been feeling well and the medicine made her stomach hurt. Everyone had been scurrying around her trying to give her comfort but nothing seemed to be helping. + +Then, one day, something magical happened. Grandma arrived with a present. Emily was so excited. Her eyes lit up when she saw it was a special teddy bear. Grandma said she had brought it to comfort Emily when she didn't feel good. + +Little did Emily know that the magical teddy bear also had a secret. When Emily squeezed it tight, a special kind of medicine filled up her body. "See," said Grandma, "it's all filled up with special medicine for you." + +At first it was hard to believe but soon enough the special medicine started to take effect. Emily could feel her sadness floating away. Each time she needed a little extra comfort, she held the bear close and it filled her with a warmth and happiness she had never felt before. + +Grandma had brought Emily the most special present ever. +Once upon a time there was a polite little girl called Lucy. She had a favourite season which was Summer. When Summer ended and it was time for Autumn to replace it, she was very sad. + +One day, Lucy decided to do something to make Autumn more fun. She went to the store and bought a bright yellow coat with a hood to replace her Summer one. When she put it on, she felt much better. + +On the first day of Autumn Lucy went outside and started to explore the new season. She saw lots of colourful leaves and happy people enjoying the cool weather. + +Lucy made lots of new friends during the season. Everyone thought she was so polite and they all had fun together. + +When the Autumn season was over, Lucy was sad to say goodbye. But she was already excited for the next season to replace it. +Once there was a little girl named Millie. She was three years old and she liked to eat. One day she was eating in the kitchen and her mom gave her a plate of food. Millie was so happy when she saw the plate - it had all her favourite foods! + +She thanked her mom for the food, and then started to eat. The kitchen was so noisy when she was eating. There were lots of noises from Millie's spoon and fork, scraping against the plate. + +Millie was so happy to eat her food that she thanked her mom again. Then she started to eat again. Millie ate and ate until her plate was empty. + +Millie was very full, so she put her plate in the sink and thanked her mom once more. She smiled as she ran out of the kitchen and into the living room. The kitchen was still noisy after she left, but not as noisy as when Millie was eating her food. +On a sunny day, a police car appeared on the street. The children were all surprised. They had never seen a police car before. One of the children thought it was an exciting game. He ran towards the car, but the policeman inside frowned. + +The policeman stepped out of the car and came towards the children. He was not happy to see them. He asked the children why they were out playing on the street. They answered that they were having lots of fun. + +The policeman asked the children to go inside. Then he gave them some sour candy. The children thanked the policeman. Then they all ran back inside. + +The policeman got back in his car and appeared on the street once more. The children all waved goodbye to him. Then the police car disappeared. +Once there was a little boy. He loved to travel around the world and see new places. He heard that there were lots of yellow vegetables in a far away country, so he decided to go and check it out. + +He packed his bags and off he went. He traveled far and wide, traveling over mountains and seas. After a long journey, he finally arrived at his destination. + +When he arrived, he saw that the rumors were true: the country was full of yellow vegetables everywhere! All of them were bright and beautiful. He was so excited to discover so many different kinds of yellow vegetables that he had never seen before. + +He sampled them all and found that he especially enjoyed the sweet taste of the yellow carrots. He thanked the farmer who owned the land for sharing the yellow vegetables with him. + +The little boy was so happy to have had such a wonderful adventure and to have discovered so many new yellow vegetables. He had a great time and was excited to travel more and find more new things! +Jimmy was feeling silly. He was running around the house at a speed that his mom couldn't catch. His mom was getting frustrated and asked for help. + +"Can you help me catch Jimmy," she said to grandpa. + +"Sure," said grandpa with a smile. + +Grandpa ran into the living room and said, "Hey, Jimmy, what about a meal?" + +Jimmy stopped running and said, "Yay! Meal!" + +Grandpa scooped Jimmy into his arms and said, "There you go, caught you!" + +Jimmy laughed and said, "No more speed. Silly!" + +Grandma and mom both laughed with relief. Jimmy had certainly taught them a lesson about being silly. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who were walking through the forest. One of them was called Tom, and the other one was named Sally. +They were talking, and they were getting more and more excited as they walked and talked. Soon they saw a clearing in the trees, and they both rushed towards it eagerly. + +Tom gasped when he saw it – there, in the middle of the clearing, was a shiny medal lying on the grass. He decided to go and pick it up. He knelt on the ground to get it. +Sally said,"What have you found, Tom?" +Tom said, "Look, Sally! I found a medal!" He smiled, proud and friendly. +Sally said, "Wow! Let's take it home, shall we?" +Tom nodded his head and lifted the medal from the grass. +The two friends walked home, proud of their medal and proud of their friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little mail person. Every day she took her mail wagon and travelled through the countryside. + +One day, she came to a stable. It was very dark inside, and the mail person was a bit scared. But she was brave, so she walked inside. + +Inside the stable, she found a beautiful horse! The horse was very friendly and the mail person gave her some apples. They became fast friends. + +The mail person was so happy that she had made a friend, and the horse was grateful for the apples. Together, they travelled to deliver the mail. + +The mail person and her brave horse became famous for their mail delivery! Everyone was happy because now the mail came even faster! +Once upon a time there was a family that wanted to travel. So, they packed their bags and hopped on a train. They rode the train for a long time, until they finally arrived at a charming museum. They were so excited to explore! + +Inside the museum, they saw lots of fun things. They saw tall, colorful paintings on the walls. They saw robots that moved around and tiny glass figurines. Everything was so interesting! + +The family enjoyed learning about all the artifacts in the museum. They read stories and looked closely at all the statues. They even found a few things they could touch and hold in their hands. + +Finally, after a long day of exploring, the family decided it was time to go home. So, they said good-bye to the museum and hopped back on the train. They looked back and smiled, happy to have had such a wonderful adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to get better at something. She was very persistent so every day she tried to change something so that she could get better. + +One day she decided to measure how much progress she was making. She used a ruler and a tape measure to see if she was getting better. After a few days she noticed that she was making progress! + +The little girl was so happy that she kept measuring and changing things over and over again until she had achieved her goal. She was so proud that her hard work and persistence had paid off. + +The moral of this story is that if you keep trying and don't give up, you can make changes that will help you get better. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat. Every day, the fat cat woke up just before daybreak, when the sky turned purple and the sunrise peeked over the horizon. The cat loved to greet the sunrise, and would meow and purr when the sun's light shined into her eyes. + +One day, the cat was curious and wanted to find out what surprises the sunrise would bring. She looked around carefully, but all she could see was the same purple sky, with no hint of what was coming. + +This morning the sun peeked more brightly than ever before, and with it came the most wonderful surprise. From behind the horizon, a basket of fluffy kittens crawled out and spread across the grass. The fat cat was delighted, and she cuddled the kittens for hours. It was the best sunrise ever! +Once, there was a little girl named Jill. She was only three years old and loved to explore. One day, she was walking through a big grassy field. Suddenly, she heard a loud yell. Jill looked around and saw a flea on a leaf. + +The flea's body was clear and it was very small. Jill bent down to take a closer look. She was so curious. She reached out to touch the flea, but it jumped and flew away. + +Jill was surprised and started to yell. She jumped up and down and pointed at the flea. The flea laughed and flew even higher. + +Jill was so excited. She smiled and yelled, "Come back!" But the flea was too fast and soon disappeared. + +Jill sighed contentedly and looked around the field. She was so happy and grateful to have seen such a clear little flea. +It was a red Sunday when Mary went to the park. She saw a tree that was taller than her. Suddenly there was a loud noise, and Mary jumped. She saw a little bird on the ground. It had fallen out of the tree! + +Mary looked up and said "Oh no, little birdy! Are you okay?" The bird stayed still, and Mary was worried. + +Suddenly she heard a voice from behind her. "What's wrong, Mary?" It was her mom. Mary told her mom what had happened. + +Her mom said, "Mary, let's help him. Do you think you can put your hands underneath?" Mary put her hands underneath the bird, and her mom carefully held the bird over her hands. She moved the bird back up to the tree and put him on a branch. + +Mary smiled, the bird flapped it's wings in thanks, and then flew away. Mary was glad she had helped the little bird! +One day, a little girl was playing in the park. She ran up to a big, brown pony and smiled. The pony smiled back and the girl's face lit up with joy. + +"Can I ride you?" she said. + +The pony nodded. The girl was so proud. She put on her special riding hat and hopped on the back of the pony. Then she held onto the reins and went off on an adventure. + +The girl and the pony galloped through the park, their laughter ringing in the air. When they got to the pond, the pony stopped and looked back at the girl. + +"Thank you for an amazing ride!" the girl said, as she gave the pony a big hug. + +The pony smiled and the girl was filled with pride. She waved goodbye and ran back home, smiling all the way. +That morning, Jack and his dad decided to take the sailboat out for a fun day on the lake. It was a sunny day and the water was sparkling. It was the perfect day for a sail. + +Jack and his dad were both excited to go sailing, so they got to work preparing the boat for the trip. Dad said to Jack, "Let's try to get the boat ready and set sail as soon as possible. You can help me by putting the tools away. OK?" + +Jack was thrilled to help, but then he heard something coming from the lake. He noticed a boat heading their way, and it was moving fast. Dad saw the boat too, and shouted to Jack, "Quick, we must raise the sail and go!" + +Jack ran to pick up the sail, but he was too slow. The boat that was coming was right in front of them, and Jack saw that it was driven by a stupid-looking man. He was laughing out loud as he drove and was getting closer and closer. Dad became very angry and yelled at the man, "Stop! You're coming too close!" The man just laughed and kept going. + +Jack and his dad tried to get their sail up before the man reached them, but it was too late. The man drove his boat right over theirs, and sunk it to the bottom of the lake. Dad was so angry, but Jack was just happy to be safe. +Amy was walking down the street, feeling happy and excited about the new day. She saw a funny shape on the ground, so she bent down to take a closer look. She started to smile at the strange shape, but it started to move! It wriggled around and then sat upright. Suddenly, it smiled back at Amy. It was a friendly creature. + +Amy thought it was so cool and she asked the creature what its name was. The creature said its name was Reliable and it asked Amy if she wanted to play. Amy was so excited, she said yes right away. + +They had so much fun playing together. Amy laughed and smiled as they chased each other around. Eventually, Amy's mom came to find her and saw the creature. She told Amy to come home right away, but Amy didn't want to leave. + +Reliable said it was okay for Amy to stay and play a little longer, but Amy's mom said no and yelled for her to come home immediately. Amy had no choice but to leave. + +She said goodbye to Reliable and started to walk home. Amy was sad that she had to leave and she didn't smile all the way home. She was never allowed to play with Reliable again - it was a bad ending. +Once there was a man called Tom who liked to sit on a bench every day. He enjoyed looking around and watching all the animals in the park. One day Tom was sitting on the bench when he saw something very strange. It was a tight, black bag that suddenly vanished when Tom tried to pick it up. Tom was very confused and asked everyone around him if they had seen the bag. But no one had seen it. Tom searched and searched, but the bag had completely vanished. He sat back down on the bench, wondering where it had gone. He never found out what it was, or where it had gone, but Tom never forgot the mysterious vanishing bag. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill, who were very excited to pick out a house. They wanted to pick the best one, so they decided to go for a walk and find one. + +On their walk, Jack and Jill saw a house with a large garden. They were very excited, but there was a big problem - the garden was messy. + +“I know!†said Jill. “Let’s pick up all the leaves and make it nice.†+ +Jack wasn't sure. “I think we should pick a different house,†he said. + +But Jill didn't want to give up. “No way! We can clean it up and it will be so much fun!†+ +So Jack and Jill got to work. They picked up the leaves and made the garden look beautiful. When they were done, they smiled at each other and hugged. + +The house was now perfect for them. They had made the right decision and were so excited to move in. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to sing. + +One day, Sarah went to school and entered the classroom. Her teacher asked the class to sing a song that they all knew. + +But Sarah was too shy, and she refused to sing. Her friends told her that it was easy and that she should join in. But Sarah still said no. + +Then the teacher said, “There’s nothing to be scared of. You just have to be brave and try something new.†+ +So Sarah took a deep breath and sang. To her surprise, it was easy and fun. She felt proud of herself for being brave and trying something new. + +The moral of the story is that bravery comes from trying new things. If we all take a chance, then great things can happen. +There was a hairy dog. It was called Tuesday. Every day it had to go for walk. Every day, it's owner would put on it's leash and take it out. Tuesday loved running around and playing. + +One day, they went to a park and this park had a lot of new animals. It was exciting! Tuesday ran around them and said hello. There was a big hairy goat. Tuesday barked at it. + +They next went to a pond where there were lots of ducks. Tuesday watched them and tried to wade into the water but it was too deep. Then, they went to a big field. Tuesday put its paws into the sand and ran around. + +Finally, it was time to go home. Tuesday was very happy. It had had a fun day. The owner put Tuesday back on the leash and took it home, ready for another Tuesday. +Once upon a time there was a famous bridge. Everyone knew about the bridge, but no one ever wanted to lean on it. Everyone was scared because they thought it was an old bridge and it was too dangerous. + +One day, a young child heard about the bridge and decided to lean against it. Everyone was surprised to see the brave little 3-year-old leaning against the bridge! But they were even more surprised when they saw that nothing happened. + +The bridge was strong and the young child could lean on it safely. After that day, everyone wanted to lean on the famous bridge, just like the brave 3-year-old! Finally, the bridge was enjoying all the attention it had been missing all those years. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a kindly old man. Everyone who knew him called him Grampy Joe. Grampy Joe was a very light, gentle man, and he was very wise. He knew how to repair things and teach others to do the same. + +The villagers knew they could turn to Grampy Joe to fix everything that was broken in their lives, whether it was a broken china plate or a broken heart. One day, the villagers asked Grampy Joe to repair their old bridge. Grampy Joe looked at the bridge and said he would try his best to fix it. + +The villagers all pooled their money and Grampy Joe went to work on the bridge. He worked hard every day and worked late into the night. Everyone in the village trusted Grampy Joe to repair the bridge and waited with anticipation. + +Finally, after many weeks of hard work, the bridge was repaired and shone like new in the light of day. All the villagers were so grateful for Grampy Joe and cheered for him when the bridge was finished. From that day on, everyone remembered that Grampy Joe taught them that even when something is broken, it can always be repaired. +Little Danny was walking outside when he saw a chubby rabbit. He was curious, so he followed the cute animal. He saw the rabbit go up to a big tree and start to dig with its paws. Suddenly the rabbit disappeared! Danny walked closer and saw a big hole in the ground. He looked inside and discovered a microphone! He was so excited he just had to touch it. As soon as he did, the rabbit suddenly came back, grabbed the microphone and quickly buried it in the ground with its paws. Danny was very confused. He never expected this to happen. + +He thought maybe the rabbit was just playing a game, so he decided to try it himself. He grabbed a big stick and started digging near the tree. Sure enough, he uncovered a microphone! He was so happy; he couldn't believe it. It was like a treasure hunt! He had fun the rest of the day burying and uncovering the microphone. He learned a valuable lesson: you never know what's buried until you go and look for it! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Annie. She had blue eyes and curly, brown hair. Annie liked to wear her favourite dress. + +One morning, when Annie was playing outside, her friends came to play too. They brought some apples to eat. + +Annie looked around and saw a big, hairy dog. Annie excitedly said, "Can I pet your dog?" Her friends smiled and nodded. + +Annie ran over to the hairy dog and petted it. She giggled with delight. +"What's your dog's name?" Annie asked. "Tilly!" Her friends answered. + +Annie and her friends spent the day playing games and eating apples. Tilly the hairy dog watched them. At the end of the day, Annie waved goodbye to her friends and Tilly, wearing her favourite dress. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe who lived with his family in a nice house. Joe was very polite and always tried to do nice things for his mum and dad. + +One day, Joe was playing in the living room when he heard a noise coming from upstairs. He wondered what it was. He guessed it was probably Mama or Papa. + +He bravely walked up the stairs and he could see it was Papa. Joe said, "Hi Papa! What are you doing up here?" Papa smiled. He was very happy Joe was so polite and said, "I was just looking around. I guess I just wanted to spend some time up here." + +Joe thought for a moment and said, "Well, does that mean I can come upstairs too?" + +Papa said, "Yes, of course you can. Just always remember to be polite, okay?" Joe smiled brightly and ran upstairs with Papa following closely behind. + +The end. +Once there was a country. It was nice and big. But then something happened. The country started to shrink. It became smaller and smaller. Soon it was so small that all the people had to move away. They all left, and it was messy. + +Now no one lives in the country. It's so small that you can't even see it. But if you look really close, you can still see a little bit of mess that the people left behind. + +That's what happened to the little country. It was sad, and it will never be the same again. +Once upon a time there was a family of three: Mother, Father and Baby. One day, they decided to go on a trip. They drove their car until they reached the meadow. + +When they got out of the car, they saw a rope swing hanging from a tree. + +"Can I swing on it, Mummy?" said Baby. + +"Yes, you can have a go, but be careful. It looks harmless but you don't want to fall," said Mother. + +Baby climbed onto the swing and started swinging back and forth, higher and higher. Mother and Father watched her and smiled because she looked so happy. + +Eventually, Baby grew tired and asked to be taken down. + +"Alright," said Father, as he helped her down. + +Baby thanked her parents as they all got back in the car, ready to go home from their harmless trip. +The little girl's eyes widened when she saw the treat. It was a warm, yummy looking cookie. She ran towards it, eager to get her hands on it. But just as she reached for it, the treat disappeared. + +The girl was sad. She couldn't believe it. She had been so close! So she decided to look for the treat. She searched everywhere, but she couldn't find it. + +The girl looked out the window and saw a bird flying away with the treat. She felt sad and angry at the same time. + +Suddenly, the girl noticed that the window had been left open. A chill ran down her spine as she realized that it was her fault that the cookie was gone. She had forgotten to close the window. Now the bird had gotten away with the treat. + +The little girl sadly shut the window, watching the warmth of the house slowly disappear. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Rose. She had a special talent for finding things, but her parents did not believe her. + +One day, Rose spotted something special in the woods. She insisted that it was a magical rose, but her parents could not see it. + +Rose ran towards the magical rose and as she got closer she knew it was there! It was a beautiful, thick rose that had sparkles. But when Rose tried to pick it up, it wouldn't move. + +Rose kept insisting that the rose was real and that she had to have it. Her parents were able to see it then, and even touch it! And when they finally agreed to take the rose home, it stayed with Rose forever. + +Rose and her parents lived happily ever after and the magical rose was even passed down through generations to remind everyone of the special talent Rose had. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Nina. She was only three years old but she was very clever. One day Nina went to the kitchen. She saw a big mixer, and she was so surprised. She could not believe her eyes. She started to admire the mixer. It was so shiny and beautiful. + +Then Nina saw a jar of clear water and she wondered what was inside. She picked it up and shook it gently. Suddenly the water started to move. She was wondering what was inside the jar and why was it moving. She couldn't see anything except for the clear water. + +Nina's mum came and saw her with the jar of water. She said to Nina that although things may seem very clear to us, we still don't really know what is inside them. With love and kindness we must respect other's things and not judge by how things look from outside. + +Nina understood what her mum said and from that day she learned to admire things in a different way. She learnt that before interfering with something we should stop and think, even if it looks clear to us. +Once upon a time, there was a twig. The twig was light, and it floated in the wind. The twig spun around and around, and eventually landed on a patch of soil. + +The twig was very dry. Soon the sun came out, and shone on it. The twig soaked up the sunshine and started to get more and more dry. + +The wind stretched out the twig's branches, and started to blow. The twig lifted off the ground and flew around in the wind, spinning and twirling. + +Finally, the twig got so dry that it couldn't move anymore, and the wind blew it away to a faraway place. The twig was gone, but it was happy to have seen the sunshine and felt the wind on such a light, dry day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Addy and she played with her ball all day. She was getting a bit bored, so one day she said to her mom, "Mom, I'm going to the playground!" Her mom thought it was a good idea, so she said, "Alright sweetie, have fun". + +Addy hopped on her bike and pedaled to the playground. When she arrived, she saw an empty pitch and wanted to play a game of catch with her ball. She started throwing the ball around and she was having so much fun! + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise that came from the pitch next door. Addy was scared so she ran over to look what the noise was. When she got there, she saw a giant monster. The monster was trying to fit inside the pitch, but it was too small for him. + +Addy was too scared to move. She was about to scream for help when suddenly the monster saw her and spoke to her in a gentle voice. He said, "Don't be scared. I'm just trying to play tag." Addy was relieved and they started to play tag together. What a fun day it was! +Once there was an alligator who was very frightened. He wanted to measure how scared he was, so he decided to go to the pond. He went to the edge of the pond, but he was too scared to get in. He wanted to dip his toes in the water, but his fear kept him back. + +The alligator was feeling brave, so he finally decided to take a measure of his fear. He waded further out into the pond until the water was up to his waist. His heart was beating very fast, he was so frightened! + +But then something amazing happened, the alligator noticed a friendly fish swimming near him. The fish smiled and said, "Don't be scared. I can help you measure your fear." With courage, the alligator followed the fish to the deepest part of the lake. + +The alligator was surprised when he only felt a little scared. He took a deep breath and looked around, for the first-time he noticed all the beauty and colors of the lake. All of a sudden, he no longer felt frightened. He had taken a measure of his fear and now he felt brave and strong. +Once upon a time, there was the bravest peanut in the world. He wanted to go on a journey, so he set off and travelled far and wide, on big adventures. Every day he thought of ways to prove he was brave. + +One day, he arrived at a big forest. Being so brave, he decided to explore. But it was hard to find his way around, so he had to be careful. In the distance, he could hear some fierce noises. + +He kept walking and suddenly, he saw one of the biggest creatures he had ever seen! He was so scared and wanted to run away. But, the big creature was just a friendly giant who wanted to serve him. He offered the brave peanut a special treat, from the forest. + +The brave peanut accepted and was so surprised when he tasted delicious peanuts! He felt a lot braver for having been so brave and for taking the delicious treat. He thanked the kind giant for serving him and continued on with his adventures, more brave than ever. +Once there was a girl named Laura who was three years old. She had a tiny toy car that she loved to play with. One day, she got very worried when she realized that the car wouldn't fit in her tiny toy model house. She tried to push it in but it was too big. + +The she got an idea! She decided to find something else that would fit perfectly in the model house. She looked around the house and finally found something – it was an adorable little toy mouse! Laura smiled as soon as the mouse fit perfectly into the model house. + +Now Laura was not worried anymore. She carefully placed the mouse into the model house and proudly showed it off to everyone. They all smiled and were impressed with her creative solution. Laura was very happy and she knew she would never be worried about something not fitting ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He lived in a little house with his mom and dad. One day, Jack's mom and dad asked him to go to the elderly man's garage. + +Jack was excited and he said, “Okay!†He quickly put on his shoes and went to the garage. When he arrived, he saw a really old car. He thought it was really cool. + +Jack wanted to go inside the car and have some fun. He shouted, “Can I get in the car, please?†The elderly man said, “No. This car is too old, it's not safe.†+ +Jack did not listen. He opened the door and hopped inside the car. He tried to start the car, but it wouldn't start. He heard a loud noise, it was like a "zip". + +Jack was scared and he quickly tried to get out of the car. But it was too late, the car was stuck! The elderly man that owned the garage was very angry and yelled at Jack. + +Jack was so embarrassed, he wanted to go home. He never went back to the garage ever again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Bob and Jack. They were best friends and Bob always looked out for Jack. One day, Jack's favourite toy broke. He felt very sorry and was very sad. + +Bob had an idea and said to Jack, "Let's repair it". Jack replied, "How can we?". + +Bob replied, "We will use shapes. I will give you the shapes and show you how to put them together to repair your toy." + +Jack smiled and was very happy. They worked together to repair the toy and eventually it was fixed! + +Bob said, "I am sorry your toy broke, but I'm glad we could repair it". Jack smiled and said, "We make a great team!". +Sam was so excited! His mum had bought him a brand new skirt. She said it was for a special day. + +He ran around the house, twirling and spinning until he was out of breath. + +Suddenly, he tripped over a chair. He felt a tear in his new skirt. He was so sad and he started to cry. His mum saw and she gave him a big hug. + +"It's okay, Sam," she said. She took out a needle and thread and showed him how to sew the skirt. + +He was so proud of himself when he finished! He wore his new skirt to bed that night, feeling very special. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful ghost called Henry. Henry was very old and was in need of repair. He was in a park, so he asked the flowers and the trees for help. + +The trees shook their branches and the flowers whispered their petals, but nothing could repair poor Henry. So in desperation, he asked the birds for help. The birds squeaked and shook their heads sadly, but then one of them had an idea. + +"Let's ask the fairies!" he said, and all the other birds cheered. So the birds flew away to find the fairies, in the deep wood beyond the park. They flew through the night, and soon they had found the fairies. + +The fairies were very small and had beautiful wings. They knew how to repair Henry and soon he was as good as new. Henry thanked the birds and the fairies, turned his old ghost body around, and floated away into the night sky. + +He was happy and beautiful once again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to tell stories. He was always very adventurous. One day, the boy told a story to a group of children. The story was about a brave knight who had to save a princess. The children loved the story and asked for more. + +The boy kept telling stories and soon, children from all over the town began to come and listen. He told stories about a brave prince who had to defeat a dragon, and a brave knight who had to battle a ferocious monster. The children giggled and shouted with joy as he went on. + +It wasn't long before the boy became the most popular storyteller in the village. Everyone wanted to hear his stories. He was always very adventurous, and he loved to tell stories. The children sang his praises each time he finished a story. + +The boy had a wonderful time, and he kept on telling stories each and every day. The children were always eager to hear more, and the boy never stopped being adventurous. He became famous far and wide for his wonderful stories. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and loved playing in the garden. + +One day, she was so happy running around that she forgot to look where she was going and she fell over! "Ouch!" she said. She hadn't broken any bones, but her knee hurt. + +Her mum came running. "What happened?" + +Lucy said, "I'm sorry mum, I was too stupid. I didn't look where I was going and I fell." + +Mum said, "Well, it's not very clever to run around without looking. Make sure it doesn't happen again." + +Lucy nodded and checked her knee. "My bone doesn't hurt anymore." + +Mum smiled. "Well that's good." She hugged Lucy. "Let's go inside and get you an ice-cream because you were very brave." + +Lucy laughed and happily went inside with her mum. They lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a vehicle that she loved to play with. One day, she was happily playing with it outside in the garden when a big dog came up to her. The little girl was glad to see him and said hello. + +The little girl's dog shook with excitement and wagged his tail. She made sure he was safe and then took her vehicle and started pushing it around. She was having so much fun that she forgot she was near the street. All of a sudden, a big red car came whizzing by! + +The little girl was so frightened that her vehicle fell to the ground, and she started to cry. But the big dog came running over to help her. He licked the little girl's face and shook the car back up so that she could push it again. The little girl smiled and thanked the big dog for helping her. She was so glad that he was there. From that day on, she made sure to never get too close to the street. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She went out for a walk one day and noticed a big sign. She went up to it and read the letters one by one, "Be careful! The forest is scary!" + +Sarah started to feel scared, but then she saw her friend Jack. He said, "Don't worry! I'm here with you!" + +He took her hand, and they started walking through the forest. As they walked, Jack pointed out birds and squirrels, and even a rabbit. + +Soon Sarah was feeling much better. + +After a while, Sarah and Jack stopped and sat under a tree. They rested for a while and watched a butterfly flutter around. + +Sarah hugged Jack and said, "Thanks for making the forest not so scary." + +Jack smiled and said, "Anytime, Sarah. Anytime." + +They kept walking until they reached the edge of the forest. + +The sign Sarah read before was still there, but this time she felt happy and brave, even though it said the same words. + +The end! +Daddy had a broken car. He was very sad because it wouldn't work. But then he had an idea – he would repair it. Daddy was very enthusiastic. He got some tools from the shed and started to work on the car. + +Soon, a new car drove into the driveway. Daddy got out, smiling. He had fixed it! He showed the car to everyone and they were all very enthusiastic. + +Daddy and the family went for a drive in the repaired car. They were all so happy. Daddy had worked hard, and now they had a new car! They drove around and looked at the trees and flowers they passed. Daddy said it was his best repair ever. +Once upon a time there was a foolish man. He wanted his little girl to do something special. So he asked her to kneel down on a soft, velvet blanket. + +The little girl was scared at first, but the man was very kind. He said he would stay with her while she knelt down. So she did! + +The man smiled and told her how brave she was. He said that she was the smartest, bravest person he knew. + +After a few moments, the man and the little girl stood up. The man gave her a hug and said she was a very good girl. The little girl was so happy that she had trusted the foolish man. +Sandy was a young girl. She had a cool neighbor called Jim. Jim had a lot of cool things, like a big truck and a cool boat. One day, Sandy saw Jim packing up his things. She asked him what he was doing, and he said he was selling all his cool things. + +He was sad to be selling them, but Sandy thought it was kind of fun. She asked if she could help, and Jim said yes. Sandy helped him load the truck and boat. Soon, they finished. Jim said goodbye to Sandy and drove away. + +Sandy was sad to see her neighbor go, but she was glad that he was able to sell all his cool things. She was so happy that she was able to help him make someone else happy with his things. +Once there was a little bunny who wanted to be successful. He was very excited about his new plan. + +He decided to dig a tunnel. He spent lots of time and energy digging the tunnel until it was finally finished. + +The bunny knew he would have to be brave to make his plan successful. So he closed his eyes, took a deep breath and hopped into the tunnel. + +The bunny felt really scared but he kept going. He hopped and hopped until he made it to the end. + +At the end of the tunnel, he saw a beautiful meadow in the sunlight. He had made it! He was successful! The little bunny was so happy and he knew that deciding to make a tunnel was a great idea. +Jimmy was a hard worker. Every morning he got up early and worked in the garden. Every day he worked for hours, planting seeds, pulling weeds and helping the plants grow. The work was hard but Jimmy liked it. + +One day Jimmy heard a bell. He looked up and saw a big black bell in the sky. He stopped working and watched the black bell as it flew around. It was so beautiful! + +Jimmy wanted to see the bell up close, so he stopped working and ran after it. He chased the bell all the way to the edge of the forest. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't catch it. + +Frustrated, Jimmy stopped chasing the bell and went back to his garden to finish his work. He thought about the beautiful black bell every day, and he worked even harder in the garden because of it. +"Come, Bush!" said Burt. Burt was a brave man and he wanted to show his little friend, Bush, something amazing. + +Bush and Burt walked across the tough terrain until they found a big hill. Burt took out some seeds and he spread them over the hill. Bush watched with wide eyes. + +Bush was very curious and he asked Burt, "What do you do this for?" + +Burt smiled and said, "So that we can see a bush grow here. It will give us some shade and the birds can use it as a home." + +Bush was excited. "Wow," he said. + +Soon, the little seeds began to sprout and the bush slowly grew bigger. It was a lovely sight. + +"That was amazing!" Bush said with a huge smile. Burt was proud. He had shown his friend something truly special. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. She was very playful and loved to ride around on her tricycle. One day, she wanted something different to ride. + +So Jane asked her mommy, "Can I have something else to ride?" Mommy said yes, so she brought Jane something special to ride: dough! + +Jane was so excited! She grabbed the dough and put it on her tricycle seat. Then she started to ride around the house. The dough felt funny and bouncy. Jane was having so much fun! + +She rode around and around, giggling every time the dough made funny squishing noises. Jane's Mommy let her ride with the dough for an hour. When it was time to stop, she said, "Thank you for the playful ride, Mommy!" +Max was a weak boy who felt lonely everyday. He was sad because he had no friends. One day, he decided to explore the forest to try to make a friend. + +Max was walking in the forest when he found a big sack. He figured someone must have lost it, so he decided to take it home. When he showed his mom the sack, she said it was a bad decision to take it. Max didn't understand, but he kept the sack anyway. + +That night, as he was carrying the sack all the way home, he heard a voice coming from inside. He was scared and stopped, but then he remembered how lonely he felt earlier that day and decided to open the sack. + +When he opened the sack, out walked a monster. It was huge and it was angry! The monster was so angry with Max that it chased him all the way home. + +Max was so scared and tried to get away, but it was no use. The monster followed him closely, eventually catching up to him. Max was finished. The monster was too strong and he was too weak. +One day, Sally and her mommy were walking in the park. Sally followed her mommy's footsteps as they went along the trail. She looked down to her feet and noticed something shining. She pointed to it and asked, "What is that, Mommy?". + +Her mommy kneeled down to the ground and smiled. She said, "Why, that is a shiny penny!". She then asked Sally, "Do you want to pick it up?" Sally nodded eagerly and reached out to pick it up. + +The penny was cold and smooth. Sally held the penny in her hand, feeling its cold warmth. She looked up and saw a vending machine nearby. She pointed to it and said, "Mommy, can I put this in the machine?" Her mommy smiled and said, "Sure, sweetheart. Maybe you can buy something delicious!". + +Sally placed the penny in the vending machine, and pressed the buttons. Suddenly, the machine opened and a bar of chocolate fell out! Sally quickly picked it up and unwrapped it. It was so delicious and sweet. She smiled with delight, and thanked her mommy for showing her the penny. + +They both continued walking along the trail. This time, Sally filled her pockets with small pebbles and stones. She loved being outdoors, and enjoyed helping to fill the trail with colourful stones. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She loved to play outside in the weather. The sun was shining brightly and the wind was blowing softly. + +Sally's mother said to her, "Sally, can you bring me some twigs for the fire?" + +Sally nodded her head, glee in her eyes. She went outside to look for twigs to play with. She found a big tree and saw many sharp twigs in its branches. She smiled as she grabbed several twigs to take back home. + +When Sally reached home, her mother said to her, "Sally, you need to sharpen these twigs into sticks. It will be interesting to see what you can do." + +Sally looked at the twigs, wondering how she could make them sharp. She thought and thought, until finally she figured it out. She took a rock and started to drum it against the twigs. She worked hard until every twig was sharp! + +Sally was so proud of herself. Her mother smiled and said, "See, wasn't it interesting to see what you could figure out?" + +Sally nodded, beaming with joy. She now knew how to sharpen sticks, and she couldn't wait to make the fire! +Once there was a little girl who was very curious. She asked lots of questions and wanted to know about all kinds of things. One day she asked her mother, "What is a harsh thing?" + +Her mother thought for a moment and replied, "A harsh thing is something that is not very nice, like a loud noise or a mean word." + +The little girl thought about this for a minute and then asked, "How do I pass a harsh thing?" + +Her mother said, "Well, the best way to pass a harsh thing is to be brave and ignore it. Just remember to be kind and not harsh either." + +The little girl thanked her mother and went off to play. She was determined to pass any harsh thing she might encounter with kindness and bravery. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl that went to the store. She ran around the store, looking at the incredible things like toys and books. She was so excited. However, when she turned the corner, she heard a loud noise. + +She saw two cars speeding on a street near the store. They were going too fast and it seemed like they were going to crash. The little girl was scared and thought it was so dangerous. She wished that the cars would slow down. + +Just then, a man wearing a blue uniform ran past her. He seemed to be running very fast in the same direction as the cars. The little girl figured he was going to help stop them. + +Soon she saw the cars stop, just in time and the man was standing in between them. She felt so relieved and excited. The man had prevented a crash, and was incredible. The little girl was glad that no one got hurt. She quickly went back into the store with a smile to finish getting everything she needed. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Tom. Tom had a big box that was filled with special ingredients. Tom loved to mix those special ingredients. + +One day, he put some hot peppers inside the box. He thought it would make a nice mix. But Tom didn't know it would make it very, very fierce. + +Tom started mixing. He stirred and stirred until the mix got really hot. Even though it smelled nice, Tom was feeling scared. He wanted to stop but the mix was going round and round. + +Tom was so scared that he started to shout. But it was too late. The mix was too fierce and it all came out! Tom was very unhappy. He tried to run away but the hot mix followed him and it kept burning and burning. + +In the end, Tom had to go to hospital to cool down. He was very sad and he learnt a lesson - never mix too hot! +There was a little girl named Sally. Each day, she would take a walk around the park with her mom. She always brought something special to do on their walk - today she had retrieved an icy key from her toy box. + +As they walked, Sally caught sight of something that piqued her interest. It was a tomato lock! It was attached to the bottom of a park bench, and Sally wanted to try to open it with her key. + +Her mom told her she had to wait until they finished their walk, as it was getting dark and it was time to go home. Sally listened, but was determined to figure it out. + +When they were done, Sally raced to the park bench and tried the key. It wouldn't fit! She was very disappointed and began to leave. Then, her mom asked her to come back and try the key one more time. This time, the key fit into the icy lock and Sally was so excited. + +When she opened it, inside was a special surprise - a stuffed animal! Sally screamed with joy and hugged her mom, who had known the surprise was inside all along. +One day, John went to bed and heard a loud alarm. He laughed because it was funny. But then, he felt scared and uncomfortable. + +John could feel something bad was going to happen. All night, he heard the alarm and felt on edge. He wished that he had turned it off, but he was scared to get out of bed. + +The next morning, John found out what the alarm was for – firefighters had come to put out a fire in his house! His family was very sad and scared. +John realized the alarm was a warning and he had not taken it seriously. He felt so uncomfortable, he couldn't laugh. + +John had a bad ending because he did not take the alarm seriously. He had a chance to prevent the bad thing from happening, but he didn't. He never laughed again after that night. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jackie. Jackie was three years old, and very curious about the world around her. She wanted to explore the world and learn more about it. + +One day, Jackie went to the grocery store with her mom. She wandered through the aisles, and stopped in front of the onions. As she looked at them, she asked her mom what they were. Her mom said, "These are onions. They're a vegetable". Jackie nodded in understanding. + +Her mom told her that when she cooked her favorite soup, she added an onion to it. Jackie couldn't believe it! She thought the soup was yummy, and didn't realize an onion went into it. + +The next time Jackie tasted her favorite soup, she noticed it had a sour taste. She realized that was the taste of the onion! She pointed to the onion, and said, "Mom, onion makes soup sour!" Her mom smiled and nodded in agreement. + +Jackie was so excited to learn all about the onion. She now knew that an onion could make food taste sour. It was an amazing discovery for a three year old! She was learning so much about the world around her. +Once upon a time, there was a bee hive in the meadow. The bees were very alert and worked hard gathering nectar and pollen. + +One day, the bees heard a whisper coming from a small hole in the ground. It was a mouse. The mouse said, "Can you help me? I'm stuck in this hole and need to get out!" + +The bees started buzzing and talking. They knew they had to find a way to help the mouse. + +After some buzzing and talking, the bees decided the best plan of action. They formed a ladder of bees and started flying down the hole, one by one. + +The mouse was so excited! "Thank you bees!" she whispered. + +The bees flew back up and the mouse ran away, back to her home in the meadow. The bees were happy to help and went back to their hive, feeling very alert and proud. +Once there was a green frog that enjoyed hopping in the sunshine. One day, the frog took a minute to catch its breath before hopping away. As it stopped, its slippery feet slipped on the wet grass. The frog was surprised by the sudden movement and quickly hopped away to a nearby bush for safety. + +The frog watched intently as two birds flew by, chirping and singing. After a few more minutes, the frog started to hop away from the bush. It crept slowly, watching its feet as they carefully stepped on the grass. Unfortunately, the green frog's foot slipped again, causing the frog to tumble over. + +Once the frog righted itself, it was sure to keep its slippery feet still. After a few more minutes, the frog hopped away to sunnier, drier spots. Never again did the green frog slip, but it still liked to sit in the sun for a minute to catch its breath. +Once upon a time there were two little friends, Lily and Jean. They were very playful and liked to play together. + +One day they were playing with some yarn and Lily saw something shiny. It was a stitch! Lily picked it up and held it in her hand. + +"Look Jean!" She said, "I found a stitch!" +Jean came over to see what Lily had found. +"Let's go and show this to our mommy," Jean said. + +So the two friends went off to look for their mommy. But when they got there, she was not in the room. She had left. + +The two friends were so sad! They wanted to show her the stitch. + +Just then, the mommy came back into the room. +"Where have you two been?" she asked. + +Lily and Jean told her the story about the stitch. The mommy smiled and told them she was very proud of them for taking care of each other. + +The two friends hugged their mommy and went off to play, holding the stitch tightly in their hands. +Once there were two friends called Peter and Penny. They liked to play together. One day, Penny had an idea. She said it was a very special plan and that she would need Peter to help. + +"Let's go and store some pieces," said Penny to Peter. +"Ok," said Peter. + +So Peter and Penny went to the store. They were very successful and they got lots of pieces that they could play with. They were so excited! + +When they got home, they started to build something with their pieces. They put the pieces together and it looked amazing. + +"We did it!" said Penny, smiling at Peter. +"Yes, we were very successful!" said Peter. + +They laughed and looked at all the pieces they had stores. They made a promise to do it again the next day, but this time they would be even more successful! +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was very upset. His parents made him sad, because they had to go away and leave him behind. + +So the boy decided to go to the farm. The farm was a special place, with lots of animals. The animals were friendly and they offered him lots of hugs. + +The farm was a great place. The boy felt better as soon as he arrived. He fed the animals and played in the sun. He forgot all about his parents and had lots of fun. + +Finally, the boy had to say goodbye to his new animal friends. But they offered him a last surprise. The farmer gave him a small piglet as a gift! + +The boy was so happy with his new piglet. Finally he wasn't so upset anymore. He went home with the piglet and kept it as a special friend. + +The End! +Once upon a time there was a gifted girl. She loved to look at things and explore the world with her eyes. One day, she was looking outside and saw an ink bottle. It was shiny and yellow, and she wanted to touch it. + +So, she opened the window and stuck her arm out as far as she could. She could almost touch the ink. But just then, a bird flew in the way and it was gone. + +The girl was sad, but she was also a bit scared. What was inside the ink? She was brave and wanted to look. + +So she closed her eyes and looked inside the ink. All of the sudden, she saw a magical land full of unicorns, rainbows, and candy. She smiled, feeling excited and happy that she was so gifted. + +The girl looked at the ink until the magic faded away. She remembered the ink and the land it had showed her, and she smiled. She knew that she would always be gifted. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy bear who lived in the forest. He had a lot of friends who visited him everyday. One day, a tornado filled the sky. The wind got so strong that it blew away the bear's friends. The bear was so scared and he ran away to hide. He hid in a tree and held on tight, so he wouldn't get blown away too. The tornado was so strong that it made all the trees bend. But the hairy bear was safe in the tree. After a while, the tornado went away and the bear's friends came back. They were so happy the bear was ok, and they all had a big hug. The bear and his friends lived happily ever after. +Mama led her daughter by the hand through the woods. The three year old girl was nervous and clung tightly to her mother. It was dark, so they had to use a flashlight to make sure they didn't miss the path. Suddenly, they both heard a loud hooting noise coming from up high. Mama pointed at a large owl perched on a branch. The girl was amazed and smiled up at the bird. + +Mama: "Do you see the owl, Ella? He's a wise and beautiful creature." + +Ella: "Can I pet it, Mama?" + +Mama: "No, honey. He's far away and we must be careful not to scare him." + +So Mama and Ella continued carefully walking down the path, and Ella kept stealing glances at the owl. Every now and then he would turn his head and look at them, and Ella would giggle and smile. Finally, they reached the edge of the woods and waved goodbye to the owl before heading home. +Once upon a time there was a powerful potato. One day, the potato started to shout. It shouted so loudly that everyone in the village could hear. + +One little girl, named Mel, was nearby. She was only three years old. Mel was curious, so she ran over to the potato. + +"What's wrong, potato?" said Mel. + +The potato shouted out, "I'm stuck and I don't know how to get out!" + +Mel thought and thought. Then she had an idea. + +"Maybe if we all shout really loud together, it will help the potato get unstuck," said Mel. + +The people in the village agreed, and they all got together and started shouting. They shouted until the powerful potato was free. + +Everyone cheered for the potato, and Mel gave the potato a big hug. + +The end! +Once there was a little boy. He wanted to go to the store. He was so happy when he got there. He wanted to win something special. + +He looked around. He saw some toys. He saw some candy. He saw an elderly woman. + +He asked the lady for help. She gave the boy a hug and pointed to something on a shelf. It was a toy! The little boy was so excited. + +The elderly woman said he could have the toy if he won a game. He played and played until he won the game. He was so proud that he won! + +He thanked the elderly woman. He took his new toy home with him. This was a day the little boy would never forget. He won at the store! +Once upon a time there was a mean man called Billy. Billy worked in an office, where he had lots of boring files. He rarely smiled and was not very nice. One day, Billy was in a hurry and he dropped one of the files on the floor. He quickly put it back in its place, but he was still angry. + +At that moment, he realized that he should have been kinder. He knew he had made a mistake and he began to feel regret. He decided that from now on, he would try to be nicer and never forget the important things. + +Billy worked in the office for many more years and he was always kind to everyone. He never again dropped any of the files, and he was much happier. He never forgot the lesson he learned on that day and he never regretted being kind. +Once upon a time, there was a big, alert bird. His name was Silver. He liked to wander all around the sky, looking for something exciting. + +One day, Silver flew over a meadow full of patches of colourful flowers. As he flew, he heard someone calling from the ground. It was a little child! + +"Please help me!" said the child. Silver flew down to take a closer look. + +When Silver got there, the child said "My toy rabbit hopped away and I cannot find it! Can you help me find it?" + +Silver felt sorry for the child, so he decided to help the poor little one. He asked the child to tell him what the rabbit looked like. + +The child said, "The rabbit is soft, brown and white. And it looks very cute!" + +Silver started to wander around the meadow. He looked carefully, and soon, he found the rabbit! + +The little child was so happy when they found the rabbit! He said "Thank you, Silver!" + +Silver smiled and flew away. He was happy that he was able to help the little one find his precious rabbit. +Once upon a time, there lived a bear who lived in a bush by a river. Every day the bear would play in the river and imagine what it was like to live in a different place. + +One day the bear was walking in the woods when he stumbled upon a bush that was covered in colorful, spicy berries. The bear instantly took a liking to the berries and began picking and eating them. + +Soon, the bear started feeling sick. His tummy ached and he felt very ill. He realized the spicy berries had made him sick and vowed to never touch them again. + +The next day, the bear imagined what it would be like to live in a far away place, far from the bush of spicy berries. He decided it was much better to stay away from the berries and not be tempted by them. + +From then on the bear never touched the spicy berries and continued to only eat berries that were not spicy. He was happy to live in a place where he was not tempted by the things that were bad for him. + +The moral of the story is that if you imagine the consequences of something before you do it, you can prevent yourself from potentially bad situations. +Once upon a time there was a serious raven. He wanted to go on a journey, so he wrapped himself up in a blanket and flew away. + +He traveled to a lot of places and saw things he had never seen before. He was so curious and had a lot of fun. He learned a lot too. + +Then, one day he came upon a big old tree. It looked so different from all of the other trees he'd seen, and he decided to take a closer look. As he flew towards it, he noticed something that made him very excited. He could hear squeaking coming from inside the tree! + +He dealt himself to the tree and peered inside. There he found a family of cute baby birds! He was so happy that he wanted to take them home with him. So, he carefully and gently wrapped them up in his blanket and flew home with them. + +After that, the serious raven became the proud father of four little ravens! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emily. She wanted to accept a new start with a friend. She asked around, but no one was available. +So each day, Emily felt lonely and sad. She hoped a friend would come, but still no one was available. +One day, Emily got an idea and asked a totally unexpected person - a bunny! Emily was so excited and asked the bunny to be her friend. +But the bunny only laughed and said no. Emily was so sad, she had to accept that no one was available to be her friend. +So, Emily's story ended sadly, without her ever finding someone to start a new friendship with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. One day, she was walking in the garden when she found a very ugly peach. She wanted to fix it, so she thought of a plan. She went to find her dad and asked him for help. + +"Daddy, can you help me fix this ugly peach?" asked Lucy. + +"Of course I can, sweetheart," said daddy. + +He got some scissors and carefully cut the ugly peach. He peeled it, cut it up and put it in a bowl. + +"There you go, sweetie," he said. "Now it looks much better and doesn't have to be ugly anymore." + +Lucy and her dad ate the delicious peach together. They smiled and Lucy was very happy. + +From then on, Lucy knew that if something was ugly, she could always find a way to fix it. +John was walking in the woods and he saw an acorn on the ground. He thought it was so pretty, he bent down and touched it. + +John's friend, Mary, had been walking with him but she was getting tired. She said to John, "It's so warm out. Let's take a break." + +John and Mary sat down, but a mean old squirrel was watching them. It started getting closer and it was very rude. + +John and Mary both knew that the mean squirrel was trying to get the acorn, but they knew they had to be brave. So they got up, walked towards the mean squirrel and tried to scare it away. + +Surprisingly, it worked! The mean squirrel ran away and John got the acorn. He was so happy, he gave the acorn to Mary as a reward for being so brave. + +John and Mary looked at each other, smiled and continued their walk through the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a tree. It had one big branch that stuck out. It was so exciting! + +One day, a little bird noticed the branch and thought he could use it as a perch. He flew over and perched himself on the branch. "This looks like a good spot," he said to himself. + +The bird began to believe that the branch was very special, so he told all his little friends. They were all very excited to hear his story. + +The bird's friends flew over to the branch. When they saw it, they were excited too. They looked around and saw lots of things to explore. + +The little birds stayed on the branch for a while, and they were very happy. They believed their branch was special, and believed that good things would come of it. +Once upon a time, there was a giant. He was very big and strong and he liked to climb trees. One day, he was walking through a forest and he got lost. He was scared and he didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was an old woman. She said, "Giant, why don't you try to pray?". The giant didn't know what to do, but he thought it was worth a try. He closed his eyes and said a quiet prayer. + +After that, he waited. Suddenly, he felt a cool breeze and he knew he was safe. He opened his eyes and saw the old woman again. She smiled at him and said, "You are not lost anymore. Now go home". + +The giant was very happy. He thanked the old woman and walked home. On the way, he was embarrassed thinking about how he had got lost and had to pray for help. But he was also very relieved he had someone to help him. +One day, a little girl was walking in a meadow. She stopped and remembered seeing a berry bush. She ran over to it and saw that the bushes were loaded with lots of sweet, juicy berries. She popped a berry in her mouth and nearly gagged. It was so bitter she wanted to spit it out. She remembered that if you look closely, some of the berries on the bush were bitter, but if you only picked the red ones, they were sweet. So the little girl started picking the sweet red berries and the bitter ones she left on the bush. She went home with her basket of sweet, juicy berries and enjoyed them all afternoon. +Little Ronny was a curious three year old. He had seen mommy and daddy cooking on the grill multiple times so he was determined to try it himself. + +One sunny day Ronny grabbed his mommy's matches and ran to the backyard. He was so excited and determined to show mommy and daddy how he could cook on the grill too. He started playing with the matches, but as he was lighting the grill - he accidentally set it on fire. He was so surprised, he started to run away, embarrassed. + +Mommy and daddy soon followed Ronny and saw the sparks and flames coming from the grill. They hadn't been paying attention and were worried that it had gotten too out of hand for Ronny to handle. Daddy rocketed over to the burning grill, doused it with the hose, and put out the fire. + +When Ronny saw this, he was even more embarrassed. Daddy smiled and patted him on the back. He said "It's alright little one, you can try to light the grill again when mommy and I are around." + +Mommy and daddy were proud of Ronny for being so brave and trying something new. With that lesson, Ronny learned the importance of having grown-ups around and the consequences of playing with matches. +Once there was a nice boy named Jim. One day Jim found an old wallet in his room. He opened it and found something special inside. It was a recording device! + +Jim was very excited. He showed it to his mom and asked what it was for. His mom said he could record things with it like his favourite songs and stories. + +Jim was so excited! He started recording all sorts of things. He recorded the birds singing outside and his mom singing in the kitchen. He even recorded his dad telling jokes. + +Jim had so much fun. He kept all his recordings in his wallet. He could take it anywhere with him. + +At the end of the day, Jim was very happy. He had a nice wallet, he had been able to record things and he was really proud of himself. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jane. Jane was very creative and loved to draw pictures. One day, she went to the big field by her house. + +She drew in the dirt with a stick, making a big circle. She was excited when she finished and said, "Look! I made a big circle in the field!" + +Suddenly, from out of nowhere, Dave the farmer appeared. He pointed at the big circle and he said, "Hey! What are you doing? That does not belong here!" + +Jane frowned and said,"Why not? I'm being creative." + +The farmer shook his head and said, "No, you cannot draw in the field. It's my land and nothing belongs here without my permission." + +Jane sighed and said, "But I was just trying to be creative and make something." + +The farmer smiled and said, "That's okay! I have a better idea. How about you come up with something creative and fun to do in my field that everyone can enjoy?" + +Jane agreed and they spent the rest of the day creating fun activities in the field. Jane belonged in the field, making it a better place with her creativity. Everyone was happy in the end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had an amazing pumpkin. One day she decided to send it away. She said goodbye to the pumpkin and put it in a box. She grabbed a piece of paper and wrote a note to put inside the box. + +The little girl sent the box away and waited. Then one day a surprise showed up! It was the amazing pumpkin! It had traveled far and wide and was now back with the little girl. She was so excited and hugged her pumpkin tightly! + +They spent hours playing and cuddling. She was so happy to have her pumpkin back and thanked it for coming back to her. She promised never to send it away again! +John and his mom went to the park. John saw a kite in the sky, which was red and yellow. He wanted to fly a kite too. His mom helped him to mix the colors and make a kite. They used some paper, string and glue. + +John was very careful when he was making the kite because it was very fragile. Finally, the kite was ready. “Can I fly it now?†asked John. His mom said “Yes, but be gentle and careful, the kite is fragile." + +John was very excited. He quickly went out to the field and threw the kite in the air. The kite flew high in the sky and John was so happy he started jumping around. He was so thrilled that he couldn't stop smiling. +Once there was a little girl, she was three years old. She was very persistent and wanted to learn how to play the piano. So every day she would practice, but every time she tried she just couldn't balance the notes. She tried and tried, but nothing seemed to help her. + +One day, her mom noticed how persistent the little girl was and decided to help her out. She encouraged the little girl to keep trying and gave her a few tips. After some more practice, the little girl finally managed to balance the notes and make beautiful music on the piano. + +The moral of the story is that even if something is hard, if you keep trying and stay persistent, you will eventually be successful. