diff --git "a/TinyStories_124.txt" "b/TinyStories_124.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_124.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Safe and sound, the happy little girl thanked her mommy, and they both headed back home. +Once there was a man named Bob who worked in a big, tall building. Bob wanted to be a teacher. + +One day, Bob told his friend, "I want to be a teacher." His friend said, "That's great! I know a rich school who is looking for teachers. You should apply." + +So, Bob applied for the job. He went to the school and spoke with the teacher. The teacher said, "Bob, we need someone to work for us." Bob said, "Yes, I will work for you." + +The teacher said, "Great! You can come to work tomorrow." + +Bob was so happy. He worked hard and soon became a teacher. He was a very good teacher and the students loved him. + +Bob had a wonderful time at the school. He was thankful that his friend had helped him get the job. He was happy and rich. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She was very shy. +One day, she was playing in her garden when she found a salad. She was very excited and so she touched it. + +Suddenly, a voice said: “What do you think you’re doing?†+Sally was very scared. She looked up and saw her older brother Joe. She was so shy that she couldn’t say anything. + +Joe said: “That salad is for us to eat later. You can’t touch it.†+Sally was very sorry and she nodded her head. + +Joe said: “It’s ok but next time, don’t touch the salad without asking first.†+Sally nodded her head again and gave her brother a big hug. She was very glad that he had taught her not to touch things without asking first. +One day there was a little boy and his mom. They were walking in the woods. Suddenly, they heard a noise. The little boy was fearful. He said, "Mom, what was that noise?" His mom looked around and said, "It was a cow." + +They kept walking and then they saw a cow pouring some water into a stream. The cow was pouring and pouring and pouring. The little boy twirled around and said, "Mom, why is the cow pouring the water?" His mom smiled and said, "She is pouring the water because she is thirsty." + +The little boy kept looking at the cow. He saw that the cow was happy. He smiled and said, "Mom, I'm happy the cow is not fearful anymore." His mom smiled back and said, "Me too. Now let's keep walking." And so they did. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Joe and Tom. Tom was always very happy, but sometimes he didn't listen to Joe. One Wednesday, Joe decided to punish Tom for not listening. + +Joe said to Tom, "Today, you can't play with your toys. That's the punishment for not listening!" + +Tom frowned and asked, "But why? I'm sorry!" + +Joe shook his head and replied, "Sorry isn't enough. You have to listen better!" + +Tom was very sad, but he knew Joe was right. He said, "Okay, I'll try my best to listen better." + +Joe smiled and said, "That's better. If you do that, you'll be happy again soon!" + +Tom nodded, and even though he was sad, he was also happy to have a friend like Joe. The two friends then went and played together until it was time for bed. +Once there was a little girl named Kate. She liked to play outside with her hoop. She liked to twirl the hoop around and around, and she was getting really good at it. + +Kate was learning how to swing the hoop on her arm. She kept trying and trying, but it was a bit tricky. One day, she was playing in the grass and trying to swing the hoop. She wanted to get it all the way around her arm. + +Then, her mom came out. "What are you doing, Kate?" she asked. + +"I'm trying to seat my hoop," Kate answered, but it wasn't working. + +"That's ok, sweetie," her mom said. "Sometimes it takes a little practice. Hold still and let me show you how." + +Kate's mom showed her how to seat the hoop on her arm. Kate tried again. It was clumsy at first, but with some practice she kept getting better and better. Then, she finally managed to seat the hoop around her arm. Kate was so happy! + +"Well done, Kate!" her mom said. "You did it!" + +Kate smiled and said, "Yay!" She was so proud of herself. +Once upon a time, there was a brave lion. His name was Justin and he liked to go fast. + +One day, he was walking near a big tree when something scared him. He saw a big noise coming from the branches. + +Justin quickly turned and growled to see what was there. In the branches, he saw a little mouse. The mouse squeaked and said, “Hello, kind lion. Please don’t be scared.†+ +Justin was so brave. He took a deep breath and said, “Hello, little mouse. I was scared when I heard you because you were making a lot of noise.†+ +“Oh, I am sorry,†said the mouse. “I was just running fast and leaping into the branches of the tree. I love to go fast!†+ +Justin smiled and said, “Me too. Would you like to race?†+ +The little mouse was so excited. Together, they raced around the tree, going faster and faster. The lion and the mouse were so brave together that it was hard to tell who was faster. + +At the end of the race, Justin and the mouse both cheered and hugged. They were happy to have found a new friend and to have had a race full of speed and bravery. +Once upon a time, there was a foolish little worm. All day the worm would sleep in its hole until night time. One night, when the stars were shining brightly in the night sky, a curious three-year-old child spotted the worm. + +The child shouted out, "Oh, worm! Why do you sleep so much?" The worm stirred and then explained, "I cannot help it! You see, I get tired very easily, so I like to sleep a lot." + +The three-year-old was surprised by this answer. He sat quietly and thought about the silly worm. The worm seemed so different from him and he wondered why it couldn't stay awake. The child decided to try and help the worm stay awake. + +The following day, the worm was still sleeping when the child returned. The child decided to talk to the worm. He said, "Hey worm! Let's have a chat and let's stay up for as long as we can. Maybe we can find out why you like to sleep so much?" + +The little worm finally woke up and smiled. Together, they talked and laughed until the sun went down and the stars came up. They talked until the worm was wide awake and no longer tired. + +From that day forward the worm and the child were great friends and the worm was no longer foolish anymore. He stayed awake and had great fun with the child. They were best friends and both enjoyed the nights +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. She loved to move. One day she wanted to make some cocoa. She got the cocoa powder and stirred it in a bowl with warm water. She stirred and stirred until it was all mixed together nice and easy. + +She went to the fridge and opened the door. She took out the big jug of milk and poured it in the bowl. Her cocoa started to get thick and bubbly. It made her very happy! + +Amy started to carry the bowl to the dining room table. Just then, her mom came and said, "Let me help you, Amy. That looks too heavy for you." + +"No, I can do it," said Amy. She was determined and moved quickly across the room. She made it to the table without spilling a drop and smiled with pride. + +"Here you go, Mom," said Amy. She gave the bowl of cocoa to her mom who poured two mugs. + +"This looks delicious," said Mom. "Good job, Amy!" +Mommy had a long, hard day at work and wanted to relax. She went to the kitchen and saw a big, empty bowl on the counter. Mommy knew what she needed. She called her little three-year-old daughter and said, "Honey, I need you to go get us some ice cream. Please be safe and come back soon." + +The little girl was very excited and ran out the door. She was wearing her bright red shoes and was feeling very brave. She went to the store and saw some delicious-looking ice cream. She asked the nice lady behind the counter for some and she smiled. + +The little girl paid for the ice cream and carefully carried it back home. She went into the kitchen and put the cold treats in the bowl. Mommy was so happy to see the safe, yummy snacks. She gave her daughter a big hug and thanked her for being so brave. Together, they shared the sweet treat and enjoyed the evening! +Once upon a time there was a powerful chicken. She lived in a barn with lots of other animals and they were all friends. One day she asked the other animals, “Do you understand why I’m so powerful?†+ +The pig answered, “No, I don’t understand.†+ +The chicken said, “Well, it’s because I can fly! I go up into the sky and see things that no one else can see.†+ +The pig's eyes widened and he said, “Wow! That sounds fun! Can I come with you?†+ +The chicken smiled and said, “Yes, of course! Let’s go!†+ +So off they went, high into the sky, up above the trees and clouds. As they flew, the chicken showed the pig all the wonderful things that she could see. They laughed and played for hours, until it was time for the pig to go home. + +The pig was sad to go, but he knew he had to. As he left, the chicken said, “Now do you understand why I’m so powerful?†+ +The pig smiled and said, “Yes! Flying is amazing!†+Once upon a time, there was a generous fox. She had many wonderful things to choose from. + +One day, the fox found a long pipe. She thought it was the perfect thing to play with. + +"Which one should I choose?" asked the fox. + +Just then, a rabbit hopped by. "I think you should choose the pipe," said the rabbit. "It's fun to play with pipes." + +So the fox chose the long pipe. She twirled it around in her fur and it made her so happy. + +"Thank you for your generous help," said the fox. + +The rabbit smiled and said, "You're welcome!" +Once, there were two friends: Jack and Jane. They loved to play together, but one day the weather was very bad. It was raining and windy and Jack was feeling miserable. + +"Do you want to come out?" asked Jane. "We can play in the rain!" + +Jack hesitated. "No, it's too wet," he said. + +Then he had an idea. "Let's strike a bargain," he said. "If I come out and play, you have to promise to not get me too wet." + +Jane smiled. "I promise," she said. + +So, Jack went outside and they played in the rain. It was so much fun that Jack forgot all about the miserable weather. They laughed and ran around, getting wetter and wetter. + +When they were done, Jack had gotten soaked. But he was happy, and he thanked Jane for being his friend. +One day, a young boy called Jack decided to search for his favourite menu. He looked under the table, in the cupboard, and even in the fridge. But it was no where to be seen. + +So, he decided to ask his mom for help. + +"Mom, can you help me find my favourite menu?" he asked. + +His mom smiled, and said, "Of course Jack. Let's look together." + +The two of them searched every nook and cranny of the house but still couldn't find it. After a while, Jack had an idea. + +"Let's look outside," he suggested. + +So they stepped outside and searched in the garden, the driveway and the shed. And finally, Jack found it. It was stuck on the gate! + +Jack gave a triumphant cheer and ran back inside. His mom followed him with a smile. + +The next day, Jack decided to always keep an eye out for his favourite menu. He didn't want to search for it ever again! +Once upon a time, there was a bear who lived by a big tree. Every day, the bear would go out to pick apples from the tree unless it was raining. + +One day, the bear went outside to pick apples from the tree, but the tree was gone! It had disappeared. The bear was so hurt. + +The bear went to get his friend, the rabbit, to help him look for the tree. + +Bear: "Rabbit! The tree disappeared." + +Rabbit: "That's so sad. Let's look for it together." + +So the bear and the rabbit searched all day, but they could not find the tree. At last, they had to go home. +The bear was still so hurt, but the rabbit said to him, + +"Don't worry, Bear. We'll find the tree tomorrow." + +And sure enough, when they searched again the next day, they found the tree! + +The bear was so happy that the tree was back and they could pick apples together again. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to ride her bike. Every day she'd take her bike out and ride around her neighbourhood. + +One day, Lucy saw a big potato in the garden. She decided she wanted to ride it. She approached the potato and said sternly, "I wanna ride you!" + +The Potato replied, "But I'm too big for you to ride!" + +"Oh come on," Lucy said. "Please let me ride you!" + +The Potato sighed. "Okay, okay. I'll let you ride me, but you have to be gentle. I'm a potato, after all." + +Lucy quickly got on to the Potato and started riding. She had a lot of fun, but it was a bit harsh for the Potato, so after a few minutes Lucy stopped riding. + +The Potato was relieved. "That was a fun ride, Lucy," the Potato said, "But that's enough. Don't forget – be gentle with me!" + +Lucy agreed and thanked the Potato for letting her ride. Ever since that day, Lucy knew that she could always rely on the Potato when she wanted to have an adventure. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Jim and Joe. One day, they were ready to play. Joe said to Jim, "Let's go outside and play." + +Jim asked, "What shall we do?" + +Joe said, "Let's listend to the birds to see if they are singing." + +Jim asked, "What will we do when we hear the birds singing?" Joe said, "We can pretend to have a war with sticks like soldiers!" + +They both laughed and went outside to listen for the birds. They heard the singing and ran to get their sticks. They played their pretend war for a long time. + +When they were done, Jim said, "That was fun, Joe!" + +Joe said, "Yes, it was! We were both so ready for the war!" + +And they laughed as they went inside for dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and loved to help her mom wash dishes. +One day, while they were outside in the backyard, Jane noticed a fire near their house. She told her mom, "Mommy, there's a fire!" +"Don't worry," said her mom. "The fireman will come and take care of it." + +Soon enough, a big red truck came driving into the yard. Two firemen jumped out. One of them was deaf, but he could still see. He noticed Jane and said, "Good job little girl, you spotted the fire faster than I did." Jane smiled and thanked him. + +The fireman quickly set to work spraying water on the fire with his hose. The other fireman used a shovel to dig a circle around the fire, so it wouldn't spread. He worked so fast that the fire was soon gone. + +Jane was so proud of the fireman, and so happy to have helped. She said goodbye to the fireman and watched as the big red truck drove away. + +"Thank goodness for the fireman," said mom. "Let's go wash your hands now." Jane smiled and followed her mom inside. +Once there was a little girl called Lily who loved to pick beautiful flowers. She went to the garden every day and picked many colorful blossoms. + +One day, she saw an ugly skirt lying on the ground. She went over to pick it up and brought it home. + +When she got back, Lily was very excited and showed the skirt to her mom. "Mommy, look! I found an ugly skirt!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's nice, Lily. But why did you pick it up?" + +Lily replied, "I wanted something pretty to wear!" + +Her mom laughed and said, "That's a great idea. Let me help you wash it, and then you can try it on." + +So, Lily and her mom washed the skirt and hung it in the closet. That night, Lily put on the skirt and looked in the mirror. She was so happy that she had picked it up because it looked so pretty! +Once upon a time, there was a little goat. She was very hungry. She had been looking for food for a long time and was getting weak. + +One day, she saw a pond. She ran to it and started to drink. The water was so cool and delicious. But then she slipped and fell in! She was so scared, but the water felt quite nice. She decided to soak for a while. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It said, "Hey, little goat! What are you doing?" She looked up and saw a friendly old lady. + +The goat said, "I'm so thirsty and hungry. I was trying to get a drink and I slipped in." + +The old lady laughed and helped the goat out of the pond. She said, "Come with me, little one. I will make sure you get something to eat." + +And so they walked off together, with the goat feeling much better! +Sally and her mommy were so excited to celebrate. Sally's mommy said, "Today, we are going to see a very famous doctor!" Sally was so happy she jumped up and down. + +When they arrived, Sally could see that the doctor was very busy. He was talking to lots of people and writing on a special machine. + +After a short wait, the doctor called Sally and her mommy into his office. Sally was a bit nervous, but the doctor was very friendly and said, "It's time to celebrate! I see from your chart that you've been very brave during your checkup today. That's why I have a special treat for you." + +The doctor gave Sally a big smile and handed her a lolly. Sally was so excited, she said, "Thank you, Doctor. This is so yummy!" She happily took the lolly and went back to celebrate with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a reliable little girl named Maria. She liked to go for long walks in the park. One day, when she was out walking, a waist appeared in the sky. + +Maria asked, "What is that waist in the sky?" + +Her mommy said, "That is a rainbow. They appear in the sky when it rains." + +Maria looked up in awe at the colorful waist stretching across the sky. She smiled and said, "Rainbows make everything so beautiful." + +Her mommy smiled, took her hand, and they continued walking. Maria looked up every now and then to make sure that her beautiful rainbow was still there. + +Whenever Maria wanted to feel secure and reliable, she would close her eyes and remember her rainbow. +Once there was a little boy named Joe. He wanted to grow big, so he decided to go for a jog every day. His parents said it was a great idea. + +One day Joe went for a jog and something unusual happened. He saw a giant apple tree! Joe was surprised and he wanted to take a closer look. + +Joe asked the tree, "Why are you so big?" + +The tree responded, "I started off small and then I kept growing every day. If you jog every day, you can grow big too!" + +Joe was delighted. He kept jogging every day and he soon grew big and strong. Joe was so proud of himself and he shared his new growth with all of his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a ranch. It was a very dull place; nothing ever seemed to change. The animals suffered living there; it was their home, but it felt like a prison. + +One day, a little girl arrived at the ranch. Her name was Betty and she was three years old. She looked around at the animals with a sad face. + +Betty wandered up to one of the cows and said: "Why do you look so unhappy?" + +"We suffer here," the cow replied. "We would be much happier if we could just run free and be with other animals." + +Betty thought for a moment and then said: "I can help you. I know a way to free you all." + +The cow was very surprised, but excited. Soon, all the animals were freed and running around the ranch, happily. + +Betty had made sure that the animals were no longer suffered. It was a magical thing to see them all running around, liberated from the dull ranch. +John and Jane were great friends who did everything together. One day, they decided to make a special cake in John's oven. They worked hard, mixing and stirring all the ingredients until the cake was just perfect. + +When the cake was ready to go in the oven, John said to Jane, "Let's separate the cake into two halves. That way, we'll both get one." Jane smiled and agreed it was a great idea. + +So the friends carefully separated the cake into two equal parts. Then, they put the two halves in the oven, and set the timer. + +After a while, the timer went off and John and Jane carefully took the cake out of the oven. The cake looked delicious, and they shared it together. They clapped their hands, feeling proud that they had made a great cake. +John said to Jane with a big smile, "Let's make cake again next week!" +There was a boy named Tony who was three years old. He loved to watch cartoons and play with his toys. + +One day Tony’s mom asked him to clean up his toys. Tony didn’t want to and he started to complain. “No! I don’t wanna clean!†he said. + +His mom said, “Tony, it’s time to clean. If you do, then afterwards you can watch cartoons.†+ +Tony grumbled, but went and started to put away his toys. After he was done, Tony asked his mom if he could watch cartoons. + +But his mom said, “No, not yet. You were so ignorant when I asked you to clean up. You need to apologize first.†+ +So Tony said sorry, and then his mom said he could watch. + +So he went and sat on the couch and watched cartoons, content that he was able to get what he wanted. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Joe. Joe was three years old. One day his mom asked him to help her clean the closet. + +Joe was disappointed. He wanted to play outside instead. His mom said, "Joe, please help me. If we unite, the closet will be nice and clean in no time". + +"Okay" Joe said sadly. + +They started to work together. Joe filled up a box with old toys and his mom emptied the closet. When they were finished, Joe stepped back and looked at the closet. He was so proud of what they had done together. + +His mom said with a smile, "You did it Joe! I'm sorry you didn't want to help at first, but look at what we achieved!" + +Joe smiled too. He felt good knowing that they'd united to clean the closet. +Mandy and Mike were playing together in the park. They saw a swing and ran over to it. + +"Let's swing," said Mandy. + +"Yeah, let's go higher and higher," said Mike. + +They both got onto the swing and started swinging. They went up, up and up until the swing was so high that Mandy felt weak. + +Mandy said to Mike, "I'm scared. Let's get down!" + +But Mike said, "No, let's go higher!" + +Mandy started to cry. Mike said, "Okay, okay, let's get down!" + +They both got down from the swing and went to the sink to wash their hands. They splashed water over their hands and then laughed and played together for a while. +Once upon a time, there was a brave, independent girl named Mary. She lived in a small village with her mom and dad. + +One day, Mary found a shiny sword in the garden. With it, she could protect the village from bad people who wanted to hurt them. + +She was so excited, she wanted to show someone right away. She ran over to her friend's house and asked her to come see what she had found. + +When they got to the garden, Mary showed her friend the shiny sword. Her friend was so impressed, she started to tease Mary, saying she was the bravest kid in village! + +Mary laughed and said, "You can do brave things too!" Her friend smiled, and from that moment, they always reminded each other just how brave they really were. +One day, there was a little girl. She was a happy little girl. She saw something beautiful - it was a lollipop! She said, "I want to have the lollipop." Her mom said, "You must say please first." The little girl said, "Please. Can I have the lollipop?" Her mom said, "Yes, you can have the lollipop." + +The little girl was so excited! She said, "Thank you!" Then she took the beautiful lollipop and started to eat it. It was so sweet! She said, "Yummy! I love lollipops!" + +Her mom said, "You can have a lollipop anytime you want, but remember to always say please." The little girl smiled and said, "I will!" +Once upon a time there was a little bird. The bird made her nest in an orange tree. Every day she sang happily in the tree. + +One day the bird lost her nest. She looked everywhere but she could not find it. She was sad and became very quiet. + +A nearby fox saw the sad little bird. He said to her, "Why are you sad?" + +The bird said, "I lost my nest. I cannot find it anywhere." + +The fox said, "Don't worry. We will find it together." + +So the fox and the bird looked everywhere. And finally, they found the nest in the orange tree. + +The bird was so happy to have found her nest. She thanked the fox and promised to invite him to her party when her nest was finished. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sam and Molly. Sam wanted to show Molly something special. + +"Do you want to come and see what I can do?" Sam asked. Molly was excited and said yes! + +Sam revealed a big secret. He could run very fast! Molly was impressed. "Wow!" she exclaimed. "You are so fast!" + +They decided to race. Molly went first. In a few moments, she had reached the finish line. + +Sam ran next. He was much faster than Molly. In only a few seconds, he had crossed the finish line. + +Molly was amazed. "That was so different!" she said. "I wish I could run that fast!" + +Sam smiled. "You'll get there," he said. "just keep practicing. One day, you'll be able to run at my speed." +Once upon a time, there was a bear who loved to explore. One day, the bear was looking for an adventure and decided to venture deep into the forest. As the bear walked deeper into the woods, he noticed something high up in the tree - a skull! The bear climbed up the tree to get a better look, but as soon as he touched it, a voice called out: + +"Who's there? What are you doing?" + +The bear was very scared, but replied, "It's me, bear. I just wanted to take a look at the skull." + +The voice said, "This skull is here to protect us! Now you must go." + +The bear was sad but he knew he couldn't stay, so he carefully climbed down from the tree and returned home. From that day forward, the bear never forgot to be careful and always kept an eye out for anything that was meant to protect. +Once upon a time, there was an amazing pirate. The pirate had a special mission - to find a secret treasure. But it was hidden far away, beyond the sea. + +One day, the pirate found a map. It had an X on it and some arrows pointing far away. The pirate knew that this was the way to the secret treasure. + +The pirate looked around and saw a magical boat. It was perfect for his mission! He attached it to his pirate ship and set sail. + +After hours of sailing, the pirate arrived at an island. As he stepped onto the shore, he heard a voice. “You’ve been a brave pirate and you deserve a reward!†+ +The pirate was amazed. Right in front of him was the secret treasure! He thanked the voice, grabbed the treasure and sailed away with a smile on his face. +One day, there was a small robot outside. It was blue and shiny. It had two big eyes, but no mouth. The robot had a battery on its back. + +Suddenly, it started walking away. It moved quickly and made funny noises. Two little children saw it. + +The children ran after it. "Where are you going robot?" they said. + +The robot stopped. It turned around and said, "I'm going to the icy part of the park." + +The children were excited. They ran after it until they reached the icy part of the park. + +The children and the robot slid around on the ice. As they played, the robot kept saying, "Hooray! This is so much fun!" + +After a while, the robot said it was time to go. It gave each of the children a big hug and said, "Bye! See you soon!" + +The robot waved goodbye and walked away. It's battery was running low and it needed to get home. + +The children waved goodbye until the robot was out of sight. They were sad to see it go, but excited to see it again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Kate. She was very small, only three years old. One day, Kate wanted to organize her toys. She put them in boxes and made sure she could find them when she wanted to play. But, after organizing, she started to feel an itch. She knew she had to tell her mom. + +Kate went to her mom and said, "Mommy, my back is itchy!" Her mom looked and saw some little red bumps. She told Kate, "I'm going to call a reliable doctor. He will help your back feel better." + +The doctor said, "Kate, these bumps are something called chickenpox! We need to give you medicine." Kate said, "Okay!" She was happy to know the doctor was reliable and he was organizing her health. + +Kate took medicine and soon she was feeling better. She was very glad that reliable doctor was there to help. But most of all, she was happy to have organized her toys. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lilly. She was three years old and wanted to feel helpful. + +One day, Lilly said, "Mommy, I want to help." Her mom smiled and said, "Ok, sweetheart. Let's find something for you to do." + +Mommy led Lilly to the kitchen. On the counter was the switch for the lights. Lilly said, "This looks like a big job." + +Mommy nodded. She said, "Yes, this is a big job. But you can do it. I will watch you." + +Lilly lay her tiny hand on the switch. She was scared, but compassionate. With a deep breath, she flicked the switch. + +The lights turned on! Lilly smiled and said, "I did it!" Mommy smiled back and said, "You sure did. Great job, Lilly!" + +Lilly was so proud of herself. She couldn't wait to help her Mommy again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a deer who was lost. He did not know where to go, but he was very scared. + +All of a sudden, he heard a noise in the woods, so he ran as fast as he could. He was so afraid that he stumbled, but he kept going. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It said, "It's okay, deer! I'm here to rescue you!" The deer looked up and saw a man. He was happy to see him and he felt safe. + +The man bent down and put his hand on the deer's back. He said to the deer, "I'm going to take you to a safe place in the woods, okay? You will be safe and happy there." +The deer nodded and the man picked him up. + +The man carried the deer through the woods. The deer felt protected and happy. + +Finally, they arrived at the safe place. The deer thanked the man, and the man said, "You are welcome! Be safe and happy." + +The man waved goodbye and the deer watched him walk away. He felt happy and grateful to have been rescued. The deer stayed in the safe place, safe and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and daddy who wanted to go out for dinner with their three year old, Anna. Anna was so excited to go out to eat and wanted to order a dessert. + +“Will I get a dessert?†Anna asked her parents. + +“Yes, Anna, you can get a dessert,†Mommy said. + +Mommy and Daddy took Anna to the restaurant. When they got there, Anna saw a big sign outside with a delicious looking picture of a healthy apple tart on it. + +“Can I have the yummy tart, please?†Anna asked. + +“That looks nice,†Daddy said. “Let’s get it for you!†+ +Mommy and Daddy ordered Anna the healthy tart, and when it came, Anna was so excited. She savored every bite and when she was done, she smiled and said, “That was yummy!†+ +“I’m glad you liked it,†Daddy said. + +Anna was so happy to have gone out and gotten a yummy, healthy dessert! +Charlie and Mommy were sitting together at the table. Charlie was drinking some orange juice. + +"Why do I need to drink it?" asked Charlie. + +"It will help you stay healthy," Mommy said. + +Suddenly, a loud and silly barking started. They both laughed. + +Charlie's eyes got wide. "What is that noise?" + +Mommy smiled. "That's our dog, Brian. He's being foolish." + +Charlie laughed. He took a big gulp of his orange juice and then smiled. "That was yummy!" + +Mommy smiled too. "See, drinking your juice can be fun!" +Once there was a monkey who loved to eat bananas. Every day he would go to the banana tree and pick up one banana and eat it. + +One day, another monkey came along and kneeled down next to the tree. He picked up two bananas and ate them. The first monkey was very jealous. He wanted two bananas just like the other monkey. + +He said, "Why did you get two bananas?" + +The other monkey looked at him and said, "Because I'm hungrier than you". + +And so the first monkey went home without any bananas. He was sad and jealous. From then on, he always made sure to kneel down next to the banana tree and pick up two bananas so he could be as full as the other monkey. +Once upon a time, there were two friends; Alice and Tom. They loved to play together. One day, Alice had an idea. + +Alice asked Tom, "Let's draw a picture!" + +Tom grinned, "Ok, great idea!" + +So, they got out some paper and pens. Alice drew a sun in the sky and Tom drew a house. They both added trees, flowers and birds. + +Alice said, "Let's colour it in." + +Tom said, "Yeah, let's make it nice and bright!" + +So, they coloured their picture until it was complete. They were very proud of it. + +At the end of the day, Alice said to Tom, "We make a good team!" + +Tom nodded and said, "Yes, we can rely on each other." Alice and Tom were glad that they were such reliable friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Bob. Bob loved to play in his garden. One day, he was out playing and he noticed a beetle crawling up the wall. Bob thought it was so exciting! + +"Mum, look!" he shouted. "There's a beetle!" + +His Mum came over and smiled. "Isn't it beautiful?" she said. + +Bob was very excited. He wanted to pick it up and play with it. + +"No, Bob," said Mum. "You need to behave and leave the beetle alone." + +But Bob just couldn't stop himself. He picked up the beetle without thinking and the beetle flew away. + +Mum laughed. "That's why I said to behave, Bob. You should never touch a beetle, especially with your hands. It's not safe. Beetles can be expensive to keep!" + +Bob nodded sadly. "I'm sorry," he said. + +Mum smiled and gave him a hug. "It's ok. Just remember to behave next time." + +And from then on, Bob was always careful when he played with animals in the garden. +Timmy was a happy, little boy who loved to jog through the meadow. One day he was jogging, and he noticed a strange sound coming from a nearby factory. He walked over to the factory and peered through the window. Inside, he saw a hairy monster pushing a wheelbarrow full of colorful stones. + +Timmy asked, "What are you doing in there?" + +The hairy monster replied, "I'm making sweets for all the children in the village. Would you like some?" + +Timmy thought about it for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes please!" + +The monster smiled and gave Timmy a handful of delicious, colorful sweets. Timmy thanked the monster, then continued jogging through the meadow, happily munching on the tasty treats. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl named Jane. She had big brown eyes, a wide smile and hair as curly as a questions mark. Everywhere she went she could hear people applauding her. + +One day, Jane decided to explore the jungle. She wanted to find out what was on the other side. + +Once in the jungle, she stumbled upon a giant mirror. It was shiny and fierce. Jane was amazed. When she looked into the mirror, she was surprised to see that everybody in the jungle was applauding her. + +She asked the mirror: "What is all the clapping for?" + +The mirror replied: "You are brave, Jane. Everyone is applauding you for being so brave." + +Jane smiled and thanked the mirror. Then she continued her adventure. She knew that she was brave and that others were proud of her, too. +Once upon a time, a crab named Kribble was stirring the sea. Kribble wasn't alone; there were other sea creatures stirring the sea too. + +"I wonder if I can be successful," said Kribble. + +Then, an older crab named Craddock swam over to Kribble. + +"You can be successful," said Craddock. "But it will take hard work and patience." + +Kribble nodded in understanding and kept stirring the sea. As the weeks and months went by, Kribble worked tirelessly and was soon able to catch a lot of food for himself and the other sea creatures. Kribble was the most successful crab in the sea! Everyone was so proud of him. + +Kribble smiled with pride. Stirring the sea had paid off! +Bobby wanted to show off his new zipper. It was a lovely blue and shimmered in the sunshine. He called to his friends and said, "Come see my zipper!" His friends all ran over to see the shiny zipper and said "Wow, Bobby! It is so lovely!" Bobby was so happy he twirled around in a circle. + +Then Bobby put his hands on his hips and said, "Now let's find something to put in my zipper!" The children all shouted out different ideas, but Bobby kept shaking his head. He wanted the perfect thing to put in it. + +Just then, Bobby had an idea and said, "I know! Let's put our hopes and dreams in there!" The children all clapped and agreed it was a great idea. So they each put their hopes and dreams in the zipper. + +Bobby smiled and reminded them all, "We must love and believe in ourselves, and never give up on our hopes and dreams." Everyone agreed and they hugged each other goodbye. With all their hopes and dreams safely tucked away in Bobby's lovely zipper, they all walked off into the sunset. +John had a special rose that he wanted to organize. The rose was his most favorite thing and he wanted to take extra special care of it. He put the rose into a special pot and put it on a shelf near the window. + +John's mommy was happy to help him. She smiled and said, "Let's make sure it looks extra pretty." She used a brush to sweep the dirt off the shelf, and then she moved the pot to the middle, where it could get the most sun. + +John smiled and said, "Thanks, Mommy." But then he suddenly noticed that he hadn't given the rose any water yet. He felt so helpless, not knowing how to help his rose to stay beautiful. + +John's mommy patted his head and said, "No problem, John. Here, we will get some water and make sure the rose can stay happy and healthy." + +John smiled and said, "Thank you Mommy. I knew I could count on you." He and his Mommy filled the pot with water and made sure the rose got just the right amount. + +John was so happy to have his rose looking beautiful and cared for. He hugged Mommy's neck and said, "You are the best!" +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. One day, Jack wanted something special. He looked up at the sky and said, "I hope I can find a goose!" He sighed, because he didn't know how to get one. + +Just then he heard a noise. He looked around and saw a big fluffy goose waddling towards him. Jack was so happy! + +The goose said, "Hi Jack! I'm a special goose and I know how to do lots of fun things. Would you like to come with me on an adventure?" + +Jack smiled big and said, "Yes! That would be nice!" + +So the two of them went on an adventure. They saw many different kinds of animals and plants. Nothing was quite like the goose, though. Everywhere the goose went, it made the place feel more special, like it was a place where magic could happen. + +Jack and the goose became best friends. He learned that even though it looked a bit different from other geese, it was just like any normal goose. And that taught Jack an important lesson; that it's okay to be different and it's important to have hope. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was only 3 years old, but he was brave and adventurous. + +One day, Jack was walking through a forest. He saw a big and tall oak tree. Jack was curious, so he walked closer and closer. + +Jack noticed something strange. There was a nest in the oak tree, but he couldn't see what type of bird had made it. He started to guess. "Maybe it's a bluebird," he said. + +Then, he heard a voice from the tree. "Hey, Jack! It's me, the unknown bird! What do you think I am?" + +Jack smiled. "I'm guessing you're a parrot!" he said. + +The bird laughed. "You guessed it! I'm a green parrot!" + +Jack smiled and waved goodbye. He was so happy he had guessed the unknown bird! He continued on his adventures through the forest. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. Lucy was three years old and very adventurous. She wanted to explore the world and make lots of new friends. + +One day, she decided to go for a walk by herself. As she walked along, she stumbled on something strange. It was a big lock! No matter what she did, she couldn't open it. + +Lucy was so excited and curious to know what was inside the lock! She asked a wealthy man who was nearby if he knew how to open it. + +The man smiled and said, "I know how to open it. Do you want to see what's inside?" + +Excitedly, Lucy said yes! The man put a special key into the lock and the lock clicked open. Inside she found a special surprise - a box of colourful chocolates and a new toy robot. + +Lucy was so happy that she wanted to share her surprise with the man. She said thank you and gave him a big hug! + +The wealthy man was so touched that he said, "You are such a kind and thoughtful little girl, Lucy - I'm very lucky to have met you!" + +From that day on, Lucy and the wealthy man were best friends. Every time she stumbled upon something new, he was there to help her unlock it. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jane and Sophie. Jane had a pink box and she wanted to show it to Sophie. "Let's plan something funny," said Jane. + +Sophie thought for a moment. "Let's make something with this box!" she said. + +Jane smiled. "OK, let's make something harmless and pretty," she said. + +Sophie agreed and they got to work. They used some of Jane's pink paper, some scissors and glue. They worked for a long time, until finally they had made a pretty pink bird. + +Jane held it up. "Look, it's perfect!" she said. + +Sophie smiled. "It's so lovely," she said. + +The two friends had a lot of fun with the pink bird, and it always made them happy. They had a great time and the harmless pink bird will always be their special secret. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl who wanted to go outside and explore the world. She decided to go to the playground and she was so excited. + +When she got there, she saw a pocket on the ground. She thought it was a little treasure and she couldn't wait to pick it up. + +She stood there, looking around to see if anyone was around to claim the pocket, but there was no one. Cheerfully, she picked it up and started to explore the playground. + +As she was imagining all sorts of adventures, a voice said, “Hey! That's my pocket!†+ +Startled, she looked up and saw a young boy standing there. She smiled and said, “I'm sorry. I didn't know it was yours. It looked like a treasure.†+ +The boy smiled back and said, “Don't worry about it, here you can keep it.†+ +The little girl was so happy, she couldn't believe her luck! She thanked the boy and ran off to explore the playground with her new pocket. + +The End. +JoJo was a young girl who loved to play. Most days she would play outside in her garden, running around and chasing after the butterflies. One day, she decided to try something different. + +"Mommy, can I swing in the sky today?" JoJo asked. + +Her mom smiled and nodded. "Yes, Jo! Climb up on the swing and see how far you can reach." + +So JoJo got on her swing and began to swing. She felt the warm breeze blowing and imagined herself floating up into the universe. The higher she went, the more stars and planets she could see twinkling above her. + +JoJo smiled as she imagined she could touch them with her hands. Then, she swung back down and felt the warm sunshine on her skin. Jojo beamed with pride. She had reached for the stars, and taken a journey across the universe in her very own backyard! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Andy. He was three years old, and he loved going to the beach. + +One day, Andy decided to go to the beach by himself. He found a boat and jumped in. + +"Where are you going, Andy?" said the boat. + +Andy replied, "I'm going to find an anchor!" + +The boat said, "No way! You're too small and it's too dangerous. You'll get lost in the ocean!" + +But Andy was stubborn and he sailed away. After a while, he saw an anchor. But the anchor was stuck in the sand and it wouldn't move. + +So Andy tried to pull it out with all his might. He pulled and he pulled, but the anchor wouldn't yield. + +"Hmmm..." said Andy, feeling a bit stupid. + +Then he had an idea. He added a rock to the anchor and tried to pull it out. And the anchor yielded! + +Andy was so happy that he had succeeded. He shouted, "I did it!" + +From that day onwards, Andy was a lot smarter and knew that if he was ever stuck, he only needed to get some help from his friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to play. One day, Lucy was very excited because she was going to school for the first time. She wore a special uniform so everyone could tell she was a student. + +Lucy arrived at school and all the other kids looked at her. They were on the playground talking and Lucy wanted to join them. She walked up to them and said "hello". But they all ignored her. Lucy felt sad and wanted to cry. + +Just then, a teacher saw Lucy and asked her to come to her. She said "Don't worry, I don't ignore you. I'm your teacher and I'll help you make new friends." Lucy smiled and the teacher told her to follow her to the playground. When they got there, the teacher told all the kids to stand in a tall circle. They played a game called "Pass the smile" and soon Lucy was laughing and playing with her new friends. + +Lucy was so happy that she had found a friend! She thanked her teacher for not ignoring her. +Once there was a bald man who was walking in the park. He came to a big pond with lots of ducks swimming in it. He had a big change in his pocket and he wanted to feed the ducks. So he took out the change, and threw it into the pond. But one of the ducks had a glove in its mouth. The man saw this and thought it was so funny! + +He said to the duck, "Why do you have a glove?" +The duck replied, "I'm playing a game. I take the glove and hide it underwater. When the other ducks find it, they get really excited!" + +The man laughed and said, "That's so cool! You're really clever for a duck." He then threw more change into the pond and the ducks started to swim and eat it. They were so happy. + +The man smiled. He saw how the ducks were enjoying the change and he realized how small changes can make a big difference. He thanked the duck for the lesson and went home feeling happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little puppy called Flo. Flo was an independent pup who liked to explore and find new things. One day she was walking in the woods when suddenly she saw a bright white tail in front of her. It was a beautiful fox. Flo wanted to follow the fox so she ran to keep up. + +The fox stopped and turned to Flo. "Why are you following me?" he asked. + +Flo replied, "I wanted to see where you were heading." + +The fox smiled. "Well I happen to be leading my friends on a hunt for food," he said. "Do you want to join us?" + +Flo was excited so she nodded her head. The fox smiled and said, "Then follow me!" + +So Flo followed the fox and his friends deep into the woods where they found a tasty treat. Flo and her new friends laughed and ate until they could eat no more. Flo was so happy to be part of their adventures and learn new things. She never forgot the exciting day she followed the fox's tail. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Susie and Adriana. Susie loved to dance, especially at noon. One day at noon, Adriana saw Susie dancing in the park. "Susie, what are you doing?" Adriana asked. + +Susie smiled and said, "I'm dancing! It's my favorite thing to do at noon. Look how amazing I'm dancing!" + +Adriana clapped and cheered for Susie. Susie got the idea to show Adriana the dance moves she'd been practicing. Adriana loved watching Susie dance, and they laughed and spun around in the sun. + +When they were done dancing, Adriana was out of breath. She said, "That was so much fun! Let's do it again tomorrow at noon!" Susie agreed, and they went to play other games until it was time to go home. + +The next day they did the same thing. Every day, they would dance and have fun together at noon. They were two amazing dancers, and they loved spending their noons dancing in the park. +Once, there was a fat cat. His name was Bob, and he liked to eat and sleep a lot. One day, Bob saw a blue drink. He thought it looked yummy, so he started to take a few sips. + +Suddenly, Bob heard someone in the distance. It was his friend, the mouse. The mouse said, "Hey, Bob! What are you drinking?" + +Bob said, "Hi, mouse! I'm drinking a blue drink. It tastes really good." + +The mouse wanted to try some of the drink too, and asked, "Can I have a sip?" + +Bob said, "Sure!" He poured the mouse a small glass of the blue drink. + +The mouse took a sip and said, "Wow! This drink is moving very fast down my throat. It's like it's got some speed! Can I have another sip?" + +Bob said, "Absolutely! Have as much as you want. I don't mind sharing." +And Bob and the mouse enjoyed the blue drink together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was 3 years old and she loved to play. One day, she found a seal. It was fluffy and grey and Lucy was so excited! + +She decided to push the seal around the garden. Whenever Lucy pushed the seal, it made a funny noise. She laughed and shouted "Wheeeee!" Everyone around laughed with her. + +Lucy wanted to take the seal home, but it was too heavy. Her mum said, "Let's go to the shop and see if we can find a cheap one." + +So they went to the shop and they saw a seal that was cheaper. It was still grey and fluffy just like the other one. So Lucy said, "Can I push it, please?" + +Mum said, "Yes, you can." + +So she pushed the seal all the way home. Lucy was happy, and she used the seal to play with every day. She loved it! + +The End. +Jimmy had a new test. He didn't know what to do. He thought it was really stupid. + +Jimmy's mom said, "Just try it. It won't be hard." + +Jimmy looked at the test and said, "I can't do this!" + +His mom said, "You can do it. Just hop over the words and see if they make sense." + +So Jimmy hopped over the words. Suddenly, he knew the answer. He said, "It's so easy!" + +His mom smiled and said, "See, you can do it!" + +Jimmy was so proud of himself. He hopped all around the room, cheering. He was happy he could do the test. +Once there was a fluffy puppy called Bob and he loved to wander. He'd go and explore the grass, trees and smells. One day he saw a colorful cross. He wanted to explore it and see where it led. + +Bob yelped and jumped towards it, full of curiosity. He noticed a figure at the edge of the cross and heard a friendly voice say "Hello there, young pup. What are you doing at this colorful cross?" + +Bob could only bark an excited response. He wanted the figure to know how much he wanted to explore the cross. + +The figure understood and said “Let’s wander together, pup. Let’s go see what lies on the other side of the cross.†+ +Bob joyfully barked in response and scampered across the grass towards the cross. He was excited to explore it with his new friend. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Jack and Sarah. Jack and Sarah were so excited because it was the day of the fireworks. + +Jack and Sarah could see the moon rising in the sky. Jack said, "Look! The moon is rising!" Sarah smiled and said, "Yeah! That is so pretty!" + +When Jack and Sarah got to the park they could see all the rare firework colors. Jack said, "Oh wow! Look at all the pretty firework colors!" Sarah was amazed and said, "Yes! It's so beautiful!" + +They both saw the fireworks going up in the sky and they heard the loud bangs. Jack jumped up and down and said, "Yay! Fireworks are so fun!" Sarah laughed and said, "Yes! This is the best day ever!" + +The two friends watched the fireworks until they were all done. Jack said, "That was so cool! I love fireworks!" Sarah nodded in agreement and said, "Me too!" They smiled and hugged and went home happily. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Rose. Rose lived in a town where everyone was scared of the dark. Every night, Rose would bravely go outside and look up at the stars. She loved their twinkly shapes. + +One night, something strange happened. Rose noticed a big, silvery shape in the sky that she had never seen before. She wanted to get a closer look, so she bravely stepped closer. When she did, she heard a noise coming from the shape. Rose listened carefully, and it sounded like someone was weeping. + +"Who's making that noise?" Rose asked the shape. + +The shape spoke back. "I am the moon, my child. I am sad because the stars are too far away for me to play with them." + +Rose understood how the moon was feeling, so she hugged the moon and said, "Don't worry, moon. I'm brave enough to play with the stars, so I'll get them to come and play with you." + +The stars were happy to do this, and they began to twinkle above the moon. Rose smiled and hugged the moon again. From that day forward, the moon never felt lonely again, and the stars came to play with him every night. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. She had an ugly case with her that she wanted to open. + +Daisy asked her mama, "Please can I open my case?" + +Mama said, "Yes, Daisy, but only if you promise to not make a mess." + +So Daisy opened the case and inside was a very special surprise. It was a box with lots of different pieces inside. Daisy looked at it for a few minutes and then she asked her mama, "What is it?" + +Mama replied, "It's a jigsaw puzzle and the pieces are all different." + +Daisy was so excited. She quickly began to unite all the pieces together to make a beautiful picture. When she had finished, Daisy was very pleased with her work. She looked up and smiled at her mama and said, "We did it!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Mae. Mae loved to explore and discover new things. One day, Mae decided to go on a walk to see what she could find. She explored the woods and soon came upon a dry trunk on the ground. + +Mae was surprised to find the dry trunk. She said to herself, "I wonder what's inside!" She slowly opened the trunk and began to gather what was inside. She found a bunch of shells, rocks, and funny looking leaves. Mae was so excited with her new discoveries that she ran back home to show her mom. + +When she reached home, Mae's mom was so happy to see what Mae had gathered. She said to Mae, "It looks like you had a wonderful adventure! What do you plan to do with all your new treasures?" + +Mae smiled and said, "I want to keep them safe in my trunk so I can look at them more often and remember my wonderful day." + +Mae placed the leaves, rocks, and shells inside her trunk. From that day forward, Mae had her own special trunk full of wonderful treasures that reminded her of her day exploring in the woods. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bob and Joe. They were walking through the woods one day when they came across a camp. + +Bob said to Joe, "Let's celebrate! This looks like a really fun place!" Joe agreed and said, "Yay! Let's explore it!" + +They started walking around camp and soon noticed a lot of ordinary things. There were tents, campfires and even a pond. + +Joe said, "Let's go swimming in the pond!" and Bob replied, "That sounds great!" + +So they celebrated by jumping in the pond and playing all day. They had a wonderful time together and couldn't have asked for a better day. +One night, a little girl named Amy wanted to explore outside in the dark. She asked her mom for a flashlight. Mom gave her a flashlight and said softly, "Be careful and stay calm. Come inside when I call you." + +Amy smiled and thanked her mom. She went outside and held her flashlight high. Everywhere was dark and kind of scary. Suddenly, she heard a noise. It sounded like a spray. She looked around but couldn't find where it was coming from. + +Amy called out to the dark, "Who's there?" + +There was a long silence. + +Finally, a little voice said, "It's me. I'm spraying the garden." + +It was Amy's little brother! He was spraying the garden with a water bottle. Amy laughed and felt very calm. She smiled at her brother and said, "Let's explore together!" So the two of them played together in the garden with the flashlight, until Mom called them inside. +Once there was a gifted train named Jim. Jim loved to travel the world. Every day he would explore something new. One day, he started to feel old and tired. He knew it was time to find someone to replace him. + +So Jim went searching. He wandered through fields, villages and mountains. Everywhere he went he asked if anyone could replace him. Everyone said no. + +Jim felt sad until he reached a city. He heard children laughing and saw a group of kids playing. He asked if any of them could replace him. + +One little girl looked up. She smiled and said, "I can do it! I am gifted and I can go on more adventures than you." + +Jim was so happy. He said to the girl, "I am so glad to meet you. Please, you can be my replacement!" + +The little girl smiled and got on the train. She waved goodbye to Jim as she rode to explore and adventure. + +The end. +Mandy was only three and she was very eager to learn. Every day, she went to the library to read books. She usually chose big books but today she asked for a tiny one. The librarian smiled and gave her a book. + +When Mandy tried to open the book, however, she got stuck. She was helpless. She asked the librarian to help and he tried but he couldn't open the book either. Then he said to Mandy: "I'm sorry, but I can't help you. You must refuse this book." + +Mandy didn't know what that meant. She looked around but no one could help her so she had to refuse the book. She put it back on the shelf and then she looked for a book that she could open. She found a book with big, colourful pictures and it was just what she wanted. + +Mandy was happy again and she said goodbye to the librarian. The librarian smiled and said goodbye too. Mandy took her book and went home. +Once upon a time there was a very honest crane. It liked to fly around the countryside and explore. + +One day, the crane heard a loud ringing sound. The ringing was coming from a nearby lake. The crane flew down to investigate and saw a big fish. + +The crane asked, "Do you hear that ringing?" + +The fish replied, "Yes, I hear it. It is a very lovely sound! Do you know where it's coming from?" + +The crane thought for a moment and then answered, "I think it must be coming from the bottom of the lake." + +The fish said, "Thank you for being honest. Let's go and see if we can find the source of the ringing!" + +So the crane and the fish swam to the bottom of the lake. When they got there, they saw a shiny golden bell ringing and ringing. + +The fish said, "It looks like this is the source of the ringing sound. Let's tell everyone that we found it!" + +So the crane and the fish flew and swam around the countryside telling all their friends about the ringing bell in the lake. Everyone was excited and went to the lake to see the ringing bell. + +From then on, the bell rang every day and it made the countryside a very happy place. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named John. He was three years old and he loved to have fun and explore. + +One day, his parents decided to take him to the lake with his family. John was so excited that he could hardly contain himself! + +When they arrived, he couldn't wait to jump into the water to go swimming. He ran around the lake and splashed in the cool water. He laughed and shouted with joy! + +His mom smiled at him and said, "Be careful sweetie! The water can be deep and you don't want to get in over your head." + +John smiled and said, "Ok, mommy, I will be careful and I won't go too deep. I'll just stay dry!" + +John had a wonderful time swimming and playing with his family. He loved being outside and in the water. When it was finally time to go home, John was so sad to leave but he was also excited to go home and tell his friends about his fun day at the lake! +Once there was a small flame. It glowed brightly, like a star in the night sky. One day, the flame saw a tiny screw on the ground. + +The flame said, "Hello, small screw! What are you doing down there?" + +The screw replied, "I'm stuck and I can't get out! Could you help me?" + +The flame nodded and said, "Yes, I can help you." + +The flame made a rough circle around the screw and pulled it out. The flame said, "There you are, little screw!" + +The screw was so happy. "Thank you! You've saved me!" It said as it flew away. + +The flame smiled. It glowed brighter than ever before and shone in the night sky. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy whale named Tilly. Tilly was not like other whales, she did not want to play in the ocean with her friends. Instead, she liked to stay near the shore and watch the humans. + +One day, Tilly saw a man with a bucket on the beach. She followed the man and when he sat down she came up and asked, "What are you doing?" + +The man looked at Tilly surprised. "I am serving the tide," he said. + +"What is a tide?" asked Tilly. + +"It is the water that comes in and out of the shore," replied the man. + +Tilly understood and asked, "How do you serve the tide?" + +The man smiled and said, "I take the water from the bucket and put it back in the ocean." + +Tilly thought about this for a moment and then said, "I think I will help too!" + +So Tilly and the man served the tide together. The man smiled as he watched Tilly carefully put the water back in the ocean. When they were finished, Tilly was happy and the man was thankful. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who had a garden. She loved her garden and wanted to take care of it. + +One day, she noticed that the hose wasn't working. She was sad and worried. She didn't know how to fix it. + +Suddenly, a boy arrived. He was very thoughtful. He looked at the hose and said, "Let me repair it for you." + +The girl smiled. She said, "Thank you! I really appreciate it." + +The boy nodded. He got a special tool out of his pocket and began to fix the hose. When he was done, the hose was working perfectly again. + +The girl was happy. She asked the boy, "What can I do to say thank you?" + +The boy smiled. He said, "Nothing. I'm just glad I could help." + +The girl was so thankful that she gave the boy a big hug. With the boy's help, she could continue to take care of her garden. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived with her family. Every day they would search far and wide. The little girl loved to watch them search and wanted to help. + +The little girl asked, “I want to help search.†+ +Her family smiled and said, “Yes! You can help.†+ +The little girl was so excited. She looked around and found a wide open field. She ran and ran until she found a special flower. + +She ran back to her family and asked, “Look, did I find it?†+ +Her family smiled, “Yes, you did! You found a very special flower for us.†+ +The little girl was so happy that she found something with her family. Together, they searched for more special things and the little girl felt proud. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mia. She loved to go outside and play with her friends. + +One day Mia was outside playing in the park. She saw a big box in the ground. She asked her friends, “What’s inside?†Her friends said, “Let’s find out!†+ +Mia picked up the box. She felt it was heavy. Inside the box were lots of things. They were all dirty. The kids were excited. + +Mia took out a toy. It was a ball. She said to her friends, “Let’s throw the ball!†Her friends said, “Yes, let’s play!†+ +The kids had lots of fun throwing the ball. They held the ball in their hands and threw it back and forth. They laughed and enjoyed themselves until the sun went down. + +Mia put the box away and said goodbye to her friends. She said, “Bye. We had a lot of fun today!†Her friends agreed and everybody went home. +Mommy and Daddy were very proud of Sarah. She had won a special trophy for playing lots of games. + +"Oh Sarah, look at your trophy," Mommy said. "It's so shiny and sparkly." + +Daddy said, "You must have enjoyed playing the games." Sarah smiled and nodded. + +Mommy said, "Let's go get some ice cream to celebrate. Should we go messy? + +Sarah giggled, "Yes! I want to go messy!" + +So, Mommy and Daddy took Sarah to the ice cream shop. She had a scoop of each flavor and ate them all. She enjoyed the sweet treats and even shared with Mommy and Daddy. + +When they left the shop, Sarah proudly showed her trophy to everyone they passed. Everyone smiled and congratulated her. She was happy and content that she had such a special day to enjoy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. Their names were Mark and Alex. Mark and Alex both liked jelly. + +One day, Mark and Alex wanted to make jelly together. They went outside to get some fresh fruit. When they came back, they made some yummy jelly. + +Mark and Alex were so excited. They couldn't wait to eat it. + +Just then, something happened. A bird flew down and stole their jelly! They were sad. + +Mark said to Alex, "What can we do?" + +Alex said, "Let's be honest. We'll tell Mom what happened. She will help us make more jelly." + +So Mark and Alex went to Mom and told her. Mom was honest too! She said she would help them make more yummy jelly. + +Mark and Alex were so happy. They ate their yummy jelly together and it was the best ever! +Once upon a time, there was a sad rabbit. He was walking through the forest when he saw a curious sight. A small ash tree had started to shrink! + +The rabbit approached the tree, wanting to know what was happening. +"What is wrong, little tree?" the rabbit asked. +The tree replied, "I'm so sad. I used to be big and tall, but now I feel so small." + +The rabbit put a paw on the tree and said, "Don't worry, little tree. You can still be strong." +The tree said, "Thank you, rabbit. That makes me feel better." + +The tree stopped shrinking, and the rabbit waved goodbye as he hopped away. From that day forward, the tree stayed small, but it was happy. + +The End. +One day, Tom and his mom went on an adventure. First they went on a walk, and Tom saw the animals. He saw a squirrel that he wanted to pet. But, before he could, it ran away! Tom was disappointed, but he was still having fun. + +Next, Mom and Tom went to the park. There were slides and swings for Tom to play on. He was having a great time. Then, he saw a tall climber. Tom was excited, because he wanted to climb it. Mom said, "I know you can do it, Tom. You can succeed!" + +Tom didn't give up. He tried again and again, and he eventually made it to the top. He was so proud, and Mom was so impressed! She hugged him and said, "You did it! That was so fun!" Tom smiled and felt really happy. He had succeeded. +Alice loved the spring time. She ran outside and looked around. Everywhere she looked, there were new life and colour. The sun was so brightly in the sky. + +Alice saw a bird jumping from tree to tree. Then she heard a chirp, "Welcome!" She looked around, but she didn't see the bird. She heard it again. + +Alice looked up. She saw a small sparrow perched in a branch. "Who said that?'' Alice asked. + +"I did," said the sparrow. "I'm so intelligent that I can talk to you!" + +Alice smiled. "That's amazing! Welcome to spring!" + +The sparrow chirped in agreement. "Let's explore this wonderful season together!" + +Alice jumped with excitement. What an intelligent friend she had found! She spent the whole spring exploring with the sparrow. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Kala. Kala was a very curious girl who liked to do crazy things. + +One day, Kala went to get water from the river. She was washing her hands in the river when she heard a funny noise coming from a nearby bush. Kala was brave and decided to go and investigate. + +When she got closer, she saw a big bird hiding in the bush. Kala was so surprised. "What are you doing here?", she asked. + +The bird replied, "I was looking for a place to take a bath. Can I wash in the river with you?". Kala giggled and replied. "Yes, of course you can". + +So, Kala and the bird had a crazy washing time together in the river. They splashed and played until they were both clean. + +Kala said goodbye to the bird and ran home with a smile on her face, happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Tom. Tom loved to play outside. + +One day, Tom was playing in the park. He picked up a stick and pretended it was a gun. He pointed it and said, "bang, bang!". He was having so much fun. + +Suddenly, Tom saw a bird fly in the sky. He pointed his stick and shouted, "Shoot! Shoot!" The bird flew away to the left. + +Then Tom got bored so he went back home. On the way, he passed a tree. He pointed his stick and shouted, "Shoot! Shoot!" Now he was having fun again. + +Tom felt happy and proud of himself for playing outside all day. + +The End. +Jack and his dad were walking down the hallway. Jack's dad was holding his hand, and Jack was squeezing it. It made him feel so happy. + +Suddenly, Jack's dad asked him, "Do you want to go down the hall alone?" + +Jack felt a little bit scared. He was only three - it was a very big and lonely hallway. He shook his head no. + +Jack's dad smiled. He said, "That's okay, Jack. You can squeeze my hand tight and I'll stay right with you." + +So Jack and his dad walked down the hallway together. Jack squeezed his dad's hand tight. He felt safe and no longer lonely. He was happy! +Bob was excited. He smiled and pushed open the door to the zoo. He wanted to see the animals. + +Inside, he went straight to the kangaroos. They were lively, jumping and hopping. Bob laughed and looked at them. + +Suddenly, one kangaroo came right up to Bob. It was friendly! + +The kangaroo said "Hi! Let's play". Bob was so excited. He said, "Yes! What do you want to play?". + +The kangaroo suggested they play a game of tug-of-war. He said, "Let's each pull on this rope. I think I can win!" + +Bob nodded, took the rope and pulled with all his might. But the kangaroo was strong and after a few seconds, Bob let go. The kangaroo smiled and said, "I won!" + +Bob laughed and said, "That was so much fun!" With one last friendly wave, he went to see the other animals. +Once there was a boy named Sam. He was three years old. Sam loved to explore and one day he wanted to find out what was in the cupboard. He opened the door and saw lots of interesting things. + +Sam saw lots of different cords. He picked up one and said â€What is this?†+ +His mum came over and said, “That’s a cord, Sam. It’s hot so don’t touch it.†+ +Sam kept exploring and he found a number. It was round and shiny. He asked his mum, “What’s this?†+ +“That’s a number,†said his mum. “It’s not hot like the cord, so you can touch it.†+ +Sam was happy. Now he knew what the cord and the number were. He had learned something new! +Once upon a time, there was a prince. He was very charming and loved by all the people in his kingdom. One day, his parents told him he needed to learn another language. + +The prince was scared, so he went to his magical pet, the unicorn. + +"Unicorn," he said, "I'm afraid to learn a new language. What should I do?" + +The unicorn raised its head and said, "Be brave and practice every day. I promise you will learn it soon." + +The prince was happy and kept practicing. A few weeks later, he could speak the language fluently! The people in the kingdom were very proud of him and he was very proud of himself. + +The prince had learned something new, and it was very charming. +Once, there was a little boy who wanted to take a walk. He put on his shoes, got a book, and opened the door. + +The little boy saw a nice flower and said, "Oh wow!" He decided to pick it, so he put his book down and walked to the flower. + +When the little boy bent down to pick the flower he heard a voice. He looked up and saw a bee. The bee said, "Why did you pick my flower?" + +The little boy was scared, but he said, "It was so nice. I just wanted to take it home." + +The bee said, "That's okay. We bees like to share with nice friends. You can have the flower." + +The little boy thanked the bee and he took the flower home. He put the flower in a vase and showed it to his mom. She said, "That's so nice! Let's read a book together." + +The little boy smiled, grabbed his book and snuggled up with his mom. They read a book and enjoyed the nice flower. It was a great day for a walk. +Once upon a time, there was a small pond. On the edge of the pond, a little girl was skipping stones. She looked up and saw a frog sitting on a rock. The little girl was polite and said, "Hello, Mr. Frog!" + +The frog smiled, hopped down off the rock, and said, "Hi, little girl! What are you doing?" + +The girl said, "I'm skipping stones in the pond. Would you like to play?" + +The frog replied, "Yes, I would like to play. Let's see who can skip the most stones into the pond!" + +The frog and the little girl had a lot of fun skipping stones in the pond. The frog was very polite and thanked the little girl for the game when they were finished. + +The little girl smiled and waved goodbye, then skipped away. The frog hopped back onto the rock to watch the little girl go. He was happy and said, "That was a fun day!" + +THE +Once upon a time there was a tiger who lived in the jungle. He was very big and strong. + +One day, he was walking through the jungle when he saw something hidden under a bush. He was curious, so he put his paw on it and pushed it open. Inside, he saw a cave. + +He peered inside the cave and said to himself: "Where does this place go? I'm going to find out." + +So he walked inside the cave and it was dark and scary. After a while he saw some light up ahead. He went towards the light and came to the edge of the jungle. + +He had never seen this part of the jungle before. It was so beautiful. There were wild flowers and animals running around. The tiger was in awe. + +He looked around, and then realized he had covered a lot of ground. He thought to himself: "This is a fun adventure. I'm glad I found this hidden place!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Maggie. Maggie lived with her family in a small house. One day, they decided to go to the park. + +At the park, Maggie saw a big hill and she was so excited. She quickly ran to the top and started to roll down it. Maggie giggled, it was so much fun. + +But all of a sudden, something sparkly caught Maggie's eye. It was jewelry! Maggie quickly picked it up and put it in her pocket. + +At that moment, Maggie heard a loud noise. Everyone looked around but they couldn't find where the noise was coming from. Suddenly, Maggie noticed the jewelry was making a noise and she showed it to her family. It was a noisy necklace! + +Maggie smiled as she stared at the pretty jewelry. She was so happy. She ran to the top of the hill and rolled down it one more time, with her noisy necklace in her pocket. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. He was three years old. One day, Tom saw some stuff growing in the garden. It was very attractive. + +Tom could not believe what he saw and ran towards it. He shouted to his mom, "Hey, mommy! What are these stuff growing here?". + +Mommy smiled and said, "These are vegetables, Tom! They are growing and you can eat them." + +Tom was so excited and he said, "Wow, I can eat them? Yummy!". Tom helped mommy pick the vegetables and also planted some more. + +Everyday, Tom and mommy watered the vegetables and watched them grow big and strong. + +As times passed,Tom became really good at growing stuff. Even other people in the neighbourhood were impressed by Tom's growing skills. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a nice man. He was a kind man and he always tried to help people. One day, he heard a small voice. The voice was coming from inside a box. The man opened up the box and saw a tiny mouse. + +The mouse squeaked and said, "Please help me. I need to get out of here." + +The man smiled and said, "Don't worry my friend, I will help you." + +The man thought for a minute and then looked around. He spotted a small hole in the side of the box. He gently took the mouse out of the box and placed it in the hole. The mouse scurried away into the wild. + +The man smiled and knew that he had been honest and kind. He could hear the mouse's voice say goodbye and thank you. +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old and very active. She really loved to jog. One day she decided to go for a jog in the park. + +When she got to the park, she saw a cherry tree. She had never seen a cherry tree before, and was so excited. She went over to the tree, and saw lots of yummy cherries! She picked a few of the cherries, put them in her pocket, and started to jog around the park. + +As she jogged, she stopped and looked at all of the different trees in the park. She saw a big oak tree, a maple tree, and an apple tree. She also saw some animals like a squirrel, a bird, and a butterfly. + +Soon she came back to the cherry tree. But when she opened her pocket, she noticed all the cherries were gone! "Where did the cherries go?" she asked. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice answer, "I ate them!" The voice belonged to a tiny little mouse. "They were so yummy!" said the mouse. + +The little girl laughed. "That's okay, I had fun jogging in the park today." And the little girl ran off to tell her mom all about her adventure. +One day a girl had a brave idea. She wanted to go on an adventure. She put on her special bow and sneaked outside. In the garden, she saw a rabbit. She wanted to be friends with the rabbit, so she whispered, "Hi rabbit!" + +The rabbit was very quiet. The girl was a bit scared, but she gathered all her courage. She said to the rabbit, "Do you want to play with me?" + +The rabbit was so surprised! It hopped over to the girl, who was so happy to see it. The rabbit was very gifted and had lots of interesting things to show her. + +The rabbit said, "You're brave! I dare you to hop around like me." The girl was excited! She leaped around the garden with the rabbit, having lots of fun. They laughed and played until it was time to go home. + +The girl said goodbye to the rabbit, and gave it a big hug. Feeling very happy, she tied her special bow over her heart and ran inside. She had had a wonderful adventure! +Once upon a time there was a naughty pony who lived in a big green field. He liked to run around and prance all day, which made him very tired. + +One day, the pony went to his favourite spot in the field to rest and he yawned loudly. +Suddenly, he heard the voice of a little girl. "Oh, what a big yawn that was," she said. + +The pony turned around and saw the little girl. She had bright blue eyes and a big smile. She said," I like your pony. Can I ride him?" + +The naughty pony shook his head and said, "Not today. I'm too tired and I want to get some sleep." + +The little girl was disappointed but nodded her head. "Alright, I understand. I'll come back tomorrow." With that she went home. + +The next day the naughty pony was feeling more lively so he agreed to let the little girl ride him. She was so excited to finally be able to ride her very own pony. She hugged the pony around the neck and couldn’t stop smiling. + +The naughty pony was happy too. He was glad that his yawn had been heard and that he had a new friend. +Mike was a patient boy. He was three years old and was visiting the doctor. He was excited to see the doctor, even though he was a bit scared too. + +When the doctor arrived, she smiled at Mike. She said to him, "Hello, Mike. I'm Dr. Smith. Do you like stories?" + +"Yes!" Mike exclaimed. He loved stories. + +"Well, I'm going to tell you a story about a patient pill that made people feel better," said Dr. Smith. + +Mike's eyes widened. He was excited to hear the story. + +"This pill was very tasty and it made people who were feeling sick or hurting all better," Dr. Smith continued. "It increased their energy and made them feel like a million bucks!" + +Mike smiled. He liked the idea of a magical pill that would improve people's health. + +"But this special pill wasn't for everyone," warned Dr. Smith. "Only those willing to be patient and take the medicine as prescribed could experience the magic the pill offered. With the right care, it could make even the sickest patient well again." + +Mike thought about the story he had been told. He thanked the doctor for her time and went home feeling much better. He knew that in time, he too could increase his health and happily enjoy life. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Liz. She was worried about her day at school. + +Liz's mom gave her a big hug and said, "Don't worry Liz, I'm here for you." + +Liz sat in a big circle with her classmates. They were all excited. The teacher said, "Let's learn about circles today!" + +Everyone was excited, except Liz. She was still worried. + +Then the teacher said, "Liz, let's draw a big circle together!" Liz smiled and started to draw. + +Soon she wasn't worried anymore, and she had lots of fun drawing circles. At the end of the day, Liz said, "That was fun!" +Jack was walking in the park one day. He was walking down the slide when he slipped and hurt his knee. + +He started to cry. His mom ran over to help. + +"Mommy, it stings," Jack said. His mom looked at his knee and saw a cut. + +"It's okay Jack," his mom said. "I think you just need a bandaid." + +Jack was scared, but his mom put a bandaid on his knee and hugged him tight. + +"That should make it all better," she said as she kissed him on his head. + +Jack smiled. He felt better already. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tommy. Tommy lived in a far away land. Every day, Tommy cared for his pet frog. He would give it a bath and feed it tasty bugs. + +One day, Tommy went outside to play. He noticed a knob sticking up from the ground. As he walked towards it, he noticed it turned and he heard a loud rumble. He got very scared and ran back inside. + +When his mom found him, she asked what was wrong. "I was playing outside and saw a distant knob. When I walked closer to it, it made a scary noise," he said. + +Mom gave him a hug and said, "That knob is just a part of our lawn mower. It is nothing to be scared of. I need to mow the lawn more often so it doesn't get so wild!" + +Tommy felt better. He knew that his mom always cared for him. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight named Sir Lance. He wanted to protect the kingdom from the evil wizard who ruled over the land. He equipped himself with a strong chain that was very thin. + +He rode astride his horse and searched the kingdom. He could not find the wizard anywhere. Then he spotted him in a far away corner of the kingdom. + +The wizard saw Sir Lance approaching and shouted, “What do you think you are doing? You will never be able to protect the kingdom from me!†+ +Sir Lance replied, “I will protect the kingdom no matter what! You cannot harm anyone with this chain around you!†Sir Lance wrapped the thin chain around the wizard and the wizard couldn’t move. + +The people of the kingdom cheered for Sir Lance and the evil wizard was locked away. Sir Lance was their hero and was able to protect their kingdom! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane who loved to rock. Jane enjoyed rocking so much that every day she would take her shoe outside and sit on the grass. + +One day, when Jane was rocking outside, a big, bossy bee came by. The bee said to Jane, "What are you doing? You should be playing, not rocking!" + +Jane replied, "But I like rocking. It makes me feel happy and relaxed." + +The bee thought for a moment and then said, "Well, if it makes you happy, I guess it's okay to rock. Just be careful not to rock too much, okay?" + +Jane smiled and said, "Okay, bee. I will be careful." + +Then Jane continued to rock and rock until the sun went down. And they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Kate who wanted to send a letter. She asked her mom for help but mom was too busy. So Kate decided to go east to find a post office instead. + +She walked for a long time in the warm summer sun. As she kept walking, she heard something strange. It sounded like someone was saying, 'Sack it! Sack it!'. + +Kate followed the sound and found a crazy old man sitting in a patch of grass. He was trying to sack up some scattered leaves that were blowing in the wind. + +Kate walked closer to the old man and asked, 'Excuse me, do you know where the nearest post office is?' + +The old man laughed and said, 'Well, I don't know about a post office, but you can sack up your letter right here if you'd like.' + +Kate smiled and thanked the old man. She picked up a few leaves and carefully packed them together. When she finished sacking up her letter, Kate waved goodbye to the old man and continued her journey east. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. She was three years old, so she had lots of fun. + +One day, Lily was in her house when she heard a funny noise. It was coming from the elevator. She decided to find out what was happening, so she went to the elevator and pressed the button. + +The door opened and Lily saw something strange: the elevator was going down instead of up! She was so scared. + +Lily: "Oh no! The elevator is reversing!" + +Lily's brother Paul came to help. He knew he had to fix the elevator, so he asked Lily to help him. + +Paul: "Lily, can you help me turn it back around?" + +Lily smiled. She knew the answer. + +Lily: "Yes! We need to hit the switch!" + +Paul hit the switch and sure enough, the elevator reversed direction, going back up and not down. The elevator was no longer smelly and it was working again! + +Lily and Paul were so relieved and hugged each other. + +Lily and Paul: "Yay!" + +The End. +Once there was a little girl who was three. Her mummy was a very good cook, so the little girl wanted to learn how to cook too. + +One day, the little girl's mummy said, "Let's make some yummy cookies!" The little girl smiled and put on her apron. + +Mummy mixed the ingredients, and the little girl put them in the oven. They watched and waited, and soon the cookies were all cooked. + +The little girl put one in her pocket and took a bite. "Mmmm!" she said, it was delicious. + +Mummy smiled, "You have to be tall to cook in this kitchen," she said. She made the little girl stand on a box so she could reach the oven. + +The little girl laughed and jumped for joy. Cooking was so much fun. She would cook again with her mummy soon! +Once upon a time there was a friendly bear who lived in a cozy cave. Every night he looked up to the sky and waved to the moon. + +One evening, a friendly star came over to the bear and said, "Why do you wave to the moon?" + +The bear smiled and replied, "Because it's so big and bright, it makes me so happy!" + +The star smiled too. "I can see why," it said. "Would you like to go on an adventure with me?" + +The bear was so excited! He nodded his head and followed the star up to the moon. They looked around and saw so many new things. It was a magical place! + +The bear saw the moon was made of beautiful yellow and orange stripes. He waved to the friendly moon and said thank you for the special adventure. + +The star smiled and said, "Anytime! Let's go back home now." So the bear and the star flew back to the cozy cave and the bear waved goodbye to the moon. The end. +Once there was a wise old man who lived in a valley. He had lived there for many years. One day, he heard a strange sound. It sounded like someone shivering and it was coming from behind a bush. + +The old man stepped closer to the bush to see what was causing the noise. He was surprised to find a small child hiding behind the bush. + +The child was shivering and was clearly very scared. + +The old man knelt down and gently said: "Why are you shivering, child? You can tell me what's wrong." + +The child said: "I'm scared. I heard a scary noise and now I'm lost." + +The old man smiled and said: "Everything will be alright. I will help you find your way home." He then took the child by the hand and helped him out of the valley. + +The old man was kind and wise and the child was grateful. Ever since, the old man and the child have been friends. +The sun was shining outside and Mommy and Sammy walked down the path to the park. Sammy was humming a little song as he skipped beside Mommy. "We are almost there!" said Mommy. + +When they arrived, they saw that most of the other children were already playing. Mommy helped Sammy get ready to play and soon he was running around and making new friends. + +Suddenly, Sammy heard Mommy calling out to him in an angry way. "Sammy, please come here right now!" Sammy ran over to Mommy and saw that she was not very happy. + +"What did I tell you about running away?" asked Mommy. + +Sammy shook his head and said nothing. + +"I said you need to tell me before you go anywhere so I can help you prepare a safe way," said Mommy. + +Sammy replied, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I'll be sure to tell you next time." + +Mommy looked at him with a gentler expression and said, "That's right. Now run and have fun!" Sammy smiled and ran away to play. He knew that following Mommy's advice was a good way to stay safe and happy. +One day, Bob the bear was sitting in his cozy armchair. He was dreaming of what he wanted to do that day when, whoosh, the curtains in Bob's house caught on fire! They started to burn and burn. Bob was so scared he shouted, "Help, help!" + +But no one was around to hear. Then Bob remembers the fire extinguisher in the kitchen. He quickly ran over and grabbed it. He knew just what to do. He started to spray the fire until all of the fire was gone. + +The house turned crazy! There was smoke everywhere and bits of burnt curtains. But Bob just sighed in relief. He made it. Then he went back to his armchair and fell asleep. +Once upon a time, there was a big volcano. It was very high and wide, and it took up a lot of space. A group of brave adventurers wanted to climb the volcano. + +So they set off on a long journey. Along the way, they met different animals and plants. They were all so grateful for the chance to explore. + +Finally the adventurers reached the volcano and started the climb. As they slowly walked up, they noticed a bright green cloth covering the volcano. They wondered what it was. + +"What is this covering the mountain?" asked one of the adventurers. + +A little bird told them, "The volcano is resting. We animals and plants help to cover it so it can rest." + +The adventurers were so grateful for the help of the animals and plants. They thanked them, and decided to cover the volcano with the cloth too. + +Once the job was done, they each said good bye to the animals and plants and went on their way. The volcano stayed covered until it was ready to explore again. +One day, Toby went for a walk in the park. He was wearing only a t-shirt, despite the fact the day was icy and cold. He began to shiver and his teeth chattered. He decided to explore the pirate ship in the corner of the park. + +As he got closer, he noticed a letter sticking out from one of the wooden boards. He reached down to take the letter from its hiding place. Toby bravely opened the letter and read it out loud. It said: + +"Arrrr! There is a hidden treasure hidden around here. Can you find it?" + +Toby shivered with excitement! He searched the pirate ship and surrounding area. He found some tiny pebbles, a feather and some icy leaves, but no treasure. Suddenly, he noticed a shiny object a few feet away. He ran over and found a chest full of sparkling jewels. Toby was so happy he began to dance. + +The next day, Toby was warm and snug in his bed, dreaming of adventures filled with icy treasure! +Once upon a time there was a frog. He liked to jump around and play. One day, the frog went to the pond to take a swim. He was so excited! Inside the pond was delicious water and tasty bugs, yum! + +The frog hopped in the water and started to swim around. He saw a little fish, who asked him: "Where are you going, frog?" The frog replied: "I am going to take a swim and have some fun." + +The frog swam around for some time and then decided it was time to go home. He said goodbye to the little fish and jumped out of the pond. As he hopped away, he had a big smile on his face. + +The frog was very happy and couldn't wait to take another swim the next day. +John wanted to go on a fun adventure. He had heard about a plane that people could take and he wanted to try it out. His mom said they could go together. + +So they went to the airport and got on a big plane. It was so colorful! All the colors were very bright and it made John excited. + +John's mom looked a bit worried. She asked him if he was scared. John said no, he was just excited. His mom smiled at him and said she was proud of him. + +His mom held him close and said, "Let's try to make this plane ride even more fun.. How about I tell you a story while we ride?" + +John said yes, he would love that. So his mom began to tell him a story about a princess. She was so excited when he listened and she was sure he was comforted by the story. + +Before long, the plane ride was over. John felt so excited and happy to have been on a plane ride. His mom hugged him and said it was the most fun adventure they had ever been on. They both went home with wonderful new memories. +Once upon a time there was a magical land where all the animals lived in harmony. They were united in peace and joy, each one helping the other. + +One day, a great power appeared in the clouds and began to rain down magical droplets. Each one contained a special power, like extra energy and happy thoughts. + +The animals started to become very busy. They used the magical droplets to help each other and do great things. They made a beautiful garden, built a strong bridge, and even danced together! + +One day, the animals had a special meeting. They decided to join forces to help their land become even more magical. They united and used their special powers to make the biggest rainbow ever! + +The rainbow lit up the entire sky. The animals cheered and hugged each other. They were so proud of themselves for uniting and working together. + +"Let us celebrate!" shouted the Lion. "We have come together to create something special." + +The animals smiled and laughed. They were happy that their special powers had united them and made their land even more magical. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah. She was 3 years old and loved to explore new things. + +One day Sarah went for a walk in the park. Suddenly, she saw a pale cell lying on the ground. She wondered what it was so she picked it up and brought it to her mum. + +"Mum! What is this?" asked Sarah. + +Her mum smiled and said, "It's a cell phone, dear. It's used to make and receive calls." + +Sarah was amazed and asked, "Can I make a call?" + +Her mum laughed and said, "No, sweetheart. You're too young to do that right now." + +Sarah looked disappointed so her mum said, "Why don't you put it away for now? We can talk about it when you're a little bit older." + +Sarah agreed and put the cell phone away. She continued to walk around the park and wonder what kind of calls she would be able to make when she was older. +"What's the delay?" asked Daisy. + +"We need a mug," said Papa. He grabbed one from the shelf. + +"Where are we going?" Daisy asked. + +"To the pond," said Papa. + +The sun was out, but the air was miserable. They started walking towards the pond. + +Papa looked over and noticed that Daisy was feeling sad. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, we will have fun when we get there." He gave Daisy a hug. + +When they arrived at the pond, Daisy put the mug into the water and smiled as the little fish swam up to her. Papa and Daisy were happy. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a 3-year-old child. They wanted to go for a walk. So, they both got dressed and set off. + +As they were walking, the child saw a swamp. She was excited to play. She asked her mom, “Can we go in that swamp?†+ +Mom said, “Yes, but be careful, it looks hot.†+ +The child smiled and ran towards the swamp. When she got there, she saw lots of big lily pads. She started jumping around and exploring. + +After playing for a while, the child was exhausted. She lay down in the swamp and relaxed. + +The sun was hot, but the water was cool. The child closed her eyes and felt the sun and water on her skin. She felt so calm and relaxed. + +When the mom called her, the child got up. She waved goodbye to the swamp and they went home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. She was excited to pick her grandpa up from the hospital. She had been waiting for him to come back. + +When she got there, her grandpa was not ready to go home yet, so she had to be very patient. She sat in the waiting room and read a few books to pass the time. + +After a while, the nurse came out and said, "Your grandpa is ready to go now. You can go and pick him up." + +Daisy ran to her grandpa's room and saw him slowly getting up from the bed. He said, "Hi there Daisy. Nice to see you. Let's go home." + +They slowly walked to the car, and Daisy held her grandpa's hand all the way. When they were home, Daisy said, "Grandpa! I'm so happy you are back." + +Grandpa smiled and said, "Me too sweetheart. Me too." +Once upon a time, there was a mommy, a daddy, and a little girl who loved adventure. She liked to explore everywhere she went. + +One day, while exploring, the little girl heard a noise. It sounded like a big emergency outside. She ran to the window and saw that her neighbors’ house was on fire! + +The little girl quickly told her mommy and daddy. They both ran outside to help. The girl was so thoughtful; she wanted to help too. + +The little girl ran to the garden shed and found the family’s hose. She ran to the neighbors’ house, and she put out the fire! Everyone was so amazed by how brave the little girl was. + +The neighbors thanked the little girl. They said it was so nice that she owned her own hose! And that day, the little girl and her family saved the day. +Once there was a little boy who wanted to go on a big adventure. He asked his mom, "Can I go explore?" His mom replied, "Yes, but be careful and stay close to home." + +The little boy said "Ok!" He grabbed his hat and went outside. He filled his backpack with snacks and headed off. + +He walked for a long time until he came across the sea. He had never seen anything so big and beautiful before. The little boy shouted out with glee. Then he saw some friendly little fish swimming around. + +He asked his mom, "Can I go swimming in the sea? Would it be safe?" His mom said, "Yes, the sea is harmless. I recommend you have an adventure and explore." + +The little boy smiled. He filled his pockets with shells and rocks and jumped in the sea. He had the best time exploring and swimming in the sea that day. When it was time to go home, he was sad, but he was happy to know he had made memories to remember! +Once upon a time there was a brave rabbit called Jake. Jake was very curious, so one day he decided to climb the big hill. He asked his friend the squirrel, "Can I come?" The squirrel said, "Yes, come join me!" + +As the two friends climbed the hill, they saw a scary old hawk perched at the top. The hawk widened her eyes and said in a loud voice, "What are you two doing here?" + +Jake and the squirrel were very scared. But Jake bravely said to the hawk, "We want to go over the hill, can you help us?" The hawk thought for a moment and then said, "If you help me with my garden, I will help you cross the hill." + +Jake and the squirrel agreed. They used the hawk's rake to tidy up the garden. Finally, the hawk said, "You have done a good job, now you can cross the hill." + +They thanked the hawk and took off. On the other side of the hill, the friends could finally relax. They high-fived each other and declared they had been very brave. +It was a sunny day and Bob was excited. His mom promised to take him to the park. He put on his shoes and grabbed his favorite cube. It was made of thin plastic, so it was light and easy to carry. + +When Bob and his mom arrived, the park was full of kids. Bob ran off to find some friends. He bumped into his friend Sam and asked him if he wanted to play with his cube. + +Sam smiled and said, "Sure, that sounds fun!" + +Bob handed Sam the cube. Sam's eyes lit up when he saw the bright colors. He was so excited and thanked Bob. + +Bob smiled and said, "We can play together all day long. I promise!" + +Sam smiled and said, "I promise too!" + +And they did just that. They played with the cube all day long, spinning it and rolling it in every direction. They laughed and had so much fun. + +At the end of the day, Bob and Sam said goodbye with a big hug. They promised each other to play again soon and never forget the fun they had with the cube. +Once upon a time there was a very wise old bear. One day he went for a walk and started to sneeze. He couldn't stop! In the distance, he heard an emergency. He ran as fast as he could to help but he still kept sneezing. + +When the bear arrived, he saw a little fox all alone. He was ready to do what he could to help. The bear asked the fox, "What's wrong little one?" + +The fox replied, "I'm lost and can't find my way home." The old bear felt wise and said, "Follow me, I will take you home." With a few more sneezes, the bear and the fox arrived safely to the fox's den. + +The fox thanked the bear from the bottom of his heart, the bear smiled and said, "No problem! That's what wise old bears do." +The day was long and warm, and Sally was playing in the garden. She was being very careful, but things still got a bit messy. + +"Oh no!" Sally's mom said. "It's already March and we still have to clean up this mess!" + +But Sally didn't want to listen, so she kept playing. + +Soon, a noise came from the sky. It was a sound that made Sally stop and listen. She listened again and then remembered what it was. It was the sound of the marching band. + +Sally's eyes lit up with excitement, and she ran to the front yard to watch. She could see all the musicians wearing their colorful uniforms and playing their instruments. + +The music was so joyful and exciting that Sally wanted to join in. She started running and singing along with the music. + +"Remember, Sally," her mom called after her. "No more messes until March is over!" + +Sally stopped and listened. Then she remembered what her mom said and smiled. The music was too good to miss, but she wouldn't make any more messes. +Once upon a time, there lived a prince. He had gray fur and white eyes. He was a very brave prince. + +One day, the prince decided to go on an adventure. He wanted to explore the nearby forest. So, the prince put on his fur coat and headed off. + +On his adventure, the prince met a little bunny. She asked him, "Where are you going?" +The prince replied, "I'm going on an adventure!" + +The bunny said, "Can I come?" +The prince said, "Yes! Let's go together!" + +So, they both went on the adventure. They hopped, jumped, and ran all the way! They saw lots of fun things in the forest. + +The prince and the bunny had a wonderful time on their adventure. They made it back home safe and sound. From then on, they were the best of friends. +Tim was a boy who loved to race. He would race his two friends every day. All three of them would run very fast and it was always a close race. + +One day, Tim was feeling careless. He decided he would not run very fast and would try to walk instead. His two friends were surprised, but they said “Ok, let's walk.†+ +The three of them started their race, but they all started walking. They were not used to walking so slowly, but they kept it up. + +Tim won the race! His friends were surprised that he had won without even running. He said to them, “Sometimes it's better to be careful and it can pay off. Don't forget that!" + +His friends smiled and said “We won't forget!â€. They all laughed and started their race again. This time, they all ran very fast and it was a close race. +Once upon a time there was a puppy called Jack. He was very happy and always wagging his tail. One day Jack was out walking with his mom and he saw a pretty wrap rolling in the wind. Jack wagged his tail with excitement and started to move towards it. His mom called out, "Be alert, Jack, be alert!" But it was too late. The wrap had already floated away. So Jack and his mom kept on walking. + +After a while, they came across a big puddle. Jack's mom said, "Let's move around this puddle so your feet don't get wet." That made Jack very happy and he ran around it. Suddenly, the wrap flew up and landed right in front of Jack. He wagged his tail and said, "Look mom! I found the wrap!" His mom smiled and said, "You were very alert, Jack. Well done." + +Jack was so proud that he ran around with the wrap. Everywhere he went he showed it off and told all his doggy friends about his amazing find. He kept the wrap for a long time, until it started to get a bit tattered. But Jack was still very happy. +One day, Papa and Mama decide to take a trip to the beach. They get ready and set off in the car. + +When they get to the beach, Papa sets up the chairs, and Mama puts down a towel. It was very comfortable in the warm sun. + +Mama opened her bag and said, "Spread out the towel, kids! Let's sit down." + +Papa and Mama then sat down on the soft, comfortable towel. + +The kids jump up and down and say, "We want to go in the water!" + +Papa laughs and says, "OK, enough jumping. Let's go for a swim. Let's get changed into our bathing suits." + +Mama and Papa put on their bathing suits and the kids put on theirs too. Then they headed down to the water. Mama held the little one’s hand, and Papa carried the towels. They all had a great time splashing and playing in the waves. + +When it was time to go, Mama and Papa dried the kids off with the towels and put on their clothes. They said goodbye to the beach and started their drive home. They all had a wonderful day at the beach. +One day, a little girl named Sally had a weird idea. She wanted to find a gorilla and make it her best friend. She looked high and low throughout the playground, hoping to find one. + +Finally, she spotted a gorilla hiding behind some trees. He was very messy and hairy, and she wanted him to be her friend. She ran over to him and demanded, "Hey! Be my friend!" + +The gorilla was a bit startled and looked at Sally. He asked, "What do you mean?" + +Sally smiled and said, "I want you to come play with me!" + +The gorilla blinked and thought to himself. After a moment, he said, "OK, I'll be your friend. Let's go play!" + +Sally was so happy! She hugged the gorilla and the two of them ran off to play together. They had lots of fun playing games, drawing pictures and making a big, messy mess! + +Sally and her gorilla friend were the best of friends. They played together almost every day, and nothing made them happier. