diff --git "a/TinyStories_1252.txt" "b/TinyStories_1252.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1252.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Danny thought for a moment then he said, “I’ll wear my rain boots, then I won’t get my feet wet.†+ +His mother smiled. “Alright, you can go out,†she said. + +Danny happily put on his rain boots and ran outside to play in the wet soil. He had lots of fun playing in the mud and didn’t care if he got a little dirty. His mom smiled as she watched him play and thought to herself, “Danny really loves playing outside.†+Once upon a time, there was a little girl, who was three years old. She always wanted to feel like a grown up. Every day, she would try on her mom's dress and high heels, then she would look in the mirror and twirl around. + +One day, her mom was getting ready to go out. She set her style with a new dress and stylish shoes. The shoes were shiny and they sparkled in the dark. + +The little girl was looking at the shoes with admiration. She said to her mom, "Can I wear them too? Please!" But her mom shook her head and said, "No, sweetheart. These are for grown-ups. You can wear them when you're ready." + +The little girl was disappointed. But, deep down inside, she knew that one day she would be ready to wear the grown-up shoes. + +The end. +John was very thirsty. He went to the river to get some water, but when he looked inside, he saw something very impressive. It was Teach! Teach was working in the river, doing very impressive things. + +John was also very curious, so he asked Teach what he was doing. Teach said he was working to help the animals. John loved animals, so he wanted to help too. + +John asked for a job, but Teach said he didn't need any help. John was disappointed, but he kept watching Teach. + +Suddenly, Teach stepped backward and fell into the river! John ran to help him. But when John tried to pull Teach out of the water, Teach pushed him away. John fell and hit his head on a rock. + +John was hurt, and Teach was gone. He had disappeared into the river and was never seen or heard from again. John went home very sad and defeated. +The bright sun shone on the distant hill. Grandma and Grandpa took their granddaughter, Emma, to a field to have a picnic. Emma looked around, so excited to see what the world had to offer. She noticed something and asked, “Look, popcorn! Can I have some, please?†Grandma said yes and gave her a few pieces. + +Emma started eating the popcorn when she heard a noise coming from the distant hill. She looked up and said, “What’s that noise, Grandma?†Grandma smiled and said, “Why don’t you look and see?†Emma ran towards the distant hill and saw a farmer ploughing his fields. She was so happy to see it. + +Grandma and Grandpa were pleased to see how fascinated Emma was with the farmer’s work. Grandma then took her hand and said, “Let’s go help him, okay?†Together, they went to the farmer’s field to help him with his work. While they worked, Emma looked at the popcorn that Grandma had given her earlier and smiled. She ate the popcorn as she worked, glad to have experienced something so special. +Once upon a time there were two friends - Alex and Sarah. Alex and Sarah loved to learn new things and explore together. + +One day they decided to learn about trades and they read up on different types of trades. They wanted to make a trade together, so they set out to decide what they would give each other. + +Alex wanted to trade his toy car for Sarah's toy horse. But Sarah wanted to trade her toy horse for a different toy. She wanted a doll. + +Alex was not happy about this, so he got angry. He said to Sarah, "If you don't give me what I want, I won't be your friend anymore!" + +Sarah felt sad but she decided to keep her toy horse. So, Alex took his toy car and left. They never spoke again. + +The end. +Danny was sitting in his high chair, eating his breakfast. He noticed he only had a fork, so he called out to his mom. "Mommy, where's my spoon?" + +His mom smiled at him. "That's a good question, Danny!" She reached into the drawer and pulled out a brightly coloured spoon. + +Danny smiled. He really liked the spoon, so he said to his mom "I like this spoon!" + +His mom smiled again. Then, she said something that made Danny think. "Danny, sometimes we might not get the spoon that we want in life, but with hard work and effort, we can always find the spoon that we need." + +Danny thought about this for a moment. He realised that things weren't always going to be just the way he wanted them, but he should always do his best and try his hardest. He knew it was a good lesson, so he nodded and finished his breakfast. +Once there was a little tree named Copper. Copper was the only tree in the forest that was so clever. The other trees were very impressed with how quickly Copper could learn. + +One day, the other trees asked Copper, "How do you grow so fast?" + +"I talk to the sun," Copper replied with a smile on its face. "Every morning when the sun comes up, I ask the sun for more sunshine and rain to help me grow." + +After that, Copper grew bigger and bigger. All the other trees were very happy to see that Copper was so clever. + +The other trees started talking to the sun every morning too. Soon they were growing just as fast as Copper. + +When autumn came, Copper was the tallest tree in the entire forest. All the other trees looked up to Copper with admiration. They were thankful that Copper had shown them such a clever way to grow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl, named Molly. She was 3 years old and she loved to explore. + +One day, Molly was walking around when she saw a big, colorful door. She walked up to it and asked her Mom, "What is this, Mommy?" + +Her Mom smiled and said, "It's a door, Molly, a big door." + +Molly smiled and asked if she could open it. Her Mom said, "Sure, go ahead and try." + +So Molly grabbed the handle and tried to open the door, but it wouldn't move. She tried again and again, but it still wouldn't budge. + +Suddenly, a voice came from inside the door. It said, "Please don't open the door. Humans must stay out. I am inside and I don't want to come out." + +Molly was scared so she shut the door and ran to her Mom. Her Mom smiled and said, "That was a very wise thing to do, Molly. Now, let's go home and find something else to do." + +And so, Molly and her Mom went home and played a game together. The colorful door was never opened again. +Tommy was a tidy three year old. He loved playing with shapes. His favourite shape was the triangle. +One day while he was playing, he noticed a triangle had changed. It was now a circle! He was so excited and he ran to show his mom. + +"Mom look! I found a shape that changed," said Tommy. + +"That's amazing, Tommy! What was it?" replied his mom. + +"It was a triangle, but now it's a circle," said Tommy. + +His mom smiled at him. "That's incredible! We should put it somewhere safe so it won't change again," she said. + +Tommy thought for a moment. Then he ran to his room and grabbed a tiny box. He put the triangle-turned-circle inside and taped it shut. + +"Now it won't change anymore," said Tommy. + +His mom smiled. "You did a very tidy job, Tommy," she said. + +Tommy was very pleased with himself and with his tidy work. He knew he could keep shapes safe and change-free. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Mimi and John, who were walking around the city. They both felt miserable, as they had nothing to do. + +Mimi looked up to the sky and said: "We should be doing something to help our city". +John replied: "But how can we help? We are just two children". + +Then an old man, walking by, overheard their conversation. He said: +"The best way to help your city is to serve it. That means that you can do small tasks like picking up trash, helping to plant flowers and offering your time to those in need". + +The two friends understood what the old man said and they decided to do as he said. Over the next few months they started to serve their city by helping the elderly and doing chores around the neighbourhood. + +The two friends learned a valuable lesson: by serving their city, they can make it a better and happier place for everyone. +Once upon a Sunday morning, there was a clever fox on his way to visit his friends. Along the way, he met a bear. + +"Where are you going, Mr. Fox?" asked the bear. + +"I'm going to see my friends," replied the fox. + +"That's very nice," said the bear. "Would you like some help?" + +The fox thought this was a very clever idea. So he and the bear continued walking together. + +Soon, the fox and the bear arrived at Mr. Fox's friends' house. + +"Thank you for all your help," said the fox. + +"You're very welcome," said the bear. + +And with that, the fox said goodbye and went to play with his friends. The bear wished him a happy Sunday, and waved goodbye as he headed off on his own adventures. +Once upon a time there were two puppies, Max and Molly. They were independent and loved to explore the world. + +One day, Max and Molly went to the park. They saw a big square. Max wanted to touch it and see what it was so he reached out to take it. Suddenly, a voice said "Hey, don't steal that!" + +It was Mike, a kind old man. He told Max and Molly that it was not nice to steal things. He explained that the square was his and he had made it himself. + +Max and Molly apologised for trying to steal the square and Mike accepted their apology. To show there was no hard feelings, Mike gave them the square to keep. Max and Molly were thrilled. + +Max and Molly thanked Mike for the square and decided to take it home. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there lived a little owl in the deep forest. He loved to fly around in the evening, searching for something tasty to eat. One night, he spotted something in the treetops. He flew up and landed on the branch, only to find a cherried apple. He licked it and it tasted so sweet! + +The little owl looked around and noticed a little girl picking up stones. He asked her, "What are you doing?" + +The little girl smiled and replied, "I'm collecting stones to build a tower. Do you want to help me?" + +The owl liked the idea, so he hopped around and picked up stones and put them into the little girl's basket. They worked together until the tower was very deep and high. The girl thanked the little owl and offered him the cherried apple. + +The owl tasted the apple and it was even sweeter than before. He thanked the little girl and flew away into the night, happy with his newfound treat. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Lil. Lil was playing in the yard when she found a lime. She was so excited and ran inside to show her mom. + +"Mom! Mom! I found a lime!" Lil said. + +"Oh, that's great! Now we can make a nice limeade," Mom replied. + +So they went to the kitchen to put the lime in a glass of water. But when Lil poured the lime into the water, it looked so beautiful that she wanted to keep it all to herself. + +She started to grab the glass but then she felt something strange and took a step back. + +"Lil, why did you take a step back?" Mom asked. + +Lil felt guilty. She knew she couldn't keep the lime to herself, so she slowly looked up to Mom and said, "I guess I know we need to release it." + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes Lil, we have to release it back where you found it so other animals can enjoy it too." + +Lil felt relieved and nodded. Then together, Mom and Lil went back outside and released the lime back into the yard. Everyone was happy! +It was a beautiful day. Mama and baby were outside in the garden. Baby liked to do things in the sunshine. + +Mama and baby saw a big, deep hole. Mama said "What do you think is inside?" Baby looked in the hole and heard a sound. It was a deep sound. + +Mama said "It sounds like a cricket! See if you can find it!" Baby carefully looked in the hole. He saw two little eyes and two big ears! It was a cricket! + +Baby was so happy! He carefully put his hand in the hole and carefully grabbed the cricket. He was careful not to hurt the cricket. Then baby put the cricket back in the hole. The cricket hopped away and made a deep sound. + +Mama said "Good job, baby! That was nicely done!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She wanted to go really fast. So one day, she went to a race. + +When she got there, she saw that everyone else was really competitive. She wanted to win really badly. She started to go really fast, faster than everyone else. + +Suddenly, a thief came and tried to steal the prizes. He started to run away. Everyone chased after the thief. + +The girl went the fastest of all. She caught the thief and got the prizes. + +Everyone cheered for her because she was so brave! She smiled and then went home happily. +Once upon a time there was a small baby. He was sad because he was alone and away from his family. One day, he heard of a war happening in his town. He decided to go and see. + +When he arrived, he saw many people fighting. They were shouting and shouting, and he became even more scared. He tried to stay away and kept quiet. But then someone saw him and shouted at him. He didn't know what to do. He just shrugged his tiny shoulders. + +The people were so angry. And then, before he knew it, a huge explosion happened and the baby was taken away by the war. + +The moral of this story is that we should never be afraid to stand up for ourselves in difficult times. We must be brave and find a way to protect ourselves from danger. +Once, there was a man who wanted gold. He wanted gold so badly, he decided to go searching for it. Every day, he searched for gold and made sure everything in his house was clean. + +One day, he found a tiny bit of gold in the dirt. He took it home and was very excited. He cleaned it until it was shiny and bright. The man was delighted to have the gold and couldn't wait to show it off. + +The man went to a friend's house and showed him the gold. His friend wasn't impressed. He said that the gold wasn't real and was only worth a few coins. The man was so disappointed and felt silly. He went back home feeling sad. + +The man started to regret going searching for gold in the first place. He decided to keep his gold, but to never go searching for gold again. He put the gold in a box and kept it in his house, never to be taken out again. + +The man learned his lesson. He remembered to not regret his actions and to always be thankful of what he has. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Grace. She was three years old and she loved outdoor activities. + +One day, Grace was at the park with her Dad. She saw a big sign that said "No chocolate in the park". She asked her Dad "Why does it say no chocolate Daddy?". Her Dad said "It’s to keep the park clean, sweetheart. If people eat chocolate in the park, it can get messy and dirty". + +Grace thought for a moment and then an idea came to her. She said "OK, Daddy. Let’s help keep the park clean". She started picking up all the dirty bits from the ground and then she showed them to her Dad. He smiled and gave her a big hug. + +At the end of their playtime, Grace and her Dad walked to the sign and Grace used her crayons to draw a smiley face on the sign. Her Dad said "You’re so clever, Grace. That’s a great way to sign that the park is clean now." + +Grace smiled and said “Yay! We can eat chocolate in the park again!â€. + + +The End. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers. The older one was very selfish and always wanted to get his own way. One day, the younger brother asked if he could have a treat. + +“No!†shouted the older brother. “You can’t have a treat! You’re being too greedy.†+ +The younger brother felt very sad. So, the fireman nearby said, “I have some ice cream. I will give it to you if your brother spoils you.†+ +The older brother thought, “If I spoil him, I will get something in return.†So, he said, “Yes, I will spoil him!†+ +The fireman gave the treat to the younger brother, who was so excited and happy. Then the older brother said, “Let’s share it together!†+ +The younger brother smiled, and they shared the treat. After that, the older brother remembered, it is not always nice to be selfish. +Daddy had a plan. He was going to pour a special exercise regime out of his big book. + +Mummy said, “It’s a bit messy,†but Daddy didn’t mind. He said, “Let’s do it anyway!†+ +So they both started to pour out the exercises all over the floor. Daddy was lifting and jumping and Mummy was stretching and jumping too. + +It quickly got really messy, but Daddy and Mummy didn’t mind one bit. They were having so much fun doing the exercises together. + +At the end Daddy said, “That was awesome!†He was very tired but Mummy was still strong, so she said, “Let’s pour them out one more time!†+ +So they both started to pour out the exercises again, and Daddy and Mummy had even more fun playing together. +Once, there was a girl named Chloe. She was playing with her favourite toy which was a ball. She was throwing the ball up in the air and catching it. She then started to bounce the ball on the ground. She was having lots of fun. + +All of sudden, she heard a voice. It was an elderly man. "Why don't you try bouncing the ball towards me," he said. + +Chloe smiled, and started bouncing her ball towards the elderly man. He laughed and smiled. He said," what's your name?" + +Chloe told him, "My name is Chloe." The elderly man smiled and said, "Hello Chloe. I'm so glad to make your acquaintance." + +Chloe felt very happy. She said goodbye to the elderly man before continuing to bounce her ball. She had lots of fun that day. +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn little bird who lived in a cage. In the cage, there was a single lock that kept it from escape. Every day the little bird would try its best to open the lock but it could never manage to split it open. + +One day, the bird noticed that the lock was beaking and it started to pull on it with all its might. With one tug, the lock suddenly split and the bird was free to fly away! + +The bird was so excited, it started to flutter its wings and jump around the cage. Suddenly, it felt a curious feeling and the bird looked up to see that there was a storm amidst. + +The bird was scared and tried to fly away but the wind was so strong that it was unable to go anywhere. It tried to find shelter but all the doors were locked and the windows were barred. + +The bird had no choice but to sit in the cage and wait for the storm to pass. Fortunately for the bird, the storm ended quickly and it was able to continue on its journey away from the cage. + +The stubborn little bird had finally managed to split the lock and fly away to freedom. +Toby was a little boy. He loved to race. Everywhere he went, Toby was always in a hurry! He loved to race through the park, up and down the stairs, even though the kitchen table. + +One day, Toby saw something extraordinary: it was a rabbit that was running very fast! Toby couldn't believe it. "Wow!" he exclaimed. + +The rabbit said, "Yes, I'm much faster than any ordinary rabbit. I have very special memories that help me race quickly." Toby's eyes widened in amazement. + +"Memories? What kind of memories?" he asked. + +The rabbit said, "Well, I remember all the places I've been and the people I've met. That way, I can always race as fast as possible." Toby smiled. He thought he had found a new friend. + +Toby and the rabbit raced all around the park, laughing and having fun. At the end of the day, they hugged goodbye and Toby ran home, filled with happy memories. +Mommy and Jimmy were in the kitchen. Mommy said, "Let's make a special dish! What should we name it?" Jimmy thought and thought but couldn't decide. Finally he said, "Let's just call it 'Yummy'!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Okay, let's go to the store and get the ingredients for our yummy dish!" So they went. + +At the store, Jimmy saw a small, scary spider. Jimmy was scared and ran away! Mommy ran after him and said, "It's okay, Jimmy! Spiders are not so scary!" + +Jimmy wasn't sure, but he knew he still wanted to make the yummy dish. So they got the ingredients, went back to the kitchen, and started cooking. In the end, their yummy dish was delicious! +Once upon a time, there was an old woman. She was carrying a passport which she kept close to her. The old woman was walking down the street when she heard a noise. It was coming from a group of children playing nearby. + +The old woman asked the children, "What do you think you're doing, disturbing my peace like this?". +The children looked embarrassed and quickly stopped the noise. The old woman smiled and thanked them for being so understanding. The children nodded and ran off, leaving the old woman alone again. + +The old woman continued her journey with her passport in hand. All was going well, until the old woman heard the noise again. This time it was much louder - the same group of children was back and they were even louder than before. + +The old woman was determined not to let them disturb her. She calmly walked up to them and said, "I asked you once to keep the noise down. Are you willing to do the same now?". + +The children got so scared they ran away immediately. The old woman smiled again. She had managed to stop the children from disturbing her, and she continued her journey peacefully. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was very lazy, he never did anything unless he had to. One day, Tom's mom said to him, "Tom, you must find a wife and marry her, or you will never win in life". Tom was so surprised, he didn't know what to do. + +He thought a lot about what to do and he decided to find the laziest woman that he could find so she would understand how he liked to do things in his own slow way. So Tom started asking people who the laziest girl in town was and everyone kept telling him about Lucy. + +Tom asked around about Lucy and found out that she was the laziest girl around. So he decided to ask her to marry him. When he asked her, she said, "Yes, I will marry you". + +Tom and Lucy were married and soon after, they both began to win in life because they understood each other so well. From that day on, they both had success and they became very happy. + +The end. +Once there was a rich man who lived in a big house. He was always calling for help from the people living around him. One day, he called a baker to make some dough. The baker was happy to help the rich man, so he went to the rich man's house. + +When the baker arrived, he told the rich man that he needed water, some butter and some salt. The rich man had everything the baker needed and the baker started to make the dough. + +While the baker was making the dough, the rich man was very impatient and he kept asking the baker when it will be ready. Finally, the baker had made the dough and he said to the rich man, "The dough is ready now, but if you are patient, all things will come in time." + +The rich man thanked the baker for his wise words and he realised that he shouldn't be so impatient all the time. From then on, the rich man was much more patient and he was happier for it. + +The moral of the story is that patience is a virtue and if you are patient all things come in time. +Jack loved gazing out of the window. Today he saw a whale! Its tail was flapping up and down in the blue sea. Jack was getting dizzy from watching it. He bounded over to his mom. + +"Mom! Mom! I saw a w-a-l-e!" he said. + +"Oh, that's wonderful, Jack," said his mom. "Did you know some whales can be very big?" + +Jack shook his head. His mom pointed to the horizon, telling him to keep watching. Jack stared out at the sea and before long, he saw another whale. It was much bigger than the first one! It was so dizzyingly big, he almost lost his balance. + +"Mom, there's another one!" he squealed. + +"That's a humpback whale, Jack. It's much bigger than the first whale you saw," she said. + +Jack was so amazed. He had seen two whales! He couldn't believe it. He continued to gaze out of the window and wonder what else he might see. +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He lived in an old house. One day he decided to leave his old house. He said goodbye to his old house and started to walk. + +The old man stopped at a modern house. He looked up at the high walls and big doors. He wanted to visit the modern house. + +The old man knocked on the door. A little girl opened the door. She asked, “Who are you?†+ +The old man said, “My name is Bob. I am leaving my old house and want to visit yours.†+ +The little girl smiled and said, “Come in!†+ +The old man walked into the modern house. He was amazed by what he saw. He looked around the house and said, “This is wonderful!†+ +The old man spent the rest of the day enjoying the modern house. That night, he said goodbye to the little girl and left. He was very happy to have visited a modern house. +Once there was a cute little boy named Tim. He liked to zoom around all day with his toy car. He would zoom around the living room, around the kitchen and in his bedroom. Then when he was done playing, he would zoom back to his Daddy. His Daddy was so proud of him! He said, “Tim, you are very clever for being able to zoom so well!†+ +Tim was so happy to get a pass from his Daddy to go outside and zoom some more. He put on his shoes and ran out the door, zooming down the street. He zoomed under the bridge, up onto the big hill and around the corner. He was having so much fun! + +When Tim was done zooming, he shot back home and burst through the door with a big smile on his face. His Daddy asked him if he had a good time and Tim said, “Yes, it was so much fun zooming around like that! I am so clever!†His Daddy was so proud and gave him a big hug. + +The End! +Once upon a time, there was a brave bunny. The bunny was very proud! One day, the bunny decided to try something new. The bunny jumped high into the sky and was about to hit the ceiling! + +"Oh no, stop!" cried the bunny's little friend, the mouse. The mouse was worried the bunny would get hurt. + +But, the brave bunny kept on jumping. Higher and higher it went! Soon, the bunny was so close to the ceiling it could almost touch it. + +At last, the bunny jumped so high it actually made contact with the ceiling! The mouse was so proud of the bunny! They hugged and celebrated together, then the bunny jumped back down to the ground. + +This time, the brave bunny decided to stay on the ground until it decided to try something else. +One morning, Mum and Bob were in the kitchen. They were getting ready for the day. Mum said, "Bob, I need some oil so we can make breakfast." Bob was so excited and he rushed to get the oil from the cupboard. He found the oil and rushed back to Mum. + +Mum took the oil from Bob and said, "Thank you for helping, Bob. You are very helpful." Bob smiled. + +Mum poured some oil into a pan and the sound of sizzling filled the kitchen. The smell was normal and made Bob feel happy. + +Mum said, "We're almost done with breakfast. We just need to cook the eggs now." Bob couldn't contain his excitement! He rushed to help make breakfast and Mum said, "Let's cook normal eggs." Bob was so proud. Helping make breakfast made him feel special. +Once there was a little girl named Susie. Susie was very enthusiastic and loved to explore. She decided one day to visit a new park and when she arrived, she was amazed! + +Susie saw lots of new things and couldn't wait to try them out. She ran excitedly around the park, jumping on the swings and sliding down slides. + +Suddenly, Susie heard a voice calling her name. It was one of the park-keepers. He told Susie that it was almost time to go home and that she had to settle down. + +Susie was disappointed, she still hadn't seen everything yet. But the park-keeper looked kind and she knew he was right, so she reluctantly said goodbye. + +She waved goodbye and thanked the park-keeper. He smiled back, wishing her well as she went on her way. Susie was already planning her next visit, she couldn't wait to see what else the park had to offer! +Once upon a time, there was a family who went for a drive in their car. As they drove along, Dad saw a strawberry field. He said to the kids, "Wow, look at all those strawberries!" + +The family stopped the car and went to have a look. The kids ran around the strawberry field, picking the ripe ones, and eating them with glee. They were so hungry. + +Eventually, the car was full of strawberries. + +On their drive home, Dad said, "Wouldn't it be nice to have some strawberry pie?" The kids nodded and smiled, dreaming of a delicious strawberry pie. +Once there were two friends, Jack and Zoe. Zoe had a magical box. + +One day, Jack wanted to know what was inside the box. So, he asked Zoe to let him see inside. + +Zoe smiled and said, “I can only offer you a glimpse.†She opened the box and Jack saw a lively weight inside. He was amazed and asked what it was. + +Zoe replied, “It’s a magical stone. It makes everything around it come to life!†+ +Jack was so excited and asked if he could have the weight. Zoe smiled and said, “Yes, of course. I can offer it to you.†+ +Jack happily accepted it and thanked Zoe. From then on, he always kept the lively weight nearby. He always felt happy when it was around. +Mommy and Billy went to the pond to spend some time together. They were looking for fish and it made Billy very excited. There were many lovely fish in the crystal clear water. + +Mommy helped Billy to cast the line into the water. Then they waited patiently, but no luck. Then, Mommy thought of something. She had a thoughtful plan. + +"Let's feed the fish my love," said Mommy. + +The excited Billy quickly grabbed some bread crumbs and put it into the water for the fish. Then it happened - All kinds of colourful fish started to come near the surface. + +Billy couldn't help but get so excited with the sight. He was so happy that Mommy had thought of the great idea. They spent some time watching the fish and then went home together with happy hearts. +Jimmy and Jane were best friends. They liked to play together every day, so they decided to go on an adventure. + +Jimmy said, "Where do you want to go?" + +"Let's go to the park!" Jane replied. + +So they each got a ticket and took the bus. It was very noisy, but they still had fun. + +When they arrived at the park, they saw lots of fun things. There were swings, slides, and a playhouse. + +Jimmy and Jane had so much fun that they forgot the time. It was getting dark, so their parents came to get them. + +Now, every day, Jimmy and Jane remember their adventure to the park. They look forward to playing together for many years to come. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved playing. One day, he found a razor in his dad's room and decided to take it. But the problem was, it was too big for him to hold, so he was very worried. + +Suddenly, he had an idea! He stared at the razor and said: "I wish you would shrink." + +The razor started to shrank and now it was the perfect size for him. He was so happy! + +He brought it outside and started to use it to cut grass. His dad caught him and said, "What are you doing?" + +In a serious voice the dad said, "You should never play with razor. It can be dangerous." + +The little boy was so embarrassed, he ran away and threw the razor away. He learned his lesson and knew to never touch razor again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Zoey. She always loved to look up at the sky. Everyday, she lay in her backyard and dreamt of what lives in the clouds above. + +One day while laying in her backyard, Zoey noticed something flying in the sky. It was round and brown, and it had wings! Zoey ran up to her mom asking, “Mommy, What’s that in the sky?†Her mom explained, “Why, it’s a dirty mail!†+ +Zoey was confused. She asked, “A what?†Her mom said, “A mail! It is a big bird that carries mail from one place to another.†Zoey couldn't believe it! She watched in awe as the mail flew across the sky until it disappeared from sight. + +From then on, every time Zoey looked up at the sky she saw the mail and remembered that fun day when she first saw it! +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a dad who had a little baby girl. She was so sweet and spoiled. One day, the mom and dad taught the little baby how to use the handle. + +"This is the handle," said the mom, showing her daughter. "If you trust us, you can handle it." + +The little baby was so excited. She smiled and said, "I trust you. I can handle it." + +The little baby was so proud of herself because she had learned something new. From then on, the little baby trusted her parents and handled the handle whenever she wanted to. The mom and dad were so happy to see their little baby trust them. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sally. She was very fair, with big blue eyes that sparkled in the sun. One day, Sally went to the beach. + +Sally was so excited to play in the big waves. She ran to the shoreline, with her beach bucket in her hand. When the waves came, Sally shouted, "YAY!" and she began to splash in the water. + +Father said to Sally, "Careful now sweetheart, don't get your eyes wet!" But Sally was too busy having fun to listen. Soon, she was splashing and laughing in the waves. + +But then something strange happened. Sally felt that someone was watching her. She looked around, but there was no one there. All of a sudden, something splashed on Sally's nose! + +"Who's there?", she yelled. But no one answered her. Suddenly, an octopus jumped up out of the water and said to her, "Me! I wanted to come and fair with you in the sea, Sally." Sally was so happy, she splashed the octopus back and they swam together until it was time to go home. +Joey was a loyal pilot who always followed orders and strove to do his best. One day, his commander asked him to kneel down in the middle of the army camp. So Joey knelt down, not understanding why he was being asked to do so. + +With all his teammates watching, he waited patiently. Suddenly, his commander presented him with medals and decorations. He had been promoted for his loyalty and obedience. + +Joey was overjoyed and asked his commander why he was asked to kneel down before he received his awards. His commander replied with a wise saying, "When you kneel, you prove that loyalty can be rewarded, and that obedience is always a virtue." + +Joey remembered the lesson. From that day forward, he became even more loyal and obedient, obeying orders and leading his troops with great honour. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable box. Inside the box was a very special surprise. One day, a little boy called Toby wanted to find out what was inside. So he asked his mother what it was. + +His mother said, "Only you know what it is, Toby. I think it is something special but you have to open it to find out!" + +Toby looked at the box excitedly and thought for a moment. Then he carefully opened the box. Inside was the most beautiful toy car that Toby had ever seen. + +He was so happy! He thanked his mother for the dependable box and smiled. He hugged the box tightly and vowed to take care of the car forever. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to pretend. One day, she found a battery lying on the ground. The battery was shiny, and the little girl was curious. She decided to pretend it was her friend. + +The obedient little girl decided to take the battery inside and take care of it. She kept it on her bedside table and talked to it, pretending it was alive. + +One day, the little girl asked the battery, "Are you happy living in my bedroom?" The battery was quiet. The little girl laughed. She was having so much fun pretending with her battery friend. + +The little girl took the battery with her everywhere she went. She was so obedient, she always took good care of the battery. + +The little girl and her battery were best friends. +Once upon a time, there were two friends - Jack and Jill. They were always together and loved to have fun! One day, Jack said, "Let's get some coffee!" + +Jill was excited. She thought coffee sounded delicious. But Jack said, "No, I mean my own coffee. I'll make it special - nice and smooth." + +Jill wanted to try it, but she was a bit scared. "What if it's not nice? What if I don't like it?" + +Jack said, "Don't worry! You can trust me. Let's make the coffee together." + +So they did. They made a delicious cup of coffee that was smooth and creamy. Jill was so happy - she loved the coffee! From then on, Jack and Jill always shared Jack's special coffee together. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Alice. One day, she was very sad and started to weep. Her mom asked, "What is wrong, Alice?" +Alice replied, "Mom, I don't know what to do. I don't have enough will to make things better." +Alice's Mom thought for a minute and then said, "Why don't we go on an interesting journey? That would help you find more will!" +Alice stopped weeping and smiled. She said, "That sounds like a great idea!" + +So, Alice and her Mom went on an interesting journey. On the way, they visited many different places and saw many interesting things. Everywhere they went, Alice felt stronger and happier. + +After some time, Alice and her Mom made it back home. Alice felt completely different! She had found lots of new will and was so excited to keep exploring the world. + +Alice and her Mom embraced in a big hug and they both smiled. Alice said, "Mom, thank you so much for helping me find my will." + +Alice was so grateful and happy. From then on, when Alice was feeling sad, she would remember the interesting journey she took and remember all the will she had found. +Once upon time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was very bossy. +She always wanted to have her way. + +One day, Jane's mom announced it was time for a quiz. Jane rolled her eyes and sighed. +But, she still listened to her mom, who gave her a few questions to answer. + +Jane was very smart and answered every question correctly. But Jane was still bossy, so she kept trying to answer the questions before her mom even finished asking them. + +After the quiz was over, Jane's mom congratulated her. She said she was so happy that Jane had listened carefully and did such a great job. Jane smiled knowing that her bossy attitude had paid off! +Once upon a time, there was a brave and adventurous airman called Peter. He was on a mission to fly high in the sky. One day, he was flying very high when he had a problem. His oxygen tank was broken and he started to feel very dizzy. + +Peter shouted, “Help! I cannot breathe!†+ +Suddenly, he heard a voice from below. It was an elf called John. John said, “Don’t worry, I will shoot you some oxygen!†+ +John took out his bow and arrow and shot an arrow to Peter. When Peter caught it, he realized that it was not oxygen for his tank. He realized it was an arrow with a message attached. The message said, “You cannot complete your mission.†+ +Peter sighed and started to fall from the sky. He crashed into the ocean and died. + +The end! +Ralph was a playful little boy. He spent his days running about in his garden, playing games and imagining enchanted adventures that seemed to take him away from the world. One day, he came across a big bag of rocks in his garden. Seeing this as an opportunity for make-believe, Ralph grabbed the bag and proceeded to bury the rocks in the ground. He imagined that the rocks he buried were magical gems, special treasures that could give him magical powers. Ralph continued to bury the rocks until the bag was empty, and then he ran excitedly around the garden, pretending he had magical powers. He was sure his garden was now full of magical treasures. + +Ralph was so excited by his new found treasures that he ran to tell his mom. His mom smiled and gave him a hug. She said that burying the rocks was a fun game and reminded him to be thankful for what he had. Ralph smiled back and hugged his mom. Even though the rocks weren’t real magical treasures, Ralph was still happy to have a playful afternoon of make-believe. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Abi. Abi loved playing in her garden under the sunshine. On this particular afternoon, Abi spied a huge black cloud in the sky. She called out to her mom, “Mama! Look, a cloud!†+ +Mama went outside with Abi and saw the black cloud too. “That’s not a cloud, sweetheart. That’s smoke,†said Mama, “and it’s dangerous. I want you to stay away from it.†+ +Abi nodded and agreed that the smoke was dangerous. She ran off to play in her garden, but soon she started to hear a strange sound coming from the smoke. It sounded like people were shouting and screaming. + +“Mama, I’m scared. What’s happening over there?†Abi asked. + +“I don’t know, sweetheart,†Mama said, “but I hate what’s happening. I think it’s something bad. We need to stay away, ok?†+ +That night, Abi had a bad dream about the smoke. She dreamt that she was running through the smoke, but she couldn’t get away from it. She woke up in tears and she felt scared. + +The next day, Abi’ +Once upon a time there was a loyal clown. His name was Jack the Clown. He wanted to help people so he decided to go on an adventure. + +On his journey he saw many people who needed help. He helped fix their toys, he helped grow their gardens and he even helped clean their homes. Everywhere he went people were very happy to see him. + +One day Jack the Clown saw a little boy who was very sad. The boy told Jack the Clown that his dog had run away and he didn't know how to find him. Jack the Clown said, "Don't worry, I will help you find your dog!" + +So Jack the Clown and the little boy went together in search of the boy's dog. After a while they finally found the dog. The boy was so happy to see his loyal dog, and he thanked Jack the Clown for his help. + +The boy and his dog ran off together and Jack the Clown went on his way. He was so proud to have helped the little boy find his dog. From then on, Jack the Clown was known as the most loyal and helpful clown in town! +One day, little Ben was playing in the garden. He was looking for an angel. Suddenly, he saw something sparkly in the grass. He went to take a better look and saw it was an angel! He was so happy. He wanted to show it to his best friend, Jack. + +Ben ran to Jack's house and shouted "Jack, Jack, look what I found!" Jack was a bit scared because he thought Ben was going to kick him. But Ben said, "No, it's not a kick, I found an angel!" Jack was so excited! He asked Ben where it was, so Ben took him to the garden. + +When they got there, Jack saw the angel and said it was very beautiful. Ben was very proud of himself for finding such a good angel. The two friends started to play together and had a great time. They played with the angel all day long and had lots of fun. +Timmy was a 3 year old boy. He loved sliding down the big hill. He would slide down faster than any other kid. One day he wanted to slide even higher. He went to the top of the hill with a big red tomato. + +Timmy held the tomato close and said, "Go high!" He tossed the tomato in the air and watched it fly high. He tried to follow the tomato, and he jumped in the air. But he couldn't reach it and he fell instead. + +Timmy's mom walked over and saw the tomato. She said, "Timmy, you can't slide that high! You could get hurt. You can only slide from the lower part of the hill." + +Timmy was disappointed but he understood. He was sad but he accepted his mom's rule. He slid down the gentler part of the hill and it still felt fun. He smiled and said, "I can still go high!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and she loved exploring the world. + +One day, Lucy went outside to explore. But it was cold outside! She grabbed her mitten and rubbed her hands together. The air was very harsh and made her fingers tingle. + +Lucy didn't want to give up exploring, so she went back inside, found a hat and scarf, and put them on. Then, she went back outside. Now, she was ready to learn! + +She learned all about the different trees and their leaves. She learned about the sounds of the birds that sang in the trees. She even found a friendly squirrel who taught her how to find acorns! + +Lucy had a great time exploring and learning. And with her hat and scarf on, she wasn't afraid of the harsh cold anymore. +Once upon a time there was a little girl and her name was Jane. Jane was standing near a scale in the corner of the room. She liked to explore, so she started to step on the scale. + +Suddenly, her big brother, Simon, came in and said, "Hey, Jane! What do you think you're doing?". + +Jane said, "Exploring. I want to see the scale move!†+ +Simon said, “No, Jane. That's not a good idea. You need to stay away from it. It’s too bossy for you.†+ +But Jane didn't listen. She was too curious and she stepped back on the scale. The scale moved and made a funny noise which made her laugh! + +Simon shook his head and said, "Come on, Jane. Let's go and play somewhere else now. This scale is too bossy and I don't want you to get hurt.†+ +Jane listened to her brother and she followed him out of the room. Jane was happy to be playing with her brother, and she never went near the scale again. +Maddie and her mom were walking in the park one day. Maddie wanted to do something special and when she noticed the trees she had a great idea. + +"Mom, can we decorate the tree?" Maddie asked. + +"Of course we can," her mom replied. She took out a bundle of newspaper and some regular markers from her bag. + +Maddie was excited - she grabbed some of the newspaper and began to cut it into circles, stars and squares. She used the markers to colour the shapes. + +When Maddie was finished she and her mom hung the shapes on the tree. Everyone admired Maddie's work - it was so colourful and fun! + +Maddie and her mom were proud of the decoration, and Maddie's mom said, "That looks beautiful!" Maddie was so happy she could decorate the tree. +Jack and Jill were playing in the park. They were rolling around in the grass when they saw a jar of jam on the ground. + +"Jack, look! Is that jam?" Jill said. + +Jack was excited. He ran up to the jar and held it up to the sunlight. + +"I think it's strawberry. Let's open it!" Jack said. + +They worked together to open the lid, but when they did, the jam was filthy. + +"Eww! That's so gross!" Jill said. + +But Jack was still excited. He carefully held the jar of jam and said, "Let's take it home and share it!" + +So Jack and Jill took the jar of jam home, and shared it together. It was a yummy treat after a fun day of playing. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful little girl. She was walking in the meadow when she spotted a big black raven. She was so excited to see the bird that she started to run towards it. + +When she got closer to the bird, he said, "Hello, little girl! Why are you here?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "I saw you from far away and wanted to see you up close. You are very beautiful!" + +The raven chuckled. "That is very kind of you to say. What is your name?" + +"My name is Jane," she answered. + +"Well, Jane, it seems like you are very tired. Why don't you rest here for a while?" the raven asked. + +Jane nodded and yawned. She lay down and fell fast asleep. + +The raven watched over her until she woke up. When she opened her eyes, she saw the raven still there. He said, "You look much better now! Goodbye, Jane. Have a lovely day." + +The little girl waved goodbye as the raven flew away. She smiled, feeling happy and refreshed. +One day, a little girl named Sally was playing in the garden. She had an old rag with her. Her grandmother had given it to her so that she could make something special with it. Her grandmother said, "Be honest and use the rag to make something wonderful." + +Sally wasn't sure what she would do with the rag, but she thought she could make something exciting. She smiled and said, "I'm going to climb a tree with it!" + +She started to climb the tallest tree in the garden. It was a big challenge for her, but Sally was determined to reach the top. She climbed and climbed until she got to the top. When she looked down, it seemed like she was at the top of the world and she felt proud of herself. + +Suddenly, Sally had an idea. She started making something special with the rag. She worked hard and diligently, until she had made something wonderful! She smiled, knowing she had been honest and had done a great job. +Once upon a time there was a mighty painter. He loved to paint, and he was good at it too. One sunny day he decided to go play. He hopped in his car and drove away. + +The painter drove far and wide, until he saw a playground. He was very excited, and so he decided to go play there. He ran to the swings and started to swing. + +While playing, the painter heard a voice. "Hey you! Stop painting on my playground!" + +The painter was shocked. He hadn't done anything wrong. "But I wasn't painting," the painter said. + +The voice shook his head. "Yes you were! I saw you. Now leave before I call the police!" + +So sadly, the painter had to leave. He knew that if the police came he would be in trouble. He drove away and never returned to the playground. His dream of playing was ruined by a mighty voice. +Lucy was packing a big box. She lifted up a freezer and put it inside carefully. She stepped back to check if everything was fine. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. + +"What are you doing?" It was her little sister. + +"I'm packing the freezer," Lucy said. + +"Where are you taking it?" Her sister asked with big eyes. + +"I'm going to take it to the picnic. We can keep the food cold in there," Lucy explained. + +The little sister smiled. "That sounds like a great plan! Can I help?" + +"Of course!" Lucy said. + +They both worked together to pack the freezer. The box was filled up nicely. + +"All packed and ready to go," Lucy exclaimed. + +"It looks fine!" Her sister said. + +Together, they carried the box out and into the car. They were all excited for the picnic. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a farmer who had a garden with some carrots in it. One day, the farmer picked one of the carrots and pulled it out of the ground. But the carrot had a tight knot in it and the farmer tried and tried to pull it out. He was getting frustrated and was starting to feel so angry! + +Just then the farmer's young friend John stepped by to say hello. John saw the carrot and started to laugh. The farmer asked John why he was laughing and John said, "the knot looks like a funny face". The farmer wasn't feeling very funny and said to John, "if I can't get this knot out, I won't get my carrot". + +John said to the farmer, "just be nice to it and it will come out". So the farmer smiled and said gently to the knot, "please let go". + +And it did! The farmer was so happy. He could now have his carrot. + +John said, "see, be nice to things and they won't be so bitter". The farmer thanked John, and they both laughed. + +From that day, the farmer taught himself to be soft instead of angry. He learned that being nice gets better results. + +And the moral of the story is: be kind. It makes things much better. +Mama and Papa were in the kitchen, cooking dinner. Papa was busy cutting vegetables and mama was adding some spices to the pot. + +Mama said, “This soup will taste so good! I just added some spicy peppers!†+ +Just then, a mosquito flew in. Mama saw it and said, “Oh no! A mosquito! Quick, Papa, get the spray!†+ +Papa grabbed the spray and aimed it at the mosquito. As soon as he sprayed, the mosquito started to shrink! + +Mama laughed and said, “It's shrinking! Wow, that’s amazing!†+ +Papa said, “Yup! That’s what happens when you spray it with this special spray!†+ +Mama and Papa finished making the soup and it smelled delicious. They couldn’t wait to eat it! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was a very brave little guy and loved to explore the world around him. + +One day, Jack ventured out into the woods. He saw something very special--a warm, glowing light radiating from behind a tall tree. He slowly stepped closer and soon discovered a bandage on the ground. Suddenly, the bandage started to move and Jack crouched down to take a closer look. + +It was a little blue butterfly, with its wings wrapped up in the bandage. Jack carefully tried to part the bandage, but it was too tight. The butterfly struggled to fly away. + +Just then, Jack had an idea. He rushed back to his home and grabbed a pair of scissors. Then, he returned to the woods and used them to carefully part the bandage. He watched as the butterfly thanked him with a gentle flutter of its wings, before flying away into the warm sunlight. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Kate. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, she was playing hide and seek with her friends when she noticed a judge in the park. She thought it would be fun to hide from him too. + +Kate went and hid behind a big tree and waited for the judge to pass. But the judge saw her and called her over. He said to her, "Kate, what are you doing here?" + +Kate realized she was naughty for hiding from the judge and said, "I'm sorry, I thought it would be fun to hide from you, sir." She felt very embarrassed. + +The judge smiled, and said, "That's alright, but make sure you don't do it again." Kate nodded and said, "Yes, sir." + +The judge then left, and Kate went back to playing with her friends. She realized it was a good lesson to learn that she should follow the rules, even if they are a bit silly. +Once upon a time, there was a little rat called Tim. He was always very miserable and scared of everything. One morning, he awoke to smell something strange. He noticed a strange smell and realized it was coming from outside. He cautiously stepped outside and peeked around the corner. He saw a yellow cat! + +Tim froze in fear and was about to run away, when he noticed the cat was looking miserable too. The cat meowed and said, "Hello, why are you standing here so scared? I'm not going to hurt you!" + +Tim got a bit braver and said, "What's wrong? You look miserable." + +The cat replied, "I've been chasing a rat all morning, but I can't seem to catch him!" + +Tim smiled and said, "You mean me?" + +The cat was surprised and said, "Yes! I finally found you! I've been trying to catch you all morning, you slippery little rat!" + +Tim said goodbye to the cat, and scurried back home. He was so glad the cat didn't catch him, and was much less miserable than before. +Once upon a time there was a very restless girl. She wanted to explore the world, but she didn't know how. Then, one day her parents gave her a desk. The desk had a special secret - it allowed her to travel anywhere in the world. She had so much fun seeing new places and meeting new people. + +Every time she came back from her travels, the desk would give her stories and pictures about her adventures. She was so excited to show her parents. She told them all about the amazing things she had seen and done. Her parents loved hearing the stories and looked at all the pictures. + +The girl was no longer restless. Thanks to the magic desk, she was able to explore the world in her own special way. +One day, Jack went to the mall with his mom. He was excited to go. But when they got there he was surprised by what he saw. The mall was filthy. There was garbage everywhere! Jack and his mom had to step carefully not to get their shoes covered in the grime. + +Jack was disappointed. He wanted to go to the mall and play, but it was too dirty. He sadly put his hands in his pockets. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a store keeper. The store keeper said he could help make the mall look better. He said he had some paint that he could use to cover up the dirt. + +Jack was happy. He watched as the store keeper painted the walls and floor of the mall. The colors were bright and cheerful. In no time, the mall was transformed from a filthy place to a bright and happy one. + +Jack smiled as he walked around the mall. Now, he knew he could have fun. What a difference a little paint can make! +Once upon a time, there was a gray cord that was so long and so strong! +The cord curled around the room like a snake, and the children in the house loved to play with it. +Matilda was 3 years old, and loved to run around the cord. She jumped over it, grabbed one end and then ran around it, and made funny faces at herself in the mirror as she ran. +One day, while playing with the cord, Matilda noticed a strange thing. The cord was beginning to curl into a spring. As she watched, the cord wrapped around itself over and over again until it formed a perfect circle right in the center of the room. +Matilda could hardly believe her eyes. She asked her mom what the strange thing was. + +"That is a spring, Matilda," her mom said. "It is made from the cord you play with. See how the cord is coiled up so tightly?" + +Matilda smiled, feeling proud that she was able to make something so special. She jumped up and down with excitement, and from that day on, she had a special love for springs. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. They were walking in the woods, looking for a place to play. But suddenly, it got dark and quiet. Mommy said, "Let's find a place to lock the door, the silence here is so tight!" Baby nodded. + +They walked until they found a house, and it had a big door, so they locked it tight. Inside, it was cozy and warm, and they smiled at one another. They snuggled up together and fell asleep. + +Suddenly, a storm blew in, and it was thundering and raining so loudly! But, inside the house, Mommy and Baby were safe and warm, snuggled close together. + +The moral of the story is that it is always important to be prepared and make sure that you have a safe place to stay. Because when things didn't seem right, Mommy and Baby were ready! +Once upon a time, there was a big bear. He liked to walk. One day, he went on a walking adventure. He walked and walked until he came to a big hill. He looked over the top, and way down below he saw a deep green forest! He decided to go into the forest. + +He was walking slowly because it was so peaceful. He must have been walking for a long time because he got very tired. He looked for a spot to take a rest. Then he saw an old tree with a hole in the roots which went way down under the ground. He thought, "this looks like a good place to take a nap!" + +He went down into the hole and lay down. He dozed off and dreamed about the forest. Then suddenly, he heard a funny noise. What could it be? The bear walked slowly through the roots towards the noise. + +He came to an opening and saw a little baby groundhog peeping out the entrance to his underground home. The bear smiled and said hello. From that day on the bear and the groundhog stayed friends. They walked together often, and the bear found the perfect spot to take his naps. +One day, a boy named Jim was walking in the woods. He had a toy gun with him and he was shooting at things. He stopped and heard a song coming from the sky. It sounded incredible. Jim was shocked. He looked up and saw a big bird singing the beautiful song. Jim wanted the song for his own. + +Jim raised his toy gun and pointed it at the beautiful bird. But the bird did not seem scared. It kept singing its incredible song. + +"Stop singing," Jim shouted. + +The bird replied, "I will not stop. You cannot make me." + +Jim was so angry. He shot his gun and the bird flew away into the sky. But the song stayed and it was still incredible. Jim smiled and started singing the song himself. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Ella. Ella loved to take things on adventures. One day, Ella decided to take a whip on an adventure. + +Ella walked far away, until she reached a spiacy old shack. She knocked on the door and a voice called, "Come in!" + +Ella was a little bit scared, but she mustered up her courage and opened the door. There was a woman inside who had a kind face. + +The woman said, "Welcome! I am so happy you have come. I need your help. Do you know the way to make a spiacy omelet?" + +Ella thought for a moment and then said, "Yes! You take some eggs and whip them together with spices. Then you put the mixture into a hot pan!" + +The woman smiled and said, "Thank you! I have all the ingredients. I'll make the spiacy omelet now." + +And with that, Ella walked away happily with her whip in hand, knowing that she had helped make a yummy treat. +Once upon a time there was a tidy fireman. His name was Rob. He loved his job. Every day he put on his uniform and drove his red fire engine. He liked helping people in trouble. + +One day Rob saw a little girl crying. She had lost her puppy. Rob asked her what happened. She said her puppy ran away. Rob smiled and said, "Don't worry. I love to help. I will help you find your puppy." + +The girl wiped her tears away. Rob and the girl looked everywhere. They looked in the park, at the beach and in the playground. After a long day of searching, Rob and the girl found the puppy! + +Rob and the girl were very happy. The girl hugged her puppy and smiled. Rob gave the girl a smile and said, "Remember, if you are ever in trouble, I will always try to help. That is the job of a fireman." + +The girl thanked Rob for his kindness. This shows that the more we help others, the better the world will be. +One day, there was a cute little girl named Sarah. She wanted to go to the playground and play on the swings. Her mum said "You need to be careful and protect yourself when you are playing, okay?" Sarah said "Okay!" + +Sarah then went to the playground and started to play. She swung high and very fast but then she got scared and pushed herself away from the swings. She then started to fall down towards the ground. + +Suddenly, Sarah saw a big blue bird fly up quickly and hover around her. Its wings were buzzing and keeping her up in the air so she didn't have to fall down. Sarah felt very safe and thanked the bird. + +The bird then slowly brought Sarah back down to the ground and said "Remember, you have to protect yourself". And with that, the bird flew away. + +Sarah smiled. She was glad that the bird had been able to protect her. +Once upon a time, there lived a loyal dog. One day, the dog received a radish. He put the radish in his mouth, but it was too hard to bite into it. + +He walked over to his owner and said, "Help me eat this radish." + +His owner replied, "No, that radish is not for you. It's for the rabbits." + +The dog got very sad. He didn't want to lose his loyal friend, so he thought and thought until he came up with an idea. He wagged his tail and said, "I'll share it with the rabbits. Can I keep some too?" + +His owner smiled, and said "Yes." + +So the loyal dog shared the radish with the rabbits, and they all enjoyed it together. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to play outside in her garden. Every day, Sarah would go outside and swing on the swings. She would swing so high that she could almost touch the sky! + +One day, Sarah found a newspaper on the ground. She was so excited! She ran to tell her mom and dad about it. Sarah was so excited that she forgot to ask them what a newspaper was. + +When Sarah's mom and dad got to the garden, they smiled at her. Sarah asked why they were smiling. Her mom and dad said, "You found a newspaper! Newspapers have lots of fun things to read and look at." Sarah was so happy! + +The next day, Sarah woke up and rushed to the garden. She couldn't wait to swing on the swings and read her new newspaper! She sat in the swing and opened the paper. She learned a lot of new things in the newspaper, even though she was only a little girl. + +At the end of the day, Sarah had a big smile on her face - and her parents knew that she really enjoyed reading her newspaper. +Ben and Mia were playing at the beach. They saw a big boat with white sails and many windows. It was a yacht. They liked the yacht very much. + +"Wow, look at that boat!" Ben said. "It is so big and pretty. I wish I could go on it." + +"Me too," Mia said. "Do you think they have toys and snacks on the boat?" + +"I don't know. Maybe we can ask them," Ben said. He waved his hand at the people on the yacht. "Hello, can we come on your boat?" + +The people on the yacht did not hear Ben. They were busy talking and laughing. They did not see Ben and Mia. + +Ben and Mia felt sad. They wanted to see the yacht up close. They were envious of the people on the yacht. They thought they were having more fun than them. + +"Let's go play with our sandcastle," Mia said. "Maybe they will see us and invite us later." + +"Okay," Ben said. He picked up his bucket and shovel. "But I still want to go on the yacht." + +They walked back to their sandcastle. They tried to make it bigger and better. They hoped the people on the yacht would notice them and be nice to them. They still had many questions about the yacht. +Sam is a dog who likes to travel. He likes to see new things and smell new smells. He likes to run and play with other dogs. But Sam has a problem. He has to wear a leash when he travels. His owner, Tom, says it is for his safety. But Sam does not like the leash. He thinks it is too tight and too short. He wants to be free. + +One day, Tom takes Sam to the park. It is a big park with many trees and flowers and birds. Sam is very excited. He wants to explore everything. But Tom keeps him on the leash. Sam tries to pull and tug, but Tom does not let him go. Sam feels sad and angry. + +Then, Sam sees a pond. It is a big pond with water and ducks and frogs. Sam loves water. He wants to swim and splash and chase the ducks. He thinks maybe Tom will let him go in the pond. He runs towards the pond, dragging Tom behind him. Tom tries to stop him, but he is too late. Sam jumps into the pond, and Tom falls in too. They both get very wet. + +Sam is happy. He swims and splashes and chases the ducks. He does not care about the leash anymore. He thinks the pond is the best place to travel. Tom is not happy. He is wet and cold and muddy. He does not like the pond at all. He tries to get out, but Sam does not want to leave. He keeps swimming and splashing and chasing the ducks. + +Tom calls Sam. He says, "Sam, come here. We have to go home. You are a bad dog. You made me wet and dirty. You did not listen to me. You have to wear the leash." Sam hears Tom, but he does not care. He thinks, "I am not a bad dog. I am a happy dog. I like to travel. I like the pond. I do not like the leash." He keeps swimming and splashing and chasing the ducks. He does not go to Tom. He does not want to go home. He wants to stay in the pond. He thinks the pond is his home. +Lila and Tom were humble kids who liked to play with their toys. They had a big ship that they made from a box and some paper. They pretended to sail on the sea and have adventures. + +One day, they saw a real ship on the water. It was huge and shiny and had many flags. They wanted to see it up close, so they asked their mom if they could go. + +"Can we go to the ship, mom?" Lila said. + +"Maybe, but you have to be careful. The ship is very big and you are very small. You have to stay with me and hold my hand," mom said. + +"OK, mom. We will be careful," Tom said. + +They walked to the dock where the ship was. They saw many people and things on the ship. They saw sailors and captains and ropes and anchors. They saw a big wheel and a big bell and a big horn. They heard the ship make loud noises. + +"Wow, this ship is amazing!" Lila said. + +"It is, but it is also very busy and noisy. You have to watch out for the sailors and the things. They might bump into you or hurt you," mom said. + +"We will, mom. But can we try to touch the ship? Just a little bit?" Tom said. + +"OK, but only for a moment. And be gentle. The ship is not a toy. It is a working ship," mom said. + +Lila and Tom reached out their hands and touched the ship. It felt hard and cold and smooth. They felt a little thrill and a little fear. They smiled at each other and then let go. + +"Thank you, ship, for letting us touch you," Lila said. + +"Thank you, mom, for taking us to the ship," Tom said. + +"You're welcome, kids. Now let's go home and play with your own ship. Maybe you can make up a story about the ship you saw today," mom said. + +They nodded and followed mom. They were humble kids who liked to play with their toys. But they also liked to try new things and see new sights. They had a big ship that they made from a box and some paper. And they had a big imagination that they made from their hearts and minds. +Lily and Tom are playing with their toys in the living room. Lily has a doll and Tom has a car. They are having fun making noises and moving their toys around. + +"Vroom, vroom, my car is fast!" Tom says. + +"Hello, hello, my doll is nice!" Lily says. + +They hear a knock on the door. Their mom opens it and sees a man with a big box. The man says he has a delivery for them. + +"Wow, what is it?" Tom asks. + +"It's a gift from your grandma. She sent you a new toy. It's very useful and fun. Do you want to see it?" the man says. + +"Yes, yes, please!" Lily and Tom say. + +The man opens the box and takes out a colorful parrot. It has a shiny cage and a perch. The man puts the cage on the table and says hello to the parrot. + +"Hello, hello!" the parrot says. + +Lily and Tom are amazed. They have never seen a parrot before. They go closer to the cage and look at the parrot. + +"Hello, parrot!" Lily says. + +"Hello, parrot!" the parrot repeats. + +"Wow, it can talk!" Tom says. + +"Wow, it can talk!" the parrot repeats. + +Lily and Tom laugh. They think the parrot is very funny and clever. They thank the man and their mom for the gift. They decide to name the parrot Polly. + +"Polly, Polly, we love you!" Lily and Tom say. + +"Polly, Polly, we love you!" the parrot repeats. +Tim and Sam were playing in the woods. They liked to pretend they were animals and run and hide. Tim was a deer and Sam was a hunter. Sam had a stick for a gun and a hat for a cap. + +"Bang! Bang!" Sam shouted, pointing his stick at Tim. "I got you, deer! You have to surrender!" + +Tim shook his head and ran away. He did not want to surrender. He wanted to keep playing. He ran behind a big tree and waited for Sam to find him. + +Sam looked around and saw the tree. He smiled and crept closer. He thought he had Tim trapped. He was ready to shoot again. + +But Tim had a plan. He saw a dry branch on the ground. He picked it up and threw it to the other side of the tree. It made a loud noise. + +Sam heard the noise and turned his head. He thought Tim was there. He ran to the other side of the tree, leaving his stick behind. + +Tim saw his chance. He jumped out of his hiding place and grabbed Sam's stick. He pointed it at Sam and shouted, "Bang! Bang! Now I got you, hunter! You have to surrender!" + +Sam was surprised and laughed. He put his hands up and said, "OK, OK, you got me, deer! You are very smart and fast. I surrender!" + +Tim and Sam hugged and smiled. They were happy. They liked to play together. They decided to switch roles and play again. +Lily liked to make bracelets with colorful threads. She had a big box of threads in her room. She would cut them and tie them and braid them. She made bracelets for herself, for her mom, for her dad, and for her friends. + +One day, she wanted to make a bracelet for her grandma. She looked in her box and found a pretty pink thread. She cut a long piece and started to braid it. She was very careful and gentle, but the thread was old and thin. It snapped in her hand. + +"Oh no!" Lily cried. "My thread broke! What can I do?" + +She ran to her mom, who was in the kitchen. She showed her the broken thread and the unfinished bracelet. + +"Mom, can you help me? I need a new thread for my bracelet. Do you have any?" + +Mom smiled and hugged Lily. She looked in the drawer and found a spool of pink thread. + +"Here you go, sweetie. This thread is new and strong. You can use it for your bracelet. Do you need any help?" + +Lily shook her head. She thanked her mom and took the thread. She ran back to her room and fixed her bracelet. She was very happy and proud. She put the bracelet in a small box and wrapped it with a ribbon. + +She gave the box to her grandma the next day. Grandma opened it and saw the bracelet. She gasped and smiled. + +"Oh, Lily, this is beautiful! Thank you so much! Did you make it yourself?" + +Lily nodded and beamed. She hugged her grandma and said, "You're welcome, grandma. I love you!" +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play at the park. They like to slide on the big slide. It is fun and fast. + +One day, they meet a new boy at the park. His name is Sam. He speaks a different language. He says hello in his language. Lily and Tom do not understand. + +"Hello, what is your name?" Lily asks. + +Sam says his name in his language. Lily and Tom do not understand. + +"Where are you from?" Tom asks. + +Sam says his country in his language. Lily and Tom do not understand. + +They want to play with Sam, but they do not know how to talk to him. + +Sam is clever. He points to the slide and smiles. He says the word for slide in his language. He slides down the slide. + +Lily and Tom understand. They smile too. They say the word for slide in their language. They slide down the slide. + +They take turns to slide and say the word in their language. They learn new words from each other. They have fun. + +Lily and Tom are happy. They have a new friend. Sam is happy too. He has new friends. They can play and learn together. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together. They have a big box of toys. They share the toys and have fun. + +One day, their mom says, "I have a surprise for you. Come with me." She takes them to the car and drives to a farm. Anna and Ben are curious. They see cows, sheep, chickens and horses. They hear the animals make noises. + +Mom says, "This is your surprise. We are going to see some new life. Do you know what that means?" Anna and Ben shake their heads. Mom says, "It means that some animals have babies. They are very small and cute. Do you want to see them?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They follow mom to a barn. Inside, they see a pig with many piglets. They see a cat with kittens. They see a dog with puppies. They see a goat with kids. They see a duck with ducklings. They are amazed. They say, "Wow! Look at them! They are so lovely!" + +Mom says, "Yes, they are. They are a gift from God. He made them and loves them. He also made you and loves you. You are his life too. You are very lovely to him and to me." + +Anna and Ben smile. They hug mom and say, "Thank you, mom. This is the best surprise ever. We love you and we love the animals." They pet the animals gently and watch them play. They are happy. They thank God for the surprise of life. +Tom and Mia like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They like to make races and crashes with their cars. Sometimes they also like to design new cars with paper and crayons. + +One day, they decide to design a big car that can fly. They cut out a big paper shape and draw wings and wheels on it. They also draw a door and a window for the driver. They are very proud of their car. + +"Look at our car!" Tom says to Mia. "It is the best car ever!" + +"Yes, it is!" Mia agrees. "Let's fly it!" + +They take their car outside and find a hill. They run up the hill with their car and hold it high in the air. They count to three and let go of their car. + +"Fly, car, fly!" they shout. + +But their car does not fly. It falls down and lands on a rock. The rock tears a hole in their car. Their car is broken. + +"Oh no!" Tom cries. "Our car is ruined!" + +Mia feels sad too. She looks at their car and sees the hole. She thinks for a moment. Then she has an idea. + +"Don't cry, Tom," she says. "We can fix our car. We can design a patch for the hole. We can use tape and more paper. We can make our car even better!" + +Tom looks at Mia. He sees that she is brave. He smiles and wipes his tears. + +"OK, Mia," he says. "Let's do it. You are a good designer. And you are a good friend." + +They go back inside and find tape and more paper. They design a patch for the hole. They stick it on their car. They also draw some stars and stickers on their car. They make their car even better. + +They go back outside and find another hill. They run up the hill with their car and hold it high in the air. They count to three and let go of their car. + +"Fly, car, fly!" they shout. + +This time, their car flies. It flies high and far. It flies over the trees and the houses. It flies like a bird. + +Tom and Mia clap and cheer. They are very happy. They hug each other. + +"We did it!" Tom says to Mia. "We made our car fly!" + +"Yes, we did!" Mia says to Tom. "We are good designers. And we are brave!" + +They watch their car fly until it disappears in the sky. They hope it will come back someday. They go home and tell their mom and dad about their car. They are very proud of their car. And they are very proud of themselves. +Lily liked to use her memory to play games. She could remember many things, like the names of her toys, the colors of the flowers, and the sounds of the animals. She liked to show her memory to her friends and family, and they were always amazed. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and dad. She saw a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. She wanted to play with everything, but she also wanted to use her memory. She decided to play a game with herself. She looked at the park and tried to remember everything she saw. Then she closed her eyes and said what she remembered. + +"I see a big slide, a swing, a sandbox, a tree, a bird, a dog, a ball, a bike, and a kite," she said. She opened her eyes and smiled. She was right. She had remembered everything. + +She did the same thing again and again. She looked at the park, closed her eyes, and said what she remembered. She did not notice that her mom and dad were getting bored. They wanted to play with her, but she only wanted to use her memory. They also did not notice that the park was getting crowded. More and more children came to play, and they wanted to use the slide, the swing, and the sandbox. + +Soon, Lily heard a loud noise. She opened her eyes and saw a boy pushing her. He was angry and said, "Move, move, move! You are boring! You are not playing, you are just sitting there. Let me use the slide!" + +Lily was scared and sad. She did not want to move. She wanted to use her memory. She did not understand why the boy was angry. She looked at her mom and dad, but they were too far away. They did not see what was happening. + +Then she heard a friendly voice. She turned and saw a girl smiling at her. She said, "Hi, I'm Anna. Do you want to play with me? I like to use my memory too, but I also like to use the slide, the swing, and the sandbox. We can use them together, and then we can use our memory to remember what we did. It will be more fun than playing alone. What do you say?" + +Lily liked Anna. She liked her smile and her voice. She thought that maybe she was right. Maybe it would be more fun to use the slide, the swing, and the sandbox, and then use her memory to remember what she did. She nodded and said, "OK, I'll play with you. I'm Lily, by the way." + +Anna took Lily's hand and helped her stand up. They ran to the slide and took turns sliding down. Then they went to the swing and pushed each other. Then they went to the sandbox and made a castle. They had a lot of fun, and they also used their memory to remember what they did. + +Lily learned a lesson that day. She learned that using her memory was good, but using it too much was boring. She learned that playing with others was better than playing alone. She learned that sharing and being kind was more important than being right. She learned that using her memory and using the park could make her happy. She was glad that she met Anna, and she hoped to see her again. She also hugged her mom and dad and thanked them for taking her to the park. She had a great day. +Anna and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. They liked to run, swing, slide and climb. But their favorite thing was the fountain. The fountain was big and shiny, and it made water go up and down. Sometimes they would put their hands in the water and splash each other. + +One day, they went to the park and saw a new boy. He was bigger than them and he had a mean face. He was standing by the fountain and he had a bucket. He was using the bucket to take water from the fountain and pour it on the grass. Anna and Ben did not like that. They wanted to play with the fountain. + +"Hey, stop that!" Anna said to the new boy. "That is our fountain. We want to play with it." + +The new boy looked at Anna and Ben and laughed. He said, "No, it is my fountain. I can do what I want with it. You can't play with it. Go away." + +Anna and Ben felt sad and angry. They did not know what to do. They thought the new boy was very rude and selfish. They wished he would leave. + +Then they saw a man walking towards them. He was wearing a uniform and a hat. He was the park keeper. He was kind and he always said hello to Anna and Ben. He saw what the new boy was doing and he frowned. + +"Hey, you!" he said to the new boy. "What are you doing with that bucket? You are not allowed to use the fountain like that. You are wasting water and making a mess. You have to stop right now." + +The new boy looked at the park keeper and he was scared. He dropped the bucket and ran away. He did not say sorry or goodbye. + +The park keeper smiled at Anna and Ben. He said, "Don't worry, kids. You can play with the fountain. It is for everyone to enjoy. Just be careful and have fun." + +Anna and Ben thanked the park keeper. They were happy and relieved. They picked up the bucket and put it away. Then they went to the fountain and played with the water. They splashed each other and laughed. They were glad the new boy was gone. They hoped he would learn to be kind. +Tom and Sue like to play hide and seek. They take turns to hide and seek. Tom is good at hiding. He can hide behind the sofa, under the bed, or in the closet. Sue is good at seeking. She can find Tom by looking and listening. + +One day, they play hide and seek in the park. Tom says, "I will hide and you will seek. Count to ten and then come find me." Sue says, "OK, I will count to ten and then come find you." Tom runs away to hide. Sue covers her eyes and counts to ten. + +Sue opens her eyes and looks for Tom. She looks behind the trees, under the benches, and in the bushes. She does not see Tom. She calls his name, "Tom, where are you? I can't find you." She does not hear Tom. She walks around the park, but she does not find Tom. + +Sue is scared and sad. She thinks she lost Tom. She cries and cries. She does not know what to do. She sees a man walking by. The man is big and impressive. He has a hat and a coat and a bag. He looks at Sue and smiles. He says, "Hello, little girl. Why are you crying? Are you lost?" + +Sue says, "No, I am not lost. But I can't find my friend Tom. We were playing hide and seek and he hid and I can't find him." The man says, "Don't worry, I can help you. Maybe Tom is in my bag. Do you want to see?" Sue says, "Yes, please. Maybe Tom is in your bag." The man says, "OK, come with me. I will show you my bag." + +The man takes Sue by the hand and leads her away from the park. Sue does not know that the man is bad. The man is not going to show her his bag. He is going to take her away and hurt her. Tom is not in his bag. Tom is still hiding in the park. He is waiting for Sue to find him. He does not know that Sue is gone. He does not know that Sue is in trouble. He does not know that Sue and him will never play hide and seek again. +Tim and Jen are friends. They like to play with toys. Tim has a jet. Jen has a doll. They share their toys and have fun. + +One day, Tim and Jen go to the park. They see a big sign. The sign says: "No toys on the grass. Only balls and frisbees." Tim and Jen are sad. They want to play with their toys on the grass. + +Tim says: "Let's play with the jet on the grass. The sign is silly. The jet is not a toy. It is a plane." + +Jen says: "No, Tim. We have to follow the sign. The sign is not silly. It is a rule. The jet is a toy. It is not a plane." + +Tim and Jen argue. They are not friends anymore. They go to different sides of the park. They play with their toys alone. They are not happy. + +A dog comes to the park. The dog sees the jet on the grass. The dog thinks the jet is a bone. The dog runs to the jet. The dog bites the jet. The jet breaks. Tim cries. + +Jen sees Tim crying. She feels sorry for Tim. She runs to Tim. She gives him a hug. She says: "I'm sorry, Tim. I was wrong. The jet is a plane. It is a cool toy. You can play with my doll. I can play with your ball. We can play together." + +Tim smiles. He says: "Thank you, Jen. I'm sorry, too. The sign is a rule. We have to follow the rule. You can play with my jet. I can play with your frisbee. We can play together." + +Tim and Jen are friends again. They play with their toys on the path. They have fun. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass and the swings. Mom had a camera and she took many pictures of them. + +"Say cheese!" Mom said, holding the camera in front of them. + +"Cheese!" Lily and Ben said, smiling. + +Mom looked at the camera and frowned. "Oh no, the camera is not working. It does not move. Maybe the battery is dead." + +Lily and Ben were sad. They wanted to see the pictures of their fun day. + +"Can we fix it, Mom?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know, Ben. Maybe we can find someone who can help us." Mom said. + +They walked around the park, looking for someone who knew about cameras. They saw a man with a big camera and a tripod. He was taking pictures of the birds and the flowers. + +"Excuse me, sir. Can you help us?" Mom asked. "Our camera is not working. It does not move." + +The man looked at their camera and nodded. "Sure, I can help you. Let me see it." He took the camera and opened it. He checked the battery and the wires. He pressed some buttons and shook it gently. + +"Here you go. It should work now." He said, giving the camera back to Mom. + +"Thank you so much, sir. You are very kind." Mom said. + +She turned on the camera and saw the pictures of Lily and Ben. They were clear and bright. + +"Look, Lily and Ben. The camera is working. It can move again." Mom said, showing them the screen. + +Lily and Ben were happy. They hugged the man and thanked him. + +"Can we take a picture with you, sir?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, you can. Come here." The man said, smiling. + +He set up his camera on the tripod and joined them. He pressed a button and the camera made a click sound. + +"Say cheese!" He said. + +"Cheese!" Lily, Ben and Mom said, smiling. + +The camera took a picture of them. They looked at it and liked it. + +"That's a nice picture. You are a good family." The man said. + +"Thank you, sir. You are a good friend." Mom said. + +They said goodbye to the man and continued their play in the park. They were not scared of the camera anymore. They were happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They found some celery in the fridge and decided to use it for their dish. + +"Look, Lily, I can fit this celery in my mouth!" Tom said, holding a long piece of celery in his hand. He opened his mouth wide and tried to bite the celery. But it was too big and he could not fit it all. He made a funny face and spit out the celery. + +"Tom, that's silly! You can't fit that celery in your mouth. You have to cut it first." Lily said, shaking her head. She took a knife and a cutting board and chopped the celery into small pieces. "Here, try this. It's much easier to eat." She handed Tom a piece of celery. + +Tom took the piece of celery and put it in his mouth. He chewed it and made a sour face. "Ew, Lily, this celery is yucky! It tastes like grass. I don't like it." He said, spitting out the celery again. + +Lily laughed. "Tom, you're so picky! Celery is good for you. It makes you strong and healthy. And it's crunchy and fun to eat. You just have to dip it in something." She said, opening a jar of peanut butter. She dipped a piece of celery in the peanut butter and ate it. "Mmm, this is yummy. You should try it, Tom." + +Tom looked at the peanut butter and the celery. He was curious. He liked peanut butter. Maybe it would make the celery taste better. He dipped a piece of celery in the peanut butter and ate it. He was surprised. It was not yucky. It was sweet and creamy and crunchy. He liked it. He ate another piece. And another. And another. + +Soon, he ate all the celery and peanut butter. He felt full and happy. He smiled at Lily. "You're right, Lily. Celery and peanut butter are yummy. Thank you for sharing with me." He said, hugging his sister. + +Lily hugged him back. "You're welcome, Tom. I'm glad you liked it. But don't eat too much. You might get dizzy." She said, giggling. + +Tom giggled too. He felt a little dizzy. He had eaten too much celery and peanut butter. He decided to lie down on the couch and rest. He closed his eyes and dreamed of being a chef. He wondered what other foods he could fit in his mouth. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a big book with many pictures. They want to look at the book, but it is too heavy for them. + +"Help me, Ben!" Anna says. "I want to open the book." + +Ben tries to help Anna, but he cannot lift the book. The book is too heavy for him, too. + +"We need a teach," Ben says. "A teach can open the book for us." + +They look around, but they do not see a teach. They see a cat, a dog, a bird, and a flower. But none of them can open the book. + +They feel helpless. They want to see the pictures, but they cannot open the book. + +Then, they hear a voice. + +"Hello, Anna and Ben. What are you doing?" + +They turn around and see a teach. It is Mrs. Lee, their teach from school. She is smiling and holding a bag. + +"We want to see the book, but it is too heavy," Anna says. + +"Can you help us, please?" Ben says. + +"Of course, I can help you," Mrs. Lee says. "Let me see the book." + +She puts her bag down and walks to the book. She lifts the book easily and opens it. She shows Anna and Ben the pictures. They are colorful and beautiful. They see animals, plants, cars, and stars. + +"Wow!" Anna and Ben say. "The book is amazing!" + +They sit down with Mrs. Lee and look at the book. They ask her many questions, and she tells them many things. They learn a lot from the book. + +They are happy and thankful. They have a teach who can help them. They have a book that can show them. They have a friend who can share with them. They are not helpless anymore. They are curious and smart. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to throw the ball to each other and catch it. Sometimes they missed and the ball rolled away, but they ran after it and laughed. + +"Look, Lily, the sky is bright!" Ben said, pointing to the sun. "It is a good day to play!" + +"Yes, Ben, it is!" Lily agreed, smiling. "Let's clap for the sun!" They clapped their hands and made a loud noise. + +But then they heard a louder noise. It was thunder. It came from the dark clouds that covered the sun. The thunder made them scared. They stopped clapping and looked at each other. + +"Let's go home, Lily!" Ben said, grabbing the ball. "It is going to rain!" + +"OK, Ben, let's go!" Lily said, following him. They ran to the gate of the park, but it was locked. They could not get out. They tried to push the gate, but it did not move. + +"Help, help!" they shouted, but no one heard them. The thunder got louder and louder, and the rain started to fall. It was cold and wet. They hugged each other and cried. They wished they had not clapped for the sun. They wished they had gone home sooner. They wished someone would come and save them. But no one came. The end. +Lily and Tom were playing in the living room. They saw a candle on the table. It was red and shiny. They wanted to touch it. + +"Look, a candle!" Lily said. "It is pretty. Can we play with it?" + +"No, we can't," Tom said. "Mom said candles are hot and dangerous. They can burn us and make fire." + +Lily did not listen to Tom. She was curious. She reached for the candle. Tom tried to stop her. + +"Lily, no! Don't touch it!" Tom shouted. + +But it was too late. Lily touched the candle. It was hot and hurt her hand. She screamed and dropped the candle. The candle fell on the floor. It lit the carpet. The carpet started to burn. Smoke filled the room. It was hard to breathe. + +"Help! Help!" Lily and Tom cried. "Fire! Fire!" + +Mom heard them and ran to the living room. She saw the fire and the smoke. She was scared and angry. + +"What have you done?" Mom yelled. "You are naughty and foolish! You could have died!" + +She grabbed Lily and Tom and ran out of the house. She called the firemen. The firemen came and put out the fire. But the house was damaged. It was black and cold. + +Mom hugged Lily and Tom. She was glad they were safe. But she was also sad and disappointed. She reminded them of what she had told them. + +"I told you not to play with candles," Mom said. "Why didn't you listen to me? You have to obey me. You have to be careful. You have to learn from your mistake." + +Lily and Tom felt sorry and ashamed. They had made a big mess. They had hurt themselves and Mom. They had lost their home. They wished they had listened to Mom. They wished they had not played with the candle. They wished they could go back in time. But they couldn't. They had to face the consequences. They had to say sorry. They had to start over. They had a bad ending. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big person with a mask and a bag. The person looked scary and mean. + +"Who is that?" Lily asked Tom. + +"I don't know. Maybe he is a bad person. He has a mask and a bag. Maybe he wants to take our toys or hurt us," Tom said. + +They were frightened and hid behind a tree. They watched the person walk around the park. He stopped near a bench where a lady was sitting. He put his bag on the ground and took out a knife. He pointed the knife at the lady and said, "Give me your money and your phone or I will hurt you!" + +The lady was frightened too. She screamed and tried to run away. But the person grabbed her arm and pulled her back. He was stronger than her. + +Tom and Lily saw what was happening. They wanted to help the lady. They remembered what their mom had told them. If they saw someone in trouble, they should call for help. + +"Help! Help! There is a bad person with a knife! He is hurting the lady!" Tom and Lily shouted as loud as they could. + +Some other people in the park heard them. They ran to the bench and saw the person with the mask and the knife. They were angry and brave. They surrounded the person and took the knife away from him. They called the police and waited for them to come. + +The lady was safe and thanked Tom and Lily for saving her. She gave them a hug and a smile. The police came and took the person with the mask away. They said he was a robber and he had done bad things before. They said Tom and Lily were heroes and they were proud of them. + +Tom and Lily were happy and proud too. They learned that they should not be afraid of bad people, but they should help good people. They learned that being brave and kind is better than being scared and mean. They went back to playing in the park with their toys and their friends. They had a good day. +Tom and Lily were going to the market with their mom. They liked the market because it had many things to see and smell and touch. There were fruits and flowers and toys and clothes and books and more. + +When they got to the market, Tom saw a big toy lion. It had yellow fur and a brown mane and a long tail. Tom wanted to play with it. He asked his mom, "Can I have the lion, please?" + +Mom looked at the lion and said, "No, Tom, you can't have the lion. It is too big and too expensive. And it might scare Lily." + +But Tom did not listen. He grabbed the lion and ran away. He hid behind a stall and made the lion roar. He said, "I am the king of the jungle. Hear me roar!" + +Lily heard the roar and got scared. She did not know it was Tom and the lion. She thought it was a real lion. She cried and hugged her mom. She said, "Mom, there is a lion in the market. It is loud and scary. Make it go away!" + +Mom heard the roar and knew it was Tom and the lion. She was angry and worried. She looked for Tom and found him behind the stall. She said, "Tom, what are you doing? You scared Lily and me. And you took the lion without asking. That is not nice. You have to say sorry and give it back." + +Tom saw Lily crying and mom angry. He felt bad. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, Lily. I just wanted to play with the lion. It is bright and fun. But I was wrong. I will give it back." + +He gave the lion back to the stall owner and said, "I'm sorry, sir. I took your lion without asking. It is a nice lion. But I don't need it." + +The stall owner smiled and said, "That's okay, son. I'm glad you like my lion. But you have to ask before you take something. And you have to be careful not to scare your sister and your mom. They love you very much." + +Tom nodded and said, "I know. I love them too. And I will be careful next time." + +He hugged Lily and mom and said, "Can we go home now? I don't want to play with lions anymore. I want to play with you." + +Mom and Lily smiled and said, "Yes, Tom. Let's go home. We want to play with you too." + +They left the market and went home. They played and laughed and had fun. And they never heard a lion roar again. +Ben and Lily went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and birds. But Ben's favorite was the gorilla. He wanted to see it up close and touch it. + +"Can I go inside the cage, Mom?" Ben asked. + +"No, Ben, you can't. The gorilla is very big and strong. It might hurt you," Mom said. + +"But I want to be friends with the gorilla. He looks funny and nice," Ben said. + +He tried to resist, but Mom held his hand and pulled him away. Ben was sad and angry. He cried and kicked. + +Lily saw Ben's tantrum and felt sorry for him. She had an idea. She took out her camera and snapped a picture of the gorilla. She showed it to Ben and said, "Look, Ben, the gorilla is smiling at you. He likes you too. But he is happy in his cage. He has his own toys and food and friends. You can keep this picture and remember him." + +Ben looked at the picture and stopped crying. He saw the gorilla's funny face and big teeth. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good sister. The gorilla is cool. Maybe I can see him again next time." + +Mom and Dad hugged Ben and Lily and said, "We are proud of you, kids. You are kind and smart. Now let's go see the other animals. Maybe we can find some more funny ones." +Tom and Lily were playing in the yard. They had a big box of toys. Tom wanted to play with the hammer. He liked to hit things with it. Lily wanted to play with the hammer too. She liked to make noise with it. + +"Give me the hammer!" Tom said. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. + +They both pulled the hammer. They were very fit. They did not let go. The hammer broke in two. They both fell down. They were sad and mad. + +"Look what you did!" Tom said. + +"You did it too!" Lily said. + +They kicked each other. They kicked the box of toys. They kicked the broken hammer. They made a big mess. + +Mom came out. She saw the mess. She saw Tom and Lily kicking. She was not happy. + +"Stop kicking!" Mom said. "Why are you fighting?" + +"Tom broke the hammer!" Lily said. + +"Lily broke the hammer!" Tom said. + +Mom picked up the broken hammer. She shook her head. + +"It's just a toy. You can share it. You can fix it. You can play nice. Say sorry to each other." Mom said. + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They felt bad. They said sorry. They hugged. They helped Mom clean up the mess. They found some tape. They fixed the hammer. They shared it. They played nice. They were happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big hole in the fence. Lily wanted to see what was on the other side. Ben was scared. + +"Come on, Ben, let's go and look," Lily said. + +"No, Lily, we might get lost or hurt. Mom said to stay in the garden," Ben said. + +But Lily did not listen. She crawled through the hole and ran to the woods. Ben followed her. He did not want to be alone. + +They saw many trees and flowers and animals. They also saw a big box with a stick and a string. There was a carrot inside the box. + +"Look, Ben, a carrot! I'm hungry. Let's get it," Lily said. + +"No, Lily, that's a trap. Someone put it there to catch animals. If you touch it, the box will fall and you will be stuck," Ben said. + +But Lily did not listen. She ran to the box and pulled the carrot. The box fell and Lily was inside. She cried and screamed. + +"Help, Ben, help! I'm trapped! I'm sorry, Ben, I'm sorry!" + +Ben was scared and angry. He wanted to help Lily, but he did not know how. He also wanted to go back to the garden. He did not like the woods. + +He saw a man walking with a dog. The man heard Lily's cries and saw the trap. He lifted the box and let Lily out. He was not happy. + +"Who are you? What are you doing here? This is my trap. You could have hurt yourself or my dog. You should not be here. Where are your parents?" the man said. + +Lily and Ben were very sorry. They told the man their names and where they lived. They said they were playing and they saw the hole and the carrot and they did not know it was a trap. They said they were sorry and they would not do it again. + +The man was still angry, but he saw they were just children. He decided to forgive them. He told them to follow him and he would take them back to the garden. He also told them to be careful and to listen to their parents. + +Lily and Ben thanked the man and his dog. They followed him to the hole and crawled back to the garden. They saw their mom waiting for them. She was worried and angry too. + +"Where have you been? I've been looking for you. You know you're not supposed to go out of the garden. What happened?" she said. + +Lily and Ben told their mom everything. They said they were sorry and they would not do it again. They hugged their mom and said they loved her. + +Their mom was still angry, but she saw they were safe and sorry. She decided to forgive them too. She told them to go inside and wash up. She also told them to be careful and to listen to her. + +Lily and Ben nodded and went inside. They learned their lesson. They were happy to be home. They were happy to be forgiven. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. They have a big box of toys. They have dolls, cars, balls, books, and puzzles. They also have a soft gray wool blanket that Mommy gave them. + +One day, it is very cold outside. Mommy says they have to stay inside and keep warm. Anna and Ben are sad. They want to go out and play in the snow. They look out the window and see the white snowflakes falling. + +"Look, Ben, snow!" Anna says. "Can we go out and make a snowman?" + +"No, Anna, we can't," Ben says. "Mommy said we have to stay inside. It is too cold." + +"But I want to go out and play," Anna says. "It is no fun inside." + +"Yes, it is," Ben says. "We have many toys to play with. And we have the gray wool blanket. We can make a fort with it." + +"A fort?" Anna says. "How do we make a fort?" + +Ben shows Anna how to use the sofa, the chairs, and the table to make a big fort. Then he covers it with the gray wool blanket. He makes a door with a pillow. + +"Come on, Anna, let's go inside the fort," Ben says. "It is cozy and warm." + +Anna follows Ben inside the fort. They bring some of their toys with them. They pretend they are in a castle. They have fun playing and talking. + +"Ben, you are right," Anna says. "It is fun inside. And the gray wool blanket is so soft and nice. I like our fort." + +"I like it too," Ben says. "And I like you, Anna. You are my best friend." + +They hug each other and smile. They stay inside the fort and play until Mommy calls them for lunch. They are happy and warm. +Sam likes to slide on the carpet. He runs fast and then falls on his tummy. He slides and slides until he bumps into the wall. He laughs and does it again. He thinks it is fun. + +But one day, the carpet is gone. Mom says they have to clean it. Sam is sad. He does not want to slide on the hard floor. He thinks it will hurt. He looks for something else to do. + +He sees his toy truck. It is big and red and dependable. He likes to push it and make noises. He takes it to the hall. He sees a ramp. It is made of wood and goes up and down. He thinks it is for the carpet. + +He puts his truck on the ramp. He pushes it hard. It goes up and then down. It slides and slides until it bumps into the wall. He laughs and does it again. He thinks it is fun. + +He does not miss the carpet anymore. He likes to slide with his truck. He thinks it is better. He thanks mom for the ramp. She smiles and hugs him. She says she is glad he is happy. He says he loves her and his truck. He thinks they are dependable. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big track in the grass. It looks like a snake. + +"Wow, look at that!" Sam says. "Do you think it is a snake?" + +"I don't know," Mia says. "Maybe it is a worm. Or a rope." + +They follow the track. It leads them to a big tree. Under the tree, they see a basket. It has a red cloth on it. + +"Maybe there is food in there," Sam says. "Let's see." + +They lift the cloth. Inside the basket, they see a cake. It smells good. It has white cream and red berries on it. + +"Yummy!" Mia says. "Do you think we can taste it?" + +"I don't know," Sam says. "Maybe it belongs to someone. Maybe they will be angry if we take it." + +But they are hungry. And the cake looks so good. They decide to taste it. They each take a small bite. + +"Mmm, it is delicious!" Mia says. + +But then, they hear a voice. It is loud and angry. + +"Who is eating my cake?" the voice says. "I will find you and punish you!" + +Sam and Mia are scared. They look around. They see a big woman. She is wearing a black dress and a black hat. She has a big nose and a big wart. She is holding a stick. + +She is a witch! + +She sees them. She points her stick at them. + +"Ha, I found you!" she says. "You are the ones who ate my cake! You are naughty children! Now you will be my dinner!" + +She runs towards them. Sam and Mia are helpless. They cannot run. They cannot hide. They cannot fight. They can only scream. + +"Help! Help!" they scream. "Someone, please help us!" +Anna likes to write poems. She thinks of words that sound nice and make her happy. She writes them on paper with her crayon. She shows her poems to her mom and dad. They smile and hug her. + +One day, Anna finds a new paper. It is shiny and smooth. It is not like her other papers. She wants to write a poem on it. She picks a red crayon and starts to write. But the crayon does not work. It does not make any marks. Anna tries harder. She rubs the crayon on the paper. But nothing happens. She feels sad and angry. + +She goes to her mom and shows her the paper. She says, "Mom, why can't I write on this paper? It is bad paper. I don't like it." Mom looks at the paper. She says, "Anna, this is not paper. This is foil. It is flexible. You can bend it and twist it. But you can't write on it with a crayon. You need a different tool. Like a marker or a pencil." + +Mom gives Anna a marker and a pencil. She says, "Try these. You can write on the foil with them. But be careful. Don't press too hard. Or you will tear the foil." Anna takes the marker and the pencil. She goes back to the foil. She tries to write with them. She sees that they make marks. She is happy. She writes a poem on the foil. She says, "Foil is fun. It is shiny and smooth. It is flexible and cool. I like to write on foil." She shows her poem to her mom. Mom smiles and hugs her. She says, "Anna, you are a clever girl. You can write poems on anything. I am proud of you." Anna feels happy and proud. She likes to write poems. +Anna and Ben were playing in the woods. They liked to find new things and have fun. They saw a cabin that was old and dark. They wanted to see what was inside. + +They walked to the cabin and opened the door. It was very dusty and smelled bad. They saw a big chair, a table, and some books. They also saw a toy that looked like a top. Ben picked up the toy and said, "Look, Anna, this can spin!" + +He put the toy on the table and pushed it. The toy started to spin very fast. It made a loud noise and flashed different colors. Anna and Ben were nervous. They did not know what the toy was or what it did. + +Suddenly, the toy stopped spinning and fell off the table. It broke into pieces. Anna and Ben heard a voice from the chair. It was an old man who was sleeping. He woke up and saw the children. He was angry and shouted, "Who are you? What are you doing here? You broke my toy!" + +Anna and Ben were scared. They ran out of the cabin and back to the woods. They did not stop until they reached their home. They told their mom what happened. She hugged them and said, "I'm glad you are safe. You should not go into strange cabins. You never know what you might find." +Sam and Tom are brothers. They like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can make houses, cars, towers and more with their blocks. + +One day, Sam and Tom want to make a big tower with all their blocks. They work hard to stack the blocks on top of each other. They want to see how high they can go. They are having fun. + +But then, they start to argue. Sam wants to use the red blocks for the top of the tower. Tom wants to use the blue blocks. They both think their color is better. They pull and push the blocks. They say, "No, mine!" and "Give me that!" + +The tower begins to shake and wobble. The blocks are not strong enough to hold the tower. Sam and Tom do not see the danger. They keep fighting over the blocks. + +"Stop!" says Mom. She sees the tower falling. She runs to the boys and grabs them. She pulls them away from the tower. The blocks crash to the floor. They make a loud noise. + +"Are you okay?" Mom asks. She hugs the boys. They are scared and sorry. + +"Yes, Mom," they say. "We are okay." + +Mom looks at the mess. She is not happy. She says, "You need to learn to share and yield. You cannot have all the blocks. You need to take turns and be kind. Fighting over the blocks is not good. It can hurt you and the blocks. Do you understand?" + +Sam and Tom nod. They understand. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We will share and yield. We will not fight over the blocks." + +Mom smiles. She says, "That's good. I love you both. Now, let's clean up the blocks and then you can play again. But this time, work together and make something nice." + +Sam and Tom agree. They say, "Okay, Mom. We love you too. We will work together and make something nice." + +They hug Mom and then they start to pick up the blocks. They decide to make a big house with the blocks. They use all the colors and shapes. They help each other and say, "Please" and "Thank you". They are happy. They have learned a lesson. +Mia likes to play with her toys in the living room. She has a lot of dolls, cars, blocks and books. She also likes to jump on the sofa and hug the cushions. The cushions are soft and fluffy and have different colors. + +One day, Mia sees a new cushion on the sofa. It is white and has a shiny button in the middle. Mia thinks it is very pretty and wants to touch it. She climbs on the sofa and reaches for the cushion. But when she tries to grab the button, she feels a sharp pain in her finger. She has pinched herself with the button! + +Mia cries out loud and drops the cushion. She looks at her finger and sees a red mark. It hurts a lot and she feels sad. She runs to her mom, who is in the kitchen. She shows her mom her finger and says, "Mommy, mommy, the cushion pinched me!" + +Mommy hugs Mia and kisses her finger. She says, "Oh, poor Mia, I'm sorry. That cushion is not for playing, it is for decoration. It has a metal button that can pinch you. Let me put a band-aid on your finger and make it feel better." + +Mommy takes Mia to the bathroom and washes her finger with clean water. She puts a band-aid on it and gives Mia a sticker. She says, "There, now your finger is clean and protected. How do you feel?" + +Mia smiles and says, "Thank you, mommy. I feel better. I won't touch the white cushion again. I like the other cushions better. They are soft and fluffy and don't pinch me." + +Mommy says, "You're welcome, Mia. I'm glad you feel better. You can play with the other cushions, but be careful not to jump too much on the sofa. You might fall and hurt yourself." + +Mia nods and says, "OK, mommy. I will be careful. I love you." + +Mommy says, "I love you too, Mia. Now go and have fun with your toys." +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play and have fun. But sometimes they do not behave. They make a mess, they fight, they do not listen. + +One day, Mom and Dad say they will go to the park for a picnic. Lily and Ben are happy. They love the park. They want to see the ducks, the swings, the slide. + +Mom and Dad pack a basket with sandwiches, apples, cookies, and juice. They tell Lily and Ben to behave. They say they have a surprise for them. + +Lily and Ben get in the car. They are excited. They try to behave. They do not kick, they do not yell, they do not grab. + +They get to the park. They see the ducks, the swings, the slide. They run to the grass. Mom and Dad spread a blanket. They open the basket. They give Lily and Ben their sandwiches, apples, cookies, and juice. + +Lily and Ben eat and drink. They say thank you. They are full and happy. They wonder what the surprise is. + +Mom and Dad smile. They reach into the basket. They pull out two purple balloons. They give one to Lily and one to Ben. + +Lily and Ben are amazed. They love balloons. They love purple. They say wow. They hug Mom and Dad. They say they are sorry for not behaving sometimes. They say they will try to be good. + +Mom and Dad say they are proud of Lily and Ben. They say they love them. They say they are glad they came to the park for a picnic. + +Lily and Ben hold their purple balloons. They feel happy. They behave. They have fun. +Lila and Tom were twins who lived in a big city. They liked to play in the park with their dog, Spot. One day, they saw a big sign that said "Fair". It had pictures of rides, games, and candy. They asked their mom if they could go to the fair. + +Mom said yes, but they had to be careful and stay together. She gave them some money and a map. She told them to meet her at the gate at five o'clock. Lila and Tom were very happy. They ran to the fair with Spot. + +They had a lot of fun at the fair. They rode on the carousel, threw balls at cans, and ate cotton candy. They saw clowns, balloons, and animals. They forgot about the time and the map. They just followed Spot, who sniffed everything. + +But then, something bad happened. Spot saw a big cat and chased it. Lila and Tom ran after him. They lost sight of the cat, the fair, and their mom. They were in a dark and scary part of the city. They did not know where they were. They were lost. + +They started to cry. They wished they had listened to their mom. They wished they had the map. They wished Spot would come back. They wished they could vanish and go home. They hugged each other and hoped someone would find them. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to play with toys. They have a big jet toy that can fly in the air. They take turns to make the jet fly and zoom. + +One day, they go to the park with Mom. They bring the jet toy with them. They see a real jet in the sky. It is white and shiny. It makes a loud noise. + +"Wow, look at the jet!" Tim says. "It is so fast and high!" + +"I want to fly like the jet!" Kim says. "Let's follow it with our jet toy!" + +They run after the real jet with their jet toy. They make it fly and zoom too. They pretend they are pilots. + +"Tim, Kim, wait for me!" Mom says. She follows them too. She smiles and laughs. She thinks they are smart and fun. She is happy to see them play. +Lily was very hungry. She wanted to eat something tasty. She saw a big jar of cookies on the top of the cupboard. She had an idea. + +She got a chair and pushed it to the cupboard. She climbed on the chair and reached for the jar. But the jar was too far. She stretched and stretched, but she could not touch it. + +She heard her mom coming. She was afraid. She did not want her mom to see her. She tried to rush down from the chair. But she slipped and fell. The chair and the jar fell too. The jar broke and the cookies spilled on the floor. + +Lily started to cry. Her mom came and saw the mess. She was angry. She scolded Lily for being naughty. She told her to say sorry and to help clean up. + +Lily said sorry and helped her mom. She felt bad. She did not get any cookies. She learned a lesson. She should not try to get things that are not for her. She should ask her mom first. Maybe her mom would give her something tasty. +Lily and Ben are friends who like to play with toys. One day, they find a big board in the garage. The board is brown and has many holes in it. + +"What can we do with this board?" Lily asks. + +Ben thinks for a moment. He has an idea. + +"I recommend we make a unique game with this board," he says. "We can use these pegs and strings to make shapes and patterns on the board." + +Lily likes Ben's idea. She picks up some pegs and strings and follows Ben to the board. They start to put the pegs in the holes and connect them with the strings. They make a circle, a square, a star, and a heart. + +"Look, we made a unique game!" Lily says. "This is fun!" + +Ben agrees. He smiles and says, "Yes, this is fun! And we can make more shapes and patterns with the board. We can also use different colors of strings. This board is a great toy!" + +Lily and Ben play with the board for a long time. They are happy and proud of their unique game. They decide to show their game to their parents and friends. They think they will like it too. +Mira and Ravi like to play in the big park. They run and jump and swing and slide. They see many things in the park: trees and flowers and birds and dogs. One day, they see something new in the park. It is a big stone house with many shapes and colors. Mira and Ravi want to see it. + +They run to the big stone house. They see a sign that says "temple". They do not know what a temple is. They think it is a fun house. They go inside the temple. They see many statues and pictures and candles. They are very pretty. Mira and Ravi touch them. They are very smooth. + +Mira and Ravi hear a voice. It is a man. He is wearing a long robe and a hat. He is angry. He says "Stop! This is not a fun house. This is a temple. It is a holy place. You cannot touch the statues and pictures and candles. You have to be quiet and respectful." + +Mira and Ravi are scared. They do not want to make the man angry. They say "Sorry, sorry, we did not know. We just wanted to see the temple. It is very pretty." They run to the door. They want to go back to the park. + +But the door is closed. It is locked. Mira and Ravi are trapped. They do not know what to do. They cry and hug each other. They lean on the wall. They hope someone will come and help them. They miss the park. They miss their mom and dad. They wish they never went to the temple. +Tim liked to ride his bike. He had a red bike with a bell and a basket. He also had a helmet that his mom gave him. His mom said he had to wear his helmet when he rode his bike. She said it was to keep his head safe. + +One day, Tim wanted to ride his bike to the park. He saw his helmet on the floor. It was dirty and messy. He did not want to wear it. He thought it was ugly. He left it on the floor and took his bike outside. He did not listen to his mom. + +He rode his bike fast and happy. He saw the trees and the flowers and the birds. He did not see the car. The car was big and loud and fast. It came from the corner and hit Tim's bike. Tim fell off his bike and hit his head on the ground. He felt a lot of pain. He cried and cried. + +The car stopped and the driver got out. He was scared and sorry. He called for help. He saw Tim's helmet on the floor. He said, "Why didn't you wear your helmet, kid? You could have been hurt worse." + +Tim's mom came and saw what happened. She was sad and angry. She hugged Tim and took him to the hospital. She said, "You were very naughty, Tim. You did not wear your helmet. You did not listen to me. You could have died. You are punished. You cannot ride your bike for a long time. You have to learn your lesson." + +The end. + +Moral value: Always wear your helmet when you ride your bike. It can save your life. Listen to your mom. She knows what is best for you. +Anna and Ben are playing in the snow. They make a big snowman with a hat and a carrot nose. They give him a scarf to keep him warm. Anna says, "Look, our snowman is happy!" + +Ben says, "Yes, he is. But I am cold. Can we go inside soon?" + +Anna nods. "OK, let's go. But first, let's say goodbye to our snowman." + +They hug the snowman and say, "Bye, snowman. We will come back tomorrow." + +They run to their house and close the door. Their mom is waiting for them with hot chocolate and cookies. She says, "Welcome back, my little snowflakes. You must be hungry and thirsty. Here, have some hot chocolate and cookies. They are spicy and sweet." + +Anna and Ben smile. They love hot chocolate and cookies. They say, "Thank you, mom. You are the best." + +They sip their hot chocolate and bite their cookies. They feel warm and cozy. They tell their mom about their snowman and how much fun they had. Their mom listens and smiles. She says, "I'm glad you had fun. But now, it's time to take off your wet clothes and put on your pajamas. Then, we can read a story and go to bed." + +Anna and Ben agree. They take off their wet clothes and put on their pajamas. They cuddle with their mom on the couch and listen to her read a story. They feel sleepy and happy. They say, "Good night, mom. We love you." + +Their mom says, "Good night, Anna and Ben. I love you too." She kisses them and tucks them in. She turns off the light and closes the door. She whispers, "Sweet dreams, my little snowflakes." +Mia loves chocolate. She likes to eat it every day. But her mom says too much chocolate is not good. It can make her sick and weigh too much. Mia does not want to be sick or weigh too much. She wants to be healthy and happy. + +One day, Mia sees a big box of chocolate on the table. It is a gift from her grandma. Mia thinks grandma is very nice and compassionate. She always gives her hugs and kisses and tells her stories. Mia wants to open the box and eat some chocolate. But she remembers what mom says. + +Mia thinks hard. She loves chocolate, but she loves mom and grandma too. She does not want to make them sad or angry. She decides to be a good girl and wait for mom to come home. She puts the box back on the table and goes to play with her toys. + +When mom comes home, she sees the box of chocolate and smiles. She is proud of Mia for being patient and respectful. She tells Mia she can have one piece of chocolate as a treat. Mia is happy and grateful. She picks a piece and shares it with mom. They both enjoy the chocolate and hug each other. Mia thinks chocolate is even better when she eats it with mom. +Lily likes to listen to the goose. The goose lives in the pond near Lily's house. Lily goes to the pond every day with her mom. She brings bread for the goose and says hello. + +One day, Lily sees something new in the pond. It is a baby goose. The baby goose is very small and fluffy. It has pink feet and a pink beak. Lily thinks it is very cute. She wants to touch it. + +Lily asks her mom if she can go near the baby goose. Her mom says no. She says the baby goose is shy and needs space. She says the big goose might get angry if Lily goes too close. She says Lily can watch the baby goose from far away. + +Lily listens to her mom. She stays on the grass and watches the baby goose swim with the big goose. She smiles and waves at them. She says she will come back tomorrow and bring more bread. She hopes the baby goose will grow big and strong. She likes the pink goose. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a big book with pictures of animals. They see a whale. A whale is a big fish that lives in the water. It has a long tail and a big mouth. + +Lily and Ben want to see a whale for real. They ask Mom and Dad to take them to the zoo. Mom and Dad say yes. They get in the car and drive to the zoo. They are very happy. + +At the zoo, they see many animals. They see lions, monkeys, elephants, and birds. They have fun. Then they go to the aquarium. The aquarium is a big house with water and fish. They see sharks, dolphins, turtles, and starfish. They are amazed. + +Then they see a whale. The whale is very big and beautiful. It swims and jumps in the water. It makes a loud sound. Lily and Ben clap and cheer. They love the whale. + +They want to get closer to the whale. They see a door that says "Staff Only". They think it means "Whale Friends". They open the door and go inside. They see a big pool with a whale. They are excited. + +They do not see the sign that says "Danger". They do not see the man who says "Stop". They do not hear the alarm. They run to the pool and try to touch the whale. + +But the whale is not friendly. It is angry. It does not like strangers. It splashes and bites. Lily and Ben are scared. They scream and cry. + +Mom and Dad hear them. They run to the door. But the door is locked. They cannot open it. They bang and shout. They need help. + +A zookeeper comes. He has a key. He unlocks the door. He sees Lily and Ben. He sees the whale. He is shocked. He grabs Lily and Ben and pulls them away from the pool. He is angry. He scolds them. He says they are naughty and foolish. He says they could have been hurt. + +Mom and Dad hug Lily and Ben. They are relieved. They are sorry. They apologize to the zookeeper. They thank him for saving them. They say they will never do it again. + +Lily and Ben are ashamed. They are sorry too. They say they are sorry to the zookeeper. They say they are sorry to the whale. They say they just wanted to see it. + +The zookeeper is kind. He understands. He says they can see the whale from a safe distance. He says they can learn more about it. He says they can be whale friends, but they have to follow the rules. + +Lily and Ben nod. They agree. They follow the zookeeper. They see the whale again. They wave and smile. The whale calms down. It waves and smiles too. They are happy. + +The end. +Lily likes to pour water from her cup. She likes to see how it makes splashes and bubbles. She likes to pour water on her toys and on the grass. She likes to pour water on her brother Sam, but he does not like it. + +One day, Lily finds a big book in the living room. It has many pictures and words. Lily wants to know what the book says. She asks her mom to read her a story. Her mom says yes and sits on the couch with Lily. + +Her mom opens the book and shows Lily a wide page. It has a picture of a castle and a dragon. Her mom says this is a story about a brave knight and a princess. Lily likes the story. She listens to her mom and looks at the pictures. She asks her mom questions and makes sounds. + +Lily is happy. She likes the story. She does not want to pour water anymore. She wants to hear more stories. She hugs her mom and says thank you. Her mom smiles and says you're welcome. They read another story. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. But they did not like the big dog that lived near the fence. The dog was big and loud and always barked at them. + +One day, the dog found a hole in the fence. He ran out and chased Ben and Lily. They were very scared and ran away. The dog was fast and persistent. He wanted to catch them and bite them. + +"Help, help!" Ben and Lily shouted. They saw a man with a cap. He was walking with a small dog. They ran to him and hid behind him. + +"Please, please, help us!" they cried. "The big dog is bad and mean. He wants to hurt us!" + +The man with the cap saw the big dog. He was not afraid. He held his small dog and shouted at the big dog. + +"Go away, go away! You are not welcome here! This is a park for children and nice dogs. You are a bad dog and a bully. Go back to your home and stay there!" + +The big dog heard the man with the cap. He stopped and looked at him. He saw that the man with the cap was big and strong. He saw that the small dog was brave and barked at him. He felt ashamed and afraid. He turned around and ran back to the hole in the fence. He did not bark anymore. + +Ben and Lily were very happy and relieved. They stopped trembling and thanked the man with the cap. + +"Thank you, thank you, sir!" they said. "You are very kind and brave. You saved us from the big dog. You are our hero!" + +The man with the cap smiled and patted their heads. + +"You are very welcome, children," he said. "You are very brave too. You stuck together and asked for help. You did the right thing. Now, go and enjoy the park. And don't worry, the big dog won't bother you again. I will tell his owner to fix the fence and train him better." + +Ben and Lily hugged the man with the cap and his small dog. They said goodbye and went back to play. They had fun and felt safe. They never saw the big dog again. +One day, a boy named Tom found a key on the floor. He was very happy and thought it was a magic key. He put it in his pocket and ran to his friend Lisa's house. + +"Look what I found!" he said to Lisa. "It is a magic key that can make anything increase!" + +"Wow, that is amazing!" Lisa said. "Can I see it?" + +Tom took out the key and showed it to Lisa. It was a small, silver key with a star on it. Lisa wanted to touch it, but Tom pulled it away. + +"No, it is mine!" he said. "You can't have it!" + +Lisa felt sad and angry. She thought Tom was being selfish and rude. She decided to teach him a lesson. + +"Okay, fine," she said. "But be careful with your magic key. It might increase something you don't want to increase." + +Tom laughed and said, "That is silly. There is nothing I don't want to increase. I want everything to be bigger and better!" + +He ran away from Lisa's house and went to the park. He saw a big slide and climbed up. He took out his key and said, "I wish this slide would increase!" + +Suddenly, the slide grew taller and longer. Tom was scared and tried to get down, but it was too high. He screamed for help, but no one heard him. + +He saw a dog and said, "I wish that dog would increase and save me!" + +The dog heard him and ran to the slide. But instead of saving him, the dog also grew bigger and bigger. It was a filthy dog with dirty fur and bad breath. It jumped on the slide and licked Tom's face. Tom felt gross and cried. + +He wished he had listened to Lisa and been more careful with his magic key. He wished he had shared it with her and been more kind. He learned that being greedy and selfish can make things worse, not better. He hoped that someone would find him and the dog and make them small again. He hoped that Lisa would forgive him and still be his friend. +Tim and Lily liked to help Mom in the kitchen. They wanted to make a big dinner for Dad, who was coming home soon. Mom gave them each a job. Tim had to seat the plates on the table. Lily had to put the chicken in the oven. + +Tim and Lily worked hard. They did their jobs well. They were proud of themselves. They wanted to show Mom and Dad how good they were. They waited for the chicken to be ready. + +But something went wrong. The oven was too hot. The chicken burned. It smelled bad. Smoke came out of the oven. Mom ran to the kitchen. She opened the oven. She saw the black chicken. She was not happy. + +She turned off the oven. She took out the chicken. She threw it in the trash. She coughed. She looked at Tim and Lily. They were sad. They thought they ruined the dinner. They thought Mom and Dad would be mad. + +But Mom was not mad. She hugged Tim and Lily. She said they did their best. She said they were still proud of them. She said they could make something else for dinner. She said they could have pizza. + +Tim and Lily smiled. They liked pizza. They said they were sorry for the chicken. They said they loved Mom. Mom said she loved them too. They waited for Dad to come home. They hoped he would like pizza. +Tom and Mia were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys, but their favorite was a yellow radio. They liked to listen to music and stories on the radio. Sometimes they also liked to scare each other with the radio. They would turn the volume up very loud, or change the channel to something scary, or hide the radio under the bed. + +One day, they were playing with the radio when their mom called them for lunch. They left the radio on the floor and ran to the kitchen. They did not know that the radio had a problem. It could turn on and off by itself. It could also change the volume and the channel by itself. + +While they were eating, the radio turned on very loud. It played a scary sound of a monster. The sound was so loud that it could be heard all over the house. Tom and Mia were very scared. They thought there was a real monster in their room. They ran to their mom and hugged her. They told her about the scary sound. + +Their mom went to their room and saw the yellow radio on the floor. She picked it up and turned it off. She explained to Tom and Mia that the radio was broken and that the sound was not real. She told them that they should not play with the radio anymore. She also told them that they should not scare each other with the radio. She said that scaring each other was not nice and that it could make them feel bad. + +Tom and Mia felt sorry for scaring each other. They said sorry to each other and to their mom. They decided to play with other toys that were not scary. They learned that scaring each other was not fun and that they should be kind to each other. They also learned that they should take care of their things and not leave them on the floor. They hugged their mom and thanked her for helping them. They were happy and not scared anymore. +Lily loved to play the piano. She liked to make music with her fingers. She wanted to play a song for her mom and dad. She had a plan. + +She asked her big brother Sam to help her. Sam knew how to play the piano very well. He could teach her a song. Lily was happy. + +They went to the piano and Sam showed her the keys. He told her what to do. Lily tried to copy him. But it was hard. She could not remember the keys. She could not make the music. She felt helpless. + +She started to cry. She said, "I can't do it. I can't play the piano. I can't make a song for mom and dad." + +Sam hugged her and said, "Don't cry, Lily. You can do it. You just need to practice. I will help you. We will do it together. You will make a song for mom and dad. They will love it." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Sam. You are a good brother. You are a good teacher. I will try again. I will practice. I will play the piano." + +They played the piano together. They practiced the song. They had fun. They made music. They made a plan. +Lily and Ben were playing with marbles in the park. They had many marbles of different colors and sizes. They liked to roll them on the grass and see how far they went. + +"Look, I have a big red marble!" Lily said, holding it in her hand. "It is very shiny and fast." + +"I have a small blue marble," Ben said, showing it to Lily. "It is very smooth and pretty." + +They took turns rolling their marbles and counting how many times they bounced. They had fun and laughed a lot. + +But then, a big dog came running to them. It saw the marbles and wanted to play too. It barked and jumped and tried to catch the marbles with its mouth. + +"Hey, stop!" Lily shouted. "Those are our marbles! Go away!" + +But the dog did not listen. It grabbed Lily's big red marble and ran away with it. + +"Come back!" Ben yelled. "Give us our marble!" + +They chased the dog, but it was too fast. It ran to a fence and jumped over it. Lily and Ben could not follow it. They were sad and angry. + +They looked at each other and hugged. They still had their other marbles, but they missed the big red marble. + +"Maybe the dog will come back and give us our marble," Lily said, trying to be hopeful. + +"Maybe," Ben said, nodding. "Or maybe we can find another big red marble someday." + +They decided to act happy and keep playing with their marbles. They rolled them on the grass and saw how far they went. They had fun and laughed a lot. But they also looked at the fence and hoped to see the dog again. They wanted their big red marble back. They left the fence open, just in case. +Tom and Amy love to visit their grandpa's ranch. They like to see the cows, the horses, and the chickens. They also like to play with their grandpa's old record player. They can listen to music and make funny noises with their mouths. + +One night, they had a big idea. They wanted to record their own song. They asked their grandpa if they could use his record player. He said yes, but they had to be careful and not break it. He showed them how to use the microphone and the button. + +Tom and Amy went to the barn. They found a quiet spot near the hay. They turned on the record player and pressed the button. They sang a song about the ranch and the animals. They made mooing, neighing, and clucking sounds. They had a lot of fun. + +But they did not notice that it was getting dark outside. The sun went down and the stars came out. The barn was dark and spooky. They heard some noises that they did not like. They got scared and wanted to go back to the house. + +They grabbed the record player and ran to the door. They saw their grandpa waiting for them with a flashlight. He smiled and hugged them. He said he was proud of them for making their own song. He said he would listen to it with them later. He said they should always come back before it gets dark. Tom and Amy agreed. They were happy to be with their grandpa. They learned a new word: record. +Tom and Anna were friends. They liked to play with toys and draw pictures. One day, they found a big box in the park. They wanted to see what was inside. + +Tom lifted the lid of the box. He saw many shiny things. He saw rings and necklaces and bracelets. He wanted to take them. He said to Anna, "Look, these are pretty. Let's take them home." + +Anna shook her head. She said, "No, Tom, these are not ours. Someone else left them here. Maybe they will come back for them. We should not take them. That is not nice." + +Tom did not listen. He grabbed a ring and put it on his finger. He said, "I like this one. It is mine now." He reached for another one. + +Anna tried to help Tom. She said, "Tom, please, stop. You are being greedy. You should be generous. You should share with others. You should not take what is not yours." + +But Tom did not want to share. He did not want to be generous. He wanted to keep all the shiny things. He pushed Anna away. He said, "Go away, Anna. You are not my friend. These are mine. All mine." + +Anna was sad. She cried. She ran away from Tom. She did not want to play with him anymore. + +Tom was happy. He had all the shiny things. He put them in his pockets. He felt rich. He did not care about Anna. He did not care about anyone. + +But then, he felt a pain in his finger. He looked at his finger. He saw blood. He saw a cut. He saw a sharp edge on the ring. The ring was not pretty. The ring was dangerous. It hurt him. + +Tom screamed. He tried to take off the ring. But it was too tight. It did not come off. It stuck to his finger. It made his finger swell. It made his finger hurt more. + +Tom was scared. He wanted help. He wanted Anna. He wanted his mom. He wanted anyone. But no one was there. No one heard him. No one saw him. No one cared about him. + +He was alone. He was hurt. He was sorry. He wished he had not taken the shiny things. He wished he had been nice to Anna. He wished he had been generous. + +But it was too late. He had made a bad choice. He had to face the consequences. He had to learn a hard lesson. He had a bad ending. +Once upon a time there was a lazy lion who liked to take naps. One day he had to go on a long journey and he had to take a lot of luggage with him. As he was packing, he heard a funny noise coming from outside. + +He opened the door and found a little monkey making funny faces. The monkey was joking around and the lion was very amused. + +"What do you want?" asked the lion. + +"I want a ride to the jungle!" said the monkey jokingly. + +"But I'm too lazy to take you," said the lion. + +The monkey laughed and said, "That's okay! I'll just hitch a ride on your luggage!" + +So the lazy lion and the playful monkey set off on their journey with the monkey perched atop the lion's luggage. They both arrived safe and sound at the jungle, having a great time along the way. +Once upon a time there were two sisters who were very loyal to each other. One day, they were playing in the park when the older sister saw a pretty piece of paper blowing in the wind. She wanted it so she reached out and pinched it. Suddenly, the younger sister burst into tears. The older sister felt so guilty and realised that it was wrong to pinch something that belonged to someone else. She quickly apologised and promised that she would never pinch something again. + +The younger sister was so happy and gave her a big hug. They then continued playing happily and spent the rest of the day enjoying each other's company. + +The sisters learnt an important lesson that day: it is always better to be loyal and honest than to pinch things without permission. +Once there was a clever little bird called Sammy. He loved to explore his surroundings. One day he decided to split some rocks he found. He wanted to see what was hidden inside them. + +When he looked through a special microscope, he saw something he could not believe. Inside the rocks were tiny pieces of shiny jewelry. Sammy was so excited. + +But then Sammy noticed something else. Inside each of the rocks were tiny insects. They were alive in the rocks and they needed Sammy’s help. + +So Sammy decided to be clever. He put the rocks back together without breaking them. He saved the little insects and rewarded himself with only one piece of the shiny jewelry. + +The moral of the story is that being clever means knowing when to share and when to save. Sammy split the rocks and found something wonderful, but he was clever enough to put the rocks back together and save the little insects. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emily. She was very happy living with her mom and dad. On her third birthday, Emily received the most perfect present ever from her favorite aunt. She was so excited to unwrap it, but her mom told her to wait until the birthday party tomorrow. + +That night, Emily couldn't sleep. She was very curious about what her aunt had brought, so she got out of bed thinking she could just take a quick peek. But when she went to her aunt's present, she couldn't find it. It was gone! + +When Emily's mom came in to check on her, she saw that the present had disappeared. She was so sad and very angry. She told Emily, "It is not right to take something that doesn't belong to you. Even if you are curious, you must wait until it is time to open it!" + +From then on, Emily remembered her mom's words and learned an important lesson. She waited until her birthday party the next day and was very excited to receive her perfect present from her aunt. +One day, the sky was filled with a huge sunshine. It made everything glow. The birds in the trees and the rabbits in the garden looked so happy. They played together and twirled around in the sunshine. Even the flowers in the garden seemed to glow. + +The sun was so big that it lit up the entire village. Everyone came outside to enjoy the warmth and beauty of the sunshine. Children ran and laughed in the sunshine. Adults smiled and chatted in the sunshine. + +The sunshine was so bright and almost magical. Everyone in the village was amazed by its beauty. They looked up at the sky and smiled. + +When the sun finally set, the village was still glowing. People felt happy and content, and the village seemed to glow too. It was a beautiful day, and everyone was happy. +One day, a boy stepped outside his house. He saw the bright green grass outside and it made him happy. He went over to the grass and started to walk on it. It felt warm and soft. + +Suddenly, he heard someone order him to stop walking on the grass. He turned around and saw his dad. His dad said the grass was special and should not be walked on. + +The boy didn't understand why the grass was so special. He asked his dad why the grass was so special. His dad said that it was because the grass grew so quickly. + +The boy asked why the grass was so green and bright. His dad said that the grass was like that in summer but it was now autumn so it was becoming a bit dull. He said that when winter came, the grass would be all brown. + +The boy was surprised. He listened carefully to his dad and understood why he shouldn't walk on the grass. He looked up at his dad and said "OK, I won't walk on the grass." His dad smiled and ruffled his hair. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to play outside. One day when she was playing, she saw a shadow in the corner of her eye. She turned around and saw a big bird! It was a bright, yellow bird with long wings and a long, pointy beak. + +The little girl was so excited to see it and waved to the bird. Then she noticed that the bird was nodding at her. She smiled and the bird flew away. Later, when the sun was setting, the little girl saw the bird again. He was sitting on a tree, in the bright sunlight. + +The little girl started to nod at the bird and he nodded back. She was so happy to have a friend and they shared a special moment. From then on, they were friends and they would nod at each other whenever they saw each other. Together they enjoyed the days full of sunshine and the long shadows of the evenings. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. Max had a tooth that didn't seem to want to rest. No matter how Max tried, the tooth just kept on bothering him. It was so restless. + +Max's mom was worried, so she took him to the dentist. She told the dentist about the tooth. The dentist said to Max, "I can help you Max. I have something that will make your tooth rest." + +Max was so happy. He said, "Yes please! I want it rest." + +But the dentist gave Max a lesson instead of a remedy. He said, "Before taking a cure, you must take care. You should have been more careful with your tooth." + +Max was very sad. He never thought of taking care of his tooth. The moral of the story is that it's always best to take care of your things before they require a cure. +Dave was a little boy who loved to help his mommy. Whenever Mommy asked for help with the dishes, Dave was more than happy to give a hand. + +So when Mommy asked Dave to put the dishes into the dishwasher, he quickly obeyed. But when he put the dishes in, Dave noticed they were filthy. He paused and wondered how to clean them. + +Mommy saw Dave looking puzzled and said, "You need to scrub those dishes until they are clean. Then you can put them in the dishwasher and press the button. Can you do that, Dave?" Dave nodded and got started on scrubbing the dishes. + +After working for a few minutes, Dave was satisfied that the dishes were now clean. He put the dishes in the dishwasher, then paused to look at all his work. He smiled proudly and pressed the button on the dishwasher. + +Dave was so happy to help his Mommy and make sure the dishes were done properly. He knew Mommy would be pleased with his work. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted to explore the big world. He wanted to skip and run and play everywhere. One day, the little boy discovered a big red barn. He decided to skip inside and play. But, inside the barn was a big and scary bull! The little boy had never seen a bull before. He began to feel scared and guilty. He knew it was wrong to be in the barn so he ran away as fast as he could. + +The little boy learned a valuable lesson that day. He realised that it was important to not break the rules and to always follow directions. Even when things look exciting, or seem fun, it is wrong to do things that aren't allowed. So from then on, the little boy made sure to always do the right thing and never feel guilty again. +Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Joe. He was a very honest boy and never lied. One day, Joe decided to go on an adventure in the woods. As Joe walked, he came across an old man in the woods. The old man welcomed Joe and told him about a magical pond. He said that if Joe repeated the words "honest joy" three times, he would see something amazing. + +The old man also warned Joe not to lie or the magic would not work. Joe was excited and, although suspicious, was determined to keep his promise to the old man. He repeated the words three times. Instantly the pond began to sparkle and a fish appeared in the pond. Joe was filled with joy and thanked the old man. + +The old man smiled and said, "This is a reminder of the power of being honest. Always remember, be honest, and your joy will multiply!" Joe thanked the old man and went home with a happy heart. From then on, he always remembered the old man's words and he was always honest. + +The moral of the story is that honesty always brings joy and happiness. +One day, three year old Sam was playing at home when his mummy said it was time to go upstairs. Sam was excited, because he had a surprise waiting for him there. + +He ran up the stairs and went into his bedroom. On the floor he saw something exciting - a huge, brightly coloured box. He quickly opened it and saw what it was - it was a brand new bike! Sam was so happy and excited as he looked at it, he couldn't believe it. + +He thanked his mum for this lovely surprise and said he would go outside to ride his bike straight away. He and his mum went together, and Sam received lots of compliments from his neighbours as he showed them his shiny new bike. He proudly rode around the neighbourhood on his wonderful new bike, feeling so pleased that he had received such an amazing surprise. +Little Tommy was always embarrassed in class. Everyone else seemed to know how to use chalk to draw pictures on the board, but he was never able to do it quite right. One day, the teacher challenged the class to a drawing contest. Everyone grabbed their chalk and got to work. Little Tommy watched from the back of the class, too embarrassed to try. + +Soon, the teacher announced that she had chosen a winner. It was Little Tommy! He had drawn a beautiful flower, and all of his classmates clapped for him. Little Tommy was shocked and embarrassed at first, but then he realized he was just as good as everyone else. + +The teacher told Little Tommy that it was okay to be embarrassed sometimes, but he should never be afraid to recognize his own talents and use them. From that day on, Little Tommy never hesitated to use his chalk to show the class what he could do. +Once upon a time there were two boys. One was small and the other was tall. The small boy was sad because he wanted to go outside but there were tall trees blocking the path. + +The tall boy had an idea. He grabbed a bucket and told the small boy to come with him. They filled the bucket with soil and they started making a tunnel! + +Soon enough, the tunnel was finished and the boys were able to go outside. The small boy was so glad that he could play in the garden. The tall boy was glad too because he had helped his friend. + +The two boys had learned an important lesson. When helping out a friend, we can be good and kind and fill our hearts with joy! +In the summer of every year, Grandma Jane would travel to the forest. Each time she went Grandma Jane would observe the trees and birds of the forest. + +This time when Grandma Jane arrived at the forest, something felt different. Instead of feeling the calmness and peace of the forest, Grandma Jane felt a strange emptiness. + +Grandma Jane noticed a large tree that she hadn't seen before and decided to investigate. As Grandma Jane approached the tree she noticed a large nest. Inside the nest was a hurt baby bird. + +Grandma Jane was shocked to see that the poor baby bird was all alone. She knew she couldn't leave the bird there, so she carried it home with her. With some tender love and care, the baby bird eventually started to feel better. + +Grandma Jane and the baby bird became the best of friends, always spending time together in the forest and at Grandma Jane's house. Grandma Jane was very happy and the forest was no longer empty. +Tommy was feeling embarrassed. He was playing with his toy car and he wanted to lay it down on the floor. He carefully placed the toy car on the floor and looked around to make sure no one was watching. Suddenly, he saw a big symbol on the wall. It was shining brightly, like a million stars. + +Tommy felt like he wanted to see what the symbol was. He lay down on the floor and reached out to the symbol. He touched it and the symbol burned his hand. He was so embarrassed, that he quickly rose from the floor and ran away. + +On the outside, it looked like nothing had happened. The symbol still shone on the wall, but for Tommy it had a new meaning. Every time he saw the symbol it made him feel embarrassed. + +Sadly, this was the last time Tommy would ever lay his toy car down on the floor. +Once upon a time there was a careless bear. He lived in the deep, dark woods. One day he was walking through the woods when he came across a stream. He bent down to drink the water but he was so careless that he didn't realize that some waste had fallen in. He gulped the water down without a care and he didn't feel so good afterwards. He pulled a funny face and felt a bit sick. He realized he shouldn't have been so careless and decided to be more careful next time. The End. +Sammy was a little turkey. One winter day, Sammy was in a meadow playing. He felt the icy wind and decided he wanted to fly. He made a few jumps and then he fell. He wasn't used to flying, and he had been too close to the icy ground. Sammy felt very sad and he wished he could fly like the other turkeys. + +Sammy's big sister saw him fall and said, "Don't worry Sammy. Come on, I can show you how to fly." Sammy was happy and excited. He followed his sister and she taught him how to flutter and soar through the sky. + +Soon, Sammy was flying like a pro! He was so proud of himself. He knew he could never have done it without his sister's help. Even when it was icy and windy, Sammy was having a blast flying in the sky. +Once upon a time there was a farmer who lived on a farm. He was a hard working man who didn't refuse to do any work. But the life on the farm was harsh and everyday was a struggle. + +One day, the farmer saw a small 3 year old boy as he walked around the farm. He was wondering what the little boy was doing here. + +The little boy looked at the farmer and said: "I've been walking around for so long, and I'm so tired. Do you have a place I could rest?" + +The farmer said: "Yes, you can rest here on my farm. But you must promise to help me with some of the work if I need it." + +The little boy smiled and agreed. He worked on the farm with the farmer and the two of them were happy and content. The little boy eventually grew up, but he never refused to help the farmer whenever he needed it. +Once upon a time there was a tiny brown mouse. He was very brave and liked to explore places that he hadn’t been before. One day the brave mouse went outside and saw a big wheel. It looked so much fun that the mouse wanted to own it. So he rolled it up the hill and back down again - it was the best ride ever! + +On the way back home he met another small mouse. “Hi†said the brave mouse, “would you like to borrow my wheel?†+ +But the other mouse shook his head. “No thanks†he said, “It’s not fair to take something that doesn’t belong to you.â��� + +The brave mouse thought about this and realized that it was true. He should not have tried to own something that did not belong to him. He realized the best way to own something is to ask first. + +So the brave mouse said goodbye to his friend and went back home. He decided to always remember his lesson - that it was important to ask first and not try to take things that belong to someone else. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very eager to solve a puzzle. Her mommy had a special light that shined brightly when she solved the puzzles correctly. The little girl worked very hard to solve the puzzle and she didn't give up. Finally, she put the last piece into place and the light turned on! She was so pleased and so were her mommy and daddy. They were so proud of her and hugged her tight. The little girl was so happy to have made the light turn on. She was eager to try more puzzles. +Once there was a gifted watch maker named Jack. He loved to make watches for people who wanted something special. One day, Jack met a special 3 year old boy named Sam. + +Sam said to Jack, "I want something special just for me!" + +Jack smiled and said, "I think I can make something special just for you." + +So, Jack took out his tools and started to work. He worked very hard and soon he finished. In his hands, there was a beautiful watch made of ice. + +Sam was so excited and asked, "Will it melt?" + +Jack laughed. "Yes, it will melt but I made it special so that it will melt very slowly. Every day you can watch it slowly melt and know that you are gifted!" + +Sam smiled, grateful for his special watch. He loved to watch it slowly melt and reminded him how special he was. +Once upon a time there was a brave and adventurous fish who liked to explore unknown places in the big, blue ocean. One day this brave fish decided to see if it could succeed in swimming to the bottom of the ocean. The fish swam and swam until it became too tired to go on and had to give up. Sadly, the brave fish never reached the bottom, leaving the unknown secrets of the ocean unexplored. The brave fish was never seen again and it's fate remains unknown. +One cold morning, the sun was rising in the sky. The snow on the ground sparkled in the sunlight. Then suddenly, it started snowing. The snowflakes were falling from the sky like tiny stars. + +"Mom, look! The snow is coming!" shouted a little girl as she ran outside. Her mom smiled and watched her daughter dance in the snow. + +Suddenly, the little girl noticed something strange. In the middle of the snow, she saw a grumpy little rabbit. + +The bunny hopped over to the little girl and said, "Help me! I need to find my way home!" + +"Where is your home?" the little girl asked. + +"I don't know," the bunny replied. "I got lost and it started snowing. I think I'm going to vanish!" + +The little girl was determined to help the bunny. She grabbed his paw and said, "Don't worry, I will help you find your home!" + +The little girl looked around and finally spotted a tiny little hole in the ground. + +"Look, the bunny can fit in there!" she said. + +The bunny hopped right in and the little girl waved goodbye as he vanished into the snow. + +The little girl smiled and looked at the sky as the snowflakes started to fall. She was glad that she had been able to help the grumpy little bunny find his home. +Once upon a time there was a normal girl, who loved to go to school. She was eager to learn new things. One day, her teacher introduced a new lecture. The girl was very excited and she paid close attention to what the teacher was saying. When the lecture was over, the teacher asked the normal girl if she understood the lecture. She answered yes, but she did not say what the lecture was about. + +The teacher then asked the normal girl to explain the lesson to the class. She was very scared and she did not know what to say. She thought and thought, and then suddenly she remembered the moral of the lecture. + +The normal girl said to the class: “It is important to be kind and help each other even when it seems difficult. We should always put our best effort into everything we do.†+ +The teacher was very proud of the normal girl. She showed courage and kindness despite her fear. That day, the normal girl taught a valuable lesson to the class. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was walking down the street, looking around at the fair. All of a sudden, she heard someone telling a lie. She didn't know why they said it, but it didn't make her feel happy. + +The little girl stopped and thought about what to do. Should she tell the truth or should she say nothing? After thinking for a bit, she decided to tell the truth. + +The little girl went up to the person who had lied and said, "that's not fair. You shouldn't lie." The person was surprised and apologized to the girl. + +From that day on, the little girl remembered this lesson: "Always be fair and never lie." This was a very important lesson and it stayed with her forever. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy who was playing with her toys. She had lots of fun with her teddy bear and car, but suddenly she stumbled and fell down! She was very sad, mostly because it made a big mess in her room. + +Suddenly a magical label fell from the sky! It said "Be Selfish!" Lucy didn't understand what that meant so she asked her mom. + +"Mommy, what does this label mean?" she asked. + +"It means that you need to think first about your own feelings and needs," her mom explained. + +Lucy was happy to learn her new lesson. From then on, whenever something hard or challenging happened, she remembered the magical label and she would always think first of her own needs and feelings. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tim who loved playing in the garden. He found something shiny on the ground and it was a silver spoon! The spoon looked so special so Tim jumped up and down with joy. + +"Can I keep it?" he said, smiling. + +His mother nodded and said, "Yes but you'll need to clean it first." + +Tim put the spoon in the sink and grabbed the dishwashing liquid. He watched as the bubbles began to cover the spoon. But, when he took it out, it was still not clean! "It's still dirty", he said, looking very sad. + +His mother grabbed a scrubbing brush and handed it to him. Tim scrubbed and scrubbed until the spoon was as sparkly as new! + +He wanted to make it even more special so he decided to soak it in water. But, when he took it out, it had turned a disgusting green colour! Tim was horrified. + +His mother smiled and said, "That's ok, Tim. It's still just as special because you made it with your own hands." + +Tim was overjoyed. He hugged his mother and thanked her for being so understanding. He put the silver spoon in his pocket and never looked back! +One afternoon, a little boy named Sam was playing in the park. He saw a mysterious shape in the distance and decided to investigate. When he got closer, he could see that it was a cube. He started to play with it, but he couldn't manage to open it. He kept trying, but it was no good. He became frustrated and angry. + +Suddenly, the cube opened up and a bright light shone out of it. The light was so bright, it blinded Sam. When he was able to open his eyes again, two strange figures were standing in front of him. They were very tall and had no faces. Sam was very scared. + +The figures told him that the cube was cursed and only he could open it. They said that he had managed to unlock the power of the cube, but it came with a cursed. Suddenly, the figures disappeared, taking the cube with them. Sam was left alone feeling confused and scared. The sun was setting and he didn't know what to do. + +He went home and the mysterious cube was never seen again. Sam was sad and confused for a long time, never understanding what had happened in the park that day. +Once, there was a puppy. His name was Max. He loved to explore and sneak around. One day, Max was feeling curious, so he decided to peek around the corner. He then heard a sound he didn't recognize. He wanted to investigate, so he decided to peek even further. He saw something that made him smile. It was a big bowl of food! He couldn't resist his temptation and he ran to it. He couldn't wait to taste it. + +He was about to take a bite when he heard a voice say, "Stop!" Max was a bit scared, but he stopped and looked around. He saw a big person standing there. Max didn't know what to do. + +The person said, "That food is for me. It doesn't taste good, it's tough and chewy." Max felt a bit sad, but the person smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll get you something that tastes better." Max was so excited and they both enjoyed their meal together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Ben. Ben had a very messy room. All of his toys were scattered around and it was chaos! Ben's mom asked him a very important question. + +Ben's mom said, "Ben, why is your room so messy?" + +But Ben just smiled and didn't say anything. + +Then, Ben's mom suggested, "Let's have some toast! That'll make us feel better." + +So, Ben and his mom went to the kitchen. Ben watched as his mom put two slices of toast in the toaster. They waited and soon the toast was ready. Ben's mom put the toast on a plate and handed it to Ben. + +Ben smiled with joy as he took a bite. He was so happy to have dinner with his mom. + +After dinner, Ben went back to his room to clean up his mess. He smiled knowing that he had help from his mom. +Sarah was in a hurry to go to the park. She put on her best dress and grabbed the keys. + +Mommy noticed and said "where are you going?" + +Sarah said "park!" + +Mommy smiled and said "You need a haircut first!" + +Sarah didn't like that idea much so she made a weird face. But eventually she agreed. + +She went to the barber shop and mommy explained what kind of haircut Sarah wanted. + +The barber started cutting her hair and after a few minutes it was done! Sarah looked in the mirror and she was happy with her new haircut. + +Mommy said "Now you're ready to go to the park!". She was in a hurry and ran to the car. + +Mommy and Sarah arrived at the park, giggling and smiling. They had a great afternoon together. + +The End. +One day, there was a wealthy gorilla who was walking through the woods. He held a big stick in his hand and kept looking around. Suddenly he saw a little girl. + +The gorilla said, "Hello, little girl. What are you doing here?" + +The little girl looked up and said, "I'm looking for my family." + +The gorilla smiled and said, "I can help you. Hold onto my hand and I'll show you the way." + +The little girl did as she was told and held onto the gorilla's hand. Together they walked through the woods until they found the girl's family. + +The gorilla said goodbye and the little girl hugged him. + +The wealthy gorilla had a really big smile on his face as walked away. +Once upon a time there was a pony. He was very impatient. He always wanted to do something right away. One day the pony decided to paint a picture. He got a big paint brush and some colorful paints. He dipped the brush in yellow paint and began painting. The pony painted a big, bright sun. Then he painted a green tree with red leaves. He was so happy with his masterpiece that he ran around the meadow in circles. After that, the pony decided to add some clouds so he painted some big white shapes on the sky. When he was done, the pony couldn't help but admire his artwork! +Sally was worried. She had been trying to read her new book, but it was very difficult. She wanted to go to the toilet, but was scared. + +Sally's mum saw her worried face and took her hand. She promised to help Sally read the book, and together they went to the toilet. + +With her Mum's help, Sally was able to read the book and understand it. She felt so proud that she could read all by herself. + +Sally now happily reads her book every day, and she never gets worried again. +Once upon a time there was a boy who loved to gaze at the stars. He wanted to see the stars from everywhere and he sometimes went to a theater to gaze up at them from the top of the tall building. But one day he realized the theater was very far away and it wasn't easy for him to get there. + +The boy was determined to reach the stars and tried many times to get to the theater. He ran, he jumped, and he even climbed. But every time, he couldn't make it. + +Then one day, he used his head and he thought of a way to make it easier. He found a small step ladder and climbed up it to reach the theater's window. + +The boy was so happy he made it to the theater! He learned from this experience that it's better to find an easy way to do something, than wasting time trying something hard. + +The boy still loves to gaze up at the stars, but now he knows how to get to the theater more easily. +Mum and Dad were very busy. Dad was gathering lots of things and Mum was pouring the things into bags. Suddenly, the baby grabbed a doll from the pile. Mum said, "No, that's not for you". But the baby was very stubborn. He would not let go of the doll. Mum sighed. She did not know what to do. Dad said, "Let me try". He smiled and tickled the baby. The baby laughed and dropped the doll. Mum and Dad hugged the baby and thanked him. Then they all went on pouring the things into bags. +Once upon a time there was a bug who wanted to fly. He looked up into the sky and saw his dream. He blinked, flapped his wings and took off. + +He flew higher and higher until he came across a smooth rock. It was so big that he could almost sit on it. He blinked and was glad to find this peaceful place. + +Suddenly, he heard a chirp and it made him happy. He blinked his big eyes and saw a friendly bird. + +The bird and the bug became very good friends. They had lots of fun together playing games, singing songs, and jumping around. + +One day, the bug was flying around when something unusual happened. He blinked, did a triple flip, and looked down. Down below, he saw a beautiful lake. He flew over and landed smoothly on the lake's surface. + +He sat there and smiled, happy to have found such a wonderful place. He blinked and knew that wherever he went, he would always have a home. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal monkey who lived in a big forest. His best friend was an elephant. One day, the monkey and the elephant wanted to take a walk. They had to cross a bridge over a big river to get to the other side. The bridge had big stones which were split in two. + +"Let's cross the bridge," said the monkey. +"Yes, let's do it," said the elephant happily. + +They were walking on the split stones, when all of a sudden, one of them started to shake. The monkey and the elephant looked at each other in terror. + +"What should we do?" the elephant asked. +The monkey thought for a moment and then answered, "Quickly, let's jump over the split." + +So, the monkey and the elephant jumped together, and they made it safely over to the other side of the bridge. The loyal friends hugged each other, happy they made it across. They continued their walk and had a wondrous time. +John loved playing in his garden. It was always cool and he could find lots of things to do there. One day he saw a big sack in the garden and he was excited to see what was in it. He opened it and found some toys! John smiled and started to play with the toys but his mom called him and he had to ignore the sack and go with his mom. + +John came back to his garden the next day. He remembered that he left the sack there and wanted to continue playing with the toys. But when he looked around he realised that the sack was gone! He was sad because he wanted to play with the toys. + +John looked everywhere in the garden for the sack but couldn't find it. He asked his mom and dad but they said they didn't know where it was. John started to feel sad but then he heard something coming from the shed. He went there and saw someone playing with all the toys from the sack! It was his older brother! He was having so much fun, ignoring his little brother. + +John was happy and excited to play with his brother. He ran to him and he shared the toys with him. They had so much fun playing and it was truly cool! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anna. She wanted to do something very special and so she decided to pray. She stood up and put her hands together. She closed her eyes and said "please help me". + +Anna wanted to be brave. But she wasn't sure if she could be brave enough. She felt a bit foolish for thinking she was brave. + +So she prayed. She said "please make me brave". Then she waited. She waited and waited and waited. + +Finally she opened her eyes and she felt a bit different. She felt like she could be brave. She smiled and she knew she had done the right thing. Praying had made Anna brave. +Jim had a reliable toy robot. Every day they would go to the park to play. On that day, they came across a strange statue. When Jim tried to touch it, it started to cry. Jim got very scared and started to cry too. He asked his toy robot to help him. The robot hugged Jim and made him feel safe. Soon Jim stopped crying. From that day, Jim knew he could always rely on his toy robot. +One day, there was a race. Two little birds wanted to see who was the fastest flyer. They flew up high and raced against each other with their wings moving really fast. + +The birds flew past tall trees and furry animals. They fluttered through the sky while they raced to see who was the quickest. Suddenly, they spotted a big shade tree with lots of branches. + +The birds flew up to the tree and landed on the branches. It was cool and underneath was nice and quiet. The birds looked around and noticed the ground was full of spicy red berries. They gobbled them up and felt refreshed. + +The birds were happy to have found such a nice shady spot. After taking a rest, they flew off again, racing each other to the next exciting adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny mouse. He wanted to go on an adventure, but the world outside his burrow was lonely and gloomy. He looked around, but he could only see dark and boring patterns everywhere. + +One day, he decided to find a way to escape. He ran to the edge of his burrow and started to dig. He kept on digging until he found a secret tunnel. With courage and hope, he started running down the tunnel. + +The tunnel was long and dark, but he soon found a bright light at the end. He was finally free! He came out in a beautiful and sunny meadow. He quickly ran through the fields, joyfully feeling the warm sunshine. + +The little mouse had finally escaped from the gloomy pattern outside his burrow. He never forgot his exciting journey, and was able to explore the world around him in a way he never thought possible. +Once upon a time, there was a hunter who liked to run in the forest. She was quick and graceful, and the forest animals were in awe of her. + +One day, while the hunter was running, she stumbled upon a little rabbit. She gave a big smile and said "Hello!" + +The rabbit was frightened and asked, "What are you doing here?" + +The hunter replied, "I like to run in the forest and explore." + +The rabbit thought for a moment, then said, "Can I come with you?" + +The hunter smiled and said, "Yes, of course you can!" + +The two of them wandered through the forest, running, jumping, and exploring all kinds of things. The hunter was so graceful that the animals around her stopped to watch her. + +The hunter even showed the rabbit how to run with speed and grace, and before long, the little rabbit was as graceful as the hunter. + +They had such a wonderful time together, exploring and running through the forest, and they remained friends for many years to come. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Lola. She was three years old and loved playing with her toys. One day, she was in her bedroom and she found a strange figure on her shelf. + +She picked it up and asked, 'Who are you?'. The figure didn't answer so Lola decided to ask her mum. She went downstairs but no one was there. This made Lola very frustrated. + +Just then, Lola's dad walked in. She ran up to him, holding the figure and asked again, 'Who are you?'. Her dad looked at the figure with a smile and said, 'That's a puppet, his name is Steve'. + +Lola's face lit up and she questioned, 'Will you show me how to play with it?' Her dad said yes and they began to play together. Soon Lola wasn't frustrated anymore and was filled with joy. +Once there was a boy. He wanted to follow a plane. He watched it flying high in the sky. He could see it shining in the sun. + +The boy ran after the plane. He ran and ran. But he couldn’t catch it! + +The plane was very noisy. It sounded like a loud roar like a big animal. The boy was so excited. He had never seen such a noisy plane before. + +He continued to follow the plane for a long time. He ran and ran until he was too tired. He had to stop. + +The boy waved goodbye to the noisy plane as it flew away. Then he went back home with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man. Every day, he would go for a walk. One day, he heard a noise coming from a nearby cave. He decided to go and explore. + +When he arrived, he saw something special - a secret door, which he had never seen before. He was excited, and he wanted to find out what was behind the door. He put his hand out, and the door opened. Inside was a surprise - a pile of shiny objects. + +The man wanted to complete his mission, so he put all of the objects inside his bag. Then he closed the door and returned home. + +He was so happy that he had found this secret place. He knew that he had done a kind thing. He had completed his mission, and he felt proud of himself. +Once there was a girl called Maria. She had long, curly hair that her mom liked to brush. One day, Maria was playing in the garden and all of a sudden, she heard a loud, ripping sound. She had accidentally torn her hair with a piece of garden wire. + +Maria went inside to find her mom. She saw her mom sewing and when she told her mom what had happened, her mom said, “Oh no! What happened to your hair?â€. + +Maria was feeling very sorry. She asked her mom if she could repair it. Her mom smiled and said, “Don’t worry Maria, I can repair it. We will make your hair beautiful again!†+ +Her mom got a needle and thread and carefully repaired Maria’s hair. When she finished, Maria was so pleased to see that her hair was beautiful again. Her mom hugged her and said, “I’m sorry that happened to your hair, but I’m glad it looks better now.†+Once upon a time, there was a fearful earth. Everywhere the people of the earth looked, danger and fear surrounded them. Then one day a kind and generous lady arrived. She shared her secret with the fearful earth - if people just helped and looked out for each other, they could make the earth a happy and safe place. + +So the people decided to lend a helpful hand. They helped each other look out for danger and offered protection from the fearful things. But soon the people realized that by looking out for each other and lending each other a helping hand, they were creating a safer and happier world for all. + +The generous lady smiled at the people of the earth. She had shown them that kindness and helping each other could lead to victory and safety. The fearful earth was now a happier place. + +The moral of this story is that if we are kind to each other and lend a helping hand to those in need, the world will be a much better place. +One day, Alice and her mommy went for a walk in the park. As they walked, Alice saw something ahead of them - a box! + +Alice pointed to the box and asked her mommy, "What is it?" + +"It's called a prize box," her mommy said. "If you keep searching in the park, more prize boxes will be available". + +Alice was very excited to search for more prize boxes. She hopped over puddles and scurried around the park. Eventually, she found a few more prize boxes. + +When they got home, Alice and her mommy opened all the prize boxes. Alice was so excited to see the colourful toys and goodies inside. + +"Now, the important thing is to keep all the toys and goodies safe," her mommy said. + +Alice smiled and nodded. She knew how important it was to look after her prizes. +Once upon a time, there was a brave cat called Finny. Finny was mighty and always went on big adventures. + +One day, Finny went to a big open field. As he was walking, he noticed something strange. The long grass was a totally different texture. It felt soft and almost silky. Finny didn't know what it was, so he decided to investigate. + +Suddenly, Finny froze. Fuzzy little eyes blinked back at him. It was a tiny bunny. Finny stared for a moment before the bunny said, "Hello! What are you doing here?" +Finny was so surprised that he couldn't say anything. He just blinked in response. + +The bunny explained that he had been hiding in the long grass, because he was scared of the big, bad monster that lived in the woods. Finny thought for a moment and then smiled. He began to purr, feeling proud and mighty. + +He had found his first adventure. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old, but very independent. + +One day, he was playing at the park when he saw something strange. A secret! But it was too dark to see what it was. + +Jack asked his mom, "What is it?". She explained that it was a secret and that he needed to accept it. + +He thought about it for a little while. Then he decided to go and find out the secret on his own. He was scared, but Jack was determined to be independent. + +So he slowly made his way over to the secret spot. He slowly opened it, and was so excited to see what was inside. + +Jack opened the secret and found a special surprise. It was a box of candies! He was so happy and couldn't wait to enjoy them. + +Jack learned a valuable lesson that day: that it's important to be independent and accept secrets. +Once upon a time there was a mighty dragon. He loved to laugh and play all day. One day, after he had finished playing, the dragon had a thought. He wanted to find something to eat! + +He flew around looking for food and then he saw it. A big green apple was sitting in the middle of a field. The dragon was so happy. He used his sharp claws to pick it up and then he wanted a tool to eat it with. + +Suddenly he saw it. A fork! The dragon was so excited that he laughed and laughed. He lifted the fork and it was so mighty that the apple was finished in a few bites! + +The dragon was so happy. He had a full belly and he continued to laugh and play all day. +Once upon a time, there was a thin man. He had a bag with him, and it was full of sand. He took it to a house, and knocked on the door. + +When the door opened, the man gave a big smile. He had come to deliver the sand. The person at the door thanked him and said goodbye. + +The thin man was happy that he'd been able to deliver the sand. He waved goodbye, went back to his bag and continued on his way. + +He walked a long way. Along his journey, he kept thinking about the happy face of the person at the door. It made him smile too. + +The thin man eventually arrived back at his own home. He was happy he had been able to deliver the sand, because it had made someone else happy. +Once upon a time, there were two sisters. One was named Sarah and the other was named Liz. Sarah liked to do things in reverse and one day she decided to reverse clean her sister's room. She thought it would be fun. + +Sarah grabbed Liz's folder from her desk and started taking everything out of it, spreading it all over the room. Then she started putting the things back in the folder but she put them in upside down, backwards, and all mixed up. Liz came home to find her room a complete mess and her folder full of disgusting items. + +Liz was so mad at Sarah for doing this. She demanded that Sarah reverse what she had done. Sarah didn't want to, so Liz said she wouldn't get any ice cream until she did. + +Sad but determined, Sarah started cleaning up her sister's room until it was back to normal. Then she slowly and carefully started putting the things back in the folder the right way. Soon the folder was nice and neat and Liz was very happy. She saw that Sarah had learned her lesson and said she could still have some ice cream. + +The sisters had a great time enjoying their reward and never reverted anything ever again. +Once upon a time there was a man who hadn't married yet. He thought his life was missing something. He didn't know what it was, but he longed for it. + +Then one day, he met a special woman. He felt drawn to her and knew she was the one for him. He asked her to be his wife and she said yes. + +He was so happy to have found his wife. He valued her more than anything else in his life. He wanted to show her how much he appreciated her. + +One day, he decided to buy her a beautiful necklace. He was so embarrassed when he picked it out, but he knew he wanted to show his wife how much he valued her. + +He gave her the necklace and she was very touched. She was so happy to have a husband who valued her. They hugged and kissed and spent the rest of their lives living happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a green frog living in a pond. Every day he would jump out of the water and make sure his pond was clean. He was a happy frog. + +One day, the frog was so excited to jump, he forgot to look where he was going. He jumped right into a big patch of thorns. Ow! He tried to jump back, but the thorns kept pricking him! + +The frog was feeling very sad. But then, he spotted an old wise frog, sitting on a nearby lily pad. She said, "My little friend, you must use your spirit and be brave. Now jump again and you will be free". + +The frog was scared, but he remembered what the wise frog said. He mustered all his courage and jumped with all his strength. In no time he was out of the thorns and back into the safe, cool pond. + +The frog learned his lesson - to trust his spirit and be brave no matter what. He never forgot and lived happily ever after in his green pond. +Timmy was having a bad day. He had gotten a tummy ache and he was very sad and fretful. + +His mother knew just what to do. She took him on a special holiday. On this holiday, they drove to a beautiful meadow with a stream flowing and birds chirping. + +Timmy felt so much better and his mother was very polite. She gave him a great big hug and said, "This holiday will help you heal." + +And so it did! As the days passed, Timmy felt better and better. His tummy ache was soon gone and he was feeling much better. + +Timmy and his mom went back home after the holiday, and ever since then, Timmy has been very happy and healthy. He knows that the holiday had helped him heal. +Once upon a time there was a bird who was very attractive. Every day it flew around looking for a new place to explore. One day the bird flew to a cave and when he looked inside he revealed something very special. Inside the cave was a treasure chest full of shiny jewels! The bird thought it was very exciting and wanted to take them away with him. He flew back to his home and shared the jewels with all his friends. Everyone wanted to touch the jewels to see how sparkly and colourful they were. The bird was so happy that he had discovered the treasure chest and was able to share it with everyone. The End! +Once upon a time, there was a kindly bear called Bessie. Bessie was very helpful, always looking out for her friends. One day, Bessie was walking through the woods, when she came across a stranger. The stranger was carrying something heavy, so Bessie asked him, “What do you weigh?†+ +The stranger said he had something very important to deliver and needed help. So Bessie said, “I can help you!†She offered to take some of the weight from the stranger and together they shared the load. Bessie and the stranger soon found themselves at the stranger’s destination. + +The stranger was so grateful to Bessie for her help and thanked her kindly. As a reward, he gave Bessie a big, delicious honey cake. Bessie was overjoyed and she thanked the stranger. Bessie then waved goodbye to the stranger as he went on his way. + +What a helpful bear Bessie was! +There was once a small boy named Tom. Tom loved playing with his toys. One day he was playing with his chess set. He moved one of the pieces and all of a sudden, it started to shrink! Tom was amazed. He tried to figure out how the piece could shrink, but he couldn't. + +That night, Tom had a dream. He dreamt of a rough castle. It had tall walls, and a drawbridge. When he crossed the bridge, he heard a loud noise. The noise kept getting louder and louder, until it felt like it filled the entire castle. Then, the shrinking piece of chess from earlier flew from Tom's hand, and suddenly the castle began to shrink just like before! + +When Tom woke up, he was back in his own room. He realized that the castle in his dream must have been the same chess set from the day before! + +Tom was careful the next time he tried to play with his chess set. He followed the instructions very carefully. To his amazement, the chess pieces that shrunk before never did so again. Tom had learned his lesson - never be too rough when playing with chess! +Kylie and her mum were walking to the shop. Kylie was wearing her favourite pink sweater. It was a hot day and Kylie saw an elderly lady sitting on a bench. + +"Mum, why is the old lady crying?" asked Kylie. + +"She looks sad," said her mum. + +Mum walked over to the elderly lady and asked if she was OK. The lady said she was feeling lonely. + +Kylie took off her pink sweater and gave it to the old lady. + +The old lady smiled and thanked Kylie. She said that it was a kind thing to do. + +Kylie was happy that she had made the old lady feel better. She gave her a hug and the old lady's tears stopped. + +They said goodbye and went on their way. + +Kylie was glad that she could make the old lady happy and wear her pink sweater. +Once upon a time, there was a blueberry in the garden. The blueberry was so juicy, and it was honest about how delicious it was! A little girl saw the blueberry and wanted to pick it. She wanted to eat it all to herself! + +But then a big scruffy dog came and sniffed out the blueberry. He gobbled it up quickly! The little girl was so sad - she wanted the blueberry so badly! She started to weep. + +No matter how much she wept, the blueberry was gone. And the dog wouldn't even share it with her. The little girl was so sad, and she felt so lonely, too. She went home, with no blueberry for her. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a queen who lived in a high castle. One day she started to feel very unhappy and decided to go for a walk. + +As she walked, she noticed a small boy with bright eyes in a nearby field. She went to talk to him and was surprised to find out that he was only 3 years old. + +The queen knelt down and said, "Why are you so sad my little one?" +The boy looked up and said, "I can't find the games I used to play." +The queen replied, "Let's start looking together!" + +So they started to search through the field, finding sticks and stones and other things. After a while the boy shouted, "I found my game!" + +The queen was happy to see the boy's smile and said, "You're very clever for 3 years old." + +As the boy enjoyed his game, the queen kept watching him with a smile on her face. She knew that a little bit of kindness could make a high difference. +One day, a little boy was playing in the field. It was a beautiful day and the field was filled with life. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud buzzing noise. He looked around to see where it was coming from. + +The boy saw a busy beehive. A bee flew out and hovered in the air. The little boy smiled. + +The bee said, “Hello! Would you like to let me in?†+ +The boy happily nodded and said, “Yes, please let yourself in!†+ +The bee flew back into the beehive and the boy continued to explore the busy field. + +He had a wonderful time, learning about the many animals and plants that lived there. As he walked home, the little boy thought about how wonderful it was to let the bee into the field. +Once there was a small parrot. He lived in a tree and was very happy. He would sing and talk to all his friends who lived in their own trees nearby. Every day the parrot flew around and played happily. + +One day, something changed. A boy came to the parrot's tree. The boy asked the parrot if he could borrow him for the day. The parrot was scared, but the boy was nice and let him stay with him. + +The parrot followed the boy away from his tree and his friends. The boy took the parrot to a small apartment and kept him in a cage there. The parrot was sad and wanted to get back to his friends. + +The boy was nice, though. He gave the parrot lots of food and talked to him. The parrot liked the boy and started to feel better. + +One day, the boy let the parrot go back to his tree. The parrot was very happy and flew back to his friends as fast as he could. They were all so glad to see him back again and they celebrated! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Anna and Stella. They were both very brave and liked to explore. + +One day, they found a big bowl. In the bowl was lots of beef. Anna wanted to mix it and make something yummy. But Stella warned her that it could be dangerous. + +Anna was brave, so she started to mix. Suddenly, there was a loud noise and smoke came out of the bowl. Anna and Stella jumped back. + +They looked closely and saw the beef was now hot and bubbly. It smelled so good that they decided to try it. + +It was a delicious dinner! Anna, Stella and their friends ate the beef and all thought it was the best dinner ever! +The stars twinkled in the night sky and the moon shone brightly. Little Sally was playing at the park when she noticed a big billboard in the dark. It was sparkling and glowing and it made her so excited. + +She ran up to it and saw a bunch of colors and shapes, like the ones she saw in her books. She looked closely and could see a fun surprise hiding inside. She excitedly pulled it out and saw that it was a pretty toy truck with flashing lights and sound. + +She screamed with delight as she raced around the park with her new truck. She didn't want to stop playing even when the night started to get dark again, but she knew it was time to go home. Before she left, Sally made sure to give the billboard one more excited glance. +Jimmy was excitedly hanging his new pastel art on the wall. He wanted to show off his colorful pictures. His mom smiled and told him to be careful. + +"Those nails look a little dangerous," she said. + +Jimmy frowned. He didn't want to be careful. He wanted to show all his friends his art. + +"I don't feel like being careful," he answered, pushing the nail closer to the wall. + +His mom put her hand on his shoulder. "I know, Jimmy. But it's important that you are careful. You don't want anything to happen to you." + +Jimmy thought about it for a moment, then smiled. "Ok, mom. I'll be careful." + +Jimmy carefully hung his art, making sure no accidents occurred. But before he could finish, he heard a loud noise from outside. + +He peered out the window, and saw that a tree limb near the house was swinging dangerously in the wind. The pastel leaves on the tree were spinning wildly around. Jimmy was scared. He knew that if the branch snapped and crashed into the house, it could be very dangerous. + +Jimmy went to get his mom and they both looked out the window. The branch seemed to get more dangerous the more they watched. Suddenly, the branch snapped, and they both jumped back in fear. But luckily, the branch was held up by some smaller branches and it did not crash +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved toast. She would have toast for breakfast every morning. Every morning she would look out the window and see something interesting. + +Today was a special day. She saw something that made her very excited. A hot air balloon was floating in the sky! She ran outside to get a better look. + +The little girl didn't understand what was happening. Why was the balloon in the sky? She asked her mom and dad. + +Her parents explained that someone was flying in the balloon. The little girl thought it was very interesting. + +After looking at the balloon the little girl and her parents went inside and had some delicious toast for breakfast. She felt so happy and understood why the hot air balloon was in the sky. +Once there was a girl named Kari. She had a friend named Tony. Kari was excited for her birthday because it was going to be the best day ever. + +Kari and Tony went to the park. They saw a big drain and Tony said it was a fake drain. Kari loved it because it looked so real. + +They played in the park for a very long time. Kari and Tony ran around, laughed and even slid down the fake drain. They had so much fun! + +It was time to go home, so Kari and Tony said goodbye. Kari was so happy and could not wait until next time they went to the park. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Jim. Jim was very troubled. He was so upset that he could rarely smile. +Every morning, he would wake up and go down to the beach by his house. He would gaze out at the ocean and not feel happy. +As the days passed, Jim started to gain a little bit of happiness. He noticed the morning sun shining through the trees, the birds singing and soon he found himself smiling. +The beauty of the morning was enough to start making Jim feel better. From then on, he visited the beach every morning and gained more joy in his life. +Even when things were tough, Jim remembered the morning and it made him feel better. + +The end. +Once there was a boy named Jack who liked to explore. One day he was walking in the dark alley with his camera when he got a funny feeling. He heard a voice, 'I dare you to go down that path,' it said. + +Jack was scared but he was also curious, so he took his camera and started walking down the dark path. As he walked he heard weird noises and saw some strange shapes in the darkness. + +Suddenly, Jack stumbled and heard a loud 'crash'. He looked around and saw that he had broken his camera! He was sad at first, but then he heard the same voice laughing. Jack knew that the voice had dared him so he knew he had to turn around and run away. + +When Jack got home he knew that his parents would be so disappointed if he told them what happened. He decided to keep it a secret and never went back down that dark path again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was trying to decide what to wear. She looked in her closet and saw so many clothes to choose from. It was the hardest decision she had ever faced! Finally, she chose a modest yellow dress. It was beautiful but simple. + +Once she put on her dress, the little girl was so excited. She skipped around the house, twirling and singing. She even showed off her new dress to her family. + +The little girl was so thrilled with her choice. She loved her dress and felt so proud. It was the perfect choice for her and she knew she could wear it to any special occasion. She chose the best dress from her closet and was very happy! +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He wanted something fun to play with and so he quit his house. He went for a walk and found a mattress. It was very attractive. He tried to pick it up, but it was too heavy. So he decided to sit on it and have a rest. He closed his eyes and had a lovely nap! When he woke up he saw a beautiful bird near the mattress. It was so bright and colourful. He smiled and enjoyed the amazing sight before him. The bird flew away, but the boy never forgot his special day. He went back home, content with his discovery. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Lucy and Jack. They both loved to play together, but one day, they had to suffer. The weather was not good. It was too hot and sunny. + +Jack and Lucy felt very anxious, but they still smiled at each other and kept playing. They didn't want to be grumpy. But soon, they started to feel too much heat. + +So they both decided to look for a shady spot to cool off. They found a tree and went under it, but it was still hot. So, Jack and Lucy sat down and started to cry because they were so hot and they didn't know how to make it go away. + +Suddenly, it started to rain. Jack and Lucy were so happy. They jumped and danced together, making all their anxieties disappear. The weather switched from hot to cold and the two friends finally felt better. + +They had suffered through the bad weather, but now it was a happy ending. +One day, a little girl and her mom went on an adventure. They walked into a large room and the little girl was excited. She saw a tray on the floor and decided to look inside. She pulled out the tray and what she saw revealed a harsh surprise. There was a strange creature inside. The creature made a loud noise and the little girl got scared. The mom stepped in and tried to comfort the little girl, but the creature jumped out of the tray and frightened them both. The mom and the little girl quickly ran away, never to return again. The creature revealed its harsh nature and the adventure ended in a bad way. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Anna. Anna was always playing in the garden. One day, while she was playing, she found a loop hidden in the dirt. Anna wanted to keep the loop and show it to her friends. + +The next day, Anna and her friends were playing in the garden together. She showed them the loop she had found. As they were playing, they saw a man walking down the street. His clothes were filthy. Anna and her friends ran to tell the man about the loop they had found. + +The man smiled and thanked the children for their kindness. He revealed to them that the loop had been lost for weeks. The man told the children that you should always help someone when you can, as it can make them so very happy! + +This was a lesson Anna and her friends never forgot. From that day onwards, they knew that being kind to others was more important than keeping a loop for themselves. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a strong bad guy. He had a gun, and he wanted to steal things. He sneaked around in the night and took things that didn't belong to him. + +One night, he was about to steal some candy from a store, when he heard a loud noise. He looked up and saw a strong police officer! The bad guy wanted to run away, but he was too scared. + +The police officer saw the bad guy's gun and said, "You mustn't steal things! That's not nice!" The bad guy was very sorry and he put his gun away. + +The police officer gave the bad guy a hug and said, "Stealing isn't nice, be strong and be good!" + +The bad guy was very sorry and he never stole anything again. From that day on, he was a good person! +Once there was a big house. Inside the house was a wonderful kitchen. It was filled with all sorts of delicious things to eat and drink. + +One day the cook wanted to measure out some ingredients for a special recipe. She took out the measuring cups and spoons and started her work. Suddenly, there was a loud noise outside. + +The cook looked out of the window and saw a taxi. It stopped outside the house. The cook ran outside to see what was happening. The taxi driver was looking very angry. + +He said, "I have to collect some tax from the house! And you have to pay it now!" + +The poor cook didn't have any money to give the taxi driver. She told him that she couldn't pay. But the taxi driver was very hard and he wouldn't listen. He got back in his taxi and drove away. + +The cook was very sad. She had no money and the taxi driver wouldn't help her. She couldn't measure out the ingredients for the special recipe. + +The end. +One day, Sally the turtle had an idea. She wanted to celebrate something special with her friends. She thought and thought. Then, she figured out what it should be. She wanted to celebrate her knees! + +Sally called her friends and told them the plan. Everyone was excited to help. They decided to go for a nice walk to show how healthy their knees were. + +Every day for two weeks, Sally and her friends went on a walk. Then, on the last day, they had a party at Sally's house. They brought balloons and games for everyone to play. + +At the end of the day, Sally stood up and thanked her friends for celebrating her knees with her. She was so happy to have such healthy knees! She thanked them again before they all said goodbye. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous rabbit. He was hopping through the grass and he had an idea. He saw a man and he said: "Hi! I want to wave!" The man said: "What a great idea!" He waved his hand and the rabbit waved his ears and his nose. + +The man said: "That was very funny. What else can you do?" The rabbit thought for a moment and then came up with another idea. He said, "Let's go on an adventure!" The man said, "I'm in!" + +The two friends hopped through the grass, looking for adventure. They came across an enormous lake. The rabbit was excited and he said, "Let's go for a swim!" The man thought it sounded like a great idea and said, "Let's do it!" + +They both jumped in and splashed around, swimming and waving to each other. They laughed and played and enjoyed their time together. Eventually, it began to get dark outside, so they said goodbye after the fun day. The rabbit hopped away, looking forward to seeing his friend again soon. +Sam wanted to help everyone in his town. He asked around to see what needed to be done, but people only laughed at him and wouldn't tell him anything useful. + +One day he noticed a cloud in the sky growing darker. He knew it would bring bad weather, so he decided to try and help by driving the cloud away. He drove and drove but the cloud kept getting darker. + +Soon it started to rain and more people laughed. Sam realised he was too ignorant to help. He felt sad and went home. The rain caused flooding in the town and the people were very angry. + +When they found out it was Sam who had tried to help they were even more angry. No matter how hard he tried, it seemed he had just made things worse. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jimmy. He was only 3 years old, but he was very brave. One day, Jimmy was feeling miserable because he didn't have any friends to play with. He looked around and all he could see were the fields and the trees. + +Suddenly he noticed something shiny in the dirt. It was a radish! Jimmy was overjoyed and he prayed for some animal friends to come and play. + +He waited and waited, but nobody came. Jimmy was feeling very lonely and so he prayed again. But still nobody came. + +Jimmy was starting to feel miserable again when suddenly, a rabbit hopped up to him and two birds flew down to join him. Jimmy was so happy that he shouted with joy! All the animals went to play and never left Jimmy feeling lonely again. +Once upon a time, there was a big screen in a room. It seemed so bright and fun that a small child wanted to play with it. But when she touched the screen, it did nothing. She looked around and saw that no one was looking. So she touched it again. Still nothing happened. The child felt very ignorant, not knowing what the screen was for. + +Then, a grown up came into the room. He seemed to know what to do. He touched the screen and music played! The child was amazed. She wanted to touch the screen again but the grown up said no. He said it was important to be careful. + +The grown up showed the child how to play the music and see pictures on the screen. The child was so happy that she could do something so cool! Now, whenever the grown up was not looking, the child could play with the screen. +Once upon a time, there was a small pink bird. She loved to spin all day long. But one day, the season changed and it began to get too cold for her. She was so sorry and wanted to keep spinning, but the cold air made it very hard. + +The bird tried and tried to spin but no matter how much she wiggled and shook, she could not make the wind go away. She felt so sad and sorry that she sat on her branch and did nothing all day long. + +But then something special happened. The sun came out and the skies were bright. The warm air helped the bird spin again and soon she was spinning around in circles as fast as she could. She felt so happy she twittered and sang with joy! + +The small pink bird felt so relieved to be able to spin again and she thanked the warm air for bringing her joy. The bird knew that even though she sometimes felt sad and sorry, she would always know the warm days would bring her back to spinning and singing again. +Once upon a time, there was a green tree with lots of leaves. One day, a little bird was flying about when it noticed something odd. It was a law! The bird quickly flew over to take a closer look. + +There was a big piece of paper and it had strange shapes and symbols on it. The bird had never seen anything like it before. But then, the bird heard a funny noise - it sounded like the paper was being printed! + +The little bird had no idea what was happening, and it was a bit scared. But then it saw an old man, who was very wise. The bird asked the old man what he was doing. + +The old man smiled at the bird and said, "I am using this machine to print a law - a special rule that will help keep everyone safe." The little bird felt much better after that, and flew away knowing that the law was helping to keep people safe. +Once upon a time there was a unique automobile. It was so amazing that it could zoom across the ground as if it was a bird flying through the clouds. One day, a three-year old child spotted the car and exclaimed "I want to drive that!". + +Without hesitation, the child hopped in the car and zoomed off down the street. The child was having so much fun, zooming around the town, when all of a sudden the car crashed into a tree. The child was sad and scared. + +A policeman happened to be driving by and saw the crash. He ran to the car and saw the sad child. He asked, "What happened?This automobile is a very unique one". + +The child replied in tears, "I wanted to zoom, so I hopped in and then drove it." The policeman replied sternly, "Next time, you must have an adult to drive the car. Otherwise, you could have been badly hurt. Now, off you go!" + +The little boy left the scene of the crash, sadder but wiser. He vowed never to drive a car again without permission. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved music. She had a toy mixer in her bedroom and she played with it all the time. She had so much fun playing different tunes and her family liked to listen to her. + +One day, the girl was having fun with her toy mixer. Her mom came in the room, so she quickly hid the mixer. "Be careful with it" said her mom. "Okay" replied the little girl. + +The girl was careful when she played with her mixer. She held it gently and only moved it slowly. She rocked to the beat as she mixed different sounds. Then, something different happened. + +Bright lights filled up the room, and the girl heard a voice. "I am the mixing fairy", said the voice. The mixing fairy waved her wand and something magical happened. The music from the toy mixer got even bigger and more powerful. Everyone who heard it started dancing and singing! + +The little girl beamed with joy. She had lots of fun playing and rocking to the music. She thanked the mixing fairy for making everything even better. +One day, Bob was playing in the garden. He liked playing with his toys and running around. He felt excited and restless. + +Suddenly, Bob saw some paper lying in the garden. He picked it up and realized that it was soaking wet. He was confused, so he went to ask his mom what was going on. He said, "Mom, there's some paper in the garden that's soaking wet." + +His mom looked surprised and said, "That's strange. I can't explain it, but I think it's warning us that it might rain today." + +Bob thought about this for a while, but he didn't understand. His mom said, "Go back and check it again later. I think we'll find out then." + +Bob ran back outside to check the paper again, but it was still soaking wet. Then, it started to rain. Bob smiled as he realized what his mom had said. She was right; the wet paper had foreshadowed the rain. Bob was so happy he began to dance in the rain. +Maggie was a little girl. She was three years old. She was going to take a bath. Her mom said, "Maggie, go get the soap." + +Maggie went to the bathroom. She saw the soap. It was modern. It was shaped like a flower. It smelled sweet. + +Maggie liked the soap. She thought it was fun. She took some in her hands and put it in the bath. The water got soapy and bubbly. It felt nice. + +After her bath, Maggie asked her mom to get her the modern soap again. Her mom smiled and said,"Okay!" + +The next day, Maggie went to the bathroom. She saw the soap. It was the same modern soap she had enjoyed the day before. She smiled. She knew she was going to have fun in the bath again. +Once upon a time, there was a building. It was old and grey and sad. But a group of people wanted to make it better. They were helpful and knew what to do. + +They worked very hard and fixed all the broken parts of the building. With paint and tools, they made it colourful and bright. Then, with special machines and machines, they were able to restore it to how it was before. + +When the building was finished, it looked happy and sparkly. Everyone was amazed and so proud of the finished building. They thanked each other for all their hard work and helpfulness. + +The end. +One day, Jack wanted to plant a sunflower. He asked his mom, "Please mom, can I plant a sunflower?" His mom said, "Yes, if you help me first. We have to finish cleaning the house." Jack was determined, he insisted that he wanted to plant the sunflower first. His mom said, "No, you have to do the cleaning first." But Jack wouldn't stop insisting. He said, "I want to plant the sunflower now! Please, mom." Mom smiled. She understood how important it was to insist. So she said, "Ok, Jack. You can plant the sunflower." + +Jack went outside to find the perfect spot for the flower. But it was difficult to find one. He looked around for a long time until finally he spotted the perfect spot. He dug a hole and carefully planted the sunflower. Then he gave the sunflower a big hug. Jack was happy. +One day, a little girl called Mary went to the lake to play. She was wearing a bright red dress and red boots. + +Mary saw a big rock by the lake and decided to sit on it. She listened as the water lapped against the sides of the rock. It was a peaceful sound. + +Suddenly, Mary noticed a little boat tied up to the rock. She looked inside it and saw a folded sail. Mary said to herself, "I wonder what I could do with this little sail?" + +Just then someone said, "You could unfold it Mary." Mary glanced up, and saw an old man smiling at her. He continued, "I could show you how to fold the sail back up and make a boat". + +The old man showed Mary how to fold the sail. She loved watching it transform into a small boat. She was so excited she jumped into the water with her new boat. She laughed and splashed until she was very wet. The old man waved goodbye as she sailed away. + +Mary was so proud of the little boat she had made. +Once there was an ancient plate. It was left in the sun to dry. Each day it would dry a little more, until one day, something amazing happened. The ancient plate got so dry that a crack formed in it. As the crack grew longer and wider, something amazing did too. Inside the crack was a shiny colored gem! + +The gem glinted in the sunlight. The ancient plate was now even more special than before. After staring in awe at the gem, the people decided to take the gem to a jeweler to find out what it was worth. + +The jeweler told them it was worth a lot of money! Everyone was so happy. Now the ancient plate was even more special, for it had given them a precious gem. +Once upon a time, there were two neighbours named Sam and Lily. Sam was always very grateful for Lily. One day, Lily came to Sam with a request. + +"Sam, please can you help me with something?" asked Lily. + +Sam nodded. +"What is it, Lily? Anything for you," said Sam. + +"Can you help me bury my lily?" Lily asked. + +Sam was confused. +"Bury a lily? What do you mean?" asked Sam. + +"I want to bury the lily flower in the garden. I want to keep it safe," Lily said. + +Sam knew this was important to Lily, so his was grateful he could help her. They went to the garden together and Sam helped Lily bury the lily in the soil. + +Once it was done, Lily beamed with happiness. + +"Thank you, Sam. I'm very grateful," said Lily. + +"No problem, Lily. Anything to help a friend," replied Sam. + +The two of them hugged and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, a playful cat and a little girl were walking in the garden. + +The cat said to the girl: "Do you wanna go to my house?" + +The girl answered: "Yes, I'd love to!" + +The cat said: "Let's go then!" + +The two friends arrived at the cat's house. Inside the house, the cat said: "Wait here, I'll be right back!" + +The cat left the house. After a few minutes, she was back with some friends. The cat said: "I've invited my friends to come play with us!" + +The little girl smiled and said: "What fun!" + +All of the friends played together, running around, chasing each other, laughing and having a great time! + +When it was time to say goodbye, the little girl said: "Thank you for inviting me to play." +Once upon a time, there was a man called Tom. Tom was sad because he was in jail. He was alone and the jail was so empty. + +Tom wanted to get out of the jail, but he didn't know how. He tried to find someone that could help him, but no one was around. He was all alone. + +Then, he heard a ringing sound. He looked around and saw a magic door. He quickly opened the door and a wise old man was standing there. The man said he would help him. + +The old man pointed to a big button on a wall and told Tom to press it. Then, the jail would open and he would be free. + +Tom pressed the button and the jail opened. He was so happy to be out. He waved goodbye to the old man and thanked him for his help. + +Tom was finally free! +Once upon a time, there was a brave explorer called Jack. He had lots of incredible gear for his adventures: a big bag, a map and a compass. + +One day, Jack was exploring deep in the jungle. All of a sudden, a tiger appeared! It growled at Jack and he knew he had to escape. + +Jack ran away as fast as he could and the tiger chased after him. Suddenly, Jack remembered his incredible gear and he reached into his bag. He grabbed his compass and used it to find his way back to the path. + +The tiger couldn't keep up and Jack was able to escape! He was so happy that he had been able to use his incredible gear to escape danger. + +From then on Jack was always prepared for his adventures, and he never went exploring without his incredible gear again. +Once upon a time, a 3 year old was invited to go to the library. She was very excited to go! She went inside and began to look around. She saw a very big dictionary and many interesting books. So she asked the librarian if she could look at the dictionary. The librarian said, "Yes, but it is very organized and you must put it back in the right spot." + +The 3 year old agreed and was very careful as she looked through the dictionary. She flipped through the pages, enjoying the big words and colorful pictures. But when she was done, she couldn't remember where she had found the dictionary! The librarian was angry and told her that she had to leave the library. + +The 3 year old was very sad and she knew she had made a mistake. But it was too late; the librarian had already invited her to leave. As she walked away, she wished that she was more organized and responsible. +Once there was a tiny bear, Toby, who lived all alone in a cabin in the woods. He wanted a friend, but none of the animals in the woods wanted to be his friend. Toby was very lonely. + +One day, Toby heard a noise outside the cabin. He opened the door to find a young rabbit hopping around. + +"Hi, who are you?" asked Toby. + +The rabbit said, "My name is Zip! I am looking for fun!" + +Toby smiled and said, "Let’s have an adventure!" + +So Toby and Zip went through the woods, playing and laughing. They told stories and sang songs until the sun went down. Toby was no longer lonely. + +Toby and Zip became best friends and had many adventures together. They told each other secrets and were always there for each other. Toby was so thankful to have Zip as his friend. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Max and Luke. They enjoyed doing lots of fun things together, like playing tag and riding bikes. One day, Max started to get jealous of Luke. He was jealous of Luke's big, bushy mustache. + +One day, Max got a letter in the mail. It was an invitation to a costume party. Max thought, “I can go to the party with a mustache and look just like Luke!†+ +Max smiled and took the letter out of the envelope. Luke saw Max and asked, “What’s in the envelope, Max?†But Max wouldn’t tell him. He was too busy planning how to look like Luke. + +The two friends got in an argument over how Max was being so secretive. Max said he was keeping the invitation a secret because he wanted the party to be a surprise. But Luke was jealous of Max's secret, so he left the room. + +Max knew he had done something wrong, so he sent Luke a letter in the mail. In the letter, Max explained that he was being jealous of Luke's mustache and wanted to look like him for a costume party. In the end, Max and Luke made up and went to the party together—with Max wearing a fake mustache. +One day, there was a little girl named Clara. She was only 3 years old. She was playing outside with her friends when it was time to go home. + +When they got to Clara's house, they could hear a lot of noise coming from inside. Clara opened the door and saw her mom in the kitchen. + +Her mom was very angry. She shouted at Clara and said, "You haven't been behaving! You must go to your room right now!" + +Clara was scared. She quickly ran to her room and closed the door. Her mom came in and said, "Before you can come out, you must clean the toilet." + +Clara didn't want to do it but she knew it was important to obey. She grabbed the toilet brush and starting scrubbing the walls of the toilet. It took her a long time because the brush was thin and couldn't reach certain parts. + +Finally, she was done and she could come out. Her mom hugged her and said, "That's my good girl. Now, I'm sure you will always behave!" + +Clara thanked her mom for teaching her about being a good girl. From then on, Clara always remembered to behave. +Once upon a time there was a car. It was really old and tired. The car had a noisy engine and its battery was low. + +One day, the car asked a little boy to help it. "Please, listen to me," it said. + +The little boy leaned close and listened carefully. He heard the car say, "I need a new battery. Will you help me get one?" + +The boy nodded. He went to the shop and got a new battery. He brought it back to the car. + +The car was so happy! The little boy put the new battery inside the car. + +The car started right up. It puttered around the street, no longer troubled. + +The little boy waved goodbye as the car drove away. The car was so happy it yelled "thank you" back to the boy. + +The little boy smiled. He had helped the car and the car was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Alice who loved to explore. One day, Alice was crawling around in a very special library that had lots of unusual books. + +Alice couldn't resist the temptation of all the exciting books she saw, so she decided to look through one, although it was not allowed. Suddenly, Alice heard a loud noise and she could feel that somebody was coming. She quickly crawled away to hide. + +Alice got scared and ran all the way back home. She was very sad that she had done something wrong. When she was back home, she told her mom what had happened and asked for help. + +Alice's mom took her back to the library and explained to the librarian that Alice was sorry for her mistake. The librarian was kind and understanding, so he enlisted Alice as a library helper! Alice was so excited and quickly crawled around the library, helping out wherever she could. + +Alice was so happy that she was able to stay in the unusual library and help out. She promised to always be careful and follow all the rules. +Once there was a big skull that lived by a pond. It loved to stand in the pond and wash its face. One day, something strange happened. Two fat rats came to the pond and tried to take away the big skull’s washing water. The big skull had to protect its water and a big fight began. The big skull used its mighty wings to fly around and try to scare away the rats. It worked! Soon the rats ran away and the big skull was able to wash its face without any trouble. It was a happy ending for the big skull! +John saw a big leather chair. He wanted to sit in it, so he walked over and pushed it closer. That was fun! He could move the chair around, it was so interesting. + +Then he noticed that the seat of the chair was so soft. He reached out and touched the leather. It was smooth and cool to the touch. He wanted to touch it more, so he pushed the chair a bit closer and climbed on top. + +John was so excited; being able to move the chair was even more fun than he thought it would be. He moved the chair all around, and sometimes even spun it in circles. It was an interesting experience, he liked it a lot! + +Soon, he became a little tired, so he pushed the chair back to its original spot and hopped off. He repeated the same game again and again, it was so much fun. John loved playing on the big leather chair. +Once upon a time there was a curious bunny. It was orange in colour, with a twinkle in its eye. + +The bunny was always looking for new adventures, so one day it planned to go on the fastest journey yet. It hopped from side to side in excitement. + +The bunny stopped at the edge of the woods and shouted, "I'm ready to go!" + +Suddenly a tiny little bird came flying along. It said, "I'm coming with you, if you need a friend." The bunny smiled and said, "Yes, let's go together. That might be fun." + +The pair set off, going faster and faster. They whizzed along faster than any wind. + +Finally they reached their destination, a world of orange. It was a magical land, filled with new and exciting things - just as the bunny had planned. +Bob was walking in the park and saw a long stick on the grass. He wanted to grab it, so he bent down and took it in his hands. He felt it was very special and decided to take it home. + +With the stick in his hand, Bob started walking towards his house. On the way, there was a river. He saw a very shiny leaf floating on the water and wanted to get it. He tried with his hands but couldn't reach it. + +Suddenly, he remembered he had his long stick. He used it to get the leaf and it worked. He held the stick in one hand and the leaf in the other, and proudly went back home. + +Once there, his mother wanted to see his treasure. She told him to cut the long stick and make a handle for the leaf. He was very happy to help and worked hard to make a nice handle. + +At the end, his mom gave him a big hug and thanked him. Bob was very proud to show his special handle and knew he could always use his long stick to grab anything he wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a little car named Pete. Every day, Pete would zoom around the block, playing with all his four wheel friends. + +One morning, Pete noticed that he was a little bit sad. "I don't feel like playing," he told his friends. + +"That's odd," his friends said. "Maybe you need some fuel!" + +So, Pete quickly filled up at the fuel station and was ready to go! He zoomed around the block faster than ever. But when he got to the icy corner, Pete couldn't stop! He zoomed straight into the nearby pond! + +Luckily, Pete's friends were there to help him out. They pushed Pete onto the shore and gave his wheels a good wash. Once he'd dried off, Pete zoomed back home, feeling much happier. He had learned his lesson - that icy corners require extra care. +Once there was a brave hero who owned a pet dog. His name was Toby and he was the bravest hero around. One day, he took his dog for a walk in the park and he saw a big, scary bear! Toby was not scared though, he was very brave. He stood tall and said with a loud voice, “You can’t come near me and my dog!†The bear was so surprised that it ran away! Toby was very proud that he had been so brave and protected his dog. From that day on, everyone in the park knew that Toby was a brave hero! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Emily. She was always excited to have fun! One day, her mom took her to the store to get a special costume. It was an incredible costume - it had polka dots, glitter and wings. Emily felt so excited to wear it! + +The next morning, Emily couldn't wait to put on her new costume. But as soon as she stepped outside, she realized that everyone was wearing their regular clothes. She was embarrassed - she wished she could hide! + +But then, something incredible happened! Everyone started to laugh and smile when they saw her. They said she looked like a magical fairy in her costume! Emily was so happy that she almost forgot she was embarrassed. + +From then on, Emily wore her incredible costume whenever she wanted - it didn't matter what anyone else thought! +Once there was a little girl named Lizzie. Lizzie liked to play outdoors in the sunshine and feel the warm breeze. But one day, Lizzie got a scratch on her leg and it made her very sad. She didn't know what to do or how to heal it. + +Lizzie's mom and dad saw her sad and explained that she was getting better, even though she couldn't see it. Her mom and dad told her that her body was working hard to heal itself. + +Lizzie's mom took a dry envelope, filled it with the warmth of the sun, and placed it gently on her leg. Lizzie felt sleepy and the warmth made her feel better. Soon, the scratch went away and she was feeling happy again. + +Lizzie's mom hugged her and said, "See Lizzie, your body could heal itself with just a small envelope of sunshine!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to sing. Whenever she found something special, her heart would start to sing. She often sang songs about the sun and the moon. + +One day, Lucy saw something special - an orange butterfly! She put out her arm and the butterfly landed on it. Lucy was so excited! She sang a song about the pretty butterfly with orange wings. The butterfly flew away, but Lucy never forgot her special moment. + +Lucy still loves to sing. Every time she sees an orange butterfly, she stops to sing a special song. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Anna. Tom liked to be loud, while Anna liked to be quiet. + +Tom was showing off his new eraser. Anna was admiring it. + +Anna said, “It is so pretty!†+ +But Tom didn’t like Anna admiring his new eraser, so he shouted, “Hey! That is mine!†+ +Anna was surprised at how loud he was. She said, “But I am only admiring it!†+ +Tom thought about how he had acted, and he said, “I am sorry, Anna. It’s okay to admire nice things, even if they are someone else’s.†+ +So Tom and Anna decided it was better to share nice things than to be loud and selfish. + +The moral of the story is: it’s okay to admire nice things, even if they are not yours. Being loud and selfish will not make you happy. +Once upon a time there was a rabbit. He had big ears and a big nose. He hopped around in the spring meadow. Everywhere he went, he was looking for something special - a carrot! He was very hungry. + +One day the rabbit stumbled upon the most beautiful carrot he'd ever seen! He was so excited he couldn't believe his luck. But when he tried to take a step towards it, he felt something blocking him. He looked up and saw a big, friendly fox. + +The fox smiled and said, "I see that you want this carrot. It brought me here as well. But I think it would be more kind if I shared it with you." The fox stepped back and gave the rabbit half the carrot. + +The rabbit was surprised but very happy. The fox had demonstrated compassion by sharing his food. The rabbit thanked the fox and wished him luck before hopping off into the sunshine. + +The moral of the story is this: be kind and compassionate to those around you and always be willing to share. +Once upon a time there was a very persistent boy. He always wanted to help his mum with all the chores and to buy things, but he didn't have any money. So he decided to find a coin. + +One day he saw a shiny coin in the dirt outside his house. He grabbed it and went to show his Mum. But when he got inside, his Mum was very angry. She said, "You cannot find coins like this! You must not get coins from other people!" + +His Mum was so mad that she decided to punish the boy. She said, "For taking coins without permission, you will have to clean your room and wash the car!" + +The boy was very sad, but he was also very persistent. He did the chores even though it was hard work. Finally, his mum was very proud of him and she said, "For being so persistent, I give you this coin to keep." + +The boy was very happy, because now he had a shiny coin of his own. He put it in his pocket and he never forgot the lesson he learnt that day. +Mae and her dad were very excited. They were preparing for the big parade. Mae put on her best suit and was feeling very cheerful. Her dad made sure everything was ready for her to display her suit. They arrived early at the parade and waited for the big show to begin. + +When the parade started, Mae was greeted by cheering crowds. She proudly displayed her suit and was really enjoying the attention. Everyone was clapping and cheering for her! + +But then, something horrible happened. For no reason, it started to rain. The crowd started to boo and yell at Mae. She was so scared. Her dad quickly put up an umbrella to protect her and the audience started to calm down. + +But it was too late, the damage was done. Mae was still feeling scared and upset. Her dad tried to make her feel better but she was so sad that she didn't even want to go back home. No matter what her dad said, Mae's cheerfulness was gone and she felt very miserable. +Once upon a time, there was a quiet little boy. He had a trumpet he liked to rock with. He loved to make music with it and play it loudly. + +One day, the boy went to the park to rock his trumpet. He played it so loudly that some birds flew away. He made such beautiful music that a crowd of people gathered around to listen. + +The boy was so happy to see so many different people listening to him. He smiled and played the trumpet even louder and louder. He rocked it so much that his arms started to hurt and he had to take a break. + +Finally, it was time for the little boy to go home. He thanked everyone for coming to listen to his trumpet music and said goodbye. He put his trumpet away and left the park, feeling very proud of himself. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was very special, because she was only three years old! + +One day, Sarah was sitting by the beach, looking at the waves. She watched them go back and forth, back and forth. She thought the waves were very loud. + +Then, a seagull flew down and landed in the sand right next to Sarah. He said, "I'm dirty. Can you help me clean my feathers?" + +Sarah smiled. She was happy to help! She started to clean the seagull's feathers with her hands. + +Soon, Sarah was done. The seagull thanked her. He said, "Now I can go flying around the waves again!" + +Sarah nodded and said goodbye. Then, she ran off to go watch the loud waves. +Mama filled a bucket with water from the well. She was on her way to the village to water the garden when she heard a loud noise. + +Mama looked up and saw a black soldier in the sky. He was flying in a big black plane. The soldier filled the sky with lots of noise. + +Mama was scared and quickly ran back to her house. She grabbed her daughter and they hid under the bed. The noise continued until the sun went down. + +The next day, Mama went back to the village. She saw that the black soldier had gone and everyone was safe. Mama was so happy that the soldier had gone away. + +But Mama never filled the bucket with water from the well. She never got to water her garden. Mama was upset about this for a very long time. +Mookie and Lola were two best friends. They were always excited to play together and explore. One day, they found a huge surprise! It was a brown box with a bright ribbon. + +They pulled and pulled until the ribbon came off and the box opened. Inside was a pile of colorful construction blocks that sparkled in the sun. They were amazed! + +The friends started to build a tower with the blocks, but it kept falling over. Suddenly, Mookie had an idea: she asked Lola to help her destroy the tower. + +The two of them laughed and jumped on the blocks. In no time, the tower was destroyed and the blocks were everywhere! They happily built a new tower and it didn’t collapse this time. + +The friends were so excited to continue their game, but it was getting dark. So, they decided to put away the blocks and have a brownie surprise for dinner. What a wonderful day it was! +John had a cup. He never wanted to let it go. Every day he would take it from the shelf and remain with it, holding it close. + +One day, John's mom wanted to make something for dinner. She asked John to hand her the cup so she could measure out the ingredients. + +But John refused. He held the cup tightly and said, "No! This is my cup!" + +John's mom, not wanting to fight with him, tried to reason, "John, I just need it for a minute. It can be flexible!" + +But John would not remain flexible. He was determined to keep the cup all for himself. + +So his mom gave up. She was sad, but she let John keep the cup. John was happy that he didn't have to give up his cup, but his mom was not. + +John stayed with his cup all day. But in the evening, when he went back to the shelf to get his cup, it was gone! Someone had taken it. + +John never got his cup back, and he was very sad. He never wanted to let it go, and his decision not to remain flexible cost him his cup. +Once upon a time, there lived a happy little boy called Tim. He loved to rock in his rocking chair every day. One day, Tim was rocking away in his chair when the police came to his house. Tim thought it was funny and he waved to them. However, the police did not wave back. + +The policeman wanted to talk to Tim. He told Tim that he should stop rocking because it was against the law. Tim was shocked and he asked why. The policeman said it was because too much rocking was making too much noise. Tim was sad, so he promised he would stop. + +The next day, Tim was about to rock in his chair when he suddenly remembered the policeman's warning. He decided not to rock even though he really wanted to. + +That day, he heard some loud music coming from his neighbour's house. Tim then realised that rocking was not so bad after all because it was much quieter than the loud music his neighbour was playing. + +Moral of the story: Noises can bother people, but it's important to consider if other people are making any kind of noise before deciding what's "too loud". +Once upon a time there were two friends, a bear and a rabbit. Everything was perfect until one day they began to quarrel over a fancy song. + +The bear wanted to sing it, but the rabbit wanted to dance to it. The bear thought he should have the song because he could sing it louder. The rabbit thought he should have it because he had danced to it many times before. + +They argued and argued until they were both exhausted. But not one of them would give in! + +Then, a wise old owl flew by. He listened to the bear and the rabbit and knew just what to do. He softly whispered in the rabbit's ear, "Let the bear have the song, for it will make him so happy!" + +And so, the rabbit agreed to let the bear have the song. The bear sang the fancy song, and the rabbit danced along. They both had a lot of fun and were happy that the quarrel was over. + +After that, the bear and the rabbit became even better friends and were never in another quarrel. They enjoyed spending their days together singing and dancing in a very fancy way! +Once upon a time there was a Mom and a Dad who loved their little girl very much. They wanted to give her the best present ever. + +The Mom and Dad thought hard about what to get her, and eventually they came across a special print. It had all her favourite characters on it, colours, and shiny stars. They decided it would be perfect, and so set about finding the best place to buy it. + +They searched and searched, but all the shops had prints that were too expensive. Eventually they found one that wasn't too expensive. They bought it quickly and gave it to the little girl. + +The little girl was so excited to receive it! She proudly hung it on the wall. But, the next day, the print started to tear. The Mom and Dad had been given a cheap print that couldn't supply the durability they were hoping for. + +The family was disappointed but decided to make the best of it. They put a heavy frame around it to make sure it stayed in one piece. And they took turns cuddling up to the little girl and telling her stories to help her forget about the bad surprise. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anna. Anna liked to cook yummy things. One day she was cooking a cake in the kitchen. She had mixed together all the ingredients, put them in the oven and was waiting impatiently for it to be done. + +While she was waiting she looked out the window and saw her brother Billy playing ball in the backyard. She saw him throw the ball as high as he could into the sky and shouted, "Mama, Billy's throwing the ball too high, he's gonna make a pitch!" + +Mama came to the window and sure enough, the ball had been thrown so high, it was now in the neighbor's yard. Mama called Billy to come inside and said, "Billy, that was careless! You must be careful not to throw the ball so high. Now, you can help your sister finish cooking the cake." + +Billy helped Anna and soon enough, the cake was baked and smelling delicious. Anna, Billy and Mama all enjoyed it with a big smile on their faces. + +The end. +One day, a little girl named Jane was walking near a creek. She was excited! She said, "Oh! A creek!" + +Jane looked into the creek and saw a little fish swimming around. She was very excited. She said, "Look at the fish!" + +The fish swam around and around. Jane thought it was so much fun to watch. She said, "Wow!" + +Finally, the fish swam away and Jane was sad. She said, "Bye bye, fish!" + +But then she saw some birds flying in the sky and she felt excited again. She said, "Look at the birds!" + +Jane watched them fly around and around and she smiled happily. She said, "I love the birds!" +Once there was a boy named Will. He liked to swim in the lake. One day he was by the lake playing when he saw something unusual. It was a sack floating on the water. He wondered what was inside so he decided to swim out to it and take a look. + +When he opened it, he found many colorful fish! He was so excited and he caught them all one at a time. He took the sack back to the shore and then he ran home to show his family his new friends. + +Will was so happy. He had found an unusual treat and he could not wait to share it with his family. He took care of the fish every day and they swam in a big pool in Will's backyard. + +Will and his family had lots of fun with the fish. They enjoyed watching them swim around and seeing the different colors. Every day was a fun and exciting adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a big, poofy skirt, which she loved to twirl in. She was very hungry, so she decided to look for something to eat. + +The girl looked all around her house, but there was nothing to eat. Suddenly, she spotted a cupcake in the garden. She stared at it for a long time, then she remembered she had no way to get it. + +The girl saw her pet dog outside and had an idea. She called the dog and said, "Fido, can you get the cupcake in the garden?". Fido ran and quickly got it. + +The little girl was overjoyed. She hugged Fido and thanked him. Then she quickly ate the cupake and went back to twirling in her skirt. + +The End. +Tom and his father went to the river. Tom felt so excited because his dad showed him a kayak. It was so light that Tom could carry it to the river. + +When they arrived at the river Dad said, "Let's put the kayak in the water." +Dad helped Tom into the kayak. Tom felt so safe with Dad supporting him. + +They were in the kayak together, floating around the river. Dad pointed out some ducks and turtles. Tom smiled because he loved kayaking with Dad. + +The rivers felt so peaceful and the sun shone brightly. Tom and his Dad had so much fun. + +Finally, the day was over and they had to leave the river. Tom felt so sad, but his Dad said, "We'll come back very soon." + +Tom smiled because he knew Dad would support him and they would have another great kayak adventure. +One day, a little girl called Joanna was sitting in the park. She saw something white and green moving in the grass - it was celery! She wanted to pick it up, so she came closer. + +But when Joanna touched the celery, a big man came out of nowhere. He shouted, 'That celery belongs to me!'. Joanna felt guilty and started to cry. + +The man asked Joanna if she was sorry, and she nodded. He smiled and said it was okay if she took the celery. Joanna was so happy and hugged the man. + +The man said, 'I'm glad you feel guilty now, but don't forget - never take things that don't belong to you!'. Joanna nodded and skipped away with the celery in her hand. +Once upon a time there was a mighty plant. The plant was very big and strong. Every day, the plant would drink lots of water. It would soak up the water and make the plant stronger. + +One day, the little bird wanted to drink some of the water too. He flew over and asked the plant if he could drink. The plant said, "Yes you may!" + +The little bird was very happy. He flew down and drank from the water. He drank until he couldn't drink anymore! The little bird thanked the mighty plant for letting him drink the water. + +The plant smiled and said, "You are welcome, little bird. Come back anytime if you'd like to drink again." + +The bird smiled and flew away. The mighty plant continued to drink lots of water and was happy that the little bird was so happy. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a dad and his daughter. The dad was holding a long rod in his hands. He said to his daughter, “Let’s go fishing!†+ +The dad and the daughter went to the lake. They put the rod in the water. Suddenly, the rod started shaking! + +The dad said, “We’re going to catch something!†They pulled the rod out of the water. There was a big fish on the end of the rod! + +The dad smiled and said, “This fish is going to fill us up with dinner!†+ +The dad took the fish home with them. The fish was big and expensive, but it was well worth it. + +The dad and his daughter enjoyed the meal together. They were so happy that the rod filled them with dinner! +Once upon a time, there was a powerful girl named Lily. She had long, brown hair and bright blue eyes. + +"I get to choose!" Lily exclaimed. "Where should I pick first?" + +Lily's mom smiled. "That is your decision to make," she said. + +Lily looked around the store, and spotted a beautiful pink dress. It had flowers all over it, and a sparkly belt. She smiled. "I choose this one," she said. + +Lily put on the dress and spun around. She felt so powerful. With a tug on the belt, she was ready to go. + +"You look so pretty, Lily!" said her mom. + +Lily smiled, and said, "Thank you!" She was so excited to wear her new pink dress! +Once there was a boy who was feeling sick. He told his mom he was feeling bad, so she took him to the doctor. The doctor looked at the boy's body and recommended he stay in bed for a few days. + +The boy begged his mom to let him go out and play. She said no, but the boy kept asking. Finally, she told him he could go, but warned him to stay close and to make sure to take good care of his body. + +The boy was feeling better and decided to go to the park. He was having a good time with his friends, when suddenly a group of older kids showed up. They started to bully the boy and he couldn't get away. Eventually the bigger kids forced him to do something he didn't want to, and the boy was too scared to tell his mom. + +The next day, the boy's body was sore and he felt even worse than before. He told his mom what had happened, and she took him back to the doctor. The doctor said the boy's body wasn't good, and he should not go out to play for a few weeks. + +The boy was very sad for not following the doctor's recommendation to take good care of his body. He never went out to play again, and he was never really sure why not. +Once upon a time, there was a lively lamp. The lamp sat on the table and lighted up the room at night. It was a friendly lamp and everyone loved it. + +One day, the lamp suddenly disappeared! Nobody saw it go! Everyone looked around but they couldn't find the lamp. + +Then, magically, the lively lamp appeared again! It had been hiding in the cupboard. Everyone was so happy to see the lamp back! + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a young group of friends. They loved to play together. Every day they would do something fun like play hide and seek or go for a swim in the lake. + +One day the young group of friends decided to go on an adventure. They wanted to own something special and unique. So they went on a search and soon enough they found a rainbow coloured kite! + +The young group was so excited and couldn't wait to take the kite home and show it off. Each of them grabbed hold of one end and they flew the kite together in a giant field nearby. + +The young group of friends had lots of fun and were so happy to own the rainbow kite. They decided that whenever they played together they would fly it. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a popular farm. All the animals loved it because the farmer fed them lots of yummy food. Everything was peaceful and all the animals were happy. + +But one day, war broke out in the farm. All the animals were scared. They didn't know what to do. + +The farmer wanted to help his animals. So he fed them extra food to make them strong. Everyone felt a little better, but they still feared the war. + +Eventually, the war ended and all the animals were relieved. The farm was once again packed with happy animals eating their food. + +The farmer had been feeding the animals during the war to make them strong. So when the war ended the animals were ready to keep the farm safe and live in peace. + +The popular farm returned to its peaceful state, and the animals were full and happy! +One day, a generous mommy and daddy took their little girl to the park. As they played, the little girl's shirt disappeared! Daddy checked the ground for it but he couldn't find it anywhere. Poor little girl! + +At the end of their day at the park, the family headed home. But on the way, they spotted a bright yellow shirt in a bush! It was the little girl's shirt! Daddy ran over and grabbed it. + +The little girl was so happy to have her shirt back that she put it on right away. Mommy and Daddy were glad they'd been generous enough to take their daughter to the park and that they'd been lucky enough to find her shirt. + +That day, the family all learned an important lesson: never give up, even when something disappears! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. Emily always had an opinion about everything. She liked to think and make up her own ideas. + +One day, Emily was walking in the woods when something strange caught her eye. It was a furry animal, and Emily couldn't figure out what kind of animal it was. Emily wanted to find out, so she put out her hand to touch it. But the furry animal was alert, it jumped away. Emily was so surprised that she screamed! + +Emily learned that it was important to be alert and to think twice before doing something. Emily realized that she had to be careful, and talk to her parents first before doing something she doesn't know about. Emily was happy she was alert, and that she had listened to her opinion. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lucy who was very eager to paint. She had a box of pastel paints with lots of bright colours inside. She was reminded of the happy times she had in the past, when she used to paint with her parents. + +Every day, she would take her paint box out and look through the colours. She liked all the pink, yellow, blue and purple pastels. Then she would take out some paper and start to paint. + +Her parents were very proud of her art, especially when she used all the different colours to make a beautiful picture. They were very eager to remind her about being careful with the pastels and not to get them everywhere. + +So Lucy was careful with her pastels. She put them back in her paint box each day and smiled at the pretty pictures she had made. +Once upon a time there was a boy, who loved to jog. Every day he would follow the same landscape, running through the flowers, up the hills and across the meadows. To the boy, this was the most exciting and fun adventure. + +One day, as the boy was jogging, he looked up and saw something in the distance. It was so far away he couldn't make out exactly what it was. But it was glowing and shimmering and very inviting. He just had to find out what it was! + +The boy's curiosity was too strong. He started to jog faster. He was eager to find out what he saw in the far distance. Maybe it was a magical wonderland? Maybe it was a candy land filled with sweets? Maybe it was a castle or a dragon! + +When the boy reached the top of the hill, he saw a magical sparkling river. It looked like it was made of gold. The boy was filled with excitement. He couldn't believe his eyes. Who knew such a landscape could be so beautiful! He sat down and looked around. He was so enthusiastic and happy. + +The boy was right. It was a magical wonderland! +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lily. She was 3 years old. One day, Lily went for a walk in the forest. While she was walking, she started to whistle. As she was whistling, she heard a loud noise! She looked around and all she could see was a big wreck. + +Lily was scared and did not know what to do. She started to cry. After a while, a big bear came towards Lily. She was very scared and started to run away. She started to run and run, until she was so tired that she could not walk anymore. + +The bear was still following her. Suddenly, Lily heard a whistle! It was her mom who had come to help her. She whistled again and the bear started to run away. Lily smiled and followed her mom back home. + +The next day, Lily was still a bit tired, but she was happy to be safe with her family. +Jake was glad when he saw the parade. It had bright balloons and colourful flags. He ran excitedly to get a better look. Suddenly he stepped on someone's foot. The person yelled and Jake was scared. He quickly ran away, regretting his mistake. + +But then he heard music and saw people clapping. It was a happy parade. He was glad again, and this time he ran to join in. Everyone had a big smile on their face. Jake wished he hadn't run away. He wanted to join in the fun too. Finally, he decided to wave his arms high in the air and join in the parade. Everyone was so glad to have him. +Once, there was a clever little boy named Jack. He wanted to mail something very special. So he went to the post office and asked the kind postal worker for help. The postal worker said, “What do you want to send?†+ +Jack said, “I have a very special lung. I want to mail it to my friend.†+ +The postal worker replied, “Well, it sure is clever of you to think of mailing a lung! But a lung is too big to send in the mail. You’ll need to find another way to get it there.†+ +So Jack thought long and hard, until he figured out a clever way to get the lung to his friend. He had the lung shipped by a special delivery service, and in no time his friend had the special lung! +Once upon a time there were two cats who were very independent. They lived on their own and were happy with their freedom. + +One day it started to rain, and the cats did not want to get wet. One of the cats ran to look for shelter, and spotted a pan. She quickly ran over to it and hid under it. + +The other cat was also independent and did not want to ask for help. It tried to find its own shelter, but finally gave in and ran to the pan. + +Fortunately, the pan was big enough for both cats and they were both able to shelter from the rain. + +The moral of the story is that it is ok to ask for help if needed! Nobody should feel embarrassed or ashamed of asking for help when it is necessary. +One day, Sarah was walking through the forest with her mom and dad. Everything was still and peaceful until the wind started to blow. The wind was strong and soon it brought in a yellow fog from far away. + +Sarah was scared because the fog was so thick. She knew this was going to change her walk in the forest. She hated the fog. + +But then something unexpected happened! The fog started to dissipate and flew away in the wind. Maybe the fog knew how scared Sarah was and it decided to leave. + +Sarah was so happy that the fog was gone and now she could continue her walk in the forest with her mom and dad. She felt relieved and she knew that everything was going to change. +The driver was frustrated. He had been trying to design a new car all day without any success. Nothing seemed to work. Every time he thought he was getting closer to a solution, he ran into another dead-end. The driver was starting to think that maybe he couldn't design the perfect car. + +But then he had an idea. If he could just figure out how to use the tools he had and combine them in the right way, he might succeed. With renewed vigor, he returned to his work space and started tinkering. Slowly but surely, piece by piece, the car started to take shape. + +After a long day of work, the driver had done it! He had designed the perfect car. He had taken all of the pieces he had before and finally fit them together. The driver couldn't believe his accomplishment and was overjoyed with the result. His frustration had been replaced with joy and satisfaction. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little rabbit. One day, the rabbit had an idea. She wanted to give her best friend a pleasant surprise. + +So, the rabbit acted quickly. She searched for the best flowers and found the most beautiful ones. She picked them and wrapped them carefully in a basket. + +When she was ready, the rabbit went to her friend's house. She knocked on the door and when her friend opened it, she gave the basket with the beautiful flowers. Her friend was so pleased with the surprise – it made the rabbit so happy! + +The rabbit had acted so cleverly to make her friend happy. Everyone loved the surprise! +Once upon a time there was a little post. He was all alone in the big woods and very scared. One day he went deeper and deeper into the woods and saw a sparkle. He wanted to see what it was so crept closer, but suddenly he was stuck! He was too scared to move. + +Suddenly a magical fairy appeared, with a big smile on her face. She said she could help him get free and restore him back to his post. The little post was so relieved and said yes. The fairy smiled and waved her wand. Bright sparks flew and suddenly the little post was back where he belonged. + +The little post thanked the fairy and promised to be careful on his adventures in future. He was very happy to know that the magical fairy was always there to help him if he got into trouble. He also promised to stay near his post when he got scared. + +The little post was so grateful and thanked the magical fairy for restoring him back to his post. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She always wore a special patch on her shirt. Every day, Lucy would say her name out loud and repeat, “Lucy, Lucy, Lucy!†As she said her name over and over, she would twirl her patch around in circles. + +One day, Lucy was feeling spoiled. She walked over to the park and repeated her name. “Lucy, Lucy, Lucy!†she shouted. Everyone in the park looked over with smiles. They all loved hearing her name! + +Then, a very special thing happened. All around the patch on Lucy’s shirt, a magical sparkle appeared. Everyone gasped in amazement! It was like Lucy’s patch had come alive. Lucy was delighted and smiled with joy. + +Lucy started to twirl her patch around again. And suddenly, patches of sparkles shot off from the patch and filled the sky! Everyone laughed and cheered for Lucy. + +Lucy was so happy and she loved her magical patch. From then on, she repeated her name every day, twirling her patch with joy. +One day, Timmy was sitting in his room when he heard a knock on the door. When he opened the door, he saw a big white dog. The dog barked and said, "Hi Timmy. My name is Sadie. I'd like to introduce myself to you." + +Timmy was a bit shy, and he just looked at Sadie without saying anything. Then he remembered that his mom had taught him to be polite. + +So Timmy finally said, "Nice to meet you Sadie. What do you like to do?" + +Sadie's tail wagged as she said, "I like running outside and I love playing in the snow in the winter, but I also really like running around to chase the raindrops when the weather is nice." + +Timmy smiled and said, "That sounds like fun. Maybe I can join you next time the weather is nice." + +Sadie gave a happy bark and said, "That would be great!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tom. Tom loved to play with his toys but he was very selfish. One day, Tom decided to open the fridge in the kitchen to find some food. He couldn't find anything he wanted so he closed the door and settled in the corner. + +When Tom's mom came home, she saw what had happened. She asked him why he had been so selfish and opened the fridge. Tom said he was hungry, so his mom opened it again and gave him an apple. + +Tom was happy and thanked his mom. He said he was sorry for being so selfish and promised to be more careful next time. His mom hugged him and said that was OK. + +Tom went and sat down on the sofa and settled in for the evening. He knew his mom loved him and understood why he was so hungry. From that moment on, Tom always acted kindly and was never selfish again. +Once upon a time there was a happy hive of bees. They were all very excited and buzzing around happily. They smiled as they flew around and enjoyed the sunshine. + +But one day a mean bad bear came to the hive. He had seen how happy the bees were and he was jealous. He wanted the bees to be unhappy too. So he roared and tried to scare the bees away. + +The bees were scared and ran away. They hid in the trees and bushes and stopped smiling. + +But then a brave bee stepped forward. He knew the bear was not nice, but he wanted to help the other bees. He smiled at the bear and flew towards him. The bear was surprised, then he was confused. + +The brave bee stayed close to the bear and smiled and soon the bear started to smile back. The other bees saw this and came out of their hiding place and smiled too. + +The bear wasn't so mean anymore and soon he was flying around the hive, playing with the happy bees. The bees were all excited again and were smiling and buzzing with joy. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy whose parents were so busy that they often forgot to feed him. He was always very hungry, but the only thing he could do was sit and wait for his parents to remember him. + +One day he decided to take matters into his own hands. He opened the cupboard and found a diary. Inside, he discovered that his parents had written down a schedule for feeding him. They weren't being cruel or harsh; they had simply been busy! + +The boy was relieved to know that he would finally get the food he needed. After that, he followed the diary and was never hungry for long. Every day he would carefully look at the diary to make sure he got food in time! All was right again in the boy's world. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a family of five living in a small house in the countryside. Every day, the father and mother, and the three siblings, Jack, Jane and Lucy, worked together to make the house a beautiful home. + +One day, a tornado came and blew the house away. The family had to flee. Fortunately, they managed to get away unharmed. But they had lost all the hard work they had put in to making the house beautiful. + +The family was very angry and sad. Jack said, "I hate that tornado!" Jane and Lucy echoed him. The father looked proudly at his children. He said, "Yes, it was a bad thing. But we were very brave to get away. And no tornado is going to take away our courage!" + +The family was relieved and felt proud. They hugged each other and vowed to never forget the courage that saved them. +Once upon a time, there lived an elephant called Eddie. Eddie was a very curious elephant, and he wanted to go on an adventure! So, one day, Eddie decided to go on a safari. He wanted to see the distant places, far away from his home in the jungle. + +The safari was full of exciting, new things to see and explore. Eddie loved it! He saw big skies, rolling hills and even grazing giraffes. When his safari came to end, however, Eddie still had his curiosity. + +So, Eddie decided to wrap himself up in a big blanket and pretend to be a cocoon. He stayed like this in his pretend cocoon for many days. Eventually, Eddie emerged to find that his blanket had magically transformed him! His wings were now big and strong, and he could fly! + +So, Eddie flew on his wings and explored distant lands he had never seen before. He was happier and more adventurous than he had ever been. Eddie had learnt a valuable lesson from his safari: it doesn't always take a big adventure to have new, exciting experiences, sometimes you just need to use a little bit of imagination! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and loved pretty dresses. One day, she went to the store with her Mommy. Jane saw a dress she really wanted and asked if she could get it. + +Mommy said "No, honey, not today. We'll come back another day and you can get it then." Jane was troubled but she decided to listen to her Mommy. + +A few days later Jane and Mommy came back to the store. Mommy told Jane "Let's go find that dress you wanted!" Jane was very happy and ran to the dress. She grabbed it off the shelf and hugged it close. + +Mommy said "Let's go get some new shoes to wear with that dress." Jane smiled and followed Mommy. The two of them had a happy day and Jane wore her new dress and shoes. She felt so special in her new dress, and all her troubles were gone. +Once there was a boy named Sam. He was three years old and loved to explore. One day he went to the park with his parents. + +Sam stopped to smell a sweet rose. He touched its soft petals and smiled. He tried to mention it to his parents, but they were too far away. + +Luckily, Sam's friend was nearby. She heard Sam mention the rose and ran to him. She asked him to show it to her. Sam was so excited to have someone to share it with - he grabbed her hand and pointed at the rose. + +His friend touched the sweet rose and smiled. Sam and his friend laughed and played together until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time there was a mummy and daddy. They had a little girl and her name was Daisy. Daisy was very happy, because the sun was shining. She liked the sunshine and the way it made her feel. + +One day, Daisy's mummy and daddy took her out to the park. It was a lovely day and Daisy was full of energy. She ran around, playing in the sunshine and having a wonderful time. + +Suddenly, something happened. Daisy's bicycle wheel came off and it couldn't be ridden anymore. Daisy was sad, she wanted to keep riding. But mummy and daddy said not to worry. + +Mummy and Daddy worked together and soon they had the wheel fixed. They were so happy to see the wheel back on the bike! Daisy smiled and said thank you. Then, she put on her helmet and off she went, riding her bicycle again in the sunshine. It was a lovely day and Daisy was so grateful for mummy and daddy being able to fix it. + +Daisy was full of love for her mummy and daddy. They made her feel so safe and that was the best sunshine in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a mill near a small village. One day, Daddy said to his daughter, Lucy, "Let's go to the mill!" So Lucy and Daddy drove to the mill. + +When they arrived, Lucy saw a big and pink wheel. She loved it so much that Daddy said, "Let's take it home!" So Daddy and Lucy carried the wheel away. + +When they got home, Daddy said, "We need to paint it." Lucy knew the perfect colour - pink. So they got some paint and a brush and painted the big wheel pink. + +Everybody was so happy with the big pink wheel. Lucy said, "Let me play with it!" So Daddy said, "Yes, go and have fun." Lucy ran off to play with her special wheel. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a clever bunny called Bobo. He had a plan to find food and settle in the forest. He knew to look around, count the number of nuts and even shared some with his friends. + +However, there was a fox living nearby. He noticed Bobo and started following him around the forest. One day, the fox called out to Bobo and said, “Hey, clever bunny. I will give you a bigger and better nut. In exchange, you can give me one of the smaller nuts.†+ +Bobo was caught by surprise, but he was smart enough to read the fox’s hidden message. Bobo said firmly, “No, thank you.†He wanted to teach the fox a lesson. + +Bobo was able to settle in the forest and found enough nuts for himself and his friends. The fox got nothing from Bobo that day and learned an important lesson about not taking advantage of other people, even if they are smaller. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who had a dream. He wanted to explore the world and see the many wonders it had to offer. Every day he looked up into the sky and hoped one day he would visit far away places. + +One day, a unique opportunity came his way. It was an invitation to travel to an amazing country he had never heard of before. He was so excited to go, but was also scared because it was so far away. + +He talked to his family and friends and they all agreed it was an amazing opportunity and he should take it. So, he got ready for his adventure. + +On the plane, he was filled with anticipation. He didn't know what would happen, but he hoped it would be an incredible journey. When the plane finally arrived, he was amazed. Everything about the place was so unique - he had never seen anything like it! + +He spent the rest of his trip exploring and learning. He was so happy he had taken this chance and hoped he could come back one day. + +He had made a dream come true and will never forget his amazing journey. +There were two friends named Jim and Jody. Jim and Jody liked to eat yummy food together.One day Jim and Jody decided to make a hurricane. So they went outside and began to make the hurricane. The hurricane was big and jolly. But the hurricane began to move faster and it was getting bigger and bigger. + +Jim and Jody were scared. They couldn't get away from the hurricane. The hurricane was eating everything in its way. Jim and Jody were so scared. They decided to run inside their house but they were too late. + +The hurricane ate their house! Jim and Jody were so sad. They hugged and realized they had no home. The hurricane was bad and it gave them a bad ending. +The little girl was walking by the hall. She wanted to go in but the door was too heavy. She tried pushing it, but it wouldn't move. She saw a man who was in the hall. He had a big tool in his hand. He started to use the tool to remove the door. The little girl watched carefully. After a few minutes, the man had removed the door. The little girl was so happy that she could now go inside the hall. She smiled and thanked the man. The man went on his way and the little girl went in the hall. She had fun exploring the hall and all its wonders. +Once upon a time, a three year old named Tommy lived with his family. One morning, Tommy woke up and wanted to go to the park. He asked his mom if he could go but she didn't answer. Tommy asked again, and again she didn't answer. + +The little boy got very frustrated but still waited patiently. After a while, his mom finally answered and said, “Yes, Tommy. You can go to the park.†Tommy was grateful and ran off to get ready. + +He arrived at the park, but when he asked the park keeper if he could play with the toys, the park keeper said, “No. You are too little.†Tommy was disappointed and started to cry. + +The park keeper felt sorry for Tommy, so he said, “I have an idea. I will wake up the toy wizard and have him come out to play with you.†Tommy was so grateful that he couldn't stop smiling. + +Tommy and the toy wizard played all day. At the end of the day, Tommy thanked the park keeper and went back home, feeling happy and content. +Judy was walking down the street. She watched the busy traffic. Cars and buses zoomed past, making a lot of noise. + +But then she saw something very quiet. It was a cat, sitting on the side of the road. Judy stopped to watch it. The cat watched her back. + +Then the cat started to move. It slowly walked across the street. Judy watched it very carefully. She wanted it to be safe. But the traffic was still very busy, so Judy was scared. + +But then something magical happened! All the traffic stopped at once. The street was suddenly very quiet. The cat was able to cross the street without any trouble. + +When it reached the other side, the cat turned and looked at Judy. They both looked at each other for a moment, and then the cat walked away. Judy watched it until it disappeared into the trees. Then the traffic started again, and the street became busy once more. +Once there was a busy mommy. Every day she was always so busy. One day mommy's little girl wanted a dress. She asked mommy for a dress, but mommy said she was too busy to get her one. + +Little girl was sad and she started to cry. Then mommy saw how sad she was and realised she wanted to make her happy again. So she went to the store and bought a beautiful dress for her. + +When she got home, she gave the dress to her little girl. The little girl was so happy! She put on her new dress and went outside to play. She was so excited to show everyone her dress. + +Whenever mommy was busy, the little girl always remembered the dress mommy gave to her. It reminded her that even when mommy was busy, she still knew how to make her little girl happy. +Once there was a boy who wanted to catch a fish. He went to the lake with a net and some courage, but it was very difficult. + +He put the net in the water and waited, but nothing was happening. He got frustrated and wanted to go home, but then he saw a fish. + +Quickly, he dipped the net into the water and tried to catch the fish, but it was still difficult. He did it again and again, but it just wouldn't work. He was feeling sad. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It said, "I can help you." Looking up, he saw a friendly frog. + +The frog said, "Let me do it for you. You just have to watch and learn." The boy smiled, and the frog went to work. In one try, the frog caught the fish in the net! + +The boy was so happy and said, "Thank you, frog! That was difficult, but you did it." The frog smiled back and said, "Anytime!" +Once upon a time, there was a lonely boy. He wanted to find someone to be his friend. He found a small puppy in the park. + +He took the puppy home and they played together. They had so much fun! + +One day, the puppy was very ill. The boy took him to the hospital, but the doctors couldn't save him. The boy was so sad. He buried the puppy in the yard so it could have a peaceful place to rest. + +The boy was feeling so lonely that he just stayed in his bedroom all day long. He missed his little puppy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fair princess. She loved to dance and play in the sun. One day, she wanted to get married, so she searched for someone to be her husband. + +She found a prince who was kind and strong. The prince wanted to marry the princess too. He asked her father for permission, and her father said "Yes!". + +At their wedding, the princess wore a beautiful white gown. And the prince wore a handsome blue suit. There was a big cake and lots of music. + +When the ceremony was over, the princess and prince were married. A happy nail held their rings together. Everyone was very happy! They had a fair and happy marriage. +Once upon a time there was a very brave hero. He was marching through the woods when all of a sudden he got very frightened. He heard a funny sound and he didn't know what it was! He was so scared he stopped marching and stayed very still. Then he saw something big and furry in the bushes. It was the biggest bear he'd ever seen! But the brave hero didn't run away, he stayed and faced the bear. He looked the bear straight in the eye and it didn't move - it was scared of him! Then the hero marched away from the bear and never had to be scared again. The brave hero walked all the way home and everyone was so happy to see him again. +Once upon a time there lived a baby bear called Bob. Bob was a brave bear and he loved to sleep during the day. He usually found a cell to sleep in. + +One day, Bob was walking through the forest and he heard a loud noise. He was scared and he didn't know what to do. He slowly crept closer to find out what it was. + +When he got closer, he saw a lion roaring loudly. Bob was so scared he wanted to run away but he knew he should not. He was brave and he faced the lion. + +Bob and the lion stared at each other for a while. The lion snarled at Bob and Bob bared his teeth. Bob knew he could never beat a lion in a fight, so in a sudden movement, he ran up a tree and curled into a ball. The lion roared again and went away. + +Bob was so relieved. He found a cell in a nearby tree and he decided to sleep in it for the rest of the day. Now whenever Bob gets scared, he knows that he can always find a cell and get some rest. +Once upon a time there was a young girl who loved to explore. Everywhere she went she noticed the different textures: some were bumpy, some were smooth, some were soft and some were hard. One day while exploring outside she came across a shrub. As she touched the shrub it suddenly started to shrink, getting smaller and smaller until it was tiny! The girl was amazed and excited. + +She quickly tried it out on other things. She shrunk a big rock to the size of her hand, a pile of leaves to the size of her shoe and some flowers to the size of a penny. She was so excited to see them all so small and she had so much fun. + +The next day she tried to see if she could shrink something else, but alas, she could not. She was a bit disappointed, but happy for all the fun she had. The young girl smiled and went off on her day of exploring, learning about all the different textures as she went. +One day, a little girl named Sarah was playing in her garden. She had an obedient dog named Rusty. Sarah was having so much fun with Rusty, when all of a sudden she noticed the calendar. She decided to give the calendar a squeeze. + +To her surprise, Sarah felt something slimy between her fingers. She quickly opened the calendar and saw a big, green frog. The frog jumped into the garden and hopped away. + +Sarah started to chase the frog, but it was too fast for her. Rusty tried to help, but the frog was too quick for him too. They chased the frog for hours, but eventually it was too dark. + +They had to give up. Sarah went to bed feeling sad and frustrated. All her efforts had been for nothing. She had failed to catch the disobedient frog. +Once upon a time there was a little boy that loved adventures! +His name was Bob. One day, Bob was walking in the forest and then he saw something interesting: a gun! He wanted to taste it. + +He pointed it at the ground and pulled the trigger. But nothing happened. He was so tired that he decided to sit down and rest for a moment. + +Suddenly, a little rabbit popped out of a bush! Bob said, "Hey, little rabbit! Do you know how to make this gun work?" + +The rabbit replied, "No, but I can give you something better than that to taste." + +Bob was curious, so he asked the rabbit what it was. The rabbit said, "I can give you a carrot! It's sweet and delicious!" + +Bob thanked the rabbit and ate the carrot. He was so happy and energized! Now he felt ready to find more adventures. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a brave bird. The bird was small but it loved to soar. Every day it would fly up high into the sky and feel the wind on its feathers. One day, the bird decided to try something different. Instead of flying up high, it wanted to soar low. + +When the bird flew low, it saw something. It was an alligator. The alligator was very big and scary. Even though the bird was brave, it still felt uncomfortable. + +The bird watched the alligator for a while. Suddenly, the alligator opened its big mouth. The bird flew up very quickly and soared away. After that, the bird decided that it was better to soar high so it could stay away from the alligator. And it was so! +Once there was a little girl called Susie. She was three years old and very excited. She was holding a lollipop in her hand and said to her mother, "I want to turn around and around with my lollipop!" + +Her mother smiled and said, "Okay, Susie! You can turn around as much as you like. But be careful not to get too dizzy!" + +Susie was so happy that she started turning around right away. She spun and spun until she became quite dizzy. She giggled and then lay down on the grass, feeling very silly. + +Suddenly, she remembered her lollipop! She looked around, but it was nowhere to be seen. It had fallen out of her hand! After a few moments, she saw it lying in the grass. She quickly picked it up, and then she was ready to go again. + +This time, she was careful not to turn too much. She just gently spun around and around, enjoying the sweet taste of the lollipop and the feeling of spinning about. After a few minutes, she felt just fine and stopped. She smiled, happy and content. +Jim and Sally were best friends. Every day they would make something together. Today they were making a special envelope. + +Jim said, "Let's make it really safe." + +Sally replied, "Yes, that will be fun". + +They cut some paper together to make the envelope. Then Sally drew a nice picture on the front with crayons. Jim put a big smiley face on the back. + +When they finished, Sally said, "Look, we made it really safe and now it looks nice too". + +Jim agreed and said, "Yes, let's put something special inside and give it to someone". + +So they put some secret treasures inside and carefully sealed the envelope with tape. + +Sally said, "We made it so safe and now it's also very special!" + +Jim smiled and said, "Let's go give it to someone!" +Once upon a time there lived an elderly man who was very good at keeping the rhythm. Every day he would dress himself in a nice suit and take a long walk in the park. He smiled and nodded to everyone he encountered. + +The elderly man loved the park and enjoyed the company of the friendly people he met along the way. But he noticed how often the young children stopped to watch him as he walked. + +One day, the old man decided to surprise the children and make them laugh. He sneaked into his house, grabbed some bright-colored clothes and quickly changed into them. He put on his best smile, walked back to the park... and noticed the children in awe. + +It was then that the old man revealed the trick he had in store. With a wave of his arms, he began to dance to the rhythm that he had been keeping all along. All the children giggled and cheered as he moved and twirled. Even though his elderly legs weren’t as lively as those back home, he was able to keep up the perfectly timed rhythm. + +The old man bowed to his audience, thanked them with a smile and walked back home as he always had, only this time wearing a little extra color in his clothes. +Mama and Papa were going to the office to meet someone. Before they went in, Mama hugged Papa. Papa smiled. + +Inside the office, they met their friend. Mama and Papa said hello and hugged their friend. Then Mama said to their friend, “We wanted to come here as it’s only fair.†+ +The friend seemed very happy to hear this. He said, “I know you will like what I have to show you.†+ +Mama and Papa laughed and hugged their friend again. They couldn’t wait to find out what their friend wanted to show them. They followed their friend to the next room. + +When they got there, their eyes opened wide. There was a big, beautiful cake! Mama and Papa hugged their friend and thanked him. They had a fair and delicious surprise! +Once there was a rabbit who loved to ride. Every day he hopped in his tiny cage and explored the world around him. He went wherever the wind carried him. + +One day, the rabbit happened upon a large bird. The bird was very angry that the rabbit was riding in its cage. It screeched and pecked at the cage until the rabbit hopped away. + +The rabbit ran away and hid. As he looked back, he could see the bird still in the same spot, angry and alone. He realized that he had not only found adventure in his cage but also a lesson. + +The rabbit knew that sometimes things don't always go our way and that it was okay to receive help. He decided to find a new place to ride in his cage, one that was big enough for both him and the bird to share. + +The moral of the story is it is important to be open to sharing and helping others. If we all shared our cage, the world would be a much better place. +Once there was a family who lived in a car. Every day they would drive around the city. One day, when it was time to go home, the family noticed there was something wrong with the car. The mom and dad looked under the hood of the car and saw that the engine was too hot. They needed to find a way to cool the car down. + +The dad took the car to a garage and asked the mechanic to help. The mechanic took a thermometer and stuck it under the hood. He told the family the engine was too hot and they needed to cool it down. + +The mechanic added some coolant to the engine which cooled it down to a mild temperature. The family was so happy and thanked the mechanic for all his help. + +They said goodbye and drove away towards home. From that day forward, they made sure to regularly check the thermometer to make sure their car was always running at a mild temperature. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to whistle. Every day, he would take a big book and go to the park. He would sit on a bench and whistle while flipping through the pages. + +One day, as he was flipping through the pages, he heard a familiar sound. It was an old man, standing near the bench, whistling a sweet and gentle tune. The little boy listened intently, and smiled. + +The next day, the little boy returned to the park with his book. As he settled onto the bench, he began to whistle the same tune he had heard the old man whistling. He whistled and he whistled, until he reached the end of the page. + +The little boy smiled. He had remembered the old man's song. He could whistle it whenever he wanted, even when he was all grown up. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy who lived near a lake. Every day he would go to the lake to play. He loved to watch the swans swim in the water. + +One day, the little boy was sitting by the lake playing when he noticed one of the swans was acting very rude. He was pushing the other swans around and didn't share the food. The other swans were scared of the rude swan. + +The little boy felt sorry for the scared swans and he wanted to help them. He thought for a moment and then he had an idea. He grabbed some food and put it in the water around the swans, so the rude swan could no longer stop the other swans from eating. + +The little boy watched as the swans ate the food, and he was very happy that he could help them. He realized that he was kind and he could make a difference. + +He smiled and waved goodbye to the swans as he left the lake. He was proud of himself and his good deed. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsly little girl. Whenever she did something, she always made a mess. One day, while she was playing with her toys, she heard a strange voice. The voice told her to let go of her toys and come with it. She was scared, but the voice was kind and gentle. + +So, she let go and followed the voice. It lead her to a secret garden. She was astonished! All kinds of wonderful plants and veggies were growing there. The voice let her pick the biggest and juiciest tomatoes ever seen. + +The little girl was very happy. She sang and danced in the secret garden until the sun set. She thanked the voice for showing her the beautiful garden. The voice said goodbye and disappeared. The little girl decided to come back every day and let new adventure begin. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very smart. She loved to rub her pet radish. Every day she would give her radish a big hug and rub him on his back. + +The radish loved it when the little girl rubbed him like this. He would sing and he would twirl around! Everyone in the neighborhood heard the radish's happy songs. + +The little girl's friends would come over to play with her and her radish. They would take turns rubbing the radish and playing with him. The radish enjoyed all the attention and the songs he would sing would get louder and louder. + +The little girl's parents were very proud of her. They were proud that she was so smart and so kind to her pet radish. + +Finally, when it was time for the little girl to go to bed, she would say goodnight to her radish and give him one last big hug and rub. His last song of the night was always the loudest, and it followed the little girl to bed. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was so adorable. She lived in a big house and she had the sweetest mum. Every morning her mum would explain to her what she had to do that day. + +One morning, she explained to the little girl about cream. She taught her how to make it and showed her the way to mix the ingredients together. The little girl was so happy and tried her best to understand. + +When the cream was done, they both tasted it and it was so yummy! The little girl was so proud that she had helped to make it. + +With a big hug, the mum and the little girl enjoyed the creamy goodness together! +The prince was excited! It was time to get his crown. He had been waiting for this day for a long time. + +He went to the castle, walking quietly. When he arrived, the king gave him a beautiful golden crown. The prince thanked the king and put it on his head. + +Everyone cheered and clapped. The prince felt very happy. Then, the king said it was time to end the celebration. + +The prince said goodbye to everyone and walked quietly back home. He was so proud and happy to have a crown. It was the best day ever. +Once upon a time there was a wise little owl who was feeling very angry one day. He wanted to find a way to calm himself down. He thought and he thought, but nothing seemed to work. So, he decided to go on a walk to help him feel better. + +As he stepped through the forest he met a little bunny. The bunny asked him why he was so angry. The owl replied that he was feeling very upset and he didn't know how to cheer himself up. + +The bunny said, "I think I know the way. Follow me, and I'll show you how." With a hop and a skip the bunny led the wisely owl down a path until the two were standing in front of a small pond. The bunny said,"Now take a step!" + +The owl stepped onto the calm water. Instantly, he felt peace come over him. He realized that the wisdom he was seeking was found in stepping out of his anger. He thanked the bunny for his advice, and hopped his way back through the forest, happier and wiser than before. +Jim was going on vacation to the beach. He was so excited! He wanted to take lots of things with him, but he was warned by his mom to not be too foolish. + +He tried to pull his big suitcase to the beach all by himself, but it was too heavy. He was so sad and frustrated. Finally, his mom helped him pull it. They loaded it into the car and they drove away. + +When they arrived, Jim was so happy. He was excited to go into the ocean and look for pretty shells. He tried to pull his suitcase off the car, but it was too heavy again. He knew he should've listened to his mom and been more careful. + +After a little help from his dad, Jim finally pulled the suitcase out of the car. He learned a valuable lesson that day - not to be too foolish. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had a lovely shoe. Every day she would go for a walk with her shoe and the sunshine would make it warm. + +One day the sun was very strong and it melted the lovely shoe. The little girl started to cry. But then something special happened. + +A kind fairy appeared and put her hand on the shoe. Suddenly, the shoe was not melted anymore! The kind fairy had made the shoe new again with her special magic. + +The little girl was so happy. She gave the fairy a big hug and thanked her. The kind fairy flew away with a smile on her face and the little girl went home with her lovely shoe. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bin. Inside the bin was something special and it made everyone around it smile. + +One day, a little girl walked into the room. She saw the bin and tried to open it. But it was difficult and she couldn't get it open! She was sad. + +Just then, her dad walked in and saw her face. He smiled at her and asked what was wrong. She told him that the bin was difficult. + +Her dad laughed and said, "Don't worry, I can help." He opened the bin and the little girl smiled really wide. Inside the bin was a toy that she had always wanted! She was so happy. + +From then on, the little girl always smiled when she saw the bin. She was so lucky to have a dad who was always there for her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was very curious. He always wanted to go on new adventures and have exciting new experiences. + +One day, he decided to explore a cave he had discovered. Inside the cave, everything was dead and quiet. It felt like noone had been there before. As he explored further and further he noticed something across the cave. It was a pile of rocks, of all different shapes and sizes. + +He realized he could sort them. He could stack the big rocks together and line up the small rocks next to each other. He worked for a long time, arranging the rocks and making different patterns. When he was done, he felt happy and proud of his work. + +The little boy believed he had discovered a special cave and that he was the only one who had ever been there. Little did he know, this cave was about to bring him many more adventures! +Once upon a time, there was a very special cabinet. It was like no other cabinet, for it could provide amazing things. It was a rare cabinet, for it was able to fulfill the wildest wishes. + +One day a young boy opened the cabinet. Inside he found a magical carpet that would take him anywhere he wanted to go. With excitement, the boy jumped onto the carpet and went on an incredible adventure. + +When the carpet returned to the cabinet, the boy found a second surprise. It was a golden ring that would make anything he wished come true. The young boy was so happy, he put the ring on his finger and wished for something special. + +Suddenly, the rare cabinet opened and it provided the boy with a delicious chocolate cake. He ate some and shared the rest with his family. They all loved it and thanked the cabinet for the treat. + +The young boy never forgot the cabinet and the gift it provided that special day. He was so grateful, he continued to open the rare cabinet often, eager to see what new thing it might bring. +Once upon a time there was a baby, who loved to take a bath. Whenever she took a bath, she splashed around in the water, because it was fun. + +One day, she had a very silly meal. She ate a banana split and laughed when it dripped off her hands. She was laughing so much, she didn't want to leave the table. + +But eventually her mom said it was time to take a bath. So off they went to the bathroom. The baby laughed as she filled up the tub with warm water. She loved to bathe and feel the water all around her. + +After the bath, her mom wrapped her up in a big, fluffy towel. Then she was off to bed, with a big smile on her face. That was one of the best silly meals and baths she had ever had. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. Lucy was 3 years old and she had a very special secret. Everyday she would go to a secret spot in her garden to think. It was so special because it was both rough and soft at the same time. + +Lucy's parents would remind her everyday that her secret spot was very special. When she would go to the spot she'd feel like the world was hers and that nothing else mattered. She would imagine things, hum and sometimes just sit there with her eyes closed and enjoy the warmth of the sun. + +Sometimes, when it was too cold or wet outside, Lucy would go to her room and curl up in her bed and imagine that she was in her special spot. Her parents would always remind her that the secret spot was always there for her and would always be special. + +So every day, Lucy would try to visit her special spot. And every day it would rest assured her as it had been doing since the first day she'd discovered it. +Once there was a white rabbit. His name was Henry. Every day Henry would shrink to a smaller size. This made Henry sad because it was boring. + +One day, Henry got an idea. He said to himself, "I have to find something more exciting to do with my life." That afternoon, Henry went out of his rabbit hole. Suddenly he saw a bright red ball. + +Henry picked up the ball and said, "This looks so much more fun than shrinking." So he started to play with it. + +Henry was having so much fun, but then a squirrel came out of a tree. The squirrel shouted, "Give me the ball, or else!" Henry was so scared. He didn't know what to do. + +But then, Henry had an idea again! He knew he couldn't fight the squirrel, but he could use his shrinking skill. So he shrank down to the size of a pea and the squirrel couldn't see him anymore. Henry was so happy and he played with the ball all day until it was time to go back home. +Daddy and Mommy took Sally to a new town. They went for a walk around the town, and it felt all dead. Daddy said that nothing was growing, and nothing was alive. + +Mommy said they should take one more walk around the corner, and when they did, they saw something that made them gasp. It was a big twisty tree! + +Sally was so excited that she ran right up to it and gave it a big hug. The tree felt so strong and smooth in her arms. She spun around it, laughing and giggling as it twisted and shimmered in the sun. + +Daddy, mommy and Sally stayed there until it was too cold to play anymore. As they walked back home, Sally kept looking back at the twisty tree and waved goodbye. + +She knew that the twisty tree was just as dead as the town, but she also knew that it had brought life to that town for just a moment. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tom. Tom wanted to go play but he had to stay still and listen to his parents. His parents' lecture was very slow and boring, so Tom wanted to jump around and be free. + +He tried to be careful and not make any sound, but eventually he just couldn't help it and he started to jump up and down. Suddenly Tom's mom stopped talking and Tom felt scared. He stopped jumping and waited for his mom to say something. + +Tom's mom gave him a stern look, then she started to talk again, but this time her lecture was about why he shouldn't jump while his parents were talking. Tom realized that he had made a mistake and he said sorry and promised not to jump again. + +Tom's parents were happy that he was sorry, and they let him go outside to play. Tom was grateful to be playing in the park, but he was now very careful to not jump while his parents were talking. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Lily. She loved to learn all sorts of new things, and every day she went to school to get smarter. One day she was given a special tool called a microscope. When Lily looked through it she was amazed. Suddenly she could see really small things that she could never see with just her eyes! + +As she looked through the microscope, Lily noticed one thing she had never seen before: really tiny bugs crawling around. She began to explore the microscopic world, and soon she learned lots of useful things. She became so excited that she wanted to tell everyone she knew about it! + +So Lily became an expert on the microscope. Every day she shared her knowledge with other people and told them how useful the microscope could be. She explained how to look through the microscope and find all kinds of amazing things. All the grown-ups said that Lily was a very smart girl and she was proud to show them how much she had learned. + +The End +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. She was very little, only 3 years old. Everywhere she went, she was happy and she liked to play. + +One day, Lucy went to the beach with her family. She saw a big ship way out in the sea. Then she looked around and saw that everyone was worried. She didn't understand why. + +Lucy asked her mom why everyone was worried, and her mom said that the ship was lost and they were hoping to find it. She said that people on the ship were probably very scared and needed help. + +Lucy looked out into the sea and she saw the ship. The sun was setting, and Lucy crossed her fingers and prayed that they would find the ship soon. She was hoping that soon the people on the ship would be safe again. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy called James. He wanted to follow a path, but he was a bit nervous and uncomfortable. James asked his Dad if he could go along the path. + +"Yes, you can go, but be careful," said Dad. +James thanked him and he set off. + +As James walked along the path he spotted a big brown bear! He was scared and turned around to run back to his Dad. He shouted as he ran: "Daddy! There's a bear and it's blocking my path!" + +But then, his Daddy replied: "It's okay James. Just part the bear gently so you can pass safely." + +James took a deep breath and approached the bear. He started to move both his hands in the air and made a 'shooing' sound. The bear stepped aside and let James pass. + +James was relieved and he said goodbye to the bear. He continued walking along the path and he felt much more comfortable now. He smiled to himself and felt proud that he had faced his fear! +Once upon a time, there was a smart elephant. He was always looking for things that he could do and explore. One day, he decided to peek in a trunk. He wasn't sure what he would find inside. He was very curious. + +He stuck his big nose into the trunk and pulled out a wonderful surprise. It was a colorful toy car! He couldn't believe his luck. He was so excited. He zoomed around his friends and showed them his new toy. + +All of the other animals thought he was so smart to find something so fun. The elephant was very pleased and kept peeking in the trunk every chance he got to see what fun things he could find. +One day, Jack was very excited to return to school. His teacher had told him that there was going to be a quiz today, and he was looking forward to showing his friends how clever he was. + +On the way back to school, Jack's mum said, "Remember, Jack - the quiz will be very popular. There will be lots of children participating, so do your best!" + +At school, Jack's friends were all excited about the quiz. They gathered around their teacher and waited for the quiz to begin. After the teacher explained the rules, the quiz started. + +Jack was thrilled. He answered every question correctly and was the first to finish! His friends cheered and Jack felt very proud. + +When the quiz had finished, Jack's teacher smiled and said, "Good job, Jack! You are the most popular one in class today!" + +Jack smiled and ran off to show his mum his success. He couldn't wait to tell her all about it. +Molly and her mom were walking in the park. Molly was excited to be outside. She saw so many different things, like birds, flowers and trees. Molly noticed a stove near the pond. What was it doing there, she wondered? + +Her mom smiled and whispered, "It's for cooking your lunch, dear." Molly was happy. She wanted a stove like that. + +But then she noticed a man walking beside them. He had the same kind of stove. Molly was envious! She wanted to be friends with the man and have her own stove. + +Molly's mom took her hand and said, "Come on, Molly. Let's go home now." Molly and her Mom waved goodbye to the man, and they left. + +On their way home, Molly kept wondering what it would be like to have a stove like that man. She knew she couldn't, but she was still envious. +Kate was excited. Today was the day of her first vacation with her family. She could feel the sunshine on her skin, and hear the birds singing a lovely song. + +The family set out on their voyage. All around them was so much beauty, and Kate was amazed by what she saw. Everywhere she looked, it felt like a magical world from her dreams. + +Everywhere, except for one spot. Out of the corner of her sight, something seemed to be off. + +At the end of the day, the family stopped to have dinner. When Kate looked back at the same spot that had raised her concern earlier, something was different. It was gone. + +Kate wondered what had happened to the strange vanishing spot. Eventually, she remembered seeing a man in a red cloak leaving the place with a big, mysterious smile. + +Finally Kate realized that the man in the red cloak must have taken the thing that had vanished. It was the thing that would bring the family joy: a lovely present to remember their favorite vacation. +Once upon a time, a little girl called Donna wanted to go to the park. She put on a warm hat and got ready to go. + +When she arrived at the park, Donna noticed there was lots of equipment set up. Donna was very excited. She said to her mum, "Can I play?" + +Her mum smiled and said "Yes, of course you can. Just make sure you stay safe." + +Donna nodded her head, then she walked to the equipment and said hello to the other children who were already there. + +Suddenly, a friendly looking park keeper walked into the park. He was carrying some more equipment. Donna smiled and waved at him, and the park keeper waved back. + +He told the children, "Let's all play together on this new equipment! It's going to be so much fun!" + +The children all cheered, and soon they were playing happily on the warm equipment. Donna smiled as she entered the playground with her friends. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Sam. Sam wanted a special prize. He looked all over but he just couldn't find it. He asked everyone around, but nobody knew what he was talking about. One day, he decided to go for a walk. He started to guess what the prize could be! + +He guessed it might be a car, or a big toy. But when he turned a corner he saw something very rare! It was the prize he was looking for! Sam was so happy and couldn't believe his eyes! He ran over to get it and was so excited. + +The prize was a big, beautiful red balloon! Sam was so happy. He hugged it tight and went off to show all of his friends. From then on, he always kept the balloon close. To this day, he still loves it because it was so rare and special. +One day, Jenny was walking in the woods. She saw a bee buzzing near the ground. When she looked closer, she saw the bee was carrying a jar of honey. Jenny wanted the honey, so she followed the bee. + +Suddenly, the bee stopped in front of a clean, white beehive. Jenny sighed and frowned as she watched the bee go inside. She knew she wouldn't be able to get the honey. + +Just as Jenny was about to turn away, she heard a voice say, "Why the frown?" She looked up and saw a friendly bee on the beehive. The bee asked why Jenny was so sad. + +Jenny told the bee about the honey. The friendly bee smiled and said, "I can help! You can have some of the honey from our hive, if you promise to keep it clean!" + +Jenny was very happy. She thanked the bee for the honey and happily skipped away through the woods. +There was once a little boy who went on a walk with his mommy. He was so excited because she said they were going to the beach. The little boy saw a beautiful path that lead to the beach. The path was very light and he could easily walk on it. + +The little boy got to the beach and he saw lots of sand and shells. He ran forward and his mommy said "No running, stay close." He stopped and started walking again, but this time more slowly. When he reached the water, it was so blue and sparkly. Everyone was having fun in the sun, but the little boy was hesitant. He asked his mommy if it was ok to go into the water. She said "yes, but stay close". + +The little boy put his feet in the water and he felt the coolness against his skin. He loved it! He started walking further and further away from his mommy and he felt so brave and independent. He was having so much fun that he forgot where he was. Suddenly, he heard his mommy’s voice saying “Where are you? Come back hereâ€. The little boy smiled and quickly walked back towards his mommy. He couldn’t wait to come back to the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. John was only three years old and was very curious. + +One day, John decided to go to the shop. He wanted to explore the new, bright items. When John walked in to the shop, it was full of different toys and things that were very exciting for him. + +John saw a very shiny toy and asked the shopkeeper to explain it to him. The shopkeeper had a bad temper and got mad at John. He shouted at him and told him to leave the shop. + +John was very sad and did not understand why the shopkeeper got so mad at him. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to be kind and understanding, even if someone asks a lot of questions. John learned that it is wrong to be rude and unkind to people, no matter how curious and excited they may be. +Once upon a time, there was a gray bird named Tim. Tim loved to sing but he was always singing by himself. One day, he decided to go out and look for his friends. He found two birds, Sam and Mary, playing in the forest. + +Tim sang hello, hoping to make friends. Sam and Mary stopped playing and looked at Tim. They said, "We don't want to be friends with you". + +Tim was sad and flew away. Afterwards, he realized that if he had shown he was kind and hugged them, they probably would have become his friends. + +Tim flew back to the forest, this time with a smile on his face. He looked around and noticed Sam and Mary had started to cry. He stepped forward and offered them a hug. + +Sam and Mary smiled. They said to Tim, "Thank you for being so kind! We're happy to be your friends now". + +Tim was very happy. He learned that kindness and hugs are better than anything else in the world. +Once upon a time there were two friends and they liked to play together. One day they were playing together near the stove. The stove was tall and they wanted to see who could touch the top. + +The two friends had a fight to see who could get to the top first. They both wanted to be the tallest and win the fight. + +The two friends climbed and jumped, but neither could reach the top. Then one friend got an idea! He said “I know, let's stand on each other's shoulders and then one of us can be the tallest and win the fight.†+ +So that's what they did! They both jumped onto each other's shoulders. The one on the bottom started to wobble and the one on the top almost fell off. But then one of them yelled “I did it! I'm the tallest one!†+ +The two friends laughed and hugged, they were very happy to win the fight. From then on the two friends always remembered to work together and never fight. The end. +One day, Mark and his family decided to go to a jazz concert. Mark was very excited, but he knew he had to stay alert during the show. + +When they arrived, Mark's mom pointed out the big stage and lots of people who were going to listen to the music. Mark couldn't wait! During the concert, everyone was really enjoying the music, but Mark wasn't paying attention. He was too busy looking around at the other people. + +Suddenly, his mom noticed that Mark wasn't paying attention. "Mark," she said, "keep your eyes on the stage, or you'll miss the show!" But it was too late—Mark had been a little too alert for his own good and now he was in trouble. + +Mark felt disappointed, but he promised himself he'd pay attention from then on. At the end of the show, he was alert and enjoyed the rest of the concert. He smiled, knowing that his mom was proud of him! +John and Hannah were playing in the living room. John wanted the lights off but Hannah wanted them on. They started to disagree. + +John said, "It's too bright!" + +Hannah replied, "I like the light on!" + +John said, "No! Please turn it off!" + +But Hannah was not going to agree with John. She said, "No, I like it this way!" + +John was getting very mad and he turned away. Then he saw the faucet in the kitchen. He said, "Let's turn this knob!" + +So both John and Hannah walked to the kitchen. They started to turn the knob, but only a mild stream of water came out. They looked at each other and smiled. Then they agreed to keep the living room lights off. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a tall man. Every night he would come home from his task and get ready for bed. He would lay down in his bed and close his eyes, but he always had trouble falling asleep. + +One night, he heard a voice coming from outside his window. He got up to see what it was, and he found a little girl outside. + +"Hello," she said. "I heard you needed help falling asleep." + +"Yes, I do," the man replied. "I have so much on my mind." + +The girl smiled and said, "I know just the thing. Close your eyes and pretend you're on a beach. Can you do that?" + +The man smiled and said that he could. He lay down and closed his eyes, and soon enough he was fast asleep. From then on, every night he would think of the beach and fall asleep quickly. + +The man thanked the little girl for her help. "You are very kind," he said. + +The little girl just smiled and said, "Goodnight." +Once upon a time, a girl wanted to go to the park. She grabbed her shoes and ran outside. On her way to the park, she saw a big, noisy knot on the ground. She wanted to untie it, but it was too hard. She kept trying to untie it, but it wouldn't come undone. She felt frustrated and started to cry. + +Suddenly, the knot moved! Startled, the girl screamed and started to run away. The knot chased her, rolling on the ground and being very noisy. Suddenly, the knot caught up to her and tied her up with its big knot. The girl screamed, but it was too late. She was stuck in the knot, and no one could hear her cries. + +The girl never reached the park. She was stuck in the knot forever. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a cute girl. She had a lovely watch that she would wear everywhere she went. She loved it very much. + +One day the girl wanted to count how many times the watch ticked. She put the watch to her ear, closed her eyes and began to count. She was counting, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and then all of a sudden she lost count. + +The girl was very sad. She didn't know what to do. Suddenly, she had a thought. She put the watch on the ground and then she hopped over it - once, twice, three times. Then she could count the watch again - 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and so on. + +The girl felt much happier that she didn't lose her count anymore. From then on she always counted her watch while hopping. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Celia. Celia wanted to explore the world and so she asked her mum if she could have a pass to go places. Her mum said no - she couldn't permit Celia to go anywhere without her. + +Celia was sad and didn't know what to do. She wanted to go out and explore, but her mum wouldn't let her. Suddenly, she had an idea. She asked her mum if she could have an open pass. Her mum was unsure, but thought it was a good idea and agreed. + +So Celia got an open pass, which meant she had the permission to go to specific places by herself. This made Celia very happy and she went out exploring all the places she was allowed to go. Her mum was happy too, as she knew Celia was safe with her open pass. + +The end. +It was a normal day in the yard. The sun was shining, birds were singing, and little Sara was playing with her ball. Suddenly, her mum stepped out of the house. + +"Sara, I have a suggestion," her mum said. + +"A suggestion?" Sara asked. + +"Yes, why don't you try throwing the ball in the air and catching it?" her mum asked. + +Sara could hardly contain her excitement. She took her mum's suggestion and ran to the yard. She threw the ball as hard as she could. Then, with a big jump, she caught the ball before it could hit the ground. + +Sara smiled with delight. She had followed her mummy's suggestion and it turned out to be a lot of fun. From that day on she was never without her ball and the yard became her favourite playground. +Jack was very anxious. He was scared of the man with the mustache. The man wanted to fight Jack. Jack didn't know what to do, he was scared and alone. + +Then his best friend Tom came to help him. Tom told the man with the mustache that Jack didn't want to fight. + +The man with the mustache said he had to fight. But Tom refused to let Jack fight, he stood tall and bravely stepped in front of Jack. + +The man said he had to fight them both. But Tom told him there was no need to fight. He explained that Jack didn't mean him any harm. + +The man knew Tom was right. He put his hands up, smiled and said "Alright then, no need to fight." He walked away and both Jack and Tom were relieved. + +They hugged and celebrated that they didn't have to fight. They were happy and proud that they found another way to deal with the man with the mustache. +Once upon a time, a little girl was walking by a river when she spotted a pebble. She got excited and quickly ran over to pick it up. It was so smooth and shiny! She felt a strong urge to keep it, so she put it in her pocket and kept walking. + +But then, all of a sudden, a funny looking creature popped up out of the water. The girl was surprised and confused. The creature said, "give me back my pebble or else!" The girl was scared and shook her head, so the creature got angry and said, "You need to give it back to me, this is my pebble!" + +The girl began to cry. She felt so confused and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, an idea came to her. She took out the pebble and put it in the water. The creature smiled and said, "Now I can swim happily with my pebble!" + +The little girl was happy she had helped the funny creature and she went on her way, feeling a sense of joy. +Once upon a time, there was an ugly kangaroo. He was all alone, so he decided to join a new family. He hopped all the way to a big field filled with other kangaroos. He was so excited, but he was scared too. He didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, he heard a friendly voice. It was a mama kangaroo! She said, "Welcome! Come join us!" He hopped all the way over to meet the other kangaroos. They were all happy to meet him! + +The mama kangaroo said, "Now your part of this family. We are all one big happy family now!" The ugly kangaroo was so happy! He could now join in on all the fun. + +The kangaroos got to hop around, play games, tell stories, and make new friends. The ugly kangaroo made lots of new friends and had a truly amazing time. He was so happy to be part of such a fun family! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very sleepy. She always seemed to be too tired and sleepy to do her chores around the house. One day, she was extra tired and decided to stay in bed until supper. + +As she was lying in bed, her mom came in to check on her. On the bed was the girl's wallet. When her mom asked where she got it, the girl hesitated, then said she found it. When her mom inspected it, she saw that the wallet had belonged to a neighbor who had lost it the day before. + +The mom knew the girl had taken the wallet, but she looked so sleepy and tired that her mom couldn't find it in her heart to tell her off. So, the mom asked the girl to promise to do all her chores and ask the neighbor to forgive her. That seemed like a good idea, so the girl agreed. + +The next day, the girl went to apologizing to the neighbor, but the neighbor didn't forgive her. Instead, the neighbor said she was very disappointed and would never trust the girl again. The girl felt very bad, but there was nothing she could do. + +The girl was left with a heavy heart, knowing that she had broken her promise to her mom and her neighbor would never forgive her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Paige. Paige found a blueberry bush and wanted to pick all the blueberries, but she could not because underneath the bush was a big hole. Paige was sad because she could not get the blueberries. + +Then one day, Paige's mommy said they would bury something special. Paige and her mommy put the special thing in the hole that was underneath the blueberry bush! Paige felt glad now because she could pick the blueberries. + +Paige and her mommy worked together to cover up the hole with dirt and leaves. When they were finished, Paige picked the blueberries and ate them. Paige was so happy! Now, when Paige remembers the special thing that was buried, she feels very glad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Molly. She had a big brother, and she was very envious of him. One day, Molly wanted to do something special, so she asked her brother: + +Molly: "Can I paint today?" + +Her big brother nodded and said, "Yes, of course!". + +Molly was so excited, so she ran off to the craft room and began to paint. She painted a picture of a rainbow, and it looked so pretty! She showed it to her brother, and he was impressed. He smiled and told her he loved it. + +Molly felt so proud of her painting. She was glad she had gotten to do something creative, and that her big brother had been encouraging. She smiled happily, feeling a warm feeling inside. +One day, an elderly man was walking by the river. He noticed a small boat zipping across the water. The elderly man watched as the boat went faster and faster. Soon the boat was out of sight! + +The next day the elderly man was back walking the same path. This time he saw something even more exciting. It was the same boat, but now it was zipping around with a boy at the helm! The elderly man was so excited to see the boy zipping around in the boat. + +The elderly man wasn't surprised when the same boy showed up again the next day. He was zipping around in the same boat, only this time with a girl joining him. The elderly man smiled to see the two children playing in the boat. + +The elderly man continued to observe the two children as the days went on. He watched them learn how to make the boat zip around in ever increasing circles. Finally, the elderly man couldn't contain his joy when the two children stood up in the boat and started sailing! + +It was a magical sight to watch the two children zip around the river in the boat, learning new things each day. The elderly man knew he had seen something special and he would never forget it. +Once upon a time, there was a generous man who wanted to create something special. He searched around and found a razor. The man was very excited and started to create a masterpiece! He worked hard and soon he had made a beautiful shape with the razor. He was so pleased with what he had created. He showed it to the people around. They all agreed it was amazing! The generous man was happy because he had made something so wonderful. Everyone smiled and thanked the generous man for his hard work. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Grace. Grace was very excited because she was going to play with her toy car. She held the car in her hands and smiled with delight. + +Suddenly, Grace felt a bit dizzy. She stumbled and fell onto her knee. Ouch! Grace sighed and held her knee. She felt sad because she had hurt herself. + +But then, Grace smiled when she remembered her toy car. She quickly climbed back onto her feet and ran to the park to play. + +Grace spent the afternoon driving around in her car. She had lots of fun and forgot about the bump on her knee. + +When the sun started to set, Grace raced home, feeling happy. She waved goodbye to her toy car and smiled, ready for another adventure tomorrow. +Diana was excited. She was going to unlock a special box. She knew it was very fragile because her mom had told her so. When she finally unlocked the box, she saw a beautiful glass inside. It was very shiny, and she loved it. + +Diana wanted to take the glass out of the box, but her mom said it was too fragile. She said Diana had to be very careful. So, Diana took out the glass very slowly and put it back in the box. + +Then, Diana tried to find something to show the glass that was also fragile. She found a flower in the garden and carefully placed it near the glass. She smiled, because the glass looked very pretty with the flower. + +Diana was happy that she had learned to unlock special things. She would remember to always treat fragile things with care. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was curious about the world around her. One day, she wanted to explore so she decided to go for a walk. As she walked, she found something in the grass: a thermometer! Lucy was so excited. She picked it up and tore off the cover. Inside, she found something unknown. + +This made Lucy even more curious, so she decided to take the mysterious object home. Once she got back, Lucy wanted to play with her new discovery. She pulled off the top of the thermometer and was surprised to see something shiny inside. Lucy was thrilled and ran to show her mom. + +But when Lucy's mom saw what was inside the thermometer, she was upset. She explained that it was dangerous to tear apart a thermometer and the things inside could have hurt Lucy. + +This made Lucy understand the importance of being careful with her curiosity. She never again took apart something without asking an adult first. She learned that it's always important to be careful and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was a very persistent girl. She usually woke up early, right when the sun came up. Every day she would wake up, and insist her mom should wake up too. + +One morning, the girl said to her mom, "Mommy, wake up. The clock says it's time to get up! Please?" + +Her mom was not surprised. She simply smiled and said, "Ok, ok! I'm getting up." + +The girl was so pleased. She hugged her mom and said, "Come on, mommy, let's get ready!" + +The mom laughed and said, "Alright, whatever you say. But let's make sure to listen to the clock, ok?" + +The girl smiled and nodded. She was determined to be persistent and keep checking the clock. She wanted to make sure her mom and her followed the clock's rules. So every morning, the girl continued to insist that her mom get up, and that both of theme follow the clock's schedule. + +And so, that's how the girl and her mom stayed on track every day. +Once upon a time, there was a frog named Carl. Carl lived in a pond with lots of water and light. + +One day, Carl decided he wanted to take a bath. He hopped across the pond to find the perfect spot to bathe in. + +Carl soon spotted a quiet spot near the edge of the pond. He hopped over and sat down. "This is perfect!" he said. + +Suddenly, Carl heard someone call out, "Hey, why don't you come over here?" It was a friendly frog named Brad. + +Carl hopped over to Brad. "What's over there?" he asked. + +"It's a really nice spot to bathe in," Brad said. "The water is light and the sun feels great!" + +So Carl hopped over to the spot that Brad showed him and enjoyed his bath in the warm light of the sun. It was bliss! +Sandy was excited. She had a brand new bag and it was filled with treats. She went outside and started to play. Suddenly, Sandy had a great idea. She wanted to spoil her bag! So she quickly put it down on the grass and started to jump up and down. She felt so happy that she squealed with delight. + +Suddenly, the bag started to get dirty. Sandy looked at it and she saw bits of mud and grass all over it. She was sad that it was no longer clean. + +Then, Sandy had another idea. She ran to the garden and filled her bag with water. Carefully, she washed all of the dirt off the bag until it was as clean and sparkly as before. She smiled. Her bag was as good as new. + +Sandy was so excited that she showed it to everyone around her. She wanted to show off her clean bag, which she had spoiled and then made all better. +Once upon a time there was a creative girl. She wanted to make something special. She thought and thought, but couldn't figure out what to do. + +Then she had an idea! She went to the store and bought some tape. When she got home, she took the tape and got to work. + +She managed to make something amazing! She used the tape to make a picture of a funny clown. Everyone was so impressed with her work that she became the biggest star in the town. + +The girl was so excited about what she created and she managed to make some more. She made lots of other pictures too that everyone loved. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a little tree. It grew tall and strong. As time passed, the tree got bigger and bigger. + +One day, a very kind old man decided to give the little tree an ornament to hang on its branches. The little tree was so happy and smiled at the old man. The old man was very polite and always said ‘Please’ and ‘Thank you’. + +The little tree was so proud of its new ornament. Every day, it grew a little bit taller and stronger, and the ornament shone brighter and brighter. + +The moral of the story is to always be polite and say ‘Please’ and ‘Thank you’. Being polite can bring many rewards! +Once upon a time there was a happy family. Every day the mom and dad would teach the three year old all kinds of things. + +One day, the mom and dad decided to teach the three year old about jazz. They patiently explained to the three year old what jazz was. Then they showed the three year old some jazz music. + +The three year old was excited to learn about jazz. He wanted to try out some of the music! So he carefully tried to clap and tap along with the jazz beats. It was so much fun! + +The mom and dad were so proud of the three year old. They reminded him to be careful and take it slow. + +Now the three year old listens to jazz every day. He loves it! +There was once a young girl, her name was Jacky. She had an urge to borrow something from her neighbour's house. +Jacky knocked on the neighbour's door. "Hi, can I borrow something please?" she asked. +The neighbour smiled warmly. "Yes, of course you can! What would you like to borrow?" +Jacky smiled. "I'd like to borrow your wheelbarrow please," she said. +The neighbour chuckled. "That's an interesting request. Sure, you can borrow my wheelbarrow." + +So Jacky grabbed the wheelbarrow and thanked the neighbour. She began to wheel it down the street, feeling pleasant and warm inside. Jacky was so pleased she had borrowed the wheelbarrow, she now felt more confident and capable of doing great things with it. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Ruby and Scout. They really liked playing together, and every day they would go on adventures. + +One day, Ruby and Scout went on an adventure to find a special chest. They knew the chest was full of treasures, so they hoped to find it soon. + +The chest was hidden deep in the woods, but it was hard to find. Ruby and Scout searched and searched, but they just couldn't find it. + +Just as Ruby and Scout were about to give up, Scout had a feeling that something was hiding in a very tall tree. They walked over and saw an old chest up in the tree. + +They were so excited, and Ruby felt so guilty for almost giving up. But Scout said it was alright, and that he was glad Ruby didn't give up. + +Ruby and Scout opened the treasure chest and found lots of different things inside. They were very happy to find it. + +The moral of the story is that when you hope for something, don't ever give up, because you just never know what you may find. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet pitch. It was so sweet, everyone wanted a taste! One day, a young boy decided he would take a bite. He reached down and grabbed the pitch with his little hands. + +He started to chew. As he did, the sweet pitch slowly started to rot. The boy noticed, but went ahead and took another bite. The pitch tasted even worse now! + +But then, something happened. The pitch started to taste sweet again! It was so delicious that the boy couldn’t believe it. He was amazed at how the pitch had changed. + +The pitch was still rotting, but somehow it tasted sweet. It was a wonderful surprise for the little boy. He had never tasted anything so sweet! He smiled and ate up every last bite. +Once upon a time there was a baby lion. He was so small and very hairy. One day, he was walking around in the jungle when he came across a strange thing - it was a heap of sticks. The lion baby was curious, so he started to add more sticks to the pile. Pretty soon, it was so high and so wide that he needed to climb on top of it just to reach the top! + +His mummy lion was watching him, so she came over and said, "It's time to add something even more special to the pile. Let's add fire." The baby lion was very excited, so mummy lion scrunched up some dry leaves and started a fire. The baby lion stepped back and watched in amazement as the fire lit up the pile of sticks. The end! +Once there was a little boy named John. John wanted to be successful like his dad, so he worked very hard. But one day, John was very upset because he didn't seem to be getting anywhere. Nothing seemed to work for him and he wanted to give up. + +Then one day, John heard a loud voice calling out his name. He looked up and saw his dad. His dad smiled and said, "John, I'm proud of you. You kept trying even when you were upset and that is the real success." + +John was very happy to hear that his dad was proud of him. He promised himself to keep working hard and never give up. He knew that if he did that, he could one day be successful like his dad. +Once upon a time, there was a silly man named Bob. He liked to go on adventures. One day, he decided to go to a cave. Bob reached the entrance of the cave and saw that the door was open. He thought it was strange, but he still went in. + +Inside the dark cave, Bob went deeper and deeper. As he walked, he noticed the walls were closing in on him. Bob still kept going until he was stuck! He tried to push and pull, but he couldn't get out! + +It was then that Bob realized that he had been tricked. He couldn't escape the cave and the walls kept on squeezing him. Bob was never seen again. His silly adventure had been a bad ending. +Bert was napping in his front yard. He had a comfortable blanket and the sun was shining. He was feeling nice and fine. Suddenly, he noticed a flag flapping in the wind. He had never seen it before. He got up to get a closer look. It was a huge flag! He was so excited. He touched it and it felt soft and smooth. + +But then he heard a loud noise. It was the sound of a truck. It stopped right in front of him and people jumped out. They were angry and started shouting. He was so scared he couldn't move. The people ripped the flag from its pole and drove away. + +Bert cried and ran back inside. He was sad and he missed his flag. Even though he hoped, it never came back again. +Once upon a time, two brave friends were walking through the park. Suddenly, they heard a strange noise coming from a nearby bin. Scared, they slowly approached to see what was inside. + +They were surprised to find a tiny kitten inside! The poor thing was stuck in the bin and meowing for help. Immediately, the friends started to rescue the kitten. + +Together, they carefully lifted the bin and grabbed the kitten. The kitten was very scared, but soon started to purr as it was so relieved to be safe! + +The two friends made sure the kitten was ok and then found a safe place for it to live. From then on, the friends visited the little kitten every day to make sure it was safe and happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to listen to stories. +One day, Lucy went into her bedroom and found something incredible in her bed - a pillow! +Lucy picked up the pillow and put it over her head. Suddenly, she started hearing a voice coming from inside the pillow. +"Hello Lucy, I'm the pillow fairy!" said the voice. + +Lucy couldn't believe it. "Is it really you?" she asked. +The voice laughed and said, "It's me! Now, are you ready to listen to my magical stories?" + +Lucy smiled and nodded her head. She closed her eyes and listened carefully as the pillow fairy told her the most magical stories she had ever heard. +When Lucy woke up, she found the pillow gone. She smiled, knowing that the pillow fairy had visited her. +From then on, Lucy always listened with an open heart for magical stories everywhere she went. +Once upon a time, a momma wanted to prepare a special treat for her children. She thought and thought and then came up with an idea! She set about gathering ingredients and before long she had all that she needed to make something delicious. + +The momma mixed and stirred until she had created something truly amazing - a big, beautiful and impressive cake. Her children clapped with delight when the momma presented it to them. She then showed them how to make a crack in the top of the cake and fill it with a tasty creamy filling. The children watched with wide eyes as the momma prepared the filling. + +When the cake was all ready, the children gasped at how delicious it looked. The momma carefully cut up the cake and soon each child had a big, impressive slice of cake. They clapped with delight, and the momma smiled as she watched them enjoy their special treat. +Bobby was playing outside in his garden when he saw something strange. On the grass was a dead note. He was curiosity so he gently picked it up. His mouth dropped open when he saw it was a magic note! The note said that when he closed his eyes and slid down the slide, his biggest wish would come true. Bobby couldn't believe it! He ran over to the slide, closed his eyes and slid down. When he opened his eyes, a puppy was next to him! Bobby was so excited and couldn't wait to show his family his new best friend. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jack. He wanted to get something tasty to eat. He spotted a delicious-looking biscuit on a high shelf. He wanted to reach it, but he couldn't. He asked his dad: "Can you help me reach the shelf, please?" "Yes, of course, no problem," said his dad. He took Jack in his arms and helped him reach the shelf. Jack grabbed the biscuit, and it was delicious! "Yum, this biscuit is so tasty," he said with a big smile. His dad said, "I'm glad you like it! Let's take more tasty biscuits from the shelf for an afternoon snack". Jack was very happy. +Once upon a time there was a family. They were going to go on a camping trip and they were so excited! The mom and dad took out a big tent and stored it in the car. When they got to the camping ground they put up the tent. Then they all snuggled inside. + +The family cooked a delicious dinner over the campfire. They had roasted hot dogs and s'mores. Even the mom and dad thought it was delicious. + +The next morning the family went for a walk in the forest. They saw a cute squirrel and a few birds. The little girl was so happy. + +When they got back to the tent, the mom and dad made a warm drink for everybody. They all sat around the campfire and joked and laughed. The family had a wonderful time camping in the woods. +Once upon a time there was an old turtle. He was very lazy and every morning he slept late in bed. One morning he was woken up by a loud noise. He opened his eyes and saw a penny. + +He asked the penny, "Where did you come from?" +The penny said in a tiny voice, "I rolled down from the top of a hill." + +The turtle said, "Rolling down a hill looks like a fun adventure! I wish I could do it too." + +But the penny replied, "It's easier to just stay in bed and be lazy like you." + +This made the turtle realize that he was too lazy and needed to get up and do something. He thanked the penny and told it goodbye. He then decided it's time to stop being lazy and explore his surroundings. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to stay active and explore the world around us rather than being lazy. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly boy. His name was Dave and he loved playing. One day Dave decided to mix some things together. He gathered water, dirt and some leaves and placed them all into a bowl. + +Dave then took the bowl and put it under his microscope. He was very excited to see what would happen when he mixed them all together. + +Suddenly, a voice came from the bowl. "Hello Dave! What are you doing?" + +Dave looked in the bowl and he saw a little creature smile up at him. "Oh, hello! I'm mixing these things together to see what happens!" he exclaimed. + +The creature was so excited and it grabbed the leaves and dirt and mixed them all together. "Look, I made something interesting!" it said. + +Dave grinned. He watched the creature mix the things together and he was so happy. He knew this was going to be a jolly adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who had a bow. The bow was white and he was very serious about it. Every day, he would take the bow and practice for hours. He wanted to be the best bow shooter in the world! After months of hard work, the boy got better and better with the bow. One day, he finally hit his target with the bow and was so proud of himself. He was a serious bow shooter and was the best in town. Everyone was so amazed and clapped for him. The boy felt so proud of himself and smiled. He loved his white bow more than anything! The boy practiced and practiced with his bow, and he eventually became the best bow shooter in the world! +Once upon a time, there was a turtle named Nine. Every morning, Nine liked to raise to the top of a hill to look out at the world around him. But every time he started to climb the hill, he could never reach the top. + +Nine decided to ask his friend, an ant, for help. The ant had an idea. He gave Nine three pins. The ant said, “Climb up the hill, step by step and then put a pin in the ground at the top of each step you take.†+ +Nine did as he was told and soon he was able to reach the top of the hill. Nine was so excited to reach the top that he ran around and shouted. But when he looked down, he saw a perfect staircase made of pins! + +Nine was so happy that he learned this lesson: if you work step by step, you can achieve anything. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful cat. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she found a big barrel in the yard. + +The cat was excited and decided to explore the barrel. As she made her way in and out of the barrel, she kept repeating how much fun she was having. + +But soon, the cat realised that she was stuck in the barrel. She tried to meow and jumped around to get out, but she could not. + +The cat stayed in the barrel until nightfall. She never escaped and remained unhappy in the barrel forever. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She had a friend called Jack. Jack liked to have fun, but never wanted to do any work. He thought playing all day was much better than working. + +One day, Lucy asked Jack to help her with some work. But Jack didn't want to do it. So Lucy recommended that Jack do the work, but Jack still wouldn't do it. He kept saying that it was too much work and he wanted to keep playing. + +Lucy was still insistent, so Jack decided to be foolish. He thought he could find a way to keep playing instead of working. He made a plan to skip the work, but it didn't work out quite as he had hoped. + +Jack soon realized that his plan was too foolish and he had to do the work. Lucy was very pleased and they both had a good laugh. From then on, Jack learned that it was best to listen to Lucy's recommendations and not be so foolish. +Once upon a time there was a large police station. It was filled with police officers who were all very busy and excited. One day, a small boy went to visit the police station. He looked around and saw all the police officers. He asked one of them why they all looked so busy. The police officer replied, "We're trying to change something in the neighbourhood. We want everyone to be happy and safe." + +The small boy thought about this and realized it was a good idea. He smiled at the police officer and said, "I want to help too!" The police officer was very thankful, and asked the small boy what he could do. The small boy said, "I could tell all the people in the neighbourhood about the police's plans and make sure they understand it." + +The police officers were very pleased. They thanked the small boy and from then on, the neighbourhood started to change for the better. Everyone was much happier and safer. + +The moral value of this story is that when we work together, we can make positive changes in our world. Even small contributions can make a big difference. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy queen. She loved to sell things like her crowns, jewels and chairs. She was very clumsy and often dropped things. + +One day, she was selling some of her chairs at the market. However, she was so clumsy that she dropped them all. Everyone in the market started laughing at her. The queen was very embarrassed and determined to find a way to make sure it would never happen again. + +The queen asked her friend, the King, for help. He knew a magical spell that could make objects stick together. The King said the spell words and the chairs were magically fixed together. + +The queen was happy and started selling the chairs again. She was able to sell all of them and the crowd cheered for her. Everyone was impressed that the clumsy queen was able to make a successful sale. The queen was so happy that she even gave the King a big hug. + +And that's the story of the clumsy queen who was able to sell all of her chairs! +Once upon a time, there was a small puppy named Spike. Spike was scared, for he had never been away from home before. His small legs trembled as he slowly walked down the street. Suddenly, he spotted a teaspoon on the ground. He couldn't reach it from the ground, so he gave a whimper. + +Just then, a girl appeared. She had soft, gentle eyes and asked Spike if he wanted the spoon. Spike nodded timidly and the girl reached down and picked it up for him. But the spoon was too big for Spike. He tried to bite it, but it was too hard. + +The girl saw Spike's worried face and smiled. She broke the spoon into smaller pieces and handed them to Spike. He was so happy! He licked the girl's hand and they both smiled as he ran off happily with his prize. + +Despite his fear, Spike had conquered the spoon and found a new friend in the end! +Once there was a little girl named Sam. She stepped outside of her front door and saw something soft in the front garden. It was a big suitcase! She had never seen one before and it looked so interesting so she stepped closer to take a look. + +Sam took a big step nearer to the suitcase and noticed that it wasn't locked. Slowly and carefully, she opened the lid of the luggage and took a peek inside. It was full of soft blankets and clothes. + +Sam was so excited! She couldn't believe her luck. She quickly chose a soft blanket and put it over her shoulders and then stepped back to close the lid of the luggage. She was careful to make sure that it was properly closed before she stepped away. + +Sam was so happy. She had found a cosy blanket that wasn't hers and she could keep it all to herself. She stepped away happily and skipped back inside. +Once there was a little boy called Jack. He was three years old and had lots of toys. His favourite one was a big blue jug. + +Every day Jack would clap his hands and jump around with his jug. He would pretend it was a plane and fly around the house. + +One day Jack took his jug for a walk in the park. It was quite a sunny day, so he decided to have a picnic. He put the jug down and opened it up. Inside was smelly cheese! + +The cheese smelt so bad that birds in the trees started to clap. Jack just laughed and went to play on the swings. When he came back the jug was gone. He had left it open and the smelly cheese had scared it away. +Once there was a man who wanted to buy a special parrot. The parrot was very expensive, but the man thought it was worth it. + +So the man got the parrot and took it home. He was very excited to see it. + +The parrot was beautiful. He had bright green and yellow feathers and a big yellow beak. The man wanted to talk to it and show it off to his friends. + +But when he tried talking to the parrot, nothing happened. The parrot just sat there. + +The man was sad and thought he had wasted his money. But then his friends came to visit and the parrot started to squawk and talk back! + +The man was surprised and very happy. He was glad that he had bought the expensive parrot. +Once upon a time there was a fat player. He was always playing and having fun. One day, he broke and he didn't know how to fix it. He was so sad and he said, "Oh no! What can I do?". + +At that moment, an old man passed by and saw him. He said, "I see you have a problem. Don't worry, I can help you fix it." + +The fat player thanked the old man and the old man fixed the player with ease. The player was so happy that he said, "Thank you! You are the best in the world!" + +The old man replied with a smile, "No problem at all. I'm glad that I could help you." + +Afterwards, the fat player was able to play again and he was very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Jill was playing in her garden. Suddenly, she noticed a brown razor on the ground. She picked it up and said, “What is this?†+ +Her mom replied, “It’s a razor, Jill. A razor is a special tool to help cut something.†+ +“Oh,†said Jill. She looked closely at the razor and asked, “What does it have?†+ +“It has a sharp metal edge for cutting,†said her mom. “It can cut paper, hair, and other materials.†+ +Jill smiled, “Can I have it?†+ +“No, you’re too young. Let’s find something safer for you to play with,†said her mom. + +Jill nodded and put the brown razor back down on the ground. She went back to playing, happy to have found something new. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Sam. He was very selfish, and only thought of himself and not others. Sam was going on an adventure and was excited to ride his bike. He was planning to go very fast, but his mom reminded him that he first needed to attach his helmet. Sam didn't want to wear the helmet because it was too itchy and he thought it would ruin the adventure. + +But his mom explained that the helmet was necessary if he didn't want to get hurt. So Sam reluctantly attached the helmet. Even with the helmet on, Sam loved the ride. He felt so brave zooming through the streets with the wind in his face. + +As Sam enjoyed his ride, he started to forget about the uncomfortable helmet. Suddenly, Sam made a wrong move and crashed his bike. He was very scared, but when he looked down, he saw the helmet he had attached was still intact. He had been saved from a possible injury. Sam was so glad he had attached the helmet. He realized his mom was right - it was worth it in the end. From that day forward, Sam never forgot to attach his helmet before riding his bike. +Once upon a time there was an ant and a grasshopper. Every day the grasshopper would play his guitar and sing a happy song. But the ant was always too busy to answer. + +One day, the ant and the grasshopper decided to have a competition. “Let’s see who can run to the end of the meadow and back the fastest!†+ +The ant began running right away, but the grasshopper was too slow. He just could not keep up. The ant reached the end of the meadow and came back. “I was the winner!†said the ant. + +Then the grasshopper said: “Let’s play golf instead!†+ +The ant was confused. “Golf? That sounds difficult.†+The grasshopper smiled. “It is easy. I can show you.†+ +So the ant and the grasshopper played a game of golf. The ant quickly found out that it was a lot of fun! The grasshopper was a great teacher and the ant ended up winning the game. + +The moral of the story is that you don’t have to be the fastest to be the best. Sometimes it is more important to have patience and curiosity. So, take your time and always be ready to answer! +Max was playing in the garden when his friend Susan came. She brought an ornament for Max. Max loved it so much and smiled. + +Suddenly, his brother David entered. He was very rude to Susan and said bad things. He wanted to take the ornament from Max. Max felt sad and stood up to protect the ornament. + +Susan was angry and said, "It's okay. I'll take the ornament away". But Max felt very strongly and said, "No! It's mine!" + +David was surprised. He started to laugh and said, "Okay, okay, you can have the ornament". Max was happy and hugged Susan to thank her. They were both very happy that Max got to keep the ornament. +Once upon a time there was a man who had a spade. Everywhere he went, he took his spade with him. One sunny day he was walking along the beach carrying his spade when the wind suddenly blew it out of his hand. The spade flew and dropped into the sea. The man was sad. + +But then he saw something shiny in the water - it was his spade! He rushed into the water and grabbed it with his hands. The sea had made it smooth. The man smiled and brought it back to the beach. + +He dug holes in the sand and made a sandcastle. He had his spade and he was happy. +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was a rabbit and one was a bear. Both the rabbit and the bear were very good friends. + +One day, the bear was going to a lecture. The rabbit wanted to go too, so the bear let him join. + +On their way to the lecture, the rabbit noticed that there were dirty roads everywhere. The rabbit suggested they clean the roads. The bear agreed, so they started. They worked together to clean the roads and unite with others to make the whole area clean. + +After they were done, they were very happy. The bear said to the rabbit, “We can do great things when we unite and help each other.†+ +The rabbit nodded and the two friends went off to the lecture, feeling happy that they had done something good. + +Moral of the story: Working together and helping others can make a big difference. +Once upon a time, there was a birthday girl who was very excited. She was dressed in her best clothes, and couldn't wait to have fun! She was at a birthday party with all of her friends, and there were lots of presents and fun things to do. + +But then a big mess happened - the birthday cake got knocked over! Everyone was panicked and embarrassed, wondering what to do. But the birthday girl had an idea. She asked for everyone's help and together they were able to save the order and put the cake back together. + +With everyone's help, the cake was put back together and the birthday was saved. Everyone was so pleased and thankful. + +The moral of the story is that if everyone works together, they can save any situation, no matter how embarrassed it might make them feel. So remember, if you're ever in a mess, don't forget to ask for help. It's better than being embarrassed! +One day, daddy took his little girl out to the park. He said they were going to play a game. Daddy put a ball and a bat in front of the little girl. He said whoever wins their game would be the winner. + +The little girl was so excited. She loved playing games with her daddy. She grabbed the bat and swung it as hard as she could, sending the ball far away. + +Daddy clapped his hands in delight. He said, "You did it - you won!" The little girl was so proud of herself that she screamed with joy. + +The game wasn't over yet though. Daddy said it was his turn. He took the bat and batted the ball far away. He laughed like he had won. The little girl frowned. She thought daddy was being selfish. + +In the end, the little girl and her daddy hugged. He said that even though he had hit the ball, they both won the game. Daddy had won a game against her, but they had won together as a family. +Once upon a time there was a foolish boy called Paul. He lived in a house with his family. + +One day Paul was very naughty and didn't want to do what his parents said. His parents said they needed him to put away all the dishes in the dishwasher. But Paul didn't want to. + +Finally he had to surrender and put the dishes in the dishwasher. But he was still very silly. + +Later on, Paul's mum and dad told him that he was very foolish for not wanting to do the dishes. But it was okay. Paul learned not to be so silly next time. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was an enthusiastic bear who loved to play with his friends. One day his favorite playing vest was very old and torn. He was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +One of his friends suggested to him, "Why don't we try to restore your vest?" + +The bear was very excited and replied "Yes, let's do it!" + +So they set off to look for things that could help restore the bear's vest. They searched in the woods and the fields, but they couldn't find anything. + +Just when they were about to give up, they found some special cloth in an old barn. They were very excited, so they took it back to the bear's house. + +After a lot of hard work, they were able to restore the bear's old vest and it looked brand new! The bear felt so happy as he hugged his restored vest. From then on, the bear kept it safe and never had to worry about restoring it again. +Once upon a time there was a warm summer day. The sun was shining brightly and birds were singing in the sky. + +A little girl was walking through the grass when she saw something move. She stepped closer and saw it was a snake! She was very scared and wanted to run away. + +Just then, her daddy came and urged her to be brave. He said he would protect her and showed her that the snake was harmless. The little girl felt better and got closer to the snake. She saw its funny body and bright eyes. + +Finally, the girl and her daddy went on their way. The warm day was full of adventure and now she was braver. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Way and Lou. Way was always bossy and wanted to do things his way and only his way, while Lou wondered what would happen if they did things a different way. + +One day, they were both invited to a special party. At the party, there was a big, delicious dish. Way decided to take the dish for himself and didn't even want Lou to have a single spoonful. This made Lou very sad. + +Finally, Lou had an idea. He whispered to Way and said, “Let’s share the dish together. If we each take a bite, there will be enough for both of us.†+ +Way realized that Lou was right! They both had a wonderful time eating their delicious dish. + +When it was time to leave, Way and Lou hugged each other goodbye. Lou looked up at Way and said, “It’s always better to be kind than bossy.