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful fairy. The fairy had a very expensive dress made of sparkling glitter and colourful feathers. She loved her dress very much and she wore it everywhere. + +The fairy wanted to find a matching pair of shoes to go with her dress. She looked everywhere but could not find anything that matched. So she decided to fly and find the perfect pair of shoes. + +The fairy searched all day long, she flew over brightly coloured fields and blue seas until she spotted the most beautiful shoes she had ever seen. They were sparkly red and the perfect match for her dress. + +The fairy hopped on the shoes and flew back home. She twirled and twirled in her dress and shoes and looked so beautiful. Everyone said it was the most expensive and perfect match. The End. +Once upon a time there was a charming little girl called Daisy. Daisy loved to explore and always wanted to see what was around the corner. One day, Daisy's mum gave her a calendar and warned her to only explore in places that she knew and was allowed to visit. Despite the warning, Daisy kept exploring! + +One day, Daisy bumped into a magical little creature called Harry. Harry had a wonderful secret and wanted to show it to Daisy, so they went on an adventure together. Harry showed Daisy a charming little garden full of magical plants and animals. They had lots of fun there and even made a few furry friends. + +When Daisy returned home later that day, she saw the calendar and remembered her mum's warning. She vowed to listen carefully next time and not forget her promise. + +So, the next time Daisy felt adventurous, she only explored places that she knew were safe and allowed. Even though she often faced temptation, Daisy always remembered the calendar and her mum's warning. +Once there was a boy named Jack. Jack was three years old and he loved to play and be with his family. One day Jack's mommy reminded him that it was almost his birthday. + +Jack was so excited. He could not wait to have a party and to get presents. He wanted to invite all of his friends and family. His mommy told him that she would get everything ready. + +The day of the party came, and Jack was so happy. He opened all of his presents, and even had a cake with candles. But then his little brother started laughing at him because he was wearing a silly hat. Jack got embarrassed and ran away. + +His mommy reminded him that it was his birthday and that it was okay to have fun. She gave him a hug and told him not to be embarrassed. Jack was glad he had his mamma to remind him of the special day. +Anna was walking in the park when something red caught her eye. She ran over and saw a cricket. The cricket looked up and said, "Hi, Anna. Would you like to play with me?" + +Anna smiled and said, "Yes, I would." + +The cricket said, "Ok, let's have a race. I'll start and you have to repeat what I do." + +The cricket jumped up and down. Anna copied and jumped, too. Then the cricket hopped. Anna hopped after it and tried to keep up. + +The cricket kept changing the game, jumping and hopping around in circles. Anna followed and repeated everything the cricket did. + +The game went on, until finally the cricket said, "That's enough running. I'm tired. Let's go and get an ice cream." + +Anna was so happy that she said, "Yes! An ice cream would be great!" + +The two of them went off to find the ice cream shop, laughing and talking all the way. +Once upon a time, there was a sad little girl. The girl had an idea to make herself feel better. She decided to perform a special job! She took a nail from her dad's toolbox and went outside. She found a big piece of wood in the garden. With one big hammer swing, the nail went into the wood. With every swing, the little girl felt better and better. She hammered the nail in and out of the wood and soon she had made a beautiful pattern. + +When she was finished, she felt much happier. She had performed a special job and her sadness had gone away! The little girl was so proud of her work that she showed it to her parents. They were so proud of her too and gave her a big hug. The little girl was so happy she had a smile on her face all day. +There were two best friends called Chloe and Jack. They were very excited as they were going out to buy something special that day. + +Chloe wanted to buy something for her dad, but Jack wanted to buy something for himself. “Dads are important, we should buy something for him,†said Chloe. + +But Jack was being selfish and wanted space stuff for himself. Chloe wasn’t too pleased when she heard this. “That’s not fair,†she said in a stern voice. + +Jack thought for a while and decided he was being selfish. “Ok. Let’s get something for your dad,†he said. + +They went to the store together and bought a nice space puzzle for Chloe’s dad. He was very happy when he opened the gift on his birthday. + +Chloe and Jack were both happy with their choice. They realised that being selfish is not always the best thing and that it is always nice to think of others too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was three years old and she enjoyed playing with her Grandma. Today, Grandma was going to give Daisy a bath. + +Grandma said, "Let's go get some shampoo." + +Daisy smiled and said, "Ok!" + +So off they went to the store. When they got there, there were lots of different types of shampoo. Daisy had never seen so many in her life. + +Grandma said, "Which one should we get? How about this one?" + +She picked out a big bottle of shampoo that smelled nice and was bright pink. Daisy said, "Yes, I like the pink one!" + +Grandma smiled and said, "Well, let's hope it makes your hair nice and fine." + +Daisy smiled and said, "Yes! I hope so too!" + +Later on, Daisy had a great time playing with the bubbles in her bath. And after her bath was all done, Daisy's hair was just perfect - nice, soft, and really fine! + +Grandma said, "See, I told you it would be fine!" + +Daisy smiled and said, "Yes, thanks for getting the shampoo for me, Grandma!" +Jim was a very happy little boy. He was three years old and couldn't wait to go out and collect things. He thought that if he collected enough things he may get to visit someplace wonderful. + +His parents were always worried though, so they decided that one day Jim would go out with them and collect things. This would make them feel better. + +Jim put on his hat and got excited to go out and collect. He was so excited that he was almost running in circles! But before they left, his parents asked him what the purpose of their visit was. + +"We're gonna collect things that we can use to make something, like cake," Jim said. + +Jim and his parents had a great time walking around and looking for things to collect. They finally ended up with a basket full of pretty stones, leaves and twigs. Jim was so happy that he was jumping up and down! + +When they got home, his parents put the collected items in a jar and put it in a drawer. Jim was a bit disappointed because the visit was so dull. But he was still happy because he knew that the collected items would be used for something special. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl. She had a bow and arrow and liked to go out in the woods and practice shooting. One day she went out to practice her shooting and she saw something moving in the bushes. She stopped and watched. All of a sudden, out of the bushes, came a big lion. The girl was very scared! The lion started to come closer and closer. The girl bravely shouted, "Stop!" The lion stopped and the girl felt relief. + +The lion then said to the girl in a soft deep voice, "Where did you get your bow and arrow?". The girl thought for a moment, and then she said, "My dad gave it to me". The lion paused and then said, "Can you show me how to shoot an arrow?". The girl was fearful, but she wondered how it would be. She took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I can show you". + +The girl taught the lion how to shoot an arrow, and they both had a great time. The lion thanked the girl and they went their separate ways. The girl went home feeling more brave, and more confident. She was so happy and thankful that she had learned how to use the bow and arrow and that she had helped the lion. +Bob was a regular kid that lived in a small town. But one day he heard about a big package. Everyone said it was full of treasure, so Bob wanted it. Everyone said the only way to get it was to trust the wrong people. So Bob decided to do just that. + +He found a group of men in a dark alley. They were wearing unusual clothes and had serious looks on their faces. Bob asked them for the package, but they laughed. The men said they would only give it to him if he gave them a lot of money. + +Bob was scared, but he wanted the package so badly that he agreed. He gave them all his money, but when he did, the men laughed and ran away. Bob was left with nothing but disappointment. The package never appeared, and Bob never saw the men again. He had been tricked! +Once upon a time, there was a fragile little house. It was very small and quiet. One sunny afternoon, the sky started to get dark. Then, a loud thunder shook the ground. Suddenly, a bright light filled the sky and the house started to burn. Everyone started to yell and run away from the fire. But little Mikey was too afraid to move. He felt so scared that he started to cry. Just then, his mom came and hugged him tightly. She took him away from the scary fire and soon they were safe. After the fire had gone away, all of the people in the little town celebrated. They were so happy that the fragile house was saved. +Molly had a ball. She was excited to play with it. She held it in her hand and gently bounced it. Up, up, up it went into the air. It landed in a pile of corn. Molly gasped, she was so excited! She ran over to the corn and quickly grabbed her ball. She ended up with some corn in her hands. She laughed and went back to bouncing her ball. Up, up, up it went again. This time it landed in the grass. Molly ran over and grabbed the ball, she was so happy. She ran around, bouncing her ball and giggling the whole time. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Rufus. Rufus was a clumsy pup who always got into trouble. One day, he was walking around the house and he tripped on his own heel. He yelped in surprise and landed on the ground with a thud. + +He was feeling so terrible that he started to cry. He thought his day couldn't get any worse. Suddenly, the door opened and in came Rufus' owner. Rufus' owner scooped him up in her arms and started to fold him up like a blanket. + +At first, Rufus was scared. He didn't know what was happening! But then he realized that his owner was trying to help him. She was so gentle and loving as she nursed his injured heel. Soon enough, Rufus felt much better! + +Rufus was so relieved that he had been folded up and taken care of. He was grateful that his day hadn't been so terrible after all. He wagged his tail and gave his owner a big slobbery kiss! + +And from then on, Rufus was extra careful when walking around the house. +One day, a clumsy girl named Molly was playing on her porch. She was having lots of fun outside, running around, jumping and dancing. Suddenly, Molly stepped on a slippery spot and went tumbling down. She hit her head hard and began to cry. + +Molly's mom rushed outside to check on her. Seeing that she was hurt, she took Molly inside to bathe her. She gently helped her into a warm bath, feeling very sorry for her daughter. + +Molly's mom dried her off and tried to make her feel better. But Molly did not want to be comforted. She was upset and refused to talk. + +The next day, Molly's mom noticed that Molly had a large bump on her head and didn't get out of bed. Molly had become very sick and the doctor said she would never get better. + +Molly's mom sadly realized that all the fun they had on the porch had led to this unfortunate ending. She should have been more careful and watched Molly more closely. +Once upon a time, there was a fast bird named Charlie. Charlie was on a journey to find the most precious jewel. He had heard about it from a wise old owl who said it was hidden away in a secret land. + +Charlie was so eager to find the jewel. He flew faster than he had ever flown before. He was so close. Suddenly, a lightning bolt struck the ground. It was coming from the sky and it scared Charlie. He slowly flew back towards his home. + +On the way, he met a friendly dragon. The dragon said, "What are you looking for, Charlie?" Charlie told him all about the jewel. The dragon said, "I know where you can find it. Come follow me." + +So the two of them flew off together. Before long, they had found the secret land. Charlie was so excited he couldn't speak. He flew towards the jewel. When he got close enough, he could feel it sparkle. He had found the precious jewel! + +Charlie said, “Thank you†to the dragon and flew back home. He was so proud and happy for what he had achieved. +Once upon a time there was a hot day. Little Sarah wanted to have some fun. She looked around and saw a big tree. + +Sarah was so excited. She quickly ran over to the tree and started to climb it. She climbed high and higher until she heard a gentle song from the top of the tree. + +Sarah looked up and saw a bird. The bird was singing the sweetest song in the world. Sarah was so happy! She wanted to remember the song so she pulled out her recorder. She carefully placed it near the bird and pressed the record button. + +The recorder recorded the gentle song of the bird. Little Sarah smiled and smiled as she listened to the beautiful music. She stayed in the tree and listened to the song all day long. +Andy and his family were out for a walk. They were heading to pick some strawberries in the warm sun. Along the way, they spotted a big hill. + +Andy asked, "Can I go up the big hill?" + +His mom said, "Yes, but be careful. Don't go too far." + +Andy ran up the hill, but he soon realized he was lost. He was scared and wanted to escape. Suddenly, he felt the warmth of the sun. He opened his eyes and spotted his mom. + +She was standing near the bottom of the hill, smiling at him. Andy laughed and ran down the hill to his mom. He gave her a big hug. + +His mom said, "Let's go and pick some strawberries together." Andy smiled and said, "Okay!" +Once upon a time, a boy named Jack was dancing in his room. He moved his arms around and twirled around, making funny moves that made him smile and giggle and laugh. He felt so happy and free, like nothing could stop him. + +When he finished dancing, Jack looked around and noticed something special. His friends had all gathered to applaud him! They clapped their hands and cheered and made him feel like a superstar. Jack was so happy and proud of himself, he couldn't believe it. + +After the applause died down, his friends began to eat something special. It was a big bowl of delicious yogurt. Jack loved yogurt and he had some, too. It was cold and creamy and it made his tummy happy. + +As Jack and his friends ate their yogurt, the day went on like any normal day. But Jack knew that something special had happened. He had seen the special way his friends had applauded him and shared the yogurt together. Jack felt like a star and that made him very, very happy. +John and his dad were walking in the park. It was a nice and comfortable day. All of a sudden, a big metal mouse ran across their feet. John quickly grabbed the metal mouse and cuddled it. His dad was not happy though. + +"John, that mouse has sharp teeth and could bite you!" said his dad. +John thought for a second. He liked the metal mouse and wanted to keep it for a pet. + +"No dad, I like it," said John. +His dad sighed. + +"Okay, I guess it's alright," said his dad. "But you have to be careful. Make sure it doesn't bite you." + +John smiled. He hugged the metal mouse close. He knew his dad was right and he knew he was going to make sure that it was always comfortable. +Once there was a fierce dragon who lived near a bridge. Every day the dragon would shine his bright scales and make the bridge sparkle in the sun. Every night he would fly to the bridge and make a fire so the bridge would keep shining. + +One day, the dragon decided to call a friend to come and enjoy the bridge with him. He chose a friendly rabbit to join him. Together they would play tag on the bridge and climb around the rocks. + +The shining bridge became a favorite spot for the dragon and the rabbit. Whenever they felt bored they knew they could always visit the bridge and shine with the dragon's scales. + +The fierce dragon and his rabbit friend were so happy that they kept coming back to the bridge each day to keep shining and having fun. +Little Jenny and her mom went to the park. It was a beautiful day and there were lots of birds chirping. + +Jenny and her mom went for a walk. They saw some big trees and a big pond. They watched the ducks swiming in the pond. + +They went over to the swings and Jenny jumped on one. Her mom said, "Let's swing!" They both laughed and pushed each other higher and higher. + +Jenny's mom said, "It's time to go now, sweetheart. It's getting late." + +Jenny said, "No, Mommy, I want to stay here and swing more!" + +Her mom said, "We'll come back to the park soon. It's fun here, isn't it?" + +Jenny said, "Yes, it's good!" + +They waved goodbye to the park and went home. +Once upon a time, there was a fat pine tree. It stood tall and proud in the bright sunshine and the wind made its long pine needles tickle the ground. + +One day, the sun was going down and the sky was getting dark. All of sudden, the pine tree's needles started to glow! Its branches glowed with golden light and all the other trees nearby looked very jealous. + +The pine tree sparkled as the night grew darker and darker. Its golden glow lit up the night, making it so much brighter! All the animals and creatures that came by to see it looked at the tree in awe and wonder. + +The pine tree kept glowing for many more nights and days, making the night a little less dark and a lot brighter. The fat pine tree had become a beacon of light in the darkness! +Once upon a time there was a neat house in the woods. On a warm summer day, a man appeared in front of the house. He had a friendly face and looked very attractive. + +The man knocked on the door and a little boy answered. The boy was very excited to see the man, who had a big smile on his face. + +The man said "Hello young boy, would you like to play a game?" The boy was so excited and jumped up and down. + +The man and the boy went outside. The man had a ball and they began to play. They kicked the ball and chased each other around the garden for hours. + +In the end, the man hugged the boy goodbye and disappeared back into the woods. The little boy was sad but excited to have met such an attractive man! +The sun rose over the valley. It was a sweet morning and a perfect day to explore. + +Eva was a 3 year old with a curiosity and a love of adventure. She decided to explore the depths of the valley and find out what surprises were hiding behind each twist and turn. + +Eva walked along and began to talk to the animals she passed. She noticed a rabbit hopping by and asked it a question. + +"Where are you going?" + +The rabbit ignored her and hopped away. Eva laughed and continued her journey. + +Eva came across a stream that was so sweet it made her mouth water. She brought out a jar from her backpack and filled it with the sweet water. + +Further down the valley, Eva found an apple tree. She climbed it and picked a large, sweet apple. She threw it up in the air and laughed as it came back and landed in her hands. + +Eva's journey was full of surprise and adventure. By the time the sun went down, she had explored the valley and made many sweet memories. +Once there was a farmer who lived in a dry farm. He had animals that needed water. Every day he would go to the river to get water for his farm. + +One day he was careless and forgot to bring enough water. He felt so bad when he saw that his farm was dry. He regretted not getting enough water to make his farm green again. + +Later that day, he was smarter. He filled buckets and buckets of water from the river and made his farm healthy and happy. Because of his hard work, his farm was produced many fruits and vegetables. + +The farmer never ever again forgot to bring enough water. He learned his lesson and never regretted it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Josh. He lived in a warm and sunny place, so he went outside to play. + +First, Josh went and skipped around the garden. He looked at all the colourful flowers and marveled at how pretty they were. + +Then, Josh decided to wander a little bit. He walked away from the house and soon it was a peaceful and tranquil scene all around. Josh saw a big and hot sun in the sky. He smiled and said "Hi!" to the sun. + +Josh continued to wander for some time, until he came to a beautiful river. He dipped his toes into the cool water and admired the trees around the bank. Everything was so peaceful and quiet. + +Before long it was time for Josh to head back home. He waved goodbye to the river, and then skipped back the way he had come. +Once there was a great rabbit named Bob. He loved to explore the forest everyday. One day he decided to start a new adventure. He began to look for something special. As he was searching he suddenly spotted something. It was a mint! + +Bob was so excited by his discovery. He quickly picked it up and held it with both paws. He was about to start hopping home when he noticed that there was a second mint! He couldn't believe his luck. He grabbed the second one and started to hop home with both mints in his paws. + +When he got home, he was greeted with a huge surprise! It was a great party with lots of friends! Bob proudly displayed his mints to all his friends. Everyone thought Bob was so great for finding the mints and cheered for him. + +Bob was so happy. He had a great day, and it all started with finding two mints in the forest! +One day, Grandpa was sitting on the old navy couch. He had a piece of paper in his hand and was looking closely at it. + +"What are you doing, Grandpa?" Asked Sammy, the 3 year old. + +Grandpa smiled and said to Sammy, "I am designing a spaceship that I want to build! Can you help me?" + +Sammy nodded eagerly and they got to work together. Grandpa showed Sammy all the things he needed to do. They drew and coloured some pictures, wrote some ideas down on the paper and made all sorts of plans. + +Finally, when they were done, Grandpa said "There! We've designed something very special - just for us!" + +Sammy smiled. He couldn't wait to start building the spaceship! +Once upon a time, there was a generous man. He stepped outside his cottage and saw a big sack on the ground. He was so curious, so he walked closer and opened it up. + +Inside the sack was filled with lots of different kinds of treats. Sweets, fruits, and even some toys! The man was so excited! + +He stepped inside the cottage and called his friend over to see what he found. His friend was so happy. Together, the two of them shared all the goodies from the generous sack. + +The man and his friend spent the whole day playing with all the exciting things from the generous sack. They both had so much fun! + +When it was time to go, the man took the sack and put all the toys and treats back inside. He was so grateful that he found something so generous on his doorstep. +Once upon a time, there was a princess. She was very happy because she was going to marry the prince. At the wedding, they saw an infant in the crowd. Everyone who saw the infant said it was dead, but the princess and the prince didn't believe it. + +They got married and invited the infant to the ceremony. After the wedding, the two of them took the infant away. They were very happy that the infant survived and was alive. + +The prince and princess took the infant home and cared for it. The infant was a lot of work, but the prince and princess loved it very much. They took turns taking care of the infant and soon it started to grow and become strong. + +The prince and princess were so happy that their little infant had grown up healthy and strong. They knew that as long as they took care of the infant, it would always be safe. Forever after, the prince and princess lived with their infant in a happy home. +Once upon a time there was a thin animal. Every day the animal would try to finish a big job. But every night it would only finished a little bit of the job. The animal kept trying, but it felt like the job would never be finished. + +One day, the animal's friends saw it struggling. They tried to help it, but it couldn't get the job done on its own. So, they all joined in and worked together as a team. That night, they finished the job! + +The animal and its friends were very happy. They had learned that working together could make any job easier. Working together was the only way to finish the big job! +Once upon a time there was a healthy little bunny called Joe. Joe lived in a small house with a mailbox outside. One day, Joe decided to take a look inside the mailbox and see what was inside. + +When he approached the mailbox, he noticed it was rather dirty. He thought to himself "I should really clean this up!" + +Joe decided he was going to clean the mailbox. He rolled up his sleeves, grabbed a cloth and began to clean. When he was nearly finished, a loud voice was heard. + +"Hey! What are you doing in my mailbox?" The voice belonged to a big, scary bear. + +Joe explained, "I am trying to make it nice and clean so that I can check my mail." + +The bear was very impressed by Joe’s kindness and effort. He thanked Joe and wished him a safe journey, before returning to his own home. + +Joe smiled and finished cleaning the mailbox. Joe was so proud that he had done something healthy and helpful for everyone. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted everything to be organized. She liked knowing where everything was and wanted her life to be stable. Every night, she made sure to tidy her room and put her toys away so that it was neat and tidy. + +One day, she decided she wanted to organize other things in her life too. She did her best to keep her snacks neat so that everything was easy to find, and she always tried to have a good and healthy breakfast so she had lots of energy throughout the day. + +The little girl kept on wanting to have an organized life and before long, she had a morning routine that made her feel calm and happy. She was so pleased with herself and was glad that everything was stable. The end. +One day, Toby went to the harbor with his parents. He wore his bright yellow raincoat and his red hat to keep him dry. + +As they walked along the waterfront, Toby exclaimed, "Look, Mama! There's so many boats!" + +Mama smiled and nodded. "Yes, sweetie, this is a harbor. It's a place where many boats live." + +Toby nodded in understanding, his eyes wide with awe. He loved seeing the boats, and imagining them sailing around the world. Even though it was a bit cold outside, Toby was warm in his raincoat. + +His daddy pointed to a boat across the harbor. "Hey, look! That boat has a sail!" + +Toby's eyes lit up. "Can we go see it, Daddy?" + +His daddy laughed and ruffled his hair. "Sure, sweetie. Let's go!" + +Toby and his parents soon arrived at the other side of the harbor, and Toby saw the boat with its colorful sail. He laughed with delight, grateful for his raincoat keeping him dry. + +Toby's parents smiled at each other, so happy to see their son so content. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lydia. She was three years old and lived with her family on a farm far away. Every day, Lydia would wear her favourite pink dress. + +One day, as she was wandering around the farm, Lydia noticed something in the distance. She saw a big patch of tall, yellow flowers! She had never seen them before. + +Lydia couldn't help herself and she ran towards the flowers. She forgot all about her pink dress and when she reached the flowers, Lydia saw that her dress had become quite muddy. + +Lydia quickly ran back home, feeling sad and embarrassed. When she told her family what had happened, her mother said, “Oh dear, Lydia! You must always be careful and remember not to run around when you wear nice clothes!" + +Lydia listened to her mother and from then on she was more careful when wearing her pretty pink dress. Lydia had learned a valuable lesson: always be careful what you wear. +Jill and her mommy were standing in the park. Jill watched as the pretty birds flew high in the sky. Suddenly, a heavy sound started playing. It was jazz music and it made Jill smile. She and her mommy began to dance and twirl. The music felt so happy and free! Jill laughed when her mommy spun her around and around. They watched each other twirl to the music, and then stopped to smile and hug. Jazz always makes them feel so special and content! +Mia was feeling sad. She missed going to the movies. She loved watching the big screen and the light that would fill the room. She asked her mom, "Why can't I go to the movies?" + +Her mom said, "We need to stay home for now, but we can watch a movie at home." + +Mia smiled and said, "Yeah!" She was excited to watch a movie. + +She grabbed a blanket and snuggled up on the couch next to her mom. Mia missed going to the movies, but she was happy to have a movie night at home. She watched the bright colors light up the screen and forgot all about missing the movies. +Once upon a time, there was a smart and brave girl who wanted to be a great success. She was walking and walking, trying to find a way to reach her dream. Suddenly, she heard a voice that said, "Stop." She looked around, but she couldn't see where the voice came from. + +The girl was very scared, so she started to run away. But then the voice said again, "Stop!" She stopped running, and she looked around again. Finally, she saw a small rabbit standing on its back feet. + +The rabbit said to the girl, "You want to be a success, don't you? Then stop running and start walking the right way. You can do it! Believe in yourself." + +The girl smiled at the rabbit, thanked it, and started walking. She had faith in herself and followed the rabbit's advice. Finally, after a long journey, she achieved success. + +The girl was very happy and thanked the small rabbit. The rabbit slowly disappeared and said, "You're so smart. Now, never forget that you're capable of achieving greatness." +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to explore, and one day she found a mysterious box. The box was purple, with a small label on it that said "please do not open". But Lucy was curious and wanted to see what was inside the box. + +When she opened the box, sparks flew out everywhere! Lucy was scared and wanted to close it again, but now the box wouldn't shut. + +Then a scary monster appeared! "Please stop!" the monster said. "If you don't close the box, I won't be able to go back inside. You must put the lid back on and please don't open it again!" + +Lucy was scared but she managed to close the box carefully. She quickly put the label back on, to remind her never to open the box again. + +The monster thanked her and then disappeared. Lucy was happy that she had done the right thing and had been brave. From then on, Lucy always followed the label and never opened the box again. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and dad who gave their 3 year old daughter a square present. They were so happy to give it to her! + +The little girl shook the present and tried to guess what was inside. Carefully, she opened the square box. Inside was a tiny puppy! She gave the puppy a big hug and laughed with glee. + +The little girl was very careful with the puppy. She knew she had to be gentle and play nice. She fed the puppy and took her for walks every day so she could get some fresh air. + +But one day, the little girl got careless. She forgot to play gently with the puppy and left the back door open. The puppy ran out of the house and didn't come back! + +The little girl felt very sad. She was so careless that she lost her puppy! But mom and dad understood and still loved her. They gave her another puppy so she would have a new playmate. The little girl smiled and hugged her new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy and a little girl. They were playing in the park together and having a great time. Then, the little boy stepped in a pit and split his shoe. He got very upset and started crying. The little girl was sad, too. She said to the little boy, "Don't cry. Let's get you a new shoe." + +The little girl went to look for help. She asked a nearby lady if she could help. The lady was very nice and said yes. She went to her car and came back with a brand new, color red shoe. + +The little boy was so happy, he stopped crying. He put on the new shoe and thanked the lady. The little girl was relieved her friend was no longer upset. + +The little friends were both very excited. They thanked the lady, then continued playing in the park until the sun set. They had so much fun together. +Once there was a green frog who hopped around a pond. He liked to lay in the sun and take naps. Often, the frog wanted to go swimming in the pond and had to find a way to stay dry when he was done. + +One day, he spotted a big towel lying in the grass. The frog asked the bird sitting next to it if he could lend the towel. The bird agreed and the frog was so happy! He wrapped himself in the towel when it was time to get out of the pond. + +The frog felt so cozy in the towel that he took it home. The green towel was so comfortable that the frog decided to keep it in his home forever. + +The frog and the bird became good friends and often they would play games like hide and seek. One day, the bird asked the frog to lend him the green towel. The frog happily allowed the bird to use the towel, knowing that it was just as comforting as his own home. +Once upon a time there was a family that liked to take walks. The family had a nice big dog that always loved to join them. Every morning the mom would put a leash on the dog and take him out for a walk. + +One day, the mom said, “Let’s all admire the big tree in the park,†and so the family went to the park. The dog was so happy to be out of the house, sniffing around and exploring. + +When they reached the tree, the dog started to look around it and jump back and forth. Suddenly the leash broke and the dog ran away. Everyone started shouting and calling for the dog, but nothing worked. The dog was gone. + +The mom was so upset. She knew the dog was hurt and wouldn’t be coming back. As she looked around, she felt a deep sadness. She had to admit that the tree was very beautiful but she no longer admired it the way she did before. +Adam was a young boy who loved to go outside and explore. One day, he decided to take his bike for a ride. He jumped on the seat and started to pedal. As he pedaled he started to speed up. Soon, he was going incredibly fast! He felt the wind rushing past his face. It was amazing! He felt like he was flying. + +Up ahead, he could see a hill. He thought it might be fun to try and race up it. So, he pedaled even faster. He felt like he was soaring up the hill. Finally, he reached the top. Adam was very proud of himself. + +He enjoyed the view from the top of the hill. He smiled, feeling the wind on his face. It was amazing! He finished the ride with a smile on his face and feeling proud. +Teddy was a teddy bear who loved the beach. Every day he would dive into the sea for hours. One day, he decided to explore deeper in the water. As he swam further, he finally reached a lab. It was shiny and colorful, and Teddy was captivated by all the strange things he saw. + +"Hello, who are you?" shouted a voice from behind him. Teddy spun around and saw a small octopus. + +"I'm Teddy," he replied. + +"My name is Squidly," the octopus said. "I'm the lab keeper. I have been here for a very long time." Squidly then pointed at a regular looking tube in the corner. "This is my secret passageway. Would you like to try it?" + +Teddy didn't know what to say. He had never seen anything like it before. + +"Come, just dive in," Squidly said. Teddy closed his eyes and dove in. A few seconds later, he emerged feeling full of energy. + +"Pretty regular, huh?" Squidly said with a smile. + +Teddy beamed back at the octopus. From then on, Teddy would visit the lab every day to dive in the tube. It was now part of his regular routine. +One sunny day, a small girl called Molly wanted to write something very creative. She grabbed a piece of paper and a pencil and went outside to find something to write about. The first thing she saw was an orange bird flying across the sky. Molly was so excited, so she decided to write about the bird. She tried to draw a picture of it, but it wasn't easy. She was very creative and used her imagination to make a lovely picture of the bird and some colourful orange trees. When she was finished she was very proud of what she wrote. All her friends and family told her how much they loved her drawing. Molly felt so excited that she wrote another story and it was even better than the first one! +Mama and Papa were taking care of their yard. They had lots of lumber in the back and needed to fix something. + +Papa put on his hat and fixed the lumber. It was hard work and took a long time. + +Every day, Mama and Papa worked hard to make the yard look nice. It was taking a while and it was getting expensive. + +At last, the yard was done. Mama and Papa smiled and patted each other because they knew the yard was perfect. + +Now the yard was in great shape and everything was fixed. Mama and Papa were glad that it wasn't too expensive and their hard work paid off. +Once upon a time, there lived a bear and a rabbit. They had been friends for a long time and liked to visit each other's homes. One day, the bear asked the rabbit to visit his den. The rabbit was so enthusiastic that he packed his things and went to his friend's den. + +When the rabbit arrived, the bear told him he wanted to make a special print of their friendship. The rabbit was excited that the bear wanted to keep this memory forever and happily agreed. + +The rabbit put in a lot of effort to make the print, but the bear wasn't impressed with it. He said it wasn't good enough and asked the rabbit to try again. + +Feeling unwelcome and discouraged, the rabbit left the bear's den without saying a word. + +The moral of the story is: always be kind to your friends and make them feel welcomed. Even when things don't turn out as expected, remain positive and always strive for the best. +Once there was a girl who loved cones. She wanted to wrap a cone in something flexible, so she went to look for the perfect material. + +First, she tried wrapping the cone in a blanket. It was a little too thick. Then she tried covering it with yarn. The yarn was nice and colorful, but it was too soft. + +Finally, the girl found some fabric that was just right. It was strong but also flexible. She carefully wrapped the cone in the fabric, so it was all tucked in safe and snug. + +The girl was happy with her new cone creation. She could squeeze it, shape it and even play with it. She loved her flexible cone and took it with her wherever she went! +Once upon a time there was a smart mouse. She loved to explore each day and find places she had never been before. + +One sunny day she found a big pit. It was so deep and dark that she was scared. But she was also very curious! She wondered if there was anything exciting inside. + +The mouse decided to stay and explore the pit. She jumped in carefully and looked around. She found some soft dirt to sleep on and some yummy things to eat. + +The mouse was so happy! She stayed in the pit for many days playing and eating. Then, when she was ready, she jumped out. She was so pleased. She had been very brave and very smart. +Mimi and her mom were in the park. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing. + +"Look, Mimi!" said Mom. "It’s a baby bird!" + +Mimi walked over and saw the little feathered creature hopping around helplessly in the grass. + +"Hi, little bird," said Mimi, squatting down. + +The bird hopped over and started to crawl up Mimi's arm. She giggled and tried to keep still. + +"He loves you, Mimi," said Mom. "Do you want to take him home with us?" + +Mimi nodded her head and cradled the baby bird in her hands. She and Mom started walking home. + +To make the bird feel safe, Mimi scooped up a big blob of jam and held it out for him. He tasted it and then feasted until his little stomach was full. + +Mimi smiled, happy to be of help. She and her mom watched over the baby bird until he could fly on his own. Then they waved goodbye and said one last goodbye. +Once upon a time there was a boy who loved butter. He loved butter so much he decided to go to the store and buy some. The store had lots of different kinds of butter and the boy couldn't decide which to choose. He asked the storekeeper for help and the storekeeper told him about the tasty butter. The boy was so excited to hear this that he ran back to the shelves to find it. He spotted a yellow package and knew it must be the one he was looking for. He took it to the counter and the storekeeper smiled and handed him the tasty butter. The boy thanked the storekeeper and ran home with the butter. He could hardly wait to get home so he could spread it on his toast and enjoy the delicious flavour. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He liked to play outside in the sunshine. One day he decided he wanted to build something. He would design and build a scooter with his own two hands. + +The boy found some wood and some nails and he worked hard, planning and constructing. He cut and he shaped and he hammered and he sanded until the scooter was complete. + +At first, it looked a bit funny, with its lopsided shape and uneven handlebars, but the boy was proud of his creation. He pushed and he pulled until he had the scooter just where he wanted it. + +The boy grabbed his helmet so he could try out his scooter. He stepped outside, but suddenly it started to rain. The sky turned dark and the ground grew wet and the boy's dry scooter was ruined. + +The boy was sad, but he knew he could try again. He had a plan to design a better scooter, so he could have a safe, dry ride in the sun. And he did! Now the boy rides his scooter every day, and he knows that nothing, not even rain, can stop him! +Once there was a little girl named Jane. Jane loved to spend time outside and explore her neighbourhood. One day, when she was walking in the park, Jane noticed a busy bee. She walked up to the bee and looked closely. + +"Hi Bee, what are you up to?" asked Jane. + +The bee answered, "I'm so busy, I'm trying to get some honey from the flowers." + +"Wow, that sounds like hard work!" said Jane. + +The bee smiled and replied, "Yes it is, but I feel good when I'm helping out." + +Jane smiled and gave the bee a big hug. She felt happy and proud that the bee was working so hard to do what was right. + +As Jane hugged the bee, she felt the bee's neck against her own. It was soft and furry and Jane felt like she was giving the bee a big hug. + +Jane gave the bee one last hug, waved goodbye and skipped away, feeling thankful for all the busy bee was doing. +One day, a small rabbit hopped around in the meadow looking for something interesting to explore. The rabbit spotted some large, pale mushrooms and hopped towards them in curiosity. When he reached the mushrooms, the rabbit felt their unique texture and enjoyed it. + +Suddenly, a friendly little mouse popped out from behind a nearby bush and waved at the rabbit. "Hello, what are you doing here?" asked the mouse. "I'm exploring the mushrooms and feeling their texture. It's so interesting," replied the rabbit. + +The mouse smiled and asked if he could join the rabbit in exploring. The rabbit nodded and the two friends hopped together, exploring different mushrooms and feeling their different textures. They had lots of fun, hopping and discovering new things. +Once upon a time, there was a brown bear who lived in the woods. One day, he was walking through the forest and came across a magical shrinking potion! The bear was very excited and drank all the potion. + +After drinking it, the bear immediately began to shrink until he was very small. He was so happy - he could run very fast. But soon, the bear noticed that he was getting smaller and smaller. + +"Oh no!" he cried out. Suddenly, an old, wise wizard appeared. + +"Don't worry," said the wizard, kindly. "I can show you how to stop shrinking." + +The wizard then taught the bear a special spell that would help him regain his original size. + +The bear thankfully thanked the wizard and said the spell. Immediately, he began to grow bigger and bigger until he was back to his normal size. + +The bear was so happy! He had learned a special magic spell and now he knew the power of speed. From that day on he always remembered to keep an eye out for magical potions! +The sun was shining brightly and John was happy. He loved it when the sun was out and he could play outside. So he grabbed his ball, opened the door and rolled it across the lawn. He ran after it and laughed as it went past his feet. + +Suddenly, a white veil came flying past. It was billowing in the breeze and John was curious. He reached out and touched it. It was soft and silky to the touch. + +John chased the veil and it eventually stopped near a tree. A man was there as well. The man asked John if he liked the veil. John said yes, and the man said it was only a few cents. + +John knew how much few cents were. His mom had given him a few cents before. He gave the man the few cents he had and ran back home with the beautiful veil. + +John put the veil on and rolled around the house until dark. He felt like a king in his new veil! It was so much fun playing with it. He couldn't wait to show it to his friends the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named John. John was a happy boy, who loved to explore and learn new things. + +John went outside one day and saw something amazing. It was smooth, and it looked like an upside-down bell. He asked his mom what it was, and she told him it was thunder. + +John was very excited. He wanted to show it to everybody he knew. He went around showing everyone the smooth thunder. They were amazed and said it was a wonderful sight! + +John was proud of what he found. He showed everyone the thunder and was happy that he got to experience such an awesome thing. He will always remember this special day! +Sammy and his mum were walking in the rain. His mum had an umbrella, but it wasn't big enough to cover both of them. It was raining hard, the drops of rain were splashing around them. + +"Careful, Sammy!", said his mum, as he started to slip. He had stepped in a puddle and his feet were getting wet and a bit dirty. + +"I'm okay!" said Sammy, as he grabbed his mum's umbrella. + +"Oh no, it's too late", said his mum, "now it's getting dirty too". She was right, the umbrella was getting quite dirty with mud and water splashing against it. + +But Sammy had a plan. He smiled and pointed to the flower shop just a few steps away. + +"Let's get a new umbrella, mum!" + +His mum smiled and said, " Alright, let's go!" + +So they went to the flower shop, and sure enough, there was a new, clean umbrella for them. With a smile, Sammy and his mum walked away together, happy and dry. +John wanted to go outside to fly his flag. He was a very independent three year old. He went to his mom and said, “Mom, I want to go outside and fly my flag.†His mom smiled and said, “That’s a great idea! You’re so independent! Let’s go get your flag.†+ +So they went downstairs and got the flag. John was so happy. He couldn’t wait to go outside. He raced outside to the grassy area with his flag. He ran around waving it in the air. The wind made the flag dance around in the sky. + +John was so proud to fly his own flag. He was proud to be independent. He was glad that he could make his own decisions about what he wanted to do. He wanted to fly his flag every day! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Sam. He was three years old and loved to play. One day, his mom asked him to take a bath. Sam refused, he wanted to play in the park instead. + +His mom was very firm and told Sam, "No, you must take a bath if you want to go to the park". Sam refused again and ran away to hide. His mom had an idea. + +She said, "Sam, if you take a bath, I will give you a nice treat." Sam smiled and accepted the challenge. He jumped into the tub and washed his hands, hair, and toes. He was about to get out, but then he stepped on something hard. + +It was a toy car! Sam's mom smiled and said, "This toy could be your treat if you finish taking a bath." Sam agreed and refused to get out until he was clean. Finally his mom was happy to see him clean and gave him the toy car. + +Sam was so happy and ran off to play with his new toy. He made sure to take care of it because it was his special treat for refusing to take a bath! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Grace. Grace wanted to learn new words and so one day, she asked her parents for a dictionary. Her parents thought it was a great idea and so they spent all their money to buy a dictionary for Grace. + +Grace was so excited when the dictionary arrived. She opened it up and started to read all the words inside. Grace spent many hours each day reading from the dictionary and was soon able to understand and use words she never knew before. + +However, soon all the available words started to become boring. Grace asked her parents for a new dictionary but her parents couldn't spend money on a new one. So, Grace was stuck with the same old dictionary and never able to learn new words. + +The end. +Alice was very happy. She had a new pastel dress and she loved it. She couldn't wait to show it to her friends. Every day, she always smiled. + +One day, Alice decided to go play on the swings. She liked the swings more than anything, but what she liked more was the slide. It was so important for her to go on the slide. + +Alice walked to the slide and smiled. She started to climb up but then she stopped and frowned. Someone put a big rock on the slide and she couldn't get past it. She started to cry, wishing someone would help her. + +Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Alice quickly wiped her tears away and opened the door. Her friends were there! She was so excited. She showed them her new dress and they smiled. + +Alice told her friends about the rock on the slide and they got to work. After a few minutes, Alice could see the slide all clear. She ran to the slide and smiled. But, as she started to climb, the rock fell back down the slide. + +Alice was shocked! She felt sad and frustrated. No matter how hard she tried, she could not get past it. Alice's friends felt bad but they could not help her. They all went home, leaving Alice disappointed. + +Alice learned an important lesson that day; sometimes, even when you try your best, things don't always go the +Once there was a little girl who loved pink. Everywhere she went, she saw things that reminded her of her favorite color. Today, as she was walking along, she noticed something unusual in the sky— a zigzag! It was pink, just like her. She wanted to find out more about it, so she clapped her hands in excitement. + +Little did the girl know, but this was a reminder of something special that was about to happen. As she continued walking, the pink zigzag grew bigger and bigger until it filled the sky. What was it? A rainbow! + +The girl was so excited, she ran to the nearest park and witnessed the most beautiful sight ever— a pink rainbow. She had never seen a pink rainbow before. She ran around in circles, jumping and shouting with joy. + +The little girl had been reminded of something special, and was rewarded with a beautiful surprise that she would never forget. +Once there was a child who was so naughty. He would never listen to his mom and always did bad things. His mom was very angry and decided to punish him. + +So she took him to the zoo. She thought the zoo would be a fun place to visit. But it wasn't. It was disgusting! Everywhere the child looked he saw smelly cages and sad animals. He was so unhappy and started to cry. + +His mom was still angry so she didn't care. She kept punishing him. She said he had to stay in the zoo all day and couldn't come home until it was time to go home. + +The child was so sad. All he wanted to do was to go home, but he could not. He had to stay in the zoo until night, it seemed like an eternity. + +Finally the time came to go home. The child was so happy but his mom was still angry. She would never let him forget this day and the punishment she had given him. +Once there was a boy named Jim. He was only 3 years old so he didn't know many words but he knew one very special word, it was the word "hope". + +One day his mommy asked him to help her make some dough. Jim was so excited as he had never made dough before and he thought it sounded very interesting! He helped his mommy mix the ingredients and they made the dough together. + +Jim asked his mommy what they would use the dough for, she told him that they were going to make some delicious cookies. Jim was so happy and he used his special word; hope. He hoped that the cookies would turn out delicious. + +In the end, Jim and his mommy made the most delicious cookies ever! Jim was filled with joy and he was so proud of the cookies he had helped make. He knew that anything was possible when you have hope. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Annie and Steve. Steve loved butter and always wanted more of it. But Annie thought he should be more modest. One day they had a picnic outside and Steve wanted to fill his plate with butter. But Annie said, "That's too much! We should share it and only have a small bit each". But Steve was determined to have as much butter as he wanted and he wouldn't listen. + +So Annie got mad and took away all the butter. Steve felt sad, but he learned his lesson about being modest. From then on, he only took a small amount of butter and he gave some to Annie too. + +The friends were happy and enjoyed the picnic. They had to work together to resolve the conflict, and Annie was glad that Steve had learned his lesson. +Jimmy and his mommy went to the store. It was a nice place, with lots of things to buy. They went to the big aisle and saw some things that Jimmy liked. He wanted to buy them all. + +So his mommy said he could pick one thing. Jimmy looked at all the toys and picked a nice turn. It was blue and yellow and he liked it. + +Jimmy paid for the turn and he was so happy. They went home and Jimmy started to play with his new turn. He showed it all to his mommy and she thought it was very nice. + +Jimmy was so happy that he had bought something nice. He played with it all day, and his mommy said it was a good buy. +Once upon a time, there was a fancy pink pig. The pig wanted to explore the world so she decided to go for a walk. Everywhere she went, the pig saw animals fighting. The pig thought fighting was silly, so she decided to try to find ways to make everyone be happy. + +The pig kept walking and she soon came across a big pond. In the pond was a bright pink fish who was also looking for friends. The pig and the fish began talking and quickly became best friends. + +The pig and the fish were so happy they decided to invite other animals to their pond and have a party. The animals came running and were filled with joy! The pig and fish hugged each other, grateful that they could be together so they all could now enjoy being friends. + +The fancy pink pig had shown the animals that friends meant happiness, instead of fighting. Everyone was singing and having a good time, and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a pretty flower. It started out small, but grew bigger and bigger each day. Then one day, it bloomed! All around it, there were other flowers blooming too! It was spring. + +When spring came, everything felt cheery. The trees, the flowers, and the plants were all happy to be blooming. Birds chirped and the sun shone brightly. Everything felt fresh and new. + +The flower was so happy to bloom in the spring sunshine. It was a nice, cheap flower but it looked beautiful and changed colors in the sunshine. Everyone who walked past noticed the beautiful flower blooming and they all smiled. + +The flower and the other plants stayed in bloom until the end of spring and then started to get smaller and smaller as the summer came. But the flower was still happy that it had gotten to bloom in the beautiful spring sunshine. +Mommy and Daddy wanted to have a special evening. They wanted it to be really rich and fun. So they decided to organize something special. + +Mommy and Daddy went to the store and bought lots of delicious things. They made yummy food and put it on a big table. They put out colorful decorations and filled the room with music. + +Daddy asked the little girl to pick out her favorite dress. She chose a pink one with sparkles. Mommy and Daddy looked at her and smiled. + +When everything was ready, Mommy and Daddy called the little girl. The three of them enjoyed the wonderful evening. They played games, danced, and laughed together. + +It was a very rich and special evening. +Once upon a time there was a monster who liked to tease. He loved to frighten people, but never hurt them. + +One day, he decided to tease a little girl. She was only three years old, so she was very frightened. She began to cry, so the monster knew he had gone too far. + +He stopped teasing her and tried to make her happy again. He gave her a big hug and said, "I'm sorry for scaring you. I just wanted to play. Can we be friends?" + +The little girl stopped crying and smiled. She was too young to know that the monster meant no harm. From that day forward they were best friends, and the little girl never felt scared again. +Once upon a time, there was a fisherman. Every day, he would take his boat out onto the sea in search of fish. + +One day, he went out a little further than usual. Suddenly, a huge wave appeared right ahead of him. It was bigger and higher than any wave he had seen before! It scared him so much that he almost fell out of his boat. The fisherman was so fearful that he had to sit down to catch his breath. + +But then something even more amazing happened! A giant white whale with a beautiful snow white belly floated in front of him. The whale seemed so friendly and peaceful that it made the fisherman smile. + +The whale stayed there in front of the fisherman for a few moments, then it slowly started to move away. The fisherman was sad to see it go and wanted to thank the whale for showing him its belly. He wanted to tell the whale how it had made him feel brave and strong again. But before he could say anything, the whale suddenly dived down into the deep sea. + +The fisherman smiled again, feeling happy and grateful. From that day on, he was never scared of the sea again. He had learned that the sea could be both wild and gentle at the same time. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She was very kind and always happy. One day Sarah went for a walk with her mum and noticed two children playing in the park. Sarah said hello but the two children ignored her. + +Sarah was sad and decided to go back home. On the way home, her mum bought her a pair of sunglasses. Sarah wore them while walking, and suddenly the two children who had ignored her came running over. + +Sarah was confused but kind so she smiled at the two children. They introduced themselves and asked Sarah to join them. The children explained that they had not seen Sarah because she was not wearing her sunglasses. + +Sarah felt so happy and the three children played together until it was time for her to go home. From that day onwards, Sarah never forgot to act kind no matter how someone acts towards her. +One sunny morning, a small boy was exploring in the forest. Suddenly, he discovered a spear in the ground. He was very excited and he picked it up and showed it to his mom. His mom said it was a very special find. She said they should keep it safe and he carefully put it in his pocket. + +The next day, the boy and his mom went to the beach. As they were walking around, the boy heard a loud noise coming from the sand. He bent down and discovered hundreds of little creatures. They were funny and small and he thought it was so exciting! + +He decided to explore some more and, as he looked around in the mild water, he discovered a big clam. He used his spear to open it and he found a shiny pearl inside! The boy was so happy he had found it. He had discovered a very special surprise! +Henry and his family went to the park. They spread out a blanket and set up their picnic. Henry was excited to play in the grass and see the wild flowers. + +His mom opened the picnic basket and took out a snack. She gave it to Henry to eat while she tied balloons to the blanket. Henry looked up at the colorful balloons and took a bite of his snack. + +Suddenly, a wild gust of wind blew across the park. Henry dropped his snack and the balloons on the blanket flew up into the air. His mom grabbed the picnic basket and chased after the balloons. Henry laughed as she sprayed water from her bottle to bring them back down. + +When the balloons were once again tied to the blanket, his mom gave Henry another snack. Even though the wind had taken the first snack away, it had been very fun to watch his mom spray the water. +Once there was a little girl named Anna. Anna was only three and she had a lot of questions. She was especially curious about the fireplace in her family's living room. + +One night, when her father was reading next to the fireplace, she asked, "What is that, daddy?" + +Her father smiled and said, "That's a fireplace. It's very interesting and keeps us warm in the cold winter months." Anna's eyes widened in fascination. + +Anna said, "I wanna surrender to the fireplace!" Her father was so touched and replied, "My little girl, you can surrender to the fireplace." He kissed Anna's forehead and hugged her. + +From then on, whenever it was cold, Anna would be sure to find her place next to the fireplace to surrender and keep warm. +Aly and her mom were in the kitchen looking inside the refrigerator. "What do you want for lunch?" her mom asked. Aly looked around and pointed to a blue block inside the refrigerator. "Ice cream!" she said, hopping up and down with excitement. Mom laughed, "It's too cold for ice cream! We need to melt it first." + +Aly ran to the counter, got a big spoon and asked, "Okay how do we melt it?" Mom showed her how to put the block of ice cream on the counter and stir it until it melted. + +"It's melting!" Aly said, watching the ice cream turn into a delicious treat. Mom smiled and said, "Yes! Let's put it in the refrigerator until we're ready to eat." Aly helped mom put the ice cream back into the refrigerator and they both smiled, knowing that soon they would be eating yummy ice cream! +Once upon a time there lived a bear who was very charming. Every day he had to take care of his fur, which is why he used lotion to make it soft. + +One day he decided to go for a walk. He soon got lost and stumbled into a flowery meadow. While walking aimlessly around the meadow, he saw a little bee, who was lost too. + +The bee asked the bear for help, and the bear decided to explain to him how to find his way back home. The bear told the bee to follow the sun during the day and the moon during the night until he was back home again. + +The bee was so grateful that he thanked the bear and followed his advice. Eventually, the bee found his way home. + +This story teaches us that being kind and helpful can go a long way. Giving advice and helping others will always be rewarding and can even help them find their way. +One day, Joe was walking through the woods. All around him was a soft mist. Joe knew it was early morning, before the sun had had the chance to warm the forest. + +As he walked, Joe noticed something shining in the mist. He moved closer and saw a little yellow bird sitting on a branch. The bird met Joe's gaze and hopped down to the ground. + +The bird spoke up, "Hello Joe. How do you know it's morning?" Joe smiled. He knew by the mist, he told the bird. + +The bird nodded, "Oh, I thought so. That's why I love the morning, because the mist is always so thick and yellow." + +Joe smiled and agreed. He thanked the bird and they said their goodbyes. Joe watched the bird fly away and he knew that he had just made a new friend. +One day, there was a cute little puppy. He was so excited to explore the world! He was picking up all kinds of things in the garden, like leaves, twigs and stones. + +Suddenly, the puppy heard a noise. It was coming from the other side of the garden. He was scared, so he stopped picking things up. + +The puppy gathered his courage and walked over to the noise. He saw a little rabbit hopping around, picking up carrots and munching away. The puppy was so excited to find a friend! + +The rabbit noticed the puppy and said, "Hey there, cutie! What are you doing?" + +The puppy replied, "I was picking up things in the garden. Are you picking carrots too?" + +The rabbit smiled and said, "Yes! Carrots are my favorite! Keep picking, I'm sure you'll find something nice!" + +The puppy smiled and thanked the rabbit. He went back to picking up things in the garden, feeling happy and excited. +Once upon a time there was an owner who wanted to go on an adventure. He grabbed his hat and put on his shoes to go outside. However, he was very clumsy and tripped as soon as he stepped outside his door. Embarrassed and determined he got back up and continued his journey. + +The owner quickly forgot about his clumsy entrance and continued to make his way down the street. He started to pass many new places but there was one special place that he found. It was the beautiful lake that was surrounded by trees in the distance. Slowly he made his way towards it, excited to see what he would find. + +He traveled to the lake and noticed that there were many people around. Some were fishing and others were just walking around. He decided that he wanted to try and fish, so he used the tools he had brought with him. He had just started fishing when he noticed something in the water. It looked like a treasure chest. + +The owner quickly tried to grab the chest, but it was too heavy for him. He was determined to get it, so he tried again and again until he finally succeeded. With joy, he opened the chest revealing it was full of coins. + +The owner's adventurous journey had paid off! He was excited to go home and share his newfound treasure with everyone. He had gone on an adventure, tripped at the beginning, but overall his journey had been a success. +Once upon a time, there was a large tree in the middle of a field. The tree had a value to its friends in the field, because it always provided shade on hot summer days. + +One day, the tree started to lean to one side. The other smaller trees in the field wanted to help the large tree, so they leaned in the opposite direction to help keep it in place. + +The larger tree soon realized that having the small trees help it was a great value! It was so happy to have such supportive friends, it started to produce sweet fruits to share with everyone. + +The smaller trees rejoiced at this sweet gift and enjoyed the snack together with the large tree that they had helped. They promised to always lean in to help whenever the large tree needed them. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was trying to reach a bell on a very tall tree. She needed to ring the bell to tell everyone there was something special happening. But, she could not find a way to get to the top. + +The girl then spotted a ladder leaning against the tree. "What if I could use the ladder to help me ring the bell?" she thought. + +Just as she was about to climb the ladder, she heard a loud noise. It was her mom calling out to her. Her mom said, "If you are careful, you can use the ladder to get to the bell, but it is important to always think before you act. It is not a good idea to just do something without thinking first." + +The girl listened to her mom and thought carefully before she began to climb the ladder. She used the ladder to climb slowly and carefully and was soon able to reach the top and ring the bell. + +It was loud and everyone heard it! Everyone was so surprised and happy that the girl was able to thoughtfully solve the problem. + +The girl learnt an important lesson. It is important to think before you act. +One day, a little boy was walking in the park. Suddenly, he saw a black bush. He wondered what was hiding inside. He walked closer and got closer. Suddenly, something jumped out and the little boy jumped back in surprise. It was a black cat! The cat looked up at the little boy and stood on its back paws. The boy smiled and reached out to pet the cat. The cat started to purr, and the little boy was very happy. They became friends and the little boy stood there petting the cat until it was time to go home. +Molly and Mommy were getting dressed for their dinner out that night. Daddy was already wearing his special shirt and a pair of shoes. Molly put on her favorite party dress. She looked so cute. Mommy noticed and told Molly how pretty she looked. + +At dinner, Molly looked around the restaurant and saw several people wearing fancy clothes. She was curious about why everyone was so dressed-up. Mommy explained that the restaurant was very special and only had cereal available. Molly was excited! She couldn't wait to try it. + +When the cereal arrived, Molly couldn't believe how delicious it tasted. She was so happy that she was wearing her special dress to have a fancy dinner out with her family. No matter how often they went, it was always a special time. +Tommy was looking through the new magazine his Mom had bought for him. He was sitting in the chair admiring the pictures. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise outside. He went to the window to see what was happening. + +He saw that a dog had been hurt. It had fallen off a bicycle and was yelping in pain. Tommy ran outside to help. He started to stroke the dog and talk to it, trying to help its hurt. + +“It’s okay,†said Tommy, “You won’t feel hurt for long.†+ +The dog looked at Tommy and smiled. It seemed to know that Tommy was trying to help. Tommy patted the dog one more time and went back inside. He still had his magazine to admire! +Once upon a time, a little boy named Jonathan went to the beach. The sand was soft and warm, so he took off his shoes and dug his feet in. He smelled the salty water and watched the waves go back and forth. + +Jonathan was excited to go swimming. He ran into the waves and felt the water soak his skin. He laughed and splashed. Soon he saw some other children at the beach and asked if they wanted to race him through the waves. + +The children said yes and ran towards the shore. Jonathan tried really hard and was almost in first place, but one of the other children beat him. Jonathan was a little sad, but he was also proud of himself. + +At the end of the day, the sun was setting and Jonathan went looking for seashells. He found a rare one and put it in his pocket. He smiled as he remembered all the wonderful things he did at the beach. It had been a truly special day. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl who had a very special hobby. She loved to perform all kinds of dances. She had a book of pretty pictures of different landscapes from around the world and she would always look at them before she practiced her special moves. + +One day, the girl was looking through her picture book and she noticed a new image. It was a beautiful place with rolling hills and a big lake. She thought it looked like a magical place and wanted to go there. + +The girl asked her mom if it was available for her to go. Her mom told her the lake was far away, but the girl was determined to go. Her mom said that she would need to do something special to make the trip possible. + +The little girl knew just what needed to be done. She practiced and practiced her dances until she mastered them. After many weeks of practice, she was finally ready to perform. + +In the end, she was brave and strong enough to perform her dances for a large audience. Everyone was so impressed that they decided to send the little girl and her family on a trip to the magical lake! From then on, the little girl visited the beautiful landscape often. She loved exploring in the hills and playing in the lake. +One day, a little boy went to the park with his mother. When they arrived, he saw a swing outside and got so excited. He ran over and started to swing, feeling the breeze on his face and hearing the bell of the swing. He smiled and happily shouted "Wheee!" + +His mother sat down on a nearby bench and smiled at him. The little boy kept swinging and swinging, feeling peaceful and content. + +Suddenly, the swing broke and the little boy started to cry. His mother quickly ran over and hugged him. She noticed that he was holding a spoon in his hand, so she asked him what he was doing. He told her that he was trying to make the swing even more fun by swinging the spoon around at the same time. + +His mother chuckled and told him that it was a nice idea. But unfortunately, the swing was broken and they couldn't fix it. + +The little boy was so sad. He wanted to keep playing, but there was nothing he could do. He accepted his mother's hug and the two of them sadly walked away. +One day there was a delicate little pigeon who was walking around. "Cheep, cheep," the pigeon shouted. He was so little that the other birds on the street couldn't hear him. He kept shouting but none of them would listen. He was very sad. + +Suddenly, he saw a little boy. The boy was only 3 years old and he was walking down the street with his mom. The little bird got very excited and started shouting louder and louder. The little boy saw the pigeon and he was so happy. He ran over and started petting it gently. + +The pigeon was so happy to have someone to talk to. He kept shouting and the little boy was laughing. They shouted and laughed together for many minutes. Then, the little boy's mom came back and the little boy had to go home. + +The delicate little pigeon waved goodbye and then he flew away. He was so happy and shouted one last time before he disappeared. The little boy waved goodbye to the pigeon and smiled. They were both very happy. +Once there was a little girl named Judy. She loved to play in the spring. Every day, she ran outside when the sun came up and hugged the flowers until it was time to go home. One day, Judy decided she would stay outside and try to find a magical win. She searched high and low, but there were no wins in sight. + +Then, she heard a voice calling out. She looked around and saw an old broken tree. + +"What are you looking for?" it asked. + +"I'm looking for a win," Judy said. + +"If you give me a hug, I'll give you a win," said the tree. + +So Judy ran over and hugged the tree tight. She felt something soft and velvety in her hands. She looked, and saw that it was a big win! Judy was so happy she did a little dance. + +"Thank you so much!" she said, and gave the tree one last hug before twirling off with her win in her hands. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Joe and Jane. Joe had an ancient magnet. Jane wanted to play with it, but Joe was not sure. They discussed it. Jane asked Joe why he didn't want her to play with the magnet. Joe said he wanted to keep the ancient magnet special because it was very rare. Jane felt sad and started to cry. Joe felt bad and said he would let Jane play with the ancient magnet if she wore gloves. Jane was happy and thanked Joe for understanding. They happily played with the ancient magnet and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a very selfish squirrel. He liked to keep all of his nuts to himself! He lived in a big tree and nobody else was allowed to come near. One day, he saw a measure in the forest. He was so excited because he wanted to keep it for himself. So he took it without asking. + +But the badger knew what the squirrel was up to. He used to be the biggest in the forest, and didn't like any other animal taking his things. So the badger grabbed a gun and tried to shoot the naughty squirrel. The squirrel was so scared, he threw away the measure and ran very quickly away. + +The badger teach the squirrel a lesson that day. He learnt that it's not nice to be selfish and take things that don't belong to you. From that day, he shared all his nuts with the other animals in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very brave and adventurous. One day, she decided to go for an adventure in the forest. + +As Lucy was walking through the forest, she could see how it was getting darker and darker. She was feeling a little bit scared, but soon she noticed something. Gold! It was shining in the trees and Lucy was so excited. She started to pick it up as fast as she could. + +Suddenly, a voice came from behind the trees. It was an old man. He asked Lucy, “What are you doing here?†Lucy was so scared and started to cry. + +The old man walked to her and said, “Why are you so miserable?†Lucy told the old man that she was picking gold from the trees. + +The old man smiled and said, “Oh, what a brave girl! But you must know that gold does not bring happiness. True happiness comes from within.†+ +Lucy thought about what the old man said and smiled. She thanked him and went on her way back home. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy boy. He was looking for something, but he didn't know what it was. He looked all around, but he couldn't find it. + +He walked outside and saw a tree. He looked in the tree and found a thumb! He was so happy that he found the thumb. + +He held the thumb in his hand. It felt nice and warm. He decided that he wanted to keep the thumb forever. + +He put the thumb in his pocket and brought it with him everywhere he went. He never got grumpy again, because he had found the thumb to make him happy. +Once upon a time, there was a doll named Molly. She was very restless, and could not find peace. One day, Molly decided to take a bath in the river. She waded in, letting the water soak her from top to bottom. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice coming from the other side of the river. It was an old witch, and she was very angry. The witch yelled for Molly to get out of the river, but Molly kept on splashing and playing. + +The witch grew so angry that she pulled out a book and started chanting a spell. She was determined to teach Molly a lesson. Suddenly, the sky filled with dark clouds, and a big storm started. All the rain made the river flooding so quickly that Molly had to swim and scramble to stay afloat. + +But Molly was a strong and brave doll, and she stayed strong and fought the raging river. She eventually grabbed a nearby branch and pulled herself to safety. She was very tired, but also very proud of herself. She had faced the witch, and won. So Molly went on living happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a big fog. It was all around, like an ocean. Inside the fog was something special. It was something that could fill the world with happiness. + +One day, a little girl and her dog decided to explore it. They went through the fog, looking for the special thing. After some time, they found it. It was a big box of jewels! The jewels were so sparkly and beautiful that they filled the girl with happiness. + +The girl and her dog enjoyed the jewels and played with them for hours. The fog soon went away, but the happiness filled up the world. The little girl just held onto her box of jewels, cherishing it forever. +Once there was a little bee named Buzzy that loved to be outdoors in the sunshine. One day, Buzzy wanted to take a short rest, so he started to fly around looking for the perfect spot. He saw some soft, comfortable grass in the middle of a clearing and decided to take a nap. He tucked himself in, closing his eyes. + +When Buzzy woke up, the ground was shaking and the heat was on! It was a big, busy digger! Buzzy had been sleeping right in its way! Buzzy shouted "Stop!" but the digger was too big to hear him. + +The digger was burying everything in the clearing - the grass, the trees and even the hills. Buzzy watched sadly as his resting spot disappeared. He knew he had to make a new one, so he decided to find a safer place. + +The next day, Buzzy flew to a tall tree and made a new, comfortable rest. He was away from the path of the digger and safe from harm. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to look around before you rest, because sometimes big surprises can come your way! +Once there was a famous man and he wanted to go across the ocean. He wanted to take a big boat, but he didn't have enough money. He was so sad and he started to scream. + +Suddenly, he saw a cross in the sky. He didn't know what it was, but it was very beautiful. He looked up and smiled, then started to walk across the water. He was very surprised when he made it across to the other side without getting wet. + +He was now famous among the people in the village. Everyone wanted to hear how he had crossed the ocean. He stood very proud in front of the crowd and said, "I screamed and the cross in the sky helped me get across" Everyone was amazed, and cheered for him. He was very happy. + +The end. +Jenny was walking in the sunny wheat field. Suddenly, she heard a loud roar. She looked around and saw a big, green dragon. Jenny was scared and jumped back. + +"Don't be afraid," said the dragon, "I'm just hungry." + +Jenny was a bit less scared. She asked the dragon what he wanted to eat. + +"I want some yummy wheat," said the dragon. + +Jenny looked around and found some green wheat. She picked up some wheat and gave it to the dragon. The dragon thanked her and started eating. + +When the dragon was done eating, he roared again. Jenny said goodbye and the dragon smiled before flying away. Jenny continued to walk through the wheat field with a big smile on her face. +The sun came up in the morning. It was bright and fragile, just like a delicate flower. + +Sandy loved the sun. Every morning she would go outside and wave her arms around and dance. + +One morning, her mommy told her it was time to put on her coat. Sandy was upset and didn't want to do it. But it was cold outside and she had to surrender. As she put on her coat, she realized how much she loved the sun and the morning. + +Sandy knew that she was very lucky to see one of the most fragile and beautiful things in the world - the sun rising. +One day, a little girl named Mia was playing outside. She loved exploring the world around her. Then she came across something that made her sad. It was a dirty print on the ground. Mia thought it was so disgusting. She wanted to restore the print to make it look better. + +Mia tried to find something to help clean up the print. She looked for a broom, but she couldn't find one. Mia searched and searched, but it didn't look like she was going to find one. + +Mia sighed. Then she had an idea. She ran inside and grabbed a bucket of water from the kitchen. She ran back outside and wet the print with the water. She rubbed her hands over the wet print to clean it. + +It worked! Mia's face lit up with joy. The print was restored, and it looked much better now. Mia happily went on with her day. +One day, Bob and his mom went for a walk. Bob spotted a cool motorcycle. He asked his mom what it was. + +"That is a motorcycle," she told him. + +Bob was excited. He liked motorcycles because they were fast. + +"Can I ride it," Bob asked. + +But his mom said no and they kept walking. + +At the end of the walk, Bob's mom had a surprise for him. It was a miniature motorcycle! + +Bob was very happy and he wanted to ride it right away. He imagined himself riding it fast. + +"Before you go, you need to count to five," his mom said. + +Bob counted all the way to five, then he rode the motorcycle around and around. He was going fast and having a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a figure that lived in a tree. The figure was very flexible, like a string. One day, the figure saw a little bird that was stuck between some branches of the tree. The figure was scared, but bravely jumped to rescue it. + +The figure used its flexible arms and legs to climb down the tree, step by step. The figure carefully freed the little bird and then made sure it could fly away. The bird said thank you before flying away. + +Then the figure climbed back up the tree and went back to its usual spot. Everyone cheered as the figure rescued the little bird. The figure was very proud and happy. It had done a good job! +Once upon a time there was a little girl, who loved to go outside and play in the sun. One day she decided to go outside and play, wearing her favourite dress. She skipped and hopped around the yard while butterflies flitted around her. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud crash! She had slipped and fallen on the floor. She was a bit scared, but then she realized that she was OK. + +The little girl looked around and saw that she had dropped her favourite doll. She quickly grabbed the doll and moved it out of the way, so she wouldn't slip again. The floor was all wet from the water that had spilled, but it was too clear to see. + +The little girl carefully stood up, and then she made sure to wipe the wet floor with a cloth. After she was done, she was glad to see the floor was all dry and clear again. + +She hugged her favourite doll and from then on, always looked out for wet floors when she was outside playing. +Once there was an incredible farmer. He wanted to sell his crops at the market to make a lot of money. He asked his daughter to help him, so they set off together in the morning. + +When they arrived at the market, they saw lots of people selling things. The daughter had an urge to buy everything in sight! But the farmer said no, they had to sell their own produce. So he started selling the vegetables he had grown. + +The daughter watched her father sell and noticed that he was doing a very good job. Everyone was excited about the incredible produce he was selling, and the line of customers kept getting longer and longer. + +In the end, the two were very happy with how well everything went. They were able to sell all of their produce and make a lot of money. The farmer was glad he had his daughter's help, and she was very proud to have been a part of it. They went home with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a leopard. He was always sad and upset, because he never had any friends to join him on his walks in the jungle. He walked all alone, feeling very lonesome. + +One day, he finally found a friend. It was a little bear, who was willing to join him. The two of them were so happy! They walked through the jungle, chatting and having fun. + +But then one day, the leopard started feeling scared. He was afraid that if his new friend found out about his sadness and loneliness, the bear wouldn't want to join him anymore. So he kept it a secret. + +The leopard quickly learned that he shouldn't worry so much. Friends don't mind if you're feeling sad or lonely. As long as you remember to be kind, your friends will always be there. And the leopard's new friendship with the bear was stronger than ever! +Once upon a time there was a powerful bear. His name was Fred. One day he was feeling very hungry and decided to have a picnic. He gathered some fruit, crackers and milk, and he made his way to the park. + +Just as Fred got to the park, he saw a small girl playing. She said “Hi, I'm Sarah. Would you like to play with me?†+ +At first, Fred was too hungry to play, but he soon forgot about his picnic and joined the girl in a game of sliding down the hill. They slid and laughed and had so much fun! + +But then, something unexpected happened. A powerful storm came roaring down from the mountain. The wind was so strong it blew Sarah away. + +Fred was so scared for his new friend. He made a plan and used his powerful muscles to slide down the slippery hill to save Sarah! + +Thanks to Fred, Sarah was able to make it back home safe and sound. They both vowed to never forget this special picnic and the day they both almost flew away! +Once there was a bunny. He was a very small bunny, but he had big dreams. The bunny was always jumping around in the meadow. One day he saw something he had never seen before. It was a black cat! The bunny was so upset. He didn't know what to do. + +He was too scared to do anything. But then he started to jump around the cat. He didn't want the cat to stay. The cat seemed to understand. He slowly backed away and ran away. + +The bunny was so relieved. He was so happy that the cat was gone. He jumped around even more. He was so excited and relieved. He was the happiest bunny ever! +One day, at the harbor near the beach, a group of little birds were having fun. The birds were bright green, and were hopping and flying around. Suddenly, one of the birds decided to scatter the other birds. The birds quickly flew away, up into the sky, and spread out all around the harbor. They flew and soared around the green trees, and darted past the boats. Everyone at the harbor stopped to watch the beautiful birds flying around, and they cheered and clapped as the birds scattered their feathers. Finally, the birds settled in a nearby tree, and they all chirped happily together. They had had so much fun scattering and flying around the harbor all day! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, a hippo and a turtle. One day, the two friends decided to go for a sail in the hot sun. + +When they were in the middle of their voyage, a storm suddenly happened. The waves became high and waves hit the boat. The turtle was scared and asked the hippo for help. + +The hippo answered: "Don't worry turtle, I am strong and I can protect you". The hippo held the boat until the storm ended and both friends arrived to shore safely. + +The moral of the story is that true friends are strong and are always there to help us in our toughest times. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ashlyn. She was a very curious three year old who liked to explore and ask questions. Every day Ashlyn liked to play outside and get dirty, so after coming home she always liked to bathe. + +One day, Ashlyn's mom showed her something very exciting. It was a big, noisy microscope! When Ashlyn looked in it she was so amazed by what she saw. Everything was very tiny and she could see all sorts of things that she had never noticed before. + +After playing with the microscope, Ashlyn remembered that it was time to bathe. She ran to the bathroom and filled the big tub with warm water that was just the right temperature for her to relax in. She loved it when the water made loud splashing noises every time she moved around. + +When she was all clean, Ashlyn felt refreshed and ready for her next adventure. She was so thankful for the fun bath time she had! +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl. She was very excited because she was going to plant a tree. The girl got some soil and she put it in a pot. She carefully put the tree in the pot and she watered it every day. She valued how the soil felt so soft in her hands. + +Every day the girl would check on the tree and water it. After some time, the tree started to grow and it got so tall. The little girl was very excited about her new tree. She would watch it every day. She would even turn her head to look at it from her bedroom window. + +The little girl was so proud of the tree. She loved to watch it grow bigger and bigger each day. She valued the soil and all the love she put into the tree. She had a beautiful big tree. +There was a young boy who was playing in the garden. Suddenly he heard a loud noise and ran away. He hid behind a tree and saw a man with a pistol. The man shouted "Surrender or else!" The young boy was scared and started to cry. Another man came up and said "Don't be scared, he won't hurt you." He took the pistol from the man and gave it to the boy. The man said "You have nothing to fear, you have surrendered the pistol and that's all that matters." The young boy felt relieved and smiled. He gave the man a hug and went back to playing in the garden. +Once there was a poor whale who lived in the sea. He was very lonely and wanted a friend. Every day the whale would pray and wish for someone he could play with. + +One day, the whale saw a big boat coming towards him. At first, he was scared and hid in the deep. But then, he heard the boat and realized it wasn't something to be worried about. When the boat came closer, it stopped and a group of people hopped out. They gathered around the whale and began to play. + +The whale was so happy! He had found a friend. They played together every day and soon he wasn't so lonely anymore. The whale was so happy that he thanked God every day for blessing him with a friend. + +The whale and his new friends had a wonderful summer. They explored the sea together and laughed and played. The whale was so thankful for his new friend, and he never forgot to pray and thank God for them. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toy cars. They had a big box full of cars of different colors and sizes. One day, they decided to make a maze with their blocks and books. They wanted to see who could drive their cars through the maze faster. + +They worked hard to build the maze, leaving some gaps and turns for their cars to pass. They each picked a car and got ready to start. "Ready, set, go!" Tom shouted, and they both pushed their cars into the maze. + +Tom had a red car that was very fast and shiny. He wanted to win the race, so he drove his car as fast as he could. He did not care about the maze, he just wanted to get to the end. He bumped into the blocks and books, making them fall and block the way. He did not stop to fix them, he just drove around them. + +Lily had a yellow car that was very friendly and cute. She liked to drive her car slowly and carefully. She cared about the maze, she wanted to enjoy the ride. She avoided the blocks and books, making sure they stayed in place. She stopped to help some of her other cars that were stuck in the maze. She said hello to them and gave them a push. + +Tom reached the end of the maze first, but he was not happy. He looked at his car and saw that it was scratched and dirty. He looked at the maze and saw that it was ruined and messy. He felt bad for being so rude and careless. + +Lily reached the end of the maze second, but she was very happy. She looked at her car and saw that it was clean and bright. She looked at the maze and saw that it was still fun and neat. She felt good for being so kind and careful. + +Tom saw Lily and her car and realized his mistake. He said sorry to Lily and to the maze. He asked Lily if they could play again, but this time he would be more friendly and careful. Lily smiled and said yes. They hugged and loaded their cars back into the box. They learned that playing nice is more fun than playing fast. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to print their names on the sand with sticks. They also liked to look for pebbles of different colors and shapes. They had a big bag to keep their pebbles. + +One day, they found a very shiny pebble. It was round and smooth and sparkled in the sun. Lily wanted to have it, but so did Ben. They both reached for it at the same time. + +"Mine!" Lily shouted. + +"No, mine!" Ben shouted back. + +They pulled and tugged at the pebble, but it was too slippery. It flew out of their hands and landed in a puddle. They ran to get it, but it was too late. A big dog saw the pebble and thought it was a ball. He grabbed it with his mouth and ran away. + +"Hey, give it back!" Lily and Ben cried. + +But the dog did not listen. He ran to his owner, who was sitting on a bench. He dropped the pebble on his lap and wagged his tail. + +"What's this, boy?" the owner asked. He picked up the pebble and looked at it. He saw something shiny inside. He broke the pebble with his fingers and found a ring. It was made of gold and had a big diamond on it. It was very pretty and very valuable. + +"Wow, you found a treasure, boy!" the owner said. He put the ring on his finger and smiled. He did not see Lily and Ben, who were watching from a distance. They felt very sad and angry. They had lost their pebble and their chance to have a treasure. + +They walked back to their bag of pebbles. They looked at them and felt bitter. They did not want to play with them anymore. They wished they had shared the shiny pebble instead of fighting over it. They learned a hard lesson that day. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys and books on a big shelf. One day, they saw a new toy on the top of the shelf. It was a shiny car that made noises and lights. + +"Wow, look at that car!" Tom said. "I want to play with it!" + +"Me too!" Lily said. "But how can we get it? It is too high for us." + +Tom had an idea. He took a chair and put it next to the shelf. He climbed on the chair and reached for the car. But he was not careful. He pushed the shelf with his hand and made it shake. + +"Tom, be careful!" Lily said. "You will break the shelf!" + +But Tom did not listen. He grabbed the car and pulled it. The shelf wobbled and tilted. All the toys and books fell down with a loud crash. The shelf broke and hit the floor. Tom and Lily were scared and cried. + +Their mom heard the noise and ran to their room. She saw the mess and the broken shelf. She was angry and sad. + +"What have you done?" she asked. "You broke the shelf and all your toys and books! How could you be so naughty?" + +Tom and Lily felt sorry. They told their mom what they did. They said they wanted the new car on the shelf. + +"That car was not yours," their mom said. "It was a gift for your cousin who is coming to visit tomorrow. He is poor and does not have many toys. I wanted to make him happy. But now you ruined his gift and your own things. How do you think he will feel?" + +Tom and Lily realized their mistake. They felt ashamed and sorry. They apologized to their mom and said they would help her clean up. They also said they would give their cousin some of their toys and books to make him happy. + +Their mom hugged them and said she forgave them. She said they learned a lesson. She said they should not be greedy and selfish. She said they should be careful and respectful. She said they should be kind and generous. She said she loved them. Tom and Lily nodded and said they loved her too. They said they would try to be better. They said they hoped their cousin would like their gift. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big slide and ran to it. Lily went first. She sat on the slide and slid down. She laughed and said, "That was fun!" + +Tom wanted to try too. He sat on the slide and pushed himself. But he did not slide down. He felt something sticky on his pants. He looked and saw oil. Someone had poured oil on the slide. Tom was stuck and could not move. + +Lily saw Tom and ran to help him. She tried to pull him, but he was too heavy. She said, "Don't worry, Tom. I will get help." + +She ran to find a grown-up. But she did not see anyone. The park was empty. She heard a loud noise. She turned and saw a big truck. The truck was driving fast and did not stop. It hit the slide and broke it. Tom screamed and fell to the ground. He was hurt and bleeding. + +Lily cried and ran to Tom. She hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, Tom. I'm sorry." But Tom did not answer. He was not breathing. He was gone. +Lily likes to play with her toys. She has a lot of toys, but her favorite is a twisty snake. The snake is green and yellow and can twist into different shapes. Lily likes to make the snake into a circle, a star, a heart, and a letter. + +One day, Lily finds a letter in the mail. It is for her. She is curious. Who sent her a letter? She opens the letter and sees a picture. It is a picture of her twisty snake. She smiles. She knows who sent her the letter. It is from her grandma. + +Grandma lives far away. She can't visit Lily often. But she loves Lily very much. She writes in the letter: "Dear Lily, I miss you and I hope you are having fun with your twisty snake. I have a twisty snake too. Look, I made it into a letter L for Lily. Can you make your snake into a letter G for Grandma? I love you, Grandma." + +Lily is happy. She hugs the letter and the picture. She runs to her twisty snake. She twists it into a letter G for Grandma. She asks her mom to take a picture of her and her snake. She wants to send it to Grandma. She wants to say: "Dear Grandma, I miss you and I love you. Thank you for the letter and the picture. Look, I made my snake into a letter G for Grandma. Can you make your snake into a letter L for Lily? Love, Lily." +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a big ball and a small car. They share their toys and have fun. + +One day, a new boy comes to the park. His name is Ben. He has many toys. He has a big bike and a big truck and a big doll. He does not share his toys. He says he is rich and he does not need friends. + +Tom and Sue want to play with Ben. They ask him if they can try his bike or his truck or his doll. But Ben says no. He says they are poor and they have bad toys. He ignores them and plays by himself. + +Tom and Sue are sad. They do not like Ben. They think he is mean and rude. They go to another part of the park. They find a nice land with grass and flowers and trees. They pretend it is their own land. They make a house with sticks and leaves. They make a garden with rocks and seeds. They make a road with sand and water. They have fun. + +Ben sees them and wants to join them. He brings his toys and says he wants to play in their land. But Tom and Sue say no. They say he is rich and he does not need their land. They ignore him and play by themselves. + +Ben is sad. He does not like Tom and Sue. He thinks they are mean and rude. He goes back to his toys and plays by himself. But he is not happy. He wishes he had friends. +Lily and Tom are brother and sister. They share a bedroom. They like to play with their toys and books. But sometimes they get bored. + +One day, they have a plan. They want to make a tent in their bedroom. They get some sheets and pillows and chairs. They put them together to make a big tent. They crawl inside and pretend they are camping. + +"Look, Tom, we have a fire and a lantern," Lily says, pointing to a flashlight and a red scarf. + +"And we have a picnic and a map," Tom says, showing a plate of crackers and a drawing. + +They have fun in their tent. They tell stories and sing songs. They forget about the rain outside. Their bedroom is dry and cozy. + +But then they hear a knock on the door. It is Mom. + +"Time for dinner, kids. Come out of your tent," she says. + +Lily and Tom sigh. They do not want to leave their tent. They like their plan. + +"Can we eat in our tent, Mom?" Lily asks. + +Mom smiles. She sees how happy they are. + +"Okay, just this once. But you have to clean up afterwards," she says. + +Lily and Tom cheer. They thank Mom and take their plates. They eat in their tent and feel like adventurers. They are glad they had a plan. +Lily and her daddy went to the park. Lily saw a big dog with a red bow on its neck. She wanted to pet the dog, but her daddy said no. + +"Why not?" Lily asked. She liked dogs very much. + +"Because the dog is not ours, and we don't know if it is friendly or not. It might bite you or bark at you. We have to ask the owner first," her daddy explained. + +But Lily was stubborn. She did not listen to her daddy. She ran to the dog and tried to touch its bow. The dog did not like that. It growled and showed its teeth. Lily got scared and cried. + +"Help, daddy, help!" she shouted. + +Her daddy ran to her and picked her up. He hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Lily, but you have to listen to me. I'm trying to keep you safe. The dog was not happy that you touched its bow. It was his bow, not yours. Next time, you have to ask before you pet a dog, okay?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, daddy, I'm sorry. I won't do it again. Can we go home now?" + +"Yes, we can go home now. And maybe we can get you a bow for your hair. Would you like that?" her daddy asked. + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, daddy, I would like that. I love you, daddy." + +"I love you too, Lily," her daddy said. They walked home, holding hands. +Lily liked to play with her round ball. She could bounce it, roll it, and throw it. She had fun with her ball every day. + +One day, she took her ball to the park. She saw some other kids playing there. She wanted to join them. She ran to them with her ball. + +But she did not see a big puddle on the ground. She stepped in it and slipped. Her ball flew out of her hand and hit a boy on the head. He cried out loud. Lily fell on her face and got wet and muddy. + +The other kids laughed at her. They pointed at her and said, "Look at her! She is so messy! She can't play with us!" + +Lily felt very bad. She felt embarrass. She wanted to hide. She got up and ran away. She left her ball behind. + +She ran to her mom, who was sitting on a bench. She hugged her mom and cried. Her mom wiped her tears and said, "It's okay, Lily. Everyone makes mistakes. You are not messy. You are just wet. We can clean you up and get your ball back. Don't let them make you feel bad. You are a good girl and I love you." + +Lily felt better. She smiled at her mom and said, "Thank you, mom. I love you too." She and her mom went back to the puddle and got her ball. They also said sorry to the boy who got hit. He said it was okay and he was not hurt. He even asked Lily if she wanted to play with him and his friends. + +Lily said yes. She played with her ball and the other kids. She had fun and made new friends. She was not embarrass anymore. She was happy. +Sara liked to order food on her mom's phone. She saw many pictures of yummy things to eat. One day, she saw a picture of a pizza with many colors on it. She thought it looked fun and tasty. She pressed the button to order it. + +When the pizza came, Sara was very happy. She opened the box and saw the cheese and the sauce and the crust. But she also saw something else. There were many insects on the pizza. They had legs and wings and eyes. They moved and made noises. Sara was scared and screamed. + +Mom heard Sara scream and ran to the kitchen. She saw the pizza and the insects and was angry and shocked. She looked at the phone and saw that Sara had ordered a pizza from a modern insect restaurant. It was a place that used insects as food. Mom did not like insects as food. She threw the pizza in the trash and called the restaurant to complain. + +Sara was sad and sorry. She did not mean to order a pizza with insects. She wanted a pizza with cheese and pepperoni and olives. She did not like insects as food either. She cried and hugged mom and said she was sorry. Mom hugged Sara and said it was okay. She said they would order a different pizza from a normal restaurant. But Sara did not want pizza anymore. She wanted ice cream. +Lily loved to play with her mom's things. She liked to look at the shiny rings and necklaces, and smell the pretty perfume. One day, when her mom was out, she sneaked into her bedroom and opened the perfume bottle. She wanted to spray some on herself, like her mom did. + +But she did not know how to use the bottle. She pressed too hard and the bottle broke. The perfume spilled all over the floor and the bed. Lily was scared and sad. She knew she had done a bad thing. She ran to her room and hid under the covers. + +Soon, her mom came home. She smelled the perfume and saw the mess. She was angry and worried. She looked for Lily and found her in her room. She asked her what happened. + +Lily was sorry. She told her mom the truth. She said she wanted to be like her mom and play with her things. She said she did not mean to break the bottle. She said she liked the perfume because it was yummy. + +Her mom hugged her and said she loved her. She said she was glad Lily was honest, but she also said she was not happy with what she did. She said perfume was not for playing, and it was not yummy. She said perfume was for grown-ups, and it was expensive and special. She said Lily should not touch her things without asking, and she should be careful with things that can break. + +Lily understood. She said she was sorry again and she would not do it again. She said she would help her mom clean the mess. Her mom smiled and said thank you. She said she was proud of Lily for being brave and telling the truth. She said that was more important than perfume. She said they would go to the store and buy some yummy candy instead. Lily was happy and hugged her mom. She learned her lesson. +Lily and Sam like to bake with Mom. They help Mom to mix the flour, the eggs, and the sugar in a big bowl. They use a spoon and a whisk to make the batter smooth and sweet. + +"Can we add some chocolate chips?" Lily asks Mom. + +"Sure, why not?" Mom says. "But only a little, okay?" + +Lily and Sam nod and sprinkle some chocolate chips on top of the batter. Mom pours the batter into a pan and puts it in the oven. She sets the timer and tells Lily and Sam to wait. + +"How long do we have to wait?" Sam asks. + +"Not too long, just a few minutes," Mom says. "But it will seem long, because it smells so good." + +Lily and Sam sit on the floor and play with their toys. They hear the timer beep and run to the kitchen. Mom takes the pan out of the oven and lets it cool on a rack. + +"Can we have a piece now?" Lily asks. + +"Not yet, it's still hot," Mom says. "But you can have a piece after dinner, okay?" + +Lily and Sam agree and hug Mom. They are happy to bake with Mom. They think it is the best way to spend a long week. +Tom liked to design things. He used his crayons and paper to make pictures of cars, houses, animals and more. He was very good at design. He wanted to show his designs to his mom and dad. + +He took his pictures and went to the hall. The hall was long and had many doors. He put his pictures on the doors with tape. He wanted his mom and dad to see them when they came home. + +But he ran out of tape. He had one picture left. It was his best design. It was a picture of his family. He looked for more tape, but he could not find any. He was sad. + +He saw a door that had no picture. It was the door to his mom and dad's room. He had an idea. He opened the door and went inside. He saw the bed. He saw the pillows. He saw the blanket. + +He took the blanket and wrapped his picture around it. He tucked the ends under the pillows. He smiled. He thought his mom and dad would like his surprise. + +He went out of the room and closed the door. He waited in the hall for his mom and dad to come home. He was happy. + +But he did not know that his mom and dad were already home. They were in the kitchen. They heard a noise in the hall. They went to see what it was. + +They saw Tom sitting on the floor. They saw the pictures on the doors. They smiled. They thought Tom was very creative. + +They went to their room. They opened the door. They saw the bed. They saw the pillows. They saw the blanket. + +They pulled the blanket. They saw the picture. They gasped. They saw the crayon marks on the blanket. They saw the holes in the blanket. They saw the tape on the blanket. + +They were angry. They thought Tom was very naughty. + +They called Tom. They scolded him. They told him to never do that again. They told him to say sorry. They told him to go to his room. + +Tom was sad. He did not understand. He wanted to make his mom and dad happy. He wanted to show them his best design. He did not mean to ruin the blanket. + +He said sorry. He went to his room. He felt uncomfortable. He wished he had more tape. +Lily loved to play with her toys in the bath. She had a yellow duck, a blue whale, and a purple octopus. She liked to make them swim and splash and talk to each other. One day, she decided to play a trick on her octopus. She took some soap and rubbed it on his eyes. Then she said, "Look, octopus, you have bubbles on your eyes! You can't see anything!" + +The octopus was scared and confused. He tried to wipe the bubbles off his eyes, but they only made more bubbles. He bumped into the duck and the whale and the faucet. He cried, "Help, help, I can't see! Where are you, Lily?" + +Lily laughed and laughed. She thought it was very funny. But then she saw that the octopus was sad and hurt. He had a scratch on his tentacle from the faucet. He looked at her with his big, wet eyes. He said, "Why did you do that, Lily? You are my friend. You hurt me." + +Lily felt guilty. She realized that her trick was not funny, but mean. She said, "I'm sorry, octopus. I was wrong. I won't do that again. Here, let me help you." She took a soft cloth and wiped the soap off his eyes. She kissed his scratch and hugged him. She said, "You are my friend. I love you." + +The octopus smiled and hugged her back. He said, "Thank you, Lily. I love you too. You are my friend. Can we play again?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, we can play again. But no more tricks, okay?" + +The octopus agreed and said, "Okay, no more tricks. Just fun." + +They played happily in the bath until it was time to get out. They dried off and put their toys away. They said good night to each other and went to sleep. They dreamed of swimming and splashing and talking in the sea. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They like to swing and slide and run. Sara sees a big tree with many branches. She wants to climb it and see the sky. + +"Look, Ben, I can climb the tree!" Sara says. She runs to the tree and grabs a branch. She pulls herself up and smiles. + +"Be careful, Sara!" Ben says. He is afraid of heights. He does not like to climb. He stays on the ground and watches Sara. + +Sara climbs higher and higher. She feels brave and happy. She sees a bird and a cloud and a plane. She wants to touch them. She reaches for another branch. But the branch is weak and breaks. Sara falls down and lands on the grass. She hurts her knee and her thumb. She cries. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Sara says. She holds her thumb and her knee. She sees blood and dirt. She feels pain and ashamed. She thinks she is silly and stupid. + +"Are you okay, Sara?" Ben says. He runs to Sara and hugs her. He is worried and sorry. He thinks she is brave and smart. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I was silly and stupid. I wanted to see the sky. But I fell and hurt myself." Sara says. She hugs Ben and sniffs. + +"It's okay, Sara. You are not silly and stupid. You are brave and smart. You wanted to try something new. But sometimes we fall and hurt ourselves. That's how we learn. Let me help you." Ben says. He takes his scarf and wraps it around Sara's thumb. He helps her stand up and walk. He smiles. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. You are kind and helpful. You make me feel better. Let's go to the nurse and get a band-aid. Then we can play again." Sara says. She smiles. + +"Okay, Sara. You are a good friend too. You are fun and adventurous. You make me happy. Let's go to the nurse and get a band-aid. Then we can play again." Ben says. They hold hands and walk to the nurse. They are still friends. +Tom and Mia like to design things. They use paper, crayons, scissors and glue. They make cars, houses, animals and more. They have fun and share their ideas. + +One day, they find a rat in the garden. It is brown and furry. It has a long tail and sharp teeth. It runs fast and hides under a bush. Tom and Mia want to catch it. They think it is a new friend. + +They design a trap for the rat. They use a box, a string, a stick and some cheese. They put the cheese inside the box. They tie the string to the stick. They prop the box up with the stick. They wait for the rat to come. + +The rat smells the cheese. It is hungry and curious. It comes out of the bush. It sees the box. It goes inside the box. It bites the cheese. The string pulls the stick. The box falls down. The rat is trapped. + +Tom and Mia are happy. They have caught the rat. They want to keep it as a pet. They are competitive. They both want to hold the rat. They both want to name the rat. They both want to play with the rat. They argue and pull the box. + +The rat is scared and angry. It does not like the trap. It does not like the noise. It does not like the children. It gnaws the box. It makes a hole. It escapes from the box. It runs away. + +Tom and Mia are sad. They have lost the rat. They realize they were silly. They should have been kind and gentle. They should have worked together. They hug and say sorry. They decide to design something else. They hope the rat is safe and happy. +Lily was a shy girl who liked to play with her dolls. She did not have many friends at school, because she was afraid to talk to them. She wished she could join the other kids who played games and laughed together. + +One day, her teacher said they were going to have a picnic in the park. She gave each child a basket with some food and a blanket. Lily took her basket and walked to the park with the others. She saw a big tree with a swing and some flowers. She thought it looked like a nice place to sit and eat. + +She spread her blanket under the tree and opened her basket. She found a sandwich, a juice box, and a strawberry. She loved strawberries, they were her favorite fruit. She took a bite and smiled. It was sweet and juicy. + +"Hi, can I join you?" a voice said. Lily looked up and saw a boy with curly hair and glasses. He was holding his own basket and blanket. He smiled at her and pointed to the swing. "I like the swing, do you?" + +Lily felt nervous, but also curious. She had never talked to the boy before, but he seemed friendly. She nodded and said, "Yes, I like the swing too. And I like strawberries. Do you?" + +The boy nodded and said, "Yes, I do. They are my favorite too. Can I have one?" He showed her his basket, which had a banana, a cookie, and a carrot. + +Lily smiled and said, "Sure, you can have one. And I can have a cookie. Do you want to trade?" + +The boy agreed and they traded a strawberry for a cookie. They ate their food and talked about their dolls, their pets, and their favorite colors. They found out they had a lot in common. They became friends and decided to share the swing. + +Lily was happy. She had joined a new friend and had a fun picnic. She was not so shy anymore. She thought maybe she could join the other kids too, and play games and laugh with them. She hoped they liked strawberries too. +Sam liked to splash in the water. He had a big tub in his backyard. He filled it with the hose. He put his toys in the tub. He had a boat, a duck, and a frog. + +One day, Sam's mom said, "No splashing today, Sam. It is too cold. You will get sick." Sam was frustrated. He wanted to splash. He said, "But mom, I love to splash. Please, please, please." + +Mom shook her head. "Sorry, Sam. Maybe next week. Why don't you play with your blocks instead?" She gave him a hug and a kiss. + +Sam did not want to play with his blocks. He wanted to splash. He looked at the tub. He saw the water. He saw his toys. He had an idea. + +He waited until mom was busy. He put on his boots and his coat. He ran to the tub. He jumped in. He splashed and splashed. He laughed and laughed. + +But then he felt cold. He felt wet. He felt sick. He cried and cried. Mom heard him. She ran to the tub. She saw Sam. She was angry and worried. + +She took him out of the tub. She wrapped him in a towel. She said, "Sam, what did you do? I told you not to splash. Now you are sick. You have to go to bed." + +Sam was sorry. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to splash. I didn't listen. I was bad." + +Mom said, "I know you like to splash, Sam. But you have to listen to me. I want you to be healthy and happy. Now you have to rest. Maybe next week you can splash again. But only if you are good." + +Sam nodded. He said, "OK, mom. I will be good. I will listen. I love you." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Sam. Now let's go to bed." She carried him to his room. She tucked him in. She gave him another hug and a kiss. + +Sam closed his eyes. He dreamed of splashing. But he also dreamed of mom. He was glad she was there. He hoped he would feel better soon. He hoped next week would come soon. He hoped he could splash again. But only if he was good. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in the park. The park has many trees, flowers, birds and swings. It is a beautiful landscape. + +One day, Anna and Ben see a new girl in the park. She has long brown hair and a red dress. She is sitting on a bench with a book. Anna and Ben are curious. They want to meet her. + +"Hello, what is your name?" Anna asks the new girl. + +"Hello, my name is Lily. I am new here. I just moved with my family." Lily answers. + +"Where did you move from?" Ben asks. + +"I moved from a big city. It was very noisy and busy. I like it here. It is very quiet and green." Lily says. + +"We like it here too. We live near the park. We come here every day to play." Anna says. + +"Do you want to play with us?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, please. That would be nice. What do you like to play?" Lily asks. + +"We like to play many things. We can swing, slide, run, hide, or make a sandcastle." Anna says. + +"Wow, that sounds fun. I like to do all those things too. Can I join you?" Lily says. + +"Of course. Come on, let's go. We can introduce you to our other friends too. They are very nice." Ben says. + +Anna and Ben take Lily by the hand and lead her to the playground. They introduce her to their other friends. They all play together and have a good time. Lily is happy. She has made new friends. She likes the park and the landscape. She thinks it is very organized and pretty. She is glad she moved here. +Anna liked to wave at the big cars that passed by her house. She would sit on the porch with her teddy bear and say hello to the drivers. Sometimes they would wave back or honk their horns. Anna felt happy and comfortable when she waved. + +One day, Anna saw a very big car with a shiny star on the front. It was a police car. Anna waved at the police car, but it did not wave back or honk. It stopped in front of her house and two men in blue clothes got out. They had badges and hats and radios. They looked serious and busy. + +Anna wondered what they wanted. She hoped they were not angry or sad. She held her teddy bear tighter and waited. The men in blue walked up to her porch and smiled. They said hello to Anna and asked her name. Anna told them her name and showed them her teddy bear. + +The men in blue said they were here for a meeting with her daddy. They said her daddy was a hero and helped them catch a bad man. They said they wanted to thank her daddy and give him a medal. They asked Anna if she wanted to come with them and see her daddy. + +Anna felt excited and curious. She wanted to see her daddy and the medal. She asked the men in blue if she could wave at the cars on the way. They said yes, of course. They said they would honk their horn and flash their lights for her. They said she could sit in the front seat and hold the radio. + +Anna agreed to go with them. She grabbed her teddy bear and followed the men in blue to the police car. She waved goodbye to her house and got in the car. She felt happy and comfortable as she waved at the cars. She was going to see her daddy and have a meeting. She was going to have a big adventure. +Ben and Sam are friends. They like to walk in the park. They see many things. They see birds, flowers, dogs and people. + +One day, they see a big car. The car is shiny and red. A man comes out of the car. He wears a nice suit and a hat. He looks rich. + +"Wow, look at that car!" Ben says. "It is so big and shiny. I wish I had a car like that." + +Sam nods. He likes the car too. But he sees something else. He sees a loop on the ground. The loop is made of rope. It is yellow and blue. + +"Look, Ben, a loop!" Sam says. He runs to the loop. He picks it up. He puts it around his neck. He feels happy. + +Ben follows Sam. He sees the loop too. He wants to play with it. He asks Sam, "Can I have the loop, please?" + +Sam shakes his head. He likes the loop too much. He says, "No, it is mine. I found it. You can have the car." + +Ben is sad. He does not want the car. He wants the loop. He says, "But the car is too big for me. I cannot drive it. And the man will be angry. The loop is more fun. Please, let me have it." + +Sam and Ben start to argue. They pull the loop. They shout at each other. They do not look happy. + +The man sees them. He hears them. He walks to them. He smiles. He says, "Hello, boys. What are you doing?" + +Sam and Ben stop. They look at the man. They feel scared. They think he will be angry. + +The man says, "Do you like my car? It is very nice, but it is not as fun as a loop. I used to play with loops when I was a boy. They are great. You can do many things with them. You can wear them, swing them, jump with them, and more. Do you want to play with me?" + +Sam and Ben nod. They feel happy. They like the man. They give him the loop. They say, "Yes, please. We want to play with you." + +The man takes the loop. He puts it around his waist. He says, "Watch this. I can make the loop spin. It is like a hula hoop. Do you know how to do that?" + +Sam and Ben shake their heads. They do not know how to do that. They want to learn. They say, "No, we do not know. Can you teach us?" + +The man says, "Of course. It is easy. You just have to move your hips like this. And then you can move your arms like this. And then you can move your legs like this. And then you can dance like this. It is fun. Try it." + +Sam and Ben try it. They take turns with the loop. They move their hips, their arms, their legs, and their bodies. They dance with the loop. They laugh. They have fun. + +The man laughs too. He has fun too. He says, "You are very good. You are very smart. You are very kind. You are my friends. Do you want to keep the loop?" + +Sam and Ben look at each other. They smile. They say, "Yes, please. We want to keep the loop. Thank you. You are very nice. You are very rich. You are our friend too." + +The man says, "You are welcome. I am glad you like the loop. I have many cars, but I only have one loop. And I want you to have it. It is a gift. A gift of friendship. A gift of fun. A gift of love." + +Sam and Ben hug the man. They say, "Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. We love you. We love the loop. We love each other. We are happy." + +The man hugs them back. He says, "You are welcome. You are welcome. You are welcome. I love you too. I love the loop too. I love seeing you happy. You are the best." + +They walk together to the car. They wave goodbye. They say, "Bye, bye. See you soon. Have a nice day." + +They walk back to the park. They play with the loop. They share the loop. They are happy. They are friends. They are rich. +Mia and Leo are twins. They like to play in their house. Their house is modern. It has many stairs. Mia and Leo like to climb the stairs. + +One day, Mom says, "Mia and Leo, it is time for a nap. Come to your room." + +Mia and Leo do not want to nap. They want to play. They resist. They say, "No, Mom, no nap!" + +Mom says, "Mia and Leo, you need to nap. You are tired. Napping is good for you." + +Mia and Leo do not listen. They run away. They run up the stairs. They hide in the closet. + +Mom looks for them. She goes up the stairs. She opens the closet. She sees Mia and Leo. They are asleep. They are cuddling. + +Mom smiles. She says, "Mia and Leo, you are so cute. But you are also naughty. Next time, please listen to Mom." + +She covers them with a blanket. She kisses them. She leaves them to nap. +Sara is deaf. She can not hear. She can talk with her hands. She likes school. She has friends who talk with their hands too. They play and learn and have fun. + +One day, a new boy comes to school. His name is Tom. He can hear. He does not talk with his hands. He talks with his mouth. He does not like Sara. He thinks she is weird. He is mean to her. He laughs at her. He picks on her. He pulls her hair. He takes her books. He makes her cry. + +Sara tells her teacher. Her teacher talks to Tom. She tells him to stop. She tells him to be nice. She tells him to say sorry. Tom does not listen. He does not care. He thinks he is better. He keeps picking on Sara. + +One day, Sara has enough. She is angry. She is sad. She wants Tom to leave her alone. She picks up a rock. She throws it at Tom. She hits him in the head. He falls down. He bleeds. He does not get up. He does not breathe. + +Sara is scared. She did not mean to hurt him. She did not mean to kill him. She runs away. She hides. She cries. The teacher finds her. The police come. They take her away. She does not see her friends again. She does not see her family again. She is alone. She is sorry. She is deaf. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big pole in the park. It is shiny and tall. + +"Look, a pole!" Ben says. "I want to climb it!" + +"Me too!" Anna says. They run to the pole and try to climb it. Ben goes first. He wraps his arms and legs around the pole and moves up. He is strong and fast. + +"Wow, Ben, you are good!" Anna says. She claps her hands. + +"Thank you, Anna!" Ben says. He smiles. He feels happy and proud. + +Anna goes next. She tries to copy Ben. She wraps her arms and legs around the pole and moves up. But she is not as strong and fast as Ben. She slips and falls. She lands on the ground. She hurts her knee. She cries. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Anna says. She rubs her knee. + +"Are you okay, Anna?" Ben says. He slides down the pole and runs to Anna. He is worried and sorry. + +"I'm okay, Ben," Anna says. She sniffles. "But I'm embarrassed. I can't climb the pole like you. Everyone saw me fall." + +Ben hugs Anna. He is kind and gentle. + +"Don't be embarrassed, Anna," Ben says. "It's okay to fall. Everyone falls sometimes. I fall too. You are brave and smart. You can try again. I will help you. You are my friend." + +Anna smiles. She feels better and loved. + +"Thank you, Ben," Anna says. "You are my friend too. You are nice and helpful. I will try again. Maybe we can both climb the pole." + +They hug again. They stand up and walk to the pole. They hold hands. They are ready to climb. They are happy and confident. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big hill near their house. They wanted to climb it and see what was on the other side. + +"Let's go to the hill, Tom!" Lily said. + +"OK, Lily, but be careful. The hill is steep and the sun is harsh," Tom said. + +They put on their hats and shoes and started to walk to the hill. They held hands and helped each other when the path was rocky or slippery. They saw some flowers, some birds and some bugs on the way. They were happy and curious. + +When they reached the top of the hill, they saw a beautiful lake with some ducks and fishes. They also saw a big tree with a swing and a picnic basket. + +"Wow, look at that, Lily! Someone left a swing and a picnic for us!" Tom said. + +"Maybe it was a fairy or a gnome, Tom! Let's go and see!" Lily said. + +They ran to the tree and took turns on the swing. They felt the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They laughed and shouted with joy. Then they opened the picnic basket and found some sandwiches, some cookies and some juice. They ate and drank and thanked the fairy or the gnome. + +After they finished, they heard some music coming from the lake. They looked and saw some people playing instruments and singing. They also saw some people dancing and clapping. + +"Let's go and dance, Tom! The music is nice and the people are friendly!" Lily said. + +"OK, Lily, but don't go too far. The lake is deep and the water is cold," Tom said. + +They joined the people and danced and clapped. They felt the rhythm in their feet and the joy in their hearts. They made some new friends and learned some new songs. They were happy and free. + +They danced until the sun started to set and the music started to fade. They said goodbye to the people and thanked them for the fun. They took the picnic basket and the swing and started to walk back to the hill. + +They held hands and helped each other when the path was dark or scary. They saw some stars, some fireflies and some owls on the way. They were tired and sleepy. + +When they reached their house, they saw their parents waiting for them. They hugged them and told them about their adventure. They showed them the picnic basket and the swing. + +"Wow, you had a wonderful day, Lily and Tom! You are very brave and lucky!" their parents said. + +"Yes, we are, Mom and Dad! We climbed the hill, we saw the lake, we danced with the people, we ate the picnic, we swung on the tree, we met the fairy or the gnome!" Lily and Tom said. + +They smiled and kissed their parents and went to bed. They dreamed of the hill, the lake, the people, the picnic, the swing, the fairy or the gnome. They were happy and grateful. +Tom and Sue were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big tube that was lying on the grass. They wondered what was inside the tube and decided to go and look. + +"Maybe there are toys or candy in the tube," Tom said. + +"Or maybe there are animals or bugs," Sue said. + +They ran to the tube and peeked inside. It was dark and empty, but they heard a strange noise. It sounded like a hiss. + +"What is that?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know, let's find out," Sue said. + +She crawled into the tube and followed the noise. Tom was scared, but he did not want to be left alone. He crawled after Sue and tried to catch up with her. + +Soon, they reached the end of the tube and saw what was making the noise. It was a snake! A big, green snake with black spots and sharp teeth. It was coiled up and ready to strike. + +"Help!" Sue screamed. + +"Run!" Tom shouted. + +They turned around and tried to crawl back, but the snake was faster. It slithered after them and blocked their way. They were trapped in the tube with the dangerous snake. + +They cried and hugged each other. They wished they had not gone into the tube. They wished they had listened to their mom, who always told them to be careful and not to touch things they did not know. + +Luckily, a man who was walking his dog heard their cries and came to help. He saw the snake and used a stick to scare it away. He pulled Tom and Sue out of the tube and checked if they were hurt. They were not, but they were very scared and sorry. + +"Thank you, mister, for saving us," Tom said. + +"Thank you, mister, for being brave," Sue said. + +The man smiled and said, "You're welcome, kids, but you should not have gone into the tube. It was very dangerous. You could have been bitten by the snake. You should always stay away from things you don't know and ask an adult before you touch them. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Sue nodded and said, "Yes, mister, we understand. We learned our lesson. We will never go into a tube again. We will always be careful and ask an adult." + +The man nodded and said, "Good, I'm glad you learned your lesson. Now, go back to your mom and tell her what happened. And don't forget to say sorry and thank you." + +Tom and Sue ran back to their mom and told her everything. They said sorry and thank you. Their mom hugged them and said, "I'm glad you're safe, but you should not have gone into the tube. It was very dangerous. You should always listen to me and follow the rules. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Sue nodded and said, "Yes, mom, we understand. We learned our lesson. We will never go into a tube again. We will always listen to you and follow the rules." + +Their mom smiled and said, "Good, I'm proud of you. Now, let's go home and have some cookies. You deserve a treat for being brave and honest." + +Tom and Sue smiled and said, "Thank you, mom, we love you." + +They went home and had some cookies. They were happy and grateful. They never went into a tube again. They always listened to their mom and followed the rules. They learned that being careful and asking an adult is better than being curious and taking risks. They learned that it is not fun to serve a snake. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big boot in the grass. It was brown and dirty and had a hole in it. + +"Look, a boot!" Tom said. "Let's play with it!" + +"OK!" Lily said. They ran to the boot and picked it up. They pretended it was a house for their toys. They put a doll and a car inside the boot. + +But then, a mean dog came. It was black and hairy and had sharp teeth. It barked at Tom and Lily and wanted the boot. + +"Give me that boot!" the dog said. "It's mine!" + +"No, it's ours!" Tom and Lily said. "We found it first!" + +The dog growled and jumped at them. Tom and Lily were scared. They dropped the boot and ran away. The dog took the boot and ran away too. + +Tom and Lily were sad. They lost their boot and their toys. They went back to their home and told their mom what happened. + +Their mom hugged them and said, "I'm sorry, my loves. That was a harsh dog. He should not have taken your boot. But I have a surprise for you. Come and see!" + +She took them to the living room. There, they saw a big box with a bow on it. Their mom opened the box and said, "Welcome to your new playhouse!" + +Inside the box, there was a colorful playhouse with windows and doors and a roof. It was big enough for Tom and Lily and their toys. They were so happy. They thanked their mom and hugged her. + +They forgot about the boot and the dog. They played with their new playhouse all day. They had fun and were safe. They were happy twins. +Lily liked to study books with her mom. She learned many new words and pictures. She wanted to be smart like her mom. One day, she saw a big book on the shelf. It had many letters and colors. She wanted to study it too. + +She took the book and went to her room. She opened the book and tried to read. But the words were too hard. She did not know what they meant. She felt sad and angry. She wanted to make the book easy. She had an idea. + +She ran to the bathroom and got the shampoo. She poured the shampoo on the book. She rubbed the shampoo on the pages. She thought the shampoo would make the words go away. Then she could study the book. + +But the shampoo did not make the words go away. It made the book wet and sticky. It made the pages tear and stick together. It made the book bad. Lily heard her mom coming. She felt scared and ashamed. She hid the book under her bed. + +Her mom came in and saw the shampoo on the floor. She saw the shampoo on Lily's hands and clothes. She asked Lily what she did. Lily did not want to tell. She said she was sorry. She said she wanted to study the book. She said she did not know the words. + +Her mom was not happy. She was not angry. She was sad. She said the book was not for Lily. She said the book was for grown-ups. She said the book was special. She said the book was a gift from her grandma. She said the book was old and rare. + +She took the book from under the bed. She saw the book was ruined. She cried. She hugged Lily. She said she loved Lily. She said Lily did not have to study the book. She said Lily could study other books. She said Lily could ask her if she did not know the words. + +Lily felt sorry and ashamed. She said she loved her mom. She said she did not mean to hurt the book. She said she wanted to be smart like her mom. She said she would not use shampoo on books again. + +Her mom smiled. She said Lily was smart and good. She said she would help Lily study. She said they would find a new book. She said they would clean the shampoo. She said they would forgive and forget. She said they would hug and kiss. +Lily and Anna were sisters who liked to play dress up. They had many clothes and shoes and hats in their closet. They liked to pretend they were fashion stars and show off their outfits. + +One day, Lily wanted to wear Anna's pink dress with the flowers. She asked Anna, "Can I wear your dress, please?" + +Anna said, "No, you can't. It's mine and it's special. You have your own dress." + +Lily felt sad and angry. She said, "That's not fair. You always get the best things. I want to wear it too." + +Anna said, "Too bad. Go away and leave me alone." + +Lily did not go away. She waited until Anna was busy with her dolls and then she sneaked into the closet. She took the pink dress and put it on. She looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. She felt pretty and happy. + +She went outside to show her dress to Mommy. But Mommy was not happy. She saw the dress and said, "Lily, what are you doing? That's Anna's dress. You know you're not supposed to take her things without asking." + +Lily said, "But I asked and she said no. She's mean and selfish. I wanted to wear it." + +Mommy said, "That's no excuse. You have to respect your sister and her things. You have to take it off and give it back to her. And you have to say sorry." + +Lily did not want to do that. She said, "No, I don't. I like it and I want to keep it." + +Mommy said, "Lily, don't argue with me. You have to do as I say. Or else you will be in big trouble." + +Lily still did not listen. She said, "No, no, no. You can't make me." + +Mommy got very angry. She said, "That's enough. You are being very naughty and rude. You have to go to your room and stay there. You can't play with Anna or your clothes or anything. You have to think about what you did wrong." + +Mommy took Lily by the hand and dragged her to her room. She closed the door and locked it. Lily was left alone in her room with no toys, no books, no music, no fun. She felt very sad and sorry. She wished she had not taken the dress. She wished she had been nice to Anna. She wished she had listened to Mommy. She cried and cried. She had no one to play with. She had no one to hug. She had no one to love. She had a very bad day. She had a very bad ending. +Lily did not like going to the office with Mom. It was big and loud and boring. Mom had to work on her computer and talk on the phone. Lily had to sit in a chair and play with her toys. But sometimes she wanted to run and jump and explore. + +One day, Lily saw a door that was open. She was curious. She wanted to see what was inside. She got up from her chair and walked to the door. She peeked inside. It was a room with a lot of books and papers and a big desk. Lily saw a shiny red ball on the desk. She liked balls. She wanted to play with it. + +She went inside the room and reached for the ball. But as soon as she touched it, a loud noise came from the desk. It was an alarm. It scared Lily. She dropped the ball and ran out of the room. She did not know what to do. She was confused. + +She looked for Mom. But Mom was not in her place. She was in another room, talking to a man. Lily could not see her. She felt alone and afraid. She started to cry. + +Mom heard Lily cry. She stopped talking and ran to her. She saw Lily in the hall, with tears on her face. She hugged her and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her about the ball and the alarm and the noise. Mom said she was sorry. She said it was not a ball, but a button. A button that made the alarm go off. She said it was not for playing, but for emergencies. She said she was not mad, but worried. She said she loved her. + +Lily felt better. She said she was sorry too. She said she did not know it was a button. She said she loved Mom too. Mom took her back to her chair and gave her a kiss. She said they would go home soon. Lily smiled. She was happy. She did not want to go to the office again. She wanted to go to the park. +Tom and Lily were going to the zoo with their mom. They were very happy and excited. They wanted to see the lions, the monkeys, and the elephants. They packed their bags with snacks, water, and hats. + +They walked to the street and waited for a taxi. They saw many cars, but no taxis. They searched and searched, but they could not find one. They started to feel sad and tired. + +"Mom, where are the taxis?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know, honey. Maybe they are all busy. Let's keep looking," mom said. + +Then, they heard a loud honk. They turned around and saw a large yellow taxi. It had a sign that said "ZOO". The driver waved at them and smiled. + +"Hi, do you need a ride to the zoo?" he asked. + +"Yes, please!" Lily said. + +They ran to the taxi and got in. The driver put their bags in the trunk. He started the engine and drove away. + +"Yay, we found a taxi!" Tom said. + +"We are going to the zoo!" Lily said. + +They looked out the window and saw the city. They saw buildings, parks, and shops. They saw people, dogs, and bikes. They sang songs and played games. They had fun. + +Soon, they arrived at the zoo. They thanked the driver and gave him some money. They got out of the taxi and walked to the gate. They saw a large sign that said "WELCOME TO THE ZOO". They were very happy and excited. They wanted to see the lions, the monkeys, and the elephants. They entered the zoo and started their adventure. +Lily liked to play with her purple dress. It was her favorite dress. It had shiny buttons and a big bow. She wore it to school and to parties. She felt pretty in her purple dress. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and dad. She saw some kids playing on the swings and slides. She wanted to join them. She ran to the swings and waited for her turn. She smiled at the other kids. + +But then, something bad happened. A big dog came to the park. It was brown and furry. It barked loud and ran fast. It saw Lily's purple dress and thought it was a toy. It jumped on Lily and pulled her dress. It ripped her dress and made a big hole. Lily screamed and cried. The other kids laughed and pointed. Lily felt embarrass. She was sad and angry. + +Her mom and dad came to help her. They hugged her and said sorry. They took her away from the dog and the kids. They gave her a new dress. It was yellow and soft. It had flowers and a small bow. They told her she was still pretty. They said they loved her. + +Lily stopped crying and smiled. She liked her new dress. It was different, but nice. She thanked her mom and dad. They went to the ice cream shop and got some cones. Lily chose vanilla. She licked her cone and felt happy. She saw a light in the sky. It was the sun. It was bright and warm. It made her feel better. She forgot about her purple dress. She had a good day. +Lily was sleeping in her bed with her teddy bear. She had a nice dream about playing in the park with her friends. She felt warm and happy. + +But then she heard a loud noise outside. It was a big truck that made a lot of smoke and honked its horn. Lily opened her eyes and felt scared. The noise was too loud and it hurt her ears. She felt uncomfortable and wanted it to stop. + +She saw her mom in the door. Her mom smiled and came to her bed. She gave Lily a hug and said, "It's okay, sweetie. It's just a truck. It will go away soon. Do you want to see it?" + +Lily nodded. She liked trucks, but not when they were so loud. Her mom picked her up and carried her to the window. She pointed at the truck and said, "Look, there it is. It's a big yellow truck. It's carrying some boxes. Maybe it's going to the store. Do you see the driver? He's waving at us. Can you wave back?" + +Lily waved at the driver. She saw him smile and honk his horn again, but softer this time. She felt better. She liked the truck now. She said, "Bye-bye, truck. Thank you for waving." + +Her mom said, "Good girl. You're very brave. Do you want to go back to bed or do you want to have some breakfast?