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and Jack. Sam loved to hug Jack and usually Jack liked it when Sam hugged him, but one day Jack was feeling naughty and said, "No, I won't stay and hug, I won't do it." Sam asked why not and Jack just said," Because I'm naughty". So Sam asked, "What can I do?" And Jack said, "You can try tickling me!". Sam thought that sounded like a good plan so he tickled Jack and Jack started to giggle. After a few seconds, Jack said, "Ok, now I'll stay and hug you!" +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy little girl who enjoyed looking at the stars. One night, she went outside with her dad to look up at the stars in the sky. As they looked up, they saw something blinking in the night. "Look daddy," shouted the girl, "it's a cauliflower!" Her dad smiled and said, "That's not a cauliflower, it's a star!" + +The girl stared at it, blinking in the night. She thought it was the most beautiful star she had ever seen. She asked her dad, "Can I make a wish on it?" Her dad replied, "Yes, go ahead!" + +The little girl closed her eyes and wished for a new toy. Then she opened her eyes and blinked again. When she blinked, the star had gone! She asked her dad, "Where did it go?" Her dad smiled and said, "It's still there, only now it can't be seen." + +The little girl thought about this and then said, "That's ok. I know it's still there, even if I can't see it." She gave her dad a big hug and they walked back inside, sleepy but happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mummy. She was very sleepy, so she decided to go to the temple to pay her respects. + +When she arrived, Mummy saw a big sign, it said "Pay here". She was scared at first, she didn't know what to do. + +Then a kind man came up to her and said "hello, you can pay your respects here, it's easy". Mummy smiled and said "ok". + +The man took Mummy's hand and walked her around the temple. He showed her all the beautiful things there, and then Mummy put some coins in a box as a payment for being there. + +Before she left, the kind man said "thank you for coming and paying your respects, goodbye". + +Mummy smiled and left the temple feeling refreshed. She had paid her respects and was now ready for a good sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe who wanted to go to the gym. Joe had heard that people that go to the gym have more competitive energy, so he thought it was something he wanted to try. + +Joe asked his mom if he could go to the gym and she said, "You can go when you are older". Joe was upset but kept believing that he could go one day. + +A few weeks later, his mom took him to the gym and filled out a form. She said, "Okay, Joe. Now you can go to the gym and learn to be competitive!" + +Joe was so excited and believed he could do anything now! He quickly jumped on all the equipment, trying to learn all of the new sports so he could compete with the other kids. + +His mom watched with a happy smile and said, "See, if you keep believing, anything is possible!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Grace. Grace was three years old and she loved spinning around and twirling. + +One day Grace was walking in her garden when she saw a plate lying in the grass. It was a pale plate and it looked like it had been there a while. + +Grace picked up the plate and blurted out, "Wow, what a twist!" She twirled around in circles, twirling and twirling the plate in her hands. + +Grace's dad then called out to her, "Grace, be careful. Don't twist too hard or you could break the plate!" + +"Ok Daddy," replied Grace, as she gently twisted the plate in her tiny hands. + +And from that day on, Grace was always careful when she twirled the plate in her garden. +Once there was a wild boy called Tom. Tom went on an adventure with his suitcase. He wanted to explore the world! He took his passport and rushed out the door. + +He was so excited. Everywhere he went, he opened his sack to see what he could find. + +He trundled along the long pathway and he saw a bird. Tom said, "Hello! Where are you going?" The bird said, "I'm going to a far away land". Tom wanted to go too, so he waved goodbye and continued on his journey. + +He walked for what felt like hours. But the more he walked, the more he noticed something strange... He walked to the end of the path and found a giant castle! + +Tom thought, "This is so wild!" He went up to the door and knocked. A friendly, old lady answered. "What do you seek?" she said. + +Tom said, "I seek adventure!" The old lady smiled and said, "Well, come in and I'll show you what you need for your passport." But before that, she offered him a snack from her sack... + +Tom took the snack and said, "Thank you! This is just the start of my wild adventure." And with that he stepped into the castle and through the door to his new, wild life. +Once there was a lady who went for a walk. She wandered through the woods, looking around at all the trees and flowers. The lady was very happy, humming and singing as she walked. + +Suddenly she heard a noise in the bushes. She stopped and said, "Who's there?" + +A little bunny hopped out from the bushes. The bunny was very clean, with white fur and pink ears. + +The lady smiled and said, "Hello there! Would you like to come with me and wander? We can explore the forest together!" + +The bunny hopped over to the lady and followed her through the woods, hopping in front and behind her. The two of them had so much fun as they wandered together, looking for interesting things and learning about the forest. + +When the sun started to go down, the lady and the bunny said goodbye. The lady said, "Thank you for coming with me, little bunny. It was so much fun!" + +The bunny hopped away and the lady went home, happy and content with her day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Maya. She was three years old and loved to explore. + +One day, Maya went out into her garden. She saw some white powder on the ground and wanted to find out what it was. She bent down to take a closer look. + +Maya touched the powder. It felt soft, like sand. She picked up a handful and smelt it. It was a sweet smell. The powder looked like flour. + +Maya went to show her mom. She opened the door of the house and said, "Mom, look what I found!" + +But when Maya turned to show her mom, she saw that there was something wrong. Looked like her mom had already found the powder. She was upset and said, "Maya, why did you get this spoiled powder? It's not good to eat!" + +Maya was very sad. But she knew her mom was right and would never do it again. From that day forward, Maya would think twice before touching something she wasn't sure about. +One day, a little boy was wandering around his house, when he discovered a fan. He had never seen one before, so he was very excited. He couldn't reach the fan, though, so he called to his dad. + +"Daddy, what's this?" he asked. + +His dad smiled and said, "That's a fan, son. It makes the air around us warmer and more comfortable." + +The little boy thought this was fantastic and asked more questions about how it worked. After his dad answered all his questions, the little boy started to wander towards the fan. He wanted to see it up close. + +His dad laughed and said, "Go ahead, son. Make sure you touch it with both hands. It's safe!" + +The little boy nodded and slowly got closer to the fan. He was amazed at how it made the air around him feel so much warmer. He stood there for a few minutes, staring at the fan with wonder. + +Finally, he said goodbye to the fan and ran off to his mom and dad to tell them all about his new discovery. He would always remember the warm air that the fan had made. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Jo and Ted. Jo was a little girl, and Ted was a little boy. +One sunny day, they were walking and looking for a place to play. + +Jo peered around a corner and said, "Look Ted! There's a junk yard over there!" + +Ted peeked too. He saw lots of junk, like old toys and broken furniture. They ran over to explore. + +Jo found a really big box. "Let's go inside and hide!" she said. + +So they climbed in and shut the lid. + +Suddenly they heard voices. It was a man and a woman. + +The man said, "Oh no! We've lost our daughter." + +The woman said sadly, "I'm so sorry." + +Jo and Ted felt guilty for hiding in the box. Then Jo called out, "We're here!" + +The man and woman were so relieved! They thanked Ted and Jo for finding their little girl. + +The End. +Charlie had a bow and arrow. It was dark brown and very furry. He went to the forest to practice shooting arrows. + +As he was practicing, he found a funny label on a tree. He went over to it and read the label. It said "Do Not Touch". + +Charlie looked around but nobody was there. He thought it would be okay to touch it. He gingerly touched the label and suddenly a big cloud of smoke appeared! + +"Whoa," said Charlie and he jumped back. Out of the cloud of smoke, a fairy appeared. She was wearing a sparkly dress and had wings like a butterfly. + +"What did you do?" said the fairy. + +Charlie bowed his head and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean it." + +The fairy smiled and waved her wand. "It's alright", she said. "But from now on, please don't touch labels without asking first!" + +Charlie nodded and understood. He thanked the fairy and promised not to touch any labels without asking. Then the fairy flew away in a puff of smoke. + +Charlie put his bow and arrow back in his bag and went home, remembering the fairy's words: "Don't touch the labels!" +Once upon a time a little girl named Molly was walking in the forest. It was a beautiful day, and she was picking flowers to make a bouquet. Suddenly, she heard a noise. She was scared. + +Suddenly, a big bear appeared. He looked sad. Molly asked him, "Why are you sad, bear?" + +The bear replied, "I am sad because I can't find honey. Can you help me?" + +Molly said, "Yes! I can help you." + +Molly found a jar of honey and gave the bear a teaspoon of it. He was so happy that he hugged Molly then ran away. + +Molly watched the bear as he spread honey all around the forest. Everywhere the bear went, the flowers grew brighter and the trees were happier. Molly smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a man named Tom. Tom had a problem. He had forgotten a piece of his lunch at home. Tom felt sad and yucky. He said to himself, “I am so forgetful!†+ +Then, Tom saw a bowl on the ground nearby. He looked into the bowl, and he saw something disgusting inside. It was a piece of food! He was so happy! + +Tom said, “What a lucky day - I found a piece of food!†He picked it up and ate it. + +Tom was so happy. He had not forgotten his lunch afterall! +Once there was a little boy and a little girl who lived near the beach. The little girl loved to watch the waves come and go. Everyday, they would go to the beach. + +Today the little boy noticed something special. "Look! The waves brought us something," he said. The little girl quickly ran over and saw it was a cute little boat, painted yellow and blue. + +The little girl asked, "What are we going to do with it?" + +"Let's go for a little sail," said the little boy. + +The little girl clapped with excitement and filled the boat with the little toys they had brought with them. Then they got in the boat and the little boy provided a few ripples in the water with the oar. + +The two were soon filled with joy as they drifted away in their little boat, watching the sunlight sparkle on the waves. After a while, the little boy provided a big wave that took them back to the beach. + +The little girl said, "That was the best adventure ever!" And the little boy agreed. +Once upon a time, there was a bus. The bus was very long and it could stretch on and on. One day it went on a special adventure. The bus went to an unknown place, which nobody had ever seen before. + +The bus stopped at a building. Inside the building, there was a big room. Suddenly, a voice called out, "Let's stretch!" + +The bus was excited. It stretched and stretched until it filled up the whole room. Everyone inside was so happy. + +"Amazing!" said the voice. "Now look at what our stretch has done." + +On the walls were the most beautiful colors and shapes. Everyone cheered and clapped their hands. "Well done bus!" they said. + +The bus was so proud and happy that it had made the room so colourful and bright. From then on, it went to unknown places and stretched every time it wanted to make something special. +Jake was out playing in the garden. He had his favourite rag in his hand when he stumbled over a rock in the grass. The rag flew up in the air and landed far away. "Oh no!" said Jake. + +He ran to get the rag, but it was gone. He looked around and saw it in a bush. He tried to get it, but it was stuck in the middle of the branches. + +Jake started to cry. Suddenly, he heard a voice. "Why are you crying, little one?" he heard. + +He looked up and saw his Dad. His Dad had a big ladder with him. "I'll get the rag for you," said Dad. He put the ladder against the bush, and climbed it carefully to the top. He stretched out his arm, and Jake saw it! His rag was available again! + +He was so happy. Dad handed the rag to Jake, and he hugged it happily. "Thank you so much, Dad!" he said. Dad smiled and said, "I'm glad I could help." +Once there was a girl, who was three years old. She had a regular puppy and everyday she would take it for a walk to the park. Everyday, the puppy would like a picture in the park and look so happy! + +One day, the girl decided to leave for a game of hide and seek. She counted to three and closed her eyes. But when she opened them, the puppy was nowhere to be seen! She thought he might have tried to escape. + +The little girl looked all around the park, but couldn't find her puppy. She started to cry, wondering where he had gone. Just then, she heard a bark in the distance. + +"Come here!" She yelled, running towards the bark. She looked around and saw her puppy, trying to escape through a gap in the fence. + +The little girl reached the puppy just in time and hugged him tightly. He had found an old picture in the park and was trying to take it with him! Now he knew that he should never try to escape again! +John and Jane were best friends. They loved doing lots of fun things together. One day, they decided to go to the playground. They saw lots of things there to play with. + +John saw a swing and was so excited. He shouted, "Let's swing!" They both hopped on the swing and started going higher and higher. They laughed and screamed as they flew through the air. + +Suddenly, Jane saw something in the sand. It was a metal pan. She picked it up and wiped off the sand. + +John said, "Let's use it to go down the slide!" But Jane said, "No, let's use it to make a wish!" But John was a bit worried that it was too small. They argued back and forth until finally, Jane said, "Let's just make a wish, no matter what." + +So they both put their hands in the pan and closed their eyes. They wished for lots of fun things and at the end, they both said, "We wish to be best friends forever!" + +They smiled at each other and hugged tightly. Then they grabbed John's swing, put the pan safely away and went off to find more adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Belle. She was very happy, with lots of energy. One day, her mom gave her a needle. + +"What is this for, Mommy?" Belle asked. + +"It's for making stitches on some fabric," Mommy said. "I'm making a dress for your dolls. Can you help me finish it?" + +Belle was so excited to help her mom. She lovingly and gracefully threaded the needle, like Mommy showed her. When it was time to sew, she slowly and carefully did each stitch, until the dress was finished. + +"Oh, it looks beautiful!" Belle exclaimed when they were done. + +Belle was so proud of her work, she smiled with delight. Thanks to her patience and grace, her mom's dress was finished. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He had a farm with lots of animals. He was very kind to the animals and expected them to be obedient. + +One day, the farmer was getting ready to start his work. He looked out across the farm and saw that the number of animals had increased! + +The farmer was very surprised. He wanted to know how this had happened. He asked one of the animals, "Where did you come from?" + +The animal said, "Other animals arrived on the farm and now there are more of us." + +The farmer was so happy to see his farm increasing! He thanked the animal for being obedient. From then on, the animals all looked after each other. Everyone was happy on the farm. +Once upon a time there was a big truck. Inside, the truck was full of movies. Every day, the truck would deliver the movies to people who wanted them. + +One day, the truck needed to deliver a movie to a new house. The driver was surprised when he saw the house - it was filthy and messy. He thought it was strange that someone who lived in such a dirty house would want a movie. + +The driver found the person who lived in the house and knocked on the door. +"I have a movie for you," said the driver. + +"Yay!" said the person at the door. "I can finally watch my movie. I'll have so much fun!" + +The driver smiled and gave the movie to the person. Then he went on his way, happy that he was able to deliver the movie. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was very lucky because she lived near a big and grand university. Every day she would take a walk past the university and look at it in awe. One day she decided to go inside the university. She walked around and wondered what it would be like to study and learn there. + +When Daisy saw a group of students talking, she went up to them and asked if she could be their friend. The students all shrugged, not wanting to make a new friend. Daisy was disappointed and hung her head. Suddenly, she heard a voice saying, "Hello". She looked up, and one of the students had a big friendly smile on his face. He said, "I'm willing to be your friend, Daisy". Daisy was so happy and she thanked him for being so nice. + +The student and Daisy became very close friends. He would take her to the university and explain all the things she was too young to learn just yet. She was so grateful to have found such a lucky friend. +Bob was a shy page. He liked to take a walk each day, but he was always unsure of where to go. One day, he decided to follow a small path that lead off the main road. He quietly walked down the path until he came to a large field. + +In the middle of the field, Bob saw an old man. He was sitting in the tall grass, looking up at the sky. When Bob came closer, the old man saw him and smiled. + +"Hello," said the old man. "What are you looking for? Maybe I can help." + +Bob was a bit scared, but he decided to be brave. He said, "I don't know where I'm going. I'm looking for something special." + +The old man smiled again. He said, "Maybe I can lead you somewhere. Come with me and you'll find what you're looking for." + +Bob followed the old man across the field. He looked around and noticed different types of animals, trees, and plants. Suddenly, they came to a small pond. The old man pointed to the water and said, "There it is." + +Bob looked and saw a beautiful blue fish swimming in the pond. He had never seen such an beautiful fish before. + +The old man said, "Now you're a bit closer to finding something special. Take care of this fish and it will lead you on your journey." + +Bob +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Mike and Jake. They wanted to go for an adventure, so they decided to take a path through the woods. + +When they arrived, they saw a big tree with a rope ladder in the middle. + +Mike said, "That tree looks like fun! Let's climb it!" + +But Jake said, "I think it's better to use the path. We might get lost in the woods if we climb the tree." + +Mike thought about it and agreed. + +So they carefully used the path through the woods, keeping their eyes open for danger. + +Luckily, they were wise and stayed safe on the path. + +Soon they arrived at a big pond with a bridge over it. + +Mike said, "We made it! Let's go see what's on the other side!" + +And they did. It was the beginning of an amazing adventure! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to pretend. One day she decided to pretend she was a sunflower. She smiled as the sunshine warmed her face and she waved her arms in the breeze. She felt so happy and independent! + +The little girl's mom called her in for dinner. She sighed as she stopped pretending and went inside. + +As she walked in to the kitchen, her mom said, "You looked so sweet standing out there pretending you were a sunflower". + +The little girl giggled and smiled. She was glad her mom liked her pretending. + +She hugged her mom and said, "Goodnight!", and ran to bed with a smile on her face. + +The next day, the little girl was pretending again and feeling independent and happy. She would pretend to be a sunflower every day that she could. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Bob. He was only three years old but he was very honest. One day he went for a walk with his mom and dad in the woods. Suddenly, he saw a big log lying ahead of him. + +"Look a log!" yelled Bob excitedly. + +His mom and dad laughed and told him to call the log over. So Bob called out as loud as he could, "Log! Log! Come here!" + +The log suddenly began to move and it came rolling over to Bob. Bob was so excited and hopped on top of the log and rode it like it was a horse. His mom and dad were very happy to see their son having so much fun. + +Bob was honest and thanked the log for bringing him so much joy. He even asked the log if it needed help back to its place in the woods. After saying goodbye, the little family headed back home, with Bob and the log's friendship remaining strong. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She went on a big adventure one day. She wanted to explore the world around her. + +Sarah entered the forest and the trees were so tall. She came across a big tree and saw something special in its shade. Sitting under the tree was a big gentle bear. + +Sarah was a little scared at first. She said, “Hello bear, will you be my friend?†+ +The bear nodded and said, “Yes, I will be your friend. Come sit with me under the shade, it's nice and cool.†+ +Sarah and the bear had a nice time together. They played and laughed for hours until Sarah had to go home. They said goodbye and Sarah went back home with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy little girl named Daisy. She always loved to explore and gather things from far away spaces. + +One day, Daisy asked her Mom what she could find on the other side of the moon. Her Mom smiled and said "Let's go together and find out." + +So they went outside and looked up at the moon in the night sky. Daisy asked her Mom, "Do you think we can go there?" Her Mom said, "It's too far away, sweetheart, but maybe one day we can go and explore together." + +Daisy wanted to go right away. She said, "Let's grab a big spaceship and fly there now." Her mom laughed and said, "Maybe that's possible, but for now, let's just keep looking up at the moon and gather all the beautiful things it has to show us. OK?" + +Daisy smiled and said, "I'm ready! Let's go!" They held hands and stared up at the moon together, gathering all the sparkles and bright stars in the night sky. +Josh and his mom were in the car. Josh loved to drive because it made him feel so independent. He liked to pretend he was the driver. His mum smiled and said, “What are you going to do when we get home?†Josh said, “I am going to drive my chair around!†+ +When they reached Josh’s house, he rushed inside and got his chair. He pushed it around the house, pretending he was driving it. He drove it over the carpet and around the furniture. + +Josh’s mum watched him and said, “You look so independent driving your chair!†Josh smiled and said, “I like to drive my chair.†Josh kept driving his chair all around the house until it was time to go to bed. +Sharon was walking in the forest with her father when it suddenly began to snow. Sharon got excited and started to run around the trees. + +"Be careful!" shouted her father. + +Sharon didn't listen and accidentally stepped in a big puddle. Her shoes and her dress were soaked! Her father smiled and went to take a look at the puddle. + +"Look, Sharon," he said. "There's something in there." + +Sharon frowned. + +"It looks like a treasure," said her father. + +Sharon was excited. She carefully reached into the puddle and pulled out an old, wet box. Inside the box was a necklace with a big, shining stone. + +"It's a treasure," said her father. "But we have to hurry. The snow is getting heavier and it's getting colder. We need to get home before we freeze!" + +Sharon looked sorry but she nodded and helped her father carry the treasure home. + +When they arrived home, Sharon's mother hugged her tight and said, "It was so cold out there but you two brought back something wonderful. Let's dry the treasure and make it sparkle again!" +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The little bird was hungry, so he flew up into the sky. He saw a big, round moon in the night sky. + +"I'm going to feed the moon," said the little bird. + +He flew closer and saw the moon was made of green cheese. He took small bites of the moon and enjoyed the cheese. He felt full and happy. + +"Thank you for feeding me," said the moon. + +The little bird smiled and flew away. He loved feeding the moon. He flew back home and went to sleep. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a young boy named Bobby. Bobby was three years old and loved playing outside. One day, he went out to the park and saw a lock. He was really curious and wanted to open it. + +He asked his mom, "can I catch the lock?" + +His mom said, "No Bobby, that's not a good idea. The lock is too big for you." + +But Bobby was determined to catch it. He tried and tried but he couldn't reach the lock. + +Then suddenly, a young girl walked up to Bobby and said, "Hi Bobby, why don't you use this stick to catch the lock." She handed Bobby a long stick and said, "you can use it to reach up and grab the lock." + +Bobby smiled and slowly moved the stick towards the lock. He was so excited when he finally caught it! He exclaimed, "I did it! I caught the lock!" + +The young girl smiled and said, "See Bobby, I knew you could do it." +Once there was a little boy named Sam. He was only 3 years old. Sam was a curious boy and always wanted to learn. + +One day Sam was playing in the park when he saw something unusual. It was a raven. Sam had never seen one before so he was scared. + +The raven saw Sam too and stared at him. Sam was fearful but then the raven began to speak. + +The raven said, "Hi Sam! Would you like for me to teach you something new?" + +Sam was very surprised. He nodded his head and said yes. + +The raven said, "I can teach you all about the birds in the sky. You can learn to recognize them and see how they fly." + +Sam was so excited and the raven began to show him all sorts of different birds. Sam learned a lot that day and never forgot his new friend the raven. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. She was three years old and very curious. She had a toy figure of a prince and a toy figure of a princess. Each day, Sarah would play with them together and imagine they were on a grand adventure. + +One day, they went on a really long journey. The princess had a different plan than the prince, but the prince wanted them to go his way. He told the princess, "Let's go this way!" + +But the princess wouldn't listen. She wanted to go a different way, so she resisted. She said, "No! I think we should go that way!" + +Sarah liked when the figures were different. It meant they could go on different kinds of adventures. So she decided to let them keep arguing and went to play with something else. In the end, they found a way to work through their differences and had lots of fun. They even travelled to different lands and made lots of new friends. + +Sarah was so happy with her figures and their different ideas. She would often tell her family and friends, "Be kind and resist changing the things that make us unique!" +Once upon a time, a man was walking down the street. He had a pale letter in his hand. He was going to deliver it to his friend. + +Suddenly, he saw a little rabbit. The rabbit had big eyes and floppy ears. + +Man: "Hello there, little rabbit. Can you help me deliver this letter?" + +Rabbit: "Sure! Where should I take it to?" + +Man: "Just take it to my friend's house. Thank you!" + +The rabbit nodded and hopped away. He hopped and hopped until he reached his friend's house. He knocked on the door and gave the man's letter to his friend. + +Friend: "Thank you so much for bringing me this letter!" + +The rabbit smiled and hopped away. He felt proud to have helped deliver the letter. +Once, there was a little girl named Anne. She was so generous and always helping others. Everyday, she went to the garden and raised beautiful flowers. + +One day, when Anne was in the garden, she saw something sparkly. She walked closer and saw that it was a diamond! She was so excited and quickly ran to get her mom. + +Anne said, "Mom look at what I found! It's a diamond! Can I keep it? Please?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, you can keep it! You have been so generous, why not?" + +Anne was so happy that she twirled around. She thanked her mom and put the diamond in a special box. From then on, she would always think of the generous gift whenever she looked at the diamond. +Once upon a time there was a fancy frog. His name was Ribbit. He liked to rock in his rocking chair. One day, he decided to go explore a new place. + +Ribbit hopped away and eventually he came to a pond. He looked around and he saw that there were many brightly coloured frogs. He wanted to be fancy like them too. + +"Hello!" Ribbit called. "My name is Ribbit. What are you doing?" + +The other frogs turned to Ribbit and said, "We are rocking in the pond! Why don't you join us?" + +Ribbit was so excited he leapt into the pond! He began to rock with the other frogs. Together, they rocked and hopped around the pond. + +Ribbit was so happy he had found his fancy friends. He knew that he could rock and have fun with them any time he wanted. + +The End. +Once there was a little girl named Sue. She was a happy girl and lived with her mommy and daddy. Every day, Sue had fun exploring around her house and playing with her toys. + +One day, Sue wanted to discover something new to do. She walked around the house until she got to the cupboard. + +Sue looked inside and saw lots of things. She said “I found something fun!†She put any toy she found into the cupboard, creating her own secret store. + +“Mommy,†Sue called out, “I made a store in the cupboard.†+ +“That sounds nice,†her mommy replied. “But don’t forget to explore the house, it’s not boring!†+ +Sue laughed and went off to explore the house. The cupboard was fun, but there was even more fun to be found in the house. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna who really wanted a special fan. She wanted the fan because it was very attractive. + +One day, her mother said, "Why don't you ask Grandma for a fan for your birthday present?" + +Anna was very excited. She asked Grandma, "Will you tie me a fan for my birthday?" + +Grandma smiled and said, "Sure, Anna! I can tie you a fan." + +Later that day, Grandma brought over the most beautiful fan Anna had ever seen. Its colors were vibrant and Anna couldn't take her eyes off it! + +"Thank you for the fan, Grandma!" Anna said, very happy. + +Grandma said, "You're welcome, my darling. The fan will always remind you of your special day." + +Anna happily waved the fan and said, "I will never forget my birthday!" +Once upon a time there was an ugly pole. It was the most lonely thing in the whole world. + +One day, the pole saw a young girl walking by. The girl had a big smile on her face. + +"Hi Pole!" said the girl. The pole didn't say anything back. + +The girl looked a bit disappointed, so she asked the pole, "Do you want to play?" + +The pole was still silent, but then it slowly shook up and down. + +The girl was so happy and quickly ran back home. She got some toys and came back to the pole. Together they played until it started getting dark. + +The girl gave the pole a big hug and said, "I had so much fun today. Let's finish again soon!" Then the girl ran towards home. + +The pole stayed still and couldn't stop smiling. It was the happiest it had ever been. +John lived in a safe town and today he wanted to go for an adventure. He asked his Mom if he could explore. + +"Yes," Mom said. "But be home before dark, so the town can be safe." + +John was so happy that he jumped up and down. Then he ran outside and started his adventure. He explored the fields and jumped in puddles. He saw some animals and made some new friends, too. + +After a while, he had to start heading home. But as he walked back to town, it started to rain. John didn't care and kept exploring as the rain drizzled around him. + +Just when the sun began to set, John made it back to his safe town. Mom came to the edge of town to meet him. + +"I'm so glad you made it home before dark, John," she said. + +John smiled and gave her a big hug. They hugged until they both ended their adventure. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and baby. The baby liked to watch the television together. + +One day, the mommy said, "Let's go for a drink." Then the baby got excited and said, "Yay!" + +They went to the store and mommy got baby a nice drink. Baby was so thirsty that it drank the whole thing in one sip. + +Suddenly, baby felt alert and happy. Then baby told mommy, "That's the best drink ever!" Mommy smiled and said, "You be a good boy and watch some television." + +So, the baby sat in front of the television and watched it for a long time. Baby was really enjoying it. Suddenly, the mommy's voice said, +"It's time to take a nap, baby. Let's go to bed." + +The baby was tired so it yawned and said, "Okay, mommy." Then they both went to bed. The end. +The sun was up in the sky when the tiny fisherman walked through the village. He was wearing a big straw hat and carrying a fishing rod. He saw a crowd of children playing in the square and smiled. He took off his hat and waved to them. + +The children saw him and ran up to say hello. +The fisherman said, “Hi there! What are you kids playing?’ + +One of the children said, “We’re playing kickball!†+The fisherman said, “Oh, that sounds fun! Can I play?†+ +The children said, “Sure!†and decided to make the fisherman their team leader. They split into two teams and the fisherman put on a different hat. One of the children kicked the ball, and they all ran after it. + +It was a close game, and the fisherman ran faster than anyone else. He managed to kick the ball just in time and his team won! + +The children cheered and thanked the fisherman. He said, “It was my pleasure, thank you!†Then he put on his hat and said goodbye. + +The children watched him walk away and waved goodbye. They smiled, knowing that no matter how different people are, they can still be friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mia. She was three years old and loved to explore new things. + +One day Mia was walking in the garden when she spotted something big and round. It was a melon. She had never seen anything like it before, so she questioned what it was. + +Mia's mum noticed her and explained that it was a white melon. The little girl was fascinated by it and she wanted to taste it. + +Mia asked, "Can I eat it, mummy?" + +But her mum replied, "No, Mia, the melon isn't ripe yet. We need to wait for it to turn yellow before it's ready to eat." + +So Mia and her mum waited, and when the melon turned yellow they enjoyed a delicious melon snack together. + +Mia's curiosity was satisfied. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and she loved exploring. + +One day, she was playing in her backyard when she saw something shiny in the grass. She ran to it and found a bright red cap. It seemed like a magical cap! She put it on and it felt just right. + +Lucy wanted to show her mom the cap, so she ran inside the house. When her mom saw it, she said, "Wow, what a nice cap! Where did you get it?" + +Lucy said, "I found it in the backyard!" Her mom said, "I see. What do you want to do with it?" + +Lucy smiled and said, "I want to go on an adventure wearing it!" + +So her mom made her a spicy dinner and packed a picnic for her. She also made Lucy promise to come back before dark. + +Lucy ate her dinner and said goodbye. Then she put on her cap and ran out the door. + +The adventure seemed like it would never end! Lucy found so many exciting things during her journey. When the sun started to go down, she knew it was time to head home. + +When Lucy got back home, her mom gave her a big hug. Then they ate dinner together and Lucy told her mom all about her adventure wearing the magical red cap. +Once upon a time there was a prince who lived in a big castle. He was very brave and had many friends. One day he was walking by the river and he saw something rough sticking out. He leaned over the river and took a closer look. It was a box! + +The prince was very curious, but he was also scared. He wasn't sure if he should go closer. He looked around to make sure no one was watching and then quietly opened the box. Inside he discovered something shiny and magical. + +The prince gasped and he wanted to tell everyone about it. But then he heard a voice behind him. It was the King! The King mentioned that the box must be a gift from the fairies. He said it was a very special box and it should be kept safe and never opened. + +The prince thanked the King for the advice and promised to keep the box safe. Then he ran back to the castle and shared the secret with all his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a furry little animal. It lived in a big cage. One day, it started to poke at the cage. It wanted to get out. "What are you doing?" asked another animal. + +The first animal replied, "I want to get out. Can you help me?" + +The other animal thought for a while, then said, "Let me poke the cage too, and together we can make a big open space. Then you can come out." + +So, the two animals poked and poked the cage. After a while, the cage opened up and the furry little animal ran out. "Thank you!" it said to the other animal. + +The two animals had a happy day together. They played games and enjoyed the sunshine. The furry little animal was so happy to be free! +Once there was a good boy named Jack who liked to travel. He wanted to go far and wide to see the world. His mom said, "Where do you want to travel today, Jack?" + +Jack thought for a minute, then he smiled and said, "I want to go to the beach!" + +So they packed their bags and traveled to the beach. When they got there, Jack was so excited. The sand was so soft, the waves were so big, and the sky was so blue! + +Jack and his mom played in the sand and swam in the sea. Jack said, "This is the best day ever! I had a good time at the beach." + +His mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you had a good time, Jack. Let's get some ice cream before we travel back home." + +So Jack and his mom had ice cream, and then they traveled home. Jack was so happy they had traveled to the beach, and he promised himself he would do it again soon. +Once upon a time there was a stick who loved to dance. Every day it would twirl around with its eyes closed and its head up high. + +One day it saw a foolish bird who was hopping across the grass. The bird was singing and hopping but it had no rhythm. + +The stick called out, "Hey bird! Come dance with me!" The bird stopped singing and hopped closer. "You want to dance? But I don't know how," it said. + +The stick said, "That's okay. Just move your feet and move your wings. I'll show you!" + +The foolish bird tried to copy the stick. It moved its feet up, down and even sideways. Soon, it was dancing better than the stick. + +The stick laughed and said, "That was great! Now let's dance together!" + +The two new friends hopped and twirled around the garden. They danced until the sun went down and the stars twinkled in the sky. + +The next morning they were up early, dancing on the grass. They danced all day, into the night. The stick and the foolish bird were having so much fun that they almost forgot to sleep. +Mama and Papa took Hugo to the farm. Hugo was very excited! He saw sheep in the fields, chickens in the coop, and cows in the barn. He was so happy! + +Mama showed Hugo the pigs. Hugo was fascinated! He watched them eat their dinner, and it was all meat. Hugo felt very hungry. + +Mama said, "Want some? I have a special treat!" Hugo didn't know what it was and asked, "What is it?" + +Mama replied, "It's bacon! All the pigs like it, too." Hugo was very excited. "Yes, please!" he said happily. + +Mama smiled and said, "Alright, here you go!" Papa gave Hugo a big piece of bacon. Hugo felt very grateful. He gobbled it up and said, "Yummy! Thank you, Mama and Papa!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl who flew her kite in a park. She felt so happy, so she couldn't help running and laughing. Suddenly, the girl felt her kite get stuck in a chain. She tried hard to pull it out, but it wouldn't move. She started to panic. + +The girl started crying and called out to her mum. Her mum ran to her and tried to help her free the kite. But nothing worked. The girl felt ashamed because she created such a mess. + +Her mum said: "Don't worry, I will get you a new kite. We can visit the shop tomorrow, okay?" + +The girl smiled and nodded her head. She hugged her mum and promised that the next time she'd be more careful with her kite. With her mum by her side, she felt so much better. They went home and the girl was excited for her new kite.She had learnt her lesson. +Once upon a time there was a brave little boy named Joe. Joe had a hook in his pocket that he kept with him wherever he went. One day, Joe and his family were walking in a nearby park. Suddenly, Joe smelled something burning. + +Joe's father noticed the smell too and said, "Joe, go and see what's on fire!" + +Joe quickly ran towards the smell. Soon, he saw an unknown house ablaze. Joe knew he had to do something to help. He reached into his pocket and pulled out his hook. He ran as close to the house as he could and used his hook to pick up a nearby bucket of water. + +Then, he ran back to the house and began to throw the water onto the burning roof. Everyone around started to cheer Joe on! Even though Joe was scared, he kept throwing the water until the fire was out. + +Once the fire was out, Joe smiled with pride. He had saved the day! +Once upon a time, there was a bee named Buzz. Buzz liked to make plans. One day, Buzz had a plan. He wanted to get some honey. + +Buzz was so excited! He flew around the field looking for some flowers to get the honey from. Finally, he saw a big gray flower. + +"I can get some honey from this flower," he said. + +Buzz flew up to the flower and started to eat. Just then, he saw another bee. + +"Hi there," said the bee. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm getting honey for my plan," said Buzz. + +"That sounds fun!" said the bee. "I'm going to help you. Let's get more honey!" + +So Buzz and the bee flew around and got lots of honey. Buzz was so happy! He had enough honey for his plan. + +The two bees said goodbye and Buzz flew home to start on his plan! He was so excited and couldn't wait to see what it would be. +Once upon a time, there was a small harmless bird named Jane. Jane was sad and she wept. She wept because she had lost her favorite dough. Her friend, Sam the bird, saw Jane and asked why she was so sad. + +"I've lost my favorite dough," Jane said. + +"Oh, no," said Sam. "Can I help you look for it?" + +So together Jane and Sam went on a hunt. They looked high and they looked low. They hopped around, looking everywhere until finally they spotted it! + +"There it is!" cried Jane. "My dough!" + +Sam and Jane hugged and both happily danced around with the dough. They were so happy that all their sadness had gone away. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. The baby wanted to try something new. So the mommy said, "Let's go get some coffee!" + +So they went to the store and the mommy asked the nice lady behind the counter, "Can I have one regular coffee, please?" The nice lady said, "Sure, here you go!" + +The mommy took the coffee and handed it to the baby. The baby looked at it and said, "What is this?" The mommy said, "This is coffee. Do you wanna try it?" + +The baby said, "Yes, I do!" So the mommy let the baby take just a sip. The baby thought it was yummy! So the mommy said, "Let's get more coffee!" The baby was so happy and clapped her hands. + +The end. +Once there was a little child who was very hungry. She had not eaten for a very long time, and she was getting hungrier and hungrier. + +The child looked around and she shouted, "Is there anyone who can help me?" + +But nobody answered her. She shouted again, this time louder than before. + +Suddenly a kind lady heard her cries and came to help. She asked the child what was wrong. + +"I'm so hungry. I need food," the child said. + +The lady smiled and said she would help. She went and got the child some yummy food which she ate with big smiles. + +The little child was so happy and full. She thanked the kind lady for her help and said goodbye. From then on, she was never ever hungry again. +George the gorilla was very excited. He was getting ready for the parade. He put on his best coat and his fanciest hat. He smiled and was very polite to everyone he saw. + +George took a bus to the parade and saw lots of colorful floats and cheerful people dancing in the street. He couldn't believe how many people were there. + +Suddenly there was a loud noise. "What is that?" said George. Everyone around him looked confused. + +"It's a lie," said a small elephant. "The parade is not here yet. Someone lied about it to the people." + +George was very shocked. He couldn't believe someone had told a lie. But he was proud of everyone who was polite and waited patiently for the parade to arrive. +Once upon a time there was a furry bear who lived in an office. Every day the bear would wrap around his office all day, looking out the windows and watching the clouds float by. + +One day, the bear noticed a little girl standing outside his office. She asked the bear, "What are you doing?" + +The bear smiled and replied, "Wrapping around my office." + +The little girl was so excited and started to copy the bear. She wrapped around the office and they laughed and giggled as they went round and round. + +When they were done, the little girl waved goodbye to the furry bear and ran away. The bear stood in the empty office and watched the little girl skip away. He smiled and kept wrapping around his office, wondering if the little girl would come to visit again the next day. +The sun shone high in the sky. Its warm rays stretched all the way down to Anna's feet. She wore a dress of soft velvet. + +Anna loved the way it felt. She couldn't help but twirl and stretch up as tall as she could reach. She felt happy and free. + +Suddenly, Anna heard someone say, "Hello there, Anna." It was her surprise, Grandma! + +Grandma smiled and said, "Look how much you have grown, Anna! You must stretch up and reach the sky!" + +With that, Anna smiled, gave a little jump, and reached as high as she could. She held her arms up and spun around, feeling the warm sunshine kiss her skin while the velvet dress whirled around her. + +When she finally stopped spinning, Anna saw a special present Grandma had brought her. It was a new pair of sparkly shoes! Anna knew it was time to show off her stretching and twirling once again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was very curious, and wanted to know more about marriage. + +One day Daisy saw her mommy and daddy looking at a letter. She asked, "What are you looking at?" Her mommy and daddy replied, "We are looking at a letter about getting married". Daisy got very curious, and asked, "What does marry mean?". + +Her daddy explained, "Marry means two people become family and get to be together forever. It's very special". Daisy was very excited and asked if she could marry someone too. + +Her mommy said, "When you grow up, you'll get to marry someone special". Daisy was happy and said, "I can't wait!" +One day, Joe wanted to explore the stars. He decided to make a rocket so he could soar to the moon. Joe got some wood and started to work. After a few hours, his rocket was complete. + +“Wow, it looks good!†said Joe. “Let’s take it for a test flight.†+ +Joe and his friends put the rocket in the sky. Joe got on board and off they flew. They kept flying higher and higher until they reached the moon. They looked down and saw the beautiful stars and planets. + +But the rocket started to have some problems. Joe and his friends had to quickly find a way to fix it. Some of the kids remembered that there was a magic wand to restore the rocket. + +“Let’s go find that wand,†Joe said. + +They searched for the wand for a long time until they remembered where it was. Joe had to use the wand to restore his rocket to good working order. + +The wand worked and soon, Joe’s rocket was restored! Joe and his friends flew around the moon and back to Earth, happy and excited to have had such an incredible adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ruby. She had two best friends: a dog called Chase, and a parrot named Polly. + +One day, Ruby was exploring the garden when she found something on the ground. She picked it up and saw that it was a shiny little stone. She put it in the palm of her hand and asked Chase, “What’s this?†+ +Chase wagged his tail excitedly and said, “Wow, that looks like a magic stone!†+ +Ruby asked, “What should I do with it?†+ +Polly flapped her wings and said, “Why don’t you give it a name?" + +Ruby smiled and thought for a while. Then she said, “I will call it ‘Magic’!†She was very happy and ran around the garden showing her friends her new magical stone. + +Suddenly she felt guilty. She had forgotten about her chores! Without her friends noticing, she quickly hid the stone in the palm of her hand and ran back inside to do her work. + +Ruby never forgot the magical stone in her hand, and went back to the garden every day to remember how special it was. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Ben and Jill. They were always together and did silly things like ride down a big tube hill. One day, Ben and Jill tried something new – they decided to swing on a swing at the park. + +Unfortunately, Ben got a little too excited and accidentally bumped Jill off the swing. Jill quickly got up and started to run off, upset. Ben knew he had made a mistake and apologized to Jill, but she didn't listen. + +Ben ran to catch up with Jill and said, "Please forgive me, I'm sorry!" + +Jill stopped, looked at Ben and said, "No, I'm angry now. I don't want to forgive you." + +Ben was very sad and said, "I know I was silly and I shouldn't have done it. I really am sorry. Please forgive me?" + +Jill thought about it for a moment and then said, "I forgive you, Ben. I'm sorry too." + +Ben and Jill smiled, happy to be friends again. They held hands and ran back to their tube hill. They had lots more adventures and always remembered to be careful and forgive each other when things went wrong. +Once upon a time there was a man who had an engine. Every day he liked to take it out of the garage and show it off to his neighbours. + +One day a stranger came to visit the man. The stranger asked if he could buy the engine. The man was very surprised, but he was also very glad. He said, “Yes, I will sell it to you!†+ +The stranger gave the man a lot of money for the engine. The man was so happy that he wanted to thank the stranger. So he gave the stranger a big hug and said, “Thank you! I’m glad you like my engine!†+ +The stranger smiled and said, “It was my pleasure. I’m very glad that we could make this deal.†And then he drove off into the sunset with the engine. The man waved goodbye and was very happy that he had sold it. +Tommy was feeling hungry. He walked into his kitchen and saw his mommy, who was making something special. + +Tommy: "What are you making, mommy?" + +Mommy: "I'm making a big sandwich for you!" + +Tommy was so excited that he jumped up and clapped his hands. Daddy came into the kitchen and saw what mommy was making. + +Daddy: "Wow, that looks delicious!" + +Mommy took the sandwich and put it on a plate. She set it down on the kitchen table and stepped back. + +Tommy: "It looks so big!" + +Mommy and daddy both smiled. Mommy picked up the sandwich and put it on Tommy’s plate. She cut it in half so it was easier to eat. + +Tommy happily took a big bite of his sandwich. He chewed it up and smiled. + +Tommy: "This sandwich tastes yummy!" + +Mommy and Daddy were so happy to see Tommy enjoying his meal. Mommy gave Daddy a big hug and they both looked at Tommy with love. +Once there was an enormous frog. His name was Freddy and he loved to tease his friends. Every day, Freddy would play tag and run around the pond. One day, Freddy decided he was bored. He looked around and thought of something fun he could do. He spotted a delicious berry nearby. + +He quickly hopped over to the berry and said with a great big voice: "I'm going to give this berry a taste!" His friends all laughed and teased him. "What are you doing?!" they said. + +But Freddy didn't care. He was too busy tasting the berry. He took a bite and smiled. "Hey, this berry tastes great!" he said. The other frogs teased him again and Freddy just laughed. And every day, Freddy and his friends always had a blast! +Mama and Daddy were going to the store to buy some food. They wanted to get something cheap. + +Mama told Daddy, "Let's remember to get milk, too." + +"Yes," said Daddy. "We need milk to make math." + +Mama and Daddy laughed. Mama said, "Math isn't made with milk! We use milk for cereal and to drink." + +"Oh!" said Daddy. "I remember now! Let's get cereal, too!" + +So, Mama and Daddy went to the store and bought some food that was cheap. They got milk, cereal, and lots of other things. + +When they got home, they made math together. It was fun! +Mia was a 3 year old girl who liked adventure. One day, she decided to explore her house. As she walked along, she opened every door until she came upon a hidden stage. She thought it was so exciting! + +Mia quickly climbed up on the stage and started to explore. She ran her hands along the poles and curtains. Suddenly Mia heard a voice speak. “Welcome to the stage Mia!†Mia gasped with surprise and looked around, but she couldn’t see who was talking. + +“Who are you?†Mia asked. + +“I am the theatre fairy. I like to watch shows here. Can you help me put on a performance?†+ +Mia was excited and said, “Yes! Let’s put on a show!†+ +So together, Mia and the theatre fairy found costumes, wrote a script and built sets for a play. It was so much fun! + +Finally, the big day arrived and Mia stepped on the stage. She acted, sang and danced. Everyone clapped and cheered. It was an amazing show! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ella. She lived with her family in a big house. Every morning, Ella woke up when she heard the big clock tick-tocking. + +Today was a special day for Ella. Once she was dressed, she gave her mom a big hug and said, "Today I'm going to the zoo!" Her mom smiled at her and said, "Have a great time at the zoo, sweetheart!" + +Ella excitedly hopped into the car with her dad and they set off on their way. Along the way, she saw many trees with thick leaves. + +Finally they arrived at the zoo and Ella saw lots of animals. She saw tigers, lions and even monkeys! Ella was so happy, she forgot to take her lunchbox. She thought to herself, "Maybe dad can go get one for me." + +So she turned to her dad and said, "Dad, can you get me a lunchbox, please?" + +Her dad smiled and said, "Sure, honey. I'll be right back." + +Ella clapped her hands and smiled because now she could enjoy the zoo and have lunch too! +Once there was a big girl and a little girl. The big girl was always telling the little girl to do nice things like yoga. But the little girl didn't want to do yoga. + +One day, the big girl asked the little girl, "Why don't you want to do yoga? It's so nice and you'll feel so much better." + +The little girl said, "I don't like it. I don't want to do it." + +The big girl smiled and said, "If you do yoga, you'll be happy, so let's try it together. I'll show you how and it won't be scary." + +The little girl was scared, but she trusted the big girl, so she said yes. + +They both did yoga together and it was fun and nice! The little girl felt happy and said, "I'm glad that you told me about yoga, big girl!" +Jack was walking through the forest. It was a sunny day, so he was very happy. But suddenly, he heard a noise. It sounded like something was being disturbed. Jack was scared. He quickly ran back to his house. + +When Jack reached his house, he saw Mama and Papa standing in front of the door. Mama had a big, hairy weapon in her hands. She was trying to stop something from coming in. + +Jack asked, "What is happening?" + +Mama replied, "Something is disturbing the forest, so we are here to protect it." + +Suddenly, Jack heard the noise again. Something was coming closer! Everyone held their hairy weapons tightly. But then, from behind a bush, a small furry creature appeared. It was a scared little bunny. + +Jack smiled and asked, "Can I keep him as a pet?" + +Mama smiled and said, "Yes, you can keep him." + +The bunny, who was no longer scared, hopped away into Jack's arms. Everyone was relieved that there was no longer anything to disturb the forest. +Once upon a time there was a brave little bear named Bubbles. He lived with his Mama Bear in the forest. One day, there was a big and scary storm. Bubbles was scared and ran to his Mama for safety. + +"Mama, I'm scared! Will the storm go away?" he asked. + +Mama Bear looked at Bubbles and smiled. She said, "Yes, Bubbles. The storm will soon leave and the sun will come out again. It will be okay." + +Bubbles was brave and he listened to his Mama. He remembered to forgive the storm, even though it was very scary. + +Suddenly, outside the cave, there was a bright light. The bright light was the sun coming back out again! + +Mama Bear hugged Bubbles and said, "See, the sun is back. I told you it would all be okay." + +Bubbles was so happy the storm was gone and he said, "Thanks, Mama Bear! I will always forgive storms and be brave." +Mommy was talking to a fireman. She said, "What do you do?" +The fireman said, "I help keep other people safe. That's my job." +Mommy asked, "How do you help keep people safe?" +The fireman answered, "I help people when there is a fire. I also help people understand how to be safe around fire and how to not be selfish." +Mommy said, "Thank you for helping people stay safe." +The fireman smiled and said, "You're welcome! That's what fireman do." + +Mommy and the fireman said goodbye and then Mommy said to her children, "Always remember to be safe around fire and be kind and not selfish!" +The children said, "We understand!" +Once there was a little girl. She wanted to climb the wall but her mom said, "No, that's not safe". The little girl insisted on climbing the wall but her mom said, "No way! That's too high for you". The little girl felt sad. She asked her dad, "Can I climb the wall, please?" Her dad said, "It's not available for you". But the little girl insisted and asked, "Are you sure?". Her dad said, "Yes, I'm sure. You can't climb it". The little girl was sad. She gave up and stopped insisting. She wished she could climb the wall but it was not available for her. +One day, two friends - Matt and Bob - were taking a walk in the park. As they were walking, Matt mentioned to Bob about how curious he was about bubbles. His friend agreed and suggested they should pop some of the bubbles that were floating around to find out what was inside them. + +Despite being a bit scared of the bubbles, Matt decided to pop one of them. Much to his surprise, a little bug came out from inside! Bob was amazed and started laughing with joy. + +Matt asked the little bug if it was intelligent. The bug replied, “Yes, I am very intelligent. My name is Bully and I am a scientist!†+ +Bob was really impressed with Bully and the two friends started chatting with him. They talked about Bully’s work and hobbies and laughed together until it was time to go home. + +As Matt and Bob said goodbye to Bully and started walking away, Matt mentioned he was glad he decided to pop that bubble. Bob nodded and smiled, agreeing that it was great to have made a new intelligent friend. +Once upon a time, there was a soft, smooth neck that belonged to a duck. The neck was so long and skilled. + +The duck wanted to show off his neck to his friends. He started to raise his neck up in the air proudly. + +He strutted around the pond, happy with how it felt to raise the neck. Suddenly, the duck heard a voice. + +"Young duck, why are you raising your neck so high?" said an old wise turtle. + +"Because it's so fun and I want my friends to see!" replied the duck. + +The wise turtle smiled and said, "Well, then, keep raising your neck. Sometimes it's good to show off how special you are!" + +The duck thanked the turtle and kept strutting around the pond with his neck proudly raised. He was happy that he could share his special neck with his friends and learned that raising his neck was the perfect way to show off just how unique he was. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. Joe was only three years old and was just starting to learn. He was always studying things because he wanted to be the smartest boy in the world. + +One day, Joe asked his mom: "Mom, what will I study next?" His mother looked at him fondly and said: "Whatever makes you happy, Joe. Just keep studying, and nothing can stop you!" + +Joe thought about what his mom said and decided to study the stars. He stayed up late every night, looking out of his bedroom window and studying the twinkling stars. + +But one night, Joe woke up feeling very miserable. He thought and thought about why he felt so sad, but he just couldn't figure it out. He was so sad that he thought he would never feel happy again! + +Suddenly, he heard his mom's voice in his head, telling him that hard work will help him achieve his dreams. This gave Joe hope and he knew he had to keep studying! He made a plan to study something new every single day and he was determined to make it work. + +Joe put his mom's words into action and soon he was feeling happy and excited again! He knew that, with a lot of hard work and lots of studying, his future will soon be bright! +Once there was an old man who lived in an old white house. One day he went outside and saw a shiny lock. He wanted to open it, so he got out his key and unlocked it. Then, out of the lock came a small green bird. + +The man was very excited. He said to the bird: "Hello there! How did you get in there?" The bird replied: "I was flying around and I got stuck in the lock. I'm so happy you opened it!" + +The old man smiled and said: "Now that I've unlocked it, why don't you stay with me?" The bird agreed and they became very good friends. They played together and the bird even learned how to sing. + +Eventually, the man gave the bird a beautiful shiny necklace as a present. The bird was very happy and the old man was very proud. From then on, the two were inseparable. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was 3 years old and loved animals. + +One day, Lucy was in her backyard when she heard a noise. She looked up and saw a reindeer in the sky. "Oh wow!" said Lucy. She had never seen a reindeer before. + +The reindeer was very dizzy and it was struggling to fly. Lucy was worried, so she ran over to help. She held out her hand and said, "It's ok, I can help you." + +The reindeer nodded gratefully and landed on the ground. Lucy then said, "What's wrong?" The reindeer explained that she was feeling a bit dizzy and she was having trouble flying. + +Lucy tried to think of a way to help. Then she had an idea. "Come with me," said Lucy. She grabbed the reindeer's hand and walked her to the pond. "Just take a drink and you'll feel better," Lucy said. + +The reindeer drank some water and soon felt better. She thanked Lucy and flew away. Lucy smiled and waved goodbye. + +From then on, whenever she saw a reindeer, Lucy would always remember to mind them. +Once there was a nice lady. She wanted to win a game. She was very patient. She waited and waited for her turn to come. + +Then at last her turn came! She was excited. But it wasn't easy to win. She had to use her head and think hard to win. She thought and thought and finally, she made the right move. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was a 3 year old child. The child was clapping and laughing. He said to the lady, "You win! You're the winner!" + +The lady smiled and said to the child, "Thank you. I could not have done it without your help." + +The child smiled and said, "You were very patient. That is why you won the game." +Once upon a time, everyone in a small town gathered together for a parade! They were so excited to see all the fun and pretty things. + +The parade started and everyone waved and said hello to each other. All the kids shouted and clapped as the parade went by. + +Suddenly, one of the kids ran into the parade. He was so excited to join in the fun that he forgot to watch where he was going. He bumped into an old lady who was marching in the parade. She fell and yelled, "Ouch!" + +The little boy felt very sorry. He said to the old lady, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bump you." + +The old lady smiled. She said, "It's okay, you were just excited. Perhaps you can march in the parade with me." + +The little boy smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +So, the little boy and the old lady marched in the parade together. Everyone cheered and waved as they passed. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ella. She had a pet fish called Bob who she loved very much. + +One day, Ella and Bob went for a walk to the beach. The waves were so big! Ella thought it was so much fun. + +But Bob didn't want to go near the water. He saw an oyster and said "That's too scary!" + +"Don't be bossy," Ella said. She took Bobs fin and said "Come on. Let's pass it." + +So, with Ella's help, Bob passed the oyster and before long he was back to having fun in the waves. + +The end. +Once there was a boy named Tommy who loved jelly. He asked his mom for some jelly every day. One day, his mom said no because Tommy had been stubborn all day. Tommy was sad but he managed to stay quiet. + +Mommy said, "Tommy, why don't you go outside and play instead? That'll make you happy." + +Tommy was still sad, and he said, "But I want jelly, mom." + +Mommy said, "Tommy, I can't let you have jelly if you're going to be stubborn. Why don't you try playing outside and seeing if you can manage to be nice then I will let you have jelly later." + +Tommy thought about it, and decided that he could manage to be nice. So he went outside and had a lot of fun playing. When he came back, his mom had some jelly for him and he was so excited because he had managed to be nice. He thanked his mom for the jelly and gave her a big hug. + +The End. +Henry and his friends were playing baseball in the park. Henry wanted to be the best player, but he was scared of the exam. His coach asked him, "Henry, do you think you can succeed in the exam?" + +Henry was nervous, but he said yes because he was determined to be the best. + +Henry and his coach went to the exam and it felt like it went on forever. At last, the green flag waved and the exam was over. + +Henry waited for the results and he was so excited when he found out he had succeeded. He was the best player in his group and his coach was so proud. + +Henry cheered with his friends and everyone smiled together. Everyone was happy that Henry had succeeded in his exam. +"Let's dance!" yelled Jerry. He was so excited for the fun day ahead of him. All his friends had come to the party and each of them were wearing a fancy hat. + +Jerry put on his favorite hat and started dancing around the room. His friends followed him and they all laughed as they moved around. + +Mia joined the group and asked, "What kind of dance is this?" + +"This is the history dance," said Jerry with a hop. "It's a stupid dance that comes from our ancestors." + +Mia smiled and started joining in. The group continued dancing and twirling around the room smiling and laughing together. + +They all danced until they became too tired and had to stop. They all agreed that it was the best day ever, and even though the history dance was a little bit stupid, they all had fun. +One day Pip and her mom went to the vet. Pip was a little bit scared. When they got there Mommy signed some papers and they met the veterinarian. He was a tall man with a kind voice. + +"Hello Pip," said the veterinarian. "I am here to help your pet." + +Pip nodded, but she was feeling a bit afraid. + +"It's ok," said Mommy. "The vet is here to help. He's a nice man." + +Pip took a deep breath and nodded. She knew Mommy was right. + +The veterinarian asked some questions and then he examined the pet. He said the pet was doing well but he gave a few tips for taking care of it too. Then Mommy signed some more papers and thanked the veterinarian. + +Pip was happy to be back home again. She was still a bit fearful, but she knew the veterinarian was a kind man and was there to help. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play in her kitchen. Lily was in her kitchen one day and saw a big, shiny mixer. She stared at it with her big, bright eyes. She wanted to try it. + +Lily's mom said, "Okay, let's try it!" She put the ingredients into the mixer and turned it on. The mixer made a whirring sound as it mixed the ingredients together. Soon it was done. + +Lily's mom said, "Let's try it!" She gave Lily a spoonful of the delicious mixture. Lily smiled when she tasted it. "Yum!" she said. She ate more and more. + +The next day, Lily got to make her own delicious mixture in the mixer. She was very proud. She ate it all and even shared it with her mom. + +"This tastes so good!" said Lily with a big smile. + +Her mom smiled back. "Yes, it does. You did a good job making it, sweetheart." + +Lily was happy. She knew the mixer could make lots of delicious things. +Once upon a time there was a jeep that was so special. It was an amazing jeep! + +One day, the jeep went to the beach. He loved the sound of the waves and wanted to go for a swim. + +So he parked the jeep in the sand and quickly hopped into the ocean. He soaked in the wonderful ocean water. + +Then, he noticed a little boy. "Hi, little boy! What is your name?" he asked. + +"My name is Mike," said the little boy. + +The jeep was so happy and wanted to show Mike his sandbox. So he said, "come on, Mike, let's go play in my sandbox!" + +Mike jumped into the jeep and they sped off towards the beach. When they arrived, they hopped out and Mike was amazed. They played in the sandbox all day, and when it was time to leave, Mike waved goodbye to the jeep. + +The jeep was so happy that he shared his sandbox with his new friend and went off for another wonderful adventure. +Tommy felt so scared as he looked out to sea. The tide was in and it was so big! He was so tiny compared to the the crashing waves. + +Then, he heard his mum's voice. "Tommy! It's ok, you don't need to feel scared." + +Tommy said, "I am scared of the tide, it's too big". + +His mum smiled and gave him a hug. "It's ok Tommy, you're bigger than you think. You're brave and strong." + +Tommy felt a bit better. He smiled and he wasn't scared anymore. He waved to the tide and knew he was safe. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Harry. He was adventurous and wanted to explore the world around him. One day, he found a big eye. He was scared but decided to remain brave. + +"What are you doing here?" said the eye. + +Harry replied, "I'm exploring!" + +The eye smiled. +"Well then, let's explore together!" + +So Harry and the eye stayed together and explored the world around them. They went to different countries, saw new animals and even climbed a mountain. Everywhere they went, Harry used his adventurous spirit and the eye protected him at all times. + +And ever since that day, Harry and the eye remain friends and explore the world around them. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jessie. One day, Jessie's Mommy said it was time to take a nap. Jessie was so excited! She quickly put on her PJs and ran to her bed. + +As Jessie was getting into bed, she realised something was missing - her favorite spoon! She started to panic. + +"Mommy!" Jessie yelled. "Where's my spoon?" + +Mommy came running into the dark room. "What's wrong, my love?" she asked. + +"My spoon is gone!" said Jessie. +Mommy smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know just where to find it. Wait here and I'll be right back." + +A few minutes later, Mommy was walking back into the room holding Jessie's spoon. She put it on the bedside table. + +"There you go," Mommy said with a smile. "Now it's time for you to get some rest." + +Jessie smiled and hugged her spoon. She snuggled into her warm bed and was soon fast asleep. +Once there was a little girl. She was only three years old. Her name was Mary. + +One day Mary was playing in her backyard and she spotted something. It was a tire. She got excited and ran over to it. + +Mary picked up the tire and started to squeeze it. She thought it was so much fun! She squeezed it again and again. + +Suddenly, Mary heard a voice. It was a sweet voice. Mary looked around and saw a little bunny. The bunny said, "Hi Mary. Stop squeezing my tire, please". + +Mary stopped squeezing the tire and said sorry to the bunny. The bunny smiled at her and said, "It’s okay. Just don’t squeeze my tire again". + +Mary said she wouldn’t and then she ran off to find something else to play with. The little bunny smiled happily and went back to playing with his tire. +One day, a little girl was outside in her garden. She was staring at a big, fat pear on the ground. She wanted to eat it, but it looked a bit strange. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was her mom. + +"Are you looking at that pear?" asked her mom. + +The little girl nodded. + +"It looks uncomfortable, doesn't it?" said her mom. + +The little girl nodded again and stared at the pear. + +"Do you want me to cut it up so you can eat it?" asked her mom, cheerfully. + +The little girl smiled and nodded. + +Her mom found a knife and cut the pear into small pieces. The little girl smiled again, grabbed a piece and took a big bite out of it. It tasted delicious! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Mia and Jody, who liked to play together every day. They would run, laugh and giggle like kids do. + +One day, Jody saw a spell. It was a very strange spell. He showed it to Mia and she said, "Let's try it!" + +They said the spell together, but it didn't work. Mia said, "It must be a terrible spell." + +Jody and Mia started to fight about who was right. Jody said it was Mia's fault the spell didn't work, but Mia said it was Jody's fault. + +Mia asked Jody, "Do you think it was a bad spell?" Jody thought for a minute and then said, "No, maybe it only works sometimes." + +Mia laughed and said, "Let's try it out again!" They said the spell together again and this time it worked. + +They were so happy and hugged each other, so all was well. From then on, Mia and Jody were careful about which spells they tried. They learned that not every spell works every time, so they always made sure to check before doing a spell. +One day, Pat and Lucy went to the zoo. Pat was so excited because he had never seen a zebra before. "What is this?" he asked Lucy, and she grinned. + +"That's a zebra, Pat," replied Lucy. "Isn't it adorable?" + +Pat nodded excitedly, and he nodded to the keeper at the zebra enclosure. + +"Can I pet them?" asked Pat. + +"Sure," said the keeper with a smile. "Just let me open the gate." + +The keeper opened the gate and Pat stepped inside, his eyes wide with amazement. He slowly reached out his hand and pet the zebra. Its fur was soft and Pat felt so happy. + +"Thank you!" he shouted to the keeper before he left the enclosure. + +Pat and Lucy continued to explore the zoo, but Pat never forgot the moment he pet that adorable zebra. +One day, a popular girl named Jenny wanted to paint the ceiling. She was determined to make it look beautiful and special. She grabbed her paints and a ladder and began to climb. + +Jenny slowly rose to the top of the ladder, looking at her work. Suddenly, her mom came in. "What are you doing, Jenny?" + +"I'm painting the ceiling," Jenny said brightly. + +Her mom smiled. "I'm proud of you for being so creative. Just make sure you're careful!" + +Jenny grinned and got back to work. She carefully brushed the paint onto the ceiling, making it brighter and more beautiful with each stroke. In no time at all, the job was done. + +Jenny stepped down from the ladder to admire her work. She had made the room look so cheerful and she was proud. + +"It looks great," said her mom. + +Jenny smiled with satisfaction and hugged her mom tight. It was a proud day, indeed. +One day, Tom was playing in the garden when he saw a nice lady. She smiled at Tom and said, "Hello there!" +Tom looked up and said, "Hi!" +The lady asked Tom if he wanted to play with her. She said, "Let's play a game!" + +Tom smiled and said, "Ok!" +The lady said, "We can kick the ball back and forth. I'll go first." + +The lady kicked the ball and it flew right over to Tom. He grinned and kicked it even harder back to the lady. She kicked it again and they kept playing. + +Tom and the lady laughed and had so much fun. They played the game until it was almost dark. +The nice lady said, "It was so nice playing with you, Tom!" +Tom smiled and said, "You too!" +Dave the bear loved to rock. Every day he put on his rock club shirt and went to the woods. He was very attractive, and all the other animals loved him. + +One day, he saw a funny looking rock on the ground. He picked it up and studied it. It was shaped like a funny club. Dave went back to the woods with his club and started to rock. + +After he rocked for some time, he saw a rabbit hopping by. Dave asked if the rabbit wanted to rock too. The rabbit smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +Dave and the rabbit rocked together, and they had so much fun! Dave said, "Let's meet here every day and rock together!" The rabbit smiled and said, "I'll see you soon!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sasha. She was only 3 years old and she loved exploring! + +One day, Sasha went to her closet. She opened the door and saw that it was really old. She could hardly believe it! + +"What's in here?" she asked. + +Sasha began to examine the inside of the closet. She found lots of old toys. She even found something sparkly. + +"What's this?" Sasha asked. + +"That's an ancient coin," her mom said. + +Sasha and her mom examined the coin together. They figured out that it was very old and it made Sasha even more curious. + +The next day, Sasha asked her mom if she could examine the closet again. Her mom said yes and they spent the day exploring and having lots of fun! +Jane loved to play. She would search around her room trying to find something new. She wanted to go outside, but it was raining. Suddenly, she spotted her desk in the corner. It was a lively yellow colour. + +Jane ran over and jumped onto the seat. "Woo!" she exclaimed, feeling excited. She opened the drawers of the desk, looking inside. Inside she found a few pencils and papers. + +"Oh, these are nice!" Jane said as she picked up a pencil. She began to draw some shapes, filling them in with bright colours. "This is fun!" + +Jane's mom heard the noise and peeked in the room. She smiled when she saw what Jane was doing. "I'm so glad you care about your desk," she told Jane. + +Jane smiled and nodded. She looked up at her mom with a twinkle in her eye. "Me too!" she said. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Kate. She was three years old and enjoyed looking up at the night sky. + +One night, when she was outside, Kate looked up and saw the moon. She thought it was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. Suddenly, the moon began to get bigger and bigger. Kate was scared. + +Then, an angry face appeared on the moon. It glared down at Kate and said angrily, "What are you looking at, child?!" + +Kate was so scared she started to cry. Then, the moon softened its expression and said, "Don't be scared, little one. I'm just teasing you." + +The moon then started to shrink back to its normal size. Kate smiled, happy that the moon wasn't angry anymore. + +From then on, every time Kate saw the moon, she smiled and waved. +Once upon a time, there was a turkey named Tim. Tim was a very happy turkey who loved to wander around the meadow near his farm. One day, Tim decided to explore a little farther away from home. + +Unfortunately, things quickly went wrong for Tim. He was soon spotted by a terrible wolf who wanted to make Tim into his dinner. The wolf started to chase Tim, who ran in fear. He quickly spotted a big tree with a low branch and decided to climb up. + +Once on top of the tree, he looked down and noticed the wolf below. The wolf noticed him as well and began to pull at the tree with his giant claws, trying to make Tim come down. + +Tim was so scared that he started to cry. Suddenly, two farmers came to Tim’s rescue. “What’s wrong, Tim?†one of the farmers asked. + +Tim quickly explained what had happened. The farmers quickly grabbed some pitchforks. “Don’t worry, little turkey, we will get rid of this terrible wolf,†one of the farmers said and then they both pulled the wolf away from the tree. + +After the farmers saved him, Tim happily hopped down from the tree and made his way back home. From that day on, Tim always stayed close to home, safe and sound. +Once Caleb went for a ride on the subway. He looked around and it was very clear. He waved as the subway started to move and soon he saw cows and horses outside the window. He waved to them excitedly. Caleb then heard a voice call his name and looked up to see his mom. + +"Mom!" he said. + +"It's so good to see you," his mom said. + +Caleb smiled. He waved to his mom as the subway went by. His mom waved back and he felt very happy. Soon, the subway stopped and Caleb got off with his mom. It had been a great ride and he waved goodbye to the subway, as it started to move away. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy girl named Mary. Mary loved to take a look at her desk everyday. She would put her books, pencils and toys on it to neatly organize them. + +One day, Mary decided to take the desk and move it outside her house. She struggled and finally managed to move it. But as she was walking away, it suddenly became too heavy and she dropped it! + +"Oh, no," she said. She was so embarrassed. + +Just then, her mom arrived. She said gently, "Mary, why don't you ask for help next time? You don't need to do everything alone." + +Mary felt better and smiled. She knew that she could always count on her mom for help. +Nate and his mom were walking in the park. "Look" his mom said, "what do you see?" Nate laughed and said, "I see a big bow!" Nate and his mom looked around the park and found a big, long bow. "Can I play with it?" Nate asked. His mom smiled and said, "Yes, but be careful." + +Then Nate started to play. He put a big stick into the bow and pulled. His mom laughed as he pretended to shoot arrows into the sky. When he was done, Nate stood up and put the bow back. + +After that, Nate and his mom went home and ate dinner. While they were eating, Nate said, "Mom, can I have a bow at home, like the one in the park?" His mom smiled and said, "Sure sweetie, we can go get one before the day ends." + +Nate was very happy and thanked his mom. Then they both went to the store and bought Nate his very own bow and arrows. He couldn't wait to get home and play with them! When they got home, it was already getting late. But Nate still had some time to learn how to shoot his bow. With his mom's help, he practiced for a long time until he was finally able to hit a few targets. + +At the end of the day, Nate was very proud of himself. He had a big smile on his face as he +Once upon a time, there was a large family who wanted to go on an adventure. With excitement, they went to the library and found a big, red novel. Everyone in the family loved the novel and decided to sign it out. + +The father of the family said, "Who wants to take the novel home?" + +All of the children jumped up and down and said, "Me! Me!" + +The father smiled and said, "Okay, I think it should be the oldest child who takes the novel home." + +The oldest child smiled, jumped up and down and said, "Yes! I'll take the novel home and read it every night before bedtime!" + +Everyone cheered and the family went home happy. +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy whose name was Jack. He was only three years old and he was very eager to learn. + +One day, Jack and his Daddy were walking in the park. Jack was very excited because he wanted to observe all the nice things around him. He saw a little rabbit hopping around and some trees with colorful leaves. + +Jack watched a group of children playing tag. He also saw a kind old man sitting on a bench, reading a book. As they walked deeper into the park, Jack felt something special. Looking up, he saw a rainbow in the sky. + +As Jack and his Daddy stopped for a break, he asked his Daddy about the rainbow. His Daddy said, “The rainbow is beautiful, Jack. It's true and it's fair.†Jack nodded his understanding and walked on, taking in all the beauty. + +At the end of their walk, Jack felt like he had learned much from his observations. He was happy and had a newfound appreciation for the beauty in his world. Daddy smiled as he looked lovingly at his little boy, thrilled that Jack was learning such important values. +One day, a jolly little girl named Ahna went on an adventure. She was searching for a kitten she could play with. As she walked she noticed a little orange kitten in a bush. She asked the kitten if it wanted to come out to play. The kitten agreed and ran out from the bush. + +Ahna was so happy to have a new friend to play with, and they spent the whole day together. Ahna named the kitten 'Mia'. + +Suddenly the sun started to set and the sky turned dark. Ahna knew it was time to go home, but she wanted to stay and play a little longer. She asked Mia if she wanted to come home with her, but Mia's response was a sad meow. + +Ahna knew she had to delay her journey home. She asked Mia if they could stay and play for a little bit longer. The kitten's little eyes lit up as she wagged her tail in delight. + +Ahna and Mia enjoyed the rest of the day together. As it started to get late in the evening, Ahna knew it was time to go home. She said goodbye and hugged Mia, promising she would come back soon. She was so jolly to have a special friend like Mia. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was feeling sad one day because all his toys were broken. He went to his dad, who was working in his shed. + +The boy said, "Dad, my toys are broken. Can you fix them?" + +"Yes, of course," said his dad. He took a hammer and began to repair the broken toys. + +The boy watched as his dad worked. His dad was very careful and the boy could see that he was doing a good job. + +When the toys were all fixed, the boy was very glad. He hugged his dad and said thank you. Then they went inside and played with the repaired toys. + +The end. +Mum and Dad sat at the kitchen table. They were having some milk for breakfast. + +"Let's pretend we are in an enormous castle," said Dad. + +Mum smiled and replied, "OK, let's be kings and queens!" + +They began to pretend they were in an enormous castle. Dad was the king and Mum was the queen. They pretended they were eating an extravagant feast. + +Suddenly, a piercing noise broke their pretend game. It was Mum's alarm. + +She sighed and said, "I guess it's back to reality now. Let's finish our milk and get ready for work." + +Dad agreed and they finished their breakfast before getting ready for their day. +Once there was a girl named Sarah. She was only 3 years old. One day, Sarah was walking in the park. She saw a lock on the ground. It was so thin and shiny. Sarah wanted to know what was inside it. She tried to open it, but she couldn't. + +Then suddenly she heard a voice. It said,"Hi, Sarah! I'm the key to the lock. Help me open it, please!" + +Sarah was so surprised. She said, "OK. How can I help you?". + +The voice said, "Turn me around in the hole of the lock and I will open the lock for you." + +Sarah followed the voice's instructions. She turned the key and the lock opened. Inside was a bag full of small toys. Sarah was so happy! She said, "Thank you!" to the key. + +The key said, "You're welcome, Sarah. But now I must quit. Bye!" And then it disappeared. + +Sarah was heavy with toys, but she was also very happy. She played with her new toys all day. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog. His name was Duke and he always followed his master wherever he went. + +One day, Duke's master took him to a deep, dark well. It was so deep, no one could see the bottom. Duke's master said "Jump in, Duke! I need you to match the shiny thing you see at the bottom of the well!" + +Duke was scared, but he was also loyal so he obeyed his master. He took a deep breath and took a big leap into the well. Down, down, down he went. + +Eventually he landed on the ground. But now, he was totally confused. He looked around, but he couldn't see the shiny thing. Then, he heard a voice calling out to him - it was his master! + +Duke's master had followed him down the well and was holding the shiny thing in his hands. He put it in Duke's mouth and said "Good job, Duke! You matched the shiny thing." + +Duke was so proud! He had completed his mission. Duke and his master both hopped out of the well and went off to their new adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was only three, but she was already brave and strong. One day she was playing in the garden when she heard a loud snap. She was afraid and started to cry. + +Suddenly, Lucy heard a voice from behind her. "Don't be fearful little one," the voice said. A kind old lady was standing in the garden. She slowly walked towards Lucy and said, "I saw something strange in the garden. Let's investigate." + +Together, Lucy and the old lady walked to the far side of the garden. There, they saw a big monster. It was standing on top of a big rock and it was covered in lotion. + +The old lady calmly called out to the monster, "Hey, why did you snap?" + +The monster replied, "I needed lotion to stay healthy and strong." + +The old lady nodded and said, "Well, it looks like your lotion is working. You should try to be kinder next time." + +Lucy smiled and watched as the old lady and monster shook hands. Then, the old lady and Lucy walked back to the house and Lucy was no longer fearful. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Joe. Joe loved to play music. His favourite instrument was the trumpet. Every day he would start to practice his trumpet playing. + +One day as he was playing, he heard a loud noise outside his window. It was a trumpet! Joe was so excited and went outside to investigate. He saw a group of kids playing trumpets together. They looked like they were having lots of fun. + +Joe was curious and asked them what they were doing. One of the kids said they were playing in a competition. Joe was so excited! He asked them if he could join. The kids welcomed him warmly and he joined them in their competitive playing! + +They all played together for hours and had lots of fun. Joe was so proud of himself for learning how to compete with others. He went home happy and proud and started practicing for the next competition! +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant boy called Diego. He always smiled and winked at everyone he saw. + +One day, Diego was walking down the street with his mom. Diego saw a sign that said 'DO NOT WINK' and he wanted to show the sign to his mom. He quickly winked and looked to see her reaction. + +His mom immediately noticed that Diego had winked and said "Diego, you should not do that! You must be punished for doing that." + +Diego was surprised, he did not know why he had to be punished. He asked, "Mama, why did I get punished? I just wanted to show you the sign." + +His mom replied, "It doesn't matter what the sign said, Diego. You must learn that it is never okay to wink at people. Even if you do it with a smile on your face, people still might think that it is a bad thing to do and you can get punished for it. Please remember this from now on." + +Diego thought to himself and nodded in agreement. He knew he would always obey his mom and never wink again. +Once upon a time, there lived a mild musician. He played beautiful music on his guitar every day. It made everyone around him feel happy. + +One day, the musician wanted to go for a walk in the forest. But, before he could leave, it started to rain hard. He was sad because he couldn't go for his walk. + +Suddenly, he thought of a great idea. He grabbed his guitar and started to play his music. The sound of his music was so powerful, it prevented the rain from falling. + +"Wow," said the musician. "My music is so strong, it can stop the rain." + +He continued to play his music and soon the sun came out again. The musician smiled, thanked his guitar and went for his walk in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Peter. His mommy gave him a little packet of seeds. She said, "Peter, I want you to plant these daisy seeds in the ground outside, okay?" + +Peter smiled and said, "Yes, Mommy!" + +Then he went outside to the garden and he set the seeds into the ground. He made sure that he didn't push them too deep. + +He kept watering the seeds every day too. + +Days passed, and soon enough, the daisy flowers began to bloom. Peter was so excited when he saw them because they were very high and yellow and white. He was also happy because he knew that he had done it all by himself. + +He went back inside and said to his mommy, "Mommy, come see what I did! I planted the daisies and now they are very high and beautiful!" + +His mommy smiled and said, "I knew you could do it! You are growing so quickly!" + +Peter was so proud of himself. From that day forward, he loved gardening and tending to his flowers. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jim. Jim liked playing with his friends. But one day his friends were too busy and Jim was alone. He was feeling angry. + +Jim had a great idea. He wanted to eat some vegetables. He looked through the fridge, but he couldn’t find anything that fit in his mouth. + +Jim wondered what he should do. He ran to his Mom and Dad and said, "Mom and Dad, can I eat some vegetables?" + +Mom said, "Of course, you can! Here’s some carrots and some celery. I think they will fit your mouth." + +Jim was so happy. He ate the carrots and the celery. And Jim never felt angry again. The end. +Once upon a time there was a circle. It was all by itself. Then one day a small blue bird flew over. It had wings like a fan and was so pretty. + +The circle said, "Hey! Who are you?" + +The bird replied, "My name is Fluffy. I am here to wash the circle." + +The circle said, "I don't need to be washed. I am fine as I am." + +But Fluffy was very serious and said, "No, the circle needs to be washed. It will make it cleaner and nicer." + +The circle thought for a moment and then said, "OK, if you think it's best." + +So Fluffy got to work. She washed the circle with warm water and a soft cloth. When she was finished, the circle was shining like new. + +The circle thanked Fluffy and said, "Thank you. I feel so much better now!" + +Fluffy smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm happy to help." + +The circle and Fluffy stayed friends forever after. +Kitty and her mom were outside looking for something special. "Let's go collect sunflowers," said Mom. Kitty was so excited! + +They carefully searched the garden for the prettiest flowers. Mom pointed out a healthy sunflower and said, "That one looks perfect for us!" Kitty ran over and squealed with joy. + +Kitty proudly held the sunflower in her hands and smiled. Mom said, "We can make something special with it!" They went inside and made a colorful sunflower crown. Kitty put it on her head and felt like a princess. + +Mom said, "It's beautiful. You look like a cheerful, healthy sunflower!" Kitty chuckled and gave Mom a big hug. They enjoyed the special moment together. +Once upon a time there was a young girl called Elsa. She was exploring a strange land, and saw an elderly ladies tending her garden. +"Who are you?" asked Elsa with a friendly voice. +The elderly lady said "My name is Mrs. Flower, and I am the gardener of this land". +Elsa stopped and asked "Can I help you in the garden?" +Mrs. Flower smiled and said, "Yes, please help me water the plants". +Elsa helped her water the plants, and after a while, she spotted a scary creature in the far corner of the garden. +She shouted to Mrs. Flower and said "What is that? It looks so scary!" +Mrs. Flower replied, "Oh don't worry, it's just my pet cat! He won't scare you." +Elsa laughed and said, "Phew, that was a close one!". +From then on, Elsa and Mrs. Flower were best friends, and whenever Elsa visited the land she would help her tend the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Emma. Every morning she liked to go outside and play in the garden. One day, when she stepped outside, a powerful wind blew. She felt a chill in the air and smiled. + +"Winter is here!" she said. + +Her mommy heard her and came outside too. She shook her head and said, +"Yes, Emma. Winter is here. Let's go inside now and put on warm clothes." + +Emma nodded, and went to her room. She put on her big, warm coat and went back outside. The wind was even more powerful now. Emma was scared at first, but then she remembered something her daddy had once mentioned. + +"Emma," he had said, "The wind is powerful, but it won't hurt you. It's just a reminder that winter is here!" + +Emma smiled and looked around. Every tree had a white coat on, and the leaves were all covered in frost. Winter had arrived, and it was magical! +Once there was a little boy named Max. He gathered up his toys and took them outside to play. He bent down and felt a long flexible hose. He pulled it out and water started to come out! + +Max was so excited. He put his face right up to the faucet and squealed with joy. He ran back inside to get a bucket. He wanted to try and gather all the water in the bucket! + +Max's mom came out and smiled. She said, "Max, that hose is making a big mess! You don't need a bucket, just keep playing with the water the way it is." + +Max nodded. He was glad he had a mom who was so flexible. He went back outside and went about gathering up more fun with the water! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ann. She was three years old, and very happy. + +One day, Ann wanted to play a game. She asked her mom if they could dance. Her mom said yes, so they both started to dance around the room. + +Ann didn't want to stop, so she kept dancing. But then, one of her little feet got caught on the rug. She fell down and started to cry. + +Ann's mom came over to her and said, “It's okay, Ann. I'm sorry you fell down. Let me help you up.†+ +Ann said, “No, I want to quit. I don't want to dance anymore.†She was still very sad about her fall. + +Her mom said, “Okay, Ann. You don't have to dance if you don't want to. We can do something else instead.†+ +Ann smiled and said, “Let's do something fun!†+ +So, Ann and her mom decided to play a game. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time there was a bright girl named Lucy. She loved to eat pastries. Every day she went to the bakery to get her favourite sweet treats. + +One day, when Lucy went to the bakery, something was different. Instead of the usual pastries, the shelf was filled with cupcakes! + +Lucy was very excited and asked the baker, "What is this?" + +The baker smiled and said, "These are cupcakes. I changed them for you, because I know how much you love them!" + +Lucy was so happy that she hugged the baker. From then on, every day Lucy would go to the bakery and enjoy her favourite cupcakes. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl called Lucy. Every morning Lucy's mother asked her to wash her face. Lucy got very mad and refused to wash it. + +"Lucy, you must wash your face," her mother said firmly. + +But Lucy would not listen. She crossed her arms and shook her head. + +"Fine, if you do not have a wash then you cannot have a reward," her mother added. + +Lucy was so excited to have a reward, she quickly grabbed her wash cloth and ran to the sink. She helped wash her face and when she was done she beamed with excitement. + +"You did a big job today," her mother said as she gave her an extra special reward. Lucy was so happy, she ran outside to show her friends. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl called Lucy. Lucy was three years old and loved to explore. + +One day, she went into the forest with her mum. Suddenly, a big cloud of smoke appeared. + +Mum said, "What's that? It looks high." + +"It is high," said a voice from the cloud. "But do not be scared. I can provide a way down." + +Lucy's heart raced! She asked, "Do you have a ladder?" + +"No," the voice said, "I can provide something better!" Suddenly, two colourful wings unfolded from the smoke and flew down to Lucy and her mum. + +Mum smiled and said, "Let's go explore!" + +Lucy and her mum flew around the forest on the colourful wings and had lots of fun. From that day, Lucy knew how helpful the smoke could be! +Once upon a time there was a nice puppy named Peace. One day Peace was walking in the park and saw a frog jumping around. She wanted to play with it, so she snapped her fingers to get its attention. + +The frog said, “Hi Peace! What are you doing here?†+ +Peace said, “I’m here to have some fun. Do you want to play?†+ +The frog said, “Sure! What kind of game do you want to play?†+ +Peace thought for a moment then smiled and said, “Let’s play hide and seek. I’ll count to 10 while you hide!†+ +So Peace counted to 10 and the frog hopped away to hide. After a little while Peace found the frog and they laughed. They decided to play again, and soon they were having lots of fun. + +When it was time to go home, Peace and the frog said goodbye. They both smiled and Peace said, “That was a nice time. Let’s do it again soon!†+ +Then Peace ran off to go home, thinking about how peaceful and nice it was to have a new friend. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jane. One day, she went to a forest to have a nice time. + +Jane looked around and saw many trees. She smiled and said: “Wow, this is cool! I like it here.†+ +The trees were giving off oxygen, so Jane took big breaths and felt fit. She wanted to explore more, so she kept walking. + +As she walked, she saw some animals. They were cute and friendly. Jane said: “Hello!†+The animals replied: “Hi Jane, join us for some fun!†+ +So Jane played with the animals and enjoyed every minute. They ran and laughed, and then stopped to share snacks. When it was over, Jane said goodbye and waved to them. + +The animals said: “Bye Jane, come back to visit us soon!†+ +Jane smiled and said: “I will†and took off feeling fit and happy. +Once upon a time there was a funny bunny who lived in a cozy burrow. His name was Bun Bun and he was very curious. One day he decided to explore the world outside his burrow. + +He hopped and hopped until he came across something mysterious. It was a ball of yarn! Bun Bun sniffed the yarn and it smelled like an adventure. + +Bun Bun knew he had to meet the yarn, so he grabbed it in his paws and hopped away. + +The yarn said, “Where are you taking me?†+ +But Bun Bun didn’t answer! He just kept hopping as fast as he could. + +He hopped until he came to a wonderful meadow. The sun was shining and there were butterflies fluttering around. + +Bun Bun laid down in the meadow and the yarn unraveled to show that it had been hiding something special. + +It was a new friend for Bun Bun! A little mouse! They said hello and became fast friends. + +After they had a wonderful time they gathered up the yarn and together they hopped back to Bun Bun's burrow. +Sam was very excited. He had just opened an attractive box that his parents had given him. Inside was something special. There was a toy car inside and some batteries. He was so excited that he couldn't wait to unpack it. + +"Do you need any help?" asked Sam's mom. + +Sam shook his head. "I got this," he said. + +He carefully unpacked the box and took out the batteries. He put them inside the toy car and buttoned them up. Then he pressed the button on the car and it started to move. He was so excited! + +Sam looked back up at his mom with a big smile. "Thank you," he said. + +His mom smiled back. "You're welcome," she said. "I'm glad you like it." + +Sam drove his toy car around the living room. He was so happy with it. It was so attractive and he loved how it moved. He was very thankful to his parents for getting him such a wonderful present. +Jack and Jill went out to play. They wanted to find something exciting. So they went to the park. + +Jill said, "Let's explore the stream!" + +Jack smiled, "That's a great idea!" + +They walked to the stream. It made a bubbling sound. They could see the water flowing. It was weird. + +Jack said, "Let's explore!" + +Jill included him in their adventure. They looked at the rocks, the leaves and the fishes. They were surprised to see a strange creature in the stream. + +Jill said, "What's that?" + +Jack replied, "It's a weird creature! Let's watch it for a bit." + +They watched the creature for a while. Then Jack and Jill went home, excited about their adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She was three years old and very curious. +One day Sarah went to the garden to play. It was a lovely sunny day and Sarah wanted to do something special. She saw a tomato plant growing by the fence. It had big, juicy tomatoes on it. + +Sarah went over to the plant and said, “I want to pick one of those tomatoes!" + +Mum was watching from the window of the house and she said, “No, Sarah! Don’t pick it. It’s not ready yet.†+ +Sarah was a bit disappointed, but then she had an idea. She asked her mum, “Can I cover it with a blanket so it can get nice and deep?" + +Mum smiled and said, “Yes, that’s a great idea! Go ahead.