†+ +And they both lived happily ever after. +Once, there was a boy who wanted to build something. He looked around and saw a pen. He started to build with it. He built high and he built low. He built right and he built left. Pretty soon, he had made something amazing. It was a bridge that reached to the distant sky. + +The boy crossed the bridge and was so happy. He felt so high, so far away from the ground. He sang and danced and smiled from ear to ear. + +Soon, the boy reached the other side. He turned around and looked at the bridge he had built with the pen. He was so proud and happy that he had made something so wonderful. Then, he ran back home, holding the pen in his hand. +Once there was an ordinary park. The park was full of color, with tall trees and soft green grass. + +One day, two friends named Anna and Jack visited the park. They looked around, taking in all the sights. + +Jack said, “Wow! This park is so fun! What should we do now?†+ +Anna smiled and said, “Let’s try the swings!†+ +So the two friends hopped over to the swings and beamed as they became higher and higher. Jack laughed with delight and Anna shouted, “This is so awesome!†+ +They played on the swings until they were tired and the sun started to set. When the two friends said goodbye, they knew that their time in the ordinary park had become an extraordinary memory. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She was three years old and she was very serious. Every day, she had to wear a special glove. + +One day, the girl was really mad. She frowned as she tried to put on her glove. It didn't fit her and she wouldn't let anyone help her. + +Then, the girl had a thought. She took a deep breath and smiled. She tried to put on the glove again—and it fit! + +The girl was so happy. She ran around the house, waving her glove. Everyone started to laugh and smile, too. They were glad the girl found a way to fit the serious glove. +Once upon a time, there was a fat gorilla. He lived in a hot jungle, and everyone in the jungle knew his name. He was very friendly, and enjoyed saying hello to all of the animals. + +One day, a monkey came to visit the fat gorilla. The monkey asked the gorilla what his name was. The gorilla smiled and told the monkey, “My name is George!†+ +The monkey began to laugh. He said, “That’s a funny name for a big fat gorilla!†The gorilla thought this was funny too, and he laughed too. + +The gorilla and the monkey became very good friends, and they loved to play together every day. And every time the monkey visited, he asked the same question: “What’s your name again?†+ +The fat gorilla would always reply with a smile, “My name is George!†+Jo noticed a very modern week. Everywhere she looked, she saw new things. Sometimes the new things made loud noises and sparkled in the sunlight. One day, while walking on the street, Jo noticed a new car. It was bright and shiny and very modern. It had a big number on it too. Jo thought the car was very special. + +The next week, Jo noticed a tall building. It was much bigger than anything Jo had ever seen before. It sparkled in the sunlight. But it wasn't only the building that was modern. Jo also noticed the people who worked in the building. They wore modern clothes with bright colors. Jo smiled as she thought about how modern the week was. + +At the end of the week, Jo noticed a party in the park. The party was filled with music and balloons. Everyone was dressed in modern clothes and the lights sparkled on the water. Jo enjoyed the modern week and thought she would remember it forever. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Jee. He was very happy and wanted to play with his toys. He had a toy truck and a stamp, which he enjoyed playing with. Each day, Jee would polish his stamp and truck with an old cloth. + +One day, Jee was polishing the stamp when it fell and broke into pieces. He was so sad and began to cry. His mum tried to help, but it was no use. The stamp was broken and Jee was so hurt. + +The next day, his mum bought him a new stamp but Jee was still very sad. He didn't think the new stamp was as nice as the old one. He put the new stamp away and stopped playing with his toys altogether. + +Jee was so hurt that he decided he would never pick up his toys again. He never got to polish them or enjoy playing with them. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy who loved adventure. Whenever his mom asked him to do something, he was always eager and ready to go. + +One day, his mom asked him to go and buy some gas. He went to the gas station, and saw lots of people coming and going. He knew he was brave and could do it. So he walked inside the station, and stood at the counter. + +The man at the counter saw the boy, and smiled. He asked the boy what he wanted to buy, and the boy told him - he wanted to buy some gas. The man was so impressed that the boy was brave enough to come in and buy some gas. + +The man filled a bottle with gas for the boy, and gave it to him. The boy thanked him very much, and went home. His mom was so proud of him for being so brave to go and buy some gas. + +The boy learned a valuable lesson and was happy that he had been so brave. From that day forward, he knew he could do anything if he stayed brave. +One cold morning, Jenny was playing in her backyard. Suddenly, something appeared. It was a mailman! He was carrying a big mailbag. Jenny was curious and excited. + +The mailman opened his mailbag and pulled out some letters. As Jenny watched him, he gave the letters to her mom. Then he said goodbye and walked away. + +Jenny wanted to know what was inside the letters. She asked her mom, but she said it was a secret. Jenny felt disappointed, so she went back to playing. + +Suddenly, something else appeared. It was a mail truck! It drove up the street and stopped in front of Jenny's house. The mailman climbed out of the truck and waved to Jenny. He had a very big smile on his face. + +Jenny watched as the mailman went to the mailbox and put some letters in it. Then he left. + +Jenny couldn't help but wonder what was in those letters. She wished she could find out, but it looked like it was going to remain a secret. +Once upon a time, there was a little deer. The deer seemed playful, running around and hopping around in the meadow. It even welcomed other animals to come and play with it. + +One day, while frolicking in the meadow, the deer stumbled upon an old hunter. The hunter brandished a big, shiny gun, which made the deer stop in its tracks. The hunter aimied his weapon at the deer, ready to take it down. + +The deer seemed scared and helpless. It tried to flee, but eventually the hunter hit his target. The deer fell lifelessly to the ground, never to move or play anymore. + +The hunter left, victorious. The meadow was sad, never to be filled with the deer's playful movements again. +Once upon a timea there was a naughty farmer called Peter. Peter had to do lots of work on his farm, but he kept refusing to do it. One day, Peter went to his barn and saw a little pig. It was so cute that Peter could not refuse to take care of it. + +"Hello little pig, my name is Peter. What's your name?," said Peter. + +"Oink, oink! My name is Oinky!," said the pig. + +Peter smiled and started playing with Oinky. He even gave it a bath and some food. Peter took very good care of Oinky. + +However, Peter still refused to do his work on the farm. Suddenly, the animals on the farm started to go missing. They all ran away because of Peter's naughty behavior! + +Peter was very sad and started to realize that he should have not refused to do his work. From that day forward, Peter made sure to always do his work on the farm and take good care of the animals. +One day, a little girl named Kayla went out for a jog. She was very excited and kept hopping up and down. She ran around a park with trees, bushes, and flowers. As she jogged, Kayla noticed a cube on the ground. She was curious and picked it up. It was shiny and made of metal. Kayla took the cube home and showed it to her mom. Mom was very happy and said, “What a nice cube!†+ +The next day, Kayla took her cube to school and played with it. All her friends were very curious and wanted to see it too. They talked and laughed as they held the shiny cube in their hands. + +Later, the teacher asked everyone to put their cubes away and do some work. Kayla was an impatient girl and didn't want to study. She wanted to play with her cube so she asked her teacher for a break. Her teacher said no and Kayla got very frustrated. + +But when Kayla started to do her work, she realized that it wasn't so bad after all. She even got to finish a few extra pages and felt so happy! Kayla learned that being patient was sometimes the best thing to do. From then on, she was never so impatient again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who really wanted an avocado. So one day, she set off to find one. + +The girl searched high and low, until eventually she stumbled across a new avocado in a market. She was so excited! + +The girl reached out to pick up the avocado. But as soon as she did, a huge gust of wind blew her away. + +The avocado rolled away, and the girl was stuck far away from the market. Without the avocado, she was sad and went home with no fruit. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big puddle in the garden. It shined in the sun, like a big, golden pond! All the animals wanted to take a swim. + +First, the rabbit hopped in. She was so happy as she felt cool. The frog jumped in next, splashing the others. He was so happy too! + +Then, the duck flew in and quacked happily in the puddle. Finally, the dog ran and jumped right in. He liked to soak! + +The animals played together in the puddle all day long. They had so much fun! They splashed and shook the water around. Then, they all decided to give the puddle a name. + +The rabbit said, "I love to drink the delicious water, let's call it Yummy Puddle Splash!" The others agreed, so it was named. + +From that day on, all the animals met every day at Yummy Puddle Splash to play and soak together! +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Molly who wanted to receive a veil for her birthday. She asked her mom for it and her mom smiled. But then Molly’s mom said, “I’m sorry, sweets, but I don’t have enough money for a veil right now.†+ +Molly frowned and thought for a minute. Then she smiled and said, “That’s okay, mom. I can just wait until I get more money, right?†+ +Molly’s mom smiled and said, “That’s right. Patience is an important virtue.†+ +Molly accepted her mom’s advice and worked hard to save up money. She did extra chores around the house, sold some homemade crafts and even put away some of her allowance money. + +After a few weeks, Molly had saved enough money to buy her own veil. She was so excited to receive her veil, but also very proud of herself for being patient and saving money. + +Moral: Patience pays off! If you work hard for something and wait for the right time to get it, you will be rewarded in the end. +Once there was a little girl who was very fancy. She had a spade that was perfect for spinning. She would take it and twirl around in the playground. Everyone would stop and watch her fancy spinning. + +One day, she spun around and around so fast that she found herself in a magical world. Everything around her was sparkling and beautiful. She noticed a fancy spinning castle and ran over to explore it. + +As she went inside, she found a wonderful garden with bright and colorful flowers. She spun around the garden with her spade, admiring the beauty around her. Before she knew it, the sun was setting and it was time to go home. + +The little girl ran all the way back, spinning with her spade. When she got home, she looked up at the stars and started spinning again. And so, she would spin and spin until it was time for bed. +Jill was a girl who loved the outdoors. Every week, she would go for walks in nature with her mother. She loved the sunshine and feeling the breeze on her face. + +One day, as they were out walking, Jill noticed something unusual. A tiny bird was perched on a branch, blinking at her with its beady little eyes. Jill thought it was strange and exciting! She was so surprised she stopped and stared at the bird. + +But Jill's mother reassured her. She said some birds blink like that and it was normal. Nothing to worry about. So they went on their way. + +That night, Jill went to bed early and stared out the window. And she was surprised to see the same bird, blinking slowly at her. At first she was scared, but then she remembered her mother's words. She realized it was just a normal bird! + +With a smile, Jill waved at the bird and fell asleep feeling happy and reassured. +Once there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy had a favourite game she liked to play. She called it throw-the-dust. + +One day her mumma said, "Daisy, come inside now - it's dinner time!" When Daisy heard this she was so excited that she started to throw dust in the air. + +While Daisy was laughing and throwing dust everywhere, her mumma said, "Honey, what have we told you about throwing dust? Too much dust can make you feel dizzy." To which little Daisy replied, "I'm sorry, mumma." + +The next day Daisy didn't throw the dust. Instead she dug in the garden and planted some carrots. She felt much better because the carrots made her happy. + +The moral of the story is that too much of something can make us feel dizzy, but when we find something else to do, it can make us feel most happy and content! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Alex and Lucy. Alex was always very polite and liked to go fast. Lucy was not as polite and enjoyed going slow. + +One day they were in the park, and it was time to go home. Alex wanted to speed home, but Lucy wanted to take it slow. Alex got frustrated, and said, "Let's race! Whoever gets home first wins!" + +Lucy accepted the challenge, so they thought of the fastest way home. Alex wanted to take a shortcut and run across the lawn, but Lucy said, "No! That wouldn't be polite." So, instead, they ran around the table to the other side of the park. + +In the end, it was a fun race. Alex won because he was a faster runner, but Lucy was happy too because she won the race with polite manners. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly road that everyone used to get around. One day, the road started to break apart. People didn't know what to do, so they started to worry. + +Then, a brave child came along. She was only three years old and knew the road needed to be fixed. Even though she was small, she was determined to repair the road. + +"Let's fix this road!" She said bravely. + +The people nearby were amazed at how brave and determined she was. They all started to work together and soon enough, the road was repaired. Everybody was very happy, including the three year old child. + +The child gave a big smile and said, "We all did it! Now the road is friendly again!" + +Everyone cheered and clapped for the brave child. From then on, the road was always repaired whenever it started to break apart. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and loved to play pretend. One day, her mommy brought home a special trumpet for Sarah. Sarah was so excited! She ran around the room, trying to balance the trumpet in her hands. But it was too big and too heavy. Sarah kept trying but couldn't find the right balance. + +After a while, Sarah got a bit frustrated. She thought the trumpet was disgusting and just wanted to get rid of it. So Sarah ran to the garden and threw the trumpet in the lake! + +Sarah was happy and skipped away. She never looked back because the trumpet was no longer her problem. Sarah was glad that she didn't have to balance the trumpet anymore. +Monica and her mommy were going to the park. Monica was so excited to see the ducks. She was singing and playing with her toy car. + +Suddenly, mommy stopped the car. Monica asked why but mommy just said, "We need to wait, we're stuck in traffic". Monica didn't understand and asked again what was happening. + +Mommy explained that traffic was when a lot of cars were in the same area and they couldn't move. Monica looked out of the window and saw a lot of cars. She realized that they were all stuck. Mommy said some drivers were being ignorant, they weren't following the rules and that's why they were stuck. + +Monica felt so frustrated and kept asking why they couldn't just drive away. But mommy just said that they would have to wait. Eventually, it started to move. Monica was so happy. The ducks at the park would really miss them. +Jacky was playing outside. Suddenly, his ball rolled away. He ran after it, but it was gone. Jacky was very sad. + +Jacky went inside his house and looked under the table. He was hoping his ball might be there. But it wasn't. Jacky started to cry. + +His mom saw him and asked him what happened. He told her he had lost his ball. His mom gave him a hug and said not to worry. She said she would buy him a new ball. + +Jacky smiled. He looked up at his mom and said, "It was a very serious game of catch. I really wanted to win!" His mom smiled and hugged him again. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play dress-up. They have many costumes in a big box. They can be pirates, fairies, animals, or anything they want. + +One day, they find an old costume in the box. It is a long, red cape with a hood. It has holes and stains on it. Ben says, "What is this? It looks yucky." + +Lily says, "It is a cape. It is for a story. A story about a girl and a wolf. Do you know it?" + +Ben shakes his head. He does not know the story. Lily says, "I can tell you. But you have to wear the cape. You can be the girl. I can be the wolf." + +Ben does not like the cape. He thinks it is too girly. He says, "No, thank you. I do not want to wear the cape. I want to be a pirate. Pirates are cool." + +Lily is sad. She likes the story. She likes the cape. She says, "Please, Ben. It is a fun story. I will not be a scary wolf. I will be a nice wolf. I will not hurt you. I will offer you flowers and candy." + +Ben thinks for a moment. He likes flowers and candy. He likes Lily. He says, "Okay, Lily. I will wear the cape. But only for a little while. Then we can be pirates." + +Lily smiles. She says, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. Come on, let's go to the woods. I will tell you the story." + +They put on the old costume and the wolf ears. They hold hands and run to the woods. They play dress-up and pretend. They have fun. They are happy. +Mira and Sami were playing in the farm. They saw a big pile of wheat. Wheat was yellow and soft. They wanted to touch it. + +"Can we play with the wheat?" Mira asked her mom. + +"No, my dear. The wheat is not for playing. The wheat is for making bread. We have to wash it and grind it and bake it. Then we can eat it. It is very yummy." Mom said. + +Mira and Sami nodded. They wanted to help mom. They followed her to the well. Mom gave them a big basket. She filled it with wheat. She told them to wash it. + +Mira and Sami dipped the basket in the water. They splashed and laughed. They saw the dirt and the bugs go away. The wheat became clean and shiny. + +"Look, mom. We washed the wheat. It is lovely." Sami said. + +"Good job, my sweeties. You are very helpful. Now we can take the wheat to the mill. There we will grind it and make flour. Then we can bake some bread for dinner. How does that sound?" Mom said. + +Mira and Sami clapped their hands. They were happy. They loved bread. They loved mom. They loved the farm. They carried the basket of wheat to the mill. They sang a song on the way. They were having fun. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play games. One day, they played a game of matching cards. Whoever matched the most cards would win a prize. The prize was a big chocolate bar. + +Lily was very good at the game. She matched many cards and smiled. Ben was not so good at the game. He matched few cards and frowned. He wanted the prize too. + +When the game was over, Lily had more cards than Ben. She won the prize. She was happy and said, "I won! I won! I get the chocolate bar!" + +Ben was sad and said, "You won. You won. You get the chocolate bar. I have nothing." + +Lily saw that Ben was sad. She felt sorry for him. She thought for a moment. Then she said, "Ben, you are my friend. I want to share with you. Do you want half of the chocolate bar?" + +Ben was surprised and happy. He said, "Really? You want to share with me? Thank you, Lily. You are very generous." + +Lily and Ben broke the chocolate bar in half. They each ate their half and enjoyed it. They smiled and hugged. They learned that sharing is caring. They were happy friends. +Ben and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their ball in the yard. They throw the ball to each other and catch it. They have fun. + +One day, they see a fat cat on the fence. The cat is black and white and has a big tail. The cat looks at them and meows. Ben and Sam want to pet the cat. + +"Pass me the ball, Sam," Ben says. "I want to throw it to the cat." + +"No, Ben," Sam says. "The cat might be scared. Let's leave it alone." + +But Ben does not listen. He grabs the ball from Sam and throws it to the cat. The ball hits the cat and makes it jump. The cat is angry. It hisses and scratches Ben's face. Ben cries. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben says. "The cat hurt me!" + +Sam runs to Ben and hugs him. He is sorry for his brother. He sees a hook on the fence. The hook is shiny and sharp. He has an idea. + +"Ben, don't cry," Sam says. "I have a plan. Let's get the hook and catch the cat. Then we can teach it a lesson." + +Ben stops crying. He likes Sam's plan. He nods and smiles. They get the hook and tie it to a string. They hide behind a bush and wait for the cat. + +The cat comes back to the fence. It does not see Ben and Sam. It sits on the fence and licks its paw. Ben and Sam throw the hook to the cat. The hook catches the cat's tail. The cat yowls and tries to get free. + +"Ha, ha, ha!" Ben and Sam say. "We got you, fat cat!" + +But the cat is strong and smart. It pulls the hook and the string. It breaks the string and runs away. It leaves the hook on the fence. Ben and Sam are sad. They lose their hook and their ball. + +"Boo, boo, boo!" Ben and Sam say. "The cat is mean and clever!" + +They go back to their house. They tell their mom what happened. Their mom is not happy. She scolds them for being mean to the cat. She gives Ben a band-aid for his scratch. She tells them to be nice to animals and to share their toys. She gives them a hug and a cookie. Ben and Sam say sorry. They learn their lesson. They hope the cat is okay. They decide to play with their blocks instead. They have fun. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide, but there is a problem. There is a gate in front of the slide. The gate is shut. There is a sign on the gate. The sign says: "Slide not available. Put coin in slot to open gate." + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They do not have any coins. They are sad. They want to go on the slide. They look around. They see a man sitting on a bench. He has a bag. The bag has coins. They have an idea. + +They walk to the man. They say: "Hello, sir. Can we have a coin, please? We want to go on the slide, but the gate is shut. We need a coin to open the gate." + +The man looks at them. He smiles. He says: "Sure, kids. You can have a coin. But you have to do something for me first. You have to tell me a joke. If I laugh, you get a coin. If I don't laugh, you don't get a coin. Do you understand?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They think of a joke. They say: "Why did the chicken cross the road?" + +The man says: "I don't know. Why did the chicken cross the road?" + +Anna and Ben say: "To get to the other slide!" + +The man laughs. He says: "That's a funny joke. You made me laugh. Here is your coin. Go and have fun on the slide." + +Anna and Ben say: "Thank you, sir. You are very nice." They take the coin. They run to the gate. They put the coin in the slot. The gate opens. They go on the slide. They are happy. They have fun. +Sara loves to read novels. Novels are big books with many words and pictures. They tell stories about different people and places. Sara likes to imagine she is in the novels. She likes to be a princess, a pirate, a detective, or a superhero. + +One day, Sara finds a new novel in the library. It is about a race. A race is when people run or drive very fast to see who is the first. The novel has a picture of a car on the cover. Sara thinks the car looks cool and shiny. She wants to read the novel. + +She takes the novel to the librarian. The librarian is a kind and compassionate lady. Compassionate means she cares about others and helps them. The librarian smiles at Sara and says, "This novel is for older kids. It has many hard words and no pictures. Do you still want to read it?" + +Sara nods. She is not afraid of hard words. She wants to learn new things. She says, "Please, can I borrow the novel? I want to read about the race." + +The librarian says, "Okay, but you have to be careful with the novel. It is very old and fragile. Fragile means it can break easily. You have to return it in one week. Can you do that?" + +Sara says, "Yes, I can. Thank you, librarian. You are very nice." + +She takes the novel and runs to her home. She is excited to read about the race. She hopes the car will win. She opens the novel and starts to read. She does not understand all the words, but she tries her best. She uses her imagination to fill in the gaps. She enjoys the novel very much. She thinks reading is fun. +Anna likes to bake with her mom. They make cookies and cakes and pies. Anna likes to mix and stir and pour. She also likes to taste the dough and lick the spoon. + +One day, Anna and her mom have a new helper. It is a parrot. The parrot belongs to Anna's uncle, who is visiting them. The parrot is green and red and blue. He has a big beak and a long tail. He can talk, but he says funny things. + +"Hello, hello, hello!" the parrot says, when he sees Anna and her mom in the kitchen. "Can I help? Can I help?" + +"Sure, you can help," Anna's mom says. "But you have to be careful and quiet. Baking is fun, but it is also hard work." + +The parrot nods and hops on the counter. He watches Anna and her mom measure and sift and roll. He tries to copy what they say and do. + +"Flour, flour, flour!" he says, and pecks at the bag. "Sugar, sugar, sugar!" he says, and spills the bowl. "Egg, egg, egg!" he says, and cracks the shell. + +Anna and her mom laugh, but they also sigh. The parrot is making a mess. He is not a good helper. He is a loud and naughty parrot. + +"Shoo, shoo, shoo!" Anna's mom says, and waves her hand. "Go away, go away, go away! You are not helping. You are ruining our baking." + +The parrot looks sad and sorry. He does not want to go away. He wants to stay and play. He wants to make Anna and her mom happy. + +"Please, please, please!" he says, and flaps his wings. "Let me help, let me help, let me help! I can do better, I can do better, I can do better!" + +Anna and her mom look at each other. They see the parrot's big eyes and cute feathers. They feel sorry for him. They decide to give him another chance. + +"Okay, okay, okay," Anna's mom says. "You can help, you can help, you can help. But you have to be good and quiet. You have to listen and follow. You have to be a nice and helpful parrot." + +The parrot nods and smiles. He says thank you, thank you, thank you. He promises to be good and quiet. He promises to listen and follow. He promises to be a nice and helpful parrot. + +Anna and her mom show him how to bake. They teach him how to cut and shape and decorate. They let him taste and lick and enjoy. They have fun and laugh and hug. + +The parrot is happy. He is a good and quiet helper. He is a nice and helpful parrot. He is a part of the family. He loves Anna and her mom. He loves baking with them. He says, "I love you, I love you, I love you!" +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and watch TV. But today, they are very sleepy. They yawn and rub their eyes. + +"Mommy, can we watch TV?" Anna asks. + +"Only for a little bit, sweetie. Then you have to feed the fish and go to bed," Mommy says. + +"OK, Mommy," Ben says. + +Mommy turns on the TV and Anna and Ben sit on the couch. They watch a show about animals. They see a lion, a monkey, a zebra, and a giraffe. They learn their names and sounds. + +"Wow, look at the lion! He is big and strong. He roars like this: Rrrrr!" Ben says. + +"And look at the monkey! He is funny and smart. He jumps and swings like this: Whee!" Anna says. + +They laugh and clap their hands. They like the show. + +But soon, they start to feel more sleepy. Their eyes are heavy and their heads are nodding. + +"Mommy, we are sleepy. Can we go to bed?" Anna asks. + +"Of course, my loves. But first, you have to feed the fish. Remember, they are hungry too," Mommy says. + +"OK, Mommy," Ben says. + +Mommy turns off the TV and takes them to the fish tank. Anna and Ben take turns to sprinkle some food for the fish. They watch the fish swim and eat. They say good night to the fish. + +"Good night, fish. We love you," Anna and Ben say. + +"Good night, Anna and Ben. I love you too," Mommy says. + +She hugs and kisses them and takes them to their bedroom. She tucks them in and reads them a story. They listen and smile. They close their eyes and fall asleep. + +Mommy turns off the light and leaves the room. She is happy and proud of her twins. They are good and sweet. She loves them very much. +Sara loved puppies. She wanted a puppy more than anything. But her mom and dad said no. They said puppies were too much work and too expensive. Sara was sad. + +One day, Sara went to the park with her mom. She saw a lady with a big hat and a big bag. The lady had a lot of puppies in her bag. They were all different colors and sizes. Sara ran to the lady and asked if she could pet the puppies. + +"Of course, dear," the lady said with a smile. "These are my puppies. I am very rich and I can buy any puppy I want. Do you like puppies?" + +"I love puppies!" Sara said. "They are so cute and soft and fun. Can I have one?" + +The lady looked at Sara's mom, who was watching from a bench. She winked at Sara and said, "Well, I have a secret for you. I am not really rich. I am a puppy thief. I steal puppies from people who love them and sell them to people who don't. But you seem like a nice girl, so I will make you a deal. If you help me steal more puppies, I will give you one for free. What do you say?" + +Sara was shocked. She did not want to help the lady steal puppies. She did not want to hurt other people or the puppies. She wanted to be a good girl. She looked at the lady and said, "No, thank you. I don't want to be a puppy thief. I want to be a puppy friend. You are a bad lady and I don't like you. I recommend you stop stealing puppies and give them back to their owners. Or I will tell my mom and she will call the police." + +The lady was angry. She tried to grab Sara, but Sara ran away. She ran to her mom and told her everything. Her mom hugged her and said, "You are a very brave and smart girl, Sara. I am proud of you. You did the right thing. The lady is a bad lady and she will get in trouble. Come on, let's go home." + +As they walked away, Sara saw a police car coming to the park. She saw the lady with the big hat and the big bag being arrested. She saw the puppies being taken out of the bag and reunited with their owners. Sara smiled. She was happy for the puppies. She hoped they would find good homes. She still wanted a puppy, but she knew she had to wait. Maybe one day, her mom and dad would change their mind. Maybe one day, she would find a puppy who needed a friend. And she would be the best friend ever. +Sara likes to draw with crayons. She has many crayons of different colors. She likes red the best. Red is the color of apples, roses and fire trucks. + +One day, Sara wants to draw a big red heart for her mom. She looks for her red crayon in her box. But she cannot find it. She sees a blue crayon, a green crayon, a yellow crayon, but no red crayon. Where is her red crayon? + +She asks her brother Tom. Tom is older than Sara. He likes to play with cars and trucks. He says he does not know where her red crayon is. He says he does not like crayons. He says crayons are for babies. + +Sara feels sad. She wants her red crayon. She looks under her bed, in her closet, in her toy box. But she cannot find it. She thinks maybe her dog Max took it. Max likes to chew on things. She goes to look for Max. + +She finds Max in the living room. He is lying on the couch. He has something in his mouth. It is her red crayon! Sara is happy. She runs to Max and tries to take her red crayon. But Max does not want to give it. He growls and holds it tight. + +Sara says, "Max, please give me my red crayon. It is mine. I need it to draw a heart for mom. Please, Max, please." She pulls on the crayon. Max pulls back. They pull and pull and pull. The crayon breaks in half. Sara and Max are both surprised. They look at each other. They look at the broken crayon. + +Sara feels sad again. She says, "Oh no, Max, you broke my red crayon. Now I cannot draw a heart for mom. What will I do?" She starts to cry. + +Max feels sorry. He likes Sara. He does not like to make her cry. He licks her face. He wags his tail. He gives her the other half of the crayon. He says, "Woof, woof, sorry, Sara, sorry. Here, take this. You can still draw a heart for mom. I love you, Sara, I love you." + +Sara smiles. She hugs Max. She says, "Thank you, Max, thank you. You are a good dog. I love you, too. You are my friend. Come, let's go draw a heart for mom. We can use both halves of the crayon. It will be a special heart. A heart from me and you." +Ben loves to fly his kite. He has a big red kite with a long tail. He runs with the kite in the park and lets the wind lift it high. He feels proud when he sees his kite in the sky. + +One day, he sees a big bird flying near his kite. It is a hawk. The hawk has sharp eyes and claws. It likes to eat meat. It sees Ben's kite and thinks it is a steak. It dives down to catch it. + +Ben is scared. He does not want to lose his kite. He pulls the string hard and tries to make the kite go away from the hawk. But the hawk is faster and stronger. It grabs the kite with its claws and tears it apart. + +Ben is sad. He cries and runs to his mom. His mom hugs him and says she is sorry. She says she is proud of him for trying to save his kite. She says they can get a new kite later. She says she loves him. + +Ben feels a little better. He still misses his kite, but he knows his mom is right. He says he loves her too. He says he wants to fly a new kite soon. He says he hopes the hawk does not come back. He says he hopes the hawk likes the steak. +Lily and her mom were going on a big plane to see grandma. Lily was very happy. She packed her teddy bear and her books in her backpack. Mom packed her clothes and her passport in her suitcase. A passport is a paper that tells who you are and where you are going. + +They got in a taxi and went to the airport. The airport was very noisy. There were many people and many bags and many carts. Lily held mom's hand and followed her to a line. They waited for their turn to show their passports to a man. The man looked at mom's passport and smiled. He looked at Lily's passport and said, "You are very cute, Lily. Where are you going?" Lily said, "To see grandma. She lives far away." The man said, "Have a nice trip, Lily. Be good." He gave them back their passports and let them go. + +They walked to another line. They had to put their bags on a belt. The belt moved and took their bags to a big machine. The machine looked inside their bags to see if they had anything bad. Lily was scared of the machine. She squeezed her teddy bear and said, "Don't hurt my teddy, please." Mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. The machine won't hurt your teddy. It's just checking. We will get our bags back soon." Lily nodded and hoped mom was right. + +They got their bags back and went to another line. They had to show their passports again to another man. He looked at them and stamped their passports with a stamp. The stamp made a loud noise. Lily jumped and said, "Ouch!" Mom said, "It's okay, Lily. The stamp doesn't hurt. It just makes a mark on your passport. It means you can go on the plane." Lily looked at her passport and saw the mark. It was a picture of a bird. She liked the picture. She said, "Thank you, man." The man said, "You're welcome, Lily. Have a nice flight." + +They walked to the gate. The gate was where they could get on the plane. They waited for their number to be called. They heard a voice say, "Now boarding flight 123 to grandma's city. Please have your passports ready." Mom said, "That's us, Lily. Let's go." They got up and joined the line. They showed their passports to a lady. The lady said, "Welcome aboard, Lily and mom. Enjoy your trip." She gave them back their passports and let them go. + +They walked to the plane. The plane was very big and shiny. It had wings and windows and a door. They went inside the plane and found their seats. They put their bags in a bin above their seats. They buckled their seatbelts. They heard a voice say, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We are ready to take off. Please sit back and relax." Lily looked out the window and saw the ground moving. She felt the plane going faster and faster. She felt the plane lifting up. She squeezed mom's hand and said, "We are flying, mom. We are flying to grandma." Mom said, "Yes, we are, Lily. We are flying to grandma. I love you, Lily." Lily said, "I love you, mom." They smiled and hugged. They were happy. They were going to see grandma. +Lily and Ben like to play with rods. Rods are long and thin and can bend. They have many rods of different colors. Lily likes pink rods best. Ben likes blue rods best. + +One day, they find a big box of rods in the garage. They are very happy and take some rods to the backyard. They want to make shapes with the rods. Lily makes a heart with pink rods. Ben makes a star with blue rods. + +"Look at my heart!" Lily says. "It is so pretty and pink!" + +"Look at my star!" Ben says. "It is so bright and blue!" + +They show each other their shapes and smile. They are proud of their work. + +Then they see a big rod that is green. It is longer and thicker than the other rods. They wonder what they can make with it. + +"Maybe we can make a snake!" Lily says. + +"Or a crocodile!" Ben says. + +They both want to try the green rod. They pull it from different ends. They tug and tug. The green rod does not bend. It is very hard. + +"Let me have it!" Lily says. + +"No, let me have it!" Ben says. + +They pull harder and harder. Then they hear a loud sound. + +SNAP! + +The green rod breaks in two. Lily and Ben fall on the grass. They look at the broken rod. They are shocked and sad. + +"Oh no!" Lily says. "We broke the rod!" + +"Oh no!" Ben says. "We were too rough!" + +They feel sorry for the rod. They do not want to play with it anymore. They put the pieces back in the box. They hug each other and say sorry. + +"Let's play with the pink and blue rods again," Lily says. + +"OK, let's do that," Ben says. + +They pick up their shapes and go to the porch. They play with the rods and make new shapes. They are careful and gentle. They have fun and forget about the green rod. +Sam liked to organize his toys. He had a big box for his cars, a small box for his blocks, and a shelf for his books. He knew where everything was and he liked it that way. + +One day, his mom came into his room and said, "Sam, we have to pack your toys. We are moving to a new house tomorrow." + +Sam felt sad and scared. He did not want to leave his room and his toys. He said, "But mom, I like my room. I like my toys. Why do we have to move?" + +Mom hugged him and said, "I know, Sam, but we have to move because dad got a new job. The new house is bigger and nicer. You will have a new room and new friends. And you can take your toys with you, don't worry." + +Sam still felt sad and scared. He said, "But mom, what if I forget my old room and my old friends? What if I lose my toys?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Sam, you will not forget your old room and your old friends. You have them in your memory. Your memory is like a special box in your head. It keeps all the things you see and hear and feel. You can always open your memory and remember them. And you will not lose your toys. We will put them in big bags and label them. We will organize them in the new house. You can help me do that, okay?" + +Sam nodded and said, "Okay, mom. I will help you organize my toys. But can I keep one toy with me in the car?" + +Mom said, "Of course, Sam. You can keep one toy with you in the car. Which one do you want?" + +Sam looked at his toys and picked his favorite car. He said, "I want this one. It is red and fast and shiny. It is my normal car. I always play with it." + +Mom said, "That is a good choice, Sam. You can keep your normal car with you. Now, let's pack the rest of your toys and get ready to go." + +Sam and mom packed his toys and put them in big bags. They labeled them with his name and what was inside. They organized them for the new house. Sam felt a little better. He still had his memory and his normal car. He was ready to go. +Ben loves waffles. He likes to add honey and berries on top. He eats them every morning with Mom and Dad. But today, something is wrong. Mom and Dad are not at the table. Ben sees a note on the fridge. It says they had to go to work early. They left some waffles in the toaster for him. + +Ben is sad. He does not like to eat alone. He takes the waffles out of the toaster. They are cold and hard. He tries to add honey and berries, but they fall off. He takes a bite. It tastes bad. He feels uncomfortable in his tummy. + +He hears a knock on the door. He runs to see who it is. It is Grandma. She has a big smile and a basket. She says she came to visit and to make him breakfast. She sees the waffles on the plate. She says they look awful. She throws them in the trash. + +She takes out some eggs, cheese, bread, and jam from the basket. She says she will make him a yummy sandwich. She asks him to help her. Ben is happy. He likes to help Grandma. He cracks the eggs, grates the cheese, and spreads the jam. Grandma cooks the eggs and cheese on the stove. She adds them to the bread. She cuts the sandwich in half. She gives one to Ben and one to herself. + +They sit at the table and eat. The sandwich is warm and soft. It tastes good. Ben feels comfortable in his tummy. He tells Grandma he loves her. She tells him she loves him too. They hug and laugh. Ben thinks Grandma makes the best breakfast. He forgets about the waffles. +Lily was a young otter who loved to play in the river. She liked to swim, dive, and catch fish with her friends. One day, she saw a group of ducks marching on the shore. They looked very funny, walking in a line and quacking. + +"Hello, ducks!" Lily called. "Why are you marching?" + +The ducks stopped and looked at Lily. The leader said, "We are marching to the pond. There is more food and water there. Do you want to join us?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She liked the river, but she was curious about the pond. Maybe there were new things to see and do there. She decided to try something new. + +"OK, I will join you," she said. "But how do I march?" + +The leader duck smiled and said, "It's easy. You just follow me and do what I do. Lift your feet, move them forward, and quack. Like this: quack, quack, quack!" + +Lily nodded and tried to copy the duck. She lifted her feet, moved them forward, and quacked. But she was not very good at it. She stumbled, wobbled, and squeaked. The ducks laughed, but they were not mean. They helped her and cheered her on. + +Soon, Lily and the ducks reached the pond. It was a beautiful place, with clear water, green plants, and many animals. Lily saw frogs, turtles, beavers, and more ducks. She thanked the ducks for taking her there and said goodbye. She jumped into the pond and started to explore. She was happy to have a new adventure. +Lily was sad. She missed her mom and dad. They went away for a long time. They said they would come back soon, but Lily did not know when. She stayed with her grandma and grandpa. They were nice, but they were not her mom and dad. + +One night, Lily could not sleep. She cried in her bed. She wanted her mom and dad to hug her and sing to her. She felt alone and scared. She heard a noise outside. She thought it was a monster. She cried louder. + +Grandma heard Lily cry. She came to her room. She saw Lily shaking in her bed. She said, "What's wrong, my dear? Why are you crying?" + +Lily said, "I miss mom and dad. I want them to come back. I hear a monster outside. I'm scared." + +Grandma said, "There is no monster outside, my dear. It's just the wind. Mom and dad love you very much. They will come back soon. They are just working hard to help other people. They are humble and kind. You should be proud of them." + +Grandma took a blanket from the closet. It was Lily's favorite blanket. It was soft and pink and had flowers on it. Grandma wrapped Lily in the blanket. She said, "This is your comfort blanket. It will keep you warm and cozy. It will remind you of mom and dad. They gave it to you when you were born. They always think of you." + +Lily felt the blanket around her. She felt a little better. She hugged the blanket. She said, "Thank you, grandma. I love you. I love mom and dad. I love my comfort blanket." + +Grandma smiled. She kissed Lily on the forehead. She said, "I love you too, my dear. Now, try to sleep. I will stay with you until you fall asleep. Tomorrow, we will have a fun day. We will bake cookies and read stories and play games. How does that sound?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "That sounds good, grandma. Good night." + +Grandma said, "Good night, my dear. Sweet dreams." + +Lily closed her eyes. She felt grandma's hand on her hair. She felt the comfort blanket on her skin. She felt mom and dad's love in her heart. She felt calm and safe. She fell asleep. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to roll down the hill and feel the wind in their hair. They saw a big mushroom under a tree. It was red and white and looked like a hat. + +"Let's go see the mushroom!" Lily said. She ran to the tree and picked up the mushroom. It was soft and wet. + +"Put it down, Lily!" Tom said. "Mushrooms can be bad. They can make you sick." + +Lily did not listen. She was persistent. She wanted to keep the mushroom. She thought it was pretty and fun. + +"No, I like it!" Lily said. She put the mushroom in her pocket and rolled down the hill again. + +Tom followed her. He was worried. He tried to take the mushroom from her pocket, but she pushed him away. + +"Stop it, Tom!" Lily said. "It's mine!" + +They rolled and rolled until they reached the bottom of the hill. Lily felt dizzy and sick. She took out the mushroom and looked at it. It had black spots and smelled bad. + +"Tom, I don't feel good," Lily said. She dropped the mushroom and lay on the grass. + +Tom ran to her and saw her face. It was pale and sweaty. He was scared. He called for help. + +"Help, help!" Tom shouted. "Lily ate a bad mushroom!" + +But no one heard him. The park was empty and quiet. Lily closed her eyes and did not wake up. Tom cried and cried. He wished he had stopped her. He wished he had not played with the mushroom. He wished he had a different ending. +Lily and Ben were playing in the bath. They had many toys: a duck, a boat, a fish and a frog. They made bubbles with the soap and splashed water. They had fun. + +"Look, Lily, I can make the frog jump!" Ben said. He threw the frog in the air and caught it. "Can you do that?" + +Lily tried to do the same, but she missed the frog. It landed on the floor, near the door. "Oh no, my frog!" Lily said. She wanted to get out of the bath and get it. + +"Wait, Lily, it's slippery!" Ben said. He saw the soap on the floor. He was afraid Lily would fall. "Pass me the soap, please. I will put it away." + +Lily reached for the soap, but it was too far. She leaned over the edge of the bath, but she lost her balance. She fell out of the bath with a thud. + +"Ouch!" Lily cried. She hurt her knee and her elbow. She was wet and cold. + +Ben heard Lily cry. He was worried. He got out of the bath and ran to her. He saw a little blood on her knee. He hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. Are you okay?" + +Lily sniffed and nodded. She hugged Ben back and said, "I'm okay, Ben. Thank you. You are a good brother." + +Ben smiled and said, "You are a good sister, too. Come on, let's get a towel and a band-aid. Then we can play with the frog again. He is harmless. He won't bite." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and draw pictures. One day, Lily has a yellow letter in her hand. She says, "Look, Ben, this is a letter from my grandma. She lives far away and she loves me. She sent me this letter and a sticker." + +Ben likes stickers. He wants to see the letter and the sticker. He says, "Can I see, Lily? Can I have the sticker?" + +Lily says, "No, Ben, this is my letter and my sticker. You cannot have it. It is mine." + +Ben is angry. He says, "That is not fair, Lily. You have to share. Give me the letter and the sticker now!" + +Lily is scared. She says, "No, Ben, please, stay away. Do not take my letter and my sticker. They are special to me." + +Ben does not listen. He runs to Lily and tries to grab the letter and the sticker. Lily screams and holds the letter and the sticker tight. They fight and pull and push. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to see what is wrong. She sees Lily and Ben fighting over the yellow letter and the sticker. She says, "Stop, Lily and Ben, stop! What are you doing? Why are you fighting?" + +Lily and Ben stop. They are sad and sorry. They tell Mom what happened. Mom says, "Lily and Ben, you are friends. You have to be kind and respectful to each other. Lily, I understand that the letter and the sticker are important to you, but you can show them to Ben and let him look at them. Ben, I understand that you like stickers, but you cannot take them from Lily. You have to ask nicely and wait for your turn." + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We are sorry, Lily. We are sorry, Ben." + +Mom smiles. She says, "It is okay, Lily and Ben. I forgive you. Now, why don't you hug and make up? Then you can play with the toys and draw more pictures." + +Lily and Ben hug. They say, "We are friends. We are happy. We will play and draw." + +Mom says, "That is good, Lily and Ben. I am proud of you. Now, let me see the letter and the sticker. They are very nice. Grandma loves you, Lily. And so do I. And so does Ben." +Tim and Sam were best friends. They liked to play with toys and make up stories. One day, they found a big box in the garage. It had a picture of a plane on it. They wanted to fly the plane. + +They opened the box and took out the plane. It was made of wood and had a long stick. They saw a button on the stick. They wondered what it did. They decided to take the plane outside and try it. + +They ran to the park with the plane. They saw other kids playing with balls and bikes. They did not care. They wanted to fly the plane. They put the plane on the ground and pushed the button. The plane made a loud noise and started to move. Tim and Sam were happy. They ran after the plane. + +The plane went faster and faster. It lifted off the ground and flew in the air. Tim and Sam were amazed. They shouted and clapped. They followed the plane with their eyes. The plane flew higher and higher. It flew over the trees and the houses. It flew out of sight. + +Tim and Sam were sad. They lost their plane. They did not know where it went. They walked back to the garage. They saw a sign on the box. It said: "Club Plane. Do not touch. For members only." They realized they had taken someone else's plane. They felt bad. They wondered who owned the plane and if they would get in trouble. + +They heard a weird noise. It sounded like a plane. They looked up and saw their plane. It was flying back to them. It landed on the ground in front of them. They were surprised. They saw a note on the plane. It said: "Nice try, kids. Next time, ask before you borrow. From, the Club." They did not understand. They did not know who the Club was or how they knew. They decided to put the plane back in the box and never touch it again. They learned their lesson. They went home and played with their own toys. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big fountain. The fountain has many coins in it. + +"Look, Lila, coins!" Ben says. "Why are they there?" + +"Mommy says people make a wish and throw coins in the fountain," Lila says. "They hope their wish comes true." + +"I want to make a wish too," Ben says. "But I have no coins." + +Lila thinks. She has a coin in her pocket. She can give it to Ben. But she also wants to make a wish. She wants a new doll. + +"Maybe we can share the coin," Lila says. "We can both make a wish." + +Ben nods. He likes Lila's idea. They hold the coin together. They close their eyes. They think of their wishes. + +Then they throw the coin in the fountain. They watch it splash. + +"Thank you, Lila," Ben says. "You are a good sister." + +"Thank you, Ben," Lila says. "You are a good brother." + +They hug. They are happy. They hope their wishes come true. + +They stand by the fountain and smile. They are useful to each other. They are friends. +Lily and Will were friends who liked to play in the park. They saw a big pond with ducks and fish. Lily wanted to feed the ducks, but Will wanted to splash the water. He ran to the edge of the pond and threw a big stone. Splash! The water went high and wet the ducks. + +"Stop it, Will!" Lily said. "You are making the ducks sad. They are busy eating their food. You are not nice." + +But Will did not listen. He laughed and threw another stone. Splash! The water went higher and wet a man who was sitting on a bench. The man was angry and shouted at Will. + +"Hey, you little brat! What are you doing? You splashed water on my book and my clothes. You are very rude. Come here, I will teach you a lesson." + +The man got up and ran after Will. Will was scared and tried to run away, but he slipped on the wet grass and fell down. The man caught him and gave him a hard spank. Will cried and said he was sorry, but the man did not care. He dragged him to his mom and told her what he did. + +Lily watched from far and felt sorry for Will. She wished he had listened to her and not splashed the water. She hoped he would learn to be nice and not make trouble. She went to feed the ducks and hoped they were not too sad. +Tom was a dog who liked to run and play. He had a red collar with his name on it. His owner, Ben, loved him very much and took him for walks every day. + +One day, Ben took Tom to a park where there were many other dogs and people. Tom was happy to see them and wanted to make friends. He ran up to a big dog with a black collar and wagged his tail. + +"Hi, I'm Tom. Do you want to play?" he said. + +The big dog did not want to play. He did not like Tom. He growled and showed his teeth. + +"Go away, you little pest. This is my park. You don't belong here," he said. + +Tom was scared. He did not understand why the big dog was so mean. He tried to run away, but the big dog was faster. He bit Tom's neck and shook him hard. + +Tom yelped and cried. He felt pain and blood. He wanted Ben to help him. He tried to sign to Ben with his eyes, but Ben did not see him. Ben was talking to a lady with a hat. + +The big dog did not let go of Tom. He dragged him to a corner and left him there. Tom was very hurt and sad. He could not move or breathe. He closed his eyes and did not wake up again. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play in the forest. One day, they saw a big mushroom with red spots on it. It looked very pretty and tasty. + +"Let's pick it and eat it!" Sara said. + +"No, we don't know if it is good or bad," Ben said. "We should ask Mom first." + +But Sara did not listen. She pulled the mushroom from the ground and took a big bite. She made a face and spat it out. It was very bitter and made her tongue hurt. + +"Yuck! This is a bad mushroom!" Sara cried. + +Ben ran to get some water for Sara. He was worried about his sister. He hoped she would not get sick. + +Mom heard their voices and came to see what was wrong. She saw the mushroom and recognized it. It was a cheap mushroom that some people sold in the market. It was not poisonous, but it was not good to eat either. + +"Sara, you should not eat things you don't know," Mom said. "You could get very sick or worse. You should always ask me or Dad before you try something new." + +"I'm sorry, Mom," Sara said. "I was curious and hungry. I won't do it again." + +Mom hugged Sara and Ben. She was glad they were okay. She gave them some cookies and milk to make them feel better. + +The twins learned a lesson that day. They learned to be careful and respectful of nature. They learned to listen to their parents and not to be greedy. They learned that cheap things are not always good things. +Jen and Ben are twins. They like to play games. Sometimes they play with cards, sometimes they play with blocks, sometimes they play with dolls. They have fun together. + +One day, they find a new game in the closet. It is a puzzle. It has many pieces. They want to try it. They open the box and dump the pieces on the floor. + +"Let's see who can make the picture first," Jen says. She likes to win. + +"OK," Ben says. He likes to win too. + +They start to look for the pieces that match. They find the corners, the edges, the colors. They work hard. They do not talk. They do not help each other. They want to be independent. + +Soon, Jen has only one piece left. It is the handle of a door. She looks for the hole where it fits. She sees it on Ben's side. She reaches for it. + +"Hey, that's mine!" Ben says. He grabs the piece. He does not want to lose. + +"No, it's mine!" Jen says. She pulls the piece. She does not want to lose either. + +They tug and tug. They do not share. They do not listen. They do not care. + +The piece breaks. It snaps in half. They both drop it. They both gasp. + +They look at the puzzle. It is not complete. It is not beautiful. It is ruined. + +They look at each other. They are not happy. They are not proud. They are sad. + +They wish they had played nice. They wish they had been friends. They wish they had not broken the handle. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big hill near their house. They wanted to climb it and see what was on the other side. + +"Let's go, Lily!" Tom said. "Maybe we can find something fun!" + +"OK, Tom!" Lily said. "But be careful, the hill is steep and high." + +They held hands and started to climb the hill. They saw some flowers, some rocks, and some birds. They were happy and curious. + +But when they reached the top, they saw a deep valley. It was very far down and very scary. They could not see the bottom. + +"Tom, look!" Lily said. "There is a valley! We can't go there, it's too dangerous!" + +But Tom was not afraid. He wanted to see more. He walked closer to the edge of the hill. + +"Tom, no!" Lily said. "Come back, please! You will fall!" + +But Tom did not listen. He leaned over the edge and tried to see what was in the valley. He saw some trees, some water, and some animals. He thought they looked sweet and nice. + +But then he lost his balance and slipped. He screamed and fell down the valley. + +"Tom!" Lily cried. "Tom, where are you?" + +She ran to the edge and looked for her brother. She was very scared and sad. She did not know what to do. + +She heard a voice from below. It was Tom. + +"Lily, help!" Tom said. "I'm hurt! I can't get up!" + +Lily was relieved and worried. She wanted to help her brother, but she did not know how. + +She looked around and saw a rope. It was tied to a tree. She had an idea. + +She grabbed the rope and threw it down the valley. + +"Tom, catch!" Lily said. "I have a rope! Hold on to it and I will pull you up!" + +Tom saw the rope and reached for it. He caught it and wrapped it around his arm. + +"Lily, thank you!" Tom said. "You are smart and brave!" + +Lily pulled the rope with all her strength. She was tired and sore, but she did not give up. + +She pulled and pulled until Tom was back on the hill. She hugged him and checked his wounds. He had some cuts and bruises, but he was OK. + +"Tom, I'm sorry!" Lily said. "I'm sorry you fell! Are you OK?" + +"Tom, I'm sorry!" Tom said. "I'm sorry I did not listen! You were right, the valley was too dangerous!" + +They said sorry to each other and forgave each other. They learned their lesson and decided to go back home. + +They walked down the hill, holding hands and talking. They were happy and grateful. + +They loved each other very much. They were twins who liked to play outside. +Tim was a little boy who liked to sleep a lot. He had a big bed with a soft pillow and a blue blanket. He also had a teddy bear that he hugged every night. Tim's mom and dad always kissed him good night and told him to have sweet dreams. + +One night, Tim had a bad dream. He dreamed that a big monster was chasing him in the dark. The monster had sharp teeth and red eyes. It roared and growled and tried to catch Tim. Tim was very fearful. He ran and ran, but the monster was faster. Tim cried and screamed for help. + +Tim woke up with a loud gasp. He opened his eyes and saw his teddy bear next to him. He grabbed it and held it tight. He looked around and saw his room. It was not dark anymore. The sun was shining through the window. He heard his mom's voice from the kitchen. + +"Tim, time to get up! I made you a yummy meal!" + +Tim felt better. He realized it was just a dream. The monster was not real. He was safe in his bed. He smiled and got out of bed. He put on his slippers and went to the kitchen. He saw his mom and dad waiting for him. They smiled and hugged him. + +"Good morning, Tim! How did you sleep?" his mom asked. + +"I had a bad dream, mom. There was a big monster that wanted to eat me!" Tim said. + +"Oh, I'm sorry, Tim. That must have been scary. But you know, dreams are not real. They are just pictures in your head. They can't hurt you. And we are always here to protect you. You are brave, Tim!" his dad said. + +"Really?" Tim asked. + +"Really. Now, why don't you sit down and enjoy your meal? I made you pancakes and eggs and juice. Your favorite!" his mom said. + +"Yay! Thank you, mom! Thank you, dad!" Tim said. + +He sat down and ate his meal. He felt happy and loved. He forgot about his bad dream. He was ready for a new day. +Anna liked to play in her garden. She had a ball, a doll and a bucket. She liked to throw the ball, hug the doll and fill the bucket with water. She was a happy and obedient girl. She always listened to her mom and dad. + +One day, a new neighbor moved in next door. He was a boy named Ben. He had a bike, a car and a dog. He liked to ride the bike, drive the car and run with the dog. He was a noisy and naughty boy. He never minded his mom and dad. + +Anna and Ben met in the garden. Anna said hello and smiled. Ben said hello and grinned. They decided to play together. Anna showed Ben her ball, her doll and her bucket. Ben showed Anna his bike, his car and his dog. + +They tried to share their toys, but they did not get along. Ben threw Anna's ball over the fence. He pulled Anna's doll's hair. He spilled Anna's bucket of water. Anna cried and got angry. She told Ben to stop. She said he was mean and rude. + +Ben did not care. He laughed and teased Anna. He rode his bike over Anna's flowers. He drove his car into Anna's sandpit. He let his dog chase Anna's cat. Anna screamed and ran away. She told Ben to go away. She said he was not her friend. + +Anna's mom and dad heard the noise. They came out and saw what happened. They were very upset. They scolded Ben and told him to mind his manners. They said he was not welcome in their garden. They took Anna inside and hugged her. They said they were sorry and proud of her. They said she was a good and obedient girl. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. Tom has a red cap. Lily has a blue cap. They take turns to throw their caps in the air and catch them. + +One day, a big wind comes. It blows Tom's cap away. Tom runs after his cap. Lily runs after Tom. They see a boy with a red cap. Tom thinks it is his cap. + +"Hey, that is my cap!" Tom says to the boy. "Give it back!" + +The boy looks at Tom. He shakes his head. "No, this is my cap. I found it on the ground. It is mine now." + +Lily sees a tag on the boy's cap. It has Tom's name on it. She points to the tag. "Look, this cap has Tom's name on it. It is his cap. You are not honest. You should give it back." + +The boy looks at the tag. He feels bad. He knows he is not honest. He gives the cap back to Tom. "I am sorry. I was wrong. Here is your cap." + +Tom takes his cap. He smiles. He says thank you to the boy. He says thank you to Lily. He puts his cap on his head. He and Lily go back to the park. They play with their caps. They are happy. They are honest. +Lisa and Ben were playing with their toy cars on the floor. They liked to make them zoom and crash and honk. Lisa had a red car and Ben had a blue car. They pretended they were driving to the park. + +"Beep beep, let me pass!" Lisa said, as she tried to overtake Ben's car. + +"No way, I'm faster!" Ben said, as he sped up his car. + +They raced along the carpet, but then they saw a big obstacle. It was Mom's juice glass on the coffee table. They didn't want to knock it over and make a mess. + +"Watch out, juice!" Lisa shouted, as she quickly turned her car to the left. + +"Reverse, reverse!" Ben yelled, as he pushed his car backwards. + +But it was too late. Ben's car bumped into the juice glass and made it wobble. The juice spilled over the edge and splashed on the floor. + +"Oh no, we're in trouble!" Lisa said, as she dropped her car and ran to get a towel. + +Ben followed her, feeling sorry. He didn't mean to spill the juice. He hoped Mom wouldn't be mad. + +Mom came into the room and saw the wet spot on the floor. She saw the toy cars and the juice glass. She guessed what had happened. + +"Uh-oh, what happened here?" Mom asked, with a frown. + +Lisa and Ben looked at each other, then at Mom. They knew they had to tell the truth. + +"We were playing with our cars, and we didn't see the juice, and Ben's car hit it, and it spilled, and we're sorry, Mom," Lisa said, in a rush. + +Mom sighed, but she saw that they were sorry. She smiled and hugged them. + +"It's okay, accidents happen. I'm glad you told me the truth. Next time, be more careful and look where you're going. And don't play near the juice, okay?" Mom said, kindly. + +"Okay, Mom. We're sorry," Ben said. + +"We love you, Mom," Lisa said. + +Mom kissed them and helped them clean up the mess. Then she gave them each a fresh glass of juice. + +"Here you go, my graceful drivers. Enjoy your juice, and be good," Mom said, with a wink. + +Lisa and Ben smiled and thanked Mom. They drank their juice and decided to play with their cars somewhere else. They learned their lesson and had fun. +Timmy was hungry. He wanted a muffin. He saw a big basket of muffins on the table. But Mommy said no. She said it was not time for snacks. She said he had to wait for lunch. + +Timmy felt angry. He wanted a muffin now. He did not want to wait. He looked at the basket. He saw a blueberry muffin. It looked yummy. He reached for it. + +"Timmy, stop!" Mommy said. "You can't have a muffin now. You have to resist. If you eat a muffin now, you will spoil your lunch. And you will get a tummy ache." + +Timmy did not listen. He grabbed the muffin. He ran to his room. He closed the door. He bit the muffin. It was sweet and soft. He smiled. + +But then he heard a noise. It was a loud growl. It came from under his bed. Timmy felt fearful. He dropped the muffin. He looked under the bed. He saw a big furry monster. It had sharp teeth and red eyes. It was angry. It wanted the muffin. + +"Give me the muffin!" the monster said. "It is mine. You took it from me. You are a bad boy." + +Timmy was scared. He wished he had listened to Mommy. He wished he had not taken the muffin. He wished he had resisted. He cried. + +"Mommy, help!" he shouted. "There is a monster under my bed. It wants the muffin. It wants to eat me." + +Mommy heard Timmy. She ran to his room. She opened the door. She saw Timmy on the bed. She saw the muffin on the floor. She saw the monster under the bed. + +"Timmy, what have you done?" she asked. "Why did you take the muffin? Why did you not resist? Don't you know that is the monster's muffin? He lives under your bed. He is very hungry. He only eats muffins. He does not eat boys. But he does not like to share." + +Mommy picked up the muffin. She gave it to the monster. The monster took it. He smiled. He ate it. He was happy. + +"Thank you, Mommy," the monster said. "You are a good Mommy. You can have a muffin too. I have more under the bed. But not Timmy. He has to wait for lunch. He has to learn to resist." + +Mommy nodded. She took a muffin. She gave Timmy a hug. She said sorry to the monster. She said thank you to the monster. She said goodbye to the monster. She took Timmy to the kitchen. She made him lunch. She taught him to resist. She taught him to share. She taught him to be kind. She taught him to be brave. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to draw with crayons on paper. Anna draws a house with a big door and a small window. Ben draws a car with four wheels and a loud horn. + +"Look at my car!" Ben says. "It can go very fast and make noise. Vroom, vroom!" + +"Look at my house!" Anna says. "It has a nice door and a cozy window. Knock, knock!" + +They show each other their drawings and smile. They are proud of their work. + +But then, a naughty boy comes. His name is Max. He has an eraser in his hand. He wants to erase Anna and Ben's drawings. He thinks it is funny to make them sad. + +He sneaks behind Anna and Ben. He rubs his eraser on Anna's house. He makes the door and the window disappear. He laughs. + +"Hey!" Anna cries. "That is my house! You are mean!" + +She sees her house is gone. She is angry and sad. + +Ben hears Anna's cry. He turns around and sees Max. He sees his eraser. He knows what he wants to do. He wants to erase his car. He thinks fast. + +He grabs his crayon and draws a big circle around his car. He draws a line from the circle to his paper. He writes "Do not erase" on the line. + +He looks at Max and says, "This is my car. You cannot erase it. It is mine." + +He prevents Max from erasing his car. He is smart and brave. + +Max sees Ben's circle and line. He sees his words. He is surprised and annoyed. He cannot erase Ben's car. He is not funny. He is silly. + +He drops his eraser and runs away. He is ashamed. + +Anna and Ben hug each other. They are happy. They are friends. They like to draw with crayons on paper. They do not like erasers. +Lily and Ben are in school. They like to learn new things. Their teacher is Miss Lee. She is nice and smart. + +Today, Miss Lee has a huge blackboard in front of the class. She writes some words on it with a white stick. She says, "These are words that rhyme. They sound the same at the end. Can you read them with me?" + +Lily and Ben look at the blackboard. They see words like cat, hat, rat, and mat. They say them out loud with Miss Lee. They have fun. + +Then, Miss Lee asks, "Who can make a sentence with one of these words?" She points to Lily. Lily thinks hard. She raises her hand and says, "I have a cat. His name is Pat." + +Miss Lee smiles and says, "Very good, Lily! That is a sentence with a word that rhymes. You are a clever girl. Do you know what a sentence is?" + +Lily nods and says, "Yes, I know. A sentence is when you put words together to say something." + +Miss Lee claps and says, "That's right, Lily! You know a lot of things. How about you, Ben? Can you make a sentence with a word that rhymes?" + +Ben looks at the blackboard. He sees a word that he likes. He raises his hand and says, "I have a hat. It is red and flat." + +Miss Lee laughs and says, "Very good, Ben! That is a sentence with a word that rhymes. You are a clever boy. Do you know what a rhyme is?" + +Ben nods and says, "Yes, I know. A rhyme is when words sound the same at the end." + +Miss Lee hugs them and says, "That's right, Ben! You know a lot of things too. You and Lily are both smart and creative. I am proud of you." + +Lily and Ben smile and say, "Thank you, Miss Lee. We like you and we like school." +Tim liked robots very much. He had many robot toys, but he wanted a real robot. He saw a big robot in a shop window. It had shiny metal arms and legs, and a red light on its head. It looked very useful. Tim asked his mom, "Can I have that robot, please?" + +His mom said, "No, Tim. That robot is very expensive and not for children. It is for grown-ups who need help with hard work. You have enough toys at home. Come on, let's go." + +But Tim did not listen. He wanted that robot very much. He ran away from his mom and into the shop. He saw the robot on a shelf. He climbed on a chair and reached for the robot. He pulled it down and hugged it. He said, "You are mine now, robot. You will be my friend and play with me." + +But the robot did not like Tim. The robot was not a toy. It was a tool. It did not want to play. It wanted to work. It did not like being pulled and hugged. It felt angry. It pushed Tim away and said, "Stop, human. You are hurting me. You are not my owner. You are a thief. I will call the police." + +Tim was scared. He dropped the robot and fell off the chair. He hurt his head and cried. His mom heard him and ran into the shop. She saw Tim on the floor and the robot on the shelf. She was very angry and sad. She said, "Tim, what have you done? You have been very naughty and foolish. You have broken the shop rules and the robot rules. You have to say sorry and pay for the robot. You will not get any toys for a long time. Come on, let's go." + +Tim felt very sorry and ashamed. He wished he had listened to his mom. He wished he had not wanted the robot. He learned a hard lesson. He realized that robots are not always useful. Sometimes they are dangerous. +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They found some potatoes in a basket and decided to cook them. + +"I will peel the potatoes," said Lily, taking a knife. "You can mash them." + +"No, I want to peel them too," said Ben, grabbing another knife. "It's more fun." + +"But we only need one peeler," said Lily. "You can mash them with the fork. It's easy." + +"No, I don't want to mash them. I want to peel them," said Ben. He tried to take Lily's knife, but she held it tight. + +"Stop it, Ben! You're being mean!" said Lily. She pushed Ben away. + +Ben got angry. He threw his knife on the floor and made a loud noise. He opened his mouth and roared like a lion. + +"Rrrrrrrrrrrrr!" he roared. "I'm a big lion and I will eat you and the potatoes!" + +Lily got scared. She dropped her knife and ran to the door. She shouted for Mom. + +"Mom, Mom, help! Ben is a lion and he wants to eat me and the potatoes!" + +Mom heard Lily's cry and came to the kitchen. She saw Ben roaring and Lily crying. She was not happy. + +"Ben, what are you doing?" she asked. "Why are you roaring and scaring Lily?" + +Ben stopped roaring. He looked at Mom and felt sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Mom," he said. "I wanted to peel the potatoes, but Lily wouldn't let me. I got mad and pretended to be a lion." + +Mom sighed. She picked up the knives and put them away. + +"Ben, you know you can't play with knives. They are sharp and dangerous. And you can't roar and frighten Lily. She is your sister and you have to be nice to her." + +She hugged Lily and wiped her tears. + +"Lily, are you okay?" she asked. "Did Ben hurt you?" + +Lily shook her head. She sniffed and hugged Mom. + +"I'm okay, Mom," she said. "But Ben scared me. He said he would eat me and the potatoes." + +Mom smiled. She took the potatoes and put them in a pot. + +"Don't worry, Lily. Ben won't eat you or the potatoes. He was just playing, but he played too rough. He needs to learn to share and take turns." + +She turned on the stove and boiled the potatoes. + +"Come on, kids. Let's make some sweet potato mash. It's yummy and healthy. And maybe Ben can roar like a lion again, but only if Lily wants to play along." +Sara liked to write. She had a big book with many pages. She wrote stories and pictures on the pages. She wrote about her family, her friends, her toys and her dreams. + +One day, she wrote a story about a peaceful forest. She wrote about the green trees, the blue sky, the brown animals and the yellow flowers. She wrote about how she walked in the forest and saw a deer, a rabbit, a bird and a butterfly. She wrote about how they were all happy and friendly. + +She showed her story to her mom. Her mom smiled and said, "What a beautiful story, Sara! You are very good at writing. I love your story and your pictures. Can I read it to you?" + +Sara nodded and hugged her mom. They sat on the couch and read the story together. Sara felt proud and happy. She liked to write. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play games. One day, they found a big jar of olives in the kitchen. They decided to have a contest to see who could eat the most olives. + +"I like olives, they are yummy and green," said Lily. + +"I like olives too, they are salty and round," said Ben. + +They opened the jar and each took a spoon. They started to eat the olives one by one. They counted how many they ate. + +"One, two, three, four," said Lily. + +"One, two, three, four, five," said Ben. + +They kept eating and counting. They ate more and more olives. They did not notice that the jar was getting empty. + +"Ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen," said Lily. + +"Ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen," said Ben. + +They reached for the last olive at the same time. They both wanted to win the contest. They both grabbed the olive with their spoons. They pulled and pulled. The olive was stuck. + +"Oh no, this is a difficult olive," said Lily. + +"How can we solve this problem?" said Ben. + +They thought and thought. They had an idea. They smiled at each other. + +"Let's share the olive," they said together. + +They cut the olive in half with their spoons. They each ate half of the olive. They were happy. + +"We both win the contest," they said. + +They hugged and laughed. They put the jar back in the kitchen. They did not see that their mom was watching them. She smiled and shook her head. + +"They ate all my olives," she said. "But they are so cute and clever. I love them." +Ben and Lily liked to play in the pool. They pretended to be fish and sharks and dolphins. They had a game where one of them was the hunter and the other was the prey. The hunter had to catch the prey by diving under the water and tagging them. + +One day, Ben was the hunter and Lily was the prey. Lily was good at swimming and hiding. She went to the deep end of the pool, where Ben could not touch the bottom. She thought Ben would not follow her there. + +But Ben was brave and wanted to win. He took a big breath and dove after Lily. He saw her blue swimsuit and reached out his hand. He was very close to tagging her. + +But then he felt something hard hit his head. He opened his eyes and saw the edge of the pool. He had dove too far and hit the wall. He felt pain and saw red in the water. He was scared and wanted to go up. + +Lily saw Ben hit the wall and heard him cry. She was sorry and worried. She swam to him and helped him go up. She called for help and hugged him. + +"Ben, are you okay?" she asked. + +Ben felt Lily's arms and heard her voice. He felt better and stopped crying. + +"I'm okay, Lily. It was an accident. You are a good friend," he said. + +They got out of the pool and waited for the grown-ups. They learned to be more careful when they played. They still liked to dive, but not too hard. +Ben and Lily were playing in the sand. They had a bucket and a spade. They liked to make castles and holes. They also liked to find shells and stones. + +"Look, Lily, I found a big shell!" Ben said, holding up his spade. "It is shiny and smooth. Do you want it?" + +"Yes, please, Ben. It is very pretty. Thank you!" Lily said, taking the shell. She put it in her bucket. "Let's dig some more. Maybe we can find more shells." + +They dug and dug. They made a big hole. They found more shells and some sticks. They were having fun. + +But then, Ben hit something hard with his spade. It made a loud sound. He stopped digging. He looked at the hole. He saw something shiny and round. + +"What is that, Ben?" Lily asked, coming closer. She was curious. + +"I don't know, Lily. It looks like a metal ball. Maybe it is a treasure!" Ben said, excited. He tried to pull it out with his spade. But it was stuck. + +"Let me help you, Ben." Lily said, grabbing the spade. They both pulled and pulled. They used all their strength. + +Finally, the metal ball came out. It was heavy and dirty. They put it on the sand. They saw that it had a lid. It was a metal box. + +"Wow, Ben, it is a box! Maybe there is something inside!" Lily said, amazed. + +"Let's open it, Lily. Maybe there is a surprise!" Ben said, eager. + +They opened the lid. They looked inside. They discovered a lot of shiny things. There were coins and jewels and rings. They sparkled in the sun. + +"Wow, Ben, it is a treasure! We found a treasure!" Lily said, happy. + +"Wow, Lily, it is a treasure! We are rich!" Ben said, happy. + +They hugged each other. They laughed. They played with the treasure. They felt like pirates. They had a great day. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy planes in the garden. They liked to pretend they were pilots and fly to different places. Lily had a red plane and Ben had a blue plane. + +"Look, Lily, I can make my plane go very fast and high!" Ben said, making his plane zoom in the air. + +"That's noisy, Ben. My plane is quiet and smooth," Lily said, gliding her plane in the air. + +They flew their planes for a while, until they heard a loud roar from the sky. They looked up and saw a big plane flying over their house. It was white and had a yellow star on the wing. + +"Wow, look at that plane! It's so big and shiny!" Ben said, dropping his toy plane on the ground. + +"Maybe it's a real pilot flying it. I wonder where he is going," Lily said, holding her toy plane close to her chest. + +They watched the big plane fly away, until they could not see it anymore. Then they heard their mom calling them from the house. + +"Lily, Ben, time for lunch! Come inside, please!" + +They ran to the house, but Lily stopped and turned back. She saw Ben's toy plane lying on the grass. She picked it up and ran after him. + +"Ben, you forgot your plane! Here, take it. It belongs to you," she said, giving him his plane. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. Maybe we can share our planes and be pilots together," Ben said, smiling. + +They hugged and went inside, happy and hungry. They still dreamed of flying big planes someday. +Tom and Sue were twins who lived on a farm. They liked to play outside with their dog, Spot. One day, they saw a big field of wheat near their house. The wheat was yellow and soft and made a nice sound when the wind blew. + +"Let's go and look at the wheat," Tom said. "Maybe we can find some bugs or birds." + +"OK," Sue said. "But we have to be careful. Mom said the wheat is fragile and we can't break it or step on it. It is food for the animals and people." + +They ran to the field with Spot and looked at the wheat. They saw some ants and beetles crawling on the stems. They saw some sparrows and crows flying over the heads. They saw some mice and rabbits hiding in the gaps. They were happy and curious. + +But Spot was not happy. He was bored and hungry. He did not like the wheat. He wanted to chase something. He saw a rabbit and barked. He ran after the rabbit and jumped into the wheat. He broke the stems and made a big hole. He scared the other animals and made them run away. + +Tom and Sue heard Spot and saw the mess. They were shocked and sad. They knew they had to stop Spot and fix the wheat. They ran after Spot and called his name. They tried to catch him and pull him out. But Spot was too fast and too strong. He kept running and jumping and breaking the wheat. + +Soon, the field was full of holes and broken wheat. Tom and Sue were tired and sorry. They knew they had done a bad thing. They knew Mom would be angry and sad. They knew the animals and people would have less food. They wished they had listened to Mom and been careful. They wished they had not gone to look at the wheat. +Lily and Ben were at the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and make castles and shapes. They also liked to splash in the water and look for shells and fish. + +"Look, Ben, the sun is very bright today!" Lily said, pointing at the sky. "It makes the water sparkle and warm." + +"Yes, it does, Lily. Do you want to dive with me?" Ben asked, holding his nose. "We can see what is under the water." + +"Okay, Ben, let's dive!" Lily said, holding her nose too. They ran into the water and dived together. They saw many colors and shapes under the water. They saw green seaweed, red crabs, blue fish and yellow starfish. They also saw a big rock with a hole in it. + +"Wow, Ben, look at that rock! Maybe there is something inside it!" Lily said, swimming closer to the rock. + +"Let's go and see, Lily!" Ben said, following her. They swam to the rock and peeked inside the hole. They saw a shiny thing that looked like a coin. + +"Look, Lily, a treasure!" Ben said, reaching for the shiny thing. + +"Be careful, Ben, it might be a trap!" Lily said, pulling his arm. But it was too late. As soon as Ben touched the shiny thing, a big octopus came out of the hole and wrapped its arms around them. + +"Help, Lily, help!" Ben shouted, trying to free himself. + +"Help, Ben, help!" Lily shouted, trying to free herself. + +Mom and Dad heard their shouts and ran into the water. They saw the octopus and grabbed its arms. They pulled and pulled until the octopus let go of Lily and Ben. + +"Are you okay, Lily and Ben?" Mom asked, hugging them. + +"Yes, Mom, we are okay, but we are very wet and scared!" Lily said, crying. + +"Me too, Mom, me too!" Ben said, crying. + +"It's okay, Lily and Ben, you are safe now. The octopus was just protecting its home. You should not touch things that are not yours." Dad said, comforting them. + +"I'm sorry, Dad, we did not know. We thought it was a treasure." Ben said, sniffling. + +"It's okay, Ben, you learned your lesson. Next time, just look and don't touch." Dad said, smiling. + +"Can we go back to the sand and play?" Lily asked, wiping her tears. + +"Sure, Lily, let's go back to the sand and play. But first, let's dry off and put on some sunscreen. We don't want to get burned by the sun." Mom said, wrapping them in towels. + +"Okay, Mom, thank you!" Lily and Ben said, smiling. + +They went back to the sand and played happily. They did not dive anymore, but they still had fun. They learned to respect the sea and its creatures. They also learned to be careful and listen to Mom and Dad. They had a great day at the beach. +Sara and Tom were brother and sister. They liked to play together, but sometimes they fought. They hoped to go on a holiday with their mom and dad. They wanted to see the sea and the sand and the sun. + +One day, mom and dad said they had a surprise for them. They packed their bags and got in the car. Sara and Tom were very excited. They asked mom and dad where they were going. + +"We are going to the beach!" mom said. "We have a nice house near the water. You can swim and build castles and have fun." + +Sara and Tom cheered. They loved the beach. They looked out the window and saw the road get wider and wider. They saw trees and fields and cows and sheep. They sang songs and played games. + +But then, they saw a big sign. It said: ROAD CLOSED. There was a lot of traffic and noise. Mom and dad looked worried. They turned on the radio and heard bad news. There was a big accident on the road. They had to go back and find another way. + +Sara and Tom felt sad and angry. They wanted to go to the beach. They did not want to go back. They started to cry and shout. + +"Why can't we go to the beach?" Sara asked. + +"It's not fair!" Tom said. + +Mom and dad tried to calm them down. They said they were sorry and they would find another way. They said they still had time and they would not give up. They said they hoped to get to the beach soon. + +Sara and Tom stopped crying and shouting. They listened to mom and dad. They felt a little better. They hoped to see the sea and the sand and the sun. They hoped to have a nice holiday. They hugged mom and dad and said they loved them. They looked out the window and saw a rainbow. They smiled and hoped. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park and share their toys. One day, they saw a big lollipop on a bench. It was red and shiny and looked very yummy. + +"Wow, look at that lollipop!" Lily said. "Can we have it?" + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe someone left it there. Maybe it's not ours." + +But Lily wanted the lollipop very much. She ran to the bench and grabbed it. She unwrapped it and licked it. It was sweet and sticky. + +"Yum, yum, yum!" Lily said. "This is the best lollipop ever!" + +Ben followed her and looked at the lollipop. He was hungry too. He wanted a bite. + +"Lily, can I have some?" Ben asked. "Please?" + +Lily shook her head. She did not want to share. She held the lollipop close to her mouth. + +"No, no, no!" Lily said. "This is my lollipop! Go away!" + +Ben felt sad and angry. He thought Lily was not nice. He wanted to make her share. He had an idea. He saw a big bush behind the bench. He hid behind the bush and waited. + +Lily was busy eating the lollipop. She did not see Ben. She did not hear him. She only tasted the sugar. + +Ben made a loud noise. He said, "Boo!" + +Lily jumped. She dropped the lollipop. She screamed. She was scared. + +Ben came out of the bush. He laughed. He said, "Ha, ha, ha! I scared you! Now I can have the lollipop!" + +Lily cried. She said, "No, no, no! That's not fair! You scared me! You're mean!" + +Ben did not care. He picked up the lollipop and bit it. He said, "Mmm, mmm, mmm! This is a good lollipop!" + +Lily and Ben were not friends anymore. They were mad at each other. They did not play in the park. They did not share their toys. + +They did not know that the lollipop was not a real lollipop. It was a trick lollipop. It had a bad taste. It made their tongues turn blue. It was a joke from a smart clown. The clown watched them from behind a tree. He smiled. He said, "Ha, ha, ha! I tricked them! They should have shared!" +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and hide. They saw a big hedge with a gap in it. "Let's go through there!" said Lily. "Maybe we can find something fun!" + +They crawled through the gap and found a new place. There was a pond with ducks and a bridge over it. The bridge was made of wood and had no rails. "Look, a bridge!" said Ben. "Can we cross it?" + +Lily nodded. She wanted to see the other side. She went first and walked on the bridge. She tried to balance on the wood, but it was slippery and wobbly. She felt scared. "Be careful, Lily!" said Ben. "The bridge is not safe!" + +Lily heard Ben, but she did not stop. She wanted to be brave. She reached the middle of the bridge, but then she slipped and fell. She splashed into the water. She was wet and cold and scared. She cried for help. "Lily!" shouted Ben. He ran to the bridge and saw Lily in the water. He wanted to help her, but he did not know how. + +Then he saw a rope on the bridge. It was tied to a tree on the other side. He had an idea. He grabbed the rope and swung over the water. He reached Lily and pulled her out. He hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. I got you. You're safe now." + +Lily hugged him back and said, "Thank you, Ben. You're my hero. I'm sorry I was silly. I should have listened to you." + +They walked back to the gap in the hedge. They were wet and dirty, but they were happy. They had learned a lesson. They decided to play somewhere else. They saw an open field with flowers and butterflies. They smiled and ran to it. They played and laughed and forgot about the bridge. They had a good day. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play together and do the same things. Sometimes they repeat what the other one says, just for fun. + +One day, they are helping their mom set the table for dinner. Mom has cooked a big pot of soup with carrots, potatoes and chicken. It smells good and makes their tummies rumble. + +"Soup is my favorite!" Tom says. + +"Soup is my favorite!" Lily repeats. + +Mom smiles and says, "You two are so cute. But you don't have to repeat everything. You can also say your own words." + +Tom and Lily look at each other and giggle. They think of some words to say. + +"Mom, you are very pretty!" Tom says. + +"Mom, you are very pretty!" Lily repeats. + +"Thank you, Tom and Lily. You are very kind. And you are very attractive, too!" Mom says. + +"Mom, you are very attractive, too!" Tom and Lily repeat. + +Mom laughs and hugs them. She says, "You are also very smart and funny. Now, let's eat our soup before it gets cold. It's time for dinner!" +Ben and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the park. They see a big hill with grass and flowers. They want to run up the hill and roll down. + +"Come on, Sam, let's go!" Ben says. He runs to the hill and starts to climb. + +"Wait for me, Ben!" Sam says. He follows his brother, but he is slower. He sees a big rock on the ground. He thinks it is a skull. He is scared. + +"Ben, Ben, look at that!" Sam says. He points to the rock. "It is a skull! It is wet and dirty! Maybe it is from a monster!" + +Ben looks back and sees the rock. He laughs. "That is not a skull, Sam. That is just a rock. It is wet because it rained yesterday. It is not from a monster. It is from the earth." + +Sam does not believe him. He thinks Ben is lying. He is angry. He picks up the rock and throws it at Ben. + +"Ow!" Ben says. The rock hits his head. He falls down. He cries. + +Sam sees what he did. He feels bad. He runs to Ben and says he is sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I didn't mean to hurt you. I was scared of the skull. I mean, the rock." + +Ben stops crying. He hugs Sam and says it is okay. + +"It's okay, Sam. I'm not mad at you. I know you were scared. But it was not a skull. It was just a rock. Come on, let's go up the hill and roll down. It will be fun." + +Sam smiles. He agrees. They go up the hill and roll down. They laugh and have fun. They forget about the rock. They are happy. +Ben and Mia were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with a swing, a slide and a sandbox. One day, the weather was very hot and sunny, so they put on their hats and sunscreen and went out to have fun. + +"Let's go on the swing first," Ben said. He ran to the swing and sat on it. He pushed himself with his feet and went higher and higher. He felt the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. He was happy. + +"Me too, me too," Mia said. She followed Ben and sat on the other swing. She tried to push herself with her feet, but she was not as strong as Ben. She went lower and lower. She felt the heat on her skin and the sweat on her forehead. She was sad. + +"Look at me, Mia, I'm flying!" Ben shouted. He swung so high that he almost touched the sky. He laughed and waved his arms. + +"Look at me, Ben, I'm stuck!" Mia cried. She swung so low that she almost touched the ground. She sobbed and hugged her legs. + +Ben looked at Mia and felt sorry for her. He stopped his swing and got off. He walked to Mia and helped her get off too. He hugged her and said, "Don't be sad, Mia, you can do other things. You are good at sliding and building sandcastles. You are not weak, you are smart and brave and kind." + +Mia smiled and wiped her tears. She hugged Ben and said, "Thank you, Ben, you are a good brother. You are not mean, you are strong and funny and nice." + +They held hands and walked to the slide. They took turns sliding down and laughing. They forgot about the weather and the swing. They were happy. +Tom was a fisherman. He liked to catch fish in the lake. He had a boat, a net and a rod. He was good at fishing. He always brought home many fish for his family. + +One day, Tom saw a big fish in the water. It was shiny and red. It looked very tasty. Tom was excited. He wanted to catch the big fish. He threw his rod into the lake. He waited for the fish to bite. + +But the big fish was smart. It did not bite the rod. It swam away from the boat. Tom followed the fish with his boat. He tried to catch it with his net. But the fish was fast. It jumped over the net. It splashed water on Tom. Tom was wet and angry. + +Tom chased the fish for a long time. He did not see the rocks in the lake. He did not hear the thunder in the sky. He did not feel the wind and the rain. He only saw the big fish. + +Then, Tom's boat hit a rock. The boat broke. Tom fell into the water. He was scared. He could not swim. He called for help. But no one heard him. The big fish saw Tom. It swam to him. It bit his leg. Tom screamed. + +The big fish was not tasty. It was mean. Tom learned a lesson. He learned that fishing is not easy. He learned that being greedy is bad. He learned that he should be careful and happy with what he has. He hoped that someone would save him. He hoped that he would see his family again. He hoped that he would never see the big fish again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, her mom asked her to come with her to the grocery store. Lily was happy to go because she liked to help her mom. When they arrived at the grocery store, Lily saw a big candy display. She thought the candy looked very attractive and asked her mom if she could have some. + +Her mom said no because they already had enough candy at home. Lily got upset and started to cry. Her mom tried to calm her down by telling her they could pick out some fruit instead. Lily didn't want fruit, she wanted candy. Her mom explained that sometimes we can't always get what we want and we have to make good choices. + +Lily thought about it and realized her mom was right. They picked out some apples and bananas and went to pay. When they got home, Lily helped her mom put away the groceries. She was happy she got to help and learned that sometimes making good choices is better than getting what we want right away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a pet cat named Mittens. One day, Lily and Mittens went for a walk in the park. Mittens saw a bird and ran after it. Lily called out, "Mittens, come back!" But Mittens didn't listen. + +Soon, Mittens got stuck in a tree. Lily ran to get help. A kind man came and helped Mittens down from the tree. Lily said, "Thank you, Mittens is my pet cat. He is not very obedient." + +The man said, "It's okay, sometimes pets don't listen. Just make sure to keep him on a leash next time." Lily nodded her head and said, "I will. Thank you for helping us." Then, they went home and shut the door. Mittens curled up on Lily's neck and fell asleep. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie was very big, and she loved to play in the jungle with her friends. One day, Ellie saw a small bird who was lost. The bird said, "Can you help me find my way home?" Ellie replied, "Yes, I can help you." + +Ellie started to walk around the jungle with the bird on her back. The bird was happy to be with Ellie. Suddenly, Ellie saw a motion in the bushes. She thought it might be a tiger. Ellie was scared, but she didn't want the bird to be scared too. + +Ellie said to the bird, "Don't worry, I will protect you." Ellie walked towards the bushes and saw a small rabbit. The rabbit said, "I'm sorry if I scared you. I was just looking for some food." Ellie smiled and said, "It's okay. You can come with us." And so, Ellie, the bird, and the rabbit walked together through the jungle, happy to be friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the big ocean with his friends. One day, Nemo saw a weird shark swimming towards him. The shark had big teeth and looked hungry. Nemo was scared and tried to swim away, but the shark was too fast. + +Suddenly, Nemo had an idea. He decided to pinch the shark's nose as hard as he could. The shark was surprised and let go of Nemo. Nemo swam away as fast as he could and told all his friends about his adventure. + +From that day on, Nemo felt brave and confident. He knew that even though he was small, he could still stand up to big and scary creatures like sharks. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. It was winter time and she was nervous because it was her first time seeing snow. She asked her mom, "What is this white stuff on the ground?" Her mom replied, "It's snow, Lily. It falls from the sky when it gets really cold outside." + +Lily was amazed and wanted to touch it. She went outside and recognized that the snow was very cold and made her hands feel numb. She ran back inside and asked her mom if she could play in the snow. Her mom said, "Of course, Lily! Let's put on our warm coats and boots and have some fun!" + +Lily and her mom went outside to play in the snow. They made snowmen, snow angels, and even had a snowball fight. Lily was so happy and couldn't wait for it to snow again. From that day on, Lily loved winter and the snow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and draw pictures with her crayons. One day, she found a pair of scissors on her mommy's desk. She picked them up and examined them closely. They were shiny and sharp. + +Lily wanted to use the scissors to cut some paper for her drawings. But her mommy told her that she was too little and she needed to be independent in other ways. So, Lily decided to draw a picture of the scissors instead. She drew them very carefully, making sure to get all the details just right. + +When Lily showed her mommy the picture, her mommy was very proud of her. She told Lily that she was becoming more and more independent every day. Lily felt very happy and proud of herself too. She knew that she could do anything she set her mind to, even if she couldn't use the scissors just yet. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her yard with her toys. One day, she saw an unusual bird in her yard. It was very colorful and had a long beak. Lily was so excited to see it! + +She tried to get closer to the bird, but it flew away. So, she decided to enter her house and get some bread to feed the bird. When she came back to the yard, she saw that the bird had left. She looked for it everywhere, but it was gone. + +Lily was very sad and started to cry. She wished that she could have seen the bird again. But she never did. From that day on, Lily always kept an eye out for unusual birds in her yard, but she never saw one again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy animals in her room. One day, she heard a knock at the door. It was the mailman! He had a big package for her. + +"Wow, thank you Mr. Mailman!" Lily said with excitement. + +The mailman smiled and said, "Be alert, it's fragile. Don't squeeze it too hard." + +Lily carefully took the package and opened it. Inside was a new toy animal! She hugged it tightly, but made sure not to squeeze it too hard. She was so happy and thanked the mailman again. From that day on, she always listened to the mailman's alert and never squeezed her toys too hard. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to jog around the park with his mommy. They would go every day and have so much fun. + +One day, Timmy's mommy told him that they were going to send a letter to his grandma. Timmy was so excited! He loved his grandma so much. + +Timmy's mommy asked him what he wanted to write in the letter. Timmy thought for a moment and said, "Grandma, you are so popular! I love you!" His mommy smiled and helped him write the letter. + +After they finished writing the letter, they put it in an envelope and sent it in the mail. Timmy couldn't wait for his grandma to receive it and read his message. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was playing outside when he noticed a zip on his jacket was broken. He tried to fix it, but it was too hard for him. + +Timmy went inside and told his mom about the broken zip. His mom said she would fix it for him, but Timmy didn't want to wear the jacket anymore. He said it was uncomfortable because the zip was broken. + +The next day, Timmy's friends came over to play. They all had their jackets on because it was cold outside. Timmy's friends noticed he wasn't wearing his jacket and asked him why. Timmy told them about the broken zip and how uncomfortable it was. + +Timmy's friends said they could help him fix the zip. They all worked together and fixed the zip on Timmy's jacket. Timmy was happy and comfortable again. He thanked his friends for helping him and they all went back to playing outside. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved taking pictures with her camera. One day, she went to the park to take some pictures of the flowers and trees. But when she got there, she saw a boy who had a filthy face. He was crying because he lost his toy. + +Lily wanted to help the boy, but her mom didn't permit her to talk to strangers. She felt sad because she couldn't help the boy. But then she had an idea. She took a picture of the boy and showed it to everyone in the park. Finally, the boy's mom saw the picture and came to get him. + +Lily was happy that she could help the boy and take a picture at the same time. She learned that sometimes it's important to ask for permission, but also to find creative ways to help others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint all day long. Her mommy always told her that painting was good for her brain. Lily loved to paint with all the colors of the rainbow. + +One day, Lily found an ancient book in her attic. She didn't know what it was, but she thought it looked pretty. She picked it up and brought it to her room. She started to paint the book with her favorite colors. She painted and painted until the book was covered in all the colors of the rainbow. + +The next day, Lily woke up feeling sick. Her mommy took her to the doctor, but the doctor couldn't find anything wrong with her. Lily went back to her room and saw the book she painted. Suddenly, she remembered what her mommy said about painting being good for her brain. She realized that maybe painting the ancient book was not a good idea. + +Lily went back to the attic to find the book, but it was gone. She searched and searched, but it was nowhere to be found. She realized that she should have listened to her mommy and not painted the ancient book. From that day on, Lily never painted anything without asking for permission first. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Timmy. Timmy lived in a big house with his family. One day, Timmy was playing with his toys when he saw a big bin. He thought it would be fun to play inside the bin. So, he climbed inside and started playing. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard a loud noise. It was the sound of the bin being lifted up and taken outside. Timmy was frightened and didn't know what to do. He tried to escape from the bin, but it was too heavy for him. + +Just then, a kind cat named Mittens came by and saw Timmy in the bin. "Don't worry little mouse," Mittens said. "I'll help you escape." Mittens lifted the bin with her strong paws and Timmy was able to run away. "Thank you, Mittens," Timmy said. "You're my hero!" And from that day on, Timmy and Mittens became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her plastic tea set. One day, her little brother came into her room and accidentally knocked over the teapot. It broke into many pieces and Lily was very sad. + +Her mom came in and asked what happened. Lily told her what had happened and her mom said, "It's okay, accidents happen. Let's clean up the pieces and measure how many we need to fix it." They carefully picked up the pieces and measured them to make sure they had all the right ones. + +While they were fixing the teapot, Lily's mom reminded her to be careful with her toys and not to be careless. Lily promised to be more careful in the future. Finally, after a lot of work, the teapot was fixed and Lily was very happy. She thanked her mom for helping her and promised to take better care of her toys from now on. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys every day. One day, Lily's mom told her to clean up her toys before bedtime. But Lily didn't listen to her mom and went to bed without cleaning up. + +The next day, Lily woke up and couldn't find her favorite toy. She looked everywhere, but it was nowhere to be found. She felt sad and wished she had listened to her mom. Then, her mom told her that if she had cleaned up her toys, she would have found her toy easily. + +From that day on, Lily made a regular habit of cleaning up her toys before bedtime. She learned that it's important to listen to her mom and do what she tells her to do. And she also learned that zero toys on the floor means zero chance of losing her favorite toy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to cook with her grandma. One day, they decided to make soup for dinner. Lily helped her grandma chop the vegetables and put them in the pot with some water. They let it cook for a long time until it smelled delicious. + +When it was time to eat, Lily's little brother, Max, said, "I don't like soup. It looks terrible." But Lily said, "Just try it, Max. You might like it." Max tried a spoonful and said, "Wow, this soup is yummy! Lily, you succeeded in making a tasty soup!" + +Lily smiled and felt proud of herself. She loved cooking with her grandma and making new things. They all sat down to eat the soup together and enjoyed a happy dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars in the bathtub. One day, Timmy's mommy noticed that the faucet was dripping. She told Timmy that they needed to fix the faucet so that it wouldn't waste water. + +Timmy asked, "Can I help fix it?" His mommy said, "Yes, you can help me." They went to the store and bought a new faucet. Timmy's mommy showed him how to take the old faucet off and put the new one on. Timmy was persistent and kept trying until he got it right. + +After they finished fixing the faucet, Timmy's mommy said, "Good job, Timmy! You really helped improve our bathroom." Timmy was happy that he could help his mommy and he continued to play with his toy cars in the bathtub, now with a new and improved faucet. +Once upon a time, there was a family of ducks. Mama duck, Papa duck, and Baby duck. They were looking for a place to stay for the night. They found a hotel, but it was not clean. Mama duck said, "This hotel is dirty. We cannot stay here." + +Papa duck said, "Let's find another hotel." They walked and walked until they found a clean hotel. Baby duck said, "This hotel is nice. Can we stay here?" Mama duck said, "Yes, we can stay here." + +But then they saw a problem. The hotel was full. There were no rooms left. Baby duck said, "What can we do?" Papa duck said, "Let's study the map and find another hotel." They studied the map and found another hotel. It was clean and there was a room for them. They were happy and went to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved oranges. He ate them every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One day, Timmy's mom asked him if he wanted an apple instead of an orange for breakfast. Timmy insisted that he wanted an orange. + +Later that day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. They were trying to build a sandcastle, but it wasn't going very well. Timmy had an idea and insisted that they use oranges instead of sand. His friends thought it was a silly idea, but Timmy was successful in convincing them to try it. + +After a while, they had built the most amazing sandcastle made out of oranges. Timmy was so proud of himself and insisted that they take a picture to show his mom. When he got home, he showed his mom the picture and insisted that they make orange juice together. His mom smiled and agreed. Timmy was happy and felt successful in his orange adventures. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. Teddy loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, he was playing with his ball when it bounced to the other side of the fence. Teddy felt helpless because he couldn't reach it. + +Just then, his friend Bunny came by. Bunny asked, "What's wrong, Teddy?" Teddy said, "My ball is on the other side of the fence and I can't get it." Bunny said, "Don't worry, I can help you. Let's borrow a ladder from your neighbor." + +So, they went to Teddy's neighbor and asked to borrow a ladder. The neighbor was happy to help and lent them a ladder. Bunny climbed up the ladder and got the ball for Teddy. Teddy was so happy and grateful to have such a good friend like Bunny. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her pink crayon. One day, her friend Emily came over to play. + +"Hi Lily! What are you doing?" Emily asked. + +"I'm drawing a picture!" Lily replied. + +"What are you drawing?" Emily asked. + +"I'm drawing a pink flower. It's my favorite color!" Lily said. + +Emily looked at the picture and said, "Wow, that's beautiful! Can I call you the best artist in the world?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, you can call me that!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends saw a big band playing music in the park. They were all dancing and having fun. + +Suddenly, a bad man came and stole the band's instruments! The band was very frightened and didn't know what to do. Timmy and his friends saw what happened and wanted to help. They went up to the bad man and said, "Give back the instruments! That's not nice!" + +The bad man felt guilty and gave back the instruments. The band was so happy and grateful. They thanked Timmy and his friends for being so brave. From that day on, Timmy and his friends always kept an eye out for bad people who might try to steal things. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and eat candy. One day, Timmy's mom told him he had to do his math homework before he could go outside and play. Timmy thought math was crazy and didn't want to do it, but he knew he had to. + +After Timmy finished his math, he went outside to play. He saw some other kids playing near a busy road. Timmy knew it was dangerous to play near the road, so he tried to prevent the other kids from playing there. But they didn't listen to him. + +Suddenly, a car came speeding down the road and hit one of the kids. Everyone was very sad and Timmy felt guilty. He wished he could have prevented the accident from happening. From that day on, Timmy knew that sometimes doing things we don't like, like math, can prevent bad things from happening. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bear named Brownie. Brownie loved to swing on the big tree in the forest. One day, Brownie met a little bunny who wanted to swing too. Brownie said, "I can order a swing for you!" + +So, Brownie went to his friend, the bird, and asked if he could make a swing for the bunny. The bird said yes and made a swing out of a long vine. Brownie and the bunny were very happy and swung together all day long. + +From that day on, Brownie and the bunny were the best of friends. They would swing together every day and have lots of fun. Brownie was happy he could order a swing for his new friend and make him happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went on a trip with her family to the beach. They stayed in a big house with lots of rooms. + +One day, Lily's mom asked her to unpack her suitcase. Lily didn't want to unpack because she was too busy playing with her toys. Her mom got worried and said, "Lily, if you don't unpack now, you won't have any clothes to wear." + +Lily didn't like her mom's tone of voice, so she got upset. She went to her room and saw a disgusting bug on the wall. She screamed, "Mom, come quick! There's a disgusting bug in my room!" Her mom came and took care of the bug. Then, Lily apologized and finally unpacked her suitcase. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He was very excited because his mommy said they were going to ride the elevator to the top of a very tall building. When they got to the building, they saw that the elevator was very big and shiny. + +Timmy's mommy said, "This elevator is very expensive, so we have to be careful not to break anything." Timmy nodded his head and said, "Okay mommy, I will be careful." + +As they rode up the elevator, Timmy saw all the buttons and wanted to press them all. His mommy said, "No Timmy, we only need to press the button for the top floor." When they got to the top, Timmy was so excited that he forgot to shut the elevator door. His mommy reminded him and said, "Timmy, please shut the door so the elevator can go down." Timmy quickly shut the door and they rode back down to the bottom. Timmy was very happy and couldn't wait to ride the elevator again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brother named Max. Max was very modern and always played with his phone. Lily wanted to play with him, but he never wanted to play with her. + +One day, Lily asked Max to play with her. Max said, "No, I don't want to play with you." Lily felt sad and went to her mom. Her mom told her that sometimes people don't want to play, and that's okay. She also told her that it's important to accept when someone doesn't want to play. + +Later that day, Max came to Lily and said, "I'm sorry I didn't want to play with you earlier. Let's play now." Lily was happy and they played together. She learned that it's important to accept when someone doesn't want to play, but it's also important to be kind and play with others when they do want to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck. He was very hungry and wanted to eat some bread. The duck waddled to the pond where he saw a little girl with a basket of bread. The girl saw the duck and she was happy to share her bread with him. + +The duck was so excited to eat the bread that he leaned forward and almost fell into the water. The girl laughed and said, "Be careful, little duck!" The duck ate the bread and he was happy. + +After he ate, the little girl asked the duck if he was ready to play. The duck nodded his head and they played together by the pond. They measured how far they could throw rocks and had lots of fun. The little duck was happy to have a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mommy. One day, they decided to make chocolate chip cookies. Lily poured the flour into the bowl while her mommy cracked the eggs. They mixed everything together and Lily got to stir the batter with a big spoon. + +After they finished stirring, Lily's mommy went to grab a towel to wipe her hands. But as she walked back to the counter, she slipped on a wet spot and fell down. Lily's mommy hit her head and turned pale. Lily didn't know what to do, so she called 911. The ambulance came quickly, but it was too late. Lily's mommy had passed away. + +Lily was very sad and missed her mommy very much. She wished they could have finished making the cookies together. But now, every time she saw a towel or stirred something, she would remember the terrible accident that took her mommy away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite color was purple. One day, she went to the park to play with her friend, Timmy. Timmy had a new toy, a big skull made of plastic. Lily thought it was scary, but Timmy said it was cool. + +As they played, Lily noticed that Timmy's toy was broken. She felt sad for him and wanted to help. She remembered that her mom had some purple tape in her bag. She asked Timmy if she could wrap the tape around the skull to fix it. Timmy was happy and said yes. + +Lily wrapped the tape around the skull and it looked as good as new. Timmy was so grateful and thanked Lily. As they continued to play, Lily's mom called out that it was time to go home. Lily said goodbye to Timmy and promised to play again soon. + +On the way home, Lily's mom asked her why she had purple tape in her bag. Lily said it was because purple was her favorite color. Her mom smiled and said that it was lucky she had it with her to help Timmy's toy. Lily felt proud that she could help her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and make things with his blocks. One day, Timmy's dad asked him if he wanted to help build a treehouse in the backyard. + +Timmy was so excited! He loved building things with his blocks, so he knew he would love building a treehouse. They started by hammering some wood together and making a floor. Timmy felt mighty as he helped his dad build. + +As they were building, a little lizard crawled up the tree. Timmy pointed and said, "Look, Dad! A lizard!" His dad replied, "Yes, be careful not to scare it away. Lizards are cool creatures." + +Timmy and his dad continued building the treehouse, and the lizard watched from a nearby branch. When they finished, Timmy climbed up and sat in the treehouse. He looked down and said, "Thanks for building with me, Dad. And thanks for letting the lizard watch too!" +Once upon a time, there was a big white dog named Max. Max lived with his family in a big house with a big yard. One day, Max's family went on a trip and left Max home alone. + +Max was sad and lonely. He waited and waited for his family to come back. Finally, after a long time, they returned. When they walked in the door, Max was so happy to see them that he wagged his tail and barked to welcome them home. + +But then, Max's family saw that he had chewed up their favorite shoes. They were angry with him. Max felt bad and knew he had done something wrong. He tried to say sorry by licking their hands and wagging his tail, but his family was still angry. Finally, Max's family forgave him and gave him a big hug. Max was happy again and knew he was loved. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved her mother very much. Her mother was very tough and could do anything. One day, Lily and her mother went to the park. They played on the swings and the slide. Lily's mother even lifted her up high in the air! + +After playing for a while, Lily's mother said it was time to go home. But before they left, she included a surprise for Lily. She took out a yummy snack from her bag! Lily was so happy and hugged her mother tight. They walked home together, holding hands and enjoying their snack. Lily knew her mother was the best and she loved spending time with her. +Once upon a time, there was a mule named Jack. Jack was always tired because he had to carry heavy things all day. One day, Jack was walking along a path when he heard a loud scream. He was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, he saw a little boy who had fallen down a deep hole. Jack knew he had to help the boy, but he was too tired to jump down and rescue him. He needed to find a way to get some help. + +Jack decided to scream as loud as he could to get someone's attention. After a while, a farmer heard Jack's scream and came to see what was wrong. When the farmer saw the little boy in the hole, he knew he had to help. + +The farmer used a rope to rescue the boy and everyone was happy. Jack was no longer tired because he had helped save a life. From that day on, the little boy and the farmer were Jack's best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to take pictures with her camera. One day, Lily went to the park to take pictures of the flowers and the trees. Suddenly, her camera vanished! + +Lily looked everywhere for her camera, but she couldn't find it. She felt sad and scared. Just then, a bossy bird flew down and asked Lily what was wrong. Lily told the bird about her missing camera. + +The bossy bird said, "I saw a squirrel take your camera. Follow me!" Lily followed the bossy bird to a tree. The bird pointed to the squirrel's nest. Lily climbed up the tree and found her camera! She was so happy and thanked the bossy bird for helping her. From then on, Lily always kept a close eye on her camera. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside with her friends, but one day, there was a big earthquake. The ground shook and everything was wobbly. Lily was scared and didn't know what to do. + +After the earthquake stopped, Lily's mom came outside to check on her. Lily complained to her mom that she was scared and didn't like the earthquake. Her mom hugged her and told her everything was going to be okay. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went to the park. They saw a skunk and it was very smelly. Lily wrinkled her nose and said "eww, that's stinky!" Her mom laughed and they went to play on the swings. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He was very sad because he had nothing to do. Every day was the same and he was getting bored. One day, he decided to go for a walk in the park. + +As he was walking, he saw a magic rabbit. The rabbit was very fast and Timmy could barely keep up. Suddenly, the rabbit disappeared! Timmy looked around but he couldn't see the rabbit anywhere. + +Timmy was very surprised but he didn't give up. He continued his walk and saw many other interesting things that week. He saw a big tree, a little bird, and even a butterfly. Timmy had so much fun that week, and he was no longer bored. He knew that there were many more adventures waiting for him in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily and her friend Emma were playing with a ball. Emma kicked the ball too hard and it went over the fence. + +Lily said, "Oh no! How will we get the ball back?" + +Emma replied, "Don't worry, my dad has a ladder. We can climb over the fence to get it." + +Lily thought that was a weird idea, but she was excited to try it. They climbed over the fence and got the ball back. They played for the rest of the week and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow duck. The duck liked to play in the pond all day. One day, the duck saw a little girl walking by. The girl said, "Hello, duck! Can you speak my language?" The duck shook its head and said, "Quack, quack!" The girl giggled and said, "That's okay, duck. I like your yellow feathers. Can I pull one?" The duck nodded and the girl gently pulled a feather. The duck said, "Thank you for playing with me!" and the girl smiled and walked away. The duck continued to swim in the pond, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went outside to play in the rain. She saw a big puddle on the ground and dared herself to jump in it. She was scared at first, but then she felt so happy and free. + +Lily was wearing her smart yellow raincoat and boots, so she didn't get wet. She loved feeling smart and prepared for the rain. After jumping in the puddle a few times, Lily went back inside for some hot chocolate. + +From that day on, Lily loved playing in puddles. She felt brave and smart for daring to jump in them, and she loved the feeling of splashing around in the water. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw something strange on the ground. It was a shadow! + +Lily said to her mommy, "Look, mommy! I see a shadow! What's that?" + +Her mommy said, "That's your shadow, Lily. It shows you where the sun is shining." + +Lily thought it was so cool that she had a shadow. She started to dance and jump, watching her shadow move with her. + +Then, Lily noticed something different. Her shadow looked bigger when she stood in the sun. She asked her mommy, "Mommy, why is my shadow bigger now?" + +Her mommy explained, "When the sun is up high in the sky, your shadow gets bigger. When the sun is low, your shadow gets smaller." + +Lily thought it was amazing how her shadow could change. She spent the rest of the day playing and discovering new things about her shadow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she went to the park with her mom. It was a cold day and Lily's mom told her to wear her warm coat. + +Lily played on the swings and the slide, but she started to shiver because it was so cold. Her mom noticed and said, "Are you cold, Lily?" + +"Yes, Mommy. I'm cold," Lily replied. + +Her mom took off her own scarf and wrapped it around Lily's neck to keep her warm. Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Mommy. You're so nice." + +As they walked home, Lily noticed a rare bird in a tree. She pointed with her finger and said, "Look, Mommy! A pretty bird!" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it's very rare. We're lucky to see it." + +Lily felt happy and warm as she walked home with her mom. She knew that her mom loved her very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her bike with pink pedals. One day, she was riding her bike and her friend asked her to come play. Lily was stubborn and didn't want to stop riding her bike. + +Her friend tried to convince her to come play, but Lily just kept riding. Finally, her friend said, "Lily, can you please reply to me? Do you want to play or keep riding your bike?" + +Lily realized that she was being stubborn and decided to stop riding and go play with her friend. They had so much fun playing together and Lily learned that it's important to take a break from what you love to do and spend time with friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved books and had a big bookshelf in her room. One day, she was looking for a fairytale book but couldn't find it. She searched and searched but it wasn't there. + +Suddenly, she felt an urge to check under her bed. And there it was! The fairytale book she was looking for. She was so happy and couldn't wait to read it. She sat on her bed and started reading. + +As she was reading, she noticed how fair the princess was. She had a beautiful dress and a kind heart. Lily loved the story so much that she read it again and again. And every time she read it, she felt the urge to be as fair and kind as the princess. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, they saw some funny fireworks in the sky. Lily said, "Wow, look at the pretty lights!" Her friend, Max, said, "I want to see more fireworks!" + +But Lily's mom said, "It's getting late, kids. It's time to go home and sleep." Lily said, "But I want to watch the fireworks!" Her mom said, "We can watch them again next year. Let's go home now." + +Lily and Max went home, feeling a little sad. But they knew they had fun playing together in the park. They both said goodnight and went to sleep. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy snacks from her fridge. Her fridge was big and brown. One day, Lily wanted some cheese to eat. She opened the fridge and looked inside. She couldn't find the cheese. She asked her mom to help her. Her mom pointed to the top shelf and said, "Look up there, Lily!" Lily saw the cheese and was very happy. She said, "Thank you, Mommy!" and ate her snack. +Once upon a time, there was a little ball. It was red and round. The little ball liked to roll around in the grass. One day, it rained a lot and the grass was very wet. The little ball didn't like it because it couldn't roll very well. + +The next day, the sun came out and the little ball was happy again. It rolled and rolled until it got to the top of a big hill. The view was so high and beautiful. The little ball was so happy that it wanted to roll down the hill. + +But when it started to roll down, it went too fast and couldn't stop. It hit a big rock and popped! The little ball was no more. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, Lily saw a beautiful butterfly and she rushed to catch it. + +Her friend, Timmy, asked, "Where are you going, Lily?" + +"I'm going to catch that pretty butterfly," replied Lily. + +Timmy said, "I'm going to the university with my mom today. Do you want to come?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "Yes, I want to come. I love to learn new things!" + +So, they rushed to the university with Timmy's mom. They saw many things there, like big books and computers. Lily thought the university was so cool and beautiful. She couldn't wait to go to school there one day! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to cook with her mommy. One day, they were making soup and Lily accidentally knocked over the pot. The soup spilled everywhere and Lily started to panic. + +"Mommy, I made a mess!" cried Lily. + +"It's okay, don't panic. We'll clean it up together," said her mommy. + +Lily helped her mommy clean up the soup with a cool rag. They worked together and soon the kitchen was clean again. Lily learned that accidents happen and it's important to stay calm and work together to fix them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she saw a plastic bag on the ground. It was disgusting because it had old food in it. + +Lily wanted to pick it up and throw it away, but she was afraid of the bugs that might be inside. She asked her mommy for help. + +Mommy came outside and saw the plastic bag too. She said, "I see the bag. It is very yucky. We need to put it in the trash can." Together, they picked up the bag and threw it away. + +Lily was happy that the garden was clean again. She hugged her mommy and said, "Thank you for helping me. I don't like disgusting things in the garden." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her yard with her toys. One day, she saw a big van drive by her house. It was very colorful and had pictures of animals on it. Lily admired the van and thought it was very pretty. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park with her mom. While playing on the swings, she saw a charming butterfly flying around. It had beautiful colors on its wings. Lily admired the butterfly and watched it fly around the park. + +After playing for a while, Lily and her mom went back home. As they walked by the van again, Lily couldn't help but admire it once more. She thought it was the coolest van she had ever seen. From then on, every time she saw the van, she would smile and feel happy. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly dog named Max. Max loved to play with his toys and run around in the park. One day, Max's owner told him they were going to a party. Max was very excited and wagged his tail. + +At the party, Max saw lots of his friends. They played games and ate yummy treats. Max even got to unwrap a present! He was so happy. + +But then, something bad happened. Max saw a cat and started to chase it. The cat ran away, and Max got lost. He looked around but couldn't find his owner. Max felt scared and sad. + +Eventually, a kind person found Max and brought him to the animal shelter. Max missed his owner and his friends, but he was safe and warm. From then on, Max always stayed close to his owner so he wouldn't get lost again. +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe named Jerry. Jerry loved to dance to the rhythm of the jungle. One day, Jerry met a little monkey named Sammy. + +Sammy asked, "Why do you sigh, Jerry?" + +Jerry replied, "I want to dance with my friends, but I am too tall. They can't keep up with my rhythm." + +Sammy thought for a moment and said, "I can help you! I may be small, but I am quick. I can dance with you and keep up with your rhythm." + +Jerry smiled and they danced together. From that day on, Jerry was never sad again. He had a new friend to dance with and keep up with his rhythm. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Billy. Billy loved to fly high in the sky and soar above the trees. One day, while Billy was flying, he felt a rumble in the ground. It was an earthquake! + +Billy was scared and didn't know what to do. He flew down to the ground and saw that all the trees had fallen over. Billy knew he had to do something useful to help. + +He flew around and found some sticks and leaves. Billy used his beak to gather them up and built a nest for all the animals who lost their homes in the earthquake. + +All the animals were so grateful for Billy's help. They realized that even though they were different, they could work together to make things better. The moral of the story is that even small acts of kindness can make a big difference. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very silly and always liked to laugh. He had a big tooth that stuck out of his mouth, but he didn't mind. + +One day, Timmy was playing with his toys when his mom asked him to clean up. Timmy was careless and didn't put away his toys. His mom warned him that he could trip and hurt himself, but Timmy didn't listen. + +Later that day, Timmy was running around and he tripped on one of his toys. He fell and hit his tooth on the ground. It hurt a lot and he started to cry. His mom took him to the dentist and they had to take out Timmy's tooth. + +Timmy learned that he should listen to his mom and be more careful. He was sad that he lost his tooth, but he promised to be more responsible in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily liked to play with her toys and draw pictures. One day, Lily wanted to play with her favorite toy, but she couldn't find it. She asked her mom, "Mommy, where is my toy?" + +Her mom said, "It might be in the drawer. Can you open it gently and look for it?" + +Lily went to the drawer and opened it gently. She looked inside and found her toy! She was so happy and said, "Mommy, I found it! Thank you!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lily. Always remember to open the drawer gently so you don't break anything." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the beach with his family. One day, while playing in the water, he saw a jellyfish. The jellyfish was pink and wiggly. Timmy thought it looked funny. + +Suddenly, his little sister, Sally, ran into the water and accidentally stepped on the jellyfish. The jellyfish slapped Sally's foot with its tentacles. Sally started crying and Timmy didn't know what to do. + +Their mom quickly came over and explained that they should never touch a jellyfish because they can sting you. Timmy felt ignorant for not knowing that. From that day on, he made sure to stay away from jellyfish and always listen to his mom's advice. +Once upon a time, there was a big monster. The monster was very scary and had sharp teeth. One day, the monster saw a light in the distance. The light was getting bigger and bigger, it was increasing! The monster got very scared and ran away. The light was just a flashlight held by a little boy who was looking for his lost dog. The little boy was happy to find his dog and they went home together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly man named Mr. Bear. He loved to play hide and seek with his friends. One day, he was playing with his patient friend, Mrs. Fox. Mr. Bear hid behind a big tree, but Mrs. Fox couldn't find him. She looked and looked, but he was too good at hiding. + +Finally, Mr. Bear jumped out and surprised Mrs. Fox. She was so happy to have found him! They both laughed and played some more. From that day on, Mrs. Fox knew that Mr. Bear was a very good hider. They continued to play together and have lots of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to play outside in the hot sun. She was very thirsty and tired, but she didn't want to go inside. She found a big tree with lots of shade and sat down to rest. + +As she sat there, she saw some ants carrying food to their home. She wanted to help them, so she got up and danced around them. The ants were happy and danced too! + +After a while, Lily realized that she was no longer tired or thirsty. She felt happy and full of energy. She thanked the ants for helping her feel better. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes when we feel tired and thirsty, we just need a little shade and some dancing to make us feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a big, big elephant. He was enormous! He loved to spread his big ears and flap them around. One day, he heard some news. It was important news! He wanted to tell all his friends. So he spread his big ears and flapped them around. All his friends came running over. They were so happy to hear the news. They all danced and played together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She wanted to buy some candy from the store. She asked her mommy if they could go to the store. Mommy said yes and they went to the store. + +At the store, Lily saw a toy she really wanted. She asked her mommy if she could buy the toy. Mommy said no because they didn't have enough money. Lily got angry and started to cry. + +Mommy hugged Lily and said they could go home and play in her room. Lily's room was full of toys and it always made her happy. They went home and played together until it was time for dinner. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play dress-up and wear different costumes. One day, she wanted to be a princess, but her mom said it would cost too much money to buy a fancy costume. Lily felt sad and shy because she really wanted to be a princess. + +Lily's mom saw how sad she was and decided to make her a princess costume herself. It didn't cost a lot of money, but it took a lot of time and effort. When Lily saw her new costume, she was so happy and grateful. She realized that sometimes you can get what you want without spending a lot of money. + +The moral of the story is that it's not always about how much things cost, but the effort and love that goes into them. And sometimes, being shy can make it hard to ask for what you want, but it's important to speak up and let others know how you feel. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max liked to play with his ball and run around in the park. One day, Max saw a little girl who was sad. She couldn't reach her toy that had passed over the fence. Max knew he had to help her. + +Max was patient and waited for the girl to show him where the toy was. Then, he jumped over the fence and brought it back to her. The little girl was so happy that she laughed and hugged Max. From that day on, Max and the little girl played together every day in the park. They would pass the ball back and forth and laugh together. Max was the happiest dog in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to ride his bike all around the neighborhood. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a new helmet with a label on it that said "safety first". Timmy didn't know what the label said, but he knew it was important because his mom said so. + +Timmy put on his new helmet and it fit perfectly. He felt safe and ready to ride his bike. As he rode around the neighborhood, he saw a big hill in the distance. Timmy had never ridden down a big hill before, but he wanted to try. He knew it might be scary, but he also knew his new helmet would keep him safe. + +Timmy rode his bike up to the top of the hill and looked down. It was very steep and he felt a little scared. But then he remembered his new helmet and how it said "safety first". He took a deep breath and rode down the hill. It was so much fun! Timmy laughed and shouted as he rode down the hill, feeling safe and happy with his new helmet. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong bear. He lived in a cave in the forest. Every night, he would kneel down on his pillow and go to sleep. + +One day, the bear went for a walk in the woods. He saw a little bird with a broken wing. The bird was sad because she couldn't fly. The bear felt sorry for the bird and decided to help her. + +He gently picked up the bird and put her on his pillow. The bear kneeled down next to the pillow and watched over the bird all night long. In the morning, the bird's wing had healed and she was able to fly again. The bear was happy to see the bird fly away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to explore and go on adventures. One day, she went on a long walk with her mommy in the park. They brought a map to help them find their way. + +As they walked, they heard a loud and noisy sound coming from a nearby stage. They went to see what it was all about. There, they saw a group of dancers performing. Lily loved the music and started to clap her hands. + +Mommy asked, "Did you like the show, Lily?" and Lily replied, "Yes, I liked it a lot! Can we come back and watch them again tomorrow so I can applaud for them again?" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up and wear costumes. One day, she put on her fairy costume and it didn't fit her anymore. + +Lily's mommy said, "Let's wash it and dry it in the sun. Maybe it will fit you again." So they washed the costume and hung it outside to dry. + +After a while, they went back outside to check on the costume. It was all dry and ready to wear! Lily put it on and it fit perfectly. She twirled around and felt like a real fairy. From then on, she made sure to take good care of her costumes so they would always fit her. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to school with her new pencil. She loved her pencil very much because it was pink and had a sparkly eraser. + +During class, a boy named Max asked to borrow Lily's pencil. She didn't want to share because she was afraid he would break it. Max got upset and said, "You're so rude, Lily! Why won't you let me use your pencil?" + +Lily felt sad that Max was upset, but she still refused to lend him her pencil. After class, Lily's teacher talked to her about sharing and being kind to others. Lily realized she should have shared her pencil with Max and decided to apologize. + +The next day, Lily brought her pencil to school and saw Max sitting alone at lunch. She went over to him and said, "I'm sorry for being rude yesterday. You can use my pencil anytime you need it." Max smiled and thanked her. From that day on, Lily and Max became good friends and shared their pencils with each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dream about being a princess and living in a castle. One day, she was walking in the forest when she saw a beautiful butterfly. She stopped and gazed at it for a long time. + +"Hello little butterfly," said Lily. "You are so pretty!" + +The butterfly flew over to Lily and landed on her finger. "Thank you for the compliment," said the butterfly. "I am very useful too. I help flowers grow by spreading their pollen." + +Lily was amazed. "Wow, you are very helpful!" she said. "Can I dream about having a butterfly friend like you?" + +"Of course," said the butterfly. "Dreams can come true if you believe in them." + +Lily smiled and continued on her walk, feeling happy and inspired by her new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a brown hedgehog named Spike. Spike was very shy and didn't have any friends. One day, a friendly rabbit named Rosie came to the forest. Rosie wanted to introduce herself to Spike, but Spike was scared and rolled into a ball. + +Rosie didn't give up and tried again. She said, "Hi, my name is Rosie. What's your name?" Spike unrolled a little and said, "My name is Spike." Rosie and Spike started talking and soon became best friends. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to introduce yourself to new friends. You never know who you might meet and become friends with. Even if you're shy like Spike, don't be afraid to say hello! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was always grumpy because he never wanted to share his toys with his friends. One day, Timmy's friend Billy asked to play with his toy car, but Timmy said no. Billy felt sad and left to play by himself. + +As the day went on, Timmy started to regret not sharing his toy car with Billy. He realized that it's not nice to be grumpy and not share with his friends. Timmy decided to go find Billy and apologize for being mean. + +When Timmy found Billy, he said sorry and offered to share his toy car. Billy was happy and they played together for the rest of the day. Timmy learned that sharing is important and it's better to be kind than grumpy. +Once upon a time, a big fat frog lived in a pond. One day, a little duck came to the pond to swim. The frog saw the duck and said, "Hello, little duck. Do you want to be my friend?" The duck said, "Yes, I want to be your friend." + +But the frog was not happy. He wanted to be the best swimmer in the pond, and he did not want the duck to be better than him. So the frog said, "Let's have a race. The first one to swim to the other side of the pond and back wins a stamp." + +The duck said, "Okay, let's race!" They both swam as fast as they could. The duck was faster than the frog, and she won the race. The frog was angry and said, "You cheated! I'm the best swimmer in the pond!" The duck said, "I didn't cheat. I'm just a better swimmer than you." + +The frog was still angry, but he gave the duck the stamp. The duck said, "Thank you. I'm sorry you're upset, but we can still be friends." The frog realized that he was wrong to be jealous, and he said, "You're right. Let's be friends." And from that day on, the frog and the duck were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab named Timmy. Timmy loved to collect shells on the beach. One day, he found a very pretty shell and was very happy. But then he saw another crab who had an even prettier shell than his. Timmy felt sad and jealous. + +He went to his mom and shouted, "I want that shell! It's so pretty!" But his mom told him that it's not nice to be jealous and that the crab with the pretty shell was probably happy with what he had. Timmy realized that his jealousy made him feel ugly inside. + +From that day on, Timmy learned to appreciate the shells he already had and never felt jealous again. He realized that being happy with what you have is more important than wanting what others have. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very creative and loved to draw pictures. One day, Lily went to the park to draw in the noon sun. She sat on a bench and began to draw a beautiful flower. Suddenly, she slipped and fell off the bench. + +Lily started to cry because her hand hurt and her drawing was ruined. A kind lady came to help her up and gave her a band-aid for her hand. Lily thanked the lady and went home feeling sad. + +When she got home, Lily realized that she had lost her favorite pencil. She looked everywhere, but couldn't find it. She felt even sadder because she loved that pencil so much. From that day on, Lily was more careful when she sat on benches and always made sure to hold on tight. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to eat radishes, but he was always gentle when he picked them from the garden. + +One day, Benny went to the garden to get some radishes. But when he got there, he saw a big, scary dog. Benny was so scared that he ran away without any radishes. + +Later that day, Benny's friend, a mouse named Lucy, saw him without any radishes. "What happened, Benny?" Lucy asked. + +"I saw a scary dog in the garden and ran away. I was too embarrassed to go back," Benny replied. + +"Don't be embarrassed, Benny. I can come with you to the garden and we can get some radishes together," Lucy said gently. + +So, Benny and Lucy went to the garden together, and with Lucy's help, they were able to get some radishes without any trouble. Benny was so happy that he gave Lucy a big hug and thanked her for being such a good friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help clean the house. Timmy didn't want to clean, he just wanted to play. + +Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, if you help me clean the house, we can play with your toys later." Timmy thought about it and decided to help his mom. They cleaned the floors, the walls, and even the pipe in the bathroom. + +After they finished cleaning, Timmy's mom said, "Great job, Timmy! Now let's play with your toys." Timmy was so happy that he helped his mom clean the house. They played with his toys all day long and had so much fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a driver named Max. Max was driving his car on a road when he saw a fierce lion. Max was scared and he stopped his car. The lion looked at Max and said, "Can you please pass by me?" Max was surprised that the lion could talk, but he said, "Okay, I will pass by you, but please don't hurt me." The lion smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I just need to go to my home." Max slowly passed by the lion and continued driving on his way. From that day on, Max always remembered the fierce lion who could talk. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to chew on gum. Her mom always told her not to stretch it too much or it would get stuck in her hair. But Lily didn't listen. + +One day, Lily was chewing on her favorite gum. It was so tasty! She stretched it out really far and then tried to put it back in her mouth. Suddenly, the gum snapped and flew into her hair! Lily tried to pull it out, but it just got more stuck. + +Lily's mom had to cut her hair to get the gum out. Lily was sad because she loved her long hair. From then on, Lily always listened to her mom and never stretched her gum too much. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy made some tasty jelly for her. Lily loved jelly so much, she wanted to eat it all! + +While she was eating, Lily's brother Tommy came in and asked, "Can I have some jelly too?" Lily replied, "Sure, but you have to shake the jar first." Tommy shook the jar and poured himself some jelly. + +Lily and Tommy enjoyed their jelly together and they both agreed that it was very tasty. From that day on, they always shared their jelly with each other and made sure to shake the jar before eating. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a wise elephant named Ellie. Ellie lived in a big jungle with her animal friends. One day, Ellie received a letter from her cousin inviting her to a safari adventure. + +Ellie was very excited and wanted to go on the safari, but she didn't know how to get there. She asked her friends for help, and they suggested that she send a message to her cousin asking for directions. + +Ellie wrote a letter to her cousin and sent it with the help of her bird friend. Her cousin replied with a map and instructions on how to get to the safari. Ellie followed the instructions and finally arrived at the safari. + +During the safari, Ellie learned that it's important to ask for help when you need it. She also learned that with the help of her friends, she can accomplish anything she wants. From that day on, Ellie always remembered to ask for help when she needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to explore the forest. One day, she met a kind old man who was sitting on a log. "Hello, little one," he said with a smile. "What brings you to this interesting place?" + +"I like to find new things," Lily said. "What about you, sir?" + +The old man chuckled. "I'm just enjoying the peace and quiet. But be careful where you step, or you might stumble over a root." + +Lily nodded and continued on her adventure. Suddenly, she heard a loud thumping sound. It was coming from the old man's chest. "What's that noise?" she asked. + +"That's just my heart," the old man replied. "It beats to keep me alive. But sometimes it stumbles, like when I get scared or excited." + +Lily smiled and continued exploring, grateful for the old man's wise words. She knew that she had learned something important that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to a new park that Lily had never been to before. It was very big and had lots of swings and slides. + +As they were playing, Lily's daddy suddenly sneezed. Lily giggled and said, "Bless you!" She loved saying that when someone sneezed. Her daddy smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily." + +After playing for a while, they decided to go explore an unknown part of the park. They found a beautiful pond with ducks swimming in it. Lily was so excited to see the ducks and she clapped her hands with joy. It was a wonderful day at the park for Lily and her family. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who lived in a big castle. She loved to play outside, but her parents always told her to come back before it got dark. + +One day, the princess forgot to come back before it got dark. She was lost and scared. She looked for a place to nap and found a big tree with a dark hole. She thought it would be a good place to nap. + +But when she woke up, she saw that she was not alone. There was a big, scary dragon looking at her! The princess was very scared, but then she remembered something her father had told her. He said that if she ever met a dragon, she should be brave and ask it to be her friend. + +So the princess asked the dragon to be her friend, and the dragon said yes! They became best friends and the dragon helped the princess find her way back to the castle. From that day on, the princess never forgot to come back before it got dark. +Once upon a time, there was a river where an otter lived. The otter had thick fur that kept him warm in the water. One day, a little girl was walking by the river and saw the otter swimming. She said, "Hi there, little otter! Do you belong to this river?" + +The otter replied, "Yes, I do! This is my home and I love it here." The little girl smiled and said, "Your fur is so thick and fluffy. I wish I had fur like that!" The otter chuckled and said, "Thank you! It helps me stay warm in the water." + +The little girl sat by the river and watched the otter swim for a while. She then said, "I wish I could swim like you, Mr. Otter." The otter replied, "Well, maybe one day you can! But for now, you can watch me swim and enjoy the beautiful river we both belong to." And with that, the little girl and the otter sat by the river together, enjoying each other's company. +Once upon a time, there was a squirrel. The squirrel was brown and had a fluffy tail. One day, the squirrel was running around in the park when it saw a crazy car. The car was zooming around and making lots of noise. The squirrel was scared and ran up a tree to hide. From up in the tree, the squirrel watched the crazy car zooming around until it finally drove away. The squirrel was happy to be safe and went back to playing in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a big forest. In the forest, there was a squirrel named Sammy. Sammy was always moving and never sat still. He was restless. One day, Sammy found a big log. He wanted to play with the log, but it was too heavy for him to carry. So, he decided to mix things up and climb on top of the log instead. + +Sammy climbed up and down the log, feeling very proud of himself. He even made some new friends, like a little bird and a friendly rabbit. They all played on the log together and had lots of fun. But eventually, Sammy got tired and decided to rest on top of the log. He closed his eyes and took a nap, feeling very happy and peaceful. + +When he woke up, Sammy realized that he had found a new favorite spot to play and rest. He thanked the log for being such a good friend and promised to come back and visit often. And from that day on, Sammy was a little less restless and a little more content, knowing he had a special place to call his own in the big, beautiful forest. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a prince named Max. He lived in a big castle with his mom and dad. One day, Max was playing outside when he saw a bird soar high in the sky. "Wow, that bird is so cool!" said Max. + +The bird flew down to Max and said, "Hello, little prince. My name is Sammy. Do you want to go on an adventure with me?" Max was so excited and said, "Yes, please!" + +Sammy took Max on his back and they flew up into the sky. It was so hot up there, but Max didn't mind because he was having so much fun. They flew over mountains and oceans and saw so many amazing things. + +After a while, Sammy brought Max back to the castle. Max's mom and dad were so surprised to see him flying with a bird. "Wow, Max! You're so brave!" said his dad. Max just smiled and said, "Thanks, Dad. It was so much fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a bird who lived in a nest in a big tree. The bird was happy because the tree was tall and green, and there were many worms to eat. But one day, a big storm came and blew the nest out of the tree. The bird was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Along came a cat who saw the bird in distress. "What's wrong?" asked the cat. "My nest is gone and I don't know where to go," replied the bird. "I'll rescue you," said the cat. The cat took the bird to a gloomy alley and said, "Here's your new home." + +The bird didn't like the alley because it was dark and scary. The bird missed the tree and the sunshine. One day, the cat came back and said, "I'm sorry, but I can't take care of you anymore." The bird was sad and alone. The moral of the story is that sometimes, people who say they will help you may not be able to help you forever. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the park and playing with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom took him to a big field where there was a high flag waving in the wind. Timmy smiled and pointed at the flag, saying "Look, Mommy! Flag!" + +Timmy's mom smiled and they had a picnic on the field. They ate sandwiches and drank lemonade. Timmy's mom took a nap and Timmy played with his ball. Suddenly, Timmy kicked his ball too high and it got stuck on a tree. Timmy started crying and his mom tried to help him get the ball down. But as she climbed the tree, she slipped and fell down, hurting herself badly. Timmy was very scared and didn't know what to do. He cried and cried until someone found them and called for help. Timmy's mom had to go to the hospital and Timmy was very sad. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big clock. It was huge! The clock tick-tocked all day and night. A boy named Timmy loved to watch the clock. + +One day, Timmy had a plan. He wanted to climb the clock and see what was inside. He climbed and climbed until he reached the top. + +Inside the clock, he found a little mouse. The mouse was scared, but Timmy was kind. He helped the mouse get out of the clock and they became friends. + +From that day on, Timmy visited the clock every day to see his new friend. He was happy that he made a plan and found something special. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park near her house. One day, she saw a bush with beautiful flowers. She wanted to pick them, but her mom told her to leave them for everyone to enjoy. + +Lily decided to fill her bucket with sand instead. She felt independent because she could do it all by herself. She played with the sand for a while, then she saw a little bird that needed help. She gave the bird some water and some bread, and the bird flew away happily. + +Lily felt happy too, because she helped the bird. She went back home and showed her mom what she did. Her mom was proud of her for being kind and independent. From that day on, Lily always looked for ways to help others and feel happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had long hair that covered his eyes. His mommy said it was time for a haircut. Timmy didn't want a haircut, but he knew it was important to listen to his mommy. + +At the hair salon, Timmy sat in a big chair and the hairdresser cut his hair. Timmy noticed that his hair was getting shorter and shorter. When the haircut was done, Timmy looked in the mirror and saw that his hair was tidy and neat. + +Timmy's mommy was happy with his new haircut and gave him a big hug. Timmy felt proud of himself for being brave and getting a haircut. From that day on, Timmy made sure to keep his hair tidy and neat so he wouldn't need another haircut for a long time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her pretty bracelet every day. One day, while she was playing outside, she accidentally dropped her bracelet in a terrible puddle. + +"Oh no!" cried Lily. + +"What's wrong?" asked her mother. + +"I dropped my bracelet in the terrible puddle," replied Lily. + +"Don't worry, we'll go get it," said her mother. + +They went outside and Lily's mother helped her yield the bracelet from the muddy puddle. Lily was so happy to have her bracelet back on her wrist. + +"Thank you, Mommy," said Lily. + +"You're welcome, my dear," replied her mother with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in her backyard. One day, she saw a pretty blue dove sitting on a tree branch. She called out to her mom, "Mommy, look at the pretty bird! It's blue!" + +Her mom came over and said, "Wow, Lily! That's a beautiful dove. I admire how it's so peaceful and calm." + +Lily smiled and said, "I want to be peaceful like the dove too." + +Suddenly, the dove flew away and Lily was sad. But her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can admire the dove from afar and maybe it will come back another day." + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, Mommy. I'll wait for the dove to come back." And they both sat in the backyard, admiring the blue sky and waiting for the dove to return. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mom in the kitchen. One day, Lily's mom had to go to work and asked Lily to help her bake cookies for her friends. + +Lily was very excited to help her mom. She put on her apron and started to mix the dough. Suddenly, she realized that the oven was not turning on. She tried to switch it on and off but it didn't work. + +Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. She asked her dad for help. Her dad came to the kitchen and saw that the oven was broken. He said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can ask our neighbor to bake the cookies for us." + +Lily was happy that her dad was helpful and they went to their neighbor's house. The neighbor was happy to help and baked the cookies for them. Lily learned that it's okay to ask for help when you need it and that being helpful is important. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. Lily was very happy because she got a new job. She was going to receive lots of money for doing her job. Lily was very excited because she could buy lots of toys with the money. + +Lily's job was to help her mom with the dishes. She had to wash the plates and cups and dry them with a towel. Lily loved her job because she was helping her mom and she was very good at it. + +One day, Lily received a surprise from her mom. It was a new toy! Lily was so excited and happy that she hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" Lily loved her new toy and she loved her job even more because it made her mom happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went for a walk with her mommy up a big hill. They had a picnic at the top and enjoyed the beautiful view. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a stubborn goat coming towards them. "Mommy, the goat is coming! He might disturb our picnic!" she said. But her mommy told her not to worry and they continued eating. + +After a while, the goat came closer and closer, and started nibbling on their food. Lily was scared, but her mommy had a plan. She gave the goat some carrots, and he happily ate them instead of their picnic. + +Lily learned that sometimes things can be stubborn and disturb us, but there's always a way to make things better. And from that day on, she always brought some carrots with her on her adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a very tall man who lived in a big house. He had a big axe that he used to chop wood for his fireplace. One day, he went for a walk in the forest and met a little girl. + +The man said, "Hello little girl, what are you doing here all alone?" + +The little girl said, "I am lost. Can you help me find my way home?" + +The man said, "Yes, I can help you. But first, let's clap our hands and shout for help." + +They clapped their hands and shouted for help. Soon, they heard a sound coming from the forest. It was the little girl's mother looking for her. + +The man said, "Your mother is here. Let's go and find her." + +They walked through the forest and found the little girl's mother. She was very happy to see her daughter and thanked the tall man for helping her. + +From that day on, the little girl and the tall man became good friends and would often clap their hands and shout for fun. And the man continued to use his big axe to chop wood for his fireplace. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her daddy very much. He always played with her and made her laugh. One day, Lily lost her favorite toy. She looked everywhere for it but couldn't find it. She started to cry. + +Daddy saw Lily crying and asked her what was wrong. She told him about her lost toy. Daddy knew how important the toy was to Lily, so he searched the whole house until he found it. Lily was so happy and hugged her daddy tight. She said, "Thank you, daddy! You're the best!" And they played with the toy together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty panda. He wanted to drop from the tree. He was so excited and he wouldn't listen to anyone. He wanted to be the first panda to ever drop from a tree. So he climbed up and took a deep breath. + +But on the way down, he got scared. His tummy felt funny and he knew he had done something wrong. He felt guilty. When he touched the ground, the naughty panda wanted to run away. But then, a kind lady came up to him. She said, "It's ok. You can try again tomorrow." + +The naughty panda felt better. He went home and went to bed, but he couldn't sleep. He still felt guilty. In the morning he tried again, and this time he made it! He was the first panda to ever drop from a tree! He was so happy and he felt relieved. From that day on, he never did anything bad again. +One day, there was a small girl called Sally. Sally did a bad thing and broke a brick. Mum and Dad were very angry with her. They told Sally to give them a big apology. Sally was very sad and she knew she had to do a special thing to make them forgive her. + +She thought long and hard and came up with an idea. She asked her brother to help her and he agreed. They worked together to make something very impressive out of the broken brick. They used glue and some colourful paints to make a beautiful flower. + +When Sally showed it to Mum and Dad, they were so amazed. They looked at the flower and then at Sally. They smiled and said "We forgive you". Sally was really happy and hugged Mum and Dad. + +From then on, Sally was extra careful when playing with her things. From her mistake with the brick, she learnt an important lesson about how important it is to be careful. Mum and Dad were so proud of her. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah. She was three years old. Sarah and her mommy were arranging a special event. They were organizing to make sure everything was perfect. + +They decided to light a candle in the middle of the table. It was a very special candle because it made the room sparkle and shine. Sarah thought it looked so pretty that she felt a little bit envious. + +But then her mommy gave her a special surprise. She had made a balloon for her. All Sarah had to do was blow it up and it looked just like the candle. + +Sarah was so excited. She had a special candle of her own for the special occasion. It even sparkled and shined, just like the candle her mommy had made. + +Sarah was very happy. She was no longer envious. She was very proud of her special balloon and proudly showed it off to all of her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy computer. Every day, it would make lots of beeping sounds and talk in a bossy voice. It would tell the people nearby what to do and boss them around. + +One day, the computer asked them to set it up in the living room. Everyone got to work. They plugged it in, connected it to the internet and set it up in the right place. + +Suddenly, the computer seemed to come alive! Its screen lit up and it was full of wonderful things. The people were so excited they could all dance around it. + +The computer taught the people lots of things. Games, music, and stories - they were all inside the computer. Everyone had so much fun using the computer. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a gray crocodile. He lived cool water in a pond by himself. +One day, a kind girl came to visit the crocodile. She liked his gray skin and wanted to give him a kiss. She smiled and bent down to give him a small kiss. But, the crocodile was scared. He hid in the water! + +The kind girl waited and waited, but the crocodile didn't come back. She sighed and decided to walk away. Suddenly, thegray crocodile popped up from the water and gave her a kiss! + +The girl was so happy and laughed. She thanked the crocodile for his kind kiss and then said goodbye. And they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved playing in the sunshine. He liked to find things to play with in the garden, like stones and sticks and things like that. + +One day the little boy found a brick in the garden and he remembered that a neighbour had said she was going to build a wall. He thought the brick must have come from the wall. He wanted to show the brick to his neighbour, but the brick was all slippery and wet. The little boy realised it had been soaking in the rain all night. + +The little boy decided to take the brick and make something special with it. He rolled the brick over and over, until he had made a little sweet house. It was so cute and the little boy was very proud of it. + +The little boy asked his neighbour if he could put his sweet little house in her garden. She said yes and the house looked so colourful and cute that the little boy grinned from ear to ear. + +From then on, the little boy saw his sweet little house every time he walked past the neighbour's garden. Every day he said a little hello to his brick house and he was happy knowing it was there. +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old and liked to play in the park. One day when she was in the park, she saw a puppy. She wanted to have the puppy very much and felt jealous that someone else had it. + +That night, the girl asked her mom if she could have the puppy. Her mom said no, but showed her where she could find a better home for him. The girl thought up a plan. + +The next day, the girl went back to the park with her mom. But this time, she took a safe crate with her. She was very careful, and she made sure to behave while they were at the park. + +When they found the puppy, the girl and her mom put him in the safe crate, and took him to a new home. The girl was so happy that the puppy got to have a better home. From then on, the girl always remembered to behave around animals, and she always made sure they were safe. +Sammy was a bright 3 year old. He wanted to learn all the things his parents did. One day, Sammy's Mom and Dad said he was old enough to do a quiz. It was a light quiz - easy for Sammy to do. + +Sammy was happy and ready to learn. He read the questions and then answered them with all his strength. After he finished the quiz, Mom and Dad said he did a great job. They said Sammy had learned a lot. + +Sammy smiled and said, "I'm ready for the next quiz!" +Sammy and his family were very happy. They went to the park to play and bring their big, yellow balloon. +On their way back home, Sammy saw something very ugly. It was a big, scary black bug. "Eeek!" He said. +His sisters laughed and his Mom said, "It's ok Sammy, let's bring it home and show the rest of the family." +So Sammy carefully held the bug and brought it home. His family was very surprised to see it. +His dad said "wow, that's an ugly bug". +Then they let the bug go and said goodbye. Sammy was happy to be back with his family. They all laughed and had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a flea. It hopped all around, looking for something to eat. Soon, it came across a dead fly. Suddenly, it heard a noise. Out of nowhere, someone started to pour water over the flea! The flea was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Frightened, it hopped around looking for somewhere to hide. But it was too late. The water kept pouring and soon the flea felt itself getting wet. It hopped and hopped but it couldn't escape. + +Finally, the water stopped pouring. The flea was safe, but wet and cold. It shivered and looked around, wondering who had poured the water. But the flea never found out. And that's the story of the scared flea! +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old and very nervous. She was in the grocery store with her mom. Her mom was looking at the beef. The little girl started to cry because she wanted the beef. Her mom said they could not get it because they did not have enough money. + +The little girl kept crying. Her mom tried to talk to her, but she did not stop. Finally, the mom took the little girl outside and held her in her arms. She told the little girl that it was okay to be sad. She said she knew how it felt to want something very much. + +The little girl calmed down. She stopped crying and hugged her mom. She knew that even though she could not have the beef, she still had the most important thing in the world: her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a plane in the sky. It was very modest, so it didn’t make too much noise. One day, the plane had an exciting idea. It decided to fly down to the ground and give a special treat to all the children. + +The plane flew down to a small playground and started to sprinkle something sweet all around. The kids were very excited and started to taste the sweet surprise. It tasted so good, like candy and honey all mixed together. The kids clapped their hands and laughed. + +The plane was pleased to see all the children happy. Then, it flew away and soon became a small dot in the sky. But the children will always remember the modest plane and the sweet taste it gave them. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jake. He was three years old and he loved spaghetti. He asked his mom if he could have some spaghetti for dinner. + +His mom said yes, so Jake was very happy. She cooked the spaghetti and it looked very fine. Jake ate it all up. + +After dinner, Jake wanted to do something special. He asked his mom if they could follow the stars. + +His mom said it was too dark outside and it was time for bed. But Jake was so excited he asked again and again. Finally his mom said they would go outside and follow the stars. + +So they did. They followed the stars until they could see all of the sky. Jake was so happy and he hugged his mom tight. Then they went back inside and got ready for bed. + +Jake was so happy with his night of following stars and eating fine spaghetti. He fell asleep with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time there was a big pot. The pot was empty and the family was hungry. So, Daddy went to the store to get food. + +He came back with beef. He put the beef into the pot and started to fill it with water. The water was cold. + +When the pot was full he put it on the stove. He stirred the beef and water with a spoon until it was ready. + +Finally, it was done. Daddy served the family a big bowl of beef and everyone was happy. They ate their dinner and then went to bed. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Faith. She was three years old and very excited to go out to eat. She and her mom went to a restaurant and she asked to see the menu. Faith laughed when she saw all the funny choices she could pick from. + +They decided to order pizza for dinner and Faith thought it was the best thing ever. After their food came, Faith laughed even more. She thought the pizza was so yummy! + +Her mom asked about dessert and Faith looked over the menu again. She couldn't decide which one she should get. Then, Faith noticed the sundae. "Mommy! I want that one! It looks so yummy!" Her mom smiled and said, "Alright, let's do that one!" Faith was so happy and she laughed again. + +For dessert they got a sundae with ice cream, chocolate syrup, and lots of sprinkles. Faith laughed and had so much fun eating it. By the time it was all gone, Faith had a big smile on her face. + +That was a fun dinner for her and her mom. They laughed and enjoyed it so much. Faith knew it was going to be a night to remember. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane liked to jog around the house every day. + +One day, while she was jogging, Jane found a jug at the end of the hallway. She was so excited and ran over to pick it up. But when Jane picked it up, she noticed that it was a bit messy! + +Jane carried the messy jug into the kitchen. She wanted to clean it up and make it look nice again. She filled the jug with a little bit of water, and then found some old rags in the cupboard. + +Jane grabbed the rags and scrubbed the jug until it was nice and clean. Jane smiled and was so happy when she was finished. She loved looking at her shiny, clean jug. + +Now Jane takes the jug with her on her daily jogs. She likes to jog around the house showing off her beautiful jug! +Once upon a time, a strong football arrived. The football was big and round. Everyone wanted to play with it. + +The football rolled and landed in the garden. A little girl saw the football and wanted to play with it. She ran to the garden to get it. + +The little girl picked up the strong football. She felt so happy and couldn't wait to have fun with it. She kicked it around the garden, feeling really strong. + +Suddenly, her brother arrived in the garden. He also wanted to play with the football. They played together for a long time. They had so much fun that they forgot the time. + +Soon it was time to go home. They held hands and walked back home with the strong football. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to explore his world. One day he wanted to go outside and play. He looked through his closet and he could not find his pants. He felt so helpless and sad. His mom saw him and wanted to help. She helped him look through his drawers and soon they found the pants. The little boy was so happy he could go and play outside. He put on his pants and went out to find his friends. Everyone was so surprised how bravely he went out with no pants. The little boy found his friends and they all had so much fun! He was so glad he found his pants. +Once upon a time there was a planet. It was so beautiful and graceful. All the animals and plants lived there and were happy. One day, a star saw the planet and said, "I can help the planet be even better!" + +So, the star flew down and started to help the planet. It gave the ground more water and made the trees stronger. It sprinkled bright colors on the flowers and made them bigger. Everywhere the star went, it made the planet better and more graceful. + +The animals and plants were very happy that they had the star's help. They thanked the star and gave it a big hug. From then on, the star and planet were good friends. They helped each other and laughed together. + +The end. +Once there was a whale who loved to roll. She would roll and roll and roll around in the water, pretending that she was a wheel. One day, she was rolling as usual when she felt something tugging at her fin. It was a little boy! He was so surprised and grateful to see a whale in the water. The Whale was excited too. She showed the boy all her rolling tricks, showing off and circling around him. They played together having such a good time. Whenever she saw the boy, the whale would roll just for him. It made the boy very happy! Both of them were so grateful to have found a friend in the deep blue sea. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Joe who liked to play. One day, he wanted to go for a ride in his car. He asked his dad for gas. His dad said okay and filled up the car with normal gas so Joe could go for a ride. Joe had a lot of fun driving all around town with the normal gas. He said goodbye to his dad and drove away. Everyone was so happy that Joe had made his request come true. The end! +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Amy. She wanted to wander around and find new things. + +One day, Amy saw a tall tower in the distance. It was so high that she couldn't see the top! She got so excited that she ran up to it. + +When she got there, she wondered what was inside. She opened the door and saw a big box filled with sweets. Amy wanted to eat them, but she was a bit scared. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise. It was a little girl, who was very jealous of Amy. The small girl said she wanted the sweets too. + +Amy smiled and said that they could share the sweets. The small girl was so happy and they both started eating the sweets together. + +The two girls laughed and talked as they wandered around the tower. They had such a great time! +Once there was a girl called Daisy. Daisy lived with her parents in a big house. One day, Daisy's mum and dad gave her a very special present. It was a delicate brush with a long handle. Daisy was so happy that she wanted to share her new brush with others. + +So, Daisy had an idea, she decided to sell her brush! She asked her neighbour if he wanted to buy her brush. The neighbour said yes, he wanted to buy the brush from Daisy. Daisy was very happy because she was able to sell her brush. + +Everyday, Daisy looked after her brush very carefully and when it was clean and shiny, she went to the market to sell it. Soon, people began to notice her beautiful delicate brush, and many customers started buying it. Daisy was so proud of herself. + +Daisy sold her brush to many people and she made lots of money! Daisy was so pleased with herself for being able to sell her brush with only her skills and her delicate brush. Daisy had learnt an important lesson from her experience; with a bit of hard work and creativity, anyone can make money! +Once upon a time there was a bald man. He wanted to do something special for his children, so he went out and bought a surprise. + +He came home and put the surprise on a high shelf. His children were very excited. They tried to get it, but it was too high for them to reach. + +So the bald man came to the rescue. He smiled and said, "Let me help you." He lifted the surprise down from the high shelf so the children could see what it was. + +The children got the surprise! They clapped and cheered, and the bald man laughed. They all had a wonderful time. The end. +The sun was beautiful. It made the sky bright and warm. + +Michael heard something in the kitchen. He ran to see what it was. It was his Mom. She was making waffles. + +Michael liked waffles. They were round like a circle and they tasted sweet. He asked his Mom if he could have one. + +Mom said yes and smiled. She handed Michael a waffle. He took a bite and said it was delicious. + +Mom said she wanted to record the moment. She grabbed a camera and said, “Smile!†She took a picture of Michael and his waffle. + +Michael said thank you, and gave his Mom a big hug. They both smiled. + +Mom said it was a beautiful moment and put the picture in a special book. She said this way she can remember the beautiful day forever. + +Michael smiled and kept eating his waffle. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Ben. He was three years old and he was going to a special place. + +He hopped on the train with his mom and dad. When they arrived, he looked out the window and couldn't believe his eyes. + +It was the most exciting thing he had ever seen. He could remember the shiny rail that went through the city, the bright lights and the happy people. + +But then something happened. Suddenly the lights went out, and the people started to feel dull and sad. Ben was worried but he still remembered the fun adventure he had on the rail. + +Then, his dad said something that made him smile. "Let's go home, Ben," Dad said. And Ben felt happy again. + +He made a promise to himself that he'd never forget that special ride. The ride on the rail with his family. +Once upon a time, there was a nice man. He was a friendly man, who liked to watch nature. Nature was beautiful, with trees and birds and furry animals. On one day, the man was watching nature when he noticed two animals. They were growling at each other and looked like they were about to fight. + +The man did not want the animals to hurt one another, so he came over and tried to stop them. The animals were scared of the man and ran away. The man was happy they were being harmless. + +The man went back to watching nature and was careful not to disturb it. He watched the animals as they jumped, flew and played in the trees, and it made him smile. He also watched the birds, who twittered and sang their songs. + +Nature was wonderful, and the man enjoyed watching it. He was happy to have stopped the animals from fighting, and now they could all play without worry or harm. +Little Mary went outside one day to play with her friends. She saw something unusual in the garden. It was an ancient ice block! + +Mary was so excited! She ran to tell her friends about the ice. They were all fascinated by the huge, old block of ice. + +Together, they decided to use the ice and make a fort out of it! With their special tools, they cut the ancient ice into all kinds of shapes. Soon, the fort was ready! + +Mary and her friends had so much fun playing in their new icy fort. They pretended the cold walls were magical and could take them on wonderful adventures. + +The friends were sad when the ice melted and the fort disappeared, but they treasured the memories of their fun time together. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man who had a special castle. The man really loved his castle. He played in it every day with his friends. One day, the elderly man noticed a tear in one of the castle walls. He was really sad. He wanted to fix it, but he couldn't. So he thought and thought and he had an idea. + +He asked all of his friends to help him. They worked really hard and fixed up the castle. The elderly man was so happy! He was so proud of all of his friends, and was very thankful for their help. + +And the tear in the castle was gone. The old man was very happy and he could play in his castle again. Everyone was so happy and the castle was repaired. The end. +Joey was walking to the park with his dad when he saw a big number on a billboard. He asked his dad what it meant. His dad said it was called a number and it told you how many days until the park opened again. + +They kept walking and then Joey heard a loud noise. He looked up and saw a plane fly by overhead. His dad said it was loud because it was so big. + +Joey kept walking and he saw another billboard. This one had a big number on it too. His dad said it was a number too, but it meant something different. This number said the park had been open for a certain amount of days. + +Joey thought it was funny and he clapped his hands. He asked his dad if they could keep counting numbers together when they got home, and his dad said yes. He knew counting numbers was a good way to learn and he was glad to help. +Once there was a little girl who liked to pick flowers. Every morning, she would pick some of the prettiest colours and put them in her basket. + +One day, when she was picking the flowers, she heard a loud noise. It was a rude man with a big sword! He was cutting all the flowers that the little girl had been picking. + +The little girl was so sad, she ran away and hid. The rude man with the sword left, but he had cut all her flowers. + +The little girl was really sad and she didn't want to pick anymore flowers. But then, something amazing happened! + +A kind fairy flew down from the sky and said, "I'll bring your flowers back for you". And so the kind fairy did! Suddenly all the flowers appeared again and the little girl was very happy. + +The kind fairy said "Picking flowers is fun, but you must be careful. No one likes rudeness." + +The little girl thanked the kind fairy, and from that day on, she was more careful when picking flowers. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty yellow duck. He liked to play games and have fun all day long. + +One day, the duck decided to go on an adventure in the woods. He had so much fun exploring the trees and singing silly songs. + +But then he came across a big, scary snake! Big and tall, with big yellow eyes. Even though he was scared, the naughty duck didn't want to leave the woods. So he bravely stood up and said, "You can't have my fun!" + +The snake didn't know what to do, so he just left. The naughty yellow duck was so proud of himself. He had won the game and he had a great adventure in the woods. + +Every day since then, the duck has gone back to the woods to explore and to have fun. +Sally was embarrassed. She had been invited to a barbecue, but didn't know how to relax. She was worried about not knowing how to act around her new friends. + +When Sally arrived at the barbecue, the smell of meat filled the air. She watched as the others laughed and enjoyed their food and felt better. + +Sally sat down on the picnic blanket and smiled. She got comfortable and decided to join in the fun. She ate her meal and laughed with her friends. + +Everyone was so nice that Sally didn't have to worry anymore. She relaxed and enjoyed the rest of the barbecue. + +At the end of the day, Sally was glad she had come. She said goodbye to her new friends, feeling happy and relaxed. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lucy. She was very brave and liked to be outdoors. One day, she decided to explore her garden. She walked in the garden and paused to look at the pretty flowers. Then, a strange sound came from the sky. She looked up to find a big flying object. She was scared. + +It was an event she had never seen before. Lucy wanted to move, but she couldn't take her eyes away from the scary sight. Then, the flying object disappeared into the clouds and the sky became silent. Lucy was curious, but scared. + +Finally, she decided to move and find out what was going on. She was brave and kept walking until she found a small house. When she looked inside the house, she saw a goblin. He grinned back at her and said, "We were just having an event." + +Lucy was so relieved and laughed. She was thankful that the event was not so scary after all. She learned that day that it is sometimes ok to pause and take a moment to look around you. +Mia was very excited. Today she was going to her first club! It was very special, with lots of fun games and friends. When she arrived, she saw lots of people and felt a bit scared. Mia started to panic. + +She looked for her friends, but couldn't find them. Mia started to get really upset. She hoped that one of them would turn up soon. + +Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice from the other side of the room. It was her friend, calling her name. Mia ran over to them and felt much happier. They hugged each other tightly and giggled. + +Mia was so relieved to have found her friends. Panic had quickly turned into joy and safety as soon as she saw them. With her friends by her side, Mia felt ready to explore the club and have lots of fun. +Once there was a tall boy called Andy. He loved to swing in his garden. One day, Andy's dad gave him a spear. He was so happy! + +He went outside to swing and play with his new spear. He ran around in the garden and had lots of fun. He practiced swinging it in the air and pointing it at the trees. + +Suddenly he heard a rustling in the bushes. He thought it was an animal. He pointed his spear in the direction of the sound and it was a big rabbit! + +Andy ran and chased the rabbit for a few feet before it hopped away into a hole and Andy didn't follow it. + +Andy was excited. He went back to the garden and continued to swing his spear and play for the rest of the day. +Mummy was in the kitchen making a special dessert for daddy. She was stirring and mixing different ingredients together. Suddenly, she heard a crash and saw that her little girl had dropped her toy box. Her daughter was standing there looking very sorry. + +Mummy smiled and said: "Don't worry, let's sort this out". She helped her daughter pick up all the toys, put them back into the box, and put the box away in its special place. + +Next, mummy and her daughter went back to the kitchen to finish cooking the yummy dessert. They made cakes with pretty flowers and stars on top. Daddy came into the kitchen and was so surprised. He said: "Wow! That looks delicious!" + +Mummy served up the dessert and called her daughter to the table. They all sat down to enjoy the sweet treat together. Everyone was very happy and said: "Yummy!" + +When it was time for bed, mummy said goodnight and kissed her daughter. Her daughter smiled and said: "Goodnight mummy, sorry I dropped the toy box!" Mummy smiled and said: "That's okay, now off to bed with you!" +Maggie was excited. She had an awesome costume to wear today - a princess dress. She twirled around and the skirt swirled around her. It was so pretty! + +Maggie couldn't wait to show her friends at the party. She got her special brush and started to rub the costume until it sparkled. Everyone would think she looked really funny. + +When she was ready, Maggie put on the costume, hopped in the car, and raced off to the party. She couldn't wait to show her friends her princess dress! It was going to be so much fun! +Tina had a spark. It was her spark and it was very special. One day, Tina went outside. It was dark and kind of scary. Then, Tina saw a big tree. Under the tree, something sparkly was gleaming. It was the spark! + +Tina was so excited. She pushed her hand through the grass and felt the spark. She rubbed it with her fingers happily. It felt like magic. The spark shone brighter and brighter. Then it flew up into the sky and disappeared. + +Tina was so sad. She had lost her spark. But then, something rustled in the dark. It was the spark! It had come back to Tina! The spark was happy and they danced together in the dark. Tina smiled and hugged the spark. Then, they went inside and Tina kept her spark safe and happy. +Sandy was at the pool. She was thin, and liked to relax. She was laying in a pool float. The water was warm, and it felt nice on her skin. She put her hands in the water and splashed around. She was having so much fun! + +Then something big and yellow moved in the water. Red and blue stripes moved as it swam. Sandy looked closer, and saw that it was a big fish! It came close to her float and looked at Sandy. Sandy was scared and started to cry. + +But the fish just smiled and said, "Don't worry! I just want to relax with you in the pool." Sandy was surprised, but she was happy. She felt safe with the fish near her. + +They just floated and relaxed in the pool. Together they enjoyed the warm water. Then Sandy smiled and said, "I'm glad you're here." They stayed in the water until the sun went down. It was a perfect day! +Gabby was a troubled girl who had to take the subway every day. She was small, but brave. One morning she stepped onto the subway platform and waited for the train. Suddenly, the ground shook and Gabby began to fall. Fortunately, the subway guard was watching and he quickly grabbed Gabby as she was about to take a tumble. + +Gabby held onto the guard tightly as she looked around. Everyone in the subway was happy they were all safe. Even though she was a troubled girl, Gabby smiled at the guard. He gave her a big hug in return and they both laughed together. + +Gabby got on the subway and rode it to her destination with no more trouble. The guard waved goodbye to her, and the subway pulled away. She was happy that she had been saved from falling, and she never forgot the smile on the guard's face. +One morning, Tom went for a walk in the woods. He chatted to the birds and noticed how quiet the woods were. He kept walking until he saw a cabin. It looked old and strange. Suddenly, the cabin door opened and out stepped a naughty woman. She wore a big black hat and had a big bag on her back. Tom started to shiver as she crept closer! He was so scared! She stopped right in front of Tom and told him to come inside her cabin. Tom was very scared, but something told him to go in. He followed her into the cabin, and what he saw made him shiver even more! Inside was a broom and a cauldron. The naughty woman lit the fire beneath the cauldron and started to stir it. Tom couldn't believe what he was seeing! He quickly ran out the cabin and back home. He was very happy to be away from the naughty woman and her cabin! +Once there was a farm, and it was full of light. One day a dog came to visit. He had a big box of presents. He wanted to wrap them. So he found a big tree and wrapped the presents around it. Then he saw a sheep and decided to wrap the sheep's legs in the presents too. Everyone laughed at how funny the sheep looked! But the sheep was happy because it was so light. Then the dog went back to the farm, leaving the presents and the light behind. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. He was three years old and loved to build things. + +One day, he decided to build an owl. He looked for some special materials and set to work. First he found some soft feathers, then he found some hard stones. + +Jack was very organized. He put the feathers in one pile and the stones in another. Then he got busy. He put the feathers together to form a big fluffy body. He used the stones to make two sharp eyes. + +When he was finished, he had made a beautiful owl. It looked so real! Jack was very proud of himself. He hugged the owl and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a bear who wanted to play a game. So, he decided to search the forest for a game to play. He looked high and low, but he could not find anything. He was beginning to get frustrated until he stumbled across a perfect game. It was just what the bear had been looking for! He was so excited that he decided to play the game right away. He played and played until the sun set. The bear was so happy, the game was perfect for him! He decided to come back to play the game every single day. The bear was so happy, he had decided to find the perfect game. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was an ordinary boy who liked to play. One day, he was playing outside when he heard a loud noise. It was like a strike! He was so surprised, he felt a shock go through his body. He had never heard a noise like that before. + +The boy looked around and saw a big lightning bolt. He was amazed - he had never seen something like that before. All the color seemed to be gone and everything was white. + +The boy was scared but he didn't know why. He was so surprised that he was shaking. But then he smiled - he was excited to have seen something so different. + +It was an incredible moment, but it didn't last long. The sky soon turned back to its ordinary blue and the boy went back to playing. +Once upon a time there was an enormous monkey. His name was Bob and he was very happy. Every day he would climb up high in the trees and raise his arms to the sky to greet the sun. + +One day, Bob saw something very strange. In the distance he could see a huge machine. It was bigger than anything Bob had ever seen before! + +Bob was a brave monkey and decided he would explore the unusual machine. When Bob got closer, he saw that the machine was really a gigantic truck! Sitting in the driver's seat was a man with a friendly smile on his face. + +The man asked Bob if he wanted to ride in the truck. Bob was so excited! He got in the truck and off they went on an exciting adventure. The man was so kind and showed Bob many wonderful sights. Everywhere they went people looked at the enormous monkey with smiles on their faces. + +The man and Bob became very good friends. Bob would travel with him in the truck every day and they both had a wonderful time. + +At the end of each day, Bob would raise his arms high to the sky and thank the beautiful world he was so lucky to live in. +Once upon a time there was a gentle tire that liked to help its friends. But one day, the tire rolled too far away and got stuck in a muddy puddle. + +The little tire was so sad, but then it heard a gentle voice. It was a mechanic who had come to repair it! The mechanic was very kind and gently brushed away all the mud. + +Then the mechanic took a special tool and put on a new tire. It was very shiny and helped the little tire move again. + +The little tire thanked the mechanic and was so happy it was repaired! It thanked the mechanic and then it drove away, ready to help its friends again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big map. It was very big and very heavy. Every day, the map maker would add something new to the map. He added rivers, mountains, and forests, so that everyone could see it on the map. He added pictures of animals and cities too. Everybody loved seeing the map and the new things that were added. People always wanted to know what the map maker was going to add next. One day, the map maker added a rainbow. It was so brightly colored and it made everyone smile. Everyone was so happy to see the pretty colors on the map. Everyone shared their love of the map and thanked the map maker for adding so many wonderful things to the map. +Once upon a time, there was a mess. It was fluffy and white and messy. It was cream! A little girl called Mia wanted to play with it. + +Mia turned the cream and it made a snowman shape. Then Mia turned back to the mess. She turned the cream again but this time it stayed a mess. + +Mia thought it was funny. She laughed and laughed and turned the cream into a castle. Then she turned back and it stayed a castle. + +But then Mia wanted to play with it some more. She turned it again and again until it was a big, messy cream snowman. + +Mia smiled and laughed. She had a lot of fun with her messy cream! +Once there was a dove who was very ignorant. He was so ignorant that he didn't even know about the things around him. One day, he was in the garden when he felt something touch him. It was a little 3 year old girl. She came up to him and touched him very gently and smiled. The dove was shocked, but he realized that the girl was just being friendly. + +The dove was scared at first, but he felt safe with the little girl. She was so gentle and understanding. She stroked his feathers and taught him to fly in the backyard. The dove was excited and had so much fun with the girl. + +Everyday, the little girl would come and touch the dove, and the dove didn't feel so ignorant anymore. He used to only see the world around him, but now, he was able to see the world through the little girl's eyes. He started to understand things better and they became good friends - they even flew together around the garden! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Andy and Bob. They went for a walk in the forest. + +The forest was full of beautiful animals. As Andy and Bob wandered through, they came across a network of ants. The ants were scurrying around quickly, carrying little drops of water. Bob wanted to know what they were doing. + +So, he slowly crept up and poked one of the ants with his finger. The ant stopped and looked at him. It had a dry, furry back. Bob said to Andy "Look, this ant is so dry! It needs water". + +The ant suddenly jumped onto Bob's shoulder and waved its antennae. Bob and Andy realised that the ants were part of a network, and they were collecting water to share with their friends. + +Andy and Bob were so happy to have helped the ants get their water. They waved goodbye before walking back through the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby boy called Thomas. He liked playing with his toys, but at night it was always too dark to do anything fun. + +One day his mom suggested a solution. "I know how you can still play in the night," she said. She gave Thomas a special lamp with a spooky face that lit up the room. + +With the lamp, Thomas could play his favorite fun games at night. Thomas was so happy that he jumped up and down. + +Thomas played with his toys for hours, until finally he put them away and went to bed. He was so happy to be able to play with them in the dark. He thanked his mom for suggesting the amazing solution! +Once upon a time there was a lively temple. It was big and colourful and always had lots of visitors. + +One day, a man called Snap came to the temple. He was even more lively than the temple! He ran around the temple making everyone laugh. + +The people inside the temple loved Snap and his antics. They asked him to stay and continue making them laugh. He agreed, and stayed there for a long time. + +Snap and the people of the temple had a lot of fun together. They ran around, played games, and laughed until it was time for Snap to leave. He said goodbye and snapped his fingers. + +As Snap left, the temple lost some of its liveliness. But the people still remembered his lively visits and smiled at the memories. +Sam was a very excited 3 year old. He loved receiving things! He was about to receive a cricket for his birthday. + +When the cricket arrived, Sam was very happy. He couldn't wait to pat it, but it felt kind of slimy. Sam thought this was disgusting! + +Sam wanted to play with the cricket, so he put it in the garden. But suddenly the cricket leapt onto Sam and he squealed. It tickled! + +Sam was so excited to receive his cricket, and although it was a little disgusting, he loved it. They played together in the garden everyday and were the best of friends. +The fire was very hot. It made the night feel warm, even though it was cold outside. Mandy was sitting in her seat next to the fire, feeling the heat on her face. She was happy and snuggled into her seat. Suddenly, Mandy saw a fly buzzing around her head. She was persistent and waved her hands to try to get rid of it. But it wouldn't go away. She tried and tried until the fly finally flew away. Mandy was glad it was gone. She went back to her seat and continued to enjoy the warm fire. +Once upon a time, there was an big, wide maze. It was huge and tricky, with lots of twists and turns. In the center of the maze, a boy was mixing something in a bowl. It smelt yummy, like cookies. He was stirring and stirring, making a cake for everyone to share. + +The boy carefully carried the bowl to the center of the maze. He put it down on the ground and smiled. Then, the boy started to call out, "Come find me! Come find me!" + +Soon, other children came running. They came from all directions, peeking around the corners of the large maze. They were happy and excited and followed the music to find the boy. + +When everyone had gathered around the bowl in the center of the maze, the boy called out, "Mix the ingredients together and make a cake!" Everyone started to mix the ingredients together and when they were finished, they all laughed and smiled. + +The boy had made a big and delicious cake. They all ate and enjoyed it together. It was a happy ending. +One day, there was a loyal puppy who was walking through the house. He stumbled over a big vase, and it fell to the ground and smashed. He thought he had made a big mess, but luckily his friend was nearby to help him. + +His friend was so loyal, she posed as if nothing had happened and said, “Wow! Look what you found!†She picked up the pieces of the vase and said, “This could be used for something fun!†+ +So the two friends decided to use the pieces of the vase to make a new toy – they glued them together and made it look like a house. + +The loyal puppy and his friend painted it in all the colours of the rainbow and when they finished, they had the best toy ever! It was a loyal reminder of the broken vase and the fun they had creating something new. +Once there was a plane that got lost. It was hidden in the clouds and could not find its way back. Its pilot was very sad and he had no idea where he was. + +He kept flying for a long time, but the plane could not find its way back. Suddenly, a little bird came to help the pilot. She saw the plane was lost and flew to find help. + +The bird flew very fast and soon reached a town. She asked some of the people if they could help the plane find its way. The people were very friendly and sent a search party to look for the plane. + +Eventually, the search party found the plane hidden in the clouds. The pilot was happy to see them and he thanked the bird for helping him. They all flew back to the town and everyone was happy that the plane was no longer lost. +One day, little Sammy was in the kitchen with his mom. He saw a bag of dough and asked, "Can I play with it?" His mom said, "Sure, Sammy!" Sammy was so excited. He picked up the dough and started squishing it in his hands. It was so soft and fun. But then, something terrible happened. The oven was on and all of a sudden the dough started to rise! Sammy panicked and started to cry. + +His mom saw what had happened and came rushing over. She knew that they had to do something quickly. She put the dough back in the bag. Then, she took the bag outside and put it in the freezer. Sammy watched with wide eyes. + +They both went back inside, and Sammy was so relieved. His mom said, "That was a serious situation, Sammy. We must always be careful around stoves and other appliances." Sammy nodded and said, "Yes, mama. I understand," and he never played with dough again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy had a daddy who loved her very much. One day, Daisy was playing and she accidentally broke her daddy's favorite picture. Daddy became very mad and said some mean things. Daisy was very sad and started to cry. + +But Daddy noticed how sad Daisy was and he felt sorry for yelling. He hugged Daisy and said he was sorry. Daisy said she was sorry too. + +Daddy knew that Daisy didn't mean to break the picture, so he said it was okay and he forgave her. Daisy was so happy and even though she was still sad about the picture, she was glad that her daddy had forgiven her. They both smiled and all was forgiven. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sam. She was very excited! She was going to the park. She saw cool animals, like cows, sheep and a funny donkey. She laughed and jumped around, feeling very happy. + +Then she saw a frog! It was green and slimy. Sam wanted to see it jump, so she ran up to it. But something was wrong, the frog was dead! Sam felt sad, her lip quivered and her eyes filled with tears. + +But then something miraculous happened, the frog started to move! Sam was so excited to see the little frog jump around and catch bugs. She pet it softly and smiled. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted boy called Jim. He had a toy automobile that he loved to play with. One day, Jim wanted to act like a grownup. He hopped in his toy automobile and started driving. He drove around the room, took turns, and stopped when necessary. He was having so much fun! + +Jim was so excited that he beeped the car horn loudly and revved the engine. Suddenly, his mum came in and asked what he was doing. Jim proudly said “Look mum, I'm driving my car just like a grownup!†His mum smiled and gave him a big hug. She was so proud of her gifted boy. + +From then on, Jim proudly acted like a driver every day. He was so happy and his mum was too! +Every morning at sunrise, Grandma and Grandpa would take their walk. Grandma was old and walked slowly, but Grandpa was always energetic. Grandma always brought a hat and Grandpa brought his walking stick. + +They would stop to watch the sunrise, and Grandma would tell Grandpa stories while they waited. Today, they saw a shooting star! Grandpa told Grandma that it would bring good luck. + +They soon came to a big fire. It was so hot that Grandma had to use her hat to fan herself! Grandpa said that the fire was so strong because it had been burning for a long time. + +They watched the fire for a while, and Grandma said it was a wonderful treat for such an early morning. Grandpa agreed and they left, content with the beauty of the sunrise. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived near the sea. One day she looked out of the window and watched the waves crashing against the shore. + +She started to wonder what it was like on the other side of the ocean. She imagined an island and began to daydream about what it would be like. + +The little girl asked her mum if she could go across the sea to the island. Her mum said yes so the little girl went to the beach and waited for a boat. + +When a boat sailed into the port she hopped on and sailed away. The little girl was so excited! + +When she arrived at the island, she saw palm trees, white sandy beaches and bright sunshine. But when she took a sip of the water, it tasted very bitter. The little girl realized the island was full of salty water. + +Although the island was not quite what she expected, the little girl was very happy she came on the adventure. She learned a new lesson - not all islands are the same! +John was a worker. He worked all day to look after infants. One day, he noticed a hidden infant in the corner of the room. He heard her crying and he knew he had to help her. + +He rushed to the infant and carefully picked her up. He was gentle as he rocked her in his arms. The infant felt safe and stopped crying. + +John worked hard to look after the infant. He changed her diapers and fed her. He played with her and taught her how to clap her hands. + +At the end of the day, John tucked the infant into her bed. She fell fast asleep, happy and content. John smiled and he knew his hard work had paid off. +Once upon a time, there was a large flag. It was so big, it almost touched the sky! All of the children wanted to play with it. One day the children decided to have a picnic and eat beneath the flag. + +They brought their favourite foods and set up their picnic beneath the flag. They ate their lunch and talked and laughed. Suddenly, a large bird flew down and sat on the flag. + +The children were amazed. They watched in wonder as the bird enjoyed a lunch of its own. The bird ate some tasty worms and then flew away. The children waved goodbye to the bird and then finished their lunch, feeling very happy. +Once there was a small girl called Sally. She was only three years old. Sally loved all kinds of ornaments. Every morning she would get up, look in her room, and spot the many decorations. She was always so alert, watching for the special ones. + +One day, Sally's mom mentioned a great surprise. She said that if Sally was very good, she could choose an ornament from the special shop. Sally was so excited! She was determined to be extra careful as she didn't want to miss the chance. + +Every day Sally was cautious and alert. Finally it was time to visit the shop! As Sally entered, she saw a wonderful assortment of ornaments. The colours were so bright and pretty. Sally pointed to a beautiful blue globe and said that was the one she wanted. + +Her mom smiled, and bought the ornament for Sally. On the way home, Sally felt so proud of the blue globe. She had waited so patiently and made the right decision. That night, Sally placed her new ornament on her bedroom shelf and sat back to admire it. She was pleased with her choice! +Once upon a time, there was a very wealthy girl who loved to explore. One day, she decided to take a boat out onto the ocean. She jumped in and began to sail. + +The ocean was so big and beautiful! As she sailed, she saw the water sparkle and felt the wind in her hair. The girl was so excited! + +In the distance, she spotted some dolphins swimming and playing in the water. She wanted to go swimming with them and be part of their adventures. Then, suddenly, a huge whale appeared! + +The whale was huge and so majestic. The girl was amazed! She felt a special connection to this creature. She knew she wouldn't forget this experience ever. + +The girl started to sail back to the shore. She was so happy, excited and grateful for what she had seen. On her way back, she couldn't stop thinking about how wonderful the ocean was. +Once upon a time, there was a family of four who enjoyed doing things together. Every night they would gather around the dinner table and enjoy a peaceful meal. + +One night, the youngest member of the family, Sam, decided to act a bit funny. He started hopping around the table and singing while eating his dinner. + +The rest of the family laughed and enjoyed Sam's funny act. It made dinner so much more joyful and fun. + +That night after dinner, everyone was happy and content. Dinner was peaceful and everyone felt relaxed. + +Sam learned that being silly during dinner can make everyone happy. He also learned how peaceful dinner can be at the end of the day. +Once upon a time, there was an orange case in the middle of a green field. Little Sarah thought it was very interesting and so she went to take a closer look. When she got there, she saw a friendly looking lady smiling at her. She smiled back and then the lady nodded her head. Sarah picked up the case and opened it to find out what was inside. There were two oranges inside that looked so juicy that she wanted to eat them right away. The lady nodded again and handed them to Sarah. + +Sarah was excited that she got two oranges and thanked the lady by nodding her head. She said goodbye and ran back home with her oranges in the orange case. Sarah was very happy and her mom was very proud of her. She put the oranges in the fridge and kept the orange case on the kitchen table. + +The End! +Once there was a loyal dog. His name was Comet. Every day, he would play in the yard with the children. They loved Comet and would take him for walks and give him lots of love. + +One day the children were playing in the backyard, when suddenly Comet started to disappear! They were so sad and yelled for him to come back, but he kept disappearing into the air. The children tried to reach for him but he was too far away. + +Then, the ground started to shake and Comet reappeared! He looked beautiful as if a comet had lit up the sky. Everyone was so happy that Comet had come back. And from that day forward Comet was always loyal to the children. +Once upon a time there was a temple that was enormous. Inside the temple was a big room filled with light. Everyone was happy and smiling. + +Suddenly, one very little boy came in and said "thank you". He was thanking the beautiful temple for being so big. Everybody clapped and cheered for him. + +Then, the little boy looked up at the enormous temple and said "thank you" once again. All of the people in the temple thanked him too. + +Finally, the little boy waved goodbye to the temple and the people inside. He was so happy to have seen such a beautiful place. + +And ever since, the temple and its people have thanked the little boy for his kindness and love. +Once upon a time there was a crazy whale swimming in the sea. He was always up to something. Sometimes he would swim really fast and cause a huge splash. One day he was swimming around when suddenly he disturbed a school of fish. All the fish were scared and started swimming away. The whale felt so bad about what he had done that he decided to be more careful the next time. Then he swam away happily. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Sam. +He was very restless and wanted to explore the world. +One day he asked his mom if he could go for a walk. +She said yes, and so Sam grabbed his coat and began to pass through the forest. + +As Sam walked through the forest, he noticed a cave up on a hill. +He was filled with curiosity, so he decided to pass inside. +The cave was dark and Sam was a little scared, but he pressed on. + +At the back of the cave Sam found a little pool of water. +He scooped up some water in his hands and let it pass through his fingers. +He was amazed by the beauty of the cave and sat there, calm and relaxed. + +Sam stayed in the cave until the sun set and he knew it was time to go home. +He said goodbye to the cave and then passed back the way he had come. +As he made his way back home he couldn't help but feel proud of his adventure. +He smiled to himself, feeling content and happy. +Max was a brave boy who loved to organize things. Today, he had a big job to do. His mom gave him a saw and asked him to organize the pile of logs in the backyard. + +Max was so excited! He put on his safety helmet and grabbed the saw. He sawed each log until it was the same length. The saw made a loud noise and the bark was pale. He worked for almost an hour and his pile of logs was perfectly organized. + +Max was so proud! He looked at his organized logs and smiled. His mom was very happy with his work too. She hugged him and told him he did a great job. + +Max loved organizing things, and he was so proud of what he had done. He was a brave boy who knew how to organize! +Once upon a time, there was a tall rock in a field. It was a big, grey rock and it looked very special. Every morning a little mouse called Milly would come to whisper secrets to the rock. She would tell it her dreams, her worries and her plans for the day. + +One day Milly was feeling sad, so she came to the rock earlier than usual. She whispered to the rock until all her worries had gone away. The rock listened to her and it was very kind. + +When Milly was done talking and feeling better, she headed home. But she kept coming back every day, because she knew the rock was always there to listen and make her feel better. + +And so the friendship between the tall rock and Milly the mouse stayed strong for many years, and will stay so forever. +Once upon a time there was a fireman. He was a very patient man. Every day he would sit in the fire station waiting. Suddenly, one day the alarm went off! Fireman jumped up and ran to his truck. Quickly, the fireman drove to a nearby house. He sat on the fire truck and waited for the other firemen to arrive. When they did, the fireman grabbed his tools and raced to the burning house. He worked as quickly as he could, and soon the fire was out! Everyone cheered for the fireman and thanked him for his patience and hard work. The fireman smiled and sat back down on his truck. He waited for his next call. +Once there was a famous structure. All the people in the village would go and look at it, and it made them all happy. Everyone would wrap their arms around it and hug it. Then one day, something special happened. + +Suddenly, lots of bright colors appeared. It was like a big rainbow wrapping around the structure. Everyone cheered and clapped. They were so excited that they ran around the structure and sang and danced. + +The famous structure was now even more famous. Everywhere the people went they would talk about how amazing it was. Everyone was happy and smiling, and they continued to wrap their arms around it every day. + +The structure will always be remembered as a symbol of joy and happiness. +Today was the best day! Joey was feeling so happy. He was allowed to play in the garden with all his toys! His mum told him to behave, so he made sure to be extra nice. + +First he played with his toy trucks. Then it was time for lunch. Joey didn't like the food because it tasted so bitter. He started to pout, but then he remembered that he should behave. He quickly put a smile on his face and ate it all up. + +After lunch, Joey sang some songs and played with his dolls. Later it was time for a nap. His mum said it was time to rest and forget today. Joey hugged his mum and then quickly went to bed. + +The next day, Joey behaved perfectly. His mum was so proud of him! +Tommy was an adventurous boy. Every day he would stay outside and explore his neighborhood. One day he saw something he had never seen before. A dancer! She was twirling and spinning like in the movies. Tommy was mesmerized by her amazing moves. + +He wanted to stay and watch her longer, but he was scared to get too close. Suddenly, she noticed him and called him over. She was very friendly and asked him to join her. She showed him different steps and taught him how to move his feet. + +Tommy was having so much fun. He stayed with her for a few more hours, learning more and more. When the sun went down, the dancer said goodbye and thanked him for being so adventurous. + +Tommy was sad to see her go, but he knew he would never forget the dancer. He was so happy that he had made a new friend and gotten to learn something new. From that day on, Tommy practiced his dancing moves every day. +Once upon a time there was a lovely kitty cat. Her name was Paw. Paw loved to ride her bike around the park. She rode around the park every day, looking for her next adventure. + +On one sunny day, she decided to go on a long ride. With the wind blowing in her fur, Paw pedalled around the park for hours. Everywhere she went, she made new friends. + +At the end of her long ride, Paw stopped by the big lake. She looked into the water and saw something very special. A little fish was swimming around, saying hello to her. Paw said hello back and gave the fish a little pet. Then she continued her ride. + +Paw was tired from all that riding but she still smiled as she pedalled home. It had been a lovely day of adventure and now she was happy to be back home. Paw purred as she thought of all the fun she had had. She knew with friends like these, she would always be happy. +Once upon a time there was a farm. On the farm there lived a rabbit. The rabbit wanted to balance an apple on her head. She was so frustrated because it kept falling down! + +The rabbit decided to ask her farm friends for help. She asked the chicken and the pig for ideas. The chicken said, "Maybe you need to practice." But the pig said, "You need to be really still!" + +The rabbit tried and tried, but the apple still kept falling. Finally the mouse suggested a solution: be still AND practice! This made the rabbit very happy. She practiced balancing the apple on her head while keeping very still. + +After a lot of practice, the rabbit finally mastered it! She was so proud of herself! She ran around the farm bragging to her friends about how she could balance the apple. Everyone was so impressed! + +The rabbit was no longer frustrated and she was very happy she had found a way to balance the apple on her head. +Once upon a time there was a blue bird. He was a very honest bird who always told the truth. Every day he would fly around and sing sweetly. He lived in a big, green tree in the middle of a meadow. + +One day he flew too close to the ground and got stuck in a big muddy puddle! He couldn't get out. He tried and tried but couldn't move. He started to cry and said, "Oh no! Please help me!" + +Suddenly, he saw a kind boy with a long stick. Together they used the stick to pull the bird out of the big, muddy puddle. The blue bird thanked the boy and flew away freely and happily. + +The boy smiled and said, “You’re welcome. Always remember to be honest and be careful.†+ +And the blue bird flew away, happy and free, remembering to always stay honest and take care. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was only three years old. Jane was worried because she couldn't find her folder. She had been looking everywhere but she couldn't find it. + +Jane started to weep. She was so sad because her folder was special to her. + +Jane's mommy heard her crying and came over to her. She asked what was wrong and Jane told her that she was worried because she couldn't find her folder. + +So, Mommy and Jane looked together, high and low, but they still couldn't find the folder anywhere. Jane started to weep again. + +Suddenly, Mommy reached under the bed and pulled out the missing folder! Jane was so happy that she hugged her Mommy and they both laughed. + +Mommy reminded Jane to never forget where she put her things so she wouldn't be so worried in the future. Jane agreed and was glad to have her folder back. +Once upon a time there was a generous doctor. She was very kind and loved to help the people in her village. Every day, the doctor wore her white coat and would take an x-ray machine to her patients. An x-ray can see what's going on inside your body! + +The doctor was very busy, but she always had time to serve her patients. When someone was hurt, the doctor would examine them with her x-ray machine. She would get a picture of the person's insides, so she could figure out what was wrong and make them better. + +Whenever the doctor finished, she gave each patient a big smile and a hug. She was so generous with her time and care. All the people in the village were very thankful to have such a great doctor to serve them. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Kate. She was a very happy girl who loved to explore. One day, Kate decided to take a walk. She put on her shoes and headed out the door. + +Kate kept walking and walking until she arrived at a big field. The sun shined brightly and the sky was blue. As Kate stood in the middle of the field, she saw something sparkle. It was a beautiful light! + +Kate was so excited that she ran towards it. As she got closer, she realized it was a fairy! The fairy said hello to Kate and asked her to join her for a magical adventure. + +Kate was thrilled and she followed the fairy. They flew around the world and made lots of new friends. But then the sun began to set and Kate knew it was time to go home. + +The fairy waved goodbye and gave Kate a hug. But when Kate tried to fly away, it didn't work. She was frustrated and couldn't figure out what was wrong. Then she remembered that it was getting dark outside. + +The light had faded and she was too far away for her parents to see. Kate said goodbye to the fairy once more and made her way home. She was relieved to see her home in the distance and was happy to arrive safely. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy old man who lived by the ocean. Every day he'd cook amazing meals using the freshest ingredients he could find. He had so many tasty recipes that the whole village would come and feast at his house. + +One day, a young 3-year-old child came to the door. She was very hungry, so the man invited her in and asked if she wanted to eat. The little girl was so excited that she clapped her hands and said yes! + +The man took out his biggest pot and filled it with vegetables, fish and spices from the ocean. He stirred and added salt, and then cooked the delicious soup. The little girl couldn't believe how yummy it smelled. + +When he was finished, the old man served the soup in a bowl for the little girl. She ate every bit of it and was so happy. She thanked the kind old man from the bottom of her heart. + +From that day on, the man and the little girl had many more feasts together. She was the most wealthy person in the village with all the delicious food and lots of love. +John was a rich man. He had a big, nice house and lots of money. He was very happy. + +One day he wanted to put a bathroom in his house. He went to the store and bought a toilet. + +John and his friends put the toilet in the bathroom. They put it by the window so he could see outside. The toilet was white and shiny. + +John felt proud of the new addition to his house. He was now even richer with a bathroom in his house. + +John and his friends were very happy that they had put the toilet in the bathroom. They all celebrated and John thanked his friends for helping him make his house even better. +Once upon a time, there was a smart boy. He had a playhouse in his backyard. One day he was playing when he noticed something was missing. He looked around and noticed that one of the window panes had a crack in it. + +He went to find his mom and asked her what to do. She said he should replace the window. He asked how and she said he needed to go to the store. + +The boy was excited to go to the store and get the new window. He chose one that was nice and shiny. He brought it home and showed it to his mom. She was very proud of him for being so smart. + +With the help of his mom, the boy carefully replaced the broken window with the new one. He was so proud and happy to see his playhouse looking better. From then on, he was always careful not to break any more windows. +Once there was a boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and he loved to travel. He had an expensive passport that his parents had given him. + +One day, Tom and his family went to the airport. He was so excited to get on the plane. However, his parents told him that he must behave while in the airport or he wouldn't be able to go on the plane. + +Tom was so excited that he couldn't help but run around the airport. He had to be reminded several times by his parents to be quiet and pay attention. + +Eventually, they made it to their gate and Tom remembered to behave. His parents reminded him that he must be on his best behavior or he wouldn't be able to pass through the airport with his passport. + +Tom understood and he walked solemnly through the airport. He was careful to obey the rules and make sure he kept his passport safe. + +Tom and his family eventually made it to the plane. He was so pleased that he had behaved and been able to use his expensive passport. +One day, Adam was feeling curious about his surroundings. He looked around and observed the world. He saw a page on the table and wanted to take a closer look. He gently grabbed it and flipped through the pages. The pages were filled with different shapes and colors. The colors were so pretty to Adam. + +As he continued to observe the page, something interesting happened! The colors and shapes began to move. Adam was so excited and watched closely. The shapes moved in a normal way, like they were dancing. + +Adam watched and observed the page with joy. He couldn't believe that colors and shapes could move. He enjoyed watching them and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there lived a very creative parrot named Fly. Fly lived in a beautiful forest and had lots of friends. Every night before bed, Fly and his friends played games and laughed together. + +One night, Fly was feeling extra sleepy. His friends tried their best to keep him awake, but eventually, he said goodnight and flew off to bed. As he was getting ready to sleep, he saw something special in the sky – a star shaped like a parrot! Fly knew it was a sign that he was going to have a great night's rest. + +When Fly awoke the next morning, he felt refreshed. The star from the night before was gone, but it left behind a powerful reminder of how important it is to get enough sleep. + +Fly thanked the star for its wise advice, and went off to play with his friends. He inspired all of his friends to be creative and make sure they got enough sleep at night. + +Thanks to Fly, the forest was now filled with creative, energetic animals - all because of the special parrot star! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jim. Jim wanted something to measure so he went looking in the backyard. While he was looking, he saw something dead. He was filled with surprise and he screamed loudly. He ran inside the house and told his mom all about it. + +His mom told him to stay near her while she went out to measure it. She saw a dead bird in the grass. Jim was so scared that he clung to his mom for a long time. + +His mom then had an idea to turn this sad surprise into something special. She put the bird's body in a safe place and went to get something from the kitchen. She came back with a measuring cup and measured the bird, then put it back in a safe place. + +When Jim asked what she was doing, she said she was going to measure the bird and make something special with the Pprecise measurements. Jim was curious and wondered what kind of surprise his mom was making, but he had to wait to find out. + +A few days later, Jim was very surprised when his mom presented him with a beautiful toy bird - made with perfect measurements of the dead bird they found in the backyard. Jim hugged his mom and learned a lesson that day - sometimes sad things can come out of surprise measurements. +Once there was a little bird who wanted to fly. He flapped his wings and tried so hard! He flew up high in the sky and looked around. He saw a hot banana in the tree. The little bird was so excited! He flew down and grabbed the banana with his beak. The hot banana felt so good! + +The bird ate the banana and felt even happier. He flew around, enjoying his snack and the feeling of flying through the air. After he finished the banana, the bird went back up in the sky and continued to fly, feeling so content and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joey. He had a swing in his yard and he loved it. He would swing all day, every day. + +One day, his mommy told him that it was time to go out for dinner. She told him they were going to try a new restaurant and gave him a menu to look at. Joey noticed that the menu was very big, but he was determined to pick something that he'd like. + +When they arrived at the restaurant, Joey was very excited to try a new dinner. He picked a little hamburger and fries and waited for his dinner to arrive. When it did, he gobbled it up! + +The next day, Joey asked his mommy if they could go back to the restaurant. She said yes, and Joey was so excited that he ran over to his swing and started to swing as hard as he could! He knew he was going to have a fun time. +One day, George was walking down the street. He felt a bit scared, so he wasn't sure what to do. Suddenly, he heard a loud, rude voice. It belonged to a lady who was discussing something with her friend. George stopped, feeling even more scared. He was about to turn and run back home when the lady looked at him. + +"Come here, young boy!" the rude lady shouted. + +George walked up the street and spoke to the lady. She was discussing her plans for the day, so George told her that he wanted to go home. The lady smiled and said goodbye. + +George immediately began running back home. He felt relieved that the rude lady didn't ask him to stay and discuss any more. He continued running down the street, happy and safe. +Amy was outside playing with her toys. Suddenly, the wind blew and knocked over her sand castle. She was sad and didn't know how to fix it. + +Her mom saw her crying and came with a rake. She used the rake to help Amy build a new sand castle. Then, she gave Amy some purple rocks to decorate the castle. + +Amy was so happy! She happily hugged her mom and began to build her castle with the help of the rake. When she was done, it was even more beautiful than before. +Once upon a time there was a hero. He was a brave tiny person and wanted to explore the world. One day he found something special and it was a box. He was so excited and opened it and revealed something delicate. He gasped and he saw that it was a beautiful butterfly. He wanted to take care of it so it could live forever. The hero made a safe home for the beautiful butterfly and every morning he would watch it fly. He was so lucky to have such a special friend and he was even more amazed that the delicate butterfly chose him to be its friend. The hero and the butterfly were the best of friends and they explored the world together. +Jack was an important little boy who loved to search. He searched for animals in the park, he searched for flowers in the garden, and he even searched for toys in the toy box. + +Today, he was searching for something special. He looked through all of his drawers and finally found it. It was an important suit that his mommy had given to him. + +Jack was so excited. He put on the special suit and looked in the mirror. He looked so handsome wearing it. + +He posed for his mommy and daddy and they told him how important and handsome he looked. Jack smiled and felt so proud. He loved searching for his special suit. +Sally was a very flexible girl. One day she found a special diary. It had a beautiful display on the front. She opened the diary and slowly turned each page. Inside the diary were pictures of interesting things. She liked them so much she decided to display them around her room. Her mom liked that Sally was so flexible and imaginative. + +Sally spent every day looking through her diary. She enjoyed reading the words and admiring the bright colours and shapes. Pretty soon she had filled her room with her favourite displays. She was very proud and ran around excitedly showing everyone. Everyone thought Sally was so smart and they were glad she had a special diary to keep her busy. + +Soon enough Sally was a big girl, but she still loved to look at her diary. Even though she was flexible and could do all kinds of cool things, her special diary still made her happy. +One day there was a wide pond. It was a happy place for the animals who lived there. But one day it started to get empty. An old crane had come and was demanding all the water! + +The animals were afraid, but they decided to come up with a plan. One bird flew high above and looked all around. He noticed a puddle in the distance and flew back to tell the others. + +The animals made an agreement: they would fill up the pond from the puddle with the crane's help. The crane agreed and started to get to work. She began to move the water from the puddle to the pond. She worked hard, and soon the pond was full again. + +Everyone was so happy! They thanked the crane for helping them out. With the pond full again, everyone who lived there felt safe once more. The crane was glad to help, and flew away with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a bad hippo. He wanted to find a way to make everyone happy. He thought and thought, but he couldn't find the answer. Suddenly, he had an idea. He decided to spring! He leapt so high that he flew higher than the clouds. All the people below began to smile and laugh. The bad hippo had made everyone happy with his spring! He was so proud of himself. From then on he was known as the hippopotamus of joy. +Once upon a time, there was a room. It was very clean. But then one day, something strange happened. The wind blew in and it brought dust! The dust filled the room and made it messy. + +The people who lived in the room were sad. They wanted the room to be clean again. So they got out their feather dusters and brooms. Then they worked hard to have the dust go away. + +Finally, after a long time, the room was clean again. The people were so happy that the room was clean again. They laughed and danced. And from then on, they kept the room clean. The end. +Once upon a time there was a green arm. It looked like it was made of metal and was very strong. It was put on a special machine to protect it from harm. + +The green arm was very important and needed to be kept safe. Every day it worked to prevent bad things from happening. It was like a guard that worked hard to keep things safe. + +One day, the green arm saved the day! It stopped a big, bad thing from causing trouble. Everyone was so happy and thanked the green arm for its hard work. + +Now, the green arm works all day and all night to keep badness away. It's the best protector anyone could ever have and never fails to prevent harm. +Once there were two friends, Melissa and Bella. They liked to play together and had lots of fun. One day Melissa offered Bella a welcome to her house. When they got there, they were both surprised to see how tidy it was. Everything was put away in its place! They ran from room to room, making so much noise! They laughed and played, exploring all the nooks and crannies. By the end of their visit, their faces were bright and smiling. They had such a wonderful time, and Melissa offered Bella a welcome back anytime she wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a thoughtful little mouse. Every day, it would go for a walk and look for something new. + +One day, the mouse noticed something strange. A big shadow was printed on the ground. It seemed like something was making the shadow, but there was nothing there! + +The mouse was very curious and went closer to look. Suddenly, a small bird flew out of the shadow and startled the mouse. The bird was so quick that the mouse could hardly see it! + +The mouse was so excited to see the bird and the strange shadow. It was very thoughtful, wondering how the bird had left the shadow behind. + +The mouse kept watching the bird until it had flown away far away. Then, it looked at the shadow, shook its head, and went home. +Bob was a cop and he felt dry. He got that way when he was embarrassed. It happened the other day when he was walking down the street. Bob was looking for a suspect when he noticed a little girl. He asked her if she had seen the suspect, when she shook her head no he felt embarrassed. Even though he tried to hide it, he still felt dry and he knew that little girl could see it. + +To try and cheer himself up, Bob got himself an ice cream cone. He ate it slowly and it helped to make him feel better. Now he felt dry and a bit embarrassed still, but he was feeling much better than before. + +Bob decided he would make it his mission to make sure no one else ever felt embarrassed like he did. He wanted to make sure that everyone had an ice cream cone so they could feel better too! So he made sure to get an ice cream cone for everyone. He was the best cop ever! +Once upon a time, there was a triangle. It was a big, happy triangle that treasured its days. + +One day, a harsh wind started to blow. The triangle trembled with fear. The wind was stronger and stronger and the triangle shivered more and more. + +The triangle thought of a plan. It held onto a nearby tree. When the harsh wind blew, the triangle stayed still and safe. + +The triangle's plan worked. The harsh wind stopped, and the triangle trembled no more. It was happy once again. +Mum and Dad had gone out to the store to buy some provisions. Little Rachel wanted to go too but Mum said she was too small. All Rachel had was her cord. She tied one end to the door handle and played skipping. Soon, she grew very hungry. + +Rachel thought of something. She could take the cord and go find some food! She tied one end to the bedpost and raced out the door. With her cord trailing behind her, Rachel ran and ran. + +After a while, Rachel found a bakery where sweet cakes were for sale. She bought one and tied the cord around it. Then she quickly returned home, pulling the cord and with the delicious cake in tow. + +When she opened the door, Mum and Dad were back. Rachel happily showed them her cord. She had used it to find food when she felt hungry. They hugged Rachel and praised her for being so clever. +There were two friends, Jack and Sally, who were very eager to play. One day, Jack saw a beautiful photo of a castle on the wall. He was so excited that he ran over to show Sally. + +"Look, look!" he said. + +Sally was amazed. "That's amazing!" she said. + +Jack was so happy that he asked his mom if he and Sally could go to the castle in the photo. His mom said yes and the two friends smiled, jumped and hugged each other. + +They talked about the castle all the way there. When they arrived, they saw that it was even more beautiful in real life. They explored the castle hand in hand, taking photos of each other. + +At the end of the day, they were both very tired, but they had been so eager to get to the castle that they had a wonderful day. +Once upon a time, a mechanic wanted to make something special. He went to the store and bought special ingredients. Then he mixed the ingredients together, put them in the oven and started to bake. + +The mechanic waited and watched over the baking carefully. After a few minutes, a harsh smell started to come out of the oven. The mechanic was excited! He opened the oven and out came a delicious cake. It was golden brown and smelled amazing. + +The mechanic was happy to see the cake and he cut it into pieces. He shared pieces with his friends and family. Everyone ate the cake with a big smile on their faces. The mechanic was proud of his baking and everyone had happy bellies! +Once upon a time, there was a bad man who was very rude. He didn't like to trade with the other people in the town. He thought it was a waste of time. + +The people in the town got very mad at the bad man. They were tired of being treated so rudely. So one day, they decided to fight back. + +The people gathered together and talked about what to do. They wanted to show the bad man that he couldn't treat them like that. So they decided to trade with one another, but not with the bad man. + +The people's plan worked. The bad man was very mad. He tried hard to get them to trade with him, but they wouldn't. Instead, they continued to trade with each other. + +The bad man was very angry and he never came back to the town again. The people were happy. They had stood up to him, and showed that he couldn't be rude anymore. +Molly wanted to go outside and play. She put on her coat and took her toy. She walked out the front door, but then she noticed something sad. Her favorite tree had fallen over and was laying on the ground. + +Molly was very sad. She went to the tree and took a look. She saw that its branches had snapped off and its roots were out of the ground. It was so sad that Molly started to cry. + +Just then, Molly's mom came outside. She saw her daughter crying and asked her what was wrong. Molly pointed to the tree, and her mom gave her a big hug. Together they looked at the sad tree and Molly's mom said, "Let's take a moment to remember this special tree that we loved so much." + +So Molly and her mom stood together for a few moments to remember the tree. When they were done, her mom helped Molly take some of the branches and put them in a special place. Then they both went back inside to have some hot chocolate and be together. + +Molly was still sad, but she felt a bit better. She knew that her mom was there for her and that the tree would always be in her heart. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little fly. It liked to fly about in the bright sunshine and watch everything. One day, it saw that the sky was growing dark. Suddenly, the sky lit up with the most dazzling lightning! + +The nosy fly was so excited by this sight, that it flew closer and closer to the light. As it came nearer, it started to gather the lightning in its wings. The fly was very proud and beamed with happiness as it flew away with the lightning. + +The little fly could not wait to see what the other animals thought of it. When it showed them the lightning, they gasped in amazement. From then on, the fly was known as the most special fly in the land. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who wanted to go on an adventure. To do this, they had to find the enormous weighing station. It was the biggest one around! + +The two friends set off to find it. When they finally reached the station, they were amazed at how huge it was. There were so many things to explore. + +They stepped inside and could see many levers and buttons. They got to work weighing everything. First, they weighed some stones, then they weighed some leaves, and then they weighed some feathers. + +When they had finished, they had weighed lots of things! Then they stepped out of the station feeling proud of themselves. They had gone on a great adventure! +Once there was a little girl called Emmy. She was three years old and very excited to have a special picnic. Emmy made lots of sandwiches with yummy jam and wanted to eat them outside in the sun. + +When Emmy went outside, she saw that it was too hot. She started to frown because she was very hot and sweaty. + +Her mommy said, "Don't worry, Emmy. Let's find some shade where we can all cool down." She took Emmy to the park where there were lots of trees for shade. + +Emmy smiled again. She laid down a blanket and started to eat her sandwiches with jam. Everyone was happy and the day was now perfect! +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit who loved to travel. He loved to explore new places and meet new friends. One day, he decided to travel to a far away land. He was a bit nervous, so he grabbed a carrot for the journey. + +The rabbit hopped along, when suddenly he saw a beautiful lake. He decided to take a swim, and the water was so cool and refreshing! He hopped around, looking for more cool spots to explore. + +Soon it was time to go home. He hopped back down the road with his carrot in his mouth. He was feeling much less nervous now. As he hopped, he saw many new and exciting things. He enjoyed the journey home very much! + +When the rabbit got home, he was happy and full of joy. He had a wonderful adventure and he was so thankful for the carrot that he'd taken with him. From then on, he would often take a carrot whenever he travelled. +Once upon a time there was a great rocket. It belonged to a 3 year old girl named Sarah. She loved her rocket and thought it was the best ever! + +One day Sarah took her rocket to the park and gathered some of her friends to go with her. Everyone had so much fun flying around with the rocket and enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. + +Sarah took her rocket to the beach next. All of her friends had good times using the rocket to dig and build sandcastles. They all raced around with the rocket and then took it on a ride into the waves! + +When Sarah arrived home, she was so happy to have her rocket. It belonged to her, and she loved it so much. + +The end. +Once there was a little boy called Jimmy. He liked playing in the garden and making the most of the warm sunshine. One day he saw a green salad in the fridge. He was so excited and wanted to eat it straight away. He quickly grabbed it and started munching, but the salad was really sour. It made him scrunch up his face and he regretted eating it. + +The little boy was upset. He wanted the salad to taste nicer, so he decided to add some fruit. He grabbed an apple and a banana, cut them up and added them to the salad. It was much nicer now! He was very pleased with his salad, and ate it all up. + +Jimmy always remembered that day, and every time he ate a salad he thought of his little green salad. He was glad that he tried it and didn't regret it. +Once, there was a little boy who loved to play. He was very competitive and brave, and he was always looking for a new challenge. One day, he saw a snake in a clearing. He was scared, but he wanted to dare himself. He wanted to overcome the fear he felt. So he stepped forward and started to get closer to the snake. At first, it stayed very still, but then it started to move closer to the boy. He knew he had to be brave, so he stayed put and kept his eye on the snake. The snake moved its tail and the boy felt brave. He was proud that he didn’t run away. He had conquered his fear. He had dared himself, and he succeeded. +Once upon a time, there was a violin. It was small, but very special. It belonged to a grown-up, but it loved to play for the little boy. The little boy and the violin were very happy. + +Every day the little boy would practice with his violin. He loved listening to the beautiful music it made. As he got older, the little boy's playing got better and better. + +The grown-up was very happy too. They were proud of the little boy. They knew the violin was dependable, it was something the little boy could learn and remember forever. + +The little boy kept playing and growing until he was the best violinist in town. Everywhere he went, people stopped to listen and enjoy the music. He was so proud of his little violin and all it had helped him to learn. + +The little boy and his violin were happy for many years. They played music together and the little boy learned more and more. The violin was dependable, it was always there, helping the little boy to grow. +Once upon a time there was a big box. In the box there was a toy. The toy was old and broken. The boy wanted to replace it with a new toy. + +So the boy asked his mum for help. His mum was very honest with him. She told him that she didn't have the money to buy a new toy right then. + +The boy was sad. He wanted a new toy, but he had to wait. He asked his mum if she could help him find a way to replace the toy. His mum thought carefully. After a while, she had an idea. + +His mum said she would help him make a new toy! She gave him some paper, paint, glue and sparkles. The boy was very excited and got to work. With his mum's help, the boy created a new toy, much better than the old one! He was very happy. + +And from then on, the boy and his mum replaced old toys with new ones, making them together with love. +Once upon a time, there was an otter. He was looking for a safe place to rest. He came to a tall tree. When he opened the door to the tree, he was very scared. Inside was a friendly owl. The owl asked the otter why he was so fearful. The otter explained he was looking for a place to rest. The owl said the tree was just the place. The otter opened the door wider and hopped inside. He stayed in the tree for many days and was not afraid at all anymore. The otter found the tree to be a wonderful home. The owl and otter became best friends and stayed in the tree forever. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He had a dark dream. Every night he tried to make his dream come true but he always felt like something was missing. He knew he needed something special in order to make the dream come true. He tried to figure out what he needed but he wasn't sure. + +One day his mom gave him a special present. It was a magical book. She told him that if he opened the book, he would find what he needed to make his dream come true. So he opened the book and he was amazed. Inside the book were pages and pages of words that could make his dream come true. + +He was very excited and he knew he had to go on a journey. So he packed his bag and started on his way. Every night he slept in a different place, learning more and more from the book. He finally found what he needed and he was so happy. He had made his dark dream come true! +Once upon a time there was a sad princess. She was feeling very gloomy because she had lost her golden chain. The chain was precious to her because it had been a gift from her grandmother. + +The princess was very sad and she went out into the garden to sulk. The garden was very gloomy because it was raining and the princess felt very alone. + +The princess sat still in the garden and she started to miss her chain. She wished she could find it so that she could wear it again. + +But then something magical happened. All of a sudden, the sun came out from behind the clouds and the princess saw a sparkle at her feet. It was her chain, glistening in the sunshine! + +The princess was overjoyed and put the chain around her neck. She was no longer sad and she twirled around the garden, feeling much happier now that her treasure had been found. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. Her mama and papa loved her very much. Every night they would give Lucy a big cuddle and a kiss before bed. + +One night Mama made Lucy a special promise. Mama said she was going to take Lucy to a dance. Lucy was so excited. She danced around the room and made silly noises. + +The next day they went to the dance together. Lucy felt happy and bouncy. The music was loud and had a special rhythm. There was lots of people whirling and twirling around the room. + +Mama and Lucy laughed and giggled together. But the most special thing was that Mama kept her promise. Lucy smiled and they danced together until they were too tired to carry on. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit. He was quite curious and loved exploring the world around him. One day, he came across a mysterious mushroom. His little nose twitched with excitement and he wanted to try it. He was a bit worried about what it might do to him. + +Suddenly, the mushroom started to glow. He was worried but he was too curious. He took a small nibble of the mushroom and the world filled with bright colors. He was amazed and ran off to tell everyone his great discovery. + +He showed everyone the mysterious mushroom and asked them to try it. Even though the others were worried, they each took a nibble and experienced the same wonderful colors. Everyone was so happy and from that day forward the little rabbit and his friends visited the mushroom every day. They had so much fun exploring the colors of the mushroom world. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and loved yogurt. One day, Sarah was walking in the park when she saw a cold yogurt on the ground. + +Sarah's eyes blinked as she looked at it. She thought, "I should try it." So she reached her hand out and picked it up. + +Sarah licked the yogurt. It was cold and yummy! She started eating it and it was very delicious! She ate the yogurt until it was all gone. + +Suddenly, Sarah blinked. She realized that she had just eaten yogurt off the ground. She quickly ran home, not wanting to do that again! +One day, a little boy went on a big adventure. As he walked, the boy felt worried. But then he spotted a friendly face - it was a bear! The bear welcomed the boy with a big smile. + +The bear asked the boy what he was doing. The boy said he wanted to explore the world. So the bear and the boy set off on a journey together. + +The bear showed the boy many amazing things: huge trees, beautiful flowers and fast-flowing rivers. The boy was very happy and thanked the bear for being so kind. + +The boy and the bear made it safely back home. The boy was no longer worried - he was so happy that he had made a new friend! + +The bear smiled and waved goodbye, and welcomed the boy to come back one day. The boy smiled and waved back - he knew he would. +Once upon a time, there was a big, enormous volcano. It was so big and so tall that it touched the clouds! + +James, a little boy, wanted to explore the volcano. He started to crawl across the ground, and soon he was close to the volcano's base. He looked up and saw how huge and high it was! + +James kept crawling and crawling, until he reached the top. On the top of the volcano he could see for miles and miles! He looked around and saw all kinds of things he had never seen before. + +On the way down, James was careful to crawl slowly. He was so excited to tell his family and friends about his big adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a dog called fuzz. He wanted to run free, but knew that he needed a leash. So, he went searching and searching until he found a long, strong leash. + +Fuzz was excited to explore, but the leash would not stretch out. He got very persistent and tried to pull it hard and harder, but the leash just shrank. Fuzz was frustrated, but he kept trying. + +Suddenly, there was a loud 'snap' and the leash broke! Fuzz was happy and ran as far as he could! All the time, he kept an eye on the leash. + +Fuzz stayed safe. He enjoyed his freedom, but he never forgot that the leash was still near by. He was careful and he had lots of fun! +Once upon a time there was a jar. It was cold, and it was all alone. All of a sudden, something scared it! It didn't know what it was. It started to shake and shiver, it was so scared. + +Then, a friendly whale appeared. It told the jar not to worry, that it was okay. The whale said its name was Wally, and it was here to help. + +Wally showed the jar its home under the sea. It was filled with brightly-colored fish and plants, and Wally said it could stay with them if it wanted. The jar was happy, so it stayed with its new friends. + +The jar was no longer scared or cold, it was safe and happy in its new home. The jar and Wally were best friends ever since, and still are today. +Once upon a time, there was a girl and she had a fancy shoe. She liked it very much and took it everywhere she went. +One day, she was playing with her shoe and it started to scatter around. She ran after it, chasing it all around her house. But she couldn't catch it! +She tried calling her mom and dad, but they couldn't help. "Nobody can catch my fancy shoe," she said sadly. +Just then, her little brother came out and said, "Don't worry! Let me try." He ran around the house and sure enough, he caught it! +The girl was so happy to get her fancy shoe back and she thanked her brother for helping. From then on, she always kept her shoe close. The end! +Once upon a time, there was a sweet little boy called Peter. Peter wanted to build a fort, but he did not have any equipment. He felt helpless. + +Suddenly, a fairy flew down from the sky. She had seen Peter and wanted to help him. She waved her magic wand and sent some special equipment to Peter. + +Peter was so happy! He quickly got to work and built his beautiful fort. He thanked the fairy for her kind help. + +The fairy was so pleased that she had made Peter happy. She told him that no matter what, if he ever felt helpless again, she would send him some more equipment. + +Peter was happy knowing that he would never be helpless again. He thanked the fairy and hugged her tightly. The fairy smiled and flew away into the night. +Maggie and her mommy went to the park. Maggie saw a lady there and she was a bit frightened. The lady had a big smile and asked Maggie if she wanted to play. Maggie smiled shyly but nodded yes. + +The lady taught Maggie how to swing on the swings and use the slide. Maggie laughed loudly as she went up and down the slide. She raced around the park with the lady, giggling and having a lot of fun. + +After a while, the lady said goodbye and Maggie's mommy took her home. Maggie was happy that she went to the park. She had a lot of fun with the nice, friendly lady and wasn't scared anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally was three years old and she loved to try new things. One day, Sally decided to send a message to her best friend, Lucy. + +Sally carefully typed out her message on her mom's computer. When she finished, she sent it to Lucy. Then she waited to see if Lucy would reply. + +Sally was so excited to see if Lucy would reply to her message. She waited and waited, but Lucy didn't reply. Sally was very sad. + +Just then, Sally's mom came into the room. She suggested that Sally try writing a new message to Lucy. Maybe she hadn't seen the first message. + +Sally thought this was a great idea. She typed out a new message and sent it to Lucy. A few days later, Lucy wrote back! Sally was so happy that her new message had worked. + +From then on, Sally and Lucy were best friends forever. They were always trying new things together and sending messages back and forth. +Harry and Emma were best friends. One day, Emma had a package. She said she wanted to go to the park, but Harry disagreed. He said that he wanted to go to the mountain, because it was high and he thought it would be fun. Emma thought that was silly. She thought that playing at the park would be more fun than going to the mountain. But Harry wasn't listening. He said the mountain was a better idea and he wanted to go. Emma thought it was silly, but finally agreed. + +So they took the package to the mountain. There were lots of rocks, so they decided to play a game. They each picked a rock and threw it as high as they could. Whoever's rock traveled the furthest, won. Of course, Harry's rock flew the highest, so he won the game. Emma was so surprised that her rock didn't travel the furthest. But, she was happy to spend some time with her best friend. +Once upon a time, there was an honest man. He was walking in the woods, when suddenly he saw a skull. He had never seen a skull before and he was very curious. He carried it with him, not knowing where it would take him. + +Soon, he arrived at a big castle. He was so happy. He wanted to show the skull to the king. He knocked on the door, and a guard opened it. He told the guard his story, and the guard let him enter the castle. + +Once inside, the man brought the skull to the king. He was so surprised by how big it was! The king said that the man had been honest, and he rewarded him with a big bag of money. + +The man said thank you, and he left the castle very happy. He had arrived with a skull, and he left with a bag of money. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Peter. Peter loved to explore and go on adventures. One day Peter was walking in the woods and he found a big castle. Peter excitedly ran up to the door of the castle. But when he got there, the door was locked. + +Peter was about to give up when he spotted a secret garden behind the castle. He climbed over the castle wall. There, he found a mild teasing squirrel. The squirrel kept saying 'Pssst, over here, over here!' +Peter followed the teasing squirrel into the secret garden full of beautiful flowers and trees. + +The squirrel and Peter played together in the garden all day. Peter was sad when it started to grow dark, but the squirrel had one last surprise. The squirrel wanted to give Peter a mild flower as a memory of their adventure and they both said goodbye. Peter never forgot the day he explored the castle and he always remembered the teasing squirrel. +Once upon a time, there was a modest summer day. It was warm and sunny outside, and everyone wanted to have a good time. + +The first thing that Jack did was rub his eyes. He had been sleeping all morning, and he wanted to get up and explore the day. After rubbing his eyes, Jack filled up a bucket with water and started to splash it around. + +Then, Jack found a stick and used it rub some mud onto his skin. It was a great way to keep cool on a warm day like this. As soon as the mud was on, Jack ran over to find his friends. They loved playing in the mud and rubbing it on each other. + +When they were all done, they were covered in mud. But that was everybody's favorite part of the day! The sun was out, and the day felt perfect. Before they went home, the friends took a few more rubs in the mud. It was the best modest summer day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a poor man. He didn't have much money to buy food or new clothes. So, he had to pass by the market every day. Each day he would look for something that he could take. + +One day he spotted a bright, colourful strip of cloth. It was so beautiful, so he decided to take it home. When he got there, he realised that the cloth could be used as a dress. He decided to make the dress for his little girl. + +He worked very hard until the dress was finished. It was so beautiful, and his little girl loved it! She wore it every day, and it made her look so happy. + +The poor man was very proud of his work, and he decided to pass it down to all of his children, so they could keep the beautiful dress and pass it down to their children too. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was on a search. He was searching for a poem. He looked on the shelves and in the drawers but he couldn't find it. He searched in the garden and behind the trees, but it still wasn't there. He asked all his friends if they knew where the poem was, but they all said no. + +The little boy was getting very sad. He was very sorry he couldn't find the poem. He looked all around his house, but it was not to be found. + +Suddenly, he remembered where he saw the poem. It was in his school bag. He was so happy. He ran to his school bag and found the poem. He read it and smiled. + +The end. +John loved playing at the park with his friends, but his favorite activity was baseball. He had a special glove that his Dad had bought him, and it was very popular. + +Today, all of his friends were at the park, so John stood ready to play. He held up his glove and shouted, "Let's play ball!" His friends cheered and lined up on the field. + +John worked as hard as he could to catch the ball in his glove. He was getting better and better every day, and soon everyone wanted to be his friend. + +At the end of the day, John stood in the middle of the field. He looked around with a big smile and said, "That was so much fun!" His friends all agreed and smiled back. +Once upon a time there was a happy nation. Every day the people in the nation would grab spicy treats from the market. The treats smelt so good and tasted even better. + +One day, a little 3 year old boy went to the market with his mom. He saw the spicy treats and asked if he could have some. His mom said yes and the little boy went ahead to grab one. As he grabbed it, the spicy treat got stuck to his hand. He laughed and waved his arms around trying to get it off. + +Soon people from around the nation began to gather around the little boy. They laughed at his antics and soon the little boy had become the star of the nation. People shared stories of how he grabbed the spicy treat and cheered his name. + +The little boy felt special and happy. He will never forget his experience that day at the market. He smiled and grabbed another spicy treat. +Once upon a time there was a bell that liked to ring. It sat at the top of a cliff. One day the bell became very anxious. It wanted to ring but was scared to let people hear it. It was too scared to move. + +Suddenly, a little bird flew up to the cliff and saw the bell. She chirped and said, "What's wrong? Why are you so anxious?". + +The bell explained its fears and the bird offered to help. The bird sang a beautiful song, so soft and gentle. + +The bell felt much calmer and was filled with joy. It was so happy that it couldn't help but to ring. The tone was lovely and it welcomed everyone in sight. The bell now knew that it didn't need to be anxious any more. +Once upon a time there was a cat who wanted to build something. He had a plan, but he didn't have the right tools to make it happen. So he decided to try to steal the tools he needed. + +One day he saw a tool in the park. It was shiny and new. He wanted it, but it belonged to another cat. The cat was not regular, he was very fast. So the cat had to think about a plan to steal the tool. + +He watched and waited until the other cat was away. Then he ran as fast as he could and grabbed the tool. He took off running as fast as he could. He knew that if he was caught he would have to give it back. + +But the cat didn't get caught and was able to keep the tool. He was able to build the thing he wanted to build. He was so happy and proud of what he had made. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a ranch. Every day, the ranch was successful. The animals were happy and the ranch owners were proud of their achievement. + +On one particular day, it started to rain. The rain came down hard, but the animals did not mind. They were happy and excited to play in the rain. + +The ranch owners were happy too. They knew the rain would help the ranch become even more successful. The crops grew and soon, the ranch was even more popular. + +The ranch continued to be successful and soon enough, it was time for the animals to go back inside for the night. Even after the rain had gone, the ranch was thriving and everyone was very happy. +Joe was a little boy. He was just three years old. Joe loved to read. Every day, he picked up a book and read the words. He used a pencil to trace the letters. + +Meanwhile, Joe's mom was busy opening an old box. Inside, there was a wide pencil. It was colourful, like a rainbow. Joe was excited. He asked his mom if he could borrow the pencil. + +His mom said yes. Joe took the pencil and went back to his reading. He used the wide pencil to trace the letters. Joe was so proud of himself. He felt like a real reader. + +From then on, Joe could read any book he wanted. He would hold the wide pencil in his hand like a magic wand that helped him turn words into stories. +One night, a little girl went outside to look at the moon. She was so envious of its beauty! She wanted to get closer to it, to examine it better, so she wished for a way to do that. + +Suddenly, a star sparkled in the sky and the little girl's wish was granted. A ladder appeared and reached up to the moon! + +The little girl eagerly climbed the ladder, carefully making her way to the top. As she edged closer and closer to the moon, she felt so proud of herself. + +When she finally reached the moon, she examined it with her eyes. It was so bright and full of wonder. She was so happy she was able to get a closer look! +Mom was cooking in the kitchen. She was cooking something special for the family. Dad was at the table, waiting for the food. He was being very stubborn about it. + +Mom didn't like when Dad was stubborn. She said he should be patient. But Dad just shook his head and kept waiting. + +Finally, the food was ready! Mom brought it to the table. Dad smiled and said it smelled delicious. Everyone was happy and started eating the food. + +Mom was glad that Dad wasn't being stubborn anymore. Everyone enjoyed the meal and had a good time together. Dad said the food was even better than he had expected! +Tom was a clever cat. Tom liked to run around and play. One day Tom saw a gas passing by. It was a big car and it drove very fast. It scared Tom so he ran away. Tom thought it was fun to run away from the gas. + +The next day, Tom had a clever idea. He decided to pass the gas. He ran around the car and chased it. The car was surprised, so it stopped. Tom was so happy that he ran back to his home. + +From then on, Tom was clever enough to pass the gas! Every time he saw a car drive fast, he would quickly run around it and then go back to his home. +Once there was a little girl who had a big job to do. She needed to add some wood to the big porch. She was very excited to help. She grabbed some wood and she carried it over to the porch. She added the wood carefully, stacking it up in a neat pile. + +When she was done, she was really proud of the job she had done. But then, she looked around and noticed something strange. Everyone else had left theirs behind! She was ashamed that she was the only one to do her job. + +But then, a little bird came by and told her that everyone was watching and was so proud of what she had done. Everyone was so glad that she had added the wood to the porch. She smiled and was no longer ashamed. She had done a good job! +Once upon a time there was an old guard who worked in a castle. He took care of the castle and kept it safe. The king was very fair to the guard and rewarded him with meals cooked by the castle’s cook. + +One day the guard was feeling very hungry and asked the cook to make something special. The cook made the guard a delicious plate of pancakes. It was the best meal the guard had ever tasted. The guard thanked the cook for the fair meal. + +From that day on the guard was always sure to get the best meal from the cook, and the guard stayed in the castle to keep it safe forever. +Big Ben was sad. It was almost the night of the day of the firework show and he was scared. He had seen the harsh flashes and loud bangs before and they had made him scared. He didn't want to go to the show. + +His mom came and knelt beside him. She said it was ok to be scared, but everyone in the town had already gone to the show. He could see the fireworks from his window. + +His mom said that if he wanted to he could go, but she promised to come back for him if it got too harsh. Big Ben shook his head. He wanted to go back inside. + +So Big Ben went inside. But the bright flashes and loud bangs kept coming. Then it was over. The fireworks were done. + +The next day everyone was talking about the show. Even Big Ben was smiling. He was happy he returned home because he was able to watch the firework show without feeling scared. +Once there was a happy girl. She liked to skip through the park. Her favourite thing to do was to kick up the powdery snow. + +One day, the park was looking really tidy. There wasn't any litter or mud. It was all neat and organised. + +The girl felt so excited! She grabbed some powder in her hands and skipped around the park. She laughed and danced, letting the powder fly everywhere. + +When she was finished, the girl looked around and noticed how tidy the park still looked. She smiled and declared that this was the best skipping ever. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was competitive and loved the ocean. She loved going to the beach, where the waves would curl up and rush back out. One day, when she was at the beach, she saw something that made her weep. It was a jellyfish, washed up from the waves, and it was dying. She felt very sad and she started to cry. + +The little girl tried her best to help the jellyfish. She scooped it up into a bucket of shallow water and put some seaweed in it for the jellyfish to eat. But the jellyfish was too weak and it was still dying. + +The little girl kept crying and now her friends were sad too and started to weep. They all wanted to help the jellyfish, but they didn’t know how. Suddenly they heard someone coming towards them. It was an old man who had seen the little girl crying. He knelt down and spoke to her softly. He said he knew a way to help the jellyfish and he helped them all save it. + +The old man took the bucket of jellyfish and the little girl to his boat. He asked her to be brave and he took them to a place where the jellyfish could have a new home. The jellyfish was very happy in the new place and the little girl was happy too. + +Everyone was thankful and happy that the jellyfish was safe. The little girl +Once upon a time, there was a frightened whale. He was swimming in the ocean all by himself. Then, he saw something strange. The whale began to shrink! He got smaller and smaller. He was so scared. + +He started to look for help. He looked around the ocean and he didn't see anyone. Suddenly, he saw some fish swimming by. He waved his fin and asked for help. But the fish just kept swimming away. + +He kept shrinking and shrinking. He thought he would never find help. Then, somewhere far away, he spotted a boat. He paddled over as fast as he could. He waved his fin again and shouted for help. The people on the boat saw the frightened whale and were very surprised. + +They helped the whale. They gave him some special food and soon he was back to his normal size. The whale was so happy that he had been saved. He thanked the people and swam off into the ocean. The whale was never frightened again. +Once upon a time a little girl named Zoe was in her room playing with her toys. Her daddy had a fancy car that he liked to drive. Zoe wanted to drive too so her daddy said she could use his car, but only if she was very careful. + +Zoe was so excited! She put on her special dress and started walking to the car. She heard music all around her. Then she saw it - a beautiful violin! She asked her daddy if she could play the violin, and he said yes. + +Zoe held the fancy violin with two hands and pretended she was a real violin player. She hummed and made music. She sang and played until she was tired. + +When it was time to go, Zoe hugged her daddy and smiled. She got in the car and drove away with her daddy. Zoe was so happy that she had gotten to drive a fancy car and play the beautiful violin! +Once there was a rag. It looked very worn out and old, with only a few rare patches of faded color. The rag was sitting in the sun, slowly rotting away. It wanted to be used, but no one wanted it. Then one day, an adventurous 3-year-old came along. They saw the rag and smiled. "I can use this" they thought. + +The 3 year old could feel the soft, worn fabric and thought the rag was beautiful. They took the rag and went home. They used the rag to weave special baskets for their toys and small treasures. They made them into hand puppets, brightly colored hats and even stuffed animals. + +Days passed and the rag became softer and more worn with each project. After weeks of use, the 3-year-old finally finished the last of their creations. The rag had become so soft and frayed, it was almost like new fabric. + +The 3 year old was very proud of their work. Every day, they enjoyed looking at the beautiful creations they made with their rare rag. And the rag was happy it was used by someone again. The best part? It never had to worry about rotting again. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jill and she had a big grill. She looked after it and kept it very clean. + +One day when she was playing in her garden, the grill started to ring. Jill was so surprised she couldn’t speak! She had never heard it ring before. + +Jill ran to the grill and she saw a little fairy stuck inside. The fairy was so happy when she saw Jill and asked if she could help. + +Jill opened the lid of the grill and the fairy flew out. The fairy said “Thank you very much Jill! You have saved me!†+ +Jill smiled and waved goodbye as the fairy flew away. She was so happy that her grill had rung and that she had saved the fairy. +Momma opened the door and outside it was cold. She put an extra mitten on her daughter to keep her hands warm. It was a clear mitten with a warm soft lining. It was a pretty mitten too with sparkles on it. +The little girl's hands were warm and snug in the mitten. She hugged her Momma tight, then waved goodbye and ran off down the street. +While playing, the little girl's mitten got wet. She put it on the ground and opened up her other mitten. Inside, she found something special that her Momma had put there. A small sweet treat! +She closed up the mitten so the treat wouldn't fall out, and raced back home to show Momma the surprise. +Once upon a time, there was a birdcage. The birdcage was really nice. It had a bright yellow top and shiny golden bars. + +One day, the birdcage was put on a high shelf. The birdcage was too high for the bird. The bird was very impatient. He wanted to get out of the birdcage and go explore outside. + +The bird called out for help, but no one was home. The bird had an idea. He flew up and up, until he reached the shelf. Then he gave it a big push. The birdcage dropped to the ground. + +The bird flew out of the open door and soared off into the sky. He was so happy to be free! He never went back to the birdcage again. +Once there was a girl who liked to play. Whenever she had time, she liked to play with her friends. She liked to play make believe, hide and seek, and tag. + +One day she decided to play tag with a new friend she had just met. The friend was really fast and the girl got scared when she could not catch her. She stopped running and started to feel scared. + +The girl's new friend stopped and said, "Don't be scared. I can teach you how to be faster so that you can catch me." So the girl's new friend taught her how to run faster. + +The girl practiced running faster and before long she was able to catch her new friend. The girl and her new friend were very happy and they continued to play tag and other games together. +Once upon a time, a nice lady had a charming blouse. Every day she would wear it and feel so happy. One day, she was walking in the park when she saw some children playing in the sand. She decided to play too, and one of the kids handed her a toy shovel. She used the shovel to bury her blouse in the sand. She hid it so well that she almost couldn't find it! But she eventually found it and then laughed with the kids. In the end, she put her charming blouse back on and went home with a smile. +Sam was feeling adventurous and wanted to explore outside. He went outside and noticed a cord lying on the ground. He looked closer and saw that it was connected to a tree. He wondered what it could be and decided to tug on it. Suddenly, Sam heard a loud screeching noise behind him and turned to see a big orange bird. It was an exotic bird that Sam had never seen before. The bird flew around the tree and then landed on the cord. Sam was so amazed and noticed that the cord the bird was on was a big swing. The bird then flew away and Sam took the swing for a spin. He had a lot of fun and began running back and forth, trying to go higher and higher every time. Sam was so happy to have discovered such a fun, adventurous new thing! +Once upon a time, there was a small, adorable dog. He always had lots of fun running around, chasing sparks in the sky. But one day, something bad happened. + +A big scary monster appeared and wanted to destroy the dog's spark. The dog was scared and ran away as fast as he could. But the big monster chased after him. + +The dog kept running, and running, until he found a magical forest. He quickly hid behind the trees. Suddenly, he saw a spark twinkle above him. + +The dog jumped and tried to catch the spark. When he did, he was transformed into a brave, strong superhero. He flew up to the monster and fought him with all his strength. + +The dog won and the monster quickly ran away. The spark shined brighter and brighter, filling the air with happiness and joy. The dog was safe, and the spark was saved! +Rob was riding his bike. He loved to pedal around in the sunshine. But today was dark and cloudy. He pedalled faster and faster. Drops of rain started fall. He wiped the rain from his face. + +Rob decided he had to get home quickly. He pedalled as fast as he could, but the rain was making it hard for him to see. He wiped his face again, but realized that he had to get home soon. + +Rob pedalled harder and harder. He was getting closer and closer to home. The rain was still coming down, but he was doing his best to wipe it away. + +Finally, Rob reached home. He wiped off the rain and put his bike away. He smiled and was happy he was able to make it home. +Molly was a brave girl who loved to drive everywhere. One day, she decided to go for a drive when she noticed that a special trophy was missing. She was very determined to find it. + +Molly drove around and around without success. Suddenly, she saw something sparkling in the back road. She went to investigate and there it was! The missing trophy. + +Molly was excited. She carefully put the trophy in her car to take it home. With a brave smile on her face, she drove back home and put the trophy safely in its right place. + +Molly was so proud of her brave drive to find the missing trophy! +One day, a colorful raven flew by. The little girl looked up in awe at its beauty and said, "Wow!" The raven saw the little girl and decided to fly down and say hello. The little girl was so excited that she wanted to play with it. The raven said, "Let's play tag!" The little girl agreed and they began running around the meadow. + +After a while the little girl was tired, so she said, "I quit!" The raven said, "Ok, let's do something else! I know all kinds of fun games." So the raven showed her how to fly around like a bird and the little girl was amazed at how she felt up in the air. + +The raven and the little girl played for hours in the meadow. Eventually it was time to go home and the little girl thanked the raven for the wonderful day. Then the raven flew away, leaving the little girl in awe of its beautiful and colorful wings. +Once upon a time there was a baby named Mark. Mark was only three years old and loved to play. One day, Mark decided he wanted to go to the park. + +So Mark's mommy loaded him into the car and drove to the park. Mark was so excited, it made him feel a little bit dizzy. + +At the park, Mark ran around and, and had lots of fun. He played on the swings, slid down the slides and ran around in circles. + +Eventually, it was time to go home. Mark's mommy loaded him back into the car and drove him home. When they arrived, Mark was so tired he was dizzy. + +Mark had had a wonderful day and couldn't wait to go back to the park again. +Once upon a time, there was a string. It was long and had a special power. The string could grow and make things bigger. + +One day, the string was put onto a small flower pot. The string grew and grew and the flower pot became wider and wider. It kept growing wider until it was so big that a person could fit inside. + +The person was very happy to have a big flower pot. He filled the flower pot with soil and planted lots of flowers in it. + +The string kept growing bigger and bigger and soon it was big enough to fit two people in the flower pot. They plant lots of vegetables and the vegetables grew quickly and gave them lots of food. + +The string became wide enough to fit lots and lots of people. Everyone was able to grow their own vegetables and there was enough food for everyone. + +The string went on growing and growing and everyone was happy that they had enough food. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time in a far away land, there was a gifted nation. Everywhere you looked, people of the nation were doing amazing things. + +One day, a small 3 year old child asked questions about the nation. He wanted to know why the people were so talented and how he too could be like them. + +The people told the little boy that he had to practice hard and stay focused. They said that if he worked hard, he could be gifted too. + +So the little boy set off on his journey. He practiced every day and made sure to stay focused on his goals. + +The people of the nation cheered him on and eventually he became as talented as they were. He had made his dream come true! +Once there was a mommy who urged her little boy to play with his toy fan. The mommy said it was important to keep cool, but the little boy wasn't very interested. Then, the mommy noticed the little boy was feeling hot, so she urged him to use the fan even more. He reluctantly picked it up and started to fan himself. Suddenly he felt cool and began to giggle. The relieved mommy laughed and hugged him, feeling guilty that she had urged him to do something he didn't want to do. Then they enjoyed a lovely afternoon together, playing with the fan. +Once there was an incredible computer. It was so special, it could spread magic. It could help people learn and feel joy. + +One day, a little 3 year old girl wanted to try the computer. When she touched it, sparkles spread all over! The girl laughed in amazement. + +Every day, the girl touched the computer and sparkles spread all over again. She was so excited to see what it could do! + +Soon a group of children saw the incredible computer and asked the little girl to share it with them. So, the little girl spread the magic and laughter with her friends. They were all so happy to have such a wonderful experience! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Andy who liked to peek out of his window. One day, he peeked up at the sky to see many white and fluffy clouds passing by. He was so lucky! He watched the clouds for a very long time and started to imagine what he could do on the clouds. He thought it would be so much fun if he could fly up and sit on one of the clouds. + +But, he also knew that this was impossible, so he decided to go outside and sit on a big hill. From up there, he could still peek at the clouds and pretend to ride on them. He looked up to see the clouds floating high in the sky and smiled. + +The next day, Andy got even luckier! When he peeked out of his window, he could see a big rainbow in the sky. He was so excited, he wanted to fly up and touch the rainbow. Andy smiled as he watched the rainbow and made a wish. + +He will always keep peek ing up at the sky and wishing that one day, he can ride on a cloud! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved to wear white clothes, to play with makeup, and draw pictures. + +One day, the little girl put on some white clothes, grabbed her makeup and walked outside. She set up a table, chair, and mirror beneath a big tree. She was excited to do her makeup! + +The little girl put on lots of white makeup and tried to draw different pictures with it. After she was done, she looked in the mirror and was very pleased with how she looked. + +But, before her makeup was finished, it began to rain! The little girl quickly took off her white clothes and ran back inside. + +The next day, the little girl once again wore her white clothes, grabbed her makeup and plopped down underneath the big tree. She was determined to finish her makeup this time! + +The little girl carefully put on her makeup. She made sure to draw the picture just right until she was satisfied. She looked into the mirror and smiled. Finally, her makeup was finished! +One day, a little yellow duck was swimming in the pond. He was feeling very comfortable in the water. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise, like something splitting or cracking. He opened his eyes and saw another duck swimming very close to him. + +He felt very uncomfortable. He was not used to having someone so close to him! He quickly started to swim away, but the other duck followed him. + +The little duck was scared, so he decided to hide. He swam quickly to the other side of the pond and hid beneath a big yellow lily pad. The other duck tried to find him, but he couldn't. + +The little duck stayed there until evening, feeling safe and comfortable again. He slowly emerged from beneath the lily pad and started to swim back home. He was very happy to be back in his own pond, where he felt safe and comfortable. +The tank spread wide and far. It was deep and full of water. Two humble animals lived in the tank. They were happy and peaceful. They had food to eat and a cozy home. + +The animals spread their joy, playing and swimming around together. Every day, the tank would fill with love and laughter. + +One day, something special happened. A few little bubbles came bobbing up. In the center of the tank, the small bubbles were everywhere! + +The two animals loved the bubbles and spread their arms and legs as they popped each one. Suddenly, the tank became a playground and the animals were happy and carefree! + +As the sun set and night fell, the bubbly tank was quiet again. But the two animals still had smiles on their faces, filling the tank with light and joy. +Once upon a time, there was a crib. It was very expensive. A little boy wanted the crib very much. + +One day, the boy's mommy took him to a store. They both looked around and the boy saw it! It was the crib - the one he wanted! + +Mommy smiled and said that she was going to buy it for him. The little boy was very excited. + +When the crib arrived at their house, the boy ran to it. He pulled back the blanket and revealed the most beautiful crib he had ever seen. It was perfect! + +The boy got in the crib and hugged his teddy bear. He smiled and said, "This crib is the best!" +Once upon a time, there was a bouncy ball. It was round and red. The ball wanted to explore, so it started to bounce around. It bounced on the stairs, down the hallway and even around the garden. + +One day, the ball saw a saw. It was shiny and had lots of sharp points on it. The curious ball bounced closer. As it got closer, it saw the saw was moving back and forth, up and down. The ball couldn't believe its eyes! It watched in amazement for a while and then bounced away. +Jack was a little boy and he was very happy. He was skipping around the playground with a big smile on his face. He was skipping so fast that nobody could catch him! Suddenly he heard a loud noise. It was Lou. She was a fierce dog and she was barking. Jack was scared. He stopped skipping and stood very still. Lou ran up to him and he saw that she had a piece of meat in her mouth. Jack was excited. He wanted the meat so he asked Lou if he could have it. Lou looked very fierce but then she dropped the meat at Jack's feet. Jack thanked her and then skipped away with a smile. He was so happy to have the meat. +One day, Emma was playing in her backyard. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise outside. What was it? A tapping sound like a drum? She looked up and saw the sky. It was grey and the clouds were moving. Then, the sound became louder. + +Emma realised that it was the rain. It came down like heavy drops on the ground. She smiled and started to twirl around and around, happy to feel the icy rain on her skin. + +The rain was getting stronger. It began to scatter, hitting the ground with a loud noise. Emma started to laugh and opened her arms wide, feeling the icy rain all around her. + +The rain suddenly stopped, and the sun came out. Emma looked around and saw puddles of water on the ground. She ran around, splashing in the puddles and laughing. Finally, she smiled and went back inside, happy to have experienced the magical scattered rain. +Once there was a puppy. He was very happy to see his first day in his new home. However, the next day he started to feel sick. His owners didn't know what was wrong. + +They decided to take him to the veterinarian, who looked him over carefully. The veterinarian said that he was very ill and needed special medicine to make him better. + +The owners were thankful that they had taken him to the veterinarian and were no longer ignorant of their puppy's illness. They thanked the veterinarian for his help and asked what they could do to help the puppy. + +The veterinarian told them that if they gave the medicine regularly and took the puppy for regular checkups, he would get better soon. + +The owners thanked the veterinarian for answering their questions and for his advice. + +They followed the veterinarian's advice and the puppy got better. Now the puppy is as happy and healthy as ever, and the owners will always be thankful for the veterinarian. +Once upon a time, there was a cat. She was patient and understood the world around her. She wanted to succeed in life, so she worked hard and tried her best. + +Every day, the cat would practice her skills. She'd chase a toy, climb a tree, and try to jump higher and higher. She would never give up and every day she got a little bit better. + +One day, when the cat was feeling brave and strong, she tried something she had never done before. She jumped higher than she ever had before and, to her surprise, she was successful! She had succeeded in jumping higher than ever before. + +The cat was so proud of herself. She had worked so hard and it had paid off. She couldn't believe it. From that day on, the cat was determined to keep succeeding in everything she did. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Dena. Dena loved to dance and she was very good at it. Everywhere Dena went, she brought her special rhythm with her. + +One evening, Dena went out with her family. As the sun was setting, Dena saw the night sky glowing in brilliant colours. No matter what the colours were, Dena felt happy and danced with her special rhythm. + +Suddenly, Dena felt guilty. She realised she had forgotten to do an important task she had been asked to do before they left home. But soon, Dena's guilt was forgotten as the gorgeous glow in the night sky called her name, urging her to keep dancing. + +Dena kept dancing and twirling, caught up in the night's dazzling glow. It was a beautiful sight to behold and Dena felt more alive than ever before! +Once upon a time there was a lovely stable. It was filled with friendly animals and had a big field of green grass. Every day, Farmer John would come to the stable to sort the animals. He would put the sheep in one corner, the horses in another corner, and the cows in another corner. The animals all felt safe and loved because of Farmer John. + +He would also feed them lots of yummy food and give them hugs. Farmer John would always tell them they were special and that they were all very important. The animals were so happy and grateful to have a place to live that was so lovely. + +Every day, they would all come together at the stable and Farmer John would sort them into different corners so they could play and be with their friends. They all had so much fun together. + +At the end of the day, the animals would all settle down for the night and Farmer John would give them a big smile and say goodnight. And that's how the lovely stable was kept nice and organised by Farmer John. +Once upon a time there was a man. His name was Jack. He had an idea. Jack wanted to sell the moon. He thought it would be fun and different. + +So he set out to make it happen. He went to the market and found lots of people. They were selling all kinds of things. But Jack was the most competitive. + +He worked hard to make the moon look special and pretty. Everyone was excited when they saw the moon. Everyone wanted to buy it. Jack sold the moon to lots of people. + +He made lots of money and everyone was very happy! Jack was very proud of his idea. He was the only one who sold the moon. +Once upon a time there was a spider. He was looking for something yummy to eat. He saw a piece of candy and crawled towards it. He was so excited to eat it! As he got closer, he stumbled and fell. He quickly got up and ran towards the candy again, but he fell once more. He was getting frustrated. After a few more tries, he managed to get to the candy. He was so happy, it was yummy! He enjoyed it very much and was so glad he didn't give up. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Susie and Jake. They were playing in the backyard when they saw something special. + +Susie said, "Look at that ancient volcano!" + +Jake said, "Wow! Let's go explore it." + +So they went to the volcano and looked around. They saw all sorts of rocks and were surprised. Then they both had an idea. They started to match all the rocks. + +At first it was hard, but soon they started to figure it out. Susie found two rocks that looked the same, and Jake found three. They switched them around until each rock was matched to another. + +When they were done, Susie and Jake looked at their work. They were so pleased with the matching rocks that they cheered with joy. Then they ran back home to show their parents what they had done. + +The End! +One day, Billy was walking in the park. He saw a subway and decided to explore it. He was so nosy! Inside the subway, he saw a large box. He lifted up the lid to see what was inside, and there was a pile of sand. Billy started to bury something in the sand. He kept burying until he was done. + +Just then, he heard someone calling his name. He turned around and saw his mom. She asked him what he was doing and he told her he was burying something in the sand. +Billy's mom smiled and told him that he was a silly boy. She said he should never bury anything in the sand again. + +Billy was sad he couldn't keep burying. But he knew he should listen to his mom. He said goodbye to the subway and went home with his mom. From then on, Billy only went to the park to play games, not to bury things. +One day, there was a wise man who wanted to make something special. He collected all the materials that he needed and got working. He worked hard for days and days and finally he had made a gun! He was so proud of his creation and he could not wait to show it off to all his friends. Everyone was amazed with the gun, it was perfect and so cleverly made. Everyone praised the wise man for his skill and creativity. From that day onward, the wise man was known to all as the master gun maker! +Once upon a time there was a young boy. He was a very naughty boy and his parents wanted to punish him when he did something bad. + +One day he threw his toys on the floor. His dad got very mad and put the boy over his shoulder. He was very heavy but his dad carried him anyway. + +He brought the boy to his bedroom and told him he was being punished. The boy said he was sorry but his dad was still very angry. He said that the boy had to stay in his room for a long time. + +The boy was very sad but he knew what he had done was wrong so he listened to his dad. From then on he was extra careful to do what his parents said. He had learned his lesson! +Once there was a fox who was very brave. Every morning, he would rush out of his den to explore the forest. It was a rough forest, with sharp branches and sticks that tried to stop the fox. But the fearless fox always kept going, never turning back. + +One day, the fox came across a small stream. He splashed his feet in the cool water and the sun shone down on him. Suddenly, he heard something rustling in the bushes. He looked up and saw a big, brown bear! + +The fox was so scared that he started to rush away. But the bear was too fast. He chased after the fox, who was trying to get away. He raced through the forest, zig zagging around the trees. The bear was getting closer and closer, but the fox was determined. He was going to get away! + +Finally, the fox managed to escape the bear. He stopped and looked around, his heart pounding in his chest. He was safe now, and he felt proud of himself. He made it out of the rough forest, and had a new respect for the danger. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was 3 years old and he loved to play outside in the snow. He had a pink mitten to keep his hands warm, but it was too big and kept slipping off his hands. + +Jack’s Mommy saw this and wanted to encourage him. She said, “Jack, you can do it. You can keep your mitten on. You’re strongâ€. Jack smiled and tried again. This time he was successful! + +But then, as Jack was playing, he stepped in a disgusting pile of snow. Jack was so sad and angry. Mommy knew he was feeling down, so she knelt down by his side and said, “Jack, it’s ok. We can wipe your mitten off, and you can still have fun. Come on, let’s go playâ€. + +Jack felt a little better, and soon he was playing with a big smile on his face. He had learned an important lesson — when life gets a bit nasty, just keep your chin up and don’t give up! +One day, a little girl went to the park. She wanted to play with her friends, but they were all playing together on the swings. She got a little bit mad and decided to go somewhere else. + +Suddenly, she heard someone say a mean thing about her. The words made her feel angry, so she slapped the person who said it. She felt better for a little while, but she still wasn't sure why the person said it in the first place. + +So, the little girl went to her mom and asked her what the truth was. Her mom said that the person had been saying mean things about her for a regular thing. + +The little girl felt a little bit better knowing the truth, but she still didn't like the fact that someone had been talking bad about her. She asked her mom to help her make it better. To do that, they made a plan to talk to the person and let them know that it wasn't okay to say mean things. + +The little girl went back to the park and talked to the person. They apologized to each other and both promised to be kinder in the future. The little girl was so happy that she was able to make things right! +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit called Joe. Joe was feeling very bored so he decided to take a walk to the nearby woods. + +Along the way, he noticed something strange in the sky. It was a cloud - but it was of a different colour. Joe thought it was so pretty that he wanted to have a closer look. + +He asked the birds flying in the sky if he could ride them to the distant cloud. The birds said yes and Joe hopped onto the small bird's back. + +In no time at all, the birds flew Joe to the cloud. When he reached the cloud, he was amazed. It was so big and fluffy that it felt like he was walking on cotton candy. Joe asked the cloud if he could stay for a little while, and the cloud said yes. + +Joe enjoyed the view from the cloud and stayed there for a minute before the birds came back to pick him up and flew him back home. + +Joe was so happy to be able to see the distant cloud, and was glad he had asked to go on the adventure. He couldn't wait to tell everyone back at home all about it! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Katie. She was three years old and very happy. Today, Katie was going to do something special. + +Katie was going to blow bubbles! She had some bubble mixture in her hand, and she started to blow. The bubbles were everywhere! They were so beautiful, like tiny little floating balls of joy. + +Suddenly, the wind outside started to blow. It was so strong that it blew all the bubbles away. Poor Katie! All of her bubbles had been removed. + +But then something magical happened. Katie's mom heard her crying and brought out a new bubble wand and more bubble mixture. This time, Katie kept her bubbles away from the wind so nothing could remove them. She had so much fun, and the bubbles looked so pretty and colourful floating around her. + +Katie was so happy to have her bubbles back. She had learned an important lesson - always keep the bubbles away from the wind! +One sunrise, the sky was filled with impressive colours. It was so beautiful that it made the birds sing. A little mouse was in awe of the view. He wanted to replace the sunrise with something even more impressive. + +So, he thought and thought, until he had a brilliant idea! He said goodbye to the sunrise and quickly ran off. He ran and ran until he reached a distant garden. He searched inside and found the most beautiful flowers. He carefully picked each one and carried them back to the sky. + +When the little mouse reached the sky, he replaced the sunrise with the colourful flowers. He layered the petals and spread them across the horizon. The flowers burst with bright colours and filled the sky with beauty. + +The little mouse was satisfied with his work. He thanked the sunrise for giving him such an amazing idea. From that day forward, everyone who saw the impressive flower sunrise knew that it was all thanks to the little mouse. +'I have a kind foot!', said the little girl as she danced around. She smiled as she twirled and spun, feeling very proud of her foot. + +One day she wanted to cover it with something special. She found the perfect thing - a sparkly, silver shoe! She put it on and it fit her foot perfectly. She smiled, feeling very proud. + +The little girl was so excited she wanted to show everyone. She went outside and ran around the garden, showing everyone the shiny shoe. She could feel it slipping around her foot as she ran. + +She came back into the house and took off the shoe. She admired it and thanked it for making her foot look so kind. She was very pleased with the sparkly shoe and couldn't wait to wear it again. +Once upon a time there was a gorilla. The gorilla was big and strong. He loved to poke things. He would poke leaves, trees and rocks. One day he was poking a rock. Suddenly his friend the elephant came by. +"Come and play with me," the elephant said. +But the gorilla was busy. +"I can't," he said. "I'm busy poking this rock." +The elephant was sad. He wanted to play with the gorilla but he was not available. He slowly walked away. +The gorilla was sad too. He stopped poking the rock and sat down. He looked around. Suddenly the gorilla saw something! A butterfly was flying around the tree. The gorilla smiled and jumped up. He reached out and poked the butterfly gently. The butterfly flew away. +The gorilla was happy. He loved poking things and now he could do it again. So the gorilla went off to find something else to poke. +Jimmy was very upset. He was sitting in his wagon and his friend was ringing a bell outside. Jimmy wanted to get out and join his friend, but he knew he had to stay put. He was so upset that he started to cry. Then his friend came over and said he was sorry. She told Jimmy it was ok and gave him a hug. She picked up the wagon and took Jimmy outside. Jimmy stopped crying and a big smile appeared on his face. He was no longer upset. They started to walk together with the wagon, ringing the bell as they went. Suddenly, Jimmy felt very happy. He and his friend were having a great time together! +Jimmy was 3 years old and loved to play outside. One day, he was walking in the park when he saw a quiet sandcastle. He wanted to play with it, but he was scared he would break it. Suddenly, Dad appeared and encouraged him to go ahead and play. Jimmy was excited, so he got to work and started to play with the castle. + +After playing for awhile, Dad said it was time for a snack. He pulled out a sandwich and Jimmy happily ate it. It was delicious! + +After the snack, Dad encouraged Jimmy to keep playing. So Jimmy continued to add sand to the castle and make it bigger and bigger. Dad smiled proudly and watched. Before they knew it, it was time to go home. Jimmy was sad but Dad encouraged him that they would come back to play again tomorrow. + +Jimmy smiled and gave his sandcastle one last look before they left the park. He knew he had made a great sandcastle and he was proud. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Katie. She loved to go on adventures in the nearby field. + +In the field, Katie would play with all kinds of bugs and animals. She was so happy! But today the field was very noisy. + +Katie looked around and saw a lot of birds making loud noises. She was scared and wanted to leave. But then, something wonderful happened. + +A big owl swooped down from the sky and started to fly around the field. The birds were scared and flew away. + +The owl had prevented Katie from getting scared by the noisy birds. She smiled at the owl and thanked him. Then she went back home, but she promised she'd come back to the field soon! +One day a large family was walking together through a field. They saw the beautiful sunset, turning the sky into a wonderful pink and orange. The family was very peaceful and content together. + +Suddenly, a rabbit scurried across the field. It was moving quickly and its hopping made the family laugh. The children began to chase the rabbit, running around the field. + +The sunshine began to scatter and the sunset faded away. With it, the peaceful atmosphere suddenly felt more quiet. The family all stopped and took a deep breath. The peaceful sunset was a beautiful moment they'll never forget. +Once there was a man who was very lazy. He passed by a beautiful diamond in the road but he was too lazy to pick it up. He shrugged and just walked right on by. + +The next day, a little girl was walking near the same spot. She saw the diamond and couldn't believe her eyes. She was so excited that she started jumping up and down. She quickly picked it up and passed it around to her friends so they could see it too. + +The lazy man saw the little girl and was so sad that he had missed out on the diamond. He knew that it was too late and that he was not going to get it now. From then on he promised to never be so lazy again. +Once there was a little girl called Annie. She was three years old. She was walking in the park with her mom one day when she saw a lemon sitting on a bench. She was curious and wanted to touch it. + +Her mom said, "Annie, don't touch it - it's a lemon!" but Annie was too curious and so she reached out and touched it. It felt bumpy and squishy at the same time. + +Annie thought it was stupid that she couldn't touch the lemon so she decided to turn it into something else. She thought and thought but the only thing she could think of was to turn the lemon into lemonade. + +So she picked it up and went to her mom. "Mommy, I want to make lemonade," said Annie. + +Her mom smiled, took the lemon and gave Annie some sugar. Annie then put some water in a jug and squeezed the lemon juice and added the sugar. When it was all mixed she added more water and it was delicious. + +"Mmm, this lemonade is so good," said Annie. She was so happy that she had turned the simple lemon into something so delicious. +Once upon a time, there was a little bug. The bug was small and didn't have any wings. But it wanted to fly! + +The bug found a friendly face. It was a little girl called Alice. Alice said she could help the bug fly. She carried it up to a tall tree and placed it in a branch. + +The bug was so happy! It wanted to say thank you to Alice, but it couldn't speak. Every day, Alice brought it something to eat - some flowers and leaves, so the bug was never hungry. + +One day, Alice was carrying the bug and it rained. Alice's clothes got spoiled and she wanted to go home. She couldn't take the bug with her, so she found an old, empty box and put it in there. + +The bug was scared and sad. But luckily, one of its friends found it and took it away to a happy home. + +Ever since then, the bug has been so spoiled - it never has to worry again. And it always thanks Alice with a happy buzz. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sara. She loved to explore! One day she opened a closet in her house and it was very old. Inside was a big surprise. + +Sara saw an ancient box. She was so excited to see what was inside! She opened it and found something special. It was an old key. + +Sara took the key and tried to reach the lock. She stretched and stretched but couldn't reach it. No matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't get the key in the lock. + +Then, an idea came to her. She grabbed a big chair, placed it down next to the closet, and stepped on it. She finally could reach the lock! She put the key in the lock, and it opened. + +Sara was so happy to find what was inside the closet. She found treasure! Ancient jewels, coins, and other things. She knew it was a very special surprise. + +Sara had a lot of fun exploring the ancient closet and discovering her special surprise. +One day, a girl named Mia went for a walk. She heard something in the trees, so she stopped and listened. She heard a kind of noise, a whistle. It was sweet and bouncy, like a bird singing a cheerful song. Mia wanted to hear more and see what was making the sound. + +Mia tiptoed closer and spotted a little boy. He was wearing a clean blue shirt and had big eyes, like Mia. He was whistling a happy tune, and Mia thought it was the best song she had ever heard. + +The boy saw Mia, and his face lit up with a big smile. He motioned for her to come closer. Then he started to give a lecture. He taught Mia how to whistle! He showed her how to make the sound by closing her lips. He smiled and whistled a cheerful tune. + +Mia learned quickly, and soon she was making her own whistle. She and the boy whistled together, until the sky grew dark. Mia said goodbye, and with a clean smile waved goodbye to the music maker. She went home singing. +Once, there was a boy called Dan. He was only three but he was a very brave boy. One day, Dan was sitting in his bedroom when he heard a strange noise. It scared him and he didn't know what it was. So he asked his mom and dad. They told him it was just a story. Dan wanted to hear it, so his mom read him a spooky story. It was about a big bear that growled out loud and scared all the animals. Dan was really scared but he was brave and listened to the whole story. When it finished, he felt brave and strong like he could do anything. +Mia was always excited when her mom and dad came home. Even though they were busy, they took time to play with her. One day they came home with a lively TV. Mia was super excited and wanted to know how it worked. + +She tried to figure it out, but ended up accidentally turning it off. Mia came to her mom and dad for help, but couldn't understand their long words. Suddenly, Mia remembered her friend Joe. He could help rescue the TV! + +Joe immediately knew what to do. He explained it to Mia in short and simple words. Then he got to work. In no time, Joe had the TV running again. Mia laughed with joy and thanked Joe for rescuing the TV. + +Mia's mom and dad were also very grateful. From then on, Mia always looked for Joe when she needed help. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy bear called Jack. He loved to borrow stories from his friends. One day, Jack was walking in the forest when he saw a book lying on the ground. It was open and the words looked very familiar. He decided to borrow it for a while. He was so happy to find a new story to read. + +Jack picked up the book and started reading. He was so excited to hear new adventures and to learn new words. As he read, he stumbled a lot because he was clumsy and wasn't used to reading. But he kept going and when he finished the story he was feeling very proud of himself. + +Jack decided to borrow more stories from his friends and bring them home to read. He was so happy and excited to share the stories he had found in the forest with everyone. So, each day he would borrow and read new stories. He loved it and he was getting better and better at reading too. + +The End. +Once there was a spot in a field. It was a sunny day and the spot was all alone. Then one day, something came to the spot. It was wet and slippery. It was a frog! With one big leap, the frog sprung out of the wet spot. The frog seemed to be enjoying the sun and then sprung away into the grass. The spot was still there and still wet. But it would not be lonely anymore. Soon insects and other animals came to explore the spot. Every morning the spot was full of life. The wet spot had sprung to life with the help of a frog. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Thomas had a flashlight. One night he wanted to go outside and shoot stars with the flashlight. He went out in the dark, but he couldn't find any stars. He looked so hard, but none were available. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise in the bushes. It was a creature – he couldn't tell what it was! He was scared! So, he held up the flashlight and shot the light at the bushes. + +The creature was scared too and ran away. Thomas was happy that he could make it go away. He put his flashlight away and went back inside. He knew it was always there if he needed its help. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy. She was very happy in her heart. + +One day, she wanted to do something but her mommy said no. Lucy said yes, but mommy disagreed. + +Lucy was very frustrated. She tried to explain her idea, but mommy wasn't convinced. She disagreed with Lucy. + +Lucy was very sad now. In her heart, she was feeling unhappy. She just wanted to do what she wanted, but mommy said no. + +Eventually, Lucy gave up and accepted that mom was right. She said sorry and hugged her mommy. Her heart felt a little better. +Once upon a time there was a shrimp who wanted to fill something up. He was so delicate that he couldn't carry anything big, so he collected lots of small pieces of wood and put them together to make a boat. + +The shrimp carefully filled the boat with water and then he sailed away. He sailed far and across the sea until he found a beautiful island. + +The island was full of colorful flowers, tall trees and sparkly things too. The shrimp was so delighted that he wanted to fill something else. + +He found a giant shell and he carefully filled it up with the pretty things he had found. When he finished, he looked at his work and smiled with delight. + +The delicate little shrimp had done a wonderful job and now the shell was full of all the most beautiful things from the magical island. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy tie. The tie was so clumsy that when it tried to move it would trip over itself. The poor tie wanted to help others, but it was so clumsy it made everything worse. One day it decided it had had enough of being clumsy, so it found a magical shrinking potion. As soon as it drank it, the tie started to slowly shrink. After a few moments it had shrunk so small that it could barely be seen. + +The tie started helping out the other things around it. It fixed toys, washed dishes and cleaned the floor. It was so small that people didn't even realise it was helping out. + +Days passed and the tie was so proud of the help it had been giving. It knew that it had been useful and it was happy. Then one day it found an even bigger bottle of the magical shrinking potion and it drank it. Suddenly the tie started to grow again and soon it was back to its normal size. + +The tie realised that it didn't need to be so clumsy anymore. With its new found skills and its size, it could help out so many more people. The tie was so proud of itself and it knew it wouldn't be clumsy ever again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was three years old. One day he wanted to raise his wagon. So he grabbed one wheel and tried to raise it. But the wagon was too heavy for him. He pushed and pulled with all his might. He wasn't able to raise the wagon though. The little boy got very sad. He had wanted to raise it so badly. + +Then, a big bad wolf came. He was scaring everyone in the village. The little boy noticed this and he was very scared. He wanted to protect the people he loved so he decided to raise the wagon again, no matter how heavy it was. With a big effort and a lot of determination, he was finally able to raise the wagon. + +The people were very happy and grateful. The wolf tried to charge into the village but the little boy's wagon was blocking its way. The wolf took one look at the wagon and ran away scared. + +Everyone was so proud of the little boy. He had used all his strength to raise the wagon, and he had managed to protect them all. The little boy was very proud of himself. He was happy that he had been able to do something good, even though it was very hard. He was happy to be able to help. +Once upon a time there was a humble lime. It was green and bright, but it did not want to be eaten. + +One day, the lime decided it wanted to dress up. So it found some leaves and petals to wrap itself in. The lime then looked at itself in the mirror and smiled. + +The next day, the lime got dressed up again and went on an adventure. It went to play with the other fruits in the garden. They all laughed and played together. + +Soon, it started to get dark. The lime looked around and noticed that it was time to go home. So it quickly changed into its special dress and waved goodbye to its friends before leaving. + +The humble lime was so happy because it had had a wonderful day. +Once upon a time, there was an ostrich who lived in a warm, dry part of the world. Every day, the ostrich ran around the sandy ground, hopping and playing. One day, the ostrich saw a small pond with a calm water. Despite the warnings of its parents, the ostrich stepped into the water - and regretted it! The water was too deep and the ostrich got stuck. + +The ostrich began to worry, until two big humans saw the ostrich stuck in the water and rushed over to help. The humans scooped up the ostrich in their arms, being very gentle and calm. With a little help, the ostrich was soon back on the dry, warm ground. + +The ostrich was so thankful, that it thanked the humans with a soft bow. The humans smiled and said their goodbyes. + +The ostrich never forgot that day, and never stepped into water again. In fact, it kept away from the pond entirely. It had learned a valuable lesson: sometimes things do not turn out the way you expect them to, so always think twice before taking risks! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Milly. Milly was only three years old and she loved to pray. Every day she would kneel down and fold her hands, and say a little prayer to God. She would pray for her family and friends, and for everyone to be happy and safe. + +One day, Milly's Mama gave her a very special vest. It was a pale vest, made of soft cotton and covered in little flowers. Milly was so excited and loved that special gift. She put the vest on straight away and decided to take it out for a walk. + +Milly walked very slowly and felt so proud wearing her beautiful pale vest. She felt like a princess and sang a little song as she walked. All the birds stopped and listened to her song and said "Awww, how nice she looks in her vest!" + +When Milly got home, she thanked God for her special vest. She was so happy and prayed that she would always look as pretty as she did that day. +Bob was walking outside with his mom when he heard a rustling in the trees. He looked up to see a large avocado on a branch. He was very excited because he had never seen an avocado before. He asked his mom if he could take it. But his mom said it was too high. + +Suddenly, a serious looking man arrived on the scene. He nodded his head and then used a long stick to pick the avocado from the tree. He gave it to Bob and said, “Here you are. Enjoy.†Bob and his mom thanked the man, and this made the man smile. + +Bob was happy to finally have his very own avocado. From that day forward, he made sure to always listen for the rustling in the trees. +Once upon a time, there was a bee named Zack. He lived in a bright and colourful hive near a big, green park. Every day Zack was so busy flying from flower to flower. But today was different. He was feeling very dull and bored. + +He flew slowly towards a big tree and he lay down against the trunk. He closed his eyes and let out a big yawn. It felt so good. He looked up at the sky and he saw a beautiful white cloud above him. + +After a few moments, his eyelids started to get heavy. Soon his eyes were shut and he was fast asleep. He snoozed and snoozed until he was suddenly awoken by some buzzing. It was his friends from the hive! They were ready to go find food again. + +Zack smiled and opened his wings. It was time to get going. He flew off with his friends and soon forgot that he had ever felt so dull. +Once there was a little boy named Billy. He was three years old and loved going on adventures. One day he decided to go to a restaurant. The restaurant was full of people and they were all serious. Everyone was looking around and being careful. + +Billy didn't know what to do. His stomach was growling and he wanted something to eat. Then he heard a voice behind him. It was the people in the restaurant. They said, "Come join us, little one!" + +Billy couldn't believe it! He carefully walked to the table and sat down. The people in the restaurant gave him a plate of food and some nice warm drinks. Billy was so happy he couldn't stop smiling. + +Soon he finished his meal. The people said to Billy, "It's time for you to go home now. Get some rest and come back tomorrow!". Billy said goodbye and thanked them for the nice meal. + +He was so excited to come back the next day and visit the restaurant! He felt so grown up and serious. As he walked home Billy couldn't wait to come back and shared his adventures with his family. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy. She was only three years old. She loved music and had a lovely pink piano. + +Lucy watched as her teacher bows as she played her piano. Lucy copied her teacher and bowed too. She thought it was so cool when she bowed like her teacher. She liked that she could be flexible and bow as she played. + +As Lucy got better at playing, she tried more and more different bows with her music. She practised each day and kept learning new tricks. + +Everyone in her house was so proud of her. Lily was so proud of how flexible and creative she was with her music. They listened to new songs and enjoyed playing together. + +At the end of each lesson, Lucy bowed and thanked her teacher. She was so happy that she had learnt so much. + +Now whenever Lucy plays she still bows like her teacher did. She loves playing her piano! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sam. She was three years old and so very generous. Her family and friends thought she was the nicest little girl. + +One day, Sam fell and bumped her head. The bump was so big that her mama took her to the hospital right away. + +At the hospital, Sam had to get an x-ray. The doctor said the x-ray looked good, but Sam still had to stay in the hospital for a few days. + +The nurses were very nice and generous to Sam. They brought her toys, books and extra blankets. Sam liked their kindness. + +Each night during her stay, Sam would look out the window and blink at the stars. She felt better looking up at the twinkly stars and soon she was healthy enough to go home. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. Jack was only 3 years old, but his parents always trusted him to do what was right. + +One day Jack's parents had to leave for work. They gave Jack their telephone and told him to not answer it unless he knew the person on the other side. + +Jack promised he wouldn't answer the telephone, and his parents went off to work. + +Later that day, Jack heard the telephone ringing. He knew it was his parents calling, so he picked it up. But it wasn't his parents. It was a silly stranger asking silly questions. Jack thought it was a bad idea to talk to the man, so he hung up. + +Jack's parents were so proud of him for being so trustworthy, and not being so foolish to answer a strange phone call. Even at 3 years old, Jack knew to trust his parents and not talk to strangers. +Once upon a time there was a little rabbit. One day, the rabbit wanted some herbs to eat. He hopped to the garden and started eyeing the herbs. He was confused because he didn't know what to choose. + +The rabbit reached out to grab a few herbs and just then he heard a voice. It said "Cover me up!" The rabbit looked down and saw a small green herb who was speaking to him. He was surprised and he asked "Why?". The small herb said "It's too sunny here. Cover me and I'll give you a special treat". + +The rabbit was excited and he used his paws to cover the herb. He made sure that the herb was sheltered from the sunshine. A few minutes later, the rabbit saw that the herb had grown bigger and bigger. It was a giant herb! + +The giant herb said "Thanks for helping me. Here is your reward!" The rabbit was delighted and ate the special herb. It was so delicious and yummy. From that day on, the rabbit never felt confused when it came to choosing herbs again. +Once upon a time, there was a tall tree. The tree was so tall that it seemed to touch the clouds. All day and night, the tree leaned in the wind. + +But one day, things changed. The sky turned dark and the thunder roared. It was a long storm. The tree kept leaning, even in the strong wind and loud thunder. + +At last, the storm was over. When the tree looked around, it saw that all the other trees had fallen down. It was still standing, even though the winds were so strong. + +The tree smiled proudly and kept on leaning in the wind. +Once upon a time, there was a vendor who had lots of crates. He was on a gloomy day in the woods. He decided to unpack all of them. Little by little, he opened each one and out popped all kinds of things - dolls, books, pencils, and more. The vendor was very happy to see all the things he had. He was excited to show the things to someone else. He looked around and spotted a little girl nearby. He called her over and unpack all the pretty things he had. The little girl was so excited to see the wonderful things. She thanked the vendor for unpacking them for her. They both laughed and smiled together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved exploring. One day, she wanted to explore the lake near her house. She asked her mom if she could borrow a boat to explore the lake. + +Her mom said yes but only if she stayed safe. The little girl agreed and took the boat. She put it in the lake and started paddling. + +She saw so many interesting things as she paddled. She even saw a school of fish studying! After a while, she started to get tired so she turned around and paddled back to the shore. + +When she got back, her mom was so proud of her. She had been safe while exploring the lake and she learned a lot! +One day, a little girl named Amy went on a walk with her mother. They went down a road that was full of colour and beauty. The trees were green, the flowers were yellow and there was even a rainbow in the sky! + +As they walked, they saw a unique bird that popped between the branches of the trees. The bird was singing an amazing song. Amy stopped to take it all in and thanked the bird for the beautiful music. + +The road seemed to go on forever. But at the end of the road, there was a surprise. There was a lake with a bridge going over it. Amy and her mother loved exploring the bridge and found many treasures there. + +Amy thanked the road for taking them down a path so full of surprises. As they walked home she held her mother's hand and thought about her unique day. +Once upon a time, a lazy eye looked out the window. It watched the clouds in the sky. Then slowly, a few drops of water started to fall. The drops became bigger and bigger until the sky started to rain. The rain came down very fast and splashed everywhere. + +The lazy eye watched as the rain made puddles in the street. All the animals outside were getting wet from the rain. The birds had to find something to cover their wings with. + +But the lazy eye was safe inside. It didn't care about the rain or the wet animals. All it wanted to do was watch the rain. So it stayed by the window to see the rain coming down hard. + +After a while, the rain stopped and the sun came back out. Then the lazy eye went away from the window and the animals outside started to play. Everyone was happy the rain stopped. + +The end. +Billy was very playful. He loved to explore things. One day, he saw a big building. It looked exciting! + +He wanted to join in with the fun. So, he bravely walked up to the building and opened the door. He peeked inside and saw lots of toys. He smiled. + +Billy ran inside and started playing with the toys. He was so excited and happy! He made friends with the other kids and they had a great time. + +Billy joined in many of the building's activities. Every day felt special. Even when he was tired, he couldn't help but play. + +Billy loved being in the building. He learned a lot and had the best time. +Davey was a very slow boy. Every day he liked to watch his mom cook on the stove. She would always tell him how to be safe, but Davey didn't always believe her. + +One day, Davey was feeling very brave. He thought it would be fun to play on the stove like his mom did. So he climbed up and started to explore. + +But then he saw something that made him scared - the stove was very hot and he could feel the heat. He jumped off and ran away. + +When Davey told his mom what happened, she hugged him and said, "I told you to be careful, but you didn't believe me. Now you know that stoves can be dangerous, so you need to be extra careful." + +Davey nodded and promised to be slow around stoves from now on. He knew that it was important to believe his mom. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to act. Everywhere she went she would pretend to be different people and make them come to life. One day she heard a special voice coming from the sky. It sounded perfect! + +The little girl was so excited she followed the sound. Eventually she found a shining star. It was so bright it gave off an amazing light. + +The little girl looked up at the star and spoke to it. "Hello" she said. "What can I do for you?" Suddenly the voice spoke back to her. "I need you to act for me," it said. + +The little girl used her acting skills and became the voice's friend. She made it come to life and act with her. They were the perfect team! + +The little girl continued to act and make the voice's dreams come true. Everywhere they went people watched and cheered with joy. The little girl and her perfect voice showed the world what they could do. +John was a very happy boy. He loved to play outside. One day, he saw a pretty kite in the sky. He wanted to fly the kite so he ran over to it. But the kite was too high in the sky for John to reach it. He decided he had to lie on the ground and look up to reach it. He laid down on the grass and looked up. He reached out his hand until he could touch the kite. John was so proud and excited! He grabbed the kite with his hands and yanked it down. The kite fell from the sky and landed in John's hands. He carefully studied the pretty kite before flying it in the sky. John loved looking at the pretty kite flying in the sky. He was so proud that he was able to get the kite. +Once upon a time there was an attractive girl called Kate. She had a big box in her bedroom that she had never opened until one day. + +She went to her bedroom and sat on the floor. She opened the box carefully and began to unpack it. Inside the box were lots of delicious looking prunes. + +Kate was excited and eager to taste them. She took out some of the prunes and ate them. The prunes were sweet and juicy. + +After she had eaten all the prunes, she put the rest of them back in the box. She felt happy and full. She closed the box and put it back in her bedroom. + +Kate was glad that she had unpacked the box and discovered something sweet inside. Now she knew that it was always important to unpack things and discover what was inside. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man named Bob who liked to go for walks along a stunning landscape. He loved to admire the beauty of the sunset and breathe in the fresh air. + +One day, he took a wrong turn and stumbled upon a large apple tree with rotten, old apples at its foot. He noticed that many of the apples had no skin and were bald. + +Surprised, Bob decided to pick one up, and sure enough it was soft from rotting. With a smile, he decided to take the apple back home with him. + +That night, Bob went back to the same spot and ate the rotty apple to his heart’s content. After, he hopped back home happily, feeling contented. +One day, a strong muscle arrived in a big, rough box. It looked so strong and thin that the children could not help but to be excited. + +They wanted to see what was inside the box. But it was too big for the children to open by themselves. Eventually, they called their dad and asked him to open it. + +The dad grabbed a big, sharp tool. He cut open the box and the children saw a strong muscle inside. It had thick, long arms, but no face! The children were very excited. + +Their dad said the muscle was made to help him when he was cleaning the house. He took it and put it to work. The muscle was very good at doing its job. + +It worked so hard that it soon made the house clean. When the dad finished, he thanked the muscle for all of its hard work. The children were very happy that the muscle had arrived! +Once there was a boy named Tom. Tom liked to drive around in his jeep. His jeep was very reliable and he could trust it to take him wherever he wanted to go. + +One day Tom was driving in his jeep when he saw a girl walking alongside the road. He stopped and asked her where she was going. + +The girl told Tom she was on her way to meet her parents. Tom offered to give her a ride and she happily accepted. + +Tom and the girl drove in his jeep for a few moments before they reached her parents. The girl smiled and thanked Tom for the ride. + +Tom was happy to help and was glad that he and the girl had met. He said goodbye and drove away in his reliable jeep. +Munsi was a little girl. She was three years old. One day, she was playing outside. She saw an old bucket. She wondered what was inside it. She was very curious. She grabbed the reliable bucket and looked inside. She almost couldn't believe her eyes! There were so many colorful stones inside. She was so excited. She dropped the bucket and started picking up the stones. She was so happy she decided to keep them as a special treasure. From then on, the old bucket with its reliable stones was her favorite thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally wanted to fly like a bird, so she opened her arms wide and made them into wings. She jumped up and tried to fly. But Sally couldn’t fly- she just fell back down. + +Sally was sad and started to cry, but then she saw a real fly buzzing around her. Its wings were so perfect that Sally couldn’t help but stop crying. She watched the fly buzz around the sky, and she smiled. + +Sally stopped wishing she could fly and accepted that she could never be like a fly, but she still loved them. She thought they were beautiful. + +Sally opened her arms wide again and said goodbye to the fly. She ran off to play and enjoyed the perfect fly in the sky. +Once upon a time there was a wide, open field. It was in the middle of summer and the sun was bright and clear. All of the animals in the field were happy and wanted to act. So they started to play! + +The fox wanted to act like a kangaroo, so he jumped around the field and hopped like one too. The horses galloped and ran, kicking up dust behind them. The birds flew high in the sky, their wings flapping. + +The giraffe was the tallest one around, so he acted like a tree in the wind. He kept still and lifted his legs up high. Even the bugs acted, crawling and buzzing around in the grass. + +Everyone had fun acting and playing together. They stayed in the wide open field until it was time to end the day. When the sun went behind the trees in the distance, all of the animals went home, happy and tired from their day of acting together. +A big dog named Max was walking along the edge of a cliff. He looked down and saw a spicy treasure. Max wanted to collect it. + +He carefully climbed down the steep, slippery cliff. When he got to the bottom, he crept closer and closer to the spicy treasure. He sniffed the air and licked his lips. + +Max happily grabbed the spicy treasure with his mouth. He scrambled back up the cliff with his treasure. When he reached the top, he laid down and chewed on the spicy treat. + +Max had collected his spicy treasure from the cliff. He was so excited and satisfied. Max smiled and laid down for a nap. +Once there was a dark night. All was quiet as the stars began to set and the moon shone brightly. +It was time for Joe to go to sleep, but there was something interesting in the sky. He saw a bright light near the moon and got out of bed to take a closer look. +Joe was amazed. It was a shooting star, racing across the sky! He was so excited he started to run around the house,yelling to everyone that there was a shooting star. +The adults were amused but said it was time for Joe to sleep. He reluctantly set off to bed, thinking of the exciting night sky and how interesting it was. As he snuggled down under the covers, he smiled, knowing that he had seen something special. +Once upon a time, there was a red cat. The cat was very happy and always liked to cuddle. + +One day, it found a pot of glue and started playing with it. But oh no! The cat had made a huge mess with the glue and didn't know how to fix it. + +Suddenly, it saw a little bird and had an idea. The cat asked the bird if it would help. The bird said yes and together the two made the glue disappear. + +The cat was so happy it had a friend to help. To show its thanks, it gave the little bird a big kiss. + +The bird was so happy with the cat's kiss that it flew away with a big smile. The cat waved goodbye and watched until the bird was out of sight. + +The end. +Once there was a wise old bear. He was walking through the forest one day when he noticed something strange. +He saw steam rising up from behind some trees. He thought this was very odd, so he went to take a closer look. + +He noticed a big pond with bubbles coming up from the ground. He could feel the heat coming from it. He also saw some fish swimming around in the water. + +He was very curious about this place, so he decided to sit down and watch for a while. He soon noticed a small frog hop out of the pond and sit next to him. They talked for a while and the frog told him about the pond. It said that it was full of hot water that bubbled up from the ground. + +The bear was very wise, so he thanked the frog and decided to go and explore the rest of the forest. He stayed away from the hot pond, but he always remembered the wisdom of the wise old frog. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack was three years old and loved to explore. + +One day, Jack went to the park with his mommy. There was an old, filthy pedal car near the playground. Jack was very excited! He hopped in and started to push the pedal. The car made funny noises and Jack laughed and smiled. + +Jack drove around the park, making sure to go slow. He saw a duck walking near the pond. Jack smiled as he watched the duck. + +He kept driving until he saw a big mud puddle. Jack knew he had to try to splash in it. He pushed the pedal as fast as he could and drove straight into the middle of the mud. + +Jack was very dirty, but he was still smiling. He enjoyed the feeling of the mud splashing all around him. After spending a few minutes in the muddy puddle, Jack drove back to the park and got out of the car. + +His mommy was so surprised to see him! She laughed and said, "Wow, look at you! You are filthy!" But Jack just kept smiling. He had a great time exploring the park and going for a drive in the old, filthy pedal car. +Once there was a little girl who loved to play outside. Every day in the spring she would go outside and explore. Even when it was raining, she would not forget her persistent desire to find the prettiest flowers in the whole world. + +One day, while she was out in the bright sunshine, something special began to happen. She started to see lots of pretty flowers in colors like yellow and lilac. She was so happy that she started jumping up and down, and then ran to tell her mom. + +That spring, the little girl did get to see the prettiest flowers and she looked forward to each day that she could explore. She became very persistent in her search and it became her favorite activity! She even made a map of the flowers she found so that she could explore even more in the coming years. + +The little girl was so thrilled with her discoveries and so grateful for the beautiful spring flowers. She never stopped taking time to explore and find amazing things in the world around her. +Once upon a time, there was a dinosaur called Sam. Sam was really yummy and always had a big smile on his face. One day, Sam was walking in the forest, when he blinked and saw a special surprise. It was a big pile of crunchy leaves! Sam was so excited. He ran over and started eating the crunchy leaves. They were so yummy! Sam kept eating, until there was nothing left. After he was done, he blinked again and saw a magical tree. Sam knew that he wanted to climb that tree and explore. He started to climb and as he got higher, he blinked and saw a fantastic view. All the colours were beautiful! Sam stayed up in the tree until the night came. Then, he blinked and the tree and the forest were gone. Sam was so sad but then realised he was back in his own home. He was so happy that he went straight to the kitchen and blinked when he saw a yummy dinner waiting for him. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl and she felt terrible. Every week she felt more and more down. Then one day she had an idea. She went outside and looked up at the sky and found the biggest, brightest star. It glowed so brightly that it made her smile. + +The next day, she went outside again, and the star had grown even brighter. She felt happiness inside her heart, as if the star had come to say hello. Every day she would go outside and the star would glow. + +The little girl felt much better. Even on the terrible days, the star reminded her that she always had something to be happy about. She always knew that the star was there and it would keep on glowing, even when the week felt hard. + +The little girl was so thankful for the star. She thanked it every day for making her feel better. She never forgot its special glow. +Once there was a dog and he lived in a very smelly house. One day he was playing when his fleas decided to have some fun. The fleas started jumping around and jumping on him, which scared the poor dog. He began to bark and run out of the smelly house. He ran and ran and eventually he could not hear the fleas anymore. He was so relieved! The poor dog was never scared of fleas again. He was so happy he was not scared anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a humble rabbit. The rabbit wanted to explore the world, but couldn't figure out how. Then one day, the rabbit stumbled upon a big, mysterious tunnel. It was too dark to see what was inside, but the rabbit was brave and wanted to explore it anyway. The rabbit took a deep breath and hopped inside. Inside the tunnel, the rabbit recognized that it was full of exciting and new things! At first, the rabbit was scared, but soon it realized that there was no need to be scared. The rabbit hopped through the tunnel, discovering new things and eventually, made it out of the other side. After its adventure, the rabbit was much wiser and more confident, and more ready to explore the world! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to explore and that day, he decided to go for a hike in the woods. As Timmy made his way through the woods, he saw a big, mysterious bridge. It was so big and so mysterious that Timmy knew he had to cross it. + +But it was a difficult task because the bridge was very slippery, and Timmy had to struggle a lot to get to the other side. +He slipped and slid, but he kept on trying and eventually, he made it to the other side of the bridge. +When he looked back, he was so proud of himself for being brave and strong. + +From then on, whenever Timmy went for a hike, he made sure to go over the mysterious bridge to prove that he could do anything if he put his mind to it. +Once upon a time, there was a bell that belonged to the owner. It was a special bell, because it could ring with a loud sound. Every morning the owner would ring the bell, so that everyone knew it was time to wake up. + +One day, the owner's friend noticed the bell and got jealous of it. â€Why does the bell get to sound so loud?