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She was still sleepy, but she was also hungry. She said, "Breakfast, please. Can I have some cereal and milk?" + +Her mom said, "Of course. Let's go to the kitchen. Maybe your teddy bear wants some too." + +Lily smiled and hugged her teddy bear. She said, "Yes, please. Teddy likes cereal and milk too." + +Her mom kissed her cheek and said, "I love you, Lily. You're a wonderful girl." + +Lily said, "I love you too, mom. You're a wonderful mom." + +They went to the kitchen and had a nice breakfast. Lily forgot about the loud truck and enjoyed her cereal and milk. She was happy again. +Tim and Lily are friends who like to play games. They have a big box of crayons and paper. They want to make a picture with many colors. + +"Let's have a fun game," Tim says. "We can each make a strip with our crayons. The strip with the most colors wins." + +"OK, I like that game," Lily says. "But how do we know who has the most colors?" + +"We can call them out loud when we are done," Tim says. "Then we can count them and see who has more." + +They start to make their strips. Tim uses red, blue, green, yellow, and orange. Lily uses pink, purple, black, white, and brown. They are very competitive and try to make their strips as long as possible. + +"I'm done!" Tim says. "I have five colors. Red, blue, green, yellow, and orange. How many do you have, Lily?" + +"I'm done too!" Lily says. "I have five colors too. Pink, purple, black, white, and brown. We have the same number of colors, Tim." + +They look at each other and smile. They are happy that they both did a good job. They decide to share their strips and make a big rainbow picture together. They are still friends who like to play games. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play hide and seek. One day, they decided to play in their big house, where their wealthy parents had many rooms and things. Lily was the seeker and Ben was the hider. Ben ran to the kitchen and saw a big bowl of yogurt on the table. He loved yogurt and wanted to eat some, but he also wanted to hide well. He had an idea. He took the bowl of yogurt and hid under the table, covering himself with a tablecloth. + +Lily looked for Ben in the living room, the bedroom, the bathroom, but she could not find him. She was getting tired and hungry. She went to the kitchen and saw the table. She thought maybe Ben was hiding behind the chairs, so she walked around the table and looked. She did not see Ben, but she saw something else. She saw a spoon sticking out from under the tablecloth. She pulled the spoon and saw the bowl of yogurt. She smiled and said, "I found you, Ben!" + +Ben heard Lily's voice and peeked out from under the tablecloth. He saw Lily holding the spoon and the bowl of yogurt. He was caught and he felt guilty. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was hiding and I saw the yogurt and I wanted some. Do you want some too?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, I do. I'm hungry too. But you should not take things without asking. That's not nice." + +Ben agreed and said, "You're right. I'm sorry. Next time, I will ask. Can we share the yogurt now?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, we can. And then we can play again. You can be the seeker and I will be the hider. And I will hide better than you!" + +Ben laughed and said, "We'll see about that. But first, let's eat the yogurt. It looks yummy!" + +They sat down on the floor and ate the yogurt together. They were happy and they loved each other. They did not care that they were wealthy. They only cared that they had fun. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play and have fun. They are very happy because today is a special day. Today is a holiday. They do not have to go to school or do homework. They can do whatever they want. + +"What do you want to do today, Ben?" Anna asks her brother. + +"I want to go to the park and ride the big slide. And I want to feed the ducks and swing on the swings. And I want to eat ice cream and popcorn. What do you want to do, Anna?" Ben answers. + +"I want to go to the zoo and see the animals. And I want to pet the rabbits and watch the monkeys. And I want to eat bananas and carrots. Let's decide together, Ben. Where should we go?" Anna says. + +They think for a while. They both like the park and the zoo. They both like ice cream and bananas. They do not want to fight or be sad. They want to have fun and be happy. + +"I have an idea, Anna. Why don't we go to both places? First we can go to the park and do all the things you said. Then we can go to the zoo and do all the things I said. And we can share our snacks and drinks. How does that sound, Anna?" Ben suggests. + +"That sounds incredible, Ben. You are very smart and kind. I love you, Ben. Let's go and have the best holiday ever!" Anna agrees. + +They hug and smile. They put on their hats and shoes. They take their backpacks and water bottles. They hold hands and run to the door. They are ready for their incredible holiday. They are very happy. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play with their bicycles. One day, they go to the park with their bicycles. They see a big hill. Ben says, "Let's go up the hill and down fast. It will be fun." Lily says, "OK, but be careful." + +They go up the hill and down fast. Ben is happy. He says, "That was fun. Let's do it again." Lily says, "No, thank you. I am scared. It is too high and too fast." Ben says, "Don't be scared. It is easy. Come on." Lily says, "No, I don't want to." + +Ben is angry. He says, "You are a baby. You are no fun. I don't want to play with you." He rides away from Lily. Lily is sad. She says, "Ben, wait. Don't go. I am sorry. I want to play with you." + +But Ben does not hear her. He rides too fast. He does not see a big rock. He hits the rock and falls off his bicycle. He hurts his knee and his elbow. He cries. He says, "Ow, ow, ow. That hurts. I want my mom." + +Lily hears Ben cry. She rides to him. She sees his knee and his elbow. They are red and bleeding. She says, "Ben, are you OK? You have a bad boo-boo. I will help you." She gets off her bicycle. She takes her scarf and wraps it around his knee and his elbow. She says, "There, there. It will be better soon. I am sorry you are hurt." + +Ben stops crying. He looks at Lily. He says, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. You are kind. I am sorry I was mean to you. I was wrong. It was not fun. It was dangerous. I will not do it again." + +Lily smiles. She says, "You are welcome, Ben. You are a good friend, too. You are brave. I am glad you are OK. I forgive you. Let's go home and tell our moms. They will make us feel better." + +They get on their bicycles. They ride home together. They are close friends again. They are happy. +Tom is a child who likes to play outside. He has a big tree in his yard. The tree has a swing. Tom likes to swing high and fast. He feels happy and free. + +One day, Tom wants to try something new. He sees a branch above the swing. He thinks it looks fun to hang from the branch. He climbs up the tree and grabs the branch. He lets go of the swing and hangs in the air. + +But the branch is not strong. It breaks with a loud snap. Tom falls down to the ground. He hurts his arm and his leg. He cries out loud. His mom hears him and runs to him. She is scared and angry. + +She hugs Tom and says, "Are you okay, my child? You are very brave, but you are also very silly. That was a dangerous thing to do. You could have broken your neck. Never hang from a branch again. Promise me." + +Tom nods and says, "I'm sorry, mom. I promise. I won't hang from a branch again. I just wanted to have fun. But it was not fun. It was scary and painful. I love you, mom." + +Mom says, "I love you too, Tom. Let's go inside and put some ice on your arm and leg. Then we can read a story and have some cookies. But no more hanging from branches, okay?" + +Tom says, "Okay, mom. No more hanging from branches. Thank you for taking care of me." +Lila and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw many flowers and bugs and birds. They were having fun. + +But then, they heard a buzz. A small bug with wings and a long nose was flying near them. It was a mosquito. The mosquito liked to bite people and make them itch. Lila and Ben did not like the mosquito. + +"Go away, mosquito!" Lila said. She waved her hand at the bug. But the mosquito did not go away. It flew closer to Lila and Ben. + +"Ouch!" Ben said. He felt a sting on his arm. The mosquito had bitten him. He rubbed his arm and frowned. He was angry at the mosquito. + +Lila saw a stick on the ground. She picked it up and swung it at the mosquito. She wanted to hit the bug and make it stop. But the mosquito was too fast and too small. It dodged the stick and flew away. + +Lila and Ben chased the mosquito. They ran and jumped and waved their hands and sticks. They wanted to catch the bug and make it pay. But the mosquito was too smart and too sneaky. It hid behind the flowers and the trees and the fence. + +Lila and Ben got tired and hot. They stopped and sat on the grass. They looked at their arms and legs. They had many red dots and bumps. They itched and hurt. They were sad and sorry. + +They wished they had listened to their mom. She had told them to wear long sleeves and pants and to put on some cream. She had said that the cream would keep the mosquitoes away. She had said that the mosquitoes were bad and mean. + +Lila and Ben learned their lesson. They said sorry to their mom and hugged her. She gave them some ice and some medicine. She said that the ice and the medicine would make them feel better. She said that she loved them and that they were good and brave. + +Lila and Ben smiled and thanked their mom. They felt a little better. They decided to play inside. They did not want to see the mosquito again. They hoped that the mosquito would go away and never come back. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big slide and ran to it. Sara wanted to go first, but Ben was faster. He climbed up the ladder and sat on the slide. + +"Me first!" Sara shouted. She was angry. She ran to the ladder and tried to push Ben off the slide. Ben did not like that. He pushed Sara back. They both pushed and pushed, and made loud noises. + +"Stop it!" a voice said. Sara and Ben looked around. They saw a fairy sitting on a flower. She had wings and a wand. She was very small and pretty. + +"Who are you?" Sara asked. + +"I am a fairy. I live in this park. I don't like it when you push and shout. It hurts my ears and scares the birds and bugs. Why are you fighting?" the fairy said. + +"We want to go on the slide. But he went first and I wanted to go first!" Sara said. + +"Well, you can both go on the slide. But you have to take turns and be nice. Pushing is not nice. It can hurt someone. Can you say sorry to each other?" the fairy said. + +Sara and Ben looked at each other. They felt bad. They did not want to hurt each other or the fairy. + +"Sorry, Ben," Sara said. + +"Sorry, Sara," Ben said. + +They hugged and smiled. The fairy smiled too. + +"Good. Now you can go on the slide. But remember, one at a time. And have fun!" the fairy said. + +She waved her wand and sprinkled some fairy dust on them. Sara and Ben felt happy. They thanked the fairy and went on the slide. They took turns and laughed. The fairy watched them and flew away. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had a doll, a bear, a ball and a car. She did not like to eat her meal. She only liked to eat cake and candy. + +One day, her mom made a meal for her. It had rice, beans, chicken and salad. Lily did not want to eat it. She said, "No, no, no! I want cake and candy!" + +Her mom said, "Lily, you have to eat your meal. It is good for you. You can have cake and candy later." + +But Lily did not listen. She threw her plate on the floor. She made a big mess. She screamed and cried. + +Her mom was very upset. She said, "Lily, you are a bad girl. You do not accept your meal. You do not respect me. You have to go to your room. You can not play with your toys. You can not have cake and candy." + +Lily was very sad. She went to her room. She had no toys, no cake, no candy. She had no fun. She wished she had eaten her meal. She wished she had been a good girl. But it was too late. She had a bad ending. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. Ben had a big case full of cars and trucks. Lily had a long doll with yellow hair and a pink dress. They were having fun, but they also wanted to see what the other had. + +"Can I play with your doll?" Ben asked Lily. + +"No, she is mine. You have your cars," Lily said. + +"Can I play with your cars?" Lily asked Ben. + +"No, they are mine. You have your doll," Ben said. + +They were not very nice to each other. They did not want to share. + +Then, Lily had an idea. She waited until Ben was not looking, and she grabbed one of his cars. She hid it behind her back. She smiled. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" Ben said. He saw Lily holding something. + +"Nothing," Lily said. She tried to act innocent. + +Ben did not believe her. He walked over to her and tried to see what she had. Lily moved away. Ben followed her. They ran around the living room. + +"Give me back my car!" Ben shouted. + +"No, it is mine now!" Lily shouted. + +They reached the couch. Lily climbed on it and held the car high. Ben jumped on the couch and reached for the car. Lily pulled it away. Ben got angry. He pinched Lily's arm. + +"Ow!" Lily cried. She dropped the car. Ben grabbed it. + +"Ha! I got it!" Ben said. He was happy. + +Lily was not happy. She was hurt and sad. She looked at Ben with tears in her eyes. + +"That was not nice. You pinched me. It hurt," Lily said. + +Ben felt sorry. He saw that he had made Lily cry. He did not want to make her cry. He remembered that they were friends. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I should not have pinched you. It was not nice. Here, you can play with my car," Ben said. He gave the car back to Lily. + +Lily smiled. She wiped her tears. She took the car. + +"Thank you, Ben. I'm sorry, too. I should not have taken your car. It was not nice. Here, you can play with my doll," Lily said. She gave the doll to Ben. + +Ben smiled. He took the doll. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend," Ben said. + +Lily nodded. + +"You are a good friend, too," Lily said. + +They hugged. They decided to share their toys. They played together happily. They learned a lesson. They were nice to each other. +Tim and Jen are friends. They like to play with toys. They have many toys in their room. They want to show their toys to their mom and dad. They decide to organize their toys and give them a tour. + +"Look, mom and dad, this is my train. It can go fast and make noise. Choo choo!" Tim says. + +"And this is my doll. She has a pretty dress and long hair. She can talk and sing. La la la!" Jen says. + +Mom and dad smile and clap. They are proud of Tim and Jen. They say they have nice toys and they are good at organizing. + +Tim and Jen are happy. They want to show more toys. They go to the closet and open it. But they forget to close it. + +Inside the closet, there is a big box. The box has a surprise. It is a birthday cake for Tim and Jen. They have the same birthday. Mom and dad made the cake for them. They wanted to surprise them. + +But when Tim and Jen open the closet, the box falls down. The cake falls out. The cake lands on the floor. The cake is ruined. It is smashed and dirty. + +"Oh no!" Tim and Jen cry. + +Mom and dad run to the closet. They see the cake on the floor. They are sad and angry. They say Tim and Jen are naughty and careless. They say they spoiled the surprise and wasted the cake. + +Tim and Jen are sorry. They say they did not know. They say they were just organizing and giving a tour. They say they are humble and do not need a cake. + +But mom and dad do not listen. They say Tim and Jen have to go to bed without dinner. They say they have to clean the mess. They say they have to learn a lesson. + +Tim and Jen go to bed. They are hungry and sad. They hug each other and cry. They wish they did not open the closet. They wish they had a cake. They wish they had a happy birthday. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big dog with a shiny collar. The dog looked friendly and wagged its tail. Tom and Lily wanted to pet the dog, but they did not see the owner. + +"Let's follow the dog and see where it goes," Tom said. + +"OK, but we have to be careful," Lily said. + +They ran after the dog, who led them to a big house with a fence. The dog jumped over the fence and barked. Tom and Lily followed the dog and climbed over the fence too. They did not know that the house belonged to a mean man who did not like kids. + +The mean man heard the dog and the kids. He was angry and grabbed his alarm. The alarm was a loud horn that scared people and animals. He went outside and saw Tom and Lily in his yard. + +"Hey, you! Get out of here! This is my house and my dog!" he shouted. He blew the alarm and made a lot of noise. + +Tom and Lily were scared and ran away. The dog was scared too and ran after them. The mean man chased them with his alarm, but he was not fast enough. Tom and Lily were tough and smart. They found a hole in the fence and escaped. The dog followed them and stayed with them. + +"Wow, that was scary!" Tom said. + +"Yeah, but we are OK. And we have a new friend," Lily said. + +They hugged the dog and named him Lucky. They took him home and asked their mom if they could keep him. Their mom said yes, because she saw that the dog was friendly and had no tag. She did not know that the dog belonged to the mean man. + +Tom and Lily were happy and played with Lucky every day. The mean man was sad and angry and looked for his dog every day. He never found him, because he did not know where Tom and Lily lived. He also did not know that his alarm was broken, because he blew it too hard. He learned a lesson: he should not be mean to kids and animals. +Ben was bored. He did not want to play with his toys. He did not want to read his books. He did not want to watch TV. He wanted to do something new and fun. + +He decided to find something in his bedroom. He opened his closet and looked inside. He saw some old clothes, some shoes, and a big box. He wondered what was in the box. + +He pulled the box out of the closet and opened it. He found a lot of things that he had never seen before. He found a hat, a scarf, a mask, a cape, and a sword. He felt excited. He put on the hat, the scarf, the mask, and the cape. He held the sword in his hand. He looked in the mirror and smiled. He was a superhero! + +He ran out of his bedroom and shouted, "Mom, look at me! I'm a superhero!" + +Mom was in the kitchen. She heard Ben and came to see him. She saw him wearing the hat, the scarf, the mask, the cape, and the sword. She smiled and said, "Wow, Ben, you look amazing! Where did you find those things?" + +Ben said, "I found them in a box in my bedroom. They were hiding in the closet. Can I play with them, Mom?" + +Mom said, "Of course you can, Ben. But be careful with the sword. It might be sharp. And don't forget to put everything back in the box when you're done." + +Ben said, "OK, Mom. Thank you. I'm going to save the world!" + +He ran to the living room and pretended to fight bad guys with his sword. He had a lot of fun. He was not bored anymore. He found something in his bedroom that made him happy. +One day, a cat saw a mouse in the garden. The cat was hungry and wanted to catch the mouse. The cat had a plan. He found some cheese and spread it on a big box. He made a hole in the box and put a stick under it. He made a trap for the mouse. + +The mouse smelled the cheese and came out of his hole. He saw the cheese on the box and ran towards it. He did not see the cat hiding behind a bush. He went inside the box and ate the cheese. He was happy and full. + +But then the cat jumped out and pulled the stick. The box fell down and trapped the mouse inside. The cat was happy and proud. He had caught the mouse. + +But then he heard a loud bark. A dog saw the cat and the box and ran towards them. He wanted to play with the cat and the box. He did not know there was a mouse inside. + +The cat was scared and ran away. He left the box and the mouse behind. The dog reached the box and lifted it with his nose. He saw the mouse and wagged his tail. He wanted to be friends with the mouse. + +The mouse was scared and ran away. He went back to his hole and hid. He was not happy and full anymore. He was sad and scared. + +The dog was confused and sad. He did not understand why the cat and the mouse ran away. He wanted to play with them. He was not happy and proud anymore. He was lonely and bored. +Lily and Tom were playing near the river. They liked to see the fish and the birds and the flowers. They saw a big log on the water. It was brown and long and had bumps on it. + +"Let's go and sit on the log," Tom said. "It looks fun." + +Lily was not sure. She thought the log looked strange. She saw something shiny on it. It was a tooth. + +"Tom, wait," Lily said. "That is not a log. That is a crocodile. He will bite us." + +Tom did not listen. He ran to the water and jumped on the log. He felt something move under him. He heard a loud snap. + +"Help!" Tom screamed. "The log is a crocodile!" + +Lily was scared. She wanted to help Tom. She saw a colorful boat on the shore. It was red and yellow and blue. It had a paddle and a rope. + +Lily ran to the boat and got in. She took the paddle and the rope. She rowed to Tom and the crocodile. She threw the rope to Tom. + +"Grab the rope, Tom," Lily said. "I will pull you to the boat. You have to trust me." + +Tom grabbed the rope. He was very brave. Lily pulled him to the boat. The crocodile was angry. He tried to catch them. But he was too slow. Lily and Tom got away. + +They were safe in the boat. They hugged each other. They were happy. + +"Thank you, Lily," Tom said. "You saved me. You are a good friend. I trust you." + +"You're welcome, Tom," Lily said. "You are a good friend too. But next time, please listen to me. Crocodiles are not logs. They are dangerous." + +They smiled and rowed back to the shore. They learned a lesson. They never played near the river again. +Lily and Ben were playing in the yard. They saw a big board with many nails on it. The board was leaning on the fence. + +"Look, nails!" Ben said. "I want to touch them." + +"No, Ben, don't!" Lily said. "Nails are sharp. They can hurt you." + +But Ben did not listen. He ran to the board and reached for a nail. He felt a sting on his finger. He cried out loud. + +Lily ran to him and saw blood on his finger. She felt sorry for him. She took him to their mom. + +Mom cleaned his finger and put a band-aid on it. She hugged him and said, "Ben, you should listen to Lily. She is your big sister. She knows what is good for you. Nails are not toys. They are tools. You should be humble and learn from others." + +Ben nodded and said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry, Lily. I was silly. I will listen to you next time." + +Lily smiled and said, "It's okay, Ben. I love you. Let's play something else." + +They hugged and went back to the yard. They played with their ball and had fun. They learned to be humble and careful. +Anna and Ben are friends. They live in a village near the big lake. They like to play and help their families. One day, they find a shiny stone on the shore. It is red and round and smooth. + +"Wow, look at this!" Anna says. "It is so pretty!" + +"Can I see?" Ben asks. He takes the stone and holds it in his hand. "It is great! Maybe it is a treasure!" + +"Maybe we can trade it for something!" Anna says. "Let's go to the market and see!" + +They run to the market, where many people sell and buy things. They see fruits, toys, clothes, and more. They look for someone who might want their stone. + +"Hello, sir!" Ben says to a man who sells pots and pans. "Do you like our stone? It is very shiny and red!" + +The man looks at the stone and shakes his head. "No, thank you. I don't need a stone. I need money. Go away, children." + +Anna and Ben feel sad. They try to talk to other people, but no one wants their stone. They think maybe their stone is not a treasure after all. + +They sit on a bench and look at their stone. They still think it is pretty and great. + +"Maybe we should keep it," Anna says. "It is our stone. We found it together. We can share it and play with it." + +"Yes, let's do that," Ben says. "We don't need to trade it for anything. We value it because it is ours." + +They smile and hug each other. They put the stone in their pocket and go back to their village. They are happy with their stone and their friendship. They value what they have. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with many green leaves. They run to the tree and look up. + +"Wow, this tree is so big and tall!" Lily says. + +"Yes, and look at the leaves. They are like big hands!" Ben says. + +They touch the leaves and feel how smooth and soft they are. They are called palms. Lily and Ben like palms. + +"Can we take one home?" Lily asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe they are too big," Ben says. + +They discuss how to take a palm home. They think of many ideas. They can cut it, roll it, fold it, or tie it. But none of them work. The palms are too big and strong. + +They are sad. They want to have a palm at home. They sit under the tree and think. + +Then, they hear a sound. It is a small bird. It is sitting on a palm. It is singing a song. It is yellow and black. It is very cute. + +Lily and Ben smile. They forget about taking a palm home. They watch the bird and listen to its song. They are happy. + +They say hello to the bird. The bird says hello back. It is friendly. It flies down and lands on Lily's shoulder. It pecks her hair. Lily giggles. + +"Can we keep the bird?" Lily asks. + +"Maybe. But we have to ask its mom and dad," Ben says. + +They look around and see two more birds. They are the bird's mom and dad. They are also yellow and black. They are also cute. + +They fly to the tree and join the bird. They sing together. They are a family. + +Lily and Ben wave to the birds. They say goodbye. They thank them for their song. They leave the tree and the palms. They go home. + +They are happy. They have a new friend. They have a new story. They have a new word. Palm. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to draw with crayons. They have many colors of crayons. They draw on big papers on the floor. + +One day, Tom wants to draw a big house. He draws a square and a triangle. He draws a door and a window. He uses a blue crayon. He is very serious. He wants his house to look good. + +Mia wants to help Tom. She likes his house. She has a red crayon. She leans over Tom's paper. She draws a flower next to the door. She thinks the flower is pretty. + +Tom sees Mia's flower. He is angry. He does not want a flower on his house. He thinks the flower is silly. He yells at Mia. "Go away! This is my house! You ruined it!" + +Mia is sad. She does not understand why Tom is angry. She likes his house and his flower. She says to Tom. "I'm sorry. I wanted to help. I like your house. I like your flower. Can we be friends?" + +Tom looks at Mia. He sees her sad face. He feels sorry. He knows he was mean. He says to Mia. "I'm sorry too. I was too serious. Your flower is not silly. It is pretty. You can help me. We can be friends." + +Tom and Mia hug. They are friends again. They draw more things on their papers. They use many colors of crayons. They have fun. They are not too serious. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to swing on the swings. They go up and down, up and down. They feel happy and free. + +One day, they see a big bag of oats on the grass. They wonder what it is for. They go to look at it. They see a sign that says "Do not touch". But they are curious. They touch the bag. They open the bag. They spill the oats. + +The oats make a mess. They are everywhere. Lily and Ben laugh. They think it is funny. They roll in the oats. They throw the oats. They make oat angels. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. They see a big truck. They see a man. He is angry. He is the owner of the oats. He is a farmer. He needs the oats for his animals. He yells at Lily and Ben. He says they are crazy. He says they are naughty. He says they have to clean up the oats. + +Lily and Ben are scared. They are sorry. They did not know. They say they are sorry. They help the farmer. They pick up the oats. They put them back in the bag. They say goodbye to the farmer. They say they will not touch his oats again. + +They go back to the swings. They swing on the swings. They go up and down, up and down. They feel happy and free. But they also feel a little bit silly. They learned a lesson. They will not touch things that are not theirs. They will be good friends. +Ben and Sam were brothers who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with many trees and flowers. One day, they found a small door on a thick tree. They were curious and wanted to see what was inside. + +They opened the door and saw a dark hole. They heard a voice saying, "Come in, come in, I have something for you." Ben was scared and said, "No, thank you, we don't know you." Sam was brave and said, "Let's go, maybe it's a treasure." He pulled Ben and they went inside the hole. + +They saw a big room with many toys and candies. They were happy and started to play and eat. The voice said, "Enjoy, enjoy, you can stay here forever." Ben felt something was wrong and said, "We have to go, our mom and dad are waiting for us." Sam said, "No, this is fun, let's stay here." He did not listen to Ben. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. The door was locked. They tried to open it, but it was too strong. They were trapped. They cried and shouted, "Help, help, let us out!" The voice said, "Too late, too late, you are mine now." They were very scared and sorry. + +After a long time, a kind man came and heard their cries. He had a key and opened the door. He said, "Don't worry, I'm here to save you. I'm the owner of this tree. The voice is a bad witch who wants to keep children here. She locked me out, but I found another way in. Come with me, I'll take you home." Ben and Sam hugged the kind man and thanked him. They learned a lesson. They should never go with strangers or into strange places. They should always listen to their brother and their parents. They were happy to see their mom and dad again. They never went near the thick tree again. +Lily and Max were excited to go to the park with their mom. They liked to play on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. But their favorite thing was the big tunnel that went underground. They liked to pretend they were explorers or spies or animals. + +"Let's go to the tunnel, Max!" Lily said, holding her brother's hand. + +"OK, Lily, but be careful. It's dark and spooky inside," Max said, trying to sound brave. + +They ran to the tunnel and crawled inside. It was cool and quiet, and they could hear their own voices echo. They saw some bugs and some rocks and some roots. They giggled and whispered to each other. + +"Look, Lily, there's a twist in the tunnel!" Max said, pointing to a bend ahead. "I wonder what's behind it." + +"Let's find out, Max!" Lily said, feeling curious. "Maybe it's a treasure or a secret door or a dragon." + +They crawled faster and reached the twist. They turned the corner and saw a bright light. They blinked and gasped. It was not a treasure or a secret door or a dragon. It was the other end of the tunnel, where the sun was shining and the grass was green. + +"Wow, Lily, we made it!" Max said, smiling. + +"We did, Max, we did!" Lily said, clapping. + +They crawled out of the tunnel and hugged each other. They were happy and proud. They had gone on an adventure underground. They looked at their mom, who was waiting for them with a smile. + +"Did you have fun, kids?" she asked. + +"Yes, mom, we did!" they said together. + +They told her all about their tunnel journey and how they saw a twist and a light. She listened and nodded and praised them. Then she gave them a snack and a drink and a kiss. They ate and drank and thanked her. Then they ran back to the tunnel, ready for another adventure. +Anna was a big girl. She liked to dress herself in the morning. She picked a pink dress and a yellow hat. She looked in the mirror and smiled. + +"Anna, time for shower!" Mommy called from the bathroom. + +Anna did not like shower. Shower was wet and cold and noisy. She wanted to play with her toys. + +"No shower, Mommy!" Anna said. She ran to her room and closed the door. + +Mommy knocked on the door. "Anna, you have to take a shower. You are dirty and smelly. Shower will make you clean and fresh. Please, open the door." + +Anna shook her head. She hid under the bed. She did not want to open the door. She did not want to take a shower. She was happy in her pink dress and yellow hat. + +Mommy opened the door. She saw Anna under the bed. She was not happy. She had a bad face. + +"Anna, come out of there. You are being naughty. You have to listen to Mommy. Shower is good for you. If you don't take a shower, you can't go to the park with Daddy." + +Anna loved the park. She loved to swing and slide and run with Daddy. She did not want to miss the park. She came out of the bed. She looked at Mommy. + +"Sorry, Mommy. I will take a shower. But can I wear my pink dress and yellow hat?" + +Mommy smiled. She had a good face. She hugged Anna. + +"Of course, you can. But first, let's take a shower. Come on, I will help you." + +Anna and Mommy went to the bathroom. Anna took a shower. She was wet and cold and noisy. But she was also clean and fresh. She put on her pink dress and yellow hat. She looked in the mirror and smiled. + +"Anna, you look beautiful. Are you ready to go to the park with Daddy?" + +Anna nodded. She was ready. She took Mommy's hand. They went to the living room. Daddy was waiting for them. He had a big smile. + +"Hello, my princess. You look lovely. Are you ready to have some fun?" + +Anna nodded. She was ready. She took Daddy's hand. They went to the car. They drove to the park. Anna had a lot of fun. She was happy. She was a big girl. +Lily and Tom were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food with pots and pans. Lily had a big spoon and Tom had a spatula. They put some water in a pot and some flour in a pan. They stirred and flipped and made a lot of noise. + +"Look, I made soup!" Lily said, holding up the pot. + +"I made cake!" Tom said, showing the pan. + +They wanted to taste their food, but it was too hot. They decided to put it in the sink to cool down. They carried their pot and pan to the sink, but they were too heavy for them. Lily and Tom were clumsy and dropped their pot and pan on the floor. The water and flour splashed everywhere. The kitchen was a mess. + +"Oh no!" Lily and Tom said. + +They heard their mom coming. They were scared. They did not want to get in trouble. They ran to hide under the table. They hoped their mom would not see them. + +But their mom saw the mess in the kitchen. She saw the pot and pan, the water and flour, the spoon and spatula. She was not happy. She looked under the table and saw Lily and Tom. + +"What did you do?" she asked. + +"We were playing chefs," Lily said. + +"We made soup and cake," Tom said. + +"But you made a big mess," their mom said. "You have to clean it up." + +Lily and Tom felt sorry. They did not mean to make a mess. They came out from under the table and said sorry to their mom. They helped her clean the kitchen. They used a mop and a cloth and a bucket. They worked hard and made the kitchen clean again. + +Their mom was proud of them. She gave them a hug and a kiss. She said they were good helpers. She said they could play chefs again, but only with pretend food. She gave them some plastic plates and cups and forks and knives. They set up a table and chairs and pretended to eat their soup and cake. They had fun and did not make any more mess. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the farm. The farm has many animals and plants. Tom and Sue like to feed the animals and touch the plants. + +One day, they see a big field of wheat. Wheat is a yellow plant that makes bread. Tom and Sue want to make bread with wheat. They run to the field and pick some wheat. + +But the farmer sees them. He is angry. He signs to them to stop. He says, "This is my wheat. You cannot take it. It is selfish to take what is not yours. Go away!" + +Tom and Sue are scared. They drop the wheat and run away. They say, "Sorry, farmer. We did not know. We just wanted to make bread." + +The farmer is still angry. He says, "You should ask before you take. You should learn to share. You should not be selfish." + +Tom and Sue feel bad. They want to be good friends. They want to share with the farmer and the animals. They say, "Can we help you with the wheat? Can we give some to the animals? Can we make bread with you?" + +The farmer thinks. He sees that Tom and Sue are sorry. He says, "Okay. You can help me with the wheat. You can give some to the animals. You can make bread with me. But you must not be selfish again. You must be kind and respectful." + +Tom and Sue are happy. They say, "Thank you, farmer. We will not be selfish again. We will be kind and respectful. We will be good friends." +Tom and Lily liked to play music on Sunday. Tom had a drum and Lily had a flute. They made loud and happy sounds with their toys. Mom and Dad smiled and clapped for them. They said, "You are very good at music!" + +One Sunday, Tom and Lily wanted to play music outside. They took their drum and flute and went to the park. They saw many people and animals there. They thought, "We can make music for them and they will clap for us!" + +But Tom and Lily were careless. They did not look where they were going. They ran across the street without holding hands or watching for cars. A big car came fast and honked its horn. Tom and Lily were scared and dropped their drum and flute. The car hit their toys and broke them. The people and animals did not clap for them. They shouted and scolded them. + +Tom and Lily cried and ran back home. They told Mom and Dad what happened. Mom and Dad were angry and sad. They said, "You were very naughty and foolish! You could have been hurt by the car! You did not take care of your toys or yourselves!" + +Tom and Lily felt sorry and ashamed. They said, "We are very sorry, Mom and Dad. We will not be careless again. We will listen to you and be careful." But Mom and Dad did not applaud them. They said, "You have to learn from your mistake. You have to work hard and save money to buy new toys. You have to be quiet and respectful on Sunday. You have to be good at music and at everything else!" +Sara and Tom were happy to move to a new house. They had many boxes to unpack. Sara wanted to unpack her toys first. She liked to play with dolls and cars and books. Tom wanted to unpack his clothes first. He liked to dress in different styles. He had hats and shoes and shirts of many colors. + +"Can I help you unpack, Tom?" Sara asked. She wanted to see his clothes. + +"Sure, Sara. You can help me unpack this box. It has my hats." Tom said. He opened the box and took out a big hat. It was red and had a feather on it. "This is my pirate hat. I wear it when I pretend to sail the sea and find treasure." + +"Wow, Tom. That is a fine hat. Can I try it on?" Sara asked. She liked the feather. + +"Okay, Sara. But be careful. It is very special to me." Tom said. He put the hat on Sara's head. It was too big for her. It covered her eyes and ears. + +Sara laughed. She could not see anything. She tried to walk around the room. She bumped into a chair. She bumped into a table. She bumped into a lamp. The lamp fell down and broke. + +"Oh no, Sara! What have you done?" Tom shouted. He ran to the lamp. It was his favorite lamp. It had a star on it. He got it from his grandma. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. I did not mean to break your lamp. I could not see where I was going." Sara said. She took off the hat. She felt bad. + +Tom was angry. He wanted to yell at Sara. But he saw her face. She looked sad. He remembered that she was his sister. He loved her. He decided to forgive her. + +"It's okay, Sara. Accidents happen. Maybe we can fix the lamp. Or maybe we can get a new one. But next time, be more careful with my things. And ask me before you try on my hats." Tom said. + +"Okay, Tom. I'm sorry. And thank you for letting me try on your hat. It is a fine hat. You have a good style." Sara said. + +"Thank you, Sara. You are a good sister. Now, let's unpack some more boxes. Maybe we can find some more things to play with." Tom said. + +They hugged each other. They unpacked some more boxes. They found some more toys and clothes and books. They had fun in their new house. They were happy. +Lila was an adventurous girl. She liked to explore new places and try new things. One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a big pond. She wanted to see what was in the water. + +She asked her mom for a mint. Her mom gave her one and said, "Be careful, don't go too close to the pond." Lila nodded and put the mint in her mouth. It was sweet and cool. She liked it. + +She walked to the edge of the pond and saw some ducks. They were swimming and quacking. Lila smiled and waved at them. She wanted to play with them. She took another mint from her pocket and threw it to the ducks. One of them caught it and ate it. It seemed to like it too. + +Lila threw another mint and another. The ducks came closer and closer. They wanted more mints. Lila was happy. She had made some new friends. She reached for another mint, but her pocket was empty. She had no more mints. + +She looked at the ducks and said, "Sorry, I have no more mints. Do you want to play with me?" The ducks looked at her and quacked. They seemed to say yes. Lila smiled and said, "Okay, let's play. I'll pass you a stick and you can pass it back to me. It will be fun." + +She picked up a stick and threw it to the ducks. One of them caught it and passed it back to her. Lila caught it and passed it again. They played catch with the stick for a while. Lila and the ducks had a lot of fun. They were adventurous and happy. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her toys and books. She had a lot of fun with her parent, who read her stories and sang her songs. Lily was happy and healthy, because she ate good food and drank water. + +But sometimes, Lily felt tired and cranky. She did not want to play or read or sing anymore. She just wanted to cry and fuss. Her parent knew that Lily needed to sleep, because sleep was good for her body and mind. Sleep helped Lily grow and learn and feel better. + +So her parent gave Lily a hug and a kiss, and took her to her bed. Her parent tucked her in with her favorite blanket and teddy bear, and turned on a soft light. Her parent whispered, "I love you, Lily. Sleep well, my sweet girl." Then her parent left the room, but stayed close by, in case Lily needed anything. + +Lily closed her eyes and listened to her parent's voice. She felt warm and cozy and safe. She forgot about being tired and cranky, and started to dream of happy things. She slept for a long time, until the sun came up and woke her up. She opened her eyes and smiled. She was ready for a new day of fun and learning with her parent. She was happy and healthy, because she slept well. +Tom and Mia were best friends. They liked to play in the snow and make snowmen. One day, they saw a big hill with a lot of snow. They wanted to slide down the hill on their sleds. + +But Tom was scared. He said, "The hill is too high and too icy. We might fall and get hurt." Mia said, "Don't be scared, Tom. I will go with you. We will hold hands and be careful. Trust me, it will be fun." + +Tom and Mia took their sleds and climbed up the hill. They held hands and got ready to slide down. But then, they saw a big rock in the middle of the hill. They had to avoid it or they would crash. + +Mia said, "Tom, listen to me. When we get close to the rock, we have to turn left. Then we will be safe. Trust me, I know what to do." Tom said, "OK, Mia. I trust you. You are my friend." + +Tom and Mia slid down the hill. They saw the rock and turned left. They missed the rock and kept sliding. They felt the wind and the snow on their faces. They laughed and shouted. They had a lot of fun. + +They reached the bottom of the hill and hugged each other. They were happy and proud. They had done something new and exciting. They had trusted each other and helped each other. They learned that trust is important in friendship. + +The end. +Anna and Ben are playing in the yard. They see a fire in the woods. The fire is big and light. It makes a lot of noise. + +"Wow, look at the fire!" Ben says. "It is so pretty!" + +"I want to see it closer!" Anna says. "Let's go to the woods!" + +"No, Anna, we can't!" Ben says. "Mommy said the woods are dangerous. The fire can hurt us!" + +But Anna does not listen. She runs to the woods. Ben follows her. He is scared. + +They get to the fire. The fire is very hot. It makes smoke and sparks. Anna sees a red stick in the fire. It looks like a toy. + +"Look, Ben, a toy!" Anna says. She reaches for the red stick. + +"Anna, no, don't!" Ben says. "That is not a toy! That is fire!" + +But it is too late. Anna touches the red stick. It burns her hand. She screams. She drops the red stick. The fire spreads to the grass. + +"Help, help!" Anna and Ben cry. "We are in the fire!" + +But no one hears them. The fire is too loud. The fire is too fast. The fire catches them. They can't get out. + +Anna and Ben are gone. The fire is still big and light. It makes a lot of noise. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They had a favorite bench where they would sit and talk. Sometimes they would share a snack or a toy. + +One day, they saw a big dog near the bench. The dog was barking and growling. Lily and Tom were fearful. They did not like the dog. They wanted to go away. + +"Let's run to the slide," Lily said. "Maybe the dog will not follow us." + +"OK," Tom said. "But we have to be fast." + +They got up from the bench and ran to the slide. They hoped the dog would not see them. But the dog did see them. The dog ran after them. Lily and Tom were very scared. + +They reached the slide and climbed up. They looked down and saw the dog waiting for them. The dog was angry. It wanted to catch them. + +"What do we do?" Tom asked. "We can't stay here forever." + +"I have an idea," Lily said. "We can part ways. You go down the slide and I go down the ladder. Maybe the dog will get confused and leave us alone." + +"Are you sure?" Tom asked. "I don't want to part from you. You are my friend." + +"I am your friend too," Lily said. "But we have to try. It's our only chance. Don't worry, we will meet again at the bench." + +They hugged each other and said goodbye. Then they parted ways. Tom slid down the slide and Lily climbed down the ladder. The dog did not know what to do. It looked at both of them and barked. Then it ran after Tom. + +Lily saw the dog chasing Tom. She felt bad. She wanted to help him. She ran to the bench and looked for something to throw at the dog. She found a stick. She picked it up and threw it at the dog. The stick hit the dog on the head. The dog yelped and ran away. + +Tom saw Lily throwing the stick. He was happy. He ran to the bench and hugged her. They were safe. + +"Thank you, Lily," Tom said. "You saved me. You are a brave friend." + +"You're welcome, Tom," Lily said. "You are a brave friend too. I'm glad we parted ways. It worked." + +They smiled and sat on the bench. They were not fearful anymore. They were happy. They shared a snack and a toy. They were best friends. +Ben and Mia were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. One day, Ben brought a new toy to show Mia. It was a green crocodile with big teeth and a long tail. + +"Look, Mia, this is my new toy. It is a crocodile. It can snap and bite. Do you like it?" Ben said. + +Mia looked at the crocodile and felt scared. She did not like it. She liked her pink bunny more. It was soft and cuddly. She hugged her bunny and said, "No, Ben, I do not like your crocodile. It is scary and mean. I like my bunny. It is nice and sweet." + +Ben felt sad. He liked his crocodile. He thought it was cool and fun. He wanted Mia to like it too. He said, "But, Mia, my crocodile is not scary and mean. It is just a toy. It cannot hurt you. It can be nice and sweet too. See, it can smile and wink. Watch this." He made the crocodile smile and wink at Mia. + +Mia watched the crocodile and felt curious. She saw that it was not so scary and mean. It was just a toy. It could smile and wink. She said, "Oh, Ben, your crocodile can smile and wink. That is funny and cute. Can I touch it?" + +Ben felt glad. He saw that Mia was not scared and mean. She was just curious and cute. He said, "Yes, Mia, you can touch it. It is soft and smooth. Here, you can hold it." + +He gave the crocodile to Mia. Mia held the crocodile and felt happy. She said, "Thank you, Ben, for showing me your crocodile. It is cool and fun. I like it. Do you want to hold my bunny?" + +Ben said, "Yes, Mia, I want to hold your bunny. It is soft and cuddly. I like it. Thank you for sharing with me." + +They hugged each other and their toys. They were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. They were glad. +Tom and Sue like to play in the park. They run and jump and slide and swing. They have fun with their friends. But one day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is dirty and loud. It barks and chases the children. + +"Go away, dog!" Tom says. "You are scary and mean!" + +But the dog does not go away. It runs after Tom and Sue. They are afraid. They run to the bench where their mom is. They hide behind her. + +"Mom, help us!" Sue says. "The dog wants to bite us!" + +Mom sees the dog. She is not afraid. She knows the dog. She calls the dog by its name. + +"Spot, come here!" Mom says. "You are a good dog. You just want to play." + +The dog hears Mom. It stops barking and chasing. It runs to Mom. It wags its tail. It licks Mom's face. + +"Spot is my friend," Mom says. "He lives in the house next to ours. He likes to dance with me. He is not mean. He is just playful." + +Mom shows Tom and Sue how to dance with Spot. She holds his paws and spins him around. She sings a song. Spot barks and jumps. He is happy. + +Tom and Sue see that Spot is not scary. He is funny and friendly. They join Mom and Spot. They dance with them. They laugh and sing. + +"Spot, you are a good dog," Tom says. "You are dirty, but we like you." + +They all have fun in the park. They dance and play. They forget to be afraid. They make a new friend. +Anna liked to run fast. She ran every day with her dad in the park. She wanted to be a good runner like him. One day, dad said, "Anna, there is a race for kids like you. Do you want to try it?" + +Anna nodded. She was excited. She put on her shoes and her shirt with a number. Dad drove her to the race place. There were many kids and grown-ups there. Anna saw a big sign that said, "Kids Race. One lap around the track." + +Dad said, "Anna, you can do it. Just run as fast as you can and don't stop. I will be waiting for you at the finish line." He gave her a hug and a kiss. + +Anna lined up with the other kids. She heard a loud sound that said, "Go!" She started to run. She ran and ran. She passed some kids. She saw the track go round and round. She felt her legs get tired. But she did not stop. She wanted to complete the race. + +She saw the finish line. She saw dad waving and smiling. She ran faster. She crossed the line. She did it! She completed the race! She felt happy and proud. Dad ran to her and lifted her up. He said, "Anna, you are amazing! You did so well! I am so proud of you!" He gave her a medal that said, "Kids Race. Finisher." It was shiny and pretty. Anna said, "Thank you, dad! I love you! I love running!" She showed him her medal. He said, "That is a very impressive medal, Anna. You earned it. You are a great runner, like me." They hugged and smiled. They went home happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their toys. They liked to pretend they were pirates and explorers. They had a big ship made of cardboard and a map drawn with crayons. + +"Shh, we have to whisper," Lily said. "There are enemies around. We have to find the treasure before they do." She was very bossy and liked to tell Ben what to do. + +Ben nodded and followed her. He did not like to whisper. He wanted to shout and laugh and have fun. He did not care about the treasure. He just wanted to play. + +They came to a big tree with a hole in it. Lily said it was the secret cave where the treasure was hidden. She crawled inside and told Ben to come with her. + +Ben did not want to go. He was scared of the dark and the bugs. He said he would wait outside and guard the ship. + +Lily rolled her eyes and said he was a chicken. She said she would get the treasure by herself and be the captain. She crawled deeper into the hole. + +But then she heard a loud roar. It was a bear! It was living in the tree and did not like visitors. It came out of the hole and saw Ben. + +Ben was very afraid. He dropped his toy sword and ran. He shouted for Lily to come out. + +Lily heard him and came out too. She saw the bear and screamed. She ran after Ben. They left their toys behind. + +They ran to their mom, who was sitting on a bench. She hugged them and said they were safe. She asked them what happened. + +They told her about the bear and the treasure and the ship. She said they were very brave, but also very silly. She said they should not go into strange places without asking. She said they should listen to each other and not be bossy or scared. + +Lily and Ben said they were sorry. They said they learned their lesson. They said they would play nicely and share their toys. They said they loved each other and their mom. + +Mom smiled and said she loved them too. She said they could go back to the park and get their toys, but only if they stayed close and whispered. She said the bear might still be there. + +Lily and Ben nodded and held hands. They whispered and walked back to the park. They hoped the bear was gone. They hoped the treasure was still there. They hoped they would have more fun. +Ben loves his toy engine. He plays with it every day. He makes it go fast and slow. He makes it go on the tracks and off the tracks. He makes it say choo-choo. + +One day, Ben has to go to the doctor. He does not like the doctor. He is scared of the needles and the cold stethoscope. He wants to take his toy engine with him. He thinks it will make him feel better. + +But his mom says no. She says he has to leave his toy engine at home. She says he can play with it when he comes back. She says he has to be brave and go to the doctor. + +Ben is sad. He does not want to leave his toy engine. He cries and holds it tight. He says he will miss it. He says he does not want to go to the doctor. + +His mom hugs him and kisses him. She says she understands. She says she loves him and his toy engine. She says she will keep it safe for him. She says he will see it soon. She says he has to go to the doctor. + +Ben is still sad. But he listens to his mom. He puts his toy engine on his bed. He says goodbye to it. He says he will be back soon. He says he loves it. He goes to the doctor with his mom. He hopes his toy engine will wait for him. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toy cars and trucks. They have a big box that they use as a tunnel for their cars and trucks. They put the box on the floor and make a road with some books and blocks. + +One day, Tim and Sam are playing with their tunnel. Tim has a red car and Sam has a blue truck. They take turns to drive their toys through the tunnel. Tim says, "My car is fast and cool. It can go through the tunnel in one second." Sam says, "My truck is strong and big. It can carry many things in the tunnel." + +Tim and Sam have fun with their tunnel. But then, Tim wants to play with Sam's truck. He says, "Can I have your truck for a while? I want to try it in the tunnel." Sam says, "No, this is my truck. You have your car. Go play with your car." Tim says, "But I like your truck. It is better than my car. Please, let me have it." Sam says, "No, no, no. This is my truck. You cannot have it." + +Tim and Sam start to fight over the truck. They pull and push and shout. They are angry with each other. They forget about the tunnel. They knock over the books and blocks. They make a big mess on the floor. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees Tim and Sam fighting and the mess on the floor. She is not happy. She says, "Stop fighting, boys. What are you doing? Why are you so angry?" Tim and Sam stop fighting and look at Mom. They feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We were playing with the tunnel and the truck and the car. But then we wanted the same toy and we fought." Mom says, "You should not fight over toys. You should share and take turns. You should include each other in your play. You are brothers and you should be kind and gentle. Do you understand?" Tim and Sam nod and say, "Yes, Mom. We understand. We are sorry." Mom says, "That's good. Now, clean up the mess and say sorry to each other. Then you can play with the tunnel and the toys again. But remember to include each other and have fun." Tim and Sam say, "OK, Mom. Thank you." They hug Mom and say sorry to each other. They clean up the mess and play with the tunnel and the toys again. They include each other and have fun. They are not angry anymore. They are happy. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the garden. They found a big jar with a lid and wondered what was inside. They opened the lid and saw something brown and wet and smelly. + +"Yuck! What is that?" Tim asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is food that someone forgot," Sam said. + +They poked the brown thing with a stick and it made a squishy sound. They saw some worms and flies crawling on it. + +"It is rot! It is old food that rot!" Tim said. + +"Let's throw it away. It is gross," Sam said. + +But they were too lazy to walk to the trash can. They put the lid back on the jar and left it in the garden. They went to play with their ball. + +The next day, their mom came to the garden and saw the jar. She was curious and opened the lid. She screamed and dropped the jar. The rot spilled on her shoes and dress. She was very angry and sad. + +"Who did this? Who left this jar of rot here?" she shouted. + +Tim and Sam heard her and ran to the garden. They saw their mom and the jar and the rot. They felt scared and sorry. + +"We did, mom. We are sorry. We found the jar and we were too lazy to throw it away," they said. + +Their mom was very disappointed and mad. She made them clean the rot and the jar and the garden. She made them wash her shoes and dress. She made them go to their room without dinner. She said they were bad boys who did not care about the garden or her. + +Tim and Sam cried and wished they had not been so lazy. They wished they had thrown away the jar of rot. They learned a hard lesson. +Lily and Ben wanted to play in the tent. They asked Mom if they could go outside. Mom said yes, but they had to be back before dark. Lily and Ben said okay and ran to the tent with their toys. + +They had fun in the tent. They pretended to be pirates and explorers. They made funny noises and laughed. They did not see the sun go down. They did not hear Mom call them. + +Mom called them again. She was worried. She went outside to look for them. She saw the tent in the yard. She walked to the tent and opened the flap. + +"Lily, Ben, are you there?" she asked. + +"Yes, Mom, we are here," they replied. + +"Why didn't you come back when I called you?" she asked. + +"We didn't hear you, Mom. We were playing," they replied. + +Mom looked at them. They were dirty and tired. She saw their toys on the floor. She smiled. + +"I'm glad you had fun, but it's dark now. It's time to go inside and get ready for bed," she said. + +"Okay, Mom. Can we play in the tent again tomorrow?" they asked. + +"Maybe, if you listen to me and come back when I call you," she said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They picked up their toys and followed Mom to the house. They hugged her and said sorry. Mom hugged them back and said she loved them. They went inside and got ready for bed. They dreamed of more adventures in the tent. +One day, a little otter named Ollie wanted to go out and play with his friends. He asked his mom if he could go to the river, where the other otters liked to swim and slide. His mom said yes, but she told him to be careful and not to stay out too long, because it would get dark soon. Ollie said he would listen and ran off to have fun. + +Ollie had a great time with his friends. They chased each other, splashed in the water, and found shiny stones and shells. Ollie was so happy that he forgot about the time. He did not notice that the sun was going down and the sky was turning red and purple. He did not hear his mom calling him to come home. + +When Ollie finally realized that it was getting dark, he said goodbye to his friends and started to run back to his den. But he could not see very well in the dark. He stumbled over a branch and fell down. He hurt his paw and began to cry. He was scared and alone. He wished he had listened to his mom. + +Then he heard a familiar voice. It was his mom. She had come to look for him. She saw him lying on the ground and ran to him. She hugged him and licked his paw. She said, "Ollie, are you okay? I was so worried about you. Why did you not come home when I called you?" + +Ollie felt ashamed. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was having too much fun and I did not pay attention to the time. I did not mean to make you worry. I learned my lesson. I will always listen to you and come home before it gets dark." + +His mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you are okay, Ollie. I love you very much. Come on, let's go home. It's safer and warmer there." + +Ollie nodded and said, "I love you too, mom. Thank you for finding me." + +They walked home together, holding each other's tails. Ollie never stayed out too long again. He always remembered to listen to his mom and to be careful in the dark. +Ben and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. But their favorite car is the big red truck. The big red truck has a hook on the back. They can attach things to the hook and pull them around. + +One day, they find a leather belt in their dad's closet. They think it is a good thing to attach to the hook. They tie one end of the belt to the hook and the other end to a chair. They pretend the chair is a heavy load that they have to deliver. + +"Beep beep! We are the best truck drivers in the world!" Ben says. + +"Yes, we are! Let's go fast and make it on time!" Sam says. + +They push the big red truck and the chair across the room. They have fun making noises and turning corners. But they do not see their mom coming in with a tray of cookies. She has baked them for a healthy snack. + +"Watch out, boys!" she says. + +But it is too late. The big red truck and the chair crash into her legs. The tray falls to the floor. The cookies break into pieces. + +"Oh no! We are sorry, mom!" Ben and Sam say. + +They run to hug their mom and help her up. They see the mess they have made. They feel bad. + +"It's okay, boys. I know you were just playing. But you have to be careful with your toys. And you have to ask before you take things that are not yours. The leather belt belongs to your dad. He needs it for his work." she says. + +She picks up the tray and the cookies. She smiles and kisses them. + +"Come on, let's go to the kitchen. I have some more cookies for you. And some milk. That will make you healthy and strong. And maybe you can help me clean up later." she says. + +Ben and Sam nod. They follow their mom to the kitchen. They leave the big red truck and the chair in the room. They think they will play with something else next time. +Tom was a big truck who liked to go fast. He did not like to nap or rest. He wanted to show everyone his speed and power. He zoomed past cars, buses, and bikes on the road. He honked his horn and made a lot of noise. + +One day, he saw a little truck named Tim who was napping under a tree. Tom laughed and said, "You are so lazy and slow. You should be like me and go fast. Napping is not useful. Speed is useful." Tim woke up and said, "I nap because I need to save my energy. Speed is not useful if you run out of gas or break down. Napping is useful if you want to be healthy and safe." + +Tom did not listen to Tim. He kept going fast and did not stop. He did not check his gas or his tires. He did not see the red light or the stop sign. He crashed into a wall and hurt himself. He was stuck and could not move. He felt very sorry and sad. + +Tim heard the crash and came to help. He used his tow rope to pull Tom out of the wall. He gave him some gas and fixed his tires. He said, "Are you okay, Tom? I am sorry you got hurt. I hope you learned your lesson. Speed is not always useful. Sometimes you need to nap and rest. That is useful too." + +Tom thanked Tim and said, "You are right, Tim. You are a good friend. I was wrong to laugh at you and ignore you. I learned my lesson. Speed is not everything. Napping and resting are important too. They are useful for me and for you." Tom and Tim smiled and hugged. They became good friends and napped together under the tree. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play games. One day, they saw a big van parked outside their house. It was blue and shiny, and had a picture of a clown on the side. + +"Let's play guess who is in the van!" Tom said. + +"OK, how do we play?" Lily asked. + +Tom said, "We take turns to knock on the door and ask who is in the van. Then we guess who they are. If we guess right, we get a point. If we guess wrong, we lose a point. The one with the most points wins." + +Lily nodded. She liked to guess things. She went first and knocked on the door. A voice said, "Who is it?" + +Lily said, "Is it Mommy?" + +The voice said, "No, it's not Mommy. You lose a point." + +Lily frowned. She went back to Tom and told him what happened. Tom said, "Maybe it's Daddy. I'll try." + +He knocked on the door and asked, "Is it Daddy?" + +The voice said, "No, it's not Daddy. You lose a point too." + +Tom was surprised. He wondered who was in the van. He and Lily decided to knock together and ask, "Who is in the van?" + +The voice said, "It's me, your uncle Bob. I came to visit you and bring you a surprise. Open the door and see." + +Tom and Lily opened the door and saw their uncle Bob smiling at them. He had a big bag of toys and candy for them. He said, "I'm sorry I tricked you, but I wanted to make it fun. Do you forgive me?" + +Tom and Lily hugged their uncle Bob and said, "Yes, we forgive you. Thank you for the surprise. We love you." + +Uncle Bob said, "I love you too. Now let's go inside and play with your new toys. But be quiet, your mommy and daddy are sleeping." +Lily liked to learn new things, but she did not like to do homework. She had a tutor who came to her house every week to help her with math and reading. The tutor was very nice and patient, but also very persistent. He always gave Lily homework to do before the next lesson. + +One day, Lily was very angry and bored with her homework. She did not want to write numbers or read stories. She wanted to play with her toys and watch TV. She decided to throw her homework in the trash and hide under her bed. + +When the tutor came, he looked for Lily and her homework. He could not find them anywhere. He asked Lily's mom, who said she did not know where Lily was. He searched the whole house, but he could not find Lily or her homework. + +He was about to give up, when he heard a small voice from under the bed. It was Lily, who was feeling sorry and scared. She said, "I'm here, tutor. I'm sorry, I threw my homework away. I don't like homework. It's hard and boring." + +The tutor smiled and said, "Lily, I understand that you don't like homework, but it's important to do it. Homework helps you learn and grow. It's not always fun, but it's good for you. I'm here to help you, not to make you unhappy. Will you please come out and try again?" + +Lily nodded and crawled out from under the bed. She hugged the tutor and said, "I'm sorry, tutor. I'll try again. Will you help me?" + +The tutor said, "Of course, I'll help you. I'm proud of you for being brave and honest. Let's go and get your homework from the trash and start over." + +Lily and the tutor went to the trash and found Lily's homework. They sat down at the table and worked on it together. Lily still did not like homework, but she liked the tutor and wanted to make him happy. She learned some new things and had some fun. She was glad she did not throw her homework away for good. +Lila and Ben were playing in the attic. They liked to look at the old things that their grandma kept there. They found a big box full of books, toys and clothes. They opened the box and started to examine the things inside. + +"Look, Lila, a teddy bear!" Ben said, holding a brown bear with a red bow. "He is so soft and cuddly. Can I keep him?" + +"Sure, Ben, you can keep him. He is very old, but he is still nice. Look, I found a hat!" Lila said, putting a blue hat with a feather on her head. "It is so pretty. Do you think grandma wore this?" + +"Maybe, Lila, maybe. Or maybe it was her mom or dad. They had a lot of things from a long time ago. They liked to keep them in the attic." Ben said, looking around. "The attic is very dusty. Do you see the dust in the air?" + +"Yes, Ben, I see it. It makes me sneeze. Achoo!" Lila said, covering her nose. "The dust is everywhere. On the floor, on the walls, on the things. We should clean it up a little." + +"OK, Lila, let's clean it up. But first, let's ask grandma if we can keep the things we like. Maybe she has a story to tell us about them." Ben said, grabbing the teddy bear and the hat. "Come on, let's go downstairs." + +They ran down the stairs, holding their treasures. They found grandma in the kitchen, making cookies. They hugged her and showed her what they found. + +"Grandma, grandma, look what we found in the attic!" Lila said, excited. "A hat and a teddy bear. Can we keep them, please?" + +"Of course, my dears, you can keep them. They are yours now. They were mine when I was a little girl, like you. I loved them very much. They were my friends." Grandma said, smiling. "But you know what? The teddy bear is deaf. He can't hear anything. He lost his ear in an accident. But he can still feel your love and hugs." + +"Really, grandma? The teddy bear is deaf? How did he lose his ear?" Ben asked, curious. + +"Well, it was a long time ago, when I was playing with him in the garden. A big dog came and grabbed him by the ear and ran away. I chased him and got him back, but the ear was gone. I was very sad, but I still loved him. I sewed a red bow on his neck to make him feel better. He was very brave and strong. He never complained. He was my best friend." Grandma said, touching the bear's bow. + +"Wow, grandma, that's an amazing story. The teddy bear is very brave and strong. And he is very lucky to have you. And now he has me. I will take good care of him. I will love him and hug him and talk to him. He may not hear me, but he will feel me." Ben said, holding the bear close to his chest. + +"That's very sweet, Ben. I'm sure he will be very happy with you. And you, Lila, do you like the hat?" Grandma asked, looking at Lila. + +"Yes, grandma, I love the hat. It is very pretty. And it makes me feel like a princess. Did you wear it for a special occasion?" Lila asked, admiring the hat. + +"Yes, Lila, I did. I wore it for my birthday party, when I turned six. It was a very special day. I had a cake and balloons and presents and friends. And I wore the hat and felt very special. It was my favorite hat. And now it is yours. You can wear it for your birthday, or any day you want. You will look very pretty and special." Grandma said, kissing Lila's cheek. + +"Thank you, grandma. You are very kind and generous. And you have the best stories. I will wear the hat and feel very special. And I will think of you and your birthday party." Lila said, hugging grandma. + +"You're welcome, my dears. I'm glad you like the things from the attic. They are very old, but they have a lot of memories and love. And now they have new memories and love with you. You make me very happy and proud. Now, who wants a cookie?" Grandma said, taking a tray of cookies out of the oven. + +"Me, me, me!" Lila and Ben said, jumping up and down. + +They sat down at the table and ate the cookies. They talked and laughed and listened to +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with dolls and cars. But sometimes Anna is bossy. She tells Ben what to do and what not to do. She says, "This is my doll. You can't touch it. You play with the car." Ben feels sad. He wants to play with the doll too. + +One day, Anna and Ben go to the park. They see a big slide. Anna says, "I want to go first. You wait here." She runs to the slide. But she slips and falls. She hurts her knee. She cries. Ben hears her cry. He runs to her. He says, "Are you okay, Anna? I'm sorry you fell." He gives her a hug. Anna feels better. She says, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. I'm sorry I was bossy. You can play with the doll if you want." Ben smiles. He says, "It's okay, Anna. You can play with the car if you want." They hug again. They go to play together. They share their toys. They have fun. + +The moral of the story is: Being bossy is not nice. Sharing is caring. Hugs make people happy. Friends help each other. +Anna and Ben are playing in the garden. They have a big box and some old clothes. They want to make a scarecrow to scare the birds. + +"Look, I have a hat and a coat for the scarecrow," says Anna. + +"I have a comb and a scarf," says Ben. + +They put the clothes on the box and make a face with a comb and some buttons. They put the scarecrow on a stick and stand it in the grass. + +"Wow, he looks very scary," says Anna. + +"Let's go and hide and see if the birds are scared," says Ben. + +They run behind a bush and wait. Soon, they see a bird flying towards the scarecrow. It lands on the hat and looks at the face. + +"Tweet, tweet, what a nice comb," says the bird. It pecks at the comb and pulls it out of the box. It flies away with the comb in its beak. + +Anna and Ben are very surprised. They come out of the bush and look at the scarecrow. + +"Oh no, the bird took the comb," says Anna. + +"The scarecrow is not scary at all," says Ben. + +They laugh and run to the house to find another comb. They still want to scare the birds. +Lily liked purple. She had a purple dress, a purple hat, and a purple bear. She wanted to show her purple things to her friend Sam, who came to play with her. + +"Look, Sam, this is my purple dress. It is pretty, right?" Lily said, holding up her dress. + +Sam nodded. He liked purple too, but he liked blue more. He had a blue shirt, a blue car, and a blue ball. He wanted to show his blue things to Lily, but he could not find them. + +"Where are my blue things?" Sam asked, looking around the room. + +"Maybe they are in the closet," Lily said, pointing to the door. + +Sam opened the closet and saw a big mess. There were clothes, toys, books, and boxes everywhere. He could not see his blue things. + +"Help me, Lily. I can't find my blue things," Sam said, feeling sad. + +Lily came to the closet and tried to help Sam. She moved some clothes and toys, but she could not find his blue things either. + +"Maybe they are under the bed," Lily said, having an idea. + +Sam and Lily went to the bed and looked under it. They saw a big pile of dust, but no blue things. + +"Where are my blue things?" Sam asked again, feeling angry. + +Lily did not know what to say. She did not understand why Sam's blue things were gone. She wanted to make him happy, but she did not know how. + +"Maybe we can play with my purple things," Lily said, hoping to cheer him up. + +Sam shook his head. He did not want to play with purple things. He wanted to play with blue things. He did not understand why Lily liked purple so much. + +"I don't like purple. I like blue. Purple is ugly," Sam said, being mean. + +Lily felt hurt by Sam's words. She liked purple a lot. She did not understand why Sam did not like purple. She thought purple was beautiful. + +"I don't like you. You are mean. Purple is pretty," Lily said, being mean back. + +Sam and Lily glared at each other. They did not want to be friends anymore. They did not understand each other at all. +Lily was a curious cat. She liked to seat on the window and look at the birds and the cars. She wanted to know what was outside the house. One day, she saw a big red ball in the yard. She wanted to play with it. + +She jumped off the window and ran to the door. She scratched the door with her paw and meowed. Mommy heard her and opened the door. "Lily, where are you going?" Mommy asked. "Be careful, don't go too far." + +Lily nodded and ran out. She saw the big red ball and ran to it. She pounced on it and bit it. But the ball was not soft. It was hard and loud. It popped and made a big noise. Lily was scared and hurt. She cried and ran back to the door. + +Mommy heard her and opened the door. She saw Lily's paw bleeding and her fur wet. She picked her up and hugged her. "Oh, Lily, what happened?" Mommy asked. "Did you play with the ball?" + +Lily nodded and meowed. She was sorry and sad. Mommy took her to the bathroom and cleaned her paw. She put a bandage on it and gave her a treat. She kissed her and said, "Lily, you are a curious cat, but you have to be careful. Some things are not toys. They can hurt you. Next time, ask me before you go outside, okay?" + +Lily nodded and meowed. She snuggled with Mommy and felt better. She learned her lesson. She still liked to seat on the window and look at the birds and the cars. But she did not want to play with the big red ball anymore. She was happy to stay inside the house with Mommy. +Lily and her mom and dad went to a big hotel for a holiday. The hotel had many rooms and a big pool and a playground. Lily liked to play in the pool with her dad and make sand castles with her mom. + +One day, they went to a restaurant in the hotel for lunch. The restaurant had many foods to choose from. Lily wanted to try something new. She saw a picture of a steak on the menu. It looked yummy. + +"Can I have a steak, please?" Lily asked her mom. + +"Sure, honey. How do you want it cooked?" her mom asked. + +Lily did not know what that meant. She looked at the menu again. It had some words under the picture of the steak. She pointed at one of them. + +"What does this say?" she asked. + +Her mom read the word. "It says rare. That means the steak is not cooked very much. It is still red inside. Do you like that?