†+ +So Sarah went and found a blanket and carefully covered the tomato plant. Then she went back to the house to wait for the tomatoes to get ripe and juicy. +The fat cat was playing in the park. He kept running around the park, and he was so happy. He wanted to meow, but he couldn't because he didn't have a microphone. + +Suddenly, a rabbit hopped up next to the cat. The rabbit had a microphone on. He said to the cat, "Hey! I have a microphone. Would you like to use it?" The cat was so excited. The rabbit helped the cat stand on his hind legs and hold the microphone. + +The cat used the microphone and he meowed so loudly! Everyone in the park stopped to listen. The cat was so proud of his voice. + +The rabbit smiled and reminded the cat, "Remember, you can always use this microphone whenever you want." The cat smiled too and thanked the rabbit for helping him hear himself meow. The cat and the rabbit were now great friends! +One day, Jack and his mommy decided to go for a walk together. They went out of their cozy house and down the sunny street. Suddenly, Jack saw an image that made him freeze! + +"Mommy, what is that?" asked Jack, pointing at a big white statue of an animal. + +"That's a swan, honey," said his mommy. + +Jack walked closer and saw that the swan was very smooth. He smiled and touched it, feeling how cool and creamy it was. + +"It's so nice, Mommy!" said Jack. + +His mommy nodded. "Yes, it is! Now, why don't we go home and have a snack? I'm sure you are hungry!" + +Jack nodded and the two of them continued down the street, laughing and enjoying their time together. As they walked away, the big white swan stayed behind, silent and still, frozen in time. +Once upon a time, there lived a hairy monkey. He loved to explore the world. Every day he found something new and exciting. One day, the monkey was feeling brave and decided to search for a new land. + +He travelled far and wide. After a while, he came to a small pond. The monkey thought he had found a new world! He leapt forward and took a look. + +"What is this?", he guessed. Just then, a small fish swam up to the monkey. "This is our world, of course!", the fish said. + +The monkey was so excited! He had really found a new world. He thanked the fish and jumped out of the pond. He had a lot of exploring to do. + +From then onwards, the monkey spent hours every day exploring his new world. He loved it! He soon became the happiest monkey in the world. +It was a hot day. Jake and Mommy went to get a tour. They went to the zoo and saw many animals. + +"Look at the monkey, Jake!" said Mommy. + +"Yay! Monkey!" said Jake. + +At the zoo, they got to see tigers, bears, and even a giraffe. + +"It is so hot!" said Mommy. + +"Let's get something to drink, Jake!" + +So Mommy and Jake went to the vending machine and got a drink. After that, they completed the tour and went home. + +"That was fun, Jake!" said Mommy. + +"Yay, tour!" said Jake. +Jim had a loyal dog named Rover. Rover was always happy to see Jim and always glad to help him with any job. One day, Jim was making dinner when he realized he needed to spray the pan. So Rover brought the pan over and put it on the table. + +Jim said, "Thank you, Rover! Now I need to spray the pan." Rover looked up with gleaming eyes, eager to help. Jim pointed to the pan and said, "Can you spray the pan for me, Rover?" + +Rover jumped up and got the spray can. He held it over the pan and pushed hard on the top. A stream of liquid came out and sprayed all over the pan. Rover looked so proud of himself that Jim couldn't help but laugh. Rover gave Jim a big, wet kiss and Jim said, "Thank you, Rover, you are so loyal." +Once upon a time there was a boy. His name was Peter. Peter was always looking for something fun and exciting to do. + +One day, it was very sunny and Peter had a bright idea. He wanted to build something new and special in the garden. He wanted to build a slide! + +Peter gathered his tools and found some wood and some nails. He was very excited and he worked hard to put it all together. When he was done, the slide looked amazing! + +Peter's dad saw how proud Peter was and he said to him, "Why don't you go and try it out?" Peter smiled and ran over to the slide. He climbed up to the top and looked back at his dad. He said, "This is going to be fun!" + +But when Peter went down the slide, it was too harsh! He felt his arms and legs shaking and it felt like he was going to fall off. + +Peter's dad said, "Maybe if you add more soft things to make it less harsh, you can make it much more fun!" + +So Peter's dad and Peter worked together to make it better. They put some feathers, cushions and blankets on the slide. + +When they were done, Peter jumped up with joy and shouted, "Now it's perfect!" + +He went down the slide again and it was a lot softer and more fun. Peter was so happy and he thanked +Once upon a time there was a girl named Mia. She loved to play in the snow. One day she went outside, and the sky was clear. The snow was sparkling like a million stars. + +Mia saw a rabbit and said, "Hello! What are you doing?" +The rabbit said, "I'm running in the snow." + +Mia laughed and said, "Me too!" She ran in the snow. Up and down the hills she went. Laughing and giggling with joy. + +The sun came out and the snow started to melt. Mia hugged the rabbit goodbye and ran inside. She was chilly, so she put on her jammies. + +Mia's mom said, "Did you have a nice time in the snow?" +Mia smiled and nodded. She said, "It was fun to run in the snow. The sky was so clear it sparkled like magic!" +Once there was a little girl who wanted to gain a doll. She went to the store and saw a purple doll that was very pretty. "I want this doll!" she said. + +At the store the girl asked her mom for the doll. Her mom said, "No, you already have so many dolls." + +The little girl was so sad that she almost cried. Then her mom said, "Let's see if we can find another purple doll that is not as expensive." + +The little girl's face lit up and they both started searching. Finally they found a nice purple doll that was just the right size and price. "This one is perfect," said the girl's mom. + +The little girl was so happy and hugged her mom. Then she paid for the doll and carried it home. Now she had a new purple doll to love. +Once upon a time there was a dependable duck that lived in a pond. Every day he would sit calmly in the pond and look around. + +One day, a curious three-year-old boy saw the duck and wanted to play with him. He slowly crept towards the pond, but the duck didn't notice. The boy shouted excitedly, "Hello duck!" + +The duck replied, with a quack, "Hello! What do you want to do?" + +The boy smiled and said, "Let's play hide and seek! You hide first and I'll come and find you." + +The duck agreed and flew away. The boy looked around until he spotted the dependable duck hiding behind some rocks. The boy ran over to him and said, "I found you!" + +The duck smiled and said, "Let's sit down and take a break." They sat in the pond together and watched the clouds pass by. + +From that day on, the duck and the boy became best friends and played together almost every day. They were dependable and loyal, and neither of them ever forgot to sit in the pond and chat. +Once there was a girl named Lucy. She was 3 years old. Every day she played in her garden with her goose Freddy. + +One day, Lucy asked Freddy if she could borrow him for a while. + +"Yes, I can come with you," said Freddy in his clear voice, "but where do you want to go?" + +"Let's go and play in the park," said Lucy. Freddy agreed and off they flew. + +At the park, there were lots of things to do. They played on the swings, the seesaw, and the slide. They flew around for a long time and had lots of fun. + +Finally, it was time to go home. All the way back, Lucy thanked Freddy for coming with her. + +"It was my pleasure," said Freddy, "I had a very clear day!" +One day, a little boy was trying to lift a cup. He wanted to carry it to his mommy, but it was too heavy. He tried again, but it didn't work. + +He asked his mommy, "Mommy, can you help me?" His mommy smiled and said, "Yes, why don't you get a thin cup to carry?" + +The little boy looked around and found a thin cup. He tried to pick it up and he could do it! He was so happy. He smiled and said, "Momma, I picked it up!" + +His mommy gave him a hug and said, "Good job! Now you can carry your cup safely to me." + +The little boy felt so proud. He held the thin cup and carried it to his mommy. She gave him a big smile and said, "See how easy it was to try something different? You are so smart!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Beth. Beth and her mum lived in a big house with a big kitchen. + +One day, Beth got very angry when mum wouldn't let her get her favourite toy from the top shelf in the kitchen. + +Mum said calmly: "Beth, you can't reach up there. It is too high. Let me get it for you." + +But Beth was still angry. She wanted to do it by herself. So she decided to have a try. Beth tried twisting and stretching, but she just couldn't reach it. + +Mum smiled and said: "No matter how much you twist and stretch you won't be able to reach it. Let me help you." + +Beth reluctantly agreed and mum got the toy for her. Beth was very happy! +Once there was a rabbit called Bob. He was always looking for something to do. One day he had the idea to have a race with his friends. He told his bear friend, Ben, about his plan. + +"Let's race!" Bob called to Ben. + +Ben was excited. "OK!" he agreed. + +They agreed on a course and divided into two teams. Then they started to race. The rabbit and bear teams ran as fast as they could. Everyone was having fun. + +But when the bear team won, Ben told a joke that made everyone laugh. "I'm so fast, I could beat a cheetah!" + +Bob laughed too. Everyone was having a great time, even if the racetrack was a bit noisy. + +Bob knew he had to try just as hard next time. He couldn't wait to race again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jenny. She was very silly and loved to make funny faces. One day, when Jenny was walking by the lake, she saw a crack in the ground. + +"What's that?" Jenny asked her daddy. + +"That's a crack, Sweetie," Daddy answered. He reminded Jenny to be careful while walking by the lake. + +So Jenny walked very carefully, and noticed that the crack got bigger and bigger. As Jenny kept walking she started to giggle. It was a silly idea, but she started to pretend that the crack was her own house. + +Jenny pretended the crack was her house, and she created a whole family of silly faces that lived in the crack. Jenny laughed and laughed, and reminded herself to keep being silly and imaginative. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. She loved to explore and one day she decided to go for a visit. She wandered far and soon she saw a beautiful lake in a field. + +At the edge of the lake, Lucy noticed a spear lying in the grass. She quickly picked it up and started swinging it around, imagining she was a brave hunter. + +"Hi there!", said a voice from the lake. Lucy looked over and saw a playful trout swimming near the edge. "I like your spear!" it said. + +Lucy laughed and said, "Thank you. I like yours too!" She had never met a fish before and Lucy was so excited to have a conversation. + +After a while, Lucy said goodbye to the playful trout and continued with her visit. She promised herself to come back to the lake soon. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was an independent puppy. He didn't like to follow orders, he wanted to make his own decisions. + +One day a strange smell sprang into the puppy's nose. It was a rotting smell, and it seemed to be coming from outside his house. He followed his nose and came to a big old tree. + +He sniffed around the tree for a while. Then there it was, a piece of fruit rotting on the ground. He had found his rotten prize. + +The puppy looked around to make sure no one was watching. He grabbed the piece of fruit and trotted away quickly. He obliged to his stomach and ate the rotten fruit. + +When he came back home, the puppy felt quite proud of himself. He had managed to find something special, all on his own. + +But the puppy didn't know that eating rotten fruit can make you sick. When he started feeling strange, he knew he had to find help. With a groan, he called out: + +"Is anyone there? I need help!" + +The puppy soon heard footsteps coming closer. A kind stranger appeared and said: + +"Oh, why hello there. What seems to be the problem?" + +The puppy explained that he had eaten rotten fruit, and he felt very ill. + +The kind stranger took him in and nursed him back to health. From then on, the puppy always remembered +Bob was walking to his aunt's house late one night. The sky was dark and the stars were out. All of a sudden, Bob heard a loud noise. He could tell it was something important. He started to run, hurrying to his aunt's house. + +Bob burst through the door and saw his aunt sitting in her living room. "Aunt!" he cried out, "I heard something strange and thought it sounded like an emergency!" + +His aunt jumped up and looked at him harshly. "Come on Bob, hurry!" she said as she rushed to the door. Bob followed as fast as he could and they both ran towards the sound. + +As they got closer, Bob could hear someone crying. He started to run faster and reached the source of the noise. It was a dog! Its leg was stuck in a trap and it was struggling to get free. + +Bob and his aunt worked quickly to help the poor dog. After a few minutes, the dog was free and happily wagging its tail. + +Bob had been so brave and his aunt was very proud. She gave Bob a big hug, "You did so well! Let's hurry home." + +They walked back to Bob's aunt's house together, and Bob knew he had done something special. +Once upon a time there was a red tube. It was the best tube ever. Every day, the tube would go on adventures. One day, the tube saw a friend flying around. The tube shouted: + +"Hi friend! Let's part together!" +The flying friend smiled and replied, + +"Yes, let's part!" + +So, the red tube and the flying friend set off on an amazing adventure. They flew high in the sky and explored far away lands. It was so much fun! When they were done, they hugged tightly and said goodbye. + +The red tube and the flying friend had been the best of friends, and they promised to part together again soon. +Once upon a time there was a band. They played music for everyone in the town to enjoy. Every day the band went around the town shouting, “Come and listen to our music!†As they shouted, people loved their music. + +One day, the band saw a little girl who was very sad. She was standing alone with tears in her eyes. The band leader was very thoughtful, so he shouted to the little girl, “Hey, why don’t you come over and join us? We’re playing some lovely music and we would love it if you’d come and listen.†+ +The little girl was so happy. She ran over to the band and started to dance along to the music. Everyone in the town was smiling and having a great time. + +The band leader shouted, “See how much fun it is to dance to our music? Now let’s all dance!†Everyone danced and smiled, and the little girl was the happiest of all. She thanked the band for making her day so special. +Once upon a time, there was a mum and a dad who went to work every day. At work, they did their jobs which made them happy. + +One day, the mum and dad decided to take a visit to a special place. They were so eager to go. + +When they arrived, they were amazed. There were so many new and exciting things to explore. + +The mum and dad were so restless, they wanted to see everything. +"Look, there's the river," said daddy. +"Ohh, I see the hill over there, let's go visit it," said mummy. + +They soon ventured off to the hill and climbed to the top. From the top, they could see the whole town. They felt so proud and happy. + +They spent the whole day exploring and visiting new places. Then, as the sun went down, they decided it was time to go home and do their jobs again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She loved going to the park and sliding down her favorite slide. + +On this particular day, she was playing with her friends. They had a competition to see who could slide down the slide the fastest. + +The little girl was the first to go. She ran and jumped onto the slide, and with a giggle, she went down it! + +The other kids all cheered. They all took turns sliding down the slide. They were very competitive and had lots of fun. + +When it was time to go home, the little girl told her friends, “Let’s do this again!†+ +“I can bring my brother’s scooter next time and we can race each other!†one of her friends said. + +The little girl smiled and nodded. + +“That sounds like fun!†she said. “Let’s do it!†+Once there was a mom and a dad and their little baby. One day, the mom and dad took the baby for a walk. The baby looked up and said, "Look! The sky is so wide!" The mom and dad told the baby, "Yes it is wide!" + +The baby was so excited that he started to run. He ran so fast that he got away from the mom and dad. The mom and dad were so scared. + +Dad said "Where did the baby go?" Mom said "I don't know! But we have to find him!" + +They searched high and low, but they couldn't find the baby. Just then, they heard a silly voice coming from behind a tree. It was the baby! + +The mom asked the baby "Where have you been?" The baby replied "I was hiding. I wanted to play a game!" + +The mom and dad were so relieved to find the baby safe. They hugged him and said, "Let's not play hide and seek again, ok?" Then they all went home, smiling and happy. +Once there was a little boy named Mark. Mark was so excited because today was his birthday! He was turning three. He opened his eyes and saw a big box sitting in the corner of his room. It was a present! Mark got really excited, jumped out of bed and ran to the corner to open it. + +Mark's mom smiled at him. Mark said, "Mommy, can I open it?" "Yes, of course! Hurry, go ahead," she said. + +Mark opened the box and saw something new. It was a special toy car. The car could zip around the floor. Mark was so excited, he said," Wow mommy, thank you!" + +He got the car and started playing with it. Zipping around the room, fast and slow. He was having so much fun, his mom was so happy to see him so excited. + +Mark was having so much fun with his new present, he didn't even want to go to bed that night. That was how special it was! +Once there was a little girl named Jill. She was very excited to show her mom something she had built. She brought her mom over to the kitchen and said, "Mommy, look! I built something!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Wow, that looks impressive. What did you build?" + +Jill smiled and said, "I built a tower out of rice. It's really high." + +Jill's mom nodded and said, "That is really impressive. You must have worked hard to build it." + +Jill smiled and nodded. After that, Jill's mom helped her eat the rice tower. It was so yummy! + +The little girl and her mom had an amazing time together building and eating the rice tower. What an impressive tower it had been! +Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in a tall castle. She sat in her castle and heard birds singing outside. One day, she heard a loud noise coming from the forest. She opened the window and saw a rough knight on a horse. + +The knight said, "I have come to save you. Will you come with me?" + +The princess was scared, but she said yes. The knight helped her onto the horse, and they rode away. On their way, they heard a loud thunderstorm. Rain soaked their clothes, but the knight kept the princess safe. + +When they reached their destination, there was a celebration - the princess' people were happy to see her. Everyone cheered, and gave her a crown to wear. + +The princess was happy, and she thanked the knight. He smiled, tipped his hat, and rode away. The princess happily returned to the castle, hearing birds singing outside. +Once upon a time there was a mommy, a daddy and a baby. The baby was very happy and liked to play in the garden. One day she saw a leaf floating in the air. It was bright and made her smile. She asked her mommy, "What is that?" Her mommy asked, "Can you guess?" The baby thought very hard and then said, "I think it's a leaf!" Her mommy smiled and said, "You are right! That is a leaf!" The baby smiled and skipped around the garden. From that day on, she was always looking for bright leaves in the garden. She liked to play and guess what they were. + +The end. +Molly and her mommy were walking to the market. Molly wanted a basket. Her mommy was carrying a big basket. + +Molly asked her mommy, “Mommy, can I have a basket?†+ +Mommy said, “No, Molly. This basket is too big for you. It will make you uncomfortable.†+ +Molly started to cry. She said, “But I want a basket!†+ +Mommy smiled and said, “OK, Molly. We'll find you a basket that is just the right size for you.†+ +At the market, Mommy found a small basket. Molly was very happy. She held the basket with both hands. + +The basket was perfect for Molly. She was not uncomfortable. She said, “Thank you, Mommy! I love my basket!†+ +Mommy smiled and said, “You're welcome, Molly. I'm glad you like it.†+Once upon a time there were two best friends, Billy and Kate. They were very excited because they were going to see a helicopter. + +Billy said to Kate, "Let's go!" and they ran to the playground. + +When they got there, they saw the helicopter. It was big and made a loud roaring noise. + +Kate was very excited and shouted to Billy, "Let's go and fly in it!" + +Billy nodded and they went closer. Then the pilot said, "Come on in, you two! I have room for both of you." + +The pilot was very nice and they had a lot of fun. Billy and Kate looked down at the streets and parks below them. + +After a while they flew back and the pilot said, "I hope you had a good time!" + +Billy and Kate said thank you and waved goodbye. They were very tired and very sleepy, but they had the best time ever! +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Sam. Sam wanted to go to the market, so he asked his mum if he could go. His mum said yes and off Sam went! + +When he got to the market, Sam saw lots of different things. There was lots of fruit, vegetables and bread. But it wasn't raining, so none of the fruit was wet. Everything was dry. + +Sam wanted to buy an apple, but he could only find one big one. He asked the shopkeeper if he could buy it. + +"Of course!" said the shopkeeper. + +So Sam bought the apple and he was very happy. He said thank you to the shopkeeper and carried his apple back home. + +When he got back, his mum said, "Did you buy what you wanted at the market, Sam?". + +Sam smiled and said, "Yes, I got a big, dry apple!" +One day, a shy little girl was watching her brother play. She watched as he kicked the ball around the garden. He was laughing and having so much fun. + +The little girl wanted to play too, but she was too shy to join in. She looked away and played with the blades of grass by her feet. + +"Hey, why don't you come and play too?" Her brother called out to her. + +She shook her head shyly and kept on playing with the grass. + +"But it's more fun if we play together!" Her brother said happily. + +The little girl smiled, and then slowly walked over to him. They played together for a long time, and the little girl had so much fun that she didn't even realise how shy she was feeling. +Once there was a girl named Jackie who was very competitive. One day, she heard some interesting music coming from the garden. When she looked closer, she saw a little green frog playing the flute. + +"Hello," she said. "What are you doing?" + +The frog replied, "I'm playing a magic tune. It's the most beautiful music in the world! Listen!" + +Jackie stepped closer and listened. Soon, she began to feel very relaxed. As she listened, she saw wonderful things appear in front of her. Rainbows, butterflies and flowers filled the sky. + +Jackie smiled and said, "That was amazing! Can you show me how to make the magic?" + +The frog smiled and said, "Yes! All you have to do is listen. Be patient and you will find the magic." + +So Jackie listened and listened. After a while, she discovered a special kind of music that only she could hear. And that was the magical music she could use to make wonderful things happen! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun, but sometimes it was too hot. His mom suggested they sit in the shade under a tree. Timmy liked that idea. + +As they sat under the tree, Timmy noticed a bird flying above them. He pointed and said, "Look, Mommy! Bird!" His mom said, "Yes, Timmy. That's a bird. It's flying in the shade too." + +Timmy felt sorry for the bird because it was so hot outside. He suggested they give the bird some water to drink. His mom thought that was a great idea, so they got a bowl of water and put it near the tree. The bird flew down and drank the water. Timmy felt happy that they could help the bird. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer named Jack. Jack had a big barn full of hay. One day, Jack noticed that the hay was getting wet because of the rain. He was sad because he didn't have enough money to fix the roof. + +One day, a kind man named Tom walked by the barn and saw the wet hay. He offered to help Jack fix the roof. Jack was happy and grateful for the offer. Tom fixed the roof and the hay was safe from the rain. + +But, one night, a thief came and stole some of the hay. Jack was upset and didn't know what to do. He thought of a plan to catch the thief. He put a light in the barn and waited. The thief came back and was caught in the light. Jack was happy that he caught the thief and his hay was safe again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went on a walk with her mommy in the forest. They walked and walked until they found a misty area. Lily was a little scared because she couldn't see very well through the mist. + +"Mommy, I'm fearful," said Lily. + +"It's okay, sweetie. We'll find our way through the mist," replied her mommy. + +Lily and her mommy held hands and continued walking until they found a little bunny hiding in the mist. + +"Look, mommy! I found a bunny!" exclaimed Lily. + +"That's wonderful, Lily. You have a good eye for finding things," said her mommy with a smile. + +Lily was happy to have found something in the mist and she wasn't scared anymore. They continued walking and found more animals hiding in the mist. It turned out to be a fun adventure for Lily and her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but his mom had a job for him to do. His job was to clean up his toys before dinner. Timmy didn't want to do his job, he just wanted to play. + +His mom reminded him that he had a job to do, but Timmy still didn't want to do it. His mom told him that if he did his job, he could have a brilliant dessert after dinner. + +Timmy thought about it and decided to do his job. He cleaned up all of his toys and put them away. After dinner, his mom gave him a brilliant piece of cake for dessert. Timmy was happy that he did his job and got a yummy treat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go camping with her family. One day, she met a boy named Max who was also camping nearby. They became friends and played together. + +One day, Lily brought her favorite toy to the camp. It was a teddy bear that she loved very much. Max saw it and wanted it for himself. He stole it when Lily wasn't looking. When Lily realized her toy was gone, she was very sad and cried. + +Max felt jealous of Lily's toy and wanted it for himself. But when he saw how sad Lily was, he felt bad for stealing it. He went to Lily and said, "I'm sorry I took your toy. I was jealous. Can we still be friends?" Lily forgave Max and they continued to play together. From that day on, Max learned that stealing was not the right thing to do and that it's important to be kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a bedroom with lots of toys and books. One day, Lily's little brother came into her bedroom and started to scatter all her toys around the room. Lily got very upset and started to cry. + +But then, Lily's mom came in and saw what had happened. She was very compassionate and understood how Lily felt. She told Lily's brother that he shouldn't scatter Lily's toys around the room and that he should be more careful. + +From that day on, Lily's brother was more careful in her bedroom and Lily learned that it's important to share and be kind to others. The moral of the story is that we should always be compassionate and treat others how we want to be treated. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her yard. One day, she found a shiny chain lying on the ground. She picked it up and held it in her hand. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice say, "Let go of the chain, Lily." It was her mom. "It's not safe to play with chains." + +Lily was sad that she couldn't play with the chain, but she listened to her mom. Later that day, Lily's dad came home from work. He had a surprise for Lily. It was a beautiful necklace made of chains. Lily was so happy and she wore the necklace every day. She never forgot the lesson her mom taught her about being safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her hoop. She would roll it around and around and it made her very happy. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. There, she saw a boy who was sad. Lily wanted to make him smile. She gave him her hoop to play with and he started to smile. + +It made Lily feel great to see the boy happy. She knew that sharing her toys was a good thing to do. From that day on, Lily always shared her toys with other kids at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and draw with her crayons. One day, she went to the store with her mommy to buy some new colors for her drawings. + +Lily saw a lovely pink crayon and asked her mommy to buy it for her. Her mommy said, "Sure, we can load it in our basket." Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, mommy!" + +When they got home, Lily started to draw with her new pink crayon. Her mommy asked her, "What are you drawing, Lily?" Lily replied, "I am drawing a flower with many colors." Her mommy said, "Wow, that sounds beautiful! Can I see it when you're done?" Lily smiled and said, "Of course, mommy!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the snow. One day, she saw a big igloo in her backyard. It was so cool! She ran inside to tell her mommy and daddy. + +When they came outside, they were surprised to see the igloo too. They asked Lily if she knew who made it, but she didn't know. They thought it was silly and stupid to build an igloo in their backyard, but Lily thought it was amazing. + +She begged her parents to let her play in the igloo, and they finally said yes. Lily had so much fun playing in the igloo, pretending she was in a secret castle. She was so happy and grateful to have such a fun surprise in her backyard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her stuffed dragon. One day, Lily's mom brought home a new toy for her. It was a fake dragon made of plastic. + +Lily was so excited to play with her new toy, but soon she realized that it was not as fun as her stuffed dragon. The fake dragon couldn't fly or breathe fire like her old toy. Lily felt sad and missed her old friend. + +One day, Lily accidentally spilled water on her stuffed dragon and it got wet. She was afraid that her dragon would be ruined forever. But then, she remembered that her mom had told her that things can always be dried and fixed. + +Lily put her dragon in the sun to dry and soon it was good as new. She realized that sometimes the things we have are better than the things we want. And that even if something gets wet or broken, it can always be fixed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her pen and make colorful pictures. One day, Lily saw her friend Emma's impressive drawing of a unicorn. Lily wanted to learn how to draw like that too. + +So, she asked Emma, "How did you draw that unicorn so well?" Emma replied, "I practiced a lot and watched videos to learn new tricks." Lily decided she wanted to practice too and learn new tricks. + +But, when Lily tried to draw the unicorn, she got frustrated because it didn't look as impressive as Emma's. Lily said, "I can't do it. My drawing is not good like yours." Emma replied, "Don't worry, Lily. You will learn and get better with practice." Lily felt better and continued to practice every day. Eventually, her drawings became more impressive, and she was proud of what she learned. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a teddy bear named Mr. Snuggles. One day, Lily's mom took her to the park to play. While they were playing, Lily accidentally dropped Mr. Snuggles in a puddle. + +"Oh no! Mr. Snuggles is all wet now," cried Lily. + +"Don't worry, Lily. We can wash him when we get home," said her mom. + +"But will he be normal again?" asked Lily. + +"Yes, he will be as good as new. Don't worry, Lily. We will not let anything spoil your memory of Mr. Snuggles," said her mom. + +Lily smiled and hugged her mom. She knew that her mom would always take care of her and her toys. +Once upon a time, there was a big race. Two friends, Timmy and Sammy, were going to race to the port. They were both very friendly and wanted to win. + +Timmy said, "I'm going to win the race!" + +Sammy replied, "No, I'm going to win!" + +They started the race and Timmy was ahead. But then, he saw a shortcut that he thought would help him win. He took the shortcut, but it was a mistake. He fell and hurt his leg. + +Sammy won the race and went to the port alone. Timmy was sad that he didn't win and hurt his leg. He learned that taking shortcuts is not always a good idea. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a furry cat named Mittens. One day, Lily noticed that Mittens was stuck in a tree. She tried to get him down, but she couldn't reach him. + +Lily knew this was an emergency because Mittens was scared and couldn't get down on his own. She ran inside to get her mommy and daddy. They came outside and saw Mittens in the tree. + +Daddy climbed up the tree and rescued Mittens. Mittens was so happy to be back on the ground with Lily. From that day on, Lily made sure to keep a close eye on Mittens so he wouldn't get stuck in a tree again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved automobiles and playing with his toy cars. One day, Timmy's dad took him for a ride in his big, thick automobile. Timmy was so happy and he smiled from ear to ear. + +But then, Timmy's tummy started to hurt and he began to complain. "Dad, my tummy hurts," Timmy said. "Can we go home now?" His dad nodded and they drove back home. Timmy's mom gave him some medicine and he felt much better. + +Later that day, Timmy's friend came over to play. "I want to play with your cars," his friend said. Timmy didn't want to share his favorite toy, but he didn't want to complain. So, he let his friend play with the cars and they had fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to swim in the pool. He would splash and play with his toys in the water. One day, Timmy's mom told him they were going to the store. Timmy was happy because he loved going to the store with his mom. They drove to the store and Timmy helped his mom put good food in the cart. After they were done, they went back home and Timmy went back to the pool to have more fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. She liked to run and jump and explore. One day, she saw a big yellow flower in her backyard. "What is that?" she asked her mom. "That's a sunflower," her mom replied. "It's very tall and strong." + +Lily wanted to pick the sunflower, but her mom said no. "Let it grow and be independent," her mom said. Lily didn't understand what that meant, but she left the sunflower alone. + +The next day, Lily's little brother came outside and saw the sunflower. "I want to pick it!" he said. Lily tried to stop him, but he didn't listen. He pulled and pulled until the sunflower came out of the ground. + +Lily was sad. "You hurt the sunflower," she said to her brother. "Now it can't be independent." Her brother didn't understand and just laughed. + +Lily's mom came outside and saw what happened. She was disappointed. "Now the sunflower can't grow anymore," she said. "We have to be careful with nature." Lily felt bad and wished she could have shown her brother how to be kind to plants. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and going on adventures. One day, she went to visit her uncle who lived far away. Her uncle was very serious and never smiled. + +Lily wanted to make her uncle happy, so she showed him her toys and told him jokes, but he didn't seem to enjoy it. Later, Lily accidentally broke her uncle's favorite vase. Her uncle got very angry and scolded her. + +Lily felt sad and wanted to make things right. She decided to restore the vase by gluing the pieces back together. Her uncle was surprised and happy that Lily took responsibility for her mistake and worked hard to fix it. From that day on, her uncle smiled more often and they had fun together. The moral of the story is that even if we make mistakes, we can always try to make things right and make others happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie who loved to sing. Every morning, she would wake up and sing a beautiful song. One day, she decided to sing a song for her friends. She flew to their tree and sang her heart out. + +After the song was over, her friends wanted to make a special sauce to celebrate. They gathered some berries and mixed them together. The little birdie tasted the sauce and it was delicious! She ate too much and got a little bit messy. + +When she flew back to her nest, she felt ashamed because she was so messy. But then she remembered her friends and how happy they were when she sang for them. She realized that it's okay to make a mess sometimes if it means making someone else happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was walking in the park with her mommy when she saw a bird's nest. She wanted to touch it, but her mommy said, "No, Lily. Don't touch it. You might drop it and hurt the baby birds." + +Suddenly, they heard a message on mommy's phone. It was from daddy. He said he had a surprise for them. Lily was very excited and asked her mommy what the surprise was. Her mommy said, "I don't know, Lily. Daddy didn't tell us. Let's wait and see." + +When they got home, daddy was waiting for them. He had bought a new toy for Lily. It was a modest teddy bear. Lily was very happy and thanked daddy. She hugged the teddy bear tightly and said, "I won't drop it, daddy. I promise." +Once upon a time, there was a big field with lots of wheat growing. The wheat was tall and yellow and ready to be picked. One day, a little girl named Lily went on an adventurous walk through the field. She saw lots of bugs and birds and even a butterfly! + +As she walked, Lily noticed some flowers starting to bloom. They were pretty and colorful, and Lily loved them. She picked a few and put them in her hair. Then she saw a scarecrow in the field, standing tall and still. It scared her a little bit, but she knew it was there to protect the wheat. + +Lily kept walking and playing until the sun went down. She was tired, but happy from her adventurous day in the wheat field. When she got home, she showed her parents the flowers she had picked and told them all about her fun day. And from then on, Lily loved to go on adventures in the big wheat field. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient aeroplane that flew in the sky. It was big and made a loud noise. A little boy named Timmy loved to watch it fly overhead. He would always smile and wave at the aeroplane. + +One day, Timmy saw the aeroplane flying low and it looked like it was going to crash! He was very scared and ran to tell his mommy. She called the firemen to help. + +When the firemen arrived, they saw the aeroplane was in trouble. They quickly went to work to fix it. Timmy watched as they worked hard to make the aeroplane smile again. + +Finally, the aeroplane was fixed and it flew away happily. Timmy was so happy to see the aeroplane smile again and he knew he had helped save the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys on the floor. One day, Timmy's mom told him to be careful while playing. Timmy didn't know why, but he listened to his mom. + +As Timmy was playing, he saw a bug on the floor. He wanted to pick it up, but he remembered to be careful. Instead of picking it up, he decided to pinch it gently and let it go outside. + +Timmy felt proud of himself for being careful and kind to the bug. He continued to play on the floor, but now he was always careful and made sure to not hurt any bugs. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden with her rabbit named Benny. Benny was a cute little bunny with soft fur and long ears. One day, Lily wanted to pick up Benny, but he was too heavy for her. She tried and tried, but she couldn't do it. + +Lily's mom saw her struggling and asked, "Do you need help?" Lily replied, "Yes, Benny is heavy. Can you raise him up for me?" Her mom gently picked up Benny and gave him to Lily. Lily was so happy to hold her rabbit again. + +Benny hopped around in the garden, and Lily chased after him. She said to Benny, "You're my favorite rabbit. I love you!" Benny hopped over to Lily and cuddled with her. They both enjoyed the warm sun and fresh air. From that day on, whenever Benny was too heavy for Lily to pick up, she would ask her mom to raise him up for her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her crayons, but she had a difficult time finding the right color. One day, Lily's mom bought her a big box of crayons with many colors. Lily was so happy that she wanted to use them all at once. + +But when she tried to draw with all of them, she found it difficult to make a pretty picture. So, Lily decided to unpack all the crayons and organize them by color. She put the red crayons together, the blue crayons together, and so on. + +After organizing her crayons, Lily found it much easier to draw a beautiful picture. She learned that sometimes it's important to take the time to organize things before using them. From then on, Lily always unpacked her crayons and kept them organized. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little angel. She lived in the clouds and loved to skip around. One day, she saw a big bird flying by and wanted to join in on the fun. But she was too shy to ask. + +As she continued to skip, she saw a group of other angels playing a game. They asked her to join, but she was too nervous. They encouraged her and she finally joined in. She had so much fun skipping and playing with her new angel friends. + +From that day on, the shy little angel wasn't so shy anymore. She skipped and played with her friends every day. And whenever she saw a big bird flying by, she would skip up to it and say hello. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, big ball. It was so large that it was hard to carry. One day, a little boy wanted to play with it, but he couldn't hold it. So, he decided to throw it up in the air. The ball went higher and higher until it hit a pin. The pin broke into many pieces and the boy was sad. He learned that he should be careful when he throws things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around like a ballerina. One day, she saw a gray cat outside her house. + +"Hello, little kitty! Do you belong to someone?" asked Lily. + +The cat meowed and rubbed against her leg. "I don't think so," said Lily. "You can belong to me if you want to." + +From that day on, the gray cat followed Lily wherever she went. When Lily danced, the cat would watch her with big, curious eyes. "You're a great dancer, Lily," the cat purred. + +Lily smiled and hugged the cat. "Thanks, kitty. I'm so glad you belong to me now." And they danced together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and collect leaves. One day, she found an enormous leaf and was so happy. She showed it to her friend, Tommy, but he wanted it for himself. They started to argue and Lily didn't know what to do. + +She thought hard and managed to come up with a solution. She suggested they share the leaf and take turns keeping it in their pockets. Tommy agreed and they were both happy. They played together for the rest of the day, taking turns holding the enormous leaf. + +As the sun began to set, they said goodbye and promised to play again soon. Lily walked home feeling proud that she managed to solve the conflict and keep her friendship with Tommy. She put the enormous leaf in a special place in her room and went to bed with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dream about princesses and unicorns. One day, she was playing with her toys when her brother came in and broke her favorite toy. Lily got very upset and called her brother stupid. + +Her mom heard the commotion and asked what happened. Lily told her about her broken toy and how her brother was being stupid. Her mom said it was okay to be upset, but it wasn't nice to call someone stupid. + +Later that night, Lily went to bed and dreamt about a magical land where everything was made of candy. She saw a unicorn and a princess, and they had a tea party together. When she woke up, she told her mom about her dream and how happy it made her feel. + +From that day on, Lily learned that it was okay to be upset sometimes, but it was important to be kind with her words. And every night, she looked forward to dreaming about more magical adventures. +There was an ancient car. It was very old and rusty. The driver was a kind man. He loved to take long drives in his car. + +One day, the driver was going on a long journey. He packed his bags and got into his car. He turned the key, but the car didn't start. He tried again and again, but it still didn't work. + +The driver was sad. He didn't know what to do. But then, he remembered something. He had an old map that showed him where to find a special rock. This rock had magic powers that could lead him to a new engine for his car. + +So, the driver followed the map and found the special rock. He touched the rock and closed his eyes. Suddenly, he felt a jolt and his car started to work again! The driver was happy and continued on his journey with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite was a doll named Molly. One day, Lily spilled juice on her carpet and her mommy got very upset. "Oh no, Lily! Look at this harsh stain on the carpet. We need to clean it up right away," her mommy said. + +Lily wanted to help her mommy, so she asked, "Mommy, can I help you clean the carpet?" Her mommy smiled and said, "Sure, Lily. Can you bring me a towel?" Lily ran to get a towel and her mommy started cleaning the carpet. + +After they were done, Lily's mommy said, "Great job, Lily! You are such a big helper. Can you count the number of stains on the carpet?" Lily counted and said, "One, two, three stains!" Her mommy was proud of her and gave her a big hug. From that day on, Lily knew how to help clean the carpet whenever there was a harsh stain. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and always put them away when she was done. One day, Lily found a big box that was closed. She asked her mom to help her open it. When they finally opened it, they found a lively puppy inside! + +Lily was so excited to play with her new puppy. She put a collar on him and gave him some food and water. The puppy was very lively and ran around the house. Lily laughed and chased after him. + +Every day, Lily and her puppy would play together. They would run, jump, and put toys away when they were finished playing. Lily was so happy to have her new friend and loved how lively he was. They had so much fun together and became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted to go to a fancy party with her friends, but she had a cold. Her mom said she needed to see the doctor first. + +At the doctor's office, Lily got to choose a sticker for being brave. She picked a pink one with a unicorn on it. The doctor was nice and gave her some medicine to make her feel better. + +After the doctor's visit, Lily felt much better and was able to go to the fancy party with her friends. She showed them her unicorn sticker and they all thought it was cool. Lily was happy she got to choose the sticker and see the doctor. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to eat oranges. One day, Timmy went to the train station with his mommy. They waited for the train to come. Timmy saw an orange on the ground and wanted to eat it, but his mommy said no. Timmy tried to resist, but he listened to his mommy. + +The train came and they got on. Timmy was so excited to ride the train. But then, something bad happened. The train went too fast and crashed into another train. Timmy and his mommy were hurt. Timmy's mommy tried to call for help, but her phone was broken. They were stuck at the station with no one to help them. + +Timmy was scared and wished he had listened to his mommy about not eating the orange. The orange made him sick and he couldn't help his mommy. They were stuck at the station for a long time until someone finally found them. But it was too late. Timmy's mommy didn't make it. Timmy was sad and wished he had listened to his mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her room with her toys. One day, her mom came in and said, "Lily, can you please clean your room? It's very messy." Lily sighed and said, "Okay, Mommy." + +Lily started to pick up her toys and put them away. She found a toy car that she had lost and was very happy. "Look, Mommy! I found my car!" she said with a big smile. + +Her mom looked at the room and said, "Good job, Lily! Your room looks much better now." Lily was proud of herself and felt happy that her room was clean and open. She sat down on her bed and played with her toys. + +Her mom came back in and said, "Lily, it's time for dinner." Lily jumped up and said, "Yay! I love dinner!" They went to the kitchen and had a yummy meal together. After dinner, Lily went back to her room and felt happy and cozy in her clean and open space. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a butterfly and tried to catch it, but it flew away. + +Lily's mom said, "Don't worry, sweetie. You'll catch it next time." + +Lily saw a big tree and went under it to rest. She saw a squirrel with an impressive tail. She said, "Mommy, look at that squirrel! Its tail is so impressive!" + +Mommy said, "Yes, it's very impressive. Let's watch it for a while." + +Lily was happy to see the squirrel and forgot about the butterfly. She went home with her mom, dreaming of catching a butterfly someday. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved taking baths in her lovely bathtub. One day, her mommy told her that she could have a bubble bath. Lily was so happy because she loved bubbles. + +While Lily was playing in the bathtub, her little brother came in and wanted to play too. Lily asked her mommy if her brother could join her in the bathtub. Her mommy said it was okay and permitted him to come in. + +Lily and her brother had so much fun playing with the bubbles in the lovely bathtub. They splashed and laughed until it was time to get out. Lily was so happy that her brother was able to join her and they had a great time together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to climb up and down the stair in her house. One day, she found a toy car on the top stair. She picked it up and asked her mommy, "Does this toy car belong to me?" Her mommy said, "No, Lily. It belongs to your brother." + +Lily felt sad because she wanted the toy car. She thought, "Maybe I can take it without my brother knowing." But then she remembered her mommy telling her that taking things that don't belong to you is foolish. So, she decided to give the toy car back to her brother and ask if they could play with it together. Her brother was happy to share and they had lots of fun playing with the toy car on the stairs. From that day on, Lily knew that sharing was better than being foolish. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Spot. Spot loved to play outside and chase after butterflies. One day, Spot's owner, a kind lady named Sarah, decided to teach Spot a new trick. She showed Spot how to sit and stay when she said "sit" and "stay". Spot was very happy to learn the new trick and wagged his tail with excitement. + +The next day, Spot saw some kids throwing candy wrappers on the ground. He knew that littering was a waste and it made him feel angry. Spot remembered what Sarah had taught him and went over to the kids. He barked and wagged his tail to get their attention. Then he sat down and stayed until the kids picked up all the litter and threw it away in the trash can. + +Spot felt proud of himself for teaching the kids to keep the park clean. He went back home to Sarah and she gave him a big hug and a treat. From that day on, Spot knew that he could use his new trick to teach others to do the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mom went to the beach. It was very hot outside, and the sand was hot too. Lily said, "Mommy, my feet are hot!" Her mom said, "Let's go in the water to cool off." + +As they were playing in the water, it started to rain. Lily said, "Mommy, it's raining!" Her mom said, "Let's go under the umbrella." They sat under the umbrella and watched the rain fall. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a jellyfish in the water. She said, "Mommy, look at the jellyfish!" Her mom said, "Be careful, jellyfish can sting you." Lily said, "Okay, I won't touch it." + +After the rain stopped, Lily and her mom went back to their car. Lily said, "Today was so much fun, even though it rained and we saw a jellyfish!" Her mom said, "Yes, it was a great day at the beach." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved playing with his toy jeep. It was red and fast. + +One day, Timmy wanted to balance his jeep on a rock. He tried and tried, but the jeep kept falling off. + +His sister, Sally, saw him struggling and asked, "What are you doing, Timmy?" + +"I'm trying to balance my jeep on this rock," Timmy replied. + +Sally said, "Let me help you!" Together, they were able to balance the jeep on the rock. Timmy was so happy and thanked his sister. They played with the jeep together and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the big green yard behind her house. One day, she found a bush with pretty flowers on it. She thought it was the most beautiful bush she had ever seen. Lily believed that fairies lived in the bush and that they came out at night to play. + +Lily wanted to keep the bush tidy, so she picked up all the fallen leaves and flowers around it. She also watered it every day to make sure it stayed healthy. One day, Lily's mom saw how tidy the bush was and asked her how she did it. Lily told her about the fairies and how she wanted to keep their home clean. + +From that day on, Lily's mom helped her take care of the bush. They both believed that the fairies were happy and that they would continue to visit the bush. And every night, Lily would look out her window and imagine the fairies playing and dancing around the bush. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved animals and wanted to go to the zoo. Timmy asked his mommy if they could go, but she looked anxious and said they couldn't go today. + +Timmy was sad, but then he saw his favorite toy car. He picked it up and pretended it was driving to the zoo. He made the car zip around his room and make animal noises. + +Suddenly, Timmy's mommy came back and said they could go to the zoo after all. Timmy was so happy he started to jump up and down. He quickly put on his shoes and they went to the zoo together. They saw lions, monkeys, and even a big elephant. Timmy had the best day ever and couldn't wait to go back to the zoo again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted to paint a picture of her favorite animal, a bunny. But her mommy said, "Not now, Lily. We have to go to the store first." + +Lily was impatient and didn't want to wait. She stomped her feet and said, "I want to paint now!" + +Her mommy sighed and said, "Okay, Lily. But you have to be careful not to get paint on the mirror." + +Lily nodded and started painting. But she wasn't careful and accidentally got paint on the mirror. She felt bad and said, "Mommy, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to." + +Her mommy smiled and said, "It's okay, Lily. We all make mistakes. The important thing is that we learn from them and try to do better next time." And Lily learned that it's important to be patient and careful when painting. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy gun and pretend to shoot bad guys. He would run around his backyard and shout, "Bang! Bang! You're dead!" + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to write a poem for his grandma's birthday. Timmy didn't want to do it because he thought it was foolish. He wanted to play with his toy gun instead. + +But Timmy's mom insisted, so he sat down and wrote a poem. It wasn't very good, but he was proud of it anyway. He showed it to his mom and she smiled and said it was wonderful. + +Later that day, Timmy was playing with his toy gun again. He saw a bird sitting on a tree and pretended to shoot it. But this time, he accidentally knocked over a beehive. The bees started to swarm and Timmy got stung all over. + +Timmy learned that shooting things can have bad consequences. He wished he had spent more time writing his poem instead. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat carrots and play in the garden. One day, Benny saw a big hedge and wanted to play on the other side. But his mom said, "No, Benny. You can't go over there. It's not safe." + +Benny didn't want to listen to his mom. He wanted to see what was on the other side of the hedge. He tried to resist his mom's words, but she was right. It wasn't safe. + +Benny learned an important lesson that day. Sometimes, things may look impressive and fun, but they can also be dangerous. It's important to listen to our parents and not resist their advice, even if we don't always understand why. Benny was grateful for his mom's guidance and promised to always be safe and listen to her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with her mommy and daddy. One day, the sky turned dark and the wind started to blow very hard. Lily's mommy told her that a big hurricane was coming. + +Lily was fearful and asked her mommy, "What can we do?" Her mommy told her they needed to use boards to cover the windows so the wind wouldn't break them. Lily helped her mommy find the boards and they worked together to cover the windows. + +Later that night, the hurricane came and the wind howled very loudly. Lily was scared, but her mommy held her tight and told her everything would be okay. The boards they used kept the windows safe and the family stayed inside until the hurricane passed. + +The next day, the sun came out and the sky was blue again. Lily's mommy told her how proud she was of her for helping and being brave during the hurricane. From that day on, Lily knew that she could use her strength to face any challenge that came her way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys on the table in her room. One day, she accidentally knocked over a glass of water and it spilled all over the table. She tried to clean it up with a towel, but it left a big stain. + +Lily was upset because she didn't want her table to look messy. Then, her mom came in and saw what happened. She told Lily not to worry and that they could fix it together. They got some cool stickers and covered up the stain. Now, Lily's table looked even better than before! + +The moral of the story is that accidents happen, but it's important to ask for help and work together to find a solution. And even though the table had a stain, it still shined with the cool stickers. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play his trumpet. He would play it every day and his mommy and daddy would clap for him. Timmy thought his trumpet was very special and he valued it a lot. + +One day, Timmy's friend came over to play. Timmy wanted to show off his trumpet, but his friend didn't like it. His friend said it was too loud and didn't sound good. Timmy felt ashamed and didn't want to play his trumpet anymore. + +But then, Timmy's mommy and daddy told him that it doesn't matter what other people think. They said that Timmy's trumpet is special to him and that's all that matters. Timmy felt better and started playing his trumpet again. He valued it even more now because it made him happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play outside in the grass and eat carrots. One day, Benny was walking in the forest and saw a big hole. He thought it looked like a fun place to play, so he hopped inside. + +Suddenly, Benny heard a loud noise and felt himself falling down, down, down! He had fallen into a trap! Benny was scared and tired from all the hopping he had done earlier. He tried to jump out of the trap, but he couldn't. + +Just then, Benny heard a voice. "Are you okay?" it asked. It was a kind little girl who had been walking in the forest. She saw Benny in the trap and wanted to help him. She pulled Benny out of the trap and carried him back to her house. Benny was so happy to be safe and sound. + +From that day on, Benny was more careful when he played outside. He knew that traps could be dangerous and he didn't want to fall into one again. Benny was grateful for the little girl who helped him and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom told him they were going to have a campfire that night. Timmy was excited because he loved campfires. + +Later that day, Timmy and his friends were playing in the park. They saw a man jogging by them. Timmy thought it was funny how the man's hair bounced up and down as he jogged. + +When it was time for the campfire, Timmy's mom started the fire. She told Timmy to be careful and not get too close to the ash. Timmy listened carefully and stayed away from the ash. + +As the night went on, Timmy's mom noticed that the fire was getting too big. She asked Timmy's dad to get some water to put on the fire. Timmy's dad quickly got some water and poured it on the fire. The fire went out and everyone was fine. Timmy was happy that they were all safe and he went to bed with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to surf. He would go to the beach every day and ride the waves. Timmy was very good at surfing, and he liked to keep practicing to get even better. + +One day, Timmy met another boy named Billy. Billy was also a surfer, but he was very competitive. He always wanted to be the best surfer at the beach. Timmy and Billy decided to have a surfing competition to see who was the best. + +The competition was very close, but in the end, Timmy won. Billy was sad that he didn't win, but Timmy told him that it's not always about winning. Sometimes it's just about having fun and enjoying the waves. From then on, Timmy and Billy became good friends and would surf together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she was walking with her friend, a little boy named Jack, when they came across a big wall. + +"Wow, that's a big wall!" said Jack. + +"Yeah, it's huge!" said Lily. + +"I recommend we climb it and see what's on the other side," said Jack. + +Lily wasn't sure about climbing the wall, but Jack was very persuasive. "Come on, it will be brilliant! We might find a treasure or a secret garden!" + +Lily thought about it for a moment and then agreed. They started to climb the wall, using the bricks as steps. It was hard work, but they finally made it to the top. And what did they find on the other side? A beautiful park with a playground and a pond full of ducks. + +"It was worth it!" said Lily. + +"See, I told you it would be brilliant!" said Jack. + +From that day on, Lily and Jack went on many more adventures together, always recommending new places to explore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a bin that was very filthy. It was full of banana peels, candy wrappers, and other yucky things. + +Lily said, "Yuck! That bin is so dirty. It needs to be cleaned." + +Just then, a man came by and said, "I can help you clean it. Let's turn it over and dump out all the trash." + +Together, they turned the bin over and emptied all the trash out. Lily was so happy to see the bin looking clean and new again. She said, "Thank you for helping me. Now we can play in the park without the yucky smell." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, her mommy told her that they were going on a trip to a faraway place. Lily was very excited! + +But then, her mommy said they needed to find Lily's passport. Lily didn't know what a passport was, but she knew it was important. She looked everywhere for it, under her bed, in her closet, and even in her toy chest. Finally, she found it in her mommy's drawer. + +Lily's mommy was very proud of her for finding the passport. She told Lily how much she cared about her and how she always helps out. Lily felt happy and not ashamed anymore. She was excited to go on the trip with her mommy and see new things! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house with her mom and dad. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. They ran and laughed and had so much fun. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a cactus in the park. She went to touch it, but her mom said, "No, Lily. The cactus is prickly and can hurt you." + +Lily replied, "Okay, mommy. I won't touch it. Let's go play on the swings." + +After they played on the swings, Lily said to her mom, "I enjoy playing with my friends. It's noisy, but it's so much fun!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "I'm happy you had fun, Lily." And they went home, happy and tired from their day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys in her room, but one day she wanted to go outside. Her mommy said, "Lily, we are going to the lab today. Are you ready?" + +Lily said, "Yes, mommy. I want to carry my doll with me." So, she grabbed her doll and they went to the lab. When they got there, Lily saw lots of cool things. She saw big machines and shiny tools. She said, "Mommy, can I play with the machines?" + +Mommy said, "No, Lily. The machines are not toys. They are very dangerous." But Lily didn't listen. She went to play with the machines anyway. Suddenly, she got hurt and started to cry. Mommy took her to the hospital, but it was too late. Lily had hurt herself badly and couldn't play with her toys anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. Max loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, Max went for a walk in the park and saw a big tower. It was so tall and mysterious, Max wanted to know what was inside. + +Max asked his mommy, "What's inside the tower?" + +His mommy replied, "I forget, Max. But we can go and see." + +So Max and his mommy went inside the tower. It was very dark and scary, but Max was brave. They climbed up and up until they reached the top. + +At the top, Max saw a beautiful view of the city. He was so happy he got to see it. Max and his mommy went back home and Max told his daddy all about the mysterious tower. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was feeling sick and his mom gave him some medicine to make him feel better. But Timmy didn't like the taste of the medicine, it tasted yucky. + +Timmy's mom told him to drink it all up so he could get better, but Timmy didn't want to. He started to cry and said the medicine was disturbing him. + +His mom tried to calm him down and told him that the medicine would help him feel better and that she would give him a clean glass of water to wash away the yucky taste. Timmy drank the water and felt better, but he still didn't like the medicine. + +The next time Timmy got sick, his mom found a different medicine that tasted better. Timmy drank it all up and felt better without being disturbed. From then on, Timmy knew that taking medicine was important to make him feel better, but he also knew that he didn't have to drink yucky medicine that disturbed him. +One day, a little boy named Timmy was playing with his toys in his room. Suddenly, he noticed that it was getting dark outside. He looked around his room and saw that his lamp was not turned on. Timmy asked his mom to turn on the lamp, but she reminded him that he could do it himself. + +Timmy got up and walked towards the lamp, but he noticed something strange. The lamp had a mysterious glow and he could see something inside. He asked his mom what it could be, but she didn't know. Timmy decided to investigate and carefully opened the lamp. + +Inside, he found a small, magical creature that had been trapped inside. The creature was so happy to be free and thanked Timmy for rescuing him. Timmy was so excited to have a new friend and they played together all night long. The mysterious lamp had brought him a wonderful surprise! +Once upon a time, there was a mommy who wanted to get a baby. She went to the store to buy one but they were all too expensive. She felt sad but then she saw a sign that said "cheap babies" and she got excited. + +The mommy walked to the back of the store and saw a little baby in a crib. The baby was sleeping and looked very peaceful. The mommy knew she had to have it, so she bought it and took it home. + +As the days went by, the mommy realized that the baby was not very happy. It cried a lot and didn't want to play. The mommy felt sad and didn't know what to do. But then, she remembered something. She had seen a sign at the store that said "get a free toy with every baby purchase". She went back to the store and got a toy for the baby. When she gave it to the baby, it smiled and played with it happily. From that day on, the baby was always happy and the mommy was too. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Nemo. Nemo lived in the big blue sea with his friends. One day, while they were swimming, they saw a big shark. The shark was very scary, and they were all afraid. But Nemo was brave and decided to fight the shark. He swam towards the shark and bit him on the nose. The shark swam away, and Nemo's friends were very proud of him. + +However, one of Nemo's friends, a little fish named Dory, became jealous of Nemo. She wished she could be as brave as him and fight the shark too. Nemo saw that Dory was sad and told her that she was just as brave as him. They hugged and swam away together, happy to be friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the park. One day, she saw a pretty green butterfly and wanted to catch it. She ran after it, but it flew away. + +Lily saw her friend Jack playing with a ball and asked him to help her catch the butterfly. Jack said he was in a hurry to go home, but Lily begged him to stay and help her. + +Just as they were about to catch the butterfly, a big dog came running towards them, barking loudly. Lily and Jack were scared and didn't know what to do. The butterfly flew away and the dog chased after it. + +Lily and Jack realized that they should have listened to Jack's mom and not stayed in the park so late. They hurried home, feeling sad that they didn't catch the butterfly but happy to be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was playing hide and seek with her friends. She found a big cabinet to hide in. The cabinet was tight and cozy, but Lily was not scared. + +Suddenly, Lily heard her friends calling her name. They were looking for her everywhere. Lily wanted to surprise them, so she stayed inside the cabinet. But then, she heard a loud noise. It scared her a little bit. + +"Who's there?" Lily asked, feeling a bit nervous. + +"It's me, your friend Sarah," a voice answered. + +Lily felt relieved and opened the cabinet door. "You scared me!" she said, laughing. +Once upon a time, there was a little kitten. The kitten was very small and cute. One day, the little kitten was playing with a ball of yarn. Suddenly, the ball of yarn fell and broke. The little kitten felt uncomfortable because it didn't know what to do. But then, the kitten's mommy came and helped it clean up the mess. From that day on, the little kitten learned to be more careful when playing with things that could break. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to eat carrots and lettuce, but he never tried salad. One day, Benny's friend, a squirrel named Sammy, brought a big bowl of salad to share with him. + +Benny tasted the salad and realized it was delicious! He asked Sammy for the recipe, but Sammy refused to share it. Benny became jealous and angry. + +The next day, Benny decided to steal Sammy's recipe. He sneaked into Sammy's house and found the recipe, but he accidentally knocked over a vase and woke Sammy up. Sammy was very upset and told Benny that stealing is wrong. + +Benny felt bad and apologized, but it was too late. Sammy didn't want to be friends with Benny anymore. Benny realized that being greedy and jealous can lead to losing friends. He learned his lesson and promised to never steal again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to cut paper with her scissors. One day, she saw her friend Sarah's scissors and admired how shiny and pretty they were. She asked Sarah if she could borrow them, but Sarah said no. + +Lily was sad and didn't understand why Sarah wouldn't share her scissors. She asked her mom why Sarah was being mean, and her mom explained that sometimes people don't want to share their things. But Lily didn't give up. She decided to make her own interesting scissors by decorating them with stickers and glitter. + +When Sarah saw Lily's scissors, she was amazed and asked if she could borrow them. Lily happily shared her scissors with Sarah and they became good friends again. The moral of the story is that it's always better to share and be kind to others, even if they don't share with you. +Once upon a time, there was a big group of animals. There were lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! They all lived in a big jungle. One day, a little girl came to the jungle. She was scared of the big animals, but they were all friendly. They wanted to feed her some fruit, but she was too scared. + +The animals tried to show her that they were not scary. The lions purred and the tigers played. The bears danced and sang. Finally, the little girl felt brave enough to take the fruit they offered. She fed the animals too, and they all became friends. From that day on, the little girl would visit the jungle every day to feed her new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat. The boat was in the ocean. The ocean was very big and blue. The boat had a tough job to do. It had to lift heavy boxes onto the dock. + +The people on the boat worked very hard. They lifted the boxes one by one. It was tough work, but they did it. When they finished, they went for a swim in the ocean. The water was cool and refreshing. + +Suddenly, they saw a big whale in the ocean. The whale was very big and had a big tail. It lifted its tail and splashed the water. The people on the boat were amazed. They had never seen a whale before. They waved to the whale and said goodbye. The whale lifted its tail again and swam away. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go on adventures in the forest near his house. One day, Timmy saw a big, green alligator in the river. The alligator looked very friendly and Timmy wanted to say hello. + +Timmy walked closer to the river to observe the alligator. He saw that the alligator had big, sharp teeth and a long tail. But the alligator didn't seem scary at all. In fact, it looked like it was smiling at Timmy. + +Timmy decided to be brave and say hello to the friendly alligator. He waved his hand and said, "Hi, Mr. Alligator! Do you want to be friends?" The alligator blinked its eyes and nodded its head. From that day on, Timmy and the alligator were the best of friends and went on many adventures together in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around in the park. One day, she saw a beautiful vase on the table. It was so pretty and colorful, but she accidentally pushed it and it fell down. The vase broke into tiny pieces and made a terrible sound. Lily felt very sad and scared. She didn't know what to do. But then, her mommy came and hugged her tightly. She said it was okay and they would clean it up together. They picked up the pieces and threw them away. Lily learned that accidents happen and it's important to tell someone when something goes wrong. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl named Lily. One winter day, Lily asked her mom, "Can we go outside and play in the snow?" Her mom replied, "Sure, but first we have to bathe and put on our warm clothes." + +After they bathed, Lily and her mom put on their winter clothes and went outside. Lily was so excited to play in the snow. She made snowballs, a snowman, and even a snow fort. Suddenly, she heard a little bird chirping. + +Lily asked the bird, "Why are you out in the cold winter?" The bird replied, "I'm looking for food, but it's hard to find in the snow." Lily felt sad for the bird and asked her mom if they could give the bird some food. Her mom agreed, and they found some birdseed to give to the bird. + +Lily was happy to help the little bird and continued to play in the snow. When it was time to go inside, Lily told her mom, "I had so much fun in the winter today, but I also learned that we need to take care of our little friends." +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the cold snow. One day, Lily's mom asked her to tie her shoes before going outside. Lily tied her shoes and went outside to play. It was very cold outside and Lily began to shiver. She went back inside to warm up by the fire. From that day on, Lily always made sure to tie her shoes before going outside to play in the snow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mom. They walked through a big gate to get inside. Lily saw a boy playing with a ball and she wanted to play too. She asked the boy, "Can you give me the ball, please?" But the boy said, "No, you're stupid and you can't play with me." + +Lily felt sad and went to sit on a bench. Her mom saw that Lily was upset and asked her what happened. Lily said, "The boy was mean and didn't give me the ball." Her mom told her, "Don't worry, Lily. You're not stupid. Let's play together." So they played on the swings and had lots of fun. + +After a while, the boy came over to them and said, "I'm sorry for being mean. Do you want to play with me now?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, please." The boy gave her the ball and they all played together. They had so much fun that they didn't want to leave the park. When it was time to go home, Lily said, "Thank you for giving me the ball. Today was the best day ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pillow that she loved very much. It was soft and fluffy, and she would hug it tight every night before going to sleep. + +One day, Lily's little brother came into her room and accidentally spilled juice on her perfect pillow. Lily was very upset and started to cry. She hated that her pillow was now dirty and sticky. + +But then, her mom came in and told her not to worry. She would wash the pillow and make it perfect again. Lily was so happy and hugged her mom tight. From that day on, she knew that even when things get messy, they can always be fixed. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the park with his mom and dad. He would swing on the swings and slide down the slide. One day, Timmy had to go to the toilet. + +He asked his mom where the toilet was, and she pointed to a building nearby. When Timmy went inside, he saw that the toilet was filthy. He didn't want to use it, but he had to go really badly. + +As he was using the toilet, he heard some boys outside laughing and making fun of him. Timmy felt sad and scared. When he came out of the toilet, he saw that the boys had thrown dirt and mud all over his clothes. + +Timmy didn't know what to do. He felt embarrassed and angry. He went to his mom and dad and told them what happened. They hugged him and said they were proud of him for being brave. They took him home and washed his clothes, and Timmy felt better. He learned that sometimes bad things happen, but it's important to tell someone you trust and they will help you. +Once upon a time, there was a shy boy. He liked to play with his friends on a team. They would run and laugh and have fun. One day, they found a big, old house. They went inside to explore. The shy boy found a door and he tried to open it, but it was locked. + +The team tried to help him, but they couldn't find the key. They looked everywhere, but it was nowhere to be found. The shy boy was sad because he really wanted to see what was behind the locked door. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was the owner of the house! He was very angry that they had come inside without permission. He locked the door and called the police. The team and the shy boy were very scared. They didn't know what to do. + +The police came and took them away. They were in big trouble for breaking into the house. The shy boy was so sad because he didn't mean to do anything wrong. They all learned a lesson to never go into someone's house without permission. +Once upon a time, there was a little train named Choo-Choo. Choo-Choo loved to travel on the rail and see new things. One day, Choo-Choo met a big train named Thomas. Thomas said, "Hello, little train. What are you doing all by yourself?" + +Choo-Choo said, "I am trying to load these heavy boxes onto my train, but they are too heavy for me." + +Thomas said, "I can help you load the boxes onto your train. But remember, it's important to be independent and try to do things on your own. Don't always rely on others to do things for you." + +Choo-Choo thought about what Thomas said and decided to try to load the boxes by himself. It was hard work, but he did it! Choo-Choo felt proud and happy that he could do it on his own. From that day on, Choo-Choo learned to be more independent and never gave up easily. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Pip. Pip loved to read books about other birds and animals. One day, Pip saw a big crane building a nest. The crane was very lively and worked hard all day. Pip was amazed by how the crane used its long beak to carry sticks and branches. + +Pip wanted to help the crane build its nest, so he flew down to the ground and started gathering small twigs and leaves. The crane was happy to have Pip's help and together they built a cozy nest. + +After the nest was finished, Pip felt proud of himself for helping the crane. He realized that it's always good to help others, no matter how small you are. And from that day on, Pip and the crane became best friends and read books together in their new nest. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the park to play with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom told him that they were going to a new park that had a big club house. Timmy was excited because he had never been to a club house before. + +When they arrived at the park, Timmy ran straight to the club house. He was so happy to see all the toys and games inside. Timmy's mom gave him a tasty snack to eat while he played. But then, something bad happened. Timmy started choking on his snack and his mom didn't know how to prevent it. + +Timmy's mom tried to help him, but it was too late. Timmy couldn't breathe and he fell down. The ambulance came, but they couldn't save Timmy. Timmy's friends were sad and missed him very much. They never went back to that park again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toy cars, but he only had three. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy had a lot of toy cars, and Timmy thought they were cool. + +Timmy asked Billy where he got all his toy cars, and Billy said he bought them at the toy store. Timmy wanted more toy cars, so he asked his mom if they could go to the toy store to buy some. His mom said they could go, but they had to search for the perfect toy cars. + +At the toy store, Timmy found a lot of cool toy cars. He wanted to buy all of them, but his mom said he could only choose three. Timmy was sad because he wanted more, but his mom explained that it's important to be happy with what we have and not always want more. + +Timmy learned that it's not about how many toys we have, but about being grateful for what we do have. From that day on, Timmy was happy playing with his three toy cars and didn't always want more. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures with her crayons. One day, she drew a picture of a big, sad sun in the sky. Her mom asked her, "Why is the sun sad, Lily?" + +Lily replied, "Because it can't find its line." + +Her mom didn't understand what she meant, so Lily explained, "The sun wants to reveal its line in the sky, but it can't find it." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Oh, I see. Well, maybe you can help the sun find its line by drawing it for him." + +Lily was happy to help and drew a beautiful line in the sky for the sun. The sun was so happy that it shone brighter than ever before. Lily was proud of herself for making the sun happy and continued to draw more pictures to make other things happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her purple pencil, which she always kept in her pocket. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. They played on the swings and went down the slide. + +Suddenly, Lily's mommy realized that she had forgotten to bring a pencil for Lily to draw with. Lily was sad because she wanted to draw a picture of the pretty flowers in the park. + +But then, a kind lady walked by and asked Lily if she wanted to borrow her pencil. Lily was so happy and said yes. She drew a beautiful picture of the flowers and passed the pencil back to the lady with a big smile. + +From that day on, Lily always remembered to bring her purple pencil with her wherever she went. She knew that if someone else needed to borrow it, she could pass it on and make them happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy cookies. One day, her mom baked some cookies and put them on a plate with a symbol on it. Lily was so excited to eat them, but she accidentally dropped the plate and it broke into many pieces. + +Lily started to cry because she loved the cookies and now they were gone. Her mom saw how sad she was and decided to bake more cookies. She made sure to put them on a different plate without a symbol so that Lily wouldn't feel bad if she accidentally broke it again. + +Lily was so happy when she saw the new cookies. She ate them all up and felt much better. She learned that it's okay to make mistakes and break things sometimes, but there's always a way to fix the problem. +Once upon a time, there was a little fishy named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the big blue ocean with all his fishy friends. One day, Nemo got stuck in a drain and couldn't swim away. He was scared and sad. + +Luckily, a gentle hand came and rescued Nemo from the drain. The hand put Nemo back in the water with his fishy friends. Nemo was so happy to be swimming again with his friends. + +From that day on, Nemo was always careful not to swim too close to the drain. He knew it was important to be safe while swimming in the big blue ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat named Mittens. Mittens liked to play outside in the sunshine. One day, Mittens went to the park to swing on the swings. She liked the way the wind blew through her fur as she swung back and forth. + +While she was swinging, she saw a cricket hopping around in the grass. Mittens was curious about the cricket, so she went to investigate. The cricket was small and green with long legs. Mittens watched as the cricket hopped around, trying to catch it with her paw. + +But the cricket was too fast for Mittens. It hopped away and disappeared into the grass. Mittens went back to swinging on the swings, enjoying the warm sun on her furry coat. She decided that she would try to catch the cricket again another day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mom went to the port to see big boats. It was very cool! + +Lily saw a man who was dressed like a pirate. She asked him, "Why are you dressed like that?" The pirate said, "I love to dress like a pirate because it's fun!" + +Lily thought it was cool to dress up like a pirate too. She asked her mom if she could have a pirate hat. Her mom said yes and they went to a store to buy one. Lily was so happy and felt like a real pirate. She said to her mom, "I love this hat, it's so cool!" +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Bun-Bun. Bun-Bun had soft fur and loved to hop around in the meadow. One day, Bun-Bun became very hungry and decided to look for some food to eat. + +Bun-Bun searched and searched but couldn't find any food. Suddenly, Bun-Bun saw a big carrot in the distance. Bun-Bun became very impatient and started to run towards the carrot. + +As Bun-Bun got closer, Bun-Bun saw that there was a big mean dog guarding the carrot. Bun-Bun remembered what his mother had told him, "Patience is a virtue." So, Bun-Bun waited patiently until the dog left. + +Finally, the dog left and Bun-Bun was able to eat the carrot. Bun-Bun learned that sometimes it's better to be patient and wait for what you want instead of being impatient and getting into trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and search for bugs in the grass. One day, Lily went on a big adventure to find a special treasure. She looked everywhere, under rocks and behind trees, but she couldn't find it. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and saw a big group of people. They were clapping and cheering for a man who was doing tricks on his skateboard. Lily watched in amazement and then she started to applaud too! The man noticed her and gave her a high five. + +Lily felt very happy and proud. Even though she didn't find the treasure she was looking for, she found something even better - the joy of watching someone else do something amazing. From then on, Lily loved to applaud and cheer for others who did brave and cool things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited because her birthday was coming soon. She asked her mommy, "When will my birthday come?" Her mommy said, "In two days, my love." + +Lily's mommy had a surprise gift for her. Lily asked, "What is my gift, mommy?" Her mommy said, "It's a secret. You have to wait until your birthday to find out." + +The next day, Lily felt weak and sick. She didn't want to play with her toys or eat her favorite food. Her mommy asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" Lily said, "I don't feel good." Her mommy said, "You need to rest and drink some water. You will feel better soon." + +On her birthday, Lily felt better and happy. She saw a big present on the table. She asked, "Is this my gift, mommy?" Her mommy said, "Yes, it is. Open it and see what's inside." Lily acted quickly and ripped the wrapping paper. She saw a beautiful doll inside. She hugged her mommy and said, "Thank you for my gift. I love it!" +Once upon a time, there was a little ant named Andy. Andy was walking around when he saw a big, bright light. He went closer to see what it was and found a glowing light bulb. + +"Wow, this is so cool!" said Andy. + +Suddenly, a little girl came and saw Andy near the light bulb. She got very angry and said, "You shouldn't be here, you little ant! You broke my light bulb and now I'm very guilty for shouting at you." + +Andy tried to explain that he didn't break the light bulb, but the little girl didn't believe him. She squished him with her foot and poor Andy died. + +The little girl felt very guilty for what she had done, but it was too late. Andy was gone forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she went to the beach with her family. There, she saw a big seal swimming in the ocean. Lily was so happy to see the seal, and she waved at it. + +After a while, Lily's dad gave her a present. It was a box with a bow on it. Lily was very excited to open it. She took off the bow and then she opened the box. Inside, there was a toy seal that she could play with. Lily was very happy and she hugged the toy seal. + +Lily's mom asked her if she understood how to play with the toy seal. Lily nodded her head and said, "Yes, I understand." She played with the seal all day long and had so much fun. From that day on, Lily loved seals and always wanted to see them at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved toys and always asked his mom to buy him new ones. One day, Timmy saw a toy he really wanted at the store. He asked his mom to buy it for him, but his mom said no because he had too many toys already. + +Timmy was persistent and kept asking his mom to buy the toy. Finally, his mom gave in and bought it for him. But when they got home, Timmy realized the toy wasn't as fun as he thought it would be. He felt a shock of disappointment. + +Timmy learned that sometimes it's better to be happy with what you have instead of always wanting more. He realized that buying things doesn't always make you happy. From that day on, he appreciated the toys he already had and was grateful for them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved pink. She wore pink dresses, pink shoes, and even had a pink teddy bear. One night, Lily went to bed and looked out her window. She saw the moon and the stars in the sky. Lily loved the night because it was so peaceful. She fell asleep and had a dream that she was in a big pink castle with a pink unicorn. Lily loved her dream and when she woke up, she knew that she loved pink even more. +Once upon a time, there was a great giant. He was very big and strong. He lived on top of a big hill. One day, he met a little boy named Timmy. + +"Hello, little boy. What brings you to my hill?" asked the giant. + +"I want to play with you," said Timmy. + +The giant smiled and said, "Sure, we can play together. But be careful, I might melt if it gets too hot." + +Timmy didn't understand what the giant meant, but he nodded and they started playing. They played hide and seek, tag, and even had a picnic. But then, the sun started to get really hot. + +"I'm starting to feel funny," said the giant. + +"What's wrong?" asked Timmy. + +"I think I'm melting," said the giant. + +Timmy didn't know what to do, but he didn't want the giant to melt. So he grabbed a bucket of water and poured it on the giant. The water cooled him down and he stopped melting. + +"Thank you, Timmy. You saved me," said the giant. + +From that day on, the giant and Timmy became great friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a quiet town. Everyone was happy until a big storm came. The storm was very strong and it knocked down all the trees in the town. The people were sad because they loved the trees. + +One day, a little girl named Lily had an idea. She wanted to plant new trees in the town. She asked her friends to help her and they all agreed. They worked very hard and planted many new trees. + +After many weeks, the trees grew tall and strong. The town was beautiful again and everyone was happy. Lily and her friends succeeded in making the town beautiful again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the mall with her mommy. One day, they went to the mall and saw a terrible monster. It was very scary! + +Lily said to her mommy, "Mommy, can we eat some ice cream?" + +Her mommy said, "Yes, we can eat some ice cream to make us feel better." + +After they ate their ice cream, they saw the monster again. But this time, Lily was brave and said, "Go away, terrible monster!" And the monster ran away. Lily and her mommy were happy and went home. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go on walks with his grandma. One day, they saw a cane on the ground. Timmy picked it up and showed it to his grandma. + +His grandma told him that the cane belonged to someone and they should try to find the owner. They decided to store the cane in a safe place until they found the owner. + +As they continued their walk, they saw a bird lying on the ground. Timmy asked his grandma if the bird was dead. His grandma said yes, and explained to Timmy that it was important to be kind to all living things. + +Timmy learned that it was important to take care of things that belonged to others and to be kind to all living things, even if they were dead. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited because her birthday was coming soon. She hoped to get a gift from her parents. One day, her parents took her to the toy store to choose her gift. Lily saw a little doll that she really wanted, but her parents said they couldn't afford it. + +Lily was sad and started to cry. Suddenly, a boy came over and kicked the doll. Lily was angry and wanted to kick the boy back, but her parents stopped her. They explained that kicking is not nice and that the boy might have been jealous of her. They also said that it's not the gift that matters, but the love that comes with it. + +Lily understood and stopped crying. She felt happy because she knew that her parents loved her very much. They went home and had a little party with cake and balloons. Lily had a great time and felt grateful for her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass and feel the warm sun on her face. One day, she found a shiny rock on the ground and picked it up. It was so pretty, she decided to keep it. + +But as she walked home, she started to regret taking the rock. It was heavy and made her arm tired. When she got home, she put it on a modern shelf in her room. But every time she looked at it, she felt sad. + +Finally, Lily decided to take the rock back outside and put it back on the ground where she found it. She felt much better and learned that sometimes it's better to leave things where they belong. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a wise owl named Hootie. Hootie lived in a big tree in the forest. One day, Hootie was talking to his friend, a little mouse named Squeaky. + +Squeaky said, "Hootie, why do you always sneeze in the spring season?" + +Hootie replied, "I sneeze because the flowers make me sneeze. But I love the spring season because everything is so colorful and beautiful." + +Squeaky said, "I love the spring season too, but I don't sneeze like you do." + +Hootie chuckled and said, "That's because you are a mouse and I am an owl. We are different, but we can still be friends." + +Squeaky smiled and said, "You are a wise owl, Hootie." + +And Hootie replied, "Thank you, Squeaky. You are a good friend." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat tasty food. One day, he was walking in the forest and saw a snake. Timmy was scared of the snake, but he knew that snakes were important for the forest. He watched the snake for a while, and then he continued walking. + +Suddenly, Timmy realized that he was lost. He tried to find his way back home, but he couldn't. He was getting worried. He knew that his mom would be looking for him. He decided to delay his worries and keep walking until he found a way out of the forest. + +As he walked, he saw a tree with apples on it. The apples looked very tasty. Timmy picked an apple and ate it. It was the tastiest apple he had ever eaten. He felt better and continued walking. Finally, he saw his mom and dad waiting for him. They hugged him and took him back home. Timmy was happy that he found his way back and had a tasty apple. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run in the park with her dog, Spot. One day, Lily saw an old man sitting on a bench reading a gray novel. + +"Hi, Mister! What are you reading?" Lily asked. + +"It's a novel about a brave knight who saves a princess," the old man replied. + +"That sounds exciting! Can I read it too?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, you can. It's a great book," the old man said, handing her the novel. + +Lily ran home with Spot and snuggled up in her bed to read the gray novel. She loved it so much that she read it every night before bed. From that day on, Lily and the old man became good friends and would meet in the park to talk about their favorite books. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to climb trees and play outside. One day, she saw her friend Timmy playing with a pot. Lily asked, "Can I play with your pot, Timmy?" + +Timmy said, "No, I don't want you to play with my pot. I'm using it for something special." + +Lily felt envious of Timmy's pot and wanted to play with it. She tried to climb up to get it, but she fell down. She hurt her knee and started to cry. + +Timmy saw that Lily was hurt and felt bad. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. You can play with my pot now. I didn't know you wanted it so much." + +Lily stopped crying and smiled. She was happy to play with Timmy's pot and they became good friends again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved his scooter very much. He rode it every day to the park to play with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom gifted him a new helmet to wear while he rode his scooter. + +"Wow, Mommy! This helmet is amazing! Thank you so much!" Timmy said excitedly. + +"You're welcome, Timmy. Safety is very important," his mom replied. + +Later that day, Timmy and his friends were playing at the park when it started to rain. Timmy quickly covered his scooter with a big towel to keep it dry. His friends asked him why he did that. + +"I don't want my scooter to get wet and rusty. It's my favorite thing in the whole world," Timmy explained. + +His friends were impressed. "You're so smart, Timmy. You take really good care of your scooter!" they said. + +From that day on, Timmy made sure to always cover his scooter when it rained. He felt proud of himself for being such a good scooter owner. +Once upon a time, there was a fisherman named Jack. Jack loved to fish in the river every day. One day, he caught a big fish! He was so grateful to the river for giving him such a big fish. + +As he was walking back home, he saw a little girl playing by the river. She looked sad. Jack asked her, "Why are you sad, little girl?" The little girl said, "I lost my favorite toy in the river." Jack kneeled down and said, "Don't worry, I will help you find it." + +They both looked for the toy in the river and finally found it! The little girl was so happy and grateful to Jack. She said, "Thank you, Mr. Fisherman!" Jack smiled and said, "You're welcome, little girl. Helping others makes me happy too." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted to eat her lunch. Her mommy gave her a plate with a sandwich and some fruit on it. The plate was heavy and Lily struggled to carry it to the table. She had to push it with both hands to make it move. + +When she got to the table, she sat down and started to eat her yummy lunch. She took a bite of the sandwich and smiled. It was very tasty! But then she accidentally pushed the plate too hard and it fell on the floor. The plate broke into many little pieces and made a loud noise. + +Lily was sad because she loved that plate. But her mommy told her it was okay and they could get a new one. Lily felt better and finished her lunch. She learned that sometimes things can be heavy and hard to push, but accidents happen and it's okay. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the jungle with his friends. One day, he saw a big crocodile in the river. The crocodile had a brilliant green color and sharp teeth. + +Timmy shouted, "Wow, look at that brilliant crocodile!" + +His friend, Sarah, said, "Be careful! Crocodiles are dangerous. They can bite you and hurt you." + +Timmy replied, "I know, but I want to see it up close." + +As Timmy got closer to the river, he noticed that the crocodile was not moving. It was just lying there, not even blinking. Timmy said, "What's wrong with the crocodile? Why isn't it moving?" + +Sarah said, "I think it's dead. It must have rotted in the sun for too long." + +Timmy felt sad for the crocodile. He said, "We should bury it and give it a proper goodbye." + +So, Timmy and Sarah dug a hole and buried the crocodile. They said a little prayer for it and promised to always respect the animals in the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One Tuesday, Timmy and his mom went to the park to play. They saw a big dog and Timmy said, "Mommy, the dog is dangerous!" His mom said, "Don't worry, we will stay away from the dog." + +After playing for a while, Timmy said, "Mommy, I want to travel to the moon!" His mom laughed and said, "Oh Timmy, we can't travel to the moon today. Maybe one day we can." + +As they were leaving the park, they saw a man with a big truck. Timmy asked, "Mommy, what is that man doing?" His mom said, "He's moving things from one place to another. He is traveling with his truck." + +Timmy was happy to learn new words and see new things. He couldn't wait for the next Tuesday to come so they could go on another adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a nice lady who had a dependable car. One day, her friend asked to borrow the car to go to the store. The lady said yes and gave her friend the keys. + +But the friend did not bring the car back. The lady was sad because she needed the car to go to work. She called her friend, but the friend did not answer the phone. + +Days went by, and the lady had to take the bus to work. She was late every day and got in trouble with her boss. She wished she had never let her friend borrow the car. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big finger that he liked to push things with. One day, Timmy went to the park with his mom. He saw a big ball and he wanted to push it. Timmy pushed the ball with his finger and it rolled away. + +After that, Timmy saw a girl who was crying. He went to her and asked if she was okay. She said she lost her toy. Timmy was thoughtful and wanted to help. He pushed the swing for her and they became friends. Timmy was happy he could help someone with his finger. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One sunny day, Lily and her friends saw a big tree with apples on it. They wanted to pick some apples, but they were too high up. + +Lily said, "I want to pick an apple, but I can't reach it. What can we do?" + +Her friend Tommy said, "I can climb the tree and get the apples for us." + +Lily said, "That's a great idea! Thank you, Tommy." + +Tommy climbed up the tree and picked some apples. But when he climbed down, he accidentally dropped one of the apples and it broke. Lily was sad because she wanted to eat that apple. But Tommy said, "Don't worry, I'll get you another one." + +In the end, they all got to eat some delicious apples and had lots of fun playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved pizza very much. He always ate it fast and smiled with joy. One day, Timmy's mommy brought him a big pizza. Timmy was very happy and ate it very fast. + +But then, Timmy started to feel sick. He missed his mommy and wanted her to come and help him. But his mommy was not home. Timmy felt worse and worse. He missed his mommy and wished she was there to hold him. + +Sadly, Timmy got very sick from eating pizza too fast. He had to go to the hospital and stay there for a long time. Timmy learned that it's important to eat slowly and be patient. And he missed his mommy very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to bake cakes with his mom. One evening, they decided to make a cake for Timmy's friend's birthday party. They mixed flour, sugar, and eggs together in a big bowl. Timmy loved to mix the ingredients, but he accidentally spilled some flour on the floor. + +Timmy's mom got a little upset and told him to be more careful. Timmy felt sad because he didn't want to make his mom upset. He tried to clean up the flour, but it made a big mess. Timmy's mom saw how hard he was trying and told him it was okay. She said they would clean it up together. + +In the end, the cake turned out fine and Timmy's friend loved it. Timmy was happy that he got to help make the cake and that his mom wasn't mad at him anymore. From then on, Timmy was more careful when he mixed ingredients and made sure to clean up any spills right away. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to wear her pretty blouse every day. Her mommy always made sure she ate healthy food so she could grow strong. + +One day, Lily's mommy got sick and had to go to the hospital. Lily was very sad and didn't know what to do. Her daddy tried to make her feel better by taking her to celebrate at the park. + +While they were playing, a big storm came and Lily's pretty blouse got all wet. She started to feel sick and her daddy had to take her to the hospital. + +When they got there, they found out that Lily's mommy had gotten even sicker and had passed away. Lily was very sad and missed her mommy very much. She wished she could go back to the park and celebrate with her mommy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived on an island with her family. Lily loved to play with her dolls and run around in the sun. + +One day, Lily's mom told her it was time to be independent and take care of her own toys. Lily didn't want to be alone, so she started to cry. Her mom gave her a hug and said she could do it. + +Lily wiped away her tears and decided to be brave. She picked up her dolls and put them away all by herself. From that day on, Lily felt proud to be independent and take care of her things. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was going to the park with his mommy. He was so excited to go down the slide and play on the swings. But when they got to the park, Timmy saw a big dog on the other side of the fence. Timmy felt nervous and didn't want to go near the dog. + +As they were playing, Timmy saw a boy he knew from school. But the boy was with some other kids who Timmy didn't know. Timmy felt nervous to go say hi to the boy. But his mommy told him to be brave and go say hi. When Timmy went over, the other kids started to laugh at him. Timmy felt sad and he hated being laughed at. + +After a while, Timmy forgot about the dog and the other kids. He played on the slide and the swings with his mommy. He felt happy and forgot about feeling nervous. When it was time to go home, Timmy told his mommy that he had a great time at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house with a big roof. One day, Lily saw a spider on the roof and got scared. She ran to her mommy and said, "Mommy, there's a scary spider on the roof!" + +Mommy went outside and saw the spider too. "Don't be scared, Lily," mommy said. "Spiders are our friends. They eat bugs that can hurt us." Lily felt better and watched as mommy gently picked up the spider and put it in the grass. + +Later that day, Lily and her mommy were playing in the yard when a bird flew over them and dropped a feather on Lily's head. Lily laughed and said, "Look mommy, I have a feather on my head!" Mommy laughed too and they both had fun playing together under the big roof. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy who liked to cook. She always wore her apron to keep her clothes clean. One day, her little girl wanted to help her cook. The mommy put an apron on her too, but it was too big and not comfortable. The little girl tried to help, but she kept dropping things. Suddenly, her spoon disappeared! They looked everywhere, but they couldn't find it. The mommy said, "Don't worry, we will find it later." They finished cooking and had a yummy dinner. After they ate, the little girl found her spoon under the table. She was so happy and proud of herself! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very smart, which means she was intelligent. One day, Lily was eating a lollipop when she started to feel funny. She felt like she needed to sneeze. + +Lily tried to hold in the sneeze, but she couldn't. She sneezed so hard that the lollipop flew out of her mouth and onto the ground. Lily was sad because she really liked that lollipop. + +But then, Lily had an idea. She decided to use her intelligence to make a new lollipop. She got some sugar and some food coloring and mixed them together. Soon, she had a brand new lollipop that was even better than the first one. And this time, she made sure not to sneeze on it! +Once upon a time, there was a funny clown named Bobo. Bobo loved to tell jokes and make people laugh. One day, he went to the park and saw some children playing on the swings. Bobo decided to tell them a joke to make them laugh. The children laughed and laughed, and Bobo felt very happy. + +After playing for a while, the children got hungry. Bobo remembered that he had a tasty sandwich in his bag. He took out the sandwich and shared it with the children. They all said it was the tastiest sandwich they had ever eaten. + +As the sun started to go down, Bobo said goodbye to the children and went home. He felt so happy that he had made the children laugh and that they had enjoyed his sandwich. Bobo knew that making people happy was the best feeling in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat oatmeal for breakfast every day. One morning, her mom made her oatmeal, but it tasted different. Lily didn't know why it tasted different, but she didn't like it. She felt miserable and sad because she couldn't enjoy her breakfast. + +Lily's mom realized that she accidentally used salt instead of sugar in the oatmeal. She quickly made a new bowl of oatmeal with sugar, and Lily was happy again. She smiled and said, "I know this oatmeal is going to be yummy!" + +From that day on, Lily's mom always double-checked her ingredients before making oatmeal. Lily never had to feel miserable again because she knew her mom would always make sure her breakfast was delicious. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Floppy. Floppy was very thin and loved to jump all around. One day, Floppy met a nice lawyer who needed help finding his lost briefcase. Floppy hopped and jumped all over the place until he found the briefcase hiding behind a bush. The lawyer was so happy and gave Floppy a carrot as a thank you. From that day on, Floppy and the lawyer became good friends and went on many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. His friend Johnny had a toy truck that Timmy really wanted. + +Timmy said, "Can I play with your truck, Johnny?" + +Johnny said, "No, it's mine." + +Timmy felt sad and wanted the truck very much. He started to urge Johnny to share the truck with him, but Johnny still said no. + +Timmy learned that it's not fair to always want what others have. He decided to be happy with the toys he had and to share them with his friends. From that day on, Timmy and Johnny played together happily and shared their toys with each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and toys. One day, she found a fake leg on the ground. She thought it was funny and started playing with it. + +But then, she saw a boy who really needed a leg. He couldn't walk properly without it. Lily realized that the leg she found could save the boy's life. She decided to give the leg to him. + +The boy was very happy and thanked Lily. She felt proud of herself for doing the right thing. She learned that it's important to help others and be kind. From that day on, Lily made sure to always look out for others in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, she saw a beautiful swan swimming in the pond near her house. The swan was very playful and would splash around in the water. + +Lily loved watching the swan and wanted to get closer to it. She decided to gather some bread crumbs from her kitchen to feed the swan. She threw the bread into the pond and the swan came closer to eat it. + +The swan was so happy to have a new friend like Lily. Every day, Lily would gather more bread crumbs to feed the swan and they would play together in the pond. Lily was very happy to have such a playful friend and the swan was happy to have someone to share its pond with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look up at the stars in the sky at night. One day, she asked her mom, "Mommy, why are there so many stars in the universe?" + +Her mom replied, "Well, Lily, the universe is very big and there are many stars and planets in it. It's very smart to ask questions and want to learn more about the world around us." + +Lily thought about this for a moment and then said, "I want to be smart like the stars. Can I clap for them?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course you can, Lily. Clapping is a way to show appreciation and gratitude. And it's always good to be kind and thankful for the things we have in our lives." + +From that day on, Lily would clap for the stars every night before going to bed. She learned that even though the universe is big, we can still show our love and appreciation for it in small ways. The moral of the story is to always be curious, kind, and grateful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a wallet that she loved to carry around with her everywhere she went. One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. While she was playing on the swings, she accidentally dropped her wallet and didn't realize it. + +Later that day, when they got home, Lily noticed her wallet was missing. She was very sad and started to cry. Her mom and dad tried to calm her down and told her they would help her find it. They searched all over the house and even went back to the park to look for it. + +Finally, after a long search, they found the wallet settled in the grass near the swings. Lily was so happy and felt strong again, she hugged her wallet tightly and said "Thank you, Mom and Dad, for finding my wallet. I was so weak without it." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to swim in the ocean with his mom and dad. One day, while they were swimming, Timmy saw a big shark! He was frightened and wanted to go back to the beach. + +"Mom, dad, there's a shark!" Timmy said. + +"It's okay, Timmy. We will pause our swimming and go back to the beach," his mom said. + +Timmy felt better knowing that they would be safe. From that day on, Timmy always made sure to look out for sharks when he went swimming in the ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she went for a walk by the river with her mom. They saw a fancy boat sailing by and Lily wished she could ride on it. + +As they walked further, Lily saw a big rock near the river. She wanted to climb it, but her mom said it was too dangerous. Lily was sad, but she listened to her mom and they continued their walk. + +Suddenly, Lily tripped on a stick and fell down. Her mom helped her up and they continued walking. But then, they heard a loud noise and saw that the fancy boat had crashed into the same rock Lily wanted to climb. Lily realized that her mom was right and that it was too dangerous. From that day on, she always listened to her mom's advice. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very gifted, which means he was very good at doing things. One day, Timmy went to the beach with his mom and dad. They played in the sand and watched the tide come in and out. Timmy's mom told him to stay near them so he wouldn't get lost. + +Timmy loved playing in the water, but he knew he had to be careful. He watched the tide to make sure it didn't get too high. Suddenly, Timmy saw something shiny in the water. It was a present! Timmy was so excited to find a present at the beach. He showed his mom and dad and they were happy for him. + +Timmy was so happy to have found the present, but he knew he couldn't stay at the beach forever. He thanked his mom and dad for the fun day and they went home. Timmy couldn't wait to open his present and see what was inside. He knew he had to be patient and wait until they got home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to pick vegetables from her garden. Every day, she would go outside and carefully choose the ripest and most colorful vegetables she could find. One day, while she was picking some carrots, she saw a graceful butterfly fluttering around the garden. + +"Hello, little butterfly!" Lily said. "What are you doing here?" + +"I'm just passing through," the butterfly replied. "But I couldn't help but notice how beautiful your garden is. Those vegetables look delicious!" + +Lily smiled. "Thank you! Would you like to try one?" + +The butterfly landed on a nearby tomato and took a small bite. "Mmm, this is delicious! Thank you for sharing." + +From that day on, the butterfly would visit Lily's garden every day to pick vegetables and chat with her. They became the best of friends, and Lily learned that even the smallest creatures can bring joy and happiness into our lives. +Once upon a time, there was a little raven. The raven had a broken wing and couldn't fly. The other birds didn't care about the raven and left it alone. + +One day, a little girl found the raven and felt sorry for it. She took the raven home and took care of it. She gave it food and water and made a cozy nest for it to rest. + +The raven was happy and grateful for the little girl's kindness. But one day, the little girl forgot to close the window and the raven flew away. The little girl was sad and missed the raven, but she knew that it was free to fly wherever it wanted to. + +From that day on, the little girl always remembered to close the window and take care of the animals that needed help. +Once upon a time, there was a king who wore a shiny crown. He was very famous and people from all over the land came to see him. One day, a little girl came up to the king and said, "Can I try on your crown?" The king smiled and said, "Of course you can!" + +The little girl put on the crown and started to shake her head back and forth. The crown fell off and rolled away. The little girl felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to break it." The king picked up the crown and said, "Don't worry, it's just a crown. You can always make a new one." + +The little girl was happy again and said, "I want to be famous like you one day." The king smiled and said, "You don't need to be famous to be special. Just be yourself and always try your best." The little girl nodded and said, "Okay, I will remember that." And from that day on, the little girl always remembered the king's words and tried her best in everything she did. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw and design things. He would use his crayons to make pictures of the world he saw around him. + +One day, Timmy found a rare rock on his walk. He was so excited about it that he ran home to show his mom. She was amazed by how pretty it was and asked Timmy if he could design something special with it. + +Timmy thought about it for a while and then got an idea. He decided to make a world out of the rare rock. He drew a picture of the world he imagined and then used the rock to make it real. His mom was so proud of him for using his creativity and making something so unique. Timmy was happy to have made something special for the world. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toys, especially his toy motorcycle. One day, Tim's friend came over to play. His friend didn't have any toys, so Tim decided to borrow his motorcycle to his friend. His friend was very happy and rode the motorcycle around the room. + +After a while, Tim's friend had to go home. Tim asked for his motorcycle back, but his friend said he lost it. Tim was sad because he loved his motorcycle very much. But then, Tim had a creative idea. He decided to make a new motorcycle out of cardboard boxes and markers. It wasn't as fast as his old motorcycle, but it was still fun to play with. + +From that day on, Tim and his friend played together with their motorcycles, and Tim learned that sometimes borrowing things can be nice, but it's also important to take care of your own things. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and go outside to explore. One day, Timmy was playing with his friend Billy when they saw something interesting in the bushes. + +"What is that?" Timmy asked Billy. + +"I don't know, let's go poke it!" Billy replied. + +As they got closer, they saw that it was a little bird with a broken wing. Timmy and Billy knew they had to help the bird, so they carefully picked it up and brought it to Timmy's mom. + +Timmy's mom was very happy that they helped the bird and she called a special person to come and take care of it. Timmy and Billy were proud of themselves for helping the little bird, and they didn't fight over who got to hold it. They knew it was important to work together and be kind to animals. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie was very happy and loved to whistle all day long. One day, the birdie flew to a tree where it saw a bald eagle. The eagle was very big and had no feathers on its head. + +The birdie wanted to say hello to the eagle, but it was scared because the eagle made a very loud noise. The noise scared the little birdie so much that it flew away quickly. But then, the birdie thought about it and decided to be brave. + +The birdie flew back to the tree and started to whistle a happy tune. The eagle heard the whistle and looked down to see the little birdie. The eagle smiled and didn't make any more noise. From that day on, the birdie and the eagle became friends and would whistle together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she found a shiny jug while she was playing in the woods. She picked it up and brought it home to show her mom. + +"Look, Mommy! I found a jug!" Lily exclaimed. + +Her mom looked at the jug and said, "Be careful, Lily. That jug is very sharp. You could hurt yourself." + +Lily was lucky that she didn't get hurt. She learned that it's important to be careful when playing with new things. From that day on, she always made sure to check for sharp things before touching them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on adventures with her teddy bear. One day, they decided to go for a walk in the park. As they were walking, Lily saw something shiny on the ground. It was a diamond! It was so pretty and sparkly. + +Lily and her teddy bear were so excited to find the diamond. They decided to show it to their friends. They went to their friend's house and knocked on the door. When their friend saw the enormous diamond, she was amazed. They all played with the diamond and had so much fun. + +At the end of the day, Lily and her teddy bear went back home. They were tired but happy. They had found a diamond and had a great time with their friends. They went to bed dreaming of more adventures to come. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He had a soft blue coat that he loved to wear everywhere. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. He was having so much fun until he saw a big dog. The dog was barking and Timmy was scared. + +Suddenly, the dog started to run towards Timmy. Timmy didn't know what to do, so he poked the dog with a stick he found on the ground. The dog got scared and ran away. Timmy was safe! But then he realized his coat was torn. He was sad because he loved his soft blue coat so much. + +Timmy's mom saw his coat and asked him what happened. Timmy told her about the dog and how he poked it with a stick. His mom was proud of him for being brave, but she also knew how much he loved his coat. So, she took Timmy to the store and bought him a new soft blue coat. Timmy was happy again and he learned that sometimes being brave means facing your fears, but it's also important to take care of the things you love. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to go outside and play in the grass. One day, Benny saw some pretty flowers with bulbs in the ground. He wanted to gather them up and take them home to his mommy. So, Benny hopped over to the flowers and carefully pulled them out of the dirt. He gathered them up in his paws and hopped back to his burrow. When he got home, he showed his mommy the pretty flowers with bulbs and she was very happy. From then on, Benny loved to gather flowers and bulbs to make his mommy smile. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy painter. He loved to paint pretty pictures. One day, he got very sleepy and decided to take a nap. While he was sleeping, his friend called him on the phone. + +The painter woke up and answered the phone. His friend asked him to come and paint a picture for her. The painter was happy to help his friend, so he got up and went to her house. + +When he arrived, his friend showed him what she wanted him to paint. The painter got to work and painted a beautiful picture. His friend was very happy with the painting and thanked him for his help. The painter was happy too, and went back home to take another nap. +Once upon a time, there was a big, round pumpkin. It was very heavy and had a perfect shape. Everyone in the village loved it and wanted to take it home. + +One day, a little girl named Lily came to the pumpkin patch. She saw the big pumpkin and wanted to take it home too. But she didn't know if she could carry it because of its weight. + +Lily's mom said, "Let's guess how heavy it is." They both tried to guess, but they weren't sure. So they picked it up and it was very heavy! But Lily was determined to take it home. She carried it all the way back and everyone was surprised. They all said, "Wow, Lily, you are so strong!" And she felt very proud of herself for carrying the heavy pumpkin all by herself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Lily and Teddy went to the park to play. + +At the park, they met a boy named Jack. Jack had a red ball. Lily asked Jack if she could play with the ball. Jack said yes, but only if she could find a prize hidden in the park. + +Lily looked and looked for the prize. She heard a sound coming from the bushes. She went to look and found the prize! It was an ugly toy, but Lily was happy to have found it. She showed Jack and Teddy her prize and they all played together with the red ball. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the fields near her house. One day, she found a tiny mouse. The mouse was scared and hiding in the grass. + +Lily said, "Don't worry little mouse, I won't hurt you. I will bring you some cheese to eat." + +The mouse was so happy and followed Lily back to her house. As they walked, the wind blew harshly and the mouse shivered. + +Lily said, "Don't worry little mouse, I will bring you inside where it's warm." + +The mouse was so grateful and cuddled up in Lily's lap. They became the best of friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Blue. Blue was flying in the sky when he saw a big, juicy worm. Blue was excited to eat the worm, but then he saw a mean cat. The cat wanted to eat Blue too! + +Blue tried to fly away, but the cat was too fast. Suddenly, Blue had an idea. He flew to a nearby tree and rang the bell that was hanging from a branch. The loud ring made the cat scared and run away. + +But when Blue tried to eat the worm, he noticed there was a crack in it. Blue was sad because he couldn't eat the worm. But he was happy that he was safe from the cat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a fan that she loved to use when it was hot outside. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. It was a very hot day and Lily was feeling anxious. + +Lily's mom noticed that she was feeling anxious and asked her what was wrong. Lily said, "Mommy, can you please turn on the fan? It will make me feel better." + +Her mom replied, "Of course, sweetie. I will turn on the fan for you." + +Lily felt much better with the fan blowing on her face. She looked up at her mom and said, "Thank you, mommy. You always know how to make me feel better." + +Her mom smiled and said, "I love you, Lily. You can always speak to me when you're feeling anxious." And from that day on, Lily knew that she could always talk to her mom when she was feeling anxious. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tilly. Tilly loved to sing. She sang every day. Her friends liked her songs. They were happy songs. + +One day, Tilly went to a meeting with her friends. They were talking about a big party. Tilly wanted to sing at the party. But she felt uncomfortable. She had never sung at a party before. + +Tilly's friends saw that she was uncomfortable. They wanted to help her. So, they practiced singing with her. Soon, Tilly felt better. At the party, Tilly sang her best song. Everyone loved it. Tilly was happy, and her friends were proud of her. +Once upon a time, there was a big, happy dog. The dog's name was Sam. Sam was very enthusiastic. He loved to run and play with his friends. One day, Sam saw a long stick on the ground. He wanted to play with the stick. Sam called the stick his "staff". + +Sam picked up the staff with his mouth and began to examine it. He looked at it very closely. He saw that it was brown and had some leaves on it. Sam thought it was a very nice staff. + +Sam ran to his friends with the staff in his mouth. He wanted to show them his new toy. But, Sam was not looking where he was going. He tripped and fell down. The staff broke into two pieces. Sam was very sad. + +The moral of the story is to always look where you are going, even when you are excited about something. +One day, a friendly shark named Sam swam near the beach. Sam loved to watch the kids play in the water. He liked to see them laugh and splash. He wished he could play with them too. + +"Hi, Sam!" said a little girl named Lily. She was not scared of the friendly shark. "Do you want to play with us?" Sam nodded his big shark head. He was so happy to play with the kids. + +Sam and Lily played in the water. They splashed and laughed. The other kids joined them too. Everyone had a fun day with their new friend, the friendly shark Sam. And from that day on, Sam always came to the beach to watch and play with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She loved to design stuff with her toys. She would make big towers and funny animals with her blocks. Sue had a lot of fun playing with her toys. + +One day, Sue found a box in the corner of her room. It was full of unknown toys that she had never seen before. She was very excited and couldn't wait to play with them. Sue thought about what she could design with these new toys. + +Sue started to play with the unknown toys and found out they could stick together. She had an idea! Sue decided to make a big bridge with her new toys. She worked very hard, and the bridge was almost done. Then, her favorite toy car came in and drove across the bridge. It was a big surprise for the toy car, and Sue was so happy that her new design worked. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to march around the house. One day, he found a small patch of dirt in the backyard. He felt anxious because he wanted to make it pretty. + +Tim asked his mom for some flowers. She gave him some seeds. Tim planted the seeds in the dirt patch. He watered them and waited for the flowers to grow. + +After a few days, the flowers started to grow. Tim was so happy. He marched around the patch, singing a happy song. Now, the backyard was pretty and Tim felt proud of his work. +Once upon a time, in a wide garden, there was a pretty rose. The rose was red and smelled very nice. The rose had a friend, a small bird. The bird liked to sing and play with the rose. + +One day, a big wind came. The wind wanted to take the rose away. The small bird did not want to lose the rose. So, the bird tried to prevent the wind from taking the rose. + +The bird flew around the rose, flapping its wings fast. The wind could not take the rose away. The rose was safe and stayed in the garden. The bird and the rose were happy and played together again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a pet dog named Max. They loved to play together. Tim and Max played every day for a week. They ran, jumped, and had so much fun. + +One day, Tim and Max found a big hill. Max wanted to race to the top. Tim said, "Let's raise our hands and see who gets there first!" They started to run up the hill. Max was fast, but Tim was faster. When they reached the top, they raised their hands and laughed. + +But then, Tim started to feel dizzy. He sat down and Max came to help him. Max licked Tim's face, and it made him feel better. Tim said, "Thank you, Max! You are my best friend!" They walked back home, happy and tired. They knew they would always help each other. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man named Tom. He had many toys and a big house. One day, he saw a boy named Tim who had zero toys. Tim seemed sad. Tom thought to himself, "I have so many toys, but he has none." + +Tom went to Tim and said, "Why are you sad?" Tim replied, "I have no toys to play with." Tom felt bad for Tim and wanted to help him. So, Tom gave Tim some of his toys. Tim's face lit up with a big smile, and they played together all day. + +The two boys became best friends. Tom learned that having many toys did not make him happy, but sharing them with others did. The moral of the story is that sharing with others can bring us more joy than having a lot for ourselves. +Once upon a time, a nice boy named Tim had a scooter. He loved to ride his scooter up and down the street. It was fun and made him happy. Tim had a big mind and was very smart. + +One day, Tim saw a big hill. He thought it would be fun to ride his scooter down the hill. He did not mind that it could be dangerous. He just wanted to have more fun. + +Tim rode his scooter down the hill very fast. He was not careful and did not look where he was going. Tim fell off the scooter and got hurt. He was sad and his scooter was broken. +Once upon a time, in a wide, green forest, there lived a big gorilla named Garry. Garry was very kind and liked to help his friends. One day, Garry met a little bird with a hurt wing. The bird could not fly, and Garry wanted to help. + +Garry said, "I understand you need help, little bird. I will try to fix your wing." The little bird was happy and thanked Garry. Garry was gentle and soon, the bird's wing was all better. The bird could fly again! + +The bird flew high and told all the other animals about Garry's kindness. All the animals in the forest became friends with Garry. They learned that it is important to help and understand each other. And they all lived happily together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was feeling miserable because it was raining outside. He wanted to play with his friends, but they couldn't play in the rain. Tim's mom saw that he was sad and she made a promise to him. She said, "Tim, I promise that we will have a fun day on Sunday." + +On Sunday, the sun was shining and Tim was very happy. His mom took him to the park where he saw his friends. They played on the swings and the slide. They had so much fun, Tim forgot all about being miserable. + +After playing at the park, Tim and his mom went home. Tim thanked his mom for keeping her promise and making him feel better. They both agreed that Sunday was a very special day. +One day, a boy named Tim wanted to drive his toy car. Tim loved to play with his car. He played with it every day. But today, his mom said he needed to get a haircut. Tim did not want a haircut. He wanted to play with his car. + +Tim's mom took him to the haircut place. Tim was sad. He held his car tightly. The haircut lady was nice. She said, "Don't worry, Tim. Haircuts are not scary." Tim was still scared. His car was fragile, and he didn't want to let go. + +The haircut lady let Tim hold his car while she cut his hair. Tim felt better. He knew his car was safe. After the haircut, Tim looked in the mirror. He liked his new haircut. Now, he could go home and drive his toy car with a big smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Tim and his friends were playing near a big tree. They saw a little cat stuck high up in the tree. The cat was scared and it screamed, "Meow!" + +Tim and his friends wanted to help the little cat. They tried to make a motion with their hands to make the cat come down. But the cat was too scared to move. Tim's friends started to feel sad because they could not help the little cat. + +Then, Tim had an idea. He ran to his house and got a long stick. He used the stick to reach the little cat in the tree. The cat grabbed the stick and Tim pulled it down. The little cat was safe now. Tim and his friends were so happy that they helped the cat. They all played together and had a great day. +One day, a girl named Lucy wanted to buy a gift for her mom. She walked to the shop with her dad. They looked at many things, but Lucy was worried. She wanted to find the perfect gift. + +Lucy and her dad sat on a bench to think. Lucy saw a pretty flower near the bench. She had an idea! She asked her dad if they could buy flowers for mom. + +They went to buy the flowers. Lucy was not worried anymore. She knew her mom would love the flowers. They went home and gave the flowers to mom. Mom was very happy, and they all hugged. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a big square. In the square, many kids played every day. One day, a little boy named Tim went to the square to play with his friends. + +While playing, Tim saw a ball coming towards him. He thought he could strike the ball, but he missed it. Tim felt very ashamed. His friend, Sarah, saw him and said, "It's okay, Tim. We all miss sometimes." + +Tim smiled and thanked Sarah. They played together and had lots of fun. Tim learned that it was okay to make mistakes and not to feel ashamed. +Once upon a time, there was a little dolphin named Dolly. Dolly lived in the big sea with her family. She was a fragile dolphin and was not very strong. + +One day, Dolly was playing with her friends when a big shark came. The big shark was mean and scary. He demanded that Dolly give him all her toys. Dolly was very sad and scared, but she did not want to give her toys to the big shark. + +Dolly tried to swim away, but the big shark chased her. The other dolphins saw what was happening and tried to help Dolly. But the big shark was too strong for them. In the end, the big shark took all of Dolly's toys and swam away. Dolly was very sad and cried. The other dolphins tried to cheer her up, but Dolly was still sad because her toys were gone. +Once upon a time, in a big blue house, there lived a little girl named Mia. Mia loved animals. She had a dog, a cat, and a bird. Every day, she played with her pets and they were very happy. + +One day, Mia found a new animal in her yard. It was a long, stretchy animal with a big smile. "Hello!" said the stretchy animal. "I am Stretch, the snake. Can I play with you and your pets?" Mia thought for a moment and said, "Yes, you can play with us!" + +Mia, her pets, and Stretch played all day. They ran, jumped, and stretched. Stretch showed them how to stretch high and low. They all had a lot of fun. At the end of the day, Mia told Stretch, "You can stay with us in our big blue house." Stretch was very happy and became a part of Mia's animal family. +Once upon a time, there was a hunter named Tom. Tom loved to go into the woods to find food. One day, he saw a big, original tree. It was very special. He thought it could give him something good. + +Tom said to the tree, "Please, yield some food for me." The tree heard Tom and gave him some yummy apples. Tom was very happy. He could not believe the tree could talk and give him apples. + +Tom thanked the tree and went back to his house. He told his friends about the talking tree. They all went to see it. The tree shared more apples with them. They all loved the special tree and the yummy apples it gave them. +One day, a little girl named Amy found a high sock. The sock was so high that it went all the way up to her knee. She had never seen a sock like this before. She thought it was very funny. + +Amy had a question. She went to her mom and asked, "Mom, why is this sock so high?" Her mom smiled and said, "That is a special sock. It keeps your leg warm in the cold days." + +Amy was very happy with her high sock. She wore it all day and showed it to her friends. They all loved the sock too. They asked their moms for high socks as well. Now, all the kids had high socks to keep their legs warm and cozy. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Bob. Bob was an obedient dog. He liked to jog with his friend, a boy named Tim. They would jog in the park every day. One day, they saw a cat. The cat was sitting on a big rock. + +"Look, Bob! A cat!" Tim said. Bob looked at the cat and it jogged his memory. He remembered that he did not like cats. Bob barked at the cat. The cat got scared and ran away. + +Bob and Tim kept jogging. Then, they saw the cat again. This time, the cat was with a big dog. The big dog was not happy. It growled at Bob and Tim. They got scared and ran away. The big dog chased them. They tried to hide, but the big dog found them. The big dog bit Bob, and it hurt a lot. Tim cried, and they went home. +Once upon a time, there was a silly cat named Tom. He loved to play with his gear all day. One day, Tom saw a big dog named Max in his yard. Max was playing with Tom's gear. Tom was not happy. + +Tom wanted his gear back, so he thought of a plan. He went to Max and said, "Let's play a game." Max liked games, so he agreed. Tom said, "I will offer you a yummy treat if you can find the red ball in the yard." + +Max looked and looked for the red ball. While Max was searching, Tom took his gear back. Max could not find the red ball, so Tom said, "You can have a treat anyway." Max was happy to get a treat, and Tom got his gear back. + +From that day on, Tom and Max became friends. They played with the gear together and had lots of fun. Even though Tom was a silly cat, he learned that sharing his gear with a friend made playing even more fun. +Once upon a time, there was a big purple cat. The cat loved to print. One day, the cat found a page. The cat wanted to print on the page. + +The cat went to the printer. The printer was big and loud. The cat put the page in the printer. The printer started to print. The cat was happy. + +When the printer stopped, the cat looked at the page. It was a picture of a purple cat. The cat was very happy with the picture. The cat showed the picture to all its friends. They all liked the picture too. The end. +Once upon a time, in a warm and sunny place, there was a little bunny named Ben. Ben loved to play in the spring when the flowers grew and the birds sang. He would hop and jump all day long with his friends. + +One day, Ben's mommy told him to mind his little sister, Sue. "Please watch Sue while I get food," she said. Ben wanted to play, but he knew he had to help his mommy. So, he took Sue with him to play with his friends. + +Ben, Sue, and their friends played all day in the warm spring sun. They hopped and jumped, and Sue laughed and giggled. Ben was happy that he minded his sister and had fun at the same time. When their mommy came back, she was proud of Ben for being a good big brother. +Once upon a time, there was a little ball. The ball loved to bounce all day long. One day, as the little ball was bouncing, it met a big ball. The big ball was sad and did not want to bounce. + +"Hi big ball, why don't you bounce with me?" asked the little ball. The big ball said, "I can't bounce like you. My body is too big and heavy." The little ball wanted to help the big ball feel better. + +The little ball thought for a moment and said, "Let's try bouncing together! Maybe we can both have fun." So, the little ball and the big ball tried bouncing together. They found that they could both bounce and have fun, even though they were different. + +The big ball was happy and said, "Thank you, little ball. I learned that we can all have fun, even if we are not the same." And from that day on, the little ball and the big ball bounced happily together, teaching others the joy of being kind and helping each other. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ella. She lived in a hot place with many trees. Ella was not like the other elephants, she was thin. She wanted to play with her friends, but they would say, "You are too thin, Ella!" + +One day, Ella met a magic bird. The bird said, "I can help you, Ella. I can make you big and strong like the other elephants." Ella was happy and said, "Please help me, magic bird!" The bird used its magic and told Ella to freeze. Ella stood very still. + +After a short time, Ella looked at herself. She was now big and strong like her friends. She went to play with them, and they all had fun together. Ella was happy, and she thanked the magic bird. From that day on, Ella and her friends played together every day. +Once upon a time, in a regular little town, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to look at the sky. He liked the sun, the clouds, and the stars. But most of all, he loved the moon. + +One night, Tim looked up at the sky and saw the moon was gone. He felt sad and began to frown. He wanted to find the moon and bring it back to the sky. So, he put on his shoes and went outside. + +Tim walked and walked, asking everyone he met if they had seen the moon. No one knew where it was. Then, he met a wise old owl who said, "The moon is hiding behind the clouds. Just wait and it will come back." Tim waited and soon, the moon came out from behind the clouds. Tim smiled and went back home, happy to see the moon shining bright in the sky again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, she saw a beautiful bird. The bird was very special. It had many colors and could sing nice songs. Amy was very happy to see this sight. + +Amy asked her mommy, "Mommy, can I go outside and play with the bird?" Her mommy said, "Yes, I permit you to go play with the bird, but be careful and stay close to the house." Amy was very excited and ran outside to play with the bird. + +Amy and the bird played together all day. They were very successful at making each other laugh and have fun. As the sun started to set, Amy said, "Bird, I had a great day with you. Let's play again tomorrow!" The bird sang a happy song and flew away. Amy went inside and told her mommy all about her new friend. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. They saw a big red truck. A fireman was there too. Tim's mom said, "Tim, I want to introduce you to the fireman." The fireman wore a big hat and a safe coat. + +The fireman said, "Hi Tim! I help keep people safe from fires." Tim smiled and said, "I want to be a fireman too!" The fireman let Tim sit in the big red truck. Tim felt very happy. + +But then, a cat ran into the road. Tim's mom went to help the cat. She did not look for cars. A car hit Tim's mom. The fireman tried to help, but it was too late. Tim was very sad. +One day, a jolly boy named Tim went out to play. He saw a big tree with lots of lemons. The lemons were yellow and round. Tim wanted to get a lemon to show his mom. + +Tim asked his friend, Sam, "Can you help me shake the tree?" Sam said, "Yes, I can help." They both shook the tree very hard. Many lemons fell down from the tree. One lemon rolled far away. + +Tim and Sam did not see the lemon that rolled far away. They were happy with the lemons they got. They took the lemons to Tim's mom. But the lemon that rolled far away was sad. It wanted to be with the other lemons. + +Later, a big truck came by. The truck did not see the sad lemon. The truck ran over the lemon. The lemon was squished and gone. Tim and Sam did not know what happened to the lemon. They were still happy with their lemons, but the story of the lost lemon had a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved dessert, especially cake. One day, Tim's mom baked a big cake for a party. Tim saw the cake and his eyes got big. + +At the party, Tim's friend Sam asked, "Did you see the dessert? It looks yummy!" Tim felt embarrassed because he wanted to eat the cake all by himself. He didn't want to share it with his friends. + +Later, Tim's mom mentioned, "It's time for dessert, everyone!" All the kids got excited and ran to the table. Tim decided to share the cake with his friends. They all enjoyed the cake and had a great time at the party. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to bite things. He would bite his toys, his bone, and even his bed. Max was a happy dog with a big smile. + +One day, Max found a microphone. He did not know what a microphone was, but it looked fun to bite. So Max bit the microphone, and it made a loud noise. Max was surprised, but he liked the noise. He decided to bite the microphone more and make even more noise. + +Max's owner, a little girl named Lily, heard the noise and came to see what was happening. She saw Max with the microphone and laughed. She picked up the microphone and started singing. Max sat down next to her, feeling comfortable and happy. They sang and played together all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She lived near a pond with her mom and dad. One day, Lucy went to the pond with her dad to feed the ducks. The ducks liked to eat the bread Lucy and her dad brought. + +As they walked to the pond, Lucy saw a dark cloud in the sky. She asked her dad, "Dad, will it rain?" Her dad looked up and said, "No, Lucy, it will not rain. The dark cloud will go away soon." + +Lucy and her dad reached the pond and started to feed the ducks. The ducks were very happy and quacked loudly. The dark cloud went away and the sun came out. Lucy and her dad smiled and went back home. They had a fun day at the pond. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a soft, warm blanket that she loved very much. She took her blanket with her everywhere she went. It kept her cozy and safe. + +One day, Lily was playing with her blanket in the park. She saw a big stick on the ground. She thought it would be fun to play with the stick and her blanket. But then, something terrible happened. The stick got caught in her blanket and made a big hole. Lily's blanket was broken, and she felt very sad. + +Lily's mom saw her sad face and came to help. She told Lily not to worry, and that they could fix the broken blanket. They went home and sewed the hole together. The blanket was as good as new. Lily was happy again, and she learned to be more careful with her blanket. +One day, a cool cat named Tom went to the park to play a sport. He loved to play catch with his friends. The sun was shining, and the sky was blue. + +Tom saw his friend, a dog named Max. Max said, "Hi Tom, do you want to play catch with me?" Tom said, "Yes, Max! I love that sport. Let's play!" + +They played catch for a long time. Then, Tom's mom came and said, "Tom, it's time to go home and shut the door." Tom said, "Okay, mom. Bye, Max!" Max said, "Bye, Tom! See you soon!" + +Tom went home with his mom and shut the door. He was happy he got to play his favorite sport with his friend Max. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with her mommy, daddy, and baby brother. Lily loved to play outside with her friends, and she was very competitive. They had races and she always wanted to win. + +One day, Lily found a pretty frame in her house. She asked her mommy, "What is this for?" Her mommy said, "It's for a picture. We can put a picture of our family in it." Lily liked the idea and helped her mommy put the picture in the frame. + +That night, Lily prayed before going to bed. She said, "Please help me be a good sister and a good friend to everyone, even when I want to win." Her mommy heard her and smiled. From that day on, Lily tried her best to be kind and caring, and she still loved to play with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little bird named Tim. Tim lived in a nest on a big cliff. He was very scared to fly high in the sky. + +One day, Tim saw a small bug in trouble. The bug was about to fall off the cliff. Tim knew he had to save the bug. He took a deep breath and got ready to fly. + +Tim flew fast and grabbed the bug just in time. He saved the bug from falling. The bug said thank you to Tim. Tim felt happy and not so shy anymore. From that day, Tim loved to fly and help his friends. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a long chain in his toy box. He was ready to play with it. Tim thought it would be fun to tie the chain to his toy car and pull it around the house. + +As Tim played, his little sister, Lily, saw the chain and wanted to play too. She tried to tear the chain from the toy car, but it was too strong. Tim and Lily decided to share and play together. + +They both held the chain and ran around the house, laughing and having fun. They were very happy playing with the chain. At the end of the day, they put the chain back in the toy box, ready for more fun tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a friend named Olive. Olive was an old, kind dog. They loved to play together every day. Lily and Olive would run, jump, and enjoy their time in the park. + +One day, a big, mean dog came to the park. The mean dog wanted to play with Olive's ball. Olive did not want to share her ball with the mean dog. The mean dog got mad and started to bark at Olive. Olive was scared and did not know what to do. + +Lily saw Olive was scared and wanted to help her friend. She bravely walked up to the mean dog and said, "Please, don't be mean to Olive. We can all play together and enjoy the park." The mean dog listened to Lily and stopped barking. They all played together and had a lot of fun. From that day on, the mean dog was not mean anymore and they all became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man. The bald man had a garage. The garage was where he kept his big car. + +One day, the bald man wanted to complete a puzzle. He looked for the puzzle in his garage. He found it under a box. + +The bald man was happy. He completed the puzzle with a big smile. Then, he played with his car in the garage. The end. +Once upon a time, in a small town in the east, there lived a girl named Amy. Amy loved to clean her room. Every day, she would make her bed, put her toys away, and sweep the floor. + +One sunny day, Amy's friend, Tim, came to play. Tim saw how clean Amy's room was and said, "Wow, your room is so clean! Can you help me clean my room too?" Amy was happy to help and said, "Yes, I can help you!" + +So, Amy and Tim went to his house. They found many toys and clothes on the floor. Amy showed Tim how to clean up. They put the toys in a box and the clothes in a closet. Soon, Tim's room was clean and they had more space available to play. + +Amy and Tim were very proud of their hard work. They played together in the clean room and had so much fun. From that day on, Tim promised to keep his room clean, just like Amy. + +And they lived happily, playing and cleaning together, in their little town in the east. +One day, a little girl named Mia found a deep blue sock in her room. She did not know whose sock it was. Mia stared at the sock for a long time. She thought about who it could belong to. + +Mia went to her brother, Sam, and asked, "Is this your sock?" Sam looked at the sock and said, "No, it is not mine." Mia stared at the sock again and thought about where it came from. + +Mia then went to her mom and asked, "Is this your sock?" Her mom looked at the sock and said, "No, it is not mine." Mia stared at the sock one more time and decided to keep it. She put it in her toy box and played with it every day. The deep blue sock became her new special toy. +Once upon a time, in a big house, there was a long hall. A little girl named Amy lived there. One day, she found a spicy pepper in the kitchen. She thought it was a toy and took it to the hall to play. + +Amy saw her big brother, Tom, sitting in the hall. She wanted to play a game with him. So, she ran up to him and said, "Tom, let's play poke!" Tom looked at the spicy pepper and said, "Okay, let's play!" + +They started to play poke with the spicy pepper. Amy poked Tom first, and then Tom poked Amy back. They laughed and played for a while. But then, something bad happened. Tom poked the spicy pepper too hard, and it broke. + +The spicy juice from the pepper went into their eyes. They both started to cry. "Ow! It hurts!" said Amy. "I'm sorry," said Tom. They ran to their mom for help, but they knew they should have been more careful with the spicy pepper. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a friendly police officer named Tom. He liked to help people and make them smile. One day, Tom was walking down the street when he saw a little girl named Lucy. She was crying. + +"Hi Lucy, why are you sad?" asked Tom. Lucy said, "I lost my toy in the park." Tom wanted to help, so he said, "Let's go find your toy together!" + +Tom and Lucy went to the park and started to look for the toy. They looked under the trees and on the swings. Then, they saw a big dog. The dog was holding Lucy's toy in its mouth! + +Tom walked up to the dog and said, "Hello, can you please give us the toy?" The dog was friendly and gave Lucy her toy back. Lucy was so happy! She said, "Thank you, Tom, for helping me find my toy!" + +From that day on, Tom and Lucy became good friends. They always played together in the park and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there lived a silly little rabbit named Remy. Remy loved to use his spirit to make others laugh. He would hop around the forest, playing tricks on his friends. + +One day, Remy met a sad turtle named Timmy. Timmy was sitting by a tree, looking down. Remy hopped up to him and said, "Why are you sad, Timmy? Let's play and have fun!" Timmy looked at Remy and said, "I am too slow. I can't play like you can." + +Remy thought for a moment, then said, "I have an idea! I will use my silly spirit to make you laugh and feel better!" Remy started to dance and make funny faces. Timmy started to laugh, and soon they were both having fun. + +From that day on, Remy and Timmy became best friends. They learned that they could have fun together, no matter how fast or slow they were. And Remy's silly spirit always made everyone in the forest smile. +Once upon a time, in a gray little house, there lived a small girl named Amy. Amy had a big worry in her heart. She wanted to find her lost toy, a soft teddy bear. + +One night, Amy decided to pray. She closed her eyes and asked for help to find her teddy bear. She felt a little less worry in her heart. + +The next day, Amy looked all over her gray house for the teddy bear. Then, she found it under her bed! She was so happy! Amy knew that her prayer helped her find her teddy bear. Now, she could sleep without any worry. +One day, a thoughtful little boy named Tim went on a walk with his mom. They saw a big, colorful bus on the street. Tim was very excited and wanted to go inside the bus. His mom said, "Okay, we can go on the bus and discover new places." + +Tim and his mom got on the bus and sat down. The bus went fast and stopped at many places. At one stop, an old lady got on the bus. Tim saw that there were no seats left. He thought for a moment and said, "Mom, let's give our seat to the old lady." His mom smiled and said, "That's very kind, Tim." + +They gave their seat to the old lady and stood near the door. The bus took them to a big park with swings and slides. Tim and his mom got off the bus and played in the park. They had so much fun discovering the new place. At the end of the day, they took the bus back home, happy and tired. +Once upon a time, there was a pale girl named Lily. She liked to ask questions. One day, she went to the park with her mom. At the park, she saw a butterfly. The butterfly was very pretty. + +Lily asked her mom, "Can I touch the butterfly?" Her mom said, "Yes, but be gentle." Lily reached out her hand and touched the butterfly. It was very soft. The butterfly flew away and Lily smiled. + +Later, they saw a big tree. Lily had a question. She asked, "Can I climb the tree?" Her mom said, "No, it is too high." Lily was sad, but she knew her mom was right. They played on the swings and had a great day at the park. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a famous girl named Lily. She was famous because she always helped people with their tasks. Lily loved to open her heart and share her kindness with everyone. + +One day, Lily met a sad boy named Tom. Tom was upset because he could not open his toy box. Lily said, "Don't worry, Tom. I will help you with your task." She tried and tried, but the box would not open. Lily asked Tom, "Can I ask my friend, Sam, to help us?" Tom nodded his head. + +Lily and Tom went to find Sam, who was very strong. Lily said, "Sam, can you help us open Tom's toy box?" Sam smiled and said, "Of course!" With a little push, Sam opened the toy box. Tom was so happy, he hugged Lily and Sam. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes we need help from others to complete a task, and it's okay to ask for help. +Once upon a time, there was a bright sun in the sky. It was a nice day to play outside. A little girl named Sue wanted to play with her ball. She asked her mom, "Can I play outside?" Her mom said, "Yes, but be careful." + +Sue went outside and saw a big tree. She thought, "I want to kick my ball very high." So, she kicked the ball with her foot. The ball went up, up, up, and got stuck in the tree. Sue was sad. She tried to jump, but she could not reach the ball. + +Then, a tall man walked by. He saw Sue and asked, "Do you need help?" Sue said, "Yes, please. My ball is stuck in the tree." The man said, "Let me try to get it for you." He reached up with his long arms and got the ball. Sue was so happy. She said, "Thank you!" and they both played with the ball together. +One day, a cheerful boy named Tim went for a walk. He saw a big automobile on the road. The automobile was red and shiny. Tim liked the automobile a lot. + +Tim had a sack with him. In the sack, he had toys and snacks. He sat under a tree and played with his toys. He ate some snacks too. Tim was having a fun day. + +After playing, Tim saw the automobile again. The driver waved at him. Tim waved back and smiled. The cheerful boy and the big automobile became friends. They had a happy day together. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jessica who was very excited. She was so excited that she decided to go exploring. She packed her things and went on an adventure. + +Jessica soon arrived at the beach. It was a beautiful and sunny day. There was so much to explore and the sand felt really soft between her toes. She found some salt along the shoreline and was so excited that she brought some of it home with her. + +Then, she climbed a nearby tree and sat looking out at the beautiful ocean. As she looked out, her eyes started to feel heavy. Before she knew it, she had fallen asleep in the tree. Jessica was so exhausted from her fun filled day that she slept for a long time. + +When she woke up, she was feeling refreshed and full of energy. She thanked the ocean and the trees and began packing up her things. With her bag filled with salt by her side, Jessica headed for home, happy and excited about her day. +Once upon a time, there was a sack. The sack was filled with all sorts of goodies, and it was so heavy that only an elephant could carry it. + +The elephant was walking through the desert, and he stumbled upon an oasis. It was a modern oasis with many palm trees and a dazzling blue lake. The elephant stopped and drank from the lake. + +He then noticed the sack and decided to take it to the oasis. He placed the sack on the banks of the lake and took a rest. As he was sleeping, the sack started to move. + +The elephant opened his eyes and watched as brightly colored birds flew out of the sack. They were singing and fluttering around the oasis. + +The elephant smiled and closed his eyes again, happy that the oasis was filled with such joy. +Once there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to explore and play outside. One day, Lily stumbled upon a rich man's garden. In the middle of the garden was a shiny medal. Lily wanted to take it but the rich man said, "No!" + +Lily was disappointed, but she asked the man if she could just borrow the medal. She wanted to show it to her friends. The rich man said, "No!" again. He thought the medal was too special. + +Lily was feeling upset and started to cry. She asked why the rich man wouldn't let her take the medal. The man explained that the medal was very special and it was worth a lot of money. He said that if someone ever tried to take it without permission, they would be in big trouble! + +Lily understood the man's words and thanked him for sharing the story. He said, "You're welcome sweetheart. Just remember to never take something that doesn't belong to you!" +Once there was a toy car. It wasn't working anymore, so it felt very hurt. The kid wanted to fix it, so he asked his Mom for help. She showed him how to use a screw to open the car up and look inside it. The kid saw something was broken inside, so he asked his Mom to help him restore it. She said it would take some time, and the kid waited patiently. After a while, his Mom used some special tools to fix the broken piece. Then she used the screw to close the car again. Now the toy car felt happy - it was restored and worked perfectly. The kid was so happy that he could play with his toy car again! +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant volcano. It towered higher than any other mountain around and its vastness was awe-inspiring. + +One day, a little boy was exploring the volcano and noticed something shiny at its peak. He wanted to find out what it was, so set off to climb the volcano. + +The higher he climbed, the hotter it got. By the time he reached the peak, the little boy was covered in sweat and dirt. But the shiny thing he had seen from below was still there - it was a magnifying glass! He wiped it clean and held it up to the sun. + +When the sun shone through, something amazing happened - a rainbow lit up the sky! He smiled in delight and wiped the sweat from his face. + +The boy was now convinced the volcano was brilliant, just like the rainbow it had created. He couldn't wait to tell his friends about his adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a different dinosaur. He was very happy and loved to clean his cave. Every day he sang and danced while he was cleaning. + +One day, a strange noise came from the cave. The dinosaur was scared and ran away. He stayed away for a long time until he was brave enough to go back. + +When he finally returned, he saw a mess! Everything was different and the cave was dirty. He felt so sad and wondered what had happened. + +He started to clean when he noticed footprints. Someone had been in the cave and made it messy. The dinosaur was disappointed and he could not make it clean again. + +The bad ending was that the dinosaur could never clean his cave again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who was very obedient. He always followed his parents' instructions. One day, his mom asked him to measure a present. Timmy was excited to try it out and said, "Yes Mommy!" He grabbed the measuring tape and got to work. + +He lay it down on the present and slowly pulled it out until it reached all the way across. He saw that it was a big present and he smiled with joy. Timmy's mom was very pleased to see how obedient he was. + +Next, Timmy grabbed the measuring cup, filled it with water, and slowly started to pour it over the present. He watched as the water slowly spilled over the edges and the present started to get smaller. Finally, he stopped and smiled with satisfaction. + +Timmy's mom was so proud. She hugged him and said, "Good job, Timmy! You measured the present perfectly! Now we can wrap it up and give it to Daddy for his birthday!" + +Timmy was happy and proudly showed off his work. He felt very proud of himself and he knew that he had done a great job. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Toby. He was only three years old but he was a very mischievous boy. One day he and his mom were shopping for groceries, when Toby spotted something that made him curious. + +It was a small safe sitting in the corner of the store. Toby went up to it and asked his mom what it was. + +“That’s a safe, sweetheart. It’s used to store important things,†his mom said. + +Toby thought it was the most fascinating thing he had ever seen. He wanted to open it and see what was inside, but Mom told him no. + +“We don’t want to delay in the store, sweetheart. We need to be on our way,†she said. + +Toby was sad, but he knew his mom was right. He said goodbye to the dull safe before they left the store. +Once upon a time, there lived a bear and a frog in the forest. The bear liked to eat snacks and the frog liked to eat leaves. One day, the frog asked the bear, “Do you want to come for a walk?†Bear said, “Sure!†+ +So, the bear and the frog went for a walk in the forest. As they were walking, they noticed something icy. When they got closer to it, they discovered it was a snack. The bear said, “It looks yummy! I think we should try it.†But the frog said, “No, let’s not touch it.†+ +The bear didn't listen to the frog and ate the snack. As he was eating, the bear noticed something funny. The frog had made a very strange face when the bear started to eat the snack. + +When the bear finished the snack, he realized that the frog had recognized it was an icy snack. The frog knew it was cold and that the bear wouldn't be able to eat it. But the bear ignored the warning and said, “Mmm, it was yummy!†+John was very excited because his dad had bought a new blue kayak. He could just imagine himself out on the water having a great time. He begged his dad to take him for a ride that day. + +His dad said yes and they got their lifejackets on ready to go. John was having a great time until he hit some rocks with the kayak. It made a big hole right in the middle. He knew his dad would be very angry. + +John stood very still, watching his dad's face. His dad was very angry. John wished he had been more careful but it was too late. He felt a deep sadness and he regretted what he had done. + +John's dad was very forgiving and said that accidents can happen. John knew that he had been lucky and he promised to be very careful in the kayak next time. He would not make the same mistake again. +Once upon a time, there was an incredible vest. It belonged to a young girl who loved it very much. Each day she liked to sort the pockets of the vest and look inside. + +One day when the girl was sorting the pockets, she found something incredible! It was a tiny toy pig! She was very excited and ran to show her parents the toy. + +They all thought the toy was so special and loved it, but the girl decided to keep it in the vest so that whenever she sorted the pockets, it would still be a surprise! + +She and her family shared lots of happy times together, playing with the pig and exploring what else she could find when she sorted the vest pockets. + +The girl was very lucky to have such an incredible vest – and lots of special surprises too! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Every morning she would take a bath. She would splash and play in the warm and soapy water. She would bathe until her mom said it was time to get out. + +When she was done, the little girl would help her mom with the laundry. She loved the original smells of the fresh laundry that wafted from the clothes. She liked to help mom fold it and stack it in the basket. + +When all the laundry was done, the little girl was so happy and she gave her mom a big hug. Then she ran off to play, feeling happy and refreshed after her bath. +Once upon a time, there was a big chess game. Two friends were playing the game, but they were both very impatient. They wanted to win the game, but they had to be careful not to make any mistakes. Suddenly, they heard something bouncing. At first, they thought it was a toy, but then they looked up and saw a big orange ball bouncing across the room. The ball was bouncing all around, making it hard for the friends to concentrate on the game. + +One of the friends was getting very frustrated as the ball was getting in the way of their playing chess. The other friend was getting impatient too, because the ball was taking away their chance of winning the game. So, they decided to take matters into their own hands. The two friends ran after the ball and managed to catch it. With cheering, the friends were glad that the ball was stopped and they could get back to concentrating on their game. + +They were relieved and very happy! They went back to the chess board and they played the game without any more interruptions. In the end, they both won the game and had lots of fun playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was only three years old and she loved to explore. One day, she was walking in the park when she noticed something very lovely. + +"What is that?" She asked. + +"That? That's a beautiful zero!" her mom replied. It was a lovely zero, made of cloth, with a smiling face on it. + +Daisy was so excited she immediately started to rush over to the zero. + +"Wait, don't rush!" her mom warned. But Daisy couldn't help it. She was so excited. + +When Daisy got to the zero, she touched it and the zero seemed to smile even bigger. She hugged it and said, "I love you, zero!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "I love you, too, Daisy." + +Daisy and her mom stayed there for a while, playing and laughing, enjoying their lovely time together. +Once upon a time there was a generous bird. The bird flew to the top of a tall tree. From the top of the tree, he could see everything below. + +The generous bird wanted to make everyone happy. So he flew around picking up presents and toys. He placed them at the bottom of the tree and watched as the people cheered and smiled. + +The bird then flew off to get more presents and the people heard the sound of wings as he flew away. + +The generous bird worked hard and flew around picking up even more presents. He spread joy and happiness wherever he went, and the people below were thankful. + +The generous bird continued to pick up more presents and each time he returned, the pile at the bottom of the tree increased . Eventually, the pile reached the top of the tree and the generous bird smiled in satisfaction, happy that he had helped to bring joy to the people below. +Once upon a time, there was a small caterpillar named Joey. Joey spent all his days in his garden and was always very curious. One day, Joey wanted to explore the garden a bit further, so he quickly sped away. + +As Joey sped along, he saw a drain up ahead. He tried to quickly speed past it, but his speed was too tight. He couldn't make it and he fell down into the drain. + +Joey was very scared and called out for help. Suddenly, there was a voice coming from the tall grass. It was Joey's friendly butterfly neighbour who said, "Joey, next time take your time, and you won't have to worry". + +Joey thanked her and realised that going too fast can be dangerous. From then on, Joey always took his time and enjoyed exploring the garden safely. + +The moral of this story is that you should take your time to stay safe. Remember, it's better to go slow and save yourself from danger! +Once upon a time, there were four littles cars. Each car had one driver inside, honking and buzzing around. All the drivers were so lively! + +One day, the drivers decided to play a number game. The first driver went first and said "I'll race you around the block!" + +The drivers wanted to race against each other, but they got confused with their numbers. The second driver said, "I want to go on four" while the third driver said, "I want to go on five". + +The fourth driver saw how confused the other drivers were and said with a smile, "Let's help each other out. I'll go first, then you and then you, and we can help each other out with the numbers." + +After the drivers helped each other out, they all had fun and laughed together. They learned a valuable lesson that day, which was to work together to help each other out and have fun. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Jane was walking in the woods. She wanted to find a special stick - one that would help her build a snowman. She looked around and spotted a perfect stick. Jane held the stick tightly, ready to take it home, when suddenly she slipped on the wet ground and the stick flew out of her hands. + +Jane was sad, but she was also very persistent. She got up and ran after the stick. When she finally caught up with it, she smiled and said, "Oh, there you are, stick! I'm so glad I found you!" + +The stick was happy that Jane hadn't given up and kept searching. They both walked home hand in hand and Jane was very happy to have her special stick. +Once upon a time there was a baby called Emma. She loved to crawl around and explore. One day, her family took her to a pink festival. As soon as she saw the balloons, toys and candy she started to crawl around excitedly. + +Emma crawled over to a game stall and pointed to a toy horse she wanted to play with. Emma's mom said: "No, Emma. That one costs money, you can't have it". Emma's eyes filled with tears. She didn't understand why she couldn't have what she wanted. + +Just then a kind stranger stepped in and said: "It's okay, I can give it to her. Let her play with what she wants". He gave Emma the toy horse and she hugged it tightly. She was so happy and crawled around with her toy horse until it was time to leave the festival. + +Emma was pleased to take her pink toy horse home with her. It was the happiest day of her life. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Keira who liked to do things all by herself. She was an independent girl. One day she decided to go explore the world on her own. + +She counted to three and then she stepped out the door. She found a long pole in the garden. She picked it up and started to stir the dirt. She wanted to make a special garden for herself. She stirred and stirred until the ground was smooth. + +Keira looked around for something special to put in the garden. She found some bright flowers and planted them with her pole. She watered them and watched them grow. Soon the garden was full of beautiful colors. + +Keira was very proud of her garden. She knew she had made something lovely all on her own. She was so happy and independent. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was helpful and always tried to help her mum and dad when she could. + +One day, Daisy saw her mum struggling to sort out a pile of toys that had fallen on the ground. Daisy wanted to be helpful, so she offered to help her mum sort the toys. Mum thanked Daisy and the two were soon sorting and tidying the toys, Daisy proudly putting them back into piles. + +Afterwards, mum gave Daisy a big hug and said, “You were so helpful, Daisy! Now, you will be able to sort out your toys much better and you’ll also be able to help your friends if they need it too!†+ +Daisy was proud and happy. She had learned that although it can feel hard to help in the beginning, if you persevere it can be really helpful in the end! +Once upon a time there were two brothers. One was called Jack and the other was called John. Jack was very intelligent, but John was not. + +One day, Jack and John were trying to choose a dishwasher for their mom. Jack said, “Let’s weigh each dishwasher and see which one is the best.†+ +John said, “No, let’s just pick the one that looks the coolest.†+ +But Jack said, “That’s not a good idea. We should weigh them to see which one is the best. That’s the smart thing to do.†+ +So the brothers weighed each dishwasher and found the one that was the best. + +The moral of the story is that it’s important to use your intelligence and make wise decisions. Don’t just rely on what looks cool, as that’s not always the best thing to do. +Once upon a time there was a chubby little girl named Charity. She was so excited to meet her new friend Emma. They were going to do fun things together. But when Charity arrived at Emma's house, Emma said something that made Charity very sad. + +"I don't want to be friends with you because you are so chubby," Emma said. + +Charity was upset and ran away crying. She went home and told her mom what had happened. Her mom hugged her and taught her an important lesson. + +"It's not nice to judge people because of the way they look," her mom said. + +Charity felt better after talking to her mom. She realized that it wasn't nice to judge a person based on their name or the way they look. It's important to get to know someone first and find out what kind of person they are before making a decision. It's also important to be kind and not mean. +Kenzi was a 3 year old girl who loved to go outside and play. One day, she found a beautiful scarf and decided to wear it. She twirled and twirled, spinning and spinning. Suddenly, she lost her balance and fell! Kenzi started to cry because she got a little scar. + +Her dad came over to help. He was so helpful! He gave her a big hug and with a smile said, “Let’s go inside and find another scarf for you.†+ +Kenzi and her dad looked until they found a new scarf. Kenzi smiled and put it around her neck. This scarf was even more beautiful than the first one! + +From then on, Kenzi remembered to be careful when playing. She remembered to always ask her parents for help if she needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse called John. John was very curious and loved exploring new things. + +One day, while exploring, John found a large oat. He wanted to snap it so he could eat it, but his friends told him "No! Don't snap the oat!" + +John didn't listen and he snapped it anyway. He heard a loud, crunching sound and smiled. But when he looked at the oat, it was all crumbled up and it didn't look good at all. + +John was very disappointed and he realised that he had been stupid to ignore his friend's advice. He decided to always listen to his friends and not to do silly things. + +John learned his lesson and never again made that stupid mistake. +Once there was a little girl who got scared when she saw a comet in the sky. She started to wander away from home to get away from the scary sight. She walked for miles and miles but she was too scared to turn around and go home. + +Suddenly, the little girl heard a strange noise in the distance. It was getting louder and louder. Then she spotted a bright light coming down from the sky. It was getting closer and she was more scared than ever. + +The bright light was a spaceship. Aliens emerged from the spaceship and the little girl screamed. The aliens grabbed her and put her in the spaceship. She was never seen again. + +The little girl is still out there, wandering among the stars, never to return home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lily. She was very small and liked to dream a lot. One day, she dreamed of a storm. She imagined it was very long and loud. + +The storm seemed to go on forever. Lily was a bit scared but she also was fascinated. She watched the storm outside her window as the rain poured and the thunder roared. + +Finally, the storm started to pass. The thunder gradually quietened and the sky returned to a beautiful blue. The sun shone through the window and warmed Lily's heart. + +Lily had a big smile on her face. She was no longer scared. She had seen the beauty in the long storm. Now, she was very happy and couldn't wait to dream her next dream. +Once upon a time, there lived a young family. They had a baby girl, who was now three years old. + +One day, the baby's parents decided to go to the office. So, they went to the office with the baby in tow. + +The baby was intrigued by the office and all the people in it. She didn't know what they were doing in there. + +The baby kept asking her parents questions. She asked, "What is the office for?". Her parents replied, "This is where people go to work, darling". + +The baby was amazed, and she wanted to stay there for a while. Then, suddenly, she had an idea. She said to her parents, "Let's settle down here". + +Her parents thought it was a wonderful idea and said, "Yes, let's settle down here". + +So, the family settled down in the office and began to do their own work. It was a wonderful place for the young family. +Once upon a time there was a generous old man. He was walking through the woods one day when the sky started to rain. He looked up and said, “Oh no, I need my umbrella!†Just then, he saw a needle lying on the ground. The old man picked up the needle and said, “I’m sure this will do in a pinch.†+ +The old man tried to use the needle as an umbrella, but it was no use. The rain got heavier and heavier, until the old man was soaking wet. He started to shiver in the cold and soon he was sick. + +The moral of the story is that it’s important to be prepared for bad weather. The old man should have known to bring an umbrella before he started walking. The foreshadowing comes from the needle, with the setup and payoff being that the needle was no use for keeping the old man dry in the rain. +The little girl danced and twirled in her bedroom. She wanted to put on a big show and perform for her parents. She waved her hands in the air, feeling the wind move around her. She spun and jumped, happy to perform. + +Suddenly, a terrible wave of exhaustion crashed over her. She felt tired and could barely keep her eyes open. She had to stop performing, even though she didn't want to. + +Her parents rushed into the room, concerned about the sudden change in the little girl's energy. They picked her up and hugged her, rubbing her back until she fell asleep. + +Her parents were relieved that she was okay, and couldn't help but smile as they watched her sleep soundly. The wave of exhaustion had been terribly uncomfortable, but it was over now. + +The little girl's performance was over, but she would be back to dance and twirl soon. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lisa. Lisa was always very enthusiastic about helping out her mom. Every day, after they finished breakfast, Lisa and her mom would clean up the kitchen. + +One day, Lisa found a box of salt in the cabinet. She very quickly grabbed the salt and started to help her mom with the cleaning. Her mom was surprised to see her daughter so enthusiastic about cleaning, so she let her help sprinkle the salt onto the dirty dishes. + +Once the dishes were cleaned, Lisa asked her mom why she put salt on the dishes. "Well," her mom said, "even though the salt doesn't make them extra clean, it can help to make them much shinier. It's good to always try to do our best to make our chores shine." + +Lisa understood the lessons her mom taught her. From that day, Lisa was always very enthusiastic with her help around the house, no matter the tasks. It made her mom very happy and proud. + +The moral of the story is that even though sometimes the tasks may seem too hard, it is important to always try your best and put effort into your work. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah who was three years old. She was outside playing in the garden and the sun was shining. Suddenly, it started to rain. Sarah was so excited. She ran around and laughed as the raindrops splashed on her. + +She wanted to see what happened when she dove into the rain. So she closed her eyes and dived high into the air. When Sarah opened her eyes, she saw lots of fancy colours of the rainbow twinkling in the sky. + +Sarah screamed with delight as she dived again, arms stretched out in front of her. It was so much fun. She dived over and over until it stopped raining. + +Sarah loved diving in the rain. She said it was one of the best things she ever did. +Once upon a time, there was a person who wanted to win something. This person worked very hard and was very organized. Every day they trained and studied. After months of hard work and dedication, the person was very excited to enter a competition. + +The competition day was finally here and the person was ready to win. When the announcement finally came, the person's heart was beating fast and they were sure they had done enough to win. The results were in and the person had won! Everyone was cheering and the person was filled with joy - they had done it! + +The person's hard work and dedication had paid off and they had finally won something. It was a wonderful feeling and the person was so happy that they had achieved their goal. All that organizing and training had been worth it! +Once upon a time there lived a bird. This bird wanted to fly above all the other birds in the sky. He wanted to soar higher than anyone else. He practiced day and night and one day was able to soar higher than any other bird. + +The other birds were jealous and tried to bring him down. But the bird was determined and flew higher still. He flew so high he felt like he could touch the clouds. + +"Look how high I am!" shouted the bird. + +The other birds laughed. "You can't stay up there forever," they said. + +But the bird was happy and replied, "I can if I find a hole in the sky!" + +So, he kept flying until he found a hole in the sky big enough for him to fly through. He flew through the hole and continued to soar as far and as high as he wanted. + +And the bird stayed in the sky through the hole forever, soaring high above the jealous birds below. +Mom was taking Susie and her brother Jack to the park. Jack was excited because he was allowed to bring his tricycle. As they walked along the path, Mom said, "Remember to stay on the path. It can be dangerous if you go into the forest." + +Jack eagerly ran ahead with his tricycle. Suddenly, he stopped and pointed. "Look, a little finger!" he said. + +Mom rushed over to make sure he was safe. He had found a baby mouse. "Oh no, you have to leave the little mouse alone," she said. "It might be dangerous if you touch it." + +Jack nodded and they continued their walk. When they reached the park, Mom reminded him to not to spoil the grass. They spotted a group of children playing around and Jack was eager to join them. + +Mom watched as Jack ran off to the playground. She smiled, happy that he was safe and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a robot. He was very nervous because he had a big task that he had to do. He had to stop a bad monster! + +The robot was so scared and he didn't know what to do. But then he saw something that gave him courage. It was a shining star in the sky. + +The robot took a deep breath and he started marching forward. He was determined to stop the monster and save the day. + +Finally, the robot reached the monster. He bravely made the monster stop! + +The robot was so relieved and he felt proud of himself. With the help of the shining star, he was able to stop the bad monster. Everyone was happy and the robot went home feeling proud of himself. +Once there was a boy called Tom who was three years old. One day his parents took him to a playground. When they got there, Tom saw a toy gun and he asked his dad if he could have it. His dad said yes, so Tom opened the box and took out the gun. + +Tom started to shoot the gun, making loud noises which made the other children laugh. Soon everyone in the playground was playing shooting games and having lots of fun. + +Then Tom's mum said, "That noise is too loud, Tom. I think it's time to go home now." + +Tom frowned, but he showed his mum that he had put the gun back in the box safely. He knew that his mum wanted to protect him from getting into any trouble. + +When they got back home, Tom said, "I enjoyed playing with the gun. Can I play with it again tomorrow?" + +His dad smiled and said, "Yes, if we go back to the park again." Tom was pleased and ran off to play. +Once there lived an elderly rabbit. He lived on a farm and he had many friends - chickens, cats, and cows. One day, he began to worry. He knew his friends were in danger. He tried to tell them, but they couldn't understand. + +The next day, the rabbit went looking for help. He hopped from one farm to the next. Finally, he found a 3 year old boy. He said to him, "Please help. My friends are in trouble." The little boy said, "I can help. What can I do?" + +The rabbit said, "Please tell my friends to stay inside. Tell them to hide and be careful." + +The little boy nodded and said, "I'll do it." He ran off to warn the elderly rabbit's friends. + +The rabbit was relieved. Thanks to the little boy, his friends were safe. He went back to the farm, happy and no longer worried. +Once upon a time, in a small village there lived three friends. One day they decided to pick some flowers from the garden. + +The friends were having fun when all of a sudden they heard a loud noise. It was the police! The friends were scared and tried to hide, but the police had already seen them. + +The police officer asked, “Why were you picking flowers?†The friends were too scared to answer, so they just looked at him. + +The police officer said, “You should not pick flowers without permission. However, since you were being generous to each other, I am going to let you go this time.†The friends were relieved and thanked the police officer. The officer smiled and asked them to be more careful next time. + +The friends never forgot the generous police officer. From that day onward, they never picked flowers without permission. +Once there was a tall girl. Her name was Sarah and she was three years old. She loved to play outside and explore. + +One day she was playing in a big park when she saw something big and shiny. She had never seen it before so she ran over to check it out. It was a tall station with lots of buttons and controls. + +Sarah wanted to use the station but she wasn't sure how. She pressed some of the buttons but nothing happened. Then she heard a voice. + +"Can I help you?" asked the voice. Sarah looked around to see where it was coming from. She couldn't see anyone. + +Then she noticed a small robot standing near the station. It was speaking to her. + +"I can show you how to use the station," the robot said. + +So Sarah followed the robot and it showed her how to use the station. She had so much fun playing with it and she wanted to come back and use it again. +Once upon a time, there was a family of four - mom, dad, brother and sister. They all lived together in a house. + +One day, brother and sister went outside to play. They were very excited, but mom and dad said they must prevent any bad things from happening. So they put on masks so they wouldn't get breathe in anything that could hurt their lungs. + +The kids got to run and play. They felt so free to be able to move around and have fun. They laughed and enjoyed the fresh air around them. + +When it was time to come back inside, mom and dad checked their masks to make sure they hadn't breathed in any bad air. The masks had kept the air around them harmless and their lungs were safe. + +The family smiled and hugged each other. They were so happy that the masks had prevented anything bad from happening. They could enjoy the outdoors again and again. +Mama and Papa were discussing in their kitchen. They wanted to make a new plan for the day. Mama looked open and said "What should we do today?". Papa thought for a minute and said "We could go to the park!". Mama said that sounded like a good idea and they both discussed it further. + +Mama and Papa thought it best to have lunch first and then go to the park. They discussed each option and came to a result everyone agreed on. They decided to make sandwiches, gather their things and head to the park. + +When they arrived, it was open and sunny. Mama and Papa smiled at each other and said "This is going to be fun!". They enjoyed having a picnic, playing in the playground and meeting the friendly animals. + +By the end of the day, Mama and Papa were both happy with the result of their plan. They had discussed it carefully, and the open park provided a great day of fun and adventure. +Once there was a little girl named Maggie. She was three years old and loved eating ice cream from the shop. + +One day, Maggie and her mom went to the ice cream shop. When they arrived, Maggie saw a tall ice cream cone and asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom said no, but that she could have one scoop in a cone, if she wanted. Maggie was so excited and requested a scoop of her favorite flavor - strawberry. + +After enjoying her cone, Maggie wanted to search for a playground. She ran up to a playground but was sad to find that the playground was really bad. There was no grass and the toys were broken. + +Maggie's mom said, "This playground looks bad, but remember, if you asked nicely, you would have gotten what you wanted and had a good time." + +Maggie took her mothers advice and smiled. She learned an important lesson that day - always be polite and ask nicely for what you want. +Once there was a little girl named Emily. She was very happy, but one day she got very worried. She couldn't figure out what to do. + +Then Emily had an idea. She decided to make something special to help her feel better. She looked around and found some wire. She used it to make a bracelet. + +Emily was very proud of the bracelet she made. She showed it to her mom and her friends. They all thought it was very beautiful! + +After she made it, Emily was no longer worried. She was happy again. She wore the bracelet everyday, and it always made her feel better when she was feeling down. +Mum and Jack went to the park. Jack saw a big tree and said "Mum, can I climb the tree?" Mum said, "Yes, but be careful." + +So Jack started to climb the tree. He climbed higher and higher. He got so high that he couldn't see Mum. But then he saw a cross on top of the tree. + +Jack shouted, "Mum, look at the cross!" But Mum didn't hear him. So Jack kept climbing. + +When Jack reached the cross he started to feel scared. The wind was blowing and he wanted to go back down. He started to cry and called out, "Mum!" + +Suddenly, Mum was there. She said, "I'm here, Jack. It's alright." Jack came down, feeling very sorry. + +Mum put her arms around him and said, "Don't be sorry, Jack. You climbed a very big tree." +Once upon a time, there was a bear named Bob. He had a favourite spot in his cave to hide and peek out of. One day, he was peeking out of his favourite spot and saw something strange. It was a pile of laundry! He couldn't believe his luck and decided to take a closer look. + +He realised that it was not his laundry, so he decided he should bring it back. But just as he was about to carry it away, he heard an angry voice. It belonged to a big and very mean wolf! Bob was scared and tried to run away, but the wolf was too fast. He grabbed him and shouted, “What do you think you’re doing with my laundry?! That’s very stupid of you!†+ +Bob apologised for taking the wolf's laundry and explained he had been looking for his own laundry. The wolf realised that Bob was not being very stupid after all, and decided to forgive him. He gave Bob some of his own laundry and they both went on their way. Bob was very happy to have his laundry back, and quickly ran back to his cave. He never made the same mistake again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Grace. Grace had a bow and arrow, and she loved shooting with it. One day, her arrow went a little too high and it veered off to the right, separating from the bow. Grace was feeling very sad and confused, but she was determined to find her arrow. + +Grace searched and searched, but she couldn’t find her arrow. She eventually gave up and decided to take a break to rest. When she was resting, she noticed a dull, grey arrow sticking out of the ground near where her arrow had separated from her bow. + +Grace was so excited, she ran over to the arrow, picked it up and hugged it tightly. She quickly grabbed her bow and arrow, and was about to head home, when a big, scary dragon came out from behind the trees. + +The dragon was very angry and wanted the arrow, so he growled and roared at Grace. Grace hugged the arrow tightly and said “No, you can’t have it!†The dragon was so surprised, he flew away and Grace headed home with her beloved arrow. +Milly and her mom were walking to the gym. She was so excited to be going today - it was the first time ever. As they walked, Milly's mom warned her to trust the gym teacher, Mrs. Nellie. She said Mrs. Nellie was kind and would help Milly to do everything right. + +When they reached the gym, Milly looked around and felt a little bit afraid. Mrs. Nellie welcomed everyone with a big grin. She was friendly and made Milly feel comfortable at once. + +Milly enjoyed her time at the gym playing games and doing exercises. As their time was coming to an end, Mrs. Nellie handed out small bottles of water for everyone. Milly took a sip and it was sour! She was so surprised. + +Mrs. Nellie saw this and laughed. She explained that Milly should never trust her with food - she ran the gym, not the kitchen! Milly laughed and said she would definitely trust Mrs. Nellie with gym activities. +Once upon a time, there was a pool. It bubbled with steam, and the heat made it smell like a warm hug. + +Jimmy was eager to get in. He lit up when he saw the water and said, “Dad, can I dive?†His dad smiled, and said, “Of course! Just be careful.†+ +Jimmy started to jump in, but then he remembered something. He turned to his dad and asked, “Dad, can I get a float?†His dad laughed, and said, “Yes, let’s get some floats!†+ +Jimmy grabbed two big, colorful rings, and he jumped into the pool. He jumped in and out, his arms and legs flapping like a fish, and he dove under the water. The steam made everything feel extra special. + +Jimmy smiled so big, he could barely contain it. His dad could tell, and said, “You’re having so much fun!†+ +Jimmy shouted, “Yes! I’m so happy I can dive!†He kept his eyes on the water, and kept diving until nightfall. +Once upon a time, there was a lion. The lion wanted to go on an adventure and explore the world. So he decided to sail away. + +He found a boat that looked quite nice and mild. He hopped on board and began to sail. The lion felt excited, but scared too. He had never been on a boat before. + +After about five hours, the lion noticed that the boat had sailed off course. He was now miles away from land. He shouted "Where am I?". But there was no one around to help him. + +He sailed for days and days until he eventually hit an island. He thought he was saved. But when the lion stepped off the boat, he quickly realised he was in great danger. There was a large pack of wild lions living on the island! + +The lion was scared and started to cry. He had no way of escaping. All he could do was sail away, but the mild wind was not strong enough to take him back home. The lion was now stuck on the island forever. +Mom and Dad took Ruthie to the park for a picnic. It was a sunny day, but Ruthie complained about the heat. + +Mom took out a patterned blanket and spread it out on the grass. Ruthie was excited about the fun design, and stopped complaining. + +Suddenly, a nosy crow appeared overhead. It wanted to see what was on the blanket. Ruthie jumped up, shouting and waving her arms. The bird flew away. + +Ruthie was happy with her victory, so she settled down on the blanket again. It seemed that the nosy crow was gone for good! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Lily. She was only three years old. + +Lily loved to explore the world around her, and one day she found a mysterious box. She opened the box, and inside she found a strange magic wand. + +Lily was so excited that she waved the wand around and said the word, "order". Suddenly, she was surrounded by a harsh light and she heard a voice. + +The voice said, "I am the Magic Genie. I am here to grant you three wishes. What do you wish for?" + +Lily wasn't sure what to say. She thought for a while and said, "I wish for more adventures!" + +The Magic Genie chuckled and said, "Then it is done!" + +The harsh light faded and Lily was filled with excitement. From then on, she went on many more amazing adventures. +Once upon a time, there lived a rhinoceros who was very attractive. Every day, he would keep trotting around, looking for food. Then one day he saw something he wanted. It was something yummy and he was eager to get it. + +The rhinoceros kept trying to reach it, but his little arms were not long enough. He kept trying, but he couldn't get it. He was sad and started to cry. + +Then, he felt something touch him. It was another rhinoceros who came to help him. She was also attractive and she was able to get the thing that the rhinoceros wanted. She kept it safe and gave it to him. + +The rhinoceros was so happy. He thanked the other rhinoceros for her help and kept eating the yummy thing. From then on, they kept being friends. +One day, Tom wanted to go on an adventure. He saw a plane and he thought it looked exciting. So he started walking over to it. + +When he got to the plane, he touched it. He noticed that it was dirty and he wanted to clean it up. + +He started to look for something that he could use to clean the plane. He found some water and a rag so he started to clean the plane. + +Tom worked really hard and eventually he made the plane sparkle. He was so proud of himself and he knew the plane was going to look amazing when it took off. + +When Tom was finished, he got in the plane and started his adventure. Where would the plane take him? He would soon find out! +Holly was sad. All her friends were at a meeting without her. She wanted to go too, but she couldn't. It made her feel stupid. + +Suddenly, she thought of an idea. She grabbed her big blue sandals and set off for the meeting. When she arrived, all her friends were there and they were happy to see her. + +But the stupid meeting was over! Everyone was packing up and getting ready to leave. Holly felt sad again. She knew she was too late and that she had missed something special. + +But her friends knew how much she wanted to come so they decided to stay a little longer and have a special meeting just for Holly! She was so happy and they all had a great time. Holly went home feeling happy. She'll never miss a meeting again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who lived with his mother. Every day the mother sang a song and the little boy would clap his hands. He loved to clap and the sound made him smile. + +One day his mother's song was a bit too loud and the little boy shouted for her to stop. He felt a little bit scared. His mother was very angry and she shouted back. The little boy ran and hid away from her. + +At dinner time the little boy was still scared of his mother. He didn't want to eat his dinner so his mother grabbed his arm and made him sit at the table. The little boy was very afraid, he cried and started to shake. + +The mother's voice was very harsh and the little boy was so scared he started to cry. But his mother just clapped her hands and said "Yes, that's right, come on, stop crying". + +The little boy's fear did not stop. He was scared and hopeless. He knew he would never be able to trust his mother again. He never clapped his hands to her song again. +Billy and Laura were playing in the park. Billy found a shiny penny on the ground and asked, “What is this?†+ +Laura said, “It’s a penny, and it has value.†+ +Billy replied, “What does that mean?†+ +Laura said, “It means it’s worth something. You can use it to buy things.†+ +Billy was happy and said, “That’s great!†He put it in his pocket and kept playing with Laura. + +After a while, Billy got tired and said, “I want to go home now.†+ +Laura said, “Wait! Look at the modest river over there. Let’s go and try to strike some stones in the water.†+ +So, the two of them excitedly ran to the river. They took turns throwing stones and laughing as they watched the water ripple. + +At the end of their game, they hugged each other goodbye and went home with huge smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Maria. She loved to run around and explore. One day, she saw something intriguing. It was a shiny, silver microscope sitting on a high shelf. Maria ran up to it and asked her mom, "What is this?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "This is a microscope. It helps people to see things that are too small to be seen with just the eyes." + +Maria was fascinated by this. She asked, "Can I see something with it now?" Mom answered, "Of course. Let's take it outside and take a look." + +So the two of them took the microscope outside. Maria was surprised when she looked through it. She could see small bugs running across the ground, and she could see tiny pieces of grass too. + +Maria ran around and showed everyone else what she saw. Everyone was amazed and happy that Maria had made such a discovery. From then on, Maria was always looking for new things to look at with her new high-powered microscope. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy. She was 3 years old. Lucy was very careless and never looked after herself. + +One day, her mum saw Lucy and said, "Lucy, your heart is very important. I recommend you look after yourself more and be careful". + +So Lucy made a promise to her mum that she would take better care of herself. She put on a jacket before going out to play and drank an extra cup of warm milk before bed. + +Every day, her mum would remind her of her promise and Lucy followed her advice. She found that when she was careful it made her feel safe and happy. + +Soon Lucy recommended to her friends that they should all look after themselves and take care of their hearts. They all agreed and said, "Yes, taking care of the heart is very important". +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sarah and Jo. Jo had an ugly pig. Sarah said, “Let's perform with your pig!†+ +Jo said, “We can put on a show with my pig. We will clap our hands and pretend to dance.†+ +Sarah smiled and quickly began to clap her hands. Jo held the pig upside down and spun it around. “Whee! We are performers!†shouted Sarah. + +Sarah laughed and said, “Let's do it again!†Jo nodded her head and the two started to perform with the ugly pig once more. They had a lot of fun! + +When they finished, everyone cheered. Jo and Sarah looked at each other with huge grins on their faces. Then they gave each other a high five and laughed. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a brother and sister. The brother liked to wear a patch on his jacket, but the sister did not agree. + +The brother said, "I like my patch!" + +But the sister said, "No. I don't like it. I think it looks silly." + +The brother didn't agree. So, he went outside and it was cold. He held his patch tight so the wind wouldn't blow it away. + +He said, "My patch will stay here forever, no matter how cold it is." + +The sister smiled. She said, "That's very brave of you. I will always remember it." Then she hugged her brother and said, "I'm happy you like your patch so much." +Molly was so excited. She was going to bake a cake! First, she got all the ingredients and put them in a big bowl. She mixed it together until it was just right. + +Next, she spread the dough in a thin layer on a baking pan. She cut the dough into small square shapes. Finally, she popped the dough in the over to bake. + +She watched the dough with anticipation, and before long it was ready! Molly was delighted with how delicious the cake smelled. She cut the cake into small pieces and served it to her family and friends. They all agreed that the cake was delicious. + +Molly was proud of her baking skills. From then on, she made sure to bake something yummy every day. +Once upon a time, Sara had a special passport that she showed to the family. It was black and had her name on it. + +Sara's family went on a visit without her. She was so sad! She wanted to see what they saw. + +The next day, her family came back with big smiles. Sara noticed a new bag in their hands. She knew something special was inside. + +Sara opened the bag and there, in the middle, was a black passport just like hers. She beamed with joy. + +It was for her! She had been invited on the next family visit. She could not wait and started counting the days until she could join them. +Once upon a time, there was a fat tube. The tube would serve all people who visited its magical forest. Everyone who came to the forest was happy to find this special tube. + +One day, a little 3-year-old girl entered the magical forest. She saw the fat tube and she knew it had something special to offer. The little girl decided to go up to the tube, and it served her a delicious snack. + +The little girl was so happy to have such a nice snack. She thanked the tube very much and then ran off to explore the rest of the magical forest. She had lots of fun for the rest of the day. + +The next day, the little girl came back with her friends. She showed them the fat tube, and then it served them all something delicious. Everyone was happy, and they all thanked the tube for its kindness. + +The little girl and her friends visited the fat tube every day for many weeks. And the friendly fat tube always served them something delicious. Everyone was so happy and thankful for the special tube in the magical forest. +Once there was a jolly boy named James. Every day he would go and play in the park. One day, James was walking around the park with a notebook in his hand. Suddenly, he noticed something. The swing had a big hole. + +"That's funny!" James said to himself. + +He looked around and saw some tools laying nearby. So, he decided to try and fix the swing. He grabbed the tools, but he had no idea how to use them. + +Just then, he heard a voice. "Hey little guy, let me help you fix the swing." It was a kind old man. + +The old man showed James the right tools to use and showed him what to do. After a few minutes, the swing was fixed. + +"There you go. All fixed," said the old man with a jolly smile. + +James was so happy. He thanked the old man and ran off, still holding his notebook. He waved goodbye and continued to play in the park. +Mum and Dad had a very important job for their son. They asked him to examine his brother carefully. + +The son moved closer to his brother. He saw that his brother was not moving at all. His brother was very still and his eyes were closed. His brother was dead. + +Mum and Dad told their son that they needed him to examine his brother very carefully, so they could take him to a special place. + +The son scrunched up his face and started to cry. He did not want to examine his brother because he wanted his brother to come back to life. + +Mum and Dad hugged the son and said it was okay to cry, but it was very important for him to examine his brother so he could go to a special place. + +The son wiped away his tears and began to examine his brother. When he was finished, he took a deep breath and told his parents that he had done his job. + +Mum and Dad thanked him for helping them and said they were proud of him. + +The son said goodbye to his brother one last time and gave him a kiss on the forehead. Then the family left together to take the brother to a special place. +Once upon a time, there was a white barrel. It was filled with delicious food. Suddenly, the barrel started talking. It said, “Who will feed me?†+ +The little girl, who was walking by, heard the barrel. She said, “I will feed you!†She opened the lid of the barrel and took out some food. She gave the food to the barrel. + +The barrel said, “Thank you! More please!†The little girl smiled and gave more food to the barrel. She kept on feeding the barrel for a long time. + +The barrel was very happy. It said, “Thank you for feeding me. I will never forget your help.†The little girl smiled and said, “You are welcome!†Afterwards, they waved goodbye to each other. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl who was very curious. She loved to test things and find out how they worked. One day, she asked her parents why people wear silly clothes. Her parents explained that people who work in a law office wear suits and dresses to look important. + +The little girl was very intrigued by this. She wanted to try it herself. The next day, she dressed up in her parents' clothes and went to the law office. + +When she arrived, some of the lawyers laughed at her silly outfit. They asked her why she was there. She said she wanted to test to see if she could be a lawyer. Everyone was very surprised and laughed even more. + +The girl's parents arrived soon after and explained that their daughter was just curious. The lawyers couldn't help but smile and thanked the little girl for showing them something new. From then on, she was known as "The Silly Tester". +Once there was a little girl named Annie. She wanted to hide from her sister, so she ran into the woods. Her sister followed her into the woods. Annie tried to find a place to hide, but every time she found a spot, her sister would turn up and find her. + +Annie was getting frustrated. She wasn't sure what to do. A helpful fox came along. She told Annie to hide in a hollow log and turn so that her sister couldn't find her. Annie took the fox's advice and turned in the log. + +But when Annie turned, she got stuck in the log! She squirmed and squirmed, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get out. Annie started to cry. + +When her sister finally did find her, she was able to help Annie get out of the log. But she was very cross with Annie for not listening to her. + +The moral of the story is to always listen to helpful advice and be careful when taking risks. +Once upon a time, there was a deer named Jim. Jim was a very adventurous deer, always looking for new and exciting things to explore. +One hot summer day, he was walking through the forest when suddenly he heard someone call his name. He looked around, but he couldn't see anyone. He kept walking and the voice called again. He was scared, but he followed the voice until he saw a very tall person standing under a tree. + +Jim was surprised to see a human and he didn't know what to say. The human smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, I just saw you walking and wanted to say hello." + +Jim was relieved and he smiled back. He asked the human what his name was and the human said it was Max. They became good friends that day and Jim called Max whenever he was in the forest. + +Jim and Max had many fun adventures in the hot summer days. Together they explored the forest, running and jumping through its trees. They even sang songs together under the sun. + +Jim and Max were the best of friends and they had lots of fun in the hot summer days. +One day a famous massage therapist rolled into town. He was so famous that everyone in town had heard of him. + +The locals said, "We have to go get a massage from this famous man!" + +So the people in town rolled into the therapist's massage parlor. + +The massage therapist said "I'm so famous for my massages that you won't be disappointed!" + +Everyone in town left the massage parlor feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. + +The people said to each other, "That was the best massage we ever had!" + +From that day on, the famous massage therapist was always busy. Everyone wanted to get one of his famous massages! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very, very sick. She stayed in bed all day, feeling sleepy. Each day she would take her medicine, but it didn't make her better. + +The little girl's mom had an idea. She took the girl to the woods and asked her to pick out the prettiest flower she could find. The little girl found the most beautiful flower in the forest! + +The mom said, "Honey, if you can go to the other side of the woods and pick out the same flower, then you will get better." The little girl was so determined to succeed that she took off running. + +At last, the little girl reached the other side of the woods and found the same flower she had picked out before! She was so happy that she'd succeeded that she hugged the pretty flower. +Just then, the little girl realized she was feeling much better. She had taken the medicine, worked hard to succeed, and now she was feeling better than ever. +The little girl smiling, ran back to her mom with the flower in her hand. She was feeling ready to take on the world! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emma. Every day she would go to the park to play. Today, she wanted to play hide and seek. However, all her friends were not there. She felt very lonely. + +She looked around the park, but all she could see was junk. There was old furniture, broken toys and lots of trash. She started to shout, hoping that her friends would come. + +Suddenly, Emma noticed something. There were some lovely flowers growing between some of the junk! She quickly went to pick one. + +This made Emma very happy. She realised that is was ok to play on her own. She also learnt that even in places that seem bad, something beautiful can be found. +Once upon a time, there was a cat named Fluffy. Fluffy was very comfortable, but he wanted something more. He found a bucket and decided to carry it with him. He thought it would be fun to fill it up with things and load it onto his back. + +Little did he know that this was not a good idea! As he loaded the bucket, it started to get heavier and heavier. Fluffy struggled to carry it and started to feel uncomfortable. He could not take this load anymore and he had to find a way to get rid of it before it was too late. + +Luckily, Fluffy's friend, a squirrel, saw him in trouble. The squirrel came up with an idea and offered to help Fluffy. He suggested that Fluffy pour some of the content of the bucket on the ground and then he could carry it easily again. So Fluffy followed the squirrel's advice and was relieved when the bucket became light again. He thanked the squirrel for his help and started feeling comfortable again. With the help of his friend, Fluffy got out of his uncomfortable situation. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little girl called Lily. She was very excited to visit her grandma, so she asked her dad to explain where they were going. Her dad said they were going to visit grandma to see her new perfume! + +Lily was excited! She couldn't wait to smell the new scent. When they arrived at grandma's house, they opened the door and Lily got a really strange smell. It wasn't sweet, like the perfume she was expecting. It was something really bad. + +Grandma explained that she had made some soup, but it had gone bad. The bad smell was spreading throughout the whole house! Lily felt really sad, but her dad was angry. He shouted at grandma and said all the perfume was ruined and had to be thrown away. + +Lily was devastated. Her dad's big shout ruined their special day. No new perfume for grandma, no sweet smell in the house and a sad ending for Lily. +Once upon a time, there was a red file. The file seemed like nothing special. Everyday, it was left alone on a shelf. Its red cover was dusty from sitting in the same spot for so long. + +One day, the file had a special surprise. A big, friendly man came in and picked it up. He smiled at the file and said, "I'm going to lead you somewhere fun!" + +The man began to walk outside, with the file in his hands. Soon, the file was being carried outside of town, deep into the woods. + +The man finally turned to the file and said, "We're almost there. I'm taking you up the big hill, to the top of the mountain." + +The file felt scared but excited at the same time. What kind of fun could be waiting at the top of the mountain? + +After a long journey, the file and the man arrived at the top. There was a beautiful view - the whole town was laid out before them. The man smiled at the file and said, "Welcome to the top of the world!" + +The file was amazed. With the man's help, it had been on an adventure that it could have never imagined. The man had led the file on a journey, and brought it to the top of the world. +Once there was a small puppy. He wanted to go play in the park by himself. But his mommy told him he had to wear his collar first. The puppy didn't like the collar because it was tight and he didn't want to wear it. He insisted he didn't need it. + +His mommy told him that he had to wear it so she could find him if he got lost. She said it was for his own safety. After lots of insisting from the puppy, his mommy said he could go out if he kept his collar on. The puppy agreed and began to explore the park. + +The puppy had so much fun running and playing. He almost forgot he had a collar on. But it kept him safe just like his mommy said. The puppy thanked his mom for insisting that he wear the collar. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old and was always looking for adventure. One day, the little girl went out on a long walk. Everything looked different and exciting. But then, something caught her eye. She saw a large structure in the distance, so she decided to go explore it. + +Finally, she arrived at the structure. She walked around it, examining the sides and walls. Even though the structure looked old, she thought it was reliable. When she was done looking, the girl made a wish. She wished to return to this structure one day. + +Many weeks passed, and the little girl forgot about the structure. But one day, when she was playing in the park with her friends, she decided to take them on a surprise adventure. She led them to the structure. When they arrived, her friends were amazed. The little girl was proud of herself for finding such a reliable structure. + +Together, they all played and ran around the structure. They had the best day ever. From that day forward, the little girl and her friends returned to the structure frequently for play and exploration. + +The end. +Sam was so excited! He was going on his very first holiday! His mom and dad were going to take him to the beach. The sun was out and the sky was bright and blue! + +When they arrived Sam was amazed. He couldn't believe how big the beach was and how strong the waves were. He looked around in awe and noticed all the people walking around and playing in the sand. + +Sam couldn't wait to dip his toes in the ocean and feel the strong salt water against his skin. He ran over to the shore and instantly felt excited as the water lapped his feet. + +For hours, Sam played, swam and splashed around in the waves. His parents watched him from a distance, smiling in pride. It was the perfect holiday. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved patterns. Everywhere she looked she would see them! The girl thought that she wanted to be different, so she decided to reverse the patterns instead. + +She started with her favourite pattern and changed it around. Soon, it looked very different to the original. She was so happy with what she made and wanted to do it with all the patterns she saw. + +The girl went all over town finding patterns. Everywhere she went she found more and more. Sometimes she reversed them and sometimes she kept them. All the patterns looked so beautiful. + +The girl loved how her reversed patterns were different from the original. She was so happy that she had made something so different and special. She never knew she could be so creative! +Once there was a driver. He drove a big car and he loved going on adventures. One day, he offered to take the kids on a special drive. They were so excited! + +The driver told them they were going to a secret place. The kids were so excited they could barely talk. + +But when they got in the car and began to drive, the kids started to get scared. It was dark and things looked strange. The driver noticed that the kids were scared and he said, "Don't worry, I will take care of you!" + +He drove for a long time and soon they saw a beautiful place. The kids were so relieved to get out of the car and forget about being scared. The driver smiled and said, "I told you I would take care of you!" +John was very excited to go on his first camping trip with his family. All day, he had been waiting to go out and have some adventure. Finally, when he and his family were all packed and ready, they took off. + +John held his dad's hand as they carried their gear up the hill. It was quite a long walk up, and tired and hungry, they kept going until they found the perfect spot. When they got to the top, John and his dad immediately got to work, setting up the tent and gathering firewood. + +John was happy to help, but he could not wait to have dinner. He asked his mom if it was almost time, and she said that if he went down to the creek he could look for some dinner. So, John carried his little fishing pole and followed the winding path to the creek. + +He was curious as he looked around and finally spotted something in the water. He was about to reach for it when he felt a tug on his pole. He had caught a fish! He quickly pulled it out of the water, and it wriggled around in his hands until his dad took over. + +His dad said it was the perfect dinner and that it would taste even better if John cooked it over the fire. John was so proud of himself! He gathered some of the wood they'd found earlier and helped his dad make a campfire. + +All through the +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy octopus. He had a lot of money and swam in the best parts of the ocean. But the octopus was not nice. He loved to take things away that didn't belong to him. He also hated anyone who tried to stop him. + +One day, he tried to take something from a small fish. The fish was very brave and screamed out at the octopus. The octopus was angry and tried to grab the fish. But the fish was able to swim away. + +The octopus was even angrier. He decided to find the fish and get his revenge. He searched and searched but couldn't find the fish. He was so angry! + +The octopus was so wealthy, no one could stop him. He hated the fish and hated not getting what he wanted. So he decided to take revenge. He poisoned the water in the ocean around the fish. + +The fish was so sad. Everywhere he looked he saw the poisons from the octopus. The fish was forced to move away from his home and he never was able to go back. + +The end. +Momo was a regular three-year-old. Everyday, he played with his toys and ran around with his friends. He was always having a lot of fun. + +One day, Momo noticed a pile of junk in the backyard. He asked his dad, "What's that?" + +His dad replied, "I'm trying to fix it. It's broken." + +Momo was excited and started exploring the pile. He noticed that some of the parts were loose and he wanted to help fix them. + +His dad said, "No, Momo. I'm sorry, but this is too dangerous. You need to stay away!" + +Momo was disappointed and walked away sadly. He wanted to help with the fixing but he understood his dad's concern. + +His dad then said, "Okay, how about we go and get some tools? Maybe then you can help me fix it." + +Momo's face lit up. He knew that he could help his dad by lending a hand with the fixing. Momo was so excited he could hardly contain himself! + +Together, Momo and his dad fixed the junk in the backyard. Momo was proud that he was able to help with the fixing and his dad was so pleased by his help. From then on, Momo would occasionally help his dad with the fixing whenever he saw some junk around the house. +Once, there was a bad woman. She was mean and wanted to make everyone sad. One day, she took away something special from a little girl. The girl was very upset and didn't know what to do. + +The next day, something amazing happened. A kind man came and said he wanted to help. He said he could make the bad woman return the special thing to the little girl. The girl was so happy and excited! + +The kind man went to talk to the bad woman. He was very brave and kept talking until she agreed to return the special thing. The little girl got her special thing back and she was so happy. She was so thankful to the kind man. + +From then on, the little girl was never scared again. She knew that even when bad things happen, there's always someone who will help. +Mummy had a special surprise for Jack. She went to the drawer and unpacked it. Jack was so curious! When Mummy held up the surprise, it was a sparkly belt. + +Jack tried it on and it felt so tight. Mummy said “It fits perfectly!†She showed him how to use the buckle and taught him how to make it tight or looser. + +Jack wore the belt every day and felt special in it. He liked how it glittered in the sunshine. His teacher and friends were very impressed. It made Jack very happy. + +Mummy was glad Jack liked his surprise. She was sure he would like it even when he was a bit older. +Bob was ready to play. He watched a fence in the backyard. It was tall and he wanted to climb it. He asked his mom for help. She said no, it wasn't safe. Bob went over to the fence again. He looked for something he could use to help him. Suddenly, he found an old ladder leaning against the fence. He smiled and grabbed it. He put it against the fence and climbed up. He watched the world from the top of the fence. He felt happy and ready to have fun. He stayed on top of the fence until his mom called him back in for dinner. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers, Tom and Bob. Tom loved sunshine so much and he asked his brother Bob what he wanted to do. Bob replied, "Let's play with my ball." + +Tom was very envious of Bob's ball and asked, "Can I play with it too?" Bob shook his head no. He said, "I want to keep it safe. So I will wrap it in a cloth." + +Tom was sad. He watched Bob wrap the ball up in a cloth and put it away. Tom thought to himself, "I'll never play with the ball." + +The next day, Bob had a surprise for Tom. He said, "The sunshine is bright today, let's go play outside with the ball!" Tom was excited to go and bring the ball outside. That's when he saw it. The cloth that Bob had wrapped the ball in the day before was wrapped around some heavy stones to make a fun game for him and his brother. + +The brothers played together in the sunshine, and Tom was so happy. He was no longer envious of Bob's ball, because now he was able to play with it too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was only three years old. + +One day, Lucy wanted to go to the park to play. She put on her skirt and shoes, and set off. + +When Lucy arrived, she saw an ugly exit. She was very scared and didn't understand why it was there. + +Suddenly, a big monster appeared, blocking the exit. Lucy had to get away and find another way out. + +Lucy was brave and decided to go around the monster. She ran as fast as she could, and finally reached the other side. + +The monster couldn't catch her and Lucy was safe. She found the park and had lots of fun all day. + +When she returned home, Lucy was very happy she had escaped. She had conquered the conflict and, most importantly, had a great day. +Once there was a very rich girl called Sarah. She was outside in the garden one day jumping up and down on a trampoline when she heard a loud noise coming from the bin. She walked over to it and saw a little kitten! Sarah was so excited to see the kitten, she wanted to take it home with her. + +But then she heard a voice. "No! Stop! That's my kitten!", said a boy from the house next door. His name was Tom. + +Sarah and Tom argued back and forth. Sarah said she wanted to keep the kitten, but Tom said it was his. + +"I can give you something much more valuable than a kitten", said Sarah. "I'm rich. If you let me take it home, I'll give you something wonderful in return." + +Tom thought about it and eventually agreed. Sarah gave him a lot of money and she took the kitten home with her. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very smart and kind. She thought about all the differences between people, and how everyone was different shapes. One day she found a rock that was in the shape of a star. She was so happy that she thanked the stars in the sky. + +The girl began to think about how people had different shapes and sizes but everyone was still special. She knew that everyone had something special to offer, no matter what shape they were. + +The girl knew that everyone was intelligent and that every person had something smart to say. She wanted to share her message with everybody and make them feel special. + +The little girl wanted to remind everyone that no matter what shape or size they were, they could all use their intelligence in different and special ways. She said thank you to everyone who showed her what it meant to be special and to be proud of her different shapes and sizes. +Sam was a silly boy. He loved to put things in strange places. + +One day, he decided to put a stitch in his pocket. It was a strange thing to do, but Sam thought it would be a lot of fun. + +He went outside to play. As he was running around, he noticed something strange in his pocket. It was the stitch! It hadn't moved, but it felt different somehow. + +Sam stopped and carefully took out the stitch. To his surprise, he noticed it had grown! It was now double the size! + +Sam was amazed. He ran home to show his mum. She laughed at him, and explained to him that putting a stitch in his pocket had made it grow. Sam was so excited to learn this new trick! He couldn't wait to try it again. +Once, there was a little blue ball. It loved to roll around on all kinds of surfaces. One day, the ball rolled outside and found the ground was wet. It was raining! The ball rolled around in the rain and looked up at the sky. The clouds were dark and ugly. + +Eventually, the rain stopped and the sun came out. The little blue ball was so happy! The ball felt so refreshed from rolling around in the rain. It found a patch of grass and rolled around on it, feeling the softness of the blades beneath it. + +The little blue ball had a wonderful time that day, and thought about how much fun it was to play in the rain. It would never forget that beautiful, yet slightly ugly day. +Once upon a time, there were two kids, Sam and Todd. Sam wanted to swing, so he asked Todd to come swing with him. Todd said okay, and they both went to the swing-set. It was a really fun day. They both went go up, up, up in the air, and laughed when they came down again. + +Suddenly, Todd noticed there was a bag of popcorn nearby. He thought it must have been left there by someone else, so he called out to Sam to wait for him. Todd ran over to the bag and started eating popcorn. But the popcorn was rough, and it made Todd's tongue hurt. + +Sam was mad that Todd had run away and left him by himself. He started to swing harder and higher, and eventually the swing-set broke! Sam was really scared. He had messed up! + +The two kids had to tell the mommy and daddy about what happened. They were so sad, and the daddy had to take the swing-set away. Everyone was very sad, especially Sam. He had ruined the fun day with Todd. +Once upon a time, there was a family who loved to roll down the hiills. They were graceful as they rolled and had so much fun. One day a new family moved in with them and they decided to invite them to join them. However, the new family refused to join them and said their own family was too big for rolling. + +The old family was sad about this and so kept on rolling by themselves. Then, one day, the new family came back and wanted to join in the fun. The old family was happy about this and so allowed them to join them. They all had a wonderful time rolling down the hill and everyone felt happy afterwards. + +This teaches us an important lesson - that it is important to always be kind and gracious, even to strangers. Everyone should be welcomed with a spacious heart and an open mind. This is the best way to have fun and family together. +Once upon a time, there was a jar. It was a very special jar, because it liked to record things. Every day, the jar would wander around the garden, looking for something interesting to record. One day, the jar spotted something very serious. It was a mother bird, tucking her little chicks into their nest for the night. The jar recorded the mother bird's gentle singing, and the nest full of sleepy baby birds. The mother bird thanked the jar for recording her beautiful moment. From then on, the jar kept recording every serious moment it saw in the garden. Every night, it went back to the nest and shared its recordings with the mother bird, while the little chicks listened and went to sleep. The mother bird was so happy to have all the recordings from the jar. And the jar was happy to make the mother bird happy. Everyone was content. The end. +One day, Jimmy saw a jar of honey and thought it looked tasty. He asked his mum if he could have some, but she said no. Jimmy was disappointed, but he was a successful little boy and he knew that he could think of something else he could do with the honey. He decided to put some honey on a piece of toast, and it tasted delicious! + +The next day Jimmy told all his friends about his tasty toast with honey, and they all wanted to try it too. So the next weekend Jimmy's mum went to the store and bought some more honey. This time when Jimmy asked her if he could have some, she said yes! + +Jimmy's friends were so excited when they came to his house and had toast with honey. Everyone thought it was delicious, and they all agreed that Jimmy was very successful at making tasty food! +Mummy took Jimmy to his first day of class. He was very curious as they entered the classroom. He saw so many other children who he did not know. Mummy said to him, "Say hello to your friends". Jimmy nervously said hello to the other children and they all laughed. + +Jimmy sat down and looked around the classroom. He saw a colourful bird perched on the windowsill. Mummy said, "Let's go and feed the bird". Jimmy walked over to the windowsill and held out a piece of bread. The bird suddenly flew down to his hand and ate the bread. Jimmy was so excited and shouted "Wow!". + +Mummy smiled and said, "Now you know how to feed a bird". She took Jimmy's hand and they walked around the classroom looking at the pictures and paintings. Jimmy was curious about everything and asked lots of questions. Mummy laughed and said, "You have a lot of learning to do in this class!" +Once upon a time, there was a charming little pan. The pan sat in the corner, minding its own business. Then one day, something exciting happened. + +A little boy came prancing into the room. He was three years old and full of energy. The little boy saw the pan and he wanted to play with it. He couldn't control his curiosity. So he walked over and he poked the pan. + +The pan felt uncomfortable. But, the little boy just kept on poking. Suddenly, the pan started to move. It jumped and it twirled. The little boy was so surprised, he jumped back. + +The pan was a magical, dancing pan. It continued to move and the little boy watched in awe. He thought it was the most charming thing he had ever seen. + +The little boy and the magical pan danced around the room together, until they were both exhausted. Then the little boy lay down and went to sleep. The pan just smiled and went back to its spot in the corner. +The sun was shining, and the sky was blue. Mama was sitting on the porch, looking at the stars. She was thinking of her dream. + +“What did you dream, Mama?†Esha asked. Mama smiled and kissed Esha’s forehead. + +“My dream was about you, Esha. You were so brave,†Mama said, holding her close. Esha was happy and she wanted to know what else her Mama dreamed about. + +“Mama, what else did you dream?†Esha asked. Mama smiled and said, “I dreamed about something special. I dreamed about a door that you would have to shut tight.†+ +Mama looked down the road and pointed. “There,†she said. In the distance was a big house. Esha was excited and asked her Mama, “Can I go and shut the door?†+ +Mama smiled and said, “Yes, you can go and shut the door. But be careful. It has to be shut tight.†+ +Esha ran down the road to the house and she shut the door tight. As soon as she had done so, the dream her Mama had was fulfilled. Esha had unlocked a secret. +Mama had to go out to the store. She asked Papa to take her place for the day. Papa said he would lead the way. + +Papa had a lot to do. He milked the cow and he fed the chickens. He fed them wheat from the bucket. + +Papa was tired but he was happy. All of his hard work was paying off. The chickens were getting big and fat. + +After the chickens were fed, Papa went inside the kitchen. He wanted to make dinner. He wanted to make some bread. He used the wheat he fed the chickens and made a nice loaf of bread. + +Everyone was happy. They ate the bread and sang a song. Papa smiled. It felt good to lead the way. +Once upon a time there was a farmer. He was very alert and he wanted to create something special. He thought and thought until he had an idea; he would make a barn! He set off to create his barn. + +He put together lots of big wooden blocks to make the walls. Then he created the roof, a big triangle out of felt. Finally, he made a door for animals to go in and out. + +When he was finished, all the animals in the farm were so happy! They had a lovely new home where they could stay safe and warm. They could play fetch in the garden and have long naps in the hay. + +The farmer was so proud of his creation. He was very alert, and he had made sure that the barn was perfect for the animals. He was a kind farmer and everybody in the village was very pleased. +John and his parents lived in a small country. Every morning, John loved to climb the big tree in their backyard. One day, John was climbing the tree when he suddenly heard a loud noise. It was an airplane coming from the sky. "Look, a plane!" said John's dad. + +John immediately ran outside. He was so excited! He waved at the plane and waited for it to land. When the plane finally touched the ground, John saw the pilot come out. He had a big smile on his face. + +The pilot looked around the country and said, “This place looks so calm and peaceful. I can’t resist it!†John smiled. He knew that his country was special. + +John’s parents watched proudly as the pilot walked away. As they looked at the plane flying away, they said in unison, “We are so happy that John’s country is calm.†+Once upon a time there was a harmless thing. It was so tiny, no one had ever seen it. But one day, the thing wanted to escape. It had had enough of staying in the same place all the time. + +So one night, it gathered all its strength and jumped. It jumped higher and higher, until it was almost gone. Then the thing felt the wind on its face and smiled. It was free! + +But it didn't know how far it had come or where it was going. After a while, the thing started to get scared. It wanted to go back home. So it hopped and hopped and hopped until at last it saw its home. + +The thing was so relieved to be back where it belonged. From then on, it never wanted to escape again. +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was tall and one was small. They both liked to play with blocks. Each time they played the tall one would make a tall stack of blocks. But the small one wanted to make a small stack. + +The tall one said, "My stack is so much better!" The small one disagreed. They argued until finally the small one said, "Let's make two stacks, one tall and one small!" + +The tall one thought this was a good idea. So they each made their normal stack. When they were done they were both happy. They smiled at each other and said, "Friends forever!" +Jim was walking in the park when he met a nice bird. The bird was a yellow canary and it had a blue file in its beak. Jim was very happy and he asked the bird to share the file. But the bird was not so friendly and it said no! The bird was not very mild and Jim was sad. He tried to be nice and offered the bird some bread, but the bird just flew away! So Jim never got to see what was in the file. And he never got to meet the bird again. +One day, Jane and her dad decided to go to the airport. Jane was very excited to get on a aeroplane as she had never been on one before. + +When they arrived at the airport, Jane was amazed at how big it was and all the modern aeroplanes that were there. Jane and her dad approached the gate and they were asked to show their tickets. After they did, they were revealed to board the aeroplane. + +Jane was so excited! She ran to the aeroplane and was shocked when they saw the pilot. It was a robot! Jane had never seen anything like this before and she asked her Dad why the robot was there. + +He revealed that the aeroplane was very modern and it had a robot pilot which did all the flying for them. Jane was amazed and she couldn't wait to get on the aeroplane and experience the flight with the robot pilot! +Once there was a town called Alert. Everyone in the town was very alert. They all watched the sky carefully every day. They knew something bad could happen at any moment. + +One day, the sky suddenly got dark and the wind howled. Everyone became very scared. Then a tornado came to town! It had lots of power and it was spinning around and around. The people in town screamed, "What is its name?" + +The tornado quickly moved away, but it left behind a lot of destruction. Everyone was very sad. Then they had an idea. They called the tornado "The Alert Tornado." It was a good name because everyone was alert and careful all the time. + +And that story is why everyone in Alert is still very alert today. They never forget the power of the Alert Tornado. +Once there was a brown squirrel who wanted to admire a bird. He climbed up a tree to get a better look. But as he got closer he started to feel an itch on his tail. He started scratching it but the itch only got worse. He tried his hardest to ignore the itch and keep admiring the bird, but it was too powerful. He eventually gave up and ran away, but the itch kept following him no matter how far he went. Finally he stopped, exhausted, and tried to get some rest. He made a promise to himself that next time he would take care of the itch before he tried to admire the birds again. +Once upon a time, there was a flower. It was a very special flower, because it was an expensive flower. Every day, the flower would wait for something special. + +Finally, one day it happened. The flower began to bloom! All of its petals were big, colourful and beautiful. + +The flower was so excited, it wanted everyone to see it. It called out to the people and animals around. Everyone who saw it was thrilled by how pretty it was. + +Then, suddenly, something strange happened. A person with a screw started to come towards it. The flower was very scared because it thought the screw was going to hurt it. But then the person with the screw started to put the flower into a pot. + +It turns out the person with the screw was giving the flower a home! The flower felt so happy, it bloomed even brighter. Now it had a home and could show off its beauty to everyone! +Once there was a little girl. She went for a walk with her mum. They saw a rabbit hopping through the fields. The little girl wanted to follow the rabbit, so she ran after it. But her hair was very long and she wanted her mum to help her tie it back. + +Her mum was feeling very tired and said no. The little girl started to shout and said mean things. She was being very rude. + +The rabbit stopped and looked back to the little girl. It said, “You shouldn’t speak to your mum like that. Being rude doesn’t get you anywhere.†+ +The little girl was surprised to hear the rabbit talking. She looked sadly at her mum and said, “I’m sorry.†+ +Her mum was surprised too but she smiled and said, “That’s ok, let me tie your hair back and we can follow the rabbit together.†+ +The moral of the story is that it is important to be kind and polite to our family and friends. +Once upon a time there was a happy little doggie. His heart was full of joy and his fur was soft and shiny. Every day he enjoyed going for a walk in the park. He loved running and wagging his tail. + +One day, he saw a thorn under a bush. He wanted to get it but it was too deep. He used his sharp teeth and tried to bite it out. But, it felt dull and not very nice. He began to feel sad. + +His heart was heavy and he was very worried. But then he heard a tiny voice. He looked around and saw a cute little bunny. The bunny said, "Don't be sad, let me help you." The doggie was so happy that he wiggled his tail. + +The bunny hopped towards the thorn and used his strong teeth to bite it out. The doggie was so grateful! The bunny said, "It's okay, I'm happy to help a friend.†The doggie felt so much better and his heart was filled with joy again. +Once there was a fat dog named Spot. Spot loved to play but he often stayed inside the house because he was not allowed outside. One day, Spot had a brilliant idea. He snuck out of the house and ran off exploring the neighborhood. He had such a great time until he suddenly realized he was lost. Spot began to panic because he didn't know how to get back home. + +Fortunately, a nice nurse happened to be nearby and noticed Spot in distress. She knelt down and asked Spot where he from. Spot sighed and wagged his tail. The nurse gave Spot a treat and led him home. + +When Spot returned home, the person caring for him was so happy that Spot had found his way home safe and sound. Spot learned an important message that day - it's never a good idea to go exploring without permission. +Once upon a time, there was a tall man. He was trying to find a spot. He looked and looked, but he just couldn't find it. He was getting really sad. + +Then he saw a little girl. She was looking at the same spot! The tall man was excited. He said, "Hi! Can you help me find my spot?" + +The little girl nodded and smiled. She looked around and found the spot. She pointed to it and said, "There it is!" + +The tall man was so happy. He said, "Thank you so much!" He recognized that the little girl had helped him, so he gave her a big hug. + +And they both lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a persistent little girl. She was curious about everything and wanted to learn more. One day, the girl was playing in her backyard when something shiny slipped out from under the ground. She knelt down and carefully pulled out the thing from the dirt. It was a beautiful book. + +The girl opened the book and saw pictures and letters. She didn't understand the words so she asked her mom for help. Her mom said it was a story book and sat down with the girl. + +The girl's mom patiently read each page as the girl pointed to the pictures. She seemed captivated by the story and asked her mom to read it again. Her mom happily obliged. + +The little girl kept coming back to the book. She asked to read it everyday and became more and more persistent in her learning. Before long, she understood the words and began to read the story all on her own. +Once upon a time, there was a bad person who wanted to steal something. This person saw a lab. The lab was very useful, so the bad person decided to steal it. + +The bad person snuck into the lab and started to take things. But then the owner of the lab saw them! The owner was very angry and shouted at the bad person to leave. + +The bad person ran away, but the damage was done. The lab was missing some of its useful things. The owner had to clean up the mess and it took a long time. + +The bad person was never seen again. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Joe and Lola. They were playing in the park one day when Lola spotted an oyster in the sand. + +"Look at that oyster, Joe," said Lola," let's take it home!" +Joe was not sure about that. "We shouldn't, Lola. It's not ours to take." + +Lola was very sad. "But if we don't take it, who will? Please, Joe," she begged. + +Joe looked at his friend and knew that he had to help her. "Ok, Lola. We will return it to the sea," he said. + +So the two friends took the oyster to the beach and put it in the water. They felt ashamed for trying to take something that did not belong to them. + +But then something amazing happened. As the waves lapped around the oyster, it began to open! Inside was a glittering pearl. + +"Wow, look at that!" said Joe. + +Lola was so happy that they had returned the oyster. She knew that they had done the right thing. + +The two friends smiled and went off home, taking the pearl with them as a reminder to always be honest and kind. +Once upon a time, a mighty boot lay in the grass. It seemed to have been there for a long while. A little boy spotted the boot and curiously examined it. He peered inside and saw that it was empty. The boot was so mighty, it could fit his tiny foot and still have a lot of room. + +The boy was filled with excitement! He decided to put his foot inside the boot and found it to be so comfortable. With a mighty push, he was able to get his foot into the boot. Now that he was wearing the boot, he ran and skipped around, feeling like he was mighty himself. + +The little boy treasured his new boot and kept it forever. Whenever he wanted to feel powerful he always put the boot on and felt mighty once more. The boot was his precious friend and was never too far away. +Once upon a time, there was a yummy strawberry. It was so tasty, that everyone wanted to have a bite. A little boy lived close to the strawberry and he wanted to have some. He wanted it all for himself, so he thought of a plan. + +One day, he took a knife and he split the big, juicy strawberry into two pieces. It was so sweet that a little bee flew by and wanted some too. The little boy shared a tiny piece with the bee. But then he saw something very scary - a lot of gas coming from the ground. + +The little boy was very scared. He knew that something awful was going to happen if he didn't run away fast. But he was too busy eating the yummy strawberry, so he didn't move away soon enough. An explosion happened and sadly, the little boy was hurt and hurt badly. The tasty strawberry was no more. +Once upon a time, there lived a rat called Sam. He liked to explore and he loved to play. One day, Sam was on a walk and came across a fair. He was so happy he wanted to spoil himself with lots of things. + +He passed by a booth that had lots of delicious food. "Ohh, yum," said Sam. He quickly took a big bite out of the juicy apple that was on the table. + +Sam then walked over to another booth. Suddenly, he heard a voice from behind him. “What are you doing here? This is my booth,†said the woman. “Shouldn’t you be doing something else?†+ +Sam was embarrassed and quickly ran away. He was sad that he had spoiled his day. "Next time," he thought to himself, "I should be more careful and not spoil the fun.†+Billy was a little boy who wanted to go to church. He had seen the church, it was tall and made of stone. + +One Sunday, he asked his mother if he could go to church. His mother replied, "You can choose to go if you want, there's a service in the afternoon." + +Billy thought for a moment, and then replied, "Yes, I will go to church." + +So, he put on his best clothes and asked his mom if he needed a scarf. His mother said, "No, you don't need a scarf today, it's not cold." + +When the church bells rang, Billy and his mother went to church. Inside, the church was very tall and Billy felt like he was a little ant compared to it. + +He sang the songs and listened to the words. Billy felt excited to be in a beautiful place, he chose to go to church, and it was a good decision. +Once upon a time, there was a gray bone. The bone was very special and wanted to stay in the forest forever. + +One day, a little girl saw the bone when she was playing in the forest. She was three years old, and she was very excited to find the bone. + +The little girl picked up the bone and said, "I want this bone to stay with me!" + +The bone replied, "No, I want to stay in the forest with my friends." + +The little girl said, "Please stay with me! I will take very good care of you!" + +The bone thought for a moment and then said, "Okay. I will stay with you." The little girl was so happy and held the gray bone close to her heart. + +And they both stayed together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy, a daddy and a baby. The baby was very scared, because one day when they were eating dinner, the spaghetti fell off the table. The baby was so fearful that she started to cry. + +The mommy and daddy saw how scared the baby was, and they felt bad. So the mommy gave the baby a hug and the daddy said “it’s okay, things falling can be scary but it’s alrightâ€. + +The moral of this story is that even though something might be scary and scary things can happen, it’s okay and we should be brave. Mommy and Daddy will always be there to help us feel better. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved the mail. Every day, when the mail came, she would tear the envelope open and read her letters. + +One day Lucy got a special letter, but it did not have her name on it. She wasn't sure who the letter was for so she decided to ask her mom. + +"Mom, who should I give this open mail to?" she asked. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Why don't you replace the missing name with your own and read it?" + +Lucy was delighted and carefully wrote her name on the letter. Quickly she tore it open and read all about the special surprise in the post. + +What a fantastic afternoon of mail! Lucy had lots of fun, and learnt an important lesson too: Never stop trying and you never know what you might discover! +Once upon a time, there was a dark night. All the stars were twinkling in the sky. The moon was shining very brightly. + +Suddenly, the sky lit up and there was a smile in the darkness. It was slow at first, but it grew bigger and bigger. + +The smile kept getting bigger until it became a big, bright rainbow. The rainbow shone so brightly that it lit up the entire sky. + +Everyone was so happy to see the rainbow. They all started to laugh and smile. Even the little animals were smiling and dancing. + +The rainbow stayed up in the sky all night long, making everyone feel so happy. Then the sun came up and the rainbow slowly faded away. But everyone still had a big smile on their face. +John and Jane were best friends. They always laughed and played together. But one day, they started to quarrel. + +John wanted to be the first one to climb the jungle-gym. Jane did not think it was fair. They both started to get competitive. + +Then they started to argue over who would get the yogurt out of the fridge. Jane wanted to reach up with her hands, but John wanted to use a stool. + +They quarreled and quarreled, until John's mom came in to stop them. She said that instead of quarreling, they should share the yogurt from the fridge. They both agreed and had yogurt together. + +Now John and Jane are happy again and share everything without quarreling. +Once there was a little girl named Alice who loved to have milk. She enjoyed the delicious flavour of the milk and how it filled her up. + +One day, Alice asked her mum for some milk and her mum said: "Yes, sweetheart, I can serve you some milk!" Alice was so excited and ran to the kitchen. + +Alice was about to pour some milk into her cup when she saw a strange creature in the kitchen. The creature said in a deep voice: "I'm here to steal your milk!" +Alice was scared and tried to run away, but the creature was too strong for her. + +The creature grabbed the milk and drank it all. It went away and left Alice with no milk. +Alice started to cry. She was so sad that she didn't get to enjoy her delicious milk. +Once there was a girl called Lucy. She loved to play games, especially chess. She had a pink chess set that she loved very much. One day, Lucy decided to eat some sour cherries while playing with her chess set. But something very strange happened! As soon as Lucy ate the cherries, her chess set began to shrink. She couldn't believe her eyes. She watched as her chess pieces became tiny. When she was all done, Lucy's chess set was now the same size as a mouse. She was so surprised and amazed! She had never seen anything like it before. Lucy decided to keep her tiny chess set and she still plays with it today. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and very excited. Jane was visiting her Grandma's ranch. As she explored the ranch, Jane couldn't believe her eyes. She saw horses, cows, ducks, and chickens. Jane was so excited, she started to clap. + +Grandma looked out of the window. "What are you doing, Jane?" she asked. + +Jane explained, "I'm clapping because this ranch is so cool!" + +Grandma smiled and said, "Well, clapping is a very important way to show your enthusiasm. As you can see, the ranch is full of animals needing our love and care." + +Jane clapped even louder. Together, Grandma and Jane enjoyed all the animals at the ranch. Jane learned that an important way to show love is to clap and be thankful for what she has. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lilly. Lilly loved pretty and pink things. She had a special pink hat that she wore all the time. + +One day, Lilly went outside and found a minute in the grass. It was very small, and it was pink. Lilly thought it was so special. She wanted to take it home. + +But when she picked it up, it started to separate into tiny pieces. Lilly started to cry. She wanted to keep the minute, but she knew it could not be the same. + +But then an magical thing happened. All of the pieces turned back into the pink minute, and Lilly was so happy. She hugged the little minute tightly and took it home with her. + +The little minute lived with Lilly for the rest of her life and always reminded her to cherish special moments, no matter how small. +One day, two friends John and Lola were playing beside a lake. They were very happy and wanted to keep playing. + +Suddenly, John saw a big fish swimming in the water. "Look Lola!" he said, "Let's catch it!" + +But then, they noticed something else. It was a heron, trying to catch the same fish. John and Lola looked at each other and knew they must fight for it! + +"Let's be honest," said Lola, "We should share the fish with the heron." + +John thought for a moment then smiled. He nodded and said "Yes, it's the fair thing to do." + +So the friends watched as the heron and fish swam away together into the water. John and Lola were glad they were honest and solved their problem without a fight. +Peggy was a little girl who loved to swing. Every day after school she would go to the park and swing. She liked to feel the wind on her face and the soft grass beneath her feet. One day, as Peggy was about to swing, she noticed something sparkling in the sky. She went to see what it was and found it was a spark. It was tiny, delicate and beautiful. + +Peggy thought it should be hers. She asked her parents, but they said no. She was very disappointed and decided to take the spark anyway. + +The next day, Peggy woke up and found that the spark had made her whole room dark. Everything was dark and cold. She realized that she had done something wrong and that the spark was not meant to be taken by her. + +The moral of the story is that one should not take possession of something that does not belong to them, no matter how tempting it may be. Even something small can have huge consequences. +One day, Tom and his mom went to the store. While they were walking through the aisles, Tom saw a cute toy. He stopped and stared at it, wanting to ask his mom to get it for him. + +"Mommy, can I please have that toy?" he asked. + +"No, Tom," she replied, "It's fake. Let's go now." + +Tom pouted and followed his mom to the exit. He was disappointed but then he noticed something strange. He saw another kid, who was younger than him, begging his mom for the same toy. His mom was giving him the same answer as before, but the kid started to cry and scream until his mom reluctantly gave in. + +Tom stared at them in disbelief, wondering why his mom said no, but that kid's mom said yes. Suddenly, he heard his mom say something. + +"Tom, you have to learn that when something looks too good to be true, it probably is. That's why I said no," she said. + +Tom nodded and understood what had just happened. He still felt a bit disappointed, but then he smiled and hugged his mom. He was glad that she had taught him an important lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was 3 years old and liked to play outside. + +One day, she was running around in the garden. She was running very fast and having lots of fun. Suddenly, she saw a door. It was a very high door! + +The little girl wanted to know what was behind the door. She tried to push it open, but it didn't open. She tried to pull it hard, but it was stuck! + +So she knocked on the door. Someone shouted from inside: "Who is it?" + +"It's me!" answered the little girl. + +"Come in!" said the person from inside. + +The little girl opened the door carefully and walked inside. Suddenly, she felt a rush of air! She looked around to see what was happening. + +She saw a man flying around the room quickly. He was flying at such a fast speed! + +The little girl smiled. "Are you flying around the room?" she asked. + +"Yes, I am. It's very fun! Would you like to try it too?" asked the man. + +The little girl was so excited. She said yes and started to fly around the room with the man. + +They flew around together and had lots of fun! +Once upon a time there was a silly sun who liked to make all the things in the world laugh. He was very happy and always cheered up the animals and plants. + +One day, the sun was feeling lonely, so he started to weep. His tears were so big that the whole world started to cry too. All the animals, birds, and plants were feeling sad too. + +Luckily, there was a little bird who was brave enough to come down and talk to the sun. She asked, “Why do you cry?†+ +The sun said, “I am lonely and I have no one to play with.†+ +The bird knew just what to do. She promised to be the sun’s friend and play with him whenever he was feeling sad. The sun was so happy to have a friend that he stopped weeping and they both flew up into the sky together. + +From then on, when the sun was feeling silly, he would fly down, and the bird and the sun would play together in the meadow. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty squash. It was such a nice squash, so everyone wanted to hold it. One day, the squash needed a bath, so everyone put it in the water to soak. Then everyone was so surprised, because the squash started to change into a beautiful, bright orange colour. It was so pretty! All the people clapped and cheered because the squash looked so beautiful. Then they all decided they would take the squash home and enjoy it together. It was a lovely day, and the pretty squash stayed in everyone's hearts. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Molly. One day, Molly went to the park with her dad. She was so excited! + +When they got to the park, Molly ran straight to the swings. She wanted to play on them. But when Molly got to the swings, she saw that the seat was all dirty! + +Molly said to her dad, "Look, Daddy! The seat is all dirty." + +Her dad eyed the dirty seat and said, "Molly, it looks like you'll have to miss playing on the swings, sweetheart." + +Molly was sad. She wanted to play on the swings so badly! Molly said, "But Daddy, I really want to play!" + +Her dad gave her a hug and said, "I know, sweetheart. Let's go somewhere else. We can go over to the sandbox. That looks clean!" + +Molly smiled, and she and her dad went to play in the sandbox together. Molly had much more fun playing in the sandbox than she would have had playing on the dirty swing! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was very curious. On Wednesday, she wanted to test something special. + +She asked her mom, "Mom, can I test something special?" + +Mom said, "What do you want to test Jane?" + +Jane said, "I want to test if today is a normal Wednesday." + +Mom said, "Of course you can, go ahead and test it." + +So Jane tested the day. She felt the air, she looked around, and she asked the birds. After all of her testing, she was sure that Wednesday was a normal day. + +Jane was very happy. She couldn't wait to test something else tomorrow! +One day, a little girl was walking in the park. She saw a rose and she decided to point at it. She thought that it was so beautiful. + +Suddenly, she noticed something on the rose. It was moving! It was a little bug. She thought it was very dirty and she could smell it. It was a filthy bug! + +The little girl picked up a stick and tried to get rid of the bug. She poked at the bug until it flew away. After that, she could see the rose again, and it was so beautiful. + +The little girl smiled, happy that she was able to clean the rose. She looked at it and said, “Wow, I love this rose!†+Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They lived together and had lots of fun. One day, they wanted to join a club. + +"Let's join that club", said Jack. +"But we need a key to join", said Jill. + +So they set off to find the key. They looked everywhere but couldn't find it. Eventually, they decided to ask a wise old man. + +"The key is easy to find," said the wise old man. "You just have to look in the garden". + +So Jack and Jill looked in the garden and sure enough, there it was! They picked up the key and quickly joined the club. + +From then on, Jack and Jill were happy and had lots of fun at the club. They were happy they found the easy key! +Once upon a time there was an enormous zoo. It had lots of different animals and creatures. One day a friendly man offered the animals a special treat. He offered them yummy food and lots of fun games. Everyone loved it, even the biggest and smallest animals! After all the fun, the animals thanked the man for his big offer. They thanked him so much that the zoo decided to offer him a special reward. They offered him a place to stay in the zoo, so he could come back and visit them whenever he wanted. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, in a faraway forest, there lived an owl. Every night he'd fly around, whistling happily to himself. + +One night, the owl was especially lively. He flew faster and higher, his feathers sparkling in the moonlight. + +As he flew, he heard a whistling coming from the ground below. He flew down to get a closer look and saw a little boy, dancing around and singing along with his loud whistling. + +The owl watched as the boy danced and sang, clapping his hands and spinning around in circles. He couldn't help but smile at the boy's joyfulness. + +The owl kept watching, and suddenly he heard the boy singing a song about good luck. He knew it! This charming boy must be the one who would bring luck to the forest. The owl knew this was just the beginning of an exciting adventure. +Once upon a time there was a wise old owl. He lived in a cozy tree all by himself. Every night he enjoyed observing the stars, the moon and the trees from his branch. + +One day, the owl heard a strange noise. He looked down to see a little mouse complaining. The mouse was not happy about the fact that he couldn't see the stars and trees like the Owl. + +The owl was very kind and he wanted to help the little mouse so he gave him a special present. The present was a microscope. The mouse was so excited! He thanked the owl and put it up to his eyes right away. + +When he looked through the microscope he saw something beautiful. He could now see the stars and trees that the owl saw every night. + +The owl and the mouse were so happy. Every night they enjoy looking at the stars, the moon and the trees together, high up in the owl's cozy tree. +Alice and her mom went on a fun walk one day. On their way, they saw a big old tree. Alice got a bit scared and asked her mom, "What's that big tree for?". Her mom smiled and said, "That's a jolly old tree, sweetie. Come, let's give it a rub!" + +She took Alice's hand and they approached the tree. She told Alice to rub her hands on the tree, so Alice did. As soon as Alice's hand touched the tree, it began to shake, which scared Alice. She let out a scream, "Mommy! What's happening?". + +Her mom laughed and said, "Don't be scared, that just means the tree is happy to be getting a nice rub. See, it's jolly now!" + +Alice smiled and rubbed the tree some more. The tree grew more and more jolly, and Alice knew it liked her rubs. She smiled, happy to have made a jolly old tree happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Steve. He loved to play, and jumping was his favorite thing to do. One day he wished he could kick really high, so he tried and tried. But no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't get his feet off the ground. + +Steve was so sad, so his mom made him a funny hat with long feathers sticking out of it. She said that if he wore the hat, it would help him kick higher. He put it on, and it was actually true! + +Steve jumped so high he could almost reach the sky. But then one day, something bad happened. His hat fell off, and he couldn't kick as high anymore. Steve was so sad, he didn't know what to do. + +But then his mom made him an even funnier hat with more feathers in it. She said it would help him kick even higher than before. Steve was so happy! He put the hat on, and it worked just like his mom said it would. + +Steve kicked higher than he ever had before and was able to reach his wish of getting his feet off the ground! +One day, Mikey was feeling really tired, so he thought he would take a nap. Mikey's mommy said, "It's time for your nap!" Mikey was very excited because he loves taking naps. So, he went to his bedroom and lay down. He closed his eyes and pulled the covers up around his waist. + +Mikey had a funny dream while he was napping. He imagined that he was flying in the sky with his friends. They were all having so much fun! They were singing, laughing, and playing games. Mikey was so happy that he didn't want to wake up. + +But, Mikey's dream was suddenly interrupted when a loud noise woke him up. When he opened his eyes, he was totally surprised to see his mommy standing in the doorway with a very angry look on her face! She said, "You weren't taking a nap!" Mikey was so scared and didn't know what to do. + +Mikey's mommy then explained to him that she had been trying to call him multiple times, but he hadn't answered. She said, "When I came to check on you, I saw that you were just playing in the hall! You were supposed to be taking a nap!" Mikey knew he was in trouble and apologized. + +The foreshadowing of Mikey not taking a nap and the bad ending came together in this story, resulting in Mikey being +Once upon a time there was a huge road stretching far away. It was so big, it seemed never-ending. Two friends, a boy and a girl, were walking along the road. + +The boy said, "Let's cut through this road. I bet we can get to our destination quicker!" + +The girl was worried, "But it's so huge, I don't think it's safe!" + +The boy tried to persuade her, "It'll be fun, don't be scared!" + +The girl stayed firm, "No, I don't want to!" + +The boy was frustrated, "Ugh, why not? We'll never get there on time!" + +But the girl was determined, "No, I'm not cutting through the big road. It's too dangerous!" + +The two were stuck and couldn't decide what to do. But then, the girl had an idea. She pointed off into the distance, "See that path? Let's go that way instead." + +The boy smiled and agreed, "Yes, let's go! That looks much safer." + +So the two friends continued their journey along the small path, and they eventually arrived safely at their destination. The end. +Once upon a time there were two best friends. They enjoyed doing everything together each and every day. +Fig was a very envious little creature. He saw the way his friend settled into himself so easily and he wanted to be the same. He wanted to feel settled and content like his friend, without worrying about anything. +But Fig just couldn't seem to settle. He spent all of his time worrying and being jealous of his best friend. +"Why can't I be like you?" said Fig sadly. +"Because you care too much, Fig," said his friend smiling. "When you stop caring so much, you will settle into yourself too and be content. Everything takes time, Fig". +Fig smiled at his friend, understanding what he had said. He took a deep breath, determined to learn how to settle. + +Soon enough, with help from his friend, Fig learned to settle and be content. He was no longer envious and begrudged his friend. Instead they rejoiced in each other's successes, celebrating together in all their happiness. +Fig had finally figured out how to be settled, finding the contentment and peace he had always been looking for. +And they all lived happily ever after. +One day in a park, a woman had a big zip. She was wearing a sparkly dress and a hat with a feather in it. It was a bright and sunny day. + +The woman had a happy face, but sometimes she used a harsh voice. Some of the children walking in the park did not like it when she was harsh. They moved away from her. + +But then something exciting happened. The woman smiled and the children came a bit closer. She opened the big zip and out came a lot of balloons filled with air. + +The woman handed out the balloons and the children were delighted. They held on tightly to the balloons and said thank you. Then they all zipped away across the park, their balloons twizzling behind them. +The sun was shining and the sky was blue. Billy and his Mommy were at the park. They were playing with a new basketball. + +"Can I throw it, Mommy?" asked Billy. + +"Sure," said Mommy. + +Billy threw the basketball so high it seemed to touch the sky. He watched it as it came down and bounced on the ground. It seemed so funny to Billy. + +"Can I do it again?" + +"Yes," said Mommy. + +Billy threw the ball again and again. He was having so much fun. + +"It seems like you're getting better at this," said Mommy as she watched Billy play. + +Billy beamed with pride. He knew that the new basketball was helping him get better. + +"I like this one better than my old one," said Billy. + +"Me too," said Mommy. + +Billy and his Mommy threw the ball around for the rest of the day. It was a great way to spend the day in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a young man who wanted to make a difference. He knew that the best way to do this was to study hard. So every day, he went to school and studied. Whenever he had free time, he always went back to the library and kept learning. + +One day, he was sitting in the library reading a book when a little boy came up to him. The young man was curious so he asked, "What do you need?" +The little boy replied, "I want to learn like you. How do I do it?" +The young man smiled and kindly answered, "Study every day. Even if it's just a few minutes, any amount of time spent learning is valuable." +The little boy thanked the young man for his advice and ran off to start his studies. + +The young man went back to what he was doing, but he felt proud. He knew he had shared the most important lesson in life - the importance of learning. + +The moral of the story is that no matter how young you are, learning is an essential part of life. So take the time to study and you will be rewarded with knowledge. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Sam and Jake. Sam and Jake were very good friends and loved to do everything together. + +One day, it was very hot and dry outside. Sam and Jake were thirsty, so they went to the well to get some water. When they got there, they were disappointed to find that the well was dry. + +Sam started to complain. "No water in the well. That's not fair!" he said sadly. + +Jake agreed with Sam. "I know," he said. "It's so hot and dry, and we can't get any water." + +Sam had an idea. He said, "Let's go over to the river and see if there is any water there". + +So, Sam and Jake went to the river. Sure enough, the river was full of cool, clear water - and the two friends drank their fill. + +At the end of the day, Sam and Jake went home feeling happy - and never had to complain about the well being dry ever again. +Max and his mum were walking through the park. As they made their way around the pond, they met another child. "Hello!" said the child with a big smile. +Max's mum greeted him back and quickly noticed he was holding something in his hands. "What do you have there?" She asked. +The child beamed with excitement and held out a small present. "This is for you!" +Max was thrilled and quickly opened the gift. Inside there was a shiny red balloon. +Max jumped for joy, but his face quickly changed as he realised something was wrong. "It's not working," he said, feeling frustrated. +Max's mum comforted him sweetly, telling him that she knew how to fix it. She gestured for him to meet her back at their house. + +Half an hour later they arrived at home. Max watched with anticipation as his mum reached into her bag and pulled out a small box with a little button. "Push this button," she said. Max pushed the little button on the box, and suddenly the balloon started to lift and float in the air. +Max smiled with joy, relieved that his present was now working. From then on he felt thankful every time he met someone new in the park - he never knew what surprises each person would bring! +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had some chickens and cows. The farmer was very proud of his animals and took good care of them. + +One day, the farmer's cows got out of their field. The farmer was very worried, so he asked his neighbour, "Please help me get my cows back. It would be much appreciated". + +The neighbour agreed, and after searching all morning, they finally spotted the cows at the edge of a nearby forest. But when they got there, the farmer saw something strange. + +The cows were eating something unusual. It looked like meat. The farmer was so mad that he yelled, "What foolishness is this?" + +The neighbour said, "I think these cows are lying. I don't think it is meat. Let's take a closer look." + +The farmer and the neighbour got closer and closer until they realised what the cows were really eating: leaves from the trees in the forest! The farmer was relieved, and laughed at his foolish cows. But he was also happy that he had a neighbour who was so helpful and could help him out in a tricky situation. The farmer thanked his neighbour and took his cows back home. +Once, a mom and her daughter had to move to a new home. The mom said, "We have to pack everything up so we can take it with us." + +They packed their clothes, their toys and even their old stove. When they were finished, the mom and her daughter looked around the room. It was very empty and the daughter felt miserable. + +The mom hugged her daughter and said, "Don't worry. We will be happy in our new home." + +Finally, all of their things were packed and ready to go. They said goodbye to their old home and drove away. + +The daughter was still a bit miserable, but she knew that her mom was right. Their new home was just around the corner and would soon be filled with all the things they had packed away. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird called Chee. He was a loyal bird who always sang loud and happy songs. One day, Chee heard of a big castle made of gold far away. He wanted to go and see it and sing his songs even louder. + +So Chee flew to the castle, but when he arrived he saw that it was guarded by an angry bear. The bear growled when it saw Chee and said, "You can't come in here. This castle is only for me, and I won't let you sing." + +Chee was sad and stopped singing. He was loyal to the bear and didn't want to anger it, so he flew away sadly. He was sure the bear wouldn't let him sing in the castle, no matter how loyal he was. + +But when Chee got back home, he remembered his loyal heart. He knew the bear was only trying to protect his castle of gold, so he sang a happy song in return to say thank you. The bear heard him and smiled, and Chee was happy to be singing again. +Once there was a girl called Leila. She was three years old and liked to measure things. She measured everything around the house - the walls, the chairs, the bed, the cupboard! + +One day, Leila wanted to measure something different. She thought about it and then she knew what it should be. She wanted to measure the surf! + +Leila's mum drove her to the beach. The surf was big and loud. Leila looked around and saw some people on the beach with boards. She asked her mum what they were doing. “Those people are surfing,†said her mum. + +Leila was very excited. She wanted to measure the surf. She ran to the beach and started measuring the waves. But the waves moved around and it was hard to measure them. The waves seemed dull and it made measuring them difficult. + +Leila kept trying, but the waves were too hard to measure. Eventually, she gave up and ran back to shore. She might not have measured the surf, but she had a lot of fun trying! +Once there was a little girl who was just three years old. She loved to listen to her mom's stories and always asked her to tell her more every night. + +One night her mom told her a special story about a dream. In this story, a tiny bird was calling out to someone in a gentle and harmless way, just like birds do. + +The little girl liked this story so much that she went to sleep dreaming about birds and the sound of the bird calling out to her. + +In the morning, she awoke with a happy feeling in her heart. She told her mom all about the dream and they both laughed, knowing that the gentle and harmless call of the bird was just the dream of a three year old girl. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very small and always wanted to help. One day, she noticed that the family hose was broken. She knew that it was important to fix it quickly, but she was too small to help. + +She asked her dad for help. Her dad, who was a handyman, showed her that it was the only hose and it was very important to the family. He said he was going to destroy the hose so he could fix it, but he was worried that the girl would be upset. + +The little girl thought for a moment, and then said she understood. She said, "Dad, you're destroying the hose so we can use it again. That's special and important, so I don't mind." + +Her dad repaired the hose, and they were all so happy. The moral of the story is that even when things seem bad, destruction can actually be a way to make something better. +Max was a little boy who loved to jump. Every day he would go out into the big yard and jump. One day as he was jumping, he saw something on the ground. It looked fragile. He got closer and saw that it was a beautiful bird! Max was so excited and he wanted to pick it up. + +"No, Max," said his mom. "The bird is fragile, so we need to be careful." + +Max did not want to be careful. He wanted to pick up the bird and jump with it. But his mother was very firm and he had to listen. + +"Okay, Mom," said Max with a sad face. + +But then an idea came to Max's mind. He asked his mom to help him and together they made a nest for the fragile bird with some twigs and leaves. Then Max carefully placed the bird in the nest so it wouldn't get hurt. + +Max was so happy that he gave the bird a big hug and said goodbye. As he left, he felt a new joy inside him. He wanted to jump to show his happiness! So he ran to the yard and started jumping with all his heart! +Once upon a time, there was a man called Bill. He lived in a very calm village, where everyone was nice to each other. In the village, everyone had to follow the law. Bill had to follow the law just like everyone else. + +One day, Bill had an idea. He wanted to start a new shop in the village. He went to the town hall and asked the mayor if he could do this. The mayor liked the idea and told him he could start a shop. + +So Bill got to work. He worked very hard and built a lovely shop. Everybody in the village was very happy when they saw it open. Now they had a new place to buy things they needed. + +One day, Bill invited all the people in the village to come celebrate his shop opening. Everyone came, and they had a great time. They ate ice cream and laughed together. It was a very calm and happy day for everyone. +Once there was a poor girl who wanted to decorate her face. But she did not have pretty decorations like everyone else in her neighborhood. She was sad. + +The next day, the girl ran to the park. There, she saw all sorts of bright things like colorful flowers and feathers. She gathered them together and took them to her house. + +When she got home, she decorated her face with the pretty items she'd found. She looked beautiful! + +The poor girl smiled and beamed with joy. She could now have the decorations she wanted, no matter how poor she was. From that day on, she would always decorate her face with the colorful things she found in the park. +Once upon a time, there lived an ancient lizard. Every day, he would scamper up and down the grandfather tree in the garden. The lizard felt peaceful and happy. + +One day, some children came to the garden. They saw the ancient lizard and were so excited that they ran towards him. The lizard was scared and dashed away. + +Before he ran away, the lizard reminded the children of something very special. He told them to take care of the grandfather tree. The children remembered the lizard's words, and to this day still look after the tree. + +The ancient lizard has long gone now, but he will always be remembered forhis reminder. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends: a bunny and a bear. They loved to spend time together and do fun things, so they decided to plan a special picnic. + +The bunny asked the bear, “What food should we bring?†The bear said, “Let’s bring a fancy turkey!†The bunny was excited and started hopping around, “Yes! That sounds yummy!†+ +So, the two friends gathered their things and went to the store to buy a big, fancy turkey. Then they took it to the park and set it up on a big picnic blanket with some of their other favorite snacks. + +“Aren’t we lucky to have such a fancy turkey?†asked the bear. The bunny replied, “Yes! Let’s eat!†+ +And so they did! They ate the delicious turkey, along with all the yummy snacks. They laughed and smiled and ate until their tummies were full. They had the best picnic ever! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very cute and loved wrapping things. Every day she would collect logs from the forest and wrap them in ribbons and paper. + +One day, the little girl's arms were too tired to carry any more logs so she decided to take a break. She sat down and looked at the piles of wrapped logs around her. Suddenly a little bird flew above her and chirped twice. + +The bird said she was wrapping the logs too tightly, and that the logs wouldn't be able to breathe. The little girl realised that she should wrap the logs gently so that they could still breathe. + +From then on, the little girl wrapped the logs with care and the logs were happy and healthy. + +The moral of the story is that we should be gentle with the world around us, even when we are doing something as fun as wrapping logs. +Once upon a time there was a young boy who was very curious. He was always asking questions and looking for new things to do and explore. + +One day he decided that he wanted to find out one of the world's most mysterious secrets. He guessed what it could be, but he wasn't sure. + +So he decided to go and ask his grandad who was very knowledgeable and wise. He asked his grandad, "Grandad, what is the mysterious secret of the world?" + +Grandad smiled. "Ah, young one, the answer to that question is not something that I can tell you. You will have to find out for yourself," he said. + +The young boy nodded and continued on his journey to find the mysterious secret. He went to many places, asking many people. He even talked to some animals! But he still couldn't find the secret. + +Then one day, he guessed the answer when he talked to an old woman who said he was special. He realized that the mysterious secret of the world was love. He felt so happy and excited when he finally guessed the secret. He was so proud of himself for figuring it out! +Once upon a time there was a little bird. It was the most fragile bird you could ever see. It had feathers as soft as cotton. + +One day, while the bird was flying, an arrow came out of nowhere. The bird was so scared that it blinked its eyes. + +The bird tried to fly away, but the arrow followed it. The bird couldn't understand why the arrow wouldn't go away. + +Suddenly, the arrow started to spin around the bird in a circle. The bird said, "Please leave me alone!" But the arrow didn't listen. + +Finally, the arrow hit the bird. It flew up in the air, fragile and scared. But it never made it back to the ground. The bird was gone forever. +One day, Bill and his mom went to the beach. Bill was very excited to swim in the ocean. He saw some big waves and thought it would be fun to take a dip. His mom smiled and said, “Okay, but be careful.†+ +Bill waded into the water. He jumped and splashed around and he felt so free. He looked up and saw dolphins swimming in the distance. He stretched out his arms and swam faster, trying to catch up with them. + +Later, he and his mom went to the nearby bookcase. Bill looked at it but he felt too weak to reach the books. He looked up to his mom and said, “Mommy, can you help me please?†His mother smiled and picked him up so he could get the books he wanted. He picked out the book he wanted and hugged it close to his chest. + +The day was filled with swimming and reading, and Bill was so happy. He had a wonderful time! +In the morning, a family went out on an adventurous trip. They drove far away in the car to a new place. When they arrived, they noticed there was a large lake to explore. + +The family split up to explore the lake. Dad took a boat out and Mom explored the shoreline with the two kids. They ran around and had lots of fun. + +The dad paddled his boat all around the lake. He saw some ducks, a fish, and even a beaver! + +In the end, the family got back together and had a picnic by the lake. It was an amazing and adventurous morning! +Once upon a time, there was a little goat, who was very embarrassed all the time. He was always trying to hide from the other animals, because he felt so shy. + +One day, the little goat decided he wanted to explore outside the barn. As he ventured around, he saw a big lake that suddenly seemed very inviting. But when he got closer to the water, he was scared because of the heat coming off the lake. He was so scared that he wanted to run and hide. + +Just then, a turtle slowly crept out of the lake. She slowly and calmly explained that the heat was just a sign of the lake's love. She said, "No matter how embarrassing or shy you feel, you should never be scared to try new things, even if they seem hard or different." + +The little goat had learnt a valuable lesson and from then on he wasn't afraid to try new things. He'd always remember that the heat from the lake was just a sign of love. And no matter how little or embarrassed you feel, it's important to keep pushing yourself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Millie. Millie liked to rush through the pine forest near her house. On one of her adventures, Millie heard a strange noise coming from a nearby tree. + +‘What’s that?’ She asked. + +Suddenly, a little squirrel hopped out from the tree. ‘It’s me!’ The squirrel said. + +Millie was surprised. ‘What are you doing here so deep in the forest?’ She asked. + +‘I’m looking for something useful,’ the squirrel replied. ‘The pinecones in this forest make great snacks!’ + +Millie smiled. Now she knew why the squirrel was in the forest! She asked the squirrel if she could help him find the pinecones. + +The squirrel was delighted and they both rushed through the forest looking for the tasty pinecones. Soon they had found enough to snack on and they both ate until they were full! +One day, Jack went to the park with his mom. He was wearing his favorite white suit. While walking along the path, Jack saw a friendly frog. The frog offered Jack a flower. Jack was so glad! He carefully picked the flower and thanked the frog. + +The frog then offered to show Jack around the pond. Jack was so excited! He jumped up and down and held his mom's hand as they followed the frog. They went around the pond and saw lots of animals. Jack was so happy! + +At the end of the tour, the frog offered Jack a nice seat on a lily pad. Jack gladly sat down. His mom said it would be okay and Jack stayed to enjoy the view. He smiled and waved goodbye to the frog as they left the park. Jack was glad to have made a special friend! +Once upon a time there was a clumsy little girl named Cassie. She was so clumsy she could barely tie her own shoes. +One day while at the park, Cassie saw a very nice shirt hanging on the park fence. It was a beautiful pink shirt with a big white flower in the middle. She wanted it so much. “That would look so nice on me,†she thought. + +So, she decided to steal it. Cassie was very careful not to be seen. She slowly reached up and grabbed the shirt. She ran away, holding it tight. + +When Cassie got home, she put on the shirt. She loved it and kept it for a very long time. Eventually, though, she felt bad for taking the shirt and she knew she had to give it back. + +So, she returned it to the park and put it back where she found it. She watched as someone else came by and put it on. She was glad it found a good home. +Once there was a boy named Thomas. He was just a little boy, only three years old. +Thomas wanted to show his mom something he had made. He was very excited and couldn't wait to show her. But when his mom looked at it, she began to worry. She asked him where he had learned to make it. + +The little boy was scared. He didn't know what to say. Then, a judge stepped in. The judge told Thomas's mom that she shouldn't worry. He said that Thomas was too young to judge. + +Thomas was so relieved. He smiled a long and happy smile. Then, he hugged his mom and thanked the judge. With that, the judge smiled too and walked away. From then on, the little boy was very proud of the things he created. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to travel. One day, she found a beautiful leather bag in the street. She was so excited; she put her things inside and started to run away. But then, something scary happened. Suddenly, a big monster appeared! She was scared and tried to run away, but it was too late. The monster grabbed her bag and ran away with it. + +The little girl cried and felt so sad. Even though she tried to look for her leather bag, it was gone forever. She never got to travel and eventually gave up on her dream. She was so scared that she never wanted to travel again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane wanted a puppy very much. One day Jane went to the pet store and saw a lot of puppies. She thought all of them were so interesting! + +She tried to pick the best one, but she couldn't make up her mind. All the puppies were so cute and fun! Finally, she decided on a brown and white spotted one. It had big eyes and the cutest little nose! + +Jane was so happy that she had found what she needed. She took her new puppy home and gave it lots of love. They became great friends and played together every day. Jane gave her puppy lots of treats and hugs. + +Every night they cuddled together before bed. The puppy and Jane were so happy together. They had found what they both needed in each other. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very naughty. She did things she shouldn't do and she disobeyed her mum. One day her mum decided to punish her. She took a jar and made the little girl put all her toys inside. The little girl was very frightened. She felt sad and wished she had been better. Her mum said if she was good, she could get her toys back. So she tried very hard to be good. And very soon her mum gave her toys back. And the little girl was so happy! +It was Sunday. Mrs. Smith and her little girl, Jane, were walking together in the park. The sky was a beautiful blue. + +Mrs. Smith said to Jane, "Look, the leaves are turning black!" + +Jane was very excited. She looked around until she saw a big tree with black leaves. She smiled and said, "Black!" + +Mrs. Smith smiled and asked Jane, "Do you want to turn around and look for more black leaves?" + +Jane jumped up and down and said, "Yes!" + +So, Mrs. Smith and Jane turned around and walked back the way they came. They looked at every tree they passed and found more trees with black leaves. + +Mrs. Smith smiled and said, "We found lots of black leaves! Let's go home now and tell Daddy what we found!" + +Jane smiled and said, "Okay!" And they both went home on that Sunday, happy to have found all the black leaves +One day, Jack and his mom decided to go for a drive. They were eager to get out of the house and Jack wanted to park his toy car. Jack packed his car and mom filled the tank with gas. + +As they drove, Jack could see distant hills and far away meadows. He asked his mom to park close to it. She promised that if Jack was patient, they would go soon. + +At last, they arrived and Jack could not wait to explore. He got out of the car and started to race around the field. He found a secret spot between the tall grass and pointed it out to his mom. She replied that it was the best spot to park at. + +Jack couldn't believe it. His mom had given him the best surprise ever. He cheered as he drove his toy car around the parking spot. They stayed there for a long time, and every time Jack drove around it he was so eager to explore more. +One day, Jackie and Sam went fishing. Sam took Jackie to the pond on their family farm. The water was still and shimmering as Jackie looked out over it. + +“Are you ready to dive in?†Sam asked. + +Jackie felt a little anxious, but she said “yes†and then she jumped in. + +They swam and played until a mosquito buzzed by. Jackie and Sam both ducked under the water to get away! When the mosquito was gone, they came back up and laughed. + +“That was fun! Let’s do it again!†Jackie said. + +Sam smiled and said, “Let’s go!†And they both dove back in. +Once upon a time there was a kind boy named Tim. His mum told him it was time to take a trip to the attic. Tim was a bit scared and wondered what he would find. + +As he opened the door and stepped inside, the attic was huge and filled with the strangest things. He saw a wooden chair, some boxes, and a giant painting. Tim was amazed at what he saw. + +Tim spent all day discovering the attic and soon found a special box. Inside were some treats that were especially for him. He was really happy - it was so kind of his mum to find these things for him. + +Tim enjoyed his treasure for many days before he was ready to take it back downstairs. The attic was a very special place, and he was excited about coming back again soon. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. He was very generous and always shared his fruit with his friends. One day, Tom was worried about not having enough fruit for everyone. + +He went to his mum and said "Mummy, I worry about not having enough fruit for my friends." + +Mum smiled and said, "Don't worry Tom, I'll give you some more fruit." She gave him a generous amount of new fruit and Tom smiled. + +He said thank you to his mum and went off to share his fruit with his friends. They all smiled and said thank you too. Tom was no longer worried and they all enjoyed their new fruit together. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Anna. She loved to explore and try new things. One day she was exploring in her backyard and she saw a giant blueberry bush. Anna couldn't believe her eyes. She rushed over and started picking blueberries from the bush. + +The more blueberries she picked, the dirtier she got. She was so filthy she looked like a mud pie! She took her blueberries over to her mom. + +"Mom, look what I found in the yard." Anna said. + +Anna's mom was surprised to see how many blueberries she had picked. + +"These blueberries look delicious, but you look filthy, Anna," her mom said. + +Anna nodded and grinned, "I know! I had so much fun picking them. I want to do it again tomorrow." + +Anna's mom smiled and said, "Okay, but next time make sure you wear old clothes and remember to wash your hands after." + +Anna said, "Yes, mom!" + +And so Anna kept picking blueberries in the backyard, always making sure to wear old clothes and wash her hands after. +John was sitting in his garden, watching the birds fly amongst the trees. Suddenly, one of the birds started to scatter away. + +John looked around to see what had scared it. He noticed a nurse walking towards him and felt quite scared. He ran inside, quickly. + +The nurse knocked on the door and the mommy let her in. She had a sad look on her face, but the mommy looked much more sad. + +John asked his mommy: "Why is the nurse here?" The mommy replied "Oh John, something bad has happened". + +John was confused, so he asked: "What has happened?" The mommy took a deep breath and said: "Grandma is dead". + +John felt so sad. He remembered how much Grandma loved to play with him in the garden and scatter the birds away. + +John missed his Grandma so much, but he knew that he was going to remember all the fun times he had with her. +One day, a 3 year old girl named Jane found a pin on the floor. She thought it was very shining and open. It was lying on the ground, waiting for her. She looked at it and became very happy. She picked it up in her hand, and started feeling it and playing with it. + +Suddenly, her mother came in and saw her playing with the pin. She smiled and said, "Jane, that's very dangerous! You must be careful when you play with pins. They can hurt you!" + +Jane started to cry. She was scared and didn't know what to do. She was very sad and scared. + +Her mother took her in her arms and hugged her tight. She said softly, "It's ok, Jane, mommy's here. Mommy will always comfort you." + +Jane slowly stopped crying and hugged her mother tight. She felt much better and more open. From that day on, anytime she felt scared or sad, she knew that her mother would be there to comfort her. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lina. She had the most brilliant copper hair and the biggest, most brilliant eyes. She often asked her mom why her hair was so copper, and her mom would laugh and say, “That’s because you’re special!†+ +One day, Lina spotted a copper penny while playing in the park. She picked it up and ran back to her mom to show her what she had found. Her mom smiled and told her, “Your copper penny is so special. You will always have something special because of your copper hair, that’s why it’s so important to take care of it.†+ +Lina understood this lesson, and from then on was very careful to take good care of her copper hair. She would often brush it, tie it up, and make sure it was looking its best. Every time she did, her mom would laugh and tell her how brilliant her copper hair looked. + +The Moral of the story is that it’s important to take care of what makes you special. Just like the copper penny that Lina found, her copper hair was valuable. Taking care of it made her feel special and it gave her mother a reason to laugh. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful planet that shimmered in the sky. It was a magical place, buzzing with life. Every day, the planet roared with energy, and all the creatures living there enjoyed the sounds. + +One day, something strange happened. A giant spaceship came to visit the planet. It was full of aliens that wanted to explore their new world. They hopped out and began to explore, and the planet roared even louder as they explored. + +Suddenly, the aliens found something amazing. It was a big box with something special inside. They opened it to find a shiny diamond that sparkled in the sun. + +The aliens were so delighted. They shouted with joy, "This is the most beautiful thing we have ever seen! It is available for whoever wants it first!" + +The planet roared one last time, as the aliens raced back to their spaceship with the diamond. The beautiful planet resumed its normal sounds, and the aliens went on their way. +One day there was a bossy pigeon. Everywhere he went, he wanted to make sure everyone knew he was in charge. He strutted about, showing off his feathers and always expecting everyone to listen to him. He thought he knew better than anyone else. + +One day, the pigeon noticed a sign nearby. It was pointing in the direction of a far away place. It seemed interesting, so he decided to go and explore it. + +When he arrived, the pigeon found a pond full of other birds. He assumed they would listen to everything he said and do what he wanted. But when he started loud and bossy, they didn't care. He soon realized they were not impressed by his attitude and they had no intention of following him. + +The pigeon was embarrassed and decided the better solution was to treat the other birds with respect. He soon learned that his bossy attitude had alienated the birds and he got further by being kind and listening to their ideas. + +The lesson the pigeon took back from his journey is that it's more important to be kind and respectful than bossy; you'll get further in life with a gentle approach. +Once upon a time there was a fish named Glub. Glub lived in a big pond with lots of frog friends. One day, Glub thought he'd like to have a sleepover, so he asked all his frog friends if they wanted to come too. + +They said yes! So they all packed their bags and built a big tent in the pond. It was big enough for all of them so they were happy. + +But then Glub's friend Shutter was being bossy. He kept telling everyone what to do and where to go. Glub was getting very mad, so he decided to build a new tent. It was just for Glub and he didn't need Shutter to come. + +So Glub and his frog friends had a fun time in their two tents. They talked and laughed until it was time for bed. But before Glub went to bed, he realised that he needed one more thing; a warm blanket. Luckily Shutter had one, so Glub got to snuggle up in it and sleep in his very own tent. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Liza. She loved to explore and go on adventures. One day, Liza decided to go for a walk. She stepped and stepped until she saw something amazing. It was a huge crane way up in the sky. Liza had never seen anything so big before. + +The crane was standing there so tall and proud. Liza knew she had to get closer. She stepped and stepped until she was right next to it. She could feel the wind blowing on her face, and the crane looked even bigger up close. She was so excited! + +Liza wanted to play with the crane, so she stepped forward and made a crazy move. She grabbed hold of its long neck, and soon, she was flying way up high all around the sky. + +Liza had a blast that day, and could still feel the crane’s neck in her hands. She couldn’t believe how fun it was. From then on, Liza loved to take long walks and explore the world around her. +Jack was a happy little boy who loved to play. He had lots of toys to keep him busy, but one he loved more than any other. That toy was a chip-talking toy that Jack's parents gave him for his birthday. + +One day, Jack decided to play with the toy. He pressed the button and the toy said, "Send me a message. I will supply the answer." Jack was excited! He thought of questions to send and the toy would give him an answer. + +The first thing Jack sent was a question about why the sky is blue. After a pause, the chip in the toy answered, "Because of the reflection. Sunlight bounces off water and air to make it blue." Jack was so impressed! + +Jack kept asking the toy questions so he could learn more. One day, out of curiosity, Jack asked the toy what it thought of his parents. A sad sound came from the toy, and it said, "Your parents seem angry." Jack was taken aback. He had never seen his parents angry and he didn't understand why the toy had said it. + +Jack's confusion grew as he kept asking the toy questions. Eventually he asked the toy why his parents were angry. This time the toy replied, "I overheard the conversation they had last night. You must ask them what happened." + +Now Jack was even more confused. He didn't understand why his parents were angry but he knew he +Once upon a time, there was a naughty boy. His name was Leo and he liked to squeeze things. + +One day, Leo saw something special that he wanted to squeeze. It was a lovely, soft ball. Leo squeezed it really tight and it flew away! + +Leo started to cry. Then his mummy came to help him. His mummy said: "What happened, Leo?" + +Leo told his mummy about the ball and started to cry even more. His mummy said: "Don't worry Leo, I know a game that we can play. It's called soccer and the goal is to kick the ball into the net. Are you ready to give it a try?" + +Leo was excited and excitedly nodded. He started to kick the ball and just like that the ball flew into the net! Everyone cheered and Leo was so proud of himself. + +Mummy said: "Good job Leo, you worked really hard and reached your goal. Now don't be naughty when squeezing things!" + +Leo smiled cheekily and said "Ok mummy!