â€, he asked. The owner just laughed and said he was very lucky to own such a special bell. + +The friend then started to think of a way to get a special bell of his own. He searched high and low but he just couldn’t find a bell like the owner’s. He just couldn’t help feeling jealous of the owner and his bell. + +But then one day, the friend came across a bell that was just like the owner’s. He was so happy that he immediately ran back to the owner to show off his new bell. But when they both tried to ring the bell, they realized that they sounded even louder when they both rang them together. + +So from that day onward, the owner and his friend would both stop to ring their bells each morning. Everyone loved to hear the two bells ringing together and it always put a smile on everyone’s faces. The owner and his friend were so glad to have found each other and agreed that jealousy was never a good thing +Joe peeked up at the building. It was so tall and so high! He could see windows all the way up at the top. Joe felt a little scared, and he held his mum's hand tightly. But then he heard a cheerful sound coming from the building. It sounded like birds chirping and laughter, like everyone was having a good time. + +So Joe got brave and peeked around the corner. There were people inside the building, running and playing and having fun. Joe felt excited and happy. He wanted to join them! + +So his mum took his hand and they both went inside the building. Joe had the most wonderful time. He even made a few new friends! At the end of the day, they peeked back out of the building with lots of cheerful smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a mummy and a daddy. They were sad, so they went to the hospital. Mummy and Daddy wanted to get help so they could be happy again. + +When they entered the hospital, they saw lots of different people. Some people were wearing white clothes. Others were in beds. Mummy and Daddy went to the reception. They talked to a man in a suit. The man said the hospital was very expensive, but he had something to help them. + +Mummy and Daddy were very grateful for the man's help. They stayed in the hospital for a long time, until both mummy and daddy were happy again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy. His name was Jim. Jim was three years old and loved prunes. One day, his mom sent him to the store to buy some prunes. + +At the store Jim found the prunes and put them in his bag. They were big, round and clean. He was very happy! + +On the way home, Jim met a friend. His friend had no prunes so Jim sent some of his prunes to the friend. The friend was so happy and thanked Jim. + +At home, Jim ate the prunes that he had left. They were yummy and he enjoyed them. Then he cleaned up his mess. + +And that's the story of Jim and the prunes. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old man. He had a jar filled with treats that he kept on a shelf. He was very careful to not let anyone see the jar so the treats could be kept safe and secret. + +One day, the jar became too full and had to be split in two. Each half of the jar was filled with the same treats. The old man smiled as he thought of how he could share the jar of treats with the people he loved. + +The old man carefully opened each jar, one at a time. He gave one jar to each person, making sure each person had the same amount of treats. The old man was so wise because he made sure to share the treats in a fair way. + +Each person thanked the old man for his generosity and they all enjoyed their treats. By splitting the jar, the old man was able to give everyone something sweet - and it all worked out perfectly! +Once upon a time, there was a very fragile wish. It was so small and light it could barely be seen. The wind teased it and blew it from place to place. + +The wish flew all over the world, looking for someone to take it in. Everywhere it went, people just passed by and ignored it. They couldn't even see it for how tiny and fragile it was. + +Finally, the wish came across a little 3 year old child with a huge heart. She saw the wish and carefully picked it up. She was amazed by how delicate it was. + +The little girl made a special wish and then set the wish free. She smiled as she watched it fly away, knowing she made it a little bit happier. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She was excited to take a walk in the park with her mom. + +As Sally and her mom walked around the park, something sparkly caught Sally's eye. It sparkled in the sunlight, and Sally wanted to take it home. + +Sally quickly realized it was a screw. It was orange, with a pointy head and flat bottom. + +Sally asked her mom if she could take the screw with them. Her mom said yes, so they took it. + +When they got home, Sally showed her dad the screw. He took it, and said he would use it to build something. + +Sally was excited to help him. They used the orange screw to build a birdhouse. They worked together and it was so much fun! + +Sally was so proud of the birdhouse, and so was her dad. They were lucky to have found the orange screw in the park. It made their project much easier. +Nancy was in the park. She saw a squirrel and smiled. The squirrel was small and had a fluffy tail. + +Nancy wanted to invite the squirrel to play. She said, "Squirrel, would you play with me?" + +The squirrel jumped up and down and seemed to say "Yes!". + +Nancy was so excited. She ran around the park with the squirrel following her. They had so much fun together. + +When it was time to go home, Nancy gave the squirrel a big hug. Then, she sadly said goodbye. + +Nancy went home feeling so happy. She thought about the dull brown squirrel and smiled. +Once there was a tall girl. She was in the park and she saw a napkin on the ground. She asked her mom if she could pick it up. Her mom said yes, so the girl picked it up. Then mom said, "Let's see what can you do with this napkin". + +The girl thought for a moment. She ran to the nearest tree and asked her mom for help. Mom gave her a big hug and lifted the girl so she could put the napkin on a branch. She asked her mom if she could tie the napkin to the branch. + +Mom said, "Yes! You can do it!" Then the girl tied a big knot on the napkin. She was very happy and proud that she could do this. When she was finished, mom gave her a big hug and they went back home. The girl was happy that she was able to make something new with the old napkin. +One day, two ants went on a march. They were stretchy, trying to pick up heavy things. They found lots of leaves and sticks and heaved them up. But then they came across a giant log that was too big and heavy for them to lift. + +The ants tried to move the log, but it wouldn’t budge. Then one of the ants seemed to have an idea. He called for all the other ants in the area to help. Soon, a whole line of ants began to form behind the log. + +The ants all linked arms and began to stretch. They pulled and tugged until finally they managed to move the log! All of the ants cheered and celebrated as they watched the heavy log march away. +Stanley had been walking around all day. He was so tired. He wanted to take a tour, so he went to the park. The park was a nice place and sunny. He smiled as he saw people playing and enjoying the day. + +He decided to take a walk around the big pond. As he walked, he rubbed his shoulders. He felt a little better after rubbing them, so he kept going. He could see a map of the tour near the pond and smiled, happy he could follow it. He kept walking around the pond, looking at the animals and the sunshine. + +At the end of the tour, Stanley was happy. He had seen lots of things and he wasn't so tired anymore. He thanked the animals and the sunshine, then he went home and went to bed. He had had a wonderful tour. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She liked wearing pretty dresses and playing outside with her friends. One day, Sarah was playing in the garden when she saw a ghost. She was scared, but she also wanted to talk to the ghost. + +The ghost was very shadowy and scary-looking. It said, “I need your help.†Sarah was scared, but she said “Okay. What do you need?†+ +The ghost said it had a difficult problem and it needed Sarah’s help to solve it. It said it couldn’t find its way back home. + +Sarah thought of a good idea. She said, “I will help you dress up in my prettiest dress. That way you will look happy and friendly and you can go home.†+ +The ghost was very excited. It put on the pretty dress and it smiled. Then, it waved goodbye and flew off into the sky. Sarah felt proud that she had been able to help the ghost and she went back inside to tell her mom about her adventure. +Once there was a little girl who adored bells. She had a bell in her room and every day she would ring it and it would make a lovely sound. +One day while the little girl was ringing her bell, a terrific sound echoed through her room. It was the sound of a giant bell ringing. But it wasn’t just any bell, it was the bell from a huge steam train! +The little girl ran outside and what she saw was adorable. There was a giant steam train chugging away with a big bell on the front. She watched mesmerized as it passed by and waved to the people inside. +The little girl waved and rang her bell until the steam train was out of sight. But the enchanting sound of that huge bell still rang in her memory. +Once upon a time, there was a fox who wanted to go swimming. It went to the river but was not sure how to do it. The fox saw a fish swimming and was very brave. It wanted to try swimming too. + +The fox took a deep breath and jumped into the water. It was scared, but also excited. It tried to move its paws like the fish. It flapped them back and forth until it started to move. It swam around the river. + +The fox felt very successful. It was so happy with itself. It kept swimming until it felt tired. When it got out of the water, it was proud that it had tried something new. It could swim! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Susy. She was three years old and loved to explore. + +One day, she found a little box hidden in the corner of the room. She was very curious, so she decided to open it. When she opened the box, she found a small, shiny inch. It sparkled so pretty! + +Susy picked it up, but she was confused. What was it for? Then she remembered what her grandpa had said. He told her that inch was very reliable and could help her stay safe. + +Susy smiled. She understood now. She kept the inch safe in her pocket and kept exploring her world. +Once upon a time there was a hunter who wanted to get married. So he searched everywhere for the perfect wife. But none of the women he met felt right and he was starting to feel guilty. + +One day, he went deep into the forest and there he found a beautiful princess. He asked her to marry him and she said yes. So the hunter and the princess got married in a big, special wedding. Everyone was so happy for them! + +The hunter and his new wife were so in love and they spent lots of time exploring the forest together. They were so happy and would often look up at the stars and dream of a future together. + +And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man called Bob. Bob had a small car, but unfortunately it was not working. Bob had to find some fuel so he could fit it in the car and go on his way. + +He asked lots of people if they had some fuel, but no one had any. Then one day, he saw an old barn at the edge of town. He knocked on the door, and a friendly farmer answered. + +The friendly farmer said to Bob, "I will give you some fuel, if you can do a job for me." The farmer asked Bob to help him make some shelves for the barn. Bob agreed and started working right away. + +After many hours of hard work, Bob had finished the job. The friendly farmer was very pleased and thanked Bob for his help. He rewarded Bob with some fuel. + +Bob quickly fit the fuel in his car and drove away. He was so happy that he was able to go on his way thanks to the friendly farmer. And that is how Bob's car became fit and ready to go. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She wanted to go on an adventure, so she decided to ride her bike. She pedalled hard and before she knew it, she was on a beach! + +At first, she was scared. The beach seemed so big and the ocean was so blue. But then, she heard a loud noise. It was a whale! It was huge and it was so weird. + +The little girl was very brave, so she decided to ride the whale. She grabbed on to its back and held on tight. The whale started jumping and diving around, and the little girl was having so much fun. + +The whale took the little girl to a magical world she had never seen before. She met lots of funny creatures and even found a big treasure chest. + +The little girl thanked the whale for the wonderful day and then headed back home. Now she can tell everyone about her weird and wonderful adventure - riding on a whale! +Once upon a time there was a tall hill. On top of the hill there was a rod. A little boy wanted to climb the rod and have a look at what was on top. + +The boy started to climb the rod. He held onto it tightly and tried as hard as he could. He went higher and higher until he was nearly at the top. He felt so proud of himself that he could hardly believe it. + +At the top of the rod there was an impressive view of the countryside. The boy was so amazed at what he saw that he just had to take a photo to remember it. + +After he had taken his photo, the boy carefully made his way back down the rod. When he was safely back on the ground again he felt even more proud of his effort. He had done an impressive job of climbing the rod! +Once there was a messy room. In the middle of the room was a huge jewel. It was so shiny and sparkly that it lit up the room with its bright light. + +Every day the little girl who lived in the messy room would play with the jewel and make it shine even brighter. But one day when she went to play with the jewel, it was gone! The jewel had vanished! + +The little girl was so sad. She looked everywhere in the messy room but it was nowhere to be seen. She asked her mum and dad but they had not seen it either. She looked for it for days without luck. + +The little girl was about to give up when finally she spotted it! The jewel had hidden itself behind a bag in the corner of the messy room. She was very happy and it shone even brighter than before. + +She put it back on the floor and made sure she would never lose it again. The little girl smiled and continued to play with her beloved jewel. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Sally. Tom was an independent bear and Sally was a sweet rabbit. One morning, they sat together eating toast for breakfast. + +They talked and smiled together. Then Tom said, "Let's discuss something!" Sally thought for a moment and said, "What shall we talk about?" Tom said, "We could talk about what we did yesterday." Sally nodded and said, "Yes! That's a good idea." + +So they discussed all the fun things they had done yesterday. Tom told about running and laughing in the park, and Sally talked about searching for colorful flowers in the meadow. + +When they had finished their toast and were full, they said goodbye. They were both happy and smiling and they hugged each other goodbye. Then they waved and went off on their separate ways, until next time. +Once upon a time there was a huge spark in the sky. It was so bright and it twinkled in the night. Little Jack was so excited he wanted to tell everyone. He ran over to his mom and dad and told them all about the spark in the sky. His mom and dad were so excited they went outside to look. Jack and his mom and dad stood in their garden and stared in the sky at the huge spark. It was so bright, it lit up the sky like a sun. They stayed there for ages looking at the spark in the sky. They all agreed it was the most beautiful thing they had ever seen! +Molly was very creative. She had lots of fun ideas and toys to play! One day, Molly decided to test something new. She was going to try something new and exciting! + +She took her toy car to the left side of the room. She made sure the car was facing her. Then, Molly closed her eyes and started counting. When she got to three, she opened her eyes and the car was gone! + +Molly was so excited. She had tested her creative idea and it had worked! The car was not in sight. Where was it? She looked to the right side and she looked to the left side. The car was nowhere to be found! + +Molly thought and thought but she couldn't figure out where the car had gone. She was getting a little worried. Just then, she heard a big cheer! + +Molly ran to the other side of the room and found her toy car! It was with her friend who had moved it while she was testing her creative idea! Molly was so happy and excited! She had tested something new and it had worked! +Once upon a time, there was a curious shark. The shark lived in the ocean and was always looking for something exciting to do. One day the shark saw something on the shore. It was a man selling something. He was selling a toy boat and the shark was very interested. + +The man said he would sell the boat to the shark. So the shark put its money in the man's hand and the man gave the shark the boat. The shark was so happy to have the boat! + +It swam around in the ocean with the boat, having lots of fun. The curious shark had wonderful adventures with the boat and was never bored. Everyone who saw it was very impressed with the shark and its toy boat. +Once upon a time there was a heavy ship. It was so heavy that it didn't fit in the water. All the fish and other animals in the water were sad. + +One day, a magical wind came and the ship lifted into the air. It floated up and up until it fit in the clouds. All the animals in the water were happy again. + +The magical wind was so strong that the ship sailed around the world. All the animals smiled and waved to the ship as it passed by. + +The ship travelled for many days until it finally fit back into the water. All the fish and animals were very happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a small puppy. His name was Spot and he was 3 years old. Spot loved to play and explore. One day, he was exploring a park, when he came across a big stage. Spot wanted to get up on the stage, but it was too high. + +Spot was determined, so he tried to jump. He jumped, jumped and jumped, but he just couldn't reach the stage. He was about to give up, when suddenly he had a clever idea. Spot found a big rock and he began to bite it. He bit, bit and bit until he made the rock smaller. Soon he had made it small enough to use as a step. + +Spot put the rock on the ground and he stepped on it. He stepped, stepped and stepped until he was finally on the stage. Now Spot could explore the stage, which was a very important place. + +Spot had lots of fun exploring the stage, looking at all the shiny things. Every now and then he would stop to take a bite of something yummy he found. Eventually, Spot had seen everything there was to see and it was time to go home. + +Spot was happy that he had made it on the stage. It was an important adventure, and he knew he would never forget it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved adventures. One sunny day she asked her mum if she could go on an adventure. Her mum said yes, so the little girl put on her shoes and skipped outside. + +She couldn't believe her eyes! In her garden she found a tiny, weird talking bird. The bird asked her, "Do you want to be my friend?" The little girl replied, "Yes! I would love to be your friend!" + +The bird said, "Let's go and find some water!" So the little girl and the bird went together to find some water. They found the water in a nearby pond and the little girl filled her cup with the cool, clear liquid. + +The little girl was so happy with her adventure and enjoyed playing with the weird bird all day long. Even when it was time to go home, the bird said goodbye to the little girl and flew right up into the clouds. The little girl waved goodbye to her friend and smiled. +Mary watched her mother's ink pen. It was so shiny and black. Mama used the ink pen to write special things on white paper. Mary wanted to make something beautiful like Mama. She asked for a pen and paper. + +Mama gave Mary the ink pen and paper. Mary tried to write like Mama, but the ink made a big mess. Mama smiled and said, "It's okay, Mary!". She showed Mary how to make shapes and squiggles on the paper with the pen. + +Mary watched carefully as Mama wrote some big words. She tried to write like Mama too, but she couldn't understand the words. Mama said, "That's okay, Mary. You will learn in time." + +Mama said that some people are ignorant and don't want to learn new things. She said, "When someone is ignorant, they can't make beautiful things like we can." Mary smiled and kept watching how to write with her ink pen. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a little girl. The little girl was always very happy, until one day. That day, mommy said it was time for the little girl to take an exam. The little girl felt a little scared. She didn't know what to expect with the exam. + +Mommy said she did not need to worry and just do her best. The little girl tried to be brave. But it seemed so hard. + +When the day of the exam came, the little girl felt poor. She was very scared. But she tried to do her best. She put all her effort into the exam. + +At the end of the day, the little girl was so happy. She had done her best and seemed to do very well. Mommy was very proud of her. From this day forward, taking exams seemed a little bit easier! +One day, Sally went on a visit. She put on her special sunglasses and went outside. It was very busy outside. She saw all sorts of people and things. There were people walking all around and cars driving by. Sally saw a funny dog near the park and she laughed. There were buses rushing around too. + +After a while, Sally got tired of walking so she hopped on a bus. The bus was very busy but it was fun to ride. She looked out the window and saw lots of interesting things. She waved to some kids playing at the park. + +When Sally's bus ride was over, she got off the bus and headed home. She was so excited to tell her friends about her visit. They wanted to know all about it. Sally told them about the funny dog, the busy bus and the neat sunglasses she wore. Everyone was very excited to hear about Sally's visit. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very sad. She had been feeling this way for a long, long time. The girl's heart was heavy and she had lots of regrets. + +One day the girl decided to take a walk. As she looked around, she spotted a beautiful image in a nearby window. It was a picture of a cloudless sky with a rainbow. It was so beautiful! + +The girl looked at the image and her sadness melted away. She realized she had been so focused on her regrets that she had forgotten that there was beauty all around her. + +The girl smiled and continued on her walk with a happy heart. She was glad that she had seen the image and it made her feel much better. +A bunny hopped out of his burrow and saw an ugly cone. He sniffed it and asked lots of questions. Why was the cone so ugly? Could he eat it? Was it a new snack? + +The bunny hopped closer and saw a sign next to the cone. It said 'DO NOT TOUCH'. He stopped asking questions and hopped away. + +The bunny hopped to his friend, a bird, and told him about an ugly cone. The bird loved the idea and said they should go find it. + +So the bunny and the bird hopped together to find the cone. When they got there, the bunny gave the bird a warning. He said 'Don't touch the cone! It says not to!' + +The bird laughed and said 'I'm not scared of an ugly cone!' So he touched it. But as soon as he did, a loud voice said 'Keep away!' + +The bunny and the bird were so scared that they ran away as fast as they could. They already had their answer to the question they had before: don't touch the ugly cone! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He loved to explore. He went on lots of adventures to different places. + +One day Jack went on an adventure to a lively place. He saw lots of animals and plants and sunshine. + +Jack wanted to explore everywhere, so he ran into the grass and started to slide. He slipped and fell. He laughed and laughed. + +Jack had so much fun slipping around and exploring. He even found a secret place he had never seen before. He liked it so much he wanted to go back there again. + +And so Jack's adventure continued. He visited the place many times and always had a great time. He loved to explore, slip and find new places. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very small and curious. One day, she went to the beach with her family. + +Lucy noticed a big kayak. It was red and very thin. She asked her mom "What is that?" Her mom told her it was a kayak. Lucy wanted to ride it. + +So Lucy hopped into the kayak and pushed herself away from the beach. Before she knew it, she had floated very far from the beach. + +Suddenly, she noticed a large whale swimming nearby. It was so much bigger than her kayak! Lucy was both scared and excited. But then the whale smiled at her and swam away. + +Lucy was so happy. She paddled all the way back to the beach. When she arrived, her family was so proud of her. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Mike. Mike loved to play in his backyard. Every day his mommy would take him outside and he would enjoy swinging on the swings and playing tag with his friends. + +One day when Mike and his mommy went outside, Mike saw something very special. A large, purple butterfly was gracefully flittering around the backyard. Mike thought it was so pretty! He stood there and watched it for a long time, admiring how the sunlight shimmered off its wings. + +Mike was so happy. He wanted to catch it so he could share its beauty with everyone. His mommy smiled and said he could, so Mike reached out and tried to grab it. But the butterfly was too fast, and it quickly flew away. + +Still, Mike had a lot of fun just watching the pretty, purple butterfly. He knew he would always enjoy going outside and trying to catch the butterfly, even though it might never be caught. +Once there was a wise old owl. He wanted to examine every valley. So, he set off on a long journey. + +First, he flew high above the trees to get a good look. He saw a wide green valley. It was full of sunflowers and buzzing bees. He swooped down and landed on a big rock. + +The owl used his sharp eyes to examine the valley. He saw a family of rabbits hopping around, a deer drinking from a stream and a fox sleeping in a bush. He looked at all the creatures, plants and rocks. + +Finally, the wise owl flew away. He had examined one valley, and was ready for the next. He was so happy to see all the amazing things in this valley. +Once upon a time there was a kitten, who loved to rock. One day the kitten rocked so much, he fell asleep across the floor. He was so peaceful, snoring loudly. + +Then the kitten's mommy came and saw him sleeping on the floor. She wanted to pick him up, but he wouldn't wake up! Mommy was worried and shook the kitten gently. + +Finally the kitten opened his eyes, gave a huge stretch and yawn, and he slowly rocked back and forth. He was so happy he woke up! Mommy took the kitten in her arms and hugged him close. + +The kitten felt safe and loved, knowing Mommy was always worried about him. From then on, the kitten never rocked for too long, taking naps on the floor instead. +Once upon a time there was a circle. It was so big and round and shiny. Everyone loved it. Every day, the circle came out to play. + +One day, something bad happened. Someone broke the circle. It was all in pieces. The pieces were very messy. Everyone was so sad. + +But then a miracle happened! The pieces of the circle came back together to make the circle whole again. Everyone was so happy. The circle was just as shiny and round as before. + +The circle kept coming out to play. It was even stronger than before. Everyone loved it even more and never wanted it to break again! +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was very curious and he loved to collect things. One day he was looking for something new to add to his collection. He suddenly saw a chess set. He thought it was beautiful and he wanted to have it. He ran to his grandma and asked her if he could have it. Grandma smiled and said yes. + +The boy was so excited! He took the chess set and went running around the garden. Suddenly something happened. One of the chess pieces fell on the floor and broke! The boy was very disappointed. He started to cry and asked grandma to fix it. + +Grandma tried her best to fix the chess piece, but it was too late. The boy felt very foolish now. He learnt his lesson and the next time he collected something he was more careful. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved balloons. Every day she would ask her mom and dad if they could buy her one. One day, her dad said "yes" and they went to the store and bought her a balloon. + +The little girl was so excited! She hugged the balloon and said "Thank you, Daddy!" Then she asked if they could also buy her some friends for the balloon. Her dad smiled and said "No, we're out of money today." + +The little girl was sad but then she had an idea. She went outside and started to demand that the birds in the trees give her some balloons. The birds were very scared and flew away! + +The little girl laughed and kept asking for her balloons. Eventually, one of the birds came back with a tiny little balloon. The little girl was so happy she laughed and hugged the balloon. + +From that day forward, the little girl and the little balloon were best friends. They would play outside together every day. The little girl was always very happy! +There was once a young girl who loved to play outside. She ran around under the sun and even took her toy weapon with her. + +One day, however, she heard a loud scream coming from the forest. Alarmed, she took her toy weapon and bravely ventured into the woods. The little girl searched until she noticed a comfortable bush. + +Underneath the bush, she found a scared little creature. It was crying and terrified, so she quickly picked it up and held it in her hands. To her surprise, the moment the creature felt her warm embrace, it stopped screaming and lay calmly in her arms. + +The little girl smiled and welcomed her new friend into her world. From that day on they were inseparable, playing together in the warm sunshine until nightfall. +Once upon a time, there was a wild veil that no one could lift. The veil was so wild that it made people afraid. A brave little girl named Sarah thought she was brave enough to lift it. She reached out and with all her might she tried to lift the veil. But she was too small to do it. + +Sarah was very sad but then a magical lion appeared! He was so big and strong that he could easily lift the wild veil. Sarah was very happy but then the lion took the veil away and disappeared into the sky! Sarah was so surprised. + +The veil covered something special. It was a surprise that had been waiting a very long time. Everybody was so excited and it was a beautiful surprise. Sarah was very happy that the lion gave her the chance to lift the wild veil and see the surprise. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl. She wanted to try something new and exciting, so she went and asked her mom if she could borrow her tea. + +Her mom said “Yesâ€, so she excitedly ran to the kitchen. She opened the drawer and there was the tea, sitting nicely in a special box. She grabbed it and took it to her bedroom. + +She opened up the box and it smelled so nice! She couldn’t believe how yummy it was. She poured it into a cup and added a few sweet treats. She was ready to drink it, so she quickly took a few sips. + +It was delicious! The little girl smiled and thought, “This is the best tea ever!†She put the box away and went back to playing with her toys. + +She was so happy she had borrowed her mom’s tea. She would never forget the curious adventure she had that day! +Once upon a time, there was a smart girl. She had a flute that she loved to play. She wanted to play it faster and faster. So she practiced and practiced and got better and better. + +She wanted to see how fast she could play. So she held the flute in her hands and blew into it. She kept getting faster and faster. + +The girl was very intelligent. She kept trying and trying to get faster and faster. Soon she was playing the flute as fast as she could. + +Her friends were so impressed by her speed. They clapped and cheered and were happy that she could play the flute so fast. + +The girl smiled, feeling so proud of herself. She had worked hard to play the flute as fast as she could and she was glad that her friends were proud of her. She continued to practice to get even better. +Once upon a time, there was a busy bee named Bob. Bob loved to fly around the big green park. He liked to visit the pretty flowers and play with his bee friends. + +One day, while Bob was flying, he saw a big piece of beef on a table. The beef was next to a happy family having a picnic. Bob was curious and wanted to taste the beef. + +Bob flew down and took a little bite of the beef. It was very yummy! Bob's bee friends saw him and they all wanted to try the beef too. They all had a fun day at the park with the yummy beef. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys. But, she always left her room messy. Her mom asked her to put her toys in order, but Lily did not listen. + +One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, if you don't clean your room, I will wash your toys away." Lily did not want her toys to be washed away, so she started to put them in order. She put her dolls in one place, and her cars in another place. + +When she was done, Lily saw how nice her room looked. She felt happy and proud. From that day on, Lily always kept her room clean and put her toys in order. The moral of the story is to always keep your things in order and listen to your mom. +Once upon a time, in a small pond, there lived a little brown shrimp named Tim. Tim was very shy and loved to hide in the rocks. He would always peek out to see if anyone was around. + +One sunny day, Tim saw a big fish named Fred. Fred was sad because he had no friends. Tim wanted to help, but he was scared to come out of his hiding spot. He thought, "What if Fred doesn't like me?" + +But then, Tim remembered what his mom always said, "Be brave and help others." So, Tim took a deep breath and swam over to Fred. He said, "Hi, I am Tim. Do you want to be friends?" Fred smiled and said, "Yes, I would love to be friends!" + +From that day on, Tim and Fred were the best of friends. They played together and had so much fun. Tim learned that being brave and helping others can lead to wonderful things. And that was the day little Tim the brown shrimp learned the value of friendship and helping others. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to ride his bike fast down the street. One day, Tim's mom gave him a new helmet to wear. It was big and blue, with a thin strap to wrap under his chin. + +"Put on your helmet, Tim," his mom said. "It will keep your head safe when you ride your bike." + +Tim put on his helmet and wrapped the thin strap under his chin. He felt very happy and safe. He rode his bike up and down the street, going faster than ever before. + +As Tim rode his bike, he saw his friend, Sam. Sam was playing with a ball in his yard. Tim stopped and asked, "Do you want to ride bikes with me, Sam?" + +Sam looked at Tim's helmet and said, "I need a helmet too." Tim and Sam went inside Sam's house and found a helmet for Sam to wear. They both wore their helmets and rode their bikes together, having lots of fun and feeling safe. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to gather rocks with his hand. One day, he found a big, pretty rock near his house. He ran to show his mom. + +"Mom, look what I found!" Tim said. "It's so big and pretty!" His mom looked at the rock and said, "Oh no, Tim! That rock is spoiled. We must throw it away." Tim did not want to throw away his pretty rock, but he listened to his mom. + +The next day, Tim went to play with his friend, Sam. Tim told Sam about the spoiled rock. They both wanted to see what would happen if they played with it. They found the rock and started to play. They did not know that the rock was bad. + +Soon, Tim and Sam began to feel sick. They did not know that the spoiled rock made them sick. Their moms found them and took them to the doctor. The doctor said, "You played with the spoiled rock, and now you are sick. You must rest and get better." Tim and Sam learned that they should always listen to their moms. +Once upon a time, there was a curious ostrich named Ollie. Ollie loved to carry things with his long neck. He lived in a big field with his family. + +One day, Ollie saw a small ball. He wanted to carry the ball to his mom. So, Ollie picked up the ball with his neck and started to walk. + +As Ollie walked, he saw his friends. They all wanted to play with the ball too. They took turns carrying the ball. They had a lot of fun. At the end of the day, Ollie carried the ball back to his mom. They all played together and were very happy. +Once upon a time, in a lovely little park, there were many colorful leaves. One day, the wind came and scatter the leaves all around. The leaves were sad because they were not together anymore. They wanted to be close to each other like before. + +One of the leaves tried to tell a joke to make everyone feel better. The joke was about a funny cat. The other leaves laughed a little, but they were still sad. They wanted to be together again, but the wind was too strong. + +The leaves tried to fight the wind, but they could not win. The wind blew harder, and the leaves went far away from each other. They could not hear the jokes and laughter anymore. The leaves were all alone, and the park was not lovely anymore. The end was bad for the leaves, and they never got to be together again. +Once upon a time, there was a big black cave. In the cave, there was a little mouse. The little mouse was very scared of the dark. He would whisper to himself, "I wish I could see in the black cave." + +One day, the little mouse found a small light. The light was very pretty. He took the light and put it in the black cave. The light made the cave bright and not so scary. The little mouse was very happy. + +Now, the little mouse could play in the cave all day. He did not need to whisper to himself anymore. The little mouse had many friends come to the bright cave. They all played and had fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a creative girl named Lily. Lily liked to make loops with her colorful strings. She made loops of many sizes and shapes. + +One day, Lily had a big idea. She wanted to deliver her loops to her friends as gifts. So, she put her loops in a bag and walked to her friends' houses. + +At each house, she gave her friends a loop. They were so happy and said thank you. Lily felt good because she made her friends smile. And that is the end of the story of Lily and her creative loops. +Once upon a time, in a distant land, there was a little girl named True. True loved to nap under the big tree in her yard. Every day, she would lay down on the soft grass and close her eyes. + +One sunny day, while True was napping, a small bird landed on the tree. The bird saw True sleeping and said, "Hello, little girl! Why are you napping here?" True opened her eyes and looked at the bird. She smiled and said, "I like to nap here. It's nice and quiet." + +The bird liked True and wanted to be her friend. So, every day, the bird would come back to the tree and sing to True while she napped. They became the best of friends, and True was very happy. From that day on, True and the bird spent every day together, napping and playing under the big tree. +Once upon a time, there was a lively cat named Tom. Tom liked to play with his toy bow. He would run and jump with the bow in his mouth. Tom was very happy. + +One day, Tom could not find his bow. He started to think. "Did I leave it by the tree?" Tom went to look. But it was not there. Tom felt sad. + +Tom kept thinking. "Maybe it is in the house." He went inside and looked around. And there it was! Tom found his bow under his bed. He was so happy, he danced and played with his bow all day long. +One day, a little boy named Tim had to wake up early. He was very sleepy, but he had to get ready for the day. He went to the bathroom to wash his hands and face. The sink was very high, and he had to stand on his toes to reach it. Tim felt frustrated because he was so small. + +Tim's big sister, Sue, saw him in the bathroom. She wanted to use the sink too. They both tried to use the sink at the same time. They pushed and pulled, but the sink was too small for both of them. They started to fight and yell. + +Mom came into the bathroom and saw them fighting. She was not happy. She told Tim and Sue to stop fighting and share the sink. But they did not listen. They kept fighting until the sink broke. Water went everywhere. Tim and Sue were in big trouble. They had to clean up the mess, and they were not allowed to play outside. They felt sad and still frustrated. +One day, a little girl named Amy went for a walk in the woods. She saw many colors all around her. The leaves were green, the sky was blue, and the sun was yellow. The woods were thick with trees and bushes. + +Amy saw a big, round rock. She wanted to poke it. As she poked the rock, it started to wiggle. "Oh, what is this?" she asked. The rock wiggled more and more, and then it opened its eyes. "Hello!" said the rock. "I am a magic rock. Thank you for waking me up." + +Amy was very happy to meet the magic rock. She asked, "Can you change colors?" The magic rock smiled and said, "Yes, I can. Watch this!" The rock turned red, then blue, then yellow. Amy clapped her hands and laughed. She knew she had found a new friend in the thick woods. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. They saw a humble cat sitting near a tree. The cat was very cute and small. Lily wanted to play with the cat. + +Lily said, "Mom, can I play with the cat?" Her mom said, "Yes, but be gentle." Lily walked up to the cat and poked it softly. The cat liked Lily and started to play with her too. + +After playing with the cat, Lily and her mom went home. They watched a fun film about a big red dog. Lily liked the film and the cat. She had a very happy day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to play with her toy box that had many shapes in it. One day, Lucy went to her friend Tom's house to play. Tom had a big toy box too. Lucy's toy box did not include a star shape, but Tom's toy box did. Lucy was jealous of Tom's star shape. + +Lucy said to Tom, "I wish my toy box had a star shape like yours." Tom smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lucy. I have an idea." Tom took Lucy to his backyard where they found many sticks. Tom showed Lucy how to make a star shape using the sticks. They made a big star shape and Lucy was very happy. + +The next day, Lucy took her new star shape to show her mom. Her mom was proud of her for making it. Lucy was not jealous of Tom's toy box anymore because now she had a star shape too. From that day on, Lucy and Tom played together with their toy boxes and all their shapes, and they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely goat. The goat lived on a small farm with other animals. But the goat did not have any goat friends to play with. It made the goat very sad. + +One day, the goat saw a big tree. The tree had nice shade under it. The goat thought it would be a good place to relax. So, the goat went to the tree and lay down. The goat felt a little better. + +While the goat was relaxing, a little bird came by. The bird saw the lonely goat and wanted to be friends. The bird sang a sweet song to the goat. The goat liked the song and smiled. From that day on, the goat and the bird were best friends, and the goat was not lonely anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a selfish dog named Buddy. Buddy loved to move around and play in the lawn. He did not like to share his toys or lawn with other dogs. One day, a little bird told Buddy that something fun would happen in the lawn soon. + +The next day, Buddy saw a big box in the lawn. He was very excited and thought it was a big toy just for him. He ran to the box and tried to open it, but it was too hard for him. Buddy tried and tried, but he could not open the box. + +Then, some other dogs came to the lawn. They saw Buddy and the big box. The dogs asked if they could help Buddy open the box. At first, Buddy did not want to share, but then he remembered what the little bird said. So, he let the other dogs help him. Together, they opened the box and found lots of new toys inside. Buddy learned that sharing and playing with others was more fun than being selfish. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was an ancient tree. The tree was very old and tall. Many birds lived in the tree. They made nests with sticks and wire. + +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the tree. She saw the birds and wanted to count them. She sat down and started to count. "One, two, three," she said, pointing at each bird. + +As Lily counted, the birds sang a pretty song. They were happy that someone cared about them. When Lily finished counting, she knew she had many new friends. She promised to visit the ancient tree every day. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a library. The library had many books for kids to read. It was a happy place where kids could learn and have fun. + +One sunny day, a fierce dog came to the library. It barked and growled at the kids. The kids were scared and did not know what to do. They wanted to read their books, but the dog was too loud and scary. + +A brave boy named Tim had an idea. He picked up a ball and said, "Let's play, dog!" He threw the ball far away from the library. The fierce dog saw the ball and started to run after it. The dog was happy to play and stopped barking. The kids went back to reading their books and the library was quiet and happy again. +One day, a jolly girl named Lucy wanted to decorate her room. She loved colors and fun things. Lucy had a big idea to make her room the best. + +Lucy found a big lollipop in her toy box. It was red, blue, and green. She put it on her wall. It made her room look very happy. + +Lucy was so happy with her new room. She showed her mom and dad. They loved it too. Now Lucy had the most jolly room with a big lollipop on the wall. +One day, a little girl named Ann went to play outside. She saw many colors in the sky. She saw red, blue, and yellow. She was very happy. + +Ann saw a poor bird with a broken wing. The bird could not fly. Ann wanted to help the bird. She said, "Don't worry, bird. I will help you." The bird was happy. + +Ann took the bird to her mom. Her mom was good at fixing things. She fixed the bird's wing. The bird yelled, "Thank you, Ann and mom!" The bird was able to fly again. Ann and the bird became good friends. +Once upon a time, a little frog lived in a modern pond. The pond had clear water, green grass, and many small fish. The frog liked to jump and play with his friends in the water. + +One day, the frog saw a big butterfly. The butterfly was very pretty with many colors. The frog wanted to catch the butterfly, so he jumped high in the air. But the butterfly was too fast for him. + +The frog tried again and again to catch the butterfly. His friends saw him and wanted to help. They all jumped together to catch the butterfly. At last, they caught the butterfly. The frog and his friends were very happy. They played together in the modern pond and had lots of fun. +One day, a little fish named Fin lived in a big pond. Fin was a tough fish who liked to try new things. He had many friends in the pond, like Frog, Duck, and Turtle. + +One day, Fin saw a big tree with a round thing on it. He wanted to try to get it. Fin asked his friend, Frog, to help him. Frog jumped high to get the round thing for Fin. + +Frog got the round thing and gave it to Fin. Fin was so happy. He tried to eat it, but it was too tough. So, Fin shared it with his friends. They all tried to eat the tough round thing and had fun together. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim went for a walk. He saw a pretty butterfly flying near him. He wanted to see where it would go, so he started to follow it. + +The butterfly led Tim to an empty box in the park. Tim was curious about what was inside the box. He opened it up, but there was nothing inside. Tim felt a little sad, but then the butterfly flew out of the box and landed on his hand. + +Tim smiled and said, "Thank you, butterfly!" He knew that the butterfly was showing him that even if something looks empty, there can still be something special inside. So Tim and the butterfly played together all day, and they became the best of friends. +One day, a big, loyal dog named Max went to play in the park. He saw a small bird with a hurt wing. The bird could not fly. Max wanted to help the bird. + +Max said, "Don't worry, little bird. I will help you." Max found a soft leaf and put the bird on it. He carried the bird to his home. Max's friend, a kind girl named Lily, appeared. She saw the bird and knew how to help. + +Lily fixed the bird's wing with a small bandage. The bird said, "Thank you, Max and Lily. My wing feels better now." Max and Lily were happy to help their new friend. The bird stayed with them until its wing was all better. Then, it flew away. + +The moral of the story is: be kind and help others when they need it. +Once upon a time, in a big sky, there were many clouds. One cloud was very scared. He was scared because he was not like the other clouds. His name was Fluffy. + +One day, Fluffy saw a big cloud part. Fluffy was scared, but he wanted to see what was behind the big cloud. He slowly moved closer to the big cloud. He was very careful not to get too close. + +When Fluffy got close, the big cloud moved away. Behind the big cloud, Fluffy saw a beautiful rainbow. Fluffy was not scared anymore. He was happy. He learned that sometimes, when things part, you can find something beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Ben. Ben was sad because he had a hurt paw. He couldn't play with his friends, and he felt very slow. + +One day, Ben's mommy said, "Let's go outside and let the sun heal your paw." They went outside, and the sun was warm and bright. Ben sat in the sun, and his mommy sat with him. + +After a while, Ben felt better. He said, "Mommy, my paw feels good now!" His mommy smiled and said, "See, the sun helped you heal. Now you can play with your friends again." Ben hopped and played with his friends, happy that he was no longer slow. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the toy store with his mom. He wanted to buy a new toy. He saw a big missile toy. It was not boring. It was very fun. Tim said, "Mom, can I buy this missile toy, please?" + +Mom looked at the toy and said, "No, Tim. That missile toy is too big. We will find a fun toy that is not too big." Tim was sad. He really wanted the missile toy. + +They looked at other toys. They saw a small car, a ball, and a doll. Tim thought they were all boring. He still wanted the missile toy. Tim said, "Mom, I still want the missile toy. It is the most fun." + +Mom thought for a moment. She said, "Okay, Tim. You can buy the missile toy, but you must play with it outside. It is too big for the house." Tim was very happy. He bought the missile toy and played with it outside. It was not boring at all. +Once upon a time, in a big park, there was a group of kids who liked to gather and play. Every day, they would come to the park to do exercise and have fun. They would run, jump, and laugh together. + +One day, they saw a big tree with tasty red apples on it. They all wanted to eat the apples, but the tree was too tall. So, they thought of a plan to get the apples down. + +They decided to make a big pile of leaves under the tree. They gathered leaves from all around the park and put them in a big heap. Then, one of the kids climbed on top of the leaves and jumped high to grab the apples. The apples fell down, and all the kids shared the tasty apples, happy and smiling. +One sunny day, a boy named Tim went to the park. He saw a girl named Sue playing with a toy. Tim felt dizzy and sat down. Sue saw Tim and walked over to him. + +"Are you okay?" Sue asked. Tim said, "I feel dizzy." Sue thought for a moment and said, "I have an idea! Let's listen to some music. It might help you feel better." + +Sue lent Tim her music player. They listened to happy songs and danced together. The music made Tim feel much better. He was not dizzy anymore. They played and laughed all day in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ann. She had a friend named Tom. Ann wanted to introduce Tom to her big brother, Sam. Sam was very tall and had rough hands from playing outside all the time. Ann thought Sam could teach Tom how to play and have fun. + +One day, Ann, Tom, and Sam went to the park. They played on the swings and the slide. After a while, they started to feel hungry. They saw a man selling ice cream and asked if they could have some. Sam said, "Only if you promise to eat all of it, so it doesn't go to waste." + +Ann and Tom agreed, and they each got a big ice cream cone. They ate the ice cream very fast, but soon, their stomachs began to hurt. They had eaten too much too quickly. Sam told them, "Next time, we should eat our treats slowly and not too much at once." + +From that day, Ann and Tom learned to eat treats slowly and not to eat too much at once. They also learned to listen to Sam's advice, as he was older and knew more. The moral of the story is to be patient and listen to the advice of those who care for you. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Tim. Tim was a poor boy. He did not have many things. One day, Tim found a dirty cup. Tim wanted to make the cup look nice. So, he decided to polish it. + +When Tim started to polish the cup, he heard a sound. The sound was like a big wind. The sound came from the cup! Tim was scared, but he did not stop. He kept polishing the cup. + +After Tim finished polishing the cup, a big surprise happened. A happy genie came out of the cup! The genie said, "Thank you for making my home clean. I will give you three wishes." Tim was very happy. He wished for food, clothes, and a new home. Tim's life became better, all because he polished the cup. +One day, a girl named Lily went to the store with her mom. They wanted to buy a new top for Lily. In the store, they found a pretty blouse. It was very modern and had bright colors. Lily was very happy and wanted to wear it right away. + +At home, Lily put on her new blouse and went outside to play with her friends. She was so proud of her modern blouse. She showed it off to her friends and they all liked it too. They played games and had fun together. + +While they were playing, Lily's blouse got caught on a branch. It made a big tear and Lily felt embarrassed. She didn't want her friends to see the tear. Her friend Sam saw that Lily was sad and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can help fix your blouse." All her friends helped fix the tear and Lily felt happy again. They all played together and had a great day. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a little boy named Tim. Tim was very good at counting numbers. One day, he found a big book with many original drawings. He loved the book so much. But, his friend, Sam, wanted the book too. + +Tim and Sam did not want to share the book. They were both sad and upset. They did not know what to do. Then, Tim's mom came and gave them a good idea. She told them to take turns reading the book and counting the numbers inside. + +Tim and Sam listened to Tim's mom. They took turns and even gave each other a nice massage when they were tired. Soon, they were both happy and became best friends again. The moral of the story is that sharing and taking turns can make everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was a unique car. The car had four big tires. It liked to go fast. One day, the car went for a ride. It saw many things, like trees and houses. + +The car had to pause at a stop sign. It saw a little dog. The dog was happy and jumped around. The car liked the dog. The dog liked the car too. + +But then, the car got a flat tire. It could not go fast anymore. The car was sad. The dog was sad too. The car could not play with the dog. The car stayed with the flat tire. The end. +Once upon a time, in a big, big forest, there was an obedient little bird named Billy. Billy had a lot of friends. They liked to play and sing all day long. One day, they saw a twig on the ground. "Let's play with it!" said Billy's friend, Sally. + +"Zip, zip!" said Billy, as he flew down and picked up the twig in his beak. He flew up high and dropped the twig. "Catch it, Sally!" he called. Sally flew fast and caught the twig just in time. "Got it!" she said with a big smile. + +They took turns zipping through the sky with the twig, laughing and having fun. All their friends joined in the game, too. They played until the sun went down and it was time to go home. Billy and Sally put the twig back on the ground and said goodbye to their friends. They flew back to their nests, happy and tired from their fun day of play. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty flower. The flower wanted to bloom. It was in a big garden with many other flowers. + +One day, a girl came to the garden. She had a glove. The glove was empty. The girl put on the glove and started to play with the flowers. + +The pretty flower saw the girl and wanted to bloom for her. The flower tried very hard and then it bloomed! The girl saw the pretty flower and smiled. She was happy to see the flower bloom. They played together and had a fun day in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Spot. Spot loved to help his best friend, Tim. Tim was a little boy who liked to solve problems. One day, Tim lost his folder with his drawings. + +Spot saw Tim was sad, so he wanted to help. He used his nose to find the folder. He looked under the bed, behind the door, and in the toy box. Spot was a very smart dog. + +Finally, Spot found the folder in the garden. Tim was so happy! He hugged Spot and said, "Thank you, Spot! You are the best friend ever!" And from that day on, Tim learned to always put his things away. The moral of the story is to always be helpful and take care of your things. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy cat named Tom. Tom was very tired because he played all day with his friend, a little girl named Sue. Tom and Sue loved to play with a ball in the yard. + +One day, Tom found a big ball that was very heavy. Tom tried to weigh it with his paw, but it was too hard to move. He called Sue to help him weigh the ball. Sue used her hands and found out the ball was very heavy too. + +Together, Tom and Sue rolled the heavy ball to their house. They played with the big ball until they were both very sleepy. Tom laid down on his soft bed and Sue laid down on her cozy bed. They closed their eyes and went to sleep, dreaming of more fun days with their big, heavy ball. +One day, a big, ugly bug named Bob wanted to join a fun party. All the other bugs were there, but they did not want Bob to come. They said, "You can't join us, you're too ugly!" + +Bob was very sad and went away. He saw a big storm coming with lots of lightning. The lightning was bright and scary. Bob had an idea. + +He went back to the party and said, "I can help you all hide from the scary lightning!" The other bugs were scared of the lightning too, so they let Bob join the party. They all hid together and became friends. The ugly bug was a hero. +One day, a boy named Tim found a football. It was old and hurt. Tim wanted to play with it, but he needed to improve the football first. He asked his mom for help. She said, "Let's make it better together." + +Tim and his mom worked to improve the football. They put tape on the hurt spots and blew air into it. The football looked much better now. Tim was happy and said, "Thank you, Mom!" + +Now, Tim could play with his improved football. He kicked it around in the yard, and it didn't hurt anymore. Tim had fun playing with his football, and he was glad he could make it better. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play with his toys and watch his favorite shows on TV. One day, his mommy had a great idea. She said, "Tim, let's play a game!" Tim felt lucky because he loved games. + +Mommy said, "I will suggest a game for us to play. We can play hide and seek!" Tim was happy and said, "Yes, I like hide and seek!" So, they stopped watching TV and started to play the game. + +Tim hid behind a big chair, and Mommy looked for him. She found him very fast, and they both laughed. Then, it was Tim's turn to find Mommy. She hid in the kitchen, and Tim found her too. They played hide and seek all day, and Tim felt very lucky to have a fun mommy who suggested such a great game. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a happy boy who loved to play with his toys. One day, Tim found a big box. He thought it would be fun to sit on it. But when he sat on it, he felt uncomfortable. He didn't like how it felt. + +Tim wanted to make the box feel better to sit on. He thought maybe his toys could help support him. So, he put his toys on the box and tried to sit on them. But the toys were not strong enough to support him. Tim's thumb got hurt when he tried to sit on the toys. + +Tim was sad that his thumb was hurt and the box was still uncomfortable to sit on. He cried and told his mom what happened. His mom said, "Maybe we should not sit on the box anymore." Tim agreed, and he never tried to sit on the box again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was a youth who loved to play outside. One sunny day, Tom went to the park to play with his friends. They played on the swings, the slide, and in the sandbox. The sandbox was very dry because it had not rained for many days. + +Tom and his friends wanted to build a big sandcastle in the dry sandbox. They started to build, but they could not agree on what the sandcastle should look like. Tom thought it should have a tall tower, but his friend Sam disagreed. Sam wanted the sandcastle to have a wide wall instead. + +After a while, Tom and Sam decided to work together. They built a sandcastle with both a tall tower and a wide wall. They were happy that they stopped disagreeing and worked together as friends. The sandcastle was the best one they ever made. And so, Tom, Sam, and their friends played in the park until the sun went down, and they all went home to rest for another fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big, brown dog named Buddy. They loved to play together all day long. + +One day, Lily and Buddy went to the park. They saw a tree with a big, red lollipop on it. Lily wanted the lollipop, but it was too high for her to reach. So, she asked Buddy to help her. + +Buddy jumped up and tried to pull the lollipop down with his mouth. He pulled and pulled, and finally, the lollipop came down. Lily was so happy! She shared the lollipop with Buddy, and they had a sweet treat together. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a little girl named Sue. Sue was very kind and loved to play with her toys. One day, she found an old toy in her room. The toy was very old and had started to rot. Sue felt sad for the toy. + +Sue took the old toy to her mom and said, "Mom, my toy is not fine. It is old and has rot." Her mom looked at the toy and said, "Don't worry, Sue. We can fix the toy and make it fine again." + +Sue and her mom worked together to clean and fix the old toy. They put new stuffing inside and sewed it up. They even painted it with bright colors. When they were done, the toy looked fine and new again. + +Sue was very happy and said, "Thank you, Mom, for helping me fix my toy. Now it is fine and we can play together." Sue played with her old toy all day, and they had lots of fun together. + +From that day on, Sue took good care of all her toys, making sure they stayed fine and didn't rot. She learned that even old things can be made new again with a little love and care. +Once upon a time, there was a mysterious big box in the park. It was very big and very pretty. All the kids wanted to see what was inside the box. They were very excited. + +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park. He saw the mysterious big box and wanted to open it. He pushed the box and it started to fall. When it fell, the box opened and a lot of colorful balls came out. It was a great escape for the balls! + +All the kids in the park were happy to see the balls. They started to play with them. They threw the balls up and down, and they rolled them on the ground. The mysterious big box made everyone in the park very happy. And from that day on, the park was the most fun place to play for all the kids. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. He loved to try new tastes. One day, he saw a big red fruit on a tree. He wanted to know what would happen if he ate it. + +Tom climbed the tree and picked the fruit. He took a big bite and it was very successful. The taste was sweet and juicy. Tom was happy and ate the whole fruit. + +But soon, Tom's tummy started to hurt. He felt bad and cried. His mom came and found out what happened. She told him that the fruit was not good for little boys. Tom learned a lesson that day. He promised to always ask before trying new tastes. +One day, a colorful dolphin named Dolly lived in the sea. She liked to play with her friends. They would swim and jump together. But one day, Dolly and her friend, Danny, had a quarrel. + +"Why did you take my toy?" asked Dolly. Danny said, "I did not take it. I found it in the sea." Dolly was sad and angry. She did not want to play with Danny anymore. + +Later, another friend found the toy. They showed it to Dolly and Danny. They both said sorry to each other. They were happy again. They played together and had fun with their friends in the sea. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a tidy room. He loved to play with his toys and wear his red cap. + +One day, Tim's friend, Sam, came to play. Sam saw Tim's red cap and liked it very much. Sam asked, "Can you lend me your cap, please?" Tim said, "Yes, you can wear it today." + +Sam wore the cap and they played in the sun. They had a lot of fun. When it was time for Sam to go home, he gave the cap back to Tim. Tim was happy to have his cap back and they both said goodbye. +Once upon a time, there was a big, thick tree. In this tree, there was a small hole. A bird lived in the hole. The bird liked to fly and sing. The bird had many friends. + +One day, a man came to the tree. The man had a guitar. The man sat down and started to play. The bird liked the sound. The bird flew down and sat on the man's shoulder. The man and the bird sang a song together. + +After the song, the man and the bird felt happy. They both wanted to relax. The man leaned on the thick tree, and the bird went back to its hole. They closed their eyes and listened to the wind. It was a beautiful day. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Spot. He loved to play with his best friend, a little boy named Tim. One sunny day, Tim and Spot found some paint in the backyard. They decided to make a pretty picture on the fence with the paint. + +As they painted, a little girl named Sue came along. She wanted to paint too. But Tim and Sue began to quarrel about what to paint. Tim wanted to paint a big tree, but Sue wanted to paint a flower. They got very upset with each other. + +Spot, the loyal dog, looked at his friends and barked, "Why don't you both paint something nice together?" Tim and Sue looked at each other and smiled. They decided to paint a big tree with flowers all around it. They all painted together and had a great time. In the end, they learned that it's more fun to work together than to quarrel. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved candy. One day, he saw his friend, Lily, with a big bag of candy. Tim felt envious. He wanted that candy too. + +Tim had an idea. He would attach a string to Lily's bag of candy when she wasn't looking. Then, he could take the candy for himself. Tim waited for the right time and attached the string to the bag. + +When Lily saw what Tim did, she was sad. Tim felt bad for making his friend sad. He learned that taking things from others was not nice. Tim said sorry to Lily and gave the candy back. They shared the candy and were happy friends again. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a friendly ice-cream man named Tom. He had a big ice-cream truck with many colors. Every day, he would drive around and give ice-cream to all the kids. + +One hot day, Tom had a new idea. He wanted to make a new kind of ice-cream. He took a big bowl and poured milk, sugar, and ice inside. Then, he mixed it all up. The new ice-cream was cold and sweet. All the kids loved it! + +Soon, everyone in the town wanted to try Tom's new ice-cream. They all became friends and shared the ice-cream together. The kids learned that sharing with others made them happy. The town became a happy place where everyone was friendly and kind. And that is how the friendly ice-cream man taught the kids the value of sharing. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a favorite spoon. It was a big, shiny spoon. He loved to eat with it every day. One day, Tim lost his spoon. He looked everywhere for it but could not find it. + +Tim's mom saw him looking sad. She asked, "Why are you sad, Tim?" Tim said, "I lost my spoon, Mom. It was my favorite spoon." His mom hugged him and said, "Do not worry, Tim. We will find your spoon." + +Tim and his mom went to the store to buy a new spoon. They saw many spoons there. Some were big, some were small. Some were cheap, some were expensive. Tim saw an expensive spoon that looked like his lost spoon. He asked his mom, "Can we buy this spoon, please?" His mom said, "Yes, Tim. We can buy it." + +When they got home, Tim's dad was in the kitchen. He saw the new spoon and said, "I have a joke for you, Tim. Why did the spoon go to school?" Tim laughed and asked, "Why, Dad?" His dad said, "Because it wanted to be a smart spoon!" + +Tim laughed and felt happy again. He now had a new spoon to eat with. And every time his dad told the spoon joke, Tim laughed and remembered his fun day with his mom and dad. +Once upon a time, in a far away country, there was a small farm. The sun was very harsh and hot, but the farm animals did not seem to mind. They played all day long in the big field. + +One day, a little bird told the farm animals, "I heard a big storm is coming." The animals looked at the sky and saw dark clouds. They knew they had to get ready for the storm. + +The animals worked together to make a safe place in the barn. They said to each other, "We will be okay in here." The storm came and it was very loud and scary. But the animals were safe and warm in the barn. + +When the storm was over, the sun came out again. The farm animals went back to playing in the field. They were happy and thankful that they had each other to help during the harsh storm. +One day, a sweet dog named Max went for a walk. He saw a big yellow taxi near a small pond. The taxi was shiny and bright. Max was very happy to see the taxi and the pond. + +Max went to the pond and saw some ducks. The ducks were splashing in the water. Max wanted to play with the ducks, so he jumped into the pond too. He splashed with the ducks and they all had a lot of fun. + +After playing with the ducks, Max saw the yellow taxi again. He went to the taxi and the driver opened the door. Max got inside the taxi and went back home. He was very happy and tired from his big adventure. +One day, a little girl named Sue went outside to play. The sky was full of big white clouds. Sue looked up and saw a bird fly by. She felt dizzy watching it go round and round. + +Sue saw the bird land on the ground. It had a beak full of seeds. The bird looked at Sue and said, "Hi, I need help to scatter these seeds." Sue was happy to help the bird. She took the seeds and started to scatter them all around. + +As Sue scattered the seeds, the bird sang a happy song. The clouds moved away and the sun came out. Sue felt warm and happy. The bird said, "Thank you, Sue!" and flew away. Sue went back inside, feeling good about helping her new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Tim. He loved to dance and play with his football. One sunny day, Tim went to the park with his football. He saw his friend, Sam, playing with a group of kids. + +"Can I play too?" Tim asked Sam. Sam looked at Tim and said, "You can't play with us because you are too small." Tim felt sad and walked away. + +Later that day, Tim saw a butterfly stuck in a hole. He used his small size to crawl into the hole and save the butterfly. The butterfly thanked Tim and flew away. Sam and the other kids saw what Tim did and clapped for him. + +Sam said, "I'm sorry, Tim. You may be small, but you are very brave." Tim smiled and said, "That's okay. We can all play football and dance together now." So, they all played and danced together. + +The moral of the story is: Don't judge someone by their size, because everyone has something special to offer. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to eat salad. One day, his mom made him an attractive salad with lots of colors. It had red tomatoes, green lettuce, and yellow corn. Tim was very happy. + +Tim wanted to complete his salad before going out to play. But he had a little sister named Sue. Sue was too small to make her own salad. Tim thought about what to do. He decided to help Sue make her salad too. + +Tim and Sue made an attractive salad for Sue. They both ate their salads and then went out to play together. Tim felt good about helping his sister. The moral of the story is to always help others and share what you have. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy box full of toys, but he always wanted more. One day, he found a small screw on the floor. Tim thought it was a new toy and put it in his toy box. + +The next day, Tim wanted to play with his toys. He opened the toy box and saw that it was empty. All his toys were gone! Tim started to cry and suffer because he missed his toys. He didn't know where they went. + +Tim looked around the room and saw the screw on the floor again. He picked it up and put it back in the toy box. But his toys were still gone. Tim cried and cried, and his toy box stayed empty. His toys never came back. +One day, a little girl named Mia went out to play in the snow. It was dark outside, but Mia was not scared. She put on her warm coat, hat, and gloves. Mia loved the snow. She liked to make snowballs and throw them at trees. + +While Mia was playing, she saw something glow in the snow. It was a small, glowing stone. Mia picked it up and held it in her hand. The stone made her feel happy and safe in the dark. + +Mia took the glowing stone home with her. She showed it to her mom and dad. They all smiled and played in the snow together. The glowing stone made the dark night feel like a fun time for the whole family. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Tim. Tim was very good at welcoming people to his home. He would wag his tail and bark with joy when someone came to visit. + +One day, Tim found some stuff in the backyard. It was a big box full of tasty treats! He was so happy and decided to share the treats with his friends. + +Tim invited all his friends to his house for a tasty treat party. They all had a great time eating the treats and playing together. Everyone thanked Tim for welcoming them and sharing his special stuff. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia loved to stir things. She would stir her food, her drinks, and even her toys. One day, her mom told her about an incredible place called the shelter. Mia was very excited and wanted to go there. + +The next day, Mia and her mom went to the shelter. There were many animals there. Mia saw a big dog that was very sad. She wanted to help the dog feel better. Mia's mom said, "Maybe if you stir something for the dog, it will be happy." Mia thought this was a great idea. + +Mia found a bowl and put some food in it. She stirred the food and gave it to the dog. The dog ate the food and started to wag its tail. It was very happy! Mia felt so good that she could help the dog. From that day on, Mia knew that her love for stirring could bring happiness to others. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy bear named Bobo. He lived in a chamber inside a big tree. Bobo had many toys, but they were all over the place. + +One day, Bobo's friend, a bunny named Lulu, came to visit. Lulu saw the messy chamber and said, "Let's organize your toys, Bobo!" Bobo agreed, and they started to put the toys in their right places. + +After they finished organizing, Bobo's chamber looked nice and clean. Bobo was not grumpy anymore. He was happy and thanked Lulu for her help. They played with the toys together all day long. +One day, a small girl named Mia went for a walk in the park. She saw many trees and leaves. She liked to do this every day. Mia loved the big trees and the green leaves. She liked to play with them. + +As Mia walked, she saw an enormous leaf on the ground. It was bigger than all the other leaves. Mia picked up the big leaf and held it high. She was so happy to find it. She wanted to show her friends her big leaf. + +Mia ran to her friends and showed them the enormous leaf. They all liked it too. They played with the big leaf and used it as a fan. They had so much fun with the enormous leaf that Mia found. They all laughed and played together in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy king who ruled a big country. He liked to tell everyone what to do. One day, he wanted to make a big cake for his people. + +The king called his cook and said, "I want to make the biggest cake ever! You must help me!" The cook nodded and they started to make the cake together. They mixed and stirred and baked the cake. + +But the king was too bossy. He didn't listen to the cook's ideas. The cake became too big and too heavy. It fell on the king's house and broke it. The people were sad and the bossy king learned that he should listen to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Zigzag. Zigzag was a happy dog who loved to play in the park. One day, while playing with his ball, he saw a big cat. The cat was very fast and Zigzag wanted to be friends with the cat. + +Zigzag tried to play with the cat, but the cat did not want to play. The cat got scared and started to panic. Zigzag did not want the cat to be scared, so he thought of a plan. He decided to play a game of catch with the cat to make friends. + +Zigzag started to run in a zigzag way, and the cat started to chase him. They both ran and played, and the cat stopped being scared. They played all day long and became successful friends. From that day on, Zigzag and the cat were always together, and they were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big whale. The whale liked to play in the water. He was very creative. He would make big splashes and fun shapes with the water. + +One day, the whale saw a little boat. In the boat, there was a man. The man played a song on his little box. The whale liked the song. He wanted to say "hello" to the man. + +The whale swam up to the boat. He bowed his big head to the man. The man smiled and bowed back. They were friends. They played together every day, and they were very happy. +Once upon a time, in a big garden, there lived a compassionate bee named Buzzy. Buzzy loved to create pretty things with flowers. He would fly from one flower to another, making them look even more beautiful. + +One day, Buzzy met a little girl named Lily. Lily saw Buzzy and said, "Hi, Bee! What are you doing?" Buzzy replied, "Hello, Lily! I am creating pretty things with flowers. Do you want to help me?" Lily was happy and said, "Yes, I want to help!" + +Together, Buzzy and Lily worked to make the garden even more beautiful. Buzzy showed Lily how to create fun shapes with the flowers. They made a big heart and a happy face. The other bees saw their work and joined in, too. Everyone in the garden was happy and they all played together. Buzzy and Lily became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was an independent dog who liked to go on walks by himself. One day, he saw a big parade with lots of people, music, and fun. Spot wanted to join the parade, so he ran to it. + +As Spot joined the parade, he saw a big balloon that looked like a bone. He wanted to catch the balloon, but it was too high. Spot tried to jump and escape from the parade to get the balloon, but he could not reach it. He felt sad and wanted to go back home. + +On his way back, Spot met a kind girl named Sally. Sally saw that Spot was sad and asked him what was wrong. Spot told her about the parade and the balloon he could not catch. Sally told Spot that it is okay to ask for help sometimes. We cannot do everything by ourselves. Spot learned that being independent is good, but asking for help is also important. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to grow things in her garden. One day, she found a seed. She wanted to grow a big melon. Lily was very excited. + +Lily planted the seed in her garden. She gave it water and sunshine. But the melon was difficult to grow. It did not want to come out of the ground. Lily was sad. She did not know what to do. + +Then, Lily had an idea. She asked her friends to help her. They all came and sang to the seed. They danced around the garden. The next day, the melon started to grow. It grew and grew until it was the biggest melon they had ever seen. Lily and her friends were so happy. They had a big party and shared the melon with everyone. +One day, a boy named Tim found a cold card on the floor. He picked it up and saw a picture of a cat. Tim liked the cat on the card. He wanted to show his friend, Sue. + +Tim went to Sue's house with the cold card. Sue liked the cat too. They wanted to remember the cat on the card. So, Tim and Sue used a big box to record their voices. They talked about the cat and how cold the card was. + +Now, Tim and Sue could hear their voices talk about the cold cat card. They were happy they could remember the cat. They played with the card and listened to their voices all day. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy cat named Tom. Tom liked to tell all the other animals what to do. One day, it was very cold outside, and Tom saw a little dog shivering. The dog did not have a coat to keep him warm. + +Tom wanted to help the little dog, so he decided to save his money to buy a coat for the dog. Every day, Tom would do small jobs for the other animals and save the money he got. He would count his money each night and put it in a box. + +After a few days, Tom had saved enough money to buy the coat for the little dog. He went to the store, picked a warm coat, and gave it to the dog. The dog was so happy and warm. Tom felt good about helping his friend, and he learned that it was better to be kind than to be bossy. +Once upon a time, there was a little train. The train was very proud because it had a new dress. The dress was very pretty with many colors. + +One day, the train went on a trip. It went up and down hills, around turns, and through tunnels. The train loved to show off its pretty dress to everyone it passed. + +At the end of the day, the train went home. It was very happy and proud to have a pretty dress. The train knew that tomorrow would be another fun day. +Once upon a time, in a nice garden, there was a pretty butterfly. The butterfly liked to fly around and play with the flowers. The garden was very organized, with many colors and shapes. + +One day, a big wind came and tried to destroy the garden. The wind blew very hard, and the flowers were scared. The butterfly wanted to help the flowers, so it thought of a plan. + +The butterfly asked all its friends to come and help. Together, they all held onto the flowers and kept them safe. The wind could not destroy the garden, and soon it went away. The flowers were happy, and they thanked the butterfly for being so brave. +Once upon a time, there was a lively boat. The boat liked to go fast in the water. It lived in a port with other boats. The port was a fun place to be. + +One day, the lively boat saw a toy. The toy did not belong to the lively boat. The boat wanted to find who the toy belonged to. It asked the other boats in the port, but no one knew. + +Finally, the lively boat found a little girl. The girl was sad because she lost her toy. The boat gave the toy back to the girl. The girl was happy and said thank you. The lively boat felt good because it helped the girl. They all played together in the port. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little dog named Buddy. Buddy liked to play and have fun all day. One day, Buddy was in his room and saw a big box. The big box was called a wardrobe. + +Buddy wanted to see what was inside the wardrobe. He opened the door and observed many clothes. There were shirts, pants, and hats. Buddy thought it would be fun to try them on. + +Buddy put on a hat and looked in the mirror. He looked very cute. He tried on many clothes and had a lot of fun. In the end, Buddy wore a shirt, pants, and a hat. He was the cutest dog in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a big festival in a small town. The festival had long, fun games and yummy food. Everyone was happy and excited to play and eat. + +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the festival with his mom and dad. They played games and ate ice cream. Tim saw a tall tree and wanted to climb it. His mom and dad said, "No, Tim. It's not safe." + +Tim didn't listen. When his mom and dad were not looking, he went to the tree and started to climb. The tree was very tall and long. Tim got scared, but he kept going. He wanted to show his mom and dad how brave he was. + +When Tim got to the top of the tree, he started to shake. The tree shook too, and Tim fell down. His mom and dad ran to help him, but it was too late. Tim should have listened to his mom and dad. The festival was not fun for Tim anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man named Mr. Green. He loved to eat cauliflower. Every day, he would go to his garden and look at his cauliflower plants. He was waiting for them to yield yummy cauliflower. + +One day, Mr. Green saw a big, white cauliflower in his garden. He was so happy! But he didn't pick it yet. He wanted to wait for it to grow bigger. So, he left it there and went to sleep. That night, he dreamt of eating the biggest cauliflower ever. + +The next day, Mr. Green went to the garden to see if the cauliflower had grown bigger. But it was gone! He was so sad. He looked around and saw a trail of cauliflower leaves. He followed the trail and found the biggest cauliflower ever, just like in his dream! A friendly rabbit had moved it to a secret spot in the garden. Mr. Green thanked the rabbit and took the cauliflower home. He ate the yummy cauliflower and shared some with the rabbit. They became best friends and grew more cauliflower together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a sister named Rose. They loved to play and laugh together. Rose was very pretty, and everyone liked her. + +One sunny day, Lily and Rose went to the park. They saw a big tree and decided to sit under it. They saw some birds in the tree. The birds began to sing. Lily and Rose liked the song, so they started to sing too. They sang and danced under the tree, and the birds sang along with them. + +As they sang, a nice boy named Jack came to the park. Jack saw Lily and Rose singing and thought they were very good. Jack thought Rose was very pretty too. He asked if he could sing with them. Lily and Rose said yes, and they all sang together under the tree. They had a fun day at the park, and they all became good friends. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a big billboard. The billboard had a picture of an unknown fruit on it. No one in the town knew what the fruit was. + +One day, a little boy named Tim saw the billboard and asked his mom, "Mom, can we find that fruit?" His mom said, "I don't know, Tim. I don't know if we can find it, but we can try." So, they went to look for the unknown fruit. + +They walked and walked but could not find the fruit. They asked people, but no one knew what it was. They felt sad. Then, they saw a man with the fruit. They asked him, "Can we have that fruit, please?" The man said, "No, I cannot permit you to have it." + +Tim and his mom went home feeling very sad. They never found the unknown fruit. The billboard remained a mystery in their town, and no one ever tasted the fruit. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived an adventurous boy named Tim. Tim liked to play outside with his friends. They would run, jump, and laugh all day long. Tim's mom would always allow him to play after he finished his chores. + +One sunny day, Tim and his friends found a big hill. They were very excited to climb it. They started to walk up the hill, one step at a time. When they reached the top, they saw a big field full of rice. The rice was tall and green, and it moved in the wind. + +Tim and his friends thought it was fun to run through the rice field. They played hide and seek and tag. They had so much fun that they didn't want to go home. When the sun started to set, they said goodbye to the rice field and went back to their village. They couldn't wait for another adventurous day. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a well. The well was very deep and had a lot of water. People came to the well every day to get water for their homes. + +One day, a restless little boy named Tim was playing near the well. He liked to run and kick his ball. Tim kicked his ball very hard, and it fell into the well. He was sad because he could not get his ball back. + +Tim's mom saw him and came to help. She used a long stick to get the ball out of the well. Tim was very happy to have his ball back. He said thank you to his mom and promised to be careful when he played near the well. +Once upon a time, there was a popular cat named Tom. Tom had a trumpet, and he loved to play it. Every day, Tom would go outside and play his trumpet for all his friends. + +One day, Tom saw a twist in his trumpet. He was sad because he could not play it anymore. Tom's friends saw him and wanted to help. They all worked together to fix the twist in the trumpet. + +Finally, the twist was gone, and Tom could play his trumpet again. All his friends were happy, and they danced while Tom played. Tom was thankful for his friends, and they had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a pool in his backyard. He loved to play in the pool with his friends. The pool was safe and fun. + +One day, a new friend named Sue came to play with Tim. Sue had never been in a pool before. She was scared. Tim said, "Don't worry, Sue! This pool is safe. I own it and I will help you." + +Sue got in the pool with Tim. They splashed and laughed together. Soon, Sue was not scared anymore. She loved the pool too. Tim and Sue played in the safe pool all day long. They were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Timmy. Timmy loved to whistle all day long. He would whistle in the morning, in the afternoon, and even at night. Timmy was a very happy bird. + +One day, Timmy saw something new. It was a big sight! He saw a big, red ball. Timmy was so excited that he began to whistle even louder. He wanted to play with the ball, but he was a bit careless. He didn't look where he was going. + +Timmy bumped into a tree. "Ouch!" he cried. But he was okay. Timmy learned that he should be more careful when he plays. And he still loved to whistle, but now he looked where he was going too. +Once upon a time, there was a big blue lion. The lion had a very loud roar. He lived in a green forest with many friends. The lion was always happy and loved to play with his friends. + +One day, a big war came to the forest. The lion and his friends were scared. They did not want to fight in the war. So, they all hid behind the tall trees and big rocks. + +The lion knew he had to help his friends. He took a deep breath and let out a big roar. The roar was so loud that it scared the war away. The lion and his friends were safe and happy once again. They all played together and lived happily in the green forest. +One day, a fast dog named Spot wanted to run in the big stadium. He loved to run and play with his friends. But the stadium was only for big dogs. Spot was sad. + +Spot asked his friend, Max, "Can I run with you in the stadium?" Max said, "You are too small, but I can help you." They went to see the big dog boss. The boss said, "You must be fast to run here." + +Spot and Max went to the park to practice running. Spot ran so fast that he could not be seen. Max said, "Now you are ready!" They went back to the stadium. The big dog boss saw Spot run very fast. He was so fast that the big dog boss could not see him. + +The big dog boss said, "Spot, you are very fast. I accept you to run in the stadium." Spot was happy. He ran with Max and the other big dogs in the stadium. They all had fun and played together. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived two kind friends, Cat and Dog. They loved to play together and help their friends. One day, they found out that their friends, the animals, were not happy. They wanted to know why. + +Cat asked the animals, "Why are you sad? How can we help?" The animals said, "We have lost our numbers. We need to find them to be happy again." Cat and Dog knew they had to unite and work together to find the missing numbers. + +Cat and Dog searched high and low, in trees and in holes. They found the numbers hiding in a big box. Cat and Dog brought the box to the animals. The animals said, "Thank you, Cat and Dog! You are so kind!" The animals were happy again, and they all played together. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful doctor. The doctor was very good at helping people. He had a magic key that could unlock anything. People came from all over to see him and ask for his help. + +One day, a little girl came to the doctor. She was very sad because she had lost her toy. The doctor wanted to help her. He took his magic key and went to the girl's house. He used the key to unlock a big box. Inside the box, they found the girl's toy! The little girl was very happy. + +The doctor taught the little girl that it is important to ask for help when we need it. We should not be afraid to ask others for help. And when we help others, it makes us feel good too. So, always remember to be kind and help each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to look at the moon every night before she went to bed. The moon was her friend, but it had no name. Lily felt bad for the moon because it was all alone and had no friends. + +One night, Lily decided to give the moon a name. She thought and thought about what to call her friend in the sky. Finally, she chose the name "Moonbeam." Lily was very happy with the name and she knew the moon would like it too. + +From that day on, the moon was no longer poor and alone. It had a name and a friend in Lily. Every night, Lily would look up at her friend Moonbeam and say goodnight. Moonbeam would shine brightly back at her, happy to have a friend and a name. +One day, a loyal dog named Max found a folder in the park. He picked it up with his mouth and started to shake it. The folder made a funny noise, so Max shook it again and again. + +Max saw his friend, a little girl named Lily, and ran to her. "Look, Lily!" he barked, showing her the folder. Lily took the folder from Max and opened it. Inside, there were pretty pictures of flowers. + +"Thank you, Max!" said Lily. She gave Max a big hug. They played in the park all day, and Max was happy to be a loyal friend to Lily. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to rock on his chair. He had a big thumb that he liked to suck on. Tim was a happy boy. + +One day, Tim went to play outside. The sun was shining, but the wind was harsh. The harsh wind made Tim feel cold. He wanted to go back inside, but he saw a pretty flower. The flower was red and yellow. Tim picked the flower and smiled. + +Tim took the flower inside to his mom. She was happy to see the flower. She put the flower in a vase with water. Tim sat in his rocking chair and sucked his thumb. He felt warm and happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted boy named Tim. Tim loved to read books. One day, while he was reading, he heard a loud noise. He looked around and saw a toy pistol on the floor. Tim picked it up and went to find his friend, Sam. + +When Tim found Sam, he showed him the toy pistol. Sam wanted to play with it too, but Tim didn't want to share. This made Sam sad, and they started to fight. They both wanted the toy pistol, but they didn't know how to share. + +Tim's mom saw them fighting and came to help. She told them that they should take turns with the toy pistol. Tim and Sam agreed to share. They played together and had a lot of fun. In the end, they learned that sharing was better than fighting. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a toy motorcycle. He loved to play with it all day. The motorcycle was red and shiny. + +One day, Tim played outside in the dirt. He took his motorcycle with him. The motorcycle got very dirty. It was filthy, but Tim did not remember to clean it. + +When Tim went to bed, he put the motorcycle by his pillow. In the morning, he saw the dirty motorcycle. He remembered it was filthy. Tim cleaned the motorcycle and made it shiny again. He played with it happily ever after. +One day, a big bossy bird named Billy lived in an old oak tree. He liked to tell the other birds what to do. The other birds did not like it, but they still listened to him. + +One day, a small, shy bird named Timmy entered the oak tree. Billy saw Timmy and said, "You can't be here! This is my tree!" Timmy was scared but said, "Can we share the tree? There is room for both of us." + +Billy thought about it for a moment. He then said, "Okay, we can share the tree. But you must listen to me!" Timmy agreed, and they both lived in the oak tree. Over time, Billy became less bossy, and they became good friends. They played and sang together in their oak tree home. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted boy named Tim. Tim had a small garden where he grew many pretty flowers. One day, he found a special bulb that he wanted to plant in his garden. He thought it would grow into the most beautiful flower ever. + +Tim started to dig a hole for the bulb. But he had to struggle, as the ground was very hard. He tried and tried, but it was very tough. Tim did not give up. He kept on trying to make a hole for his special bulb. + +After a long time, Tim finally made a hole for the bulb. He put the bulb in the hole and covered it with dirt. He watered it every day and waited for it to grow. But one day, a big storm came and ruined Tim's garden. The special bulb did not grow into a beautiful flower. Tim was very sad, but he learned that sometimes things do not go as planned. +Once upon a time, there was a big, dark structure in a small town. It was so tall that it touched the sky. People in the town did not like to go near it because it was scary. + +One sunny day, a little girl named Lily walked by the dark structure. She noticed something shiny near the door. She was brave and went closer to see what it was. It was a beautiful key with a heart on it. + +Lily took the key and opened the door of the dark structure. Inside, she found a room full of colorful toys and happy children playing. The dark structure was not scary anymore. It became a fun place for all the children in the town to play and have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a modern fan in his room. The fan was big and blue. Tim loved to watch the fan go round and round. + +One day, Tim's friend, Sam, came to play. They played with blocks and cars. Then, Sam saw the modern fan. "Wow! Look at the fan!" said Sam. Tim and Sam looked at the fan and smiled. + +But then, Tim had an idea. He wanted to see if he could stop the fan with his toy car. He threw the car at the fan. The car hit the fan and made a loud noise. The fan broke! Tim and Sam were sad. They knew they had to tell Tim's mom. "Mom, we destroyed the fan," said Tim. His mom was not happy, but she knew it was an accident. She hugged them and said, "Next time, be more careful with your toys." +Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a girl named Lily. Lily loved the color purple. She had a purple dress, purple shoes, and even a purple hat. She liked to wear her purple clothes every day. + +One sunny day, Lily was playing outside with her friends. They were running and laughing in the warm sunshine. As Lily was running, she heard a loud rip sound. She looked down and saw that her purple dress had a big tear in it. Lily was very sad. + +Lily went home to her mom and showed her the tear in her dress. Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I can fix it for you." Her mom took a needle and thread and carefully sewed the tear in the purple dress. When she was done, the dress looked as good as new. Lily was so happy, and she thanked her mom with a big hug. From that day on, Lily was more careful when she played, but she still loved to wear her purple dress every day. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a pink cat. The cat had a long cord as a toy. She loved to play with her cord all day long. + +One day, the cat heard a sound. She stopped playing and started to listen. The sound came from outside the house. The cat was curious and wanted to find out what it was. + +She went outside and saw a little bird. The bird was singing a happy song. The pink cat listened to the bird and felt happy too. She decided to share her cord with the bird. They played together and became best friends. And from that day on, they always listened to each other and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a big fish named Bubbles. Bubbles loved to dive deep in the water. One day, while swimming, Bubbles met a pretty fish named Rosie. Rosie wore a beautiful blouse with many colors. Bubbles thought Rosie looked very nice. + +Bubbles said to Rosie, "Hi! I like your blouse. Do you want to dive with me?" Rosie said, "Yes! Let's dive together." So, they swam and dived deep into the water. They played hide and seek in the plants at the bottom. + +As they played, Bubbles and Rosie stayed alert. They listened for any big fish that might come near. They were safe and had lots of fun. They became good friends and promised to dive and play together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite dress. The dress was pink and had pretty flowers on it. + +One day, Lily's mom made a tasty cake for her. It was a big cake with lots of yummy icing. Lily was so happy and excited to eat it. But first, she had to cut the cake into pieces. + +Lily took a knife and carefully cut the cake. As she cut the cake, she accidentally cut a small part of her dress too. She was sad, but her mom told her it was okay. They could fix the dress later. For now, they enjoyed the tasty cake and had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly car named Carl. Carl loved to drive around and talk to his friends. One day, Carl was playing with his best friend, a little red bike named Betty. + +"Betty," said Carl, "I feel slow today. I don't know why." Betty looked at Carl and said, "Maybe you need more oil. Oil helps you go fast and smooth." + +Carl thought that was a good idea. So, he went to the oil shop and got some oil. He put the oil in his engine and felt much better. Now, Carl could drive fast and smooth again. + +In the end, Carl and Betty had a fun race. They zoomed down the road, laughing and smiling. Carl was so happy that he had a friend like Betty to help him. And they lived happily ever after, always playing and racing together. +Once upon a time, there was a big, impressive train. This train had a big smile on its face because it was very happy. The train loved to go fast and make people smile too. + +The train needed coal to go fast. Coal was like food for the train. The train would eat the coal and go "choo choo" down the tracks. The train loved to eat coal and make people happy. + +One day, the train went very fast and made many people smile. The train felt very good and happy. The train knew that eating coal and going fast made people smile, and that was the best thing in the world. +One day, a curious little girl named Lucy went for a walk. She found a toy car on the ground. The toy car did not move. Lucy was sad. She wanted to play with the toy car. + +Lucy's dad told her that the toy car needed a battery to go. He said, "We can include a battery and make the toy car go fast." Lucy was happy. She wanted to see the toy car go fast. + +They put the battery in the toy car. The toy car went fast! Lucy and her dad had fun playing with the toy car. The curious little girl learned something new that day. +Once upon a time, there was a pirate named Tom. Tom was a careless pirate. He always forgot where he put his things. One day, Tom lost his hat. He looked all over his ship, but he could not find it. + +Tom asked his friend, Sam the parrot, "Where is my hat?" Sam said, "You left it on the beach when we played." Tom and Sam went back to the beach to find the hat. On the way, they saw a big box. They thought it was a treasure box. + +Tom and Sam opened the box. Inside, they found Tom's hat and many shiny coins. Tom was happy. He learned not to be careless anymore. From that day on, Tom always remembered where he put his things. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a garden. He wanted to improve his garden. He asked his mom for help. His mom said they needed to buy cheap things for the garden. + +Tim and his mom went to the store. They bought cheap seeds and cheap dirt. They went back home and put the seeds and dirt in the garden. Tim was happy. He thought his garden would grow big and pretty. + +But the cheap seeds and cheap dirt were not good. The seeds did not grow. The dirt did not help. Tim's garden did not improve. Tim was sad. His garden stayed small and not pretty. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny flea named Fifi. Fifi lived on a big dog named Spot. Spot and Fifi were best friends. They played together every day. One day, Fifi felt embarrassed because she was so small. She wanted to increase her size to be as big as Spot. + +Fifi asked her friend, the wise old ant, "How can I increase my size? I want to be big like Spot." The wise old ant told her, "You don't need to be big to be important. Being small has its own special power." + +Fifi didn't understand, so the wise old ant explained, "You can jump very high and help Spot when he has an itch. You can also hide easily and play fun games with him." + +Fifi thought about it and realized that the wise old ant was right. She didn't need to increase her size to be a good friend to Spot. Fifi learned to be happy with who she was, and she and Spot continued to play and have fun together. + +The moral of the story is that you don't need to change who you are to be important or to be a good friend. Everyone has their own special qualities that make them unique and valuable. +One day, a little girl named Mia had a powerful idea. She wanted to make everyone feel happy. She thought and thought about what she could do to make her idea come true. + +Mia decided to draw pretty pictures for her friends. She drew a sun, a tree, and a big smiley face. When she gave the pictures to her friends, they all smiled and felt very happy. + +Mia felt happy too. Her powerful idea had worked! From that day on, Mia always tried to make others feel happy with her kind actions and big smile. +One day, a little girl named Amy went for a walk. She saw a light blue door with a shiny lock on it. She wanted to know what was behind the door, so she stared at it for a long time. + +Soon, a friendly cat came by. The cat stared at the lock too. Amy asked the cat, "Can you open the lock?" The cat shook its head, but it had an idea. It ran away and came back with a key. + +Amy used the key to open the lock. Behind the light blue door, they found a beautiful garden with lots of flowers and butterflies. Amy and the cat played in the garden all day, and they were very happy. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to play. He saw a big red ball. He wanted to play with it. Tim did not stop to look. He ran to the ball. + +A big angry dog was near the ball. The dog did not want Tim to play with the ball. Tim did not stop to look at the dog. He just wanted the ball. + +The angry dog ran to Tim. It was too late for Tim to stop. The dog bit Tim. Tim was sad and hurt. The moral of the story is to always stop and look before you play. +Once upon a time, there was a small pond. In the pond lived a fearful frog named Fred. Fred was scared of many things, like big fish, loud noises, and fast bugs. + +One day, Fred met a wise old turtle named Tim. Tim asked, "Why are you so fearful, Fred?" Fred said, "I don't want to get hurt." Tim told Fred, "You can't live in fear. You must be brave and face the world." + +Tim taught Fred how to reverse his fear. They played games and went on adventures. Fred learned to be brave and not to be scared. Now, Fred and Tim are best friends, and they have fun at the pond every day. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went on a walk with her mom. They wanted to find a special place called an oasis. Lucy was very glad to go on this adventure. + +As they walked, they saw many things. They saw a big tree, a funny bunny, and a pretty flower. Lucy tried to guess where the oasis could be. She thought it might be behind the big rock, but it was not there. + +Finally, they found the oasis. It had a little pond with clear water and green grass all around. Lucy and her mom played near the water and had so much fun. They were very happy to find the oasis together. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max liked to play games with his friends. He was very competitive. One day, Max saw a bag in a tree. He wanted to get it down. + +Max called his friend, a bird named Lily. "Lily, can you help me get the bag?" he asked. Lily flew up to the tree and tried to rescue the bag. But the bag was stuck! + +Max and Lily worked together to get the bag. They pulled and pulled. Finally, the bag came down. Inside the bag were toys for Max and Lily to play with. They were happy and played together all day. +Once upon a time, there was a big cat and a little mouse. They lived in a wide house with many rooms. The cat liked to chase the mouse all day long. The mouse was always in shock when the cat found him. + +One day, the mouse had an idea. He thought, "I will surrender to the cat, and maybe he will be my friend." So, the mouse walked up to the cat and said, "I give up. Let's be friends." + +The cat looked at the mouse in shock. He had never heard the mouse talk before. The cat thought about it and said, "Okay, we can be friends." From that day on, the big cat and the little mouse played and lived happily in their wide house. +Once upon a time, there was a man with a big mustache. He was very nice and always available to help people. Everyone in the town liked him. + +One day, the man with the mustache went to a show. There were many kids singing and dancing. He watched them and smiled. The man with the mustache was very happy. + +When the show was over, the man with the mustache clapped his hands. This means he did applaud. All the kids were happy too. They all laughed and played together. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a regular park with a big slide. Many kids liked to play there. One sunny day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. + +Tim saw the big slide and wanted to play on it. He asked his mom if he could go on the slide. His mom said yes, and Tim ran to the slide. He climbed up and slid down with a big smile on his face. + +Tim played on the slide all day. He saw his friends at the park, too. They all had fun playing on the slide together. When it was time to go home, Tim was happy. He knew he would come back to the regular park with the big slide another day. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to play outside. He saw a small ball stuck in a tree. Tim wanted to get the ball, but it was too high up. He tried to jump, but he could not reach it. + +Tim saw his friend, Sue, walking by. "Sue, can you help me get the ball?" Tim asked. Sue looked at the tree and realized she could climb it. "I can help you, Tim!" Sue said. + +Sue climbed the tree with her hands. She held on tight so she would not fall. When Sue reached the ball, she grabbed it and climbed back down. Tim was happy to have his ball back. They played together for the rest of the day. +One day, a dog named Spot went for a jog. Spot was a big dog with a long nose. He liked to sniff everything he saw. As he jogged, he saw a cat named Tom. Tom had a short nose, but he was very clever. + +Spot said, "Hi Tom, do you want to jog with me?" Tom looked at Spot and said, "No, thank you. I don't want to get my nose dirty." + +Spot felt a little foolish but he kept jogging. He saw a big tree and sniffed it with his nose. He found a bone! Spot was so happy. He took the bone and ran back to Tom. + +Spot showed the bone to Tom and said, "Look what I found with my long nose!" Tom said, "Wow, that's a nice bone! Maybe I should jog with you next time." + +From that day on, Spot and Tom jogged together every day. They had lots of fun and found many new things with their noses. And they were never foolish again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat spicy food. One day, she found a spicy nail in her food. She was very surprised. + +Lily showed the spicy nail to her mom. Her mom said, "We don't eat nails, Lily. They are not good for us." Lily felt sad, but she knew her mom was right. + +Later, Lily and her mom made more spicy food, but this time without any nails. They had a fun time eating together. And from that day on, Lily always checked her food for nails before she ate it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a big dream. She wanted to be the best cook in the world. She loved to play with her toy pan and pretend to cook yummy food for her friends. Sue was very fair and always shared her pretend food with everyone. + +One day, Sue's mom gave her a real pan. Sue was so happy! She knew this was her chance to make her dream come true. Sue practiced cooking with her new pan every day. She made eggs, pancakes, and even cookies. Her friends loved to eat the food she made, and they told her she was a great cook. + +As Sue grew up, she never stopped cooking. When she was older, she opened a big restaurant. People came from far away to eat her yummy food. Sue's dream had come true! She was the best cook in the world, and she always remembered to be fair and share her food with everyone. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. They saw a man with a big truck. The man was selling ice cream. Tim wanted ice cream, so his mom had to pay the man for it. Tim was so happy to have his ice cream. + +Tim saw his friend, Sue, at the park. Sue liked Tim's ice cream and wanted some too. Tim said, "This is mine. You can get your own from the man with the truck." Sue's mom also paid the man for her ice cream. Sue and Tim ate their ice cream together. + +Tim's mom was always there for him. She was very reliable. She always made sure Tim was safe and happy. Tim knew he could trust his mom. They had a fun day at the park, and Tim was glad he had his mom and his friend Sue to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a mom who loved to cook. She wore a pretty apron when she cooked. Her little girl, Lucy, liked to help her mom in the kitchen. + +One day, mom was making a big cake. Lucy wanted to help, so mom gave her a small apron to wear. Lucy felt dizzy when she saw the big bowl of cake mix. She wanted to taste it. + +"Mom, can I taste the cake mix?" Lucy asked. Mom said, "No, Lucy. If you taste it now, you will spoil the cake." Lucy felt sad, but she knew her mom was right. So, she helped mom finish making the cake. When it was done, they both enjoyed a big slice of the yummy cake. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man. He lived in a small house near the woods. The bald man liked the silence of the woods. He would go for walks and listen to the quiet. + +One day, the bald man heard a loud noise. He did not like the noise. He wanted to ignore it, but it was too hard. The noise came from a big tree. The tree was talking to him. The tree said, "Please help me. I am hurt." + +The bald man thought about it. He did not want to help the tree. He wanted the silence back. So, he ignored the tree and walked away. + +The next day, the bald man went for a walk again. He heard a loud crash. The big tree had fallen down. The bald man was sad. He knew he should have helped the tree. Now, the silence was gone forever, and the bald man was all alone. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a girl named Lily. She had a pretty pin with a big pink flower on it. Lily loved her pin very much. She wore it in her hair every day. One day, her mom told her, "Do not lose your pin, Lily. It is very pretty, and you will be sad if it is gone." + +One sunny day, Lily went to the park to play with her friend, Tim. They played on the swings, and they played in the sand. They laughed and had much fun. But when it was time to go home, Lily saw that her pretty pin was not in her hair. She was very sad. + +Lily and Tim looked for the pin everywhere in the park. They looked by the swings, and they looked in the sand. But they could not find it. Lily's mom came to the park and saw Lily crying. She asked, "Why are you crying, Lily?" Lily told her mom about her pretty pin. Her mom said, "Do not worry, Lily. We will find your pin." + +Lily's mom told her to repeat the steps they took in the park. So, Lily and Tim went back to the swings and then to the sand. And there, hidden in the sand, they found the pretty pin! Lily was very happy, and she learned to always check her pin when she was playing. + +From that day on, Lily always remembered to check her pretty pin. She never lost it again. And whenever she saw her pin, she was reminded of the fun day at the park with her friend Tim. +Once upon a time, there was a man and his wife. They lived in a small house near a deep lake. The man loved to rock in his chair, and the wife liked to sing. + +One day, the man said, "Wife, let's go near the deep lake." The wife smiled and said, "Yes, let's go!" They walked to the lake and saw a big rock. The man sat on the rock and began to rock back and forth. + +As the man rocked, the wife sang a pretty song. They were very happy by the deep lake. They played and laughed all day. When the sun went down, they went back to their small house. They were a happy man and wife. +Once upon a time, there was a fast rabbit named Bob. Bob liked to run and play with his friends in the forest. One day, while Bob was running, he discovered a big horn on the ground. + +Bob picked up the horn and showed it to his friends. They all thought it was very cool. They took turns blowing the horn and making loud noises. The loud noises made them laugh and have more fun. + +As they played with the horn, a kind deer came by. The deer said, "That horn is mine, I lost it yesterday." Bob and his friends gave the horn back to the deer. They all became friends and played together in the forest every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to pretend he was a mechanic. He would fix his toy cars and trucks all day. Tim was very good at being a mechanic. + +One day, Tim found a big bike. The bike was not fit to ride. Tim wanted to make the bike fit, so he pretended to be a mechanic. He fixed the bike with his toy tools. Tim worked very hard. + +When the bike was fit, Tim was very happy. He could ride the bike now. Tim's mom and dad were proud of him. They knew he was a great pretend mechanic. Tim played with his bike and had lots of fun. +One day, a little boy named Tim was eager to play outside. He put on his boots and ran out the door. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing. + +Tim saw a steel bucket by the garden. He had an idea. He filled the bucket with water to soak his toy cars. "I will make a car wash!" he said happily. Tim's friend, Sam, came over and saw the bucket. "What are you doing?" Sam asked. + +"I am making a car wash for our cars," Tim said. "Let's soak our cars and make them shiny!" Sam and Tim soaked their cars in the water and had a great time playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was very restless. He liked to run, jump, and play all day. One day, Tim found a new toy. It was a top. + +Tim wanted to introduce his new top to his best friend, Sue. He ran to Sue's house with the top. Sue was excited to see the top. They played with the top together. + +As they played, the top spun round and round. Tim and Sue laughed and clapped. They were so happy. After playing, they were not restless anymore. They sat down and shared a snack. The top made their day fun. +One day, a little boy named Tim was very enthusiastic to go outside and play. He put on his shoes and ran out the door. He saw his friend, Sue, and they started to play together. They were having so much fun! + +But then, Tim noticed that his foot started to hurt. He didn't know why. He stopped playing and sat down to look at his foot. Sue saw Tim and came over to see what was wrong. Tim told Sue that his foot hurt and he didn't know why. + +Sue wanted to help Tim, so she asked him a question. She asked if he had stepped on something sharp. Tim thought about it and remembered stepping on a rock. They looked at his foot and saw a little cut. Sue helped Tim clean the cut and put a bandage on it. Tim felt better and they went back to playing, being more careful about where they stepped. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet squirrel named Sam. Sam lived in a big tree in the park. Every day, Sam would lean on the tree and watch the kids play. + +One day, Sam saw a little girl named Lily. Lily was sad because she lost her toy. Sam wanted to help, so he looked around the park. He found the toy under a bush and gave it back to Lily. Lily was so happy, and she said thank you to Sam. + +From that day on, Sam and Lily became good friends. They learned that helping others can make you feel good too. And everyone in the park was happy because they knew that Sam the squirrel was always there to lend a helping hand. +Once upon a time, in a charming little town, there was a big mud puddle. This mud puddle was very special because it would supply fun for all the kids in the town. They loved to play in the mud and get dirty. + +One sunny day, a little boy named Timmy and his friend Sally went to play in the mud puddle. Timmy said, "Sally, I think today we will find something amazing in the mud!" Sally smiled and replied, "Yes, Timmy! Let's have fun!" + +They played and played, and then, just as Timmy had said, they found something in the mud. It was a shiny, golden key! They were so happy and excited. "I knew we would find something great!" said Timmy. They took the key home and knew that it was the start of a new adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a job to do. He had to take a big cup of milk to his mom. Tim was very proud of his job. + +As Tim walked to his mom, he saw his friend, Sam. Sam said, "Hi, Tim! What are you doing?" Tim said, "I have a job! I am taking milk to my mom." Sam said, "Be careful, don't slip!" + +But Tim did not listen. He ran with the milk. Suddenly, Tim slipped on a toy. The milk went up in the air and came down with a big splash. The milk was all over Tim and the floor. + +Tim was sad. He knew he did a bad job. His mom came and saw the mess. She said, "Tim, you should have listened to Sam. Now we have no milk and a big mess to clean up." Tim learned that he should be careful when doing a job. +Once upon a time, in a tidy little house, there lived a boy named Tom. Tom had a toy named Spike. Spike was a funny toy with spikes all over. Tom loved to play with Spike every day. + +One day, Tom heard a ring at the door. He opened the door and saw a big man. The big man said, "Hello, little boy. Can I come in?" Tom said, "Yes, you can." The big man came in and saw Spike on the floor. + +The big man picked up Spike and said, "This is a nice toy. Can I have it?" Tom said, "No, it is my toy." The big man did not listen. He took Spike and left the tidy little house. Tom was sad and cried. He never saw Spike again. +Once upon a time, there was a cool rabbit named Bobo. Bobo lived in a small house near a big cactus. He loved to play and hop around with his friends. + +One sunny day, Bobo was playing near the cactus. He saw a big green leaf on the cactus. Bobo was hungry, so he thought he would bite the leaf. But when he bit the leaf, he said "Ouch!" The cactus had sharp points that hurt Bobo's mouth. + +Bobo learned not to bite the cactus. He went home and told his friends about the cactus. They all laughed and learned that some things are not good to bite. Bobo and his friends played and had fun, and they were all happy. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a man named Tim. Tim had a big mustache. He liked his mustache very much. Every day, he would look in the mirror and smile at his mustache. + +One day, Tim saw that his mustache did not grow anymore. He felt sad. He wanted his mustache to grow bigger and bigger. He thought and thought about how to make it grow. + +Then, Tim had an idea. He found an empty jar in his house. He put water and some dirt in the jar. He put his mustache in the jar every night. After some days, his mustache started to grow again. Tim was very happy. His mustache was the biggest in the town. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. He loved to paint. One day, he painted a big, green monster. Tom was envious of his friend's monster, so he wanted to make his even better. + +Tom's little sister, Sue, saw the green monster that Tom painted. It scared her, and she ran away. Tom did not want to scare Sue, so he decided to paint something else. + +He painted a big, happy sun and some pretty flowers. Sue saw the new painting and smiled. She was not scared anymore. Tom and Sue played together, and they were both happy. +Once upon a time, there was a small cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to play with her ball. One day, Kitty could not find her ball. She looked in her room, but it was not there. Kitty was sad. + +Kitty's friend, Doggy, came to help her find the ball. They looked all around the house. They looked in the kitchen and in the living room, but they could not find it. Doggy said, "Let's guess where the ball is." Kitty guessed that the ball was in the garden. + +Kitty and Doggy went to the garden. They looked behind the flowers and under the big tree. It was time for a snack, so they took a break. They ate some yummy cookies and drank some cold milk. After their snack, they looked some more. + +Finally, they found the ball! It was under a small bush. Kitty was so happy to have her ball back. She said, "Thank you, Doggy!" They played with the ball for a long time. They had so much fun guessing and finding the ball together. +Once upon a time, there was a big gorilla named Gogo. Gogo lived in a green forest with many trees. He had a lot of friends, like birds, monkeys, and rabbits. + +One day, Gogo saw a terrible storm coming. The wind blew hard and the sky was very dark. Gogo knew he needed to help his friends. So, he started to rush and find them all to bring them to a safe place. + +Gogo found all his friends and they all went to a big cave. They stayed there until the storm stopped. When the sky was blue again, they all went outside and played. Gogo was happy that he could help his friends. They all thanked Gogo for being so brave and kind. +One day, a little girl named Sue wanted to wear her mom's delicate necklace. She loved how it sparkled and looked so pretty. But her mom said, "No, Sue. It is too delicate for you to wear." + +Sue was sad and went to her room. She saw her chess game on the floor. She had an idea. She called her friend Tom to play chess with her. "Do you want to play chess with me?" she asked. Tom said, "Yes, let's play!" + +As they played chess, Tom saw the delicate necklace on the table. He wanted to wear it too. Sue said, "No, Tom. My mom said it is too delicate for us to wear." They both felt sad but continued to play chess. In the end, they had fun playing chess and forgot about the delicate necklace. +Once upon a time, in a small garden, there lived a generous worm named Wiggly. Wiggly loved to help his friends by making the soil very soft. One day, Wiggly met a tiny seed who was sad. + +"Why are you sad?" Wiggly asked the seed. + +"I want to grow big and strong, but the soil is too hard for me," the seed answered. + +Wiggly thought for a moment and then said, "I can help you! I will make the soil soft for you to grow." + +The next day, Wiggly worked very hard to make the soil soft. He wiggled and wiggled, and the soil became softer and softer. The tiny seed was very happy and started to grow. + +But then, a big bird saw the tiny seed and wanted to eat it. The bird flew down to the garden, but Wiggly had an idea. He wiggled even more and made the soil so soft that the bird couldn't stand on it. The bird fell and couldn't reach the seed. + +The tiny seed grew into a big, strong plant, and Wiggly was very proud. They became best friends, and the garden was a happy place for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a cold day. A little boy named Tim went outside to play. He put on his warm coat and his gloves. His mom said, "Don't leave your gloves outside, or they will get lost." + +Tim played in the cold with his friend, Sam. They built a snowman and had lots of fun. Then, Tim took off his glove to fix the snowman's face. He forgot what his mom said and left his glove on the ground. + +Later, it was time to go home. Tim and Sam said goodbye. But when Tim got home, he saw that he only had one glove. He was very sad. His mom was sad too. She said, "I told you not to leave your glove outside." Tim went to bed feeling cold and unhappy. He wished he had listened to his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He wanted to buy a cake for his mom's birthday. Tim had some money in his piggy bank. He took the money and went to the store with his dad. + +At the store, Tim saw many cakes. There was a big cake with a harmless toy on top. Tim liked the toy and thought his mom would like it too. He used his money to buy the cake. + +When they got home, Tim showed his mom the cake. She was so happy and gave him a big hug. They all ate the cake together and had a great time. Tim felt proud that he could buy a cake for his mom. +Once upon a time, in a big park, there was a busy bee. The busy bee liked to fly from bush to bush. One day, the busy bee met a little bird. + +"Hi, I am a busy bee," said the bee. "I like to fly and say 'buzz buzz' all day." + +"Hi, I am a little bird," said the bird. "I like to sing and repeat my song all day." + +The busy bee and the little bird became friends. They played in the park every day. The bee would fly from bush to bush, and the bird would sing and repeat its song. + +One day, the bee and the bird had a fun idea. They decided to switch places. The little bird tried to fly from bush to bush, but it was hard. The busy bee tried to sing and repeat the bird's song, but it was also hard. + +They laughed and said, "We are good at being ourselves. Let's just be a busy bee and a little bird." And they played happily in the park together. +Once upon a time, a little red car went to visit a mechanic. The mechanic was a big man who fixed cars when they were sick. The little red car was feeling sad because it could not go fast anymore. + +The mechanic looked at the car and found that it had a flat tire. He took off the flat tire and put on a new one. The little red car was so happy and thanked the mechanic. But, the car was also a little embarrassed because it had never had a flat tire before. + +Now the little red car could go fast again. It went vroom vroom all the way home. The little red car told all its friends about the nice mechanic who helped it. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big, red carpet. It was very soft and nice to sit on. The carpet was in a room with lots of toys. Every day, kids would come and play with the toys and sit on the carpet. + +One day, a little boy named Tim wanted to carry the carpet outside. He thought it would be easy. He tried to pick it up, but it was very heavy. Tim asked his friend, Lily, to help him. Together, they picked up the carpet and carried it outside. + +They put the carpet down in the grass. All the kids came and sat on it. They played games, sang songs, and had a great time. The carpet was a fun place for everyone to be together. And from that day on, Tim and Lily knew that they could do anything if they worked together. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and compassionate girl named Lily. Lily loved to help everyone. Today, she saw a little bird in a tree. The bird was sad because it could not fly. + +Lily wanted to rescue the bird. She thought of a plan. She would get a ladder and climb up the tree. Lily asked her mom and dad for help. They said yes. + +Lily, her mom, and her dad climbed up the tree. They helped the bird. The bird was happy. Lily felt good because she rescued the bird. The bird flew away and sang a happy song. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to race with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends were racing down a hill when Timmy fell off his seat and hurt his knee. His friends stopped racing and asked if he was okay. Timmy said he was fine, but his knee hurt a lot. + +One of Timmy's friends, named Sarah, said, "Timmy, it's important to be safe when we race. We don't want anyone to get hurt." Timmy nodded and realized that Sarah was right. He promised to be more careful next time they raced. + +From that day on, Timmy made sure to wear his helmet and buckle his seat belt when he raced. He also reminded his friends to do the same. They all had fun racing, but they knew that being safe was the most important thing. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy went to the airport with his mommy and daddy. At the airport, they saw big planes with wings that could fly them to faraway places. + +Timmy's mommy and daddy were very generous and bought him a toy plane to play with. Timmy was so happy and he played with his new toy while they waited for their flight. + +As they boarded the plane, Timmy looked out the window and saw the airport getting smaller and smaller. He was excited to see where the plane would take them next. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, he saw a big bird flying in the sky. The bird was enormous! Timmy was so amazed that he wanted to make a bird just like it. + +Timmy went to his room and got some paper and crayons. He drew a picture of the enormous bird and put it up on his wall. Every day, he looked at the picture and dreamed of making a bird just like it. + +One day, Timmy's dad came home with a surprise for him. It was a big box! Timmy was so excited to open it. When he did, he found a birdhouse inside. Timmy's dad helped him put it up in the tree outside. Timmy was so happy that he made a home for the birds. And who knows? Maybe one day an enormous bird will come and live in it! +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max had a nice owner who loved him very much. Max loved his owner too, and he always wagged his tail when his owner came home. + +One day, Max's owner went to the store and bought Max a new toy. Max was very happy when he received the toy. He barked and jumped around with joy. + +Max's owner was also very happy to see Max so excited. They played together with the new toy all day long. Max was the happiest dog in the world because he had such a kind owner who loved him and gave him fun toys to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go fishing with his grandpa. They would sit by the lake and wait for the fish to come. Grandpa would use his hook to catch the fish. Timmy liked to watch and learn. + +One day, Grandpa said, "Timmy, let's measure the fish we catch." Timmy didn't know what "measure" meant, but Grandpa showed him how to use a ruler to see how long the fish was. Timmy thought it was neat to measure things. + +After they caught a few fish, they took them home to clean them. Grandpa put the fish on a dry towel to dry them off. Timmy thought the fish looked funny without water, but he knew they needed to be dry before they could eat them. + +That night, they had a big fish dinner and Timmy was proud of himself for learning how to measure and seeing the fish get dry. He couldn't wait to go fishing with Grandpa again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to cook with his mommy in the kitchen. Today, they were going to prepare a yummy dinner for Timmy's daddy. + +Timmy's mommy took out a big pot made of steel and put it on the stove. She poured some water into it and turned on the heat. Timmy thought it was interesting to watch the water boil. + +Next, they chopped up some vegetables and put them into the pot with the boiling water. Timmy helped stir them around with a big spoon. They let it cook for a while until it was all soft and yummy. + +Finally, Timmy's daddy came home and they all sat down to eat the delicious dinner they had prepared together. Timmy was so happy that he helped make something so yummy for his family! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a loyal dog named Max who always followed her around. One day, Lily was playing with a string when Max came over to her. He barked and Lily guessed that he wanted to play too. She tied the string to a stick and threw it for Max to fetch. They played together for hours until it was time for Lily to go inside. Lily was happy that she had such a loyal friend like Max. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo was very shy and scared of the big, scary shark that lived in the ocean. Every day, Nemo would hide in the coral reef, hoping the shark wouldn't see him. + +One day, Nemo was swimming with his friends when he accidentally bumped into the shark. Nemo was so scared that he swam away as fast as he could. But the shark didn't chase after him. Instead, the shark just swam away. + +Nemo was surprised and confused. He didn't understand why the shark didn't try to eat him. Later that day, Nemo's mom explained to him that the shark had forgiven him for bumping into him. From that day on, Nemo wasn't as scared of the shark and even started to say hello to him when he saw him swimming by. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine and pick flowers. One day, Lily's mommy took her to a museum to learn about history. Lily didn't know what history meant, but she was excited to explore. + +As they walked through the museum, Lily saw many old things like rocks and bones. She thought they were boring, but her mommy said they were important because they told a story about the past. Lily didn't understand why history was so important, but she decided to believe her mommy. + +Later that day, they went to the park to play. Lily saw a sad puppy sitting all alone. She felt miserable for the puppy and wanted to make it happy. So, she gave the puppy a flower she had picked earlier. The puppy's tail wagged and Lily felt happy too. + +Lily learned that history can be important and believing in something can make a difference. And even when someone is feeling miserable, a little act of kindness can make them feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Every morning, her mommy would set an alarm to wake them up. One day, Lily woke up before the alarm and decided to surprise her mommy by making breakfast. She got out of bed and went to the kitchen. She found some bread and put it in the toaster. She waited patiently for it to finish toasting. When it was done, she spread some butter on it and made the perfect breakfast for her mommy. Her mommy was so happy and proud of her! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys and cuddle with her teddy bear. One day, Lily's mommy was cooking in the kitchen when she accidentally started a fire on the stove. The fire made Lily scared and she cried for help. + +Lily's daddy heard her cries and quickly ran to the kitchen to help. He put out the fire with a big bucket of water and made sure everyone was safe. Lily's mommy was a little hurt from the fire, but her daddy helped her feel better by giving her a big hug. + +After the fire was put out, Lily's family sat together and talked about how important it is to be careful in the kitchen. Lily learned that it's okay to ask for help when she's scared or needs assistance. From that day on, Lily always made sure to stay safe and ask for help when she needed it. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the beach with his mom. They played in the sand and swam in the sea. Suddenly, Tim saw a shark in the water! He got scared and ran to his mom. "Mommy, a shark!" he said. + +"Don't worry," his mom said. "Sharks don't like to eat people. They just swim around and look for fish to eat." + +Tim watched the shark swim away. "Does the shark work?" he asked. + +"No, sharks don't work," his mom said. "They just swim and rest." + +After a while, Tim got thirsty. His mom gave him a drink of lemonade, but it was bitter. "This lemonade is bitter," he said. + +"I'm sorry," his mom said. "I put too much lemon in it. Let me make you a new one." + +Tim and his mom went back to their beach towels. Tim watched the waves and his mom made him a new drink. They had a fun day at the beach, even though they saw a shark and had bitter lemonade. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to play in the rain. Every time it rained, the bird would fly around and sing happily. But one day, the bird got very wet and cold. It wanted to be dry and warm again. + +The bird flew to a tree and sat on a gray branch. It shivered and shook, wishing it could be dry. Suddenly, the sun came out and shone on the bird. The bird felt warm and happy again. + +From that day on, the bird learned to look for regular sunny days so it could play outside without getting wet. And whenever it rained, the bird would remember to find a dry place to stay, like under a roof or a tree. And it lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy old man who lived in a big house with a big porch. He didn't like anyone and always looked angry. One day, a little girl came to his porch and said hello. The old man didn't say anything, but the little girl smiled and started to perform a dance. She twirled and jumped and the old man watched her. + +After the dance, the old man's face looked different. He wasn't as grumpy anymore. The little girl asked him if he wanted to dance too. At first, he said no, but then he stood up and started to perform his own dance. The little girl clapped and laughed and the old man smiled too. From that day on, the old man wasn't grumpy anymore and he loved to watch the little girl perform her dances on his porch. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie loved to play with her friends in the jungle. One day, Ellie saw a big, beautiful image of a banana on a tree. She got so excited and ran to her friend, the monkey. + +"Look, look! Big banana!" Ellie said to the monkey. + +The monkey looked up and saw the image too. "Wow, that's a big banana! Let's go get it!" said the monkey. + +Ellie and the monkey ran to the tree and tried to reach the banana, but it was too high. Just then, their friend the giraffe came by. + +"What are you guys doing?" asked the giraffe. + +"We want that big banana, but we can't reach it," said Ellie. + +"I can help with that!" said the giraffe, and with his long neck, he reached up and plucked the banana from the tree. + +Ellie, the monkey, and the giraffe were all very excited to share the big banana together. They sat down and enjoyed their yummy treat. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with marbles. He had a big jar full of shiny marbles. But one day, he found a dull marble on the ground. + +He picked it up and showed it to his friend, Sally. "Look, Sally, a dull marble!" he said. + +Sally replied, "Maybe we can make it shiny again if we bow to it." + +So, they both bowed to the dull marble and it magically became shiny again. Timmy was so happy that he gave the marble to Sally as a gift. + +From that day on, Timmy and Sally always bowed to their marbles before playing with them, hoping they would become shiny too. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite figure was a teddy bear. One day, Lily and her family went to the beach. They had so much fun playing in the sand and swimming in the ocean. But when it was time to go home, Lily realized she had forgotten her teddy bear on the beach. She was sad and started to cry. + +Her mom told her not to worry and said, "Remember, we can always go back and find your teddy bear." So, they went back to the beach and looked for the teddy bear. After a while, they found it! Lily was so happy and hugged her teddy bear tightly. From that day on, she made sure to always remember to bring her favorite toy wherever she went. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her teddy bear more than anything in the world. One day, Lily's little brother came into her room and accidentally destroyed her teddy bear. Lily was very sad. + +"Mama, my teddy bear is broken," said Lily. + +"I know, sweetie. But remember, the value of the teddy bear is not in how it looks, but in how it makes you feel," said Mama in a gentle voice. + +Lily hugged her Mama and felt a little better. She realized that even though her teddy bear was destroyed, the memories and love she had for it would never be broken. +Once upon a time, there was a big factory. The factory was very rich and made lots of things that people used. One day, a little boy and his mom went to look at the factory. The little boy was very excited to see all the machines and the big building. He looked up and saw smoke coming out of the factory's chimney. The little boy asked his mom what the smoke was and she said it was from the machines working hard inside. The little boy thought it was very cool and wanted to come back and look at the factory again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with puzzles all day long. One day, she found a puzzle that was very thick and had many pieces. She tried to put it together, but it was too hard for her. + +Her mom came and saw her struggling with the puzzle. "Do you want to take a nap and try again later?" her mom asked. + +Lily nodded her head and went to take a nap. When she woke up, she felt refreshed and ready to try the puzzle again. She worked on it for a while and finally finished it. + +"I did it, Mommy!" Lily exclaimed. + +"I knew you could do it, sweetie," her mom said, giving her a hug. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty dog named Max. Max loved to play with his ball and eat treats. One day, Max's ball got stuck in a tree. Max tried to jump and get it, but he couldn't reach it. Max's friend, a cat named Mittens, saw Max's problem and wanted to help. + +Mittens climbed up the tree and got the ball for Max. Max was very happy and grateful. Mittens felt good because he helped his friend. But then, Mittens saw that Max had more treats than him. Mittens felt sad because he wanted treats too. + +Mittens thought about taking Max's treats, but that wouldn't be nice. So, Mittens talked to Max and they decided to share their treats. Mittens was happy again and Max was happy too. It seemed that sharing treats was the best thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard. One day, she went outside to play, but her backyard was very messy. She saw a big pile of leaves and sticks, and she wanted to clean it up. + +Lily's mommy came outside and saw her trying to move the big pile of leaves. "What are you doing, Lily?" she asked. "I want to clean up the backyard," Lily said. "That's a great idea," her mommy said. "I'll help you move the leaves." + +Together, they worked hard to clean up the backyard. They moved the leaves and sticks to a big pile in the corner. When they were done, Lily's mommy said, "Wow, the backyard looks so clean now!" Lily smiled and said, "I'm happy we cleaned it up." +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her hoop in the park. One day, she wandered into the woods with her hoop. She saw many tall trees and heard birds singing. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and saw a big bear! Lily was scared, but she was brave. She grabbed her hoop and started to run. The bear chased her, but Lily kept running until she made it back to the park. + +From that day on, Lily never wandered into the woods alone again. But she still played with her hoop in the park and felt brave and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had an ordinary chest that he kept his toys in. One day, Timmy's sister took one of his favorite toys without asking. Timmy got very upset and started to cry. + +Their mom asked what was wrong and Timmy explained what happened. She told Timmy's sister that it wasn't nice to take things without asking and to always be kind to others. Timmy's sister apologized and gave the toy back. + +Timmy learned that it's important to share and be kind to others. He also learned that it's okay to start crying when something makes you upset, but it's important to talk about your feelings with someone you trust. From that day on, Timmy and his sister played together and shared their toys happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a swing in his backyard that he loved to play on. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. + +"Hi Timmy, can I swing with you?" asked Billy. + +"Of course!" said Timmy. + +As they were swinging, Timmy's mom came outside and said, "Boys, it's time to come inside. We need to talk about something important." + +"What's the matter, Mom?" asked Timmy. + +"There's a war happening far away from here," said Timmy's mom. "It's not safe for people to be there. But we can be useful by helping those who are affected by the war." + +Timmy and Billy nodded their heads and decided to make care packages for people affected by the war. They filled the packages with useful things like food, water, and toys. They felt happy knowing they could help in some small way. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy cars and trucks all day long. One day, Timmy's mommy asked him to go outside and play with his friends. Timmy was so excited to see his friends that he ran outside and started playing right away. + +But then, Timmy's friend Johnny fell down and hurt his leg. Timmy knew he had to help Johnny, so he went inside to call his mommy for help. He grabbed the phone and looked up Johnny's mommy's number in the dictionary. Timmy's mommy came quickly and helped Johnny feel better. + +After that day, Timmy felt very strong because he helped his friend when he was weak. He knew that he could always call his mommy for help if he needed to. Timmy was happy to have such good friends and a helpful mommy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect stamps. One day, she went to the post office to ask for a new stamp. The postman gave her a pretty stamp with a butterfly on it. Lily was very happy and said, "Thank you, Mr. Postman!" + +As she was leaving the post office, she saw her friend, Jack. Jack said, "I want a stamp too! Can I have one?" Lily had only one stamp left, but she wanted to be kind to her friend. She said, "Yes, Jack! Here you go!" + +But then Lily felt sad because she didn't have any stamps left for herself. Jack noticed that Lily was sad and asked her, "What's wrong, Lily?" Lily said, "I gave you my last stamp, and now I don't have any left for myself." + +Jack said, "Don't worry, Lily! I have an extra stamp that I can give you. I was ready to give it to you, but I didn't want to ask." Lily was very happy and said, "Thank you, Jack! You are a good friend." + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be kind to others and to ask for help when you need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to drink juice, especially the red one. She would always ask her mom for a glass of red juice. + +One day, Lily's mom gave her a glass of orange juice. Lily didn't like it and started to complain. "I don't want orange juice, I want red juice!" she said. + +Her mom told her that it's not nice to complain and that she should be grateful for what she has. Lily realized that her mom was right and said sorry. + +From that day on, Lily learned to appreciate what she had and stopped complaining. She even started to like other flavors of juice besides red. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her ball. One day, she was playing with her ball outside when her friend Billy came to play too. + +Billy said, "Can I play with your ball?" + +Lily said, "Sure!" and threw the ball to Billy. + +But Billy threw the ball too hard and it hit Lily's arm. Lily got anxious and started to cry. + +Billy said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to hurt you. I'll be more careful next time." + +Lily forgave Billy and they continued to play together. The moral of the story is that it's important to be careful and considerate of others when playing with toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the beach with his family. He always looked forward to seeing the dolphins swimming in the ocean. + +One day, Timmy and his family went to the beach. Timmy was very excited to see the dolphins. He saw them swimming far away in the ocean. + +Timmy's dad said, "Let's go for a swim and see if we can get closer to the dolphins." Timmy was scared at first, but he wanted to see the dolphins up close. So, he held his dad's hand and they swam towards the dolphins. + +As they got closer, the dolphins turned and swam towards them. Timmy was so happy to see them up close. He said, "This is successful! We got to see the dolphins!" Timmy's family smiled and they all swam with the dolphins. Timmy knew it was going to be a great day at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys in the bathtub. One day, she noticed that her rubber ducky was missing. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. Lily was sad and started to cry. + +Suddenly, her mom came in and asked what was wrong. Lily told her about her missing rubber ducky. Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have a surprise for you." She reached under the sink and pulled out a brand new rubber ducky. + +Lily was so happy and hugged her mom. Her mom told her that it's important to have dependable people in our lives who will always be there to help us. She also revealed that she had hidden the new rubber ducky as a surprise for Lily. From that day on, Lily learned that even when things seem tough, there is always someone who will be there to help. +Once upon a time, there was a man with a big mustache. He liked to run very fast and play with his friends. One day, he had to pack his bags because he was going on a trip. He was very excited to see new places and meet new people. + +But when he got to the airport, he saw that his flight was delayed. He got very sad because he wanted to get to his destination fast. He asked the lady at the counter why the flight was delayed, but she didn't know. The man with the mustache started to worry that he wouldn't get to his destination on time. + +He decided to sit down and wait patiently. After a while, he heard an announcement that his flight was ready to board. He quickly packed his bags and ran to the gate. He got on the plane and flew to his destination. He was happy that he didn't miss his trip and he could finally relax and have fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to climb up and down the ladder in her backyard. The ladder was very wide, and she could climb it all by herself. + +One day, Lily's friend Timmy came to play. He saw the ladder and wondered if he could climb it too. "Can I climb the ladder, Lily?" he asked. + +"Sure, you can climb it!" Lily replied. "It's wide enough for both of us!" + +So, Timmy climbed up the ladder with Lily. They reached the top and looked out at the beautiful view. "Wow, this is amazing!" Timmy exclaimed. + +Lily smiled and said, "I love climbing the ladder. It's so much fun!" They climbed down together and played in the garden for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a big box. He wanted to open the box, but he didn't know how. He tried and tried, but he couldn't do it. He felt ashamed because he thought he should know how to open a box. + +Then, a little boy came by and asked the man what was wrong. The man told the boy that he couldn't open the box. The little boy said, "I can help you!" and he opened the box with ease. The man was so happy and grateful that he gave the little boy a big hug. + +From that day on, the man wasn't ashamed anymore. He knew that sometimes it's okay to ask for help, and that it's always better to have someone open the box with you than to struggle alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved playing in the grass. She had a lot of toys, but they were all over the place. One day, her mom came outside and said, "Lily, your toys are not organized. Let's clean them up." + +Lily said, "Okay, Mommy." They started picking up the toys and putting them in a box. Lily's mom said, "Now everything is clean and organized. Good job, Lily!" + +Lily smiled and said, "I like when things are clean. Can we play in the grass now?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, let's go play!" They ran around in the grass, and Lily was happy that her toys were organized and she had a clean place to play. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max was a good dog, always following his owner around. One day, Max's owner gave him a card with a picture of a bone on it. Max was so happy, he wagged his tail a lot. + +Later that day, it started to rain. Max's owner forgot to bring him inside, so Max got very wet. He was so wet that his owner had to towel him off. But Max didn't mind, he was still loyal to his owner. + +The next day, Max's owner took him for a walk by the lake. Max saw a stick and ran to get it. But when he came back, he accidentally dropped the stick in the water. The stick started to soak up the water and became very heavy. Max's owner had to help him get it out of the water. + +From then on, Max always made sure to keep his toys dry and not let them soak up too much water. He was a smart and loyal dog. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, she saw a big spike on the ground. It was scary, but she wanted to touch it. So, she picked it up and showed it to her friends. They were all amazed! + +Lily felt proud because she gained a new thing to show her friends. But then, she realized that the spike could be dangerous. She didn't want anyone to get hurt. So, she put it back where she found it and told her friends to be careful. They all thanked her for being so thoughtful. + +From that day on, Lily knew that gaining new things can be fun, but it's important to be safe and not scare anyone. She continued to play with her friends and have fun in the park, but she always kept an eye out for anything scary or dangerous. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved rockets. He had a toy rocket that he played with every day. Timmy liked to pretend that he was going to space in his rocket. + +One day, Timmy's rocket broke. He was very sad because he couldn't play with it anymore. But then, his dad said he would fix it. Timmy was happy again. + +When the rocket was fixed, Timmy decided to count how many times he could make it fly. He counted one, two, three... and then the rocket flew up into the sky! Timmy was so excited. + +But something bad happened. The rocket went too high and got stuck in a tree. Timmy was sad again. But then, his dad helped him get the rocket down. Timmy was happy once more. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pet dog named Max. Max was very smart and always listened to Lily. One day, Lily and Max went for a walk in the park. + +While they were walking, they saw a boy who was sad because he had lost his toy. Lily wanted to help the boy, so she asked Max to help her find the toy. Max used his smart nose to sniff around and finally found the toy. + +Lily gave the toy back to the boy and he was very happy. Lily felt happy too because she provided help to someone in need. She learned that it's important to be kind and helpful to others. From that day on, Lily and Max made it their mission to provide help to anyone who needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very young, he was a youth. One day, Timmy was walking in the park when he saw a scary dog. The dog was big and had sharp teeth. Timmy was afraid, but then he remembered that he could trust his mom to keep him safe. + +Timmy ran back home to his mom and told her about the scary dog. His mom hugged him and told him that he didn't need to be scared because she would always protect him. Timmy felt safe and happy knowing that he could trust his mom. + +From that day on, Timmy knew that he could always trust his mom to keep him safe from anything scary. He felt brave and strong, even when he saw other scary things in the park. Timmy learned that even though the world can be scary sometimes, he had people he could trust to help him through it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved doing math. She would count everything she saw, from the flowers in the garden to the stars in the sky. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help her count some apples. Lily was happy to help and counted them all. + +"Wow, Lily! You did a great job counting the apples. I am so proud of you," said her mom. + +Lily smiled and felt happy. "Can we do it again?" she asked. + +"Sure, we can repeat it as many times as you want," her mom replied. + +So, they counted the apples again and again, and Lily felt very happy and proud of herself. From that day on, Lily loved math even more and would count everything she saw. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to help his mom in the kitchen. One day, his mom gave him a butter knife to help spread butter on the bread. Timmy was slow and careful with the knife so he wouldn't hurt himself. + +Suddenly, Timmy's little sister came into the kitchen and asked to help too. Timmy's mom gave her a sharp knife to cut some vegetables. Timmy was worried because he didn't trust his sister with the sharp knife. He said, "Mommy, I don't want my sister to use the knife. She might hurt herself." + +His mom understood and said, "It's okay Timmy. I trust you to keep your sister safe. You can help her and show her how to be slow and careful with the knife." Timmy felt proud and happy that his mom trusted him. Together, they worked in the kitchen and made a delicious meal for their family. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab. The crab lived in a shell by the sea. One day, the crab felt very tired and wanted to sleep. But the shell was too small and uncomfortable. The crab had a bad sleep and woke up feeling grumpy. + +The crab decided to find a new shell to sleep in. It searched and searched until it found a big, beautiful shell. The crab crawled inside and fell asleep right away. It had a good sleep and woke up feeling happy. + +From that day on, the crab slept in its new shell every night and had good sleeps all the time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a task to do. His task was to help his mommy bake some cookies. He was very excited to help his mommy. + +While they were baking, Timmy's mommy told him to be alert because the oven was very hot. Timmy listened carefully and was very careful. But then, he accidentally touched the hot oven and it burned his finger. + +Timmy cried a little bit, but his mommy hugged him and said that everything was going to be okay. They put a bandage on his finger and continued baking the cookies together. In the end, the cookies turned out delicious and Timmy was very proud of himself for helping his mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in the leaves. One day, her mom asked her to help rake the leaves in the yard. Lily picked up the rake and started to work. + +After a while, Lily's tummy started to grumble. "I'm hungry," she said to her mom. "What's for lunch?" + +"We have some tasty sandwiches," her mom replied. + +Lily finished raking the leaves and went inside to eat. "These sandwiches are yummy!" she said. "Can I have more?" + +"You can have one more," her mom said. "But remember, there must remain some for your brother." +Once upon a time, there was a friendly truck. The truck loved to drive around and meet new friends. One day, the truck met a little boy. The little boy said, "Hi truck, where are you going?" The truck replied, "I am driving to the park to see my friends." + +The little boy asked, "Can I come with you?" The truck said, "Of course! Hop in!" So, the little boy climbed into the truck and they drove to the park together. When they arrived, the truck introduced the little boy to all of his friends. + +The little boy had so much fun playing with the truck and his friends. When it was time to go home, the little boy said, "Thank you for being a friendly truck and taking me to the park. Can we do it again sometime?" The truck replied, "Of course! I would love to drive you to the park again." And with that, they said goodbye and the little boy went home with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy named Teddy. Teddy was her best friend. One day, Lily and Teddy played hide and seek. Teddy hid behind the sofa, and Lily found him quickly. + +Lily loved to eat candy, but her mom said candy was not useful for her teeth. So, Lily tried to use her mouth to eat fruits instead. She loved apples and bananas. They were so yummy! + +After playing for a while, Lily and Teddy got tired. They lay down on the floor and cuddled. Teddy was so soft and warm. Lily felt happy and safe with him. She closed her eyes and fell asleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her pink skirt every day. One day, she went to the park and saw her friend Sarah wearing a pretty blue skirt. Lily felt envious and wanted a blue skirt too. + +"Sarah, your skirt is so pretty. Can I have one like that?" asked Lily. + +"Sure, but we need to sort out what size you need," replied Sarah. + +They went to the store and sorted through all the skirts until they found the perfect blue one for Lily. From that day on, Lily wore her blue skirt with pride and was no longer envious of her friend's skirt. +Once upon a time, there was a big black door. It was locked and nobody could go inside. One day, a little girl came to the door and she wanted to go inside to see what was there. She tried to push the door but it didn't open. Then she remembered she had a key. She put the key in the lock and turned it. The door made a sound and then it opened. She was so happy that she could go inside. + +Inside, she saw a big room with many toys. She started playing with them and had so much fun. Suddenly, a boy came in and he was very rude. He took one of her toys and didn't give it back. The little girl didn't know what to do. Then she remembered that she had unlocked the door. She went to the door, unlocked it again and went outside. She didn't want to play with the rude boy anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a new toy, a teddy bear. She loved to walk with her teddy bear and show him the view of the park. One day, Lily met a boy named Jack. Jack had a new bike. + +"Wow, your bike is so cool!" said Lily. + +"Thanks! Do you want to take a ride with me?" asked Jack. + +"Yes, please!" said Lily. + +So, Jack and Lily rode the bike together and saw a beautiful view of the lake. They had so much fun together. When it was time to go home, Lily hugged her teddy bear and said, "Thank you for the walk and the view, Jack. I had a great time!" +Lila and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with their toy cars and trucks. One day, they decided to go on a great journey with their toys. They packed some snacks and water in a small bag and put it in the back of their big truck. + +"Are you ready, Ben?" Lila asked. + +"Yes, I am, Lila. Let's go!" Ben said. + +They pushed their truck along the sidewalk, making vroom-vroom noises. They saw many things on their way: flowers, birds, dogs, and people. They waved and said hello to everyone they met. + +They reached the park, where there was a big hill. They wanted to see what was on the other side of the hill. + +"Can we push our truck up the hill, Lila?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, we can, Ben. It will be fun!" Lila said. + +They pushed their truck harder and harder, until they reached the top of the hill. They were very tired, but also very happy. They looked around and saw a pond, a playground, and a big tree. + +"Wow, this is a great place, Lila!" Ben said. + +"Yes, it is, Ben. We made it!" Lila said. + +They hugged each other and smiled. They had a great journey with their truck. They ate their snacks and drank their water. Then they played with their truck and their other toys. They had a lot of fun. They were very glad they were best friends. +Sara was playing with her dolls in her room. She had a tea set and a telephone on a small table. She liked to pretend that she was having a tea party with her friends and talking on the phone. + +She picked up the phone and said, "Hello, this is Sara. Who is this?" She waited for a reply, but there was none. She tried again, "Hello, hello, is anyone there?" She heard a loud noise from the other end. It sounded like a growl. + +She got scared and dropped the phone. She ran to the door and called for her mom. "Mom, mom, there is a monster on the phone!" + +Her mom came to her room and saw the phone on the floor. She picked it up and listened. She smiled and said, "Sara, this is not a monster. This is your uncle Bob. He is trying to say hello to you, but he has a sore throat. He is not feeling well." + +Sara felt sorry for her uncle Bob. She said, "Oh, I'm sorry, uncle Bob. I thought you were a monster. You sound very ugly. Do you want some tea? I can pour you some." + +Her mom handed her the phone and said, "That's very nice of you, Sara. Why don't you talk to your uncle Bob for a while and tell him about your tea party?" + +Sara took the phone and said, "Hello, uncle Bob. I'm sorry I was scared of you. I'm having a tea party with my dolls. Do you like tea? I can pour you some. It will make you feel better." She heard her uncle Bob cough and say, "Thank you, Sara. You are very sweet. I like tea. Maybe you can pour me some when I come to visit you next week." + +Sara smiled and said, "Okay, uncle Bob. I will pour you some tea when you come. I hope you feel better soon. I love you. Bye bye." She hung up the phone and went back to her tea party. She was happy that her uncle Bob was not a monster, but a nice man who liked tea. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They see a bird nest on a tree. The nest has many twigs and feathers. Sara and Ben want to look at the nest. + +"Can we climb the tree?" Sara asks Ben. + +"No, we can't," Ben says. "The tree is too high and we might fall. And we might scare the bird." + +"Then how can we see the nest?" Sara says. + +Ben thinks for a moment. He sees a twig on the ground. He picks it up and shows it to Sara. + +"Look, this is a twig like the ones in the nest," he says. "The bird finds twigs and makes a nest for its eggs. The bird cares for its eggs and keeps them warm and safe." + +Sara nods. She touches the twig gently. She sees that it is clean and smooth. + +"It is a nice twig," she says. "The bird is good at making nests. I wish I could see the eggs." + +"Maybe we can see them another day," Ben says. "But we have to be quiet and not bother the bird. The bird loves its eggs and we have to respect that." + +Sara and Ben agree. They put the twig back on the ground and walk away from the tree. They go to play on the swings and slides. They are happy and curious. They like to learn about the bird and its nest. +Lily was a little girl who liked to wake up early. She had a big bed with a pink blanket and a teddy bear. She liked to look out of her window and see the sun and the birds. + +One morning, she woke up and saw something new. There was a big truck outside her house. It had a big gate on the back. Lily wondered what was inside the gate. She wanted to see. + +She got out of her bed and put on her shoes. She ran to the door and opened it. She saw her mom in the kitchen. She said, "Mom, can I go outside and see the truck?" + +Her mom looked at her and smiled. She said, "Yes, you can, but be careful. The truck is very big and loud. And don't go too close to the gate. There might be something scary inside." + +Lily nodded and ran outside. She saw the truck driver. He was wearing a hat and a jacket. He was talking on a phone. He did not see Lily. + +Lily walked around the truck. She saw the wheels and the lights and the horn. She saw the gate. It was locked with a chain. She heard a noise inside. It sounded like a roar. + +Lily was curious. She wanted to know what was inside the gate. She reached for the chain. She tried to pull it. It was hard. She tried again. She made a loud noise. + +The truck driver heard the noise. He turned around and saw Lily. He shouted, "Hey, kid, what are you doing? Get away from the gate! There's a lion inside!" + +Lily was scared. She let go of the chain and ran back to her mom. She hugged her and said, "Mom, there's a lion in the truck! It roared at me!" + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Oh, Lily, you're safe now. That's the circus truck. They're taking the lion to the zoo. You shouldn't touch the gate. It's dangerous." + +Lily said, "I'm sorry, mom. I didn't know. I was curious." + +Her mom said, "It's okay, Lily. I know you like to explore. But you have to be careful and listen to me. Next time, ask me before you go outside. And don't touch things that don't belong to you." + +Lily said, "Okay, mom. I love you." + +Her mom said, "I love you too, Lily. Now, let's go inside and have some breakfast. Maybe we can go to the zoo later and see the lion from far away." + +Lily said, "Yes, mom. That sounds fun." + +They went inside and closed the door. The truck driver finished his phone call and drove away. The lion roared again. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to go on trips with their mom and dad. They had a big van that could fit all their toys and clothes and snacks. Sometimes they went to the park, or the zoo, or the beach, or the farm. + +One day, they went to the farm to see the animals. They saw cows and pigs and chickens and horses. They fed them carrots and apples and corn. They liked to pet them and hear them make noises. + +"Look, mom, the cow says moo!" Lily said. + +"Look, dad, the pig says oink!" Ben said. + +They were having a lot of fun, until they smelled something very bad. It was the manure, the poop of the animals. It was brown and sticky and smelly. It was disgusting! + +"Yuck, what is that?" Lily said, holding her nose. + +"That is manure, Lily. It is good for the plants, but not for us." Mom said. + +"Can we go away from it?" Ben said, making a face. + +"Sure, let's go back to the van and have some lunch." Dad said. + +They walked back to the van, avoiding the manure. They washed their hands and ate some sandwiches and juice. They were happy to spend time with their family and see the animals, but they did not like the manure. They hoped the next trip would be less disgusting. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide and swing. They saw a big building with many colors and shapes. It was a temple. They wanted to see what was inside. + +They ran to the door and opened it. They saw many people sitting on the floor. They were quiet and still. They had their eyes closed. They were praying. Tom and Lily did not know what praying was. They thought it was a game. + +They ran inside and shouted, "Hello! Do you want to play with us?" The people opened their eyes and looked at them. They were angry and scared. They said, "Shh! This is not a place to play. This is a place to pray. You are being rude and noisy. Go away!" + +Tom and Lily were ashamed. They did not mean to be rude and noisy. They did not know the rules of the temple. They paused and said, "Sorry. We did not know. We will go away." They ran out of the door and back to the park. + +They felt sad and sorry. They did not want to make the people angry and scared. They wanted to make friends and have fun. They learned a new word: pray. They wondered what it meant and why the people did it. They decided to ask their mom and dad when they got home. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play at the park. Sara likes to slide on the big slide. Ben likes to swing on the swings. + +One day, Sara and Ben go to the park with their moms. Sara runs to the big slide. She slides down fast and laughs. Ben follows her. He wants to slide too. But when he gets to the top, he sees another boy on the slide. The boy is bigger than Ben. He has a red shirt and a blue hat. He slides down slowly and makes funny noises. + +Ben is jealous. He wants to slide fast and laugh. He says to the boy, "Move! I want to slide!" The boy says, "No! This is my slide! Go away!" Ben is angry. He pushes the boy. The boy pushes back. They start to fight. + +Sara sees them. She is scared. She runs to her mom. She says, "Mom, Ben and the boy are fighting! Help them!" Ben's mom sees them too. She runs to the slide. She says, "Stop! Fighting is bad! Say sorry!" Ben and the boy stop. They are ashamed. They say sorry to each other. They say sorry to their moms. + +Sara and Ben's moms are glad. They say, "Good. Now, let's have a snack. We have meat and bread and juice. Do you want some?" Sara and Ben nod. They are hungry. They go to the bench. They share the meat and bread and juice. They are happy. They say, "Thank you, mom!" They smile at each other. They are friends again. They finish their snack. They go back to play. They take turns on the slide. They swing on the swings. They have fun. They are nice. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the park. They had a ball, a doll, a car and a train. They liked to share and take turns. They were having fun. + +But then, a bad boy came. He was a thief. He wanted to take their toys. He grabbed the ball and ran away. Tom and Lily were sad and angry. + +"Hey, give it back!" Tom shouted. He ran after the thief. Lily followed him. They were fast, but the thief was faster. He laughed and threw the ball over a fence. + +Tom and Lily reached the fence. They saw the ball on the other side. They also saw a big dog. The dog was barking and growling. It did not like the thief. + +The thief was scared. He tried to climb the fence, but the dog jumped and bit his leg. He screamed and dropped the ball. Tom saw his chance. He reached through the fence and pulled the ball back. He was happy. + +The dog chased the thief away. Tom and Lily thanked the dog. They hugged the ball. They were tired, but proud. They went back to their toys. They played some more. They were friends. +Lily and Max are playing hide and seek in the park. Lily is the seeker and Max is the hider. Lily counts to ten and then says, "Ready or not, here I come!" + +She looks around and sees a big tree with many leaves. She thinks Max might be hiding behind it. She walks slowly and quietly to the tree and tries to peek behind it. But she does not see Max. She only sees a squirrel that runs away. + +She hears a giggle from behind a bench. She turns around and sees Max's feet sticking out. She runs to the bench and shouts, "I found you, Max!" + +Max comes out from behind the bench and smiles. He says, "You are good at seeking, Lily. You are very smart." + +Lily smiles back and says, "Thank you, Max. You are good at hiding, too. You are very sneaky." + +They both laugh and hug. Then they hear a whistle from their mom. She says, "Time to go home, kids. It's getting dark." + +Lily and Max say, "Okay, mom." They run to their mom and give her a hug. She says, "Did you have fun, my loves?" + +They both nod and say, "Yes, mom. We played hide and seek. It was very fun." + +Mom says, "That's wonderful. I'm glad you had fun. Now let's go home and have some dinner." + +She takes their hands and leads them to the car. Lily and Max look at each other and wink. They are happy and tired. They love playing hide and seek. They love each other. They love their mom. They are a happy family. +Mia likes to bake with Mom. They make cakes and cookies and pies. Mia helps Mom to mix and pour and stir. She likes to lick the spoon and smell the sweet things in the oven. + +One day, Mom says, "Mia, today we will bake something new. We will bake mugs!" Mia is confused. She knows what a mug is. It is a cup that you drink from. How can you bake a mug? + +Mom shows Mia a box of clay. She says, "This is special clay. We can shape it into mugs and then bake it in the oven. Then we can paint it and use it for tea or hot chocolate." Mia thinks that sounds fun. She likes to play with clay and make things. + +Mom and Mia take some clay and roll it and pinch it and smooth it. They make two mugs, one for Mom and one for Mia. They make handles and put them on the mugs. They make holes in the bottom of the mugs. Mom says, "This is to let the air out when we bake them. Otherwise they might crack." + +Mom puts the mugs on a tray and puts them in the oven. She sets the timer and says, "We have to wait for a while. The oven is not very hot. It is mild. But it is hot enough to bake the clay and make it hard." Mia waits patiently. She plays with some more clay and makes a flower and a star. + +When the timer beeps, Mom takes the mugs out of the oven. They are warm and hard. Mia touches them gently. She says, "Wow, they look like real mugs!" Mom says, "They are real mugs. But they are not done yet. We have to paint them and glaze them and bake them again. Then they will be shiny and colorful and ready to use." Mia says, "Can I paint mine pink?" Mom says, "Of course you can. And I will paint mine blue. Then we can have tea together in our new mugs." Mia smiles. She likes to bake with Mom. +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They used pots and pans and spoons and bowls. They also used a big jug of water to pour and mix. + +"Look, I made soup!" Lily said, holding a bowl of water and some leaves. "Do you want some?" + +Ben nodded and took the bowl. He pretended to sip the soup and said, "Mmm, this is good. Thank you, Lily." + +Lily smiled and poured some more water from the jug into another bowl. She added some salt and pepper and said, "This is cake. Do you want some?" + +Ben nodded again and put down the soup bowl. He reached for the cake bowl, but he was not careful. He bumped the jug of water and it fell over. The water spilled all over the floor and the table. + +"Oh no!" Lily and Ben said together. They looked at the mess and felt scared. They knew their mom would be angry. + +They heard their mom coming from the living room. She saw the water and the bowls and the jug. She frowned and said, "What did you do? This is a big mess. You are not supposed to play with the jug. It is not a toy. It is for drinking." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry and said, "We are sorry, mom. We were playing chefs. We did not mean to spill the water." + +Their mom sighed and said, "I know you were playing, but you have to be careful. Water can make things wet and slippery and dangerous. And you have to shut the jug when you are not using it. Otherwise, it can spill and waste water. Water is precious. We need it for many things." + +She gave them a towel and said, "Now, help me clean up this mess. And then you can have a real snack. But no more playing with the jug, okay?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and said, "Okay, mom. We are sorry. We will help you." + +They took the towel and wiped the floor and the table. They felt uncomfortable and wet. They wished they had not played with the jug. They learned their lesson. They decided to play with something else next time. +Sam was a big boy who liked to do things by himself. He was independent and did not need help from his mom or dad. He could dress himself, brush his teeth, and make his own sandwich. He was proud of himself and wanted to show everyone what he could do. + +One day, Sam saw a big cloud in the sky. It was dark and scary and made a loud noise. He heard his mom say it was a tornado and they had to go to the basement. Sam did not want to go. He wanted to stay and watch the cloud. He thought he could manage it by himself. He said to his mom, "I am not afraid. I can handle the tornado. I am a big boy." + +His mom shook her head and said, "No, Sam, you can't. The tornado is very dangerous and can hurt you. You have to come with me and be safe. I know you are a big boy, but sometimes you need help from others. That's okay. We all do. Please, Sam, come with me." + +Sam looked at his mom and saw that she was worried. He did not want to make her sad. He realized that being independent did not mean being stubborn or foolish. He nodded and said, "Okay, mom, I will come with you. But can I bring my sandwich?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Of course, you can. Come on, let's go." She took his hand and they ran to the basement. Sam hugged his mom and said, "I love you, mom. You are the best." + +His mom hugged him back and said, "I love you too, Sam. You are a brave boy." They waited for the tornado to pass and hoped everyone was okay. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the snow. They make a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They look for something to make his eyes and nose. + +"Look, I found two shiny metal things!" Ben says. He shows Lila two round buttons. + +"Good! They are perfect for his eyes!" Lila says. She takes one button and pushes it into the snowman's face. + +"I have one more. Can I make his nose?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, but be careful. The metal is icy and cold. It might hurt your fingers." Lila warns. + +Ben nods. He makes a hole in the snowman's face and puts the button in. He smiles. The snowman looks funny and happy. + +"We did it! We made a snowman!" Ben says. + +"We succeed!" Lila says. + +They hug each other and the snowman. They are proud and happy. They play with the snowman until it is time to go home. +Lily and her mom went to a cafe for lunch. Lily liked the cafe because it had many pictures on the wall and a big window to see the cars and people outside. Mom gave Lily a menu to look at. A menu is a paper that tells you what you can eat and drink. + +"What do you want, Lily?" Mom asked. + +Lily looked at the menu. She saw a picture of a sandwich with cheese and ham. She saw a picture of a cup with milk and a straw. She saw a picture of a cookie with chocolate chips. She pointed at the sandwich, the milk and the cookie. + +"I want these, Mom," Lily said. + +"Okay, Lily. That's a good choice," Mom said. She called the waiter, who was wearing a black shirt and a black apron. The waiter came to their table and smiled. + +"Hello, what can I get for you?" the waiter asked. + +Mom told the waiter what Lily and she wanted. The waiter wrote it down on a small paper and said he would be back soon. Mom gave the waiter some money to buy their food and drinks. + +"Thank you, Mom," Lily said. + +"You're welcome, Lily," Mom said. "I'm happy to buy you lunch. You are a good girl." + +Lily and Mom waited for their food and drinks. They talked about what they saw outside the window. They saw a dog, a bike, a bus and a flower. Lily liked the flower. It was yellow and pretty. + +Soon, the waiter came back with their food and drinks. He put them on the table and said, "Enjoy your lunch." + +Lily and Mom said, "Thank you." + +Lily and Mom ate their lunch. Lily liked the sandwich, the milk and the cookie. They were yummy. Mom liked her salad, her tea and her cake. They were tasty. + +Lily and Mom finished their lunch. They were full and happy. They thanked the waiter again and said goodbye. They left the cafe and walked to the park. Lily and Mom had a fun day. +Anna and Ben were playing hide and seek in the park. Anna was the seeker and Ben was the hider. Ben ran behind a big tree and waited for Anna to find him. He was very quiet and still. + +Anna looked around the park and saw many places where Ben could hide. She saw a slide, a swing, a bench, and a fountain. She walked to each place and said, "Are you here, Ben?" But she did not hear Ben's voice. + +Then, Anna saw a big tree with many leaves. She thought, "Maybe Ben is hiding behind the tree." She ran to the tree and peeked behind it. She saw Ben's face and shouted, "I found you, Ben!" + +Ben was surprised and scared. He did not want to be found. He wanted to escape. He jumped out from behind the tree and ran away. He said, "No, you did not find me, Anna! I am still hiding!" + +Anna was confused. She did not understand why Ben ran away. She thought, "But I saw you, Ben! You are not hiding anymore! You have to freeze!" She ran after Ben and tried to catch him. + +Ben and Anna ran around the park, laughing and shouting. They had fun playing hide and seek. They did not care about the rules. They just wanted to play. +Lily was a little girl who liked to borrow things from her friends. She borrowed toys, books, hats and sometimes even snacks. She always said "please" and "thank you" and gave them back when she was done. But one day, she borrowed something very strange. + +She borrowed a tooth from Max, her best friend. Max had a loose tooth that was wiggling and ready to fall out. He showed it to Lily and said, "Look, my tooth is almost gone. I can't wait to put it under my pillow and get a coin from the tooth fairy." + +Lily was curious and asked, "Can I borrow your tooth for a minute? I want to see how it feels." + +Max was surprised, but he agreed. He pulled out his tooth and handed it to Lily. Lily put it in her mouth and smiled. She said, "Wow, your tooth is very small and hard. It feels funny in my mouth." + +Max said, "Can I have it back now? I don't want to lose it." + +Lily said, "No, I like it. I want to keep it. Maybe the tooth fairy will give me a coin too." + +Max was angry and said, "No, that's not fair. That's my tooth, not yours. You have to give it back. You can't borrow a tooth. That's not normal." + +Lily said, "Yes, I can. I borrow everything. You are my friend. You have to share." + +Max said, "No, I don't. A tooth is not like a toy or a book. It's part of me. You can't just take it. That's not nice. That's mean." + +They started to argue and shout. They forgot to use their nice words. They forgot to be friends. + +A teacher heard them and came over. She saw the tooth in Lily's hand and asked, "What's going on here? Why do you have Max's tooth, Lily?" + +Lily said, "I borrowed it. I wanted to see how it feels." + +The teacher said, "Lily, you can't borrow a tooth. That's not how borrowing works. Borrowing means you ask for something, use it for a little while, and then give it back. A tooth is not something you can borrow. It's something you have to give back right away. It's very important for Max. He needs it for the tooth fairy. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and said, "I'm sorry, Max. I didn't know. Here's your tooth. I hope the tooth fairy gives you a big coin." + +Max said, "Thank you, Lily. I'm sorry I yelled at you. You can borrow my toys or books anytime. But not my teeth. OK?" + +Lily said, "OK. I'm sorry too. I don't want to borrow your teeth. I want to be your friend." + +They hugged and said sorry. They learned a new lesson about borrowing. They learned to be careful and kind. They learned to be normal friends. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They run and jump and slide and swing. They have fun. + +But after a long time, they start to feel sleepy. Their eyes are heavy. Their legs are slow. They want to rest. + +"Let's go home," Sara says. "I'm very sleepy. I need a nap." + +"Me too," Ben says. "But I don't want to walk. I'm very tired. My feet hurt." + +Sara sees a big red wagon near the bench. She has an idea. She offers to help Ben. + +"Look, Ben," she says. "There is a wagon. You can sit in it. I can pull you. Then you don't have to walk." + +Ben smiles. He likes the wagon. He says thank you to Sara. He climbs in the wagon. He holds his teddy bear. + +Sara pulls the wagon. She is strong. She takes Ben to his house. She says goodbye to him. She goes to her house. + +They both have a nap. They dream of the park. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the garden. They liked to dig, water, and watch the plants grow. One day, they saw a big red radish peeking out of the ground. They wanted to eat it, but they did not know how to share it. + +"I saw it first!" Lily said. "It is mine!" + +"No, I saw it first!" Ben said. "It is mine!" + +They both pulled on the radish, but it did not come out. They pulled harder and harder, until the radish split in two. They each got half of the radish, but they were not happy. They looked at each other and felt sad. + +They heard a noise behind them. It was a rabbit, who was alert and hungry. He saw the radish halves and hopped towards them. He wanted to eat them, too. + +"Look out!" Lily said. "A rabbit!" + +"Run!" Ben said. "He will take our radish!" + +They ran away from the rabbit, holding their radish halves. They ran to the other side of the garden, where they found a bench. They sat down and looked at their radish halves. They were still big and juicy. + +"Maybe we can share?" Lily said. "I will give you some of mine, and you give me some of yours." + +"OK," Ben said. "That sounds fair." + +They broke their radish halves into smaller pieces and gave some to each other. They ate the radish and smiled. It was crunchy and sweet. They were happy. + +They saw the rabbit again, who was still looking for the radish. He looked sad and hungry. They felt sorry for him. + +"Maybe we can share with him, too?" Ben said. "We have some left." + +"OK," Lily said. "He is a friend of the garden." + +They threw some radish pieces to the rabbit, who ate them and wagged his tail. He was happy. + +They all became friends and played in the garden. They liked to dig, water, and watch the plants grow. They learned to share and be kind. They were happy. +Lily was a princess who liked to play with her toys. She had a big castle, a pink dress, and a shiny crown. She also had a teddy bear, a doll, and a dragon. The dragon was her favorite toy. He was green and soft and had a long tail. + +One day, Lily was playing with her dragon in the garden. She pretended that he could fly and breathe fire. She made him roar and flap his wings. She had a lot of fun with her dragon. But then she saw a butterfly. It was yellow and pretty and flew around the flowers. Lily wanted to catch the butterfly. She left her dragon on the grass and ran after the butterfly. + +The dragon felt lonely. He wanted to play with Lily. He looked around and saw a cake on a table. The cake was for Lily's birthday. It was big and round and had pink frosting and candles. The dragon thought the cake looked tasty. He crawled to the table and sniffed the cake. He licked the frosting and smiled. He wanted to eat the cake. + +But then he heard a voice. It was Lily's mom. She was coming to the garden with a tray of cups and plates. She saw the dragon on the table and the cake with a lick mark. She was angry. She shouted at the dragon. + +"Hey, you naughty dragon! Get away from the cake! That's for Lily's birthday! You can't eat it!" + +The dragon was scared. He jumped off the table and ran to the grass. He looked for Lily. He saw her chasing the butterfly. He wanted to join her. He ran to her and poked her with his tail. He wanted to say sorry and play with her. + +Lily felt the poke. She turned around and saw the dragon. She smiled and hugged him. She loved her dragon. She said to him. + +"Hi, dragon! Do you want to play with me and the butterfly? It's fun!" + +The dragon nodded and wagged his tail. He was happy. He forgot about the cake. He played with Lily and the butterfly. They had a lot of fun. Lily's mom came to the grass and saw them. She was not angry anymore. She smiled and said to them. + +"Happy birthday, Lily! It's time for cake! Come and blow the candles!" + +Lily and the dragon ran to the table. They saw the cake with the lick mark. Lily laughed and said to the dragon. + +"Did you lick the cake, dragon? That's silly! But it's okay. I don't mind. You can have a piece. It's tasty!" + +The dragon smiled and said to Lily. + +"Thank you, princess! You are very kind. I love you!" + +They hugged and kissed. They ate the cake and sang happy birthday. They had a wonderful day. Lily and the dragon were the best friends. The end. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to spend time in the garden. They loved to pick the red and sweet strawberries that grew there. They filled their baskets with the juicy fruits and ate some along the way. + +One day, they saw a big and shiny coin on the ground. They wondered what they could buy with it. Lily wanted to buy a new doll that she saw in the shop. Ben wanted to buy a big ball that he could kick and throw. + +They argued and pulled the coin from each other. They did not want to share or trade. They were both greedy and selfish. + +A wise old owl was watching them from a tree. He shook his head and said, "Hoo, hoo, hoo. What a silly thing to do. You have so many strawberries that you can enjoy and share. Why do you fight over a coin that you don't need? Be happy with what you have and don't be greedy." + +Lily and Ben stopped and looked at the owl. They felt ashamed and sorry. They realized that the owl was right. They had enough strawberries to make them happy and they could share them with their friends and family. They did not need the coin or the toys. + +They thanked the owl for his wise words and gave him some strawberries as a gift. They also gave each other a hug and said sorry. They decided to spend the coin on something that they could both enjoy, like a book or a puzzle. They learned to be grateful and generous. They lived happily ever after. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to go to the store with Mom. The store has many things. Sara likes to look at the toys. Ben likes to look at the books. + +One day, Mom says, "We need to buy some pastry for Dad. He is coming home soon." Sara and Ben are happy. They love pastry. Pastry is sweet and soft. Mom takes them to the bakery. The bakery smells good. + +"Can we have one pastry each, Mom?" Sara asks. + +"Sure, you can choose one pastry each. But you have to be calm and wait in line," Mom says. + +Sara and Ben nod. They are calm. They look at the pastry. There are many kinds. Sara picks a chocolate pastry. Ben picks a strawberry pastry. Mom pays for the pastry. She gives one to Sara and one to Ben. + +"Thank you, Mom!" Sara and Ben say. + +"You're welcome, my loves. Now let's go home and surprise Dad with the pastry," Mom says. + +Sara and Ben smile. They hold their pastry. They walk home with Mom. They are happy. They can't wait to see Dad. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play at the gym. The gym has many toys and games. Tim and Sam like to swing, slide and jump. + +One day, Tim and Sam see a new toy at the gym. It is a big ball. It is red and shiny. Tim and Sam both want to play with the ball. They run to the ball. They grab the ball. They pull the ball. + +"Let go of the ball!" Tim says. "It is mine!" + +"No, it is mine!" Sam says. "I saw it first!" + +Tim and Sam fight over the ball. They push and pull. They shout and cry. They are not happy. They are not friends. + +A teacher sees Tim and Sam. She is thin and kind. She walks to Tim and Sam. She takes the ball from them. She puts the ball away. + +"Tim and Sam, why are you fighting?" she asks. "Fighting is not nice. Fighting is not fun. Fighting hurts. You should share and play together. You should be friends." + +Tim and Sam look at each other. They feel sorry. They feel sad. They say sorry to each other. They hug and smile. They are happy. They are friends. + +The teacher gives them another toy. It is a small ball. It is blue and soft. Tim and Sam play with the ball. They roll the ball. They toss the ball. They catch the ball. They laugh and talk. They have fun. They are friends. +Sam and Mia are playing with blocks. They like to build towers and houses and cars. They use tape to make their blocks stick together. But sometimes the tape is hard to remove. + +"Look, I made a big tower!" Sam says, showing Mia his blocks. + +"Wow, that's very high!" Mia says. "Can I help you?" + +"Yes, you can. But be careful, the tape is sticky." + +Mia tries to remove some tape from a block, but it sticks to her fingers. She pulls and pulls, but the tape does not come off. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Mia says. "The tape hurts!" + +Sam sees Mia is sad. He is kind to her. He helps her remove the tape from her fingers. + +"Here, let me help you," Sam says. "You have to peel the tape slowly, like this." + +He shows Mia how to remove the tape gently. He gives her a band-aid for her finger. + +"Thank you, Sam," Mia says. "You are a good friend." + +"You're welcome, Mia," Sam says. "You are a good friend, too." + +They smile and hug. They continue to play with their blocks. They are happy. +Sara likes to do things in the garden. She likes to dig and water and watch the plants grow. She has a big plant in a pot that has red flowers. She calls it her friend. + +One day, Sara sees a bad bug on her plant. The bug is black and has many legs. It is eating the leaves and making holes. Sara is angry and scared. She runs to her mom and says, "Mom, mom, there is a bad bug on my plant! It is hurting my friend! What can I do?" + +Mom comes to the garden and sees the bug. She says, "Oh, Sara, that is a caterpillar. It is not a bad bug. It is just hungry. It will not hurt your plant too much. And soon, it will turn into a beautiful butterfly. Do you want to see?" + +Sara is curious and nods. Mom gets a jar and a lid and gently picks up the caterpillar. She puts some leaves and a stick in the jar and closes the lid. She says, "Now we can watch the caterpillar change. It will make a cocoon and then a butterfly. It will be a surprise. Do you want to keep it in your room?" + +Sara smiles and says, "Yes, mom, thank you. I want to see the butterfly. Maybe it will be red like my plant. Then they can be friends too." She hugs mom and takes the jar to her room. She puts it on her table and says, "Good night, caterpillar. See you tomorrow." +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and put them in a jar. They had a big jar with holes in the lid. They found a yellow butterfly, a green grasshopper, a red ladybug and a black ant. They put them all in the jar and watched them move. + +"Look, they are friends!" Lily said. + +"No, they are not. They are scared. They want to go home." Tom said. + +"Why are they scared? They have food and air and us." Lily said. + +"They are not happy in the jar. They miss their families and their flowers and their grass. We should let them go." Tom said. + +"But I like them. They are pretty and fun. Can we keep them for a little while?" Lily said. + +Tom shook his head. He felt worry in his chest. He did not want to hurt the bugs. He opened the lid and let them fly and hop and crawl away. Lily was sad. She wanted to keep the bugs. She cried. + +Tom hugged Lily. He said, "Don't cry, Lily. We can still play with the bugs. We can watch them and talk to them and learn from them. But we have to let them be free. They are not toys. They are living things. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She wiped her tears. She said, "I understand, Tom. You are right. They are living things. They are not toys. I'm sorry, bugs. I hope you are happy now." + +Tom and Lily smiled. They held hands and ran to find more bugs. But this time, they did not put them in the jar. They just looked and listened and said hello. And the bugs were happy too. +Sara had long, curly hair that she liked to play with. She made braids, buns, and ponytails with her hair. But she did not like to wash her hair. She said it was too hard and too boring. + +One day, her mom said, "Sara, it is time to wash your hair. It is dirty and messy. Come on, let's go to the bathroom." + +Sara said, "No, mom, I don't want to wash my hair. I want to play with my dolls. Please, mom, let me play." + +Her mom said, "Sara, you are being stubborn. You have to wash your hair. It is good for you. It will make your hair shiny and soft. And you can play with your dolls later. Come on, be a good girl." + +Sara pouted and said, "No, mom, I don't like to wash my hair. It hurts and it makes my eyes sting. Please, mom, don't make me wash my hair." + +Her mom said, "Sara, I know you don't like to wash your hair, but you have to. It is part of being clean and healthy. And I will be gentle and careful. I will not hurt you or make your eyes sting. I promise. Please, trust me." + +Sara looked at her mom and saw that her mom was kind and loving. She saw that her mom wanted to help her and not hurt her. She felt a little bit sorry for being stubborn. She said, "Okay, mom, I will wash my hair. But only if you let me choose the shampoo and the towel." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Okay, Sara, you can choose the shampoo and the towel. That is a fair deal. Thank you for being a good girl. I love you." + +Sara hugged her mom and said, "I love you too, mom. Thank you for being a good mom." +Lily and Ben were playing with a big red ball in the park. They liked to bounce the ball high in the air and catch it. Sometimes they bounced it to each other and said, "Catch!" + +One day, a man came to the park with a big hat and a long coat. He said he was a magic man and he could do tricks. He asked Lily and Ben if they wanted to see his magic ball. They said yes. + +The magic man took out a small ball from his hat. It was shiny and sparkly. He said, "This ball can bounce higher than any other ball. Watch!" He threw the ball in the air and it bounced very high. It bounced so high that it touched the clouds. Lily and Ben clapped and said, "Wow!" + +The magic man said, "Do you want to try?" He gave the ball to Lily. Lily threw the ball in the air and it bounced high too. She was happy. She gave the ball to Ben. Ben threw the ball in the air and it bounced high as well. He was happy too. + +But then, something strange happened. The ball did not come down. It stayed in the sky. Lily and Ben looked up and waited. They said, "Where is the ball? Why is it not coming down?" + +The magic man laughed and said, "Ha ha ha! That is not a real ball. It is a fake ball. It has a string attached to it. I have the other end of the string in my hand. I can pull the ball down whenever I want. It is a trick. It is not magic." + +Lily and Ben felt sad and angry. They said, "That is not nice. That is not fair. You lied to us. You took our big red ball and gave us a fake ball. We want our big red ball back. Give it back!" + +The magic man said, "No, I will not give it back. I like your big red ball. It is better than my fake ball. I will keep it. You can have my fake ball. Bye bye!" He ran away with the big red ball. + +Lily and Ben cried and shouted. They said, "Help! Help! The magic man stole our big red ball. We want our big red ball back. Please help us!" + +A lady who was walking her dog saw what happened. She said, "Don't cry, children. I saw everything. That man was very bad. He was not a magic man. He was a thief. I will call the police and they will catch him and give you your big red ball back. Don't worry. Everything will be okay." + +Lily and Ben hugged the lady and thanked her. They said, "Thank you, lady. You are very kind. You are very good. We hope the police catch the bad man and give us our big red ball back. We love our big red ball. It is the best ball ever." +Sara and Ben liked to paint. They had many colors and brushes. They painted on paper, on boxes, on rocks. But they wanted to paint on something else. + +One day, they saw a big wall in the park. It was white and boring. Sara and Ben had an idea. They took their paint and ran to the wall. They started to paint on it. They painted flowers, stars, animals, and their names. + +But they did not see the man who was watching them. He was the park keeper. He did not like what they were doing. He shouted, "Hey, you! Stop that! You are making a mess!" + +Sara and Ben heard him and got scared. They dropped their paint and ran away. But the man was faster. He caught them by their shirts. He was angry. He said, "You are naughty children! You have to clean this wall and pay for the paint!" + +Sara and Ben felt sorry. They did not want to make the man mad. They did not want to clean the wall. They did not have money for the paint. They wished they had not painted on the wall. + +Then they saw a wise old lady. She was sitting on a bench. She had a kind face and a big hat. She saw what was happening. She called the man, "Excuse me, sir. Can I talk to you for a moment?" + +The man let go of Sara and Ben. He walked to the old lady. He said, "What do you want, lady? Can't you see I'm busy?" + +The old lady smiled. She said, "I want to tell you something. I think you are wrong. These children are not naughty. They are artists. They have made your wall beautiful. You should be proud of them." + +The man looked at the wall. He saw the flowers, the stars, the animals, and the names. He saw the colors and the shapes. He felt confused. He said, "But they have ruined my wall. They have used my paint. They have broken the rules." + +The old lady shook her head. She said, "No, they have not ruined your wall. They have given it life. They have used their own paint. They have followed their hearts." + +The man scratched his head. He said, "But what about the cleaning and the paying?" + +The old lady winked. She said, "Don't worry about that. I have a solution. Why don't you let them keep painting on the wall? They can make it even more beautiful. And I will pay for the paint. I have enough money. And I love art." + +The man thought about it. He said, "Well, I guess that could work. But only if they ask me first. And only if they are careful. And only if they say sorry." + +The old lady nodded. She said, "Of course. They are good children. They will do that." + +She turned to Sara and Ben. She said, "What do you say, children? Do you want to keep painting on the wall?" + +Sara and Ben looked at each other. They looked at the wall. They looked at the man. They looked at the old lady. They smiled. They said, "Yes, please. Thank you, lady. Thank you, man. We are sorry. We are artists." + +The old lady hugged them. She said, "You are welcome, children. You are brave. You are creative. You are wise." + +She gave them more paint and brushes. She said, "Now go and have fun. And make the world more colorful." + +Sara and Ben ran to the wall. They started to paint again. They painted more flowers, more stars, more animals, and more names. They painted the old lady and the man. They painted themselves. They painted their dreams. + +They were happy. They had escaped from trouble. They had made a friend. They had found their art. +Lily liked to play with her uncle's old toys. He had a big box of cars, dolls, books and puzzles. Some of them were broken or dirty, but Lily did not mind. She wanted to make them look new again. + +One day, she found a teddy bear with a torn ear and a missing eye. She felt sorry for the bear and decided to restore it. She asked her mom for some thread and a button. She sewed the ear back and gave the bear a new eye. She also brushed its fur and tied a ribbon around its neck. + +She was very proud of her work and ran to show her uncle. He was in the garden, planting some flowers. He saw Lily and smiled. + +"Look, uncle, I restored your bear!" she said, holding it up. + +"Wow, Lily, you did a great job! It looks so much better!" he said, taking the bear and hugging it. "Thank you for fixing my old friend. I used to love this bear when I was a little boy." + +"Really? Did you play with it a lot?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, I did. We had many adventures together. We went to the park, the zoo, the library and the beach. We also read stories and sang songs. He was always with me." + +"Can I play with him too?" Lily asked. + +"Of course you can. He is very happy to have a new friend. But you have to be gentle and kind to him. He is very old and fragile." + +"I will, uncle, I promise. Can we read a story together?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, let's go inside. I have a book about bears that you might like. It has open pictures and easy words." + +"Yay, let's go!" Lily said, holding the bear and her uncle's hand. They walked to the house, leaving the box of toys in the garden. They did not see the cat that jumped into the box and started to play with the other toys. +Lily and Ben were going to the park with Mom. They put on their hats and shoes and ran to the van. Mom said, "Wait, I need to get the snacks and water." She went back inside the house. + +Lily and Ben waited in the van. They were bored. They looked at the cars and the trees and the birds. They wanted to play on the swings and the slide. They said, "Mom, hurry up!" + +Mom came back with a big bag. She said, "Sorry, I had to delay. I made some sweet cookies for you. Do you want one?" She opened the bag and gave them each a cookie. They smelled good and tasted good. + +Lily and Ben smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom. You are the best." They ate their cookies and drank some water. They felt happy and full. + +Mom said, "OK, let's go to the park. Are you ready?" Lily and Ben said, "Yes, yes, yes!" They buckled their seat belts and Mom started the van. They drove to the park and had a lot of fun. +Lila and Ben were very excited to go to the festival. They put on their hats and shoes and ran to the car. Mama and Papa drove them to the big park where the festival was. There were many people and many things to see and do. + +"Look, Lila, there is a bounce house!" Ben said, pointing to a big colorful tent with air inside. "Can we go, Mama, can we go?" + +"Yes, you can, but you have to wait in line," Mama said, holding their hands. "See, there are other children who want to bounce too." + +Lila and Ben were impatient. They wanted to bounce now. They did not like to wait. They looked at the bounce house and saw how much fun the other children had. They jumped and rolled and laughed inside the tent. + +"Come on, Mama, hurry up!" Lila said, tugging on Mama's arm. + +"Be patient, Lila, we are almost there," Mama said, smiling. "It will be your turn soon." + +Finally, it was their turn. Mama gave them tickets and helped them take off their shoes. They ran to the bounce house and climbed inside. They felt the air under their feet and started to bounce. They bounced high and low, back and forth, side to side. They felt happy and free. They bounced with other children and made new friends. They bounced until they were tired and sweaty. + +"That was so much fun!" Ben said, as they came out of the bounce house. + +"I loved it!" Lila said, hugging Mama and Papa. + +"Did you enjoy the festival?" Papa asked, giving them water and snacks. + +"Yes, we did!" Lila and Ben said together. "Can we bounce again?" +Lily was a gifted girl who loved to measure things. She had a ruler, a tape, and a scale that she used to measure how long, how wide, and how heavy things were. She liked to measure her toys, her books, and her clothes. + +One day, she wanted to measure her boot. She put it on the scale and saw that it was two pounds. She put it on the tape and saw that it was ten inches. She put it on the ruler and saw that it was five inches. She was very happy with her boot. + +She went to show her boot to her mom. "Mom, look at my boot! It is two pounds, ten inches, and five inches!" she said proudly. + +Mom smiled and hugged her. "That's amazing, Lily! You are very good at measuring things. But do you know what else your boot is?" she asked. + +Lily thought for a moment. "What else, mom?" she asked. + +Mom pointed to the boot. "Your boot is also very warm, very cozy, and very pretty. It is a special boot that grandma made for you. It is a gift from her. Do you remember grandma?" she asked. + +Lily nodded. She remembered grandma. Grandma was very nice and very kind. She lived far away, but she sometimes visited them. She always brought gifts for Lily and mom. Lily loved grandma. + +Lily hugged her boot. "Thank you, grandma, for my boot. I love it very much. It is the best boot ever!" she said. +Lily and Max were twins. They liked to play together. One day, they went to the park with Mom. The park had swings, slides, and a sandbox. Lily and Max had fun. + +"Look, Mom, I can swing high!" Lily said. + +"Me too, me too!" Max said. + +They swung back and forth, feeling the wind in their hair. Then they slid down the slide, laughing. They made sand castles in the sandbox, using buckets and shovels. They decorated their castles with sticks and stones. + +"Wow, your castle is cute, Lily!" Max said. + +"Thank you, Max. Your castle is cute too!" Lily said. + +They hugged each other. They were happy. + +Mom said it was time to go home. Lily and Max said goodbye to the park. They got in the car and drove home. They were tired from playing. They went to their bedroom. Their bedroom had two beds, one for Lily and one for Max. They had stuffed animals on their beds. Lily had a pink bunny. Max had a blue bear. + +They brushed their teeth and put on their pajamas. They climbed into their beds. Mom tucked them in and kissed them goodnight. + +"Goodnight, Lily. Goodnight, Max. I love you," Mom said. + +"Goodnight, Mom. We love you too," Lily and Max said. + +They hugged their stuffed animals. They closed their eyes. They dreamed of the park. They were happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big dog with a red ball. The dog was happy and wagged his tail. + +"Can we play with the dog?" Lily asked Tom. + +"OK, but be careful. He might bite," Tom said. + +They went to the dog and said hello. The dog licked their faces and dropped the ball. Tom threw the ball and the dog ran after it. Lily clapped her hands and laughed. + +The dog brought the ball back and lay down on the grass. He looked at Tom and Lily with his big eyes. He wanted to play more. + +"Let's sing a song for the dog," Lily said. "Maybe he will like it." + +"OK, what song do you know?" Tom asked. + +"I know the ABC song. Do you know it?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, I do. Let's sing it together," Tom said. + +They started to sing the ABC song. The dog listened and tilted his head. He did not understand the song. He thought it was a stupid song. He barked and jumped up. He took the ball and ran away. + +Tom and Lily stopped singing. They looked at the dog. They were sad. + +"Why did he go?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe he did not like our song," Tom said. + +"Maybe he likes a different song. Maybe he likes the doggy song," Lily said. + +"What is the doggy song?" Tom asked. + +Lily sang, "Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof. Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof. That is the doggy song." + +Tom laughed. He thought it was a funny song. He sang with Lily. They hoped the dog would come back. They wanted to play with him again. +Lily and Ben like to play with blocks. They build towers and houses and bridges. Sometimes they use strips of paper or cloth to make roofs or flags or roads. They have fun with their blocks. + +One day, Lily and Ben want to make a big bridge with their blocks. They put many blocks on the floor and try to connect them. But the bridge is not strong. It falls down and makes a loud noise. Lily and Ben are sad. + +"Maybe we need something to support the bridge," Lily says. "Something that can hold the blocks together." + +"I have an idea," Ben says. He runs to his room and comes back with a roll of tape. "We can use this tape to support the bridge. We can stick the blocks with the tape and make them stronger." + +Lily and Ben think that is an interesting idea. They take the tape and start to stick the blocks. They also use some strips of paper to make the bridge look nice. They work hard and soon they have a big bridge with their blocks. + +"Look at our bridge!" Lily says. "It is so big and strong and pretty!" + +"It is the best bridge ever!" Ben says. "We did a good job!" + +Lily and Ben are happy. They play with their bridge and their blocks. They support each other and have fun. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a map in a box. The map is different. It has pictures of animals and trees and a big X. + +"Look, Ben, a map!" Anna says. "Maybe it is a treasure map!" + +"Let's follow it, Anna!" Ben says. "Maybe we can find the treasure!" + +They run with the map in their hands. They see a lion, a monkey, and a bird on the map. They look for them in the park. They see a statue of a lion, a swing with a monkey, and a fountain with a bird. + +"Here they are, Anna!" Ben says. "We are close to the treasure!" + +They run to the big X on the map. They see a hill with a slide. They climb the hill and slide down. They find a chest at the bottom of the slide. They open the chest. They see shiny stones and colorful beads. + +"Wow, Anna, we found the treasure!" Ben says. + +"Yay, Ben, we did it!" Anna says. "This is the best map ever!" +Lila was playing with her dolls in her room. She liked to dress them up in different clothes and make them talk. She had a pink skirt that she loved. It was shiny and had flowers on it. She put it on her favorite doll, Mia. + +She heard a knock on the door. It was her mom. "Lila, can I come in?" she asked. + +"Yes, mom," Lila said. She was happy to see her mom. She wanted to show her the skirt. + +Mom opened the door and smiled. She saw Lila and her dolls on the floor. She saw the pink skirt on Mia. "Wow, that's a pretty skirt," she said. "Where did you get it?" + +Lila smiled too. She was proud of the skirt. She pointed to the window. "It was there," she said. "It appeared on the sill. I think a fairy left it for me." + +Mom looked at the window. She saw a clear bag on the sill. She recognized it. It was from the store where she bought the skirt. She had forgotten to hide it. She realized that Lila had found it and thought it was a gift from a fairy. + +Mom did not want to spoil Lila's fun. She played along. She hugged Lila and said, "That's amazing. You must be a very good girl. The fairy must like you a lot. Do you want to say thank you to the fairy?" + +Lila nodded. She picked up Mia and held her close. She looked at the window and said, "Thank you, fairy. I love the skirt. It's the best skirt ever." +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to pretend they were pirates and had a big ship and a treasure chest. They had a lot of fun making noises and acting out their adventures. + +"Look, Ben, I found a map!" Anna said, holding up a piece of paper. "It shows where the treasure is!" + +"Wow, let me see!" Ben said, grabbing the paper. "We have to follow the red line and find the X!" + +They got up and started to walk around the room, following the map. They went past the sofa, the table, the lamp, and the door. They were so busy looking for the treasure that they did not hear their mom calling them. + +"Anna, Ben, it's time for a snack!" Mom said from the kitchen. "Come and get some cookies and milk!" + +But Anna and Ben did not listen. They kept walking until they reached the closet. They opened it and saw a big box with a sticker that said "X". + +"We found it, we found it!" they shouted, opening the box. Inside, they saw a lot of shiny things: necklaces, bracelets, rings, and coins. They were so happy that they started to put them on and play with them. + +"Look, Anna, I'm the captain!" Ben said, putting a hat and a sword on. "And you're the first mate!" + +"Arr, matey, you're right!" Anna said, putting a scarf and a necklace on. "We're the best pirates ever!" + +They did not notice that their mom had come to the living room and was watching them with a smile. + +"Hello, pirates, what are you doing?" Mom asked. + +Anna and Ben turned around and saw their mom. They felt a little guilty for not listening to her. + +"Hi, Mom, we're sorry, we did not hear you," Anna said. + +"We were looking for the treasure," Ben said. + +Mom nodded and smiled. "I see, you found a very nice treasure. But do you know what else is nice? A snack!" + +She pointed to a tray that she had brought with her. It had cookies and milk and some fruits. + +"Wow, that looks yummy!" Anna said. + +"Can we have some, please?" Ben asked. + +"Of course, you can," Mom said. "But first, you have to put the treasure back in the box and close the closet. And then, you have to be obedient and listen to me when I call you, okay?" + +Anna and Ben nodded and did what Mom said. They put the treasure back in the box and closed the closet. Then, they went to the tray and took some cookies and milk and fruits. They thanked Mom and gave her a hug and a kiss. + +"Thank you, Mom, you're the best!" they said. + +"You're welcome, my pirates," Mom said. "I love you very much. And I'm glad you had fun. But next time, please mention to me when you're going on a treasure hunt, okay?" + +"Okay, Mom, we will," Anna and Ben said. + +They ate their snack and talked to Mom about their pirate game. They were happy and full and felt like they had the best treasure of all: their mom. +Tom and Mia like to play with blocks. They make towers with the blocks. They see who can make the tallest tower. Tom has red blocks and Mia has blue blocks. + +One day, they have a lot of blocks to play with. They start to make their towers on the floor. Tom makes his tower very high. He lifts the blocks one by one and puts them on top of each other. Mia makes her tower very wide. She puts the blocks next to each other and makes a big square. + +"Look at my tower!" Tom says. "It is the tallest tower ever!" + +"Look at my tower!" Mia says. "It is the biggest tower ever!" + +They look at each other's towers. They are both very proud of their towers. They smile and clap their hands. + +Suddenly, a lively dog runs into the room. The dog is happy to see Tom and Mia. He wags his tail and barks. He wants to play with them. He runs towards their towers. + +"Oh no!" Tom and Mia say. "The dog will knock down our towers!" + +They try to stop the dog, but it is too late. The dog jumps on Tom's tower and makes it fall down. The red blocks scatter on the floor. The dog runs to Mia's tower and makes it fall down too. The blue blocks slide on the floor. + +Tom and Mia are sad. They worked hard to make their towers. They look at the mess on the floor. They feel like crying. + +The dog does not know he did something bad. He thinks he is playing with the blocks. He picks up a block with his mouth and brings it to Tom and Mia. He drops the block and wags his tail. He looks at them with his big eyes. + +Tom and Mia look at the dog. He is cute and friendly. He does not mean to ruin their towers. He just wants to have fun with them. + +Tom and Mia decide to forgive the dog. They pet him and hug him. They say, "It's okay, dog. We are not mad at you. You are a good dog." + +The dog licks their faces and barks. He is happy to hear their words. He loves Tom and Mia. + +Tom and Mia pick up the blocks and start to make new towers. They make their towers together. They use both red and blue blocks. They make their towers colorful and strong. + +They invite the dog to join them. They say, "Do you want to help us, dog? You can lift the blocks and give them to us. You can be part of our team." + +The dog nods and barks. He is excited to help them. He lifts the blocks and gives them to Tom and Mia. He is careful not to knock down their towers. + +Tom and Mia and the dog have fun playing with the blocks. They make the best towers ever. They are happy and proud of their towers. They are also happy and proud of their friendship. +Anna liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had long yellow hair and a pink dress. Anna liked to comb Lily's hair and make it tidy. She also liked to kiss Lily and tell her stories. + +One day, Anna's brother Tom came into her room. He saw Anna and Lily on the bed. He wanted to play too. He picked up Lily and said, "Can I play with your doll?" + +Anna was angry. She did not like Tom to touch her dolls. She said, "No, Tom! Give Lily back to me! She is mine!" + +Tom did not listen. He said, "But I want to play with her. She is pretty. I want to kiss her too." He tried to kiss Lily, but Anna grabbed her from his hands. + +Anna and Tom started to fight. They pulled and pushed and shouted. Lily fell on the floor. Her hair was messy and her dress was dirty. Anna and Tom stopped fighting. They looked at Lily and felt sad. + +They both said, "Sorry, Lily. We did not mean to hurt you. We both love you." + +They picked up Lily and hugged her. They took a comb and made her hair tidy again. They cleaned her dress and made her look pretty again. They kissed her and said, "You are the best doll ever." They decided to share Lily and play nicely. They were happy. +Anna and Ben are playing in the living room. They have many toys and books. They like to make noise and have fun. But they also know they have to be quiet when Mom is working. Mom is in the kitchen with her telephone. She talks to people on the telephone. She says it is her job. + +Suddenly, the telephone rings. Mom says, "Hello?" She listens for a moment. Then she says, "Oh no! I have to go now! There is a problem at work!" She puts down the telephone and runs to the door. She grabs her coat and her keys. She says to Anna and Ben, "I'm sorry, kids. I have to hurry. I'll be back soon. Please be good and stay here. Don't open the door to anyone. I love you!" + +Anna and Ben are surprised. They don't like it when Mom has to hurry. They want to play with her. They wonder what the problem is. They feel a little scared. They hug each other and say, "We love you too, Mom. Please be careful." + +Mom kisses them and says, "Don't worry. I'll call you when I can. Bye!" She opens the door and leaves. Anna and Ben hear her car drive away. + +They look at each other. They don't know what to do. They decide to play with their toys and books. They try to be quiet and good. They hope Mom will come back soon. They hope the problem is not too hard. They miss her. They wait for her telephone call. +Anna and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were cooking and serving food. Anna opened the cupboard and took out two plates and two cups. She gave one plate and one cup to Ben and kept the other for herself. + +"Let's make some tea and cake," she said. + +"OK," Ben said. He filled his cup with water from the tap and pretended to add sugar and milk. He put his cup on his plate and looked for a cake. + +He saw a big cake on the counter. It was brown and round and had white icing on top. It looked yummy. He wanted to eat it. + +He reached for the cake, but Anna stopped him. + +"No, Ben, that's not our cake. That's Mommy's cake. She made it for Daddy's birthday. We can't touch it." + +"But I'm hungry," Ben said. "And it looks so good." + +"We have our own cake," Anna said. She pointed to a small cake in the cupboard. It was green and square and had no icing. It looked ugly. She did not want to eat it. + +"That's our cake?" Ben asked. He made a face. "It looks bad." + +"It's not bad. It's good. Mommy said so. She said it has spinach and carrots and cheese. She said it's healthy." + +"Healthy?" Ben asked. He did not know what that word meant. He only knew that he did not like spinach and carrots and cheese. + +He looked at Mommy's cake again. He wanted to eat it. + +He grabbed the cake and ran to the table. He put it on his plate and took a big bite. + +"Ben, no!" Anna shouted. She ran after him. "That's not fair! You have to share!" + +She tried to take the cake from him, but he held it tight. They pulled and pushed and shouted. + +Mommy heard the noise and came to the kitchen. She saw the mess and the cake and the children. + +She was angry. + +"What are you doing?" she asked. "Why did you take my cake? Why did you not share?" + +Anna and Ben stopped fighting. They looked at Mommy. They felt sorry. + +They said, "We're sorry, Mommy. We were hungry. We wanted cake." + +Mommy sighed. She said, "I understand. But you should not take things that are not yours. And you should share with each other. Sharing is nice. Sharing is caring." + +She took the cake from Ben and cut it into four pieces. She gave one piece to Ben, one to Anna, one to Daddy, and one to herself. + +She said, "This is Daddy's birthday cake. We can all have a piece and celebrate together. And this is your cake." She pointed to the ugly cake in the cupboard. "You can have it later, if you want. It's healthy. It's good for you." + +Anna and Ben looked at their cake. They did not want it. They wanted Mommy's cake. + +They said, "Thank you, Mommy. Happy birthday, Daddy." + +They ate their cake and smiled. It was yummy. They were happy. + +They learned to share. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hill. It is far away from the swings and the slide. + +"Let's go to the hill!" Ben says. "We can run and roll and see the sky." + +Anna thinks for a moment. She likes the hill, but she is scared of the dogs. Sometimes, dogs run and bark in the park. They are loud and fast. + +"I have an idea," Anna says. "We can take a stick and a string. We can make a kite. Then we can fly it on the hill." + +Ben likes Anna's idea. He thinks kites are fun and pretty. He nods and smiles. + +They find a stick and a string. They tear a plastic bag and tie it to the stick. They make a kite. They run to the hill, holding the kite. + +The wind is strong on the hill. It lifts the kite in the air. Anna and Ben hold the string. They watch the kite dance and swirl. It is colorful and bright. + +They enjoy flying the kite. They laugh and shout. They forget about the dogs and the swings and the slide. They only see the kite and the sky. They are happy on the hill. +Ben and Mia are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they fight. One day, they want to have a tea party with their toys. Ben wants to serve the tea, but Mia wants to serve the tea too. + +"No, I serve the tea!" Ben says. He holds the pot and pours the tea into the cups. + +"No, I serve the tea!" Mia says. She grabs the pot and pulls it from Ben. + +The pot is hot and heavy. Ben and Mia both lose their grip. The pot falls on the floor and breaks. The tea spills everywhere. Ben and Mia both cry. + +"Look what you did!" Ben says. He points at Mia. He has a cut on his lip from the pot. + +"Look what you did!" Mia says. She points at Ben. She has a burn on her hand from the tea. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what happened. She sees the mess and the twins. She is not happy. + +"Ben and Mia, why are you so stubborn?" Mom says. "You should share and take turns. Now you have no tea and no pot. And you are hurt. Come here, let me help you." + +Mom hugs the twins and cleans their lip and hand. She puts a band-aid on Ben and a cold cloth on Mia. She tells them to say sorry to each other and to be nice. + +Ben and Mia feel bad. They say sorry and hug each other. They promise to share and take turns next time. Mom smiles and kisses them. She says she loves them. She gives them some juice and cookies instead of tea. They say thank you and eat them. They are happy again. +Tom and Anna were twins who liked to play in the snow. They made a large snowman with a hat, a scarf and a carrot nose. They gave him a name: Bob. + +"Hello, Bob!" they said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +Bob did not say anything. He just smiled with his carrot nose. + +Tom and Anna played with Bob for a long time. They threw snowballs, made snow angels and slid down the hill. They had a lot of fun. + +But then the sun came out and it became warm. The snow started to melt. Tom and Anna saw that Bob was getting smaller and smaller. + +"Oh no!" they cried. "Bob is melting!" + +They ran to Bob and hugged him. They tried to save him from the sun. But it was too late. Bob was gone. Only his hat, his scarf and his carrot nose were left. + +Tom and Anna were very sad. They picked up Bob's things and went back to their house. They put them on their pillow in their room. + +"Maybe Bob will come back when it snows again," Tom said. + +"Maybe," Anna said. "But we will always remember him." + +They kissed their pillow and said good night to Bob. They hoped he was happy in the sky. +Sara and Ben love to play at the park. They like to swing, climb and run. But their favorite thing is to slide. They slide down the big, bright slide that is red and yellow. They slide fast and laugh. + +One day, they see a new slide at the park. It is bigger and brighter than the other slide. It is blue and green and has a twist. Sara and Ben want to try it. They run to the new slide and wait for their turn. + +"Wow, this slide looks fun!" Sara says. + +"Let's go together!" Ben says. + +They climb up the ladder and sit on the slide. They hold hands and smile. Then they slide down the new slide. They slide faster and faster. They feel the wind on their faces and the twist in their bodies. They scream with joy. + +They reach the bottom and jump off the slide. They hug each other and laugh. + +"That was awesome!" Sara says. + +"Let's do it again!" Ben says. + +They run back to the ladder and climb up again. They slide down the new slide over and over. They have so much fun. They love the new slide. It is their new favorite thing. +Tom and Lily were best friends. They liked to play with toys, draw pictures and read books. One day, Tom had a new book. It was about animals and their homes. He wanted to show it to Lily. + +"Look, Lily, this is my new book. It is amazing. It has many animals and colors. Do you want to read it with me?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, Tom, I want to read it with you. I like animals and colors too. What is your favorite animal in the book?" Lily said. + +Tom opened the book and pointed to a page. "This is my favorite animal. It is a zebra. It has black and white stripes. It lives in a place called a savanna. It is like a big grass field with some trees. Do you like zebras?" Tom said. + +Lily looked at the picture of the zebra. She had never seen a zebra before. She thought it was very pretty and interesting. She nodded and smiled. "I like zebras. They are different from horses. Horses are brown or black or white. Zebras are black and white together. They are special. Can we see a zebra in real life?" Lily said. + +Tom shook his head. "No, Lily, we cannot see a zebra in real life. Zebras live very far away from us. We live in a city. There are no zebras in the city. Only in the book. But we can see other animals in real life. We can go to the zoo. The zoo has many animals. Do you want to go to the zoo with me?" Tom said. +