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She paused. She did not know if she liked that. She had never tried it before. + +"Can I have a bite of yours?" she asked her dad. + +Her dad smiled. He had ordered a rare steak too. He cut a small piece and gave it to Lily. + +Lily put it in her mouth. She chewed. She made a face. She did not like it. It was too chewy and bloody. She spit it out. + +"Yuck!" she said. "I don't want a rare steak. I want a well-done steak. That means cooked a lot. Like a burger." + +Her mom and dad laughed. They asked the waiter to change Lily's order. Lily was happy. She learned a new word and a new food. But she still liked burgers better. +Sara and Ben like to paint. They have many colorful paints and brushes. They can paint anything they want on the paper. + +One day, Sara and Ben decide to paint a picture of their family. Sara paints her mom with a blue dress and a yellow hat. Ben paints his dad with a green shirt and a red tie. They also paint their dog, their house, and the sun. + +They show their picture to their mom and dad. Mom and dad smile and say they like it very much. They say it is a very colorful picture. + +But Sara and Ben have different opinions. Sara thinks her mom's dress and hat are the best colors. Ben thinks his dad's shirt and tie are the best colors. They start to argue. + +"Blue and yellow are better than green and red!" Sara says. + +"No, green and red are better than blue and yellow!" Ben says. + +They get louder and louder. Mom and dad tell them to stop. They say that all colors are good and that everyone can have their own opinion. They say that Sara and Ben should share and respect each other's opinion. + +Sara and Ben think about it. They say they are sorry. They hug each other. They agree that their picture is colorful and that they both did a good job. They say they love each other and their family. Mom and dad are happy. They hang the picture on the wall. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their kites. They liked to watch their kites fly high in the sky. They made their kites go up and down and left and right. + +But then they saw some dark clouds. They heard some loud noises. They felt some wind and rain. It was a storm. They were scared. + +"Let's go home!" Ben said to Lily. + +"OK!" Lily said. But she did not see her kite. The storm took her kite away. She was sad. + +"Where is my kite?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it flew away." Ben said. + +They ran to their mom and dad. They told them what happened. Their mom and dad hugged them and said they were brave. + +"Maybe your kite will come back." Their mom said to Lily. + +"Maybe it will find a new friend." Their dad said to Ben. + +Ben and Lily were confused. How could their kites find new friends? They did not know. But they hoped their kites were happy. They hoped the storm would go away. They hoped they could play with their kites again. +Lila and Ben are playing in the garden. They see a big green plant with small white flowers. It smells good. + +"What is this?" Lila asks. + +"It is mint," Ben says. "My mom uses it to make tea and salad." + +"Can we eat it?" Lila wonders. + +"Yes, but only a little bit. It is very strong," Ben says. He picks a leaf and gives it to Lila. She puts it in her mouth and makes a funny face. + +"It is spicy!" she says. + +Ben laughs. "It is not spicy, it is minty. It is good for you. It makes you healthy." + +He picks another leaf and puts it in his mouth. He likes the minty taste. + +Lila sees a small bottle on the table. It has a picture of a flower on it. + +"What is this?" she asks. + +"It is spray," Ben says. "My mom uses it to make the house smell nice. She says it is natural." + +"Can we spray it?" Lila asks. + +Ben shrugs. "I guess so. But not too much. It might be too strong." + +He takes the bottle and sprays a little bit in the air. It smells like mint and flowers. + +Lila takes the bottle and sprays a lot in the air. It smells very strong. + +"Wow, it is like a mint shower!" she says. + +Ben coughs. "It is too much! It hurts my nose!" + +He runs away from the spray. Lila follows him. + +They see their mom coming from the house. She sees the spray bottle in Lila's hand and the mint leaves on the ground. + +"What are you doing?" she asks. + +"We are playing with mint and spray," Lila says. + +"We are making the garden smell nice and healthy," Ben says. + +Their mom smiles. "That is very creative. But next time, please ask me before you use my things. And be careful with the spray. It is not for your nose, it is for the air." + +She takes the bottle and the mint leaves. She hugs Lila and Ben. + +"Come on, let's go inside. I will make you some mint tea and cookies. How does that sound?" + +Lila and Ben nod. They like mint tea and cookies. + +They follow their mom inside. They are happy. They learned something new today. Mint is a plant that is spicy, minty, and healthy. And spray is a bottle that makes the air smell nice. But not too much. +Anna loved her new puppy. She named him Spot because he had black spots on his white fur. Spot was adorable and playful. He liked to run, jump and lick Anna's face. + +One day, Anna wanted to measure how big Spot was. She found a tape measure in her dad's toolbox. She asked Spot to sit still, but Spot did not understand. He thought the tape measure was a toy. He tried to bite it and pull it. + +"Spot, no!" Anna said. "This is not for you. I want to see how big you are. Please, be a good puppy and sit." + +But Spot did not listen. He kept playing with the tape measure. He made it snap and roll. He made Anna laugh, but also frustrated. + +Anna's mom saw what was happening. She came to help Anna. She took the tape measure from Spot and gave him a chew toy instead. She explained to Anna that Spot was too young to understand what she wanted. She said that puppies learn by playing and exploring. + +"Maybe you can measure Spot another day, when he is more calm and patient," she said. "Or you can use something else, like a ruler or a book, to compare his size. But remember, it does not matter how big or small Spot is. What matters is how much you love him and take care of him. He is your friend and he loves you too." + +Anna nodded. She hugged Spot and said sorry for being angry. She realized that her mom was right. She did not need to measure Spot. She already knew he was the perfect puppy for her. She thanked her mom for the advice and the toy. She played with Spot happily and forgot about the tape measure. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They liked to spin on the round thing. It was fun and made them dizzy. They took turns to push each other. + +"Me next, me next!" Lily said. + +"No, me, me!" Max said. + +They both wanted to spin more. They started to fight. They pushed and pulled and shouted. + +"Stop, stop!" Mom said. She came to the park with a basket. "It's time for a snack. I have bananas for you." + +Lily and Max stopped fighting. They liked bananas. They ran to Mom and took a banana each. + +"Thank you, Mom!" they said. + +They peeled the bananas and took a bite. But the bananas were hot. They had been in the sun for too long. They burned their mouths. + +"Ow, ow!" Lily and Max said. They spit out the bananas. + +"Sorry, sorry!" Mom said. She felt the bananas. They were hot. "I didn't know they were hot. I'll get you some water." + +She went to the fountain and filled a cup with water. She gave it to Lily and Max. They drank the water and felt better. + +"Can we spin some more?" Lily and Max asked. + +"Only if you share and don't fight," Mom said. + +"OK, OK," Lily and Max said. + +They went back to the round thing and spun together. They smiled and laughed. They forgot about the hot bananas. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. Today is Anna's birthday. She is very happy. She invites Ben to her party. + +"Hello, Ben. Come to my party. I have cake and balloons and a big present," Anna says. + +"Thank you, Anna. Happy birthday. You are a good friend," Ben says. He is polite. He brings a small present for Anna. It is a toy car. He knows Anna likes cars. + +They go to Anna's house. There are many children. They play games and sing songs. They celebrate Anna's birthday. Anna's mom brings a big cake. It has candles and sprinkles. Anna blows out the candles and makes a wish. + +"Time to open the presents," Anna's mom says. She gives Anna a big box. Anna opens it. It is a toy train. Anna loves trains. She is very excited. + +"Wow, a train. Thank you, mom. Thank you, dad. This is the best present ever," Anna says. She hugs her parents. + +She opens Ben's present. It is a toy car. Anna smiles. + +"Thank you, Ben. This is a nice car. Do you want to play with me?" Anna says. + +"Yes, please. I like cars, too. We can share," Ben says. He is happy. + +Anna and Ben play with the train and the car. They have fun. They are good friends. They celebrate Anna's birthday. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They like to go on the slide and the swings. They see a big zip line that goes from one tree to another. Anna wants to try it, but Ben is scared. + +"Come on, Ben, it looks fun!" Anna says. "You just hold on to the zip and slide down." + +"No, Anna, it is too high and too fast. I feel afraid," Ben says. "What if I fall?" + +Anna thinks for a moment. She wants to help Ben feel brave. She has an idea. + +"Look, Ben, there is a fierce lion over there!" Anna points to a bush. "He is hungry and he wants to eat us. We have to escape on the zip line. It is the only way." + +Ben looks at the bush. He does not see a lion, but he hears a roar. He does not know that Anna is making the sound with her mouth. He feels more afraid of the lion than of the zip line. + +"Okay, Anna, let's go!" Ben says. He grabs the zip and follows Anna. They slide down the zip line, feeling the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They laugh and scream with joy. + +They reach the other tree and jump off the zip line. They hug each other and smile. + +"That was fun, Anna! You are right, the zip line is not scary. It is exciting!" Ben says. + +"I am glad you liked it, Ben. You are very brave. And there is no lion, it was just me," Anna says. + +Ben looks at Anna and laughs. He does not mind that she tricked him. He feels happy and proud. He likes playing with Anna. She is his best friend. +One day, Ben and Lily went to the park with their mom. They saw a big pond with many ducks and fish. They wanted to feed them, so they looked for a vendor who sold bread. + +"Mom, can we buy some bread for the ducks and fish?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, honey. Let's find a vendor who has some," mom said. + +They walked around the pond until they saw a man with a cart. He had many brown bags of bread. He was a vendor. + +"Hello, vendor. Can we have some bread, please?" Lily said. + +"Hello, little ones. Of course, you can. Here you go. One bag for each of you. That will be two coins, please," the vendor said. + +Mom gave the vendor two coins and thanked him. Ben and Lily took their bags of bread and ran to the edge of the pond. They opened their bags and broke the bread into small pieces. They threw them into the water and watched the ducks and fish come closer. + +"Look, mom. The ducks are eating the bread. They are so cute," Lily said. + +"Look, mom. The fish are eating the bread too. They are so fast," Ben said. + +They saw a big fish with shiny scales. It was a rainbow fish. It swam near the surface and opened its mouth. Ben threw a big piece of bread to it. The rainbow fish jumped out of the water and caught the bread in the air. It made a splash as it dived back into the pond. + +"Wow, did you see that? The rainbow fish dived and caught the bread. It was so cool," Ben said. + +"I saw it, Ben. It was amazing. The rainbow fish is so pretty," Lily said. + +They clapped and cheered for the rainbow fish. They fed the ducks and fish until their bags were empty. They had a lot of fun at the pond. They thanked the vendor and said goodbye to the ducks and fish. They went home with their mom, happy and hungry. They had bread and soup for dinner. They told their dad about the rainbow fish and how it dived. They dreamed of the pond and the rainbow fish that night. +Tom and Lily were playing in the yard. They liked to run and jump and chase each other. They had a big ball that they kicked and threw. They were having fun. + +But then, they saw a big dog on the other side of the fence. The dog was barking and growling. It looked angry and scary. Tom and Lily were afraid. They wanted to go inside the house. + +"Come on, Lily, hurry!" Tom said. He grabbed Lily's hand and ran to the door. But the door was locked. They had forgotten to take the key. They were helpless. + +The dog saw them and jumped over the fence. It ran towards them, showing its teeth. Tom and Lily screamed. They hugged each other and hoped the dog would go away. + +But then, they heard a voice. It was their mom. She had come back from the store. She saw the dog and shouted, "Go away, bad dog!" She picked up a stick and waved it at the dog. The dog was afraid of mom. It turned around and ran back over the fence. + +Mom opened the door and hugged Tom and Lily. She said, "It's okay, my loves, you're safe now. I'm sorry I left you alone. I'll never do that again." Tom and Lily were happy and relieved. They said, "We love you, mom." They went inside the house and had some cookies. They forgot about the dog. They were happy. +Jenny and Tom were twins who liked to help their mom. One day, mom asked them to mail some letters for her. She gave them each a stamp and an envelope. Jenny and Tom put on their coats and hats and walked to the mailbox. + +On the way, they saw a little bird on the ground. It looked cold and hurt. Jenny and Tom felt sorry for the bird. They wanted to help it. + +"Can we take it home, mom?" Jenny asked. + +"No, sweetie, we can't. The bird needs a vet, not us. But we can do something compassionate for it. We can make it a warm nest and give it some water and seeds," mom said. + +She took out a scarf from her bag and wrapped the bird gently. She put it in a shoebox and gave it to Tom. She also found a bottle of water and some sunflower seeds in her pocket. + +"Let's mail the letters first, and then we'll find a vet for the bird," she said. + +Jenny and Tom nodded. They reached the mailbox and opened the slot. They put their letters inside and heard them drop. They felt happy that they did something good for mom. + +Then they turned around and looked for a vet. They saw a sign that said "Animal Hospital" across the street. They crossed the street carefully and walked to the door. They opened it and saw a nice lady at the desk. + +"Hello, can we help you?" the lady asked. + +"Yes, please. We found this bird and it needs a vet. Can you take care of it?" Jenny asked. + +"Of course, we can. You are very compassionate kids. Come with me, I'll show you where the vet is," the lady said. + +She took the shoebox from Tom and led them to a room. There they saw a man in a white coat. He smiled at them and took the bird. + +"Thank you for bringing this bird to me. It has a broken wing, but I can fix it. You did a great thing for this bird. It will be fine soon," he said. + +Jenny and Tom felt happy and proud. They hugged mom and thanked the vet and the lady. They said goodbye to the bird and hoped it would fly again. They walked back home, feeling compassionate and warm. +Sara and Ben went to the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and splash in the water. They saw many things at the beach, like shells, crabs, and birds. + +"Look, Ben, I found a big shell!" Sara said, holding up a shiny pink shell. "It is so pretty!" + +"Wow, Sara, can I see?" Ben asked, reaching for the shell. But Sara did not want to share. She pulled the shell away from Ben and said, "No, it is mine!" + +Ben felt sad and angry. He wanted to see the shell too. He decided to pinch Sara to make her give him the shell. He pinched her arm hard and said, "Give me the shell, Sara!" + +"Ow, Ben, that hurts!" Sara cried, dropping the shell. She started to cry and ran to Mom. Mom saw what happened and said, "Ben, why did you pinch Sara? That is not nice!" + +Ben felt sorry and ashamed. He knew he did a bad thing. He said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry, Sara. I just wanted to see the shell. I should have asked nicely." + +Mom hugged Ben and said, "It's okay, Ben. I'm glad you are sorry. But you should not pinch anyone, ever. It is not healthy to hurt others. It is healthy to be kind and share. Do you understand?" + +Ben nodded and said, "Yes, Mom. I understand. Can I say sorry to Sara and give her a hug?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Of course, Ben. That is a good idea. Come on, let's go find Sara and the shell." + +Ben and Sara made up and hugged. They both said sorry and agreed to share the shell. They played with the shell and other things at the beach. They had fun and were happy. They learned to be healthy and nice to each other. +Lily was a deaf girl who loved animals. She had a rabbit named Snowy who was her best friend. Snowy was white and soft and liked to hop and play with Lily. Lily could not hear Snowy's noises, but she could feel his heartbeat and his warm fur. + +One day, Lily and Snowy went to the park with Lily's mom. They saw many other children and animals there. Lily wanted to make friends, but she felt shy and scared. She did not know how to talk to them. She wished she could hear their voices and laugh with them. + +She saw a boy with a ball and a dog. The boy threw the ball and the dog ran after it. The dog barked and the boy cheered. Lily watched them and felt sad. She wanted to join them, but she did not know how. + +She hugged Snowy and whispered in his ear. "Snowy, I want to hear. I want to talk. I want to play. Can you help me?" She closed her eyes and prayed. She prayed to God to make her hear. She prayed to God to make her happy. + +She opened her eyes and saw the boy and the dog coming towards her. The boy smiled and said, "Hi, I'm Ben. This is Rex. Do you want to play with us?" Lily did not hear his words, but she saw his lips and his face. She nodded and smiled back. She said, "Hi, I'm Lily. This is Snowy. Yes, I want to play." + +Ben and Rex were very nice and friendly. They shared their ball and their toys with Lily and Snowy. They played catch and tag and hide and seek. Lily and Snowy had fun. They did not need to hear to play. They used their eyes and their hands and their hearts. + +Lily was happy. She thanked God for her new friends. She thanked God for Snowy. She thanked God for her mom. She thanked God for her life. She did not need to hear to pray. She used her soul and her love and her faith. +Timmy was very sleepy. He wanted to go to bed and cuddle with his teddy bear. But he was also scared. He had a terrible nightmare last night. He dreamed that a big monster chased him and tried to eat him. He woke up crying and ran to his mommy. + +"Mommy, I don't want to sleep. I don't want to have a nightmare again," he said. + +Mommy hugged him and kissed his forehead. "It's okay, Timmy. Nightmares are not real. They are just bad pictures in your head. They can't hurt you. And I'm always here to protect you. You can sleep with me tonight if you want." + +Timmy nodded and smiled. He felt better. He got his teddy bear and followed mommy to her bed. He snuggled with her and closed his eyes. He hoped he would have a nice dream tonight. Maybe he would dream of playing with his friends or going to the park. He said a little prayer and fell asleep. He did not have a nightmare again. He had a peaceful sleep. +Lily loves her dog Max. Max is big and brown and soft. He likes to play with Lily and lick her face. Lily thinks Max is the most important thing in the world. + +One day, Lily and Max go to the park with Mom. Mom says they can play on the swings and the slide. Lily is happy and runs to the swings. Max follows her and barks. + +"Max, you are so silly!" Lily says. "You can't swing like me. You are a dog, not a human." + +Lily swings high and low. She feels the wind in her hair and the sun on her skin. She laughs and sings. Max watches her and wags his tail. + +Then, Lily sees a boy with a red ball. The boy throws the ball and Max runs after it. He catches the ball in his mouth and brings it back to the boy. + +"Good boy!" the boy says. "Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily gets off the swing and runs to Max. She is angry and scared. + +"Max, no!" she says. "That is not your ball. That is his ball. You have to give it back. He is not your friend. I am your friend. You are my dog. You are important to me." + +Max looks at Lily and the boy. He does not understand. He likes the ball and the boy. He thinks they are fun. He drops the ball and licks Lily's face. + +Lily hugs Max and says sorry. She knows he did not mean to make her sad. She says sorry to the boy too. She asks him if he wants to play with her and Max. The boy says yes and smiles. + +They play with the ball and the swings and the slide. They have a lot of fun. Mom watches them and smiles too. She is proud of Lily and Max. She thinks they are both important and good. +Lily was sleeping in her bed. She had a dream about a big red bird. The bird was singing a funny song. Lily liked the song and smiled in her sleep. + +But then she heard a loud noise. It was not the bird. It was something else. Lily opened her eyes and saw a big shadow on the wall. It looked like a monster. Lily was scared and wanted to scream. + +"Who are you?" she asked in a small voice. + +The shadow moved and spoke. "I am not a monster. I am your friend. I came to play with you." + +Lily looked closer and saw that the shadow was not a monster. It was a boy. He had a big hat and a long coat. He had a flashlight in his hand. He was making the shadow with the flashlight. + +Lily felt silly and curious. She had never seen a boy like him. He was unusual. + +"Why are you here?" she asked. + +"I live next door. I saw your light on. I wanted to say hello. Do you want to play with me?" he asked. + +Lily thought for a moment. She was still sleepy, but she was also bored. She decided to play with the boy. + +"Okay. But be quiet. My mom and dad are sleeping. What do you want to play?" she asked. + +The boy smiled and said, "Let's play shadow puppets. I can show you how to make a dog, a cat, a rabbit, and a bird. Do you like birds?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, I do. I had a dream about a bird. It was singing a funny song." + +The boy said, "Really? What was the song?" + +Lily tried to remember the song. She sang it to the boy. The boy laughed and said, "That is a silly song. I like it. Can you teach me?" + +Lily said, "Sure. It is easy. You just have to make these sounds." + +They sang the song together and made shadows on the wall. They had fun and forgot about the time. They did not hear the door open and the light turn on. They did not see Lily's mom and dad standing in the doorway. They only heard them say, "What are you doing? Who is this?" +Anna likes to create things with paper and glue. She makes hats, flowers, animals and more. She shows them to her mom and dad and they say "Wow, you are very good at creating!" + +But Anna has a problem. Her brother Ben does not like her creations. He thinks they are silly and ugly. He takes them from Anna and throws them in the bin. He says "These are not good, they are trash!" + +Anna feels sad and angry. She does not understand why Ben is so mean. She tries to tell him to stop, but he does not listen. He is deaf. He cannot hear what Anna says. He only sees her mouth move and her face change. + +One day, Anna has an idea. She creates a special card for Ben. She writes "I love you" with big letters and draws a heart. She also makes a sign with her hands that means "I love you". She gives the card and the sign to Ben and smiles. + +Ben looks at the card and the sign. He feels surprised and happy. He realizes that Anna is not mad at him. She is trying to communicate with him. He makes the sign back to Anna and hugs her. He says "I love you too" with his voice and his hands. + +Anna and Ben feel closer and happier. They start to create things together with paper and glue. They show them to their mom and dad and they say "Wow, you are very good at creating!" +Lila and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two rocks for eyes. They were very happy. + +"Look, our snowman is smiling!" Lila said. + +"Yes, he is. He likes us," Ben said. + +They wanted to make him a friend. They rolled another big ball of snow. But it was too heavy for them to lift. They tried to push it, but it did not move. + +"Help, help!" they shouted. + +A man was walking by. He heard them and came over. He was very kind. He helped them lift the ball of snow and put it on top of the other one. + +"Thank you, thank you!" Lila and Ben said. + +"You're welcome, you're welcome!" the man said. "What are you going to name your snowman's friend?" + +Lila and Ben thought for a moment. Then they had an idea. + +"Release!" they said together. + +"Release?" the man asked. "Why Release?" + +"Because he is free now. He was stuck in the snow, but we released him," Lila explained. + +"And because he is cold, like the word release," Ben added. + +The man smiled. He thought it was a clever name. + +"I like it. Release is a good name for a snowman," he said. "But you know what? You are also very cold. You should go inside and warm up. Maybe have some hot chocolate." + +Lila and Ben nodded. They hugged their snowmen and said goodbye. + +"Bye, Release. Bye, Snowman. We will come back tomorrow," they said. + +They followed the man to his house. He was their neighbor. He invited them in and gave them hot chocolate and cookies. They thanked him and enjoyed their treat. + +They were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy lived near the beach and he loved to play in the sand. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the beach to surf. Timmy was so excited to try surfing for the first time. + +As they walked to the beach, Timmy saw the waves crashing on the shore. He wondered if he could ride them like the surfers he saw. Timmy's mom told him that surfing is not easy and it takes practice. + +Timmy was a restless boy and he couldn't wait to try surfing. Finally, it was time to go in the water. Timmy got on the surfboard and paddled out to the waves. He tried and tried, but he couldn't catch any waves. Timmy was getting frustrated and wanted to give up. But then, he remembered what his mom said about practice. So, he kept trying and finally caught a wave! Timmy was so happy he didn't want to stop surfing. From that day on, Timmy became a surfer and he loved it! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint pictures. One day, Lily went outside to paint a picture of the trees. The wind blew and made her paper fly away. Lily felt nervous and sad. + +Her mom saw Lily's paper fly away and asked, "What happened, Lily?" Lily said, "The wind took my paper away." Her mom said, "Don't worry, we can find it together." + +They looked all around and finally found the paper in a tree. Lily was happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy! Now I can paint my picture." She painted a beautiful picture of the trees and showed it to her mom. Her mom said, "Wow, Lily! You are such a good painter." Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Mommy." +Once upon a time, a little fox was playing in the forest. He saw a ball and decided to play with it. He rolled the ball and had fun. + +Suddenly, a big bear came and took the ball. The little fox was sad and said, "Give me my ball back, please." + +The bear said, "No, this is my ball now." + +The little fox felt sorry for what he had done. He had left the ball alone and the bear had taken it. The little fox said, "I'm sorry, I won't leave my ball alone again." + +The big bear thought about it and said, "Okay, you can have your ball back. But next time, be careful with your things." The little fox was happy and thanked the big bear. From then on, the little fox always kept his ball close to him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, Lily's parent took her to the park. Lily was so eager to play on the swings and slide. + +As she played, she saw a little boy who looked sad. Lily's parent told her to go say hello and make him smile. Lily walked over to the boy and said hello. They played together and soon the boy was smiling and laughing. + +Lily's parent was proud of her for being kind and making a new friend. They all played together for a while longer and had so much fun. When it was time to go home, Lily was happy and smiling too. She couldn't wait to come back to the park and play with her new friend again. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a lot of sheep. One day, one of the sheep went missing. The farmer looked and looked, but he couldn't find the sheep anywhere. He started to panic because he loved all of his sheep very much. + +The farmer searched and searched, but he couldn't find the sheep. Just when he was about to give up, he saw something in the distance. It was the missing sheep! The farmer was so happy and relieved. + +But then he noticed something strange. The sheep was wearing a fancy hat! The farmer had never seen anything like it before. He wondered how the sheep got the hat and why it was wearing it. He decided to investigate and found out that a mischievous fox had taken the hat from a nearby farm and put it on the sheep as a joke. The farmer was angry at the fox but relieved that he found his sheep. +Once upon a time, there was a big brown bear named Benny. Benny was very hungry and wanted to eat some honey from the beehive. But the beehive was too high for him to reach. Benny tried to climb the tree, but he couldn't. He got angry and started to roar. + +Suddenly, a little rabbit named Rosie came by. She saw Benny and asked him what was wrong. Benny told her he was hungry and wanted some honey. Rosie had an idea. She told Benny to kneel down and then she climbed on his back. She reached the beehive and stripped some honey for Benny. + +Benny was very happy and thanked Rosie. He realized that sometimes it's better to ask for help than to get angry. From that day on, Benny and Rosie were friends and they shared the honey together. They both liked it because it was thick and sweet. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the forest near his house. One day, he found an axe on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to his friend, Sarah. + +"Look Sarah, I found an axe!" Timmy said. + +"That's cool, Timmy. But be careful, axes are sharp and dangerous," Sarah replied. + +Timmy nodded and put the axe down. He didn't want to be bossy and tell Sarah what to do. Instead, he included her in his adventure and they explored the forest together. They found a stream, a big rock, and even a family of squirrels. Timmy was happy he had a friend to share his discoveries with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very good at running and loved to play games with her friends. One day, they decided to have a race to see who was the fastest. Lily was very competitive and wanted to win. + +During the race, Lily saw a black cat sitting on a fence. She stopped running and went to pet the cat. Her friends kept running without her. When Lily tried to catch up, she couldn't find her friends. She got lost and didn't know where to go. + +Lily tried to discover her way back home, but she couldn't. She felt scared and alone. She started to cry. Eventually, her parents found her, but they were very upset that she had wandered off. Lily felt very sad that she couldn't win the race and that she had made her parents worried. +Once upon a time, Billy the ant was walking through the forest when he saw a weird bug. "Hello, what are you?" asked Billy. "I'm a grasshopper," said the bug. "I can jump really high!" + +Suddenly, a big bird swooped down and tried to catch the grasshopper. Billy quickly ran over and bit the bird's foot. The bird flew away, but Billy was hurt. + +The grasshopper saw that Billy was hurt and started to applaud. "You're so brave, Billy!" said the grasshopper. "Thank you for saving me." From that day on, Billy and the grasshopper were the best of friends and they always looked out for each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun, but one day a big storm came! The storm was very loud and scary, and Timmy felt very scared. He ran inside to his mommy and daddy. + +They spent the whole day inside, playing games and reading books. Timmy was happy to spend time with his family, even though he was sad he couldn't play outside. When the storm was over, Timmy's mommy and daddy said they were sorry he couldn't play outside, but they were glad they got to spend time together. Timmy smiled and gave them both a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the beach with his mommy and daddy. He would build sandcastles and play in the water. + +One day, Timmy met an old man on the beach. The old man had a wrinkly face and a long white beard. Timmy thought he looked ancient. + +"Hello, little boy," said the old man. "What are you doing at the beach?" + +"I'm building a sandcastle," said Timmy. + +"That's nice," said the old man. "I love the beach. It makes me yawn and feel sleepy." + +"Me too," said Timmy. "The beach is so much fun, but it also makes me tired." + +The old man smiled. "Well, I'm going to take a nap now. Have fun playing, little boy." + +Timmy waved goodbye and went back to building his sandcastle. He couldn't wait to come back to the beach and see the old man again. +Once upon a time, there was a hero named Max. Max was very strong and brave. He loved to help people in need. One day, Max was walking in the park when he saw a little girl fall down. She cried very hard because her knee hurt. Max knew just what to do. He picked her up and carried her to her mommy. The mommy was very happy and thanked Max for being a hero. From that day on, Max was known as the hero who helped the little girl who fell down. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the garden with her spade. One day, she saw a frog jump near her. "Hello froggy!" said Lily. "Jump again!" The frog jumped and Lily was glad. + +Suddenly, Lily's brother came to the garden. "What are you doing, Lily?" he asked. "I'm playing with my spade and talking to the froggy," replied Lily. "Can I play too?" asked her brother. "Yes, you can!" said Lily, glad to have a friend to play with. + +They started digging in the garden with their spades. The froggy jumped around them. "Look, I found a treasure!" shouted Lily's brother. They were both glad and started jumping around with joy. The froggy jumped with them too. They all had a lot of fun together in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the sunshine. One day, she went outside to play and saw her favorite toy was missing. She looked and looked, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Lily asked her mom, "Where is my toy?" Her mom said, "I'm not sure, let's go look for it." They searched everywhere but couldn't find it. Suddenly, Lily noticed something strange. Her mom had shrunk! + +"Mom, you're so small!" Lily exclaimed. Her mom replied, "No, you're just big now!" Lily giggled and said, "I wish I could shrink too!" + +Then, they saw something shiny in the grass. It was Lily's toy! They were so happy to have found it. Lily's mom said, "It's a good thing the grass was empty, or we might not have seen it." They both laughed and went back inside, happy to have found the toy and had a fun adventure together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sleep with her favorite sheet every night. One day, her mom noticed that the sheet was starting to rot. That meant it was getting old and falling apart. + +Lily was sad because she loved her sheet so much. But her mom told her not to worry, and they went to the store to get a new sheet. When they got home, Lily was so grateful to have a new sheet to sleep with. + +Now every night, Lily sleeps soundly with her new sheet and feels very happy. She knows that even though her old sheet had to go away, she has a new one that is just as cozy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little mouse named Max. Max lived in a cozy hole in the wall of a big house. One day, Max went to a meeting with his mouse friends to talk about how to get more cheese from the kitchen. They had a good plan, but Max was too curious and wanted to explore the house more. + +Max went to the kitchen and found a big piece of cheese on the counter. He was so happy and started to eat it. But then, the owner of the house came back and saw Max. He chased Max around the kitchen and Max had to run back to his hole. Max was safe, but he had to return to the meeting to tell his friends what happened. They were sad that Max didn't get the cheese, but happy that he was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved lollipops and he always had one in his pocket. One day, Timmy was walking to the park when he saw a big dog. The dog was barking loudly and Timmy got nervous. He didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, a man came and shouted at the dog. The dog stopped barking and ran away. The man asked Timmy if he was okay and Timmy nodded his head. The man gave Timmy a lollipop and Timmy smiled. From that day on, Timmy always carried a lollipop and felt safe whenever he saw a dog. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read her favorite book about a princess and a dragon. One day, Lily pretended to be the princess and her little brother pretended to be the dragon. They had so much fun running around the house and pretending to be in a castle. + +After they finished playing, Lily's mom asked her to put her book away. Lily didn't want to stop pretending, so she left the book on the floor. Days went by and the book started to smell bad. Lily's mom found the smelly book and was very upset. She scolded Lily and made her clean up the mess. + +Lily felt very sad and knew she made a big mistake. She apologized to her mom and promised to take better care of her things. From that day on, Lily learned to be responsible and take care of her belongings. +Once upon a time, there was a big, heavy rock in a field. The rock was so heavy that nobody could move it. One day, a little boy named Timmy came to the field to play. Timmy saw the big rock and wanted to cut it open to see what was inside. + +Timmy went home and got his dad's tools. He came back to the field and started to cut the rock. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. It was a big, scary bear! The bear was angry because Timmy was cutting the rock. The bear wanted to eat Timmy! + +Timmy was scared, but he remembered that his dad's tools include a whistle. Timmy blew the whistle and the bear ran away. Timmy was safe and he learned a valuable lesson: always be prepared for danger. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, Lily looked up at the sky and saw the big, round moon. She said, "Mommy, look at the moon! It's so clear tonight!" + +Mommy replied, "Yes, Lily, it's a beautiful moon tonight. Do you want to go outside and see it up close?" + +Lily rushed to put on her shoes and ran outside with her mommy. They looked up at the moon together and Lily exclaimed, "Wow, it's even more beautiful up close! I love the moon!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Me too, Lily. The moon is always so clear and bright in the sky. It's one of my favorite things to look at." And with that, they both went back inside, happy and content from their moon-gazing adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play pretend with her dolls and stuffed animals. One day, she decided to pretend that she was a princess and her toys were her loyal subjects. + +As she was playing, her mom called her for dinner. Lily quickly left her toys and ran to the kitchen. But when she finished eating, she realized that she had left her favorite doll in the living room. + +Lily got worried and asked her mom if she could go back to get her doll. Her mom said yes and Lily ran back to the living room. When she found her doll, she hugged it tightly and said, "I'm so glad you're here. I was worried that I left you all alone." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved motorcycles. One day, Timmy saw a pale motorcycle at the park. He wanted to ride it, but his mom said no. She told him to stay away from it because it wasn't safe. Timmy was sad, but he listened to his mom. He knew she always wanted him to be safe. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with blocks and build tall towers. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help with the laundry. She showed him how to add the soap to the washing machine and turn it on. Timmy was so proud of himself for helping! + +Later that day, Timmy's dad came home from work. He was wearing a wrinkly shirt and pants. Timmy asked him why his clothes looked funny. His dad said, "I didn't have time to iron them this morning." Timmy didn't know what "iron" meant, so his dad showed him how to use the iron to make clothes smooth. + +The next day, Timmy's teacher asked the class to draw a picture of something humble. Timmy wasn't sure what that meant, but he remembered his mom and dad teaching him new things. He drew a picture of himself helping with the laundry and ironing his dad's shirt. Everyone in class loved his picture and Timmy felt proud of himself again. +Once upon a time, there was a clever rabbit named Benny. One day, Benny wanted to go to an event where he could eat lots of carrots. But Benny had a problem, he didn't have a present to bring to the event. + +So, Benny thought and thought until he had an idea. He decided to wrap a carrot in pretty paper and bring it as a gift. Everyone at the event thought Benny was very clever for thinking of such a fun and tasty present. + +From that day on, Benny was known as the clever rabbit who always brought the best gifts. And he lived happily ever after, eating lots of carrots and making new friends at every event he went to. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and talk with her friends. One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean her room. It was difficult for Lily because she had so many toys to pick up. + +Lily's mom said, "Lily, please clean your room so we can go to the park." Lily replied, "Okay, Mommy. I will try my best." + +As Lily was cleaning, she accidentally broke her favorite toy. She started to cry because it was her best friend. Her mom heard her voice and came to see what happened. + +Lily said, "Mommy, I broke my toy. It's difficult for me to clean my room." Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. We can fix your toy later. Let's finish cleaning your room first." + +But when they were finished cleaning, they realized they were running late for the park. They rushed to get ready and go, but they missed the bus. Lily was sad because she really wanted to go to the park. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the forest near her house. One day, she saw a witch in the forest. The witch had a powerful wand. + +Lily said, "Hi, witch! What are you doing?" + +The witch said, "I am looking for my lost cat. Have you seen him?" + +Lily said, "No, I haven't. But can you turn me into a butterfly?" + +The witch said, "Yes, I can! With my powerful wand, I can turn you into anything you want!" + +So the witch turned Lily into a beautiful butterfly, and she flew around the forest. It was so much fun! But soon, Lily wanted to be a little girl again. She asked the witch to turn her back, and the witch did. Lily was happy to be herself again, and she said goodbye to the witch and went home. From that day on, she knew that witches could be powerful but also kind. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack had a large blanket that he loved to cuddle with every night. One day, Jack's mom took him to the store to buy some toys. Jack saw a big toy car that he really wanted. Jack's mom said he could have the car if he spent his blanket. Jack thought it was a good idea, so he gave his blanket to his mom and got the toy car. + +That night, Jack went to bed without his blanket and felt very sad. He missed his blanket so much that he couldn't sleep. The next day, Jack asked his mom to give him back his blanket, but she said she had already given it away to charity. Jack was devastated and cried all day. He realized that spending his blanket was a bad idea and he wished he hadn't done it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy boat in the sink. One day, his boat got stuck in the drain and he couldn't get it out. He asked his mom for help. + +"Mommy, my boat is stuck in the sink," said Timmy. + +"Don't worry, Timmy. We can replace the sink and get your boat back," said his mom. + +Timmy was happy to hear that his boat would be saved. He watched as his mom replaced the sink with a new one. When the job was done, they turned on the water and Timmy's boat floated back up to the surface. Timmy was relieved and excited to play with his boat again. He hugged his mom and said, "Thank you for fixing the sink and saving my boat from the unknown!" +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to visit her grandparents on their farm. Her grandpa took her to see the horses in the field. "This is Daisy and this is Buttercup," he said as he introduced the horses to Lily. + +Lily was very excited to see the horses and asked if she could feed them hay. Her grandpa said yes and showed her how to give the horses hay to eat. The horses were very obedient and ate the hay from Lily's hand. + +As they were walking back to the house, Lily's grandma asked her if she wanted to help with dinner. Lily said yes and helped her grandma make spaghetti. "You are such an obedient helper," said her grandma. Lily smiled and felt very proud of herself. After dinner, they all sat by the fire and talked about their day on the farm. Lily loved visiting her grandparents and the horses, and couldn't wait to come back again. +Once upon a time, a little girl had a toy animal that she loved very much. She played with it every day, but one day it broke. The little girl was very sad because she couldn't play with her toy animal anymore. + +Her dad saw how sad she was and decided to repair the toy animal. He got his tools and started fixing it. The little girl watched as her dad worked on the toy animal. It was very noisy, but she didn't mind because she was happy that her toy animal was going to be fixed. + +After a while, her dad finished repairing the toy animal. He gave it back to the little girl and she was so happy. She hugged her toy animal tightly and thanked her dad for fixing it. From that day on, the little girl played with her toy animal every day, and it never broke again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a penny in her pocket and she loved it very much. One day, she lost her penny while playing outside. She was very sad and cried a lot. + +Her mom saw her crying and asked, "Lily, why are you crying?" + +"I lost my penny," Lily said. + +Her mom was very compassionate and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can replace your penny with a new one." + +Lily smiled and hugged her mom. She was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a person named Jack. Jack liked to print pictures of animals. One day, Jack's friend Lily came to visit him. + +"Hi Jack, what are you doing?" asked Lily. + +"I'm printing pictures of animals," replied Jack. + +Lily looked at the pictures and saw one with a foolish monkey. "That monkey looks silly," said Lily. + +"I know, right?" said Jack. "But I like him anyway." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're a good friend, Jack." And they continued to look at the pictures of animals together. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat cat named Whiskers. Whiskers loved to climb up on the roof of his owner's house and take naps in the sun. One day, as Whiskers was napping, a big gust of wind blew him off the roof! + +Whiskers struggled to grab onto something to stop himself from falling. But he couldn't find anything to hold onto. He fell and fell until he landed in a pile of soft leaves. + +After that scary experience, Whiskers never went back up on the roof again. Instead, he found a cozy spot by the window where he could still catch some sun and take naps. And his owner made sure to keep a closer eye on him too, so he wouldn't have to struggle like that again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her colorful toys and sing songs. One day, her mommy told her they were going to a big park to play. + +When they got to the park, Lily saw a big tree with a lot of apples. She wanted to reach one but it was too high. Her mommy said they could come back later and try again. + +After playing on the swings and slides, they saw a sign for a quiz. Lily loved quizzes, so they went to try it out. The quiz was about colors and Lily got all the answers right! + +As they were leaving the park, they saw the same tree with the apples. Lily remembered what her mommy said and tried to reach again. This time, she was able to grab an apple and share it with her mommy. She felt happy and proud of herself for reaching the apple. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite color was yellow. One day, Lily's mom gave her a special ornament that was also yellow. Lily was so happy and said, "Mommy, this is so pretty! Can I put it on the tree?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. Let's go put it on the tree together." As they hung the ornament on the tree, Lily said, "Mommy, I want to grow up and be able to put all the ornaments on the tree by myself." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "You will grow up one day, Lily. But for now, let's enjoy putting ornaments on the tree together." And they continued to decorate the tree with yellow ornaments and other pretty decorations. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside in the garden. One day, he found a big, round stone. He picked it up and threw it as high as he could. But then, the stone fell down and broke into many little pieces. + +Timmy felt very guilty. He knew he shouldn't have thrown the stone so high. He tried to put the pieces back together, but it was too late. The stone was broken forever. + +Timmy's mom came outside and saw what happened. She was very angry with Timmy. She told him that he should never throw stones like that. Timmy felt even more guilty. He knew he had done something very bad. From that day on, Timmy never threw stones again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was playing with her toys when her mom came in and said, "Lily, we have a serious problem. I can't find my handbag anywhere!" + +Lily asked, "What's a handbag?" + +"It's a bag where I keep important things like my wallet and keys," her mom replied. + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry mom, I'll solve the problem. Let's look for your handbag together." + +So, they searched the whole house and finally found the handbag under the couch. Lily was so happy that she solved the problem and her mom was very grateful. From that day on, Lily knew how to use the word "solve" and always remembered to keep an eye out for her mom's handbag. +Once upon a time, there was a big, heavy truck. It was carrying lots of boxes that had symbols on them. The driver was happy because he was going to deliver the boxes to a big store. + +But then, the truck hit a big bump in the road and one of the boxes fell off. It broke into many pieces and the symbol was gone. The driver was sad because he knew he had to go back and get a new box. + +When he got to the store, he saw that the broken box was important. It had a symbol that told people what was inside. The driver felt bad that he had broken it. But then, he remembered that accidents happen and he promised to be more careful next time. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little girl named Lily who lived next door to a friendly neighbor named Mrs. Brown. One day, Lily was playing with her toys outside when she saw Mrs. Brown walking by with a big bag of groceries. + +"Hi Mrs. Brown!" Lily shouted. "Do you need some help with your bags?" + +Mrs. Brown smiled and said, "That would be wonderful, thank you!" + +Lily eagerly ran over to help, but as she tried to pick up one of the heavy bags, it slipped and spilled all over the ground. Lily felt embarrassed and sad, but Mrs. Brown encouraged her, saying, "Don't worry, accidents happen. Let's clean this up together!" + +With Mrs. Brown's help, Lily was able to pick up all the groceries and put them back in the bag. They even shared a cookie and a glass of milk together afterwards. From then on, Lily always helped Mrs. Brown with her groceries and they became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big forest with lots of trees and animals. In the forest, there was a panda named Pandy. Pandy was very calm and liked to eat bamboo. One day, Pandy met a little girl named Lily. + +"Hello, Pandy!" said Lily. "I like your black and white fur." + +"Thank you, Lily," replied Pandy. "Do you have any bamboo to supply me? I'm very hungry." + +"I don't have any bamboo, but I have some apples," said Lily. + +"Apples are nice, but I prefer bamboo," said Pandy. + +Lily felt sad that she couldn't supply Pandy with what he wanted. But then she had an idea. She went home and brought back a big basket of bamboo for Pandy. Pandy was very happy and thanked Lily for her supply of bamboo. From that day on, Pandy and Lily became good friends and would often play together in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a big, old castle. It was so ancient that it looked like it was from a long, long time ago. In the castle, there lived a little prince who loved to take naps. He would take naps all day long, but one day something very exciting happened. + +The prince woke up from his nap and heard a loud noise. He went outside to see what it was and saw a big dragon! The dragon was flying around, blowing fire and making lots of noise. The prince was so excited that he ran back inside to get his sword. + +He came back outside and fought the dragon with his sword. It was a big battle, but in the end, the prince won! He was so excited that he jumped up and down and cheered. From that day on, the prince didn't take as many naps because he was too busy having exciting adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures with her crayons. One day, she drew a beautiful picture of a flower. When she was finished, she showed it to her mommy. + +Her mommy said, "Wow, Lily! That's a lovely picture. Let's put it in the bin so we can keep it safe." + +Lily was sad because she didn't want her pretty picture to go in the bin. But her mommy told her that the bin was a special place where they kept all of their important things. Lily felt better knowing that her picture was safe and sound in the bin. + +From that day on, Lily drew lots of pictures and put them in the bin. She was always happy to see her modest little art collection growing bigger and bigger. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted to buy a toy, but it was too expensive. Her mommy said she had to save her money to buy it. So, Lily saved her money every day. She did not buy candy or ice cream. She wanted that toy so much. + +Finally, after many days, Lily had enough money to buy the toy. She went to the store and saw that the toy was locked behind a glass case. She asked the storekeeper to unlock it for her. The storekeeper unlocked the case and Lily saw the price of the toy. It was very expensive, but she had saved enough money. + +Lily was so happy to have her toy. She played with it every day and was very proud of herself for saving her money. She learned that if she worked hard and saved her money, she could buy anything she wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very curious and loved to explore. One day, she went on a walk and found a shiny diamond on the ground. She picked it up and held it close to her face. It sparkled in the sun and made her very happy. + +As she continued her walk, she saw a door that was slightly open. She was curious and wanted to see what was inside. She walked up to the door and pushed it open. Inside, she found a room full of toys and games. She was so excited and couldn't wait to play. + +After a while, it was time to go home. Lily picked up her diamond and held it close to her heart. She was happy to have found such a special treasure and couldn't wait to show her family. From that day on, she always remembered to be curious and explore new things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and eat yummy fruits. But sometimes, she didn't want to eat her vegetables. Her mommy always told her that eating healthy made her strong and happy. + +One day, Lily's mommy told her they were going to clean her bedroom. Lily didn't like cleaning, so she shrugged her shoulders and made a grumpy face. But her mommy said it was important to have a clean and cozy bedroom. + +Later that night, Lily felt sick and didn't want to eat anything. Her mommy gave her some soup and said, "Remember, eating healthy makes you feel better." Lily realized that her mommy was right and promised to eat her vegetables from then on. She went to bed in her clean and cozy bedroom, feeling much better. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Nemo. Nemo lived in a big blue ocean with lots of other fish. One day, Nemo felt lonely and wanted to make a friend. He swam and swam until he saw a wall. + +"Hello, wall!" Nemo said. "Can you be my friend?" + +The wall didn't say anything, so Nemo kept swimming. He met a crab named Crabby. + +"Hi, Crabby!" Nemo said. "Do you want to be my friend?" + +Crabby said, "Yes, I do! Let's swim together!" + +So, Nemo and Crabby swam and swam and had lots of fun. They swam past the wall, but Nemo didn't feel lonely anymore because he had a new friend. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Daisy. Daisy was very happy because she had a new yellow hat. She put her hat on and went to the pond to play. When she got to the pond, she saw her friends, the fish. They said, "Hello Daisy! Do you want to splash with us?" Daisy said, "Yes, I will splash with you!" + +So, Daisy jumped into the pond and started to splash around. Her hat was getting wet, but she didn't care because she was having so much fun. Suddenly, she saw something shiny in the water. It was a coin! Daisy picked up the coin and showed it to her friends. They were so happy for her. Daisy said, "I will keep this coin forever." + +After they finished playing, Daisy went home. She took off her wet hat and put it on the table. She looked at it and smiled. Daisy was very happy because she had a new yellow hat and a shiny coin. She knew that she would always remember her fun day at the pond with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play with his toy ships. One day, he went to the park to play with his ships in the pond. He was having a lot of fun until he saw a big ship that was stuck in the mud. + +Timmy went over to the ship and saw that it was incredible. He tried to push it, but it wouldn't budge. Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him. "What are you doing?" said a little girl. + +"I'm trying to help this ship," said Timmy. + +The little girl said, "Let's twist it together!" So they both twisted the ship and it slowly started to move. They were both so happy that they saved the ship. From that day on, they became good friends and played with their ships together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a patient dog named Max. Max loved to wear his red collar because it made him feel special. One day, Max went for a walk in the woods and saw a wild rabbit. The rabbit was very fast and Max couldn't catch him. Max was sad, but he kept trying. Suddenly, the rabbit stopped and looked at Max. The rabbit was wearing a blue bow and Max thought it looked very nice. Max and the rabbit became friends and they wore their collars and bows together every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big bed with a comfy mattress. One day, Lily's mom told her they were going to have a race outside. Lily was very excited because she loved to run and play. + +The race was tough and Lily was getting tired, but she didn't give up. She kept running and running until she finally reached the finish line first! She had won the race! + +After the race, Lily's mom gave her a big hug and told her how proud she was. Lily felt very happy and proud too. They went back inside and had some hot cocoa with a bitter taste. Even though the cocoa was bitter, Lily loved it because she had won the race! +Charlie was playing in his room when mommy called him. He ran downstairs, smiling. Mommy was getting dressed in her pretty dress. + +"I'm dressed for a party, Charlie," she said. "Do you want to come?" + +Charlie clapped his hands, excited. He watched as mommy put on her shoes and grabbed her purse. + +When it was time to go, mommy gave Charlie a big hug. She was alert and ready for the party. They left the house and went to the party. All the adults smiled at Charlie. + +He had a great time at the party, playing with all the other kids. When it was time to go home, mommy gave Charlie another big hug. + +"Thanks for coming with me, Charlie. I had a lot of fun," mommy said. + +Charlie smiled and hugged her back. He was so happy they were able to go together. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Della. Della liked to explore and today she wanted to go for a walk. So she put on her hat and set off down the street. + +As she walked, she saw a big church with a wooden door. She thought it might be fun to go inside, so she opened the door and walked in. + +"Welcome! What brings you here?" said an old priest. + +Della was sleepy but she looked up at the priest and said, "I wanted to explore." + +The priest smiled and said, "Well, explore away. Please don't be too noisy though, as we have services today." + +So Della looked around the church. She found old chairs and books. She saw a big cross and some colorful windows. She thought it was very pretty. + +When she was done exploring she said goodbye to the priest and thanked him for his welcome. + +Then she walked home, yawning and feeling very sleepy. But she was happy because she had had such an interesting day. +Once upon a time there was a great big market. It was a beautiful market and everyone liked to go there. + +One day two children, Tom and Jane, decided to visit the market. They were both very excited and ran around looking at all the wonderful things. + +They were looking at a lovely blanket when suddenly they heard a disturbance. Someone was shouting and making a lot of noise. + +Tom and Jane were scared and ran to find their mum. “What’s happening?†asked Jane. + +“I don’t know†replied Mum. “But let’s go and find out.†+ +They followed the noise and found a small dog had been caught in a corner. + +“Oh, it’s okay little one,†said Mum as she carefully picked up the pup. “You’re safe now.†+ +The pup wriggled happily in her arms and they walked back to the market. The pup waved goodbye as they disappeared into the beautiful market. +Once there was a little boy named Luis. Luis wanted to succeed at something and he wasn't quite sure what. So one day Luis decided to explore. His mom said, "Be safe out there!" + +He explored and explored until he came to a ranch. The ranch was big and had many animals. Luis was excited and decided to try to succeed at taking care of the animals. + +He found the barn and opened the door. Inside, he saw lots of chickens. So Luis started to feed the chickens and found the eggs. He put the eggs in a basket and brought it outside. + +Then he saw a cow eating grass and he said, "I can do this, I can succeed at taking care of the animals!" He looked at the cow and said, "You need to be safe. I'll make sure you are." + +Then Luis ran back to tell his mom about his success. +Once there was a van. A very important van. It had lots of places to go and lots of things to do. The van was driven by Jack and Molly, who always liked to get things done. + +One morning, Jack and Molly drove the van to the park. They opened the doors and got out. Jack looked at Molly and said, “What should we do?†Molly smiled and said, “Let’s go for a walk!†+ +So they went on a walk through the park. They looked at the ducks and other animals, and they even went down a slide. After they had finished, they were both very tired. + +Jack and Molly were happy they had gone on a walk. It was very important to get out of the van every once in a while and do something special. They knew it was important to stay active and keep healthy. +Once upon a time there was a little bird named Bob. He lived in a big tree and had lots of friends. One day, he found a little worm on the ground. It was wiggling and wriggling. Bob said, "Hi, little worm. What are you doing?" + +The worm said, "I'm zooming around looking for something to eat." Bob smiled and said, "Can I help you find some food?" The worm said, "Sure, that would be nice." + +So Bob and the worm zoomed around the big tree together. They looked for lots of things for the little worm to eat. They found some ants and some yummy pieces of grass. The worm said, "Thank you, Bob. This is so yummy!" + +Bob smiled and said, "You're welcome, little worm. You can come back and visit me any time!" +Once there was a little girl who had a rug in her house. She was the most humble person, always doing nice things for others. One day, the little girl's parents said they were going to replace the rug. She did not want to change it, so she resisted. + +"Please, Mommy," she said. "This is my special rug." + +Her mommy smiled. "We know, sweetheart. But it's old and worn. We want a new rug." + +The little girl frowned. She did not want the old rug to go away. + +"I want to keep my rug," she said pleadingly. + +Her Papa knelt in front of her. "I know it's hard change, sweetheart. But new things can bring much joy." + +The little girl thought about it for a moment, then nodded. She knew her parents were right. She said goodbye to the old rug and allowed the new one to come in. + +By resisting at first, she had learned an important lesson. She was now humble and open to the joy that change can bring. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a daddy and they had a baby. The baby loved to explore and one day, he wanted to go to the farm. So he asked his parents if they could go. His parents said "Yes!" + +So they all hopped in the car and drove off. When they got to the farm, the baby was excited to see all the animals. He saw chickens, cows, pigs, and even turkeys. He chased the chickens around and he even played peek-a-boo with the turkeys. + +After a while, the baby started to get hungry. So his parents asked the farmer if they could have an apple from the tree. The farmer said yes, but warned them not to pick any more because it wasn't their farm. + +The baby, looking ashamed, slowly put the apple back and thanked the farmer. After that, the family said goodbye and drove home. + +And so the baby learned a lesson that day - it's alright to explore and have fun, but always be respectful of other people's things! +Once upon a time there were two friends called Lola and Sam. They were both very troubled. Every day they wanted to unite, but they could never find a way to come together. + +One morning Lola had an idea. She said to Sam, "Let's make a garden!" Sam thought it was a great idea, so they began to work. They each brought soil, plants, and a watering can. + +A few days later, Lola and Sam had done an excellent job. They had made a beautiful garden. As they stood in the sun, they felt very happy - they had united to create something special. + +"It's amazing!" said Lola. + +"We did an awesome job," said Sam. + +They hugged and laughed together, so very glad that they had been able to unite to make something special. +Once upon a time, there was a nation that was very quiet. All the people were deaf. But one day, a very special thing happened in that nation. A bird started to sing and it filled the nation with song. All the people started to laugh and dance. + +Then a stranger appeared. He asked the people, "why are you so happy?" The people didn't answer him. + +The stranger asked again, "why don't you answer me?" The people said, "we can't hear you". The stranger was amazed! He said, "then how do you understand each other?" + +The people said, "we use signs". The stranger was even more amazed. He said, "you must be the most wonderful nation in the world!" + +The people laughed and smiled and the stranger smiled too. They all opened their arms and embraced him. They welcomed him with open arms and he felt like he belonged. + +The stranger said, "this place is magical and I am so lucky to have found it!". The nation nodded and answered, "we are lucky too." +One day, a little boy named Tim was taking a walk. He was feeling very curious and looked around to see what he could find. As he walked, he saw a funny looking red vegetable in the ground. He bent down to take a closer look. It was a radish! + +"What is that?" asked Tim. + +"It's a radish," answered his mom. + +Tim asked, "What does a radish taste like?" + +"It's a bit dry," said his mom. + +Tim wasn't sure he wanted to know any more about the radish. He knew that it was something strange and he wasn't sure he wanted to try it. + +But then his mom said, "Come on, try a bite! It's not so bad, I promise!" + +So Tim took a brave bite and he was surprised. The radish didn't taste dry like he thought it would but instead it had a nice, crunchy taste! He knew that he liked it! + +"I like radishes!" he said as he smiled. + +His mom smiled, too and said, "I told you it wasn't so bad, right?" + +From then on, Tim always looked out for radishes whenever he went on a walk. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jen. She loved to play at the beach and the ocean was her favorite place in the world. + +One day, Jen went to the beach and saw some big waves. She stared at them for a long time and then asked her mom, “Can I dive in the waves?†+ +Mom smiled and said, “Yes, but be careful. They're very fast.†+ +Jen was so excited that she quickly put on her bathing suit and ran towards the ocean. When she got there, she could hear the loud roar of the waves and she couldn’t wait to dive in. + +She took a deep breath and jumped in. The water splashed around her as she swam around. There were so many things to see and explore! Suddenly, a big wave came and Jen rode it all the way to the shore. + +When she came out of the water, Jen was beaming with joy. She had had so much fun diving in the waves! +Once upon a time there was a big yellow ball. The ball was so big that it was bigger than a grown up person. The ball liked to bounce so it bounced all day long. + +One day, a girl saw the big yellow ball bouncing around. She was very excited! She asked the ball, "Can I bounce too?" The big yellow ball said yes! + +The girl was so happy. She grabbed her colorful bouncy ball and her small knife. She threw the bouncy ball in the air and jumped up high to catch it with her knife. The girl laughed and bounced with the big yellow ball all day long. + +At the end of the day, the girl took her bouncy ball and knife and said goodbye to the big yellow ball. She thanked the big yellow ball for a wonderful day and bounced away happily. +Once upon a time there was an ancient bulb. It was a very old bulb, but it still glowed brightly. One day, a friendly little girl came along. She was only three years old. + +The bulb laughed when it saw her. "Hahaha!" it chuckled. The little girl was so surprised that she started laughing too. + +"Why are you laughing?" the little girl asked. + +"I'm laughing at life," the bulb answered. "It's so much fun!" + +The little girl smiled as she looked at the bulb. She thought it must know something special. + +The two of them laughed and played for ages. In the end, the bulb was so happy it glowed even brighter. + +The little girl and the ancient bulb were the best of friends from then on. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Sam and Mia. Sam had a big wheel that he liked to ride on. One day Mia wanted to try to ride it too. + +Sam said, "No! It's mine!" + +Mia felt sad, so she started to cry. Sam felt bad and said, "Come on, Mia. I will let you take a turn on my wheel." + +Mia smiled and hopped on the wheel. She went round and round in circles and laughed and clapped as she rode. + +When it was time to leave, Mia said, "That was fun! Can I come back and ride your wheel again?" + +Sam said, "Yes, of course!" and he gave Mia a big happy slap on the back. + +Mia said, "See you soon!" and skipped off happily. + +The two best friends went their separate ways, and the sun shone peacefully in the sky. +Once upon a time there was a butterfly who liked to store things. She collected rocks, pine cones, and twigs. One day she found a very special rock. It was very high up in the air. + +The butterfly flew up high to get it. When she got close, she saw a voice coming from the top of the rock. She listened carefully and heard a friendly voice say, “Hello there!†+ +The butterfly was so surprised to find someone else there. “Hello!†she replied. “What are you doing up there?†+ +“I am storing things just like you!†the voice said. + +The butterfly was so happy to make a new friend. She smiled and said, “Let’s store things together!†+ +So the Butterfly and her new friend spent the day collecting more rocks, pinecones, and twigs. What an amazing day it was! +Ivy was a little girl. She was three years old. It was a gloomy day outside and Ivy felt sad. She walked to the window and saw the raindrops falling down. + +"Oh, what a gloomy day," she said. + +Then, she heard a knock at the door. + +Ivy opened it and saw a big box. She was excited. + +"What is this?" she said. + +A kind man was standing outside. He said, "It is a present for you, Ivy! Put it on your shoulder and take it inside." + +Ivy smiled wide. She put the box on her shoulder and walked into the house with it. + +Inside, Ivy opened the box and found a surprise - a special toy! + +She squealed with joy. + +"Thank you!" she said to the kind man. + +He smiled and said, "You're very welcome, Ivy. I hope you receive many more special things today." + +Ivy said goodbye as he walked away. She was so excited to play with her new toy. The gloomy day was forgotten and replaced with joy! +Once there was a boy and he wanted to find something special. He started to search so he looked everywhere. Everywhere he looked, he didn't find anything. + +One day it was summer. He decided to go for a walk in the park. He looked around and the trees were big and green. He walked further and he saw an ugly caterpillar crawling on a leaf. + +The boy was excited so he bent down to touch it. He asked the caterpillar, "What are you looking for?" +The caterpillar said, "I'm looking for something special." + +The boy smiled and said, "Me too. Let's search together." So they searched and searched until the sun went down. + +Then the boy went home and the caterpillar stayed in the park. Since then he's been searching for something special all through the summer. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mia. Every evening Mia liked to go for a walk with her parents. + +One evening something very special happened, Mia saw a rainbow in the sky! She pointed excitedly in the sky, pointing out the colours to her parents. It was so impressive! + +Mia's Mum said, “Mia, do you remember what the rainbow means?†+Mia thought for a moment before answering, “It reminds me of being happy!†+Mia's Mum smiled and said, “Yes, you are right! We make sure to always be happy and enjoy every evening.†+Mia gave a big ooh and aaah before skipping off, still thinking of the rainbow. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Joana. One day, Joana went on a walk. She was wearing her favorite hat. Suddenly, Joana saw something scary on her way. It was a big, black spider! Joana was frightened and started to cry. + +But then, something miraculous happened. A friendly ant appeared and said to Joana, "Hello! Don't be scared. Let's unite and be brave together!" Joana smiled and nodded. + +So the ant and the little girl started walking towards the spider. The ant said, "Let's get rid of this spider! I think if we both work together, we can move it away from here." Joana agreed and started helping her new friend. + +In the end, the spider was gone and both the ant and Joana were very happy. Joana gave her hat to the ant as a gift to thank him for his help. The ant smiled and bowed. The two friends waved goodbye and went their separate ways, but they both knew that their friendship had united them forever. +Tim was walking home from the town. He had just moved there and everything was still new to him. He saw a river and splashed in it. The sun was hot, so he knew the river would help him stay cool. + +He asked his mom, "Can I go swim in the river?" + +Mama answered, "No sweetie. The river is too deep and it's not safe." + +Tim was sad and asked, "Can I dry in the river?" + +Mama grinned. "Yes, you can dry in the river. Just make sure to stay close to the bank so you don't get too wet." + +Tim smiled and jumped into the river. He felt the cool water on his feet and wiggled them around. He laughed as the sun dried him off. He stayed in the river until it was time to go home. + +On the way home, Tim waved goodbye to the river. He looked forward to coming back to his new town and playing in the river again. +Once upon a time there was a bear. He was a sleepy bear who liked to nap. One day he found a cozy spot to rest and he decided to lay down for a nap. Suddenly, a net covered him up. He tried to hop up but it was too hard. He started to get scared. + +"Who covered me up with this net?" he asked. + +He heard a voice say "It was me chubby bear! I'm a bird and I wanted to build a network." + +"A network? What is a network?" asked the bear. + +The bird explained. "A network is like a bunch of strings tied together. I wanted to build a nest and thought your tummy would be a perfect spot. Don't be upset bear, I just thought it would be fun." + +The bear smiled and said "Well, ok. As long as I can still take a nap." + +The bird said "Of course you can! In fact I'll help you get comfortable." With that the bird fluttered away to fetch some cozy leaves for the bear to rest on. When he was done, the bear was fast asleep and the bird was content. +Once upon a time there were two friends - a bear and a fox. They were playing tag in the woods when all of a sudden, they heard a loud noise. The fox got scared and began to run away. The bear ran after him, trying to catch him, but the fox was too fast. + +The fox shouted, "I'm gonna escape!" +He ran as fast as he could and soon he was out of the bear's reach. + +The bear, who was quite rude, shook his fist in the air and shouted, "You'll never get away from me!" + +The fox, who was too far away to hear him, kept running. He was almost out of the woods when he heard the bear's voice again. + +"Wait!" called the bear. +The fox stopped and looked back. + +The bear said, "You were very rude to me, but I forgive you. Let's just be friends again, okay?" + +The fox smiled and nodded. Then the two of them headed back into the woods, walking side by side. They would never forget the speed with which the fox escaped. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was a very happy boy. He loved nothing more than sliding down the big slide in the park. + +One day, Timmy went to the park with his mom. He was so excited that he started to run towards the slide. When he got there, he was surprised to see an adorable puppy at the bottom of the slide! + +He asked his mom "Can I pet the pup?" She told him "Yes, go ahead. Just be sure to be gentle." + +Timmy carefully walked over to the pup and said "Hi there, pup." He petted the pup's soft fur and the pup said "Woof!" + +Timmy and the pup played together for a while with lots of smiles. They were so happy! After they were done, his mom told him it was time to go home. + +Timmy waved goodbye to his new friend and went to take one last slide down the big slide. As he rode down, he could hear the puppy's friendly bark echoing in the park. +One day, a mom and her 3-year-old child went to the park. The child saw a bird and said, "Mommy, I want to learn how to talk like the bird!" Mom smiled and said, "Okay, sweetheart! I will teach you a poem." + +Mom started to teach the poem. She said each word slowly so the child could understand. The child repeated after her and after five tries, the child could say the whole poem. + +Mom gave the child a hug and said, "You did a wonderful job. Now practice the poem every day and it will be like talking for the birds!" + +The child said, "Yay! I will be a healthy talker like the birds!" Mom smiled and said, "That's right!" + +The child ran off to the playground to play. Mom watched proudly as her child sang the poem along with the birds. +Once upon a time there was a nurse called Lucy. Lucy was very kind and obedient. Every day she would tend to the sick and help them feel better. + +One night, Lucy had a lovely dream. She was in a meadow where all the different animals were playing together peacefully. Suddenly, a rabbit hopped up to her and said, "Hi Lucy! I'm so glad you're here, I'd like to look after all my friends like you look after your patients!" + +Lucy was so happy to hear this. She hugged the rabbit and said, "I'm sure you'll be a great nurse, just like me!" + +Just then, Lucy woke up and smiled. She knew she was going to continue helping people, and that made her very happy. +Once upon a time there was a festival. Everyone was so happy - they all smiled big. A wild dog was running around the festival, but it was not scared. + +One little boy ran up to the wild dog and said, “Hi puppy!†The wild dog said, “Woof woof!†+ +The little boy smiled and asked, “Will you come to the festival with me?†The wild dog barked and nodded it's head. + +The little boy and wild dog ran around the festival together. They smelled all the foods, petted all the animals and smiled. Everyone at the festival was so happy to see the wild dog and the little boy. + +The festival went on all night. The little boy and the wild dog laughed and smiled until morning. The little boy thanked the wild dog and the wild dog went back to the wild. + +The little boy had a wonderful time and smiled all day after. +One day, a family of birds was flying around looking for food. The birds were Mommy, Daddy and their little baby bird. + +"I'm so hungry!" said the baby bird. + +"Don't worry, we'll provide you with something to eat," said Mommy Bird. + +So, the family of birds flew around looking for something to eat. They saw an ugly fly, and decided that it would be a great meal for the baby bird. + +"There you go, baby bird," said Daddy Bird. "We'll provide this fly for you to eat." + +The baby bird ate the ugly fly and was no longer hungry. + +"Thank you!" said the baby bird. + +"You're welcome," said Mommy Bird. + +The family of birds were happy to have provided the baby bird with something to eat. They were all glad that their little bird was no longer hungry. The end. +Once there was a big red fox. He wanted to have a friend to play with. Every day he would look around trying to find one. + +One day he heard a noise coming from the bushes. He hopped over to see what was making the noise. It was a rabbit! + +The fox said, "Hi there! Want to be friends?" + +The rabbit replied, "Yes, please! I'm looking for someone to play with too!" + +The fox smiled. He said, "I know what we can do! Let's go get something to bring back to our home." + +The fox and the rabbit went to the forest. The fox used his brain to think about what would be a fun thing to bring back. Suddenly he had an idea! + +He found a big basket of friendly apples and carried them back to the home of him and the rabbit. + +The fox said, "Let's share these apples and have a fun time together!" + +The rabbit smiled and said, "Yes, let's!" + +The fox and the rabbit happily ate their apples and had a great time being friends. +Once upon a time, there was a man named Ted. He had a very rare suit. Every morning, Ted would tie his suit so he looked nice and smart. + +One morning, Ted ran into his friend Bob. Bob said to Ted, "Wow! Your suit looks really nice! Where did you get it?". Ted smiled and told him, "My Mom gave it to me. It's very rare". + +Bob was amazed. He said, "Can you tie it for me? I want my suit to look like yours". Ted said, "Sure, I can do that. Let me help you out". + +Ted took Bob's suit and carefully tied it. When he was done, Bob said, "Thank you Ted! You are so helpful and my suit looks great". Ted smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm glad I could help". + +The two friends went on their way and Bob never forgot how Ted helped him tie his very special, rare suit. +Jack was a small 3 year old boy. He had a red bow in his hair and loved to go to the beach. + +One day, Jack's mommy took him to the beach. He was so excited! + +At the beach, Jack saw a reef. He wanted to go look at it but he was scared. He asked his mommy, "Can I go?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, Jack! But be careful and stay close to me!" + +So Jack and his mommy went to the reef. It was small and Jack could easily touch it. He put his hands on the reef and felt all its bumps and ridges. He was amazed. + +Then, Jack put his bow right on top of the reef. He smiled, proud of his small accomplishment. Then he ran back to his mom, who was smiling and laughing at his little bow on the reef. +Once there was a girl called Sarah who was looking for a pet. She asked her mum, "Can I bring a pet home?" + +Mum said, "Yes, you can bring a pet home." + +Sarah was so excited! She went to the pet store and saw lots of different pets. She picked one out, a very cute puppy. + +On the way home, Sarah's puppy was getting very hungry so she stopped at a store and bought some food for him. + +When Sarah got home she was so proud. She showed her mum the puppy and said, "Look, I brought a pet home!" + +Mum said, "Let's give him some food, he looks hungry!" + +So Sarah and her mum gave the puppy his food. The puppy was so happy and Sarah was very happy too. She had a new pet to look after and love. +Once upon a time, there was a mummy and a baby. The mummy was very alert and always looking out for the baby. One day, the mummy noticed that the baby felt warm to touch and seemed a bit unwell. + +Mummy asked: "What do?" +Mummy checked her thermometer and saw that the baby's temperature was high. She was very alert and knew that she had to take action to help the baby feel better again. + +Mummy said: "We need to get some medicine. We have to do it quickly! Come, let's go!" + +Mummy quickly took the baby to the doctor's office, where the doctor checked the baby's temperature again. This time, the thermometer showed a different result - the temperature was lower and the baby was feeling better! Mummy was very relieved to see that her alertness paid off and the baby was back to feeling healthy. + +The End. +Once there was a boy named Tom and he wanted to eat something healthy. He looked in the fridge, but he couldn't decide what he wanted to eat. + +He went outside and saw a flock of birds flying over the sky. He decided to watch them. + +He saw one bird had something shiny and pretty in its beak. Tom asked the bird, "What do you have there?". +The bird replied, "It's a piece of velvet" + +Tom liked the velvet and was very happy because it made him feel calm and peaceful. He decided to take it home. + +At home, he decided to make something healthy with the velvet. So, he cut it and made some velvet shapes. He put the velvet shapes on a plate with some other healthy food. + +Tom was so happy with his healthy and delicious dinner. And he decided that from now on he would try and eat more healthy food. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was playing in the park and she loved to count. Lucy counted the steps on the stairs, the trees in the park, even the clouds in the sky. + +One day, Lucy decided to go down to the lake. But when she got there, she saw a big, tall cliff. Lucy looked at it and asked her dad, "What's that?" Her dad said, "That's a cliff, and it's very high." Lucy said, "I want to count how many steps it has!" + +So Lucy and her dad started counting the steps on the cliff. They counted and counted, until they got to the top. "Wow!" said Lucy. "My dad and I counted all these steps together!" + +At the top of the cliff, Lucy saw a big, fancy house. Inside, there was a rich family who lived in the house. Lucy said, "Wow! That house looks so nice!" Her dad said, "It sure does. That is the richest family in the whole town!" + +Lucy smiled and said, "Someday I want to be rich, just like them!" Since then, Lucy has kept counting, so she could reach her dream. +A small boy called Jack wanted to play in the garden, but his mom said it was too hot outside. Jack got an idea and he suggested a water fight. His mom thought it was a great idea and she quickly got a hose from the shed. + +Jack grabbed the hose and waved it around in the air. "Let's have some fun!" he shouted. His mom agreed and put on some old clothes, ready for the fight. + +She pointed the hose at Jack and shouted "ready or not, here I come." But Jack didn't hear her. He was deaf. + +His mom had to come up with a different plan in order to make Jack aware that she was ready to start. She suggested they use some flags that she had picked up from the shop earlier. She tied them together and waved them in front of Jack. + +When he finally saw the flags, he smiled and ran around the garden, ready to begin the water fight. Finally, they could have some fun together. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Raina and Bunny. They wanted to play a game to see who could win. They decided to do a race. + +Raina looked a Bunny and said, "Ready to go?" Bunny smiled and nodded yes. + +They got ready to start. Raina used her fast legs to take the lead. Bunny stayed close behind her. They ran around the house, up and down the steps, and through the park. + +Finally, they came to the finish line. Raina won! Bunny was so close, but Raina got there first. Bunny gave her a big hug and said, "You are fast!" + +Raina felt glad.She felt happy about winning. She said, "I won with my body and it was fun!" + +Then Raina and Bunny went to play some more games. They both felt very glad when they left. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sue. She was three years old and liked to play with her friends in the garden. + +One day, Sue was playing in the garden and saw something sparkly in the sky. She asked her mom, "What is that?" Her mom pointed at the sky and said, "That is an angel." + +Sue looked at the angel and said, "Hi, angel!" The angel replied from the sky, "Hello, Sue!" + +Sue was so excited to have met the angel. She waved goodbye to the angel and then went inside for a nap. + +Later, Sue woke up and the angel was still in the sky. She was feeling a bit sleepy but wanted to show her mom the angel. She pointed to the sky and said, "Look, Mommy! It's an angel!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it sure is! Let's go back inside now, it's getting late." + +So Sue and her mom went back inside and hugged each other goodnight. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big berry bush. It was the biggest bush in the meadow. + +A family of bunnies was checking out the bush, hoping to find some nice, ripe berries. + +“Oh, so many to choose from!†said the mama bunny. + +“Can I have the biggest one?†asked the little bunny. + +The mama bunny looked at the biggest berry, but it was green and unripe. + +“No, honey,†the mama bunny said. “We need to wait until it is ripe.†+ +But the little bunny really wanted the big berry. He kept insisting on picking it. + +“Please, mama! Please!†said the little bunny. + +The mama bunny giggled. “Okay,†she said. “But you have to wait until it’s ripe.†+ +So the little bunny waited patiently until the berry finally turned red and sweet. Then he picked it, and the family shared it together. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a tall man. He was walking in the garden when he saw smoke. It was coming from a tall tree. He ran to the tree and saw that it was on fire. + +He yelled, "Help! The tree is burning!" + +Then, to everyone's surprise, a little girl came running up. Her name was Maria and she was only three years old. She smiled and said, "Don't worry. I know what to do." + +She grabbed a bucket and began to fill it with water from the garden. She then ran to the tree and poured the water onto the burning tree until the fire went out. + +When the fire was finally put out, the tall man said, "Thank you for saving my tree, Maria. You are a brave little girl!" + +Maria smiled and said, "It was my pleasure!" + +And the tall man and Maria were happy to know the garden was safe once again. +Timmy was a very polite three year old boy. He was always asking for things, but he would ask in a very polite way. + +One day, Timmy asked his mom if he could have a rubber. He said, "Mom, can I please have a rubber?" + +His mom said, "Yes, you can have a rubber. Where do you want me to put it?" + +Timmy smiled and said, "Can you put it in my pocket please?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Alright, here you go." She put the rubber in his pocket and he was very happy. + +Timmy thanked his mom and she said, "You're very welcome, Timmy. Always remember to ask politely." +Once upon a time, there were two best friends who loved to play together. One day, they were playing with a board. The board was tough, but they enjoyed using it to play pretend. + +"Let's pretend this is a sailing boat," said one friend. + +The other friend smiled. "Yes, that sounds fun! Let's go sailing." + +They spent all afternoon sailing around the room on their board. After a while, the board got tired, so the friends put it back in the corner to rest. + +The friends thanked the board for all their fun. + +"Thank you for letting us play today," said the one friend. + +"Yes, thank you for being tough enough for us to play," said the other. + +The board smiled and thanked the friends for playing with it. + +And the friends went on more adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy always wanted to go on an adventure. One day, her mum said she could go. + +Daisy was so excited! She ran to the top of the hill and stopped. Daisy looked far away, and saw a beautiful lake. She gasped in awe. + +Daisy's mum walked up behind her and said, "That's a big lake, Daisy." + +Daisy smiled and said, "I want to go there - can we go?" + +Mum nodded and said, "Yes, let's go. Let's have an adventurous trip!" + +When Daisy reached the lake, she put her hands on her cheeks and let out a huge sigh of happiness. Then, she saw something in the water. + +It was a fish - a little, brown fish - and it was crying! Daisy's eyes filled with tears and she started to weep. She asked her mum why the fish was so sad. + +Mum took a moment and said, "The fish is sad because it's lonely. It wants a friend." + +Daisy felt so sorry for the fish. She took off her shoe, scooped up the fish and put it in the lake. For a second, the fish stayed still, but then it started to swim away! Daisy smiled and laughed, and waved goodbye to the fish. + +So, Daisy and her mum began their +Once upon a time, there was a worker and a pole. Every day, the worker would use the pole to make things better. + +One day, the worker saw that the pole was not fitting into the ground. He tried and tried to push it in, but it would not stay. + +He asked the pole, “What can I do to help you fit in better?†+ +The pole replied, “I need you to find something to make me bigger and stronger. That will help me stay in place better.†+ +The worker thought really hard and then he had an idea. He found some strong wood and tied it to the bottom of the pole. He added more wood until the pole was tall and strong. + +The worker smiled. He said, “Now you are perfect and fit in just right!†+ +The pole and the worker looked around. Everything was much better now that the pole was improved. They were both very happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, a little bunny named Ronald hopped into a grassy field. The sky above was a bright and warm blue. As Ronald hopped around the field, he came upon a daisy. He decided to pick it, so he bent down and plucked it from the ground. + +Suddenly, a voice came from behind the bunny. + +“What are you doing with that flower, little bunny?†+ +The frightened bunny turned around to find a friendly fox smiling at him. Ronald replied shyly, “I picked it.†+ +The fox smiled and said, “Why don’t you shake it and see what happens?†+ +Ronald was unsure, but he shook the daisy. As he did, a bunch of sparkly stars flew out of the flower! Ronald was so amazed he hopped and clapped his hands. + +The fox laughed, and they watched the stars drift away over the horizon. Ronald thanked the fox and hopped away until he was surrounded by a warm and cozy bunny burrow. +Tommy was admiring the cat. It was so nice. Tommy asked his mom, “Can I have a cat?†His mom said, “No, Tommy. We can’t have one right now.†Tommy said, “Why not?†His mom said, “It just wouldn’t work right now. We’ll have to wait.†Tommy said, “But I want a nice cat.†His mom hugged him and said, “I know. Maybe someday soon.†Tommy kept admiring the cat, wishing he could have one like it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Molly. She was three years old and she loved to slide. One day, Molly was playing in the park when she heard a loud noise. She looked up and saw a terrible storm in the sky. + +Molly got scared, so she ran away. She ran down to the harbor. She saw a boat that looked really fun and she wanted to get on it. + +Molly: "Can I go on your boat?" + +The old man on the boat smiled and said, "Sure! You can slide on it, no problem." + +So Molly hopped on the boat and began to slide all around the harbor. She made figure-eights and circles and had a wonderful time. She stayed on the boat until the storm was gone. + +Molly had a wonderful day at the harbor and never forgot the terrible storm in the sky. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a lady with a house full of furniture. She had chairs, benches and tables, but one thing she didn't have was a pet. + +One day, the lady heard a noise coming from inside her house and went to see what was happening. To her surprise, there was a small, stubborn puppy inside. She was very surprised to see the pup! + +The lady asked the pup, "What are you doing here?" +The puppy replied, "I wanted a new home and thought this was a good place!" +The lady smiled and said, "You can stay here if you want!" + +The lady and the puppy quickly became best friends. They played together in the garden and the puppy rearranged the furniture to make a cosy bed. + +And they lived happily ever after! +Once there was a troubled fly. She always felt like she wasn't good enough at flying. She asked her friends for help but none of them knew what to do. + +One day, the fly met a wise butterfly. "How can I improve my flying?" the fly asked. + +The butterfly smiled and said, "You just need practice. Keep flying every day and watch all the other flying creatures." + +So, every day the fly practised and watched the birds, bees and butterflies. She worked hard and soon she was flying better than ever. She was so proud of herself. + +The fly was no longer troubled. She flew with the other creatures and was so happy. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Johnny. He was very curious and loved exploring the world around him. + +One day his Mommy took him for a walk in the park. All of a sudden, he saw a wonderful white swan on the pond. Johnny was so amazed that he couldn't help but to go closer to it. + +His Mommy knew what he was thinking and smiled. Then, she explained to him that the white swan was very charming and it liked to eat a special kind of cream. + +Johnny was so excited and asked if he could give some of the cream to the swan. + +His Mommy agreed and smiled again. She said: "Sure, Johnny. Let's go get some cream and you can feed the swan with it." + +And so they both went to the store together and bought some cream. Johnny was so happy he could hardly wait to feed it to the swan. + +When they got to the park, they were both very surprised. Under the swan's wings there were two small and very cute cygnets. + +After Johnny fed the swan, the three of them stayed there looking at each other for a few minutes. It was a really beautiful moment for all of them. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. Sally was very thoughtful and liked to day dream a lot. + +One day, Sally was feeling very thoughtful and decided to explore the back garden. She slowly walked out of the house and into the garden. Sally noticed a big, wooden desk at the far end of the lawn. + +She cautiously walked to the desk and gently touched the top. She then slowly opened the drawer and peered inside. Inside she saw lots of colourful pens, paper and stickers. Sally gasped with delight and carefully looked at each item. + +Suddenly, Sally heard a gentle voice. It was Grandma, who had been watching Sally from the doorstep. + +Grandma said, "Sally, why don't you take some of the items home to use? You can make something special with them". + +Sally nodded with excitement and carefully filled the bag with all the items. + +Grandma smiled and said, "You are being so thoughtful Sally, I am proud of you". + +Sally smiled back and happily entered the house with her bag of treasures. + +The end. +Once there was a young boy. His name was Jack. He loved playing outside the most. One day, Jack wanted to go and fly a kite. He asked his mum if he could go. "Yes, Jack, you may go," said Mum. + +Jack went outside. The sky was clear and the wind was blowing. He took his kite and ran around with it. He threw it in the air and it flew. He was so happy. + +But then the kite went into a tree. Jack was very sad. He began to cry. + +Mum saw him and came to help. She hugged him and said, "It's okay, Jack. It's okay. I forgive you." + +Jack smiled. He was very happy. So together, Mum and Jack got the kite out of the tree. + +They flew it in the sky and watched it soar. It was such a beautiful sight. + +Jack was very happy that his mum forgave him. He knew he could always count on his mum. +Once there was a nice little girl called Penny. She was three years old and loved to play. + +One day, she bought a new toy. She was so excited she took it out to play in the garden. She showed it to her friend who was playing nearby. + +"Oh, that's so cool," said her friend. "Can I play with it?" + +But Penny said sorry. "It's my toy, so I want to play with it by myself." + +Her friend was a little disappointed and Penny thought she had made her sad. She felt so sorry that she let her friend play with it anyway. + +They both laughed and giggled as they played together. Penny had made her friend happy, and that made her happy too. +One day, Grandpa and Grandma took a walk with their grandson. Grandma asked Grandpa to help her pull a wagon. Grandpa said, “Okay!†+ +Grandpa and Grandson pulled the wagon. Grandma said, “Thanks for your help!†Grandpa said, “This is a very useful wagon!†+ +The wagon had many useful things inside. Grandma said, â€We need to get a new heel.†Grandpa said, “Okay, we'll look for one.†+ +Grandson wanted to help too. Grandpa said, “Let's pull the wagon together.†Grandson smiled. + +Grandpa and Grandson pulled the wagon to the store. Grandma found a nice heel. Grandpa said, “That one looks perfect. Let's take it home.†+ +They pulled the wagon home together. Grandma said, “Thanks for your help. You two were very useful!†Grandpa and Grandson smiled. They had a fun day! +Once upon a time, there was a penguin. He lived by the sea, and he loved to explore. One day, he decided to go somewhere he had never been before. He entered a dangerous cave. + +The penguin poked his head into the cave and looked around. He saw something shining in the darkness and he began to step inside. Suddenly, a deep voice spoke to him. + +"Who are you?" asked the voice. + +The penguin was scared but he bravely replied, "My name is Penguin." + +The voice said, "Well, Penguin, you are very brave to come into this dangerous cave. I'm glad you are here. Welcome!" + +The penguin felt relieved and stepped into the cave. There he met a friendly dragon, and they became friends. From that day forward, the penguin and the dragon went everywhere together- and they were always brave! +Jimmy was a very curious three year old. One day, he asked his mom what a tiger was. She smiled and said, "A tiger is a very fancy animal." + +Jimmy thought for a moment, then asked, "What do they look like?" + +His mom told him, "Tigers have orange and black stripes and sharp white teeth. Oh, and they have a very loud roar!" She made a big roaring noise and Jimmy laughed. + +That night, Jimmy had a dream. He was walking through the jungle and he saw a real tiger! He was so scared, but he wanted to take a closer look. He tiptoed closer and closer until he was almost touching him. The tiger looked at him and spoke, "Hello Jimmy!" + +Jimmy was so surprised he woke up. He couldn't believe his dream. Then he told his mom all about it and she said, "It sounds like you had a very fancy dream!" + +Jimmy smiled and agreed, "It was very fancy indeed." +One day, an elderly man was walking down the street. He had a big smile on his face. + +He walked up to a little boy who was eating an ice-cream. + +The elderly man smiled at the boy and said: "Hello! Do you want to hold my brain?" + +The boy was a bit scared, but he said "Yes!" + +So the elderly man carefully put his brain into the little boy's hands. + +It felt heavy and the little boy was surprised. + +The elderly man said: "That's my brain. It's filled with many wonderful thoughts and ideas. Take good care of it." + +The little boy smiled and said: "I will. Thank you!" + +And with that, the elderly man walked away with a big smile on his face. +Once there was a little girl who was very cheerful. Every day, she would go outside in the garden and play. One day, it started to rain. The girl went inside and looked out of the window. She saw her favourite mixer falling from the sky. + +The girl was very excited and asked her mother, "Can I try it?" Her mother said, "Yes, but be careful. Wear your raincoat." + +The girl put on her raincoat and ran outside. She tried the mixer and it was so much fun! She was twirling and spinning, laughing out loud. + +The girl had the best day ever playing in the rain and using the mixer. In the evening, she was still cheerful and sang a song about falling mixers and fun in the rain. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved daisies. She woke up one day, and saw a yummy bowl of cereal waiting for her in the kitchen. She happily ate her breakfast, and went outside to look for daisies. + +Suddenly, she saw a very special daisy. It was bigger and brighter than all the other daisies in the field. She bent down to pick it up and examine it closely. Then, a fairy appeared! + +The fairy said, “Hello! I have something yummy for you.†The little girl was so excited! She asked, “What did you bring me?†+ +The fairy replied, “It's a surprise! Follow me and find out.†+ +The fairy flew away, and the little girl chased after her. After a few minutes, they both arrived at a very special place. There were daisy fields as far as the little girl could see! + +The fairy said, “This is my home, and these daisies are all yours!†+ +The little girl was overjoyed. She thanked the fairy and hugged her tightly. From then on, the little girl visited the daisy fields every day. And she enjoyed every single yummy daisy! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He loved to spin like a top. + +One day he found a sword in the park and was very excited. He picked it up and spun with it. + +Jack's mom saw him and said, "Jack, be careful! That sword might hurt you." + +But Jack was brave and said, "No, Mommy, this sword is harmless. I'm just having fun spinning with it." + +Jack and his mom laughed and Jack kept spinning with his harmless sword. He had so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Clara. She loved playing and dancing in the sunshine. One day she was out in the sunny garden when she saw a box. Clara was curious and decided to open it. Inside the box was a weight. It was heavy and hot. "What is this?" she asked. + +Then a voice spoke. "It's a weight," the voice answered. Clara looked up and saw a fairy. "What does it do?" she asked the fairy. + +The fairy explained that the weight was for good strength. Clara smiled. "Can I pick it up?" she asked the fairy. + +But the fairy refused. "No, it's too hot and too heavy for you," the fairy told Clara. "You must wait until you're stronger." + +Clara grumbled, but she knew the fairy was right. She promised to be strong and come back later when she was able. That way she could pick up the weight. Until then, Clara kept playing and dancing in the sunshine. +Bob had a big, tidy house. He leaned back in his favorite chair and looked around. He was so happy! + +Suddenly, he heard a noise. It was coming from the kitchen. Bob went to take a look and saw a little boy. He was wearing a blue shirt and he was eating a pillow! +Bob gasped: "What are you doing in my house?!" + +The little boy smiled. "Hi, Bob! I found your door open, so I came in to say hello." + +Bob smiled too. He was surprised, but he liked the little boy. "That's very kind of you! But why are you eating my pillow?" + +The boy said: "Oh, I'm sorry. I thought it was a cookie!" + +Bob laughed. "That's okay. Let's go get a cookie for you!" +The little boy thanked Bob and went with him to the kitchen. They talked about all kinds of things while Bob leaned against the counter and made cookies for the boy. + +When they finished, the little boy said goodbye and went home with a smile on his face. Bob waved goodbye and smiled too. He was so glad he found this tidy, little house - it was the perfect place to find unexpected treasures. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Jake and Meadow. Jake had a reverse mask, which was fair and shiny. + +Meadow wanted to try the mask, so Jake said: "Here you go!" + +Meadow put on the mask and walked in reverse. She found this to be very funny. She started to chuckle and laugh. + +Jake thought this was hilarious. She asked Meadow, "Why are you walking in reverse?" + +Meadow replied, "It's fun! Let's switch masks and see what happens!" + +So, the two friends switched masks, and Jake began to walk backwards. Meadow laughed even harder. + +The two friends continued to have fun, walking in reverse and laughing. They had a fair time together! +Once upon a time there was a pilot named Jack. He had to fly a plane from one city to another. One day, it was a very windy day and Jack had to fly the plane through the windy sky. + +Jack was scared, so he started to pray. Suddenly, he saw something out of the window. It was a big flying pig! + +Jack was surprised. He got closer and shouted to the pig: “Hey! What are you doing here?†+The pig replied: “I'm trying to grab some of those nice clouds, but the wind is too strong!†+ +Jack was curious and asked: “Why do you want to grab the clouds?†+ +The pig said: “I'm an ignorant pilot. I'm trying to learn to fly and I thought this would be a good way to practiceâ€. + +Jack could see that the pig was scared, so he decided to help him. He said: “Come, come. I will help you. Follow my plane and I'll show you how to fly.†+ +The pig was so happy. He followed Jack and they flew together through the windy sky. + +The end. +One day, all the animals gathered together in the meadow. They had heard a strange sound coming from the horizon and they wanted to find out what it was. + +Tommy Elephant said, "I'm sure I know what it is. It's my friend, Timmy Tiger! He must be hungry and tired from his long journey." + +The other animals agreed, so they all travelled to the horizon to meet Timmy Tiger. + +When they arrived, they saw him resting under a tree. He had a big, round stomach. Tommy said, "Timmy, have you had anything to eat?" + +Timmy Tiger replied, "No, but I'm sure your friend, Tommy Elephant, is reliable. He'll help me find something." + +So Tommy and Timmy began their search for food together. They found some delicious fruits and nuts, and Timmy ate until his stomach was full. + +Afterward, they both rested in the sun and were very grateful for their reliable friend, Tommy Elephant. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little penguin who wanted to find a friend. He went on an adventure to find a companion who was just like him. + +One day, the penguin found a big empty space in the middle of a park. It seemed like a perfect place for him to make a friend. He thought, “This is the place where I can find a friend!†+ +The penguin looked around, but he couldn’t see anybody. Then he heard a voice say, “Hey, you! What are you doing here?†+ +Startled, the penguin looked around and saw a friendly looking dog. The dog asked, “Do you want to be friends?†+ +The penguin smiled and said, “Yes! I do want to be friends.†+ +Then thedog announced, “Welcome to the empty park! I am so excited to have a new friend. Let’s play!†+ +And so, the little penguin made a new friend in the empty park. They continued to have many adventures and have lots of fun. +One day, two friends were walking down a path. They were talking happily and looking around. The sun was shining, the birds were singing and the trees were swaying in the wind. + +Eventually, they stopped and began to talk about the game of golf. +"Have you ever played golf?" asked one friend. +"Yes, I have," said the other, "but it was so boring." +The other friend laughed. "That's okay! Golf is not for everyone." +They continued to discuss golf and different ways to play it. + +Soon they started walking again, chatty and content. +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Jack and Jill. Every day, they would go outside and play together, but their favorite thing to do was ride. + +One day, Jack had an idea. He wanted to mail a letter to his aunt. He knew that it wouldn't get there on its own, so he asked Jill to help. + +Jack and Jill rode their bikes to the post office. When they got there, Jack gave the tired postman his letter while Jill watched. The postman smiled at them and said, "Your aunt will get this letter in no time!" + +Jack and Jill were so excited that they rode their bikes back home and couldn't wait to get a letter from Jack's aunt in return. That was the best day ever! +Tommy saw a string on the ground. It was a long, quiet string hidden between the blades of grass. + +Tommy smiled. He loved playing with strings! He picked it up and started to fit one end of the string through the other end. But it was difficult! He couldn't make it fit. + +"C'mon string," he said. "Fit for me!" + +Tommy couldn't figure out how to make the string fit properly. Just when he was about to give up, he heard a voice. + +"You just have to twist the string a little," a kind voice said. + +Tommy looked up and saw a smiling lady. He thanked her and did as she said. It worked! The string nicely fitted together. + +"Thank you!" Tommy said. + +The lady smiled, and Tommy beamed with joy. He now had a perfect, quiet string with two ends that perfectly fit together! +Billy and his family were having a picnic at the park. Billy loved to play with the ants. He would watch them as they moved around on the ground, but sometimes they disappeared into the ground. + +Billy asked his mom, "Where do the ants go?" + +His mom smiled and said, "They bury themselves in the ground and make a nest there." + +Billy thought this was nice and he wanted to try it too. He started looking for a spot to bury himself. He found a nice patch of grass near an anthill. + +He said to his mom, "Look, I can bury myself here!" + +His mom said, "Okay, but don't get too deep. Just make sure your head is still above the ground." + +Billy started to bury himself in the ground. He dug, and dug, and dug until all his body was covered in dirt. He called out to his mom, "I did it!" + +But his mom couldn't see him because he was buried. She said, "Where are you?" + +Billy said, "I'm buried in the ground. I'm still nice and warm. Can you find me?" + +His mom smiled and started looking for him. She said, "I see you - you are a very clever boy!" + +Billy laughed and said, "I'm not out yet!" + +His mom said, "No, but you've buried yourself +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Jane. Jane was three years old and went every day to a class with lots of other children. + +One day, Jane was sitting in class and the bell started to ring. Everyone was excited and started to run out of the room. Jane noticed something very special - the bell was ringing with a very original sound. + +Jane asked her teacher "What is making the bell ring?" + +The teacher smiled and replied "It is a new bell made especially for this class. It was made by a very special person and it has a very original sound." + +Jane was so happy and proud. She loved that her class had its own very original bell. Jane listened to the bell every day and smiled. +One day, Jack and Jill went for a walk. Jack wanted to skip, but Jill wanted to escape. Jack said, "Let's skip!" But Jill said, "No, let's escape!" + +Jack was tired, but he thought skipping would be more fun. Still, Jill wanted to escape. Jack said, "I'll be tired if I don't skip. Can we skip just a little?" Jill agreed. + +So the two friends skipped down the path. They jumped, hopped, and laughed. Jack felt much better! + +Finally, they stopped and Jill said, "Let's escape now." Jack was tired, but he agreed. So they ran off and had a great time! +Once upon a time, there was a large cow. The cow had lots of milk. It wasn't enough for everyone though. + +One day, the cow wanted to escape. She was tired of giving everyone her milk. The cow knew the farmer’s gates were always shut for the night. + +When night fell, the cow stayed behind in the barn. She knew it was her chance to escape! She jumped over the fence, and trotted away in the dark. + +The cow was free! She was so excited, until she heard a voice behind her. + +"Hey cow! Where you going in such a hurry?" + +The cow stopped in her tracks. It was the farmer! He had followed her. + +The farmer looked at the cow and said, "I know you want to be free, but I need the milk." + +The cow thought hard. She knew the farmer was right. After a moment, she said, "I will come back, but only if you let me escape once a week." + +The farmer thought it was a good deal. He agreed, and the cow ran off with a smile on her face. + +The cow and the farmer had a new agreement. She would give the farmer some milk, but she would also get to escape once a week. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old man. He had a pet lime, who always sat with him in his chair. + +One day, the old man asked his lime, "Where shall we go today?" + +The lime meowed and replied, "Let's go for a walk in the park." + +The man smiled and said, "Sure, let's go!" + +So, the old man and his lime sat in his chair and took off to the park together. They walked around and soon the old man spotted a cozy bench. + +He said, "Let's sit here for a while." + +The old man and lime sank into the bench and gazed at the beautiful scenery around them. + +The old man said, "What a wise lime I have," before he and his lime happily fell asleep in the warm sun. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Grace. She was very curious and loved to explore the world around her. One day, while she was walking in the park, she saw a shiny chain. It was so interesting! She didn't know what it was so she decided to pick it up. + +When she grabbed the chain, she heard a loud noise coming from the trees. She looked up and saw a small bird with a deep voice. + +Grace said, "Hello!" + +The bird replied, "Hello! What a funny girl! What are you doing with that chain?" + +Grace thought for a moment and said, "I don't know. I found it and thought it looked so interesting." + +The bird smiled and said, "Let me tell you a secret. That chain can help you make all your dreams come true. Just close your eyes and make a wish." + +Grace did as the bird said and it was true! All her wishes came true. From then on, Grace was sure to always appreciate the interesting things she found. +The octopus was struggling to balance on the edge of the rock. He was very tired and he was getting mad. + +He shouted: "Help me! I can't hold on forever!" + +Suddenly, a tiny fish came up from the ocean. He said: "I can help you. Follow me." + +The octopus followed the fish. They swam down deep into the sea. The water was filthy and the octopus got scared. The fish said: "Don't worry, I know a secret place. It's a perfect spot for you to balance." + +The octopus followed the fish until they reached a beautiful, safe cave. The octopus said: "I can balance here. Thank you for helping me." + +The fish smiled and swam away. The octopus stayed in the cave and balanced until he was rested and happy again. +One day, Mommy and Daddy went to the store. "Hurry," said Daddy. Mommy and Daddy wanted to get home before dark. + +Suddenly, they saw a grumpy skull. It was stuck in a tree! Daddy picked up a long stick and helped the skull out. + +"Oh thank you so much!" said the skull. "Can you help me get home too?" + +"Yes, of course," said Mommy. They took the skull back to the skull's home. + +The skull said goodbye and waved. "Bye! Thanks for helping me!" + +Mommy and Daddy waved back and then hurried home. They laughed about the grumpy skull all the way home. +Henry was a happy 3 year old boy. He loved to play outdoors with his friends. One day, Henry and his friends were playing a game when their fun was interrupted by a very loud thunderstorm. + +The kids were scared as lightning and thunder roared around them. Henry was so scared that he wanted to resist going inside, but his friends convinced him that it was the best thing to do. + +So, they all ran together to find shelter. Henry was out of breath by the time they made it inside, but he still had a big smile on his face. + +His mom was waiting for them indoors. She asked the kids if they were all safe, and Henry spoke up for his friends. His mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you were careful, Henry". + +Henry knew that his mom was proud of him for being brave and looking out for his friends through the storm. He smiled back, feeling content that he had done the right thing. +Joey was feeling very tired. He wanted to relax. He asked his mom if he could go to the club. +"Yes," his mom said. +So Joey put on his shoes and went to the club. Inside the club was very light. He saw many other children running around and playing. Joey ran around and played too. He felt relaxed and was having lots of fun. + +Joey saw some other kids in a corner. They were colouring. He asked if he could join them. +"Sure," one of the kids said. + +So Joey grabbed some colouring pencils and sat down. He felt really relaxed and content. He spent the whole day at the club coloring and playing with the other kids. He was very happy. +At the end of the day, Joey thanked the kids for letting him join them and went home. He was feeling very relaxed. +Once upon a time Lily lived in a stable. She had lots of friends and liked to play with them. One day, she asked her friend Charlotte, "Can you play a game with me?". + +Charlotte said, "Of course! What do you want to play?". + +Lily replied, "Let's play Match". + +So, the two of them went to find some really lively things to match. First, they found two green apples and lined them up in a row. Next, they found two purple flowers and put them next to each other. + +Then, they looked around and spotted two brown horses. Lily put hers at the end of the row and matched it with Charlotte's. + +Lily smiled at Charlotte as they looked at their match. "We did a good job!", said Lily. + +Charlotte agreed and they both smiled. They were glad they could make a match in the stable. +Once upon a time there was an amazing monkey. He liked to jump and play in his very own jungle. One day, he discovered something amazing – a special flower that was blooming between two trees. The monkey was very curious and peered closer to inspect the flower. Suddenly, the flower spoke to him! + +"Hello, monkey," it said in a gentle voice. "I am here to remind you of something special." + +The monkey was surprised, but he smiled and said, "What is it?" + +"Soon," said the flower, "the jungle will be blooming with colour and life. Be sure to come and see it blossom." + +The monkey thanked the flower and continued on his way. Every day, he visited the spot where the flower had bloomed and noticed more and more colours and creatures. The monkey was amazed and smiled at how beautiful his jungle had become. + +The monkey was happy to be surrounded by all the fresh blooms of his jungle, and the love and joy he felt was amazing. +Once upon a time there was a curious little girl named Mia. She loved exploring and discovering new things. One day, while exploring her garden, she saw a mysterious tap. Mia was amazed and ran up to it, ready to explore it further. As she got closer, something strange happened. She heard a voice coming from the tap! It said "value your water, Mia!". + +Mia was confused, she didn't understand the voice. She asked "Who are you?" The voice replied "I'm the tap, and I'm here to remind you to value your water!" Mia still didn't quite understand and asked "What does that mean?" + +The tap said "It means to use your water wisely, and be sure not to waste it. To do that, you need to be persistent. You must look for ways to save water! And always remember to turn me off when you're done". + +Mia was so grateful for the tap's advice. She thanked him and promised to be more persistent about saving her water. She valued the tap's words and would never forget them. The tap smiled back and wished her luck on her new mission. +Once there was a little boy called Tom. Every morning Tom went to school and was always very polite. He paid attention in class and tried very hard to learn. + +One day at school, the teacher asked the pupils a question. She asked, “What is one plus one?†All the pupils put up their hands, apart from Tom. Everyone was a little surprised. + +The teacher asked again, “Tom, can you tell me what is one plus one?†+Tom was shy but with a polite voice he answered, “Two.†+The teacher was pleased and replied, “Very good Tom!†+Tom was so proud and smiled and said, “Thank you." + +The teacher then said, “Now everyone repeat after me – one plus one is two.†+All the pupils then repeated, “One plus one is two.†+Tom was so happy and he said it the loudest. He shouted, “One plus one is two!†+ +The story ends with Tom feeling proud of himself for being so polite and repeating the answer correctly. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Annie. She was three years old and very brave. One day, she saw a big scary bird outside her window. Annie wanted to stand up and have a closer look, so she opened the window and climbed out. + +The bird was huge and made funny sounds. Annie stood very still and started to talk to it. + +"Hi bird!" said Annie. + +The bird looked at her with its big eyes and said, "Hello Annie! Would you like some sugar?" + +Annie was surprised and said, "Yes please!" + +The bird opened a big bag of sugar and dropped it all on the ground for Annie. She clapped her hands and scooped up the sugar. + +Annie and the Scary bird said goodbye and Annie went back inside. She enjoyed her sweet treat, and from then on, the big scary bird visited her window every day to bring her more sugar. +Once upon a time there was a cave in the forest. Inside the cave lived three friends: James, Mia and Max. Each day they explored their cave together, discovering new things and having lots of fun. + +One day James said, "I know something you don't know!" His friends were curious, so James started to explain. + +"There is a competitive game in the cave," he said. "We must search for the things I hide. The first one to find them all, wins!" + +Mia and Max were excited and wanted to play. They all agreed, followed the rules and began their search. Max was very competitive and managed to find the first few items. Mia was faster and eventually won the game. + +"Congratulations!" shouted James and gave Mia a big hug. They all had a lot of fun and agreed to play again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a bee who loved the sweet taste of honey. Every day, the bee would fly from flower to flower, stinging and buzzing, growing slower and slower as the day went on until it couldn't fly anymore. + +One day, the bee flew to a big white house. It found an open jar filled with honey, and it was very happy! The bee flew around and around the jar, tasting the sweet honey and buzzing with joy. + +Suddenly, a voice said, "That honey belongs to me!" It was the house owner, a kind old lady. She smiled at the bee, and said, "You can have a little honey, but don't take too much or I won't have enough for my tea." + +The bee thanked the old lady and continued to have a little honey until it was satisfied. Then, it zipped away into the flowers, buzzing happily on its way home. +Once upon a time, there was a brave lion. He had sandy fur and a deep roar. He lived in a big hay field with lots of animals. + +One day, a scary bull came to the field. He was very strong and wanted to fight the lion. But the lion was brave and refused to run away. He growled and showed his sharp teeth. + +The bull said, “Grrr! I will fight you!†+ +The lion said back, “No! We don't have to fight!†+ +The bull didn't listen. He charged towards the lion and jumped into the air. But the lion was too fast. He leaped out of the way and rolled into the deep hay. From underneath the hay, he called out to the bull. + +“Why do you want to fight? Let's be friends!†+ +The bull thought long and hard. Finally, he agreed. For the animals in the hay field, there would be no fighting that day. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Peter. Peter had a net and he used it to catch fish. He loved going fishing! + +One day, Peter and his father went fishing together. Peter was so excited! He asked his father to tell him a joke. So his father said, "Why did the fish cross the road?" Peter was very confused, so he asked his father to explain. His father said "To get to the other side!" + +Then Peter and his dad smiled and laughed. They started to cast their net. Suddenly, they felt a tug! It felt like they had caught a fish! They carefully pulled their net out of the water. + +But when they looked inside their net, they saw it was not a fish. It was a dirty old shoe! Peter and his dad started laughing. They both had a really good joke. + +They kept fishing, and eventually they had a net full of fish. It was a great day of fishing! +Once upon a time, there was a little green office in a park. Inside the office was a man named Jake. Jake had a very special job - he was a parkkeeper! + +One day, Jake saw a 3 year old boy who was walking by himself. He had a sad look on his face, so Jake went over to him. + +"What happened, little one?" Jake asked the boy. + +The boy sniffled and said, "I don't know what to do! I'm looking for my mommy and I can't find her anywhere." + +Jake knelt down and gently put his hands on the boy's shoulders. "Well I'm here now," he said. "We can look together, okay?" + +The boy nodded and they set out looking all over the park, calling out, "Mommy! Mommy!" But they couldn't find her. + +When it was starting to get dark, Jake said to the boy, "Let's go back to my office. We can call your mommy from there. And while we wait, I'll hold you in my arms until your mommy comes." + +The boy smiled and said, "Okay!" + +Jake held the boy in his arms, reassuring him until his mommy arrived. From that day on, whenever the 3 year old boy walked by the little green office, he would always give Jake a big smile. +Mommy and Daddy took Jimmy to the big grocery store. Mommy said, "You need to be a good boy and not wander off!" Jimmy said, "Yes Mommy!" + +Jimmy had never been to such a big grocery store before. So many bright lights and shiny bottles! He spotted a big box with a big word on it: "Permit". Jimmy was curious. He asked Mommy, "What's permit?" Mommy said, "It's something you have to have to do certain things, like drive a car." + +As they continued walking around, Jimmy saw a rare bathrobe. It was bright green with gold stripes. He begged and pleaded until Mommy said yes. After Daddy paid, Mommy put the new bathrobe in the cart. Jimmy was so excited to wear his new bathrobe! + +They finished their shopping and went home. From then on, Jimmy was allowed to wear his new bathrobe whenever he liked. Mommy said it made him look very special. +Once upon a time there was a crocodile named Pete. Pete was very colorful, with a blue body, a green tail and a yellow tummy. One day, he decided to go to the beach to look for food. He swam, splashed, and searched but he couldn't find anything yummy. + +Just then, he heard a voice. "Here buddy, eat this. It's for you," it said. Pete looked up and saw a girl standing in the water who was throwing fish his way. Pete was so excited and he opened his big mouth to catch the tasty treats. + +The girl laughed watching Pete and said, "I have more if you yield." Pete was eager to have even more food and he began to follow the girl. She led Pete to the shore where there was a big pile of colorful fish. Pete enjoyed the feast and was very happy. + +The girl smiled and said, "You see Pete, it pays off to yield. You should always follow your dreams and you will find happiness." + +Pete was so grateful and from then on, he shared his happiness with everyone he met. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved to dance, and every day she did just that. She would twirl and swirl and even jump up and down! One day, when she was dancing, she ran into a doctor. + +The doctor said to her, “What are you doing, little girl?†+ +The little girl replied, “I’m dancing!†+ +The doctor smiled and said, “You are very good at it! How often do you dance?†+ +The little girl said, “I dance every day. It’s my regular thing.†+ +The doctor said, “That’s great! Keep up the good work.†+ +The little girl said “Thank you!†and then she went back to dancing and twirling and jumping up and down. She had lots of fun, and the doctor watched and smiled. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Katie. She was three years old and loved to explore. + +One day, Katie was feeling naughty. She wanted to find a secret. She asked her mom where she could find a secret, but her mom said she didn't know. + +So Katie went off on her own. She went through the woods and looked around for quite some time. After a while she finally found a big old tree with a secret in it. + +Inside the tree was a box with a silly hat. Katie was so excited she put it on right away! She ran back home to show her mom. + +Her mom said it was a naughty secret and said Katie had to accept it. But Katie loved her hat and she continued to wear it all the time. She was so glad she found the secret! +Mommy was walking along the sidewalk with Bobby on a Sunday morning. Bobby looked up into the sky and noticed how dark it was. + +"Mommy, why is the sky so dark?" Bobby asked. + +Mommy smiled. "It's going to rain soon, Bobby." + +Bobby was excited. He knew what rain was, and he ran ahead, alert for any drops that might fall from the sky. + +Mommy followed Bobby, pointing at the grey clouds against the deep-blue sky. Suddenly, Bobby felt a drop of something wet and cold against his cheek. + +He looked up, smiling. "It's raining!" Bobby shouted. + +Mommy smiled. "Yes, it sure is. Let's head home before we get too wet." + +Happy and excited, Bobby and Mommy ran home through the rain. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight who wanted to fight for victory. He was so brave, that he could even fight monsters! He was ready to take on any challenge. + +One day, the knight confronted a giant. It was an incredible giant, with arms and legs that were as tall as trees! As the knight approached the giant he said, “I will not shrink from this fight!†+ +The giant laughed and said, “You are too small for this battle! I will squash you like an ant!†But the brave knight refused to back down. + +The knight drew his sword and charged forward. His sword was so sharp that it shone in the sun like a diamond. In a few swift moves, the knight made short work of the giant. + +At last, the brave knight had won a great victory! Everyone celebrated, including the knight. He was so happy and proud of himself. All thanks to the incredible knight, the kingdom was safe once again. +Once upon a time there were two friends who loved to play together. One day they decided to go to the park. They saw a big board there. "Let's play with it," one said. + +The other friend agreed and the two started to push the board. It moved but then got stuck. "It won't change," the first friend said. + +The second friend looked around and saw a fat cat. He smiled and said, "The cat will help us." + +The fat cat meowed and jumped on the board. Suddenly, the board started to move. The two friends cheered as the board changed and rocked back and forth. The fat cat purred and the two friends kept playing together until the sun went down. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a generous girl named Lucy. She lived in a big house with her mom and dad. + +One warm day, Lucy was playing catch with her dad in the backyard. Suddenly, a big bottle of perfume came flying through the air and landed in the grass. + +"Oh, what luck!" shouted her dad. + +Lucy quickly ran over and picked up the bottle. "I caught it!" she shouted with delight. + +Mom smiled from the sidelines. "What a generous gift. It must be from the wind!" + +Lucy gave the bottle a big hug and said, "Thanks for the perfume, wind!" + +Her dad and mom laughed and the family enjoyed the rest of the day playing games in the sunshine. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was three years old and she loved animals. One day, she was at her backyard when a big, rough dog came through the gate. + +The dog looked scared and sad. Lily wanted to help him, but she was too scared to go near him. But then she remembered how much she loved animals and decided to try. She slowly edged closer to the dog and put out her hand, like her mom had taught her. + +The dog sniffed her hand and then sat down quietly beside her. + +Lily smiled and started to pet him. The dog relaxed and soon he was wagging his tail and playing with her. She had restored the dog's confidence! + +Then, they both saw a big nightmare in the sky. It was a scary sight. Lily shrunk away and started to cry. The dog jumped in front of her and barked fiercely until the nightmare went away. + +Lily and the dog were friends now. She thanked him for fighting away the nightmare, and he just grinned and licked her face. Together, they watched the sun go down and knew that nothing bad could ever happen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a box of blocks. Every day she would take out the blocks and build something. + +One day, she wanted to make something special. She grabbed all the blocks and began to build. As she was adding the last block, she heard a noise. She looked around and saw a little puppy! She was so excited and alert. + +The puppy was shaking and seemed hungry. The little girl said: "Grow, little puppy! Here, have a block". + +The puppy started eating the block and soon enough it had grown. She hugged the puppy, so happy to have a new friend. + +From that day onwards, the puppy was always at the little girl's side, playing with the blocks. They were best friends forever. +Once there was a squirrel who was very clever. He had a plan to get a lot of acorns to store for winter. He had heard that there were lots of acorns in the big tree. + +He went over to the big tree and looked up. "Wow!" he said. "Look at all those acorns, I'll never be able to reach them all!" + +Suddenly, he saw an eagle flying in the sky. "Excuse me!" said the squirrel. "Do you think you can help me reach some acorns?" + +The eagle smiled. "Of course I can help," he said. "I'm very clever, so I can get to the acorns no problem!" + +The eagle flapped his wings and flew up to the top of the tree. He grabbed a bunch of acorns and flew back down. The squirrel looked over the acorns and thanked the eagle. + +"You are so clever," said the squirrel. "Thanks for helping me reach those acorns." + +The eagle smiled and flew away into the sky. The squirrel said goodbye and ran back home with his acorns to store for the winter. +Once upon a time, there was an old pilot. He worked on a big plane and flew it high up in the sky. One day, the pilot went flying, but he started to struggle. His plane was not going in the right direction. + +The pilot called out: "Help me, somebody!" + +Suddenly, a little bird came flying by. "How can I help you, old pilot?" the bird asked. + +The pilot was very grateful. "I need your help to get my plane back flying in the right direction," he said. + +The little bird started flying around the plane, chirping and tweeting. She used her wings to guide the plane in the right direction. + +The old pilot was so happy. With the help of the little bird, he got his plane back on the right path. He thanked the little bird and promised to give her a big reward. + +The little bird flew away, happy and proud. The old pilot continued his flight, knowing he could now succeed. +It was a lovely day, and little Percy and his Mommy were playing outside. Percy was so excited to explore all of the colors and shapes around him, but his Mommy had a little surprise for him. + +Mommy said, "Percy, I want you to meet someone special!" Percy nodded and followed his Mommy to meet a tall, friendly man. When Percy saw him, he frowned. + +The tall man said, "Hi, Percy! Nice to meet you. I'm here to teach you about the truth. Do you want to know what that means?" + +Percy paused and said, "Yes, please!" + +The man smiled, and then said, "Truth is something that is reliable. It is something that doesn't change. You can always depend on it. Do you understand?" + +Percy nodded and said, "Yes. Truth is reliable like Mommy and Daddy." + +The man smiled and said, "Yes, that's exactly right. I'm so glad you understand! Now, why don't we go outside and explore the truth together, my friend?" + +Percy smiled and said, "Yes, let's explore!" + +And that's exactly what they did. Percy and his Mommy spent the rest of the day learning about the truth from the friendly man, and having the best time doing it. +Tom and Joe were best friends. They spent all their time together and loved each other like brothers. But one day, Tom found something Joe didn't have. It was a shiny metal toy. Tom was jealous so he planned a surprise for Joe. + +Tom went to the toy store and bought a metal model car. He wrapped it up and held onto it until Joe's birthday. On Joe's special day, Tom gave his friend the surprise. Joe was so happy! + +Joe said to Tom, "You are the best friend ever! I love the car!" + +Tom said with a big smile, "I'm glad you like it. I wanted to make you happy." + +Joe and Tom had a great time playing with the car. They laughed and smiled, happy to share their friendship. They planned to stay friends forever. +Once upon a time there was a small bunny called Mila. She was very hungry because she hadn't found any vegetables to eat for a few days. She searched high and low for something to eat, but she couldn't find anything. + +Finally, Mila spotted a post in a meadow. It had a basket tied to it with something inside. Mila hopped over to the post and opened the basket. Inside she found a big, juicy carrot. Mila said, "Wow! I'm so lucky!" + +Mila happily ate the carrot, but suddenly there was a loud noise. It was an old man. He shouted, "That's my carrot! Give it back!" Mila felt so sad, but she gave the old man back his carrot. + +The old man smiled. He said, "I understand you're very hungry, so I'm going to help you. I'll restore this post to its old place and fill the basket with more tasty vegetables for you." + +Mila was so thankful for the old man's help. She thanked him and hopped away, feeling much better and much less hungry. +Once upon a time there lived a brave knight who owned a shiny sword. He roamed the lands looking for trouble to save. One day, he came across a smooth river. "I shall save the river!" said the brave knight. + +The river was in danger because a monster was blocking the water. The brave knight pulled out his sword and rushed to the river's aid. He shouted, "I challenge you, monster!" The monster glared and growled. + +The brave knight fought hard and used his sword to slice the monster away. The river was saved! After the battle, the brave knight stared at his sword. It was smoother than ever. "Thank you," said the river. The knight nodded and said, "It is my duty to save!" +Once upon a time there was a doggy. He was very obedient and always did what his mama said. + +One day, his mama said, "Go outside and lay by the bone!" So the doggy went outside and lay by the bone. He was so happy! The bone was so big and yummy. + +But then a bad cat came by. He said, "Give me the bone!" The doggy shook his head and said, "No! This is my bone." + +But the cat said, "If you don't give it to me, I'll get it anyway!" So the doggy had to go away, but he was very brave and obedient. He still had the bone safe in his mouth. + +The doggy ran away and went back home to his mama. She said, "Good doggy, you did the right thing! Now let's go back outside and lay by the bone." + +So the doggy and his mama went back outside and lay by the bone. And they lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a prince who lived in a castle. He was very angry because nobody sent him mail. He stomped around his big castle, grumbling and mumbling. + +One day, he opened his mail box and was surprised to find something inside. He opened it and found a beautiful card with a picture of a rainbow. Inside there was a message that said: "I hope this will make you smile". + +The prince was so happy! He smiled and laughed. From that moment on, he received mail every day. He didn't feel angry anymore. He was so excited to get his mail! He was also always kind and friendly, since he knew how it felt to not get any mail. +Once upon a time, there was a nice, organized duck. Every day, the duck served the other animals in the pond. +He served the little fish and the turtles by giving them food. He served the frogs by playing with them. The duck made sure that everything stayed nice and organized in the pond. +One day, the duck noticed a little bird watching him. The duck asked the little bird, "What can I serve you?" +The little bird replied, "I'm very hungry, can you serve me some food?" +So, the kind duck served the little bird some food and the little bird was very happy. From that day on, the duck and the little bird became very good friends. +The duck was very proud of how he served the pond and all of its animals. +Once upon a time there was a kind girl named Lea. One day, Lea's mommy gave her a big book to read. Lea was so happy! She loved books, and this book was really interesting. + +Lea looked at the book and read out loud. It told the story of a little girl and a magical mint. Lea liked the story and couldn't wait to turn the page. + +Suddenly, Lea heard a noise behind her. She turned around and saw a little mint standing in her room. "Hi there," he said. "My name is Minty. I am here to grant you one wish!" Lea was so excited and wished for a big hug. + +Minty smiled and gave her a big hug. Then he said, "I am so glad that you read my story. It is really interesting!" + +Lea thanked Minty for the hug and for being so nice. She said goodbye and started to read the book again. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a wise king who needed to make an important decision. He was very polite and asked for help. So he went to a supply witch to ask for wisdom. + +The king said, "Please supply me with wisdom so I can make the right decision!" + +The witch said, "My king, I have just the thing! Here, take this wisdom and you will always be guided in the right way." + +The king thanked her and took the wisdom. He was very happy and left with a bright smile on his face. + +From then on, the wise king made all the right decisions with the help of the supply witch's wisdom. He was very grateful for the witch's generous gift of wisdom and always spoke politely when he visited her. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Suzie who loved cauliflower. Every day, she went to the market with her mom to buy a fresh cauliflower. + +One day on their way to the market, they saw something strange in the garden. It was a friendly looking rabbit, hopping around cheerfully. Suzie's mom laughed and said, “Come on, Suzie, let's not disturb the rabbit!" + +But Suzie was very curious and could not resist touching the rabbit. She carefully petted it, and the rabbit hopped around her happily. + +Finally, Suzie's mom said it was time to leave. She and Suzie said goodbye to the rabbit, and went on their way to the market. When they got there, Suzie's mom bought a delicious cauliflower for them to take home and eat. + +When they arrived back home, Suzie said, “Mom, I think that rabbit was so comfortable in our garden. Can we bring him with us tomorrow?†+ +His mom smiled and said, “Sure, sweetie! We certainly can try!†+ +The next day, they went back to the garden and found the same rabbit. This time, they brought a cozy bed and a warm blanket. They put the bed and the blanket in the garden, and the rabbit hopped right in and curled up, feeling right at home. + +From then on, Suz +Once upon a time there lived a mouse called Fred. He was very curious and loved to explore new places. One day Fred saw a chess game in the corner of a room. He was so excited to explore it. He ran over to it and started to play. He was having so much fun moving the pieces around. + +Suddenly, a big cat appeared. He was very angry and scared Fred. The cat wanted to play, but Fred wanted to escape. Before the cat could move closer to him, Fred quickly scurried away. + +Fred ran and ran until he found a safe place. He put his paws over his eyes and hoped the cat wouldn't find him. But then he heard the cat's voice. + +"Where are you, little mouse? Don't worry, I just want to play," said the cat. + +Fred was very upset. He knew the cat wanted to eat him! He whispered, "No! I don't want to play with you! I want to escape!" + +The cat was confused and tried to think of a way to make Fred happy. He said, "I know, how about I play chess with someone else and you can watch? That way, you won't have to be scared." + +Fred thought for a moment, and then agreed. The cat found someone else to play, and Fred watched from a safe distance. He was so happy that he found a way to escape +Once upon a time there was a cute little girl who loved stories. Every night she would snuggle up with her mom and dad and listen to them tell her a story. + +One night, the little girl wanted to make her own story, so she tried to think of one. She wanted something fun, but she couldn't come up with anything. Suddenly, she knew what she had to do. She said, "Mom, I'm gonna hide and you find me! Then I'll make up my story!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Ok, but don't hide too good!" + +The little girl found a good spot and closed her eyes. Soon her mom started calling out. She called and called, but the little girl was still. She was so quiet that her mom was almost ready to give up. + +But then, just when her mom was about to give up, the little girl said in a weak voice, "I'm here. You found me!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, I found you! Now, let's hear your story." + +The little girl smiled and began to tell her story. She made it up as she went along and her mom and dad listened in amazement. + +When she was done, her mom and dad gave her a big hug and said, "Your story was wonderful! You must have done a lot of hiding to come up with something so special!" +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny. She hopped along the meadow looking for something. Suddenly, she spotted a rabbit hole and quickly hopped over to look. She peered inside the hole with her big brown eyes, but didn't see anything. + +Suddenly, she heard a little voice inside the hole. "Hello?" + +The bunny blinked in surprise. She leaned closer and asked, "Who is talking?" + +The voice answered back, saying, "I'm a little mouse who is stuck in here." + +The bunny was frustrated. She scrunched up her face and said, "Let me help get you out." + +The little mouse said, "Thank you, kind bunny!" + +The bunny put her paw on the hole and wiggled it around until it was big enough for the mouse to escape. The mouse came out and thanked the bunny again. The bunny smiled and hopped away, happy that she could help her new friend. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Beth. She was only three years old, but she was very eager to explore the world. One day, Beth walked outside and saw a wheel. She was so excited to see it and ran towards it. + +"Look, Mommy! It's a wheel!" she said. + +Her mom smiled. "Yes, it is! What shall you do with it?" + +Beth thought for a moment, then she turned to her mom. "Let's play a game. I'll tease the wheel, and you can watch!" + +Beth placed her hands around the wheel and started spinning it. She laughed and giggled as the wheel moved faster and faster. Her mom was so happy to see her daughter having so much fun. She clapped her hands and cheered "Go, Beth, go! Play with the wheel!" + +Beth kept spinning the wheel with a giant smile on her face. She was delighted to be able to explore her world and to tease the wheel just made it even more fun. She ran and played until the sun started to set, and she was so tired that she fell asleep right in her mom's arms. It had been a perfect day for Beth! +Once there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was very hungry and had nothing to eat. She went outside to look for something to eat. She saw a big tree with a pocket in its trunk. She opened the pocket and found some yummy apples inside. She took one and started to eat it. + +Suddenly, a voice said "Hey! Those are mine!" She saw a little bunny standing there. The bunny said, "Those apples were supposed to be my lunch. Can you please replace them?" + +Jane thought for a moment and said, "I'm sorry, little bunny. I was just so hungry. I will go and get you more apples and replace the ones I ate." + +The bunny smiled and said, "Thank you! I'll wait here while you get more apples." + +So Jane ran to the store and bought apples. She quickly went back and replaced the bunny's apples. + +The bunny was so happy and thanked Jane for being so kind. From then on, Jane and the bunny were best friends. They always looked out for each other and shared all their yummy treats. +John was a happy person but he felt troubled. He needed to work but he didn't know what to do. + +He went to see his friend Max. John said to Max, "I feel troubled. I need to work but I have no idea what to do." + +Max smiled and said, "Come with me and we'll find something that you can do." + +Max took John to a big house. They knocked on the door and a nice lady opened it. Max explained the situation to the lady and she said, "John, I'm looking for someone to help me with the garden. Would you like to work here?" + +John was so excited. He said, "Yes please!" + +The lady said, "Great! I'll give you some tools and you can start today. Have fun!" + +John was thrilled. He began to work in the garden and soon he was feeling happy again. He was helping the nice lady and he was no longer troubled. He worked hard each day and he was proud of himself. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy who lived in a beautiful village. She noticed a temple in the distance that she had never seen before. Excited to explore, she approached it. As she walked closer, she felt rather nervous. + +At the entrance, Lucy stopped and began to observe the temple. It had tall, thin pillars and carved statues. It looked very old. + +Suddenly, Lucy heard a voice. + +"You must not enter," it said. + +Startled, she looked around. A monk was standing nearby. + +"I'm sorry, who said that?" asked Lucy, feeling very nervous. + +The monk smiled and replied, "I did. This is a sacred temple. It is very important that no one enters." + +Lucy nodded and thanked the monk for the warning. + +She turned around and walked away, but she noticed the temple for the rest of her journey home. +Once there was a nice farmer. He had many barns, in each barn was a cow, a sheep, and a pig. Every day the animals would always tease each other and have fun. Today was no different. + +The cow said to the sheep, “I can jump higher than you!†The sheep replied, “No, you can’t!†The pig squealed and said, “You two should both try to jump and then we’ll know who wins!†+ +The farmer heard the animals squabbling so he walked over to the barn. “What’s going on here?†the farmer asked. The animals all looked at him with wide eyes and were quiet. + +The farmer smiled. “I know you were just teasing each other, let’s no tease any more, okay? I hope we can all be nice now.†The animals all agreed and went back to play in the barn, being nice to one another. +Once upon a time, there lived a baby lion and an elderly elephant. The lion was still a cub so he wasn't sure of how to roar yet. One day, the elephant stepped into some trouble. He was stuck in a muddy patch and was finding it hard to get out. + +The baby lion noticed the elephant's dilemma and decided to help him out. He came up to the elephant and said, "Don't worry, I will help you". The lion then took a deep breath and tried to roar as loud as he could. The lion's roar was so loud and strong that it shook the muddy patch, freeing the elderly elephant from its grasp. + +The elephant was so thankful to the little lion that he said, "Thank you my young friend, you saved me!" The little lion felt proud and smiled. + +And they both lived happily ever after. +There was a family of foxes that liked to march around in the forest. Every morning, the father fox marched into the forest to look for food for the family. One day, he came back carrying a bag of oats. He presented the oats to his family and said, "Look what I found - pretty oats!" His two cubs jumped up and down with happiness. + +The cubs took the oats and marched around the den singing and dancing. They were so excited to have something so yummy! They thanked their father for bringing them the oats. + +Father Fox smiled. "It was my pleasure!" he said. The cubs hugged their dad and ran off to play. + +The family had a wonderful day and ended it with a hearty meal of oat porridge. The cubs were so full they fell asleep without a care in the world. As they slept, the family marched off into the night with happy hearts and full bellies. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He was very stubborn and liked to do everything his own way. He liked to design his own works of art and make his own creations. +One day, he decided to make something with beans he had collected from the garden. He took some green beans, red beans and yellow beans and decided to design something special. +He gently organised the beans in a circle and then he took a little stick and started to draw shapes in the circle. He worked and worked, but he couldn't finish the design. +Jack became very frustrated and started to cry. Then his mum came to see what was wrong. +"Why don't you try to work together with your brother?" she said. +Jack thought about it and agreed. He asked his brother to help him design the beans and they worked together. Soon they had finished their creation and were both very happy with it. +Jack had learnt an important lesson - that if you work together you can achieve much more than if you stay stubborn and do it all by yourself. +Once upon a time, there lived a small girl named Sophie. Sophie was sad because she had no friends. Every day, she would go outside and sit alone in the garden. + +One day, Sophie was outside and spotted a unique butterfly. She followed it and soon realised the butterfly was leading her to a warm shower. She felt so happy and decided to take a shower under it. + +As she was showering, Sophie felt someone else's presence and turned around to find a friendly fairy. The fairy smiled and said, "Don't cry, Sophie. Weep not!" + +Sophie was so surprised and she asked the fairy, "Why do you want me to weep?" + +The fairy replied, "Weep so more of your friends like me can come to play with you." + +Sophie smiled and wept. Soon enough, the shower was filled with lots of unique butterflies and fairies playing with her. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl. She always tried her very best and she was so kind. +She wasn't scared of anything and she had a special secret. Every week she went to a wise old man who gave her special powers. + +One day it came time for her to use her special powers. The sky grew dark and she saw something dark and scary. A giant nightmare was coming right toward her! She was very scared. + +The brave little girl squared her shoulders and held up her hands. She shouted at the nightmare and said "I'm not scared of you! I can fight you with my special powers!" + +The nightmare stopped suddenly and then it laughed. It said "You are brave and wise. I can see why you have special powers." + +The nightmare flew away and the brave little girl was happy. She had faced her fear and showed the nightmare that she was not afraid. She laughed and ran off into the night, proud of her courage. +Once upon a time there was an impressive goat named Jimmy. He lived in a cozy farm with many other animals. + +"I can jump higher than any other animal," Jimmy thought. He was excited to show off his skills. +So one day he said to his friends, "I'm going to leave this farm and go to the city." + +The other animals were surprised. "But why would you want to leave us? We are all here together," said a duck. + +Jimmy smiled. "Silly duck," he said. "I don't want to leave you - I'm going to show off my impressive jumping skills in the city!" + +The other animals wished him luck and waved goodbye as Jimmy trotted away. + +Jimmy soon reached the city and showed off his impressive jumping skills. He amazed everyone with his jumps and they all said that he was the best jumper around. + +Jimmy smiled and waved goodbye as the crowd cheered him on. He returned to the farm beaming with joy and all the animals were so happy to see him again. They celebrated Jimmy's success with a big feast and were glad that he hadn't left them for good. +Once upon a time there was a young girl who was very hungry. She went to the store and saw many yummy treats. But she didn't have enough money to buy them all. + +So she thought of an idea. She said to the store owner, "Can I use a test? I want to see if I like the treats." + +The store owner smiled and said, "Sure! Take as many as you want." + +The girl tried a lot of different treats and when she had finished, she was full and happy. She thanked the store owner and left, feeling very satisfied. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Grace. Grace had only just turned three, and that meant she was old enough to learn to sew. + +Grace hurried into her room with a big smile on her face and a new box in her hands. + +"What is it?" asked her mom with a smile. + +"It's a sewing box," Grace said excitedly. + +Grace opened the box and found some colorful thread, a needle and some pieces of fabric. + +Grace's mom taught her how to thread the needle and use it to attach the fabric pieces together. + +At first it was tricky, but with her mom's help, Grace was soon attaching the fabric pieces together. + +Soon she had a beautiful new blanket with colorful threads. Grace was very proud of her work and she hugged her mom, happy that she had learned to sew. +It was a hot day and the sun was shining brightly. Little Jimmy and his father were outside in the garden with their measuring tape. Jimmy's dad wanted to record how big the garden was. + +"Daddy, what are you doing?" asked Jimmy in excitement. + +"I'm measuring the garden, so we can record how big it is," explained Daddy. + +Jimmy clapped his hands. He loved helping Daddy measure things. But it was getting hot outside. After a few minutes, Daddy said, "Come on, let's go inside. We can look back at the measurements we recorded." + +Inside, Daddy and Jimmy looked at the measurements they took. They had recorded that the garden was two meters long and one meter wide. + +Jimmy smiled with pride. "We measured everything," he said. "We're so clever!" + +Daddy smiled back. "Yes Jimmy, you are. We did a great job today." +Once there was a kind and compassionate bear. He was the kindest creature in the forest. He was always looking for people and animals in need of help. + +One day, he was walking through the woods when he saw a bird that was caught in a net. The bear went up to it and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you." He used his claws to release the bird from the net. + +The bird thanked him and said, "Thank you for being so kind!" The bear smiled and replied, "It's no problem. We should all be kind to each other." + +The bear noticed that the bird was flying away with something in its mouth. It was a top. The bear said, "Would you like to stay and play with me?" The bird replied, "That would be great! I brought this top for us to play." + +The bear and the bird had a lot of fun playing with the top. Soon, it was time for the bird to go, so the bear said goodbye and watched the bird fly away. He waved and said to himself, "It's nice to show compassion to others." +Once upon a time there was a bunny who loved to hop. She hopped here and there to explore the world around her. She hopped over the green grass and hopped through the bright flowers. + +One day on her hopping journey, she saw a motor. It looked fit and strong and it was right in her path. She hopped over to it and said, "Hello, motor. What are you doing here?" + +The motor replied, "I am just sitting here waiting to be used. Why don't you hop on top and take me for a spin?" + +The bunny was so excited. She hopped on top of the motor and revved it up. The motor took off, faster and faster. The bunny was happily hopping along, riding the motor as far as she could go. + +When the bunny's adventure was over, she thanked the motor for the ride and hopped off. She went on her way, hopping and exploring, looking for the next adventure. +Once upon a time, there lived a brave sun named Sam. He lived in an ancient world and liked to design things. One day, he decided to design an airplane. + +Sam worked hard, gathering materials from around the Ancient world and designing an airplane out of stone and metal. + +Finally, the airplane was finished and Sam was so proud of his design. He decided to take it for a test flight. + +He zoomed around the sky for hours, experiencing the feeling of freedom and joy. Suddenly, he heard a voice calling to him from the ground. + +He flew back down to the ground and noticed a little boy looking up at him. + +The boy asked, "Are you a real sun?" + +Sam laughed and said, “No, but I can design airplanes!†+Once upon a time in the woods there lived a gentle deer. Everyday the deer would sigh in the wind as it blew through the trees. The wood was full of life and beauty. One day the deer stepped out from the trees and saw a delicate flower near its hooves. The deer looked up and was filled with awe. + +"What a beautiful flower!" it cried. +The delicate flower stirred and whispered, +"Thank you Deer. Would you like to help me get some sunshine?" + +The Deer smiled and said, "Of course!" + +The Deer carefully picked up the flower and placed it atop of a nearby rock. With a gentle sigh the Deer watched as the flower slowly opened in the sun's gentle ray. As the flower opened, the Deer noticed a leaf starting to slowly fall from the rock edges. + +"Oh no, someone must have brushed against the flower's petal and dislodged the leaf," thought the deer. + +He quickly lifted the leaf back up and said, +"There, now no more falling leaves." + +The flower thanked the Deer with a gentle smile and went back to soaking up the sun. + +The Deer smiled. He knew that he had helped make the woods more beautiful. With one last gentle sigh, the Deer returned to his home in the forest. +Today was different. Mummy was going to unlock something special! + +Mummy picked up the big, shiny key and put it in the lock. + +"What does it unlock, Mummy?" the little girl asked. + +"Just wait and see," Mummy answered with a twinkle in her eyes. + +The lock clicked open and the little girl jumped with excitement. Inside was a bright pink bike, with streamers and a bell! + +"It's for you," Mummy said, smiling. + +The little girl gave Mummy a big hug. Today was very different and very special. +Jim was a silly boy. He liked to do silly things. One day, it started to rain. But, Jim didn't care. He wanted to play outside. So he ran outside with his umbrella. + +It was a big red umbrella. Jim started to twirl it around and around. He twirled it so fast that it flew away! + +Jim said, "Oh no! Where did my umbrella go?" He started to look for it. + +He looked up and saw a big tree. Something was stuck in the branches. It was Jim's umbrella! He said, "That silly umbrella!" + +Jim asked his friend, Rob, to help him get it down. Rob replied, "I can't get it down! It's too high!" + +Jim ran into the house and got a ladder. Carefully, he climbed up the ladder and grabbed the umbrella. Now, the umbrella was safe. Jim and Rob shared a laugh. + +Jim said, "Sometimes, silly things become even sillier!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was feeling scared because it was raining outside. "Oh no, why is it raining?" she said to her mom. +Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sarah. The rain will go away soon and then there will be a rainbow in the sky. The rainbow always comes after the rain." +Sarah felt happy when she heard this. "Will the rainbow stay there forever?" she asked. +Her mom cuddled Sarah closely and said, "No, it will not stay forever, but I will always care for you." +Sarah smiled. She knew that no matter what happened, her mom would always take care of her. +Once there was a boy named Ben. He was three years old and curious about the world around him. He went to the beach with his parents one day. When he got there, he saw a big, hairy raft. "What is that?" Ben asked. + +His Dad shrugged and said, "That is a raft. It is for floating in the water." + +Ben's eyes lit up. "Can I try?" + +His Dad smiled and said, "Yes, why not!" + +So Ben climbed onto the raft and his Dad helped him push it out into the water. Ben was thrilled. He had so much fun riding the raft! + +After a while, Ben's Dad said, "It's time to go now, Ben." + +"Awww... why?" Ben asked, disappointed. + +His Dad smiled and shrugged. "It's getting late and we have to go home." + +Ben reluctantly agreed and got off the raft. He waved goodbye to the big, hairy raft as he walked away with his parents. +Once upon a time, a mole and a pretty bird were near a pond. The mole was poking his nose in the dirt and the bird was chirping away. All of a sudden, the mole stopped and said, “Hello, little bird. What do you want?†+ +The bird replied, “I want to poke you with my beak!†The mole was scared at first, but then he said, “OK, you can poke me if you want.†+ +The bird stared at the mole for a few seconds and then he pecked him gently. The mole laughed and said, “You’re so cute! Would you like to be my friend?†+ +The bird smiled and replied, “Yes, please!†They smiled and hugged each other. The pretty bird flew away afterwards. The mole knew that he had made a new friend and he was happy. +Once upon a time, there was an eye. It was very famous and many people loved it. + +One day, the eye started to disappear and everyone was very sad. They couldn't find it anywhere! + +One brave boy went out to look for the eye. He searched everywhere, but he still could not see it. + +On the very last day of his search, the boy saw a bright light in the sky. It was the eye! + +The boy smiled and laughed: "Where did you go, Eye? I found you!" + +The eye answered, "I went on an adventure! I am famous now, and more people know about me." + +The boy was very happy and said, "Welcome back, famous Eye!" +There was a little boy called Jack who was three years old. He was feeling very happy so he wanted to jump and show his joy. Jack's mum saw him and said, "That looks so much fun Jack. Why don't you put some jazz on the radio and jump to that?" + +Jack turned on the radio and he heard a soft tune playing. He started jumping to the beat of the music and he waved his arms in the air. His mum smiled as she watched him enjoying himself. + +When the song finished, Jack stopped and looked at his mum with a grin. He said, "That was so much fun. Can I do it again?" His mum replied, "Of course. Go ahead and enjoy yourself." + +So Jack put on the radio again and started jumping away to the soft tune. He jumped and spun around and had the most fun ever. When the song finished Jack sat down, tired and happy. His mum said, "Well done, Jack. That was brilliant!" +There was a family who lived on an island in the middle of the ocean. Dad and mum had a little girl who was three years old. One day dad decided that it would be fun to explore the island. + +So, they set off. As they walked, it seemed like the island was much bigger than it had looked from the beach. The family saw so many cool things. There were flowers, trees, and animals. + +Soon, they came to a place with a big hill. Dad said the three of them should race up the hill. The little girl did not want to at first, because she was not very competitive. But dad and mum said it would be fun and that winning was not the point. + +So they all raced up the hill. After a few seconds, it seemed that the little girl eventually won. Everyone was very excited and gave her a big hug. + +Dad said, "Well done! You are the winner!" + +The little girl smiled and said, "It's okay that I won. Maybe we can all race again tomorrow!" +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jen. Jen was 3-years-old and wanted to go play at the park. + +As she ran over the grass, she slipped and fell. Her mom saw, and ran over to her. + +"Are you OK Jen?" Her mom asked. + +Jen said, "I'm fine Mommy." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Let's stay here for a bit so you can rest." + +So, Jen and her mom stayed. They watched the birds in the sky and the wind blowing the grass. + +After a while, Jen said it was time to go home. Her mom was happy that her daughter was feeling better. + +As they walked home Jen and her mom held hands. Jen smiled and knew that no matter what happened, her mom would stay. And she was happy living in a world so fine. +The sun was setting and the birds stopped singing. It was getting dark. + +Mister Cat was sitting on the porch, but he wanted to explore. He stood up and slowly crept away. + +Suddenly he felt something pinch his tail! "Meow!" he cried out. He looked around, but he couldn't see anything in the dark. + +Suddenly, he heard a small voice. "It was me!" It said. "I'm sorry Mister Cat, I didn't mean to pinch you". + +Mister Cat looked down and saw a tiny mouse. "Don't be scared Mouse," Mister Cat said. "I won't hurt you. What's your name?" + +The mouse smiled. "My name is Marsha," she said. "I'm so glad we're friends now!" +Mister Cat agreed, and from then on Marsha and Mister Cat were the best of friends, and they spent many evenings together on the porch. +Harry was tired. He had been carrying his heavy luggage for a long time. He wanted to find a place to belong. + +He had heard that there was a club in town that welcomed everyone. But it was far away. + +"Where To?" asked someone. + +Harry turned around. It was a tall man with a kind smile. + +"I'm looking for the club," Harry said. + +"Ah, perfect!" the man said. "Let me take your luggage. We can go together." + +Harry said thank you, and was relieved to have the help. + +Soon, Harry and the man arrived. Harry felt he belonged. The man smiled. + +"Welcome Harry, you are home now." +Once upon a time there was a little girl and her name was Zara. Zara liked to collect things that were special. + +One day on a walk, Zara found some feathers under a big roof. She was very excited and carefully collected them all into her basket. She was very proud of her collection. + +Being so excited, she rushed home to show her mom. As soon as she got home, she ran up to her mom with her basket and dumped the feathers on the kitchen table. + +"Look Mom!" Zara said. "I found these feathers under the roof and I collected them all." + +Her mom was very happy and said, "That's wonderful, sweetheart. I'm so grateful to you for taking the time and effort to find these feathers!" + +Zara was so proud of the collection she had made and was excited to share it with her mom. + +So from then on, Zara kept collecting different things and sharing them with her mom. They were both very grateful for their special collection. + +The end. +Once there were two ducks named Dave and Daisy. They liked to play together in the pond near their house. One day they decided to have a race. + +“Ready, set, go†shouted Dave. + +They both jumped into the water and started splashing. Splash, Splash, Splash they went. Daisy was faster than Dave, so she crossed the finish line first. + +“I win!†Daisy cheered. + +Dave grumbled, “That’s not fair. I guess I get a score of zero.†+ +“It’s ok Dave,†Daisy comforted. “We can try again tomorrow. This time you can be the one to win.†+ +The next day Dave was in for a surprise. Daisy was standing near a pile of slimy, disgusting stuff. + +“What’s that?†Dave asked. + +“It’s a race track,†Daisy said with a grin. “This time we’re going to use this stuff to make our race track.†+ +Dave grinned. “Let’s race!†he shouted. + +They both splashed through the slimy track and Dave finally won! + +“You’re the winner!†Daisy shouted. + +“I get a score of ten! +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He had lots of toys to play with. One day, he saw a picture on the wall. It was a big, blue picture. + +He pulled it and put it on the ground. He was so happy! He wanted to show his mom. + +He called out, "Mommy, look! I pulled a picture!" + +His mommy said, "That's a very nice picture. What color is it?" + +The boy said, "Blue, like the sky!" + +His mommy said, "That's right! Very good!" + +The boy smiled and hugged the picture. Now, it was his favorite thing to play with. He pulled it everywhere! +One morning, there was a very cute fog. It was white and fluffy, like a cloud. +Jim went outside to find something special. +He saw the fog, and he was very curious. +He said, "What will come of that fog?" +The fog wasn't sure what to do. +Suddenly, something came out of the fog. It was a magical dragon! +Jim was so excited. The dragon said to him, "Hello, my name is Freya, I can help you to find something special. But first, you must follow me!" +Jim happily followed the dragon, and came to a special place. He found a precious treasure! +Jim was so happy. +He thanked Freya and said, "Thanks for showing me the fog and the special place!" +Then the dragon came back into the fog, and Jim watched it go. +Jim went back home with the treasure and never forgot that magical fog. +Mama and Sarah had a very special day. Mama put on her big uniform. Sarah was very excited. + +Mama said, "Let's go and see Daddy at work". + +They got into the car and drove down the street. Sarah kept smiling and pointing at the big, shiny buildings. + +When they got there, Sarah saw Daddy in his uniform. She was so happy. She ran up, hugged him and said "Hi Daddy!" Daddy smiled, picked her up and said, "Hi Sarah, ready to see what I do at work?" + +Sarah nodded and said, "Yes!" She had a big smile on her face. + +Mama and Sarah followed Daddy around. Everywhere Daddy went, Sarah smiled and waved. + +At the end of the day, Sarah was tired but happy. She was so proud of her Daddy and his big uniform! +Rob was a 3 year old who lived on the farm. One day, he wanted to go outside, so he opened the door. But, the door only lead to a long rail. Rob was frustrated because he couldn't go anywhere. He looked all around, but couldn't find a way to get off the rail. + +Just then, his dad came outside. Rob said, "Daddy, I can't get off the rail." +His dad smiled and said, "It's okay Rob. Just follow the rail and it will lead you somewhere new and special." + +So, Rob followed the rail. It lead him to a beautiful garden. He saw flowers and animals and he was so happy. He turned to his dad and said "Thank you, Daddy! This is the best place ever!" + +His dad smiled and said, "You are very welcome, Rob. I'm glad that the rail lead you to this amazing place!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl with long brown hair. She loved to play and explore her world. + +One day, the little girl found a shiny mirror. She held it up to her face and said, "Wow!" + +The girl said to her friend, "Let's reach for this mirror together. It's so special." The two friends both smiled and started to reach for the mirror. + +When they touched the mirror, something amazing happened. They heard a voice say, "Well done. You both have been very good by sharing the mirror." + +The little girl and her friend looked at each other and smiled. They each made a wish and then hugged each other. + +The little girl's wish was that they would both be friends forever. The magical mirror had made her wish come true. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Samantha. She loved to stare at the stars in the night sky. One night, the stars twinkled even brighter! + +Samantha looked closer and saw a famous dance coming from the stars. She was so amazed! She quickly looked for her mom and said "Mommy, look! there's a famous dance in the stars!" + +Her mommy smiled and said "Yes! That's a special dance called the 'star dance.' It only happens once a year when all the stars come together to dance for us." + +Samantha was so excited. She wanted to dance along with the stars! Her mommy said, "ok, if you close your eyes and make a wish, then you can dance too!" + +So, Samantha closed her eyes and wished she could dance with the stars. When she opened her eyes, she was dancing! She was surrounded by all the twinkling stars and they were all dancing together. + +Samantha was so happy she didn't want the dance to end, but eventually the stars said goodbye and she went to bed feeling famous! +Once there was a sleepy frog. He was so tired he just wanted to sleep. He needed some help from his friends. + +He hopped over to one of his frog friends, yelled "Please!", then pointed to his bed. His friend knew what he needed. He hopped over to the bed, then started pulling the blankets up above the frog's head. + +The frog said, "Thank you!" His friend just smiled, then hopped away. + +The sleepy frog snuggled into his cozy bed, then shut his eyes and fell fast asleep. + +He slept so soundly that he didn't hear his friends coming back. When he woke up, he discovered they had made him the most wonderful surprise! A big pile of lily pads and a delicious meal of flies just for him. + +The frog was so excited he yelled, "Please thank you!" Then he hopped over to the pile of lily pads and started munching away. + +He had the most wonderful time with his friends that day. He was so grateful for their help. +John had to go on a journey and he took his luggage with him. He looked so attractive with the bag on his back. When John arrived at his destination, he saw a friendly-looking dog. + +"Let's follow the dog," John said with a smile. He was excited to see where the dog would lead him. + +The dog was very playful and kept running away from John. Every time John got close, the dog would look back with his bright eyes and wag his tail. + +Finally, John and the dog arrived at a beautiful park. John was so amazed by how nice it was. He and the dog ran around and played games together. + +At the end of the day, John thanked the dog for showing him such an attractive place. He said goodbye and followed his luggage back home. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a daddy who loved to joke around. The mommy and the daddy had a baby and they named her Mimi. Mimi was three years old now and she loved to laugh every time her mommy and daddy made jokes. + +One day, Mimi was sitting on the floor with a spoon in her hand. She was pretending to be a big monster. Suddenly, her mommy and daddy came into the room and started making funny faces! "Haha!" laughed Mimi. "What's so funny?" asked her daddy. + +"I have a joke," said the mommy. "Why was the spoon so weak?" + +"I don't know!" said Mimi. + +Her mommy and daddy smiled. "Because it was spoon tired!" they laughed. Mimi laughed too. + +Mimi loved it when her mommy and daddy joked around. She knew it meant they loved her. +Mrs Brown was very excited and clapped her hands. She was about to take her first ride in a vehicle. It was shiny, new and would take her to her special friend's house. + +Mrs Brown asked her daughter, Zoe, to come along. Zoe put on her shoes and clapped her hands. She was so excited! + +Mrs Brown and Zoe got into the vehicle and it started moving. Mrs Brown and Zoe waved goodbye to their house and looked forward to the journey ahead. + +Suddenly, the vehicle stopped. Mrs Brown and Zoe looked around. All they could see was a dead tree. Mrs Brown asked her daughter, "What should we do now?" + +Zoe thought for a moment and then smiled. She clapped her hands and said, "Let's get out and explore!" +Mrs Brown and Zoe got out, and soon they were both having lots of fun playing around the dead tree. + +They both clapped with delight. What an adventure! +Once there was a mommy and a daddy who wanted a great new clock for their home. They went to the store and saw a beautiful clock that was just perfect. As they walked up to it, the clock started to make noises and the numbers started to move. They looked back and forth from the clock to each other and smiled. The clock was just what they were looking for. + +The mommy and daddy bought the clock and brought it home. They hung it on the wall and it looked so great. Every morning, it would make noises and the numbers would move. Everyone in the family liked the clock. + +Because it was summertime, the mommy and daddy decided to relax and take a break. They sat side-by-side in their living room and watched the clock move. They didn't talk. They just watched and relaxed. + +Then, their little daughter came into the living room. She was 3 years old and saw the clock on the wall. She pointed at it and said, “What’s that?†+ +The mommy and daddy smiled at each other and said, “That’s a clock, honey. It tells us what time it is.†+ +The little girl smiled, then ran back to the kitchen for a snack. + +The mommy and daddy watched her go and smiled. They had found a great new clock for their family +Once upon a time, there was a special princess. She had long, sparkly hair and glittery makeup that sparkled in the light. + +One day, the princess was so tired she wanted to take a nap. But the sleepy princess noticed something. All the sparkles from her magic makeup seemed to have gone away! + +The princess looked at herself in the mirror and was sad. She wanted to look her best after her nap! + +Suddenly, the princess heard a noise. It was her fairy godmother! + +The fairy godmother said, "Don't worry, princess. I will use magic so that when you wake up your makeup will look even more impressive!" + +So, they waved their wands and closed their eyes whilst some magical dust flew around the room. When the princess opened her eyes, she looked in the mirror and was so happy! Even after her nap her makeup still looked beautiful and sparkly. She hugged her godmother and thanked her for the magical gift. + +The princess lived happily ever after with her impressive makeup. +Jack was excited to go to the mall with his mom. He had wanted new shoes all week. When they got inside, Jack ran right to the shoe store. He saw a pair that he loved but his mom said they were too expensive. Jack felt a little ashamed and started to walk away. But then the storekeeper said that they had a sale today. Jack was overjoyed and his mom agreed that it was too good of a deal to pass up. + +Jack got the new shoes and he ran through the mall with them on. He felt like a hero. Suddenly, his mom said "Stop, Jack! You have to take them off". Jack nodded and took them off, embarrassed that he had forgotten the rules. + +When Jack looked up, he saw a wide smile spread across his mom's face. She said, "It sure is nice to have a new pair of shoes on your feet, isn't it?" Jack nodded and knew that his mom was happy. He was glad that he had made his mom proud. +Once there was a little boy named Tim. He was three years old and loved to play. One day he asked his mom to take him on a special trip. Tim's mom said yes, and they began to plan. + +"Where would you like to go?" asked Mom. Tim thought for a moment, then answered, "I want to go to the toy store!" + +Mom smiled. "That would be a fun request! We can go tomorrow, if you like." + +The next day, Tim and his mom hopped into the car and drove off. When they arrived, Tim's eyes lit up with excitement. He asked his mom if they could buy something special. His mom agreed, and said it was his special surprise. + +Tim agreed and ran off to explore the store. He quickly found a toy car that he liked, but it was a bit expensive. He asked his mom for help, and she showed him a cheaper version. + +"This one is nice and cheap," said Mom. + +Tim smiled and shook his head. He picked the expensive car and ran up to the counter to purchase it. His mom smiled and said it was a good choice! + +The two of them drove away with Tim's new toy car in hand, and he grinned from ear to ear. His request had been fulfilled and he couldn't wait to show his friends his new surprise! +One day, a delivery truck came to a house. It was red, with a large box in the back. The truck drove up to the house and stopped. The man in the truck got out and knocked on the door. + +A little girl opened the door. She said: "Hello, why are you here?" + +The man said: "I have something for you. It's a special delivery." + +The little girl was so excited! She ran to get her mom. The man smiled as he pulled out a red scarf from the box. He handed it to the little girl. + +"Thank you!" she said with a smile. The man said "You're welcome. Have a nice day." Then he got back in the truck and drove away. + +The little girl hugged the scarf and ran back inside. She put the scarf around her neck and showed it to her mom. "Look! I got a special delivery! Isn't it beautiful?" + +Her mom smiled and said "Yes, it is. You are so lucky!" + +The little girl was very happy. She went outside to show her friends her new red scarf and tell them about her special delivery. +Once there was a little girl. She loved to play outside, but it was often too hot. One day, she decided to spend the day playing in the shade. She found a perfect spot underneath a tree. The shade was refreshing and yummy! + +As she was playing in the shade, a bird flew over. It made a big mess on the ground! The little girl didn’t know what to do. She asked the bird, “How can I clean the mess?†+ +The bird thought for a minute, then said in a chirpy voice, “You can use a bucket of water and a mop.†+ +The little girl found a bucket and filled it with water. Then she found a mop and began to clean up the mess. Before long, the ground was clean again! + +The little girl thanked the bird for help, and the bird flew away with a happy little chirp. The little girl was glad she had cleaned up the mess, and she finished her day of playing in the shade. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lisa. Lisa was only three years old and she loved to explore. One day, she decided to take a walk with her mom. As they walked, Lisa stopped to admire a spot of bright red flowers. She loved looking at the pretty flowers. + +"Oh, mommy! Look at these pretty flowers!" she said. + +"Yes, those flowers are beautiful," said Mom. "Let's get a closer look." + +So, Lisa and her mom walked over to the flowers. Lisa was so glad that she could admire the flowers from so close. + +"Where did these flowers come from?" Lisa asked her mom. + +"A very nice person planted them here," said Mom. + +"Can you plant flowers too, Mommy?" said Lisa. + +"Yes, you can. We can plant some in our garden when we get home. How does that sound?" + +"That sounds good," said Lisa, smiling. + +And so, Lisa and her mom planted flowers in their garden when they got home. Lisa was so glad that she had flowers to admire in her own garden. +Once upon a time there was a small, pink bear. She was very cuddly and had a zipper on her back where she kept all of her treasures. + +One day she was walking through the forest when she saw an ugly snake. She was scared, so she quickly ran away! + +But then the snake called out, "Wait! Please don't go! I am lonely and want a friend to talk to." + +The bear was not sure if she should accept the snake's offer, but she was feeling curious, so she stopped and said, "I will come back, but you must promise not to bite me." + +The snake said, "I promise," and they became best friends. Every day they would talk, play and laugh together. + +The bear showed the snake all of her treasures in her zipper and they enjoyed many happy days together. +John was a little boy who liked to wonder. Every day he wondered where his mommy went when she left the house in the morning. She always said she was going to the office, but John didn't know what that meant. + +One day, John got brave enough to go ask his mom. He tiptoed into her bedroom to find her getting ready for the office. + +"Mommy," John said, "where do you go when you go to the office?" + +His mom smiled and said, "I go to the office to work. I talk on the phone, write letters, and help people who are hurt." + +John scratched his head, still wondering. "But why do people get hurt?" he asked. + +His mom sighed. "That's a good question, sweetheart," she said. "Sometimes people get hurt when they don't follow the rules or when they make bad choices." + +John nodded, understanding a little better. He gave his mom a hug and said, "I'm glad you help people when they're hurt." + +His mom ruffled his hair and said, "Me too, kiddo. Me too." +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit. He wanted to see the world, so he decided to go on an adventure. + +The rabbit hopped through the forest. He was very careful not to wander too far. + +Suddenly, he spotted a field of carrots. He hopped over and started to munch away. + +Just then, a fox appeared. "What are you doing here?" asked the fox. + +The rabbit looked up. He said that he was exploring. + +"Well, you should be more careful," said the fox. "You don't want to get lost!" + +The rabbit thanked the fox for the advice and decided to stay close to the forest. He wanted to keep on exploring, but he wanted to be safe too. + +The rabbit said goodbye to the fox, and hopped away. The fox waved goodbye and watched as the rabbit continued to explore the world around him. +Little Nicky was tired. He yawned widely as mom put him in the van. "Where are we going?" he asked. + +"To an unknown place!" mom said excitedly. They drove for a while, until they stopped at a big tree. + +Nicky yawned again as his mom brushed some leaves away. Beneath the leaves was an old box, full of mysterious items. Nicky opened the box and his eyes lit up. + +"Wow! What is this?" Nicky asked, holding up a shiny blue stone. + +"It's a surprise," his mom said, smiling. Nicky was so excited he almost forgot about being tired! They drove home, filled with excitement about the unknown treasures they had found. +Once there was a sick little girl. Everyone around her was very compassionate. Whenever she had a bad day, they all hugged her and cheered her up. One day, the girl's parents got her a special radio. She was so excited! She wanted to listen to the radio all the time. + +The girl turned the radio on, and recorded her favourite song. She liked to listen to the song over and over - it always made her happy. She asked her parents if she could take the radio with her everywhere she went. They said yes! + +The girl took her radio with her everywhere. She found out the more she listened to it, the more happy and strong she felt. She would tell her parents that her radio was like a special friend. + +One day, she asked her parents if she could record a special message in the radio. They said yes - it would be a wonderful way to send a message of love to her family. So the girl recorded her special message with her radio. She felt so proud of herself. + +The girl's radio was truly a magical thing. It helped her stay happy, even on the hard days. Whenever she felt lonely, all she had to do was listen to her radio to feel happy. +John and his mum were on their way to the airport. John had a lot of luggage. His mum was very disorganised and the luggage was very messy. + +John looked at his mum and said, "Why is this so messy mum? Why don't we sort it out?" +"We don't have time," she said. + +John sighed. He didn't like the mess. He asked his mum, "Can I help?" His mum looked at him and smiled, "Yes, of course. We will make this luggage nice and neat!" + +John was very excited and quickly got to work. He organised the bags and made sure everything was in the right place. When he was finished, the luggage was neat and tidy and the journey to the airport began. + +John was very pleased. He had asked his mum and now the luggage was neat! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to play. He was very original; no one else played the same way he did! + +One day, the little boy was playing in the park when he noticed another little boy who also looked like he was having fun. The two boys smiled at each other and started to play together. It was fun, until the little boy wanted the same toy that the other boy was playing with. + +The first boy said, "No, that's mine!" and wouldn't let go. The second boy said, "But I want it too." The two boys started to fight over the toy. + +Then, a voice came from the sky. It was a kind fairy godmother; she said, "Boys, it's not nice to fight. There's enough space for both of you to share. Why don't you try playing together?" + +The boys listened to the fairy godmother and decided to share the toy. They had a lot of fun playing together, and they promised not to fight again. The end! +Once upon a time there was a dark, juicy cherry. It was so sweet that everyone wanted a bite. + +Just then, a 3 year old girl came walking down the street. She saw the juicy cherry and asked, "What is that?" + +"That is a cherry," said a friendly passerby. "Would you like some?" + +The little girl smiled, nodded her head, and said, "Please!" + +The friendly passerby smiled and said, "OK, here you go!" He gave her the juicy, dark cherry and she took a bite. + +The little girl's eyes lit up with joy. "Yummy!" she exclaimed. + +She finished the cherry and said, "Thank you, sir!" + +The friendly passerby waved and said, "You're welcome!" Then, he went on his way. + +The little girl was so happy. She had come to the street looking for something sweet, and she got just that! +Once upon a time there was a guard named Dave. He was very mild, and he was always there to help anyone who needed it. +One day, Dave was rocking in his chair, feeling very calm and relaxed, when suddenly a small child in a red jacket came walking up. +The child looked up at Dave, and in a quiet voice asked, "Can you help me?" +Dave smiled down at the child and said, "Of course I can help you. What can I do?" +The child said, "My kite is stuck in a tree! Can you help me get it down?" +Dave smiled and said, "Sure, I can help you with that. Let's go together to get your kite." +Dave and the small child walked together to the tree and sure enough, the kite was stuck. Dave was very gentle, and he was able to help the child get the kite down without any problem. +The child thanked Dave for his help and then skipped away with a smile on their face. Dave rocked back in his chair, feeling happy that he had been able to help the child. +Once upon a time, there were two old friends who wanted to make a game. The game was called "Victory". They wanted to see who was the best. + +The first friend said: "Let's look and see who can win this game!". +The second friend said: "Yes! Let's do it!" + +So they started to play. One friend was very quick and the other was slow. It was so fun to watch them play. + +Soon it was time to finish the game. The first friend said: "Come on, it's time to see who won!" +The second friend said: "Let's look and see!" + +They looked and who did they see? The first friend was the winner! He shouted in joy: "Victory!" + +The two old friends high-fived each other. They were so happy they had played the game and that the first friend had won. It was a fun day! +One day, there was a girl who was very sad. She sat down and started to pray. Suddenly, a miracle happened, and her prayer was answered. A bright light filled the room and she heard a voice that said "Turn around". + +She was scared at first, but then she saw a beautiful angel standing before her. The angel said, "I have heard your prayers and I have come to help. Would you like my help?" + +The girl was so happy! She said, "Yes! Thank you so much!" + +The angel smiled and said, "Whenever you are feeling sad, just remember to turn to me. I will be here to help you." + +The girl thanked the angel and promised that she would always pray to the angel when she felt sad. She was so happy and she knew that she would never be alone again. +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a trumpet. He wanted it to make nice sounds, but it was dull. + +The man asked a little girl, "Can you make my trumpet sound nice?" + +The girl smiled and said, "Yes, I can try!" + +She grabbed the trumpet and blew into it. It made a beautiful sound. + +The man was so happy. He said, "Thank you! Now my trumpet sings!" + +Everyone around them clapped and cheered. From that day on, the man and the little girl had wonderful music everywhere they went. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to explore. He ran around his garden playing and looking for things to find. + +Suddenly, he stopped and looked up. He saw something flexibly waving in the wind in the middle of a big well. He walked up to it and saw that it was a colorful flag! + +The little boy reached out and touched it with his hand. He smiled when the flag waved back. + +The boy laughed and said with excitement, “It's waving at me!†+ +He kept playing and touching the flag until his mum called him to come inside the house. He waved goodbye to the flag and ran back to his mum. +One day, Joe and his mom were on a picnic. Joe saw a nation of rainbow birds flying high in the sky. He said to his mom, "Look, a nation of pretty birds!" His mom smiled and said, "They are so carefree, Joe." + +Joe asked, "What's carefree?" His mom replied, "It means they are happy and free. They don't worry like people do." Joe smiled and said, "That's nice." + +They watched the rainbow birds for a while, enjoying the sight. Joe said, "Mom, let's fly with them!" His mom laughed and said, "Maybe some day, Joe." + +The birds flew away, but Joe and his mom kept watching. Joe said, "They're so careless, flying wherever they like!" His mom nodded and said, "Yes, it's nice to be carefree." + +The sun started to set and Joe and his mom packed up their picnic. Joe said, "I like the carefree birds, Mama." His mom kissed his head and said, "Me too, Honey." + +They walked home, watching the sky as the birds flew away. Joe smiled and said, "I saw a nation today, Mama." His mom smiled and said, "Yes you did." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She wanted to buy a sandwich, so she went to the store. + +When she got to the store, Amy was surprised by how many different kinds of sandwiches there were. She saw big sandwiches and small sandwiches, fancy sandwiches and plain sandwiches. + +"What sandwich should I get?" she thought. + +Amy asked the store owner for help. The store owner said, "We have lots of fancy sandwiches you can choose from. Which one do you like?" + +Amy was so excited! She chose the fanciest sandwich she could find. + +The store owner smiled and said, "That sandwich costs more than the others. Are you sure you want it?" + +Amy nodded, and the store owner gave her the sandwich. + +She was so happy with her fancy sandwich! As she ate it, she realized it was even better than she had thought. She smiled and said, "This is the best sandwich I've ever had!" + +From then on, Amy's love for fancy sandwiches continued to increase. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sam and Nick. Sam had a blue balloon and Nick wanted it to play with. Nick said to Sam, “Can I have the balloon?†Sam said, “No, this is my balloon.†+ +They started to fight over the balloon and it popped. They both said, “Oh!†The balloon made a loud noise when it popped and it flew away. + +Nick and Sam stopped fighting and watched the blue balloon float away in the sky. Then Sam said, “Let's get new balloons, Nick!†+ +They went to the store and bought two new balloons. Nick got a red balloon and Sam got a yellow one. They had lots of fun playing with the balloons. + +The end! +Curt and Jo were best friends. They did everything together. One day they were playing outside when they heard a funny noise coming from behind the garden shed. The noise was a rubber duck squawking in a shrill voice. "Let's get it!" yelled Curt, and the two rushed around to find the funny noise. + +They spotted a big, fat rubber duck hiding behind the shed. "We need to fight it!" Curt shouted. Jo got very frustrated and stamped her foot. "No fighting! Let's just give it a hug," she suggested. So the two friends carefully stepped closer, and then Curt slowly lifted up the rubber duck. + +The duck gave a loud quack of surprise. "What are you doing here little friends!" it said. Curt and Jo shared a smile and Jo replied, "We were looking for you." From that day on, Curt and Jo would always go to check on the friendly rubber duck. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Charlie. Charlie liked to play a lot. One day she was playing in her garden and saw a big, expensive candle. The candle was so bright and sparkly. + +Charlie asked her mom, "What is that?" Her mom said, "It's a candle, and it's very special." + +Charlie said, "Why is it so expensive?" Her mom said, "It will remind us that even when it's dark outside, we can still find light and joy in our hearts". Then Charlie said, "Can I touch it?" Her mom said "Yes, of course!" + +So Charlie touched the candle and it made her so happy. She smiled and said, "Now I will always remember what you said!" +Once there was a little girl who liked to go outside in her garden to find twigs. She always explored and looked around for the best twigs. + +One day she found a really special twig because it looked so unusual. She was so excited that she ran to her gardener and said, "Please, can I keep this twig?" + +The gardener said, "Yes, of course you can. It looks very useful. You can use it to build a funny castle in the garden." + +The little girl was very happy and she thanked the gardener for his kindness. She took the twig and ran back home. She was so excited to receive her special twig that she wanted to show it to everyone. She put it on the table so that all her family members could see it. + +Everyone admired the twig and said that it was very special and useful. The little girl was very proud and happy with the twig she had received. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a three year old girl called Lucy. She had big dreams and was always looking for adventures. + +One day, Lucy decided to explore the night. She put on her warm clothes, grabbed her coat and headed outside with her flashlight. + +As Lucy explored the night, she met a reliable friend. It was a night owl. + +"Hi," said the owl, "Can you help me find my friends?" + +Lucy smiled and nodded. She grabbed her flashlight and began to look around. + +Suddenly, they heard a noise. It was Lucy's mom calling her to come home. + +Lucy quickly said goodbye to the owl and ran back home. She was smiling to herself, knowing that she had made a reliable new friend. +Once there was a race between some friends. They got ready, put on their special shoes and started running. At the finish line they saw a surprise. It was a big prize, but only one of them could win it. + +The friends were brave and didn't give up. They kept running and running until one of them was first. The winner was Amy. + +Amy was so excited. She jumped and said "I won! I won!" + +Then all the friends cheered for her. They gave her high-fives and hugs. + +Amy was so happy that she almost burst with joy. She took the prize and opened it, and inside was a great zip! It was the perfect color and had lovely patterns. She smiled and said "Thank you, thank you!" + +All the friends were so proud of Amy. She had won the race and the great zip. It was a great day! +Mum was in the kitchen making jam. She had a big smile on her face and her hands were very busy. + +Little Max asked her: "What are you doing?" + +Mum turned around and explained, "I'm making jam! It's a sweet, yummy spread that you can put on toast." + +Max frowned and said, "No, I don't like jam. It's too sweet and it's disgusting!" + +Mum laughed. "That's ok! Not everyone likes jam. I'm making this so we can give it to Grandma for her birthday. She loves it." + +Max thought this over and said, "Maybe I'll like it at Grandma's house!" + +Mum nodded and said, "That's a good idea!" +Once upon a time there was a mom and dad. One day, the mom and dad read a book to the little girl. It was about a sweet bear who lived in a tree. As the little girl looked at the pictures, she felt happy and warm. + +The dad said to the little girl, "Do you know what will happen next?" + +The little girl shook her head and said, "No, Daddy. What will happen?" + +The dad said, "The bear will get hot and the sun will shine on the tree!" + +The little girl was very alert and excited. She asked, "Will the bear be okay?" + +The dad said, "Yes, he will be okay! He will find a way to stay cool, like finding a shady spot under the tree." + +The little girl smiled and said, "That's right. The bear will be okay if he finds a shady spot to relax in the heat." + +And they all lived happily ever after. The end! +Kenneth was walking in the park looking for his mommy. As he walked, he spotted a stranger. The stranger was wearing a black sweater and Kenneth was scared. + +He stopped walking and shook his head. He didn't want to talk to the stranger. Mommy had taught him not to talk to people he didn't know. + +Suddenly, the stranger noticed Kenneth and waved. "Hi Kenneth!" the stranger said. Kenneth was surprised. How did the stranger know his name? He felt scared and wanted to run away. + +But the stranger looked friendly, so he stayed. The stranger said, "I'm Tony. Don't be frightened, I'm just an old friend of your Mommy's. Would you like to come and sit with me?" + +Kenneth thought for a minute. He looked at the stranger and decided he wanted to stay near Tony. So, he smiled and nodded his head. They sat together, talking and playing until Mommy came to find him. +Once upon a time, there was an ant who was looking for something to attach to. He came across a mild rock and he thought it would be the perfect thing to attach himself to. + +He walked up to the rock and said, "Hello. Can I attach myself to you?" The rock replied, "Yes. I think you'll be a great addition." + +The ant was so happy. He smiled and attached himself to the rock and everything was peaceful. + +Suddenly, a gust of wind blew and the ant had to hold onto the rock tightly to stay attached. The rock said, "Don't worry. I won't let you fall off. You can trust me." + +The ant was relieved and stayed attached to the rock forever. They had a mild friendship and enjoyed each other's company for many years to come. +Teddy was walking in the park when he saw a big bubble. He was excited and wanted to manage to catch it. He was running and trying to grab it but the wind was too strong and the bubble kept going away. + +Suddenly, he felt a big hand on his shoulder. It was a kind old lady. She said, “Let me help you, little one.