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. Jane had a very nice book. Every day she liked to read her book with her cozy blanket. One day, Jane wanted some tasty snacks to go with her book. She ran to the kitchen and found some cookies. She was so happy! She enjoyed munching on the delicious cookies while reading her book. + +But then, Jane noticed that she was missing something from her book. She looked and looked but couldn't find it. Jane started to feel sad. Then, she remembered that her brother had borrowed it. She started to smile and ran off to find him. + +She found him playing in the garden. Jane asked him to give back her book and he agreed. She was so thrilled! She gave him some of the tasty cookies and ran back home with her book. She happily sat down with a big smile on her face and continued to read her book. +Once upon a time there was a lucky little girl. She enjoyed playing all day long and dancing to the music with her friends. + +One day, she was walking through the park and she heard a loud crying sound. She stopped and looked around. She saw a little boy with his face buried in a napkin, he was crying uncontrollably. + +The little girl felt sorry for the boy and asked him why he was crying. The boy replied sadly, “I was playing and I lost my favorite toy.†+ +The little girl thought to herself, she has a few extra toys at home, so she decided to give one to the boy. She was feeling so lucky! + +The little boy thanked her and ran off to play. But when the little girl went to look for her toy, it was gone! The little boy had taken it and left without thanking her. + +The little girl couldn’t believe it! She wanted to cry, but she was too sad. She learned that being too trusting isn't always a good thing. +John and Sarah were playing outside when they heard an interesting sound coming from the lab down the street. John said, "Let's go check it out!" Sarah agreed, excited to find out what was inside. + +They slowly opened the door and stepped inside. The lab was filled with colorful machines and tubes that made noises as if they were alive. John and Sarah couldn't wait to explore but their curiosity quickly turned to fear. As they explored further, they saw something that made them both gasp. + +It was a giant, colorful snake! It was coiled around the machines and seemed to be watching them. John and Sarah slowly stepped out the door but the snake followed them. It's bright eyes were fixed on them like they were going to be its next meal. + +John and Sarah ran as fast as they could, but the snake was right behind them. Every turn they took, it was right on their heels. They finally made it back home, but the snake was still following. Just as they thought they were safe, the snake lunged at them. + +John and Sarah screamed, then it was all over. The colorful snake had changed the day's adventure into a frightening nightmare. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. One day Sarah felt sad, so her mother told her that she should try to pray to help make her feel better. Sarah loved the idea and so she knelt down to pray. + +Meanwhile, she heard something strange coming from the drawer in her bedroom. She opened the drawer to find a disgusting looking creature inside! The creature kept repeating 'pray for me, pray for me'. Sarah became very scared and quickly ran back to her mother. + +"Mummy, there's something in my drawer that wants me to pray for it!" said Sarah. Her mother tried to look inside the drawer, but the creature had disappeared. + +Sarah tried to go to sleep, but all night long she could still hear the creature whispering 'pray for me, pray for me'. The next day, Sarah was so scared she didn't even want to go back into her bedroom. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl called Katie. She was three years old and loved to play. Every day, she would learn something new. + +One day, Katie was playing in the park. She was so excited that she spun around and around, until she was all dizzy. She laughed and laughed. + +Katie's mommy came to pick her up. She said that it was time to learn something new. So Katie put away her toys and they went to the library. + +At the library, Katie saw lots of big books. She was very intrigued, so they sat down and Katie's mommy taught her how to read. + +At first, Katie found it tricky to learn the letters, but with a bit of practice she soon mastered it. By the end of the day, Katie was so happy she could read. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Amy. She was wearing a hat that was very warm. She had a wallet in her pocket too. + +Amy decided to go for a walk outside. It was cold and very icy. Amy was bundled up with her warm hat, coat and her wallet in her pocket. + +On the way, Amy saw a pond. There were some animals drinking from the pond and the surface of the pond was icy. Amy thought it looked very beautiful. + +She watched the animals for a while. When Amy was ready to go, she put her warm hat back on her head and her wallet back in her pocket. She was ready to go home! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mama. Mama was three years old and lived with her mom. Mama loved to go to the park and play. + +One day, Mama made a special promise. She promised she would eat healthy food every day. Her mom was happy and put a picture in a frame to remind Mama of her promise. + +Mama kept her promise and ate lots of healthy food. She ate bananas and apples and many other healthy things. She even drank plates of water every day. + +Mama's mom was so proud! She put a new picture in the frame, to show Mama how happy she was. It was a picture of Mama eating a healthy snack. + +Mama was proud of herself too. She knew she had kept her special promise. Her mom smiled and gave her a big hug. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Julia. She was three years old and lived in a small house in the countryside. + +One day, Julia decided to explore the deep forest near her house. As she ventured further and further into the forest, she started to get tired and thirsty. Then, she spotted something on a tree. It was a little piece of an apple. + +Julia asked the tree, "Please, can I have this piece of apple?" + +The tree replied, "Yes, take it. I'm sure it will help you get your energy back." + +Julia thanked the tree, said goodbye, and then quickly ate the small piece of apple. After eating it, she felt much better! Now she could continue her journey, feeling refreshed and happy. + +Julia explored the deep forest for a while longer, until eventually it was time to go home. She waved goodbye to the trees and headed on her way. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little girl. She had a huge gem that sparkled like a rainbow in the sun. She loved this special gem and wore it on her neck every single day. + +One day she went out to play in the garden with her friend, Jimmy. They were having a lot of fun together, but then suddenly Jimmy noticed the gem around the little girl's neck. He asked her if he could see it. + +The little girl was suddenly very hesitant. She didn't want him to take it away from her. But then she remembered how beautiful it was and decided to show it to her friend. + +Jimmy was amazed by the huge gem. He held it in his hands and admired it, but then he tried to throw it in the air. And it happened - he dropped the precious gem and it got lost! + +The little girl started crying and apologised to Jimmy. She was so sad to have lost her special gem. They searched for it for a long time, but it was gone. The little girl felt regret for letting Jimmy take it. + +And ever since that day, she never let anyone take her most prized possession again! +Once upon a time there was a man who was very sad. He was sad because he had so much spaghetti, but all of it was starting to rot. He couldn't eat it or give it away any more, and it felt very heavy in his arms. He was so frustrated and his sadness was very deep. He thought it was impossible and he stopped believing he could ever make something of that spaghetti. + +But then one day, the man heard a knock at his door. He opened the door and there was an idea! The idea was to bake the rotty spaghetti into a delicious lasagna! He was so excited, he ran in his kitchen, baked the lasagna and it came out so perfect and tasty! Everyone in the town wanted a piece, and he even sold enough to make some money! + +The man was so happy, it was like the rotty spaghetti had given him the best fortune ever! He remembered the heavy feeling he had with the spaghetti in his arms, and thanked the idea for changing his life. From then on he never felt so sad again! +Once there was a rabbit who was very fast. He could kick like no other rabbit. One day, he was playing when he kicked so hard he flew off the ground! The rabbit didn't know what to do so he hopped around looking for help. He came across a bottle of oil. The rabbit had an idea! He rubbed the oil on his feet and kicked again. This time he climbed higher and higher in the sky until he was so high he could see the whole world! What an adventure. The rabbit enjoyed his journey and he always remembered to use oil so he could kick faster. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Maria. She liked to play in her room, especially in her closet. One day, Maria opened the closet and it was full of light! Inside she found two dolls that were quarrelling. + +"Why are you quarrelling?" asked Maria. + +The dolls replied, "We are quarrelling because one wanted to play with the red ball and the other wanted to play with the blue ball!" + +Maria thought for a moment and then said, "Let's split the difference and play with the purple ball!" + +The dolls smiled and agreed. They hugged each other and stopped quarrelling. Maria was happy they were friends again and they all had lots of fun playing together with the purple ball in the closet full of light! +Once upon a time there were two good friends. One friend was very hungry and the other one was always full. The hungry friend asked the full friend to share some of her food. + +But the full friend did not want to share. She said no and the hungry friend was sad and angry. He said that the full friend was not being very nice. + +So they had a fight. They fought and fought until the full friend gave the hungry friend a tiny bit of her food. The hungry friend was happy and said the food was delicious. + +But then a mean bull came from the other side and attacked them both. The hungry friend had to run away quickly and he was scared. The bull chased the full friend and he suffered a lot. + +The hungry friend was sad and he did not know what to do. He wanted to help his friend but he was too scared to try. So the full friend had to suffer until help came from the other side. + +The hungry friend never forgot what happened that day. His friend had suffered so much because of his hunger and because of a mean bull. He wished he had shared his food with his friend and he was sad forever. +Once upon a time, there was a quiet little girl called Emma, who loved nothing more than baking. Every day, she would try out a new recipe with her Mom. One special day, Emma decided to try something she had never made before - a sail cake. Her Mum calmly explained to Emma that the secret to making it was to be very regular. Emma was a bit unsure, but followed her Mum's instructions, mixing the ingredients and baking her cake. + +When the cake was ready and it was time to take it out of the oven, Emma was so excited; she knew this was going to be the best cake she had ever made. As soon as the cake was cool enough to eat, Emma cut herself a slice and took a bite. Much to her surprise, as she chewed, a sailing ship appeared on the surface of the cake! It was such a beautiful sight, gentle sails turning in the breeze, and it made Emma so happy. As it turned out, the key to her sail cake was to make it really regular so that the beautiful icing sails were able to sit perfectly on top. + +Emma always remembered to make her cakes regular if she wanted to surprise herself with something beautiful. She had learned the secret of the sail cake! +One day, John was very excited! His mom had just given him a small, blue box with a big bow. He knew something special was in it. + +John opened the box. He began to pull out what was inside. There were some fun toys, a special book and some treats. He was so happy that he jumped up and down with joy! + +But then, something bad happened. Inside the box was a bad bug. It had big, scary eyes. It was crawling up his arm. + +John was scared and ran away. But luckily, his mom was right behind him. She picked up the bad bug and put it back in the box. Then she put a lid on the box, so it couldn't escape. + +John was no longer scared. He was happy that he had received a fun box with all sorts of surprises. He couldn't wait to show all his friends what he had found! +Mama and Daddy had a plan. It was a secret plan. Toby was only three, but he was glad to help. +Mama said they had to make a big box. It was going to be a surprise. Toby worked with Mama and Daddy to make the box. It was so big, Toby could hardly reach. +But then the surprise came. Mama and Daddy called the police. They were taking the big box away! Toby was so sad and scared. Mama and Daddy said it was all part of the plan. +But when Toby asked what the plan was, Mama and Daddy just smiled and said it was a secret. Toby was not glad anymore. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary. Mary was very curious and wanted to learn about everything. She asked her parents to take her to the museum. When they arrived, Mary was amazed by all the interesting things she saw. She was very excited to explore the museum and learn more. + +Her parents warned her to be careful because the items in the museum were very expensive. Mary felt trusted to be careful and enjoyed exploring the museum. She looked at beautiful paintings, sculptures and amazing artifacts. She learned so many new things on her visit. + +At the end of the day, Mary felt very proud of herself. She had not only learned many exciting things, but she had also been trusted by her parents to be careful. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to trust children and give them opportunities to learn. We should never underestimate what children can do! +Max tested the new toy. He touched it, spun it, shook it and smiled. It was very attractive. After a minute, Max was very pleased with the toy. He played with it every day. + +One day, Max tested the toy again. He shook it, spun it and pulled it. He even turned it upside down and back again. He watched it move and he was very happy. + +Max continued to test the toy. He wanted to make sure he understood it completely. He was getting better and better with each minute. Max was proud of how he was testing the toy, it was very attractive to him. + +Finally, Max was happy to have discovered the toy. He knew he had made the right decision. With a big smile, he hugged the toy and played all day. +Jack was a little boy who was so charming. Every day, he would run around and play. One day, he was running so fast that he stumbled and fell onto the ground in front of his family's big screen! He was so surprised. He looked up and realized that he was in front of the screen that they were all watching TV together. + +Jack was a bit scared. He didn't understand why his family was not helping him. He began to cry and all of a sudden, his parents and sister were all around him. They were so gentle and kind and they hugged Jack and told him that everything was ok. + +Jack was shocked. He realized that his family truly cared about him. He smiled and hugged his family. They all laughed and enjoyed the moment together. Jack was so happy that his family had helped him. He realized that he was so lucky to have such a loving family. +Once upon a time, there was a curious girl who was always eager to explore her surroundings. One day, as she was playing outside, she spotted a strange looking vehicle in the distance. She wanted to take a closer look so she walked towards it. + +Her mum, who had been watching her from the window, called out and warned her to stay away. She wanted to protect her daughter and keep her safe. + +“Come back,†her mum said with a warning tone in her voice. + +The curious girl hesitated for a moment, but then decided to obey her mum. She walked back to her mum feeling happy that her mum cared for her. She was eager to go back outside and explore some more. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She wanted to help her mom around the house, but was too small to do much. One morning, she saw her mom in the kitchen washing dishes. + +"Mommy?" Lucy said. "Can I help?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, Lucy. You can offer to turn on the faucet." + +Lucy eagerly ran to the sink and looked at the faucet. She had never seen it before and wasn't sure how to make the water come out. + +"Can you show me how it's done?" she asked, looking up at her mom. + +Her mom kindly showed her how to adjust the knob and turn on the water. Lucy smiled as she watched the water run. + +"Mommy, do you need help drying the dishes?" she offered. + +"No, honey," said her mom. "But I do have something sweet for you in the pantry." + +Lucy exclaimed with glee and ran off to get the treat. While she enjoyed it, her mom finished her job in the kitchen, grateful for her daughter's help. + +The End. +Once there was a pen. The pen was good and it could provide lots of fun. + +One day a 3 year old child had the pen. The child thought it was great fun to play with the pen. + +The child eagerly wrote with the pen. She wrote the letter "a", which she was very proud of. + +The child was about to write the letter "b" when suddenly the pen stopped working. She tried to make it work again, but the pen just wouldn't provide. + +The child asked her mom: "Mom, why won't the pen provide?" + +The mother replied: "Sometimes things can go wrong and break. You should be careful when playing with things - they may not always be so good." + +The child was frustrated and sad. She knew this would be the last time she could enjoy the good pen. +Once there was a little girl called Summer. She was very competitive and liked to win. One day, she was playing a game with her friends where they had to remove something. Summer was determined to win, so she said to her friends, "I will remove something faster than you!" Her friends laughed, but they accepted the challenge. + +Summer started quickly, taking out all her pieces at once. She was fast and she made the game look easy! Her friends knew they had to try extra hard to beat her. But in the end, Summer won the game. Everyone cheered and Summer jumped up and down with joy. + +Her friends were happy for her and said, "You are the best Summer! You are so competitive!" Summer laughed and said, "Yes I am! But I couldn't have done it without you all. Thank you for such a fun game!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She was very curious and always wanted to explore new things. + +One day, Anna went to her first class. She was very excited and looked around. She could see many strange and unusual things. Anna gazed around in amazement, taking in all the new sights, sounds, and smells. + +Suddenly, Anna heard a funny noise coming from behind her. She spun around and saw a big brown dog staring at her. Anna smiled and the dog barked in response. + +They became friends and the dog followed Anna to class. Everyone stared in surprise and amusement, but the teacher was not too happy. + +The teacher said, "The classroom is no place for pets. It's best if you leave him outside," and Anna had to say goodbye to her new companion. + +Anna was very sad, but she realized that rules were in place for a reason. She learned that it was important to always follow the rules, no matter how unusual they may seem. +Once upon a time, there was a rich man who loved to sing. Every morning he would sing as loud as he could. + +One day he was walking through the forest and he heard beautiful singing. He followed the singing and eventually came across a girl. She was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen, and he asked her if she would sing for him. + +The girl said yes, and she sang a beautiful song. The rich man was so happy and he told her he wanted to surprise her. He then gave her a huge bag of money as a reward for her singing. + +The girl was very happy and thanked him for the surprise. But then the rich man said that he wanted more from her. He demanded that she give him her beautiful voice in exchange for the money. + +The girl was very scared and refused. But the rich man said if she didn't do as he asked, he would take back the money and she would have nothing. + +The girl sadly agreed and he took her voice away. She never sang again and the rich man kept the money. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful squirrel. He was flying around in the meadow on a warm summer day. Suddenly, he saw a frog. + +"Hello!" said the squirrel. +The frog didn't say a thing. + +The squirrel was very curious, so he asked the frog, "What are you doing?" + +The frog finally spoke. "I am trying to finish building my house! Can you help me?" + +The squirrel was happy to be able to help. He grabbed some straw for the roof and finished building the house for the frog. They both admired the house and were very satisfied with the work. + +"Thank you for helping me finish my house," said the frog. + +The squirrel was glad he could help. He said goodbye to the frog and flew gracefully away into the sky. +Once there was a baby bird that was ready to try and fly. One day, the bird opened its wings and let the wind lift it into the air. The wind was strong so the bird was able to balance and fly. + +But soon the wind became weak. The little bird started to wobble back and forth and couldn't balance anymore. It looked around for help, but the wind was too weak. + +Just then, a squirrel came hopping by. The squirrel saw the bird and said: "hold out your wings! I can help you". + +So the bird held out its wings and the squirrel blew on them with all of his might. Now the bird was able tobalance again and the breeze was strong enough for it to stay in the air. + +Thankful for the help, the little bird flew away with a new trick for flying. It had learned to balance with not only the wind, but the help of its friends. +Once upon a time there was a wide grocery store. Inside the store, a little boy named Jack was looking around. He saw all kinds of fun things like candy and toys. He wanted to buy something, but he didn't have any money. + +Jack's mom saw how sad he was, so she asked him, "Do you dare to try to get something special?" He was so excited and he nodded yes. + +Jack went around the store looking for something special. He found it in the candy aisle! He saw a big, wide lollipop. He wanted the lollipop so badly, but he only had two pennies in his pocket. + +He knew he didn't have enough, so he asked the checkout lady if she would take his two pennies for the lollipop. She looked at him and smiled. She said, "Yes, I will do you a special favor. The lollipop is yours!" + +Jack was so happy and he thanked her for the lollipop. He went home and showed his mom his special treat. She told him that she was proud of him for being brave enough to dare to try to get the lollipop. + +From then on, Jack always remembered that if he dared to try, he might get something special. +John was a little boy. He was three and very hungry. He wanted to find something to eat. + +He saw an ambulance driving down the street. He stared for a moment and then he recognized it. He remembered that his mom had said that ambulances were very important and help people who are hurt. + +John wanted to help the ambulance. He asked his mom if he could go outside and put out some food for the people inside. His mom said yes and they went outside. Together they put out some food on the steps. + +John waited and soon enough he saw the ambulance pull up. The people inside thanked John for the food and told him how special he was to think of them. John felt proud that he could help someone else. + +John had recognized the ambulance and acted quickly to help out. He knew that it was the right thing to do. His mom was so proud of him! +One day, Tom was walking in the park. He saw a cart and thought it looked interesting. He walked up to the cart and noticed it was very dirty. Suddenly, Tom heard a snap. He was scared and quickly looked around. He didn't see anything. + +Tom decided to take a closer look at the cart. He squatted down and put his hand on it. Once again, he heard a snap. This time he heard a different sound afterwards. Tom jumped back, then looked inside the cart. + +He was surprised to see a small baby bunny. Its fur was soft and clean. Tom had managed to open the cart by snapping the rusty latch. The bunny was very happy to be out of the dirty cart and hopped away. + +Tom waved goodbye to the bunny before continuing his walk in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very foolish. She loved to eat ice cream, but never considered the consequences of her actions. + +One day while her mother was at work, the little girl decided to take some ice cream from the fridge. She opened the door and tried to grab a big tub of ice cream. But suddenly the door froze and wouldn't open. + +The little girl was scared and started to cry. When her mother walked in, she asked why the girl was crying. The little girl told her what happened and her mother hugged her tightly. + +“It’s okay, my love. Sometimes being foolish can be fun! You just have to remember not to take too much from the fridge, even with something as delicious as ice cream.†+ +The little girl nodded and kissed her mother. From that day forward, she always remembered to be more careful with the fridge and not get too adventurous. +Tommy was walking down the road. It was so hot and sunny. He had his hat on but it was still very warm. When he reached the end of the road, he had to stop because he was too hot. He decided to look for some shade. + +Finally he saw a big tree. He ran over to it and stood under the branches. It was much cooler under the tree and it made Tommy feel much better. He stayed there for a while, enjoying the coolness. + +Suddenly there was a noise. Tommy looked around and saw a car coming down the road. It was his daddy coming to pick him up! Tommy was so happy and excited. He waved at his daddy and ran to the car. Tommy had a fun day and was happy to go home. +Once there was a little girl named Kiki. She wanted to play, so she went outside. While she was playing, Kiki saw an old wooden toy box in the garden. Kiki wanted to take a closer look. + +Kiki opened the box and saw something special inside. It was a beautiful wooden horse. Kiki couldn't reach it, so she climbed in the toy box to get it. + +Kiki's mother saw what was happening and shouted, "Kiki!Come out of the toy box!" But Kiki did not listen. So her mom decided to burn the toy box so that Kiki would come out from inside. + +Kiki was scared and shouted, "Mom, help me!" Kiki's mom put out the fire with a bucket of water and Kiki's leg was badly burned. + +Kiki's mother was sad and hugged Kiki tightly. She said, "Kiki, never go inside something that doesn't fit." + +Kiki thought about her mom's words and agreed with her. She learnt the important lesson that it is important to stay safe and never go into something that doesn't fit. +Once there was a boy who liked playing with his toy car. He liked it so much that he drove it everywhere! One day, he was driving it down the street when it started to rain. He looked up, and he knew he had to stop. He put the car away and walked back home. + +The next day, he decided to go to the store to buy a new toy. He saw a toy in the store that was purple. It was so shiny that he just had to get it! He brought it back home and started playing with it. + +But the boy felt embarrassed because he couldn't get it to work. He tried pushing it and pulling it, but it wasn't working. He sat there and thought about how to make it work. Finally, he had an idea. He stopped and looked at the bottom of the toy, and he saw a little switch. He pressed it, and the toy started to work! He was so happy that he laughed out loud! +Once there was a small boy called Billy. He was three years old and he loved to play in the garden. Every day, he would play hide and seek and make up stories with his toys. + +One day, he was playing when he came across an old, rusty gun. He was very curious and decided to take it. He carefully scooped it into his tiny hands and rushed inside the house to show his parents. + +"What's this?" his dad said. + +"It's a gun," said Billy. + +"Where did you find it?" his dad asked. + +"In the garden," said Billy. + +His dad took a deep breath and told him to put it away and have a nap. So Billy put the gun away and went to bed. + +Billy felt safe and secure in his bed and he soon fell asleep, dreaming of adventures with his small gun. +Sam and his mum were in the kitchen. His mummy opened the refrigerator and Sam saw something red inside. Sam shouted: "Mummy, I want it!" + +Mummy closed the refrigerator door and said: "No Sam. You can't have it". + +Sam began to cry and demanded: "Mummy, I want it! I want the red thing in the refrigerator". + +Mummy said: "That's a tomato, Sam. We don't eat tomatoes like that". + +So Sam looked up at his mummy and demanded: "Can I please have it?" + +Mummy smiled and said: "Okay, you can have it". + +Sam was very happy and gave his mummy a big hug. Then he reached into the refrigerator and took out the red tomato. He bit into it and said: "Mummy, this tomato tastes yummy!" +Once there was a hungry ant. He looked around for something to eat. He wanted to find something tasty. Then he saw a big smile. The ant went closer and realized that the smile belonged to a little girl. She was playing on the beach. The little girl was happy and smiled at the ant. She had a nice sandwich and shared it with him. The hungry ant was delighted. He enjoyed the sandwich, and then thanked the little girl with a big smile. The little girl smiled back. They were both happy. The ant went on his way, and the little girl went back to playing on the beach. +Jim and his dad were walking in the park. + +"Dad, why don't I have a powerful muscle like you?" asked Jim. + +"Well, that would take lots of practice." his dad replied. + +Jim and his dad found a big pile of soil in the park. + +"Can I carry it?" asked Jim, excitedly. + +"I'm sorry Jim, this pile of soil looks really heavy. I don't think you can carry it," his dad said. + +Jim was sad, but he was determined to show his dad that he could do it. So, he got down on his hands and knees, grabbed a handful of soil and tried to lift it. He tried and he tried, but the soil was too heavy. + +Jim started to cry and his dad hugged him tightly. + +"That's ok Jim," he said, "you gave it a really good try." + +Jim smiled and wiped away the tears. He realized that even though he wasn't able to carry the pile of soil, he was still powerful in other ways. +Once upon a time, there was a wise group of animals who all lived in the woods. They were kind to each other and shared whatever they found. One day, a cute little squirrel named Sammy went out to gather some nuts and acorns. He was being very careful, when he suddenly slipped on some wet bark. + +Sammy was so startled that he quickly ran back to the safety of his friends in the wise group. The other animals all saw Sammy’s surprise and asked him what had happened. Sammy told them about his slip and all the animals had a chuckle. + +One old owl named Joe, who was one of the most wise in the group, suggested they all go back the wet bark and take extra care. The group walked there together, and even though Sammy did slip one more time, they all got there safely. + +The wood animals all had a laugh and the wise group was thankful that they made it to the end as one. +Once upon a time, there was a bean. She was a very honest bean. One day she decided to follow her dreams. She hopped and skipped along. When she came to a lake, she heard a voice say, "Jump into the lake!" The bean was brave and honest, so she jumped right in. After a few moments, she started to sprout leaves and big beautiful flowers. With her new wings, she flew away and followed her dreams. The end. +Once upon a time there lived a 3 year old little girl named Clara. She was always very curious and loved exploring her neighbourhood. One day, Clara spotted a pole in the park and there was something special about it - it was very tall and powerful! She went to her mother and asked her why the pole was so remarkable. + +"Well, Clara," her mother said. "That's a special pole. It's called a flag pole and it's a very important part of our country. Everyone admires it when they see it standing tall and powerful in the park." + +Clara nodded and said excitedly, "I admire it, too!" + +Her mother smiled proudly and said, "I'm so glad you appreciate the significance of this special and powerful pole, Clara. It's always important to take notice of the things that make our country special." + +Clara smiled and ran off to explore some more. From then on, whenever Clara walked past the flag pole, she stopped to admire it. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful jellyfish. It would zoom through the water all day long. One day it was having a lot of fun and was zooming faster than ever before. The jellyfish was going so fast that it passed a big fish! The big fish was so surprised that the jellyfish had zoomed by so quickly. + +The jellyfish kept zooming and zooming until it came to a sandy beach. It was so happy to find such a nice place to rest. It snuggled into the sand and eventually fell fast asleep. + +When the jellyfish awoke, it was surrounded by a family of seagulls! All of the seagulls were singing and having a good time, so the jellyfish started to sing too. After all of the singing, the jellyfish thanked the seagulls and zoomed back off into the ocean. The jellyfish was so graceful and happily zoomed through the water for the rest of the day. + +The end. +Once there was a small girl named Mary. Mary was a graceful three year old who loved to bake. She was always so excited to make something delicious! + +One day, Mary asked her mom, "What can I bake today?" Her mom smiled and said, "Let's make cupcakes!" Mary was so excited and said "Yay!" Her mom handed her a cookbook and told her what to do. + +Mary went to the kitchen and opened the kitchen cupboards. She found all the things she needed to make the cupcakes: flour, sugar, eggs, and more. She gathered her ingredients and carefully stirred them together in a big bowl. + +When the cupcake batter was ready, Mary took it over to the oven and opened the oven door. She put in the cupcake pan and set the timer. + +When the timer went off, the cupcakes were ready. Mary carefully opened the oven door, with help from her mom, and took out the cupcakes. They smelled delicious and looked so graceful. + +Mary carefully placed the cupcakes on a plate, and they were ready to enjoy! +Once upon a time there was a mummy and a daddy who asked their three year old two questions every day. Everyday, their three year old showed how clever they were and would answer the questions correctly. + +One day, the mummy and daddy decided to make a quiz for their three year old to take. They asked the quiz questions to the three year old and they answered them all correctly. + +The mummy and daddy were so proud of the three year old and decided to give them a tasty reward. They made a delicious ice cream and the three year old enjoyed it so much. + +The mummy and daddy explained that the quiz was their way of teaching the three year old to question and think. They said that when the three year old asked questions about things that were unclear, it made them become even more clever. + +The three year old realised then that when you question, you will learn new things that are not just tasty, but also valuable! +Once upon a time, there was a powerful stove that could do all kinds of cool things. It could boil water, cook food, and even sing songs! + +One day, the stove asked its friend, the teapot, "Do you want to come with me on an adventure?" + +The teapot thought for a moment and then nodded excitedly, "Yes! I’d love to!" + +So the stove and teapot went on an adventure. As they were walking, they saw a little girl playing in the park. The stove said to the teapot, “Let’s lend her a hand.†+ +So the stove and teapot helped the little girl fly her kite. The little girl was so happy to have their help, she gave them each a big hug! + +The stove and teapot then went back home to their own kitchen, happy and relieved that their journey was a success! +The sun shined bright and it was hot outside. It was the perfect day for a special treat. + +Mommy and Daddy put all of their ingredients in a bowl. Daddy said it was going to be a surprise! + +Mommy stirred and mixed all of the ingredients together. The mixture became very thick. Then Daddy added in some special ingredients and stirred. + +Suddenly, Mommy said it was time and Daddy carefully placed the thick mixture in the oven. + +The family waited and waited. After what felt like a very long time, the mixture had cooked. Mommy and Daddy took it out of the oven and it smelled so delicious! + +It was a very special treat - they had made Mommy's famous chocolate chip cookies! +Once upon a time there were two friends who loved to play chess. One day they decided to play a game. + +The first friend moved his chess piece and said, "I strike!" His friend moved his piece and said, "No way, I strike!" + +Back and forth they went, as each friend moved their pieces and shouted, "I strike!". It seemed like the game would never end. + +Finally one of the friends made a foolish move. His friend said, "You made a foolish move, which means I win!" + +The two friends laughed. Even though one of them had won, it had been a fun game to play. +Once there was a boy who loved to skip. He would skip to school and around the house. One day he was skipping around the park and he saw a nose. It was red and looked funny. He wanted to touch it but he felt a bit guilty. So he went back home and his mom asked him where he had been. He told her about the nose and she said "you shouldn't feel guilty for wanting to touch something, it's ok". The boy smiled and kept skipping. +Once upon a time there was a mighty little girl called Danica who liked pushing. She had a small toy car in front of her, and she wanted to make the car go but it wouldn't move. + +"What's wrong with it?," Danica asked her mum. + +Mum replied, "Well Danica, it looks like you need to push the buckle." + +So Danica kneeled down and she pushed the buckle. Then suddenly, the car started to go! + +Danica smiled as the car moved. She felt so mighty as she watched it go. Danica kept pushing the toy car along, feeling like she was the most powerful girl in the world. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a dolphin. He was swimming in the ocean. He was so happy. Suddenly, he saw a sour apple in the water. He quickly ate it. It tasted so sour! He liked it. He kept swimming and soon he finished the whole apple. He felt very satisfied. He kept on swimming and playing with his friends. Soon, he had finished playing. He was very happy and went home. +Sam saw an orange in the garden. They had never seen one before. Sam touched the orange and their mouse ran away, frightened. Sam felt sad. + +Sam's mother saw them and asked, "Why are you so sad, sweetheart?" Sam said, "My mouse ran away when I touched the orange!" + +So Sam's mother said, "It's ok. It's only natural for your mouse to be a bit scared. But it's good to touch things and explore." + +Suddenly, the mouse came back! Sam was so happy. The mouse was playing with the orange and wasn't scared. + +Sam's mother smiled. "See? Your mouse isn't frightened of the orange. It's ok to explore and touch things." + +Sam was relieved, and they went back to touching the orange and playing with their mouse. +Once there was a dog called Spot. Spot had big, rough fur and he loved to explore. One day, he decided to go for a stroll through the park. As he walked, he stumbled and fell over a big rock. Spot felt his furry back get scratched. + +He was about to get up, when he heard a noise. Spot pushed his body closer to the ground and looked around. He saw a small, furry creature scurrying away from him. It was a little mouse! + +Spot chased the mouse around the park, trying to catch it. He stumbled a few times, but that just made him want to catch it more! Eventually, he was able to catch the mouse in his paws. Spot hugged the small creature, feeling its soft fur against his own. + +The mouse cuddled and licked Spot's face. Spot was quite happy and laughed. Then, he put it back onto the ground and continued on his stroll. He remembered the rough feel of the rock and was extra careful from then on not to stumble again. +One day, Mandy was getting ready to go to the zoo. She put on her dress and jumped around the room, feeling silly. Mandy was so excited! She put on her shoes and then ran to the car. + +At the zoo, Mandy saw different animals. She saw Elephant, Monkey, and Lion. All of them looked so silly! She laughed and then went to get some ice-cream. + +Mandy had a lot of fun at the zoo. When it was time to go home, she quickly put on her dress and then ran back to the car. + +Mandy couldn't wait to tell her friends all about her silly day at the zoo! +Once upon a time, there was a bright puppy. He was the happiest puppy around and always loved to play. + +One day, his favorite stick vanished into thin air. He searched and searched but could not find it. He became very sad. + +Just then, he spotted something bright in the sky. He went over to investigate and, to his surprise, saw that it was his lost stick! + +He was overjoyed and started playing with it again. He was so happy that his stick had not vanished forever and he never stopped playing with it. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Toby. Toby was very proud because he could do a big jump. He jumped so high that it felt like he could touch the sky. + +One day, he decided to jump even higher. Toby climbed to the top of a hill and jumped. But as he was jumping, Toby started to vanish. + +Toby was confused. He had never seen anything like this before. Then he heard a voice. It was coming from the clouds above. + +"Fear not, Toby," the voice said. "It is time for your wake." Toby felt a little scared but he looked up and saw a beautiful rainbow. Suddenly, he became proud again. + +Toby realised that even if he was no longer able to jump, he still had the rainbow. It was a reminder of his proud jump. Toby smiled and waved goodbye to the sky. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Johnny who wanted to go to the beach. He asked his mom but she said no. Johnny became very angry. + +"Why can't I go to the beach, mommy?" asked Johnny. + +"Because it's not safe," mommy replied. + +Johnny was still angry and said, "But I want to go to the beach!" + +Mommy said, "I know you do, but I need to serve you, and this means keeping you safe." + +Johnny thought about this for a minute and said, "Okay, I understand now." + +So Johnny and his mommy stayed home and had a fun day together. They played outside, ate ice cream and even had a silly water fight in the backyard. By the end of the day, Johnny had forgotten all about going to the beach and was no longer angry. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Amy. She lived a happy life but always wanted to go find more exits and explore more fun places. + +One day, Amy heard about an enchanted exit from her friends. She was so excited that she wanted to go check it out. She asked her parents if she could go and they said yes. So, Amy packed her bag and went on her way. + +When Amy got to the exit, it seemed very calm and quiet. She looked around to see if anyone was there, but no one was. She was a little disappointed and was just about to turn around and go back home when she heard a loud noise! + +It made her jump and scared her. Then, Amy slowly turned around and saw a big, scary monster standing in the way of the exit. She was so afraid that she stood still and didn't move. + +The monster growled and said, "You can't get out, unless you do something little for me". Amy was quite scared, but she knew that if she wanted to get out, she had to agree to help. So, she agreed. + +The monster then said, "You have to find more exits and bring me something from each one". Amy was brave and thought to herself, "Yes, I can do that." + +And so, Amy went on a grand adventure to find more exits and bring back something from each one +Once upon a time there was a grumpy insect. Every day it would scuttle around the forest, grumbling away. No one wanted to be around it, since it was always so grouchy. + +One day, a group of children came to the forest. They were celebrating and were very excited. The grumpy insect watched them, not sure what to do. + +One of the children spotted the insect and stopped to take a closer look. “Hello there!â€, the little boy said, smiling. “Would you like to join us and celebrate?†+ +The grumpy insect thought it over. It was feeling a bit lonely in the forest and they did look like they were having lots of fun. Slowly the insect joined in, and soon the entire group was dancing, laughing and having a wonderful time. + +The grumpy insect discovered that being happy and celebrating was much more fun than being grouchy. From that day onwards it joined the children at every celebration, enjoying itself. +Then Little Peter went to the station. He saw something big and exciting. It was an old rail. Little Peter wanted to try it so he ran up to it. + +He got on and said, "I want to go for a ride!" + +But the rail took a long time to load up. Little Peter got bored and uncomfortable. He said, "I want to go!" + +And finally the rail started moving. Little Peter was very happy and excited. But then the rail got faster and faster. It was going so fast that Little Peter lost his balance. He felt a big thump and he fell from the rail and hit the ground. + +Little Peter was very scared. He was hurt and he started crying. The rail ran far away without Little Peter. + +Little Peter had to go home with a bad ending. +Once there was a little girl called Annie. She wanted to make a shelter. So she planned. + +First, she got some sticks from outside. Then she got some leaves and small stones. She was very honest about her plan. + +Next, she built the shelter with the sticks, leaves and stones. It was a funny-looking shelter, but it was strong. + +She put some leaves on the floor to make it feel more comfortable. She was very proud of her honest work. + +Annie was very happy in her shelter. She stayed there often, daydreaming and making plans. +Once upon a time, there was a lamp. It was powerful and it made a bright light. + +One day, a little girl was playing in her room. She saw the lamp and decided to observe it. She sat and watched it for awhile. + +As she looked at the lamp, the little girl began to feel very warm and happy. The powerful light made her feel cozy and safe. + +Before long, the little girl felt sleepy. She climbed into bed, feeling very content and relaxed. + +The lamp still shone all night long, protecting her from the darkness and keeping her safe and warm. +The rabbit was late. She had to get to Grandma's house, but no matter how hard she tried she could not go fast enough. Suddenly the rabbit spotted some food on the side of the road. It was carrots, her favorite treat! She decided to stop and eat some of the carrots. + +But as the rabbit started to eat, a rude fox appeared. The fox wanted to eat the carrots too. "Get away!" shouted the rabbit. The fox scowled and ran away. + +The rabbit was now in a hurry again. She needed to speed to Grandma's house before the fox could come back and take all the carrots. She hopped as fast as she could and soon she arrived at her Grandma's house. She was glad to be there, and the carrots tasted extra delicious! +The baby was dependable, but he was always getting into trouble. This time, he decided to taste the medicine that was in the cupboard. It tasted bad, but the baby kept tasting it. He didn't understand why it tasted so bad. + +Suddenly, he heard his parents running into the room and they shouted at him. They told him to never do that again and scolded him. He was scared and started to cry. + +That night, his parents took him to the doctor. The doctor said that the medicine was dangerous and could have made the baby very sick. The baby felt very sad and scared. + +From that day on, the baby never tasted medicine again. He learned that dependable was more important than taste. +It was the perfect day for a picnic. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Mama and her two children, Sarah and Charlie, found the perfect spot in a modest meadow. As soon as they laid out the blanket, the children began to play. Mama sat down for a rest to watch them. + +Then a stranger came. He was wearing a modest hat and strange boots. He marched up to Mama and said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid I must ask you to stay a little longer than planned." + +Mama looked at the man with suspicion and replied "What do you mean?" + +The man tipped his hat, revealing his sinister twisty smile. "I need your money for my picnic," he said. + +Mama began to tremble as she sensed what was going to happen. She bravely said, "I cannot help you, please leave us alone." + +The stranger's smile dropped and he became angry. He shouted, "You will stay here while I get what I want or else there will be trouble!" + +Mama grabbed the children and they ran away, but the stranger was too quick. He grabbed Mama and took away all of their money. + +The bad stranger took all of their money and left the family standing in the small meadow, their picnic ruined. Mama and her children had to go home without any money and no picnic. +Jack was out playing in the park with his friends. The weather was lovely, and the sun was shining brightly. He noticed a large slide near the back of the park. As he ran over to it, he heard a loud cheer coming from his friends. + +"Let's go over to the slide", said one of his friends. "It looks like so much fun!" + +Jack eagerly agreed and they all made their way over to the slide. He was just about to climb the ladder when suddenly he heard a loud rumble. He quickly realized it was raining and the thunder was getting louder. Everyone quickly ran back to the swings, leaving Jack standing alone. + +Jack was determined not to be discouraged. He knew the rain would stop eventually, and he was sure he could wait it out. He slowly climbed up the ladder and seated himself at the top of the slide. He looked down and saw the sun peeking out from the clouds. As he sat there, he could feel the excitement inside growing - the rain had stopped and the sun was out! + +Just then, Jack heard a shout coming from his friends. "Slide down, Jack!" they shouted. With a smile on his face, Jack slid down the slide and felt an incredible rush of joy, like nothing he had ever felt before. As he reached the bottom of the slide, he could hear his friends cheering and clapping for him. + +He had increased his fun, and +Once upon a time, there was a mechanic. He always worked so hard and was very tired. But he loved to work on the cars and fix them up. One day he was working on a car and was really pushing it to fix it. Suddenly, something went wrong and he had to start all over! He was really tired and wanted to give up, but he kept pushing and pushing until he finally got it to work. The mechanic was very happy and he knew it was worth all the pushing! +Once upon a time there was an adorable fox who lived in a swamp. The fox loved to play in the swamp and explore with her friends. One day the fox wanted to relax, so she closed her eyes and started to take deep breaths. Too deep! Suddenly, the fox fell asleep. + +When he woke up, the fox felt very tired. She saw that all her friends were gone! The fox had slept for too long, and all her friends had gone to play without her. The fox was very sad. + +The fox learnt a valuable lesson from this experience - it is important to relax, but if you sleep for too long you may miss out on all the fun! +Once upon a time there was a very lucky man. He had a wonderful wife who loved him very much. + +One day, disaster struck! A huge monster came crashing through the village and destroyed everything in sight. The unlucky villagers ran in fear, but the very lucky man held his wife tightly and they escaped to safety. + +Later, they returned to find the monster gone and all that was left of the village was rubble. Luckily, the man and his wife were safe. + +They had been very lucky and they worked together to rebuild their village. They eventually created an even better place than before and all the villagers were very happy. + +The moral of the story is this: Even if something terrible happens, it's important to stay strong, keep together and never give up hope! +Once upon a time there was a delicate flower. +One day, outside the window, the sky darkened. +A big flood was coming! +The flower was scared. +It stretched its petals as far as it could to get away from the water. +But nothing seemed to work. + +The flower was so worried that it was sure it was all over. +But, suddenly, the sun appeared from behind the clouds. +The flood slowly went away and the flower relaxed again. +The flower was very happy, it had survived the flood! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Anna. Every day Anna would pour cool water over herself. She would laugh and have lots of fun. +One day, Anna saw something in the water. It was a little green fish, so she decided to try and catch it. She tried to catch it but it kept slipping through her hands. Suddenly, she saw something in the corner of her eye. It was a big blue whale! +Anna didn't know what to do. She was so scared that she started to cry. The whale got angry and tried to pour water on her. Anna ran away as fast as she could. +Unfortunately, Anna couldn't escape the whale's wrath. It managed to pour cool water on her and she was so cold that she never recovered. Anna lost the day, but the whale swam away happy. +Once upon a time there lived a young girl called Winnie. She was very curious and loved to find out new things. One day, she was walking by the beach and saw a strange, unusual thing in the sand. She hopped over to take a better look at it. When she saw it, she was surprised to find that it was a small shell that sparkled like a star in the sun. + +Winnie was very excited and wanted to take it home with her. But, her mom had told her to never take things from the beach. So, with a heavy heart she decided to leave it there, even though she was sad. + +The next day, on her way back from the beach, Winnie decided to take a different path. And what a surprise she got! Again, she saw the unusual shell. But this time it was surrounded by hundreds of other sparkling shells. + +The lesson that Winnie learned that day was that a little bit of hope can lead to great things. If she had not been hopeful and come back to the beach, she would have not have found the other beautiful shells. Always have hope - and wonderful things can happen! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Alice. Alice wanted to explore her house, so she decided to go up to the attic. It felt strange and a bit scary, but the attic was so lovely! + +Alice started to look around and she was so excited when she saw an old toy box. Now, Alice was sure she could find something special in there! She opened the box and found a very cute teddy bear. She said, "This is a new friend!" + +Alice named the teddy bear Hugo, and they wanted to explore the attic together. They had lots of fun exploring, but after a while Alice felt tired. She went to sleep in the lovely attic with Hugo, cuddled up together. + +The next day, Alice met her mum and Dad at the bottom of the stairs. They were surprised to see Alice with a teddy bear! Alice told them about her adventure and the lovely attic. She also gave her mum and dad big hugs. + +Alice was so happy that she was able to meet Hugo and explore the attic. They'll be best friends forever! +Once upon a time, there was a jolly caterpillar. He loved to climb trees in the sunshine. He would climb up to the leaves at the top and sit there, so happy and warm. + +One day, the caterpillar decided to go on a big adventure. He started to climb a very tall tree. He went up and up, until he was almost at the top. He looked around and could see for miles. The caterpillar was so happy! + +But then, the caterpillar got tired from his climb. He stopped and looked for a place to rest. He saw a cozy branch and curled up to take a nap. It felt so nice to doze off in the warm sunshine. + +The caterpillar slept for a long time. When he woke up, he looked down and saw how high he had climbed. The caterpillar was so proud of himself. He curled back up and enjoyed his jolly view. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived an old man and a young girl. The old man was very kind and compassionate. He liked to teach the girl new things. + +One day, the old man took the young girl to his kitchen. He showed her different ingredients he had and asked her if she wanted to learn how to make something special. The girl said yes and the old man went to the counter. + +He took out some butter and began teaching the girl how to make a special cake. He patiently explained each step and showed her how to mix the butter with the other ingredients. The girl was so excited and watched in awe as the old man created this delicious cake. + +When the cake was ready, the old man brought it to the table. He had a big smile on his face and said “This cake is a special one made with love and compassion.†The young girl smiled and thanked the old man for the wonderful lesson. +Bob was a compassionate man. He always wanted to help others, no matter where they were from or what their background was. One day, he saw a little boy all alone in the street. He decided to help him out and asked him why he was alone. + +The little boy started crying and said he wanted to quit his job. He worked at a store nearby and said the boss was very mean to him. + +Bob felt sorry for the little boy and went to the store. He asked for the boss and asked him why he was treating the little boy so badly. The boss was very angry and shouted at Bob, but Bob stayed calm and asked again why he was being so mean. + +The boss told Bob that the little boy wasn't working hard enough, so he had to leave. He then said he would give the little boy a mug as a goodbye present. + +Bob thanked the boss and took the mug. He then found the little boy and said goodbye, wishing him luck in his future endeavors. As the little boy left, he thanked Bob for his compassion. Bob smiled and said it was the least he could do. +Mommy made a modern bedroom for Janie. Janie was excited and wondered what it would look like. When Janie went in, she saw lots of colors mixed together. She saw pink walls and a yellow bed. She saw blue chairs and a green rug. Mommy had mixed the colors to make it fun. + +Janie loved the bedroom. She jumped on the bed, laughed and twirled on the rug. She played pretend with the chairs and had lots of fun in her modern bedroom. + +Janie's friends came over to see her new bedroom. They were so impressed and had lots of fun playing and mixing the colors. Janie and her friends snuggled up on the bed and laughed and played until it was time to go home. + +Janie thanked Mommy for making her the best bedroom ever. +The crane was standing in the lake, searching for food. It had been searching for hours but still it couldn't find anything. Suddenly, the crane became thirsty. It was then that the crane noticed a bottle floating in the lake. + +The bird ducked its head into the water and grabbed the bottle with its beak. When it brought the bottle out of the water, it noticed something strange. The bottle was sealed shut with a strange cap. + +Confused, the crane flew away with the bottle and landed in a small house. Sitting on the windowsill was a little boy who had been watching the crane. + +"Do you want some help?" he asked the crane. + +The crane nodded its head. The boy grabbed the bottle and opened it. He then poured the liquid from inside into the crane's beak. + +The crane drank from the bottle and, upon finishing, it thanked the boy with a nod of its head. The little boy waved goodbye as the crane flew off, content and relieved. +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She lived in a big yellow house with her family. One day, Sally was playing in the garden when the doorbell rang. She ran to the door and opened it. + +Sally was surprised to see a little green frog on the doorstep. He said, "Hello! I have something special for you. Can you help me find it?" + +Sally nodded and started looking around. Soon, she found a broken box on the ground. She opened it and inside was a special candy. It smelled amazing and Sally could hardly contain her excitement. + +Sally grabbed the candy and asked, "What does it taste like?" The frog said, "It's sweet and delicious. Go ahead and try it!" + +Sally took a bite and smiled. The candy was delicious! She thanked the frog and he hopped away. Sally had a great day filled with surprises! +Once upon a time, a little boy found a chest in the corner of his room. The chest was long, and made of a special wood. He opened it and all kinds of surprising things were inside! He saw some toys and some fun things to wear. He was so happy that he jumped up and down! + +He decided to invite all his friends to come over and look in the chest. He ran to his parents and said, "Can my friends come? Please, please!" They said yes, and he ran back to his friends and shouted, "Everyone, come and look in my long chest!" + +So all the little kids ran to the little boy's room and gathered around the chest. They opened it up and everyone was so happy to see what was inside! They took turns playing with the toys and wearing the funny clothes. Everyone had a great time. + +When it was time for everyone to go home, the little boy waved goodbye to his friends. He was so happy to have his special long chest, and he knew he would always have lots of fun with it! +Once upon a time, there was a very small lion. He liked to roar very loud, but he was gentle like a kitten and only ever wanted to play. One day, the weather was very nice, the sun was bright and the sky was a deep blue. But, the small lion was feeling very grumpy, no matter how much he roared no-one would play with him. + +He could hear the other animals in the forest, but no one was near him. He roared again as loud as he could, but he was answered only by the gentle breeze. The small lion looked around, and saw something in the distance. He couldnt see it from far away, so he put his head down and ran towards it. + +The lion was happy when he saw it was a small racoon. He was so happy, he roared with glee! The racoon turned around, and started running away. The lion was confused and sad at the same time, he wanted to play with the racoon! He chased the racoon, and called out: "Why are you running away? Don't you want to play?" + +The racoon stopped and shouted back: "You're too loud! You're scaring me away! Go away!" The lion was very sad, he didn't understand why the racoon didn't want to play with him. But then he remembered something his mom told him, she said that he should use a softer +Once upon a time there was a slimy, slimy frog. His name was Bob. He was looking for a tank to swim in, but all of the tanks he saw were too thin. He could not fit inside them. + +Bob kept looking and looking but he couldn't find the perfect tank for him. He was about to give up when he felt something slimy touch his back. It was a frog! She was also searching for the perfect tank and had found one. + +Bob and the frog touched noses and smiled. They hopped together over to the tank and jumped in. The tank was juuust the right size for them! Bob and the frog swam and laughed and played together in it all day. + +From then on, Bob had a new best friend and a perfect place to swim - all thanks to the slimy, slimy frog. +Once upon a time there was a brother and sister. They loved to play in their favorite place. + +One day, the brother and sister decided to cover the place with a blanket. Suddenly, the blanket began to taste very bitter! They grabbed it quickly, and ran away. + +The next day, they returned to their special place, but all they saw was a big, dark hole. The bitter blanket had covered up the entrance. + +The brother and sister never saw the place again. The bitter blanket had taken away their favorite place. The end. +There were two cute bears, Tom and Bob. One day, Tom wanted to build an Igloo, so he asked Bob to help him. Bob did not want to as he was tired, so he started to complain in a loud voice. Tom became very frustrated and started to complain too. + +The two bears started to argue and got really mad at each other. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise and it was coming from the Igloo. They looked inside and saw a tiny little mouse. The mouse had been listening to them while they were arguing and he was very scared. He asked them to be quiet so he could find his way out. + +Tom and Bob felt sorry for the mouse and decided to help him out. They gently removed the Igloo pieces to let the mouse out. After thanking them, the mouse ran away as fast as he could. + +Tom and Bob went back to work on the Igloo. This time, they were careful not to complain too loudly. They built the Igloo together with love and friendship and it turned out to be very beautiful. in the end, everyone was happy! +Once upon a time, there was a creature called a bear. One day, the bear was walking in the forest and found a cord lying on the ground. + +He was curious, so he picked it up. + +Just then, a rabbit hopping by said: "That's strange, I've never seen that kind of cord before." + +The bear smiled and said: "Me neither. I hope it will bring me some peace". + +The rabbit smiled back. "Let's roll it out," she said. + +So the bear and the rabbit rolled out the cord together. As the cord stretched, the bear felt more peaceful and happy. + +Suddenly, a dove flying overhead shouted down at them: "You made a peaceful web!" + +The bear and the rabbit smiled, then hugged and said: "We hope it brings us joy". +Once upon a time there was a cute bunny. It was white with a big pink nose. One day it was walking through the forest. Suddenly it saw a beautiful leather sofa. It was so shiny and smelled so nice. + +The bunny wanted to try it out so it hopped over to it. When it sat on the sofa it felt so comfy. It was just the right size for the bunny. + +Just then the bunny saw a super tasty carrot in the distance. It started to zoom towards it. It was so excited, because it loved carrots. + +When it reached the carrot it looked up and spotted a little bird on a branch above it. The bird said, "I think the carrot looks tasty too!" + +The bunny smiled and agreed. It gave the bird some of the carrot and they shared it happily. They even got to enjoy the leather sofa together too! +Sara was playing in the park when she saw zero, her favourite toy. She had lost it the week before and was very excited to see it again. She ran up to him and wanted to squeeze him tight. But when she got close, she saw zero had a big rip down the side and something bad had happened to him. + +Sara was so sad and started to cry. She had wanted to play together again, but she could see it was impossible. She sat on the grass next to him. + +But then a friendly park worker came walking by. He saw what had happened and he wanted to help Sara. He asked if he could fix it, and Sara nodded. + +The park worker used some special glue and magic hands to fix the rip. He worked very hard, and when he was finished, Sara could squeeze zero again! She was so happy and thanked the park worker for his help. They played together for the rest of the afternoon. +Harry and Susie were at the park together. The sun was shining brightly and their faces lit up when they saw an old, mysterious tree. Harry wanted to climb to the top while Susie was scared of the heights. + +"Let's just relax, Harry," she said. + +Harry was determined though and he started to climb. He scrambled up the tree with ease, but when he reached the top, he slipped and started to fall. + +"Oh no!" Susie cried and ran over to him. + +Just then, a large vessel appeared out of nowhere. It looked like a flying bowl! Out of the vessel came two magical beings with a large jar of creamy butter. They spread the butter all around Harry and Susie and the butter softened their landing. + +Harry and Susie couldn't believe their eyes! They thanked the magical beings before they quickly disappeared back into the mysterious vessel. + +Harry and Susie gathered their courage, and from then on, they knew nothing was too difficult. They went back home to relax and tell everyone about their magical experience. +Once upon a time there was an infant named Tommy. Tommy was very excited to race his friends. He got all his things together and put on his comfortable shoes. + +Tommy ran outside to the starting line with his friends. When the race started, Tommy ran as fast as he could. His friends were racing too, but Tommy was running the fastest. + +One of Tommy's friends called out to him, "Tommy! Where are you going?" + +Tommy said, "I'm going to win! I'm gonna be the fastest!" + +Tommy ran even faster until he reached the finish line and crossed it first. He jumped for joy and shouted out, "I'm the winner!" + +Tommy's friends cheered for him. They all hugged and congratulated him. Tommy felt so proud and happy that he had won the race. +Once upon a time there was a huge, mighty mountain. Climbing to the top was near impossible. No one could conquer it's steep, rocky edges. + +Many people from the village gathered around to try their luck and none of them had any luck. Until one day a young boy called Will came along. He had a little rag in his hand and he smiled as he started making his way up. + +The villagers gasped at the sight. They never expected that someone so small could defeat the mountain. But Will continued to climb, and before they knew it, he had reached the top. + +The villagers cheered. They all congratulated Will on his brave and mighty climb. Now no mountain was too great for him! Will smiled and waved his little rag in the air, showing them the rag that had helped him to the top. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She had long blonde hair and loved to have fun. One day, Jane was playing outside when she saw something sparkly in the grass. She ran over and saw that it was a style. It was modern, with pretty silver and blue stripes. Jane was so excited that she decided to try to catch it. She bent down and tried to grab it, but it was so fast that it was hard to catch. She tried again and again but it wasn't easy. Finally, she managed to catch it and was so happy! She hugged the style tight and danced around. Jane was so proud of herself for catching the modern style. +John was a troubled boy. He liked to climb up high things. Today he saw a hut in the middle of the field and decided to climb it. He was already half way up when he suddenly heard a loud shout. It was an old man who lived in the hut. He shouted, "Hey, what are you doing?". + +John was scared and jumped down. He tried to explain that he was only climbing for fun but the old man was not listening. The old man was angry and said, "You should not be climbing people's houses!" + +John felt sad and ran away. As he ran, he looked back and saw the old man still standing at the hut, looking very troubled. He knew he should not have climbed the hut and he wished he had not. + +John hoped he would not get in trouble, but he knew he had done something wrong. He felt sad and he knew he would never forget the old man's angry face. +Once upon a time there was a mother and a daughter. The daughter was very curious and loved to explore the world. + +One day, the daughter came across an ancient ranch. She was so excited and wanted to explore it. + +"Mom, can I explore the ranch?" she asked. + +"Okay, but remember to be careful," replied the mom. + +The daughter ran off, eager to explore the ranch. Suddenly, she heard a noise. Thinking that the noise belonged to someone, she quickly hide behind a bush. To her surprise, she saw an old deer eating grass. + +"Why do you need to hide?" asked the old deer. + +The daughter felt embarrassed and told the deer her reason. + +The old deer looked at her with kindness and said, "You don't need to hide, instead be confident and be brave to explore things around you. " + +The daughter thanked the old deer and realised that it is brave to explore but one must also be careful. She smiled and ran off to continue exploring the ancient ranch. + +Moral of the story: Be brave to explore the world but always be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a blue bird named Alex. Every day, Alex would act bravely and fly high into the sky. + +One day, Alex decided he wanted to try something new. He went to gather popcorn from a nearby tree. Alex used his beak to get the popcorn, but the shell was too hard. He tried and tried but he couldn't get any popcorn. + +Suddenly, a kind voice came from behind him. It was a little girl named Sue. "Wait here a moment," she said. Alex obeyed and Sue ran away. + +A few minutes later, Sue came back with a big, blue bag full of popcorn! Alex was so happy and thanked Sue very much. He told Sue he was going to act curious and explore the world with all of his popcorn. + +Sue smiled and said, "Have fun. Be brave and never forget what you can do." + +Alex went on his adventure, taking some popcorn with him. As he flew, he would snack on the popcorn and remember what Sue had said. Since then, Alex never stopped being brave and exploring the world around him. +Once there was a little girl named Susie who loved butterflies. One day she was walking in the garden and she saw a broken butterfly. She gently picked it up and started to cry, because memories of her own broken wings came flooding back. She remembered how it felt when she was younger and didn't know how to fly. + +Her mom saw her crying and came to hug her. She said, "Susie, why are you crying?" + +"Mom, I don't know how to help this hurt butterfly," Susie said. + +"Sometimes, even if we have broken wings, we still have the power to help others fly," her mom said. + +So Susie tried her best to fix the broken wings of the butterfly and, with patience and love, she succeeded. That day Susie learned that even if we have been broken, we can still be a light for others and help them. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sammy and Lola. One day, Sammy and Lola were playing in the garden, when they noticed a big, strong bee flying around. Sammy was scared of the bee and wanted to run away, but Lola said, "Let's watch it!" So the friends watched the bee together. The bee flew here and there, around and around. + +Pretty soon, Lola noticed that the bee was doing something very special. It was gathering pollen from flowers and carrying it inside a hive. Sammy and Lola felt so lucky to have seen this special activity. + +Once the bee had flown away, Lola said to Sammy, "Remember, if we work hard, like that bee, we can do special things too!" From that moment on, Sammy and Lola worked hard so they could do something special too. + +The moral of the story is that when you work hard, you can do special things. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Michael. He was only three years old. + +One day, Michael got really tired and he felt sleepy. He sat on his bed and said, "I need to rest my brain." + +His mom heard him and said, "Yes, Michael, rest your brain. It's very important. It will help you stay strong and healthy." + +But Michael shook his head. He said, "No, I don't want to rest my brain. It's bad!" + +His mom smiled and said, "No, it's not bad, Michael. In fact, it's very good for you. It will help you feel better and it will keep your brain healthy. So please, just rest your brain and then you can do whatever you want." + +Michael thought about it for a moment and then he smiled. He said, "Okay, I will rest my brain." + +So Michael rested his brain and soon he felt much better. He was so happy that he had listened to his mom and rested his brain. +John was a very patient 3 year old. One day, he wanted to do something special. He asked his mom for some dough. She said yes, and gave him some dough to play with. + +John decided it would be fun to make something. He rolled the dough around in his hands. When it was flat, he used his fingers to make a star shape. He was so proud! + +He wanted to make it even more special. So, he asked his mom for a sparkly pen. She gave him the sparkly pen and showed him how to make the star shape shine. + +John was so excited. He was so proud of his shining star shape. He was so happy that he did something all by himself. He knew that he had been very patient and that it had paid off! +One day, Pete was outside with his grandma. He wanted to find something interesting. He looked around and saw a wheel. It was round and small. Pete took it and looked at it. He rolled it on the ground. He discovered it was useful! + +He could use it to play a game with his friends. He could push it around in the grass. Suddenly, he had an idea. He put the wheel on the back of his bike and pedalled away! + +It was so much fun. Everywhere Pete went, he saw something new and exciting. He discovered that the wheel made it easier to explore the world. He had lots of adventures with his new wheel. + +Pete had lots of fun with his wheel. He now thought it was the most useful thing he had ever seen. +Grandma had something special planned for the day. She took her grandchild, Marcy, to the park. The park was filled with lively people and animals. Grandma and Marcy jogged all around the park, but then, Grandma took Marcy to a special place - the temple. + +Marcy had never been to the temple before and couldn't wait to explore. Grandma said that something special was waiting for Marcy, but she wouldn't say what it was. Marcy hurried to the entrance of the temple and was unexpectedly surprised. + +In the middle of the temple was a small pond, with many fish swimming around. Marcy had wanted to visit a fish pond all day, and now with the help of Grandma, she was able to do just that. She sat by the edge of the pond, marveling at the lively fish jumping around. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy cat who lived with a family. Every night, the kind lady of the house would polish the cat's tie with a special cloth. + +The cat liked the way she polished the cloth and he purred in contentment. One night, he was so happy that he decided to show off his tie by going for a walk around the yard. + +As the cat strolled around, he saw all sorts of fun things that made him stop and take a look. He noticed a bird chirping on a branch, a rabbit nibbling on a carrot and a squirrel digging in the leaves. + +But the nosy cat was so caught up in looking around, he didn't even notice when the kind lady snuck up behind him and brushed his tie one last time. + +The cat purred and thanked her for the special polish and sauntered back inside the house, ready for another peaceful sleep with his shining tie. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom wanted to sail across the sea, so he built a boat. Tom was so glad to have his boat finished! + +Tom hopped into his boat and set sail. He waved goodbye as he sailed far away. + +On his journey, Tom saw something in the water. He bent down to get a closer look and realized it was a mirror! He was so glad to find it, he smiled and took it with him. + +Finally, Tom arrived at a strange island. He tied his boat to a tree and decided to explore. While he was walking around, the mirror he found suddenly broke! Tears came to Tom’s eyes. He was so sad that his mirror was broken. + +Tom quickly returned to his boat and set sail back home. He was feeling sad and didn't feel so glad anymore. Sadly, Tom’s boat hit a rock, which made a big hole in the hull. The boat quickly filled with water and Tom started to drown. And that was the end of Tom’s journey. +Mandy was very sad; she wanted a big white ice-cream cone like her brother had. But her brother's was real and hers was fake. + +Mandy stood in front of the ice-cream stand and started to cry. "Why can't I have a real one like Gary?" she sobbed. + +Just then, a kind voice spoke to her. "I have something special for you," said the voice. + +Mandy looked up to see Mr Tanaka smiling down at her. He gave her a bright red ice-cream cone. "Is it real?" said Mandy. + +Mr Tanaka smiled. "I made it especially for you. You can pretend it's real if you want," he said. + +Mandy beamed with happiness and gave Mr Tanaka a big hug. Then she licked the ice-cream and it was delicious! She tore off pieces with her little fingers and ate them up. + +Mandy thanked Mr Tanaka for her special treat and skipped off happily. She had the best ice-cream ever, and it was real to her. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Agnes. Agnes had a card in her hand and she was feeling very rich. She blinked and wondered what it was for. + +As she walked, Agnes met an old man. He said to her, 'Hello Agnes, may I see the card in your hand?' Agnes handed it to him and he smiled. + +He said, 'This card is special, but I cannot tell you why. You will find out soon!' Agnes smiled, but she was still puzzled. + +Suddenly, Agnes heard a bell ringing. She blinked, wondering what was going on. When she opened her eyes again, she was amazed. Everyone around her was looking at her card, and smiling. + +Then the old man said, 'Agnes, the card in your hand is a ticket to the circus, the most amazing and wondrous show! You are now very, very rich!' Agnes smiled, happy and surprised. She could hardly believe her luck! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was 3 and loved to explore. +One day, Lucy went on an adventure and found a mixer. It was a different mixer than any she had seen before. + +Lucy was so excited that she decided to get it out of the box and play with it. She turned all the knobs, pulled all the levers, and pushed all the buttons. Nothing was happening! + +Suddenly, Lucy found a secret button. She pressed it and the mixer came to life! It started making noises and spinning around. Lucy thought it was so much fun! + +Lucy spent all day playing with the mixer. She made songs and funny sounds. It was a great time! + +She put the mixer away when it was time for bed and promised to play with it again tomorrow. +Once there was a little boy who was only three years old and he loved watching sports. One day he got a very special treat and went to a big stadium to watch his favorite sport. + +The stadium was so big and amazing! It was so exciting that the little boy couldn't contain himself. As he ran around in circles, gasping at every new and impressive thing he saw, something else caught his eye. + +Suddenly, the boy saw something move in the grass. He stopped and looked closely. He saw a tiny little bug. He wanted to touch it, so he reached out his hand and pinched it gently. The bug was so small but everyone at the stadium could hear it squeak. + +The little boy was enthralled by the small creature and all the other amazing things at the stadium. He couldn't help but smile and laugh out loud in delight. He vowed, before leaving the stadium, that one day he would come back, and pinch that bug once again. +Once upon a time there was a car race. All the cars came from far and wide. Every car wanted to be the first to cross the finish line. + +At the starting line there was a little red car. It was very small compared to all the other cars, but it was very new. + +The race began with a blast of the horn and all the cars went flying off. The little red car was going very fast. + +The other cars were far ahead of the little red car, but it kept on going. + +Finally, it crossed the finish line and became the winner. + +The other cars were very surprised. One car asked the little red car, "How did you win?" + +The little red car replied, "My mechanic said I have a new engine and so I was faster than you all!" +Once upon a time there was a clock. The clock was really old, and it had been around for a long time. Every day, the clock would rush to help the people stay healthy and strong. + +One day, it started to rush much faster than usual. It was like it wanted to help the people even more. But then one of the people noticed that the clock was getting out of control. They knew that if it kept rushing so fast, it wouldn't be healthy anymore. + +So the people stopped the clock. They told it to be careful, and to not rush so much. They said that it should take it slow and steady, so that it could help the people stay healthy. + +So the clock listened to the people, and it started to move nice and slowly. It helped the people stay healthy, and it was happy to know that it was doing a good job. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty bear. He was so mighty that all the other animals looked up to him. He had a plan to make an amazing victory. But he was not sure if he would succeed. + +He worked hard every day and worked hard to realize his plan. He took all kinds of risks, He was brave and didn't give up even when it seemed like he had no chance of succeeding. + +Finally the mighty bear's plan worked and the animals cheered with joy when they heard the news. The other animals were so proud of him that he became the most popular animal in the forest. + +The moral of the story is that hard work and persistence are essential for achieving victory. Even if it seems like a plan will not work, it is important to never give up. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch videos on her tablet. One day, her mommy told her it was time to eat her lunch. Lily didn't want to stop watching her video, so she kept watching while she chewed her food. + +Suddenly, Lily started choking on her food. Her mommy tried to help her, but it was too late. Lily had passed away. Her mommy was very sad and cried a lot. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to pay attention to what we're doing, especially when we're eating. Watching videos can be fun, but it's important to be peaceful and focus on our food so we don't choke. +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe named Jerry. Jerry loved to show off his long neck to all his animal friends. One day, Jerry was running around playing with his friends when he tripped and fell, hurting his knee. His friends came over to help and saw that his knee was red and sore. They helped Jerry up and took him to see the doctor. The doctor gave Jerry some medicine and a bandage for his knee. Jerry was grateful for his friends' help and showed them how much he appreciated them by giving them all big hugs. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved taking photos with her camera. One day, she took a photo of her mom's birthday cake. But when she showed the photo to her mom, her mom got angry. Lily didn't understand why. + +Later that day, Lily's mom revealed that she wanted the cake to be a surprise for her dad. Lily felt bad for ruining the surprise. She decided to make it up to her mom by helping her decorate the cake. + +The next day, Lily's dad came home and was surprised by the beautiful cake. Lily was happy that she helped make her dad's birthday special. From then on, she always asked before taking photos of surprises. +Once upon a time, there was a little fox named Foxy. Foxy loved to watch the birds fly high in the sky. One day, Foxy saw a big, loud bird and he wanted to catch it. He ran after the bird, but he ran too fast and he ended up in jail. + +In jail, Foxy met a rabbit named Benny. Benny asked Foxy why he was in jail. Foxy said he was trying to catch a big, loud bird. Benny said that was not a good thing to do and that he should never try to hurt other animals. + +Foxy felt bad and wished he had listened to Benny. He promised to never try to catch a bird again. But it was too late, because he was stuck in jail and couldn't go home. Foxy learned that it's important to be kind to others and to always listen to good advice. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Hopper. Hopper loved to hop around all day long. One day, Hopper's mom took him to see a movie. They sat on a soft chair and watched the movie together. Hopper loved the movie so much that he wanted to watch it again and again. + +But Hopper's mom said, "No, Hopper. We can't watch the movie again today. We have to go home and do our chores." Hopper was sad, but he knew his mom was right. He learned that sometimes we can't do what we want, but we have to do what we need to do. So, Hopper went home and helped his mom with the chores. And they lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a shiny new toy car that he loved to play with. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his car. He left it on the bench while he went to play on the swings. + +While Timmy was swinging, a man with a modern-looking arm walked by and saw the shiny car on the bench. The man thought it looked cool and decided to steal it. Timmy didn't notice the man take his car and continued playing on the swings. + +When Timmy went back to the bench, he saw that his car was gone. He was sad and didn't know what to do. But then, he remembered that he had seen the man with the modern arm take his car. Timmy went to the police and told them what happened. + +The police found the man with the modern arm and the stolen car. They gave the car back to Timmy and the man was taken to jail. From then on, Timmy made sure to always keep his toys close to him so they wouldn't get stolen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and build towers with blocks. One day, her mom took her to the store to buy some olives. Lily saw a toy she really wanted, but it was too expensive. + +Lily: "Mommy, can we buy this toy?" + +Mom: "I'm sorry, Lily. It's too expensive. Let's just get the olives and go home." + +Lily was sad, but she remembered she could build her own toy with her blocks. When they got home, Lily started to build a castle with her blocks. She used the olives as decorations on the castle walls. + +Mom: "Wow, Lily! That's a great castle you built. And it didn't cost anything!" + +Lily smiled and felt proud of her cheap but beautiful castle. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Brownie. Brownie loved to play in the forest with his friends. One day, while they were playing, they saw a rainbow in the sky. Brownie was very happy to see the rainbow. + +He wanted to get closer to it, so he leaned against a tree to get a better view. His friends followed him and they all leaned against the tree together. They looked up at the rainbow and saw all the pretty colors. + +Suddenly, it started to rain. The raindrops were big and cold, but Brownie and his friends didn't mind. They were having too much fun watching the rainbow and feeling the rain on their fur. After the rain stopped, they all went back to Brownie's house for some warm cocoa. They were happy to have such a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a big fish who lived in the ocean. The fish loved to swim and explore new places. One day, the fish saw a magazine floating in the water. The fish was curious and decided to take a closer look. Inside the magazine, the fish saw pictures of delicious food that made him feel hungry. + +The fish swam around looking for food, but couldn't find anything to eat. He remembered the pictures in the magazine and wished he could taste the yummy food. Suddenly, a group of smaller fish swam by and offered to share their food with the big fish. The big fish was grateful and shared the magazine with his new friends. + +From that day on, the big fish and the smaller fish became great friends and would often swim together exploring the ocean. They would always remember the day they found the magazine and how it brought them together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pet chicken named Fluffy. Fluffy was very soft and Lily loved to cuddle her. One day, Lily's friend Timmy came over to play. + +Timmy said, "I wonder if Fluffy can fly?" + +Lily said, "No, silly! Chickens can't fly." + +But Timmy wanted to try anyway. He picked up Fluffy and threw her into the air. Fluffy flapped her wings, but she couldn't fly. She fell to the ground and got hurt. + +Lily was very sad. She took Fluffy to the vet, but it was too late. Fluffy had died. Lily cried and cried. She wished she had never let Timmy come over. From that day on, Lily never let anyone touch her pets again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved trains. He would watch them go by and wave to the conductor. One day, Timmy went to the train station with his mom. He saw a big, red train and he was so happy. But then, he realized he left his toy train at home. Timmy was sad and fearful that he wouldn't have his toy to play with. + +Suddenly, the train conductor saw Timmy's sad face and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told him about his toy train. The conductor smiled and said he had a surprise for Timmy. He took Timmy onto the train and showed him a special room with lots of toy trains. Timmy was so happy and no longer fearful. He played with the toy trains and had a great time. + +After that day, Timmy realized that sometimes things don't go as planned, but there are always surprises waiting for us. And he never forgot about the kind train conductor who made his day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Benny. One day, Benny set out to explore the forest. He hopped and hopped until he found himself in front of a big, scary cave. Benny was frightened, but he wanted to be brave, so he decided to go inside. + +As Benny hopped deeper into the cave, he heard a loud growling noise. Suddenly, a big, mean bear appeared! Benny tried to escape, but the bear was too fast. Just when Benny thought he was done for, a wise old owl flew in and scared the bear away. + +"Thank you, wise old owl!" Benny said. "I was so frightened." + +"You're welcome, Benny," the owl said. "Remember, it's always better to be brave and ask for help when you need it. Don't be afraid to set out on new adventures, but be careful and always ask for help when you need it." + +Benny learned a valuable lesson that day and never forgot the wise old owl's words of wisdom. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Tweetie who lived in a tall tower. Tweetie loved to sing and play all day long. One day, while Tweetie was singing, a cat named Whiskers came by and tried to catch her. + +"Help, help!" Tweetie called out. "Whiskers is trying to catch me!" + +Suddenly, a kind dog named Max heard Tweetie's call and came to her rescue. Max chased Whiskers away and saved Tweetie. + +"Thank you, Max," Tweetie said. "I was so sad and scared when Whiskers came to catch me." + +"Don't worry, Tweetie," Max said. "I will always be here to protect you. You can call me anytime you need help." + +From that day on, Tweetie and Max became good friends and played together every day. They were happy and safe in their tower. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big brother named Jack who always made a mess in their room. Timmy didn't like the mess because he couldn't find his toys. One day, Timmy decided to talk to Jack. + +"Jack, can you please organize our room?" Timmy asked. + +"No, I don't want to," Jack replied. + +Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. Later that night, Timmy couldn't sleep because his mattress was too hard. He went to Jack's bed and saw that his mattress was much softer. Timmy felt jealous and asked Jack if they could switch mattresses. + +"Sure," Jack said. "But only if you help me organize our room tomorrow." + +Timmy agreed and they switched mattresses. The next day, they worked together to organize their room. It was hard work, but they did it. Timmy was happy because he could find his toys and he had a soft mattress to sleep on. Jack was happy because their room was clean and organized. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who had small wings. Every day, the bird would try to fly, but it couldn't go very high or very far. It felt sad because it wanted to see the world and explore new places. + +One day, the bird met a wise old owl who told it a secret. "If you eat lots of seeds and worms, your wings will grow big and strong," said the owl. The bird listened carefully and decided to follow the advice. + +The next day, the bird ate as many seeds and worms as it could. It felt heavy and tired but didn't give up. After a few weeks, the bird's wings started to grow bigger and bigger. It flapped them excitedly and took off into the sky. The bird felt free and happy, soaring higher than it ever had before. From that day on, it never forgot the wise old owl's advice and continued to grow stronger and stronger every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a teddy bear. One day, Lily's mommy asked her if she wanted to help her cook dinner. Lily was very excited and said yes. + +Mommy gave Lily a pot to help her cook. Lily felt very important and strong carrying the pot to the stove. Mommy showed Lily how to cook the food and they worked together to make a delicious dinner. + +After dinner, Lily's family celebrated because the food was so yummy. Daddy said, "Lily, you did a great job helping mommy. You are not weak, you are strong!" Lily felt very happy and proud of herself. She hugged her teddy bear and went to bed with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily's mom asked her to deliver some cookies to their neighbor. Lily was happy to help. + +Lily took the cookies and walked to the neighbor's house. She rang the doorbell and the neighbor answered. "Thank you for delivering these cookies, Lily. You are such a good helper," said the neighbor. + +Lily felt proud and happy. She went back home and told her mom about her delivery. "I used my strong legs to carry the cookies and deliver them to the neighbor," said Lily. + +Her mom smiled and said, "You are such a good helper. I am not embarrassed to say that I am proud of you." Lily felt happy and hugged her mom. She loved helping others and using her equipment, like her strong legs, to do so. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max was very loyal to his owner, a little girl named Lily. Max loved to play with Lily and follow her everywhere she went. One day, Lily accidentally stepped on Max's tail and Max yelped in pain. Lily felt very bad and said, "I'm sorry, Max. Please forgive me." Max wagged his tail and licked Lily's face to show that he forgave her. + +A few days later, Lily's mom took her to see an opera. Max couldn't go because dogs aren't allowed in the theater. When Lily came home, Max was so happy to see her. Lily told Max all about the opera and Max listened intently, even though he didn't understand what an opera was. + +Later that night, Lily was getting ready for bed when she realized she had lost her favorite toy. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. Max saw how sad Lily was and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I'll help you find your toy." Max searched the whole house until he found the toy under the couch. Lily hugged Max and said, "You're the best, Max. I'm so lucky to have a loyal friend like you." Max wagged his tail and licked Lily's face to show that he loved her too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wander around her big house and explore new rooms. One day, she found a secret chamber behind a bookshelf. She was so excited to see what was inside that she didn't notice her mom calling her for lunch. + +When Lily's mom found her missing, she searched the whole house and finally found her in the secret chamber. She was sorry for scaring her mom and promised to always tell her where she was going. + +From that day on, Lily and her mom would explore the secret chamber together and have lots of fun. They even found a treasure chest filled with shiny jewels! Lily was so happy that she wandered around the house with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her bike in the park. One day, she saw a boy who looked sad. She asked him, "What's wrong?" + +He said, "I lost my toy car. It was my favorite." + +Lily said, "Don't worry, I'll help you find it." They looked all around the park, but they couldn't find the toy car. The park was too noisy with all the people playing. + +Lily said, "Let's sit down and have some peace. Maybe we'll think of a way to find your toy car." They sat down and thought for a while. Suddenly, Lily had an idea. She said, "Let's ask the park ranger. Maybe he saw it." They went to the park ranger and asked him. He said, "Yes, I found a toy car. It's in my office. Come with me." They went to the park ranger's office and found the toy car. The boy was so happy and said, "Thank you, Lily. You're my hero!" +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy loved to eat oatmeal for breakfast. He always said it was good and made him strong. One day, Timmy and his mom went to the park to play. They saw a man with a race car and Timmy got very excited. + +"Wow, that car is so fast! Can we go see it?" Timmy asked his mom. + +"Sure, let's go take a look," she replied. + +When they got closer to the car, the man invited Timmy to sit in it. Timmy was so happy and he felt like he was going very fast. But then something bad happened. The car started to speed up too much and it crashed into a tree. Timmy was hurt and his mom had to call for help. + +Timmy learned that even though something might seem good, it's important to be careful and stay safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved pigeons. She had her own pigeon named Pecky. Pecky was a good pigeon, but one day he got lost. The little girl looked everywhere for him, but he was nowhere to be found. She felt very sad and cried a lot. + +After many days, the little girl found Pecky on a rooftop. He looked bad and was hurt. She took him home and took care of him. She gave him food and water and Pecky started to feel better. The little girl was very happy to have her own pigeon back. She promised to always take care of him and keep him safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore. One day, she saw a big bridge in the distance. She wanted to go see it, but her mom said she had to finish her chores first. + +Lily was obedient and did her chores quickly. Then, she ran outside to go see the bridge. As she got closer, she saw that the bridge was broken. She knew she couldn't cross it. + +But Lily was determined. She went home and got some tools. She worked hard to fix the bridge and soon it was as good as new. Now, everyone could cross it safely. Lily felt proud of what she had done. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and spin around in circles. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy and daddy. They played on the swings and the slide, but then Lily saw a big, shiny apple on the ground. + +Lily picked up the apple and took a big bite. But the apple was spoiled and made her tummy hurt. She started crying and her mommy and daddy tried to comfort her, but she couldn't stop crying. + +Suddenly, there was silence. Lily had stopped crying and her mommy and daddy looked at her, but she wasn't moving. They realized that the spoiled apple had made her really sick and she had passed away. They were very sad and missed her very much. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint and would often spin around while holding her paintbrush. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to paint a picture for her grandma's birthday. Lily was anxious to make it perfect. + +Lily painted a beautiful picture of flowers and butterflies. She spun around with excitement when she finished. But then, as she was carrying the painting to show her mommy, she tripped and the painting fell on the ground. The paint spilled everywhere and ruined the picture. + +Lily started to cry and her mommy tried to comfort her. "It's okay, Lily. We can make another one," her mommy said. But Lily was still anxious and upset. She didn't want to disappoint her grandma. In the end, Lily didn't give her grandma a present for her birthday and felt very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One sunny day, she saw a beautiful butterfly flying around. It was so pretty with its colorful wings. She followed it deep into the park, but then she got lost and couldn't find her way back. She started to cry because she forgot which way she came from. Suddenly, the butterfly flew back to her and showed her the way home. Lily was so happy and grateful to the butterfly for helping her. From that day on, she always remembered to be careful when exploring deep into the park. +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird liked to fly high in the sky. One day, the bird saw a pond and wanted to dive in. The bird dove and had so much fun swimming in the water. + +After a while, the bird saw smoke in the sky. The bird thought it was a cloud, but it was smoke from a fire. The fire was getting closer and closer to the bird. The bird tried to fly away, but the smoke was too thick and the bird couldn't see where to go. + +Sadly, the bird couldn't escape the fire and got trapped. The fire was too hot and the bird couldn't fly away. The bird's feathers turned dull and the bird couldn't fly anymore. The bird was very sad and wished it had never dove into the pond. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved Halloween and dressing up in costumes. One day, Timmy found a skeleton costume in his closet. He put it on and looked in the mirror. He thought he looked cool, but his mom thought he looked crazy. + +Later that day, Timmy and his mom went to a Halloween party. Timmy was having a great time until he saw a scary monster. He started to panic and ran away. While running, Timmy bumped into a man dressed as a skeleton. Timmy was scared, but the man told him that it was just a costume. Timmy felt better and went back to the party. From that day on, Timmy loved skeletons and was never afraid of them again. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Nemo. Nemo lived in a big ocean with his fish friends. Nemo loved to swim around the coral reef and play with his friends. But one day, Nemo saw that the coral reef was getting smaller and smaller. He felt sad because the reef is where they all lived. + +Nemo talked to his fish friends about the poor reef. They all agreed that they needed to do something to help. They decided to pick up any trash they saw in the ocean and not throw any more trash in the water. They also asked their human friends to do the same. + +After a while, Nemo and his fish friends were happy to see that the reef was starting to increase in size again. They were proud of themselves for helping to make the ocean a better place to live. And they all lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a purple dress and loved to play with her toys. One day, she was playing with her favorite toy, a glass ball, when she accidentally threw it too hard and it broke. + +Lily's mom heard the loud noise and came to see what happened. "Oh no, Lily! You broke the glass ball!" she said. "I'm sorry, Mommy," said Lily, feeling sad. + +"Don't worry, Lily," said her mom. "We can clean it up together and then we'll find a new toy to play with." + +Lily helped her mom clean up the broken glass and they found a new toy to play with. From that day on, Lily was more careful when she threw her toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily wanted to go outside and play. She went to the front door and opened it. She took a step outside and saw a bird. The bird was singing a peaceful song. + +Lily walked down the step and tried to get closer to the bird. But then, the bird flew away. Lily felt sad and wanted to go inside. She tried to shut the door, but it wouldn't shut. She asked her mom for help. + +Her mom said, "Let me help you shut the door." Her mom pushed the door closed and it shut with a loud noise. Lily felt happy that the door was shut because now she could play inside with her toys. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy cat named Mittens. Mittens liked to play with yarn and chase mice. One day, Mittens saw a butterfly and wanted to catch it. Mittens ran and jumped to catch the butterfly, but fell down and knocked over a vase. + +Mittens' owner took a photo of the mess and scolded the cat. Mittens felt sad and went to sleep under the couch. When Mittens woke up, the owner showed Mittens the photo and laughed. Mittens didn't understand why the owner was laughing, but soon realized that it was because Mittens looked funny in the photo. + +From that day on, Mittens learned to be more careful when chasing butterflies and not to knock over things. Mittens also learned that sometimes it's okay to be a little bit clumsy because it can make people laugh. +Once upon a time, there was a big, white goose named Gigi. Gigi was very clumsy and always tripped over her big feet. One day, Gigi went for a walk in the park and saw a little girl sitting on a bench. The little girl looked up and saw Gigi gazing at her. + +The little girl smiled and waved at Gigi. Gigi waddled over to the bench and sat down next to the little girl. The little girl giggled as Gigi tried to balance herself on the bench. Gigi looked at the little girl with her big, brown eyes and honked softly. + +The little girl reached out and petted Gigi's soft feathers. Gigi closed her eyes and enjoyed the feeling. From that day on, Gigi and the little girl became best friends. They would spend hours together in the park, playing and laughing. Gigi was still clumsy, but the little girl didn't mind. She loved Gigi just the way she was. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look at the moon at night. One day, her friend Timmy came over to play. They wanted to go outside and look at the moon together. But Timmy wanted to go to the park instead. + +Lily disagreed with Timmy and said she really wanted to look at the moon. Timmy got upset and left. Lily felt anxious and sad. She went outside alone to look at the moon. But she tripped and fell and hurt herself badly. + +Lily's parents took her to the hospital, but it was too late. She had hurt herself too badly and couldn't be saved. Now, whenever her parents look up at the moon, they think of their little girl and how much they miss her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved fireworks. One day, Timmy went to a big park to see the fireworks show. He was so happy and grateful to be there. + +While watching the fireworks, Timmy started to feel hungry. He took out a piece of gum and began to chew it. Suddenly, he heard a loud boom! It was a firework exploding in the sky. + +Timmy was scared at first, but then he saw all the pretty colors and shapes the fireworks made. He was so happy and grateful to see them. Timmy continued to chew his gum and watch the fireworks until the show was over. It was the best night ever! +Once upon a time, there was a poor little birdie who lived in a tree. One day, a big storm came and knocked down the tree. The poor little birdie was stuck under a big branch. + +Along came a kind squirrel. "Oh no! You're stuck!" said the squirrel. "Don't worry, I'll lift the branch for you." + +The squirrel tried and tried, but the branch was too heavy. Just then, a strong beaver came by. "I have a saw, I can help!" said the beaver. + +The beaver sawed the branch and the squirrel lifted it up. The poor little birdie was free! "Thank you so much!" chirped the little birdie. "I'm so happy to be flying again!" + +From that day on, the little birdie and the kind animals were the best of friends. They knew they could always count on each other to help when they needed it. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy went to the park with his mommy. Timmy loved to play with his toy jet, which he would fly high up in the sky. But today, he wanted to try something new. He wanted to test how fast his toy jet could fly. + +Timmy's mommy was ready to help him. She told him to hold the jet tightly and run as fast as he could. Timmy did as he was told, and the jet zoomed through the air like a rocket! Timmy was so happy to see how fast his jet could go. He was ready to try it again and again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on journeys and explore new places. One day, she went on a journey to a big forest. The sky was clear and the sun was shining. She saw many animals on her journey like birds, squirrels, and rabbits. + +As she was walking, she found a little bird with a broken wing. She wanted to help the bird, but didn't know how. Suddenly, she remembered her mother teaching her how to tie knots. She used her skills to make a little sling for the bird's wing. + +Lily continued her journey with the bird in her arms. She learned that helping others is important and can make a big difference. When she finally arrived home, she set the bird free and felt happy that she was able to help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who was going on a trip with her family. They packed their luggage and went to the airport. At the airport, Lily saw a boy who had a big bag. She was envious of his bag because it was bigger than hers. + +Lily asked the boy, "What's in your bag?" The boy replied, "It's a surprise. I can't reveal it yet." Lily was curious and asked, "Can I see it?" The boy said, "Okay, I'll show you." He opened his bag and revealed a big toy car. Lily was so happy to see it and asked if she could play with it. The boy said, "Sure, you can play with it while we wait for our flight." + +Lily and the boy played with the toy car and had a lot of fun. When it was time to board their flight, the boy packed his toy car back in his bag and said goodbye to Lily. Lily was happy to have made a new friend and was excited to go on her trip with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color all day long. One day, she drew a picture of a happy family having a picnic. Her mommy saw the picture and said, "Lily, this is so beautiful! Let's have a picnic today." + +Lily was so excited and quickly helped her mommy pack a basket with yummy snacks. They went to the park and found a nice spot to sit. They started to eat, but then Lily noticed that the wind was blowing her drawing away. She said, "Oh no, my picture is flying away!" + +Her mommy said, "Don't worry, Lily. Let's fold the picture and put it in a safe place." They folded the picture carefully and put it in the basket. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise and saw a big fire in the distance. They quickly packed up and went home. + +When they got home, they looked at the picture again and Lily said, "I'm so happy we saved my drawing from the wind and the fire." Her mommy smiled and said, "Me too, Lily. It's a special memory we will always cherish." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy rocket. One day, Timmy and his friend Sarah were playing outside. They were having fun until Timmy's rocket got stuck in a tree. + +"Uh oh, my rocket is stuck!" cried Timmy. + +"Don't worry, I'll help you get it down," said Sarah. + +Sarah climbed up the tree and reached for the rocket. Suddenly, the tree branch she was on broke and she fell down. Timmy was scared and thought Sarah was hurt. + +"Are you okay?" asked Timmy. + +"I'm okay, but my clothes are messy," said Sarah. + +Timmy felt relieved that Sarah was okay. They both looked up at the rocket stuck in the tree. Suddenly, it started to freeze because it was so cold outside. + +"Look! The rocket is frozen!" said Timmy. + +Sarah smiled and said, "Let's go inside and warm up with some hot cocoa." + +They both went inside and enjoyed some hot cocoa together. Timmy was happy that he had such a good friend like Sarah. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat mint candies, and she always felt lucky when she found one in her pocket. One day, Lily and her mom went to the store to buy some groceries. While they were there, Lily saw a big jar of mint candies on the shelf. She asked her mom if she could have some, but her mom said they didn't have enough money. + +Lily was sad, but she didn't give up. She kept looking at the jar of mint candies, and she seemed to be thinking very hard. Suddenly, she had an idea. She went up to the store manager and asked him if she could do some chores to earn some money to buy the mint candies. The store manager was surprised but impressed, and he agreed to let her sweep the floor for a few dollars. + +Lily was so happy! She swept the floor and earned enough money to buy the mint candies. She bought the jar and shared them with her mom. They both felt lucky to have each other and to have found the mint candies. From that day on, Lily always seemed to find a way to make her dreams come true. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max had a red collar that he loved to wear. One day, Max went for a walk and saw a big bone on the ground. Max was so hungry, he wanted to eat the bone. + +Just as Max was about to take a bite, a scary cat appeared. "That's my bone!" the cat said. Max was scared and ran away. But he didn't realize that his collar got stuck on the bone. Max ran and ran until he got tired. + +Max tried to take off the collar, but it was too tight. Max was scared and didn't know what to do. Soon, Max got very tired and fell asleep. The next day, Max's owner found him. But it was too late, Max had passed away. The collar was still stuck on the bone. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a rag that she loved to play with. One day, Lily went outside and saw that the ground was icy. She slipped and fell down. But, she didn't cry. She got up and kept playing with her rag. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very sleepy, so she went to bed early. But when she was trying to sleep, a mosquito came and started buzzing around her head. + +"Go away, mosquito!" said Lily. + +"I won't go away," said the mosquito. "I want to talk to you." + +"What do you want to talk about?" asked Lily. + +"I want to tell you that it's not nice to swat mosquitoes," said the mosquito. "We are just trying to live our lives like you are." + +Lily thought about what the mosquito said and realized that it was true. From that day on, Lily never swatted a mosquito again. She learned that all living things have a purpose, even if they might be annoying sometimes. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw pictures and put them in his folder. One day, Timmy's friend asked to borrow his folder. Timmy said yes and gave it to his friend. But when Timmy got his folder back, he saw that his friend had drawn on his pictures! + +Timmy felt very sad and didn't know what to do. He asked his mom for help. His mom said, "Timmy, it's important to always tell the truth and answer honestly." So Timmy went to his friend and said, "Did you draw on my pictures?" His friend felt guilty and said yes. + +Timmy forgave his friend and they still played together. But Timmy learned an important lesson that day: it's always better to tell the truth and answer honestly, even if it's hard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys, but she didn't like to read books. Her mommy wanted her to read more books so she could get better at reading. + +One day, Lily's mommy got her a tutor to help her improve her reading skills. The tutor was very nice and helped Lily learn new words. Lily was happy to have someone to help her. + +But one day, Lily got tired of reading and didn't want to do it anymore. Her mommy got upset and said, "Lily, you need to keep practicing so you can get better. You don't want to be weak at reading." + +Lily felt bad and didn't want to disappoint her mommy or her tutor. So, she decided to try harder and practice more. With the help of her tutor, Lily improved her reading skills and became a great reader. Her mommy and tutor were so proud of her! +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Bun-Bun. Bun-Bun lived in a bush with his friends, the birds and the squirrels. One day, Bun-Bun wanted to play hide-and-seek. He ran and ran until he found a brilliant spot to hide. He climbed into a sack and waited for his friends to find him. + +But as he waited, he realized he was stuck in the sack. He tried to hop out, but he couldn't. He was scared and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, he heard his friends calling his name. They found him! They saw he was stuck and quickly helped him out of the sack. + +Bun-Bun was so happy to be free again. He realized that sometimes it's not a good idea to hide in a sack, but it was still a brilliant day playing with his friends in the bush. +Once upon a time, there was a raven. The raven was very sad because he lost his friend. He looked everywhere for his friend but he couldn't find him. One day, a kind girl saw the raven and felt sorry for him. She picked him up and carried him to her home. She gave him some food and water and played with him. The raven felt happy again and he stayed with the girl. They became good friends and the raven was never sad again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat potatoes. One day, her mom made mashed potatoes for dinner. Lily took a bite and made a face. "Yuck! I don't like it," she complained. + +Her mom said, "Well, Lily, you have to eat your dinner. It's good for you." But Lily didn't want to eat it. She wanted something else. + +Later that night, Lily went outside to play. She found a dead worm on the ground. "Ew, gross!" she said. "Mom, look at this dead worm!" + +Her mom said, "Yes, it's dead. Let's leave it alone." Lily agreed and went back to playing. She forgot all about the mashed potatoes and enjoyed the rest of her night. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big hill with many stones. Anna likes stones. She wants to take some home. + +"Look, Ben, a purple stone!" Anna says. She runs to the hill and picks up the stone. It is shiny and smooth. She puts it in her pocket. + +"Anna, wait for me!" Ben says. He follows Anna to the hill. He sees many stones, but he does not like them. He likes bugs. He looks for bugs under the stones. + +Anna finds more purple stones. She takes them all. She fills her pockets and her hands. She is happy. She wants to show her mom. + +"Anna, come on, let's go!" Ben says. He is bored. He does not find any bugs. He wants to play on the swings. + +"OK, OK, I'm coming!" Anna says. She tries to walk down the hill. But she has too many stones. She is heavy. She slips and falls. The stones fly out of her pockets and her hands. They roll down the hill. Anna cries. + +"Anna, are you OK?" Ben says. He runs to Anna. He helps her get up. He sees her purple stones. He picks one up. He gives it to Anna. + +"Here, Anna, you can have this one. It is the prettiest one," Ben says. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend," Anna says. She smiles. She wipes her tears. She holds the purple stone. She does not need the other ones. She is happy. She and Ben go to the swings. They have fun. +Anna liked to observe things. She liked to look at the birds, the flowers, the cars, and the people. She liked to ask questions and learn new words. One day, she saw her daddy reading a newspaper. She wanted to observe the newspaper too. + +She asked her daddy, "What is that?" + +He said, "This is a newspaper. It has stories and pictures about what happens in the world." + +She said, "Can I see?" + +He said, "Sure, but be careful. The newspaper is fragile. It can tear easily." + +He gave her a page of the newspaper and showed her some words and pictures. She tried to read them, but they were too hard. She liked the pictures, though. She saw a picture of a big dog, a picture of a cake, and a picture of a fire. + +She said, "Wow, look at the dog! Look at the cake! Look at the fire!" + +She got excited and waved the newspaper in the air. But the newspaper was fragile. It tore easily. The page ripped into pieces and fell on the floor. + +She said, "Oh no! I broke the newspaper!" + +He said, "It's okay, Anna. It was an accident. Don't worry. I have more pages to read." + +He picked up the pieces and threw them in the trash. He gave her another page of the newspaper and said, "Here, try this one. But be gentle. The newspaper is fragile." + +She said, "Okay, daddy. I will be gentle. I like to observe the newspaper." +Lily and Max were playing hide and seek in the park. Lily was the seeker and Max was the hider. Lily counted to ten and then looked for Max. She saw his red shoes under a bench. She ran to the bench and shouted, "I found you, Max! You have to surrender!" + +Max crawled out from under the bench and said, "No, I don't! I can run away and hide again!" He tried to run, but Lily grabbed his arm and held him tight. "No, you can't! You have to stay with me! It's the rule of the game!" she said. + +Max frowned and said, "But that's not fair! You saw my shoes! That's cheating!" He tried to wiggle out of Lily's grip, but she was stronger. "It's not cheating! It's being smart! You have to be more careful where you hide!" she said. + +Max sighed and said, "Fine, you win. I surrender. You're the best seeker ever." He gave up and stopped struggling. Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Max. You're a good hider and a brave friend. Do you want to play again?" + +Max nodded and said, "Yes, please. But this time, I want to be the seeker and you be the hider. And no peeking at my shoes!" Lily agreed and they ran to a new spot to start a new game. They had a lot of fun playing hide and seek in the park. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big truck with many boxes. The truck stops near a house. A man comes out of the truck. He takes a box and goes to the house. + +"What is he doing?" Lily asks. + +"He is delivering the boxes. He is giving them to the people in the house," Ben says. + +"Why?" Lily wonders. + +"Maybe they ordered something. Maybe they need something in the boxes," Ben guesses. + +Lily and Ben are curious. They want to see what is in the boxes. They go closer to the truck. They see a small box that is open. Inside the box, there is a black stone. It is shiny and smooth. + +"Wow, look at this!" Lily says. She picks up the black stone. She likes how it feels in her hand. + +"Can I see?" Ben asks. He reaches for the black stone. + +But Lily does not want to share. She holds the black stone tight. She says, "No, it is mine!" + +Ben is sad. He says, "That is not nice. You should share. The black stone is not yours. It belongs to the people in the house." + +Lily does not listen. She runs away with the black stone. She thinks it is a treasure. + +But the man from the truck sees her. He says, "Hey, stop! That is not yours. That is a special stone. It is a gift for my friend. Give it back!" + +Lily is scared. She drops the black stone. She runs back to Ben. She says, "I am sorry. I was wrong. I should not have taken the black stone. It was not mine." + +Ben hugs her. He says, "It is okay. I forgive you. Next time, you should ask before you take something. And you should share with your friends." + +Lily nods. She says, "You are right. I will do that. Can we still be friends?" + +Ben smiles. He says, "Of course. We are always friends." + +The man from the truck picks up the black stone. He says, "Thank you for giving it back. It is a very special stone. It is from a faraway place. It is a meteorite. It came from the sky." + +Lily and Ben are amazed. They say, "Wow, that is so cool!" + +The man says, "Yes, it is. Do you want to see more? I have some other meteorites in the truck. You can look at them, but you cannot touch them. They are very rare and precious." + +Lily and Ben say, "Yes, please!" + +They follow the man to the truck. They see many different stones. Some are black, some are brown, some are gray. Some are big, some are small, some are round, some are sharp. They all look different, but they all came from the sky. + +Lily and Ben learn a lot from the man. They learn about the stars, the planets, the space, and the meteorites. They have a lot of fun. They thank the man for showing them his stones. They say goodbye to him. They go back to playing in the park. They are happy. They are friends. +Bunny and Squirrel were friends who liked to play in the forest. One day, they saw a big basket full of treats near a tree. It had carrots, nuts, berries and cookies. + +"Wow, look at all those treats!" Bunny said. "Let's go and get some!" + +"OK, but we have to share, right?" Squirrel said. + +"Of course, we are friends!" Bunny said. + +But when they got to the basket, they both wanted the same cookie. It was big and round and had chocolate chips on it. + +"I saw it first!" Bunny said. + +"No, I did!" Squirrel said. + +They both reached for the cookie, but it was too far. They had to hop on their legs to try to get it. + +"Hop, hop, hop!" Bunny said. + +"Hop, hop, hop!" Squirrel said. + +They were very competitive. They did not want to give up the cookie. They hopped faster and faster, but they could not catch it. + +Then, they heard a loud voice. + +"Hey, what are you doing with my treats?" It was Bear, who had left the basket there for his picnic. + +Bunny and Squirrel were scared. They stopped hopping and looked at Bear. + +"Sorry, Mr. Bear, we did not know they were yours!" Bunny said. + +"We just wanted one cookie!" Squirrel said. + +Bear was angry. He growled and showed his teeth. + +"Those are my treats, and you can't have any! Go away, or I will eat you!" + +Bunny and Squirrel ran away as fast as they could. They did not want to be Bear's treat. + +They learned a lesson that day. They should not be greedy and competitive. They should be happy with what they have and share with their friends. And they should never take treats from a bear! +Anna loves horses. She likes to look at them, to touch them, to feed them. She has a big book with many pictures of horses. She knows their names and their colors. + +One day, Anna goes to the farm with her mom and dad. There are many animals there, but Anna only wants to see the horses. She runs to the fence and sees a brown horse with a white spot on its nose. She calls it Spot. + +"Hello, Spot!" Anna says. "You are a pretty horse. Do you want a carrot?" She holds out a carrot from her pocket. Spot comes closer and sniffs the carrot. He takes it gently from Anna's hand and crunches it. Anna giggles. + +"Can I ride Spot, mom?" Anna asks. "Please, please, please?" + +Mom shakes her head. "No, Anna. Spot is too big for you. You are too small. You can pet him, but you cannot ride him." + +Anna feels sad. She wants to ride Spot. She wants to feel the wind in her hair and the horse under her. She wants to be like the people in her book. She starts to weep. + +Spot hears Anna weep. He does not like it. He wants Anna to be happy. He lowers his head and nuzzles Anna's cheek. He makes a soft noise. He tries to tell Anna that he likes her, that he is her friend, that he will not leave her. + +Anna stops weeping. She feels Spot's warm breath and his soft fur. She hugs his neck and whispers in his ear. "Thank you, Spot. You are a good horse. You make me happy." She smiles. + +Mom and dad see Anna smile. They are happy too. They take a picture of Anna and Spot. They say it is a beautiful picture. They say Anna and Spot are a beautiful pair. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play at the shore. They find shells and rocks and sand. They make castles and boats and pies. They are happy. + +One day, they see a big boat on the water. It is red and white and shiny. It has a flag and a horn and a wheel. They want to go on the boat. They decide to swim to the boat. + +They take off their clothes and jump in the water. The water is cold and deep and salty. They kick and splash and laugh. They swim to the boat. They are tired. + +They reach the boat. They try to climb on the boat. The boat is high and slippery and hard. They cannot climb on the boat. They call for help. No one hears them. They are scared. + +They swim back to the shore. The shore is far and dark and cold. They are very tired. They cannot swim anymore. They sink in the water. They are gone. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play in the kitchen. One day, they find a jar of olives on the shelf. They open the jar and smell the olives. + +"Let's try them," Lila says. She picks a green olive and puts it in her mouth. + +"Yuck!" she spits out the olive. "It is sour and bitter. I don't like it." + +Ben laughs at Lila. He picks a black olive and puts it in his mouth. + +"Yum!" he says. "It is salty and soft. I like it." + +He takes another black olive and holds it in his hand. He has an idea. He sneaks behind Lila and says: + +"Boo!" + +Lila turns around and sees Ben's face. He has the black olive in his mouth. He makes a funny face. He looks like a monster. + +Lila screams. She is scared of Ben. She runs away from him. + +"Come back, Lila," Ben says. "It is only a joke. I don't want to scare you. I want to share with you." + +But Lila is angry and sad. She does not want to play with Ben anymore. She does not like his joke. She does not like olives. She goes to her room and closes the door. +Jen liked to park her bike near the big tree in the park. She also liked to write in her diary under the tree. She wrote about her friends, her toys, her dreams, and her secrets. She felt happy when she wrote in her diary. + +One day, Jen was very tired after playing with her friends. She parked her bike near the tree and took out her diary. She wrote about the fun she had and how she wanted to play more tomorrow. She did not see the big dog that came near her bike. + +The big dog smelled Jen's bike and liked it. He thought it was a toy. He bit the wheel and the seat and the handle. He made them dirty and broken. He also saw Jen's diary and liked it. He thought it was a snack. He grabbed it with his teeth and ran away. + +Jen heard the noise and looked up. She saw the big dog with her diary in his mouth. She screamed and ran after him. She wanted her diary back. She loved her diary. But the big dog was faster and stronger. He ran away with her diary and did not stop. + +Jen cried and cried. She lost her bike and her diary. She felt sad and angry. She did not want to play anymore. She wanted to go home. She had a bad day. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and eat snacks. One day, they find a big bowl of cookies on the kitchen table. They want to eat the cookies, but they know they have to ask Mom first. + +"Mom, can we have some cookies?" Anna asks. + +"Not now, sweetie. Those are for later. You have to eat your lunch first," Mom says. + +Anna and Ben are sad. They really want the cookies. They look at each other and have a naughty idea. They decide to replace the cookies with their toy cars. They think Mom will not notice. + +They take the bowl of cookies and hide it under the sofa. Then they fill the bowl with their toy cars and put it back on the table. They giggle and run away. + +Mom comes back to the kitchen and sees the bowl of toy cars. She is confused and angry. She knows Anna and Ben did it. She calls them to the kitchen. + +"Anna, Ben, what did you do with the cookies?" Mom asks. + +Anna and Ben are scared. They know they are in trouble. They try to lie. + +"We don't know, Mom. We didn't touch the cookies," Anna says. + +"Yeah, we don't know. Maybe the dog ate them," Ben says. + +Mom does not believe them. She sees the crumbs under the sofa. She finds the bowl of cookies. She is very disappointed. + +"Anna, Ben, you are very naughty. You replaced the cookies with your toy cars. You lied to me. That is not nice. You have to say sorry and share the cookies with your friends," Mom says. + +Anna and Ben feel sorry. They know they did a bad thing. They say sorry to Mom and hug her. They promise to be good and not replace things again. Mom forgives them and gives them each a cookie. They say thank you and smile. They learn their lesson. +Ben and Lily are young. They like to play outside. They have a big yard with many flowers and trees. One day, they see a bird on a branch. The bird has blue and yellow feathers. It is very pretty. + +"Look, Lily, a bird!" Ben says. He points to the branch. + +"I see it, Ben. It is so pretty. What is it doing?" Lily asks. + +The bird opens its beak and sings a song. The song is loud and clear. It sounds like a bell. Ben and Lily listen to the song. They smile and clap their hands. + +"It is singing, Lily. It is singing a song. Do you like its song?" Ben says. + +"I like it, Ben. It is a nice song. Can we sing with it?" Lily says. + +They try to sing with the bird. They make sounds with their mouths. They try to copy the bird's song. But their song is not the same. It is not loud and clear. It is soft and funny. The bird stops singing. It looks at them. It tilts its head. + +"Hello, bird. We like your song. Can you teach us your song?" Ben says. + +The bird does not answer. It flaps its wings. It flies away. It goes to another tree. Ben and Lily are sad. They want the bird to stay. + +"Bye, bird. Come back soon. We want to hear your song again." Lily says. + +They look at the other tree. They hope the bird will come back. They do not know that the bird's song is sharp. It is sharp to scare away other birds. It is not a friendly song. It is a mean song. But Ben and Lily do not know that. They only know that the bird is pretty and its song is nice. They are young and they like to learn new things. They are happy. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big road near the park. They want to cross the road and see what is on the other side. + +"Let's go, Tom!" Sara says. "Maybe there are more swings and slides there!" + +"No, Sara, wait!" Tom says. "We have to be careful. The road is busy. There are many cars and bikes. They go fast and loud. They can hurt us if we are not polite." + +Sara does not listen to Tom. She does not warn him. She runs to the road. She does not look left and right. She does not wait for the green light. She does not hold Tom's hand. + +Tom is scared. He sees a big car coming towards Sara. He shouts, "Sara, stop! Come back! The car is coming!" + +But Sara does not hear him. She is too far. The car is too close. The car honks. The car brakes. The car stops. + +Sara is lucky. She is not hit by the car. She is not hurt. But she is very scared. She cries. She runs back to Tom. She hugs him. + +"I'm sorry, Tom," Sara says. "You were right. I was wrong. I should have listened to you. I should have warned you. I should have been polite. Thank you for saving me." + +Tom is happy. He is not angry. He is not sad. He is glad that Sara is safe. He hugs her back. + +"It's okay, Sara," Tom says. "I'm your friend. I care about you. I'm glad you are okay. Next time, let's be careful and polite. Let's look left and right. Let's wait for the green light. Let's hold hands. Then we can cross the road together." +Sara and Tom were playing hide and seek in the park. Sara was the seeker and Tom was the hider. Tom ran behind a big tree and waited for Sara to find him. He held a rag in his hand that he had found on the ground. He thought it was a magic rag that could make him vanish. + +"Sara, Sara, where are you?" Tom shouted. He wanted to trick Sara and make her think he was far away. + +"I'm coming, Tom, I'm coming!" Sara shouted back. She looked around the park and saw the big tree. She had a feeling Tom was hiding there. She ran towards the tree and peeked behind it. + +"Boo!" Tom yelled. He threw the rag over his head and hoped to disappear. But nothing happened. He was still there, with the rag on his head. + +Sara laughed and grabbed Tom. She pulled the rag off his head and hugged him. "I found you, Tom, I found you!" she said. "You can't vanish with a rag, silly!" + +Tom felt silly too. He smiled and hugged Sara back. "You're right, Sara, you're right!" he said. "The rag is not magic, it's just a rag. But it's still fun to play with!" + +They decided to use the rag as a flag and play a new game. They tied the rag to a stick and ran around the park, waving it in the air. They had a lot of fun and forgot about hiding and seeking. They were happy to play together. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big tree with a hole in it. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Maybe there is a bird or a mouse," Lily said. + +"Or maybe there is a treasure or a secret," Ben said. + +They went closer to the hole and looked inside. They saw something shiny and metal. It was a key. + +"Wow, a key! I wonder what it opens," Ben said. He reached his hand inside the hole and grabbed the key. + +"Ouch!" he yelled. "Something pinched me!" + +He pulled his hand out of the hole. He saw a red mark on his finger. He also saw a weird bug with big pincers. It was a beetle. + +"Yuck, a beetle! It pinched me with its pincers," Ben said. He dropped the key on the ground. + +"Are you okay, Ben?" Lily asked. She was scared of the beetle too. + +"I'm okay, Lily. It hurt a little, but it's not bad," Ben said. He picked up the key again. + +"Let's go away from the beetle. Maybe we can find what the key opens," he said. + +"Okay, Ben. Maybe we can find a door or a box," Lily said. + +They ran away from the tree and the beetle. They looked around the park for something that the key could open. They had a new adventure. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their toy cars. They liked to make them zoom on the grass and pretend they were racing. Sometimes they made loud noises like "vroom" and "beep". + +"Look, Lily, a helicopter!" Tom said, pointing to the sky. He saw a big metal bird with a spinning thing on its head. It was flying over the trees and the houses. + +"Wow, it's so graceful!" Lily said, watching the helicopter. She liked how it moved in the air, like a dancer. She wondered what it was doing and where it was going. + +"Maybe it's going to help someone," Tom said. He remembered that his dad was a firefighter and sometimes he rode in a helicopter to save people from fires or accidents. + +"Or maybe it's going to explore a new place," Lily said. She imagined that the helicopter was taking someone to a faraway land, full of animals and flowers and adventures. + +They both waved at the helicopter, hoping that the people inside would see them and wave back. They smiled and kept playing with their toy cars, making them zoom faster and faster. They had fun in the park, dreaming of helicopters and other things. +Ben and Mia liked to play in the garden. They had a hose that made water come out. They liked to spray the water on the flowers and the grass. Sometimes they sprayed each other and laughed. + +One day, Ben had an idea. He said to Mia, "Let's spin the hose and make a rainbow!" Mia nodded and smiled. They held the hose together and turned around fast. The water flew in the air and made a big circle. They saw many colors in the water. They saw red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. They saw a rainbow! + +They were very happy and excited. They spun the hose faster and faster. They made the rainbow bigger and bigger. They shouted, "Look, look, we made a rainbow!" + +Mom came out and saw them. She smiled and clapped. She said, "Wow, what a beautiful rainbow! You are very clever and creative. I am so proud of you!" Ben and Mia felt warm and happy. They hugged Mom and said, "Thank you, Mom! We love you!" They loved to play in the garden. They loved to spin the hose and make a rainbow. +Lily liked to draw on paper with her crayons. She had many colors and shapes to make pretty pictures. She wanted to show her mom and dad her drawings, so she put them on the wall in the hall with tape. She was very proud of her work. + +But when mom and dad came home, they were not happy. They saw the tape on the wall and the drawings that covered it. They said, "Lily, what did you do? You broke the wall with your tape. The tape leaves marks and tears the paint. This is not your paper, this is our wall. You have to be careful with other people's things." + +Lily felt sad and sorry. She did not mean to break the wall. She just wanted to share her art. She said, "I'm sorry, mom and dad. I didn't know the tape would break the wall. I wanted to make you happy with my drawings. Can I take them off and put them somewhere else?" + +Mom and dad hugged Lily and said, "We love you, Lily, and we love your drawings. But you have to ask us before you put anything on the wall. The wall is not your paper, it is part of our home. We have to keep it clean and original. How about we find a special place for your drawings, like a board or a book, where you can display them and we can see them?" + +Lily liked that idea. She helped mom and dad take off the tape and the drawings from the wall. They found a big board and some pins and hung it in Lily's room. They put Lily's drawings on the board and admired them. Lily learned to respect the wall and to ask before she used something that was not hers. She was happy to have her own art space and to share it with her mom and dad. +Sara liked to design things. She had many crayons and papers. She drew cars, houses, flowers and animals. She wanted to be a designer when she grew up. + +One day, she saw a taxi outside her window. It was yellow and shiny. It had a sign on the top that said "Taxi". Sara wondered who was inside the taxi. Maybe they were going to a fun place. Maybe they were rich and had many toys. + +She decided to design a taxi of her own. She took a yellow paper and a black crayon. She drew a big rectangle for the body, four circles for the wheels, two windows for the front and back, and a sign for the top. She wrote "Taxi" on the sign. She was very proud of her taxi. + +She showed her taxi to her mom. Her mom smiled and said, "Wow, Sara, you are a great designer! Your taxi is very beautiful. Do you want to play with it?" + +Sara nodded and said, "Yes, mom, I want to play with it. Can I pretend to be the driver?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, you can. Where do you want to go?" + +Sara thought for a moment and said, "I want to go to the park. I want to see the swings and the slides and the ducks. Can you be my passenger, mom?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, I can. Let's go to the park, then. How much do I have to pay you, driver?" + +Sara said, "You don't have to pay me, mom. You are my mom. I love you." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I love you too, Sara. You are my sweet daughter. And you are a very good driver." + +They took Sara's taxi and went to the park. They had a lot of fun. Sara was happy. She liked to design things. She liked to play with her mom. She liked to be a taxi driver. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big box under a tree. They are curious. They want to know what is in the box. + +"Let's open it!" Sara says. + +"Maybe it is a surprise!" Ben says. + +They run to the box and lift the lid. Inside, they see a lot of shiny things. They are happy. They think they found a treasure. + +"Wow, look at this!" Sara says. She picks up a necklace with a blue stone. + +"And this!" Ben says. He holds a ring with a red stone. + +They put the necklace and the ring on. They feel special. They think they are unique. + +But then, something bad happens. The necklace and the ring start to glow. They feel hot. They feel pain. They try to take them off, but they can't. They are stuck. + +They scream for help, but no one hears them. The shiny things are not a treasure. They are a trap. They are a mystery. Someone left them there to hurt people. + +Sara and Ben are scared. They cry. They wish they never opened the box. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. But their favorite thing was to dig tunnels in the sand. + +One day, they found a big pile of sand. They decided to dig a tunnel together. They used their hands and a bucket. They worked hard and had fun. + +"Look, our tunnel is almost done!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it is very long and deep!" Ben said. + +They crawled inside the tunnel. It was dark and cozy. They smiled at each other. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was a big truck. It came to the park. It wanted to move the sand. It did not see the tunnel. + +"Oh no, the truck is coming!" Lily said. + +"We have to get out!" Ben said. + +They tried to crawl back. But the truck was faster. It pushed the sand. The tunnel started to fall. + +Lily and Ben were scared. They screamed for help. They were trapped in the sand. + +Some people heard them. They ran to the pile of sand. They saw the truck. They told the driver to stop. They were angry. + +The driver was sorry. He did not know there was a tunnel. He was polite. He said he was sorry. + +The people started to dig. They wanted to separate Lily and Ben from the sand. They used their hands and shovels. They worked fast and careful. + +Soon, they found Lily and Ben. They were dirty and scared. But they were not hurt. They were happy. + +The people hugged them. They were glad. They said they were brave. + +Lily and Ben hugged each other. They were best friends. They thanked the people. They thanked the driver. + +They learned a lesson. They decided to never dig tunnels in the sand again. They decided to play somewhere else. They liked to slide, swing and run. But their favorite thing was to be together. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play in the woods. They had a secret spot under a big pine tree, where they hid their toys and snacks. One day, they found a shiny box under the pine tree. It was locked, but they could hear something inside. + +"Maybe it has money or jewels," Ben said. "We could be rich!" + +"Or maybe it has a monster or a snake," Anna said. "We should not touch it." + +Ben did not mind Anna. He wanted to open the box and see what was inside. He looked for a key or a way to break the lock. He did not see the man who was watching them from behind a bush. + +The man was bad. He had stolen the box from a house and ran away. He hid the box under the pine tree and went to look for a car. He did not know that Anna and Ben had found his box. + +He came back and saw Ben trying to open the box. He was angry and scared. He ran towards the twins and shouted, "Hey, you! Leave my box alone!" + +Anna and Ben were scared too. They did not know who the man was or why he wanted the box. They ran away from the pine tree and towards their home. They did not look back. + +The man tried to catch them, but he was too slow. He got to the pine tree and grabbed the box. He did not see the police who were following him. They had seen him steal the box and run away. They had a key to open the box. + +They caught the man and opened the box. Inside, they found a lot of papers and a picture. The papers were bad. They had lies and secrets that hurt people. The picture was of a family. The family was sad. They had lost their home and their money because of the man. + +The police took the man and the box away. They gave the family their papers and their picture back. The family was happy. They thanked the police and hugged each other. + +Anna and Ben got home and told their mom what happened. Their mom was glad they were safe. She hugged them and gave them cookies. She said, "You are very brave, but you should always mind your sister and brother. And you should never touch things that are not yours. You never know what they might have inside." + +Anna and Ben nodded. They learned their lesson. They did not want to be rich. They wanted to be happy. They ate their cookies and played with their toys. They did not go back to the pine tree. They found a new secret spot under a maple tree. They lived happily ever after. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a large cage in the park. They are curious. They go near the cage. + +Inside the cage, there is a bird. The bird is blue and yellow. It has a red ring on its leg. The bird looks sad. Lily and Ben want to help the bird. + +"Hello, bird," Lily says. "Why are you in the cage?" + +The bird speaks. It says, "Hello, kids. I am in the cage because I am lost. I flew away from my home. I miss my family." + +Lily and Ben feel sorry for the bird. They want to find the bird's family. + +"Where is your home, bird?" Ben asks. + +The bird speaks. It says, "My home is in the pet shop. It is near the big tree. My family is there. They are like me. They have red rings on their legs." + +Lily and Ben have an idea. They look for the big tree. They find the pet shop. They see many birds in the pet shop. Some of them have red rings on their legs. + +They go inside the pet shop. They ask the man to help them. They tell him about the bird in the cage. They show him the cage. + +The man is happy. He says, "Thank you, kids. You found my bird. He is very special. He can speak. He escaped from his cage. I was looking for him." + +The man takes the bird out of the cage. He puts him in a new cage with his family. The bird is happy. He speaks. He says, "Thank you, kids. You are very kind. You helped me find my family." + +Lily and Ben are happy too. They say goodbye to the bird and his family. They go back to the park. They play and have fun. They are good friends. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the woods near their house. One day, they see a big, fat wolf. The wolf is hungry and wants to eat them. + +"Run, Lily, run!" Ben says. "The wolf will get us!" + +Lily and Ben run as fast as they can. They see a big tree with a hole. They run to the tree and hide in the hole. The wolf follows them and tries to get in the hole, but he is too fat. + +"Go away, wolf!" Lily says. "You can't get us!" + +The wolf growls and scratches the tree. He is angry and tired. He can't get in the hole. He gives up and walks away. + +Lily and Ben are safe. They hug each other and wait for their mom and dad to come. They are happy and brave. They don't want to see the fat wolf again. +Lily was a small girl who lived in a small village. She liked to play with her friends, but she also liked to do things her way. She always insisted that she was right and everyone else was wrong. + +One day, she wanted to go to the forest with her friends, but her mother said no. She said the forest was big and scary, and there were wild animals and bad people there. Lily did not listen to her mother. She insisted that she was brave and smart, and she could go to the forest by herself. + +She sneaked out of her house and ran to the forest. She saw many trees and flowers and birds. She thought the forest was beautiful and fun. She did not see any danger. She wandered deeper and deeper into the forest, until she got lost. + +She started to cry. She did not know how to go back to her village. She did not have any food or water. She did not have any friends. She was alone and afraid. + +She heard a loud roar. She looked up and saw a big bear. The bear was hungry and angry. It saw Lily and wanted to eat her. Lily screamed and ran, but the bear was faster and stronger. It chased her and caught her. + +"Please, please, don't eat me!" Lily begged. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was wrong!" + +The bear looked at Lily. It saw that she was small and scared. It felt sorry for her. It did not want to hurt her. It let her go and said, "Go back to your village, little girl. Listen to your mother. She knows what is best for you. The forest is not a place for you. It is a place for me and my friends. We live here and we protect it. You don't belong here. You belong with your family and your friends. Go now, and don't come back." + +Lily nodded and thanked the bear. She ran as fast as she could, until she found the way back to her village. She hugged her mother and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was wrong! You were right, the forest is big and scary, and there are wild animals and bad people there. I will never go there again. I will listen to you and do what you say. I love you, Mommy!" + +Her mother smiled and kissed her. She said, "I love you too, Lily. I'm glad you are safe and sorry. You learned a valuable lesson today. Sometimes, you have to trust others and not insist on your own way. You have to respect the rules and the boundaries. You have to be careful and wise. You have to be humble and kind. That is how you grow up and become a good person." + +Lily nodded and agreed. She learned her lesson and never went to the forest again. She played with her friends, but she also listened to them and shared with them. She became a good person and a good friend. She was happy and grateful. +Sam was a stubborn boy. He did not like to put his toys away when he was done playing. He liked to leave them on the floor, on the bed, on the table, everywhere. His mom was not happy with him. + +"Sam, it is time to put your toys away," his mom said. "You have too many toys out. You need to make room for dinner." + +"But I am not done playing yet," Sam said. "I want to play more. I like my toys." + +"Sam, you can play more later. But now you have to put your toys away. It is not fair to make a mess and not clean it up. Please be a good boy and help me," his mom said. + +Sam did not listen to his mom. He was stubborn. He ran to his room and slammed the door. He did not want to put his toys away. He wanted to play more. + +His mom was sad and angry. She knocked on his door and said, "Sam, you are being very stubborn. You are not being nice to me. You are not being nice to your toys. You are not being nice to yourself. If you do not put your toys away, I will have to take them away. Do you want that?" + +Sam did not answer. He did not want to lose his toys. But he did not want to put them away either. He was stubborn. + +His mom opened the door and saw his toys all over the room. She sighed and said, "Sam, this is your last chance. Put your toys away or I will take them away. What do you choose?" + +Sam looked at his mom and looked at his toys. He did not want to make his mom sad and angry. He did not want to make his toys sad and lonely. He did not want to make himself sad and bored. He decided to be a good boy and put his toys away. + +He said, "Mom, I am sorry. I will put my toys away. I do not want to lose them. I do not want to be stubborn. I want to be nice." + +His mom smiled and said, "Thank you, Sam. I am proud of you. You are a good boy. You are not stubborn. You are smart and kind." + +She helped him put his toys away. They hugged and kissed. They went to have dinner. Sam was happy. His mom was happy. His toys were happy. They were not stubborn. They were a family. +Ben was a gifted boy who liked to organize his toys. He had many cars, trains, planes and robots that he put in different boxes. He also had a laser that he got for his birthday. It was a red light that he could point at things and make funny sounds. + +One day, he decided to play with his laser and his robots. He took them out of the box and put them on the floor. He made the robots move and talk with his remote control. He pointed the laser at them and pretended they were in a space battle. + +"Zap! Zap! You can't catch me, evil robots!" he said. + +"Beep! Beep! We will get you, brave Ben!" the robots said. + +Ben was having fun, but he did not notice that his sister Lily was watching him. Lily was younger than Ben and she liked to touch his toys. She saw the laser and wanted to play with it too. She crawled to the floor and grabbed the laser from Ben's hand. + +"Hey, give that back! That's mine!" Ben shouted. + +"No, mine! Pretty light!" Lily said. + +She pointed the laser at Ben's face and made him blink. Ben was angry and tried to take the laser back. They started to pull and push each other. The laser fell on the floor and broke. The red light went out. + +Ben and Lily stopped fighting and looked at the laser. They both felt sad and sorry. They had broken Ben's birthday gift. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I didn't mean to break it," Lily said. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I shouldn't have yelled at you," Ben said. + +They hugged each other and said they were sorry. They decided to share their toys and play nicely. They put the broken laser in the trash and organized the robots back in the box. They learned to be careful with their things and to respect each other. They were good siblings. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play with their toy boats. They had a big yacht and a small sailboat. They took them to the pond in the park and put them in the water. + +"Look, my yacht is faster than your sailboat!" Tim said. He made his yacht zoom across the pond. + +"No, it's not!" Sam said. He tried to make his sailboat catch up with the yacht. He blew on the sail and pushed the boat with his hand. + +But then a nosy duck came and saw the boats. It thought they were food and swam towards them. It pecked at the yacht and the sailboat. + +"Hey, stop that!" Tim shouted. He ran to the edge of the pond and tried to shoo the duck away. + +"Leave our boats alone!" Sam said. He followed Tim and threw some bread at the duck. + +But the duck was not scared. It grabbed the yacht with its beak and lifted it out of the water. It tried to fly away with it. + +"Help! The duck took my yacht!" Tim cried. He jumped and reached for his boat. + +Sam had an idea. He took the string that was attached to his sailboat and threw it at the duck. The string wrapped around the duck's neck and made it drop the yacht. + +"Got it!" Tim said. He caught his yacht and hugged it. + +"Good job, Sam!" Tim said. He smiled at his brother. + +"Thank you, Tim!" Sam said. He smiled back. + +They took their boats and ran away from the duck. They decided to play somewhere else. They were happy that they had each other. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. They have many toys in their room. But their room is messy. Their mom says they have to organize their toys. She says they have to put them in boxes or baskets. + +Anna and Ben do not want to organize their toys. They want to play more. They have an idea. They take their toys and go outside. They find a big tree. They climb the tree with their toys. They make a roof with leaves and sticks. They say they have a new house in the tree. + +Mom looks for Anna and Ben. She sees them in the tree. She is not happy. She says they have to come down. She says they have to organize their toys. She says they have to put them in their room. She says they have to be wise and listen to her. + +Anna and Ben are sad. They do not want to leave their tree house. They like their roof. They say they are wise. They say they have a good place to play. They say they do not need to organize their toys. + +Mom is firm. She says they have to come down. She says they have to organize their toys. She says they have to be wise and listen to her. She says she will help them. She says they can play with their toys after they organize them. + +Anna and Ben come down. They take their toys. They go to their room. They organize their toys. They put them in boxes and baskets. They make their room neat. Mom is happy. She says they are wise. She says they can play with their toys. She says they can also play in the tree sometimes. But they have to ask her first. And they have to organize their toys before they go. Anna and Ben agree. They hug mom. They play with their toys. They are happy. +Lily and Mom are going on a trip. They have to pack their luggage. Mom puts clothes, books, and toys in a big bag. Lily puts her doll, her blanket, and her hat in a small bag. + +"Mom, can I help you?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, honey. You can weigh our luggage. We have to make sure they are not too heavy for the plane." Mom says. + +Mom gives Lily a scale. It is a small machine that tells how much something weighs. Lily puts her bag on the scale. It says five. Lily is happy. Her bag is easy to carry. + +"Good job, Lily. Now let's weigh my bag." Mom says. + +Lily tries to lift Mom's bag. It is very heavy. She cannot lift it. She grunts and pushes. The scale says twenty. Lily is sad. Mom's bag is not easy to carry. + +"Mom, your bag is too heavy. You have to take some things out." Lily says. + +Mom smiles and hugs Lily. "You are right, Lily. My bag is too heavy. I have to take some things out. But don't worry. I have a surprise for you." Mom says. + +Mom opens her bag and takes out a big teddy bear. She gives it to Lily. Lily gasps and hugs the teddy bear. It is soft and fluffy. Lily loves it. + +"Mom, thank you! Thank you! This is the best surprise ever!" Lily says. + +"You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you like it. This is your special travel buddy. He will keep you company on the plane." Mom says. + +Lily and Mom finish packing their luggage. They weigh them again. They are both easy to carry. They are ready to go on their trip. They are happy. +Lily was a young girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had long hair, a pink dress and a smile on her face. Lily liked to brush Anna's hair and dress her up. + +One day, Lily's mom told her that they had to go to the doctor. Lily did not like the doctor. The doctor had a white coat, a stethoscope and a needle. The needle was sharp and made Lily's arm hurt. Lily did not want to go to the doctor. + +"Mom, why do we have to go to the doctor?" Lily asked. + +"Because you need a shot, honey. A shot will make you healthy and strong. It will only hurt for a little bit, I promise." Mom said. + +"But I don't want a shot. I don't want a needle. Can I stay home with Anna?" Lily said. + +"No, sweetie. You have to go with me. Anna can come too, if you want. She can be brave with you." Mom said. + +Lily thought for a moment. She did not want to leave Anna alone. She wanted Anna to be with her. Maybe Anna could help her be brave. + +"Okay, mom. I will go with you. But can you prepare Anna for the shot too? Can you tell her what will happen?" Lily said. + +"Of course, darling. I will prepare Anna for the shot. I will tell her that the doctor is nice and that the shot will make her healthy and strong too. I will hold her hand and yours, and we will be brave together." Mom said. + +Lily nodded. She hugged Anna and put her in her backpack. She took Mom's hand and walked to the car. She was still scared of the needle, but she felt better with Anna and Mom by her side. She hoped the shot would be over soon. +Tom and Mia were very excited to see the fireworks. They put on their warm coats and hats and went outside with their mom and dad. They walked to the park where many people were waiting for the show. + +"Mom, what are fireworks?" Mia asked. + +"Fireworks are bright and loud things that fly in the sky. They are made of fire and colors and shapes. People make them to celebrate and have fun," mom explained. + +"Wow, they sound amazing! Can we make them too?" Tom asked. + +"No, sweetie, fireworks are very dangerous. Only grown-ups who know how to be safe can make them. We can watch them and enjoy them, but we have to stay far away from them," dad explained. + +Soon, the fireworks started. Tom and Mia clapped and cheered as they saw the red, blue, green, and yellow sparks and stars and flowers in the dark sky. They oohed and aahed as they heard the loud booms and cracks and whistles. They felt happy and amazed. + +But then, it started to rain. The raindrops were cold and wet and made the fireworks less bright and clear. The people started to leave the park and go back to their homes. + +"Aw, the rain ruined the fireworks!" Tom complained. + +"No, it didn't. The fireworks were still beautiful and fun. And we can see them again another time. Besides, the rain is good for the plants and the animals and the earth," mom explained. + +"Really?" Mia asked. + +"Yes, really. Rain is part of nature, just like fire and colors and shapes. Everything has a reason and a purpose. Sometimes we don't understand them, but we can appreciate them," dad explained. + +Tom and Mia nodded. They hugged their mom and dad and thanked them for taking them to see the fireworks. They didn't mind being wet and cold, because they had seen something wonderful and learned something new. They went home and had hot chocolate and cookies and went to bed, dreaming of fireworks and rain. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They liked to make noises and pretend they were driving fast. Lily had a pink car and Tom had a blue car. + +"Look, my car is faster than yours!" Tom said, zooming past Lily. + +"No, it's not! My car is prettier than yours!" Lily said, chasing Tom. + +They raced around the sofa and the table, laughing and shouting. But then, Tom's car hit a book and broke. The wheel came off and the car stopped. + +"Oh no! My car is broken!" Tom cried, picking up his car. + +"Don't cry, Tom. We can fix it!" Lily said, trying to help. + +They looked at the wheel and the car, but they did not know how to put them back together. They tried to use tape and glue, but it did not work. The car still did not move. + +"This is stupid!" Tom said, throwing his car on the floor. + +"Maybe we need a mechanic," Lily said, looking around. + +"A mechanic? What is that?" Tom asked, wiping his tears. + +"A mechanic is someone who knows how to fix cars. Daddy is a mechanic. He works at the garage. Maybe he can fix your car," Lily said, smiling. + +"Really? Let's go ask him!" Tom said, grabbing Lily's hand. + +They ran to the garage, where Daddy was working on a big car. He had tools and oil and grease. He looked busy and dirty. + +"Daddy, Daddy, can you help us?" Lily said, holding up Tom's car. + +"What's wrong, sweeties?" Daddy said, putting down his wrench. + +"Tom's car is broken. The wheel came off. We tried to fix it, but we couldn't. Can you fix it, please?" Lily said, giving Daddy the car. + +"Let me see. Hmm, this is a tricky one. But don't worry, I can fix it. I'm a mechanic, remember?" Daddy said, smiling. + +He took the car and the wheel and looked for the right tool. He found a small screwdriver and a nut. He put the wheel back on the car and tightened the nut. He tested the car and it moved. + +"Here you go, Tom. Your car is fixed. Good as new," Daddy said, handing Tom the car. + +"Wow! Thank you, Daddy! You're the best mechanic ever!" Tom said, hugging Daddy. + +"You're welcome, Tom. I'm glad you like your car. Now, be careful with it, okay?" Daddy said, ruffling Tom's hair. + +"Okay, Daddy. We will. Can we play with our cars in the living room again?" Tom asked, holding his car. + +"Sure, you can. But don't make too much noise, okay? Mommy is trying to relax in the bedroom. She had a long day at work. She needs some quiet time," Daddy said, pointing to the door. + +"Okay, Daddy. We will be quiet. We love you, Daddy," Lily said, kissing Daddy. + +"We love you, too, sweeties. Now, go have fun with your cars," Daddy said, waving. + +Tom and Lily ran back to the living room, happy and excited. They played with their cars, but they did not shout or crash. They whispered and smiled. They wanted to make Mommy happy, too. They knew she would relax better if they were good. They were good kids. And they had good cars. And they had a good mechanic. And they had a good Daddy. And they had a good Mommy. And they had a good day. The end. +Lila was a little girl who loved to play in the sand. She liked to make castles and towers and draw shapes with her fingers. One day, she saw a new boy sitting on a bench near the sandbox. He looked sad and lonely. + +"Hello, what is your name?" Lila asked him. + +"Sam," the boy said softly. + +"Do you want to play with me?" Lila said. "I have a lot of sand toys. You can use some of them." + +Sam nodded and followed Lila to the sandbox. They started to build a big castle together. They used buckets and shovels and sticks and shells. They had fun and talked and laughed. + +"Look, a bird!" Sam said, pointing to the sky. They saw a graceful bird flying over them. It had white feathers and a long neck. It made a honking sound. + +"That is a goose," Lila said. "It is going to the lake. Do you want to see it?" + +"Yes, please," Sam said. + +They ran to the lake and saw the goose swimming with other geese. They watched them for a while and then went back to the sandbox. + +"Thank you for playing with me, Lila," Sam said. "You are very nice and friendly." + +"You are welcome, Sam," Lila said. "You are very smart and funny. I am glad I met you." + +They hugged and smiled. They had made a new friend. + +The moral of the story is: It is good to introduce yourself to new people and share your toys with them. You can make new friends and have more fun. +Tom and Anna were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and find things in the dirt. Sometimes they found worms, sometimes they found stones, sometimes they found nothing. + +One day, they found something very mysterious. It was shiny and round and had a hole in the middle. Tom picked it up and looked at it. He wondered what it was. + +"Maybe it's a ring," he said. "Maybe it's magic." + +"Let me see," Anna said. She reached for the shiny thing, but Tom pulled it away. + +"No, it's mine," he said. "I found it first." + +He put the shiny thing in his mouth and pretended to talk like a robot. Anna was angry. She wanted to see the shiny thing too. + +"Give it back," she said. "It's not nice to put things in your mouth. They can be dirty or yucky." + +Tom did not listen. He kept the shiny thing in his mouth and made funny noises. Anna tried to grab it, but Tom ran away. He ran towards the house, laughing. + +But he did not see the hose on the ground. He tripped over it and fell. The shiny thing flew out of his mouth and landed on the grass. Anna ran after him and picked it up. + +She looked at the shiny thing and saw something written on it. She could not read, but she knew it was a word. + +"Mum," she said. "Look what Tom had in his mouth. It says 'mum'." + +Mum came out of the house and saw the shiny thing. She gasped and took it from Anna. + +"Oh, my," she said. "This is my old necklace. I lost it when I was a little girl. I thought I would never see it again. How did you find it?" + +She hugged Anna and thanked her. Then she looked at Tom, who was still on the ground. He had a dirty face and a sore mouth. + +"Tom, are you okay?" she asked. "You should not put things in your mouth. You could hurt yourself or swallow something bad. Come on, let's go inside and wash your mouth." +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play, laugh and tell jokes. One day, they found a big box in the park. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's open it!" said Lily. + +"Maybe it's a surprise!" said Ben. + +They lifted the lid and saw a lot of old clothes, shoes and hats. They decided to try them on and pretend to be different people. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, a mean man came and shouted at them. He said the box was his and they had to give it back. He said they were naughty and rude. He grabbed the box and threw their clothes on the ground. + +Lily and Ben felt miserable. They didn't mean to upset the man. They just wanted to have fun. They picked up their clothes and ran away. + +They sat on a bench and cried. They wished they had a joke to make them feel better. They needed a joke. + +Then, they saw a clown walking by. He had a big red nose, a funny wig and a colorful suit. He saw them crying and came over. + +"Hello, little ones. Why are you so sad?" he asked. + +"A mean man took our box and yelled at us," said Lily. + +"We were just playing and telling jokes," said Ben. + +The clown smiled and said, "Well, that's not very nice of him. But don't worry, I have a joke for you. Do you want to hear it?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. + +"OK, here it goes. What do you call a fish that wears a bow tie?" + +Lily and Ben thought for a moment. They didn't know. + +The clown said, "Sofishticated!" + +Lily and Ben laughed. They thought it was a funny joke. They felt better. + +The clown said, "See, a joke can make you happy. And you know what? You don't need a box to tell jokes. You can use your imagination and your words. You can make up your own jokes and share them with your friends. That's the best way to have fun." + +Lily and Ben agreed. They thanked the clown and gave him a hug. They decided to go and find their other friends and tell them the joke. They were happy again. +Ben likes to play with his cubes. He has many cubes of different colors and sizes. He can stack them, roll them, or make shapes with them. He likes to make towers and bridges and castles with his cubes. + +But today, Ben is restless. He does not want to play with his cubes. He wants to go outside and run and jump and climb. He looks out the window and sees the sun and the sky and the trees. He sees other kids playing and laughing. He wants to join them. + +He asks his mom if he can go outside. His mom says no. She says it is too cold and he might get sick. She says he has to stay inside and play with his cubes. She says she has to work and she needs him to be quiet. + +Ben is sad and angry. He does not want to be quiet. He does not want to play with his cubes. He wants to go outside and have fun. He throws his cubes on the floor. He makes a loud noise. He cries and stomps his feet. + +His mom comes to see what is wrong. She sees the mess and hears the noise. She is not happy. She tells Ben to stop crying and stomping. She tells him to pick up his cubes and put them away. She tells him to be a good boy and find something else to do. + +Ben does not listen. He does not want to be a good boy. He wants to go outside. He runs to the door and tries to open it. He can't. It is locked. He bangs on the door and screams. He wants to go outside. He wants to go outside. He wants to go outside. +Lily was a little girl who liked to make cards for her friends. She used paper, crayons, stickers and glitter to make them look pretty. She also liked to draw animals on them, because she loved animals very much. + +One day, she made a card for her friend Ben, who lived next door. She drew a furry cat on the card, because Ben had a cat named Fluffy. She wrote "Happy Birthday Ben" on the card, and put it in an envelope. She was very excited to give it to him. + +She ran to Ben's house and knocked on the door. Ben opened the door and saw Lily holding the envelope. He smiled and said, "Hi Lily, what do you have there?" + +Lily said, "I made a card for you, Ben. It's your birthday today, right?" + +Ben nodded and said, "Yes, it is. Thank you, Lily. Can I see the card?" + +Lily handed him the envelope and said, "Yes, of course. I hope you like it. I drew a furry cat on it, like Fluffy." + +Ben took the envelope and opened it. He pulled out the card and looked at it. He saw the furry cat, but he also saw something else. He saw that Lily had used a lot of glitter on the card, and some of it had fallen off and stuck to the cat's fur. He also saw that Lily had used a red crayon to draw a heart on the cat's chest, but it looked like blood. + +Ben did not like the card at all. He thought it was ugly and scary. He felt angry and sad. He said, "Lily, this is a terrible card. You made Fluffy look like a monster. You ruined my birthday. I don't want your card. Go away!" + +Lily was shocked and hurt. She did not understand why Ben was so mean to her. She had tried to make a nice card for him. She said, "But Ben, I made it for you. I wanted to make you happy. I like Fluffy. I like you." + +Ben said, "No, you don't. You hate Fluffy. You hate me. You are a bad friend. I don't want to see you ever again. Leave me alone!" + +He threw the card on the ground and slammed the door in Lily's face. Lily started to cry. She picked up the card and ran back to her house. She felt very sad and lonely. She wished Ben would accept her card and be her friend again. But he didn't. He never talked to her again. The end. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a kite. They throw the ball and run after it. They fly the kite and watch it go high. + +One day, a big dog comes to the park. The dog sees the ball and wants to get it. The dog runs fast and grabs the ball. Lily and Ben are scared. They want their ball back. + +"Hey, dog, give us our ball!" Lily shouts. + +The dog does not listen. The dog runs away with the ball. Lily and Ben are sad. They do not have their ball anymore. + +They still have their kite. They try to fly the kite, but the wind is too strong. The kite breaks and falls to the ground. Lily and Ben are sad. They do not have their kite anymore. + +They sit on a bench and cry. They do not have any fun. They do not have a good life. + +A man sees them and feels sorry. The man has a bike. The bike is big and red. The bike is reliable. It does not break. + +"Hello, kids, why are you crying?" the man asks. + +"We lost our ball and our kite. We do not have anything to play with. We do not have a good life," Lily says. + +"That is too bad. Do you want to try my bike? It is very fun. It is very reliable. It will not break," the man says. + +Lily and Ben look at the bike. They like the bike. They want to try it. + +"Can we, please?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, you can. But be careful. And share it. And bring it back when you are done," the man says. + +Lily and Ben say thank you. They take turns to ride the bike. They have fun. They smile and laugh. They have a good life. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with a long trunk. The trunk has a rope on it. The rope has a tire on the end. Sara and Ben want to swing on the tire. + +"Can I go first?" Sara asks. + +"No, I want to go first!" Ben says. + +They start to fight. They pull the rope and the tire. They make a lot of noise. + +"Stop, stop!" a voice says. "You are scaring the birds!" + +Sara and Ben look up. They see a man on a branch. He has a hat and a camera. He is taking pictures of the birds. + +"Who are you?" Sara asks. + +"I am a bird-watcher," the man says. "I like to see the birds and hear their songs. But you are making them fly away with your noise." + +"We are sorry," Ben says. "We did not know." + +"Can we swing on the tire?" Sara asks. + +"Sure, you can," the man says. "But please be quiet and gentle. And take turns. The birds will come back if you do." + +Sara and Ben nod. They say thank you to the man. They swing on the tire. They have fun. They are quiet and gentle. They take turns. They see the birds come back. They hear their songs. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big cross on the grass. It is red and white. They want to see it. + +They hold hands and look both ways. They are patient. They wait for the cars to stop. Then they cross the street. They are careful. + +They get to the cross. It is soft and fluffy. It is a pillow. Someone left it there. They touch it. It is nice. + +Then they hear a sound. It is a dog. It is brown and black. It runs to them. It is friendly. It licks their faces. They giggle. They pet it. + +They meet a new friend. It is the dog's owner. She is a lady. She smiles. She says sorry. She says the dog likes the pillow. She says they can keep it. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They say thank you. They say bye. They take the pillow. They go back to the park. They play with the pillow and the dog. They have fun. +Tom liked to play with fire. He liked to see the bright flames and the smoke. He liked to make things burn and turn into ash. He did not listen to his mom and dad, who told him fire was bad and dangerous. He refused to stop playing with fire. + +One day, Tom found a box of matches in the kitchen. He sneaked out to the backyard, where there was a pile of dry leaves. He thought it would be fun to make a big fire with the leaves. He struck a match and threw it on the leaves. The leaves caught fire and made a loud crackle. + +Tom was happy to see the fire. He threw more matches on the leaves. The fire grew bigger and bigger. It was very hot and bright. Tom did not see that the fire was spreading to the fence and the grass. He did not hear his mom and dad shouting from the house. + +Soon, the fire reached the shed, where Tom's bike and toys were. The shed was made of wood and paint. It burned very fast and made a lot of smoke. The smoke was black and thick. It hurt Tom's eyes and nose. He started to cough and cry. + +Tom's mom and dad ran to the backyard. They saw the fire and the smoke. They saw Tom crying near the pile of ash. They were very scared and angry. They grabbed Tom and took him away from the fire. They called the firemen to put out the fire. + +Tom was very sorry for what he did. He lost his bike and his toys. He burned his fingers and his clothes. He made his mom and dad sad and mad. He learned that fire was bad and dangerous. He never played with fire again. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But today it is raining. They cannot go outside and have fun. + +They look at the window and frown. They see the rain and the clouds. They do not see the sun and the birds. They feel sad and bored. + +"Tom, I want to play outside," Lily says. + +"Me too, Lily. But we cannot. It is wet and cold," Tom says. + +They sit on the floor and sigh. They do not know what to do. + +Then they hear a knock on the door. It is their mom. She has a big smile on her face. She holds a basket in her hands. + +"Hello, my lively little ones. I have a surprise for you," she says. + +She opens the basket and shows them what is inside. It is a picnic. There are sandwiches, fruits, cookies, and juice. There are also napkins, plates, and cups. + +"Wow, mom, this is awesome!" Tom says. + +"Thank you, mom, this is so nice!" Lily says. + +They hug their mom and take the basket. They spread a blanket on the floor and have a picnic in their room. They eat and drink and talk and laugh. They forget about the rain and the window. They feel happy and cozy. + +They look at their mom and smile. She smiles back and joins them. They have a wonderful time together. They do not frown anymore. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play with toys and books. Lily was organized. She put her toys and books in the right places. Tom was not organized. He left his toys and books everywhere. + +One day, Lily and Tom played in Lily's room. Lily said, "Tom, please care for my toys and books. They are mine and I love them. Put them back when you are done." + +Tom said, "Okay, Lily. I will care for your toys and books." But he did not. He threw them on the floor, on the bed, on the shelf. He broke some of them. He made a big mess. + +Lily came back and saw the mess. She was very sad and angry. She said, "Tom, you did not care for my toys and books. You broke them and made a mess. You are a bad friend. Go away and do not come back." + +Tom felt sorry and scared. He said, "Lily, I am sorry. I did not mean to break your toys and books. I was just having fun. Please do not be mad at me. Please be my friend." + +But Lily did not listen. She pushed Tom out of her room and slammed the door. She cried and hugged her toys and books. Tom cried and ran away. They were not friends anymore. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the garden. One day, they saw a rose. It was red and pretty. + +"Can I have it?" Lily asked. + +"No, it is mine!" Ben said. He pulled the rose from the ground. + +"Ow!" Ben cried. The rose had thorns. They hurt his hand. He dropped the rose. + +Lily picked up the rose. She wanted to help Ben. But Ben was angry. He pushed Lily. Lily fell down. She hit her head on a rock. + +"Ow!" Lily cried. She had a big bump on her head. It hurt a lot. She dropped the rose. + +The rose was on the ground. It was broken and dirty. No one wanted it. + +Lily and Ben were both crying. They were not friends anymore. They had a terrible day. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their dog, Spot. Spot is big and brown and has a long tail. He likes to run and jump and lick their faces. + +One day, Sara and Ben have a surprise for Spot. They find a new toy in their room. It is a ball that makes a funny noise when you squeeze it. They want to see how Spot will react to the ball. + +They go outside and call Spot. Spot comes running to them, wagging his tail. Sara and Ben hide the ball behind their backs. They say to Spot, "We have a surprise for you, Spot. Can you guess what it is?" + +Spot barks and sniffs the air. He tries to look behind Sara and Ben. He is curious and excited. He thinks they have a treat for him. + +Sara and Ben smile and say, "Ready, Spot? Here it is!" They throw the ball in the air and watch it fly. Spot sees the ball and chases it. He jumps and catches it in his mouth. He squeezes it and hears the funny noise. He is surprised and happy. He wags his tail and makes the ball squeak again and again. + +Sara and Ben laugh and clap their hands. They say, "Good boy, Spot! You like your new toy, don't you?" They run to Spot and hug him. Spot licks their faces and drops the ball. He wants to play more. + +Sara and Ben pick up the ball and throw it again. Spot runs after it. He is having fun. He does not notice that his collar is too tight. He does not notice that the ball is too big for his mouth. He does not notice that he is hurting his heel. He only notices the ball and the funny noise and his friends. He is happy. He loves his surprise. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big can of oil. They wonder what they can do with it. + +"Let's make a slide!" Anna says. "We can pour the oil on the slide and go very fast!" + +"OK!" Ben says. "That sounds fun!" + +They carry the can of oil to the slide. They pour some oil on the top of the slide. Then they climb up the ladder. + +"Who goes first?" Anna asks. + +"You go first!" Ben says. "You had the idea!" + +Anna nods. She sits on the slide. She pushes herself down. She goes very fast! She feels the wind in her hair. She laughs. + +But then she sees a problem. There is a big puddle of oil at the end of the slide. She cannot stop. She slides right into the puddle. She gets oil all over her clothes and hair. She feels wet and sticky. She cries. + +"Anna!" Ben shouts. He runs to her. He helps her get up. He hugs her. "Are you OK?" + +Anna sniffles. She looks at Ben. He is loyal. He is a good friend. + +"I'm OK," she says. "But I don't like oil anymore." + +"Me neither," Ben says. "Let's go wash up." + +They go to the fountain. They wash the oil off their clothes and hair. They dry themselves with their towels. They smile. + +"Let's play something else," Anna says. + +"OK," Ben says. "But no more oil!" + +They laugh. They hold hands. They go to play. They are happy. +Sara liked to draw with her crayons. She drew many things: flowers, animals, houses, and people. She was very happy when she drew. But sometimes she made a mistake. She wanted to fix her mistake, but she did not have an eraser. She asked her mom for an eraser, but her mom said no. + +"Why not?" Sara asked. + +"Because you have to learn from your mistakes, not erase them," her mom said. "You can use another paper, or draw something else on top of your mistake. Erasing is not always good." + +Sara did not understand. She was sad and angry. She wanted an eraser. She looked around and saw her brother's eraser on his desk. He was not in his room. She decided to take his eraser and use it for her drawing. She thought he would not notice. + +She took his eraser and ran back to her room. She started to erase her mistakes. She felt happy. She did not hear her brother coming back. He opened the door and saw her with his eraser. + +"Hey, that's mine!" he shouted. "Give it back!" + +Sara was scared. She dropped the eraser and tried to hide her drawing. But her brother saw it. He saw that she had erased some of his words on the paper. He had written a story for his homework. He was very proud of his story. He had worked hard on it. But now some of his words were gone. + +"What did you do?" he cried. "You ruined my story! How could you?" + +Sara felt sorry. She did not mean to hurt her brother. She did not know that was his homework. She wanted to say sorry, but she did not know how. She started to cry. + +Her mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the eraser, the drawing, and the story. She understood what had happened. She was not happy. + +"Sara, you did a bad thing," she said. "You took your brother's eraser without asking. You erased his homework without knowing. You made him sad and angry. You have to say sorry to him. And you have to reverse what you did." + +"Reverse?" Sara asked. She did not know that word. + +"Reverse means to make something go back to how it was before," her mom explained. "You have to help your brother write his story again. You have to use your crayons to draw his words. You have to be quiet and careful. Do you understand?" + +Sara nodded. She understood. She said sorry to her brother. He was still mad, but he accepted her sorry. He gave her his paper and his crayons. She helped him write his story again. She was quiet and careful. She did not make any more mistakes. She learned her lesson. She learned that erasing is not always good. She learned that reverse is sometimes hard. She learned that she should not take things that are not hers. She learned to respect her brother and his work. She learned to be a good sister. +Lily liked to play with her phone. It was a toy phone, but it could ring and make sounds. She liked to pretend she was talking to her friends or her grandma. Sometimes she would ring her mom or dad and ask them to bring her gum. She loved gum. It was sweet and sticky and fun to chew. + +One day, she found a real phone on the table. It looked like her toy phone, but bigger and shinier. She wondered if it could ring too. She picked it up and pressed some buttons. She heard a beep and then a voice. It was a man she did not know. + +"Hello, who is this?" the man said. + +Lily was surprised. She did not know what to say. She wanted to hang up, but she did not know how. She thought of something clever. She said, "I want gum. Please bring me gum." + +The man was confused. He said, "What? Who are you? Where are you?" + +Lily said, "I am Lily. I am at home. I want gum. Please bring me gum." + +The man said, "Lily, this is not a toy phone. This is a real phone. You are calling a wrong number. You need to hang up now." + +Lily said, "No, I want gum. Please bring me gum." + +The man said, "Sorry, I don't have any gum. You need to hang up now. Bye." + +He hung up the phone. Lily heard a click. She was sad. She did not get any gum. She put the phone back on the table. She hoped the man was not mad at her. She went to find her toy phone. It was more fun to play with. It could ring and make sounds. And sometimes, her mom or dad would bring her gum. She loved gum. It was sweet and sticky and fun to chew. +Tom and Anna were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they were building a castle with sand and stones. They worked hard and had fun. + +Suddenly, they felt the ground shake. It was an earthquake! They heard a loud noise and saw cracks in the road. They were scared and ran to their mom, who was sitting on a bench. + +"Mom, mom, what is happening?" they cried. + +Mom hugged them and said, "Don't worry, my loves. It's an earthquake. It means the earth is moving. Sometimes it happens, but it will stop soon. We have to be patient and calm." + +Tom and Anna nodded and held their mom's hand. They waited for the earthquake to end. They saw other people doing the same. They prayed for everyone to be safe. + +After a few minutes, the earthquake stopped. The ground was still. The noise was gone. Tom and Anna looked at their sand castle. It was ruined. The stones had fallen and the sand had scattered. + +They felt sad and said, "Mom, our castle is gone. We worked so hard on it." + +Mom smiled and said, "I know, my loves. But you can build another one. You have each other and you have me. That's more important than a castle. You are brave and strong. You can rise from this and start again." + +Tom and Anna hugged their mom and said, "You're right, mom. We love you. Thank you for being with us." + +They learned that sometimes bad things happen, but they can overcome them with patience and love. They also learned to appreciate what they have and not to be too attached to things that can break. They were happy and grateful. +Tommy was playing with his ball in the park. He liked to kick the ball and run after it. He was having fun with his mom and dad. But then he saw a big dog. The dog was barking and running towards him. Tommy was scared. He tried to run away, but he stumbled on a rock. He fell down and hurt his knee. It was bleeding and it hurt a lot. + +"Mommy, Daddy, help!" Tommy cried. + +His mom and dad ran to him. They picked him up and hugged him. They tried to calm him down. + +"It's okay, Tommy, it's okay. We're here. The dog is gone. You're safe," his mom said. + +"Let's go to the doctor. He will make your knee better," his dad said. + +They got in the car and drove to the doctor. Tommy was still crying. He didn't like the doctor. He was afraid of the needles and the bandages. He didn't want to go. + +"No, no, no! I don't want to go to the doctor! I want to go home!" Tommy said. + +But his mom and dad didn't listen. They took him to the doctor. The doctor was nice. He smiled and said hello. He looked at Tommy's knee and said it was not too bad. He cleaned it and put a bandage on it. He gave Tommy a sticker and a lollipop. + +"There you go, Tommy. You're brave. Your knee will heal soon. Just be careful next time you play with your ball," the doctor said. + +But Tommy was not happy. He was confused. He didn't understand why the dog chased him. He didn't understand why he had to go to the doctor. He didn't understand why his knee still hurt. He didn't like the sticker or the lollipop. He wanted his ball. He wanted to play in the park. He wanted to forget what happened. But he couldn't. He was sad. He was angry. He was scared. He hated the dog. He hated the doctor. He hated the day. He wished it never happened. He wished he could go back in time. But he couldn't. He had to live with it. He had to deal with it. He had to grow up. But he didn't want to. He wanted to be a kid. He wanted to be happy. He wanted to be free. But he wasn't. He was trapped. He was hurt. He was alone. He was lost. He was hopeless. He was broken. He was done. The end. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and blocks. But they do not like to clean up. Their room is very messy. There are toys and clothes everywhere. + +One day, Mom says, "You have to clean up your room. Or you cannot go to the park." Tim and Sam do not want to clean up. They want to go to the park. They think of a plan. + +They put all their toys and clothes in a big box. They push the box under the bed. They say, "Look, Mom, we cleaned up our room." Mom comes to see. She does not seem happy. She says, "What is in the box?" + +Tim and Sam say, "Nothing, Mom, just some old stuff." Mom says, "Let me see." She pulls out the box. She opens it. She sees all the toys and clothes. She says, "This is not cleaning up. This is hiding. You have to put your things where they belong. Your toys and clothes have value. You have to take care of them." + +Tim and Sam feel bad. They say, "Sorry, Mom. We will do it right." They take out the toys and clothes. They sort them and put them away. They make their room neat and tidy. Mom says, "Good job, boys. Now you can go to the park." Tim and Sam smile. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We learned our lesson. We will not be messy again." +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to draw and color on paper. They have many papers with pictures of animals, cars, flowers and more. They are proud of their papers and show them to mom and dad. + +One day, Sam and Ben are playing in the garden. They see a big bucket of water. They think it is fun to splash water on each other. They laugh and run and splash. They forget about their papers on the table. + +The water from the bucket spills on the table. The papers get wet and soak. The colors run and mix. The papers tear and curl. The papers are ruined. + +Sam and Ben stop playing. They see their papers and feel sad. They cry and say sorry to each other. They go to mom and dad and show them their papers. Mom and dad hug them and say it is okay. They say they can make new papers. But they also say they should be careful with water and paper. They say water and paper do not go well together. They say water can make paper soft and hard to use. + +Sam and Ben learn a lesson. They say they will not splash water on paper again. They say they will respect their work and their things. They say they will be more responsible and mindful. They say they will have fun but not waste or damage. They say they are sorry and thank you to mom and dad. Mom and dad smile and say they love them. They help them make new papers. They draw and color together. They are happy. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to build towers and bridges with their blocks and cars. Tom was very proud of his tall tower. He wanted to make it even taller, so he reached for more blocks. + +"Tom, can I have some blocks too?" Lily asked. She wanted to make a bridge for her cars. + +"No, these are mine. Go find your own," Tom said. He did not want to share with his sister. He pulled the blocks closer to him. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She did not think Tom was being nice. She looked at his tower and had an idea. She decided to pull one of the blocks at the bottom of the tower. + +Suddenly, the tower fell down with a loud crash. All the blocks and cars scattered on the floor. Tom and Lily were shocked. They felt the floor shake and heard a rumble. It was an earthquake! + +"Mommy! Daddy!" they cried. They were scared and ran to their parents, who were in the kitchen. + +"Are you okay, kids?" Mommy asked. She hugged them and checked if they were hurt. + +"We're okay, Mommy. But our toys are broken," Lily said. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. But toys are not important. You are important. We are safe and together. That's what matters," Mommy said. + +Tom felt sorry for what he did. He realized he was selfish and mean to his sister. He saw how scared she was during the earthquake. He wanted to make her happy. + +"Lily, I'm sorry I did not share with you. You can have all the blocks you want. I love you, sister," Tom said. + +Lily smiled and hugged him. She forgave him and thanked him. She loved him too. + +They went back to the living room and cleaned up their toys. They decided to build something together. They made a big house with a garden and a fence. They put their cars and dolls inside. They were happy and proud of their work. + +Mommy and Daddy came to see their house. They praised them and gave them a treat. It was a lemon cake. It was sour, but they liked it. They learned that sharing is caring, and that family is sweet. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big bunch of grapes on a tree. They want to eat the grapes. They are purple and juicy. + +"Look, Lily, grapes!" Tom says. "Let's get them!" + +"But they are too high, Tom. How can we reach them?" Lily asks. + +Tom has an idea. He sees a big box near the tree. He drags the box under the grapes. He climbs on the box. He gains some height. He can touch the grapes now. + +"Here, Lily, catch!" Tom says. He picks a grape and throws it to Lily. Lily catches the grape. She bites it. It is sweet and yummy. + +"Thank you, Tom. This is a good grape. Do you want one?" Lily says. She picks another grape and throws it to Tom. Tom catches the grape. He bites it. It is sweet and yummy too. + +They are happy. They share the grapes. They eat and laugh. They have a fun time. They are good friends. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had a big truck with a driver inside. The driver could talk and say things like "Beep beep" and "Let's go". Ben and Lily pretended to drive the truck around the house and have fun. + +One day, they found a new toy in their room. It was a magic wand that could make things shrink or grow. They did not know who gave it to them, but they wanted to try it. They pointed the wand at the truck and said "Shrink, shrink, shrink". The truck became very small, like a bug. The driver was still inside, but he was too tiny to hear. + +"Wow, look at that!" Ben said. "Let's make it big again." + +But Lily wanted to keep the truck small. She liked to hold it in her hand and look at it. She said "No, it's mine. I want it small." + +Ben got angry. He tried to grab the truck from Lily, but she held it tight. They started to fight and pull the truck. The driver was scared and shouted "Help, help, help". But Ben and Lily did not listen. + +They pulled the truck so hard that it broke in half. The driver fell out and landed on the floor. He was hurt and sad. He could not talk anymore. Ben and Lily stopped fighting and looked at the broken truck and the driver. They felt sorry and bad. + +They tried to use the wand to make the driver big again, but it did not work. The wand was broken too. They cried and hugged each other. They wished they had not used the wand and fought over the truck. They wished they had been fair and nice to the driver. But it was too late. The driver was gone. The end. +Lily and Ben were adventurous kids. They liked to explore new places and have fun. One day, they found a big pit in the woods. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's go down and see," Ben said. He was brave and curious. + +"No, it's too dark and scary," Lily said. She was careful and cautious. + +"Come on, don't be afraid. Maybe we'll find something cool," Ben said. He tried to make Lily feel better. + +"Okay, but you go first," Lily said. She agreed to follow Ben. + +Ben and Lily climbed down the pit. It was deep and steep. They used a rope and a flashlight. They reached the bottom and looked around. They saw some rocks and dirt, but nothing else. + +"Is this it?" Lily asked. She was disappointed and bored. + +"Wait, I hear something," Ben said. He listened carefully. He heard a low growl and a loud roar. He saw a big shadow and two bright eyes. It was a bear! + +"Run!" Ben shouted. He was scared and shocked. + +Lily and Ben ran back to the rope. They climbed up as fast as they could. The bear followed them and tried to catch them. It was angry and hungry. + +"Help!" Lily and Ben screamed. They hoped someone would hear them. + +They reached the top and saw their dad. He had a gun and a dog. He heard their cries and came to save them. + +"Stay back, bear!" Dad said. He spoke loudly and firmly. + +The dog barked and the gun fired. The bear was scared and hurt. It ran away and left them alone. + +"Are you okay, kids?" Dad asked. He hugged them and checked them. + +"Yes, we're okay, Dad," Lily and Ben said. They were relieved and grateful. + +"Thank God. What were you doing in the pit?" Dad asked. He was worried and angry. + +"We were just exploring, Dad," Lily and Ben said. They were sorry and ashamed. + +"Exploring is good, but you have to be careful and smart. The pit is dangerous and the bear is wild. You could have been hurt or worse. Next time, listen to me and stay away from the pit," Dad said. He taught them and loved them. + +"Yes, Dad, we're sorry, Dad. We won't go to the pit again, Dad," Lily and Ben said. They learned their lesson and loved their dad. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their dog, Spot. Spot was a big and friendly dog, but sometimes he was very bossy. He would bark at Tom and Lily when they did not do what he wanted, and he would pull on his leash when they went for a walk. + +One day, Tom and Lily decided to go to the park with Spot. They put on their coats and shoes, and grabbed Spot's leash. They said goodbye to their mom and dad, and went outside. Spot was very excited, and he started to run and jump. He pulled so hard on his leash that Tom and Lily could not keep up. + +"Spot, stop!" Tom shouted. "You are too fast!" + +"Spot, heel!" Lily said. "You have to listen to us!" + +But Spot did not listen. He saw a squirrel on a tree, and he wanted to chase it. He ran towards the tree, and dragged Tom and Lily with him. They tripped and fell on the grass, and Spot's leash slipped out of their hands. Spot ran after the squirrel, and did not look back. + +"Spot, come back!" Tom and Lily cried. They were scared and sad. They did not want to lose their dog. + +They got up and ran after Spot, but they could not see him. He was too far away. They looked around, and saw that they were in a part of the park they did not know. There were no people, no cars, no signs. They did not know where to go. + +They hugged each other, and started to cry. They wished they had their mom and dad with them. They wished Spot would come back to them. They did not know what to do. + +They closed their eyes, and prayed. They prayed to God, and asked him to help them. They prayed to God, and asked him to bring Spot back to them. They prayed to God, and asked him to show them the way home. + +They opened their eyes, and saw a miracle. They saw Spot running towards them, with his tail wagging. He had a big smile on his face, and he licked their faces. He was sorry for being so bossy, and he wanted to say sorry. + +"Spot, you are back!" Tom and Lily exclaimed. They hugged him, and thanked him. They were so happy to see him. + +They looked up, and saw another miracle. They saw their mom and dad walking towards them, with worried looks on their faces. They had been looking for them, and they had heard their cries. They were so relieved to find them. + +"Mom, dad, you are here!" Tom and Lily shouted. They ran to them, and hugged them. They told them what had happened, and how they had prayed. They said they were sorry for being so careless, and they wanted to say sorry. + +"Tom, Lily, we are so glad you are safe!" their mom and dad said. They hugged them, and kissed them. They said they were proud of them, and how they had prayed. They said they forgave them, and they wanted to say sorry. + +They all hugged each other, and thanked God. They thanked God for helping them, and bringing them back together. They thanked God for giving them Spot, and for making him come back. They thanked God for showing them the way home. + +They walked back to their car, with Spot on his leash. Spot was not bossy anymore, and he walked by their side. He did not pull, or bark, or chase. He listened to Tom and Lily, and heeled when they said so. He was a good dog, and he loved them. + +They got in the car, and drove back to their house. They were happy, and grateful, and tired. They had learned a lesson, and they had seen a miracle. They had prayed, and they had been answered. They had a story to tell, and they had a dog to love. They were a family, and they were blessed. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big hole in the ground. It was a well. They wanted to look inside. + +"Be careful!" Lily said. "It is deep and dark." + +Tom was not afraid. He went to the edge of the well. He leaned over and shouted, "Hello! Is anyone there?" + +He heard a loud echo. "Hello! Is anyone there?" + +He laughed. He shouted again, "I am Tom! Who are you?" + +He heard the same echo. "I am Tom! Who are you?" + +He thought it was funny. He shouted more things, like "I like ice cream!" and "You are crazy!" + +Lily was bored. She did not like the echo. She thought Tom was silly. She said, "Tom, stop shouting. It is just your voice. There is no one in the well." + +Tom did not listen. He shouted louder and louder. He did not see the big dog that came behind him. The dog barked and jumped on Tom. Tom was scared. He lost his balance and fell into the well. + +Lily screamed. She ran to the well. She looked down and saw Tom. He was wet and dirty and crying. She shouted, "Tom, are you okay?" + +Tom shouted back, "Help me! Get me out!" + +Lily did not know what to do. She ran to find help. She saw a man with a rope. She told him what happened. The man followed her to the well. He threw the rope to Tom. He told him to hold on. He pulled him up. Tom was safe. + +Lily hugged Tom. She was happy. She said, "Tom, you are crazy. You should not shout in the well. You should listen to me." + +Tom was sorry. He said, "Lily, you are right. I was stupid. I will not shout in the well again. Thank you for saving me." + +They went home. They told their mom what happened. She was angry and relieved. She said, "You are both crazy. You should not play near the well. It is dangerous. You could have been hurt." + +She gave them a bath and a hug. She said, "I love you. But please, be careful next time." +Tom and Lily wanted to go for a walk in the woods. They liked to see the birds and the flowers and the bugs. But their mom said they had to stay close to the house. She said the woods were big and dark and had some bad animals. + +Tom and Lily did not listen to their mom. They waited until she was busy and then they ran to the woods. They wanted to have fun and find new things. They did not think the woods were scary. + +They walked and walked until they saw a big cave. They wondered what was inside. Maybe some treasure or some toys or some candy. They decided to go in and look. They did not see the sign that said "Bear". + +They walked into the cave and it was very dark. They could not see anything. They heard a loud growl and a big shadow. They felt something warm and wet on their legs. They realized it was a bear and it was angry. + +They screamed and tried to run away. But the bear was faster and stronger. It caught them and bit them and shook them. They felt a lot of pain and they were very scared. They wished they had listened to their mom. They trembled and cried and said sorry. But it was too late. The bear ate them. The end. +Tommy loved to whistle. He learned how to whistle from his daddy, who whistled all the time. Tommy whistled when he was happy, when he was bored, and when he wanted to get attention. He whistled in the morning, in the afternoon, and in the evening. He whistled so much that his mommy sometimes asked him to stop. + +One day, Tommy was whistling in the kitchen, while his mommy was making dinner. He whistled a song that his daddy taught him. He whistled loud and clear, and he was very proud of himself. He wanted his mommy to hear him and praise him. + +But his mommy did not seem to like his whistling. She frowned and said, "Tommy, please stop whistling. You are making a lot of noise, and I can't concentrate. And you are spitting all over the floor. That's disgusting!" + +Tommy was hurt and confused. He did not understand why his mommy was angry at him. He thought whistling was a good thing. He thought his mommy would be happy to hear him. He stopped whistling and said, "But mommy, I'm whistling like daddy. Daddy whistles all the time. Don't you like daddy's whistling?" + +His mommy sighed and said, "I love your daddy, and I love you, Tommy. But whistling is not always appropriate. Sometimes it's nice, and sometimes it's annoying. And sometimes it's rude, and sometimes it's dirty. You have to learn when to whistle and when not to whistle. And you have to learn how to whistle without spitting. Do you understand?" + +Tommy nodded, but he was still sad. He loved to whistle, and he did not want to stop. He wished his daddy was home, so he could whistle with him. He wondered if his daddy ever got in trouble for whistling. He decided to ask him later, when he came back from work. He hoped his daddy would teach him how to whistle better, and how to make his mommy happy. He wanted to whistle again, but he did not dare. He waited quietly for his dinner, and for his daddy. +Tommy was a boy who liked to play with his toys. He had many toys, but his favorite was a big truck. He liked to drive it around the house and make loud noises. He did not like to share his truck with anyone, not even his sister or his friends. + +One day, his mom told him that they were going to visit his cousin Lily. Tommy did not want to go. He wanted to stay home and play with his truck. He did not like Lily. She was a girl who liked to play with dolls and dresses. She did not like trucks. + +But his mom said he had to go. She said it was nice to visit family and share with them. She said he could bring his truck, but he had to let Lily play with it too. Tommy did not listen. He put his truck in his backpack and hid it. He did not want Lily to touch his truck. He thought his truck belonged only to him. + +When they got to Lily's house, Tommy said hello to his aunt and uncle, but he did not say hello to Lily. He ran to the living room and looked for a place to play with his truck. He saw a big couch and thought it was a good place to hide. He crawled under the couch and took out his truck. He started to drive it on the floor and make loud noises. + +Lily heard the noises and wondered what they were. She followed them to the living room and saw Tommy under the couch. She smiled and said, "Hi, Tommy! What are you doing? Can I play with you?" + +Tommy did not smile. He did not want to play with Lily. He said, "No, you can't. This is my truck. Go away!" + +Lily felt sad. She did not understand why Tommy was so mean. She liked trucks too. She said, "But I like trucks. They are fun. Can I see your truck? It looks unusual. It has a bandage on it. Why does it have a bandage?" + +Tommy did not answer. He did not want to tell Lily that his truck had a bandage because he had broken it once and his dad had fixed it. He was ashamed of his broken truck. He thought Lily would laugh at him. He said, "It doesn't matter. It's none of your business. Just leave me alone!" + +Lily felt hurt. She did not want to leave Tommy alone. She wanted to be his friend. She said, "Please, Tommy, don't be mad. I just want to play with you. We can share your truck. I have a doll you can play with. She is very pretty. She has a dress and a hat. Do you want to see her?" + +Tommy did not want to see her doll. He did not like dolls. He thought they were boring and silly. He said, "No, I don't. I don't like dolls. I only like trucks. And this is my truck. You can't have it. Go away!" + +Lily felt angry. She did not like Tommy's attitude. She thought he was selfish and rude. She said, "Fine, then. If you don't want to share your truck, I don't want to share my doll. You are a bad cousin. You are not nice. I don't like you!" + +She turned around and walked away. She did not see the cord that was on the floor. She tripped over it and fell. She hit her head on the table and started to cry. She had a big bump on her head and blood on her face. + +Tommy heard her cry and came out from under the couch. He saw Lily on the floor and felt scared. He did not mean to hurt her. He did not know what to do. He ran to his aunt and uncle and told them what happened. They rushed to Lily and picked her up. They saw her wound and said, "Oh, no! She needs to go to the hospital. She might need stitches. Come on, let's go!" + +They grabbed their coats and keys and ran to the car. They did not have time to say goodbye to Tommy or his mom. They did not have time to take Lily's doll or Tommy's truck. They left them on the floor. + +Tommy's mom looked at Tommy and said, "What did you do, Tommy? Why did you make Lily cry? Why did you not share your truck with her? Don't you know that sharing is caring? Don't you know that family is important? Don't you know that you should be kind and gentle to others?" + +Tommy felt ashamed. He did not know what to say. He realized that he had been wrong. He realized that he had been selfish and rude. He realized that he had hurt Lily and made her sad. He realized that he did not +Lily and Ben were twins who lived on a farm with their mom and dad. They liked to play with the animals in the barn, especially the baby pigs and the kittens. One day, they decided to make a surprise for their mom and dad. They took some hay, some flowers, and some paint and made a big sign that said "We love you". + +They hung the sign on the barn door and waited for their mom and dad to come back from the market. They hid behind a pile of hay and giggled. They heard their mom and dad's truck coming and got ready to jump out and say "Surprise!" + +But when their mom and dad saw the sign, they did not look happy. They looked sad and angry. They got out of the truck and walked to the barn. + +"What is this?" their dad asked in a loud voice. "Who did this to our barn?" + +Lily and Ben felt scared and confused. They did not understand why their mom and dad were mad. They thought they had done something nice. + +They came out of their hiding place and said "We did, daddy. We made a sign for you and mommy. We wanted to make you happy. We love you." + +Their mom and dad looked at them and realized what they had done. They felt sorry for being angry. They hugged Lily and Ben and said "We love you too, sweeties. We are sorry we yelled at you. You did make us happy. But you also made a big mess. You can't paint on the barn. It is not good for the wood. And you can't pick the flowers. They are for the bees and the butterflies." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry too. They did not know they had done something bad. They said "We are sorry, mommy and daddy. We did not know. We wanted to make a sign like the one we saw in town. It said 'Welcome to the fair'. It was pretty and colorful." + +Their mom and dad smiled and said "We understand, sweeties. You have good hearts. You are kind and creative. But you have to ask us before you use our things. And you have to remind yourselves of the rules of the farm. The barn is not for painting. The flowers are not for picking. The animals are not for chasing. The farm is for working and caring." + +Lily and Ben nodded and said "We will, mommy and daddy. We will remind ourselves of the rules. And we will help you clean the barn. And we will say sorry to the animals and the flowers." + +Their mom and dad kissed them and said "Thank you, sweeties. We are proud of you. And we are happy you made us a sign. It is very sweet and thoughtful. But next time, maybe you can make us a card or a drawing instead. Or you can sing us a song or tell us a story. There are many ways to show your love without making a mess." + +Lily and Ben agreed and said "We will, mommy and daddy. We love you very much. And we love the farm too. It is our home." + +They all went inside the barn and cleaned the paint and the hay. They also said sorry to the animals and the flowers and gave them some water and some food. They had a good time together and learned a lesson. They reminded themselves to be kind and respectful to each other and to the farm. And they also reminded themselves to be happy and grateful for their family and their home. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to bake. They wanted to make a cake for their mom's birthday. They asked their dad to help them, but he was busy with work. He told them to wait until he was done. + +But Sara and Ben were too adventurous. They decided to bake the cake by themselves. They found a recipe book and looked for a cake. They saw a picture of a chocolate cake with nuts and cherries. It looked yummy. They wanted to make that cake. + +They got a big bowl and put in some flour, sugar, eggs, butter, and cocoa. They mixed everything with a spoon. Then they poured the batter into a pan. They looked for nuts and cherries, but they could not find any. They saw some other things in the kitchen. They thought they could use them instead. + +They added some cheese, pickles, ketchup, and mustard to the batter. They thought it would make the cake more tasty. They put the pan in the oven and turned it on. They waited for the cake to bake. + +Soon, the kitchen smelled bad. Smoke came out of the oven. The cake was burned and bubbled. Sara and Ben were scared. They ran to their dad and told him what they did. He was angry and worried. He turned off the oven and opened the door. He saw the mess they made. He sighed and shook his head. + +He told them to never bake without his help again. He told them that baking was not a game. He told them that they could have hurt themselves or the house. He told them that they wasted good food and made a bad cake. He told them that they should have listened to him and waited. + +Sara and Ben felt sorry. They said they were sorry. They hugged their dad and promised to be more careful. They learned their lesson. They realized that baking was fun, but only with the right ingredients and the right guidance. They hoped their mom would not be mad at them. They decided to make her a card instead of a cake. They hoped she would like it. +Ben liked to dig in the sand. He had a big shovel and a bucket. He wanted to find treasure. He wondered what treasure looked like. Maybe it was shiny and sparkly. Maybe it was old and rusty. Maybe it was something he could play with or share with his friends. + +One day, he dug a very deep hole. He felt something hard with his shovel. He was excited. He thought he found treasure. He pulled it out of the sand. It was a big, round, brown thing. It had a hole in the middle. It looked like a donut, but it was not a donut. It was a tire. + +Ben was confused. He did not think a tire was treasure. He did not know what to do with it. He looked around. He saw other kids playing with their toys. He saw his mom watching him. He felt embarrassed. He did not want them to see his tire. He wanted to hide it. + +He tried to push the tire back into the hole. But it was too big. It did not fit. He tried to roll it away. But it was too heavy. It did not move. He tried to cover it with sand. But it was too much. It did not work. + +He started to cry. He did not like his tire. He did not like his hole. He did not like his sand. He wanted a real treasure. He wondered why he dug in the sand. He wondered if he would ever find treasure. He wondered if his mom would help him. +Ben and Mia were at the beach with their mom and dad. They liked to play in the sand and splash in the water. They saw many things in the water, like fish, crabs and shells. But they also saw something that looked like a big, green balloon. It was a jellyfish. + +"Look, mom, a jellyfish!" Ben said, pointing at the water. + +"Be careful, Ben, jellyfish can sting you. Don't touch it," mom said. + +"Why can it sting me, mom?" Ben asked. + +"Because it has tiny needles on its body that can hurt you. It uses them to catch its food," mom explained. + +"What does it eat, mom?" Mia asked. + +"It eats small animals that live in the water, like plankton and shrimp," mom said. + +"How much does it weigh, mom?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know, Ben, maybe a few ounces. It is mostly made of water, so it is very light," mom said. + +"Can I weigh it, mom?" Ben asked. + +"No, Ben, you can't weigh it. It is too slippery and fragile. And remember, it can sting you. Let's leave it alone and look for something else," mom said. + +"OK, mom. Come on, Mia, let's go find some shells," Ben said. + +"OK, Ben. Bye, jellyfish," Mia said. + +They ran along the shore, looking for colorful shells and stones. They had fun at the beach and learned something new about jellyfish. +Lily was very happy. She had a new plate. It was bright and had a picture of a cat on it. She wanted to show it to her friend Tom, who lived next door. She put some cookies on her plate and ran outside. + +"Tom, Tom, look at my plate!" she shouted. "It is bright and has a cat!" + +Tom came out of his house. He saw Lily's plate and smiled. He liked cats too. He had a plate with a dog on it. + +"Wow, your plate is very nice, Lily!" he said. "Can I have a cookie?" + +"Sure, Tom, you can have a cookie. And I can have one from your plate. Your plate is nice too. It has a dog!" + +They sat on the grass and shared their cookies. They talked about their plates and their pets. They were very happy. + +But then, a big bird flew over them. It saw the bright plates and the cookies. It thought they were food. It swooped down and grabbed Lily's plate with its claws. It flew away with the plate and the cookies. + +"Hey, that's my plate!" Lily cried. "Give it back, bird!" + +"Mine too!" Tom said. "That's not fair!" + +They ran after the bird, but it was too fast. They could not catch it. They watched as the bird flew away with their plates and cookies. + +They were very sad. They had lost their plates and their cookies. They hugged each other and went back to their houses. + +The end. +Ben was a dog who liked to run and play. He was adventurous and curious. He wanted to see everything and smell everything. He did not like to wear a leash when he went outside with his owner, Tom. + +One day, Tom took Ben to the park. He put a leash on Ben and said, "Stay with me, Ben. The park is big and there are many cars and people. You could get lost or hurt if you run away." Ben nodded, but he was not happy. He wanted to explore the park and have fun. + +They walked for a while, and Ben saw many things. He saw birds and squirrels and flowers and trees. He saw other dogs and children and bikes and balls. He wanted to chase them and play with them. He pulled on the leash and barked. Tom said, "No, Ben. You have to behave. You can't run off. You have to improve your manners." + +Ben did not listen. He saw a big pond with ducks and fish. He wanted to swim and splash. He pulled harder on the leash and broke it. He ran to the pond and jumped in. He was happy and free. + +But he did not see the sign that said, "Danger. Do not swim. Alligators live here." He did not hear Tom shout, "Ben, come back. It's not safe. There are alligators." He did not see the big, green, scaly thing that came out of the water and opened its mouth. He did not feel the pain when it bit him and dragged him under. He did not know that he would never see Tom or the park again. He did not improve. He was gone. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hill with a scale on top. A scale is a thing that tells you how heavy you are. + +"Let's jog to the scale and see who is lighter!" Ben says. + +"OK!" Anna says. They jog to the hill. They are fast and happy. + +But when they get to the scale, they have a problem. The scale is too high for them. They cannot reach it. + +"Maybe we can climb on that rock and jump to the scale," Ben says. + +"No, that is too dangerous. We can get hurt," Anna says. + +They argue for a long time. They are stubborn. They do not listen to each other. + +A lady sees them and comes to help. She is nice and kind. + +"Hello, children. Do you need some help?" she says. + +"Yes, please. We want to use the scale, but we cannot reach it," Ben says. + +"I see. Well, I can lift you up one by one and put you on the scale. How does that sound?" she says. + +"Thank you, lady. That sounds good," Anna says. + +The lady lifts Ben first and puts him on the scale. The scale says he is 15 kilos. Then she lifts Anna and puts her on the scale. The scale says she is 14 kilos. + +"Wow, you are both very light and healthy. Good job!" the lady says. + +"Thank you, lady. You are very nice and helpful," Ben and Anna say. + +They hug the lady and say goodbye. Then they jog back to the park. They are still friends. They are not stubborn anymore. They are happy. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to play with their bike. Their bike has a big basket. They can put many things in the basket. + +One day, they want to do something nice. They think of their friends who live near them. They know their friends like candy. They have some candy at home. They ask their mom if they can share their candy. Their mom says yes. + +They put some candy in the basket. They ride their bike to their friends' houses. They knock on the doors. They say, "We have candy for you. We want to deliver it to you. We are your friends." Their friends are happy. They say, "Thank you. You are very nice. We like candy. We are hungry." + +Tim and Kim feel good. They like to make their friends happy. They ride their bike back home. They tell their mom what they did. Their mom hugs them. She says, "You are very kind. I am proud of you. You can have some candy too. You are hungry." Tim and Kim smile. They eat some candy. They share it with their mom. They are happy. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass and the swings. They saw a big tree with many branches. Lily wanted to climb the tree and see the birds and the sky. Max was scared of heights and did not want to climb. + +"Come on, Max, it is fun!" Lily said. She grabbed a branch and pulled herself up. She saw a nest with three eggs and a blue bird. She smiled and waved at Max. + +"No, thank you, Lily, I will stay here," Max said. He sat on the ground and watched Lily. He felt his heart beat fast and his palms sweat. He wished he was brave like Lily. + +"Lily, be careful, do not fall!" Max said. He saw Lily move from one branch to another. She looked happy and free. + +"Max, do not worry, I am fine!" Lily said. She found a big and strong branch and sat on it. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She closed her eyes and relaxed. She heard the bird sing and the leaves rustle. She felt calm and peaceful. + +"Lily, are you sleeping?" Max asked. He saw Lily lying on the branch and not moving. He wondered if she was tired or hurt. + +"No, Max, I am not sleeping, I am relaxing," Lily said. She opened her eyes and looked at Max. She saw him looking worried and sad. She felt sorry for him and wanted to share her joy. + +"Max, why do not you try to climb a little bit? It is not so scary, I promise. I will help you and stay with you," Lily said. She reached out her hand and smiled at Max. + +Max looked at Lily's hand and the branch. He felt a little bit curious and a little bit brave. He decided to try to climb. He took Lily's hand and stood up. He found a low and easy branch and stepped on it. He felt a little bit proud and a little bit happy. + +"Good job, Max, you did it!" Lily said. She hugged Max and kissed his cheek. She showed him the nest and the bird and the sky. They both relaxed on the branch and felt calm and peaceful. They were glad they were friends. +Lily 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 buttons for eyes. They were very happy. + +But then the wind started to blow. It was very cold. Lily and Ben shivered. They wanted to go home. + +"Let's go, Lily," Ben said. "It's too cold to play." + +"OK, Ben," Lily said. "But what about our snowman? He will be cold too." + +Lily had an idea. She took off her boot and put it on the snowman's head. She said, "This is your hat, Mr. Snowman. It will keep you warm." + +Ben smiled. He took off his other boot and put it on the snowman's foot. He said, "This is your shoe, Mr. Snowman. It will keep you comfortable." + +Lily and Ben hugged their snowman. They said, "Goodbye, Mr. Snowman. We will come back tomorrow." + +They put on their boots and ran home. They were warm and cozy. They drank hot chocolate and told their mom about their snowman. They hoped he would like his new hat and shoe. +Tom and Amy were playing with their toys in the living room. They had many toys: cars, dolls, blocks, books, and more. They liked to make noise and mess with their toys. They did not like to clean their toys. + +Their mom came in and said, "Tom and Amy, it is time to clean your toys. You have to put them away in the box. If you do not clean your toys, you will not get dessert. Will you clean your toys?" + +Tom and Amy did not want to clean their toys. They wanted to keep playing. They said, "No, mom, we do not want to clean our toys. We want to play more. We do not care about dessert." + +Their mom was angry. She said, "Fine, if you do not clean your toys, I will clean them for you. But you will not like it. You will see." + +She left the room and came back with a big bag. She started to put all their toys in the bag. She did not care if they were broken or mixed up. She said, "This is how I clean your toys. I put them in this bag and I take them away. You will not see them again. Maybe then you will learn to clean your toys." + +Tom and Amy were shocked and sad. They saw their toys disappear in the bag. They cried and begged their mom to stop. They said, "No, mom, please, do not take our toys. We are sorry. We will clean our toys. Please, give them back." + +But their mom did not listen. She said, "It is too late. You had your chance. You did not clean your toys. Now you have no toys. And no dessert. Go to your room and think about what you did." + +She took the bag and left the room. Tom and Amy ran to their room and sobbed. They had no toys to play with. They had no dessert to eat. They had no fun to have. They wished they had cleaned their toys. They learned a hard lesson. Their mom was impressive, but not in a good way. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck with many bottles of milk. The truck driver is very attractive. He has a nice smile and a blue hat. + +"Hello, kids. Do you want some milk?" he asks. + +"Yes, please!" Lila and Ben say. + +The truck driver gives them each a bottle of milk. He tells them to drink it slowly and be careful. + +"Thank you, sir. You are very kind," Lila says. + +"You're welcome, little lady. Enjoy your milk," the truck driver says. + +He gets back in his truck and drives away. + +Lila and Ben sit on a bench and drink their milk. They like the taste. It is cold and sweet. + +"Lila, can I have some of your milk?" Ben asks. + +"Why?" Lila asks. + +"Because I drank mine too fast. And I'm still thirsty," Ben says. + +Lila thinks for a moment. She likes her milk. She doesn't want to share it. + +"No, Ben. This is my milk. You have to wait until we go home," Lila says. + +"But Lila, we are friends. And friends share," Ben says. + +Lila looks at Ben. He looks sad. She feels sorry for him. + +"Okay, Ben. I will share my milk with you. But you have to promise me something," Lila says. + +"What is it, Lila?" Ben asks. + +"You have to promise me that you will always be my friend. And that you will never drink your milk too fast again," Lila says. + +Ben nods. He smiles. + +"I promise, Lila. I will always be your friend. And I will never drink my milk too fast again," Ben says. + +Lila gives Ben some of her milk. They drink it together. They are happy. + +They hug each other. They are friends. They keep their promise. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy cars in the garden. They liked to make them go fast and make loud noises. But then they saw a big truck coming down the road. It was very powerful and noisy. They wanted to see it better, so they ran to the fence. + +"Wow, look at that truck!" Lily said. "It has a big crane and a lot of tools. I wonder what it is doing." + +"Maybe it is building something," Ben said. "Or maybe it is moving something. Let's watch." + +They watched as the truck stopped near their house. The driver got out and opened the back. He took out a big box and put it on the crane. He lifted the box and moved it towards their house. + +"What is he doing?" Lily asked. "Is he giving us something?" + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe it is a surprise. Maybe it is a new toy for us." + +They got very excited and hoped it was a new toy. They watched as the box came closer and closer to their house. But then something went wrong. The crane made a loud noise and shook. The box slipped from the crane and fell to the ground. It crashed and broke. Pieces of wood and metal flew everywhere. + +"Uh-oh," Lily said. "That doesn't look good." + +"Look out!" Ben said. "It's coming this way!" + +They ducked and covered their heads as the box hit the fence. The fence broke and fell on their toy cars. Their toy cars were smashed and ruined. + +They were very sad and scared. They cried and hugged each other. The driver ran to them and said he was sorry. He said it was an accident and he didn't mean to hurt them or their toys. He said he was bringing a new shed for their dad, not a toy for them. He said he would fix the fence and buy them new toy cars. + +They stopped crying and looked at him. They were still sad, but they were also curious. They asked him what a shed was and why their dad needed one. He explained that a shed was a small house for storing things and that their dad wanted one for his tools and gardening stuff. He showed them the picture of the shed on the box and said it was very nice and strong. + +They looked at the picture and nodded. They said they understood and they forgave him. They said they still liked the truck and the crane, even if they were powerful and noisy. They said they hoped their dad would like the shed and that he would share it with them. They said they would like to play with their new toy cars in the shed. + +The driver smiled and thanked them. He said they were very brave and kind. He said he would finish his work and come back with their new toy cars. He said he had a surprise for them. He said he had a toy truck and a toy crane for them. He said they were very powerful and noisy, just like the real ones. + +They smiled and thanked him. They said they were very happy and excited. They said they loved surprises and they loved powerful and noisy toys. They said they couldn't wait to play with them. They said they would be careful and not break them. They said they would have a lot of fun. +Tom and Lily are playing with their toys in the living room. They have a big box of rubber animals, like ducks, frogs, and elephants. They like to make noises and pretend they are in the jungle or the pond. + +"Look, Lily, I have a rubber duck. Quack, quack!" Tom says, holding up a yellow duck. + +"I have a rubber frog. Ribbit, ribbit!" Lily says, holding up a green frog. + +They put their rubber animals in a big bowl and pretend it is a pond. They take turns to pour water from a jug into the bowl and watch the animals float and splash. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Tom says, pouring more water. + +"Yes, it is!" Lily says, pouring too. + +But they pour too much water and the bowl overflows. The water spills on the floor and makes a big mess. + +"Oh no, we made a puddle!" Tom says, looking at the wet floor. + +"Uh oh, Mommy will be mad!" Lily says, looking worried. + +They hear Mommy coming and quickly grab some towels. They try to dry the floor and the rubber animals. + +"Tom, Lily, what are you doing?" Mommy asks, seeing the mess. + +"Sorry, Mommy, we were playing with our rubber animals and we poured too much water," Tom says, looking sorry. + +"We wanted to make a pond, but we made a puddle," Lily says, looking sorry too. + +Mommy sighs and smiles. She sees the rubber animals and the towels. + +"Well, I'm glad you were having fun, but you have to be careful with water. It can make things wet and slippery," she says. + +She helps them clean up the mess and puts the rubber animals in a basket. + +"Maybe next time you can play with your rubber animals in the bathtub. That would be more interesting and less messy," she says. + +"Okay, Mommy, thank you," Tom and Lily say. + +They hug Mommy and go to the bathtub with their rubber animals. They pour water and make noises and have more fun. +Anna and Ben went to the zoo with their mom. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. They liked to watch them and learn their names. + +"Look, mom, a big bird!" Ben said, pointing to a colorful parrot. "It can talk!" + +"Yes, it can, Ben. It is a parrot. Do you want to say hello?" mom asked. + +"Hello, parrot!" Ben said. + +"Hello, hello!" the parrot said back, making Ben laugh. + +Anna saw a sign that said "Reptile House". She wanted to see the snakes and lizards. She pulled mom's hand and said, "Can we go there, mom? Please?" + +"Sure, Anna. Let's go see the reptiles. But remember, we have to be calm and quiet. They don't like loud noises," mom said. + +They entered the reptile house and saw many glass cages with different reptiles. Anna saw a big snake that was coiled around a branch. It had yellow and black stripes. She read the sign that said "Python". + +"Wow, mom, look at that snake! It is so long and strong!" Anna said. + +"Yes, it is, Anna. It is a python. It can squeeze its prey with its body," mom said. + +"Does it eat people?" Anna asked, feeling a little scared. + +"No, Anna, it doesn't. It eats small animals, like rats and birds. And it is behind the glass, so it can't hurt us. See, it is very calm. It is just resting," mom said. + +Anna felt better and looked at the snake with curiosity. She saw that it had a forked tongue that it flicked in and out. She learned that it used its tongue to smell the air. + +"Mom, can I display my tongue like the snake?" Anna asked. + +"Sure, Anna, you can. But only here, not at home or at school, okay?" mom said. + +"Okay, mom," Anna said, and stuck out her tongue and flicked it like the snake. Ben saw her and did the same. They both giggled and pretended to be snakes. + +Mom smiled and took a picture of them. She was happy that they had fun at the zoo. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big motorcycle in the street. It is shiny and loud. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom says. "I want to ride it!" + +"Me too!" Lily says. "But it is not ours. We have to ask." + +They run to the man who owns the motorcycle. He is nice and smiles at them. + +"Hello, kids. Do you like my motorcycle?" he asks. + +"Yes, we do!" Tom and Lily say. "Can we ride it, please?" + +The man laughs. "Sorry, but this motorcycle is too big and fast for you. You need a helmet and a license to ride it. Maybe when you are older, you can have your own motorcycle." + +Tom and Lily are sad. They really want to ride the motorcycle. + +"Can we hang on it, then?" Tom asks. "Just for a little bit?" + +The man thinks. He likes to make kids happy. He nods. + +"Okay, but be careful. You can hang on it, but you cannot turn it on or move it. And only for a few minutes, then you have to go back to your parents." + +Tom and Lily are happy. They say thank you and run to the motorcycle. They hang on it and pretend to ride it. They make vroom-vroom noises and smile. + +The motorcycle is fun, but it is also slow. It does not go anywhere. Tom and Lily get bored. + +"Let's go play something else," Lily says. "Maybe we can find a bike or a scooter. They are smaller and faster." + +"Okay," Tom says. "But one day, I will have a real motorcycle. And I will let you ride it with me." + +They wave goodbye to the man and the motorcycle. They go to look for another toy. They are still friends. +Lily liked to catch bugs in the park. She had a jar with holes in the lid. She ran after butterflies, bees and ladybugs. She wanted to see them up close and make friends with them. + +One day, she saw a big dragonfly. It had shiny wings and a long tail. It flew very fast and made a buzzing sound. Lily wanted to catch it. She chased it with her jar. She ran and ran, but the dragonfly was too quick. + +"Come here, dragonfly!" Lily shouted. "I won't hurt you. I just want to look at you and talk to you." + +But the dragonfly did not listen. It flew away from Lily. It flew over the pond, over the bridge, over the trees. Lily followed it, but she was getting tired. Her legs were sore and her breath was short. She wished the dragonfly would stop. + +Finally, the dragonfly landed on a flower. Lily ran up to it and put her jar over it. She was very happy. She had caught the dragonfly. She screwed the lid on and lifted the jar. She smiled at the dragonfly. + +"Hello, dragonfly," she said. "You are very pretty and fast. I like you. Do you want to be my friend?" + +But the dragonfly did not smile back. It looked scared and sad. It banged against the jar and tried to fly away. It wanted to be free. It did not want to be in the jar. + +Lily saw the dragonfly's eyes. They were big and shiny. They looked at her with a plea. Lily felt sorry for the dragonfly. She realized she had made a mistake. She did not want to make the dragonfly unhappy. She wanted to make it happy. + +She opened the jar and let the dragonfly go. It flew out of the jar and into the air. It buzzed and circled around Lily. It seemed to say thank you. Then it flew away, back to the pond, the bridge, the trees. + +Lily waved goodbye to the dragonfly. She felt a little sad, but also a little proud. She had done the right thing. She had let the dragonfly be free. + +She put her jar back in her backpack and walked back to her mom. She was very tired, but also very happy. She had learned a lot from the dragonfly. She had learned to respect and love the bugs. She had learned to fly. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to find rocks and look at them. Some rocks were big and some were small. Some rocks were smooth and some were rough. Some rocks were shiny and some were dull. + +"Look at this rock!" Tom said. He held up a rock that was red and yellow. "It has two colors!" + +"Wow, that's a pretty rock!" Lily said. She wanted to see it better. "Can I hold it?" + +"OK, but be careful. It's my rock," Tom said. He gave the rock to Lily. + +Lily looked at the rock. She saw a thin line between the red and the yellow. She wondered what would happen if she pulled the rock apart. She wanted to see if there were more colors inside. + +She pulled hard on the rock. The rock broke in two. The red and the yellow were separate. But there were no more colors inside. The rock was gray and boring. + +"Hey, what did you do?" Tom shouted. He saw his rock was broken. He was angry and sad. "You broke my rock! You ruined it!" + +"I'm sorry, Tom. I didn't mean to," Lily said. She felt bad. She tried to put the rock back together. But it didn't work. The rock was still broken. + +Tom snatched the rock pieces from Lily. He threw them on the ground. He glared at Lily. "You're not my friend anymore. Go away!" + +Lily started to cry. She ran away from Tom. She wished she hadn't broken the rock. She wished Tom would forgive her. But he didn't. He never played with her again. +Sara was sick. She had a bad pain in her tummy. Mommy and Daddy took her to the hospital. They said she needed an operation. Sara was scared. + +"Will it hurt?" she asked Mommy. + +"No, sweetie, it won't hurt. The doctor will give you some medicine to make you sleep. Then he will fix your tummy. When you wake up, you will feel much better." Mommy said. + +"Promise?" Sara said. + +"Promise." Mommy said. + +Mommy and Daddy hugged Sara and kissed her. They gave her a teddy bear to hold. The nurse came and took Sara to a big room. There were many machines and lights. Sara saw the doctor. He had a mask and a hat. He smiled at Sara. + +"Hello, Sara. I'm Dr. Lee. I'm going to help you. Don't be afraid. You are very brave." He said. + +He gave Sara a mask to wear. He said it was a magic mask. It would make her dream of happy things. Sara put on the mask. She smelled something sweet. She felt sleepy. She closed her eyes. + +She dreamed of a sunny day. She was playing in the park with Mommy and Daddy and Teddy. She was happy. + +The operation was over. The doctor fixed Sara's tummy. He said she did very well. He took her to another room. Mommy and Daddy were waiting for her. They were happy too. + +"Sara, Sara, you're awake! How do you feel?" Mommy said. + +Sara opened her eyes. She saw Mommy and Daddy and Teddy. She smiled. + +"I feel good. My tummy doesn't hurt anymore." She said. + +She was still weak. She had to stay in the hospital for a few days. But she knew she would get better soon. She had Mommy and Daddy and Teddy with her. She was not scared anymore. She was brave. +Lily liked to imagine things. She imagined she was a princess, a pirate, a doctor, and many other things. She liked to play with her toys and make up stories. + +One day, she found a new toy in her room. It was an octopus. It had eight legs and a big head. It was purple and soft. Lily wondered what it could do. She imagined it could swim, squirt water, and hug with its legs. + +She decided to play with the octopus. She took it to the bathtub and filled it with water. She put the octopus in the water and watched it float. She pretended it was her friend and talked to it. She said, "Hello, octopus. What is your name? Do you like the water? Do you want to play with me?" + +The octopus did not answer, but Lily did not mind. She imagined it said, "Hello, Lily. My name is Ollie. I like the water very much. I want to play with you. You are very nice." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Ollie. You are very nice too. You are a fine octopus. Let's have fun together." She splashed the water and made bubbles. She took a cup and poured water on the octopus. She made it squirt water back at her. She laughed and hugged it with her arms. + +She played with the octopus until it was time to get out of the bath. She dried it with a towel and took it to her bed. She said, "Good night, Ollie. I had a lot of fun with you. You are my new best friend. I love you." She kissed it and cuddled with it. She closed her eyes and fell asleep. She dreamed of swimming with the octopus in the sea. She was happy. +Tim and Mia liked to play on the beach. They liked to make sand castles and look for shells. They also liked to number the waves that came and went. They would count one, two, three, and so on, until they got tired or bored. + +One day, they saw a big boat on the water. It was shiny and had many flags. They wondered what was inside the boat. They wanted to go closer and see. But their mom said no. She said the boat was too far and the tide was too high. She said they had to stay on the sand and be safe. + +But Tim and Mia were nosy. They did not listen to their mom. They waited until she was busy with the baby and then they ran to the water. They tried to swim to the boat. They thought it would be fun and exciting. + +But they were wrong. The water was cold and deep. The waves were strong and scary. The boat was fast and loud. Tim and Mia got lost and scared. They could not see the shore or their mom. They could not hear each other or the boat. They could only feel the water and the fear. + +They cried and screamed for help. But no one heard them. No one saw them. No one saved them. They drowned in the tide. They never numbered the waves again. +Lila and Sam were playing in the park. They liked to look for pebbles of different colors and shapes. Lila found a shiny pebble that was round and smooth. She showed it to Sam and said, "Look, I found a pretty pebble. It is mine." + +Sam looked at the pebble and liked it too. He said, "No, it is mine. I saw it first. Give it to me." He tried to grab the pebble from Lila's hand. + +Lila did not want to give the pebble to Sam. She said, "No, it is not yours. It is mine. I picked it up first. It belongs to me." She held the pebble tightly and ran away from Sam. + +Sam ran after Lila and shouted, "Stop, give me the pebble. It belongs to me." He was angry and sad. + +They ran and ran until they saw a big pond. They stopped and looked at the water. They saw many pebbles at the bottom of the pond. They were all different colors and shapes. They were all shiny and smooth. + +Lila and Sam looked at each other and smiled. They said, "Wow, look at all the pebbles. They are so pretty. Let's get some." + +They put their pebble on the ground and took off their shoes. They rolled up their pants and walked into the water. They felt the cool water on their feet. They bent down and picked up some pebbles. They showed them to each other and said, "Look, I found a blue pebble. Look, I found a red pebble. Look, I found a yellow pebble." + +They forgot about their pebble on the ground. They were happy and excited. They filled their pockets with pebbles. They said, "We have so many pebbles. They are all ours. They belong to us." + +They walked out of the water and put on their shoes. They looked at their pebble on the ground. They did not want it anymore. They said, "We don't need this pebble. We have better pebbles. Let's leave it here." + +They left the pebble on the ground and ran to their mom. They said, "Mom, look at our pebbles. We found them in the pond. They are so pretty. We are ready to go home." + +Mom smiled and said, "Wow, you have so many pebbles. They are very pretty. I'm glad you had fun. Let's go home." She took their hands and walked with them to the car. She did not see the pebble on the ground. She did not know that it was the pebble that started the fight. She did not know that the pebble was lonely and sad. She did not know that the pebble wanted to belong to someone. +Lila and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big slide. Lila wants to go on the slide, but she is too small to climb the steps. Ben is bigger and stronger. He says, "I can help you, Lila. I can lift you up to the slide. You are my friend and I am dependable." + +Ben puts his arms around Lila and lifts her up. He carries her to the top of the slide. Lila is happy and excited. She says, "Thank you, Ben. You are very kind and dependable. I like you a lot." + +Lila sits on the slide and waits for Ben to join her. She sees a bright light in the sky. It is the sun. It makes the slide shiny and warm. Lila says, "Look, Ben. The light is so pretty. It makes me smile." + +Ben sits next to Lila and looks at the light. He says, "Yes, Lila. The light is pretty. It makes me smile too. It is a good day to play in the park." + +Lila and Ben hold hands and slide down together. They laugh and have fun. They are happy and dependable friends. They like the light and the slide. They like each other. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. They have many toys, but their favorite is the modern train set. The train set has a big engine, many cars, and a track that goes around the room. + +One day, their mom says, "It's time for a snack, kids. Come to the kitchen and have some juice and cookies." Anna and Ben are not hungry. They want to play with the train set more. They say, "No, thank you, mom. We want to play." + +Mom says, "You have to eat something, kids. Juice and cookies are good for you. They will give you energy to play more. Come on, it's only a few minutes." + +Anna and Ben refuse to listen. They say, "No, mom. We don't want juice and cookies. We want to play with the train set. It's fun and modern. Please let us play." + +Mom is not happy. She says, "You are being rude, kids. You have to follow the rules. You have to eat your snack and then you can play. If you don't come to the kitchen now, I will take away the train set." + +Anna and Ben are scared. They don't want to lose their train set. They love their train set. They say, "Sorry, mom. We will come to the kitchen. We will have juice and cookies. Please don't take away the train set." + +Mom smiles. She says, "That's better, kids. Thank you for being polite. You can have your snack and then you can play with the train set. I'm glad you like it. It's a very modern and fun toy." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they see a big pumpkin in the garden. They want to make a cool pumpkin for Halloween. + +"Let's cut a face on the pumpkin," Lily says. "We can make it smile or scary." + +"OK," Ben says. "But we need a knife. Where can we find a knife?" + +Lily thinks. She remembers that her mom has a knife in the kitchen. She runs to the kitchen and takes the knife. She does not ask her mom. She thinks it is OK to take the knife. + +She brings the knife to Ben. They start to cut the pumpkin. But the knife is sharp and the pumpkin is hard. Lily slips and cuts her finger. She cries. It hurts a lot. + +Her mom hears her cry and comes to the garden. She sees the knife and the pumpkin and the blood. She is angry and worried. + +"Lily, what have you done?" she says. "Why did you take the knife without asking me? You could have hurt yourself or Ben. Knives are not toys. They are dangerous. You should never play with them." + +She takes Lily and Ben to the house. She cleans Lily's finger and puts a bandage on it. She hugs Lily and Ben and tells them to be careful. + +"I'm sorry, mom," Lily says. "I wanted to make a cool pumpkin. I did not know the knife was bad." + +"I know, sweetie," her mom says. "But you should always ask me before you use something that is not yours. And you should never use something that can hurt you or your friend. Do you understand?" + +"Yes, mom," Lily says. "I understand. I will not do it again." + +"Me too," Ben says. "I'm sorry, too." + +Her mom smiles. She says, "It's OK. I forgive you. But next time, let me help you with the pumpkin. We can make a cool pumpkin together. And you can wear a cool costume, too. How about that?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They are happy. They hug her mom and say, "Thank you, mom. You are the best." +Lily liked to be organized. She had a place for everything in her room. She had a box for her toys, a shelf for her books, and a drawer for her clothes. She liked to make her bed every morning and put away her things every night. + +One day, Lily's cousin Max came to visit. Max was not organized. He liked to make a mess. He threw his toys everywhere, he pulled out all the books, and he dumped out all the clothes. He did not listen to Lily when she asked him to stop. + +Lily was very upset. She did not like Max. She did not want to play with him. She ran to her mom and told her what Max did. Her mom said, "I'm sorry, Lily. Max is still learning how to be organized. He needs your help. Can you show him how to put away his things?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She did not want to help Max. But she also did not want her room to be a mess. She decided to give Max a chance. She said, "Okay, mom. I will try to help Max." + +She went back to her room and found Max sitting on the floor. He had a book in his hand and a toy on his nose. He looked silly. Lily laughed. Max laughed too. He said, "Look, Lily. I have a nose toy. Do you want to try?" + +Lily smiled. She took the toy from Max and put it on her nose. She said, "This is fun, Max. But you know what else is fun? Putting away our things. Do you want to help me?" + +Max nodded. He said, "Okay, Lily. I will help you. You are my cousin and my friend. And you are very organized." +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with a kite. A kite is a toy that can fly in the sky. They have a long string to tie the kite. The string helps them control the kite. + +One day, they go to the park to fly their kite. They find a good spot with a lot of wind. Tom holds the kite and Sam holds the string. Tom says, "Ready, Sam? I will throw the kite and you will pull the string." + +Sam says, "OK, Tom. I am ready. Throw the kite!" Tom throws the kite and Sam pulls the string. The kite goes up and up. It looks like a bird. Tom and Sam are happy. + +But then, a big dog comes running. The dog sees the kite and thinks it is a toy. The dog wants to play with the kite. The dog jumps and tries to catch the kite. The dog barks and runs after the kite. + +Tom and Sam are scared. They do not want the dog to break their kite. They love their kite. It is important to them. They try to run away from the dog. But the dog is faster. The dog gets closer and closer to the kite. + +"Help, help!" Tom and Sam shout. "Go away, dog! Leave our kite alone!" + +A man hears their shouts. He is the owner of the dog. He sees the dog chasing the kite. He calls the dog. He says, "Rover, Rover, come here! Stop that! That is not your toy. That is their kite. Come back, Rover!" + +The dog hears the man. The dog stops and looks at the man. The dog knows the man is his master. The dog obeys the man. The dog runs back to the man. The man says, "I am sorry, boys. Rover is a good dog, but he likes to play with anything that moves. He did not mean to hurt your kite. Are you OK?" + +Tom and Sam are relieved. They are glad the dog did not catch their kite. They are glad the man came to help them. They say, "Thank you, sir. Thank you for calling your dog. We are OK. Our kite is OK. We were afraid the dog would break our kite. We like our kite very much." + +The man says, "You are welcome, boys. I am glad your kite is OK. You have a nice kite. It flies very well. You are good at flying it. You must have tied it well. Can I see your kite?" + +Tom and Sam say, "Sure, sir. You can see our kite. Here it is." They show the man their kite. The man looks at their kite. He says, "Wow, what a beautiful kite. I like the colors and the shape. It is a very special kite. You should be proud of it." + +Tom and Sam smile. They are proud of their kite. They say, "Thank you, sir. We are proud of our kite. We made it ourselves. We used paper and sticks and glue and string. We chose the colors and the shape. We tied it well. It is our favorite toy." + +The man says, "You made it yourselves? That is amazing. You are very clever and creative. You have a great talent. You should keep flying your kite. It is a fun and healthy hobby. Maybe you can teach me how to fly a kite someday." + +Tom and Sam say, "Thank you, sir. We are happy to teach you how to fly a kite. It is easy and fun. You just need a kite and a string and a windy day. And a good spot to fly it. Like this park." + +The man says, "That sounds wonderful. Maybe we can fly kites together someday. That would be fun. But for now, I have to go. I have to take Rover home. He needs a nap. He is tired from running. Say goodbye, Rover." + +The dog says, "Woof, woof." The dog wags his tail. He is sorry for chasing the kite. He likes Tom and Sam. He wants to be their friend. + +Tom and Sam say, "Goodbye, Rover. Goodbye, sir. Thank you for being nice to us. We hope to see you again. Have a good day." + +The man says, "Goodbye, boys. Have fun with your kite. Fly high and free. Have a good day." + +The man and the dog leave. Tom and Sam wave to them. They are happy. They have a new friend. They have a beautiful kite. They have a sunny day. They go back to flying their kite. They enjoy their hobby. They are good friends. The end. +Tommy was a brown dog who liked to play with his friends. He had a long and fluffy tail that he was very proud of. He liked to wag his tail and show it off to everyone. + +One day, he met a new dog named Lucy. Lucy was a white dog who had a short and curly tail. She wanted to play with Tommy and his friends, but Tommy did not like her tail. He thought it was too small and ugly. + +"Go away, Lucy!" Tommy barked. "You can't play with us. Your tail is not good enough. Only dogs with long and fluffy tails can play here." + +Lucy felt sad and ran away. She did not understand why Tommy was so mean to her. She just wanted to share and have fun. + +The next day, Tommy and his friends went to the park. They saw a big slide and ran to it. They took turns sliding down and having a blast. Tommy was the last one to slide. He was so excited that he did not notice a big knot on the slide. His tail got caught in the knot and he could not move. He yelped and cried for help. + +Lucy heard Tommy's cries and ran to the slide. She saw his tail stuck in the knot and felt sorry for him. She used her teeth to untie the knot and free his tail. Tommy was surprised and grateful. He thanked Lucy and apologized for being rude to her. + +"I'm sorry, Lucy. I was wrong to judge you by your tail. Your tail is beautiful and so are you. You are very kind and brave to help me. Can you please share and play with us?" + +Lucy smiled and nodded. She was happy to make a new friend. She and Tommy slid down the slide together and joined the other dogs. They all played and shared and had a great time. + +The moral of the story is: Don't judge others by their appearance. Be kind and share with everyone. You never know when you might need their help. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toy cars and trucks in the yard. They liked to load the trucks with dirt and rocks and drive them around. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, Ben came over. Ben was a rude boy who lived next door. He did not like to share or play nice. He wanted to take Lily and Tom's toys and make them his. He said, "Give me your trucks, or I will hit you!" + +Lily and Tom did not want to give Ben their trucks. They said, "No, these are our trucks. Go away, Ben!" But Ben did not go away. He grabbed a big stick and swung it at Lily and Tom. He hit them hard on their heads and bodies. They fell down and cried. + +Ben laughed and took their trucks. He loaded them with dirt and rocks and threw them over the fence. He said, "Ha ha, now you have no trucks. You are silly and weak. I am strong and smart. Bye bye, losers!" + +Lily and Tom were hurt and sad. They had no trucks and no fun. They ran to their mom and told her what Ben did. Their mom was angry and worried. She hugged them and said, "I'm sorry, my loves. Ben is a very rude and mean boy. He should not hurt you or take your toys. I will talk to his mom and make him say sorry. You are brave and kind. I love you very much." +Lily was a big girl who liked to do things by herself. She was independent and proud of it. She could dress herself, brush her teeth, and even make her own sandwich. But there was one thing she did not like to do: bathe. + +Every night, her mom would call her to the bathroom and say, "Lily, it's time to bathe. Come on, let's go." And every night, Lily would say, "No, mom, I don't want to bathe. I'm not dirty. I want to play more." + +Her mom would try to persuade her, "But Lily, bathing is good for you. It makes you clean and fresh and healthy. And it's fun too. You can play with your toys and bubbles and sing songs. Don't you like that?" + +Lily would shake her head and say, "No, mom, I don't like that. I like to play with my dolls and books and puzzles. Bathing is boring and cold and wet. I don't need to bathe. I'm a big girl." + +Her mom would sigh and say, "Lily, you are a big girl, but you still need to bathe. Everyone needs to bathe, even big girls and boys and moms and dads. It's part of taking care of yourself and being respectful to others. How would you feel if your friends or teachers smelled you and said you were stinky?" + +Lily would frown and say, "I don't care what they say. I'm not stinky. I smell like me. And I like me." + +Her mom would smile and say, "I like you too, Lily. You are a wonderful and independent girl. But you know what? I like you even more when you are clean and fresh and healthy. And I have a surprise for you. If you bathe tonight, I will give you a glass of milk and a cookie before bed. How does that sound?" + +Lily would think for a moment and say, "Milk and cookie? That sounds good. I like milk and cookie. But I still don't like bathing." + +Her mom would say, "I know, Lily, but it's not so bad. It will be over soon, and then you can have your milk and cookie and cuddle with me. Come on, let's give it a try. I'll help you and make it fun. Please, Lily, for me?" + +Lily would look at her mom and see her kind and loving eyes. She would feel her warm and gentle hand. She would remember her sweet and yummy milk and cookie. She would say, "Okay, mom, I'll bathe. But only for you. And only for tonight." + +Her mom would hug her and say, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good and brave girl. I love you very much. Now let's go and bathe. And then we'll have our milk and cookie and cuddle. How does that sound?" + +Lily would nod and say, "That sounds good, mom. I love you too. But I'm still a big girl." + +Her mom would laugh and say, "Yes, you are, Lily. A big and independent and beautiful girl. And I'm proud of you." +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play outside with their ball. One day, they see a big van on the street. The van has many colors and pictures on it. It looks like a fun van. + +"Let's go see the van!" Tom says to Lily. He runs to the van with the ball. + +"Wait for me!" Lily says. She follows Tom, but she is not as fast. + +Tom reaches the van and sees a door on the side. He tries to open it, but it is locked. He sees a window on the door. He wants to look inside the van. He puts the ball on the ground and stands on it. He reaches for the window. + +Lily catches up with Tom. She sees him standing on the ball. She thinks it is dangerous. + +"Tom, get down!" she says. "You will slip and fall!" + +But Tom does not listen. He pushes the window with his hand. The window is not closed well. It opens with a loud noise. Tom is surprised. He loses his balance. He slips off the ball and falls to the ground. He hurts his knee and starts to cry. + +Lily runs to Tom and hugs him. She tries to make him feel better. + +"I'm sorry, Tom," she says. "Are you okay?" + +Tom stops crying. He looks at his knee. It has a small cut and some blood. He feels a little pain, but he is brave. + +"I'm okay, Lily," he says. "But the van is not fun. It is scary." + +They hear a voice from inside the van. It is a man. He sounds angry. + +"Hey, who opened my window?" he says. "Get away from my van!" + +Tom and Lily are scared. They pick up their ball and run away from the van. They go back to their house. They tell their mom what happened. She cleans Tom's knee and puts a band-aid on it. She hugs them and tells them not to play near the van again. + +They nod and say sorry. They learn their lesson. They decide to play with their ball in their backyard. They are happy and safe. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with many green leaves. They want to climb the tree. + +"Can we go up?" Tom says to Mia. + +"Yes, let's try!" Mia says. They hold hands and walk to the tree. They find a low branch and pull themselves up. They feel happy and proud. + +They see many small things on the branch. They are brown and round. They look like nuts. + +"What are these?" Tom says. He picks one and holds it in his palm. + +"I don't know," Mia says. She picks one too and looks at it. "Maybe they are food for squirrels." + +"Or maybe they are magic," Tom says. He pretends to make a wish and throws the nut in the air. + +"Me too!" Mia says. She makes a wish and throws her nut too. They watch the nuts fly and fall. + +They laugh and hug. They feel lucky and happy. They climb down the tree and run to the swings. They have fun in the park. +Lily likes to bake with her mom. They make cakes and cookies and pies. Lily helps to mix and pour and stir. She also likes to lick the spoon. + +One day, Lily sees a big hook in the kitchen. It is shiny and sharp. She wonders what it is for. She asks her mom, "Mom, what is this hook for?" + +Her mom says, "That hook is for hanging things. We can hang pots and pans and spoons and cups on it. It is very useful. But be careful, Lily. The hook is also very sharp. It can hurt you if you touch it." + +Lily nods. She understands. She does not want to get hurt. She says, "OK, mom. I will not touch the hook. I will only touch the spoon. Can I lick it?" + +Her mom smiles. She says, "Yes, Lily. You can lick the spoon. But only after we finish baking. We still have to put the cookies in the oven. Do you want to help me?" + +Lily says, "Yes, mom. I want to help you. I love to bake with you. You are the best mom ever." + +Her mom hugs her. She says, "I love you too, Lily. You are the best helper ever." +Anna likes to dance. She dances in her room, in the garden, and in the park. She dances when she is happy, when she is sad, and when she is bored. She dances with her toys, with her mom, and with her dog. + +One day, Anna goes to the farm with her dad. She sees many animals there. She sees cows, pigs, chickens, and sheep. She wants to dance with them. She runs to the sheep and says, "Hello, sheep! Do you want to dance with me?" + +The sheep look at Anna. They do not say anything. They just eat grass. They are boring. Anna tries to make them dance. She jumps, she spins, she claps. But the sheep do not care. They do not move. They do not look at Anna. They are very boring. + +Anna feels sad. She does not like boring sheep. She wants to dance with someone who likes to dance. She looks around. She sees a boy. He is wearing a hat and a whistle. He is the shepherd. He watches the sheep. He sees Anna. He smiles. + +"Hello, Anna," he says. "Do you like sheep?" + +"No, I do not like sheep," Anna says. "They are boring. They do not want to dance with me." + +"I like sheep," the boy says. "But I also like to dance. Do you want to dance with me?" + +"Yes, I want to dance with you," Anna says. She is happy. She likes the boy. He likes to dance. + +The boy blows his whistle. The sheep look up. They follow the boy. The boy and Anna dance. They dance in the field, under the sun, and with the sheep. They dance when they are happy, when they are sad, and when they are bored. They dance with each other, with the dog, and with the sheep. They are not boring. They are fun. +Sam and Ben were best friends. They liked to play pretend. Sometimes they were pirates, sometimes they were superheroes, sometimes they were spies. One day, they decided to be detectives. They needed some clues to solve a mystery. + +"Let's go to the park and look for clues," Sam said. + +"OK, but we need some disguises," Ben said. "Detectives have to be sneaky." + +They looked around their room for something to wear. Sam found a hat and a coat. Ben found a scarf and a pair of glasses. But they still needed something else. + +"I know!" Ben said. "We can use your dad's mustache!" + +Sam's dad had a big, black mustache. He kept it in a box on his dresser. He only wore it on special occasions, like Halloween or parties. He told Sam not to touch it. + +"Are you sure?" Sam asked. "Dad said we can't touch his mustache. He will be mad if he finds out." + +"Don't worry," Ben said. "We'll just lend it for a little while. He won't notice. Come on, it will be fun!" + +Sam was not sure, but he wanted to be a good friend. He agreed to lend his dad's mustache to Ben. They put it on Ben's face with some tape. It looked funny, but also hard. They laughed and went to the park. + +They pretended to be detectives and looked for clues. They found a feather, a coin, a button, and a candy wrapper. They made up stories about who left them and why. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, they saw Sam's dad. He was walking his dog. He saw them too. He looked angry. + +"Sam! Ben! What are you doing with my mustache?" he shouted. + +Sam and Ben were scared. They tried to run away, but the dog chased them. They dropped the mustache on the ground. It got dirty and torn. + +Sam's dad caught them and took them home. He was very mad. He scolded them for taking his mustache without asking. He said they had to apologize and pay for a new one. He said they were not allowed to play pretend for a week. + +Sam and Ben were very sorry. They said they were sorry and they would never do it again. They learned their lesson. They learned that they should not lend things that are not theirs. They learned that some things are hard to replace. They learned that being a detective is not easy. +Anna liked to sign with her hands. She learned many signs from her teacher at school. She could sign her name, her colors, her animals, and her feelings. She liked to sign with her friends, too. + +One day, Anna and her friends played a game with shapes. They had a big box of shapes: circles, squares, triangles, and stars. They took turns picking a shape and signing it to the others. The others had to guess what shape it was. + +Anna picked a star. She made a sign with her fingers like a star. She showed it to her friends. "What shape is this?" she asked. + +Lily guessed first. She pointed to a circle. "Is it a circle?" she asked. + +Anna shook her head. "No, it is not a circle," she said. + +Ben guessed next. He pointed to a square. "Is it a square?" he asked. + +Anna shook her head again. "No, it is not a square," she said. + +Tommy was restless. He did not like to wait. He wanted to pick a shape. He did not look at Anna's sign. He pointed to a triangle. "Is it a triangle?" he asked. + +Anna frowned. "No, it is not a triangle," she said. "You did not look at my sign. You have to look at my sign to guess." + +Tommy did not listen. He grabbed the box of shapes. He spilled them on the floor. He picked a circle. He showed it to Anna. "What shape is this?" he asked. + +Anna was angry. She did not like Tommy's game. She did not want to guess. She wanted to sign. She crossed her arms. She did not answer. + +Tommy laughed. He picked another shape. He showed it to Anna. "What shape is this?" he asked. + +Anna did not look. She did not care. She turned away. She walked to her teacher. She signed to her teacher. "I do not like Tommy. He is not nice. He does not sign. He does not play fair. He makes me sad." + +The teacher hugged Anna. She signed to Anna. "I am sorry, Anna. Tommy is not nice. He does not sign. He does not play fair. He makes you sad. You are a good signer. You are a good friend. You are a good player. You make me happy." +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play soccer in the park. They have a ball and two cones. The cones are the goal. They take turns to kick the ball and try to score. + +One day, they meet a big dog in the park. The dog is friendly, but he likes to chase the ball. He runs after the ball and grabs it with his mouth. He does not give it back. Tom and Sam are sad. They want their ball. + +"Hey, dog, give us our ball!" Tom says. He tries to get the ball from the dog, but the dog is too strong. He pulls the ball away. + +"Let's try something else," Sam says. He has an idea. He points to the goal. "Look, dog, there is another ball. It is in the goal. Can you get it?" + +The dog looks at the goal. He sees the cone. He thinks it is a ball. He drops the real ball and runs to the goal. He tries to bite the cone, but it is hard and plastic. He does not like it. + +Tom and Sam are happy. They run to the real ball and pick it up. They thank the dog for playing with them. They say goodbye and go back to their game. + +They are lucky. They have their ball and their goal. They jump and cheer. They have fun. +Lila was a cat who liked to touch things. She touched the sofa, the lamp, the books and the plants. She was flexible and could jump and twist and curl. She did not care if her owner said no or got angry. She only wanted to have fun. + +One day, she saw a shiny thing on the table. It was a necklace with a big red stone. Lila wanted to touch it. She jumped on the table and reached for the necklace. But the necklace was not flexible. It was hard and heavy. When Lila touched it, it fell off the table and broke on the floor. + +Her owner heard the noise and came to see what happened. He saw the broken necklace and the cat on the table. He was very angry. He shouted at Lila and grabbed her by the neck. He threw her out of the window and slammed the door. + +Lila felt pain and fear. She landed on the street and hurt her legs. She could not move or touch anything. She saw cars and dogs and people. They did not help her. They did not care. She was alone and cold and sad. She wished she had not touched the necklace. She wished she had a good owner. She wished she was flexible again. But it was too late. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They hope to see the ducks in the pond. They bring some bread to feed them. + +They walk to the pond and look for the ducks. But they do not see any ducks. They only see water and green grass. Sara is sad. She says, "Where are the ducks? I want to see them." + +Ben is kind. He says, "Maybe they are hiding. Let's wait for them. Maybe they will come out soon." + +They sit on a bench and wait. They look at the water and the green grass. They hope to see the ducks. + +After a while, they hear a quack. They look up and see a duck. It is swimming in the pond. It sees them and swims to them. It quacks again. Sara and Ben are happy. They say, "Hello, duck. We have some bread for you." + +They throw some bread to the duck. The duck eats the bread and quacks some more. It is happy too. Sara and Ben smile. They hope to see more ducks. They are kind to the duck. They are friends. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they fight. They fight over toys, books, and snacks. Their mom and dad are not happy when they fight. They say, "Stop fighting, or we will punish you." + +One day, Anna and Ben find a big book on the shelf. It has many pictures and words. It is their dad's book from university. University is a place where big people go to learn. Anna and Ben want to look at the book. They both grab the book and pull. They pull hard and tear the book. The book is broken. + +Their dad hears the noise and comes to see. He sees the broken book and gets angry. He says, "Who did this? This was my book from university. It was very important to me. It helped me get a good job. It was a competitive book. That means many people wanted it, but only a few got it." + +Anna and Ben are scared. They do not want to be punished. They do not want to make their dad sad. They look at each other and say, "We are sorry, dad. We did not know. We just wanted to see the pictures and words. We did not mean to break the book. Please do not punish us." + +Their dad sighs and says, "I know you did not mean to break the book, but you should not have taken it without asking. You should respect other people's things. You should also share and not fight. Fighting is not nice. It hurts you and others. I will not punish you, but you have to do something for me. You have to help me fix the book. You have to glue the pages and tape the cover. You have to be careful and gentle. You have to say sorry to the book. And you have to hug each other and say sorry to each other. Can you do that?" + +Anna and Ben nod and say, "Yes, dad. We can do that. We are sorry. We love you. We love each other. We love the book." They hug their dad and each other. They help their dad fix the book. They say sorry to the book. They learn a lesson. They do not fight anymore. They play nicely. They are happy. +Lily liked to dance. She learned many moves from her teacher. She could spin, jump, and balance on one toe. She was very good at dancing. + +One day, she had a show. She had to perform in front of many people. She wore a pretty dress and shiny shoes. She felt happy and excited. + +She went on the stage with her friends. They danced to the music. Lily did her best moves. She spun, jumped, and balanced on one toe. She smiled at the people. + +The people clapped and cheered. They liked Lily's dance. They thought she was very interesting. Lily felt proud and happy. + +She ran to her mom and dad. They hugged her and said, "You did great, Lily! We are so proud of you! You are a wonderful dancer!" + +Lily said, "Thank you, mom and dad! I love dancing! It is so much fun!" +Lila and Sam went to the big water with Mom and Dad. They saw many fish and shells and rocks. They also saw a dolphin. The dolphin was gray and shiny and had a smile. + +"Hello, dolphin!" Lila said. She waved at the dolphin. The dolphin waved back with its tail. + +"Can we pick the dolphin, Mom?" Sam asked. He wanted to touch the dolphin. + +"No, Sam, we cannot pick the dolphin," Mom said. "The dolphin lives in the water. We live on the land. We can only look at the dolphin and talk to it." + +"But I want to pick the dolphin!" Sam said. He was sad and angry. + +"Sam, do not be sad and angry," Dad said. He gave Sam a hug. "The dolphin is happy in the water. If we pick the dolphin, it will be sad and scared. We do not want to make the dolphin sad and scared, do we?" + +"No, we do not," Sam said. He looked at the dolphin again. The dolphin was still smiling. + +"Look, Sam, the dolphin has a gift for you," Lila said. She pointed at the water. The dolphin had brought a lemon to Sam. The lemon was yellow and round. + +"Wow, thank you, dolphin!" Sam said. He took the lemon from the water. He smelled it. It smelled fresh and nice. + +"Can I eat the lemon, Mom?" Sam asked. + +"You can try, Sam, but be careful," Mom said. "The lemon is very sour. It will make your mouth pucker." + +Sam bit the lemon. He made a funny face. The lemon was very sour. It made his mouth pucker. + +"Yuck, the lemon is sour!" Sam said. He spit out the lemon. + +The dolphin laughed. It made a funny sound. It sounded like "ee-ee-ee". + +Lila laughed too. She said, "The dolphin played a joke on you, Sam. The dolphin is funny and smart." + +Sam laughed too. He said, "You are right, Lila. The dolphin is funny and smart. I like the dolphin. I do not want to pick the dolphin. I want to be friends with the dolphin." + +The dolphin nodded. It said, "ee-ee-ee". It meant, "I like you too. I want to be friends with you." + +Lila and Sam waved at the dolphin. The dolphin waved back. They said, "Bye, dolphin. See you soon." + +The dolphin said, "ee-ee-ee". It meant, "Bye, Lila and Sam. See you soon." +Sam and Mia liked to play with blocks. They liked to build big things with many blocks. One day, they found a new box of blocks in the playroom. The box had a picture of a temple on it. A temple was a big house with many towers and doors and windows. Sam and Mia wanted to build a temple with the new blocks. + +They opened the box and saw many different blocks. Some were red, some were blue, some were yellow, some were green. Some were big, some were small, some were round, some were square. The box also had a book with pictures of how to build a temple. Sam and Mia looked at the book and started to build. + +They put the big blocks on the floor to make the walls. They put the small blocks on top of the big blocks to make the towers. They put the round blocks on the towers to make the roofs. They put the blue blocks on the walls to make the windows. They put the red blocks on the walls to make the doors. They put the green blocks on the floor to make the grass. They put the yellow blocks on the grass to make the flowers. They were very happy with their temple. It looked like the picture on the box. It looked like a modern temple. + +But then, something bad happened. Tom came into the playroom. Tom was older than Sam and Mia. He did not like to play with blocks. He liked to play with cars and trucks. He saw the temple that Sam and Mia had built. He did not like it. He thought it was silly and boring. He wanted to play with the new blocks. He wanted to make a road for his cars and trucks. + +He walked over to the temple and kicked it. The blocks fell down and broke. The temple was gone. Sam and Mia were very sad and angry. They cried and shouted at Tom. Tom did not care. He took the blocks and started to make a road. He did not supply any blocks to Sam and Mia. He did not share. He was very mean. + +Sam and Mia ran to their mom and told her what Tom had done. Their mom was very mad at Tom. She came into the playroom and saw the mess. She scolded Tom and took away his cars and trucks. She told him to say sorry to Sam and Mia and to help them rebuild their temple. But Tom did not say sorry. He did not help. He sulked and pouted. He was very naughty. + +Sam and Mia did not want to play with Tom anymore. They took the blocks and went to another room. They tried to rebuild their temple, but they did not have enough blocks. Some blocks were missing or broken. They could not make their temple as big and beautiful as before. They were very disappointed. They wished they had never opened the new box of blocks. They wished Tom had never come into the playroom. They wished they had a better brother. +Lily liked to play with her mother's sewing box. She liked the shiny needles and the colorful threads. She liked to make patterns and shapes with them on the cloth. But her mother did not permit her to play with them. She said they were sharp and dangerous and not for little girls. + +One day, when her mother was busy in the kitchen, Lily saw the sewing box on the table. She thought it was a good chance to play with it. She climbed on a chair and reached for the box. She opened it and saw a rare thread that was shiny and sparkly. She wanted to touch it and see how it felt. + +She took the thread and wrapped it around her fingers. It was soft and smooth and made her happy. She did not see the needle that was attached to the thread. She pulled the thread harder and the needle poked her finger. She felt a sharp pain and saw blood. She cried out loud. + +Her mother heard her cry and ran to the table. She saw Lily with the thread and the needle and the blood. She was angry and scared. She took the thread and the needle from Lily and threw them in the trash. She took Lily to the sink and washed her finger. She put a bandage on it and hugged her. + +She said to Lily, "I told you not to play with the sewing box. It is not a toy. It is dangerous. You could have hurt yourself badly. You are a naughty girl. You are not allowed to play with the sewing box ever again. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I just wanted to play with the rare thread. It was so pretty." + +Her mother said, "It doesn't matter how pretty it is. It is not for you. You have to listen to me and obey me. Now go to your room and think about what you did. You are in trouble." + +Lily felt sad and ashamed. She went to her room and cried. She wished she had not played with the sewing box. She wished she had not seen the rare thread. She wished she had not hurt her finger. She wished her mother was not mad at her. She wished she could play with something else. But she had nothing to play with. She was alone and bored and unhappy. She had a bad day. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. Anna has a new toy. It is a red car. It can make noises and move by itself. Ben thinks it is cool. + +"Can I play with your car, Anna?" Ben asks. + +"OK, but be careful. It is my favorite toy," Anna says. She gives the car to Ben. + +Ben plays with the car. He makes it go fast and slow. He makes it turn and stop. He makes it beep and honk. He is happy. + +But Anna is not happy. She is jealous. She wants her car back. She does not like to share. She thinks Ben is having too much fun. + +"Give me my car, Ben. It is my turn," Anna says. + +"No, I am not done. It is still my turn," Ben says. + +They start to fight. They pull and tug. They shout and cry. They are not friends anymore. + +A man sees them. He is a park ranger. He wears a hat and a badge. He has a whistle and a tap. He blows the whistle. He walks to them. + +"What is going on here?" he asks. + +"They are fighting over my car. It is mine," Anna says. + +"No, it is mine. She gave it to me," Ben says. + +The man shakes his head. He is not happy. He takes the car. He turns it off. He puts it on the tap. + +"Listen, children. Fighting is not nice. Sharing is nice. If you want to play with the car, you have to take turns. Do you understand?" he says. + +Anna and Ben nod. They are sorry. They do not want to fight. They want to play. + +"OK, then. I will bring the car back to you. But you have to promise to share and be friends. Can you do that?" he says. + +Anna and Ben nod. They smile. They hug. They are friends again. + +"Thank you, sir," they say. + +The man smiles. He is happy. He brings the car back to them. He turns it on. He gives it to Anna. + +"Here you go, Anna. You can play with it first. But remember to give it to Ben when you are done. OK?" he says. + +"OK, sir. Thank you," Anna says. + +She plays with the car. She makes it go fast and slow. She makes it turn and stop. She makes it beep and honk. She is happy. + +But she is not jealous. She looks at Ben. She sees him watching. She knows he wants to play too. + +"Ben, do you want to play with me? We can make the car go together. It will be more fun," she says. + +Ben smiles. He is happy. He nods. He joins her. + +They play with the car. They make it go fast and slow. They make it turn and stop. They make it beep and honk. They are happy. + +They are friends. They share. They are nice. +It was a rainy day and Ben was bored. He wanted to go outside and play, but his mom said no. She said it was too wet and cold and he could get sick. Ben felt grumpy and sad. He did not like rainy days. + +He went to the kitchen and saw his mom making cookies. He liked cookies, but he was not in the mood for them. He wanted to do something fun and exciting. He asked his mom, "Can we do something else?" + +His mom looked at him and smiled. She said, "I have an idea. Why don't we make a tent in the living room? We can use some blankets and pillows and pretend we are camping. We can also read some stories and have some cookies and milk." + +Ben's eyes lit up. He liked tents and camping and stories. He said, "Yes, please! That sounds like fun!" + +He helped his mom carry some blankets and pillows to the living room. They made a cozy tent and crawled inside. They read some stories about animals and adventures. They ate some cookies and drank some milk. They laughed and hugged and forgot about the rain. + +Ben was not bored or grumpy anymore. He was happy and warm. He said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best. I love you." + +His mom said, "I love you too, Ben. You are my sunshine." +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big ball of yarn in their grandma's closet. It was soft and colorful and had many strings. + +"Look, Max, we can make things with this yarn!" Lily said. She took some yarn and wrapped it around a stick. "I made a flag!" + +"Wow, that's cool, Lily!" Max said. He took some yarn and tied it to a toy car. "I made a trailer!" + +They enjoyed making things with the yarn and playing with them. They pretended to go on adventures and explore new places. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, they heard a mysterious noise from the closet. It sounded like a growl. They got scared and ran to the door. + +"What was that, Lily?" Max asked. + +"I don't know, Max. Maybe it's a monster!" Lily said. + +They opened the door and looked inside. They saw a big, fluffy cat sitting on the yarn. It was their grandma's cat, Fluffy. He had followed them to the closet and played with the yarn too. He had made a mess of it. + +"Fluffy, you naughty cat!" Lily said. "You scared us!" + +But then, they saw that Fluffy was purring and rubbing his head on the yarn. He looked happy and cute. + +"Aw, Fluffy, you just wanted to play with us!" Max said. He picked up Fluffy and hugged him. + +Lily smiled and hugged Fluffy too. They decided to share the yarn with Fluffy and play together. They enjoyed being with their grandma's cat and their yarn toys. They had a lot of fun. +Lila and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw some flowers with bright colors. They wanted to smell them and touch them. + +But there was a bee on one of the flowers. The bee was busy and did not want to be bothered. It buzzed and flew around the flower. It did not want to yield the flower to Lila and Ben. + +Lila and Ben did not see the bee. They ran to the flower and reached out their hands. The bee was angry and stung Lila on her finger. Lila cried out loud. It hurt a lot. + +Ben was scared and sorry. He hugged Lila and said, "I'm sorry, Lila. I did not know there was a bee. Are you okay?" + +Lila sniffed and said, "It's okay, Ben. It's not your fault. The bee was mean. Let's go to mom. She will make it better." + +They held hands and ran to mom. Mom saw Lila's finger and said, "Oh, poor Lila. You have a bee sting. Don't worry, I have some ice and cream. It will help." + +She put some ice and cream on Lila's finger and kissed it. Lila felt better and smiled. She said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best." + +Mom said, "You're welcome, Lila. I'm glad you're feeling better. But next time, be careful with the flowers. Some of them have bees. And bees don't like to share." + +Lila and Ben nodded and said, "We will, mom. We learned our lesson. We will be nice to the bees and the flowers." + +They hugged mom and went back to play. They had fun in the garden. But they did not touch the flowers with bees. They respected them and left them alone. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to watch TV in the living room. But they do not like the same shows. Tom likes cars and trucks. Lily likes dolls and flowers. They always fight over the cable. The cable is a long thing that connects the TV to the wall. + +One day, they are watching TV. Tom wants to watch a show about cars. Lily wants to watch a show about dolls. They start to fight over the cable. They pull and tug and yell. They are very loud. + +"Give me the cable!" Tom says. + +"No, it is mine!" Lily says. + +They do not listen to each other. They do not see their mom coming. She is angry. She does not like the noise. She does not like the fighting. She takes the cable away from them. She turns off the TV. She says, "No more TV for you today. Go to your rooms and think about what you did." + +Tom and Lily are sad. They cry. They do not have the cable. They do not have the TV. They do not have fun. They have a bad ending. +Lily was a very organized girl. She liked to keep her toys in neat boxes and her books in order. She did not like messes or noises. One day, her mom told her they were going to meet a new friend. His name was Max and he was three years old, like Lily. + +Lily was curious and excited. She hoped Max would be organized too. She put on her best dress and shoes and got ready to go. Mom drove them to Max's house and rang the doorbell. A lady opened the door and smiled. + +"Hello, you must be Lily and her mom. I'm Max's mom. Come in, come in. Max is waiting for you in the living room." + +Lily and her mom followed Max's mom to the living room. There, Lily saw Max. He was sitting on the floor, surrounded by toys. But the toys were not in boxes or order. They were everywhere. Max was playing with a truck, a doll, a ball, and a drum. He was making loud noises and laughing. + +"Hi, Lily!" Max said. "Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily felt shy and scared. She did not like Max's toys or noises. She did not want to play with him. She wanted to go home. + +"No, thank you," Lily said. "I don't like your toys. They are messy and noisy. I like my toys. They are organized and quiet." + +Max looked sad and confused. He did not understand why Lily did not like his toys. He liked his toys. They were fun and colorful. He wanted to share them with Lily. + +"But my toys are fun," Max said. "You can play with any of them. Look, this is my truck. It can go fast and make honk sounds. And this is my doll. She can talk and sing. And this is my ball. It can bounce and roll. And this is my drum. It can make boom sounds. Don't you like any of them?" + +Lily shook her head. She did not like any of them. She thought they were silly and loud. She wished Max would be quiet and organized. + +"No, I don't like any of them," Lily said. "They are silly and loud. I wish you would be quiet and organized." + +Max felt hurt and angry. He did not like Lily's words. He thought they were mean and rude. He wished Lily would be fun and friendly. + +"Well, I don't like you," Max said. "You are mean and rude. I wish you would be fun and friendly." + +Lily and Max started to cry. They did not want to be friends. They did not like each other. Their moms heard them and came to the living room. They saw Lily and Max crying and asked them what was wrong. + +Lily and Max told their moms what they said and did. Their moms looked at each other and sighed. They knew Lily and Max were very different. They had different likes and dislikes. They had different ways of playing and learning. But they also knew Lily and Max were both good kids. They had good hearts and minds. They could learn to be friends. They just needed some help. + +Their moms decided to give Lily and Max some medicine. But it was not the kind of medicine that you drink or eat. It was the kind of medicine that you do or say. It was the medicine of kindness and understanding. + +Their moms told Lily and Max to say sorry to each other. They told them to say something nice about each other. They told them to try to play together. They told them to be kind and understanding. + +Lily and Max listened to their moms. They said sorry to each other. They said something nice about each other. They tried to play together. They were kind and understanding. + +Lily said, "I'm sorry, Max. I was mean and rude. You have nice eyes and a nice smile. Can I try your truck?" + +Max said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was hurt and angry. You have a pretty dress and a pretty hair. Can I try your book?" + +Lily and Max smiled at each other. They gave each other their toys. They played with each other's toys. They learned from each other's toys. They had fun with each other's toys. + +Lily and Max stopped crying. They started laughing. They became friends. They liked each other. Their moms were happy. They hugged each other. They thanked each other. + +Lily and Max learned a lesson. They learned that being different is not bad. They learned that being kind and understanding is good. They learned that being friends is better. They learned that medicine can be more than a drink or a food. It can be a word or a deed. It can be a smile or a hug. It can be a friend. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes they missed the ball and it rolled away. They had to be careful not to lose the ball or hit someone with it. + +One time, Tom kicked the ball too hard and it flew over the fence. Lily ran after it and saw that it landed on the road. She wanted to get the ball back, but she saw a big car coming fast. She was scared and did not know what to do. + +"Stop, Lily, stop!" Tom shouted. He saw the car too and ran to the fence. He wanted to help Lily, but he could not reach her. He was very worried and hoped that the car would stop. + +The car did not stop. It honked loudly and swerved to avoid Lily and the ball. Lily heard the honk and jumped back. She was very lucky and did not get hurt. The ball bounced off the car and rolled back to the park. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" Tom asked. He climbed over the fence and hugged Lily. He was very happy that she was safe. + +"I'm okay, Tom," Lily said. She hugged Tom back and picked up the ball. She was very sorry that she was clumsy and ran to the road. She knew that it was dangerous and that she should listen to Tom. + +"That was an emergency, Lily," Tom said. "You have to be careful and look both ways before you cross the road. And you have to listen to me when I tell you to stop." + +"I know, Tom," Lily said. "I'm sorry. I will listen to you next time. And I will be more careful with the ball." + +They walked back to the park and played with the ball again. They had fun, but they also learned a lesson. They did not want to have another emergency. They wanted to be safe and happy. +Lily and Ben like to play with glow sticks. They bend them and shake them and make them glow in the dark. They pretend they are magic wands and swords and stars. + +One night, they have a game. They try to throw their glow sticks into a big box. The box is the score. If they get their glow stick in the box, they get one point. If they miss, they get zero points. They take turns to throw. + +Lily is very good at throwing. She gets her glow stick in the box four times. Ben is not so good. He misses the box three times. He only gets one point. He is angry. He thinks Lily is cheating. + +"Stop cheating, Lily!" he says. "You are too close to the box. You have to move back." + +"I am not cheating, Ben!" Lily says. "You are just bad at throwing. You have to aim better." + +They start to yell at each other. They forget to have fun. They forget to be nice. + +Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the glow sticks and the box and the angry faces. + +"What are you doing, Lily and Ben?" she asks. "Why are you fighting?" + +They tell her about the game and the score and the cheating. + +Mom shakes her head. She says, "Glow sticks are for playing, not for fighting. You have to share and take turns and be fair. And you have to say sorry when you hurt someone's feelings." + +Lily and Ben feel bad. They say sorry to each other. They hug and make up. They decide to play a different game. They use their glow sticks to make shapes and letters and animals. They laugh and have fun. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were twins who loved to go to the zoo. They liked to see the big animals, like the lions and the elephants, and the small animals, like the monkeys and the birds. They also liked to play games and make noises like the animals. + +One day, they went to the zoo with their mom and dad. They had a lot of fun, but they also got very tired. Their mom and dad said it was time to go home. But Lily and Ben wanted to stay a little longer. They saw a sign that said "Night Zoo". They wondered what it was. + +"Let's go see the night zoo!" Lily said to Ben. + +"No, we can't. Mom and dad said we have to go home. And it's dark. Maybe there are scary animals in the night zoo." Ben said. + +"Are you afraid of the dark? I'm not. I dare you to go with me. Come on, it will be fun!" Lily said. + +She grabbed Ben's hand and ran towards the sign. Ben was scared, but he didn't want to look like a baby. He followed Lily, hoping that mom and dad wouldn't notice. + +They reached the gate of the night zoo. It was very dark. They could only see some lights and shadows. They heard some strange noises, like growls and hisses and hoots. They felt a chill in the air. + +"Wow, this is cool!" Lily said. + +"I don't like it. Let's go back." Ben said. + +But before they could turn around, they heard a loud roar. They saw a pair of yellow eyes staring at them from behind a cage. It was a lion. And it looked hungry. + +"Help! Mom! Dad!" Lily and Ben screamed. + +They ran back to the gate, but it was locked. They were trapped in the night zoo. They hugged each other and cried. + +Mom and dad heard their screams. They ran to the gate and saw their children. They were very worried and angry. + +"Mom! Dad! We're sorry! We went to see the night zoo. We didn't mean to. Please get us out!" Lily and Ben said. + +Mom and dad called the zookeeper. He came with a key and opened the gate. He scolded Lily and Ben for being naughty and dangerous. He said they were lucky that the lion was in a cage and couldn't hurt them. + +Mom and dad hugged Lily and Ben and took them home. They said they were glad that they were safe, but they also said they were very disappointed and sad. They said they had to learn to listen and obey. They said they had to go to bed early and no more zoo for a long time. + +Lily and Ben felt very sorry and ashamed. They said they were sorry and they loved mom and dad. They said they would never do it again. They said they learned their lesson. + +They went to bed and had bad dreams about the night zoo. They wished they had never dared to go there. They wished they had stayed with mom and dad. They wished they had been good. +Sara likes to play dress-up with her dolls. She has many dresses, hats and shoes for them. She also has a big box of bows. She likes to put bows in her dolls' hair and on their dresses. + +One day, she wants to play dress-up with her brother Tom. She asks him to be her prince. She gives him a hat and a cape. She tries to put a bow on his hat, but he refuses. He says bows are for girls, not boys. He does not want to wear a bow. + +Sara is sad. She thinks bows are pretty and fun. She wants to share them with her brother. She asks him why he does not like bows. He says they are silly and he does not want to look silly. + +Sara has an idea. She tells him that bows can be helpful too. She shows him how to use a bow to tie a knot. She says he can use a bow to tie his cape, his shoes, or his bag. She says he can use a bow to make a trap, a swing, or a flag. + +Tom is curious. He likes to make things and have adventures. He tries to use a bow to tie his cape. He sees that it works well and does not fall off. He tries to use a bow to make a trap for a toy mouse. He sees that it is clever and fun. He tries to use a bow to make a flag for his castle. He sees that it is colorful and proud. + +Tom smiles. He says he is sorry for refusing to wear a bow. He says he did not know that bows can be helpful. He says he likes bows now. He asks Sara to put a bow on his hat. He says he wants to be her prince. + +Sara is happy. She puts a bow on his hat and gives him a hug. She says he is a good brother and a good prince. She says she likes to play dress-up with him. They play together with their dolls, their bows, and their imaginations. +Sara and Tom are playing in the backyard. They want to make a tent with a big sheet and some sticks. They gather some sticks from the ground and put them in a pile. + +"Look, I have many sticks!" Tom says. + +"Me too!" Sara says. "Let's make a tent!" + +They take the sheet and put it over the sticks. They use some rocks to hold the sheet down. They crawl inside the tent and pretend they are camping. + +"This is a fun tent!" Sara says. + +"Yes, it is!" Tom says. "And the sticks are very useful. They make the tent strong." + +They hear a noise outside. It is their dog, Max. He sees the tent and wants to join them. He runs towards the tent and jumps on it. + +"Max, no!" Sara and Tom shout. "You will break the tent!" + +But it is too late. The tent falls down and the sheet covers them. Max licks their faces and wags his tail. + +"Max, you are silly!" Sara says. + +"Max, you are naughty!" Tom says. + +But they are not angry. They laugh and hug Max. They love their dog, even if he ruins their tent. They decide to make another tent later. They think it is fun to gather sticks and make things. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play in the garden. One day, they saw a big, red pepper growing on a plant. They wanted to pick it and eat it, but their mom said no. She said the pepper was too spicy and they had to wait until dinner. + +But Lily and Max were curious and hungry. They waited until their mom went inside the house, and then they rushed to the plant. They each grabbed a side of the pepper and pulled hard. The pepper came off, but it was so heavy that they fell down. + +"Ow!" Lily said. "That hurt!" + +"Let's try the pepper," Max said. "Maybe it will make us feel better." + +They took a big bite of the pepper and felt a burning sensation in their mouths. They screamed and dropped the pepper. They ran to the house, looking for water. + +Their mom heard them and came out. She saw the pepper on the ground and the twins crying. She understood what happened and felt sorry for them. She gave them some water and hugged them. + +"I'm sorry, mom," Lily said. "We were naughty and took the pepper." + +"We wanted to taste it," Max said. "It looked so mysterious and yummy." + +Their mom smiled and said, "I know, but you should always listen to me. I know what is good for you and what is not. The pepper is too spicy for you. It is for grown-ups who like hot food. Next time, ask me before you take something from the garden. OK?" + +Lily and Max nodded and said, "OK, mom. We love you." + +They learned their lesson and never took anything from the garden without permission again. They also learned that some things are not what they seem, and that curiosity can sometimes lead to trouble. +Ben and Lily liked to play hide and seek in the park. Ben was good at finding places to hide, but Lily was good at finding him. One day, they played near the big trees and the swings. Ben ran behind a tree and waited for Lily to count to ten. + +Lily counted out loud and then said, "Ready or not, here I come!" She looked around and saw a swing moving by itself. She thought Ben was hiding under it, so she ran to the swing and lifted it up. But there was no one there. She was confused. + +Ben saw Lily from his hiding spot and smiled. He had a plan to scare her. He waited for a minute and then made a loud noise. He said, "Boo!" and jumped out from behind the tree. Lily was so surprised that she screamed and dropped the swing. She looked at Ben and saw him laughing. + +Lily was not happy. She felt scared and angry. She said, "That was not funny, Ben! You are mean!" She ran away from him and started to cry. Ben felt bad. He did not want to make Lily cry. He wanted to make her laugh. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was just playing. Please don't be mad at me." + +He ran after her and tried to hug her. Lily pushed him away and said, "No, Ben. You are not my friend. You are a tough boy. I don't like tough boys. I like nice boys." Ben felt sad. He said, "But I am your friend, Lily. And I am not tough. I am just silly. Please forgive me. I won't scare you again." + +Lily looked at Ben and saw his sad face. She felt sorry for him. She said, "Okay, Ben. I forgive you. But you have to promise me. No more scaring, okay?" Ben nodded and said, "I promise, Lily. No more scaring. Only fun." He hugged her and said, "You are my best friend, Lily. And you are a smart girl. I like smart girls." Lily smiled and said, "You are my best friend, too, Ben. And you are a funny boy. I like funny boys." They hugged and made up. Then they went to play on the slide. They had fun and forgot about the scare. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play with their wagon. They would fill it with toys, books, and snacks and pull it around the yard. Sometimes they would pretend it was a train, a spaceship, or a castle. + +One day, their mom told them to clean their wagon before dinner. She said it was very dirty and messy. Tom and Sam did not want to clean their wagon. They wanted to keep playing. They said they would do it later. + +But later never came. They forgot about their wagon and went inside to eat. After dinner, they watched TV and read stories. They did not remember their wagon until it was time for bed. + +They ran outside to get their wagon, but it was too late. It was dark and rainy. Their wagon was wet and muddy. Their toys, books, and snacks were ruined. They felt very sad and sorry. + +They heard their mom coming. They were anxious. They knew they had been bad. They did not listen to their mom. They did not clean their wagon. + +Their mom saw their wagon and shook her head. She was not happy. She said, "Tom and Sam, you did not do what I asked you. You did not take care of your wagon. You did not respect your things. Now you have to face the consequences. You have to clean your wagon tomorrow. And you have to give away some of your toys, books, and snacks to children who need them more. Maybe then you will learn to be responsible and grateful." + +Tom and Sam nodded. They knew their mom was right. They felt ashamed and sorry. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We will clean our wagon tomorrow. We will give away some of our things. We will listen to you next time. We will be better brothers." + +Their mom hugged them and said, "I love you, Tom and Sam. I want you to be happy and good. I hope you learned your lesson today. Now go to bed and sleep well." + +Tom and Sam went to bed and slept well. They dreamed of their wagon and their things. They dreamed of being good and kind. They dreamed of making their mom proud. +Anna was a big girl who liked to help her mom at the office. She liked to play with the papers, the pens and the phone. But there was one thing she did not like: the big boss. He was loud and angry and he scared Anna. + +One day, Anna and her mom went to the office as usual. Anna was playing with her doll in a corner when she heard the big boss yell. He was mad at her mom for something. Anna saw her mom look sad and fearful. She wanted to help her mom, but she did not know what to do. + +She decided to do what she did when she was sorry or wanted something. She ran to the big boss and knelt in front of him. She looked at him with her big eyes and said, "Please, don't be mad at my mom. She is good and works hard. I love her and you should too." + +The big boss was surprised. He looked at Anna and then at her mom. He saw that her mom was crying. He felt bad for yelling. He did not know that Anna was her daughter. He said, "I'm sorry, little girl. I was wrong to be mad at your mom. She is good and works hard. You are brave and sweet. I love you and your mom too." + +He hugged Anna and her mom and gave them a smile. He said, "Thank you for teaching me a lesson. From now on, I will be nicer to everyone at the office. You can come and play here anytime you want." + +Anna and her mom were happy. They hugged the big boss back and thanked him. They went back to their work and play. Anna was proud of herself. She had helped her mom and made a new friend. She was not afraid of the big boss anymore. She was a big girl who liked to help her mom at the office. +Anna and Ben like to play sport in the park. They run and kick a ball and have fun. One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is black and has sharp teeth. The dog looks at them and growls. + +"Let's go away, Ben. The dog is scary," Anna says. + +But Ben is persistent. He wants to observe the dog. He thinks the dog is cute and wants to pet it. + +"No, Anna. The dog is nice. Look, he is wagging his tail. He wants to play with us," Ben says. + +He walks towards the dog and holds out his hand. The dog barks and jumps on Ben. He bites Ben's arm and makes him cry. Anna screams and runs to get help. + +The dog runs away and leaves Ben bleeding. Anna comes back with a man who calls an ambulance. Ben is hurt and has to go to the hospital. He is sad and scared. Anna is sorry and angry.