†+ +Teddy was delighted. The old lady grabbed a thin stick and dipped it into a bottle of soapy water. She blew it sharply and the bubble suddenly appeared! + +Teddy was so happy. He thanked the old lady, who said to him in a harsh but gentle voice, “You need to be careful. Bubbles don’t last forever.†+ +Teddy smiled and nodded. He waved at the old lady as she left the park. Then Teddy started running around, trying to catch all the bubbles he could manage. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jenny. She was only three years old and she loved to play in the park. + +One day, when Jenny was in the park she saw a big inchworm! Jenny was so surprised that she stopped playing and stared at it. + +"What are you doing here?" Jenny asked the inchworm. + +"I'm trying to get home. I'm lost," the inchworm said in a serious voice. + +"That's too bad," said Jenny. "Can I help?" + +The inchworm blinked his eyes twice and said, "Yes, please. That would be nice." + +So Jenny decided to take the inchworm home with her. She held him gently in her hands. As they walked together, Jenny told the inchworm stories and sang songs. When they got to her house they chatted some more and then said goodbye. + +Before Jenny left, the inchworm thanked her. "Thanks for helping me find my way home. I'm very happy it happened." +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mint. She liked to do lots of things with her friends, but today she was feeling a bit worried. Maybe her friends weren't going to play with her. + +Suddenly Mint heard a friendly voice from outside. It was her friend! "Hey Mint, do you want to play in the park today?" + +Mint smiled and was no longer worried. She jumped out of her house and said, "Yes, let's go!" + +Her friend said, "We can have a picnic too. We have some mint juice!" + +Mint smiled in excitement and they both ran to the park. They played tag and later shared the mint juice while they watched the sunset. Then they happily returned home, feeling a lot less worried. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Ricky and Lucy. They had lots of fun playing together every day, and they were very best friends. + +One day, they were playing in the backyard and decided to have a fight. Ricky was big and strong, while Lucy was smaller and faster. They both tried their best to beat each other. + +Lucy did a special dance with her arms and legs, while singing a funny song. Ricky laughed and said it looked strange, but that it had a nice rhythm. So he joined her, and together they moved in time to the rhythm. + +Suddenly, the fight got rougher. Ricky pushed Lucy out of the way and she screamed. + +Lucy stopped dancing and shouted, "Let's stop playing this game and be friends again!" + +Ricky agreed and pulled her in for a hug. They stopped fighting, and from then on, they played nice and gentle games together. +Daisy was in the park with her mom, organizing her old toys. Daisy had a motor, which was shiny and blue. She was so excited to show it to her mom. + +"Mommy, look at my motor - isn't it great?" + +Mom smiled and said, "That's very wonderful Daisy. You must be very proud of it." + +Daisy nodded, then started organizing all her toys into neat piles. She worked quietly and calmly, while her mom smiled and watched. + +When they were done, Daisy said, "Mommy, let's play with the motor now. I'm so excited to see if it works." + +Mom replied, "Let's give it a try Daisy. I'm sure it will be lots of fun!" + +And they both smiled, as they got ready to play with the motor together. +Once upon a time, there was a big fish. She liked to swim fast in the ocean. One day, the fish saw a boat. She felt a shock when she saw the boat. It was coming closer and closer, and the fish knew she had to get away. So she quickly swam away. + +But the boat was going too fast. It was catching up to the fish. Then all of a sudden, the boat stopped. The people on the boat jumped out of the boat and started to put something in the water. The fish was so scared, she tried to swim faster, but the people from the boat kept throwing things into the water. + +The fish kept swimming, until finally she heard a voice. The voice said, "Don't worry, little fish, we are releasing lots of food for you!" + +The fish was so happy! She ate all the food and swam away, feeling safer and much faster. +Mia was visiting the beach with her mom. She saw people lifting their surfboards from the sand and running into the water. Mia asked her Mom, "What are they doing?" Her Mom replied, "Those are surfers. They ride the waves with their surfboards." + +Mia loves adventure, so she asked her Mom, "Can I try it?" Her Mom laughed and said, "Maybe when you are a little bit older." Mia didn't mind though. She was excited just watching the surfers have so much fun in the ocean. They were really popular. + +Before Mia knew it, the sun was setting. She watched it slowly rise and lift into the sky. Mia said goodbye to the surfers and waved as they carried their boards back to the beach. She would definitely come back and learn to surf when she was older. +Nina was feeling very happy today. She skipped across the living room, twirling around and laughing as she went. She stopped for a moment and noticed the vase that had been placed on the log burner. It was very pretty, with bright flowers all around it. Nina loved it. + +She went to touch it, but her Daddy said no. He said it was very old and very special. + +Nina frowned and told her Daddy that she wanted it. She wanted to have the vase, to make it her own. Her Daddy smiled and said, "Maybe, if you are the bravest, strongest and mightiest princess, you can have it." + +Nina smiled and said, "I can do it! I am brave and mighty!" With that, she skipped away, ready for her challenge. +Mommy had a special job for Sammy today. Sammy was to polish the big silver cup. He watched as Mommy put on some funny-looking gloves. She picked up the cup and handed it to Sammy. + +“Can you polish it for me?†Mommy asked. + +Sammy nodded and smiled. He found a nice cloth and some sparkly polish. Mommy showed him how to rub the cloth over the cup. Sammy took his time to make sure he did it right. + +Soon the cup was shining. Everyone clapped and gave Sammy lots of hugs. + +“The cup looks so peaceful today,†Mommy said. + +Sammy smiled. He was happy to help with the special job. +Once upon a time there lived a wise old squirrel in a tree. Every day the squirrel scurried around the tree looking for food. One day, the squirrel noticed something strange; two small creatures were playing together nearby. The squirrel was curious, so it scurried closer to investigate. + +The creatures were a bunny and a mouse. The mouse spoke first "Let us unite together, we can share food and be great friends". The bunny agreed and the mouse and bunny hugged each other. The wise old squirrel was very pleased to see his new friends and wanted to join in too. + +The squirrel scurried up to the mouse and bunny. "Hi! I'm the wise old squirrel" said the squirrel. The mouse and bunny were excited and welcomed the squirrel into their friendship. The three friends united and enjoyed a wonderful day in the tree together. From then on, the mouse, bunny and squirrel were great friends and were always united. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Max and Millie. Max was a very cheerful boy, and Millie was even more cheerful. + +One day, Max and Millie went to the park together. Max had an apple in his pocket. + +Millie saw the apple and said, "Oh, Max! Can I share your apple?" + +Max smiled, "Yes, you can share my apple with me!" + +He handed Millie half of the apple and they both ate it. It was so sweet and delicious, and they were both full of happiness. + +Max and Millie smiled at each other and agreed to share more things in the future. They waved goodbye and went off to explore the park, still cheerful and happy. +Once upon a time, there was an adventurous dog named Bailey. Bailey loved to explore and discover new things. One day, Bailey was walking through the park when he discovered a battery that was lying on the ground. He looked at it with curiosity. + +Bailey walked over to it and sniffed it. It smelt a bit funny and he noticed it was spoiled. He started to bark at the battery and he looked around, wondering what it could do. + +Just then, a little girl walked up to him. She had a big smile on her face. "What are you doing?" she asked Bailey. + +Bailey wagged his tail and told her that he had discovered a battery. "Do you know what this is?" he asked the little girl. + +"Oh! That's a battery. People use it to make things work," she explained. "Maybe you can find something it can power around here!" + +Bailey was so excited. He thanked the little girl and started to look for something to power with the battery. He eventually found a toy car and was able to make it move with the battery. He had so much fun playing with it! Bailey was so glad he had discovered the battery. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Charlotte. Charlotte was three years old and she was full of energy! One day, her mommy said to her, "Let's play music and teach Charlotte a rhythm". Charlotte was so excited to learn something new. + +So, mommy and Charlotte went to their music room and mommy grabbed a drum. She said, "Charlotte, this is the drum and I'm gonna show you how to use it." She started tapping a quick rhythm on the drum and told Charlotte to copy her. Charlotte slowly copied her mommy's rhythm and then sped it up a bit. + +Mommy was so happy with Charlotte's progress that she said, "See how useful learning a rhythm can be? You can use it in so many ways!" Charlotte was so happy and excited that she started clapping along with the rhythm. With each beat, Charlotte felt like she was getting better and better and her face lit up with smiles. + +Mommy and Charlotte continued playing the drum and learning rhythms until they were both tired and out of breath. What a fun day they had making music and learning something new together! +One day, Jake went out to play in the park. He was very happy and he ran around with a big smile on his face. While running, Jake saw a shadow. He tried to catch it but the shadow was too fast. Jake was sad and he thought the shadow was being mean and ignore him. + +Suddenly, Jake noticed that the shadow was talking to him. He was amazed and it made him happy again. He said, "Hi shadow! What’s your name?" + +The shadow said, "My name is Shadow and I’m here to have fun with you. Do you want to play?" + +Jake looked around, but he could not find Shadow. He said, "Shadow, where are you?" + +Shadow said, "I’m right here. I was just pretending to be invisible. That’s fun sometimes. Do you want to pretend too?" + +Jake said, "Of course I do! Let’s pretend together!" + +And so they did. They played and laughed and ran around together until it was time to go home. Jake said goodbye to Shadow and they vowed to play again the next day. As Jake walked away, he said, "I won’t ignore you tomorrow!" + +And Shadow said, "Ignore is a stupid word. We don’t need to use it." + +Jake laughed and said, "Okay, +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight named Dave. One day, Dave went to the station to get a new train. At the station, he was told that the old train was broken and he needed to replace it. Dave was very brave and went to look for a new train. + +At the station, Dave saw many different trains. He was overwhelmed and didn't know which one to pick. Then he heard a voice. + +"Mr. Dave! Pick the red train!" + +Dave turned around, and saw a little girl. She was standing next to a red train, smiling. Dave smiled back, thanked her and replaced the old train with the new red one. + +He waved goodbye to the little girl and took the new train back home, feeling very brave. +Once upon a time there was a white house. In the house lived a mom and dad and their three year old daughter. One day, the family was having dinner together when there was a loud rumble. The floor started shaking and rattling and the girl's mom shouted, "It's an earthquake!" + +The girl and her parents quickly ran outside and stood in the garden. They held hands and watched the white house trembling and rumbling. After a few minutes, the earthquake stopped and the house stopped shaking. + +The girl looked up at her mom and said, "Is the house safe now, Mommy?" Her mom nodded and smiled as she scooped her daughter up in her arms. She said, "Let's go inside and store all our things away. That way, if there is another earthquake, they will be safe." + +The family then went inside the house and put all their things in safe places. They were happy that they were safe and they were always prepared for an earthquake. +Once upon a time there lived two little friends, Benny and Toby. Benny was three years old and Toby was four. They loved to play games together. One day, Benny said to Toby, "Let's play with my new equipment!" + +Toby looked at the equipment and said, "That looks fun. Let's discuss how we can use it." So they discussed it, and they both agreed that they could make a modest game. They decided to pretend they were animals and run around in their make-believe world. + +Benny said to Toby, "Let's surprise Mommy and Daddy and show them our game!" Toby was very excited and said, "Okay, let's do it!" + +So Benny and Toby ran to the living room and proudly showed their game. Mommy and Daddy were so happy to see them playing together and they clapped and cheered. Benny and Toby smiled and hugged each other. They knew that their little game was something special. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He was three years old and he loved to sing. One day, Jack was singing his favorite song when he started to sneeze. He sneezed again, and again, and again! + +Jack's mom heard him sneezing. She came over to give him a hug and said, "Why are you sneezing, Jack?" + +"I was singing my favorite song," he told her. His mom smiled. + +"That's a very famous song," she said. + +Jack smiled back. He kept singing, this time with no sneezing. He kept singing the famous song until it was time to go to bed. + +The next day, Jack sang the famous song again. No more sneezing this time! He sang it so well that everyone around him was impressed. They clapped and cheered as he sang. + +Jack's mom was proud of him. "You're a great singer, Jack!" she said. + +Jack smiled. He was so happy that he could sing his favorite song without sneezing. He would sing the famous song every day from that day on. +Once upon a time there were two smart little girls, Lily and Amelia. One year, they wanted to go on a big adventure. + +"Let's go explore the forest!" Amelia suggested. + +But Lily hesitated. She knew that their parents wouldn't let them go on their own. + +"Why don't we ask Mom and Dad to take us?" suggested Lily. + +Amelia thought that was a great idea, but their parents said no. + +"You're too small and you don't know the forest," Mom said, trying to prevent the girls from going. + +But Lily and Amelia were very smart. They didn't give up and they came up with a plan. + +They asked their parents to take them on a walk to the edge of the forest. "Please!" they begged. + +Finally their parents agreed and the girls had a wonderful time. They looked for different kinds of bugs, saw lots of birds and even found a cute little bunny! + +They had so much fun, when the year was over, Lily and Amelia couldn't wait to plan their next adventure. +One day, Joe and his mum were walking in the park. They saw an old man at a sign. + +Joe was so excited and he pointed to the sign. + +"Mummy, what does that say?" + +Mummy smiled and said, "It says, 'No running!' Joe. Let's repeat it together so that you know it." + +So Joe and Mummy said the sign out loud together. + +"No running!" + +Joe was so excited he ran around in circles. Mummy laughed and said, +"Let's not forget the sign Joe. Let's repeat it one more time." + +So Joe and Mummy said the sign once again. + +"No running!" +Once upon a time, there was a fisherman. He loved to go out on his boat and catch fish. But one day, he became troubled. + +The fisherman was confused. He couldn't understand why the fish kept getting smaller and smaller. Each time he returned to his boat, he caught fewer and fewer fish. + +One day, the fisherman decided to try something new. He grabbed his net and sang a special song. + +The fisherman said, "I sing this song to permit the fish to come." + +Suddenly, he felt something tugging on his net. He looked and saw it was the biggest fish he had ever seen! The fisherman was so excited, he hugged the fish and said, "Thank you for coming to me!" + +And from that day onward, the fisherman's net was always full of big fish. And he was never troubled again. +Once there was a little girl named Margaret who lived on a farm. She loved to explore and had a strong imagination. Every day she would go for a walk around the farm. + +One day she came across an old truck in the barn. She thought it looked so cool and she asked her Daddy, "Can I take it for a ride?" + +Daddy said, "It will only work if we get some fuel." + +Margaret was very sad. She didn't understand what he meant, so she asked, "What's fuel?" + +Her Daddy said, "Fuel is something that makes the truck move. We will need to go to the store and get some." + +Margaret asked, "Can I come with you?" + +Her Daddy said, "Of course! Just remember to mind me the whole time, ok?" + +Margaret nodded and the two of them headed off to the store. She was so excited to buy the fuel and take the truck for a ride that she couldn't help but smile. + +When they got back to the farm, they filled the truck with fuel and Margaret went for her first ever ride in a truck. It was such an amazing experience and Margaret felt so proud that she was able to help Daddy make the truck work. +One day, Joe and his mum were in the park. Joe saw a big wagon and shouted with excitement. “Look mum, a wagon!†+ +Mum smiled and said, “Let’s have a fair go. You can push it all the way around the park.†+ +So, Joe hopped inside the wagon and mum pushed him around the park. Joe laughed and shouted, “Wheee!†+ +Joe and his mum went around and around the park until the wagon felt really empty. Then, Joe hopped out and gave his mum a big hug. + +He said, “Thanks for the fair go, mum. That was so fun!†+ +Mum smiled and said, “You’re welcome, Joe. Anytime you want a fair go, just shout and I will be here.†+Cody and his family went on an old safari. They had lots of fun looking for animals in the jungle. Cody was super excited when he saw an elephant. He wanted to catch it. He started running after the elephant but it was too fast for him. + +Cody's dad said, "Cody, you can't catch an elephant. We can watch them from here." + +Cody was disappointed, but he saw monkeys, zebras and even a giraffe during the safari. He was so happy and had lots of fun. + +At the end of the safari, Cody's dad said, "Did you have fun, Cody?" +Cody smiled and said, "Yes! I caught some fun on our old safari." +Andy was a little boy who was sleepy. He was three years old and went on a trip. He had lots of luggage and was excited to go. + +On the plane, Andy started to feel tired. He closed his eyes and went to sleep. + +When the plane arrived, Andy was surprised to find his grandpa there. Grandpa gave him a big hug. + +Andy said, "Grandpa, did you come to surprise me?" + +Grandpa smiled and said, "Yes, I wanted to see you and give you a big hug. Now, let's take all this luggage to my car so we can go home for dinner." + +Andy smiled and gave Grandpa a hug. He was so happy to see him and so surprised by the surprise. Andy and Grandpa shared a happy night. +Once there was a brilliant engine. It was big and noisy and everyone wanted to touch it. + +One day a little girl stepped up to the engine. She put her hand on the shiny metal and smiled. + +"Can I touch it too?" asked a small voice. + +The girl turned around. It was a little boy. He seemed scared but wanted to touch the engine. + +The girl nodded. "Yes, you can touch it," she said. + +The little boy stepped forward and put his hand on the engine. He felt the warmth and heard the engine. He smiled and said, "It's brilliant!" + +The girl laughed and they both ran away, leaving the engine to itself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Molly. She loved to play dress up and admired the latest fashions. One day, she saw a pretty dress in the shop window and asked her mom if she could have it. + +Molly asked, "Mom, please can I have it?" + +Her mom frowned, "No, Molly, it's too expensive." + +Molly felt sad, but accepted it. Later that week, Molly and her mom went to her friend Fanny's house. Fanny opened the door wearing the same dress as the one Molly had wanted. + +Molly looked at the dress and sighed. Her mom put her arm around her and said, "It's important to always be content with what you have. Don't regret what you can't have." + +Molly nodded, understanding that it wasn't important to have the dress to be happy. She smiled and hugged her mom, feeling much better. They waved goodbye to Fanny and went home. + +Molly looked forward to looking for new fashions and making her own happy memories. +Once there was a clown who was very sad. He was sad because his show was not very good. People didn't like it. + +One day he had a bright idea. He decided he would try to improve his show. + +He started to practice. He practiced balancing, juggling and telling jokes. He really worked hard and soon his show was much better. + +When the clown's show was finished, the people clapped and laughed. They thought it was great! + +The clown was so happy. He said, "I'm so glad I worked hard to improve my show. Now it is no longer disgusting!" +Once upon a time there was a sad bear. He was always alone and had nobody to play with. Everywhere the bear looked, he only saw trees and the animals in the woods. + +One day, he came across a pond. Peeking over the edge, he saw a little fish swimming around. The bear was so excited to see someone else, he wanted to call out to him. But before he could say anything, the fish swam away. + +The bear was so sad, he started to weep. He felt like he was all alone in the world. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. The fish had come back! + +"Why are you so sad?" the fish asked. + +"I'm all alone," the bear sniffed. + +"Well, why don't you make this pond your home," the fish suggested. "You can call it yours, and no one else can come in. Then, you will never be lonely again." + +The bear was so happy he was jumping up and down! He thanked the fish and made his home at the pond. He became friends with the fish and together they were very playful. When the bear was sad, his fish friend was always there to cheer him up. + +They were the best of friends, and the bear never had to be alone again. +Once upon a time there was a little bird named Dot. Dot was very small and loved to fly around his tree. One day, he was very excited to fly a little higher and wider. As Dot flew, he noticed a huge bear. Dot was scared and wanted to fly away quickly. + +But the bear noticed Dot and said, "Where are you going little birdie?" Dot stayed still and said nothing. The bear laughed and warned, "Be careful! The wind can be very strong up here and you are only a little bird. Fly back down to your tree where you are safe." + +Dot was very scared and listened to the bear. He started to fly down to his tree. He used his tiny wings and feathers to help him fly. Suddenly, a strong gust of wind came and Dot felt very weak. He was having trouble flying and feared that he would not make it to his tree. + +But then he remembered the bear's warning and found strength in it. He gathered all of his energy and managed to make it back to his tree. Dot was so relieved and very happy to be safe. He thanked the bear for warning him about the gust of wind. The bear just smiled and said, "Good job little bird. Now be careful from here on!" +Geeta was walking in the park. She saw a bird showing off its colourful feathers. "Look at that bird!" she said happily. She followed the bird as it flew. To her surprise, the bird led her to a secret stream. "Wow!" said Geeta. + +The stream was peaceful and surrounded by trees. Geeta could also smell the spicy scent of flowers. As she looked around, she noticed a small frog. "Hello!" said Geeta. + +The frog smiled at her. "I know a magical secret. I can show you the way to peace," he said. + +Geeta was excited. She followed the frog through the meadow and over a hill. Suddenly, above them in the sky she saw a rainbow. + +"This is the way to peace," said the frog. Geeta smiled, feeling happy and peaceful. +Sammy was visiting her grandma with her mom. It was exciting for Sammy to go there for the weekend. + +When they arrived, Sammy noticed a big fence around Grandma's property. She asked, "What's the fence for, Grandma?" Grandma smiled and said, "It used to be troubled around here, so I put up the fence to keep everyone safe." + +Sammy thought it was a great idea and wanted to explore the fence. She ran all around it, looking at the plants that were growing and the different creatures that made it their home. + +Eventually, Sammy's mom said it was time to go home. Sammy wasn't ready to leave Grandma's house yet so she just stood by the fence and said, "Bye-bye, Grandma," sadly. Grandma said, "Goodbye, Sammy. I'll miss you!" + +As they drove away, Sammy looked out the window and waved one last time. She would miss visiting Grandma and exploring the fence. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy old man who lived in a small house in the woods. One day he decided to take a walk in the woods. He went to look for some squash to cook for dinner. As he walked, he saw a shiny red squash between two bushes. He was so happy that he smiled and reached out to pluck it when suddenly he heard a voice: + +"That's my squash!" + +He looked up and saw a hedgehog. He was frowning and had his arms crossed. + +"But I found it first!" said the old man. + +"No," said the hedgehog, "it belongs to me." + +The old man frowned and thought for a moment. Then he said, + +"How about if I share it with you? We can each have some?" + +The hedgehog thought about it and smiled. He was very happy with the idea. + +"That sounds like a great plan," he said. + +So the old man and the hedgehog had a big, delicious dinner of squash. They both smiled and were happy. + +The End. +Once upon a time, a wise old man had a plan. He wanted to make the world a better place and he knew just what to do. So, he made a journey to the local store to buy a special tap. + +Back home, the man stepped into the garden and gently placed the tap upon the soil. Then he stepped back and smiled. For the tap had a secret power, it could bring compassion to the world. + +Next day, when the sun was high, a little girl from the neighbourhood came. She had seen the tap and wondered what it was. + +The wise old man explained his plan to the little girl. He said, "The tap will give us clean water and help us to take care of the world." + +The little girl smiled in understanding and asked, "Can I help you turn it on?" + +The wise old man smiled back, proud of the girl's compassion, and said, "Yes, you can help me turn it on." So, together, they turned the tap on and the garden filled with warmth and love. + +The wise old man's plan had worked. The tap was the key to kindness in the world. +Once upon a time there was a fish named Pat. Pat loved to dive deep into the water. One day, Pat was exploring and saw a shiny spoon in the ocean. Pat liked the spoon so he swam over to take a closer look. As Pat got closer, he realized it was a lovely spoon! He thought it was so special he wanted to take it with him. + +"Oh I wish that I could take this spoon home with me," said Pat. + +Just then, an even bigger fish swam up and said, "Hand me the spoon and I'll let you dive on the other side of the ocean." + +Pat was so excited to see what was on the other side, he quickly handed over the spoon. The bigger fish was really happy and swam away. + +Then Pat dove into the ocean and explored all the lovely things for hours. + +The End. +Mia was a chubby girl who loved to dance. Whenever she heard music, she started to move her body in new and exciting ways. + +One day, Mia was dancing in her room when her brother tapped her on the shoulder. + +"What do you want?" Mia asked. + +"Look," said her brother, pointing to the window. + +Mia went to look out the window and saw a cable. It went all around their house, like a big, long snake. + +"What is it?" she asked. + +"It's electricity," he said. "It gives us light and makes the refrigerator work." + +Mia was so excited that she started to clap and cheer. + +"Let's go outside and see," her brother said. + +So Mia and her brother went outside and cheered for the cable. Then, they ran around the house, laughing and applauding the new electricity. Mia felt very happy, and thanked her brother for showing her the cable. +"Mum, what are we going to do with the cauliflower?" asked Daisy. + +"We are going to use it to make dinner," replied mum. + +"What can we make with it?" asked Daisy. + +"We can make cauliflower cheese," mum smiled. + +The little girl was excited to help mum with dinner. She quickly washed the cauliflower and cut it into small pieces. + +Mum stirred and mixed the ingredients together. It looked very busy in the kitchen. + +"Is it ready now?" asked Daisy. + +"Yes, it is," smiled mum. + +They both tasted it and it was so delicious. + +"Yum, dinner is ready!" said Daisy. +Once upon a time there was a frog. His name is Bob. Bob was feeling very sad. He was feeling restless and very heavy. + +Then, one day, Bob spotted a sparkly star up in the sky. He jumped and jumped as high as he could to try and reach it. Eventually he hopped up high enough and laid his tiny paw on the star. + +Bob said, "I wish for something special to make me feel happier." He then felt a lightness inside of him and began to feel hopeful. + +Right then and there a voice said, "Hop, hop, Bob the Frog! I grant your wish! You will now be happier and light." + +Bob the Frog looked aroundbut he couldn't see who was talking to him. "Who said that?" He asked. + +The voice replied, "It's me, your sparkly star. I heard your wish and granted it. Now, be happy and hop away!" + +Bob the Frog was so happy that he hopped away with a smile on his face. He felt light, happy, and hopeful. He knew that with the help of his sparkly star, he could now enjoy life and be the happiest frog in the pond. +Once upon a time there was a kindly lady. She was always looking for things that belonged to her. One day, she was looking for something very special. She asked all of the animals she met, "Do you know where my thing belongs?". + +The animals said, "No, we don't know". + +The lady kept walking along until she saw a big, shiny thing lying in the grass. She asked, "Does this belong to me?". + +The dead bird sitting nearby said, "Yes, it does". + +The lady said, "Thank you very much! I was so worried I would never find my thing again". + +The dead bird said, "You're welcome. I'm glad you found what belonged to you". + +The lady was so happy that she did a little dance and then she ran off with her special thing. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Felix. He loved motorcycles. He wanted to test out his new motorcycle so he flew off down the street. As he flew, he began to feel dizzy. He drove around his neighborhood until he spotted a friend of his. + +"Hi Jack!" Felix said. + +"Hi Felix," Jack replied. "Where are you going?" + +Felix said, "I'm testing my motorcycle." + +Jack said, "I think that's a bit risky, you might get hurt." + +Felix said, "No, it's fun! Watch me go real fast." + +With that, Felix sped off down the street on his motorcycle. He drove around the block so many times that he started feeling dizzy. Eventually, Jack saw that Felix was starting to slow down and he waved for him to come back. + +Felix climbed off his motorcycle, feeling a bit dizzy. He said to Jack, "That was so fun! I'm so glad I tested it out." + +Jack replied, "Glad you're okay! Maybe try testing it out again tomorrow when you're feeling better." + +Felix smiled and walked off, looking forward to testing his motorcycle tomorrow. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She liked to play outside, but today it was raining. + +"Why's it raining?" she asked her mom. + +"It's because there are heavy clouds in the sky," her mom replied. + +"Oh," said Lucy, she watched as the raindrops fell from the sky onto the grass. + +Next, her mom took out a big box. It had a film inside. + +"What's that?" asked Lucy, her eyes wide. + +"It's a special kind of film," her mom said. "It helps us remember all our happy memories." + +Lucy was amazed. She looked at the film as her mom showed her how it worked. + +Soon, the sun began to shine and the rain stopped. All of a sudden, Lucy felt very happy. + +"We can play outside now!" she said with a smile. + +And so they did. Lucy and her mom went outside and enjoyed the beautiful sunshine while they looked at all the raindrops that had fallen. +Once upon a time there was a powerful rope that could do amazing things. One day, a 3-year-old child wanted to try it. The child found the rope and held it in their hands. The child said, “What can this rope do?†+ +The rope replied, “I can do anything! I can even fly!†+ +The child was amazed and asked, “Can you really fly?†+ +The rope answered, “Yes! But there are some things I must include. I need a strong wind, or else I won’t be able to take off.†+ +The child was excited and grabbed the rope. They ran to a big open field and said, “Let’s fly!†+ +The rope waved in the wind and soared up into the sky, with the child hanging on. The rope flew higher and higher until the child was over the clouds. The child laughed with joy and thanked the rope for being so powerful. The rope smiled and said, “You’re welcome!†+Once upon a time there was a brave girl called Mary. Mary was always curious and often wondered what would happen if she were to do something daring. + +One day, she heard a rumour about a monster in the woods. Being brave, she decided to go looking for it. As she walked through the woods, she noticed something strange. Suddenly, she heard a scary noise and realised it was the monster. + +Mary was scared but she didn't want to turn back. She mustered all her courage and shouted: "Hello? I want to see you!" + +The monster appeared and stepped out of the shadows. Mary was amazed but also a bit scared. She wanted to run away, but she refused to be ashamed because she was brave. + +So, with courage in her heart, she took a deep breath and dared to ask the monster: "Do you want to be friends?" + +The monster smiled and said: "Yes, I'd like that very much". + +And that's how Mary became friends with the monster in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She wanted to create something special. So, she took a bucket and filled it with water. Then, she took some sand and mixed it with the water. + +Amy stirred the sand and water together and it became nice and thick. She said to herself, "I'm going to make something special!" + +Amy worked hard to make a shape with the thick mixture. When she was done, she said, "Now it is finished!" + +It was a beautiful sandcastle. But suddenly, Amy saw a leak coming from the side of the sandcastle. She said, "Oh no! What should I do?" + +Then, she thought of something. She quickly gathered some more sand and pressed it against the leak. She said, "That should do it!" + +The sand stopped the leak and the sandcastle was safe. Amy was happy that she was able to create something special and there were no more leaks. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who was so excited to get mail. One day he was checking his mail box and he found a red package. He was so happy that he ran inside with it. He opened the package and found a special prize. He had no idea what it was, but it was red and it was special. + +"Mommy, what is it?" he asked excitedly. + +"It's a toy boat," his mom said. "You can put it in the bathtub and it will float with you." + +The boy was so happy! He thanked his mom and put the boat in the bathtub. He played with it until the water got too cold. Then, he put it back in the package and felt so thankful for his special prize. + +"Thank you for my prize!" he said as he gave his mom a big hug. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. She was three years old and very sleepy. + +One day, Lily's mummy and daddy took her to the grocery store. As she walked around, Lily noticed a pot of honey on a shelf. She was so excited, she ran over to it and said "honey! I want it!". + +Daddy shook his head and blushed. Lily was embarrassed. She didn't know why he was so shy. + +Mummy smiled and told Lily: "It's ok, sweetheart. You can get the honey, but you must be quiet. We don't want to get into trouble." + +Lily nodded and thanked her parents. She skipped away happily to the checkout, happy that she had been allowed to get the honey. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a group of playful monkeys. They liked to swing in the trees and have fun. + +One day, one of the group found a delicious fruit. She wanted to eat it all herself, so she tried to remove the others from the tree. + +The other monkeys were angry. One of them said, "Hey, why do you want to remove us? That's not fair!" + +The first monkey said, "I don't want to share my fruit. I want it all for myself." + +The other monkeys got very angry. They all said, "No, we will not let you take our fruit. We must share it together." + +So the group of monkeys happily shared the fruit and continued to have fun. +One day, a black rabbit hopped through the forest. It was very thin. All of the other animals wanted to find out why the rabbit was so thin, so they decided to weigh it. + +The rabbit hopped onto the scale, and the numbers jumped higher and higher. When the number on the scale was 4, the rabbit smiled! + +"Hooray!" the rabbit cried. "I weigh 4!" + +All of the animals cheered and asked the rabbit why it was so thin. + +The rabbit replied, "I have been eating lots of carrots to make me feel better. Now I weigh as much as I should!" + +The other animals danced and laughed as the rabbit hopped away, content with its new weight. +Bella was very lucky. She had a thousand questions that she wanted to ask. What were clouds? Where did birds come from? One day, a beautiful spring morning, Bella finally got to ask her questions. + +"Mama," she asked. "What is a flower?" + +Her mother smiled. "It's a beautiful thing that grows in the springtime," she said. Then she asked, "Do you want to see one?" + +Bella nodded excitedly. + +They jumped in the car and drove to the park. When they got there, they saw lots of colourful flowers growing everywhere. + +"Look at all of these flowers!" Bella exclaimed. + +Mama smiled and hugged her tightly. "You are so lucky to get to see these!" + +Bella smiled back, feeling extra lucky on this sunny spring day. +One day, a naughty woman went for a walk in the woods. +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. She was scared and looked for help. Suddenly, a wise old man appeared from behind a tree. + +The woman asked, "What was that noise?" + +The man replied, "I'm warning you not to go too far!". +But the naughty woman didn't listen. She kept walking until she came to a wide river. + +The woman asked, "What should I do now?" + +The man said, "I warned you not to go so far! Now you must find a way to get across without falling in the water." + +The woman was scared, but she stayed calm. She found a big stick to help her balance and made her way on to the other side. + +The man said, "See! I told you that you'd be ok if you listened to me." +The woman was glad and thanked the man for his warning. +Once there was a little boy. He was only three years old. One day, he wanted to lie down in the living room on a blanket. He asked his mom for a blanket. + +"Mom, can I have a blanket?" the little boy said. + +His mom smiled at him and said, "Yes, there is a blanket available for you." + +The little boy was so happy. He grabbed the blanket and spread it on the floor. He lay down on the blanket and wrapped himself in it. It was soft and cozy, and he was very comfortable. + +The little boy was very content. He was happy to be lying on his cozy blanket. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was three years old and his name was Joe. Joe wanted to find something special and so he went on a search. He looked high, he looked low and then he found it- a brilliant diamond! Joe was so excited and he laughed and jumped. + +But then Joe got stuck. He couldn't get out of the room he was in. What would he do? He heard a voice. + +"Hello Joe! I'm here to help! Just relax and I'll get you out of here." + +Joe let out a sigh of relief and he relaxed. The voice was right and soon enough Joe was free. He said a big 'thank you' to the mysterious voice and went on his way. Joe was so happy to have found his brilliant diamond and to have been saved by the helpful voice. +One day, there was a little boy. His name was Billy. He had a gray kite with a string attached to it. He asked his mom if he could go fly the kite outside. His mom said yes and sent him out the door with his kite. + +Once outside, Billy ran to the grassy field and looked up at the sky. It was gray, just like his kite. He looked around for a good spot to fly it. He found a nice place and started to run as he held the kite in the air. The kite flew up, higher and higher. Billy felt like he was flying too. + +Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by and the string fell out of his hand. Billy was surprised and asked "Where did it go?". His mom came outside and said to Billy, "It looks like it got stuck in the tree. Let's see if we can get it". + +Billy and his mom grabbed the ladder and went to the tree. When they got there, they were able to see the kite caught in the branches. Billy said, "I think I can reach it". He climbed up the ladder and grabbed the string. + +Finally, Billy was able to get the kite down and they took it back inside. Billy thanked his mom and they went to the backyard to fly it again. Billy and his kite had lots of adventures that day. +Once upon a time there was a black bear. It was very lonely because it had no one to play with. + +One day, when the sun was setting, the bear heard a heavy thump, thump, thump. What is that noise? The bear thought. + +The noise got closer and closer, till finally the bear saw a little boy. He was carrying a drum. + +The little boy said, "Can I pay the bear to play the drum with me?" + +The bear didn't know what to do, but it wanted to have fun. So it nodded its head yes. + +The little boy smiled and started to play the drum. The bear played too, by clapping its paws and dancing around. They spent the evening playing together, until the sun went down. + +The bear was no longer lonely. It had made a new friend. From then on, the black bear and the little boy were always together. +Once there was a little girl named Emma. She was three years old and loved to play with her toys. One day, Emma was playing at the park with her mother. + +They were both having fun when suddenly, a rude boy came over to them and started talking. He mentioned a mixer and wanted Emma and her mother to come to it. + +Emma's mother said, "No, thank you. We would rather stay here and play." + +The rude boy got angry and said, "You would like it if you came." + +But Emma's mother politely said, "No, thank you." + +The rude boy did not listen and so Emma's mother said, "We do not want to go. Please leave us alone." + +The rude boy finally left and Emma and her mother continued to play. They were both very happy and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved shoes. She had all sorts of shoes that could sparkle, shine and make her look very attractive. + +One day she saw a really special pair of shoes. They were pink, had big bows and sparkled more than most. She wanted to buy them. + +She asked her mom if she could spend her money on the shoes. Her mom said she could if she promised to take care of them. + +The little girl agreed and went to the store to buy the shoes. She was so excited when she tried them on. She wiggled all of her toes, strutted around the store and couldn't wait to show them to her friends. + +When she got home, she put them away carefully and promised to only wear them on special occasions. + +The end. +One day, a young boy named Tom was playing in the woods. As Tom was walking, he saw something ahead. He set off in motion to find out what it was. When he arrived, he saw a baby deer. + +Tom was amazed by the sight of the baby deer. He stared at it with wide eyes and said, "Hi, little deer". The deer didn't respond but it looked back at Tom with its big, brown eyes. + +Tom felt a connection to the young deer. He wanted to stay with him and keep it safe. He tried to pick the young deer up, but it jumped away. Tom walked closer and said, "It's ok, I won't hurt you". + +The deer seemed to understand and it even took a few steps towards Tom. Tom was so excited and he stroked its soft fur. The deer looked content and eventually it allowed Tom to pick it up. + +Tom was very happy. He gently lifted the young deer and set off in motion. He carried the deer back to his home where it settled in with his family. + +From that day, Tom and the young deer became best friends. They were never apart and they even enjoyed playing together in the woods. +John was playing with his toy cars. He raced them around the room, zooming them around furniture and over pillows. He was having lots of fun. Suddenly, his friend Henry popped around the corner. + +"I want to play too!" Henry shouted. + +John smiled and put his hand up. "Okay. Who can go the fastest?" + +Henry nodded. John and Henry raced the cars around the room. The cars zoomed and whizzed, going round and round. + +John got his car to the finish line first. He held his hands up, and shouted, "I win!" + +Henry grinned, "That was great! Let's have a carrot break." + +John and Henry sat down and ate some carrots. + +Suddenly, John felt very dizzy. He started spinning around the room, just like his toy car. Henry laughed. + +"John, you look funny spinning around like that!" + +John laughed too. All that racing around the room was definitely making him dizzy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Amy. She was three years old and loved to wander around the park. Today, she wanted to explore the big playground. + +As she walked and wondered, she heard a noise in a bush. She peeked behind it and found a small, furry animal! It was a fluffy rabbit! She thought it was cute and said, "Hi, Rabbit!" + +The rabbit hopped out of the bush and exclaimed, "Hi! I'm hungry!" Amy carefully looked around and found some yummy carrots growing in a nearby garden. + +She very carefully picked the carrots, so she did not ruin any of the other plants. She gave them to the rabbit, who was very happy. He said, "Thank you so much for your minute of kindness!" + +Then the rabbit hopped away, back into the bush. Amy waved goodbye, happy that she could help the rabbit. After that, she went back to wandering around the park, exploring new places and having lots of fun! +One day, a little girl and her mom were out walking. The mom noticed a row of pretty flowers. The little girl smiled and asked her mom, "What are those?" The mom said, "Those are called flowers. Aren't they pretty?" + +The little girl laughed and then she said, "Let's pick some of them!" So the mom and daughter carefully started to pick some of the flowers. As they were picking, a nosy dog came along. The dog wanted to play and started to tear the flowers apart. + +The little girl shouted, "No, no, no! You can't do that!" But the nosy dog wouldn't listen and kept tearing the flowers. The little girl started to get angry and said, "Go away!" + +Then, the nosy dog finally ran away and the mom and daughter were able to finish picking their flowers. The little girl was so happy she could pick the flowers without any trouble. From then on, she and her mom always picked the flowers together! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was 3 years old and she loved animals. One day, Daisy went to the park with her mom and they saw a swan. + +The swan was purple and Daisy thought it was so beautiful! Daisy was amazed and wanted to get closer to the swan. So she ran to the swan, but her mom stopped her, saying, "We have to stay separated from the swan". + +Daisy felt disappointed, but her mom said, "Maybe you can watch the swan from here." Daisy said, "Ok, mommy. I will watch the pretty purple swan from here." + +So Daisy watched the swan and enjoyed its beauty. She loved the way it moved and the way its feathers shined in the sunlight. She decided she was going to come back and watch the swan again soon. Daisy said goodbye to the swan and waved until it was out of sight. +John and his dad had a fun day together. They went to the park. John saw a big, modern fountain in the park. It had all different pretty colors spraying out. + +John said, "Wow, Daddy, look at that fountain! It's so cool!" + +Daddy said, "Yes, John, that's a very modern fountain." + +John said, "Can we play in the fountain?" + +Daddy said, "Yes, we can play in the fountain." + +John and Daddy had so much fun playing in the modern fountain. They splashed the water and made big splashes. + +John said, "This is so much fun. I want to play in the fountain every day!" + +Daddy said, "Let's come back and play in the fountain again soon!" + +John smiled and said, "Alright!" +There was a boy named Jack and he had a daisy. Jack was so happy to have his daisy that he stood out in the sunshine and twirled it around. Suddenly, the Daisy started to shake and tremble. Jack thought this was terrible, so he wiped away a tear and asked the Daisy what was wrong. + +The Daisy rustled around and replied in a small voice, "Oh Jack, I'm very scared! There's a big storm coming and I'm afraid I won't make it." + +Jack's heart was heavy with sadness. He put his arm around the Daisy and said, "Don't worry Daisy; I'll stand here with you and protect you." + +Together, Jack and the Daisy stood bravely in the rain. When the storm was over, Jack could tell that his Daisy was feeling much better. + +Jack put his hand on the Daisy's petals and said, "Don't worry Daisy, I'm here! Everything is going to be alright." + +The Daisy smiled and Jack smiled too. He was so happy that he could help his Daisy feel safe and secure. +Once upon a time there was a small, adorable bunny. Every morning he hopped out of his burrow and hopped through the meadow. On this day, the bunny noticed something strange, loud and wonderful. He hopped over to investigate and saw a giant contraption. The bunny realized it was a printer! He had never seen this before, so he hopped in closer. + +The bunny cautiously said, "Hello?" + +A friendly voice replied, "Hello! I'm the printer, how can I help you?" + +The bunny was surprised and said, "Can you print stuff?" + +The printer answered, "Yes, I can. What would you like me to print?" + +The bunny thought and thought, then he said, "Can you print me something heavy?" + +The printer smiled and said, "Yes I can. What kind of heavy thing would you like?" + +The bunny excitedly said, "Can you print me a big rock?" + +The printer got to work and not too long after, it had printed out the biggest, heaviest rock the bunny had ever seen! The bunny thanked the printer before hopping off with his heavy rock. He hopped back to his burrow and promised himself that from that day forward, he would always use the magical printer. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a hungry fox. He was searching for food, but everywhere he looked, he couldn't find it. The fox felt sad and tired, until one day he saw a net. It was full of juicy and yummy berries. The fox was so happy because he was so hungry. + +The fox said, "Can you deliver these berries to me please?" The net replied, "Yes, I can give you these berries, but you must be careful. If you eat too many, your tummy will hurt!" + +The fox was careful and counted how many berries he ate. After he finished his snack, the fox thanked the net for giving him the berries. Then, the net flew away and the fox happily went on his way. +Once upon a time, there was a caterpillar named Tom. Tom was deep in the forest, looking for something yummy to eat. He climbed a tree and started munching on a leaf. + +Suddenly, Tom heard a noise! He looked down and saw a strange monster with big, round eyes! The monster said in a deep voice, "Prepare to be destroyed!" +Tom was very scared, but he bravely replied, "No! I am too small for you to destroy!" + +The strange monster laughed and said, "I don't want to destroy you! I just want to be your friend. Come join me for a picnic in the valley." +Tom thought for a moment and then called out, "Sure, I'd love to be your friend!" + +Tom and the monster had a wonderful picnic in the deep valley. They ate yummy foods and talked and laughed until the sun set. Then, they said goodbye and each went their own way. + +Tom went home and told his friends all about his new friend. From that day on, Tom and the strange monster were the best of friends. They had lots of fun adventures together and never tried to destroy each other. +Once there was a bunny. He wanted to find the prettiest clothes to wear. So, he hopped to the store and found a pink dress. It had lots of sparkles and he loved it! + +When he was done shopping he headed home. On his journey, he came across a big, tall cliff. It was so high that he couldn't see the top. + +He stood there for a minute and thought about climbing it. Suddenly, a squirrel appeared and said, "Why don't you dress up for the climb?" The bunny thought this was a great idea. + +He put on his new dress and started climbing. He was so popular with the other animals! At the top, he found the best view ever. + +The bunny smiled, looked out over the land, and said "This was a great adventure!" +One morning, Annie and her mom were in the kitchen. Annie was so happy! She had a box of colorful chalk in her hands. + +"Mommy, can we draw outside?" Annie asked eagerly. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, let's go!" + +The bright sunshine made Annie even happier. She quickly took out the chalk and started drawing on the driveway. + +She put a circle here and then a line there. "What can I draw next?" she asked herself. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. Annie paused and looked up. A truck was coming down the street! + +She quickly ran back to her mom. Annie was a bit scared. + +Her mom hugged Annie. She said, "It's ok, sweetie. We were being careless. We'll be more careful next time." + +Annie nodded and ran back to the driveway with her chalk. + +She took a deep breath and focused on her drawing. With the chalk in her hands, Annie drew the most beautiful picture she had ever seen. +Jimmy was very excited. Today was the day they were going to the beach! He ran to get his bucket and shovel, grabbed his mild sunscreen, and put on his sunglasses. + +Mum smiled and said, “Don’t forget to bring your goggles!†+ +Jimmy nodded and grabbed his goggles. “Let’s go!†he shouted. + +On the beach, Jimmy gathered shells and rocks as mum watched from a nearby towel. Some of the shells were so pretty that he wanted to keep them all. + +Mum said, “Let’s put them in your bucket and take them home for your room.†+ +Jimmy happily agreed. He gathered up his treasures and put them in his bucket. + +The next morning, Jimmy put the shells in a jar and placed them on the window sill. He smiled and said, “Look, I gathered these on the beach.†+ +Mum smiled and said, “You did a great job. Let’s go back to the beach this weekend and gather more things!†+ +Jimmy grinned and said, “OK! I’ll wear my sunglasses this time!†+Once upon a time, there lived a gifted little boy named Dave. Dave loved to play with his friends, but today he wanted to explore by himself. So, he set off on a journey. + +He walked and walked until he came to a giant tree. Dave knew this meant he had to turn either left or right, so he looked around to make sure he wasn't missing anything. He noticed a little bird chirping in a tree and he smiled. + +He stepped closer to the bird and said, “Where should I go?†The bird fluttered its wings and cocked its head to the left. With a nod of his head, Dave knew that was the direction he was supposed to go. He thanked the bird and waved goodbye as he ran off. + +After walking for a while, Dave found himself in a garden full of beautiful flowers. He was so happy, he gave a little jump! Just then, a voice from behind a bush said, “Well done Dave. You are very gifted in finding the right path.†+ +Dave felt very proud and gave a friendly nod. He thanked the mysterious voice and bounded off in search of more adventures. +John and his mom took a walk to the park. John was very excited; this was his first time going to the park. As they were walking, John saw a big fence. He asked his mom why it was there and she explained that it kept people safe. + +John and his mom walked around the fence and when they were on the other side, John saw something incredible. A bright rainbow in the sky! He pointed to it and asked his mom if he could touch it. + +His mom told him, "No John, you can't reach the rainbow. But it looks amazing, doesn't it?". John was embarrassed but he happily nodded in agreement. + +John and his mom spent the rest of their walk admiring the incredible sights around them. They even spotted a few animals on the way. When they got back home, John couldn't wait to tell his dad all the things he had seen. +Once there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and loved playing outside in the park. One day he was playing with some friends when he suddenly noticed a lot of green. Tom was so excited to find so much green in one spot. + +Tom ran up to the green and said, "Wow, what is this?" His friend replied, "That's grass, it's so soft when you touch it." Tom was amazed and decided to lay down on the grass. He closed his eyes and began to relax. + +Tom started to feel a little sad inside. He thought to himself, "Why do I feel so blue when there's so much green around me?" + +Tom's friend noticed that something was wrong. She said, "Hey Tom, what's wrong?" Tom told her about how he felt sad and she said, "Don't worry, just relax and take some deep breaths." + +Tom listened to her advice and started to breathe slowly and deeply. Soon he started to feel a little better. He smiled and said, "Thank you for helping me!" + +Tom lay on the grass and relaxed in the sunshine surrounded by his friends. He listened to the birds singing and forgot all about feeling sad. He had a great time playing outside and was looking forward to visiting the park again soon. +Jack rolled his truck up the hill. He was so happy! After rolling up, he held his truck in the air and shouted, "Yay!" But then, he rolled his truck back down the hill. + +Jack was getting nervous. He wanted to keep his truck up the hill, but it kept rolling back down. He asked his mom, "What do I do?" + +Mama smiled and said, "Maybe, you can try counting to zero. That usually helps me when I'm feeling nervous." + +Jack thought about it for a few seconds and then said, "Okay, I'll try it!" + +He stood up his truck at the bottom of the hill, and started counting, "One, two, three, four, five, SIX, seven, EIGHT, nine, zero!" + +Jack smiled at his mom, then he rolled his truck up the hill again, and this time it stayed there! + +"Yay!" Jack shouted, and he clapped his hands. Mama was so proud of him! + +"You did it, Jack," Mama said with a hug. + +Jack smiled and said, "I did it! Counting to zero helped me stay calm." +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lisa. Lisa was three years old and she loved to explore the world around her. Today she was exploring the house. She found the cable and started to think about what it could do. + +"I want to play with the cable," Lisa said. + +Mom smiled and picked it up. "Let's see what we can do with it," she said. + +With Mom's help, Lisa wrapped the cable around herself like a big hug. When she was all done, she looked very tidy. + +Mom said "Wow, you did a great job! Now we can use it to keep your toys neat and tidy." + +Lisa smiled with the pride of a job well done. She thought this was the best way to explore the house. +One day, Peter went to the beach with his mom and dad. The sun was bright, birds were singing and the sand was warm. Peter was so excited! + +He started to run around, picking up shells and rocks. He noticed the sand was very soft and tasty. He lay down and laughed as the sand tickled his belly. + +"Look," said Peter, "the sand is moving by itself." + +His dad smiled. "That's because the sand is so lively", he said. "It's being moved by the wind." + +Peter watched as the sand moved around. He also noticed something else. Over time, the shells and rocks he had picked up had started to rot. They looked different, browner and softer than before. + +Peter frowned. Rotting things weren't fun. He quickly hopped up and scooped the rotting shells and rocks back into the sand. + +His dad hugged him. "Good job, Peter," he said, "we need to look after the sand to make sure it stays lively!" +Once upon a time, there was a kitten named Daisy who loved to design things. She designed her own house, a special hat and even a toy boat. + +One day, Daisy wanted to design something new, but she was stuck. She didn't know what to make. + +Then, Daisy had an idea. She wanted to design a game. She got some paper, a pencil, and some crayons. Daisy drew a nice circle on the paper and made four points on it. + +"What do I do now?" she asked out loud. + +"You can use the points to design a game," said a butterfly that was nearby. + +Daisy was excited. She thought and thought, and soon she finished her game. She ran around to tell her friends, and they all had so much fun playing her game. Everyone agreed it was a nice design! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Fanny. She was three years old. She was very restless and always wanted to explore. + +One day, Fanny's mommy took her to the hospital. When Fanny arrived, she saw lots of people around her, which made her feel even more restless. + +Fanny's mommy said, "Now Fanny, you need to stay in this room while I go and talk to the doctor." +Fanny stayed in the room, but she was still feeling antsy. + +Soon, the doctor came. He said to Fanny, "You are going to have an operation, so you need to stay calm and quiet." + +Fanny felt nervous, but she stayed as still as she could. Finally, the hospital staff finished the operation and Fanny's mommy came into the room. + +"Everything went well Fanny!" her mommy said with a big smile. Fanny smiled back, relieved that the operation was over. + +Finally, Fanny could go home, back to her own bed, where she could stay safe and sound. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Brooke. Brooke loved adventure and discovery. One day she set off to explore her neighbourhood. + +She found a park full of roses. But then she noticed a funny fruit on the ground. It was shaped like a ball and had a funny smell. She picked it up and wondered what it was. Suddenly, a voice came from behind her. + +"That's a rotti," said the voice. + +Brooke turned around and saw an old man. He was wearing a white coat and holding a thermometer. + +"A rotti? What's a rotti?" asked Brooke. + +The old man smiled and explained that rotti is an incredible fruit. Over time, it will rot and turn into a soft, delicious sweetness. + +Brooke thanked the old man for the information and then went on her way. She couldn't wait to tell her parents all about her incredible discovery! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Mia. She was very excited because today was an adventure day. She was ready to explore the woods. + +Mia stepped into the woods and right away spotted a strange shape. It wasn't like anything she had ever seen before. Mia was very excited and wanted to find out what the shape was. + +Mia walked towards the shape and when she got close it began to move. Mia watched as the shape started to disappear before her eyes. "Where did it go?" Mia asked. + +Suddenly Mia heard a voice coming from the trees. "That was a magical shape! Magic shapes come and vanish at any time," said the voice. + +Mia was so surprised and excited to find out about magic shapes. She thanked the voice and waved goodbye. + +Mia couldn't wait to come back and look for more magi shapes. She knew she would have an amazing adventure. +Tina and Silas were best friends. They spent a lot of time together discussing different things. + +One day, they were talking about the garden. Silas said, "My Mom put a patch in the garden last week. It looks really pretty!" + +Tina asked, "What do you mean by 'patch'?" + +Silas explained, "My Mom planted some new flowers and leaves around the old, dead plants. The pretty patch makes the garden look better." + +Tina looked at the patch in the garden and said, "Wow! That looks nice. Now the garden doesn't look so dead anymore!" + +Silas and Tina discussed the garden patch some more. They were glad that it was able to brighten up the garden. +Once upon a time there was a small boy named John. He was just three years old and loved to explore the world around him. One day, John went to the beach with his mom. + +John was happy and excited to see the big, enormous ocean. He ran to the shore and started to build a sandcastle with buckets and shovels. Suddenly, the sandcastle started to float away! + +John was scared and started to cry. His mom came to help him and said, "Let's think. What can we use to keep the sandcastle here?" + +John thought for a minute and remembered, "Salt! Salt can help keep things stuck together!" + +John, with his mom's help, sprinkled a lot of salt around the sandcastle. Soon, the sandcastle was able to stay put and not move. John was so happy and excited! He thanked his mom for helping him. + +John and his mom had a lot of fun playing at the beach that day. They will never forget the time they used salt to help keep the sandcastle stuck together! +Billy wanted to find something fun to do. He thought and thought until it hit him - he could create a club! + +He went to his father and said "Dad, can we create a club?" His dad smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Billy! What kind of club do you want?" + +Billy thought and then said, "It will be a bald club!" His dad scratched his head and said, "A bald club? What's that?" + +Billy laughed and said, "It's a club where we can talk about being bald! I'll invite all my bald friends too." + +His dad smiled and said, "That sounds great! Let's get to work and create the club!" +Mommy and Jill were making dinner. Jill watched as mommy stirred the pot. Suddenly, they heard a loud sound. It was an ambulance! Outside, the ambulance was taking away a man who wasn't feeling healthy. + +"Mommy, what's happening?" asked Jill. + +"That special doctor in the ambulance is taking care of the man who isn't feeling well," said Mommy. + +Jill nodded. She understood that sometimes the ambulance had to take people to the hospital to get better. + +They both watched until the ambulance drove away. Jill looked up at her mommy. + +"Don't worry, you are healthy," said Mommy. + +Jill smiled and hugged her mommy tight. Together, they turned back to the pot and mommy stirred some more. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Molly. She loved to make things. One day she wanted to make something special. She asked her mum for help. + +“Mum, let me make something special, please!†+ +Her Mum smiled and said, “Yes, I will let you make something special. What do you want to make?†+ +Molly thought for a moment then said, “I want to make a mint cake.†+ +Mum nodded and said, “That’s a nice idea. Let’s get started.†+ +They gathered together all the ingredients - eggs, butter, sugar and lots of mint leaves. Then they mixed and stirred until it was all mixed together. + +Next they put the mixture into a big heavy cake tin. Then they put it in the oven and waited. + +After a while they took it out and it smelled delicious. They added a big spoon of fresh mint on top to make it extra special. + +Molly was so happy with her special mint cake. She gave her mum a big hug and said, “Thank you for helping me make it!†+ +Mum smiled and said, “My pleasure sweetheart. You did most of the work.†+ +And they all enjoyed the delicious heavy mint cake. +Tommy was playing outside when he heard a loud boom. He looked up and saw something very unusual in the sky. +Tommy: "What was that?" +Mommy: "That was thunder, Tommy. It's a sound that comes from the sky when it's raining." +Tommy: "It was so loud!" +Mommy: "Yes, it was. Let's go inside and you can watch something on TV." +Tommy and Mommy went inside and Tommy sat on the sofa. He watched as a tiny bird flew in through the window. It was so small that Mommy had to lift it up onto her hand. +Tommy: "That's a really unusual bird. Where did it come from?" +Mommy: "It must have been looking for a safe place, Tommy. It's too small to go back outside when the thunder is so loud." +Tommy smiled and said, "Let's give it a home." Together they gave the unusual bird a warm and cozy place to stay. +Once upon a time there was a player named Tim. He was a very fragile player. One day, he was running down the street when suddenly, he hurt his leg. It really hurt. He was so sad. + +He walked slowly to his house and he cried. His mom saw him and felt so sad. She hugged him tightly. + +"Tim, how can I help you?" his mom asked. + +"I hurt my leg, mom," he answered sadly. + +His mom hugged him again. + +"I am going to help you heal," she said. + +His mom put some special medicine on his legs and it felt better. + +"Mom, I feel much better," said Tim. + +His mom smiled and hugged him. + +"I'm glad I could help you heal, my dear," she said. + +The special medicine helped Tim feel better quickly. Now, he can go back to running around and playing. He was so happy to be healed! +Once upon a time, there was a clever clown. He liked to make kids laugh and play games. Every day he would sneak out at night and go on adventures. + +One night, the clown grabbed his bag and hopped into a boat. As he sailed across the lake, he noticed a shiny star in the sky. He quickly grabbed it and put it in his pocket. + +When he got back to land, he jumped out of the boat and ran into the forest. Suddenly, he heard a voice calling out to him. + +"Hey clown! Come over here!" + +The clown stopped and saw a little girl giggling from behind a tree. +